November 6, 2013
Caesars looks into building NY casino
Caesars Entertainment, the gaming giant that just dropped a bid to build a casino in Boston, is making a run at New York, a state legislator said Wednesday. The nation’s...
Ray Kelly in the running for JPMorgan job
NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, unwanted by Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, is in the running for a top security job at JPMorgan Chase, sources at the financial giant told The Post....
NJ mall reopens following shooting
PARAMUS, NJ — New Jersey's largest shopping mall reopened with a beefed-up police presence Wednesday morning, 36 hours after a gunman fired shots inside and terrified shoppers and employees before...
Twitter IPO set at $26 a share
Twitter’s little blue birdie is set to fly Thursday at $26 a share. The price, after it was raised twice by the popular microblogging site, will allow the company to...
Vital victory for Rangers, new coach
Alain Vigneault said on Tuesday he still is trying to sort out what he has on his roster, so if that’s the way the coach still feels it is surely...
Houston OT goal finishes off Red Bulls' dream season
Sure, the Red Bulls won the Supporters’ Shield to finally break the Curse of Caricola, but their heartbreaking home-field hex in the playoffs is still very much alive. Despite the...
Max Baucus’ ObamaCare evolution
As his Senate committee questioned Kathleen Sebelius on Wednesday about the disastrous ObamaCare rollout, Max Baucus was in high dudgeon. Who can blame him? When the president signed ObamaCare into...
Goldman staff sweat over make-or-break promotions
The heat is on at Goldman Sachs. Hundreds of mid-level bankers at the gold-plated Wall Street firm will be sweating out the next few days, wondering if they will make...
A gift for our new mayor ...
The received wisdom is that the fate of the city’s appeal of a federal judge’s ruling against stop-and-frisk is now in the hands of our newly elected mayor, Bill de...
Rangers roll past East-leading Penguins
This might not have been the clearest night for a declaration of who the Rangers will be. But it certainly said a lot about who they are not. They are...
Private island costs less than the average NYC apartment
Only in New York is a private island cheaper than an average apartment. Savvy city dwellers looking for a new home might want to consider buying their own private island...
Blockbuster to close remaining US stores
SAN FRANCISCO — The final curtain is falling on the remaining Blockbuster video-rental stores that Dish Network Corp. runs in the U.S. About 300 Blockbuster locations scattered around the country...
October jobs report may surprise Wall Street
This is one of the few times that Wall Street could be overly pessimistic about the monthly employment report. It’s not because the report will be so good — it...
Splintered Republicans must take their medicine
There is a path to sanity for the national Republican Party to be gleaned from the mixed election results on Tuesday night — not just sanity, actually, but victory. The...
Corgis could become endangered
God save the corgi. The Queen of England’s favorite breed of dog was placed on Britain’s Kennel Club’s “at watch” list — and could soon become endangered, the organization warns....
Time Warner CEO sees growth for HBO as profit rises
Time Warner Inc's third-quarter profit beat estimates, driven by growth at its cable networks, and its chief executive said on Wednesday a new cable package offered by No. 1 cable...
Stop & think about stop & frisk
One of the first things Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio is going to have to do is figure out whether he really wants to reverse the city’s decision to appeal the...
Christie building path for 2016 presidential campaign
WASHINGTON — That didn’t take long. With his 22-point re-election victory barely behind him, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is already putting building blocks in place for a presidential campaign...
Benjamin Moore slashes veteran employees
The halls at Benjamin Moore’s headquarters are taking on a new tint — and the employees call it “bloodbath.” Under the ownership of billionaire Warren Buffett, sources said the flailing...
Mets interested in slugger Corey Hart
The Mets’ intention to “Never Surrender” in their quest for increased home-run production next season has them considering Corey Hart. About a dozen teams have interest in the former All-Star,...
Bill de Blasio & ‘Death Wish’ NY
The new mayor is a Red Sox fan. According to the rules of the New York I grew up in, I’d expect to see the Hudson turn into a river...
Tesla shares plunge on battery shortage
Electric car maker Tesla Motors has a battery problem. It doesn't have enough of them. That's one reason the high-flying company's shares suffered their biggest one-day percentage drop in nearly...
