In the US, Supreme Court blocks New York virus limits on houses of worship
Washington, USAP With coronavirus cases surging again nationwide, the US Supreme Court barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus. The justices split five to four late on Wednesday night, with new Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the majority. It was the conservative’s […]
Mother Cabrini statue unveiled in NYC on Columbus Day
New York CityAP New York Governor Andrew Cuomo observed Columbus Day on Monday by dedicating a statue of the Italian-American saint known as Mother Cabrini in lower Manhattan. The unveiling of the statue came a year after Cuomo announced that the state would commission a monument to the Roman Catholic nun who was canonized in […]
US judge blocks 25 per cent capacity rule for religious services in New York
New York City, USAP A federal judge on Friday blocked New York state from enforcing coronavirus restrictions limiting indoor religious gatherings to 25 per cent capacity when other types of gatherings are limited to 50 per cent. Judge Gary Sharpe enjoined Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Attorney General Letitia […]
In the US, knife rampage at rabbi’s home was domestic terrorism, New York governor says
New York, USReuters New York’s Governor said a knife attack by an assailant who burst into a party at an Hasidic rabbi’s home and stabbed five people late on Saturday was an act of domestic terrorism. Visiting the scene in Rockland County, about 48 kilometres north of New York City, Governor Andrew Cuomo met on […]