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June 6, 2024

NYC sees rise in hate crimes, led by surging antisemitism, police data shows

A rise in antisemitic incidents is leading an overall spike in hate crimes in New York City, coinciding with anti-Israel campus protests at major universities.

June 5, 2024

Colson Whitehead's 'Crook Manifesto' wins $50,000 Gotham Prize for outstanding book about NYC

Colson Whitehead's 'Crook Manifesto,' a story centered on a furniture store owner in 1970s Harlem, has won the Gotham Book Prize this year for 'an outstanding work about New York City.'

June 5, 2024

What will become of The Epoch Times with its chief financial officer accused of money laundering?

The arrest of Weidong "Bill" Guan, the chief financial officer of The Epoch Times, in a money-laundering scheme has drawn attention to the media outlet and raises questions about its future.

June 5, 2024

NY's Dem governor indefinitely halts congestion pricing plan, putting party over climate

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday she was halting the June 30 rollout of a controversial congestion pricing plan amid several federal lawsuits.

June 5, 2024

Psychiatrist Henry Jarecki blasts explosive claims in Jeffrey Epstein accuser's new sex trafficking lawsuit

Famed psychiatrist Henry Jarecki pushes back against bombshell 'sex slave' accusations in trafficking lawsuit from one of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers.

June 5, 2024

New York man charged in betting scheme that ended ex-Raptors player Jontay Porter's NBA career

Federal prosecutors in New York announced Tuesday that a Brooklyn man has been charged in an illegal sports betting scheme that resulted in Jontay Porter being banned from the NBA.

June 5, 2024

New York man charged in motorbike hit-and-run that left student in coma allegedly tried to hide evidence

Austin Breyette is charged in a motorbike hit-and-run that left 19-year-old University at Albany student Alexa Kropf in a coma. Breyette is also accused of suppressing evidence.

June 5, 2024

Columbia University agrees to do more to protect students in settlement with Jewish student

Columbia University has agreed to impose more safety measures for students after settling a lawsuit with a an anonymous Jewish student following campus protests.

June 5, 2024

NY school district apologizes for ‘exclusionary language’ to promote event for non-White students

The Ithaca City School District apologized for "exclusionary language" used to promoted an event for "Students of Color in grades 6-12" after the Equal Protection Project spoke out.

June 4, 2024

New York appeals court judges in Trump case routinely donated to Democrats, records show

From the DNC to Hillary Clinton, the justices who will hear former President Trump's appeal have a history of political contributions that favored dozens of Democrat candidates.