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John Catsimatidis promotes son to president of $7B Red Apple Group
January 9, 2024 | 5:55pmBillionaire business mogul John Catsimatidis promoted his 30-year-old son to president and chief operating officer of the $7 billion Red Apple Group, which has a vast empire that spans media,...
Unruly pro-Palestinian protesters must face charges to 'screw them up' if they keep getting busted, ex-commish says
December 28, 2023 | 1:05amAnti-Israel protests have been an ongoing trend in the city as Israel continues its relentless military campaign in Gaza following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on the Jewish nation.
Speaker Johnson hauls in $1 million for NY GOP, talks Biden impeachment
December 3, 2023 | 8:34pmNew Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday the House GOP could vote to authorize the impeachment probe of President Biden this week.
Billionaire John Catsimatidis trying to get China to loan pandas to NYC: 'I'll even pick them up'
November 21, 2023 | 9:13amNew York City supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis says he is trying to convince the Chinese government to loan out panda bears to the Big Apple's Central Park Zoo.
'Blind eye' Biden creates 'massive national security threat' by ignoring migrant crisis: top senator
November 5, 2023 | 5:24pm"One-point-seven million 'gotaways.' We don't know who these people are,'' Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said, referring to the reported number of illegal migrants who have streamed across the...
First legal Staten Island pot sales hosted near ballpark, drawing anger: 'It's the dumbing down of America'
September 7, 2023 | 4:34pmThe first legal sales of marijuana in Staten Island took place Thursday at Staten Island University Hospital Community Park home of the professional baseball team the Staten Island Ferry Hawks.
Biden 'has really done nothing' to help with the NYC migrant crisis, ex-gov says
August 13, 2023 | 8:53pm"As a matter of fact, the state, with Gov. Kathy Hochul, has given seven times more money to this effort," former new York Gov. David Paterson said.
Ex-NY gov outlines reasons NYC could be headed for '70s-style doom -- migrant crisis at 'tipping point'
August 6, 2023 | 6:36pmFormer Gov. David Paterson warned Sunday that New York City could revert to the crime- and debt-riddled days of the 1970s if government doesn't ease up on developers.
Logan Paul's energy drink Prime yanked by NYC grocery chain during FDA probe
August 2, 2023 | 4:29pmJohn Catsimatidis isn't waiting for an FDA review of a super-caffeinated energy drink -- founded by YouTube star Logan Paul -- to pull it from his stores, On The Money...
Ex-Gov. David Paterson says congestion pricing will choke NY
July 23, 2023 | 1:54pmEx-Gov. David Paterson hit the brakes on the nation’s first congestion pricing toll system to drive into the Manhattan business district.
Ex-Gov. David Paterson says there is 'rampant fear of crime' in NYC
July 16, 2023 | 12:54pmFormer New York Gov. David Paterson says he agrees with Mayor Eric Adams that the media may be "hyping up crime" in the Big Apple -- but insists the fear...
Hochul claims NYC is getting safer, blames Cuomo for bail mess she says she fixed
July 9, 2023 | 12:45pmGov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday blamed the state’s soft-on-crime bail-reform mess on former boss Andrew Cuomo and Albany pols, claiming she “held the budget up” this year to fix it.
Bronx pol admits fellow Dems went too easy on shoplifters: 'It's a real issue'
July 3, 2023 | 4:37pmDemocrats went easy on shoplifters instead of dealing with the theft epidemic during the 2023 legislative session, one liberal lawmaker who pushed for a crackdown admitted.
NYC in 'frightening time' in NYC with migrant crisis, toxic smog and weak real-estate market: ex-gov
June 11, 2023 | 5:03pmThe migrant crisis, weak commercial real-estate market and toxic smog from Canadian wildfires make this "a frightening time" to be in the Big Apple, ex-Gov. David Paterson said Sunday.
Lindsey Graham questions who's really 'running the White House' at Catsimatidis dinner
May 21, 2023 | 5:01pmNonstop John Catsimatidis just did another dinner. This one for Lindsey Graham.
Disgraced ex-gov Cuomo's 'hench-woman' DeRosa getting her own radio show
May 6, 2023 | 12:59pmThe one-time secretary to the governor is gearing up to host a Sunday talk show on 77 WABC.
Staten Island DA slams NY state lawmakers for 'band-aid' tweak to bail reform
April 30, 2023 | 12:24pmStaten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon said a new change in the state's controversial criminal justice reforms to allow bail on some cases falls short of addressing spiking crime.
Friends urging disgraced Anthony Weiner to run for office
April 29, 2023 | 9:59amFriends and allies of Anthony Weiner are urging the disgraced former congressman to stage a political comeback.
Carmakers' unsafe, un-American push to eliminate AM radio
April 26, 2023 | 7:18pmSome automotive makers want to eliminate the AM option in all gas-powered and electric 2024 models. The move isn't only un-American — it’s just plain dumb.
Dishing on Trump, DeSantis drama and calling out Jim Jordan's NYC crime jab
April 25, 2023 | 8:34pmDeSantis dialed around to be sure nothing about Trump’s pizzas got posted to social media.