November 18, 2013
Ex-SAC exec's defense probes jurors' social media postings
Prospective jurors in Tuesday’s start of Michael Steinberg’s insider-trading trial should be ready for a three-to-four week stint, a lesson in arcane Wall Street terminology — and to have their...
Put this animal in stripes!
The National Zoo says a zebra bit a keeper and a nearby gazelle possibly spooked by the incident has been found dead. Spokeswoman Annalisa Meyer says the keeper was bitten...
A-Rod's defense team makes its case
Alex Rodriguez’s appeal against Major League Baseball resumed after a 30-day hiatus on Monday with an action-packed day in two venues. We didn’t need even the Hispanics Across America protesters...
NBA probed whether Chris Smith was a 'package deal'
DETROIT — The NBA held internal discussions about the Knicks’ decision to keep J.R. Smith’s brother, Chris Smith, on their 15-man roster and ultimately decided it was not in violation...
Labor Relations Board considers Walmart lawsuit
The National Labor Relations Board said it may sue Walmart over charges that it illegally threatened workers ahead of protests last fall about the retailer’s labor practices. The case could...
The Ace vs. the Edition — a London hotel face-off
THE ACE The lure: The Ace is a testament to visionary founder Alex Calderwood, whose untimely death this past weekend stunned the travel industry. The hotel’s edgy style evokes previous...
Bloomberg News lays off 50 reporters, editors
About 50 reporters and editors at Bloomberg News were laid off Monday, the largest one-day cuts in the company’s 30-year history. The job cuts represented about 2 percent of the...
Nets go quietly against Blazers
The Nets pulled a pair of disappearing acts Monday night — one in the second half and another after the game. After their offense fell apart in the second half...
Geno Smith still Jets starter -- for now
Is time running out on Geno Smith? Coach Rex Ryan said the rookie will remain his starting quarterback this week against the Ravens, but said he would consider giving backup...
JPMorgan agrees to terms of $13B settlement
Jamie Dimon’s JPMorgan Chase has finally agreed to terms with federal and state regulators on a record-setting $13 billion settlement over toxic mortgage securities — and the complex deal is...
Ex-Madoff comptroller: Bernie got involved in my love life
Bernie Madoff: relationship counselor? Enrica Cotellessa-Pitz — Madoff’s former comptroller who copped a plea to falsifying company records and making bogus submissions to government regulators — told a Manhattan jury...
James Woods explores a world with robots that vote
When actor James Woods began working on his latest project, hosting the series “Futurescape” for the Science Channel, he couldn’t help but think of his grandmother. “It was 1885 when...
MTV teen meets 15 siblings from sperm-donor dad
Most teens who just graduated high school might spend their summer vacation waiting tables or backpacking across Europe. Breeanna, the subject of MTV’s new docuseries “Generation Cryo,” spent hers criss-crossing...
As Europe's next Capital of Culture, Riga's a Baltic bombshell
Can you name the stunningly beautiful European city with the world’s biggest deli and the Old World’s largest art nouveau neighborhood? It’s not Paris or Brussels — it’s Riga, the...
Hakeem Nicks frustrated by TD deficiency
Hakeem Nicks clearly is frustrated by his lack of production. He does not have a touchdown catch this season, and it got to him during the Giants 27-13 victory over...
Don't count on new St. Nicholas Church to ready by 2016
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America hopes its huge new St. Nicholas Church at 130 Liberty St. designed by Santiago Calatrava will open in early 2016 after a mere $20...
As the weather cools, spa rates are heating up
The mood at Penn Station may have been grim, but it was also the starting point for a weekend escape to a gorgeous spa retreat, where the city grind would...
'Mob Wives' star linked to kidnap, robbery
Men aren’t the only heavies in these “families.” The star of hit VH1 reality show “Mob Wives” ordered armed thugs to abduct a man off a Chelsea street so she...
Hey Rex: It's time to quit coddling Geno
The time has come for Rex Ryan to do to Geno Smith what he never really did with Mark Sanchez, which is administer some tough love. This is something the...
