Election 2022: Kathy Hochul navigates campaign homestretch
Amid rising food, energy and housing prices, it is no surprise that many New Yorkers are ranking the economy...
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Supreme Court orders Sen Graham to testify in Georgia election interference investigation
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) must testify in the Georgia investigation into alleged...
NYC salary posting law attracts more transparency
With remote work changing the way we conduct business globally, increased transparency is coming to job postings in New...
UAE signs $100B green energy deal with US
The United Arab Emirates and the United States have signed an energy deal. This includes a partnership to spur...
NY state Senate candidate Brian Fox has rap sheet that includes jail time for drunk driving in NJ
A Republican state Senate candidate has been revealed to have a criminal history record in New Jersey. Located in...
Report from City Mayor’s office calls less than 2% of NYC streets ‘filthy’
A report from the city Mayor's Office calls less than 2% of the city's streets 'filthy' by their metrics....
Group of girls beat, rob teenage girl in Queens
A teenage girl was reportedly beaten and robbed by a group of girls at a Queens subway station. Police...
Police investigate case of murder-suicide in Queens
Police are currently investigating a case of murder-suicide in the Queens. Police said a man fatally shot a woman...
Top education department official leaves agency due to delayed preschool reimbursements
A top education department official has abruptly exited the agency right due to delayed reimbursements. Simone Hawkins, who oversaw...
Hochul in face off with Zeldin in 2022 election campaign’s debate
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is in face off U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Republican, in the...
Teen shot outside school on Staten Island
A teen was shot dead outside a school on Staten Island. Masked gunmen opened fire outside the school. The police...
Yeshiva in Brooklyn to pay $5M in fines for stealing millions from federal school lunch program for needy children
A yeshiva in Brooklyn is set to pay $5 million in fines for stealing millions in a school lunch...
Missing 5-year-old New Hampshire girl’s father charged with murder
The father of the missing 5-year-old New Hampshire girl who disappeared in 2019 but was not reported missing until...
Jan 6 Capitol breach: Texas woman, North Carolina man found guilty
Following the January 6, 2021 Capitol breach, a Texas woman and North Carolina man have been found guilty of a...
Gun Violence: Police detain 15-year-old suspect after North Carolina mass shooting
A 15-year-old boy suspected of a mass shooting in North Carolina on Thursday has been detained. According to a report,...
City Mayor Adams concedes Bronx migrant tent may result in violations
Mayor Adams conceded Tuesday that his administration’s controversial migrant tent camp in the Bronx may violate local right-to-shelter rules...
NYers battle brutal electric bills, lawmakers demand public hearing on future Con Ed price hikes
As New York faces down a winter of ballooning heating costs and brutal electric bills, more than 50 state...
Legal problems intensify for embattled former US president after court decisions
Donald Trump’s myriad of legal problems have intensified after a whirlwind week of lawsuits and court decisions that went...
Bronx man was found dead in NYCHA apartment
A Bronx man was found dead in his NYCHA apartment, and investigators suspect he was fatally beaten, police said...
Texas family awarded $95M after dental procedure left young girl with irreversible brain damage
A Texas family has been awarded $95 million after their young daughter was left blind and unable to walk...
City Mayor Adams to fly to Puerto Rico to gauge damage of Hurricane Fiona
Mayor Adams is planning to fly to Puerto Rico this weekend as part of the city’s relief efforts in...
City schools officials reveal parent-teacher conferences remain virtual this year
Despite the push from city schools officials for the return of pre-pandemic life schools, parent-teacher conferences will remain virtual...
US, Saudi Arabia, France call on Lebanese officials to elect president without delay
The US, France, and Saudi Arabia called on Lebanon’s rulers to elect a new president without any delay after...
NYC education officals withdraw Chancellor Banks’ comments on private school tuition
New York City's education officals have withdrawn Chancellor Banks' comments on private school tuition after facing fierce pushback. “I can...
NYC Mayor Adams confirms students who participate in extracurricular activities will no longer face COVID vaccine requirement
Students who participate in a range of extracurricular activities including sports will no longer face a COVID vaccine requirement,...
US education department reveals 3 city public schools named among National Blue Ribbon Schools
The United States Education Department has revealed the three New York City public schools named among the National Blue Ribbon...
US should send extra $12B in aid to Ukraine, Schumer says
As Ukraine continues a major counteroffensive against Russia’s invasion, the U.S. should send another $12 billion in aid for...
NYC records highest chronic absenteeism rate last school year
New York City has recorded the highest chronic absenteeism rate in the last school year. About 41 percent of New...
US decision on Cyprus arms embargo criticized by Turkey’s foreign ministry
Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Saturday it strongly condemned the expansion of a decision taken by the United States...
