Headlines
  • After a temporary suspension, Emirates said the airline "will resume operations."
  • On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran will be "hit very hard" and that he was thinking about extending the strikes to other targets..
  • At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
  • Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
  • The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
  • Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
  • To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
  • In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
  • Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.

Tag: New York Coronavirus

September 29, 2020

Block Party Winning Hearts of New...

There may be quarantine, vacations might be canceled and schools partially closed, but NYC is not losing its spirit. Amid the continuing pandemic, New York’s one and only 7 O’Clock “Covid-Release” social-distance block party continues to win over hearts

September 26, 2020

Kayaking:New Yorkers Find a Safe Way...

With gyms closed and a lot of sports club unable to reopen, New Yorkers have turned to a new safe way of exercising

September 11, 2020

Moving New York Companies Turning People...

In New York City, moving companies are having to turn people away. The number of empty apartments for rent has soared to over 65,000 units

September 10, 2020

NYC Bohemia Fighting to Survive COVID-19

NYC has always attracted creative people – those who are happy to wait tables in the evening as long as it pays the bills, only to run to auditions and have time for their art during the day. But the coronavirus pandemic has forced over a thousand Big Apple restaurants to close, and that means no jobs for the NYC bohemia

September 4, 2020

Women-owned NY Businesses May Not Survive...

About one-third of the New York City’s 240,000 small businesses may never reopen after the coronavirus pandemic is over, according to a report by the business group Partnership for New York City. Among them are small businesses owned by women

September 3, 2020

New York City Museums Reopen After...

Masks, sanitizers, and the most shocking of all – no crowds. After almost six months of closure and strict lockdown, New York City museums are finally reopening. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA and Whitney Museum – among others – are welcoming visitors again, but with a few COVID-related restrictions in place

August 30, 2020

Restaurant in Survival Mode

We look at how a restaurant in New York City pivots during the pandemic, while still keeping the neighborhood well fed

August 21, 2020

New York’s Pandemic-hit Chinatown Gets Reboot

New York City’s Chinatown neighborhood is struggling to get back on its feet as New York City reopens. Now, thanks to an outdoor dining project, restaurants in the neighborhood are gradually getting their customers back

August 6, 2020

Lions in Masks

The distance between the two large stone lions that have been guarding the entrance to NYC’s Public Library for over a century is way over two meters. The iconic felines traditionally wear wreaths at Christmas time, but this year, their accessories – face masks

June 23, 2020

NYC Enters Phase Two оf Reopening...

New York City is entering Phase Two of reopening after one of the strictest lockdown measures in the country to contain the coronavirus. For locals, that means 300,000 people will head back to work, and the public can begin some outdoor dining, in-store shopping and many more activities that were part of everyday life just a few months ago

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