Monday, March 9, 2015

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THE CITY WE LOVE IS DISAPPEARING: As the rents hit nosebleed heights, New York vanishes one neighborhood at a time — this is how you kill a city

As rents rise in the city more and more small business find it difficult to remain open. EDITORIAL: Wherever the towers of big development rise, the rents rise with them. And as the rents hit nosebleed heights, New York vanishes.

EXCLUSIVE Workers at dollar store chain claim to have endured ‘sweatshop wages and conditions’ in $2M lawsuit

Michael Menon (l.), co-owner of Bergen Discount, and Carlos Laguna, a former worker at the Bronx store who says, “They treated us like trash.” Fifteen workers at the stores in the Bronx and Queens say they were paid as little as $2.27 an hour for 11-hour days, six days a week.

SEE IT Unlicensed luxury car slams into Long Island church causing $100,000 in damage

A 21-year-old driver slammed a luxury car into the side of the Second Baptist Church in Baldwin early morning on March 8, 2015. A blue 2008 Infiniti G35 smashed through the concrete facade of the Second Baptist Church at 2040 Grand Ave. at 4:25 a.m., causing an estimated $100,000 worth of damage.

THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX: MTA president looking for a way to use subway clerks outside of their locked booths

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman Thomas Prendergast is looking to redeploy token booth clerks who now spend their entire shifts inside locked cubicles.

Morale at 'The View' is rising with Rosie O'Donnell gone

One of four men in attack where NYPD cop suffered seizure stole officer's radio to avoid backup: police

Police officer is wheeled into Lutheran Medical Center on Sun., March 8, 2015. The officer was part of a vertical patrol at 2294 West 8th St., Gravesend, when they encountered four people suspected of robbery. One allegedly attacked the officer, who suffered a seizure. (Marc A. Hermann/for New York Daily News) During the scuffle, William Rivera Jr., snatched one of the officer’s radios, police said. He was charged with robbery in addition to other charges stemming from the attack.

Transgender woman admits she used Planet Fitness locker room twice, leading another woman to complain

Planet Fitness kicked a customer out of its membership program who complained about a transgender woman using the female locker room. Carlotta Sklodowska says she is the transgender woman that apparently spooked another woman in a Planet Fitness locker room in Michigan.

EXCLUSIVE: Rikers Island captain with painful genetic condition claims he was unfairly passed over for promotion due to illness

Rikers Island Capt. Christian Naughton, 37, is suing city over not being promoted. Christian Naughton has neurofibromatosis, an affliction that causes the growth of tumors. He claims the disease is the only reason why he wasn’t appointed to assistant deputy warden.

Ryan Gosling grooves in ‘Grease’ musical at age 12

Ryan Gosling Dancing in video from 1992

EXCLUSIVE Teachers union boss says Andrew Cuomo should visit a New York classroom rather than Cuba

President of the United Federation of Teachers Michael Mulgrew participates in a news conference at City Hall in New York, Thursday, May 1, 2014. New York City and its largest teachers union struck a deal on a new contract Thursday, ending a nearly five-year labor dispute and potentially setting a template for negotiations with the city's other unions. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Michael Mulgrew is taking aim at Gov. Cuomo's upcoming trip to Cuba, saying if the governor has time to visit the Caribbean country next month he should be able to visit a classroom in New York.

IT NEVER HAPPENED: Woman, 20, who claimed 'black man' raped and slashed her in Brooklyn park recants story hours later: cops

A 20-year-old woman told police that a masked black man raped her in a Brooklyn park Saturday — but recanted her story hours later, saying it never happened, cops said.

Cold-case investigation into murder of good friend of Robert Durst reopened: report

New York City real estate heir Robert Durst leaves a Houston courtroom Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. Charged with criminal mischief for urinating on candy at a Houston drug store, his hearing has been reset for next month. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) Los Angeles detectives are trying to link the 2000 killing of Susan Berman to the 1982 disappearance of Durst’s first wife, Kathleen , The New York Times reported.

