September 20, 2013
Diller spares 'Daily Beast'
It appears that the embattled Daily Beast has been given a reprieve by parent IAC/InterActiveCorp. The Daily Beast is not for sale and is not closing, Rhona Murphy, the publication’s...
Tipster was played now he pays (SEC)
She “played him like a finely tuned piano” and now the feds are putting the screws to him. Kieran Taylor, a former executive with Akamai Technologies, was sued Friday by...
The futility of gun control
The Navy Yard massacre won’t revive the gun debate in Congress for a simple reason: There is no gun-control agenda this side of a total ban and confiscation that would...
Let ObamaCare fail
The conservative push to defund ObamaCare has no chance of succeeding as long as Democrats have a majority in the Senate. So why risk alienating voters? The tactics the House...
Benghazi: Truth and consequences
The only real accountability for the Benghazi scandal will have to come in 2016.From the competing partisan reports and the congressional testimony of various officials this week, it seems fair...
13-year-old shot in Brooklyn park
A 13-year-old boy is in stable condition after being shot in the groin in a Brooklyn park. Police say the boy was shot at about 7:30 p.m. Friday in Canarsie...
The sad decline of America's colleges
For the last 70 years, American higher education was assumed to be the pathway to upper mobility and a rich shared-learning experience. Young Americans for four years took a common...
Despite scandals, Silver’s power grows
The spate of scandals that has surrounded Shelly Silver should have forced him out as Assembly speaker long ago. Instead, he’s only reinforcing his grip over state government — this...
Teenage wasteland: Parents threaten NFLer with lawsuits
Parents of those out-of-control teens who broke into ex-NFLer Brian Holloway’s upstate home and trashed it now fear that their little darlings might not get into college. But the kids...
A-Rod grand slam keeps Yankees’ hopes alive with win over Giants
Just when it looked as if the Yankees had squeezed everything out of their season they possibly could — and every bit of production from Alex Rodriguez — they found...
NJ’s double-dip disgrace
As the saying goes, if you look hard, you’ll find a loophole. And in New Jersey, 18 state employees have — by collecting two paychecks: one for being “totally and...
Coca-Cola apologizes for 'retard' bottle cap
Coca-Cola has apologized to a family who found the message "You Retard" printed inside a bottle cap. Blake Loates, from Alberta, Canada, found the offensive message after buying a bottle...
ABC placing 'Trust' in Eva Longoria soap
Eva Longoria has been creating an entirely new profile for herself since “Desperate Housewives” went off the air. She spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention and has become an...
Japanese man goes to prison for shoe poisoning
A Japanese court has jailed a man for slipping corrosive poison into the shoes of a colleague he was stalking, causing her to have the tips of her toes amputated,...
Jake Gyllenhaal evolves to serious actor with 'Prisoners'
At least Jake Gyllenhaal's reinvention didn't involve twerking. For young stars, crafting a more mature image can sometimes be difficult. Just ask Miley Cyrus and her foam finger. Gyllenhaal got...
Here comes even MORE Honey Boo Boo
The great thing about America is that you can always get too much of a good thing. Like the split final season of “Mad Men,” which will drag on until...
Grind behind him, Pettitte finally at peace
Andy Pettitte smiled. It was the kind of smile that told you he was completely at peace with his decision to retire. The kind of smile that told you he...
BBC's 'Copper' bites the dust
The BBC America crime drama “Copper,” which was set in 19th century New York, specifically in the Five Points neighborhood — present-day Chinatown — has been cancelled. Its final episode...
Pettitte regrets taking HGH: 'I've never tried to cheat'
Andy Pettitte’s borderline candidacy for the Hall of Fame may be derailed by his admitted use of human growth hormone. The Yankees left-hander acknowledged that was the lone regret of...
Yankees applaud competitive Pettitte
Warrior, competitor, father figure, professional, great teammate. But above all, a winner. Those were the descriptions given about Andy Pettitte by teammates Friday when the Yankees big game left-hander announced...
