New Yorkers say the state, country … and democracy itself are heading in the wrong direction, a Siena Poll released Wednesday finds. Just 14% of respondents to the survey of 655 likely voters say they are “very optimistic” about the “state of our democracy” when asked between Sept. 16-25, while a 52% majority said they … Read more
These Upper West Siders definitely aren’t lovin’ it. Residents of a West 95th Street building say they are being forced to live with the smell of McDonald’s fries, Big Macs and grease choking their homes, after a rooftop exhaust fan from the fast food chain was turned away from a swanky new high-rise and directed … Read more
Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin has a three-point edge over Gov. Kathy Hochul among political independents in New York — but trails her 54% to 37% among likely voters overall, according to a Siena Poll released Wednesday. But the poll, which has a 3.9% margin of error, shows a much tighter battle in the New York … Read more
Four innocent bystanders, including two teenagers, were shot at a Queens park as they were caught in the crossfire of two feuding gunmen on Tuesday night, police sources said. The victims were near the handball court inside of the London Planetree Playground when the shooters opened fire at each other at about 6:20 p.m., sources … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul highlighted an endorsement from a prominent police union Tuesday ahead of the Nov. 8 election for governor — only to get one-upped 36 minutes later by Republican nominee Rep. Lee Zeldin. who got backing from an even bigger group. “He opposed efforts to defund the police, supports keeping qualified immunity for our … Read more
An Uber Eats delivery man told The Post on Tuesday how an ex-con described by cops as a “super perp’’ stabbed him on the Lower East Side without saying a word — and bystanders did nothing. “Nobody helped,” Bharatbhai Patel told The Post. “He killed me here, here, here and here,” Patel said, referring to … Read more
A Long Island man admitted in court Monday to beating two of his nephews so severely that one lost his leg — and to fleeing the country after his arrest in the case. Carlos Ortega of Central Islip pleaded guilty to viciously attacking two of his relatives with a metal pipe and escaping to Guatemala, … Read more
The mom of five who was mercilessly pummeled by a homeless maniac at a Queens subway station revealed her gruesome injuries Tuesday — while issuing a desperate plea to Mayor Eric Adams. “Our city needs major help,’’ said Elizabeth Gomes after removing her sunglasses to show her injuries from the horrific caught-on-camera attack, which included … Read more
An innocent female bystander was among two people shot when an argument turned violent in Harlem on Tuesday afternoon, police and law-enforcement sources said. The 48-year-old woman took a bullet to her left leg around 3:30 p.m. at 215 W. 125th Street, the NYPD said. She was rushed to Harlem Hospital and is expected to … Read more
City education officials are finally set to release the results of last year’s standardized tests — which the state had previously instructed local officials to keep under wraps. The long-awaited English and math scores for grades 3-8 are set to be made public on Wednesday, the Department of Education said. The state had sent scores … Read more