February 3, 2014
Knicks look awful in loss to NBA-worst Bucks
February 3, 2014 | 11:12pmMILWAUKEE — Tyson Chandler sat at his locker, staring at the box score for a full minute, shaking his head. Raymond Felton darted out of the locker room without talking...
League unsure of more Super Bowls for N.Y.
February 3, 2014 | 11:01pmNFL owners on the whole don’t appear eager to return the Super Bowl to New York/New Jersey anytime soon, even with the luck and logistical success of this year’s game....
NYT boss to Brits: Sorry about BBC blunder
February 3, 2014 | 10:58pmNew York Times Co. CEO Mark Thompson apologized on Monday to the British public and parliamentarians for the failure of a $170 million digital project during his years of running the...
Pierce rips into Nets despite win over 76ers
February 3, 2014 | 10:50pmSometimes, simply winning isn’t good enough. That was the case for Paul Pierce Monday night after the Nets managed to snap their three-game losing streak with a 108-102 victory over...
Barclays CEO nixes his own bonus
February 3, 2014 | 10:45pmBarclays Chief Executive Antony Jenkins has turned down his 2013 bonus, saying it would be inappropriate given the bank’s hefty bill to pay for past problems and its need to...
Winter stars set to shine at Sochi
February 3, 2014 | 10:45pmFrom terrorism to gay rights issues, the news from Sochi has been sobering, but this week’s Winter Olympics still have a chance to be one of the most-watched Winter Games...
Neighbors of slain woman called 911 on couple for fighting
February 3, 2014 | 10:36pmA month before a Weight Watchers executive was beaten and strangled to death, allegedly by her Ivy League-educated boyfriend, they fought so loudly that two neighbors called 911. “I was...
Bruno Mars tops iTunes after Super Bowl halftime show
February 3, 2014 | 10:35pmWarner Music Group artists Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers saw their respective albums race to the top of the iTunes charts Monday. Mars took the No. 1...
East Midtown loses its luster
February 3, 2014 | 10:22pmMastercard International just clinched a deal to open a new, 60,000-square-foot technology lab at 114 Fifth Ave. The 10-year lease brings the century-old, 330,000-square-foot address to 60 percent occupancy since...
Super Bowl week a bust for Broadway shows
February 3, 2014 | 10:22pmSuper Bowl week turned into mostly a super bust for Broadway. Data from The Broadway League shows box office grosses declined $2.4 million and ticket buyers fell by more than...
Insider case to jury as Martoma awaits fate
February 3, 2014 | 10:11pmThe future of Mathew Martoma, the former SAC Capital Advisors portfolio manager, is in the hands of a New York jury. Martoma is accused of engineering the most lucrative inside-trading...
‘GTA V’ sells 32.5M units, ups Take-Two quarter profits
February 3, 2014 | 10:04pmSales of Take-Two Interactive’s “Grand Theft Auto V” continued their torrid pace in the last quarter, helping the New York company beat Wall Street’s profit forecast. The game maker on...
Save kids from 'fuzzy' math
February 3, 2014 | 9:52pmWe need “new ways to measure how well our kids think, not how well they can fill in a bubble on a test,” President Obama told the nation during his...
De Blasio makes 'Daily Show' debut
February 3, 2014 | 9:48pmBill de Blasio took part in a New York City political rite of passage Monday, appearing on a late night talk show to tout his record and poke fun at...
The mayor’s tax hike isn’t ‘little’
February 3, 2014 | 9:46pm‘We will ask the very wealthy to pay a little more in taxes so that we can offer full-day universal pre-K and after-school programs. . . And when we say...
MTA bus fatally strikes woman in Queens
February 3, 2014 | 9:41pmA woman was struck and killed by an MTA bus in Queens Monday. The pedestrian was crushed by the Q53 bus at Broadway and 74th Street around 4:40 p.m. in...
The hottest fashion sales of the week
February 3, 2014 | 9:40pmBird 203 Grand St., between Bedford and Driggs avenues; 718-388-1655 Sale: Ongoing. Mon.-Fri. 12-8 p.m. / Sat. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. / Sun. 12-7 p.m. Up to 75 percent off women’s...
