January 7, 2014
Advertising Age hands out editorial promotions
Advertising Age, which on Monday said it was cutting its print frequency from 46 times a year to 25 times, also handed out editorial promotions as part of the move....
Former Hearst exec resigns from NYPD post
Valerie Salembier, a former top executive at Hearst who had been working as assistant deputy commissioner in the press relations department at the NYPD under Ray Kelly, resigned her post...
American Media in licensing deal talks overseas for Men's Fitness
David Zinczenko, the onetime top editor of Men’s Health, who is credited with reviving rival Men’s Fitness, is about to carry his battle with his former title overseas. American Media...
Police ID jogger who collapsed in Prospect Park
Police have identified a jogger who remains in critical condition after he collapsed while running in Brooklyn's Prospect Park on New Year's Eve Day. The New York Police Department on...
PED era ignites intense discussion in Cooperstown vote
First-year candidate Greg Maddux is not going to be a unanimous selection to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, but he could be on target, like one of his...
In Madoff mess, Dimon’s shareholders pay -- again
If anyone is keeping count, Jamie Dimon’s JPMorgan Chase has now paid out more than $25 billion during the past couple of years for screwing up. And the only people...
Dr. Oz to get a new title: cover boy
The doctor will soon be in. Hearst has shipped to the printers the debut edition of its newest title, Dr. Oz The Good Life. The first cover, when it lands...
Devils fall to Flyers in OT
The Devils discovered some late-game magic, but still had to settle for just one point, largely because of an extra-motivated Claude Giroux.Hours after getting the disappointing news he would not...
Knicks outlast Pistons for second straight win
It’s as good a time as any for Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks to face the Heat.Anthony saved the Knicks from a humiliating collapse Tuesday at the Garden. He scored...
First Republic Bank renews Sixth Avenue
In a good sign for the city’s financial world, First Republic Bank has completed an early renewal and expansion at 1230 Ave. of the Americas to now encompass 150,000 square...
Get a taste of 2014 with NYC's newest bites
Toast to the return of legendary NYC restaurants -- plus new Danny Meyer destinations, edgy veggie spots and plenty more. Return of the Titans This year, not one but two...
Islanders roll past Maple Leafs with 3-goal third period
TORONTO — Something has changed in the Islanders’ approach, and the positives are showing on the ice — especially away from home. Frans Nielsen, Calvin De Haan and Cal Clutterbuck...
Hollywood studios boosted by DVDs and digital
After attracting a record box office in 2013, Hollywood studios got more good news on Tuesday. For the second straight year in 2013, revenue from the once-beleaguered home entertainment front...
Bashar Assad’s enormous ‘anti-extremist’ con
In the Middle East and around the world, jihadist-jittery governments are increasingly buying into the argument that Bashar al-Assad & Co. have been pushing since the start of Syria’s civil...
Yahoo!’s Mayer, T-Mobile chief the talk of tech
LAS VEGAS - Yahoo! chief Marissa Mayer wants to be a media mogul as well as a tech maven. The 38-year-old tech boss took the stage at the Consumer Electronics Show...
Hillary 2016 — not so inevitable
I wrote a book with the subtitle: “Hillary Clinton Will Be the Next President of the United States Unless . . .” Unfortunately, I wrote it in 2005 and published it in...
NYC’s new bosses — not the same as the old
The City Council will elect a new speaker Wednesday, and the morning-line favorite is Mayor de Blasio buddy Melissa Mark-Viverito, the hard-left activist from East Harlem. No surprise there. The...
American held in UAE over video to be released
MINNEAPOLIS — An American who's been held in the United Arab Emirates for nine months in connection with a satirical online video about youth culture in Dubai was expected to...
J.R. fakes shoelace stunt, claims Dwight got him first
J.R. Smith was interrogated by the NBA concerning Sunday’s shoelace caper, but got only a “warning’’ and no fine, according to an industry source. “The league told him it can’t...
