New York State Democratic Party chairman Jay Jacobs said he opposes higher income taxes on wealthy residents because they’ll flee the state. Matthew McDermott New York State Democratic Party chairman Jay Jacobs backed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s controversial $9 congestion toll as a “good idea.” Jacobs defended the new fee on New Yorkers and other commuters … Read more
The Department of Justice is proposing that a federal judge break up Google to restore competition to the online search market. (Photo Illustration by Avishek Das / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images) Google and federal officials are battling it out over a proposal that the tech giant be forced to sell its popular … Read more
Daniel Penny’s chokehold of Jordan Neely isn’t what killed the homeless man — he died from the “combined effects” of synthetic marijuana, schizophrenia and other factors, the defense’s medical expert testified Thursday. Dr. Satish Chundru, a forensic pathologist based in Texas, told jurors in Manhattan Supreme Court that Neely’s autopsy records and video of the fatal F … Read more
Anyone up for a walk across the Central Park Reservoir? A rarely-seen divider that stretches across the center of the Manhattan watering hole was exposed this week as the city grapples with a historic rain shortage and drought. Dozens of birds were seen resting across the stone wall Thursday afternoon, taking advantage of a weir … Read more
A Manhattan homeless shelter where alleged mad stabber Ramon Rivera stayed has long created “serious threats to human life,” the leaders of a prestigious nearby life science center raged. Alexandria Center for Life Science leaders sent City Hall a blistering letter Thursday — exclusively obtained by The Post — calling for officials to fulfill their … Read more
United Airlines’ skies were suddenly unfriendly when a 28-year flight attendant spoke about his faith to a coworker, the fired employee alleges. REUTERS LAS VEGAS — A fired United Airlines flight attendant says the carrier’s “friendly skies” turned decidedly hostile when he spoke with a colleague about his faith’s gender doctrine. The 28-year-veteran employee said … Read more
Aaron Judge believes his finger still needs a ring, but he won’t go home empty-handed after a brilliant if ultimately disappointing 2024 season. The Yankees captain won his second American League MVP Award in three seasons, beating out the Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. and teammate Juan Soto unanimously in voting that was announced Thursday night. … Read more
Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) on Thursday finally conceded the US Senate race in Pennsylvania to Republican David McCormick. “I just called David McCormick to congratulate him on his election to represent Pennsylvania in the United States Senate,” Casey said in a video posted on X. Bob Casey finally conceded his race, weeks after his Republican … Read more
Author Cormac McCarthy had a young “secret muse” who revealed herself this week. (Evan Agostini / Associated Press) Great American novelist Cormac McCarthy was defensively private and didn’t share much about the inspiration behind his books — or about himself. However, the author, who died in 2023, apparently lived out much of his bestseller “All … Read more
Walmart Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey warned that President-elect Trump’s proposed tariffs could lead to higher prices for Walmart shoppers. “Tariffs are going to be inflationary. There’s no disputing that,” Rainey said during an interview with Liz Claman on “The Claman Countdown” on Thursday. “Likely consumers are going to pay more for the items that … Read more
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