By Bill Pan ALBANY, New York—New York state lawmakers returning for the 2022 legislative session were met with hundreds of demonstrators who gathered outside the state Capitol in protest against a host of measures that would tighten the already strict COVID-19 vaccine rules across the state. As New York Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her first-ever State of the […]
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New York Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit Over Private Employer Vaccine Mandate
By Zachary Stieber A real estate firm in New York has lodged a class-action lawsuit over the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers, alleging that it violates the U.S. Constitution. Cornerstone Realty, a Staten Island broker, filed the lawsuit on Jan. 4. It takes aim at a mandate issued by former Mayor Bill de Blasio and continued by Mayor […]
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Highly Vaccinated Luxury Cruise Ship Won’t Return to New York Amid COVID-19 Concerns
By Jack Phillips A luxury cruise ship with more than 1,000 on board won’t come back to New York City amid COVID-19 concerns. The Queen Mary 2, the flagship of Cunard Line, is currently anchored outside Barbados and is slated to stay there until Jan. 2, the company told news outlets. “As a precautionary measure Queen Mary […]
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Hunt for Gaddafi’s $100 Billion Fortune Reaches New York
By Ken Silva The search for deceased Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s rumored $100 billion illicit fortune has hit the Big Apple. An application filed by the Libyan government in Manhattan federal court seeks records from eight major banks related to Gaddafi’s finances “in what could become the largest international asset recovery effort of all time,” according […]
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Judge Orders New York Times to Return Legal Memos to Project Veritas
By Mimi Nguyen Ly A New York judge has ordered The New York Times to return confidential legal memos it obtained between investigative journalism organization Project Veritas and the group’s lawyer. The New York Times had obtained the memos that were prepared by Project Veritas attorney Benjamin Barr—it remains unclear how the memos were obtained. The outlet then published the documents online. […]
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New York Fed Manufacturing Survey Shows Ongoing ‘Substantial’ Price Rises and Elevated Future Inflation Expectations
By Tom Ozimek New York state manufacturing activity rose more than expected in December, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York report, which also noted the persistence of “substantial” inflationary pressures as both the current and future input price and selling price gauges remaining close to record highs. The headline general business index in the New […]
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New York City to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for Private Sector Workers
By Zachary Stieber Private sector workers in New York City will have to get a COVID-19 vaccine or face termination, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. “We have decided to use a preemptive strike to really do something bold to stop the further growth of COVID and the dangers it’s causing to all of us,” the mayor said. COVID-19 […]
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Supreme Court Takes Aim at Restrictive New York Concealed-Carry Gun Law
By Matthew Vadum The Supreme Court seemed receptive to arguments that New York state’s tough concealed-carry gun permitting system violates the Second Amendment during a court hearing on Nov. 3. The legal challenge is important because it could result in a nationwide recognition of the right of Americans to possess guns outside the home, carrying guns in […]
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New York City Firehouses Face Shutdowns Amid De Blasio’s Vaccine Mandate
By Tom Ozimek Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) said 26 New York City firehouses halted operations on Saturday “due to Mayor de Blasio’s decision to lock unvaccinated firefighters out of work,” though the city’s fire chief said the department had not closed any firehouses and blamed “irresponsible bogus sick leave” by firefighters apparently protesting a COVID-19 vaccine mandate that requires […]
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FBI raids Washington, New York homes linked to Russia’s Deripaska
By Sarah N. Lynch and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – FBI agents on Tuesday raided Washington and New York City homes linked to Oleg Deripaska, a Russian billionaire under U.S. sanctions who once employed Paul Manafort, a chairman of Donald Trump’s 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. Two sources familiar with the investigation said the U.S. Attorney’s office […]
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New York Hospitals Preparing for Health Care ‘Problem’ as COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect
By Jack Phillips Some hospitals in New York state are bracing for disruptions due to staff shortages triggered by a COVID-19 vaccine mandate that took effect on Sept. 27 for health care workers. “We’re anticipating a problem,” said Michael Balboni, executive director of the Greater New York Health Care Facilities Association, according to The Wall Street Journal. “There are […]
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26 Dead as Footage Shows Significant Flooding in New York City and New Jersey
By Jack Phillips Torrential rain spawned significant flooding across northern New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia, and other areas on Wednesday night as the remnants of Hurricane Ida passed over the region. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared an emergency for the city, while officials on Thursday said that at least 22 people died […]
