AOC\u2019s approach to wages helped close a restaurant where she used to work

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will return to her restaurant roots this Friday, tending bar in the 14th Congressional District (location TBA) to raise support for a campaign to change how tipped employees are paid. see also Ocasio-Cortez back behind the bar at Queens event this week New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday tookRead moreRead more

Mueller’s passive-aggressive statement doesn’t change the bottom line

In what he clearly means to be his final statement on his investigation, special counsel Bob Mueller still insisted on having it both ways. But the bottom line remains the same: It’s over. Democrats already have everything they’re going to have if they want to impeach. see also Robert Mueller statement: Charging Trump in RussiaRead moreRead more

How cellphones ruined turf drug dealers and cut the murder rate

The increased use of cellphones reduced US homicide rates in the 1990s, according to new research distributed by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The popularity of cellphones undermined the turf-based business model for illegal drug dealing, a co-author of the study suggests. That, in turn, may have undercut street gangs’ drug profits. The researchersRead moreRead more

Watch out, StreetEasy \u2014 a new NYC house-hunting tool is here

Many New York City property owners are so bold as to buy their pads sight unseen. And even those lucky enough to tour the apartments they end up buying may lack important information that could inform their decisions. To arm prospective buyers and renters with as much information as possible about properties on the market,Read moreRead more

Real estate broker Robert Futterman fired from his company after drug bust

New York real estate broker Robert Futterman has been fired from his own company following a drug bust in Texas among other “crazy” behavior, The Post has learned. Futterman, who sold his firm RKF to BGC Partners and Newmark Knight Frank last year, was terminated “for cause” on Tuesday, a BGC spokeswoman told the Post.Read moreRead more

Ashton Kutcher freaked out about his fingerprints day after ‘Hollywood Ripper’ slaying

Ashton Kutcher told a court Wednesday how he was supposed to have a date with a woman who was killed by the infamous “Hollywood Ripper” — and that he feared he might end up being blamed for the crime. The “That ’70s Show” star, 41, recalled how victim Ashley Ellerin, 22, had planned to goRead moreRead more

Chicago mom fatally shot while shielding baby from gunfire

A young Chicago mom was fatally shot while shielding her 1-year-old daughter from gunfire outside her home, police said. Brittany Hill, 24, had just gotten out of a car and was holding her girl when someone opened fire from a silver Chevrolet Impala around 8:50 a.m. Tuesday in a neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side, copsRead moreRead more

Myles Powell will be back, setting up Seton Hall dream

Go ahead, Seton Hall fans. Dream of a monster season — Myles Powell is returning for his senior year. The Pirates now have the pieces for a throwback campaign in South Orange, reminiscent of the P.J. Carlesimo glory days. Click Here: The 6-foot-2 sharpshooter from Trenton announced his decision Wednesday, hours before the deadline forRead moreRead more

Peyton Manning ‘never heard’ from Jets about GM job

DUBLIN, Ohio — Peyton Manning has heard the chatter. His good friend Adam Gase, the new Jets head coach, is in search of a general manager to pair with as he takes the struggling franchise forward after the recent firing of Mike Maccagnan. Manning has heard the rumors he was being considered for the job.Read moreRead more

Cops find body believed to be missing 5-year-old Utah girl ‘Lizzy’ Shelley

The body of a missing 5-year-old girl from Utah was discovered less than a block from her home on Wednesday after her uncle informed authorities about the child’s location. The remains of Elizabeth “Lizzy” Shelley were found hidden under trees after her uncle, 21-year-old Alex Whipple, told his lawyer where he had hidden her inRead moreRead more