Politics Dec 09 New York City lawmakers pass bill giving noncitizens right to vote The New York City Council overwhelmingly approved a measure Thursday that would give access to the ballot box to 800,000 green card holders and so-called Dreamers.
Nation Dec 07 New York City poised to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections Under a bill nearing approval, some 800,000 noncitizens would be allowed to cast ballots in elections to pick the mayor, City Council members and other municipal officeholders.
Nation Nov 16 U.S. journalist lands in New York after jailed for months in Myanmar American journalist Danny Fenster, who spent nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar, has arrived in the United States. Fenster was sentenced last week to 11 years of hard labor.
Nation Oct 29 WATCH: Albany County sheriff defends sex crime complaint against Cuomo A New York sheriff is defending his decision to file a complaint against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo that accuses the Democrat of a misdemeanor sex crime.
Nation Sep 11 US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war’s end Americans solemnly marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, remembering the dead, invoking the heroes and taking stock of the aftermath of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil less than two weeks after the fraught end of the…
Nation Sep 02 Death toll rises after Hurricane Ida’s remnants hit Northeast A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers, tornado damage and continuing calls for rescue Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain.
Health Aug 06 In New York City, impending vaccination rules prompt concern The latest move by New York City to control the coronavirus pandemic is renewing uncertainty among some business owners.
Nation Jul 13 WATCH: Death toll in Florida condo building collapse rises to 95 Exhausted crews neared the end of their search for victims of a Miami-area condominium tower collapse Tuesday as the death toll reached 95 with just a handful of people still unaccounted for.
Nation Jul 11 Mayor: 90 deaths confirmed in Florida condominium collapse Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Sunday that 90 deaths have now been confirmed in the collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South in Surfside, up from 86 a day before.
Nation Jul 09 Death toll rises to 78 after condo collapsed in Surfside, Florida Another 62 people remain unaccounted for, and no one has been found alive since the first hours after building fell on June 24.