‘Mom’ a mix of comforting predictability
There’s nothing original about Nick’s new sitcom, “Instant Mom,” but I think that’s the point: it’s a cookie-cutter comedy that’s inoffensive, intermittently chuckle-worthy and totally predictable. And that’s not such...
Hiring high school coach helped Seton Hall land star
In June, Seton Hall lost out on SMU transfer Blaise Mbargorba, a center who chose Boston University.On Thursday, the Pirates beat out the likes of St. John’s, Pittsburgh, Indiana and...
Jets WR Gates vows to move on from dropped passes
Clyde Gates said last week’s struggles in New England were frustrating, but won’t be deflating, and the Jets’ beleaguered wide receiver believes his four dropped passes on Sept. 12 against...
Giants punter hoping for better outcome after bad Week 2
Steve Weatherford is one of the most accommodating players on the Giants, always willing to speak to the media or agree to support a worthy cause. But the Giants punter...
Tigers' Cabrera is top cat as fantasy MVP
It’s been a long season, but the finish line is finally in sight. As the fantasy baseball playoffs wind down with baseball’s regular season, and the kings of your league...
More Yankees fans hop on River Ave. bandwagon
As the Yankees’ final weekend homestand began, fans jumped on the bandwagon for The Post’s campaign to honor Mariano Rivera by renaming River Avenue, The Bronx street next to Yankee...
Rangers' Callahan, Hagelin making progress after surgeries
Here are some tidbits from Camp Banff, provided by coach Alain Vigneault as the Rangers skate in that Alberta berg through Sunday in advance of exhibition matches in Calgary on...
Islanders primed for Barclays Center debut
On the day of the first NHL game to be played in the borough of Brooklyn, the Islanders have plenty to smile about. So on Saturday, forget about Barclays Center,...
'Blue Dragon' a cinematic show on an intimate scale
Canadian director Robert Lepage has been in the news a lot here in the past three years — though maybe he didn’t get the kind of coverage he wanted. Mostly...
Giants' Thomas, opponent have both had three ACL surgeries
On Sunday, Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas and Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis will both be on the same field — two NFL players who returned from three torn ACLs each. There...
NYC Ballet gala offers a starry extravaganza
New York City Ballet’s fall gala Thursday night had a passion for fashion, both on the stage and the red carpet. Three international designers clothed new ballets, while glittery guests...
A-Rod oblivious to Pettitte news
Earth to A-Rod, Earth to A-Rod. Andy Pettitte is retiring. By now, Alex Rodriguez knows that about his Yankees teammate. He did not seem so clued in when asked for...
Red Bulls star's hand-on-hip goal celebration goes viral
With the Red Bulls atop the MLS’ Eastern Conference and preparing to host FC Dallas Sunday, captain Thierry Henry is all over the internet – not for a spectacular play...
Pro-Lhota PAC releases first ad for general election
An independent group is airing the first TV commercial of the general election for mayor this weekend to promote Republican Joe Lhota as a "common sense" alternative to Democratic opponent...
Jets need balance between run and pass
There are not nearly as many secrets in the NFL as the culture of paranoid coaches and front office executives would lead you to believe. One thing about the Jets...
Lhota calls out de Blasio as 'soulless' flip-flopper
Republican mayoral nominee Joe Lhota called Bill de Blasio “soulless” on Friday — following the front-running Democrat’s flip-flop on the issue of a court-ordered NYPD monitor. While campaigning for primary...
Richardson’s fantasy value rises after trade to Colts
If you first saw the news of the Trent Richardson trade on Twitter, surely you didn’t believe it. Someone’s account got hacked. It’s a practical joke. This is some private...
Bus crash snarls Bronx expressway traffic
A bus accident on the Cross Bronx Expressway is causing traffic delays on the northbound ramp leading to the Major Deegan. The accident occurred at roughly 4:30 p.m when the...
Texans' Foster says he took money during college
Houston Texans running back Arian Foster says in an upcoming documentary he accepted money his senior year at Tennessee. "Honestly, I don't know if this will throw us into an...
