Some 30 miles away from the hectic buzz of New York City, America’s wealthy elite once built luxurious mansions along Long Island’s North Shore, known as the Gold Coast. Many are no longer standing, but the Planting Fields Arboretum, one of a few that have remained, is a restful repose for admiring English-style architecture, open…
Planting Fields Arboretum: A Botanical Paradise in New York Reminiscent of the Old English Countryside
How Alva Vanderbilt’s Sumptuous Chateau Set the Bar for High Society Homes on Fifth Avenue, New York City
In 1843, young Richard Morris Hunt and family traveled from America to Europe, where he gained his formal education. Initially, Hunt pursued training in art, but at the encouragement of his family, he took up architecture. Hunt studied under Geneva architect Samuel Darier and later joined the Paris studio of architect Hector Lefuel. In Paris,…
Rumors of Gunfire Cause Panic After New York Boxing Match
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NYC Neighborhood Celebrates Memorial Day for 95th Year
QUEENS, N.Y.—With the exception of the past two years, when the world was in the throes of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, the New York City neighborhood of Douglaston–Little Neck has had a Memorial Day Parade since 1927. This year marked a return to the tradition, with an hour-long parade of just over 100…
Genius Move? NYC’s Black Mayor Bucks Progressives on the Racial Chessboard of ‘Gifted’ Education
Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to save accelerated education in New York City from progressive critics begins with students like Cassy Thime’s daughter: a black second-grader who would thrive in a gifted classroom that today includes few kids of color. “She’s a top student and a gifted program will give her a more rigorous education and…
Republican Congressman Says He Would Vote for an Assault Weapons Ban
A Republican U.S. congressman on May 27 said he would vote for a ban of so-called assault weapons. “I want to be completely transparent of where I am in Congress,” said Rep. Chris Jacobs (R-N.Y.). “If an assault weapons ban bill came to the floor that would ban something like an AR-15, I would vote…
Jewish Community Leads Fight Against NY’s Latest Push for Greater Private School Control
New York State is considering far-reaching new controls over private schools to make them “substantially equivalent” to public schools, sparking concerns among advocates of religious liberty and parental rights. Under the proposal, students at private schools the state does not approve of could, legally at least, be declared “truant.” That would put parents at risk…
AOC Says She Wants to Ditch Her Tesla Following Online Spat With Musk
May 27, 2022
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) said she wants to give up her Tesla, one month after getting into an online spat with Elon Musk on Twitter. The progressive Democrat revealed her plan after being asked about the billionaire’s recent comments that he was going to vote Republican in the upcoming elections. Ocasio-Cortez purchased her Tesla Model…
NYPD Cop ‘Re-Enacted’ Finding Gun to Record It on Bodycam, DA Says
By John Annese From New York Daily News NEW YORK—An often-sued NYPD officer with an extensive history of misconduct allegations has been indicted on charges that he re-enacted finding a gun in a suspect’s car so he could record the discovery with his body camera. Officer Kevin Martin, 45—the subject of 34 misconduct complaints and…
New York Calls Off US History Test, Says Content May Trigger ‘Trauma’ Related to Buffalo Shooting
New York State’s standardized exam for U.S. history has been canceled because of content that could potentially “compound student trauma caused by the recent violence in Buffalo,” education officials announced on Tuesday. Originally scheduled for June 1, the New York State U.S. History Regents Exam had already been printed and packaged for shipment to individual…
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