October 9, 2013
Hardaway Jr. sinks game-winner in Knicks debut
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Tim Hardaway Jr. didn’t need to win the game with 8.2 seconds left with a 17-foot, left-baseline jumper to give the Knicks a 103-102 preseason win over...
De Blasio: My wife's poem made me fall in love with her
Bill de Blasio was on message and “progressive” even when it came to falling in love. The Democratic mayoral nominee said Wednesday that a poem his wife, Chirlane McCray, wrote...
A doctor almost killed her, a jury gave her $4M
She’s used to plenty of slicing and dicing as a producer for TV chefs Mario Batali and Giada De Laurentiis — but a former Food Network employee expected far more...
Wainwright's gem helps Cardinals eliminate Pirates
ST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright unleashed one last curveball that couldn’t be touched and fireworks erupted above Busch Stadium on Wednesday. These underdog Pirates might have been the people’s choice,...
Knicks should stop messing with Iman Shumpert
PROVIDENCE , R.I. — The Knicks were creaking toward ignominy, the Pacers fixing to blast them clear out of Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The litany of woes was endless: injury and...
Pitching coach close to Yankees extension
Pitching coach Larry Rothschild is close to signing an extension. All coaches’ contracts expire Oct. 31. The Mariners haven’t asked the Yankees permission to speak with any of the team’s...
Jets' handling of Mark Sanchez was shameful
At one point during his news conference Wednesday after fielding numerous questions about Mark Sanchez and his future with the Jets, coach Rex Ryan stopped to make a joke. “We’re...
In uncertain future, Girardi is constant for Yankees
Joe Girardi wanted an extra year on his contract, four guaranteed rather than three. He wanted a seven-figure raise and for his bonus provisions to be spruced up. And the...
Fixing Giants means firing players, not coach or GM
CHICAGO — The hysteria over this New York Football Giants collapse is understood perfectly. Giants fans have been spoiled. They expect a Super Bowl contender every year. Wanted one so...
Houses of the Week
Williamsburg, Brooklyn $1.8 million Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2½ Square feet: 1,740 Common charges: $1,184 “Unobstructed, panoramic views” of the Manhattan skyline is what you’ll get from this southwest-facing penthouse in...
Women who rock this week on TV
It’s all about women who rock (or formerly rocked) this week on TV: “Scandal” (Thursday, 10 p.m., ABC) Honestly, who doesn’t want to learn all about the perfectly polished Olivia’s...
All hail lady ‘Julius Caesar’
Theatergoers are usually told to turn off their cellphones — but rarely are they told their phones may be confiscated. And it’s even rarer to find the restroom stalls plastered...
Will Hynes help the GOP grow?
So the district attorney of Kings County, Charles “Joe” Hynes, is going to stand for re-election after all — as a Republican. The life-long Democrat lost his party’s nomination in...
Expunging Oswald: JFK and liberalism's descent
“He didn’t even have the satisfaction of being killed for civil rights. It’s — it had to be some silly little Communist.” — Jacqueline Kennedy, Nov. 22, 1963 She thought...
Dream Homes
NoHo $3.995 million The Silk Building, an “iconic prewar landmark,” on East Fourth Street between Broadway and Lafayette Street, is the setting for this three-bedroom, four-bathroom duplex condo with high...
To break the IRS's wall of silence
The National Organization for Marriage’s lawsuit against the IRS may be the case that finally breaks the IRS’s “omerta” code. In the spring of 2012, NOM’s private tax-return data turned...
Cuomo chickens out on corruption
Never mind. That’s the message Gov. Cuomo just sent about his vow to clean up Albany. That vow had been taken seriously because it was backed by a Moreland Commission...
Police never gave up on Baby Hope
For New York’s Finest, hope springs eternal. That’s the lesson of the little girl whose sexually abused and emaciated body was found jammed into a picnic cooler off the Henry...
Why you'll soon dress like Miley Cyrus
She twerks in crop tops, flashes the peace sign with perfectly manicured nails, and hits the red carpet in vintage Versace. Mock all you want, but Miss Miley’s got style,...
The default deal Obama should take
Let’s say President Obama is right that he shouldn’t negotiate with the gun he says Republicans put to his head with regard to the debt ceiling and the federal shutdown....
