October 3, 2013
'Let the fire burn' smolders
MOVE was a self-styled revolutionary African-American group that took root in Philadelphia in the 1970s and had frequent run-ins with the police. MOVE members, as depicted in Jason Osder’s harrowing...
Untamed: Tracee Chimo’s wild hair
One of off-Broadway’s best special effects is on Tracee Chimo’s head: the wild mass of hair she brushes and tosses in “Bad Jews.” Not that Chimo is Jewish — for...
Cuban testifies at insider-trading trial, says he did nothing wrong
DALLAS — Mark Cuban says he's a follow-the-rules investor who checked with his broker to make sure that his 2004 sale of stock in an Internet company was legal. Cuban...
For a chosen few, feuding is fun
Let the games begin! “Bad Jews” is packed with so many vicious arguments that sometimes you want to press your hands over your ears and block out the bickering. Luckily,...
Taxpayers paying for sex
Six lawyers representing sex offenders are trying to hit up New York taxpayers for nearly $3.1 million in legal fees. They must have gotten the idea from Assembly Speaker Sheldon...
JPMorgan's DOJ talks hit a snag
JPMorgan Chase’s talks with the Justice Department over a multi-billion-dollar mortgage settlement have hit a bump in the road, The Post has learned. CEO Jamie Dimon has become vexed that...
Americans deserve answers on IRS scandal
This week, Ben Carson said that shortly after he gave a much-publicized speech criticizing ObamaCare at the National Prayer Breakfast, he found himself audited by the Internal Revenue Service. It...
Rapfogel's Albany enablers
So far, the recent scandal at a major Jewish charity has focused largely on its leader, Willie Rapfogel. But a new report from Citizens Union makes clear that the politicians...
Ex-Tyco chief Mark Swartz free on parole
NEW YORK — Former Tyco International Chief Financial Officer Mark Swartz was granted parole eight years after he was sent to prison for a $400 million fraud on shareholders. Swartz,...
Washington ain’t broken — well, not thanks to the shutdown
President Obama says it. House Speaker John Boehner says it. Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid says it. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz says it. And each Sunday morning on the Beltway...
Was Bloomberg ever working for New Yorkers?
Whether it’s Bill de Blasio or Joe Lhota, one thing is guaranteed about New York’s next mayor: From Day One, before any budget is submitted or union contract signed, taxpayers...
Devils blanked by Penguins in opener
PITTSBURGH — Martin Brodeur’s streak of 18 consecutive NHL season openers for the Devils ended, but it was the Penguins’ goalie making the headlines Thursday night. Pittsburgh’s Marc-Andre Fleury stopped...
No way de Blasio missed Sandinistas' anti-Semitism
In the wake of a short Post article noting that Bill de Blasio ignored (at best) the anti-Semitism of the rulers of Nicaragua during his 1988 visit there, his supporters...
Jamie Dimon loses Chase Bank boss status
Jamie Dimon has finally lost one of his many titles at Chase Bank. While the respected bank boss retains his president, chief executive and chairman’s titles at the JPMorgan Chase...
Biker shown moments after being run over by SUV
Moments after he was run over by a Range Rover, a photo was taken of biker Edwin Mieses lying face down on the West Side Highway. Mieses is surrounded by...
Fighting for career, A-Rod finds solace in supporters
We were in overtime for Hispanics Across America, the suddenly famous group which has occupied Alex Rodriguez’s appeal hearing so dramatically that folks in buildings up Park Avenue can hear...
Yankees expected to offer Girardi a raise
After taking numbers and parameters back to their respective corners, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and Joe Girardi’s agent are scheduled to talk again Friday as the two sides try...
Unwed Oprah’s being a terrible role model
At long last, Oprah Winfrey has set a bad example. The 59-year-old self-made billionaire told Access Hollywood last week that she has no intention of marrying longtime boyfriend Stedman Graham....
The Instagram ads are coming!
