Tag: New York City

The Brooklyn Bridge stretches in front of the Manhattan skyline in New York, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. The federal government says more than 2,000 New York state bridges are structurally deficient and badly need repairs. That list includes the Brooklyn Bridge, the Tappan Zee Bridge and the Kosciuszko Bridge.

Federal government seeks to take over New York City’s Rikers Island prison

Washington Examiner · November 27, 2023 1:28 pm

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump waves during halftime of an NCAA college football game between South Carolina and Clemson, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Columbia, South Carolina.

Trump hints at expanded role for the military within the US and legacy law gives him few guardrails

Associated Press · November 27, 2023 5:47 am

A New York Police Department vehicle is seen.

What NYPD budget cuts mean for the future of public safety: ‘Streets will become even bloodier’

Eden Villalovas · November 24, 2023 10:00 am

New York City Mayor Eric Adams listens at the state Capitol, Jan. 10, 2023, in Albany, New York. Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993, according to a legal summons filed Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.

Eric Adams denies sexual assault allegations: ‘Never happened’

Naomi Lim · November 23, 2023 5:50 pm

Santa Claus drives his reindeer and sleigh float along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023, in New York.

Pro-Palestinian protesters temporarily halt Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Reese Gorman · November 23, 2023 5:28 pm

The Astronaut Snoopy balloon is on Central Park West in New York City.

Here’s everything that’s new for this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Asher Notheis · November 23, 2023 10:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Andrew Cuomo prepares his comeback after his COVID policies killed thousands

Zachary Faria · November 22, 2023 7:14 pm

New York Mayor Eric Adams responds to questions during a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, at New York City Hall. Adams deflected more questions Tuesday about an FBI investigation into his 2021 campaign but defended his ethics and laughed off a question about whether he expected to be indicted.

Majority of New Yorkers believe Eric Adams ‘did something wrong’ in FBI investigation

Eden Villalovas · November 22, 2023 4:47 pm

New York City residents cast their ballots last week in primaries for mayor, city council, and a handful of other races. Among these largely uncompetitive races was the contest in City Council District 7, which includes Harlem and upper Manhattan, where incumbent Mark Levine trounced challenger Thomas Lopez-Pierre 75 percent to 25 percent. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Former Obama adviser Stuart Seldowitz loses job after viral video shows him harassing halal cart vendor

Eden Villalovas · November 22, 2023 3:54 pm

NYC House candidate says minorities must break away from Democrats’ ‘plantation’

Luke Gentile · November 21, 2023 6:34 pm

Joe Biden and Eric Adams.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams blames Biden for city’s budget woes: ‘Yell at DC’

Misty Severi · November 21, 2023 6:02 pm

Kimberly Carchipulla, center left, and her son 5 year old Damien Salinas walk into the school on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in New York. Damien attends his first day of school in New York City after his family emigrated from Ecuador in June. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

More than 320,000 NYC students are in overcrowded classrooms, teachers union says

Eden Villalovas · November 21, 2023 4:18 pm