Ahsan Chughtai, a Pakistani, named senior aide to New York City mayor
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New York declares state of emergency as heavy rains wreak havoc
NEW YORK, Sep 02 (APP): A state of emergency has been declared in New York City after it was hit on Wednesday evening by record rainfall and flash flooding as a result of Tropical Storm Ida that brought to a grinding halt underground trains and turned streets in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn into rivers. Amid… Continue reading New York declares state of emergency as heavy rains wreak havoc
Uber’s Pakistani driver among 5 killed in head-on crash near New York City
NEW YORK, Jul 27 (APP):A Pakistani driver, who worked for Uber, and three of his four passengers were killed when a speeding motorist traveling in the opposite direction veered into their lane and hit them head-on over the weekend in Long Island, a suburb of New York City, police said Monday. Farhan Zahid, 32, the… Continue reading Uber’s Pakistani driver among 5 killed in head-on crash near New York City
Ex-US Attorney General Ramsey Clark, whose plea to defend under-trial Z. A. Bhutto was denied, dies at 93
NEW YORK, Apr 11 (APP):Ramsey Clark, a former US Attorney General, who went to Pakistan in 1976 to defend under-trial Zulfikar Ali Bhutto but was prevented by President Zial-ul-Haq’s regime from appearing in the Supreme Court, died on Friday at his home in New York City. His relative Sharon Welch announced the death of Clark,… Continue reading Ex-US Attorney General Ramsey Clark, whose plea to defend under-trial Z. A. Bhutto was denied, dies at 93
Roosevelt hotel permanently closes due to coronavirus losses
NEW YORK, Dec 20 (APP):PIA-owned Roosevelt Hotel in New York City closed its doors permanently on December 18 due to a severe loss of revenue caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Patch.com, an American news and information platform, reported. The permanent closure was announced by the iconic hotel’s General Manager Marc Sternagel in an email sent… Continue reading Roosevelt hotel permanently closes due to coronavirus losses
Protesters across US demand every vote be counted after presidential election
NEW YORK, Nov 05 (APP):Protesters across the US, most aligned with Democrats and progressives, turned out on Wednesday evening to demand that officials “count every vote”, according to media reports. In New York City, thousands marched past boarded-up luxury stores on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, as the presidential race remained too close to call and ballots… Continue reading Protesters across US demand every vote be counted after presidential election
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