Archiv: New York (state / city)


31.10.2024 - 09:35 [ Forbes ]

Trump Rally Speaker Tony Hinchcliffe Calls Puerto Rico ‘Floating Island Of Garbage’—Campaign, GOP Lawmakers React

(Oct 28, 2024)

Hinchcliffe—a roast comic who hosts the podcast “Kill Tony”—opened Sunday’s rally as one of many speakers before Trump, and said: “There’s a lot going on. I don’t know if you know this, but there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it’s called Puerto Rico.”

The remark was met with uncertainty by the crowd, leading Hinchcliffe to laugh and say, “okay, we’re getting there, again, normally I don’t follow the national anthem.”

Trump campaign senior advisor Daniella Alvarez said in a statement to Forbes following the rally the “joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.”

23.09.2024 - 23:45 [ Palestinian News and Information Agency – WAFA.ps ]

President Abbas Meets ICC Prosecutor at UN General Assembly in New York

NEW YORK, September 23, 2024 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas met on Monday with the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan, on the sidelines of his participation in the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York.

11.09.2024 - 19:00 [ Associated Press ]

LIVE: 9/11 memorial ceremony at the World Trade Center site in New York

Live from the annual memorial ceremony at the World Trade Center site in New York, commemorating the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

31.03.2024 - 21:20 [ USA Today ]

Gaza protesters dim the glitz and glamour of Biden‘s Obama-Clinton fundraiser in NYC

A leading New York pro-Palestinian group, Within Our Lifetime, was among those organizing protestors, billed as the “Flood Manhattan For Gaza” rally.

The group issued a call to supporters ahead of the fundraiser, writing on X: “GENOCIDE JOE HAS GOT TO GO! Protesting genocide Joe, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton outside their democratic fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall!“

31.03.2024 - 21:15 [ Bloomberg ]

Biden Says Arab States Ready to Recognize Israel in Future Deal

Biden’s comments came during a discussion with his fellow presidents at a star-studded fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall in New York intended to display Democratic party unity ahead of a general-election rematch with Republican Donald Trump. The presidents, though, were interrupted at least four times by pro-Palestinian protesters, highlighting the tensions within the party over Biden’s handling of Israel’s war with Hamas and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

22.12.2023 - 23:40 [ Sumaya Awad / Twitter ]

At @AIPAC offices projecting the names of NY electeds + the amount of $$ they take from AIPAC, a right-wing lobby group that is openly, proudly supporting Israel’s genocide in Gaza. @RepJeffries: $500K from AIPAC @SenSchumer: $101,570 @SenGillibrand: $142,945

22.12.2023 - 23:39 [ Truthout.org ]

UAW and American Postal Workers Union Members Lead NYC March for Gaza

Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 9A; American Postal Workers Union (APWU); United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers (UE) Eastern Region; New York City’s arm of Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA); Adalah Justice Project, American Muslims for Palestine N.Y./N.J.; Jewish Voice for Peace-N.Y.; New York Communities for Change; the New York Working Families Party; and more took to the streets to call for “peace and justice for Palestine.”

They carried signs stressing U.S. worker demands for a cease-fire in the conflict that has killed more than 20,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including over 8,000 children.

22.12.2023 - 23:22 [ IfNotNow/ Twitter ]

BREAKING: Thousands are marching on AIPAC headquarters in NYC, led by workers from @UAW, @APWUnational, and other unions. The people demand a ceasefire!

Banners at the front show how much $ @ChuckSchumer, @HakeemJeffries, & @SenGillibrand have taken from AIPAC.

@StatusCoup

08.11.2023 - 00:05 [ Jewish Voice for Peace / Twitter ]

HAPPENING NOW AT THE STATUE OF LIBERTY: Hundreds of Jews and allies are holding an emergency sit-in, taking over the island to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. We refuse to allow a genocide to be carried out in our names. Ceasefire now to save lives! Never again for anyone!

