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Security firm linked to Adams honcho Phil Banks under investigation by feds, DOI: sources Federal and NYC investigators are scrutinizing a security firm previously owned by Mayor Eric Adams’ top public safety officer amid the jaw-dropping escalation of probes swirling around City Hall, sources told The Post Saturday.nypost.com
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Education advocate calls for criminal charges against NYC staff who took own kids to Disney World on trips meant for homeless students Federal officials should consider criminal charges against six NYC employees who took their own kids and grandkids to Disney World and on other costly trips meant for homeless students, an education advocate is urging authorities.nypost.com
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NYPD officer who helped lead 9/11 recovery efforts ‘from day one’ at Staten Island landfill dies: ‘No better partner’ An NYPD sergeant who helped lead 9/11 recovery efforts "from day one" at the Staten Island landfill has died, according to a police official.nypost.com
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LI cops fatally shoot man who blew traffic stop in Queens, leaving several injured Police shot and killed a man on Long Island after he blew off a traffic stop in Queens and left eight cops -- including two NYPD officers and one civilian -- injured in his wake, Nassau County authorities said.nypost.com
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NYC schools chancellor David Banks had no waiver to ‘benefit’ brother’s business clients Banks never obtained a waiver to meet with vendors represented by his younger brother, Terence, despite a possible conflict of interest, officials told The Post.nypost.com
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‘NYC doesn’t heart you’: 80% of New Yorkers who suffer cardiac arrest die due to slow FDNY response Four out of five New Yorkers who go into cardiac arrest die as response times for NYC's first responders to medical emergencies continue to soar, startling new data shows.nypost.com
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Ex-NYC COVID czar complained ‘weenie’ de Blasio caved to teachers union, knowingly hurt kids by keeping schools closed In the footage, Varma also said Blaz had knowingly hurt children by caving to teachers unions who wanted schools closed during the pandemic.nypost.com
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NY resident tests positive for potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus EEE The last time there was a human case of eastern equine encephalitis in New York state was 2015.nypost.com
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Two dead, six wounded in overnight NYC shootings and stabbings Two people were killed and six people hurt in three separate incidents across the city.nypost.com
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Booze till you’re broke: Over 75% of New Yorkers admit to ‘financial hangovers’ after drinking Over three-fourths of liquor-loving New Yorkers confessed they’ve experienced “financial hangovers,” or the dreaded feeling that a night of drinking left their bank account hammered, according to a new survey.nypost.com
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NYC students still slinging OMNY cards for up to $500: ‘I have these for no reason’ Kids continued pawning off their special student OMNY cards this week despite MTA and city DOE claims that they were cracking down on the illegal sales.nypost.com
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Growing number of NYC students feel unsafe as gang activity, bullying uptick in schools: survey Fear seems to go hand in hand with gangs -- and guns, kids told The Post.nypost.com
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Meet 100-year-old retired NYPD detective Howard Bach — who met infamous bank robber Willie Sutton during his three decades on the force U.S. Navy veteran Howard Bach, who turned 100 in July, joined the Force in 1948 after serving four years on a battleship in the Pacific during WWII.nypost.com
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Artist claims burst water pipe ruined $25M in paintings — and insurance company is only offering $9K "Palmarius Colors," which Cabrera created during the pandemic with fellow artist Domingo Zapata, had been exhibited in 28 countries and was the main draw at the gallery, he said.nypost.com
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Jewish flight attendant sues Delta after being served ham sandwich, getting denied day off on Yom Kippur A Jewish flight attendant is suing Delta Airlines claiming religious discrimination after he was served a ham sandwich by his employer and not allowed to take off on Yom Kippur, according to a federal lawsuit.nypost.com
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Trump fan sues Mets for $2M over MAGA hat ban at Citi Field: ‘Emotional distress’ Aura Moody, 64, wants $2 million in damages from the New York Mets and Citi Field, claiming she was barred from entering the stadium last month until she took off her “Make America Great Again” hat.nypost.com
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Man gets tattooed on ping pong table inches away from playground in NYC park: ‘A little unsanitary’ On Monday afternoon, passersby and park employees alike marveled at a man getting a chest tattoo inside Mathews-Palmer Playground, located between 45th and 46th Streets in Hell's Kitchen.nypost.com
