Tag: NY News

Polio Virus Detected in New York City’s Sewage: Officials Warn

Authorities in New York City on Friday said polio has been detected in New York City’s sewage, suggesting there is local transmission of the virus. Describing the findings as concerning, New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett said that local and federal health officials are assessing the situation. “For every one case of paralytic polio…


Details Released on Extra Tolls for New York City Drivers

NEW YORK—Drivers entering the heart of New York City would pay an extra $9 to $23 as soon as the end of next year under a plan aimed at reducing congestion in the country’s most congested city. Details on the plan, known as congestion pricing, were included in an environmental assessment released Wednesday that is…


New York City Opens 11 Emergency Hotels to Handle Immigration Influx as Shelter System Under Strain

New York City is turning to emergency hotels to handle the influx of illegal immigrants that have arrived in recent months, officials have said. Department of Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins said on Aug. 9 during testimony at an emergency City Council hearing that the city has opened 11 hotels to date in order to accommodate the increased…


New York City Opens 11 Emergency Hotels to Handle Influx of Illegal Immigrants

New York City is turning to emergency hotels to handle the influx of illegal immigrants that have arrived in recent months, officials have said. Department of Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins said on Aug. 9 during testimony at an emergency City Council hearing that the city has opened 11 hotels to date in order to accommodate the increased…


NYC Opens 11 Emergency Hotels to Handle Influx of Illegal Immigrants

New York City is turning to emergency hotels to handle an influx of illegal immigrants that has arrived in recent months, officials have said. Department of Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins said on Aug. 9 during testimony at an emergency City Council hearing that the city has opened 11 hotels to accommodate the increased number of immigrants. Jenkins…


Texas Starts Transporting Illegal Immigrants to New York City

Texas authorities on Aug. 5 said its first group of illegal immigrants would be transported to New York City, expanding a program that has drawn criticism from Democrats. The group was going to be dropped off on Friday morning at Port Authority Bus Terminal, in the borough of Manhattan, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said. Texas…


NYC Mayor, NYPD Commissioner Call for Changes to Bail Reform Policies Amid Increase in Repeat Offenders

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell are calling for targeted changes to the state’s bail reform policies, citing an increase in crime as well as recidivism. New York passed a bail law in 2019, implemented in 2020, that blocked judges from requiring cash bail for most misdemeanors and…


‘Blood Is on His Hands’ Rudy Giuliani Fires Back at George Soros After Defense of DAs

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani responded to left-wing billionaire George Soros’ opinion article in which he said he’ll continue to back progressive district attorneys amid a spike in crime nationwide. “I have been involved in efforts to reform the criminal-justice system for the more than 30 years I have been a philanthropist ……


400 Million Cut Their Ties With the CCP in Defiance of Communist Control

NEW YORK—Chinese entrepreneur Chen Quanhong had one message he wanted to tell to the world: “Tuidang.” It’s a Chinese phrase—and it means “quit the Party.” The words were emblazoned on a yellow flag Chen was carrying at a parade in Washington on July 21 to highlight the Chinese communist regime’s myriad human rights abuses. Chen…


Leasing Volume in Manhattan Hits Pandemic High in July

NEW YORK—Leasing volume for Manhattan office space reached a pandemic-era high in July, good news for the hard-hit New York office market, though the amount of space leased was still 11.6 percent less than the pre-pandemic average in 2019, data showed on Monday. Leasing activity in Manhattan, the premier U.S. office market, jumped 43 percent…