February 20, 2014
Seton Hall rolls past Georgetown
Maybe it was the time off, or the hard-earned lessons finally being learned. Or maybe Seton Hall just has Georgetown’s number. Whatever the cause, the Pirates gladly will take the...
DirecTV adds fewer US subscribers in fourth quarter
Satellite TV company DirecTV added fewer subscribers in the US and Latin America in the fourth quarter as competition intensified. The number of new customers in Latin America, the company’s...
Pair of Cuban defectors set to work out with Yankees
TAMPA — The Yankees are holding workouts for two Cuban defectors at their minor league complex Friday morning. Shortstop Aledmyas Diaz and right-handed pitcher Odrisamer Despaigne will work in front...
American Apparel taps restructuring experts
Clothing and accessories retailer American Apparel has tapped restructuring advisers after being bogged down by weakening sales and heavy debt, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the...
10 things the Yankees need for a dream season
TAMPA — This was the day to dream. If not today, when exactly? This was the day, with all the players on the field — except Alfonso Soriano, out with...
Time Inc. teams up with sports leagues on video streaming app
Sports fans are about to be served up yet another highlights- and analysis-heavy video streaming service. Time Inc. will team up with MLB’s digital arm, the NHL, NBA and Nascar...
Ex-Cowboy to Sam: Play tough (and watch whose butt you pat)
One of the biggest questions following Michael Sam’s announcement he is homosexual is how the former Missouri defensive end will be treated in an NFL locker room, because, assuming he...
There’ll Beno deal! Out of favor Udrih still a Knick
ORLANDO — Despite the Knicks’ best efforts to move him, Beno Udrih is still a Knick after talks with Denver broke down before Thursday’s trade deadline. The Knicks thought they...
Kelli O’Hara makes the most of ‘Bridges of Madison County’
The prospect of a musical version of “The Bridges of Madison County” was scary — yes, even more so than a singing and dancing “Rocky.” That’s because Broadway tuners can...
'Chaplin of the Mountains' a refreshing journey
Kurdish director Jano Rosebiani’s movie is about two NYU film students (Zack Gold and Bennett Viso) screening Charlie Chaplin movies for the peasants in the mountains of his native country....
Loeb: Spirituality is good for Wall Street
Hedge-fund mogul Dan Loeb, best known for his vitriolic comments to both corporate chieftains and fellow hedge fund managers, sparked a bit of eye-rolling on Wall Street when he said...
Indiana's trade-deadline page-Turner
As the time before the NBA trade deadline diminished Thursday, there was little in the way of true excitement, unless second-round picks make you lose control. There were some interesting...
Big injuries call NHL's Olympic participation into question
For all the excitement ice hockey has created at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, and over the last five Olympics since the NHL began sending its players to the Games,...
Sitter planned 'fun Christmas' for boy she allegedly tortured, killed
She's one sick Santa. The transgender babysitter accused of heartlessly torturing a toddler to death told cops that she planned out a wonderful Christmas for the boy before her demons...
PepsiCo: Keeping business together is 'the right decision'
PepsiCo has answered Nelson Peltz’s call to spin off its massive soda business. Billionaire activist Peltz on Wednesday sent a letter to leading PepsiCo shareholders and investment bankers detailing the...
Manchester City rep: Americans due for a World Cup
With Manchester City partnering with the Yankees to buy an MLS club, they’ll see a lot of more New York in specific, and American soccer in general. And team ambassador...
'Barefoot' is an unbearable romantic comedy
He's a rebellious trust-funder who specializes in strip clubs, one-night stands and gambling debts. She’s a possibly schizophrenic mental patient raised in near-captivity by an abusive mother. How could these...
US attorney probes Long Island broker’s ‘inside trade’
Move over, Preet Bharara. Loretta Lynch, Uncle Sam’s top crime-fighter across the river in Brooklyn, appears to be getting into the insider-trading investigation game with a criminal probe of a...
Teixeira still at least a couple weeks from return
TAMPA — Mark Teixeira says his surgically repaired right wrist is holding up well, but don’t look for the first baseman to play in an exhibition game until March 3...
Maid 'killed baby, tossed it in trash'
A live-in maid at a waterfront mansion on Long Island was busted for coldly tossing her dead newborn girl out with the trash, police said. Santos Elena Ruiz Solano, 26,...
