NYC politician pushes to change scaffolding laws to target sidewalk shed ‘whack-a-mole’
A local politician is calling for the city to take over facade work if building owners drag their feet and leave scaffolding up for years. Councilman Keith Powers responded to a Post report about Upper West Side sidewalk sheds in the city's worst neighborhoods and polls showing New Yorkers are ready for change. The city […]
Whacko accused of plotting attacks on NYC synagogues sobs to mom as he’s sent to prison: ‘Let them down’
One of the sick men accused of planning to attack a New York City synagogue sobbed as he was sentenced Wednesday after admitting to helping neo-Nazis buy illegal guns in 2022. Matthew Marler, 24, wept in his mother's arms in the courtroom before being sentenced by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Gregory Caro to 2 1/2 […]
‘Be a good Democrat’: NYC Mayor Adams tells Tucker Carlson Biden’s DOJ ‘targeted’ him for criticizing immigration policies
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) told Tucker Carlson that former President Joe Biden's “politicized” Justice Department “targeted” him for daring to criticize his administration's immigration policies. spoke. meanwhile, interviewIn the document, released Tuesday night, Mr. Adams asked Mr. Carlson to travel to Washington, D.C., to express concerns about the “onslaught” of migrants arriving […]
Adams says NYC is coordinating with ICE as mass migrant deportations loom
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that his administration is coordinating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding the deportation of illegal criminal immigrants. Adams, a Democrat, said immigrants who commit violent crimes in the Big Apple would be dealt with by federal agencies despite the city's sanctuary cities law. Asked if his […]
The world’s busiest Trader Joe’s is in NYC
Lots of everything but bagel seasoning. The world's busiest Trader Joe's stores are three stories tall, have three times the number of employees as the average store, and accommodate endless lines that sometimes stretch all the way down to the street. And if you guessed that this packed-to-the-rafter store was somewhere in New York, you'd […]
16-year-old girl punched in face by deranged woman on NYC subway platform: NYPD
Police said this week that a 16-year-old schoolgirl was punched in the face by a deranged woman in another random attack on the city's besieged subway. Just before 7 a.m. on January 7, the girl was on her way to school on the southbound platform of Manhattan's Union Square subway station when an assailant had […]
Adams’ ex-aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin brags that NYC DOC will ‘take care of her’
Mayor Eric Adams' top adviser boasted to investigators that the New York City Department of Corrections “takes care of me.” A former aide is staring down the barrel of a series of corruption charges, court documents reveal. Ingrid Lewis Martin is accused of arranging favors with two Big Apple hoteliers in exchange for more than […]
Hochul scrambles to fund NYPD’s $154M overnight subway staffing, as cops hit NYC trains after rash of violence
Gov. Cathy Hochul is still busy blocking funding for a $154 million raid on overnight subway trains by the New York City Police Department, even as the first wave of police stormed the tunnels this week. Only half of the cash needed for the six-month surge has been set aside, and Mr. Hochul asked for […]
Stranger punches, slashes man, 39, in unprovoked attack on NYC train: cops
A stranger punched and slashed a 39-year-old man in an unprovoked attack on a Brooklyn train early Monday morning, police and officials said. Police said the victim was riding a Manhattan-bound D train on DeKalb Avenue around 2:45 a.m. when a man punched and slashed him in the chest. Officials said the thug tried to […]
Mass migrant deportations coming to NYC soon as Trump’s border crackdown gets underway, NY rep warns
Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis warned New York City would see a mass deportation as soon as President Donald Trump's long-promised crackdown on illegal immigration begins. The Republican, who represents Staten Island and Brooklyn, told NY1 The Big Apple is said to be one of the first sanctuary cities targeted by the federal government as President Trump […]