December 10, 2013
Paul Pierce adjusts to new role
Pierce saw a number of familiar faces in the Nets’ 104-96 win over the Celtics Tuesday night, but he was in an unfamiliar role going against his former team. Playing...
Bain Capital buys majority stake in Canada Goose
Canada Goose just got its nest feathered by private equity. The Toronto-based outerwear brand, founded more than 55 years ago, has sold itself to Bain Capital, the Boston-based buyout firm...
Deron's play will determine Nets' expectation level
Yes, even in the sparkling new Barclays Center, there was plenty of dust flittering about Tuesday night. There will be plenty more on Thursday. Throat lumps and goose bumps and...
Streaming-only cable package coming soon
Get ready for cable TV without the cable. A streaming-only bundle of channels, likely with a coast-to-coast reach, may be offered to viewers for the first time in 2014, according...
Blood-covered naked man 'hacked' girlfriend
A Brooklyn man hacked out pieces of his girlfriend’s skull with a knife before running around naked and covered in blood while ranting about the devil, cops and witnesses said....
Twitter flies past $50 on ad ‘optimism’
Twitter’s little blue bird is reaching for the skies. Shares of the popular micro-blogging site Twitter are flying above a previous high set on the company’s first day of trading...
Bronx scores $400M soccer stadium
After looking at sites in Queens and Brooklyn, a Major League Soccer franchise on Tuesday stood close to a deal to build a 28,000-seat stadium in The Bronx just south...
Jason Kreis picked to lead NYC FC
One of MLS’ worst-kept secrets was confirmed Tuesday, with New York City FC finally announcing Jason Kreis as its head coach. The club – which is owned by Manchester City...
Brooklyn declared 'lesbian capital' by boro president
He’s running out of superlatives, but Borough President Marty Markowitz managed to come up with one more Tuesday: Brooklyn is the “lesbian capital” of the Northeast. The borough’s bubbly chief...
Bette Midler will play Mae West in biopic
Why didn’t anybody think of this before? Brassy entertainer Bette Midler will play brassy entertainer Mae West in an HBO biopic to be directed by William Friedkin (“The Exorcist”). According...
Callahan hurt as Rangers fall flat against Predators
What happened on Tuesday night at the Garden was downright depressing for anyone looking to see the Rangers show some life, to show some sort of pulse that allowed for...
Williams returns as Nets top Celtics
Maybe the Nets just needed to get healthy. Playing with their full starting lineup healthy for the first time in nearly a month, the Nets put together one of their...
Former host Bob Barker returns to 'Price is Right' at 90
Bob Barker, come on down! The legendary “Price Is Right” host is returning to the game show he hosted for 35 years on Thursday to celebrate his 90th birthday (11...
Steinberg trial may discuss Cohen’s Dell trades
Prosecutors want to introduce SAC Capital founder Steve Cohen’s trades into the insider-trading trial of his top lieutenant — and the judge on Tuesday said he may let them do...
Devils lose on controversial goal
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Martin Brodeur thought the puck might have been kicked in. Columbus coach Todd Richards preferred to call it good fortune. Nick Foligno scored the game-winning goal with...
If Granderson is Mets' only move, Sandy has failed the fans
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — This can’t really be the plan, right? This offseason that the Mets have spent 36 months telling us is their moment of change, their U-turn...
NBC remaking 'Rosemary's Baby'
Fresh off its “Sound of Music” success, NBC has greenlit another “TV event” — a miniseries version of “Rosemary’s Baby” based on the 1967 horror novel by Ira Levin. The...
Meet Mary Barra -- the first female CEO of General Motors
Mary Barra made history Tuesday when she was named CEO of General Motors. Barra, 51, a career GM employee, will become the first female chief executive of a major auto...
Brandon Jacobs on IR; career likely over
It sure looked as if the career of Brandon Jacobs had come to an end when he never hit it off with the 49ers last season and spent the entire spring...
