Wagner urges revamp of New York City school boards
New York City Board of Education president Robert Wagner Jr calls for a sweeping overhaul of the citys decentralized system. He favors appointing local boards and stripping them of hiring and dismissal powers, arguing politics has overshadowed educational policy and harmed high-need districts. The proposal drew quick criticism from the City School Boards Association which called it a smoke screen.
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Ice Age Landscape display opens at New York museum
A New York State Museum worker completed the permanent Ice Age Landscape display in Albany. It features life 12,000 years ago near Storm King Mountain with an adult female mastodon and her calf. The exhibit opened over the past weekend.
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Coney Island Eyes Baseball Comeback Amid Urban Decline
New Yorks Coney Island struggles with poverty and blight as Parachute Jump rusts and amusement parks fade. A state plan proposes a minor league baseball stadium to revive the resort, alongside housing projects and renewed entertainment aims.
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