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Math instruction is changing in New York City schools, and Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos says the new techniques may be unfamiliar to some parents. Education reporter Jessica Gould and Morning Edition host Michael Hill discuss the new math curricula in middle schools. 

Police helped remove more than 27,000 homeless people from the street over a nine-month period last year, mostly in Lower Manhattan and Midtown, according to city data. But whether they ended up in a shelter, a hospital or just down the block isn’t clear.

The data, which the city released last month under a new law, offers a glimpse into how often police are interacting with homeless people and where. Mayor Eric Adams and his administration have made addressing street homelessness a priority. This month he rolled out a new NYPD unit targeting quality-of-life issues such as panhandling and homeless encampments.

Gothamist reviewed city data between January and September last year showing 42% of people removed were concentrated in one City Council district: an area running from the West Village and SoHo to Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen and Times Square.

Three candidates vying for Staten Island’s open City Council seat are finding common ground on some of the biggest local issues ahead of Tuesday’s special election.

Two Republicans and one Democrat are running in Tuesday’s non-partisan special election to fill Staten Island’s open City Council seat. Despite different backgrounds, Republicans Frank Morano and Griffin Fossella, and Democrat Cliff Hagen share strikingly similar views on key neighborhood issues.

Three candidates vying for Staten Island’s open City Council seat are finding common ground on some of the biggest local issues ahead of Tuesday’s special election.

Two Republicans and one Democrat are running in Tuesday’s non-partisan special election to fill Staten Island’s open City Council seat. Despite different backgrounds, Republicans Frank Morano and Griffin Fossella, and Democrat Cliff Hagen share strikingly similar views on key neighborhood issues.

Three candidates vying for Staten Island’s open City Council seat are finding common ground on some of the biggest local issues ahead of Tuesday’s special election.

Two Republicans and one Democrat are running in Tuesday’s non-partisan special election to fill Staten Island’s open City Council seat. Despite different backgrounds, Republicans Frank Morano and Griffin Fossella, and Democrat Cliff Hagen share strikingly similar views on key neighborhood issues.

Three candidates vying for Staten Island’s open City Council seat are finding common ground on some of the biggest local issues ahead of Tuesday’s special election.

Two Republicans and one Democrat are running in Tuesday’s non-partisan special election to fill Staten Island’s open City Council seat. Despite different backgrounds, Republicans Frank Morano and Griffin Fossella, and Democrat Cliff Hagen share strikingly similar views on key neighborhood issues.

Morano, a talk radio host, was the first to throw his hat in the ring, days after Councilmember Joe Borelli resigned his seat earlier this year. Within weeks, Fossella, son of Staten Island Borough President Vito Fosella, launched his bid. They’ll face off against Hagen, a middle school teacher on the island.

Three candidates vying for Staten Island’s open City Council seat are finding common ground on some of the biggest local issues ahead of Tuesday’s special election.

Two Republicans and one Democrat are running in Tuesday’s non-partisan special election to fill Staten Island’s open City Council seat. Despite different backgrounds, Republicans Frank Morano and Griffin Fossella, and Democrat Cliff Hagen share strikingly similar views on key neighborhood issues.

Morano, a talk radio host, was the first to throw his hat in the ring, days after Councilmember Joe Borelli resigned his seat earlier this year. Within weeks, Fossella, son of Staten Island Borough President Vito Fosella, launched his bid. They’ll face off against Hagen, a middle school teacher on the island.

Three candidates vying for Staten Island’s open City Council seat are finding common ground on some of the biggest local issues ahead of Tuesday’s special election.

Two Republicans and one Democrat are running in Tuesday’s non-partisan special election to fill Staten Island’s open City Council seat. Despite different backgrounds, Republicans Frank Morano and Griffin Fossella, and Democrat Cliff Hagen share strikingly similar views on key neighborhood issues.

Morano, a talk radio host, was the first to throw his hat in the ring, days after Councilmember Joe Borelli resigned his seat earlier this year. Within weeks, Fossella, son of Staten Island Borough President Vito Fosella, launched his bid. They’ll face off against Hagen, a middle school teacher on the island.

Delivery workers in New York City are accusing DoorDash of a pattern of wage theft. This comes just two months after the company agreed to a $17 million settlement announced by New York Attorney General Letitia James over allegations they were short changed by the company.

But workers say that settlement didn't end their struggle to get paid, claiming they're regularly kicked off the app in the middle of a shift without warning.

WNYC's Arun Venugopal joins Weekend Edition host David Furst to discuss the standoff between the workers, the vast majority of whom are immigrants, and the multi-billion dollar company.