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Cornell University using DEI policy to reject faculty candidates for not ‘conforming,’ group claims
More than 20% of candidates for a recent professor position in the hard sciences were rejected outright due to their "DEI Statements" explaining how they would advance Diversity Equity and Inclusion at the school, bombshell documents showed, according to Cornell Free Speech Alliance.
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Woman, 69, punched in apparently random attack on Upper East Side
The victim was walking on Lexington Avenue near East 83rd Street around 12:50 p.m. when a stranger suddenly slugged her, police said.
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‘AWOL’ AOC refusing to debate underdog rival: ‘Thinks she’s above democratic process’
Lefty democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is refusing to debate her little-known Dem opponent just weeks away from the June 25 primary, her underdog rival said Tuesday.
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Enthusiastic Bronx residents welcome Trump rally: ‘I really hope he wins’
Former President Donald Trump’s planned Thursday evening rally in the Bronx is generating excitement and anticipation in the traditionally blue NYC borough. The Post took to the streets Tuesday to get reactions to the 45th president’s first major campaign event in his birth state for eight years — and to see what kind of traction...
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1-year-old boy critically injured in NYC drunken driving crash: cops
The toddler was being held in the lap of a 21-year-old woman in the passenger seat of the other car, cops said.
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Eric Adams says NYC has ‘normalized antisemitism’ after Washington Post claim that business leaders influenced Columbia protest response
Adams said the Big Apple has ‘normalized antisemitism’ as he was questioned about a Washington Post story that accused him of taking direction from business titans on Columbia protests.
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Bryce Harper aids in New Jersey high schooler’s promposal: ‘I’m going to cry!’
Bryce Harper helped one high school senior's dream come true.
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NYC burns Connecticut over brazen attempt to seize ‘Best Pizza’ crown: ‘Cheesy stunt’
Connecticut lawmakers are planning to officially declare their state the "Pizza Capital of the U.S." -- prompting New York City pols and locals alike to tell them where they can stuff it.
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Would-be robber shot in stomach during struggle with NYC liquor store worker: cops
Kevin Pullatasa and Edwin Poaquiza allegedly barged into the Franja Wines and Liquors store in Ridgewood around 7:45 p.m. and tried to swoop up some items.
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Rutgers University advisor routinely shares pro-Hamas social media posts, calls attacks on IDF soldiers ‘funny’
Rajeh A. Saadeh, a family attorney from New Jersey, has taken to sharing daily clips on his personal Instagram page of Israel Defense Forces personnel being gunned down in Gaza in the wake of the Oct. 7 terror attack.
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Chilling new details in case of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann
Cops scouring the Long Island home of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann are using body parts from potentially other victims to try to tie him to those murders, too, police sources say.
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Boy, 13, hit by stray bullet on way to pick up siblings at NYC park as cops crash their cruiser while responding to scene: sources
A 13-year-old boy was grazed by an apparent stray bullet in the Bronx Monday evening – and responding NYPD cops crashed their cruiser as they responded to the scene, police and law enforcement sources said.
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NYC ex-con whose past murder conviction was tossed by DA now charged with gunning down 19-year-old man less than two years later
A Queens ex-con whose murder conviction was tossed out by prosecutors is back behind bars -- this time charged with gunning down a 19-year-old man.
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Sen. Bob Menendez’s cluttered home loaded with gold bars, wad of cash stashed in boot: new photos
Photos shown at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial reveal cash and gold bars stashed around his cluttered home -- including money stuffed inside a boot.
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Mayor Adams may revoke Diddy’s key to NYC after ‘chilling’ domestic-abuse video
Mayor Eric Adams says his administration is considering taking back Sean "Diddy" Combs' key to the city after horrifying footage surfaced of the rapper brutally assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.
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NYC Museum of Natural History under fire for shuttering Native American exhibit — then abandoning it to gather dust
The 57-year-old exhibit was shut in January, supposedly to speed up "repatriation" of tribal objects but Native leaders say they've heard nothing.
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City Hall aide suspended during FBI probe of Adams campaign fundraising is cooperating with feds: sources
Former Mayor Eric Adams aide Rana Abbasova is reportedly working with the FBI into his corruption probe.
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Inventor of New York-Dublin portal defends creation, laments that debauchery ‘reflects state of humanity’
"We see a lot of light, a lot of laughs, a lot of smiles, love, marriage, proposals. But we also see some attention seeking. Trying to gain followers, gain clicks, gain narratives -- some darkness," Benediktas Gylys told The Post.
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Ex Miss New York says teens who duped her with sob story in ‘Zelle scam’ are serial offenders
Briana Siaca said New York's Finest told her, "We've been looking for these kids, we're gonna find these f**kers."
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Hochul admin quietly puts brakes on alleged ‘predatory’ cannabis funding program
The Hochul administration has quietly put the brakes on a multimillion-dollar fund that was designed to help disadvantaged people open pot shops — and instead allegedly ended up predatory and potentially bleeding state cash.
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Man shot with pellet gun during Midtown rush — one of three similar incidents in NYC within hours
A pedestrian was shot in the back with a Gel Blaster pellet gun during the Monday morning rush in the heart of Midtown — one of three similar incidents in the city overnight, cops say.
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Eric Adams ‘not concerned’ as speculation mounts that ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo could run for NYC mayor
Mayor Eric Adams claims to be unfazed should former Governor Andrew Cuomo run for his job in 2025.
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Bronx Dems plan to counter ‘enemy’ Trump rally with Crotona Park demonstration
Donald Trump is going to get some boosas well as applause for his rally in The Bronx Thursday, with Democrats and liberal activists holding a counter-demonstration at the other end of Crotona Park from his event.
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Ex-boyfriend eyed in murder of NYC woman, 29, butchered in front of her home
A man wearing all black knifed the victim multiple times in the head, neck and shoulder at West 175th Street and Haven Avenue in Washington Heights around 5:30 a.m., authorities and sources said.
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Judge orders ‘Bling Bishop’ Lamor Whitehead to jail after he broke restraining order
“Bling Bishop” Lamor Whitehead was headed to jail Monday morning for violating a restraining order, according to online court documents.
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Police conduct another search on Gilgo suspect Rex Heuermann’s home: report
Police have returned to the Long Island home of Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann on Monday, according to a new report. Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann appears in court on April 17, 2024. Rex Heuermann’s home is reportedly being searched again. Crime scene investigators examine the basement in the back yard of...
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Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial live updates: Michael Cohen back on stand
Follow the Post’s latest live updates of Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial as Michael Cohen’s testimony continues Monday in New York City court:
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FDNY firefighter who nearly died fighting NYC house fire released from Bronx hospital
Firefighters from the Bronx and Queens were on hand to greet the 38-year-old who shook hands with each of his fellow Bravest during the touching moment, FDNY footage shows.
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NYC-Dublin portal reopens with limited hours, new guardrails to deter shenanigans
“The team will continue making updates as needed to ensure that everyone can continue to enjoy the Portal,” the Flatiron NoMad Partnership and Dublin City Council said in a joint statement on Sunday.
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