Woodson in trouble as Knicks routed by Cavs
CLEVELAND — Carmelo Anthony called the spate of losing “unacceptable’’ and soon owner James Dolan may decide that too. The hot seat Mike Woodson resides on is starting to boil...
Season 2 of ‘Vikings’ pits brawny brothers against each other
Here’s your first look at a scene from the upcoming second season of “Vikings” — which was cable’s top new show in its premiere season. The History series, which averaged...
Notre Dame, Rutgers aim to salvage seasons at Yankee Stadium
It had been a season a generation of fans had never seen. Notre Dame had run through its first 12 games unscathed, knocking off Michigan, Michigan State, Miami, Stanford, Oklahoma...
Tourist who lost leg in cab crash to sue city for $27.5M
A British tourist who lost her left leg after a cab jumped a curb near Rockefeller Center and careened right into her, plans to sue the city for $27.5 million,...
Lincoln holds on for PSAL title
For 12 weeks, Lincoln went unchallenged, beating its 12 foes by a combined 474-125. In Tuesday’s PSAL title game, the Railsplitters were finally tested — and they aced the unexpected...
Giants don't have young talent to evaluate over final weeks
There are no September call-ups from the minors (or December call-ups, for that matter). No youngsters stashed in the D-League and no prospects to promote playing down in the minors...
Madoff wept as fraud unraveled
With the walls closing in on his decades-long Ponzi scheme, Bernie Madoff cried to his top lieutenant, “The whole goddamn thing is a fraud.” “He said, ‘I’m at the end...
3 major Yankees issues and what Girardi plans to do about them
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Joe Girardi earned a sizeable extension and raise in October thanks to his excellent work managing the chaos that represented the 2013 Yankees season. From...
Hells Angels battling for East Village clubhouse
The New York chapter of the Hells Angels are waging a turf war over their East Village clubhouse. But this biker battle is playing out in court, where the intimidating...
Flooded market at first base makes dealing Davis tough
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Mets believed they would be able to trade Ike Davis for a useful piece or better. And maybe they will. But the marketplace has...
Judge won't drop shoplifting case against teen with dead baby
A Manhattan judge refused to drop a shoplifting charge against a teenager caught with a dead baby in her Victoria’s Secret shopping bag after she allegedly tried to steal from...
Bipartisan negotiators reach modest budget pact
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle reached an agreement on a two-year budget Tuesday night to boost spending and roll back $63 billion in planned cuts that...
Cano bristled when Girardi didn’t bat him third
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The friction between Robinson Cano and Joe Girardi this past season was serious enough for the manager to approach the All-Star second baseman. As reported...
First 'Godzilla' trailer roars online
http://youtu.be/QjKO10hKtYw The last attempt to make an English-language Godzilla film resulted in a movie remembered for little more than its failure to live up to the hype and a soundtrack...
Johan won’t commit to Mets
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Mets want to know if Johan Santana still loves them. According to an industry source, team officials met with the free-agent lefty’s representatives on...
Cashman: Yanks listening to offers, but not shopping Gardner
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Brian Cashman says Jacoby Ellsbury wasn’t imported to The Bronx with dealing Brett Gardner in mind. However, that doesn’t mean the Yankees won’t swap Gardner...
The Cecil goes globe-trotting in Harlem
One night at Afro-Asian-American brasserie The Cecil, executive chef Alexander Smalls prowled the gold-glowing dining room and merrily informed us, “I’m not aiming for authenticity.” Whew! Glad to get that...
Britney Spears sulks, sells perfume in new music video
Are you one of the tens of people who prefer Britney Spears’ ballads over her club bangers? Then, hello, here is the new video to her latest single, “Perfume.” You...
Lea Michele delivers first pop single, ‘Cannonball’
http://youtu.be/z_aJkFglwB4 Lea Michele, she of “Glee” fame, dropped her first pop single Tuesday morning, entitled “Cannonball.” Penned by hit maker Sia, the song focuses on the central metaphor of breaking...
