Tag: New York

New York City Goes After Hyundai, Kia After Security Flaw Leads to Wave of Social Media Fueled Theft

New York City has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia, joining a host of other cities beset by a social media fueled wave of car thefts due to a flaw that made some car models highly susceptible to theft. Viral how-to videos on TikTok and other sites show how to start the cars using…


LIVE July 1, 12 PM ET: America the Beautiful Festival: A Celebration of Independence Day and Beautiful Heritage

America the Beautiful Festival is a large outdoor festival celebrating Independence Day and beautiful heritage, brought to you by The Epoch Times and New Century Film on July 1–2, 2023 from 12–9 p.m. at New Century Films on 517 Neversink Drive in Port Jervis, New York. It features music from Jason Scheff, Myers Moore, Julie…


LIVE NOW: East Coast Air Quality Hits Dangerous Levels

As of Wednesday morning, at least 13 states have issued air quality alerts in some areas due to wildfires in the province of Quebec, saying that the smoke has blocked the sky. Meanwhile, the federal National Weather Service has issued a range of air quality advisories and warnings for New York state, Vermont, New Hampshire,…


East Coast Air Quality Hits Dangerous Levels

As of Wednesday morning, at least 13 states have issued air quality alerts in some areas due to wildfires in the province of Quebec, saying that the smoke has blocked the sky. Meanwhile, the federal National Weather Service has issued a range of air quality advisories and warnings for New York state, Vermont, New Hampshire,…


Nick Fitzpatrick Awarded Most Valued Partner by Orange County Partnership

Nick Fitzpatrick, president of Aden Logistics, was named the most valued partner by Orange County’s frontline economic development organization on June 6. Orange County Partnership President Maureen Hallahan said at the award ceremony that Fitzpatrick was behind some of the largest land sales in the county in the past few years, resulting in almost half a…


John Bell Reflects on 1st Year as Port Jervis District Superintendent

Port Jervis School District Superintendent John Bell said his first year leading his alma mater was marked by infrastructure improvements that would benefit future generations. “These facilities are so great that when I leave, they will impact generations of Port Jervis kids,” he told The Epoch Times. “That’s pretty rewarding. It sure beats buying and…


NYC Becomes One of Most Polluted Cities in World From Canadian Wildfires

New York City has become one of the most polluted cities in the world as smoke from the Canadian wildfires enters the United States. According to IQAir, which provides real-time air quality information, New York City was ranked at the top along with Kuwait City as the most polluted city as of 4:03 a.m. ET…


IN-DEPTH: Bribery Case Targeting Falun Gong Reveals CCP’s ‘Covert Warfare’ in US

Chen Jun, the man recently arrested over a bribery scheme to help the Chinese communist regime carry out its repression in the United States, is no stranger to sculptor Chen Weiming. He had heard Chen Jun’s threats years ago. “Let me tell you, if you have a Chinese passport, and we take a photo of…


NYC Officials Unveil Vending Machine Offering Free Narcan, Crack Pipes

Public health officials in New York City on June 5 unveiled the city’s first “public health vending machine,” which offers everything from an overdose-reversing drug to crack pipes and fentanyl test strips. Officials with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene welcomed the unveiling of the machine, located at 1676 Broadway in Brooklyn, just outside a supportive…


Plane Crash Kills 2 Men in New York State

Two men are dead after a small plane crash in a field in western New York on Tuesday. A pilot and his passenger died in the crash and resultant fire. The incident took place about 10 minutes after the plane had taken off from the Chautauqua County Jamestown Airport around 1:40 p.m., according to Sheriff James Quattrone. The…