Filed under: City Council hearing: Capital budget By Philissa Cramer Mar 18, 2009, 7:47am EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Republish The City Council’s education committee is reviewing the mayor’s proposed capital budget for the Department of Education. Public testimony to start around 3 p.m. The Latest With nearly 300 NYC school buildings shuttered due to COVID, de Blasio promises to staff up ‘situation room’ By Christina Veiga NYC education issues to follow during Albany’s new legislative session By Reema Amin Online tutors are helping NYC students catch up. But expanding these programs remains costly. By Amy Zimmer ‘Nutcracker’ performance sweetens Brooklyn students’ pandemic-wracked year By Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY NYC plans to expand ‘community schools,’ hire more social workers in neighborhoods hit hard by COVID-19 By Christina Veiga and Amy Zimmer What’s working and what isn’t? Help us report on special education solutions in New York City By Lauren Constantino, THE CITY