Red Bulls' skipper to meet with top Premier League managers
The Red Bulls’ Mike Petke may have been a rookie coach this past season, but – thanks to sporting director Andy Roxburgh – he’ll get a weeklong tour through the...
Mariano Rivera gets his street
The City Council went to bat for Mariano Rivera Tuesday with a vote to name a street outside Yankee Stadium in recognition of the Yankees’ ace pitcher. “It’s an honor...
Jets GM Idzik has priorities other than Rex and Geno
For months the talk around the Jets offseason has centered around coach Rex Ryan and quarterback Geno Smith. Will Ryan be back? Will Smith be the starter in 2014? It...
These 4 Michelin-rated eateries got 'C' grade
Four of New York’s Michelin-rated restaurants now have gag-inducing C grades from city health inspectors, according to agency records. Sushi Azabu, Torishin, Aldea and Dovetail all received the disgustingly low marks...
10 best dresses in movie history
Most movie dresses are best-remembered for what happens in them, as opposed to the costumes themselves. (Just think of Marilyn Monroe’s halter dress billowing as she stands atop a subway...
Upgrade likely could have prevented derailment: NTSB
A federal safety agency says the technology known as positive train control would probably have prevented the Dec. 1 train derailment that killed four people in New York. The National...
Yankees doctor wants A-Rod suit outside Bronx
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Is The Bronx Alex Rodriguez’s home turf? One of A-Rod’s attorneys suspects that is why Yankees team physician Christopher Ahmad desires to move the locale...
Reggie Watts is Williamsburg's most recognizable man
Even in a neighborhood full of weirdos, Reggie Watts may be the most recognizable man in Williamsburg, where he’s lived for six years. His unique musical comedy hasn’t made him...
NFL Power Rankings: Bengals are lurking
They have been lost in the AFC playoff talk, but don’t sleep on the Bengals. With Rob Gronkowski lost to the Patriots for the season, the Bengals now appear to...
'American Hustle' is a polyester-filled mess
So David O. Russell invited over some interesting actors (and also Bradley Cooper) to be filmed at a 1970s theme party. Too bad that footage didn’t make a movie. Or,...
Hey over-achieving parents: It's time to shelve the Elf!
Earlier this week, while I was putting the kids to bed after a long day at work and a hellish commute, my kindergartner chose a vulnerable moment to ambush me....
Monticello hosts duel between two top drivers
Racing fans at Monticello will get an early Christmas present Thursday as two of this season’s top dash-winning drivers go head-to-head in the “Drive-Off.” Ronnie Wrenn, Jr., tops in North...
Judge removes herself from Silver case
A Manhattan judge removed herself from a case brought by two of Vito Lopez’s sexual harassment victims against the Assembly and Sheldon Silver because she is a former colleague of...
Man bidding on A-Rod lunch ... to grill him over PED accusations
How much would you pay to grill Alex Rodriguez over his PED allegations? One man has $3,500 saved up for just that opportunity. Brooklyn resident Joe Schiff is bidding to...
Chinese immigrants busted in $2M credit fraud scheme
The feds on Tuesday busted 23 Chinese immigrants living in Queens, charging them in a massive $2 million credit card scheme that included stealing more than 1,000 account numbers. The...
Hospice workers pool money and win $1 million lottery
A group of co-workers who help sick elderly people at an old folks home on Staten Island pooled their money to buy a Powerball ticket that won them $1 million....
College player can keep $20K from Thunder half-court shot
http://youtu.be/jMwj0P0fSg0 OKLAHOMA CITY — A college basketball player who won $20,000 by hitting a half-court shot during an Oklahoma City Thunder game can keep the money for use as a...
Muslim community honors Ray Kelly
The Muslim community appears to be softening its stance toward Ray Kelly as he walks out the door. The city’s top cop, who will be replaced by incoming Police Commissioner...
