May 13, 2014
After gritty comeback, Rangers now can dream big
PITTSBURGH — George Bernard Shaw famously observed that some men see things as they are and say why. Henrik Lundqvist entered the playoffs asking: “Why not?” Two days before the...
Magic says Sterling is living in the 'stone ages'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rz7tj20RBw LOS ANGELES — NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson says Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has badly outdated views about minorities and is shockingly ignorant about HIV and...
Motorola unveils affordable new smartphone, Moto E
Motorola took the covers off its newest entry into the smartphone market on Tuesday morning, introducing the low-cost smartphone Moto E. The new phone packs the latest version of Android,...
Hilaria can have you, Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin. My life. My love. My supersized stud muffin. Why did this happen? One minute you’re riding your bicycle the wrong way on a one-way street, just like any...
Who is coming to the rescue for the Yankees? Nobody
Even the Babe couldn’t help the Yankees Tuesday night in the Subway Series against the suddenly Mighty Mets. Babe Ruth’s Hall of Fame plaque was displayed at Yankee Stadium, placed...
Mets drub crumbling Yankees in Subway Series eyesore
If starting pitching sets the mood for a baseball game, no wonder Tuesday night’s Subway Series game at Yankee Stadium was very depressing. Vidal Nuno and Zack Wheeler were awful in a...
Aussie rules
When Bill de Blasio released his budget for New York last Thursday, he made clear his approach for the next few years: more government, more spending and more borrowing against...
Biking with Baldwin
We never thought we’d say so, but Alec Baldwin has a point. Not about mouthing off to the cops who pulled him over for riding his bicycle the wrong way...
Welcome to Westchester, Mr. Prez
Today, Gov. Cuomo welcomes President Obama to Tarrytown, where they will discuss support for the Tappan Zee Bridge. And Rob Astorino — the GOP candidate for governor — hopes they...
Terror taking over: Boko Haram's bloody reign
In the following piece, adapted from the London Telegraph, London Mayor Boris Johnson compares the crowd-mentality syndrome that has enabled the terrorist group Boko Haram to grow with the political...
Ditched by feminists: Throwing women under the bus
It’s a woman’s prerogative to change her mind. And feminists seem to have embraced this message wholeheartedly. According to the latest memo from feminist headquarters at Smith College, right- (er,...
Right Rx to halt NY's doctor drain
New York’s doctors are held in high regard for their ability to promote, maintain and restore human health, but according to a recent report, they're equally helpful to our state’s...
Jeb's prez-race peril: Ignoring the right
What is happening to the Nigerian girls kidnapped by Boko Haram is tragic. The sinking of the Titanic, the fall of Saigon, the British defeat at Gallipoli, the Dred Scott...
Darden CEO has too much on his plate: critics
Board seats are like breadsticks at the Olive Garden: Sooner or later, you have to say, “Enough.” Critics charge that Clarence Otis Jr., who heads the corporate parent of Olive...
Time Inc. execs line up at spinoff trough
As Time Inc. insiders brace for a new round of pre-spinoff layoffs that are expected to begin next week, recently unveiled numbers show the top brass at the publisher are...
Luxe British shop Aspinal finds a home at Brookfield Place
British luxury-goods maker Aspinal of London has planted a flag in New York. The classic leather goods and accessories company that is a favorite of the royal family has signed...
Fast-moving wildfire forces 20,000 homes to be evacuated
More than 20,000 homes and other residences were being evacuated in and around San Diego on Tuesday as a fast-moving California wildfire driven by high winds blackened more than a...
Spotify 'beats' the pants off Dr. Dre's fledgling streaming service
Dr. Dre (who burst onto the rap scene as a solo artist in 1992 with “The Chronic”) may be living large, but his Beats Music is definitely small. The four-month-old...
Verizon Building calls for big views
The 35-story white monolithic Verizon Building that towers over the downtown skyline at 375 Pearl St. could soon get a new vista to Brooklyn. Seattle-based Sabey Data Center Properties, which...
Rangers win Game 7 over Penguins
PITTSBURGH — High-pitched cheers echoed through the hallway, carried around one corner, and up another. There were yelps and hollers and a collective release of emotion from the Rangers locker...
