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'Dolt' .45 in Apple - New York Post
Fred Vankirk, 59, of Columbus, was slapped with handcuffs at about 11 am Saturday after cops found two .357 Magnum pistols and a .45 semiautomatic in his room at the Radisson Hotel on Lexington Avenue near East 48th Street, police sources said. ...
January 10, 2012


Heinz baby step - New York Post
Heinz, which counts Ore-Ida and Smart Ones in its stable of brands, has not made it clear whether it is interested in part or all of the business, a source said. Danone and Nestle, which already have large infant-formula brands, might have difficulty ...
January 10, 2012


Playtime for Penn - New York Post
After vacationing together in Miami during the holidays, the “Gossip Girl” actor was seen dancing at Southside in SoHo on Saturday night without Kravitz but with friends including some “very pretty girls,” a source said. Another spy spotted Badgley ...
January 10, 2012


NYPD investigating cops over alleged nude cell phone photo peek - New York Post
Tanya Vasquez, 29, has filed a gripe with the Civilian Complaint Review Board alleging that the creepy cops sneaked a peek at her steamy phone self-portraits while she was detained at the 10th Precinct in her boyfriend's case, sources said. ...
January 9, 2012


The grudge: Mike vs. Andy - New York Post
The sources said Micah Lasher was placed on a blacklist for calling on Cuomo in a press release to approve the mayor's hard-fought plan to expand metered taxi service to the boroughs outside Manhattan. “Over the next 10 days, we are available to ...
January 8, 2012


Amazing grace: Cart lady forgives punks - New York Post
By BRAD HAMILTON The philanthropist mom clobbered by a hurled shopping cart bears no ill will to the pint-sized punks who did it, though the assault left her brain-damaged and unable to care for herself, said a person close to her. ...
January 8, 2012


Bx. ADA hit with DWI rap - New York Post
By LARRY CELONA A Bronx assistant district attorney was arrested on a drunken-driving charge early yesterday after he was stopped at a Manhattan checkpoint, sources said. Rafael Urena, 26, who allegedly blew a .081 blood-alcohol level, arrogantly told ...
January 8, 2012


11-year-old Bronx boy shot after bullet blasts through apartment door - New York Post
By JAMIE SCHRAM An 11-year-old boy was wounded last night after a bullet tore through the front door of his Bronx apartment, police sources said. The child, whose name was not immediately released, was shot in the stomach and was rushed to Jacobi ...
January 6, 2012


Feds bust Colombo big for money laundering - New York Post
Thomas Farese - who sources said was recently installed as the mob family's consigliere and is its third highest-ranking made-member - was arrested around 6 am by FBI agents in south Florida where he lives, officials said. Farese, who is also known as ...
January 6, 2012


Skater in hotel 'thrash' - New York Post
“He was yelling about how he was the son of God,” the source said. The heavily tattooed Massachusetts man, who was Transworld Skateboarding magazine's 2005 rookie of the year, was charged with criminal mischief and possession of pot. ...
January 6, 2012


Flacks 'bumped for Wyclef' - New York Post
“We were at the gate, about to board, and then they took his group and they tore up our boarding passes,” claims one who asked not to be named. “We did not receive any compensation, hotel — nothing.” The duo were offered a flight on Jan. ...
January 6, 2012


Bx. cop in gun scare - New York Post
The officer and a sergeant were on narcotics duty in an unmarked car when they spotted the driver sideswipe a vehicle and then hit a 51-year-old pedestrian at 10:30 am on East Tremont Avenue, the source said. The cops chased the 25-year-old driver and ...
January 5, 2012


Ex-cop's nightmare - New York Post
Then, realizing he shot a good Samaritan, former Lt. Chris Geraghty, 54, desperately tried to save Agent John Capano's life by applying pressure to stop the bleeding from a wound that pierced the hero's heart, a source said. ...
January 5, 2012


Pepsi profit play - New York Post
PepsiCo currently offers a pension plan and a 401(k) match and believes offering both is more generous than its peers, a source said. Eliminating the 401(k) match would save PepsiCo $75 million, the source added. The New York company might cut the ...
January 5, 2012


Ex-cop says he shot ATF agent at LI drugstore because he thought man had fired ... - New York Post
Then, realizing he shot a good Samaritan, former Lt. Chris Geraghty, 54, desperately tried to save Agent John Capano's life by applying pressure to stop the bleeding from a wound that pierced the hero's heart, a source said. ...
January 5, 2012


Corrupt ex-pol Kruger getting $65000+ pension - New York Post
The official amount of Kruger's pension hasn't yet been calculated, but a source said it would be “upward of $65000” and probably “around $69000.” Kruger tearfully pleaded guilty to corruption charges in a deal that calls for up to 11-plus years in the ...
January 4, 2012


Martha losing show, Home Depot dumps paint - New York Post
Handed the discouraging news, Martha's TV family is planning a lavish Oprah-style send off for the program, according to sources close to the situation. Part of the problem for the show is the sky-high production costs. Last month, Lisa Gersh, ...
January 4, 2012


Gunman nails cop van - New York Post
The bullets started flying at 3:35 am on New Year's Day outside the Millbrook Houses on East 137th Street in Mott Haven, law-enforcement sources said. The assailant squeezed off at least seven shots with a semiautomatic handgun, the sources said. ...
January 4, 2012


Kashing in with a glossy - New York Post
“This is a Kardashian idea,” a source said. “They have been reaching out to several media outlets.” We hear the girls plan to be heavily involved editorially. Kris Jenner won't be editor-in-chief, but will certainly be pulling the strings. ...
January 4, 2012


MetroDunce was out to sell guns: DA - New York Post
Reggie Allen told cops he tried to ride for free New Year's Day after he was stumped by a MetroCard vending machine at the West 42nd Street station at Eighth Avenue, the source said. Cops caught Allen, 33, a Columbia, SC, gun nut, with a .45-caliber ...
January 3, 2012


Cop's cry: I shot one of my own - New York Post
By LARRY CELONA, KIERAN CROWLEY and BOB FREDERICKS A retired Nassau County cop fired the shot that killed an off-duty ATF agent who was trying to stop a pill-popping ex-con from robbing a Long Island pharmacy, law-enforcement sources said yesterday. ...
January 3, 2012


'Friendly fire' eyed in death of hero ATF agent - New York Post
“He reached for his sidearm and engaged Mr. McGoey,” the source said, adding that the perp then moved toward the front door, his gun drawn and his pockets stuffed with cash and drugs. At the same time, two women who had witnessed the robbery ran to the ...
January 2, 2012


Ally won't force ResCap into bankruptcy - New York Post
There has been a lot of interaction between Ally and ResCap, making it hard to argue that ResCap is a completely separate entity and that Ally is not responsible for claims, a source said. A Treasury spokesman said it was not involved in creditor ...
January 2, 2012


ATF agent killed in pharmacy robbery was picking up cancer drugs for dad - New York Post
His wife and at least one of his kids were waiting in a car outside, a source said. All three lawmen men descended on the would-be thief. During the ensuing melee, someone's gun went off, and Capano was shot. Sources said it was unclear whose weapon ...
January 1, 2012


OWS mob in clash with cops - New York Post
Hundreds in the crowd of occupiers then surrounded the ambulance as it tried to leave with the wounded officer, the source said. The officer, who was not identified, was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition. Shortly before midnight OWS ...
January 1, 2012


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