June 29, 2015
Developer bypasses 'poor doors' with separate low-income units
“Poor doors” may now be banished, but one new Brooklyn development is going a step further by pushing needy tenants into a handful of low-income buildings. As lawmakers pat themselves...
Trooper who caught David Sweat says he's no hero
BURKE, NY — The state trooper who shot and captured escaped killer David Sweat had just one thing on his mind after making international headlines — going fishing with his...
Hedgie shrewdly pulled assets from Greece ahead of crisis
Desperate Greeks lined up at ATMs on Monday to withdraw up to the maximum $67 limit as the nation’s debt crisis careened towards disaster. But at least one US hedge-fund...
Why Greece's plight hits a lot closer to home than you think
Now you know why the Federal Reserve should have raised interest rates a long time ago — or even as recently as earlier this month. Greece, you might have heard,...
KKR to pay $30M for years of wrongly charging investors
Henry Kravis has a fee problem. Kravis’ private equity powerhouse KKR & Co. on Monday agreed to pay $30 million to settle allegations it passed on to outside investors fees...
Puerto Rico’s bonds take a dive day after debt revelations
Wall Street’s masters of the universe are at the mercy of a tropical island 1,600 miles away. Puerto Rico’s bonds plummeted on Monday after the commonwealth’s governor said that its...
De Blasio vows to catch attempted-murder escapee
Mayor de Blasio vowed on Monday that an attempted-murder suspect who escaped from police custody in Harlem six days ago will be captured. Career criminal Tareek Arnold, 23, ran away...
Bricks-and-mortar retail spaces are shrinking
A few weeks ago, Build a Bear Workshop closed its store at 565 Fifth Ave. and loudly touted that it was moving to the Empire State Building. Much of the...
3 triangle-friendly free agents Knicks will be targeting
The Knicks will be looking for a fit for the triangle, toughness on defense and some shooting when free agency begins. Here’s whom they will target: Greg Monroe, C/PF 6-foot-11,...
MSG secretly serves meat despite Morrissey's vegan wishes
Morrissey may be saying, “Hold the MSG,” after this. The “Meat is Murder” rock star thanked Madison Square Garden onstage for going “cruelty-free” and agreeing to his demand that it...
US home buyers hits nine-year high
The number of Americans buying homes just reached its highest level in nine years. Contract signings rose 0.9 percent in May, to elevate the index of pending home sales to...
Patti LuPone rules as a theatrical diva in ‘Shows for Days’
You say typecasting, I say playing to an actor’s strengths. And the new comedy “Shows for Days” plays to Patti LuPone’s strengths to the power of a gazillion. The role...
3 free agents to watch as Nets look for minor splashes
The Nets will look for a little rebounding, shooting and a backup center when free agency begins. Here’s whom they will target: PF Thomas Robinson 6-foot-9, 240 pounds, 24 years...
Just in time for July 4th, Walmart's caught in an un-American lie
America’s largest retailer was doing something very un-American. Walmart has been selling products online that claim to be made in the USA when in fact they are not. After it...
All you need to know about Apple Music
Analysts say Apple Music, to debut Tuesday, may steamroll past rivals Spotify, Rdio and Pandora. Apple, however, has said little about the service. Here are answers to a few consumer...
Five players who will impact US-Germany World Cup semifinal
Hope Solo Generally regarded as the best goalkeeper in the world when she’s going right. And she’s been right, riding a 423-minute scoreless streak and helping orchestrate the Americans’ record-setting...
US prepared for World Cup semifinal with the feel of a final
Unstoppable offense versus immovable defense, No. 1 versus No. 2 in the world with a chance to become the winningest team ever; that’s what’s at stake Tuesday when co-favorites Germany...
Knicks will have hard time luring these free agents back home
Two Long Islanders will become NBA free agents for the first time at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday and both wouldn’t mind staying home. Spurs shooting guard Danny Green and Orlando’s small...
Tony Shalhoub and Brooke Adams bring renewed joy to ‘Happy Days’
Would that we could all face life with the sunny optimism of Winnie in “Happy Days.” Buried up to her chest in a mound of earth under a blazing sun...
