Did a tornado blow through Manhattan on Sunday night?

A particularly powerful thunderstorm line swept over Manhattan in New York on Sunday evening, to the point where tornado warnings were issued for New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut. Trees uprooted, grocery baskets blown away, roofs torn down, the damage was numerous and at the height of the crisis, more than 100,000 households were … Read more

New York to remove statue of Theodore Roosevelt

New York City has announced that it will remove a statue of the 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt from its location in Manhattan, due to his views deemed colonialist and racist, a measure strongly criticized by Donald Trump. The move comes as the United States, after the death of George Floyd, is … Read more

Back to school postponed to September 21 in New York

New York City announced on Tuesday that it had reached an agreement on a protocol to reopen schools with the main teachers’ union which threatened to launch a strike, deeming the health measures insufficient so far. The agreement provides for the postponement of the start of the school year from September 10 to 21, time … Read more

Under pressure, New York reviews police budget

The city of New York adopted on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday a budget for 2021 reducing the funds allocated to its police services, illustration of the impact of anti-racist demonstrations even if many considered this decrease insufficient. The budget of the first American metropolis for the fiscal year which opens on July 1 … Read more

New York Governor declares state of emergency

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday declared a state of emergency to fight the new coronavirus, which continues to spread there, with some 20 new cases. • Read also: “We know very little about this virus”, says a microbiologist • Read also: Concern intensifies around COVID-19 • Read also: The fall in tourism … Read more