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New York Post
3 days ago
- General
- New York Post
Mexican sailors aboard doomed Navy ship that crashed into Brooklyn Bridge will set sail again this week — on different vessel
Crewmembers from the doomed Mexican navy boat that smashed into the Brooklyn Bridge are gearing up to set sail again — this time on a hulking tank landing vessel. Nearly two weeks after the deadly May 17 crash in the Big Apple, the surviving cadets will resume their training course Sunday aboard the 262-foot-long ARM Usumacinta, the Spanish news outlet El Gráfico reported. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum and Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles are slated to give the order to cast off from the port of Veracruz during the country's Navy Day celebrations, the outlet said. Advertisement 4 The sailors will take off from the port of Veracruz, on board the ARM Usumacinta, on June 1. US Navy/Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Lavin 'The crew aboard our ARM Usumacinta (A-412) has sailed national and international waters, braving the seas to bring humanitarian aid and hope to those most in need in disaster situations and areas,' Mexico's Navy Ministry said in a statement. The powerful vessel — which took part in a multinational training mission organized by the US Navy's Third Pacific Fleet, RIMPAC2024, last summer — uses propulsion engines, a far cry from the ill-fated Cuauhtémoc, which relied on wind power to propel its 297-foot-long deck through the sea. Advertisement 4 The training excursion will resume nearly two weeks after the Cuauhtémoc's fatal crash into the Brooklyn Bridge on May 17. @SAMMMSPARKS via REUTERS 4 The wreck — which is still under investigation — killed two young cadets and injured 19 others. James Keivom The sailboat's three masts cracked and broke as they struck the 142-year-old Brooklyn Bridge during the Cuauhtémoc's departure from Manhattan, killing 23-year-old Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos and 20-year-old América Yamilet Sánchez, and injuring 19 others. There were 277 crew members aboard — including 213 men and 64 women — most of whom were cadets from the Heroica Escuela Naval Militar, the Mexican naval training academy in Veracruz. Advertisement The Cuauhtémoc had been scheduled to sail to Iceland, then continue a months-long voyage to ports in France, Scotland, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Spain and Barbados before returning to the Mexican coast in November. However, due to the Usumacinta's structural and operational differences, the vessel cannot follow the Cuauhtémoc's original route. 4 The Mexican navy trainees were granted a week-long reprieve from their service obligations to visit family. James Keivom The new itinerary — and whether all the crash survivors will be on board — wasn't immediately clear. Advertisement In the wake of the wreck injured sailors were flown home to Veracruz for treatment at Antón Lizardo Naval Hospital, where they also underwent psychological evaluations, according to the Spanish news outlet La Razón. They were later granted a week-long reprieve from their navy obligations to visit family, a break that was 'fundamental' for their emotional recovery, Mexican navy sources told the outlet. The Brooklyn Bridge incident remains under investigation. The Cuauhtémoc remains docked at Pier 36 in Manhattan.
New York Post
27-05-2025
- New York Post
NYC 1-month-old fatally mauled by family puppy while parents slept
A 1-month-old baby girl was tragically killed when the family's puppy chewed the infant's face as her mom and stepdad slept in Queens early Tuesday, cops and sources said. The baby's mother called 911 just after 6:30 a.m. to report that her newborn was lying between the couple inside the apartment within NYCHA's Queensbridge Houses when the pair awoke to find the 6-week-old German shepherd, pit bull mix gnawing on the baby's face, law enforcement sources said. EMS workers responded to the unit on 12th Street near 41st Avenue, but the baby could not be saved, cops said. The fatal mauling happened at the NYCHA's Queensbridge Houses. James Keivom She was not immediately identified by police. 'She told me she woke up and the dog was eating the baby!' the mom's female friend told The Post hours later. 'Chewing on the baby's face!' 'I said, 'Y'all laying right next to the baby?! How the f–k do not hear the baby cry?!' the woman said. 'She didn't have that, she just kept saying, 'we was laying right there! We was laying right there'!'
