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NYC to pay $2.1M in race discrimination settlement with three educators: ‘Toxic whiteness’
The city will pay a total $2.1 million to three white Department of Education executives demoted under ex-Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza and replaced by less-qualified people of color, they charged. Lois Herrera, Jaye Murray and Laura Feijoo – who will receive $700,000 each – reached a settlement three months after a judge ruled they “offer evidence of race-based discrimination in Carranza’s DOE,” paving the way for a June trial. “This landmark case is a resounding affirmation that discrimination of any form should not be tolerated in educational institutions, regardless of the race of those negatively impacted,” their lawyer Davida Perry told The...
Trump challenges Biden to debate him at New York courthouse: ‘I’ve been waiting’
Donald Trump responded to President Joe Biden’s recent comment that he would be “happy to debate” the former president on the Howard Stern Show with a Truth Social post calling out his successor to debate him in New York City. Trump said he would debate Biden “ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, ANYPLACE” and would even “wait around” for […]
Vehicle accident in Concord sends one to hospital
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — One person was injured in a vehicle accident early Saturday morning, a spokesperson for the FDNY said. FDNY received a report of a motor vehicle accident at Rome Avenue and Targee Street in Concord around 2:25 a.m., according to the spokesperson. If you purchase a...
Thunderstorms possible around NYC as region sees major warmup
Sunday forecastDespite some morning cloud cover and a few lingering showers, Sunday will shape up nicely with a brighter afternoon. It'll be much warmer once the warm front moves north and highs climb back into the mid 70! Interior sections of New Jersey are likely to reach the low 80s.As temperatures rise, so too will humidity levels, which will contribute to the chance of some widely scattered thunderstorms in the evening hours.Most of the daylight hours remain dry, before a quick round of showers and embedded thunderstorms swings through mainly after sunset. We're not expecting anything major, but a brief downpour...
Woeful Incident Man Fatally Attacked by His Own Pit Bull in NYC
A woeful incident has left a community in shock and mourning as a man was fatally attacked by his own hole bull in New York City. The ruinous event serves as a sobering memorial of the implicit troubles associated with pet power and the significance of responsible beast care and operation.
Man killed by own pit bull in NYC
THE BRONX - A 41-year-old man was killed by his own pit bull in the Bronx, the NYPD said. Police responded on Friday just after 3 a.m. to an apartment building on Simpson Street in the Longwood section. According to police, the man was on the floor with the animal...
Duo sought for stealing phones of Lyft, Uber drivers in NYC rideshare ruse
The NYPD is searching for a robbery team that, in a two-week spree earlier this year, stole cell phones from seven Lyft and Uber drivers they ordered rides from in Brooklyn and Staten Island.
Strange symptoms save COVID patient with deadly undiagnosed diseases
NEW YORK -- Vicky Dennis was hospitalized with strange symptoms after contracting COVID-19 in 2020. She described itchy skin, yellowing of her skin and dark urine.In the hospital, doctors discovered Dennis was living with undiagnosed, life-threatening diseases: autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cholangitis. Dennis, who was 27 years old at the time, was told she needed a liver transplant within the next five years to survive. "You feel frozen, like you can't move forward with your life because you know the only way forward is to get this new organ," she said. Enter Zoë Johnson, who knew Dennis for years since their partners...
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