February 13, 2014
Snow blind
February 13, 2014 | 11:48pmThere was only one thing dumber than the mayor’s decision to keep city schools open during Thursday’s snow storm: The pathetic way he and his team tried to defend the...
Save the humans
February 13, 2014 | 11:43pmWhy is a mayor who has made it his priority to eliminate dangers to the city’s horses so indifferent when those same dangers threaten the city’s humans? During a recent...
The 12 best looks from Fashion Week
February 13, 2014 | 11:32pmWant to be way ahead of the curve? Serena French picks the most exciting styles from New York Fashion Week you'll be wearing this fall. Remember: You heard it here...
All Mrs. Obama’s calories
February 13, 2014 | 11:28pmThat was some spread Barack and Michelle Obama put out the other night for François Hollande — a feast fit for the leader of a nation that gave the world...
Deron’s stock falls in Nets' loss to Bulls
February 13, 2014 | 11:16pmCHICAGO — When Nets general manager Billy King went out and put together this season’s Nets team — from trading for aging stars Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to signing...
Twitter chief wants every person 'on the planet' to tweet
February 13, 2014 | 11:02pmTwitter’s new anthem should be “Satisfaction,” by the Rolling Stones. Dick Costolo, CEO of the microblogging site, on Thursday vowed to be like Stones frontman Mick Jagger and remain insatiable...
Maxim owners grow desperate as latest deal collapses
February 13, 2014 | 10:47pmThe troubled auction to sell Maxim is back on. The owners of Alpha Media and Maxim magazine had already dropped Darden Media Group as a potential buyer even before the...
Malone out of cable mix, but remains relevant
February 13, 2014 | 10:31pmWhat’s next for John Malone and Liberty Media? “They lost an opportunity to be part of cable consolidation and benefit directly,” said FBR Capital’s Barton Crockett, a longtime Liberty watcher....
Udrih could land back in San Antonio
February 13, 2014 | 10:13pmThe defending Western Conference champion Spurs offered point guard Beno Udrih a chance to return to San Antonio this summer, but he declined, signing a free-agent deal instead with the...
Avon settlement could reach as high as $132M
February 13, 2014 | 10:00pmAvon may be close to settling its long-standing federal bribery probe, but it won’t come cheap. The door-to-door cosmetics marketer said it could pay as much as $132 million to...
Former star Hardy relishing Red Storm's turnaround
February 13, 2014 | 9:57pmDwight Hardy watches St. John’s when he can, when the six-hour time difference from Italy allows him to, and he feels as if he is watching a replay, watching this...
Student's Facebook page mocks NYC schools chief, goes viral
February 13, 2014 | 9:51pmA Facebook page blasting schools Chancellor Carmen Farina’s call to send kids to class in a raging Nor’easter went viral Thursday – and made the 15-year-old Staten Island student who...
Why Netflix-lovers should be worried about the Comcast-TWC deal
February 13, 2014 | 9:43pmNetflix-loving New Yorkers may be in for a rude awakening if Comcast gets the green light to buy Time Warner Cable in a $45.2 billion stock deal. Comcast, which is...
Optimistic Hardaway ready for Rising Stars Challenge
February 13, 2014 | 9:34pmIt’s difficult to remain optimistic about the Knicks’ fortunes — unless you are rookie Tim Hardaway Jr., who gets a respite from the bad karma infecting the Garden as he...
Easton-Bell selling baseball helmet business to Bauer
February 13, 2014 | 9:27pmIt appears private-equity firm Fenway Partners is going with an empty backfield as its best defense against future liabilities over concussions suffered by NFL players. Fenway’s Easton-Bell Sports — whose...
Woodson, Melo hope Knicks benefit from All-Star respite
February 13, 2014 | 9:25pmMike Woodson didn’t get fired Thursday and Carmelo Anthony didn’t get snowed in as he headed to All-Star weekend. Anthony moves onto the national stage in the Big Easy, in...
Media too quick to label Texas Tech fan a racist
February 13, 2014 | 9:09pmWhen’s the next rocket ship outta here? Or maybe it’s time to hitch a ride on a riverboat queen. Another week of nice, fresh nut loaf. In two acts: Act...
Alleged 9/11 mastermind to testify via long questionnaire
February 13, 2014 | 8:48pmLawyers for Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, said Thursday they now expect to use a long, written questionnaire to interview alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed as a witness...