St. John's upperclassmen there for struggling Jordan
Underwhelming is an understatement.Highly-ranked recruit Rysheed Jordan’s college career has started slower than anyone would have anticipated, with the St. John’s freshman guard averaging three points, including a zero-point, 0-for-7...
Rex considers benching struggling Hill
Geno Smith’s job appears to be safe for now, but wide receiver Stephen Hill may have lost his starting spot. Coach Rex Ryan said he will consider benching the second-year...
Census 'faked' 2012 election jobs report
In the home stretch of the 2012 presidential campaign, from August to September, the unemployment rate fell sharply — raising eyebrows from Wall Street to Washington. The decline — from...
Time to get Nash-ty! Rangers must protect returning star
Code this, code that. Nobody is quite sure exactly what it is in the NHL. But here was the code as described by Marty McSorley, when he came to the...
City College students hit with riot charges
Two City College students were hit with riot charges Monday for leading last month’s storming of a controversial campus student center that had been reclaimed by the administration, sources told...
Size matters for Woodson, Knicks as they head into Motown
When he looks at the Pistons, Tuesday’s road opponent for the Knicks, coach Mike Woodson sees a front line populated by 6-foot-10 Andre Drummond, 6-foot-11 Greg Monroe and 6-foot-9 Josh...
Duncan regrets 'white suburban moms' remark
Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Monday said he regretted his "clumsy phrasing" in singling out white suburban moms for opposing new higher academic standards. Duncan has consistently shown little patience...
Anthony: Knicks slump doesn't spark free-agent daydreams
Don’t worry about Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks star said. A 3-6 start doesn’t have him leaning toward the free-agency door or peering off a ledge. “Nobody should be worried about...
Boyland Jr. sent dad to collect bribe money: prosecutors
Disgraced Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. deployed his own father to pick up a bribe from an undercover agent, according to a Brooklyn federal court filing. William Boyland Sr. picked...
Dez Bryant shrugs off JPP's 'blood' lust
You just knew word of Jason Pierre-Paul’s incendiary comments about Sunday’s Giants-Cowboys battle would find its way to Texas, but if the Cowboys are insulted or motivated, they have yet...
Yankees mull Raul Ibanez reunion
Robinson Cano and Masahiro Tanaka remain at the center of the Yankees’ offseason plans, but the team isn’t ignoring other areas that require improvement. And there is always a chance...
Swindler says he bilked travelers out of thousands
He was con-cierge. Now he's a convict. Fraudster Robert Giuliano told a Manhattan judge Monday that he swindled travelers out of thousands of dollars by claiming to book them into...
Papa John's owned by Peyton Manning robbed during Broncos game
How's this for a slice of irony? A Papa John's pizza franchise owned by Peyton Manning was sacked during the Broncos' prime-time win on Sunday night, according to CBSSports.com. A...
Prison guard loses custody of baby conceived with cop killer
The prison guard who bore a baby boy for notorious cop killer Ronell Wilson has lost custody of the tot after a Long Island family court judge ruled she displayed...
Iona will try '13 guys' on Kansas star Andrew Wiggins
Tim Cluess has a plan in place for Andrew Wiggins, the high-profile Kansas freshman Iona will face Tuesday night in Lawrence, Kan. “We’re going to try, like, 13 guys on...
Maria Bartiromo leaving CNBC for Fox Business
The “Money Honey” is headed for greener pastures. Longtime CNBC business-news anchor Maria Bartiromo will jump ship to cable rival Fox Business Network after her current five-year contract expires later...
State tax chiefs audited workers to purge sting operation: suit
Steamed state tax honchos vengefully audited their own employees to purge the agency's sting operation division after their boss blew the whistle on Tax Department brass, a blockbuster new lawsuit...
Ex-ESPN execs quarterbacking IMG bidders
Hollywood talent agency WME and its backer Silver Lake have drafted former ESPN programming boss, Mark Shapiro, to advise on their bid for IMG Worldwide, several sources said. Shapiro was...
Newest Mars probe, MAVEN, will investigate Red Planet's history
NASA's newest robotic explorer, Maven, rocketed toward Mars on Monday on a quest to unravel the ancient mystery of the red planet's radical climate change. The Maven spacecraft is due...
