September 12, 2013

De Blasio to judge: stick to 'frisk' reforms

Only days before winning the Democratic primary for mayor, Bill de Blasio, in his capacity as public advocate, called on a federal judge not to postpone reforms she ordered in...

Wild pitch lifts Yankees with Red Sox series on deck

BALTIMORE — The Yankees possibly lost Brett Gardner for the rest of the season with a strained left oblique muscle Thursday night. What they didn’t lose was ground on the Rays...

'New DA' quizzed on ties to ex-con pol

The man who just dethroned 23-year incumbent Charles Hynes to become Brooklyn’s next top lawman is already misleading the public about his close ties to a former Democratic Party boss...

Gov. Cuomo inks 'bath salts' drug ban

Gov. Cuomo finally signed legislation Thursday outlawing “bath salts” — the designer drug peddled to club kids as a supposedly pure form of ecstasy called Molly — after The Post...

More mischief from 'rubber room' teacher

A Staten Island teacher who taunted the Department of Education by live-streaming video of his time in a “rubber room” continued to hog the spotlight at his termination hearing Thursday...

Bloomberg touts city's post-9/11 comeback

Assailed for months by the Democratic candidates seeking his job, Mayor Bloomberg struck back Thursday by reminding New Yorkers how far the city has come since the perilous days following...

How Obama can make Putin hurt

If President Obama’s tired of being humiliated by Russia’s Vladimir Putin, he has at least one way to get his mojo back: Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. Putin has slapped...

Child pornographer's 'torture chamber' revealed

BOSTON — Federal prosecutors will ask for a 27-year prison sentence for a Massachusetts man who authorities say had a dungeon in his basement and chatted online with other men...

Inside child pornographer's torture chamber

The torture chamber where a child pornographer planned on raping, killing and then eating kids.

The Prez v. the Pope

Once again an American president proposes to intervene against a Middle Eastern dictator, with military force if necessary. Once again a pope proclaims the Catholic church’s opposition. Only this time...

Summer of deviancy: Are we done with pervs?

New York City’s 2013 summer of deviancy has finally drawn to a close. I hate these blurred lines/I know you want it/I know you want it/I hate them lines. Robin...

Gardner out with oblique strain

Brett Gardner missed almost all of last season with a right elbow injury and bounced back to become one of the best and most durable Yankees in 2013. That may...

The Plumber Who Beat the Billionaire

Michael Bloomberg is the mayor of New York and a media mogul who weekends in Bermuda and whose net worth is an estimated $27 billion. Victor Head runs a plumbing...

Gannon: All interceptions vs. Cowboys were Eli's fault

Going 0-3 versus your brother is bad, going 0-2 to start a season is worse. That is the potential situation Eli Manning and the Giants face when Peyton leads his...

Analyst: Manziel's off-the-field bravado makes him a good player

CBS analyst Gary Danielson tells The Post’s Justin Terranova how Johnny Manziel has helped both Texas A&M and Alabama with the SEC schools set for their much-hyped showdown on Saturday....

SEC warns stock exchanges to fix glitches quick

Tough-as-nails regulator Mary Jo White on Thursday ordered stock exchange bosses to come up with a plan in 60 days to fix Wall Street’s most nagging problems — its broken...

To the left of de Blasio

It’s not just Bill de Blasio moving New York to the left. It’s also the City Council. Say what you will about Chris Quinn, she took her responsibilities as speaker...

Blezow's NFL picks Week 2

Peyton Manning and his little brother Eli both completed 27 of 42 passes last week, with 462 yards for Peyton and 450 for Eli. Oh yeah, each rolled a seven...

Blackstone’s unplayed card in Dell deal

The Blackstone Group had the winning formula when it was considering making a rival Dell bid — and would have been hard to beat, one person close to the company...

Morgan Stanley no hope for Twitter IPO

Facebook’s botched initial public offering is coming back to haunt Morgan Stanley. The investment bank that led CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s glitch-ridden May 18, 2012, IPO finds itself in the uneasy...

