October 25, 2015
Giants report card: Defense gets gashed -- but makes plays
Offense Wow, only 289 total yards, 13 first downs, less than 22 minutes of time of possession. Finally cracked 100 rushing yards for first time this season with 132. Passing...
'Pissed' Jets send loud message to Patriots: This is a battle
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In a far corner of a quiet, seething Jets locker room after the Patriots beat them yet again — this time a maddening 30-23 decision Sunday at...
The myth at the heart of Palestinians' dilemma
Of all the myths told about the Middle East, none has been maintained more strategically than the “myth” of the “State of Palestine.” It’s a myth that has inspired countless...
Tech companies are scaring away 'Halloween Tower' tenants
The scariest thing about this building is the rent. New York’s famed “Halloween Tower,” once the epicenter for spooky costume manufacturers, is but a ghost — a casualty of the...
Patriots' SOB may never stop torturing the Jets
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — You can steal Darrelle Revis away from Bill Belichick, you can bring in a bright defensive mind for a head coach and admire how he has instilled...
TiVo to give TV-ratings data away for free
TiVo’s aggressive bid to disrupt the TV-ratings system is taking a snarky turn. The set-top box firm will announce Monday that it will give away for free the basic TV-ratings...
The terrible Ground Zero idea that refuses to die
That loud noise you hear echoing from downtown is the trumpet call of New York’s biggest white elephant roaring back to life. The “temporary” agency that won’t die — the...
Hillary Clinton: The fat cats' favorite candidate
Fire-breathing scourge of Wall Street on the campaign trail — and reliable friend of Wall Street in the boardroom. That’s Hillary Clinton — and the big-money crowd thinks it’s in...
Taking Uber statewide: a fare deal for New York?
Uber wants to expand across New York state — handing Gov. Cuomo a chance to do good and make some political mischief. The trailblazing car-hail app service was up in...
Eat like a sumo wrestler at new Japanese eatery
https://instagram.com/p/5izLjYpybb/ While runners load up on pasta, sumo wrestlers prefer stew. Moku Moku, at 43 Bogart St. in Bushwick, will serve up chankonabe, a traditional Japanese stew that is a...
Brandon Marshall disappeared -- then killed Jets
Hero At some point, you run out of superlatives to describe Tom Brady. He was Tom Terrific once again, carrying the Patriots when they had no running game and producing...
Rob Gronkowski blew up every scheme helpless Jets had
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Another meeting with Rob Gronkowski, another beatdown by the Patriots’ man-mountain tight end. The Jets had no answer yet again for Gronkowski on Sunday, and their inability...
Train for the NYC Marathon without actually running
During one day in November, thousands of people catch a virulent bug that could lead to their most memorable moment: running in the New York City Marathon. The 26.2-mile road...
Jets report card: How low can their special teams go?
Offense The Jets rolled up 372 yards and had drives of 13, 14 and 15 plays in the game. The problem was they failed in a few key spots late....
When robbery victims blame — themselves
In the era of “checking your privilege,” navel-gazing has become the norm. No comment can be made without first considering the history of your entire life, any lucky breaks you...
$17M steal! Electrifying Dwayne Harris saves Giants' season
There are some strange things going on this season with the Giants. They go to Dallas for the season opener, do almost everything they need to do to win, but...
Gunfire erupts at Airbnb rental during wild party
Two people were shot early Sunday when gunfire erupted during an out-of-control party in a posh Queens house that was being rented out through Airbnb, cops said. The bullets started...
Tony Blair apologizes for 'mistakes' made in Iraq war
WASHINGTON – Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair apologized Sunday for “mistakes” made in the Iraq War and acknowledged the invasion helped give rise to ISIS. Blair (inset) was President George...
Devastated Kevin Garnett's powerful tribute to Flip Saunders
https://www.facebook.com/kevingarnett/photos/a.933219856725855.1073741825.243754359005745/933219176725923 The news of Flip Saunders' untimely death Sunday had NBA players, personnel, coaches and execs taking to Twitter to mourn their friend. Kevin Garnett took to his former coach's...
Trump isn't apologizing for questioning Carson's religion
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump refused Sunday to apologize for questioning Ben Carson’s religion, insisting he hasn’t said “anything bad” about his chief rival’s faith. Instead, a defiant Trump defended his...
All eyes on Murphy: 10 most intriguing people in World Series
How exciting does this World Series look for New York fans? Let’s put it this way: The guy who headed my annual “10 most intriguing people in the World Series”...
Police union calls for Tarantino boycott after anti-cop rally
The city’s police union is calling for a boycott of Quentin Tarantino films after the “Pulp Fiction’’ director took part in an anti-cop rally less than a week after an...
Deli clerk fatally shot after fight with customer, police say
An angry customer fatally shot a deli clerk in The Bronx on Sunday, police sources said. The customer got into an argument with the 46-year-old clerk -- a married dad...