2 adults, 4 children found alive after going missing in frigid cold
RENO, Nev. — A desperate search for a couple and four children missing for two days in the below-zero cold of Nevada's rugged mountains turned jubilant Tuesday when rescuers guided in...
You might have to sell your soul to afford this TV
It’s not remote-ly affordable! Snarky online reviewers are yucking it up over a way-too-expensive TV -- sarcastically vowing to sell their children into slavery and give up a college education...
'Saving Mr. Banks' more like 'Selling Mary Poppins'
A heaping spoonful of saccharine, a barrel of industrial-grade schmaltz, a pinch of vinegar — and ingratiating performances by Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks — go only so far in...
Ghosts of girlfriends past come alive in ‘12 Shoes for 12 Lovers'
Whether we admit it or not, aren’t we all dying to know what our exes really think of us? NYC-based artist Sebastian Errazuriz has made his feelings brutally clear to...
Archie Manning on Giants losing: 'Eli's dying right now'
Eli Manning hasn’t lashed out or publicly expressed how much the Giants’ down year has bothered him, but his father believes it’s eating away at the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback....
Michelle not amused by Obama's memorial selfie
Looks as if somebody will be sleeping on the Oval Office couch for a while. First Lady Michelle Obama gritted her teeth in rage Monday as her husband treated Nelson...
Yankees prez: Sorry to see Cano go, but no more A-Rod contracts
The Yankees wanted Robinson Cano back in The Bronx. Team president Randy Levine feels they made that clear, so he is not second-guessing the Yankees’ top offer -- bested by...
Granderson's first swing: 'True New Yorkers are Mets fans'
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — In case there is any doubt which New York team now employs Curtis Granderson, the veteran outfielder clarified matters Tuesday. “A lot of the people...
Source: Isles won’t can Capuano soon
The impression may be that with each passing day, the ax is getting closer and closer to Jack Capuano’s head. Yet the Islanders coach is in better standing than most...
Fordham's Moorhead rewarded with extension
Joe Moorhead was rewarded on Tuesday for leading Fordham to one of the most successful seasons in school history. The football coach has signed a five-year contract extension that will...
Dog fight over in dachshund custody battle
This dog fight is staying out of the courthouse. Two Manhattan women involved in a potentially landmark divorce case – that centered on a custody battle over a pooch –...
Cuomo panel endorses plan to slash 'death tax'
A commission impaneled by Gov. Cuomo on Tuesday recommended freezing property taxes across the state for two years, slashing corporate and utility taxes and dramatically cutting the so-called “death tax”...
World leaders bid farewell to Mandela
Leaders from all over the world converged on a rainy soccer stadium in South Africa on Tuesday to bid farewell to the great Nelson Mandela—a man who emerged from 27...
JetBlue flight lands safely after pilots targeted with laser
A JetBlue flight from LaGuardia to Palm Beach landed safely in Florida on Monday night after a laser pointer nearly blinded the pilots, officials said. The dangerous stunt happened at...
Reporter can keep 'Dark Knight' shooting sources secret: court
A Fox News reporter is protected by New York law from being forced to reveal her sources for a story about the suspect in the mass shooting that left 12...
World Peace earns start, week after he was out of rotation
CLEVELAND – Metta World Peace is on the verge of making his first start as a Knick, with Mike Woodson owning up to one of his blunders from Sunday’s Boston...
1st Obama judge confirmed since Senate changed filibuster rules
WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats forced through the confirmation of Patricia Millett to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, the first of President Obama’s court appointments approved since the Democratic...
Rangers' Staal diagnosed with another concussion
Marc Staal did indeed sustain a concussion Saturday night, Rangers’ coach Alain Vigneault confirmed before his team lost to the Predators, 4-1, Tuesday night at the Garden. This is Staal’s...