Martoma wife 'in dark' at trial
Rosemary Martoma, the physician wife of alleged inside trader Mathew Martoma, sat in the first row of a Manhattan federal courtroom on Tuesday, dressed down in a simple black sweater...
De Blasio speaker choice embodies ‘1 percent’
The New York City Council meets Wednesday to choose a new speaker at a time when our new mayor, Bill de Blasio, has set out an ambitious agenda aimed at...
A disabling scam
The people of this city appreciate the risks our cops and firefighters take to keep us safe. That’s why they retire with packages that are among the most generous in...
The benefits of joblessness
Maybe this new year will be the charm, and the economy will indeed take off. In the meantime, it’s hard to square the president’s assurances we are recovering nicely with...
Prison support group starts petition to free Barbara Sheehan
Free Barbara Sheehan! A prison support group has started an online petition calling on Gov. Cuomo to grant clemency to the Queens woman serving a five-year sentence for gun possession...
Teen witness suing child molester Nechemya Weberman
The Brooklyn teen whose brave testimony helped get child molester Nechemya Weberman locked behind bars for 103 years is suing the creepy Hasidic counselor. The victim, now 19 and whose...
Pot prohibitionists' pathetic points
On Monday, less than a week after Colorado’s state-licensed marijuana shops began serving recreational consumers, the anti-pot group Project SAM thanked three public figures who “have galvanized our movement.” One...
Falling woman saved by pile of garbage
She was saved by trash! A pile of uncollected garbage — piled high outside a burning East Flatbush building — cushioned the fall of a Brooklyn woman who lost her...
Rangers need Olympian Nash to be elite down the stretch
This was in mid-November, when Team Canada general manager Steve Yzerman and his advisory board gathered in Toronto to review the selection process for the squad that would go to...
Ex-cops implicated in the massive pension plot
A motorcycle daredevil, a black-belt karate teacher and deep sea fisherman — they’re all former NYPD cops busted in a massive disability pension scam. The retired cops — who range...
Giants put Hakeem Nicks in holding pattern
Hakeem Nicks confirmed Tuesday he met with the Giants last week but indicated the get-together offered no resolution on his status for the 2014 season and beyond. The veteran wide...
Teletovic's patience with Nets is finally paying off
To most observers, Mirza Teletovic endured a lot last season. One coach insisted he would never be an NBA player. Another coach refused to play him consistently, despite requests by...
'Noles hero Jameis Winston got booted from final practice
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston led a game-winning drive to defeat Auburn in the final minute of the final BCS National Championship on Monday night, but...
How the massive NY pension scam worked
The scam was so simple — and lucrative — that the ringleaders barely changed their tactics over 26 years. They targeted recently retired city cops and firefighters who had already...
Deep freeze strands rail, air travelers nationwide
CHICAGO — The Amtrak train slowed to a crawl as it hammered through snowdrifts in an empty stretch of Illinois countryside, delivering thuds and jolts to passengers, until it lurched...
Nets rewind: Chronic injuries overshadow wins
Here are my three thoughts on the Nets' 91-86 victory over the Hawks in Brooklyn Monday night: 1. The Nets winning their third game in a row -- continuing their...
Judge says NYC broke the law in NYU expansion plan
A Manhattan judge all but halted New York University’s controversial expansion plan Tuesday, ruling that the city broke the law by giving away public parkland without state approval. The case,...
Tiger's career earnings roar past $1.3 billion
Tiger Woods is still in search of that elusive major after a nearly six-year drought, but his wallet is doing just fine. Woods pushed past $1.3 billion in career earnings,...
Slain woman’s son fights to keep her murderer behind bars
A Westchester man who was 6 when three ghouls beat, raped and fatally shot his mother and another woman in a 1977 home invasion is leading a petition drive to...
Famed photographer Leibovitz's townhouse sells for $28.5M
Good news for celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz. The famed and financially troubled shutterbug has just sold her West Village compound for $28.5 million. “It’s a big step on her road...
