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Bronx Science HS graduate accepted into all 28 colleges she applied to — including the eight Ivy Leagues
Malena Galletto graduated from Bronx Science High School in June.
Mini-poodle thrown off ledge by heartless owner has heartwarming reunion with NYPD cops who rescued him
The 1-year-old pooch, Rocket, has fully recovered from the extensive injuries he suffered on May 16 – allegedly at the hands of his former owner at Highbridge Park in Washington...
NYC food truck cook fatally stabbed by ruffians who demanded he pay their tab, laughed at him, girlfriend says
A food truck cook celebrating a birthday in Washington Heights was fatally knifed by hooligans who demanded he pay for their meals, his grieving girlfriend told The Post.
Three NYC firefighters wounded after metal shop awnings fall and crush them during fire
Three FDNY firefighters were hospitalized after a pair of large store signs collapsed on top of them while battling a blaze in Washington Heights.
College basketball player arrested in NYC over loaded gun: sources
A college hoopster in town for the NBA Draft was arrested early Saturday in Washington Heights after cops found a loaded gun in a car he was in, police sources said.
Women confined to wheelchair and elderly husband killed in massive NYC blaze: officials
A 77-year-old woman and 73-year-old man were found inside their apartment on the top floor of the 6-story building as firefighters responded to the three-alarm blaze on West 178th Street...
NYC man accused of fatally stabbing musician neighbor inside subway station
The man stabbed to death inside of a Manhattan subway station Friday evening was a talented artist and musician, and a “vibrant presence” in his native Washington Heights neighborhood, his...
Heroic NYC coffee shop employees, customers fight off stabbing victim's attackers: wild video
Wild video captures the moment a 39-year-old man was stabbed in the neck inside a Manhattan coffee shop Tuesday — leading customers and staff to fight off his ruthless attackers.
Footage shows tearful NYPD cops rush to save poodle after it's thrown off ledge by owner who 'snapped'
Tearful NYPD cops rushed to save a badly battered mini-poodle’s life after his owner “snapped” and threw him off a ledge at a Manhattan park.
Ex-boyfriend arrested for butchering NYC woman, 29, after she ID's him with dying breath: 'Ty did this'
“We have video of the perpetrator slashing, stabbing, punching and dragging the victim, and during the whole time, which is about a minute and 10 seconds, she's fighting back."
Now's your best chance to live in an Old World-style home on a secret, ‘enchanting’ Manhattan street
In Washington Heights, a lovely row of townhouses is famed for its centuries-past feel -- and now one of the residences has listed for $1.8 million.
‘Law & Order: SVU’ star Mariska Hargitay mistaken for real-life cop by lost child
She's a hero on and off screen.
NYC subway station still 'crack den' a year after Post report -- with needles galore, half-naked addicts roaming poop-covered platforms
Straphangers fumed a Manhattan subway station was still plagued with needles and drug use almost a year after a The Post report on the lawless activity.
Father describes agony of pulling son, 2, off life support after mom left him alone in NYC apartment that caught fire
“I didn’t take him off right away,” grieving father Francisco "Gus" Corporan said. “That’s my son, I didn’t wanna just take the plug off. I couldn’t.”
NYC's 'worst landlord' gets punched in the face at Rikers: 'God forgive me for laughing'
Residents of Daniel Ohebshalom's crumbling, rat-infested apartments can't help but feel like he had it coming.
NYC's 'worst landlord' wanted for arrest over 700 open violations including mold, roaches and lead paint
The nearly 700 open violations between the pair of buildings at 705 and 709 170th Street in Manhattan have earned slumlord Daniel Ohebshalom an open arrest warrant, a two-month vacation...
‘Ugly’ MTA subway safety rails at NYC station don’t impress straphangers
The MTA installed safety barriers at a Washington Heights subway station as part of a pilot program, although New Yorkers who ride the rails are skeptical about the whole idea.
Man shot in the head at NYC diner was targeted in love triangle rivalry: prosecutors
Heiton Camacho-Bonilla, 37, was nabbed by cops Saturday and charged with attempted murder in connection to the callous caught-on-video shooting of Harrison Ferreiras at the Seafood King Fish Market.
Young daughter of man shot in the head in NYC diner doesn't know about shooting, his weeping mother says
Harrison Ferreiras's mother broke down in tears at the Washington Heights apartment she shares with him as she looked at a photo of him holding his daughter, 8.
Diner shot in the head during armed robbery in NYC fish restaurant
Even though the victim had already handed over his cellphone and money, the gunman still pulled the trigger, police said.