Plan to discharge water into Hudson River from closed nuclear plant sparks uproar
Sitting along the Hudson River near New York City, the Indian Point nuclear plant repeatedly attracted controversy during the decades it generated electricity…Read More
15 Shot, 5 Dead on Juneteenth in Gun-Controlled NYC
Fifteen people were shot, five of them fatally, on Juneteenth in gun-controlled New York City…Read More
STR: U.S. Hotel Industry Reports Higher Performance in May 2023
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—The U.S. hotel industry reported higher performance from the month prior, according to May 2023 data from STR. U.S. Hotel Performance May 2023 Occupancy: 64.8 percent (down 0.2 percent)…
Fire at New York e-bike shop leaves 4 dead in neighboring apartments
A fire at a New York City e-bike shop quickly spread to upper-floor apartments and killed four people early Tuesday in the latest deadly blaze linked to exploding lithium ion…
Food waste and the complexity of New York City’s garbage
Working steadily every day, “New York’s Strongest,” the city’s Department of Sanitation, works to clear our streets of mountains of garbage. The Department is well-managed, and its Commissioner, Jessica Tisch,…
Three men convicted of working for China to pressure expatriate living in US
Prosecutors say ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ is a Beijing effort to pressure Chinese nationals in the US to return home to face chargesA former New York City police sergeant and two…
Girl who died in Border Patrol custody mourned at New York funeral
Balloons with rainbows and Minnie Mouse surrounded the casket of an 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody as dozens of people gathered Friday to remember Anadith Danay Reyes…
Dog fatally stabbed in New York’s Central Park after ‘verbal dispute’ between dog walkers
A chihuahua was fatally stabbed in New York City’s Central Park Saturday night following a “verbal dispute,” between the dog’s owner and an unknown assailant, police said.Read More
Why Is It So Hard to Close Rikers?
Laura Flanders New York City’s public advocate Jumaane D. Williams and journalist Nick Pinto talk to Laura Flanders about the difficulties of shrinking the incarceration system. The post Why Is…