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Give us back our 30G bank
A bank that accidentally deposited over $30,000 in a Brooklyn man’s account is suing him because he quickly withdrew every last dime - and refuses to pay it back, court documents state.Last year, a Carver Federal Savings Bank employee mistakenly dropped $30,048.42 into Joseph Nicholson Jr.’s lap. Nicholson noticed his newfound riches a week later and quickly transferred the $30,000 ...
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Figoski slay fiend convicted
The ringleader of a burglary crew that gunned down NYPD cop Peter Figoski was convicted of felony murder yesterday.Nelson Morales, 28, rounded up the five-man burglary team that broke into the home of an East New York drug dealer in 2011. One of the other crooks in Morales’ crew, Lamont Pride, 29, was convicted earlier this year of shooting and killing responding Police Officer Peter ...
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City beaches are back
Seven months after being pummeled by Hurricane Sandy, Coney Island and the city’s seven other beaches are back in business.Mayor Bloomberg officially opened the beaches yesterday, in time for the Memorial Day weekend, and unveiled the new Steeplechase Plaza, just west of Stillwell Avenue. The $29.5 million, 2.2-acre plaza showcases the Parachute Jump and a 106-year-old carousel.Brooklyn ...
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Public elex funding no cure for crooks Mike
The crooks running rampant in Albany won’t change their ways if the state institutes taxpayer funding for election campaigns, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday.His stance placed him in direct conflict with Gov. Cuomo, who has pledged to enact just such a public funding system to help get rid of the corruption that had two legislators wearing wires for two different federal prosecutors last ...
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Met ace scores a honey
He’s the hottest thing in baseball. And she’s hot, too.Mets pitcher Matt Harvey and super-model Anne V. made no secret they were dating - they were spotted canoodling in choice Madison Square Garden seats at Thursday night’s playoff win by the Rangers over the Boston Bruins.Harvey, a Connecticut-born, die-hard Rangers fan, first met the green-eyed blonde after they watched the ...
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Christie snipes at ‘Snooki’
Snooki and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie went toe to toe on the Jersey Shore yesterday during a Memorial Day weekend media blitz to showcase the area’s recovery from Hurricane Sandy. Christie frequently slams "Jersey Shore" - and the wild antics of its cast members - for giving the Garden State a bad rap.And when the two oversize personalities met backstage on the set of the ...
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PETA hunting down critics
The animal-rights group PETA is seeking personal information on anonymous commenters who allegedly defamed the organization by blasting its pet-euthanasia policy on the Huffington Post, according to a new Manhattan lawsuit. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants the court to release names, e-mail addresses, phone numbers and other private details about three bloggers who reacted to an ...
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Tears for bus-slay victim 14
The best friend of the Queens teen shot dead on a city bus collapsed into tears at her funeral yesterday."I’m gonna really miss you baby, but I’m gonna hold [your] mama strong," sobbed Shaquana Almonds, 16.A line stretched around the block, as hundreds of mourners flooded the Greater Allen Cathedral of New York in Jamaica to say good-bye to D’aja Robinson, 14.Shaquana ...
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Kid busted in $1 muggings
Police nabbed a freckle-faced teen terror yesterday who allegedly was sticking up boys for single dollar bills in Carroll Gardens.The bully allegedly began his spree Monday when he approached a 12-year-old at about 7:20 a.m. near Court Street and Second Place, but the kid fled.He pulled off five similar heists, twice getting cash. The suspect, who lives in Red Hook, was charged with ...
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Can’t rain on Coney’s Mermaid Parade
Organizers of Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade told The Post yesterday that the freakfest won’t be sunk this year after all.The march is all set for June 22, thanks to 1,930 devotees who shelled out more than $86,000 to save it."The fans of the Mermaid Parade came to the rescue," said Dick Zigun, founder of Coney Island USA, which runs the event, now in its 30th year. ...
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‘Gift of grab’ PA execs axed
The Port Authority’s treasurer and two top associates were summarily fired this week for accepting valuable gifts, meals and theater tickets from agency vendors, The Post has learned.Treasurer Anne Marie Mulligan, a 35-year veteran, assistant treasurer Veronica Biddle and PA risk manager John Huxel were axed for "mismanagement and ethical violations," according to an internal ...
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DA foe faces TV reality in court
A Manhattan judge yesterday tossed a last-ditch effort by Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes’ political adversary to block next Tuesday’s premiere of a CBS reality show about the DA.Justice Paul Wooten denied an injunction brought by Abe George, a Democrat running against Hynes in the September primary, who sued Hynes and CBS last week for colluding to give the incumbent "millions in ...
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He’s ‘Star Ticked’ at ad ‘botch’
In his "Star Trek" getup. Burton claims the company charged $10,000 a month and botched the job. "Child’s Play Communications failed to provide adequate p.r. services, forcing the staff at Burton’s company to personally take on most of CPS’s duties and to ultimately seek alternative p.r. representation," Burton said in court papers. Philip Semprevivo, the ad ...