The Richie Incognito case is far from closed
February 3, 2014 | 9:36pmAfter getting through the Super Bowl just before the latest blizzard hit the New York area, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is hoping to thread the needle twice in a few...
NJ Transit's Super Bowl disaster
February 3, 2014 | 9:26pmThe Super Bowl was as much of a disaster for NJ Transit as for the Denver Broncos — and a window onto the dysfunction of New Jersey government. The transit...
He said, we said
February 3, 2014 | 9:15pm“We are all working together — contrary to what some would read in The New York Post.” — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Jan. 20, dismissing Post reports...
Dow’s 326-point sell-off is a helluva hello for Yellen
February 3, 2014 | 9:12pmWell, that’s a fine “how do ya do” for new Fed Chief Janet Yellen. Before Madam Chairman was even sworn in, the Dow industrials were down 80 points and never...
The locksmith’s lesson
February 3, 2014 | 9:07pmJoel Goldbaum may hold the key to many of the city’s problems. Goldbaum is the honest locksmith who wondered why he was being paid overtime for hours he did not...
Where do the Seahawks rank? Here are the top 10 defenses ever
February 3, 2014 | 8:57pmA truly great defense must stand the test of time, but for one single season, where do the 2013 Seahawks stack up? They overwhelmed the Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl...
Stars tragically lost to drug demons
February 3, 2014 | 8:55pmPhilip Seymour Hoffman’s body was found in his Greenwich Village home Sunday morning, but the details seem to come straight out of a Hollywood story. Hoffman, 46, died of an...
‘Bone-headed decisions’
February 3, 2014 | 8:47pmPeyton Manning plainly wasn’t at the top of his game in Sunday’s Super Bowl. But neither was President Obama. In a pre-game interview with Bill O’Reilly, Obama also had trouble...
‘Almost Famous’ co-star: Hoffman's 'darkness' made him compelling
February 3, 2014 | 8:23pmI didn't know what a big deal it was to work with Philip Seymour Hoffman. I was 16. I was as green as green can be. He was very intimidating....
Jay Leno's 6 greatest moments
February 3, 2014 | 8:14pmAs we prepare to say goodbye to Jay Leno, let's take a look back at some of the most memorable moments of his long career.
Winners and losers of Super Bowl XLVIII
February 3, 2014 | 8:13pmWinners: Russell Wilson: The 5-foot-11 quarterback slipped to the middle part of the third round in the 2012 draft, but in just his second season in the league, Wilson is...
Christie cooperating with Bridgegate subpoena
February 3, 2014 | 8:06pmTRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie said he started asking staff members to get more details about traffic jams in the northern New Jersey town of Fort Lee last year soon...
NBA names Jason Kidd East Coach of Month
February 3, 2014 | 7:55pmTo say Jason Kidd’s first season as an NBA head coach has been a roller- coaster ride is an understatement. But despite all of the ups and downs, Kidd said...
Leno keeps his head held high as he takes his final bow
February 3, 2014 | 7:53pmIt was an early-January Monday in 1998, and I was the only Post TV department staffer working that day. What could possibly go wrong? I was already juggling about five...
West 26th Street heats up with 5 new venues
February 3, 2014 | 7:52pmWith a bevy of cool new bars and restaurants on a single block, the Flatiron District's 26th Street is really heating up. Flatiron Hall With its handsome polished wood bar...
Ailing Johnson sits against Sixers with knee pain
February 3, 2014 | 7:48pmFor several weeks, the pain was evident. No doubt about it, the Nets’ Joe Johnson was fighting soreness, specifically tendinitis, in his right knee. “I’ve just been grinding through it...
Mets look to clear up Ike Davis situation quickly
February 3, 2014 | 7:35pmPORT ST. LUCIE — Opportunity is knocking for the Mets. Terry Collins wants his players to smash down the door. And for the first time since he has been the...
Farnsworth signs minor-league deal with Mets
February 3, 2014 | 7:21pmThe Mets missed out on Grant Balfour last week and so far, the consolation prize is Kyle Farnsworth. The right-hander was signed to a minor league deal Monday with an...
