February 5, 2016
Knicks' egregious PG problem isn't last issue to solve
February 5, 2016 | 11:59pmThe need for a point guard has been a constant theme around the Knicks since Chris Childs and Charlie Ward manned the position back in the Jeff Van Gundy days. Since...
De Blasio seeks new law limiting Central Park carriage horses
February 5, 2016 | 11:57pmMayor de Blasio is charging ahead with plans to corral most of Central Park’s carriage horses, even though a deal he spent months negotiating suddenly fell apart, sources said Friday....
Lawyer tears into judges for sleeping with hooker at pimp trial
February 5, 2016 | 11:55pmA defense lawyer could barely get through his summations Friday — interrupted by dozens of sustained objections and eye rolls from the judge — as he reminded Manhattan jurors that...
Why Peyton Manning will write one more thrilling, magic chapter
February 5, 2016 | 11:54pmSANTA CLARA, Calif. — If you still believe that defense wins championships, then you like the Broncos to win Super Bowl 50. If you believe that MVP quarterbacks win championships,...
The best bug sprays to fend off Zika virus-carrying mosquitoes
February 5, 2016 | 11:39pmMosquitoes carrying the Zika virus are more likely to buzz off when blasted by bug spray containing the plantlike ingredient Picaridin, a Consumer Reports study claims. The best repellent to...
Math whiz killed in crane collapse was 'an absolute angel'
February 5, 2016 | 11:28pmThe 38-year-old Upper West Sider killed Friday when a massive crane fell on him was a bright, Harvard-trained math whiz, a family member said. David Wichs’ sister-in-law, Lisa Guttman, described...
Are these celebs the next Wall Street darlings?
February 5, 2016 | 11:26pmThe next blockbusters for Jessica Alba, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Hudson might not be in the movie theater — but in the stock market. Alba, co-founder of natural-baby products empire...
Hall of Fame exec: Maccagnan's 1st Jets year nearly perfect
February 5, 2016 | 11:23pmSAN FRANCISCO — Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan has an admirer in Hall of Fame GM Bill Polian. Polian, who built Super Bowl teams in Buffalo and Indianapolis, said he...
Joe Namath jump-starts Peyton Manning-to-Jets talk
February 5, 2016 | 11:22pmSAN FRANCISCO — Jets legend Joe Namath said he is not sure if Peyton Manning is going to retire after Super Bowl 50, but if he does still want to...
Injured Rick Nash lets J.T. Miller get Vigneault off his back
February 5, 2016 | 11:04pmThe Rangers skated Friday afternoon, preparing for Saturday’s game in Philadelphia, and once again were without Rick Nash. The left leg bone bruise that has kept him out since Jan....
Keep tissues handy for this David Bowie-inspired Super Bowl ad
February 5, 2016 | 10:58pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB8tgVqmKzw Super Bowl Sunday is guaranteed to bring some tear-jerker moments — thanks in no small part to an emotional Audi spot featuring David Bowie’s 1972 classic “Starman.” The luxury...
How family of Olympic great Howard Davis Jr. is keeping his legacy alive
February 5, 2016 | 10:56pmJust five weeks have passed since former Olympic gold medalist Howard Davis Jr. succumbed to lung cancer at age 59. But his widow, Karla Guadamuz-Davis, already is busy carrying on...
Fairway facing danger of possible bankruptcy
February 5, 2016 | 10:43pmFairway Market is starved for cash. The quintessential New York grocery chain said Friday it needs to raise more capital by April to meet its debt obligations with its 15...
Eli Manning's case for NFL's Man of the Year
February 5, 2016 | 10:38pmSAN FRANCISCO — The Giants are not in town for the Super Bowl, but their franchise quarterback, Eli Manning, still can be a big winner here this week. Manning is...
Panthers' spectacular run a shock to man who built them
February 5, 2016 | 10:33pmSAN JOSE, Calif. — Yeah, it did seem that way — as if the Panthers never lost a game this season. “I had so much fun that I forgot that...
Panthers coach fighting a tougher battle than anything on field
February 5, 2016 | 10:29pmSAN FRANCISCO — Bruce DeHaven has a job to do. A life to live. Many things to accomplish. Cancer is not going to get in the way. Not in the...