Broadband providers warn FCC against stricter regulation
Investment dollars to improve US broadband service will evaporate if regulators decide to ramp up oversight, several heavyweight broadband providers said Tuesday. The Federal Communications Commission is expected to issue...
Hundreds have contacted FBI in case of pedophile teacher
Hundreds of people have contacted the FBI about a teacher suspected of drugging and molesting boys during a four-decade career at international schools on four continents, greatly expanding the potential...
Construction company fined $3M for exploiting regulations at WTC site
A construction company on Tuesday agreed to pay the government a $3 million fine for exploiting regulations aimed at increasing the role of minority-owned businesses in order to win a...
Barbara Walters reflects on 50 years in television
Barbara Walters will close out her storied on-camera TV career Friday when she leaves “The View,” the show she created 17 years ago. Walters, 84, has spent the last 38...
Benihana founder's widow to work for stepkids
The widow of the Benihana Japanese steakhouse chain — who lords over the $35 million eatery empire left behind by the late Rocky Aoki — will now be working for...
Musical theater icons ought to tackle James Bond movie
I’m a little late in wishing Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber happy birthday. The giants of the musical theater were both born on March 22 — Steve in 1930,...
There's a history of Subway Series MLB debuts
Rafael Montero won’t be the first rookie to make his major league debut in the Subway Series, and though some are concerned the stage may be too big for the...
Judge strikes down Idaho's same-sex marriage ban
BOISE, Idaho — A federal magistrate judge ruled Tuesday that Idaho's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. U.S. District Magistrate Judge Candy Dale wrote in the decision that Idaho's laws...
Yanks add Shawn Kelley to DL, call up outfielder Zoilo Almonte
Thanks to Carlos Beltran’s right elbow problem and Ichiro Suzuki’s lower back issue, the Yankees had to promote outfielder Zoilo Almonte from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday when they put Shawn...
Pierce, Garnett didn't come to Brooklyn to get 'throne' for a loop
MIAMI — When the Nets introduced Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett as the team’s newest acquisitions last July, the two newest and biggest pieces of this $190 million experiment, they...
Mafioso busted for beat-down order
An elderly reputed Mafioso from Long Island has been busted for ordering the beat-down of a 70-year-old man over an unpaid loan, authorities said Tuesday. Carmine Avellino — also 70...
'Not Matt Harvey stuff,' but Mets expect big things from Montero
Kids ride the subway half-price. The Mets purchased two such fares on Tuesday, when Rafael Montero and Jacob deGrom arrived from Triple-A Las Vegas to help bolster the rotation and...
Steal Grace Kelly's iconic looks with help from 'Grace of Monaco'
Grace Kelly was — and still is — many different things: an Oscar-winning actress, a princess, a mother, a Barbie doll, a pop song by Mika and, most recently, the...
Family feud at La Grenouille has devoted regulars saying 'adieu'
Mon dieu! Regulars at La Grenouille, the 52-year-old, gold-walled bastion of classic French cuisine, aren’t taking well to the restaurant’s new management. On March 22, Charles Masson Jr., the restaurant’s...
Kidd: We're getting good looks, but shots aren't falling
MIAMI — The Nets had their chances to close out Game 4 on their home court Monday night, missing their final seven shots — including several that would have given...
King James ready to deliver Nets' death sentence
MIAMI — There was an assassin’s look in Michael Jordan’s eyes, a frightening laser focus, as he stood outside the Bulls locker room furiously chewing gum moments before the start...
Yankees need to show toughness during this painful stretch
To hitting, pitching and fielding, add another critical element to this 2014 Yankees season: Pain tolerance. The Yankees will thrive or dive depending on how well some individual players can...
Hoffman's accused drug dealer backed by Blondie musicians
Philip Seymour Hoffman's accused drug dealer has gotten a boost from rock n' roll maven Debbie Harry in his latest bid to stay out of jail and land in a...
Woman sues People mag for $4M over Google affair blunder
A Manhattan woman says People magazine owes her $4 million for mistakenly identifying her as Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s reported mistress in a September 2013 article about the affair. Entrepreneur...
Landlords using private investigators to find Airbnb hosts
Sleazy subletters beware. The landlords of swanky Manhattan buildings are hiring private investigators to smoke out tenants who use Airbnb to illegally rent rooms – including to prostitutes and drug...