More job cuts may hit Time Inc. in 2014
Time Inc. employees could be facing another round of layoffs in 2014, executives at the publishing giant confirmed Monday. Layoffs are a “painful but necessary” step, Norm Pearlstine, Time Inc.’s...
Soccer club chief faces federal fraud charges
The former head of a suburban youth soccer club solicited members, friends and volunteers of the organization for more than $5 million in what federal prosecutors said Tuesday was a...
Pranking football coaches will get you arrested
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles man who placed prank calls about job vacancies for prominent professional coaches was arrested Monday police said. Kenneth Tarr was arrested at his home...
Rajon Rondo denies Carmelo Anthony recruitment
Rajon Rondo says he hasn’t spoken to Carmelo Anthony about potentially joining the Knicks down the road – despite what his former high school coach said on Friday. "I haven't...
Sergeant is first cop fired over ticket-fix scandal: lawyer
An NYPD sergeant has been fired and becomes the first cop to lose his job in the sweeping Bronx ticket fixing scandal, his lawyer told The Post. Sgt. Jacob Solorzano...
TV execs welcome broadband tv packages
Disney chief financial officer, Jay Rasulo, would welcome the prospect of a virtual cable operator as another outlet to sell the “package” of Disney channels. Speaking at the same UBS...
'Sextortionist' jailed for blackmailing 350 women
Prosecutors described him as "sexual cyber terrorist" and now he will spend the next four years in jail for an extraordinary series of crimes. Karen "Gary" Kazaryan, 27, hacked into...
US doubts North Korea's latest actions will ease nuke tensions
The dramatic ouster of the uncle of North Korea's young ruler has sidelined the man reputed to be the second most powerful official in the secretive hierarchy. But Washington is...
Mike Tyson's promotional tour derailed by UK ban
Former world heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson has been forced to cancel appearances in London after discovering he is banned from entering Britain. Tyson, a convicted rapist, had been scheduled...
The government's 'fact sheet' on the Volcker rule
The nation’s biggest banks are all Volck’d up now! Thanks to the implementation yesterday of the so-called Volcker Rule, which bars deposit-taking institutions from gambling with their own money. The...
Jury picked for bride 'who threw groom from cliff'
MISSOULA, Mont. — A jury has been selected in the murder trial of a newlywed bride accused of pushing her husband from a cliff in Glacier National Park just days...
The best of Art Basel's real estate
Art, parties and real estate -- or maybe real estate, art and parties! These were the three key themes that seemed to dominate Miami’s Art Basel week, which has just...
1 in 5 Americans rich (for a while) during their lifetime: study
WASHINGTON — Fully 20 percent of US adults become rich for parts of their lives, wielding extensive influence over America’s economy and politics, according to new survey data. The “new...
Heavy snow hits Big Apple
It’s official, winter has arrived! Snow fell on Gotham at the heart of rush hour on Tuesday, as New Yorkers braced for a day of slushy-and-salty streets. It’s expected to...
US exits GM stake, taxpayers lose $10B
The U.S. government sold its last shares of automaker General Motors Co (GM.N) on Monday, marking an end to a historic bailout of one of America's most storied companies. The...
Barbie orders put her on top of holiday toys
It pays to stay classy. Barbara Millicent Roberts has had a flawless complexion and winning smile for five decades, but her recent sales have not been so wrinkle-free. This holiday...
Lululemon founder steps down after 'thighs' remarks
Chip Wilson’s uncomfortable position atop Lululemon has stretched on long enough. The yoga-sweats chain said its controversial founder is stepping down as chairman following a slew of public gaffes —...
Spoiler alert: Giants left to play for pride
He kept a straight face when he said it and Jon Beason didn’t mean to be funny when he described, with the Giants officially eliminated from playoff contention, how he...
Former Pfizer factory trades medicine for chocolate
When Peace Corps volunteers Tim McCollum and Brett Beach were in Madagascar a decade ago, they realized the African island nation had some of the best chocolate in the world,...
