Tag: New York

Majority of New Yorkers Feel Subway Unsafe at Night, Quarter Worry About Safety During the Day: Poll

More than half of residents feel unsafe riding the New York City subway alone at night and one in four feels that way even in the daytime, according to a survey conducted earlier this year. The numbers are even higher for women and Asian Americans, two-thirds of whom feel unsafe at night and about a…


Orange County IDA Top Executive Charts New Course After Corruption Scandal

As the first chief executive appointed to the county Industrial Development Agency (IDA) following a major corruption scandal, Bill Fioravanti said his top job is to refocus the agency on its core duty and restore public trust. Over the past year or so, he reorganized the team with new service providers, chipped away at stale…


2 Children Killed in Latest NYC E-Bike Fire; 4 Survive Blaze

NEW YORK—An electric bicycle powered by a lithium ion battery is being blamed for a fatal fire on Monday in New York City that killed two children, marking the latest in a string of e-bike-related fires in the city. FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens said it took his firefighters only three minutes to arrive…


Port Jervis School Board Member Florence Santini Runs for Reelection

A longtime Deerpark resident and a fixture in the community, Florence Santini said she is running for another school board term to continue serving students and taxpayers. She first ran for the board in 2004 to get a handle on the spiraling school taxes, only to find out that the world couldn’t be changed overnight…


Shen Yun ‘Reminds Us That There Was a Culture Before Communism,’ Says Professor

NEW YORK—Distinguished professor of law Sam Estreicher has authored more than 200 scholarly articles and a dozen books and served on committees, including the UN’s Internal Justice Commission. He attended Shen Yun Performing Arts, knowing the performing arts group was formed by Chinese artists of faith who fled human rights abuses back in China. “I know that…


Shen Yun Is ‘Making the World More Beautiful,’ Says Executive

NEW YORK—Tickets for Shen Yun Performing Arts’ first Sunday performance this season at Lincoln Center had sold out early, leading to an addition of a second show the same day. On the afternoon of April 9, many New Yorkers satisfied a long-held curiosity and saw Shen Yun for the first time. “The performance was amazing!…


In Pictures: Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival in New York

The Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival in New York City on April 9, 2023. (Larry Dye/The Epoch Times) The Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival in New York City on April 9, 2023. (Larry Dye/The Epoch Times) The Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival in New York City on April 9, 2023. (Larry Dye/The Epoch Times) The…


Shen Yun ‘Is an Expression of Humankind,’ Says Business Owner

NEW YORK—Shen Yun Performing Arts has since 2006 taken the mission of reviving 5,000 years of civilization. It was a divinely inspired culture that was nearly destroyed by communism, and one audiences around the world say is more universal than not. “This is an expression of humankind,” said Carlos Lopez, a business owner, after the…


Trump Attorney Reveals Former President’s Immediate Legal Priority in Bragg Case

Former President Donald Trump’s attorney Jim Trusty said that the former president’s legal team is focusing on dismissing the indictment after he was arrested and charged late last month by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. “I think the motions to dismiss have to be a priority because they amputate this miscarriage of justice early on,”…


Easter Bonnet Parade in New York City

The 2023 Easter Bonnet Festival comes to New York City from 10:00 a.m. ET on April 9, near St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. This event is to demonstrate lavishly decorated hats, from the exquisite to the outlandish. New Yorkers from all walks of life come out to enjoy springtime weather and show…