There's a dire shortage of medical trauma centers in Queens. With a population of more than 2 million people, the borough has three centers serving adults. But Manhattan, with a population of just more than 1.5 million, has 4 centers. And in Far Rockaway, the southern most part of Queens, the closest facility is almost 10 miles away! All that is according to NYC Health and Hospitals. Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers of District 31, which includes parts of Southeast Queens and all of Far...
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Amid a swell of fear about a supplemental police force being convened by the Nassau County executive, experts say the confluence of armed members without intensive training is particularly concerning. Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman last month posted a public notice announcing that he will deputize a group of pistol license holders to protect “human life and property” during unspecified emergencies. The announcement sparked a huge public outcry, with protesters saying it...
The Justice Department is expected to file an anti-trust lawsuit against
Charred body of man found in Assam tea garden The charred body of a man was found at a tea garden in Assam's Tinsukia district, police said on Monday. The body was found in the Kachujan tea garden, they said."Police were informed about it in the early hours. We immediately rushed there and recovered the half-burnt body," an officer said.The body was sent for post-mortem examination, but the identity of the victim could not be ascertained, he said."We have started an investigation. All angles are...
They watched from the courtroom or via closed-circuit television in an overflow room - roughly 140 reporters, most with laptops or other silenced electronic devices, serving up news at its most elemental and in rapid-fire fashion.
With cameras not allowed at former President Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York, live news blogs are coming into their own as an important news tool
NEW YORK (AP) — They watched from the courtroom or via closed-circuit television in an overflow room — roughly 140 reporters, most with laptops or other silenced electronic devices, serving up news at its most elemental and in rapid-fire fashion. There were utterances posted a few seconds after they left a lawyer’s mouth. Observations on […]
Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Streaming 2nd T20I Live Streaming: After the series-opener was washed out on Thursday, Pakistan and New Zealand will square off in the second T20I of the five-match series on Saturday. New Zealand skipper Michael Bracewell won the toss, which had also been delayed by 30 minutes, and opted to bat but no action was possible for two-and-a-half hours. Pakistan handed T20I caps to batsman Usman Khan, spinner Abrar Ahmed and all-rounder Muhammad Irfan Khan, while Robinson...
Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada is no longer waging off-screen battles as he
WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture--The melodic tones of a lacquered violin and cello that survived the New Year’s Day earthquake on the Noto Peninsula resonated through a school gymnasium here.
With another blistering summer on the way, industry groups and government officials are calling on people to check their air conditioners now to make sure they work properly before the heat wave hits.