An NYPD officer was injured in Queens Tuesday evening when an alleged carjacker struck him with a stolen vehicle in an attempt to flee, authorities said. Sean Kelly, 43, allegedly sped off in a black Honda Accord that police believe was stolen after he was spotted spray painting the vehicle near Guy R Brewer Boulevard … Read more
Former New Jersey state Sen. Tom Kean Jr. won the six-way GOP primary in the Garden State’s closely watched 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, setting up a November rematch with Democratic Rep. Tom Malinowski. With 66% of the expected vote in, Kean led the field with 45%, followed by Phil Rizzo, who unsuccessfully sought the … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul largely played defense during Tuesday night’s first full Democratic gubernatorial debate, as city Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Rep. Tom Suozzi both took shots are her plan to build a new Buffalo Bills stadium and the financial windfall it might bring her husband. The new governor was able to stave off most … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul largely played defense during Tuesday night’s first full Democratic gubernatorial debate, as city Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Rep. Tom Suozzi both took shots are her plan to build a new Buffalo Bills stadium and the financial windfall it might bring her husband. The new governor was able to stave off most … Read more
New York City principals and advocates fear that school budget cuts to the tune of $215 million will make it impossible to afford smaller class sizes next year — just as a bill in Albany has made that reform a priority. Slashed public school budgets have raised worries about how to pay for new teachers … Read more
Firebrand progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has escalated her feud with fellow New York congress member Sean Patrick Maloney — officially backing a primary challenge by left-leaning state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi ahead of the Aug. 23 Democratic primary. “We can count on her to stand with our movement on critical issues such as abortion rights, championing … Read more
Newly-named Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado is facing scrutiny about a super PAC funded by cryptocurrency interests who have up to $1 million at hand to help him win a full term in office this year. “Antonio Delgado will claim that he doesn’t have anything to do with this enormous amount of dirty money that’s being … Read more
An alleged serial shoplifter with an affinity for Macy’s lucked out after his latest bust — getting his charges downgraded by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office despite having dozens of arrests on his rap sheet. Nolan Gonzalez — whose nickname is “GoGo” — was last pinched at Macy’s Herald Square on May 29 after allegedly … Read more
The irate customer accused of killing a Chinese-food deliveryman in an alleged dispute over duck sauce had stuffed his Queens fridge full of the sweet stuff, a high-ranking police official told The Post on Tuesday. Cops searching for guns at the Briarwood home of suspect Glenn Hirsch made the bizarre discovery, the source said. “When … Read more
A man who spent years behind bars before he was cleared of charges in a murder case intends to sue the city for $25 million — claiming cops coerced a false confession from him when he was a teenager, The Post has learned. Prakash Churaman, 22, on Monday filed a Notice of Claim with the … Read more