February 5, 2014
Big recruiting day for new Penn State coach
Twenty six days after he was named Bill O’Brien’s replacement as head coach at Penn State, James Franklin introduced his first recruiting class. The former Vanderbilt coach moves quickly —...
NY/NJ kids big part of ND recruit class
When Notre Dame came to town for the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in December, head coach Brian Kelly talked at length about the game’s significance aside from the financial...
Carmelo ready to pass on extension offer
Carmelo Anthony has his first chance to formally reject the Knicks in two weeks. Feb. 22 marks the third anniversary of the trade between the Knicks and Nuggets, who visit...
Orthodox Jewish woman finally gets her divorce after 3 years
An Orthodox Jewish woman who has been fighting for a religious divorce from her husband has finally gotten her wish. Gital Dodelson, 25, has been granted a "get" by her...
Woodson, Knicks feeling heat after third straight loss
Carmelo Anthony went cold, Raymond Felton went to the bench and Mike Woodson went after the referees. With Anthony going stone cold in the second half and Woodson’s seat growing...
NBC yanks 'Michael J. Fox' from Thursday lineup
Despite a 22-episode guarantee from NBC, "The Michael J. Fox Show" has been pulled from the Thursday night schedule. The nail in the coffin came just a week after NBC...
'Affluenza' teen gets no jail in deadly crash
FORT WORTH, Texas — A judge on Wednesday ordered a Texas teenager who was sentenced to 10 years' probation in a drunken-driving crash that killed four people to go to...
Spun-off Time Inc. will carry $1.3B of debt
Time Warner said it will lay $1.3 billion in debt on Time Inc. when the magazine division is spun off as an independent public company later this year. The media...
Twitter stock drops 19 percent as it struggles to win new users
Kerrrrrplunk! Twitter’s shares tumbled back toward earth Wednesday evening after the microblogging company reported revenue in the fourth quarter more than doubled — but noted that its ability to maintain...
Hoffman 'dealer' a scapegoat: lawyer
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s suspected drug dealer was charged with intent to sell heroin in Manhattan Criminal Court Wednesday as his lawyer said he was being targeted after the actor’s untimely...
Fox Business schedule stirred up by Bartiromo
Fox Business Network kicks off a new business-day programming slate Feb. 24, the date new show “Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromo” begins. The Bartiromo show will run weekdays from 9...
January’s jobs number not looking any better
Did the labor market beat the January jinx? Oh, you didn’t know the month was jinxed? Well neither does Wall Street, which is betting the Labor Department will report relatively...
‘Frozen’ spurs Disney to beat earnings estimates
Pipes are bursting at The Mouse House — and that’s a good thing. Spurred by its surprise movie hit, “Frozen,” an animated movie about two sibling princesses trying to reconnect...
Ralph Lauren cuts forecast due to discount-sapped profits
Deep discounts are everywhere on Ralph Lauren fashions — and on the company’s stock, too. Shares of the New York-based apparel giant fell to a 52-week low Wednesday after execs...
Viewers fear for 'Loser's’ health
This season’s winner of NBC’s fat-shedding reality show “The Biggest Loser” lost a jaw-dropping 59.6 percent of her weight — and now people are complaining she’s too skinny! LA voice-over...
Spurs lit fire under new Nets
Maybe the Nets just had to be shamed straight. They ended 2013 in horrible fashion, suffering a 113-92 New Year’s Eve loss in San Antonio that saw them trail by...
Pineda needs to provide Yanks with more than just ‘hope'
TAMPA — The Yankees know this much about Michael Pineda: He throws better than he runs. Pineda was taking part in the Yankees’ pre-camp with about 10 other pitchers in...
Rangers vow no letdown in final games before Olympics
It was a small segment of what Henrik Lundqvist had to say after he led the Rangers to their fourth win in a row on Tuesday night, a 5-1 drubbing...
US names flag bearer for Olympics opening ceremony
Shaun White has become a household name and Zach Parise is the captain of the men’s hockey team. But the U.S. chose little-known Todd Lodwick as its flag bearer for...
