Giancarlo Albanese, a Fire Island partier who was shamed across social media for flouting COVID rules after photos (one of which was his) and videos of packed 4th of July parties at the gay New York … [Read more...] about Fire Island Partier Who Flouted COVID Rules Says He’s Not Sorry, Reveals Himself to Be QAnon Follower: WATCH
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Fire Island Drag Queens, Dancers to Promote Masks, Social Distancing After COVID-Defying Parties Went Viral
Drag queens and go-go dancers in New York's Fire Island plan to distribute hand sanitizer, and promote social distancing and masks, in the wake of backlash over viral videos from COVID-defying parties … [Read more...] about Fire Island Drag Queens, Dancers to Promote Masks, Social Distancing After COVID-Defying Parties Went Viral
Arrest Sparks Protests in Upstate NY After Video Emerges of Officer with Knee on Black Man’s Neck: WATCH
Citizens protested outside Schenectady, NY police headquarters on Monday night after video emerged of the arrest of Yugeshwar Gaindarpersaud, 31, who was later released after being charged with … [Read more...] about Arrest Sparks Protests in Upstate NY After Video Emerges of Officer with Knee on Black Man’s Neck: WATCH
‘Distressed’ Fire Island Pines Property Owners Association Lays Down New COVID-19 Rules After Party Videos Go Viral
The Fire Island Pines Property Owners Association (FIPPOA) posted new rules after multiple viral videos showed partiers in the NYC-area gay resort community flouting mask and social distancing rules … [Read more...] about ‘Distressed’ Fire Island Pines Property Owners Association Lays Down New COVID-19 Rules After Party Videos Go Viral
Statue of Abolitionist Frederick Douglass Toppled, Removed from New York Park
A statue of the famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass was toppled and removed from a park in Rochester, New York on Sunday. It's not clear who did it. The AP reports: "Police said the statue of … [Read more...] about Statue of Abolitionist Frederick Douglass Toppled, Removed from New York Park
‘Fire Island’ Trends After Videos of Packed Parties, Defiant COVID Carriers at NYC-Area Gay Resort Go Viral: WATCH
"Fire Island" trended on Twitter Sunday after photos of packed parties at the gay New York resort destination of Fire Island Pines went viral. Multiple videos spread across social media of gay men … [Read more...] about ‘Fire Island’ Trends After Videos of Packed Parties, Defiant COVID Carriers at NYC-Area Gay Resort Go Viral: WATCH
‘Morning Joe’ Welcomes Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones, Who are Poised to Be the First Openly Gay Black Men in Congress: WATCH
Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones Though final results aren't in yet because most New Yorkers opted for absentee ballots, New York City councilman Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones are poised to … [Read more...] about ‘Morning Joe’ Welcomes Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones, Who are Poised to Be the First Openly Gay Black Men in Congress: WATCH
Gill Foundation Offers $250,000 Donation to Protect History and Legacy of NYC’s Stonewall Inn Amid Coronavirus Crisis
The Gill Foundation, founded in 1994 by software entrepreneur and philanthropist Tim Gill, has made a $250,000 to the Stonewall Inn after it warned in a GoFundMe campaign that the historic venue, long … [Read more...] about Gill Foundation Offers $250,000 Donation to Protect History and Legacy of NYC’s Stonewall Inn Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Aggressive NYPD Officers Rough Up, Pepper Spray Peaceful ‘Queer Liberation March’ Participants: WATCH
Groups of aggressive New York police officers pushed, shoved, roughed up, and used pepper spray on peaceful participants in the Queer Liberation March for Black Lives and Against Police Brutality, … [Read more...] about Aggressive NYPD Officers Rough Up, Pepper Spray Peaceful ‘Queer Liberation March’ Participants: WATCH
Cuomo Drops Mic On Red-State Governors Seeing COVID-19 Surges: ‘You Played Politics With This Virus And You Lost’ (WATCH)
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday morning eviscerated his Republican counterpart in Florida, Ron Desantis, as well as other GOP chief executives in states where COVID-19 is now surging. … [Read more...] about Cuomo Drops Mic On Red-State Governors Seeing COVID-19 Surges: ‘You Played Politics With This Virus And You Lost’ (WATCH)
