New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Hanns Pennink/ Associated Press Bill de Blasio is hoping to change the way students gain entry into the city's elite schools. His proposal mistakes test scores for nefarious "elitism," and it seeks a race-conscious solution to a different problem. Earlier this month, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wrote an op-ed explaining his vision for reforming the admissions process for eight of the city's elite, prestigious high schools. In it, he argued that "the Specialized High School Admissions Test isn’t just flawed — it’s a roadblock to justice, progress and academic excellence." This is a prelude to the proposed policy execution of an idea that has permeated on the left: That even when elitism is characterized by hard work, and the test scores it results in, privilege is to blame, and attempts to reform the system must be made. But "academic excellence?" It's laughable that the mayor is attempting to make the … [Read more...] about Bill de Blasio has a plan that would destroy New York City’s elite high schools
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Oil majors ask U.S. judge to toss New York City climate lawsuit
By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lawyers for major oil companies on Wednesday urged a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by New York City seeking to hold them financially liable for damages caused by global warming. Theodore Boutrous, a lawyer for Chevron Corp<CVX.N>, said at a hearing before U.S. District Judge John Keenan in Manhattan that the lawsuit, filed in January, was an attempt to hold the oil companies liable for carbon emissions all over the world since the industrial revolution. “They’re basically asking the court to recognise a tort that would hold (the oil companies) responsible for the way civilization and humankind have developed over the ages,” Boutrous said. The city sued Chevron, BP Plc<BP.L>, ConocoPhillips<COP.N>, Exxon Mobil Corp<XOM.N> and Royal Dutch Shell Plc<RDSa.L> in January, announcing at the same time that it intended to divest fossil fuel investments from its $189 billion (£141.5 … [Read more...] about Oil majors ask U.S. judge to toss New York City climate lawsuit
What it’s like to play Trump’s $269 million golf course in New York City
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., celebrated the opening of a new clubhouse at the Trump Ferry Point golf course in the Bronx on Monday. The hope is that the new clubhouse will help attract more visitors. The course took 14 years of development. It was built on a landfill that closed in 1963. BRONX, New York — President Donald Trump's adult sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., celebrated the opening of a new clubhouse at the Trump Ferry Point golf course in the Bronx on Monday. The course was opened to the public in 2015, and it was designed by legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus. Trump Ferry Point was built on a former garbage dump and took years for the city, which entered into a public-private partnership with Trump to operate and help complete the course, to finish. Bloomberg reported the course cost $269 million to build. Prior to its opening, Business Insider's Jay Yarow and Tony Manfred tested it out. Yarow loved the course and said it was better than any other public … [Read more...] about What it’s like to play Trump’s $269 million golf course in New York City
As Trump readies for his huge summit with North Korea, his sons were celebrating the latest addition to their New York City golf course
Bryson DeChambeau, Eric Trump, Jack Nicklaus, Donald Trump Jr., Dustin Johnson, and Joe Roediger. Allan Smith/Business Insider Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. celebrated the opening of the new clubhouse at the Trump Ferry Point golf course in the Bronx on Monday. It came as their father, President Donald Trump, readies for his meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Singapore. On Monday, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., senior executives at the Trump Organization, were joined by golf legend Jack Nicklaus, current world No. 1 golfer Dustin Johnson, and recent PGA Tour-winner Bryson DeChambeau as they opened up a new clubhouse at the Trump Ferry Point course in the Bronx. The course opened in 2015 and is owned by New York City. Trump received a 20-year lease from former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg near the end of his tenure that doesn't charge the president rent on the course until 2019. Crain's New York reported that Trump reached the agreement with city … [Read more...] about As Trump readies for his huge summit with North Korea, his sons were celebrating the latest addition to their New York City golf course
New York City to Spend $2 Billion on Public Housing After Being Accused of Neglect
New York City will likely pay $2 billion to settle claims that the nation's largest public housing agency has too often left tenants to contend with lead paint, malfunctioning elevators and rats. The city agreed in a consent decree in Manhattan federal court to pay $1 billion over four years and $200 million annually until problems are overcome. The deal also calls for the appointment of a monitor to oversee the city-run public housing authority during the 10-year span of the agreement. “NYCHA fails to provide “decent, safe, and sanitary” housing because of systemic lead-paint violations, pervasive mold, widespread lack of heat in winter, infestations of rats, mice, and roaches, and chronic elevator outages in high-rise buildings,” according to the U.S. Attorney's Office complaint against NYCHA. The consent decree says the New York City Housing Authority admits wrongdoings including not complying with lead regulations or telling the U.S. Housing and Urban … [Read more...] about New York City to Spend $2 Billion on Public Housing After Being Accused of Neglect