Gracie Gold poised to resurrect US women’s skating
The gushing has come from every quarter about Gracie Gold, from her poise to her presence to her potential, now being tapped and fulfilled with every routine on the ice....
Couple slaps neighbors with $1.13M suit for chopping hedges
This is a real hedge row. A Hamptons couple slapped their neighbors with a $1.13 million lawsuit for trespassing on their two-acre estate and chopping down “historic” hedges that divided...
Volunteers charged for stealing thousands from NYC church
Two sextons at an Upper West Side church were indicted on grand larceny raps for stealing thousands dollars in donations -- including skimming from a collection for the family of...
Knicks' Kenyon Martin shutting it down until after break
Kenyon Martin said he will not play for the Knicks until after the All-Star break to rest his chronic ankle and foot injury. Martin was in a walking boot as...
Jets, Wilkerson could be headed for Revis-like contract showdown
The Jets famously feuded with their best player over his contract in recent years with the whole Darrelle Revis saga. Could they be heading down that road again? Star defensive...
Google taps longtime exec to head YouTube
Google Inc executive Susan Wojcicki has been appointed new head of the company's YouTube video business, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. The move, in which Wojcicki will...
Deron eager to turn Nets' injury-riddled season around
This season has been such a struggle for Deron Williams, that when the three-time All-Star actually hits clutch shots in the fourth quarter, has a good game, takes over down...
TV Guide editors axed
TV Guide, owned by San Francisco-based Open Gate Capital, has shaken up its editorial ranks, axing Editor-in-Chief Debra Birnbaum and the number three editor, Features Editor Carol Dittbrenner, sources said....
As Netflix hit returns, will Francis' 'House of Cards' collapse?
There is a special place in hell reserved for Francis Underwood. It’s called Washington, DC. The diabolical politician of Netflix’s “House of Cards” is surely one of the most evil...
10 books to read before their movies hit the silver screen
This weekend sees the release of two major theatrical adaptations of popular books — “Vampire Academy,” based on the best-selling young-adult series by Richelle Mead, and “The Monuments Men,” derived...
Cops croon for teen fighting leukemia
A Midtown music studio that's recorded and produced Beyonce, Madonna, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Lopez hosted several members of the NYPD on Wednesday, as they sang for a teen who...
Barclays to host PSALs
The PSAL will play its boys and girls basketball championship games at an NBA arena after all. Barclays Center announced on Wednesday it will host the Class AA finals on...
Curt Schilling announces he has cancer
HARTFORD, Conn. — Former pitcher Curt Schilling announced Wednesday he is battling cancer. The 47-year-old Schilling divulged the news in a statement released through his employer, Bristol-based ESPN. It did not indicate...
Tee time for two: Peyton Manning and Bill Belichick
Peyton Manning went out for a round of golf on Wednesday alongside his primary football foil of the past decade-plus, another man who knows Super Bowl success and heartbreak: Patriots...
'The Lego Movie' is a blockheaded adventure
"EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!!!” is the name of the bouncy central song in “The Lego Movie.” At last: A movie with something to say. Yet a slight ironic adjustment connects the movie’s...
'Cavemen' should go back to the Stone Age
A romantic young man yearns for love in “Cavemen,” a dismal rom-com for dudes that makes the average beer commercial look nuanced and plot-heavy. In a shamelessly formulaic and predictable...
'Love & Air Sex' makes for a clunky rom-com
Love is the weak link in this clumsily titled rom-com, which plays a bit like a hipster infomercial for Austin, Texas. Aspiring LA screenwriter Stan (Michael Stahl-David) books an impulsive...
Spectacular sculptures at the Sapporo Snow Festival
The 65th annual Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Japan's biggest winter events, opened in Sapporo, Japan on Wednesday. The week-long festival features 198 snow statues and expects to attract around...
With its namesake canal finally getting clean, Gowanus grows
A waterfront location typically makes real estate more — not less — desirable. As waterfront goes, though, the Gowanus Canal is anything but typical. Long a dumping ground for all manner...