The legions of people who use Instagram will start to see advertising in their photo-sharing feed in the next couple of months. The popular photo-based social network, snapped up by...
Definitely 'Nothing Left to Fear' in dull horror movie
A pastor and his family relocate to a small town in this dull horror movie, which deploys zero humor or wit before moving straight to the sacrificing of a teen...
Glut of young playoff pitchers good news for Mets -- not Yankees
The playoffs should encourage the Mets they are following the right path trying to accumulate as many high-end, young starting arms as possible, and scare the heck out of the...
Top NY startup cuts almost entire staff
AchetypeMe, an eCommerce site backed by the troubled Revolate investment firm, is laying off 75 percent of its 40-person staff, the Post has learned. The firm, named by Time magazine...
Metta: Knicks title will come from 'smart' play
It was the world according to Metta World Peace yesterday as he philosophized the Knicks haven’t played smart enough to win a championship the past 40 years. World Peace said...
After arrest, Goodson wants to reward Jets for standing by him
Football was probably the last thing on Mike Goodson’s mind as he sat inebriated in the passenger seat of an SUV that was stopped in the left lane of Route...
Hardaway showing professionalism as a rookie
Maybe it’s not the same as wearing a Red Sox jersey to a Yankees game, but joining an NBA team populated by veterans can be a scary proposition for a...
Magic Johnson: Dodgers 'probably' won't sign Cano
ATLANTA — The Dodgers have the Magic this October even if they don’t have the cash to sign Robinson Cano. Magic Johnson stepped on the field for only the second...
'ACOD' limp and unfunny
Adam Scott plays an adult child of divorce — an “ACOD” — in a contrived comedy that could have made an especially weak episode of “Everybody Loves Raymond.” Carter (Scott),...
Career derailed by horrid injury, ex-phenom lands in Brooklyn
DURHAM, N.C. — Early on the first day of this Brooklyn Nets training camp, as Shaun Livingston grinded through a battery of drills on the floor of the pristine gymnasium,...
'A Touch of Sin' a passionate, effective tale of violence
A lone motorcyclist (Wang Baoqiang) in a remote area of China is accosted by three young hatchet-wielding bandits. He pulls out a gun and shoots them all, chasing down the...
'Linsanity' flick shoots an air ball
During the winter of 2012, the word on Knicks megastar point guard Jeremy Lin was that he “came out of nowhere.” But of course, that’s not true; this documentary aims...
‘Parkland’ a sober drama in wake of JFK assassination
I didn’t know that John F. Kennedy and his assassin died in the same place — Parkland Hospital in Dallas — or that the same doctor tried to save each...
Nearly 5 percent of Twitter users are spambots
Twitter admits it has a spam problem. The microblogging service, which released financial information publicly for the first time, said less than 5 percent of accounts are considered spam, or...
Rachael Ray show serving up three more years
You’ll be seeing more of Rachael Ray in the coming years. Ray’s syndicated talk show, “Rachael Ray,” has been renewed for an additional two seasons, taking it to at least...
Pirates' Hurdle wanted to manage Mets
ST. LOUIS — Clint Hurdle has fond memories of his dalliance with the Mets three years ago. The Pirates manager doesn’t regret how the situation unfolded, but admitted to The...
Beltran's postseason heroics continue in Cardinals' win
ST. LOUIS — Nothing quite says “October” like Carlos Beltran turning into Superman. The former Mets outfielder has never had a bad postseason moment — as far as the Cardinals...
Mike Tyson bites back at USA Boxing
Mike Tyson always punches back. Late Thursday night, the former heavyweight champion drafted a response to an open-letter by USA Boxing president Dr. Charles F. Butler that accused Tyson of...
Friends shocked by mom’s Capitol rampage
A disturbed dental hygienist from Connecticut, with a baby in her back seat, plowed her car into a White House barricade Thursday, then led cops on a chase that ended...
