January 13, 2014
The failure factory at PS 106
Bill de Blasio and Carmen Farina: Meet the test of your education policy. It’s called PS 106 in Far Rockaway. And as The Post’s Susan Edelman laid out in horrific...
Killing the horse carriages: Whoa, there!
"We are going to get rid of horse carriages, period. We are going to quickly and aggressively move to make horse carriages no longer a part of the landscape. . . They...
The 'crime' of the IRS
Only days after we learned the Obama administration had appointed an Obama donor to head investigations into the IRS targeting of conservative organizations, we now have a leak from law...
Knicks hold on against Suns for 5th straight win
The Knicks couldn’t close out the Suns in regulation because of a controversial last-second foul on Kenyon Martin, but better late than never — the story of their new year....
Man 'shot' by ex-cop in movie dispute over texting
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. -- A 71-year-old retired police officer accused of shooting a man dead in a Florida movie theater told authorities that "he was in fear of being attacked"...
Democrats press for Target probe
Democratic members of the Financial Services Committee of the US House of Representatives have called on the panel to investigate the hacking of credit- and debit-card data of millions of...
TWC rejects ‘inadequate’ $61B Malone bid
The cable-consolidation wars could be one of the year’s best reality shows — if only it were on TV and not about TV. Time Warner Cable late Monday rejected a...
Ergen: Buy of Lightsquared debt a personal investment
Satellite mogul Charlie Ergen admitted on Monday that he likes to “play in the mud” — but that there was nothing dirty about his purchase of LightSquared debt. Ergen, going...
A-Rod's fighting erases any shot at compassion
Alex Rodriguez has remained pugnacious, fighting MLB and the Yankees and anyone else he sees as the enemy in a way befitting a person with deep pockets and a deeper...
Trying to make Census of false-info probe
The head of the Census Bureau assured an investigative committee of Congress that nobody could falsify data without getting caught — at the very same time someone was doing just...
757 Third Ave. is roaring back
Aby Rosen’s $30 million “repositioning” of 757 Third Ave. did the trick. A bunch of new leases have brought the 500,000 square-foot office tower at East 47th Street to 95...
Three hotels to watch on two coasts
The new year may barely be two weeks old, but already a trio of notable new hotels in Los Angeles and New York suggest 2014 will be a travel industry...
SAC losers were ‘down & out’ers
The infamous hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors, known for its punishing culture, had a name for its policy of firing money-losing portfolio managers: “Down and out.” Dan Berkowitz, the CFO...
Kick off this year’s Carnival season in sunny, sexy St.Thomas
Maybe it’s just my gaping head wound talking — day-drinking light and dark rum + stairs = trouble, kids! — but Carnival in cheery St. Thomas, the when-in-Rome excuse I...
Why we’re glad Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are back
Albums of the Week Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings “Give the People What They Want” ★★★ Sharon Jones was diagnosed with cancer before this album was supposed to come out last...
A foul-mouthed fowl the unlikely hero of ‘Year of the Rooster’
The hero of the new play “Year of the Rooster” is one angry bird. “I think I could kill a cow if I put my mind to it,” Odysseus Rex...
Rep. Grimm pal busted for 'illegally routing campaign cash'
The feds busted a close pal of Staten Island Rep. Michael Grimm Friday for illegally routing cash to his campaign, according to a Brooklyn federal court complaint. Diana Durand, 47,...
A-Rod commits his gravest sin yet
The last time I talked to Marvin Miller, 18 months before he died in November 2012, a lot of the old fight was absent from his voice — he was...
911 calls reveal wife's frantic plea for help in NJ mall slay
The stricken wife of a Hoboken lawyer who had just been shot by carjackers at the Short Hills mall in New Jersey can be heard frantically screaming for help in...
Mastering the art of soup dumplings in Shanghai
"It takes about four or five years to become an expert.” So pronounced Phillip Ye, dumpling maven at the Langham Xintiandi Shanghai Hotel, who rolls dough and grinds pork every...
NBA Power Rankings: Trades could shake up landscape
Just over a month away from the NBA trade deadline, now is the time when the rumor mill starts to go into overdrive, and this season’s trade market has a...
Post's Top 25: Creighton's McDermott outshining freshmen
Freshmen were all the rage in October and November. Jabari Parker, Andrew Wiggins, Julius Randle. Aaron Gordon. They would dominate the sport. Only, it hasn’t worked out that way. Instead,...
Battle erupts over sexy Empire State shoot
How do you ruin the view at the top of the Empire State Building? By posing a busty model for X-rated snapshots at the normally family-friendly tourist destination, the owners...