Undefeated Fordham meets Columbia in Liberty Cup
Rarely, if ever, does Fordham have to protect against overconfidence when it comes to the Liberty Cup, the annual rivalry game with Columbia, slated for Saturday afternoon at Jack Coffey...
UFC's Jones: Fans 'ready for MMA to be bigger' than boxing
Jon Jones saw all the zeros next to Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s name. He knows how much money the world's best boxer made while dominating his opponent last weekend. If Jones...
Man busted for 850 snakes had alligator corpses in freezer
A Long Island snake merchant busted for housing 850 live serpents in his garage is also in trouble for keeping alligator carcasses in his freezer. Richard Parrinello, 44, of Shirley,...
JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley win Twitter business
Call it tweet consolation! JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley have nabbed lead roles on a planned revolving line of credit for Twitter ahead of the red-hot tech company’s much anticipated...
HBO prepping Benghazi film
HBO and producer Jerry Weintraub are teaming up to make a movie about last year’s Benghazi terrorist attack. The cable network has optioned the rights to the just released “Under...
Tunisian women waging 'sex jihad' in Syria
Tunisian women have traveled to Syria to wage 'sex jihad' by comforting Islamist fighters battling the regime there, Interior Minister Lotfi ben Jeddou has told MPs. 'They have sexual relations...
Rivera's long ride from a Panama fishing village
Photos from Mariano Rivera's hometown of Puerto Caimito, Panama. Rivera would have been a fisherman if his uncle had not died at sea.
Jets' Milliner will play, but Rex not sure how much
Rex Ryan said Jets rookie cornerback Dee Milliner -- benched during last week’s loss at New England -- will play significant snaps on Sunday, but stopped just short of labeling him...
Tragedy at sea put Mariano Rivera on path to Hall of Fame
PUERTO CAIMITO, Panama — He came from a family where fishing was a way to make a living. And Mariano Rivera, like others before him, was destined for a fisherman's...
Obama will meet with Palestine's Abbas at UN
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly next week. The meeting will occur just days...
Ryan amazed Coples ready to return for Jets
Exactly a month after undergoing surgery, Jets outside linebacker Quinton Coples has been proclaimed fit and is expected to play Sunday against the Bills at MetLife Stadium. Coach Rex Ryan...
Hockey mom madam's husband in Facebook rant
The husband of notorious hockey mom madam Anna Gristina is naming names. With the whole family facing eviction from the their Monroe County pig farm for non-payment of rent, hubby...
Giants' Webster likely to miss first game in 2 years
Aaron Ross never got on the field last week against Peyton Manning and the Broncos, as there were no snaps defensively for the Giants’ veteran cornerback. Now, against the Panthers...
Key 49er popped for DUI -- at 7 a.m.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith was arrested Friday morning in San Jose on suspicion of driving under the influence and marijuana possession, authorities said. Smith was...
Some NFL concussion cases won't see cent of $765M
The sum of $765 million likely won't be enough to help repair generations of trauma. Citing new details from the NFL's proposed concussion settlement, ESPN's "Outside the Lines" is reporting...
Franken: What happens if hackers get Apple fingerprint ID?
Sen. Al Franken is asking Apple for more clarity on privacy and security concerns he has with its use of fingerprint recognition technology in the new iPhone 5S.
Teens trash ex-NFLer's vacation house
The upstate New York home of former NFL player Brian Holloway was destroyed by over 200 teenagers over Labor Day weekend. Holloway says the partiers caused at least $20,000 in...
Nicki Minaj debuts Kmart clothing line
Target snagged Phillip Lim. H&M, Isabel Marant. And for their fall collaboration, price-friendly retailer Kmart got -- drum roll, please -- Nicki Minaj. Minaj has been dropping teasers for a...
Nicki Minaj's Kmart collection
The popular rapper posted pictures of her upcoming K-Mart collection to Instagram.
YouTube star records own brain surgery
YouTube star Charles Trippy video logged his own brain surgery, according to The Jacksonville Observer. Trippy, of Tampa, Fla., holds The Guinness World Record for the most number of days...
