Tag: New York

Polio Virus Detected in New York City’s Sewage: Officials Warn

Authorities in New York City on Friday said polio has been detected in New York City’s sewage, suggesting there is local transmission of the virus. Describing the findings as concerning, New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett said that local and federal health officials are assessing the situation. “For every one case of paralytic polio…


Details Released on Extra Tolls for New York City Drivers

NEW YORK—Drivers entering the heart of New York City would pay an extra $9 to $23 as soon as the end of next year under a plan aimed at reducing congestion in the country’s most congested city. Details on the plan, known as congestion pricing, were included in an environmental assessment released Wednesday that is…


Trump Pleads the Fifth During Deposition in New York Probe Into His Business Practices

Former President Donald Trump said he declined to answer questions during a deposition on Aug. 10 in the New York investigation into his business. “I once asked, ‘If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?’ Now I know the answer to that question,” Trump said on Truth Social after meeting with New York Attorney General…


New York City Opens 11 Emergency Hotels to Handle Immigration Influx as Shelter System Under Strain

New York City is turning to emergency hotels to handle the influx of illegal immigrants that have arrived in recent months, officials have said. Department of Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins said on Aug. 9 during testimony at an emergency City Council hearing that the city has opened 11 hotels to date in order to accommodate the increased…


New York City Opens 11 Emergency Hotels to Handle Influx of Illegal Immigrants

New York City is turning to emergency hotels to handle the influx of illegal immigrants that have arrived in recent months, officials have said. Department of Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins said on Aug. 9 during testimony at an emergency City Council hearing that the city has opened 11 hotels to date in order to accommodate the increased…


NYC Opens 11 Emergency Hotels to Handle Influx of Illegal Immigrants

New York City is turning to emergency hotels to handle an influx of illegal immigrants that has arrived in recent months, officials have said. Department of Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins said on Aug. 9 during testimony at an emergency City Council hearing that the city has opened 11 hotels to accommodate the increased number of immigrants. Jenkins…


Gotham City Band Keeps Ragtime and Jazz Alive in the Big Apple

The scene in the jazz club was “The Great Gatsby” meets “Sultans of Swing.” It didn’t play out in “London Town,” but on a summer night in New York City’s Greenwich Village. There was actually a “group of young boys” (well, they were 23) who were there to see a “trumpet-playing band.” The venue was…


Terminated NYPD Officer Suing Over Denied Religious Exemption

NEW YORK—Marjel Kola was living the American dream. After attending college in Italy, he emigrated to the United States from his home country of Albania at age 22. He joined the New York Police Department at 33. He and his wife own their own house in the suburbs. But the dream came to an end…


West Side Bike Path Would Get New Bike Lane Under Proposal

The Hudson River Greenway, which some believe to be the most heavily used bike path in the United States, may get an additional bike lane under a proposal by Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine. Levine envisions replacing one car traffic lane on 12th Avenue with a two-lane bikeway. The borough president announced the proposal at a…


Texas Starts Transporting Illegal Immigrants to New York City

Texas authorities on Aug. 5 said its first group of illegal immigrants would be transported to New York City, expanding a program that has drawn criticism from Democrats. The group was going to be dropped off on Friday morning at Port Authority Bus Terminal, in the borough of Manhattan, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said. Texas…