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Hipster's skinny jeans thwart would-be iPhone thieves
Skinny jeans are the new pepper spray for hipsters. Three would-be muggers were thwarted from stealing a new iPhone 6 and a wallet from their fashion-forward victim — because his...
New 7 line subway station will be temperature-controlled
The new 34th Street-Hudson Yards subway station under 11th Avenue, unveiled to the public today, will be one of the coolest additions to the subway system — literally. The 7...
New Yorkers would save money by moving to world's nicest cities
No matter where you live in New York City, you can afford to live in the nicest neighborhoods in the world’s best cities, a real-estate survey shows. Residents of Harlem,...
Scalpers want small fortune for tickets to see the pope in NYC
Maybe the 11th commandment should be Thou shalt not scalp. Free tickets to Pope Francis’ procession through Central Park on Sept 25 are being hawked online for as much as...
City Hall portraits unchanged despite de Blasio’s diversity vow
Nine months after Mayor de Blasio declared that he wanted to diversify its collection of more than 100 historic portraits, white men still rule the walls at City Hall. The...
Ex-top cop Kelly had secret meeting on 1 WTC security nightmare
Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly secretly sat down with developer Larry Silverstein to force improved anti-terrorism measures at 1 World Trade Center after 9/11, the ex-top cop reveals in his...
I went undercover as a topless performer in Times Square
A little girl in a hot pink T-shirt looks up at me as if staring at a princess. “You’re so pretty! Can I take a selfie with you?” she asks....
First black actor to play 'Les Mis' lead dies in tragic fall
The first black actor to play Jean Valjean in Broadway’s “Les Misérables” died Saturday when he fell from his Brooklyn fire escape, the show’s producers said. Kyle Jean-Baptiste, 21, died...
Mets play shortest baseball games in major leagues
The Mets finally have a winning season — but fans have less time to enjoy it. The Kings of Queens play the fastest games in the Major Leagues, averaging just...
Scott Stringer says Stonewall Inn plaza should be monument
City Comptroller Scott Stringer wants President Obama to declare the plaza outside the Stonewall Inn a national monument. In a letter sent to Obama on Friday, Stringer outlined his case...
How American heroes prevented terrorist train massacre
When they heard shots and saw a man armed with a Kalashnikov and a handgun strolling down the aisle of a European high-speed train, two off-duty US servicemen sprang into...
7 die after fighter jet slams into busy road
This is the terrifying moment when a vintage fighter jet attempting to perform a loop at an air show in Britain crashed into a busy road, killing seven people and...
Stephen Colbert dishes on his new 'Late Show' persona
Hosting a late-night talk show will be a lot like competing on TV’s “Chopped,” Stephen Colbert says — complete with baffling ingredients and a lot of pressure. “Your guests tonight...
Lustful Donald Trump gave Princess Di the creeps
Donald Trump gave Princess Diana roses — and the creeps. The tycoon pursued Di after her marriage to Prince Charles fell apart in 1992, the Sunday Times of London reported,...
Feds flag 60 Clinton emails for classified data: report
Despite Hillary Rodham Clinton’s denials that she sent government secrets via her personal e-mail account, the State Department has already identified 60 messages containing classified info, according to a report....
Trump on illegal immigrants: 'They must go'
WASHINGTON – Billionaire Donald Trump said he’ll triple the number of federal agents to enforce immigration laws, end birthright citizenship and deport more than 11 million illegal immigrants if he’s...
Virtualization maps chart hottest neighborhoods
This stunning visualization of the city’s home prices shows how two streets tower above their neighbors: 57th Street in Manhattan and Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn. The blue-collar neighborhood of Gravesend...
Drones create deadly obstacle course in skies above New York City
At 5:07 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, Shuttle America Flight 5911 descended toward JFK Airport for a landing that was in every way routine — including its encounter with a...
Barack and Bill bond over golf on Martha’s Vineyard
Ex-President Bill Clinton appeared to be making a point — either about foreign policy or President Obama’s golf swing — as the current and former leaders of the free world...
Trump gives kids free chopper rides at Iowa State Fair
The Donald Trump circus rolled into the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, complete with free helicopter rides for the kids. “I love children. I love Iowa,” The Donald declared upon...