September 24, 2013

Dan's the man at Reuters digital

Dan Colarusso, a veteran of Bloomberg TV and the New York Post, has been tapped to run Reuters’ embattled digital news operation. He replaces Jim Roberts, who resigned last week...

Rivera Ave. renaming gains momentum

The Post’s push for a Rivera Avenue is picking up Mo-mentum. Two key City Council members say they’re now on board with renaming River Avenue outside Yankee Stadium for retiring...

Dog walker busted in burglary spree

What a bonehead! A dog walker swiped nearly $190,000 worth of jewelry and trinkets from well-heeled clients living at several luxury Brooklyn condo towers — abusing his pooch-pickup apartment access,...

Site 'Spins' 3rd CEO in 9 months

SpinMedia, the struggling celebrity-centric website, has bounced CEO Steve Hansen after nearly nine months and tapped former Vibe Media executive Dale Strang to be the new boss. Strang is the third CEO in nine...

Map app wins MTA contest

Talk about pocket money. Citymapper — a phone app that allows riders to plan their trips using real-time subway and bus info, as well as Citi Bike and weather information...

Newark Star-Ledger lives

The Newhouse family may not have to shut down the largest daily newspaper in New Jersey after all. A deal that will save the Star-Ledger appears within reach, sources tell...

Calif. law allows minors to delete online postings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Minors in California will have a chance to remove embarrassing photographs and potentially damaging postings on social media websites under a bill that has been signed into...

Arroyo: 'Mets are a team I would look at' in free agency

CINCINNATI — Bronson Arroyo is preparing for an “interesting” offseason that could include dancing with the Mets.With the Reds right-hander set to hit free agency and the Mets likely in...

Yankees lose, on verge of elimination

During a funereal pregame session with the media in which manager Joe Girardi was asked questions about what went wrong in 2013 and what might change next season, the manager...

Cousin of testicle-biting fish hooked in NJ

PASSAIC, NJ — A fisherman got a surprise when he hooked a fish in a northern New Jersey lake. His 10-inch catch turned out to be a pacu, which is...

TLC tackling controversial FLDS

TLC will blow the lid off the controversial FLDS with two new reality shows premiering later this fall. “Breaking The Faith” and “Escaping the Prophet” will both deal with FLDS...

Nasdaq plans to incubate young tech companies

Nasdaq CEO Bob Greifeld isn’t sweating Twitter’s stock listing. While the exchange boss is expected to lose the high-profile deal to archrival the New York Stock Exchange, Greifeld is looking...

Martoma trial gets a Gaga order

The trial of former SAC Capital trader Mathew Martoma was pushed back two months — because of Lady Gaga. Martoma stands accused of pulling off the largest insider trading heist...

Magnate was still with it: health aide

A former home health aide on Tuesday undercut claims that the late Hudson News magnate Robert Cohen was a mentally incapacitated invalid when he disinherited his granddaughter Samantha Perelman. Luis...

Anderson Cooper's stalker declared mentally unfit for trial

Anderson Cooper’s creepy stalker Alex Hausner broke down in tears Tuesday when a Manhattan Supreme Court judge told him he was found mentally unfit for trial. “The doctors have found...

Feds open to SAC Capital deal

When hedge-fund billionaire Steve Cohen talks, Uncle Sam listens. Federal prosecutors have proposed settling the government’s criminal case against Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors — but are insisting the $10 billion-plus...

Viceroy Hotel bought for $148.5M

The newly developed and eagerly anticipated Viceroy New York  at 120 W. 57th St. is being purchased by American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT for $148.5 million, which equals $615,000...

Tehran rejoices at Bam’s muddled message

President Obama's address at the United Nations Tuesday sounded at times like an inner debate, Bam vs. O, with too many “on the other hand” clauses to count. Iran couldn’t...

Why Congress is ignorant on NSA spying

In “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” Arthur Dent discovers that the plans for a highway project involving demolition of his house have been “on display” in the basement of...

Kara Ross opening shop on Madison Ave.

Jewelry and accessories designer, Kara Ross, will open a petite flagship at 655 Madison Ave. The designer, who is married to Related Companies’ Chairman Stephen Ross, will open her 600-square-foot...

Chelsea Arts Tower floors up for grabs

While they didn’t sleep there because residential use is prohibited, Oprah, Lindsay Lohan, Justin Bieber and Beyoncé have all been up to or used the event spaces known as the...