Stevenson guilty on all counts in bribe case
Assemblyman Eric Stevenson was found guilty by a federal jury on Monday of pocketing more than $22,000 in bribes to help Bronx developers open adult day-care centers and block their...
Why arbitrator settled on 162-game ban for A-Rod
If this were a ballgame, it would’ve been a blowout. And a shutout. Independent arbitrator Fredric Horowitz’s explanation behind his 162-game suspension for Alex Rodriguez hit the public domain on...
Cop-killer's baby mama might be a sex offender, judge says
Cop killer Ronell Wilson's prison guard baby mama might have to register as a sex offender because of her jailhouse trysts with the notorious Bloods gang member. Nancy Gonzalez, 29,...
De Blasio & Dolan call for Papal visit to NYC
Mayor de Blasio emerged from a meeting Monday with Timothy Cardinal Dolan gushing about Pope Francis as “the most powerful voice on this earth” on inequality — and expressing hopes...
Carmelo earns NBA honor for Knicks' undefeated week
Since Carmelo Anthony returned in Texas to start the new year, coming off a three-game absence from a sprained ankle, the Knicks have been golden -- compiling a 5-1 record....
The day in photos
An Israeli leader is buried, an Australian heat wave, Milan Fashion Week, a Bulgarian wedding, body paint and more.
Cop cars collide after racing to the same call
An NYPD SUV and NYPD cruiser from the same precinct were racing to a call of a crazy person with such urgency that they didn’t see each other — and...
Credit Suisse to remain at 11 Madison
Credit Suisse is signing a deal to restack into 1.2 million square feet on the lower portions of 11 Madison Avenue, paving the way for Sony to lease roughly 520,000 square...
Omaha thrilled to be Peyton Manning's favorite word
http://youtu.be/qzkeNHGM9d8 OMAHA, Neb. — Peyton Manning can't stop shouting about Nebraska's largest city. The Denver Broncos quarterback used the word "Omaha" loudly and often during Sunday's National League Football playoff...
Stevenson 'betrayed the people of New York': prosecutor
There’s a “mountain of evidence” that Assemblyman Eric Stevenson pocketed more than $22,000 in bribes and “betrayed the people of New York” when he helped Bronx businessmen open adult day...
New York sports practically unbeatable in 2014
What a difference a year makes. 2014 has brought nothing but wins and standings leaps to New York's active sports team. It's really shaping up to be our year! (What,...
Bikers block Broadway near where motorist was beaten
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUEXftRlgr4 More than a dozen maniacs riding motor bikes and ATVs blocked a busy stretch of Broadway in Washington Heights Sunday - just blocks from where a motorist was beaten...
Globes surge to highest ratings in 10 years
All hail Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. The pair's second year hosting the Golden Globe Awards drove the telecast to its best ratings in 10 years, averaging nearly 21 million...
St. John's star Harrison questionable due to concussion
CHICAGO — St. John’s may not be able to count on D’Angelo Harrison to shoot the Red Storm to their first Big East victory Tuesday night. The Johnnies’ leading scorer...
Retired NYPD captain tapped for top spokesman position
A retired NYPD captain will take over as the department’s new top spokesman, the Post has learned. Steve Davis, who served under the Deputy Commissioner for Public Information more than...
Mets goat Jason Bay plans to retire
Former Mets outfielder Jason Bay -- the man fans in Flushing loved to boo -- is likely to retire, according to a report. The 35-year-old Bay told Shi Davidi of...
Former Philippines first lady's ex-secretary sentenced for Monet theft
A Manhattan judge sentenced the former secretary of shoe-obsessed former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos to two to six years in prison Monday for stealing a Claude Monet painting, selling...
A-Rod sues MLB and union to get ban overturned
Already engaged in legal battle on multiple fronts, Alex Rodriguez turned on his own union Monday. In an effort to vacate the 162-game suspension he received on Saturday for his...
Your guide to NYC's hottest fashion sales
Andrea Carrano 1326 Third Ave., between 75th and 76th streets Sale: Jan. 13-30. 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...
Cover girls that caused a stir on newsstands
It was recently announced that Lena Dunham will be on the cover of February Vogue. If you’re asking yourself why, you’ve got plenty of company. Here are some other celebs...
Travel mags escape the Polar Vortex for warmer climates
Enough of polar this and polar that. It’s time to get away to warmer climes. Follow these magazines to an enchanted isle. Travel + Leisure’s cover boasts “Dream Beaches,” coupled...
