December 27, 2015
Woozy Porzingis relieved groin shots didn't land flush
Rookie Kristaps Porzingis entered Sunday’s Celtics match with a sore right index finger and nearly left it with a sore something else. On two occasions, the 7-foot-3 Latvian got kicked...
Smithsonian pays tribute to 'Seinfeld,' other NYC gems
WASHINGTON — Big Apple people and places — both real and fictional — are taking center stage at a rare public exhibit of art commissioned by the US Postal Service....
Giants look like quitters in night of complete embarrassment
MINNEAPOLIS — Of course it would have been different with Odell Beckham Jr. on the field and not back home, sitting out his one-game suspension. Different, yes, but Beckman is...
Political real-estate developer is making sure Trump wins NY
Buffalo real-estate developer Carl Paladino, who upended the Republican establishment in 2010 to win the GOP primary for governor, has organized a statewide effort to make Donald Trump the winner...
Oklahoma slights Clemson QB Deshaun Watson's athleticism
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Deshaun Watson was the only quarterback invited to the Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York, the first Clemson player ever to attend the event. The sophomore...
Lis Smith gets the cat in split from Eliot Spitzer
The former couple adopted the cat from a non-profit feline rescue agency in Metairie, La., earlier this year.
Breaking down Nets' horrible 4th quarters after Hollins' blowup
Seemingly for eons, one revered sports axiom claims starting matters little, finishing matters most. Which brings us to the Nets. Their finishing prowess stinks. “It’s true. We just let go...
Why announcers blindly cheering vicious hits buy football's lies
“This just in: A large hole has formed in the middle of 46th Street. Police are looking into it.” It’s not that organized football suffers from a concussion recognition problem. Or...
How loyalty made NJ's Calhoun a rock for Michigan State
DALLAS — For most college football players, it wouldn’t have even been a question. There may have been a few discussions, but the chance to be a first- or second-round...
Rangers' Raanta discloses concussion hell: 'Stare through the window'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The way Antti Raanta described it, he sure seems lucky to return to the ice as quickly as he did. The Rangers’ backup goalie suffered a concussion...
Rangers' Dan Girardi to return -- with cracked kneecap reveal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Christmas break couldn’t have come at a better time for the Rangers, and for alternate captain Dan Girardi. The Blueshirts’ ironman defenseman missed the final five...
How Fitzpatrick played to every Jets receiver's strengths
It was fitting that receivers made some of the most decisive plays in the Jets 26-20 overtime win over the Patriots Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Jets fans, do you remember...
Todd Bowles' scathing speech that turned around Jets' year
A year ago, the Jets were playing out the string and getting ready for a house-cleaning as they stumbled to a 4-12 season. Now, they could be heading to the...
Fisher jabs at triangle after Celtics show Knicks their glaring void
BOSTON — This is one Isaiah Thomas Phil Jackson wouldn’t mind having on the Knicks’ payroll. Exposing the Knicks’ point-guard woes, the Celtics’ 5-foot-9 jitterbug lit them up all night,...
How government stifles creativity that leads to a better world
Presidential campaigns inflate expectations that power wielded from government’s pinnacle will invigorate the nation. Thus campaigns demonstrate that creationists threaten the creative ferment that produces social improvement. Not religious creationists,...
It’s time to reconsider Snoopy’s bad reputation
Peanuts fans around the world have been treated to a wonderful renaissance this winter. The legendary comic strip, which ended its 50-year run in February 2000, has come alive on...
If de Blasio wants to change the status quo, he has to mean it
How’s he doing? If the next two years are like Mayor Bill de Blasio’s first two, the mayor’s legacy will be this: He was a caretaker mayor in a city...
Turns out Ryan Fitzpatrick is Jets' perfect Tom Brady defense
The Jets have found the latest method to slow down New England’s offense: a pair of 13-play scoring drives. “I think we only had three drives in the first half,”...
'It's going to be a bloodbath': Jets-Rex Round 2 will be epic
How else could this regular season end for the Jets but with a date with their ex, Rex Ryan, with their playoff fate hanging in the balance? The Jets' scintillating...
How Ryan Fitzpatrick made Belichick's diss backfire big time
Bill Belichick won the coin toss and didn’t want the ball at the start of overtime, didn’t want Tom Brady to have the ball at the start of overtime to...
