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Avoid papal traffic with a $95 helicopter ride
People who don’t want to fight rush-hour gridlock on the streets of Manhattan during the pope’s visit have a high-tech option to get across town: a short-hop helicopter ride for...
Schumer calls on DEA to target online sales of synthetic pot
The federal Drug Enforcement Agency should create a special unit to target synthetic pot that's sold on the Web, said US Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday. "Synthetic drug use is...
Woman punches 10-year-old in the face
A woman punched a 10-year-old in the face during a dispute inside a Bronx deli, cops said Sunday.
Cops wrongfully nab tennis star James Blake on way to US Open
Former tennis star James Blake was mistaken for a cellphone thief as he stood outside a Midtown hotel on Wednesday — and a group of NYPD cops slammed him to...
Lottery win fulfills immigrant's dream of 'making money'
A Chinese immigrant who came to the United States a decade ago with a dream to “make money,” finally fulfilled his wish on Thursday by claiming a $5 million lottery...
Tears at ribbon-cutting after renovation of slain NYPD officer's home
The family of slain NYPD cop Wenjian Liu was overcome with emotion Wednesday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their newly renovated Brooklyn home, paid for by an influx of donations...
Topless women show de Blasio, Bratton who the real boobs are
Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton are the real boobs, according to throngs of bare-chested women who jiggled their way through Midtown on Sunday for an annual...
Jaywalking woman killed by bus in Midtown
A jaywalking woman was killed this morning when she was struck by an express bus in Midtown. Rochelle Wahrman, 69, was walking across West 57th Street between Broadway and Eighth...
Martha Stewart's insider trader pal scammed for $100K
Convicted inside trader and Martha Stewart pal Sam Waksal got taken for $100,000 by a fraudster who’s easier to see through than one of the domestic diva’s brand-name lace curtains, The...
Deflategate judge slams NFL for flimsy proof of Brady 'scheme'
A federal judge on Wednesday sharply questioned whether the NFL had enough evidence to suspend Deflategate quarterback Tom Brady for using under-inflated footballs in the AFC Championship game. Judge Richard...
De Blasio met with boos at Dominican Day Parade
They marched just one block from each other, but the greetings Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo received at Sunday’s Dominican Day Parade were worlds apart. De Blasio,...
Construction site supervisors charged with homicide in hardhat's death
Two supervisors at a Meatpacking District construction site were hit with homicide charges for the death of a hardhat crushed by a collapsing wall in April, authorities said Wednesday. Alfonso...
Pregnant teen loses unborn child after drive-by shooting
A 19-year-old pregnant Brooklyn woman lost her unborn child after she was pumped with four bullets in a drive-by gang shooting, sources told The Post on Tuesday. The young mother-to-be,...
Amy Schumer fights for tougher gun laws after 'Trainwreck' shooting
Comedian Amy Schumer got teary-eyed Monday as she joined her cousin Chuck and vowed to fight for tougher gun-control laws following the deadly shootings in a Louisiana movie theater that...
'Dora' music writer sues to boot 'pot-smoking' roommate from Chelsea pad
A Chelsea woman says her roommate-from-hell is going to get them both evicted — so she’s suing to boot her and keep the pad for herself. Alicia Angel, who has...
Scott Stringer: Uber cap makes no sense
Uber got a lift Tuesday from city Comptroller Scott Stringer, who called on Mayor de Blasio to back off a plan to place restrictions on the popular car service. “It...
State officials eye crackdown on 'grade fixing' at city schools
The “credit recovery” system under which administrators at John Dewey HS in Brooklyn fixed grades to boost graduation rates should be scaled back, if not scrapped, a top state education...
Security guard 'assaulted' by retired cop says he was arrested for making complaint
He was just doing his job, guarding an entrance to a Midtown hotel on New Year’s Eve, when an unruly retired cop tried to shove his way in. But it...
Puppy porta-potties are now a thing
Puppy porta-potties have Park Slope’s dogs lifting their legs in salute. Union Street gardening aficionado Jon Crow was fed up with neighborhood pups peeing on his trees and flowers, so...
Woman pistol-whipped doors from de Blasio's Park Slope home
A woman was pistol-whipped by two thugs during an attempted robbery just doors from Mayor de Blasio’s home in Park Slope, cops said Monday. The 43-year-old woman was attacked by two...