Barbara Ross

Occupy Wall Street Claims Radiohead Hoax; Rally and Critical Mass Ride Still On

​The scene downtown continues to percolate after the announcement earlier today that Radiohead would be playing a surprise concert in support of Occupy Wall Street at 4 p.m. OWS says they were hoaxed and that Radiohead was never involved; via our Rosie Gray, Spokesman Patrick Bruner says he's ... More >>

Critical Mass Cyclists Get Almost $1 Million From City; Police Still Watching the Ride

​Even though our friends at City Hall recently had to fork over $965,000 in taxpayer money to Critical Mass riders arrested by the NYPD under questionable circumstances, police keep monitoring the rides. Last month, only 10 cyclists showed up at Union Square for the monthly ride, but they we ... More >>

Bronx Corruption Bust: Assemblyman Peter Rivera Ally Charged

Bronx Assemblyman Peter Rivera​Another politically-connected Bronx figure was charged with corruption today, and the case of not-for-profit big David Griffiths could serve as Exhibit One under the heading "Reporters Gets Action." Griffiths, 65, surrendered this morning to federal authorities a ... More >>

Adam Clayton Powell IV Finds Campaign Backer: Strip Club Owner With a Background in Stock-Scams

​There's an outside shot that Adam Clayton Powell IV could win his race against aging Harlem warhorse Charlie Rangel this month. If so, just check out today's Daily News for more evidence why reporters everywhere are rooting for him to pull out a victory: He's endlessly good copy. Confronted b ... More >>

State Senate's Malcolm Smith Invents Perfect Mouth-Trap as Feds Eye Home Scam

​What with terror terrier Faisal Shahzad trying to send some of us to infidel oblivion this past weekend, we temporarily lost sight of our home-hatched wackos in Albany. On Monday came news that senate President Malcolm Smith has his own plans on sending people to oblivion, although in his ca ... More >>

Strike : More Room for Cars, But Bike Pools Still On

Letters

The Hunt for Khallid Abdul Muhammad

The Million Youth March leader breaks his silence about the violent end to his historic rally, the demands for his arrest, and life as a possible fugitive from Giuliani-style justice