Pro-Sanctuary City Dem Complains ICE Didn’t Give Advance Notice To Local Police Before Arrests
A pro-sanctuary city congresswoman complained Tuesday that deportation officers did not give advance notice to local or state authorities before conducting arrests in the area. New Jersey Democrat Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman delivered a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detailing her issues with a recent ICE raid in her district, and included questions […]
New York City mayor memorializes Eric Garner on 10th anniversary of his death
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) on Wednesday marked 10 years since the death of Eric Garner, a black man killed by police in 2014, calling his death a “painful chapter in the history” of the city. “Today marks 10 years since the tragic death of Eric Garner. The events that occurred on July […]
Fireball meteor likely flew over New York City, NASA says
New Jersey (WPIX) — A loud explosion believed to be a meteorite was heard in parts of New Jersey and New York City on Tuesday, sending social media into a frenzy. NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office told Nexstar’s WPIX that the fireball may have traveled about 49 miles above the Upper Bay near Jersey City’s Greenville […]
Philadelphia city workers return to full-time office schedule after lawsuit dismissal
Philadelphia city employees have returned to their offices following a judge’s dismissal of a union’s attempt to halt Mayor Cherelle Parker’s mandate for full-time office attendance. District Council 47 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees filed a lawsuit claiming this mandate violates its contract and would negatively affect city workers. Representing […]
Mexico City Cop Under Probe for Subway Porn Video
A Mexico City police officer is under investigation for allegedly appearing in a pornographic video filmed on the city’s subway. The controversy began last week when Mexican porn actress Mujer Luna Bella and her film crew entered an empty carriage of the Mexico City subway to star in a series of erotic videos, with one […]
Paris ’44: The Shame and the Glory by Patrick Bishop review – a gripping account of the City of Light’s liberation | History books
aOn Friday, August 25, 1944, the day German forces surrendered control of Paris, amid sunshine and wild celebrations, Charles de Gaulle declared that Paris had “liberated itself” with “the aid and support of the whole of France.” The truth was less noble. De Gaulle sought to personify “the whole of France,” but France had been […]
Boy shot outside NYC subway station by Citi Bike-riding gang in latest city youth violence: cops
Authorities said a 13-year-old boy was shot and killed late Sunday just outside a Bronx subway station by a group of four assailants who fled on a Citi Bike. Police said the boy was shot in the left leg around 8:20 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Westchester Avenue and Simpson Street in Longwood, near […]
Mayor Adams’ key affordable housing ‘City of Yes’ initiative skewered by Council
City council members have raised concerns about the next steps of Mayor Eric Adams’ groundbreaking “City of Yes” plan to build thousands of apartments in the East Bronx, arguing the chosen area lacks critical infrastructure. Councillors last week sounded the alarm over a Bronx Metro-North district plan that would add 7,500 new housing units along […]
Dozens of Palestinians killed in latest attacks on Gaza City, say officials | Israel-Gaza war
Israeli forces have launched new bombing raids across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 31 Palestinians and wounding more than 50, rescue workers and health officials said, and the attack on a top Hamas commander has sparked conflicting reports about whether Hamas will withdraw from ceasefire talks. Four attacks occurred across Gaza City in the […]
REPORT: 200 Crocodiles Flood City Streets Following Storm Beryl
At least 200 crocodiles from Texas ended up in cities in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas after the region was pelted with heavy rainfall from Hurricane Beryl, CBS News reported. The authorities have rounded up the animals and believe they migrated into the cities after rainfall significantly raised water levels, the Government of Tamaulipas said […]