# social service (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover social service. Page: Feed: --- ## [Court reprimands father who left son on Mount Fuji](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/22/court-reprimands-father-who-left-son-on-mount-fuji/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=court-reprimands-father-who-left-son-on-mount-fuji) _2026-08-22 · Sherrylyn Clarke · nationnews.com_ A father has been reprimanded by police after leaving his son on Japan’s highest mountain for several hours with just a soft drink and snack. The seven-year-old was spotted sitting on a bench on Mount Fuji in foggy and rainy conditions, at a point situated at over 2 000m (6 500ft). His father, 48, reportedly \[…\] The post Court reprimands father who left son on Mount Fuji appeared first on… ## [St Lucia staging national exhibit for underwater sculpture park](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/22/st-lucia-staging-national-exhibit-for-underwater-sculpture-park/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=st-lucia-staging-national-exhibit-for-underwater-sculpture-park) _2026-08-22 · Sherrylyn Clarke · nationnews.com_ Castries – St Lucia is set to unveil its first National Exhibition for the development of one out of three Underwater Sculpture Parks, offering the public a unique opportunity to view the sculptures that will soon become part of the island’s underwater attractions. “Most importantly, this is a project about ownership. We asked St Lucians \[…\] The post St Lucia staging national exhibit for… ## [Matthew Forde to the fore with five-for in Kings’ victory over Kingsmen](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/22/forde-to-the-fore-with-five-for-in-kings-victory-over-kingsmen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=forde-to-the-fore-with-five-for-in-kings-victory-over-kingsmen) _2026-08-22 · Sherrylyn Clarke · nationnews.com_ Matthew Forde delivered the best bowling display of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) so far this season as he singlehandedly wrecked the Jamaica Kingsmen batting to hand Saint Lucia Kings a vital victory at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground on Friday night. The 24-year-old Barbadian had figures of 4-0-23-5, the best of his \[…\] The post Matthew Forde to the fore with five-for in Kings’… ## [All eyes on Bulldoze](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/22/all-eyes-on-bulldoze/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-eyes-on-bulldoze) _2026-08-22 · Nationnews Desk · nationnews.com_ By Lindon Yarde Can the rampaging Bulldoze defy 135 pounds and close off with a beaver-trick as he goes in pursuit of more success? On what is effectively the final day of the Barbados Turf Club’s second season of racing, the answer beckons just after 6:20 p.m. today at the Garrison Savannah at the Barbados Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Raceday. Rolling off \[…\] The post All eyes on Bulldoze… ## [MISSING: Hubert Macdonald Cumberbatch](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/22/missing-hubert-macdonald-cumberbatch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=missing-hubert-macdonald-cumberbatch) _2026-08-22 · Sherrylyn Clarke · nationnews.com_ Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing man Hubert Macdonald Cumberbatch, 65 years, of Roebuck, St Peter who was last seen on Friday, August 21, 2026. He suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and was last seen driving a grey Subaru Impreza bearing the registration number E3647. He is known to frequent the Four Hill, \[…\] The post MISSING: Hubert Macdonald Cumberbatch appeared… ## [Public officer charged](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/22/public-officer-charged/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=public-officer-charged) _2026-08-22 · Sherrylyn Clarke · nationnews.com_ Acting Comptroller of Customs, Sonea Anita Jordan was granted bail to the sum of $3 000 when she appeared in the District ‘A’ Criminal Court this morning. The Barbados Police Service’s Serious Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) and the Anti-Corruption & Anti-Terrorism Unit (ACAT) charged the 64 year old of Plum Grove, Lodge Road, Christ Church with \[…\] The post Public officer charged appeared first on… ## [No extension to Circus stay](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/22/no-extension-to-circus-stay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-extension-to-circus-stay) _2026-08-22 · Diara Springer · nationnews.com_ The Suárez Brothers Circus has reopened, but it will not be extending its stay in Barbados. Manager Reuben Suárez confirmed this as the circus welcomed patrons yesterday evening at the Garrison Savannah, St Michael. The reopening brought to an end a series of setbacks and controversies after the show was shut down by Government authorities \[…\] The post No extension to Circus stay appeared first on… ## [Two injured in chopping incident in The City](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/21/two-injured-in-chopping-incident-in-the-city/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-injured-in-chopping-incident-in-the-city) _2026-08-22 · Nationnews Desk · nationnews.com_ Police are on the scene at Baxter’s