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The architect of New York City's coronavirus lockdowns admitted to breaking his own rules to attend drug-fueled sex parties in an undercover sting. Former Covid czar Dr Jay Varma was caught on camera talking about how he got high and went to underground raves that were 'not Covid-friendly' at the height of the pandemic in 2020 and 2021. He also detailed how he snuck around to participate in 'deviant sexual' gatherings, hosted sex parties at his home and rented a hotel with friends where they would get 'naked' and take 'molly,' a street name for MDMA or ecstasy.

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Murder and shootings plummeted in the Big Apple during the past fiscal year, according to the city’s annual management report, which was released Monday by Mayor Eric Adams. While soaring crime persists in some areas, such as tourist-packed Midtown Manhattan, the city generally fared better overall July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, when compared to the same period last year, the report found. Murder and manslaughter plummeted 15%, dropping from 424 to 359 of the crimes. Shootings fell 18%, from 1,140 to 932, and the report cites a big drop in gang-related violence. Burglaries decreased 13%, from 15,054 to...

Six Department of Education employees used “forged permission slips” to take their own kids and grandchildren to Disney World and on other city-funded trips meant for homeless students, investigators alleged. The secret perks robbed some of the city’s most disadvantaged kids of a chance to enjoy the Magic Kingdom — a trip that cost $66,000 for 50 or so adults and kids, a staffer said — and other multiple-day trips in 2016 to 2019 to Washington, D.C; New Orleans; Boston; upstate Rocking Horse Ranch Resort; and Frost Valley YMCA campground, according to a newly released report by the Special Commissioner...

Three Brooklyn residents were bound and beaten up by a group of greedy goons in a violent home invasion where thieves stole watches, handbags and $20,000 in cash on Thursday, cops said. The four bullying bandits broke through a front window of a house in Bensonhurst near 20th Avenue and 78th Street then zip-tied three residents and snatched the loot around 4 a.m., according to authorities. A 34-year-old man was pistol-whipped and a 41-year-old man was punched multiple times in the face during the terrifying encounter, police said. The robbers — all wearing dark clothing — also tied up a...

New York’s City Council is set to vote Thursday to authorize a controversial a task force to study reparations for black residents — a move that could lead to a call for billions in tax payer spending, as it has in other cities. The city legislation would charge a nine-member task force with examining the “impact of slavery and past injustices for African Americans in New York City” and determining what, if any, monetary or nonmonetary reparations are necessary. Minority Leader Joseph Borelli (R) told The Post he would leave the city before he paid reparations. “I’ll move before I’ll...

Various past and current elected officials gathered in New York City yesterday to commemorate the anniversary of the 9-11 attacks. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump, and his running mate J.D. Vance were among them. The reactions to Trump's presence by some in the crowds were priceless. Take a look: On the day after what the Left is trying to paint as a debate loss for Trump (it wasn't), it's particularly amusing watching Harris and her friends act as if there's nothing going on. Love this so much! That’s got to just infuriate Harris. —...

A man was arrested in Canada in connection with a plot to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn to mark one year since the Oct. 7 massacre, when the Hamas terror group launched an attack on Israel, sparking the current Gaza war. The information was released by the US Department of Justice. The agency identified the suspect as 20-year-old Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon. He is charged with attempting to provide material support to the ISIS terror group and was arrested while attempting to cross the Canadian border into the US, the...

NYC Just decided to evict every family living in its shelter system. The shelters are at capacity, and the city claims evictions must happen to make room for new arrivals, who will also be evicted after their shelter stay expires...

President Biden told reporters Tuesday that he’s heading up to New York City and “doing 9/11” in a gaffe that was ruthlessly mocked by social media users. The 81-year-old president, who was forced to end his re-election bid in July over mounting questions about his mental acuity, made the verbal blunder as he previewed his near-term travel plans. “I’m going up to my granddaughter’s birthday in New York,” Biden said on the White House lawn as he prepared to board his Marine One helicopter. “Then we’re going to watch the debate and tomorrow I’m doing 9/11,” the president added, with...

