Tag: New York

Mount Hope Town Councilman Brian Carey Elected Otisville Mayor

Brian Carey, a Republican Mount Hope councilman, won the Otisville mayoral race on March 21. He got 125 votes, as opposed to 101 votes by his Democratic opponent, Isaac Palmer. Carey told The Epoch Times in a statement: “Thank you to all that helped make this possible. I look forward to working with all village…


Trump Claims Manhattan DA Is ‘Searching for yet Another Witness’

Former President Donald Trump asserted that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is trying to find another witness before bringing charges against him, coming after several individuals testified in front of a grand jury in recent days. “There was NO CRIME, NO AFFAIR, NO BOOKKEEPING ERROR OR MISDEMEANOR, NO ‘NOTHING,’ OTHER THAN NOW PROVEN LIES BY…


County’s First Veteran Housing Moves Ahead in Port Jervis

After working at it for almost four years, Bill Whetsel’s vision of the first veteran housing in Orange County, New York, is about to come true. Renovations on a newly purchased Port Jervis site just off Interstate 84 are to start in weeks, promising living spaces for 12 veterans.  “The community of Orange County is unbelievable…


Philly Agrees to $9.2 Million Payout Over Police Response to 2020 Protests

The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $9.25 million to about 350 people who were injured when police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to break up protests following George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis Police custody. The payout agreement settles a group of four lawsuits against the city, over actions Philadelphia Police officers…


Haley Defends Trump as 2024 GOP Rival Faces Possible Arrest

Nikki Haley, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, came out in defense of her primary opponent, former President Donald Trump, amid reports Trump may be arrested and charged by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office. Over the weekend, Trump said he had learned Bragg’s office would bring charges against him. The charges could stem from a…


New York Trump Supporters Say Indictment a ‘Politicized Prosecution’ During Protest

The possible impending indictment of former President Donald Trump is a “politicized prosecution,” according to members of the New York Young Republican Club, who protested in Manhattan on Monday. A modest group of Trump supporters, handpicked to guarantee peace and safety, gathered outside New York County Criminal Court in Manhattan where the former president could be…


New York DA Office Responds to Demands for Information About Trump Arrest

The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Monday issued a response to House Republicans’ demands to have District Attorney Alvin Bragg testify amid reports that former President Donald Trump will be indicted soon. “We will not be intimidated by attempts to undermine the justice process,” a spokesperson for Bragg told news outlets in the first public…


Attorney Robert Costello Says ‘Convicted Perjurer’ Michael Cohen Has No ‘Solid Evidence’

A former legal adviser to Michael Cohen, a key witness in the New York grand jury investigation into former President Donald Trump’s alleged payment to adult actress Stormy Daniels, has claimed that the former Trump attorney is “far from solid evidence.” Veteran New York Attorney Robert Costello made the comments to reporters shortly after he appeared before a grand jury…


If Trump Becomes First Indicted US President, Historic Case Will Reverberate

America’s 45th president, Donald Trump, appears poised to become the nation’s first president to be indicted on criminal charges. Such a prosecution could have grave consequences for the nation’s justice system and the democratic election process, scholars and political leaders say. After leaked information about the secret grand jury process made its way into news…


As Nation Braces for Potential Trump Indictment, Manhattan DA Faces Questions Over “Tenuous and Untested” Legal Theory

America’s 45th president, Donald Trump, appears poised to become the nation’s first president to be indicted on criminal charges. Such a prosecution could have grave consequences for the nation’s justice system and the democratic election process, scholars and political leaders say. After leaked information about the secret grand jury process made its way into news…