(Nov 6, 2023)

28.10.2023 - 19:20 [ Jason Rosenberg / Twitter ]

LIVE AT GRAND CENTRAL: RABBIS GETTING ARRESTED DEMANDING A CEASEFIRE AND AN END TO THE GENOCIDE IN GAZA. cc @jvplive @jvpliveNY @JvpAction

28.10.2023 - 19:16 [ Jewish Voice for Peace NYC / Twitter ]

HAPPENING NOW AT NYC‘S GRAND CENTRAL STATION: HUNDREDS OF JEWS AND ALLIES ARE GETTING ARRESTED IN THE LARGEST MASS CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE NYC HAS SEEN IN TWO DECADES.

NO GENOCIDE IN OUR NAMES!

CEASEFIRE NOW TO SAVE LIVES!

NEVER AGAIN FOR ANYONE!

28.10.2023 - 18:54 [ Michael Moore / Twitter ]

Standing with our Jewish brothers & sisters who are screaming NOT IN OUR NAME! Last night, thousands of Jewish New Yorkers & their allies held a massive civil disobedience sit-in at Grand Central Station demanding an immediate ceasefire. #LetGazaLive #CeaseFireNow @jvpliveNY

28.10.2023 - 18:50 [ Sandy Nurse / Twitter ]

#ceasefirenow

28.10.2023 - 18:42 [ New York Times ]

‘Let Gaza Live’: Calls for Cease-Fire Fill Grand Central Terminal

Hundreds of protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war streamed into Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on Friday, in one of the largest protests New York City has seen since the start of the conflict three weeks ago.

The demonstration, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, came as Israel ramped up its military operations inside Gaza.

20.09.2023 - 21:28 [ CNN ]

Biden invites Netanyahu to Washington following months of tensions over Israeli PM’s judicial reform efforts

Biden offered his counterpart a warm, cordial welcome as he said they would discuss “some of the hard issues,” including “checks and balances,” a reference to the Israeli leader’s judicial reform efforts which have been a source of significant tensions between the countries.

“Today, we’re going to discuss some of the hard issues. And that is upholding democratic values that lie at the heart of our partnership, including checks and balances in our systems, and preserving the path to a negotiated two-state solution, and ensuring that Iran never, never acquires a nuclear weapon,” Biden said.

20.09.2023 - 21:12 [ i24news.tv ]

Netanyahu meets Zelensky, Erdogan on sidelines of UNGA

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.

On encountering the Israeli delegation, the Ukrainian leader made note of the „very big team“ receiving him, which included Israel‘s Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan and Mossad chief David Barnea.

19.09.2023 - 21:35 [ Tehran Times ]

Possibility of nuclear negotiations in New York

Iran‘s recent action against some of the IAEA inspectors was carried out in response to the issuance of an unnecessary statement by three European countries and the United States in the recent meeting of the Council of Governors against Iran.

“Constructive cooperation between Iran and the IAEA continues within the agreed framework and Iran does not seek to limit its cooperation with the IAEA,” announced Iranian diplomat in his weekly presser.

17.09.2023 - 03:12 [ נריה קראוס Neria Kraus / Twitter ]

לקראת נאום נתניהו באו״ם, המפגינים בניו יורק הקרינו הלילה על בניין האו״ם כתובות לשמירה על הדמוקרטיה הישראלית ונגד נתניהו. כפי שדיווחנו היערכות להפגנה גדולה מהרגיל

(11.09.2023)

17.09.2023 - 02:56 [ Noga Tarnopolsky נגה טרנופולסקי نوغا ترنوبولسكي / Twitter ]

The Israeli protest movement has rented out the Times Square NASDAQ screen in order to flash anti-Netanyahu slogans while the beleaguered Israeli prime minister is in New York at the #UNGA next week.⁦ Its gonna be lit.