Bernie Sanders nearly even with Hillary in national poll
February 5, 2016 | 10:28pmWASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders fought Hillary Clinton to a near-draw in Iowa and now has her on the run nationally, according to a startling new poll. A Quinnipiac University poll,...
Knicks fans' crusade against Matt Barnes ends in disappointment
February 5, 2016 | 10:26pmIt was almost a sterling night for Derek Fisher. His antagonist, Matt Barnes, got booed all evening by a Garden crowd indirectly showing the embattled Knicks coach support. And, even...
Stone-faced Roger Goodell: Couches can hurt you, too
February 5, 2016 | 10:23pmSAN FRANCISCO — Roger Goodell apparently has been on some very dangerous couches. The embattled NFL commissioner touched on several topics in his annual Super Bowl news conference Friday, but...
Cam Newton's rise took a brief detour and changed a little school's history
February 5, 2016 | 10:20pmThe voice on the other end of the phone wanted to know if Brad Franchione wanted a quarterback. Sure, the Blinn College coach replied, figuring the conversation was going nowhere....
Bernie Sanders to join Larry David on 'SNL'
February 5, 2016 | 10:16pmIt’s going to be tough to tell who’s the real Bernie Sanders when he goes on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend with host Larry David, who is a near-dead ringer...
Nets do their best to woo Rajon Rondo with offensive explosion
February 5, 2016 | 10:13pmThe Nets are going to spend the summer trying to give free agents their money and to lure a point guard to run their offense. They put on a pretty...
Bomber sucked out of plane may have hid explosive in laptop
February 5, 2016 | 9:56pmThe suicide bomber who was sucked to his death from an airliner over Somalia may have hidden a bomb inside a laptop computer, according to a report.
Stop worrying about Manziel's career and start worrying about his life
February 5, 2016 | 9:37pmSAN FRANCISCO — One of the hottest topics in the run-up to Super Bowl 50 this week has been a backup quarterback for one of the NFL’s worst franchises. Such...
Roger Goodell proposed 'Odell Beckham Rule' for ejections
February 5, 2016 | 9:17pmNFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday he has proposed to the Competition Committee a new rule that automatically would eject a player called for two personal fouls in the same...
The man behind 'Keep pounding': How late coach's speech still stirs Panthers
February 5, 2016 | 9:13pmSAN FRANCISCO — All these years later, this is perhaps the tale that best defines who Sam Mills was, and why his spirit and his words still resonate almost 11...
Chobani founder puts brakes on stake sale
February 5, 2016 | 9:12pmNew York dairy king Hamdi Ulukaya has stopped looking for a partner to invest in his Chobani Greek yogurt empire, The Post has learned. For the past seven months, the...
15 new Yankees fliers include veteran Cardinal infielder
February 5, 2016 | 9:09pmWhile the Yankees have not signed any free agents to major league contracts, they announced 15 minor league deals Friday. Infielder Pete Kozma and right-handers Vinnie Pestano and Anthony Swarzak...
How did we get this close to making girls register for the draft?
February 5, 2016 | 8:21pmTwo top military leaders this week told Congress it’s time for all young women to register for the draft. What’s more shocking is, they have a point. It’s an alarming...
Angry Giants co-owner to CTE activist: NFL isn't Big Tobacco
February 5, 2016 | 8:20pmSAN FRANCISCO — John Mara’s family business is football and he takes offense at those who lash out against the NFL for being uncaring and careless in the diagnosis and...
The lessons of de Blasio's latest carriage-horse fiasco
February 5, 2016 | 8:20pmMayor de Blasio’s second bid in two years to kill the horse-carriage industry collapsed Thursday morning. Yet by Friday he’d gotten right back on his . . . hobbyhorse, with aides probing...
Cops shot on 'vertical patrol' a reminder of the NYPD's daily heroism
February 5, 2016 | 8:20pmJust a few miles from where Mayor de Blasio was touting last month’s 34 percent drop in shootings, two of New York’s Finest were gunned down at point-blank range in...
