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On Homelessness, Eric Adams Has Made Sadism New York's ... (Jacobin magazine)

New York mayor Eric Adams's ongoing push to remove all homeless encampments from the city is a theater of cruelty: a waste of resources that does nothing to ...

“ERIC ADAMS: DOMESTIC TERRORIST” was scrawled in red pen over the notices, and an additional flier had been added to the wall. Above an image of Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul was a statement Adams made in February when announcing his plan to remove homeless people from the city’s subways: “You must remove the cancer.” “It’s completely unnecessary when there is more empty housing than there are homeless people in the entire state.” “At my age, I cannot take the risk of getting COVID.” Under Bill de Blasio, nearly 10,000 sweeps were conducted by the Department of Sanitation, Department of Homeless Services, and the NYPD between 2016 and 2021, with sweeps even ramping up during the pandemic; De Blasio himself personally called in some of those sweeps, according to recently unearthed emails. “As of the date of the clean-up, you must leave this location along with your belongings.”

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In Elden Ring, the Struggle Feels Real (The New York Times)

The video game evokes the hardship and disappointment of the pandemic, but also the hope of human communion.

It has been an impossible situation to navigate, and the struggle goes on, but we’re in this together for the long haul. Many of us have endured the pandemic alone because restrictions and health risks make it difficult to travel and gather indoors. Our hard-learned lesson of the pandemic — to expect disappointment and more struggle — has trained us well for Elden Ring. By the time I had finished Elden Ring, with some help from friends and strangers online over about five weeks, I didn’t come out of the game feeling more anxious or pessimistic. It’s the entire community of players versus the game.” In Year 3 of the pandemic, as vaccination rates have risen and hospitalization cases have dipped in some areas, offices, schools and restaurants have reopened. To defeat a boss, you can carefully study its moves and plan an attack, or you can “cheese” it with a cheap trick that requires no skill and ensures victory. Even the most experienced gamers will die dozens of times in a dungeon before reaching the boss — the main villain at the end of a game level. Mr. Miyazaki, who didn’t respond to requests for comment, has said in interviews that he was inspired by a personal experience many years ago when he was driving up a snow-covered hill. There was that movie with Leonardo DiCaprio turning pink as he shouts at the top of his lungs for people to look up at the comet hurtling toward Earth. It was so on the nose that it provoked little thought: Yes, we are divided, likely doomed. This year, we are playing Elden Ring, a ruthlessly difficult game that gets only harder the more you play it. In the beginning, when many of us were in lockdown and baking mediocre sourdough, we played Animal Crossing, which involves finding comfort in simple tasks like fishing and gardening while stranded on an island.

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Person of interest named after gunman opens fire at New York City ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

New York: A gunman in a gas mask and a construction vest set off a smoke canister on a rush-hour subway train in Brooklyn and shot at least 10 people, ...

“There was a lot of loud pops, and there was smoke in the other car,” she said. New York City has faced a spate of shootings and high-profile bloodshed in recent months, including on the city’s subways. Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world. “This is an active shooter situation right now in the city of New York.” High school student John Butsikaris was riding the other train when he saw a conductor urging everyone to get in. In another video, smoke and people pour out of a subway car, some limping. It left some New Yorkers jittery about riding the nation’s busiest subway system and prompted officials to increase policing at transportation hubs from Philadelphia to Connecticut. By early evening, police found a matching, unoccupied U-Haul van in Brooklyn, one of the officials said. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has completed an urgent trace to identify the gun’s manufacturer, seller and initial owner. They said the suspect is believed to have had at least two extended magazines. Police announced a $50,000 reward for information in the case. At least one rider collapsed on the platform.

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New York police seek Frank R James in connection to Brooklyn ... (ABC News)

Police in New York City say they are looking for a man called Frank R James in relation to an attack on a rush-hour subway train in Brooklyn in which at ...