'Finding Bigfoot' team heads to 'Boggy Creek'
The intrepid investigators of “Finding Bigfoot” return Sunday night on Animal Planet with 16 heart-pounding episodes of unexplained thermal images, wood knocks and ear-piercing screams. First up: getting boggy with...
Dolphins players defend Incognito, question Martin
DAVIE, Fla. — On the same day the NFL appointed a special investigator for the Dolphins’ hazing incident, Richie Incognito’s teammates rushed to his defense while casting doubt on Jonathan...
Feared showbiz blogger mulls her next move
Hollywood publicists breathed a short sigh of relief as word spread that feared showbiz blogger Nikki Finke had been sidelined — at least temporarily. Finke — the reclusive media maven...
FX screaming for more ‘Horror’
FX has scared up a fourth season of “American Horror Story,” set to premiere with 13 new episodes next year. The show’s current third season, “American Horror Story: Coven,” has...
Red Bulls went out on a limb to hire winning coach
From Eddie Firmani to Bora Milutinovic, from Carlos Queiroz to Carlos Alberto Parreira and Juan Carlos Osorio, the Red Bulls and MetroStars before them favored splashy foreign-born coaches. Even the...
'From Dusk Till Dawn' becoming a series
Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez will remake his cult movie classic, “From Dusk Till Dawn,” for his new cable network, El Rey. The English-language network, targeting Latino viewers, will launch next month...
TBS gives Steve Carell's cop satire a big 10-4
TBS has greenlit a comedy pilot written and executive produced by Steve Carell (“The Office”) and his wife, Nancy. Titled “Tribeca,” the half-hour pilot will take a satirical look at...
Testaverde: 'Hazing' can be good for NFL teams
Former Jets quarterback Vinny Testaverde talks about the Jonathan Martin-Richie Incognito situation as told to Steve Serby: I certainly have never heard or seen anything like this before where a...
Real estate scion dishes on developing in NYC
The name Zeckendorf is synonymous with some of NYC’s most legendary real estate. It was William Zeckendorf Sr. who began purchasing land in the late 1940s on Manhattan’s eastern shore...
How TV recycles characters and plotlines
Call it retro, reruns or a lack of imagination: Here’s how TV is recycling characters and plotlines: “Saved by the Bell” (Monday, 7 a.m., E!) Who wouldn’t want to wake...
Brook Lopez making big impression for Nets
Entering the season, the Nets were labeled a title contender for several reasons. It began with the acquisition of aging stars Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, the addition of Andrei...
Fans show support for Rivera Avenue
Joe Lajara wore his Mariano Rivera jersey as he signed a petition to change River Ave. outside of Yankee Stadium to Rivera Ave. “He’s a New York icon,” the Queens...
Virtually chic: New curated design shops, online and off
Feeling like there’s a lack of separation between your online and offline (er, “real”) lives? You’re not alone. It’s not just our work and social lives straddling these spheres —...
Bruno Mars' singing sibs take their reality show to WE
The latest girl group trying to make a splash has a trick up its sleeve — and he goes by the name Bruno Mars. Meet “The Lylas,” Bruno’s four sisters...
Yankees face crowded market for Brian McCann
With the chances growing Brian McCann will get a fatter contract than the best catcher the game, the Rangers purchased some protection by re-signing catcher Geovany Soto for one year....
Tom Coughlin will tackle bullying issue with Giants
As the Richie Incognito situation spins out of control in South Florida, Giants coach Tom Coughlin delivered a firm message before practice Wednesday — a message that was later backed...
Pigskin Profit: Stanford, Oklahoma have what it takes
Two of the best matchups in college football this season overlap Thursday night, as No. 3 Oregon and No. 5 Stanford kick off right around the time No. 6 Baylor...
Metro-North boss on train mess: We screwed up
Metro North’s chief engineer admitted today that the railroad fell behind on track inspection and maintenance before a train derailment in Connecticut injured dozens of people. Robert Puciloski, who testified...
Gopher it: Pick Minnesota
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Judge tossed from 'stop-and-frisk' wants day in court
The Manhattan federal judge who was booted from the “stop-and-frisk” case by an appellate panel last week after it found her impartiality “ran afoul” of judicial ethics now wants her...
Tim Gunn shows off his $1.5M pad
As host of “Project Runway,” TV personality and style icon Tim Gunn inspires even the most creatively challenged contestants to “make it work.” It’s a philosophy he’s followed his whole...