(15.09.2023)

06.08.2023 - 10:03 [ Haaretz ]

„World‘s Eyes on You'“: Tens of Thousands of Israelis Rally Against Netanyahu‘s Judicial Coup for 31st Week Straight

Shani Granot-Lubaton, a leading figure in the New York City‘s protest against the judicial overhaul, spoke to demonstrates in Tel Aviv and said, „My friends, the eyes of the world are on you. What‘s happening here is making waves globally. The liberal-democratic movement‘s struggle is fought across borders. Your unwavering dedication is a beacon for millions worldwide who find strength in our steadfast fight.“

She also said that despite the „shameful image that these disgraceful ministers are projecting on the international stage, we are showcasing Israel‘s liberal and beautiful face.“

03.06.2023 - 19:40 [ Esther Solomon / Nitter ]

Amid unprecedented police violence against protesters last night (17 arrests, 2 protesters hospitalized) and a swathe of protests in train in New York to ‚greet‘ Netanyahu govt ministers, Israelis gather for 22nd week of pro-democracy protests

27.12.2022 - 02:14 [ New York Times ]

28 Dead in ‘Once in a Generation’ Blizzard in Western New York

“This has been a very difficult and dangerous storm,” Buffalo’s mayor, Byron Brown, said at a news conference on Monday. “It’s been described as a once-in-a-generation storm. And everything that has been forecast, we have gotten in the city of Buffalo, and then some.”

A driving ban remained in place in Buffalo, a city of around 270,000 people, and in some of its immediate suburbs as the authorities pleaded with residents to remain home.

14.11.2022 - 07:36 [ @DefenseAssange / Nitter ]

Q&A with @IthakaMovie filmmaker Ben Lawrence and Julian Assange’s brother @GabrielShipton following the film’s U.S. premiere at @DOCNYCfes

09.11.2022 - 07:58 [ Buck Sexton / Twitter ]

Gretchen Whitmer and Kathy Hochul- two low IQ lunatics who instituted the most authoritarian, vicious Covid policies in the nation, have been re-elected as governors Apparently a majority of residents in those states enjoyed school shutdowns, vaxx mandates, masks Truly insane

19.08.2022 - 22:30 [ Axios.com ]

CIA sued over alleged spying on journalists, lawyers over Assange visit

Why it matters: The suit argues the agency violated their Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure.

The big picture: The four plaintiffs, all U.S. citizens, are comprised of two journalists, Charles Glass and John Goetz, and two lawyers, Margaret Kunstler and Deborah Hrbek, who used to represent Assange, according to Reuters.

23.07.2022 - 19:56 [ History.com ]

What Happened at the Stonewall Riots? A Timeline of the 1969 Uprising

Most gay bars and clubs in New York at the time (including the Stonewall) were operated by the Mafia, who paid corruptible police officers to look the other way and blackmailed wealthy gay patrons by threatening to “out” them.

Police raids on gay bars were common, but on that particular night, members of the city’s LGBT community decided to fight back—sparking an uprising that would launch a new era of resistance and revolution.

23.07.2022 - 19:52 [ CBS News ]

Remembering the Stonewall uprising and the birth of the gay rights movement 53 years later

(Jun 28, 2022)

Tuesday marks 53 years since the riots at the Stonewall Inn, which ushered in the birth of the gay rights movement. Marc Stein, a history professor at San Francisco State University and the author of „The Stonewall Riots: A Documentary History,“ joined CBS News to discuss the events that unfolded that night and the role it played in shaping the LGBTQ movement.

23.07.2022 - 19:50 [ ARD Studio New York / Youtube ]

50 Jahre Stonewall-Aufstand: „Wir mussten uns wehren“

Jun 27, 2019

Im Juni 1969 veränderte sich die Welt für alle Homosexuellen und Transsexuellen. Mit einem Aufstand vor der New Yorker Bar Stonewall Inn begann der Kampf für Gleichberechtigung.

15.07.2022 - 17:17 [ CNN ]

Average rent in Manhattan jumps to a record $5,000 a month

The median rent — which is the mid-point of all rents — just rose above $4,000 a month for the first time in May.

