#Letters to the Editor — July 15, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — July 15, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — July 15, 2021” The Issue: A 13-year-old alleged gang member who was killed in a drive-by shooting in The Bronx. It’s a sad shame that young black teens, especially a 13-year-old, are killed in gang violence so ruthlessly and without a thought (“Boy ‘Gangster’ Slain,” July 14). These teens should…

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#UFT’s mask madness

#UFT’s mask madness

“#UFT’s mask madness” “Listen to the science!” That was the mantra of the left for more than a year, but Mayor Bill de Blasio offers a caveat: Listen to the science, unless the United Federation of Teachers disagrees. The mayor said Monday that the city will ignore the new guidance from the Centers for Disease…

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#Teach history, not racism, in city classrooms

#Teach history, not racism, in city classrooms

“#Teach history, not racism, in city classrooms” Don’t dismiss this case as as a one-off: It’s all too likely a warning sign of growing “critical race theory”-driven bigotry across the city school system. The faculty at the HS for Law and Public Service in Washington Heights voted to condemn Principal Paula Lev for having “flagrantly…

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#NYC Department of Education Dysfunction

#NYC Department of Education Dysfunction

“#NYC Department of Education Dysfunction” We start with the good news. In an agency notorious for a lack of consequences, it’s heartening that the Department of Education has moved to terminate Khurshid Abdul-Mutakabbir, a principal who fixed grades at his former school, Maspeth HS in Queens. Now, the bad news: What took so long? Why…

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#The Post Says: Beware the word ‘standardize’

#The Post Says: Beware the word ‘standardize’

“#The Post Says: Beware the word ‘standardize’” In the waning days of his administration, and flush with cash, Mayor de Blasio can’t help but meddle, announcing a multi-million dollar initiative to standardize English and math in city schools.  If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on Google…

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#Stringer sues de Blasio over emergency spending contracts

#Stringer sues de Blasio over emergency spending contracts

“#Stringer sues de Blasio over emergency spending contracts” City Comptroller Scott Stringer decried Mayor Bill de Blasio’s spending of $6.9 billion worth of fast-tracked city contracts, while announcing Tuesday he’d taken the mayor to court to put a stop to the “unacceptable” practice enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The comptroller’s lawsuit, filed in…

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#How NYC became the Big Easy

#How NYC became the Big Easy

“#How NYC became the Big Easy” It’s not just the humidity, the tropical rain, the casual way of counting votes: New York City feels more and more like New Orleans. For this former New Orleanian, the experience is akin to an unsettling déjà vu.  The obvious comparison is the ceaseless outdoor drinking. Emperor Cuomo has now…

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#The Bill de Blasio-Corey Johnson ‘vanity budget’

#The Bill de Blasio-Corey Johnson ‘vanity budget’

“#The Bill de Blasio-Corey Johnson ‘vanity budget’” Call it $98.7 billion in proof that lame ducks only care about themselves, as Mayor Bill de Blasio and Speaker Corey Johnson finalized a record city budget that serves their needs at New York’s long-term expense. The so-called “Recovery Budget” will leave a mind-boggling $12 billion gap through…

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