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By David Leonhardt, NY Times The new C.D.C. guidance has excited many Americans and scared many others. Some people feel both emotions, understandably enough: They’re excited to start returning to more normal daily life and still scared by a pandemic that is killing about 600 Americans a day. This morning, I want to think through […]
The tension between Israelis and Palestinians has been flaring up over the pas few days amid the escalating violence in East Jerusalem between Palestinian demonstrators and Israel. – Israel – 15 May 2021 (Shutterstock) By CNN Former U.S. special envoy Martin Indyk & modern Arab studies Prof. Rashid Khalidi break down the latest escalation between […]
By Cassandra Negley, Yahoo Sports Kyrie Irving turned the focus to the ongoing violence between Israel and Palestine rather than answer any game-related questions Saturday night. “My goal out here, my purpose, is to help humanity and I can’t sit here and not address that,” Irving said following the Brooklyn Nets’ 105-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Irving spoke […]
By Lena V. Groeger, ProPublica The economic and health crisis brought on by the pandemic has struck Black Americans especially hard: from their prevalence among workers in essential high-risk fields, to their disproportionate share of deaths, to extensive job losses. But the racial disparities didn’t begin with the virus. National unemployment numbers that now seem […]
The C.D.C. responds to scientific evidence and says vaccinated people rarely need masks.
A man wearing a mask to protect him from the coronavirus rides a bike through Times Square in New York City. New York, NY – April 20, 2020 (Shutterstock) By David Leonhardt, NY Times The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is finally catching up to the science. For months, research about Covid-19 has pointed […]
Time is running out to register. Here is what you need to know to make sure you can cast your ranked-choice ballot for everything from your local City Council contest to the citywide race for mayor.
By Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY We’re officially six weeks out from Primary Day on June 22. But there’s another date you need to mark on your calendar: May 28. That’s the last day you can register to vote in the June 22 primary. To help make sure that as many New Yorkers as possible participate in choosing our next […]
By Hannah Keyser, Yahoo Sports A coronavirus outbreak among vaccinated players and staff has “rocked” the New York Yankees and attracted the attention of the CDC this week. So far, eight people, including shortstop Gleyber Torres, have tested positive more than 14 days after being fully vaccinated. Because the team has a high level of […]
By CARICOM The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has remembered the late Trinidad and Tobago Energy Minister Mr Franklyn Khan for his genuine interest in advancing the sector and the development of the Region. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in a Message of Condolence to Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley on the recent passing […]
More Than 67,000 Complaints to Federal Trade Commission, Up 85 Percent from Previous Year.
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli addresses during Governor Andrew Cuomo inauguration for third term at Ellis Island. – New York, NY – January 1, 2019 (Shutterstock) Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, which was 85 percent more than the previous year and more than […]
By Center NYC When eight leading candidates vying to be mayor of New York City appear this evening for the season’s first official televised debate, they will argue over how best to manage schools, housing and police. Largely absent from the platforms to date have been how the candidates would approach the city’s 8,000 children […]