Top Adams admin officials go on attack against City Council advice-and-consent bill

Mayor Eric Adams’ team went on the offensive Tuesday against a City Council bill that would significantly expand the body’s advice-and-consent powers over mayoral appointments, labeling it as “deeply misguided.” However, Council... Read more »

Brooklyn man arrested for illegal NBA betting scheme involving banned Jontay Porter

A criminal complaint was filed in federal court in Brooklyn Tuesday charging local resident Long Phi Pham with conspiring with others to defraud a sports betting company. The 38-year-old Pham worked alongside... Read more »

If Trump wins, he could weaponize U.S. spy services against his domestic political enemies, former intel officers warn

  Donald Trump could turn America’s spy services into weapons of “retribution” against domestic political opponents, skew intelligence findings in favor of authoritarian leaders and undermine information sharing with U.S. allies if he wins... Read more »

Can Soda Taxes Curb Child Obesity?

New research shows children living in Seattle experienced a larger decrease in a body mass index measurement following the implementation of a so-called soda tax in the city compared with kids living... Read more »

Mbappé Declares His ‘Immense Pleasure’ at Joining Real Madrid After Unhappy End to PSG Career

Kylian Mbappé spoke Tuesday of his “immense pleasure” at finally joining Real Madrid and felt his time at Paris Saint-Germain came to a sad end.   Madrid has reached a widely expected... Read more »

Service Dogs Helped Ease PTSD Symptoms in US Military Veterans, Researchers Say

Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members.   The U.S. Department of... Read more »

Paramount leadership team outlines job cuts, streaming JV plans at annual meeting

“We’ll be thoughtful with how we deploy capital, with our world-class content being the priority,” said Robbins during the presentation Tuesday.   Cheeks said Tuesday the company is “prepared to move quickly... Read more »

NYC finds $127 million for public school funding programs on the chopping block

A multi-million dollar school funding initiative brought together Mayor Eric Adams and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams on Tuesday as squabbling continues behind the scenes during budget negotiations. The two elected leaders announced... Read more »

City Council seeks expansion of Fair Fares transit discount to 650,000 more New Yorkers: report

The City Council’s proposed expansion of the Fair Fares half-priced MetroCard would benefit some 650,000 additional low-income New Yorkers, a new report finds. About 950,000 New Yorkers are currently eligible for Fair... Read more »

Gerrit Cole update: Yankees ace begins rehab assignment Tuesday

Gerrit Cole is taking one more step closer to returning to a big-league mound at Yankee Stadium.  The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner and Yankees ace begins a rehab assignment... Read more »