March 5, 2014
Contractor at site of NJ explosion has poor safety history
EWING, N.J. — The contractor working for New Jersey's largest utility at the site of a town house explosion that killed one resident recently had been fined more than $100,000...
Bening, Harris brighten 'The Face of Love'
A glimpse of a poster for Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo’’ in an early scene is a not-quite-subtle hint that Arie Posin’s romantic drama will riff on that classic’s theme of a...
Digital wallet app gives NYC taxi discount
New York City taxi rides are going to be marked down by 50 percent for many passengers. The discount, sponsored by the tech firm, Isis Mobile Wallet, comes as it...
Knicks find backbone vs. T'wolves to snap 7-game skid
MINNEAPOLIS — Who needs Love? The Knicks didn’t need Kevin Love Wednesday night, as Carmelo Anthony, Amar’e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler were just fine as they showed rare pride in...
Activist investor: Sell Morgans Hotel Group
Sahm Adrangi’s Kerrisdale Capital will nominate an activist slate of directors to run the boutique Morgans Hotel Group, The Post has learned. “He is making the rounds,” letting shareholders know,...
New moms take classes to reclaim bedroom groove
The fourteen eager moms in Dana B. Myers’ class have just received their first homework assignment. “Don’t feel pressured,” she encourages them, sitting cross-legged before her students. “If you have...
Nets whip Grizzlies to move over .500
When the Nets assembled a star-studded roster worth $190 million in payroll and luxury-tax commitments last offseason, they weren’t expecting a season-long struggle to simply get over .500. But after...
A family feuds in 'The Open House'
Some consider Will Eno the Beckett of American suburbia. Others find him simply maddening. From “Thom Pain (based on nothing)” to “Title and Deed,” the playwright’s deadpan tone, lack of...
Passionate parents leading the newest civil-rights movement
Last month, the city’s first lady, Chirlane McCray, urged support for her husband’s signature universal pre-K program by declaring, “Education is clearly the civil-rights issue for today.” She may well...
February jobs miss would cloud QE reign
Was it the weather, or not? Whether or not this brutal winter has been causing the economy to slow down will become a little clearer Friday. That’s when the Labor...
St. Louis can't steer Rangers past Maple Leafs in debut
If this was the night the Rangers were supposed to start being a better team, a team with an honest chance to at least compete for tops in the Eastern...
Atheists take up battle against history
Separation of church and state is one thing, separation of religion and history quite another — except for the group American Atheists. So offended is American Atheists Inc. by the...
Taking New York's school fight national
What a moment New York is in over charter schools. Mayor de Blasio has managed to illuminate the heroism of Eva Moskowitz and the families of her Success Academy. It...
Russia Today anchor quits live on air over Putin 'whitewashing'
A Russia Today anchor quit live on air Wednesday, declaring she cannot work for a station that “whitewashes the actions of Vladimir Putin." Liz Wahl, who works in the network’s...
Ben Bernanke makes $250,000 for 40-minute speech
Ben Bernanke earned more in 40 minutes on Tuesday than he made all of last year as head of the Federal Reserve. Bernanke was paid at least $250,000 for his...
Politicians, unions leave 'Domino' deal far from done
The touted “compromise” to build apartment towers, offices, stores and a park at the Domino Sugar site in Brooklyn is anything but a done deal, despite absurd claims the city...
Private equity pioneer staying away from Russian investments
Private equity pioneer Jay Jordan is close to closing a new $3.1 billion private equity fund — but he is not going back to investing in Russia. Jordan Co. expects...
Wagner advances to NEC semifinals
For the third straight year, Central Connecticut guard Kyle Vinales saw his season end in Staten Island. As the clock counted down to an already-determined conclusion of the Northeast Conference...
Adam Scott wants No. 1 golf rank
DORAL, Fla. — Credit to Adam Scott: He did not deflect a question Wednesday about his desire to overtake Tiger Woods as the No. 1 player in the world rankings...
