EXCLUSIVE 'EYES' ON THUGS: Subway cameras would allow NYPD officers to spot crime using tablets

NYPD could have dozens of new eyes in the transit system — without a cop setting foot on a train — if a plan to put surveillance cameras in subway cars gets the green light. Police Commissioner Bill Bratton envisions a future in which officers armed with tablets keep tabs on rolling subway cars remotely.

EXCLUSIVE NYPD Transit Chief: Subway is safer than before, but we won't let up on our fight

Many New Yorkers remember the bad old days — back in 1990, when there were about 48 serious felonies per day in the subway system. In that year alone, there were about 17,500 reported felony index crimes — a category that includes homicide, robbery, forcible rape and aggravated assault.

'THIS IS ADAM LANZA. I'M GONNA KILL YOU': Man arrested for posing as Sandy Hook shooter, making death threats to Newtown residents over the phone just days after massacre

Cardenas Hoffman's (l.) arrest in Miami on Saturday comes a year and a half after the 30-year-old from El Hatillo allegedly phoned dozens of residents on Dec. 16, 2012 while pretending to be mass killer Adam Lanza, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

FLARGO: Florida man killed after falling into industrial-sized wood chipper: report

The unidentified landscaper was clearing brush with two others when he's believed to have mistakenly fallen into the powerful shredding machine in Davie, NBC Miami reported.

SPANDEX STROLL: Kaley turns heads in black yoga outfit

GOLDILOCKS IN FLORIDA: 19-year-old woman breaks into house, takes shower, samples wine and falls asleep on couch

While she didn't eat the porridge, break the chair or sleep in the beds, blond 19-year-old Floridian Chancy Layton did make herself at home in someone else’s house, where owners discovered her asleep on the couch surrounded by their booze bottles.

PICTURED Tourist with Alzheimer's disease goes missing in midtown Manhattan while vacationing with family

Sam Minnielli, 62, said he and his wife, Vivian, 61, were in the city with their granddaughter on vacation when she disappeared around 3 p.m. Sunday.

Raissman: When it comes to ESPN voices, it's homer of the brave

Despite our recent enrollment in Mike (Sports Pope) Francesa’s Institute of Remedial Soccerology, there are still things we don’t get about ESPN’s World Cup voices.

Dallas developer sues wife, her plastic surgeon lover for selling $1.1M diamond to promote book

A wealthy Dallas developer sued after his wife slept with her plastic surgeon and then secretly sold a gifted $1.1 million diamond ring to pay for hotel rooms and to promote the adulterous couple’s book on beauty, a bombshell suit says.

WHITE HOT! Iggy Azalea, Caucasian artists dominating Hip-Hop universe

PICTURE OF SHAME: FIFA probing lax World Cup security that let several blackface fans into stadium, failed to stop neo-Nazi sympathizer from invading pitch

The fans' anti-discrimination network, Fare, accuses stadium security of giving racists a free pass at games and not doing enough to prevent a neo-Nazi sympathizer from storming the field during Saturday's second half.

New York teen girl charged with grand larceny after going missing and leaving bloody note

An Amber Alert ended Monday afternoon with the recovery of a missing 16-year-old New York girl and fourth-degree grand larceny charges against her, according to local reports.

Sanitation worker killed in mechanical broom accident left the NYPD 15 years ago for a safer job

Stephen Frosch left the NYPD in 1999 for what he thought would be a safer job with the city Sanitation Department.

Christie's office probed over Pulaski Skyway funds: report

Investigators are looking into potential securities law violations stemming from Christie’s insistence that the Port Authority contribute a chunk of the funding used to pay for the $1.8 billion project to repair the Pulaski Skyway

Former Clinton confidante Bill Richardson bashes Hillary, says he’s not ‘in the suck-up camp’

Former Bill and Hillary Clinton confidante Bill Richardson has hard feelings regarding his former friends — and he hasn’t been afraid to talk about it, now that one of them could be the next president.

Taylor Schilling opens up about being a prisoner in her own body

FOOTBALL FUMBLE: Obama mistaken for English soccer player Chris Smalling on souvenir World Cup mug — and now the botched mementos are selling for $3,400

A bumbling souvenir company deserve a red card - after mistaking Barack Obama for England player Chris Smalling on a memento mug.

EXCLUSIVE Homeless top quality-of-life issue for subway riders, MTA records show

The MTA referred to the police more rider complaints about the homeless than any other quality-of-life issue, records show.

Virginia man agrees to vasectomy to reduce prison sentence

Jessie Lee Herald, 27, a father of more than seven children from at least six women, has agreed to the plea deal which will cut up to five years off his sentence in a child endangerment case.

Ohio double amputee beats down home invader, sits on man until cops arrive

An Ohio double amputee beat and sat on top of a home invader until police arrive after the man broke into his home and accosted his wife during an attempted burglary.

'THE POOREST MAN IN CONGRESS?' Drawing contrast with Hillary, Joe Biden says he doesn't even have a SAVINGS ACCOUNT

While Hillary Clinton struggles with questions about her wealth, Vice President Joe Biden underscored his relative poverty Monday, drawing a contrast between the two potential 2016 presidential rivals .

New York

GUEST COLUMN CARMEN FARIÑA: City schools aim to ensure all students succeed in college and careers

For the school system to build upon our successes, we must make sure all students are prepared to succeed in college and careers, and we’re taking concrete steps to achieve this goal.

Rent board rejects freeze, approves 1% hikes for 1-year leases in city

Ignoring Mayor de Blasio’s recommendation, the Rent Guidelines Board declined to enact a rent freeze Monday night and voted instead for modest hikes.

14-year-old girl stabbed in after-school fight in the Bronx

A 14-year-old girl was stabbed and badly wounded during a large after-school melee in the Bronx on Monday, authorities said.