Mickelson's most important step to save his image
Phil Mickelson needs to offer an explanation. Not necessarily a confession, but an explanation as to why his name keeps coming up in relation to federal investigations of unsavory people....
Churches are the left's next target in the gay-marriage war
Everyone knows where the debate over gay marriage is going next. Now that the Supreme Court has imposed its edict on the land, the question is whether religious institutions and...
Prison higher-ups deserve the real jailbreak blame
The daring escape of two murderers serving life sentences from a maximum-security prison in New York proves the old adage, “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.”...
No, Americans aren't 'work martyrs'
Americans are workaholics — at least according to the ubiquitous headlines fretting over our supposed lack of leisure time. In fact, Americans may be busy, but they’re not lacking in...
Ben Wattenberg, 1933-2015
Ben Wattenberg, author and demographer, TV host and public intellectual, died Sunday at the age of 81. The early tributes share one resounding theme: The native New Yorker loved America...
How Phil Jackson is changing Knicks' strategy to lure these stars
Knicks president Phil Jackson can now take his triangle, 11 coaching rings and try to sell basketball — not brands — starting at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, when 2015 free agency...
Bill de Blasio's scary Greek inspiration
Greece’s problems long predate Alexis Tsipras’ stint as prime minister — but he’s the one to blame for the crisis that has the country on the brink of defaulting on...
The City Council's new drive to choke the NYPD
Having successfully pushed Mayor de Blasio to hire 1,300 new cops, the City Council now feels entitled to shackle the NYPD and endanger all New Yorkers. Make no mistake: As...
A sick 'fix' for failed schools --- fake the test scores
If at first you don’t succeed on a Regents test — heck, just have your score boosted. That seems to be the practice at city schools, including some of the...
Bob Massi to host Fox News real estate show
Las Vegas real estate attorney Bob Massi, a legal analyst for Fox News, will host a new real estate series on the network. The half-hour weekend series, “Bob Massi is the...
Mark Burnett is making a drama series about NASCAR
Mark Burnett and Roma Downey are expanding their TV empire — to NASCAR. The husband-and-wife producing team are partnering with the popular motorsports franchise on a scripted drama series based...
Humans as voiceless as the animals in CBS drama 'Zoo'
Given the steady stream of news about poachers, filthy rich big-game hunters, abused pets and rampant species extinction, the animal-vengeance premise in “Zoo” plays, appealingly, like Tarantino-lite (very lite: This...
Analyzing playoff odds for energized Mets -- and vaunted foursome
What a difference a week makes. What a difference a year makes. But what if there’s no difference in the mountain’s peak? If ever the Mets earned an off day...
I had sex in the cockpit: A flight attendant's confessions
For more than a decade, Mandy Smith was an “international air hostess” for Virgin Atlantic Airways. In her new book, “Cabin Fever” (out Tuesday), she dishes on partying with Virgin...
Man charged with calling in 11 bomb threats in two weeks
A 64-year-old Manhattan man has been charged with phoning in nearly a dozen phony bomb threats to JFK Airport this month, vowing to blow up planes and kill cops, sources...
Clinton seeks $1 donations in advance of fundraising deadline
WASHINGTON — Pushing up against a crucial midnight fundraising deadline, Hillary Clinton is asking supporters to spare some change. In a fevered pitch, her campaign is soliciting tiny donations —...
Skateboards are the new comb-over for men chasing their youth
In his bespoke Italian suit and designer dress shoes, Cyril Therien gracefully weaves in and out of street traffic like a fish in water. As soon as he pulls up...
Mets get desperately needed bat and infield help in one return
Daniel Murphy’s bat will look like Bryce Harper’s in comparison to the players the Mets have attempted to replace the injured infielder with over the last month. His much-delayed return...
7-year-old dies at summer camp
A 7-year-old girl died after she fell ill during a Queens summer camp Monday afternoon, sources said. The girl stated she didn’t feel well and collapsed during a break from...
Quietly, Curtis Granderson has put the Mets on his back
Steven Matz was the story on Sunday, drawing nationwide headlines for his three-hit, four-RBI debut and his 7²/₃ brilliant innings on the mound. But the Mets wouldn’t have swept the...
