January 6, 2014
Mistakes few but costly as Rangers fall to Blue Jackets
The Rangers did so many more positive things than negative ones at the Garden on Monday night, and that goes for Henrik Lundqvist as well, but it was the comparatively...
Hedge fund to lose most of $80M Loehmann’s investment
Hedge fund Whippoorwill Associates is about to get a discount it does not want from Loehmann’s, the bankrupt Bronx retailer. Most of the $80 million Whippoorwill invested in the off-price...
Pandora shares surge to record high
Investors tuned into Pandora on Monday — pushing its shares to a record high after the Internet radio company reported robust December subscriber growth. Also propelling shares of the Oakland,...
Macklowe closes on $62.5M purchase of 156 Williams St.
Billy Macklowe has closed on the $62.5 million purchase of 156 William St., the 250,000 square-foot office building he plans to convert to a dedicated medical facility. “It’s nearly 100...
Happy Birthday, Mr. Dictator
Back in the day, John Kennedy had Marilyn Monroe sing him “Happy Birthday.” JFK, of course, was then the charismatic leader of the free world. Apparently, if you are a...
De Blasio loves taxes
‘We do not ask more of the wealthy to punish success. We do it to create more success stories.” So spoke Mayor de Blasio in his inaugural, explaining his pitch...
Occupy the Dept. of Education
For all Mayor de Blasio’s soak-the-rich populism, at least one of his picks qualifies for the so-called “1 Percent”: Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina. How fitting she comes by her wealth...
Nader has some Sirius issues with Liberty bid
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader said Liberty Media Chairman John Malone’s offer to buy out the remaining stake in satellite radio company Sirius XM was “ludicrous” and called for activist investor...
Johnson helps Nets extend win streak
With Deron Williams once again sidelined with a sprained ankle, Nets coach Jason Kidd had a message for Joe Johnson before Monday’s game against the Hawks in Brooklyn. “Jason told...
Cancer patient dead after firework ‘suicide’
A Queens man was killed when a firework exploded inside his mouth and blew part of his head off in an apparent suicide Monday night, cops said. Alfred Mayo, 70,...
'World's first female chocolatier' opens shop by Union Square
The world’s first female chocolatier has just opened her first branded boutique — in New York City. Amedei, artisanal chocolate from Tuscany, opened at 15 E. 18th St., by Union...
Here's why that no-drink January trend is totally pointless
The first time a friend told me about their Drynuary a few years ago, my mind reeled. Drynuary, as I soon learned, means spending the entire bleak stretch of January...
Tavares hat trick carries Isles; Nabokov hurt again
The feeling was this was something bigger than it was — the fans, the team, the player.Above all, the player.John Tavares put on a show Monday night at the Coliseum,...
Men’s Wearhouse makes beefed-up bid for Jos. A. Bank
Men’s Wearhouse is going to love the way Jos. A. Bank Clothiers looks as part of its line-up — its bankers have nearly guaranteed it. The 1,133-store men’s apparel chain...
Woman says innocent man went to jail after cops 'made her lie'
A Queens woman dropped a bombshell during a court hearing Monday, when she testified that cops “pressured” her to lie on the witness stand in a 1996 murder trial that...
Jobs report: The good, the bad & the schizo
Get ready for Wall Street’s schizophrenic period. Later this week the government should announce good jobs growth for the month of December. But that will be followed four weeks later...
Head of Metro-North stepping down
The head of Metro-North Railroad will step down after a series of disasters that was capped off by a catastrophic derailment that cost four people their lives, sources told The...
Gaga kicks R.Kelly aside for Xtina in 'Do What U Want'
Albums of the week Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks “Wig Out At Jagbags” ★★ ½ Indie rock from the ’90s is making a comeback, but you can’t accuse Stephen Malkmus...
Kaepernick says Panthers will 'get our best game'
The 49ers’ 23-20 NFC wild-card victory over the Packers on Sunday wasn’t even an hour old before Colin Kaepernick offered the Panthers some prime bulletin-board material. “We owe them!” Kaepernick...
Spitzer caught sucking Lis Smith's toes in topless hot tub romp
Sleazy Eliot Spitzer turned a resort hot tub into a steamy love cauldron over the weekend — kissing and sucking the toes of his topless mistress, Lis Smith, in front...
NBA could come down hard on J.R. for latest incident
The NBA is investigating J.R. Smith’s latest faux pas — untying the shoelace of the Mavericks’ Shawn Marion while they awaited foul shots during Sunday night’s game, a league source...
