NYC attendance crisis proves the DOE and UFT don’t care if kids learn
If you don’t care whether children come to class, you don’t care if they learn at all — and that’s what New York City’s regular public-school system has come to. Public-school teacher Mike Dowd’s damning column in Friday’s Post confirmed our worst fears about the sad state of the system. A third of students in...
RV fireball torches iconic NYC diner from ‘Goodfellas,’ sparking calls for camper crackdown
A fireball from a parked RV sparked a fire that tore through an iconic Queens diner from the movie “Goodfellas” – and now one mayoral candidate is calling for a camper crackdown. The fire erupted at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at GoodFellas Diner in Maspeth with 60 firefighters eventually arriving to put out the flames,...
Special Mother’s Day gift for the ages as kids, moms get matching tattoos: ‘Always...
What a mom-ento. Some adventurous moms and their adult children traded in Mother’s Day brunches and flowers for matching ink at city tattoo parlors — which offered two-fer specials to celebrate the special occasion. Studios from the Red Hook Tattoo Parlor in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, to Igla Tattoo Studio...
Two workers die after being found unconscious in stairwell of Manhattan building
Two men died after being found unconscious in the stairwell of a building in Manhattan’s Little Italy where they were doing work, cops said. One of the victims, a 34-year-old, died at the scene in the stairwell on Mulberry St. near Hester St. at about 3:45 p.m. Saturday, cops said. Medics rushed the second man to New...
Sister of Bronx man killed by hit-and-run Mercedes driver has faith driver will be...
The sister of a Bronx father of three killed by a heartless hit-and-run Mercedes driver believes the fugitive drier will eventually be nabbed. Kelvin Mitchell, 43, was crossing Webster Ave. midblock near E. 168th St., just around the corner from his home, when he was mowed down by the driver of a black Mercedes-Benz...
After Penny the Chihuahua’s pit bull mauling, NY should hold bad owners responsible and...
After an ambush by two out-of-control pit bulls sent a beloved pet to intensive care, it’s time to bring New York’s worst dog owners to heel — and look at banning the most dangerous breeds altogether. Two massive pitties viciously mauled 16-pound Chihuahua Penny in an unprovoked attack, only letting go when the...
Two Beloved Pizza Restaurants Closing After More Than 30 Years
Two beloved local pizzerias in New Jersey and California are shutting down.
Teen Charged With Arson in TikTok Challenge
A Belleville High School student has been charged with arson after allegedly causing a Chromebook laptop to catch...
Dave Portnoy just had an awkward experience at this NJ pizzeria
It’s always great for a local pizzeria when Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy stops by to give one of his One Bite Pizza Reviews. Despite the name, El Presidente will take a few bites of a plain slice of pizza and give them a rating from 1 to 10.
Police: Another NY’er charged with Ulta Beauty theft
WESTPORT — Another out-of-town suspect has been charged with stealing merchandise from the local Ulta Beauty store. Jefferson Reyes-Castro, 25, of New York City, N.Y., was charged April 30 with third-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit third-degree larceny. The Post Road East store has been a frequent target for...
