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Police bigwig accused of driving son's getaway car in gang shooting is sorority sisters with mayor: report

August 8, 2026

Police bigwig accused of driving son's getaway car in gang shooting is sorority sisters with mayor: report

Jennifer Lackard is accused of driving the getaway car for her son's alleged drive-by shooting near Bronx Criminal Court before her termination.

Resurfaced Mamdani interview ignites internet frenzy over alleged 'fake' Ugandan accent

August 7, 2026

Resurfaced Mamdani interview ignites internet frenzy over alleged 'fake' Ugandan accent

A 2016 radio interview shows Zohran Mamdani speaking with what critics call a fake Ugandan accent while promoting his mother Mira Nair's Disney film.

Mamdani repeatedly sidesteps questions on reported plan to revive tax hikes on wealthy New Yorkers

August 6, 2026

Mamdani repeatedly sidesteps questions on reported plan to revive tax hikes on wealthy New Yorkers

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani repeatedly declined to address reports of a fall campaign to build support for higher taxes on wealthy residents and corporations.

NYC church arson suspect allegedly plotted more attacks, had violent notes like 'murder them' and 'rape him'

August 6, 2026

NYC church arson suspect allegedly plotted more attacks, had violent notes like 'murder them' and 'rape him'

A homeless man admitted to setting fire to the 173-year-old South Bushwick Reformed Church, and prosecutors revealed a notebook with violent target lists.

SEE IT: Mamdani booed off stage at New York City pro-police celebration: ‘Walked off in shame’

August 6, 2026

SEE IT: Mamdani booed off stage at New York City pro-police celebration: ‘Walked off in shame’

Video shows Zohran Mamdani booed off stage in under a minute at the NYPD National Night Out event on Staten Island as crowds chanted against him.

Luigi Mangione wins bid to ditch jail clothes for polished look at upcoming hearing in CEO slaying case

August 6, 2026

Luigi Mangione wins bid to ditch jail clothes for polished look at upcoming hearing in CEO slaying case

Luigi Mangione's defense asked a federal judge to let him wear civilian clothes at his Aug. 11 court appearance in the UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination case.

New York gubernatorial candidate urges 9/11 attendees to turn away from Mamdani during ceremony

August 6, 2026

New York gubernatorial candidate urges 9/11 attendees to turn away from Mamdani during ceremony

Bruce Blakeman says attendees should turn their backs on NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the 9/11 memorial over his refusal to condemn "globalize the intifada."

Masked man caught on camera smashing Virgin Mary statue with a hammer outside NYC church

August 5, 2026

Masked man caught on camera smashing Virgin Mary statue with a hammer outside NYC church

Surveillance video shows a masked man climbing a fence and smashing a Virgin Mary statue with a hammer at St. Rita Church in Long Island City.

Israeli President Herzog calls antisemitism a 'contamination of societies' as hate crimes surge

August 5, 2026

Israeli President Herzog calls antisemitism a 'contamination of societies' as hate crimes surge

NYPD data shows anti-Jewish incidents account for 56.9% of all hate crimes in 2026 as Israeli President Isaac Herzog warns antisemitism is a global contamination.

Grocer-turned-lawmaker says Mamdani’s government-run stores 'might not even last a year’

August 5, 2026

Grocer-turned-lawmaker says Mamdani’s government-run stores 'might not even last a year’

Rep. Mike Rulli, a former grocer, warns Zohran Mamdani's government-run grocery stores will bleed red and put hundreds of small businesses out.