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New York Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
NYPD Commish Jessica Tisch defends e-bike crackdown before city council members who fear it will harm immigrants
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch defended her new crackdown on e-bikes to peeved City Council members who claimed the blitz of criminal summonses could cost immigrant delivery drivers their licenses — or even lead to deportations. 4 Commisioner Tisch defended the NYPD criminal summons against e-bike drivers. Luiz Rampelotto/ZUMA / 'This is not a war on e-bikes, this is a response to very real concerns that are widely held across virtually every borough, every New Yorker in this city,' Tisch said in front of the council at the executive budget hearing Thursday. Advertisement Progressive council member and Deliverista advocate Tiffany Cabán (D-22) grilled the commissioner and her colleagues on how the new criminal laws are being enforced, and doubted that officers were being objective in their handling of spots. 'It does not increase public trust in how this is being enforced if you cannot even articulate for me how officers are using this discretion,' Cabán argued, saying the brunt would fall on people of color and those who are at risk of being deported. 4 CM Tiffany Cabán has been an outspoken advocate for deliveristas. Michael Nagle Advertisement 'A person who is more likely to be a person of color may end up in deportation proceedings, It's not just right,' she said. The NYPD began issuing criminal court summons for e-bike riders who break standard traffic rules — like running red lights or riding on the sidewalk — on April 28 of this year, in what Tisch said was a direct response to safety concerns she was hearing from New Yorkers. Council member Lincoln Restler (D-33) has been at the center of the conversation around the speedy bikes, after a string of incidents at a Brooklyn bike lane in his district have resulted in multiple child injuries. Just last weekend, a 3-year-old tot was struck by a speeding cyclist in the Bedford Avenue lane — which has heightened neighborhood concerns about safety. Advertisement Despite this, Restler also expressed worry about the criminal summons. 4 There are around 65,000 deliveristas in NYC, its unknown how many of them are undocumented. Gina M Randazzo/ZUMA Press Wire / 'I'm concerned about more people getting swept up in our criminal justice system who don't need it,' said Restler. 'We have a Trump administration that's trying to sweep everyone up into their deportation machine thath they can,' the Brooklyn lawmaker said. Advertisement Around 65,000 delivery drivers or 'Deliveristas' in NYC rely on some type of high-powered two-wheeler to maneuver orders around the five boroughs, and it is not known how many of them are undocumented immigrants. 4 Gina M Randazzo/ZUMA / The shift toward criminal summons by the NYPD was a result of the previous civil summons' failure to address issues effectively, as they were mainly geared toward licensed vehicles. Tisch lamented that she had come to the council before to flag the current law's limitations. 'I called on the council to change the laws,' she said, though she still thinks the current criminal enforcement is doing more good than harm. 'Anecdotally, I think it's working,' she said noting that she see's the e-bikes stop more frequently now at red lights. 'We cannot live in a consequence-free environment (and) e-bikes were generally living in a consequence-free environment,' she said.
New York Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
London police arrest five protesters attempting to disrupt production of Israeli actor Gal Gadot's new film
Five anti-Israel protesters were arrested Wednesday for disrupting the filming of Gal Gadot's new movie 'solely because an actress involved in the production is Israeli,' according to London police. The five, who have not yet been identified, included three who targeted the set of Gadot's upcoming film 'The Runner' in Westminster, close to Big Ben and Parliament, on Wednesday, London's Metropolitan Police said. 3 Gal Gadot is currently filming 'The Runner' in London. Click News and Media / BACKGRID Advertisement Two others were arrested and charged for previous chaos on the set. All five were charged with harassment and obstructing access to a workplace. 'In recent weeks, protesters have disrupted filming at various locations across London,' the Met police said. 'They have done so solely because an actress involved in the production is Israeli.' Advertisement All five were charged them with harassment and obstructing access to a workplace. Gadot, 40, has been supportive of Israel since war erupted with Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, which has led to death threats. The actress revealed earlier this year she was 'shocked by the amount of hate' she received after speaking out after the surprise Hamas attack, in which 1,200 Israelis were killed. 3 A demonstrator in London held a sign calling the actress 'trash.' UnBoxPHD / Advertisement Before accepting her star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in March, Gadot's ceremony was interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters, who held up signs reading, 'Heros Fight Like Palestinians,' 'Viva Viva Palestina' and 'No Other Land Won Oscar.' The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel has previously called for the boycott of Gadot's films for supporting Israel in its campaign in Gaza, the BBC reported. Superintendent Neil Holyoak, who oversaw Wednesday's arrests, said while authorities acknowledge the right to peaceful protests they must 'intervene where it crosses the line into serious disruption or criminality. 3 Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted filming at various locations in recent weeks, London police claimed. UnBoxPHD / Advertisement 'We have been in discussions with the production company to understand the impact of the protests on their work and on any individuals involved,' Holyoak said. 'I hope today's operation shows we will not tolerate the harassment of or unlawful interference with those trying to go about their legitimate professional work in London,' he added.
