New York City Sues Social Media Platforms for ‘Fueling’ Mental Health Crisis
Mental Health
New York City Sues Social Media Platforms for ‘Fueling’ Mental Health Crisis
2024-02-14 22:42:46
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK — The city of New York and its health and education departments sued five social media platforms on Wednesday, saying they need to be held accountable for fueling a mental health crisis among youths across the nation. The... Read More

NYC Mayor Performs Inaugural Charge at EV Charging ‘Superhub’
Cities
NYC Mayor Performs Inaugural Charge at EV Charging ‘Superhub’
2023-04-17 15:47:32
by Dan McCue

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — New York City Mayor Eric Adams didn’t just show up to celebrate the opening of a new EV charging “superhub” in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, last week, he actually performed the hub’s first charge, powering up a rideshare... Read More

NYC Mayor Vows to Dismantle ‘Inequity’ in Women’s Health Care
Cities
NYC Mayor Vows to Dismantle ‘Inequity’ in Women’s Health Care
2023-01-17 19:34:49
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams outlined his vision for a new “New York City Women’s Health Agenda” Tuesday aimed at ending what he called “decades of systemic inequity” that has negatively impacted women across the city’s... Read More

Over 7,000 Nurses Walk Off Job in NYC
Health
Over 7,000 Nurses Walk Off Job in NYC
2023-01-09 14:54:02
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK — More than 7,000 nurses at Mount Sinai Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center walked off the job this morning after talks to avert a strike fell apart overnight. The nurses are seeking better wages and working conditions.... Read More

New York City to Abide by Judge’s Ruling on Vaccine Mandate — For Now
Health
New York City to Abide by Judge’s Ruling on Vaccine Mandate — For Now
2022-09-27 21:42:01
by TWN Staff

NEW YORK — The city of New York will abide by a judge’s order barring enforcement of its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of its largest police union while the decision is being appealed. On Friday, Manhattan State Supreme Court... Read More

Army Corps Proposes $52B ‘Sea Gate’ Plan to Protect New York From Storm Surge
Emergency Management
Army Corps Proposes $52B ‘Sea Gate’ Plan to Protect New York From Storm Surge
2022-09-27 19:28:56
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK — As a major hurricane bears down on Florida, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is floating a $52 billion proposal to protect New York City and surrounding communities from the destructive storm surges associated with hurricanes and... Read More

New Memoir by Playwright, Musician Alvin Eng Captures the Heart of the Asian-American Experience
Well Read
New Memoir by Playwright, Musician Alvin Eng Captures the Heart of the Asian-American Experience
2022-05-17 16:32:48
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — You think you know a guy. Many years ago, the playwright and author Alvin Eng and this writer were a pair of young rock journalists, honing our craft at numerous small publications around the New York metropolitan area... Read More

Mass Shooting Leaves More Than a Dozen Injured in Brooklyn Subway Station
Crime
Mass Shooting Leaves More Than a Dozen Injured in Brooklyn Subway Station
2022-04-12 20:01:16
by Reece Nations

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A masked gunman opened fire and injured multiple people on Tuesday morning in a Brooklyn subway station, New York Police Department officials said. The shooting occurred in the 36th Street and Fourth Avenue station in Sunset Park... Read More

Suspect Arrested in Shootings Of New York, DC Homeless
Crime
Suspect Arrested in Shootings Of New York, DC Homeless
2022-03-15 13:17:36
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON – Washington, D.C., police say they arrested a man Tuesday morning suspected of shooting at least five homeless men this month. Two of the five men died. All of them lived in New York City or Washington. “Early this... Read More

Mayors Taking Pay in Cryptocurrency Embrace CityCoins Fundraising
Cities
Mayors Taking Pay in Cryptocurrency Embrace CityCoins Fundraising
2022-01-26 00:10:19
by Reece Nations

SAN ANTONIO — Mayors Eric Adams of New York City and Francis Suarez of Miami, Florida, who have publicly championed the benefits of cryptocurrency, now have turned to the digital tender as a means of public fundraising. CityCoins are a... Read More

A Digital Divide Haunts Schools Adapting to Virus Hurdles
Education
A Digital Divide Haunts Schools Adapting to Virus Hurdles

When April Schneider's children returned to in-person classrooms this year, she thought they were leaving behind the struggles from more than a year of remote learning. No more problems with borrowed tablets. No more days of missed lessons because her... Read More

New York City to Scale Back New Year’s Eve Celebration in Times Square
Cities
New York City to Scale Back New Year’s Eve Celebration in Times Square
2021-12-23 19:39:13
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK — Revelers hoping to ring in 2022 in New York City’s iconic Times Square are going to have to wear face masks, practice social distancing and show proof of being fully vaccinated along with a photo ID, the... Read More

NYC to Expand COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates to Children
Cities
NYC to Expand COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates to Children
2021-12-06 22:33:13
by Brock Blasdell

NEW YORK — Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday that, in an effort to combat the omicron variant, children aged 5-11 will soon be required to present proof of at least one COVID-19 vaccination before they can enter any... Read More

Youngkin Wins In Virginia; In Stunner, NJ Remains Too Close to Call
Political News
Youngkin Wins In Virginia; In Stunner, NJ Remains Too Close to Call
2021-11-03 17:42:22
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Republican Glenn Youngkin won the nation’s most watched gubernatorial contest on Tuesday, edging out Democrat Terry McAuliffe in a race widely seen as an early referendum on the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats. As of Wednesday morning, with... Read More