A's get second chance to beat Tigers' Verlander
OAKLAND, Calif. — How often do the baseball gods serve you up a second chance, an opportunity so similar to a previous one it is as though someone pushed the...
Cops with their eyes closed
People can disagree about who’s at fault for what as they watch the infamous video of the motorcycles vs. the Range Rover on the West Side Highway. But everyone seems...
Rue21 sale just down the street
Apax Partners, as early as Thursday, is expected to close its controversial $1.1 billion acquisition of teen retailer Rue21. The private-equity firm run by John Megrue is buying Rue21 from...
Diddy's personal shopper dishes on his fetish for 'happy socks'
Personal shopper Derek Roche was in France last year for the Cannes Film Festival with his boss, Sean “Diddy” Combs. The day before the screening of “Killing Them Softly,” Diddy...
'Glee' remembers beloved star Cory Monteith
Saying goodbye to a TV character is always hard — especially when the actor playing that character dies unexpectedly. Fox’s “Glee” will deal with that scenario in Thursday’s episode, writing...
A false sense of Social Security
President Obama has hinted at this a number of times. And you know the Republicans are thinking it. The so-called Social Security Trust Fund — which is both a fallacy and...
Pirates find gem in closer Jason Grilli
ST. LOUIS — When Jason Grilli reflects on his rise to the top, he invariably reverts to a conversation he had with Clint Hurdle in 2008. Grilli, now the Pirates...
MSNBC hosts look into taking on weekend gig
MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” team of Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski is looking to expand their empire — perhaps by expanding their show onto NBC’s once-golden Sunday morning lineup, The Post...
Rangers' Nash to get checked out back in New York
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Eight months ago, Rick Nash played a couple of games through symptoms associated with a concussion he sustained, but did not immediately recognize, after a hit from...
Geno Smith no different after Falcons upset
After torching Atlanta on his first Monday night stage and becoming the first Jet rookie to win AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors, Geno Smith was unmoved and unflappable....
Rangers season at crossroads -- already
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Three games. A minute sample size. A counter-productive training camp schedule. An unorthodox schedule to open the season. A pair of key players not yet in game...
Nets' sideline demeanor 'a lot better' than last year
If you only watched the Nets’ bench during Tuesday’s 111-106 overtime victory over the Wizards, you would have thought it was the opening game of the playoffs as opposed to...
Giants have little time to dwell on issues
CHICAGO — Tom Coughlin has been known to sleep at the office, sometimes on Monday nights, more often on Tuesday nights. Why bother going home for a few hours when...
'Suicide-by-cop' attempt near World Trade Center
A distraught Harlem man with a long and violent rap sheet is in custody after he pulled a 9-inch knife during a “suicide-by-cop” attempt with three PAPD officers near the...
UN faces lawsuit over Haiti cholera epidemic
The United Nations on Wednesday was slapped with a class-action lawsuit by victims of devastating 2010 cholera outbreak in Haiti,alleging it was triggered when sewage from infected UN peacekeepers was...
Giants' Beatty not salty about Peppers
CHICAGO — Giants left tackle Will Beatty figures he knows what awaits him Thursday night when he lines up across from Bears defensive end Julius Peppers. Surprisingly, Beatty is not...
Bulked-up Lopez makes dent in Nets preseason opener
The Nets unveiled most of their $189 million roster for the 2013-14 season in Tuesday night’s 111-106 win over the Wizards in the nation’s capital in the preseason opener, showing...
Pigskin Profit: Rutgers the pick vs. Louisville
It is early, but it is evident. This isn’t going to end well. But what would the final season of the BCS be without controversy? With upsets of top teams...
De Blasio plan could close some charter schools: advocates
Some of the city’s best and brightest students would be left out in the cold under Bill de Blasio’s plan to charge rent to charter schools, educators and advocates said...
Bet on well-rested Wisconsin
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Paul McCartney plays for the kids at Frank Sinatra School
It was a ninth period to remember. Wednesday afternoon at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, about 400 teenagers were surprised by a visit from none...