Giants plan to slow fast-paced Eagles
The challenge was always difficult. Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has the highest yards per carry average in NFL history. Running back LeSean McCoy is averaging six yards per carry this...
Dodgers star Matt Kemp's injury was karma
Two plus two has become a matter of “Depends on how ya look at it,” “What’s it to you?” and even “Don’t go there.” Two years ago, the Dodgers’ Matt...
Pierce, Johnson reunited with second shot at success
DURHAM, N.C. — Midway through the 2001-02 season, Celtics general manager Chris Wallace saw an opportunity. The once-proud franchise, which was still recovering from the disastrous Rick Pitino, was on...
Felon hits NYPD with $3M lawsuit after cops 'lie'
He was busted with a loaded gun - and now he wants $3 million from the city. Repeat firearms felon Andrew James had a gun possession rap tossed last year...
Rangers' Moore back to hockey after wife's death
GLENDALE , Ariz. — Thursday was the first day of the rest of Dominic Moore’s interrupted hockey life. And it was the first of many the 33-year-old Rangers center said...
Charter schools cheaper than public schools: study
Charter schools offered free space in city educational facilities are actually a bargain for New York taxpayers, a new study shows. The policy group Save Our States reports that charters...
Tebow worth signing for his 'aura,' says Jets receiver
New Jets wide receiver David Nelson said he has not spoken to his college teammate Tim Tebow about life with the Jets since signing with the team Tuesday. Nelson was...
Giants' Diehl ready to lay it on the line
In a season filled with injuries and inconsistency, the Giants’ offensive line will finally get some stability with veteran David Diehl returning for his first game of the season Sunday...
No pool party for Nets starters
DURHAM, N.C. — When Joe Johnson first heard he would be heading to the pool for the second practice of the day Wednesday, he was looking forward to a chance...
Islanders must prove worth over 82 games
The fact of the matter is that for the Islanders to achieve definitive progress, they will need to do something the franchise hasn’t done in more than two decades. With...
The best Olivia Pope quotes from 'Scandal' so far
There are many reasons to fall for ABC's "Scandal" and its powerful main character Olivia Pope -- portrayed by the Emmy-nominated Kerry Washington -- but one of our favorite aspects...
Hondo's NFL picks Week 5
Hondo interrupted his run of sub .500 performances with an 8-7 outing in Week 4 that moved him ever so close to an escape from the Bettor’s Guide basement. Mr....
Biker organizer taunted cops... from mom's house
The organizer of the wild motorbike rally that terrorized a West Side family runs a website taunting the NYPD — from the safety of his mommy’s home in Queens, The...
Blezow's NFL picks Week 5
Of thea four primary units in the Giants-Eagles game, the only one that has been worth a damn has been the Eagles offense. Both defenses and the Giants offense, destroyed...
O/U Rico
Rico responded with a 9-6 (2-1 Best Bets) on the Over/Unders last week, bringing the season record to 29-33-1 (6-6). The selections for Week 5 are: OVER:Giants / Eagles; Rams...
Santonio rips Jets: 'I can't throw it to myself'
Santonio Holmes’ hamstring is balky, but his tongue was as sharp as always Thursday. Asked to explain a seeming lack of production Sunday with Geno Smith, he paraphrased another star...
After miserable 2012, Red Sox are title favorites
Dennis Eckersley has had a front-row seat to the Red Sox’s impressive 2013 turnaround. The team that collapsed in the second half of 2011 and blew up under Bobby Valentine...
Ex-Jet: Toned down Rex 'part of his evolution'
ESPN analyst and former Jets lineman Damien Woody talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about why the Jets have a chance against the Falcons, the toned-down Rex Ryan and the...
Can't Bear to bet against Saints
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Cops set to arrest biker thug No. 1
Police have finally identified the most vicious of the “motor psychos” — the man who allegedly ripped a driver out of his car and beat him in front of his...
Giants, Eagles to light up scoreboard
Including the 1997-2012 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 480-408 (54 percent) against the spread. SUNDAY Eagles / GIANTS Over 54: By now, most casual observers...
