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NY Dem busted after election petition was signed by ‘dead’ people: report
An suburban New York councilman was charged after he submitted election petitions with fraudulent signatures — including three dead people, according to prosecutors and a report. Rob Scott, 44, a Democrat serving on Peekskill Common Council, allegedly submitted a 2023 petition to run for a county lawmaker seat that was signed individuals who died in...
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Hochul wins fight to create anti-mob group aimed at NYC waterfront
Gov. Hochul won support from state lawmakers to create a New York State waterfront commission aimed at combating mob corruption made famous in Marlon Brando's 1954 flick "On The Waterfront."
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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter Isra Hirsi busted at Columbia anti-Israel protest
Earlier in the afternoon the Barnard College junior revealed that she was suspended over her involvement in the anti-Israel protests.
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Hockey stick-wielding maniac hits, threatens NY woman in latest random attack: ‘I’m going to f–k you up!’
"He whipped me with a hockey stick on the back of my thigh," Nguyen told The Post Thursday.
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NYC councilman looks to bring back some solitary confinement in Big Apple jails
The bills, though, could be DOA, council sources said.
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Bo Dietl slams controversy over vulgar comments ‘political bullsh–t’ after being dropped by Eric Adams defense fund
NYPD detective-turned-private investigator Bo Dietl — who vowed not to curse after being fired for it by Mayor Eric Adams’ legal defense trust — told The Post Thursday the controversy amounted to "political bullsh-t” before catching his own potty mouth.
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Adams aide wanted a piece of lucrative migrants contracts, saying ‘I have to get mine’: lawsuit
“Do you know how these contracts work?" senior adviser Tim Pearson allegedly asked of some of the employees in October 2022. "People are doing very well on these contracts. I have to get mine. Where are my crumbs?”
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Columbia student kicked and told to ‘kill himself’ as his US flag is set on fire at NYC pro-Palestinian rally
Elisha "Lishi" Baker, 21, was nearly burned Monday while attending a pro-Palestine rally after a protester lit the American flag he was carrying on fire in NYC.
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Rikers Island CO beaten unconscious by accused murderer who was ‘irate’ about locked cell: DA
An accused murderer locked up on Rikers Island beat a correction officer — leaving her with broken bones in her face — because he was “irate” that his cell door was locked, prosecutors alleged Thursday. Tymirh Bey-Foster, 21, was indicted on charges of second and third degree assault for the April 7 attack, which left the...
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Pro-Israel group demands Columbia President Shafik resign with mobile billboards over failure to stop antisemitism
The bright red signs also included the web address “ColumbiaHatesJews.com."
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Stranger pummels man, 37, during clash on NYC subway platform: cops
The victim was waiting for a northbound F train at the 169th Street station near Hillside Avenue in Jamaica Hills around 3:30 a.m. Friday when another straphanger started arguing with him, police said.
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Volunteers scramble to rescue Torah scrolls buried in rubble after NY synagogue burns down: ‘It was a sad sight’
Volunteers rushed to rescue three sacred Torah scrolls buried beneath the rubble of the Chassidim of the Heights synagogue after it burned down.
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Queens ‘Range Rover’ squatter set loose after arraignment on burglary, other charges: DA
Brian Rodriguez, 35, of 161st Street, faces up to 15 years in prison if he's convicted of burglary, grand larceny, criminal trespassing and the other charges authorities have hit him with.
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Teen squatters charged with murder in death of NYC mom found stuffed inside duffle bag
Squatters Halley Tejada and Kensly Alston were charged with murder Thursday in the death of Manhattan mom Nadia Vitels, who was killed and stashed in a closet in her mom's upscale apartment.
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NYPD begins arresting Columbia anti-Israel protesters after president tells cops to clear campus
NYPD cops in riot gear swarmed Columbia University on Thursday afternoon and began arresting dozens of anti-Israel protesters after the school’s president made the bombshell decision to clear the campus. Minouche Shafik wrote in an email to students, faculty and staff that she made the call despite her hopes that the move would “never be...
