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Dumpling delivery fundraiser raises $17K for mental health resources for Asian American journalists
NEW YORK (WABC) — There was a massive dumpling delivery operation around New York City. Throughout the day on Saturday, volunteers brought half a ton of frozen dumplings to buyers in all five boroughs. The effort was a fundraiser for the Asian American Journalists Association. The goal was to raise money for journalists who want …
Essex Co. reviewing e-Poll book technology
ELIZABETHTOWN | Commissioners are looking at state recommended technology designed to streamline Early Voting systems. But they are balancing concerns of cost and actual efficiencies, especially in rural areas. Next year is a big year for elections. “Next year it will be the presidential primary currently scheduled for April. It will be the local primary …
Williamson Hints at Health Plan During Primary Signup
Author Marianne Williamson says she’s close to releasing a detailed health care plan she calls a hybrid of what’s being proposed by other Democratic presidential candidates. Williamson spoke to reporters in New Hampshire on Monday after signing up for the state’s first-in-the-nation primary. She says Medicare for All plans proposed by Sens. Bernie Sanders and …
How Daylight Saving Time Affects Health
Office workers bemoan driving home in the dark. Night owls relish the chance to sleep in. As clocks tick toward the end of daylight saving time, many sleep scientists and circadian biologists are pushing for a permanent ban because of potential ill effects on human health. Losing an hour of afternoon daylight sounds like a …
Driver Fatally Runs Over Cyclist Who Allegedly Tried Breaking Into His Car: Police
A 47-year-old cyclist suspected of breaking into a vehicle in Brooklyn has died after the car’s owner ran him over, according to police. A spokesperson for the NYPD says the suspect, who has not been identified, was breaking into a black Jeep Cherokee on Marcus Garvey Boulevard Monday morning when the SUV’s owner confronted him. …
1 dead, 11 wounded in shooting on playground in Brownsville, Brooklyn
BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn (WABC) — Police say 12 people were shot, one fatally, during an event at a playground in Brooklyn Saturday night. The shooting happened just before 11 p.m. near Christopher Avenue and Hegeman Avenue in Brownsville. The gunfire broke out toward the end of an annual community celebration, the Old Timers Event, and sent …
