Although the bridge stands without a title, it is being referred to by various names. Recently there was a suggestion to call the bridge the ‘Gaza bridge’. We asked people on the streets of Derry if they were aware of the new pedestrian greenway bridge and what they thought it should be called. A few had some thoughts to share though, particularly on calling it the Gaza bridge.
A new report from Portland State University's Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative (HRAC) indicates that alternative shelters provide better outcomes for people experiencing homelessness than traditional shelters.
New Yorkers are asked to turn off non-essential outdoor lighting to protect migrating birds as they navigate night skies. The State Department of Environmental Conservation and Office of General Services encourages people to participate in the “Lights Out” initiative from 11:00 p.m. to dawn during the spring migration April 15 through May 31, and also […]
Cases of leptospirosis among people soared to its highest level in 2023, which is spread through contact with rat urine or feces. There were 24 cases reported in the city last year.
The attorney for Justin Whaley said the state failed to turn over an Internal Affairs report about a key state witness in the recent vehicular homicide trial of the former EMT. Attorney Lee Davis said Whaley should get a new trial. He will also ask that he be allowed bond at a hearing on Monday before Judge Boyd Patterson.
On today's show: Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event. The White House says that President Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan could help 30 million borrowers. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, national higher education reporter at The Washington Post, shares her reporting and unpacks the details. Judith Sloan, actor,...
Monday was the first time. Nearby businesses bemoaned a drop in sales as roadblocks stopped customers from accessing their stalls, while others said they had seen it all before. It comes after previous scenes of chaos outside the downtown Manhattan courthouse when a protester died after setting himself on fire on Friday
The family of Joe Houston II, the attorney accused of shooting his former daughter-in-law and her lawyer husband before turning the gun on himself, released a statement Tuesday about 24 hours following the deadly shooting at a law office.
New Orleans will join a new partnership to address carjackings in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Donald Trump was arguably the most anti-LGBTQ+ president of all time. A prominent anti-LGBTQ+ activist has slammed Donald Trump for “pro-homosexual policies” ahead of an upcoming Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) […]
The Chinese government has always requested Chinese citizens to comply with the laws and regulations of their country of residence, the Chinese Embassy in Sweden said on Monday local time in response to media reports about Sweden expelling a Chinese journalist, accusing her of posing a national security threat. The journalist, a 57-year-old woman, was arrested by the Swedish security service in October and expelled by the government in Stockholm last week, the Associated Press (AP) reported...
A shooting outside a New Orleans nightclub that left one woman dead and 11 other people wounded prompted renewed calls Monday for changes to a pending Louisiana law allowing concealed carry of a handgun without a permit.