The answer to college binge drinking

With college drinking at record levels, many schools are making students take online courses about the dangers of drink. Others have increased penalties for alcohol possession and public inebriation, while...

Las Vegas oddsmakers eye Twitter IPO

Las Vegas is putting its money on Twitter listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Kevin Bradley, the Sportsbook Manager at Bovada.lv., puts the odds of the San Francisco microblogging...

Ted Cruz makes Obama’s mistakes

Ted Cruz is no Joe McCarthy, as so many liberals bizarrely claim. But he might be the conservative Barack Obama. The charge that the Texas senator is the new McCarthy...

Brookfield snaps up NYMEX building for $200M

The New York Mercantile Exchange Building at One North End Ave. on the Hudson River in the World Financial Center is being officially gobbled up by its neighboring owner, Brookfield...

ObamaCare — what’s already gone wrong

Like the Yankees sputtering through the last few games of a season filled with injuries and frustration, ObamaCare is limping its way toward its official launch next Tuesday, dragging with...

JCPenney aims to replace Martha Stewart

Off the bed, Martha — and make room for Liz. JCPenney is laying plans to replace Martha Stewart-designed bedding and bath linens with a slew of store brands including Liz...

When Iran was scared

In between President Obama’s address to the United Nations Tuesday morning and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s speech later that day, we noticed a New Yorker profile of a prominent Iranian...

Wynn's NJ online idea

Wynn Resorts Ltd. plans to run its online gaming business in New Jersey from the property of competitor Caesars Entertainment Corp., according to a person with knowledge of the situation....

Sony Pictures execs pushed to shake up studio

There’s suspense on the Sony Pictures film lot — and not the good kind. Michael Lynton, the chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, and co-chairwoman Amy Pascal are feeling...

De Blasio vs. the 99 Percent

In just a few days, the “other” New York that Bill de Blasio says he represents — the poor and powerless — will march across the Brooklyn Bridge to raise...

Bono’s lesson on fighting poverty

Back when U2 lead singer Bono was castigating rich nations for not giving enough aid to poor ones, he was hailed as a champion of the underdog. But his travels...

5-to-15 prison offer for teen in deadly crash

Prosecutors played hardball Tuesday with the unlicensed teen driver accused of fatally striking a 4-year-old girl on the Upper West Side before fleeing cops last June. Assistant District Attorney Jaime...

Thrifty Yanks have tough decisions ahead

Understand something about the $189 million luxury-tax threshold for next season. It isn’t really $189 million. Each team is charged roughly $11 million for items such as insurance and pension....

Fan nightmare as Yanks fumble Mariano giveaway

Some Yankees fans waited hours — some didn’t wait at all. And through the chaos, the Yankees defended the way they handled the mess. Tuesday night’s Mariano Rivera bobblehead giveaway...

Giants hope they’re getting annual second-half slump out of way early

Maybe everyone has this all wrong. Maybe Tom Coughlin and the Giants have it just right with the 0-3 start to their season. After all, how they start rarely has...

Belo said to have 70% shareholder support for Gannett offer

Belo Corp., the TV station owner that is the target of a $1.5 billion takeover bid by Gannett Co., has support from more than 70 percent of its shareholders for...

Sabathia: 'I'll be back to myself' for Yankees in 2014

CC Sabathia wants to be a bully again. Sabathia showed he can be in his outing Friday — his final start of the season for the Yankees, as he pitched...

Squatter-in-law: Kin takes over $3M pad, suit claims

The estranged sister-in-law of a wealthy San Francisco woman has taken her pricey artwork hostage and is now squatting in her $3 million, Upper East Side apartment, a new Manhattan...

Harrison becoming force up the middle for Jets

The Jets’ breakout player of 2013 has been nose tackle Damon Harrison through the first three games. Harrison was not even projected to start this year, but gained the role...

A tribute to Volkswagen's iconic hippie van

Brazil will be the last place in the world to stop making the VW van, or "bus" as it's known by it's fans, when production comes to a halt Dec....

Long Beach’s Diamond chasing dream with Islanders

One gets the impression he was never going to be just Joe, or Joseph, or J.D. Since he was a 4-year-old kid skating for the Apple Core team at the...

Oscar watch: Will 'Wolf of Wall Street' move to 2014?

"A release date bump'' to 2014 for Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street'' -- rated a leading contender for the Best Picture Oscar by most pundits -- "is looking...

