Exclusive | Mamdani OKs M grocery deal with delivery company — despite complaints it owes NYC supermarkets ‘at least M’ in unpaid bills

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is mired in yet another supermarket mess. An online grocery platform that runs a city program for low-income households has stiffed Big Apple grocers to the tune of more than $1 million — even as the city seeks to enlarge the company’s contract to a whopping $75 million, The Post has learned.   San Diego-based Mercato — whose web portal lets eligible New Yorkers purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at a 50% discount from local grocery stores throughout the five boroughs — received $30.4 million over the past four and a half years from the city’s “Groceries…

NASA set to launch next-generation telescope to unlock universe’s deepest mysteries

NASA is set to launch its own next-generation telescope into space on Sunday, to explore some of the universe’s biggest mysteries. The agency, in collaboration with SpaceX, plans to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope no earlier than 7:26 a.m. EDT aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s…

Judge blocks rule implementing Trump plan to restrict mail-in voting

A federal judge on Thursday blocked the ​US Postal Service from implementing core parts of a new rule it adopted at President Donald Trump’s direction that would ‌tighten mail-in voting requirements ahead of the November congressional elections. US District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston issued a temporary restraining order, opens new…

US judge rules Pentagon blacklisting of Anthropic unlawful

A US judge on Thursday blocked the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, the latest turn in the Claude maker’s high-stakes fight with the military over AI safety on the battlefield. Anthropic’s lawsuit in California federal court alleges that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth overstepped his authority when he designated Anthropic a national security supply-chain risk, a label the government can apply to…

Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu off the mark as shooting slump drags on

Sabrina Ionescu had a rough go in the Liberty’s 79-60 loss to the Valkyries at Barclays Center. Ionescu shot 2-for-12 from the field, including 1-for-9 from deep, to finish with seven points. She was far from the only Liberty player who struggled against the high-pressure Valkyries. Leonie Fiebich went 1-for-6…

Mike Brown let Knicks stars air grievances in meetings before playoff run

The airing of grievances is a Festivus tradition. The Knicks’ playoff run began with a Festivus of their own. Head coach Mike Brown met individually with each of his five starters — Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart — and then all of them collectively…

Mitch McConnell hospitalized with mystery ailment

Retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell was mysteriously whisked to the hospital Sunday morning for unknown reasons, and his current condition is not publicly known. “Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” a spokesperson for McConnell told The Post. McConnell’s spokesperson declined to give more…

Recent deals lift 2 Park Ave. to 90% occupancy

Since Hadson Realty bought 2 Park Ave. from Morgan Stanley last year for $360 million — 31% less than the investment bank paid for it in 2007 — the 1.2 million square foot prewar property has been on a leasing roll. More than 165,000 square feet in recently signed deals…

City shows off models of proposed sidewalk sheds

The Department of Buildings has unveiled two proposed new sidewalk shed designs that would replace the monstrosities that blight an incredible 360 miles of sidewalks in the city. They’re less blatantly offensive than the familiar, hulking steel-and-green wood eyesores. But no one should mistake them for a real solution to…

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