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Mom charged after baby found dead in NYC homeless shelter hotel

January 26, 2021 Local Correspondent

The mother of the 2-month-old boy found dead inside a Manhattan homeless shelter hotel has been criminally charged after investigators determined she allegedly slammed the tot against something in their room, police said Tuesday. Cops [Read more…]

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Majority of NYC residents support bus and bike lanes, poll shows

January 26, 2021 Local Correspondent

A majority of New York City voters support bus-only lanes and protected bike lanes — even if they come at the expense of parking spots, according to a new poll. The Siena College poll of [Read more…]

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Man seen on video being beaten, stripped in NYC was targeted gangbanger

January 26, 2021 Local Correspondent

A Brooklyn man who was pummeled by about a dozen people after getting off a bus from Atlanta was a gangbanger who was targeted in the attack, police sources told The Post. The 26-year-old beating [Read more…]

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Albany pol threatens to subpoena Cuomo over nursing home deaths

January 26, 2021 Local Correspondent

ALBANY — The top Democrat on the state Senate Investigations Committee threatened to subpoena the state Health Department to release the total number of nursing home residents who died of COVID-19, because he’s tired of [Read more…]

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De Blasio backs more permits for food carts as restaurants struggle

January 26, 2021 Local Correspondent

Mayor Bill de Blasio took sides in a food fight Monday — backing legislation during the coronavirus pandemic that will dramatically increase the number of street food cart permits opposed by local restaurateurs. “This is [Read more…]

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Video shows moment NYC firefighter knocked unconscious from falling AC

January 26, 2021 Local Correspondent

An FDNY firefighter was knocked unconscious when an air conditioner fell from a window and struck him in the head while he was battling a Brooklyn blaze on Monday morning, sources said. The shocking incident [Read more…]

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SUNY college applications plummet 20 percent amid COVID-19

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

The number of students applying to attend one of the State University of New York’s 64 campuses plummeted by 20 percent this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor James Malatras said. Malatras dropped the bombshell [Read more…]

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NJ closes two COVID mega-vaccine sites over of supply shortage

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

New Jersey is having to shut down two of its COVID-19 vaccination hubs — including one that just opened Friday — because of a shortage of doses, officials said Monday. The sites — at the [Read more…]

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NYC can’t say how many teachers have received COVID-19 vaccination

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

Reopening city schools will hinge largely on teacher vaccination rates — but the city has yet to say how many educators have taken the shot thus far. United Federation of Teachers’ boss Michael Mulgrew has [Read more…]

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NJ doc once accused of pretending to be good Samaritan sued over botched birth

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

A New Jersey doctor once accused of pretending to be a good Samaritan after crashing into a pregnant woman is now being sued over an alleged botched birth that left a mom severely brain-damaged.  Anesthesiologist [Read more…]

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Outerboroughs more cautious of COVID-19 vaccine than Manhattan

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

Gothamites who live in the outerboroughs are far more hesitant about taking the coronavirus vaccine than their counterparts in Manhattan, a new survey revealed Monday. Only 51 percent of Brooklynites, 52 percent of Queens residents [Read more…]

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Cuomo teases loosening of COVID restrictions — but don’t expect indoor dining soon

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday teased a loosening of coronavirus restrictions coming soon for parts of the Empire State — but said the return of indoor dining for hard-hit New York City restaurants isn’t in [Read more…]

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NYC’s biggest pension funds vote to divest $4B from fossil fuels

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

New York City’s largest pension funds have voted to divest their portfolios of an estimated $4 billion from securities related to fossil fuel companies, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer, and trustees of two [Read more…]

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NJ Congressman asks Biden to fire US Postal Service board

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

US Rep. Bill Pascrell, a New Jersey Democrat, is asking President Joe Biden to deliver a message to the US Postal Service by firing its entire board of governors for “dereliction.” Pascrell accused the USPS [Read more…]

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‘Mayor’ of NYCHA complex — cat named Tuxedo — killed by pit bulls

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

The “mayor” of NYCHA’s Breukelen Houses — a chunky black and white cat named Tuxedo — was mauled to death by a pair of pit bulls egged on by their owners, and residents claim the [Read more…]

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New York has better driving conditions than most states, survey shows

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

New Yorkers who fight traffic on the tri-state area’s clogged bridges, tunnels and expressways might take issue with a new survey that finds the Empire State has some of the nation’s best driving conditions. New [Read more…]

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Kenyan man extradited to US for allegedly trafficking rhino horns and ivory

