NY gas rebate checks proposed
Some sort of relief at the gas pump remains possible in New York. One plan would even have New York...
Month: March 2022
Severe storms possible in NYC area Thursday evening
Strong to severe storms are possible on Thursday evening in the New York City region with strong wind gusts and...
NY real estate: Sellers remain in driving seat
Doris Kason and her partner Suzanne Colon at Douglas Elliman have been navigating the real estate market throughout the COVID-19...
Pizza shop owner and dad stabbed trying to help Asian woman during street robbery
A New York City pizzeria owner and his father are being hailed as heroes after they chased down suspects in...
Data shows massive surge in NYC tourists in 2021
Data released on Wednesday showed a significant increase in tourists visiting the Big Apple. In 2021, there were 33 million...
Biden plans to tap oil reserve to control gas prices
President Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the...
Would-be NYC Duane Reade thief tries to stab security guard with hypodermic needle
A would-be thief at a Manhattan Duane Reade used a hypodermic needle to try to stab the security guard who...
NYC Chancellor David Banks says schools have become like ‘testing mills’
New York City Chancellor David Banks has expressed worry that some schools have become “testing mills” and that student engagement...
NYC high school teacher helps teens understand the war in Ukraine
A high school teacher has taken up the obligation to help teenagers understand the war in Ukraine. Sari Beth Rosenberg...
Remote work ‘draining’ New York City’s economy – Mayor Adams
Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday renewed his call for an end to working from home policies, arguing remote work was...
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez calls for Justice Clarence Thomas to resign as Dems demand his recusal from Jan. 6 cases
On Tuesday, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign from the high court,...
FDA and CDC clear second booster of COVID vaccine for ages 50 and over
More than 34 million Americans aged 50 and older are now eligible to receive another booster shot, after the Food...
NYC commissioners commend changes to Essential Plan eligibility
New York City Commisioners on health coverage have commended the changes made to the Essential Plan eligibility. The commendation was...
Bronx councilwoman begins push for NYC jobs guarantee
The Bronx Councilwoman Amanda Farias has began to try to lay the groundwork for a solution to the city’s unemployment...
Paucar sentenced to state prison for drunk driving crash that killed 2 Ardsley residents
Somers resident Jaime Paucar was sentenced to state prison for a wrong-way, head-on collision he caused while intoxicated, which resulted...
Oscars 2022: Chris Rock releases apologetic statement after ‘G.I. Jane 2’ Joke
At the Oscars, night of March 27th, Chris Rock took the stage to announce the winner of Best Documentary. Things...
Mayor Adams defends his policing strategies, pointing to children victimized by violence
The surveillance video shows a woman, holding a toddler’s hand, being robbed at gunpoint inside an apartment building. While the...
New York lawmakers want gas tax relief ‘in perpetuity’
As state lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul negotiate potential ways of addressing the increased cost of gasoline in New York,...
House January 6 committee refers contempt charges for Navarro and Scavino
The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol unanimously voted Monday night to recommend that...
Shootings data show new trends in NYC gun violence
Newly compiled precinct-level data of shooting incidents show stark trends in gun violence in New York City. Even as the...
Weather report shows brutal coldness in NYC
A spring cold front has brought winter-like cold temperatures to the Northeast to start the week. A sharp southward dip...
Online video shows girl killing cousin, self
Two young cousins were livestreaming from a St. Louis apartment when one child fatally shot the other before killing herself...
Siena poll: Most voters call bail law bad for New York
A majority of New York voters believe ending cash bail for many criminal charges has been bad for New York...
‘Not on my watch’: Schumer vows to push Biden, feds against NYC VA hospital closures
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to go up the chain of command to stop the Veterans Affairs Department from...
NYS Lt. Gov. Benjamin questioned by feds about ‘shady campaign donor’
Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was questioned by the feds amid a reported probe into whether he was allegedly involved in...
Financial Focus: Tax Season 2021: Are you really happy with your Tax Refund?
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA Not withstanding " delays delays delays" over the last 3 years and 2 Administrations...
Officials, mourners honor Queens grandmother killed in rock attack
A funeral was held Saturday for a woman who died from injuries suffered after police said she was hit repeatedly...
Caucus lawmakers propose their own 10-point public safety plan for NY
Lawmakers in the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus on Saturday proposed a 10-point plan for public safety...
Man fatally shot twice on Queens Street dies
A man was fatally shot Saturday as he walked down a street in Queens, police said. The victim was walking...
Straight from the Trading Floor
By Michael Reinking, Sr. This week has really been about consolidation. After rallying over 5% last week, US markets spent...
Homeless man has been nesting in NYC park tree for months
A veritable human squirrel has gone out on a limb and converted a massive tree in a Manhattan park into...
