Not long after a Nassau detective staged a fake raid at a mob-run gambling den in the back of a shoe repair shop on behalf of the Bonnano crime family, the owner spotted the cop in an unlikely place — a seedy Long Island bar run by a Bonanno associate, the shoemaker testified. Salvatore “Sal … Read more
“Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón will attend the Academy Awards after the recent resurfacing of her racist tweets, and the film’s distributor Netflix will foot the bill. Insiders confirmed to Variety on Monday that the 52-year-old Spanish actress — who made history last month as the first openly transgender performer nominated for an acting … Read more
A 17-year-old boy who fled Ecuador to escape its violent gangs was killed when a dirt bike he was riding with a friend collided with a minivan just two blocks from his Bronx home, officials said Tuesday. Juan Alexander Quizhpi Naranjo was riding north on Metcalf Ave. with a 14-year-old girl seated behind him when … Read more
The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing 51-year-old fisherman who is presumed dead after his boat capsized in the waters off Queens on Sunday, killing three of his friends. The search was ended for Bronx resident Vernon Glasford at 6 p.m. on Monday, with his body still missing. Glasford was on the … Read more
Karl Jordan, one of the men convicted of killing Run-DMC legend Jam Master Jay, was stabbed in the MDC Brooklyn jail, the Daily News has learned. Jordan, 41, survived the attack and was hospitalized after he was stabbed during a weekend fight at the Sunset Park lockup, where he’s being held as he awaits sentencing, … Read more
Before we dig into the “who’s better Mets or Yankees?” debate between Juan Soto and Aaron Judge, let’s get this out of the way: Despite his contention that he signed with the Mets because he thought they had the best chance to get to the World Series, we all know the real deciding factor for … Read more
A three-man burglary team has spent the last three months targeting mom-and-pop pharmacies throughout New York City, stealing cash and opioids — but NYPD detectives may have scored a break in the case after their last heist, officials said Saturday. Cops recovered clear surveillance images of one of the men responsible for the 10 heists … Read more
At least two passengers on Delta Flight 4819, which caught fire and flipped over during a crash-landing in Toronto on Monday, are suing the airline and its subsidiary Endeavor Air after initially being offered $30,000. The offer, some passengers say, is not nearly enough to compensate for the physical and mental toll the traumatic incident has … Read more
A video recording of a man with a bullhorn shouting vile anti-Islamic obscenities outside a Brooklyn mosque has left worshippers rattled and local politicians including Gov. Hochul decrying the hate-filled act. The unidentified man, whose face is covered by a ski mask and who appears to be wearing a Make America Great Again red baseball … Read more
Delta Air Lines is offering $30,000 to the passengers who were forced to climb out of a burning plane after it flipped over and caught fire as it attempted to touch down at Pearson Toronto International Airport earlier this week. In total, 80 people — 76 passengers and four crew members — were aboard Delta … Read more