Cops use two AK-47s to jump-start car
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDilGHUpsSw Does the Swiss Army knife have a contender for the title of most handy tool? This one can be used in battle, at weddings - and to jump-start cars....
Harlem's 125th St. reenergized with new developments
From Columbia University on the west, to the FDR Drive on the east, Harlem’s 125th Street is once again being targeted for major redevelopment. Jeffrey Roseman, executive vice president of...
Breakout at Brookfield Plaza
Visitors to Brookfield Place are already experiencing a luxurious environment when they enter from the glass atrium. Soon, as escalators bring them upwards from the West Concourse, they will have...
Off-duty cop flies off bridge into crash-prone Queens storefront
An off-duty cop and mom of two was killed in a gruesome crash after her car careened off the 59th Street Bridge and into a storefront Tuesday – in the...
US drone strike kills 3 al Qaeda suspects in Yemen
SANAA, Yemen — A US drone strike in southern Yemen Monday killed three al Qaeda suspects, a Yemeni security official said. The strike hit the suspects’ moving vehicle in Hadramawt...
Former SD mayor gets home confinement, probation for harassment
SAN DIEGO — Bob Filner was sentenced Monday to three months of home confinement and three years of probation for harassing women while he was mayor of San Diego, completing...
Princeton starts mass meningitis B vaccinations
Princeton University began its vaccinations of nearly 6,000 students Monday to try to stop an outbreak of type B meningitis, in an unusual, federal government-endorsed administration of a drug not...
Domestic-violence case dropped against 127 Hours author
DENVER — A domestic-violence case has been dismissed against Aron Ralston, a Colorado adventurer whose self-amputation ordeal was made into the movie “127 Hours.” A court spokeswoman said Monday the...
Obama shakes hands with Fidel Castro's brother
President Obama shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castro Tuesday at a memorial service for Nelson Mandela, a widely watched gesture that signaled possible thawing between the leaders of two Cold...
Soldier's killer to jury: 'I love al Qaeda'
LONDON — A man accused of killing an off-duty British soldier in a frenzied knife and cleaver attack on a London street defended his actions in court Monday, claiming he...
Obama & world leaders honor Mandela
JOHANNESBURG — President Obama implored thousands gathered in a cold, rainy stadium and millions watching around the world on Tuesday to carry forward Nelson Mandela's mission of erasing injustice...
Bus driver sues MTA over fight punishment
A city bus driver is suing the MTA for trying to fire him after he got into an altercation with a man outside his bus, court papers say. Alberto Rosario,...
Feds uncork 'counterfeit' wine trial
The feds on Monday uncorked their first criminal case of vintage- wine counterfeiting, telling a Manhattan jury that a self-proclaimed Burgundy expert peddled phony French reds to satisfy his own...
Man sleeps soundly with knife stuck in his back
A New Jersey man slept soundly for about 10 hours until he awoke with a peculiar pain — from a knife in his back. The 42-year-old Trenton man didn’t know...
De Blasio's top pick turns down schools chancellor post
Bill de Blasio has learned hiring a schools chancellor is not as easy as it looks — his first choice turned him down, sources say. Stanford University professor Linda Darling-Hammond...
Deadline could cost NYC homeowners $75M in rebates
New York City homeowners could miss out on nearly $75 million in state property-tax rebates because they still haven’t filed for the benefit and the deadline is just three weeks...
Jewish 'wedding' group shares space with probed nonprofit
A nonprofit that says its mission is to “help defray the cost of weddings” for poor Jewish couples paid $400,000 in rent last year, even though it shares space with...
Retailers adopt Sharpton's 'shop-and-frisk' fix
Several of the city’s leading retailers tried to defuse the “shop and frisk” scandal on Monday by agreeing to an anti-profiling policy demanded by minority activists led by the Rev....
She wants 'cold' NHL scion to pay $32G a month
A Manhattan investment honcho raking in more than $4 million a year is a deadbeat dad who won’t even pay for his little daughter’s school uniform, class photos and birthday...
