America’s biggest community of Egyptian-Americans staged a demonstration in New York to coincide with a huge Cairo protest to oust Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. About 200 people gathered in Times Square chanting Egypt’s army is likely to decide the fate of the pro-democracy protesters in Tahrir Square, and the short-term future of the country’s government [...]
President Barack Obama has chosen Jay Carney, the communications chief to Vice President Joe Biden and a former magazine journalist, to be the next White House press secretary. AP’s Julie Pace reports. The new face at the White House podium really isn’t that new. Jay Carney, who will replace Robert Gibbs as White House press [...]
19 inches of snow fell on New York City atop the 36 inches it had already seen so far this winter; the city typically sees just 21 inches for the whole season. At least eight people — in Washington, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New York — were killed in the storm, which dumped at [...]
Mafia – USA:Over 120 mobsters arrested in one of biggest-ever crackdowns on mafia FBI agents arrested 127 alleged mafia members in and around New York early Thursday in a massive crackdown on the region’s 6 major mafia “families”. Collectively, the detainees are charged with 127 offenses, including murder and extortion. The criminal accusations spanned several [...]
In New York, a crystal ball with 32,000 lights descended at midnight, setting off a wild and noisy confetti-filled New Year’s celebration. Nearly a million revellers crowded New York’s Time Square to witness the traditional dazzling ball drop and welcome in the new year. The crowd hollered as a ball with 32-thousand lights descended in [...]
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the city did not do as good a job as it should have removing snow. The mayor said most roads are now clear and the cleanup continues. While New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his lieutenant were taking heat for enjoying the sun during the snowstorm, Newark Mayor [...]