AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsApr 14, 2021 at 5:25 pmSo, I’m reading about the cop who shot Daunte Wright in Minnesota on Sunday and the police chief who defended her deadly mistake, and I’m wondering if there has ever been a time in the history of law enforcement when an officer grabbed his Taser by accident when he meant to pull his gun.Kim Potter’s weapon was still warm when stories started appearing online about all the other cops across the country who had apparently made the same mistake as Potter and fired the kill gun instead of the stun gun.AdvertisementWhite transit cop...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsApr 14, 2021 at 5:25 pmSo, I’m reading about the cop who shot Daunte Wright in Minnesota on Sunday and the police chief who defended her deadly mistake, and I’m wondering if there has ever been a time in the history of law enforcement when an officer grabbed his Taser by accident when he meant to pull his gun.Kim Potter’s weapon was still warm when stories started appearing online about all the other cops across the country who had apparently made the same mistake as Potter and fired the kill gun instead of the stun gun.AdvertisementWhite transit cop...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsMar 17, 2021 at 7:10 pmConstruction fatalities accounted for more than 25% of all worker deaths in New York City after increasing for the third year in a row, according to a new study.While movers and shakers like to measure the city’s progress in projects and developments, the breakthroughs often come at a deadly cost. And construction workers pay the price at a rate that outpaces the nation, where only 19% of all worker deaths can be attributed to the construction trade.AdvertisementResearchers relied on data from 2019, the year statistics on...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsMar 17, 2021 at 7:10 pmConstruction fatalities accounted for more than 25% of all worker deaths in New York City after increasing for the third year in a row, according to a new study.While movers and shakers like to measure the city’s progress in projects and developments, the breakthroughs often come at a deadly cost. And construction workers pay the price at a rate that outpaces the nation, where only 19% of all worker deaths can be attributed to the construction trade.AdvertisementResearchers relied on data from 2019, the year statistics on...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsMar 04, 2021 at 2:00 pmA Brooklyn anti-crime patrol founder has been arrested and charged with coercing a 15-year-old girl to engage in illicit sexual conduct, federal prosecutors said Thursday.Jacob Daskal, 62, was arrested Thursday morning on a federal indictment charging him with transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.AdvertisementDaskal is the founder of the Hasidic anti-crime patrol Shomrim Society in Borough Park.In 2018, He was arrested then for the...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsMar 04, 2021 at 2:00 pmA Brooklyn anti-crime patrol founder has been arrested and charged with coercing a 15-year-old girl to engage in illicit sexual conduct, federal prosecutors said Thursday.Jacob Daskal, 62, was arrested Thursday morning on a federal indictment charging him with transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.AdvertisementDaskal is the founder of the Hasidic anti-crime patrol Shomrim Society in Borough Park.In 2018, He was arrested then for the...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsFeb 17, 2021 at 1:23 pmConservative commentator Rush Limbaugh, the flame-throwing talk show host who revolutionized right-wing radio, died Wednesday after a long and public battle with lung cancer.He was 70.AdvertisementLimbaugh’s wife, Kathryn, announced his death on his radio show Wednesday.Limbaugh told his listeners in January 2020 that he had advanced lung cancer, days before receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from then-President Donald Trump at the State of the Union address.AdvertisementThe polarizing pundit, who was revered on the right...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsFeb 17, 2021 at 1:23 pmConservative commentator Rush Limbaugh, the flame-throwing talk show host who revolutionized right-wing radio, died Wednesday after a long and public battle with lung cancer.He was 70.AdvertisementLimbaugh’s wife, Kathryn, announced his death on his radio show Wednesday.Limbaugh told his listeners in January 2020 that he had advanced lung cancer, days before receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from then-President Donald Trump at the State of the Union address.AdvertisementThe polarizing pundit, who was revered on the right...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsJan 29, 2021 at 5:24 pmA Capitol riot leader who said he was “betrayed” by Donald Trump for not pardoning him is willing to testify against the former president at his impeachment trial next month, his lawyer said.AdvertisementArizona’s Jacob Chansley, who famously took part in the Jan. 6 insurrection while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns, was “horrendously smitten” by Trump, said Chansley’s lawyer, Albert Watkins.But that devotion ended along with Trump’s term when the former president left the White House without granting a...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsJan 29, 2021 at 5:24 pmA Capitol riot leader who said he was “betrayed” by Donald Trump for not pardoning him is willing to testify against the former president at his impeachment trial next month, his lawyer said.AdvertisementArizona’s Jacob Chansley, who famously took part in the Jan. 6 insurrection while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns, was “horrendously smitten” by Trump, said Chansley’s lawyer, Albert Watkins.But that devotion ended along with Trump’s term when the former president left the White House without granting a...