The wife of the man who shot two Queens cops Tuesday frantically called her mom from the basement as the bullets flew in the home — where the couple’s two kids were inside, too, kin said. “My daughter was in the basement. She said, ‘Mommy, Mommy, bullets going! Oh, God, oh, God. He trying to … Read more
The tiny owl rescued from the Rockefeller Christmas tree after surviving a harrowing, 200-mile journey from Oneonta to Manhattan was set to be released back into the wild Tuesday evening. The brown and white speckled Saw-whet, nicknamed Rockefeller, will now be free to continue her migratory journey after landscapers in charge of cutting down the … Read more
An Elmhurst man sucker-punched by a stranger on the Queens Plaza subway platform said it’s a miracle he’s alive — and said his attacker “must take boxing classes or something” based on how hard he swings. Nelson Blanco, a 57-year-old construction worker, told The Post he was on his way to work and waiting to … Read more
ALBANY — State Senate Democrats officially clinched supermajority status in the Legislature’s upper chamber Tuesday, potentially gifting them additional negotiating power when it comes to cutting deals with Gov. Andrew Cuomo — as Republicans knocked off an incumbent Democrat. State Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Putnam) declared victory in his reelection bid for the 40th district, besting … Read more
Parents of children with disabilities say the city has failed to provide adequate educational services for their kids during the pandemic, new court papers show. Parents for eight children with disabilities including autism, hearing impairment, and other physical and behavioral issues say the Department of Education has failed to meet their kids’ Individualized Education Programs … Read more
The homeless man charged with shoving a straphanger off a Brooklyn subway platform struggled with mental illness for years, his grandmother told The Post on Tuesday. Michael Medlock, 33 — accused of pushing a 29-year-old Brooklyn man onto the tracks on Sunday — was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and was so problematic that … Read more
The head of the powerful city teachers’ union will oppose extending mayoral control of the public schools as currently enacted past its 2022 expiration date. “We need a change. Parents and educators need more voice. A single person in control, with few checks and balances, is not good for our school system,” United Federation of … Read more
The city has now reversed or refunded all e-bike tickets adjudicated since ending its years-long crackdown on the devices in March, City Hall said Tuesday. Police have “withdrawn” or refunded 68 summonses dating back to February for possession or operation of e-bikes, which are ubiquitous among the food delivery workers but only became street legal … Read more
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday unveiled his new Thanksgiving attire — a turkey face mask that, the governor quipped, actually made him look better. Cuomo donned the brown-colored face covering, complete with turkey eyes and a beak, along with the state Department of Health logo on it during a press conference in Wyandanch, Long Island. … Read more
A New York City bus driver posted video to social media showing an unmasked man spitting on her vehicle’s windows — before smearing food all over the screen. Viral video posted on TikTok by the driver, Kim Sharp, shows the man futzing with the bus’s windshield wipers and lobbing loogies in her direction. “Stop it! … Read more