January 9, 2015
Mets fan wants to buy billboard space urging Wilpons to sell team
After watching the Jets clean house by firing general manager John Idzik, one Mets fan was inspired by the fan-led protests against the GM during the season and is attempting...
How Bill Belichick willingly propped up a huge rival
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bill Belichick stood at the press room podium early in the week to discuss the Ravens — his Patriots’ opponent in Saturday’s AFC divisional playoff game at...
How Woody Johnson can avoid another Idzik-Ryan debacle
Things appear to be getting serious between Woody Johnson and Mike Maccagnan, his prospective next general manager. The Jets owner and Maccagnan met for a second time Friday and had...
Wall Street workers shouldn't be too excited for bonus season
Wall Street might have to settle for the second-best caviar this year. After a year of record fines, sluggish trading and low interest rates, bankers hoping for richer payouts should...
Sony music honcho plugs leak on sale
The head of Sony’s music publishing business said it’s not for sale — despite leaked emails showing the parent company weighed unloading the division late last year. “I have been...
Maurice Clarett's insight bodes well for Ohio State
DALLAS — When Maurice Clarett looks at Ohio State, he sees a lot of similarities to the school’s 2002 team — the last group of Buckeyes to win the national...
Seven injured in apartment blaze
Seven people were injured, two of them critically, in a Bronx apartment building fire Friday afternoon, authorities said. The blaze broke out on the third floor of the six-story building...
A free speech crisis
The message of the Paris terrorists couldn’t have been clearer. They didn’t target the instruments of state power, the military or the police. They didn’t target the representatives of the...
Oregon star WR fails drug test, will miss title game
DALLAS — Oregon wide receiver Darren Carrington is coming off the best game of his young career, having caught seven passes for 165 yards and two momentum-swinging touchdowns in the...
Dad saves son but gets run over in the process
A brave Brooklyn dad carrying his 3-year-old son across a street tossed the child out of the way of an oncoming minivan Friday at the last second — and was...
Family of late millionaire sues girlfriend for allegedly swiping his fortune
The decades-younger Polish girlfriend of a stingy multimillionaire who ate canned soup and redeemed cans for cash treated herself to European vacations, shopping sprees and even takeout on his dime,...
From pre-med to Vienna Vikings to title game: The Mark Helfrich story
DALLAS — It was 1998 and Boise State was barely yet Boise State, in just its third season in Division I-A. Quarterback Bart Hendricks was starting his sophomore season when...
The rebound of Maurice Clarett
DALLAS — Maurice Clarett has no regrets. His name is synonymous with wasted talent, what can happen when a young athlete listens to the wrong people and lets the hype...
Wild-turkey flocks fowling up Hamptons
The Hamptons are being overrun by giant wild turkeys — which are getting caught in tennis nets, snarling traffic, chasing dogs and scaring the stuffing out of residents. Locals say...
New York to consider opening a fourth casino upstate
The state’s gaming regulators are “independent” — until Gov. Cuomo speaks. After saying the three upstate casinos licenses they issued last month were an optimum number, the New York State...
Floundering Nets collapse against awful 76ers for 4th straight loss
If this isn’t rock bottom for the Nets, it’s close. Playing at home against one of the worst teams in the NBA in a game they desperately needed to win,...
Tavares’ overtime strike nets Isles bounce-back win over Devils
So maybe here is the resounding sentiment, the one thing that matters most to the Islanders from the man who was so close to being the scapegoat. “Hockey,” said goalie...
Knicks to sign Lance Thomas to 10-day contract
The Knicks plan on signing former Thunder forward Lance Thomas to a 10-day contract likely by Saturday, The Post has learned. Thomas cleared waivers Friday. The 6-foot-8, 225-pound, Brooklyn-born Thomas...
Lifetime to deliver new reality show 'Born in the Wild'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grLzPDR16DY&feature=youtu.be Having a baby can be a stressful enough experience without introducing Mother Nature. But in the upcoming Lifetime reality series “Born in the Wild” – premiering March 3 –...