NYC planning to remove homeless encampments from streets
New York City officials have disclosed a plan to remove makeshift shelters set up by homeless people on city streets,...
Russian forces damage Holocaust memorial near Kharkiv
The Russian military has damaged a Holocaust memorial near the city of Kharkiv. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense said in a...
Personal data of 820,000 NYC students compromised in hack
The personal data of about 820,000 current and former New York City public school students was compromised in a January...
NYC Schools Chancellor blames software company in data hack
The city schools chancellor is calling for an investigation of a software company after data of 820,000 students was hacked...
3-year-old shot coming out of Brooklyn daycare
A three-year-old girl has reportedly been shot in Brooklyn on Friday evening. Police say that at around 6 p.m. in...
CHP on lengthy chase of suspected catalytic converter thief
California Highway Patrol (CHP) has embarked on a lengthy chase of a suspected catalytic converter across Orange County. SkyFOX was...
Trump DC hotel gets approval to sell to Miami investment fund
Donald Trump's luxury hotel near the White House, which drew diplomats, lobbyists and plenty of controversy while he was president,...
Jury awards $14 million to George Floyd protesters in Denver who alleged police department used excessive force
Jurors on Friday found police used excessive force against protesters, violating their constitutional rights, during demonstrations over the killing of...
Biden to meet with Ukrainian refugees in Poland
President Biden will meet with Ukrainian refugees, and he'll deliver a "major address" while he's in Warsaw, Poland, national security...
NYC vaccine mandate exemption likely to trigger new lawsuits
Now that Mayor Eric Adams has created an exception to the private sector vaccine mandate for the city's professional athletes...
Chinatown rally against NYC homeless shelter plan
Residents in Chinatown came together Thursday night to rally for their safety and against a city plan to open more...
Brooklyn school welcomes Ukranian refugee family
Inside a classroom at St. Athanasius Catholic Academy in Brooklyn, you can find 11-year-old Theodore Gaynullin. Gaynullin is the first...
How the CNY housing market has fared, two years into the pandemic
Home prices appear to be leveling off as the pace of the housing market has slowed since for the start...
Fired NYC workers want to sue Adams over athlete vaccine exemption: lawyers
Scores of workers who got fired for refusing to comply with the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates are eager to sue...
Essence of Lost Breath by Priyanka Banerjee
Lost breath, one tale of nostalgic love. She Speaks up truth defying the Dullness of the prison house of untruth....
NYC to let unvaccinated athletes play home games
New York City's mayor has confirmed an announcement scheduled for today Thursday that he’s exempting athletes and performers from the...
Dr Almontaser says NYC Muslim community are ‘traumatized’ by post-9/11 surveillance
Fresh off a meeting with Mayor Eric Adams and Muslim community leaders, longtime advocate Dr. Debbie Almontaser joined Errol Louis...
NYPD on the search for suspects who beat girl up for sneakers and phone
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is asking for the public's help finding three suspects who beat a 13-year-old girl...
2 arrested in connection to 9 fentanyl overdose deaths in DC
Two people were arrested and charged in connection to a slew of overdoses that took the lives of nine people...
Anatoly Chubais, longtime aide to Vladimir Putin, resigns amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin's envoy for liaison with international organizations has resigned. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted...
NY attorney general seeks documents from another accounting firm that worked for Trump organization
Investigators for New York Attorney General Letitia James' probe into Donald Trump and the Trump Organization's finances are seeking documents...
As war rages in Ukraine, Nestle suspends sales of KitKat, Nesquik in Russia
Nestle will stop making brands including KitKat and Nesquik in Russia, the world's largest food company said Wednesday amid public...
City tapped to get $188M in federal disaster relief
The federal government have set to pay out a $188 million disaster relief grant to New York City, federal housing...
NYC teens caught with loaded gun in Bronx schoolyard
Two Bronx teenagers were caught in their schoolyard handling a loaded gun Tuesday afternoon, police said. The 16- and 17-year-old...
Mayor Adams to drop NYC school mask rule for kids younger than 5
Amid concerns that a new COVID variant will cause cases to rise, Mayor Adams announced on Tuesday that as long...
Reverend removed from NYC education policy panel due to anti-gay views
A Staten Island pastor who once equated homosexuality to pedophilia was removed from Mayor Adams’ education policy panel within hours...
26-year-old woman arrested in connection with death of Broadway singing coach
A 26-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the death of an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach who was shoved...
Biden says “clear sign” Putin considering use of chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine
Russia continued flattening Ukraine's besieged port city of Mariupol on Tuesday amid escalating warnings from Washington that a cornered President...
New York moves to change ‘emotional disturbance’ label to ‘emotional disability’ to reduce stigma
Roughly 8,400 of New York City students with disabilities are classified as having an “emotional disturbance,” a term that has...
