Jose Gonzalez Sentenced to Life for the Murder of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo
Jose Gonzalez, the 31-year-old man who, in 2017, took the wheel of an ambulance and drove over FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo, killing her, was sentenced to life without parole by ...
Tag: New York City
Mayor Eric Adams Presents Executive Budget, Highest in the History of NYC
Mayor Eric Adams announced New York City's Executive budget for Fiscal Year 2024 on Wednesday, April 26th. The budget came up to $106.7 billion, the highest it has ever been ...
Mayor Eric Adams Calls on FEMA to Stop Funding Cities Pushing Migrants to Other Cities
New York City Mayor Eric Adams reportedly called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to stop funding cities that are bussing asylum-seeking migrants to sanctuary cities. Mayor Adams made ...
NYC Opens Three Hotels As Migrant Shelters
New York City recently announced the opening of three extra hotels to provide shelter for asylum-seeking migrants arriving in the city. The Department of Homeless Services reportedly awarded contracts to ...
Marina Golfo, Speech Therapist With New York City Public Schools, Earned 3 Months Sick Leave While in Prison
Marina Golfo, a 49-year-old speech therapist who formerly worked under New York City Public Schools, was discovered to have swindled the department out of $24,367, approximately three months worth of ...
New Bill Hoping To Prevent Charter Schools From Expanding Their Grade Offering
A new bill challenging the expansion of New York charter schools was sponsored by Assembly Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto (D-Bronx). The bill will prevent the expansion of existing charter ...
Nonprofits Ali Forney Center & Ascendant To Build Housing For Low Income Youth
Ali Forney Center, a non-profit organization that operates programs and provides housing for homeless LGBTQ+ youth in New York City, plans on starting a new project with nonprofit developer Ascendant. ...
Parking Garage Building Collapses in Lower Manhattan, Killing One
A building at 57 Ann St in the Financial District in Lower Manhattan suffered a partial collapse on Tuesday, April 18th, leading to one death and the injuries of five ...
The National Government Has Turned its Back on NYC” Mayor Adams Says at Press Conference
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and several members of his administration held a press conference on Wednesday, April 19th at the Rotunda in City Hall. The press conference was ...