Meet the Jersey guy eyeing improbable run at Mets roster
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Old Bridge High School baseball team cut Anthony Seratelli as a freshman. Seton Hall welcomed him aboard only after he walked on to the program....
Is Amber Heard the new Angelina Jolie?
In August, Amber Heard gushed to Vanity Fair: “I can’t think of anyone who’s better accomplished, [with] the kind of trajectory I admire, than Angelina Jolie.” Lately, Heard, 27, seems...
Easier offseason for Idzik this time around
INDIANAPOLIS — Jets general manager John Idzik is not known for his joke telling, but he delivered a pretty good line at the NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday. Idzik was...
Mets' Harvey cleared to throw
PORT ST. LUCIE — Matt Harvey is ready to start playing catch. The Mets ace, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, received clearance on Thursday to begin throwing, albeit...
Nets to consider first openly gay NBAer
SAN FRANCISCO — Nets general manager Billy King confirmed Thursday afternoon the Nets have worked out free agent center Jason Collins, and he could potentially be signed by the team...
Hot Picks: Lions, Street Fighters and more, oh my!
Lion kings You won’t believe your eyes at the new Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance “Legends” when a unicorn, Pegasus and woolly mammoth roll into the ring...
Cops say Ravens' Ray Rice knocked out fiancee
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — A police complaint alleges Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice knocked out his fiancee during an argument at an Atlantic City casino. Police charged both Rice...
Pressure's on Rutgers receiver after weak season
INDIANAPOLIS — Brandon Coleman arrived at the NFL Scouting Combine Thursday with his work cut out for him and a giant question mark on his back. One of the most...
Rumors surround 'Fantastic Four' reboot cast
The next big super hero epic’s cast is nearly set. It looks as if Fox has finally settled on a cast for their upcoming “Fantastic Four” reboot, according to Variety....
T-Mobile offers infinite upgrades -- with a catch
NEW YORK — T-Mobile is allowing people who participate in its $10-a-month Jump program to upgrade their phones anytime, eliminating the previous limit of two upgrades a year. As introduced...
Mets put pressure on Familia: 'Time for him to show up'
PORT ST. LUCIE — Jeurys Familia might want to use the words of Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen for inspiration this spring. “It’s time for him to show up,” Warthen...
Jaron's Long journey home to Yankees spring training
TAMPA — When Jaron Long arrived at the Yankees complex last August, he was already used to his surroundings. Unlike the team’s other draft picks — or, like him, free...
Madoff: JPMorgan execs knew about the Ponzi scheme
Two senior officials at JPMorgan Chase and predecessor companies repeatedly confronted Bernard Madoff over irregularities in his business, a new lawsuit said, suggesting that bank leaders had "direct knowledge" of...
Who needs facts when you're a sports radio host?
The Age of Reason is kaput. This is the Age of No Good Reason. Tuesday, shortly after CBS announced Dan Marino and Shannon Sharpe are out as NFL studio panelists,...
Sochi 'wolf' video was Kimmel hoax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qZA-xOeQmE It wasn't a wolf or a dog. It was a joke. Olympian Kate Hansen made news on Thursday when she posted video of a "wolf" roaming the halls of...
Fran Fraschilla: St. John's Lavin doing best coaching job
ESPN analyst and former St. John’s coach Fran Fraschilla talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about the Red Storm’s turnaround heading into their showdown Saturday at Villanova. Q: How has...
'Elaine Stritch: Shoot me' chronicles life of an aging legend
At age 89, there may be no one who more embodies Stephen Sondheim’s song “I’m Still Here” than Broadway veteran Elaine Stritch. In this loving but unflinching documentary shot around...
Should the Kardashians be dressing your kids?
First comes love, then comes baby, then comes ��� a children’s clothing line. Like many celeb moms before them, the Kardashian sisters have launched their own clothing line, Kardashian Kids....
Alleged swindler in stop-frisk suit declines plea deal
One of the lead plaintiffs in a stop-and-frisk lawsuit against the city turned down a plea deal Thursday on charges he sold thousands of dollars in bogus Broadway, concert and...
