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In what is being deemed as the end of an era, New York City has removed its last public payphone this week. The old payphone is now being headed to the Museum of the City of New York. Matthew Fraser, New York’s commissioner of the office of technology and innovation, in an official statement said, “As a native New Yorker, saying goodbye to the last street payphone is bittersweet because of the prominent place they’ve held in the city’s physical landscape for decades.” Speaking about digital evolution, he said that transitioning from the horse and buggy to the automobile and from the automobile to the airplane, “the digital evolution has progressed from payphones to high-speed wifi kiosks to meet the demands of our rapidly changing daily communications need.” Earlier, there were over 6,000 public payphones active throughout New York. The city has been replacing payphones with public Wi-Fi hotspots which can be used for hopping and even charging a cell phone. Termed as LinkNYC stands … [Read more...] about Last Public Payphone in New York City Removed, Marks End of an Era

California Gov. Gavin Newsom had some choice words for the United States Supreme Court after the body struck down a New York law that tightly regulated the act of carrying guns outside the home, setting precedent for the repeal of similar laws in California and other progressive states. "A dark day in America," he tweeted . "This is a dangerous decision from a court hell bent on pushing a radical ideological agenda and infringing on the rights of states to protect our citizens from being gunned down in our streets, schools, and churches. Shameful." The justices ruled 6-3 that the New York law, which required concealed-carry applicants to demonstrate a compelling need to carry a firearm outside the home, infringed on a person's right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment. While no specific California laws were directly overturned in the court's ruling, many state and local laws are now vulnerable to legal challenges. For example, California requires applicants to … [Read more...] about Gavin Newsom rages at Supreme Court over New York Second Amendment decision

The president of New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) received a substantial raise during the 2020-2021 school year while enrollment declined and teachers quit, according to a report by Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT). NYSUT President Andrew Pallotta received a 4.9% salary increase to make $312,000 in the 2020-2021 school year, according to a report released Tuesday by AFFT. The roughly 430 NYSUT union employees also made an average salary of $127,000, according to the report, while the average school teacher in New York state makes between $63,000 and $84,000. (RELATED: Teachers Union Boss Raked In Massive Six-Figure Salary While Fighting To Close Schools) The raise occurred while New York state public school enrollment dropped 2.64% in the 2020-2021 school year, for a total of 5% since the pandemic, the Empire Center reported. The New York City Department of Education saw a loss of teachers at a rate of 2.5% in the 2020-2021 school year. Nationwide in the … [Read more...] about New York’s Teachers Union President Received Hefty Raise While Students Fled Public Schools

The death of a woman who was found in the car park of a shopping mall five decades ago in New York’s Long Island has been linked to the so-called "Torso Killer". The suspect, Richard Cottingham, who is believed to be one of America's most prolific serial killers, was arraigned Wednesday on a second-degree murder charge in connection with Diane Cusick's 1968 killing. But from a hospital bed in New Jersey, where he's already serving a life sentence for other killings, Cottingham pleaded not guilty. Authorities believe Ms Cusick, 23, left her job at a children's dance school and then stopped at the Green Acres Mall in Nassau County to buy a pair of shoes when Cottingham followed her out. He is then thought to have pretended to be a security guard or police officer, accused her of stealing and then overpowered the 7st (98 lbs) woman, Nassau County Police Detective Captain Stephen Fitzpatrick said. Advertisement He added she was "brutally beaten, raped and … [Read more...] about ‘Torso killer’ Richard Cottingham charged with 1968 murder of woman at New York shopping mall

A new drug by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has recently been approved for emergency use on Covid-19 patients by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). Developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), a lab of DRDO, in collaboration with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Hyderabad, this new drug called 2-DG (2-deoxy-D-glucose) helps Covid-19 patients recover faster and also reduces their dependence on medical oxygen (MO). It is not a repurposed drug, and the way it has been manufactured is also unique. Reports claim that this drug selectively accumulates in infected cells and cuts off the energy supply to the virus. Therefore, the virus cannot multiply automatically, which helps in reducing the infection and the viral load gradually. Eventually, the cells recover. The phase one and phase two trial results, based on which the emergency use authorisation has been granted by DCGI, obviously show a lot of promise. However, once the … [Read more...] about How New DRDO Drug 2-DG Works On Human Cells And Fights Covid-19

