This has been the longest 90 days ever: Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the man convicted of the Pan Am 103 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 were killed (189 of them Americans), has died, according to his brother. The BBC reports that he died in his home in Tripoli, Libya. more ›

The Tweed lobby made a bold move late this afternoon by sending out a video from their Tweed Run, which took place on October 15th. So why did they wait nearly a month to release this footage? Well, not to get all conspiracy about it, but this Friday (11/11/11) is the Corduroy Appreciation Club's final meeting. Could this mean war? Is Tweed the new Corduroy? You gonna take that, velvet?! more ›

Just how "leaderless" is Occupy Wall Street? According to Fox News, the thousands of Communists, anarchists, eco-feminists, malingerers, and professional protesters taking part in OWS are actually being guided by a reconstructed ACORN. The "fair and balanced" news organization alleges that OWS is being funded and controlled by former ACORN activists under new names who are using shady practices to collect money for OWS under false pretenses. Will this turn out like that time that a certain prominent news organization alleged George Soros was funding OWS? more ›

Tell us a story about 9/11, Rudy! No, not The Pet Goat—we already know how that one ends! We want to hear our favorite fantasy story about World Trade Center Building 7, where the crazy bald King of 9/11 Town lost his emergency throne! Is it really true the King and his men destroyed the building themselves in a controlled demolition? And where did the debris go? "Oh all right," the retired 9/11 King told the students at the University of Arkansas, "Once upon a time, there was a place in America called Staten Island." Watch the video below and see Rudy Giuliani invoke this magical land after being pressed to reveal the truther about WTC Building 7: more ›

The group Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth claims that 1,464 verified architectural and engineering professionals and 11,470 other supporters have signed a petition demanding of Congress "a truly independent investigation" into what caused the collapse of WTC Building 7 on 9/11. And on Saturday, March 26th, there will be a big conference at the University of Hartford to dispute the official conclusion [pdf] that the 47-story tower collapsed due to fire, and raise money to get this commercial on the air: more ›

Accused slasher Maksim Gelman is currently being held in the Bellevue psych ward after failing the intake physical and mental exam at Rikers Island, and yesterday he gave a chilling interview to reporters. On one hand, he admitted, "Sometimes, my mind isn't right," and said of his stabbing rampage, "The proof is in the pudding. I'm trying to make my peace with God!" But lest you think he's actually taking responsibility for his alleged action, he also ranted, "The DEA set me up. They were there the whole time. They let this happen, they're going to kill me. It's a conspiracy." more ›

As every great mobster knows, the surefire way to prove your innocence is by silencing your prime witness. Preferably via pay-off, intimidation, or, if all else fails, calling a hit on them. So if former Queens limo driver Rajeev Kumar wanted us to think he was innocent of raping a grad student, he's doing an exemplary job of it by trying (and failing) to hire a hit man to kill her. And the whole endeavor was allegedly aided by a photo of the accuser he received from his perfectly-named defense lawyer, Nelson Schmukler. more ›

Yesterday at the Rally To Restore Sanity and/or Fear, attendees were treated to several collage-like montages of media talking heads listing all the things we need to be afraid of, including flip flop, bedbugs and hurricanes. There's one new thing to add to that list: conspiratorial lesbian-controlled low-rent apartment buildings! more ›

You've got to hand it to the Men in Black; within 48 hours after an alien spacecraft's confirmed broad-daylight contact with New York City, the lamestream media has swiftly regurgitated the government's cover-up story, and the local tabloids are pushing an official explanation that the wondrous spaceship was merely a cluster of balloons. Yesterday we were told that the ship was actually balloons released from a publicity event in Times Square; now we're supposed to believe that it was a bunch of balloons from an engagement party in Mount Vernon. And they've even gotten an entire elementary school to play along! more ›

We'll say this for Iranian President and clown-of-the-decade nominee Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: he puts his money where his big fat mouth is. After he gave his annual please-pay-attention-to-me speech at the General Assembly last month, he called on the U.N. to form a committee to get to the bottom of 9/11. When the liberal elites of that fascist organization ignored him in their typically smug fashion, he was undeterred. He borrowed a page from fellow rebel Inspector Clouseau, and formed a ragtag posse of independent truth-seekers to investigate 9/11 themselves. (You can see a video of his "eureka" moment below) more ›

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad might be wearing out his 9/11-was-a-government-conspiracy shtick a bit, but not for a lack of some serious, inappropriate rhetorical questioning. After making his annual "don't-take-me-seriously" speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, he held a press conference yesterday calling on the U.N. to form a committee to get to the bottom of 9/11 once and for all: "Don't you feel that the time has come to have a fact finding committee?" more ›