Keep fighting! Can’t let replay ruin battles with umps
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Ah, the sights and sounds of baseball yesterday, of a bygone era, of black-and-white newsreels and afternoon newspapers ... Infielders used to leave their mitts —...
What is Lois hiding?
Where Lois Lerner goes, drama follows. On Wednesday, the former IRS officer again invoked the Fifth before the House Oversight Committee. That precipitated a heated exchange between the committee’s Republican...
Astorino’s in
Not many politicians can radiate confidence while challenging a sitting governor with good approval ratings — and a $33 million campaign war chest. But that’s just what Rob Astorino did...
Brooklyn president's aide used meeting to plug business
A top aide to embattled Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams tried to hawk the services of her private consulting firm during a recent meet-and-greet with business and community leaders —...
Stanford strips Martoma of MBA
This could seriously hurt his chances of getting a new job.Mathew Martoma, the ex-SAC Capital portfolio manager convicted last month of masterminding the biggest insider trading scheme in US history,...
Yankees' Tanaka ready for ‘important’ start
TAMPA — Masahiro Tanaka’s second game in pinstripes will be in a starting role after working relief in his debut and it’s something the right-hander is looking forward to. Tanaka...
Town Residential partners fix rift
Andrew Heiberger and Joe Sitt — business partners and frenemies in a fast-growing real estate brokerage — kissed and made up on Tuesday evening, just hours after a story in...
Patricia Arquette tapped to join 'CSI' cyber spinoff
Patricia Arquette has nabbed the lead role in CBS’ cyber-crime themed “CSI” spinoff pilot. According to reports, the “Medium” alum will play Avery Ryan, the special agent in charge at...
Jenna Elfman's 'Up' for another laugh
Seventeen years have passed since Jenna Elfman first charmed audiences as the latter-day hippie in ABC’s “Dharma & Greg,” and she’s the first to admit that finding the right role...
James Franco's latest makes for bizarre 'Bar'
The centerpiece of the IFC Center’s premature James Franco retrospective, an “experimental’’ oddity, appears to be a largely staged making-of documentary about Franco’s supposed efforts, with gay co-director Travis Mathews,...
Why Collins is considering batting Mets pitcher 8th in lineup
VIERA, Fla. — As a way to maximize David Wright’s run-producing chances and generally stimulate the Mets’ offense, Terry Collins told The Post he is considering hitting his pitchers eighth on...
Dream Homes
Central Park South | $5.8 million The direct view of Central Park from this perch above Central Park South is only one of its notable features. Past the “grand” formal entrance...
Jose Valverde up for the Mets' bullpen competition
PORT ST. LUCIE — For one of the few times in his career, Jose Valverde will have to win a job in spring training. But that hasn’t meant a change...
Houses of the Week
East Harlem | $825,000 Bedrooms: 2 | Bathrooms: 1¹/₂ Square feet: 1,296 | Common charges: $706 This “sun-filled” East 112th Street condo, between First and Second Avenues, offers high ceilings, hardwood floors and a new kitchen, as well as...
Rice, Harrison forged unlikely bond after hitting rock bottom
At this time last year, D’Angelo Harrison was in what he described as a dark place, suspended for the rest of the season by coach Steve Lavin for behavioral issues....
Producer Dick Richards selling Sherry-Netherland pad
Dick Richards, who was nominated for an Academy Award for producing the film “Tootsie,” is selling his apartment in the Sherry-Netherland for $3.49 million. Richards began his career as a...
Rory Tahari selling 85th Street triplex
Rory Tahari, the ex-wife of fashion mogul Elie Tahari, is selling her 3,200-square-foot triplex inside a private townhouse for $6.9 million. Last week, we reported that Tahari had checked out...
Game of homes: HBO CEO rents on Park Ave.
HBO’s head honcho, CEO Richard Plepler, is renting a $40,000-a-month home at 737 Park Ave. The 2,915-square-foot, 15th-floor unit has three bedrooms and 3½ bathrooms. The owner is South African...