Andy Pafko dead at 92; Shot Heard 'Round World went over his head
MILWAUKEE — Andy Pafko, a four-time All-Star who played on the last Chicago Cubs team to reach the World Series and was the famously forlorn outfielder who watched Bobby Thomson’s...
Madonna dishes on past and fashion in shoot
Madonna is spilling a lot of daring truths in the November issue of Harper’s Bazaar, and looking fierce doing it. “I did all the opposite of what all the other...
Thug beats down woman in violent robbery
Horrifying video shows a suspect pummeling a woman in the face and robbing her of her cell phone in Brooklyn. The attacker walked up to the 30-year-old victim near Avenue...
Will Lew, Bernanke break laws to save the US?
Jack or Ben may have to break the law to save the country. Barring a breakthrough in the debt-ceiling debacle that began to show some signs of hope late Wednesday,...
Babes, buttfumbles on Sanchez rollercoaster
Mark Sanchez had shoulder surgery on Tuesday, effectively ending his career as a Jets quarterback. He will be remembered mainly for the buttfumble last Thanksgiving night against the Patriots at...
Judge sends 'Silk Road' drug lord to face charges in NY
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a California man charged with operating a notorious online drug marketplace known as Silk Road to be sent to New York...
Obama nominates Janet Yellen to lead Fed
WASHINGTON — In a history-making selection, President Barack Obama nominated Janet Yellen to be chairman of the Federal Reserve, a critical post as the nation continues its fitful economic recovery....
Six players ruled out for winless Giants
It is not going to be difficult for coach Tom Coughlin to figure out his seven inactive players for Thursday night’s game against the Bears in Chicago. Six players did...
Dan Snyder asks for 'respect' for Redskins name
The Washington Redskins have held their nickname in the nation's capital for 76 years, and owner Dan Snyder says the controversial name will remain for many more. Snyder addressed the...
Disgraced cop busted in biker gang's attack
His face is being shielded to protect the innocent — even though he’s not one of them. Disgraced undercover NYPD Detective Wojciech Braszczok was hauled into court on felony gang-assault...
David Wilson may miss rest of Giants season
The neck injury Giants running back David Wilson suffered on the final play of the first quarter Sunday against the Eagles likely is going to keep him off the field...
Jets' Super Bowl odds cut in half; Geno gets honored
The Jets can no longer say that nobody believes in them. Thought by several pundits to be the worst team in the NFL before the season began, the Jets have...
Girardi re-signs, but worries Yankees won't have Cano
Joe Girardi got the fourth year he wanted and $16 million from the Yankees on Wednesday. His family is on board with him managing the Yankees, a must for Girardi...
Celeb designer claims wife sold $500K in stolen items at auction
A designer-to-the-stars is suing his third ex-wife claiming she swiped $500,000 worth of irreplaceable furnishings from his Connecticut home and then sold them at auction. Barry Kieselstein-Cord, whose jewelry, furnishings,...
Schoolgirl thwarts sex offender's attempted kidnap
A convicted sex offender tried to snatch a teen school girl off the streets as she walked to school in the East Village, sources said. The 13-year-old was walking to...
The most memorable feuds in late-night history
Kanye West is going on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Wednesday to settle what Kimmel has called their “rap feud,” which began last month when Kimmel had a segment poking fun at...
Charity to cover fallen soldiers' death benefits
WASHINGTON — A military charity stepped in Wednesday to pay death benefits to families of fallen troops that had been suspended due to the government shutdown. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel...
Kate Upton and Snoop Dogg star in bizarre Hot Pocket ad
http://youtu.be/_KGDyB_yPmw What do you get when you combine a classic rap song, a swimsuit model, has-been rappers and stoner humor? A very bad commercial. Hot Pockets' latest ad, titled "You...
Will Twitter’s ‘See It’ replace your TV remote?
Twitter is taking charge of the TV remote. The microblogging service has struck a deal with Comcast and NBCUniversal that will allow cable customers to tune into a TV show...
Shumpert makes case for Knicks starting spot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — If J.R. Smith were in the lead to overtake Iman Shumpert for the Knicks’ starting shooting guard slot entering Wednesday’s preseason opener, Shumpert sent a big message...