Road, The City, where two people were injured in a chopping incident. It is understood that the man and woman were in an altercation. More details as they come. The post Two injured in chopping incident in The City appeared first on nationnews.com . ## [Man charged after 13.6kg of cannabis seized](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/21/man-charged-after-13-6kg-of-cannabis-seized/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-charged-after-13-6kg-of-cannabis-seized) _2026-08-21 · Nationnews Desk · nationnews.com_ A 27-year-old Christ Church man has been charged with trafficking and importing cannabis after police seized 13.6 kilograms of the drug with an estimated street value of $108,000. Jakobi Rolando Corbin, of Arawak Road, Chancery Lane, Christ Church, was arrested and formally charged for the offences allegedly committed on August 19. Corbin appeared before Chief \[…\] The post Man charged after 13.6kg… ## [BCA hails Matthews, Greaves](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/21/bca-hails-matthews-greaves/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bca-hails-matthews-greaves) _2026-08-21 · Philip Spooner · nationnews.com_ The recent international awards won by Barbadians Justin Greaves and Hayley Matthews are justifiable reasons for Bajan cricket fans to be super proud. That is according to Calvin Hope, president of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA), who yesterday showered the two all-rounders with praise. Hope issued a glowing media statement as he joined the cricket \[…\] The post BCA hails Matthews, Greaves… ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WbcvHLmBMpOI) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [World’s oldest person celebrates turning 117](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/21/worlds-oldest-person-celebrates-turning-117/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=worlds-oldest-person-celebrates-turning-117) _2026-08-21 · Nationnews Desk · nationnews.com_ The world’s oldest living person celebrates turning 117 years old in Surrey on Friday with her family and friends. Ethel Caterham, who lives at Hallmark Lakeview Care Home in Lightwater, took on the mantle in April 2025 after the death of Brazilian nun Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas at the age of 116. Born three years before the \[…\] The post World’s oldest person celebrates turning 117 appeared first… ## [‘70% of workers disengaged’](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/21/70-of-workers-disengaged/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=70-of-workers-disengaged) _2026-08-21 · Nationnews Desk · nationnews.com_ Barbados could be losing $1.6 billion a year to disengagement and lost productivity in the workplace. That is the “conservative” estimate of new research by Dr Shindale Seale, an international organisational strategist based in the United States, who presented her findings at the Central Bank of Barbados’ recent 46th Annual Review Seminar. In an interview \[…\] The post ‘70% of workers disengaged’… ## [TAP upset with cashless rollout](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/21/tap-upset-with-cashless-rollout/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tap-upset-with-cashless-rollout) _2026-08-21 · Carlos Atwell · nationnews.com_ Operators in the Transport Augmentation Programme (TAP) are “furious” over the apparent stealth launch of the cashless system, leaving them wondering how they would be paid or even buy diesel. Chairman of the United Transport Co-operative Ltd, Hudeen Hinds, said he was most surprised when passengers started showing him prepaid cards from last week as \[…\] The post TAP upset with cashless rollout… ## [Marcus Garvey’s legacy honoured at Amphitheatre rededication](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/20/marcus-garveys-legacy-honoured-at-amphitheatre-rededicated/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marcus-garveys-legacy-honoured-at-amphitheatre-rededicated) _2026-08-20 · Nationnews Desk · nationnews.com_ The Marcus Garvey Amphitheatre was rededicated during a ceremony with Garvey’s family as special guests. The plaque was unveiled by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Dr Julius Garvey. After the unveiling, the entourage moved to the steel Shed for poetry, musical tributes and a fireside chat about the life of the late Pan Africanist \[…\] The post Marcus Garvey’s legacy honoured at Amphitheatre… ## [Facing Ouster, Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Moves to Rewrite the Rules](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/20/brooklyn-democratic-party-bichotte-hermelyn-rules) _2026-08-20 · Chris Bragg · New York Focus_ We obtained party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s plan to upend an upcoming leadership vote. Opponents say they will likely sue. ## [Bajans deeper in debt](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/20/bajans-deeper-in-debt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bajans-deeper-in-debt) _2026-08-20 · Shawn Cumberbatch · nationnews.com_ Barbadian families are deep in debt. While the latest Financial Stability Report (FSR) flags the $6.64 billion in household debt at the end of 2025 as one of the “critical areas of supervisory