'Are you concussed?': Patriots' Belichick proxy baffled by coin toss
Even Matthew Slater couldn’t believe what Bill Belichick told him before he walked to midfield for the coin toss before overtime on Sunday. “Before we went out for the toss,...
Michael Grabner comes back to bite Islanders
Tyler Bozak and Michael Grabner scored 1:40 apart in the second period to lead the Maple Leafs to a 3-1 victory over the Islanders on Sunday night. After going 1-7-2...
Will Gov. Cuomo stack the state's top court with Democrats?
The names are in, and now Gov. Cuomo has another chance to bring some level of bipartisanship to the state’s judiciary. The Commission on Judicial Nomination, headed by former Chief...
Residents are fleeing New York -- yet Albany won't fix the problems
Last one out, turn off the lights. And in New York, that might be sooner than anyone thought. As the Empire Center noted last week, 153,921 more residents moved out...
Mayor de Blasio still has no plan for the homeless
Mayor Bill de Blasio took a lot of heat this year for the city’s homeless crisis. Yet after all this time, he’s only at Square One when it comes to...
Thank Kim Kardashian for all the fake asses out there
It doesn’t take a genius to know that Kim Kardashian West, Nicki Minaj and Jennifer Lopez have changed America’s body aesthetics. “Behind-sight” is, after all, 20-20. But what is less...
Get a head start on your 2016 finances
Hey, look at the calendar. There’s only three more days left in 2015 – so get your New Year’s resolutions warmed up. What are you going to do about that...
Microsoft is back to being a tech force
Microsoft is getting its mojo back. The software giant, which for most of the last decade played bridesmaid to Wall Street darling Apple — introducing little tech innovations while the...
2015 means closing time for these iconic restaurants
This year marked the end of an era for two classic New York City eateries — the Four Seasons Restaurant in Midtown and City Hall Restaurant in Tribeca. Real estate...
Jets reveal selves as real deal in fans' absolute roller coaster
This is all you want: To be dragged through a gauntlet of emotions so extreme it can feel like you played all 62 minutes and 37 seconds of this fierce,...
Ben Carson downplays role of race in Sandra Bland death
WASHINGTON – GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson rejected the notion Sunday that Sandra Bland would still be alive if she were white. “There is no question that, you know, we...
Jets report card: Todd Bowles earned 'A' before game started
Offense The Jets rolled up 428 yards, moving the ball at will against the Patriots. Outside of a lull in the fourth quarter, the offense was clicking. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick...
Bernie Sanders wants to win over Trump supporters
WASHINGTON – Sen. Bernie Sanders' said his plan to win the Democratic nomination includes winning over an unlikely constituency: Donald Trump supporters. Sanders, a self-described Democratic socialist, said many of...
Trump reminds Stephen Colbert of his Comedy Central character
WASHINGTON -- Funnyman Stephen Colbert said Donald Trump plays his Comedy Central persona much better than he could have ever done. "He's my old character with 10 billion dollars," Colbert...
Man looking at electronic device falls off cliff and dies
SAN DIEGO — Authorities have identified a man they say plunged to his death from a San Diego cliff while using a camera or cellphone. The county medical examiner's office...
Fired-up Johnny Manziel lets out frustration in heartbreaking loss
The Chiefs have clinched a playoff spot, but only because time ran out on Johnny Manziel. Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes for Kansas City as the Chiefs somehow held...
Steelers open door for Jets' playoff run in shocking letdown
BALTIMORE — Ryan Mallet threw for a career-high 274 yards in his first start with Baltimore and led the Ravens to a 20-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday...
Panthers' run at history comes to screeching halt
ATLANTA — Carolina's bid for an undefeated season ended Sunday when Julio Jones' dramatic 70-yard touchdown reception powered the Atlanta Falcons to a 20-13 victory over Cam Newton and the...
Coin toss madness gifts Jets unbelievable OT win over Pats
Bill “Santa” Belichick and the Steelers both handed the Jets belated Christmas gifts Sunday, and now Gang Green is one win away from the playoffs. Belichick made the curious decision...
Rep. King says US airstrikes haven't weakened ISIS
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Peter King said the leader of ISIS is likely correct to conclude the barrage of US-led airstrikes have failed to weaken the terror group. “Unfortunately, overall, he’s...