Jesse Jackson Jr.'s 'Jacko' memorabilia under auction may be fake
CHICAGO — With the authenticity of a guitar supposedly signed by Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen called into question, authorities pulled the plug Friday on an online auction of...
New York City Ballet's fall gala brings out the fashionistas
New York City Ballet's fall gala Thursday night had a passion for fashion, both on the stage and the red carpet. Three international designers clothed new ballets while glittery guests...
Deron: Adding Kirilenko to Nets as big as KG, Pierce
Even Deron Williams was surprised when Nets general manager Billy King first informed his star player of plans to bring Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to Brooklyn. “I knew [Billy]...
Buses strike pedestrians in separate incidents
Two people were struck by buses in separate incidents Friday along Second Avenue, officials said. A woman in her 40s was struck by an MTA bus as she was pushing...
Justin Timberlake leaks new single 'TKO'
Justin Timberlake's old-school fans will be glad to hear that his new, stoned-soul sound has been put on the back-burner for "TKO," which trails the "The 20/20 Experience Pt 2"...
Spectacular photos of the Harvest Moon
The full moon closest to the official start of autumn, also known as the Harvest Moon, shown last night. The Harvest Moon's rise time and angle give the illusion that...
The Kalinda Effect: Latest must-have TV casting
When Archie Panjabi debuted on “The Good Wife” as Kalinda Sharma, she didn’t know she was about to create a type — the diminutive, dark-eyed agent provocateur from a foreign...
Path clear for Smithfield-China deal
This little piggy goes to China. Just days before a shareholder vote, hedge fund manager Jeff Smith threw in the towel on his attempt to find buyers willing to pay...
Without core, Yankees face uncertain future
Andy Pettitte knew from the outset. Kept it a secret from spring training just in case of a change of heart made him reconsider another go-around in 2014. But the...
Chicago gun carnage a 'snapshot of NYC's future'
Thirteen people, including a 3-year-old boy, were shot in a Chicago park — and police sources in the Big Apple fear similar bloodshed here as NYPD cops become increasingly handcuffed...
Longtime Amazon boss dies in bike crash
PORTOLA VALLEY, Calif. — A tech executive who helped take Amazon.com public as the Internet retailer's chief financial officer has died when her bicycle collided with a van in Northern...
Trafficking charges against Saudi princess dismissed
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A human-trafficking case against a Saudi princess in California has been dismissed. The surprise announcement came Friday as 42-year-old Meshael Alayban was to have been arraigned in...
Nets question of day: Who's hoisting 3-balls?
With training camp just days away, we’re going to ask a question per day about the upcoming Nets season. Are the Nets capable of becoming a top-five 3-point shooting team?...
AL wild-card cheat sheet: Sept. 20
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...
NASA craft lost in space
LOS ANGELES — NASA has given up on the Deep Impact spacecraft, which suddenly went silent after nine years of exploration.
Fan in fatal fall at Braves game committed suicide: cops
ATLANTA — Authorities in Atlanta say the death of a man who fell over a railing at Turner Field has been ruled a suicide. Investigators with the Fulton County Medical...
Bloomberg condemns judge for reinstating heroin teacher
Mayor Bloomberg blasted a judge’s ruling as “sick” Friday for compelling the city to reinstate a high school teacher who was canned for heroin possession. The judge said the firing...
ObamaCare showdown
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House voted Friday to de-fund ObamaCare, setting up a showdown with the White House that could partially shut down the government on Sept. 30. The House...
Lizzie Grubman settles money suit with ex-driver
PR princess Lizzie Grubman quietly reached a settlement Thursday in a lawsuit filed by her former chauffeur-bodyguard, who claimed she stiffed him while she battled money woes. Terms of the...
Food stamps creating divide between House and Senate
WASHINGTON — Farm-state lawmakers hoping for passage of a farm bill by the end of the year will have to bridge a deep divide between the House and the Senate...
Yankees' Pettitte announces retirement
Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera built their reputations just as much on playoff success as anything they did during the regular season. With Pettitte announcing Friday he will join Rivera...
