Wearing masks in public as a way to hide one’s identity will soon be illegal in one suburban New York county. Lawmakers in Nassau County approved a bill on Monday criminalizing the wearing of face masks in public places, with exemptions for people who cover their faces for health reasons or religious or cultural purposes....
Vice President Kamala Harris being elevated to the top of the Democratic ticket has helped the party regain more steady control of at least one traditional blue state and may have also helped improve the national outlook. Harris leads former President Trump 53-39 among likely voters in the state of New York, according to a...
The Coney Island Cyclone is more than just a roller coaster. It is a piece of history. Built in 1927, the Cyclone has survived natural disasters, park closures, the rapid development of a city and numerous other threats to its existence. It is one of the oldest still-operating roller coasters in the United States and...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, one of the front-runners to be Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, has canceled three appearances at weekend fund-raising events in the Hamptons, a cluster of wealthy New York towns. The cancelations came just days before Harris is expected to announce her running mate at a Philadelphia rally on Tuesday. It...
Former President Donald Trump has filed a reply brief in his case to have his conviction in N.Y. v Trump overturned after the Supreme Court ruled presidents have some immunity for official acts in office. Trumpwas found guilty in an unprecedented criminal trial last month on all counts of falsifying business records in the first...
A union representing New York City firefighters says its rank and file are “disgusted and disappointed” with the plea deal sparing alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammad and two other terrorists from the death penalty. The Department of Defense announced Wednesday that it has entered pretrial agreements with Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash,...
If it weren’t for double standards, Albany Democrats wouldn’t have any standards at all – especially when it comes to “green” energy. As newreporting shows, New York’s renewable energy plans have been decimated, highlighting a disconnect between radical policy proposals and real-world execution. In 2019, New York state set a whimsicalgoal of reaching a renewables...
After a series of recent solar storms, residents of a number of northern U.S. states may be able to see the stunning Northern Lights this week. The National OceanicAtmospheric Association’s (NOAA) Storm Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) announced that several coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were released by the Sun and are on a path toward Earth....
A New York judge on Monday decided not to assign an outside monitor to oversee the National Rifle Association (NRA), but banned Wayne LaPierre, the former CEO of the gun rights group, from employment with the organization for ten years. The split decision from Judge Joel Cohen came on the final day of arguments in...
A shooting erupted near a New York City shelter for migrants on Randall’s Island early Monday, killing one person and wounding two others, according to authorities. Police responded to a call around 3:30 a.m. to Wards Meadow Loop Field 71 and found three gunshot victims, the New York Police Department said. A 44-year-old woman had...