The biggest pop culture moments of 2015
What a year it was. We had the biggest movie opening of all time — twice in the same year — the return of Adele, and more superheroes at the...
Carson Palmer horrifies NFL world with birthday suit
The Cardinals' season has been a work of art, entering Sunday's showdown with the Packers at 12-2. So if there's a pregame blemish, it's forgivable. But Carson Palmer sure tested...
Kobe Bryant listened to the same bad song every day for 2 years
Betwen this hellish season and a 2008-10 Journey marathon, Kobe Bryant's brought masochism to a new level. The retiring superstar was so vexed by the 2008 NBA Finals loss to...
Why A-listers are all tying one on
Robes aren’t just for loafing around the house watching Netflix. When it comes to coats, a long, lean loungewear silhouette is the season’s must-have. “Robe coats have emerged as the...
MLB icon Dave Henderson dead after massive heart attack
SEATTLE — Dave Henderson, the former major league outfielder who hit one of the most famous home runs in postseason history, died Sunday after suffering a massive heart attack. He...
'Star Wars' reaches $1B worldwide, smashing records
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” went into hyperspace at the box office — surpassing $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales in record time, studio officials crowed Sunday. The seventh edition...
Alleged drunk driver plows into cop car
Two cops were injured when their patrol car was struck by a suspected drunken driver who ran a red light in Brooklyn early Sunday, police said. A 20-year-old man was...
NYPD to honor detective killed by Taliban bomber
Last rites for NYPD Detective and Air National Guardsman Joseph Lemm -- who was killed by a Taliban bomber in Afghanistan last week -- will be held at St. Patrick’s...
Cynthia Erivo shines in 'The Color Purple'
Jennifer Hudson’s the draw at “The Color Purple” box office — but her co-star, Cynthia Erivo, is Broadway’s latest overnight sensation. The British actress is winning raves for her performance...
Cam Newton takes on entire Atlanta defense in unreal run
Before beating him, the NFL should probably learn to tackle Cam Newton. The perfect Panthers marched into Atlanta on Sunday and their quarterback wasted little time in running over the Falcons...
Credit card chips mean longer lines for shoppers
You may have a chip on your shoulder about longer holiday shopping lines this year — but it’s a chip in new credit cards that’s to blame. Customers and cashiers...
Clothing exec says she was fired for mispronouncing 'bra'
Serbian accents weren’t fashionable at the One Jeanswear Group, claims a Manhattan woman who says she was tormented and canned because she couldn’t pronounce “bra.” CQ Aleksandra Dumic, 42, was...
Tom Brady fulfills Christmas wish of 8-year-old with cancer
https://www.facebook.com/haileys.journey/videos/563095983847636/?theater BETHEL, Maine -- A Maine 8-year-old battling leukemia got her Christmas wish to meet Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The Lewiston Sun Journal reports that Hailey Steward, of Bethel, received...
Eagles Pro Bowler quit on Chip Kelly
If any Eagles fans out there shut off their TVs Saturday night as Philadelphia got tossed around by Washington, don't feel too bad: Your left tackle couldn't stand it, either....
New images surface from Jerry Lewis' never-released Holocaust comedy
Long-unseen footage of Jerry Lewis being interviewed on the set of his notorious, never-released Holocaust comedy has surfaced in a new documentary. "Comedy is our safety valve, without it I...
Insurer blames dead woman for fire that destroyed apartment
A Manhattan smoker who refused to put down the cigarettes or the booze set her apartment ablaze, and her neighbor's insurer wants her to pay — even though she’s dead....
Debate rages over Rick Pitino's finger-taunt of choice
Rick Pitino raised a finger toward Kentucky fans. That much we know for certain. After Louisville's 75-73 loss at Rupp Arena on Saturday, Pitino was predictably razzed by Lexington fans...
ISIS' suicide bombers, snipers and booby traps fortify Ramadi
BAGHDAD -- Islamic State fighters are putting up a tough fight in the militant-held city of Ramadi, slowing down the advance of Iraqi forces, a senior Iraqi commander said Sunday....
Fire engulfs Long Island home
Eight people on Sunday escaped an early-morning inferno on Long Island that left their home a charred mess. Firefighters smashed into the home in Baldwin, where clouds of black smoke...