Rangers' Lundqvist to don NHL-sized pads for Sochi
February 3, 2014 | 7:13pmHenrik Lundqvist was decked out in his full Team Sweden regalia for the Rangers’ practice on Monday. That included NHL-sized pads the goaltender will wear in the Olympics, even though...
The real question is, do we even want another Super Bowl?
February 3, 2014 | 7:01pmSure, the big questions of the day, and of the days ahead, will be this: Did the NFL like us enough? Did we — and, one last time, can’t we...
Miami's new downtown art destination
February 3, 2014 | 6:58pmOf all the events taking place during December’s Art Basel Miami Beach week, none was more eagerly anticipated that the opening of the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM). Completed by...
Johnnies look to keep Stormin’
February 3, 2014 | 6:53pmA season of sky-high expectations was spiraling out of control, and the first few lines of the obituary had been written. A little more than two weeks ago, St. John’s...
Gunman shoots out windows of Queens store
February 3, 2014 | 6:51pmA trigger happy maniac shot out the windows of a graphic design store in Queens, authorities said, sending glass and bullets whizzing past the unsuspecting people inside. Surveillance video shows...
Eight teams that could be next season's Seahawks
February 3, 2014 | 6:35pmIt’s on to the 2014 season. So much can happen in free agency and the NFL Draft, but in the meantime, allow me to identify eight teams that, as we...
Your late winter escape to Florida's poshest beach
February 3, 2014 | 6:23pmWhile elegant, moneyed Palm Beach will always have more than its fair share of Lilly Pulitzer prints, pearls and purebred poodles, it’s the idyllic temperatures, breathtaking beaches and glamorous social...
Bettors favor Seahawks to win Super Bowl next year, too
February 3, 2014 | 6:18pmThe Seahawks haven’t even had their victory parade, but they’ve already been installed as the early favorites to win it all again next season. Here’s a look at the complete...
12 scenes of Hoffman at the top of his craft
February 3, 2014 | 6:09pmPhilip Seymour Hoffman, whose life was tragically cut short on Sunday, never gave a bad film performance that I’ve ever seen. And many, many of them were inspired: He was...
Carroll’s Seahawks built for long haul
February 3, 2014 | 6:03pmLate in the second half of the Seahawks’ 43-8 Super Bowl XLVIII rout of the Broncos Sunday night at MetLife Stadium, the clamoring began on the jubilant Seattle sideline. “You...
Russell Wilson is the NFL's new poster child
February 3, 2014 | 5:54pmFor such a long time, Peyton Manning has been the face of the NFL, although when next season gets here, it will be a 38-year-old face. The other face of...
Islanders ready to go to Plan B with Vanek
February 3, 2014 | 5:47pmMoney has never been the thing keeping Thomas Vanek from re-signing with the Islanders. According to multiple sources, there has been a theoretical offer on the table for weeks, at...
Jets GM Idzik out to follow Seahawks’ blueprint
February 3, 2014 | 5:46pmThere won’t be a parade through Florham Park this week, but there has to be some people inside the Jets training center happy the Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII. First...
The day in photos
February 3, 2014 | 5:40pmHeavy snow storm, volcanic eruption, Sochi Olympics, Chinese New Year, a Komodo dragon and more.
TV's most surprising pregnancies
February 3, 2014 | 5:37pmLady Edith Crawley, Downton Abbey Spoiler alert: Poor Lady Edith Crawley. Jilted at the altar, never a bride, sometimes a bridesmaid -— she can never get it right when it...
South Beach festival kicks off season of feasts countrywide
February 3, 2014 | 5:33pmMore than a dozen years ago, Lee Schrager attended the Food & Wine Aspen Classic and had an epiphany. “I was on the plane back and I thought, ‘How cool...
Howe never blamed 'Moneyball' portrayal on Hoffman
February 3, 2014 | 5:10pmYou need only to feel the widespread and emotional reaction to Philip Seymour Hoffman’s tragic death Sunday to know how beloved a performer he was. How his characters connected with...
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s memorable interview moments
February 3, 2014 | 4:55pmBy all accounts, Philip Seymour Hoffman was a tough interview. Not surprising, given the searing honesty he brought to every film role — he was not a man given to...
