Tag Archives: New York City

A significant rise in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant has impacted the decision to impose vaccine and testing mandates for the Department of Veteran Affairs and public employees of California and New York City. According to secretary Denis McDonough of the Department of Veteran Affairs,  “healthcare personnel who …

A New York City psychiatrist says white people are “psychopathic,” adding that white people lie to themselves with a false sense of identity. During an appearance on Black News Tonight, New York City psychiatrist Dr. Aruna Khilanani told host Marc Lamont Hill that white people have a false sense of …

Young New York City homeless people will be getting $1,250 each month for a study the city is conducting. New York is putting $2.5 million behind an experiment called “Trust Youth Initiative,” which involves giving money to younger homeless people with no strings attached. According to the New York Post, …

France is giving the United States another Statue of Liberty. The current Statue of Liberty resides on Liberty Island in New York City. It was a gift to the States by the people of France and was dedicated on October 28, 1886. Now, France is sending the country another one. …

A New York City private school is under fire after parents learned that first graders were taught about masturbation and told them that their family members should not touch them without consent. Parents were even more furious about being kept in the dark about sex education being taught in classrooms. …

Since school has moved to an online format amid the coronavirus pandemic, multiple stories of inappropriate moments caught on camera have been shared. Now, a New York City teacher is in hot water for sucking the nipple of a topless man during a Zoom class last September. The New York Post reports …

A corrections officer at the Manhattan Detention Center in New York City has been charged after watching an inmate commit suicide in November 2020.  Rebecca Hamilton, 38, was charged with negligent homicide in connection to the suicide death of Ryan Wilson. According to ABC News, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance …

With the state’s COVID-19 cases on the decline, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has given movie theaters in New York City the ok to raise capacity limits this month. Starting on April 26, cinemas will be able to operate at 33% capacity. Variety reports that safety measures, such as enhanced cleaning protocols and social distancing, will …

The New York Police Department is searching for five teenage girls accused of breaking into a Bronx apartment by climbing up the building’s fire escape.  The NYPD released an 18-second video clip from last Sunday night showing the teens trying to access a building’s fire escape near Sheridan Avenue and …

After a spike in violence against Asian Americans, one New York City woman raised more than $100,000 to pay for private Uber and Lyft rides. A recent subway ride left Maddy Park feeling anxious and nervous about taking public transportation, so she decided to take action. “Last week I took the train. …

Another violent attack occurred against an Asian person in New York City last weekend. A man was sucker-punched in broad daylight while spending time with his wife and 5-year-old son in Central Park. The 38-year-old victim was in the park near the lake by Hernshead Rocks on the Upper West …

Michael Strahan had a major cosmetic procedure that has totally transformed his look. The “Good Morning America” host closed the gap in between his front teeth. Strahan worked with celebrity dentist Dr. Lee Gause from Smile Design Manhattan to create his new look. View this post on Instagram A post …

The NYPD has shared a disturbing video of an unidentified man slashing the face of a New York City boutique’s store manager before fleeing. The victim was identified as 22-year-old Destiny Cabrera, according to the New York Post. The attack happened just after 3:40 p.m. on Friday in a Washington Heights boutique called Steph’s Designs. The …

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s palatial Upper East Side townhouse is under contract to sell for roughly $50 million. If the sale goes through, it will be among one of the most expensive homes to sell in New York in the past year. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the home is actually …

A Brooklyn man suspected of being a serial killer has been indicted for the slayings of elderly women who lived in the same apartment complex. Kevin Gavin has been charged with first and second-degree murder for three slayings between 2015 and 2021. According to authorities, all the deaths occurred in …