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Exiled NYC school staffers rake in fat paychecks as two-year human trafficking probe drags on
Some 20 teachers from the Dominican Republic have been barred from traveling outside the US amid a federal probe of Bronx principal Emmanuel Polanco, his wife, teacher Sterling Baez.
NYC taxpayers shelled out $3M in salaries to Eric Adams' team ensnared in corruption probes
New York City taxpayers have paid out nearly $3 million in annual salaries to indicted Mayor Eric Adams and 13 of his mostly former top advisers ensnared in various corruption...
Daughter of outgoing NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks promoted to district job -- despite lacking qualifications
The job requires "at least eight years of successful teaching experience," according to a DOE ad for the position. Aaliyah Banks has five years as a state-licensed teacher.
Feds hit NYC Department of Education with subpoena as Adams admin investigations heat up
The legal request issued in recent days sought documents related to Banks and his brother Terence Banks.
Outgoing Chancellor David Banks upset after being pushed out months early: 'He wasn’t consulted'
Banks was blindsided to learn from Mayor Eric Adams late Wednesday that he'd be pushed out of his job months earlier than planned, insiders told The Post.
Embattled NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks exiting post earlier than expected as fed probe intensifies
Banks announced his retirement from the top post in the Department of Education on Sept. 25, just weeks after the feds raided the home he shares with Deputy Mayor Sheena...
Show the courage to keep cellphone ban in NYC schools
It's the best idea that the city Department of Education has probably ever had — banning phones in schools — and the bureaucrats didn't even have the courage to stick...
NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks claps back at critics of Martha's Vineyard wedding to fellow embattled Adams official
Schools Chancellor David Banks has blasted naysayers who questioned the reason behind his Martha's Vineyard nuptials to longtime love first deputy mayor Sheena Wright.
NYC schools chief backs off phone ban in surprise reversal after parents fumed during lockdown: 'Now is not the time'
In a shocking flip-flop, the head honcho at the biggest school system in the country now admits it's not ready to handle communicating with parents during emergency situations – one...
Newly married NYC deputy mayor, embattled schools chancellor spotted as questions fly over possible testimony in federal probe
First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright stepped out of her Harlem townhouse Tuesday morning sporting a diamond infinity ring after her wedding this weekend to embattled city schools Chancellor David Banks.
Newlywed Adams officials David Banks, Sheena Wright may not get 'pillow talk' privilege in fed probe: experts
Saturday's Martha's Vineyard wedding of embattled Big Apple schools Chancellor David Banks and First Deputy Mayor Sheena may appear to give the pair cover in a potential federal criminal case...
Top Adams officials set to tie the knot this weekend — raising speculation of buffer from fed corruption probe rocking City Hall: sources
Earlier this month, Wright’s elegant West 143rd Street home in Harlem was raided, and her phone was seized.
Adams’ girlfriend joined on $45K worth of luxe trips, accused of having 'no-show' DOE job
Mayor Adams’ longtime girlfriend Tracey Collins, a highly paid "senior adviser" in the city Department of Education, joined Hizzoner on $45,000 worth of ritzy trips.
Outgoing NYC Chancellor David Banks' car hit with 18 tickets for speeding in school zones
Schools Chancellor David Banks previously promised to ensure students' safety both inside the classroom and "in the communities that surround them."
NYC chancellor-in-waiting stays steadfast in her support of Adams after bombshell indictment
Melissa Aviles-Ramos is expected to take the helm of the largest school system in the country from David Banks at the end of the calendar year.
NYC's next schools chancellor must not tolerate the status quo
Schools Chancellor David Banks' exit could come at a better time for Mayor Eric Adams, but Banks plainly discussed the decision with Adams some time ago.
NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks to step down in latest Adams admin turmoil
The embattled head of New York City schools is expected to step down as Mayor Eric Adams’ administration contends with a leadership shakeup in the face of swirling federal investigations. David Banks will retire from...
Security firm linked to Adams honcho Phil Banks under investigation by feds, DOI: sources
Federal and NYC investigators are scrutinizing a security firm previously owned by Mayor Eric Adams’ top public safety officer amid the jaw-dropping escalation of probes swirling around City Hall, sources...
Education advocate calls for criminal charges against NYC staff who took own kids to Disney World on trips meant for homeless students
Federal officials should consider criminal charges against six NYC employees who took their own kids and grandkids to Disney World and on other costly trips meant for homeless students, an...
NYC schools chancellor David Banks had no waiver to 'benefit' brother's biz clients
Banks never obtained a waiver to meet with vendors represented by his younger brother, Terence, despite a possible conflict of interest, officials told The Post.