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Top NYC news: Mayor may ditch presidential bid; more speed cameras in place as school year begins

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Published on September 05, 2019
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Here's what you need to know about what's happening in New York City.

Should a single test decide a 4-year-old’s educational future?

The admissions process for gifted programs has led to a debate over how to desegregate the nation’s largest school district.

Read the full story on The New York Times.

PHOTOS: New York City and 9/11 - 2001 vs 2011

See images of New York City on September 11, 2001, juxtaposed with the same setting at other times (done in 2011 to mark the 10-year anniversary of the attacks).

Read the full story on ABC New York, WABC.

More speed cameras in place as New York City school year begins

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law in May that allows the city to use speed cameras in 750 school zones. But there are plans to extend it even further to 2,000 cameras by 2021.

Read the full story on ABC New York, WABC.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is thinking about leaving the presidential race but still hoping for a miracle

"I think the logical thing to say is, I'm going to try to get into the October debates. If I can, I think that's a good reason to keep going forward, and if I can't, I think it's really tough to conceive of continuing."

Read the full story on Newsweek.


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