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It's crystal-ball clear: NY's rarely used fortunetelling law explained
July 18, 2025 | 4:59pmNew York's little-known, and rarely enforced, fortunetelling law was enacted in 1967 to protect people from getting swindled out of fortunes for services like getting purged of evil spirits.
NY man kills wife in Brooklyn — then slays his ex-wife upstate because he decided she 'deserved it' more: prosecutors
July 18, 2025 | 1:25pmTaylor claimed he killed his ex-wife "because he harbored so much animosity toward her," prosecutors said.
NJ deliveryman nearly struck by lightning while dropping off food: wild video
July 18, 2025 | 12:43am"I thought that was going to hit me," he laughed it off as he made the delivery.
Massive city, state budgets grossly overspend and put NYC at risk, fiscal watchdog finds
July 17, 2025 | 6:56pmBoth the city and state’s gargantuan budgets are "unaffordable and unprepared” in the wake of a potential recession and impending cuts from the feds, a fiscal watchdog group said Thursday...
Ex-WeWork bigwig Adam Neumann seeks $22.75M for his NYC 'townhouse in the sky' -- with a catch
July 17, 2025 | 2:20pmAdam Neumann is back in the Manhattan luxury market — but this time, he’s taking a slightly leaner approach for his home at 78 Irving Place.
Body found in search is identified as missing New Yorker, Turks and Caicos police confirm
July 16, 2025 | 11:44pmThe body of Brian Tarrence was found on July 5, 2025.
Stubborn moose refuses to budge, keeping popular NY hiking trail closed for more than a month – here's why
July 16, 2025 | 9:53pmMoose it or lose it!
Let's hope Kathy Hochul took notes as investors poured $100 billion into Pennsylvania for AI projects
July 16, 2025 | 7:03pmA key lesson from the summit was that AI dominance is intrinsically linked to energy because servers and data farms require a lot of constant, reliable electricity.
Foreign buyers sank $56B into US homes over the last year—with 1 state accounting for nearly a quarter of their purchases
July 16, 2025 | 3:22pmAfter a long pandemic-era layover, foreign homebuyers are finally unpacking their wallets, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors.
New map reveals the most financially distressed states in the US — see which was dubbed most 'desperate'
July 16, 2025 | 10:16amState of distress?
State education honchos must end New York's race-based STEM admissions — once and for all
July 15, 2025 | 11:47pmFacing a federal lawsuit, SED will, for now, let schools enroll students in their STEM programs based just on economic need, rather than racial preferences.
Rise of Zohran Mamdani has Wall Street giving up on Gotham
July 15, 2025 | 5:33pmThe NYC Partnership threw a party — but no one really showed up.
Rep. Wesley Hunt probes how many of New York’s 670K illegal immigrants are on Medicaid
July 15, 2025 | 12:04pmTexas Rep. Wesley Hunt is demanding answers from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul over how many of the state's estimated 670,000 illegal immigrants are receiving access to Medicaid benefits.
JFK, LGA among airports to see delays, ground stops as tropical storm causes travel chaos along East Coast
July 14, 2025 | 7:06pmAt least 1,457 flights were outright cancelled, according to FlightAware, including 716 flights either originating at or heading to JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark.
ICE nabs 'dirtbag' Chinese illegal immigrants preying on elderly New Yorkers
July 14, 2025 | 5:08pm“It takes a real dirtbag to prey on our most vulnerable community members by attempting to swindle them out of their hard-earned savings,” said Immigration and Customs Enforcement Enforcement and...
This is the best breakfast sandwich in New York, according to real New Yorkers — and it's not even on a bagel
July 14, 2025 | 4:32pmEat your hearts out, breakfast purists.
Bat-wielding Rochester man describes close encounter with 'serious' mountain lion on his block
July 13, 2025 | 4:23pm"I don't play with lions, I don't play with tigers, bears, nothin' with the wild," Curtis Jones told a local TV station.
Possible rare mountain lion sighting in Rochester has residents panicking, as the city issues shelter-in-place order
July 12, 2025 | 2:28pmA possible mountain lion sighting in New York prompted a shelter-in-place order, alarming residents.
Here’s how much money New Yorkers need to retire comfortably: new study
July 12, 2025 | 11:19amMost Americans have less than $89,000 saved for retirement.
Shocking data reveals the most perverted places in America
July 12, 2025 | 8:54amThey're all hot and bothered up in this state.