"My subway door opened into calamity. There were no deaths. - The shooter set off a smoke canister and shot at least 10 people on a subway train in Brooklyn

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Five shot at New York subway station (Hunter Valley News)

Multiple people have been shot and injured at a subway station in New York City during a morning rush hour attack that left wounded commuters bleeding on a ...

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Multiple people injured in shooting at New York subway, manhunt ... (SBS)

Several people riding a New York City subway train have been shot by a masked gunman who is still on the run.

"He took it upon himself to make sure that people were alerted, despite being injured." Today it's New York, tomorrow it's Washington, then it's Chicago," he said. "The train at that time began to fill with smoke. "He took it upon himself to make sure that people were alerted, despite being injured." Today it's New York, tomorrow it's Washington, then it's Chicago," he said. "The train at that time began to fill with smoke. "But then I saw all the police. He then opened fire, striking multiple people on the subway and in the platform," Ms Sewell added. "This morning, as a Manhattan-bound N train waited to enter the 36th station, an individual on that train donned what appeared to be a gas mask, he then took a canister out of his bag and opened it," Ms Sewell told a press conference. "But then I saw all the police. He then opened fire, striking multiple people on the subway and in the platform," Ms Sewell added. "This morning, as a Manhattan-bound N train waited to enter the 36th station, an individual on that train donned what appeared to be a gas mask, he then took a canister out of his bag and opened it," Ms Sewell told a press conference.

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Brooklyn shooting: at least 13 injured at New York subway station (The Guardian)

Thirteen people injured and 'several undetonated devices' were found as police search for suspect who fled scene, authorities say.

Officers were searching for the suspect, the police spokesperson said. I just hope they find the person.” The not knowing what’s going on – it’s crazy, it’s concerning,” he said. “That this could happen literally just a few feet from where you live it’s crazy. Perez was standing outside his building with neighbors. Police later said none were “active explosive devices”.

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Live Brooklyn Subway Shooting Updates: Multiple People Shot (The New York Times)

The police were seeking a man in a worker's vest and gas mask after early reports said 13 people were injured, several of them shot, during the morning ...

She credited the decrease in the homicide rates to a surge of arrests. Yet it remains far safer than in previous years, and crime is lower than in many of the nation’s largest cities. Days later, a 61-year-old woman was killed after she was struck by a stray bullet in the Bronx. And, last month, a 3-year-old toddler was shot in the shoulder outside a Brooklyn daycare. The man, inspired by the Islamic State, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison last year. In February, Mr. Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a new subway safety plan to encourage riders to return. New York City’s emergency messaging service sent out a notice at 11 a.m. warning people to avoid the entire area, from 20th to 40th Streets between Third and Fifth Avenues, normally a bustling residential zone. Transit officials suspended service on the B and W lines and parts of the D, N and R lines because of the investigation. Mr. Adams said in a recent interview that his mayoralty will be judged on public safety, which he was working to improve. Mr. Adams, a former police officer, has sought to reassure residents and has made tackling gun crime a central focus of his administration. Mr. Adams, 61, announced on Sunday that he had tested positive for the virus on his 100th day in office. The increase comes after gun violence hit historic lows in 2018 and 2019, and the city still remains safer than in previous years. Videos posted on social media showed panicked riders pouring from a train and onto a platform at 36th Street as smoke billowed through the station.

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How to stay safe on the New York subway, according to city leadership (Boise State Public Radio)

Mayor Eric Adams issues a subway safety plan in February, and placed a strong emphasis on moving unhoused people from subway stations into housing.

The incidents were tied to three other shootings of unhoused men in Washington, D.C., where two were injured and one was killed. "We will state without reservation that our subways exist to move paying customers from one point to another," the plan says. "People were pounding and looking behind them, running, trying to get onto the train," Fonda said.

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Five shot at New York subway station (The Young Witness)

Multiple people have been shot and injured at a subway station in New York City during a morning rush hour attack that left wounded commuters bleeding on a ...

