Gov. Cuomo loves to brag about his fiscal conservatism, routinely brandishing Power Point slides that show he has kept the growth of state spending at 2 percent or less for what’s now nine straight years. Problem is, that’s only by his accounting — and independent numbers paint a much more troubling picture. The gov is … Continue reading "It looks like Cuomo is losing control of spending"

Click:custom clothing dance costume Did you know that the greatest single threat the world faces today is single, middle-aged women? I didn’t either. But the movies are dead certain they’re coming to murder us all. Click Here: “Greta,” a thriller that came out earlier this year, starred Isabelle Huppert as a creepy New York woman … Continue reading "‘Ma’ review: Octavia Spencer mixes laughter with revenge"

You can go from Niagara to Montauk but you won’t find better drinking water than in the Big Apple, according to a new study. In fact, the safeguards put in place by New York City to protect its water supply should be used as a model for the state, according to the NY Public Interest … Continue reading "Big Apple has New York’s cleanest water while Long Island has the worst: report"

Select New Yorkers will soon bid farewell to the dreaded “please swipe again” message on their morning commutes. Starting Friday, the test phase of the MTA’s OMNY program — short for One Metro New York — will officially roll out, allowing for contactless payments to get onto the subway. These payments will be made through … Continue reading "MTA will soon begin testing new swipe-free payment system"

A Brazillian pop singer with millions of fans on social media was killed in a plane crash at age 28, according to a report. Gabriel Diniz died traveling to visit his girlfriend Monday for her birthday on a flight from the city of Salvador, the Guardian reported. The Latin artist was a passenger on the … Continue reading "Brazilian pop star Gabriel Diniz killed in plane crash at age 28"

A fast-thinking Long Island woman held up a sign reading, “Please call 911, CALL 911,” while she and her three kids were allegedly being held captive by her boyfriend in a car — ultimately leading to his arrest, police said Wednesday. A witness spotted the woman in the front passenger seat of a black 2005 … Continue reading "Woman’s ‘Call 911’ sign leads to arrest of alleged kidnapper boyfriend"

Now that Shutterstock founder and CEO Jon Oringer and his wife Talia are in contract to sell their 71 Laight St. penthouse for just under its $20 million asking price, as Gimme Shelter previously reported, the couple are moving on to another perch. They have inked a contract to buy a penthouse nearby at the … Continue reading "Shutterstock CEO inks deal for $27M NYC penthouse"

TORONTO — Jeremy Lin is back in the spotlight — in the NBA Finals — though his Raptors playoff role has been more of an out-of-the-rotation cheerleader than the star of “Linsanity.” But nobody knows better than Lin what New York feels like and what the Garden sounds like to a basketball star of the … Continue reading "Jeremy Lin sells New York to Kevin Durant as Knicks now wait"

NYPD Detective Pete McMahon has seen it all. In his 38-year career — coming to a close with his retirement on Thursday — the venerable homicide detective has investigated hundreds of murder across four boroughs and had a front-row seat to the city’s resurrection. “I can’t believe how much the city has changed in 38 … Continue reading "NYPD’s longest-tenured murder detective retiring after 38 years"

Four innings after almost three weeks on the injured list are not enough to drool over no matter how good James Paxton looked Wednesday. Yet, when it comes to a Yankees rotation that has been dealing with injuries since the start of spring training and still doesn’t have a set date for staff ace Luis … Continue reading "James Paxton is brilliant but brief in another Yankees win"