Most New York school districts are proposing to hold their per-pupil tax levies to the levels permitted by a new statewide property tax cap, according to the Empire Center's School Budget Spotlight. 5/03/12
On Saturday, the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) got the terms of its new $47.5 million contract with the Amalgamated Transit Union, which represents 3,000 bus drivers in Queens and Staten Island.
The agreement shows that arbitrators — who decide such things when both sides reach an impasse — remain unruffled by the financial, economic, and [...]