De Blasio SUV broke traffic laws after safety push
Mayor de Blasio’s SUV was caught on camera speeding through Queens and blowing through two stop signs Thursday — just two days after he announced a sweeping street-safety plan. The...
Shrewd Red Sox score another coup late in free agency
The Red Sox signed Chris Capuano to a one-year, $2.25 million contract. Some thoughts: 1. If you told the Red Sox they could have either Capuano or Ryan Dempster for...
Brian Leetch thinks this US team can go down in history
Brian Leetch is not only a member of the Greatest Generation of USA hockey players that arrived en masse soon after (and inspired by) the Miracle at Lake Placid. For...
Jets' silence on Sanchez same as saying goodbye
INDIANAPOLIS — The Jets refuse to say Mark Sanchez is going to be cut any day now, but it’s clear from how they’re talking the one-time franchise quarterback is on...
'Tonight Show' proves Bradley Cooper is bad at charades
http://youtu.be/2efUcDcCbvk Bradley Cooper may have two Academy Award acting nominations, but as he proved on Wednesday night’s “Tonight Show” his acting skills haven’t made him a very good charades player....
Healthy Jeter: 'No comparison' to last year's rushed return
TAMPA — The words that flowed from Yankees manager Joe Girardi Thursday should have the following disclaimer attached: what you see in spring training can break your heart. Nevertheless, when...
The day in photos
The 2014 Winter Olympics, Ukrainian and Thai protests, Pope Francis, Venus Williams and more.
Nets rewind: Johnson gets back up to speed
Here are my three thoughts on the Nets’ 105-99 win over the Jazz in Salt Lake City Wednesday night: 1. Joe Johnson has been noticeably slowed in recent weeks by...
Facebook's $19B WhatsApp buy makes sense to Wall Street
Facebook Inc's purchase of fast-growing messaging startup WhatsApp for an eye-popping $19 billion largely won approval from analysts, who said the deal made strategic sense as it will solidify the...
Braves show they're serious spenders with Simmons pact
TAMPA – The Braves reached a seven-year, $57 million deal with shortstop Andrelton Simmons. Some thoughts:1. It is great to have a new stadium coming if you are the Braves....
Nets save some dough by standing pat at trade deadline
SAN FRANCISCO -- Apparently the Nets decided spending $190 million on their roster this season was enough. Thursday's trade deadline came and went without Brooklyn doing anything beyond the Marcus...
Phillies are the most vindictive franchise in baseball
If you get drafted by the Phillies, you sign with the Phillies, or deal with the consequences. The Phillies reported two players they drafted, but failed to sign, to the...
Marbury takes the cake for weirdest birthday party
https://twitter.com/chernykh/status/436540526599229440/ And now for a Stephon Marbury moment that truly defies explanation. The mercurial former Knicks star currently plying his trade in China turned 37 on Thursday, and shared bizarre...
Stars and stargazers stay in LA for Oscar Week
Los Angeles during Oscar Week has come of age as a holiday destination. This wasn’t always the case. Skipping town in the lead up to the Academy Awards is a...
The best dressed figure skaters of Sochi
The figure-skating rink hasn’t looked this chic since the often garish sport took a couture turn in the ’90s, when designer Christian Lacroix dressed France’s Surya Bonaly and the world...
Hundreds mourn MTA bus driver killed in stolen truck crash
Hundreds of city and transit workers filled an Upper West Side church today to honor to a beloved MTA driver who was killed when his bus was rammed by a...
Iman Shumpert avoids trade, major knee injury
ORLANDO — Iman Shumpert avoided a trade and a serious knee injury at Thursday’s trade deadline.The 21-33 Knicks stood pat at the deadline and announced just after it passed Shumpert’s...
Heartbreak as US women's hockey team blows final to Canada
SOCHI, Russia — The puck skittered the length of the ice on its way toward the empty Canadian net before clanging off the post and stopping in front of the...
Christie: 'Bridgegate' is not a 'real' problem
Bridgegate is not a “real” problem, Gov. Chris Christie said after a town hall meeting in New Jersey on Thursday. No one asked about the George Washington Bridge lane closings...
'Other' Russian stuns with figure skating gold
SOCHI, Russia — Adelina Sotnikova gave Russia its first Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating with a stunning upset of defending champion Yuna Kim of South Korea on Thursday...
