Tag: New York

4,000 Join New York City Parade Marking 30 Years Since Introduction of Falun Gong

NEW YORK—Around this time every year, thousands from New York and around the world would flood some of Manhattan’s busiest streets to celebrate a day they hold dear to their hearts. And this year is no exception. Although the pandemic has cut down travel, around 4,000 Falun Gong adherents from New York and elsewhere gathered…


Groups Seek Ban on Voting Machines With Built-In Printers and Scanners

Advocates and lawmakers in New York state are calling for a ban on voting machines that use both a ballot scanner and a built-in printer, arguing that the devices are both insecure and expensive. “Lawmakers must act quickly and pass legislation that bans One-in-All voting machines for good,” Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause…


New York Lawmakers, Advocates Seek to Ban Certain Types of Voting Machines

Advocates and lawmakers in New York state are calling for a ban on voting machines that use both a ballot scanner and a built-in printer, arguing that the devices are both insecure and expensive. “Lawmakers must act quickly and pass legislation that bans One-in-All voting machines for good,” Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause…


New York Senate Adopts Resolution Commemorating World Falun Dafa Day

The New York State Senate has passed legislation commemorating the 23rd World Falun Dafa Day on May 13, an annual event that was first celebrated in 2000 in recognition of Falun Dafa’s years of dedication to upholding universal values. On April 26, a little more than two weeks before the holiday, the Senate unanimously approved resolution No. 2278, speaking highly of…


LIVE: 2022 World Falun Dafa Day Parade in New York

NTD Television and The Epoch Times will livestream the 2022 World Falun Dafa Day parade in New York on May 13, 11 a.m. ET. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV and NTD.com. May 13 this year marked the 30th anniversary since Falun Dafa was introduced to the public in 1992, and it is…


LIVE at 11 AM ET: 2022 World Falun Dafa Day Parade in New York

NTD Television and The Epoch Times will livestream the 2022 World Falun Dafa Day parade in New York on May 13, 11 a.m. ET. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV and NTD.com. May 13 this year marked the 30th anniversary since Falun Dafa was introduced to the public in 1992, and it is…


New York Judge to Lift Contempt Ruling Against Trump, Orders Him to Pay $110,000 Fine

A New York judge on Wednesday said he would lift a civil contempt ruling against President Donald Trump on the condition that he pays a $110,000 fine to the New York Attorney General’s office for not complying with a subpoena. Judge Arthur Engoron said in a virtual hearing that a $10,000-per-day fine that was imposed on Trump in…


Only 8 Percent of Manhattan Office Employees Are Back in the Workplace Full Time: Study

Just 8 percent of Manhattan office workers have returned to the office five days a week for in-person work, according to data published on May 9 by the nonprofit organization Partnership for New York City. Partnership for New York City, a business advocacy group, surveyed more than 160 major employers in the Manhattan borough of New York City from…


Rep. Stefanik Accuses NY Education Dept. of ‘Shrouding’ CRT in ‘Innocuous’ Terms in K–12 Material

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) has accused the New York State Education Department (NYSED) of misusing federal COVID-19 funds to push Critical Race Theory in elementary and secondary schools. “I write with serious concern that the New York State Education Department is using federal taxpayer dollars provided through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER)…


Rep. Stefanik Accuses NY of ‘Shrouding’ CRT in ‘Innocuous’ Terms in K–12 Material

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) has accused the New York State Education Department (NYSED) of misusing federal COVID-19 funds to push Critical Race Theory in elementary and secondary schools. “I write with serious concern that the New York State Education Department is using federal taxpayer dollars provided through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER)…