Tag: New York

Coinbase Agrees to $100 Million Settlement With New York Regulators

Coinbase has agreed to pay a $100 million settlement with New York state’s financial regulators. The crypto industry was hit with a wave of bad news in 2022, with the collapse of crypto exchange giant FTX, hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, along with the failure of several key lenders. The DFS accused Coinbase on Jan….


Suspect in Machete Attack Against NYPD Officers Charged With Terrorism

A suspect—believed to have been obsessed with Islam—who targeted three NYPD officers in Times Square on New Year’s Eve in a machete attack is facing terrorism charges, with the victims of the attack expected to make a recovery. On Friday, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office reported that the suspect, Trevor Bickford, 19, has been indicted…


New York City Public Schools Block AI Chatbot Over Cheating Concerns

The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) has blocked OpenAI’s ChatGPT service access on its networks and devices amid fears that students will use it to cheat on assignments and other school tasks. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot capable of producing content mimicking human speech. Accessible for free, the service can be used…


Orange County, New York, District Attorney Makes Illegal Gun Prosecution a Top Priority

Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler told The Epoch Times that his office’s top priority in 2023 is illegal handgun prosecution. The number of illegal gun cases at the office saw a slight uptick in 2022 from the previous year, from 96 to 99, after having been on a downward trajectory in years, he said…


NYC Mayor Upset Over Democratic-Led Colorado Busing Migrants to City

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday accused Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a fellow Democrat, of behaving like the Republican governors across the United States who’ve sent thousands of illegal immigrants and asylum seekers to his city since last spring, often without coordination or collaboration. According to the New York Post, as of Jan….


Busy Philipps Shares Video of Her Falling Down Front Steps of NY Home

Busy Philipps took to Instagram on New Year’s Eve to share a security camera video showing her falling down the front steps of her New York City home back in October. The 43-year-old actress, known for her roles in “White Chicks” and “Dawson’s Creek,” said 2022 “broke her heart in multiple ways” but was glad…


$21 Million Earmarked for Orange County, New York, in Federal Omnibus Spending Bill

In the newly passed $1.7 trillion federal appropriation bill, a sum of $21.2 million was earmarked for 11 local projects in Orange County, according to a review by The Epoch Times.  Federal earmarks are money for specific local projects at the request of congressional members.  Residents in three municipalities—Middletown, Newburgh, and Kiryas Joel—saw the most money for local governmental and…


Manhattan Apartment Sales Tumble, as Prices Drop for First Time Since Early 2020

Manhattan apartment sales plunged in the last quarter, as prices dropped for first time since the pandemic in 2020. Brokers are becoming concerned that buyers and sellers are holding back because of economic fears and higher interest rates in one of the largest real estate markets in the United States, according to a report from Douglas…


DA: Times Square Machete Suspect Wanted ‘Jihad’ on Police

NEW YORK—A man accused of attacking police with a machete near New York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve was intent on committing a jihad against government officials and shouted “Allahu akbar” before striking one officer in the head and attempting to grab another officer’s gun, prosecutors said Wednesday. Trevor Bickford, who was shot by…


Judge Dismisses Environmental Lawsuit Against Dragon Springs

DEERPARK, N.Y.—A federal judge has dismissed an environmental lawsuit against Dragon Springs, home to two performing arts schools founded by practitioners of the spiritual discipline Falun Gong. The lawsuit was filed in January 2022 by a New Paltz-based nonprofit whose founder has ties to China and has for several years waged a campaign against the…