Tag: New York

New Yorkers Rally Against the No Criminal Background Checks Bill in City Council

A coalition of organizations of teachers, nurses, MTA workers, and other middle-class New Yorkers will rally on the steps of City Hall with a determined message for the 30 City Council members who have sponsored Intro. 632, which would ban criminal background checks of prospective tenants. They say this proposed legislation puts the safety and…


Bail Bondsman Advocating for Further Fixes to New York Bail Reform

Ricardo Nieves started a bail bonds business at an unlikely time. In April, he opened the door in Monticello, New York, when the bail bonds industry continued to downsize as a direct result of the 2019 state bail reform. The reform dealt away with bail for most misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies. For those offenses, defendants are…


Jury Finds Trump Organization Guilty of Tax Fraud, Falsifying Records

A jury in New York on Dec. 6 found the Trump Organization guilty of multiple crimes, including tax fraud. The business and a related company, the Trump Payroll Corp., were convicted of a scheme to defraud, conspiracy, two counts of tax fraud, and falsifying business records, all felonies. Jurors also convicted the Trump Organization of a…


‘Torso Killer’ Admits Killing 5 Women Decades Ago Near New York City

MINEOLA, N.Y.—A serial killer known as the “Torso Killer” admitted Monday to killing a 23-year-old woman outside a Long Island shopping mall in 1968 and four other women decades ago. Richard Cottingham was arraigned earlier this year on a second-degree murder charge in connection with Diane Cusick’s death during a trip she made to buy…


Death of Former CCP Leader Signifies End of ‘Horrific Era’: Rights Advocate

While held at a Chinese labor camp, Henry Yue was forced to wind metal coils used in television sets, day in and day out. The grueling conditions were such that blood would sometimes gush out from Yue’s nose, leaving large crimson patches on his blue-and-white striped prison uniform. The first time it happened, Yue held up…


Deerpark Christmas Market Brings Joy and Festivity to Locals

Residents from the tri-state area enjoyed a festive holiday market with music, lights, and food in the town of Deerpark in western New York on Dec. 3. The market attracted about 2,000 residents, according to the host organization, New Century. Jin Pang, the event organizer at New Century, told The Epoch Times: “It is a…


LIVE NOW: Protest Against CCP Tyranny & China’s COVID Lockdowns in New York’s Washington Square Park

Groups oppressed by the Chinese Communist Party will stand in solidarity at Washington Square Park in New York City at 2 p.m. on Dec. 4, 2022 to protest the CCP’s brutal tyranny and mourn for all those innocent people who died in CCP’s Zero COVID policy. Students for Hong Kong, New Yorkers Supporting Hong Kong,…


Protest Against CCP Tyranny & China’s COVID Lockdowns in New York’s Washington Square Park

Groups oppressed by the Chinese Communist Party will stand in solidarity at Washington Square Park in New York City at 2 p.m. on Dec. 4, 2022 to protest the CCP’s brutal tyranny and mourn for all those innocent people who died in CCP’s Zero COVID policy. Students for Hong Kong, New Yorkers Supporting Hong Kong,…


LIVE 2 PM ET: Groups Oppressed by CCP Unite & Protest CCP’s Tyranny in NYC

Groups oppressed by the Chinese Communist Party will stand in solidarity at Washington Square Park in New York City at 2 p.m. on Dec. 4, 2022 to protest the CCP’s brutal tyranny and mourn for all those innocent people who died in CCP’s Zero COVID policy. Students for Hong Kong, New Yorkers Supporting Hong Kong,…


Orange County, New York, Legislature Adopts 2023 Budget

The Orange County legislature on Dec. 1 unanimously adopted a budget of $897.6 million for next year.  The budget is up 8 percent compared with last year, whereas the property tax levy is down $9.6 million.  The county can take on a bigger spending plan without raising tax levy largely because of the booming sales taxes,…