Elton John, Kanye West to headline Bonnaroo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The eclectic trio of Elton John, Kanye West and Jack White will headline this summer's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Organizers announced the lineup for the June...
Netflix blackout fears on the rise
Get ready for a cable-style blackout of video-streaming darling Netflix. Consumer advocates are warning of impending blackouts involving online content providers, like Netflix and Amazon Prime, as Internet service providers...
Fallon & Timberlake's 5 best sketches
Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake’s bromance is well-documented, not least of all through their frequent collaborations, first on “Saturday Night Live” and then on “Late Night.” With Timberlake set to...
Man busted for cyanide slapped with weapons charges
A suicidal man brought cyanide into a Bronx police station and was hit with weapons charges after admitting he stockpiled guns in a U-Haul found near his home last year,...
'Pompeii' a campy action adventure with pricey effects
Excellent special effects and solid exciting sequences carry the day as Mount Vesuvius and howlers erupt in “Pompeii,’’ a campy guilty pleasure that serves up a “Gladiator’’ knockoff as an...
Obama: US outraged by Kiev violence
WASHINGTON — The White House says the US is outraged by violence in Ukraine and is urging President Viktor Yanukovych to withdraw forces from downtown Kiev immediately. Press Secretary Jay...
Michelle Obama arrives in NYC with health advice
First Lady Michelle Obama tried her hand as a graffiti artist in New York Thursday, part of an effort to promote water as the best beverage for kids. Visiting New...
‘Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce’ Bravo's first scripted series
Bravo is officially getting into the scripted TV space.The network has ordered its first scripted series “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce” starring Lisa Edelstein to premiere in 2015.Edelstein (“House”) will star...
Heiress's estranged husband wants judge to drop $10M lawsuit
The deadbeat husband of a Manhattan underwear heiress suddenly surfaced after failing to show up for court-- and is asking a judge to toss the $10 million lawsuit his wife...
Costner just killing time in ‘3 Days to Kill’
When, last we caught up with Luc Besson, in “The Family,” he had a jokey comedy about lethal American gangsters in France worrying about their daughter’s high-school angst. “3 Days...
20th pedestrian fatality of 2014 as elderly woman killed in Queens
An elderly woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver with a suspended license in Queens on Thursday – the 20th pedestrian fatality of 2014. Kaneez Hussein, 73, who...
Pricey restaurant gets greenlight for Union Square opening
The state’s highest court on Thursday green-lighted a controversial, pricey restaurant slated for Union Square — saying the eatery was a valid use of the public park. “The restaurant here...
US ready to grab hockey gold 34 years after Miracle
Following up a miracle hasn’t proven easy. The United States has a chance to avenge a heartbreaking overtime loss to Canada four years ago in the gold-medal game when the...
NJ lawmakers want casino just minutes from Times Square
TRENTON, N.J. — Some New Jersey lawmakers want to study whether casino gambling should be expanded to the Meadowlands sports complex in East Rutherford. A state Assembly committee is scheduled...
Cleaning woman mistakenly throws away $13K cookie art
ROME — A cleaning woman in southern Italy has unwittingly thrown away contemporary artworks that were supposed to be part of an exhibition. Lorenzo Roca, head of the cleaning company,...
Why Heat fans shouldn't celebrate LeBron's plan to stay
LeBron James has learned from “The Decision,” and so should fans. James has done an artful job of avoiding inquiries about his plans for after the season, when he is...
Fashion goes high tech with glam new accessories
Welcome to the technological future -- of fashion. New Yorkers got to peak into the future Wednesday evening with a tech fashion show hosted by Tech In Motion. The show,...
Google was in mix for WhatsApp buy
CEO Mark Zuckerberg had to act quick on Facebook’s $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp. That’s because Google’s CEO Larry Page was making a $10 billion offer for the messaging service,...
Judge moving forward with Kerry Kennedy drugged-driving trial
Kerry Kennedy’s 11th-hour bid to avoid a trial on drugged driving charges failed after a judge denied her motion to have the charges dropped because she supposedly took a sleeping...