Jihadi wife of Paris terrorist at large
French police are on the hunt for the 26-year-old burqa-wearing, crossbow-shooting wife of kosher-grocery-store shooter and cop killer Amedy Coulibaly. Hayat Boumeddiene, who police say is “armed and dangerous,” trained...
Man clipped by side mirror in hit-and-run
[theplatform account="4uMbOC" media="8wS6wUdLtwv4" player="Ud34RrXnH_qf"] Cops on Friday released wild surveillance footage of a hit-and-run driver sideswiping a jaywalker Thursday night in the Bronx. The 46-year-old man was halfway across White...
Making room for Jews
A local battle for religious liberty has finally come to an end after seven long years. It takes the form of a unanimous ruling by a federal appeals court panel...
Black lives matter
Mayor de Blasio did it again. He implicitly endorsed another slur against cops — this time, that they “intentionally discriminate” against minorities. He did this in his settlement of the...
How terrorists fester
‘That metadata doesn’t look all that scary this morning.” That was Michael Hayden’s take on the Charlie Hebdo massacre. The former National Security Agency chief’s point was that, while such...
The 'equality' racket
Some time ago, burglars in England scrawled a message on the wall of a home they had looted: “RICH BASTARDS.” Those two words captured the spirit of the politicized vision...
Pixelating only fools the fools
The vigils in Paris are moving. The hashtag plumes of ‥JeSuisCharlie (“I am Charlie”) are endearing. The expressions of condemnation from Muslim leaders are commendable, as are the assurances of...
How 8 actors got 'ugly' to land Golden Globe nominations
Just what does an actor have to do to win a Golden Globe? Sure, there are the rumors about cozying up to the voting pool, a k a the Hollywood Foreign Press....
‘Episodes’ is the best under-the-radar show you need to watch now
http://youtu.be/9LZkKfAvsHA Would Showtime’s “Episodes” have more traction if it didn’t star Matt LeBlanc? Very likely. LeBlanc will never be cool. The show treads very similar ground as “The Comeback,” from...
Dan Quinn favorite to land Jets coaching job: sources
The Jets are getting closer to hiring a new general manager, but the search for a head coach could last a while. Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn has emerged as...
Meet the cute therapy pups helping kids learn to read
Small and cozy, powerHouse on 8th in Park Slope is usually library-quiet as shoppers peruse the bookshelves. But on a recent Friday morning, 25 kindergarteners took over the store to...
Prosecutors recommend criminal charges against Petraeus
An iconic military leader once lauded as “one of the greatest generals in American history” could now face criminal charges and prison for allegedly slipping secret information to his former...
Police say girl was alive when dad tossed her over bridge
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Five-year-old Phoebe Jonchuck was likely alive when her father dropped her over a bridge railing, sending her into the waters of Tampa Bay, police said Friday....
The day in photos
The Central Park Zoo gets grizzly, seals swim in New York, Paris is protected and more.
Romney tells donors he's mulling 2016 campaign
Mitt Romney, the Republican U.S. presidential nominee in 2012, told a meeting of donors on Friday that he is considering another White House run in 2016, the Wall Street Journal...
Boy stabbed while walking to school on Staten Island
A deranged man grabbed a 9-year-old boy off a Staten Island street as he was walking to school Friday and repeatedly stabbed him, authorities said. The boy was walking along...
Bengals' Pacman Jones loses $12.4M judgment appeal in Nevada
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld an order for Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Adam "Pacman" Jones to pay more than $12.4 million in damages in the shooting...
Seahawks, Broncos are favorites you can count on
Saturday Ravens (+7) over PATRIOTS; over 47¹/₂: Challenging call, as market’s dead-on, given the recent history. Ravens now have to face a Patriots side blessed with the likes of Rob...
Yankee reveals gruesome facial damage after 'attacker' denial
The attorney for Yankees pitching prospect Ty Hensley released photos taken while Hensley was in the hospital after he was allegedly assaulted Dec. 28 outside of Oklahoma City. This came...