Sorry, but poor kids can still eat healthy
February 5, 2016 | 8:14pmThere are an awful lot of excuses out there for why poor people have bad diets and why poor kids tend to be more obese than middle-class and affluent kids....
Why Marco Rubio is Democrats' worst nightmare
February 5, 2016 | 8:14pmSen. Marco Rubio’s surprisingly strong bronze-medal finish in Monday’s Iowa caucuses — just one point behind silver medalist Donald Trump — cheered his fans and chilled Democrats. The Florida Republican...
The worst Super Bowl halftime shows of all time
February 5, 2016 | 7:09pmFor everyone out there complaining about Coldplay as halftime entertainment at Sunday’s Super Bowl, know this: It could be much worse. So, so much worse. In fact, for the majority...
Bruno Mars finally confirms Super Bowl performance
February 5, 2016 | 6:55pmSAN FRANCISCO — Bruno Mars has finally officially confirmed he would perform at Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show with Coldplay and Beyoncé. The pop singer posted a photo on Instagram...
The new Playboy is geared toward millennial prudes
February 5, 2016 | 6:52pmFlipping through this new issue of the revamped Playboy, it’s pretty apparent this is not your father’s girlie magazine. For one, Miss March is urging people to read more, as...
These celebs have old baby faces
February 5, 2016 | 6:20pmEternal boyishness doesn’t wear well on the aging Hollywood star. Just when you’re expecting the actor who first achieved notoriety as a young buck to mature into a more masculine,...
Prosecutors want to bar mention of double-cop shooting from Liang trial
February 5, 2016 | 5:43pmConcerned about an impact on jurors, prosecutors sought to bar mention of Thursday’s shooting of two cops in a Bronx housing project at the trial of NYPD Officer Peter Liang...
The day in photos: Feb. 5, 2016
February 5, 2016 | 5:23pmA macaque gears up for the Year of the Monkey celebration, candidates take to snowy New Hampshire and more.
Twitter has suspended more than 125,000 accounts for promoting terrorism
February 5, 2016 | 5:02pmWASHINGTON -- Twitter is now using spam-fighting technology to seek out accounts that might be promoting terrorist activity and is examining other accounts related to those flagged for possible removal,...
FDNY chaplain holds impromptu wedding for couple after crane collapse
February 5, 2016 | 4:51pmA bride-to-be getting her hair done down the block from the Friday morning crane collapse was escorted through the chaos by an FDNY chaplain, who then married the woman and...
Death toll continues to rise after earthquake rattles Taiwan
February 5, 2016 | 4:46pmTAINAN, Taiwan -- Rescuers were searching late Saturday for more than 100 people still missing after a powerful, shallow earthquake struck southern Taiwan before dawn and caused a high-rise residential...
Sickly sea lion pup found sleeping in restaurant booth
February 5, 2016 | 4:43pmMaybe she had come for the hazelnut-coated wild prawns or the stunning sea views. Whatever the case, a sickly sea lion caused quite a stir at a San Diego restaurant...
The planned tallest building in the world could be a mile high
February 5, 2016 | 4:42pmGive builders an inch and they’ll take a mile — literally. Architects at Kohn Pedersen Fox and structural engineering firm Leslie E. Robertson Associates are planning to erect a mile-high...
Ranking all 49 Super Bowls from worst to first
February 5, 2016 | 4:41pmSteve Serby ranks the Super Bowls 49-1. 49. XXIV — 49ers 55, Broncos 10: MVP Joe Montana threw five TD passes and it was 41-3 early in the third quarter...
Eli Manning's pitch to Peyton: Come coach for Giants
February 5, 2016 | 3:56pmSAN FRANCISCO — Peyton Manning’s post-playing plans? Little brother Eli has a suggestion. “I offered if he wants to be a quality control [coach] for the Giants and maybe earn...
Man accused of forcing Fort Bragg soldier into prostitution
February 5, 2016 | 3:53pmFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina man has been arrested on charges that he forced a 19-year-old female Fort Bragg soldier into prostitution. Jibri Thomas is accused of exploiting the...
Deion Sanders: Johnny Manziel's ex ruined his career
February 5, 2016 | 3:37pmJohnny Manziel isn't to blame for his off-field troubles, his ex-girlfriend is. As Deion Sanders tells Cleveland.com, the soon-to-be former Browns quarterback has let his own heart destroy his NFL career....
