Beth Fertig

Bloomberg’s plan to charge drivers who enter Manhattan did not win approval from state lawmakers yesterday.

Rising sea levels, hotter summers and damaged crops are all part of the long term forecast for the region.

Republican Senate Leader Joseph Bruno says he'll call a special session on Monday to vote on Mayor Bloomberg's congestion pricing plan.

Parents and teachers alike had a lot of questions at a hearing last night about the Bloomberg administration's plan to use hundreds of millions of dollars in new school aid.

The city's education department has come up with a plan to spend another billion dollars in state and local funds this year.

Parents of children with special education needs want Governor Spitzer to sign a bill that will make it easier for them to get services.

About 380,000 people were affected on the Upper East Side and the West Bronx between 3:42 and 4:30 pm.

Heightened security is a fact of life for New York City public school students.

Test scores are up among special education students in New York State, but these students are still performing at the bottom of the class.

Improv is usually associated with comedy groups like the Upright Citizens Brigade or Chicago’s Second City.

The city's Education Department says more than 250 weapons and dangerous instruments have been confiscated in the past year through random scanning.

Mayor Bloomberg's plan to charge drivers who enter Manhattan faces its first big test. A State Assembly committee is meeting in the city.

Mayor Bloomberg's congestion pricing plan got a big boost today from both the governor and the federal government.

A comprehensive new study finds smaller schools often do perform better than large ones, but they also have their own drawbacks.

State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says he wants to hold public hearings on Mayor Bloomberg's plan to charge drivers who enter Manhattan. 

Representatives from 40 of the world's largest cities joined international business leaders today in Manhattan for the ongoing summit on climate change.

Representatives from 40 cities around the world are in New York this week for an international conference on climate change.

Representative from 40 cities around the world are in New York this week for an international conference on climate change.

Mayor Bloomberg’s proposal to charge drivers who enter Manhattan comes with a carrot as well as a stick.

City schools will see big changes in their budgets this fall, as Chancellor Joel Klein introduces a new formula aimed at leveling the playing field.