Report: Ocasio-Cortez targets Jeffries for 2020 primary challenge
Congressmember-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is seeking to defeat U.S. rep. Hakeem Jeffries by recruiting a Democrat to challenge him in a primary in 2020.
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Trump calls Avenatti ‘not a serious person’ and vows to recoup…
Trump calls Avenatti 'not a serious person' after branding him a 'third rate' lawyer and vows to make him and Stormy Daniels pay 'a lot' in legal fees after court ruling Avenatti says it is Trump who will have to pay fees in a separate lawsuit on a non-disclosure agreement involving Daniels President Donald Trump slammed Stormy Daniels lawyer Michael Avenatti as 'not a serious person' and vowed to sue him in Texas to recover reimbursement for 'a lot of legal fees' following a legal win. The president went after Avenatti when asked about the lawyer's possible 2020 run for president.
Bloomberg goes back home – to the Democrats
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the Bloomberg Global Business forum in New York, US, September 26, 2018. Photo - Reuters/Shannon Stapleton/File Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the Bloomberg Global Business forum in New York, US, September 26, 2018.
Utah man arrested in case of poisoned letters sent to White House; ricin ingredients found
Federal authorities arrested a Utah man Wednesday after suspicious envelopes were sent to President Trump and top military leaders, some of which contained the natural ingredients used to make the deadly poison ricin. A person holds seeds of the castor oil plant containing the deadly poison ricin, on June 14, 2018 in Berlin.
Yelp for Noise
Over an iced chamomile tea at the midtown Radiance Tea House & Books, whose ambient noise level is not much louder than a coffee percolator's, Gregory Scott Farber described the app he created, SoundPrint, as "Yelp for noise." The free program allows users to search for and grade restaurants and bars according to their sound level.
Costly mistakes cited in Danbury prison reconstruction
Rebuilding the Danbury federal penitentiary cost needless expense and exposed female inmates to poor conditions and even danger while temporarily held in Brooklyn, two U.S. Department of Justice reports conclude. The reports by the department's Office of the Inspector General cover the period between July 2013 when the U.S. Bureau of Prisons announced it would convert Danbury from a prison housing women to one housing men, and October 2017 when the construction project was finished.
Lucian J. Gandolfo, Ph.D., Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis…
Rev. Dr. Gandolfo continues to have a desire for justice, and for the forces of good to overcome the darkness of this world. MELBOURNE, FL, September 13, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Lucian J. Gandolfo, Ph.D., with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.
Career tech isn’t just for other people’s kids
Thomas Maharis, 19, started at $25 an hour repairing airline cabins for Delta and could earn $35 an hour in a few years. Photo: Leslie Josephs/CNBC After graduating from Aviation High School in Queens, Thomas Maharis was hired as a $25-an-hour aircraft technician at nearby JFK Airport, reports Leslie Josephs at CNBC.
For families of some 9/11 victims, new DNA tools reopen old wounds
Trays are pictured at the office of the Chief Medical Examiner of New York during an event in New York City, New York, U.S., September 6, 20 NEW YORK - A breakthrough in DNA analysis is helping identify more victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York, but the scientific advance is of little consolation for families of those whose remains may have been buried in a Staten Island landfill.
Officer involved in infamous Eric Garner choking case facing department charges
A New York City police officer involved in the infamous 2014 chokehold death of a man caught allegedly selling bootleg cigarettes was formally charged with violating NYPD regulations, officials said. Officer Daniel Pantaleo will face disciplinary proceedings in the internal case to be heard and by the Civilian Complaint Review Board, NYPD officials told ABC New York City station WABC-TV.
Signage from Bay Ridge dentist office falls, injuring 2 elderly women
According to police, on Monday at around 5:45 p.m., the awning hanging over Brooklyn Smile at 9412 Fourth Ave. fell off. FDNY was on the scene to remove the debris and signage.
US Rep. Joe Crowley defeated in Democratic primary in NY
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old who's never held elected office, ousted New York City Congressman Joe Crowley. Crowley had been considered a candidate to become House speaker if Democrats win the majority in November.
28-year-old challenger defeats Rep. Joe Crowley in New York primary
U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley, one of the most powerful Democrats in the House, has been defeated by his 28-year-old challenger, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, in a shocking upset. Crowley had been considered a candidate to become the next House speaker if Democrats win the majority.
New York Today: New York Today: The Primaries
In the 12th Congressional District , which includes the east side of Manhattan and northern Brooklyn, Carolyn Maloney , 72, who has held the seat since 1993, is defending it against the well-financed Suraj Patel , a 34-year-old hotel executive. Mr. Patel has amassed $1.2 million - more than Ms.
Ex-GOP Mayor Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80M To Help Dems Flip House
Bloomberg, a Republican who owns an estate in North Salem, has pledged to donate $80 million to help flip the U.S. House majority in favor of Democrats. Bloomberg also says he will support governors in November -- regardless of their political party -- who share his positions on gun control, climate change, education and other polarizing issues that he thinks are dividing the nation and causing legislative gridlock.
Grimm compares kids crying at border to daycare drop off
Staten Island Republican congressional candidate Michael Grimm said Tuesday that the cries of children being taken away from their parents at the border are no worse than the sobs of kids being dropped off at daycare. The convicted tax cheat , running for his old congressional seat, said Americans shouldn't put too much stock into recordings recently released of children sobbing at immigration shelters after they'd been taken from their parents at the border.
US disaster-response force stretched thin as hurricane season starts
FILE PHOTO: Representatives from FEMA speak with a resident of the Staten Island borough neighborhood of New Dorp Beach about registering with the agency for financial assistance to help recover from the storm surge of Hurricane Sandy in New York, NY, U.S., November 15, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo As Hurricane Irma bore down on Florida last September, the top U.S. disaster-response official ordered all hands on deck.
Immigration firm seems to thrive after Trump lawyer’s help
In this April 11, 2018, file photo, Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, walks along a sidewalk in New York. AT&T and drug giant Novartis drew nothing but bad publicity when they asked Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen for help with business, but a Florida visa broker appears to have gotten nearly everything he wanted.
Immigration firm seems to thrive after Trump lawyer’s help Source: AP
AT&T and drug giant Novartis got nothing but bad publicity when they asked Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen for help with business, but a Florida immigration firm that tapped him appears to have gotten nearly everything it wanted. When Nicholas Mastroianni II hooked up with Cohen last year, his business was threatened by a looming regulatory crackdown on the federal EB-5 program that offers foreigners permanent residency visas if they invest in certain U.S. real estate projects.
Pizza delivery man has ICE called on him at NY military base, now faces deportation
Pablo Villavicencio delivered a pizza on Friday to a Brooklyn military base, Fort Hamilton. He had previously delivered to the base on a number of occasions.