February 16, 2014
Records crushed as East wins NBA All-Star Game
NEW ORLEANS — Offensive records fell faster than the approval rating of your favorite politician. If you defended, you were almost an outsider. There were so many marks set, it...
The Meatball Shop eyes Upper West Side location
Move over Brooklyn, the Upper West Side is getting quite the foodie cred itself. The six-outlet Meatball Shop is the latest eatery with a cult-like following to liven up the...
Nothing like Emrick in the a.m.
It's as plain and simple as this: Mike “Doc” Emrick remains a national treasure, as special as special gets. Saturday morning’s U.S.-Russia Olympic hockey game didn’t need much outside help....
Music industry comfortably numb to Roger Waters’ bigotry
As a life-long fan of music, especially rock, it pains me that I’ve stopped listening to Pink Floyd. But the misguided geopolitical musings of Roger Waters on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,...
Johnnies keep rolling, dump Georgetown
Rysheed Jordan electrified the Madison Square Garden crowd at the start. D’Angelo Harrison gave them a reason to celebrate later. Together, the two dynamic guards led St. John’s to yet...
Mets wise to keep Harvey away from team
PORT ST. LUCIE — In this case, what’s good for the Mets is bad for Page Six. But this ranks literally as a no-brainer for the Mets. They will utilize...
Handing the Middle East to Russia
Some 40 years ago, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat ended his regime’s alliance with, and reliance on, the Soviet Union, and, in one of the Cold war’s most dramatic turnabouts, joined...
Possibility remains for pair of marquee matchups
There is work to be done in order to get there, and probably a couple of upsets necessary along the way that is still a relatively long way off, but...
Driving to America
Recently the Taxi and Limousine Commission released figures confirming what every New Yorker who’s ever hailed a cab already knows: Most of this city’s taxi drivers were born in some...
Can't buy smarts
It turns out Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio have an even bigger disagreement than funding for pre-K: They’re also on opposite sides of a major lawsuit that underscores a...
Yankees vulnerable to same fate as last season
TAMPA — The Yankees are set up for the same calamity this year that befell them a season ago. They have areas of real fragility and little in the way...
Red Sox know they'll miss Jacoby Ellsbury
FORT MYERS — As Francisco Cervelli was being peppered with questions about catching Masahiro Tanaka’s second bullpen session as a Yankee, he made an obvious observation: “He’s not the only...
Mike Rowe's Walmart
"Honestly, Kevin, who gives a crap about your feelings toward Walmart?" That was Mike Rowe, star of the Discovery Channel series “Dirty Jobs.” He was responding on Facebook to a...
Why immigration reform matters
Distilled to their discouraging essence, Republicans’ reasons for retreating from immigration reform reflect waning confidence in American culture and in the political mission only Republicans can perform — restoring America’s...
Saint happenin’! Troubled team beaten
St. Francis was in the midst of its best season in years, and had a golden opportunity to finally turn the tables in the Battle of Brooklyn. That was before...
Mark Teixeira: 'We are back to being the Yankees again'
TAMPA — In order for the prediction Mark Teixeira made Sunday to be correct, the switch-hitting first baseman must return from right wrist surgery to be the run producer he...
Granderson: Mets’ new outfield is ‘awesome’
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets’ new $60 million cleanup hitter sees the makings of a "Grand" outfield. “It’s awesome,” Curtis Granderson said Sunday upon his arrival to camp. “You’ve...
Longtime Yeshiva hoops coach Halpert to be fired
After 42 years of service, Johnny Halpert will coach his final game for the Yeshiva University men’s basketball team on Feb. 22 against Maritime College, but it won’t be his...
NJ college student found beaten to death
A New Jersey college student was found beaten to death on a bloody, snow-covered lawn near Rutgers University, cops said Sunday. William “Billy” McCaw, 22, was discovered around 10:30 am...
Yankees bullpen has question marks
TAMPA — Outside of David Robertson closing and Matt Thornton facing lefties, the rest of Joe Girardi’s bullpen isn’t close to being defined. Yet, it appears very early in the...
De Blasio's bishop buddy stays silent on arrest
The Brooklyn bishop at the center of Mayor de Blasio’s free-pass-from-the-cops folly preached perseverance to his parishioners Sunday, even as he maintained a silence-is-golden approach to the controversy. For the...