Crook gets 20 years for Brooklyn robbery, Ferrari joyride
A lifelong violent crook who swiped a Ferrari for a joyride after robbing the home of a photography store owner of quarter-million dollars in valuables was sentenced to 20 years...
10 reasons why Kanye is angry
Kanye West should be just about the happiest guy in the galaxy right now. He’s just had his first child, North; he’s engaged to Kim Kardashian; he’s besties with Anna...
LeBron in talks with Beckham about Miami MLS franchise
LeBron James may enter a new partnership that could be bigger than the Big Three. The four-time NBA MVP confirmed Monday he is in discussions with soccer star David Beckham,...
Perelman scion: My mom and I were best friends
Revlon billionaire Ron Perelman’s 23-year-old daughter teared up talking about her late mom in New Jersey court Monday — but was less than reverent when it came to her celebrity-loving...
Golfer lost eight relatives in Philippines typhoon
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian golfer Jason Day paused several times to compose himself when he spoke Monday about the deaths of eight of his relatives, including his grandmother, in Typhoon...
Jerry Jones on Cowboys criticism: 'I love the pain'
Jerry Jones sure bought the right team -- and picked the right quarterback. In an interview with CBS news broadcast on Monday morning, the Cowboys owner said he "probably listens...
Fan sends J.R. Smith $60 for 'help' winning video game bet
Well, at least the Knicks are winning somewhere. J.R. Smith posted a picture on Instagram of a fan’s letter thanking the Knicks guard for helping him win a bet with...
Italy's Mount Etna blows smoke rings
Mount Etna, the active volcano perched on the coast of Sicily, Italy, put on a smoke-and-light show over the weekend.
New film shines a light on comic pioneer Moms Mabley
“Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley” is the affectionate and informative documentary about pioneering stand-up comic Loretta May Aiken who became known as Jackie “Moms” Mabley. Rising up from the so-called...
Jets winners & losers: Geno earns a short leash
The Jets suffered an embarrassing 37-14 loss to the Bills on Sunday as they continue to ride the seesaw of alternating wins and losses. Here are the Jets winners and...
Free after being wrongly jailed for almost 25 years
A Brooklyn jury took just nine minutes Monday to decide a “not guilty” verdict for a man wrongly imprisoned for almost 25 years on a murder rap. Derrick “Fire” Deacon,...
Differing versions in case of beaten-up college QB
ETTRICK, Va. — Virginia State football coach Latrell Scott says there was a “rush to judgment” after a fight at last week’s CIAA championship luncheon left Winston-Salem State’s quarterback injured...
NFL threatens to pull all games off free TV
The National Football League may pull the plug on airing its games on broadcast TV if feisty startup Aereo prevails in its legal skirmish with the major networks, the league...
Feds move forward on Madoff payout plans for victims
The feds are finally moving forward plans to dish out $2.35 billion in recovered funds to thousands of burned investors of Ponzi villain Bernie Madoff. US Attorney Preet Bharara announced...
B44 select bus service to slash travel times 20%
Brooklyn’s first select bus service will save riders a million commuting hours a year, officials said Monday. The new B44 service, which started on Sunday, is expected to slash travel...
Former Philippine first lady’s aide guilty in $32M Monet theft
It took a Manhattan jury less than three hours Monday to convict the former secretary of shoe-obsessed deposed Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos of stealing a Claude Monet painting and...
Cops shoot man after he lunges at them with knife
Police in Brooklyn shot and killed a man who lunged at them with a knife, sources said. The officers had just pulled up at the scene of a harassment call...
Correction officers union stalls Rikers-to-court transports
The wheels of justice abruptly ground to a halt around the city Monday — after a surprise work stoppage by Rikers Island transit employees prevented hundreds of prisoners from getting...
Turner will broadcast three versions of Final Four games
ATLANTA — College basketball fans will choose from three different television broadcasts of the NCAA semifinals this season. The games' main home will be on TBS on April 5. But...
