Biden says Republican stonewalling on debt ceiling risks U.S. default
President Joe Biden said on Monday the federal government could breach its $28.4 trillion debt limit in a historic default unless Republicans join Democrats in voting to raise it in the two next weeks....
View ArticleNorthwell Health cuts 2% of its workforce that refused to comply with...
Northwell Health has terminated 1,400 staffers for failing to get the Covid-19 vaccine by the New York State-mandated deadline of Sept. 27, the state’s largest medical group confirmed Monday. The...
View ArticleFacebook ‘operating in the shadows’ says whistleblower as U.S. lawmakers...
U.S. lawmakers pounded Facebook on Tuesday, accusing CEO Mark Zuckerberg of pushing for higher profits while being cavalier about user safety and they demanded regulators investigate whistleblower...
View ArticleSchumer sets U.S. debt ceiling vote for Wednesday as tensions rise
The Senate will vote on Wednesday on a Democratic-backed measure to suspend the U.S. debt ceiling, a key lawmaker said on Tuesday, as partisan brinkmanship in Congress risks an economically crippling...
View ArticleNYC will not enforce restaurant customer data-sharing law while DoorDash sues
New York City agreed to hold off on requiring food delivery companies to share customer data with restaurants, the subject of a recent lawsuit by DoorDash Inc. In a joint filing on Monday with the U.S....
View ArticleManhattan doorman, three others cuffed in major interstate gun smuggling ring
In between welcoming guests and receiving mail, a Manhattan doorman allegedly used his post to traffic in and sell illegal firearms as part of a gun smuggling ring, prosecutors and police announced...
View ArticleHochul, Queens pols call for alternatives to LaGuardia AirTrain
Elected officials and advocate groups gathered in Corona on Monday, Oct. 4 to call on Gov. Kathy Hochul to halt the LaGuardia AirTrain Project. The $2.1 billion project, a light rail system will be...
View ArticleMan shot at Queensbridge Houses Tuesday morning
A 20-year-old man was shot at the Queensbridge Houses Tuesday morning and while he survived, he is not cooperating with investigators, according to the NYPD. The victim was walking near a construction...
View ArticlePainting a comeback: Senator Gillibrand proposes new bill to aid the arts
On Oct. 4 elected officials proposed legislation that they hope will jumpstart the arts in the Big Apple, and in turn the economy. Standing before the doors of the Public Theater located on 425...
View ArticleEthics panel seeks probe into its own approval of $5.1M Cuomo COVID-19 book deal
The state's ethics oversight body will hire outside counsel to investigate its own approval of disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo's $5.1 million pandemic book deal. The Joint Commission on Public...
View ArticleLawmakers, students and faculty call on CUNY admin to use stimulus funds to...
A handful of New York City lawmakers and members from a coalition of CUNY organizations are asking for a voice in how the public university system uses its remaining federal stimulus funds. Outside of...
View ArticleFederal COVID advisor congratulates de Blasio on vaccine mandates
Mayor Bill de Blasio wanted to set an example for the rest of the country, and President Biden's team says he has. Jeffrey Zeints, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, is in constant...
View ArticleCan’t buy freedom: Pols, justice activists call on DAs to end cash bail...
The fight to close Rikers Island, decarcerate its population and end cash bail in the courts reached its latest chapter on Oct. 6 with a protest outside the Manhattan District Attorney’s office....
View ArticleMayor says city is on track to pre-pandemic crime levels; God Squad speaks
The COVID-19 pandemic that rocked New York City in 2020 came with a different lethal side effect: an incredible rise in gun violence across the city. After dealing with hundreds of shootings in the...
View Article6 Best Sites to Buy Instagram Likes Reviewed (2021)
Social media is one of the main tools that people use in order to connect with their audience. But, if you’re new to Instagram, you may feel uneasy about getting it started. Buying Instagram likes can...
View ArticlePossible murder suspect who fired on cops in Harlem takes own life after...
A suspect who opened fire on officers attempting to arrest him in Harlem on Wednesday morning apparently took his own life during an ensuing, brief standoff with police, officials said. The 23-year-old...
View ArticleNo Sleep Till Brooklyn: Protesters sleep outside of Senator Schumer’s home...
For the first time, immigrants and advocates decided to take a creative approach to garnering Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s attention—they slept outside of his Brooklyn home at 9 Prospect...
View ArticleSheinkopf Speaks: Hochul train rolls as governor’s race heats up
When some political consultants tell you it’s a done deal, smile, briefly listen, and when you shake hands and say goodbye make sure your wallet is where you thought it was. When political consultants...
View ArticleQEDC to celebrate ‘Queens Comes Back!’ banquet this Saturday
The Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) and the Queens Tourism Council are inviting the public to a banquet with local vendors and artists that will be held on Saturday, Oct. 9, from noon to...
View ArticleSeason of death: 2021 was most fatal summer on New York City streets under...
This summer was the deadliest on the city's roads under the Mayor Bill de Blasio administration, and 2021 continues en route to have more traffic deaths than any other year during his tenure, according...
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