Giants' Nicks joins Roc Nation as free agency awaits
INDIANAPOLIS -- Hoping to rejuvenate his chances at big money after a terrible contract year, Hakeem Nicks fired his agent Thursday and signed with Jay Z’s RocNation Sports agency. The...
Tears as Korean families split for 60 years in rare reunion
SEOUL, South Korea — Their backs stooped, dozens of elderly North and South Koreans separated for six decades reunited Thursday, weeping and embracing in a rush of words and emotion....
'Sharknado 2' films in New York
The sequel to the Internet's favorite B-movie of last year hits the Big Apple.
'Sharknado 2: The Second One' starts filming in New York
"Sharknado" has hit the Big Apple. "Sharknado 2: The Second One," the aptly titled sequel to last year's B-movie mini-phenomenon, began filming in New York on Wednesday afternoon. The first...
Dolphins coach vows to fix his locker room
INDIANAPOLIS – Dolphins coach Joe Philbin guaranteed changes in the organization after the revelations in the Ted Wells report last week. Philbin made his first comments Thursday since the report...
Three catchers fighting for Yankees backup spot
TAMPA -- While the Yankees have to be concerned about infield and pitching depth, no such worry surrounds the catching situation. Brian McCann was imported to give the Yankees a...
Peltz pops off on Pepsi
He’s ba-aack! Nelson Peltz is once again rattling PepsiCo Chief Executive Indra Nooyi’s chain – pressing for the snack and beverage giant to separate its robust snack food business from...
Teacher-actor fired after showing young students inappropriate clip
RIVER EDGE, NJ — A New Jersey teacher with a second career as an actor is losing his day job after an arbitrator concluded that he showed middle-school students a...
Walmart to double its rollout of smaller stores
Walmart is thinking small again — in more ways than one. After disclosing a dismal fourth-quarter loss on sluggish consumer spending, the world’s biggest retailer said it’s doubling the size...
Authorities investigate student wrestlers 'lynching' photo
TRENTON, NJ — School sports officials asked the state's civil rights agency to look into a photo that shows members of a high school wrestling team apparently simulating a lynching.The...
Sbarro to close 155 restaurants
Sbarro, the Long Island-based Italian restaurant chain is closing 155 of its locations in North America as the company’s struggles to raise profits. Sbarro has located many of its eateries...
Cops probing apartment after man turns self in for cyanide
Authorities removed bags of evidence early Thursday from the apartment of a Bronx man already under arrest for allegedly possessing cyanide after he told them he also had the deadly...
Dancin' Olympian films 'wolf' in Sochi dorms
https://twitter.com/k8ertotz/status/436375062229180416 Everything Kate Hansen records goes viral. The Olympic luger earned internet fame last week with her pre-race routine of hard-core dancing to Beyonce. And now she has gained attention...
NJ to get much-needed salt shipment for roads
NEWARK, NJ — A much-awaited shipment of road salt is expected to arrive at Port Newark, with another one due next week. The cargo ship is to arrive from Chile...
Couture queen Mouna Ayoub is living a real-life fairytale
Gennevilliers, France -- She emerges Venus-like out of a mist of hairspray with tousled hair, a shimmering 50,000-euro Chanel jacket and a 1,000-watt smile. "Hello daarling," says Mouna Ayoub huskily...
'007 Obama' used to sell fake Viagra in Pakistan
Virility is a vital aspect of being the chief. So, when it comes to selling fake Viagra-style sex pills, what brand would be better than the biggest chief of them...
Driver busted for turning thruway into personal 144 mph racetrack
COEYMANS, N.Y. — State police say a 21-year-old Yonkers man faces multiple charges after driving his Acura Integra 144 mph along the state Thruway and refusing to stop for police....
Brian Williams apologizes for Arsenio Hall snub
LOS ANGELES — NBC News anchor Brian Williams had a quick on-air response after Arsenio Hall needled him for excluding Hall from a video montage of late-night hosts: Oops. "Arsenio...
Why did iPhone 5C fail? Apple 'doesn't do cheap'
The colorful, plastic-backed, iPhone 5c hasn’t exactly rocked consumers’ worlds since it was released last year and a former Apple advertising executive reveals why. It was the fun, funky, budget-conscious...
