Tag: New York

Trump Says He’ll be Arrested Tuesday; Calls for Protests to ‘Take Our Nation Back’

Former President Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested this Tuesday, under charges related to Stormy Daniels in New York that were leaked to the media. The nation now waits to see whether Trump will be extradited from Florida to New York, and whether the Biden administration will be involved. Meanwhile, Trump has also…


LIVE 3/20, at 10:30 AM ET: Trump Says He’ll be Arrested Tuesday; Calls for Protests to ‘Take Our Nation Back’

Former President Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested this Tuesday, under charges related to Stormy Daniels in New York that were leaked to the media. The nation now waits to see whether Trump will be extradited from Florida to New York, and whether the Biden administration will be involved. Meanwhile, Trump has also…


Middletown’s Twin Towers Middle School to Start $81 Million Renovation

A long-planned $81 million renovation of Twin Towers Middle School in the City of Middletown, New York, will start construction in June.  Built around 1940, and currently serving about 1,000 students, the middle school building is deemed by school officials to be operating above functional capacity.  Student enrollment at Twin Towers has been declining by a few dozen…


Governor Hochul Files Appeal in Quarantine Camp Lawsuit

Commentary Late in the day on Monday, March 13, 2023, just hours before the deadline, New York Attorney General, Letitia James, filed an appeal to try to overturn our successful lawsuit that struck down Governor Hochul’s unconstitutional “Isolation and Quarantine Procedures” regulation. The case, Borrello v. Hochul, which we won last July, was brought against the Governor…


County IDA Responds to Stricter Oversight Proposed by Sen. Skoufis

An Orange County IDA top official says the agency is already under sufficient state oversight and needs no more from New York State Sen. James Skoufis.  Bill Fioravanti, chief executive officer at the county’s Industrial Development Agency (IDA), said the agency reports to the New York State Authorities Budget Office and Comptroller’s Office and operates within the General…


Amtrak Service Between NYC and Montreal to Resume in April

NEW YORK—Amtrak service connecting New York City and Montreal will resume next month, more than two years after the pandemic halted trains from crossing across the shared border between the United States and Canada. The reopening of Amtrak’s Adirondack line follows the resumption of trains last fall between Seattle and Vancouver, Canada, which was also…


LIVE 2:51 PM ET: Exiled Chinese Businessman Guo Wengui Arraigned on $1 Billion Fraud Charges

Exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui is arraigned at the Manhattan federal court on March 15 after he was arrested for orchestrating a scheme to defraud over $1 billion from his online followers. …


Exiled Chinese Businessman Guo Wengui Arrested on $1 Billion Fraud Charges

NEW YORK—U.S. prosecutors have arrested exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, accusing him of orchestrating a scheme to defraud over $1 billion from his online followers. Guo, also known as Miles Guo, faces an 11-count indictment charging him with wire fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering, according to a Justice Department statement. U.S. authorities…


New York Attorney General Letitia James to Host ‘Drag Story Hour’ for Children

New York’s top law enforcement official is set to host a “Drag Story Hour” event for little kids in the heart of the Manhattan borough of New York City over the weekend. New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, plans on proceeding with the controversial event, despite accusations that it encourages the sexualization of…


Northeast Digs Out From Winter Storm, Faces Power Outages

CONCORD, N.H.—Parts of New England and New York were digging out of a nor’easter Wednesday that caused tens of thousands of power outages, numerous school cancellations, and whiteout conditions on the roads. The storm began Monday night and lasted throughout Tuesday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow and gusty winds. Others got just…