The Martial Arts World Cup has concluded in Virginia,
Christian Shovkalyuk, a representative from New York's Oshana club, competed in the 6-8 age category. He was the youngest participant in the tournament.

Senator Steve Chen stopped a bloody street fight.
New York State Senator Steve Chen and his top adviser, Ari Kagan, unexpectedly witnessed a violent street fight in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood, at the intersection of Avenue U and East 16th Street. They had just left a meeting of community leaders discussing the construction of a homeless shelter on Coyle Street.
Marina Lagunova