The blaze was 85 percent contained as of Tuesday morning. With two days of cool weather anticipated, crews were hoping for full containment Tuesday evening followed by full control Friday.
Controversial classroom cuts caused chaos at a City Council meeting on Tuesday. Schools Chancellor Joel Klein is on the hot seat after facing outraged parents of students at schools that stand to lose the most. The chants from hundreds of
Too scared to go to school? That's what's happening to some students in Brooklyn, where attendance has plunged because of an unusual bullying problem. High school students are skipping out on class - but not to have a good time,