Tag: New York

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

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…


Port Jervis School District Levied $23 Million Excessive Taxes in Four Years, State Audit Says

The Port Jervis School District in New York consistently levied millions of dollars more property taxes than needed and put an unnecessary burden on taxpayers, according to a newly released audit by the State Comptroller’s Office.  During the past four fiscal years, the district overestimated spending by an average of $5.8 million a year, resulting in…


Number of Catalytic Converter Thefts Is Up in Middletown, New York: Police

Over the past six weeks, the city of Middletown has seen 10 catalytic converter thefts, a significant jump from before, according to Police Lieutenant Jeffry Thoelen.  These crimes were committed randomly on the street or in a public parking lot between midnight and five o’clock, he told The Epoch Times on Nov. 28. Some were…


Buffalo Gunman Pleads Guilty in Supermarket Shooting

BUFFALO, N.Y.—The gunman who fatally shot 10 shoppers and workers at a Buffalo supermarket pleaded guilty Monday to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges, guaranteeing that he will spend the rest of his life in prison. Payton Gendron, 19, entered the plea Monday in a courthouse roughly two miles from the Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo where…


Police: Baby and Toddler Stabbed to Death in Bronx Apartment

NEW YORK—Two small children died of stab wounds after their mother was taken into custody for observation Saturday night in New York City, police said. A 3-year-old boy and an 11-month-old boy were found in a Bronx apartment with multiple stab wounds to the neck and torso and did not survive after being transported to…


New York Restrictions on Carrying Guns on Private Property Violate Second Amendment: Judge

A New York law that placed barriers on carrying guns on private property has been blocked by a judge who says it violates the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment. U.S. District Judge John Sinatra agreed to enter a preliminary injunction against a portion of the law that opened a person up to a felony charge if…


Writer Who Accused Trump of Rape Files Updated Lawsuit Under New Law

The magazine columnist who has accused former President Donald Trump of raping her sometime in the 1990s filed an updated lawsuit on Thanksgiving Day, the first opportunity people have to utilize a new law that was passed by New York legislators and signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. E. Jean Carroll, 78, submitted the 30-page updated…


Writer Files New Lawsuit Against Trump Over Rape Claim

The magazine columnist who has accused former President Donald Trump of raping her sometime in the 1990s filed an updated lawsuit on Thanksgiving Day, the first opportunity people have to utilize a new law that was passed by New York legislators and signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. E. Jean Carroll, 78, submitted the 30-page updated…


Writer Who Accused Trump of Rape Files Updated Lawsuit Under New State Law

The magazine columnist who has accused former President Donald Trump of raping her sometime in the 1990s filed an updated lawsuit on Thanksgiving Day, the first opportunity people have to utilize a new law that was passed by New York legislators and signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. E. Jean Carroll, 78, submitted the 30-page updated…


High-Flying Balloon Characters Star in Thanksgiving Parade

NEW YORK—Throngs of spectators lined the streets of New York on Thursday as colorful, high-flying balloons helped usher in the holiday season during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The annual tradition, which dates back nearly a century, packed streets as a procession of giant inflatables and floats streamed for more than 40 blocks from Central…