Wright envious of Jeter's career, concerned about his own
February 13, 2014 | 8:27pmPORT ST. LUCIE — David Wright has a serious case of Jeter Envy. Can you blame him? The Captain has five rings and is hoping to go out a champion again...
Son-in-law charged in deaths of couple killed by package bomb
February 13, 2014 | 8:07pmThe son-in-law of a Tennessee couple killed when a package exploded at their home has been charged with first-degree murder in their deaths. State Fire Marshal's Office spokeswoman Katelyn Abernathy...
Mets’ radio team back despite new station
February 13, 2014 | 8:06pmThe Mets will move to a new radio home this season, but will do so with the same announcing team they had the last few years. In a joint statement...
Pediatrician convicted of waterboarding girl
February 13, 2014 | 7:54pmGEORGETOWN, Del. -- A pediatrician known for his research on paranormal science and near-death experiences with children was convicted Thursday of waterboarding the daughter of his longtime companion by holding...
Hottest goaltender could bring home unexpected gold
February 13, 2014 | 7:48pmTeam USA and Sweden are not among the favorites in the 2014 men’s Olympic hockey tournament. That distinction goes to the Canadians and Russians. But the U.S. and the Swedes...
5 Questions with ... Grant Hill
February 13, 2014 | 7:33pmSeven-time All-Star and “NBA Inside Stuff” analyst Grant Hill talks about the Knicks’ struggles and the Nets’ turnaround entering the break with the Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: Best part of...
Another round of snow to hit NYC
February 13, 2014 | 7:24pmAnother round of snow is expected to hit New York late Thursday night. Flakes should begin falling on Gotham at about 11 p.m. and continue until 7 a.m. Friday, bringing...
Rangers, Girardi not talking deal over Olympic break
February 13, 2014 | 7:23pmThere has been no dialogue over the Olympic break between the Rangers and pending free agent defenseman Dan Girardi. Discussions and negotiations are expected to resume next week prior to...
Nimmo, Plawecki are bats of Mets’ future
February 13, 2014 | 7:07pmWhen the conversation is the Mets future, the first area rightfully discussed is pitching. With pitchers such as Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Noah Syndergaard and Rafael Montero all on the...
One day after the Captain's bombshell, it’s business as usual
February 13, 2014 | 6:50pmTAMPA, Fla. — From the outside, very little changed in Derek Jeter’s universe Thursday, a day after his bombshell announcement the upcoming season would be the finale of a Hall...
St. Francis basketball player arrested
February 13, 2014 | 6:42pmA St. Francis College basketball player has been arrested for beating his girlfriend in her Downtown Brooklyn dorm room, law-enforcement sources told the Post. Sophomore guard Anthony White allegedly choked...
We all know how this Jeter fairy tale will end
February 13, 2014 | 6:12pmCopyright © New York Post, Ltd.: Reprinted with permission from the Oct. 31, 2014 edition of the New York Post. All rights reserved. “No,” Derek Jeter said. “I haven’t changed...
Assemblyman's ex-lover turns on him in bribery trial
February 13, 2014 | 6:07pmBrooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland Jr.’s former chief of staff and ex-lover took aim at the embattled politico at his federal corruption trial Thursday and squarely accused him of sniffing for...
Take a peek inside the $25K suites at Caesars Palace
February 13, 2014 | 5:56pmToday, two of the most expensive Vegas hotel suites hit the market. Formerly reserved only for high-rollers, the Titus and Marcus Aurelius villas at Caesars Palace are now available to...
Tanaka's 1st bullpen session doesn't wow
February 13, 2014 | 5:26pmTAMPA — Masahiro Tanaka has become a mere sideshow in the wake of Derek Jeter’s retirement announcement, but if the Yankees intend for Jeter to get to the postseason one...
Sochi yogurt going to NY's needy... but they don't want it
February 13, 2014 | 5:22pmNew York’s homeless masses are sour on Chobani yogurt. The 5,000-plus cups of the Greek yogurt that were supposed to be sent to the Sochi Olympics but were denied by...
Four Seasons developer Zeckendorf dies at 84
February 13, 2014 | 5:08pmSecond-generation developer William Zeckendorf Jr., whose work includes the iconic Four Seasons Hotel and the Columbia condo on Broadway at 96th Street, has died at his Santa Fe, N. M.,...
