Cayla Bamberger
@caylabam.bsky.social
Education and youth issues reporter @nydailynews.com
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Stunning moment:
Mamdani is asked if he still considers Trump a fascist.
As he begins answering, Trump, while slapping Mamdani on the arm, interrupts: "Just say yes, I don't mind."
Mamdani is asked if he still considers Trump a fascist.
As he begins answering, Trump, while slapping Mamdani on the arm, interrupts: "Just say yes, I don't mind."
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Stunning moment:
Mamdani is asked if he still considers Trump a fascist.
As he begins answering, Trump, while slapping Mamdani on the arm, interrupts: "Just say yes, I don't mind."
Mamdani is asked if he still considers Trump a fascist.
As he begins answering, Trump, while slapping Mamdani on the arm, interrupts: "Just say yes, I don't mind."
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Trump takes off the table -- at least for now -- any cuts to federal funding for NYC. "I expect to be helping him, not hurting him, a big help because I want New York City to be great," he says.
Trump even says he'd be "very, very comfortable" living in NYC under Mayor Mamdani.
Trump even says he'd be "very, very comfortable" living in NYC under Mayor Mamdani.
November 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Trump takes off the table -- at least for now -- any cuts to federal funding for NYC. "I expect to be helping him, not hurting him, a big help because I want New York City to be great," he says.
Trump even says he'd be "very, very comfortable" living in NYC under Mayor Mamdani.
Trump even says he'd be "very, very comfortable" living in NYC under Mayor Mamdani.
Magnet schools can draw down $12M in prior year funds while NYC's legal battle w/ the Trump admin over gender policy continues www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/20/n...
NYC magnet schools can use $12M in carryover funds amid battle with feds over gender policy
The Trump administration and New York City’s public schools have reached a deal to allow some funds flow to local magnet programs while their legal battle over school gender policies plays ou…
www.nydailynews.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Magnet schools can draw down $12M in prior year funds while NYC's legal battle w/ the Trump admin over gender policy continues www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/20/n...
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“All we’ve been asking for this whole time is to be treated like the worthwhile investment we are— the last true local tabloid in New York City, covering issues that matter to everyday Gothamites while still managing to scoop our larger, better paid competitors.”
Daily News Union Ratifies Contract with Owner, Alden Global Capital
After three years without a contract, three politician-supported rallies this past summer and fall, and multiple other acts of public protest against their hedg...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“All we’ve been asking for this whole time is to be treated like the worthwhile investment we are— the last true local tabloid in New York City, covering issues that matter to everyday Gothamites while still managing to scoop our larger, better paid competitors.”
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Fewer international students enroll at SUNY amid Trump administration crackdown
Fewer international students enroll at SUNY amid Trump administration crackdown
The drop came as the state’s overall public university system notched enrollment gains for the third consecutive year.
buff.ly
November 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Fewer international students enroll at SUNY amid Trump administration crackdown
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Principals + parents we spoke w/ at several schools that received exemptions hadn’t even heard about them, much less requested them.
November 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Principals + parents we spoke w/ at several schools that received exemptions hadn’t even heard about them, much less requested them.
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New w/ @alexzimmerman.bsky.social: NYC declared victory on a major class size deadline: >60% of classes under the caps. What they didn’t mention: they only got there by quietly declaring 10,500 classes exempt. W/o those, DOE would’ve been at 59.5% compliance: www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
Eric Adams declares victory on class size reduction — by issuing 10,500 exemptions
NYC officials quietly issued thousands of exemptions to class size law. Did your school get one?
www.chalkbeat.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
New w/ @alexzimmerman.bsky.social: NYC declared victory on a major class size deadline: >60% of classes under the caps. What they didn’t mention: they only got there by quietly declaring 10,500 classes exempt. W/o those, DOE would’ve been at 59.5% compliance: www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
Fuleihan led de Blasio's budget office from 2014 thru 2018, funding universal pre-K.
He returns to City Hall as Mamdani looks to launch universal child care:
He returns to City Hall as Mamdani looks to launch universal child care:
New: Zohran Mamdani's expected to later this morning announce he plans to appoint Dean Fuleihan as his first deputy mayor, per sources.
Fuleihan served in the same role under Bill de Blasio.
Fuleihan served in the same role under Bill de Blasio.
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Fuleihan led de Blasio's budget office from 2014 thru 2018, funding universal pre-K.