US sends surveillance aircraft to Nigeria to find kidnapped girls
ABUJA, Nigeria — U.S. reconnaissance aircraft flew over Nigeria in search of the nearly 300 kidnapped schoolgirls Tuesday, a day after the Boko Haram militant group released the first evidence...
Michael Sam: St. Louis feels 'just like home'
ST. LOUIS — Michael Sam sure seems ready for all the attention. The first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team was confident and engaged Tuesday as he was...
Grimaldi’s files $6M lawsuit against landlords
Brooklyn tourist hotspot Grimaldi’s pizzeria has filed a $6 million lawsuit against its landlords for stopping the whole-pies-only joint from taking their trademark coal-fired brick oven with them when they...
Tanaka only thing standing between Yankees and disaster
There are two Yankees teams right now: the good one when Masahiro Tanaka starts and the poor one when he does not. The Yankees are 6-1 in Tanaka’s outings, 13-18...
For NY's baseball fans, the grass is greener in the other borough
“We are through the looking glass here, people. Up is down. Black is white. — Jim Garrison, “JFK” “Human sacrifice … dogs and cats, living together … mass hysteria.” —...
22 hospital workers being monitored for rare MERS virus
ORLANDO, Fla. — Employees at two Orlando hospitals who came in contact with a Saudi resident infected by the second confirmed U.S. case of a rare virus are being monitored...
Yankees' Carlos Beltran hoping to avoid elbow surgery
The Yankees are stuck in a waiting game with two of their most important players as Carlos Beltran and CC Sabathia are sidelined indefinitely. Beltran got a cortisone shot after...
The day in photos
Naval Academy cadets face serious challenges, the Medal of Honor is awarded, an orangutan plays outside, babies enjoy the warm weather and more.
Ex-Banker jailed for scamming $1M from elderly client
A handsome ex-financier was thrown in jail Tuesday after admitting that his "greed and arrogance" led him to dupe his elderly client out of more than $1 million in order...
Astorino nominates sheriff as running mate
Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino has tapped an upstate African-American law enforcement executive to be his running mate. Sources said Chemung County Sheriff Christopher Moss will be the GOP candidate...
Airbnb doesn't have to give out 'host' records: judge
Airbnb doesn't have to cough up records relating to its New York "hosts," even though many may be violating the law by subletting their apartments through the online home-sharing service,...
Andre Johnson ready to move on from Texans
Andre Johnson could be ready to leave the only team he's ever known. The All-Pro wide receiver, who has been with the Houston Texans since being drafted third overall in...
New York City's top rising senior commits to Georgetown
Georgetown’s future frontline is going to be quite formidable. The Hoyas landed another impact big man Tuesday morning, snagging a verbal commitment from Queens center Jessie Govan, the top rising...
Massive hole found on ramp to Holland Tunnel
Commuters heading to New Jersey through the Holland Tunnel face major delays during Tuesday’s rush hour after a 1-foot hole was found in a nearby Jersey City ramp. Repairs began...
Russia wants to restrict U.S. from space station over Ukraine sanctions
MOSCOW - Russia cast doubt on the long-term future of the International Space Station, a showcase of post-Cold War cooperation, as it retaliated on Tuesday against U.S. sanctions over Ukraine....
Christie was unaware of traffic scheme: spokesman
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie's longtime press secretary told New Jersey lawmakers Tuesday that he is confident that his boss and other senior advisers had no advance knowledge of...
The 10 companies with the best corporate cultures
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — CEOs are a lot less powerful than you probably think. If you want to focus on the factors that will have the biggest impact on a...
Hate preacher gets combative with prosecutor during testimony
He fought for his life in court Tuesday with the same vigor he preached jihadists to fight on the battlefield. Handless hate preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri got combative while being...
Obama honors Queens cop who was shot while rescuing woman
A hero cop who was shot while rescuing a woman from a domestic violence incident in Queens last year was honored by President Obama during a ceremony at the White...
Shonda Rhimes dominates ABC’s Thursday primetime lineup
Shonda Rhimes is taking over ABC’s Thursday night. Come this fall, the prolific showrunner will have three series on the network airing back-to-back-to-back — “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and the new...
Knicks' slow talks with Kerr have Warriors trying last push
Meet me in OKC? In a bizarre turn, the Knicks’ snail-pace negotiations with Steve Kerr has led desperate Golden State to make a final push for the TNT broadcaster. The...
