October 18, 2020 Couple finds 60 bottles of 1920's bootleg whiskey in secret walls of NY home Old homes usually have a couple of secrets hiding behind their walls, but they’re usually not this boozy.
October 17, 2020 NYPD woes mount: Patrol chief's sudden retirement part of 'troubling' exodus The New York Police Department – said to be the largest police force in the nation – is in the grip of a "troubling" shakeup, as retirements and resignations continue to mount, officials said.
October 16, 2020 Pro-Trump artist wants NYC mayor’s job, says ‘monkey with no eyes’ could do better than Bill de Blasio A conservative Staten Island artist, known for painting American flag murals in each of the 50 states, is planning a mayoral run in New York City, where he said “a monkey with no eyes” could do a better job than the current administration.
October 16, 2020 Federal judge says Cuomo coronavirus restrictions may turn NYC ‘desolate,’ but allows them A Brooklyn eatery sued the governor over restrictions on restaurants.
October 16, 2020 Second Syracuse University freshman dies in as many days A freshman at Syracuse University died suddenly late Wednesday — the second death of a first-year student there in as many days, school officials announced Thursday.
October 15, 2020 New York Times building climber halted on fifth floor, video shows The NYPD took a man into custody Thursday evening after he was seen climbing the exterior walls of the New York Times building in Manhattan.
October 15, 2020 Jewish leaders call COVID rules ‘blatantly anti-Semitic’ Three Rockland County Jewish congregations are suing New York state and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying he engaged in a “streak of anti-Semitic discrimination” with a recent crackdown on religious gatherings to reduce the state’s coronavirus infection rate.
October 14, 2020 De Blasio considering shutting down early voting sites in area under COVID lockdown: report New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that he may close early voting locations in areas of Brooklyn and Queens that are currently under coronavirus lockdown restrictions imposed last week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the New York Post reported.
October 14, 2020 Police union slams NYC leaders for 'amateur-hour meddling' that drove chief out The president of New York City’s largest police union blasted City Hall for “amateur-hour meddling” with day-to-day procedures after the NYPD’s chief of patrol resigned over tensions with Mayor Bill de Blasio.
October 14, 2020 Governor Cuomo claims Trump convinced American their loved ones died due to nursing home policy New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday blamed President Donald Trump for convincing people that the governor’s controversial March 25 nursing home mandate was responsible for 6,600 deaths