Rainbows defy mugginess and gray skies as thousands march in NYC Pride parade
Sweltering humidity and overcast skies couldn’t dampen the spirits of tens of thousands of celebraters who gathered along the route of the 2024 New York Pride Parade on Sunday. Big smiles lit up the faces of participants in the annual parade, with rainbow-coloured banners and flags flying as far as the eye could see as […]
‘Right Thing to Do’ — Powerful NYC Attorneys Drop Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Top Manhattan law firm Grubman, Shire, Meiselas & Sachs (GSM&S) has parted ways with rebel rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, reports said Saturday. “The decision to part ways with Mr. Combs was made proactively several months ago by the firm’s partners, who felt it was the right thing to do,” a spokesman for the law firm […]
NYC man charged in international ‘grandparent scam’ that preyed on elderly from NY, NJ
” player=”SPdDOYds” platform=”jw-player” playlist=”Toq2ZZoq” playlisttype=”recommendations” /] A Bronx man could face up to 20 years in prison for his role in an international “grandparent scam” that targeted elderly parents of grandchildren. Victor Anthony Valdez, 39, is accused of collecting tens of thousands of dollars from grandparents in New York and New Jersey between August 2020 […]
NYC politicians want to create office of ‘black male excellence’
While New York City is in the red, one council member is predicting a surplus. Bronx City Councilman Kevin Reilly “An office that celebrates black male excellence.” “We are committed to addressing structural inequities and creating a path to opportunity for more Black and brown men in New York City,” Gov. Riley said when introducing […]
College basketball player Jeremiah Davenport arrested in NYC over loaded gun: sources
A college basketball player who was in Washington Heights for the NBA draft was arrested early Saturday after a loaded gun was found in his car, police sources said. According to authorities, just after 1:30 a.m., police found two black BMW X5s with tinted windows parked on the northwest corner of Nagel Avenue and West […]
Socialist NYC councilwoman Tiffany Caban claims ‘queer liberation’ is tied to ‘Free Palestine’
Socialist Queens Councilwoman Tiffany Cabán infuriated some LGBTQ+ people and Jews when she made the bizarre claim at a Pride Month celebration that “queer liberation means ‘Liberate Palestine!’” At Queens College’s PrideFest, the co-chair of the city council’s LGBTQ+ caucus spoke to cheers, according to sources, but some questioned what the 36-year-old Caban was thinking. […]
Record-breaking NYC budget reverses controversial cuts
A $112.4 billion budget was agreed to on Friday by New York City mayor Eric Adams and the head of the city council. The agreement included $800 million more in spending than Adams’ most recent proposal in April. The two sides were able to avoid many controversial cuts to libraries, cultural institutions and early childhood […]
Israel’s Ofir Akunis warns of ‘radical muslim occupation’ in NYC
In an exclusive interview with The Washington Post, Israel’s new consul general warned that New York, like many European cities, is at risk of falling into a “radical Islamist occupation.” “Do you know what’s been happening in London recently? Do you know what’s been happening in Paris recently? Do you know what’s been happening in […]
NYC halal cart kingpin sues rival for trying to steal his prime spots, hiring vagrants to disrupt business
It’s an Intifuda! The halal food vendor claims his 10-stall empire in Midtown has been upended by jealous rivals who tried to take his prime location, hired vagrants to sabotage his business and even had him wrongfully arrested. Ayman Afifai’s American dream became a nightmare because of the “petty” pranks of Nasser Aissa, a fellow […]
Anti-Israel protesters clash with cops outside of Biden’s NYC fundraiser
Anti-Israel protesters trying to disrupt a major fundraiser for President Biden in Manhattan on Friday night clashed with police, firing smoke bombs and leading to dozens of arrests, officials said. At least 32 protesters were arrested as they marched from Madison Square Garden to the Hammerstein Ballroom on West 34th Street in Midtown, police sources […]