Prince Street apartment nets $4.9M in flip
Holy flip! An apartment at 102 Prince St., across from the Mercer Hotel, just sold for $13.8 million. That’s a whopping $4.9 million profit for the seller, who bought the...
US: Putin's Ukraine report 'startling Russian fiction'
WASHINGTON — The State Department is turning up the rhetorical heat on Russian President Vladimir Putin for statements about the situation in Ukraine that the U.S. says are lies. Calling Putin's comments...
With new trio, Mets can't repeat mistakes of Generation K
JUPITER , Fla. — This Generation K will be okay. Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler and Noah Syndergaard represent Generation K2 for the Mets. “This is nothing against Stephen Strasburg,’’ a...
Who's the Yellow King of 'True Detective?' Internet fans debate
Who is the Yellow King? That seems to be the No. 1 question online as HBO’s darkly fascinating “True Detective” barrels toward its conclusion this weekend. Speculation has run rampant...
Third-graders caught smoking pot in school bathroom
Three third-graders were caught smoking marijuana in the boys' bathroom of their northern California elementary school last week in what the local police chief says marked the youngest pot bust...
With Armory Show in town, how art can spruce up your home
Today marks the beginning of the 16th annual Armory Show — New York’s premier art fair, which brings together more than 200 international galleries to Piers 92 and 94. The...
Despite rain, lots of Mardi Gras fun
Revelers parade down St. Charles Avenue despite the rain for Mardi Gras on Tuesday in New Orleans, La. Fat Tuesday, a celebration the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning...
Cash-strapped MTA didn't apply for grant to buy buses: audit
The MTA missed up to $410 million in grant money it could have used to buy buses, a new state comptroller audit said Wednesday. The audit from Thomas DiNapoli’s office...
With turmoil at home, Ukraine tops US in soccer friendly
LARNACA, Cyprus — Ukraine’s national soccer team gave its troubled country something to cheer about on Wednesday when it beat the United States 2-0 in an international friendly. The match...
Woman buying Girl Scout cookies using fake bills
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Officials in Southern California say someone has been buying Girl Scout cookies with counterfeit cash. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department has released photos of a woman...
Duke porn star has 9 videos under her belt
The Duke University co-ed whose moonlight porn job grabbed national headlines has already racked up nine videos since December — including one with the adult industry’s biggest male star. The...
VH1's new lineup includes a reality show set at Hot 97
VH1 is in a New York state of mind. The music and pop culture network on Wednesday greenlit a new slate of programming that includes four series set in the...
'Haunt' follows the standard horror formula
A happy family moves into a big old house, blithely shrugging off local rumors that it’s cursed. Sound familiar? It ought to — there is virtually nothing in Mac Carter’s horror flick...
Jets get Chargers CB Johnny Patrick off waivers
The Jets were awarded cornerback Johnny Patrick off waivers Wednesday, a day after the Chargers cut him. Patrick played mainly in the slot for San Diego, starting four games and...
Red Bulls GM left amid front-office power struggle
From the front office to the players, the Red Bulls claim they were shocked when general manager Jerome de Bontin abruptly stepped down on Monday. But with the season opener...
Add Steven Matz to the list of Mets' big arms
PORT ST. LUCIE — On deck, Steven Matz?As the Mets consider the pipeline of young pitching talent behind a wave that includes Noah Syndergaard, Rafael Montero and Jacob deGrom, the...
Jersey City is reaching for the sky
The sky’s the limit for Jersey City’s Journal Square neighborhood. Literally. Situated in the western half of Jersey City, three PATH train stops from Lower Manhattan, Journal Square was once...
Martin Brodeur staying with Devils
After all the noise, Martin Brodeur went nowhere. The Devils’ future Hall of Fame goaltender was not traded before Wednesday’s 3 p.m. deadline, and therefore will finish out the season...
Beautiful 'Piano' music can't salvage this silly thriller
The only way I can make sense of this movie is to imagine it was made on a dare: Someone bet Spanish director/composer Eugenio Mira he couldn’t do “Speed,” but...
