Nick Fugallo

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Verrazzano Bridge is headed for two-way tolling

Two ways for the price of one. Top city pols backed switching the Verrazzano Bridge to two-way tolling Sunday as a way to cut down on congestion on Staten Island...

Celebrity attorney to defend alleged killer of Staten Island teacher

The Staten Island man accused of murdering his estranged wife, schoolteacher Jeanine Cammarata, has hired celebrity lawyer Mario Gallucci to represent him, his previous attorney said in court Friday. Estranged...

Slain Marine Robert Hendriks returns home to Long Island

Slain hero Marine Sgt. Robert Hendriks returned home to Long Island on Friday. More than 100 mourners were waiting at the Whitting Funeral Home in Glen Head, where Hendriks’s casket...

Woman accused of helping boyfriend kill estranged wife is 6-months pregnant

The woman accused of helping her boyfriend murder his estranged wife -- a Staten Island teacher -- is 6-months pregnant, her lawyer revealed on Friday during their arraignment on murder...

Missing teacher vanished after husband received divorce papers: lawyer

The lawyer for a missing Staten Island teacher said he fears the worst because she disappeared less than 48 hours after her allegedly abusive husband — who was arrested Wednesday...

Elderly woman crashes car into deli, worker arrested for slapping her: cops

A Brooklyn deli worker flipped out on an elderly woman whose car smashed into the store Thursday morning — slapping her in the face after being grazed by the vehicle,...

Woman arrested for smacking senior who crashed into Brooklyn deli

A Brooklyn deli worker flipped out on an elderly woman whose car smashed into the store Thursday morning — slapping her in the face after being grazed by the vehicle,...

NYC's public advocate election will cost the city $11M to $15M

Ready. Vote. Repeat. New Yorkers head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in a special election for city public advocate that will cost as much as $15 million —...

Mom, son killed in brutal attack to be cremated due to mutilation

The mother and teenage son found brutally slain in their Bronx apartment Sunday will be cremated because they were so badly mutilated, a relative said -- while cops continued the...

New congestion pricing in Manhattan causes headaches

Congestion pricing began in Manhattan on Saturday — and drivers and passengers alike are already wishing someone would slam the brakes on the scheme. The surcharges, which will raise $1...

Missing Staten Island dad's old pal charged in his murder

A man who was old friends with Michael “Mikey’’ Stewart — the Staten Island dad who went missing last month after texting him mom, “Please help me’’ — was charged...

Delays reported at major US airports due to air traffic control shortage

A shortage of air traffic controllers prompted the Federal Aviation Authority to order a ground stop at LaGuardia Airport for arriving flights Friday — which it lifted about an hour...

De Blasio cancels visit to aunt in Maine because of snowstorm

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that he has canceled his planned trip to Maine over the weekend because of the storm. Hizzoner said he was set to visit his...

De Blasio warns New Yorkers to stay off roads during storm

City officials warned Friday that the upcoming storm will be "very dangerous'' thanks to up to 9 inches of snow, iced-over roads and whipping winds downing trees and power lines...

De Blasio again defends city response to November snowstorm

Mayor de Blasio on Friday doubled down on his comments defending the city's inept response to a November snowstorm that paralyzed the Big Apple. The mayor's comments came a day...

Gunman shot after taking women hostage at UPS facility

A gun-wielding man burst into a New Jersey UPS facility Monday morning, opened fire and took two women — including one with whom he had a relationship — hostage before...

Candle sparked deadly Long Island blaze: officials

The deadly inferno that raced through a Long Island home — killing a grandmother and her young granddaughter and forcing the girl’s 10-year-old brother to jump from a window —...

Neighbor recounts boy's escape from fire that killed his sister and grandma

The Long Island boy who jumped out of a window to escape a deadly house fire was beside himself when he ran for help, a neighbor recalled Monday. The 10-year-old...

Overcrowded Brooklyn Bridge causes chaos

What a lovely day for a stroll along the . . . yikes! The Brooklyn Bridge became so crowded with pedestrians, cyclists and illegal vendors on a 50-degree Saturday afternoon...

Father, son missing after plane crashes on way home from Disney vacation

A father and his teenage son flying home to New Jersey from their pre-Christmas vacation at Disney World are missing and presumed dead after their small plane went down off...