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Record 1M spectators expected for US Open as NYPD rolls out tight security measures
“At this time, we can tell you there are no specific or credible threats to the US Open, and the NYPD will be out here every day making sure it's...
The best boroughs to live in NYC — based on your salary
Renting in some areas of the city is much more cost-effective than in others. We crunched the numbers to pinpoint the Big Apple’s biggest bargains.
Alleged bandit accused of stealing memorabilia from Rick Pitino's office claims he 'didn't take the basketball' — just one of many items swiped
"I didn't take the basketball," 25-year-old Emanuel Yakubov told The Post as he was led in cuffs to his arraignment in Queens court.
Rockaways residents' outraged over noise from nearby amphitheater
Residents living near the Beach 94th Street Amphitheater claim music from the venue has made life intolerable, with noise so loud it's rattling homes.
Parents, educators beg NYC to allow shorter days for tots starting 3-K, pre-K: 'Cruel and abusive'
NYC pre-K parents and staffers are fighting a new rule from the city DOE that will ban shortened days to acclimate tots for full-day school.
Cops nab suspect in brazen burglary of legendary basketball coach Rick Pitino's office
Emanuel Yakubov, 25, was nabbed by the 107th Precinct at 9 p.m. Friday.
Maniac who beat aunt to death with broom was banned from her NYC building for sick behavior -- but family is sticking by him
A troubled nephew accused of fatally beating his aunt with a broom was such a menace he’d been banned from her Queens building – but his family is standing by...
NYC bike shop goes up in flames -- and lithium-ion batteries are likely to blame for the blaze: FDNY
One firefighter was hurt as an early-morning blaze ripped through a Queens e-bike shop early Thursday – likely caused by the potentially destructive batteries that power the devices, FDNY officials...
Corpse of 85-year-old mom found in NYC apartment -- and son may have lived with body for weeks: sources
Cops showed up at the Forest Hills home at 67th Avenue and Yellowstone Boulevard to conduct a wellness check around 3:15 p.m. after a concerned relative couldn’t reach the elderly...
Crazed nephew with 10 prior arrests beats aunt to death with broom inside her NYC apartment: cops
A crazed nephew beat his aunt to death with a broom after he flew into a rage Tuesday during an argument inside the woman’s home, authorities and sources said.
U-Haul driver, passenger flee barefoot after fatal NYC hit-and-run: cops
The hit-run horror unfolded about 12:30 a.m. as the driver of the rental truck headed west on the Horace Harding Expressway and mounted a curb around Kissena Boulevard, NYPD officials...
We found shockingly cheap 2024 U.S. Open tickets
It's officially honey deuce season.
Heart-pounding video shows moment reckless teen driver hits cop, leads NYPD on roof-hopping chase
Keyah Richardson, 19, was driving a stolen white sedan when cops pulled him over around 5 p.m. Sunday at 34th Avenue and 99th Street in North Corona, police said.
Mini South American deer that weighs as much as a watermelon makes its debut at Queens Zoo
The southern pudu fawn weighed just 2 pounds (just under 1 kilo) when it was born June 21, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which runs New York City’s zoos, said in...
Here are the best sandwiches in every state, according to Yelp — see if you agree with these surprising picks
The annual hoagie hoedown appears to delight in turning sub science on its head.
Trump diehard claims she was barred from wearing MAGA hat at Citi Field
Audra Moody, 64, and her friend Taisha were both wearing MAGA hats when they arrived at the venue for the Mets game on Wednesday night.
Two injured after group of thugs with guns, hammers storm into NYC home and hold residents hostage: authorities
Two people were hurt after a group of thugs armed with guns and hammers stormed their way into a Queens home and briefly held the residents hostage, authorities said.
NYC official reveals plunging math scores at schools using new DOE curriculum: 'Decline across the city'
All but one of the 29 Queens high schools under Josephine Van Ess' watch used the Illustrative Mathematics -- and saw their average pass rate plunge from 59% to 45%.
NYC beaches closed as Hurricane Ernesto sends huge waves, deadly riptides up coast
Swimming is banned at Brooklyn and Queens beaches Saturday and Sunday as Hurricane Ernesto sends deadly riptides and massive swells up the East Coast.
Beloved NYC 9/11 mural desecrated by pigeon poop despite roughly $400K of taxpayer money spent on failed deterrents
Hundreds of well-fed pigeons roost on the beams below the Belt Parkway’s 84th Street overpass in Howard Beach -- bombarding the mural with so much poop that volunteers are forced...