Tag: NY Politics

New York Mayor-Elect Explains Plans to ‘Revisit’ Vaccine Mandate

New York City’s mayor-elect on Friday explained what he meant when he said he wanted to “revisit” the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers. “We need to revisit how we’re going to address the vaccine mandates,” Adams said during a cable TV appearance on Wednesday. Adams said he would encourage Mayor Bill de Blasio to…


NYC Firetruck Availability Down to 55 Percent, Manpower Shortages Due to Vaccine Mandate: NY Firefighters

Two NYC firefighters gave The Epoch Times an update on the present situation of the FDNY under the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation. Most alarming was an internal document indicating that on Nov. 3, there were only 55 percent of firetrucks available. The normal number, according to him, should be about 90 percent….


New York Mayor-Elect Adams Says He Will Take His First 3 Paychecks in Bitcoin

New York Mayor-elect Eric Adams said on Thursday he would take his first three paychecks in bitcoin and signaled his intention to make his city the “center of the cryptocurrency industry” after he takes office in January. “In New York we always go big, so I’m going to take my first THREE paychecks in bitcoin…


‘I Feel Like This Is a Resurgence of Slavery’: NYC Vaccine-Mandate Protester

On Nov. 3, hundreds gathered by New York’s City Hall Park to protest vaccine mandates—federal, state, and local. This came as OSHA released details of the Biden administration’s sweeping vaccine mandate for private companies. NYC firefighter Gary Debiase was part of the large gathering, which later crossed Brooklyn Bridge to Borough Park. “I love this…


Buffalo Mayor Brown Declares Victory in Write-In Campaign Against Democratic Socialist India Walton

The incumbent four-term Democratic mayor of Buffalo, Byron Brown, declared a victory Tuesday night in his write-in election campaign against self-proclaimed democratic socialist India Walton. Brown, 63, lost to Walton in the June Democratic primary before launching a write-in campaign. On Tuesday, he declared a victory over his opponent after local media reported Walton had won 41 percent of the vote while…


NYC Worldwide Walkout: Protesters Rally Against Vaccine Mandates and Bills That Target Exemptions

MANHATTAN, New York—Thousands of people gathered outside of New York City Hall on Wednesday afternoon to hold a rally and march across the Brooklyn Bridge as part of worldwide walkout protests against vaccine mandates and in support of freedom. Most participants expressed opposition to vaccine mandates imposed by federal and city officials. Notably, two of…


Worldwide Walkout: NYC Protesters Rally Against Vaccine Mandates and Bills That Target Exemptions

MANHATTAN, New York—Thousands of people gathered outside of New York City Hall on Wednesday afternoon to hold a rally and march across the Brooklyn Bridge as part of worldwide walkout protests against vaccine mandates and in support of freedom. Most participants expressed opposition to vaccine mandates imposed by federal and city officials. Notably, two of…


NYC Mayor de Blasio Files Paperwork for a Potential Run for Governor

By Dave Goldiner and Denis Slattery From New York Daily News NEW YORK—New York Mayor Bill de Blasio appears to be setting his sights on Albany. The term-limited mayor of New York City, who mounted a failed presidential bid two years ago, is laying the groundwork for a possible run for governor. Although he stopped…


9,000 NYC Workers, Including Firefighters and Officers, on Unpaid Leave Over Mandate: Mayor’s Office

About 9,000 New York City workers, including firefighters and police officers, were placed on unpaid leave Monday for not complying with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. “Nine thousand people [were] placed on leave without pay today,” Mitch Schwartz, a spokesperson for de Blasio’s office, told media outlets on Monday. “The rest are in…


New York City Firehouses Face Shutdowns Amid De Blasio’s Vaccine Mandate

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) said 26 New York City firehouses halted operations on Saturday “due to Mayor de Blasio’s decision to lock unvaccinated firefighters out of work,” though the city’s fire chief said the department had not closed any firehouses and blamed “irresponsible bogus sick leave” by firefighters apparently protesting a COVID-19 vaccine mandate that…