March 21, 2020

'Dear John' reader gets lemonade for a GM lemon

Dear John: I would like to fax to you 21 pages of correspondence in dealing with General Motors on one of their defective vehicles. My vehicle, a 2019 Chevy Camaro,...

Despite coronavirus lockdowns, blooming cherry blossoms draw crowds in DC, Tokyo

The annual flowering of cherry trees is bringing joy -- but some danger -- to large crowds of tourists in Tokyo and Washington, D.C., in defiance of coronavirus concerns. People...

'Naturally antibacterial': Sex doll companies trying to cash in on coronavirus

Sex doll companies have an important public service message: Self-isolating can be fun and safe at the same time. Abyss, the maker of sex robots RealDolls, assured potential buyers that...

Jets GM keeps on bolstering offensive line

Joe Douglas continued to rebuild the Jets’ offensive line on Saturday. The general manager reached an agreement on a three-year deal with free agent guard Greg Van Roten, according to...

Coronavirus crisis: Feds should use banks to help small biz, homeowners

Further to my ideas to help stabilize the economy in last week’s column — some of which came to be implemented, and are now in the proposed bill — I...

Restaurateur gives tips on helping coronavirus-hit industry

Dear John: I’m a restaurateur. As you know one of the biggest business areas affected by this coronavirus crisis is the hospitality industry. We have no way of knowing how...

Can't we dip into our retirement money at a reduced tax rate?

Dear John: I have been following you for over 25 years. Is there any chance the proposal that you wrote in 2004 about dipping into retirement money at a reduced...

Man busted for coronavirus-inspired robbery of Asian woman in Brooklyn

A man was busted for allegedly robbing an Asian woman inside a Brooklyn train station and telling her to "go back to China" in a coronavirus-inspired attack, police sources told...

Coronavirus cases continue to rise in New York and throughout US

The number of coronavirus cases in New York surged by more than 4,500 on Saturday, jolting the statewide number of infected past 11,600 on the eve of an unprecedented lockdown...

Coronavirus in NY: New Rochelle schools boss gave students laptops before testing positive

The New Rochelle schools superintendent who tested positive for COVID-19 distributed laptops to students shortly before she started feeling ill, she said Saturday. Laura Feijoo said she visited three schools...

Islanders looking to keep star at all costs

Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello recently discussed the long-term future of Mathew Barzal and the immediate status of defenseman Johnny Boychuk. Lamoriello was asked if he would match an offer...

Shameful media still slamming Donald Trump during coronavirus crisis: Goodwin

The coronavirus epidemic is shaking humanity and turning the world upside down. Quick, somebody alert the media. The Washington press corps is covering one of the largest continuing stories in...

What Chris Sale surgery means for his fantasy baseball future

We are living in a world of uncertainty. We don’t know when we will be able to see friends, family, colleagues or loved ones outside of Google Hangouts, FaceTime or...

The Trump-Biden race is now on, but it'll be nothing like anyone expected

Whatever Bernie Sanders cares to admit, the Democratic primaries are effectively over: It’s ex-Veep Joe Biden challenging President Trump this November — in what’s plainly going to be the weirdest...

St. John's loses another big man

St. John’s has one distinct need this offseason: a big man. Ian Steere became the second forward from the Queens school to enter the transfer portal on Saturday, joining Damien...

Congress needs to bail out MTA to stop national bond-market collapse

Congress’ next coronavirus-emergency bill needs to include billions for the MTA — not just for New York’s sake, but the nation’s. As the Manhattan Institute’s Nicole Gelinas warns, the municipal-bond...

NFL provides update on coronavirus contingency plans

The NFL sent an update to players Saturday on its response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Pro Football Talk. The website wrote that it got a copy of the...

Mayor de Blasio assembles elite 'wartime' coronavirus crisis team

Calling coronavirus "an unprecedented threat," New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Saturday unveiled a special pandemic response team to help coordinate relief efforts. "We must respond with a wartime...