Japanese teen's record-shattering Olympic skate
February 13, 2014 | 5:07pmSOCHI, Russia — Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu made figure skating history, and now can chase even more of it. He'll do so without having to fend off a challenge from another...
US more dominant than Canada or Russia in hockey openers
February 13, 2014 | 4:22pmThursday's action in Sochi Team USA gets the gold star for the most impressive opening-game performance in the tournament with its 7-1 victory over Slovakia that was about that close....
Bridgegate closures didn't cause deaths or injuries: audio tapes
February 13, 2014 | 4:18pmEDGEWATER, N.J. — The traffic jam deliberately orchestrated by members of Gov. Chris Christie's staff that caused days of gridlock in northern New Jersey appeared not to lead to anyone's...
Ed Reed's car robbed of $50k he left on front seat
February 13, 2014 | 4:01pmEd Reed is one of the most larcenous players in NFL history, with 64 interceptions during his 11-year career. The heist was on him this time, though, as the former...
The day in photos
February 13, 2014 | 3:55pmBrazilian activists demand asylum for Edward Snowden, albino alligators debut in Paris and Bangladesh welcomes spring.
Why A.J. Burnett had a surly exit from Pittsburgh
February 13, 2014 | 3:52pmA.J. Burnett had an ugly end to his time with Yankees. Despite two solid seasons and professions of maturation with the Pirates, his departure from Pittsburgh was not much better....
Rucker Park shooter sentenced to 10 years
February 13, 2014 | 2:57pmThe reckless thug who fired into a crowd of spectators at a Harlem basketball tournament and wounded five people was sentenced to 10 years in state prison Thursday. Ricardo Laing,...
Bi-gender, intersex among new Facebook gender options
February 13, 2014 | 2:49pmMENLO PARK, Calif. — You don't just have to be male or female on Facebook anymore. The social media giant is adding a customizable option with about 50 different terms...
David Blond talks Miley Cyrus: 'She knows what she wants'
February 13, 2014 | 2:46pmCatwoman ruled the catwalk at last night’s show by the Blonds. David Blond (one half of the designer duo) told The Post pre-show, that the looks were inspired by “Catwoman...
JC Penney CFO Ken Hannah leaving the company
February 13, 2014 | 2:46pmPLANO, Texas — J.C. Penney Chief Financial Officer Ken Hannah is leaving the department store operator. The chain named Ed Record as Hannah's successor. Record's appointment is effective March 24....
Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey face off in new music videos
February 13, 2014 | 2:44pmThe heated rivalry between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj isn’t limited to the “American Idol” judging panel. The dueling divas, who have a history of clashing personalities on the singing...
Sebelius a White House regular ahead of ObamaCare launch
February 13, 2014 | 2:36pmWASHINGTON – Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius frequently contacted President Obama in the run-up to the botched launch of ObamaCare last year, raising new questions about when he...
Alleged Times Square 'Toy Story' butt grabber refuses plea deal
February 13, 2014 | 2:34pmA man who impersonates the cartoon character Woody from “Toy Story” in Times Square refused a no-jail plea deal Thursday for allegedly grabbing the butt of a woman who posed...
Yanks eye young Cuban as possible Jeter replacement
February 13, 2014 | 2:20pmTAMPA — The Yankees will need a new shortstop next season, and though free agent Stephen Drew is still available, they continue to look elsewhere. One potential option is 23-year-old...
Ramp collapses, cutting off ferry service to Greenpoint
February 13, 2014 | 2:16pmCommuters traveling by ferry in and out of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, will have to find a new way to get around today -- and maybe for another week. The East River...
Knicks rewind: Where has Melo's clutch touch gone?
February 13, 2014 | 2:09pmIf Sunday’s All-Star Game in New Orleans comes down to the final minutes, East coach Frank Vogel may want to think twice about having Carmelo Anthony on the floor late...
Verizon announces 20% cut in wireless rates
February 13, 2014 | 1:56pmHow the wireless industry’s high and mighty have fallen. Or at least their prices will. Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest carrier, just jumped headfirst into the raging wireless price war...
Teen's Facebook hint before fatal leap
February 13, 2014 | 1:51pmA 15-year-old girl who hinted at suicide on Facebook earlier this week jumped to her death from her grandmother’s Upper West Side high-rise Thursday, police sources said. Jayah Ram-Jackson’s body...
