NYC hotel cab dispatcher dies days after knockout punch, attacker cut loose thanks to loophole
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NYC hotel cab dispatcher dies days after knockout punch, attacker cut loose thanks to loophole

A cab dispatcher died days after an enraged driver slugged him outside a Midtown hotel last month – and the alleged attacker was cut loose thanks to a legal loophole, according to cops and sources.  Efrain Patino Guerra, 53, was working at a cab stand outside the Hotel Riu Plaza…

GOP official slams NY election lawsuits as secret effort to knock conservatives from office
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GOP official slams NY election lawsuits as secret effort to knock conservatives from office

A New York town leader slammed a series of race-based lawsuits trying to uproot up the voting process in several towns – calling the litigation an effort to bump conservatives from office. Civil rights lawyers are suing at least three local governments in towns with majority white populations, claiming they’re…

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…

Daquan Armstead charged in string of random NYC attacks on women over the past month: NYPD
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Daquan Armstead charged in string of random NYC attacks on women over the past month: NYPD

A deranged woman-hating maniac wanted for more than a half-dozen random attacks on women in the Big Apple is finally in custody, police and sources said Tuesday. Daquan Armstead, 31, was picked up by cops shortly after midnight and charged with third-degree assault and harassment in eight unprovoked attacks on…

NYPD detective Christina Cancel gave phony name twice during shoplifting bust
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NYPD detective Christina Cancel gave phony name twice during shoplifting bust

The suspended NYPD detective who worked in Commissioner Edward Caban’s office and allegedly stole from a Long Island Home Depot provided cops with a phony name twice before coughing up her real one, court documents reveal.  Detective Specialist Christina Cancel, 54, allegedly gave Suffolk County Police the fake name “Lisa Lopez” and…

NY Girl, 7, killed in New Year’s Day house fire on Staten Island
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NY Girl, 7, killed in New Year’s Day house fire on Staten Island

New Year’s Day turned tragic on Staten Island after a 7-year-old girl was killed in a house fire, police and fire officials said. The blaze erupted shortly after 5:30 p.m. inside a two-story home at 110 Brookside Avenue in the Castleton Corners neighborhood. Video taken at the scene shows firefighters…