First woman named top New York National Guard enlisted leader
New York Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Amy Giaquinto has been named the top enlisted leader for the 16,000 men and women of the New York Army and Air National Guard.
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Dems eager to use tax bill against GOP in ’18
Democrats plan to tie the GOP tax bill to the party's failed attempts to repeal ObamaCare, a message they hope will portray Republicans as abandoning the working class in favor of businesses and the wealthy. All income groups on average would see a short-term tax cut under the House bill.
The Hillary Effect
Would the war against preying on women be blazing so fiercely had Hillary Clinton been elected? When I interviewed women in Hollywood about the ugly Harvey Weinstein revelations in The Times and The New Yorker, they told me that feelings of frustration and disgust at having an accused predator in the White House instead of the first woman president had helped give the story velocity.When I talked to Susan Fowler, after her blog post about sexual harassment at Uber that toppled its C.E.O., Travis Kalanick, she said that before Donald Trump's election, women in Silicon Valley were speaking up
Roy Moore’s lawyer challenges Alabama woman’s claim of sexual assault
The Senate campaign of Roy Moore of Alabama sought Wednesday to discredit a woman's accusation that he sexually assaulted her when she was 16, suggesting that what looks like his signature on her high school yearbook could be a forgery. Moore's attorney, Phillip L. Jauregui, Jr., also disputed a statement by Beverly Young Nelson that she'd had no contact with Moore since the alleged assault took place in 1977 in Gadsden, Ala.
De Blasio, Schumer lead Dems in rally against GOP tax overhaul
Mayor de Blasio denounced the congressional tax plan as a theft from the middle class to benefit the wealthy. He is seen at a City Hall rally on Sunday.
Senate Republicans unveil their own tax plan
Senate Republicans released their own version of a tax plan Thursday, and it varies just enough from the House's bill to set the two chambers up for a dramatic showdown over tax policy in upcoming weeks. The Senate tax bill includes more individual tax brackets than the House bill as well as fully repeals the state and local tax deduction, which has become a must-save item for moderate Republicans in the House.
Harvey Weinstein employed a team of spies to silence his accusers: report
Just weeks after he helped open the flood gates on Harvey Weinstein, investigative reporter Ronan Farrow promised another blockbuster. In an appearance Friday on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," Farrow said he had been working on a follow-up to his explosive New Yorker article detailing allegations that the Hollywood film mogul had sexually harassed or assaulted 13 women.
Ronan Farrow’s latest Weinstein piece reflects exactly why women don’t report sexual violence
A month after the start of a wave of reporting chronicling first-hand accounts of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape by producer Harvey Weinstein over decades, a new report illuminates the horrifying measures Weinstein took in an attempt to keep women silent. On November 6, reporter Ronan Farrow published his third article in The New Yorker related to reports of decades of sexual misconduct by Weinstein ; this time, it was focused on the extreme efforts Weinstein and his legal team took to surveil and intimidate women seeking to come forward.
New York’s Majestic Passage in the Sky
To enter the Port of New York, vessels have to traverse the Kill Van Kull and pass under the Bayonne Bridge. In order for today's enormous new container ships to fit, the channel had to be made deeper and the bridge's roadway higher.
Where’s Trump the negotiator when immigration reform needs him?
To my great surprise, President Donald Trump's reaction to the Halloween night terrorist attack in New York made me miss the thoughtful eloquence of President George W. Bush. Ol' Dubya wasn't known to be a master of oratory, most of the time, but when the world needed some words of comfort, hope and resolve after the shock of Sept.
New England looks to end daylight saving time
Massachusetts wants to permanently switch to Atlantic Time, which is one hour ahead of Eastern Time. It would not roll back one hour on the first Sunday of November, when daylight saving time ends, nor move the clock ahead one hour in March when it begins.
Anthony Weiner to report to prison by Monday
Anthony Weiner speaks at a press conference at the Sheraton Hotel in this June 6, 2011 file photo in New York. Former Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner , who was sentenced to 21 to 27 months in prison for sending obscene material to a 15-year-old North Carolina high school student, must report to federal prison by Monday, WABC reported Friday.
Insurance loss from disasters cuts profits at Buffett’s firm
A military judge has found that Bowe Bergdahl should serve no prison time for endangering his comrades by walking off his Afghanistan post. A military judge has found that Bowe Bergdahl should serve no prison time for endangering his comrades by walking off his Afghanistan post.
Terrorist came from Uzbekistan,which has brutally repressed Islam
The terrorist who killed eight people in a Manhattan truck attack has focused the eyes of the world on Uzbekistan, an obscure country that until a string of recent attacks had been known mostly for its brutal repression. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a press conference Wednesday that President Trump is considering adding the Central Asian country, the homeland of 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov, to the list of states restricted in his travel ban.
Sanders Continues Rage Against Rich, Backs NYC ‘Millionaire Tax’…
Yesterday afternoon, Senator Bernie Sanders provided yet another example of his political myopia . Appearing at a Manhattan subway station, he endorsed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio-who is currently running for reelection-specifically praising the incumbent mayor's newly-proposed, statewide 'millionaires' tax.'
Ap Fact Check: Trump blames Schumer for bipartisan visa law
This undated photo provided by St. Charles County Department of Corrections via KMOV shows the Sayfullo Saipov. A man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists along a busy bike path near the World Trade Center memorial on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, killing several.
Truck attack suspect is charged with terrorism offenses
Federal prosecutors brought terrorism charges Wednesday against the Uzbek immigrant accused in the truck rampage that left eight people dead, saying he carried out the attack in response to the Islamic State group's online calls to action. Authorities said the driver of the rented Home Depot truck, 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov, watched ISIS videos on his cellphone and picked Halloween for the attack on a bike lane in lower Manhattan because he knew more people would be out on the streets.
Engel Encourages New Yorkers to Sign Up For Health Coverage During Open Enrollment
Congressman Eliot L. Engel, a top member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, marked the start of the health insurance open enrollment period by encouraging New Yorkers to explore their insurance options and sign up for coverage. November 1st marks the start of New York's health insurance open enrollment period.
New fingerprint algorithm helps ID bodies found decades ago
Just after Thanksgiving Day in 1983, James Downey dropped off his older brother, John, at a Houston bus station, then quickly turned away so neither the police nor a motorcycle gang affiliated with his brother could later demand details about where the bus was headed. For 34 years, he didn't hear a word about him.
The Latest: Trump slams visa lottery after NYC attack
President Donald Trump is urging swift repeal of an immigration program that brought the New York truck attack suspect to America. Trump insists Congress must end the visa lottery program under which Uzbek immigrant Sayfullo Saipov entered the country, and he has ordered still tighter scrutiny of immigrants already subject to what he calls "extreme vetting."