Video of Steve Cohen's deposition set to air
A “Frontline” documentary to air Tuesday night about the government’s thus-far elusive efforts to nail SAC Capital Advisors founder Steve Cohen on insider trading charges promises some exclusive video on...
NYPD officers show support for beaten cop
Several dozen uniformed cops packed a Queens courtroom on Monday to support one of their own who was brutally beaten almost to death by a muscular stranger while cell phone...
Why Mets must accept less for Ike Davis
As we emerge from our holiday hibernation and discover Ike Davis is still a Mets employee, let’s frame the question this way: What scenario would prompt another club to switch...
Carmelo’s advice turns Knicks around on Texas trip
If it was not something in the Texas water, then it was something about Carmelo Anthony returning to the Knicks and making everyone around him better. Credit the Knicks’ surge...
The day in photos
Record freezing weather, flooding in the UK, Epiphany day, a baby panda and more.
'Bribe pol' Stevenson happy with jury selection
Indicted Assemblyman Eric Stevenson thinks he might get a “fair trial” after all. The embattled Bronx Democrat, facing public corruption charges in Manhattan federal court, said he was “happy” on...
Luck could be next to show Patriots' postseason vulnerability
Andrew Luck became an American Idol of these NFL playoffs, a black-bearded young Captain Comeback, when he carried a team and a city on his shoulders and landed the Colts...
Yellen becomes first woman to lead Federal Reserve
WASHINGTON — The Senate has easily approved Janet Yellen's nomination to head the Federal Reserve. Monday's 56-26 vote makes Yellen the first woman to lead the central bank in its...
NY Satanic group unveils devilish plans for Okla. capitol
OKLAHOMA CITY — A group has unveiled designs for a 7-foot-tall statue of Satan that it wants at the Oklahoma state Capitol. The New York-based Satanic Temple released an artist's...
'The Queen Latifah Show' renewed for 2nd season
“The Queen Latifah Show” has been renewed for a second season on CBS stations, keeping the singer and actress on daytime TV through 2015. The renewal sets up the syndicated...
The ever-quotable 'Downton Abbey'
In the absence of the good dialogue from network shows, every episode of PBS’s “Downton Abbey” has become instantly quotable. Sunday night’s Season 4 premiere was no exception. Here are...
'Downton Abbey' premiere sets ratings record
The long-awaited season four premiere of “Downton Abbey” on PBS did not disappoint in the ratings -- with a record 10.2 million viewers tuning in for its two-hour return on...
Hip, hop, hooray! Soak up the sun and suds with Stone in San Diego
In this competitive era, it’s not enough to just be a five-star hotel with an Arnold Palmer-designed golf course, a first-class spa and amenities in every room that would rival...
Garden will break tradition of hosting PSAL finals
It could be a one-year hiatus or the end of a tradition, but the PSAL will not hold its Class AA boys and girls basketball championship games at Madison Square...
Ageless Jaromir Jagr makes Olympics for fifth time
The ageless Jaromir Jagr has yet another accolade to add to his résumé: being chosen for the Olympics as a 41-year-old. The right wing, who leads the Devils with 34...
Fired Wade Phillips mocks Texans for bonehead move
The Texans might want to update their list of season ticket holders. Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, who had served as the team's interim coach after the dismissal of Gary Kubiak...
Dish to continue iPad giveaway promo in 2014
LAS VEGAS — Dish Networks loves iPads. The pay-TV service said Monday its program to give away Apple’s iPad 2s to new subscribers was so successful last year it has...
Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth reunite for 'Mystery Girls'
ABC Family is staging a “Beverly Hills, 90210” reunion The network has ordered a new half-hour comedy series starring former castmates Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth titled “Mystery Girls” to...
Paris' 'living wines' raise the bar
Paris may already be one of the world’s oenophile capitals, but something new is tempting French palates — natural wine. Organically grown, unfiltered, with no sulfites, sugars, yeasts or other...
Disney-themed lingerie gives new meaning to playing princess
What more could a girl ask for than a Disney wedding in Cinderella’s Florida castle? Disney-themed lingerie, of course! Women looking to consummate their marriages in those most inappropriate of...
The curious case of King Tut's mummified erection
Researchers have long been baffled over the unusual embalming of Egypt's King Tutankhamun -- including having his penis mummified erect. But a new study suggests the anomalies may have been...
Knicks rewind: Bringing home what they found in Texas
The Knicks loved Texas so much they stayed overnight in Dallas and flew home Monday after an optional early practice. Maybe they want to bottle the water like they bottled up...
Giants to interview Mike Sullivan for coordinator opening
There was never a secret that Mike Sullivan would be a candidate for the Giants’ vacant offensive coordinator job, a position that opened up last week when Kevin Gilbride –...
