September 15, 2014
Harvey right on track for 2015 spring training
September 15, 2014 | 11:39pmMatt Harvey’s last work of the 2014 season gave the Mets hope for the 2015 campaign — a throwing session off the mound at Citi Field that saw him easily...
Everyone is re-watching the TD that wasn't -- except the Jets
September 15, 2014 | 11:31pmDuring their film review of Sunday’s loss to the Packers, the Jets players did not watch the play the rest of the world was talking about. The 36-yard game-tying, fourth-down...
Yankees eliminated from East, wild-card hopes all but over
September 15, 2014 | 11:22pmST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Standing in a solemn clubhouse that grows more quiet with each passing loss, Brett Gardner rolled back the clock to March. “Coming into spring training the...
'I need a lawyer': Gigi's first words after allegedly killing son
September 15, 2014 | 11:18pmThe first words muttered by a pharmaceutical millionaire after she allegedly fed her autistic son a fatal dose of meds at a swanky Manhattan hotel were, "I need a lawyer,"...
DeGrom strikes out first 8 in a row before Mets bullpen blows it
September 15, 2014 | 10:48pmThe night started with Mets pitching offering hope and the promise of next year, Matt Harvey throwing off the mound before the game and then record-setting Jacob deGrom striking out...
City seeking a mani-cure for ‘toxic’ salons
September 15, 2014 | 10:45pmCity nail salons are woefully underinspected by state agents — putting customers at risk of health problems like reproductive issues, asthma and even cancer, Public Advocate Letitia James warned Monday....
Two charged with $2.5M disabled-driver's ed scam
September 15, 2014 | 10:45pmA state employee and a driving-school worker bilked taxpayers out of more than $2.5 million by falsely claiming able-bodied students were handicapped, authorities said Monday. Keisha Relf Davis, 36, a...
Marriot hotels are pressing visitors to tip their maids
September 15, 2014 | 10:45pmNEW YORK — Do you leave a tip in your hotel room for the maid? Marriott is launching a program with Maria Shriver to put envelopes in hotel rooms to...
Feds outline plan amid fears ISIS is courting Americans
September 15, 2014 | 10:45pmWASHINGTON — Alarmed by the increased risk of homegrown terror, the Obama administration is putting together a plan to try to keep Americans from joining the murderous ranks of ISIS....
Fear for hostages stalls UK pursuit of 'John the Beatle'
September 15, 2014 | 10:05pmThe ISIS killer dubbed “John the Beatle” has been identified by British intelligence — but officials fear that grilling his pals and family in the UK would endanger more hostages’...
New app connects women taxi drivers with riders
September 15, 2014 | 10:05pmSometimes a woman can be hard to find — if you're looking for one behind the wheel of a taxi in New York City. Less than 3 percent of the...
Brooklyn principal slams DOE rep as 'moron,' staff says
September 15, 2014 | 10:04pmTop school officials dispatched an experienced administrator to help out a struggling Brooklyn high school — only to see the principal describe the helper as a “moron,” sources told The...
Winless Giants not worried just yet
September 15, 2014 | 9:55pmWhy, oh why, Eli Manning, is there any reason to believe the situation will get any better before it gets worse, if it can get worse, that is? “I think...
The many gaffes of the Jets' stunning loss to the Packers
September 15, 2014 | 9:42pmThe timeout touchdown from Sunday was far from the Jets’ only blunder in the 31-24 loss to the Packers. One play that was somewhat overlooked was David Harris’ interception of...
Flier shows Gov. Cuomo flipping the bird
September 15, 2014 | 9:41pmHere’s Gov. Cuomo as you’ve never seen him before -- courtesy of Harlem Democratic state Sen. Bill Perkins. Just outside Perkins’ legislative office in Albany is a photo-shopped picture of...
Nets' Deron Williams says ankles finally feel good
September 15, 2014 | 9:14pmThree months after undergoing surgery on both ankles, Deron Williams feels like a new man. “[Before the surgery], I was just walking around and my ankles would swell up,” Williams...
Hollins: Garnett is Nets’ starting power forward
September 15, 2014 | 9:13pmThroughout the offseason, there has been plenty of speculation about Kevin Garnett’s status for the upcoming season. But not only is Garnett going to be back — something the Nets...
