Midday News: NY Education Commissioner Says Schools Want a Say in Phone Ban, Brooklyn Is the Mulch-iest Borough, Hoboken PATH Station Closes, and Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years

State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa says local school districts should have a say in enforcing New York’s proposed “bell to bell” ban on student cell phone use. Meanwhile, Brooklyn led all boroughs in NYC Parks’ annual MulchFest, where thousands of holiday trees are chipped into mulch for city parks. Also, Hoboken’s PATH station will close Thursday night for 25 days. Plus, former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison. WNYC’s Nancy Solomon talks through the case.