Category: New York City

New York City Drops Random Testing for School Students, but Vaccination Still Mandatory for Teachers

New York City schools will no longer require students to be randomly tested for COVID-19 when the new school year begins on Sept. 8, but face masks will be mandatory in some cases and teachers are still required to have the COVID-19 vaccine, according to new guidelines issued on Aug. 16. Instead of random testing for students, schools…


Polio Virus Detected in New York City’s Sewage: Officials Warn

Authorities in New York City on Friday said polio has been detected in New York City’s sewage, suggesting there is local transmission of the virus. Describing the findings as concerning, New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett said that local and federal health officials are assessing the situation. “For every one case of paralytic polio…


New York City Opens 11 Emergency Hotels to Handle Immigration Influx as Shelter System Under Strain

New York City is turning to emergency hotels to handle the influx of illegal immigrants that have arrived in recent months, officials have said. Department of Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins said on Aug. 9 during testimony at an emergency City Council hearing that the city has opened 11 hotels to date in order to accommodate the increased…


New York City Opens 11 Emergency Hotels to Handle Influx of Illegal Immigrants

New York City is turning to emergency hotels to handle the influx of illegal immigrants that have arrived in recent months, officials have said. Department of Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins said on Aug. 9 during testimony at an emergency City Council hearing that the city has opened 11 hotels to date in order to accommodate the increased…


NYC Opens 11 Emergency Hotels to Handle Influx of Illegal Immigrants

New York City is turning to emergency hotels to handle an influx of illegal immigrants that has arrived in recent months, officials have said. Department of Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins said on Aug. 9 during testimony at an emergency City Council hearing that the city has opened 11 hotels to accommodate the increased number of immigrants. Jenkins…


Capitol Report (Aug. 9): Unprecedented Raid at Trump’s Estate; Midterms in Spotlight Following Raid

Former President Donald Trump’s home was raided Monday night, and a federal judge issued search warrants days ahead. Former Vice President Mike Pence and lawmakers are weighing in. A Trump-era Department of Justice official joins us to weigh in on the FBI raid of the former president’s home. His house, too, was recently searched by…


Texas Starts Transporting Illegal Immigrants to New York City

Texas authorities on Aug. 5 said its first group of illegal immigrants would be transported to New York City, expanding a program that has drawn criticism from Democrats. The group was going to be dropped off on Friday morning at Port Authority Bus Terminal, in the borough of Manhattan, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said. Texas…


Unvaccinated Teacher Still Fighting in the Courts Over Her Treatment by NYC Education Department

NEW YORK—Teacher Rachel Maniscalco has been battling New York City’s Department of Education and her own union over the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination since last year. That battle continues to be fought in court. As reported by The Epoch Times in January, she and thousands of her colleagues who refused to receive the mandated vaccination were…


Teen Girls Arrested on Hate Crime Charges for Anti-White Attack in NYC

Two teenage black girls were arrested on hate crime charges for an assault against a white woman in New York City, officials announced Tuesday. Three teens, who have been sought since the alleged incident earlier this month, attacked a 57-year-old woman while making statements against white people, said the New York City Police Department. “Thanks to a…


NYC Mayor Fires Another 200 Employees for Not Getting COVID-19 Jab

The office of New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on July 23 that more than 200 city workers were fired for failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The latest addition brings the total number of terminations in the city to 1,752 as of July 13, a spokesman for Adams’s office told The New York…