'Gravity' wins big at BAFTA awards
The searing historical drama "12 Years a Slave" took best picture honors at Sunday's British academy awards in London, as well as best actor honors for Chiwetel Ejiofor as the...
Prisoners' crazy stunts to smuggle in cellphones
They're hidden in babies' diapers, ramen noodle soup packages, footballs, soda cans and even body cavities. Not drugs or weapons, but cellphones. They're becoming a growing problem in prisons across...
The economics of sex: Has the price gotten too cheap?
With the romantic haze of Valentine’s Day behind us, can we return to the reality of relations between the sexes? Start with a new film short, “The Economics of Sex,”...
Christie pal sent GWB closure updates from scene
WASHINGTON – A new player in the Bridgegate scandal has emerged with personal ties to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Port Authority Police Officer Thomas “Chip” Michaels, who is linked...
Cuomo announces plan to help inmates go to college
Gov. Cuomo on Sunday proposed a new state program that will allow criminals to take college courses and earn a degree while behind bars — to help them succeed and...
Stars come out for the BAFTA awards
The star-studded British Academy of Film and Arts (BAFTA) awards ceremony was held at the Royal Opera House in London on Feb. 16.
Loud-music shooter put gun to ex-wife's head: Investigators
The white Florida man found guilty Saturday after shooting dead a “thuggish” black teenager in a dispute over loud rap music was a raging bully who beat and terrorized his...
Fashion designer Michele Savoia found dead
The body of an eccentric Manhattan designer was hauled from the icy Hudson River Sunday, days after he vanished during a night of Fashion Week partying, authorities said. Mens’ suitmaker...
Bus driver arrested after allegedly beating up cabbie
An off-duty MTA bus driver was arrested for stiffing a cabbie -- and then beating him up, authorities said Sunday. MTA employee Jamel Allen, 35, hailed the livery hack near...
Raccoon watches Yankees spring-training workouts
Looks like the crowd is going wild for Derek Jeter’s final season! This fan, perhaps wearing sunglasses, sneaked into Steinbrenner Field in Tampa on Saturday to check out Yankees spring-training workouts....
Reality bites as Harvey arrives at spring training
PORT ST. LUCIE ---- Reality smacked Matt Harvey in the face Sunday. Upon arriving at the Mets spring training complex for a team physical, the ace right-hander soaked in his...
Phil Kessel's hat trick puts US in Olympic quarterfinals
SOCHI, Russia -- Phil Kessel scored two of his three goals in the opening five minutes and became the first US player to record an Olympic hat trick in more...
Dozens trapped in South African mine
JOHANNESBURG — Rescue workers in South Africa are trying to reach dozens of miners who were trapped while working illegally in an abandoned mine. The South African Press Association reported...
Hackers steal user data from Kickstarter
Cyber goons have hacked into the popular online fundraising web site Kickstarter, but the online donation site insists no credit card information was stolen. Hackers swiped “usernames, email addresses, mailing...
Teixeira easing into spring training after wrist surgery
TAMPA -- Mark Teixeira is going to ease into spring training as he continues to rehab from right wrist surgery last year, but the first baseman believes he will play...
Animal moms customize milk depending on baby's sex
A special blend of mother's milk just for girls? New research shows animal moms are customizing their milk in surprising ways depending on whether they have a boy or a...
Climate change deniers are the new 'Flat Earth Society': Kerry
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Climate change may be the world's "most fearsome" weapon of mass destruction and urgent global action is needed to combat it, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry...
Which country pays strip clubs to hire younger workers?
The British government has been offering financial incentives to strip clubs and other adult entertainment venues that hire teenage workers. Under the umbrella of a wider scheme to boost employment,...
Police search for missing fashion designer Savoia
Famed fashion designer Michele Savoia was reported missing on Saturday, after he was last spotted at a swanky Chelsea hot spot, authorities said.. Savoia, 55, lives on a yacht off...
Florida prosecutors seek retrial in 'music' murder
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida jury's inability to agree on a murder charge will give prosecutors and defense attorneys fodder for their next moves in the case of a teen...
Putin’s rumored spouse seen sporting a big wedding ring
Has Vladimir Putin put an Olympic-sized ring on it? As the Russian president enjoys the Winter Olympics in Sochi, rumors are swirling that he is married to sexy gymnast Alina...
