Author: Midtown Tribune NYC
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Dr. Alveda King ‘not sure’ Kaepernick understands who Betsy Ross is
Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., gives her take on Nike pulling its Betsy Ross flag sneakers. FOX Business Network video.
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Trash truck crash outside Lincoln Tunnel
A sanitation truck went out of control, crashed through guardrails and overturned in the westbound lanes of Route 495 in Union City on Wednesday afternoon. The crash involving multiple vehicles happened shortly after 1:00 p.m. west of Pleasant Avenue in Weehawken Twp. Two people in the truck were taken to Jersey City Medical Center. ANC7NY…
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Cab Crashes Into Scaffolding In Midtown
Investigators say the driver had a medical emergency and lost control of the vehicle. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to be OK. CBS New York news video.
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Video Game Lets Users Perform Virtual Surgery
Level Ex makes video games for doctors by capturing the challenges of medical practice via diagnosis, clinical challenges, surgical challenges, difficult cases, etc. Mashable video
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Supreme Court’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg praises Brett Kavanaugh for having all-female staff
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg praised fellow Justice Brett Kavanaugh for having an all-female staff. Ginsburg’s comments came a year after Kavanaugh faced accusations of sexual assault from the 1980s during his confirmation process. CBS News video.
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National Park Service diverts $2.5 million for July 4th parade
President Trump promises a Fourth of July display “like no other,” including a huge military showing and a speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial. The National Park Service says it diverted $2.5 million to partially fund the event. CBSN New York news video.
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Ex-EPA Official Drills Green New Deal
EX-EPA official and founder of Energy45, Mandy Gunasekara stopped by The Daily Caller to discuss the Green New deal and its correlation to failed European style climate policies. Daily Caller video.
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Trump’s re-election could be in trouble if economy wavers
Washington Examiner commentary writer Tiana Lowe on President Trump’s poll numbers and 2020 reelection efforts. FOX Business Network video.
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How Lee Iacocca became an American icon
Auto industry icon Lee Iacocca, once one of America’s highest profile business executives and credited with rescuing Chrysler from near-bankruptcy in the 1980s, has died. He was 94. He was instrumental in the creation of the Ford Mustang and the Chrysler minivan. Iacocca’s youngest daughter confirmed he passed away of natural causes Tuesday. He is…
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Does Nike Believe The American Flag Is Offensive?
Michael Knowles breaks down Nike dissing the Flag for the Fourth of July. Why? Because former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick said so, but the Governor of Arizona strikes back at Nike. The daily wire video.
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Only Comey has said Mifsud is a Russian asset
House Intelligence Committee ranking member Rep. Devin Nunes on Joseph Mifsud and his ties to western intelligence. Fox New York news video.
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Best Way To Watch 4th Of July Fireworks
Macy’s is gearing up for its 43rd annual fireworks show, which returns to the Brooklyn Bridge this year. CBSN New York news video.
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Bike Lane Eliminating Parking Along Central Park West
Hundreds of parking spaces along Central Park West will soon be eliminated in order to make room for a protected bike lane. The decision has some residents outraged. CBS New York news video.
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Tweet About Passage Of Time Goes Viral
A tweet about the passage of time is blowing the minds of young and older people alike. CBS New York news video.
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Yes, You Can Buy Happiness
It’s a well-known cliché that isn’t quite true: Money can’t buy happiness. On this episode of Good Money, we examine how money affects well-being, and how science says it can best be spent. Bloomberg video.
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Man Sought For Subway Robbery
Police in Brooklyn are trying to identify a shirtless man wanted in connection with a subway station robbery in East New York. CBS New York video.
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Nike defends decision to pull Betsy Ross flag shoe
Nike is defending its controversial decision to pull a special edition of Fourth of July sneaker featuring the first American flag. The Air Max 1 sneaker depicted a Revolutionary-era flag on the sneaker’s heel. Nike endorser, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, reportedly objected to it, partly because of its association with slavery. CBS this morning…
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New Video Of Man Accused Of Mugging Elderly Woman
Newly released video shows a man wanted for allegedly attacking and robbing an 88-year-old woman in Midwood, Brooklyn . CBS New York news video
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Teen girl fights off man who grabbed her in attempted abduction on Long Island: police
Nassau County Police are on the hunt for a man they say tried to kidnap a 13-year-old girl as she walked home from summer school in Uniondale, Long Island, Tuesday around 12:30 p.m.,,, Video Pix11 News New York/
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Government needs to stop left wing violence
Major cities grapple with homelessness, violence; Fox Nation host David Webb and Harvard law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz react. Fox New York news video.