An Italian man accused of posing as George Clooney to hawk clothes online was arrested with his wife in Thailand after years on the run, police said Sunday. Francesco Galdelli, 58, and spouse Vanja Goffi, 45 — dubbed the “Italian Bonnie and Clyde” — were nabbed Saturday in a luxury villa in Pattaya following a … Continue reading "‘Fake George Clooney’ nabbed in Thailand for hustling bogus fashion line"

Gov. Cuomo is clearly on offense when it comes to shaking up the MTA, but it’s still not clear what the plan is. The confusion starts with his shifting of his own board appointments. He’s pushing out one of his most recent ones, businessman Michael Lynton, after just two months — reportedly for being too … Continue reading "Cuomo is busy on the MTA \u2014 but what\u2019s the plan?"

When Erica Davis reported for her first day of work as chief marketing officer of Meetup a few months ago, she wasn’t ushered into one of those fancy offices to which corporate executives are often treated. Nor was she placed with the marketing group she had signed on to lead. Instead, Davis found herself stationed … Continue reading "Rethinking the workspace can do wonders for office productivity"

The Pennsylvania man arrested for allegedly torching a Brooklyn rabbi’s home on Thursday had such a burning grudge against the religious leader that he tattooed a reminder on his forearm to “Never let go of the HATRED” and “KILL” the rabbi. Cops arrested Matthew Karelefsky, 41, of McKeesport, Pa. on Sunday and charged him with … Continue reading "Suspected Brooklyn firebug had tattoo reminding him to ‘KILL’ rabbi"

The sweetest moon of the year is finally ripe for viewing. Father’s Day Sunday will end with a glorious full Strawberry Moon — as well as the perfect time to see Jupiter which will shine bright beside it. Eager skywatchers wanting to catch the exact moment the moon is 100% astronomically full will have to … Continue reading "When the Strawberry Moon will be best for viewing"

Lending to small businesses in America is switching into overdrive — in fact, it’s at record post-recession highs, according to new data. The Biz2Credit index reveals that small business loan applications rose again for the month of May, hitting a record high of 27.7 percent of applications at big banks, versus under 10 percent in … Continue reading "Lending to small businesses at record post-recession highs"