Army baseball coach fired following sexual harassment allegations

Army baseball coach Joe Sottolano was fired on Tuesday after 14 seasons due to allegations of inappropriate behavior. Sottolano, who led the Black Knights to seven NCAA Tournaments as the...

Kidd: Nets had 'vanilla' identity last season

One of the biggest charges against the Nets in their seven-game loss to the Bulls in the first round of the playoffs last season was their lack of a personality...

Juries to hear of sex-shenanigans in Madoff trials

All the dirty laundry about Ponzi villain Bernie Madoff’s sex-crazed office antics — including a bizarre “love triangle” he was enmeshed in with employees — is now fair game in...

Johnson will be Nets' 'closer' over Pierce, coach says

One of the many questions about the constellation of stars the Nets have assembled this offseason is who will have the ball in his hands when the game is on...

Hillary Clinton warns against government shutdown

Hillary Rodham Clinton warned congressional Republicans on Tuesday that there would be consequences if they pursue a government shutdown to circumvent President Barack Obama's health care law, saying it "wouldn't...

'I'm 124 sandwiches away from an engagement ring'

Since last June, a young woman has attracted attention from culinary world icons such as Emeril Lagasse, Michael White and Ken Friedman with 300sandwiches.com, a beautifully photographed blog that documents...

Sandwich recipes to win his heart

The Post's own Stephanie Smith has embarked on a quest to woo her man with amazing sandwiches, and now you can too! Here are a collection of recipes from her...

Henry to skip Red Bulls match on Seattle's turf

Shorthanded doesn’t begin to describe the Red Bulls’ status for Sunday’s top-of-the-table clash at Seattle (9 p.m., ESPN), their most important game of the year. They will be without Thierry...

Scott Eastwood's big Hollywood plans

Last week, photos of Clint Eastwood’s 27-year-old hunky son gallivanting on a boat — shirtless and scruffy — went viral. Town & Country had photographed the “Dirty Harry” heir for...

Careful hitting Giants with sports' worst 4-letter word: Quit

Here’s a lesson I learned the hard way: This was the Monday after Thanksgiving, two seasons ago, high above the Superdome, inside a press box virtually scraping the ceiling. The...

Pizzas cause Lions' Burleson to crash car; may miss season

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions receiver Nate Burleson broke his arm in a single-car accident early Tuesday after he reached over to keep two pizza boxes from falling off...

Scott Eastwood, Clint's hunky son

Actor Scott Eastwood, Clint's 27-year-old son, stars in a photo shoot in the October 2013 issue of Town & Country.

Knicks add Aldrich to training camp roster

The Knicks have added another first-round big-man lottery bust to join Andrea Bargnani at training camp. The Knicks announced Tuesday they have signed 6-foot-11 center Cole Aldrich, the former Kansas...

Jets owner hosts GOP presidential hopefuls

It was a political beauty pageant — with the White House as the potential prize. Some of the leading Republican candidates for president gathered at Jet owner Woody Johnson’s home...

Kidd explains decision to buy Jay-Z's share in Nets

When the news broke Monday that Jay-Z had been cleared by the National Basketball Players Association to represent NBA players as an agent, it meant his sale of his share...

Klarman returns money to investors

The so-called smart money is bailing. That seems to be the message from hedgie Seth Klarman, who is telling investors in his $28 billion Baupost Group that he’s going to...

'Unlikely' mayor will take stand in CityTime scam

Mayor Bloomberg has at least one judge on his side. A federal judge on Monday said it’s “highly unlikely” he’ll allow Mayor Bloomberg to testify about the massive CityTime payroll-system...

Deadly pileup on Cross Bronx

A man was killed after he rear-ended a tractor trailer on the Cross Bronx Expressway early Tuesday and then lost control of his car, sparking a series of collisions involving...

Kris Jenner ramps up marketing machine at Ad Week

Kris Jenner is no slouch in the self-promotion department but she has a ways to go to prove her business acumen. The matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner reality TV clan turned...

Promoters pushed doc to drug Jacko: claim

Greedy concert promoters had dollar signs in their eyes and did “whatever it took” to get Michael Jackson on stage, even hooking him up with drugs, a lawyer for pop icon’s family...

Israel mocks Iranian president with fake Linkedin page

Israel countered the charm offensive of Iran’s new president by posting a fake Linkedin page for Hassan Rouhani on their official Washington embassy web site. “I’m a career politician, expert...

