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New York cellphone ban getting high marks from educators

  • Jun 1

'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

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

Latest Videos

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Gov. Kathy Hochul reveals results to statewide school cellphone ban

  • Jun 2
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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
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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
1:46

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

Latest Stories

Students adjusting to new bell to bell cellphone ban in NYC schools

Just days into the school year and students are already finding creative ways to avoid the state's new cell phone ban policy.

  • Sep 12, 2025
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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