Crack mayor plows into 60-year-old council member
TORONTO — After a tempestuous debate, Toronto's City Council has stripped Mayor Rob Ford of the last of his substantive powers because of multiple scandals, but further turmoil seems inevitable....
Phillies give 3 years, $26M to Carlos Ruiz
PHILADELPHIA — Carlos Ruiz and the Phillies have agreed to a $26 million, three-year contract that will keep the former All-Star catcher in Philadelphia, sources said. The contract also includes a...
Celtics GM rules out Rondo trade as Shumpert rumors swirl
Celtics GM Danny Ainge said point guard Rajon Rondo isn’t close to playing and isn’t close to being traded. He denied multiple reports the Knicks made a Rondo inquiry during...
Falling fan banned from Bills games, charges possible
An unruly football fan who survived a fall from the top deck of Ralph Wilson Stadium onto a man below has been banned from the stadium and could face charges,...
Zimmerman arrested, 'pointed shotgun' at girlfriend
George Zimmerman was arrested Monday after the notorious ex-neighborhood watch man allegedly pointed a shotgun at his girlfriend during an argument before smashing a glass table with the butt of...
Woodson on lifeless Knicks: 'I'm not here to teach effort'
You miss shots, that’s one thing. You get hammered on the boards by a bigger, stronger opponent, hey, it happens. Coaches definitely don’t like those scenarios, but they can forgive...
Giants Rewind: Eli right to let frustration show
Eli let him have it. Yup, Eli Manning wasn’t happy, and he laid into Louis Murphy Jr. on the sideline after an interception charged to Manning that clearly was Murphy’s...
$130.3M Powerball jackpot won at Brighton Beach bakery
A lottery player who regularly buys tickets at a Brighton Beach bakery is rolling in the dough after winning Saturday's $130.3 million Powerball jackpot, The Post has learned. The sole...
Steven Seagal adopts stray puppy in Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania — He plays the tough guy in movies but actor Steven Seagal showed his soft side when he adopted one of Bucharest's street dogs. The dogs have been...
‘Bribe pol’ claims Bharara's pension comments will prevent ‘fair trial’
He’s accused of taking more than $20,000 in bribes, but Assemblyman Eric Stevenson claims he can’t get a “fair trial” because US Attorney Preet Bharara told an Albany panel that...
Obama booed at college basketball game
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — President Obama and the first family checked out an early-season basketball matchup Sunday between Oregon State University and the University of Maryland. The Obama were greeted by applause and...
4 firefighters injured in Harlem blaze
Four firefighters were injured battling a raging four-alarm blaze in Washington Heights Monday morning, officials said. The flames started in a bodega on the first floor of the St. Nicholas...
New Blood Orange album tasty, while Lorde continues rule
Albums Of The Week BLOOD ORANGE “Cupid Deluxe” ★★★½ Blood Orange main man Dev Hynes was recently invited to submit songs for Britney Spears’ forthcoming album, but his offerings were...
'Best Man Holiday' proves movie-goers aren't just teenage boys
Box-office analysts were shocked, shocked when “Best Man Holiday’’ nearly topped “Thor’’ at this weekend’s box office with $30 million in ticket sales — just like they were surprised when...
Sale of Plaza Hotel had to happen
A likely sale of the Plaza Hotel would mark one of the shortest ownership reigns of an iconic Manhattan property ever. But the “nightmare” crisis facing Mumbai-based Sahara Group, which...
Post's Top 25: Wiggins leads well-balanced Kansas
If the first 10 days of the college basketball season were any indication, the rest of the year is going to be exceptional. Shocking upsets, exceptional performances, nail-biters -- we’ve...
No flex: Giants-Redskins stays in prime time
There was a time when any Giants game this season scheduled for prime time was an option to be flexed out of a night game, considering how dreadfully they were...
Post reporter to Baldwin: Fight me for charity
The offer stands - but the Bloviator is still chicken.The Post reporter assaulted by a raging Alec Baldwin appeared on "Good Day New York" Monday morning and again laid out...