President Joe Biden expressed frustration Thursday with the Supreme Court’s ruling defending private gun ownership in New York. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against a New York law requiring “proper cause” to obtain a concealed carry license in the state. “The constitutional right to bear arms in public for self-defense is not ‘a second-class right, subject to an entirely different body of rules than the other Bill of Rights guarantees,'” Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in his majority opinion. Associate Justice Clarence Thomas sits during a group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, April 23, 2021 (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool, File). But Biden issued a statement noting he was “deeply disappointed” by the ruling. “This ruling contradicts both common sense and the Constitution and should deeply trouble us all,” he wrote. The president cited the recent mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde Texas as an argument to limit gun rights. “[W]e must … [Read more...] about Joe Biden ‘Deeply Disappointed’ by Supreme Court Striking Down Gun Limits in New York

A New York man and his girlfriend each face a $500 fine after they brought a pet raccoon to an Erie County pet store for food, officials said. The unidentified couple was charged for unlawfully possessing a wild animal, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said in a news release . The agency noted that it is not only illegal to have wild animals as pets but also dangerous. "Rabies test results for the raccoon were negative. DEC urges the public to leave wild animals alone," the release states. "Once a rabies infection is established, there’s no effective treatment."The pair brought the animal to the store on June 2 so they could pick up food and supplies, according to the agency. A store employee called the authorities. The same day, Environmental Conservation police officers got an "urgent call" to help locate a "potentially rabid raccoon." They were able to track the couple back to a location in Attica in Wyoming County. The couple handed over the … [Read more...] about New York couple faces fines after bringing pet raccoon to pet store for food

Twice a year, a spot in New York’s Manhattan offers a view into a spectacular sunset. The term used to describe this sunset which is viewed between the two skyscrapers is called Manhattanhenge. Most recently the streets of Manhattan saw a big gathering of people as they all reached out for their smartphones to capture the event. American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is often credited for discovering this modern-day phenomenon. Astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, Tyson described this event as a special day that comes twice a year, when the setting Sun “aligns precisely with the Manhattan street grid, creating a radiant glow of light across Manhattan’s brick and steel canyons, simultaneously illuminating both the north and south sides of every cross street of the borough’s grid.” You may have noticed that the term Manhattanhenge is a portmanteau of Manhattan and the ancient landmark in England’s Salisbury Plain, the Stonehenge. According to Tyson. The … [Read more...] about Manhattanhenge: New Yorkers Throng to Capture Sun’s Sorcery on Manhattan Streets

Friday on CBS’s “Mornings,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) weighed in on the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision ruling that her state’s proper cause requirement for concealed carry permits was unconstitutional. Hochul, who described the ruling as “reprehensible,” said the decision showed the “inconsistency of the Supreme Court.” She lamented the court deemed that law unconstitutional while also soon ruling that abortion should be left to the states, as seen in a leaked draft opinion. “We’re protecting our abortion providers from lawsuits brought by someone in another state,” Hochul said of her state’s package of bills providing protections for women seeking an abortion. “A place like Texas, for example — they give people a private right of action so someone else, who’s not even affected, can sue an abortion provider. I wanted to make sure that our providers in New York are protected. We passed that law. Also, to make sure that our providers have the resources they need because there … [Read more...] about Hochul: SCOTUS NY Gun Law Decision Shows ‘Inconsistency’ of the Court — ‘Seems Like a Very Political Agenda’

German high-end car giants BMW and Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler said they would work together to develop automated driving and driver assistance systems, the latest cooperation for the historically fierce rivals. The two manufacturers have sealed a "long-term, strategic cooperation... to make next-level technologies widely available" by around 2025, they said in a joint statement. Munich-based BMW and Stuttgart's Daimler plan first to focus on so-called level three and four systems on an internationally-recognised scale for automated driving. They will stop short of level five -- which would see the on-board computer take over completely from the human driver under all circumstances. Rather, the hoped-for technology will at first offer driving and parking assistance and limited autonomy on motorways. "Instead of individual, stand-alone solutions, we want to develop a reliable overall system," said Daimler board member Ola Kallenius, who is set to take over from departing chief … [Read more...] about BMW and Daimler Join Forces to Develop Self-Driving Cars