Judge rejects Trump lawsuit challenging ban from Twitter
The former president has been banned from from the social media platform after the deadly...
Month: May 2022
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House staffers to get $45,000 minimum salary — Speaker Pelosi
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has announced a minimum salary...
NYPD commissioner OK’s misconduct case for officer who killed Delrawn Small
The NYPD will not block the city’s police watchdog agency from proceeding with a disciplinary...
U.S. added 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation
Employers in U.S. has added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring...
Clock is ticking in Albany to enact meaningful reform at city’s Board of Elections
Last June, the first time the city had adopted ranked-choice voting for its city-wide elections,...
Poll: Few New Yorkers feel ‘very safe’ riding the subway
Only 15% of New Yorkers feel “very safe” riding the subway during the day —...
Federal Reserve raises interest rate by half percentage point to combat inflation
For the first time in 22 years, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark short-term interest...
New York bans colleges from withholding transcripts over student debt
New York state has banned a tradition known as “transcript ransoming” — effectively banning colleges...
Adams’ honeymoon may be over, new poll suggests
If the honeymoon isn’t over for Mayor Eric Adams, it certainly seems to be fading,...
NYS: ONA partners CanCode Communities, announces summer schedule for digital literacy training for immigrants
The New York State Office for New Americans (ONA) has partnered CanCode Communities to announce...
Bronx: Delivery truck kills 16-year-old girl on way to school
A 16-year-old girl, Alissa Kolenovic, has been fatally struck by a delivery truck while walking...
Half of people arrested in connection with a hate crime are mentally ill, NYPD officials say
Nearly half of suspects in hate crime arrests this year had already been designated as...
Senate will vote next week on bill to codify Roe v. Wade, Schumer says
The U.S. Senate will vote next week on a bill to codify the right to...
NYS introduces Fire Hate Act to protect people seeking abortion, gender affirming care
Assembly Member Chris Burdick and State Senator Alessandra Biaggi have introduced Fire Act Bill to...
N.Y.U. will not hire scientist accused of harassment after backlash
Dr. David Sabatini is no longer in the running for a faculty position at New...
Newly introduced City Council bill, backed by Mayor Eric Adams
The legislation has the backing of Mayor Eric Adams, who referenced the initiative in his...
NYPD: Murders, shootings down, overall crime up in April
New York City recorded fewer homicides and shootings last month than it did in April...
Al Shabaab attacks AU’s mission troop camp in Somalia
Somalia's al Shabaab group has attacked an African Union mission troop camp in the Shabelle...
NYS DEC announces opening of central-finger lakes segment of birding trail
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced opening of central-finger lakes segment...
NYS Comptroller, DiNapoli, meets State leaders to address retirement security
New York State Comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli, has met with other leaders in the State to...
NYS Comptroller, DiNapoli, meets State leaders to address retirement security
New York State Comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli, has met with other leaders in the State to...
Lawmakers move to knock Brian Benjamin off ballot
After striking a deal late last week on a bill to remove Brian Benjamin’s name...
New York politicians respond to leaked Roe v. Wade draft opinion
New York Democrats reacted with anger and resolve after a leaked draft opinion obtained by...
NY Democrats seek federal appeal in redistricting case
Democratic officials are making a last-minute appeal to the federal courts after the top state...
Planet Fitness introduces high school summer pass program to improve mental, physical health
Planet Fitness has invited high school teens to work out for free all summer long...
Teenage girl killed by stray bullet in Louisiana
Landry Anglin, 13, was struck just before 2:30 p.m. Sunday and rushed to Ochsner LSU...
Criminal records of sex trafficking victims to be cleared — Manhattan DA
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s new human trafficking chief said that saddling victims with records made...
‘Everybody here is devastated,’ neighbor says as man gets fatally shot in Upper West Side
Ronald Thomas, 27, of Glen Allen, Va., got into an “intense” quarrel with a woman...
32,000 cyclists ride across the city in Five Boro Bike Tour
The Five Boro Tour has returned with thousands taking to New York City streets for...
Hundreds rally on May Day to demand worker protections
Hundreds of immigrant workers and elected officials rallied on Sunday to demand a path to...
Three Manhattan stores held up at gunpoint — NYPD reports
The NYPD has reported that three Manhattan stores were held up at gunpoint and asking...
Spring Valley High School knife fight leaves 3 injured
According to the superintendent, three students were injured, two suffered lacerations from a knife, and...
Police on the hunt for man who choked, raped woman inside Brooklyn apartment
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is hunting for a man they say choked a...
State legislators to pass legislation to help Hochul remove Benjamin from ballot
State legislators are poised to pass legislation as early as next week that would allow...
Despite high crime, Adams praises precinct commanders at rare face-to-face meeting
Mayor Eric Adams met with the city’s NYPD precinct commanders Saturday afternoon inside police headquarters....
Despite high crime, Adams praises precinct commanders at rare face-to-face meeting
Mayor Eric Adams has met with the city’s NYPD precinct commanders inside police headquarters. According...
New bill will help Hochul remove Benjamin from ballot
State legislators are poised to pass legislation as early as next week that would allow...
