Category: New York City

US Soldier Arrested in Alleged Plot to Blow up 9/11 Memorial

A U.S. Army soldier was arrested Tuesday for allegedly plotting to blow up the 9/11 Memorial in New York City. Cole James Bridges, 20, spoke to an FBI employee who was posing as someone else about a plan to blow up the memorial, according to a criminal complaint. Bridges also spoke with the employee, who…


Former Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Announces Run for New York City Mayor

Former Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang announced late Wednesday that he’s joining the race to become New York City’s next mayor. Yang, 46, a technology entrepreneur, said in a video that “seeing my city the way it is now breaks my heart.” “We need to realize Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of a guaranteed minimum income…


Former Democratic Presidential Candidate Yang Announces Run for NYC Mayor

Former Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang says he’s joining the race to become New York City’s next mayor. Yang, 46, a technology entrepreneur, said in a video on Jan. 14 that “seeing my city the way it is now breaks my heart.” “We need to realize Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of a guaranteed minimum income…


NYC to End Gifted and Talented Test for Preschoolers After This Year

This spring will be the last time New York City offers the Gifted and Talented (G&T) exam to 4-year-olds, as part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s effort to ease what he considers a racial disparity. The G&T program, which offers specialized instruction and enrichment opportunities for young learners deemed exceptional, admits students based on a…


1 Killed, 2 Injured at Hotel Shooting in NYC

A triple-shooting at a hotel in New York City left one man dead and two others wounded, likely marking the first homicide of 2021.


NYC to Send Sheriffs to the Hotels or Homes of UK Travelers to Enforce Quarantine Order

Travelers coming into New York City from the UK will now be under a mandatory quarantine order, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday. “For folks coming in from the United Kingdom, we will have a new approach given this new strain that we’re seeing there,” de Blasio said at a press conference. “Effective immediately…