Tag: NY News

LIVE 1:30 PM ET: 2022 NTD International Chinese Vocal Competition

NTD’s 8th International Chinese Vocal Competition is set to place in New York from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2. The “International Chinese Vocal Competition” is one in a series of international cultural and arts events hosted by NTD Television Network. The aim of the vocal competition is to promote traditional vocal arts of pure authenticity, pure…


LIVE NOW: 2022 NTD International Chinese Vocal Competition

NTD’s 8th International Chinese Vocal Competition is set to place in New York from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2. The “International Chinese Vocal Competition” is one in a series of international cultural and arts events hosted by NTD Television Network. The aim of the vocal competition is to promote traditional vocal arts of pure authenticity, pure…


2022 NTD International Chinese Vocal Competition

NTD’s 8th International Chinese Vocal Competition is set to place in New York from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2. The “International Chinese Vocal Competition” is one in a series of international cultural and arts events hosted by NTD Television Network. The aim of the vocal competition is to promote traditional vocal arts of pure authenticity, pure…


Man Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of New York City EMS Worker

NEW YORK—A man has been arrested in the fatal stabbing of a veteran emergency medical worker with New York City’s fire department, police said Friday. Peter Zisopoulos, 34, was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in the fatal attack on EMS Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, police said in a news release. Russo-Elling was…


New York Follows California to Adopt Ban on Gasoline-Powered Cars

New York State has jumped more squarely onto the zero-emissions bandwagon by announcing it will follow California’s lead in banning sales of gasoline-powered cars. The announcement was made by New York Governor Kathy Hochul at a press conference on Sept. 29, in which she said that all new sales of cars, pickups, and SUVs in the…


NBA Star Kyrie Irving Reveals Huge Price He Paid for Not Getting COVID-19 Vaccine

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving revealed Monday that he gave up a four-year contract extension worth about $100 million because he refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Starting last year, officials in New York City implemented a COVID-19 vaccine passport system that barred anyone who could not show they were vaccinated from entering certain locations….


Wallkill River School Gallery Exhibition Nurtures ‘A Revival of Realism’

MONTGOMERY, N.Y.—The Wallkill River School gallery is currently running an exhibit entitled “Realism: An Academic Approach,” featuring works by local artists and students. Exhibition pieces were selected by Tony Conner, an award-winning watercolor artist from Vermont, said Walkill River School executive director Sarah Fortner Pierson. “We put out a call to the public to submit…


New York City to Put Up Tents to Shelter Illegal Immigrants Bused From Border

With New York City still receiving busloads of foreign nationals who have illegally entered the country, Mayor Eric Adams has announced the city will set up massive tent structures to provide shelter for those individuals. Adams, in a statement, said the tents will be the “first touchpoint for asylum seekers,” with officials providing a litany…


NYC Council Eyes Buying Back Used Needles From Drug Addicts

The New York City Council is considering a proposal to establish a buy-back program in hopes of stemming the spike in overdose deaths and discarded used drug needles on the streets. Introduction 609, sponsored by East Harlem Councilwoman Diana Ayala, would establish a pilot program that offers up to 20 cents for each needle, syringe,…


Michael Avenatti Ordered to Pay $148,750 in Restitution to Stormy Daniels

NEW YORK—Former attorney Michael Avenatti was ordered on Friday to pay $148,750 in restitution to his best-known client, porn actress Stormy Daniels. Avenatti, 51, was convicted by a Manhattan federal jury in February of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for embezzling $297,500 in book proceeds from Daniels, who testified that Avenatti “stole from me…