The Bronx Defenders is one of the most influential public defense organizations in the United States. But allegations of antisemitism have dogged it and have grown louder since Oct. 7.
Court-ordered redistricting could tip the balance of the House fight in New York toward Democrats. But constitutional limits and competing priorities may curb their ambition.
It was not yet clear what caused the corner of the building to crumble. City officials and prosecutors in the Bronx said they were investigating the collapse.
Mayor Eric Adams said all children who required preschool special education seats would have them. More than 1,000 such students lacked a placement last school year.