Adam and Behati buy vintage pieces, erotica for SoHo pad

Long Island Assembly Democrats ask Gov. Cuomo for higher minimum wage tier in surrounding counties — not just in New York City

Low wage workers take part in a protest organized by the Coalition for a Real Minimum Wage outside the offices of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, May 30, 2013. The workers from restaurants and other trades who say there are rampant violations in minimum wage and other labor laws in New York were calling on Governor Cuomo to take action to ensure that all workers in New York receive a real increase in the minimum wage including workers who rely on tips from customers. Cuomo recently signed legislation to increase New York State's minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $9 an hour over the next three years. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) - RTX106BO A group of Long Island Assembly Democrats say New York City should not be the only downstate area that benefits from a higher minimum wage proposed by Gov. Cuomo.

Michigan mayor to hand out 'In God We Trust' posters after atheists win fight to set up ‘Reason Station’ at City Hall

DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT HUFFINGTON POST OUT Jim Fouts, the Michigan mayor who tried to stop local atheists from starting an information table at the Warren Civic Center, announced his office will distribute free posters saying “In God We Trust.”

PRETTY BUT DEADLY: Russian-backed rebel soldiers don high heels for bizarre beauty pageant

A young rebel fighter watches as colleagues perform during a beauty contest on Saturday in Donetsk, Ukraine. Female rebel fighters who normally fight Ukrainian soldiers took Saturday off to take part in a beauty pageant.
New York

Lovett: Bill de Blasio and Syracuse mayor forge alliance to push Andrew Cuomo on education funds

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Mayor de Blasio is teaming with another frenemy of Gov. Cuomo to push for massive new education support in the upcoming state budget.

Chirlane McCray, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon lead march for International Women's Day

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 08: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) and Chirlane McCray attend the 2015 International Women's Day March at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza on March 8, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Toth/FilmMagic) The city's First Lady Chirlane McCray and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon kicked off a march pushing for women’s rights Sunday to mark International Women’s Day.

Sen. Chuck Schumer: Our air traffic control system is vulnerable to hackers

March 8, 2015 - Manhattan, NYUS Senator Charles E. Schumer states that the FAA is highly vulnerable to hackers because the agency has yet to fully implement system-wide upgrades to computer systems according to a GAO (Government Accountability Office) report released this week. Schumer urges the FAA quickly implement all cyber security safety upgrades. He also said, "What happened at Sony could happen to FAA's control system."(©Norman Y. Lono for NYDN) The nation's air traffic control system is vulnerable to hackers, Sen. Chuck Schumer said — urging the feds to beef up cybersecurity protections.

WHY DID FLIGHT 1086 CRASH? Federal investigators reviewing possible causes for Delta flight skidding into LaGuardia

Federal investigators are looking at four possible areas as causes for the Delta Airlines flight 1086 crash on Thursday, including pilot error, conditions and plane malfunctions. Federal investigators are looking at four areas that may have led to the Delta Airlines Flight 1086 sliding off the runway at LaGuardia.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

City goes on ad blitz to prevent homelessness before it's too late

The city will launch a new ad campaign next week urging New Yorker at risk of losing their homes to seek help before they become homeless. The ads will air on TV and be placed in subways, barbershops, and check cashing spots featuring images of mothers and daughters with the slogan ""Imagine being forced out of your home. Now imagine seeing your kids go through it." The city is launching an ad campaign this week urging New Yorkers at risk of getting booted from their homes to seek help. .

DON'T BE HOSTILE TO HOSTELS! City Councilman Mark Weprin wants to open up the city to European-style lodging

City Councilman Mark Weprin (below) is pushing a bill that could lead to more local hostels, like the one above. The City Council will take up legislation Monday that aims to bring European-style hostels to the Big Apple — five years after a state law inadvertently decimated the burgeoning industry.

Pregnant woman who allegedly stole car faces new charges for escaping police custody

Mug shot, front view of Carmen Riley, arrested in the 109 precinct in Queens on 11-6-2014 for auto theft. Riley, who's pregnant, gave police the slip Friday, March 6, 2015, as she was being treated in the emergency room at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Canarsie, Brooklyn, at about 6:15 p.m. Carmen Riley, who is four months pregnant, was charged with escaping custody and obstructing governmental administration.

Irish beauty and former Miss World swears Pilates made her taller!

Irish former Miss World Rosanna Davison has claimed that practicing pilates has made her half an inch taller

‘THE KLAN IS STILL OUT THERE': Ku Klux Klan tries recruiting with pamphlets on anniversary of Selma's 'Bloody Sunday'

The racist pamplets were left at homes in Selma hours before crowds walked the Edmund Pettus Bridge during the 50th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday.’ A local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan tried to recruit new members in Selma on the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” with racist pamphlets.

