Новости за 17.04.2018

New York City inmates will get to choose where they’re housed based on their gender identity, officials announced Monday. “Respecting someone’s gender identity or gender expression is key in making sure that everyone in New York City is living with dignity and respect,” said Carmelyn Malalis, who heads the Commission on Human Rights. “The fact...

He was there with his wife, Laura, and friends on Friday night near the table where the disgraced Matt Lauer dined with sporting-goods king Mitch Modell.

A family cleaning firm faces stomach-churning crime scenes on a regular basis as they go in to clean up after the cops have left. Leanne and Kenny Elliot run Certitude Cleaning Services Ltd and do everything a regular cleaning company would do until they get a call from police asking them to sweep up after suicides,...

“Talking about Grace Kelly is like talking about the Blessed Mother. Can’t do it.”

Porn star Stormy Daniels turned a hotly anticipated court appearance by President Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen into a three-ring circus on Monday, creating a media frenzy when she rolled up to the hallowed hall of justice in black stiletto heels. Meanwhile, inside the Manhattan federal courthouse, the Cohen case took another twist when a...

Jay Bruce is trying different potential remedies for the plantar fasciitis in his left foot, but rest might still be his best option. The Mets outfielder was absent from the starting lineup for a second straight game on Monday because of the foot ailment, which previously sidelined him in spring training. “I am guessing it...

“Meet with 35 stunning women the first hour over cocktails. Select one (or two, if you like) to join you for dinner . . . Need help choosing the right company? Our host will pair you with someone of interest.”

Sonny Gray worked with pitching coach Larry Rothschild on Monday to alter his delivery after another rough start against Boston, when he gave up six runs in just three innings. Boone said the adjustment is in Gray’s windup with his hands. “We think it might allow him to be a little more athletic,’’ the manager...

Brandon Drury took batting practice for the first time Monday since being put on the disabled list with blurry vision and severe migraines, but he’s still dealing with the symptoms that sidelined him. “I’ve been battling this for a while, so it’s not gonna happen overnight,” Drury said of getting back to 100 percent. “I’m...

SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. federal judge ruled on Monday that Facebook Inc must face a class action lawsuit alleging that the social network unlawfully used a facial recognition process on photos without user permission. The ruling adds to the privacy woes that have been mounting against Facebook for weeks, since it was disclosed that...

“She treats staff badly, she yells at people and she makes a lot of extra work for people," an industry insider said.

Lawyers overseeing the corruption trial of former state Assembly​ speaker Sheldon Silver picked a jury on Monday. The 12-person jury includes a retired flight attendant, a retired teacher and a nurse in Mt. Sinai’s critical care department. The ​re​trial, which kicks off with opening arguments on April 30​,​ is expected to last six to eight...

A former Brooklyn prosecutor forked over thousands of dollars in bribes to get NYPD gun permits for New Yorkers who should not have had them, including people with records of domestic disputes, anger issues and DWI raps, prosecutors said in opening statements Monday. “He had the power to get guns back for people who shouldn’t...

Your summer body just might be made in winter weather. The city’s first cold-workout studio — held in a temperature-controlled Flatiron space powered by four commercial-grade refrigeration units — will open in May. And it’s pretty chill. “There are hundreds of fitness concepts out there, but ours is the only one below 68 degrees,” says...

A controversial burial method that uses liquid nitrogen to freeze and disintegrate a dead body is being heralded as the future of cremation by its creator. Dubbed “promession,” the process takes place in a custom-built machine – just slot your dead relative’s corpse into the device, and watch as it removes their coffin, freeze-dries the...

James Comey did it, naturally, for the children. Why does anyone in Washington take advantage of the most opportune moment to make a mint off of publishing a tell-all book? It’s never for the profits or the sheer satisfaction of sticking it to your enemies and putting yourself in the best possible light. No, there’s...

Syria is proving a thorn in the side of those who wish to claim that UN-led inspections can banish the use of banned weapons of war. After the suspected Syrian chemical attack in Douma, Bashar al-Assad and his patrons in Moscow called for inspections by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. According to...

Helicopter tours would be banned in the five boroughs under a controversial bill re-introduced to City Council in the wake of last month’s deadly East River crash, chopper proponents said Monday. Brooklyn Councilman Carlos Menchaca’s legislation — which was introduced three years ago and voted down — would prohibit sightseeing helicopters from taking off and...

Kudos to The New York Times for uncovering yet another grotesque abuse by the legal-lending industry — one that uses telemarketers to entice women into unnecessary and risky surgery. Class-action lawsuits surrounding mesh implants are the new gold mine for the tort bar. Millions of women have gotten the implants to correct a condition called...

"He said he was a sick man, and it took Andrea to stop him,” the feisty mom testified.

Now that the progressive Working Families Party has endorsed Cynthia Nixon over Gov. Cuomo, the big question is: How far will he go to destroy the WFP? On Sunday, The Post’s Carl Campanile reported, WFP Director Bill Lipton quoted the gov saying he “pulled the 990s” (i.e., tax documents) of community-activist groups tied to the...

Puerto Rico is still reeling from the twin blows of bankruptcy and Hurricane Maria’s devastation, but Randi Weingarten only wants to add to the pain: The American Federation of Teachers president just got caught trying to shut down the Commonwealth’s schools. The Washington Free Beacon reports that the DC-based union chief was overheard ordering up...

A new fingerprint technique is being used to convict a drug gang after one of the members’ fingerprints was found on a WhatsApp message. The image in question is of one of the gang members holding ecstasy tablets in his palm. The image was found on a cell phone of someone arrested in Bridgend, Wales,...

The disciplinary records of hundreds of NYPD cops and staffers were published online Monday, revealing infractions by some well-known names alongside the eyebrow-raising actions of rank-and-file officers. The Web site Buzzfeed released the leaked records relating to around 1,800 NYPD workers from between 2011 and 2015, citing “an overwhelming public interest” in the files. Among...

PHOENIX — U.S. Sen. John McCain’s office says he’s had intestinal surgery needed to stem an infection and is in stable condition at a Phoenix hospital. The longtime Republican senator has been undergoing physical therapy related to brain cancer treatment at his family home near Sedona, Arizona, since December. He previously said he was planning...