{
  "id": 1978668,
  "title": "NYC paraprofessionals’ $10,000 pay bump becomes law without Mamdani’s signature",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/nyc-paraprofessionals-10-000-pay-bump-becomes-law-without-mamdanis",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-19T16:52:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chalkbeat",
    "slug": "chalkbeat",
    "url": "https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/08/19/nyc-paraprofessionals-10000-pay-bump-law-mamdani/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A bill guaranteeing paraprofessionals a one-time $10,000 pay bump became law automatically on Wednesday after Mayor Zohran Mamdani declined to sign or veto it. Paraprofessionals, school aides who typically support students with disabilities, are among the lowest-paid…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}