NYC first responders resent lack of coronavirus equipment

FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro issued an internal video telling firefighters and EMS to report to work even if exposed to COVID-19 infected people — including patients — unless and until...

Time to kill? This sports movie can fill the void

During the coronavirus shutdown, each day we will bring you a recommendation from The Post’s Peter Botte for a sports movie, TV show or book that perhaps was before your...

White House promises 27M coronavirus test kits by the end of March

There will be 27 million coronavirus test kits available to patients by the end of the month, the White House said Saturday. More than 10 million test kits were distributed...

Philip Rivers says hello to Colts fans in awkward bathroom video

Philip Rivers, who said he considered retiring this offseason, delivered a video message to Indianapolis Colts fans from what looks like an interesting environment. The 38-year old-quarterback gave a brief...

Son of late Princess Grace is first head of state to have coronavirus

Prince Albert is not even royal — he’s the Serene Highness — nor is he thought of as a world leader. His fiefdom, the filthy-rich principality of Monaco, is about...

Cuomo's star status rises over coronavirus response

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's daily televised press briefings on the coronavirus have him looking presidential, according to some social media fans. "Proud to have Gov Cuomo not only leading NY but...

Man jumps to his death from luxury Manhattan apartment

A 64-year-old man leaped to his death from a luxury apartment building in Manhattan, police said Saturday. The unidentified man jumped from a 16th-floor window of the Tribeca Park apartment...

City park chess players still making moves despite coronavirus

New York's iconic park chess players are still making moves despite coronavirus health concerns, players told The Post Saturday. "I have hand sanitizer in my bag and whatnot, and if...

Mark Zuckerberg talks coronavirus with Anthony Fauci on Facebook Live

America's coronavirus expert had a choice to make: Stand beside President Trump at a White House briefing or take questions from billionaire techie Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook. Dr. Anthony Fauci...

Baseball Hall of Fame must fix this glaring omission

Even when no baseball is being played, the National Baseball Hall of Fame is a hot topic. It is time for the Hall to correct a terrible mistake that has...

NYC teachers say de Blasio, Carranza have 'blood on their hands'

One after another, sick Brooklyn Technical High School teachers called union chapter leader Nate Bonheimer last week, to tell him they'd tested positive for COVID-19. By Friday, five of them...

Coronavirus Tales: My new business had to close after only two days

East Village resident Wilson Johnson, 37, didn’t have the luck of the Irish when he launched the “tailor-made” coffee and snacks joint, Suited, in Manhattan’s Financial District on St. Patrick’s...

Coronavirus Tales: I decided to stay in Tahiti

Swimsuit model Megan McGarrah got called by Maxim France to a photo shoot in Tahiti last week. But after the pandemic hit the US hard, she decided to stay on...

Rangers must resist temptation with tantalizing prospects

K’Andre Miller is under contract, Nils Lundkvist should sign at some point during this undefined offseason, and so both youngsters representing the forefront of the next wave of Rangers defensemen...

Coronavirus Tales: I'm stuck on a ship in Antarctica

Sarah Slack, 44, is an 8th grade science teacher at the Montauk School in Brooklyn's Borough Park. In January, the educational grant program PolarTREC selected her to join scientists on...

Shortened MLB season drastically alters pitchers' fantasy value

We may not know when the 2020 MLB season will begin, but we do know that, with a truncated season ahead, there are a few adjustments to make when formulating...

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andrew Lloyd Webber in charity piano play-off

Composers in isolation are taking their chops to Twitter with the idea of raising dough for furloughed Broadway workers. Musical megastar Andrew Lloyd Webber started the trend Thursday, playing the...

Coronavirus Tales: I'm going to deal weed until my restaurant reopens

A bar/restaurant employee who lives and works in Manhattan told The Post he has a unique plan for making ends meet during the pandemic. After my place of employment turned...

