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Jericho Teen Fights Food Insecurity
Misha Gujja, a Jericho High School Student, fights food insecurity on Long Island with the student-led organization Fork and Spoon. Fork and Spoon was founded in 2021 and reports collecting over 50 pounds of food weekly from its partnered restaurants. Gujja founded the organization during the COVID-19 pandemic after reading...
Historic, Deadly Weather In New York State After Ominous Warning
Rounds of severe storms hit the New York State after an ominous warning. On Tuesday, after a few tornados already touched down in New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency and warned of more severe weather. State of Emergency Issued For New York. “With possible tornado touchdowns...
ALERT: These Campsites In New York State Have CLOSED
The recent storms that pounded portions of New York State have lead to officials closing various campsites. The summer storms that raged through the last few days left a line of destruction behind. As residents cleanup and, in some cases, start to rebuild their homes, the weather is starting to become more enjoyable with less humidity and sunny skies.
Here is how that massive global IT outage is actually impacting New Yorkers
By now, you must have heard about the global IT outage that has got governments and individual businesses scrambling. Not to get too much into technical details but, to put it simply, the blackout has affected all of Microsoft 365's apps and services, which are used by a variety of different companies. As a result, transit agencies and local businesses can't seem to operate properly this morning.
Making Democracy Work: Let’s find more ways to encourage our youth to vote
Have you ever thought about the ways that our country might change if everybody voted? If all the citizens, young and old, could register their opinions by going to the polls? Where could we start to make that happen?. It has been estimated that by February 2024 a total of...
Microsoft outage impacting local service, business operations
Users worldwide are unable to access some Microsoft apps and services in a widespread outage beginning this morning, and that includes in central and northern New York. Airlines, DMVs and local government agencies are just some of the organizations being impacted. At Syracuse's Hancock Airport, many flights are delayed due to the outage.
Record number of tornadoes in July for NYS
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — On average New York State averages about 9 confirmed tornadoes per year. Seven tornadoes alone were confirmed on July 10, 2024, as the remnants of what was once Hurricane Beryl slid over New York State. Another 9 have been confirmed since then bringing the running total for July to 16 tornadoes, […]
Zhuang defends actions, accuses NYPD of police brutality after protest arrest
Sign up for our Brooklyn Paper email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Council Member Susan Zhuang defended her actions and accused police of excessive force a day after she was arrested and charged with assault for allegedly biting a police officer during a protest in Gravesend.
Brooklyn man gets 20 years for daytime murder attempt in Boerum Hill
District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Friday that Jamal Batts, 34, of Boerum Hill, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to shoot a man in the head at point-blank range following a dispute. The victim miraculously dodged the bullet and escaped to safety. “It is shocking that...
Woman attacked, left bloodied by stranger in random assault in Long Island City
A woman is speaking out after she was randomly attacked and thanking the good Samaritan that came to her rescue when no one else would.Runing Lao said she was attacked Wednesday just before 1 p.m. outside of a Chipotle on Jackson Avenue.She said the woman attacked her for no reason.When Lao tried to defend herself, she said the woman took her umbrella, broke it in half and used it to cut her in the face."She just attacked me for no reason, at first I was shocked and frightened and I tried to fight back," Lao said.Lao said if it wasn't...
Brooklyn man shot dead after confronting man who ‘inappropriately touched’ woman: police
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (PIX11) – A man was shot to death in Brooklyn last Friday after he stepped in to confront a man who “inappropriately touched” a woman, police said. Dyseem Jackson, 21, was shot and killed at the Albany Houses at 1400 Bergen St. in Crown Heights around 12:15 a.m., according to the NYPD. […]
Keeping up with the Joneses: What it might be costing Americans
Jamie Feldman, 35 years old, lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is currently paying off nearly $20,000 in credit card debt. She’s also the co-host of Debt Heads podcast. After being laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic, she maxed out a credit card while spending to keep up with her social life.
Dancing In The Street Returns To Downtown Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay’s “Dancing in the Street” returns this summer for its 13th season. The weekly street fair began on July 5 and will continue through August 16. This annual series is held by the Oyster Bay Main Street Association (OBMSA) and is free to the public. Dancing began on Friday, July 5 and will continue every Friday until mid-August. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and will end at 9:30 p.m.
NYPD, BK DA to Host Crown Heights Gun Buyback Event on Saturday
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and New York City Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban today announced that a gun buyback event will be held on Saturday, July 20, in Crown Heights. The event will be from 10am to 4pm and will take place at Beulah Church of the Nazarene, located...
Ama Karikari-Yawson, a Baldwin-based author seeks to promote book diversity
There is a lack of representation of characters of color in children’s literature, according to Ama Karikari-Yawson, a Baldwin-based children’s author and a co-founder of Milestales Publishing and Education Consulting. “There is a word gap that very often impacts minority communities and communities of color,” she said. “That...
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