(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 8:40:44 AM)
Second-year Knicks shooting guard Damyean Dotson already sees a changing culture under new head coach David Fizdale after less than two months. Exactly a year ago, Dotson staged his pre-draft workout for the Knicks in Tarrytown before president Phil Jackson, coach Jeff Hornacek and assistant Kurt Rambis. None of those guys are around anymore. And…
(Thursday, June 14, 2018 2:40:00 AM)
A University of Arizona college student will be able to be flown home from a trip to Spain after suddenly becoming paralyzed during a trip to Spain.
Kara Dunn, a 20-year-old physiology student, woke up and couldn’t move just days after arriving in the country earlier this month, according to her…
(Thursday, June 14, 2018 2:30:00 AM)
A Russian lawmaker has spoken out against her countrywomen from having sex with foreigners visiting from around the globe for the World Cup, particularly those of different races.
Tamara Pletnyova, a 70-year-old Communist deputy on a committee for families, women and children, told radio station…
(Thursday, June 14, 2018 2:00:00 AM)
The first duty of any property owner and manager is to provide tenants and their visitors with adequate security. Other needs are also essential, but security and safety are required by law and common practice. A few years ago, conducting a security survey of selected NYCHA properties, I learned…
(Thursday, June 14, 2018 2:00:00 AM)
Last weekend we celebrated the people of Puerto Rico, their culture and their enormous contributions to our country. This year we also reflect on the ongoing crisis facing Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Recent reports estimate that the death toll post-Maria could potentially be…
(Thursday, June 14, 2018 2:00:00 AM)
Families throughout New York and across America have been horrified by the inhumane detention of Pablo Villavicencio, who was apprehended by ICE officials when he delivered a pizza to the Fort Hamilton Army base in Brooklyn last week.
Villavicencio’s story is a clear example of how President Trump’s…
(Thursday, June 14, 2018 1:00:00 AM)
As of 2016, public schools across New York State spent $22,366 per pupil, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That figure, some 13% higher than it was three years earlier, is about double the national average.
And while the cash isn’t equitably distributed, which is one of Albany’s enduring shames,…
(Thursday, June 14, 2018 12:00:00 AM)
South Farmingdale, L.I.: Today is Flag Day. The American flag is our most widely viewed symbol of our country, the United States of America and everything it stands for: liberty, freedom, prosperity and protection for us all. Flag Day is perfectly situated between Memorial Day and July 4th. Every…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 9:45:00 PM)
Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain’s body was cremated Wednesday and his ashes will be flown home Friday, according to People.
Bourdain’s mother, Gladys, previously told the Daily News that his estranged wife, Ottavia Busia Bourdain, is in charge of the arrangements. According to the State Department,…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 9:30:00 PM)
Anthony Scaramucci and Michael Avenatti, on the same set, still can’t find common ground.
In matching blue suits, the President’s former press secretary and one of his loudest adversaries called a temporary ceasefire on “The Late Show” Wednesday night, refereed by host Stephen Colbert.
Through…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 9:30:00 PM)
A Florida couple questioned their bill and ended up staring down a Taser once law enforcement arrived at yet another disturbing incident at a Waffle House location.
The couple placed a to-go order at the Waffle House in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., but upon getting their bill, they disagreed with some…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 9:25:00 PM)
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders panned a report Wednesday that she told pals about her plans to leave her job within six months.
Sanders and her deputy, Raj Shah, were reportedly mulling their departures from a White House reeling from high turnover, according to a CBS News report…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 9:15:00 PM)
Gary Sanchez’s break lasted a total of two games. After sitting out the Yankees’ 5-4 loss Wednesday to the Nationals, Aaron Boone said the struggling catcher will return to the lineup for Thursday’s series opener against the Rays.
Sanchez is hitting .190 this season and is 4-for-53 over his last…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 9:00:00 PM)
President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer is looking for a new legal team.
The law firm representing Michael Cohen — whose home, office and hotel room were raided by the FBI in April — will not be working for the fixer going forward, ABC News first reported Wednesday.
Cohen, who has yet to be…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 9:00:00 PM)
President Trump declared on Wednesday there was “no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea” — a dubious claim later tempered by his top diplomat.
Secretary of State Pompeo, in Seoul to debrief South Korean officials on Trump’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, noted “there’s a lot…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 9:00:00 PM)
A controversial cadre of unassigned public school teachers costs the city $136 million a year and needs an overhaul from Mayor de Blasio, a new a government watchdog report says.
The city’s so-called Absent Teacher Reserve, which de Blasio has vowed to fix for years, topped out at 1,202 employees…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 9:00:00 PM)
At least one Giuliani has lost his West Wing access.
Andrew, the son of the former mayor, was hired by President Trump to work in the Office of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs last year.
Trump asked his staff to promote the 33-year-old, but White House chief of staff John Kelly did…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 8:35:00 PM)
Hours after he watched his mom killed in a Brooklyn car crash, 6-year-old Jayvon Williams showed a sad resolve, telling his grandma that he wants to live with her now.
“He told me, ‘I want to go to your house, because I know mom is dead,’ ” Claudette Edwards, 63, recalled Wednesday, at a vigil…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 8:10:00 PM)
Vladimir Putin, Rodrigo Duterte and Kim Jong Un have the following in common: governments accused of human rights violations and President Trump’s respect.
Trump brushed off questions from Fox News anchor Bret Baier about North Korea’s history of deadly violence with Kim at the helm and praised…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 8:00:00 PM)
The Mets pushed back Steven Matz’s scheduled start late Wednesday night.
A team source said Matz is dealing with a blister on his middle finger on his pitching hand.
The Long Island lefty was originally scheduled to start Thursday in Arizona. Instead Jason Vargas, the lefty scheduled for Sunday,…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 7:35:00 PM)
It didn’t take long for Rudy Giuliani to start playing the field after divorce papers were filed.
The 74-year-old former mayor confirmed to the Daily News Wednesday he has been romancing political fund-raiser Jennifer LeBlanc, 56, for the past three weeks.
“We are dating, however not that advanced…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 7:30:00 PM)
Another rising star took over at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night – only he didn’t play for the home team.
Juan Soto, the Nationals’ 19-year-old rookie sensation, belted a pair of homers – including a 436-foot solo shot off Chasen Shreve in the seventh inning that was the difference in Washington’s…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 7:25:00 PM)
Wednesday marked Gleyber Torres’ 43rd start as a major-leaguer and the 35th time he was slotted in the No. 9 spot in the Yankees’ batting order.
The 21-year-old rookie continues to hit last despite being one of the team’s most impactful hitters since he made his big-league debut on April 22, but…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 7:15:00 PM)
A federal appeals panel ruled Wednesday that cops’ use of noise cannons against peaceful protesters can be considered excessive force.
Three judges from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued their decision in Manhattan Federal Court case over the use of sound cannons at a December 2014 protest.
…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 6:55:00 PM)
Talk about a curveball.
Former Yankees pitcher Kevin Brown apprehended alleged local mailbox thieves near his Macon, Ga., residence, according to the Miami Herald.
Following reports of stolen mail in the area, Brown hid in a neighbor’s yard and waited to catch the alleged criminals in the act….
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 6:55:00 PM)
He put the broke in broker.
A thieving real estate broker scored $8.5 million from a 91-year-old building owner through a mortgage loan scam, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Lyndon Chin, 54, allegedly used information belonging to his elderly client — the owner of “several” buildings in lower Manhattan…
(Wednesday, June 13, 2018 9:40:18 AM)
Maybe seeing All-Star PG Kyrie Irving in a Knicks uniform isn’t fantasy after all.