Kay mocks Francesa by dumping Diet Coke on first YES show
February 3, 2014 | 4:48pmhttp://youtu.be/mq9EdstAfhQMichael Kay opened his first YES Network simulcast on Monday with a not-so veiled shot at Mike Francesa.Kay tossed a Diet Coke, Francesa’s signature beverage, into a garbage can held...
Rock out to Prince and 3rdEyeGirl's new single
February 3, 2014 | 4:48pmDownloads of the Week Prince and 3rdEyeGirl “PretzelBodyLogic” ★★½ The latest rebirth of Prince is upon us. Following his appearance on the post-Super Bowl episode of “New Girl,” the Minnesotan...
NBA Power Rankings: Pacers perfect team for Bynum
February 3, 2014 | 4:44pmThe Pacers turned more than a few heads over the weekend when they agreed to sign Andrew Bynum for the rest of the season. Why, many asked, would a team...
Super Bowl XLVIII most-watched TV event in US history
February 3, 2014 | 4:21pmThe Seattle Seahawks’ blowout 43-8 win over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII was the most-watched TV event in US history. The game averaged a record 111.5 million viewers...
NYC assemblyman 'abused power to get money'
February 3, 2014 | 4:01pmOver whiskey-soaked meetings in Atlantic City hotel suites and pricey New York steakhouses, disgraced Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. brazenly sold off the perks of his office for cash, prosecutors said...
David Schwimmer eyeing a return to TV
February 3, 2014 | 3:42pmAnd then there was one. David Schwimmer will topline in an ABC comedy pilot being eyed for next season, which if picked up, would mean all of the former “Friends”...
Woodson praises Pacers for Bynum signing
February 3, 2014 | 3:32pmMILWAUKEE -- Knicks coach Mike Woodson praised the Eastern Conference-leading Pacers for signing center Andrew Bynum, saying they added “a big load to their roster.’’ The Knicks would have taken...
10 things you might've missed during Super Bowl hype
February 3, 2014 | 3:05pmThe blitz of Super Bowl coverage is behind us now that the Seahawks crushed the Broncos on Sunday night. Here are 10 things in sports you may have missed while...
Feds dub Gilman Martoma’s ‘canary in the coal mine’
February 3, 2014 | 2:53pmDr. Sidney Gilman was the “canary in the coal mine” for accused inside trader Mathew Martoma, prosecutors charged in closing arguments in federal court Monday. By cultivating the respected neurologist,...
'Everything good' after Jeter steps up rehab
February 3, 2014 | 2:50pmDerek Jeter still isn’t interested in wondering whether this will be his last year or how he will respond physically following his “nightmare” 2013 season. "My job is to be...
Turn up the heat with 7 saucy new bikinis
February 3, 2014 | 2:40pmSet your thermostat to sizzle with these animal-inspired bathing suits as you prepare your spring break plans. Letarte by Lisa Cabrinha bikini, $196 at Letarte, 1118 Madison Ave. Top, $80,...
The projects Philip Seymour Hoffman left behind
February 3, 2014 | 2:35pmThe death of Philip Seymour Hoffman left Hollywood reeling at the loss of one of its finest character actors. He also left two major projects incomplete, with major question marks...
Joe Namath’s fur coat: Ikea monkey, Macklemore or Liza?
February 3, 2014 | 2:30pmFuzzy wuzzy was a Hall of Fame quarterback, apparently. If there was anything worth tweeting during yesterday’s Bronco annihilation, it was the oversized fur coat Joe Namath wore to the...
Fake Israeli spy conned woman out of $20M: lawsuit
February 3, 2014 | 2:08pmBrighton Beach man posed as an Israeli secret agent — regaling a wealthy Manhattan woman 30 years his senior with tales of intrigue and of palling around with Robert De Niro...
Designer Reed Krakoff sells townhouse for $51M
February 3, 2014 | 1:55pmIt was hard work! Designer Reed Krakoff just sold his Upper East Side townhouse for $51 million. The stunning 30 foot wide townhouse, designed by Krakoff's wife Delphine, is a...