NFL falls to No. 3 in league loyalty following Rice brouhaha
September 15, 2014 | 9:08pmThe NFL’s goal of passing $25 billion in revenue by 2027 may fall incomplete. The league just fell from first place to third in fan loyalty versus other sports leagues,...
How Kira Kazantsev went from Cronut blogger to Miss America
September 15, 2014 | 8:57pmKira Kazantsev, the newly crowned Miss America 2015, has always been an overachiever. The 23-year-old speaks three languages (Russian, Spanish and English), was a triple major at Hofstra University (political...
Rangers' J.T. Miller out to shed 'unprofessional' label
September 15, 2014 | 8:49pmJ.T. Miller got the message. “Absolutely,” the Rangers’ 21-year-old forward said following Monday’s pre-camp workout. “This is the right spot to be. Being with your teammates is the right way...
Janitor suing Columbia over 'racist' work environment
September 15, 2014 | 8:49pmA black Columbia University janitor is suing his employer, claiming the Ivy League institution is rife with racism. In his Manhattan federal lawsuit, Oumar Coulibay, 36, of The Bronx, claims...
Minecraft fans say Persson sold out to Microsoft
September 15, 2014 | 8:47pmSilicon Valley just minted another billionaire: Eccentric gaming genius Markus “Notch” Persson. The 35-year-old high-school dropout will walk away with about $1.4 billion, or more than half of the $2.5...
Chairman Lampert lends Sears $400M
September 15, 2014 | 8:40pmSears Holdings is taking out a $400 million loan from none other than Eddie Lampert, the struggling retailer’s billionaire chairman. In an unusual arrangement, Sears said the loan will be...
Deal for Forbes finalized
September 15, 2014 | 8:37pmThe Asian investors who are taking over a majority stake in Forbes Media finalized the deal last Friday, officially ending 97 years of family control — but so far the...
Adrian Peterson accused of injuring another son
September 15, 2014 | 8:10pmAdrian Peterson was slammed with more abuse allegations Monday, just as the NFL star was gearing up to return to the gridiron after being benched just one game for allegedly...
Netanyahu 'not the man' to make peace: Bill Clinton
September 15, 2014 | 7:42pmBill Clinton was recorded bashing Bibi Netanyahu, agreeing that the prime minister was “not the man” to make peace with Palestinians -- a position at odds with his wife’s pro-Israel...
Say kumba-yes to a stylish hike with these outdoorsy outfits
September 15, 2014 | 7:23pmTwo in one Why would you wear jewelry for adornment alone when you can wear it for function, too? Ax + Apple for Urban Renewal mixed-metal penknife necklace at urbanoutfitters.com...
Policing the police-bashers
September 15, 2014 | 7:15pmImagine a New York City police officer accused of physically attacking someone in a dispute, threatening to kill one bystander and intimidating several others — and then excusing himself by...
The state of Miss America
September 15, 2014 | 7:14pmNew York may be suffering a drought when it comes to our home state sports teams, but there’s one area where New York is truly Title Town: the Miss America...
The casino crackup: New York's betting on this for jobs?
September 15, 2014 | 7:14pmIf you had a billion bucks, would you buy Barnes & Noble? Doubtful. Not with the Internet demolishing big-box bookstores brick by crumbling brick — and the outlook for legacy...
Send US troops: Beating ISIS requires Americans in combat
September 15, 2014 | 7:14pmThe third brutal beheading of a Westerner by the terrorists of the “Islamic State” (a k a ISIS a k a ISIL) tells us one thing unmistakably: They’re not deterred by President Obama’s rhetoric...
Why Congress needs to declare war on ISIS
September 15, 2014 | 7:13pmWe have as close to a national consensus as possible in the war against ISIS. Polls show the public wants strong measures. Practically everyone on the political spectrum says the...
America's ugly new two-tiered economy
September 15, 2014 | 7:13pmThe weak August jobs numbers came as a shock — but such news is all too likely to become routine without real change in Washington. The days before the employment...
Avoid hidden fees when flying on low-cost airlines
September 15, 2014 | 7:07pmThere's no question about it: Airfares are higher than they’ve been in years. But there are still three domestic airlines that can truly be called “low-cost”: Spirit, Frontier and Allegiant...
Exploring what's new in Rotterdam
September 15, 2014 | 7:05pmIf you’re looking for that idyllic version of a Dutch town — quaint canals, picturesque bridges, gabled Renaissance rowhouses — that isn’t Rotterdam. Virtually wiped out by bombing in World...
