Theology Prof. Christopher Denny pushed back against the idea that pulling recognition of the unions was part of St. John’s Catholic mission, quoting Pope Francis: “There are no free workers without a union.'” He called the union busting "cafeteria Catholicism" @caylabam.bsky.social in NYDN

NYC’s deputy chancellor for family engagement, Cristina Meléndez, is leaving her role on Feb. 27, she wrote in an email today. It seems she’s the first cabinet-level edu official to depart since Chancellor Kamar Samuels started in Jan. (Chatter is Samuels could build out his own cabinet by summer)

Today, SaferWatch CEO Geno Roefaro and former NYPD School Safety Cmdr Kevin Taylor were indicted by the feds for an alleged bribery scheme to get the firm a contract with the city.

Back in September '24, @caylabam.bsky.social, @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social and I broke the news that SaferWatch -- which hired the brother of a deputy mayor & the school chancellor as a consultant -- had been raided by the feds.

This morning, Executive Editor Andrew Julien, citing a "a highly competitive media landscape," told NYDN staff to expect layoffs. The first cuts are primarily hitting our National Desk, but we're also losing some metro staffers and more cuts are expected — more than 25% of the unionized newsroom.

Mamdani takes first step in launching promised 2K program, though key questions remain

In today's paper, @richiefife.bsky.social call's Alden Capital's NYDN Font Gate "another visible marker of a paper steadily abandoning its identity, its readers, and its responsibility to this city."

WHAT THE FONT Daily News readers and reporters alike awoke this morning to pages and fonts we could barely recognize. Apparently our hedge-fund owners thought New York's hometown paper needed to look more like generic mid-market wire copy. Sunday vs. Monday, below:

I am immediately filled with sadness and rage. Something in me just died, to be quite honest, and it was a murder. I once again feel so bad for my friends who remain and were forced to send the pages to the plant like that. At least we have the DN Union fighting the good fights.

NYC schools to reopen Tuesday after remote learning ‘snow day’

New from me -- after NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani plugged "Heated Rivalry" in his snow day press conference, downloads through the New York Public Library surged. NYPL tells me downloads of the eBook and audio book increased by 529% Sunday after the mayor spoke. www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/26/a...

NYC schools to close Monday due to snowstorm, shift to remote learning buff.ly/xeOZt1z

After Mamdani reversal, Gov. Hochul proposes 4-year extension of mayoral control over NYC schools

Gov. Hochul’s budget proposes record school aid, but NYC kids may still get shortchanged

Rita Joseph is expected to be tapped to lead the Council's less prominent Committee on Higher Education, a post Dinowitz used to hold

The Trump admin opened an investigation today into NYC public schools over a policy that allows trans students to participate in sports aligned with their gender identity, federal officials announced in a news release. www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/14/t...

Mamdani slams Adams outreach efforts at 3-K, pre-K application launch

Gov. Hochul proposing expansion of free community college program with focus on nursing

Hochul State of the State plan to deliver child care for NYC 2-year-olds may fall short of need

Gov. Hochul is set to announce a free child care program for 2-year-olds along with Mayor Mamdani on Thursday, a major first step toward implementing one of the mayor’s key campaign promises w/ @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/08/h...

Mamdani slams Trump freeze on child care funding as NYC braces for potential cuts

It's official: Mamdani picks Kamar Samuels, a Manhattan superintendent, for NYC schools chancellor. In the same breath, Mamdani eliminated a major uncertainty for Samuels: The mayor-elect will ask to retain control of the schools. (He campaigned on the opposite.) www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/31/m...

Mamdani's DOE chancellor announcement today will be in the same spot in Manhattan where Mamdani was initially going to have yesterday's appointment presser (which was moved on short notice). Begs the Q if yesterday's presser was initially going to be the chancellor announcement.

