Appropriately for a debate aired by NBC, Vivek Ramaswamy was the biggest loser of Wednesday night’s third Republican primary gabfest, The Post’s panel of political experts unanimously agreed. “He was way too hot and way too nasty,” said Republican consultant Rob Ryan of the 38-year-old biotech entrepreneur. “Hurt himself big-time.” “As sanctimonious and tedious as ever,” agreed Democratic consultant Chris Coffey. The night’s biggest talking point was the moment when Ramaswamy defended himself from criticism by Nikki Haley over his use of TikTok by pointing out that Haley’s adult daughter...…Appropriately for a debate aired by NBC, Vivek Ramaswamy was the biggest loser of Wednesday night’s third Republican primary gabfest, The Post’s panel of political experts unanimously agreed. “He was way too hot and way too nasty,” said Republican consultant Rob Ryan of the 38-year-old biotech entrepreneur. “Hurt himself big-time.” “As sanctimonious and tedious as ever,” agreed Democratic consultant Chris Coffey. The night’s biggest talking point was the moment when Ramaswamy defended himself from criticism by Nikki Haley over his use of TikTok by pointing out that Haley’s adult daughter...WW…

A roughly $21 million Brooklyn field hospital authorized by the de Blasio administration at the height of the opened and closed without ever seeing one patient, according to city officials.The Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook was one of several sites across the five boroughs converted into a medical facility as a way to relieve the city’s overburdened hospital system as the COVID-19 crisis mounted.Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans on Mar. 31 — a day after the in New York Harbor to aid in the coronavirus fight — for the $20.8 million Red Hook field hospital with an estimated capacity...…A roughly $21 million Brooklyn field hospital authorized by the de Blasio administration at the height of the opened and closed without ever seeing one patient, according to city officials.The Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook was one of several sites across the five boroughs converted into a medical facility as a way to relieve the city’s overburdened hospital system as the COVID-19 crisis mounted.Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans on Mar. 31 — a day after the in New York Harbor to aid in the coronavirus fight — for the $20.8 million Red Hook field hospital with an estimated capacity...WW…

US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants to raise taxes on the rich — but not pay her own.The Democratic socialist congresswoman from The Bronx still hasn’t paid a 7-year-old tax bill left over from a failed business venture.AOC had founded Brook Avenue Press, a publishing house that sought designers, artists and writers from urban areas to help paint The Bronx in a positive way in children’s stories, in 2012.As The Post previously reported, the state dissolved the company in October 2016. The state can make such a move when a business fails to pay corporate taxes or file a return.The state...…US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants to raise taxes on the rich — but not pay her own.The Democratic socialist congresswoman from The Bronx still hasn’t paid a 7-year-old tax bill left over from a failed business venture.AOC had founded Brook Avenue Press, a publishing house that sought designers, artists and writers from urban areas to help paint The Bronx in a positive way in children’s stories, in 2012.As The Post previously reported, the state dissolved the company in October 2016. The state can make such a move when a business fails to pay corporate taxes or file a return.The state...WW…

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday easily defeated Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s surprise challenge to determine who will head New York’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention.Democratic Party chairman Jay Jacobs — a Cuomo ally — fumed that he was “blindsided” when a motion was made to nominate AOC to head the delegation during an online Democratic Committee meeting.Still, Cuomo received 218 votes compared to the 34 votes gleaned by the first-term congresswoman, who represents portions of Queens and The Bronx, Jacobs said.“It was a bad performance. AOC got 13 percent of the vote. She...…Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday easily defeated Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s surprise challenge to determine who will head New York’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention.Democratic Party chairman Jay Jacobs — a Cuomo ally — fumed that he was “blindsided” when a motion was made to nominate AOC to head the delegation during an online Democratic Committee meeting.Still, Cuomo received 218 votes compared to the 34 votes gleaned by the first-term congresswoman, who represents portions of Queens and The Bronx, Jacobs said.“It was a bad performance. AOC got 13 percent of the vote. She...WW…

A staggering 25 percent of mail-in ballots cast in Brooklyn for June’s primary elections were declared invalid, it was revealed on Tuesday, as Mayor Bill de Blasio called on the Board of Elections to shape up by November.More than 120,000 absentee ballots were filed in Kings County for the June 23 primary but about 30,000 were initially disqualified — and it wasn’t the fault of the voters, according to Rodneyse Bichotte, head of the Brooklyn Democratic Party.Bichotte — also a state assemblywoman whose district includes Flatbush, Ditmas Park and Midwood — said the disqualifying issues...…A staggering 25 percent of mail-in ballots cast in Brooklyn for June’s primary elections were declared invalid, it was revealed on Tuesday, as Mayor Bill de Blasio called on the Board of Elections to shape up by November.More than 120,000 absentee ballots were filed in Kings County for the June 23 primary but about 30,000 were initially disqualified — and it wasn’t the fault of the voters, according to Rodneyse Bichotte, head of the Brooklyn Democratic Party.Bichotte — also a state assemblywoman whose district includes Flatbush, Ditmas Park and Midwood — said the disqualifying issues...WW…

Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.Gov. Andrew Cuomo predicted New York will see another bump in coronavirus cases because of the pandemic’s surge in many southern and western states — and admitted imposed on visitors from hotspot areas will be unable to stop it.“Look, we’re doing everything we can. The quarantine, we have an enforcement mechanism. But, you know, how do you catch somebody driving in, right? I mean, it’s very very difficult, it’s trying to catch water in a screen,” Cuomo said Friday on WAMC radio.Cuomo imposed a travel advisory on 19 states — including...…Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.Gov. Andrew Cuomo predicted New York will see another bump in coronavirus cases because of the pandemic’s surge in many southern and western states — and admitted imposed on visitors from hotspot areas will be unable to stop it.“Look, we’re doing everything we can. The quarantine, we have an enforcement mechanism. But, you know, how do you catch somebody driving in, right? I mean, it’s very very difficult, it’s trying to catch water in a screen,” Cuomo said Friday on WAMC radio.Cuomo imposed a travel advisory on 19 states — including...WW…

Sign up for our to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.Mayor Bill de Blasio isn’t letting the controversy surrounding his wife’s embattled billion-dollar mental health initiative stop him from appointing her to head a new coronavirus recovery task force., de Blasio revealed Sunday that first lady Chirlane McCray, a rumored contender for Brooklyn borough president, would co-chair a Task Force on Racial Inclusion and Equity as the city plans its eventual reopening.“The economic and racial disparities that have been made so clear by this crisis, we knew about them before,” said de...…Sign up for our to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.Mayor Bill de Blasio isn’t letting the controversy surrounding his wife’s embattled billion-dollar mental health initiative stop him from appointing her to head a new coronavirus recovery task force., de Blasio revealed Sunday that first lady Chirlane McCray, a rumored contender for Brooklyn borough president, would co-chair a Task Force on Racial Inclusion and Equity as the city plans its eventual reopening.“The economic and racial disparities that have been made so clear by this crisis, we knew about them before,” said de...WW…

US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants to raise taxes on the rich — but not pay her own.The Democratic socialist congresswoman from The Bronx still hasn’t paid a 7-year-old tax bill left over from a failed business venture.AOC had founded Brook Avenue Press, a publishing house that sought designers, artists and writers from urban areas to help paint The Bronx in a positive way in children’s stories, in 2012.As The Post previously reported, the state dissolved the company in October 2016. The state can make such a move when a business fails to pay corporate taxes or file a return.The state...…US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants to raise taxes on the rich — but not pay her own.The Democratic socialist congresswoman from The Bronx still hasn’t paid a 7-year-old tax bill left over from a failed business venture.AOC had founded Brook Avenue Press, a publishing house that sought designers, artists and writers from urban areas to help paint The Bronx in a positive way in children’s stories, in 2012.As The Post previously reported, the state dissolved the company in October 2016. The state can make such a move when a business fails to pay corporate taxes or file a return.The state...WW…

The mail-in ballots of more than 84,000 New York City Democrats who sought to vote in the presidential primary were disqualified, according to new figures released by the Board of Elections.The city BOE received 403,103 mail-in ballots for the June 23 Democratic presidential primary.But the certified results released Wednesday revealed that only 318,995 mail-in ballots were counted.That means 84,108 ballots were not counted or invalidated — 21 percent of the total.One out of four mail-in ballots were disqualified for arriving late, lacking a postmark or failing to include a voter’s...…The mail-in ballots of more than 84,000 New York City Democrats who sought to vote in the presidential primary were disqualified, according to new figures released by the Board of Elections.The city BOE received 403,103 mail-in ballots for the June 23 Democratic presidential primary.But the certified results released Wednesday revealed that only 318,995 mail-in ballots were counted.That means 84,108 ballots were not counted or invalidated — 21 percent of the total.One out of four mail-in ballots were disqualified for arriving late, lacking a postmark or failing to include a voter’s...WW…

Long Island Rep.-elect George Santos came clean to The Post on Monday, admitting that he lied on the campaign trail about his education and work experience — but insisting that the controversy won’t deter him from serving out his two-year term in Congress. “I am not a criminal,” Santos said at one point during his exclusive interview. “This [controversy] will not deter me from having good legislative success. I will be effective. I will be good.” Santos’ professional biography was called into question earlier this month after the New York Times reported that he misrepresented a number of...…Long Island Rep.-elect George Santos came clean to The Post on Monday, admitting that he lied on the campaign trail about his education and work experience — but insisting that the controversy won’t deter him from serving out his two-year term in Congress. “I am not a criminal,” Santos said at one point during his exclusive interview. “This [controversy] will not deter me from having good legislative success. I will be effective. I will be good.” Santos’ professional biography was called into question earlier this month after the New York Times reported that he misrepresented a number of...WW…