Tag: New York

CNN’s Chris Cuomo Tapped Sources in Scramble to Help Brother During Sexual Misconduct Probe

“I have a lead on the wedding girl,” CNN host Chris Cuomo texted a top official in his brother’s administration on March 4. Four months later, Chris Cuomo told investigators probing Andrew Cuomo, who was New York’s governor at the time, that he tapped sources he developed in his media job after his brother was accused…


Columbia University to Pay $12.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit Demanding Refund for Pandemic Closure

Columbia University has agreed to pay a $12.5 million settlement with students who sued the Ivy League school for not offering a tuition refund when it moved classes online in March 2020. Like many other American colleges and universities, Columbia closed its New York City campus, moved students out of dorms, and shifted to remote…


Feds Ask Ships to Slow Down to Protect Rare Whales Near NYC

NEW YORK—Scientists have detected a rare species of whale southeast of New York City, and the federal government is using a voluntarily protected zone to try to keep them safe. There are fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales left, according to scientists. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the protected zone, which is…


Tech Rally Lifts Wall Street From Omicron-Driven Rout

Bargain buying in technology stocks drove Wall Street higher on Monday following a slump related to Omicron, while the Dow Jones lagged its peers as major banks fell and investors awaited more information on the new coronavirus variant. The S&P technology subindex jumped 2.1 percent, indicating that investors were likely favoring pandemic-resistant technology stocks amid…


NYPD Arrests Man Suspected of Attempted Subway Robbery That Killed Burmese Woman in July

The NYPD has arrested a suspect who shoved a 58-year-old Burmese women down the subway stairs in an attempted robbery in July, leading to her death days later. David Robinson, 53, is suspected of approaching and assaulting Than Wtwe Than and her 22-year-old son when they were leaving the Canal Street “N” subway station in…


New York Governor Declares State of Emergency, Warns Omicron Variant Is ‘Coming’

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Friday ahead of potential COVID-19 case spikes this winter, and warned that the new Omicron variant is coming. The new COVID-19 variant—identified as B.1.1.529 and named Omicron on Friday by the World Health Organization (WHO) in an emergency meeting—was first observed in Botswana in southern…


New York Cat Lovers Think These Cafes Are Purr-tacular!

The Shabby Tabby. Catpurrccinos. Meow Parlour. Other than their cutsie names being borderline annoying, these businesses have another thing in common: they’re cat cafes, all located in New York. The cafe part is easy to understand—teas, espresso drinks, pastries—a cafe. But a cat cafe? Picture yourself seated at a table, sipping a latte, and dozens…


Have Pizza, Will Barter: The Irregular Story of Unregular Pizza

What would you give for a fresh-baked pizza? For some people, anything from homemade cocktails to caviar to a night in a hotel penthouse, Gabriele Lamonaca discovered. The 31-year-old Rome-born, New York City-based pizzaiolo is the creator of Unregular Pizza, a new pizzeria built on an age-old idea: bartering. When the pandemic hit, putting Lamonaca…


2 New York City Police Officers Shot in Bronx ‘Gun Battle’ Expected to Make Full Recovery

Two New York City Police officers were shot during a “gun battle” that broke out in the Bronx on Wednesday evening but both are expected to make a full recovery, officials said. The incident occurred near the corner of East 187th Street and Beaumont Avenue in the Belmont section just after 8 p.m, NYPD Commissioner Dermot…


Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Returns, With All the Trimmings

NEW YORK—Crimped by the coronavirus pandemic last year, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returned Thursday in full, though with precautions. Balloons, floats, marching bands, clowns and performers—and, of course, Santa Claus—once again wended though 2 1/2 miles (4 kilometers) of Manhattan streets, instead of being confined to one block or sometimes pre-taped last year. Spectators,…