FTC gives the skinny on weight-loss promises
January is diet time, and federal regulators want to make sure Americans get the inside skinny on phony weight-loss promises. The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday took action against four...
Seton Hall-bound Whitehead likely to land in McDonald's game
The nominations for the McDonald’s All-American game were announced Tuesday morning, which in past years was an exercise in futility for the city. This year, however, the four-year drought is...
2nd witness: Cops pressured me over suspect in '94 slay, too
A key witness against a Harlem man sentenced to life in prison for murder 18 years ago, said Tuesday he was pressured by cops to finger the black man for...
Glavine: I'll be 'disappointed' not to make Hall on first ballot
Tom Glavine will be rooting for himself and former teammate Mike Piazza, among others, to receive the call for the Hall of Fame on Wednesday. But the former Braves and...
Not-so-forbidden B'way: Offbeat choices for Kids' Night
Think taking your brood to restaurants can get expensive? You may have to borrow against your 401(k) for a night out on Broadway. But from Feb. 24 to March 2,...
The day in photos
A deep freeze, Pope Francis, a rocket launch, Dennis Rodman, a Sikh celebration and more.
Directors Guild nominations match Oscar front-runners
There were absolutely no surprises in Tuesday’s Directors Guild of America award nominations, which stuck to five names widely regarded as the Oscar front-runners for Best Director. They are Alfonso...
Former Miss Venezuela shot dead
CARACAS, Venezuela — A former Miss Venezuela and her Irish ex-husband were shot and killed and their 5-year-old daughter was wounded when they resisted robbers by locking their car doors...
Kraft warns snackers of Super Bowl Velveeta shortage
Playoff parties may have one fewer dip option this year. Kraft Foods says some customers may not be able to find Velveeta cheese over the next few weeks. A representative...
Sandusky fights to get Penn State pension back
Jerry Sandusky described his career and retirement from Penn State by video link as testimony began Tuesday in a hearing into whether he can get back the retirement benefits he...
Ex-Yankee saw Tanaka's mastery first-hand
The Yankees have made Masahiro Tanaka their top offseason pitching priority, and though not everyone is sold he can be an ace or that he will hold up after being...
Some heartbreak could've been avoided for Auburn bettors
As crazy as it was in the Rose Bowl on Monday night in the frantic final minutes of Florida State’s 34-31 victory over Auburn for the BCS championship, there was...
Ramarley Graham’s family fills courtroom for lawsuit against city
Three dozen family members, friends and loved ones of slain Bronx teenager Ramarley Graham filled a Manhattan federal courtroom on Tuesday for the first court date of a civil lawsuit...
Beet juice, cheese, molasses being used to thaw roads
BUFFALO, NY — A splash of beet juice, a dollop of molasses, a squeeze of cheese brine. In the coldest weather, the recipe for safer roads often goes beyond the...
Post writers reveal their Hall of Fame ballots
The newest inductees to the Hall of Fame will be announced Wednesday afternoon. After last year's voting shutout, Greg Maddux is considered a lock to land in Cooperstown, with fellow...
The Hot Seat: Terry Crews
The "Brooklyn Nine Nine" star dishes co-star divas, stunt doubles and things you don't ask Andy Samberg to do on set.
Indicted state politician threatened to send fellow schemers ‘to the cemetery’
Indicted Assemblyman Eric Stevenson was so leery about being caught in a bribery scheme that he once boasted to a former political ally-turned-government-witness that he'd send anyone who dared to...
Nets hope for repeat Deron revival after new ankle injections
The pain and frustration got to the Nets’ Deron Williams last season. Williams could not jump, he could not dunk — minor points if you hang wallpaper for a living,...
Red Lightning, AJ's mom and Tim Tebow share BCS spotlight
There was plenty to talk about from the BCS National Championship, and that's without even getting into the thrilling back-and-forth conclusion to Florida State’s last-minute, 34-31 victory over Auburn at...
