De Blasio Signs Temporary Order Eliminating Hotel Tax In NYC
NEW YORK (77WABC) – Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order on Wednesday, eliminating the 5.875% hotel room occupancy tax rate from June 1, 2021 to August 31, 2021. The order is meant to help accelerate
Black Lives Matter Tweets In Support of Palestine
NEW YORK (77WABC) – The Black Lives Matter Organization came out in support Palestinians in a tweet on Monday, throwing their hat into the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. Black Lives Matter stands in solidarity with Palestinians. We are
New South Carolina Law Makes Inmates Choose Electric Chair Or Firing Squad
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed into law on Friday a bill that forces death row inmates to choose between the electric chair or firing squad. A lack of lethal injection drugs brought executions to a halt
Louisiana Car Chase Footage Released 2 Years Later Shows Deadly Police Encounter
NEW YORK (77WABC) – Body camera footage from a 2019 car chase shows Louisiana state troopers stunning and dragging a Black man as he apologizes for leading them on a high-speed chase. The footage was obtained by
NYC’s Covid-19 Rates the Lowest Since October 2020
New York, NY (77WABC)- New York City’s Covid-19 indicators are at their lowest levels in more than 7 months. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio made an enthusiastic announcement during his morning briefing from City Hall saying “this
A Fatal Elevator Plunge in the Bronx; One Dead One Critical
Bronx, NY (77WABC)-One person is reported dead, another is in critical condition following an elevator malfunction in the Bronx. The incident occurred at the History Channel Building this morning on Bruckner Blvd. Video from NY CitizenApp shows
VIDEO; A Shirtless Suspect Attacks An Asian Man in Midtown Severing His Finger
New York, NY (77WABC)-In an unprovoked incident a 48-year-old Asian man walking in midtown Manhattan when he was approached and told by a shirtless suspect to “go back to your country,” before the victim was repeatedly punched
NYC’s Health Commissioner Urging Indoor Masking as Covid-19 Restrictions are Eased
New York, NY (77WABC)-As most Covid-19 restrictions are lifted as of today in the tri-state area, NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi is advising New Yorkers to continue mask-wearing indoors. You can hear a portion of his
One Dead Following a Fast-Moving Residential Fire in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY (77WABC)-The FDNY says one person was found dead inside of 17 Pulaski Street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, NY after a fast-moving fire erupted. The fire broke out around 6:30 am and went to
Three Banks Targeted on Staten Island A Suspects at Large
Staten Island, NY (77WABC)-A suspect targeted three banks on Staten Island netting over $3,600 in stolen proceeds. Two of the robberies were successful, one was not. In the first instance, a male suspect entered the New York
