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Suspect in Valerie Reyes murder admits he dumped her body, but claims sex romp killed her
The Queens man charged with killing his ex-girlfriend, stuffing her into a suitcase and tossing it along a Connecticut roadway admitted to cops that he dumped the body — but...
NYPD tried to hide MS-13 gangster accused of subway slaying
He’s an MS-13 gangster and illegal immigrant accused of murdering a rival on a subway platform — but you wouldn’t even recognize him on the street if the NYPD had...
FDNY mechanic forced to pump breast milk in public: lawsuit
An FDNY mechanic says an outrageous work rule forced her to do something she never would have imagined — walk around in front of her male colleagues with her breast...
NYPD Crime Stoppers detective pleads guilty to bank fraud
An NYPD detective who worked with the department’s Crime Stoppers Unit has pleaded guilty to a brazen crime himself -- stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from New Yorkers' bank...
Lenny Dykstra sues lending company he once backed
Lenny Dykstra's plan to profit off his troubled past has hit a snag, a new lawsuit reveals. The former Mets outfielder says in a Manhattan federal court suit that the...
MTA workers got cheated out of millions in pay: suit
It’s not just subway riders getting cheated by the MTA, a new lawsuit claims. Dozens of MTA workers who say they have been cheated out of their pay for years...
Mentally ill inmates suing Cuomo over 'extended' prison times
A group of mentally ill prisoners is suing Gov. Cuomo and other state officials, claiming that they have been kept behind bars long past their release dates because the state...
Ex-cop claims Trump got VIP treatment for gun license
An ex-cop on Wednesday published a shocking list of VIPs who got hard-to-obtain gun licenses -- whether they deserved them or not -- allegedly because of their money and influence,...
Guilty assistant coach in NCAA corruption scandal cries in court
A former Arizona Wildcats assistant coach broke down crying Tuesday as he pleaded guilty to accepting bribes in a widespread corruption case that has rocked college sports. Emanuel "Book" Richardson...
Supreme Court to hear New York gun control case that aims to restrict firearm transportation
The US Supreme Court said it will hear its biggest gun rights case in nearly decade -- one that seeks to undercut New York City rules sharply limiting gun owners...
Girl, 12, dies when snow fort collapses on her
A 12-year-old Chicago-area girl died when a snow fort she had been building collapsed on her and a friend in the mid-winter freeze. The girl was building the snow fort...
James O' Neill 'dismissed the only two female leaders' in NYPD: ex-chiefs
The NYPD’s top cop says his department is ready to be led by a woman, but two former female chiefs say you’d never know it by the way he treated...
Woman suing Columbia over inappropriate relationship now wants $60M
A woman suing Columbia University over an inappropriate sexual relationship with a now-fired dean has upped her damages request to $60 million -- claiming that the storied university forced her...
Salt Bae swiped our tips, then fired us for complaining: suit
Internet food sensation and restaurateur Salt Bae is being sued for withholding tips from staffers of his upscale midtown Manhattan steakhouse -- and firing anyone who complains about it. The...
Stop-and-frisk poster boy busted for ticket scalping
His ticket has finally been punched! A poster-boy opponent of the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk program was busted by the feds in an elaborate ticket-scalping scheme — while on probation for an...
Man accused of helping Jewish 'cult' kidnap kids released on bail
A Brooklyn man accused of helping members of a Jewish "cult" kidnap two kids who had escaped the religious sect with their frightened mother will be released from prison pending...
Federal judge blocks Trump admin's question in 2020 census
A Manhattan federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from adding a question about citizenship in the 2020 census, saying an attempt to do so by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross...
Sandy Hook parents win legal victory over Alex Jones
Controversial radio and internet personality Alex Jones was ordered Friday to hand over emails and other documents tied to his claim that no one died in the 2012 Sandy Hook...
Cuomo Medicaid boss overlooked alleged racism: suit
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top man at the Medicaid Inspector General’s office responded to complaints of “racist behavior” by demanding that the black employee who spoke up stop “upsetting” the white...
Dean and Adam Skelos set to begin prison sentences
Convicted ex-state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, are set to turn themselves in on Tuesday to begin serving their prison sentences for public corruption. The father...