Skip the essay, no penalties for guessing in SAT makeover
WASHINGTON — Essay optional. No penalties for wrong answers. The SAT college entrance exam is undergoing sweeping revisions. Changes in the annual test that millions of students take will also...
Islanders trade Thomas Vanek to Canadiens at deadline
It wasn’t quite as last-minute as most people thought, but the end result was the return Garth Snow got for the premier player on the rental trade market was underwhelming....
Israel nabs rocket shipment Iran was sending to Gaza
The Israeli navy seized a ship in the Red Sea on Wednesday that was carrying dozens of advanced Iranian-supplied rockets made in Syria and intended for Palestinian guerrillas in the...
NYPD union challenging NFL's gun ban in stadiums
The NYPD’s sergeants union believes off-duty cops should be allowed to carry guns in NFL stadiums — and is planning legal action to get the rules changed. League officials notified...
Losing attorney hit opposing lawyer with briefcase: suit
A hotheaded corporate lawyer became so enraged when he lost a ruling in a Brooklyn courtroom that he climbed over the small-time opposing attorney and hit him with his briefcase...
Former GM warns Jets: Free-agent receivers are big risk
The Jets’ quest to find solutions to their wide receiver problems begins in earnest Tuesday when free agency opens. But former NFL general manager Bill Polian cautions it is hard...
The highlights of Martin St. Louis' career
The Rangers executed a blockbuster trade on Wednesday, shipping their captain, Ryan Callahan, to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Martin St. Louis.
Second baby may be cured of HIV
A second baby born with the AIDS virus may have had her infection put into remission and possibly cured by very early treatment — in this instance, four hours after...
The day in photos
The world's oldest woman, Lent, Venezuela protests, global Carnival, a baby gorilla and more.
Ivy League killer guilty of girlfriend's murder
This time, they cried tears of relief. The mother and grandmother of tragic Danielle Thomas filled a Queens courtroom with their sobs Wednesday as the pretty brunette’s Ivy Leaguer former...
Giants to take a look at linebacker Jameel McClain
As always, the Giants are in need of a linebacker, probably more than one, which is why kicking the tires on former Raven Jameel McClain makes sense. McClain isn’t keeping...
Lundqvist gets nod in Rangers goal
After a day of R&R on Tuesday, Henrik Lundqvist will go back to work Wednesday night when the Rangers and Martin St. Louis face the Maple Leafs at the Garden....
De Blasio's wife to lobby in Albany for mayor's pre-K plan
New York City first lady Chirlane McCray will lobby for her husband's pre-kindergarten plan in Albany next week. McCray revealed the trip to The Associated Press on Wednesday during her...
Tiger Woods ready for Doral after 'non-stop' treatment
DORAL, Fla. — Tiger Woods will play the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral after all, but he will tee it up in Thursday’s opening round on the newly renovated and...
Pop goes the musical, with mixed results
Finally, “Faust”! Randy Newman’s 1993 cult musical never made it to Broadway, but at least it’s coming close — when Newman performs it at City Center’s Encores! series on July 1....
Torture video linked to Cannibal cop case 'used sedated women'
A sadistic torture video that the feds claim a former Stuyvesant HS librarian used as a “how-to” guide for a sick plot to rape and murder women and children featured...
Transgender student faces charges after lying about bathroom assault
SAN FRANCISCO — A 15-year-old transgender student in California who claimed to have been beaten and sexually assaulted in a school bathroom recanted after a police investigation failed to back...
Quiz: Try to guess who actually plays for the 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers have not won a game since late January, piling up 15 losses in a row, and coach Brett Brown says he's legitimately worried his club, now 15-46,...
Meet the hipsters living in a 25-foot hamster wheel
Ever feel like you're on a big hamster wheel and you can't get off? Ward Shelley and Alex Schweder know that feeling all too well. The two performance artists are...
