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Federal prosecutors looking into NYC Council member and Hochul aide for accepting bribes to assist migrant shelter operator

Federal prosecutors looking into NYC Council member and Hochul aide for accepting bribes to assist migrant shelter operator

A Brooklyn City Council member, along with her sister—who works for Governor Kathy Hochul—and her husband, a Democratic state lawmaker, are being investigated by federal prosecutors for alleged bribery. This involves supporting an immigrant shelter provider that has secured $200 million in city contracts. City Councilmember Farrah Lewis and Hochul’s sister, Debbie Lewis, who previously […]

Tennis players seek shelter as bees swarm the stadium in surprising event

Tennis players seek shelter as bees swarm the stadium in surprising event

Bee Incident Halts Match at W100 Bengaluru Open During the second round of the W100 Bengaluru Open on Thursday, top-seeded Australian player Talia Gibson and India’s Sahaja Yamalapalli had to leave the court unexpectedly when a swarm of bees invaded the stadium. Play was paused at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium in India after a […]

Many students and their families forced out of New York City homeless shelter

Many students and their families forced out of New York City homeless shelter

Evictions from Queens Homeless Shelter Spark Outrage Recently, twenty low-income families with 37 school-aged children were evicted from a homeless shelter in Queens, despite Mayor Zoran Mamdani’s earnest calls to halt the process. The eviction at Long Island City’s City View Inn began last week after families were taken by surprise, learning that the shelter […]

Residents of the Upper East Side oppose the planned homeless shelter.

Residents of the Upper East Side oppose the planned homeless shelter.

Residents of New York City’s Upper East Side expressed significant frustration during a public meeting on Monday, protesting a proposed homeless shelter that they believe benefits developers more than the local community. The shelter, which is set to open around April, is a conversion of a previous men’s facility and will accommodate approximately 250 women. […]

Proposed homeless shelter in affluent NYC neighborhood has residents upset

Proposed homeless shelter in affluent NYC neighborhood has residents upset

Residents on the Upper East Side gathered on Monday evening to voice their concerns, frustration, and confusion regarding a new homeless shelter designated for women in their area. Community Board 8 initially informed the public about a 200-bed men’s shelter planned for First Avenue back in late January. This facility, set to open in March […]

Vermin outbreak linked to nearby homeless shelter

Vermin outbreak linked to nearby homeless shelter

A high-end restaurant in Santa Monica, Elefante, closed recently due to health code issues, and a notable critic is laying the blame on a nearby homeless shelter funded by taxpayers. Dr. David Hemmati, an ophthalmologist who often critiques California’s policies, argues that the pest issues at Elefante aren’t the restaurant’s doing. “This is called Step […]