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New York police chief Keechant Sewell quits after 18 months

Sewell, first woman to hold post, says ‘my time here will come to a close’ amid reports of tension with mayor Eric Adams

The Guardian - US

New York City police commissioner, first woman to lead department, resigns after 18 months

New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell is stepping down after 18 months on the job

The Independent UK

‘Nowhere is safe now’: wildfire smoke brings climate crisis home to Americans

With the Empire State Building and the Lincoln Memorial blotted out, the US is experiencing the climate catastrophe first-hand

The Guardian - US

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Failure in New York's air quality crisis

"It’s been a lackluster, underwhelming, frankly problematic response."

Salon

Video shows smoke engulf New York skyline in brownish haze amid wildfires

Wildfires raging in Canada have made New York skyscrapers barely visible

Irish Mirror

New York air pollution hit hazardous ratings as wildfire smoke plagues East Coast

Tens of millions of Americans are under air quality alerts in 13 states

The Independent UK

Jodie Comer 'can't breathe' as she is forced to stop stage show due to New York air issues

Jodie Comer is said to have brought her stage performance to a quick halt moments into her matinee performance on Wednesday as New York continues to struggle with air issues due to Canadian fires

Daily Mirror

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Canada’s record wildfires should be ‘wake-up call’, experts warn

Images of orange, hazy skies across Canada and parts of US fuel calls to tackle climate crisis making wildfires worse.

Al Jazeera

Canada wildfires smoke: climate change ‘accelerated conditions’, says New York mayor as Canada battles more than 400 blazes – as it happened

Eric Adams remarks come as city briefly ranked world’s worst for air pollution; more firefighters to be mobilised as over 200 blazes are out of control

The Guardian - US

New York Yankees forced to play in 'unhealthy' conditions as Aaron Judge suffers injury blow

The New York Yankees played in "unhealthy" conditions in MLB against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium as a result of the Canadian wildfires

Daily Mirror

Tens of millions under air quality alerts in US as Canada fire smoke drifts south

Eastern US states including New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut issue alerts as hundreds of wildfires burn in Canada

The Guardian - US

New York air pollution spikes to hazardous ratings as wildfire smoke plagues East Coast

Tens of millions of Americans are under air quality alerts in 13 states

The Independent UK

New York City sues Hyundai, Kia over TikTok theft spree

A social media challenge that started in Milwaukee has seen soaring rates of theft for older Hyundai and Kia models.

Fortune

Federal monitor: Too many people in NYC are stopped, searched and frisked illegally

A federal monitor says she has found disappointing results when she studied the legality of New York City's new initiative to combat gun violence in high-crime areas with an old tactic of stopping and frisking people

The Independent UK

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The Hindu

A fight between two ideologies on in India, just like the U.S.: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said after the Karnataka election victory, his party will “decimate” the BJP in Telangana and other State polls, emphasising that it is not just the Congress party but the people of India who are going to defeat its hate-filled ideology.

The Independent UK

NYC enacts 'Homeless Bill of Rights,' but doubts arise over key provisions such as right to shelter

A “Homeless Bill of Rights” is now law in New York City

The Guardian - US

‘There were no rules down here’: New York resurrects popular skate park

The Brooklyn Banks, known for being a ‘melting pot’ of skaters, bikers and artists like Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, were closed off over a decade ago – until now

The Independent UK

New York City mayor signs ban on weight and height discrimination

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion

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The Guardian - US

Will America’s first ‘right to sleep outside’ actually help unhoused people?

New York City is planning a landmark ‘homeless bill of rights’, but advocates fear it will detract from housing initiatives

Tribune News Service

Editorial: One answer to the migration crisis? Jobs

The Biden administration’s sensible new policy for asylum seekers — requiring them to submit applications in Latin American countries before arriving — seems to have preempted a wave of migration to the border, at least for now. But what about those the US has already legally admitted into the country,…

Tribune News Service

NYC Mayor Adams’ budget boss says city on track to blow past $4.3 billion migrant crisis cost estimate: ‘God bless us’

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams has estimated that the city will spend $4.3 billion on the local asylum-seeker crisis by next summer — but his budget director suggested Tuesday that eye-popping price tag could actually be an understatement.

The Independent UK

Citing migrant influx, New York mayor asks court to suspend long-standing 'right to shelter'

New York City’s mayor has asked a judge to temporarily set aside its long-standing “right to shelter” mandate

Tribune News Service

NYC not providing showers at migrant ‘respite centers,’ raising right-to-shelter concerns from advocates

NEW YORK - Asylum seekers housed in several of the city’s “respite centers” have not been able to properly wash themselves for days because there are no showers at the newly-opened sites, according to people who’ve stayed there and migrant advocates.

Tribune News Service

NY Gov. Hochul joins Mayor Adams in begging Biden to expedite migrant work permits amid calls for NYC to get more state help

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has faced criticism lately for not doing enough to help tackle New York City’s migrant crisis, joined Mayor Eric Adams on Monday in begging President Joe Biden to use executive authority to expedite work papers for asylum seekers.

Tribune News Service

Amid White House anger at Eric Adams, NYC mayor says migrant crisis could cost Democrats at the polls

NEW YORK — Amid reports the White House is angry about Mayor Eric Adams’ public criticism of President Joe Biden, Adams warned Sunday that the migrant crisis could cost fellow Democrats at the polls.

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