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New York Mayor Says Illegal Immigrant Shelter in Roosevelt Hotel to Close

By Oliver Mantyk NEW YORK CITY—Mayor Eric Adams announced on Feb. 24 the closure of a shelter and processing center for illegal immigrants at The Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan. The shutdown will likely take place before June. The hotel has served as the Asylum Seeker Arrival Center and Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center […]

Posted inEconomy

New York City’s Congestion Pricing Plan Starts on Jan. 5: Everything You Need to Know

By Michael Washburn On Jan. 5, 2025, the long-debated and fiercely contested policy of congestion pricing comes into effect in New York City. With its passionate supporters and equally vocal detractors, the practice is expected to have far-reaching consequences for commuters, the transit system, the city, and the environment. With the implementation of congestion pricing, […]

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Federal Officials Will Deploy High-Tech System to New York After Drones Shut Down Airport, Governor Says

By Jack Phillips New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the federal government will send a “a state-of-the-art drone detection system” to her state after a number of drone sightings across New York and New Jersey in recent days. While she did not elaborate on the system that will be deployed, it “will support state […]

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Donald J. Trump Wins Appeal in New York Fraud Case, Prosecutors Scramble to Avoid Sanctions

By Stephen Zogopoulos, USNN World News In a resounding legal victory, former President Donald J. Trump has won an appeal in the high-profile New York fraud case, casting serious doubt on the prosecution’s credibility and strategy. The appeals court decision, handed down earlier this week, not only reversed parts of the lower court’s findings but […]

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Appeals Court Seems Skeptical of New York Civil Fraud Suit Against Trump

By Sam Dorman Appeals judges in New York fielded multiple questions to the New York attorney general’s office on Sept. 26 indicating they were skeptical of its application of an anti-fraud law to former President Donald Trump’s business practices. The questions came during oral argument over Trump’s claims that the state Supreme Court erred in […]