The biggest fashion sales in NYC this week
Andrea Carrano 1326 Third Ave., between 75th and 76th streets Sale: Jan. 6-30. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. / Sat. 11 a.m.-7:00 p.m. / Sun. 12-6 p.m. Deep discounts on women’s...
Underground transformer fire forces evacuations
An underground transformer fire sparked a billowing Midtown blaze that forced the evacuation of Le Bernardin and some Time Inc. magazine offices Monday. “We heard some pops and bangs. After...
A magical winter wonderland
Visitors flocked to the opening of the 30th Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival on Sunday in Harbin, China.
Alleged insider trader Mathew Martoma's faint fades on feds
Jurors in the trial of alleged insider trader Mathew Martoma, the former SAC Capital portfolio manager, won’t learn that he fainted when FBI agents told him that he was under...
Super close-up in 4K ultra-HD for ‘House of Cards’
LAS VEGAS — Fans of Netflix’s hit series, “House of Cards,” are about to get an up close and personal look at Kevin Spacey. Netflix CEO and Silicon Valley bigwig...
The top 5 F-bomb films of all time
With its mixed reviews and so-so box office, “The Wolf of Wall Street” may not win the Oscars it was touted for, but it has come up tops in a...
Post's Top 25: San Diego State makes a statement
Steve Fisher is best known as the coach of Michigan's Fab Five. The job he has done as San Diego State, however, is perhaps more significant. Before he took over...
Wooo! Ric Flair has become an NFL playoff storyline
http://youtu.be/EORwhwLxmhY Hulk Hogan declared his Patriots fandom last week, but Ric Flair has become the heavyweight champion of wrestlers’ involvement in the NFL playoffs. Flair delivered a pregame speech to...
Tenant in deadly fire ran with door open, feeding blaze
The Midtown high-rise fire that killed an aspiring playwright spread outside the original apartment because the tenant ran when he saw smoke and left his door wide open, authorities said...
Nash, Staal, Hagelin wait for Olympic call
Rick Nash and Marc Staal are awaiting word from Team Canada management while Carl Hagelin awaits notice from the Team Sweden hierarchy whether they will be selected on Tuesday to...
Slain slumlord's family offers $25K reward to find killers
The family of slain slumlord Menachem "Max" Stark on Monday increased the reward for information about his unsolved murder to $25,000. "We beg you, whoever knows anything or thinks they...
'Polar vortex' halts 4,000 flights
Tens of thousands of air travelers are facing massive flight cancellations across the Northeast Monday ahead of the “Polar Vortex,” a monstrous arctic front that’s sending temperatures plummeting to record...
‘House of Cards’ promises more drama for sophomore season
http://youtu.be/gBabKoHSErI Political thriller “House of Cards” was filled with drama during its first season, and if the trailer for the second is anything to go by, the tension won't ease...
Munchak fired by Titans for refusing to fire his friends
Mike Munchak went to bat for his coaching staff and struck out. Munchak, who was fired Saturday as head coach of the Tennessee Titans after posting a 22-26 record in...
'Manhattan Madam' pleads not guilty to drug dealing charges
The notorious “Manhattan Madam” — who loves to boast that she provided hookers for ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer — pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that she’s a drug dealer. Appearing...
'Polar Vortex' plunges US into dangerous cold
MINNEAPOLIS -- The coldest, most dangerous blast of polar air in decades gripped the Midwest and pushed toward the East and South on Monday, closing schools and day care centers,...
'Polar vortex' puts US in deep freeze
For a big chunk of the Midwest, a "polar vortex" created dangerously low temperatures and dumped huge amounts of snow.
Hall vote, A-Rod, Tanaka make for a busy January
First, let’s catch up on Pop Quiz questions: 1. From Andy Romanic of Freeport: In the 1942 film "Pride of the Yankees," three Yankees played themselves. Two were Hall of...
Jilted teen tries to commit suicide by train, survives
A distraught Brooklyn teen who was dumped by her boyfriend hurled herself into an oncoming R train Monday, but survived when she slammed against the side of the subway car...
Kobe Bryant: Don't vote me into All-Star Game
LOS ANGELES — While Kobe Bryant heals from his latest injury, he has an unusual message for the fans who select the NBA All-Star game's starters: Don't vote for me....
Ankle issue forces Williams to sit again
Obviously, Brook Lopez and his surgically re-repaired broken foot won’t be back this season but in recent days, the Nets found themselves equipped with a full complement of players. Toss...
White powder sent to ear doctor 'over faulty hearing aid'
A letter laced with white powder was sent to a Manhattan ear doctor to complain about a faulty hearing aid — causing a bioterror scare and building lockdown on Monday,...
