#NYC armed duo swipe K in rings from shop

#NYC armed duo swipe $1K in rings from shop

“NYC armed duo swipe $1K in rings from shop” A duo threatened a Manhattan jewelry-store worker with a gun and pepper spray before smashing a display case and swiping about $1,000 in rings, cops said Tuesday. The pair entered Ray’s Midtown Jewelry on Lexington Avenue near East 45th Street around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday and approached…

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#Letters to the Editor — Jan. 8, 2023

#Letters to the Editor — Jan. 8, 2023

“Letters to the Editor — Jan. 8, 2023” Randi’s ‘resilience’American Federation of Teachers head Randi Weingarten claimed that “kids are resilient” as a justification for keeping schools closed during the pandemic (“Learning Loss’ High Price,” Editorial, Jan. 2). Evidently, these kids were more resilient than the teachers she represents. Otherwise, these teachers would have been…

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#At least 6 slashed in separate NYC attacks overnight

#At least 6 slashed in separate NYC attacks overnight

“At least 6 slashed in separate NYC attacks overnight” A slasher went on a spree that left three people injured near the Port Authority Bus Terminal — during a bloody night that separately saw two other knife attacks in Manhattan and Brooklyn, police said Tuesday. Luis D Rosas, 41, was arrested Tuesday morning at the bus…

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#NYPD releases photo of NYC slashing suspect

#NYPD releases photo of NYC slashing suspect

“NYPD releases photo of NYC slashing suspect” The NYPD is giving a suspected slasher his close-up. The department on Saturday released a photo of the individual wanted for blading a 34-year-old man inside Deli’s 48 on West 48th Street near Sixth Avenue at about 5:15 p.m. Friday, police said. The victim was sliced in the…

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#Eric Adams’ Fifth Avenue promenade shows promise — but it’s a long way from making Midtown Xmas-tourist-friendly

#Eric Adams’ Fifth Avenue promenade shows promise — but it’s a long way from making Midtown Xmas-tourist-friendly

“Eric Adams’ Fifth Avenue promenade shows promise — but it’s a long way from making Midtown Xmas-tourist-friendly” Ghost-town Midtown is a thing of the past. Christmas tourists are back, clogging up the streets and sidewalks. But New York has had years to make a more pleasant environment for our hordes of visitors on foot — and is…

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