Giants may have to sit Snee with aching hip

At some point the Giants might have to protect Chris Snee from himself. The problem is, Snee at half his usual effectiveness, might be better than what has been stockpiled...

Clinton tearfully remembers pregnant Harvard PhD killed in Kenya

Ex-President Clinton struggled to fight back tears Tuesday as he talked about first meeting “beautiful,’’ pregnant Harvard PhD Elif Yavuz. Six weeks ago in Africa, “This beautiful woman comes up...

Boyland Jr. takes on corruption charges after dramatic U-turn

Jurors will decide if he's Teflon or foolhardy. Despite allegedly being captured on tape soliciting bribes, disgraced Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. abruptly backed out of a plea deal in Brooklyn...

Fired-up Rolle determined to lead lifeless Giants

Antrel Rolle never is short on emotion and, with the instinct of a team captain and the passion of a preacher, he sounded pained on Tuesday by what has transpired...

‘Carries Diaries’ pays homage to iconic Post cover

All they had to do was call — we’d would have let them use the real thing! The young Carrie Bradshaw, played by AnnaSophia Robb in “The Carrie Diaries,” had...

Five rappers made more than Kanye West last year

Diddy is the king of bling! Diversified hip-hop entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs raked in a cool $50 million over the past 12 months, making him the world’s top-earning rap mogul,...

Fight for heiress' $300M fortune finally over

A Brooklyn nurse has to pay back $6.7 million in gifts from the copper heiress she long cared for and lost out on an additional $30 million bequest — and...

NFL Power Rankings: Jets fly past Giants

The Lions’ luck is about as good as their home town’s finances. Losing Nate Burleson for an extended period due to a broken arm suffered in a car accident early...

'Stromboli' highlights Rossellini-Bergman box set

Like "Cleopatra'' (1963), it's impossible to discuss "Stromboli'' (1950) outside the context of the headline-churning extramarital scandal that embroiled its star and director, Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini. While Elizabeth...

Anti-Putin protests the liveliest part of 'Eugene Onegin'

Don't blame Tchaikovsky if his opera "Eugene Onegin" proved to be the least exciting part of the Met's opening night. Monday's gala sprang to life only for a few moments...

Video shows NYPD rescuing jumper from Verrazano

A group of hero cops saved the life of a man who was threatening to jump from the Verrazano Bridge Tuesday, executing a daring high-angle rescue after subduing the 62-year-old,...

Nets question of day: What's Kidd's style?

With training camp just days away, we’re going to ask a question per day about the upcoming Nets season. What kind of coach will Jason Kidd be? In a summer...

Broncos RBs decide TD carry with rock-paper-scissors

Rock, paper, scissors, touchdown. With the Broncos running the highest-scoring offense in the NFL, the only surprise left for them is who will score. And the way to decide that,...

Drowned teen warned against swimming 4 times: report

A Brooklyn teen who drowned on a class trip upstate was warned four times to leave the lake before he drowned – and even cursed at fellow students who told...

125 years of National Geographic photography

These breathtaking images come from the October 125th anniversary issue of National Geographic magazine.

First shots emerge from 'Dumb and Dumber To'

Comedy fans rejoice - production on the "Dumb and Dumber" sequel is finally underway. Jeff Daniels tweeted a picture of Jim Carey and himself on the set of "Dumb and...

Bono does spot-on Bill Clinton impression

If this music thing doesn’t work out, Bono could have a great, second career -- as a Bill Clinton impersonator! The U2 front man did a remarkable, spot-on impression of...

An outdated dress code for new media company IBT

The handful of Newsweek employees who are being offered jobs by new owner IBT Media may be disheartened when they hear about the digital company’s 1950s-era dress code. No mini...

MSG/Barclays plan for '15 All-Star Game coming this week

Now the Knicks and Nets really will have to play nice together. The NBA will announce Wednesday New York’s two basketball teams will share the 2015 All-Star Weekend, multiple league...

iPhone users fall for fake 'waterproof' IOS 7 ad

A fake Apple advertisement claiming the new iOS 7 software makes iPhones and iPads waterproof has apparently fooled some users into destroying their devices. The "ad" circulating on social media...

Manhattan DA knocks NYPD’s stop-frisk

Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. is sick of cleaning up the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk mess. Vance, addressing a meeting of the 20th Precinct Community Council on the Upper West Side Monday...

