NYC prices rising faster than 12 other major US cities — quickest pace since March 2023
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NYC prices rising faster than 12 other major US cities — quickest pace since March 2023

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Inflation is hitting the Big Apple harder than a slew of other major US cities — with prices surging at their fastest pace since early last year, according to fresh government data released Wednesday. From rent to groceries to school tuition, consumer prices…

NYC thief, Deikel Alcantara, accused of stealing gold-plated 9/11 memorial rose, laughs at arraignment
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NYC thief, Deikel Alcantara, accused of stealing gold-plated 9/11 memorial rose, laughs at arraignment

The man accused of stealing a $3k gold-plated rose from a church’s 9/11 memorial laughed through his arraignment on Saturday night as prosecutors listed a string of crimes that he allegedly committed within the last month. Deikel Alcantara, 21, was admonished by Judge Simiyon Haniff for his egregious behavior —…

NYPD cop injured, robbery suspect dead after exchanging gunfire in NYC: sources
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NYPD cop injured, robbery suspect dead after exchanging gunfire in NYC: sources

A NYPD officer was shot and wounded and a robbery suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire at a Queens shopping mall Tuesday night, according to police sources. The officer was responding to a robbery in progress at the Jamaica Center, on 161st Street, when gunfire erupted between the…

NYC mom jumps from third-floor window of Queens apartment to escape knife-wielding son: sources
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NYC mom jumps from third-floor window of Queens apartment to escape knife-wielding son: sources

A 64-year-old woman jumped out of the third-floor window of a Queens apartment to escape her knife-wielding son on Friday night, police and sources said. The woman was found conscious and alert outside the apartment on Shore Boulevard near 20th Road in Astoria at around 9:15 p.m., the NYPD said….

NYC to end controversial program supplying migrants with prepaid debit cards
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NYC to end controversial program supplying migrants with prepaid debit cards

Mayor Eric Adams is ending his administration’s controversial program supplying migrants in city shelters with prepaid debit cards to pay for groceries. The pilot program distributed the preloaded Mastercards to asylum seekers at hotels-turned-shelters with a family of four receiving about $350 a week to cover the cost of groceries…

Weather, route, celebrities, defending champions set for chilly weather
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Weather, route, celebrities, defending champions set for chilly weather

More than 50,000 runners from around the world have converged on the Big Apple and are set to take on NYC’s rough asphalt streets for the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday. Forecasts indicate that competitors will be treated with sunny skies during the race and experience temperatures…

Early voting in NYC officially begins — here’s what to know
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Early voting in NYC officially begins — here’s what to know

Vote early, but not often. Early voting in New York kicks off Saturday at 8 a.m., giving city dwellers a chance to cast their ballot in the seemingly razor-thin 2024 presidential race between Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump. Harris holds a commanding 19-point lead…

No-bid migrant contractor DocGo’s successor reaped 0M in NYC taxpayer money
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No-bid migrant contractor DocGo’s successor reaped $450M in NYC taxpayer money

A disaster response company that replaced the controversial DocGo as a migrant services provider for New York City has cost taxpayers more than $450 million over the last year, The Post has learned. Councilman Justin Brannan (D-Brooklyn) called on the city and state comptrollers to investigate Garner Environmental Services’ contract…

NYC correction officers union calls for firing of security chief after another slashing at Rikers
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NYC correction officers union calls for firing of security chief after another slashing at Rikers

A correction officer was allegedly slashed in the head by a gangbanger during a fight inside troubled Rikers Island on Wednesday — leading the officer’s union to call for the firing of the jail’s security boss as attacks soar inside the lockup. The worker was breaking up a brawl in the…