A broken pipe has forced the Red Hook Pool to close for most of the summer, and residents are steamed. The issue was discovered days before the pool was scheduled to open on June 27, according to ...

City Council Member Alexa Avilés beat opponent Ling Ye by almost triple the votes in the primary race to keep her seat in Council District 38. Ye, a moderate Democrat, challenged the Democratic ...

The number of English language learners in the city’s public schools has increased by 12% over the last five years, despite overall enrollment declines.

New city schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos is the city’s highest paid employee – far exceeding the mayor’s salary – after she inherited the raise awarded to her predecessor David ...

As a principal earlier in her career, Aviles-Ramos was in charge of security at the school. Safety is not just a concern for students and their families, but one of many on the minds of city teachers.

The first day for Aviles-Ramos, who previously served as Banks' chief of staff before her current position and as deputy is the highest-ranking Latina in NYC schools, is Jan. 1.

New York City’s new schools chancellor steps into her role Wednesday, a position vacated when David Banks’ retirement timeline sped up a few months at the behest of the mayor. Melissa Aviles ...

Councilwoman Alexa Avilés joined Errol Louis on Monday's “Inside City Hall” to discuss Mayor Adams' newly announced housing agenda. Avilé s leads the council's public housing committee.