Leonie, Daniel and Kaliris discussed latest news of the multiple FBI investigations into top city officials, including Chancellor Banks, and news reports of city spending on companies represented by his brother, Terence; how repeated instances of corruption under the last three Mayors undermine the original rationale put forward by Mayoral control. Also, the revelation that the newly appointed so-called "independent" chair of the Panel for Educational Policy will be the same man as the current mayoral appointed chair; the loss of teacher trust in this administration according to DOE's own surveys, and serious privacy concerns of the city's contract with Talkspace, to provide mental health services to NYC students.
The City, Adams Family Values: A Guide to the Kin and Friends New York City’s Mayor Relies On;
https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/09/12/eric-adams-family-nypd-connections-fbi-investigation-banks-caban/
AP, A tech company hired a top NYC official’s brother. A private meeting and $1.4M in contracts followed
https://apnews.com/article/new-york-mayor-federal-investigation-banks-b2369819ff7ccd4e630899eb08538bae?ref=biztoc.com\
Daily News, Firm doing business with NYC met with Schools Chancellor David Banks after hiring brother Terence
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/09/13/firm-doing-business-with-nyc-met-with-schools-chancellor-david-banks-after-hiring-brother-terence-banks-fbi-probe/
The City, A Tech Firm Ditched a Power Lobbyist — and Called on the Schools Chancellor’s Brother
https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/09/09/terence-banks-saferwatch-corey-johnson-david-phil/
NY Post, NYC school chancellor’s brother bragged about political connections — but scrubbed his website after FBI raid of Adams’ aides
https://nypost.com/2024/09/08/us-news/school-chancellors-brother-bragged-about-political-connections-but-scrubbed-his-website-after-federal-raid/
NY Post, NYC Schools Big Gets Off Easy in Chicken Bribe Case
https://nypost.com/2024/09/09/us-news/nyc-schools-big-eric-goldstein-gets-off-easy-in-chicken-bribe-case/
NY Post, NYC Educrats Took Own Kids to Magic Kingdom on Trips Meant for Homeless Students
https://nypost.com/2024/09/15/us-news/what-happens-in-disney-stays-in-disney-nyc-educrats-took-own-kids-to-magic-kingdom-on-trips-meant-for-homeless-students/
Special Commissioner of Investigation for the NYC School District, DOE Students in Temporary Housing (“STH”) Regional Manager and Others Brought Family Members on DOE-funded Out-of-Town Trips Meant for Homeless Students.
https://nycsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20191844_Redacted.pdf
Chalkbeat, NYC new education board chair pick is same as old chair, despite effort to distance role from mayor
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/09/14/mayor-eric-adams-picks-gregory-faulkner-for-panel-for-educational-policy-chair/
NY Post, Eric Adams fails to name third trustee to oversee billions of dollars in NYC school construction
https://nypost.com/2024/08/31/us-news/eric-adams-fails-to-name-nyc-trustee-to-oversee-billions-of-dollars-in-school-construction/
NY Post, Almost 50% of NYC teachers don’t trust embattled DOE Chancellor David Banks: survey
https://nypost.com/2024/09/14/us-news/almost-50-of-nyc-school-teachers-dont-trust-embattled-doe-chancellor-david-banks-report/
Letter to Mayor, Chancellor & NYC Health Commissioner regarding privacy concerns with Teenspace mental health services https://studentprivacymatters.org/privacy-concerns-about-nycs-promotion-of-the-teenspace-online-counseling-service/
State Scoop, Privacy advocates are concerned by NYC’s online teen counseling service
https://statescoop.com/privacy-advocates-nyc-teen-counseling-talkspace/
Chalkbeat, Data privacy advocates raise alarm over NYC’s free teen teletherapy program
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/09/10/privacy-advocates-raise-concerns-free-teletherapy-teens-data/
Daily News, Advocates raise alarm about privacy with NYC’s teen mental telehealth service
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/09/10/advocates-raise-alarm-about-privacy-with-nycs-teen-mental-telehealth-service/
Talkspace Lawsuit Claims Therapy Website Secretly Shares User Data with TikTok
https://www.classaction.org/news/talkspace-lawsuit-claims-therapy-website-secretly-shares-user-data-with-tiktok