Elizabeth Shwe appears in the following:
NYC officials remind New Yorkers to check their window guards
Tuesday, April 09, 2024
As it starts to get warmer in New York City, officials are again reminding everyone to check on their window guards to prevent children from falling out of windows.
New York Professional Women's Hockey League looks to grow its brand
Friday, March 29, 2024
New York's Professional Women's Hockey League turnout hasn't been as large as other states.
Staten Island Borough President Vito Fosella says there are too many lithium ion battery storage facility plans in his borough
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Some elected officials say a disproportionate number of proposed storage facilities for lithium ion batteries are sited in Staten Island.
Haitian New Yorkers are preparing for refugees following Haiti's unrest
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Jocelyn McCalla, a senior policy advisor for Haitian Americans for Democracy, says he hasn't seen a huge influx of refugees yet but community groups are preparing for their arrival.
Housing at NYC libraries and Aqueduct Racetrack proposed by City Council speaker
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Speaker Adrienne Adams pitched these ideas and others, including storm safety centers for extreme weather, at her third State of the City address.
The FDNY says e-bike batteries are now a leading cause of fire deaths in NYC. How do you use them safely?
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
If you need an e-bike to work, how do you do it safely?
Haitian New Yorkers are shocked but hopeful about Haiti's security crisis
Wednesday, March 06, 2024
Ricot Depuy, the co-founder of Radio Soleil, talks about how Haitian New Yorkers are feeling about the recent security crisis and state of emergency in Haiti.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman responds to AG threatening legal action against his transgender ban
Tuesday, March 05, 2024
Nassau County Executive Blakeman recently issued an executive order banning trans athletes from participating in women's sports at county run facilities
NYC’s best Polish food: Greenpoint's still a destination, if you know where to go
Friday, March 01, 2024
Agatha Kulaga, a longtime Greenpoint resident and co-founder of Ovenly bakery, highlights her favorite Polish bakeries, restaurants and butchers in the neighborhood.
New York City Council joins lawsuit against Mayor Adams over housing vouchers
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
The Council is intervening in a suit filed by the Legal Aid Society earlier this month that seeks to make more New Yorkers eligible for the CityFHEPS voucher program.
A NYC councilmember wants to bring some vendors back to city bridges
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Vendors were banned on New York City bridges at the start of the new year, but one councilmember wants to bring them back.
City Health Commissioner on NYC's designation of social media as a "public health hazard"
Monday, January 29, 2024
Mayor Adams recently declared social media a "public health hazard." NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan explains what the city plans to do about it.
New Jersey approves two new offshore wind farms
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
New Jersey approved two new offshore wind farms, months after the world's largest wind developer canceled its much-touted projects in the Garden State.
Council Speaker Adrienne Adams responds to Mayor Adams blocking a police reporting bill
Friday, January 19, 2024
Mayor Eric Adams vetoed a bill requiring NYPD officers to publicly disclose all of their investigatory encounters with civilians.
The state of electric vehicles on Long Island
Friday, January 19, 2024
Nassau and Suffolk counties lead the state in electric vehicle ownership, according to the research firm Atlas Public Policy.
New York City is launching a study on long term effects of COVID
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
New York City’s Department of Health is recruiting 10,000 New Yorkers for a multi-year study on the long term outcomes among people affected with COVID.
NYC Council speaker threatens to sue Mayor Adams to implement housing aid laws.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Mayor Adams is at odds with THE City Council over the future of a housing assistance program that helps pay the rent for tenants leaving homeless shelters.
How to Stay Protected During This Year's Respiratory Virus Season
Friday, January 05, 2024
COVID, the flu AND RSV are surging across the country, including New York and New Jersey.
NYC bans street vendors from all city bridges
Tuesday, January 02, 2024
New York City will ban vendors from all bridges. It will most directly affect the Brooklyn Bridge.
We asked New Yorkers what their favorite part of the holiday season is
Monday, December 25, 2023
No surprise. They had plenty of opinions.