Brain-eating amoeba sends La. parish into panic
NEW ORLEANS -- While officials try to pin down the source of a deadly amoeba found in the water supply of a suburban New Orleans community, bottled water sales in...
Saudi princess to be arraigned on human trafficking
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- A Saudi princess was scheduled to appear in a Southern California courtroom Friday to answer to charges that she took her maid's passport and forced her...
Judge leaves law for comedy career
NEWARK, NJ -- Vince Sicari can tell all the lawyer jokes he wants - he just can't play a judge in real life. The New Jersey municipal judge, who is...
New LT documentary bares family's anguish
Lawrence Taylor admitted to a confidant that he was nervous heading into a Manhattan screening this week of “LT: Life and Times,” the documentary that airs Friday at 8 p.m....
Zookeeper mauled to death by tiger
A zookeeper in Germany was mauled to death by a tiger after the worker forgot to lock a cage door -- and the ferocious cat pounced. The 56-year-old zookeeper was...
Syria outlines chemical weapons
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Syria has sent the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons an "initial declaration" outlining its weapons program, the organization said Friday. Spokesman Michael Luhan told...
Yankees to honor Mo with commemorative cap Sunday
As part of ceremonies Sunday to honor Mariano Rivera, the Yankees will wear a commemorative patch depicting the legendary closer on the side of their caps. It is the first...
Same contractor vetted Snowden, Navy gunman
WASHINGTON — The same federal contractor that vetted Edward Snowden, who leaked information about classified U.S. spying programs, also performed a background check that let the Washington Navy Yard shooter...
Frenzy of Midtown black-market iPhone resales
Black-market dealers made off with more than their fair share of new iPhones at Apple’s flagship shop in Midtown on Friday — snatching up the just-released gadgets to sell for...
De Blasio calls NYPD's federal monitor a 'temporary reality'
Bill de Blasio said Friday his policies as mayor would make a federal monitor over the NYPD — which he supports — “a temporary reality.” Federal judge Shira Scheindlin recently...
D'backs to Dodgers: Get out of our pool!
Guess they forgot to include a clause covering impromptu pool parties in the unwritten rules of baseball. Members of the Diamondbacks organization took exception Thursday night when several Dodgers celebrated...
Norman Rockwell masterpieces set for auction block
Three popular Norman Rockwell masterpieces that depict slices of American life are heading for the auction block. "Saying Grace," ''The Gossips" and "Walking to Church" are among seven works by...
Londoners furious after new iPhones sell out in minutes
Apple fans excited to buy fancy new iPhone models were left angry and disappointed after shops in London sold out of the gadgets -- and black market sellers began selling...
Amanda Knox on retrial: 'Everything is at stake'
American student Amanda Knox says she's not returning to Italy for a new appeals trial over the 2007 killing of her British roommate even though, in her words, "everything is...
Google one-ups Apple with digital wallet app
SAN FRANCISCO -- Google is bringing its digital wallet to the iPhone in its latest attempt to upstage Apple on its own popular device. Thursday's release of the Google Wallet...
Obama, Iran talk nicely, but nuke progress uncertain
WASHINGTON -- Iran and the United States are making plenty of friendly gestures, but real progress is going to be harder. A notable first meeting between the two nations' presidents...
Assad cites Rodney King riots to defend atrocities
Syria’s dictator compared his brutal suppression of rebels in a bloody civil war to the way cops in California handled riots after the Rodney King verdict. “What did you do...
Unlikely hunting buds: Elena Kagan, Antonin Scalia
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan says her hunting outings with fellow Justice Antonin Scalia began with an offhand promise during her Senate confirmation. Kagan told a University...
Toddler among 13 shot in Chicago park
CHICAGO -- Thirteen people have been shot at a park on Chicago's southwest side, including a 3-year-old boy who was in critical condition, in what authorities say was likely a...
