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New York City will welcome robotaxis - on one condition. Mayor Eric Adams says a safety driver must be present behind the wheel, and there will also be “a rigorous permitting programme” for self-driving vehicle firms, which will ensure companies are “ready to test their technology in the country’s most challenging urban environment safely and proficiently.” He told The Verge: “This technology is coming whether we like it or not, so we’re going to make sure that we get it right.” Meanwhile, in the UK, it was predicted that the first piloted flying taxi could take off in the UK in 2026. The Depa...
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New York (AFP) - FBI agents seized the New York mayor's cell phones and other devices, his campaign lawyer said Friday, in an apparent escalation of a federal investigation into campaign fundraising. The seizure appears to be part of a corruption investigation into whether Eric Adams' 2021 campaign conspired with Turkey's government and others. "On Monday night, the FBI approached the mayor after an event. The Mayor immediately complied with the FBI's request and provided them with electronic devices," said Boyd Johnson, the campaign's attorney, in a statement to AFP. "The mayor has not been ...
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Robert De Niro will get his own festival in honour of his 80th birthday. The 'Raging Bull' actor reaches the milestone in August, and from 29 September - 1 October, a three-day fan event will take place to celebrate the life and work of the screen legend, his Tribeca festival co-founder and producing partner Jane Rosenthal has confirmed. Speaking at a ceremony on Wednesday (07.06.23), where De Niro was presented with the key to New York City by Mayor Eric Adams, Jane said: “It’s hard to know what to get Bob for his 80th birthday. "He’s already got a gold watch, so we decided to celebrate him a...
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) on Thursday appeared in court to demand that the city scrap his rodent infestation fine. Adams spent 30 minutes in an online proceeding, disputing the accusation that he did not take care of the rat problem at his Brooklyn property. “We all don’t like rats, and we’re all cooperating together,” Adams said, countering the idea that he had willfully allowed rats to infest his property. Adams contested the findings of an inspector who found rat droppings in front of the mayor’s garbage bins, and rat burrows along his fence. He appeared confused by the accusation ...
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After a series of racist and violent headlines, the New York Post confirmed that its website and Twitter were hacked early Thursday morning. A subsequent statement by the Post alleged that the unauthorized content was posted by a rogue employee. The fake headlines targeted political figures including President Joe Biden, Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) and New York Mayor Eric Adams (D). The Post deleted the lewd posts and returned to normal operations around 10 a.m., but screenshots show the vulgar attacks and threats against those politicians and others. One headline that alarmed re...
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A woman seeking asylum committed suicide in a shelter in New York, according to a statement released by Mayor Eric Adams (D) on Monday. “Yesterday (Sunday), an asylum seeker in one of our facilities took her own life. Our hearts break for this young woman and any loved ones she may have, and we, as a city mourn her,” the statement said. In a press briefing, Adams told reporters he was not allowed by law to provide more details about the woman but confirmed she was a mother. The death occurred as the city struggles to deal with what the mayor characterized as a “man-made humanitarian crisis” in...
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With a large number of undocumented migrants arriving in New York City and Washington D.C. from Texas, there are growing calls from the mayors of both cities for the help of the National Guard and Federal government. Though Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) initially denied being responsible for initiating the transfers, he recently admitted to authorizing “Operation Lone Star” and claimed he began to bus the bussing operation to alleviate the situation in his state. With nowhere to stay, the migrants are adding to the already-large local homeless population. Many immigration lawyers based in the cit...
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Tensions are mounting between the Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams (D) and the governors of Texas and Arizona. After over 3000 new asylum seekers entered New York City’s service shelters in the span of six weeks, Adams pointed to Gov. Greg Abbot’s (R-Texas) previous statements of bussing migrants to D.C. and other liberal cities. With the increase in the population of homeless shelters, Adams called on the federal government for assistance. More food, clothing and blankets will be needed in order to maintain the current capacity, he said. “In order to both meet the legal mandate as a right-...
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New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) has not sided with one of the people who used to have his job, Rudy Giuliani when the former mayor claimed he was struck “very hard” at a Staten Island supermarket. Surveillance footage of the incident showed that the employee did smack his back, but it was much lighter than his initial description of the blow feeling like “a boulder hit” his back. Giuliani had also claimed that he was nearly knocked off his feet by the slap. While speaking at a Tuesday press conference, Adams commented on the situation by saying the New York City District Attorney, “has the wrong...
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) slammed Black Lives Matter supporters after an especially violent night in the city last Wednesday. “Here is my question that I put out to the city: I thought Black lives mattered. Where are all those who stated Black lives matter?” the mayor said on NY1. “Then go do an analysis of who was killed or shot last night. I was up all night speaking to my commanders in the Bronx and Brooklyn. The victims were Black. Many of the shooters were Black.” “Why are 16, 17, 18-year-olds out on our streets armed with guns at 12:00 or 1:00 a.m.?” he added. Three people were ...
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