Category: New York

New York GOP Urges Mayor Adams Not to Adopt Wood-Fired Oven Rule

Republican New York lawmakers are urging Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams to back down on a plan to more heavily regulate emissions from wood and coal-fired ovens amid fears it could disrupt the city’s popular pizzeria scene. Late last month, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection proposed a rule (pdf) that would…


Delivery Companies, Including Doordash, Uber, Sue New York City Over Minimum Wage Law

Multiple food-delivery services filed a lawsuit against New York City on July 5 seeking to block a new law establishing higher minimum wages for food-delivery workers, including app-based delivery workers. DoorDash and Grubhub filed a joint lawsuit against the city in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, while Uber, the parent company of Uber…


Police Union Chief Calls for NYC Council Staffer to Be Fired After Anti-Law Enforcement Posts Emerge

The head of the New York City Police officers union has criticized a New York City Council staffer for allegedly encouraging violence against law enforcement officials during protests following the police killing of George Floyd. Ember Ollom, 28, is a digital press aide who was hired by City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams’s office last fall, according to the…


Wrongly Imprisoned for 7 Years, Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ Member Wins NYC Council Primary

NEW YORK—Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated “Central Park Five,” has won a Democratic primary for a seat on the New York City Council, all but assuring him of eventual victory. It’s an improbable feat for a political novice who was wrongly accused, convicted, and imprisoned as a teenager for the rape and beating of…


New York Young Republican Club Celebrates the Overturning of Roe v. Wade

In the July social with the Black Caucus and the Philanthropy Committee, the New York Young Republican Club (NYYRC), pro-life activist Savannah Craven and two other speakers discuss the effects of abortion in the United States since the overturning of Roe v. Wade and how the recent Dobbs decision has turned things around, at 8:00…


New York Paid Up to $14,050 Per COVID-19 Vaccine Administered: Audit

New York City health officials regularly overpaid a contractor to administer COVID-19 tests and vaccines, paying as much as $14,050 for a single COVID-19 vaccination, an audit shows. Officials let Executive Medical Services, a contractor awarded a contract early in the COVID-19 pandemic, to set its own staffing levels, leading to uncontrolled costs, New York City Comptroller Brad…


NYC Paid Up to $14,050 Per COVID-19 Vaccination Administered: Audit

New York City health officials regularly overpaid a contractor to administer COVID-19 tests and vaccines, paying as much as $14,050 for a single COVID-19 vaccination, an audit shows. Officials let Executive Medical Services, a contractor awarded a contract early in the COVID-19 pandemic, to set its own staffing levels, leading to uncontrolled costs, New York City Comptroller Brad…


Miki Sudo Successfully Defends Hot Dog-Eating Title

NEW YORK—Defending champion Miki Sudo forced down 39 1/2 hot dogs and buns to claim a ninth women’s title in Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, before stormy weather moved in and delayed the men’s competition. Sudo beat Mayoi Ebihara’s 33 1/2 hot dogs in 10 minutes Tuesday in a contest that…


Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo Defend Titles at Nathan’s Fourth of July Hot Dog Contest

Eating superstar Joey “Jaws” Chestnut shook off a rain delay and gobbled his way to another win at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, downing 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes. Chestnut out ate runner-up Geoffrey Esper and the rest of an international field of 15 competitive eaters by double digits…


In Photos: America the Beautiful Festival in Deerpark, NY

Mika Hale sings “The Star Spangled Banner” at America the Beautiful Festival in Deerpark, N.Y., on July 1, 2023. (Larry Dye/The Epoch Times) America the Beautiful Festival in Deerpark, N.Y., on July 1, 2023. (Larry Dye/The Epoch Times) America the Beautiful Festival in Deerpark, N.Y., on July 2, 2023. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times) Keith Anderson…