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Ex-FDNY boss during 9/11 says Commissioner Laura Kavanagh was pushed out by ‘old boys club’
The head of the FDNY during 9/11 is blasting the department’s “old boys club” and City Hall for helping to “set up” Commissioner Laura Kavanagh “to fail.”. “The devil is in the details,” ex-fire Commissioner Tom Von Essen told The Post, referring to the recently announced resignation of the department’s embattled, outgoing, first female commish.
With heart, humanity and a killer kick, C.J. Nickolas eyes men’s taekwondo gold
C.J. Nickolas hardly looks like one of the most lethal fighters in the world. He’s wearing baggy jeans covered in large colorful patches with pink socks and carrying a yellow Pikachu backpack. His brilliant smile illuminates like the New York City skyline behind him. And yet there he is,...
NYPD raids brazen NYC nightclub, discovers hidden warehouse with $10M worth of illegal drugs: cops
Police seized more than $10 million worth of illegal drugs in a brazen Bronx nightclub that doubled as an illicit warehouse, cops said Saturday. Complaints from neighbors and a smoke shop inspection at another location led police to request a search warrant for the massive unmarked space that takes up half a block along Timpson Ave and East 147th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood, cops said.
Meet the American who popularized Latin music, Tito Puente, World War II Navy veteran and kamikaze survivor
You might say Tito Puente was born to connect cultures. Puente, after all, is the Spanish word for bridge. The New York City native, born to parents from Puerto Rico, found fame the world over as the Latin King, the Mambo King or, simply, El Rey — the King, in Spanish.
It’s last call for iconic Midtown bar Neary’s
Neary’s, the wonderful pub that Jimmy Neary launched at 348 E. 57th St. in 1967, closed its doors on Friday for the last time. Not surprisingly, it’s been called the end of an era. But while I’m sad to lose Neary’s fabled Irish coffee and lamb chops, I couldn’t care less about the era.
Adams has NYPD playing whack-a-mole as crime drops in subway, rises on the street
Mayor Adams was rightly bragging last week that subway crime is down. But New Yorkers, just as rightly, couldn’t get too excited: Above ground, core Manhattan below Central Park is having a bloody summer. The juxtaposition illustrates how New York’s public-safety resources are stretched thin, something Adams has never...
Farewell to Lou Dobbs, my dear friend
Lou Dobbs was my friend. We had dinner not long ago. He’d quietly been in hospice recently. Radiation. Then came a clean bill of health. Then it returned. Wife Debi: “He was very private. But we couldn’t keep up. We ran out of time.”. The conservative anchor’s...
Travis Barker runs 5k alongside fans ahead of Blink 182’s Sunday night Citi Field concert
Travis Barker — the inked-up drummer of legendary punk band Blink 182 — hit the New York City pavement hours before a sold-out, Sunday night show at Citi Field to raise money for a good cause: The Boys and Girls Clubs of Los Angeles and New York. The...
Rutgers Football Top 50 Preseason Player Countdown: No.36 Mike Higgins
The start of the 2024 Rutgers football season is just around the corner and that means it's time for Scarlet Nation's annual Top 50 player projections. We will be counting down the top 50 players based on projections of how they will perform this season. The list moves on with a look at No.36, Mike Higgins.
Look At These Exciting New Additions Coming To The Freehold Raceway Mall
New Additions In Monmouth County at Freehold Raceway Mall. One of my favorite malls in New Jersey is the Freehold Raceway Mall. Freehold Raceway Mall has fantastic stores and many good "food" options for dining out. Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang's, Brio Italian Grille, Playa Bowls, Etc. There are a few new eateries coming to the Freehold Raceway Mall:
Fausnaught Sharp, But Claws Fall 6-5 in 10 on Friday
BROOKLYN, NY - Braeden Fausnaught threw a career long seven scoreless innings, but Brooklyn scored five times in the ninth and once in the 10th to come back and top the BlueClaws 6-5 on Friday night at Maimonides Park. Jersey Shore did not score the inherited runner in the top...
NYC Man Rescued After Hours Adrift in Open Ocean
Imagine enjoying a hot summer day at the beach, only to find yourself suddenly pulled into the open ocean by a rip tide. This exact scenario happened to a New York City man, Peter Ordane, who ended up two miles from the shoreline of New Jersey's Sandy Hook after a swim in Queens on Monday. His story is a reminder of the power and unpredictability of nature.
D.A. McMahon leads tour at future site of Staten Island Community Justice Center
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — District Attorney Michael McMahon led a tour Friday of what he believes will transform public safety on Staten Island. Joined by local elected officials and New York Chief Judge Rowan Wilson, McMahon touted the new Staten Island Community Justice Center at what was once the Island’s criminal courthouse at 67 Targee St., Stapleton.
Essex County Prosecutors Charge West Orange Teacher in Assault on Student
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and West Orange Police Chief James P. Abbott have announced that authorities have charged a teacher in connection with an assault on an 11-year-old student at the Mt. Carmel Guild Academy on Valley Way in West Orange. Jaron Spicer, age 32, of Bayonne, NJ has been charged with second degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Simple Assault, a disorderly person offense. The incident occurred on or about April 18, 2024. According to a press release, “A few days later, on April 22, the victim’s...
Huntington Station Man, 67, Killed in Head-On Crash
A Huntington Station man was killed in a head-on collision Friday in Aquebogue, the RiverheadLOCAL reported. Matthew Schramm, 67, was operating a 2002 Nissan; Anthony Croce, 65, of Brooklyn, was driving a 2018 BMW when the vehicles collided on Main Road in Aquebogue. Both drivers Read More ...
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