Anger after tattoo artist inks sedated dog
A Brooklyn tattoo artist bragged about inking his dog with a heart and his wife’s name while the poor pup was drugged after surgery — and animal lovers are barking...
‘Mad dog lady’ shows off pooches’ model behavior
A young London woman is on a mission to make her pets feel like the very best in the world. More than just head pats and doggy treats, she shells...
Where'd that Calif. couple's backyard windfall come from?
LOS ANGELES — Word last week that a Northern California couple found $10 million in gold coins while walking their dog has set off a gold rush of theories over...
Bin Laden told son-in-law to ‘rally terrorists after 9/11 attacks’
Osama bin Laden summoned his son-in-law in the hours after the Sept. 11 attacks to use the "murderous power of his words" to rally terrorists around the world against America,...
Westchester official announces run against Cuomo
Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino launched his campaign for governor Wednesday, and immediately attacked Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo over taxes, fracking and corruption in the state Legislature. “I have...
Garnett scratched from third straight Nets game
Venerable Nets star Kevin Garnett will miss his third straight game Wednesday against Memphis. But Nets honchos insist they’re not worried about their aging power forward, saying it's part of...
Chelsea Handler: I ripped A-Rod in chance meeting
Alex Rodriguez has struck out again. The embattled Bronx Bomber couldn’t get close to first base with comedian and talk-show host Chelsea Handler, who brushed him back like he was...
Shouting match erupts during House hearing on IRS scandal
WASHINGTON — A Capitol Hill hearing skidded off the rails Wednesday when the star witness refused to testify and then a shouting match erupted between the top Republican and Democrat on...
March into battle with ‘300: Rise of an Empire’
I have no doubt that catching the ouchy end of a spear with your abdomen can be disquieting, or that it may be unpleasant to be thrown into the drink...
Facebook, Instagram crack down on illegal gun sales
Social media sites will no longer be a black market for illegal guns. Facebook and its recently acquired Instagram announced that they have agreed to crack down on people who...
De Blasio drops suit over anti-profiling law
New York City will drop a challenge to a law making it easier to bring racial profiling cases against the police, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday, furthering his pledge...
Woodson: Where I've 'failed' Knicks and why I won't quit
MINNEAPOLIS — A defiant Mike Woodson admits he has “failed’’ in some areas but won’t quit. “I still think I was the guy for the job and I still think...
Hooker wins sexual harassment case against brothel owner
A New Zealand hooker scored a $21,000 payday after winning a landmark sexual harassment case against the sleazy owner of the brothel where she plied her tawdry though legal trade....
Chrysler orders destruction of $250K Dodge Vipers
Chrysler giveth and Chrysler taketh away. On Tuesday, the Detroit-based automobile manufacturer ordered that the complete collection of educational donation Dodge Viper SRTs must be crushed within two weeks. It...
Finally, an app that lets you rent out your toilet
Relief is here for those who don’t want to get caught short — an app that lets you find the nearest toilet for hire. AirPnP is based on a similar process...
Asteroid to pass between Earth and moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An asteroid is headed this way. But even though it will come closer than the moon, astronomers say it will pose no danger. The newly discovered...
Ortiz explains why he'll really miss Jeter
They may be on opposite sides of one of the most historic rivalries in sports, but that didn't stop David Ortiz from giving Derek Jeter the highest praise. The outspoken...
1 in 5 Americans think Blu-Ray is a sea creature: study
Maybe think twice the next time you try to talk tech. A study has found that one in five Americans think that a Blu-ray is a sea animal, and one in...
Officials warn bacteria makes Chinatown fish risky to touch, but safe to eat
You can eat it, but don’t touch it. The city’s Health Department warned Wednesday that workers and customers who handle live or raw fish or seafood from Chinatown markets in...
Driver's rickshaw packs high-tech surprises
Pimp my ride? More like pimp my rickshaw. G. Annadurai, a motorized rickshaw driver in Chennai, India, has tricked out his vehicle, guaranteeing his passengers the most comfortable ride in...