The average monthly rent — which is the sum of all rents divided by the number of rents included in the data — was even higher at $5,058 in June. That‘s up nearly 30% from a year ago and marked the first time the average has gone above $5,000 a month.

08.05.2022 - 15:12 [ Harvard Magazine ]

RSS Creator Aaron Swartz Dead at 26

(14.01.2013)

Aaron Swartz, the 26-year-old computer genius, activist, and technology innovator known as a hero of the open-access movement—which promotes use of the Internet to provide free and easy access to the world’s knowledge—committed suicide last Friday in New York City, according to authorities and various media outlets. He was a Safra fellow studying ethics at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society in July 2011 when a federal grand jury indicted him on charges of gaining illegal access to JSTOR, a subscription-only service for distributing scientific and literary journals, and downloading five million articles and documents—nearly the entire library, according to Insidehighered.com.

03.03.2022 - 14:19 [ ABC News ]

Nearly 1,500 NYC municipal workers fired for not being vaccinated against COVID

(February 15, 2022)

The 1,428 employees who were on unpaid leave for more than three months lost their jobs.

Data provided by City Hall Monday shows the majority of employees who were fired worked in the Department of Education, which saw 914 people let go. The Housing Authority terminated 101 workers.

Also fired were 36 New York Police Department workers and 25 FDNY employees.

25.01.2022 - 23:40 [ New York Times ]

A New York judge rules that the state’s mask mandate is unconstitutional and can’t be enforced.

Gov. Kathy Hochul had renewed a rule requiring masks or proof of vaccination at all indoor public places throughout the state in December, amid a winter virus surge, and said it would last a month. The state Health Department then extended the mandate an additional two weeks, to expire on Feb. 1.

In his six-page decision, State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Rademaker wrote that Ms. Hochul and state health officials lacked the authority to enact the mask mandate without the approval of state lawmakers, and that it violated the state constitution. Regardless of the “well aimed” intentions of state officials, such authority is “entrusted solely to the State Legislature,” Justice Rademaker wrote.

25.01.2022 - 23:40 [ Newsmax / Twitter ]

NEW: A New York state Supreme Court judge has ruled that Governor Kathy Hochul‘s statewide indoor mask mandate is unconstitutional.

06.01.2022 - 09:39 [ BMedia / Twitter ]

USA – New York – New York City [Jan 5, 2022] Thousands gather & chant „WE THE PEOPLE WILL NOT COMPLY“ demanding to end all mandates!

#NoVaccinePassports #NoGreenPass #NoAlPaseSanitario #Freedomrally #DoNotComply #NonAuPassSanitaire #PassaporteSanitarioNao #nejtillvaccinpass

08.12.2021 - 19:03 [ Newsweek ]

NYC Vaccine Mandate Blocked by Judge in Blow to Bill de Blasio

Patricia Finn, an attorney who describes herself on Twitter as „The Good Health Lawyer New Yotk (sic),“ launched the legal challenge against the mayor‘s mandate. She regularly espouses anti-vaccination views on her social media accounts.

In one Facebook post, Finn wrote: „Please DO NOT support lockdowns for the unvaccinated. It garners support for lockdowns and punishment for whoever these bureaucrats deem ‚dangerous‘.“

01.11.2021 - 10:15 [ NBC New York ]

FDNY: 2,000 Firefighters on Medical Leave in Apparent Protest of Vaccine Mandate

The FDNY said its vaccination rate for firefighters has climbed to 75% as of around 5 p.m. on Sunday. The overall vaccination rate for the department is 80%.

More than 1,000 FDNY members have applied for religious exemptions and will be able to continue on the job with weekly COVID testing in place as their respective Equal Employment Opportunity offices review the claims, a spokesperson told News 4 Friday.

30.10.2021 - 07:56 [ Yahoo News ]

As vaccination mandate looms, New York prepares for shortage of firefighters, police

Leaders of unions representing firefighters and police officers have said the city could put more than one-third of their members on unpaid leave when enforcement of the vaccine mandate takes effect on Monday.