July 28, 2015

Off-duty cop shot during botched robbery

An off-duty NYPD housing cop was shot and wounded Tuesday night during a stickup in Brooklyn, authorities said. Officer Tramaine Oxley, 33, was hit in his left forearm and grazed...

Vote: Who's the dumbest athlete in New York?

Two New York athletes haven’t exhibited smart decision-making skills recently. Jason Pierre-Paul blew off his finger in a Fourth of July fireworks accident and still hasn’t contacted the Giants, which...

Mike Maccagnan gives scouting reports on the people running the Jets

Post columnist Steve Serby drafted some questions for new Jets GM Mike Maccagnan: Q: A scouting report on Mike Maccagnan? A: I must admit, I’m much better talking about players...

Comedy Central jacks up ad rates for 'Daily Show' finale

Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” is demanding serious money from Madison Avenue as the funnyman prepares to end his 17-year stint. Comedy Central is asking advertisers to plunk down more...

One way Tom Brady can move on from the mess he created

Tom Brady cheated. Tom Brady lied. Tom Brady engaged in a coverup. Tom Brady destroyed his cell phone in a most Nixonian act. Tom Brady defied Roger Goodell and the...

Nightlife company moving to Meatpacking District

Now you can get butter with that Apple product. The Butter Group is moving from Chelsea to the Meatpacking District. The nightlife company controlled by Richie Akiva, which owns hot...

Hoops-themed show isn't a slam dunk — but it beats the Knicks

LIZ “it’s good to be king” Rico is a powerful sports agent with a great pitch. “Nobody can stop me,” she tells the high-school basketball star she’s wooing. “No one....

Condé Nast and Time Inc. lead digital readership growth

Condé Nast and Time Inc. set the pace in the first half of the year when it came to recruiting digital readers — at least in terms of percentage growth....

Syndergaard not perfect, but masterful as Mets blank Padres

The attention should have been on a pennant race. Or David Wright’s pregame workout presence. But instead, the Mets received their latest kick to the gut with the stunning announcement...

Supermarket mogul likely last man standing in Daily News sale

After five months on the block, the Daily News sale bears all the hallmarks of a busted auction. If it gets sold at all, it will be at a fire...

Judge has funny response to difficult murder suspect

An ex-con representing himself at his upcoming trial for shooting a man to death in the West Village irked a judge Tuesday with his obtuse legal questions. “Under the Sixth...

Gangbangers sue magazine over story detailing their exploits

Four convicted Harlem gangbangers are suing a magazine that detailed the crack dealing and murders that got them busted in 1995, according to their new federal defamation lawsuit. Don Diva,...

Why Knicks' last-ditch effort to sign Maurice Ndour fell short

If things don’t work out with Dallas in training camp, power forward Maurice Ndour, who resides in New York and played with the Knicks in the summer league, would love...

Team Obama insults Jews with Jonathan Pollard's parole

Leave it to Team Obama to expect Jews to accept a Hail Mary. The Justice Department confirmed Tuesday that Jonathan Pollard, who spied for Israel, was granted parole and will...

Cardinals show market wisdom in hiring NFL's first female coach

Feminists might cheer Monday’s announcement by the Arizona Cardinals that they’ve hired Jen Welter to be the first female coach in the NFL. But that does the new Cards coach...

New Hudson River rail tunnels must be built to avert disaster

A day after Gov. Cuomo announced plans to rebuild LaGuardia Airport, he and Gov. Christie agreed to meet with Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to plan for new rail tunnels under...

The airport karma that brought Shaun Wright-Phillips to Red Bulls

For Shaun Wright-Phillips, the runway to joining the Red Bulls began at a Houston airport. Wright-Phillips was on his way to New Jersey to attend the wedding of his younger...

Why the Iran deal's public support is plummeting

It’s been two weeks since the Iran deal was announced, and the American public’s discomfort with its terms is deepening. American Jews don’t like it, despite efforts by Obama’s court...

Don't blame 'evil' landlords for the free market

Real-estate riddle of the week: Have you noticed any headlines saying, “Landlord taps brilliant young kitchen team to revitalize a fading landmark venue?” Or, “Landlords save one beloved restaurant and...

A return to zip-code policing will wreck New York

Police Commissioner William Bratton has apparently seen enough. Last week, he assembled the top brass of the NYPD and directed them to vigorously enforce public-order laws. This comes after some...

