A year ago, New York Community Bank was in a position of strength. Amid last year’s banking crisis, the bank’s subsidiary took control of $38 billion in assets from failed Signature Bank. But this week, it was New York Community Bank that required a billion-dollar boost. Donald Trump’s former Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, orchestrated the…

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the deployment of hundreds of National Guard members to New York City’s subways in response to a surge in violent assaults. The New York Police Department has reported an alarming increase in such incidents within the transit system. In an effort to enhance passenger safety, a combined force of one…

Alabama’s Governor has signed a bill into law aimed at protecting IVF patients and hospitals from prosecution following a near-three week pause in treatments. And—why New York is deploying hundreds of National Guard members to city subways. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, March 7, 2024. Alabama enacts IVF protections following…

Gravity Mobility, a Google-backed EV infrastructure startup, has introduced some of the fastest electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the country to New York City. The company unveiled 24 of its 500-kilowatt chargers in Midtown Manhattan this week, with plans to expand nationally in the future. “Automakers love to tout their EVs’ top driving speed, but…

The latest report by Freedom House — an organization that describes itself as a defender of human rights — reveals that more than 20% of the world’s national governments have reached beyond their borders to assassinate, assault, imprison, interrogate and deport dissenters. The analysis found that national governments are reportedly searching the world for political…

Over 100 Palestinians were killed and hundreds more were injured as a delivery of humanitarian aid turned into chaos on Thursday, Feb. 29, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. However, it’s unclear how the deadly event unfolded. Israel and the Gaza Health Ministry are offering different accounts of what led up to the incident…

More than 350 LGBTQIA+ organizations are calling for the immediate removal of Oklahoma’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, according to ABC News. The push for Walters’ resignation comes in the form of an open letter, which claims that Walters is “fostering a culture of violence against the 2SLGBTQI+ community in Oklahoma schools.” LGBTQ advocates,…

Seventy-four migrants alternated turns sheltering in a Queen’s basement until a neighbor filed a complaint, leading to the migrants getting kicked out of the store. Simultaneously, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, D, is expressing frustration with the immigration system and advocating for changes to a decades-old sanctuary city law that offers certain protections to…

The details of a proposed plan to release hostages and pause the fighting in Gaza have been unveiled. And — a historic donation allows students at one medical school to attend tuition-free. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. Hamas considers 40-day cease-fire as Biden addresses war pause New…