Giants defense relishes shot to slow Peyton

The Peyton Manning touchdown passes kept coming, an NFL-record seven in all for the Broncos in a 49-27 nationally televised rout of the Ravens in the NFL opener on Sept....

Hondo's NFL picks Week 2

Hondo came out of the blocks a tad sluggishly, going 5-10-1 last week and registering a lone Best Bet in the “W” column. However, it could have been worse. Mr....

Message to CUNY: Apologize

How ironic that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad got a far warmer welcome at Columbia than David Petraeus did at CUNY. The retired general and CIA director was accosted and taunted Monday with...

Disney: Use your iPads during 'Little Mermaid' rerelease

For most people, breaking out an iPad during a movie is taboo, but with the Second Screen Live app, Disney is encouraging that behavior. Starting September 13, audiences will be...

Gruden leads pack of sports TV insanity

It's a wonder-filled life! I wonder if Victor Cruz stops to consider that his now commercialized “Salsa Dance” loses much of its freshness, flavor and good taste when he performs...

Despite strikeouts, Harang falters in Mets debut

Aaron Harang’s Mets debut was a study in extremes. The veteran right-hander on Thursday had his strikeout pitch working, but when the Nationals made contact, the ball traveled. In the...

The ‘real’ version of Putin’s Times op-ed

Thursday’s New York Times carried an op-ed on Syria by Vladimir Putin. Below we run what we imagine was the original draft before the Times’ editing:MOSCOW — Recent events surrounding...

Mets young players have been disappointment

After watching the Mets’ recent call-ups in action, manager Terry Collins probably has a good idea why tigers eat their young. “You think some of these guys will grab the...

Returning Biron has new competition with Rangers

Marty Biron is expected to rejoin the Rangers on Friday for the club’s first day of training camp on-ice drills after having been absent the previous two days due a...

'Baby shooting' gangbanger faces life

A violent gangbanger accused of fatally shooting an innocent 16-month-old while gunning for the tot’s father was indicted Thursday in Brooklyn Criminal Court on murder charges that could put him...

Letters: Bam's incoherent address

President Obama should return to leading from behind (“Commander in Speech,” Editorial, Sept. 11). No more following the bouncing “red line,” the “world drew the line” — or talk of...

Linen magnate seen pointing pistol at man in surveillance video

Millionaire linen magnate George Bardwil is seen pointing a loaded gun at an acquaintance at his posh Upper East Side pad in stunning surveillance footage played Thursday in Manhattan Supreme...

De Blasio says he'll win primary outright without runoff

The presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor said tonight he expects to win the primary outright -- without a runoff -- after the Board of Elections concludes its recount of the...

Canelo has look of boxing’s next superstar

LAS VEGAS — The bruising boxing champion from Mexico, the undefeated challenger in the biggest fight of the decade, the square-jawed heir to the mantle of his sport’s crossover superstar,...

15 must-see moments on TV this fall

Your DVR can only handle so much, so we’ve gathered up all the moments you’ll want to tweet, talk about and trash from the new fall TV season. Dig in.

Time-warped 'Sleepy Hollow' an original take on classic tale

I had high hopes for Fox's new fall series, "Sleepy Hollow," a quirky take on Washington Irving's classic Ichabod Crane/Headless Horseman "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" tale set in the quaint...

Fashion editor Carine Roitfeld immortalized in 'Mademoiselle C'

Carine Roitfeld is, inarguably, the coolest. With her smudged eye makeup, artfully unkempt French style and disarmingly warm personality, the former editor of French Vogue makes Anna Wintour’s ice queen...

Rare monkeys run wild in Florida

Hundreds of rare wild monkeys — some carrying herpes — are on the loose in Florida.

Cruz, Nicks, Randle emerging as Big 3 for Giants

While the Manning brothers will highlight Sunday’s Giants-Broncos showdown, the two groups of versatile and talented wide receivers are an intriguing undercard.The Broncos will arrive at MetLife Stadium with a...