New York Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Shazam!' star Zachary Levi claims supporting Trump got him blacklisted in Hollywood
Zachary Levi considers himself a Hollywood outsider because of his political beliefs. The 'Shazam!' star says there are people who don't want to work with him after he publicly endorsed President Donald Trump. Advertisement 'I know that there are people that would prefer not to work with me now because of my opinions. My team has let me know,' he said during an interview with Variety. 'They haven't given me any specific names, but there are people who prefer not to work with me at this time. And it's unfortunate. I knew that was probably going to happen. I didn't make this decision blindly or casually.' Prior to the 2024 presidential election, Levi faced backlash for publicly endorsing President Trump. He explained that he does, however, still have allies in the industry. Advertisement 5 Zachary Levi considers himself a Hollywood outsider because of his political beliefs. George Napolitano / 'While there are some people who might prefer not to work with me anymore, there's a lot of people on that side of the political spectrum who are even more inclined to hire me and to want to do business with me because 'I need some people who voted another way.' 'They see that what I did was at great risk. And they were like, 'You know what? I give you a lot of props for that because that's not an easy thing to do.' And I go, 'I appreciate that,'' he said. 'I was not a fan of Trump's Trumpiness. I didn't like a lot of these personal things, the ways that he carries himself a lot of the time. I understand people's aversion,' he told the outlet. Advertisement 5 Prior to the 2024 presidential election, Levi faced backlash for publicly endorsing President Trump. AP 'Do I think the whole package is somehow perfect? No. In fact, most people who voted for Donald Trump recognize a lot of the imperfections in all of it. Nobody was saying, 'This is the Orange Messiah.'' Levi dished to Variety that a lot of people in Hollywood 'secretly' voted for Trump in his last presidential run. 'I know it to be true because I've gotten messages from lots of people who I won't name but who were very grateful to me for taking the stand that I took. And also they would tell me, 'I want to do that, but I'm so afraid.' Advertisement 5 'I know that there are people that would prefer not to work with me now because of my opinions. My team has let me know,' Levi said. Getty Images 'And I would tell them, 'Listen, you're on your journey. I'm on my journey. You've got to keep trusting God. And if you feel compelled to step out in that way, then do it boldly and know that you're going to be OK. And if you don't feel that conviction yet, then don't. It's all good,'' he said. In a video uploaded to Instagram in October, Levi addressed 'The View' co-host Whoopi Goldberg's claim that Hollywood was a 'right-leaning town' where 'very few people seem to bite it because they're Republican.' Levi disagreed with her comments, pointing out that she was only able to name actors Jon Voight and Dennis Quaid as examples of the thousands working in Hollywood today. 5 (L-R) Dennis Quaid and Jon Voight attend the Los Angeles Premiere of 'Reagan' at TCL Chinese Theatre on August 20, 2024 in Hollywood, California. Getty Images He added that actors like them seem to only come out as Republican 'at a certain level of your career to get away with it.' 'And what that means is there's plenty — and by the way, they have sent me lots of messages — plenty of people in my industry in Hollywood that are terrified to publicly say that they would vote for Donald Trump or be conservative in any way,' Levi said at the time. 'That's why you don't see them. That's why they're not very prevalent or prominent because they know that there's ramifications for this kind of s—.' Levi pushed back against fears of industry backlash by arguing it has been 'eroded' after pandemic lockdowns and the recent writers and actors' strikes, predicting it will soon be 'f— gonzo.' Advertisement 5 Zachary Levi starred in the film 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods.' AP 'So anyway, my cry to all of you out there, you closeted conservatives, closeted Trump voters, y'all, it's now or never, you know what I mean?' Levi said. 'Do whatever you feel like you need to do. If you need to come out publicly and say it, if you feel like you still can't, then don't. I would never pressure you to do that, but know that if what you're afraid of is somehow the backlash of an industry that's not going to exist very soon, then don't let that hold you back.' In September, Levi endorsed Trump during an event for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard. 'In a perfect world, in whatever that would look like, perhaps I would have voted for Bobby,' Levi said. 'But we don't live in a perfect world. In fact, we live in a very broken one. We live in a country that has been hijacked by a lot of people who want to take this place way off the cliff, and we're here to stop that.'