Karl Rove 'flat-out lying' about Hillary's health: Clinton camp
GOP activist Karl Rove is being accused of gutter politics in a response by Hillary Clinton's reps after remarks last week, reported by Page Six, that the former secretary of...
Man claiming to be God crashes truck into TV station
TOWSON, Md. — A man claiming to be God rammed a truck through the front of a Baltimore-area television station Tuesday, leaving a gaping hole as reporters and other staff...
Yale basketball player quits team to join famed glee club
A Yale basketball player benched himself to join one of the school’s most exclusive a capella groups. Just like Finn Hudson, Cory Monteith’s character in the popular musical drama "Glee,"...
Rabbi and pals stole $12M from school for disabled kids: DA
Four men, including a rabbi, were indicted on Tuesday on charges they stole millions of dollars from a taxpayer-funded preschool for disabled kids. Rabbi Samuel Hiller, Ira Kurman, Roy Hoffman...
Mike Francesa blasts Mets for 'acting like jackasses'
First the Jets, now it’s the Mets. WFAN host Mike Francesa is warring with another New York team, claiming Monday the Mets will no longer allow any members of the...
Is Beyoncé sending a subliminal message with her stilettos?
Bey’s a fashion maximalist at heart, so maybe she worked a minimal outfit to let her shoes do all the talking last night.
10 stunners from the American Ballet Theatre Gala
Signature elegance was the running theme at the American Ballet Theatre’s Spring Gala on Monday night. A troupe of fashionable VIPs, such as Emmy Rossum and Zoe Kravitz arrived in...
Penguins seem like they're a bit psyched out
PITTSBURGH -- There was an ominous cloud hovering over the Penguins as they prepared for Game 7 Tuesday night against the indomitable surging force the Rangers had become in Games 5...
The 10 best monster films of all time
As the latest reboot of “Godzilla” stomps into movie theaters to eat trains, let’s take a look back at the top 10 monster movies of all time.
201 dead, 200 trapped in Turkish coal mine after explosion
SOMA, Turkey - Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed...
Teen tossed from prom after chaperones 'ogled her'
A Virginia teen was thrown out of a high school prom after a group of dads, who were there to chaperone the dance, “ogled” her and then complained to teachers...
Murder trial delayed by prosecutor's alleged alcoholism
A high-profile Brooklyn murder trial was put on hold for a week until a new prosecutor could take over after the original prosecutor didn't show up for court because of...
Now the Stan Van Gundy sweepstakes are heating up
Steve Kerr isn't the only big name on the coaching market. Stan Van Gundy, who hasn't coached since his five-season stint with Orlando ended in 2012, appears to have two...
Clay Aiken wins NC congressional primary
RALEIGH, NC — "American Idol" entertainer Clay Aiken has won what had been a hotly contested Democratic primary for a North Carolina congressional seat. The county-by-county unofficial tally posted by...
Pistorius may be taken into custody for psych exam
Oscar Pistorius could be locked up as soon as Wednesday, after South African prosecutors asked to have the Blade Runner taken into custody for a psyche evaluation. The prosecution claims...
Agony or ecstasy: The pantheon of Rangers Game 7s
Game 7 can mean only agony or ecstasy. There is no middle ground. Lately, Rangers fans have been reveling in the aftermath of five consecutive victories in hockey’s ultimate showdown...
Helen Mirren shows off culinary skills in 'Hundred-Foot Journey'
If “Chef” didn’t whet your appetite this weekend, perhaps this next culinary film will. “The Hundred-Foot Journey” stars Helen Mirren as the chef of a Michelin-starred restaurant in the south...
What's behind the turf war between Joe Montana and the 49ers
It's hard to imagine the Bay Area's love affair with Joe Montana ever ending in divorce. But the way the past few months have gone with the 49ers legend, we...
Kids trapped inside bounce house after winds lift it 50 feet
Two upstate New York boys were seriously injured after high winds lifted an inflatable “bounce house” 50 feet into the air -- with them inside. The boys, 5 and 6,...
Jose Fernandez sadness: Baseball's best young arms all in tatters
When it comes to baseball's best young pitchers, fans need to adopt a simple motto: Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. On Monday, 21-year-old Marlins ace Jose Fernandez...