Cops eye tenant in grisly death of landlord
A Brooklyn landlord was found in his office nearly decapitated and police are eyeing one of his tenants as a person of interest in what investigators believe is a robbery...
Pope drops 'monsignor' title for most priests
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has done away with the honorific title "monsignor" for all but a few priests, further evidence of his desire for priests to be simple, humble...
Russian coin dealer: Auction house lied about $600K medallion
All that glitters is not gold. A top Russian coins and medals dealer learned the age-old truism when he was duped by a Manhattan auction house into buying a medallion...
Despite cold, New Orleans ushers in Carnival season
NEW ORLEANS — Frigid temperatures that dipped below freezing overnight didn't stop costumed revelers from ushering in the Carnival season aboard a New Orleans streetcar. The Phunny Phorty Phellows club,...
Bill to restore jobless benefits clears first Senate hurdle
WASHINGTON — Legislation to renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed has cleared an initial Senate hurdle, but the bill's fate remains in doubt. The vote Tuesday was 60-37 to limit...
Ex-Knick Charles Smith has 'remorse' over North Korea trip
A group of former NBA players led by Dennis Rodman, who traveled to North Korea for a game the day of the country’s controversial leader’s birthday, are having second thoughts....
Forever 21 stores cited for safety violations
Forever 21 stores in Manhattan and Paramus, NJ, have been cited for safety violations by the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which has proposed $236,500 in penalties,...
Intel goes for wearable-tech segment with ‘Jarvis’ headset
LAS VEGAS — Add Intel to the growing list of companies banking on so-called wearable tech to be the next breakout hit. The chip giant unveiled “Jarvis,” a headset that...
Felton expected back in Knicks lineup; Chandler out
Point guard Raymond Felton, battling a groin strain, is expected to make his return from a two-week absence Tuesday when the Knicks host the Pistons at the Garden. However, center...
J.R. Smith's worst moments with the Knicks
http://youtu.be/kJKKCvnjnwA J.R. Smith’s schoolyard-style maneuver Sunday night to untie the shoelace of the Mavericks’ Shawn Marion is just the latest in a strand of bizarre and bawdy incidents involving the...
Apple’s App Store sales exceeded $10B in 2013
Apple said Tuesday that customers spent more than $10 billion on its App Store in 2013, including more than $1 billion in December alone. App Store customers downloaded almost 3...
Cops eye tenant in landlord's gruesome death
A Brooklyn landlord was knifed to death and investigators are eyeing a tenant as a person of interest, cops said. Mahuddin Mahumd, 57, was found with his throat slashed inside...
Giants to interview Dowell Loggains, former Titans coordinator
Add the name of Dowell Loggains as a candidate for the Giants’ offensive coordinator job. Loggains, recently fired along with Mike Munchak’s entire Titans staff, will interview with the Giants...
JPMorgan settles criminal, civil Madoff claims for $2B+
Officials say JPMorgan Chase & Co. will pay $1.7 billion to settle criminal charges and a $350 million civil penalty for missing obvious warning signs of Bernard Madoff’s massive Ponzi...
FDNY, NYPD retirees who ‘faked 9/11 illnesses in scam’ not too sick to have fun
Eighty greedy NYPD and FDNY retirees, whose departments suffered devastating losses on 9/11, collected millions of dollars in disability-pension benefits by pretending they were at Ground Zero and suffered emotional...
UN has given up counting Syria's dead
GENEVA — The U.N.'s human rights office has stopped updating the death toll from Syria's civil war, confirming Tuesday that it can no longer verify the sources of information that...
Bloomberg gives $2.5M for Democrats to keep US Senate majority
WASHINGTON – Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg has tapped his immense fortune to help Democrats retain control of the US Senate. Bloomberg has contributed $2.5 million into the Senate Majority PAC,...
China lifts 14-year ban on video game consoles
China has temporarily lifted a 14-year-old ban on selling video game consoles, paving the way for Sony Corp, Microsoft Corp and Nintendo Co Ltd to enter the world's third largest...