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

A Kenyan man has been extradited to the United States to face federal charges in New York for allegedly trafficking rhinoceros horns and elephant ivory over the course of several years, prosecutors said Monday. Mansur [Read more…]

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Death of NYC’s most beloved restaurants puts landlords in danger

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

The rolling wipeout of beloved New York City restaurants, which claimed the fabled 21 Club two weeks ago, might only be getting started. And as painful as it would be to food lovers, it would hurt [Read more…]

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Yankee Stadium, Citi Field COVID-19 vaccine sites postponed indefinitely

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

Plans to convert Yankee Stadium and Citi Field into large-scale coronavirus vaccination sites have officially been postponed indefinitely — while 15 existing city inoculation hubs will remain closed as New York continues to struggle with [Read more…]

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NYC teacher in Florida underage sex bust released after posting bail

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

The teacher at an all-girls public school in Queens charged with having sex with an underage teen girl in Florida was released on bail Monday. Zeshaan Naqvi, 31, a social studies teacher at the Young [Read more…]

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NYC has just 19K COVID-19 shots left until next shipment, de Blasio says

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

New York City has just 19,000 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine left – or less than one day’s supply — until it receives its next shipment of shots, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. [Read more…]

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De Blasio ‘shocked’ Staten Island ‘autonomous zone’ bar owner not indicted

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday he was stunned that a grand jury didn’t indict a controversial Staten Island bar owner for driving into a deputy sheriff. “I’m just shocked,” de Blasio said during his [Read more…]

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Maniac punches two men in unprovoked NYC subway attacks

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

A maniac randomly punched a 66-year-old stranger repeatedly in the face in a Manhattan subway station and then tried to kick him onto the tracks — moments after he hit a younger man standing on [Read more…]

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NYC office towers welcome workers back with new tech, toilet protocols

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

Vaccinations are being distributed, the lifting of all COVID-19 lockdowns is in sight, and with that, confidence is returning to both employers and commercial building owners. Many real estate executives now believe companies will call [Read more…]

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2-month-old baby found dead at Manhattan homeless shelter hotel: cops

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

A 2-month-old boy was found dead inside a Manhattan homeless shelter hotel over the weekend, according to authorities and police sources.  The infant’s mom called the police when she found him not breathing at the [Read more…]

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Bridgegate figure, ex-Christie aide Bridget Anne Kelly running for office

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

Bridget Anne Kelly, a former aide to then-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie whose conviction over the 2013 “Bridgegate” scandal was overturned by the US Supreme Court announced Monday that she’s running for office. Kelly, 48, [Read more…]

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Woman believed to be sex worker found dead in Queens building

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

A 28-year-old woman — believed to be a sex worker — was found dead in the hallway of a Queens apartment building early Monday, according to authorities and police sources.  The unidentified woman was discovered [Read more…]

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Winter storm may dump up to 3 inches of snow on NYC on Tuesday

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

A winter storm is headed for New York City on Tuesday – and could dump between one and three inches of snow on the Big Apple, forecasts show. Snowflakes are predicted to start flying ahead [Read more…]

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Supreme Court will not hear ex-politician Sheldon Silver’s appeal

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

The Supreme Court will not hear an appeal by crooked former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who is serving a more than six-year federal prison sentence after being convicted on corruption charges. Silver’s [Read more…]

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Staten Island ‘autonomous zone’ bar owner wants sheriff to resign

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

The sheriff’s deputy hit by a controversial Staten Island bar owner’s Jeep was not as seriously injured as officials claimed, a lawyer for the tavern keeper said Sunday after his client dodged criminal charges in [Read more…]

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‘Knockout game’ could be reason for Bronx sucker-punch attack, NYPD says

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

A thug randomly sucker-punched a 47-year-old man — breaking his jaw — in what cops describe as a “possible knockout game” in the Bronx, disturbing surveillance video shows.  The victim was walking on East 176th [Read more…]

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Man arrested for allegedly setting fires in his own restaurant amid COVID pandemic

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

A Queens restaurant owner was busted for starting several small fires in his own eatery — likely due to financial woes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to officials and sources. Asif Raja, 54, of New Jersey, allegedly used a [Read more…]

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New bill would decriminalize sex work in New York

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

A new bill that would decriminalize sex work in New York — while still holding pimps and buyers accountable — is set to be introduced in the state senate this week, The Post has learned.  [Read more…]

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New bill would decriminalize, support sex workers in New York

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

A new bill that would decriminalize sex work in New York — while still holding pimps and buyers accountable — is set to be introduced in the state senate this week, The Post has learned.  [Read more…]

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NYPD cops shoot fleeing Queens car thief

