NYCHA bribery crackdown ends with convictions of all 70 workers charged
The Queensbridge North Houses in Queens, one of the city’s largest public housing developments. Federal prosecutors say employees took cash in exchange for no-bid repair contracts, affecting hundreds of public housing buildings across New York City. [ more › ]
Albany pumps the brakes on Mamdani’s free NYC buses. What’s next?
Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani made several big promises along the campaign trail including free buses and universal childcare.
Brooklyn’s dine-and-dash diva may face deportation after staying in NYC despite expired visa: sources
Williamsburg’s designer-clad dine-and-dasher could be deported back to her native Taiwan, The Post has learned. 34-year-old wannabe influencer Pei Chung has been in jail since Friday over theft-of-service charges following her bill-skipping spree, hitting at least 11 high-end restaurants around Brooklyn since...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is leader of Democratic Party
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, is the clear head of the Democratic Party.
Adams pushes Rent Board changes that could undermine Mamdani pledge for rent freeze
Outgoing New York Mayor Eric Adams is racing to fill key positions before Zohran Mamdani takes office, including on the powerful Rent Guidelines Board, which could undermine the incoming mayor’s pledge to freeze rent.
Attacker punches man, 67, in face, smashes his phone on UES street
Police released surveillance footage of a man wanted for punching a 67-year-old man in an unprovoked assault on the Upper East Side on Monday.
Maryland’s ex-juvenile crime secretary joins Mamdani’s transition team in New York
Vincent Schiraldi, Maryland's former head of Juvenile Services, who was pushed out over the summer because of his lenient treatment of criminal youths, joined New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team.
EXCLUSIVE: NYPD Rejects Ending ‘Self-Enforcement’ Scandal at Precinct Houses
The Police Department will continue to allow precinct commanders to ignore parking rules, refusing to implement one of the major placard abuse reforms recommended by city probers earlier this year, Streetsblog has learned. The NYPD quietly informed the Department of Investigation of its decision to maintain the...
Rikers detainee becomes 13th person to die in DOC custody
A 38-year-old man on Rikers Island became the 13th person this year to die in Department of Correction custody, agency officials announced on Friday. Edwin Ramos was allegedly found experiencing a medical emergency inside a bathroom in the Otis Bantam Correctional Center on Rikers Island around midnight on Thursday....
Man critically injured after being hit by car in Crown Heights
Officers say a 44-year-old man was struck by a car being driven a 25-year-old woman as he crossed the street.