Ranting Dennis Rodman melts down on CNN
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman blew up at CNN anchorman Chris Cuomo, when asked if he would stick up for an American imprisoned North Korea while visiting the country's dictator....
Bulls swap Deng for Bynum, whom they'll immediately release
CHICAGO — The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Andrew Bynum in time — and got an All-Star in return. The Cavaliers acquired Luol Deng from the Chicago Bulls late Monday night for...
It’s so cold an escaped prisoner turned himself in
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Just how cold is it in Kentucky? Apparently cold enough for an escaped prisoner to decide to turn himself in. Authorities say the inmate escaped from a...
NYPD working to ID jogger who collapsed in Prospect Park
A man who collapsed during an afternoon jog in Prospect Park has been unconscious in a hospital bed and detectives are trying to identify him, police said. The victim in...
'Devastated' Vonn skipping Olympics
Lindsey Vonn is going to skip the Sochi Olympics because of a right knee injury. Her personal publicist, Lewis Kay, says in a statement Tuesday that Vonn "will have surgery...
Westwood CEO out in takeover
The CEO of Westwood One is out, following the completion of the acquisition of the radio syndicator by Atlanta-based Cumulus Media. The $260 million deal, which was announced in August,...
CES proves: Everything will be a computer
The desire to turn all things into computers — not just TVs — was a major theme of Monday’s session. Google announced plans to team up with Audi, Honda and...
4 degrees in NYC - 'Polar vortex' breaks 1896 record
Don’t be fooled by the brilliant sunshine - the Polar Vortex of frigid arctic air lived up to expectations, sending the temperature in New York City plunging to a brutal...
Mark Cuban gives Samsung's UHDTVs the thumbs up
Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks owner and reality TV star, got on the Samsung stage to give two thumbs up to the brand’s ultra-high-definition technology. Ultra-HDTVs, or 4K sets, offer four...
Martoma on trial, but Steve Cohen's in the room
Deposed hedge fund kingpin Steve Cohen won’t be testifying at the insider-trading trial of Mathew Martoma, his former portfolio manager — but his name and presence will be all over...
'In 10 minutes you could be dead': 'Polar vortex' freezes US
INDIANAPOLIS — Frigid air that snapped decades-old records will make venturing outside dangerous for a second straight day, this time spreading to southern and eastern parts of the U.S. and...
Backpedal on ObamaCare's ' 7 million'
WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday downplayed its stated goal of getting 7 million people enrolled in ObamaCare by the end of March — arguing that what really matters...
Guilty pleas for pair in 9/11 charity scam
TRENTON, NJ — Two New Jersey men who operated a bogus Sept. 11 charity have pleaded guilty to theft by deception. Acting state Attorney General John Hoffman says Stafford Township...
Tonya Harding’s ex: Attack on Kerrigan was 'stupid'
Monday was the 20th anniversary of the attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan — and now the ex-husband of her chief rival, Tonya Harding, concedes the incident was “pretty darn...
New de Blasio aide took heat in '07 online flap
Mayor de Blasio appointed a half-dozen new members to his administration Monday — including a commissioner and two legislative-affairs liaisons. De Blasio also named as senior adviser a longtime associate,...
Some suburban schools delayed by cold
With temperatures in the single digits, some schools on Long Island and Rockland County have issued delayed openings for Tuesday. The high is expected to be 10 degrees. But wind...
Feds nix 'nanny' diplomat's new court date
The Indian diplomat whose arrest over allegedly fraudulent documents for her nanny sparked a furor tried to have her court date moved Monday, but was shot down by the US...
Homeland Security chief uses handgun as laser pointer
He just wanted to make a point. State Homeland Security chief Jerry Hauer used a laser device attached to his handgun as a pointer during a meeting with visiting Swedish...
Cuomo ditches pot decriminalization plan
Gov. Cuomo said he is abandoning a plan to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, while defending his latest proposal to have the drug accessible for medical use. The...
