Author: Newyorki

American tennis star Frances Tiafoe advanced to the third round of the US Open after defeating Japanese qualifier Rei Sakamoto in straight sets at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York. Tiafoe, ranked 12th in the world, secured a 6–3, 7–6(2), 7–5 victory to continue his campaign at the final Grand Slam tournament of the season. The American established control early by breaking Sakamoto’s serve in the opening game. He maintained that advantage throughout the first set, using his aggressive groundstrokes and movement to keep his opponent under pressure before closing it out 6–3. Sakamoto responded with a stronger performance in…

The New York Mets secured a convincing 10–4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, using a pair of three-run doubles and a home run from Juan Soto to clinch the series. Nick Morabito and Brett Baty delivered the most decisive hits of the game, each driving in three runs with a double as the Mets produced 14 hits and maintained control against one of the strongest teams in the American League. Baty’s bases-clearing double formed part of an early offensive surge against Tampa Bay starter Griffin Jax. The Rays pitcher endured a difficult outing, surrendering six runs before being removed…

A Queens family is demanding answers after a school bus failed to collect their 11-year-old daughter with special needs on the first day of school, forcing her parents to make a lengthy drive to her school in Nassau County. Paige Bergin, a sixth-grade student at the Henry Viscardi School, was prepared and waiting outside her Queens home on Tuesday morning. According to her family, however, the bus assigned to transport her never arrived. With no alternative transportation provided, Paige’s parents drove her nearly an hour to school. The same journey during afternoon traffic meant that the disruption added several hours…

A new law has taken effect in New York requiring cosmetology students to learn how to care for and style hair across the full range of textures, from tightly coiled and curly hair to straight and fine hair. The measure is intended to ensure that licensed professionals can serve clients regardless of their hair type. It requires cosmetology and natural-hair styling programs to incorporate broader instruction on hair texture, scalp health and appropriate treatment techniques into their curricula. Students seeking professional licenses will also be expected to demonstrate competency in working with different hair types during their examinations. However, the…

New York City is expanding its investment in educational programs designed to teach public school students about the September 11 attacks and their lasting consequences, as the city prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of one of the most consequential events in its history. The initiative aims to ensure that students who were born years after the attacks understand what happened on September 11, 2001, why New York was targeted and how the tragedy transformed the city, the United States and the wider world. For today’s schoolchildren, the attacks are a historical event rather than a lived experience. City officials…

New York City faced another period of unsettled weather as rain and thunderstorms moved across the region, raising concerns about flash flooding, water accumulation and travel disruption during the morning commute. Periods of heavy rain affected parts of the city and the wider tri-state area, creating difficult conditions for drivers and pedestrians. Officials urged residents to exercise caution around low-lying streets, underpasses and neighborhoods with a history of drainage problems, where water can rise rapidly during intense downpours. The greatest concern was the possibility of rainfall overwhelming drainage systems within a short period. Even localized storms can cause street flooding…

New York City has announced a one-year moratorium on the use of generative artificial intelligence by elementary and middle school students, introducing one of the most restrictive educational AI policies adopted by a major US school district. The new rules will affect approximately 600,000 students, covering children in early education programs through the eighth grade. Nearly 40 AI-powered tools currently available across the public school system are expected to be suspended or removed as the policy takes effect. City officials said the decision reflects growing concerns about students becoming overly dependent on artificial intelligence for writing, research and problem-solving. The…

The New York City Fire Department has released a new report examining the illnesses and long-term health complications that firefighters and other first responders continue to experience 25 years after the September 11 attacks. The report highlights the lasting medical consequences of exposure to the enormous cloud of dust, smoke and hazardous materials released when the World Trade Center towers collapsed. Thousands of firefighters, emergency workers and volunteers spent days or months at Ground Zero conducting rescue, recovery and cleanup operations. Many responders inhaled a mixture of pulverized concrete, glass fibers, chemicals and other toxic substances. In the years that…

New York City authorities have unveiled a new strategy to prevent and contain Legionnaires’ disease following an outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side that resulted in 11 deaths. The plan aims to strengthen the city’s ability to identify potential sources of Legionella bacteria, improve monitoring of building water systems and respond more quickly when infections are detected. Officials said lessons learned from the previous outbreak helped shape the new prevention measures. Legionnaires’ disease is a serious form of pneumonia caused by inhaling tiny droplets of water contaminated with Legionella bacteria. The illness does not generally spread directly from one person…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has urged the federal government to restore tens of millions of dollars in counterterrorism and homeland-security funding, warning that previous cuts could weaken the state’s ability to protect residents and respond to emerging threats. Hochul said New York experienced a reduction of approximately $187 million in federal security funding last year. She called on President Donald Trump’s administration and the Department of Homeland Security to reverse the reductions and provide the resources previously allocated to the state. The funding supports a broad range of security programs across New York, including intelligence gathering, threat monitoring, emergency…