A released Riker’s Island inmate, who claims a correction officer brutally beat him for taking three crackers from the mess hall, wants $5 million from the city. Michael Carey was serving a short 90 day sentence for petty larceny when he grabbed the snacks from the dining area of the jail where rapper Lil Wayne looks forward to be incarcerated. According to the Daily News, he claims an officer, last name of Mack, “punched him in the face, neck and ear until he fell to the ground bleeding.” Afterward, he required 11 stitches for his wounds. more ›

The December installation didn't leave enough time for the boost in production needed for Passover tables across the region, which usually takes about five months. Manichewitz made the tough decision about which products to produce in their shortened time frame and Tam Tams didn't make the cut. Spokesman David Rossi explained, "We realized there are only so many hours in the day that we can make matzos, and something had to give." more ›