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NYC grandfather crushed by his own car during parking dispute was 'very mild tempered,' heartbroken son says

Iosif Lontsman, a doting Brooklyn grandfather killed in a freak accident during a parking dispute, was a mild-mannered man who would never erupt in anger, his mourning son told The...

Creepy dad who allegedly drugged 12-year-old girls' smoothies liked coworker's kids' cheer pics: 'Seemed really innocent'

A colleague says that she thought Meyden was "just being nice" when he asked questions about her teenage daughter.

NY judge may get slap on the wrist after wild caught-on-video brawl over parking spot ended with him shoving cop

A New York judge got a slap on the wrist for a 2020 a shirtless brawl with neighbors sparked by a dispute over a parking spot that ended with him cuffed.

Israel will invade Rafah 'with or without' cease-fire, hostage deal, Netanyahu vows

"We will enter Rafah and we will eliminate the Hamas battalions there — with or without a deal, in order to achieve the total victory," the prime minister declared Tuesday.

Democrat Rep. Jared Moskowitz blasts Ilhan Omar for comments about 'pro-genocide' Jewish students

Rep. Jared Moskowitz lambasted fellow Rep. Ilhan Omar for her comments about a pro and anti-genocide split among Jewish students during her visit to Columbia University last Friday.

Homeless man who fatally shoved Michelle Go in NYC subway explodes in court as DA claims he's now mentally fit for trial

Martial Simon has since passed a mental health evaluation and can now face murder charges in the January 2022 slaying that shook the city, prosecutors said in Manhattan Supreme Court.

Columbia blasted from all sides for refusing to call NYPD on pro-terror campus rioters: 'It's time we put it to an end'

Hours after scores of violent protesters stormed and began occupying Hamilton Hall -- using a hammer to break through a window -- do-nothing Ivy League officials still had yet to...

NYC Burlington store guard turns tables on armed would-be shoplifter, 15, by opening fire: sources

The 15-year-old boy was part of a crew of four masked suspects who tried to enter the store at the corner of Pennsylvania and Wortman avenues in East New York...

Rep. Jim Jordan demands info on ex-fed prosecutor helping Alvin Bragg with Trump trial

Matthew Colangelo, who served as acting and later principal deputy associate attorney general during the first two years of the Biden administration, joined Bragg’s team for the Trump “hush money”...

Jewish law student punched in the face after trying to film UC Berkeley anti-Israel protest

Noah Cohen, a Jewish law student at the University of California, Berkeley, was allegedly punched in the face by an anti-Israel protester on campus.

Ex-members of Congress gripe about $174K salary, cost of living in DC: 'It's very difficult'

Ex-members of Congress griped to the New York Times about the cost of living in the nation's capital on their $174,000 annual salaries, while acknowledging how many of their constituents...

Norovirus outbreaks linked to 2 cruise ships with over 150 infected

The CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program is tracking the "very contagious" outbreaks following reports of passengers in distress.

Trump rips Netanyahu over Oct. 7 Hamas attack: 'Should have never happened'

Trump declined to back Netanyahu over alternative potential leaders such as War cabinet minister Benny Gantz and dissed the PM for the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack that killed some...

US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in historic shift: sources

The US Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned.

Democrats torpedo Marjorie Taylor Greene push to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson

House Democrats ended any chance of far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ousting Speaker Mike Johnson Tuesday, with party leadership committing in a Tuesday statement to kill any motion to vacate...

Crew of NY specs offenders uses stolen bank accounts to buy thousands worth of eyeglasses: feds

A crew of Big Apple gangbangers were using phony credit card accounts to buy thousands of dollars worth of high-end eyeglasses and reselling them for a profit, Brooklyn federal prosecutors...

Donald Trump vows to address 'definite anti-white feeling in this country': 'Can't be allowed'

Former President Donald Trump claimed that there is an "anti-white feeling" vexing the country and drew a sharp contrast with President Biden on governance during a wide-ranging interview.

Celebrated NY-born chef, 26, dies during Nashville marathon

Joey Fecci, 26, an accomplished Nashville chef, died four hours into the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Marathon after he was found unresponsive in Shelby Park.

I pay $623 in rent and have a doorman: Everything you thought you knew about affordable housing is wrong

When Merete Muenter tells people that she pays $623 a month for her studio in an affordable housing complex in New York City, many assume the worst.

Kamala Harris' Secret Service agent had 'screws loose' years before on-base fight: ex-colleague

Michelle Herczeg was removed from her duties on Wednesday after she assaulted a superior officer at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where she was waiting for Harris' departure.