"chalkbeat" declare : Lawmakers punt on mayoral control of New York City’s schools, setting the stage for another June showdown

The school's plan also called for a work group to address attendance issues. State education officials believe Aurora Central High School should get at least two more years to see its latest reforms through — with some help. Last year, Aurora Public Schools went to the state and won innovation status for the struggling school. Some parts of the plan have been a challenge for the school, however, district officials acknowledge in documents. The number of students meeting expectations based on state testing has consistently been lower than most schools in the district and in the state.


as informed in NEW YORK (AP) — The mayor said Friday that he wants to close the city's troubled Rikers Island jail complex, though he cautioned that doing so would be difficult and take at least a decade. Previously, the mayor, a Democrat, had called proposals to close Rikers "noble," but said it would be too expensive. "It will take many years and it will take many tough decisions along the way, but it will happen," Mayor Bill de Blasio said. For decades, the city has sent its inmates there while they await trial, where they're housed in 10 jail facilities. Also unclear is how the politically powerful jail guards union would react to such a plan, which could conceivably shrink their membership.


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Stephen Batta has been appointed General Manager at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Stephen Batta has been appointed General Manager at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel - NY, USAThe Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel has named Stephen Batta as General Manager. Mr. Batta has held senior roles in large New York hotels for more than two decades, most recently as General Manager of JW Marriott Essex House New York and Renaissance New York Hotel, and as Assistant General Manager of New York Marriott Downtown. A 25-year veteran of the hotel industry, Mr. Batta brings strong leadership experience and extensive knowledge of the New York City tourism market to his third hotel General Manager role. Prior to his General Manager roles , he served as Director of Food and Beverage at New York Marriott Marquis, the former RIHGA Royal New York, Seaview Marriott in Absecon, N.J., and Sheraton New York Hotels and Towers. A leader in New York Citys hotel industry, Mr. Batta is active in several organizations, including the New York Hotel Trade Council and Hotel Association of New York City, New York Hotel Trades Council Employee Benefits Funds, Food and Beverage Association of America, Les Amis dEscoffier Society Foundation, National Association of Catering Executives in New York City, and La Confrrie de la Chane des Rtisseurs.




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