Tag: New York

Plan to Shutter Rikers Island Jails Could Endanger New Yorkers: Report

December 2, 2022
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New York’s quest to replace the troubled Rikers Island jail complex with smaller facilities across the five boroughs could lead to either hazardous overcrowding or the release of dangerous detainees, according to a Dec. 1 report from the conservative Manhattan Institute. In a Nov. 30 interview with The Epoch Times, the report’s author, Manhattan Institute…

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New York’s Social Media Censorship Law Is Illegal, New Lawsuit Charges

December 2, 2022
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Social media platform Rumble is suing New York over a law set to take effect on Dec. 3, alleging it’s illegal. The measure requires platforms to “provide and maintain mechanisms for reporting hateful conduct on their platform,” and empowers New York’s attorney general to assess a fine of up to $1,000 per day on platforms…

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Houle Concedes to Skoufis in New York 42nd Senate District Race

December 1, 2022
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Republican candidate Dorey Houle conceded to Democrat James Skoufis on Nov. 30 in the New York 42nd Senate District race, following fresh results of absentee ballots and affidavits.  The final tally shows Skoufis got 49,720 votes—1,434 more than Houle.  “I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate Senator Skoufis on his win,” Houle said in a…

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School Bus Crashes in New York Suburb; Injuries Reported

December 1, 2022
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RAMAPO, N.Y.—Multiple injuries were reported Thursday when a school bus crashed into a house and another vehicle in a suburb north of New York City. The crash happened just before 9 a.m. in the village of New Hempstead in Rockland County, according to Ramapo Police Sgt. Andre Sanchez. Video broadcast by television news stations and…

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New York Attorney General Advises Caution in Annual Charity Report

November 30, 2022
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In preparation for this year’s Giving Tuesday and the holiday season, New York Attorney General Letitia James released her annual “Pennies for Charity” report (pdf) to provide guidance for donors and charities. Created in 2012, Giving Tuesday takes place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. Its website describes the day as “a…

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Author Unearths the Forgotten History of Port Jervis Lynching

November 30, 2022
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It is the only lynching in New York state since the Civil War, a story that Michael Worden grew up hearing about from his grandma. It happened 130 years ago on the streets of his hometown, Port Jervis, a then-bustling industrial city in the North. An African American man named Robert Lewis was accused of…

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Overseas Chinese Students Rally to Support COVID Protests in China, Chanting ‘Down With the CCP’

November 30, 2022
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MANHATTAN, N.Y.–Mass protests have been triggered across China after the Xinjiang apartment fire deaths caused by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) restrictive “zero-COVID” control measures. Protesters are chanting slogans of “Down with the Communist Party,” “Xi Jinping Step Down,” and “We want freedom and democracy.” It’s the largest protest movement since Tiananmen Square in 1989….

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Directs City Officials to Hospitalize Mentally Ill People on the Streets

November 30, 2022
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced an immediate directive on Tuesday detailing protocols for removing and treating mentally ill people from the city’s streets and subways. “If severe mental illness is causing someone to be unsheltered and a danger to themselves, we have a moral obligation to get the treatment and care they need,”…

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New Yorkers Protest China’s COVID-19 Restrictions at Chinese Consulate, Mourn Deaths of Urumqi Fire Victims

November 29, 2022
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New Yorkers gather at the Chinese consulate in New York on Nov. 29 for a protest in support of demonstrations held in China calling for an end to COVID-19 lockdowns. Over the weekend, people took to the streets in major cities including Shanghai and Beijing, and gathered at university campuses across China to criticize the Chinese…

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LIVE NOW: New Yorkers Protest China’s COVID-19 Lockdowns at Chinese Consulate, Mourn Deaths of Urumqi Fire Victims

November 29, 2022
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New Yorkers gather at the Chinese consulate in New York on Nov. 29 for a protest in support of demonstrations held in China calling for an end to COVID-19 lockdowns. Over the weekend, people took to the streets in major cities including Shanghai and Beijing, and gathered at university campuses across China to criticize the Chinese…

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