The 8 best trends at New York Fashion Week
February 13, 2014 | 1:47pmNew York Fashion Week is coming to an end, and boy, what a week it’s been. From massive knits to blasts from the past, with feathers and bright fur in...
De Blasio defends call to help jailed pal, might do it again
February 13, 2014 | 1:46pmA defiant Mayor de Blasio on Thursday defended his phone call to the NYPD about an arrested pastor pal who was later freed — insisting his actions were “absolutely appropriate.”De...
Don't count on Alderson signing Drew or talking Harvey
February 13, 2014 | 1:45pmPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Don't scratch Matt Harvey from the Mets' 2014 plans, but don't thinking 2014 is all about Matt Harvey either. General manager Sandy Alderson was adamant...
Baby delivered alive after snow-clearing vehicle kills pregnant mother
February 13, 2014 | 1:43pmA nine-months pregnant Brooklyn woman was killed Thursday morning by a construction loader clearing snow from the fierce nor’easter that dumped a foot of snow on the city. Min Lin,...
The Pelicans mascot is far less terrifying now
February 13, 2014 | 1:33pmWhen the New Orleans NBA franchise decided to change its nickname from the Hornets to the Pelicans this offseason, it came with a mascot change. The reaction to the new...
Al Roker & de Blasio in Twitter feud over snow
February 13, 2014 | 1:19pm“Today” show weatherman Al Roker blasted Mayor de Blasio on Thursday, forecasting a disastrous one term for the snow-challenged city leader. Roker, at the Olympics in Sochi with the “Today”...
David Wright making waves with new haircut
February 13, 2014 | 1:12pmPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- David Wright is getting a lot of attention, as always, in the Mets' pre-camp, but now his hair has become a topic of conversation. "I've got good...
Boy, 10, claims he's a dwarf when cops bust joyride
February 13, 2014 | 12:58pmA 10-year-old boy in Norway swiped his parents’ car for a joyride then claimed he was just a dwarf who forgot his driver’s license when cops pulled him over. The...
Man pretended to be his wealthy dad in Maxim magazine scam
February 13, 2014 | 12:52pmA convicted stock swindler pretended to be his wealthy father as part of an elaborate scheme to dupe millions of dollars out of investors who thought they were buying Maxim...
Case dropped against newlywed whose wife died in BASE jump
February 13, 2014 | 12:37pmZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah — Prosecutors are dismissing a misdemeanor citation filed against the husband of a Utah woman who died when her parachute failed to open after she leapt...
Clueless schools chief: 'It's a beautiful day'
February 13, 2014 | 12:25pmSchools Chancellor Carmen Farina cluelessly defended the decision to keep schools open during Thursday’s lethal Nor’easter – incredibly saying “it’s a beautiful day out there,” as snow and freezing rain...
Evgeni Plushenko bows out of figure skating, then retires
February 13, 2014 | 12:23pmSOCHI, Russia — Evgeni Plushenko's Olympics are over. His competitive career, too. The Russian star retired Thursday just after he withdrew from the men's event at the Sochi Olympics for...
Schumer admits defeat in Russia's Olympic yogurt block
February 13, 2014 | 11:51amWASHINGTON – If only Shaun White had gotten his Greek yogurt. Sen. Schumer conceded defeat Thursday in the fight to break a Russian blockade of Chobani yogurt headed to the...
Anna Sui models rock 'man buns'
February 13, 2014 | 11:45amMan bun alert! (We’re talking about hair buns, not the other kind — get your minds out of the gutter.) Anna Sui’s male models walked the runway with their hair...
Stilettos, gadgets come alive in x-ray art
February 13, 2014 | 11:42amBritish artist and photographer Hugh Turvey uses x-rays to create a breathtaking fusion of light and x-ray imagery. He calls his creations xograms and in his latest work, Turvey has...
Texting woman survives fall in front of subway train
February 13, 2014 | 11:36amA straphanger paying more attention to her cellphone than to a slippery subway platform is lucky to be alive after falling onto the tracks just as a train barreled into...