Time to give New York's Robert Moses the public recognition he deserves

One of the true absurdities of New York City’s major landmarks and public works is that none is named for Robert Moses. It’s time to rectify that. Moses died 34...

Angels: Outfield additions aren't Mike Trout injury panic moves

The Angels decided to address one of the worst statistical left fields ever with numbers. There had been some expectation the Angels would attempt more of a blockbuster move in...

Papelbon bumping Storen as closer could bring discord to Nationals

The Nationals had one of the best closers in the NL. He is now a setup man. Does that make Washington’s bullpen deeper or does it create unease because Drew...

MTA chief demands $3.2B in letter to de Blasio

The head of the MTA sent Mayor de Blasio a strongly worded letter on Tuesday urging him to cough up the $3.2 billion needed to close the agency’s capital budget...

Trump lawyer sorry for saying 'you can't rape your spouse'

NEWARK, N.J. — An attorney for Republican presidential contender Donald Trump apologized Tuesday for making the incorrect assertion that "by the very definition, you can't rape your spouse." In a...

Drunk driver critically injures bicyclist

A bicyclist was critically injured when a drunk driver struck him in Queens, cops said. The cyclist was riding down Queens Plaza North near 29th Street approaching the Queensboro Bridge at around...

Scott Walker carefully orders cheesesteak on campaign trail

PHILADELPHIA — The governor of the nation's top cheese-producing state visited the capital of cheesesteaks on Tuesday and ordered two topped with American, skipping the customary Cheez Whiz but avoiding...

Meek Mill, Nicki Minaj and the curse of couples in music videos

Fresh from their onstage smooch at Barclays Center on Sunday, Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj are continuing their PDs of A in the new video for “All Eyes on You”...

Mets' Mejia banned 162 games after 2nd failed PED test

Jenrry Mejia probably could use a new a career — and rocket scientist is out of the question. The righty reliever likely has pitched his last game in a Mets...

Lincoln Center's 'Miss Julie' update is blistering, brilliant

Rich girl sleeps with her chauffeur. It ends badly. When done well, “Miss Julie” is a harrowing look at the class war. And when it’s done really well — as...

ISIS sympathizer charged in Key West beach bomb plot

MIAMI — A man described by the FBI as an Islamic State sympathizer who hoped to mount attacks on US soil was charged Tuesday with plotting to detonate a nail-filled...

Even empty suit Goodell deserved better than Brady's contempt

Here’s what’s most disappointing, really, about the latest chapter in this endless saga of DeflateGate: There are 1,696 players who are active for every NFL Sunday when all 32 teams...

The day in photos

A baby seal gets playful, President Barack Obama speaks to the African Union, a rainbow is illuminated by lightning and more.

How Snoop Dogg and 9 other misbehaving passengers got lifetime airline bans

Being asked to leave a plane before your flight certainly is dramatic. Having the police waiting for you after a flight might even get you on the news. But there’s...

Chris Mullin's first two St. John's games are 'daunting'

Chris Mullin’s new team will be jumping into the deep end of the pool rather quickly. And the first-year coach is thrilled about it. St. John’s will open the prestigious...

Missing teens strayed from planned route, into open ocean

TEQUESTA, Fla. — Two teens whose lives were intertwined with the sea remained lost in the Atlantic on Tuesday, as their families and authorities tried to maintain hope against the...

Video debunks rumor Sandra Bland was dead in mugshot

Texas authorities on Tuesday released several hours of video footage of Sandra Bland during her three days in jail to address rumors that she was dead before arriving there.

GOP leaders plan Senate vote to block Planned Parenthood funding

WASHINGTON — The Senate will vote before its August recess on a Republican effort to block federal aid to Planned Parenthood, GOP leaders said Tuesday, as anti-abortion groups clamored for...

NFL trolls Brady with simultaneous pot-ban reduction

Everyone is getting suspensions reduced except for Tom Brady. Give the NFL credit, they know how to troll. Moments after upholding the Patriots quarterback’s four-game suspension for his involvement in...

Jets' Brandon Marshall takes one last dig at Jay Cutler's Bears

New Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall vows to take the lessons learned from failures last year with the Bears and use them to make this year’s Jets better. Marshall, who...

