Mamdani’s plan to go easy on reckless e-bike riders causing a NYC bike lane death trap: lawsuit

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s directive to go easy on e-bike violations has “legalized” reckless riding and let lawlessness run rampant on city streets, a new lawsuit filed on Thursday claimed. The complaint, filed Thursday in Richmond County Supreme Court by nine New Yorkers who were injured by e‑bikes, claims Mamdani’s March directive illegally bars cops from issuing criminal summonses to e‑bike riders who blast through red lights, ride on sidewalks or barrel the wrong way down one‑way streets. “The lack of any actual safety policy, or even concern frankly, is the very definition of capricious decision making, as well as a…

LaVar Ball flaunts features of wild .2 million Chino Hills mansion

Ball family members are no strangers to being in headlines. This has been proven once again after LaMelo, the youngest Ball son, was traded from the Hornets to the Timberwolves on June 24. But LaMelo isn’t the only Ball who is drawing attention this week. His father, LaVar Ball, was…

Mets plan to call up pitching prospect Zach Thornton after David Peterson trade

The Mets’ pitching plan — something that president of baseball operations David Stearns acknowledged earlier this week has become a turn-by-turn patchwork — has started to come into focus for the immediate future. They’re “planning” for lefty Zach Thornton, who made his MLB debut last month, to get called up…

Joey Bosa likely retiring at 30 years old as he remains free agent

Joey Bosa’s NFL career may have quietly reached the end. The former No. 3 overall pick remains unsigned after spending last season with the Bills, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter said on his podcast that the 30-year-old pass rusher is more likely to retire than return. “It is more likely than…

Ronald Acuna Jr. exits game with thumb issue in latest Braves concern

The Atlanta Braves are holding their breath as star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. is dealing with a thumb issue. Acuña, 28, was slow to enter the field during the fifth inning of the Braves’ 9-3 win over the Marlins on Thursday, later exiting and getting replaced by outfielder Eli White.…

GOP calls off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing

Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned votes on the matter into June. The House had scheduled a vote on a war powers resolution, brought by Democrats, that would rein in Trump’s military campaign. But…

New details revealed in SpaceX IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire

SpaceX’s IPO filing has revealed details into Elon Musk’s tight grip on his business empire, its multi-billion-dollar losses and the stock market debut that could crown him the world’s first trillionaire. The Texas-based company filed paperwork Wednesday to go public on Nasdaq next month under the ticker SPCX at an…

California may ban kitchen quartz countertops over incurable disease fears

California workplace safety regulators want to completely ban kitchen quartz countertops because they are linked to an incurable lung disease in the workers who make them. The state’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to move towards prohibiting work on artificial stone to stop infection by the deadly kitchen…

Why California Democrats are nervous this election season

California is one of the bluest states in America, but Democrats are more on edge this election season because of uncertainty and volatility in key races, such as the governor’s race and the Los Angeles mayoral race.  “There is a reasonable prospect that a Republican might have a chance of…

Joe Schoen cements role as Giants GM with multiyear extension

The Giants have locked up their front office leadership for the near future. General manager Joe Schoen is getting a multiyear extension to remain with the team, The Post’s Paul Schwartz first reported. The decision comes months after the Giants made the game-changing decision to hire John Harbaugh as the…

Kyle Busch, NASCAR star, dead at 41

Kyle Busch, one of NASCAR’s top drivers, died Thursday after being hospitalized with a severe illness this week. He was 41. News of Busch’s illness was announced by his family earlier in the day, and the shocking news came of his death came from NASCAR shortly before 6 p.m. ET. …

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