Dear Eric: Nine years ago, we moved into our dream retirement home. We’ve been incredibly happy with our choice except for one thing. Our next-door neighbors moved in about a year after we did. The previous owners of their home had installed a large homemade sandbox with railroad ties and a plywood covering. We never… Read More »
CHICAGO — Breanna Stewart scored 24 points, Rebekah Gardner had 15 and Emma Messemann added 14 as the New York Liberty beat the Chicago Sky 91-86 on Thursday night. The Liberty (27-17) start the postseason on the road against the No. 4 seed Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. New York is the fifth seed after closing… Read More »
A 27-year-old man was fatally stabbed in the Bronx on Thursday, cops said. Police responding to a 911 call about an assault near E. 138th St. and Cypress Ave. in Mott Haven found the victim with a stab wound to his chest shortly after 4 p.m., cops said. EMS rushed the victim in critical condition… Read More »
Aaron Judge continues to make Yankees history. His second home run on Thursday was the 361st of his career, tying him with Joe DiMaggio for fourth place on the Yankees’ all-time leaderboard. Judge had moved into sole possession of fifth place on Tuesday, breaking a tie with Yogi Berra. Only Babe Ruth (659), Mickey Mantle… Read More »
General Daily Insight for September 12, 2025 Days like this are truly rare. The Sun in Virgo is reaching out to make a lovely sextile with bountiful Jupiter in Cancer, throwing open the windows of opportunity! Following this, the Moon will skip into its home sign of Gemini, calming us so we can communicate our… Read More »
A local New York City school board voted Wednesday night to rescind a controversial resolution that challenged the participation of transgender students in sports. After a recent parent election that shook up the political composition of the board, Community Education Council 2 voted 7-3 to repeal their request for a review committee on the Manhattan… Read More »
The Giants claimed recently released former Jets kick returner Xavier Gipson off waivers on Thursday. They cleared a space on their roster by placing inside linebacker Micah McFadden (right foot surgery) on injured reserve. The Jets cut Gipson, 24, this week after he fumbled a kickoff at the start of Sunday’s fourth quarter to set up… Read More »
A Manhattan judge ruled Thursday that former mayoral candidate Jim Walden’s name will stay on November ballot — a decision that points to the likelihood Mayor Adams’ name would also remain on ballots were he to leave the race. Walden, who was facing dismal polling numbers, dropped out of the race last week, asking other… Read More »
Dramatic video captures the frantic moments when two Brooklyn cops jump out of their patrol car and chase a gunman, firing 19 shots and wounding him. The Aug. 12 shooting happened at 7:30 p.m. on Ocean Ave. near Church Ave. in Flatbush. Police said Aaron Richard, 35, punched Edynesson Bauduy, 22, in the face, sparking… Read More »
At least seven different historically Black colleges and universities locked down their campuses Thursday after receiving potential threats. Hampton University in Virginia, Alabama State University, Bethune-Cookman University in Florida and Spelman College in Atlanta closed their campuses entirely on Thursday, warning students and staff to stay away. Hampton also closed its campus for Friday, telling… Read More »