NYC squatters are cashing in on legal loopholes and crowded courts to take over homes — and good luck getting them out: experts
The Big Apple has seen a troubling trend of unwelcome squatters illegally sleeping in homes and apartments across the five boroughs, making it extremely difficult to evict them. Housing court backlogs and recent changes to the law have made evicting unwelcome tenants a bigger and longer-lasting headache for landlords, legal experts told the Post. “These […]
Out-of-towner found fatally stabbed outside ‘always crazy’ NYC bar
An out-of-town man was found stabbed to death outside a Bay Ridge bar early Sunday morning, with neighbors accusing him of being “always crazy.” Police said the victim, a 37-year-old from Pennsylvania but whose identity has not been released pending notification of his family, was stabbed with a knife around 2:50 a.m. outside a Catch-22 […]
NYC Police To Pay $17.5M To Settle Lawsuit By Women Who Claim They Were Forced To Remove Hijabs During Mugshot Photo
HAMPTON BAY, NY – FEBRUARY 20: NYPD police officers arrive for the funeral of fallen NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen at Holy Rosary Church on February 20, 2019 in Hampton Bay, New York. The funeral was attended by thousands of local police officers and law enforcement personnel. Simonsen was killed last week in a crossfire while […]
Cops looking for migrant accused of stabbing man outside NYC hotel
Police are searching the Big Apple for an immigrant accused of stabbing another asylum seeker during a scuffle outside a Hell’s Kitchen hotel shelter, law enforcement officials said. During an argument outside the Watson Hotel on West 57th Street, the suspect slashed the 35-year-old victim, also an immigrant, before fleeing the scene. The hotel is […]
NYC to pay out $17.5 million for making Muslim women remove their hijabs for mugshots
New York City has reportedly filed a class-action lawsuit led by two Muslim women who allege that their religious rights were violated when police forced them to remove their hijabs for photos after arrest. He reportedly agreed to pay $17.5 million. fox news digital report The first settlement, which still needs to be finalized by […]
‘NYC earthquake’ makes appearance on ‘SNL’ to fight with Monday’s solar eclipse in epic skit
This was a bit of black humor. Monday’s solar eclipse was in a fierce battle with Friday’s earthquake in the New York City area. Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Sketch It found the humorous side of both phenomena making headlines. Natural phenomena reigned supreme, with performer Marcello Hernandez donning a hat featuring city landmarks, dressing […]
Trump rakes in record-setting $50.5 million at exclusive Florida campaign fundraiser, shattering Biden’s NYC haul
Former President Trump’s campaign raised $50.5 million Saturday at an exclusive fundraising dinner with billionaires in Florida. The amount is more than double the record $25 million raised at President Biden’s star-studded event at Radio City Music Hall last month, and adds to the Republican coffers just months before the November election. become bloated. “BIGEST […]
Man stabbed in the chest outside of NYC hotel housing migrants: cops
A man was stabbed outside a New York City hotel that serves as an immigrant shelter. Police said the victim was stabbed in the chest and forearm by another man during a fight outside the Watson Hotel on West 57th Street. The man was privately transported to Mount Sinai West Hospital in stable condition, police […]
NYC to pay $28 million in Rikers suicide attempt case
The city has agreed to pay $28.7 million to the family of a Rikers Island inmate who suffered severe brain damage after attempting suicide while prison guards watched, according to court records. The incident left Nicholas Feliciano in need of lifelong care, led to criminal charges against four security guards, and his family filed suit […]
Earthquake strikes Bay Area day after quake rattled NJ, NYC
A preliminary magnitude 3.4 earthquake rocked the Bay Area on Saturday morning — just a day after an earthquake centered in the Big Apple, news agencies reported. United States Geological Survey. The quake struck Berkeley’s Garber Park at 11:22 a.m. and had a depth of 9.3 miles, according to the USGS. An earthquake with a […]