Cheesy 'Outsider' is a predictable action flick
The cheesy techno-thriller "The Outsider" is a blaring B-movie that doesn't have much going for it, but it does have an engaging action hero in its leading man, a snarling...
Teammate impressed by Jeter's 'amazing' strides
TAMPA -- Right-hander David Phelps is one of the most observant Yankees. He is thrilled with what he has seen out of Derek Jeter in pre-camp workouts. "Derek looks amazing,...
The day in photos
Heavy snowstorms, South Africa protests, the 2014 Winter Olympics, the Sapporo Snow Festival, lion cubs and baby polar bears, and more.
Yankees' David Phelps prefers rotation to bullpen role
TAMPA -- David Phelps will be in the battle for the fifth spot in the Yankees rotation with the likes of Michael Pineda, Adam Warren and Vidal Nuno -- which...
Sochi-bound flights warned of 'toothpaste bombs'
The US government is warning airlines that fly to Russia to beware of terrorists who might try to smuggle bomb-making explosives aboard planes in toothpaste tubes or cosmetics containers, it...
'Psych' series finale set for March
USA’s long-running comedy series “Psych” will conclude after its current eighth season, the network said Wednesday. The series finale airs March 26 at 9 p.m. and will be followed by...
Latest jurors’ note could bode better for Martoma
Outside the lower Manhattan federal courthouse on Wednesday, Mother Nature dropped a wintry mix of snow, sleet and rain, making the morning commute for thousands a nightmare. Inside the majestic...
Islanders' Vanek determined to reach free agency
There is a sincerity to the way Thomas Vanek talks about wanting to reach free agency for the first time in his career, and that same sincerity when he speaks...
West Village welcomes its resident Bush
Presidential granddaughter/niece/model Lauren Bush Lauren can feed a lot of people in the new $28.5 million West Village compound that she bought with hubby David Lauren from celebrity shutterbug Annie...
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler returning to host 2015 Golden Globes
Next year's Golden Globes Awards will, once again, air in January -- with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler returning as co-hosts. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Wednesday that the...
Toni Morrison finds a $3.8M home in TriBeCa
Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison has just bought a stunning three-bedroom, three-bath condo in TriBeCa’s Textile Building at 66 Leonard St. for $3.8 million to call home. The 2,300-square-foot, loft-like...
Babyface's former eastside crib on the market
The Sutton Place-area townhouse where R&B musician and 11-time Grammy winner Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds once lived, composed and produced his award winning music, has just gone on the market for...
Philip Seymour Hoffman's number found in three 'dealer' cellphones
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s number was on at least three different cell phones taken from a lower Manhattan apartment where his suspected dealer was busted Tuesday night, sources told The Post....
Nets expect to be fully stocked vs. Spurs
For the first time in memory, Brooklyn coach Jason Kidd will have a healthy team to work with going into Thursday night's game against the Spurs at Barclays Center. Naturally,...
Houses of the Week
Midtown West | $2.9 million Bedrooms: 2 | Bathrooms: 2 Square feet: 1,200 | Common charges: $933 Fifty floors above West 57th Street, and just a block from Columbus Circle,...
Discovery still on adrenaline kick with 'Everest Jump Live'
What could possibly go wrong? Discovery Channel is upping its thrill-seeking ante — and will air Joby Ogwyn's jump off the summit of Mount Everest. "Everest Jump Live" will take...
Dream Homes
Among the recent upgrades to this top-floor duplex condo in a luxury building on Warren Street are new solar shades throughout. You’re going to need those, considering that the “floor-to-ceiling”...
What hefty QB Jared Lorenzen does for a day job
Former Giants quarterback Jared Lorenzen burst back into the nation’s consciousness on Monday night, when the portly passer was filmed throwing for three touchdowns in the Northern Kentucky River Monsters’...
'Almost, Maine' boasts a quirky charm
Looking for a crowd-pleasing blockbuster? Forget Broadway — it’s all happening at the tiny Gym at Judson, which is hosting the mega-hit “Almost, Maine.” Haven’t heard of it? You can’t...