Is there video from Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game?
There may finally be video of one of the most famous basketball games in NBA history. Footage of Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game in 1962 has long been the white whale...
Denver, Seattle limiting ticket sales to keep out enemy fans
This is taking home-field advantage to an entirely different level. Next Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos will host the conference championship games, and both teams are doing everything...
Mockery of J.Law's Golden Globes dress goes viral
At the Golden Globes on Sunday night, Jennifer Lawrence showed up in a voluminous white Christian Dior gown. While some lauded the puffy look, social media users turned the snark...
Chinese New Year celebrations kick off
Singapore prepares for the Spring festival or Lunar New Year as Chinese around the world will welcome the Year of the Horse on January 31st.
Yankees finalize Brian Roberts signing
Exit Alex Rodriguez, enter Brian Roberts. With Rodriguez’s suspension for the entire 2014 season in place, the Yankees on Monday made the signing of second baseman Brian Roberts to a...
'Game of Thrones' returns with action-packed trailer
http://youtu.be/xZY43QSx3Fk “Game of Thrones” has never shied away from graphic violence and stomach-churning carnage, and based on the just-released season four trailer, the show’s creators aren’t going to mess with...
Warby Parker co-founders have a their eyes on growing glasses biz
Names: Dave Gilboa and Neil Blumenthal Jobs: Co-CEOs of Warby Parker, the online eyewear retailer. Along with two fellow co-founders, Blumenthal, 33, a Greenwich Village native, and San Diegan Gilboa,...
Worst principal finally shows up on time as probers descend
"School of No” Principal Marcella Sills finally dragged herself into class on time Monday — sauntering through the doors at 7:30 a.m. in a bid to look good for investigators...
Brady and Manning have chance to claim 'best QB ever' title
For the past two decades or so, Joe Montana has been the fashionable choice as Greatest Quarterback of All Time, with opposition coming mostly from old-guard traditionalists who favor high...
Woman nearly raped by perverted straphanger
A woman was nearly raped on the subway in Harlem when she changed cars to get away from a perverted straphanger, authorities said. The 21-year-old victim was riding the northbound...
Fox '24' reboot gets 2-hour May premiere
Fox’s reboot of “24: Live Another Day” will premiere May 5, the network announced Monday. The event series – which has Kiefer Sutherland reprise his role as agent Jack Bauer...
Nets' Teletovic not afraid to troll LeBron James
Count Mirza Teletovic among those who do not worship at the throne of King James. Teletovic, a second-year Nets forward from Bosnia, cuffed LeBron James around the neck on a...
Carole King musical's star a 'Beautiful' Broadway jewel
The author of stone-cold boomer classics like “One Fine Day,” “The Loco-Motion” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” pop genius Carole King was a shoo-in for a...
Liquiteria will keep juices flowing around NYC
Liquiteria, one of New York’s many cold-pressed juice shops — and likely the oldest — is slated to open three new locations this year. One of them will be taking...
Cucina & Tavola bringing European luxury to Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s restaurant options aren’t the only thing going international. The hipster borough will soon have the first store in the nation to sell luxury kitchen goods from three European labels....
Activist suits up for Jos. A. Bank
Jos. A. Bank is being fitted for a new suit — a lawsuit, that is. Activist investment firm Eminence Capital said Monday it is suing Jos. A. Bank to force...
‘American Hustle,’ Leto Globes wins a sneak peek for Oscar nods
“American Hustle’’ has emerged as the least-objectionable choice to win the Best Picture Oscar — following in the pattern of last year’s “Argo’’ and “The Artist’’ from the year before....
East Village woman raped by stalker: cops
A woman was raped by a stranger who followed her into her East Village building early Monday, police said. The 22-year-old victim told cops the man forced his way into...
LIRR suspends service between Jamaica and Penn Station
An accidentally severed cable shut down LIRR service between Penn Station and Jamaica in both directions for over two hours today, according to authorities. A construction mishap in Queens cut...
Freak dog injury could motivate new Tanaka suitor
What if there's another dog in the fight for Masahiro Tanaka, and it belongs to Derek Holland? Stick with us here: Holland, the Texas Rangers left-hander, suffered a left knee...
Goldman raises Twitter's price target, still says 'buy'
Goldman Sachs raised Twitter's price target to $65 from $46 and maintained a buy rating, saying it expected that acceleration in the pace of the microblogger's product innovation to have...