Daily blotter
The Bronx A man managed to fight off two home invaders masquerading as deliverymen (right) when they tried to barge into his Bedford Park home, authorities said. The victim, 52,...
Auburn's agony: Last-minute loss kills title dream
PASADENA, Calif. — This time, it looked like Auburn would need no miracles. The 10-point underdogs — and 1,000-to-1 long shots to win the national title at the beginning of...
New York City will conduct a deer census by air
They’re cute and sweet and everybody loves them — until one crashes into your car. To get a handle on just how many deer are roaming city parks, officials are...
TV’s record NFL weekend
While Green Bay was hitting record cold temperatures on Sunday, its match-up between the Packers and San Francisco 49ers was reaching its own record ratings. The NFC Wild Card game...
New BET series aims for cross-cultural appeal
Whether black or white, male or female, gay or straight, everyone could identify with aspects of fictional cable news anchor Mary Jane Paul. “I’m hoping all of us have a...
‘True Detective’ needs dramatic jolt
‘True Detective” is good, but not great — and therein lies the rub for HBO. The cable network, looking for its Next Big Hit, has high hopes for the gritty...
The best & worst diets of 2014
Now the diets have been put on a scale. U.S. News & World Report ranked 32 of the weight-hating world’s best-known diets. The mag convened a panel of doctors and...
Weather woes delay Senate jobless aid vote
WASHINGTON — The US Senate abruptly postponed a key vote Monday on extending unemployment benefits, improving the odds the measure will survive in a Tuesday vote. Moments before the scheduled...
NY-bound oil tank rail cars prone to explode in crashes
Dangerous, outdated rail cars are moving millions of gallons of oil from the Midwest to New York, and safety experts say they can easily explode if they derail. The DOT-111...
De Blasio's police protectors going missing
Cops assigned to protect Mayor de Blasio are off to a rocky start — leaving him without a security detail twice in the same day, sources told The Post. A...
De Blasio has refi ties to Dem boss key to Viverito bid
Mayor de Blasio’s ties to the Brooklyn Democratic boss he teamed up with to anoint the next City Council speaker run all the way to Hizzoner’s doorstep, The Post has...
Slain slumlord 'owed more than $1M to loan sharks'
The Brooklyn slumlord whose body was found smoldering in a Long Island dumpster owed more than a million dollars to loan sharks, in addition to the millions he owed in...
De Blasio says he’ll tax rich even if state pays for pre-K
Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo were on a collision course Monday over taxes — with de Blasio declaring that he won’t abandon his plan to tax the rich even...
Killing with caution: Feds fumble on meningitis
Princeton University and UC-Santa Barbara are both reeling from outbreaks of bacterial meningitis. The strain afflicting the two campuses can’t be prevented by the vaccine that college freshmen typically get...
The high price of Obama’s Mideast peace push
The breaking news that al Qaeda has captured Fallujah and Ramadi raises the question whether America’s sacrifices in Iraq were made in vain. It also highlights the utter inadequacy of...
Beating up on nuns: ObamaCare follies
It takes some doing to get embroiled in a court fight with nuns who provide hospice care for the indigent. Amazingly, the Obama administration has managed it. Its legal battle...
Rangers can benefit from Carcillo’s mean streak
Well aware of his history, Dan Carcillo had a question of his own after reporters had completed their queries of him following Monday’s morning skate. “No questions about Marian Gaborik?”...
Nets' Andrei Kirilenko gets giant minutes increase
Before Monday night’s game against the Hawks, coach Jason Kidd said the plan was for Andrei Kirilenko to play right around the same 14 minutes he did in the Nets’...
With 13 seconds left, FSU beats Auburn in epic nail-biter
PASADENA, Calif. — Famous Jameis was headed for infamy. Playing on his 20th birthday, Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston looked like a freshman for the first time all season, looking...
'Art thief' says reality show withholding video that clears him
An accused art thief caught in a criminal sting that aired on a reality show says he had an agreement with a Long Island mansion owner to sell the swiped...