Powerful UFT union boss pushed $10K teaching assistant raises – on top of bloated NYC budget

Powerful United Federation of Teachers union boss Michael Mulgrew was the driving force behind the City Council’s controversial move to give teaching assistants $10,000 raises — on top of a bloated education budget, sources revealed Friday.

Mulgrew pushed council allies, including Speaker Julie Menin, to pass a bill with the pay bump that bypassed union...