Child struck by hit-and-run driver in Suffolk County
September 15, 2014 | 7:04pmA hit-run driver struck and seriously injured a child on William Floyd Parkway in Suffolk County on Monday afternoon, police said. The victim was with an adult when the crash...
Cops found guilty of attempted assault on Bronx teen
September 15, 2014 | 7:02pmTwo Bronx police officers were found guilty Monday of attempted assaulted in an incident with a 17-year-old boy just blocks from their precinct’s stationhouse. Judge Julio Rodriquez III found Jose...
Man tells cops he ate slain girlfriend's brain, heart
September 15, 2014 | 6:23pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cYxZ7cGpI4 Police in southeastern Indiana say they believe a man charged with murdering his 46-year-old girlfriend ate parts of her body. Thirty-three-year-old Joseph Oberhansley was formally charged Monday with murder...
The 5 most explosive fights on 'The View'
September 15, 2014 | 6:03pmMuch has been made of the rancor regularly exhibited by the co-hosts of “The View.” In what the Irish call a “loud discussion,” Rosie O’Donnell frequently went on the attack...
Smoking rates on the rise in New York City
September 15, 2014 | 6:02pmNEW YORK — For the first time in years, more than 1 million New Yorkers are smoking, marking a disturbing rise of tobacco use in the city that pioneered a...
McCoy's 20-cent tip receipt hits eBay, selling for near 6 digits
September 15, 2014 | 5:50pmCheapness sells. At least that's the lesson in the case of LeSean McCoy, who infamously left a 20-cent tip on a bill in excess of $60 at a burger restaurant...
The day in photos
September 15, 2014 | 5:46pmCute kids drum up patriotism in Costa Rica, a polar bear takes the sun, wildfires rage out west, protesters rage at the potential loss of net neutrality and more.
Kaling's Instagram teases new 'Mindy Project' season
September 15, 2014 | 5:38pmIn the second-season finale of “The Mindy Project,” viewers watched the Fox comedy’s will-they-won’t-they couple Danny (Chris Messina) and Mindy (Mindy Kaling) make rom-com-worthy memories in New York City, visiting...
Bratton booting his deputy from NYPD
September 15, 2014 | 5:24pmNYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton is forcing out the department’s second-highest-ranking official, who once lobbied for his job, sources told The Post on Monday. First Deputy Commissioner Rafael Piñeiro told staffers...
No reason these two rookie QBs shouldn't be starting
September 15, 2014 | 5:24pmOut of the three quarterbacks taken in the first round, it’s getting more and more difficult to understand why two of them are still riding the bench. Brian Hoyer is...
NASA inspector blasts asteroid protection program
September 15, 2014 | 5:23pmCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's effort to identify potentially dangerous space rocks has taken a hit. On Monday, the space agency's inspector general released a report blasting NASA's Near Earth...
The 10 most interesting ‘Real Housewives’ kids
September 15, 2014 | 5:14pmWho would have thought that one of New York Fashion Week’s It girls would be the daughter of a “Real Housewife”? Gigi Hadid, whose mom is “The Real Housewives of...
8 comedians who acted in dramas, with varying results
September 15, 2014 | 5:03pmBill Hader and Kristen Wiig dip their toes in dramatic waters for their new flick, “The Skeleton Twins,” and it’s working out well for them. The movie’s earning a high...
The former coach the Yankees should bring back to organization
September 15, 2014 | 4:55pmThe Yankees’ farm system has not been very good, particularly in the area of producing even useful position players. Some extenuating circumstances exist, including being such a consistently good team...
Armed thief steals $2,500 from NYC store
September 15, 2014 | 4:49pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE7eSniOUXQ An armed robber netted $2,500 during a convenience-store stickup in Queens on Thursday afternoon, police said. The suspect was caught on surveillance video pulling a silver handgun on a...
Rangers' first goal: Don't look 'way down the road'
September 15, 2014 | 4:30pmThe gestation period is about nine months. Or, as Henrik Lundqvist said on Monday when asked about a return trip to the Stanley Cup final, “That’s way down the road.”...
Will Ferrell says Mugatu will appear in 'Zoolander 2'
September 15, 2014 | 4:19pmWill Ferrell has let slip some things to expect in the long-awaited sequel to "Zoolander" which is sure to make fans extremely happy. Ferrell, of course, played Mugatu in the...
