Using Spanish and English, street signs remind people to participate in the 2020 US Census. – Phoenix, Ariz. / US – October 1, 2020 (Shutterstock) A recent Supreme Court decision allowed the Trump Administration to change the Census 2020 deadline to Thursday Oct. 15. Cutting the response time for New York City to TOMORROW, OCT. […]
By Eileen Grench, THE CITY A bill that would curb the secretive collecting of kids’ DNA by cops is set to hit the City Council Thursday. The measure aims to “prohibit any member of the NYPD from collecting a DNA sample from a minor prior to the lawful arrest of such minor without the consent […]
David and Joyce Dinkins attend 2011 US Open opening night ceremonies at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2011 in Flushing, New York. – FLUSHING, NY – AUGUST 29 (Shutterstock) By Eyewitness News NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The wife of former New York City Mayor David Dinkins has passed […]
Photo: Corona, Queens residents pick up fresh vegetables from a food bank organized by Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz’s office and World Central Kitchen, Aug. 26, 2020. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY Nearly six months after COVID-19’s spread caused a statewide shutdown, life in New York City is showing signs of slowly reverting back […]
New Yorkers riding subway with masks after the lockdown, New York City, USA. – Sept 05, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Shant Shahrigian, NY Daily News Clusters of coronavirus in Brooklyn and Queens have raised the city’s infection rate to an alarming new level, Mayor de Blasio said Tuesday, adding that the city will respond with strict […]
Mayor de Blasio arrives for a press briefing at Bronx Collaborative High School – New York, NY – August 26, 2020 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK—Mayor de Blasio today announced the launch of the Pandemic Response Lab (PRL), a facility dedicated to processing COVID-19 tests within 24-48 hours for NYC Health + Hospitals. Based in the Alexandria […]
Although the new law took effect in January, state data showing how courts are applying it won’t be available until July 2021. And without funding, courts in small towns and villages may never collect the data.
By Steven Yoder, TheAppeal.org Before New York State’s bail reform law passed in April 2019, police, sheriffs, and prosecutors warned of dire consequences. “I think that it could cause some havoc,” said Kristyna Mills, Jefferson County’s district attorney. Jim VanBrederode, police chief in the town of Gates, warned that without bail, those arrested wouldn’t have a reason to show up in […]
By Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY In some parts of the city, rents have dropped since the COVID-19 crisis began. But for neighborhoods that felt the effects of the coronavirus most, listed prices have risen slightly, according to a new analysis. The annual rental report by the apartment-listings site StreetEasy paints a very different price picture between […]
Kick-off features press conferences in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a “Census Walk for NYC” across the Brooklyn Bridge to sound the alarm that there are only 14 days to avoid a census undercount, which would mean billions in lost revenue, as well as the loss of congressional seats, jeopardizing New York City’s future. The day also features an “Empowered Women for the Census” caravan in The Bronx.
NEW YORK, N.Y. – City officials, elected officials, and major citywide community advocates and leaders will gather in Manhattan and Brooklyn on Wednesday, September 16, to mobilize New Yorkers to obtain a complete census count. NYC’s “Countdown to the Future” Kick-Off Wednesday, September 16 Foley Square, Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Public Library – Main Branch Headlining […]
9/11 Tribute in Light and the New York City’s Lower Manhattan Downtown Skyline to commemorate the Memory of September 11, 2001. Manhattan, New York, USA September 11, 2015. (Shutterstock) By Mary Campbell Where were you on September 11, 2001 – the day that forever changed America? At 8:46 am eastern time, a passenger plane crashed […]