Despite the increase in killings and shootings, overall serious crime has fallen by about 11 percent so far this year to levels not seen since the early 1990s, Bratton said Monday during briefing with reporters. (newsday.com)
Weingarten, the former president of New York City's United Federation of Teachers, said during a telephone briefing with reporters on Friday that Astorino's proposal to run on a «Stop Common Core» ballot line in the November's election might appeal to some teachers who also oppose the standards, but his other positions likely wouldn't. (politico.com)
Cuomo in a press briefing with reporters indicated the Medicaid issue was not aimed at New York City, but rather at the state having picked up costs through the program's cap. (nystateofpolitics.com)