Firefighters rescue cat from chimney
PHOENIX — Phoenix firefighters have saved a cat but it wasn't stuck in a tree. KPNX-TV in Phoenix reports that firefighters were called to a home Christmas morning to help...
Germany braces ahead of publication of Hitler tome
BERLIN -- For 70 years since the Nazi defeat in World War II, copyright law has been used in Germany to prohibit the publication of "Mein Kampf" - the notorious...
Woman went on joyride through Walmart after stealing chicken, cops say
A woman shot up meth before driving a motorized cart through Walmart while eating a stolen BBQ chicken, police said. Josseleen Elida Lopez is accused of swiping $44.53 worth of...
$1.6M isn't enough to keep this city-appointed lawyer awake in court
Thanks to friends in high places, Gerard Sweeney has one of the most lucrative gigs in the city — overseeing the estates of people who die without a will. Last...
Watch Peyton Manning furiously deny 'disgusting' PED claims
Peyton Manning's offensive game launched a Hall of Fame career that rivals any quarterback in history. Now we're seeing how he plays defense. The Broncos legend immediately Saturday night issued...
Hamas condemns killing of mentally ill man at border with Egypt
Hamas on Saturday lashed out at Egypt after TV footage emerged showing a mentally ill Palestinian man from the Gaza Strip being gunned down as he crosses into Egyptian territory...
Trump doubles down on Hillary, bashes her for Bill's affairs
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump ratcheted up his attacks on Hillary Clinton Sunday, blasting her for playing the “woman’s card” and saying her notoriously philandering husband would be “fair game” when...
Gunman holds up H&M store on Upper East Side
A pistol-waving crook walked into an H&M store on the Upper East Side late Saturday night and ordered its employees to the ground before fleeing with thousands of dollars, police...
Deadly storms sweep Texas, Midwest
https://youtu.be/_tMOInQjhOE Tornadoes packing winds of up to 200 mph killed 11 people near Dallas, while floodwaters swept 12 more to their deaths across the Midwest, authorities said. The destruction in...
Times Square’s Wishing Wall fills up with hopes for a happier new year
A marriage blessing. Safety for family in Syria. A single cookie. Heartbreaking and hopeful, political and pragmatic, thousands of handwritten wishes for 2016 are piling up in Times Square, destined...
Silent, invisible, deadly: The weapon that could change warfare
This month, the Force awakens in theaters. Next month, a new force awakens in the New Mexico desert, where the Defense Department is to start testing a weapon worthy of...
Spoiled students think gourmet school lunches are a right
There is such a thing as a free lunch. But it turns out no one likes it. Students in the Chicago public schools this week decided to boycott lunch, complaining,...
Husband arrested for shooting wife on Christmas
The Bronx man who allegedly shot his wife in front of the family’s Christmas tree was taken into custody Saturday in Maryland. Rafael Herrera, 37, has been on the lam...
Hey, outraged liberals -- Twitter is not real life
Assessing the decades-long enmity between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland, a politician named David Ervine once remarked, “Northern Ireland is the only place I know where someone will drive...
Woman named Isis can't fly anywhere
A British woman named Isis is up in arms — though not literally — after travel agents allegedly scuttled her travel plans due to the jihadi connotation. Rani Isis Lake,...
Putin inspires 'delicate, but firm' perfume
Vladimir Putin’s politics may stink, but he sure smells good. That’s the word out of Moscow, where a perfume inspired by the Russian strongman hit shelves Thursday. A 100-ml bottle...
Jihadist in NYC bomb plot may have stabbed child as ISIS tryout
An alleged jihadist arrested in June on charges that he plotted to blow up Times Square may also be the fiend who stabbed a 9-year-old Staten Island boy in the...
Mom in murder-suicide had overcome breast cancer
The New Jersey woman slaughtered in her bed next to her young daughter just days before Christmas had beaten breast cancer, according to those who knew the family. Melisa Stasko,...
Step inside the mansion built for Jesus' return
Even Jesus has been priced out of Manhattan. In Riverdale, The Bronx, on the second highest peak in all five boroughs, sits a mansion fit for a king — and...
Sewage plant spews toxic gas into the air for weeks
A Harlem sewage plant spewed toxic emissions into the air for six weeks this year before the state ordered the city to do something about it, government officials said. City...