Bitcoin ATM arrives at Boston rail hub
BOSTON — A Bitcoin ATM has landed at a Boston rail hub, allowing commuters to learn about the digital currency. On Wednesday, the ATM was placed by Liberty Teller at...
Islanders lose Tavares for season with torn MCL suffered in Sochi
There was a small hesitation from Jack Capuano before he answered, before the Islanders coach made it pretty clear the rest of his team’s season is as much a tryout...
Legal marijuana revenue exceeding expectations
DENVER — Colorado’s legal marijuana market is far exceeding tax expectations, according to a budget proposal released Wednesday by Gov. John Hickenlooper that gives the first official estimate of how...
Lawyers for bin Laden's son-in-law will question 9/11 'mastermind'
Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed can answer hundreds of written questions from lawyers preparing to defend Osama bin Laden's son-in-law at a New York City terrorism trial next...
Ukrainian skier drops out of Olympics over Kiev uprising
SOCHI, Russia --A Ukrainian skier has withdrawn from the Olympics in response to the violence in her country, with her father saying she did so in "solidarity with the fighters."...
New Pussy Riot video features Sochi whip attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjI0KYl9gWs SOCHI, Russia — Russian punk band Pussy Riot on Thursday ended their stay in the Olympic city of Sochi by posting a video criticizing the Winter Games and President...
Congress urges MTA to try to avoid impending LIRR strike
Members of Congress sent a letter to the MTA Wednesday, urging the agency to call another presidential emergency board to deal with an impending LIRR strike, or to follow the...
Indie-rock leader of 'Bright Eyes' sues rape accuser
The leader of the popular indie-rock group Bright Eyes slapped a North Carolina woman with a $1 million lawsuit Wednesday, claiming she ruined his good-guy image by wrongfully accusing him...
Judge rejects settlement between Fertilizer tycoon, ex-wife
A Manhattan judge overseeing a Kazakh fertilizer tycoon’s $100 million civil lawsuit against his ex-wife is refusing to accept a settlement the duo allegedly hatched while the ex was being...
Homeless blind man who stole building convicted of fraud
A homeless blind man who stole a Brooklyn apartment building from a man with the same name by faking paperwork was convicted of fraud and grand larceny Wednesday. Ralph Baker,...
De Blasio wants to see more high-rise buildings
Mayor de Blasio says he wants more high-rise buildings in the city, in hopes they will help him reach his goal of building 200,000 more affordable homes. “I think it’s...
Ticket sold in California wins $425M Powerball jackpot
MILPITAS, Calif. (AP) — The lone winning ticket for the $425 million Powerball jackpot was sold at a convenience store in central California, but there was no immediate word on...
'True Detective' and 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' break cop TV mold
If you’re looking for a cop show that isn’t the same by-the-books procedural, try these four: “The Red Road” (Thursday, Feb. 27, 9 p.m., Sundance Channel) Whether they’re magical spiritual...
‘Love and Information’ takes an atomized look at modern relationships
‘Love and Information” is a thought-provoking show about our ADD age. Except it wasn’t written by some young, plugged-in hotshot, but by a 75-year-old who isn’t even on Twitter. Over...
The United Auto Workers’s worker problem
The activist Florence Reece wrote the union ballad “Which Side Are You On?” in the midst of Kentucky’s so-called Harlan County War in the 1930s. Posed this question late last...
US failing again as Ukraine descends into chaos
Add this week’s Kiev horrors to the long list of earth-shaking world events in which America fails to help would-be allies struggling for liberty. Violence between protesters and police killed...
Eight lies 'advocates' told about carriage horses
Mayor de Blasio says he wants to ban carriage horses because “advocates” informed him the horses were being mistreated. Those “advocates” were NYCLASS, a PETA-backed animal-rights group, which intervened heavily...
Police union has a chance to protect 'stop-and-frisk' cops
It’s too soon to say whether the federal appeals court will let the police unions intervene to defend New York City cops in the stop-question-and-frisk lawsuit. It’s not too soon...
Jersey on ice
Back in the 1950s, Frank Sinatra recorded the pop classic “On a Slow Boat to China” for his television show. Little could Francis Albert have foreseen how the metaphor would...
Obama delivers on jobs
Silly us. Here we’ve been criticizing the Obama administration for the dismal job growth we’ve seen these past five years. Turns out, we’ve got it backward. We’ve been measuring the...