A source said the schools chancellor selection process has left some on the Mamdani transition disillusioned after lots of behind-the-scenes jockeying for the various different candidates. "That could have been done better," source said. w/ @caylabam.bsky.social www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/30/m...

if the mta sold F/M swap merch they'd be funded for the next decade

City Hall says "expect more news soon" on whether Adams will fill the two remaining mayoral vacancies on the PEP If he does, Mamdani will not be able appoint anyone to NYC's school board until June unless other mayoral appointees resign

Adams has appointed a former GOP councilman to NYC's schools oversight panel, as the mayor continues to stack boards related to housing, policing and now education before Mamdani takes office, w/ @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social @josiestratman.bsky.social www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/15/a...

at least i will be able to console my Mets woes soon by losing $30,000 on the Moody Blues themed slot machine at Steve Cohen's Hard Rock Casino

The Day Care Council of New York, a membership org, is out with a new report on the state of the workforce: To achieve universal child care under Mamdani, DCC estimates NYC must hire 30,000+ workers. That's on top of the 5,000 needed every year to backfill vacancies. www.dccnyinc.org/wp-content/u...

ICYMI over weekend: Bill de Blasio has been actively urging Zohran Mamdani's team to appoint Meisha Porter, his old NYC schools chancellor, to the post. Mamdani's also considering keeping current Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos. w/ @caylabam.bsky.social www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/07/n...

New: Before getting a multi-million dollar contract from Mayor Adams’ admin to install “panic buttons” in NYC public schools, Florida-based SOS Technologies hired the lobbying firm founded and operated by Frank Carone, Adams' longtime political confidant. www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/01/c...

Mamadou Mouctar Diallo, the Brooklyn transfer student whose federal immigration arrest sparked outrage and protest over the summer, has been granted asylum and released from detention, according to his lawyers. www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/01/n...

New York cellphone ban boosts student learning, social skills: ‘We hear increased laughter’

Stunning moment: Mamdani is asked if he still considers Trump a fascist. As he begins answering, Trump, while slapping Mamdani on the arm, interrupts: "Just say yes, I don't mind."

Trump takes off the table -- at least for now -- any cuts to federal funding for NYC. "I expect to be helping him, not hurting him, a big help because I want New York City to be great," he says. Trump even says he'd be "very, very comfortable" living in NYC under Mayor Mamdani.

Magnet schools can draw down $12M in prior year funds while NYC's legal battle w/ the Trump admin over gender policy continues www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/20/n...

“All we’ve been asking for this whole time is to be treated like the worthwhile investment we are— the last true local tabloid in New York City, covering issues that matter to everyday Gothamites while still managing to scoop our larger, better paid competitors.”

Fewer international students enroll at SUNY amid Trump administration crackdown

Principals + parents we spoke w/ at several schools that received exemptions hadn’t even heard about them, much less requested them.

New w/ @alexzimmerman.bsky.social: NYC declared victory on a major class size deadline: >60% of classes under the caps. What they didn’t mention: they only got there by quietly declaring 10,500 classes exempt. W/o those, DOE would’ve been at 59.5% compliance: www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...

Fuleihan led de Blasio's budget office from 2014 thru 2018, funding universal pre-K. He returns to City Hall as Mamdani looks to launch universal child care:

NY is getting a $1.7M payout in the wake of the 2021 Illuminate hack, which compromised the personal data of approx. 1.7M current and former students from 750 schools statewide, per the NY AG's office: ag.ny.gov/press-releas...

"Mr. Mamdani’s strongest performance was with younger voters. He carried precincts where the median registered voter’s age was 45 or younger, beating Mr. Cuomo by 30 percentage points. That mirrored his dominance among young voters in the primary." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

NYC asks principals to apply for next round of cash for smaller class sizes

What research says about Mamdani and Cuomo’s education proposals New York City, where I live, will elect a new mayor Tuesday, Nov. 4. The two front runners — state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent — have largely ignored the…

This is the first contract for Daily News employees in more than three decades. We want to thank everyone for their support in this struggle. It can sound trite, but it's true: When we fight, we win. Long live the Daily News.

Highlights include: a $60k salary floor that climbs to $63k in May; 6% raises over six months; new benefits like healthcare for our part-timers; preservation of a key time-off benefit for our sportswriters.

WE HAVE A DEAL: We are happy to share that all of our hard work - and with the support of the people of New York - we have a tentative agreement on our first contract with Alden Global Capital

Breaking news: NYC school bus shutdown has been averted, for now. The remaining bus companies say they have agreed to sign an emergency extension. ICYMI, yellow bus service would’ve been discontinued for tens of thousands of students by Monday. Story TK