Benghazi documents scrubbed to protect Hillary: former official
September 15, 2014 | 4:14pmWASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton’s minions launched a weekend operation in the basement of the State Department to scrub damning documents related to the Benghazi attacks that killed a US Ambassador,...
Get to know your new Miss America
September 15, 2014 | 4:08pmOn Sunday night, the latest Miss America was crowned — and for the third year in a row, the beauty comes from good ol’ New York. But who is this...
Kelly Johnson's magical three-year, five-team AL East tour
September 15, 2014 | 3:49pmKelly Johnson: a journeyman you can believe in. No, it's not the year of a presidential election, but Orioles fans were certainly rejoicing in the success of the recently acquired...
Rutgers AD apologizes for students' Sandusky shirts
September 15, 2014 | 3:08pmhttps://twitter.com/MikePettigano/status/511254570077782016/ On Saturday night, Rutgers lost to Penn State, 13-10, with quarterback Gary Nova throwing five interceptions as the Nittany Lions made a late comeback. With Rutgers making their Big 10...
Masahiro Tanaka unsure if Yankees return will be next step
September 15, 2014 | 2:59pmST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When Masahiro Tanaka takes the Yankee Stadium mound on Sunday, it will mark the start of 2015 for the Yankees. Out since July 8 due to...
Patience is required to enjoy 'The Fatal Weakness'
September 15, 2014 | 2:54pmThe two couples in “The Fatal Weakness” wrestle with infidelity and other troubles, but they’re completely nonchalant about it. At least, they seem that way. Maybe they just knew how...
2 arrested in $2.5M bribery scheme
September 15, 2014 | 2:52pmA state employee and a driving school employee were busted Monday in a multilayered bribery scheme that bilked taxpayers out of over $2.5 million, authorities said. Keisha Relf Davis, 36,...
No Oscar three-peat for J. Law, Cooper after 'Serena' is delayed
September 15, 2014 | 2:40pmThere will be no Oscar three-peat for the red-hot team of Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper, whose “Silver Linings Playbook" and “American Hustle" snagged the duo Oscar nominations in 2012...
Attending the ultimate driving school: Anti-carjacking class
September 15, 2014 | 2:38pmThe first thing my instructor says to me with a straight face is that I am about to have as much fun as I possibly can “with [my] clothes on.”...
Thrill-seekers visit contaminated Chernobyl site
September 15, 2014 | 2:33pmA new breed of ghoulish thrill seekers are getting their kicks by visiting the abandoned and contaminated areas around the site of the worst nuclear disaster in history. “Nuclear tourists”...
Katy Sparks' exit might be just what Tavern on the Green needs
September 15, 2014 | 2:31pmExecutive chef Katy Sparks’ departure from Tavern on the Green after just five months might be just what the struggling Central Park landmark restaurant needed. But will finding a replacement be...
The hottest fashion sales in NYC this week
September 15, 2014 | 2:24pmAMEX, Bonobos, Birchbox & Rent The Runway: Online's Day Off Bonobos Soho: 35 Crosby St., between Broome and Grand streets; Bonobos Flatiron: 45 West 25th St. between Broadway and Sixth...
Murray Hill Properties to buy Maiden Lane tower
September 15, 2014 | 2:13pmIn a deal that took the downtown scene by surprise, SL Green and Joseph Moinian are selling 180 Maiden Lane to a partnership of Clarion Partners and Murray Hill Properties...
Jakarr Sampson might be an NBA talent
September 15, 2014 | 2:08pmMaybe Jakarr Sampson made the right decision after all. The former St. John's star signed a partially guaranteed three-year deal with the 76ers for the league minimum Sunday night, his...
9 food-as-art Instagrams you should follow
September 15, 2014 | 1:55pmThis may come as no shocker, but here at Epicurious, we're really into food. I know, don't act so surprised. We spend our free time cooking, shopping, testing, and eating...
Dolan, Sharpton meet to improve police, community relations
September 15, 2014 | 1:48pmCity religious leaders including Cardinal Timothy Dolan and the Rev. Al Sharpton met Monday to discuss how to strengthen relations between local communities and the cops after the death of...
Why some owners aren't publicly supporting Roger Goodell
September 15, 2014 | 1:47pmNFL owners appear to be counting on short attention spans and the public’s overriding love of football to ride out the storm that threatened to engulf Commissioner Roger Goodell last...
