NYC Mayor Eric Adams signs emergency order to stop parts of controversial solitary confinement ban in city jails
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams signs emergency order to stop parts of controversial solitary confinement ban in city jails

Mayor Eric Adams’ signed an emergency order Saturday putting the kibosh on parts of a controversial City Council ban on solitary confinement at city jails, The New York Post has learned.  The City Council’s ban was set to begin Sunday. The new rules would have barred punitive segregation in jails…

Elderly man’s severed foot lands on parked car after he jumps to his death from luxe NYC building
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Elderly man’s severed foot lands on parked car after he jumps to his death from luxe NYC building

An elderly man jumped to his death from a luxury Upper West Side building Saturday morning — and his foot was severed in the fall, landing on a car out front, cops said. The 84-year-old, who was not publicly identified, left a suicide note behind before plummeting to a third-floor…

Dismal driving record could ‘doom’ NYC Comptroller Lander’s likely mayoral bid
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Dismal driving record could ‘doom’ NYC Comptroller Lander’s likely mayoral bid

Brad Lander wants to be mayor of New York City, but he’s still a blatant traffic scofflaw — despite pledging during his successful run for comptroller to improve his dismal driving record. The Democratic socialist — who multiple sources expect to soon announce he’s challenging Mayor Adams in next year’s…

Hochul brushes off lawsuits to restart congestion toll
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Hochul brushes off lawsuits to restart congestion toll

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday told pro-congestion pricing groups challenging her indefinite pause of the first-in-the-nation tolling program to “get in line.” Hochul, through a spokesperson, dismissed the two new lawsuits filed Thursday in an attempt to re-start the plan that would charge drivers $15 to enter Manhattan south of…

Cousins busted with possible explosive device, machete outside NYC police station 
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Cousins busted with possible explosive device, machete outside NYC police station 

A pair of bickering cousins were busted with a “potentially” explosive device and a machete outside a Manhattan police station Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities.  The dueling duo stopped in front of the 25th Precinct in East Harlem, where just before noon the driver told nearby officers he was whacked in…

Ex-NYC official Kamal Bherwani blames Mohegan Sun for son’s caught-on-video fentanyl death, demands NY reject casino bid
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Ex-NYC official Kamal Bherwani blames Mohegan Sun for son’s caught-on-video fentanyl death, demands NY reject casino bid

The son of an ex-City Hall bigwig lost consciousness after overdosing on fentanyl and fell out his chair while playing blackjack at Mohegan Sun — and staffers there wasted precious minutes getting help that could’ve saved his life, chilling video obtained by the Post shows. Casino pit bosses and dealers…

NYC Council looks to outlaw vaping devices disguised as school supplies
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NYC Council looks to outlaw vaping devices disguised as school supplies

The City Council is looking to crack down on illegal vaping devices disguised as school supplies. Those caught hawking electronic cigarettes designed to resemble highlighters, pens, pencils and other school supplies in NYC could soon face fines of up to $1,000 for first offenses under legislation introduced Thursday by Councilwoman…

Former NYC Rite Aid is now overrun by booze-swilling vagrants, zonked-out junkies: ‘F–king preposterous’
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Former NYC Rite Aid is now overrun by booze-swilling vagrants, zonked-out junkies: ‘F–king preposterous’

A former Rite Aid in Queens has been transformed into a nightmare out of “Mad Max,” overrun by booze-swilling hobos, zonked-out junkies and migrants who have transformed the forlorn spot into their own dystopian social club. The mostly middle-aged derelicts laid claim to the 25,058-square-foot Astoria plot seven months ago,…