Tag: New York

Sheriff: Father Killed Wife, Parents While 4 Children at School

BUFFALO, N.Y.—A father of four shot and killed his wife and mother at different locations in New York before killing his father and himself at a shooting range while his children were in school, authorities said Friday. Sheriff’s deputies responding to the outdoor range in Newstead, northeast of Buffalo, on Thursday found the body of…


Well-Off Young Professionals Are Fleeing California and New York, Many Heading to Red States

New York and California are losing their edge as the most attractive places for highly skilled young professionals looking to expand their careers. Young professionals with sizeable incomes are moving to places more favorable to their lifestyles and businesses, according to new research conducted by SmartAsset, an investment advisor group. SmartAsset’s September survey reviewed the movement of…


New York Mayor Declares State of Emergency Over Illegal Immigration ‘Crisis’

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday declared a state of emergency over the surge of illegal immigrants that have been bused and to the city in recent weeks. “This is a humanitarian crisis that started with violence and instability in South America and is being accelerated by American political dynamics,” Adams said in…


Judge: Fake Heiress Can Fight Deportation on House Arrest

NEW YORK—A U.S. immigration judge cleared the way Wednesday for fake German heiress Anna Sorokin to be released from detention to home confinement while she fights deportation, if she meets certain conditions. She must post a $10,000 bond, provide a residential address where she’ll stay for the duration of her immigration case and refrain from…


Federal Judge Blocks Parts of New York’s Restrictive New Gun Law

A federal judge in New York on Thursday issued a temporary injunction against portions of the state’s new gun law to allow a pro-gun group to pursue a lawsuit to challenge the measure. Going into effect on Sept. 1, the law created new requirements to obtain a firearms license, including submitting social media accounts for…


Minisink Valley District Residents Discuss New Library Budget at Public Hearing

At the first public hearing for a new library at Minisink Valley Central School District—the only school district in Orange County, New York, without a public library—the proposed annual budget led the discussion for residents. The library’s first-year operation is budgeted at $534,500, about one percent of the total school district tax levy. A committee…


End Vaccination Mandate at Canada-US Border, New York Senator Urges White House

A prominent New York senator is joining the ranks of American lawmakers who want the White House to end vaccination rules at the Canada-U.S. land border. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Brian Higgins, Democrats both, have written to urge President Joe Biden to “reciprocate” Canada’s new COVID-19 border policy. Gillibrand says businesses, hospitals and medical…


Middletown, New York, Coach Mediates Fights Among Public School Teens

In the past two years, Mitchell Williams—boxing coach, substance abuse counselor, and school board member—has also acted as peacemaker for fighting teens and disgruntled parents in Middletown, New York. “As a coach, I get to know a lot of kids and families. God just put into my heart that it is something you can do…


Micron to Build $100 Billion Computer Chip Plant in New York

Micron will build a new $100 billion computer chip factory over the next two decades in upstate New York. The company will build the manufacturing facility at White Pine Commerce Park, in Clay, a suburb of Syracuse, N.Y. in Onondaga County. The project is expected to bring tens of thousands of jobs to the region,…


New York Offices to See $453 Billion in Value Wiped Out Due to Remote Work

Offices in New York face losing $453 billion in value due, in part, to the rise of remote work, a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has found. According to the study, which was conducted by researchers at New York University and Columbia University, the value of offices in New York City declined by around…