Cuomo’s Israel visit came only hours after reports of another act of vandalism at a Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, on a visit to Israel’s Holocaust memorial, pledged on Sunday to take action against antisemitic acts in the US amid reports of fresh Jewish cemetery vandalism in Brooklyn.
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NYC’s latest homeless strategy: Major work, modest goal
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: In this Jan. 11, 2017, file photo, a homeless person sleeps under a blanket on a New York sidewalk. Mayor Bill de Blasio has a plan for 90 more homeless shelters, in addition to the 200 the city already has.
City Seeks Space For Its Virtual Reality Hub
The city’s Economic Development Corporation and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment are planning to create the nation’s first publicly-funded virtual reality and augmented reality lab, announcing Monday a request for proposals for a space that will include $6 million in public and private funding. The city is looking for bidders who will be able to provide space for VR and AR entrepreneurs with affordable, shared access to tools and technologies and gather academic, start-up and business communities to increase the talent pipeline and funding opportunities, as DNAinfo previously reported.
How Trump’s New Deportation Rules Could Affect New York City Immigrants
The Trump administration’s plans to more aggressively enforce immigration laws have many worried they may face deportation even if they haven’t committed a crime. Obama’s focus was on undocumented individuals who had been convicted of a violent or serious crime.
Beer Man: Ancient grains used to good effect in Emmer Wheat Beer
Beer Man is a weekly profile of beers from across the country and around the world. This week: Riedenburger Emmer Wheat Beer, Riedenburger Brauhaus, Riedenburg, Germany, www.reinheitsboten.com.
NY Attorney General Pushes Automatic Voter Enrollment and Same-Day Registration
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman expressed confidence that the legislation he introduced today to overhaul the state’s voting systems and procedures will pass both houses of the State Legislature-arguing that the purge of more than 100,000 Democratic voters in Brooklyn ahead of last year’s April primary sparked a “year of change.” The New York Votes Act includes automatic registration of eligible voters, same-day registration for new voters and online personal voter registration and absentee ballot applications.
Are We Getting Gun Shy About Naming the Stores Used by Firearms Smugglers?
In October, Acting Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez and NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill announced indictments related to a plot to smuggle 40 guns to Brooklyn from South Carolina. A&K Firearms in Midlothian, Va., just 20 minutes off I-95, isn’t shy about advertising what it does, which is sell guns.
Judge Grants Refugees Stay From Trump’s Executive Order
Stranded Syrian refugees carry their children through a snow storm at a refugee camp north of Athens, Greece January 10, 2017.REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis A federal judge in Brooklyn, N.Y., ordered a stay for those in U.S. airports affected by President Donald Trump’s order halting immigration from certain Middle Eastern countries. The Saturday order comes one day after Trump signed a new order halting visas and immigration from seven Middle Eastern countries and suspending admission of all refugees for 120 days, except Syrians, who are suspended indefinitely.
Examining Finland’s tobacco-free plan
The Finnish government has set an ambitious goal for residents in a bid to benefit their health — and their bank balances. Officials plan to make the country tobacco-free by 2040, meaning they want less than 2% of their adults to consume tobacco — in any form — by that deadline.
Joaquin a El Chapoa Guzman Pleads Not Guilty to Charges in His First Appearance in New York Courtroom
Joaquin Guzman Loera, the Mexican drug lord also known as “El Chapo” who was recaptured last year after escaping from prison, made his first appearance in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, this afternoon. Guzman, a leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel based in Mexico, was extradited from Mexico to the United States late Thursday.
Amanda Serrano Decisions Yazmin Rivas To Retain WBO Title
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York – Junior featherweights Amanda Serrano and Yazmin Rivas battled it out for ten fast-paced rounds in the return of women’s boxing to Showtime, with Brooklyn’s Serrano retaining her WBO title via 10-round unanimous decision. Scores were 97-93, 98-92 and 99-91 for Serrano, now 31-1-1 with 23 KOs; Rivas falls to 35-10-1 with 10 KOs.
No, Trump didn’t do surprisingly well among Latino voters
Last May 5, Donald J. Trump tweeted a photo of himself seated at his desk, a big grin on his face, his left hand squeezed into a tight fist giving a thumbs up, his lunch balanced in front of him on a stack of newspapers. “Happy #CincoDeMayo,” the tweet began, “The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill.
Historic Beer Birthday: Gottfried Piel
Today is the birthday of Gottfried Piel who along with his brothers Michael and Wilhelm Piel founded Piel Bros. Beer in New York, more commonly known as Piels Beer in 1883.
Trumps pick for ambassador to Israel sparks hot debate
If President-elect Donald Trump wanted to show he planned to obliterate President Barack Obama’s approach to Israel, he might have found his man to deliver that message in David Friedman, his pick for U.S. ambassador. The bankruptcy lawyer and son of an Orthodox rabbi is everything Obama is not: a fervent supporter of Israeli settlements, opponent of Palestinian statehood and unrelenting defender of Israel’s government.