Brain-dead girl moved from children's hospital
OAKLAND, Calif. — Acting with a court order, the family of a 13-year-old California girl declared brain dead after a tonsillectomy has had her taken from a California hospital to...
Extra wild card may be coming to NFL playoffs
The NFL's wild-card weekend could be getting a little wilder in 2015. According to Dan Patrick -- the former "SportsCenter" anchor who now hosts a radio show on the Premiere...
Coast Guard to save ships trapped in Antarctic ice
They came to document global warming and shrinking polar ice caps - but now they’re desperately waiting for the US Coast Guard to rescue their ship after it got stuck...
Revenge games on tap for NFL's divisional round
The games become bigger now, the stakes higher. January Madness in the NFL brings us a compelling weekend played by the Elite Eight still chasing the Super Bowl XLVIII dream,...
'Jihad Jane' gets 10 years for terror plot to kill cartoonist
A 50-year-old Pennsylvania woman who dubbed herself "Jihad Jane" was sentenced to ten years in jail Monday after telling a federal judge she was “in a trance” when she plotted...
Hungry thief orders burger before cash grab
This crook like the fast food so much he came back for seconds - and robbed the place. A man ordered a hamburger at a Long Island Burger King, paid...
Girl, 8, wearing suicide vest held by Afghan cops
An 8-year-old Afghan girl wearing a suicide vest has been detained by police in Afghanistan. She was detained on Sunday night in Helmand province, as she tried to carry out...
NJ works to curb sex trafficking before Super Bowl
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Law enforcement agents in New Jersey have redoubled efforts to fight what they worry could be one of the biggest menaces to come with next month's...
Auburn QB's long, winding trip from expulsion to title game
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — The rumors are true. Two quarterbacks will be playing in the BCS National Championship Game. Shortly after Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston had finished answering non-stop...
Pope Francis plans Mideast trip
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday announced a trip to the Holy Land to boost relations with Orthodox Christians. The three-day visit in May also underscores Francis’ close ties...
Illegal guns found after Prague safe blast: cops
PRAGUE — Twelve illegal weapons were found at the Palestinian embassy complex where a possible booby-trapped safe killed the ambassador to the Czech Republic, police said Sunday. The deputy Palestinian...
US won’t return troops to Iraq: Kerry
JERUSALEM — The United States will support Iraq’s fight against al Qaeda-linked militants who have overrun two cities, but won’t send in American troops, Secretary of State John Kerry said...
Michelle Obama on extended Hawaiian holiday
HONOLULU — First Lady Michelle Obama is getting a few extra days of Hawaiian sun. President Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha returned to the White House on Sunday after...
JPMorgan to pay $2 billion in Madoff case
Victims of megascammer Bernie Madoff may get some good news as early as Tuesday. The feds are expected to announce that JPMorgan Chase will pay more than $2 billion in...
Rodman, ex-NBA stars arrive in North Korea
PYONGYANG, North Korea — Dennis Rodman and a team of former National Basketball Association players arrived in North Korea on Monday for a game he says will be a "birthday...
Liz Cheney to quit Senate bid
WASHINGTON — Published reports citing anonymous GOP insiders say Liz Cheney plans to quit the Republican Wyoming Senate primary and abandon her effort to unseat incumbent Sen. Mike Enzi. The...
Obama’s top economic adviser: extend jobless benefits
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s top economic adviser Sunday touted the improved economy even as he called for an extension of jobless benefits. “It is true the economy is improving and...
New Dick Wolf novel out this week
This is a busy week for Dick Wolf. The “Law & Order” creator is promoting the Tuesday release of his second detective/police novel, “The Execution,” a follow-up to “The Intercept”...
Queens hip-hop artist ready for his TV closeup
Serch rose to fame as one of the first white rappers with hip-hop group 3rd Bass and released two hit singles as solo act MC Serch. He discovered Nas and...
Chris Hardwick set to cut loose on '@midnight'
It’s hard not to find Chris Hardwick on TV these days. The Nerdist founder and former host of MTV’s “Singled Out” has hosted “The Walking Dead” after show “Talking Dead” on...
Redskins to interview Giants' Fewell
As the Giants resume their high-level organizational meetings on Monday, their defensive coordinator, Perry Fewell, will interview for the vacant Redskins head coaching job. It would be quite a staff...
5-degree temps forecast for NY, could break 1896 record
Enjoy the mild weather while it lasts - which won’t be for long. The scary-sounding “polar vortex” - a fast-moving whirlpool of frigid air - is turning much of the...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A hateful vandal spray-painted swastikas on a Hebrew-school bus in Mapleton, sources said. The manager of the United Talmudical Academy made the disturbing discovery on one of the school’s...