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Great original ‘Gatsby’ online
PRINCETON, NJ - Princeton University has put the manuscript and corrected galley pages of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s "The Great Gatsby" online.The 1925 novel is a staple of high-school English class reading lists. A new film version, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, opened this month.Princeton officials say the handwritten work shows Fitzgerald’s writing process.Fitzgerald studied at ...
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Cheap Wicked Tickets SuperbTicketsOnline.com Announces Reduced Pricing On Tickets For Broadway Production At Gershwin Theatre Wicked tickets are available at SuperbTicketsOnline.com that have been reduced in price for Broadway showings at New York039
MILWAUKEE, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The hugely popular musical had a San Francisco tryout in 2003 and had its official opening there at the Curran Theatre. On Broadway, it opened at Gershwin Theatre on October 30, where it is still playing today. Touring productions are occurring at different locations across the U.S. and elsewhere. SuperbTicketsOnline.com has reduced the prices of ...
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Cuba With Three Athletes in New York City
Havana, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will take part in the 3rd stage of the Diamond League in the city of New York with three athletes, as confirmed by Daniel Osorio, technical coach of the Cuban track and field team Friday. Olympic female pole vault jumper and runner-up Yarisley Silva is heading the Cuban trio, said Osorio to Radio Habana Cuba. The other athletes will be Orlando Ortega (110 ...
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Cops recover three guns drug cache in Brooklyn bust
Cops busted a pair of alleged Brooklyn drug dealers today, scoring three guns along with a cache of cocaine and heroin, authorities said.David Etienne, 27, and Brian Johnson, 25, were caught off guard when officers from the NYPD’s Brooklyn North Gang Squad stormed their building on Clifton Place in Bed-Stuy and gave up without a fight.Cops with a search warrant raided the drug house at ...
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Feds fight ruling on access to morning-after pill in New York
NEW YORK – Department of Justice lawyers filed court papers Friday again asking a federal appeals court to delay lifting age restrictions and prescription requirements on an emergency contraceptive popularly known as the morning-after pill. The papers seek to delay implementation of a judge's April 5 ruling lifting restrictions on the drugs, including the medications sold under the ...
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UPI Sports Calendar for Saturday May 25
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Yanks win but lose Granderson Phelps to injury
NYY@TB: Gardner goes yard with two-run shot in fourth ST. PETERSBURG -- The Yankees seemed to have little difficulty coming up with enough runs and hits to defeat the Rays on Friday night, but they bumped into at least one more serious problem in the injury department. Curtis Granderson was forced to leave the game after being hit by a fifth-inning pitch that caused a left hand fracture, and ...
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New York fast-food workers protest Wendys in latest labor rights demo
USA Fast-food workers continued demonstrating for better conditions Friday, protesting a Wendy's shareholder meeting just one week after the New York Attorney General announced an investigation into claims of widespread wage theft in the industry. Two labor rights groups, Fast Food Forward and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, organized rallies Thursday and Friday outside the Sofitel ...
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Sheik Mansour Hand Behind Manchester City Is Content to Stay in Background in New York
The setting was modest, the mood jovial, the dignitaries on hand pretty impressive. In the school cafeteria of P. S. 72 in East Harlem on Wednesday morning, professional soccer was nudged forward in New York City, with talk of a new team with prestigious owners and a new stadium designed specifically for the sport. At a news conference in the cafeteria, Mayor Michael ...
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Syracuse police Public help crucial to solving brutal homicide
Police said 51-year-old Michael Daniels was standing alone around 9:40 p.m. Thursday outside the Los Amigos Market at the corner of West Brighton and Cannon streets when he was attacked by a group of ...
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Trucker who bumped I-5 bridge in Washington state watched in horror as span collapsed behind him
A collapsed section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River is seen in an aerial view Friday, May 24, 2013. Part of the bridge collapsed Thursday evening, sending cars and people into the water when a an oversized truck hit the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. Three people were rescued from the water. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday declared a state of emergency in ...
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Associate of arms dealer Viktor Bout extradited to New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S-Syrian citizen accused of conspiring with jailed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout has been extradited to New York from Australia to face charges he conspired to buy aircraft in violation of economic sanctions, federal prosecutors said on ...
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New York's community gardens creating tension once more
Community gardening in New York is under threat again, but what are the ideas and opinions surrounding this ongoing battle between the people and the city?
Community gardening is a well-known term and idea in New York City thanks to the much-publicized opposition between former Mayor Giuliani and members of the New York City public, who brought a lawsuit to have the gardens protected. The issue was eventually resolved when Mayor Bloomberg replaced Giuliani and introduced the Garden Settlement of 2002. Read more
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