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From Burning Man to the Swiss Alps, Santa Con founder " accused of stealing millions in charity's cash " flaunts globetrott
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (456+ words) Accused Santa Con cheat Stefan Pildes actively flaunted his lavish lifestyle on Instagram " before being busted for allegedly funneling millions in charity cash from the annual Christmas-themed booze fest to bankroll his bougie vacations. The founder of the notorious seasonal…...
Santa Con boss accused of turning a charity crawl into his own cash stash
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (423+ words) The man behind New York City's Santa Con didn't just throw a rowdy annual charity pub crawl " he was a secret scrooge who "ran his own con game," federal prosecutors allege, siphoning millions from an event marketed as a philanthropic…...
You getting a lump of coal?" Santa Con founder mocked to his face after fraud arrest
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (169+ words) Santa Con founder Stefan Pildes was mocked to his face after the FBI arrested him on wire fraud charges. Prosecutors for the Southern District of New York alleged on Wednesday that Pildes diverted more than $2. 7 million raised for charity to…...
About 90 People Detained at N. Y. C. Protest Over Arms Sales to Israel
4+ day, 30+ min ago (413+ words) A protest in Manhattan on Monday against arms sales to Israel, held at the doorstep of the offices of New York's two Democratic senators, led the police to detain about 90 people, including Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst who…...
Friend claims maniac Grand Central slasher only kept machete for protection: report
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (341+ words) A maniac who slashed three elderly straphangers at Grand Central Terminal before he was shot dead by cops only kept his machete as protection, his friend claimed. Family friend Deborah Brown refused to believe deranged attacker Anthony Griffin could have…...
Burning down the (fire) house: Sirens use FDNY "visits" to pump up social media
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (1203+ words) They're playing with fire. Two clout-chasing models made a mockery of NYC Fire Department protocol by turning a Greenwich Village fire station into their own personal sorority house " sauntering inside with firefighters, climbing on a firetruck and shaking their booties…...
New details emerge after machete attack at NYC's Grand Central Terminal
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (178+ words) Authorities were sharing more information on Saturday after a man wielding a machete was shot and killed after stabbing three people at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, according to reports. New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said…...
Review: The Philharmonic Surrounds a Premiere With a Motley Crowd
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (381+ words) This has been an adventurous and entertaining season for the New York Philharmonic. Its programming has balanced modern and contemporary pieces with more expected fare, but also real imagination. There were multiple soloists: the South African soprano Golda Schultz in…...
Massive fire breaks out at Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park
1+ week, 2+ day ago (192+ words) A fire broke out Wednesday morning at'Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park'velodrome, prompting a major emergency response involving about 80 firefighters and 20 vehicles, authorities said. Rio state military fire department said the blaze was under control and largely confined to the venue's…...
Judge Judy left TV producer stunned with her explosive dating advice
1+ week, 2+ day ago (581+ words) Judge Judy recommends ammo, not amour. A TV producer says that she was stunned when she asked the legendary TV judge to set her up with a man " but Her Honor had a better idea. Former "Entertainment Tonight" producer Fran…...