Coughlin in 'emotional tug of war' after brother's death
Tom Coughlin suffered a deep personal loss this week when his only brother died unexpectedly, and as the Giants coach has attended to his football duties, spent time with his...
'Newlyweeds' sparks near end
A good-looking but aimless couple gets locked into a vicious cycle of stonerdom in director Shaka King’s debut feature. Amari Cheatom (who had a brief part in “Django Unchained”) is...
Documentary about late-term abortions tills new ground
‘When I walk out the door of my office, I expect to be assassinated,” says one of the subjects of this grim but worthwhile documentary about the four doctors in...
'The Colony' is a waste
In its opening minutes, Canada’s “The Colony” looks like it might be an intriguingly contrarian post-apocalyptic thriller: In this story, while humanity was gearing up for disastrous warming, it started...
'Thanks for Sharing' an inept sex-addiction dramedy
Thanks for Sharing” is the story of a group of chronic masturbators, but there’s more than one kind of jerk here. Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins and Josh Gad play New...
Al Qaeda attack in Yemen kills 38
SANAA, Yemen -- Taking advantage of heavy fog, al Qaeda militants launched coordinated attacks on military barracks in a southern Yemen province on Friday, killing at least 38 troops and...
Growing up Gyllenhaal
At least Jake Gyllenhaal’s reinvention didn’t involve twerking. For young stars, crafting a more mature image can sometimes be difficult. Just ask Miley Cyrus and her foam finger. Gyllenhaal got...
Parents want to sue ex-NFLer for outing brats
This is waaaaay offsides. Parents of the hundreds of teens who broke into and destroyed former NFLer Brian Holloway’s upstate vacation home are threatening to sue him for outing their...
Il Divo concert at Marquis
Il Divo, one of those cute-boy opera singing groups, opens a short-run concert Nov. 7 at the Marquis. I wonder if they’ll bother to learn the lyrics to their songs?...
The Manilow of the hour
Fanilows, rejoice! Barry Manilow’s long-incubating musical “Harmony” is up and running in Atlanta and, judging from the reviews, it’s sure to hit Broadway next year. Manilow and co-writer Bruce Sussman...
Wherefore artless Romeo
Now comes a new production of “Romeo and Juliet” in which the most memorable bit involves a Triumph motorcycle. Orlando Bloom’s riding it, but he doesn’t make as much of...
Oh 'Yeah,' the band plays on
LCD Soundsystem broke up, Interpol is missing in action and The Strokes have gone to seed. The last gang standing from New York’s fabled underground music scene of the early...
TV's anti-hero may have jumped the shark
With the Season 1 finale of Showtime’s “RayDonovan” airing on Sunday and the series finale of AMC’s “Breaking Bad” on Sunday, Sept. 29, TV’s anti-hero is at a crossroads. Do audiences want more shows featuring these complicated characters or...
'Queer Eye' reunion
Five men who pioneered reality television are geting back together next month on Bravo. The cast of “Queer Eye For The Straight Guy” will sit down with “Watch What Happens”...
'Magnificent' Carson to become miniseries
A forthcoming biography of “Tonight Show” legend Johnny Carson will be made into an NBC miniseries, according to Deadline Hollywood. “Carson the Magnificent: An Intimate Portrait” by Bill Zehme, which...
Janney and Faris shine in Lorre comedy 'Mom'
King of TV comedy Chuck Lorre may have another hit on his hands with the Monday night premiere of “Mom.” Lorre, who has endured the likes of troublemakers Brett Butler...
Tom DeLay conviction reversed
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas appeals court tossed the criminal conviction of former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on Thursday, saying there was insufficient evidence for a jury in...
Obama Putin debt talks last: GOP
WASHINGTON — Nyet fair! House Speaker John Boehner is blasting President Obama for dealing with Russian strongman Vladimir Putin while stiffing Republican demands to negotiate over spending. A lighthearted video...
Yet another mission to demonize the Finest
For a federal judge to appoint an unelected, unaccountable group of individuals without a scintilla of policing experience to impose citywide rules and restrictions from on high — completely disconnected...
