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DOC press secretary who wrestled another NYC official over phone was once on MTV ‘Anger Management’ reality show
The city official caught on camera scuffling with another bigwig at Gracie Mansion Tuesday was once on an MTV reality show about dealing with anger management — as she struggled to control an unhinged temper. City Department of Correction press secretary Annais Morales — who chucked DOC compliance officer Mariam Singh’s phone during the Oct. 8 diva donnybrook — was 21-years-old when she popped up on the 10th season of “MTV True Life: I Need Anger Management,” according to clips on social media. In one clip posted to TikTok, a young Morales told the show that she had “a lot...
Feds raid NYPD’s school safety HQ as part of probe into city contracts: sources
Federal agents raided the NYPD’s School Safety Division headquarters in Queens Thursday as part of a probe into city contracts, sources said. The raids are the latest to target Mayor Eric Adams’ administration and appear linked to an investigation into Tim Pearson, a former senior aide and one of Hizzoner’s longtime friends under scrutiny for allegedly picking contractors in exchange for kickbacks. Agents hit the HQ at Queens Plaza North in Long Island City Thursday afternoon and seized papers and records tied to a “panic button” app contract allegedly greenlit by Pearson, according to the sources. Kevin Taylor, the up-and-coming former head of school safety...
Mystery buyer buys $16.3M lotto ticket in NYC as others can only dream: ‘Hopefully they spend it wisely’
Their eyes are on the prize! A lucky person bought a winning $16.3 million lotto ticket at a shop in Manhattan — and money-hungry New Yorkers had plenty of advice Thursday about how to spend that kind of dough. The golden ticket was sold to a mystery customer Wednesday at the Westside Market Place on 11th Avenue and West 55th Street in Manhattan — where the store’s manager warned against blowing the big bucks. “Hopefully they spend it wisely,” manager Nick Skulstad said. “I heard that 75 % [of people] who won the jackpot, they go broke within like five years.” Mega Millions ticket...
NYC Public Schools hiring for dozens of school aides citywide
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City Public Schools are hiring for school aide positions in elementary, middle, and high schools across the city. Opportunities at each school can be found online by sorting the postings by newest order. Applications will remain open until Oct. 21 or Oct. 22 depending on the school. Those wanting […]
Amtrak Forced To Reduce Trains In Hudson Valley, Upstate New York
Some travelers will deal with daily 2-hour layovers. Starting next month, Amtrak will be making changes to routes that'll impact travel from the Hudson Valley. Amtrak Forced To Reduce Service In Hudson Valley, Upstate New York. Multiple daily trips from the Hudson Valley to New York City will be eliminated...
Man recounts deadly NYC shooting: ‘I thought I was going to die’
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Funeral services were held Thursday for a father who was shot and killed while sitting on a park bench in Brooklyn in September. Shaquille Davis, 32, of Brooklyn, was one of three men who were shot at the Lafayette Gardens in broad daylight on Sept. 30, according to the NYPD. Davis […]
Bassoon worth over $40,000 stolen from music teacher's car in Brooklyn
A heartbroken musician is asking for help finding her stolen bassoon worth more than $40,000.For Sara Schoenbeck, her beloved and beautiful wind instrument carried a value far beyond its price: it was the soul of her music.Now, it's tragically gone."It really was my partner, you know, it was my coworker, my partner and my family member," she said.Schoenbeck, a professional musician and teacher, was dropping off donated instruments at the Brooklyn Conservancy of Music in Park Slope when she left her car by a hydrant for only a few minutes. She came back to find the bassoon missing.Surveillance video shows...
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