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

Police shot and wounded a man who fled from them in a stolen car in Queens on Sunday night, authorities and sources said. The shooting took place just before 10 p.m. at 97th Avenue and [Read more…]

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NYPD cop shoots, wounds alleged Queens car thief

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

An NYPD cop shot and wounded the passenger of a stolen sedan that reversed into a marked police van in Queens on Sunday night, authorities said. The shooting took place after police tracked down the [Read more…]

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Owner of illegal Queens nightclub fights with deputies during raid

January 25, 2021 Local Correspondent

The owner of an illegal Queens nightclub was arrested after scuffling with deputies conducting an early Sunday morning raid, authorities said. About 75 people were found boozing and smoking hookah inside the basement club on [Read more…]

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NYC set to get another ‘paltry’ amount of COVID-19 doses this week

January 24, 2021 Local Correspondent

New York City is expected to receive another “paltry” 100,000 new doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday — a fraction of what is needed, officials said Sunday. As of last week, the Big Apple was [Read more…]

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Tensions emerge between Gov. Cuomo and Chuck Schumer amid pandemic, sources say

January 24, 2021 Local Correspondent

Democratic rule in D.C. amid the coronavirus pandemic could expose simmering tensions between New York’s two political titans — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Sen. Chuck Schumer, the new Senate Democratic majority leader, sources who know [Read more…]

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Plan to turn Citi Field into COVID vaccine site this week may now be up in the air

January 24, 2021 Local Correspondent

The plan to start COVID-19 vaccinations at the Mets’ Citi Field stadium this week may now up in the air thanks to the local immunization shortage. Big Apple Mayor Bill de Blasio crowed nearly two [Read more…]

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NYC teacher traveled to Florida to have sex with underage teen: cops

January 24, 2021 Local Correspondent

A middle school history teacher from New York City was busted over the weekend for traveling to Florida to have sex with an underage teen he’d spent months chatting with online, authorities allege. Zeshaan Naqvi, [Read more…]

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Human remains found in Westchester County may be related to 1989 case

January 24, 2021 Local Correspondent

Human remains found in a car submerged in a Westchester County reservoir last week could be linked to the 1989 disappearance of a White Plains mom, according to a report. The grisly find at the [Read more…]

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NYPD releases video of attackers who beat and stripped man in Chinatown

January 24, 2021 Local Correspondent

A 26-year-old man had just gotten off a bus from Atlanta when he was attacked by a group of about a dozen suspects who beat him, cut him several times and stole his clothes, including [Read more…]

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CUNY selling luxe homes that house campus presidents amid pandemic

January 24, 2021 Local Correspondent

CUNY is selling the posh digs that typically house campus presidents at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn and the College of Staten Island — to generate millions of dollars in revenue amid the coronavirus pandemic, [Read more…]

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Man clinging to life broad-daylight Bronx shooting

January 24, 2021 Local Correspondent

A man was clinging to life after he was shot repeatedly in the Bronx Sunday morning, police said. The 26-year-old victim — who police say is a rapper — was shot five or six times [Read more…]

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Man busted for storing 900 propane tanks in Brooklyn warehouse

January 24, 2021 Local Correspondent

The manager of a Brooklyn warehouse was charged with reckless endangerment after fire inspectors nabbed him with a stash of more than 900 propane cylinders, officials said. Mohamed Mohamed, 58, who runs the Gowanus warehouse, [Read more…]

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CDC director admits ‘we don’t have many doses as we’d like’ for New York

January 24, 2021 Local Correspondent

The new director of the CDC on Sunday said the US doesn’t have enough COVID-19 vaccines to send to New York “as we would like.” “We don’t have as many doses as we would like [Read more…]

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CDC director admits ‘we don’t have as many doses as we’d like’ for New York

January 24, 2021 Local Correspondent

The new director of the CDC on Sunday said the US doesn’t have enough COVID-19 vaccines to send to New York “as we would like.” “We don’t have as many doses as we would like [Read more…]

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NYPD releases video of suspects wanted for stripping cop car in the Bronx

January 24, 2021 Local Correspondent

The NYPD has released video showing suspects wanted for stealing and then stripping an unmarked police car in the Bronx — with one seemingly ready-handed with a power drill. The clip shows three of the [Read more…]

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Lawmakers urge NYC to use senior centers as COVID-19 vaccination hubs for elderly

January 24, 2021 Local Correspondent

It’s amazing no one has thought of this before: using senior centers as vaccination hubs for the elderly. But now a group of 27 City Council members are pursuing this common sense solution. In a [Read more…]

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