Why working out with your partner might be a terrible idea
Every January, people declare the year ahead will be fitness focused. Whether it’s signing up to run a marathon, exercising daily or joining a gym, getting into shape is one of...
Charlie Hebdo terrorists did interview while cornered
The terrorists killed today in separate police raids both were in contact with a French TV station in the hours before their death offering twisted explanations for their atrocities. A...
Hook-handed terrorist gets life in prison
Stick his “spork” in him! Handless hate preacher cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri was sentenced to life in prison Friday following his terror conviction last May on charges of conspiring in...
Playoff fantasy advice: Owen Daniels, Davante Adams, more
Yeah, yeah. The NFL playoffs are great. I love them as much as any true football fan. But what they don’t offer is a slew of choices on the fantasy...
Al Qaeda member says group directed Paris attack as 'revenge'
CAIRO — Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula directed the attack against the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris "as revenge for the honor" of Islam's Prophet Muhammad,...
Rare Aston Martin found 50 years after being hidden in garage
James Bond would have been proud of this dusty Aston Martin – even without an ejection seat and mounted machine guns. Unlike 007’s DB5 model, an earlier model DB2-4 --...
Meet the winners and losers of this year's CES
LAS VEGAS — There are more than 3,600 exhibitors showing their wares at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show — so standing out from the crowd can be quite a chore....
Shumpert on Knicks exit: 'Didn't want season to end early'
Former Knicks combo guard Iman Shumpert is with a winning team again, comparing joining the star-studded Cavaliers of LeBron James to his second year with the Knicks. That would be the...
Aaron Hernandez juror tossed for Bruins jersey, yelling 'Go Pats!'
FALL RIVER, Mass. — The murder trial of former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez began Friday with the judge telling the first batch of prospective jurors that they could still...
The 15 worst Golden Globe fashion fails
Let’s take a walk down memory lane with the 15 worst Golden Globe ensembles — ever.
5 hilarious ‘Downton Abbey’ plots we’d like to see
The acclaimed British series “Downton Abbey” is back for a fifth season, and after Sunday’s premiere, audiences were no doubt left breathless at the new story lines. Mr. Molesley is...
The 10 most popular songs from ‘Glee’
It’s a big week for Gleeks as Friday sees the musical comedy start its sixth season — but the excitement is also tinged with sadness, as this run of episodes...
Russia, Chile and 3 other places to travel on the cheap right now
Great news for global nomads. Thanks to low oil prices and strong commodities sales, this week the US dollar hit a nine-year high against the (formerly) almighty Euro — which...
When Zdeno Chara gives out, he'll take the Bruins down with him
It’s been like waiting for the Leaning Tower of Pisa to fall. It’s going to tip over at some point, right? Just like, at some point, Zdeno Chara is no...
Ravens could cement Patriots' new legacy as postseason busts
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Patriots' playoff record at Gillette Stadium is extraordinary. It’s downright daunting for opposing teams. Unless you happen to be the Ravens. The Ravens might be the only...
Charlie Hebdo editor 'knew he would die'
One of the Charlie Hebdo magazine editors who was gunned down knew the day would come when he would be murdered in cold blood, his girlfriend claims. "He lived without...
Nigeria massacre deadliest in history of Boko Haram: Amnesty
YOLA, Nigeria — Hundreds of bodies — too many to count — remain strewn in the bush in Nigeria from an Islamic extremist attack that Amnesty International suggested Friday is...
Pals try to escape the friend zone in new Bravo reality series
Many successful couples end up becoming best friends with their partners — but turning a platonic friendship into a romantic relationship can be a trickier business. Bravo’s new reality series...
Hundreds mourn first MTA cop killed in line of duty
Family, friends and hundreds of fellow cops mourned the loss of the first MTA cop killed in the line of duty during a Friday morning funeral. Over 300 officers braved...
Mechanic crushed to death by elevator
A mechanic was crushed to death by an elevator inside a luxury Upper West Side high-rise Friday morning, police said. The 30-year-old elevator repairman was pinned between two lifts and...