Doctor made $1M selling Xanax before bust: cops

A Tribeca doctor was busted for hawking Xanax prescriptions to undercover cops, a scheme that helped line his pockets with nearly $1 million, authorities said Tuesday. Since 2009, internist Mengjia...

Giants owner: JPP was wrong to shut us out

John Mara has “no idea’’ when Jason Pierre-Paul will report to training camp. Mara acknowledged it was “very disappointing to him’’ that Pierre-Paul refused to see two team officials who...

Schneiderman eyes 'dark pool' settlement with Credit Suisse

New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is preparing a September civil settlement with Credit Suisse over its “dark pool” trading platform, Fox Business Network first reported. This would be...

7 things you need to know before getting a tattoo

You expect a bit of pain while getting a tattoo. But there may be some other unexpected consequences from the ink. A study in the journal Contact Dermatitis found that...

Your phone knows if you're depressed

Be honest: When was the last time you looked at your phone? For most of us, it was probably pretty recently, which could be an indicator of a booming social...

How to tell if you're peeing too often

Sprinting to the bathroom is normal when you’ve got a bladder that’s about to burst. But if you’re making mad dashes multiple times a day, it could spell a more...

Los Angeles gangs terrify community with 'kill contest'

Bloodthirsty Los Angeles street gangs reportedly touched off a sick contest, to see who can kill 100 people first. Under the hashtag #100Days100Nights, Instagram and Twitter users are warning that...

'Dead' woman wakes up screaming at funeral home

BERLIN - Prosecutors in Germany have charged a doctor with negligent bodily harm for declaring a 92-year-old woman dead, only for her to awaken again in a refrigerated room at...

How I proposed to my boyfriend

Harmony Sage Lawrence and her fiancé, Sean Parker (not to be confused with the Facebook entrepreneur of the same name), both of whom are 27, met in their freshman year...

Jon Gruden has Tom Brady's back on Deflategate

A few hours before the NFL announced it was upholding the four-game suspension of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, an unexpected ally voiced support. Jon Gruden, whose Raiders lost in painful...

AG investigating mom of 8 found dead in jail cell

A mother of eight busted on a minor shoplifting charge was found dead in a cell at the Mount Vernon Police Department — and the New York State Attorney General’s...

Hothead cop threatens to put hole through motorist's head

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asnLQ8Ekwqg MEDFORD, Mass. — A veteran Medford police detective has been placed on administrative leave after he was caught on video threatening to "put a hole" in the head of...

Mexico soccer coach fired for alleged neck punch of reporter

MEXICO CITY — Embattled Mexican national soccer team coach Miguel Herrera has been fired following a TV reporter's claim that the coach known as "El Piojo" punched him. Soccer Federation...

How to have sex at a B&B without everyone hearing

You've planned a romantic weekend getaway for two with your beau at a cozy bed and breakfast, but when it's time to get busy, you begin to realize that the 19th-century...

Royals nabbing Zobrist may open door for Yankees to land Prado

The Royals accentuated they are in full go-for-it mode Tuesday when they acquired Ben Zobrist from the A’s, major league sources confirmed. Kansas City already has obtained the best starting...

David Wright back on field, says there will be good days and bad days

David Wright and the Mets insist he will play again this season, maybe even in a minor league rehab game next week. On what should have been the Mets’ biggest...

How kinky are you? Take The Post's sex survey to find out

The Post wants to know what you’re up to when you’re getting down! Weigh in on sexting, threesomes and everything in between (the sheets) by taking our annual Sex Survey....

NFL upholds phone-destroying Tom Brady's four-game ban

Tom Brady destroyed his cellphone just before he met with NFL Deflategate investigators — the smoking gun that led the league to uphold his four-game suspension, officials revealed yesterday. As...

Prison official forced female inmates to have sex with him: cops

ATLANTA — A former high-ranking corrections officer at a southeast Georgia women's prison used his position of power to prey on inmates, targeting their vulnerabilities and forcing them to have...

Linda Tripp breaks silence after nearly 20 years, unloads on Hillary

Linda Tripp, the tape-recording former pal of Monica Lewinsky who exposed the intern’s affair with President Bill Clinton, broke nearly two decades of silence Tuesday and unloaded on Hillary Clinton....

Why Kaitlyn and Shawn will defy ‘Bachelorette’ breakup odds

For those who have strayed away from TV or Twitter over the past 12 hours, let’s bring you up to speed. “Bachelorette” Kaitlyn Bristowe said yes to her last suitor...

