He’s one of the city’s Bravest — and maybe its most artistic, too. FDNY battalion chief Michael Curneen has been battling fires throughout New York City for more than two decades. But when the father of five isn’t on duty at Ladders 108/216 in Williamsburg, Curneen, 52, is usually hacking away in his garage, where … Read more
Six members of a gang that preyed on gay men at Hell’s Kitchen nightclubs have been indicted over the “roofie” murders of John Umberger and Julio Ramirez last year. Warrants were issued Friday afternoon for the arrest of three of the men for first-degree murder, while all six men have been hit with charges of … Read more
Nearly two-thirds of New York City Democrats — and an overwhelming majority of black and Latinos — support lifting the state-imposed cap to open more charter schools, a new poll finds. Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed lifting the cap to increase the publicly funded alternative schools as part of her $227 billion executive budget plan. But she … Read more
A courageous building super lept into action and helped save three young children from a burning third-floor apartment in Brooklyn on Friday, according to witnesses. Chris Krauch, 58, told The Post he heard a “whoosh” of flames burst through the windows of the East New York apartment around noon — followed by a man frantically … Read more
Three siblings are fighting over control of their wealthy family’s New York foundation — with two claiming their brother looted millions from the non-profit for his personal gain, new court papers show. The siblings are the great-grandchildren of Generoso Pope — a construction tycoon whose materials helped build the Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center … Read more
City Comptroller Brad Lander is “exploiting” the migrant crisis gripping New York to raise funds for his re-election campaign– sparking ridicule that he’s “Pander Lander.” In the email solicitation, Lander, a progressive Democrat, waxes poetic about how the Big Apple has historically served as a “beacon of light and hope” for immigrants and has welcomed … Read more
A suspicious powder was sent to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in Lower Manhattan on Friday, court officials said. The powder was found in an envelope — marked “Alvin” — delivered by USPS to the mailroom at 80 Centre St. Friday, court officials confirmed. NYPD officers were on the scene just after noon, and no … Read more
A New Jersey woman was busted with 100 illegally trafficked handguns that cops say she planned to sell throughout New York and New Jersey, The Post has learned. Claudine Kammo, 43, of Union City, was arrested Friday just hours after federal agents and law enforcement from both states raided her storage unit in North Bergen, police … Read more
New Yorkers may soon be forced to pay more for their streaming subscriptions like Netflix and Hulu in a bid to stave off a major MTA fare hike. Democratic members of the New York State Assembly on Thursday submitted a budget proposal that would impose a 4% sales tax on popular video and audio streaming … Read more
The ex-con, live-in boyfriend of a Bronx mom found slain in her bed has been charged with her murder, officials said – as investigators revealed she was strangled with a wire or cord. Jeremy Cortorreal, 33, was arrested Thursday and charged with murder, manslaughter and assault in connection to the death of mom–of–eight Lissette Gomez, … Read more