Was this the worst Super Bowl ever?
February 3, 2014 | 1:48pmOh, yes. It was bad. It was brutally bad, epically bad, relentlessly bad. Was it historically bad? We need to investigate this. As you no doubt know, sprinkled amid the...
Elderly man killed by backhoe moving snow
February 3, 2014 | 1:40pmAn elderly man was killed when he was hit by a backhoe pushing snow in Brooklyn, authorities said. Stanislav Chernyshov, 73, was crossing Oceana Terrace right outside of his home...
Shumpert expected back in Knicks lineup
February 3, 2014 | 1:31pmMILWAUKEE -- Iman Shumpert may be back in the Knicks lineup for Monday night's game against the Bucks. Shumpert, who has missed the past two contests after coming out of...
How to master ‘air sex’
February 3, 2014 | 1:28pmThe backdrop for the new movie “Love & Air Sex” is the wild world of “air sex” competitions, a riff on air guitar. What is it air sex, exactly? One...
Spin Media being spun out for creditors
February 3, 2014 | 1:09pmSpinMedia, a network of pop-culture sites that hypes itself as one of the top 50 networks in the country, has hit the wall. Faced with dwindling venture money and a...
Man allegedly shot by Aaron Hernandez shot again
February 3, 2014 | 12:54pmHARTFORD, Conn. — A man who alleges he was shot in the face by former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez in Florida was shot again, this time outside...
Seahawks early Vegas favorites to repeat as champs
February 3, 2014 | 12:06pmPete … repeat! The morning after crushing the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, Pete Carroll’s Seahawks were tabbed the favorites to win the championship again next season. Seattle is listed...
NYPD hunting for Hoffman's heroin dealer
February 3, 2014 | 11:46amThe NYPD hunted for Philip Seymour Hoffman’s drug dealer on Monday to track down the source of the 72 small bags of heroin found in the tragic actor’s Greenwich Village...
Ex-Giants star thrilled for brother's Super Bowl exploits
February 3, 2014 | 11:31amSteve Smith was on his way to big, big things in the NFL, having won a Super Bowl with the Giants when he was a rookie in 2007, having set...
How 9/11 truther breezed past Super Bowl security
February 3, 2014 | 11:21amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMqyU2BddXQ Matthew Mills never thought he’d get inside MetLife Stadium, let alone the postgame press conference for Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith. But Mills, a 30-year-old 9/11 "truther" and freelance...
Broncos' Shaun Phillips gets adorable pick-me-up
February 3, 2014 | 11:11amDefeat, meet perspective. Defensive end Shaun Phillips was part of the Broncos defense that was wiped out in an utterly one-sided 43-8 Super Bowl loss to the Seattle Seahawks on...
Falkland Island penguins enjoy time on the beach
February 3, 2014 | 11:01amThis one’s for the birds. An area of Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands has been reserved specifically for penguins according to a loud sign declaring, “Stop! Penguins only beyond this point.”...
Sochi is trapping, killing stray dogs ahead of Olympics
February 3, 2014 | 10:49amSOCHI, Russia — A pest control company which has been killing stray dogs in Sochi for years told The Associated Press on Monday that it has a contract to exterminate...
Prince shows off acting chops on 'New Girl'
February 3, 2014 | 10:46amOne way to recover from the bloodbath at Sunday’s Super Bowl was to enjoy the pleasures of Fox’s “New Girl.” In a special episode pegged to the conclusion of the...
Carroll has Super Bowl ring to go with his NCAA title
February 3, 2014 | 10:41amNice guys finish first. There were head-coaching stays for Pete Carroll with the Jets and Patriots and he wasn’t much of a winner in either stop. Sure, he went to...
Mandela's will worth $4.1M
February 3, 2014 | 10:20amJOHANNESBURG — The executors of Nelson Mandela's estate say he left behind about $4.1 million and that the will's beneficiaries include his family, members of his staff, schools that he...
Giuliani, Ryan adamant supporters of Christie
February 3, 2014 | 10:14amTRENTON, N.J. — High-profile Republicans were adamant Sunday that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie should not resign from his post as chairman of the Republican Governors Association following a former...