Serial thieves busted for string of Manhattan robberies

Two serial thieves were busted for a months-long string of Manhattan burglaries, police and sources told The Post. Cops arrested Jayson Maldonado, 34, on Wednesday for a series of crimes...

Coronavirus Tales: 'I felt safer in Asia than I do in the US'

Avery Slusher, 18, from Cincinnati, returned to the US after three months in Southeast Asia on Wednesday — when she was shocked by lax airport safety measures. When I was...

Corrections Officer slams DOC over lack of masks

The city's Department of Correction is failing to provide masks for officers working among coronavirus-infected inmates on Rikers Island, according to a sergeant who ripped the agency this week in...

Regis student has a ticket to ride -- and no refund

All Michael Mazzariello wants from the MTA is a partial refund for his son's $445 monthly student MetroNorth/MetroCard pass. No more, no less. And no hassles. So far, all he's...

Coronavirus Tales: We had to put our surrogacy plans on hold

Natali Perilo, a 39-year-old behavior analyst in Brooklyn, and her husband, Josh, have been struggling to have a baby for 11 years. They finally lined up a surrogate — but...

Workers claim UPS fails to pay OT, hides accidents to keep insurance down

UPS managers routinely manipulate time-clock records in a bid to avoid paying drivers overtime, three former employees claim in a class-action lawsuit. Fari Murray, Carlos Palagoachi and Warren Payne also...

Coronavirus cases surpass 300,000 globally

The spike comes the same day that Italy's death toll surged by 793 in a single 24-hour period, two days after the country had surpassed China in coronavirus deaths.

Taylor Swift fans call Kanye West a liar after video of 2016 call emerges

The Kanye West-Taylor Swift drama never ends.

Jay Cutler reveals NFL broadcasting preference

Jay Cutler would like to take another crack at broadcasting, The former NFL quarterback, who left a first-time TV gig at Fox in 2017 without calling a game to attempt...

Trump sends letter to North Korea offering help amid coronavirus pandemic

Trump "expressed his intent to render cooperation in the anti-epidemic work" in a recent letter to Kim Jong Un, said the news agency on Saturday, although the report did not...

Former Giants starter snagged by Chiefs in free agency

The Super Bowl champion Chiefs saw something they liked in the Giants. Right tackle Mike Remmers signed a one-year contract Saturday with the Chiefs, following special teams gunner Antonio Hamilton’s...

Embarrassing moments from online teaching, video conferences amid coronavirus

First rule of videoconferencing: Make sure you know what's going on behind you.

Mike Pence taking coronavirus test after staffer tests positive

Vice President Mike Pence will undergo a coronavirus test Saturday after a member of his staff tested positive for the fast-spreading illness. "The White House doctor has indicated that he...

Dayton's lost March Madness dream among all-time heartbreaks

There are a lot of college basketball fans who probably will never shake the melancholy of the canceled 2020 NCAA Tournament. Hofstra and Rutgers badly wanted to end long droughts....

SI preacher charged in cold case murder led double life

He preached the Bible, while allegedly harboring an evil secret. Rev. James D. Burrus evangelized from the By Divine Purpose Christian Center on Staten Island for years, and by all...

Rocky climb from 'wine girl' to wine-world big shot

Before me-too, Victoria James endured grabby customers and sexually abusive bosses as she rose to be partner in a Michelin starred restaurant.

Soccer star, girlfriend test positive for coronavirus

Juventus forward Paulo Dybala confirmed he was the third player from the team to test positive for the coronavirus. Dybala revealed on social media that he and his girlfriend Oriana...

Trump won't rule out taking coronavirus bailout cash for his business

Donald Trump may need his own bailout. As the economy continues to shut down, the president refused to officially rule out the possibility that his own family company, The Trump...

Alleged sex-harass surgeon gets gig at hospital employing other accused docs

A surgeon accused of harassing female underlings at a Bronx hospital is now operating at Richmond University Medical Center on Staten Island, where two other doctors have faced sexual harassment...

