Historically, educators lead departments of education. But of the 16 individuals on Klein's leadership team, only two are educators.

AUDIO :: WNYC's Brian Lehrer talks with parent activists about mayoral control of schools. MORE>

"If something doesn't happen for Black businesses – if things don't change and they don't create a fair marketplace where we can compete for business, Black businesses will go under," said Jacqueline Williams, co-owner in a construction company. MORE>

Thompson supporter Councilmember Charles Barron listed some key factors behind what is repeatedly described as Bloomberg's vulnerability. At the top of the list is the term limit issue.

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In a global climate of economic downturns, Jackson Heights, the commercial hub for Bangladeshis in New York, is beating the odds by thriving and expanding its economic market. MORE>

"Undocumented immigrants take the bus, the train, they go to the hospital and their children go to school," said assistant regional Census manager Allison Cenac. "We need them to be included in funding so that we can serve them well," she added.

AUDIO :: The Census Bureau has begun a public relations blitz to reach New Yorkers. WNYC's Arun Venugopal reports. MORE>

New York State Supreme Court Justice Charles J. Tejada vacated the convictions of the five men, and they were removed from the New York State sex offender registry. They spent a total of 12 years in prison.

VIDEO :: It has been nearly six years since lawsuits were filed by the cleared defendants in the Central Park Jogger Case. MORE>