Giants rewind: Mistakes coming from everywhere
September 15, 2014 | 1:35pmWhat has become of the Giants? Why does everything they touch turn to dust, unless of course they cannot touch it and instead drop it or have it glance off...
Jets rewind: Rex's coaching style behind this collapse
September 15, 2014 | 1:17pmGREEN BAY, Wis. – The Jets suffered a heartbreaking 31-24 loss to the Packers on Sunday to drop to 1-1. Here are a few thoughts on the game: 1. The...
Tom and Jerry re-enactment nearly turns deadly
September 15, 2014 | 1:13pmA playful re-enactment of Tom and Jerry almost turned deadly when an 8-year-old boy in China blasted himself in the face with a homemade shotgun inspired by a scene from...
Meet the 6 Miss New Yorks who won Miss America
September 15, 2014 | 1:02pmKira Kazantsev comes from a long line of Miss New Yorks crowned Miss Americas. She’s the third in a row — and the sixth since 1945. New York is tied...
One woman, two wombs, three babies
September 15, 2014 | 12:57pmA woman in England is considered to be a true medical miracle, giving birth to triplets from two separate wombs — a rare condition known to affect one in 1 million...
Giants dealt severe blow as Walter Thurmond lost for season
September 15, 2014 | 12:54pmThe Giants, already buckling under the weight of a 0-2 start to their season, suffered a significant injury loss on Sunday when cornerback Walter Thurmond suffered a torn pectoral muscle,...
How David Lynch's low-budget 'Eraserhead' created a genre
September 15, 2014 | 12:41pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Eq5GtCYdA&feature=youtu.be When Philadelphia art student David Lynch submitted a short film to the American Film Institute asking for funding to continue his career in cinema, the committee that decided these...
Ice cream controversy costs Mariners scout his job
September 15, 2014 | 12:41pmHe lost his job over ice cream. Longtime Mariners scout Butch Baccala will be "let go" by the organization in the wake of his dust-up with former Yankee Jesus Montero,...
5 best moments from the 2015 Miss America pageant
September 15, 2014 | 12:30pmAnother year, another Miss America pageant — and, for the third year in a row, the crown went to Miss New York. This year it was Kira Kazantsev. But there...
Mornhinweg explains why he wanted disastrous timeout
September 15, 2014 | 12:19pmThere's a new twist to the "Timeout Heard 'Round the World." Late in the fourth quarter of the Jets' 31-24 loss in Green Bay on Sunday, Geno Smith threw an...
Can Chris Brown redeem himself on his sixth album?
September 15, 2014 | 12:06pmAlbums of the Week U2 “Songs of Innocence” ★★ After 2009’s truly insipid “No Line on the Horizon,” almost anything would have been an improvement, and U2 have upped their...
Peterson: 'I am, without a doubt, not a child abuser'
September 15, 2014 | 12:02pmHis benching lasted about as long as it takes him to run the 40. Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson will return to the field Sunday after his team reinstated him...
The blame we have to take for NFL's personality crisis
September 15, 2014 | 11:34amWe're to blame too. We're the ones who enabled these NFL dirtbags who couldn't help but feel they were Above the Law - Roger Goodell's law, everybody's law. We're the...
Get into the fall spirit with these six mags
September 15, 2014 | 11:33amThe queens (and kings) of personality magazines all have different takes on getting into the fall spirit. Choosing among them may say a lot about your priorities. EveryDay with Rachael...
Etan Patz's parents go to court to watch confession of killing
September 15, 2014 | 11:31amA chilling, videotaped confession by the man charged with murdering Etan Patz in 1979 showed the former SoHo bodega clerk calmly describe to cops how he “just couldn't let go”...
Behind the scenes of Marilyn Monroe's most iconic moment
September 15, 2014 | 11:26amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bqBsAx29K0 Marilyn Monroe’s billowing skirt repeatedly blew upwards as she stood over a subway grate on Lexington Avenue in the early morning hours on Sept. 15, 1954 — the most...
Apple sold record 4M iPhone 6s during first day of pre-orders
September 15, 2014 | 11:23amApple said it received a record 4 million first-day pre-orders of its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, meaning many customers will have to wait until October for their...