Lonegan gaining on Booker in NJ Senate race

The race for Senate in New Jersey is no longer a runaway for Cory Booker, according to a poll released Tuesday. The Quinnipiac University survey showed the Democratic Newark mayor...

LT tees off on Esiason: 'Boomer's a d---head'

Lawrence Taylor can still hit quarterbacks as hard as ever. The Hall of Fame linebacker, the subject of a new documentary -- "LT: The Life & Times" -- on Showtime,...

Attendance streak costs Yankees superfan his job

There’s such a thing as being too big of a fan. Just ask Joseph Neubauer. The lifelong Yankees supporter was fired from his job at the Taxi and Limousine Commission...

Two popes reach out to atheists in new campaign

VATICAN CITY -- Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has emerged from his self-imposed silence inside the Vatican walls to publish a lengthy letter to one of Italy's most well-known atheists. In...

NCAA reducing Penn State's sanctions from Sandusky scandal

The NCAA has decided to gradually reduce the scholarship sanctions it levied against Penn State following the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. The landmark sanctions, which were handed down...

Iranian president snubbed Obama three times

So much for handshake diplomacy. President Obama’s bid to mellow 30 years of hatred and hostility blew up in his face at the United Nations when Iran’s new leader, Hassan...

Stepan-Rangers talks stagnant after GM's 'fool' remark

The clock is ticking on both Derek Stepan and the Rangers, as the club’s 2012-13 leading scorer and presumptive first-line center remains an unsigned restricted free agent with the season...

New Time Inc. boss open to post-spinoff acquisitions

Time Inc.’s newly installed CEO Joe Ripp said he would not rule out acquisitions of print or digital properties as part of his efforts to grow the magazine empire after...

Muslim group: ‘Who cares’ if US terrorists in Kenya mall siege

WASHINGTON – One of the most prominent and controversial Muslim-American advocacy groups says “who cares” if American jihadists were involved in the murderous terror attack on a shopping mall in...

Orioles took misstep, but they're actually getting better

Remember the last game of the 2011 Phillies season? It was bad enough for them that the Cardinals beat them in a do-or-die National League Division Series Game 5 at...

Justin Timberlake brings back funk beats in ‘20/20’ sequel

After already releasing “The 20/20 Experience” earlier in the year and embarking on the “Legends Of The Summer” tour, Justin Timberlake is back for “The 20/20 Experience – 2 of...

Man arrested in girl's sofa bed death

Police arrested a man in the horrifying death of a 3-year old girl who suffocated while trapped in a sofa bed in her Harlem apartment on Sunday. Aissante Diallo, 3,...

Travis taps into the coolest of the uncool

“This is a Travis concert,” frontman Fran Healy said at last night’s Webster Hall gig. “You check your cool at the door.” But then, that’s always been the appeal of...

Burger King introducing low-calorie french fry

Burger King wants people to feel less guilty about gobbling up its french fries. The world's No. 2 hamburger chain is launching a new crinkle-cut french fry on Tuesday that...

Manning doc shows how tragedy affected Archie as a father

The ESPN documentary "The Book of Manning" shows a new generation of football fans that Peyton and Eli Manning got their athleticism and acumen from good bloodlines as well as...

'Shuttlesworth,' No. 34? Nets, Heat to wear nickname jerseys

MIAMI — So long, James, Allen, Pierce and Garnett. King James, Jesus Shuttlesworth, The Truth and KG may be headed to the backs of NBA jerseys. Some members of the...

Tourist thanks 'good people' for saving life in cab crash

The plucky British tourist who lost her leg after she was struck by an out-of-control taxi in Midtown last month on Tuesday thanked the New Yorkers who came to her...

GM firmly behind Collins return to Mets

CINCINNATI — Sandy Alderson remains firmly in manager Terry Collins’ corner as the Mets prepare to finish a third straight losing season under the current regime.The Mets general manager had...

Newsweek owners 'muzzling' journalists: Newspaper Guild

The Newspaper Guild has filed claims alleging the owners of Newsweek are “illegally muzzling” a handful of journalists who have been offered jobs by new owner IBT Media. Only about...

Obama to meet Sandinista-supporting de Blasio

President Obama — who endorsed Bill de Blasio for mayor on Monday and is in town for the UN session — has set time aside to meet face-to-face with the...

Sheldon Silver pal faces theft, money laundering charges

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s close pal William Rapfogel was busted Tuesday on grand larceny, money laundering and tax fraud charges for pulling off a $5 million kickback scheme, authorities said....

