Tag: New York

Top Congresswoman Investigated for Alleged Ethics Violations, Seeking to Attend Met Gala

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) is under investigation for allegedly asking for an invitation to the Met Gala, which would violate House rules and federal law on solicitation of gifts, according to a congressional ethics watchdog. In a June report (pdf) released on Nov. 21, the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) said it has “substantial reason…


2 Arrested After Twitter Threats to ‘Shoot Up a Synagogue’: NYC Officials

NEW YORK—Social media posts about attacking a synagogue represented a real danger to the city’s Jewish community, Mayor Eric Adams said Monday. “This was not an idle threat,” Adams said at a news conference where he was joined by officials from the FBI, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and other agencies involved in the arrests early…


LIVE 8:30 AM ET: Chuck Schumer Gives Updates on Funding, Services for New York

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will give New Yorkers the latest updates from Washington, D.C, including the funding and assistance he has delivered in various acts and plans, in a breakfast event at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 22, hosted by ABNY, a nonprofit organization to promote the growth and renewal of the people, businesses, and…


Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for New York Amid Severe Snowstorm

President Joe Biden on Sunday approved a federal emergency declaration for nearly a dozen counties in New York after a severe winter storm buried regions in snow over the weekend. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s request for federal aid was accepted by the Biden administration for the counties Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Niagara,…


Biden Sending Federal Aid as New York Digs Out From Huge Snowstorm

BUFFALO, N.Y.—President Joe Biden is sending federal aid to western New York to help state and local authorities clean up from the massive storm that dumped as much as 6 feet (1.8 meters) of snow in western and northern New York, the White House announced Monday. The emergency declaration authorizes the Department of Homeland Security…


Sheriff Carl DuBois Reflects on 20 Years Service For Community

Orange County’s longest-serving sheriff Carl DuBois said he made the office a better place than he found it. First elected in 2002 as a change agent on the Republican ticket, DuBois turned a scandal-burdened office into a nationally accredited operation, securing the recognition of standard-setters in almost every facet of the profession. He sailed to…


LIVE NOW: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Discusses Coordinated Efforts That Stopped Potential Attack on Jewish Community


NYC Mayor Discusses Coordinated Efforts That Stopped Potential Attack on Jewish Community


LIVE 10:30 AM ET: ‘Digital Dollar’ Begins in US; G20 Used to Advance Great Reset

An experimental “digital dollar” is being rolled out by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, with involvement from financial companies including Mastercard, Citigroup, HSBC Holdings, and Wells Fargo. The 12-week experiment will work as a test for the creation of a centralized bank digital currency (CBDC) in the United States, similar to the “digital…


LIVE: ‘Digital Dollar’ Begins in US; G20 Used to Advance Great Reset

An experimental “digital dollar” is being rolled out by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, with involvement from financial companies including Mastercard, Citigroup, HSBC Holdings, and Wells Fargo. The 12-week experiment will work as a test for the creation of a centralized bank digital currency (CBDC) in the United States, similar to the “digital…