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Hijab well done

Hijab well done

Six Flags Great Adventure has the biggest, fastest roller coasters in the world, and even that park doesn't have the religious head-scarf ban that sparked a massive brawl at Rye Playland between Muslim guests and local cops. "We don't...  Read Full Story

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  • Chinatown bus driver pleads not guilty to manslaughter

    Chinatown bus driver pleads not guilty to manslaughter

    The ex-con at the wheel of a Chinatown bus that crashed in The Bronx, killing 15 passengers on their way home from a Connecticut casino, was swerving and weaving the entire trip, a prosecutor charged during his arraignment today. Ophadell Williams,...   4:39 PM

  • Lawmakers 'deeply troubled' that Mayor Bloomberg's top deputy quit after wife-fight bust

    A day after The Post reported that Mayor Bloomberg's top deputy had recently resigned following a domestic violence arrest in DC, the political fallout...   4:39 PM

  • Rescuers mistakenly drop car on man while trying to save him: witnesses

    Rescuers mistakenly drop car on man while trying to save him: witnesses

    A young motorcyclist pinned under a car that collided with him died after rescuers accidentally dropped the vehicle on him in a tragic accident in Booklyn today. Karam Rampersaud, 21, was on his way to class at 8:46 a.m. when a Ford Taurus collided...   7:16 PM

  • NYC unveils emergency preparedness initiative

    After a summer filled with natural disasters, New York City officials are kicking off “National Preparedness Month” by urging residents to plan ahead...   1:52 PM

  • Jockey Desormeaux charged after NY cop is struck

    Jockey Desormeaux charged after NY cop is struck

    SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Police in New York say jockey Kent Desormeaux, a three-time Kentucky Derby winner, tried to run over a traffic cop. Saratoga Springs police say the 41-year-old Desormeaux, of Weston, Fla., was in his 2003 Porsche at...   1:52 PM

  • Deputy mayor quit after being busted for domestic violence

    Deputy mayor quit after being busted for domestic violence

    The blizzard didn't bury him -- roughing up his wife did. Former Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith -- who drew sharp criticism for bungling the Christmas storm that shut down the city -- actually resigned in disgrace after his wife, fearing for her...   2:57 PM

  • LI man enters guilty plea in fatal crash of retired teacher

    NORTH BABYLON, N.Y. — A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal crash of a retired teacher last year. Jeremy Weckerle, of...   9:49 AM

  • $tormy weather

    $tormy weather

    "Irene" turned out to be one very expensive date. New York state has suffered a whopping $1 billion worth of damages from Hurricane Irene, whose dramatic aftereffects continued to plague the Empire State and surrounding region, Gov. Cuomo...   9:21 AM

  • Metro-North line damage is 'catastrophic'

    Metro-North's Port Jervis line suffered such "catastrophic" damage from Hurricane Irene that large swaths will have to be completely rebuilt, a time...   2:42 AM

  • City Hall holy war brewing

    The city Human Resources Administration didn't pick the best time to tighten its policy for allowing workers time off. HRA issued a memo this week...   2:40 AM

  • Union study reveals state's labor pains

    New York's "real" unemployment rate is close to 15 percent -- nearly double the "official" rate claimed by the government, according to a report...   6:51 AM

  • Paterson launches radio days with prime-time gig

    Paterson launches radio days with prime-time gig

    ALBANY -- Move over, Rush Limbaugh -- former Gov. David Paterson will hit the airwaves with his own radio talk show. Paterson will be at Ben Benson's Steakhouse on West 52nd Street today to announce his new gig on radio station WOR. A...   6:51 AM

  • Judge OKs stop-frisk challenge

    Judge OKs stop-frisk challenge

    A legal challenge to the NYPD's controversial stop-and-frisk policy won a green light yesterday from a federal judge. Opponents of the policy have raised enough questions about whether the policy is unfair to minorities to justify a trial, said...   7:53 AM

  • Jack the Cat: Life’s tweet

    Fugitive feline Jack the Cat, who bolted his kennel carrier for freedom last week at JFK Airport, continued to paw his nose at pursuers yesterday,...   3:26 AM

  • NYC says 8 more people died because of heat wave

    The New York City medical examiner says eight more people with underlying conditions died because of last month’s heat wave. The total is now 19. The...  

  • SUNY college student found dead in room

    DELHI, N.Y. — A college official says a 21-year-old student was found dead in her campus townhouse at the State University of New York at Delhi. Joel...  

  • LI man shot, killed by cops after he 'threatened' them with knife

    A young Long Island man under investigation by cops for a fracas at a local bar and a nearby break-in was shot and killed by officers when he came at...  

  • Irene fuels Hamptons Labor pain

    Irene fuels Hamptons Labor pain

    Thanks a lot, Irene! Ex-President Bill Clinton, his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Madonna and a few other lucky folks will have a ritzy Hamptons beach all to themselves after Hurricane Irene crippled public access to the oh-so-chic...  

  • Toll hike too low: PA boss

    Toll hike too low: PA boss

    The recent Port Authority fare and toll hikes -- which will send the cash cost of crossing into Manhattan soaring to $15 by 2015 -- should have been even higher to pay for the region's infrastructure needs, the agency's head said yesterday. The...  

  • Car-sticker shock

    ALBANY -- Attorney General Eric Schneiderman yesterday accused four motor-vehicle inspectors of issuing more than 7,000 safety certificates without...  

  • Court KOs redistrict plan

    The state's highest court yesterday slapped down a Nassau County redistricting plan engineered by key aides to state Senate Majority Leader Dean...  

  • Cop killers could walk

    Two accomplices of a notorious Brooklyn cop killer -- whose prison release last year sparked waves of outrage from the NYPD and the officer's widow --...  

  • City Medicaid near critical condition

    City Medicaid near critical condition

    The number of city residents qualifying for Medicaid has hit a record that's likely to go even higher next year when enrollment will almost certainly reach the milestone 3 million mark -- or more than 37 percent of the population, officials said...  

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