Cops hunt bank robber
A gun-toting thief is being sought for robbing six Midtown banks and one American Express business center, police said. Detectives have identified Leon Cater, 55, as the crook responsible for...
Bucs, Freeman finalize divorce
TAMPA, Fla. — In the culmination of a messy breakup, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released quarterback Josh Freeman, one week after benching the fifth-year pro in favor of rookie...
Twitter looking to raise $1 billion in IPO
Twitter took another step toward its much-anticipated initial public offering, unsealing financial documents that show it hopes to raise as much as $1 billion. The release of the documents puts...
DC attacker a dental hygienist, shot dead after chase
A dental hygienist from Connecticut was the female driver who tried to ram her car into a White House barricade and was shot dead near the US Capitol after a...
Cano's baby mama says he's a deadbeat dad
Yankee free agent Robinson Cano is locked in a child-support battle with his Dominican baby mama, who is hoping to bump up his bargain-basement $600-a-month payments to $25,000. The All-Star...
Single mom ‘duped out of $27K by psychic’
She saw into her bank account. A single mom from Florida was duped into handing tens of thousands of dollars to a notorious West Village psychic who told her she...
Injured biker doesn't have a valid MA driver's license
A motorcycle rider seriously injured when an SUV ran him over after a New York City highway altercation was recently arrested in Massachusetts for driving with a revoked license. Edwin...
The $1,300 Saint Laurent cardigan
Rent, schment. Fashion calls, and the season’s must-have will truly make you reach for the stars.This cardigan from Saint Laurent will set you back over a grand, but you’ll be...
Chase from White House to Capitol ends in gunfire
WASHINGTON — A woman driving a black Infiniti tried to ram through a White House barricade Thursday, then led police on a chase that ended in gunfire outside the Capitol,...
Ailing Shumpert's starting job open for taking
Iman Shumpert couldn’t wait for his first full training camp as a pro. But now he’s beset by a sore right shoulder and a sore subject — his starting status....
Gambino capo skips court on racketeering charges
A Gambino capo already facing life in prison for the 1981 murders of two Queens bar owners was a no-show in court on Thursday for an appearance in which he...
Bikers planned wild Times Square rally
Sunday’s attack by motorcyclists on a Manhattan motorist was supposed to be a wild rally through Times Square, like one from last year caught on a shocking YouTube video. On...
Ex-Yankee sentenced to jail for molesting girls
A Michigan judge slammed former Yankees World Series hero Chad Curtis as a “predator” Thursday before sentencing him to prison for molesting three teenage girls. Curtis will serve between seven...
JCP taps marketing exec to lead turnaround
JCPenney has named a company veteran to lead the retailer’s troubled home division as it scrambles to recover from a disastrous licensing deal with Martha Stewart, The Post has learned....
Doctor's invent poop-filled pills to cure deadly stomach bug
Hold your nose and don't spit out your coffee: Doctors have found a way to put healthy people's poop into pills that can cure serious gut infections — a less...
US, Japan revamp 16-year-old defense alliance
TOKYO — The United States and Japan moved Thursday to modernize and expand their defense alliance to counter new 21st century challenges including the continuing threat from nuclear-armed North Korea...
Rihanna is an expert stripper in new NSFW video
Move over Miley. This is how the twerking professionals do it. Rihanna’s (NSFW) new video for “Pour It Up” (the seventh single from the “Unapologetic” album) takes the booty-shaking craze...
Navy-Air Force, Army football games undeterred by shutdown
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Football is on at Navy this weekend, although all other varsity and club sports are suspended because of the government shutdown. The Defense Department said Thursday everything...
Giants' Webster suffers setback
Giants cornerback Corey Webster had been hoping to return for Sunday’s game against the Eagles after practicing on a limited basis Wednesday, but the nine-year veteran suffered a setback and...