Businesses are slow to use mobile technology
Does business savvy equal mobile smarts? Not exactly. Many businesses are slow to utilize mobile technology to help manage their businesses, according to Capital One’s latest survey of small-business owners...
Dear John: Auto-focus investment
Dear John: I am 54, and I work for a town-owned utility company. I made $70,000 this past year. My wife is a massage therapist and made $30,000. I have...
Joe Torre will give presentation at children's benefit
Joe Torre is coming to town to honor his hedge-fund pal Bruce Richards. The former New York Yankees manager is presenting Richards, chief executive of New York’s Marathon Asset Management,...
Brutal New York winter has left retailers in the cold
New York City’s brutal winter storms have left many local retailers out in the cold on sales. Spring clothes are hitting the shelves. But nobody wants to shop for skin-baring...
Deductr aims to save businesses money on taxes
If you have a small business, there’s a good chance you’re sending more dollars to Washington than required. That’s because millions of small-business owners aren’t tax experts and don’t record...
De-icing truck strikes plane at La Guardia Airport
An airliner was struck by a de-icing truck while it was taxiing at La Guardia Airport on Saturday night. The Delta plane was preparing for take off when the truck...
De Blasio's bishop buddy was a slumlord: Ex-tenant
Mayor de Blasio’s bishop buddy spent years moonlighting as a “slumlord,” an angry former tenant charged Saturday. Bishop Orlando Findlayter owned two apartment buildings, in Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights —...
American Sochi coverage racking up points for stupidity
As the Sochi Olympics drone on with more concern for Bob Costas’ pink eye than for the medal count, those less interested in tricks on ice than financial sport —...
Victoria Beckham calls on students for her new shoe line
Young New York designers got a call-out from Victoria Beckham during last week’s Fashion Week in New York. Beckham, whose fall/winter 2014 ready-to-wear fashion line came down the runway, also...
New Fox Business anchor Bartiromo lining up big interviews
Business anchor Maria Bartiromo is working the phones to line up some big interviews when she arrives at her new berth at Fox Business Network on Feb. 24. Bartiromo celebrated...
Power trio seen dining together at Four Seasons
On the Money spies may have found cause for some companies to worry. Blackstone Group head Stephen Schwarzman, perhaps the biggest buyout king; JPMorgan’s Jimmy Lee, who finances the largest...
Keeping paws pain-free during the harsh winter
Humans aren’t the only ones getting fed up with winter weather. For city dogs, the bitter cold and harsh road salt can make winter walks painful on paws. “Clearly, their...
This week's couple: City limits
If two people hail from the same part of the country and wind up living in the same borough, getting along should be easy. At least, that was the theory...
Sassy Uptown gal sks a hot guy who can chill her out
Laura, 24 Shares her online dating tales of woe on her blog. Can she find a guy who will give her next story a happy ending? Bad ending: On her...
'Pompeii' star Kit Harington smolders on the big screen
Are you not entertained? When Kit Harington — sporting a loincloth and knee-high sandals — strides into a crumbling arena for his first scene in the action flick “Pompeii,” in...
West Eighth Street is the city’s latest cool culinary spot
West Eighth Street was long known as a bland shoe district that descended into a land of tattoo parlors and massage dens. But the recent debut of several chic restaurants...
Siblings spice things up at Malaysian restaurant Rasa
In New York City, a town chock full with every cuisine under the sun, there are just 31 Malaysian restaurants — compared to more than 10 times as many Thai...
Suzanne Vega's lyrical New York
Lifelong New Yorker Suzanne Vega, 54, knows almost every corner of Manhattan: She lived in Chelsea, Tribeca, the Meatpacking District and the Lower East Side before returning to her native...
Hollywood loves its aging action heroes
���I’m too old for this s--t,” Danny Glover famously complained in “Lethal Weapon.” That was back in 1987. These days, the only way to be too old for any s--t...
Bronx principal probed over iPad raffles
The former principal of a Bronx high school is under investigation for conducting raffles in which students won iPads, iPods, mini-laptops, sporting goods and other prizes. On the day before...
Wizards’ Wall wins new-look Slam Dunk Contest
NEW ORLEANS — The new look for the Slam Dunk Contest was no slam dunk. In an attempt to breathe new life into the longtime headlining event for Saturday night...
