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Man Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges in New York City Machete Attack

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on attempted murder charges, New York City authorities said Jan. 2. Trevor Bickford of Wells, Maine, was taken into custody and charged with attempted murder of a police officer and attempted assault, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) confirmed to The Epoch Times on Monday. Bickford could not…


NY Legalizes Alternative End of Life Option of ‘Human Composting’

New York has become the sixth U.S. state to legalize the composting of human bodies, also known as terramation or natural organic reduction, that proponents say can help fight climate change. Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, signed legislation on Dec. 31 legalizing the composting of human remains, The Associated Press reports. The legislation was initially introduced by New York State…


LIVE NOW: Inauguration of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, Attorney General Letitia James, and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli will be sworn in for their next term on Jan. 1. Hochul will deliver her first inaugural address. The Epoch Times will livestream the inauguration ceremony at 2 p.m. ET. Access the livestream on this page. …


LIVE 2 PM ET: Inauguration of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, Attorney General Letitia James, and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli will be sworn in for their next term on Jan. 1. Hochul will deliver her first inaugural address. The Epoch Times will livestream the inauguration ceremony at 2 p.m. ET. Access the livestream on this page. …


Inauguration of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, Attorney General Letitia James, and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli will be sworn in for their next term on Jan. 1. Hochul will deliver her first inaugural address. The Epoch Times will livestream the inauguration ceremony at 2 p.m. ET. Access the livestream on this page. …


New York Officers Attacked by Man With Machete Near New Year’s Eve Celebration in Times Square

NEW YORK—A man wielding a machete attacked three police officers at the New Year’s Eve celebration in New York City, authorities said, striking two of them in the head before an officer shot the man in the shoulder. The attack happened a little after 10 p.m. about eight blocks from Times Square, just outside of…


3 Officers Injured by Machete Attack Near Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration: NYPD

NEW YORK—A man wielding a machete attacked three police officers at the New Year’s Eve celebration in New York City, authorities said, striking two of them in the head before an officer shot the man in the shoulder. The attack happened a little after 10 p.m. about eight blocks from Times Square, just outside of…


‘Really God’s Will’: Police Thank Man Who Broke Into School During Blizzard to Save Dozens

Police in Cheektowaga, New York have issued a note of appreciation to a man who during a historic blizzard on Christmas Eve led dozens of stranded people to shelter at a school, which he broke into in order to shepherd them inside to safety. The Cheektowaga Police Department said in statement Friday that they have…


National Guard Going Door-to-Door in Buffalo, Official Says

Police and National Guard members are going door-to-door Wednesday to check on some Buffalo residents following a major winter storm that left dozens of people dead in recent days, officials said Wednesday. Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz confirmed the development on Wednesday morning in a news conference. National Guard members and police will be deployed…


‘Gift of Love’ Waterford Crystals Placed on Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball

NEW YORK—Nearly 200 new Waterford crystals were installed on the New Year’s Eve ball in Times Square in New York on Tuesday in preparation for Saturday’s celebration to welcome in 2023. Since 1999, replacements for the 2,688 crystal panels that make up the ball have been designed and made by hand by Irish craftsmen at…