Google Street View Helps Capture Drug-Ring Suspects

Earth to drug dealers — Google is watching!

Three brazen heroin dealers were captured in Google Street View images working their favorite Brooklyn drug corner, where they peddled their product to hipsters and other dope fiends, law-enforcement sources said yesterday.

7 People Killed Since Saturday Night

The mini-spike in murders that has pushed the homicide rate up 15 percent so far this year continued with three more killings this morning, following four on Saturday night and Sunday. Through Sunday, there were 459 murders this year, compared with 399 at this time last year, the police said this morning. Here are the seven new killings:

Cabbies Asking for 19% Fair Hike

Hailing a cab may get more pricey if a new proposal to jack up fares is approved, officials said. Yellow cab fleet owners asking for 19% hike. A 5-mile cab ride could jump from about $12 to more than $15.

Cuomo Elected New York Governor

WIVB — Democrat Andrew Cuomo follows in his father’s footsteps, straight to the governor’s mansion. The Associated Press declared Andrew Cuomo the winner, dashing Carl Paladino’s dreams just seconds after polls closed at 9 p.m. Tuesday.

What a Hundred Million Calls to 311 Reveal About NY

New Yorkers are accustomed to strong odors, but several years ago a new aroma began wafting through the city’s streets, a smell that was more unnerving than the usual offenders (trash, sweat, urine) precisely because it was so delightful: the sweet, unmistakable scent of maple syrup.

MTA Approves Toll Hike for Bridges and Tunnels

The MTA board has approved increases on tolls at certain New York bridges and tunnels. Crossings that only collect one-way tolls will increase by $1, while round-trip tolls, like those on the Verrazano Narrows, will increase by $2. E-ZPass users will only see an increase of 5 percent.

Men Convicted In Brooklyn Cop’s Death To Face New Charges

NY1 — Two of the men convicted in the 2007 shooting death of a police officer in Brooklyn are now being charged in another shooting that happened 24 hours earlier.

Study: Street Stops by N.Y. Police Unjustified

Tens of thousands of times over six years, the police stopped and questioned people on New York City streets without the legal justification for doing so, a new study says.

Speaking of God, as Souls Hurry By

The graffiti has been replaced by advertising. The tokens have been replaced by MetroCards. But the subway preachers are a constant. They were there before I was born and will likely be there after I die — unless, of course, their occasional prophecy of the exact date that the world will end turns out to be accurate.

Bridge Construction Turning Taxis Away from Brooklyn

Need a cab to Brooklyn? Fuhgeddaboudit! Some taxi drivers are turning away Brooklyn-bound passengers to avoid construction-related traffic tie-ups on the Brooklyn Bridge, a Post survey found.

Tallest Building Title May Return to New York

Chicago may soon lose bragging rights for being home to the country’s tallest building.