Hollywood's most overpaid actors
Adam Sandler has the dubious distinction of being named Hollywood’s most overpaid actor, thanks to stinkers like “Jack and Jill” and “That’s My Boy.” Sandler was followed on the Forbes...
Gift of Wi-Fi for Harlem
When it comes to free Wi-Fi, a charitable couple from the Upper East Side is putting Google to shame. Mayor Bloomberg is set to announce Tuesday that finance whiz Glenn...
A $7000 tip! -- Mystery 'Tips for Jesus' diner continues cross-country spree
The big-spending, big-hearted diner who signs his restaurant checks “Tips for Jesus” has hit Manhattan after giving thousands of dollars to waiters in a cross-country tipping spree. The generous restaurant-goer...
Harmless lung cancer?
CHICAGO — Harmless lung cancer? An analysis suggests the world’s deadliest cancer isn’t as deadly as doctors once thought, finding almost one in five lung tumors detected on CT scans...
'Rivera Avenue' is on deck
The City Council is expected to make history on Tuesday by going to bat for Mariano Rivera and voting to officially rename a street outside Yankee Stadium for him. The...
$344M reasons to play Mega Millions
Nothing says Holly Jolly Christmas like winning the Mega Millions lottery — especially with a $344 million grand prize.Players hoping Santa comes early are scooping up tickets for Tuesday’s drawing,...
Beer sales fall flat
The number of people hoisting cold ones has been going down for about five years, according to an industry analyst. Between 2007 and 2012, beer sales fell by 2.3 percent,...
Daily Blotter
ManhattanA man was stabbed in the neck outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal Monday, cops said.The 45-year-old man was standing in front on the corner of West 42nd Street and...
Osbourne's bold 'Talk' drawing controversy
‘The Talk” is here in New York for a week of shows, fresh off its best-ever ratings (nearly 3 million viewers for the week ending Nov. 29) and several WTF?...
Best in show
The tastemakers at the American Film Institute have issued their list of outstanding TV programs for the upcoming AFI Awards — deemed “culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most...
Islanders drop 10th straight
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Life on the road isn’t making life any easier for John Tavares and the Islanders. Tavares and Thomas Vanek scored for the Islanders, who also have lost 10...
Cops search for Hasidic men in 'bias' attack
Cops said Monday they are looking into a possible bias crime after a group of Hasidic men pummeled an openly gay black man and broke his eye socket on a...
New Express stop unveiled
Our Times Square-gazing eyes popped when we strolled by 1552-1560 Broadway, the adjoining buildings on the northeast corner of West 46th Street where joint-venture partners SL Green and Jeff Sutton...
Theory to be fact downtown
Contemporary brand Theory is the latest to join the fashion crowd at Brookfield Place, where Brookfield Office Properties is completing a $250 million redesign of the former World Financial Center’s...
Jobs doctor's house deal raises eyebrows
Fresh questions about Steve Jobs’ liver transplant have been raised after it emerged that the doctor who performed the surgery spent two years in the Memphis, Tenn., house Jobs bought...
Chobani to debut at Super Bowl in major ad push
Chobani says it will air its first Super Bowl ad this February, a move intended to make the Greek yogurt company more of a household name.The debut on advertising's biggest...
NYU drops Chinese dissident spying claim
NYU and one of its law professors on Monday backed off claims that Chinese human-rights activist Bob Fu had planted spyware on an iPhone and iPad given to Chinese dissident...
Smaller cable-TV programmers fear consolidation trend
Smaller cable-TV programmers fear system consolidations. As cable operators stand poised to start a round of takeovers aimed at better combatting rising carriage fees — mainly from sports-rights holders —...
The Best Gift I Ever Got
We’ve all identified with Jimmy Stewart’s George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life. Some of us were once lifted by our own personal “angel,” while others received a perfect memento...