NEW YORK (AP) — New York City imposed a late-night curfew Monday as officials tried, unsuccessfully, to prevent another night of destruction amid protests over George Floyd’s death. With an 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew, New York joined other cities around the country in imposing such measures after days of unrest. The limit on […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Two attorneys charged with firebombing a police vehicle amid the unrest convulsing New York City were granted bail Monday over the objections of federal prosecutors who warned the pair might “return to rioting.” “One night of behavior is not a basis on which to reject somebody’s ability to make rational decisions,” […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday he was concerned that mass protests over George Floyd’s death in New York City could imperil the long, hard fight to contain the coronavirus pandemic in a worldwide hotspot. “You turn on the TV and you see these mass gatherings that could potentially be infecting hundreds […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Mayor de Blasio said on Monday that he is proud of his daughter Chiara for getting arrested at a Manhattan protest, according to the Post. De Blasio’s comments came at his daily City Hall press conference on Monday. “I love my daughter deeply I honor her. I’m proud of her that […]

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s mayor said Monday he was considering putting the nation’s biggest city under curfew after nights of destruction followed three days of largely peaceful protests over George Floyd’s death. Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, had previously rejected imposing a curfew, as many other cities across the U.S. have done […]

BORO PARK (VINnews) — New York City is awash with rioting, fires, and looting, while Bill De Blasio is fiddling with ensuring that the stores and shops on 13th Avenue remain closed and strictly follow Corona pandemic restrictions. Every News station in New York is depicting sheer mayhem in the streets. Storefront glass are shattered […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Instead of devoting a disproportionate amount of attention to Jewish New York areas, such as Boro Park, perhaps Mayor de Blasio should be focusing more on his own family. Just a few hours after a convoy of NYC sherrif vehicles descended on Boro Park’s avenue to penalize small businesses for opening, […]

CAMDEN , NJ (AP) – Police officers in one of New Jersey’s largest and most violent cities were praised on social media for marching alongside protesters in rallies held this weekend over George Floyd’s death. Camden County Police Chief Joe Wysocki, who has been working in the city for decades, joined the front line of […]

NEW YORK (JTA) – Wonder of wonders: “Fiddler on the Roof” is returning to the big screen. MGM will produce a remake of the iconic 1964 musical about the struggles and joys of Jewish life in the fictional Eastern European shtetl of Anatevka, according to Deadline. The new film will bring some star power from […]