Islam was killed in a mass shooting on Monday, July 28, in a Manhattan skyscraper where he was working paid security detail.

The city’s eight specialized high schools are regarded as crown jewels but also symbols of segregation. The number of Black and Hispanic students admitted to them dipped slightly from last year.

Fewer Black and Latino students were offered seats at New York City’s specialized high schools for this fall, potentially deepening segregation at some of the city’s most coveted campuses.

The funeral will be held Thursday for the police officer who was one of four people killed in Monday's mass shooting at a Midtown Manhattan office building.

Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old former high school football player from Las Vegas with a documented mental health history, was ...