Judge rules Trump still in contempt despite swearing he has no documents sought by New York Attorney General Letitia James
A New York judge Friday ruled that Donald Trump remains in contempt of court, despite a sworn filing submitted by...
Month: April 2022
Astor Place Starbucks workers vote in favor of union
Workers at a Starbucks in the East Village have voted to unionize, making the outpost the chain’s second New York...
New York’s congressional, state primaries to be held Aug. 23, judge rules
The court has spoken. And now New Yorkers will be asked to go to the polls in the middle of...
What the education panel’s rejection of NYC’s funding formula means for schools
What began Wednesday night as a routine vote by the city’s Panel For Educational Policy ended with concern among principals,...
Firefighters, Mayor Adams fill Brooklyn funeral home for wake for fallen firefighter Timothy Klein
The last time these Canarsie firefighters were preparing for a brother’s funeral it was Timothy Klein who was fretting over...
NYC retirees could be denied ‘medically necessary care’ under Medicare Advantage plan
Retired city government workers could be at risk of losing out on “medically necessary care” if they enroll in a...
City cancels proposed homeless shelter in Chinatown
The city has canceled plans to open a homeless shelter at 47 Madison Street in Chinatown, according to a statement...
Biden says he’s ‘considering’ some student loan debt relief
President Joe Biden said Thursday that he is "considering" taking action to forgive some student loan debt, with a decision...
NYC delays salary transparency law after pushback
Go to any job website, and you may be looking for one thing: How much you’re going to get paid....
NYC schools to give students weekly at-home COVID tests as cases rise
New York City schools are now providing four at-home COVID testing kits to all students each week and asking families...
NY state math tests fall during Ramadan, upsetting Muslim families
For observant Muslims, the holy month of Ramadan is filled with fasting, prayer, and community. This year’s holiday overlapped with...
Education panel rejects NYC school funding formula
The city’s Panel for Educational Policy voted Wednesday night against the routine approval of New York City’s school funding formula,...
Nurses offer solutions to reckon with long-simmering shortage
It’s a problem throughout the country and it’s no different in New York City: there aren't enough nurses. It's a...
Police unions feud with Adams over smartphones remark
Two of the city’s police unions took umbrage with Mayor Eric Adams Wednesday after he said he was “disappointed” in...
New York Court of Appeals rejects lawmaker-drawn redistricting maps
New York's top court on Wednesday rejected the congressional and state Senate maps drawn by the Democratic-led Legislature earlier this...
Queens prostitute sentenced to 30 years imprisonment after fatally drugging four men
A Queens prostitute has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Tuesday. This came after she fatally drugged...
Mayor Adams yet to replace education panel member after anti-gay minister was forced to resign
Mayor Eric Adams has yet to fill every seat on the city’s Panel for Educational Policy, which is charged with...
NYC education budget plan: more summer programming for students
New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposed a budget Tuesday that expands summer programming for public schools and increases work...
MTA convenes panel to crack down on fare evasion
The MTA has put together a panel that will come up with “effective and equitable” ways to crack down on...
5 key takeaways from Adams’ executive budget
Mayor Eric Adams has outlined his latest version of the city’s next budget, revising from a preliminary spending plan released...
Hochul calls on lawmakers to change election law to replace former LG on ballot
Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing state lawmakers to change the state's election law and allow candidates on the ballot to...
Financial Focus: Can Streaming TV be more excitable & profitable than Network or Cable?
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA We are all excited for streaming media. After all, it's still brand new to...
Retired NYPD officer saves choking fifth grader at Orange County elementary school
A former NYPD officer saved the day at an Orange County school, taking quick action when a student started choking...
Man fatally shot at Queens subway station
There has been another act of violence in the subway system. Police are looking for the gunman who shot and...
Judge holds Trump in contempt for failing to comply with subpoena from N.Y. attorney general
A judge in New York is holding former President Donald Trump in contempt for failing to comply with a subpoena...
Books opened up worlds for me — says Harlem teacher who shares her love of literature
Growing up in the Bronx, books provided an escape for Fatuma Hydara, who, as the eldest daughter in a Muslim...
Poll: New Yorkers support changes to bail reform law, but split on how they will impact crime
A new poll is giving Gov. Kathy Hochul plenty to worry about. She currently has the lowest lowest job performance...
Elon Musk to buy Twitter for $44B and take it private
Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to...
Black woman denied valedictorian title in 1984 finally receives the honor
A Yale Law School professor who was denied the title of valedictorian at her Illinois high school has officially received...
FDNY firefighter killed, 7 injured battling Brooklyn house blaze, body of missing tenant found in wreckage
A young FDNY firefighter died Sunday after battling a raging three-alarm inferno at a Brooklyn home where seven of his...
