Tag: New York

EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Email Shows NYC Struggling to Cope With ‘Drastic Influx’ of Illegal Aliens Amid Border Crisis

NEW YORK CITY—An email recently sent from New York City’s Human Resources Administration (HRA) to all names on its distribution list, and obtained by The Epoch Times, urged all staff who can work overtime to do so, to deal with a “drastic influx of asylum seekers” in Manhattan and the outer boroughs. The internal request…


EXCLUSIVE: NYC Agency Struggles to Cope With ‘Drastic Influx of Asylum Seekers,’ Urges Staff to Work Overtime, Leaked Email Shows

NEW YORK CITY—An email recently sent from New York City’s Human Resources Administration (HRA) to all names on its distribution list, and obtained by The Epoch Times, urged all staff who can work overtime to do so, to deal with a “drastic influx of asylum seekers” in Manhattan and the outer boroughs. The internal request…


Unvaccinated Teacher Still Fighting in the Courts Over Her Treatment by NYC Education Department

NEW YORK—Teacher Rachel Maniscalco has been battling New York City’s Department of Education and her own union over the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination since last year. That battle continues to be fought in court. As reported by The Epoch Times in January, she and thousands of her colleagues who refused to receive the mandated vaccination were…


Polio Found in New York Wastewater as State Assesses Virus Spread

WASHINGTON—The polio virus was present in wastewater in a New York City suburb a month before health officials there announced a confirmed case of the disease last month, state health officials said on Monday. The discovery of the disease from wastewater samples collected in June means the virus was present in the community before the…


As Buffalo Center Reopens, Congresswoman Moves to Protect Pro-Life Groups

As a torched pregnancy center reopened near Buffalo, New York, on Monday, leaders vowed to continue their work and criticized authorities for a slow-walking investigation and even appearing to condone the attack. Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) told the crowd she had introduced the Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act to increase prison terms and fines for…


Oversight Committee Investigating ‘Unnecessary’ COVID-19 Deaths in New York Nursing Homes

Republicans on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform have launched an inquiry into thousands of deaths at New York nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (pdf), the ranking members from the two committees pointed to guidance issued…


Monkeypox Declared Public Health Emergency in New York City

The New York City Department of Health declared monkeypox a public health emergency over the weekend as Gov. Kathy Hochul similarly issued a state of disaster declaration over the virus. With the declaration over the weekend, New York City is now the second U.S. city after San Francisco to issue such an order for the…


NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Declares ‘State Disaster Emergency’ Over Monkeypox

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order late Friday to declare monkeypox a “disaster emergency,” saying it will strengthen ongoing efforts to limit a recent increase in cases. “More than one in four monkeypox cases in this country are in New York state, and we need to utilize every tool in our arsenal…


New York Rolls Out Program to Pay Overdue Utility Bills for Low-Income Households: Hochul

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on July 28 announced the rollout of a financial assistance program to help low-income customers pay off overdue electricity and gas utility bills. According to Hochul’s office, the financial assistance program provides $567 million to help low-income electric and gas utility customers pay off past utility bills. It includes an estimated $557…


Top Pastry Chef Ebow Dadzie on How Grandma’s Lessons Guided His Journey to Success

In the kitchen of a small, two-bedroom Brooklyn apartment, a young Ebow Dadzie watched his grandmother cook. At times, he was instructed to pass a spice or stir a pot, and sometimes he was taught an entire recipe. Usually, he just observed as Dorothy Mitchell prepared dinner for her family. No matter what he was…