Shia LaBeouf urged to settle $800K loan feud with uncle
A Manhattan judge on Monday urged "Transformers" star Shia LaBeouf to settle a dispute with his uncle over an unpaid $800,000 loan to avoid further conflict between the kin. "A...
A-Rod 'excited' to be back at appeal hearing
Alex Rodriguez returned to MLB's Park Avenue offices Monday morning to resume the appeal of his 211-game suspension with a brief comment: "I'm excited to go back in there." Lawyers...
World Peace misses practice, likely out vs. Pistons
Metta World Peace sat out Monday’s practice after burying his sister. The funeral for World Peace’s sister, Shalice Holmes-Taylor, was Sunday. She had battled cancer the past eight months. The...
Christie would top Cuomo in NY vote for president
Chris Christie is so popular that he’d even beat Gov. Cuomo in a hypothetical presidential matchup in New York, according to a poll released Monday. Empire State voters would go...
‘Cop-beat’ brute too drunk to remember attack, lawyer says
He’s blaming his victim — but can’t remember why. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound bruiser who was caught on video repeatedly smashing the head of an off-duty cop claimed Monday that “something”...
Mount Sinabung erupts in Indonesia
Mount Sinabung continued to spew volcanic ash, throwing a plume nearly five miles into the atmosphere on Monday, as thousands of residents remained in temporary shelters fearful of more eruptions,...
Fewer straphangers leaving cash on expired MetroCards
Wasteful riders left a staggering $95 million on the floors of subway stations last year on their discarded and expired MetroCards—but after the MTA added a $1 surcharge to new...
The best (and worst) of Hollywood's book adaptations
We love when a good book gets made into an even better movie. Scratch that — sometimes we just love seeing our favorite characters brought to life onscreen, even if...
The 5 rides we'd like to see at 'The Hunger Games' theme park
Are you ready for a theme park based on “The Hunger Games"? One thing’s for sure: The concession stand is probably going to stink. Last week, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer...
Lady Gaga pulls in season-high 'SNL' ratings
While Lady Gaga’s new album “Artpop” may not be faring as well as expected on the charts, a season-high audience tuned in to catch the eccentric pop star host “Saturday...
ToiletFinder offers cash for bathroom reviews
Struggling writers rejoice: You can now be paid to review public toilets. The website ToiletFinder.com is offering cash for professional reviews of New York’s best and worst facilities, calling on...
Redskins turmoil: RG3 trades shots with Shanahan
The 3-7 Deadskins are in turmoil, and it starts with the quarterback and the head coach. Robert Griffin III has regressed from the day Mike Shanahan turned him into RGKnee...
'Robot doctors' coming to a hospital near you?
CARMICHAEL, Calif. — The doctor isn't in, but he can still see you now. Remote presence robots are allowing physicians to "beam" themselves into hospitals to diagnose patients and offer...
Redskins lineman says ref cursed him out
Unsportsmanlike conduct is not just reserved for players. Redskins tackle Trent Williams accused umpire Roy Ellison of cursing at him during Sunday's game, and multiple teammates backed Williams' claim. Williams said...
Small school star scores over 100 points again
GRINNELL, Iowa — Jack Taylor renewed his membership in the Century Club. Taylor scored 109 points for Division III Grinnell College on Sunday, shooting 24-for-48 on 3-pointers in a 173-123...
Mom ‘abandons infant outside in rain’
A mother abandoned her infant daughter on a Brooklyn Street Sunday, police sources said. The woman left the one-month-old girl, fully clothed, in a stroller, between two parked cars near...
Ex-Mayor Ed Koch's furniture, art set for auction
Former Mayor Ed Koch's furniture, books and letters are going on the auction block in New York City.Doyle New York is auctioning the items over two days. Furniture, decorations and...
Lance Armstrong faces doping whistleblower
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong finally came face-to-face with the woman whose accusations of illegal drug use brought him down. Emma O’Reilly - who worked with the US Post cycling team...
Google, Microsoft block searches for child porn
LONDON — Google and Microsoft have introduced software that makes it harder for users to search for child abuse material online, the companies said in a joint announcement Monday. Writing...
