Tag: New York

‘Eternal Spring’: Documentary That Retells a Daring Act of Defiance in Communist China Premieres in NYC

Two decades ago, a group of ordinary citizens in China’s northeast managed to pull off a feat that no Chinese had ever done before. For almost an hour, they took over the broadcast of Chinese state television to screen information about the spiritual group Falun Gong, which had been the target of an overwhelming official…


Middletown, New York, Plainclothes Officers Made 229 Arrests in Four Months

Plainclothes officers made 229 arrests on three rounds of assignments between April and August in Middletown, New York, according to police chief John Ewanciw. The offenses range from criminal possession of weapons, appearing in public under drug influence, robberies, aggravated assaults, and thefts to city code violations. These arrests account for nearly a quarter of…


New York City Police Search for Suspect Who Shoved Man Onto Subway Tracks

New York City police on Sunday asked the public to help identify a suspect who shoved a subway rider in front of an oncoming train this weekend, the latest attack in the largest U.S. transit system. The victim, a 26-year-old man, was helped back to the platform by witnesses at the scene but sustained injuries…


Trump Endorses Rep. Zeldin for NY Governor, Calls on New Yorkers to Vote Republican in November

Former President Donald Trump has announced his endorsement of Rep. Lee Zeldin in the race for governor of New York, telling voters that the Long Island Republican can resolve the state’s crime woes. “I have watched and known Congressman Lee Zeldin for many years. He is a great and brilliant lawyer who was a ‘must…


Protestors Shout Down Rep. Ocasio-Cortez During Town Hall Over Ukraine Aid

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was shouted down by a pair of protestors during town hall on Oct. 12 for her endorsement of military aid to Ukraine. “Congresswoman, none of this matters unless there’s a nuclear war, which you voted to send arms and weapons to Ukraine,” one of the protesters yelled while condemning Ocasio-Cortez for…


Protesters Shout Down Rep. Ocasio-Cortez During Town Hall Over Ukraine Aid

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was shouted down by a pair of protesters during town hall on Oct. 12 for her endorsement of military aid to Ukraine. “Congresswoman, none of this matters unless there’s a nuclear war, which you voted to send arms and weapons to Ukraine,” one of the protesters yelled while condemning Ocasio-Cortez for…


Liz Truss Sacks Kwasi Kwarteng Hours After He Arrives From US

Prime Minister Liz Truss has fired the Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng and is thought to be about to scrap large parts of the mini-budget he produced last month after the City of London reacted badly to the announcement of massive tax cuts. Kwarteng was ordered to fly home overnight from International Monetary Fund…


New York Republicans Ask DOJ to Investigate State AG Over Nikki Haley Donors List Leak

A group of New York Republicans is pressing the Department of Justice to investigate state Attorney General Letitia James, whom former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has accused of leaking a list of donors to her policy advocacy group. In a Tuesday letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, firstly obtained by Fox News, Congresswoman Nicole…


Over 300,000 Rainbow Fentanyl Pills Seized in New York, Could Have Killled 850,000 People: DEA

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Oct. 13 announced that a seizure in the Bronx, New York state, involved fentanyl that could have killed 850,000 people. The DEA and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York announced that some 300,000 rainbow fentanyl pills, as well as 20 pounds of fentanyl in…


Man Who Shot Middletown Police Officer Sentenced to Over 50 Years

The Bronx man who shot Middletown police officer Evan Barone two years ago was sentenced by an Orange County judge to 58 and a half years in state prison on Oct. 12. The 31-year-old defendant, Desean Owens, got 40 years for attempted murder in the first degree and another 18 and a half years for…