Knicks' J.R. caught untying rival's shoe
J.R. Smith has been known to tie one on. Now, he could be in trouble for untying one. Dallas TV cameras caught Smith untying Shawn Marion’s sneaker during the Knicks’...
Mavs coach heaps praise on Knicks' Woodson
DALLAS — Unsolicited, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle gave Knicks coach Mike Woodson the kind of public vote of confidence neither president Steve Mills nor owner James Dolan has been willing...
Woodson: Udrih shares blame for J.R.'s ill-timed trey try
DALLAS — Mike Woodson found someone to share the blame in the J.R. Smith 3-point fiasco in Houston on Friday — point guard Beno Udrih. At the Sunday morning shootaround...
New Yorkers flock to Gracie Mansion for de Blasio pics
Mayor de Blasio was clearly in focus at Gracie Mansion Sunday, as he posed for picture after picture with a throng of curious New Yorkers who lined up for hours...
Cuomo foe rips him on medical pot
Opponents of the campaign to legalize marijuana blasted Gov. Cuomo’s decision to administer the drug to seriously ill patients in hospitals — saying Sunday it’s the first step to sanctioning...
Ex-Jet Woodhead comes up big for Chargers
CINCINNATI — Little Danny Woodhead played big again in a huge game. Makes you wonder what player personnel people with the Jets and Patriots were watching when they let him...
Steamrolling Florida St. faces magical Auburn for BCS title
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — The final BCS National Championship Game pits a team of destiny against a team of domination. It matches an unstoppable force with an object that keeps...
NBC analyst Mayock tries to be bigger than the game
Well , team, we did it. It wasn’t easy, but we did it! We made it through another college and pro football season despite the endless airborne assaults of Mike...
Sather must decide: Is dealing Girardi best for Rangers?
You can make the case pretty darn easily the Rangers would have more trouble replacing Dan Girardi than anyone on their team. Losing Ryan McDonagh would represent a huge blow,...
Dynamic QB Kaepernick sleeves Packers in his dust again
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jim Harbaugh tried more than once to get Colin Kaepernick to wear long sleeves for the 49ers wild-card playoff game against the Packers on Sunday night...
49ers' Kaepernick, Crabtree thrived in freezing weather
GREEN BAY, Wis. — So much for Ice Bowl II. Despite all the dire pregame warnings, the 49ers’ 23-20 victory Sunday over the Packers in the NFC wild-card game at...
Feds push to seize 'Mob Wives' DiMichele's TV show cash
"Mob Wives" vixen is fighting to keep the feds out of her pockets. The reality show star will be sentenced for embezzlement Monday in Brooklyn federal court - and is...
Family discovers long-lost kin buried in potter's field
A Brooklyn woman’s long search for her brother ended recently with the tragic discovery that he was buried 21 years ago in a common grave after city officials failed to...
Cuomo's State of the State to be 'orgy of self-congratulation'
Expect an “orgy of self-congratulation and promise-making’’ in Gov. Cuomo’s election-year State of the State Address Wednesday, including pledges of tax relief, job creation, medical marijuana and some funding for...
Mark-Viverito was for charters before she was against them
Melissa Mark-Viverito was for charter schools in her East Harlem district — until she hungered to become the next City Council speaker, critics charge. Viverito last week signed on to...
Ex-prosecutor Vecchione makes case for tough tactics
A prosecutor whose hard-charging tactics were the subject of bitter debate during the race for Brooklyn DA has no regrets about the way he pursued criminals and justice. “Every witness...
Wave of lawsuits over deadly Metro-North derailment
A good Samaritan who tried to help an injured stranger on the doomed Metro-North train is one of the over 30 new people who plan to sue after last month’s...
NY state Senate co-leader Jeffrey Klein backs de Blasio’s pre-K plan
State Senate co-leader Jeffrey Klein vowed on Sunday to make a full-court press to get Mayor de Blasio’s plan for citywide universal pre-K education — paid for by hiking income...
Brooklyn's new DA fought for slumlord slay jurisdiction
The grisly slaying of a kidnapped Hasidic slumlord has touched off an unusual law-and-order turf war over the investigation and prosecution of the case, sources said. The NYPD is hunting...
Huguette nurse sues for slice of $300M fortune
The Manhattan night nurse of the late copper heiress Huguette Clark is trying to scuttle a settlement reached last autumn over Clark’s $300 million fortune. Geraldine Coffey claims she was...