November 24, 2013
Christmas wreaths returning for library’s lion statues
The Christmas spirit is returning to the New York Public Library’s lions. For the first time in nine years, the marble statues — named Patience and Fortitude — that stand...
Winners and losers on both sides of Iranian nuclear deal
"Iran Agrees to Curb Nuclear Activity": So the BBC headlined its coverage of the deal between Iran and the P5+1 Group in Geneva. Iran’s official news agency, IRNA, opted for:...
'Catching Fire' scorches with $161M opening
Moviegoers satiated their appetite for the "Hunger Games" franchise by making the sequel "Catching Fire" one of the year's biggest hits. "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" opened with $161.1 million...
Theater loses heat, leaves moviegoers in the cold
Catching fire? Not at this theater. Moviegoers who shelled out $12.50 to see “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” and several other films at the Pavilion Theater in Park Slope on...
Giants report card: Week 12 vs. Cowboys
OFFENSE That the Giants ran for a season-high 202 yards split between Andre Brown (career-high 127 yards) and Brandon Jacobs (75 on only nine carries) and didn’t win is ridiculous....
Swiss vote against cap on executive salaries
No doubt, equality maven Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio is wondering how the Swiss missed. In a resounding victory for corporate control of executive pay, Swiss voters rejected on Sunday a...
Giants blitz: Big Blue backfield big, but Romo's the big winner
HERO: Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo completed 23-of-38 for 250 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Romo, who gets a lot of criticism for making big mistakes late in games,...
Hill finds playing time hard to come by
BALTIMORE — Stephen Hill remained in the starting lineup, but his role in the game plan shrunk dramatically. Hill was on the sideline for a large chunk of Sunday’s 19-3...
Jets squander another solid effort by Wilkerson & Co.
BALTIMORE — There is an axiom that football is the ultimate team game, that you can’t win just on one side of the ball. With every performance by their defensive...
Eddie Lampert considers sale of Sears Canada
Eddie Lampert has milked Sears Canada for years — and now he’s looking to gut the company for good. The hedge-fund billionaire, who as chairman of Sears Holdings has been...
Jets may be just who we thought they were
BALTIMORE — As they trundled off the field and through the corridors of M&T Bank Stadium, the Jets could hear the animated voice of the Ravens’ radio announcer, Gerry Sandusky,...
Boqueria tapas to fill void left by Justin’s BBQ joint
Boqueria, the popular tapas joint with sites in Soho and the Flatiron district, is expanding its empire to the Upper East Side. The restaurant has signed a lease for 4,300...
Gang's deep-ball woe continues vs. Reed’s former squad
BALTIMORE — Ed Reed had a Hall of Fame-caliber run in Baltimore, with nine Pro Bowls and a Super Bowl ring. But in Sunday’s homecoming with the Jets he looked...
Kidd feels for Bulls' Rose in time of knee-d
Jason Kidd knows first-hand how difficult it can be to come back from major knee surgery, so it comes as little surprise his heart would go out to Derrick Rose...
This week's magazines are all business
With Forbes up for sale and the holiday season about to begin, we’re giving you something to digest besides your turkey. Here’s a look at what some business magazines are...
Fordham headed to postseason, draws Sacred Heart
For the first time since 2007, the Fordham football team is playoff-bound. The Rams, whose 11 regular-season victories set a school record for the most in the modern era (since...
Kidd looks unable to clean up sloppy Nets
It was Kid’s Day at Barclays Center Sunday. There were kid dancers, a kid announcer, a kid DJ, and a kid who played the Star-Spangled Banner on guitar almost as...
Outgunned: Giants streak, playoff dreams end in loss to Dallas
Score. Hold ’em once, then again and then again. Score again, watch Andre Brown run untouched for the two-point conversion and just like that, a 21-6 deficit is a 21-21...
McCann more than just a needed bat for Yankees
The Yankees wanted Brian McCann for his left-handed power, but Roger McDowell insists the catcher brings more than his bat to the game. The Braves pitching coach has been a...