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NY man’s wallet likely saves his life by blocking gunman’s bullet in broad-daylight shooting
The victim was sitting in a car at the Homestead Village Apartment Complex at Homestead Drive and Grant Court in Coram around 10:50 a.m. Wednesday when a shooter unloaded multiple rounds into his car, cops said.
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Illegal pot shop, retail theft crackdowns locked-in as lawmakers begin voting on state budget Thursday
Hochul’s Monday announcement was quickly derided by legislators who poked fun at her description of the deal at that point as a “parameters of a conceptual agreement”, but the governor is the one laughing now with the pressure put on lawmakers to now begin finalizing the deal.
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NYU student who tore down Israeli hostage posters claims she was suspended under pressure from pro-Israel ‘stakeholders’: suit
Khalique claims she secured a meeting with a dean to discuss her concerns, but was told that gaining access to NYU's administrative offices was challenging due to opposition from a "stakeholder," according to the suit.
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Ilhan Omar’s daughter, Isra Hirsi, suspended from Barnard College for her involvement in anti-Israel protests
Isra Hirsi, the daughter of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar said Thursday that she has been suspended from Barnard College for her involvement in anti-Israel protests on Columbia University’s campus. “i’m an organizer with CU Apartheid Divest @ColumbiaSJP, in my 3 years at @BarnardCollege i have never been reprimanded or received any disciplinary warnings,” she wrote...
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Two jurors booted from Trump trial, including NYC nurse who said she couldn’t be ‘unbiased,’ man accused of lying about criminal past
A nurse who was seated as a juror in Donald Trump's "hush money" case earlier this week was let go Thursday after she said she can't be "fair an unbiased."
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Prosecutors accuse Trump of breaching gag order 7 more times: ‘It’s ridiculous’
The DA's office slammed Trump for allegedly breaching a court order that bars him from disparaging jurors and witnesses in the case "seven more times" in the past few days, calling it "ridiculous."
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Female NYU administrator, 27, randomly punched near Washington Square Park in possible hate crime
The 27-year-old woman was slugged by a stranger on Washington Square North near 5th Avenue – across the street from the greenspace – around 10:30 a.m., police said.
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Dad with stage 4 cancer struggling to evict Park Slope squatter, pay for home on top of medical bills
Thomas Wooding is battling stage 4 cancer while trying to evict a tenant he claims stopped paying rent last summer.
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At least 4 anti-Israel protesters, including 1 minor, arrested on Columbia University campus
At least four people – including one minor – was taken into custody Thursday morning near the ongoing tent protest on Columbia University’s Morningside campus, authorities told The Post. As of 9 a.m., it was unclear if the individuals were charged or issued summonses. “Why are you doing this to me, I’m just standing on the...
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Trump’s ‘hush money’ NYC trial live updates: Ex-prez returning to court today; 7 jurors picked so far
Follow the Post’s live updates from Manhattan court during jury selection over "hush money" payments Donald Trump is accused of paying to porn star Stormy Daniels and Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal ahead of the 2016 election.
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Protester outside Columbia University seen yelling ‘We’re all Hamas,’ ‘Long live Hamas’
The clip shows a female protester with a keffiyeh covering her head and face loudly banging on NYPD barricades erected near the university's Morningside Heights campus.
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Antisemitic hate crimes surge 45% in NYC in 2024: NYPD data
Antisemitic hate crimes have skyrocketed by 45% this year, according to police data obtained by The Post Wednesday — as the NYPD said they’ll increase patrols at synagogues for Passover. So far in 2024, 96 anti-Jewish incidents have been reported across the Big Apple, compared to 66 for the same time period last year, according to the police...
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Professor who super-commutes from LI to Boston explains why it’s less stressful than going into NYC daily
“It’s funny because a lot of folks would be like ‘wait did you just say you work in Boston? That’s crazy,’” she said.
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Madman randomly whacks 26-year-old woman with a hockey stick on NYC street: police
A madman randomly whacked a woman with a hockey stick on a Manhattan street last Tuesday in the latest unprovoked attack targeting New York City women.
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Legal bid seeks to knock AOC off ballot line for left-wing Working Families Party: ‘Too involved in social experimentation’
A legal challenge has been filed to knock Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez off the left-leaning Working Families Party ballot line in the Nov. 5 general election, The Post has learned.
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