Source: New York Post
“A bill to boost New York City teaching assistants’ pay by $10,000 has become law despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani opting not to sign it — and it could still be challenged in court. The law giving raises to paraprofessionals went into effect Wednesday after Mamdani did not take official action, the United Federation of Teachers union, announced. The powerful teachers’ union had backed the ‘Respect for Paraprofessionals’ bill, which the City Council passed unanimously last month. ‘Our paraprofessionals made this happen,’ UFT President Mike Mulgrew said. ‘We thank Council Speaker Julie Menin, Labor Chair Carmen De La Rosa and the Council members who fought so hard to get this law passed and address a long-standing injustice’. But Mulgrew cautioned that Mamdani could decide to challenge the legislation in court, claiming it violates labor law governing collective bargaining.” (08/19/26)