New York City

One morning last week, I was walking my son to pre-kindergarten when we spotted one of his friends strolling toward us with his parents—ominously, away from school. A lone sparrow trilled in warning; a distant bell tolled. A classmate had tested positive for COVID-19. In accordance with city protocols, the…

Unique musical prowess from hip-hop artist Mr. J in the track “Get Up Lyric Video” has brilliantly presented the 1980s classical side of the musical genre. New York City, New York Apr 19, 2022 (Issuewire.com)  - Hip-hop artist Mr. J’s new music video “Get Up Lyric Video” is breaking some records…

People are seen in the Times Square subway station in New York City, U.S., April 17, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comNEW YORK, April 19 (Reuters) - A man accused of fatally pushing a woman in front of a New York City subway train…

Last Thursday evening, New York City’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, also known as The Center, hosted its glamorous annual gala, also known as Center Dinner, at Cipriani Wall Street for the first time since 2019. The night lured over 700 guests, who helped raise an incredible $1.8…

Workers at one of Apple’s flagship retail locations in New York City are taking the first steps to unionize. As first reported by The Washington Post this weekend, workers at the Apple Store located in Grand Central Terminal are now collecting signatures to begin the unionization process. If successful, this…

Workers at Apple's flagship retail store in New York City's Grand Central Terminal have taken steps toward forming a union, per a website update by organizers. Why it matters: If organizers were successful, this would be the first Apple retail store to unionize, per the Washington Post, which first reported…

The Amazon Labor Union will go down in history for its vote to unionize Amazon’s JFK8 warehouse on April 1. But now the real fight begins. Under byzantine US labor law, winning the union election is only step one. At present, the ALU is not even legally certified by the…

- The Genesis X Speedium Coupe made its debut at Genesis House in New York on Wednesday, April 13. The concept car previews what prospective owners of Genesis can expect from Genesis’ next wave of electric vehicles - The newly unveiled concept reflects Genesis’ principle of reductive design - Genesis’…

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg, the failed Democrat presidential primary candidate and former New York City mayor, is paying less than half the federal income tax rate the average American taxpayer pays, newly published Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data reveals. The revelation is part of a broad investigation by ProPublica that gives…

The man accused of opening fire on a rush-hour New York subway car did so with “premeditated” intentions and had access to a “stockpile” of weapons, prosecutors said Thursday. Frank James, 62, made his initial appearance in a federal courtroom accused of committing a terrorist attack on mass transit, a…