NYC Steakhouse Stunt: A Wax Don Draper Hanging at the Bar
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a promotion that could be straight out of the “Mad Men” Don Draper playbook. The iconic Peter Luger Steak House in New York City has teamed with Madame Tussauds to have celebrity
4 Men Convicted in 1993 WTC Bombing Have Had Sentences Cut
NEW YORK (AP) — Decades after going to prison, some of the men responsible for the World Trade Center bombing that killed six people 28 years ago Friday are still trying to whittle down their onetime life
US Consumers Rebound to Boost Spending 2.4% as Income Jumps
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bouncing back from months of retrenchment, America’s consumers stepped up their spending by a solid 2.4% in January, the sharpest increase in seven months and a sign that the economy may be poised to
NY State Nursing Home Visitations Resuming Statewide Today Amid Strict Covid-19 Precautions
(Albany, NY/77WABC)-For the first time in almost one year since the Covid-19 viral pandemic began, NY State beginning today is allowing family and friends to visit loved ones in long-term care facilities throughout the entire state. The
Question of the day: Do you think the minimum wage should be $15 an hour?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate parliamentarian dealt a potentially lethal blow Thursday to Democrats’ drive to hike the minimum wage, deciding that the cherished progressive goal must fall from a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill the party
Two Flee After Crashing A Lamborghini in Queens
(Queens, NY/77WABC)-Occupants fled on foot after crashing a pricy bright yellow Lamborghini this morning at the intersection of 30th Ave. and 38th St. in Astoria, Queens. It is not yet known if the vehicle was stolen. The
NYPD Chief Terence Monahan Steps Into A New Role; Rodney Harrison Promoted to Chief
(New York, NY/77WABC)-NYPD Chief, Terence Monahan, has retired however he will remain with NYC as a Senior Advisor at City Hall. Monahan’s retirement was announced by Commissioner Dermot Shea and NYC Mayor DeBlasio Thursday. DeBlasio announced Monahan
A Passenger Shot and Killed in Queens
(Queens, NY/77WABC)-A 25-year-old passenger was shot and killed in Queens early this morning following a verbal dispute with a suspect who opened fire from a Black Sedan with NJ plates. The killing happened at 12:46 am at
House passes legislation protecting LGBTQ rights
On Thursday, the House passed legislation that would extend existing civil rights law to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics. The bill would ensure equal treatment for LGBTQ individuals in areas including employment, education,
A Gravedigger Killed In A Trench Collapse on Long Island
(Mt. Sinai, NY/77WABC)-42-year-old Rodwin Allicock of Coram, NY was killed Thursday as he worked to at the bottom of a 7-foot grave when the walls of the grave gave way burying him at Washington Memorial Park, located
