Diamond District Jeweler Gets Max Time for JFK Flight Grope
A Great Neck jeweler was sentenced to six months in federal prison after admitting he groped a sleeping passenger on a Phoenix–JFK flight. Prosecutors said the term was meant to send a message about in‑flight assaults.
Uptown Grads Drown Out Bard President With Boos At United Palace
Graduates from Bard High School Early Colleges booed President Leon Botstein at a United Palace commencement, protesting his ties to Jeffrey Epstein as he prepares to step down. The interruption reflected months of campus anger and renewed calls for accountability.
Manhattan Mount Sinai Team Says Tiny Blood Particles Could Tip Off Alzheimer’s Earlier
Mount Sinai scientists identified tiny blood particles called SECmeres that carry brain‑specific RNA and outperformed standard extracellular vesicles as potential Alzheimer’s biomarkers.
Cuomo Cashes In: Ex-Gov Tapped to Co-Chair NYSE Owner’s New Crypto Play
Andrew Cuomo will co-chair a joint venture between Intercontinental Exchange and OKX to bring regulated crypto futures and tokenized markets to U.S. customers. The arrangement follows OKX’s federal guilty plea and raises political and regulatory questions.
City Pols Float $3,000 College Nest Egg For Every NYC Kindergartner
Advocates and City Council Speaker Julie Menin want to bump up NYC’s kindergarten college‑savings seed to $1,000–$3,000, saying early accounts boost college odds and narrow wealth gaps.












