Iranian military official charged in plot to kill dissident journalist in NYC: report
A senior member of an Iranian terrorist organization was among the four men charged in the plot to kill an Iranian-American writer and activist in the United States. Ruhollah Bazghandi, who lives in Iran and is currently not in custody, was charged with the attempted assassination of Masih Alinejad. A prolific journalist and activist who […]
Pink-haired thief with 14 arrests busted for robbing boy, 7, and slapping his mom in NYC — then cut loose again
A woman who has been arrested 14 times was arrested again last week for robbing a 7-year-old boy and slapping the boy's mother inside a Bronx warehouse, but was released without bail shortly after, police said. announced the source. Police said Monique Fort, 48, stole about $4 from a child's hand and then killed her […]
Parents at NYC school say teens in ‘forcible touching’ football hazing had to be punished — but not arrested
Teens charged with forcible touching in the locker room hazing incident need to learn a lesson, but school parents say arresting them and sending them to court goes too far. “Did they get arrested for that?” one parent at Brooklyn's James Madison High School told the Post on Tuesday. “They shouldn't be arrested for that. […]
Landlord raises stink over $1K fine for foul ‘animal waste’ odor in NYC building
A landlord in the Bronx has been fined for a foul odor in his building that spread the odor throughout the city, but he insists it's just a “fart complaint.” John Crotty, co-owner of the East 147th Street Housing Development Fund Corporation, received a $1,000 citation from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene due […]
Harris and Trump remain neck-and-neck in NYC suburbs, Siena poll shows
Vice President Kamala Harris is slowly widening her commanding lead over former President Donald Trump in New York state, but she is losing ground in suburban voters, according to a newly released Siena College poll of voters. The results showed that the gap between the two parties remained close to that of the Republican Party. […]
NYC mega-casino plan pits hard hats vs. High Line ‘elite’
The gloves are off and local helmets and High Line enthusiasts are fighting over a controversial proposal to build a $12 billion luxury casino complex at Hudson Yards. The Building and Construction Industry Council will hold a “We Build” rally Thursday in support of Wynn Resorts' job-creation plan to build a casino, office and apartment […]
Quirky NYC walking tour covers history of death, executions and body-snatching in the Big Apple
This brutal walking tour may send chills down your spine. Instead, New York locals and visitors alike can get a glimpse into the city's macabre history of death, disease, burial, and more through walking tours of quaint Lower Manhattan, Chinatown funeral homes, and more. K. Crombie, a tour guide and journalist with Purefinder who founded […]
Mom of NYC teen allegedly assaulted by James Madison HS coach ‘not really surprised’ by new sexual hazing claim
The mother of a Brooklyn high school student whose head was allegedly slammed against a wall by a football coach says she is not surprised by new allegations that another player was sexually assaulted at her school. Deslyn Willock, who filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against James Madison High School and former JV football coach […]
Hippie Oko Farms volunteers to get evicted from NYC plot before they can harvest crops
About 600 urban farmers say they were suddenly evicted from their Williamsburg property and can't even harvest the last of their crops. Volunteer gardeners at Oko Farms, which provides fresh produce to low-income Brooklyn residents, were warned by Two Trees Management in August that they needed to wrap up their hippie business by November. Sustainable […]
NYC Democratic Socialists back anti-Israel pol Zohran Mamdani for mayor
The city chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America has officially endorsed enemy Israel and Queens Borough Councilman Zoran Mamdani as mayoral candidate. Mamdani, a member of DSA, spoke in front of Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's Brooklyn residence, calling for a cease-fire in the wake of Israel's weekly attacks on Gaza in response […]