By Katabella Roberts Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York, declared a state of emergency on May 16 in an effort to prevent an influx of illegal immigrants from being sent to the small town following the expiration of Title 42. Riverhead Supervisor Yvette Aguiar signed the emergency declaration after reports emerged that officials from New York City were arranging to […]
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California, New York, Illinois Biggest Losers Amid Exodus to Low-Tax States: IRS
By Bill Pan The latest tax migration data from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) shows that the exodus of taxpayers from high-tax states continued from 2020 to 2021, with California, New York, and Illinois again suffering some of the nation’s biggest losses of people and money. California’s tax base shrank by nearly $29.1 billion as […]
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1 Dead, 5 Injured in New York City Parking Garage Collapse
By Katabella Roberts At least one person has been killed and five others have been injured after a four-story parking garage partially collapsed in New York City’s Financial District on April 18, Mayor Eric Adams announced. The upper levels of the garage, which is located at 57 Ann Street between Nassau Street and William Street […]
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Jeffrey Epstein’s One-Time New York Cellmate Convicted of Quadruple Murder
By Bill Pan A former New York police officer who shared a jail cell with Jeffrey Epstein at the time of the notorious sex trafficker’s death has been convicted of murdering four men and burying them in his yard. Nicholas Tartaglione, a 55-year-old retired police officer-turned-drug dealer, faces life imprisonment after a jury on Thursday […]
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Trump Arrives in New York City Ahead of Tuesday’s Arraignment
By Jack Phillips Former President Donald Trump arrived in New York City on Monday afternoon as he prepares to surrender himself to the Manhattan District Attorney after a grand jury indicted him last week. Live stream footage showed Trump’s private Boeing 737 jet arriving at La Guardia Airport in Queens, New York. At around 3:45 […]
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New York City Business Hires K-9 Units Amid Rise in Shoplifting Thefts
By Katabella Roberts Amid a surge in shoplifting crimes in New York City, one of the Big Apple’s largest shopping districts has hired K-9 units in an effort to protect businesses and sniff out thieves. The 34th Street Partnership, a not-for-profit, private management company that overseas business improvements in the city, including in Macy’s Herald Square, Penn Station, and Madison Square […]
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Americans’ Spending Expectations Fall Sharply in Warning Sign for Economy: New York Fed
By Tom Ozimek Americans are planning to spend less in the near term, according to a December survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which showed U.S. household spending growth expectations taking a sharp tumble in what could be a warning sign for the economy. Household spending growth expectations over the next 12 […]
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New York Gun Control Law Unconstitutional: NY Supreme Court
By Zachary Stieber The New York law that enables the confiscation of guns from people who haven’t committed a crime is unconstitutional, a state Supreme Court judge has ruled. This red flag law, or the Extreme Risk Protection Order law, lets individuals—including police officers—petition a court to allow the seizure of firearms from a person they believe poses a threat […]
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New York Will Become a ‘Law-and-Order State’ Under Zeldin: DeSantis
By Eva Fu and Frank Fang LONG ISLAND, N.Y.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Oct. 29 told a dense crowd of New Yorkers that Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin can turn their crime-ridden state into a “law-and-order” state just like Florida. “Florida is a law-and-order state. I am a law-and-order governor. If Lee Zeldin gets into office, New York will […]
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Trump Endorses Rep. Zeldin for NY Governor, Calls on New Yorkers to Vote Republican in November
By Frank Fang Former President Donald Trump has announced his endorsement of Rep. Lee Zeldin in the race for governor of New York, telling voters that the Long Island Republican can resolve the state’s crime woes. “I have watched and known Congressman Lee Zeldin for many years. He is a great and brilliant lawyer who was a ‘must see’ […]
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New York Republicans Ask DOJ to Investigate State AG Over Nikki Haley Donors List Leak
By Rita Li A group of New York Republicans is pressing the Department of Justice to investigate state Attorney General Letitia James, whom former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has accused of leaking a list of donors to her policy advocacy group. In a Tuesday letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, firstly obtained by Fox News, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), alongside […]
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Federal Judge Blocks Parts of New York’s Restrictive New Gun Law
By Jack Phillips A federal judge in New York on Thursday issued a temporary injunction against portions of the state’s new gun law to allow a pro-gun group to pursue a lawsuit to challenge the measure. Going into effect on Sept. 1, the law created new requirements to obtain a firearms license, including submitting social media accounts for review […]