Mayoral Races Stay Focused on Police Practices, Rising Crime
Cities
Mayoral Races Stay Focused on Police Practices, Rising Crime

NEW YORK (AP) — Voters across the U.S. will pick new city leaders Tuesday from candidates who have been largely defined by their stances on police and crime.Those issues came to the forefront in cities big and small after the... Read More

COVID Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect for NYC Teachers, Staff
Education
COVID Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect for NYC Teachers, Staff

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City teachers and other school staff members were all supposed to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when the bell rang Monday morning in one of the first school district mandates in the country requiring employees... Read More

New York City to Require All Education Staff to Be Vaccinated
Education
New York City to Require All Education Staff to Be Vaccinated
2021-08-23 17:35:06
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK -- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to announce new guidelines for the reopening of city schools that will require every Department of Education employee to have received at least one dose of the coronavirus... Read More

NYC to Require Vaccine Proof for Indoor Restaurants, Gyms and Performances
Cities
NYC to Require Vaccine Proof for Indoor Restaurants, Gyms and Performances
2021-08-03 15:11:20
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK -- New York City will require proof of vaccination for people going to indoor activities like restaurants, gyms and performances, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. The program, one of the first of its kind in the United... Read More

California, NYC to Workers: Get Vaccine or Face Weekly Tests
Health
California, NYC to Workers: Get Vaccine or Face Weekly Tests

California and New York City announced Monday that they would require all government employees to get the coronavirus vaccine or face weekly COVID-19 testing, and the Department of Veterans Affairs became the first major federal agency to require health care... Read More

As New York Salutes Health Workers, Missouri Fights a Surge
Health
As New York Salutes Health Workers, Missouri Fights a Surge

New York held a ticker-tape parade Wednesday for the health care workers and others who helped the city pull through the darkest days of COVID-19, while authorities in Missouri struggled to beat back a surge blamed on the fast-spreading delta... Read More

Adams’ Win in NYC Latest in Surge for Moderate Democrats
Political News
Adams' Win in NYC Latest in Surge for Moderate Democrats

NEW YORK (AP) — The triumph of a moderate Democrat in the mayoral primary in deep blue New York City appears to accelerate a recent trend of some of the party's most fervent voters breaking away from its most progressive... Read More

Eric Adams Wins Democratic Primary for New York City Mayor
Political News
Eric Adams Wins Democratic Primary for New York City Mayor
2021-07-07 01:20:57
by Dan McCue

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, who ran a centrist campaign at a time when progressives were seen as the potential future in city politics, has won the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. The Associated Press called the race... Read More

Revised Vote Count Shows Adams Ahead in NYC Mayoral Primary
Elections
Revised Vote Count Shows Adams Ahead in NYC Mayoral Primary

NEW YORK (AP) — Revised vote counts in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary show Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams maintaining a thin lead, a day after a first attempt to report the results of a ranked choice voting analysis... Read More

New York City Primary Vote Count In Disarray
Elections
New York City Primary Vote Count In Disarray
2021-06-30 15:07:33
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK - The ongoing vote count for the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City descended into chaos Tuesday night after election officials retracted their latest count due to it being “corrupted” by test data that was never... Read More

Adams Leads in New York Mayoral Primary
In The News
Adams Leads in New York Mayoral Primary
2021-06-23 15:01:21
by Dan McCue

Eric Adams, the centerist Brooklyn Borough President who ran for mayor of New York City with public safety as his top issue, emerged on Tuesday with a substantial lead in the Democratic primary, but fell well short of outright victory... Read More

New York Mayoral Primary Could Help Define Democrats Heading Into 2022
Cities
New York Mayoral Primary Could Help Define Democrats Heading Into 2022
2021-06-20 12:21:16
by Dan McCue

Will it be one of the moderates or the progressives, and just what will New Yorkers make of their first-ever encounter with ranked-choice voting in a mayoral contest? Those are some of the questions that could be answered Tuesday as... Read More

New York City Unveils ‘First Ever’ Racial Justice Commission
Cities
New York City Unveils 'First Ever' Racial Justice Commission
2021-03-23 19:39:37
by TWN Staff

NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled a new racial justice commission Tuesday, which he said will be tasked with targeting and dismantling structural and institutional racism across the city. At the same time the new... Read More

Movies Back on the Menu in NYC
Entertainment
Movies Back on the Menu in NYC
2021-02-23 15:58:53
by TWN Staff

NEW YORK - New York City movie theaters will be allowed to reopen, at limited capacity, starting on March 5, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. The governor broke the news during his daily press briefing with reporters. He said theaters... Read More

NYC’s First African American Mayor, David Dinkins, Has Died
Cities
NYC's First African American Mayor, David Dinkins, Has Died

NEW YORK (AP) — David Dinkins, who broke barriers as New York City’s first African American mayor, but was doomed to a single term by a soaring murder rate, stubborn unemployment and his mishandling of a riot in Brooklyn, has... Read More

New York Launches COVID Response Team to Monitor City’s Schools
Cities
New York Launches COVID Response Team to Monitor City's Schools
2020-09-16 14:40:46
by Daniel Londono

NEW YORK, N.Y.- The City of New York on Monday implemented a new COVID "Response Team" to monitor the city's schools and hopefully prevent a resurgence of the coronavirus in one of the nation's hardest hit municipalities. The city's new... Read More

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