Top 10 tweets from the Bill Nye-Ken Ham evolution debate
On Tuesday night, beloved scientist Bill Nye (a k a “The Science Guy”) took on Ken Ham, president and CEO of Answers in Genesis, to debate the origins of the universe once...
Path for St. John's to make the NCAA Tournament
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- There’s no need to rewind the 86-76 win by St. John’s at third-place Providence on Tuesday night. The Red Storm continued doing everything they’ve been doing well...
VH1 orders ‘Drumline’ movie with Nick Cannon
VH1 is planning a follow-up to the 2002 film “Drumline” to air on the network this fall. Original star Nick Cannon will appear in the TV movie, tentatively titled “Drumline:...
The 7 wackiest hidden meanings in Disney's 'Frozen'
Disney’s “Frozen” is the studio’s biggest hit since “Toy Story 3” and is about to hit the list of the top-25 highest-grossing films of all time. (It’s taken in $360...
Cromartie: NFL should allow weed
http://youtu.be/grZX0i4Mceo Antonio Cromartie sounds like he wishes he played in Denver or Seattle … and not because those cities were just represented in the Super Bowl. The Jets cornerback said...
Jay Leno's top 'Tonight Show' target: Bill Clinton
Outgoing “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno poked fun at former President and Punch-Line-in-Chief Bill Clinton more than any other public figure, according to new study. Leno, who on Thursday signs...
TW breaks out HBO numbers on earnings report
Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes came out punching in the battle between HBO and Netflix. For the first time, the media conglomerate broke out financial results for premium TV business...
June Squibb on her Oscar nod, the F-Word and not being a pole dancer
At 84, June Squibb has finally become a household name. Earlier this month, she grabbed her first Oscar nomination for Supporting Actress in Alexander Payne’s “Nebraska.” In the film, she...
CBS lands Thursday night NFL package
Sheldon would be appalled. The smash hit “Big Bang Theory” will be shoved out of its Thursday night time slot this fall after CBS won the right to broadcast eight...
Feds, NYPD bust $550M Oxycodone drug ring
The feds and the NYPD have busted a couple of sham Bronx medical clinics they say operated as virtual oxycodone dispensaries, doling out prescriptions for more than 5 million tablets...
David Beckham's Miami MLS announcement went splendidly
MIAMI — David Beckham hopped onto the stage, his back to sparkling Biscayne Bay, and a pack of photographers jostled for position as soccer fans cheered and chanted. "Thank you...
Alleged Hoffman heroin source just 'trying to make ends meet'
Philip Seymour Hoffman scored heroin for months from a jazz musician arrested with three other alleged dealers in a raid on a lower Manhattan drug pad, law-enforcement sources said Wednesday....
Where the top remaining free agents will go
Forecasting the free-agent market is both fun and difficult. My top 30 free agents ran in The Post on Nov. 5 — with rankings and predictions. I had Robinson Cano...
Biden's niece enters posh rehab for 'anger issues'
Vice President Joe Biden’s wild-child niece was excused from appearing in Manhattan Criminal Court Wednesday because she’s being treated for “anger” issues at a posh inpatient facility in Delray Beach,...
PETA: Joe Namath's Super Bowl coat an 'embarrassment'
The only surprise is that it took so long for PETA to express its outrage. Joe Namath was one of the top storylines coming out of the Super Bowl due...
Naked man shot after biting teen, attacking retired cop
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Authorities in South Florida say deputies shot a naked man after he attacked a retired police officer and bit another man on the face in Delray...
'Criminal Minds’ producer teases 200th episode
On Wednesday, “Criminal Minds” will be inducted into an elite club — TV series that have made it to 200 episodes. For nine seasons, the FBI profilers of the Behavioral...
Lawyer used dog tracker in violent abuse campaign against ex: lawsuit
A jealous, jet-setting New York lawyer beat and stalked his ex-girlfriend, threatened her with a knife and ransacked her apartment — and then vowed to ”teach her a lesson” for...
NHL power rankings: Not the same old Jets
Sometimes, coaching changes are made just to stir things up in hopes that a struggling team will turn it around, even if the coach did nothing to merit being fired....
