Tag: New York City

NYC Adds Testing; No Decision on Times Square New Year’s Eve

NEW YORK—With COVID-19 cases spiking, New York City officials said Wednesday they’re opening more testing sites and restricting visiting at city-run hospitals and jails — but having crowds in Times Square for New Year’s Eve is still a go, for now. Mayor Bill de Blasio said no decision had been made on banning people from…


19 Urgent Care Clinics, Testing Sites Close in New York City Area: Company

Nineteen urgent care medical clinics were temporarily closed in New Jersey and New York City on Wednesday, according to the firm that operates them, coming after President Joe Biden a day earlier vowed to expand testing for the Omicron variant. “To preserve our ability to staff our sites, we are temporarily closing certain locations effective tomorrow,…


NYC Rolls Out $100 Payout for People Who Get COVID Booster

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday a $100 payout for residents who get a COVID-19 booster by New Year’s Eve. The mayor described the program as a “limited-time opportunity” and “by far the biggest booster incentive program” in the country. “We want everyone, right now, as quickly as possible, to get…


Prosecutors, Defense Make Closing Arguments In Ghislaine Maxwell Trial

Prosecutors on Monday made closing arguments in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial, asserting the British socialite and onetime Jeffrey Epstein associate preyed on vulnerable young girls as part of Epstein’s extensive scheme to abuse them. Maxwell, 59, previously pleaded not guilty to six federal counts such as sex trafficking of minors, enticing a minor to…


NYC Vaccine Mandate Begins for Private, Religious School Employees

New York City’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate came into effect on Monday for all teachers and staff who work with children in nonpublic schools. The mandate, announced on Dec. 2 by Mayor Bill de Blasio, is expected to affect about 56,000 employees at 930 schools across the city. It requires that every nonpublic school terminate any…


Keep the Churches Open | Counterculture

In this episode of Counterculture with Danielle D’Souza Gill, Danielle advocates for keeping our churches open despite attempts to shut churches down. Danielle does not shy away from advocating for the protection of our religious freedom. She interviews Pastor David Engelhardt about how he kept his church open in New York City in the face of…


De Blasio Unveils Details on NYC Workplace Vaccine Mandate

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio released more details on his plan to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for workplaces, allowing for religious and medical exemptions. During a Wednesday news briefing, the Democrat mayor said private-sector workers in the city will have to receive at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine starting Dec. 27 and have…


New York City Set to Ban Natural Gas in New Buildings in Shift Toward Alternate Energy

New buildings in New York will no longer be able to use natural gas if a new law passes the city council this week, following in the footsteps of dozens of smaller U.S. cities attempting to move to alternate forms of energy. Council members are widely expected to vote on the new measure on Wednesday. Under the legislation, the…


Facts Matter (Dec. 10): 800,000 Non-Citizens Are Now Allowed to Vote in NYC Elections, New Law Passes

The New York City council just passed a new law that officially allows non-citizens to vote in the city’s elections. This means that the approximately 800,000 non-citizens who are currently living in New York City will be allowed to vote for the mayor, the attorney general, the comptroller, borough presidents, as well as for city…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Dec. 10)

Inflation hits its worst peak since the 1980s but an expert tells NTD monetary intervention by the Federal Reserve would only do more harm, the Supreme Court is allowing a strict Texas abortion law to stand, and New York’s governor revives the city’s mask mandate for indoor venues.