New York City has agreed to pay out $13 million in a settlement with more than 1,300 protesters who were arrested or allegedly being brutalized by police officers while attending 18 different protest events in the city in the summer of 2020. On Thursday, a group of law firms representing the protesters in a federal…
NYC Agrees to $13 Million Settlement With BLM Demonstrators
July 20, 2023
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Police Union Chief Calls for NYC Council Staffer to Be Fired After Anti-Law Enforcement Posts Emerge
July 7, 2023
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The head of the New York City Police officers union has criticized a New York City Council staffer for allegedly encouraging violence against law enforcement officials during protests following the police killing of George Floyd. Ember Ollom, 28, is a digital press aide who was hired by City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams’s office last fall, according to the…
Wrongly Imprisoned for 7 Years, Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ Member Wins NYC Council Primary
NEW YORK—Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated “Central Park Five,” has won a Democratic primary for a seat on the New York City Council, all but assuring him of eventual victory. It’s an improbable feat for a political novice who was wrongly accused, convicted, and imprisoned as a teenager for the rape and beating of…
New York City Now Sheltering More Illegal Immigrants Than Homeless Citizens: Deputy Mayor
June 28, 2023
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New York City is now providing more shelter to non-citizens than to its own homeless resident population, according to the latest assessment from a city official. At a Wednesday press conference, New York City Deputy Mayor For Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom said the city is currently sheltering more than 100,000 people, the majority…
New York Drivers to Be Charged to Enter Lower Manhattan in 2024
June 28, 2023
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Drivers in New York City will soon be charged to enter Manhattan, marking a win for environmental activists who say the move will help reduce congestion and improve air quality, but raising concerns over the impact on business owners, including taxi drivers. Announcing the news in a June 27 press release, Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat,…
Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Hit With Historic Fine for Misuse of Public Funds
June 15, 2023
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Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has been fined roughly $475,000 for misusing public funds during his failed presidential campaign. The fine is the largest ever imposed by the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board. “Between May 2019 and September 2019, while serving as Mayor, Respondent was a candidate for President of the…
NY Attorney General Makes Unusual Prediction in Trump Case
June 13, 2023
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New York Attorney General Letitia James said that her lawsuit and other state criminal cases against Donald Trump could be delayed by the Department of Justice’s prosecution against the former president. The Democrat attorney general, in an interview with Pod Save America, responded to a question about whether the federal case will tie in with…
NY Attorney General Says Lawsuit Against Trump Could Be Delayed
June 13, 2023
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New York Attorney General Letitia James said that her lawsuit and other state criminal cases against Donald Trump could be delayed by the Department of Justice’s prosecution against the former president. The Democrat attorney general, in an interview with Pod Save America, responded to a question about whether the federal case will tie in with…
Revolutionary War General’s Statue Removed From Albany, New York City Hall Over Slave Ownership
June 12, 2023
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A statue of a Revolutionary War general was removed from City Hall in Albany, New York, on Saturday over his ownership of slaves. City workers removed the statue of Maj. Gen. Philip Schuyler before loading it onto a trailer and hauling it to a storage facility. The statue’s removal fulfilled an executive order that Democratic…
NYC Sues 30 Counties Over Blocking Illegal Immigrant Relocation Plan
June 8, 2023
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New York City took more than 30 upstate counties and Long Island to court on June 7, accusing them of violating state and federal law by refusing to take in illegal immigrants relocating from the city. Local officials at these localities issued executive orders and barred hotels in their jurisdictions from accommodating illegal immigrants. The…
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