NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Security was out in force for this year’s Halloween parade in Greenwich Village. Safety is the top priority heading into major events like the New York City Marathon, Veteran’s Day parade, and the holiday season. Some of the specific security measures you’ll see are a direct impact of the Halloween terror attack on the west side two years ago. … [Read more...] about 2 Years Later, NYPD Says Halloween Terror Attack Along West Side Highway Still Fresh On Its Mind
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Gov. Cuomo Blasts Rash Of Attacks On MTA Workers: ‘Public Employees Must Be Protected’
Surveillance video appears to show a man in a red and black track suit walking away from the 1 train platform in the 145th street station, only to turn around and punch a cleaner with the MTA in the face before leaving. Police said the attack at around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday was unprovoked. … [Read more...] about Gov. Cuomo Blasts Rash Of Attacks On MTA Workers: ‘Public Employees Must Be Protected’
Trump, Back in Washington, Attacks Democrats Over Impeachment
Trump returned from Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday evening after attending the World Economic Forum. He is scheduled to travel to Florida on Thursday afternoon, at the same time House impeachment managers present their case for the second day. The Democrats’ arguments are expected to last eight hours. … [Read more...] about Trump, Back in Washington, Attacks Democrats Over Impeachment
House Democrat presses Pentagon after Trump downplays severity of US troop injuries in Iran attack
“As the co-chair and founder of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, the comments of the Commander-in-Chief are concerning and show a clear lack of understanding of the devastating impacts of brain injury,” Pascrell wrote to Matthew Donovan, undersecretary of Defense for personnel and readiness, and Thomas McCaffery, assistant secretary of Defense for health affairs. … [Read more...] about House Democrat presses Pentagon after Trump downplays severity of US troop injuries in Iran attack
Libyan tied to Benghazi attack sentenced to 19 and a half years
Mustafa al-Imam was convicted last summer of destroying property at the US diplomatic compound in the Libyan city and conspiring to support terrorists, but he escaped more severe punishment when a jury was unable to reach a verdict on more than a dozen other counts, including murder charges related to the deaths of US Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. … [Read more...] about Libyan tied to Benghazi attack sentenced to 19 and a half years
