Federal authorities raided a Long Island City hotel last week, owned by a significant donor to Mayor Eric Adams who also sought special favors for development projects.Officials presented a warrant and executed a search early last Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Mayflower Howard Johnson Hotel in Long Island City, a spokesperson for Housing Works, which operates the hotel, told THE CITY. “The areas of interest to law enforcement were not those in which Housing Works operates its short-term residential re-entry program for individuals transitioning from correctional settings,” the spokesperson said.“Housing Works was not the target of the action by Federal…
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Africa Tech Festival (www.AfricaTechFestival.com) 2024 wrapped up last week, marking the most successful edition in the event’s 27-year history. Organised by Informa Tech, the event is Africa’s most extensive showcase of enterprise tech innovation, bringing together influential founders, business leaders, policymakers, investors, and startups. Building on the momentum of the event’s first two days, the final day kicked off with an opening address by Alderman James Vos, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, City of Cape Town. Commenting on the host city’s standing as a leading tech hub hosting 51% of South Africa’s startups, he emphasised Cape Town’s focus on skills…
The singer, who has already released two singles from the album, will feature five guest artists on the project.Nigerian superstar Ayodeji Balogun Ibrahim, globally known as Wizkid, has officially unveiled the tracklist for his highly anticipated sixth studio album, ‘Morayo.’A follow-up to his 2022 project, More Love, Less Ego, the album is named after Wizkid’s late mother, “Morayo,” as a heartfelt tribute following her passing in 2023. Scheduled for release on November 22, 2024, the project promises to showcase a deeply personal side of the Starboy Entertainment frontman.In preparation for the album’s release, Wizkid has already dropped two singles: ‘Piece…
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College basketball never disappoints. Last week, fans stormed the court in Madison, Wisconsin, as the Badgers upset No. 9 Arizona. Meanwhile, in Charleston, South Carolina, Florida Atlantic and Charleston treated fans to a double-overtime thriller in which Charleston made a three-pointer to win 119-116. What does this week have in store? Here are five games to watch:No. 6 Purdue (4-0) at No. 15 Marquette (4-0) | Tuesday Both teams are coming off massive wins. The Boilermakers took down No. 2 Alabama, while Marquette earned a hard-fought win at Maryland. Two great guards highlight this matchup. Purdue’s Braden Smith was a magician…
Spirit Airlines, the no-frills US travel pioneer, has filed for bankruptcy protection after struggling with years of losses, failed merger attempts and heavy debt levels, the company said. The Florida-based airline said on Monday that it had pre-arranged a deal with its bondholders to restructure its debts and raise money to help it operate during the bankruptcy process, which it expects to exit in the first quarter of 2025. It is the first major United States-based airline to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in more than a decade, after a proposed $3.8bn merger with JetBlue Airways collapsed in January.…
After weeks of missed rain chances, extreme fire danger, and an exploding drought, desperately needed rain is on the way. And this time, we expect more than just a trace in the tri-state area. It has been an exceptionally dry fall. Season-to-date, Central Park is running nearly 9 inches below normal. And this is a trend seen across the region; every major reporting site in the tri-state is down over half a foot at least. These deficits have led to expanding drought conditions, with most of the area now under a severe drought. Our area has not seen drought conditions…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has formally urged the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) to reassess and lift the Level 3 travel advisory (“Reconsider Travel”) issued for Rwanda on October 7, 2024, due to the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak. In a letter addressed to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Dr. Mandy Cohen, Director of the US CDC, Africa CDC Director General, H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, highlighted Rwanda’s significant progress in containing and managing the…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria ended their qualifying series ahead of the 2025 African Cup of Nations with a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.The Super Eagles had initially booked the top spot in the group ahead of the competition that will be hosted in Morocco next year (2025). Nigeria came into the game against Rwanda with some of the first-team players returning to their clubs since the fixture was inconsequential.The first half ended goalless as both sides failed to create chances as they lacked urgency when they got to the final third of the opponents.The…
Joe Biden has given Ukraine the green light to use long-range weapons against Russia for the first time. Could pond-life power future space missions to Mars? We speak to Erik Gauger, professor in quantum theory at Heriot-Watt university’s Institute of photonics and quantum sciences.Here’s a fully automated transcript:Hey, I’m Rachelle Abbott, and you’re listening to The Standard’s Tech and Science Daily podcast.If you’re new here, make sure to hit follow.Coming up, pond life future space lasers, and the voice of King Richard III.But first, Joe Biden has given Ukraine the green light to use long range weapons against Russia for the…