JFK wooed New York
John F. Kennedy may have been Boston-born and DC-based, but his love affair with New York City is the stuff of legends. Looking back at JFK's love affair with New...
Cops hunt driver after man killed
A hit-and-run driver killed a man in Brooklyn Monday morning, police said. The 32-year-old victim was found lying on the pavement around 3:55 a.m., on Meeker Avenue, between Frost Street...
You can't be afraid to differentiate talent in the office
We have a new performance appraisal system that requires us to grade our employees. It’s hard enough to have difficult conversations — but then to have to grade someone makes...
Confessions from Santa's shutterbugs
Kim Brooks dons the tackiest holiday sweater she can find. She tops the outfit with a Santa hat and starts snapping her camera furiously. She coos, clicks her tongue and...
Gunman opens fire in France newspaper office
PARIS — A gunman opened fire in the lobby of a French newspaper office in Paris on Monday, gravely wounding a photographer's assistant before fleeing. Soon afterward, shots were fired...
'3-D' printed gun ban in peril
It’s not quite a snap, yet, to make a working plastic gun using a 3-D printer. But the technology behind homemade plastic guns that use standard ammo and can slip...
JFK's love affair with NYC
He may have been Boston-born and DC-based, but his love affair with New York City is the stuff of legends. Long before Marilyn Monroe’s sultry “Happy Birthday” serenade to him...
1960 Kennedy supporter recalls a man of honor
Say what you want about John F. Kennedy, but he was a man of his word. At least that’s how lifelong New Yorker Ray Hoey remembers him. He recalled a...
Brady-Gisele bodyguards jailed for 5 years
Good thing for the Jets the Patriots’ front line doesn’t protect Tom Brady like this. Two goons hired for the 2009 wedding of the quarterback and supermodel Gisele Bundchen in...
Fewer guns seized since stop-frisk ruling
New Yorkers — duck! Since Manhattan federal Judge Shira Scheindlin ruled the NYPD’s use of stop-and-frisk was unconstitutional three months ago, city cops have made nearly 12 percent fewer gun...
Outgoing Brooklyn DA wants probe of ‘forged’ bigot e-mails
The office of lame-duck Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes wants to prove he’s no bigot — and plans to call on a special prosecutor to probe a recently canned assistant...
Ex-AIG exec wants to see Spitzer's 'secret' e-mails
A former honcho at AIG has filed court papers demanding that Eliot Spitzer be named a defendant in an ongoing case aimed at obtaining secret e-mails the ex-governor may have...
Staten Island Rep. uses campaign funds for steaks and wine
Staten Island Rep. Michael Grimm is running a champagne campaign. Grimm has been using potential re-election funds to pay big bills at some of the poshest restaurants, wine bars and...
Nursing-home associates donate to Mark-Viverito’s re-election
Nearly two-dozen associates of an upper Manhattan nursing home donated to a City Council member’s re-election campaign after she got the facility a unique exemption from local construction rules. A...
ObamaCare overreach
Don’t raise the bridge. Lower the river, divert the water, steamroll the riverbed and install a bullet train as an “affordable” bridge substitute. Such grandiose thinking is derailing ObamaCare at...
Risky fare games
There’s a solid policy reason for Gov. Cuomo to want the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority to keep subway fares and bridge tolls down. There’s also a craven political reason. Let’s...
No love for 'Murder'
The big hook of the new musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” is Jefferson Mays. He doesn’t just give a performance — he gives eight of them, impersonating...
Fight your office nemesis on ‘White Collar Brawlers'
Ever wanted to punch a co-worker in the face? Esquire Network is turning that wish into reality for six pairs of dueling colleagues in its aptly-named new reality series “White...
Netflix revives 'The Killing' for final 6 episodes
Netflix says it is reviving "The Killing" after its cancellation by AMC. A fourth and final season will be available to Netflix subscribers, the streaming service said Friday. Six episodes...
'Moyers & Company' to return
Bill Moyers will bring back “Moyers & Company,” after all. After announcing he was ending his weekly PBS show, Moyers says he’ll bring the show back Jan. 10, cutting it...