Charles Barkley threatens to quit if TNT airs another Knicks game
Phil Jackson may yet get the last laugh in his mini-feud with Charles Barkley: His eyesore Knicks threaten to get Barkley to quit his TV gig. Barkley was probably kidding during...
Motorists angry over alternative-side parking rules during snowfall
The city's Department of Transportation had motorists fuming this morning after announcing at 7:30 a.m. that alternate-side parking rules were in effect despite the falling snow -- only to reverse...
Bush and Bell are pretty in pink, while Dunham’s stripes stink
Winter may finally be upon us, but that doesn’t mean we can’t dream of warmer weather. Our favorite looks this week brought a burst of color to red carpets that...
This hidden log cabin is the Swiss chalet of your dreams
Don’t you ever just want to escape from it all? At a new log cabin nestled in the Swiss Alps, you can rest assured that you’ll be free from any...
'Kansas City Choir Boy' a good start to Courtney Love's comeback
It's confirmed — the ’90s are back! Exhibit A: The most anticipated show of the winter stars Courtney Love in ripped jeans and a plaid flannel shirt. Oh sure, some...
15 after-Christmas sale items you need to buy now
The Christmas trees may be gone, and the menorahs tucked away until next season, but there’s still plenty to celebrate. After-Christmas sales are the perfect time to get those pieces...
Did the Sixers GM double-cross Andrei Kirilenko?
Life hasn’t gotten easier for Andrei Kirilenko since being traded away from Brooklyn. The 76ers, who beat the Nets, 90-88, Friday night at Barclays Center, suspended Kirilenko without pay this...
Knicks trade shows just how desperate Cavaliers, Thunder are
In the modern NBA, where player movement happens constantly and continuity is king, contending teams try not to do too much to rock the boat during the season. But this...
Cara Delevingne strips down for DKNY Intimates
Cara Delevingne isn’t one to shy away from the camera, so it’s no surprise to see her pose in her skivvies for DKNY Intimates’ latest campaign. Meanwhile, 15-year-old Brooklyn Beckham...
Are the Golden Globes becoming as credible as the Oscars?
It’s easy to make fun of that merry brand of freeloaders known as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, who 33 years ago infamously bestowed a “new star of the year’’...
Woman caught with $45K worth of cocaine at JFK
A woman traveling to New York from Jamaica was caught with more than $45,000 worth of cocaine stuffed in the handrails of her luggage, officials said Friday. Chevelle Rusheen Nesbeth...
Charlie Hebdo suspects, kosher-market gunman killed; 4 hostages die in rescue attempt
http://youtu.be/7Iwb9flS7dg In a hail of gunfire and deafening explosions, French police ended three days of terror Friday with simultaneous raids that killed the two al Qaeda-linked Charlie Hebdo murderers and...
New York FC confesses Frank Lampard signing was a fraud
After all the drama over Frank Lampard’s signing, all the questions about who lied to whom and when, New York City FC, Manchester City and Lampard himself all came clean...
Pump prices fall for 106th straight day, to $2.168
US motorists continue to get pumped up by falling gas prices. The average price of gas across the US fell Friday for the 106th straight day, a record, to $2.168...
252K jobs added in December but wages fall
The US job market continued to showing healthy gains, adding a better-than-expected 252,000 jobs in December — ending its best year for employment gains since 1999 — but wages remain...
Good Samaritans rescue toddler wandering in snow
A wandering toddler trekked the snow-filled streets of Brooklyn all alone in the frigid cold wearing nothing but a pair of pink Mickey Mouse socks on her feet and clutching...
NFL bully victim stops Versace robber with '5-8 punches'
Don’t tell this robber that Jonathan Martin was once bullied. The 49ers lineman, who was in the middle of the Dolphins’ bullying scandal, broke up a robbery at a Versace...
Robert Swift's sad new low: Heroin-addled daylight robbery try
SEATTLE — Troubled former NBA player Robert Swift was arrested Tuesday along with another man suspected of attempting to break into a home in Gold Bar. A police spokeswoman told KIRO...
