Jun 11 Judge acquits Democratic congressional candidate arrested at New York immigration court protest By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Federal prosecutors unsuccessfully argued that Brad Lander obstructed an elevator as he sat in front of it for 20 to 25 minutes in September. Continue reading
Jun 09 Trump booed by NBA Finals crowd prior to Game 3 By Stephen Whyno, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The president was unfazed. “It was, I think, mostly cheers,” he told reporters after the game before boarding Air Force One to return to Washington. “It was loud, and it was very enthusiastic.”… Continue reading
Jun 08 NYC imposes stringent security as Trump becomes 1st sitting U.S. president to attend NBA Finals game By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press Donald Trump is set to be the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game, bringing strict security measures that will require New York Knicks fans to navigate an extensive safety perimeter around Madison Square Garden and an… Continue reading
Jun 07 Trump to attend Knicks' NBA Finals game in New York By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Invited by Knicks owner James Dolan, he will be the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game. Continue reading
Jun 02 New York, 6 other states sues over the Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press The federal goverment is giving French company TotalEnergies $1 billion — essentially a refund of its leases for offshore wind projects off New York and North Carolina — if it invests the money in fossil fuel projects instead. Continue reading
May 22 Shipyard fire and explosion on Staten Island injures at least 16, officials say By Associated Press Someone reported two workers trapped in a confined space at the dock at about 3:30 p.m. Friday, and responding firefighters found a fire burning in the basement of a large metal structure at the dock, said Joanne Mariano with the… Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Trump speaks at N.Y.'s Rockland Community College, campaigning for Rep. Lawler By Seung Min Kim, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump, from a toss-up congressional district in New York on Friday, began testing his midterm-year message that was ostensibly on the economy. But he veered off-topic right from the start, going off on tangents about voter identification, crime… Continue reading
May 19 Watch 7:34 Russians who fled after Ukraine invasion stage fresh take on classic play in U.S. By Jeffrey Brown, Zeba Warsi, Anne Azzi Davenport Two Russians who left their country after the invasion of Ukraine and are now rebuilding their lives and careers in the U.S. Senior Arts Correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on a recent production in New York for our Art in Action… Continue watching
May 18 Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence in Luigi Mangione murder trial By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The judge's ruling Monday partially rejects a defense argument that those items were seized illegally, before a search warrant was obtained. Continue reading
May 18 New York faces first weekday of strike that shut down commuter rail system By Philip Marcelo, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Commuters are navigating a maze of car, bus and subway routes after a strike shut down the Long Island Rail Road in New York. Continue reading