Lululemon stock dips after holiday sales projections cut
Lululemon shares are giving a whole new meaning to “downward dog.” The struggling yoga-clothes retailer’s stock plunged to a 52-week low on Monday after the company slashed its already-weakened forecast...
Suntory's Beam deal a big win for Bill Ackman
Bill Ackman got a reputation booster shot Monday when Japanese distiller Suntory agreed to buy bourbon maker Beam Inc. for $16 billion. The hedge-fund mogul and shareholder activist is the...
Feds probe Christie's use of Sandy funds
Make that two federal probes for Chris Christie. The New Jersey governor, already under fire for the George Washington Bridge lane-closure fiasco, is now being investigated for allegedly using Hurricane...
No surprises from subdued Globes show
Now that the Golden Globes (star) dust has settled, it's time to assess the "takeaways" from Sunday night's awards ceremony. But there's not a whole lot to work with here...
Serena, Djokovic cruise on Day 1 of Australian; Venus ousted
MELBOURNE, Australia — A rusty Novak Djokovic began his bid for a fourth consecutive Australian Open title on Monday with a win over Lukas Lacko while Serena Williams looked as...
Three found hanging on grim day in NYC
Three local men were found hanging in separate apparent suicide attempts in fewer than 12 hours Sunday. One of the men died, while the other two remain hospitalized in serious...
Three injured after SUV crashes into Popeyes chicken
Three people were seriously hurt when an SUV crashed into a Popeyes chicken restaurant in Brooklyn Sunday night. The silver Toyota plowed into the fast-food joint in East Flatbush at...
Hillary Clinton's 'hit list' of Democrat enemies
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign staffers kept an enemies list of fellow Democrats they believed betrayed her during the fierce primary fight against Barack Obama, a new...
New boss, new judge on 'American Idol'
Producers of “American Idol” are hoping the veteran Fox singing competition show’s upcoming season — premiering Wednesday at 8 p.m. (Ch. 5) — will be “Lucky 13.” But the franchise...
Comedy Central's ‘Broad,’ new web to TV plan
On a Monday afternoon in a Williamsburg loft, 29-year-old Abbi Jacobson sits on the set of her upcoming Comedy Central sitcom “Broad City.” Her gaze shifts from her iPhone to...
English beauty has nearly record setting long legs
This sexy gal's got legs, and she knows ho to use 'em! "I do get some stares," 6-foot-1 Alexandra Robertson, 20, tells the Daily Mail. The Brit's 47-inch outseam falls...
Frisk teen mum at 'fake tickets' arraignment
A big-mouthed poster boy for the city’s anti-stop-and-frisk movement was suddenly tight-lipped at his arraignment on a grand-larceny rap in Manhattan on Sunday. Angel Ortiz, 19, was charged with grand...
Burned to death after cigarette sets O2 tank ablaze
A Staten Island smoker with an oxygen tank lit up a cigarette Sunday — and wound up burning himself to death, authorities said. Richard Aguilar, 51, was smoking in a...
De Blasio raps Christie over Bridgegate
Bill de Blasio and Gov. Chris Christie had dinner on Dec. 28, the then-mayor-elect saying he wanted to “play nice” with Christie, sources said. But the time for playing nice...
Gal-pal slay suspect will blame it on his mom
Despite Queens prosecutors’ objections, jury selection is set to begin Monday for the trial of a Columbia grad accused of beating his girlfriend to death. Jason Bohn plans to blame...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A gunman opened fire on a South Bronx strip club, sending patrons and passers-by scurrying for cover, police revealed Sunday. The shooter was caught on surveillance video walking...
Cops who miss traffic court catch break under Bratton
Cops who miss traffic-court dates are catching a break under new NYPD boss Bill Bratton. While former Police Commissioner Ray Kelly ordered any officer who blew off traffic court or...
Bill de Blasio backing Mike's fights in court
Mayor de Blasio is tossing his “tale of two cities’’ mantra out the window this week, as his Law Department begins defending two hallmarks of the Bloomberg legacy in court....
Feds have tape to counter mobster's sympathy ploy
The feds say a reputed Columbo-family mobster would be playing right into their hands if he goes ahead with plans to use the sympathy card with jurors at his extortion...
US ambassador broke law by aiding de Blasio: claim
US Ambassador to South Africa Patrick Gaspard violated federal law barring government workers from engaging in partisan activity by promoting pal Bill de Blasio’s mayoral campaign, an ethics complaint claims....
Jay-Z shows he's still got edge with Barclays show
During last night's show at Barclays Center, Jay Z encouraged the crowd to stick it to the man — by defying the building's health and safety code. "I want you...