Robert De Niro bores in 'The Family'

Remember when Robert De Niro was an interesting actor? These days his talent, like his character in "The Family," is in the witness protection program, never to be seen again....

Jersey Shore fire

A fire that started at an ice cream shop has spread across the beach in Seaside Park, N.J.

‘Insidious: Chapter 2’ is an insipid, pointless flick

At the start of "Insidious: Chapter 2," a young woman opens her mouth to speak and someone else's voice comes out of her. Demonic possession? Nope, just some inexplicable dubbing...

Second top exec quits Bank of America’s fixed-income group

Another senior executive within Bank of America’s fixed-income group is headed for the door. Michael Nierenberg, head of global mortgages and security products, is leaving for private-equity firm Fortress Investment...

SNY TV color man calls Mets player 'a fool'

Thursday’s Nationals-Mets game didn’t look or sound meaningless, not come the top of the eighth. On a 3-0 count to Jayson Werth, with the Nats up, 5-2, Frank Francisco hit...

Jersey Shore engulfed in flames

A Jersey Shore boardwalk that became a symbol of Hurricane Sandy’s wrath after the storm washed much of it into the ocean suffered another devastating blow Thursday when a massive...

Sanchez: 'No doubt' I won Jets' QB competition

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — If you ask Mark Sanchez, the only reason Geno Smith is starting Thursday night is because of Sanchez’s injured shoulder. Sanchez told NFL Network on the field...

Twitter files for IPO

Twitter’s Wall Street motto should be: Greed is NOT good. The super-hot tech firm, which announced Thursday it would finally go public, will price its shares conservatively, willing to leave...

Red Bulls dictating play since altercation

The Red Bulls have come closer together since coach Mike Petke’s dustup with Thierry Henry, communication helping clarity and breeding trust. They snapped a three-game winless skid with consecutive victories,...

Inconsistencies found in SI's Okla. St. football expose

The groundbreaking Sports Illustrated series “The Dirty Game” detailing alleged improprieties within the Oklahoma State football program may not be so groundbreaking after all, ESPN alleges. Parts of the story...

Doris Duke heiress claims banks fueled abusive, drug-addicted dad

This little rich girl has got a lot of problems. Fifteen year old Georgia Inman -- who’s poised to inherit half of tobacco heiress Doris Duke’s $60 million fortune --...

Stepan open to short-term deal with Rangers

Derek Stepan, unsigned and therefore out of camp, is seeking nothing other from the Rangers than “the fair market value he has earned,” Matt Oates, the center’s agent, told The...

Giants expect improvement from offensive line

Sunday night, Eli Manning was sacked three times and hit five times. And the Giants ran for a grand total of 50 yards on 14 carries. Not an ideal game...

Dems to Thompson: Concede before it's too late

There's good reason top Democrats are pressuring Bill Thompson to abandon his race for mayor as soon as possible: If he waits past midnight Friday it'll be too late to...

Amukamara misses Giants practice but may play Sunday

Prince Amukamara, the Giants’ best cornerback, underwent tests Thursday for his concussion, and if he’s cleared and able to practice Friday, it’s possible one day of activity might be enough...

Giants DE rips Cowboys owner Jones for accusing him of faking injury

After having had a few days to stew over it, Giants defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins on Thursday playfully unloaded on Cowboys owner Jerry Jones for accusing him of faking an...

Tour NYC's most expensive hotel room

Suite room! A glamorous Four Seasons hotel suite with a whopping $40,000-per-night price tag ranks at the top of a new list of New York's most expensive hotels. Ty Warner...

The $40,000-per-night hotel suite

A look inside the Ty Warner Penthouse at the Four Seasons New York which costs a whopping $40,000-per-night which makes it the most expensive hotel rooms in New York.

Verizon rings up deal for top of historic tower

Verizon is selling the top of its historic building at 140 West St. — just north of One World Trade Center — to Benjamin Shaoul’s Magnum Real Estate for $274...

Yankees giving diminished Ichiro too many ABs

BALTIMORE — Ichiro Suzuki still looks good on a baseball field — just not quite as often as in the past. There will be flashes, like Sunday, when he singled,...

