Underfunded Public Schools Leave Behind Poor NYC Students

(MintPress) – “All of this is illegal, it’s against the equal protection clause of the Constitution. People should sue,” said Michael Holzman, a research consultant for the Schott Foundation for Public Education, speaking about underfunding of public schools in New York City. Recent statistics show that 80 percent of New York City public school students are lacking […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels

(MintPress) - “All of this is illegal, it’s against the equal protection clause of the Constitution. People should sue,” said Michael Holzman, a research consultant for the Schott Foundation for Public Education, speaking about underfunding of public schools in New York City. Recent statistics show that 80 percent of New York City public school

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NY High School Raises $489K With Marathon Dance

The 710 students from South Glens Falls High School danced for more than a day: Conga lines, “Gangnam Style,” giddy-ups, hand jives and the “Harlem Shake.” Then, flushed and weary, the teens showed why this is a dance marathon with a difference. Students cleared a path for a group who walked or were wheeled to […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

The 710 students from South Glens Falls High School danced for more than a day: Conga lines, "Gangnam Style," giddy-ups, hand jives and the "Harlem Shake." Then, flushed and weary, the teens showed why this is a dance marathon with a difference. Students cleared a path for a group who walked or were wheeled to the stage set at one end of the

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NY Sexual Assault Case Challenges State’s Definition Of Rape

In 2011, Lydia Cuomo, a New York City teacher, was sexually assaulted on her first day teaching at a Bronx charter school. A drunk off-duty police officer approached her and asked for the directions to the subway as she awaited her principal to pick her up. The police officer, Michael Pena, at gunpoint, dragged Cuomo […]

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

In 2011, Lydia Cuomo, a New York City teacher, was sexually assaulted on her first day teaching at a Bronx charter school. A drunk off-duty police officer approached her and asked for the directions to the subway as she awaited her principal to pick her up. The police officer, Michael Pena, at gunpoint, dragged Cuomo to a nearby courtyard where

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NYC To Arrest Mentally Ill In Mass Under Guise Of “Mental-Hygiene Warrant” After Subway Violence

(MintPress)–New York City has began a major sweep to remove violent mentally ill individuals from the streets. Sources have told the NY Post that the city has drawn up a list of 25 most-wanted targets. This action is in response to the pushing of Sunando Sen by Erika Menendez and the pushing of Ki-Suck Han by […]

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

(MintPress)--New York City has began a major sweep to remove violent mentally ill individuals from the streets. Sources have told the NY Post that the city has drawn up a list of 25 most-wanted targets. This action is in response to the pushing of Sunando Sen by Erika Menendez and the pushing of Ki-Suck Han by Naeem Davis onto a subway track.

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Gun Support Steady In Upstate NY Home Of Remington

Not everyone here works at the Remington factory, but everyone knows someone who does. The big brick complex looms above the rooftops of the modest wood-frame homes. And Ilion can look more like a factory with a village than a village with a factory. “Remington is Ilion. Ilion is Remington,” said Mayor John Stephens. Little […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press
In this Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, photo, the Remington Arms Company stands behind a McDonalds, a bowling center and a convenient store in Ilion, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Not everyone here works at the Remington factory, but everyone knows someone who does. The big brick complex looms above the rooftops of the modest wood-frame homes. And Ilion can look more like a factory with a village than a village with a factory. "Remington is Ilion. Ilion is Remington," said Mayor John Stephens. Little wonder that

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NY Newspaper Removes Handgun Permit Holder Data

A suburban New York newspaper that outraged gun owners by posting the names and addresses of residents with handgun permits removed the information from its website Friday. The Journal News took down the data just three days after the state enacted a gun control law that included privacy provisions for permit holders. The provisions were […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press
Screenshot of the map showing pistol permits registered in Westchester County, N.Y. published by lohud.com.

A suburban New York newspaper that outraged gun owners by posting the names and addresses of residents with handgun permits removed the information from its website Friday. The Journal News took down the data just three days after the state enacted a gun control law that included privacy provisions for permit holders. The provisions were a

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