Traffic cop hit by car in Bronx
A Bronx cop is recovering after a driver smashed into him this morning, authorities said. Video taken from the scene showed the 42-year-old officer pinned between a traffic scooter and a metal fence...
View ArticleOff-duty NYPD officer shot in The Bronx; suspect killed
A heroic off-duty NYPD officer was shot Wednesday after breaking-up a mugging in The Bronx — but the wounded officer managed to chase down and kill one of the robbers, officials said. Ivan Marcano, 27,...
View ArticleShot off-duty cop kills thug; manhunt continues for robbers in The Bronx
A heroic off-duty NYPD officer was shot last night after breaking up a mugging in The Bronx — but still managed to chase down and kill one of the robbers, officials said. Ivan Marcano, 27, applied...
View ArticleBryant Park takes the ice
Temperatures may have flirted with the 70s yesterday, but that didn’t stop Bryant Park from turning into a winter wonderland. The park’s skating rink opened for the season, prompting New Yorkers to...
View ArticleIn some cultures, it’s better than seventh heaven
The number eight has long been considered a powerful symbol in cultures and religions around the world. * It’s the luckiest number in Chinese culture. Pronounced “ba,” it sounds similar to “fa,” which...
View ArticleShoppers gobble up deals on Thanksgiving and Black Friday
After many stores chose to kick off their holiday deals on Thanksgiving, at some New York shops, the number of people seeking Black Friday discounts seemed fewer than in years past. This morning,...
View ArticleTrain ‘runover’ survivor
A man jumped in front of an oncoming uptown C local at Penn Station yesterday — but survived without a scratch by lying flat between the tracks as the train screeched to a halt over him, witnesses...
View ArticleJFK-flight bird hit
A bird strike forced a JetBlue pilot to turn around his Dominican Republic-bound plane and return to Kennedy Airport yesterday, source said. The 3:30 p.m. flight had just departed New York on its route...
View ArticleSome Subway ‘Footlong’ subs don’t measure up
They deserve a knuckle sandwich. Stingy Subway sandwich honchos are shorting customers by serving 11-inch “Footlong” subs, hungry New Yorkers say. The Post discovered that the city’s lunchtime crowds...
View ArticleNets vs. Knicks a $corcher
Hoops fans are shelling out big bucks for today’s Nets-Knicks face-off at the Garden. The lowest asking price on the secondary market — a so-called cheap seat for this afternoon’s holiday battle — is...
View ArticleAxing Saturday mail means (Net)flickering romance
Wait a minute, Mr. Postman! The US Postal Service plans to stop delivering mail on Saturdays — which comes as a buzz-killing blow to New Yorkers who count on their weekend “Netflix date.” The...
View ArticleTimes Square is NYC’s happiest spot
Times Square isn’t just the crossroads of the world — it’s the happiest spot in the Big Apple. The flashy strip and its surrounding streets — along with Midtown in general — host the most satisfied...
View ArticleHah! You call this a storm?
Today’s expected nor’easter will not be the heavy storm originally forecast, as the city will see only a light coating of wet snow this morning — and it will all melt by the afternoon. Since...
View ArticleBig sodas fizz out tomorrow
It’s last call for calories. Today is the final day for restaurants and food vendors to sell supersized sugary beverages, as Mayor Bloomberg’s controversial ban on drinks in containers larger than 16...
View ArticleFrancis speaks his peace
Pope Francis made an impassioned plea for peace during his first Easter Sunday address yesterday, praying that Jesus would inspire the world to “change hatred into love, vengeance into forgiveness, war...
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