50-year-old Bronx perv gets 25 years for child porn charges — 'He will pay for the innocence he stole'

A 50-year-old Bronx man who threatened to disseminate lewd pictures of a 13-year-old girl he befriended online was sentenced to 25 years in Manhattan federal prison Monday.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Brooklyn cabbie accused of honor-kill plot

A Brooklyn cabbie who was shamed by his married daughter running off with a lover, allegedly conspired with relatives in his native Pakistan to carry out retaliatory honor killings against the boyfriend's family, a prosecutor charged Monday.

School's perfect grad rate a testament of its community

The 2012-13 school year was a time of crisis for our school, Scholars’ Academy, because of superstorm Sandy. The damage to our school building in Rockaway Park, Queens, and the surrounding area was devastating.

Rangel, Espaillat make final campaign push prior to Tuesday's primary election

The closely contested election between Rep. Charles Rangel and state Sen. Adriano Espaillat drew to a close Monday with a final burst of campaigning — but many voters weren’t paying attention.

Bra-vo? Kim flashes her bra in revealing white outfit

EDITORIAL Reining in the Queens Library rogues

After fancying themselves accountable to no one, the trustees of the Queens Public Library are about to get an overdue comeuppance, big time.

'This is a critical moment for Iraq’s future': Kerry, on visit to Baghdad, urges Iraq leaders to share power

The fate of Iraq may be decided over the next week, the top U.S. diplomat said Monday, and largely depends on whether its leaders keep their commitment to meet looming deadlines to seat a new government before a Sunni insurgency sweeps away hopes for lasting peace.

Five city schools win grants in 'Build a Better School' contest

Students from 61 city schools submitted videos asking for grants to buy classroom materials and tools to aid their lessons in the “Build a Better School” contest sponsored by the Municipal Credit Union.

Venus Williams strips nude for ESPN mag's 'Body' issue

Kids rescued in sex-trafficking crackdown: FBI

In addition to the 168 children rescued from the sex trade last week, 281 pimps were arrested during the same period on state and federal charges, the FBI said Monday.

Warren: Turmoil in Iraq shows the limits of American power in stopping the violence

Secretary of State John Kerry suggests we'll get tougher to spread the halt of terrorism, while a President elected to end the Bush-era war seems to have no stomach for returning.

Call them the NYPTweet! NYPD prepares to allow more cops to post on Twitter

Despite a few missteps, the NYPD is expanding its Twitter outreach, with about 15 more precinct commanders about to let their thumbs do the talking, police sources said.

Sports

Coffey: Drops can’t dampen Caroline’s mood

She was running all over Court 12 Monday night, and things were finally going her way, and then it started to rain. Wouldn't it figure?

So long, Sloane: Stephens makes early Wimbledon exit

WIMBLEDON — At this same time and place a year ago, Sloane Stephens was having one of the runs of her young professional life, making it all the way to the Wimbledon quarters before losing to eventual champion Marion Bartoli.

Wimbledon Diary: A pence for your thoughts

I need to get my bearings. I am having pound issues. Not about weight, just about currency. I watched the U.S. World Cup game against Portugal in a local pub, and was pleased that my caesar salad only cost $8 and my pint just $5, until I realized I really paid $13.62 and $8.51 because every pound is worth about $1.70 dollars.

Bondy's World Cup Diary: Cashing in and heading to the House of Cheese

It wasn’t bad enough I lost my ATM and credit cards somewhere at the Manaus marketplace. I also left my power cord in the press tribune at Arena da Amazonia.

Bondy's World Cup Diary: Stuck in Brazil with no cards, little cash

Went to the main port and marketplace this morning, bustling with freighters and tourist boats on the Amazon. The tourists sleep on hammocks during overnight trips on the river. Saw a man unloading and carrying a washing machine on his head. And he wasn’t a young guy.

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Sandusky investigators showed ‘inexcusable lack of urgency’ in case against ex-Penn State coach: report

A report released Monday detailing the handling of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation case faults police and prosecutors for long delays in bringing charges against the former Penn State assistant coach but found no evidence that politics affected the investigation.

Federal court releases memo that justified killing U.S. citizens abroad with drones

A federal appeals court has released a previously secret memo that provided legal justification for using drones to kill Americans suspected of terrorism overseas.

Obama pushes for family-friendly work policies at ‘White House Summit on Working Families’

President Barack Obama said Monday that the United States should join the rest of the industrialized world and offer paid leave for mothers of newborns.

GAME ON: Hottest tennis players on the planet — PHOTOS

Grisly bears: Mexican man smuggled skulls — and other human remains — in teddy bears, prosecutors say

A Mexican skull smuggler hid human remains inside teddy bears and tried to ship them out of the country, the Mexico City public prosecutor's office said in a statement released Sunday and obtained by AFP.

Tokyo assemblyman apologizes for sexist heckling during female assembly member's speech

A Tokyo city assemblyman apologized Monday for shouting out a sexist remark at a female counterpart last week — but denied he meant to insult her.

At least 8 dead, 12 wounded after explosion at medical school in Kano, Nigeria

An explosion at a medical school in Nigeria’s northern city of Kano killed at least eight people and wounded 12, according to police who blamed Islamic extremists.

Kourtney, Scott's 'troubles' are scripted: sources

Creep installed camera in restroom of China-San Fran flight: cops

Gary Oldman goes on wild, profanity-laced rant to defend actors Mel and Alec

WARNING GRAPHIC PHOTO Louisiana man gets bitten by 11-foot alligator

Autos

Honda, Mazda, Nissan recall vehicles over explosive airbags

Honda, Mazda and Nissan are recalling millions of vehicles globally for defective airbags manufactured by supplier Takata Corp. that could possibly explode.