Rhode Island transit chief resigns after he’s accused in a hit-and-run at a McDonald’s drive-thru
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Scott Avedisian, CEO of the Rhode Island Transit Authority, was arrested Thursday by Dan McKee, just two weeks after he was charged in a hit-and-run at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Warwick. He submitted his resignation to the governor. The announcement came on the same day the RIPTA board met behind closed […]
Three stranded boaters rescued from remote Pacific island thanks to clever ‘Help’ sign
He is truly a modern-day “castaway.” Three people on a stranded boat on a remote Pacific island were rescued this week thanks to a clever ‘Help Me’ sign written on a palm frond. On March 31, the men were fishing in Paikelot Atoll, part of Micronesia, when their 20-foot boat was caught in a swell. […]
Driver survives 100-foot plunge into Long Island Sound during police chase
The driver led police on a 45-minute chase on New York’s Long Island before falling off a 100-foot cliff into Long Island Sound, but survived, police said. Monday’s car chase began when police responded to a domestic violence call in Southold on Far East Long Island, Police Chief Martin Flatley told Newsday. Police say the […]
Two NYC correction officers attacked by inmates in one violent day on Rikers Island
On Monday, a Rikers Island inmate attacked two correctional officers separately, leaving them with severe injuries to their faces and hands, The Post has learned. The first attack, which occurred around 1 p.m. inside the George R. Vierno Center, injured a police officer while trying to break up an apparent gang war between about 10 […]
Rowdy mob attacks man at Randall’s Island migrant shelter in latest tent city violence
A mob was arrested early Monday at the Randall Island immigrant shelter after a man was allegedly gang-beaten at a makeshift facility in Manhattan, police said. Five men, believed to be migrants, detained in a large tent city have been charged with assault after allegedly jumping off a 24-year-old victim who was eating in a […]
Toxic chemical drums unearthed at Long Island park: ‘Graveyard for contamination’
Six drums containing toxic chemicals were unearthed in a Long Island park last week, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Protection. The department reported that a 55-gallon drum was found encased in concrete under Bethpage Community Park. Authorities believe the drums are decades old. The site was previously the Northrop Grumman Aerospace […]
Drums of toxic chemicals dug up in Long Island park
Six large drums of toxic chemicals wrapped in concrete were discovered buried beneath a Long Island park in an area long plagued by cancer concerns among residents, authorities said this week. revealed. The 55-gallon steel drum was discovered last Wednesday by a contractor testing soil at Bethpage Community Park, a former Northrop Grumman Aerospace dump […]
Cruise passengers left stranded on African island to be reimbursed for some travel cost paid to return to ship
Eight cruise passengers stranded on an African island after their ship departed without them will be compensated for a portion of the costs they incurred in returning to the ship, the cruise line said. South Carolina’s Jill and Jay Campbell, along with four other Americans and two Australians, must cross seven countries in 48 hours […]
Long Island hoarder with 49 pets charged with animal cruelty
Hoarder was charged with animal cruelty after investigators discovered a filthy home with dozens of caged animals living in their own feces and urine. Authorities are calling the incident one of the worst animal cruelty cases on Long Island. Roy Gross, chief of the Suffolk County SPCA, told the newspaper that Suffolk County SPCA officers […]
Staten Island prez slams MTA plan to charge NYC Marathon $750K toll
Staten Island’s Paul calls for New York City Marathon organizers to pay more than $750,000 to cover the cost of toll revenue lost during the race, dumps MTA, writes in Wednesday’s Post In contrast, he claimed, “I can find that money in nine hours.” Borough President Vito Fosella blamed the transit agency after it was […]