Tag: New York

New York Governor Turns State Into ‘Abortion Sanctuary’ Through New Legislation

Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York signed six bills on June 13 to expand legal protection for abortion providers and women seeking out abortions, essentially turning the state into an “abortion sanctuary” in anticipation of the Supreme Court overturning the Roe v. Wade decision. “The women of New York will never be subjected to…


Rapper Roddy Ricch Arrested on Gun Charges in New York

NEW YORK—Roddy Ricch is facing gun charges after being arrested on his way to perform at a concert Saturday night. According to police, the 23-year-old rapper was arriving at Citi Field on Saturday evening when a private security firm operating a checkpoint noticed a firearm in the vehicle he was riding in. The Los Angeles-based…


New York State, City Paid $200,000 for Drag Queens Reading to Kids at Public Schools, Records Show

New York State and city together have paid drag performers over $200,000 for appearances in New York City public schools since 2018, a report says. Drag Story Hour NYC, an organization previously known as Drag Queen Story Hour NYC, has received $50,000 from the state’s Council on the Arts, as well as $157,000 from the…


Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Says Vaccination Status Will Block Him From Attending Debate

New York gubernatorial candidate Andrew Giuliani confirmed he was banned from attending an in-person debate on Monday against his Republican opponents because he won’t provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Giuliani, the son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, announced he was running for New York governor last year. He worked in the Trump administration…


Biden Admin Announces Plan to Conserve Largest Underwater Canyon Along US Atlantic Coast

The Biden administration has announced plans to designate Hudson Canyon—the deepest U.S. submarine canyon in the Atlantic Ocean, located off the coast of New York and New Jersey—as a national marine sanctuary. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, said its plans to designate the site as a…


Mo Donegal, Mike Repole Are Toast of New York After Win in 154th Belmont Stakes

If the Big Apple is indeed “The City That Never Sleeps” and always takes care of its own, 3-year-old colt Mo Donegal and his owner Mike Repole will be toasted into the wee hours and beyond after their win Saturday in the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York. Mo Donegal, the…


Can New York City Be Saved?

Commentary I just spent a few days in New York City working on a new project with the extraordinary people at The Epoch Times that I hope you will all be hearing about shortly. It gave me an opportunity to visit the city of my birth for the first time since COVID, if that’s where…


New York Republicans Push for Constitutional Amendment Allowing District Attorney Recall Elections

Republican lawmakers in New York are pushing for a constitutional amendment that would establish a process through which electors can remove district attorneys from office if they are “soft on crime.” Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R-Oswego), Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt (R-Lockport), Assemblyman Michael Tannousis (R-East Shore/Brooklyn), and Deputy Senate Republican Leader Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island) introduced the constitutional…


Bulletproof Vests to Be Illegal for Civilians in New York From July

It will become illegal in July to sell bulletproof vests to most civilians in New York after the governor signed into law a package of “gun safety measures” in the wake of the mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo in May. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) signed state Senate Bill 9407B on June 6 making…


Trump, Ivanka, Donald Jr. Agree to Testify in New York Civil Probe

Former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, have agreed to testify in a New York state civil investigation into the family’s business practices, according to a court document dated June 8. The three are scheduled to give answers under oath beginning on July 15, but they have…