New York Post
24-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Eric Adams beefs up re-election fundraising as Cuomo, Mamdani boast top coffers heading into Dem mayoral primary
Mayor Eric Adams has seen a significant surge in campaign fundraising, but ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo and socialist Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani head into the final stretch of the Democratic primary boasting the biggest war chests with millions in hand, records show. Adams, a Democrat skipping the mayoral primary and running as an independent in November, is showing signs of life after his campaign barely had a pulse earlier this year with just a skeleton crew as top allies abandoned Hizzoner to help Cuomo. Adams pocketed 192 donations totaling $155,134 during the most recent filing period of March 14 through May 19 – including 51 donors who gave $2,100, the maximum allowed in the race. While not the huge haul he's had in past election cycles, it still far exceeds the meager $18,967 Adams raised from Jan. 12 to March 13. 'This latest filing makes it crystal clear – this campaign is alive, aggressive, and already laying the groundwork for victory,' said Adams campaign spokesman Todd Shapiro. 4 Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat skipping the primary and running as an independent in November's general election, is showing signs of life after his campaign barely operated earlier this year with a skeleton crew. Andrea Renault/ZUMA / 'We've collected thousands of petitions from every borough, raised a strong early war chest, and are fully engaged on the ground with voters at political, civic, and government events across this city.' Adams has raised $4.5 million in total for his re-election bid and has $2.7 million in hand. 4 Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is the frontrunner heading into the June 24 Democratic primary. REUTERS However, he's fighting the city's Campaign Finance Board to allow him to tap into another $4 million through the public matching fund program — which provides candidates $8 for each buck donated by New Yorkers up to the first $250 contributed. The board has refused to release the funds over lingering suspicions that Adams is a campaign finance crook — despite his federal corruption case being tossed. Cuomo raised nearly $2.4 million through 3,224 donations since March 14 – the most of any candidate in the race over the period – leaving him with nearly $3.5 million in hand heading into the June 24 primary. 4 State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D-Queens) has $4.5 million in his campaign coffers heading into the final month of the NYC Democratic mayoral primary. Robert Miller The latest donors funding his political comeback include allies of former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, including daughter Emma Bloomberg who gave $2,100, The Post previously reported. Cuomo has raised $3.9 million in private money and another $1.5 million in public matching funds since announcing his campaign March 1. However, his camp projects overall fundraising will swell to roughly $8.28 with additional public matching funds he expects to qualify for later this month. If so, he'd join Mamdani and City Comptroller Brad Lander as the only candidates in the race to reach the city's $7.9 million spending cap for the mayoral primary – and in record time. 'We are truly overwhelmed by the outpouring of support,' said Cuomo's campaign chairman Bill Mulrow. 4 Cuomo and Adams are in position to face off in the November general election with Cuomo favored to be the Democratic nominee and Adams running as an independent. Paul Martinka Mamdani pulled in $192,935 since March 14, and his overall haul is nearly $8.4 million with public matching funds. He currently sits with the most cash in hand: $4.5 million. Other Democratic mayoral candidates include City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, who raised $394,590 during the most recent election cycle and has $293,944 in hand. The speaker, who isn't related to Mayor Adams, expects to qualify for more than $2.3 million in public matching funds. Lander has $1.5 million in hand after his campaign spent $4.7 million the past few months – much of it on TV ads. Former Comptroller Scott Stringer raised $100,769 for his mayoral bid since March 14 while spending nearly $1 million on ads and other expenses. He has $2.8 million in hand. Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, the presumptive Republican mayoral nominee, is not facing a primary fight. He's raised $223,182 and has $160,969 in hand.
