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Pre-K for All

New York City Poverty Rate Hits Lowest Level Since Great Recession

Advocates say the latest poverty rate figures don't take into account the rising cost of rent displacing New Yorkers.
By Madina Toure
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 4: New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (Center-R), along with schools Chancellor Carmen Farina (L), First Lady Chirlane McCray (Center-L), and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz (R), visits Pre-K classes at Home Sweet Home Children's School in Queens on the first day of NYC public schools, September 4, 2014 in the Queens borough of New York City. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is touring universal pre-kindergarten programs throughout the city. (Photo by Susan Watts-Pool/Getty Images)

With Election Looming, Bill de Blasio Expands Pre-K for Toddlers

The mayor is expanding full day early childhood education to three-year-olds in more school districts.
By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the 2016 Crain's NYC Summit in Manhattan.

As the Presidential Election Approaches, Bill de Blasio Shifts Focus Back to the City

Mayor Bill de Blasio touted gains in education, job growth and public safety as he gears up for re-election.
By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the Association for a Better New York breakfast.

De Blasio Says 16,000 New City Employees Is ‘Best Money Spent’

By Madina Toure
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