A massive fire broke out at a New York Police Department warehouse that houses DNA evidence from crime scenes as well as cars, e-bikes, and motor scooters, police and fire officials said. Eight people suffered minor injuries. The fire at the Erie Basin Auto Pound, a low warehouse situated atop a long, curving breakwater on…
Decades of Evidence May Be Destroyed in Massive Fire at NYPD Warehouse
New York Times Staffers Protest for Higher Wages, Better Conditions, Amid Small Breakthrough in Talks
December 9, 2022
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At the headquarters of The New York Times in midtown Manhattan on Thursday, employees held a picket-line demonstration with many donning red shirts and holding signs reading “New York Times Walks Out.” “There is no New York Times without your labor,” Susan DeCarava, president of the NewsGuild of New York, told the crowd at the rally…
NYC Bill Seeks to Make It Harder for Businesses to Fire Workers
December 8, 2022
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A New York City Democratic councilwoman has proposed a new law that would make it harder for all city employers to fire workers, requiring that they have a good reason to do so. City Council Member Tiffany Cabán introduced the bill, which she said will “establish protections against unfair and arbitrary firings for every worker in NYC”…
New York AG Says Private Investigation Substantiates Sexual Harassment Claims Against Chief of Staff
December 8, 2022
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New York Attorney General Letitia James on Dec. 7 said that the sexual harassment allegations made against her former chief of staff were substantiated. The Democrat’s chief of staff, Ibrahim Khan, stepped down from his role earlier this month following an investigation into at least two sexual harassment claims made against him. The longtime political adviser to…
‘Torso Killer’ Admits Killing 5 Women Decades Ago Near New York City
December 5, 2022
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MINEOLA, N.Y.—A serial killer known as the “Torso Killer” admitted Monday to killing a 23-year-old woman outside a Long Island shopping mall in 1968 and four other women decades ago. Richard Cottingham was arraigned earlier this year on a second-degree murder charge in connection with Diane Cusick’s death during a trip she made to buy…
Death of Former CCP Leader Signifies End of ‘Horrific Era’: Rights Advocate
December 5, 2022
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While held at a Chinese labor camp, Henry Yue was forced to wind metal coils used in television sets, day in and day out. The grueling conditions were such that blood would sometimes gush out from Yue’s nose, leaving large crimson patches on his blue-and-white striped prison uniform. The first time it happened, Yue held up…
Plan to Shutter Rikers Island Jails Could Endanger New Yorkers: Report
December 2, 2022
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New York’s quest to replace the troubled Rikers Island jail complex with smaller facilities across the five boroughs could lead to either hazardous overcrowding or the release of dangerous detainees, according to a Dec. 1 report from the conservative Manhattan Institute. In a Nov. 30 interview with The Epoch Times, the report’s author, Manhattan Institute…
New York’s Social Media Censorship Law Is Illegal, New Lawsuit Charges
December 2, 2022
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Social media platform Rumble is suing New York over a law set to take effect on Dec. 3, alleging it’s illegal. The measure requires platforms to “provide and maintain mechanisms for reporting hateful conduct on their platform,” and empowers New York’s attorney general to assess a fine of up to $1,000 per day on platforms…
School Bus Crashes in New York Suburb; Injuries Reported
RAMAPO, N.Y.—Multiple injuries were reported Thursday when a school bus crashed into a house and another vehicle in a suburb north of New York City. The crash happened just before 9 a.m. in the village of New Hempstead in Rockland County, according to Ramapo Police Sgt. Andre Sanchez. Video broadcast by television news stations and…
New York Attorney General Advises Caution in Annual Charity Report
In preparation for this year’s Giving Tuesday and the holiday season, New York Attorney General Letitia James released her annual “Pennies for Charity” report (pdf) to provide guidance for donors and charities. Created in 2012, Giving Tuesday takes place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. Its website describes the day as “a…
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