Kenya president claims mall siege ‘over’

The terrorists who laid siege to a luxury Nairobi mall have finally been defeated, Kenya’s president said Tuesday as sickening new details surfaced about the atrocities they committed. Kenyan authorities...

Disney bans line-skipping for disabled, blames abuse

ANAHEIM, Calif. — People with disabilities will no longer go straight to the front of lines at Disneyland and Walt Disney World after growing abuse of the system, park officials...

Fall hiking is the Maine event

Growing up in Massachusetts, I knew “Sugarloaf” to be shorthand for the best skiing in New England. But it turns out this mountainous region of western Maine is an autumn...

Italy’s magical Puglia region

If your doctor has ever told you about the healing power of wine, head to the heel. We’re talking about Puglia, the region jutting out at the heel of Italy’s...

Best of the best in Pittsburgh

These days, Pittsburgh hardly resembles its former self — at least when it comes to dining. Young chefs — many of whom ventured to NYC — are returning home, taking...

Moody's restores GM debt to investment grade

DETROIT — A key ratings agency has restored General Motors' debt to investment grade status, eight years after the company lost the rating as it spiraled toward bankruptcy protection. The...

Bathroom wipes aren't flushable, after all

Extra-moist bathroom wipes — championed by celebrities like Terrance Howard and will.i.am — have become a catastrophic pain the the a$# in sewer systems around the world. The increasingly popular...

Devils lose to Canadiens

MONTREAL — Ryan White scored the winner at 16:08 of the third period to send the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils in a preseason...

Tourists nail $500 pedicabby

Three tourists tracked down a crooked pedicab driver who had charged them more than $500 for a short trip, and now they want him off the streets. Jennifer Halladay, 44,...

Perelman’s daughter fights for $600M

Defense lawyers went right for the jugular in opening statements at a trial pitting Revlon billionaire Ronald Perelman’s daughter against the brother of her late mom, gossip columnist Claudia Cohen,...

NY seeks to delete phony online reviews

ALBANY — A perfect hotel? An amazing restaurant? Teeth whitener that leads to romance? Such things may only truly exist in online reviews, and New York's attorney general says many...

Rangers burned by Flames

Matt Stajan had a goal and two assists and Karri Ramo made 27 saves to lead the Flames to a 4-1 preseason win over the Rangers on Monday night in...

Stoudemire to rest during training camp

Will Amar’e Stoudemire participate fully in training camp? Doesn’t sound like it, according to Raymond Felton. Felton believes Stoudemire will be held out of much of the preseason in order...

Obama reveals real reason he quit smoking

President Obama leads the war on terror, but he’s really terrified of his wife. The leader of the free world was caught on a hot mic Monday explaining that he...

Students earning credit with dubious make-up work

Dozens of struggling city high schools allowed students to use a mishmash of makeup assignments — sometimes requiring little or no work — to earn credits for classes they initially...

Parents to rally against de Blasio’s charter school attacks

Charter-school parents and students are planning a massive rally next month targeted at Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio, The Post has learned. De Blasio, the front-runner in the race...

Day-care operator pleads guilty to paying off Stevenson

A Bronx adult day-care operator testified in court Monday that he and his brother bribed indicted Assemblyman Eric Stevenson with $10,000 to help them get quick government approvals. Igor Belyansky...

Clinton backs hustling ex-aide

Bill Clinton Monday defended former gatekeeper Doug Band in the wake of a searing report that detailed how the ambitious aide used the former president’s nonprofit to build his own...

ACORN sowed seeds for de Blasio

The leftist group ACORN has been plotting for more than a decade to install Bill de Blasio at City Hall, a Democratic Party source has told The Post. “Without exaggeration,...

Critics slam de Blasio's trips to Cuba, Nicaragua

Revelations about Bill de Blasio’s jaunts to communist Cuba and Nicaragua aren’t sitting well with those who battled — and fled — those countries’ repressive regimes. “I think he ought...

NJ celeb lawyer gets life sentence

NEWARK, NJ — A defense attorney who once had a roster of celebrity clients and boasted of having tried hundreds of cases in federal court was sentenced there on Monday...

NYPD urges Apple iOS7 download

NYPD cops have been handing out fliers at Apple Stores, Best Buy outlets and subway stations urging iPhone and iPad owners to download Apple’s new mobile operating system, iOS7. “Attention...