Tag: New York

West Point Military Academy Reimposes Travel Restrictions on Unvaccinated Cadets

Unvaccinated cadets at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, are facing travel restrictions again, despite the military lifting its COVID-19 vaccine mandate earlier this month, according to reports. Military attorney R. Davis Younts told Just the News on Jan. 30 that reimposing the restrictions despite the mandate being dropped by the Department of Defense “feels like coercion” to…


West Point Reimposes Travel Restrictions on Unvaccinated Cadets

Unvaccinated cadets at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, are facing travel restrictions again, despite the military lifting its COVID-19 vaccine mandate earlier this month, according to reports. Military attorney R. Davis Younts told Just the News on Jan. 30 that reimposing the restrictions despite the mandate being dropped by the Department of Defense “feels like coercion” to…


Andrew Cuomo’s Team Denies Working on COVID-19 Memoir at Height of Pandemic

Former Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has denied new allegations that he worked on his memoir “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic” during the height of the titular COVID-19 pandemic. Cuomo’s memoir earned a $5.1 million book deal. The chapters of Cuomo’s book are formatted with a date, followed by the number…


6 Dead After Small Bus, Box Truck Crash in Upstate New York

LOUISVILLE, N.Y.—Federal and state authorities are investigating a crash involving a small bus and box truck in snowy conditions that killed six people in upstate New York near the Canadian border. The accident happened around 6 a.m. Saturday on Highway 37 in Louisville, about 150 miles north of Syracuse along the St. Lawrence River. State…


Damar Hamlin Speaks in First Public Address Since Near-Fatal Cardiac Arrest

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin emotionally thanked a host of people via his first video to the public on Saturday— four weeks after he collapsed during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 2. “What happened to me on Monday Night Football I feel is a direct example of God using me as a…


Tennessee Population Grows as Residents Flee More Liberal States

Peace and quiet are major factors why people are moving from more crowded states like New York and California for smaller-yet-growing states like Tennessee, but other reasons have accelerated peoples’ move to the area. In interviews with The Epoch Times, three individuals who moved to small towns in the Southeast region of Tennessee over the…


New York Should Pay Cuomo’s Legal Fees in Suit, Judge Rules

NEW YORK—New York state should pay former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s legal bills as he defends himself against a lawsuit accusing him of sexually harassing a state trooper, a judge ruled Friday. Cuomo, who resigned in 2021 amid sexual harassment allegations, filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Letitia James in August arguing she violated state law…


Offshore Wind Joint Venture Proposes Steel Factory in Orange County, New York

A joint venture has been proposed to power nearly 500,000 New York homes with wind turbines made in local factories, including a new steelmaking plant in Orange County.  Community Offshore Wind, which was formed by RWE and National Grid to develop offshore wind in the Northeast, submitted the above plan to the state on Jan. 25.  The…


NYC Bike Path Killer Convicted, Could Face the Death Penalty

NEW YORK—An Islamic extremist who killed eight people with a speeding truck in a 2017 rampage on a popular New York City bike path was convicted Thursday of federal crimes and could face the death penalty. Sayfullo Saipov bowed his head as he heard the verdict in a Manhattan courtroom just a few blocks from…


Port Jervis Mayor Delivers State of City Address, Not Seeking Reelection

In his 10th State of City address on Jan. 25, Port Jervis Mayor Kelly Decker recounted initiatives in the past year that improved the city’s recreational and cultural destinations and looked forward to future projects to make it an even more visitor-friendly place.  He highlighted the completion of a yearslong annexation project with the Town…