'Seinfeld' reunion most TiVo'd Super Bowl ad
February 3, 2014 | 10:06amIt seems people still love the show about nothing. The “Seinfeld” reunion was the most re-watched commercial in the Super Bowl, according to digital recording company TiVO. The ad which...
Martoma trial moves to closing arguments
February 3, 2014 | 9:59amMathew Martoma has one last chance Monday to convince a jury he’s an innocent man. If not, the 39-year old former portfolio manager for Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors Capital...
Herbalife rises on better earnings guidance
February 3, 2014 | 9:47amHerbalife released estimated fourth-quarter profit and sales Monday, which were above analysts’ expectations, sending its shares up more than 5 percent in premarket trading. The nutrition and weight loss company’s...
Controversy, tears for Lolo Jones in Sochi
February 3, 2014 | 9:44amSOCHI, Russia — Lolo Jones is telling the story about how she became a bobsledder, her words becoming difficult to decipher she tries to keep herself from crying. So she...
Gay, bi-sexual teen boys use steroids more than straight peers
February 3, 2014 | 9:33amCHICAGO — Gay and bisexual teen boys use illicit steroids at a rate almost six times higher than do straight kids, a "dramatic disparity" that points up a need to...
Convicted murderer escapes from prison
February 3, 2014 | 8:21amIONIA, Mich. — A convicted murderer serving life behind bars in Michigan for four 1993 slayings is at large after he escaped from prison and apparently abducted a woman who...
5 great Philip Seymour Hoffman performances
February 3, 2014 | 7:53amPhilip Seymour Hoffman never met a loser he didn't have sympathy for. In a medium (movies) that prizes glamor and flash, he offered the opposite: untidy, imperfect, shy, awkward and...
NYC socked by snow in first of one-two winter punch
February 3, 2014 | 7:26amThe city was socked with eight inches of snow Monday — the first of a one-two winter punch that stranded Super Bowl fans at airports and sent parents scrambling to...
Go to Greg: New employment prospects from State of the Union
February 3, 2014 | 6:20amI’ve been unemployed for more than six months and was happy to hear President Obama say in his State of the Union address that he’s working with major corporations to...
Abortion rate falls to 40-year low in US
February 3, 2014 | 6:10amThe US abortion rate declined to its lowest level since 1973, and the number of abortions fell by 13 percent between 2008 and 2011, according to the latest national survey...
‘Ride Along’ takes No. 1 box office spot for the third week
February 3, 2014 | 5:56amWith Super Bowl XLVIII weekend in full swing, “Ride Along” remained strong, steering into the No. 1 slot in a surprising three-week takeover at the box office. Topping multiplex sales...
New 'Game of Thrones' characters include a recast
February 3, 2014 | 5:45amNew images from Season Four of “Game of Thrones” are out, and the ones HBO has been curiously quiet about are the portraits of sword-wielding mercenary Daario Naharis, a late...
The paranoid mind-set of a terrorism suspect in ‘I Call My Brothers’
February 3, 2014 | 5:41amAmor is a laid-back dude. He likes dancing, is handy around the house, and, like most guys in their 20s, he crushes out on girls. There’s just one problem: Amor’s...
Producers share the secret to a TV show's longevity
February 3, 2014 | 5:34amLast week Fox renewed “Bones” for a 10th season, guaranteeing the quirky procedural starring Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz would live to see its 200th episode — and with no...
Blowing smoke over e-cig ad
February 3, 2014 | 5:16amOne of Sunday’s most controversial Super Bowl ads came with the message “Friends don’t let friends smoke.” Bizarrely, it’s organized anti-smokers in the public-health establishment who want the commercial banned....
An Israel lover - in the closet?
February 3, 2014 | 5:12amIn an old joke that used to be told during Francisco Franco’s fascist regime in Spain, a man walks into a bar and asks the bartender: “What do you think...
Betrayed by the President and ObamaCare
February 3, 2014 | 5:08amObamaCare was supposed to help me. That’s all I could think as I sat in the House of Representatives last Tuesday night as the guest of my congresswoman, only a...