Say hello to Job Recruiting 2.0
Dominick Foti is out of breath. His face is beet-red. Attending a local job fair, Foti could be just inches away from being introduced to his first employer out of college....
A-Rod, Bud Selig avoid run-in at Weiner funeral
Alex Rodriguez and Bud Selig found themselves in the same New Jersey building Sunday morning, but the two men never crossed paths. This setting was not one for such petty...
Rangers have Moore to love
TAMPA, Fla. — Maybe it’s a coincidence, maybe not. But young Rangers defenseman John Moore has suddenly come to life at the start of this five-game road trip, and his...
Jets report card: Week 12 at Ravens
OFFENSE This was as bad a performance as the Jets have had in a while. They gained just 220 yards and 76 of those came in the fourth quarter. Rookie...
Go to Greg: Will taking a temp job hurt my résumé?
I’ve been an out-of-work IT professional for six months, and I’m considering taking a temporary retail job this holiday season. Will it hurt my ability to find a job in...
Jets blitz: Another bad day for Geno; Jacoby burns secondary
HERO: Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones came up with the play of the day on a 66-yard touchdown that iced the game for Baltimore. The play was the only touchdown...
Woodson: No time to for Knicks, J.R. to panic
PORTLAND, Ore. — Don’t panic, be happy. That was Mike Woodson’s desperate message to J.R. Smith and the dysfunctional Knicks, who take a five-game losing streak and disgraceful 3-9 record...
'Angels saved my hubby from subway push'
He was nearly killed by a bad “Santa,” then saved by a pair of mystery angels. The wife of an elderly man pushed onto the St. Nicholas Avenue subway tracks...
Rhodes scholars include 2 NY college students
Two New York residents are among the 32 American students who have won prestigious Rhodes scholarships to study for several years at Oxford University in England. Paolo P. Singer, 22,...
Hip will keep Blazers' nemesis Felton out of action in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Blazers fans won’t get a chance to spew venom Monday at Knicks point guard Raymond Felton. Felton, who has become Portland’s No. 1 sports villain, said it...
Kidd benches starters as losing skid hits five
The $189 million Nets began the fourth quarter Sunday against the Pistons with Tyshawn Taylor, Alan Anderson, Tornike Shengelia, Mirza Teletovic and Mason Plumlee on the floor together. And it...
Gratitude for Michael Weiner's wisdom and generous spirit
Diane Margolin delivered a eulogy for her husband, Michael Weiner, on Sunday morning that combined wisdom, humor and passion; that connected the diverse group that literally spilled out of Robert...
Undocumented 'just want to work,' Zuckerberg claims
WASHINGTON – Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said Sunday that legalizing America’s undocumented residents was “one of the biggest civil rights issues of our time.” “There are a lot of misconceptions...
Geno steers the Jets on another flight to 'L'
BALTIMORE — Can Matt Simms really be any worse than Geno Smith right now? The question has to be asked inside the Jets’ offices after watching Smith stumble and bumble...
Nicks out for clash with 'Boys
Hakeem Nicks revealed this past Thursday that he has a strained abdominal muscle that has been bothering him for some time. But, when asked if it was bad enough to...
Pedestrian dead, driver charged in Harlem accident
A driver who had been drinking was busted after he fatally struck a man trying to cross a busy Harlem street, authorities said. Willie Zachary, 65, was crossing St. Nicholas...
Palin slams MSNBC for allowing Bashir insult
WASHINGTON – Tea Party crusader Sarah Palin accepted MSNBC host Martin Bashir’s apology Sunday for saying someone should defecate in her mouth – but didn’t forgive the network that let...
Iran deal assailed from all sides
Republican and Democratic leaders alike expressed outrage Sunday over President Obama’s decision to sign onto a nuclear-arms deal that eases sanctions on the terror-loving leaders of Iran. The double-barreled attack...
North Korea could be making 'Breaking Bad' amounts of meth
NEW YORK — An international drug trafficker was caught on tape this year making a "Breaking Bad"-worthy boast about his ability to provide the U.S. market with mass quantities of...
