With federal investigators looking into Sean “Diddy” Combs in a sex trafficking investigation after multiple women and at least one man accused him of bad behavior, the hip-hop mogul is drawing comparisons to Jeffrey Epstein. Like Epstein, a financier who had his own private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Combs has been accused of luring victims with his luxurious …
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FDNY firefighters removes ‘Thin Red Line’ flag after Dem's office called it a political symbol
Top brass at the FDNY ordered an East Village ladder company to remove a “Thin Red Line” flag after receiving a complaint from a Democratic councilwoman’s office relaying concerns from a constituent that the flag was too “politically charged.” A staffer from Democratic Councilwoman Carlina Rivera emailed Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator Madison Hernandez March 19 relaying the concerns of a constituent …
Read More »Long Island roller derby league fighting county order restricting transgender players in women's sports
A Long Island, New York, roller derby league is suing a county leader over an executive order that prevents women’s and girls’ teams with transgender players from using parks and fields that the county runs. The Long Island Roller Rebels are preparing for their latest roller derby season at their local roller rink, but there’s a bigger battle at play …
Read More »Mets pay tribute to slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller on Opening Day
The New York Mets honored slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller with a moment of silence ahead of their home opener against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday afternoon. Players from both teams lined up along the baselines as a tribute to Diller was shown on the Jumbotron at Citi Field in Queens. Slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller is remembered during a …
Read More »New York governor ridiculed by Long Islanders for appearing at slain NYPD officer's wake
After New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul was rebuffed at memorial services for slain NYPD Ofc. Jonathan Diller in Massapequa Park, former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y. and others called out her appearance as disrespectful and self-serving. Images captured outside the funeral home showed Hochul being confronted by mourners, after which time she left the venue. Fox News host Brian Kilmeade, …
Read More »Catskill Mountain farmer challenges campus critics who say foragers are 'destroying the Earth'
Rick Bishop has spent decades foraging for ramps in the Catskill Mountains, guided by the country wisdom he learned long ago from an old-time woodsman. “He told me that ramps clean the winter right out of your blood,” said Bishop, a farmer, forager and owner of Mountain Sweet Berry Farm in Roscoe, New York, to Fox News Digital. Ramps are …
Read More »Wife of slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller delivers emotional eulogy as thousands attend funeral
Family, friends, and a sea of blue uniforms gathered for the funeral of slain New York Police Department Officer Jonathan Diller on Saturday. Mourners filled St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and crowded the areas outside as a funeral Mass was celebrated for the 31-year-old officer. Diller’s widow, Stephanie Diller, received a standing ovation when she approached the church lectern …
Read More »Former NYPD officer cleared of murder, manslaughter in shooting of childhood friend
A former New York City police officer has been acquitted of murder in the shooting of his childhood friend during a confrontation on Long Island. A jury on Thursday convicted Errick Allen, 30, only of menacing in the May 12, 2020, shooting of Christopher Curro, Newsday reported. Allen was off duty when he shot Curro, his friend from elementary school …
Read More »New York City wiener war recalls glory days when Big Apple battles ruled baseball
New York City’s boroughs once battled for World Series wins and baseball bragging rights. The Yankees from the Bronx, the Dodgers from Brooklyn and the Giants from Manhattan won eight straight World Series in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1956. Those “diamond daze” of the 1950s are long gone. CRACKER JACK, IMMORTALIZED IN BASEBALL ANTHEM, IS A GRAND-SLAM RECIPE …
Read More »New York City's mayor gets baptized in jail by Rev. Al Sharpton on Good Friday
New York City Mayor Eric Adams marked Good Friday by receiving a jailhouse baptism from the Rev. Al Sharpton, joining in on the religious rite with a group of men incarcerated at the troubled Rikers Island jail complex. The ceremony came as part of a visit to the jail complex where Adams was scheduled to meet with detainees on the …
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