Mamdani challenges City Council over $10,000 teachers’ aide bonuses

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday he is suing his city council for a bill that grants bonus to teachers’ aides, arguing it violates collective bargaining laws. The RESPECT Check Act, which the City Council unanimously approved in mid-July, provides each New York City school paraprofessional with a $10,000 “workforce stabilization” bonus. The…