Vigneault: Rangers don't need to trade for offense
With the Rangers offensive malaise seemingly hanging over them like a cloud, it’s only natural that now come the trade rumors. Coach Alain Vigneault said he thinks he has enough...
Alec Baldwin's doorman thought 'stalker' was ex-partner
Things could get awkward come holiday tip time at Alec Baldwin’s East Village pad. The irascible “30 Rock” star has denied having an affair with a pretty blond Canadian woman...
Chandler's broken leg qualifies as good news nowadays
This is a tough break: Tyson Chandler fractured his leg Tuesday night. He bumped knees with Charlotte’s Kemba Walker, he stayed down, he hobbled off the court, wincing the whole...
Judge forced to re-sentence child porn perv to five years
A Brooklyn federal judge was forced to re-sentence a child porn perv to five years in prison Wednesday after his prior sentence of 30 months was rejected by an appeals...
Dream Homes
Greenwich Village $6.25 million When you think of living grandly in the Village, you probably envision owning a townhouse. But sometimes a penthouse duplex on lower Fifth Avenue is a...
Houses of the Week
Upper East Side $1.55 million Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1½ Square feet: 1,100 Maintenance: $1,637 “Exquisitely renovated” with a “well-crafted and designed” kitchen, a separate dining area and a “grand” living...
Sledgehammer victim: Attackers were after insurance money
An Upper West Side psychiatrist who was carved up by an attacker wielding a sledgehammer and knife a year ago is now suing his ex-girlfriend and the alleged attacker —...
Giambi makes a play for home
First baseman Jason Giambi, the former NY Yankee slugger who now plays for the Cleveland Indians, sold his apartment at The Empire, 188 E 78th St., for $7 million —...
Late Wall Street legal eagle's Park Avenue pad for sale
The Park Avenue home of the late Wall Street lawyer George C. Kern, Jr. is on the market for $8.65 million. Kern, who passed away last year, founded the mergers...
Change of address on 'Tap'
In keeping with this week’s baseball theme, Al Tapper — the musical theater composer/venture capitalist who is also a baseball and Hollywood memorabilia collector — has put his historic Lombardy...
The past could offer window into Yankees' offseason moves
This is a different offseason for the Yankees — and it is not. They last finished a season with a sub-$189 million payroll in 2003. So they are aiming toward...
Andre Brown returns to crowded Giants backfield
For the sake of clarification and accuracy, let it be known the Giants this week welcome back Andre Brown and not Jim Brown. This running-impaired team can be pardoned, though,...
De Blasio family move may depend on school commute
The youngest member of the city’s next first family may hold veto power over whether they cross the East River from Brooklyn to live in Gracie Mansion. Mayor-elect Bill de...
My week as a 1950s teenager
Last week, I read that a Texas teenager made $300,000 the old-fashioned way: Maya Van Wagenen wrote a memoir about her experiences following the advice from “Betty Cornell’s Teen-Age Popularity...
Giants' Snee: I get 'antsy and irritable' missing Sundays
Sundays are difficult, Chris Snee says. “This is all I’ve known,’’ Snee said on Wednesday, making a rare appearance in the Giants locker room. “It was an adjustment, and Sunday...
Chinese billionaire snaps up $26M East Side mansion
A fabulously wealthy Chinese billionaire named Zhang Xin with a net worth of more than $3.6 billion, according to Forbes, has just purchased a townhouse for $26 million at 45...
Source: Incognito taunts missing 'context'
A prominent member of the Miami Dolphins front office, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told The Post on Wednesday there are many facts that still must surface before...
'Silk Road drug lord' lawyer says Feds have wrong man
Wasn't me! That's the claim the accused operator of the underground black market website “Silk Road” -- which peddles methamphetamine, heroin and other illicit drugs in exchange for the virtual...
TV's musical families
The Monkees (1966-68, NBC) The Lylas is the latest show to use television exposure to launch a pop musical career. But back in 1966, NBC created a sitcom about four...
Hijacker returns to US after 30 years in Cuba
MIAMI — An American who hijacked an airliner to Cuba nearly 30 years ago as a self-described revolutionary flew back home Wednesday to face U.S. justice. FBI agents took William...