Fellow Giants hail 'black Tim Tebow' sex ban
Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara’s teammates didn’t know that he wears a chastity belt underneath his jockstrap — and they’re all supporting him. “When I first heard it, I was like,...
Suit over wheelchair tennis match
A Brooklyn lawyer has sued the United States Tennis Association for $20 million after claiming he was detained at last month’s US Open at Flushing Meadows for trying to videotape...
'Junk yard' drive-in flicks
Queens is getting a “drive-in��� movie theater next month — but don’t bring your own cars. The New York Hall of Science Museum in Flushing Meadow Park is hosting the...
De Blasio at a loss on gun surge
Mayoral front-runner Bill de Blasio offered no real solution Thursday when confronted with statistics revealing an alarming rise in gun violence that followed a federal judge’s ruling against the NYPD’s...
NYPD panel member 'strong supporter' of stop-frisk
The NYPD has at least one friend on the panel of law professors tapped to help reform city cops’ use of stop-and-frisk. Alafair Burke, a former prosecutor in Oregon who...
Shootings rise after stop-frisk ruling
The recent ruling against stop-and-frisk has emboldened the city’s pistol-packing perps. In the month after federal judge Shira Scheindlin’s decision that the police procedure is unconstitutional, shootings spiked nearly 13...
Tehran's sweet tidings
An observer could be forgiven for mistaking Iran for, say, Canada, what with all seeming goodwill flowing from Tehran these days. That includes signs that the Islamic Republic — now...
The shots heard 'round New York
A sign of dark days to come? In the four-week period after Judge Shira Scheindlin declared stop-and-frisk unconstitutional, shootings in the city soared 13 percent, compared to the same period...
Bloomberg's progress on schools
Given the sorry state of so many city schools, Mayor Bloomberg’s “victory lap” celebrating some minor successes might seem a stretch. But at least Mike moved the ball forward — and that’s...
Why Democrats quit following Obama
Presidents tend to set the agenda for their parties. Most of the party’s members of Congress tend to go along. When Barack Obama first took the oath of office in...
Kuroda does his usual, giving Yankees chance to win
TORONTO — When a pitcher is asked to walk a tightrope every time he takes the mound, every slip he makes will be magnified. Though it’s undeniable Hiroki Kuroda hasn’t...
Devils' Clowe hurt, but likely OK
The Devils’ biggest free agent signing, former Ranger forward Ryane Clowe, left Thursday’s preseason game against the Islanders early in the first period with what coach Pete DeBoer described as...
The perils of an Iran nuclear deal
The White House has announced that President Obama might meet with Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, should it seem they could talk seriously about the nuclear issue. One wonders if...
A plague of senators
When Edward Everett Hale served as chaplain to the Senate, he was once asked if he prayed for the senators. “No,” he responded, “I look at the senators and pray...
Islanders wonder where young Strome will play
The question of what to do with Ryan Strome is less about the obvious talent of the Islanders’ forward than it is about how coach Jack Capuano wants to structure...
Shira's cop-haters
In ruling that the New York Police Department’s stop-question-and-frisk tactics were unconstitutional, Judge Shira Scheindlin accepted every specious allegation against the NYPD that the Center for Constitutional Rights presented to...
Yankees don't deserve to make playoffs
TORONTO — As Adam Lind pulverized a Joba Chamberlain slider Thursday night, sending it deep into the right-field stands and burying the chance of another come-from-behind Yankees victory, the ugly...
Breeden: Madoff plan 'weeks' away
Richard Breeden is finally coming clean. The man responsible for distributing $2.3 billion of recovered Bernie Madoff loot to investors burned by the Ponzi king said a plan on how...
Vick struggles as Reid, Chiefs trump Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Michael Vick honored Andy Reid’s return by playing like the guy who cost Reid his job last year. Vick was so bad in the Eagles’ 26-16 loss to...
iPhone weekend sales estimates up to 8M
Two million-plus iPhone sales a day could keep critics away. That’s how fast the new iPhones are expected to fly off store shelves starting Friday, according to Wall Street analysts....