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Basilica of St. Pat's offers final resting place in crypt for $7M
For sale: Long-term residence. Room for family of six. Prime Soho location with quiet neighbors. Must be dead. The Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral plans to open its 200-year-old...
Two killed when transit buses collide in New Jersey
A rush-hour collision between two New Jersey Transit buses in downtown Newark left a passenger and a driver dead and 17 others injured Friday, authorities said. Passengers screamed for help...
Boy who lost parents in murder-suicide gets dream vacation from NYPD
A 7-year-old Bronx orphan who has been living a nightmare for the past year will be getting his dream vacation thanks to New York's Finest. Little Tyrone Lowe of Morris...
Sheep land summer job maintaining SoHo cemetery
You've got to have Faith, not to mention Hope and Charity -- to keep the St. Patrick’s Basilica graveyard looking immaculate. The SoHo church is being kept tidy by those...
The sexy secrets from NYC's long-sealed divorce records
David Ackerman was a terrible husband. During his volatile marriage to wife Julia, he tried to throw her down a flight of stairs. He also told his long-suffering spouse she...
'Criminal' construction workers bullied couple saving their dog: suit
A perfect job resume for Plaza Construction workers apparently includes charges of assault, kidnapping, armed robbery and attempted murder. A Flatiron District couple is suing the construction firm for $1...
Jeweler says $1M worth of gems mistakenly tossed in trash
A fistful of diamonds worth nearly $1 million was accidentally thrown out with the trash in Manhattan’s Diamond District, a new lawsuit says. “I’m upset myself about how stupid I...
Hit-and-run driver who killed photographer takes plea deal
A hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a photographer in Morningside Heights took a plea deal Tuesday in Manhattan court as the victim’s friends watched from the gallery. Prezidor Porbeni, 29,...
Trans ex-employee sues Abercrombie & Fitch over 'look policy'
A transgender former employee is suing Abercrombie & Fitch for $35 million because, he claims, he was humiliated and fired for his refusal to wear women’s clothing on the job....
Feds reviewing case of mentally ill man shot by cops
Lawyers with Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara’s office told the mother of a mentally ill man who was shot dead by cops in his Harlem apartment that they are reviewing...
'Porn's New King' pleads guilty to manipulating company shares
Jason Galanis, dubbed “Porn’s New King” in 2004 for his investments in internet porn technology, pleaded guilty Thursday to manipulating shares of publicly traded company Gerova Financial — one day...
First 'Hamilton' show without Lin-Manuel Miranda is a total letdown
Theatergoers who paid a fistful of Benjamins to see the Broadway hit “Hamilton” were upset Monday to wind up in the first audience to attend the show after the departure...
Woman struck by MTA bus, seriously hurt
A woman was seriously injured when she was struck by an MTA bus while in the crosswalk on the Upper East Side, officials said. The unidentified woman was at Second...
These hungry princesses just wanted their damn breakfast
With mommy and daddy fast asleep, a couple of mischievous sisters put on their favorite Disney princess dresses and tiptoed out of their Brooklyn home in search of adventure on...
De Blasio donors had no idea they gave to his campaign
Mayor de Blasio’s largest bundler this year reported raising $68,750 from 16 donors — but one says he has no idea how his name got on the list, another couldn’t...
New Yorkers seek oasis from heat as temps top 90 degrees
As New Yorkers swelter through the season’s first heat wave, finding an oasis might depend on where they work.
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A cycling bandit swiped the cellphone of a 48-year-old man in Fordham Heights, cops said. The suspect was pedaling along East 181st Street at about 10 p.m. Tuesday...
Bratton celebrates Take Your Dog to Work Day
Along with promoting NYPD officers on Friday, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton also celebrated something else — Take Your Dog to Work Day. The top cop brought Zaza, a 2-year-old rescue...
Man destroys Wi-Fi charging stations after his phone is stolen
Wi so serious? A Bronx man threw a tantrum and toppled over a brand new pair of Wi-Fi charging stations worth nearly $10,000 after discovering that his phone was stolen,...
Daily Blotter
Queens Police are looking for three men who stole thousands of dollars in cash and booze from an Ozone Park strip club, authorities said. The suspects broke into the Traphouse...