Staten Island is a gold mine — of lotto winners! The forgotten borough has churned out another millionaire — this time, a homemaker who was the sole winner of a $169 million Mega Millions ticket. The mystery winner will be presented with an over-sized check Thursday for the Jan. 8 drawing, which was sold at…
Unattended bag prompts evacuation at JFK Airport
JFK Airport’s Terminal 5 was evacuated Wednesday when a suspicious bag left unattended prompted a security scare in the wake of the airport bombing in Turkey, officials said. Travelers were ordered to leave the building, which serves as a hub for Jet Blue, after a Department of Homeland Security dog indicated around 8:30 a.m. that…
Climate change could eventually kill thousands a year in NYC alone
It’s not all sun and games. Rising temperatures mean thousands could die from heat exposure in the Big Apple by 2080 if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t reduced, a new study shows. Scientists from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health examined temperature-related deaths in the city and found more than 3,000 people could die each…
Philanthropist killed while crossing street near her home
A woman who was fatally struck by a car just blocks from her Upper West Side home was a wealthy philanthropist who gave millions of dollars to charity and other causes. Stephanie Brooks Dains, 69, was killed when an 18-year-old man in an Infiniti SUV plowed into her as she was crossing the street near…
Adriano Espaillat wins Harlem primary for Charlie Rangel’s seat
State Sen. Adriano Espaillat won a historic Democratic congressional primary in Harlem Tuesday, defeating retiring Rep. Charles Rangel’s handpicked candidate in a bitterly fought race. Espaillat beat Rangel-backed state Assemblyman Keith Wright 36.7 to 33.1 percent to take the nomination in the heavily Democratic district and now has a virtual lock on winning November’s general…
Two more arrests in fatal shooting of Cuomo aide Carey Gabay
Police have arrested two more suspects in the death of Carey Gabay — a former aide to Gov. Cuomo killed last Labor Day weekend in Brooklyn. Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson are expected to announce the arrests at a press conference Wednesday. One of the men, Micah Alleyne, 24, was indicted…
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Manhattan A suspect is wanted in at least six bank robberies since March, sources said. In each heist, he has walked in, passed a demand note and fled with cash. He first struck on March 8 at a Santander branch on Lexington Avenue. He most recently robbed an HSBC branch on Amsterdam Avenue last Friday…
Inmate says Rikers guard sexually assaulted him while others watched
A Rikers inmate plans to sue the city for $6 million, claiming a prison guard sexually assaulted him after he objected to the Department of Correction officer hurling a racial slur at a black detainee. Justin Kuchma says in his notice of claim filed Tuesday that a guard named Senicor threatened him with physical harm…
District attorneys band together to oppose switchblade bill
District attorneys across the state have banded together to oppose a bill that would legalize gravity knives and switchblades. “Given the rise in slashings and other knife crimes, it is unusual that the Legislature even considered this bill, not to mention passed it,” said Thomas Zugibe, president of the District Attorneys Association of New York….
Rikers guard can sue for wrongful termination over inmate’s death
The Rikers guard who allegedly followed the orders of a captain — to let an inmate who swallowed a toxic soap ball suffer and die — can sue for wrongful termination, a Manhattan appeals court ruled. Raymond Castro says he was fired in 2013 for following Capt. Terrence Pendergrass’ orders to only alert him when…
Eldery woman fights for her life after being run over by teen
A 69-year-old woman is fighting for her life after a teen driver ran her over on the Upper West Side Tuesday night, according to police. Authorities say the victim was struck by the southbound silver Infinity SUV as she crossed Broadway against the light at West 75th Street. Emergency responders rushed her to St. Luke’s…
4-foot long black rat snake slithers into Queens warehouse
This slithery intruder slipped into a Queens warehouse — was removed by the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit Tuesday. The black rat snake was spotted among the boxes at a Chinese export company on 59th Street in Woodside at about 11:30 a.m. Officers grabbed the 4-foot-long trespasser, put it in a bucket and took it to…
George Washington toll cheats owe more than $200K
Port Authority cops cracked down on toll cheats at the George Washington Bridge on Tuesday, busting six drivers who owe more than a total $200,000 in unpaid tolls and penalties, police said. The alleged deadbeat drivers were caught between 4 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. trying to sneak from New Jersey to Manhattan by using such…
FBI questions woman involved in de Blasio fundraising scandal
A Brooklyn woman was questioned by a city corruption-busting FBI agent on Tuesday — just hours after high-profile cabby advocate Fernando Mateo admitted to The Post that he had used her as a front to funnel campaign contributions to Mayor de Blasio. At about 8:45 a.m., Ahlam Jaoui, 31, got a surprise visit from two…
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