Citi Bike meets BMX

Citi Bikes may seem clunky to the average rider -- but one daredevil recently used the bike share program to show off his BMX skills in Brooklyn, using the heavy blue...

Voyager 1 leaves solar system after 36 years

LOS ANGELES — Voyager 1 has crossed a new frontier, becoming the first spacecraft ever to leave the solar system, NASA said Thursday. Thirty-six years after it was launched from...

New taxi ads to give passengers rooftop view

Strip clubs rejoice! The city approved a one-year pilot program Thursday morning to save rooftop advertising on the Taxi of Tomorrow through a new design that will not block the...

Russian New Yorkers blast 'five-faced' Putin

Butt out, Vlad! Russian immigrants lashed out Thursday at Vladimir Putin over his New York Times op-ed urging the United States to avoid military action against Syria for last month's...

Manhattan an early hoops favorite in MAAC

George Beamon is back. Ashton Pankey is eligible. And the Manhattan Jaspers are the favorites to win the MAAC. Steve Masiello enters his third season as coach with his best...

Islanders' Barclays debut emphasizes current woes

It was a like a day of optimistic precognition, a holographic view of how gosh darn happy everyone will be when the Islanders finally call Brooklyn home. Yet Thursday’s opening...

AFL-CIO bashes high-priced ObamaCare

The AFL-CIO approved a resolution saying that President Obama's health care overhaul will drive up the costs of union-sponsored health plans to the point that workers and employers are forced...

Jets bungled Sanchez situation – and should shoulder blame

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Geno Smith walked into the belly of the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady beast Thursday night, and before he did, a cautionary tale had unfolded about the life of...

Now bone-headed hit will cost Bucs LB money

Lavonte David’s 2013 season could not have gotten off to a worse start. Not only did the linebacker cost the Buccaneers the game against the Jets with his bone-headed penalty...

Julie Chen had plastic surgery to fix 'Asian eyes'

"Big Brother" host Julie Chen had plastic surgery to fix her "Asian eyes," she revealed in a shocking TV segment on Wednesday. The Chinese-American former CBS news anchor admitted she...

Boston bombing victims to meet wounded vets

BOSTON — Days after the Boston Marathon bombings, B.J. Ganem was one of the wounded veterans who met with survivors who had lost a limb or limbs in the April...

If no A-Rod & Jeter, candidates for 2014 Yankees infield

BALTIMORE — The outlook is hazy. The landscape is bleak. The Yankees are currently focused on their miracle playoff run, but this winter they’ll have to solve the left side...

Syria to UN: We'll join chemical weapons treaty

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations said Thursday it has received a letter from Syria stating its intention to join the chemical weapons treaty which bans the production, stockpiling and...

Meet the Army's bowhunting beauty

Miss Kansas is not in Kansas anymore and Miss America has never seen anyone like her before. Theresa Vail is a sergeant in the U.S. Army, has two big tattoos,...

Frog blasts off with NASA rocket

This frog obviously mistook a launch pad for its lily pad. NASA cameras captured the amazing image of an amphibian blasting off last week at the Wallops Flight Facility in...

Wild orangutans plot their days out night before: study

WASHINGTON -- It's the ape equivalent of Google Maps and Facebook. The night before a big trip, Arno the orangutan plots his journey and lets others know where he is...

First Lady pushes water onto American dinner tables

WASHINGTON -- Drink your heart out, Mayor Bloomberg. First Lady Michelle Obama beat the nanny-state poster child to the punch with a new campaign to get Americans to drink more...

Millennials lie to get by: study

Don’t trust anyone under 40! An overwhelming majority of younger Americans don’t think twice about fibbing their way out of a tough spot, according to a poll measuring generational views...

Bobby V wrong on Yankees’ 9/11 efforts

Bobby Valentine, in stubbornly repeating his position Thursday that the Yankees were absent from New York City in the wounded days following 9/11, issued a challenge to produce photographic evidence...