NHL Power Rankings: Penguins start up top
After a lockout-shortened NHL season, we get a full 82-game slate this time around. Fresh with new divisions, there have been some surprise teams (good and bad), some not-so surprising...
De Blasio will help decide fate of Long Island College Hospital
Public advocate and Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio won himself a seat at the table that will decide the fate of the troubled Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn,...
Hispanic community backs NYPD vet for next police commissioner
Hispanic cops threw their full weight behind one of their own for the Police Commissioner’s post. The National Latino Officers Association joined with the Hispanic Society and the New York...
‘Evil Elmo’ gets year in jail for Girl Scouts extort plot
The cookie crumbled Wednesday for the unhinged Times Square "Elmo" who tried to blackmail the Girl Scouts for $2 million. An unrepentant Dan Sandler, 50, got slapped with one year...
Unlicensed cabbie drags cop 75 feet at JFK
An undercover Port Authority cop was struck by a hack allegedly hustling fares illegally at JFK Airport and dragged 75 feet. The cop walked up to Surjit Dhillon, 31, at...
Kansas' Self making inroads vs. Calipari on recruiting trail
It's no longer Kentucky and everyone else when it comes to college basketball recruiting. John Calipari hasn’t lost his fastball -- the Wildcats are still No. 1, but Kansas is...
Suspect busted in LI equestrian instructor murder
A former American Express executive suspected of gunning down a prominent Long Island equestrian rider through his window was picked up Wednesday in Tennessee after a two-week manhunt, officials said....
Jets pass rusher Barnes done for season
The Jets defense was dealt a tough blow Wednesday when outside linebacker Antwan Barnes was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a right knee injury. Barnes injured his knee in...
Extra hooks, short leashes in hyper-managed playoffs
DETROIT -- Heading to San Francisco later in preparation for Thursday’s ALDS Game 5 between the Tigers and A’s, which should be fun. Here's my Tuesday column on how Jhonny Peralta might be...
Islanders' depth on D sends Reinhart, 19, back to juniors
The Islanders saw it as a good thing that on Wednesday they were able to send 19-year-old defenseman Griffin Reinhart back to his junior team of the WHL, less a...
Cervelli's PED admission: Scared he'd lose job
Yankees catcher Francisco Cervilli, who was suspended 50 games for his role in the Biogenesis scandal, has come clean over his performance-enhancing drug use. Cervelli told Newsday he visited the...
Greyhound bus crash kills 1, injures dozens
PHILADELPHIA — A Greyhound bus struck a tractor-trailer early Wednesday on Interstate 80 in central Pennsylvania, killing a woman, critically injuring four other people and sending dozens to the hospital,...
You won’t believe what the best hangover cure is…
Forget the hair of the dog next time you wake up with a brutal hangover. While a Bloody Mary or cold beer may seem like the best way to cure...
Eminem return marches on in 'Survival'
http://youtu.be/NlmezywdxPI WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE Eminem may not have released an album since 2010's "Recovery," but that doesn't mean he'd given up on rap. On Tuesday, the rapper premiered the video...
Four teens arrested in peer's fatal stabbing
Police have arrested four teens wanted for fatally stabbing a high school student this past spring just steps from his Brooklyn home, authorities said. Kenny Chen, 17, was killed after...
NYPD hero honored on 25th anniversary of his death
A slain NYPD hero was honored on the 25th anniversary of his death at a school in Brooklyn Tuesday. The ceremony for Officer Jeff Herman who was shot in Brooklyn...
These unlikely animal pals will make your heart melt
Our adorable photos are guaranteed to warm your heart and put a smile on your face.
Miracle boy who beat flesh-eating bacteria returns home
DIETRICH, Idaho — A southern Idaho boy returned home this week from the hospital after a terrifying bout with a flesh-eating bacteria that doctors once feared would kill him. Slade...
JPMorgan bonuses hit by Whale
The London Whale is playing in JPMorgan’s bonus pool. The disastrous derivatives trade that cost the bank $6.2 billion, coupled with a barrage of regulatory fines and penalties, is expected...
The not-so-mini Mini Cooper stretch limo
A British limousine operator wasn’t content with the length of a standard Mini Cooper and had one turned into a 27-foot-long stretch limousine. Kamran Akran, owner of Krystal Limousines in...
