NEW YORK—A woman has filed a lawsuit accusing former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson of raping her sometime in the early 1990s after she met him at a nightclub in Albany, New York. The woman, who is suing for $5 million, said Tyson raped her in a limousine and that she has suffered from “physical,…
Nurses Ratify Contracts After Strike at Two NYC Hospitals
NEW YORK—Nurses who went on strike at two major New York City hospitals this month have ratified the contracts that were hammered out to end the walkout, their union said Tuesday. The New York State Nurses Association said 98 percent of nurses at Mount Sinai Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center voted in favor of the…
Era of Defunding Police is Over: New York Governor Hochul
New York’s Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul declared the “defund the police” movement officially dead on Jan. 24 while touting an increase in funding for local law enforcement agencies. Speaking at a press conference at the Capital Region Crime Analysis Center (CRCAC) in Albany, Hochul noted: “We’re not defunding police; we are really ramping up funding…
Fox News Weatherman Adam Klotz ‘Beaten by Group of Teens’ on NYC Subway Train
Fox News meteorologist Adam Klotz said on Jan. 22 that he had been badly beaten by teenagers on a subway train in New York while making his way home from a bar. The 37-year-old, who began working at the network in 2017, took to Instagram to share a video of himself with what appeared to be bruised and…
NYC to Use Cruise Ship Terminal as Asylum-Seeker Shelter
NEW YORK—New York City is temporarily turning a cruise ship terminal into a shelter and services hub for asylum-seekers, Mayor Eric Adams said Saturday, announcing the latest in a series of facilities the city has set up—and sometimes shut down—as it strains to handle an ongoing influx. The Brooklyn Cruise Terminal will have room, food,…
2 Dead in Plane Crash Near New York Airport
Two people were killed in a plane crash near Westchester County Airport in New York on Thursday, officials said. The Beechcraft A36 took off from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport just before 5 p.m., heading for Cuyahoga County Airport in Richmond Heights, Ohio. The single-engine plane went down around 6:15 p.m. after the pilot…
At NYC Lunar New Year Parade, Falun Gong Adherents Have Message for the World
FLUSHING, N.Y.—A time for renewal and reflection emerged as key themes for adherents of the spiritual practice Falun Gong who participated in Flushing’s Lunar New Year parade on Jan. 21 to usher in the year of the rabbit. Hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners formed several segments of a thousands-strong parade that marched through the heart…
2 Dead in Suburban New York Plane Crash
Authorities say a small plane crashed near a suburban New York airport, killing the pilot and his passenger. The single-engine Beechcraft A36 was found just before 11 p.m. Thursday in a wooded area near White Plains, said Westchester County officials. The plane was headed from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to the Cuyahoga…
Experts Criticize Flavored Cannabis Marketing Targeting Teens, Young Adults
Experts and public health advocates are voicing concerns about the rise in flavored cannabis products that appear to be marketed toward teenagers and young adults. The concerns come as New York, which legalized recreational marijuana—also known as cannabis—in March 2021, has opened more legal outlets for the recreational use of the psychoactive drug in recent months. Its first legal…
NY Democrats Block Gov. Hochul’s Pick for Top Judge for Being Too Conservative
A New York state Senate committee has deemed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nominee unfit to lead the state’s highest court, saying that the Democrat is not progressive enough for the job. In a 10–9 vote, the progressive wing of the Senate Judiciary Committee successfully torpedoed Hochul’s nomination of Hector LaSalle to lead the New York State…
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