D'Angelo Harrison of St. John's latches on with Rockets
The waiting is finally over. After going undrafted and seeing the weekend pass without an agreement with an NBA team, D’Angelo Harrison has agreed to play with the Houston Rockets...
Egypt's top prosecutor assassinated in car bombing
CAIRO — A car bomb killed Egypt's chief prosecutor Monday in the country's first assassination of a senior official in 25 years, marking what could be an escalation in a...
Shark experts explain recent string of bloody attacks
Shark experts have a not-so-reassuring explanation for a recent spate of attacks along on the coast of the Carolinas: It's mainly because so many people are getting in the water....
FBI probing escaped killers' prison for drug-smuggling ring
The feds are investigating whether a drug smuggling ring operated at the upstate prison in Dannemora where two killers escaped and two workers accused of helping them are under arrest,...
California lawmakers pass country's strictest vaccine bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers on Monday sent the governor a contentious bill that would impose one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the country in reaction to a...
The day in photos
A snow leopard peeks out for the first time, the World Naked Bike Ride gives Los Angeles an eyeful and more.
US has more Spanish speakers than Spain
The United States has second most Spanish speakers in the world after Mexico.
No, the Poconos don't have to be cheesy
The Lodge at Woodloch is an all-inclusive spa set on 150 wooded acres in the Pocono Lake region. The main building, with its vaulted ceilings and massive windows, houses the...
How we survived a family RV trip around upstate New York
Sleeping bags? Check! Flashlights? Check! Marshmallows for s’mores. Check! Rapid dissolve toilet paper? Okay, so I only checked that one off after finding out the hard way that two-ply tissue...
Handicapped bank robber flees with cash in wheelchair
A bandit in a wheelchair robbed a bank in Queens on Monday — and rolled away with more than $1,000 in cash, law-enforcement sources said. The unidentified suspect, believed to...
Nets' free agency plan waits on Joe Johnson trade
Barring some unforeseen developments, the two biggest priorities for the Nets this summer – re-signing Brook Lopez and Thaddeus Young – will be done soon after free agency begins July...
US stocks have worst day of the year as Greek crisis escalates
NEW YORK - Stocks are closing with their biggest losses of the year as investors worry about fallout from Greece's worsening debt crisis. Greece is moving closer to defaulting on...
Aaron Rodgers can't compete with Olivia Munn's sword skills
https://instagram.com/p/4fPS83MmZ-/?taken-by=oliviamunn Note to Aaron Rodgers: Don't quit your day job. Taking a break from the field, the Packers quarterback checked out an indoor training facility to "help" girlfriend Olivia Munn perfect her...
Is there rat poop in your beauty products?
That bargain lipstick or fragrance you scored may be hiding a very dirty secret. BBC News recently reported that counterfeit beauty products are not only proliferating the Internet, but get...
Phil Mickelson tied to laundering of $3M in sports bets
Golf superstar Phil Mickelson is facing a public relations nightmare after allegedly sending approximately $2.75 million to a jail-bound former handicapper who laundered money in an illegal sports gambling operation....
Neil Young's cranky, Miguel gets dirty and more new music
In this week’s new music, Vince Staples spits real life, Neil Young spouts anti-establishment clichés and Miguel talks dirty. Here’s our roundup. Downloads of the Week Vince Staples “Get Paid”...
Car thief busted after running out of gas
A Queens man was caught driving a stolen car after he took a wrong turn — and ended up lost and without gas in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Cristian Osorio, 26,...
We're about to find out if MLB players are forgiving A-Rod, too
Alex Rodriguez has tried so hard to script his life, to plan his words and deeds so he could control the narrative about his life. He was often terrible at...
Mom has no remorse for killing her 'demon' kids and storing them in freezer
DETROIT — A Detroit woman pleaded guilty Monday to killing two of her children and storing their bodies in a home freezer, telling a judge that she had no remorse...
Social experiment shows people giving cigarettes to a 12-year-old
A video has emerged on YouTube of a 12-year-old boy asking the Australian public for a lighter as part of a social experiment.
Steve Weatherford has crazy way of complimenting Eagles QBs
Steve Weatherford can't even decide if his comments were offensive or not. The Giants punter mocked an Eagles offensive lineman for getting angry over his maybe-digs at Philadelphia's quarterbacks, then went on...