Alibaba still fears ghost of botched Facebook-IPO
September 15, 2014 | 11:10amAlibaba Group could have sold nearly $2 billion worth of stock without lifting a finger. All it had to do was list its shares on Nasdaq. That listing, expect Sept....
'Dating Naked' couple gets married in the (OMG!) buff
September 15, 2014 | 11:08amThe “Dating Naked” wedding special is hardly your traditional nuptials — and not just because the bride and groom are completely nude. Ashley Fonda, a 27-year-old artist and Alika Medeiros,...
Microsoft buys 'Minecraft' maker for $2.5B
September 15, 2014 | 11:06amMicrosoft will acquire the maker of the long-running hit game Minecraft for $2.5 billion. The technology company said it will buy Stockholm-based game maker Mojang. Minecraft, which lets users build...
Tourists found beaten to death on Thailand beach
September 15, 2014 | 11:02amBANGKOK — Two British tourists were found battered to death Monday on a beach on a scenic island in southern Thailand that is one of the country's most popular diving...
Former Auschwitz guard charged with 300,000 counts of accessory to murder
September 15, 2014 | 10:57amBERLIN — German prosecutors say they've charged a 93-year-old man with 300,000 counts of accessory to murder for serving as a guard at the Nazis' Auschwitz death camp. The charges...
Raging fire destroys historic Hamptons home
September 15, 2014 | 10:47amA raging fire ripped through a historic Hamptons home early Monday morning, officials said. The flames erupted around 5:30 a.m. on Sagg Main Street in Sagaponack, police officials said. Home...
ISIS makes $3M per day from oil smuggling, human trafficking
September 15, 2014 | 10:36amWASHINGTON — The Islamic State militant group, which once relied on wealthy Persian Gulf donors for money, has become a self-sustaining financial juggernaut, earning more than $3 million a day...
Ackman IPO seeks to raise $2B
September 15, 2014 | 10:24amIt’s been a long time coming, but hedge fund activist Bill Ackman is finally getting his IPO off the ground. Pershing Square Holdings, one of Ackman’s offshore hedge funds, plans...
Ray Rice to appeal NFL's indefinite suspension
September 15, 2014 | 10:17amRay Rice and the NFL players union are expected to appeal his indefinite suspension despite the growing outrage over a video of him knocking out his then-girlfriend in an Atlantic...
Civil War hero to be awarded posthumous Medal of Honor
September 15, 2014 | 10:13amWASHINGTON — After an act of Congress and years of lobbying by descendants and admirers, a Union Army officer who made the ultimate sacrifice more than 150 years ago will...
Gamers use police hoax 'swatting' to attack opponents
September 15, 2014 | 9:57amDENVER — The calls to 911 raised an instant alarm: One caller said he shot his co-workers at a Colorado video game company and had hostages. Another in Florida said...
Phillies' Papelbon grabs crotch toward booing fans
September 15, 2014 | 9:52amPHILADELPHIA — Jonathan Papelbon lost the lead and then lost his cool. The Phillies closer made a lewd gesture to fans and was ejected after giving up four runs in...
Firefighter makes 'Baywatch'-style rescue
September 15, 2014 | 9:49amIt’s “Baywatch” Staten Island. A firefighter made a TV-style rescue when he stripped down to his shorts and ran into the water to save a kayaker who had capsized off...
Vet performs life-saving surgery on goldfish
September 15, 2014 | 9:47amThe things people do for their pets! A cherished goldfish in Australia was saved from the final flush when his owners decided to fork up $200 so a veterinarian could...
Messing tries again with ‘The Mysteries of Laura’
September 15, 2014 | 9:42am'New Girl' Tuesday at 9 p.m. on Fox In the Fox sitcom’s fourth season premiere, the gang — all newly single — attends the last wedding of the summer. Jess...
Councilman asks to drop Verrazano toll for 50th anniversary
September 15, 2014 | 9:38amA Brooklyn councilman is calling on the MTA to drop its “exorbitant” $15 toll to drive into Staten Island — at least for a day — to celebrate the Verrazano-Narrows...
Pistorius free to compete: South Africa Olympic committee
September 15, 2014 | 9:35amSTELLENBOSCH, South Africa — Oscar Pistorius is free to compete for South Africa again, as long as his running doesn't go against the ruling of the judge. Pistorius, who is...