$16K watercolor stolen from Soho gallery
A $16,000 watercolor piece by a famous British painter has vanished from an art gallery in Soho, sources said. The framed work, by photo realist pioneer John Salt, disappeared from...
First look at Ben Affleck as 'Batman'
"Daredevil" be damned! The first picture of Ben Affleck as Batman is out, thanks to the director of the still-untitled Batman-Superman movie currently in production and slated for release in...
Exchange head downplays high-frequency trading danger
The head of the world’s largest futures market exchange told lawmakers on Tuesday that high-frequency trading isn’t a big problem — at least not in his neck of the woods....
Bridgewater thrilled Browns chose Manziel over him
Johnny Manziel's draft day wait could've been much longer, and Teddy Bridgewater is thrilled it wasn't. Once speculated to be picked as high as No. 1 overall, Manziel fell to the Browns...
Fugitive caught 40 years after escaping from jail: cops
ZEELAND, Mich. — A man accused of escaping from a South Carolina jail nearly 40 years ago was captured in western Michigan living under a different name, authorities said Tuesday....
Check out the city's hottest sales of the week
Archetype Showroom 676 Broadway, between Great Jones and Bond streets, 2nd Floor Sale: May 15-17. Thurs.-Fri. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. / Sat. 12-6 p.m. Discounts on men’s and women’s clothing and...
The Olsens open a store, Anna Wintour scares Tim Gunn and more
Here are a few things to take your mind off that Solange video: Cindy Crawford spills her health secrets, the Olsens open a store and Tim Gunn says he’s afraid...
Seeing stars: Celestial paths light night sky
Follow stars in the night sky courtesy of natural celestial wonders -- and some clever camera work.
Groom finds 'angel' bruise after wild bachelor party
Hallelujah! A wild bachelor party left a British groom-to-be with a blessing in disguise — a huge bruise on his lower back in the shape of an angel. Chris Holland, 30,...
Man who killed his mother deemed mentally unfit for trial
The sick Upper East Side man who stabbed to death his wealthy philanthropist mother was found mentally unfit to stand trial for the third time. Schizophrenic Jonathan Schwartz was recommitted...
Cops question thug in fatal East Village beating
Cops have a suspect in custody in the savage fatal beating of a 68-year-old grandfather in the East Village, sources said Tuesday. The 20-year-old suspect was captured on surveillance video...
AJ McCarron's week got worse after rough draft
Well, at least he still has Katherine Webb. AJ McCarron had one of the rougher NFL draft weekends as he plummeted to the fifth round before being taken by the...
Manhattan gets first commuter ferry stopping along Hudson
The first commuter ferry to travel within Manhattan on the Hudson River will launch next week to serve residents of midtown's transit-starved Far West Side. The westside Ferry boats will...
'Bulletproof' duo returns with comeback single
La Roux, the synthpop duo imported from Britain, is back with a brand-new single and a planned second album. The new track, “Let Me Down Gently,” is a midtempo jam,...
How this senior scored a prom date with an NFL cheerleader
CROSBY, Texas — Mike Ramirez is a high school football player who spent most of his time on the bench last season and works part-time at a local McDonald's. Caitlyn...
500-year-old shipwreck may be Columbus' Santa Maria
MIAMI — A shipwreck found off the north coast of Haiti could be the 500-year-old remains of the Santa Maria, which led Christopher Columbus' famed voyage to the New World, according...
The 'Family Guy'/'Simpsons' crossover is happening
It's the crossover episode we’ve been waiting for. Finally, "Family Guy" steps out of its comfort zone, and Peter Griffin will meet his mental match. The first pictures of the...
Lundqvist fined $5K as water-squirting epidemic floods NHL
PITTSBURGH — After Game 6 devolved into a series of ungentlemanly incidents, it turned out Henrik Lundqvist, and Henrik Lundqvist only, was the one punished. The Rangers goaltender was fined...
Rutgers dismisses QB charged in brutal assault
Philip Nelson’s disastrous stint in the Rutgers football program is over. The quarterback – who transferred from Minnesota in January – was dismissed from the program Tuesday following his weekend arrest...
Chobani's move to Delaware from NY signals IPO
New York’s dairy king has moved to Delaware. Chobani, the top-selling Greek yogurt brand founded by Turkish immigrant Hamdi Ulukaya, quietly relocated its corporation from New York to Delaware last...
