New York cracks down on illegal marijuana stores
A pedestrian passes a smoke shop in New York City on June 16, 2023. New York authorities are cracking down on unlicensed smoke shops that are selling cannabis. Spencer Platt …
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Food prices, climate change and global aid
Janet Yellen, US Treasury secretary, speaks at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 357 union hall following a tour of the JATC training facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, on …
Hotel rates in New York City likely to go up with Airbnb rentals gone
Many Airbnb users with bookings in New York City this Christmas are scrambling to find new accommodations. The company announced plans to cancel and refund bookings for stays after Dec. …
Singapore birth rate falling and ‘throwing money’ won’t solve problem
Data from the Institute of Policy Studies showed that women aged 20 to 24 are now less likely to give birth than women aged 35 to 39. Mai Yo | …
Sweetgreen sued by New York workers for alleged racial discrimination
Workers prepare apples and avocados inside a Sweetgreen Inc. restaurant. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ten Sweetgreen employees are suing the salad chain, alleging racial discrimination at seven …
Manhattan median rent remains at record high
Manhattan renters may have reached their “affordability threshold” in August, as median rents remained at a record high, according to a new report. The median rent in Manhattan in August …
New York legal marijuana program expands retail licenses
A woman walks by a smoke shop in New York City that displays a marijuana leaf in the window, June 16, 2023. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty …
Kevin Porter Jr.: Houston Rockets guard arrested in New York on assault charges
CNN — Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested Monday on suspicion of assaulting a 26-year-old woman in New York, according to the New York City Police Department. The …
America marks the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks
An officer from the NYPD pauses at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, ahead of the ceremony marking the 22nd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the …
‘The View’ hosts blasted for downplaying NYC’s migrant crisis: ‘Oblivious to reality’
The Big Apple’s ongoing migrant crisis appears to be no big deal for some of the ladies at “The View.” Joy Behar, 80, Ana Navarro, 51, and Sunny Hostin, 54, …