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The New York City homes where 11 people drowned were in areas marked as low risk for inundation A person walks past flooded homes in a Queens neighborhood that saw massive flooding and numerous deaths following a night of heavy wind and rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida on…

The Irish owner of one of New York City's most legendary bars Jimmy Neary has passed away at the age of 91 in the United States. The Sligo native ran the legendary Irish pub Neary's in Manhattan where he welcomed presidents, mayors and other well-known faces. Hailing from Tubbercurry, he…

EXCLUSIVE: 7th & Union, the drama directed by Anthony Nardolilloa that follows a Mexican boxer looking to save his family, has won the Best Narrative Feature (U.S. Cinema) prize at the 25th annual Urbanworld Film Festival. “7th And Union” UrbanWorld Film Festival The New York City-set festival, which highlights the…

Hundreds march to protest vaccination mandates in New York City, United States on October 4, 2021. (Photo by Teachers March Against Vaccine Mandate /IPX) Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. Anti-vaxxers tore down a mobile COVID-19 testing tent in Manhattan on Monday during a…

Businessman Andrew Yang, who unsuccessfully ran for president in 2020 and mayor of New York City, said he has left the Democratic Party. “Throughout my twenties, I remained a staunch Democrat, though like many others I was drawn primarily to national races,” Yang wrote on his website. “I co-hosted a…

The international relations and co-operation department in Pretoria has fired its financial boss, Caiphus Ramashau, for his role in the controversial attempt to purchase land in New York City for R118m. Ramashau's termination follows on the heels of former DG Kgabo Mahoai, who was booted last month. They were charged…

The UFC has released its official poster for one of the biggest cards of the year. On the poster for UFC 268, which takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 6, headliners Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington and co-headliners Rose Namajunas and Zhang Weili take…

Nine New York firefighters have been suspended after sharing racist messages and memes about the killing of George Floyd. The nine firefighters were suspended without pay from the New York City Fire Department for anywhere between a few days to months, The New York Times reported. FDNY Commissioner Daniel Niro…

Roommates, New York City has found a way to honor the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and John Lewis—and it was recently unveiled for all to see. A brand new art exhibit titled “See In Justice” just made its debut in NYC, featuring massive statues of George Floyd, Breonna…

New York City can now enforce requirements mandating public school employees prove they have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. The decision came from Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who denied without comment on Friday an emergency application filed by New York City teachers opposed to the…