Wanted: $1 rent for 'naked roommate'
Oh the perils of doing stuff online. Whether it's dates, housemates or finding a job the internet is a wild place. An online listing for a penthouse in Washington DC...
'There's a bomb on the plane': Unruly passenger
A man caused panic on a flight when he repeatedly yelled "there's a bomb on the plane." The terrifying outburst was caught on camera by another passenger as the plane...
Stoudemire: I love Dolan, want to make Hall of Fame as Knick
PORTLAND, Ore. — Amar’e Stoudemire still has hope his run of greatness is not over. Appreciative of James Dolan's comments about him in Friday’s Post and buoyed by his play against...
Obama makes GQ's least influential celebrity list
He’s gridlock’s commander-in-chief. President Obama was one of the least influential celebrities of 2013, according to GQ magazine, citing the White House’s inability to work with Congress. Obama came in...
Man killed while fixing car on highway
A Brooklyn man was catapulted off a Bronx highway and killed during an early morning collision Sunday after his car broke down and he got out to check on it, cops...
Two firefighters hurt in Harlem blaze
Two firefighters were injured - one who barely escaped with his life - during a raging three-alarm blaze in Harlem on Sunday morning, officials said. Flames were traced to the...
Vatican unveils the bones of St. Peter
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican publicly unveiled a handful of bone fragments purportedly belonging to St. Peter on Sunday, reviving the scientific debate and tantalizing mystery over whether the relics...
In my Library: Patricia Cornwell
In “Dust,” Patricia Cornwell’s latest, intrepid medical examiner Kay Scarpetta tracks down “a new enemy” — people so addicted to fame, they’ll literally kill for some attention. “I wanted to...
This week’s must-read books
The Ariadne Objective The Underground War to Rescue Crete from the Nazis by Wes Davis (Crown) Nearly 70 years after WWII ended, fascinating untold tales continue to be uncovered. This one involves...
'I didn't kill drug addict Michael Jackson': Conrad Murray
Michael Jackson’s deadly Doctor Feelgood insisted that The King of Pop gave himself lethal doses of anesthesia after pleading for more drugs. In his first interview since getting out of...
Victims' families still in mourning 20 years after LIRR massacre
It really was a commute from hell. December 7 will mark the 20th anniversary of the day crazed gunman Colin Ferguson went on a murderous rampage aboard the Long Island...
RFK's killer moved to new prison
SAN DIEGO — Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's killer was moved to a new prison in California on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Kennedy's brother, President John F. Kennedy....
New York’s sham office
We’ve always considered the public advocate the most important job in New York that shouldn’t even exist. And the woman who will soon step into that post is making us...
Graffiti 'artists' fail to understand principle of private property
If there’s one thing today’s taggers and graffiti “artists” have in common with vandals of generations past, it’s a failure to understand the principle of private property. That central fact...
UK slavery case started with 'shared political beliefs'
LONDON — New details emerged Saturday in the bizarre case of three suspected female slaves allegedly held for 30 years, with police indicating the unusual household arrangement started as a...
At least 54 dead in Latvia supermarket roof collapse
RIGA, Latvia — A massive third section of the roof at a Latvian supermarket where at least 54 people were killed fell Saturday as emergency workers searched nearby rubble for...
Egypt expels Turkish ambassador, scales back ties
CAIRO — Egypt downgraded diplomatic relations Saturday with Turkey and expelled its ambassador from Cairo, a sharp escalation in tensions between the two countries that mounted after a military coup...
Actress reaches plea deal in ricin scheme
TEXARKANA, Texas — A Texas woman accused of sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors, a...
Teacher's 'stinky' attitude
A teacher could be in hot water after sending a note home with her pre-kindergarten students saying some of them were showing up to school so dirty that she didn’t...