Tim Hardaway: I won't forget Phil Jackson's diss
New Hawks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. says he will use Knicks president Phil Jackson's critical remarks about him Friday as motivation. In explaining why he gave up on Hardaway,...
Ex-porn star who dismembered his lover joins dating website
MONTREAL — A Canadian man sentenced to life in prison for killing and dismembering his Chinese lover and mailing the body parts to schools and political parties has joined a...
Where is the 'Scream' cast now?
Nearly 19 years after the debut of Wes Craven’s horror hit “Scream,” a new cast of fresh faces will fear the wrath of a deranged serial killer in a sleepy...
Spot the naked woman in these nature photos
Hidden in these beautiful landscapes are beautiful (and naked) ladies. Can you spot them?
Score big with these Fourth of July fashion sales
Aldo Visit aldoshoes.com for store locations Sale: Ongoing. Take 50 percent off all reduced styles in stores and online. Beckley Sale:Jul. 3-5. Get 30 percent off all items with discount...
NBC drops Donald Trump over comments about immigrants
Now, he’s fired! NBC gave Donald Trump the ax Monday over remarks he made about Mexican immigrants in his presidential campaign kickoff. The network said it was ending its “business...
Steven Matz's grandpa on going viral: 'What the heck is that?'
Steven Matz may end up starring for the Mets for many years to come, but during his remarkable major league debut Sunday at Citi Field, the 24-year-old had to share...
People drank ‘Scalia’s tears’ to toast gay marriage this weekend
Waving rainbow flags wasn’t the only way people celebrated the historic gay marriage ruling over the weekend. Several places around the country turned dissent into deliciousness by mocking the court’s...
Want to be the next Mark Zuckerberg? Here's a reality check
Working for yourself is liberating — and extraordinarily expensive. You face steep tax bills, have to buy your own health and disability insurance, and need to fund retirement with no...
The 10 best celebrity sightings at this year's gay pride march
President Obama called the Supreme Court gay marriage ruling a “thunderbolt” — and with that thunderbolt came a storm of celebrities showing their support in New York City over the...
Islanders draft pick could start a hockey revolution
BEIJING — Andong Song made sports history last week as the first Chinese player selected in the NHL draft, when he went to the Islanders with the 172nd pick. To...
Arsonist tries to set NYC church ablaze
An arsonist tried to torch the parish center of a soon-to-be-shuttered Lutheran church in Queens early Monday and used paper records — some up to a century old — to...
Man poses as Russian social media mogul to dupe landlords
Authorities say a handsome Russian national posed as the vice president of an Internet company to dupe two Manhattan landlords into subletting him their luxury pads for thousands of dollars,...
Bill Bratton: City Council is trying to handcuff the NYPD
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton on Monday took aim at a slew of laws a City Council committee is considering, calling them unnecessary and saying they would handcuff cops trying to...
Michelle Williams in contract to buy $2.4M Brooklyn mansion
Michelle Williams, the Hollywood star and real estate pioneer, has done it again. The Golden Globe-winning thespian is in contract to buy a "Gone With the Wind"-style mansion known as...
Tennis' bad boy goes on 'dirty scum' rant
Nick Kyrgios won't apologize for his bad-boy ways, even after his latest outburst Monday at Wimbledon helped cement his reputation as tennis' loosest cannon. Kyrgios, the 20-year-old from Australia, got into...
St. John's lands 'big-game' Italian guard for 2015
https://twitter.com/FMussini/status/586022986110541824 Chris Mullin’s 2015 recruiting class got a major boost Monday morning. Touted Italian guard Federico Mussini told St. John's coaching staff he was turning down professional dollars to come...
Escaped killers planned to flee to Mexico
Captured fugitive David Sweat has confessed that he and fellow inmate Richard Matt planned to flee to Mexico, but were foiled after Joyce Mitchell failed to meet them with a...
Woman who broke spine in Amtrak crash sues for $25M
A Brooklyn woman who fractured her spine in the Amtrak crash last month is suing the railway operator for $25 million in a Brooklyn federal court negligence suit. Eight people...
