Mamdani weaponizing .6M taxpayer-funded ads to push ballot questions that ‘take power from the people’: critics

The Mamdani administration is weaponizing a $1.6 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign to sway voters into passing five ballot questions that exponentially increase the socialist pol’s power under the guise of streamlining government, critics told The Post. The ballot questions before NYC voters in the Nov. 3 general election – which include measures to fast-track how City Hall approves controversial outdoor dining sheds and anti-car, so-called street-safety projects — were selected by a 15-member Charter Revision Commission appointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Under city law, government officials are prohibited from using public funds to advocate for or against ballot proposals. Instead, Hizzoner…

US Intel warns Iran boosting efforts to target Americans in Mideast

Iran has ramped up efforts to target Americans overseas, with lethal plots reaching “advanced stages” as the Trump administration weighs renewed military strikes against Tehran, new intelligence is warning. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton alerted Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the threat in a letter Friday, warning that…

Biden ‘autopen’ attorney and anti-Trump lawyer helping ‘Squad’ Rep. Ilhan Omar battle immigration probe

The legal eagles defending embattled “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar from prison or deportation include former President Biden’s “autopen” personal attorney and the white-shoe lawyer who quarterbacked both of President Trump’s impeachments. The Somalia-born Omar’s defense duo boasts impressive lefty legal pedigrees, but neither specializes in immigration law — raising questions…

Lakers and Clippers bring the drip before Battle of LA showdown

The Lakers and Clippers brought the heat before the opening tip — and not just on the court. As the two Los Angeles rivals arrived for their latest Battle of LA showdown, the stars turned the pregame scene into a fashion show, serving up bold fits, designer looks and plenty…

Why were the Nazca Lines built?

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Nazca Lines are the most famous geoglyphs in the world. Dating back around 2,000 years and reaching a combined length of more than 800 miles (1,300 kilometers), they depict a variety of motifs, including…

Brewers hold on for nail-biting World Series Game 1 win over Rays

MILWAUKEE — Trevor Megill struck out Jonny DeLuca with runners on second and third to wiggle out of a ninth-inning jam as the Milwaukee Brewers escaped with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. DeLuca’s strikeout came after Tampa…

Warriors will ‘lose sleep’ over late collapse in loss to Grizzlies

SAN FRANCISCO — Brandin Podziemski converted a contested layup, the Grizzlies called timeout and the Warriors’ fifth-year guard amped up the crowd as he retreated to his bench. Podziemski put Golden State up 11 with 5:19 to play, and De’Anthony Melton drained a 3 96 seconds later to extend the…

In Week 1 of the NFL, the Giants and Jets both gave us reasons to believe

Fans of both New York teams already were ready for some football, but two encouraging performances on the opening Sunday of the 2026 NFL season have already raised the optimism for followers of both tenants of MetLife Stadium. The Giants followed the Jets’ rock-solid win earlier in the day with…

Ancestral commemorative head: A 500-year-old brass bust depicting an African king

This brass head depicts an “oba,” or ruler of the Kingdom of Benin.(Image credit: Cleveland Museum of Art (Public Domain))Quick factsName: Ancestral commemorative headWhat it is: A copper-alloy sculpture of an African ruler’s headWhere it is from: Edo, NigeriaWhen it was made: Mid-1500sIn the Kingdom of Benin, one of the…

Does estrogen protect against dementia? And if so, who should take it?

In women’s reproductive years, their brains are exposed to high levels of sex hormones, and their neurons may come to depend on those hormones to function optimally. But leading up to and after menopause, the ovaries produce far less estrogen and progesterone, raising concerns that this drop in hormones may…

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