Jury will be allowed to decide if FDNY caused deaths of firefighters in Black Sunday blaze

Exported.; An appellate court ruled last week that the city must face charges that the FDNY caused the deaths and injuries by not equipping firefighters with personal safety ropes.

Timothy Cardinal Dolan pays tribute to late Edward Cardinal Egan in Sunday sermon

Cardinal Edward Egan delivers the homily during the Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York Feb. 28, 2001. The early morning ceremony marked the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of purification, and drew close to a full house at the 2,300-seat church in midtown Manhattan. (AP Photo/Shawn Baldwin) Original Filename: CARDINAL_EGAN_MASS_NYR102.jpg Edward Cardinal Egan was not merely a church administrator, but also a caring holy man who loved sharing his faith with fellow Catholics. That was how Timothy Cardinal Dolan remembered his predecessor.

Kim rips off Kendell’s style in Paris — who wore it better?

Kendall Jenner and Kim Kardashian wear similar dresses

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE: Jihadi John says he’s sorry about family ‘problems’ after his identity is revealed

Mohammed Emwazi told his family through a third party he was sorry for the problems it caused his family since his identity was discovered last month. The ISIS assassin known as Jihadi John has apologized to his family — but has said nothing on the brutal beheadings of innocents, including Americans, captured by the terrorist group.

SABOTAGE! Award-winning Irish setter drops dead from tainted meat, owners suspect rivals poisoned pet

At least one dog is believed to have been poisoned at the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, according to the dog’s owners. Jagger, an Irish Setter, suffered some kind of fit that was traced back to tainted meat.

Blackstone Group CEO Stephen Schwarzman is on pace to earn record-setting $1B in 2015: report

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: CEO and co-founder of Blackstone Stephen Schwarzman participates in a session of the U.S.-Africa Business Forum on "Powering Africa: Leading Developments In Infrastructure," during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel August 5, 2014 in Washington, DC. The three-day-long summit is to strengthen ties between the United States and African nations. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of the Blackstone Group, will likely become the first head of a public company to be paid more than $1 billion in a year, Crain’s New York Business reports.
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BASEBALL INSIDER Yankees' Alex Rodriguez is not a pariah because we are cynical too

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (13) Yankees Spring Training, George M. Steinbrenner Field. Tampa, FL. Tuesday March 3, 2015. (Corey Sipkin/New York Daily News) Cheers beat boos in a landslide, when the PA man first announced Alex Rodriguez. And after A-Rod made a nifty stab and throw in the third inning, the joint erupted into what you could fairly label an ovation. The stands were hardly a cauldron of contempt.

Jets interested in Brian Hoyer, Ryan Mallett: sources

The Jets are looking for their next Michael Vick — a veteran QB who can compete with Geno Smith (but actually!)

With Spagnuolo back, Giants look to upgrade defensive line

Nov 24, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; New York Jets quarterback Michael Vick (1) is pressured by Buffalo Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes (55) during the second quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports When Steve Spagnuolo first served as Giants defensive coordinator in 2007 and 2008, he built his scheme around a defensive line.

Madden: Niese hot stuff at sunny Mets spring training

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Jon Niese became the fourth of the Mets’ projected five starters to make his Grapefruit League debut Sunday.

You missed a spot! Kim forgets to blend her makeup

Kim Kardashian make-up

'BROOKLYN'S STORY IS AMERICA'S STORY': Former borough president expects Brooklyn to host Democratic National Convention in 2020

BROOKLYN, NY - NOVEMBER 10:Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz attends "Made In NY" Awards Ceremony at Weylin B. Seymour's on November 10, 2014 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by John Lamparski/WireImage) Four more years — until Brooklyn will land the Democratic National Convention, according to former Borough President Marty Markowitz.

'My theory about all of this is disclose everything and then let people make their judgments': Bill Clinton defends foreign donations to foundation

Former President Bill Clinton said his family’s foundation has ‘done a lot more good than harm.’ Clinton defended his foundation’s acceptance of donations from foreign governments, pointing to the track record of his global philanthropy.

