New York City's Asian-American community rallied behind Mayor Eric Adams Friday -- slamming socialist challenger Zohran Mamdani for being too radical. ... Read full Story
By New York Post | Vaughn Golden | 7/18/2025 6:32 PM
According to a new report from the state comptroller’s office, the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, DOCCS, spent the most on overtime in 2024 – $445 million, a nearly 21% increase over the year prior. ... Read full Story
By New York Post | Brandon Cruz | 7/18/2025 6:25 PM
A self-proclaimed Long Island psychic was charged with grand larceny and fortunetelling after allegedly scamming a senior citizen out of tens of thousands of dollars, officials said. ... Read full Story
“New Yorkers, commuters and tourists rely on the transit system daily and deserve to be safe when they travel, and we will hold those accountable who commit these acts of violence," Bragg said. ... Read full Story
Another of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's accusers has settled her lawsuit with the state for nearly $500,000 -- her lawyers calling the payout "a complete vindication of her claims." ... Read full Story
By New York Post | Shane Galvin | 7/18/2025 5:20 PM
A 61-year-old man who was sucked into an MRI machine on Long Island while wearing a metal neck chain has died from his injuries, authorities revealed Friday. ... Read full Story
New York's little-known, and rarely enforced, fortunetelling law was enacted in 1967 to protect people from getting swindled out of fortunes for services like getting purged of evil spirits. ... Read full Story
“But the rules of civil society that make this city the luxury item most of Zohran’s constituency want to live in is a product of that - bad people in jail so they can pretend they live on a movie set," one law enforcement source said. ... Read full Story
The city’s sanitation department warned folks Friday not to get busted in footage dumping trash illegally with a cheeky nod to the viral story about a two-timing tech tycoon caught having an affair at a Coldplay concert. ... Read full Story
The American Museum of Natural History on Friday announced a free membership for New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The new “Discoverer” membership level includes free general admission plus entry to one ticketed exhibition during every visit. The initiative is a joint effort by the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs, Human [...]
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New York City this week released proposed guidelines for building small homes in basements, backyards, garages, and other parts of existing properties. The Department of Buildings and the Department of Housing and Preservation on Tuesday released its proposed rules for constructing accessory dwelling units (ADUs)—a key element of Mayor Eric Adams’ “City of Yes” housing [...]
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"The film was billed to me as an attempt to capture the real power and bumbling hubris of a bunch of arrogant and wealthy men ... who try to rewire the world and find themselves in way over their heads." — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Did you know?
English picked up both the concept of hubris and the term for that particular brand of cockiness from the ancient Greeks, who considered hubris a dangerous character flaw capable of provoking the wrath of the gods. In classical Greek tragedy, hubris was often a fatal shortcoming that brought about the fall of the tragic hero. Typically, overconfidence led the hero to attempt to overstep the boundaries of human limitations and assume a godlike status; in response, the gods inevitably humbled the offender with a sharp reminder of human mortality. Take, for example, the story of Phaethon, a mortal son of the sun god Helios. In his hubris, Phaethon drives his father's sun chariot into the heavens but loses control of its horses. The chariot begins to scorch the earth, and Zeus strikes Phaethon down with a thunderbolt.