A 57-year-old woman was fatally shot in the face in front of her son while trying to defend her husband from a pair of robbers who followed him into their lower Manhattan condo building Monday night. Ying Zhu Liu was found dead inside the eighth-floor hallway of the Two Bridges building located at 44 Market St. just after 11 p.m., police said. Two suspects in black ski masks allegedly followed the victim’s husband into the building and into the elevator, where they attempted to rob him. Liu had buzzed her husband into the building and was waiting in the eighth-floor...

You won't need to roam very far on the streets of any of New York City's five boroughs to get an earful from legal residents about the situation in the city's shelters for illegal migrants. Even among traditionally liberal Democrats, people want the shelters to be cleared out and returned to their normal functions as hotels, public housing units, or public municipal facilities. The overflowing migrant shelters have caused nothing but problems, running down property values, promoting higher crime rates, and eliminating homeless housing for legitimate homeless citizens, including American veterans. Perhaps now, however, the municipal government has heard their...

Investigative journalist James O’Keefe has obtained leaked U.S. Army documents revealing the growing threat of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua (TDA) in New York City. The Tren de Aragua, one of Venezuela’s most dangerous gangs, has reportedly established a foothold in key neighborhoods across Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Williamsburg, with an estimated 400 members currently residing in those areas. According to the documents, which are categorized as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Tren de Aragua is actively involved in human trafficking, drug smuggling, and arms dealing, posing an imminent threat not only to local communities but to law enforcement...

LEAKED: U.S. Army CUI Documents Reveal Expanding Threat of Venezuelan Criminal Organization ‘Tren de Aragua’ Across NYC and Denver @OKeefeMedia has obtained Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) from the U.S. Army of the North Division, highlighting the growing presence of one of Venezuela’s largest criminal organizations in the U.S. The document states that Tren de Aragua “has established a presence in Brooklyn, Bronx, and Williamsburg, NY,"with “approximately 400 TdA members” living in these cities. The CUI also warns that TdA members in Denver “have been given a 'green light’ to fire on or attack law enforcement,” with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)...

A 47-year-old man was fatally shot inside a Brooklyn subway station Wednesday night, according to police. The victim was on the mezzanine level of the Rockaway Avenue station on the C line near the MetroCard machines when he was shot in the head shortly after 11 p.m., police and sources said. The man was taken to Brookdale Hospital where he was pronounced dead, cops said. No arrests have been made. Authorities late Wednesday were canvassing for video surveillance in order to identify a suspect.

Donald Trump is outlining his economic platform during a speech in New York City on Thursday. The former president's policies will include billionaire Elon Musk's recommendation to create a government efficiency commission to conduct 'a complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government.' The remarks are meant to more specifically detail Trump's plans for the future of the economy as the issue is often cited by voters as their No. 1 issue this election cycle. And Trump holds an advantage over Vice President Kamala Harris among voters who think he would better handle the economy and inflation crisis....

The FBI raided the homes of two of the top members of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ (D) administration on Wednesday morning, Politico revealed. Several sources told the outlet that NYC First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright’s Manhattan townhome and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks’ Queens single-family residence were both searched as part of an investigation into Adams’ 2021 campaign. The mayor himself was served a grand jury subpoena in July after law enforcement seized his electronic devices in November 2023 over allegations that he colluded with foreign governments, including the government of Turkey, Politico reported. Banks and...

The Economic Club of New York is honored to welcome Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States of America, on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.President Trump’s remarks will begin at 12:00 p.m. ET. Tune in on RSBN starting at 10:00 a.m. ET.

It's starting to sound like Medellín, circa 1996. That wouldn't have anything to do with open borders, would it? Amid all the other calamities brought on by illegally present migrants -- attacks on police, mass shopliftings, rapes, strongarm robberies, murders -- the New York City area is suddenly seeing a disturbing trend: Viral News NYC @ViralNewsNYC 🚨Surge in Unsettling Body Discoveries Across New York City🚨 In recent months, there has been a noticeable increase in disturbing discoveries of human remains across New York City and nearby areas. Several months ago, a headless body was found on the shores of Howard...

<p>A Jewish barber was stabbed with his own scissors after a customer raged over the Gaza war – allegedly shouting “I want to kill you, you f–king Jew,” the victim said.</p><p>Allegedly boozed-up Ahmed al Jabali, 34, was getting his long beard cut by Yonkers barber Slava Shushakova on Aug. 29 when he lashed out against Israel and the trim descended into bloody violence, according to the victim and city officials.</p>