Tag: New York

Judge Rules Amazon Must Reinstate Fired Warehouse Worker

A judge has ruled Amazon must reinstate a former warehouse employee who was fired in the early days of the pandemic, saying the company “unlawfully” terminated the worker who led a protest calling for Amazon to do more to protect employees against COVID-19. The dispute involving Gerald Bryson, who worked at an Amazon warehouse in…


New York, California Transit Systems Keeping Mask Mandates in Place

At least four transit systems in New York and California are continuing to require masks even after a federal judge struck down the nationwide mandate for mass transportation systems. People must continue wearing masks while riding subways or in airports in New York, agencies confirmed to The Epoch Times. Mass transit riders in Los Angeles…


Supreme Court Refuses to Hear COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Challenge From Teachers

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a New York City vaccine mandate challenge from teachers, meaning the mandate will be allowed to stand. The nation’s high court rejected the case (pdf) without comment and provided no indication that any of the justices would take it. The four teachers, who said the COVID-19-related…


Supreme Court Won’t Hear COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Challenge From NYC Teachers

The U.S. Supreme Court refused on April 18 to hear a New York City vaccine mandate challenge from teachers, meaning the mandate will be allowed to stand. The nation’s high court rejected the case (pdf) without comment and provided no indication that any of the justices would take it. The four teachers, who said the…


Supreme Court Declines New York’s Challenge to Trump-Era Federal Cap on State and Local Tax Deductions

The Supreme Court decided on April 18 not to hear an appeal from New York and three other Democrat-dominated northeastern states that were challenging the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions imposed by President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax law. The case is New York v. Yellen, court file 21-966. Janet Yellen was being…


NY Needs to Fund Police and Stop Being Soft on Crime: Rep. Nicole Malliotakis

In the wake of New York City’s recent subway shooting, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) said New York’s Democrat officials need to start providing more resources to the police and stop being soft on crime if people’s safety and security are to be restored. “We need to do more to listen to our police, give them…


Some Broadway Theaters to Drop COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, Keeping Masking Requirements

Some theaters on Broadway in New York City will not require COVID-19 vaccination from customers, starting in May, the Broadway League announced on April 15. It’s not clear how many of the 41 theaters will keep requiring shots past April. The Broadway League, a trade association for Broadway, said that “many” of the theaters “will no…


Some Broadway Theaters to Drop COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, All to Keep Masking Requirements

Some theaters on Broadway in New York City will not require COVID-19 vaccination from customers, starting in May, the Broadway League announced on April 15. It’s not clear how many of the 41 theaters will keep requiring shots past April. The Broadway League, a trade association for Broadway, said that “many” of the theaters “will no…


Five People to Share $50,000 Reward for Tips on New York Subway Shooting Suspect

Five people who provided “critical information” that helped lead to the arrest of the man charged with this week’s mass shooting in a New York subway will share a $50,000 reward, the New York Police Department announced on Friday. Frank James, the man accused of carrying out one of the most violent attacks on the…


NYC Libraries Offer American Children Free Access to Books Parents Found Inappropriate

New York City’s libraries are offering young readers across the nation free online access to books that are deemed inappropriate by parents and have been pulled from school bookshelves. For a limited time, four books are made available nationwide by New York Public Library (NYPL) on SimplyE, a mobile application for borrowing and reading e-books…