Tag: New York

Ukrainian President Zelensky Addresses Congress; US Flies Japanese Non-Lethal Aid to Ukraine | NTD News Today

Russia and Ukraine are sounding more upbeat about peace talks, focusing on compromise. Meanwhile, NATO vowed to keep helping Ukraine. Ukrainian medical workers set up a temporary field hospital in a basement in the Kyiv region. They have prepared emergency medical supplies including antibiotics and dressings to treat patients. A new audit shows former New…


Cuomo’s Health Dept. Undercounted Nursing Home COVID-19 Deaths, Misled Public: State Audit

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration undercounted COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes by more than 4,000 during the pandemic, according to an audit released on March 15 by the state comptroller. The audit, released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, accuses the New York State Department of Health of having “misled the public” during the COVID-19 pandemic, and at…


Man Suspected of Stalking, Killing Homeless People Arrested

WASHINGTON—A man suspected of stalking and shooting homeless people asleep on the streets of New York City and Washington was arrested early Tuesday. Police said at least two people were killed and three others wounded in the attacks. The suspect, Gerald Brevard was arrested in Washington on murder, assault, and other charges after news of…


NYC Mayor Limited by NY Legislature in Effort to Reduce Crime: Rep. Nicole Malliotakis

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) said she is hopeful that New York City’s public safety standards can be restored. She said although most New Yorkers want crime reduced, Mayor Eric Adams’ efforts will be limited by a Democrat majority in the state legislature. “There’s a tide turning, and New Yorkers have made it clear. Three out…


Philly Police Arrest Man Wanted in Connection With NYC Museum Stabbing

A man accused of stabbing two employees at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City on March 12 was arrested in Philadelphia early on Tuesday, police said. Gary Cabana, 60, was located by Philadelphia police officers on a bench at the Greyhound bus station in Center City. He was taken into custody…


Brooklyn Nets Fined For Letting Unvaccinated Player Into Locker Room

The National Basketball Association (NBA) fined the Brooklyn Nets on March 14 for letting a player who hasn’t received a COVID-19 vaccine into their locker room. Kyrie Irving was permitted to enter the locker room over the weekend when his team, the Nets, played the New York Knicks at Barclays Center, according to the NBA….


NBA’s Durant Questions COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate, Says Mayor Wants Attention

Basketball star Kevin Durant on March 13 questioned why New York City’s mayor has kept a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers in place, alleging the mayor wants attention. “It’s ridiculous. I don’t understand it at all. It just feels like, at this point now, someone is trying to make a statement or point to…


New York Is Urged to Pay Public’s Ballooning Utility Debt

ALBANY, N.Y.—At least 1.4 million households and other residential customers in New York are behind on electric and natural gas bills—a number that soared during the pandemic—and consumer advocates are calling on the state to pay off their ballooning debt with federal funding. In the spring of 2020, New York passed the nation’s only utility…


Theater Fight Choreographers Applaud the Harmony of Shen Yun

NEW YORK—New York City is America’s capital for the arts. From great orchestras to ballet, the city has the nation’s finest artists congregated. Paul Dennhardt and David Leong are fight directors who choreograph fighting scenes in productions ranging from Shakespeare to contemporary. “It was just so expressive and so evocative and just the extension of…


New York Officials In Awe of Shen Yun

NEW YORK—Even for a town that Broadway calls home, New York’s accolades for Shen Yun are beyond the ordinary. To mark opening night, March 10, a grand total of 36 state senate and assembly members sent letters, proclamations, and awards in praise of Shen Yun. Among the members were Rep. Samuel Gonzalez Jr. for Suffolk County,…