New York Post
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Jeffrey Dean Morgan had 'big concerns' to do 'Destination X'
Jeffrey Dean Morgan is heading for new horizons. The prolific actor, 59, has starred in many hit shows, including 'The Walking Dead,' 'Supernatural,' and 'Grey's Anatomy,' but his new show 'Destination X' (premiering May 27 at 10 p.m. on NBC and streaming the next day on Peacock) marks his first time hosting a reality competition series. 'My wife and I did 'Friday Night In with The Morgans' during Covid,' Morgan told The Post, referring to 'One Tree Hill' star Hilarie Burton, 42, who he married in 2019. Advertisement Their short-lived 2020 interview show filmed at their upstate New York farm was a 'completely different thing' than his new NBC competition show, however, since he filmed it in his garage. 'It was like zoom interviews with friends,' he explained. '['Destination X'] was indeed something I had never done, nor had I thought about doing anything like this. It wasn't on my bucket list of things to do.' 8 Jeffrey Dean Morgan hosting 'Destination X.' Advertisement 8 Jeffrey Dean Morgan attends attend 'The Walking Dead: Dead City' at the paley museum on April 30, 2025 in New York City. / MEGA 8 A scene from 'Destination X.' But, he added, 'I really did have so much fun.' 'Destination X' follows a group of contestants who get sent on a globetrotting adventure – but they're not told where they are, and they must solve various challenges to guess their location. Advertisement The winner gets a quarter of a million dollars. Morgan serves as the emcee. 8 Jeffrey Dean Morgan and his wife Hilarie Burton attended the 'The Walking Dead' photocall at the 8th Canneseries International Festival, held at Plage Du Majestic in Cannes, France. Roland Macri / 'The Boys' actor confessed that he was 'very much on the fence about the idea.' 'I'm not a host-y kind of guy. I'm a little bit crass. I'm a little bit maybe too edgy for NBC and Peacock. I had big concerns,' said Morgan. Advertisement 'It was really my wife who was like, 'This might be something that you really enjoy. And, it might be a chance for people to see you be you, and it might be something you can have fun with.'' 8 Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan on the pink carpet at the 8th Cannes International Film Festival. Roland Macri / 8 Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan in 'The Walking Dead: Dead City.' AMC The 'Watchmen' actor joked that he's not Chris Hardwick or Ryan Seacrest though. 'I love those guys, but that's not me. I kept saying, 'Are you sure you want Jeffery Dean Morgan?' Hilarie really kind of talked me into it, as much as NBC.' Morgan and Burton tied the knot in 2019, and have been together since 2009. They share son Gus, 15, and daughter George, 7. 8 Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Hilarie Burton, and their children Augustus and George Virginia were spotted at the 'The Walking Dead' photocall during the 8th Canneseries International Festival at Plage Du Majestic. Gigi Iorio / 'We stay out of the spotlight. It's been the key [to our marriage],' Morgan told The Post. 'I mean, we spent the majority of our life up here at the farm.' Advertisement 'Not that other people aren't [doing this too], but I think the most important thing for us is to raise two great kids, and that's been kind of the priority.' 'The Walking Dead' star explained that as the kids are getting older, he and Burton 'finally have a little bit of time.' 'So we're looking at projects together to do,' he revealed. 'But, we have no interest in the spotlight of it all.' 8 Jeffrey Dean Morgan with his son Gus, daughter George, and wife Hilarie Burton at the Cannes film festival. Dede / BACKGRID Advertisement Last month, the family of four walked their first red carpet together for the second season of his show, 'The Walking Dead: Dead City,' at the 8th Canneseries Festival in Cannes, France. '[That was] very special,' Morgan gushed. 'We'd never done that. George had never been to a premiere before and, Gus — the last time the world actually saw him, he was still a little boy. And now he's 6'2 he just turned 15,' he continued. 'It's gone so fast, but we have great kids. I'm excited for the world to get to know them now that we can allow them out a little bit more. They're cool.'
