By PETER SMITH, Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — A driver rammed a car into a security gate at the FBI building in Pittsburgh early Wednesday, then removed an American flag from the back seat and threw it over the gate before leaving, authorities said. The car crashed into the gate at about 2:40 a.m., the… Read More »
A 95-year-old woman has been arrested for murder for beating an 89-year-old Holocaust survivor to death with a piece of metal from a wheelchair in the Brooklyn nursing home where they both lived, police said Wednesday. Galina Smirnova is accused of killing Nina Kravtsov during a quarrel inside the Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on W.… Read More »
Get ready for Amazon’s ‘October Prime Day’ sale Everyone loves a good deal, and Amazon is all about offering the best online shopping deals several times a year. If you loved Prime Day this July, get ready for another one of their popular sale events: Prime Big Deal Days. This event, unofficially called “October Prime… Read More »
Since Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York’s Democratic mayoral primary, the city — and the nation — has been afflicted by a political disorder. Call it Mamdani derangement syndrome. The syndrome is bipartisan, hitting those on the right and the left, though the symptoms are markedly different across the political spectrum. For many conservatives, Mamdani,… Read More »
Since I first became a member of the City Council, I have met with countless families facing foreclosure and displacement over debts that were shockingly small compared to the value of their homes. As attorney general, I’m still fighting the same battle. New York City’s tax lien sale — recently revived after a long pause… Read More »
Former Miami Dolphins Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino has revealed he was diagnosed with liver disease nearly 20 years ago. Marino, who turned 64 on Monday, said he’s been living with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) — formerly dubbed nonalcoholic fatty liver disease — since 2007 when he learned of his diagnosis after a routine… Read More »
Co-op boards shouldn’t block fair transactions Orinda, Calif.: An exposé is warranted covering the seemingly increasing co-op practice whereby some boards are rejecting highly qualified buyers solely because the board incorrectly deems the sale price to be too low, often without taking into account the characteristics or condition of the apartment. The most seriously harmed… Read More »
Back in the 1990s, you couldn’t get away from “Art.” It spread like kudzu. And it moved faster than the lips of a greedy auctioneer at Sotheby’s. Long runs of Yasmina Reza’s slick, savvy, star-friendly satire-Francais of upper-middle-class mores became ubiquitous, in New York, London. Chicago. I must have seen it a dozen times. Theaters… Read More »
The Yankees didn’t forget their bats on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Twins. The night after tallying two hits in their shutout loss, the Bombers broke out the lumber, recording 16 hits to hang on and defeat the Twins 10-9 and even the three-game series. It was a big night for Aaron Boone’s lineup, which… Read More »
Dear Eric: I recently had lunch with an old friend. We have known each other for more than 50 years and get together three or four times a year to catch up. On my way home, I realized that every time I talked about something, either my family or something I had done, my friend… Read More »