Drew price still too steep; Mets OK with Tejada as starter
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets are leaving a light on for Stephen Drew, but at this point it only is attracting mosquitoes. According to club sources, Drew’s asking price...
After seeing Pirates escape misery, Farnsworth turns to Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE — Kyle Farnsworth had a blast helping the Pirates end a long playoff drought and would like to duplicate the experience with the Mets. The veteran reliever...
Tim Sr. says he knew son would be rising NBA star
NEW ORLEANS — Tim Hardaway Sr. said his son has become a better shooter than he ever was and Tim Hardaway Jr.’s talent could never fully flourish in the structured...
U.S. wins first shootout in Olympics, Sweden rolling
Saturday in Sochi The USA won its first shootout game ever in the Olympics, defeating Russia 3-2 in the marquee event of the preliminary round on the strength of four...
Russian official: U.S. ref cheated on disallowed goal
The United States men’s hockey team beat Russia 3-2 on Saturday — aided by a disallowed goal late in the third period — and it didn’t take long for the...
‘Player A’ in bullying report OK with Dolphins
A former Miami Dolphins lineman identified as one of the targets of harassment in the racially charged bullying scandal said Saturday that he has no problem with the team in...
Rosie Perez's long-running feud with J. Lo
It’s the battle of the bonitas. Rosie Perez and Jennifer Lopez have some serious bad blood — and don’t expect either to turn the other chica with the publication of...
City removes illegal speed camera in Staten Island
The city’s vaunted new speed-camera program has already hit a speed bump. The city Department of Transportation yanked one of its cameras on Staten Island after state Sen. Diane Savino...
Man flashes fake badge to see Paris Hilton at birthday bash: cops
A Brooklyn man allegedly flashed a fake police shield to get into Marquee early Thursday, where Paris Hilton was marking her upcoming 33rd birthday. Francisco Tirado, 38, showed up at...
Daily Blotter
Staten Island Two Staten Island men robbed and assaulted a livery cabdriver, cops said. The victim picked them up at Grandview and Forest avenues at 4:40 a.m. Saturday, according to...
Four dozen MTA drivers & train operators are sleepworking: data
Two subway workers fell asleep driving a work train in Brooklyn — which jumped the tracks as the engine roared into DeKalb Avenue station. The May 2011 derailment was a...
Debunking the myth of Kitty Genovese
At 3:15 on the morning of March 13, 1964, a 28-year-old bar manager named Kitty Genovese drove her red Fiat into the parking lot of the LIRR station by her...
Bishop Orlando Findlayter ditches Harlem press conference
The Brooklyn pastor who avoided a night in jail after Mayor de Blasio called top cops ditched a Saturday press conference where he was scheduled to address the firestorm. Bishop...
Staten Island man claims ex-wife secretly divorced him
A Staten Island man married a divorce lawyer on Valentine’s Day — only to see her allegedly create a postnup behind his back and secretly file for divorce. “I was...
3 hospitals failed to help dying deaf patient: suit
A cancer-stricken deaf man died without ever knowing his diagnosis after three Long Island medical facilities failed to get him sign-language interpreters — for seven months, his family charges. Alfred...
FDNY error leads to home inspection of new HPD commish
Not the best way to introduce yourself to the new boss. The FDNY triggered an inspection of the new city Housing Preservation and Development commissioner’s $9 million town house because...
De Blasio’s NYU appointments may ‘influence’ expansion approval
An ivory tower has been erected at City Hall — with Mayor de Blasio appointing so many NYU-connected officials to top-tier jobs that advocates fear the university’s controversial development projects...
Hamptons trustees ran own fiefdom until court order to stop
They are town trustees run amok in one of the wealthiest enclaves in America. A five-member board of trustees is the shadow government in Southampton, “unlawfully” spending $1.5 million with...
Fisher visits shady LA apartment
Is Carrie Fisher flirting with the dark side again? During a weeklong investigation, The Post witnessed Fisher — who rocketed to global stardom as Princess Leia in the “Star Wars”...
Montauk, LI, hosts the largest-grossing 7-Eleven in the nation
That’s a lot of Slurpees! America’s highest-grossing 7-Eleven is in Montauk, LI, of all places, topping the chain’s 7,800 locations nationwide. Suffolk County boasts America’s top four 7-Eleven money makers,...