Biden announces nominee to be new US ambassador to UAE
President Joe Biden intends to nominate Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong on Friday to be the next US ambassador to...
City education department not moving forward with Bill de Blasio administration’s ambitious $202M plan to create universal curriculum
On his way out of office, former Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an ambitious $202 million plan to create...
President Biden hosts event dubbed ‘United We Stand Summit’ at White House
President Joe Biden on Thursday will address a White House conference on “hate-motivated violence” in his latest bid to...
NYC families anticipate news about admissions to middle, high schools
Tensions are rising ahead of an anticipated announcement about whether New York City middle and high schools will fully bring...
New York names Harlem chemistry educator ‘Teacher of the Year’
For the first time in four years, the state’s Teacher of the Year award went to an educator from...
NY’s COVID state of emergency coming to end, Gov Hochul announces
New York’s COVID-19 state of emergency is coming to an end, Governor Hochul announced on Monday. The governor said...
State of emergency declared in NY to boost vaccinations against polio
New York declared a state of emergency on Friday to boost vaccinations against polio. Governor Hochul issued an executive...
Iran receives new sanctions from US Treasury Department for cyber attacks
The US Treasury Department issued fresh sanctions against Iran on Friday, designating Tehran’s minister of intelligence and the Ministry...
NYC Mayor advocates literacy efforts into new school year
On his inaugural first day of school since taking office, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his schools...
City public schools to face stricter limits in class sizes under new bill
Class sizes in New York City’s public schools will face stricter limits under a bill Gov. Kathy Hochul signed...
Restorative justice funding saved as Banks lays out NYC school safety plans
Restorative justice funding has been saved this school year as schools Chancellor David Banks lays out New York City's...
Mask mandates to be dropped for NY transit riders for first time in more than 2 years
Mask mandates are set to be dropped for New York transit riders for the first time in more than...
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to regulate fast-food industry
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday has signed a nation-leading measure giving more than a half-million fast food workers more...
Judge to appoint special master to review Trump’s Mar-a-Lago documents
A federal judge on Monday has granted former President Donald Trump’s request to appoint a special master to review the...
US simulates bombing mission over Middle East amid Iran tensions
The US said Monday that two long-distance warplanes flew across the Middle East as part of a simulated international bombing...
Girl escapes NYC ice cream truck abduction
A Staten Island ice cream truck driver pulled a 10-year-old girl into his vehicle and drove off with her...
Artemis I’s next launch attempt may not happen until later this year
The US space agency has decided not to attempt the launch of the Artemis I Moon mission in early September as the...
More than 300 US flights canceled, thousands delayed during Labor Day weekend
Hundreds of flights were delayed on major U.S. airlines ahead of the Labor Day holiday. According to the cancellation tracker...
Rape victims can take Plan B instead of having abortions, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said this week that rape victims in his state can take Plan B, a pregnancy-preventing...
Launch of NASA’s newest moon rocket delayed for second time due to dangerous fuel leak
The launch of NASA’s newest moon rocket had to be postponed again Saturday morning due to a dangerous fuel leak....
NYC schools to move 1,000 central, borough staffers to district offices
New York City’s education department will move 1,000 central and borough-level staff to district offices, Chancellor David Banks announced...
White House rejects linking Iran nuclear deal
There should be no conditionality between the re-implementation of the Iran nuclear deal and verifying whether Tehran has upheld...
State Department approves $1B arms package for Taiwan: Pentagon
Washington announced a new arms package to Taiwan on Friday worth more than $1 billion, including anti-ship missiles and 100...
NYC sues Starbucks for firing worker in Queens after a vote to unionize workers
New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has planned to sue Starbucks for violating the city’s “just cause”...
Steve Bannon’s bid for new contempt trial denied
Former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon has been denied a new trial by a DC federal judge Friday following...
CDC recommends new booster shots to fight omicron
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has signed off Thursday on the recommendation...
South Carolina teacher murders two young children, commits suicide
A South Carolina school teacher and her two young children were found shot to death Wednesday in what police...
US raids properties belonging to sanctioned Russian billionaire
US law enforcement on Thursday raided two New York properties belonging to Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, a close ally...
NYC ready for new school year following summer’s tussle over budget cuts
New York City is ready for a new school year following summer's tussle over budget cuts. A lawsuit challenging...
Biden to host Barack and Michelle Obama to unveil White House portraits years after Trump snub
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden has planned to host former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama next...
McDonald’s takes a controversial stance on California’s new fast food bill
California lawmakers want more control over how fast food chains treat workers. Restaurants, including McDonald's, are fighting back. Earlier this...