NYPD agrees to ‘significantly’ change how it handles protests in the city Reform is part of a settlement agreement in response to lawsuits about police behavior during the 2020 racial justice protests The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2023
TV anchor Ruschell Boone, who spotlighted NYC's diverse communities, dies of pancreatic cancer at 48 Ruschell Boone, an award-winning reporter and anchor for New York City TV station NY1, has died after battling pancreatic cancer over the past year The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
‘Rat tours’ boom in rodent-infested New York Rat tourism has become the latest must-experience trend in a city besieged by infestations The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2023
New York plan to monitor Labor Day parties with drones prompts outcry Police accused of playing ‘fast and loose’ with New Yorkers’ rights to due process and to freely hold peaceful gatherings The Guardian - US · Sep 2, 2023
New York City and state fight over foie gras ban Mayor Eric Adams pushes for ban but animal rights activists say Governor Kathy Hochul is ‘in the pocket’ of the industry The Guardian - US · Sep 1, 2023
New York City is embracing teletherapy for teens. It may not be the best approach A proposal to establish the biggest student mental health program in the country contains a paradox. With teens' mental health struggles partly fueled by screens, is teletherapy the right tool? WEKU · Sep 1, 2023
New York police plan to use drones to monitor outdoor parties criticised as a ‘sci-fi-inspired scenario’ Those attending outdoor parties or barbecues in New York City this weekend may find an uninvited guest looming over their festivities: a police drone The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023
‘They’re big, bad bullies’: New York’s bitter fight over a 34,000-seat cricket stadium The mayor wants to build a new international home for the sport. But local players and Bronx residents aren’t happy with the plan The Guardian - US · Sep 1, 2023
New York police plan to use drones to monitor backyard parties Those attending outdoor parties or barbecues in New York City this weekend may find an uninvited guest looming over their festivities: a police drone The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023
Muslim call to prayer can now be broadcast publicly in New York City without a permit The Muslim call to prayer will ring out more freely in New York City under guidelines announced by Mayor Eric Adams The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023
Can New York City Ban the Sale of Foie Gras? New York City and New York state are locked in a battle over sale of the fatty liver delicacy. Reason · Aug 28, 2023
New York governor urges Biden to help state with migrant surge New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is asking President Joe Biden to help the state handle a surge of migrants arriving to the city The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023
New York Mayor Eric Adams meets with Netanyahu, protest leaders in Israel Visiting Israel has become a tradition for mayors of New York City, home to the largest Jewish community outside Israel. Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2023
In Israel, Mayor Eric Adams of New York City stays neutral on divisive judicial overhaul Mayor Eric Adams of New York City is visiting Israel this week, where he is seeking to strengthen ties with the country in a particularly divisive political moment The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023
The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2023 New York is building the world’s tallest jail in Chinatown. Can anyone stop it? Planners say the facility will help heal the criminal justice system. But local residents see a brutal symbol of incarceration
The Guardian - US · Aug 20, 2023 New York City politician kissed by stranger during TV interview: ‘Very creepy’ Brooklyn councilwoman Inna Vernikov was visibly shocked after being accosted by a stranger on Brighton Beach
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023 Stranger kisses New York councilwoman mid-interview without consent ‘Not the kind of love I’d expect from constituents!’
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023 NYC wants to house migrants in shuttered Epstein suicide jail New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration wants to house migrants in a notorious federal jail that was closed after disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide there led to its squalid conditions being deemed unsafe for humans
Fortune · Aug 17, 2023 New York City’s mayor just declared defeat to remote work—and war on the housing crisis. Here’s how it went down Eric Adams is moving to open up 136 million square feet of housing. “COVID taught us something, if we want to acknowledge it or not, we are in a different norm."
WEKU · Aug 17, 2023 NYC officials are trying to stop the deadly social media trend of 'subway surfing' Four teens have died, another two critically injured, from riding atop moving subway cars between Jan. 1 and July 5. Police say they've arrested over 70 people for subway surfing.
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023 Woman goes viral for hilarious TV segment on NYC’s rodent problem: ‘Rats the size of size 8 Crocs’ New York City has launched war on rats by hiring city’s first-ever ‘rat czar’
Reason · Aug 11, 2023 Down 136,000 Students in Just Four Years, New York City's Public Schools Manage To Spend Billions More Look for these budgetary swindles at a failing K-12 system near you.
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023 Federal judge will hear arguments on potential takeover of New York City's troubled jail system A federal judge has agreed to begin a process that could wrest control of New York City’s troubled jail system away from Mayor Eric Adams
Broadcasting & Cable · Aug 10, 2023 It Is WABC-TV Day in New York City Empire State Building to light up in honor of ABC station's 75th anniversary
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 NYC mayor wants more aid from the Biden administration to offset $12B in costs for housing migrants With thousands of migrants still arriving in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams is renewing his appeal to the federal government to help the city avert a budgetary crisis as expenses mount