Clear Channel to pay Warner artists

Radio giant Clear Channel Media and music major Warner Music Group have reached a deal that will pay Warner and its music artists for traditional radio play for the first...

Carson Daly lands new gig on NBC

Carson Daly has added an NBC morning gig to his prime-time and late-night resume. Daly, who currently hosts "The Voice" and "Last Call," is joining "The Today Show" this Monday,...

Egypt extends state of emergency

CAIRO -- Egypt's interim president on Thursday extended a nationwide state of emergency by two months, citing security conditions. The nearly month-old state of emergency, which gives security forces greater...

Hernandez can't watch Pats in prison

Aaron Hernandez won’t be able to kill time watching the Patriots. The former New England star is not allowed to watch football at Bristol County Jail in Connecticut, where he...

Adventurer's real-life ‘Up’ quest

An adventurer takes to the skies to become the first man to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a cluster balloon float. He was lifted by 370 giant balloons just like...

Warner artists get paid for radio play under landmark Clear Channel deal

Radio giant Clear Channel Media and music major Warner Music Group have reached a game-changing deal that will see Warner artists paid for terrestrial radio play for the first time....

Rowling penning new Potter-inspired film

LONDON — J.K. Rowling's world of wizardry is coming back to the big screen — but without Harry Potter. Studio Warner Bros. announced Thursday that Rowling will write the screenplay...

Cops hunt second suspect in attempted robbery

Police are hunting a second suspect in the robbery of a Chinatown jewelry store, two days after an off-duty cop nabbed the gunman, authorities said. The photo, released Thursday, was...

AL wild-card cheat sheet: Sept. 12

It’s coming down to the wire, and six teams remain very much alive in the chase for the two spots in the one-game American League wild-card playoff. Check here every...

Miss Kansas: A tattooed, bowhunting, U.S. Army sergeant

Miss Kansas is not in Kansas anymore and Miss America has never seen anyone like her before. Miss Kansas Theresa Vail is a sergeant in the U.S. Army, has two...

Yahoo CEO feared jail over NSA scandal

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has revealed her fear of being jailed and labelled a "traitor" if she revealed the extent of NSA snooping on user data. Speaking at the annual...

Joe Lhota targets de Blasio, taxes

Freshly-minted GOP mayoral nominee Joe Lhota previewed possible attack lines against Democratic rival Bill deBlasio Thursday -- and fighting higher taxes was high up on the list. "His knee jerk...

Two-faced Zuckerberg: US 'blew' NSA scandal

Mark Zuckerberg believes the US government "blew it" during the National Security Agency snooping scandal. The Facebook founder and CEO was especially critical of the government's communications after the scandal...

Man tries real-life 'Up' quest across Atlantic

A daredevil is on quest to fly across the Atlantic Ocean -- dangling under a massive cluster of balloons. Jonathan Trappe, 39, of North Carolina launched the 2,500-mile journey on...

Congress angered by Putin's op-ed

Congressional leaders – but not President Obama - expressed outrage Thursday over a New York Times op-ed article by Russia’s Vladimir Putin that denounced American policy on Syria. “I was...

Bashar: Russia, not US threat, prompted weapons deal

Syria’s Bashar al-Assad said he’ll turn over his chemical weapons because of his good friend Vladimir Putin — not out of fear of US Tomahawk cruise missiles. “Syria is placing...

Herpes-infected monkeys terrorize Florida

Beware of the monkeys! Hundreds of rare wild monkeys -- some carrying herpes -- are on the loose in Florida after a tour guide brought the spunky critters to the...

Kids crushed in Queens SUV horror

They never saw it coming. A girl walking to her Queens middle school Thursday morning was struck from behind by an SUV and flung like a rag doll across the...

Prince William quits his job

Prince William is leaving his post as a military pilot to focus on royal duties and charity work, Kensington Palace announced today. The 31-year-old new dad -- who flew airplanes...

FTC to scrutinize new Facebook facial recognition feature

U.S. officials will examine changes to Facebook Inc's privacy policy to determine whether they violate a 2011 agreement with federal regulators, a Federal Trade Commission spokesman confirmed Wednesday after certain...