Apple will now take back your banged-up iPhone
February 5, 2016 | 3:21pmApple for the first time is accepting banged-up iPhones as a trade-in from those wanting to upgrade. Until now, Apple offered credit to iPhone owners only if the device had...
Rookie Stephen Curry trash-talking Kobe Bryant didn't end well
February 5, 2016 | 2:36pmRetiring Lakers legend Kobe has said that he appreciates guys who can talk trash. But from a rookie questioning his mettle at the free-throw line? That one didn't fly, as...
Escort scandal buries Louisville's promising season
February 5, 2016 | 2:20pmLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville has announced a postseason ban for its men's basketball team amid ongoing investigations into a sex scandal in which an escort alleged that a former staffer...
Your palms will sweat watching this cliff rescue
February 5, 2016 | 2:05pmHere's what it looks like when someone has been trapped on a cliff, barely clinging on for FOUR DAYS. That is what reportedly happened to this man at the Mud Mountain...
Kristaps Porzingis has hit the rookie wall -- for real this time
February 5, 2016 | 2:02pmThere was a false alarm in mid-December, starting with a three-game West Coast trip in Utah, Sacramento and Portland. It looked like Kristaps Porzingis had hit a rookie wall. His...
What your boyfriend thinks he should spend on 'the ring'
February 5, 2016 | 2:02pmFew pieces of jewelry carry as much weight as an engagement ring. For some, the ring’s size should be in direct proportion to how much your partner cares about you...
City council members give themselves a 32 percent raise
February 5, 2016 | 1:53pmWith just seven dissenters, City Council members on Friday went above the recommendations of a salary commission to award themselves a 32 percent raise — to $148,500. That's $10,000 more...
Mom jeans are hot again — and Kylie Jenner loves them
February 5, 2016 | 1:26pmSay goodbye to your skinny, boot-cut and boyfriend jeans — this is the year of the wedgie. Wait, what? Voilà “Wedgie Fit” denim ($158), Levi’s newest style and a tweak...
Mike Conley talks up Knicks 'potential' before free agency
February 5, 2016 | 1:22pmKnicks fans can begin to dream of their own Big Three after Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley didn’t rule out joining the team as a free agent after this season....
Sanders supporters banned from Tinder after campaigning on app
February 5, 2016 | 1:17pmIt's for dating, not campaigning! Two women were kicked off Tinder for sending too many messages to men promoting Bernie Sanders on the popular hook-up app, they admitted Friday. The...
Netflix is betting you want three more seasons of 'Orange Is the New Black'
February 5, 2016 | 1:13pmNetflix has renewed “Orange Is the New Black” for three more seasons — more than four months ahead of its Season Four premiere. That marks the biggest commitment to-date for...
Why is 'the Republican Obama' an insult?
February 5, 2016 | 1:11pm“The Republican Obama.” That’s the new hot attack on Sen. Marco Rubio. Ted Cruz leveled the epithet at Rubio just days before the Iowa caucuses, which is a little ironic...
'The Choice' gives Nicholas Sparks fans exactly what they want — again
February 5, 2016 | 1:09pm"Not enough pretty people kissing,” was a lady friend’s verdict on “Mad Max: Fury Road.” As for “The Choice,” it’s pretty much all pretty people kissing. And flirting. And smiling....
Cop shooter was trying to rob pals when confronted by police: sources
February 5, 2016 | 1:07pmThe ex-con who shot two cops in a Bronx housing project went there with two pals to buy pot — but instead was trying to rob them when he was...
Actor brain-dead after hanging scene goes horribly wrong
February 5, 2016 | 12:52pmFLORENCE, Italy — An Italian actor has been declared brain-dead after being strangled on stage when a hanging scene went wrong in the central region of Tuscany, a judicial source...
Teen gets to keep $20,000 gold bar she found in a lake
February 5, 2016 | 12:47pmSwimming in an Alpine lake on a warm August day has many allures, but for a German teenager, it fortuitously became the best investment decision in her young life. The...