And then at 25th Street (the next station) we were all told to get off," he said. "The train at that time began to fill with smoke. Speaking to CNN, Adams said Tuesday's incident "was a senseless act of violence" and pledged to double the number of officers on subway patrol. "I didn't know what happened. The suspect remained at large. Sewell said the suspect was seen donning a gas mask in the train car as it was about to enter the station, then removed a canister from his bag and opened it.

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Police find van after gunman opens fire at New York City train station (The Age)

A gunman filled a rush-hour subway train with smoke and shot multiple people, leaving wounded commuters bleeding on a Brooklyn platform.

“There was a lot of loud pops, and there was smoke in the other car,” she said. New York City has faced a spate of shootings and high-profile bloodshed in recent months, including on the city’s subways. “This is an active shooter situation right now in the city of New York.” High school student John Butsikaris was riding the other train when he saw a conductor urging everyone to get in. In another video, smoke and people pour out of a subway car, some limping. It left some New Yorkers jittery about riding the nation’s busiest subway system and prompted officials to increase policing at transportation hubs from Philadelphia to Connecticut. By early evening, police found a matching, unoccupied U-Haul van in Brooklyn, one of the officials said. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has completed an urgent trace to identify the gun’s manufacturer, seller and initial owner. They said the suspect is believed to have had at least two extended magazines. Police announced a $50,000 reward for information in the case. The gunman removed two canisters from his bag and opened them, sending smoke throughout the train car. Attempts by Reuters to reach any of the phone numbers associated with James were unsuccessful.

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How to stay safe on the New York subway, according to city leadership (NPR)

Mayor Eric Adams issues a subway safety plan in February, and placed a strong emphasis on moving unhoused people from subway stations into housing.

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Brooklyn subway shooting suspect arrested in New York, charged ... (The Age)

New York: The man accused of shooting 10 people on a Brooklyn subway train was arrested and charged with a federal terrorism offence after a daylong manhunt ...

A February 20 video says the mayor and governor’s plan to address homelessness and safety in the subway system “is doomed for failure” and refers to himself as a “victim” of the city’s mental health programs. Other video shows James entering a subway station in Brooklyn with a large bag, the official said. The van was found, unoccupied, near a station where investigators determined the gunman had entered the subway system. At least a dozen others who escaped gunshot wounds were treated for smoke inhalation and other injuries. It wasn’t immediately clear whether James, who is from New York but has lived recently in Philadelphia and Milwaukee, has an attorney or anyone else who can speak for him. Frank R. James, 62, was taken into custody on Wednesday, New York time, about 30 hours after the carnage on a crowded rush-hour train.

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Seven super-skinny skyscrapers changing New York City's skyline (Dezeen)

Completed last month, 111 West 57th is the skinniest skyscraper in the world with a staggering ratio of 24:1. The SHoP Architects-designed luxury tower, which ...

At its thinnest, it has a ratio of 10.5:1, just qualifying as a super-skinny skyscraper. Construction of the tower began in 2014, but stalled in 2017 due to financial difficulties. The SHoP Architects-designed luxury tower, which tapers to a pencil-like top, has only one condominium per floor. The 60-storey is known locally as the "Jenga Tower" because of the jagged, stacked nature of its facade. The building, which has a ratio of 18:1, reached its full height in 2019 and opened to residents in 2021. The 77-storey building, which is 1,050 feet (320 metres) tall, is the 11th highest building in the city and has a height to width ratio of 12:1.

Hunt continues for New York subway gunman (Tasmania Talks)

Police continue to hunt for the gunman who opened fire on a subway train in Brooklyn, an attack that left 10 people shot and once again interrupted New York ...

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Ten shot on New York City subway, manhunt underway (Canberra Weekly)

A gunman remains at large after 10 people riding a New York subway train were shot and injured in a rush-hour attack.

