Category: New York City

Legal Foundation Sues New York City to Keep Non-Citizens from Voting in Municipal Elections

A federal judge has been asked to enjoin the City of New York and the New York City Board of Elections from registering non-citizens to vote and from counting their votes. On Aug. 29, the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) filed a complaint alleging Local Law 11, passed by the city council on Dec. 9,…


Supreme Court’s Sotomayor Rejects Bid to Block New York City COVID Vaccine Mandate

A U.S. Supreme Court justice on Aug. 29 rejected a bid to block New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, an Obama appointee, turned down a request from New York Police Department detective Anthony Marciano, who had asked her to reinstate a temporary restraining order against the city with regards to its mandate…


Off-Duty NYPD Officer Knocked Unconscious, Robbed in New York City While Jogging

An off-duty cop from the New York Police Department (NYPD) was the victim of a mugging when he went for a jog Tuesday morning in the Bronx borough of New York City. The 48-year-old police officer, who has been working at the Central Park precinct for 18 years, was jogging near 823 Olmstead Avenue when…


New York City Gives Free Food, Phones to Immigrant Families, Prepares to Enroll Students

New York City over the weekend handed out free phones to hundreds of immigrants, many of whom are in the country illegally, after announcing that the city plans to enroll over 1,000 immigrant students as Texas continues to bus immigrants to the metropolis. NYC Health + Hospitals, the city’s hospital system, held an event on…


New York Gives Free Food, Phones to Immigrant Families, Prepares to Enroll Students

New York handed out free phones over the weekend to hundreds of immigrants, many of whom are in the country illegally, after announcing that the city plans to enroll more than 1,000 immigrant students as Texas continues to bus immigrants to the metropolis. NYC Health + Hospitals, the city’s hospital system, held an event on…


New York City Offers Over $6 Million to Support Immigrants Amid Influx

New York City’s Immigrant Affairs office has announced a new multi-million package to be spent as aid for immigrants seeking asylum. In total, the Immigrant Affairs office will grant $6.75 million worth of contracts to non-profit organizations for “case management and other critical services” in support of asylum seekers, the office said in an Aug….


New York City Offers Over $6 Million to Support Asylum Seekers Amid Influx

New York City’s Immigrant Affairs office has announced a new multi-million package to be spent as aid for asylum seekers. In total, the Immigrant Affairs office will grant $6.75 million worth of contracts to non-profit organizations for “case management and other critical services” in support of asylum seekers, the office said on Aug. 14 on Twitter….


NYC Offers More Than $6 Million to Support Asylum-Seekers Amid Influx

The New York City mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs has announced a new multimillion-dollar package to be spent as aid for asylum-seekers. In total, the office will grant $6.75 million worth of contracts to nonprofit organizations for “case management and other critical services” in support of asylum-seekers, the office said on Aug. 14 on Twitter. The…


Trump ‘Having Fun’ Endorsing Democrats

Less than a week before New York’s congressional primaries, former President Donald Trump has chosen to ‘endorse’ two of his Democratic adversaries there with needling social media posts. One is Dan Goldman, lead counsel during Trump’s first impeachment in 2019. He is a candidate in New York’s 10th Congressional District Democratic primary election in New…


Trump ‘Having Fun’ Endorsing Democrats: Spokeswoman

Less than a week before New York’s congressional primaries, former President Donald Trump has chosen to “endorse” two of his Democratic adversaries there with needling social media posts. One is Dan Goldman, lead counsel during Trump’s first impeachment in 2019. He is a candidate in New York’s 10th Congressional District Democratic primary election in New…