Emmys going digital
Emmy voters are often slammed for being old-fashioned — but now they’re moving into the digital age. The TV Academy has announced that, over the next two years, it will...
Proof that celebrities get special treatment in court
Beware, New Yorkers. There are two standards of justice at play in this city: one for freakishly entitled celebs who run roughshod over innocent folk, and another for the rest...
GOP governors powwow boosts Rob Astorino's candidacy
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino leaves on an important fund-raising trip to the Republican Governors Association meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz., Tuesday as he takes a big step closer to challenging...
Lungs can be saved for transplant even after donor’s death
The pair of lungs sits inside a clear dome, gently inflating as doctors measure how well they'll breathe if implanted into a patient who desperately needs a new set. It's...
StubHub flooded with Giants tickets
A dismal 0-6 start and sky-high season-ticket license fees don’t mix. Just ask the New York Giants, a normally unflappable, tradition-steeped franchise that, despite bouncing back with its fourth straight...
‘Thor’ tops 'Best Man Holiday' at the box office
In an unlikely battle of sequels, "Thor: The Dark World" bested "The Best Man Holiday" at the box office. Disney's "Thor: The Dark World" continued its box-office reign with $38.5...
Broncos top Chiefs in Mile High showdown
DENVER — Peyton Manning brought the Chiefs back to reality Sunday night. Manning and the Broncos showed their surprising AFC West rival what a quality opponent looks like, and the...
Online gamblers at NJ border may be locked out
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — New Jersey is deadly serious about making sure anyone who gambles online once Internet betting begins this week is physically within the state. And the technology...
Tejada mulling grievance vs. Mets
Ruben Tejada got almost nothing out of 2013 other than a broken right leg. Now, the shortstop reportedly may file a grievance against the Mets, accusing the team of keeping...
Brooklyn diver had film dreams
Record-setting free-diver Nicholas Mevoli of Brooklyn wrote a movie script about himself growing up in Florida Keys and was hoping to get the film made when he died in a...
Unconscious man reunited with his family (thanks to Facebook)
A 55-year-old man found unconscious on a Bronx subway platform Oct. 29 has finally been reunited with his family — thanks to a Facebook posting. Cops on Saturday released a...
Pierre-Paul predicts pick-six, seals win streak
He leaped and reached to the sky with those giant paws, reached up with a shoulder that left him questionable to play and a game-time decision at a desperate time...
Eli, Giants have their season back
It's A little frightening when you think about it now, but Eli Manning came into Sunday’s game against the Packers thinking his legs might be just as much of a...
Wide receivers run wild in Giants win
The Giants’ passing game Sunday may have received it best break on Friday. That was when Green Bay’s standout corner, Sam Shields, suffered a hamstring injury and was listed as...
Giants 'D' shuts down Lacy
The Giants looked at the Packers backfield, where injured quarterback Aaron Rodgers should have been, and they saw Scott Tolzien, a grizzled veteran of one NFL game. They also saw...
Special teams shifts momentum for Giants
For once, the Giants’ special teams was one step ahead of the opposition. The result was a momentum-turning play in Big Blue’s 27-13 victory over the Packers at MetLife Stadium...
Giants report card
Offense Best rhythm from the passing game in months, but Eli Manning was sacked four times. Lone interception was the fault of Louis Murphy, not Eli. Andre Brown (18 carries,...
Giants blitz
HERO: Jason Pierre-Paul entered Sunday a question mark with an injured left shoulder and he supplied an emphatic answer: A 24-yard interception return for a touchdown — the second of...
‘Awful’ Geno takes blame for Jets loss
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Oh, Geno. What are the Jets to do about Geno Smith, their rookie quarterback who has been the same turnover sieve Mark Sanchez was the last...
Dave & Buster's trip looks bad after Buffalo beating
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Sometimes the Jets simply make it too easy. Sometimes they just go ahead and write the narrative for you. Case in point: Sunday’s listless 37-14 loss...
Man falls from third deck at Jets-Bills game
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Two men have been taken to a Buffalo hospital after one fell from the third deck of Ralph Wilson Stadium and landed on the other during...