Posted: Jul 8, 2020 / 04:35 PM EDTUpdated: Jul 8, 2020 / 07:46 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.NEW YORK CITY — New York Attorney General Letitia James is calling for the removal of unilateral power from the NYPD commissioner in the wake of violent clashes between police and protesters.James issued a preliminary report and recommendations on Wednesday amid an investigation into the interactions between police and demonstrators following the police custody death of...…Posted: Jul 8, 2020 / 04:35 PM EDTUpdated: Jul 8, 2020 / 07:46 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.NEW YORK CITY — New York Attorney General Letitia James is calling for the removal of unilateral power from the NYPD commissioner in the wake of violent clashes between police and protesters.James issued a preliminary report and recommendations on Wednesday amid an investigation into the interactions between police and demonstrators following the police custody death of...WW…

Posted: Jul 20, 2020 / 01:58 PM EDTUpdated: Jul 20, 2020 / 02:27 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.NEW YORK — New Yorkers who rely on federal pandemic unemployment payments may have noticed their bank accounts are missing $600.The state Department of Labor said Monday an update to its system is causing a delay in the release of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation.The issue has been fixed, according to the Labor Department, and FPUC payments will be processed...…Posted: Jul 20, 2020 / 01:58 PM EDTUpdated: Jul 20, 2020 / 02:27 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.NEW YORK — New Yorkers who rely on federal pandemic unemployment payments may have noticed their bank accounts are missing $600.The state Department of Labor said Monday an update to its system is causing a delay in the release of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation.The issue has been fixed, according to the Labor Department, and FPUC payments will be processed...WW…

Posted: Jul 19, 2020 / 01:32 PM EDTUpdated: Jul 19, 2020 / 02:39 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.NEW YORK CITY — “Black Lives Matter” murals in Harlem and Brooklyn were targeted with paint late Saturday and early Sunday in what appears to be a string of coordinated acts that also involved the mural outside Trump Tower.Videos posted to Facebook show a group of people dumping paint on the murals in and .The is located at West 125th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr....…Posted: Jul 19, 2020 / 01:32 PM EDTUpdated: Jul 19, 2020 / 02:39 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.NEW YORK CITY — “Black Lives Matter” murals in Harlem and Brooklyn were targeted with paint late Saturday and early Sunday in what appears to be a string of coordinated acts that also involved the mural outside Trump Tower.Videos posted to Facebook show a group of people dumping paint on the murals in and .The is located at West 125th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr....WW…

Posted: Feb 13, 2020 / 02:02 PM ESTUpdated: Feb 13, 2020 / 06:58 PM ESTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.STATEN ISLAND — A judge on Staten Island rejected a new trial request Thursday for a man serving a life sentence despite a videotaped confession made by another man.Foster Thompson has maintained his innocence since his 1992 conviction in the shooting deaths of Cynthia Browning and Alton Staley.His attorney, Abe George, blamed the conviction on misconduct by the Staten...…Posted: Feb 13, 2020 / 02:02 PM ESTUpdated: Feb 13, 2020 / 06:58 PM ESTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.STATEN ISLAND — A judge on Staten Island rejected a new trial request Thursday for a man serving a life sentence despite a videotaped confession made by another man.Foster Thompson has maintained his innocence since his 1992 conviction in the shooting deaths of Cynthia Browning and Alton Staley.His attorney, Abe George, blamed the conviction on misconduct by the Staten...WW…

Posted: Apr 6, 2021 / 09:53 AM EDTUpdated: Apr 6, 2021 / 09:53 AM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.NEW YORK — Elementary and middle school students in New York City will not be required to take state exams this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city Department of Education announced Tuesday.Schools will offer the end-of-the-year ELA, math and science exams to all students in Grades 3-8 regardless if they are learning remotely or in-person, however, the DOE...…Posted: Apr 6, 2021 / 09:53 AM EDTUpdated: Apr 6, 2021 / 09:53 AM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.NEW YORK — Elementary and middle school students in New York City will not be required to take state exams this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city Department of Education announced Tuesday.Schools will offer the end-of-the-year ELA, math and science exams to all students in Grades 3-8 regardless if they are learning remotely or in-person, however, the DOE...WW…