Gunmen disguised as police open fire at boxing weigh-in
February 5, 2016 | 12:40pmWarning: Graphic content.DUBLIN — Gunmen disguised as police opened fire on boxing fans at a Dublin hotel Friday, killing one man and wounding two others in an attack that could...
The boos that show just how unpopular Bubba Watson is
February 5, 2016 | 12:39pmBubba Watson's sometimes sulky attitude has long left him one of golf's most unpopular players.
Dancer says she was raped at strip club in Midtown
February 5, 2016 | 12:16pmA dancer at a Midtown strip club has alleged that she was raped Thursday night by a patron, police sources said. The unidentified 22-year-old woman who works at Vivid Cabaret...
Watch the fatal crane collapse in downtown NYC
February 5, 2016 | 11:59amThis crane in New York City fell over at 8:24 a.m this morning., crushing several cars parked on the street and killing one person. Video Courtesy of Glenn Zito.
Scientists find Zika in saliva, urine; unclear if can transmit infection
February 5, 2016 | 11:54amRIO DE JANEIRO — Zika has been identified in the saliva and urine of two patients infected by the virus, a leading Brazilian health institute said on Friday, adding that...
Jeb and Barbara Bush say Trump has a filthy mouth
February 5, 2016 | 11:51amWASHINGTON — Jeb Bush has a new hatchet woman on the campaign trail — his 90-year-old mom. Barbara Bush tore into Donald Trump in a TV interview and was at...
Tom Brady's gym clock already counting down to Super Bowl 51
February 5, 2016 | 11:46amTom Brady won't be joining Derek Jeter on his retirement tour anytime soon. Speaking with CSNNE's Tom E. Curran on Thursday, the father of the Patriots' quarterback, Tom Brady Sr.,...
Connecticut town considers training teachers to use guns
February 5, 2016 | 11:33amKENT, Conn. — A Connecticut town is considering a program that trains teachers to use guns in the event of an active shooter, and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has come...
Is this girl's shirt a 'public health risk'?
February 5, 2016 | 11:19amThis past summer, we posted a story that listed nine great reasons to go topless at the gym (for starters, it gets hot when you work out), and we completely...
Manziel facing police probe as dad fears for QB’s life
February 5, 2016 | 10:30amJohnny Manziel won't get the help his family desperately wants him to get. Manziel's father, Paul, told the Dallas Morning News that he twice tried to get Manziel into a...
Subway riders keep their cool during moronic ISIS prank
February 5, 2016 | 10:26amTwo mischievous straphangers broke into the conductor’s booth aboard a Brooklyn-bound R train in Manhattan on Thursday night and announced over the loudspeaker that they were ISIS members set to...
LinkedIn plummets 44% after disappointing forecast
February 5, 2016 | 10:21amA jittery corporate America is clamping down on tech spending — and fresh, brutal evidence of that is slamming tech stocks. Shares of LinkedIn plunged nearly 44 percent on Friday,...
82-year-old woman finally meets her birth mother
February 5, 2016 | 10:16amALBANY, NY — Eighty-two years after she was born to a teenage girl and put up for adoption, Betty Morrell finally has met her 96-year-old birth mother, thanks to the...
Michael Jordan's lawyers chime in on sports' best meme
February 5, 2016 | 10:06amIt's the meme shared 'round the world. A photograph of an emotional Michael Jordan taken during his 2009 induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has become the go-to...
Japan may change map icon that looks like swastika
February 5, 2016 | 9:38amTOKYO — As Japan gears up to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and caters to a surging influx of foreign visitors, the country faces a cultural dilemma: Should it stop...
Hillary won the debate -- if substance counts
February 5, 2016 | 9:33amAs Dinah Washington once sang, what a difference a day makes, just 24 little hours. On Wednesday night, Hillary Clinton appeared at a CNN town hall and was calm, quiet,...
Flying penis hits New Zealand official at trade-deal protest
February 5, 2016 | 9:32amNew Zealanders have a unique way with expressing themselves through protest: This time, it features an Economic Development Minister — and a flying dildo.
151K jobs added, unemployment down to 4.9% in January
February 5, 2016 | 9:28amUS employers added 151,000 jobs in January, a sharp deceleration from recent months as companies shed education, transportation and temporary workers. The Labor Department said Friday that the jobs gains...