De Blasio adopting policies that make city less safe
February 3, 2014 | 5:06amAll summer long, then-candidate Bill de Blasio pulled no punches in his opposition to aggressive policing — in particular, to stop-and-frisk — and so the principal question going into his...
Thousands of Spanish Coke workers protest plant closures
February 3, 2014 | 5:02amThousands of workers from Coca-Cola bottling factories in Spain marched Sunday in Madrid and the eastern city of Alicante, urging a product boycott to protest plant closures. The Altanta-based beverage...
Jos. A. Bank rebuffs Men's Wearhouse takeover offer
February 3, 2014 | 4:54amThe plot has taken yet another twist in the men’s suit saga. Jos. A. Bank rebuffed an offer for a potentially sweetened takeover bid from rival Men’s Wearhouse on Sunday,...
Easier than ever to get quality meals at the office
February 3, 2014 | 4:50amFor managers and administrative professionals, it’s a challenge to avoid lifeless cold cut platters and endless boxes of greasy pizza and still find quality food in bulk. When attempting to...
NJ Transit packed so tight at Secaucus that several fans fell
February 3, 2014 | 4:32amEven before the first pass was thrown, the big game set a Super Bowl record — for New Jersey Transit, which packed fans in so tightly at its Secaucus station...
Philip Seymour Hoffman led brilliant, varied career
February 3, 2014 | 4:27amPhilip Seymour Hoffman was an actor’s actor — a virtuoso who inhabited his characters’ souls so intimately that he could never be typecast, or even become a true movie star....
Freezing winter gives way to mild weather during Super Bowl
February 3, 2014 | 4:20amThe NFL lucked out Sunday with mild, almost perfect football weather sandwiched between last week’s deep freeze and Monday’s expected snow. It was a comfortable 49 degrees when the Seahawks...
Daily Blotter
February 3, 2014 | 4:15amThe Bronx Police have arrested the brute who beat up an MTA bus driver in Fairmont-Claremont Village, authorities said. The 53-year-old driver of the BX36 bus stopped to pick up...
State gambling revenues drop 7 percent due to frigid weather
February 3, 2014 | 4:09amThe frigid winter has forced gamblers into hibernation — which was chilling news for the state’s budget. Revenue at the nine casino tracks plummeted by $9 million, or 7 percent,...
Congress’s distrust of Obama is obstacle for immigration reform
February 3, 2014 | 3:13amWASHINGTON — A major obstacle to immigration reform is Congress’ “distrust” of President Obama, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said Sunday. “There’s a real question of trust here, and . . ....
‘Shoe bomb’ plot insider set to testify against hate preacher al-Masri
February 3, 2014 | 3:09amA self-proclaimed reformed terrorist who had a last-minute change of heart and pulled out of shoe bomber Richard Reid’s failed bid to blow up an airliner two months after 9/11...
Deron Williams admits his confidence level's low
February 3, 2014 | 3:03amAs the Nets milled around the visitor’s locker room inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Saturday night, preparing to go home after losing 97-96 to the Pacers, Deron Williams sat...
Hoffman 'disheveled and pasty' at Sundance
February 3, 2014 | 2:54amJust weeks before his death, Philip Seymour Hoffman was as off-kilter as some of his characters, witnesses say. The 46-year-old actor — who was found dead Sunday in his West...
Miley Cyrus' stripped down new look
February 3, 2014 | 2:49amWho’s that girl? Miley Cyrus — stripped down and soaked up for the cover of W’s first social-media issue, out next month — is virtually unrecognizable. The shock-pop princess —...
Allen: Farrow behind daughter’s sex-abuse accusation
February 3, 2014 | 2:43amWoody Allen called allegations that he abused his daughter “untrue and disgraceful” Sunday, and his camp said it’s clear that scorned ex Mia Farrow is behind them. The iconic director...
Ex-Assembly aide Michael Boxley appearance hurts UFC lobbying bid
February 3, 2014 | 2:38amThe promoters of Ultimate Fighting have damaged their chances of legalizing the sport in New York with a knockout p.r. blunder — having convicted sex offender Michael Boxley participate in...
