Jona Rechnitz Spent $655K of NYC Funds on Museum Program
A Mayor de Blasio donor under federal investigation for lavishing cops with gifts also helped pry taxpayer money from the City Council for a police training program he supported.
Mayim Bialik: Tough To Be Shomer Shabbat In Hollywood
You may know her as Amy Fowler from The Big Bang Theory television, or as Blossom Russo, the titular character from the mid-90’s sitcom Blossom.
New York – Inmate Who Plotted Synagogue Bombings In Coma After Suicide Attempt
NEW YORK – A man who admitted plotting to bomb New York City synagogues has tried to kill himself in prison after guards tormented him because of his terror case, his lawyers said.
NYT: Saudi Arabia Threatens To Sell Off Billions In American Assets If 9/11 Bill Passes
Washington – The Saudi Arabian government has threatened to sell of hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of American assets should the U.S. Congress pass a bill that could hold the kingdom responsible for any role in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the New York Times reported on Friday.
Apple Continues Feud With Government in New York iPhone Case
Apple says authorities have “utterly failed” to show they need the company’s help to get data from a locked iPhone in a New York federal drug case, where the tech giant is continuing its fight with the government over access to customers’ phones.
Judge Frees Ex-Cop Given Life Sentence In 2012 For Killing Girl In 1957
A 76-year-old retired police officer from Washington state who was tried and convicted in 2012 in the abduction and killing of a 7-year-old Illinois schoolgirl in 1957 will be released from prison pending a new trial, a judge ordered Friday.
Polish Foreign Minister: Russia Is More Dangerous Than Isis
Russia is more dangerous than Islamic State, Poland’s foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski, told reporters during a visit to Slovakia.
NYC DOI Commissioner Mark Peters Recuses Himself From De Blasio Investigation
The commissioner of the city’s Department of Investigation has recused himself in the ongoing probe of Mayor de Blasio’s campaign fund-raising because of his previous role as the mayor’s campaign treasurer.
Dutch Queen’s ‘Swastika’ Coat Raises Eyebrows on State Visit
She is known for her love of designer clothing and rarely looks anything less than immaculate.
Caught On Camera: Chasidic Man Assaulted In Crown Heights While Driving A Forklift
CROWN HEIGHTS – The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating after a Hasidic man was assaulted in a Brooklyn incident that was caught on camera.