It's Friday in New York City, where preschools offering free 2-K say they're finally getting reimbursed by the city after starting the school year in debt.
The Mamdani administration, which has made universal 2-K central to its affordability agenda, said it's continuing to quickly process no-interest loan applications while childcare providers with expired contracts get new agreements approved.
But some of these preschools say they're now worrying about making payroll and rent in October if their new contracts aren't improved in time.
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Here's what else is happening:
Nearly two dozen people have been diagnosed with West Nile Virus in New York City so far this year, according to the city’s health department. Here's what to know about the severity of the illness and who's most at risk.
A second person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the South Bronx.
Starting Sunday, Oct. 11, riders on all NJ Transit rail lines except the Atlantic City Rail Line will face significant schedule changes for five weeks due to construction on the new Portal North Bridge.
Brooklyn’s Maimonides Medical Center has cleared a major hurdle to becoming part of the city’s public hospital system, even as the long-discussed merger remains contentious in the surrounding community of Borough Park.
Hyperlocal New York City news publications — especially ones dedicated to expensive Brooklyn neighborhoods — are having a moment.
Police said they're investigating a series of vitriolic and misogynistic calls and in-person harassment targeted at Jennifer Kuhn, the new mayor of Jackson, New Jersey.
After receiving feedback from community members, officials said the revised plan would remove another southbound traffic lane to add a two-way bike lane and separate cyclists from pedestrians.
