Long Island Ponzi schemer who fleeced cops, firefighters gets 2.5 years after cooperating with feds

Long Island Ponzi schemer who fleeced cops, firefighters gets 2.5 years after cooperating with feds

A Ponzi schemer’s “extraordinary” cooperation with authorities wasn’t enough to spare him federal prison time, after one of his many victims spoke out in court about the enormous human cost of his multimillion-dollar scam. Gregory Altieri, a former Long Island jewelry business owner, was sentenced to two and a half years behind bars Thursday, after … Read more

Trump backs off on deadline to end NYC congestion pricing

Trump backs off on deadline to end NYC congestion pricing

With one day left to go on the Trump administration’s March 21 deadline for New York to end its congestion pricing toll, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy posted a “30-day extension” notice to social media Thursday afternoon. While Duffy restated the administration’s demand for Gov. Hochul to end the tolling program, which charges most motorists … Read more

Adams weighs launching independent run for mayor should he lose Democratic primary

Adams weighs launching independent run for mayor should he lose Democratic primary

Mayor Adams on Monday didn’t rule out running as an independent in November’s general election should he lose this summer’s Democratic primary — and sources say such a move is indeed gaining serious traction inside the Adams camp. “When I’m ready to roll out my official reannouncement and my plan, I will do so, and … Read more

Knicks’ Josh Hart one-triple double away from breaking Walt Frazier’s record

Knicks’ Josh Hart one-triple double away from breaking Walt Frazier’s record

Josh Hart is finding his way into the NBA record books in one cool category for the Knicks this season. Hart, a Swiss-army knife utility player in New York, recorded his eighth triple-double of the season and 14th of his career with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in Monday’s victory over the Miami … Read more

Boeing Starliner astronauts back on Earth after SpaceX ride home – New York Daily News

Boeing Starliner astronauts back on Earth after SpaceX ride home – New York Daily News

The two Boeing Starliner astronauts left behind on the International Space Station are back on Earth, ending an odyssey that turned a planned eight-day trip into more than 9 1/2 months in space. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who arrived aboard Starliner as part of its Crew Flight Test last June, returned home … Read more

Waterbury captive stepson recused from burning home

Waterbury captive stepson recused from burning home

Newly released bodycam footage captures the harrowing moment a Connecticut man was pulled from his burning home — a blaze he later admitted to setting in a desperate effort to escape 20 years of captivity allegedly imposed on him by his stepmother. The clip, obtained by WFSB, begins with first responders approaching a fiery residence … Read more