Air traffic controller with coronavirus forces brief flight stoppage at NYC airports

Flights were briefly suspended at New York City-area airports Saturday afternoon, as the Federal Aviation Administration moved to respond to an air traffic controller trainee who tested positive for COVID-19....

Jets cut another starter as purge continues

The Jets may be thin at cornerback, but that did not stop them from dumping another one from last season on Saturday. They released Darryl Roberts, who started 10 games...

Coronavirus Diary Day 2: Long Island mom reveals why she's 'scared' amid health battle

Long Island mom Diana Berrent, 45, learned that she tested positive earlier this week for COVID-19 after days of excruciating nausea, constant headaches and a fever. Today, she explains why...

Coronavirus can't kill NYC crime, but might be slowing it down

Coronavirus hasn't cured crime, but it might be slowing it down, NYPD statistics show. As the outbreak worsened in the first week of March, crime in the seven index categories...

Pharmacists blast Walgreens, CVS over lack of coronavirus protections

Pharmacists working at chain drug stores in the city are blasting Walgreens and CVS, saying the corporations have done little to protect their employees during the raging coronavirus pandemic. A...

Rick Pitino on Iona plans, Knicks drama, impact of NCAA exile

New Iona coach Rick Pitino — who has also been at the helm for the Knicks and Kentucky Wildcats and was ousted by Louisville amid a scandal before coaching in...

NYC's bodegas will remain open during coronavirus shutdown

Big Apple bodegas won't be taking a sick day. New York City's 16,000 bodegas will stay open to provide essential services after the rest of New York shuts down Sunday...

Italy's coronavirus death toll spikes by nearly 800 in just one day

Italy has now registered 4,825 deaths, with more than 53,000 people infected. China's death toll was 3,255 with more than 81,000 people infected since the pandemic began earlier this year

Leah McSweeney dishes on new 'RHONY' season, says Ramona Singer 'hard on her'

‘Float like a butterfly, sting like a bitch.” That’s the motto brand-new “Real Housewives of New York” star Leah McSweeney swore by while filming her first season of the Bravo...

Iran releases academic Roland Marchal in prisoner swap with France

Iran and France wrapped up a prisoner swap Saturday when French academic Roland Marchal boarded a plane home. Marchal was set to arrive in France midday after spending nearly nine...

Boris Johnson shuts down all pubs, restaurants in UK coronavirus fight

Britons woke up to a grim reality today after all pubs in the United Kingdom were ordered closed "as soon as they reasonably can" by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in...

Homeslice Pizza delivering pies in the Hamptons from a wood oven van

Got carbs? Normally any self-respecting resident of the Hamptons would shudder at the thought but coronavirus changes everything. Turns out two guys in a pizza van with a wood oven...

Trump's policies will be vindicated in the wake of coronavirus

As the nation confronted the new coronavirus, the mainstream media quickly settled upon its all-too-predictable talking points. This is “Trump’s Katrina,” we were told, a crisis the president cannot “spin”...

Your new TV obsession is also a juicy page-turner

Fans of last year’s TV adaptation of “Big Little Lies” have another bestselling book-to-TV show to savor this spring: Celeste Ng’s 2017 novel “Little Fires Everywhere,” now starring Kerry Washington...

Danish store's pricing trick to stop hand sanitizer hoarders

One bottle is a reasonable 40 DKK ($4.09), but the price jumps to 1,000 DKK ($95) for two bottles.

This judge's soft-on-crime rulings failed a detective and endanger us all

Brooklyn Judge Ruth Shillingford has a history of coddling criminals and letting their law-abiding victims forever thirst for justice. The latest example came March 11, when a teenaged gang-banger walked...

Another NHL player tests positive for coronavirus

The Ottawa Senators announced Saturday that a second player had tested positive for the coronavirus. The unidentified player is the latest member of the Senators to contract the virus following...