MSG hires JPMorgan to shop Fuse channel

Fuse is officially on the auction block. Parent MSG Entertainment has hired investment banker JPMorgan to shop the small music cable channel, The Post has learned. The Post first reported...

Senior citizen keys wealthy Conn. cars

A senior citizen went on a rampage “keying” several cars in a wealthy Connecticut town, authorities said. The unlikely vandal, Janina Slomiana, 73, was arrested for scratching up at least...

New iPhone makes biometrics mainstream

By adding a fingerprint scanner to its newest mobile phone, Apple Inc is offering a tantalizing glimpse of a future where your favorite gadget might become a biometric pass to...

Cops probing teen gunned down in LI

HEMPSTEAD, NY — Police are investigating a shooting that left a teenage boy dead on a Long Island street. The shooting occurred around 10 pm Wednesday in Hempstead. WABC-TV says...

When only a mansion will do

Lloyd Harbor, NY $6.249 million Built in 2000 — at the end of the last Gilded Age — this “exquisite” post-modern mansion is “beautifully situated” on 2.6 “manicured” acres of...

Just sold!

Manhattan Gramercy $2,930,000 45 Gramercy Park North Prewar two-bedroom, two-bath corner co-op, 1,500 square feet, with herringbone floors, walk-in closet, kitchen with pantry and dishwasher and N/S/W exposures with city...

Houses of the Week

Dumbo, Brooklyn $949,500 Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Square feet: 720 Common charges: $296 You’ve got water towers and bridges right out your window in this “one-of-a-kind” condo with “astounding” urban...

Most-wanted American jihadist killed

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- A rapping jihadi from Alabama who ascended the ranks of Somalia's al-Qaida-linked extremist rebels and was on the FBI's Most Wanted list with a $5 million reward...

Churchill’s granddaughter puts SoHo loft on the market

Keep calm, create and entertain. That could be the motto of artist Edwina Sandys, granddaughter of Sir Winston Churchill. Sandys loves entertaining and making art in her stunning, 6,500-square-foot loft,...

Leonardo DiCaprio checks out Puck Building penthouses

It’s official: Jared Kushner’s long anticipated Puck Building penthouses are unofficially showing. One of the first potential buyers to take a peek inside the landmarked SoHo building’s top-floor apartments was...

Inside job: Glimpses at trend-setters' interior design techniques

Karen Lehrman Bloch didn’t set out to write a coffee-table book on interior design — in fact, her background is in political journalism. But after relocating to Manhattan from Washington,...

Cop recalls ‘gun fight’ miracle

A tough Brooklyn cop who was saved from taking a bullet in the gut when his finger jammed underneath the hammer of a man’s .38-caliber revolver during a struggle told...

Russia may up Iran arms sales if US strikes Syria

MOSCOW — Russia could expand arms sales to Iran and revise the terms allowing U.S. military transit to Afghanistan if Washington launches a strike on Syria, a senior Russian lawmaker...

Cop unions join court fight against NYPD monitor

The unions that represent various law enforcement agencies in New York City will join the fight to stop a federal monitor from overseeing the NYPD. The unions, including the Patrolmen’s...

Jeter should be proud of gritty Yankees

BALTIMORE — Derek Jeter is undefeated as a cheerleader. All right, even Jeter’s biggest supporters will have a hard time crediting the fallen captain for another dramatic Yankees victory, 5-4...

Petraeus hounded by hecklers at CUNY

It was a rough first day of school for David Petraeus. The retired general was chased down the street by an angry mob after giving his first lecture at CUNY’s...

Gov. Cuomo, Billy Joel join 9/11 procession

Gov. Cuomo and singer Billy Joel led a solemn motorcycle procession of cops and firefighters to Ground Zero for Wednesday’s 12th 9/11 anniversary tribute, where wounds from the terror attacks...

Dealers' deadly trick: selling bath salts as Molly

New York club kids who use the party drug Molly because they think it’s pure ecstasy are often being peddled deadly “bath salts” by ruthless dealers, the DEA told The...

