Tag: New York

GOP Seeks to Refocus New York Hudson Valley Voters on Inflation, Crime, Border in House Race

Almost 2,500 candidates ran in 600-plus midterm congressional primaries nationwide between March and September, with about 950 advancing to November’s general elections for 435 House seats. However, none of them had a better primary day than Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan of New York, who won two elections on Aug. 23, becoming the newest member of…


Michael Avenatti Ordered to Pay $148,750 in Restitution to Stormy Daniels

NEW YORK—Former attorney Michael Avenatti was ordered on Friday to pay $148,750 in restitution to his best-known client, porn actress Stormy Daniels. Avenatti, 51, was convicted by a Manhattan federal jury in February of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for embezzling $297,500 in book proceeds from Daniels, who testified that Avenatti “stole from me…


Vaccine Mandate Ruled ‘Invalid’ for Police Association Members in New York

New York City police officers scored a big win in their fight against the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate that cost some their jobs, with a Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruling that the mandate—as it applies to members of the Police Benevolent Association (PBA)—is “invalid” and fired cops must be given back their jobs. Judge Lyle Frank…


Mount Hope Police Add License Plate Cameras to Help Fight Crime

The town of Mount Hope, New York, is adding six license plate reading cameras to fight crimes such as car theft, according to Police Chief Paul Rickard. Four cameras are already up and running, with two more to be added in the coming weeks, he said. On their first day in operation, the cameras helped…


New York Still Top, Moscow Sinks in Finance Centre Ranking

LONDON—New York remains far and away the world’s most favoured financial centre, with London still second and Singapore overtaking Hong Kong to come in third, latest rankings from the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) showed on Thursday. Paris returned to the top 10 to replace Tokyo, but Moscow sank 22 places to 73rd as Western…


Administrator Departs Elite NYC School After Project Veritas Video Shows She Admitted ‘Sneaking’ in Political Agenda

An administrator at a private $60,000-a-year New York City school located in the city’s Upper West Side is “no longer employed” just under a month after Project Veritas published a video of her admitting to “promoting an agenda” in the classroom. In a letter to parents on Sept. 21, Trinity School announced that Jennifer “Ginn” Norris is “no…


Port Jervis Major Trafficker Commits New Crime in Jail, Sentencing Postponed

Port Jervis major drug trafficker Richard McInturff, while awaiting his sentencing in jail, committed a new crime, according to a court hearing at Orange County Courthouse on Sept. 22. At the request of prosecutors, his sentencing date is postponed to Oct. 18. According to a police source, McInturff committed an assault in jail. McInturff is…


NYC to Open ‘Humanitarian Emergency Centers’ to Serve Illegal Immigrants Bused From Border States

In his latest move to handle illegal immigrants transported from the nation’s southern border, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he will open new “humanitarian emergency centers” to make sure the new arrivals meet their needs. “This is not an everyday homelessness crisis, but a humanitarian crisis that requires a different approach,” Adams said…


Alan Dershowitz: New York AG Should Be Removed From Trump Family Investigation

Legal scholar Alan Dershowitz suggested that former President Donald Trump should move to have New York Attorney General Letitia James recused and disqualified from the investigation into Trump’s business. “I like Letitia James. She’s a very nice person, but she campaigned on the promise to get Trump before seeing any evidence, and so she is…


New York City in Grip of Organized Street Crime

Crime in New York City has exploded this year. The last time the Big Apple saw more theft rotting its core, Frank Sinatra was still alive. After a surge in shootings over the previous two years, murders have somehow subsided. Instead, nearly all other forms of crime have mushroomed. The city’s police department, the NYPD,…