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New York City to replace phone booths with Wi-Fi kiosks

By Anna Sillers

Beginning next year, New York City residents may no longer have to search for a hotspot. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this week plans to replace the city’s phone booths with new Wi-Fi hot spot kiosks complete with keypads to…

Federal court ruling allows NYC to implement stop-and-frisk reforms

By Carey Reed

The New York City Police Department is free to begin implementing reforms to its stop-and-frisk policy, following a federal court ruling Friday.

Are charter schools monopolizing public resources?

By PBS NewsHour

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New York City vs. its charter schools

By News Desk

In New York City, a conflict is brewing between city government and one of the most successful charter school networks in the city.

States looking to expand preschool confront debate over results, funding

By PBS NewsHour

Around the country, 30 governors are proposing the expansion of preschool programs in their states. But what makes a pre-K program sufficiently educational? And how will the U.S. pay for these programs? Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters examines…

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New York City explosion leaves at least two dead, more than a dozen injured

By Justin Scuiletti

An explosion and subsequent collapse of two apartment buildings Wednesday morning in New York City has left at least two dead and more than a dozen more injured.

NYC mayor aims to halt stop-and-frisk appeal

By Elisabeth Ponsot

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration filed court papers Thursday to drop a city appeal of a judge's order for major reforms of the New York City Police Department's controversial stop-and-frisk policy.