“The train at that time began to fill with smoke. The suspect remained at large. The subway violence has included a number of attacks in which passengers have been pushed onto the tracks from platforms, including a Manhattan woman whose murder was seen as part of a surge in hate-driven attacks against Asian Americans. He then opened fire, striking multiple people on the subway and in the platform,” she said. Sewell said the suspect was seen donning a gas mask in the train car as it was about to enter the station, then removed a canister from his bag and opened it. A masked gunman has set off a smoke bomb and opened fire in a New York subway car, injuring at least 17 people and prompting officials to renew calls for steps to combat a surge of violence on the city’s transit system.

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New York subway shooting: Manhunt for gunman in a gas mask ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Peak hour turned to panic when a possible terror suspect deployed a gas cannister and began shooting. WARNING: Graphic images.

A lot of blood on the floor,” he said. It is not known who the figure was. There are several that appeared to be injured, others seated on the platform ground. Another video shows the chaos on the platform moments after people exited the car. Video shared on social media from the train car adjacent to the smoke-filled car shows a figure that appears to be between the two train cars and banging noises can be heard in the background. “I was on the cart of the train with said smoke and explosions. “The suspect was in the train car, the shooting began in the train car,” she said. Two trains are seen at the platform as a voice on the intercom is heard yelling: “Everybody on the platform get on the train.” About 40 to 50 people were on the train at the time, he said. “He then opened a canister that was in his bag and then the car began to fill with smoke. “As the train was pulling into the station, the subject put on a gas mask. The suspect shot people on the train and on the station platform, NYPD commissioner Keechant Sewell said.

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Ten shot in rush hour attack on New York subway train (Financial Times)

Suspect remains at large after opening fire on commuters in Brooklyn, though no injuries are life-threatening.

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Five shot at New York subway station (Manning River Times)

Multiple people have been shot and injured at a subway station in New York City during a morning rush hour attack that left wounded commuters bleeding on a ...

Speaking to CNN, Adams said Tuesday's incident "was a senseless act of violence" and pledged to double the number of officers on subway patrol. And then at 25th Street (the next station) we were all told to get off," he said. Sewell said the suspect was seen donning a gas mask in the train car as it was about to enter the station, then removed a canister from his bag and opened it. "The train at that time began to fill with smoke. The subway violence has included a number of attacks in which passengers have been pushed onto the tracks from platforms, including a Manhattan woman whose murder was seen as part of a surge in hate-driven attacks against Asian Americans. Mayor Eric Adams, a former NYPD captain who took office in January, has vowed to improve subway safety by increasing police patrols and expanding outreach to the mentally ill. He then opened fire, striking multiple people on the subway and in the platform," she said. A masked gunman has set off a smoke bomb and opened fire in a New York subway car, injuring at least 17 people and prompting officials to renew calls for steps to combat a surge of violence on the city's transit system. John Butsikares, a 15-year-old who passed through the 36th Street station soon after the incident, said the train's conductor ordered everyone on the station platform to get on board. Outside the station, in an area known for its thriving Chinatown and views of the Statue of Liberty, authorities shut down a dozen or so blocks and cordoned off the immediate vicinity. The suspect was described by police as a man of heavy build, wearing a green construction-type vest and a hooded sweatshirt. Authorities said seven others were injured by shrapnel or otherwise hurt in the chaos as panicked riders fled the smoke-filled subway car and poured onto the platform of the 36th Street station. The attack unfolded as a Manhattan-bound subway train on the N line was pulling into a station in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighbourhood, setting off an intense manhunt.

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Multiple people shot as gunman opens fire at New York City train ... (Brisbane Times)

New York: A gunman wearing a gas mask set off a smoke bomb and opened fire in a New York subway car during a morning commute, injuring at least 17 people, ...

Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world. It left some New Yorkers jittery about riding the nation’s busiest subway system and prompted officials to increase policing at transportation hubs from Philadelphia to Connecticut. It wasn’t immediately clear whether officers were already inside the station when the shootings occurred. That key led investigators to James, the detective chief said. One, posted on April 11, criticises crime against Black people and says drastic action is needed to change things. A rider’s video shows a person raising an arm and pointing at something as five bangs sound.

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Brooklyn subway shooting 'person of interest' is now suspect, says ... (The Guardian)

The manhunt ramped up for Frank R James who had rented a U-Haul found at a scene, keys to which were recovered by the police.

At least a third of New Yorkers – about 3 million people – ride the subway, but passenger numbers are still down more than 40% compared with pre-pandemic numbers. By early Wednesday morning, subway service had resumed at the 36th Street station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, as police finished their crime scene investigation. The security detail for Adams, who is currently at home recovering from Covid, will be strengthened in light of the videos, according to New York’s police commissioner, Keechant Sewell.

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Police Identify a Person of Interest, Frank James, in Subway Attack (The New York Times)

Investigators announced a $50000 reward for information leading to the capture of Mr. James, 62, but stopped short of calling him a suspect.

Another video on the channel, posted in 2020, appeared to have been taken in New York’s subways. In a video posted to YouTube on March 1, the person featured in the video criticized Mayor Eric Adams by name for recently announced policies addressing public safety in the subways, which focused on homeless people. “He can’t stop no crime in no subways,” the man said, using multiple expletives. It appeared that Mr. James had rented the van in Philadelphia sometime over the last several days, driven it close to the subway line where the attack occurred and abandoned it there, one official said. But New York’s police commissioner, Keechant Sewell, said that citizens should call with any information they had on Mr. James. The man, Frank R. James, 62, has addresses in Wisconsin and Philadelphia, the police said.

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Hunt continues for New York subway gunman (Shepparton News)

Police continue to hunt for the gunman who opened fire on a subway train in Brooklyn, an attack that left 10 people shot and once again interrupted New York ...

That key led investigators to James, who has addresses in Philadelphia and Wisconsin, NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig said. A January 25 video criticises Adams' plan to end gun violence. The gunman sent off smoke grenades in a crowded subway car and then fired at least 33 shots with a 9mm handgun, police said. Passengers wept and prayed as they rode away from the scene, Javier said. One passenger, Jordan Javier, thought the first popping sound he heard was a book dropping. There's nothing going to stop that," James said in one video.

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Gunman sets off smoke bomb, shoots 11 in rush-hour New York ... (Business Standard)

A gunman in a construction vest donned a gas mask, set off a smoke canister on a rush-hour subway train and shot at least 10 people Tuesday morning, ...

More subscription to our online content can only help us achieve the goals of offering you even better and more relevant content. New York City has faced a spate of shootings and high-profile incidents in recent months, including on the city’s subways. Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland were briefed on the incident. “There was a lot of loud pops, and there was smoke in the other car,” she said. High school student John Butsikaris was riding the other train when he saw a conductor urging everyone to get in. One falls to the platform, and a person hollers, “Someone call 911!” “This individual is still on the loose. In another video, smoke and people pour out of a subway car and wails erupt as passengers run for an exit while a few others limp off the train. It left some New Yorkers jittery about riding the nation's busiest subway system and prompted officials to increase policing at transportation hubs from Philadelphia to Connecticut. Five people were in critical but condition but expected to survive. The shooter was at large and described as dangerous after leaving wounded commuters bleeding on a Brooklyn platform while others ran screaming.

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Subway attack suspect arrested in New York City (Financial Times)

Suspect Frank James faces federal terror charge in connection with shooting that shook the city.

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2022 New York motor show: What to expect (Drive)

After organisers pulled the plug at the last minute on last year's event, the New York motor show is back for 2022, with plenty of new cars on show.