Venezuela has chronic shortage of breast implants
September 15, 2014 | 9:26amCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's chronic shortages have begun to encroach on a cultural cornerstone: the boob job. Beauty-obsessed Venezuelans face a scarcity of brand-name breast implants, and women are so...
Urban Outfitters sold 'blood-spattered' Kent State sweatshirt
September 15, 2014 | 9:15amUrban Outfitters produced a “Vintage Kent State sweatshirt” -- complete with simulated blood spatter -- a tasteless homage to the 1970 killings of four anti-war demonstrators on the Ohio campus....
'Dollar van' passenger jumps out of car fleeing cops
September 15, 2014 | 9:08amA passenger of a “dollar” van is fighting for her life after jumping out of the vehicle as the driver fled cops in Queens Sunday, authorities said. Police attempted to...
Bed-Stuy and Bushwick booming despite high crime
September 15, 2014 | 7:49amThe Bedford-Stuyvesant and Bushwick real-estate market is exploding with million-dollar townhouses and apartments renting for as high as $20,000 a month. But right around the corner from the ornamental plaster...
R train tunnel reopens after year-long closure
September 15, 2014 | 7:43amBrooklynites got relief Monday when the R-train tunnel to lower Manhattan opened after a 13-month shutdown, the longest any MTA tube has ever been closed, officials said. The first R...
'Pedophile' teacher boasted of student suicides: ex-student
September 15, 2014 | 7:38amA former student at the elite Horace Mann School in The Bronx says his pedophile English teacher bragged about driving 12 kids to suicide — and vowed to make him...
Review Board member caught wielding a pickax during dispute
September 15, 2014 | 6:37amhttp://youtu.be/sl6AgLbeNvo A Queens pastor who was caught on camera wielding a pickax during a labor dispute is among several members of the Civilian Complaint Review Board sitting in judgment of...
Inspectors seizing cars misidentified as illegal cabs
September 15, 2014 | 5:37amRuthless TLC inspectors under pressure to meet quotas have made airport trips a nightmare — routinely seizing cars from regular drivers, including a wheelchair-bound woman, by claiming they are illegal...
Restaurant hit with angry tweets for mocking 'Big Gay Ice Cream'
September 15, 2014 | 5:28amA West Village eatery’s attempt to steal customers from nearby hot spot Big Gay Ice Cream cut no ice Sunday after droves of people blasted them on Twitter. Gallo Nero,...
Guy goes berserk on Midtown subway platform: cops
September 15, 2014 | 5:18amA violent, emotionally disturbed person randomly punched straphangers in the subway station under Bloomingdale’s in Manhattan on Sunday, police said. The unidentified man had to be pepper-sprayed by cops after...
Letitia James questions guard at de Blasio’s unoccupied home
September 15, 2014 | 5:09amEven a top political ally of Mayor de Blasio thinks the city needs to stop shelling out big bucks to keep the NYPD posted outside his unoccupied Park Slope rowhouse....
Teamsters-union chief candidate lost his license after DUI bust
September 15, 2014 | 5:02amA candidate running to head the nation’s largest Teamsters union — representing thousands of city law-enforcement and security officers — lost his driver’s licenses after being charged with driving under...
Worker: Boutique sold fake designer bags as the real thing
September 15, 2014 | 4:57amA Hamptons boutique owner routinely bought fake designer bags, slapped them with luxury labels, mixed them with the real things and peddled them as originals, her former assistant claims. Collette...
Hondo tries another trey
September 15, 2014 | 3:39amThe Niners christened Levi Stadium with a Sunday night collapse against the Bears that sent Hondo’s accounts payable sky-rocketing to 1,690 sabos. Monday night: After perusing the Career vs. Opponent...
Rex knows about bad timeouts
September 15, 2014 | 3:35amGREEN BAY, Wis. — Jets coach Rex Ryan has been involved in bad timeouts before. In a situation that was very similar to Sunday when the Jets had a touchdown...
Retiring Jeter remains mired in big slump
September 15, 2014 | 3:27amBALTIMORE — The numbers aren’t pretty for Derek Jeter. Not only is the shortstop down to 14 games remaining in the regular season — and perhaps his career — he’s...
Ex-Yank Johnson beats sinking Bombers with double in ninth
September 15, 2014 | 3:24amBALTIMORE — On a night the Orioles celebrated Derek Jeter’s career, they helped ensure his final season will end in September. Former Yankee Kelly Johnson’s one-out double to the gap...