Cuomo may have Senate votes to block de Blasio's pre-K tax hike
February 3, 2014 | 2:35amGov. Cuomo, aided by a coalition of Senate Republicans and upstate Democrats, will defeat Mayor de Blasio’s efforts to raise taxes to fund universal pre-K this year, a leading legislative...
Tim Tebow wins raves in T-Mobile Super Bowl ad
February 3, 2014 | 2:32amTim Tebow may have washed out of the NFL, but he was one of the Super Bowl’s biggest stars. The failed Jets quarterback scored big Sunday, as he appeared in...
50 years after The Beatles’ historic ‘Ed Sullivan’ debut
February 3, 2014 | 2:30amIt was 50 years ago this week. On Feb. 9, 1964, four mop-topped British working-class lads in matching mod suits and speaking in exotic Liverpudlian accents took a TV studio...
Subpoenaed member of Chris Christie’s admin resigns
February 3, 2014 | 2:20amA member of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's administration who was subpoenaed in the “Bridgegate’’ probe has resigned. Christina Genovese Renna, the governor’s director of intergovernmental affairs, left Friday —...
Welker: ‘We didn’t prepare very well’ for noise
February 3, 2014 | 2:10amThe Broncos trailed 12 seconds into Super Bowl XLVIII, as they let up a botched snap for a safety that center Manny Ramirez attributed to miscommunication caused by the noise...
No title for Broncos exec John Elway
February 3, 2014 | 1:42amJohn Elway must have been having some flashbacks to the 1980s Sunday night. Elway is vice president of the Broncos now and watched his team get throttled 43-8 by the...
No Super ending for Broncos veteran Champ Bailey
February 3, 2014 | 1:39amThe only thing missing on Champ Bailey’s brilliant NFL resume is being called “champ.’’ Now, after the Broncos 43-8 loss to the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII Sunday night at...
Denver’s botched play paves the way for rout
February 3, 2014 | 1:33amManny Ramirez experienced every center’s nightmare. The Bronocs center’s first snap of the Super Bowl sailed over quarterback Peyton Manning’s head and landed in the end zone where Knowshon Moreno...
Seahawks silence Broncos' wide receivers
February 3, 2014 | 1:30amThe best offense, historically, in NFL history managed a single touchdown in an anemic output — stunning production in the biggest game of the year. But perhaps that’s because the...
Demaryius Thomas’ record no cause to celebrate
February 3, 2014 | 1:23amDemaryius Thomas made history Sunday night with a Super Bowl record 13 receptions for 118 yards and the Broncos lone touchdown. He won’t be celebrating the achievement, however. “Not right...
Mara already eyeing another Super Bowl host gig
February 3, 2014 | 1:17amSeattle’s comprehensive 43-8 rout capped a spectacular week for Super Bowl XLVIII. But even before the game kicked off at MetLife Stadium, Giants co-owner John Mara had declared the event...
Broncos' John Fox failed to cash $1M bonus
February 3, 2014 | 1:10amThe Broncos’ loss in the Super Bowl on Sunday was a tough one for coach John Fox and a costly one. ESPN reported Fox would have earned a $1 million...
Seahawks' Baldwin mocks Cris Carter for lack of ring
February 3, 2014 | 1:06amThey were mocked on national television as “appetizers” who paled in comparison to their Denver counterparts, but the Seahawks’ unheralded receiving corps got the last laugh Sunday night. And Doug...
The best and worst of the Super Bowl ads
February 3, 2014 | 12:35amHere's a roundup of the best, worst and most memorable commercials that were on display during this year's Super Bowl. Jerry Seinfeld for Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee The long...
9/11 truther crashes Super Bowl postgame chat
February 3, 2014 | 12:27amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMqyU2BddXQ A 9/11 “truther” who interrupted the Seahawks’ postgame press conference Sunday night was arrested for criminal trespassing by the New Jersey State Police and jailed, a spokesman confirmed. Matthew...
How Seahawks defense dominated the Broncos
February 3, 2014 | 12:00amForget the Legion of Boom. A better way to describe the Seattle Seahawks defense is Fast and Furious. That’s the way it played in demoralizing Peyton Manning and the Broncos’...