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Inside ‘hero without honor’ Larry Silverstein’s battle to rebuild the World Trade Center after 9/11
Twenty-two years after 9/11 — and after battles with Pataki, Bloomberg and Port Authority — Larry Silverstein is closing in on the prize that long eluded him: Two World Trade Center.
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I was fired from an NYC pizzeria — now I own the slice joint
Frank Kabatas is the proud owner and operator of an NYC pizzeria — the same pizza joint that fired him after a six-month stint as a delivery driver, shortly after his arrival in the Big Apple.
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Cuomo aides knew his nursing home mandate would be ‘great debacle,’ helped gov ‘edit’ report that deflated deaths, House COVID panel finds
Gov. Andrew Cuomo allegedly himself “edited” a state report that deflated New York’s COVID-19 death toll in nursing homes — which his top aides pressured health officials into releasing, despite knowing the issue would turn into a “great debacle,” according to the stunning results of an investigation by a US House committee. Cuomo “absolutely” signed...
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World’s first whole-eye and partial face transplant patient adjusting to new normal, 1 year after historic surgery: ‘Second chance’
"I’ve gained my quality of life back, and I know this is a step forward in the path to help future patients," Aaron James said.
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Large Palestinian flag unfurled on Williamsburg Bridge during rush hour
A large Palestinian flag was unfurled across the Brooklyn tower of the Williamsburg Bridge during the morning rush hour Monday. Two individuals, potentially police officers, were spotted making their way up to the flag, footage by a user on Citizen shows. NYPD officers climb the Brooklyn tower of the Williamsburg Bridge to remove a Palestinian...
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Suspect found with date rape drug after arrest over woman’s body stuffed in LI suitcase: cops
Ronald Schroeder, 31, was nabbed at New York's Penn Station on Friday after the decaying remains of Seikeya Jones, 31, were discovered in the case next to an apartment complex in Huntington, Long Island just days earlier.
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Red bus chaos on Roosevelt Island: Locals decry service’s summer struggles, say it ‘sucks’
"Lately it sucks,” Karen, a 45-year-old human resources worker, said on Sunday. “I walk. I don't wait for it anymore. It's been terrible service.”
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State finance bigs rip NYC Comptroller Brad Lander for pushing big retailers to sell abortion pill
The top financial officers of 14 conservative states ripped city Comptroller Brad Lander Monday for pressuring major US retailers like Costco to sell the abortion pill mifepristone "without delay."
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams compares self to Bible’s long-suffering Job, says, ‘Pray for me’ as federal probes swirl
Mayor Eric Adams compared himself to the Bible’s long-suffering Job and asked a local bishop to “pray for me” when at two Brooklyn churches Sunday -- days after the feds targeted some of his top lieutenants.
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NY House races could determine whether GOP or Dems control Congress
The outcome of seven contested New York congressional races in New York on November 5 could determine which party controls the House of Representatives - the Republicans currently in charge or the Democrats looking to reclaim power of the gavel.
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Locals blast massive NYC migrant shelter as lease with feds nears an end: ‘It’s affecting everyone’
Protesters gathered outside Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett Field on Sunday to oppose the city's massive migrant shelter at the site -- as the city has to decide whether to renew the lease later this month.
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NYers joined by ex-Israeli hostage, parents of current captive in Central Park: ‘Hell on Earth’
Hundreds of New Yorkers came out to Central Park on Sunday to call on Hamas to free the remaining hostages in Gaza as a cease-fire deal remains elusive.
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School chancellor’s brother bragged about political connections — but scrubbed his website after FBI raid
Terence Banks — brother of Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks and Schools Chancellor David Banks — was gloating about his influence with the Adams administration right up to the time the feds knocked on his door, political insiders told The Post.
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NYC’s top doc says kids shouldn’t get phones before age 14 to safeguard mental health
Social media has become such a menace for kids that the city health commissioner is recommending parents don’t give their children cell phones till at least age 14.
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Accused DUI driver crashes into memorial for NJ trooper killed by motorist in ‘92
A memorial for New Jersey State Trooper Thomas Hanratty, who was wrapping up a routine traffic stop when he was hit by a passing car and killed, was hit by a drunk driver three decades later.
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Chinese Communist Party tried to ‘steal’ NY assembly seat, Queens pol Ron Kim claims just days after ex-Hochul aide’s arrest as foreign agent
"There were clear patterns of foreign influence trying to dictate the outcome of the election -- groups with ties to mainland China and the CCP [Chinese Communist Party]. They were trying to steal the Flushing seat," Kim told The Post.
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Coney Island’s Cyclone roller coaster reopens 2 weeks after glitch that left passengers stranded
The Coney Island Cyclone is back up and running — two weeks after the famed Brooklyn coaster shuttered due to a mid-ride malfunction that left riders stalled halfway up one of the iconic ride's hills.
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Wild video shows man angry over NYC car-tow speeding off with tow truck and mayhem ensuing
Wild video shows the moment a Brooklyn driver who was furious over his car being towed hopped behind the wheel of the tow truck and barreled off, sideswiping cars and eventually toppling his own vehicle.
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Willets Point Development will doom longstanding ‘Shea Stadium strays’ cat colony, activists warn
Living in the dust of the Iron Triangle just steps from Citi Field, a colony of grimy and malnourished cats have called the neighborhood home for nearly a century.
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Con artist-turned-doctor is practicing NJ gynecologist — despite being outed as chronic catfish in bombshell book
The Ethan Schuman described in sociologist Anna Akbari's "There is No Ethan" is actually Dr. Emily Marantz, 39, who lives in Livingston, N.J., and works at the Jersey City Medical Center, owned by RWJBarnabas Health.
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Sisters, 2 and 4, drown in Suffolk County pond after sneaking out of apartment: sources
The girls slipped out of their home while their mother slept inside, sources said.
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Engraged man steals tow truck and damages several cars in Brooklyn during attempted towing
An irate man allegedly stole a tow truck and damaged multiple cars in Sunset Park Friday morning when he saw his vehicle being towed, authorities said. The man sideswipped several vehicles as he took off with the tow truck, which also had his truck hitched to it, police said. The chaotic incident happened around 10:40...
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OEM boss worries fed probes could distract city leadership, undermine public safety: report
The series of federal probes into the Adams administration could undermine the city’s ability to keep New Yorkers safe, the Office of Emergency Management commissioner warned.
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Botched robbery at Soho Zara’s leaves 1 hurt as patrons run for cover
A botched robbery attempt at Zara clothing store in Soho left a security guard injured and patrons running for cover, witnesses said.
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Feds order NYPD not to destroy electronic files amid Adams probe: police sources
The NYPD was served with an evidence preservation letter by federal agents Friday ordering the department not to destroy or tamper with any electronic files.
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Woman found dead ‘lying in a pool of blood’ inside Brooklyn building: sources
An unidentified woman was found dead -- "lying in a pool of blood" -- inside a building in Brooklyn, cops and sources said.
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NYC’s imperiled Elizabeth Street Garden hosts protest-themed Libertine NYFW show: ‘Hoping it’s not too late’
The stylish social action came at the eleventh hour, days before demolition is to planned to begin.
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Never forget: NY Rep. Anthony D’Esposito renews push to make 9/11 a federal holiday
If passed by Congress, it would take a year for a federal Sept. 11 holiday to be implemented.
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LI families shocked by letters claiming dead relatives registered to vote in upcoming election
Long Island politicians are calling on state elections officials to investigate how a dozen Nassau and Suffolk families wound up receiving letters from two state senators, thanking their dead relatives for registering to vote in the upcoming election.
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