Tag: New York

Priest ‘Experienced the Presence of God’ at Shen Yun

NEW YORK CITY—From the moment they arrived at their front orchestra seats, William and Lisa noticed “divine presence” in the theater. Catholic priest William S. Elder and Lisa Petrucco the business manager for their church. They attended Shen Yun’s Saturday, March 12 matinee, a classical Chinese dance and music performance highlighting stories from ancient China. “I…


Police: 2 People in Stable Condition After Stabbing at MoMA

NEW YORK—Two individuals were stabbed inside the Museum of Modern Art in New York on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Police said the two individuals were in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital. Law enforcement officials are investigating the incident, and further details weren’t immediately available. Social media posts on Twitter showed that the midtown Manhattan museum…


Suspect at Large After Stabbing at MoMA: Police

NEW YORK—Two individuals were stabbed multiple times inside the Museum of Modern Art in New York on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Police said the two individuals were staff at the museum reception desk and are now in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital. Law enforcement officials are investigating the incident. The suspect is still at large….


Regular at New York’s Museum of Modern Art Stabs 2 Staff After Having Membership Revoked: Police

NEW YORK—Two individuals were stabbed multiple times inside the Museum of Modern Art in New York on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Police said the two individuals were staff at the museum reception desk and are now in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital. Law enforcement officials are investigating the incident. The suspect is still at large….


Three More Starbucks Locations in NY Vote to Unionize

Employees at three Starbucks stores in the Buffalo metropolitan area of New York have voted to unionize after a ballot count on March 9, bringing the total number of unionized stores to six. Labor activists in at least two dozen states have been leading the charge to unionize. The workers will join Starbucks Workers United…


Major ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Expected to Bring Heavy Snow and Wind to Eastern US

A significant winter storm is expected to impact a large portion of eastern U.S. regions over the weekend, bringing a variety of weather threats to those areas that include heavy snowfall and severe thunderstorms. The National Weather Service (NWS) said in a statement the storm system will produce weather threats over parts of the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys…


Shen Yun Shares Beauty of Chinese Culture With New Yorkers

NEW YORK—The world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company Shen Yun Performing Arts staged its first 2022 season’s New York performance to a packed audience at Lincoln Center on March 10. Kerry Doyle and her fiancé Patrick Mac said that Shen Yun provides great entertainment and is educational as well. “It’s been a very…


Ghislaine Maxwell Juror Explains Why He Failed to Reveal Past Sex Abuse: He Was ‘Thinking About My Ex’

By Molly Crane-Newman From New York Daily News NEW YORK—The juror in the Ghislaine Maxwell case who failed to disclose that he was sexually abused as a child during jury selection had a bizarre explanation Tuesday for withholding the crucial information: He was distracted by a breakup. “We just sat there for three hours. I…


Supreme Court Rejects New York School Workers’ Attempt to Block Vaccine Mandate

The Supreme Court has turned down a bid by New York City school employees who sought to block a COVID-19 vaccine mandate before they’re fired. A majority of justices denied the request, which had been referred to the full court by Justice Neil Gorsuch, a Trump nominee. As is typical in such cases, the composition…


NY Pension Chief Says McDonald’s, PepsiCo Should Consider Russia Risk

NEW YORK—The chief of New York state’s pension fund said on Thursday that McDonald’s Corp., PepsiCo. and other companies with a large footprint in Russia “need to consider whether doing business in Russia is worth the risk during this extraordinarily volatile time.” Political pressure is building for companies to halt business in Russia because of…