All news by author: Georgett Roberts

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A $7.7 billion expansion of the Second Avenue subway will force a New York City shop to shut down after three decades, the owner alleges: ‘I’m being treated unfairly.’
Lu Nicaj, 59, mentioned he will need to shut down his contractor supply business, Tile Stone, due to the MTA taking over a nearby lot on Second Avenue where he keeps his stock
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NYC day care now shut by state after 1-year-old girl drowned — despite months of being cleared by regulators
The Butterfly Garden Family Group day care center where 20-month-old River Edima Wilson drowned was shut down as state officials launch investigation.
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Security officer slain by maniac Shane Tamura honored as a hero who made the 'ultimate sacrifice.'
Hundreds of individuals, including Mayor Adams and Zohran Mamdani, gathered for Aland Etienne's funeral following his death at the hands of Shane Tamura in Midtown
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NYC boy brutally murdered on playground had fallen in with bad crowd, say parents — who hid his shoes to keep him home
Angel Mendoza -- who didn't appear to be involved in any gang or criminal activity -- had recently began skipping class, his parents said.
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Julia Hyman, a Cornell graduate and casualty of the mass shooting in NYC, was remembered at her funeral as 'a truly exceptional person.'
Julia Hyman, who worked for Rudin Management and was one of the four victims of the cowardly murderer Shane Tamura, was fondly remembered as "delightful" during her funeral
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The NYC high-rise that became a scene of terror was reinforced with panic rooms and off-duty police officers, leaving Manhattan office employees on edge
The upscale Park Avenue high-rise, which became a nightmare on Monday, boasts panic rooms, off-duty police officers, and various security measures. Yet, it still wasn't secure enough to prevent a crazed shooter from invading the 44-story structure
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A serial rapist receives what amounts to a life sentence following the horrific abuse of an elderly woman in New York City, who states that "survival is a miracle."
Avon Long, a repeat offender, received a life sentence for assaulting and strangling an 81-year-old woman from Manhattan
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31 ‘unlawfully’ hired NYPD cops have troubling history of arrests, soliciting prostitutes — and even striking pedestrian with car: court docs
A crew of recently hired cops the city claims were wrongly hired have histories of arrests, drug use, prostitution, and a huge number of driving violations, according to a court filing.
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Exclusive | Several sex offenders, including one convicted of raping a 7-year-old girl, are residing in a New York City shelter just a short distance from a children's park
According to public records, at least five Level 2 and 3 sex offenders, considered the most dangerous, reside in a parolee shelter located at 61 Christie Street, just 243 feet away from the Hester Street Playground in Sara D. Roosevelt Park on the Lower East Side
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Joey Chestnut promises to win back the title at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest after being disqualified last year
Joey Chestnut, the legendary competitor in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, promised to defeat his challenger Patrick Bertoletti at Thursday's weigh-in. He missed last year's competition because of a sponsorship conflict involving a vegan sausage brand
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Rush hour turmoil as New York City's Port Authority Bus Terminal shuts down following a collision involving buses at the transit center, with at least twelve people hurt
Three buses collided at the New York Port Authority Bus Terminal on Wednesday morning, resulting in injuries to at least a dozen people and causing the terminal to be closed, according to authorities
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Firefighters manually shifted a compact car to tackle the Bronx fire that resulted in one fatality and injured ten others
Police reported that an 85-year-old man lost his life, and three others suffered injuries in a fire in the Bronx on Friday night
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Disturbing images reveal the filth of a Brooklyn hoarder's residence where a woman was discovered deceased amid 80 dogs
Pictures reveal the dirt-filled, cluttered inside of the Mill Basin residence, showing heaps of dog crates, cardboard boxes, and a mattress on the ground. It was here that the 73-year-old was found deceased, her frantic dogs surrounding her on Thursday, authorities reported
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Mark Harris, a 38-year-old former Wall Street banker, has been charged in a New York City rape case and has been compelled to surrender his two passports
Financier Mark Harris, who is facing allegations of brutally raping a woman in her apartment in Midtown Manhattan, will stay free after posting $150,000 bail
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NYC Mayoral Primary Election Day live updates: Zohran Mamdani quotes Nelson Mandela in victory speech as supporters sing ‘goodbye’ to Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani face off in the NYC Democratic Mayoral Primary on Tuesday. Follow The Post’s live updates for results, photos, analysis and more on primary races happening across New York City.
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NYC ‘monster mom’ whines in court before finally being sentenced in fatal beating of little Julissia Batties
A Bronx woman who fatally beat her tragic 7-year-old daughter Julissia Batties, then threw court tantrums that delayed her sentencing twice, whined to a judge Monday about people calling her “a monster mom.’’
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Proposed ‘Gio’s Law,’ named for tragic LI teen, would see cops across US equipped with EpiPens
All cop cars in the US would be equipped with EpiPens in memory of Gio Cipriano, a Long Island teen baseball player who died from an allergic reaction to peanuts, according a bipartisan bill introduced in Congress this week.
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Heartbreaking video captures desperate pleas from bystanders as NYC shooting victim lay dying in street: ‘Keep breathing’
The footage obtained by The Post shows the final moments of the 38-year-old victim Victor Bautista's life after he was shot in the chest following a dispute with another man near Trinity Avenue and East 149th Street in Melrose around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday.
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A devastated mother of a Bronx Navy veteran who was fatally shot in a road rage incident vows to confront her son's accused murderer in court, calling him her "best friend."
Suzette Thomas, the grieving mother of Navy veteran Keino Campbell, who was reportedly killed by two drag racers in the Bronx, said she lost her best friend in the senseless shooting on Saturday night
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College students, agitators and a Hamptons brat among 86 arrested at rowdy NYC anti-ICE protest
Police said 86 anti-ICE protesters were charged on Tuesday, while city officials vowed not to let the Big Apple get out of control like LA.
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NYC councilmember urges residents to take up arms after robbers tied up Queens family in shocking home invasion: ‘Constitutional right’
A City Council member from Queens is urging her constituents to arm themselves following a terrifying home invasion in which robbers posing as Amazon drivers tied up a family and snatched thousands of dollars in cash, according to cops.
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Boy, 17, shot — possibly by Citi Bike-riding gunman — hours after 2 other teens hurt in gun violence: cops
A 17-year-old boy was shot — possibly by a Citi Bike-riding gunman — outside a Bronx housing development Thursday, hours after two other teens were struck by gunfire in the borough, cops said.
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Crypto executive turns himself in to NYPD for questioning in disturbing SoHo torture case after spending the holiday weekend in the Hamptons, sources say
William Duplessie was identified as a potential suspect in the horrific case after Italian cryptocurrency millionaire Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan escaped his captors on Friday and alerted the police
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Arlo Willner, the offspring of late-night TV royalty, appears in court with a black eye after reportedly injuring three people in a bar fight in NYC
The son of a former influential SNL figure and a producer for David Letterman appeared to address charges stemming from a late-night fight in a bar, sporting a black eye
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Anti-Israel protesters spark chaos outside Columbia University graduation with diploma-burning, aggressive chants
At least two anti-Israel protesters were arrested outside Columbia University during its annual commencement ceremony, as the NYPD tussled with a few dozen rowdy demonstrators across the street from the school's main entrance.