JPP feels he's turned a corner after best practice of year
Jason Pierre-Paul vows he's ready to be a bully again -- but only on the field. "I'm ready, bro. I'm ready to turn this corner," Pierre-Paul said Wednesday as the...
The 15 most bizarre celeb tattoos
Lost soul Justin Bieber might have found his way again — thanks to a new tattoo he unveiled Sunday of a compass on his right triceps. The pop star joins...
Nets Rewind: Deron Williams getting sharper
Here are my three thoughts on the Nets' 104-88 victory over the Jazz in Brooklyn on Tuesday night: 1. There has been plenty of chatter about the health status of...
Nikki Finke splits from Jay Penske, Deadline
The drawn-out feud between Deadline Hollywood founder Nikki Finke and Jay Penske, who bought her site in 2009, has finally ended with her exit. Finke said she’s setting up her...
DEA offers $5M reward for drug cartel kingpin
The U.S. government has put a $5 million bounty on the head of a former cartel kingpin who murdered a DEA agent after a Mexican court freed him on a...
Abercrombie to offer larger sizes after ‘fat’ controversy
Struggling fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch said it would expand sizes, colors and fits for all its styles next year, as it seeks to win back its teen customers. A&F shares fell 10.4...
Judge approves SAC's $900M civil settlement
SAC Capital’s two-prong, $1.8 billion plea agreement with Uncle Sam may be a “sweetheart deal” to some, but a federal judge Wednesday approved the civil money-laundering slice of the deal....
Ms. Marvel returns as Muslim teen
Marvel Comics is bringing Ms. Marvel back as a 16-year-old daughter of Pakistani immigrants living in Jersey City named Kamala Khan. The character — among the first to be a...
Potholes to blame for child's death: SUV 'killer's' lawyer
So it’s the city’s fault little Ariel Russo was killed?! The lawyer for an unlicensed teen driver who struck and killed a 4-year-old girl on the Upper West Side --...
Your iPhone could soon run home appliances
Apple has patented a technology that is designed to automatically control your home appliances based on your location, which can be determined by your iPhone. The patent, issued by the...
Election Day turnout lowest in over 50 years
The voter turnout on Election Day was a measly 24 percent, the lowest in more than half a century. With paper ballots still to be counted, the Board of Elections...
Michael Skakel to stay in jail while awaiting new trial
VERNON, Conn. — A judge said Wednesday that Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel cannot be released immediately while he awaits a new trial in the 1975 slaying of neighbor Martha Moxley....
Security didn't stop thief on 'Orange is the New Black': cops
The hit TV show “Orange is the New Black,” about a women’s prison, was the victim of a crime itself in Park Slope, cops said. The crew was filming a...
Signing up for ObamaCare could give felons your details
WASHINGTON – Felons might be collecting your personal information when you sign up for ObamaCare. That stunning admission came from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at a Senate...
Possible truce in Drake-Chris Brown club brawl suit
There may finally be a truce in the five lawsuits stemming from the 2012 fight-heard-round-the-world between Chris Brown and Drake over Rihanna at the SoHo hotspot W.i.P. Over a dozen...
'Special pressure' has Saban considering Texas?
AUSTIN, Texas — The agent for coach Nick Saban told Texas officials in January that Texas was the only school he would consider leaving Alabama for, and his success with...
J.T. Miller's return to Rangers lineup may be make-or-break
It was one game from the press box for J.T. Miller, one game both he and his coach, Alain Vigneault, hope will be enough. The Rangers enigmatic young forward returned...
Woman dupes Brad Paisley, wife with fake dying child
Country singer Brad Paisley and his actress wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, were duped by a heartless hoaxer who claimed her daughter was dying of cancer in a desperate bid for their...
Cops hunt MMA fighter for ‘threatening ex-wife’
Cops are searching for MMA fighter Luke Cummo — who was featured on “The Ultimate Fighter” — after he got into a domestic dispute with his ex-wife stemming from a...
Socialite in Joan Rivers’ condo fight a ‘safety risk’: suit
The bitter building feud between comedienne Joan Rivers and her downstairs neighbor has taken a dark turn. A fellow member of the board at the E.62nd St. building where Rivers...
