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Yellow ribbon for Hamas hostages sparks outrage at NJ school
FAIR LAWN — School officials ordered a Jewish student club to remove a yellow ribbon in support of hostages taken by Hamas and an Israeli flag while a Muslim club was allowed to display a symbol supporting Palestine, according to the mother of a Jewish club member. Adi Vaxman,...
Adams to name permanent NYPD commissioner soon as sanitation boss Jessica Tisch emerges as frontrunner
City Department of Sanitation boss Jessica Tisch has emerged as the frontrunner to be the NYPD’s next permanent commissioner, The Post has learned. Tisch’s ascension to top cop isn’t yet a done deal, as sources said Mayor Eric Adams is expected to announce his decision on police commissioner next week. Murmurs that Tisch will be the mayor’s pick reached a fever pitch Thursday — and, for some, provided a rare bit of welcome news for a city government shaken by Adams’ indictment and federal investigations that toppled the police department’s last full-time boss. City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, no relation to the mayor,...
Lynx stun Liberty with 95-93 overtime win in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals
Napheesa Collier's turnaround jumper with 8.8 seconds left lifted the Minnesota Lynx to a 95-93 win over the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Thursday night.With the game tied in OT, Collier faked in the lane and scored. New York had a chance to tie it but Breanna Stewart's layup at the buzzer was off.Courtney Williams had 23 points, Kayla McBride 22 and Collier 21 for Minnesota. Game 2 of the best-of-five series is Sunday in New York. Before the game WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced that the league is expanding the Finals to best-of-seven...
Armed Man On Loose After Trying To Rob Screaming Victim In New Rochelle
The incident happened in New Rochelle on Wednesday, Oct. 9 just before 7 p.m., when a Hispanic man approached a 66-year-old woman on foot and showed a silver handgun while demanding her belongings, according to New Rochelle Police. The victim then began screaming, prompting the suspect to run from the...
ATM thieves wanted in robbery pattern that targeted 20 NYC businesses during summer
Police are working to track down a group of thieves involved in a citywide robbery pattern in which 20 places of business were hit between June and September.Of the 20 places targeted, 16 of them were successful ATM robberies, police say.One of them occurred in Brooklyn in less than 30 seconds."I'm here from 2015. I've never heard that before," said A&H Deli employee Omar Pilal.Pilal says his coworker was the one behind the counter around 11 p.m. on July 8, the day of the robbery. He acknowledged two men walked into the deli on Ralph Avenue and Herkimer Street, picked...
Repeat Offender Sentenced to 11+ Years for Child Pornography
NEW JERSEY - Christopher Carvajal, 31, of North Bergen, was sentenced to 135 months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi handed down the sentence in Newark federal court following Carvajal's earlier admission to the charges.
Boy, 13, stabbed in the back outside NYC school during broad-daylight fight
A 13-year-old boy was stabbed in the back during a broad-daylight fight with a teen rival steps away from his Brooklyn school on Thursday, according to sources and police. Violence erupted when the two started feuding up the block from the Eagle Academy for Young Men at Ocean Hill around 3:45 p.m. on Roosevelt Place and Atlantic Avenue in Brownsville, police said. His 13-year-old attacker then slashed him in the lower back before fleeing the scene, according to the sources. Two teen boys struck by gunfire in broad daylight shooting outside NYC school The victim, who attends the Eagle Academy, collapsed on the ground, sources told The Post. NYC teacher hit by stray bullet in 6th-floor classroom calls incident ‘last thing’ he expected He was taken by EMTs to Brookdale University Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR METRO DAILY NEWSLETTER The teen stabber has yet to be caught as of Thursday night. The investigation is ongoing. For the latest metro stories, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/metro/
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...
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