NJ residents ordered to stay home as coronavirus deaths rise

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order Saturday directing most New Jersey residents to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic. The state announced that the total number of...

California relaxes alcohol rules, allows drive-up booze thrus

The state’s liquor control department is temporarily relaxing booze regulations to help out restaurants, bars and liquor stores that have been closed by the fast-moving infection.

Parents at elite Manhattan boys' school sue board over 'retiring' headmaster

A group of angry parents at an elite Manhattan boys' school launched a class-action lawsuit against the school's trustees, accusing them of forcing out the institution's beloved headmaster. The complaint,...

Super-rich are panicking over coronavirus ventilator shortage

Forget Birkin bags, Botox shots or Brazilian butt lifts. The sought-after accessory for the ultra-rich these days is anything that guarantees them oxygen should they get hit by the coronavirus....

US women's football team airlifted from Honduras coronavirus mess

These football players finally have touched down back in the United States. A team of American female football players on Friday were airlifted by the U.S. military out of Honduras,...

Jets' busy free agency continues with another move

The Jets added another offensive lineman on Saturday. The team agreed to a deal with guard/center Josh Andrews, according to his agent Brett Tessler. Andrews, 28, has been in the...

Coronavirus in NY: Nonprofit offering restaurants $40K grants to stay open

Shuttered restaurants in New York City are being offered a lifeline. Rethink Food, a local nonprofit, will begin offering eateries $40,000 grants each to stay open and produce subsidized food...

Colin Cowherd is coming for Mike Francesa's know-it-all crown

In an episode of the “Dobie Gillis” sitcom, circa 1960, Dobie, the son of a grocer, has a rival for the attention of his love interests. His name is Milton...

Two more members of tragic NJ family infected with coronavirus

At least two more members of the tragic New Jersey family ravaged by coronavirus have tested positive for the disease that’s already killed four of their kin and sickened eight...

You are your safest partner: City gets graphic in coronavirus sex memo

It's not always better to love the one you're self-isolating with. The Department of Health issued guidance Saturday on ways to stay COVID-19-free when the birds and bees beckon amid...

China stepping up its game in fight against coronavirus spread

The list is extensive: 100,000 testing kits for the Philippines, gloves and protective clothing for Liberia, and millions of masks and medical supplies for the Czech Republic and Serbia.

Hero landlord lowers rent to $100 amid coronavirus outbreak

This week, John Zutz left a letter on his tenants' doorsteps, alerting them that for the month of April 2020, their rent would only be $100.

Teen robbed at gunpoint in Soho subway station, cops say

The teen was inside the Spring Street station in Soho at about 11:40 p.m. Friday when the men -- one holding a gun -- approached him, police said.

20% of Americans may be forced to stay home during coronavirus pandemic

State officials in Connecticut and New Jersey are joining Illinois and California in telling residents to stay put in order to flatten the curve of the spreading coronavirus.

China rerouting international flights to halt coronavirus cases from overseas

The government also is weighing whether to quarantine passengers in Inner Mongolia to head off a second wave of the disease.

NYPD working to get cops masks, gloves amid department outbreak

The NYPD is still trying to supply cops with gloves and masks amid a jump in the coronavirus outbreak within the force, an internal memo obtained by The Post shows....

Javits Center among four sites eyed for emergency coronavirus hospitals

The Javits Center could be turned into a 1,000-patient hospital in the next few days, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday. The huge exposition space on the West Side is one...

Mom of 7-month-old with coronavirus warns kids also at serious risk

“I really feel like people need to know that it’s possible that their children can get it, and I feel like a lot of people are taking it as a...

Unlock the history of you with the Living DNA Ancestry Kit

In years past, if you wanted to learn more about your family history, then you had no choice but to sift through dusty old photo albums or press your grandparents...

