18 h. ago Is it safe to travel to New York after city hit by flash flooding?

Heavy rainfall soaked the East Coast on Monday

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20 h. ago Mamdani says he won’t use ‘globalize the intifada’ amid backlash

Democratic NYC mayoral nominee seeks to ease tensions with business leaders and critics over controversial phraseZohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York mayor, has told business leaders in the city he will not use the phrase “globalize the intifada” and discourage others from doing so, according to reports.Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won the Democratic nomination last month, has been under pressure to clarify his position on the phrase that many regard as a call to violence against Jews, and one that he had previously declined to condemn. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago What should Jewish New Yorkers make of Zohran Mamdani? | Beth Miller and Jo

Jo-Ann Mort and Beth Miller go head to head on Zohran MamdaniWhile headlines would have you believe otherwise, Jewish New Yorkers supported Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral Democratic primary in droves. We showed up because our communities want to live and thrive alongside our neighbors in an affordable city where no one is left behind, and because we want a mayor who believes in Palestinian human rights.Beth Miller is the political director of Jewish Voice for Peace ActionJo-Ann Mort is co-author of Our Hearts Invented a Place: Can Kibbutzim Survive in Today’s Israel? She writes frequently about Israel for US, UK, and Israeli publications Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Defiant TikTokers vow to ignore hosepipe ban 'because they pay their water bills'... as experts share tips on how to get around it without breaking the law

Britons claim they are flouting the hosepipe ban as they continue to fill up paddling pools while the country struggles with the driest start to the year since 1976.

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23 h. ago How climate crisis makes rainstorms that flooded New York more common

More than 2in of rain fell in an hour in the region, killing two people, and such storms are only going to intensifyMonday night’s downpour was one of the most intense rainstorms in New York City history, the kind of storm that’s now happening much more often due to climate warming.More than 2in of rain fell in New York City’s Central Park in the 7pm hour on Monday evening, part of a regional downpour that filled the city’s highways and subway tunnels and prompted several water rescues. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Dramatic flash flood hits NYC subway station as commuters watch in horror

Watch as a subway station in New York City becomes submerged by floodwater amid heavy rainfall.

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38 h. ago Heavy rain kills two in New Jersey as subway and roads flooded in New York

Flash flood warnings were issued for parts of New York and Pennsylvania and an emergency was declared in New JerseyAt least two people were killed Monday evening in New Jersey amid heavy rain and flooding in that state and New York, according to authorities.The pair died in the city of Plainfield when the car they were in was swept into Cedar Brook during flash flooding, local officials announced on Facebook. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago At least two killed after heavy rain in New York region floods subways and strands vehicles

Flash flood warnings were issued for parts of New York and Pennsylvania and an emergency was declared in New JerseyAt least two people were killed Monday evening in New Jersey amid heavy rain and flooding in that state and New York, according to authorities.The pair died in the city of Plainfield when the car they were in was swept into Cedar Brook during flash flooding, local officials announced on Facebook. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago NYC subway service operational but some roads in NY and NJ remain closed after heavy rains

New York City’s subway system is fully operational following overnight heavy rains

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45 h. ago Young subway surfers caught travelling on top of moving train by police drone team

This is the moment that a group of subway surfers were caught travelling on top of a moving train in New York City.

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48 h. ago Flash floods swamp New York City subway station as horrified commuters watch on

Watch as a subway station in New York City becomes submerged by floodwater amid heavy rainfall.

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54 h. ago Flash flooding hits NYC and New Jersey declares state of emergency as storms soak Northeast

A flood warning was in effect for all five boroughs of New York City on Monday night, while New Jersey declared a state of emergency

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54 h. ago New York battles severe flash floods as thunderstorm wreaks havoc on subway and airports

The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for New York City and the wider region, with entire streets and the subway system under water

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57 h. ago Grounded flights cause travel chaos after storms force New York City flood watch

At least six East Coast airports including JFK have been forced to ground flights due to storms, causing severe delays and throwing travelers' plans into chaos.

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59 h. ago Andrew Cuomo announces run for New York City mayor as an independent

Former governor lost the Democratic primary to Zohran Mamdani by more than 12 points last monthAndrew Cuomo, former New York governor, said Monday that he will run as an independent in New York City’s mayoral race, after losing in the Democratic primary to Zohran Mamdani.Many saw Cuomo as the favorite in the primary, but he ultimately lost to Mamdani, a current member of the New York state assembly, by more than 12 points. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Cuomo staying in NYC mayor’s race as independent after losing Democratic primary to Mamdani

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will campaign for mayor of New York City as an independent candidate, staying in a crowded field running against surging left-wing Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani

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65 h. ago Lauren Sanchez totes black Hermes bag in NYC... amid fashion world buzz over Jane Birkin's original $10M Birkin

Lauren Sanchez rocked a black Birkin as she joined her husband Jeff Bezos in New York City over the weekend - after reportedly losing $10.1M bid for the original.

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66 h. ago Brigitte Macron puts on a brave face as she joins husband Emmanuel for French Bastille Day celebrations as furore over ludicrous claim she is actually a man continues

The nation marked Bastille Day on Monday with an unprecedented parade on the Champs-Elysées after President Emmanuel Macron warned of Russia's 'threat' to Europe

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69 h. ago I was on New York’s rent board. Zohran Mamdani’s ideas aren’t pie in the sky | Leah Goodridge

The Democratic mayoral candidate has faced controversy over his calls for a rent freeze. But the plan has plenty of precedent During the New York City mayoral primary campaign, Zohran Mamdani’s proposal for a citywide rent freeze became a contentious topic. The Democratic nominee says to achieve a cap on annual rent increases for the city’s 1m rent-stabilized apartments, he would appoint members to the city’s rent guidelines board who support it. Critics decry a rent freeze as a pie-in-the-sky, unrealistic proposal.I served as a rent guidelines board member for nearly four years, appointed by then mayor Bill de Blasio in 2018. And it’s clear this controversy isn’t just about rent freezes – there’s a larger agenda to deregulate rent-stabilized housing, under which rent ceilings prevent landlords from raising the rent too high and tenants must be offered renewal leases (unless the landlord shows legal reason not to). Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Lauren Sanchez totes black Hermes bag in NYC after allegedly losing $10M bid for Jane Birkin's original Birkin

Lauren Sanchez rocked a black Birkin as she joined her husband Jeff Bezos in New York City over the weekend - after reportedly losing $10.1M bid for the original.

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