Jets' dramatic finish falls flat in gut-wrenching loss to Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New coach, new season, same result. The Jets came oh-so-close yet again to beating the Patriots on Sunday, but fell 30-23 after Tom Brady threw two fourth-quarter...
Cops ID 3 adults killed after car slams into Oklahoma parade
STILLWATER, Okla. — Police have revealed the identities of the three adults killed and dozens more injured when a woman plowed her car into the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade...
The anti-Cubs: Royals' strength could be Mets' kryptonite
The Royals make it hard for you to get outs and record outs more efficiently than any other team. This is their beauty. This is how they have reached two...
Mullins rips Bratton's policies as political pandering
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton should set a better example to rank and file cops, and stand up to "phony politicians" -- whose "weak" criminal justice policies allow career criminals to...
Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers have a locker room problem
The mounting interceptions, sacks and losses are taking a toll on Colin Kaepernick. And his teammates. The 2-5 49ers, whose fall from grace is reflected in the plunge of their one-time wunderkind...
Daniel Murphy's enlightenment began with hitting coach email
Daniel Murphy’s October has unfolded in such a manner that it will be news if he doesn’t hit a home run in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday....
Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders dead at 60
MINNEAPOLIS — Flip Saunders, the longtime NBA coach who won more than 650 games in nearly two decades and was trying to rebuild the Minnesota Timberwolves as team president, coach...
Steaming Rex Ryan finds new scapegoat after humiliating loss
Rex Ryan's reception in Buffalo has gone from exuberant to icy. His reception in London, though, is what really has the Bills coach livid. The polarizing, blustery coach unloaded on...
Chris Christie kicked out of Amtrak quiet car
Chris Christie’s big mouth has gotten him in trouble again — this time on an Amtrak train, where he was booted from a quiet car Sunday for yapping loudly at...
'Commissar' Cuomo's minimum-wage charade
Gov. Cuomo would’ve made a terrific Soviet propagandist. First he sets up a sham “wage board” to bless a huge hike in the minimum pay for fast-food workers, to $15...
Don't let the mayor raid pensions for his housing schemes
Rule No. 1 for City Hall: Keep greedy progressive mayors as far as possible from Gotham’s humongous pension fund. Mayor de Blasio showed why this week: He suggested using some...
Bloody Wayne Rooney takes break to have head stapled
It was just a flesh wound. Wayne Rooney was temporarily sent off the field during Manchester United's matchup with Manchester City on Sunday after accidentally butting heads with defender Vincent...
Laser may finally heal pain of Vietnam War 'napalm girl'
MIAMI — In the photograph that made Kim Phuc a living symbol of the Vietnam War, her burns aren't visible — only her agony as she runs wailing toward the...
Direct flights banned between Russia and Ukraine
MOSCOW — Direct flights between Russia and Ukraine have stopped as a result of continuing tensions over Russia's annexation of Crimea and backing of separatists in eastern Ukraine. Travelers between...
WWII bomb found near Berlin's Jewish Museum
BERLIN — Berlin's Jewish Museum has been closed for the day and the area around it evacuated as authorities work to remove a World War II bomb found in the...
NCAA champ Mateen Cleaves investigated for sexual assault
FLINT, Mich. — Prosecutors say former Michigan State University basketball star and television analyst Mateen Cleaves is the subject of a sexual assault investigation but has not been charged. Wayne...
Footage appears to show US-Kurdish raid that freed 70 hostages
The Kurdish regional government in northern Iraq released a video Sunday purportedly showing the joint raid of a prison by U.S. and Kurdish peshmerga forces in which they released 70...
NYPD recovers gun from East River likely used to kill cop
An NYPD diver on Sunday found the pistol that authorities believe career criminal Tyrone Howard tossed in the Harlem River after using it to kill plainclothes cop Randolph Holder. The...
Five people shot across city in bloody night of violence
Five people were shot in a night of violence around the city on Saturday night into Sunday. In the most serious of the four shooting incidents, two victims were rushed...
Chelsea neighbors battle over shared access to fire escape
A Chelsea resident says she needs to carve a hallway off her neighbor’s apartment — so she can have direct access to the fire escape. In an only-in-New York real-estate...
Desk-dumping principal in hot water for overcrowding school
Desk-dumping PS 24 Principal Donna Connelly is under fire again -- for allegedly doing nothing to prevent her overcrowded Riverdale school from losing a lease for extra classroom space. With...
How accused cop killer dodged prison for freedom before fatal shooting
The first time accused cop-killer Tyrone Howard asked for a no-jail rehab program, in 2011, he was ordered locked up instead; the second time he asked, in 2014, the answer...
'Cheater!': Mystery client hired desnudas to humiliate Bobby Flay
In what can only be called naked ambition, the painted ladies of Times Square are out to cash in on their new-found fame with a possible reality-TV show and paid...
