Alleged NYC subway cellist attacker Amira Hunter pleads guilty
On Wednesday, a woman accused of attacking a subway cellist with a bottle tried to plead guilty, but her plea was reversed in a bizarre scene in a Manhattan courtroom. Amira Hunter, 23, was charged in Manhattan Supreme Court with assault for punching cellist Ian S. Forrest in the head during a performance at the […]
NYCFC soccer stadium in NYC set to be approved by council
A massive redevelopment project in Queens that includes a seven-story soccer stadium for the professional New York City Football Club and 1,400 “affordable” apartments was scheduled to receive final approval from the City Council on Thursday. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined Borough President Eric Adams and local City Council member Francisco Moya on Wednesday […]
Abandoned Art Deco cinema in NYC loses another lease on life
A seemingly final plan to rebuild a long-closed Upper West Side theater has fallen through again. Vacant since 2005, it seemed like fate had finally turned for Manhattan’s abandoned Metro Theater when Alamo Drafthouse Cinema signed a lease for the historic movie theater in 2022. Manhattan Borough President Mark Levin announced this month that it […]
Migrants attack police while robbing NYC Target: prosecutors
group of Venezuelan immigration He has previously been arrested on suspicion of robbing a Target store in New York City and later assaulting a police officer, the latest in a wave of immigrant crimes sweeping the Big Apple. However, many of them are back on the streets after being released without bail. According to a […]
Reputed NYC gangbanger sentenced to 30 years for mistaken identity killing of basketball star Aamir Griffin in 2019
A prominent Queens gang member who shot and killed 14-year-old high school basketball star Ahmir Griffin in 2019 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, the Queens District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Sean Brown, 21, pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter, conspiracy and weapons charges in connection with the senseless killing, which authorities say […]
Mom charged with murder of 5-year-old twins found vomiting, foaming at the mouth in NYC apartment: cops
The mother of 5-year-old twins who died of suffocation in her Bronx apartment late last year was found vomiting and foaming at the mouth and has been charged with murder, the New York City Police Department said. Gloria Asamoah, 42, is being held in a psychiatric ward. Her son and daughter, George Kantanka and Gianna […]
GOP-led county neighboring NYC to deputize private citizens, drawing Dems’ ire
Republican leaders in New York City’s neighboring suburbs are furious with Democrats over plans to deputize civilians in emergencies. County Executive Bruce Blakeman is trying to take control of the state capital and give voters a bigger say in local policy, but he continues to provoke opponents on issues of crime and women’s rights. I […]
Here’s why its so hard for ICE to deport migrants accused of a crime in NYC: ‘Big logistical headache’
As New York City faces an immigrant crime wave, recent high-profile cases in which police officers are injured are suspended, but why are federal immigration authorities moving more quickly to deport criminal suspects? Many people wonder if there is. But immigration experts told the Post on Tuesday that it could be legally and logistically difficult […]
Albany close to landmark pact to boost NYC housing stock, curb rents: sources
No one is satisfied with their housing. A reliable sign that a landmark housing package is nearing reality, with many parties making last-minute cries to get priority, including a final plan to increase the number of homes and apartments in the Big Apple. That’s what I’m raising. Negotiators have reached preliminary agreements on many key […]
NYC gangbanger who’s been arrested 9 times this year finally held on bail
A Bronx gang member who has been arrested nine times this year is finally behind bars, a day after The Post revealed how he had been released without bail multiple times for a series of past crimes. Emmanuel Santiago, 32, was held on $20,000 cash bail Tuesday in a Bronx court on a firearms possession […]