Woman scores $5M during laundry run
A Long Island woman really cleaned up, taking home more than $5 million thanks to her weekly trip to the laundromat.New Hyde Park resident Nora Murphy was washing clothes at...
Why it's time to get into Buctober
With the Yankees sitting out the postseason for just the second time in recent memory (since 1993, to be precise) and the Mets setting their sights on contending in 2014...
Letitia James pushes support for Working Families Party
Letitia James won the Democratic Party runoff for public advocate — but her heart is with the smaller, left-leaning Working Families Party. James sent out a personal email urging backers...
Chelsea Clinton wants new title for Hillary: grandma
Hillary Rodham Clinton may or may not run for president. But daughter Chelsea is hoping to bestow another title on her: grandmother. The daughter of Hillary and former president Bill...
Man killed in freak fork lift accident
A handyman was killed this morning in a freak accident when he was crushed by a fork lift he was repairing in Queens, authorities said. The man was outside of...
Court reverses 'Harlem Kevorkian' murder conviction
In a stunning decision an appeals court has reversed the 2011 murder conviction of a 41-year-old drug abuser dubbed the "Harlem Kevorkian," who was hired by a broke motivational speaker...
Court: Hands off child pornographer's erections
Hands off his Johnson! That's the message a Manhattan federal appeals panel had for a Vermont judge who ordered that a convicted sex offender had to have a device attached...
NY's play-by-play men went to dinner: Guess who stole the show?
What happens when almost all of New York’s play-by-play men get together for the first time? “Everyone told stories about people that we worked with,” Yankees play-by-play man Michael Kay...
First-round fizzles behind Giants' 0-4 flop
There are underachievers virtually everywhere you turn around the Giants. But the surest way to a free fall is to suddenly find yourself caught in the draft: Jason Pierre-Paul. Hakeem...
Black Panther released from solitary after 41 years
NEW ORLEANS — A 71-year-old Louisiana prisoner who spent 41 years in solitary confinement and is now dying of cancer was released late Tuesday from prison, his attorneys said. Late...
First major storm of the season threatens Gulf Coast
NEW ORLEANS — Preparations began Thursday along the central Gulf Coast as newly formed Tropical Storm Karen threatened to become the first named tropical system to menace the United States...
New York has 6th worst pothole problem in US
Your car is better off on the streets of Detroit and Cleveland than the lousy roads of New York City and Newark, according to a new report. Slightly more than...
Indians fans wear redface to wild-card loss
These unwanted extras from a "Major League" sequel were done up in "redface" and feathers for the Indians' wild-card game against the Rays on Wednesday night at Not So Progressive...
Death toll from giant hornets rises to 42
Swarms of giant hornets have killed 42 people and injured 1,640 in China's northwestern province of Shaanxi in recent weeks, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday. Authorities are...
Citi fined $30M for leaking iPhone info to SAC
Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors has one of the best investment records on Wall Street — but the more regulators sniff around the Greenwich, Conn., firm, the more it seems...
Te’o hoaxer being sued for car accident used in scam
Ronaiah Tuiasosopo used photos of his own car accident to convince Manti Te’o his fictitious girlfriend, Lennay Kekua, had to fake her own death to elude drug dealers. Now that...
Brooklyn DA Hynes to run as Republican
Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes — incensed that corrupt former Brooklyn Democratic Party boss Clarence Norman played an active role in his stunning primary defeat last month — changed his...
Lhota, de Blasio target Dems in 1st ads
The leading contenders to replace Mayor Bloomberg may be on opposite sides of the political aisle, but their ads are targeting the same audience — Democrats. Republican mayoral candidate Joe...
GM calls for Nets to dish out more hard fouls
DURHAM, N.C. – It didn’t take the Nets losing in Game 7 of the first round of the playoffs to an injury-ravaged Bulls team for general manager Billy King to...
Fined Wilkerson, Coples say hit on Locker was clean
Muhammad Wilkerson and Quinton Coples both said they felt their hits on Titans quarterback Jake Locker were clean plays, and they intend to appeal the fines levied on them by...