Comcast buys Time Warner Cable in $45B deal
February 13, 2014 | 11:33amBrian Roberts’ Comcast confirmed Thursday morning that his Philadelphia cable company is acquiring Time Warner Cable in an all-stock deal valued at $45.2 billion. But a predictable army of critics...
Sochi skiers strip down in balmy weather
February 13, 2014 | 10:58amKRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Was it cross-country skiing or beach volleyball? Just looking at the outfits at the Sochi Olympics on Thursday, it was sometimes hard to tell. With the...
Six hurt in Bronx blaze
February 13, 2014 | 10:56amSix residents and six firefighters were injured Thursday morning in a four-alarm building blaze in The Bronx that raged for almost three hours as high winds from the snowstorm hampered...
Remake of Brooke Shields’ ‘Endless Love’ is endlessly lame
February 13, 2014 | 10:55amShana Feste’s endlessly lame “Endless Love’’ remake turns the obsessive sexual heat way down from the infamous 1981 Brooke Shields vehicle — while also tossing out the tragedies of Scott...
Americans lose billions in older smartphones
February 13, 2014 | 10:52amMore Americans are hoarding their old iPhones in the sock drawer, new research shows, despite each gadget being potentially worth several hundred dollars. Almost 50% of people say they store...
Swedish skier has the saggiest pants in Sochi
February 13, 2014 | 10:30amKRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Henrik Harlaut is bringing baggy pants to Rhosa Khutor Extreme Park. The Swedish slopestyle skier competes with a look that is equal parts “Fab Five” and...
Cuomo has commanding lead in re-election bid: poll
February 13, 2014 | 10:19amGov. Cuomo is in a commanding position to win re-election this fall with a sky-high job approval rating and more than two-to-one lead over potential Republican challengers, a new poll...
Smartphone shipments in China fall 4%
February 13, 2014 | 10:12amBEIJING--Total smartphone shipments in China fell 4% in the fourth quarter of 2013 from the third quarter, according to research firm IDC, the latest signal that the explosive growth in...
US pours it on Slovakia, 7-1, in Olympic opener
February 13, 2014 | 10:10amSOCHI, Russia — With just one game to prepare for its Olympic showdown with Russia, the United States men’s hockey team decided to cram an entire tournament’s worth of hard work...
Parents enraged as schools stay open during dangerous storm
February 13, 2014 | 10:07amParents, teachers and school kids lashed out Thursday morning at schools Chancellor Carmen Farina for keeping public schools open as a huge Nor’easter slammed the city. “Why the public school...
Seattle construction workers unearth mammoth tusk
February 13, 2014 | 9:59amSEATTLE — In the crowded south Lake Union neighborhood where Amazon.com workers go out for espresso, an ice age mammoth died 10,000 years ago and remained until Tuesday, when a...
Derek Jeter applauded on way into work this morning
February 13, 2014 | 9:56amTAMPA -- Derek Jeter rolled in to the Yankees minor league complex shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, just as he typically does this time of year. The only indication...
Is this the new, larger iPhone?
February 13, 2014 | 9:55amA series of new photos have surfaced that show what looks to be the iPhone 6 with a much bigger screen and thinner design. Posted by an anonymous Twitter user...
Derek Jeter's top 10 moments
February 13, 2014 | 9:39amDerek Jeter has produced no shortage of iconic moments during his 19 seasons with the Yankees. We'll see if he can top them in 2014, which he announced Wednesday will...
Get your Flappy Bird fix with Sesame Street's Flappy Bert
February 13, 2014 | 9:06amForget about the other "Flappy Bird" copycats that have risen like phoenixes out of the ashes. It’s time to play "Flappy Bert." The people at Sesame Street, who have a...
Nor'easter slams Manhattan, foot of snow expected
February 13, 2014 | 8:49amA powerful Nor’easter slammed the New York City region Thursday morning, delaying trains, disrupting air travel and making a slushy mess of the a.m. commute. “Expect flight delays and cancellations...
Afghanistan frees alleged Taliban fighters from former US prison
February 13, 2014 | 8:29amKABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan released 65 accused militants from a former US prison on Thursday despite protests from the American military, which says the men are Taliban fighters who will...
2nd Danish giraffe facing slaughter
February 13, 2014 | 8:25amA second Danish Zoo is considering putting down one of its giraffes despite public outrage over another giraffe being slaughtered and fed to lions. The Danish Jyllands Park Zoo said...