He returns to City Hall as Mamdani looks to launch universal child care:
He returns to City Hall as Mamdani looks to launch universal child care:
NY is getting a $1.7M payout in the wake of the 2021 Illuminate hack, which compromised the personal data of approx. 1.7M current and former students from 750 schools statewide, per the NY AG's office:
ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
Attorney General James and Multistate Coalition Secure $5.1 Million from Education Software Company for Failing to Protect Students’ Data
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today announced that
ag.ny.gov
November 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
NY is getting a $1.7M payout in the wake of the 2021 Illuminate hack, which compromised the personal data of approx. 1.7M current and former students from 750 schools statewide, per the NY AG's office:
ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
"Mr. Mamdani’s strongest performance was with younger voters. He carried precincts where the median registered voter’s age was 45 or younger, beating Mr. Cuomo by 30 percentage points. That mirrored his dominance among young voters in the primary."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Maps: See the New York Neighborhoods That Swept Mamdani to Victory
Zohran Mamdani captured a broader section of the electorate in the New York mayoral election compared with the primary. A Times analysis maps the differences.
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"Mr. Mamdani’s strongest performance was with younger voters. He carried precincts where the median registered voter’s age was 45 or younger, beating Mr. Cuomo by 30 percentage points. That mirrored his dominance among young voters in the primary."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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NYC asks principals to apply for next round of cash for smaller class sizes
NYC asks principals to apply for next round of cash for smaller class sizes
The city’s public schools retained a former education official nicknamed the “shadow chancellor,” Dan Weisberg, as a consultant on the matter.
buff.ly
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
NYC asks principals to apply for next round of cash for smaller class sizes
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What research says about Mamdani and Cuomo’s education proposals
New York City, where I live, will elect a new mayor Tuesday, Nov. 4. The two front runners — state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent — have largely ignored the…
New York City, where I live, will elect a new mayor Tuesday, Nov. 4. The two front runners — state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent — have largely ignored the…
What research says about Mamdani and Cuomo’s education proposals
New York City, where I live, will elect a new mayor Tuesday, Nov. 4. The two front runners — state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent — have largely ignored the city’s biggest single budget item: education. One exception has been gifted education, which has generated a sharp debate between the two candidates. The controversy is over a tiny fraction of the student population. Only 18,000 students are in the city’s gifted and talented program out of more than 900,000 public school students.
hechingerreport.org
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
What research says about Mamdani and Cuomo’s education proposals
New York City, where I live, will elect a new mayor Tuesday, Nov. 4. The two front runners — state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent — have largely ignored the…
New York City, where I live, will elect a new mayor Tuesday, Nov. 4. The two front runners — state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent — have largely ignored the…
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This is the first contract for Daily News employees in more than three decades.
We want to thank everyone for their support in this struggle.
It can sound trite, but it's true:
When we fight, we win. Long live the Daily News.
We want to thank everyone for their support in this struggle.
It can sound trite, but it's true:
When we fight, we win. Long live the Daily News.
November 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This is the first contract for Daily News employees in more than three decades.
We want to thank everyone for their support in this struggle.
It can sound trite, but it's true:
When we fight, we win. Long live the Daily News.
We want to thank everyone for their support in this struggle.
It can sound trite, but it's true:
When we fight, we win. Long live the Daily News.
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Highlights include: a $60k salary floor that climbs to $63k in May; 6% raises over six months; new benefits like healthcare for our part-timers; preservation of a key time-off benefit for our sportswriters.
The NewsGuild of New York reaches tentative first contract agreement with Alden Global Capital for journalists at the Daily News
NEW YORK – Unionized journalists at the Daily News have reached a tentative agreement with the paper’s owner, Alden Global Capital, for a first contract that …
nyguild.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Highlights include: a $60k salary floor that climbs to $63k in May; 6% raises over six months; new benefits like healthcare for our part-timers; preservation of a key time-off benefit for our sportswriters.
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WE HAVE A DEAL: We are happy to share that all of our hard work - and with the support of the people of New York - we have a tentative agreement on our first contract with Alden Global Capital
November 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
WE HAVE A DEAL: We are happy to share that all of our hard work - and with the support of the people of New York - we have a tentative agreement on our first contract with Alden Global Capital
Breaking news: NYC school bus shutdown has been averted, for now.
The remaining bus companies say they have agreed to sign an emergency extension.
ICYMI, yellow bus service would’ve been discontinued for tens of thousands of students by Monday.
Story TK
The remaining bus companies say they have agreed to sign an emergency extension.
ICYMI, yellow bus service would’ve been discontinued for tens of thousands of students by Monday.
Story TK
October 30, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Breaking news: NYC school bus shutdown has been averted, for now.
The remaining bus companies say they have agreed to sign an emergency extension.