Six Chicago family members found dead in 'targeted incident'
February 5, 2016 | 9:27amCHICAGO — Chicago police said they believe six family members found dead in their southwest side home were killed in a "targeted incident," though they're still trying to determine a...
College student charged in teen's death says she, too, was bullied
February 5, 2016 | 9:25amBLACKSBURG, Va. — Natalie Keepers told a judge that she was bullied — just like the 13-year-old girl she is accused of plotting to kill. And like seventh-grader Nicole Lovell,...
Police release surveillance video in possible needle stabbing
February 5, 2016 | 9:17amPolice released surveillance video early Friday of the man wanted in connection with the possible needle stabbing of a 37-year-old woman inside a Times Square subway station this week. Footage...
Video captures fatal crane collapse in Manhattan
February 5, 2016 | 8:51amWarning: Graphic content. A nearly 600-foot-tall construction crane came crashing down onto buildings, pedestrians and parked cars along a downtown Manhattan street Friday morning, killing a Harvard-trained mathematician on his...
Shootout after couple suspected in crime spree found
February 5, 2016 | 8:04amMILTON, Fla. — The search for a Missouri couple suspected in a series of robberies and abductions in Alabama and Georgia ended in the Florida Panhandle early Friday with authorities...
NYC's rats finally get their own HBO show
February 5, 2016 | 7:30amEveryone in New York really does secretly want to be in show business — even the roaches. They’re in luck. Now Gotham’s rats, pigeons, bedbugs and other assorted creatures have...
Jeb Bush and other sad sacks with weeks worse than yours
February 5, 2016 | 7:00amCongratulations for making it through another tough week. It's time to reward your hard work with a few laughs at the expense of others.
How much do celebs get paid for Super Bowl commercials?
February 5, 2016 | 7:00amWhen it comes to making serious money at Sunday’s Super Bowl, you’d be much better off appearing in commercials than on the field. (And you’d have less chance of getting...
Fetty Wap's career is booming despite blindness and a broken leg
February 5, 2016 | 6:50amIn September 2015, just a few hours after releasing his self-titled debut album, Fetty Wap’s star came close to falling back to Earth in the most horrific way. While riding...
We all end up paying through the nose for "free" parking
February 5, 2016 | 6:24amIn “Tepper Isn’t Going Out,” Calvin Trillin’s novel of parking in New York City, Murray Tepper pays for a space in a garage near his apartment on the Upper West...
This 87-year-old cabaret star has mob connections
February 5, 2016 | 6:15amJohnny Carson’s favorite singer was Marilyn Maye. The Kansas City mob loved her, too. Now 87, Maye is one of the last of the club singers who crisscrossed the country...
Building collapse above mine traps dozens in South Africa
February 5, 2016 | 6:12amJOHANNESBURG — A building collapsed above a gold mine in South Africa on Friday, leaving about 87 people trapped, a union spokesman said. At least 52 people were trapped when...
Zika can't stop the Carnival party in Brazil
February 5, 2016 | 5:47amRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian Carnival could be called a hungry mosquito's dream — five days of non-stop street parties that bring together millions of revelers in an inviting mass...
Jane Austen has living relatives, and they're really into 'Zombies'
February 5, 2016 | 5:45amThere's so much about our modern world that Jane Austen — despite her intelligence and rich imagination — could never have seen coming. Never mind even wrapping her head around...
Meet the artist who manipulates stock prices for paintings
February 5, 2016 | 5:45amEveryone knows that artists must endure their share of financial instability, but Sarah Meyohas has taken the profession’s ups and downs to a whole other level. The Manhattan-based 24-year-old deployed...
Woman killed after being dragged into industrial-size bakery mixer
February 5, 2016 | 5:08amSALT LAKE CITY — A Utah woman died this week after she was pulled into an industrial-size bakery mixer at a suburban Salt Lake City grocery store in what investigators...
The best tracks from Elton John's new album
February 5, 2016 | 4:30amDon't feel bad if you can’t remember Elton John’s last album, because most people don’t. “The Diving Board,” his moody, minimal 2013 release, was filled with evocative lyrical narratives and...