Mass. man claims NJ is trying to steal his lotto winnings: lawsuit
Hey — you never know. A Massachusetts man is suing New Jersey authorities, claiming they’re trying to steal his lottery jackpot “by denying its existence.” Robert Day of Carver, Mass.,...
Fast-food using E-ZPass, while MTA and Port Authority miss out
New York’s crushing toll burden could be lighter if the MTA and Port Authority would milk the cash cow they helped create. But millions of dollars have slipped through the...
Ay, Chihuahua! New York overrun by tiny dogs
It’s one tiny problem. California shelters are so crowded with Chihuahuas that they’re shipping the pint-sized pups to the New York area — but we already have too many to...
Public housing tenants enjoy posh Poconos resort at taxpayer expense
This kind of “public housing” comes with a deluxe robe, heated bathroom floors, free Wi-Fi and a mini-fridge. The president of the city’s Drew-Hamilton housing project in Harlem treated herself...
Dentist 'dropped his pants' and fondled staffers: lawsuit
A creepy Manhattan dentist dropped his pants and repeatedly walked around his office in just his checkered boxers, a lawsuit says. Dr. Robert Massimi Jr. fondled female staffers and ordered...
Parks Department continues to keep convicted killer perv on the job
How does this killer get a pass — and a city paycheck? The city knowingly hired a deadly ex-con to patrol its parks, and again looked the other way when...
Ritzy Long Island Mall 'discriminates' against non-Asians
No English — no problem. A shifting demographic has brought a wave of deep-pocketed Asian customers to the ritzy Americana Manhasset shopping mall on Long Island — which is bending...
Health Department getting ready to toast nanny Bloomberg
Even nannies like to party. The Department of Health is planning to get down next month to celebrate its “successes” during the Bloomberg years — a controversial span that has...
Harlem Hospital made fun of our miscarried baby: Lawsuit
A Manhattan couple whose premature baby died on the way to Harlem Hospital say staffers compounded the tragedy by treating the infant’s body like a circus sideshow, according to a...
Obama has no hope to fix fractured America
As he climbed the political heap, a young Barack Obama roused audiences with promises to unite the nation. He was a Senate candidate in 2004 when he told the Democratic...
Bush’s artwork on sale in Christmas-ornament form
Christmas art painted by former President George W. Bush — featuring a red cardinal perched in a tree — is for sale in Texas, the Dallas Morning News reports. The...
‘Knockout game' suspect's alibi: 'My girlfriend's Jewish'
Some of his friends — and his girlfriend — are Jewish, the man accused of bashing an Orthodox Jew in Brooklyn as part of a “knockout game’’ insisted as he...
Black vocal group's 1890s recordings sold at auction
BIDDEFORD, Maine — A 120-year-old wax-covered cylinder containing the earliest known recording of a black vocal group in the United States was sold at auction Saturday. Discovered in a private...
The night Tiger Woods was exposed as a serial cheater
The life and career of the world’s greatest golfer fell apart with the swing of a club — and it wasn’t even his swing. Four years ago this Thanksgiving, Tiger...
More NYers facing hunger this year
New York’s rates of poverty and hunger have worsened dramatically, according to the latest available data. City Harvest, which annually feeds more than 1 million hungry and/or homeless New Yorkers,...
Yellen should expect challenges early in her tenure
Dr. Janet Yellen, we have good news and bad news. The good news: The Senate panel passed your nomination as Fed chief on to the full Senate. The bad news:...
Fighting back against foreclosure-rescue scam artists
Foreclosure-rescue scam artists are finding new ways to prey on distressed homeowners — but one Queens resident is fighting back. Last week, MFY Legal Services filed a groundbreaking lawsuit on...
Former Treasury chief nixed BlackRock offer
Sorry, Larry Fink. Former Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner passed up a chance to work at mega-fund manager BlackRock, according to sources. Geithner, who has landed a plum private-equity gig with...
Buzz surrounds new fashion label
The Upside, a new fashion label by Australian designer Jodhi Meares and inspired by New York, is creating buzz. Meares, a former swimsuit model, launched her own swimwear and accessories...