Probes into NYC teachers decrease, despite record complaints
Investigators were flooded with a record number of complaints against school employees last year — but pursued fewer cases against them, records show. Investigators received 5,287 complaints in 2014, according...
MTV's 'The Challenge' carries on despite two cast deaths
When Diem Brown, a beloved competitor on the popular MTV reality competition series “The Challenge,” passed away in November following a 10-year battle with cancer, it never crossed producer Jon...
Ex-Dolphin's life-saving all-night swim after going overboard
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former Miami Dolphins fullback Rob Konrad swam nine miles back to shore after falling off his boat while fishing off the South Florida coast. The...
Jennifer Hudson to make long-awaited Broadway debut in 'Color Purple'
Jennifer Hudson will give Broadway a boost of star power this fall when she makes her stage debut in “The Color Purple.” Oprah Winfrey, who produced the show in 2005,...
Modern-American Little Park restaurant offers playful farm-fresh fare
"I really like to share, even main courses. It’s just so much fun to share,” our Little Park waitress said one night. But how do we share a half lobster...
A pizza speakeasy, Ralph Lauren's dining atelier and 45 hot new eateries for 2015
The Spanish revolution! In recent years, French has been the fad, but with a number of new Spanish spots opening, 2015 is more about patatas than pommes. Sue Torres, known...
Robbery suspects threw chainsaws at police
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. — Police say robbery suspects threw chainsaws at police who chased their getaway van from Demopolis to Selma. Demopolis Police Chief Tommie Reese says an officer was on...
Paris gunman from same jihadist cell as Hebdo suspects
The man suspected of killing a policewoman in a southern suburb of Paris on Thursday before fleeing was a member of the same jihadist group as the two suspects in...
'Grand Budapest Hotel' leads BAFTA nominations
LONDON — Comic confection "The Grand Budapest Hotel" is the surprise front-runner for the British Academy Film Awards, while English acting darlings Eddie Redmayne and Benedict Cumberbatch are competing in...
As it happened: Paris under siege
French security forces on Friday stormed two sites where jihadis had been holding hostages, killing the two Charlie Hebdo massacre suspects and a third man who was holding captives in...
Fox hits it big with 'Empire'
Fox had high expectations for its new series “Empire,” which premiered Wednesday night to nearly 10 million viewers. Consider those expectations met. “The entire Fox team supercharged this show on...
'2 killed' in standoff at Paris kosher market
At least five hostages were being held Friday in eastern Paris, with some reports saying two people were killed at a kosher supermarket — while the two suspects in the earlier...
City staffer accidently tweets out launch date of De Blasio's city ID program
Mayor de Blasio got scooped on one of his most prized initiatives — the new municipal ID program — when a government staffer inadvertently posted details about it Thursday on...
Dentist busted for scamming over $11,479 from Medicaid
A Manhattan dentist was busted for scamming over $11,479 from Medicaid by filing claims for patients who never saw him or saw him only years ago, authorities said Thursday. Howard...
Man sues Craigslist after post said he was cheating on his GF
A New Jersey tech executive is hauling Craigslist to court because an anonymous person posted on the site claiming he was a serial cheater — and then asked readers to...
Divorcée deposits $974M check she originally rejected
She couldn’t resist cashing a check that big. The divorcée who scoffed at a $974.8 million check she received from her oil-tycoon ex-hubby finally deposited the enormous sum into a...
Melissa Mark-Viverito pushes for kid’s HPV vaccine
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito is urging the state to allow kids as young as 9 to get the human papillomavirus vaccine without parental consent. HPV can lead to cancer....
Steve Smith can't resist one dig amid Darrelle Revis fawn-fest
Darrelle Revis rarely is one to gush about an opposing receiver, but arguably the best cornerback in the NFL made an exception for Steve Smith this week. Revis called the...
Massacre suspects 'want to die as martyrs'
The two cold-blooded brothers who slaughtered 12 people at a French satirical magazine were holed up with a hostage inside a printing house — defiant to the end as they told...
