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New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan on Friday, May 5, that would see up to 300 migrants sent to hotels in nearby counties.

NYC to bus migrants upstate, local officials push back

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan on Friday, May 5, that would see up to 300 migrants sent to hotels in nearby counties. Planned destinations for the migrants include the hamlet of Orangeburg in Rockland County and the hamlet of Orange Lake in neighboring Orange County. The migrants will be single, adult…

Protests have ensued in NYC following the death of Jordan Neely, who was restrained by passengers and locked into a chokehold on a subway.

NYC subway chokehold death ruled a homicide, sparks protests

Protesters gathered in New York City on Wednesday, May 3, days after a man was killed on the city’s subway when he was restrained by passengers and locked into a chokehold. Authorities say at least three people tackled Jordan Neely, who had been shouting at people on the train. Witnesses described Neely as acting in…

Mayor Eric Adams says Biden’s migrant crisis has ‘destroyed’ NYC

Mayor Eric Adams raged on Friday that the ongoing surge of migrants into the Big Apple has “destroyed” the city — as he delivered his latest swipe at the Biden administration.

Despite the partisan rhetoric popular in today's Washington, there is optimism that lawmakers may be able to find a way to work together.

It’s time for Congress to break the cycle of political payback

Political polarization has split families, ruined friendships, and even decimated swing seats in congressional elections. It’s even become fodder for a recent M&M’s Candy campaign. It’s also created a contentious environment in Washington. When House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) removed Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) from the Intelligence Committee, Democrats argued it…

NYC unveiled high-tech policing devices including a robotic dog, an autonomous security robot and a tracking system called StarChase.

NYPD reintroduces robot dog, other high-tech policing devices

New York City officials have unveiled three new high-tech policing devices Tuesday, April 11, including a robotic dog that critics called “creepy” and “dystopian” when it had first joined the police pack over two years ago. During a press conference unveiling event in Times Square, Mayor Eric Adams reintroduced the tech and said the “technology…

Trump called for his supporters to protest his arrest, which he expects to happen Tuesday. The NYPD set up barricades on Monday.

New York sets up barricades to prepare for former President Trump’s arrest

The NYPD set up steel barricades outside the Manhattan Criminal Court Monday. The move was part of preparation as the country waits to see whether former President Donald Trump will be arrested Tuesday. “You know, we are monitoring comments on social media and the NYPD is doing their normal role of making sure that they…

46,000 migrants have arrived in New York City within a 10 month period. That's double the amount of homeless people in city shelters.

New York City migrants exceed city shelter system capacity

Migrants who have arrived in New York City in the past 10 months have doubled the number of homeless individuals already in city shelters. 46,000 migrants have arrived within the 10 month period. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is opening the 85th hotel for migrants in the Big Apple as the city is running…

The GOP ousted Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the Foreign Relations Committee for her controversial views on Israel's role in U.S. politics.

Why won’t Democrats remove Ilhan Omar from office?

The GOP booted Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) off the House Foreign Relations committee last week, citing controversial comments she’d made in the past about Israel. Back in 2019, the Somali-born Democrat tweeted about the outsized influence pro-Israel lobbying groups had on U.S. politics. Two days earlier, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) removed two California Democrats,…

An official in the Canadian province of Québec spoke about reports of migrants who were bussed to New York and are now on their way to Canada.

‘Surprising’: Canadian official reacts to migrants leaving New York

A top official in the Canadian province of Québec spoke with reporters about recent reports of migrants who were bussed to New York City and are now making their way to Canada. New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed those reports Monday. Québec Immigration Minister Christine Fréchette described the development as “surprising.” She said it…

At least 5,000 people dead following Monday's earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Tens of thousands of others are injured. The Morning Rundown™

Morning rundown: 5,000 dead following earthquakes; NYC lifts vax mandate

Thousands of more victims have been found in the rubble following yesterday’s earthquakes; New York City is lifting its COVID-19 vaccine mandate; and there are some last-minute changes to President Joe Biden’s speech ahead of the State of the Union Address. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023.  At…