Irina Shayk, Kendall Jenner strut their stuff for Givenchy
Those who attended Givenchy’s Paris Haute Couture fashion week show were expecting menswear, but what they got instead was some of the hottest runway dames modeling the fall collection. Meanwhile,...
Wall Street CEO will have to pay up for slut-shaming intern
A wolf of Wall Street will have to pay $18 million for sexually harassing and then trashing online his pretty Swedish underling, a Manhattan jury found Monday. The federal jury...
Uber managers detained in France over 'illicit' low-cost service
PARIS — French authorities took two Uber managers into custody for questioning on Monday over "illicit activity" involving its low-cost service. The detentions came amid rising tensions between the government...
NJ man arrested for 'planning to help' ISIS
Feds busted a New Jersey man, accusing him of being an ISIS sympathizer with plans to assist the terror network, officials said on Monday. Alaa Saadeh, a 23-year-old West New...
Green Beret's NFL inspiration: Shia LaBeouf, Che Guevara
Nate Boyer's inspirational figures are not who you think they would be. In an eye-opening essay for MMQB.com, the Green Beret-turned-NFL hopeful talked about the path that took him from California layabout...
This armless woman can literally kick your ass
An armless Arizona woman became the first female to fly with her feet five years ago — and now she’s showing people what it’s like to feel limitless without limbs.
What were LeBron and Love discussing at poolside meeting?
The two most intriguing free agents of the NBA offseason — who also happen to be teammates — met for a poolside conference in Los Angeles, making it difficult not...
Super nerds create video games that make you lose weight
Lose weight by sitting on your couch and playing a video game? It sounds too good to be true, but a couple of UK psychologists claim they have come up...
The Head Pull and other weird sports from the Arctic Games
Arctic Sports are a series of competitions that derive from Inuit culture and survival techniques.
'Uncle, sorry I killed you with my thrilling goal'
Derlis Gonzalez is convinced he killed his uncle. The striker for Paraguay scored a late-game equalizer Saturday against Brazil in the Copa America, then continued his heroics and scored the...
Slide into summer with these 11 stylish sandals
Good sport Orange you glad it's sandal weather? Green with envy Create a can't-miss ensemble by pairing these metallic numbers with your boyfriend jeans. Beachy bling These mint...
Carmelo says he'll scope out Porzingis in 1-on-1 workout
https://youtu.be/wPcHsrBtHNM Now Carmelo Anthony is dropping L-bombs on divisive Knicks draft pick Kristaps Porzingis. "I really love him," Anthony told a TMZ cameraman as he exited a Sunday night triple date in...
The best and worst fast-food guacamole
It's official: Guacamole has ruined us for all other condiments. Mustard, mayo, relish—we used to spread these things across our sandwiches and be happy about it, ignorant fools that we...
Why Geno Smith's last chance won't be like the others
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
'ESPN of Europe' pays $1.4B for Olympic rights
Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav on Monday took another step toward his goal of growing his Eurosport operation into the ESPN of Europe. The cable TV network reached a deal...
Thief steals hearse with body inside
Atlanta police say they've apprehended a suspect accused of stealing a hearse with a body inside.
Man forgets glasses, mistakenly buys winning lottery ticket
A man in southwestern Connecticut who mistakenly bought the wrong lottery ticket is $30,000 wealthier. Bob Sabo, of Easton, says he didn't want to wait in line to buy a...
Famed stationmaster cat elevated to goddess at funeral
Tama was appointed stationmaster at the Kishi station in western Japan in 2007.
Supreme Court to hear affirmative-action case next term
The Supreme Court said Monday it will dive back into the fight over the use of race in admissions at the University of Texas, a decision that presages tighter limits...
Supreme Court upholds use of controversial execution drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trading sharp words, a deeply divided Supreme Court upheld the use of a controversial drug in lethal-injection executions Monday, even as two dissenting justices said for the...
How Jordan Spieth and girlfriend celebrated his US Open triumph
The 21-year-old hit the high seas over the weekend, soaking up the sun aboard a luxurious yacht with close pals and longtime love Annie Verret.
Apple starts production of iPhone 7
Apple will likely release the new iPhone in September, as it has done with previous models over the past several years.
