Todd Crawford
NYC Care Receives Tyson Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity
On Nov. 29 NYC Health + Hospitals’ NYC Care program received the 2022 Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity from the Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente. “The 2022 Bernard...
NY Democrats to Set Hearing to Determine Fate of Republican Lester Chang’s Bid to Represent NYS’s Assembly District 49
State Assembly Democrats are forging ahead in an attempt to block Lester Chang (R-Brooklyn) from taking his seat in January, alleging that Chang didn’t meet residency requirements when he surprised pundits with a decisive victory...
Warnock Defeats Walker in Georgia’s Runoff Election, Handing Democrats a Slim Majority in Senate
Incumbent Sen. Ralph Warnock has defeated Republican opponent Herschel Walker in the highly contested Georgia Senate runoff election handing the Democratic Party a slim majority, 51-49, in the upper chamber of U.S. Congress. The race...
2022 Taiwan Pastry Festival Held in Flushing, New York
On Dec. 2, the 2022 Taiwan Pastry Festival officially opened at The Shops at Skyview in Flushing, New York. The festival was held from Dec. 2 until Dec. 4. The festival was organized via a...
Canadian Seeking Assisted Suicide Finds Hope, New Lease on Life, After Outpouring of Support
A St. Catharines, Ontario man who was in the process of taking his own life via Canada’s controversial medically assisted death (MAiD) program has found new hope after Canadians responded to his plight with an...
‘Garden of Eden’ Available for Rent Just East of Tampa, Florida
Located just east of Tampa, Florida in the luscious community of Brandon this 9 acre property, that can comfortably accommodate upwards of 12 guests, is the perfect place to stay while experiencing everything that the...
Bank of Canada Posts First Loss in its 87-year History
The Bank of Canada — Canada’s central bank — lost $522 million in the third quarter of this year, marking the first loss by the financial institution since it was established 87 years ago in...
San Francisco Police Now Allowed to Deploy Killer Robots
On Nov. 29 supervisors in San Francisco voted to allow the city’s police forces to use potentially lethal, remote operated robots in emergency situations following an emotionally charged debate on the matter. Despite objections from...
NY: Armed Guards Deployed in Subways to Address Fare Evaders; Felony Crimes on Subway Surge by 40%
The MTA says that after sending armed guards into the subways to address fare-beating the city is already saving money. Since spring this year, the agency has contracted a private security firm to provide armed...
NY: New Mega Shelter Opens in Midtown to House Migrants Bused From Southern Border
On Nov. 29, New York City officials announced the opening of a new mega shelter in Midtown that can house some 600 migrants from the southern border. The facility is located at the Stewart Hotel...
‘Critical situation’: Japanese Births Continue to Decline, Beating Last Year’s Record Low
The number of children born in Japan this year is well below last year’s record low, prompting a top Japanese government spokesman to describe the trend as a “critical situation.” Between January and September this...
Rolls-Royce Successfully Tests World’s First Hydrogen-powered Jet Engine
In a major step towards the goal of decarbonizing air travel, Britain’s Rolls-Royce announced on Tuesday that the company has successfully fired an aircraft engine using only hydrogen. The test involved a converted Rolls-Royce AE...