Tag: New York

NYC Police Cruiser Kills Pedestrian in Multivehicle Accident

New York — A New York City police cruiser struck and killed a 52-year-old woman in a multivehicle accident while responding to an emergency call, police said. The crash happened at about 8:30 p.m. Friday in the Far Rockaway section of Queens. Officials said the police SUV had its emergency lights on and was about…


US Judge Blocks New York’s Social Media Law Targeting Hate Speech, Cites First Amendment Concerns

A federal judge recently issued a preliminary injunction against a New York state law that implicates hate speech, saying it violates Americans’ constitutionally-protected First Amendment rights. New York General Business Law Section 394-ccc, also referred to as the Hateful Conduct Law, came into effect on Dec. 3, 2022. It compels platforms to “provide and maintain mechanisms for…


Orange County Residents Report ‘Unusual Odor’ and ‘Residue’ on Cars, Officials Say

Orange County health officials are investigating after residents in the region about 70 miles north of New York City reported an unusual odor in the air and residue on their cars, according to local officials. Officials from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Orange County Fire Services Haz-Mat team visited the…


U-Haul Rampage Victim Died Striving for ‘American Dream’

NEW YORK—Three years ago, YiJie Ye was on a routine delivery run in Brooklyn on his motorized scooter when he was in a crash with another vehicle. The collision left the father of three injured and unable to work, but soon he was back on the road supporting his children. On Monday, he was hit…


NYC Resorts to 7th Emergency Relief Center in High-End Hotel to House Illegal Immigrants

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday that the city will open a seventh Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERC) in yet another high-end hotel to address the ongoing illegal immigrant crisis there. The latest will be located at the three-star Wingate by Wyndham hotel in Long Island City, Queens, which will…


NYC Opens 7th Emergency Relief Center in High-End Hotel to House Illegal Immigrants

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday that the city will open a seventh Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERC) in yet another high-end hotel to address the ongoing illegal immigrant crisis there. The latest will be located at the three-star Wingate by Wyndham hotel in Long Island City, Queens, which will…


JFK Airport’s Terminal 1 to Remain Closed, Power Outage Continues to Impact Flights

A power outage at John F. Kennedy International (JFK) Airport’s Terminal 1 that prompted a small fire will continue to plague passengers on Feb. 17 after the terminal was shut down, airport officials have said. The outage at Terminal 1 was caused by an electrical panel failure that resulted in a “small isolated fire overnight that…


Middletown Residents Concerned with Proposed Residential Development on Orange Terrace

A group of residents living near a proposed residential development on Orange Terrace in Middletown, New York, pleaded to the Zoning Board of Appeals not to greenlight a variance on Feb. 15.  A zoning variance is an exception, granted on a case-by-case basis by a local government, to normal zoning laws that require that a property match the…


Organist Salvatore Pronestì Brings to Life West Point’s Cadet Chapel

Towering over West Point and the Hudson River stands the impressive protestant Cadet Chapel. Built in 1910 with native granite, it combines the Gothic Revival style with the imposing weight of medieval fortresses. The chapel’s interior is 56 feet high and adorned by stained glass windows representing the biblical heritage of Christianity, with each window…


PHOTOS: Organist Uplifts Audience at Chapel in New York

Towering over West Point and the Hudson River stands the impressive protestant Cadet Chapel. Built in 1910 with native granite, it combines the Gothic Revival style with the imposing weight of medieval fortresses. The chapel’s interior is 56 feet high and adorned by stained glass windows representing the biblical heritage of Christianity, with each window…