New York Post
22-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Knicks conference finals tickets continue to skyrocket as Hochul warns against scammers
The Knicks may have dropped the ball Wednesday — but their ticket sales are still slam dunks. Despite an epic Game 1 choke job, fans are still so hot to get a seat for the team's fiercely anticipated Game 2 against the Pacers on Friday that stubs are going for as much as $3,000 a pop — a startling sum that has ticket scammers frothing at the mouth. With even standing-room-only ducats going for as much as $577, Knicks fans are being warned to buy only from trusted reselling sites if they want to see the action at Madison Square Garden in person. Advertisement 4 Ticket sales for the Game 2 are going for up to thousands of bucks a pop. James Keivom Fans should especially stay away from random resellers and places like Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace in order not to wind up with some phony passes to see the Knicks play in the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years, Gov. Hochul warned Tuesday. 'As the Knicks continue their incredible run, I understand the excitement and pride fans across New York are feeling — it's electric,' Hochul said in a statement. Advertisement 'But I want to remind everyone: don't let that excitement make you a target. Be cautious when buying tickets and only use trusted sources. Scammers are out there, and we won't let them take advantage of our fans.' Resold tickets are especially popular with casual fans wanting to get on the bandwagon — with companies like Ticketmaster and SeatGeek as top legitimate sellers. As of Tuesday afternoon, the cheapest single ticket on any legitimate platform is going for a jaw-dropping $694. 4 The most expensive ticket for sale Thursday morning was $3,025. James Keivom Advertisement The most expensive that The Post could find Thursday morning was for $3,025, a price that could buy fans as close to the court as row 3, or from all the way in row 23. Even select nosebleed seats are going for nearly $1,000. Should the Knicks advance, tickets are going for much, much more — early tickets to the NBA Finals are already being listed at a shock-inducing $2,185 at a minimum, with another $200 service fee piled on top. Courtside seats are being offered for as much as $105,000. Advertisement 4 'As the Knicks continue their incredible run, I understand the excitement and pride fans across New York are feeling — it's electric,' Hochul said in a statement. Dennis A. Clark Knicks Fan First members are being offered first dibs on those pricey seats despite no promise that their team will make the game. The astronomical prices are already driving desperate fans to scammers with suspiciously low prices posing as ticket resellers, prompting Hochul to issue her urgent warning on Tuesday. There have been 'multiple' complaints already filed with the Federal Trade Commission and the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center of scalpers selling fake NBA tickets, her office told The Post. 4 The Knicks lost Game 1 of the semifinals to the Indiana Pacers. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post The FTC has only received one formal complaint about scammers since the Knicks punched their Eastern Conference Finals ticket, but it had a startling 12 complaints in the last month. In the last year, the federal agency received 48 complaints about Knicks tickets, with scammed customers reporting 'purchasing fake tickets on social media platforms, not receiving tickets they thought they purchased, and other issues regarding ticket sales, including various issues with online retailers.' Advertisement Hochul's office urged fans to follow these steps to avoid ticket scams: Purchase from the venue or trusted vendors; Avoid resellers on marketplaces like Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace and other social media sites, as well as scalpers prowling the streets; Watch out for fake services that mimic legitimate payment platforms to trick individuals into providing sensitive information or transferring funds; Verify the seller before making a purchase; Consider using a credit card, which offers fraud protections; and Beware of low prices: 'If it looks too good to be true, it's probably a scam,' Hochul's office said.
