Evening Roundup: Teachers Prepare for School-Day Smartphone Ban, Astoria Car Crash Leaves Three Dead, Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of NYC, but Can He? And, NY State Troopers Could Get Paid Leave

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New York State's cell phone ban in schools is on the way. Plus, the NYPD says three people are dead after a driver struck two pedestrians and another car in Queens Tuesday morning. Also, experts say President Trump will likely face greater difficulty in New York if he wants to exert federal control. And finally, the union representing New York State Troopers says its officers should get time off after shoot-outs and other stressful calls.