... students and students with disabilities; four of the “Big 5” city school districts - New York City, Yonkers, Rochester and Buffalo - saw increases here, while Syracuse saw a decrease from 61 to 60.5 percent. While the graduation rates ...
... shouldn't be used to pay for the actions of a bad actors," said Senate Democratic leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers). Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco (R-Syracuse) said he had "no concept" that that amount of state money was ...
... at the proficient level, up from 39.1 percent last year. Among the state's "Big 5" districts -- New York City, Yonkers, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse -- Rochester had the lowest test scores and Syracuse, the second lowest. "Real progress takes ...
... the state for approval to institute a city income tax for anyone who lives or works in Syracuse. New York City and Yonkers have such a tax. The tax would be scaled to income from half a percent to one-percent. Hawkins calculates it would generate at ...
... City, the fate of high-profile proposals to clean up corruption and make it easier to cast a ballot remain unclear. YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) - Police say an employee was fatally stabbed inside a movie theater in Yonkers. The incident happened shortly ...
... property values. 2. The financial rules regulating the Big Five cities (Syracuse, New York, Rochester, Buffalo, and Yonkers) are quite different and separate from all of the school districts in this state. They stand alone. As an example, all of the ...
... four. Randolph stands at 6-foot-6, and currently plays for Westtown School in Pennsylvania, but is originally from Yonkers, N.Y. He's currently ranked 40th by ESPN's rankings. He gets four stars from 247 Sports, which ranks him 38th overall. Of the ...
... advocacy on behalf of our state's most vulnerable citizens," said State Bar President Claire P. Gutekunst of Yonkers. "They have done a remarkable job upholding the traditions of the legal profession and making a difference in the lives of those in ...