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsJan 27, 2021 at 6:50 pmReady, willing and able.This was the simple credo by which a generous man lived his life, and the philosophy adopted by the nonprofit he started to give homeless men and women a chance.AdvertisementDoe Fund founder and president George McDonald died Tuesday after a battle with lung cancer, but not before he made an impact on the city by reaching into its gritty underbelly to put people back on their feet.“No person has done more to improve the lives of homeless adult men in New York City than George,” the company said in a statement...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsJan 27, 2021 at 6:50 pmReady, willing and able.This was the simple credo by which a generous man lived his life, and the philosophy adopted by the nonprofit he started to give homeless men and women a chance.AdvertisementDoe Fund founder and president George McDonald died Tuesday after a battle with lung cancer, but not before he made an impact on the city by reaching into its gritty underbelly to put people back on their feet.“No person has done more to improve the lives of homeless adult men in New York City than George,” the company said in a statement...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsJan 23, 2021 at 3:36 pmNew defense chief Lloyd Austin said he was proud and grateful to be the first African American civilian to be in charge of the nation’s military.But more important to him is not being the last.AdvertisementAustin was confirmed Friday as the county’s 28th secretary of defense in a near-unanimous Senate confirmation vote, giving the history-making military man what he says is a mandate to make change.Near the top of the list for the retired four-star general is building an armed forces that is much more tolerant.Advertisement“If...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsJan 23, 2021 at 3:36 pmNew defense chief Lloyd Austin said he was proud and grateful to be the first African American civilian to be in charge of the nation’s military.But more important to him is not being the last.AdvertisementAustin was confirmed Friday as the county’s 28th secretary of defense in a near-unanimous Senate confirmation vote, giving the history-making military man what he says is a mandate to make change.Near the top of the list for the retired four-star general is building an armed forces that is much more tolerant.Advertisement“If...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsDec 09, 2020 at 8:47 pmGov. Cuomo has pulled the plug on his popular coronavirus press briefings, trading his in-person seat behind a desk for a link on a live-streaming platform.Following spikes in COVID-19 cases across New York and the latest CDC guidelines, the governor is temporarily ending all in-person updates in both Albany and New York City, senior advisor Rich Azzopardi said Tuesday evening.Advertisement“Since the beginning, we’ve talked about the important role the media has played in educating the public about this pandemic,” Azzopardi said in a...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsDec 09, 2020 at 8:47 pmGov. Cuomo has pulled the plug on his popular coronavirus press briefings, trading his in-person seat behind a desk for a link on a live-streaming platform.Following spikes in COVID-19 cases across New York and the latest CDC guidelines, the governor is temporarily ending all in-person updates in both Albany and New York City, senior advisor Rich Azzopardi said Tuesday evening.Advertisement“Since the beginning, we’ve talked about the important role the media has played in educating the public about this pandemic,” Azzopardi said in a...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsNov 04, 2020 at 6:03 pmVictory is coming into view for Joe Biden.The Democratic challenger notched a crucial win in Michigan on Wednesday, potentially putting him just one state away from defeating President Trump in the most consequential election in modern American history.AdvertisementMichigan, with its 16 Electoral College votes, was called for Biden by The Associated Press as he trounced Trump by more than 70,000 votes in the state with 99% of ballots counted.Earlier in the day, Wisconsin and Arizona were called for Biden, giving him another 22...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsNov 04, 2020 at 6:03 pmVictory is coming into view for Joe Biden.The Democratic challenger notched a crucial win in Michigan on Wednesday, potentially putting him just one state away from defeating President Trump in the most consequential election in modern American history.AdvertisementMichigan, with its 16 Electoral College votes, was called for Biden by The Associated Press as he trounced Trump by more than 70,000 votes in the state with 99% of ballots counted.Earlier in the day, Wisconsin and Arizona were called for Biden, giving him another 22...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsSep 28, 2020 at 12:42 pmI sat in the same room with Clarence Thomas once, me, a bunch of photographers taking pictures and senators asking questions, and I remember having the same anxiety then, as I am having now, about defeat and inevitability.And as we await what is being billed as a senate battle royale over the latest Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, I find that I am not so bothered by the hypocrisy of it all as I am by the complacency and political apathy that got us here in the first place.AdvertisementThe hypocrisy is a surprise to no one....…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsSep 28, 2020 at 12:42 pmI sat in the same room with Clarence Thomas once, me, a bunch of photographers taking pictures and senators asking questions, and I remember having the same anxiety then, as I am having now, about defeat and inevitability.And as we await what is being billed as a senate battle royale over the latest Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, I find that I am not so bothered by the hypocrisy of it all as I am by the complacency and political apathy that got us here in the first place.AdvertisementThe hypocrisy is a surprise to no one....WW…