Thirteen-year-old boy sets to graduate from college
Elliott Tanner, a Minnesota 13-year-old is about to graduate from college with a major in physics. “I have an incredible...
Transportation Alternatives executive director talks street safety
A new report from the transit advocacy group Transportation Alternatives documented the highest number of traffic fatalities since 2014 over...
Zelenskyy pushes for more aid amid talks with U.S. diplomats
The U.S. secretaries of state and defense met Sunday night with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the highest-level visit to...
Adams pledges more money for homeless services
The city will allocate an additional $171 million a year to combat homelessness beginning in October, Mayor Eric Adams announced...
New York City organizations working to increase diversity in youth hockey
Data provided by the NHL showed there are 54 known Black, Indigenous, and people of color who played at least...
Queens Night Market returns
The Queens Night Market, a beloved open-air night market featuring food and art from across the world, has announced its...
Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change
Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing...
Bronx family mourns 23-year-old killed by stray bullet
For hours Friday, people filed into a funeral home in the Bronx to honor a woman killed by a stray...
Adams marks first Earth Day with focus on buildings emissions
At the Fairview co-op in Forest Hills, Queens, there’s a focus on the future as the climate crisis grows. “What...
New York City organizations working to increase diversity in youth hockey
Caleb Williamson did not know what hockey was until he watched “The Mighty Ducks" as a child. “I saw the...
NYC man busted in caught-on-video shooting had five guns in Queens home
A gunman seen on video exchanging shots with another man outside a Queens pawn shop was busted Friday — and...
Four wounded in shooting near Washington, D.C., school
Four people were shot and wounded Friday afternoon near a Washington, D.C., prep school. Raymond Spencer, 23, was named as...
Girl, 4, dies after being forced to drink whiskey
A Louisiana woman who wanted to teach her 4-year-old granddaughter a lesson about drinking forced her to drink half a...
DOE: Employees who submitted fake COVID vaccine cards placed on leave
The city’s Department of Education placed a number of employees on unpaid leave after finding that they submitted fake COVID-19...
Expanded protections for food delivery app workers go into effect
Beginning Friday, new city laws take effect to protect delivery workers for apps like GrubHub and Uber Eats. It marks...
Adams announces $2 million fund for Ukrainians feeling war
New York City will provide more than $2 million in funding to Ukrainians escaping the Russian-Ukrainian war who are relocating...
Advocates seek more school programming for NYC’s newcomer immigrants
Choosing a public high school can be a daunting process for New York City families. But it can be particularly...
Award-winning Bronx math teacher develops curriculum on gerrymandering
In certain high school educator circles in New York City and beyond, Kate Belin is a rock star. The veteran...
Chancellor David Banks speaks to high schoolers about his plans to lead NYC schools
Youth Communication writers recently interviewed the new Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education about the issues students...
Autistic boy, 7, critically hurt after falling down Bronx elevator shaft, NYC Buildings Dept. investigating
An autistic 7-year-old boy was critically hurt after he slipped out of his Bronx apartment and fell down an elevator...
In mixed ruling, court says New York congressional maps violated constitution
Democratic state lawmakers in New York acted with partisan intent and tried to restrict electoral competition when drawing congressional lines...
Congress demands answers after MTA camera failure in Brooklyn subway attack
Members of Congress are demanding answers from the MTA about why multiple subway surveillance cameras were not fully functioning when...
NYPD swears in 10-year-old Texas boy diagnosed with terminal cancer
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has sworn in a boy on Wednesday as part of his goal to take...
NYC Councilwoman wants top NYPD official investigated for possible perjury after Muslim surveillance comments
The Manhattan district attorney should investigate a high-ranking NYPD official for possible perjury after he recently downplayed cops’ record of...
Teen good Samaritan dies trying to rescue driver whose car plunged into Florida canal
A Florida teen is being mourned as a hero after the 17-year-old died trying to rescue a driver who had...
Fatal subway shove suspect deemed unfit to stand trial: prosecutors
The man charged with fatally shoving an Asian American woman onto the subway tracks in Times Square in January has...
NYC rolls out new bins to curb trash, stymie rats
The piles of curbside trash bags currently serving as “all-you-can-eat buffets” for the city’s rats will soon be off the...
City Council, advocates push for more help for students in foster care
The city’s schools serve upwards of 7,000 children in foster care each year. Their educational outcomes are startling. “The New...
Fugitive wanted for raping twin 4-year-old girls nabbed hours after assaulting cops trying to arrest him in NYC
A fugitive wanted for raping twin 4-year-old girls who assaulted two cops trying to arrest him in Midtown Manhattan has...
Driver of NYPD SUV strikes man crossing Brooklyn street
The driver of an NYPD SUV struck and injured a man carrying groceries across a Brooklyn street Tuesday, police sources...
