The MTA on Tuesday began installing vending machines filled with personal protective equipment in subway stations, where strangers can buy face masks and hand sanitizer, the agency announced. The dozen PPE machines also offer sanitizing gloves and wipes and have been deployed at 10 stops, primarily in Manhattan, according to …
Read More »Trump calls vandals on George Washington statue to surrender
President Trump called on Tuesday the two vandals who threw red paint at the George Washington statues in Manhattan to turn themselves in, adding that “they will be prosecuted and face 10 years” behind bars. “We are tracking the two anarchists who dumped paint on the magnificent George Washington statue …
Read More »Occupy City Hall protesters in confrontation with New York Police
Anti-police protesters are in a tense clash with police near City Hall early Tuesday morning, as lawmakers approach a budget vote, and weigh the abrupt cuts in New York police. The video posted around 5:45 a.m. shows a crowd of protesters on one side of the street, while dozens of …
Read More »A third of New York children with Kawasaki-like illness had other medical problems
According to a study published Monday, more than a third of New York children who contracted a disease similar to Kawasaki disease related to the coronavirus were obese or had other underlying medical conditions. The analysis of the 99 patients with Multiple Symptomatic Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C, was …
Read More »Macy’s to kick off New York fireworks shows tonight
Macy’s will kick off six nights of fireworks shows in New York City on Monday night, but residents of the Big Apple won’t be told exactly where or when the fireworks will take place. Organizers of the show, dubbed “Macy’s Fireworks – Reimagined,” worked with city officials to hide the …
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