Dozens of protesters were arrested across New York City on Thursday night after thousands remained on the streets and continued marching past the 8pm curfew for a fourth night in a row. NYPD officers were out in full force following a day of George Floyd demonstrations that continued well into the night in Manhattan, Brooklyn … Read more
Chiara de Blasio, 25, was taken into custody on Saturday night after police infiltrated an ‘unlawful assembly’ of about 100 protesters at 12th Street and Broadway in Lower Manhattan New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has defended his own daughter over the NYPD by saying she was ‘acting peacefully’ and he is proud of … Read more
A white woman dubbed ‘Central Park Karen’ has been fired from her senior position at a New York investment firm after a video showed her calling the cops on an African-American man who asked her to put a leash on her dog. Amy Cooper, 41, was terminated from her job as head of insurance investment … Read more
Authorities are set to crackdown on quarantine-fatigued New Yorkers after hundreds were seen congregating outside of restaurants and bars all over the city this weekend, as takeout cocktail and beer services surge in popularity as warmer weather moves in. With temperatures registering well into the seventies in the Big Apple on Saturday and Sunday, large … Read more
De Blasio on Monday said he anticipates a full reopening but not until September Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday night that he does not anticipate New York City fully reopening until September despite declining hospitalization rates and deaths. The city is on lockdown along with the rest of the state until May 15 … Read more
De Blasio says NYC won’t completely reopen until September despite declining deaths and hospitalization rates De Blasio said on Monday night a full reopening was likely in September He said in the meantime, businesses would likely reopen to some extent New York City remains the worst hit area in the US but it has passed … Read more
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has come under attack for singling out the Jewish community for breaking social distancing – when he travels 11 miles from his home to go for a walk in Prospect Park. The lawmaker said Tuesday he has instructed police to arrest mourners at funerals and anyone gathering in … Read more
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has instructed police to arrest mourners at funerals and anyone gathering in large groups in a new ‘zero tolerance’ approach to stop the spread of coronavirus – after he drove across New York City to witness hundreds gathered in Brooklyn. The mayor showed up at an Orthodox Jewish … Read more
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife were heckled by locals as they walked through Prospect Park in Brooklyn over the weekend, despite living 11 miles away in Manhattan. De Blasio was filmed strolling with his wife Chirlane McCray as they both wore masks through the historic park on Saturday afternoon. New … Read more
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that he believes it will take more than 20 months to fully rebuild New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s wife, Chirlaine McCray, will head up a special coronavirus task force that looks into racial inequality as part of his plan to reopen the city. He added that he believes … Read more