Bloomberg endures hour meeting with dull Blasio
Are we done yet? Mayor Bloomberg sipped coffee and tried his best to look interested as he spent an hour with his successor, Bill de Blasio, in the City Hall...
Browns rookie who was bullied can sympathize with Martin
BEREA, Ohio — Ridiculed as an awkward high school kid, Garrett Gilkey knows the pain of being bullied too well. The tears. The self-doubt. The longing to belong. But Cleveland's...
Label sues Jay Z over ‘Run This Town’
Jay Z might think he can “Run This Town” but a Big Apple-based record label is saying “not so fast.” TufAmerica Inc. on Wednesday slapped Jay Z and his entertainment...
NBA's No. 1 pick yet to score a basket
Anthony Bennett’s NBA career hasn’t exactly gotten off to a flying start. While fellow rookies Michael Carter-Williams and Victor Oladipo have already made several highlight-reel plays in their opening weeks...
Ariel Castro lured Michelle Knight with a puppy
CLEVELAND — The first of three women kidnapped and held for a decade in Ariel Castro's Cleveland home was chained and raped by her captor, who struck her with a...
Woman jubilantly accepts 'homeless' man's proposal
http://youtu.be/uAo8OOKKflY Few women hope to be proposed to by a homeless man, unless that man turns out to be your boyfriend in disguise. That’s how Mike King, 22, proposed to...
Victor Cruz sits out practice with neck 'issue'
Victor Cruz said he woke up Tuesday morning and felt some stiffness in his neck. He had it checked out by the Giants’ medical staff and on Wednesday, Cruz was...
What would Ryan Lochte do? Get tackled by fan and hurt knee
Jeah? Um, no...In a blooper that would have fit in an episode of his cancelled reality show, goofball Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte suffered a knee injury this weekend when he...
Egyptian court upholds Muslim Brotherhood ban
CAIRO -- A court in Egypt has upheld an earlier ruling that banned the Muslim Brotherhood and ordered its assets confiscated. The lawyers for the Islamist group had asked the...
Chandler out 4-6 weeks with right leg fracture
Well, at least Knicks center Tyson Chandler won’t require surgery. And so ends the good news portion of the Knicks’ day. Chandler suffered a right leg fracture — officially “a...
Was Arafat murdered? Tests 'show poison'
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned to death in 2004 with radioactive polonium, his widow Suha said on Wednesday after receiving the results of Swiss forensic tests on her husband's...
Follow real-time F-bomb tweets from around the world
Surprise - New Yorkers and other East Coast residents appear to drop F-bombs on Twitter more than their fellow twits in other countries, a new, real-time interactive map suggests. Www.fbomb.co, created...
De Blasio's trademark 'Smackdown' dance
First, he smacked down Republican rival Joe Lhota. Then, Democratic Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio and his telegenic family celebrated his landslide victory Tuesday with the family’s trademark dance move, such...
Inside the top 30 list, plus more Yankees, Mets free agents
Let’s kick things off with this week’s Pop Quiz entry, which came to us from Gary Mintz of South Huntington: In a 1952 episode of "I Love Lucy," Fred gives...
NHL Power Rankings: Locals threatening to make dubious history
It’s never happened before in the 31 seasons which all three teams have been in existence that the Rangers, Islanders and Devils have all missed the playoffs the same year....
Your chance to be the next Darth Vader
Best. Audition. Notice. Ever. Disney has announced a casting call in the United Kingdom and Ireland for two lead parts in the new "Star Wars" film, episode seven, to be...
New DNA on knife strengthens Knox’s defense
FLORENCE, Italy -- In the third Italian murder trial of US student Amanda Knox, a court-appointed expert testified Wednesday that the alleged murder weapon shows a new DNA trace that...
Lady Gaga lets freak flag fly on 'ARTPOP'
We all knew Gaga was a horn-dog but on her third album “ARTPOP,” she really lets her freakiness flow. Most of the 15 tracks are high-energy dance-pop numbers but listen...
'Jetman' swoops around Mount Fuji
It's a bird...it's a plane...no, it's a man strapped to a jetpack flying past Mount Fuji in Japan. Daredevil Swiss pilot Yves "Jetman" Rossy jumped from a helicopter at an altitude of...
Real estate pros' advice for Mayor-elect de Blasio
Few people in this city are sadder to see Michael Bloomberg go than the NYC real estate pro. Mistakes? He’s made a few. But the city went through a whirlwind...
