Tag Archives: New York

Jay Clayton, Low-Profile Regulator, Is Catapulted Into a Political Fight 

Amid a muted tenure at the S.E.C., the corporate lawyer is now the Trump administration’s intended nominee to be the top prosecutor for the Southern District of New York.

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Left seeks next Ocasio-Cortez in war to remake Democrats 

After losing presidential primaries, progressives try to replicate congressional success in New York

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Eric Mangini: Jets paying Jamal Adams 2 years early will set a bad precedent for NFL 

All Pro safety Jamal Adams is requesting a trade from the New York Jets despite the team making it clear they have all intentions of keeping him on. Nick Wright and Kevin Wildes are joined by Eric Mangini, who tells them why he believes paying Adams 2 years early just because he demands it, sets a bad precedent for the NFL.

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US marks ‘Juneteenth’ end of slavery amid tensions over racist past 

Demonstrations, prayers and cultural celebrations of food and music will enliven communities from New York to Los Angeles to honor the day in 1865 when a Union general proclaimed in Galveston, Texas that all slaves were free. Some 155 years after the demise of the pro-slavery Confederacy, several tragedies have led the country into a reckoning on race.

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Teens who vandalized St. Patrick’s Cathedral amid George Floyd protests are arrested, police say 

New York City police say they have arrested two teenagers caught on video spray painting graffiti on the side of St. Patrick’s Cathedral during recent unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd. 

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Headless holograms on the catwalk: designer turns her fashion show virtual on Instagram Live, and it goes viral 

US-based Congolese fashion designer Anifa Mvuemba was excited about debuting her fashion line, Hanifa, at this year’s New York Fashion Week.When her show was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, Mvuemba got creative.The 29-year-old designer held a virtual show on May 22 for her latest collection, called “Pink Label Congo”, and the 3D animated event […]

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