New York Post
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Knicks' festive watch parties shift from MSG to a larger venue for rest of playoffs: sources
Out of the garden and into the park. The New York Knicks' raucous watch parties outside Madison Square Garden — where thousands of rowdy fans celebrated the milestone victory over the Boston Celtics Friday — are moving to a bigger venue as the team hopes to keep dominating in the playoffs, according to sources. Die-hard fans can now rally in the heart of Central Park to show their orange-and-blue pride as the team moves its official watch party to SummerStage on Friday, sources told The Post. There will be no charge to attend. 4 The New York Knicks' raucous watch parties will be moved to a bigger venue Friday. James Keivom Sources said additional efforts are being made to expand the frenzied events throughout the Big Apple as the Knicks kick off the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers, which eliminated the long-downtrodden franchise in a seven-game series in the second round last year. This is the Knickerbockers' first trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in 25 years. Sources said the decision to relocate the game-time gatherings to a larger arena was made before roughly 30,000 euphoric fans took over Seventh Avenue to celebrate the Game 6 win over the Celtics Friday. 4 The watch party will take place Friday at Central Park's SummerStage, sources said. James Keivom 4 The decision to relocate the game-time gatherings was made before thousands of fans took over Seventh Avenue Friday. James Keivom Knicks devotees were captured on social media scaling light poles, with others climbing on top of a taxi kiosk during the post-game party. Another fan lit a Celtics jacket on fire and held it over his head. Famous lifelong Knicks fan Spike Lee was spotted sticking his head out of a car window to join the festivities while fellow superfan, Timothée Chalamet, was mobbed by fans leaving the game. There will be no outdoor watch party as Game 1 kicks off at MSG Wednesday night — with festivities moved to Radio City Music Hall. 4 Wednesday's watch party is being held at Radio City Music Hall. James Keivom Admission was $10 and proceeds will benefit the Garden of Dreams Foundation. Game 2 of the series will continue Friday night before the playoffs shift to Indianapolis for Game 3 on Sunday.
New York Post
21-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Parents overwhelmingly want colleges to stop prioritizing race, allowing transgenders in girls' sports: poll
Parents want colleges and universities to place less of an emphasis on race in scholarship awards or staffing decisions — and overwhelmingly believe transgender competitors should be kept out of women's sports, a new poll shared with The Post found. A firm 54% of American parents with children between the ages of 15 and 21 oppose university policies of prioritizing race on certain scholarships, and 57% oppose hiring decisions made with a racial preference, according to a survey commissioned by Parents Defending Education, a conservative nonprofit advocacy group. On transgenderism, 60% of respondents said they don't believe transgender competitors should be allowed into women's sports, and 61% want women's bathrooms to be reserved for biological females. Advertisement 'It's no surprise that American parents and students expect a college experience that is academically rigorous, open to diverse viewpoints, and focused on preparing graduates for meaningful careers,' Paul Runko, Defending Education's director of strategic initiatives for K-12, told The Post. 'Colleges and universities should take note when families express concern about campus climates — calling for environments free from political extremism, ideological agendas, antisemitism, and campus disruptions.' 3 Parents backed antisemitism bias training for faculty and staff on college campuses. James Keivom Advertisement 3 The Trump administration has taken action against states such as Maine that allow transgender athletes to compete against biological women. AP Asked about institutions that have graduation ceremonies that are only open to students of a particular race, 57% said they are opposed to that. Across the board on many culture war issues, parents appeared uneasy with some of the politically fraught practices in colleges and universities across the country, the survey indicated. Over the past two years, anti-Israel protests have swept campuses across the country amid the Israel-Hamas war, leading to fierce debates over how administrators should respond. Advertisement Sixty-seven percent of parents believe colleges and universities should implement antisemitism bias training for faculty and staff. They also backed higher education institutions that discipline students for disrupting campus activities, 69% to 25%. Parents also generally expressed support for increased transparency in higher education. An overwhelming 82% want colleges to divulge foreign funding. A hefty 79% said that colleges and universities should prioritize American applicants over foreign ones in the admission process. Advertisement 3 Parents generally appeared to express an unease with diversity, equity and inclusion policies on campuses. Getty Images Most of the parents surveyed either have or plan on having their children enroll in college. Only 11% said their children won't attend college and 7% were unsure. The survey was taken between May 9–15 and sampled over 1,000 parents with children between the ages of 15 and 21. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Of parents surveyed, 43% considered themselves Republicans, 21% Independents and 34% Democrats.