Paralyzed man woken from coma chooses death
An avid outdoorsman who was badly hurt in a hunting accident Saturday that likely left him paralyzed for life told doctors he’d rather be dead than live as a quadriplegic....
De Blasio aide has seizure outside mayor-elect's house
A young press aide to Bill de Blasio suffered an apparent seizure outside of his Park Slope home early Wednesday, witnesses said. Lauren Hitt, a 2013 University of Pennsylvania grad...
China's latest attack on free speech: Confessions on state TV
BEIJING -- The 27-year-old journalist wore a green jail uniform, his head shaved and hands in metal cuffs, when he appeared on national TV and confessed his guilt in bribery...
Jeremy Tyler could be up with Knicks soon
The need for 6-foot-10 forward/center Jeremy Tyler to rejoin the Knicks in December has grown mightily given the uncertain status of center Tyson Chandler. Knicks coach Mike Woodson confirmed the...
Players, parents rip 'disingenuous' Rice
Mike Rice says he’s a changed man. The former Rutgers coach claims he has been rehabilitated, having attended the John Lucas Wellness and Aftercare Program in Houston to deal with...
Starbucks looks to hire 10K vets, military spouses
Starbucks Corp is looking for thousands of good men - and women. The world's biggest coffee chain said on Wednesday it would commit to hiring at least 10,000 veterans and...
Strong apartment stench leads to bodies
A couple was found dead in their Queens apartment after neighbors noticed a stench in the building, cops said. The bodies of Diana Rodriguez, 47, and Kevin Flannelly, 59, were...
Subway surfer almost killed in Park Slope
A Brooklyn teen smashed his head on a metal beam and lost an eye while subway-surfing early Tuesday with his pals — just days after a drug-addled man died doing...
Biscuit shop closes — because it's too popular
Biscuits are the new Cronuts — but being this popular isn’t all gravy. Owners of the city’s new 24-hour biscuit shop were forced to temporarily close after the place became...
Workers hanging Christmas lights injured in crash
Holiday cheer turned into a nightmare when two workers hanging Christmas decorations in a cherry picker were hit by an 18-wheeler on the Upper West Side, authorities said. The men...
Singles looking for love from another race
Singles are looking for love outside their racial group, an analysis of messaging on a popular online dating site shows. Asian women get the most attention by all races of...
McAuliffe wins Va. governor's race
Democrat Terry McAuliffe eked out a narrow victory Tuesday night over Republican Ken Cuccinelli to become Virginia’s next governor. With 99.1 percent of the vote counted, McAuliffe was leading, 47.6...
Suburban GOPers snare county posts
While New York City voters went overwhelmingly Democratic on Tuesday, residents of the city’s closest suburbs took a decidedly different tack. Republican Ed Mangano beat back a challenge from Democrat...
Voters approve Vegas-style casino measure
New York voters went all in Tuesday on Gov. Cuomo’s pledge to create jobs, increase school aid and reduce taxes by adding up to seven Las Vegas-style casinos across the...
Union probes Jay Z over Cano gift
A gift to Yankee free agent Robinson Cano has left Jay Z facing a lot more than “99 Problems” with the Major League Baseball Players Association. Only five months after Jay Z...
Congratulations, Mayor de Blasio — what now?
Congratulations, Bill de Blasio — elected Tuesday as New York’s 109th mayor by an overwhelming margin. Say this for de Blasio: He ran and won it his way. Alone among...
The coming Cuomo-de Blasio war
New York awoke Wednesday morning to find a new frog in the Democratic political pond. How will the old one take it? Most likely, not well. That’s because, in Andrew...
When will Obama recognize that Obamacare must be delayed?
How long until the president gives in to the increasing number in his own party now calling for a delay of ObamaCare? Right now the White House is continuing with...
Jay Z ignores Cuban rapper wasting away in prison
Jay Z has been in the news of late because of his links to Barneys — the upscale department store chain that’s been accused, perhaps prematurely, of racial profiling after...
Wall Street settlements don't mean much
By week’s end, we could have two major settlements against Wall Street firms that will be touted as proof that President Obama means what he says — that the fats...