Working from home? Take an extra 15% off these home office essentials

Transitioning from your office to working from home can take some adjusting. Suddenly, you don’t have your usual desk or the multiple monitors you have come to rely on. Thankfully,...

Inspiring sidewalk wedding delights cooped-up New Yorkers

The officiant read a passage from "Love in the time of Cholera."

How life has changed during California's coronavirus lockdown

Golden State residents are coping with a dull new reality after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statewide lockdown Friday in an effort to contain the coronavirus. Surreal photos circulating Saturday...

Mexico shuts down drug cartel's ranch, complete with gators and lions

Mexico has shut down the operations hub of the country's most powerful drug families — a remote ranch with a lake full of gators and lions on the prowl. The...

Coronavirus could crush Yanks, Mets Hall of Fame cases

For the 11 seasons from 1988-98, Fred McGriff was as durable as any player not named Cal Ripken Jr. He averaged 154 games from 1988-93 and again from 1996-98. In...

Chinese authorities begin to remove Wuhan coronavirus checkpoints

Fireworks were set off in at least one section of Wuhan on Saturday as authorities began removing checkpoints used to enforce a strict lockdown since January in the Chinese city...

Over 7,500 New Yorkers have coronavirus, with 45 deaths

At least 45 people have died in the five boroughs from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. On Friday alone, 12 people died between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.,...

NFL player has nowhere to turn after Tom Brady took his job

Jameis Winston bid farewell to Tampa Bay via Twitter on Saturday morning, but he isn’t expected to trade places with new Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady this season. The New England...

NJ kindergarteners worry about their class fish while remote learning

Barbara Kausch's kindergarteners are really worried about Dragon and Reddy, the fish in their classroom. The New Jersey teacher captured the sadness and isolation of her 19 little ones in...

Push to postpone the Olympics just got serious

The Olympics revolt is here. USA Track and Field joined USA Swimming on Friday in calling for a postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Games -- stubbornly still scheduled to begin...

Escape coronavirus chaos with a job on this remote Scottish island

Well — someone’s still hiring. While the stock markets tank and millions of people find themselves out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Silver Swan Recruitment is looking to...

Nxivm doctor accused of branding 'sex slaves' may lose her medical license

Six of the women were naked when Roberts wielded a cauterizing pen to brand them as they were restrained by other nude followers, while one filmed the procedure on a...

After Bernie Sanders, socialists look to AOC and 'the squad' for leadership

Who will lead the revolution? With Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign just about Berned out, some are looking to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her friends to pick up where the...

Cuomo warns young people 'you are not Superman'

In New York City, now the epicenter of the crisis, 1,803 infections were identified since Friday, bringing the new total to 6,211.

NFL Mock Draft 4.0: Giants make big splash, Jets pick monster

The Serby Mock Draft 4.0 offers a bold departure from many of the hundreds upon thousands of previous NFL mock drafts. For one, it has Giants general manager Dave Gettleman...

Nets star outraged by alleged coronavirus 'insider trading'

Dry wit and financial news both fall firmly in Spencer Dinwiddie’s wheelhouse. So it’s no shock the outspoken Nets guard chimed in about revelations that several U.S. Senators sold large...

Senate negotiating $1T coronavirus stimulus package

Negotiators missed Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's midnight deadline as they haggled over the GOP's plan to send $1,200 checks directly to wage earners.

Russian 'pneumonia' cases raise doubts about official coronavirus numbers

A spike in "pneumonia" cases in Russia is raising questions about the country's official coronavirus statistics, with skeptics saying the authoritarian government of Vladimir Putin is covering up the actual...

Trump urges Americans to take 'game changing' drug cocktail to fight coronavirus

The president made sure to tag the official accounts of Centers for Disease Control, the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Homeland Security and FDA boss Stephen Hahn.

NJ drive-thru coronavirus testing site reaches capacity 35 minutes after opening

A New Jersey drive-thru coronavirus testing site had to turn people away just 35 minutes after opening — as hundreds of cars full of worried people lined up for examination....