attention”, economist Dr Ankie Scott-Joseph warned that the bigger concern was Bajans owing lenders more than they are earning, an outcome which \[…\] The post Bajans deeper in debt appeared first on… ## [CCJ makes changes to panels](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/20/ccj-makes-changes-to-panels/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ccj-makes-changes-to-panels) _2026-08-20 · Nationnews Desk · nationnews.com_ PORT OF SPAIN – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) said recently it has implemented with “immediate effect” revised arrangements for the assignment of judicial panels. “Under the new arrangements, all judges of the Court will sit on all panels, subject to a Judge being formally excused from sittingfor a legitimate reason,” the CCJ said \[…\] The post CCJ makes changes to panels… ## [Police investigating unnatural death](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/20/police-investigating-unnatural-death-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=police-investigating-unnatural-death-5) _2026-08-20 · Sherrylyn Clarke · nationnews.com_ Police are conducting investigations into an unnatural death early this morning in a St Michael district. The body of a female was discovered at the home she shared with relatives around 5 a.m., in what is a suspected suicide. A medical doctor visited the scene, examined the body and pronounced death. (PR/SAT) Support Services: If \[…\] The post Police investigating unnatural death appeared first on… ## [Two on a string of theft and firearm charges](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/20/two-on-a-string-of-theft-and-firearm-charges/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-on-a-string-of-theft-and-firearm-charges) _2026-08-20 · Nationnews Desk · nationnews.com_ Farrell and Jones appeared before Chief Magistrate Douglas Frederick in the District ‘A’ Criminal Court #1 today. They were not allowed to plead to the indictable offences and were remanded to Dodds Prison and are scheduled to reappear on September 17, 2026.\*\*\* Tyrese Leroy Farrell and Reaquan Jacobi Jones, both 23 years old, are scheduled \[…\] The post Two on a string of theft and firearm charges… ## [Nicholls touts law’s value to national security](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/20/nicholls-touts-laws-value-to-national-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nicholls-touts-laws-value-to-national-security) _2026-08-20 · Antoinette Connell · nationnews.com_ There is no need to fear that a law seeking to collect information on travellers will criminalise anyone. The proposed law, said Minister of Home Affairs Gregory Nicholls, is to protect Barbados’ borders and respond to threats. The Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record Bill, 2026, which was debated in the House of Assembly last week, \[…\] The post Nicholls touts law’s value to… ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xMYNfl8JE7iQ) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [Govt urged to make legislation clearer](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/20/govt-urged-to-make-legislation-clearer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=govt-urged-to-make-legislation-clearer) _2026-08-20 · Sherrylyn Clarke · nationnews.com_ Independent Senator Karina Goodridge is calling on Government to ensure legislation moving through Parliament should never be written in a way to cause uncertainty or “confusion” to members of the public. Goodridge, president of the Friends of Democracy, was interrupted several times yesterday and had some points struck from the record during her presentation on \[…\] The post Govt urged to make… ## [Verstappen extends Red Bull deal until end of 2030](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/20/verstappen-extends-red-bull-deal-until-end-of-2030/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=verstappen-extends-red-bull-deal-until-end-of-2030) _2026-08-20 · Nationnews Desk · nationnews.com_ ZANDVOORT – Max Verstappen signed a contract extension with Red Bull to the end of ​2030 on Thursday, ending speculation about the four-time world champion’s near-term Formula One future. The 28-year-old already had a contract to the ‌end of 2028 but with break clauses offering a potential way out should the team fail to meet \[…\] The post Verstappen extends Red Bull deal until end of 2030 appeared… ## [Russian strikes kill 16 as Zelenskiy warns of air defence shortages](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/20/russian-strikes-kill-16-as-zelenskiy-warns-of-air-defence-shortages/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=russian-strikes-kill-16-as-zelenskiy-warns-of-air-defence-shortages) _2026-08-20 · Nationnews Desk · nationnews.com_ KYIV – Russian strikes killed 16 people and injured more than 40 in Kyiv and the surrounding region on Thursday as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a failure by ‌Ukraine’s allies to replenish its stock of air defence missiles was costing lives. Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched dozens of cruise missiles, as well as ballistic \[…\] The post Russian strikes kill 16 as Zelenskiy warns of air… ## [Three Takeaways From Our Investigation Into a Shady New York Union](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/20/ibotu-local-713-new-york-takeaways) _2026-08-20 · Sam Mellins · New York Focus_ IBOTU pays its bosses millions, and employers use it to fend off more aggressive unions. ## [Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/19/prince-harry-and-meghan-moving-back-to-uk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prince-harry-and-meghan-moving-back-to-uk) _2026-08-19 · Nationnews Desk · nationnews.com_ The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to move back to the UK, the BBC understands. As first reported by the Daily Telegraph and the Sun, Prince Harry and Meghan intend to relocate from the US later this month to a private, non-royal residence outside of London. The couple’s children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, are \[…\] The post Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK… ## [UPDATE: Man remanded after being charged with assisting offender](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/19/update-man-remanded-after-being-charged-with-assisting-offender/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=update-man-remanded-after-being-charged-with-assisting-offender) _2026-08-19 · Nationnews Desk · nationnews.com_ Miguel Rico Ranaldo Daniel, 34, of Thornbury Hill, Christ Church, has been remanded to the Barbados Prison Service (Dodds) after appearing in court today in connection with charges arising from August 16. Daniel is accused of assisting an offender, failing to stop at the sound of a siren, driving without due care and attention, and \[…\] The post UPDATE: Man remanded after being charged with… ## [Greaves and Matthews make history with ICC Player of the Month awards](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/19/greaves-and-matthews-make-history-with-icc-player-of-the-month-awards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=greaves-and-matthews-make-history-with-icc-player-of-the-month-awards) _2026-08-19 · Philip Spooner · nationnews.com_ Barbadians Justin Greaves and Hayley Matthews have made history by becoming the first two Barbadian cricketers to win the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Player of the Month awards in the same month. Greaves was named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month, while West Indies women’s captain Matthews claimed the women’s award following their outstanding \[…\] The post Greaves and Matthews make… ## [Man charged with assisting escaped prisoner](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/19/man-charged-with-assisting-escaped-prisoner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-charged-with-assisting-escaped-prisoner) _2026-08-19 · Nationnews Desk · nationnews.com_ The Barbados Police Service has arrested and charged Miguel Rico Ranaldo Daniel, 34, of Thornbury Hill, Christ Church, in connection with the escape of prisoner Tyrese Farrell. Daniel was charged by the Serious Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) with assisting an offender, as well as failing to stop at the sound of a siren, driving without \[…\] The post Man charged with assisting escaped prisoner appeared… ## [Fyahfest ablaze with with praise](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/19/fyahfest-ablaze-with-with-praise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fyahfest-ablaze-with-with-praise) _2026-08-19 · Nationnews Desk · nationnews.com_ Fyahfest 2026 did not disappoint the hundreds of patrons who gathered at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre on Sunday night for what was a most energising event. The place was hot with praise and worship, and many who attended the Rep Ya School Edition, including scores of primary school children, came clad in their school uniforms for \[…\] The post Fyahfest ablaze with with praise appeared first… ## [12 could get bail without files, warns magistrate](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/19/12-could-get-bail-without-files-warns-magistrate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=12-could-get-bail-without-files-warns-magistrate) _2026-08-19 · Heather-Lynn Evanson · nationnews.com_ If he is not provided with the pre-trial statements, the 12 teenagers charged in connection with the now viral beating and robbery of an American visitor at Savvy on the Bay will be given bail. “You ain’t got to say nothing, if I don’t get nothing,” Chief Magistrate Douglas Frederick told the attorneys and the \[…\] The post 12 could get bail without files, warns magistrate appeared first on… ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gTmYRAp9q6xS) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [OAS and Japan sign agreement to provide ID cards to Haitians](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/19/oas-and-japan-signs-agreement-to-provide-id-cards-to-haitians/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oas-and-japan-signs-agreement-to-provide-id-cards-to-haitians) _2026-08-19 · Nationnews Desk · nationnews.com_ The Organization of American States (OAS) has signed a new cooperation agreement with the government of Japan to expand access to identification services and support the Improvement of Access to Social Services in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country. The three million US dollar grant establishes the