All news by author: Bernadette Hogan

Rumors are circulating that the New York City political power duo, Schools Chancellor David Banks and First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, are planning to get married on Martha's Vineyard this weekend

New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks warned parents last week “there’s some real concerns” about a potential bus strike that could affect thousands of students at the start of the school year as negotiations with Amalgamated Transit Union continue.

The NYPD is working to boost school security measures after the department brass visited Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 17 kids were murdered by a mass shooter in 2018.

The Biden administration is refusing to sign off on using Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field to house migrants, leaving Gov. Kathy Hochul red-faced after she made a personal pitch to the feds Sunday.

A commissioner under Mayor Eric Adams has distributed a petition urging New York City to reconsider the decision to build a large migrant shelter on the youth soccer fields at Randall’s Island

A judge's ruling killed Mayor Eric Adams' bid to move 250,000 NYC retirees off their traditional Medicare insurance plans.

Officials from New York City spoke to the City Council on Thursday to explain why they are removing single adult migrants from city-operated shelters after a 60-day period

The team would seek methods to coordinate city, state, and federal initiatives as 56,000 asylum seekers, transported by bus from the southern border, were being housed at the expense of taxpayers

New York City authorities are preparing for "thousands and thousands" more migrants to arrive shortly, which is being called one of the most difficult influxes so far

Officials have confirmed a migrant shelter will be built for 2,000 men on Randall’s Island’s kiddie soccer fields, with construction starting as early as Monday.

New York City plans to start accommodating dozens of migrants at the McCarren Park Play Center in Brooklyn, a well-liked spot for families, starting as early as this weekend, officials revealed on Thursday

Outdoor dining will now become a permanent fixture on NYC's sidewalks and streets -- but not without a few restrictions, the New York City Council voted.

In a letter sent to Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg Thursday, 33 Big Apple pols called on the federal government to enact a slew of reforms to curb the sale of fraudulent plates in other states in a bid to prevent them from running amok in the city.

The administration led by Mayor Adams is reviewing more than 3,000 potential locations for housing asylum seekers and has not confirmed if Central Park is among these options

The count of migrants being expelled from the city’s strained shelter system due to its contentious 60-day regulation has surged from 100 to as many as 600 over the past week

Mayor Eric Adams' administration issued 100 notices similar to evictions to migrants who have been in the city’s publicly funded shelters for the longest duration

Mayor Eric Adams declared that he is taking action to address the city's well-known and unattractive 400 miles of scaffolding and rundown sheds across New York City

Republicans in the House are urging the State Department to address significant passport delays that are causing New Yorkers to miss essential trips, such as their honeymoons, and resulting in expenses of thousands of dollars

The new "unfunded" state-mandated smaller class size rule is projected to cost NYC nearly $2 billion annually, according to a new report from the city's Independent Budget Office.

Crime is a major concern for most New Yorkers, with the majority worried about becoming victims, and 41% stating they've "never" felt so anxious about their personal safety, according to a new Siena poll

Mayor Eric Adams said Monday that the Big Apple has "always" used tax-funded private guards at overwhelmed migrant facilities -- one day after The Post revealed the city was looking to hire.

Not one NYPD officer reached out to a dedicated hotline designed to assist officers in deciding if an individual who seems mentally unstable should be taken to a hospital for a mental health assessment

Yusef Salaam, one of the defendants in the Central Park 5 case who was cleared of charges in the notorious 1989 Central Park jogger rape incident, expressed his willingness to collaborate closely with the NYPD to enhance the quality of life in Harlem

Yusef Salaam, who was one of the "Central Park Five" and later cleared of all charges, describes himself as a family man and activist

Mayor Eric Adams announced NYC will soon have a dozen mega-shelters to house over 50,000 migrants when a new center opens a former student housing complex in Manhattan's Carnegie Hill neighborhood.