Katie Beers' abductor admitted abuse before he died

MINEOLA — A New York inmate who died hours after a parole hearing admitted for the first time during that proceeding that he had "inappropriately touched" the 10-year-old New York...

Lhota campaign will tap supporters nationwide

Supporters of Republican mayoral nominee Joe Lhota are preparing to launch a national fund-raising campaign to propel him into City Hall, The Post has learned. Lhota took the day off...

Ties to Bloomberg cost Quinn in primary

For seven years, her relationship with Mayor Bloomberg was a political plus for Christine Quinn. Then she ran for mayor and was destroyed by her close ties to the administration....

De Blasio veers from liberal left with tough crime talk

With one eye on the recount, presumptive Democratic candidate Bill de Blasio has already begun tacking toward the middle for his upcoming mayoral showdown against Joe Lhota, analysts say. It...

'Housewives' lawyer isn't 'Real': police

A man who told New Jersey cops that he was an attorney for two cast members of the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” reality show falsely represented himself as a...

9/11 ceremony 'crasher' slammed

A 9/11 victim’s parents were left shocked and appalled as they watched Wednesday’s memorial at Ground Zero and saw a teenage girl they didn’t know launch into a political rant...

Mike Daisey's monologue marathon: 29 pieces in 29 nights

Do you happen to be free every night for the next few weeks? Because that's the only way you can catch all of "All the Faces of the Moon," monologuist...

Four shot inside Soho music club

Four people were shot at a SoHo music club early Thursday morning after some out-of-town gang members insulted New York City during a rap concert, sources said. The bloody mayhem...

Sutton Foster's many sides at the Cafe Carlyle

There are several Sutton Fosters at the Café Carlyle. At times she's a mellow, relaxed songstress, her style "Nice 'N' Easy." Other times, she's a vamp, demanding that any man...

Celeb buzz fresh from Fashion Week

GOLDEN CHILD Goldie Hawn made an appearance at the Novak Djokovic Foundation benefit. The grandmother of five gushed to Buzz about the family’s newest addition: her son Oliver’s daughter, Rio...

Police crack down on Ikea thefts

They weren’t there for the cheap futons. The Red Hook IKEA was plagued by a rash of thefts while shoppers roamed the Swedish furniture store’s aisles, but cops have slashed...

Calorie counter is Fashion Week's hottest accessory

At Lincoln Center on Thursday, a crowd packed with celebs like Jessica Alba and Rashida Jones applauded designer Charlotte Ronson at the end of her spring 2014 presentation. Surrounded by...

'Cold Justice' stars help nab real-life killer

Chalk one up for "Cold Justice." Dick Wolf's true-life TNT series -- in which a former prosecutor (Kelly Siegler) and ex-FBI agent (Yolanda McClary) re-open and investigate cold cases --...

Record ratings for 'Sons of Anarchy' season six premiere

"Sons of Anarchy" returned to big numbers Tuesday night on FX. The show's sixth-season opener snared nearly 6 million viewers from 10 to 11:30 p.m., up from 5.3 million who...

What to watch this week

"Burn Notice" (Thursday, 9 p.m., USA) After seven summers swilling Mojitos with the ultra-cool Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan), we have reached the end of his super spy career. If you're...

Rents take a (small) dip in Manhattan

There’s hope for New York City renters. The average Manhattan apartment rented for $3,434 a month in August — $8 less than in July, according to a new market report...

'The Wendy Williams Show' enters its fifth season

Wendy Williams isn't shy about the secret to her talk-show success. While she gives "first" credit to the show's producer, Debmar-Mercury, and her support staff, Williams herself isn't far behind....

No surgery needed yet for Sanchez

Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez visited Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday for a second opinion on his shoulder and was told he does not need to have surgery at this time,...

Man who confessed to slay on YouTube enters not-guilty plea

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio man who confessed in a YouTube video to causing a fatal wrong-way crash after a night of heavy drinking has entered a preliminary plea of...