Iran claims coronavirus restrictions will end in three weeks

Iran predicted its coronavirus outbreak — one of the worst in the world — will end in a matter of weeks, allowing them to end social distancing and travel restrictions....

Dutch military deployed to help coronavirus victims in the Netherlands

The Dutch military will take patients in areas with overwhelmed medical systems to less-crowded hospitals in the Netherlands, according to a new report. The logistics specialists will be sent out...

Army plans to turn NYC hotel, dorm rooms into coronavirus hospitals

New York's beleaguered hotel industry is getting drafted to help out in the disease outbreak that threatens its very survival. The US Army Corps of Engineers has plans to take...

Doctors say vaping could make coronavirus worse for young people

US doctors are reportedly eyeing vaping as a possible factor in the alarming number of hospitalizations among young adults diagnosed with COVID-19. Medical experts began floating the theory last week...

The 15 best books to read in our age of social isolation

Stuck in your house or apartment for the foreseeable future? Coincidentally enough, so am I. I’ve loved reading for most of my life; it calms me down when things feel...

An ugly NBA paycheck battle could be brewing

The NBA reportedly is considering enforcing the force majeure provision in the collective bargaining agreement to recoup player salaries for future canceled games due to the coronavirus pandemic. The league...

Beach, please! Don't these people know there's a coronavirus crisis?

It’s not just American kids frolicking in Florida on spring break who need a copy of “Coronavirus for Dummies.” Australian beachgoers showed themselves to be just as clueless — or...

Medical supply shortage traced to sudden drop in Chinese imports

Crucial medical supplies needed to fight coronavirus are running dangerously low in American hospitals — because almost all are imported from China. Shipments of face masks, testing swabs, hand sanitizer...

March Madness simulation: Duke wrecks Cinderella's dream

March Madness lives on. Following the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament, The Post projected the final bracket and will spend the rest of the week presenting round-by-round results produced via...

You might be waiting quite a while for a coronavirus 'exit strategy'

Learn to love your lockdown, experts say — because it may not end anytime soon. The coronavirus threat will continue to loom for months or even years before mass vaccinations...

Don't believe these fake coronavirus stories on social media

That miracle coronavirus cure your uncle posted to Facebook should be taken with a healthy dose of skepticism. Fake news about COVID-19, bogus remedies and conspiracy theories were spreading rapidly...

Top NJ health official: Everyone will get coronavirus, including me

New Jersey's top public health official says everyone, including her, will eventually contract the coronavirus. “I’m definitely going to get it. We all are,” Judith Persichilli told NJ.com. “I’m just...

Coronavirus is 'existential threat' to Trump re-election: GOP insiders

The coronavirus poses an "existential threat" to President Donald Trump's 2020 re-election, campaign insiders and GOP operatives say. "He’s not running against Joe Biden, he’s running against a virus and...

NY women are hot for Cuomo: 'Is he single?'

He’s the new Luv Guv. Women are crushing on Gov. Andrew Cuomo — calling his coronavirus press briefings their daily “fix” — during this state of emergency. Denise Albert, a...

Brooklyn's Industry City confirms two new coronavirus cases

Industry City, the 16-building complex on the Brooklyn waterfront, has two additional cases of COVID-19, a spokesman confirmed Friday. The property management company sent emails on Wednesday to tenants and...

North Korea test fires 2 ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the ocean Saturday in an odd show of military strength during a crippling global health crisis. The projectiles...

The elderly are being left to die alone during Italy's coronavirus crisis

The death toll from hard-hit northern Italy has become so dramatic that Italian officials have called in more soldiers to enforce the lockdown. But even they can’t do anything to...

March Madness simulation: Seton Hall now one step away

March Madness lives on. Following the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament, The Post projected the final bracket and will spend the rest of the week presenting round-by-round results produced via...