Woodsman photographs 'evidence' of Bigfoot
Could these startling new photographs finally prove the existence of the mysterious Bigfoot beast? What's more, there could be more than one. The fascinating images were taken by woodsman John...
Post experts see Red in playoff picks
The MLB postseason begins Thursday on the National League side -- with the Pirates at Cardinals, and the Dodgers visiting the Braves in the division series. The American League picks...
Wife of biker bash victim: We were in grave danger
The wife of a Manhattan man savagely beaten by marauding bikers lashed out at the attackers Thursday, calling them “a mob of reckless and violent motorcyclists.” Rosalyn Ng, wife of...
Ancient supervolcanoes discovered on Mars
LOS ANGELES -- Scientists have discovered ancient supervolcanoes on Mars similar to the caldera that sits under Yellowstone National Park. Volcanoes previously have been spotted on Mars, which is known...
'Steel Magnolias' house up for auction
NATCHITOCHES, La. — A piece of Hollywood history will be sold on the auction block this month. Natchitoches' Cook-Taylor House — made famous in the film "Steel Magnolias" — will...
After asking mom, 49ers safety to change last name to 'Hitner'
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Meet Mr. Hitner.Called by that name for years out of respect for his hard-hitting defense, San Francisco safety Donte Whitner has filed paperwork in Ohio through...
Avalanche's Roy goes after opposing coach in NHL debut
DENVER — Shortly after the final horn, an irate Patrick Roy screamed at the Anaheim Ducks through the glass partition separating the two benches. Still worked up, he shoved the...
Pakistan rules against death penalty, with thousands on death row
Pakistan has scrapped plans to reinstate the death penalty, the government said on Thursday, following threats by Taliban militants to step up attacks in retaliation. A 2008 moratorium on capital...
We have to crack down on biker gangs: De Blasio
Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio -- who's been calling on the NYPD to ease off on its stop-and-frisk program -- says police have to take a tougher stance when...
Scores dead in shipwreck off Italy
ROME -- A ship carrying African migrants to Europe caught fire and capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa on Thursday, killing at least 94 people as it spilled hundreds...
Iran must end nuke stand-off: Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that the United States hopes to engage with the new Iranian administration, but Tehran must first prove it is willing to...
Lesbian couple sues after landlord won’t cite marriage in lease
A lesbian couple slapped their Upper West Side landlord with a lawsuit for refusing to recognize their same-sex marriage in a new lease agreement. Social worker Dava Weinstein, 68, and...
NSA opens up about domestic spying
WASHINGTON -- Top U.S. intelligence officials are revealing more about their spying in an effort to defend the National Security Agency from charges that it has invaded the privacy of...
Why Doritos are so darned addictive
Beware: You will probably feel like eating a bag of nacho cheese chips after reading this. A scientist in America has broken down Doritos' classic nacho cheese flavor to work...
More women requesting double mastectomies
Breast cancer victims inspired by Angelina Jolie are requesting double mastectomies like her even if they don't need it, a doctor has warned. Jolie, 38, who is in a high-risk...
Shutdown shenanigans
Day 2 of the government shutdown found furloughed federal workers trying to make the best of the situation, while the continued closures sparked frustration and growing alarm. * * *...
De Blasio leads Lhota 71-21 percent in new poll
Democrat Bill de Blasio is headed towards a landslide romp in the mayor's race and he now leads Republican rival Joe Lhota by a wide 71-21 percent, according to a poll...
Archie Comics employees file lawsuit against 'bully' boss
Six embattled employees of Archie Comics are asking a Westchester County court to act like a superhero and save the iconic American publication from demise at the hands of a...
MTA features will benefit older, younger riders
The MTA on Wednesday offered a peek into the high-tech but senior-friendly future of mass transit. New features included in the 20-year plan include real-time train information and high-tech fare...