Cleric denies ties to San Bernardino killers as phone records surface
The cleric acting as spokesman for the San Bernardino mosque where terrorist Syed Rizwan Farook worshipped claims he barely knew Farook and didn’t know his terrorist wife at all. But...
Parents of collapsed football player file lawsuit: report
The parents of a Staten Island high school football player who collapsed and died during a preseason workout reportedly have filed a lawsuit blaming the tragedy on the lack of...
Eliot Spitzer and Lis Smith break up
The two have gone their separate ways after a two-year romance.
The rise and fall of the American middle class
Downward mobility is catching on fast with America’s new economic underdogs — the emerging middle-class minority. The ranks of the American middle class have sunk to a shocking new low....
How one man fell from middle class to homelessness
Scott Hutchins, 39, a single man and office temp who makes $12.60 an hour at the MTA, falls outside the range of the middle class, despite having a job that...
Companies aim to make shopping even easier
Procrastinators rejoice — the slew of stores and shipping companies that battled for your last-minute holiday shopping dollars in 2015 are planning an even more aggressive fight to make your...
Live Nation exec decides to stay despite interest from SFX
The Post exclusively revealed Dec. 4 that a Live Nation Entertainment executive was in serious talks to join Robert Sillerman’s troubled music promotion venture, SFX. The executive, James Barton, head...
Blade avoids ugly incidents by spying social media
The officials at Blade are making sure to check customers’ public social-media accounts to find out if they’ve been naughty or nice before they board Blade flights. The New York-based...
Chipotle's E. coli outbreak makes for long recovery
Despite the disheartening news about a new E. coli probe into Chipotle Mexican Grill, some food-borne illness experts believe the crisis is actually winding down. “It looks like it’s ending,...
Ex-NFL RB Clinton Portis files for bankruptcy amid $5M debt
Former Denver Broncos and Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis filed for bankruptcy last week, saying he has debts of more than $5 million that he can’t afford to pay....
America’s middle class continues its downward spiral
This year will be remembered by many as the year the middle class became a marginalized minority. Taken advantage of by Washington, insurance companies and the Federal Reserve, America’s middle...
Tim Hardaway Jr. adjusting to life without playing time
Tim Hardaway Jr. was a first-team All-Rookie selection two years ago. The former Knicks first-round pick still managed to average double figures off the bench last season despite a bit...
Cigarette tax revenue plunges as smokers buy outside New York
Albany has really blown it — tax revenues from cigarettes are up in smoke. New York state cigarette tax collections have plunged by about $400 million over the past five...
Sanders campaign rips DNC for 'praising' data breach staffer
A top aide to Bernie Sanders ripped the Democratic National Committee for recommending the staffer who ultimately was caught accessing a DNC voter file and downloading Clinton campaign strategy, according...
Obama's home state has yet to name anything after him
With only one year left in his presidency, Hawaiian officials have failed to name anything after Barack Obama, a native of the state. Former Honolulu Councilman Stanley Chang abandoned his...
Democrats close to announcing candidate for Skelos' seat
State Democrats are close to picking a former federal prosecutor to run for scandal-scarred former state Senate leader Dean Skelos’ newly open seat while Republicans are scrambling to find a...
Woman who failed FDNY physical test 6 times gets another chance
A woman who six times failed the physical test to become an FDNY firefighter is being given another chance — and this time, critics say, the fix is in. “She’ll...
Olive Garden is charging $400 a person for NYE dinner
That’s a lot of bread for no breadsticks. Dinner at the Olive Garden in Times Square on New Year’s Eve will set you back $400, and that’s not even the...
Giants' year of potential gets shredded in most painful locale
The end came in the worst place possible, in the city of Philadelphia, late on a night when Giants fans had done the most self-loathing thing they possibly could do,...
Is Giants' final knockout blow Tom Coughlin's, too?
MINNEAPOLIS — In many ways, the Giants never recovered from their meltdown in the closing minutes of their season opener 3 ¹/₂ months ago. They blew a game they should have...
The Wall Street landmark left to rot
A prominent piece of New York City real estate is kept vacant by a shadowy Chinese billionaire who goes by as many as seven different aliases. If New Yorkers resent...
City spent $1 million trying to fire this teacher -- and failed
The city has lost a four-year, $1 million battle to fire a teacher arrested in the Occupy Wall Street protests. David Suker, a US Army veteran who taught at-risk youths...