Month: May 2019

Burger King’s plan to roll out a meatless Whopper nationwide could help boost sales by double digits, new data shows. After just 29 days of testing the plant-based Impossible Whopper in 59 eateries in the St. Louis area, the fast food giant saw foot traffic pop by 18.5%, according to inMarket Insights. That’s compared withRead moreRead more

A man was stabbed three times in the back by a stranger during a dispute in the Lower East Side, police and law enforcement sources said Tuesday. The 36-year-old man began arguing with Avery Monserrate, 22,  around 4:40 a.m. Monday on Ludlow Street near Delancey Street, police and sources said. Monserrate then allegedly used aRead moreRead more

Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti — who faces coast-to-coast indictments charging that he ripped off clients and tried to extort Nike — has lined up a defense attorney who bills himself as taking on “hopeless” cases. Miami lawyer Scott Srebnick, one of two attorneys representing Avenatti in the Nike case, was in Manhattan federal court TuesdayRead moreRead more

The Wilhelmina modeling agency has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the five workers who abruptly walked out a week ago, according to new Manhattan court papers. Wilhelmina International LTD. filed the suit in Manhattan Supreme Court on Saturday against a director, three agents and a scout of their Women’s Image division — which booksRead moreRead more

Daniel Jones is adhering to a Yogi Berra doctrine when it comes to developing as an NFL quarterback as a teammate of Eli Manning. Berra once said, “You can observe a lot just by watching,” and Jones is keeping his eyes fixed squarely on the 38-year-old Giants icon, hoping to soak up as much knowledgeRead moreRead more

Former Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson had precious little to say on whether they believe Kevin Durant should seriously consider New York as a prime destination. But the legendary broadcasting duo know the notion the Warriors are better — or as good — without the injured Durant is ludicrous. “He’s an all-timeRead moreRead more

A Georgia man was killed at an indoor gun range — when a member of his party inadvertently fired at him over Memorial Day weekend, officials said. John Salvati, 59, was accidentally struck Monday at Quickshot Savannah and rushed to Memorial Medical Center, according to the Savannah Police Department. He later died from his injuries,Read moreRead more

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded Tuesday to a minor league baseball team that aired a video portraying her as an “enemy of freedom” and put her picture next to Kim Jong Un and Fidel Castro. The Bronx Democrat wrote in a series of tweets that messages like the one shown on a screen during the FresnoRead moreRead more

Former “The Biggest Loser” contestant Daniel Wright has died after a battle with leukemia, according to fellow ex-contenders on the weight-loss reality TV show. Wright, 30, who competed in Seasons 7 and 8 of the NBC show, passed away Sunday night, his former castmates said. “I am so so heartbroken to hear about Daniel WrightRead moreRead more

A college freshman pleaded guilty Tuesday to fooling Secret Service agents and sneaking onto Mar-a-Lago while President Trump was in town over Thanksgiving. Mark Lindblom, 19, apologized to a federal magistrate, saying he didn’t mean any harm when he infiltrated the swanky Palm Beach club. “I wanted to see how far I could get,” LindblomRead moreRead more