Assange claims total vindication with UN panel ruling
February 5, 2016 | 4:10amLONDON — A United Nations human rights panel has sided with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in his long-running battle with Swedish and British authorities, saying he should be freed immediately...
Samantha Bee brings her 'lady balls' to late-night TV
February 5, 2016 | 3:14amCan the Zika virus be funny? Samantha Bee has lately been pondering possible comedic takes on the global health crisis. And while she’s not sure there is one, she does...
Robber stole over $800 in style
February 5, 2016 | 3:06amA robber strolled into a Manhattan bank looking like a million bucks Thursday and left with a tidy sum before getting busted nearby, cops said. Charles Queen, 50, entered the...
Historic Hotel Elysee sells for $55M
February 5, 2016 | 3:05amThe storied Midtown Hotel Elysee, which hosts the famed Monkey Bar, has been sold for $55 million to its current operators. The pricing comes to a favorable $533,980 for each...
Port Authority is forced to keep paying 'bad cops:' suit
February 5, 2016 | 2:59amThe Port Authority is being forced to keep bad cops on the payroll — including one who moonlighted as a masseuse and then got convicted of molesting a female client...
Hillary lashes out at Bernie for running ‘smear’ campaign
February 5, 2016 | 2:53amIn by far their most personal exchange of the campaign, Hillary Clinton lashed out during Thursday night’s Democratic debate at what she called Bernie Sanders’ “innuendo” and “insinuation” that her...
Jim Nantz will never forget the phantom play in Super Bowl 1
February 5, 2016 | 2:48amJack Whitaker had one piece of advice for Jim Nantz when he was assigned his first Super Bowl play-by-play gig. “Be ready for the opening kickoff,” Whitaker told Nantz in...
Livery driver says undercover sting wasn't fair
February 5, 2016 | 2:46amA livery driver who joined a protest at City Hall on Friday over high fines thought he had a surefire way of detecting undercover taxi agents. “Let me ask you...
Bill Cowher talks Super Bowl challenge, defense and Cam Newton
February 5, 2016 | 2:38amCBS analyst and Steelers’ Super Bowl XLIII winning coach Bill Cowher breaks down the Panthers-Broncos matchup with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: What is the biggest challenge for a coach...
Father and son guilty in $11M vending-machine scam
February 5, 2016 | 2:24amA father and son from Manhattan were convicted Thursday of bilking 1,300 people who invested in their sham vending-machine business out of nearly $11 million, authorities said. From 2005 to...
Archie Manning's two wishes: One for Peyton and one for Eli
February 5, 2016 | 2:24amSAN FRANCISCO — Archie Manning was pleased — and perhaps a bit surprised — when he heard his youngest son, Eli, sprung for dinner Tuesday night with Peyton, the middle...
De Blasio touts drop in shootings around time two cops are shot
February 5, 2016 | 2:19amMayor de Blasio spotlighted NYPD heroes Thursday night in an unusual nighttime State of the City speech in The Bronx, where he unveiled plans to create the nation’s first retirement-savings...
J.T. Miller's goal surge has gone from hot to 'awesome'
February 5, 2016 | 2:15amJ.T. Miller’s hot streak continued in Thursday’s 4-2 win over the Wild at the Garden, as his second-period goal tied the game and gave him eight goals in his last...
Why Cam Newton and the Panthers aren't about to stop dancing
February 5, 2016 | 1:58amSAN JOSE, Calif. — If you want to get on Cam Newton because he dances, go right ahead. But his Panthers teammates will fight you every step of the way...
Last hurrah? Peyton Manning talks with all of his ex-coaches
February 5, 2016 | 1:38amSANTA CLARA, Calif. — The question of whether Peyton Manning will retire after the Super Bowl has hung over these two weeks with Manning offering little information. But Manning sounded...
Court to review insider trading conviction of ex-Goldman boss
February 5, 2016 | 1:35amRajat Gupta is hoping the third time’s the charm. The former Goldman Sachs director and McKinsey executive — who was found guilty in 2012 of passing illegal tips to hedge...