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Suspect named in US manhunt for New York City subway shooter (Aljazeera.com)

“Frank Robert James fired numerous gun shots inside an 'N' line subway car at 36th & 4th Ave subway station causing serious injuries to 10 people,” the NYPD ...

That key led investigators to James, who has addresses in Philadelphia and Wisconsin, NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig said. “I’m just grateful to be alive,” said passenger Jordan Javier, who thought the first popping sound he heard was a book dropping. The gunman sent off smoke grenades in a crowded subway car and then fired at least 33 shots with a 9mm handgun, police said. There’s nothing going to stop that,” James said in one video. At least a dozen others who escaped gunshot wounds were treated for smoke inhalation and other injuries. Anyone with info about the incident or his whereabouts should contact@NYPDTipsor call 1-800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/MaeF16i4bX

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Suspect in New York City subway shooting posted videos ... (9News)

A manhunt is now underway for Frank James, 62, a suspect in the mass shooting on Tuesday that left 10 peopl...

In that video, he said he left his home in Milwaukee on March 20. "You know, it's triggering a lot of negative thoughts of course," he said in the video. Keys belonging to a U-Haul rented under Mr James' name in Philadelphia were found among the shooter's possessions at the shooting scene in Brooklyn, the NYPD said. During the trip eastward, he said he was heading to the "danger zone". "... It's not about the shooter; it's about the environment in which he is, he has to exist." In another video posted last month to the same channel, Mr James said he had post-traumatic stress.

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Covid-19 Live Updates: Cases, Vaccines and Testing News (The New York Times)

New Zealand welcomes vaccinated tourists from Australia. The world has exceeded half a million known virus cases, a number that is most likely an ...

A new musical called “A Strange Loop,” which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2020 after an Off Broadway production, hopes to begin performances Thursday, according to the production. More than 5.1 billion people — about 66.4 percent of the world population — have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to the Our World in Data project at the University of Oxford. More than 1.7 billion booster shots or additional doses have been administered globally. Vacant storefronts have increased across Manhattan, according to the city comptroller’s office, and in some parts of Midtown, one in three retail spaces are empty. “The focus on new cases is warranted,” Crystal Watson, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, said in a recent interview. “That’s dangerous,” Ali Mokdad, an epidemiologist at the University of Washington, and formerly of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a recent interview. BA.2 now accounts for the vast majority of new cases in the United States and around the world; it has spread even faster than BA.1, which helped fuel surges over the winter. Both Australia and New Zealand adopted “zero-Covid” approaches for much of the pandemic, closing their borders in March 2020 with few exceptions and mandating a two-week quarantine in a hotel for returning citizens on arrival. “What’s happening globally and in the U.S.,” Dr. Mokdad said, “is that people basically gave up. Despite multiple attempts to establish sustained quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand, a “bubble” between the two countries has been repeatedly halted throughout the pandemic because of outbreaks in both countries. But over the course of the pandemic, countries with limited public health resources may only have detected and confirmed a tiny fraction of the cases in their populations. In one of the most recent letters, dated April 8, Airlines for America, an industry group representing eight airlines; the U.S. Travel Association, a trade group representing more than 1,000 public and private organizations catering to business and leisure travelers; the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s largest business lobbying group; and the American Hotel and Lodging Association, which represents thousands of hotels, sent a letter to Dr. Jha, arguing that what they see as unnecessary measures were hurting the country economically. The mask mandate is now set to expire on May 3, the agency said in a statement.

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Subway shooting deepens New York's dread over fraying public safety (Financial Times)

New York City was already on edge about rising gun violence, lawlessness and hate crimes. Then came Tuesday's attack on a Brooklyn subway, in which a masked ...

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New York church observes Lent and National Poetry Month with day ... (Episcopal News Service)

The Rev. Spencer Reece speaks during an all-day poetry event at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Queens, New York. Photo: Greg Kessler.

