After a Staten Island teen died from injuries sustained when she stepped in front of a bus, her relatives said that relentless bullying from classmates at New Dorp High School drove her to suicide. But a source close to an investigation into Amanda Cummings' death tells the Post, "No one had any previous signs of her being bullied." more ›

Cyberbullies could soon face tougher penalties under a new bill proposed by State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx), who introduced the legislation in the wake of the suicide of Amanda Cummings, a Staten Island teen who threw herself in front of a bus after bearing the brunt of a spate of online hate. "Tragically, we're seeing modern technology used as a weapon and our laws have not kept pace with that technology,” says Klein. "This legislation will give prosecutors the tools they need to treat cyberbullying as the crime it is and also send a message that this type of reckless and potentially deadly behavior will not be tolerated." more ›

The family of the Staten Island teen who died after being hit by a bus continues to rail against the girl's bullies online and in the press. “This is to all you evil son of a bitches that picked on, talked about and threatened my baby,” heartbroken mother Cece Weber wrote on her daughter’s Facebook page. Amanda Cummings' uncle demanded that online bullies show themselves while her mother said on her daughter's Facebook page, "This is to all you evil son of a bitches that picked on, talked about and threatened my baby. I HOPE YOU DIE and I HOPE YOU SUFFER." more ›

Two days after Christmas, a 15-year-old apparently jumped in front of a city bus on Staten Island. Yesterday, Amanda Cummings succumbed to her injuries and passed away, and now her uncle is blaming classmates. Keith Cummings told the Staten Island Advance, "I'm not going to tolerate this. I'm gonna go full force. Kids can't do this to each other." more ›