VIDEO Two ‘idiots’ caught surfing back of high-speed New Zealand train: officials

Drivers along a New Zealand railroad saw two men riding the back of a train and took video of it. Two daredevils were witnessed hitching a ride on the back of a high-speed train through New Zealand.

Sean Penn NOT sorry for ‘Birdman’ green card joke

Sean Penn won't apologize to Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu for green card joke at Oscars

Canadian soldier killed by friendly-fire surprised Kurdish fighters: officials

Sgt. Andrew Joseph Doiron, a member of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment, was killed in a friendly fire incident that wounded three other Canadian soldiers. Canadian and Kurdish officials on Sunday offered conflicting accounts of the death of a Canadian soldier in a friendly-fire incident in Iraq.

THAT’S NOT OK, CUPID! New Jersey man arrested after stealing woman’s car on their first date, cops say

Gerald Tietz, who used the name Gennaro Aladena on his OkCupid profile, was arrested Saturday for allegedly stealing the vehicle of a woman he met on the online dating website. Police have captured the man who stole his date's car before he even had the chance to steal her heart.

Drunken craftsman throws the TOILET at 'Cobra' commando police in Austria trying to resolve dispute: report

A drunken Austrian man got into a violent argument with a neighbor, and when police arrived to handle the situation, the drunk threw a toilet bowl at them, injuring two cops. Austrian special police commandos were sent to solve a violent dispute, only to have a toilet bowl thrown at them.

Art for the heart: Woman brought to Rembrandt exhibit at Amsterdam art museum as part of her dying wish

AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS HANDOUT PHOTO TO BE USED SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE NEWS REPORTING OR COMMENTARY ON THE FACTS OR EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS IMAGE. THIS IMAGE MAY ONLY BE USED FOR 14 DAYS FROM TIME OF TRANSMISSION; NO ARCHIVING; NO LICENSING. A woman with terminal cancer was given the chance to visit a Dutch museum for the final time, reports the BBC.

MOVE OVER, MINNESOTA: Company to build nation’s largest mall in Miami

Triple Five, owner of the Mall of America, plans to build the biggest mall in the country in Miami. The owners of the Mall of America have plans to build the country's biggest mall in Miami.

Oregon woman steals her OWN dogs from animal shelter: report

Jennifer Dompier, 41, of Merlin, Oregon, faces charges she burglarized the Josephine County Animal Shelter to steal back her own dogs. Jennifer Dompier, 41, of Merlin, cut the locks at Josephine County Animal Shelter and snatched the two pit bull mixes during a late night canine heist, authorities said.

NOT AGAIN: Australian boys stopped from boarding plane to Middle East 'conflict zone' with plans to join ISIS

ATTENTION EDITORS: Faces in image were blurred at source AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY A pair of Australian teen brothers intending to join the Islamic State were stopped at the airport in Sydney after their luggage raised red flags.

Dad of Kayla Mueller, aid worker who died as an ISIS captive, grieves at Arizona memorial service for daughter

MARICOPA COUNTY OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES The father of an international aid worker killed while being held captive by Islamic State militants read a moving letter at his daughter’s hometown memorial service Saturday.

SEE IT 4 seriously hurt as massive fight erupts between two feuding motorcycle clubs outside Pennsylvania bar

Four people were seriously injured after all-out biker brawl broke out between two Pennsylvania motorcycle gangs with bad blood, according to reports.

Fox's 'Empire' has become the breakout hit of 2015

British kids to learn about sex, rape before it’s ‘too late'

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'Kanye is the black Madonna': Madge opens up to News

Daily News' Jim Farber sat down with pop star Madonna, who spilled on Kanye, her Grammys' butt photo and more.

OPINION Gail Sheehy: Hillary's only hope

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Geneva Motor Show: VW Sport Coupe Concept GTE

Take a good look, because the Sport Concept Coupe GTE is the new face of Volkswagens for years to come. Volkswagen's sharp-looking concept shows the future of the brand's design language and likely the next CC coupe-like sedan.

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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - MARCH 08: A family member of victim of MH370 plane crash writes a message on a balloon during a memorial event MH370 Day of Remembrance at The Square of Publika on March 8, 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. March 8th, 2015 marks exactly one year of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 went missing. The plane is believed to have crashed in southern part of Indian Ocean has yet to be found. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

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