Tag: New York

Theodore Roosevelt Statue Removed From New York City Museum

A statue of former President Theodore Roosevelt was removed from outside a major New York City museum on Wednesday after officials decided the way it was structured is racist. The statue, created by James Earle Fraser, was placed in 1940 just outside the American Museum of Natural History in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan….


New York AG Accuses Trump Organization of Fraud, Wants Court to Enforce Subpoenas

New York’s attorney general on Wednesday accused the Trump Organization of committing fraud and asked a court to compel former President Donald Trump and several family members to answer questions under oath. An investigation has uncovered “facts and evidence indicating that the annual financial statements, tax submissions, and other documents under investigation contain material misstatements and…


New York Sued for Using Race to Help Determine Who Receives Crucial COVID-19 Treatment

A legal group has filed a lawsuit against the state of New York for refusing to stop using race to help determine which people should receive monoclonal antibodies, a crucial treatment for COVID-19 that has been rationed by the federal government. America First Legal lodged the suit after the New York State Department of Health ignored a…


FDNY Lieutenant Shares Subway Safety Tips After Woman Is Pushed to Death in Front of Train

A lieutenant with the New York City Fire Department has shared subway safety tips with members of the public after an Asian woman was pushed to her death in front of an oncoming train in the city on Saturday. Michelle Alyssa Go, 40, was waiting on the southbound platform inside Times Square subway station on Saturday morning…


New Yorkers Remember Michelle Go, Who Was Pushed to Her Death in Front of a Subway Train

Scores of people gathered on Tuesday for a vigil in Times Square to honor Michelle Go, who was pushed to her death on subway tracks on Saturday. The family of Go, who was an executive with Deloitte, have said they are still in shock at losing their daughter in a “senseless act of violence”—as they…


One Dead, 9 Injured in New York City Fire Explosion

One person died and nine were injured, including five police officers, in a fire explosion in New York City on Tuesday, the fire department said. The incident took place at 869 Fox Street in the Bronx, a fire department spokesperson said. Media reports said a gas explosion had sparked the fire and building collapse.


Bill de Blasio Not Joining Race for New York Governor

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday he’s not joining the New York gubernatorial race, ending months of speculation. “I am not going to be running for governor of New York state,” the Democrat said in a brief video announcement, “but I am going to devote every fiber of my being to…


‘Much Brighter Than Before’: COVID-19 Cases Plunge Across US

COVID-19 case counts have dropped across the United States in recent days, stoking optimism that the Omicron-fueled wave is subsiding. Thirty-four states have recorded a decrease in cases in recent days, not including states that reported a single-day drop, according to an Epoch Times analysis. That includes some of the states that saw huge Omicron-fueled…


Winter Storm Whipping Northeast US With Snow, Thunderstorms

NEW YORK—A dangerous winter storm brought significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms, and blustery winds to the northeastern U.S. on a holiday Monday. A foot or more of snow fell in parts of New York state, Ohio, and Pennsylvania Sunday night through Monday morning, and tens of thousands of customers in the region were without power. Forecasters…


Giuliani’s New York | Counterculture

In this episode of Counterculture with Danielle D’Souza Gill, Danielle interviews Andrew Giuliani about the high crime New York of the 1970s, how it was remedied by his father, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, the disgraced Cuomo brothers, and whether or not New York state is ready for a Republican governor. Follow EpochTV on social media: Facebook:…