Girl, 13, stabbed outside subway station in Brooklyn as cops seek trio of teen suspects
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Girl, 13, stabbed outside subway station in Brooklyn as cops seek trio of teen suspects

A 13-year-old girl was stabbed and wounded outside a subway station in Brooklyn Sunday night as authorities search for a trio of teen suspects, according to cops. The teen girl was knifed in the abdomen near the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center station in Prospect Heights around 7:45 p.m. and rushed to Maimonides…

Revised high-rise plans will still cast shadow over BK Botanic Garden, cause ‘existential harm’ for ‘generations to come’
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Revised high-rise plans will still cast shadow over BK Botanic Garden, cause ‘existential harm’ for ‘generations to come’

A battle over a proposed high-rise near the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is still blooming — despite the developer behind the project claiming it amended its plans to avoid casting shadows on the green space. Dozens of critics gathered at a public hearing Wednesday to disavow developer Continuum’s pruned proposal, which…

NYC mom terrified her teen son’s accused killer is about to be set free: ‘My family deserves better’
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NYC mom terrified her teen son’s accused killer is about to be set free: ‘My family deserves better’

A grief-stricken Bronx mom whose 15-year-old son was allegedly strangled to death by his own stepdad is terrified the accused killer could be free to roam the streets as early as Friday, she told The Post. Karen Glenn, whose son Corde Scott was viciously killed in his own apartment last…

Cheating at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is the ‘wurst
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Cheating at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is the ‘wurst

Americans have lost trust in Congress and the political class, the universities and the media, but woe that it’s come to . . . Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Since 1972, it’s been a pure and joyous meritocracy, uniting tourists, locals and fast-food lovers of all ages to watch…

Dr. Michael Lucchesi charged with allegedly stealing from SUNY Downstate
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Dr. Michael Lucchesi charged with allegedly stealing from SUNY Downstate

A former top doctor at SUNY Downstate Medical Center allegedly stole nearly $1.5 million from the public hospital to fund an extravagant lifestyle that included luxury travel and a premier pet resort, prosecutors said Tuesday. Dr. Michael Lucchesi, 66, is accused of illegally using a business credit card between December…

In hot water: Cheating allegations rock Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
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In hot water: Cheating allegations rock Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

This is the wurst.  The competitive eating world has been rocked by hard-to-swallow claims that a contender in this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest cheated to beef up his score. Nick Wehry — husband of women’s division champion Miki Sudo — is being accused of using sleight of…