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Post reporters attend Mets game wearing Trump MAGA hat and pro-Kamala gear – here’s how they were treated at Citi Field Post reporters tested the Mets' political tolerance by entering Citi Field each wearing gear stumping for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.nypost.com
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NYC ex-con charged in slaying of man whose remains were found in crockpot, burning shopping cart: cops Muhammad Aadil, 40, was linked to the brutal slaying of Lutalo Henderson, 46, whose severed hands were found sticking out of a bleach-filled crockpot on the kitchen floor of the apartment on Rogers Place near East 163rd Street in Longwood around 11:30 p.m. Aug 5, according to authorities and police sources.nypost.com
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Towing company claims it lost license thanks to bribes given to disgraced Adams commish: $150 million suit Taxpayers could be the ones on the hook for a huge haul. A towing company says their lucrative city contracts and operating license were eliminated because of the “bribery and corruption” of a city official and a towing-industry rival, according to a newly filed $150 million lawsuit naming the city. Runway Towing claims that disgraced...nypost.com
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Gov. Hochul tells NY biz leaders ‘I want you to stay here’ as she promises not to raise income taxes in 2025 Hochul, who infuriated the lefty wing of her party by refusing to raise income taxes in this year’s state budget, says she wants to keep holding that line in 2025.nypost.com
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Dramatic bodycam footage shows cops repeatedly warning supsect to ‘drop the knife’ before Brooklyn subway ‘friendly fire’ shooting In the stunning footage, cops are shown trailing Derrell Mickles, 37, after he hopped a turnstile at the L line station on Sutter Avenue — then shouting “drop the knife!” and “put the knife down!” on Sunday.nypost.com
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Husband’s chilling warning before wife fatally shot by teen in NYC mugging: ‘They have a gun’ "Stay back, they have a gun" is what a desperate Manhattan man told his family moments before his wife was shot point blank in the head by a teen mugger and his pal.nypost.com
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NYC lawmakers call for investigation into de Blasio, health officials after COVID czar caught bragging about sex parties during pandemic New York City lawmakers called for an investigation Friday into ex-Mayor Bill de Blasio's COVID Czar -- after he was caught bragging on hidden camera about going to a drug-fueled sex party with hundreds of people mid-pandemic.nypost.com
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Maniac senselessly shoves woman, 62, onto NYC subway tracks after demanding a lighter: cops The suspected shover, Shadrach Ford, 30, of Uniondale, Long Island, was nabbed Friday on a laundry list of charges including attempted murder in connection to the early Thursday attack at the Jefferson Street station in Bushwick, police said.nypost.com
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Funeral held for 11-year-old Brooklyn boy killed subway surfing as grandma blames school Distraught relatives and friends gathered Friday for the funeral of a sweet 11-year-old boy who was killed subway surfing — as his grandmother blamed his school for the tragic death. Cayden Thompson slipped out of Fort Greene Preparatory Academy Monday morning before his deadly ride atop a G train, his paternal grandmother Angela Thompson exclusively...nypost.com
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Knife-wielding suspect in ‘friendly fire’ NYPD subway shooting told cops, ‘You’re going to make me kill you’ The knife-wielding suspect wounded by police in the contentious “friendly fire” NYPD subway shooting told cops, “You’re going to make me kill you,” prosecutors revealed in court Friday. An arraignment for Derrell Mickles, 37, in a Brooklyn courtroom provided new details on the tense Sunday showdown that ended with cops opening fire, hitting Mickles, two innocent bystanders...nypost.com
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Game changer! Monopoly has new ‘Queens Edition’ with the borough’s iconic landmarks Players will be able to buy, sell, and trade famous businesses, non-profits and neighborhoods in the “World’s Borough” when the game hits the shelves Oct. 5, according to Top Trumps USA, which teamed up with Hasbro on the new iteration.nypost.com
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Feds subpoena NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ head of asylum seeker services Molly Schaeffer Federal authorities are looking for records on migrant contracting as part of a probe into one of Mayor Eric Adams' top aides, The Post has learned.nypost.com
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NYC teachers forced to rely on crowdfunding to offset hundreds of dollars of out-of-pocket costs The cost of a good education may be priceless -- but that's because teachers are the ones picking up the tab.nypost.com