A man who fell to his death from the 18th floor of a Manhattan building was identified as a top executive at Bed Bath & Beyond, according to the company in a statement. Gustavo Arnal, a 52-year-old who was the company’s chief financial officer and an executive vice president, fell from the “Jenga Tower” on…
Bed Bath & Beyond CFO Plunges to Death From NYC Skyscraper Following Mass Layoffs
September 4, 2022
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Tough New York Gun Law Takes Effect Sept. 1
August 31, 2022
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A new law making huge sections of New York State “gun-free” takes effect Sept. 1, after the state’s Legislature doubled-down on gun control policies following the Supreme Court expanding Second Amendment rights two months ago. The sweeping New York law, called the Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA), is already under challenge in the courts by…
Legal Foundation Sues New York City to Keep Non-Citizens from Voting in Municipal Elections
August 30, 2022
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A federal judge has been asked to enjoin the City of New York and the New York City Board of Elections from registering non-citizens to vote and from counting their votes. On Aug. 29, the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) filed a complaint alleging Local Law 11, passed by the city council on Dec. 9,…
Understanding Chinese Culture From Practicing Traditional Martial Arts
August 30, 2022
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Sword, spear, and staff. Contestants showed their Kung Fu skills using various weapons and methods in a martial arts competition in upstate New York over the weekend. More than 70 contestants, from as far as Taiwan, joined NTD’s 7th International Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Competition, which was held in Middletown, New York, from Aug. 25…
Supreme Court’s Sotomayor Rejects Bid to Block New York City COVID Vaccine Mandate
August 30, 2022
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A U.S. Supreme Court justice on Aug. 29 rejected a bid to block New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, an Obama appointee, turned down a request from New York Police Department detective Anthony Marciano, who had asked her to reinstate a temporary restraining order against the city with regards to its mandate…
Yeshiva University Asks Supreme Court to Block Order Forcing It to Recognize LGBTQ Club on Campus
August 30, 2022
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New York City-based Yeshiva University filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court on Aug. 29 asking the court to stay a lower court order forcing it to recognize an LGBTQ student club. The application comes as the high court has become increasingly protective of constitutionally protected religious rights in recent years. Last year…
New York Retailers Begin ID Checks for Whipped Cream Sales
Stores in New York have begun to require ID checks for whipped cream as retailers comply with a 2021 law banning sales to people under 21, according to reports. New York state Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Queens) sponsored the legislation, which became law in November last year. Addabbo said his constituents were reporting nitrous oxide abuse and communities…
Remote Learning During Pandemic ‘A Mistake’: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday said it was “a mistake” to close schools and move to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, citing the impact of resulting job losses on New Yorkers. In a wide-ranging speech at the University of Albany commemorating Women’s Equality Day, Hochul, a Democrat, shared her aspirations “to get women…
New York Removes COVID-19 Restrictions in Schools
August 23, 2022
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions for schools. “The days of sending an entire classroom because one person was symptomatic or tests positive, those days are over,” said Hochul at a press conference on Aug. 22. The updated guidelines come several weeks after the Centers for Disease Control and…
New York Gives Free Food, Phones to Immigrant Families, Prepares to Enroll Students
August 22, 2022
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New York handed out free phones over the weekend to hundreds of immigrants, many of whom are in the country illegally, after announcing that the city plans to enroll more than 1,000 immigrant students as Texas continues to bus immigrants to the metropolis. NYC Health + Hospitals, the city’s hospital system, held an event on…
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