The New York Supreme Court ruled this week thousands of people who lost their jobs because they didn’t get a COVID-19 vaccine can now go back to work. Some will also receive back pay. Around 1,700 New York City employees lost their jobs for not being vaccinated earlier this year. Most of them were firefighters and…

Three years ago, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office launched an investigation into the Trump Organization. Last year, the organization was charged in what prosecutors called a “sweeping and audacious” tax fraud scheme. On Monday, jury selection in that trial started. Donald trump is not on trial in this case. The holding company for the former…

According to 13 recently-arrived migrants who shared documents with The Associated Press, U.S. Border Patrol agents are sending migrants to office buildings that get no advanced notice of their arrival. Most of the migrants had no idea where they were going. Addresses on documents shown to AP included administrative offices of Catholic Charities in New…

Federal authorities in New York announced they have charged seven people, including five who live in the People’s Republic of China, with the harassment of a Chinese national and his family living in the U.S. Charges include acting as agents of a foreign government, violations of the Travel Act and money laundering conspiracy. “As alleged,…

New York City officials have opened up a temporary center to house some of the migrants who have been bused into the city from southern border states. The center is made up of a series of giant tents located on Randall’s Island. “This is a historic moment. We haven’t seen something like this in New…

According to an exclusive report from The New York Post, the Biden administration pressured El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser to refrain from declaring a state of emergency over the city’s migrant crisis. The pressuring was reportedly due to fear an emergency declaration would make President Joe Biden look bad. Citing “sources familiar with the matter,”…

According to a report from the Spain-based nonprofit Safeguard Defenders initially published last month, China has set up dozens of “overseas police service centers” worldwide, including in New York City. As of last month, the only other North American center is in Toronto, with the bulk of the centers concentrated in 16 European countries including…

With Election Day less than a month away and fraud claims stemming from the 2020 vote still very raw, officials are enhancing security and safety measures. Election administrators do not want to give prospective voters any reason to neglect their civic duty, even as these officials face their own threats and harassment. Straight Arrow News…

World Bank President David Malpass found himself in the international hot seat after botching his answer responding to allegations he’s a climate denier. During New York City’s Climate Week in September, Malpass dodged a New York Times reporter’s repeated questions regarding the human impact on climate change. “Do you accept the scientific consensus that the…

Political leaders in the Northeast are finding out what leaders in the South have known for years; dealing with an influx of migrants on a daily basis is really hard, and the U.S. needs to find a federal solution. Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott and Oscar Leeser, the democratic mayor of El Paso, have been…