Track fire, icy rain and snow delay morning commuters
Icy rain and snow, as well as a track fire at Grand Central and Brooklyn, snarled Wednesday’s commute for riders, authorities said. There was no 7 train service for over...
Ex-Cooking Channel host Daryl Robinson found dead
The former host of a Cooking Channel cocktail show was discovered dead in his Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment, police said. Mixologist Darryl Robinson,50, of “Drink Up,” was found on the second floor...
500 racers set for annual Empire State Building climb
It's up, up and away! More than 500 people will be taking the long way to the 86th floor observatory at the Empire State Building — via the stairs. No,...
Boston Marathon bombing prompted intense Olympic security: Putin
SOCHI, Russia — President Vladimir Putin pointed Wednesday to the Boston Marathon bombings as a big reason for the intense security around the Winter Olympics that Russia is kicking off...
Marbles Anne Frank hid from Nazis go on display
AMSTERDAM — Shortly before Anne Frank and her family went into hiding from the Nazis, she gave some of her toys to a non-Jewish girlfriend who lived in the building...
Exam cheating scandal hits Navy nuclear training school
WASHINGTON — In a new twist to a widening tale of ethical lapses in the military, the Navy is investigating cheating allegations against about one-fifth of its trainers at a...
Woman who escaped from prison found nearly 37 years later
SAN DIEGO — A woman who escaped from a Michigan prison nearly 37 years ago has been found living under an alias in San Diego, police said Tuesday. Judy Lynn...
Clay Aiken running for Democratic congressional seat in N.C.
Former “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken has officially launched a bid for Congress. In a campaign video posted online Wednesday, Aiken (a Democrat) announced his intention to run for the...
Go for gold with Olympic-inspired jewelry
You might not be a medal contender, but you can still shine with this winning jewelry. Passing the torch This ear bling is a flamethrower. Maria Black gold-plated earrings, $455...
Rolle: Jermichael Finley 'would love to be a part of the Giants'
Giants safety Antrel Rolle watched some of the Super Bowl with Packers tight end Jermichael Finley, and talked about trying to reach the Big Game together next season. Finley is...
Twitter investors anxiously await first earnings report
Twitter’s little blue bird will be reporting its first quarterly results as a publicly traded company on Wednesday — and a battle between Wall Street bears and bulls is likely...
Shaun White withdraws from 'risky' Olympic slopestyle
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Shaun White pulled out of the Olympic slopestyle contest Wednesday after being dinged up on a course that riders are criticizing as unduly harsh. White issued...
Blackstone Group enters residential mortgage market
Steve Schwarzman is stepping up his effort to profit from the beaten-down US housing market. The billionaire’s Blackstone Group, already the largest single-family home landlord in the US, this week...
Prince’s 1st tour stop is London singer's living room
LONDON — When Prince came to London a few years ago, he played more than 20 nights at the vast O2 arena. This time, he played a suburban living room...
Philip Seymour Hoffman's tragic last days
The timeline of events leading to Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death: Jan. 24: Hoffman attends an 8:30 p.m. meeting for drug addicts and alcoholics at the Perry Street Workshop in Greenwich...
Snow, sleet engulf NYC as salt supply runs low
Heavy snow and icy rain caused mayhem for New Yorkers on Wednesday as Governor Cuomo declared a state of emergency with the state running low on salt. Transit delays, falling...
UN: Vatican allowed rape, molestation of children
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis came under new pressure Wednesday to punish bishops who covered up for pedophile priests when a U.N. human rights panel accused the Vatican of systematically...
CVS stores will stop selling tobacco by October
CVS, the second-largest drugstore chain in America, is kicking the tobacco habit. The company announced Wednesday it will phase out sales of cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco at its 7,600...
Migrants sent less money back to Mexico in 2013
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's central bank says the amount of money Mexican migrant workers sent home to their families fell by 3.75 percent in 2013, as compared to the previous...
NY DA fights dismissal in Kennedy driving case
WHITE PLAINS, NY — Even if Kerry Kennedy accidentally drugged herself with a sleeping pill before getting in her car, she broke the law if she kept driving after feeling...
