NYC education officials forked over $745K in taxpayer dough to one restaurant over past...
Big Apple education officials funneled $745,000 to a single Caribbean restaurant in Brooklyn over the past year – with numerous orders for jerk chicken and other cultural favorites blowing past spending limits, officials said. And some $618,000 of the Department of Education ‘s massive tab was racked up by orders...
Suffolk County Police K-9 Gets Loose And Attacks Black Man Outside Of Slain NYPD...
A Suffolk County police K-9 lunged at a man and bit him during the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Didarul Islam in the Bronx.
Pot peddler forced to abruptly yank plan for NYC shop over latest state debacle
A cannabis peddler planning to open a licensed pot store on Manhattan’s East Side was forced to abruptly pull its application last week thanks to the latest state debacle over the process. Joshua Gleiber, the owner of HF Dispensary LLC, sent a note to Community Board 6 on July 31 requesting that his application to...
Man, 68, confesses to fatally choking younger sister in NYC apartment: cops, sources
A 68-year-old man fatally choked his younger sister in their Brooklyn apartment, cops and law-enforcement sources said Monday. Mary Fagan, 64, was found unresponsive in the living room of the home she shared with her brother, Thomas Fagan, on St. Johns Place near Bedford Avenue in Crown Heights around 6 p.m. July 26,...
City Workers And Veterans Get Boost in NYC Housing Lottery
City employees and veterans will now have a larger edge in obtaining an affordable housing unit through the city's lottery system. New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday said he is doubling the percentage of homes that will give preference for city employees and veterans through the NYC Housing Connect lottery...
‘We Were Just F—ing:’ Man Leaves Woman With Collapsed Lung In Little Ferry, Police...
The incident happened just after midnight on Friday, Aug. 1, at the Meridia Apartments, located at 110 Bergen Turnpike in Little Ferry, according to Little Ferry Police Chief James Walters. Officers responded to a report of a physical dispute after a caller reported hearing screaming and seeing a man throwing...
The New York Post to launch The California Post newspaper in LA
New York Post Media Group, a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., will launch a new, daily Los Angeles-based newspaper called "The California Post" in early 2026, the New York Post's editor-in-chief Keith Poole told Axios. Why it matters: It's a ripe market, and one in which NYPMG — home...
NJ homeowner kills tenant trying to break in with harpoon: prosecutors
LODI, N.J. (PIX11) — A New Jersey homeowner shot and killed his tenant who was trying to break into the house by firing a harpoon at the front door late Sunday night, authorities said. Amir Ali, 33, was shot after trying to force his way into the Garibaldi Avenue home in Lodi at around 11 […]
New York drivers are about to lose 300,000 parking spots throughout the city
Brace yourselves: Parking in New York City might be about to get even harder. A new bill, Intro. 1138, pushed by the City Council’s Progressive Caucus aims to ban vehicles from parking within 20 feet of crosswalks at all intersections, a practice known as “daylighting.” Supporters say the move will save lives by...
1-year-old girl found dead in Bronx daycare pool
A 1-year-old was found dead in a pool at a Bronx daycare center late last week, police said Monday. The little girl, identified only as "River," was an only child.