Former heavy-hitting Merrill broker banned from securities industry

A former powerhouse investment broker, who managed $1.3 billion for Merrill Lynch before he was fired, has been permanently banned from the securities industry for charging his customers excessive fees...

Odell Beckham goes on defensive after NSFW photo hits web

https://instagram.com/p/5hh85LOMmZ/ Another day, another bizarre story following Odell Beckham Jr. The standout Giants receiver found himself on the opposing end of an Internet hoax after a NSFW photo hit the web...

Phillies have lucked into the perfect Cole Hamels storm

The Phillies have waited and waited to hear a deal that would make them move Cole Hamels, and it is possible the shrinking market for top starting pitching is shifting...

Kobe at power forward? Lakers are crazy enough to try

Lakers fans upset the team whiffed on LaMarcus Aldridge, have no fear. There is a new power forward in Los Angeles: Kobe Bryant. Yes, that’s right, the team’s longtime shooting guard...

Pollard gets parole after 30 years in prison for spying for Israel

WASHINGTON — Jonathan Pollard, a former Naval intelligence analyst convicted of spying for Israel and passing along a trove of classified documents, has been granted parole and will be released...

Darrelle Revis' impact goes well beyond Sundays for Jets

As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...

Woman held and tortured by her child's father, his mom: cops

An innocent trip to Grandma's house turned sinister last week for a Long Island woman and her 11-month-old son after they were kidnapped and held captive by her baby daddy...

Mikhail Prokhorov happy to forget about Deron Williams

Mikhail Prokhorov has spoken, but it was what he didn’t say that spoke volumes. The Nets unveiled a two-minute video from their owner late Tuesday morning on the team’s website, and...

American dentist killed Zimbabwe's beloved lion Cecil, officials say

An American dentist has been revealed as the man who killed the most famous lion in Zimbab­we — and now, the hunt is on for him . Walter James Palmer,...

Woman with no limbs overcomes bullying to lead active life with boyfriend

A 25-year-old Colombian woman with no limbs has overcome a painful past that included rape, bullying and attempted suicide to become an inspiration to others. “I don’t have any arms...

Blue Jays have the schedule, bats -- and guts -- to make Yankees nervous

Even before Troy Tulowitzki surprisingly arrived in the AL East, the Blue Jays were arguably the last lurking concern for the Yankees. That is because the belief was the team...

The ‘golden girl’ who hired hit men to kill her parents

Wearing the cloak of a perfect student from a Catholic school, and later the veil of a university graduate with a pharmacology degree, she made her parents, Bich Ha and Huei...

Police stop traffic for baby ducks in real-life 'Make Way for Ducklings'

Why did the ducklings survive crossing the road? Because they had a full police escort. Following behind their mother, the nine little ducks made it safely across Bridge Street in St....

Tom Brady accused of destroying cellphone

Did Tom Brady destroy the evidence? Stephen A. Smith believes he did. The ESPN talking head said he was told by a source that Brady, still awaiting word on his...

It's totally OK to be the office flirt

Author and dating expert Andrea Syrtash and not-a-dating-expert Joey Gay share their advice on when flirting in the office is acceptable and what it all means.

Cops beat up mentally ill man for yelling during Batman movie: lawsuit

A mentally ill man got a beat-down from cops after excitedly screaming, “Get him, Batman!’’ while watching “The Dark Knight Rises’’ with his sister in a Bronx movie theater three...

Facebook ordered to allow pseudonyms in Germany

BRUSSELS — Facebook may not prevent its users from using fake names, a German privacy watchdog said on Tuesday, in the latest privacy setback for the US company in Europe. The...

Husband's pit bull rips wife's arm off

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A North Charleston woman is recovering after her husband's pit bull attacked her, causing her to lose part of her arm.

'Vacation' sequel is a road best not taken

"You just want to redo your vacation from 30 years ago?" Christina Applegate’s character asks in this dire sequel to “National Lampoon’s Vacation." “Isn’t that just going to be a...

Shaw-skank pleads guilty to helping escapees; admits to sex, smuggling

“Shawskank” prison supervisor Joyce “Tillie” Mitchell sat weeping in her jailhouse jumpsuit as she pleaded guilty Tuesday to helping two convicted killers stage their dramatic escape from a maximum-security upstate...