Yesterday, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made his annual controversial speech at the United Nations General Assembly. This year, he said there was a theory "that some segments within the US government orchestrated the attack to reverse the declining American economy, and its grips on the Middle East, in order to save the Zionist regime." more ›

In a page right out of the show "Sons of Anarchy," seventeen members of the motorcycle club The Pagans were arrested today in a plot to kill their arch-enemies, the Hells Angels. Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents arrested the members this morning at the alleged headquarters of the Long Island Pagans, the House of Tattooing in Rocky Point. They face charges of conspiracy to commit murder, assault (some using "axe handles, boots, billiard balls, and a pipe wrench"), distribution of cocaine and oxycodone, conspiracy to commit extortion and weapons charges (PDF). more ›

After being previously found guilty of telling a teenager that if she performed oral sex on him he'd destroy a summons for trespassing in Riverside Park, ex-cop Wilfredo Rosario is currently on trial on charges that he sexually assaulted two women after luring them with promises of applications for jobs and programs for their children. But during testimony yesterday, Rosario insisted that the women were lying and that he's the victim of a plot perpetrated by the NYPD and prosecutors. more ›

A surveillance company employee erased a minute of bar brawl videotape as a favor to a cop implicated in a bloody fight in a Bay Ridge bar Saturday, sources say. Jasmin Pontic, an employee of Vanguard Computer Systems, has been charged with tampering with physical evidence and obstructing governmental administration, according to a defense lawyer representing two suspects arrested in the case. Attorney Arthur Adalia says he suspects Pontic deleted the footage as a favor to Officer Paul Aparo. more ›

Before he resigned from office, former Rep. Eric Massa was reportedly under investigation for allegedly groping three male staffers, as well as incidents of improper conduct with interns and aides. The southwestern New York Congressman has said he stepped down for a number of reasons including his health, his "salty" language, and because Democratic leaders had launched a conspiracy to force him from the House before the healthcare vote. White House officials have called those allegations "ridiculous." more ›

Obama administration officials rejected former Rep. Eric Massa's claims he was forced out of office because he opposed healthcare legislation—not because he was facing sexual harassment allegations for telling a male staffer the two of them ought to be "fracking." White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Massa's claims aren't credible because he keeps giving different reasons for his resignation, including his health, his "salty" language, and now a Democratic conspiracy. "I think this whole story is ridiculous. I think the latest excuse is silly and ridiculous," Gibbs said. more ›

As was expected, admitted terrorist plotter Najibullah Zazi implicated his high school pals in his planned attack on the New York subway system. Former classmates Adis Medunjanin and Zarein Ahmedzay were arraigned before a Brooklyn Federal Judge today on new charges [PDF] of plotting three coordinated bombings on rush hour subways in Manhattan. more ›

An Obama official confirmed rumors yesterday that the administration is dropping Manhattan as the trial site for alleged terrorists who helped plan 9/11. The wind-down began earlier this week when Mayor Bloomberg started whining about the cost of the trials, while simultaneously announcing massive cuts to the city’s budget including to its jobs sector. The trials—which he once hailed as a powerful symbol for New Yorkers—would cost $1 billion, more than the cash-strapped city can afford. Soon, community boards, downtown residents and Gov. Paterson all withdrew support, and now Obama lackeys say he’s “considering other options.” more ›

Najibullah Zazi pleaded not guilty to a single terrorism conspiracy charge in a Brooklyn federal courthouse yesterday. The 24-year-old former Queens/current Denver resident is accused of plotting to bomb NYC, after an investigation revealed he bought large quantities of beauty supplies that can be used in bombs and backpacks (meant to carry bombs) were seized in a Queens apartment. more ›

Two readers have e-mailed us with reports of strange, pretty lights over Brooklyn or Queens last night. Here's an account of one sighting:

I saw something weird in the sky last night, and a bunch of other people did, too. Disclaimer: I am NOT a U.F.O. person, nor do I think that's what I saw. I'm just very curious to figure out what exactly it was. I'm sure there's a scientific explanation of some kind. more ›

Some NJ residents spotted an odd formation of flashing red lights on Monday night (perhaps New Yorkers were smelling maple syrup) and wondered if we are not alone. Here's an excerpt of a MUFON report (via a YouTube video):

As an amateur astronomer of nearly 20 years experience, this is the second time I have seen something in the sky that is difficult to explain. I was on my apartment stoop smoking a cigarette when my neighbor, who was just coming home after parking his car in our complexs lot, called my attention to something around the corner of the building. more ›

A pair of students at Mark Twain JHS School 239 for the Gifted and Talented in Brooklyn were a little too enterprising for their own good. They were "hauled out of class yesterday after trying to peddle a homemade chemical bomb." While the school will discipline them, they were arrested and charged with conspiracy. more ›