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Jordan Neely being blamed for his own death by a subway vigilante underscores a brutal New York narrative

Damaging rhetoric and policy failures have exposed thousands of homeless Americans to the vigilante violence that killed a 30-year-old man on the subway, advocates and officials tells Alex Woodward

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

New York's Heavy Hand Keeps Illegal Marijuana and Tobacco Dealers in Business

High taxes and heavy regulations are as effective as prohibition at creating black markets.

Reason · May 5, 2023

Giants fans among the NFL’s most obsessed, poll shows

A recent poll suggests New York Giants fans are among the most-obsessed in all of football, which makes complete sense.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 5, 2023

Fox’s Greg Gutfeld blames Jordan Neely subway chokehold death on George Floyd

‘If anybody says this is like George Floyd, no, it’s because of George Floyd’

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

Trump is accused in court of rape. Will it matter in 2024?

Accounts of rape and assault shared by women at a civil trial against Donald Trump mark the first time that any of the numerous allegations of sexual misconduct against the former president have been heard in a court of law

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

New York and California probe NFL workplace discrimination complaints from multiple women

NFL calls claims "entirely inconsistent with" its "values and practice," but says it'll cooperate with the probe.

Axios · May 5, 2023

Jury finds Ed Sheeran did not copy Marvin Gaye classic 'Let's Get It On'

A federal jury in New York concluded Thursday that British singer Ed Sheeran didn't steal key components of Marvin Gaye’s classic 1970s tune “Let’s Get It On” when he created his hit song “Thinking Out Loud,” prompting Sheeran to joke later that he won't have to follow through on his…

France 24 · May 4, 2023

Jordan Neely wanted help. A brutal narrative about homelessness blamed him for his own death

Damaging rhetoric and policy failures have exposed thousands of homeless Americans to the vigilante violence that killed a 30-year-old man on the subway, advocates and officials tells Alex Woodward

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

Hot Mics Caught Mets’ McNeil Cursing Out Umpire After Terrible Call

New York’s second baseman wasn’t pleased after he was caught looking in the Mets’ 2–0 loss.

Sports Illustrated · May 4, 2023

Twitter alerts back on track for NYC subway after week off

Service alerts for New York City’s subway, commuter trains and buses are back on Twitter

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023