De Blasio reaching out to seasoned staffers
Bill de Blasio would rely on seasoned hands to advise him on forming the first Democratic administration at City Hall in 20 years if he’s elected mayor. Sources said the...
Cuomo, Commissions and Cuts
To paraphrase Bob Dylan, you don’t need a commission to tell you New York’s taxes are way too high. But if it takes a commission to come up with an...
City taking its time with stop-and-frisk appeal
What an astonishing move by Rudolph Giuliani and Michael Mukasey in asking a federal appeals court to admit them as friends of the court on the side of the city...
Reckless riders must be shut down
More than 4 million people have now clicked on a YouTube video that captures a confrontation on the West Side between a Manhattan family and a horde of motorcyclists. It’s...
Pataki needs to reignite his tax efforts
There’s an obvious irony — not to mention an obvious political motive — in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s choice of his Republican predecessor, former Gov. George Pataki, to co-chair a Tax...
De Blasio's choice for schools chancellor
The former education boss of Baltimore is being pushed for schools chancellor if Bill de Blasio is elected mayor, The Post has learned. Sources said Andres Alonso, who recently stepped...
Hackers blamed for NY's ObamaCare breakdown
The numbers just don’t add up. The “abnormally high traffic” that crippled New York’s ObamaCare Web site for two days may have resulted from a malicious attack by hackers, computer-security...
Mia Farrow gets her revenge on Woody Allen
Mia Farrow will not be ignored. The doe-eyed actress has long hidden her chronic nuttiness behind the facade of a Hollywood-issue Mother Teresa, adopting and raising a huge brood of...
Restaurants suffering due to shutdown
Two days into the federal-government shutdown, lower Manhattan eateries were already fed up with worker furloughs that have crippled their businesses. “Business is down 35 percent; it’s a big hit...
Bam to Wall Street: 'Be concerned'
WASHINGTON — As the government shutdown ran through its second day on Wednesday with no end in sight, President Obama issued a stern warning that the nation was headed toward...
Wife stabs husband to death over cheating fears: police
An angry wife who thought her husband was cheating on her allegedly stabbed him to death in Crown Heights early Wednesday morning. Lakwisha Blaides, 31, attacked Timothy Turner, 39, at...
Scandalized nonprofit receives federal ObamaCare contract
A major city social-services agency engulfed in a multimillion-dollar charity scandal has been awarded federal contracts to sign up people for ObamaCare, The Post has learned. The Metropolitan Council on...
Council members push to end costly runoffs
No more costly runoffs. City Council members joined good-government groups Wednesday to demand an end to the pricey elections sometimes held shortly after primaries. Tuesday’s runoff for public advocate sparked...
James' win clears the way (for a white male candidate)
Letitia James’ victory in the runoff election for public advocate could have a spillover effect on who controls the City Council next year, sources said. As the first African-American woman...
Obama shuts down WWII national memorial
It’s called Washington Monument Syndrome. That’s shorthand for the way federal agencies react to any threat of budget cuts or a government shutdown: by closing down the most popular public...
Tampa Bay topples Indians, Red Sox next
CLEVELAND — This sure wasn’t a Russell Martin playoff dream game for ex-Yankee Nick Swisher. You can’t win them all, bro. Swisher had another October nightmare performance Wednesday night as...
New video: Drone crash lands in Manhattan
An unmanned helicopter, otherwise known as a drone, was flying above Midtown Manhattan Monday afternoon, and cops are investigating who was behind its operation, police say. The aircraft, which weighs...
Make way for ObamaCare’s army of seedy aides
Welcome to ObamaWreck! Americans nationwide spent Tuesday struggling with the much-hyped “Affordable Care Act” health-insurance exchanges. Server meltdowns, error messages and security glitches plagued the federal and state government Web...
The modern vampire: from loner to rock star
Vampires. They are seemingly everywhere: They are on TV. They occupy entire sections of bookstores. People stand in line for days to see them in theaters. Truth be told, vampires'...