Dick Vitale's gift in Princess Lacey's memory
There was nothing Dick Vitale could do to console the parents of Lacey Holsworth, the little girl whose relationship with Michigan State’s Adreian Payne became a story that touched the...
Biker injured after being hit by vehicle in Brooklyn
A 35 year-old motorcyclist is fighting for his life after being struck by a vehicle in Sheepshead Bay, police said. The victim was driving his Yamaha Warrior motorcycle northbound on...
Pope: Aliens can be Catholics too
Little green men from outer space can be Catholics too! Pope Francis, bending over backwards to strike an inclusionary tone for his church, joked that he’d welcome Martians into the...
EU court tells Google: People have right to be un-Googleable
Ever wish you could Ungoogle yourself? Here’s hope that it might happen. The highest court in the European Union has ruled that individuals can ask Google to remove links to...
7 types of Twitter users who need muting
Twitter has rolled out its mute function, which means you can finally shut up those annoying people who post Tweets that make you want to smash your computer on the...
Orphaned bear cub given new home at California rescue center
An orphaned baby bear is learning more than just the bare essentials at a California rescue center after a kind-hearted stranger saved her last month. The adorable cub was left...
China's hot pet trend? Dogs primped to look like pandas
It's panda-monium in pet shops in China as dogs that look like the country’s unique and rare bears become all the rage. These dogs that look like pandas are selling...
Meet the porn heiresses worth half a billion dollars
Fawn and India Rose James are the granddaughters of London pornography and property mogul Paul Raymond. Fawn, 28, and India Rose, 23, share an estimated fortune of $560 million after...
Jackie Kennedy's letters to priest reveal loneliness, suspicion
A newly unearthed treasure trove of handwritten letters from a young Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to an old Catholic priest in Dublin reveal her deepest insecurities — including her belief that...
Notorious pedophile teacher gave victims drug-laced cookies
He was one of the most beloved teachers in the world of international schools that serve the children of diplomats, well-off Americans and local elites. He was often the first...
City Republicans back Jeb Bush for president at gala
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was lauded by fellow Republicans as a potential candidate for president at an appearance in Manhattan Monday night. “I think people want an adult in...
Coldplay's Martin pines for Paltrow in new album
It was never likely to be a laugh-a-minute but on Coldplay’s new album “Ghost Stories,” singer and main songwriter Chris Martin sounds all too conscious of his uncoupling from Gwyneth...
Driver's widow sues Porsche over Paul Walker car crash
The widow of the man who was driving a Porsche sports car that crashed and killed actor Paul Walker sued the automaker on Monday.
US planes begin search for kidnapped schoolgirls
ABUJA, Nigeria — A Nigerian government official said "all options are open" in efforts to rescue almost 300 abducted schoolgirls from their Islamic extremist captors as US surveillance and reconnaissance...
Gay couples begin obtaining marriage licenses in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — More than 200 gay couples obtained Arkansas marriage licenses Monday after a judge tossed out the state's 10-year-old same-sex marriage ban, but only at a handful...
Man claims father was Zodiac Killer in memoir
A Louisiana man is claiming to have discovered the true identity of the Zodiac Killer — his father. In a memoir due out Tuesday after months of being kept secret,...
MTA cops will carry heroin OD cures
Every MTA cop will begin carrying a cure for heroin overdoses as part of an initiative by the state Attorney General’s Office to teach state and local police how to...
'Rapist list' appears on Columbia's bathroom walls
Someone is going around Columbia University scrawling a list of “rapists on campus” on bathroom walls, the campus newspaper, The Lion, said. One such list was spotted in a women’s...
Corruption panel records show improperly reported campaign expenses
Cut up the credit cards! State lawmakers are living large on their campaign funds — with hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on such eye-popping items as tanning salons, casinos,...
Lee's housework cleared by Westchester building officials
ALBANY — Sandra Lee, the TV-chef girlfriend of Gov. Cuomo, is off the hook for renovating her Westchester home without notifying building officials. New Castle Supervisor Robert Greenstein says reports...
Friends say Club Kid killer should stop talking about murder
Newly released Club Kid killer Michael Alig should lay low instead of spinning the gruesome details of how he murdered and dismembered a drug-dealing pal nearly 20 years ago, a...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A man who was shot dead and left on an Eastchester rooftop last week has still not been identified — and police said Monday they hope someone recognizes...
