Pizza tourism expert Rep. Peter King is sick and tired of everyone badmouthing and "smearing" the NYPD—especially liberal members of the House Committee on Homeland Security, who called for an investigation into the NYPD over the report that they have been spying on Muslim Americans in NYC. “This is just left-wing pandering,” King told Roll Call. “Political correctness has gone crazy on the other side. These guys go on the line every day. A thousand cops out there. For them to take those cheap shots is disgraceful.” It's like they didn't even read the Post's takedown of that report! more ›

Three people were killed and another was injured in separate shootings in the Bronx and Queens last night—and that included one of NYC's top tax cops. Police found 42-year-old Tracey Young shot in the torso and head in her Briarwood home at around 11 p.m. According to the Post, she lived with her husband, former 32nd precinct cop Clarence Cash, who later turned himself in and remains in custody at the 107th precinct. “She was an incredible investigator—one of the top 10 in New York State. She made so many cases,” the assistant director of investigations for the department told the Post. more ›

Last month, the NY Times questioned City Comptroller John Liu's fundraising after "[c]anvassing...nearly 100 homes and workplaces of donors listed on Mr. Liu’s campaign finance reports... Some two dozen irregularities were uncovered, including instances in which people listed as having given to Mr. Liu say they never gave, say a boss or other Liu supporter gave for them, or could not be found altogether." Now, the federal authorities are taking a looking at Liu's fundraising. more ›

The family of the motorcyclist who was pinned under a car after an accident in Brooklyn wants police to launch an investigation into the circumstances of his botched rescue. "We don't care about a lawsuit. We just want to know the truth," said Karam Rampersaud's brother, Ramon. more ›

Would you believe that over a dozen City Council members have played it fast-and-loose with the rules? Over a three-month investigation, the News learned that several of the 51 City Council members dodged taxes, violated the city's housing and building codes, circumvented regulations to get cheap housing and even ignored criminal bench warrants. They will be diving deep into the allegations over the next three days, but here are some highlights to whet your appetite: more ›

Last month, members of the group Answers Coalition protested outside of the Third Avenue bar the Continental, accusing the bar of having a racist door policy. Owner Trigger Smith was defiant in the face of their criticisms of his "unwritten dress code," and there was another demonstration yesterday outside the club. And now, it seems that the City Commission on Human Rights has been investigating the allegations of racial discrimination. more ›

Port Authority Police Department Sgt. John Farrell reportedly earned almost $30,000 extra in 16 days, which is causing some confusion. Inspector Kenneth Honig reportedly signed off on 227 hours of overtime for Farrell, which averages to just over 14 hours of OT a day. Add that to an 8 or 9 hour workday and you have almost 24 straight hours of work for over two weeks. When asked why he approved it, Honig told the Post, "Yeah, I authorized it, but so what? The feds are paying." And their money bucket is bottomless. more ›

The C-4 explosives found at New York's Marble Cemetery on 2nd Avenue Sunday (and reported to the NYPD on Monday) were made over 12 years ago. CityRoom reports that initial testing showed the eight bricks were old (though the explosives have an indefinite shelf life), because they "lacked identifying markers known as taggants, which manufacturers were required to include in the putty-like compound starting in 1997." more ›

Comptroller John C. Liu announced yesterday that the office uncovered a half-million dollars in suspected pension fraud. The office discovered the fraud after finding numerous instances of dead retirees continuing to cash their pension checks. Of course this brings up the possibility of ghosts and/or zombies who have figured out how to use modern ATMs, but we'll go with the fraud bit for now. more ›

Yesterday, the Department of Buildings revealed that it conducted an undercover investigation of illegal apartment conversions—the agency's investigators went to Craigslist's rental sections, posed as potential tenants, and found "illegal living conditions in 54 of the 62 rental apartments inspected, including fire safety hazards such as inadequate means of egress, untested gas lines and single-room occupancies with locks on individual rooms." The agency showed a tape of one of those residences and issued ten tips for renters. more ›

