NYC NOW Mamdani to Meet Trump Friday, Citywide Life Expectancy Hits 83 Years, and School Bus Companies Get Contract Extension
Nov 20, 2025
Jessica Gould, an education reporter with WNYC, dives deep into New York City's school bus saga. She reveals compelling stories from parents facing safety issues, including accidents and communication failures with bus companies. Gould discusses how expiring contracts sparked demands for accountability and reform in the school bus system. She highlights troubling data flaws in bus service reporting and the complexities behind a three-year contract extension for major bus companies amid ongoing advocacy for better student safety and service.
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Mamdani Seeks Direct Talk With Trump
- Zohran Mamdani plans a direct meeting with Donald Trump to address New Yorkers' affordability struggles.
- The meeting follows months of public tension and Trump's threats to cut federal funding to New York City.
City Hits Life Expectancy Goal Early
- New York City reached its life expectancy goal of 83 years ahead of the 2030 target year.
- Officials attribute gains to declines in COVID-19 deaths, heart disease, diabetes, homicides, and overdoses.
Parent Describes Bus Crash And Silence
- Parent Chris Van Dyke described his son's bus crash where a car door was ripped off and kids were taken to Elmhurst Hospital.
- Van Dyke says he learned about the incident only from texts from his son and not from the bus company.