framework for Japanese financial cooperation to be implemented \[…\] The post… ## [Concern over no-shows for CAPE, CSEC](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/19/concern-over-no-shows-for-cape-csec/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=concern-over-no-shows-for-cape-csec) _2026-08-19 · Ashada Joseph · nationnews.com_ There is a growing concern surrounding the level of absenteeism in the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations with thousands not taking the tests after registering. Director of operations at the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Dr Nicole Manning yesterday highlighted the issue during the ceremony for the official… ## [Kyrgios suspended from tennis after positive cocaine test](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/19/kyrgios-suspended-from-tennis-after-positive-cocaine-test/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kyrgios-suspended-from-tennis-after-positive-cocaine-test) _2026-08-19 · Sherrylyn Clarke · nationnews.com_ Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine. The Australian submitted a sample during the Mallorca Open on 22 June that was later found to contain benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine Former world number 13 Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended, external since August 4. The International Tennis Integrity Agency said \[…\] The post Kyrgios… ## [This New York Union Gives Millions to Its Bosses, Pennies to the Rank-and-File](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/19/ibotu-local-713-union-salaries-employers) _2026-08-19 · Sam Mellins · New York Focus_ Employers have sought out the family-run IBOTU to fend off more aggressive unions. Five of its officers collected more than $27 million over the past decade — nearly half the dues its members paid. ## [Caddle: Circus at Belle could have caused national disaster](https://nationnews.com/2026/08/18/caddle-circus-at-belle-could-have-caused-national-disaster/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=caddle-circus-at-belle-could-have-caused-national-disaster) _2026-08-18 · Nationnews Desk · nationnews.com_ Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with Responsibility for Economic Affairs and Planning Marsha Caddle, said if the Suarez Circus had stayed in The Belle, St Michael, it could have resulted in a national disaster. In a media briefing in her office in Warrens, St Michael, Caddle, who chairs the committee tasked with resolving the \[…\] The post Caddle: Circus at Belle could have caused national… ## [Survey: We Want to Hear From New York Teachers About AI and Ed Tech](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/18/new-york-teacher-survey-ai-technology) _2026-08-18 · Melissa Manno · New York Focus_ If you’re a K–12 educator in New York, we want to know how you feel about technology in the classroom. ## [‘Losing My Mind’: New York Prisons Are Holding People in ‘Shit Rooms’ With No Running Water](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/17/new-york-prisons-contraband-watch-rooms) _2026-08-17 · Chris Gelardi and Raina Lipsitz · New York Focus_ State facilities detain prisoners suspected of ingesting contraband in “special watch” cells for days or weeks. ## [Settlement Led to Major Improvements at Troubled Nursing Home Chain, Report Finds](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/14/new-york-nursing-home-settlement-improvements) _2026-08-14 · Sam Mellins · New York Focus_ New York Focus found dire failures in patient care at several homes in the chain, but conditions have still markedly improved since before the settlement. ## [New York Loses Millions in Sex Ed Money After Uptick in Teen Pregnancies](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/13/new-york-sex-ed-teen-pregnancy-funding-cuts) _2026-08-13 · Melissa Manno · New York Focus_ The Trump administration has canceled teen pregnancy prevention grants for three New York organizations as it shifts to boosting an abstinence-based approach to sex ed. ## [‘I Did Not Get Sentenced to Malnutrition’](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/11/prisons-doccs-fresh-produce-package-ban) _2026-08-11 · Joseph Wilson and Ethan Corey · New York Focus_ Limited food access and package bans in New York prisons are leading to poor health. ## [Bronx Democrats Filed Reports Years Late, Don’t Face Fines](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/10/bronx-democrats-campaign-finance-filing-violations) _2026-08-10 · Chris Bragg · New York Focus_ Enforcement Counsel Michael L. Johnson sued nearly 200 political committees, but declined to seek sanctions against the Bronx Democratic Party. ## [NYC Tenants Sue Over Spying Operation in Public Housing](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/07/nycha-police-surveillance-big-apple-connect-lawsuit) _2026-08-07 · Zachary Groz · New York Focus_ Under former Mayor Eric Adams, the NYPD attached video surveillance to free internet routers. Plaintiffs allege this violates their civil liberties. ## [Meet the New New York Focus Membership Program](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/07/new-membership-program-launch) _2026-08-07 · Rebecca Klein · New York Focus_ Four tiers, new perks, and a more connected way to support our work.