ICYMI, yellow bus service would’ve been discontinued for tens of thousands of students by Monday.
Story TK
The remaining bus companies say they have agreed to sign an emergency extension.
ICYMI, yellow bus service would’ve been discontinued for tens of thousands of students by Monday.
Story TK
NYC public schools are suing the Trump administration after it slashed millions of federal dollars from local magnet programs, as part of a campaign against policies supporting transgender students.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/16/n...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/16/n...
NYC public schools sue Trump administration over cuts to magnet schools over transgender policy
New York City’s public schools are suing the Trump administration after it slashed millions of federal dollars from local magnet programs as part of a campaign against policies regarding tran…
www.nydailynews.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
NYC public schools are suing the Trump administration after it slashed millions of federal dollars from local magnet programs, as part of a campaign against policies supporting transgender students.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/16/n...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/16/n...
A SpongeBob lego set, an Uno deck, and an uptick in digital cameras. One month into a new statewide cellphone ban, NYC families and teachers reflect on how it's going: www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/11/n...
NYC school cell phone ban ushers in shocking reality: Kids are talking to each other
A month into the school year, a clearer picture of how New York City public schools have implemented Gov. Hochul’s phone ban is coming into focus — with students, parents and teachers reporti…
www.nydailynews.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
A SpongeBob lego set, an Uno deck, and an uptick in digital cameras. One month into a new statewide cellphone ban, NYC families and teachers reflect on how it's going: www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/11/n...
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Mamdani, Gov. Hochul agree on universal child care. How to pay for it? Not so much https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-gov-hochul-agree-on-universal-child-care-how-to-pay-for-it-not-so-much
Mamdani, Gov. Hochul agree on universal child care. How to pay for it? Not so much
Democratic nominee for mayor Zohran Mamdani has made universal childcare a centerpiece of his campaign.
The governor and Democratic mayoral nominee differ on raising taxes. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
October 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Mamdani, Gov. Hochul agree on universal child care. How to pay for it? Not so much https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-gov-hochul-agree-on-universal-child-care-how-to-pay-for-it-not-so-much
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The Daily News' @simko-bednarski.bsky.social is talking about the @nydnunion.bsky.social's fight for a fair contract with Alden Global Capital on the @majorityreport.bsky.social. Check it out live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYji...
October 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The Daily News' @simko-bednarski.bsky.social is talking about the @nydnunion.bsky.social's fight for a fair contract with Alden Global Capital on the @majorityreport.bsky.social. Check it out live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYji...
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the NYC mayoral race, said Wednesday he wants to double the size of a program for homeless students at public schools, if he is elected:
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/08/m...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/08/m...
Mamdani education plan would focus on helping NYC homeless students
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, said Wednesday he wants to double the size of a program for homeless students at public schools in a plan shared exclu…
www.nydailynews.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the NYC mayoral race, said Wednesday he wants to double the size of a program for homeless students at public schools, if he is elected:
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/08/m...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/08/m...
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The @nydnunion.bsky.social is outside the SLT gym on Flatbush Ave, where Private Equity raider Heath Freeman is an investor.
Heath has money to fund gyms, marinas and restaurants, but not to give Gotham’s hometown reporters a fair and decent contract.
Heath has money to fund gyms, marinas and restaurants, but not to give Gotham’s hometown reporters a fair and decent contract.
October 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The @nydnunion.bsky.social is outside the SLT gym on Flatbush Ave, where Private Equity raider Heath Freeman is an investor.
Heath has money to fund gyms, marinas and restaurants, but not to give Gotham’s hometown reporters a fair and decent contract.
Heath has money to fund gyms, marinas and restaurants, but not to give Gotham’s hometown reporters a fair and decent contract.
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Mamdani plan to scale back NYC gifted and talented program reignites simmering
Mamdani plan to scale back NYC gifted and talented program reignites simmering controversy
Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani’s foray into the future of Gifted and Talented programs this week reignited a heated controversy over the popular program in New York City public school…
buff.ly
October 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Mamdani plan to scale back NYC gifted and talented program reignites simmering
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"Roberts was named superintendent in 2023. A district profile states he was born to immigrant parents from Guyana and grew up in Brooklyn, New York." -- www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts detained by ICE agents
The superintendent of the largest school district in Iowa has been detained by federal immigration officials. Superintendent Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools was detained Friday morning, accor...
www.iowapublicradio.org
September 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
"Roberts was named superintendent in 2023. A district profile states he was born to immigrant parents from Guyana and grew up in Brooklyn, New York." -- www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...