Forecasters are warning of heavy storms set to hit the East Coast later today, Thursday July 31. This comes after a long stretch of record high temperatures. They say the storm is fueled by tropical moisture and is expected to bring intense rainfall to major cities in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the US. […]
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Mandani’s NYC Mayoral candidacy Was Inevitable.
Zohran Mandani’s win for the Democratic pick for New York City’s mayor was a shock for many across all aisles in US politics. Since then, many have been trying to make sense of his surprising win. What people tend to forget, or are willfully ignoring, is that what Mandani represents is a long time coming. […]
Manhattan Shooting Suspect, Ex-Football Player, Cites CTE in Note
On Monday evening, suspect Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old man, shot and killed four people before turning the gun and shooting himself in the chest, killing him. A fifth victim, who has been identified as an NFL employee, was left in critical condition and is now stable. The shooting occurred just after 6 p.m. in an […]
NYC Consumed by Flooding: Two Dead From Flash Flood and Subways Swamped
Last night, disaster struck as extremely heavy rain caused mass flooding in New York City and New Jersey. Reportedly, two people were killed by the flooding, as The Guardian states “The pair died in the city of Plainfield when the car they were in was swept into Cedar Brook during flash flooding, local officials announced […]
Mamdani’s Primary Win Is Not a Fluke – It’s a Preview
Zohran Mamdani has declared his victory in the Democratic primary for the New York City Mayoral race. This win was not luck, it was earned. Through a bold and unprecedented campaign, the 33-year-old socialist candidate rallied voters behind his mission and was able to beat out front-runner Andrew Cuomo. This win, however, signals something larger […]
Zohran Mamdani Leans Into Identity Politics During NYC Mayor Race
Zohran Mamdani, a current New York State Assemblymember, is running for New York City mayor as a Democrat. With the primary election only four days away, he is quickly closing the gap on front-runner Andrew Cuomo. Earlier this month, Mamdani released a political ad that looks a little different than usual – unapologetically rooted in […]
NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Released After Immigration Court Arrest
New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was released after being arrested by federal agents at immigration court Tuesday after linking arms with the person authorities were trying to detain, AP News reported. Lander’s arrest occurred at a federal building in Manhattan, yet another confrontation between a U.S. agent and a Democratic politician objecting […]
Pete Alonso Is On Fire Right Now
Pete Alonso, team member of the New York Mets, has recently become the newest addition to the list of baseball players who have officially etched their names into MLB history. During yesterday’s game between the New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies, Pete Alonso scored two homerun shots to secure his new record while the […]
The Governors Ball Music Festival In NYC
The “Governors Ball Music Festival,” is returning to New York City and is just around the corner. Starting on June 6, 2025, for three full days, there will be nonstop music, dancing, concerts and much more at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York. Several headliners such as rapper Tyler the Creator, American singer-songwriter […]
ICE Detains High School Student at N.Y.C. Courthouse
A 20-year-old Venezuelan high school student has been detained at an N.Y.C. courthouse. The student showed up for a routine immigrant court date but was instead met with ICE agents. The student, Dylan, fled Venezuela last year and turned himself in at the U.S. border in April 2024 through a Biden-era entry program. Dylan’s last […]
Stop Blaming Migrants: NYC’s Crisis is About Mismanagement, Not Asylum Seekers
New York City is many things: lively, resilient, diverse, and a mecca for fashion and art. But as the city grapples with an influx of asylum seekers, it is becoming a scapegoating machine. Headlines and politicians have focused on migrants as the center of the city’s financial and housing struggles. But this isn’t a migrant […]
New York considering four-day workweek pilot programs
Have you ever thought working five days in a row was just too much? Have you ever wanted a day between Saturday and Sunday to rest because two days of rest are just not enough? Well, for New York City, employees are getting closer to a shorter workweek than ever. Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest, representing […]
