Mamdani admin won’t attend a Council hearing on pied-à-terre tax
The Mamdani administration is skipping a City Council hearing set for Tuesday on the pied-à-terre tax, a move coming under fire from local reps as it allows officials to dodge…
Three NYPD cops fired nine shots, killing LES man advancing with butcher knife
A 54-year-old man who advanced on police with a butcher knife after attacking his father inside their Lower East Side apartment building was killed after three NYPD cops fired a…
Cooking with Judy: A Mediterranean favorite shared
My fascination with branzino began not in a restaurant, but in a novel. Years ago, our book club paired Amor Towles’ “A Gentleman in Moscow” with a Russian dinner inspired…
Luigi Mangione state murder trial delayed following federal guilty plea, double jeopardy claim
Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial was pushed back indefinitely Monday amid his double jeopardy argument to get the case tossed following his unexpected guilty plea to federal stalking charges in…
Judge postpones hearing on ‘slayer statute’ blocking Nick Reiner trust fund
A judge on Monday postponed a court hearing over whether a California law disqualifies Nick Reiner, accused of killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner, from accessing funds from a trust…
Hit-and-run crash in San Juan Capistrano leaves man dead
A man was killed on Ortega Highway in San Juan Capistrano when he was hit by a vehicle, whose driver fled, early Monday morning, Aug. 17, authorities said. Orange County…
Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial postponed indefinitely amid double jeopardy fight
By MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which was slated to begin Sept. 8, has been…
Salma Hayek welcomes first grandchild at 59
Salma Hayek is a grandmother. The 59-year-old “Frida” actor celebrated that milestone on Instagram Sunday. “We are blessed to welcome the fourth living generation of Francois’. Although I will call…
Why ‘Clown in a Cornfield’ author Adam Cesare says horror is ‘in the blood’
Adam Cesare might be one of the busiest authors out there this fall. Or period, perhaps. He has not one, but four, books coming out between now and October. Five,…
Recipe: Show off the exotic taste of kiwi fruit by making this sorbet
Apple green flesh dotter with a ring of petite black seeds lies beneath kiwi’s fuzzy brown camouflage. The oblong fruit’s flavor profile is an exotic blend of pineapple, strawberry, and…