Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Restore Section 610: The Key to Preserving Affordable Housing in NYC
[ad_1] HPD’s misguided pause on Section 610 affordable housing applications threatens low-income New Yorkers and the city’s existing affordable housing stock. Unsplash+ New York City faces an affordable housing crisis of staggering proportions. Vacancy rates hover around 1.4 percent. Families earning moderate incomes are priced out of entire neighborhoods. Yet in May 2025, when the…
Read MorePowerball jackpot swells to enormous $1B prize, after no winnerless drawing Wednesday night
[ad_1] The Powerball jackpot ballooned to an astonishing $1 billion after no one claimed the $930 million drawing Wednesday night, extending the winless streak to 41 drawings. The winning numbers were 10, 16, 29, 33, 69, and 22 as the Powerball. Saturday’s highly anticipated drawing will be for the seventh-largest prize in the game’s history,…
Read MoreI put SimpliSafe and Ring to the test—Here’s the real winner of home security
[ad_1] New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. If you’ve ever doom-scrolled your neighborhood apps at 1 a.m., you already know: Porch pirates and break-ins don’t care how bougie your zip code is. Two names always come…
Read MoreTaylor Swift fires back with four-word message to critics who tell her to ‘go away’
[ad_1] Taylor Swift has a simple response to critics who tell her it’s time to step out of the spotlight. During her Wednesday appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the 35-year-old singer spoke about the people she can turn to for advice in the industry, saying one of the things she “look[s] up to…
Read MoreJelly Roll says lifelong gun ban as a felon should have ‘path to redemption,’ wants his right to hunt back
[ad_1] Jelly Roll is planning to plead with the government to allow him to own a rifle so he can hunt. The country star appeared on the “Joe Rogan Experience” and discussed the terms of his parole, which prohibit him from owning or firing a gun. Rogan asked Jelly Roll if these conditions were “forever,” which prompted Jelly…
Read MoreMississippi man ordered freed after serving more than 10 years of an illegal 15-year sentence
[ad_1] A man illegally sentenced to 15 years in prison for a crime that carries a maximum penalty of five years behind bars is set to walk free, after Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves granted him clemency on Wednesday. The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled in May that Marcus Taylor’s sentence was illegal, but did not…
Read MoreFlorida man convicted of cold case NYC rape finally learns his fate 25 years later
[ad_1] A Florida man convicted of raping a 27-year-old woman over two decades ago in her Midtown Manhattan apartment finally received his punishment at a sentencing on Wednesday. Jancys Santiago, 50, was sentenced to 20 years behind bars and five years of post-release supervision for the May 2000 rape that went unsolved for over 25…
Read MoreMets check in on Cardinals’ Willson Contreras after Pete Alonso’s Orioles signing
[ad_1] The Mets lost a franchise icon on Wednesday, but could have their eyes on the Midwest for a potential replacement. New York talked to the Cardinals about Willson Contreras following Pete Alonso’s signing with the Orioles, according to MLB.com. Contreras, a three-time All-Star, was primarily a catcher until 2025, when he played 120 games…
Read MoreDave Portnoy ‘proud’ of how Michigan handled Sherrone Moore firing: ‘Broke the moral code’
[ad_1] Dave Portnoy, one of Michigan’s most outspoken fans, reacted to the news that Sherrone Moore was fired as head football coach in several posts on social media, ultimately declaring that he was “proud” of the way his alma mater handled the situation. Moore was let go on Wednesday after a university-led investigation found that…
Read MoreMeet the candidates running to be the next U.S. Senator from Texas: James Talarico
[ad_1] State Rep. James Talarico started his journey in Texas politics by flipping a seat long-held by Republicans. Now, he’s trying to do the same to get to D.C. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreMarriott, Hilton prices spike over 300% in World Cup host cities — with one hotel topping $3K a night: report
[ad_1] Soccer fans eager to catch the FIFA World Cup opening matches next year will be hit with sky-high costs, as hotels in the 16 host cities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico hike rates by more than 300% — with one city topping $3,000 a night, a new report found. Room rates at…
Read MoreAustin man charged with mail theft, accused of stealing dozens of packages
[ad_1] The Bee Cave Police Department arrested a 28-year-old man accused of stealing “more than 30 packages” and mail. Anthony Zarate, 28, is facing multiple charges: Mail theft, a 2nd degree felony, fraudulent use of identifying information and unlawful possession of a criminal instrument, which are both state jail felonies. Officers received multiple reports of…
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