De Blasio offered plenty of carrots in bid to pass horse carriage bill
February 5, 2016 | 1:33amMayor de Blasio and his administration engaged in heavy horse-trading all week in a frenzied bid to lasso enough votes for the now-aborted horse-carriage bill, sources told The Post. Multiple...
Record company sues Janis Ian over hit 'At Seventeen'
February 5, 2016 | 1:19amA record company is taking ’70s folk singer Janis Ian to court over the copyright to her hit “At Seventeen” and other live recordings made decades ago at a Greenwich...
Cuomo: Zika testing now free for any pregnant woman
February 5, 2016 | 1:10amThe state will now start offering free Zika testing to all pregnant women who recently traveled to countries affected by the virus, regardless of whether they show symptoms, Gov. Cuomo...
'21 Jump Street' cops praised for TV-worthy gun bust
February 5, 2016 | 1:03amThey’re the NYPD’s version of “21 Jump Street” — a made-for-TV group of Queens cops who just took a thug and his guns off the street. The five cops, all from...
Jewelry big David Yurman buys $10M penthouse
February 5, 2016 | 12:58amThe top-floor penthouse 6B at 481 Greenwich St. — a six-story 1909 building — is adjacent to the couple’s 4,6770-square-foot penthouse 6C.
Inside Hillary's $675K worth of Goldman speaking fees
February 5, 2016 | 12:52amWASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton — who now claims she took what Goldman Sachs was willing to offer to give three speeches — had a price list for just about everyone...
Rangers trade must happen -- just not a future-mortgaging one
February 5, 2016 | 12:48amThursday’s 4-2 victory over the Wild at the Garden represented the type of forceful, poised performance that could give management more reason than just blind faith to believe in the...
Maxim publisher departs after two years
February 5, 2016 | 12:43amMaxim Vice President and Publisher Kevin Martinez, who was lured from Condé Nast’s Details two years ago, is out at the lad mag monthly, the company confirmed on Thursday. His...
Kohl's, Ralph Lauren among brands taking a beating
February 5, 2016 | 12:40amApparel stocks are getting stripped naked and flogged. Clothing companies and the retailers that hawk their threads took a beating Thursday, after Ralph Lauren and Kohl’s reported results that badly...
Richard Ravitch under fire for signing on to help Puerto Rico
February 5, 2016 | 12:34amRichard Ravitch — the go-to guy for cash-strapped municipalities — is taking some heat for volunteering to help Puerto Rico recover from its debt crisis. Ravitch, who helped save New...
Man arrested after crashing drone into Empire State Building
February 5, 2016 | 12:23amA 28-year-old man maneuvering a remote-controlled drone above the streets of Midtown Thursday evening crashed it onto a ledge at the Empire State Building — and was arrested when he...
Inside Broncos' plan to slow Cam: A spy who's hounded him before
February 5, 2016 | 12:22amSANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Broncos have the best defensive coordinator and the best defense and a plan to stop Superman: Spy Cam. Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips used a defender...
Washington Heights residents furious with councilman's raise request
February 5, 2016 | 12:11amResidents of Washington Heights lashed out Thursday at their local city councilman, Ydanis Rodriguez, for saying he needs to get paid at least $175,000 to support his family. Council members...
Johnnie Cochran couldn't handle the truth, so he sued me for $10M
February 5, 2016 | 12:06amJohnnie Cochran got away with it. The late lawyer warped the United States criminal justice system in a successful quest to free the rich, famous — and, I believe, guilty...
It sure sounds like Stan Van Gundy's ripping Derek Fisher
February 5, 2016 | 12:04amAUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Pistons coach and GM Stan Van Gundy scoffed at the notion the Knicks are a young, “developing” team not ready to make the playoffs during a...
One piece of Nets' good news: Top rookie returning to bench
February 5, 2016 | 12:03amWho says the Nets don’t have a lottery pick this year? They will have one, Chris McCullough, sitting on the bench Friday on his 21st birthday against the Kings. McCullough...
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February 5, 2016 | 12:01amThe Bronx Two suspects mugged a man in the lobby of his Mount Hope apartment building, authorities said. The men approached the 56-year-old victim at about 8:30 a.m. on New...