The union representing the MTA Bridges and Tunnels lieutenant and sergeants is demanding a half-hour of overtime pay to watch five minutes of coronavirus safety videos. Christina Lampropoulos, the head of the Superior Officers Benevolent Association, believes the two videos — totaling five minutes and 25 seconds — qualify as staff training, and must be...
A massive “Black Lives Matter” mural was painted on a street outside of Brooklyn’s Borough Hall Friday as part of a city effort to have the message emblazoned on Big Apple roadways across the five boroughs. The mural was painted in large yellow letters along Joralemon Street between Court Street and Boerum Place in Brooklyn...
Army 1st Lt. Thomas J. Redgate was just 24 when he was presumed killed Dec. 11, 1950, when his field artillery unit was attacked by enemy forces near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea, officials said.
Remington Arms, America’s oldest gun maker, is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is in advanced talks for a potential sale to the Navajo Nation, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Remington is making preparations for the Native American tribe to serve as the lead bidder to purchase its assets out...
A man paraded a mesh mask at a Walmart in Tampa, Florida, as a protest against his county’s “Hitler-type ruling.” He filmed the video outside the store after no one stopped to correct his face mask, which is normally worn for playing paintball or dirt-biking. “It’s not about safety,” Florida man Russ Ward claimed. “It’s...
Viral video of the so-called "Sacramento Karen" showdown begins with the pair screaming at each other from inside the convenience store Monday.
The New Jersey Department of Education has released new guidelines on how schools should handle reopening in the fall for in-person classes amid the coronavirus pandemic — including measures such as social distancing, temperature checks and mask-wearing. The 104-page guidance issued Friday lays out a framework on how the state’s 580 school districts can safely reopen...
Oregon and Oregon State have agreed to drop the name “Civil War” for their rivalry games. The move Friday was made after discussions between officials at both schools and current and former student-athletes. The change also comes amid ongoing protests following the death of George Floyd while in police custody. Oregon State President Ed Ray...
An estimated 50,000 Big Apple employees will return to work when the city enters Phase Three of the state’s coronavirus reopening plan as early as July 6, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday. Under Phase Three, the city’s some 27,000 restaurants and bars can open for indoor dining at 50 percent capacity — and nail...
BET also announced a partnership with Showtime, which will air Season 1 of the series starting July 6.
In an open letter to Bronx DA Darcel Clark, Detectives' Endowment Association President Paul DiGiacomo wrote that they no longer want to work with the 56 prosecutors.
It's not a full season, but Earpers will take it.
The NYPD precinct commander who retired in protest over a lack of guidance on how to get guns and drugs off the street after the anti-crime unit was disbanded was cheered by dozens of cops and supporters as he walked out of his Bronx stationhouse for the last time Friday afternoon. Deputy Inspector Richard Brea...
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The Bronx toddler who was burned by an illegal firework that whizzed in the window of his apartment got a special visit from the NYPD and FDNY, officials said Friday. Officers from the 44th Precinct, Bronx Patrol Borough and the FDNY Community Affairs Unit came bearing a gift basket full of goodies for Adiel Rosario,...
Celebrities like Sophie Turner, Elijah Wood and Jon Hamm teamed up for a Princess Bride reboot shot entirely in quarantine.
House Democrats riled by President Trump’s handling of anti-police brutality protests voted Friday to make Washington, DC, the 51st state. The bill passed 232-180 along party lines. One Democrat and the only Libertarian joined all Republicans in opposition. It’s the first time either chamber of Congress has approved DC statehood. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...
“Go back to my country?” A racially charged confrontation was filmed at a post office in New City, NY, after a white customer, wearing a patriotic face mask, allegedly accused an Indian American man, Sean Thannickal, of cutting in line. “You are an illegal!” the white man said as he hid the top half of...
This is supposed to be the busy season for Jay David and his AAU program. The time his players make names for themselves. When they can show college coaches how they can help their schools down the road and earn scholarship offers. Instead, due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there has been no AAU season....
Just a few hours before he answered his phone to chat with the Post, Jose Reyes drove by Citi Field. “I’ve got good memories there,” the Mets’ longtime shortstop said on Thursday. “Shea was my favorite stadium. Very good memories from there.” At 37, Reyes is a few months younger than his fellow Dominican infielder...
The ATV, part of the EMS summer Gator unit, burst into flames just around 12 p.m. Friday, according to the FDNY.
No fans won’t mean empty seats, at least for one team. The San Francisco Giants will be filling Oracle Park by giving fans the opportunity to have images of themselves placed onto cutouts in the stands once the postponed season begins, the team announced. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Giants said home games this...
The homeless man who’s taken up residence in Washington Square Park’s fountain was free to continue squatting there Friday — despite a visit from numerous NYPD officers, Parks Department employees and homeless outreach coordinators who’ve so far done little about his presence. A team of two cops and two parks workers spent about 10 minutes...