After an investigation into a possible mishandling of heiress Huguette Clark's fortune by her lawyer, Wallace Bock, a judge determined that her money would stay in Bock's hands. Bock claims the 104-year-old is perfectly lucid and ordered her family be kept away, but investigators met with the reclusive woman recently and found she "does not have all her faculties, and her vision and hearing are poor." Now they're checking to see if there have been any "suspicious transfers" from her bank account. Clark's family originally became suspicious after finding she made a $1.5 million "donation" to an Israeli settlement where Bock's daughter lives. more ›

So, when Indian chiefs denounce the state's plan to collect taxes on their cigarettes as an act of war, one Indian nation takes the Governor to federal court to block tax collection, and the Governor predicts a violent "uprising" when the times comes to collect, what would you predict would happen on Indian reservations when nobody is looking? Is it that they would continue to sell untaxed cigarettes? Surely, you jest. more ›

Former JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater was a folk hero for longer than most of us will ever be, but his status fell fast as passengers on the now-famous flight told their side of the story. And now the Wall Street Journal reports that following investigations by two agencies, during which time every single passenger and crew member were interviewed, no one on board the flight backed up Slater's story. more ›

Investigators are continuing to review the pornographic images allegedly found on former Manhattan Criminal Court Judge James D. Gibbons' work computer. Gibbons resigned mid-month after the "massive" amount of images was found during routine courthouse monitoring. A law enforcement source told the Post, "The girls definitely look underage...[But] If she looks 14, is she really 14? Or is she 17, and so it's not illegal?" more ›

After the police suggested that a 14-year-old boy was killed his three siblings and mother on Staten Island last week, evidence has emerged that cast suspicions on his mother. Police spokesman Paul Browne told the NY Times, "We may never know how this transpired." more ›

Rep. Charles Rangel's fellow Democrats are clamoring to have him settle his ethics violations before the charges are officially announced on Thursday and avoid the spectacle of a public trial. According to Politico, "Fellow Democrats told POLITICO that they believe he’s dragging his feet in a futile effort at total vindication. Democrats worry that his stubbornness could add to their losses in November by helping Republicans, who have vowed to build a 'culture of corruption' narrative using ads, mailings and talking points." A source said, "Democrats don't want to give Republicans an opportunity this summer. Rangel is very well liked, but no one is willing to lose their seat or chairmanship over him." more ›

Responding to outrage from Council Member Letitia James and the friends and family of Aileen McKay-Dalton, the Brooklyn District Attorney's office has announced an investigation into the crash that killed the Vespa-driving mother of three in Fort Greene last Thursday. At least three witnesses say the driver of the SUV that killed McKay-Dalton had sped through a red light, but the NYPD decided that no criminality was involved. The NYPD's decision was particularly suspicious because the unidentified driver was reportedly a member of a federal law enforcement agency. more ›

The City Council’s Ethics Committee has begun an investigation into allegations that council member Ydanis Rodriguez inappropriately touched a female staffer after chewing her out for not keeping him up to date about CUNY funding. As the chair of the Higher Education Committee, he said he wasn't informed about $470,000 in cuts from CUNY’s Dominican and Puerto Rican Studies program. When asked by the Manhattan Times if he laid hands on the staffer he said, "Never in my life as a teacher...not as a human being." more ›

The drowning of a NYC sixth grade student during a class trip to Long Beach is now under criminal investigation. Nicole Suriel, 12, and other Columbia Secondary School students were in the water, even though there were signs clearly indicating no lifeguards were on duty. A high-ranking source told the Post, "We're looking to see if any of the adults involved in this have any criminal responsibility. There's a crime called endangering the welfare of children, and it's hard to see how this doesn't fit that description." more ›

