President Trump would like nothing better than a Zohran Mamdani victory in New York’s mayoral race, former Gov. Cuomo said Saturday, claiming the idea that Trump wants Eric Adams out of the race to help Cuomo win is “baloney.” As the candidates for NYC mayor all gathered at Saturday’s Labor Day parade in Manhattan, Cuomo… Read More »
Davey Johnson, the most successful manager in Mets history who guided them to the 1986 world championship, and continued on winning after he left in stints with the Reds, Orioles, Dodgers and Nationals, died Friday at Sarasota (Fla.) Memoria Hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 82. Johnson, who was a four-time All-Star second baseman… Read More »
President Trump is said to be exploring ways for the federal government to take control of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in Lower Manhattan, an idea that has drawn sharp criticism from Gov. Kathy Hochul. “Just months after slashing funding for the World Trade Center Health Program that cares for survivors and first responders, President… Read More »
As the FDNY’s “keeper of the legacy,” Lt. Joseph LaPointe has been to hundreds of department ceremonies, scores of firefighter funerals and nearly two dozen 9/11 anniversary commemorations. This Thursday’s will be his last one. Days after the last victim’s name is read at the annual 9/11 Ground Zero memorial service in Lower Manhattan, LaPointe… Read More »
The trash talk started weeks ago. José Reyes has been hearing it from some of his fellow former Mets ahead of next weekend’s first-ever Alumni Classic baseball game at Citi Field — and he’s been dishing it out, too. “I saw Matt Harvey the other day at the stadium,” Reyes told the Daily News. “He… Read More »
Kyren Lacy had a dream to play in the NFL, take care of his family and play professionally with his LSU brothers and teammates. So Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers, Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. are going to let Lacy, their late friend who died in April, live that… Read More »
Postgame questions yielded Orwellian responses following the Yankees’ 7-1 loss to the Blue Jays on Friday, as Aaron Boone and Aaron Judge told fans and reporters to reject the evidence of their eyes and ears. This was the approach the two pinstriped leaders opted for after Judge’s long-awaited return to right field demonstrated that his throwing… Read More »
Today is Saturday, Sept. 6, the 249th day of 2025. There are 116 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 6, 1901, President William McKinley was shot and mortally wounded by anarchist Leon Czolgosz (CHAWL’-gawsh) at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. (McKinley died eight days later and was succeeded by… Read More »
A drug dealer’s “Cohiba” coke-concealing scheme went up in smoke, according to prosecutors. A Brooklyn man caught with 20 pounds of cocaine worth roughly $300,000 hidden in cigar boxes with false bottoms was charged with multiple counts of drug possession in Manhattan Supreme Court Friday morning. Jose Leonardo was arrested after authorities busted him with… Read More »
Democracy is in peril. Donald Trump is determined to crush opposition, and Texas Republicans are backing him up. Gov. Greg Abbott has signed new maps to redraw congressional lines and capture up to five new GOP House seats in the 2026 midterms — potentially consolidating long-term GOP control. Other Republican states may follow Texas’ while… Read More »