NYC SHOOTINGS: Gang member slain in Queens drive-by, Brooklyn man murdered
Queens detectives are looking for the suspects who killed a known gang member in a drive-by shooting on Sunday night. Law enforcement sources said the 25-year-old victim was gunned down in front of a...
View ArticleBranding the U.S. left: AOC makes a push into political merchandise
Bronx/Queens Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became one of America's most prominent progressive Democrats with her calls to tax the wealthy and spend heavily to fight climate change. Now she is...
View ArticleSugary treats in hand, TV’s ‘Ted Lasso’ takes the field again
"Ted Lasso," a heartwarming TV series about an American football coach trying to rally a struggling British soccer team, returns Friday with players and staff searching for a winning formula on the...
View ArticleOlympics | A bored Simone Biles turns agony aunt on social media
In Tokyo for the Olympics but unable to go anywhere except her hotel and practice sessions, defending Olympic all-around gymnastics champion Simone Biles sent out a call one recent afternoon: "Tell me...
View ArticleRead his lips: MTA won’t hike fares in 2021, Cuomo-allied transit big vows
The MTA will not raise fares for riders this year, according to Larry Schwartz, an influential MTA board member and longtime ally of Governor Andrew Cuomo. "There’s not going to be a fare hike in 2021,...
View ArticleKids and cops team up to feed Harlem community
Officers and youth volunteers hit a slam dunk over the weekend as they worked together to aid a community in need before facing off in a friendly basketball game. Although the Big Apple is emerging...
View ArticleMTA leader urges cops to wear masks on public transit
An MTA honcho pleaded with cops to wear masks on public transit, amid a recent decline in riders donning federally-mandated face coverings despite an uptick in COVID-19 infections. "We’re going to...
View ArticleMayor de Blasio balks at stricter mask requirement amid Delta spike
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday he will not reinstate a stricter mask mandate in New York City despite a recent uptick in COVID-19 infections driven by the highly contagious Delta variant. Hizzoner...
View ArticleAssembly Elections Committee debates the merits of Ranked Choice Voting
The Assembly Elections Committee held a public hearing Tuesday to review the ranked-choice voting process in the 2021 primary elections. Over a dozen panelists that included City Council members,...
View ArticleVideo shows gunman shooting teen during fight outside Queens store
Police released disturbing video on Monday of a gunman menacing a 16-year-old boy in Queens and then opening fire on him during a dispute outside a store. Law enforcement sources said the shooting...
View Article‘We lost’: Some U.S. veterans say blood spilled in Afghanistan was wasted
Jason Lilley was a special operations forces Marine Raider who fought in multiple battles in Iraq and Afghanistan during America's longest war. As Lilley, 41, reflects on President Joe Biden's decision...
View ArticleOlympics-Tokyo 2020 chief Muto doesn’t rule out cancelling Games
The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee on Tuesday did not rule out a last-minute cancellation of the Olympics, as more athletes tested positive for COVID-19 and major sponsors ditched plans...
View ArticleWinning lotto ticket worth a guaranteed $1,000 a week for life sold at...
Do you have the winning ticket? A winning CASH4LIFE ticket was sold at a Chinatown Pharmacy. The second prize ticket, worth a guaranteed $1,000 a week for life, was sold at Health Pharmacy Corp, also...
View Article‘Sopranos’ star Steve Schirripa guards Midtown billboard from ravenous...
A popular condiment brand is bringing in reinforcements to protect their new Midtown billboard. Known for their line of condiments, Sir Kensington's mounted a new billboard on West 30th Street between...
View ArticleNYC restaurant workers wage war on sub-minimum pay in Times Square
For workers who left their jobs to rally in Times Square on Tuesday, 12 years is a long time to toil without a pay increase. The tired expression on the faces of the small group who gathered across the...
View ArticleCops seek illegal motorist who mowed down 4-year-old child in Queens
Police officials pleaded with the public Tuesday for help in finding the hit-and-run driver who ran over and critically injured a 4-year-old boy in Queens over the weekend. NYPD Chief of Transportation...
View ArticleDe Blasio promises ‘major’ campaign to get eligible children vaccinated ahead...
The City plans on undertaking a "major" campaign to educate parents about the COVID-19 vaccine and to get eligible children vaccinated ahead of full return to classrooms on September 13, Mayor Bill de...
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