Climbing the world's 2nd tallest building without a rope
February 13, 2014 | 8:20amA pair of Russian men dubbed “Urban Ninjas” have taken scaling skyscrapers to new heights. Vadim Makhorov and Vitaliy Raskalov released footage of their incredible freestyle climb 2000 feet above...
Tea party tees off on McConnell after debt vote
February 13, 2014 | 8:14amWASHINGTON — The tea party is teeing off on Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. Matt Bevin, who is challenging McConnell in the GOP primary in Kentucky, seized on the senator's...
Sochi track worker struck by bobsled has two broken legs
February 13, 2014 | 8:07amKRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — An Olympic track worker struck by a bobsled broke both his legs and may have a concussion, IOC officials said Thursday. The worker was on the...
French president meets with Silicon Valley tech leaders in San Francisco
February 13, 2014 | 7:45amSAN FRANCISCO -- France's president met with Silicon Valley and government leaders in the heart of tech country Wednesday, just days after a French regulator hit Google with an embarrassing...
Deadly winter storm hits Northeast: the latest
February 13, 2014 | 7:44amThe latest forecasts and transit information for NYC residents.
Deadly winter storm slams Northeast after chaos in south
February 13, 2014 | 7:19amThe latest storm to roll off nature's assembly line this bustling winter spread heavy snow and sleet along the Northeast corridor Thursday, while utility crews in the ice-encrusted South labored...
MIT applicants told erroneously that they had been accepted
February 13, 2014 | 6:29amCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Officials at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are apologizing after erroneously telling some applicants that they had been accepted. The mass email was about financial aid, but...
Airport cans art that promotes Justin Bieber
February 13, 2014 | 6:17amINDIANAPOLIS — Officials at Indianapolis International Airport have grounded artwork inspired by troubled pop star Justin Bieber. The airport had hired Columbus, Ind., native Tre Reising to make an art...
Bankrupt Milwaukee diocese sets aside $4M to settle abuse suits
February 13, 2014 | 6:10amMILWAUKEE — Bankruptcy has cost the Archdiocese of Milwaukee more than $19 million in legal fees and other expenses so far, and rejection of its recovery plan could force it...
Boston Marathon bomb suspect gets November trial date
February 13, 2014 | 6:03amBOSTON — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was given a November trial date over the strenuous objections of his attorneys, who said Wednesday that they won't have enough time...
High-wire artist Wallenda will perform at Darien Lake this summer
February 13, 2014 | 5:58amNik Wallenda, who walked a high wire over Niagara Falls in 2012, said Wednesday he will return to western New York for a summer-long series of amusement park shows. The...
Obama bypasses Congress, raises minimum wage to $10.10
February 13, 2014 | 5:53amWASHINGTON — Bypassing Congress, President Obama signed an executive order Wednesday raising the minimum wage for federal contract workers to $10.10 an hour starting next year. “While Congress decides what...
US sweeps medals in men's slopestyle skiing
February 13, 2014 | 5:51amKRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — The U.S. has swept the podium in men's slopestyle skiing. Joss Christensen soared to gold in the sport's Olympic debut, posting a score of 95.80 to...
These strangers swap clothes, bags and jewelry like BFFs
February 13, 2014 | 5:38amWhen Karen, a 39-year-old urban planner, found herself about to go on her first post-divorce date after 13 years of marriage, she was nervous and scrambling for a killer outfit....
Prostitute turns in man allegedly posing as cop for free sex
February 13, 2014 | 5:10amA man who allegedly posed as a cop to extort free sex from a prostitute was arrested Wednesday. Ernesto Taype Miranda, 26, met the 24-year-old woman at her West 55th...
Cops looking for dwarf in groping on Brooklyn straphanger
February 13, 2014 | 5:06amCops are on the hunt for a dwarf who sexually assaulted a straphanger in Brooklyn, police said Wednesday. The assailant groped a 36-year-old woman’s buttocks aboard a J train at...
Daily blotter
February 13, 2014 | 4:59amBrooklyn A thief robbed a teen at gunpoint in Brownsville. The man ambushed the 18-year-old victim at Broadway and Eastern Parkway at around 3:15 a.m. Jan. 16, and demanded his...