What's wrong with Marc Jacobs? Mystery of business struggles, bizarre behavior
When Marc Jacobs staged his final show as head designer at Louis Vuitton on Oct. 2, 2013, he was given a standing ovation. He was hailed in the fashion press...
'NYC paid me over $1 million to do nothing'
The city paid a pension-fund employee $1.3 million in salary and benefits over 10 years — but gave her nothing to do, she says. Niki Murphy, who was listed as...
Is your cat making you crazy?
In her new book, “Infectious Madness,” author Harriet A. Washington explains the surprising ways mental illness can be “caught.” You’ll never look at your household pet the same way again . . ....
Benghazi hearings show that Clinton lives in a bubble of deniability
In the 2008 campaign, Hillary Clinton asserted that she was the candidate best equipped to take a 3 a.m. phone call. What she didn’t tell us was that her number...
There’s no such thing as ‘artistic nudity’ — Hollywood is conning you, ladies
“It was all my fault.” That was director Paul Verhoeven apologizing last week to actress Elizabeth Berkley. In 1995, Berkley, whose star was rising with her career on “Saved by...
Frank Sinatra's love affair with melodies, mistresses & the mob
This Dec. 12, Frank Sinatra would have turned 100 years old. James Kaplan’s two-part biography of the legendary singer only seems that long. “The Chairman,” out this week, follows 2010’s...
Netanyahu right to point out parallels between Nazis and Arab leaders
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did something important last week — he reminded the world that the Arab war against Israel is a continuation of the Nazis’ war against the Jews....
Are these artificial limbs better than the real thing?
These people have got a leg — or an arm — up on the future. Thanks to the latest advancements in medical science, amputees are becoming part robot, with awe-inspiring...
School staffer impregnated 'bullied' student: report
A 36-year-old school aide at East Bronx Academy for the Future knocked up a student — even throwing a baby shower for her, officials have revealed. The sexual misconduct came...
Hall of Famers Jimmy Takter, David Miller rule Breeders Crown
Trainer Jimmy Takter and driver David Miller didn’t let a little rain stop them from having record-setting performances in the Breeders Crown on Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto....
Royal pains: Five Kansas City strengths that could give Mets fits
Looking for a villain that best resembles these Kansas City Royals? That’s easy: The T-1000 in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” Unlike the opponents the Mets already have vanquished, these guys...
Mets' World Series history: Equal serving of joy and sorrow
The Mets have been playing baseball for 54 years. This is their fifth World Series. One of the good things about qualifying for a Fall Classic once every 10.8 years...
The case for the Steelers as year's best coaching staff
The NFL does not have such a category in its annual year-end awards, but if there was a “Coaching Staff of the Year’’ award, the Steelers’ staff would be the...
Michael Jackson's estate explores Sony buyout
Are the Jackson kids going to be a billion dollars richer this New Year? The estate of the late Michael Jackson co-owns the world’s biggest music publisher, Sony/ATV, which spins...
Harvey Weinstein's Oscar PR strategy is warming up
Harvey Weinstein is the undisputed king of Oscar campaigning, with his movies almost always landing nominations — if not winning the statuette. “Carol,” starring Cate Blanchett, is one Weinstein’s hopefuls...
This is feared Jets' defense chance to begin its legend
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time, even if commissioner Roger Goodell and others consider him the greatest cheating quarterback of all time. Brady is...
'Dirty' Dolphins, slipping Bridgewater: 5 NFL things to watch
With all the games, backstories, injuries and developments in a given week in the NFL, it’s tough to know what to look for on Sunday. Here are five things to...
The secret to Henrik Lundqvist's increase of acrobatic saves
PHILADELPHIA — As Henrik (Mars) Lundqvist said: “It’s the skates. The skates? It’s got to be the skates.” Well, no, the Rangers’ goaltender did not quite say that when asked...
Scheduling app aims to find niche in beauty services industry
Two young New Yorkers are hoping to shake up the $53 billion US beauty services industry with an app that made its debut last week. Former McKinsey & Co. analysts...
Hondo gives it his Best shot
Hondo’s downward spiral continued Saturday night when he lost two of three with Utah, Florida State and Ohio State to raise the NRN (nasty red number) to 2,147 strouds. Sunday:...
The city's crappiest street corner
The No. 1 problem on Bruckner Boulevard is number two. There have been more than 200 calls to the 311 hot line since 2010 complaining of dog doo along the busy...
'Supergirl' takes flight and more to watch on TV this week
1. Supergirl Monday, 8:30 p.m., CBS After 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, Kara Zor-El, Superman’s cousin, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities in “Supergirl.”...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn The pedal-pushing suspect pictured above snatched a woman’s pocketbook in Cypress Hills and pulled a gun on a good Samaritan who tried to stop him, police said. The woman,...
Millennials even see transportation differently
Have you ever noticed that Gotham’s subways are crowded? The phenomenon causing those crowds isn’t just making your commute worse. It’s wreaking havoc across the whole country. The economic and...