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'Get off your phones': HHS advisory calls on kids to cut screen time

May 22

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Some iPhone owners could get payment after Apple agrees to settle case

May 6

New York cellphone ban getting high marks from educators

The ban appears to be getting high marks from educators.

Jun 1

Verizon offers customers $20 after service outage

Jan 15

Gov. Murphy signs law banning cellphones in NJ public schools

Jan 8

Worker speaks out after terrifying cellphone store robbery

Jan 7

NJ set to become latest state to ban phones in schools

Dec 23, 2025

Apple selling new 3D-knitted 'iPhone Pocket' for $230

Nov 12, 2025

NYC students adjusting to new bell to bell cellphone ban

Sep 12, 2025

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Gov. Kathy Hochul reveals results to statewide school cellphone ban

Jun 2

5:48

Child psychiatrist talks about NY school cellphone ban

Jan 22, 2025

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Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks about cellphones during conference in Albany

Sep 20, 2024

23:38

Extra Time: Chancellor Banks' comments on cell phones in schools

Sep 5, 2024

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MTA installs Wi-Fi on S train, providing service for riders between Times Square, Grand Central

Sep 5, 2024

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New York City delays cell phone ban in schools

Aug 28, 2024

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Your schools, your questions: WABC-TV Back to School Town Hall

Aug 27, 2024

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Stamford community reacts to cellphone ban in schools

Aug 21, 2024

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Frankie Focus visits New York City middle school students for 1st day of classes

The governor said Frankie Focus "is very focused on learning in school, focused on the teachers, focused on making friends."

Sep 4, 2025

Watch Eyewitness News special 'Back to School: Phones, AI & Your Kids'

We are diving deeper into cellphone policies, including the pros and the cons of bans, and the use of AI in the classroom.

Sep 3, 2025

7 On Your Side's alternative options to track your child amid new school cellphone ban

For the parents who still want to be able to keep track of their children, 7 On Your Side has some of the alternative options on the market that could help.

Sep 3, 2025

New York school districts begin enforcing cellphone ban

Students in Yonkers are some of the first to experience the rollout of the new bell-to-bell ban Wednesday as they return to school.

Sep 3, 2025

Gov. Hochul believes new school cellphone ban will be a 'profound change' for students

The hope is the ban will give students a better chance of success, not just in school, but in life.

Sep 3, 2025