Category: New York City

New York City Exempts Performers, Athletes From COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

New York City on March 24 exempted all performers and athletes from its private business COVID-19 vaccine mandate but is continuing to force all other workers to get a vaccine. Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, announced the carveout at CitiField ahead of the New York Mets’ opening day. Adams’s predecessor, Bill de Blasio, imposed a…


New York Exempts Performers, Athletes From COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

New York has exempted all performers and athletes from its private business COVID-19 vaccine mandate, but is continuing to force all other workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, announced the carveout on March 24 at CitiField ahead of the New York Mets’ opening day. Adams’s predecessor, Bill de Blasio, imposed…


NYC Mayor Announces Plans to End Mask Mandate for Young Children

Children under 5 in New York City will not have to wear masks in schools and daycares starting on April 4, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday. “We want to see our babies’ faces,” Adams told reporters at City Hall in the borough of Manhattan. The Democrat had kept the mandate in place for young children…


Man Suspected of Stalking, Killing Homeless People Arrested

WASHINGTON—A man suspected of stalking and shooting homeless people asleep on the streets of New York City and Washington was arrested early Tuesday. Police said at least two people were killed and three others wounded in the attacks. The suspect, Gerald Brevard was arrested in Washington on murder, assault, and other charges after news of…


Singing Coach, 87, Dies After She Was Attacked on NYC Street

NEW YORK—An 87-year-old singing coach street died Tuesday of head injuries from being shoved to the ground on a New York City street, police said while searching for a suspect in what a top official called “an unprovoked, senseless attack.” Barbara Maier Gustern, who had worked with performers on Broadway and beyond, hit her head…


Philly Police Arrest Man Wanted in Connection With NYC Museum Stabbing

A man accused of stabbing two employees at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City on March 12 was arrested in Philadelphia early on Tuesday, police said. Gary Cabana, 60, was located by Philadelphia police officers on a bench at the Greyhound bus station in Center City. He was taken into custody…


Capitol Report (March 14): Ukraine’s President to speak to U.S. Congress

Congress is acting to revoke Russia’s normal trade status. Russia may soon default on its debt for the first time in over a century. And President Joe Biden could make a trip to Europe soon. The United States and China on Monday held the first high-level, in-person talks on Ukraine. What did they say? And…


A Debut Spy Novel at the End of the Cold War

Spy novels are like assassinations: they can be hit or miss. William Maz’s debut spy novel “The Bucharest Dossier” is an absolute hit. Maz joins the show to discuss his Cold War spy novel set in Romania on the eve of the 1989 Christmas Revolution. Learn about the story’s characters, how the story came about,…


Facts Matter (March 10): 10,000 Uncounted Ballots Found in County, Top Election Official Resigns; New Bill Proposed

In Texas, officials announced that they’ve discovered about 10,000 uncounted ballots from last week’s primary election. This is similar to what happened over in New York City just last year (as well as what was just reported in Canada last month). However, there is a measure working its way through the House of Representatives that might…


Miami Ranks Least Affordable US City, Edging Out the Big Apple

Miami has always been a world-renowned tourist destination with its pristine white-sand beaches, palm trees, warm tropical climate, and exciting nightlife. But now the second-largest populated city in Florida is also famous for being ranked the least affordable housing market in the United States—even surpassing New York City. RealtyHop’s Affordability Index Report analyzed the median…