Teen recruits Walter White to ask gal to the prom
A California teen who asked “Breaking Bad’s” Bryan Cranston to record a video asking his girlfriend to the prom got more than he bargained for — the video, plus an...
Principal used parent coordinator for personal errands
A Bronx middle-school principal who used her parent coordinator as a personal errand coordinator has resigned and paid a $2,500 fine, officials said Monday. Adrienne Phifer, principal at The Forward...
Cantor goes to Bronx to pitch for more charter school funding
Charter schools that got shortchanged when Albany provided extra aid to the system found a booster Monday in House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who visited a Bronx charter to call...
Sterling’s wife hints at NBA owners' sexism in fight to keep Clippers
The estranged wife of disgraced LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling — who’s fighting for the right to keep her husband’s team — says there’s a double-standard when it comes to...
Costa Concordia passengers testify about surviving sinking ship
Survivors of the ill-fated Costa Concordia testified for the first time on Monday, sharing dramatic details of chaos and bumbling crew members as tragedy unfolded on the cruise ship two...
More West tests for Hondo
Hondo double-K’d on the Coast Monday night, getting stomped with the Rays and falling with the Fish to boost the dirty digits to a season-high 780 drysdales. Tuesday night: Mr. Aitch will continue...
Joe Johnson accuses LeBron of flopping on last-minute shot
Joe Johnson wasn’t impressed with LeBron James’ defense against him in the final minutes of the Nets’ 102-96 loss to the Heat in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal Monday night....
3rd time finally works for Bosh
With 2:14 remaining in an extraordinarily tight — it was 94-94 — and even more important game, Chris Bosh cranked up a 3-pointer. He missed. At 1:39 with the score still tied, Bosh launched...
Pierce’s wish becomes worst nightmare in loss
Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. Paul Pierce, who has gone through so many playoff wars with LeBron James, approached Nets coach Jason Kidd earlier in...
Nets found out what happens when you tug on LeBron's cape
It was fun while it lasted, a sweet dream while it lasted, visions of LeBron James, his face a mask of worry and concern, walking out of Barclays Center a...
Did you need a reminder? LeBron is the best player alive
About the only time LeBron James wasn’t terrorizing the Nets Monday night at Barclays Center was when he was chatting with Jay Z and Beyonce during a dead ball or free throw....
Chris Young revels in 1st Subway Series taste
Chris Young didn’t know the regular season could feel like this. After spending seven seasons in the apathy of Arizona, Young moved to Oakland, but even the Bay Bridge battles...
No relief out of the bullpen for Yanks
Weren’t the Mets supposed to be the team with the broken bullpen? On the opening night of the Subway Series, it was the Yankees relievers who blew up, as they...
Yankees' advanced roster age rearing its head
It’s an age-old problem for the Yankees, one that drew an especially bright spotlight in Monday night’s 2014 Subway Series opener at Yankee Stadium. It is, to be more precise, an old-age...
Alderson high on Collins
Sandy Alderson isn’t pinning the Mets’ recent free fall on his manager. The Mets general manager on Monday said Terry Collins has done an “outstanding” job, even as the Mets began play...
Beltran latest Yankee to catch injury bug
These days, Yankees aren’t safe even when they’re not on the field. Carlos Beltran hyperextended his right elbow taking swings between at-bats during Monday’s 9-7 loss to the Mets at...
Like old times as Granderson belts longball in Bronx
On the road, Curtis Granderson finally looked at home. Making his first appearance on the other side of the Subway Series, the former Yankee and first-year Met looked as comfortable...
Yankee Stadium: Where the Mets call home
Two baseball cultures in the same big-market city were on display Monday night in the Subway Series in front of 46,517 passionate fans. And it was so much fun to...
Subway Series still has power to wow us
We keep declaring it dead. We keep yearning for something else, something more — as if wishing hard enough will magically transform the Yankees and the Mets of 2014 into...
Go behind-the-scenes at Vogue's Met Gala special issue
It's official. According to Vogue, the star of last week’s fancy-shmancy Met Gala was . . . a tie! Both Beyoncé and a crop-topped Rihanna grace the cover of this...