Frat brothers cheer on Cohen
Not everyone soured on hedge-fund billionaire Steve Cohen after his multibillion-dollar hedge fund copped to insider trading this month.Cohen’s frat brothers from the University of Pennsylvania chapter of Zeta Beta...
Dine and dash ... legally
Ever wanted to dash out after a meal without waiting for your check? Now you (legally) can — that is, if you dine or imbibe at select restaurants in the...
The envelope please: The turkeys for 2013 are ...
It’s Thanksgiving week, and that means it’s time to roast the biggest turkeys in the business and finance world so far this year. So fair or “fowl,” we’ve trussed them...
'Unfireable' female FDNY firefighter quits
The female FDNY probie who was allowed to graduate from the Fire Academy without passing a required running test has quit. Wendy Tapia, 31, resigned Thursday after trying again —...
Reed's arrival cuts into Allen’s playing time
BALTIMORE — The arrival of Ed Reed looks like it will have a dramatic effect on second-year safety Antonio Allen — and not all in good ways. Allen played just...
Working sidelines dream come true for CBS’s Wolfson
She was a sports fan growing up in Congers, N.Y. and at Clarkstown North High, and as lead CBS sideline reporter for the past 10 years, Tracy Wolfson does a...
Rose needs surgery after meniscus tear
Bulls superstar point guard Derrick Rose is out indefinitely because of a torn ligament in his right knee that will require surgery. The Bulls announced Saturday the former MVP has...
Peralta, Cardinals near deal
Scratch Jhonny Peralta off the Mets’ and Yankees’ wish lists. The free-agent shortstop is close to signing a multi-year deal with the Cardinals, according to sources in an ESPN.com report....
Devils get Brodeur scare in defeat
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Devils lost a close battle with the Sharks 2-1 on Saturday night — and nearly lost their legendary goaltender. Martin Brodeur, who stopped 28 shots,...
Pacquiao beats Rios to get back on winning track
MACAU — Manny Pacquiao defeated Brandon Rios by unanimous decision on Sunday, returning to his winning ways after consecutive losses. Back in the ring for the first time in almost...
Giants defense ready for Romo test
This past week, Antrel Rolle was asked for the first of many times about this step-up in class as the Giants — who feasted on an array of weak or...
Michigan State wins Coaches vs. Cancer in 'foul' fashion
Count Michigan State’s Tom Izzo as another coach unhappy with the new hand-check rules.After his No. 1 Spartans’ up-and-down, 87-76 victory over Oklahoma in the Coaches vs. Cancer championship at...
Clock ticking as Dolan sets high goal for Woodson, Knicks
WASHINGTON — During his exclusive hour-long interview with Post columnist Mike Vaccaro, Knicks owner James Dolan fell short of saying he “expects” the Knicks to win the title, but said...
Workhorse Lundqvist to get more nights off
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Henrik Lundqvist laughed and smiled, sweat still dripping from his face and his pads still on, having just come off the ice at the Bridgestone Arena following...
Yankees living for today with McCann deal
The Yankees refuse to punt. They didn’t last year when, in retrospect, they probably would have been better off trading Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson and pretty much anything else of...
Cruz says Giants have winning formula to beat Cowboys
Old Man Winter is a spectator Sunday to a frozen bloodbath when cold-blooded Giants, fired up Saturday night by Forever Young Man Coughlin, charge into the warm embrace of MetLife...
Baltimore’s history with Jets has been one-sided lately
BALTIMORE — On the bright, slightly breezy afternoon of Nov. 2, 1997, the professional relationship between the Jets and the Baltimore Ravens was born. Sixty degrees, relative humidity of 93...
Three Rangers locks for U.S. Olympic team
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It sure seems that come February, the Rangers will be sending three players to Russia to represent the United States in the Olympics. David Poile is the...
Lessons from JFK's death resonate in sports
They played the games. The assassinated president was lying in state in the Capitol rotunda, and life as the people of America knew it had been irrevocably altered that Sunday,...