Pro-life groups plan Girl Scout cookie boycott
MILWAUKEE — Anti-abortion groups angry over what they see as the Girl Scouts' support for abortion-rights advocates, including Democratic Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, have launched a cookie boycott. The...
Clinton, de Blasio encourage reading, singing in Hispanic families
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Mayor Bill de Blasio joined forces Tuesday for a cause dear to both, initiating a public service campaign encouraging Hispanic families to read, sing and talk...
Mother of all sitcoms cast for Mother's Day
A galaxy of classic TV moms — and one “classic daughter” — has been cast for a special Mother’s Day episode of Nick at Nite’s “Instant Mom,” which stars Tia...
Ratings continue to climb for 'Family Feud'
Now it’s just getting ridiculous, in a good way, for Steve Harvey and his syndicated daytime game show, “Family Feud.” The show, which has been on a ratings roll since...
Payday for Google's Eric Schmidt
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt will be awarded $100 million in restricted stock units, the company said Tuesday, marking the second time in less than three years that the Internet...
JPMorgan pays $1.5M for sexual harassment lawsuit
JPMorgan Chase & Co. will pay nearly $1.5 million to settle a federal sexual harassment lawsuit that alleged the company created a hostile work environment for female mortgage bankers at...
Upstate mom, beau charged after her toddler called 911 15 times
Authorities have charged a northern New York woman and her boyfriend because the woman's 2-year-old daughter used their cellphones to dial 911 a total of 15 times last month. Village...
NY legislators urge delay of Common Core tests for evaluations
ALBANY — New York legislative leaders Tuesday urged state officials to delay for two years the use of Common Core-aligned tests in teacher-employment and student-placement decisions, citing the "flawed rollout"...
New cast members ahead for 'The Walking Dead'
AMC’s massive hit zombie-apocalypse series, “The Walking Dead,” will return for its fifth season Sunday night. It’s a good time to let the show’s loyal fans in on the three...
JCPenney shares tank as CEO touts holiday sales
When it comes to JCPenney’s results, “pleased” is a relative term. Shares of the struggling department store on Tuesday tumbled to their lowest levels in half a century, despite the...
Microsoft's new CEO Nadella on mobile mission
Satya Nadella’s first task as CEO: to launch Microsoft 2.0 as a stronger force in mobile. The tech giant on Tuesday crowned the 46-year-old engineer its new chief executive —...
Sirius XM Radio picks up 441k users in fourth quarter
Americans continue to warm up to paying for streaming music. The latest evidence surfaced Tuesday when Sirius XM Radio reported that it added 411,484 paid subscribers in the fourth quarter...
Katz wants bank accounts shielded from Sliwa's ex-wife
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz wants to shield her bank records from the ex-wife of live-in boyfriend Curtis Sliwa, after the lovebirds gave conflicting testimony in court. The Guardian Angels...
Bin Laden's son-in-law seeks access to Guantanamo Bay
A defense lawyer for Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghaith is seeking a court order requiring the Pentagon to grant him access to Guantanamo Bay so he can interview...
New daddy Staal helps stop Avalanche
If this is how Marc Staal plays on an hour and a half of sleep, well then fatherhood might be the best thing to happen to him. Staal went with...
Rangers could keep Callahan as a short-term fix
Honestly, it’s not as if anyone needed a reminder of Ryan Callahan’s value to the Rangers, even if the player and management have attached dramatically different dollar amounts to the...
Barack Obama studying Keystone pipeline to death
President Obama has urged that we make this a “year of action,” and he is going to do his part by acting with vigor and dispatch to continue to study...
De Blasio is wrong on labor and the pre-K bill
Last week, Mayor de Blasio told state lawmakers that they’d be foolish to confuse two separate issues. The first is approving an income-tax hike on Gotham’s wealthy to bring in...
Congressional Budget Office sends death blow to ObamaCare
The Affordable Care Act, a k a ObamaCare, became law almost four years ago. It became operational last Oct. 1. Yesterday, Feb. 4, 2014, the ACA may well have been dealt its...