Berserk Texans fan curses Schaub out at home: report
Texans fans are starting to act on their frustration with Matt Schaub. One hooligan went to the quarterback’s house, berated him for his poor play and took photos of his...
Irate Sanchez screamed at Jets GM over injury
Mark Sanchez, who underwent shoulder surgery Tuesday, has said all the right things about the unfortunate injury that wiped out his season. But the Jets quarterback's emotions came out in...
Photographing your food will ruin your appetite
And if you want to make sure you fully savor the meal, avoid looking at photos of that type of food beforehand. According to a study from Brigham Young University, Utah,...
Shape group publisher Kristen Elliott out at American Media
American Media Inc., which got a break from bondholders last week after they agreed to a haircut on some $104 million in second-tier bonds, is now trimming its executive ranks....
Jets lose WR Spadola to Dolphins
The Jets have lost wide receiver Ryan Spadola to the division-rival Dolphins’ practice squad. Spadola tweeted Tuesday night that he was joining Miami. The Jets waived Spadola, who was the...
Nutjob made a bomb for Keith Richards
A Connecticut nutjob who had hundreds of guns and barrels of explosives in his million-dollar suburban mansion told cops he was making a bomb for Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards....
Sandusky's son, a Browns exec, arrested for drunk driving
FARGO, N.D. — Cleveland Browns executive Jon Sandusky, the son of former Penn State assistant Jerry Sandusky, was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of drunken driving. Fargo police Lt....
Mob wanted Johnny Carson dead for flirting
The Mafia put a contract out on “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson after he drunkenly hit on a mobster’s mistress in Frank Sinatra’s favorite Manhattan bar, according to a new...
Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to 3 US-based scientists
STOCKHOLM -- Three US-based scientists won this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for developing powerful computer models that any researcher can use to understand complex chemical interactions and...
Iran's foreign minister in hospital with stress after newspaper misquote
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's foreign minister fired back on Wednesday against hard-line critics of Tehran's groundbreaking outreach to the United States, accusing opponents of using fabricated news leaks and other...
Men's Wearhouse rejects $2.3B Jos. A. Bank bid
Men’s Wearhouse Inc. rejected smaller rival Jos. A Bank Clothiers Inc.’s $2.3 billion takeover offer, saying it significantly undervalued the company and could raise antitrust issues. The offer does not...
Ousted Egyptian President Morsi set for trial for 'inciting murder'
CAIRO — Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi will go on trial Nov. 4 on charges of inciting the murders of opponents while he was in office, a court announced Wednesday....
Samsung releasing $1,000 smartphone
SEOUL, South Korea -- Samsung Electronics said it will release a smartphone with a curved display - and a $1,000 price tag. The Galaxy Round has a curved 5.7-inch screen...
High schools ban handshakes
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky's athletic sanctioning body has ordered high schools not to conduct postgame handshakes in all sports following more than two dozen physical confrontations the past three years....
Neighbor calls Joan Rivers a condo bully in $15M lawsuit
A bottle-blonde socialite channeled her inner Joan Rivers Wednesday — by lobbing a barrage of nasty cracks against the 80-year-old comedienne in retaliation for a lawsuit over an Upper East...
Living near airports a ‘life-threatening proposition’
Exposure to high levels of aircraft noise near busy international airports has been linked to a higher risk of heart disease and strokes in two separate studies from Britain and...
Hal Steinbrenner covers all the bases
Managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner covered many Yankees topics beyond the team's payroll calculus and the uncertain future of manager Joe Girardi during Tuesday's hour-long sitdown in Tampa. Here are...
The last straw! Shutdown hits craft beers
MILWAUKEE -- The federal government shutdown could leave America's craft brewers with a serious hangover. Stores will still offer plenty of suds. But the shutdown has closed an obscure agency...
Show Congress how to play nice, get a free coffee
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz wants lawmakers to come together to resolve their political gridlock. And he's giving away free coffee to customers who set an example how to do it....
Fallen soldiers’ families to receive bodies, but not benefits
WASHINGTON - For the families of four U.S. soldiers killed by insurgents in Afghanistan on Sunday, the partial U.S. government shutdown will take a particularly personal toll. The Pentagon says...