Phil Jackson disciple axed from Allan Houston's D-League Knicks

The Knicks are searching for a new head coach — the Westchester Knicks, that is. Craig Hodges who took over as Westchester’s D-League head coach after Kevin Whitted was fired...

How much Donald Trump is really worth

Donald Trump’s net worth is $2.9 billion — far less than the $10 billion the real estate mogul and GOP presidential hopeful claims he’s worth, according to a new Bloomberg...

Obama confident he'd win a 3rd term if he could run

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — President Obama says he's convinced he could win a third term — but looks forward to being a private citizen. Obama used his own history of...

Israel slams Huckabee for comparing Iran deal to Holocaust

JERUSALEM — Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee drew rare criticism from Israel on Tuesday for comments in which he accused President Barack Obama of marching Israelis "to the door of...

'One person, 50 police': Video shows cops punching man during arrest at Target

A YouTube video showing the arrest Saturday of a 25-year-old man in a Brooklyn Target is being reviewed by the NYPD to determine if there was misconduct on the part...

NYPD's Big Brother watch tower removed from East Village

Big Brother has been booted from Tompkins Square Park. The NYPD watch tower that had left New Yorkers feeling uneasy since being placed in the East Village park last week...

Surfer somehow survives 'the heaviest wipeout in history'

Some of the world’s best surfers flocked to Tahiti this week after a huge swell arrived at renowned big wave spot Teahupo’o. It takes serious courage to charge one of...

WWE's John Cena suffers real -- and gruesome -- broken nose

John Cena has long been known as one of the toughest competitors in the WWE.

The terrifying bromance of Sepp Blatter, Vladimir Putin

MOSCOW — Vladimir Putin and Sepp Blatter just can't stop praising each other. The Russian president, speaking with Swiss TV on Monday, said the embattled head of FIFA deserves a...

For the love of God, stop dressing like crap

Kylie Jenner may have been wearing a classy “Eat Me Out” T-shirt, but at least she wasn’t at the theater. Small blessings, right? Tell that to the slobs who turn...

Activist Peltz ready for another round in battle with DuPont

Nelson Peltz is down but not out. The billionaire activist, who lost a high-profile proxy battle with DuPont earlier this year, is ready to renew his public attack on the...

Giant panda celebrates world-record birthday with cake

The oldest giant panda ever in captivity has tasted a vegetable ice cake and, of course, bamboo in celebration of her 37th birthday.

NJ woman climbs tree to escape coyotes, gets stuck for hours

MANCHESTER, N.J. — A hiker trying to escape from coyotes in a wooded area of southern New Jersey has gotten stuck in a tree for nearly five hours. The Asbury...

Treasure hunting family finds $1M in gold off Florida coast

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A Sanford family of treasure hunters has found more than $1 million worth of gold artifacts off the coast of Fort Pierce. Multiple media outlets reported...

Why Jose Reyes reunion would be a cash-crippling Mets mistake

For those Mets fans hankering for a Jose Reyes reunion, you must only see him now in your memory bank and heart — not on the field. This feels familiar...

US bans some cilantro from Mexico after feces, toilet paper found in fields

The Food and Drug Administration is banning imports of some fresh cilantro from Puebla, Mexico, after a government investigation found human feces and toilet paper in growing fields there. The...

Fugitive-turned-actor busted after feds see horror-film write-up

A fugitive bank-robber-turned-actor has been arrested in Washington state after U.S. agents spotted his picture in a newspaper article about a low-budget horror film in which he plays an evil...

Mo Wilkerson won't hold out of Jets camp: source

Despite still not having the long-term contract he desires, Jets defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson is expected to report to training camp on time Wednesday, according to a source. Wilkerson and...

Sandra Bland may have used pot in jail: expert

HEMPSTEAD, Texas — An initial toxicology report for Sandra Bland, who died in a Texas jail cell three days after her arrest during a traffic stop, raises the possibility that...

Teen arrested in missing-girl case as body found in dumpster

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The search for a missing 8-year-old girl came to a tragic end after police found a body inside a dumpster at a complex in Northern California...

Colorado theater shooter's sister says she still loves him

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — When the younger sister of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes visited him in jail nearly two years after the attack, she no longer saw the loving brother...