Chargers feel pain of too-familiar ending
DENVER — Funny how this stuff works out sometimes, right? But in the final 60 minutes of football the 2013-14 Chargers would play together, they ran an absolute replay —...
Rangers' Brassard steps up at even-strength
This was before Rangers 4, Flyers 1 Sunday night at the Garden, when coach Alain Vigneault was asked about Derick Brassard’s startling discrepancy in production and effectiveness on the power...
QB duel, coaching feud make for riveting title games
Finally, four. The 12-team tournament is down to the four best teams in the NFL. The main event: Patriots versus Broncos — otherwise known as Peyton versus Tom — in...
Former A-Rod ally backs ban
During the time he allegedly worked with Anthony Bosch to illegally improve his performance and bypass Major League Baseball’s drug-testing program, Alex Rodriguez spoke regularly with teenagers about the dangers...
Worst principal forced poor kids to pay for bizarre bash
Kids at Queens’ notorious “School of No” have been forced to pay for a bizarre fifth-grade party at which their principal makes them dress up as little brides and grooms,...
Selig: A-Rod deserved long ban
Nothing personal, just business. Commissioner Bud Selig said he wasn’t out to make an example of Alex Rodriguez in trying to suspend the Yankees third baseman 211 games for his...
Seattle RB Lynch comes up big in playoffs
SEATTLE — Their star quarterback was struggling, their fearsome defense was leaking and their celebrated homefield advantage wasn’t offering much of an advantage. The Seahawks still had Marshawn Lynch, though,...
Sports can't stop the stupid
Drugs, Inc., ink: We trust that during Let’s Be Honest Francesa’s next pillow talk with Alex Rodriguez, he asks why Rodriquez’s quotation-marked, legal team-issued statements read and sound more like...
Gays should embrace, not mock, bisexual Brit
Maybe someone should remove the “B’’ from LGBT. Before “Good Morning America’’ host Robin Roberts announced that she loves a lady — a move applauded as gutsy and brave by...
Congress 'enabled' 9/11 disability scams
WASHINGTON — The 80 retired New York police and firefighters accused last week of faking Ground Zero illnesses to collect disability benefits had targeted a federal program that’s ripe for...
Slain slumlord’s unpaid debt helped sink Obama’s bank
A slain Brooklyn slumlord’s shady business practices helped sink a bank that counted President Obama as a customer and ex-Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon as a member of its board,...
Cuomo ripped for stalling on fracking
One of the nation’s leading energy-industry executives is blasting Gov. Cuomo for denying upstate New Yorkers thousands of jobs with his “shortsighted’’ refusal to permit drilling for natural gas. American...
NY wine-shop boom prompts merchant battle
A boom in specialty wine shops around town is great news for city sippers — and a potential hangover for existing merchants being squeezed by the stepped-up competition. The state...
Bridgegate subpoenas due for Chris Christie's staff
Subpoenas could be issued as soon as Monday for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s former deputy chief of staff and campaign manager, whose heads rolled after explosive e-mails implicated them...
Kyle Smith's take on Globes: Too much estrogen!
For the first time in the recent history of awards shows, Lena Dunham didn’t win anything, but in a way she won everything, because last night’s Golden Globes broadcast might...
'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' is biggest TV shocker at Globes
The biggest TV upset at Sunday night's "Golden Globes" was "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" - the rookie cop show that won for best comedy series and best comedy actor. "Saturday Night Live"...
The 10 best and worst Globes fashion choices
10 Things We Loved at the Golden Globes Last night’s Golden Globes delivered an unusual amount of red carpet surprises. Nail art was alive and well, backs seized the day,...
The 10 weirdest moments of the Golden Globes
It goes without saying that viewers don't expect the Golden Globe awards to display any decorum. After all, this is a show where Jack Nicholson once famously mooned the audience...
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's best zingers
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted the "Golden Globes" for the second time Sunday night. For their take two, they got a little feistier with their digs at the A-listers...
Say what? Jacqueline Bisset gives rambling Globes speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmtd5Chvzrg Earth to Jacqui. In a bizarre moment that set tongues wagging during Sunday night’s Golden Globes, 69-year-old Jacqueline Bisset gave a disjointed and rambling speech following her win for...
Backlash after E! tweets Michael J. Fox Parkinson's 'Fun Fact'
A boneheaded E! News flashed an insensitive graphics box touting Michael J. Fox's Parkinson's diagnosis as a "Fun Fact." During the entertainment channel's Golden Globes red carpet coverage E! showed...