Un-principaled behavior
The good news is Marcella Sills has been sacked as principal of PS 106 in Rockaway — largely because of The Post’s exposé. The bad news? First, that it took...
Carmelo Anthony wouldn't let Knicks lose this one
NEW ORLEANS — If he is lucky, at the end of his career, Carmelo Anthony will little note nor long remember this night, this game, this collision of bad basketball...
Miami Dolphins fire offensive line coach
The fallout from the Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin bullying saga continued on Wednesday with the Dolphins firing a coach and trainer with roles in the fiasco. Five days after the Ted...
Udrih the most likely Knick to move at deadline
NEW ORLEANS — If the Knicks make a move by Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, it likely will be dealing out-of-the-rotation point guard Beno Udrih. Iman Shumpert was a top...
Ukraine sees deadliest day since breakup of USSR
KIEV, Ukraine -- Protesters advanced on police lines in the heart of the Ukrainian capital on Thursday, prompting government snipers to shoot back and kill scores of people in the...
City comptroller warns de Blasio on open labor contracts
The city’s fiscal chief lit a fire under Mayor de Blasio over the city’s 152 open labor contracts Wednesday — calling it “critical” that they be settled or nearly settled...
Assemblyman Boyland used fund-raiser cash for yoga classes
Om, that’s a lot of fund-raising cash to spend on yoga lessons. When he wasn’t blowing off constituent events, rogue Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. was using supporters’ dough to...
Speeding taxi shut-off technology may not exist
City officials have no clue who will foot the bill to outfit taxis with a device to turn off the meter whenever the driver is speeding — and the technology...
Seller lowers prices of Banksy artworks after auction bust
The owner of two New York City-made Banksy pieces that failed to sell at an auction Tuesday will lower the prices of the street art — and other owners should,...
Mail deliveries missing parts of The Bronx over past month
Neither snow nor rain nor . . . what? Letter carriers in parts of The Bronx have apparently never seen the US Postal Service’s motto, judging from all the missed...
Daily Blotter
Staten Island A man put a knife to his girlfriend’s throat and threatened to throw her 2-year-old daughter from a 10th-floor balcony in Mariners Harbor — all because he didn’t...
'School of No' principal could collect on more than 100 sick days
Ousted “School of No” Principal Marcella Sills could collect full pay on at least 100 sick days she has stockpiled — although she’s slated to be fired from her post...
Port Authority chairmen apologize for Bridgegate problems
Chris Christie’s top appointee to the Port Authority apologized Wednesday for the George Washington Bridge traffic mess orchestrated by the New Jersey governor’s inner circle. “On behalf of the board...
Protesters say Cuomo’s proposed tax cuts as just for 'the rich'
A coalition of groups and elected officials — including many close to Mayor de Blasio — are mounting a full-throttle attack on Gov. Cuomo for proposing a $2 billion tax...
Wi-Fi at Queens, 11 more Midtown subway stop by June
Wi-Fi service is coming to every underground station in Queens and will be expanded in Midtown as well, officials said Wednesday. The plan to fully wire Queens and 11 more...
Politician blasts ‘House of Cards’ dig on Long Island wine
US Rep. Tim Bishop took offense for real when a fictional character on “House of Cards” mocked Long Island wines as tasting like “piss.” The Long Island Democrat, who is...
Bronx man turns self in to cops with jar of cynaide
A Bronx man walked into a police precinct with a jar of cyanide and later told cops he had more deadly toxins stashed at his apartment, sources said. Jonathan Norling,...
Psychiatrist compares Weight Watchers killer to the Hulk
A psychiatrist who diagnosed accused Ivy League killer Jason Bohn with “intermittent explosive disorder’’ told jurors in a Queens court Wednesday that the suspect is like the raging comic book...
Rubio: Obama's art history apology 'pathetic'
WASHINGTON — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a possible GOP contender for the White House, has blasted President Obama for apologizing to an art historian after questioning the job prospects of...
'Jack Bauer' busted for weird burglary in Seattle
A burglar tripping on LSD trashed a neighbor’s Seattle apartment — and then identified himself as “24” super spy Jack Bauer. Suspect David Stolte, 30, broke into a couple’s pad,...