Thomas Donlon, a former federal agent who served as police commissioner last fall, sued Mayor Adams and top current and former NYPD officials Wednesday, alleging they operated a “corrupt enterprise” that rewarded cronies and punished enemies at the expense of both the public and rank-and-file police officers, a copy of the suit shows. Donlon, 71, … Read more
A man dozing aboard a Manhattan subway train early Monday morning woke up to a nightmare — a belligerent straphanger who ended up stabbing him in the head. The 56-year-old victim was sleeping on a southbound 1 train when Geovalny Alcantara, 20, sat next to him around 6:14 a.m.. The victim woke up from his … Read more
The badly decomposed body of a man believed to be in his 40s was found in a van on a Queens street, police said Monday. The corpse was discovered in a white van parked on Calloway St. near Otis Ave. in Corona about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, cops said. There were no obvious signs of … Read more
Unknown hackers took control of the Elmo account on X on Sunday, posting a string of anti-Jewish hate and calling President Trump a “child f—er.” The posts also called for the release of the so-called “Epstein files,” documents related to the investigation of child predator Jeffrey Epstein before he died by suicide in Manhattan prison … Read more
Andrew Cuomo has decided to stay in this year’s New York City mayoral race — but there’s a caveat. After suffering a bruising loss to Zohran Mamdani in last month’s Democratic mayoral primary, Cuomo announced Monday he will mount an independent bid in November’s general election, vowing he’s “in it to win it.” “As my … Read more
Far right-wing Congresswoman and conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene raged that an unspecified “they” are controlling the weather on X. “First, they said we were crazy for saying they are controlling the weather and spraying chemicals in our skies,” the MAGA loyalist wrote. “Now, they are admitting that they are controlling the weather and spraying … Read more
Mayor Adams took a shot Thursday at the lawyer representing four retired NYPD chiefs suing him and senior department officials over allegations of cronyism and corruption, claiming her ongoing criticism of him raises questions about the accusations. Adams, who largely didn’t address the substance of the ex-chiefs’ damning allegations, called the attorney, Sarena Townsend, “a former … Read more
The family of a man killed by police during a Bronx traffic stop six years ago may go to court to compel Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch to terminate the NYPD lieutenant who fired the fatal shot, the Daily News has learned. Allan Feliz’s family and several civil rights groups are considering taking legal action to … Read more
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed on Friday that having a “rapist” president in office has muddied the Justice Department’s handling of matters involving deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Wow who would have thought that electing a rapist would have complicated the release of the Epstein Files?” the New York representative asked on X. Jeffrey Epstein … Read more
Kevin Jonas has revealed he lost “most of” his money nearly a decade ago, following the Jonas Brothers’ 2013 band break-up. The 37-year-old New Jersey native and eldest JoBro appeared with his brothers this week on Lewis Howes’ “The School of Greatness” podcast, where he said he was left with just 10% of his fortune … Read more