Miley Cyrus sings with Fallon and The Roots
Miley Cyrus is continuing her late-night hot streak. Following her starring turn on this weekend’s episode of “Saturday Night Live,” Cyrus appeared on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” Tuesday –...
Gwyneth Paltrow spawns new breed of domestic experts
Looking to lead “a very one-of-a-kind, curated life”? Fear not — Blake Lively will soon show you the way. Yes, the lovely Lively, until now best known for playing a...
Plastinina ready to reinvent herself
In May 2008, 15-year-old Russian heiress Kira Plastinina landed stateside, looking to make a huge splash in the fashion world. In the months to follow, the Paris Hilton-obsessed daughter of...
Cops hunting for father of 'Baby Hope'
Cops are one step closer to solving the mysterious murder of “Baby Hope,” after a tipster led officers to the child’s sister — and now cops are questioning the tragic...
Congressional gyms stay open despite shutdown
At least they’ll stay buff. The taxpayer-subsidized gyms for members of Congress remain open despite the government shutdown. The members have to rough it, though — going without trainers or...
Comptroller candidate zings Stringer
The race for city comptroller got nasty in the first televised debate Tuesday. Republican nominee John Burnett made some noise in the lopsided contest by laying into Democrat Scott Stringer...
De Blasio puts union interests ahead of kids
The colorful shirts marchers wore in support of charter schools yesterday included some that declared “Charter Schools ARE Public Schools.” That mere statement of fact is a miracle to some...
Feds waste $1.2M on drones
The federal government wasted more than $1.2 million on unmanned drones that have been misused or mothballed by local police departments, investigators found. A report by the Justice Department’s Inspector...
Boy struck, killed in Brooklyn
A 12-year-old boy was fatally struck by a car while crossing a street in Brooklyn Tuesday, authorities say. Samuel Cohen-Eckstein was crossing Prospect Park West in Park Slope when he...
Seal survives by a nose
This lucky seal avoided a grisly death in the jaws of a great white shark — by a nose. The marine mammal was swimming with a pod of pals off...
Obama OK with short-term debt deal
WASHINGTON — President Obama for the first time Tuesday opened the door to a short-term hike for the nation’s borrowing limit, even as he warned he won’t pay a “ransom”...
Rangel, Crowley arrested at DC immigration rally
New York Reps. Charles Rangel and Joe Crowley were arrested Tuesday for civil disobedience during a planned rally over immigration reform. The two city congressman — with six other out-of-state...
'Bronx Bombers' brings Yankees legends to life
Eric Simonson’s created a niche market for himself: He writes plays about sports icons. “Lombardi” was about the inspirational Green Bay Packers coach, “Magic/Bird” about friendly NBA rivals Magic Johnson...
'Cold Justice' renewed for second season
Crime is paying off for TNT. The cable network known for police dramas like “Major Crimes” and “Rizzoli & Isles” has renewed its real-life crime series “Cold Justice” for a...
‘Wonderland’ is fun take on classic tale
If you’re of a certain age (like me), you’ll be forgiven if the Jefferson Airplane’s psychedelic-’60s hit “Go Ask Alice” rattles around your brain while watching “Once Upon a Time...
Booker wasted $100M donation: PAC
A conservative political action committee is taking a swing at Dem Senate candidate Cory Booker’s education record in an ad asserting that Mark Zuckerberg’s $100 million pledge to Newark schools...
Assemblyman Kellner's wife dumps him
Even his wife doesn’t want him. Assemblyman Micah Kellner was dumped after losing the Democratic primary for Manhattan’s Upper East Side council seat amid sex-harassment allegations. His wife of three...
Snowden's leaks are a 'guidebook for terrorists'
The US national security leaks perpetrated by former NSA contract worker Edward Snowden are a “guidebook for terrorists” who want to strike the UK, the head of Britain’s intelligence service...
Bank robberies suspect busted after 'looking up women's dresses'
A pervy suspect wanted in connection with a month-long spree of six Manhattan bank robberies in the past month was captured after he ran from cops who hoped to question...