New York officials are testing a new mobile app that could be your ticket into places like Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center as the state slowly reopens venues for sports, concerts and other events.The Excelsior Pass works much like a so-called “vaccine passport.” The app, developed in partnership with IBM, uses encrypted smartphone wallet technology to prove a person’s recent negative COVID-19 test or confirm they are fully vaccinated against the virus.Gov. Andrew Cuomo touted the app as a way to fast-track the safe reopening of theaters, stadiums and other businesses that operate...…New York officials are testing a new mobile app that could be your ticket into places like Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center as the state slowly reopens venues for sports, concerts and other events.The Excelsior Pass works much like a so-called “vaccine passport.” The app, developed in partnership with IBM, uses encrypted smartphone wallet technology to prove a person’s recent negative COVID-19 test or confirm they are fully vaccinated against the virus.Gov. Andrew Cuomo touted the app as a way to fast-track the safe reopening of theaters, stadiums and other businesses that operate...WW…

Posted: Feb 22, 2021 / 10:40 AM ESTUpdated: Feb 22, 2021 / 10:40 AM ESTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CENTRAL PARK, Manhattan — A man carrying a “Trump 2024” flag was tackled by an ice skater at Wollman Rink in Central Park over the weekend, video of the incident shows.The crowd of ice skaters booed the man, who was wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat, as he skated on the ice holding the flag, the video shows. He was then tackled by another skater as people nearby...…Posted: Feb 22, 2021 / 10:40 AM ESTUpdated: Feb 22, 2021 / 10:40 AM ESTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CENTRAL PARK, Manhattan — A man carrying a “Trump 2024” flag was tackled by an ice skater at Wollman Rink in Central Park over the weekend, video of the incident shows.The crowd of ice skaters booed the man, who was wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat, as he skated on the ice holding the flag, the video shows. He was then tackled by another skater as people nearby...WW…

Posted: Dec 27, 2020 / 11:47 AM ESTUpdated: Dec 27, 2020 / 12:17 PM ESTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.MANHATTAN — Police investigated an unfounded report of a bomb threat at the Empire State Building Sunday and determined the landmark to be safe, according to the NYPD.Someone called 911 just after 11 a.m. and stated a bomb would go off at the iconic building at noon, a police spokesperson said.The NYPD’s bomb squad responded to the scene and determined the threat to be...…Posted: Dec 27, 2020 / 11:47 AM ESTUpdated: Dec 27, 2020 / 12:17 PM ESTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.MANHATTAN — Police investigated an unfounded report of a bomb threat at the Empire State Building Sunday and determined the landmark to be safe, according to the NYPD.Someone called 911 just after 11 a.m. and stated a bomb would go off at the iconic building at noon, a police spokesperson said.The NYPD’s bomb squad responded to the scene and determined the threat to be...WW…

Posted: Dec 7, 2020 / 12:33 PM ESTUpdated: Dec 7, 2020 / 11:41 PM ESTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.NEW YORK — The fate of indoor dining in New York will lie in the state’s hospitalization rates, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday.Any region with an unstable hospitalization rate for more than five days will see new restrictions on indoor dining, according to the governor.In New York City, indoor dining would close entirely. In rest of the state, indoor dining would be...…Posted: Dec 7, 2020 / 12:33 PM ESTUpdated: Dec 7, 2020 / 11:41 PM ESTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.NEW YORK — The fate of indoor dining in New York will lie in the state’s hospitalization rates, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday.Any region with an unstable hospitalization rate for more than five days will see new restrictions on indoor dining, according to the governor.In New York City, indoor dining would close entirely. In rest of the state, indoor dining would be...WW…

Posted: Nov 19, 2020 / 06:11 AM ESTUpdated: Nov 19, 2020 / 06:11 AM ESTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn— Police said a local rapper is facing charges after video circulated online of a while standing on top of an MTA bus in Brooklyn.The video sparked an NYPD investigation Tuesday into the Nov. 8 incident, which happened at Franklin Avenue and Putnam Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, according to police.Brooklyn rapper Dupree G.O.D, real name...…Posted: Nov 19, 2020 / 06:11 AM ESTUpdated: Nov 19, 2020 / 06:11 AM ESTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn— Police said a local rapper is facing charges after video circulated online of a while standing on top of an MTA bus in Brooklyn.The video sparked an NYPD investigation Tuesday into the Nov. 8 incident, which happened at Franklin Avenue and Putnam Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, according to police.Brooklyn rapper Dupree G.O.D, real name...WW…