City Hall vending machine once again features candy
February 13, 2014 | 4:47amCity Hall has finally gotten a visit from the candy man. A vending machine in the building’s basement has suddenly started featuring such high-calorie goodies as M&Ms, Snickers, Kit Kats...
Carmelo runs out of gas down the stretch
February 13, 2014 | 4:28amThe first quarter brought recollections of the night he shattered Bernard King’s record, of another 60-point possibility. After all, Carmelo Anthony had stated this was a “got to, have to...
Mayor’s budget has a $1 billion rainy day fund
February 13, 2014 | 2:18amSix years after attacking Mike Bloomberg for socking away $4.5 billion in a rainy-day fund, Mayor de Blasio did the same thing — setting aside an extra $1 billion as he released...
Critics blast de Blasio over police call to help free political ally
February 13, 2014 | 2:13amMayor de Blasio’s call to the NYPD about a pal’s arrest is a move that was unheard of in the Bloomberg and Giuliani administrations — and was clearly “a wink...
Woodson, Knicks will be taken out of misery soon enough
February 13, 2014 | 2:07amThere have been plenty of reasons in years past to dislike Reggie Miller, to wave off his words, to tune him out. But he happens to be right this time....
Grimm donor claims ignorance over illegal campaign donations
February 13, 2014 | 1:58amA Texas woman charged with making illegal donations to the 2010 campaign of embattled Staten Island Rep. Michael Grimm had no idea she was breaking any laws, her lawyer insisted...
Judge tosses gun charge in stop-and-frisk case
February 13, 2014 | 1:52amA federal judge has tossed gun-possession charges against a Brooklyn man who claimed he was illegally searched — marking the second time since August that the same anti-crime unit saw...
Port Authority cop makes first arrest in 14 years
February 13, 2014 | 1:49amPort Authority top cop Joseph Dunne hadn’t made an arrest in 14 years — but the old reflexes kicked in at West and Vesey streets Tuesday when a woman in...
Cuomo says de Blasio pre-K tax plan is unfair to rest of state
February 13, 2014 | 1:44amMayor de Blasio’s tax-the-rich plan to finance pre-kindergarten classes will be rejected in Albany because it’s unnecessary and would actually increase education inequality in the state, Gov. Cuomo declared Wednesday....
Shacking up in NYC won’t save you a lot of money
February 13, 2014 | 1:40amNew York couples thinking about celebrating Valentine’s Day by moving in together should do it for love, not money. Shacking up saves huge rent bucks in almost every major US...
Another winter storm bears down on the city
February 13, 2014 | 1:23amThe city was bracing for another six-plus inches of snow — plus just about everything else — Thursday, as the flakes fall at more than twice the pace of a...
De Blasio's reverend can't pay bills, keep roof over congregation
February 13, 2014 | 1:20amHe has hobnobbed with President Obama, cozied up to city mayors going back to David Dinkins and conveniently serves as “clergy liaison” for the NYPD’s 67th Precinct — but pastor...
Horace Mann official busted in threat against ex-girlfriend
February 13, 2014 | 12:55amThe head of college counseling at the elite Horace Mann School is a Tiger Woods-impersonating bully who threatened to use his powerful connections to ruin a Manhattan hospital nurse after...
Thieves steal pricey bike from man at Murray Hill apartment
February 13, 2014 | 12:45amTwo thieves snatched a pricy European bicycle from a man as he came out of a Murray Hill apartment building, authorities said. The victim was exiting the building on East...
Newlywed fined after wife killed in BASE jump
February 13, 2014 | 12:35amA man whose newlywed bride was killed while BASE jumping with him off a Utah mountain has been hit with a citation for parachuting in a national park, officials said....
Livingston wary of Brooklyn’s latest grueling road trip
February 13, 2014 | 12:21amWednesday marked the last game for the Nets in the friendly confines of Barclays Center for nearly a month, thanks to their eight-game circus trip that begins Thursday night in...
Docs discredit mammography-doubting study based on old research
February 13, 2014 | 12:12amNot so fast. A new study casting doubt on mammograms is based, in part, on research done a quarter-century ago, before the quality of screenings improved, a top Manhattan cancer...
Westminster winner celebrates with chicken feast
February 13, 2014 | 12:01amShe’s one lucky dog. The pooch who took home Westminster’s Best in Show prize celebrated her big win by wolfing down a fancy chicken dish, served on a silver platter,...