An investigation is currently being performed at Goshen Secure Center, a facility that houses convicted criminals too young to be immediately placed in state prisons, over a "social gathering" that allegedly ended in multiple sexual acts between minors. On December 12th, 2009, the residential center allowed some convicted killers and gang bangers to choose "the girls they wanted to have attend" a little party they were throwing. They chose a 15-year-old and a "suspected prostitute," both of whom proceeded to give the teens lap dances and possibly oral sex. Security officer Antonio Collado told the Post, "There was a girl getting her pants pulled down and getting ready to be penetrated from the rear." more ›

Turns out Bill White, who abruptly quit as president of the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum yesterday, has been under investigation in Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's state pension-fund probe. White had been at the museum for 20 years, and said stepping down wasn't an easy decision, but gave no details as to why he was leaving. more ›

An FBI team arrived in Pakistan yesterday to investigate whether Times Square car bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad has ties to international terror groups. The 30-year-old Pakistani-turned-naturalized American citizen has claimed that he was trained at a Taliban camp in Pakistan, but the Pakistan Taliban has denied any connection (though praised his botched bombing attempt). more ›

For all you Pedro Espada critics—or fans—out there, you may want to set your DVRs to tape WCBS 2's "Eye on New York" at 6:30 a.m. tomorrow morning. Because the State Senate Majority Leader huffed and puffed and blew his top in the middle of an interview, storming off the set during the taping. And it was all over how WCBS 2 reporter Marcia Kramer confronted him last year about actually living in Westchester and not in his Bronx district. more ›

Move over Richard Perle, there's a new heir to the throne of darkness! During an interview on Good Day New York this morning, embattled State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, Jr. came out swinging at Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who filed a civil lawsuit against Espada accusing him and 14 others of "looting" at least $14 million from the taxpayer-funded health clinic Soundview. Today Espada angrily dismissed the growing scandal as "a politically-motivated witch hunt from the Prince of Darkness himself." And of course, he didn't stop there: more ›

Eric Massa's alleged tickling, groping and cruising hobbies have gained some FBI attention. The Feds have joined the investigation against the former Representative after the House Ethics Committee announced yesterday that they would look into how Nancy Pelosi's office handled complaints against Massa. The Committee said in a statement that they are investigating whether Massa was "offensive, inappropriate [and] created a hostile work environment," and whether "monies or other payments may have been misappropriated or otherwise fraudulently or improperly distributed or received." more ›

Attorney Andrew Cuomo has sued State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. (D-Bronx) for "looting" Soundview HealthCare Network, the Bronx non-profit, where Espada is the President and CEO. Cuomo's suit claims "Espada diverted Soundview’s charitable assets and used the money for himself, his family, his friends, and his political operation. In the past five years, Espada has siphoned more than $14 million out of Soundview, including an unconditionally guaranteed severance package worth an estimated $9 million which was put into a contract signed in 2005." more ›

Yet another investigation is being launched into the shady doings of State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr. The latest allegations suggest that Espada may have used a Bronx consulting firm, called A-1 Multi-Service LLC, to avoid paying taxes on contracts for himself and people close to him. The firm reportedly received contracts from another Buffalo firm, GDP Consulting, which has ties to Espada counsel Steve Pigeon. (The two companies worked together on health care consulting and trying to legalize a lottery in the Dominican Republic.) Today Espada fired back. more ›

Attorney General Cuomo's office revealed that in its investigation of NY State's pension fund pay-to-play practices, it was now looking at current State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The NY Times reports, "The state pension fund increased its investment in Intermedia in early 2007, shortly after Mr. DiNapoli, a former assemblyman, was chosen by the Legislature to replace Mr. Hevesi. The increase came after a meeting between Mr. DiNapoli and Intermedia’s chief executive, Leo Hindery Jr., that was arranged by Global and Roberto Ramirez, an executive at Mirram Group and a prominent former assemblyman." DiNapoli denied acting improperly, adding, "As the attorney general’s investigation has revealed, I inherited a mess. But it is a mess that I have fixed." Former Comptroller Alan Hevesi's aides were allegedly involved in corrupt practices. more ›