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NY nurse goes missing on Thailand jet ski ride after 'taking off life jacket'
"I asked a boat driver working in the area, and he said he saw the tourist take off her life jacket to jump into the water," the jet ski rental operator...
Notorious NYC activist admits he used flowers to block speed cameras: 'I'm the Beautification Squad'
“The Beautification Squad is me,” LoBaido confessed to a detective, according to a criminal complaint. “I'm the Beautification Squad.”
Ukraine war vets with amputations flee to NYC's Staten Island for refuge and care
Vitaliy Fomenko, 37, toiled as a construction worker in Germany while married dad Hennadiy Degtyar, 47, was a financial planner before they took up arms to fight back against Russia’s...
NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams heads Black History Month event — but Mayor Eric Adams a no-show
Mayor Eric Adams was no-show at a Black History Month event on Saturday while Council Speaker Adrienne Adams used the Staten Island gathering to rip President Donald Trump -- and...
At least 7 NYers targeted in string of vicious heists -- including 14-year-old boy who got tooth knocked out: cops
The most violent stick-up came around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, when the crooks – who otherwise committed their crimes in Lower Manhattan – headed to Merivale Lane and Bay Street in...
NYC teacher caught swearing at student in anti-Trump classroom meltdown wrote children's book against prejudice
The Staten Island Catholic-school teacher who railed against President Trump in his classroom and screamed at a student who told him to calm down -- calling the boy a "punk...
Staten Island Dems endorse Cuomo for NYC mayor — even though ex-gov hasn't entered race
"Andrew Cuomo gets Staten Island. He gets us. He knows the needs of the outer boroughs,” she said. "He's the only one in the field who can take on the...
NYC high school teacher launches unhinged anti-Trump tirade at student in leaked audio, then resigns
A teacher at Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island went on an unhinged anti-Trump tirade during a class that ended in him screaming insults like "punk a--" at a...
27-year-old son of Staten Island borough president to run for City Council
Griffin Fossella, son of Staten Island borough president Vito Fossella, announced Saturday his plans to run for New York City Council.
NYers are beating rising egg prices with their very own chicken coops
"I know that these chickens are healthy. I know exactly where the eggs are coming from," Staten Island firefighter Tommy Lane said.
Sicko accused of raping 5-year-old girl in NYC home choked her mother when caught in act: prosecutors
The creep accused of raping a 5-year-old girl allegedly choked the child's mother when she tried to call 911 after walking in on him during the disgusting attack.
Colombo family mob boss's son, grandson arrested in NYC ghost gun raid: sources
Joseph Orapallo, 57, and his 22-year-old son, Frank Orapallo, were nabbed early Wednesday when the NYPD Financial Crimes Task Force carried out the raid on their Staten Island home, according...
NYC fiend nabbed after being sought for rape of 5-year-old girl : cops
Dominique Giles, 30, of East Harlem was nabbed by the Regional Fugitive Task Force on Tuesday over the rape of a 5-year-old girl on Staten Island last month, cops and...
These 2 Brooklyn neighborhoods now rank among the 10 most expensive in NYC
Brooklyn’s luxury market is heating up, and two of its neighborhoods are leading the charge, according to PropertyShark.
Pay up, eh! Tariff this: Thousands of Canadians are toll evaders on NY-NJ crossings
President Trump President Trump says Canadians aren't doing their fair share amid a tiff over trade. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey agrees, with receipts showing that thousands...
Staten Island Chuck has 85% Groundhog Day accuracy rate -- but this 'low-key guy' is no diva
Even though the Staten Island celebrity is the best animal prognosticator in the business, Chuck doesn't let it go to his head.
NYPD hunting for creep accused of raping 5-year-old girl in NYC home
Police are on the hunt for a sicko accused of raping a 5-year-old girl inside a Staten Island home last week.
Attorney-turned-poet releases heartbreaking 9/11 short film: 'Changed the fabric of NYC'
"The number one thing people say if they lost someone in the attack -- they all say the same thing: 'I didn't get a chance to say goodbye."
Republicans on NYC council in chaos after new minority leader selected
The Republican members of the Big Apple's city council voted in a new minority leader, David Carr, Tuesday — with half of the party boycotting and threatening legal action.
Conservative talk-show host to run for Joe Borelli's soon-vacant SI council seat
Republican Frank Morano, host of WABC's “The Other Side of Midnight,” will formally announce his campaign to fill Joe Borelli's City Council seat.