As featured poets Carmen Giménez Smith and Ariel Francisco read their work, periods of audience discussion were interspersed between the poems, followed by a question-and-answer session with the poets and another responsive poem. Helms started Logos in 2019, wanting to celebrate spirituality in poetry and break out of the sometimes stuffy and academic nature of poetry readings. The buffalo was the big provider and to see Christ in those terms, to see Christ in Native terms, which is a great interest of mine.” They finished with the world premiere of “From the Atlas of Imaginary Places,” a sequence inspired by different mythical lands from literature composed by Victoria Bond, who was also in attendance. Logos events – which took place at a brewery in Austin, Texas, before the pandemic but have mostly moved online for the time being – include two feature poets but also elements of audience participation, such as call-and-response poetry and discussions about the poems. Raised by surrogate fathers as his own father struggled with drug addiction, Morín explores loneliness in his poems and his translations, including the forlorn opening of Dante’s “Inferno.” [I wondered] what it would be like for a Native person to see Christianity from their own point of view – that Christ is something like a buffalo, who provided all the needs, from the tepee to the food to medicine, whatever. Diane Glancy, who is of partial Cherokee descent, read her poem “Holy Week at the Mission School” (at 41:12 in the video above), which references the experiences of Native American children in boarding schools run by the U.S. government and some churches. For the recent April 7 event, in recognition of both Lent and National Poetry Month, Reece put together a program that built on the existing Red Door formula and added more elements. Curated by Reece and several other local poets, the series brings a poet to the church every Wednesday evening, when they read a poem, followed by 10-15 minutes of silence, and then read the poem a second time. From noon to 4 p.m., a different poet performed every half-hour, reading a poem twice, interspersed by periods of silence. Reece, who has published two critically acclaimed poetry collections, a prose devotional and a memoir, took over leadership of the parish seven months after the death of the previous rector, the Very Rev. Antonio Checo, who died of COVID-19 at age 67.

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Brooklyn subway shooting suspect arrested in New York, charged ... (Brisbane Times)

New York: The man accused of shooting 10 people on a Brooklyn subway train was arrested and charged with a federal terrorism offence after a daylong manhunt ...

A February 20 video says the mayor and governor’s plan to address homelessness and safety in the subway system “is doomed for failure” and refers to himself as a “victim” of the city’s mental health programs. Other video shows James entering a subway station in Brooklyn with a large bag, the official said. The van was found, unoccupied, near a station where investigators determined the gunman had entered the subway system. At least a dozen others who escaped gunshot wounds were treated for smoke inhalation and other injuries. It wasn’t immediately clear whether James, who is from New York but has lived recently in Philadelphia and Milwaukee, has an attorney or anyone else who can speak for him. Frank R. James, 62, was taken into custody on Wednesday, New York time, about 30 hours after the carnage on a crowded rush-hour train.

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A New York State of Fear (The Wall Street Journal)

New Yorkers breathed easier Wednesday after police arrested Frank James, the suspect in Tuesday's rush-hour shooting in the city's subway.

You may cancel your subscription at anytime by calling Customer Service. Mr. James, whose YouTube videos suggest he is furious at the world and perhaps mentally ill, allegedly set off a smoke bomb in a subway car and shot and wounded 10 people. The shooting shocked New Yorkers because it happened in the city’s central nervous system—and because it symbolizes the larger and steep decline in law and order.

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A New York State of Fear (The Wall Street Journal)

New Yorkers breathed easier Wednesday after police arrested Frank James, the suspect in Tuesday's rush-hour shooting in the city's subway.

You may cancel your subscription at anytime by calling Customer Service. Mr. James, whose YouTube videos suggest he is furious at the world and perhaps mentally ill, allegedly set off a smoke bomb in a subway car and shot and wounded 10 people. The shooting shocked New Yorkers because it happened in the city’s central nervous system—and because it symbolizes the larger and steep decline in law and order.

Frank James Charged in Brooklyn Mass Shooting on New York ... (Department of Justice)

A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Frank James with conducting a violent attack on a mass transportation vehicle ...

