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Around NYC
1. Adams to tap Melissa Aviles-Ramos as new schools chancellor, sources say
Mayor Eric Adams will announce Melissa Aviles-Ramos as the new schools chancellor at a press conference Wednesday, sources tell NY1.
Aviles-Ramos is currently serving as the deputy chancellor for family and community engagement, a position she assumed in July. Chancellor David Banks announced his retirement in a statement on Tuesday, saying that he will step down on Dec. 31.
2. MTA: Increased enforcement drives slight drop in bus fare evasion
Fare evasion on buses has grown from 38% of riders not paying at the start of 2023 to nearly 50% by the end of June 2024.
The first two weeks of increased enforcement saw 3,200 more paid rides a day, a 4.6% increase on routes.
3. NYC sheriff under investigation over illegal smoke shop raids
Mayor Eric Adams is standing by his appointee, New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda.
NY1 has learned the city's Department of Investigation has opened a probe into how seized cash has been handled by the Sheriff’s Office after illegal smoke shop raids.
Around the Nation
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