High school students again lose science experiment after SpaceX explosion
Three high school students were going to get the science lesson of a lifetime by flying their experiment in space. Instead they got a life lesson about loss, but more...
Cab driver fatally shot in Brooklyn
A 35-year-old livery cab driver was fatally gunned down in Brooklyn early Monday, cops said. The victim, Naji Fawaz, was found unconscious and unresponsive in the front seat of his...
Putin and Berlusconi spend weekend in Siberia
MOSCOW — A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says Putin and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi spent the weekend together at a vacation home in Siberia. Berlusconi, known...
Go ahead, cry at your desk
Ellen can point to the exact moment when her career really took off. “I had been working for nearly six months on a website project my boss was going to...
My interns won't get off their iPhones. What do I do?
During my job search, I’m finding more companies are doing an initial phone screen before bringing you in for a real interview. How common is this, and do you have...
De Blasio downplays grade-fixing scandal
Grade-fixing is just business as usual in struggling city schools, Mayor de Blasio said Sunday. “This is something that we have seen consistently over the years,” de Blasio said when...
The best and worst musical moments from the BET Awards
The buttoned-up atmosphere of award shows doesn’t apply to the BET Awards, which took place in Los Angeles last night. The ceremony, now in it’s 15 year, saluted African-Americans in...
Puerto Rico governor says island can't pay its public debt
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The governor is warning that Puerto Rico can't pay its $72 billion public debt, delivering another jolt to the recession-gripped U.S. island as well as...
Why A-listers have stopped showing skin on the beach
Goodbye, skimpy yellow polka-dot bikini. This season, the must-have swimsuit is a long-sleeve, full-coverage spandex number called a rash guard, often paired with bikini bottoms. It’s a look that’s currently...
Greece imposes capital controls — banks to remain shut
ATHENS, Greece — Greece's five-year financial crisis took its most dramatic turn yet, with the cabinet deciding after an eight-hour session that Greek banks would remain shut for six business...
DA candidate tried to get $5M from NYC in lawsuits
A prominent former prosecutor who is a candidate for Staten Island district attorney tried to soak taxpayers for $5 million through a pair of personal-injury suits — even though she...
Puppy porta-potties are now a thing
Puppy porta-potties have Park Slope’s dogs lifting their legs in salute. Union Street gardening aficionado Jon Crow was fed up with neighborhood pups peeing on his trees and flowers, so...
Woman claims she was fired for reporting her pervy boss
A Queens woman was booted from her job at a Catholic charity after complaining about her lewd boss, a new lawsuit charges. Gillian Baird, 50, alleges in court papers that...
Whitey Bulger pens letter from prison urging students to go to law school
In a letter from prison to Massachusetts high schoolers, Boston gangster Whitey Bulger copped to leading a “wasted” life — and told the students that if they really want to...
Diddy's son needs to stop hiding behind his dad
Has Daddy Diddy turned from a badass urban rapper into a whiny suburban soccer mom? If you’ve spent time at school soccer practices in the ’burbs, chances are good that...
Huckabee calls for civil disobedience against marriage equality ruling
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee called Sunday for civil disobedience to undermine the Supreme Court’s ruling last week upholding same-sex marriage throughout the country. Invoking Dr. Martin Luther...
Cops livid over proposed 'police reform' measures
Rank-and-file cops are fuming over several “police reform” measures City Council members plan to review this week, including bills that would force cops to get suspects’ consent for searches, imprison...
NYC no longer considers this kid fat
This preteen girl is “obese” no more. After the city’s Department of Education inexplicably branded pencil-thin Gwendolyn Williams as “overweight” on its Body Mass Index last year, the school system...
MTV adapts 'Scream', fireworks on NBC this week
MTV adapts the hit horror movie franchise into a new series.
NYPD needs to crack down on cops convicted of domestic violence
The NYPD needs to get tougher on cops convicted of domestic violence, a police oversight panel says. The Commission to Combat Police Corruption reviewed police-involved domestic violence cases from 2013,...
'Another Period' delights in the small tragedies of the uber-privileged
If the Kardashians moved into “Downton Abbey,” they might look something like the Bellacourt sisters. The main characters of Comedy Central’s new historical/satirical scripted series “Another Period” (episode 2 airs...