Ending unjust mandatory minimum sentences
When he was 26, Douglas Ray Dunkins Jr. received a mandatory sentence of life without parole for participating in a Fort Worth, Texas, crack cocaine operation. If that business had...
De Blasio names charter schools advocate as deputy mayor
Mayor de Blasio tapped Children’s Aid Society CEO Richard Buery Jr. as his fourth and final deputy mayor Tuesday — even as City Hall mulls booting the group’s charter school...
Sampson pleads not guilty in tax-break case
Embattled state Sen. John Sampson pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday to charges that he lied to federal prosecutors about asking a staffer to seek tax breaks for...
Assemblyman Boyland spills payola schemes to undercover cops
Over a boozy dinner at Peter Luger steakhouse in 2010, Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. told undercover agents posing as businessmen how things get done in New York City. Asked...
'Harlem Kevorkian' refuses prison offer in speaker's death
So-called “Harlem Kevorkian” Kenneth Minor turned down a 14-year plea deal Tuesday for assisting in the 2009 murder-suicide of broke Long Island motivational speaker Jeffrey Locker.The offer by Manhattan prosecutors...
‘False arrest’ snowball trial rolling toward a conclusion
The five young men suing the city and the Bronx cop who pulled a gun on them after they threw a snowball at him deserve $700,000 each for false arrest...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A knife-wielding robber threatened to kill a delivery man in Fordham Heights, authorities said. Davel Johnson, 25, saw a man trying to deliver food on the fourth floor...
Plaza Hotel using noise as legal reason to remove bike-share rake
A city attorney blasted The Plaza hotel for using “red herrings” such as traffic, noise and historical import in its legal quest to remove a bulky bike-share rack near its...
Witnesses testify about murder over hair weave insult
Two young women who witnessed the Brooklyn murder sparked by one teen’s insult of another girl’s hair weave testified Tuesday in Supreme Court about the bizarre argument. Prosecutors allege Denzel...
Dead Queens 2-year-old's mother being questioned by police
Police were questioning a Queens mom whose 2-year-old daughter was discovered dead with bruising and broken ribs inside the family’s squalid home, sources said.Authorities found little Kevasia Edwards unconscious and...
Seinfeld blasts critics of Web show's lack of diversity
Funnyman Jerry Seinfeld isn’t laughing over mounting criticism that his shows are not diverse enough — and thinks it’s a bunch of “PC nonsense.” The “Seinfeld” co-creator lost his cool...
Slain woman’s dying screams heard in pocket-dialed voicemail
Jurors listened in horror Tuesday to the last words of a Queens woman whose screams were captured in a voice message left as she accidentally pocket-dialed her cellphone while being...
Queens councilman goes to bat for cricket
Queens Councilman Ruben Wills is going to bat for cricket. Wills wants to create a task force to promote the sport — the bat-swinging cousin of baseball — and hopes...
Chief schools prober suggests ‘sexting’ teacher be fired
A teacher should be fired because she “aggressively pursued” a sexting relationship with a schools investigator and waited 11 months to complain about him, Special Schools Investigator Richard Condon recommended...
Weekend storm could drop 3... or 30 inches of snow
A potential megablizzard looms for this weekend, one that would make Monday’s blast of winter seem like a spring day. The storm just emerging from the Rocky Mountains will pick...
Pussy Riot urges Obama to criticize Putin on human rights
Russian punkers Pussy Riot hit New York City with claws bared Tuesday — challenging President Obama to call out Vladimir Putin for the human-rights abuses going on in Russia. “This...
Cuomo expresses support for charter schools
Charter schools, under siege by the de Blasio administration, received a rousing show of support Tuesday from the Cuomo administration, which declared that there should be “room for everybody” when...
Journalist ‘fencing’ Snowden secrets should be jailed: congressman
WASHINGTON — A powerful congressman is calling journalist Glenn Greenwald a “thief” who deserves to be jailed for selling US spy secrets stolen by NSA leaker Edward Snowden. “For personal...