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WATCH: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Levels Lying Democrat Rep. Jerry Nadler With a Brutal Truth Bomb During Fiery Debate on Crime in New York City
Credit: C-SPAN 3 screenshot A New York Congressman was left stuttering when United States Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy delivered a fierce comeback during a fiery debate on crime in America’s most famous city. On Wednesday, Duffy...

Trump's ‘One Big Beautiful Bill' could strip 1.3 million New Yorkers of Medicaid coverage
What to Know An estimated 1.3 million New York residents are at risk of losing their health coverage in the next decade, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul. Medicaid will face over $1 trillion in cuts over the next decade under President Trump’s new...

Skyborn and Siemens Gamesa Seal Turbine Deal for Germany’s Largest Baltic Offshore Wind Farm
Skyborn Renewables has confirmed the signing of the Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA) and the Offshore Long-Term Programme Service Agreement (LTPSA) with Siemens Gamesa for the 976.5 MW Gennaker offshore wind project, set to become the largest in the...

Construction Has Begun on Breakneck Connector
Breakneck Trailhead Closed for 2 Years Due to Construction In March of 2025 New York State Parks & Historic Sites made a big announcement regarding one of their more popular hiking trails in Dutchess County. We learned that Breakneck Ridge...
Chuck Fleischmann highlights markup process for FY26 Energy & Water appropriations bill
U.S. Congressman Chuck Fleischmann, who represents Tennessee’s 3rd district, announced on July 17 and 18, 2025, that the House Appropriations Committee majority is marking up his Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Energy & Water bill. Fleischmann emphasized...
Community workshop offers more information on possible impact of Micron project
The public had a chance to learn more about the environmental review process for the ongoing Micron project in Central New York on Saturday as labor, environmental and community organizations hosted an interactive Community Workshop. People got to...

NYC Regional Slow Zone: This area of S.I. now has a lower speed limit
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A lower speed limit of 20 MPH in an area of Staten Island’s North Shore has gone into effect as part of the city’s effort to slow traffic and keep pedestrians safe. In April, a roughly .25-mile section of New Brighton was...

Low-Cost Carrier Israir Becomes Third Israeli Airline Licensed To Fly To New York
Israeli low-cost carrier Israir has officially been given the green light to operate flights between Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) and New York and is set to become the third Israeli airline to offer flights between the two countries. However,...

Zara founder Amancio Ortega goes on $500m property spree to beat Spanish wealth tax
Zara founder Amancio Ortega. Credit: Imaxe Press, Shutterstock Zara founder Amancio Ortega has gone on a global property shopping spree, snapping up more than $500 million (€460 million) in real estate to protect his fortune from Spain’s...

Trump officials want an investigation into the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion renovation
Allies of President Donald Trump are pushing for a full investigation into the $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington. They believe the ballooning cost could be linked to mismanagement or even fraud, and they’re...

Famed Actor’s New York Home Made of Rubber Now an Air BnB
The house is a legendary East Coast piece of architecture, and apparently you can stay in it. The House of Rubber was once owned by a famous actor If you've seen the movies Platoon, Spider Man, or any of his other 150 films, you've seen the work...
Livvy Dunne, forget NYC! We found you some great apartments in Jersey
College gymnast turned social media star Livvy Dunne took to TikTok after her bid for a NYC apartment was rejected, a feeling buyers know all too well Luckily for her, and other apartment hunters, here are five buildings in North Jersey where you...

NYC Mayor Adams out fundraises Democratic nominee Mamdani over last month, Cuomo falls behind
New York City Mayor Eric Adams raised more money than Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani over the last month – in their respective bids to become mayor. Embattled Adams has chosen to run as an independent in the November election, as has...
Debbie Wasserman Schultz criticizes GOP energy bill and announces new immigration legislation
U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who has represented Florida’s 25th district in Congress since 2005, posted a series of tweets on July 17, 2025, criticizing Republican policies on energy and immigration.In her first post at 22:02 UTC,...

Famed New York food festival Smorgasburg is coming to South Downtown
C Bao at Smorgasburg in WilliamsburgPhoto by Grace JeonIn 2011, Jonathan Butler and Eric Demby launched a food festival/market designed to foster community in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg. Called Smorgasburg—a combination of...

Top 6 most trusted free cloud mining platforms in 2025 after Trump’s support for Cryptocurrency
1. Cryptosolo — The New Benchmark for AI-Powered Cloud Mining Since President Trump publicly announced his full support for digital currencies, Cryptosolo has rapidly emerged as an industry leader thanks to its forward-looking AI technology and...

Epstein, Trump, a birthday letter and a lawsuit: Everything you need to know
Some six years after his death, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is again in the spotlight, this one cast by President Trump’s unrelenting MAGA base. Epstein was arrested in 2019 and found dead in his cell at a jail in New York City just five...
New York Life launches new Accident and Health products
New York Life today announced the launch of a new suite of Accident and Health (A&H) insurance products, including Participant Accident, Business Travel Accident (BTA) and specialized coverage for the association and affinity group sector. These...

Urgent Meat Alert Issued In New York—What You Need To Know
Two popular meat products sold in New York are under urgent health alerts—one for hidden allergens, the other for possible plastic contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public...

15 Years Ago, Christopher Nolan Delivered One Of The Biggest Original Box Office Hits Ever
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.) "I've been fascinated by dreams my whole life, since I was a kid, and I think the...