An escape hatch from ObamaCare
As ObamaCare continues to crash, smaller businesses and their employees may have an escape hatch from many of the law’s worst features — but the administration and its left-wing allies...
Terror at the Garden State Plaza
It’s about 9:10 Monday night; I’ve just finished shopping at Best Buy at the Garden State Mall, our three youngest children with me. My wife and 15-year-old daughter are in...
History rebooting 'Roots' miniseries
History will reboot of one of the most iconic miniseries in TV history: “Roots.” The original 1977 miniseries, which aired over eight consecutive nights on ABC to huge ratings, turned...
'Bountiful' coming to TV
The Tony award-winning production of Horton Foote’s play “The Trip to Bountiful” will be adapted for television. Lifetime will air the play, which was originally written for TV in 1953,...
48 Hours stays on top of the case
Chalk one up for being in the right place at the right time. “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty was in Missouri Tuesday with the parents of Ryan Ferguson — just...
The most offensive costumes ever
Sick. Vile. Awful. Two British teens participated in a nightclub costume contest dressed as the World Trade Center towers blazing on 9/11 - and won, The Sun reports. According to...
De Blasio too lax on the property tax
It appears that the Bill de Blasio family was so busy running around campaigning for mayor that they forgot to pay their property tax bill. The family’s quarterly payment of...
Could a Business Insider, Gawker merger be in sight?
Aside from trying to get the bathroom attendants fired at Balthazar, Henry Blodget, the CEO of Business Insider, was toying with the idea of a merger or collaboration with Nick...
Allrecipes magazine debuts
Meredith Corp., which backed out of a deal with Time Inc. earlier this year, is moving ahead with Allrecipes, its first major magazine launch in years. Allrecipes is hitting newsstands...
Anna Wintour's Glamour makeover picks up steam
Anna Wintour’s thumbprints are all over Glamour. In another sign of her sweeping influence within the Condé Nast empire, Anne Christensen, the fashion director of Glamour, has resigned. Christensen didn’t...
Councilman weathers Catsimatidis attacks to win re-election
One of the few Republican incumbents in the City Council survived friendly fire from billionaire supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis to win re-election Tuesday night. Eric Ulrich got by Democrat challenger...
Thompson cruises in Brooklyn DA race — and declines Hynes' call
Now that’s a sore winner. Political newcomer Ken Thompson declined to take a concession phone call from Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes Tuesday night after he soundly defeated the 23-year...
Twitter IPO price increase worries Wall Street
So much for the anti-Facebook IPO. Twitter — which had hoped to avoid the hype that led Facebook to increase both the price and the number of shares in the...
Strong appetite for luxury triggers Michael Kors sales
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd reported a higher-than-expected 40 percent jump in quarterly revenue and said it would open about 100 stores in 2014 as demand for luxury goods such as...
AOL ad sales rise, but Patch websites weigh on profit
AOL Inc reported higher-than-expected third-quarter revenue on increased advertising sales, but earnings fell sharply because of challenges at its network of community news websites known as Patch. The digital media...
Stoudemire, Martin fail to pick up the slack
And this is why nothing, beyond Commandments, ever is etched in stone. Coach Mike Woodson explained that in the Knicks’ developing platoon system, Kenyon Martin would sit and Amar’e Stoudemire...
Shaquille O’Neal to endorse Monster tablets
NBA great Shaquille O’Neal may be the most in-demand 7-foot pitchman ever on Madison Avenue. The former center has just signed on as a spokesman for Monster Products and its...
McDonald expected to return to Islanders' lineup
WASHINGTON—The Islanders are expecting forward Colin McDonald back in the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Hurricanes in Carolina, and he couldn’t be welcomed any sooner. After Tuesday night’s disheartening...
Still early, but Knicks are a mess
It is the fourth game of the season, four out of 82, and logic insists — logic demands — that it is too early to pass judgment on the Knicks,...
Kidd connects with Jefferson before home coaching debut
The irony wasn’t lost on Richard Jefferson. As Jason Kidd was preparing to make his home coaching debut, Jefferson was going through another NBA season, the 13th in a career...
NY startup marks another flop for Revolate
Another Revolate-backed branding firm is going kaput. Archetypes, a firm run by successful cosmetics executive Cristina Carlino, has filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware, according to a report. Archetypes employed...