Muhammad Wilkerson: ‘I just lost my cool’
September 15, 2014 | 3:21amGREEN BAY, Wis. — Muhammad Wilkerson melted down, just as the Jets did. In the third quarter of Sunday’s 31-24 loss to the Packers, just after the Jets had given...
Insiders say de Blasio could beat Cuomo for governor in 4 years
September 15, 2014 | 2:53amA former top city official calls a “very ambitious’’ Mayor de Blasio — who provided crucial support and political cover to Gov. Cuomo in last week’s Democratic primary — a...
The Met Opera’s new musical celebration 'promoting bigotry'
September 15, 2014 | 2:39amThis is not just offensive. It’s dangerous. The month after we observed the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, the Metropolitan Opera, one of the world’s most prestigious cultural...
News Corp. mourns passing of veteran journalist
September 15, 2014 | 1:58amIan G. Rae, a News Corp. executive for 43 years and a pioneer of tabloid television, died at his home in West Palm Beach, Fla. He was 78. Rae rose...
Miss New York crowned Miss America for 3rd straight year
September 15, 2014 | 1:24amThree cheers for New York! Miss New York Kira Kazantsev was named the new Miss America Sunday night — marking the third year in a row that an Empire State...
Price war brewing for video streamers
September 15, 2014 | 1:15amDon’t care to pay for cable? Get ready for a slew of Internet-based TV alternatives promising cheaper service. A number of media and telecom players are rolling out Netflix-like offerings...
Phil Falcone may ditch Minnesota Wild for Islanders stake
September 15, 2014 | 1:07amMinnesota Wild co-owner Phil Falcone might quit his hockey-crazed home state to make a play for the New York Islanders, The Post has learned. The beleaguered hedge fund mogul and...
ISIS threatens to kill another British aid worker
September 15, 2014 | 1:00amA British ex-cabby who quit his job to work for a Muslim charity in Syria will be ISIS’ next beheading victim, the savages vowed. Alan Henning, a 47-year-old father of...
Derek Jeter and Baltimore: a love affair
September 15, 2014 | 12:57amBALTIMORE — This magical Hall of Fame ride began to take shape at Camden Yards in 1996, when the Yankees beat the Orioles in the ALCS on their way to...
'We just handed it to them': Jets secondary is not happy
September 15, 2014 | 12:48amGREEN BAY, Wis. — Damage was going to be inflicted. It was only a matter of how devastating the onslaught would be. After easing into the season with a home...
Report card: One D+ may haunt Jets for a long time
September 15, 2014 | 12:39amOffense This was two different games, especially for the offense. The unit was rolling in its first three drives, scoring touchdowns in each of them, but they went into a...
Daily Blotter
September 15, 2014 | 12:38amBronx A crowd that gathered to watch a boxing bout in a University Heights home ended up involved in a street brawl that left three women and a teen slashed...
Report card: Giants get one well-deserved F
September 15, 2014 | 12:34amOffense Better showing but simply not enough points. Eli Manning (26-of-39, 277 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs) was sharp, but not productive. Terrible, self-inflicted fumble by Rashad Jennings. Victor Cruz...
Maidana can't take bite out of Mayweather's wallet
September 15, 2014 | 12:25amLAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather had a swollen lip and lingering numbness from allegedly being bitten on his left thumb. But the wounds of battle seemed to be well worth...
Victor Cruz wanted the damn ball -- then he dropped it
September 15, 2014 | 12:19amIt was not exactly a Keyshawn Johnson moment for Victor Cruz. After all, the words “give me the damn ball’’ were never uttered. That’s not Cruz’s style anyway. He’s much more...
Tom Brady shows how bad Vikings are without Peterson
September 15, 2014 | 12:12amMINNEAPOLIS — The Patriots are AFC East cellar-dwellers no more. Taking advantage of Adrian Peterson’s shocking absence and the obviously shell-shocked teammates he left in his wake, New England rolled...
Vikings won't cut Adrian Peterson but might trade him
September 15, 2014 | 12:05amMINNEAPOLIS — All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson could be on the trading block if even uglier details emerge from his felony child abuse case in Houston, The Post has learned....
NY Democrats seek citizen rights for illegal immigrants
September 15, 2014 | 12:01amIllegal aliens in New York could score billions in Medicaid and college tuition money — along with driver’s licenses, voting rights and even the ability to run for office —...