“Today’s arrest of Frank James was in large part due to the vigilance and a concerted effort by New Yorkers to aid law enforcement in the apprehension of violent criminals. As set forth in the complaint, during rush hour on the morning of April 12, 2022, James used a Glock 17 pistol he purchased in Ohio to conduct a mass shooting on an N subway train in Brooklyn. James, dressed in an orange reflective jacket, yellow hard hat, and surgical mask, set off a smoke-emitting device in one of the train cars before firing at subway riders. Thanks to the incredible work by all involved to identify James and get the proper information out to the public, he's in federal custody and New Yorkers can breathe a little easier in our city today,” stated FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Driscoll. “Today, after nearly 30 hours of dogged police work, Frank James was arrested by the NYPD without incident,” stated NYPD Commissioner Sewell. “From the moment Mr. James committed this appalling crime, the police began shrinking his world until he had nowhere to turn – and the people of our city were working right alongside us. In videos he posted publicly on YouTube before the attack, James made various statements about the New York City subway system. James had arrived in New York earlier that day in a rental van driven from Pennsylvania. He parked the van on Kings Highway, approximately two blocks from the entrance to an N-train station, near where the shooting took place. And, we continue to pray for the victims and their loved ones as they recover from this traumatic event, both physically and emotionally.” We at ATF applaud the public’s engagement and participation in providing vital information to apprehend James, and we hope for a speedy recovery for all victims. It was so bad, I couldn’t even stand.” James also made statements, in sum and substance, about various conspiracy theories, including that: “And so the message to me is: I should have gotten a gun, and just started shooting motherf---ers.” What’s happening with this homeless situation?” and “Every car I went to wa[s] loaded with homeless people. I am grateful to our law enforcement partners, the first responders and the everyday New Yorkers who stepped up during this crisis and showed the best of our city. “Yesterday, as everyday New Yorkers commuted through Brooklyn on our subway system, Frank James – as alleged – committed a horrific act that resulted in an around-the-clock effort by the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force in New York, the NYPD, and the ATF to find him and bring him to justice.

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2022 New York auto show – world debuts (just-auto.com)

BMW. The X7, which has been in production since January 2019, is facelifted and gains a major interior update as well as updated (mild hybrid) engines.

Outputs for the Wagoneer L are 420 hp and 468 lb ft, with the Grand Wagoneer L having a 510 hp and 500 lb ft version of the same 3.0-litre in-line biturbo six. The X7, which has been in production since January 2019, is facelifted and gains a major interior update as well as updated (mild hybrid) engines. Here below is a list of car show or public premieres for vehicles and concepts.

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Officials are seeking to instill confidence in New York City's subway ... (The New York Times)

The chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said on Wednesday that the goal is to “restore ridership and the functionality of New York.”

In February, he announced more frequent enforcement of low-level offenses on the subway. In New York City’s government Twitter account, officials posted selfies of themselves on trains and stations. It’s the essence of who we are.”

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Brooklyn subway shooting suspect arrested in New York, charged ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

New York: The man accused of shooting 10 people on a Brooklyn subway train was arrested and charged with a federal terrorism offence after a daylong manhunt ...

A February 20 video says the mayor and governor’s plan to address homelessness and safety in the subway system “is doomed for failure” and refers to himself as a “victim” of the city’s mental health programs. Other video shows James entering a subway station in Brooklyn with a large bag, the official said. The van was found, unoccupied, near a station where investigators determined the gunman had entered the subway system. At least a dozen others who escaped gunshot wounds were treated for smoke inhalation and other injuries. It wasn’t immediately clear whether James, who is from New York but has lived recently in Philadelphia and Milwaukee, has an attorney or anyone else who can speak for him. Frank R. James, 62, was taken into custody on Wednesday, New York time, about 30 hours after the carnage on a crowded rush-hour train.

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