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There are signs of respite from scrutiny at the Justice Department
US President Donald Trump’s administration has dropped cases against people who worked for him in Justice Department, according to a report by The Washington Post. Earlier, the government dropped cases against ex-US Congressman Tom Fort and New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Trump’s allies have found signs of respite from scrutiny at the Justice Department,…
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The police have arrested an app developer for shooting a CEO
Luigi Mangione, a man suspected of killing the CEO of New York City-based non-profit health care organisation Rise Against, has been arrested at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania, police said on Monday. Police said he was taken into custody on “unrelated charges”. Rise Against CEO Brian Thompson was killed last week by a gunman who shot…
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There is a doxxing problem at Columbia University
Students who protested against Columbia University over the construction of a gym in New York City’s Harlem agreed to remove a significant number of tents and comply with fire department requirements, officials said on Thursday. The protesters had agreed to remove a significant number of tents and comply with fire department requirements, they added.
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There are several things that come from a Times Investigation of New York’s Social Safety Net
An investigation by the New York Times found that 94 instances in the past decade in which breakdowns of New York City’s social safety net preceded violence. The state began shutting down its notorious psychiatric institutions in the 1960s and the main elements of the safety net have come together, with homeless shelters, public hospitals…
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Children are Casualties in New Yorkers
A New York City police investigation has revealed that an apartment used as a drug den had a large quantity of Pentanyl drugs and other paraphernalia hidden by plywood and tile floors. It comes a week after several children overdosed at a Bronx day care, killing a one-year-old. The day care operator and a tenant…
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There is a haze over the East Coast due to the Canadian wildfires
Air quality in the US has deteriorated to “very poor” or ‘poor’ levels due to the smoke from wildfires in Canada, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). New York City’s public school system said that it was cancelling all outdoor activities. Millions of people along East Coast and further inland woke up to…
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The barriers-breaking singer, actor and activist died
Singer-actor Martin Belafonte, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 91, was involved in the New York City civil rights movement in the 1950s. He was a founder of the NAACP and the National Association forthe Advancement of Coloured People. He was also involved in anti-war protests in the 1960s and was awarded…
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Republicans say the state of New York is suffering from a crime wave
A US lawmaker has claimed that New York City, which recently saw the indictment of ex-President Donald Trump for racketeering and other charges, is a city that has “lost its way”. “There is a belief among some Republicans that New York is in the midst of a crime wave, so ask New Yorkers how concerned…
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Republicans said that New York is a hellscape
US Congressman Chris Holden on Tuesday defended New York City’s record on crime, saying, “It does feel more lawless.” Holden, who was the only elected official to testify at a hearing, added, “Hate crimes have gone up, despite a 40% decrease in hate crimes in the city as a whole.” Holden’s comments came after Republican…
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Arrests over alleged secret police station deepen US-China confrontation
A Chinese government agency has been charged with setting up a fake police station in New York City as part of an effort to control US-China relations, reports said. The agency had set up the police station at a building in New York City’s Chinatown, where it used to hold meetings with Chinese citizens, prosecutors…
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The father of the cellphone predicts we will have some kind of device in our skin
Martin Cooper, the first person to call a human using a phone, said, “I’m calling you from a cellphone. You would die if you did not answer the phone.” He said he was polite to a man who was walking down the street in New York City on April 3, 1973. Cooper made the first…
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Trump’s historic indictment is inside the long and winding path
US President Donald Trump has been indicted by a New York City grand jury on charges of tax evasion and trading in influence. The indictment stems from the hush-money payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels, who claimed she had a relationship with Trump. Trump is also facing a separate case in New York over allegations…
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The slogan was hurting Democrats election chances
Democratic candidate Eric Adams in New York City has claimed that he “validated” a ‘hysteria’ over crime that is “uninformed and debunked”. Adams, who won the Mayor’s race in 2021 by focusing on crime, said that he helped make the attacks seem less partisan. However, a former aide of ex-New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg…
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Our own garbage
New York City is planning to convert office buildings into 1,000 housing units, which would be affordable and be located along a busy business call LaSalle Street. “You’re in the middle of everything. You’re in the Loop,” said David Edwards, who runs the Chicago Loop Alliance, a business organisation. He believes that more people could…
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What does generative AI mean to science?
New York City has blocked access to generative AI chatbot tool ‘ChatGPT’ over fears that the tool will harm students’ education. The New York City Department of Education said ChatGPT can be used to create human-sounding, English-like texts and is not intended as a substitute for a human voice. “It’s important to note that we…
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In New York City the vaccine mandate for employees of the government is being removed
A US judge has ruled that New York City’s vaccine requirement for public employees was ” irrational and unconstitutional” and ordered city to reinstate 16 sanitation workers who were fired over not getting the vaccine. The city filed a notice of appeal indicating its intent to fight the ruling. If the court ruling is upheld,…
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New York has a chance according to the prophet
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, New York City has decided to convert office units into 1,000 housing units along a major Business thoroughfare in order to create 1,000 housing units along a major Business thoroughfare, as 30 percent of them are affordable. “You’re in the middle of everything,” said Jonathan Edwards, who used to live in…
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The movie ‘Black on Black’ explores history and racial tension.
The second season of ‘The 1619 Project’, which was released on Wednesday, shows that New York City was a financial centre for African-Americans in the 1930s and 1940s. In an interview with Bloomberg, the show’s creator and director said that the show is about what it means to be an African-American today. The first season…
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New York has the first legal recreational marijuana dispensary.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday opened the state’s first legal recreational marijuana dispensary, saying that it marks a “major milestone” for creating the “most equitable cannabis industry in the nation”. “It represents…new chapter for those most harmed by the failed policies of the past,” Adams added. New York is the first state…
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After New York instituted pay transparency law, the salary ranges were wide.
New York City’s Human Rights Commission has directed employers with more than four employees to post minimum and maximum amounts they’re willing to pay to job applicants. As per the new regulations, employers are required to post the minimum and maximum amounts they are willing to pay. The employers who violate the salary transparency requirements…
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New York Democrats could lose big in the polls, and their fall guy could be the Mayor.
New York City Mayor Alexis Majorana on Sunday said that bail laws are the only way for criminals to get back on the street, adding that the city can handle it. Majorana’s remarks come as New York City crime statistics show that bail laws aren’t the only way for criminals to get back on the…
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There is credible information of a broad threat to New Jersey synagogues.
The FBI has warned that it is working with New Jersey and New York police to “ensure the Safety and Well-Being of Jewish Citizens and Synagogues here in New York City and the tri-state area”. On Thursday, the FBI said that it took all threats seriously and was engaged with their faith-based partners in the…