Kickboxing match leads to spike in coronavirus cases in Thailand

A kickboxing match in Thailand led to a spike in Coronavirus infections. At least 104 people left the Bangkok's Lumpini Stadium infected with coronavirus after a major Muay Thai match...

These 5 New Yorkers should start campaigning to replace de Blasio now

In February, Mayor Bill de Blasio called on New Yorkers to “save our city.” But — as his dangerously inadequate response to the coronavirus reminds us — we need to...

Princess Margaret's companion reveals her real-life naughty high jinks

Lady Anne Glenconner was Princess Margaret’s lady-in-waiting for three decades, serving as personal assistant and confidante to the princess.

How the movie 'Contagion' perfectly predicted the 2020 coronavirus crisis

The COVID-19 crisis caught a lot of people flat-footed — including an alarming number of people in government — but to anyone who’s seen "Contagion," this all seems a bit...

Norway calls for postponing 2020 Olympics over coronavirus

Norway wants a gold medal in safety. In a letter to the International Olympic Committee, Norway expressed their reservations about the upcoming 2020 Summer games in Tokyo and urged IOC...

Yankees great wouldn't be a fan of 60-game MLB season

Mariano Rivera won four World Series rings that came after grueling 162-game regular seasons and a fifth after 161 regular-season games in 2000. With MLB now in an unprecedented time,...

Giants helping coronavirus emergency responders

The Giants are doing their part to help emergency response personnel during the coronavirus pandemic. The Giants are funding a childcare program that will be free for emergency responders at...

Eerie scenes of an empty New York City as coronavirus lockdown looms

The city that never sleeps has been forced into slumber. The coronavirus cast an eerie stillness across Midtown Manhattan on Friday evening -- and with a statewide lockdown coming this...

Knicks are now even butt of coronavirus jokes

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Knicks remain a punch line. At least to comic Trevor Noah of “The Daily Show.” During a recent rant on the fast-spreading disease, Noah referenced...

Anders Lee uniquely equipped for new Islanders task

Anders Lee said he still had to pinch himself whenever he saw the captain’s “C” embroidered on his jersey in the Islanders’ locker room. It doesn’t matter he has donned...

Tom Brady will have to ask this Pro Bowl WR for his No. 12

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro Bowl wide receiver Chris Godwin is quite happy to be teammates with Tom Brady this season, but that doesn’t mean the six-time Super Bowl champion won’t...

Inside Nets veteran's coronavirus isolation

Wilson Chandler — self-quarantined after four Nets tested positive for coronavirus — had vented on Twitter about a call from his building manager asking him to stay out of the...

Why boxing isn't ready to move its Hall of Fame ceremony

The International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y., will be closed at least through the end of March to limit the spread of the coronavirus. But its executive director,...

Some Yankees still clinging to baseball in Tampa

TAMPA — Pretty much everything else around them has changed, so the Yankees who have chosen to stay in Tampa to work out are trying to maintain their baseball routines...

CEO of NJ hospital treating dozens of coronavirus patients tests positive

The head of Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, NJ -- where as many as 61 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19  --  has himself tested positive for the disease, a...

Officials approve release of more than 50 Rikers inmates over coronavirus fears

Officials on Friday approved the release of 56 detainees from Rikers Island to help blunt the potential of a coronavirus outbreak in the jail complex. The lucky detainees are parole...

Giants must make this bold move for stud pass rusher

Dave Gettleman developed a “thick rhino hide” during the onslaught of criticism over his Leonard Williams trade. Now, Gettleman has an unexpected chance to show he has the boldness of...

NYU students frustrated about having to pack up their dorms amid coronavirus

New York University students are frustrated with the college for closing down the school’s residence halls amid coronavirus concerns -- and for being asked to clear their belongings from their...

Letitia James urges Barr to stop in-person immigration courts during coronavirus

New York Attorney General Letitia James is urging immigration courts and US Attorney General William Barr, who oversees them, to help stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic by...