After a 50-year political career, President Joe Biden announced yesterday that he’s ending his 2024 re-election campaign. The decision comes after many weeks of him and his team telling the public that he plans to stay in the race. Even within his party, President Biden’s ability to serve as his ...
With family and, supposedly, senior staff members seemingly discussing exit strategies, the current president dropping out of the 2024 race is a hot topic of discussion. Paraphrasing Biden’s family, NBC News states they discussed how Biden: “Would want to end his re-election bid on his own timing…with a carefully calculated ...
While protests usually aim to be peaceful, things can quickly, and often do, escalate. A protest this Wednesday proved this once again. The idea to build a men’s shelter in a Bensonhurst neighborhood has been met with multiple protests by residents for a while now, mostly regarding concerns about a ...
Gluten is probably one of the most demonized food groups out there. According to Platform Magazine, 31% of U.S. adults eat gluten-free or avoid gluten. However, only 4% of this 31% have a medical reason to do so. What is gluten though? According to the Celiac Disease Foundation: “Gluten is ...
This summer has been a hard one for New York. Multiple heatwaves, and the resulting storms, have been hitting the state relentlessly since mid-June. This past Tuesday, thunderstorms hit several areas of the state, leaving over 170,000 Upstate New Yorkers without power, Governor Hochul said. Knowing New York is in ...
Beach safety is a very high priority this summer, with CNN explaining that four people have already drowned this year. NYPD drones have found two of these bodies, who disappeared off a beach adjacent to Rockaway. Additionally, drones belonging to the fire department displayed footage of lifeguards helping swimmers struggling ...
Related Companies has several plans for a rail yard in Manhattan’s Far West Side. The New York Times explains that they hope to build, among other things, a 1,180-foot apartment building, a 1,376-foot office building, a public school, and a daycare. While some citizens might see these construction projects in ...
For a while, it seemed like COVID-19 was behind us. We survived the original pandemic and returned to a relatively “normal” world. Unfortunately for the U.S., the virus that shook the world is back in the news. For health officials, this isn’t a shock. Neal Smoller, holistic pharmacist and owner ...
Stores and modes of transportation often go hand in hand. The 1980s saw the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) run roughly 350 stores, kiosks, and concessions. Over the years, more were built to keep up with the increase in travelers. According to English News, there are presently 195 retail spots in ...
NY saw its first heat wave of 2024 before summer started and a bad rainstorm in June. Now, just eight days into July, the state faces another heat wave and more rain. As of noon today and in effect until tomorrow at 8 p.m., CBS News says, a heat advisory ...
Holding a round table with five staff members, ESPN, according to Athlon Sports, was asked which Eastern Conference team was closer to the Boston Celtics following free agency activity. Not seeing New York’s team as a threat to the Celtics, the staff members passed over the Knicks in favor of ...
There are no term limits to the position of New York Governor, and current N.Y. Governor Kathy Hochul is ready to take full advantage of this. During an event in NYC’s Riverbank State Park this past Tuesday, Hochul announced that she will run for another term in 2026. Spectrum Local ...
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