Thousands rally against charter-school rent plan
Thousands of infuriated parents and children, staging one of the biggest demonstrations in years, converged on City Hall Tuesday to protest Bill de Blasio’s plan to make charter schools pay...
Norman Rockwell painting stolen from storage unit
A Norman Rockwell painting that was sold for $1 million at an auction last May was stolen from a storage unit in Queens, the NYPD said Tuesday. The 1939 painting,...
40K New Yorkers sign up for ObamaCare
More than 40,000 New Yorkers signed up for insurance on the state’s ObamaCare health exchange in the first week, officials said Tuesday. That topped enrollment in all other states, the...
Schneider, Devils fall in OT
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Jason Garrison scored at 2:18 of overtime and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Tuesday. Garrison's shot from the point through traffic...
Rays run out of tricks as Red Sox advance to ALCS
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rays manager Joe Maddon kept summoning relievers, moved to full mad-scientist mode by inspiration, desperation and elimination. Jeremy Hellickson is Maddon’s Phil Hughes. Not to be...
Rangers debacle: Nash injured in 9-goal embarrassment
SAN JOSE, Calif. — This was insult on top of injury. The Rangers were humiliated on Tuesday night, losing a 9-2 game to the Sharks that prompted a lengthy postgame...
Potential jurors in Madoff ex-staffer trial hear of A-list victims
Hollywood A-listers took center stage in Manhattan federal court Tuesday as jury selection got under way in the trial of five former Bernie Madoff staffers for their role in his...
Yeshiva University hires convicted sex molester
So much for cleaning up its reputation as a haven for sexual predators. Yeshiva University, dogged by allegations it covered up decades of sex abuse at its boys’ high school,...
Lauryn Hill free to tour before sentence ends
NEWARK — Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill is being allowed to participate in a concert tour before completing her sentence in a tax case, her lawyer said Tuesday. Attorney Nathan Hochman...
Meet New York's charter school movement
What a morning for New York: Nearly 20,000 moms and dads and kids marching across the Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall Park to demand good schools. Like their forebears in...
How TriBeCa became NYC's $50M neighborhood
We now know TriBeCa as a neighborhood where Jon Stewart vies with Gwyneth Paltrow for sidewalk space; where the local restos are curated by David Bouley and Drew Nieporent; where...
Off-duty cop involved in SUV driver assault
The savage beatdown of Alexian Lien by a motorcycle gang that stopped his family’s SUV as he, his wife and his baby were driving along the West Side Highway has...
Kidd adjusts to his 'different seat'
WASHINGTON — As Jason Kidd was getting ready for the Nets’ preseason opener last night, he was asked what his favorite thing about his transition to coaching has been. After...
Nets show promise in preseason debut
WASHINGTON — It was only the first preseason game, but after months of anticipation, the Nets showed a brief glimpse of what they’re capable of against the Wizards Tuesday night....
Bloomberg donates to Cory Booker’s Senate run
The government shutdown just claimed another victim: The White House announced Joe Biden won’t be coming to New Jersey on Friday to campaign for Cory Booker. Of course, we’re not...
Think Yahoo email looks like Gmail now? You're not alone
SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo's free email service is becoming a bit more like Google's Gmail as part of its second makeover in less than a year. The similarities to Gmail...
Homeless attacker was 'targeting a cop next'
The homeless black man who fatally punched a retired train conductor in Union Square last September because he was white told a police officer at the scene that he'd attack...
Perfecting a Park Avenue pad
In what could almost be described as a Zen koan, designer and author Ellie Cullman looks out the living room window of her graceful Park Avenue duplex and says, “Either you...
People magazine showcases new Hollywood
People is obviously trying to add a little sizzle with the younger set, today unveiling a new section, “Ones to Watch,” on up-and-comers in pop music and Hollywood. “It’s a...
Documentary: NFL downplayed concussion risks for decades
A powerful and hard-hitting documentary may cause football fans to think twice about the sport they love.The Frontline show, “League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis,” which aired on PBS...
Truly superhuman feats to watch during lunch
Every once in awhile it's necessary to trawl the internet to find seemingly normal people doing very abnormal, incredible things. Lucky for us, they have been captured on film. From...