New York State updates graduation requirements

NEW YORK (WBNG) -- The New York State Education Department has made changes to its graduation requirements. The Education Department presented a revised “New York State Portrait of a Graduate” to the Board of Regents, which the board accepted on...

New York Times says Grijalva’s Arizona primary win is a loss for Mamdani

Arizona’s 7th Congressional District is nearly 2,400 miles from New York City. Still, the New York Times found a way to take shots at NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani over a recent primary election in the border-hugging district. Like Mamdani,...

Trump pick for top prosecutor in Northern District of New York is back in the job

In yet another unusual twist, John Sarcone is back on the job as the top federal prosecutor for the Northern District of New York. Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Sarcone as acting U.S. Attorney back in March, a temporary move that had to be...

EXCLUSIVE: Tag Heuer Named Official Timekeeper for New York Marathon

After stepping away in 2016, Tag Heuer is once again partnering with the New York Road Runners as the official timekeeper of the TCA New York City marathon. “We are very proud to be back,” Tag Heuer chief marketing officer George Ciz told WWD....

The new New York Jets owe former GM a (partial) debt of gratitude

You have to feel for Joe Douglas. Unless you think Joe Douglas deserved this. He almost certainly deserved better … and yet he made his bed. Such is the enigma wrapped in a riddle that general managers of the New York Jets – or former ones in...

APTOPIX Immigration Arrests New York

Ex-police commissioner sues New York City and Eric Adams over alleged NYPD corruption

A former New York police commissioner is suing the city, Eric Adams, the mayor, and top police officials, accusing them of a “coordinated criminal enterprise that had taken root at the highest levels of city government”. Tom Donlon, who served for...

New York Rum Festival shares 2026 date

On the heels of its most recent showcase, the New York Rum Festival has announced it will return to Brooklyn next June. The New York Rum Fest welcomes hundreds of attendees each year Hosted by The Rum Lab, next year’s New York Rum Festival will...

Gender-affirming care bills stall in Albany as they await Gov. Hochul's signature

While New York City has quickly passed local laws protecting access to gender-affirming care, several statewide bills remain in limbo, despite clearing both chambers of the state Legislature. The legislation is stalling in Albany as the Trump...

Embark on a 16-night eastbound adventure: New York, Chicago & San Francisco

✈️ Fly UK to San Francisco – Your Adventure Begins Begin with a comfortable flight from the UK to San Francisco. Upon arrival, you’ll be transferred to your four-star hotel to relax and prepare for the journey ahead. 🌉 3 Nights in San Francisco –...

Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty Prediction and Betting Tips - July 16 | 2025 WNBA season

The Indiana Fever head to Barclays Center to take on the New York Liberty in one of three WNBA games on Wednesday. This will be the third Liberty-Fever game of the 2025 season, with each team winning once each. Despite the Fever being able to...

What The New York Times Gets Wrong About Coffee Prices In Italy

Coffee prices are all over the place as the market responds to about a million different factors, and it has left many wondering what the impact will be on the consumer and how they will respond. And it is in these uncertain times that journalists...

State education honchos must end New York’s race-based STEM admissions — once and for all

The New York State Education Department’s decision to temporarily scrap its requirement for race-based admissions for advanced STEM classes — after a group of Asian parents and the Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Greater NY filed suit —...

Effort to end freebies for illegal immigrants gets a big thumbs up

Americans are rallying around provisions in President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” to make Medicaid and food stamps off limits to illegal migrants, a potential saving of millions of dollars.While Democrats in so-called “sanctuary” cities...

Young Mayden, LLC: Matching Lawyers to the Cultures of Law Firms and Corporations

Elisa is a mid-level associate at a litigation firm in New York, preparing for trial under a tight deadline. In the midst of this high-pressure period, she receives a call from a recruiter who found her contact information online. With no prior...

‘Unconstitutional. Unethical. Authoritarian.’ ICE bars millions of immigrants from bond hearings

This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on July 15, 2025. It is shared here with permission. In yet another controversial move from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons recently told officers that...

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani camp says he had ‘constructive’ meeting with Big Apple CEOs

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign late Tuesday described the democratic socialist candidate’s first of two major confabs with New York City’s business executives...

Trump Is About To Turbocharge A New Immigration Policy That Could Endanger Thousands Of Lives

The Trump administration is set to vastly expand deportations to countries other than immigrants’ home nations, supercharging a system of international detainee transfers that human rights advocates say exposes thousands of people to human rights...

ICEBlock: app reports immigration agent sightings amid crackdowns by Trump administration

ICEBlock, an app that allows people to report sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, has been downloaded about one million times and has become the bane of US President Donald Trump's administration. While the app continues to...

Trump administration fires 17 immigration judges in 10 states, including Virginia

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days, according to the union that represents them, as the Trump administration pushes forward with its mass deportations of immigrants in the country. The International...