Man drives off with $150K after ATM workers forget bag of cash

Police say a man drove off with a bag containing $150,000 in cash after two employees who were replenishing ATMs mistakenly left it on a lawn in northern New Jersey.

How Obama's Iran deal is putting Jews in a bind

These days, like many Israelis and American Jews, I find myself in a precarious and painful situation. Those of us who believe that the nuclear agreement just signed between world...

Gadhafi son sentenced to death over killings in Libyan uprising

TRIPOLI, Libya — Moammar Gadhafi's son and onetime heir apparent was convicted and sentenced to death on Tuesday by a court in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on charges of murder...

Hondo has a crew of two

Those high-flying Yankees took care of Hondo’s business Monday night at world famous Globe Life Park, rolling past the Rangers to lower the NRN (nasty red number) to 1,860 horners....

Mystery pooper has tortured golf course for a decade

Hole-in-one? No. 2 in the hole is more like it. For the past decade, a Norwegian golf course has been dealing with a serial pooper — who decides to leave dirty...

Dad’s rules for $20M inheritance meant to ‘instill certain values’

The landlord who left $20 million to his two daughters — with strings attached — was just a hardscrabble Brooklyn kid who wanted to “instill certain values,” the lawyer who drafted...

Boy Scouts of America end total ban on gay adult leaders

The Boy Scouts of America on Monday ended its blanket ban on gay adult leaders while allowing church-sponsored Scout units to maintain the exclusion for religious reasons. The new policy,...

A heat wave is going to melt the city this week

This perky pachyderm from the Cole Bros. Circus enjoyed a nice, cool shower on Long Island Monday, thanks to the Oceanside Fire Department — and we’re all going to need...

State Department to hand over 5K more Benghazi-related files

The State Department has agreed to turn over 5,000 more pages of documents to the House of Representatives committee investigating the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, the panel’s chairman said...

Key and Peele call it quits after five seasons

Comedy Central sketch series “Key & Peele” will end its run after its current fifth season, stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele confirmed over the weekend. “This is our final...

'Masters of Sex' snares TV's best guest stars

Sunday night’s episode of “Masters of Sex” introduced viewers to Josh Charles — Season 3’s most buzzed-about guest star — as Dan Logan, a perfume magnate interested in bottling the...

Irate Teixeira blasts coach after dangerous green light

ARLINGTON, Texas — Mark Teixeira was so livid over third-base coach Joe Espada telling him to ease up while attempting to score from second base in the eighth inning Monday...

Rockies, Jays swap Tulowitzki, Reyes in absolute stunner

In the first stunning move of this trade deadline period, the Blue Jays obtained Troy Tulowitzki from the Rockies for Jose Reyes and prospects, major league sources confirmed to The...

'Son of Sam' told guards absurd story after throat-slashing

“Son of Sam” serial killer David Berkowitz was so terrified of snitching on the man who slashed his throat in the slammer 36 years ago that he claimed he merely...

Father forgives 'career criminal' who killed daughter in drag-race crash

His heart is broken — but a Staten Island father says he will forgive the driver arrested in the horrific drag-race death of his daughter on Sunday night. “I’m going...

Uh oh: Ivan Nova exits with tired arm a year after surgery

ARLINGTON, Texas — When a pitcher who had Tommy John surgery in April 2014 is removed after five innings in his sixth start of the season, there has to be...

Widow of renowned magician 'tricked' into giving away $1M

The widow of a renowned magician saw $1 million vanish into thin air — thanks to a team of scammers, a new Manhattan lawsuit charges. The family of Maurine Christopher...

Residents blast NYPD guard tower: 'Bums are still here'

They want Officer Friendly walking the beat — not Big Brother spying from a surveillance tower. East Village residents are demanding that the NYPD get rid of its mobile observation...

De Blasio campaign donor lands job on city economic board

The owner of a yellow-cab company who rounded up nearly $50,000 for Mayor de Blasio’s campaign has landed on the board of the city’s key economic development agency. Fred Heller,...

Bloomberg paying $26.5M for second London mansion

Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg is shelling out $26.5 million for a historic London mansion overlooking the River Thames, according to British media reports. The billionaire already owns a Knightsbridge mansion,...

Daily Blotter

Brooklyn This man is wanted for burglarizing a Williamsburg apartment, authorities said. The suspect used an object to pry open the door of an apartment on Roebling Street near North...