Why Jerry Jones is so confident Cowboys can win in Lambeau
The Cowboys go into Green Bay this weekend with road-field advantage. The Packers went 8-0 at Lambeau Field this season, but that was a lot easier to pull off than...
Stop giving modern Islam a free pass
‘Something has changed!” That phrase dominated conversation, including the media, in much of France a day after the worst carnage the country has experienced in peacetime. Some labeled the attack...
Fisher: Jackson’s 'credibility' hurting triangle adjustment
Knicks coach Derek Fisher said he has extra challenges in getting his current young players to believe the triangle offense wins titles because team president Phil Jackson has been out...
Rangers nip Kings to get a little payback for Stanley Cup loss
LOS ANGELES — So here were the Rangers with a two-goal lead, and then a one-goal lead, and here came the Kings in the third period. And if that doesn’t...
Clinton won't be fixing rift between de Blasio and NYPD
Former President Bill Clinton is not interested in solving tensions between the NYPD and Mayor de Blasio, Clinton’s spokesman said Thursday — a day after his name was floated at a...
More than 2,700 needles missing from school health clinic
A school health clinic got stuck with a sharply negative report Thursday for losing track of more than 2,700 needles. Other clinics couldn’t find 712 boxes of contraceptives, 131 boxes...
Charlie Hebdo terrorists separated men and women before executions
The terrorist brothers who stormed the offices of a satirical Paris newspaper separated the men from the women before they identified their targets and shot them at close range with...
Eateries fear price increases after ban on foam containers
New Yorkers will pay a few more cents for their takeout come July, when a law to ban foam containers will force eateries to use pricier alternatives. “Aluminum containers are...
City fraud investigator busted in identity theft scheme
A city fraud investigator was busted by the feds Thursday with six others for operating a multimillion-dollar identity theft and tax fraud scheme that involved purchasing the identities of children...
NYPD 'slowdown' costing the city $10M a week in revenue
The city is losing about $10 million per week on parking ticket revenue because of the NYPD work slowdown, according to budget watchdog estimates. There were just 1,191 parking summonses...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A female suspect swiped a bass guitar from a Bay Ridge apartment, police said. She walked into a building on Colonial Road at 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 12 and...
Frozen Apple shivering at its core with no relief in sight
The cold never bothered me anyway . . . oh forget it, we hate the cold! New York turned into a scene from “Frozen” on Thursday, as temperatures plunged, icicles...
Man leaps to his death to escape 'killer mannequins'
A numbers cruncher at a Manhattan ad firm suddenly decided that the office mannequins were out for his blood — so he jumped to his death from a fourth-floor window...
The larger issue at play in the Islanders' recent funk
Everyone knew the losses were coming. It’s just how they have come that has been disconcerting for the Islanders. After starting their recent four-game road trip with two wins, the...
Why it's worthless and foolish to boo these Knicks
There should be no chants of “Fire Fisher” anymore. In fact, no one should even bother booing the Knicks for the rest of this season. Heck, even the group of...
How one obscure CB helped Legion of Boom reclaim its mojo
It’s only fitting the Seahawks’ second season starts with the Panthers, because their first essentially did, too. Seattle and in particular its vaunted defense were limping along at 3-3 and...
Parade in no rush to add papers in wake of USA Weekend's end
Big changes are afoot in the Sunday magazine market, but the lone survivor, Nashville-based Athlon Media Group, the new owner of Parade, is in no rush to add papers to...
Deezer makes a streaming splash with Muve Music purchase
The US music-streaming business got a lot more competitive on Thursday after Deezer, the No. 2 player in the space, bought Cricket Wireless’ Muve Music. Muve, which will be re-branded...
Condé CEO Townsend shoots down step down rumors
As the New Yorker gets ready to move into One World Trade Center later this month, completing the Condé Nast migration to downtown, rumors have been swirling inside the giant...
The horrid truths we gladly let slide about these NCAA 'heroes'
It takes a village to make an idiot. Alabama-Ohio State, New Year’s night, the national semifinal formerly known as the Sugar Bowl. And midway into the second quarter, it’s all Alabama....