NASA plots daring mission to Jupiter's watery moon
WASHINGTON — NASA is plotting a daring robotic mission to Jupiter's watery moon Europa, a place where astronomers speculate there might be some form of life. The space agency set aside...
Travolta sort of explains his 'Adele Darzeem' Oscars gaffe
John Travolta has finally offered up an explanation — of sorts — for his now-infamous onstage gaffe at Monday’s Academy Awards. Travolta made an appearance at this week’s 86th Academy...
Conan O'Brien to host MTV Movie Awards
LOS ANGELES -- Conan O'Brien will be serving up buckets of golden popcorn. O'Brien announced Tuesday on his TBS talk show "Conan" that he's hosting this year's MTV Movie Awards....
'That's it?' Teixeira puzzled after BP cut short
TAMPA — Mark Teixeira didn’t get anywhere near the amount of swings he was looking for Wednesday during a brief simulated game.Yet, after taking three hacks Monday and three Wednesday...
Rangers trade Ryan Callahan to Lightning for Martin St. Louis
The Rangers traded the past and the future for the present Wednesday morning, obtaining 38-year-old reigning Art Ross winner Martin St. Louis from the Lightning in exchange for captain Ryan...
Bloomberg to speak at Harvard commencement
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Billionaire businessman and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been selected to speak at Harvard University's 2014 commencement exercises. The Ivy League university announced Wednesday...
Locking up Wilkerson should be Jets' only defensive line priority
This is the sixth in a nine-part series examining the Jets’ needs position by position with free agency starting on Tuesday. Defensive line Currently on roster: Muhammad Wilkerson Age: 24...
Frenchman gets year in prison for running al Qaeda website
PARIS — A court has sentenced a Frenchman to a year in prison for operating what prosecutors described as an al Qaeda propaganda website, the first conviction under a 2012 law...
Pro-Russia crowd storms Ukrainian gov't building
KIEV, Ukraine — Hundreds of demonstrators waving Russian flags have stormed a government building in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. The region is the home area of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych,...
Nets sign Jason Collins to another 10-day contract
The Nets have signed Jason Collins to a second 10-day contract, the team announced Wednesday morning. Collins, whose first 10-day contract expired Tuesday, is all but certain to be signed for...
Billy Joel’s daughter tackling smaller NY stage
While Billy Joel continues to sell out Madison Square Garden, his daughter will be tackling a smaller New York stage. The Cafe Carlyle said Tuesday that Alexa Ray Joel, the...
Russia's Olympic hockey coach can be eaten now
MOSCOW — Russia ice hockey coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov is leaving his job after the home team’s disappointing quarterfinals exit at the Sochi Olympics. The International Ice Hockey Federation says Russia is...
Army sex trial begins as prosecutor pushed aside
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The closely watched sex assault trial for an Army general is finally set, but it will unfold with lingering questions about the accuser's credibility and without...
Pink is still the prettiest (and trendiest) spring color of all
Naomi Watts went to the dark side of the trend in this Christopher Kane number while attending the Bulgari fall 2014 presentation in Milan. A rose by any other name...
Oprah to Lohan: 'Cut the bulls--t'
OWN has released the first preview trailer for “Lindsay,” its Lindsay Lohan docuseries premiering this Sunday — and the troubled starlet seems to have been a very difficult subject. The...
Dove ditches plans for NJ's 'Armpit of America' billboard
Dove is learning the hard way that New Jersey residents don't appreciate being referred to as "The Armpit of America." Unilever, the brand's parent company, says it no longer plans...
Private sector adds 139K jobs in February: ADP
Private-sector-employment gains slightly picked up in February, as employers added 139,000 jobs, ADP reported Wednesday. Economists had forecast that private-sector hiring somewhat slowed down last month, with employers adding 160,000...
Target's CIO resigns after massive data breach
Target Corp. Chief Information Officer Beth Jacob is resigning effective Wednesday as the retailer overhauls its information security and compliance division in the wake of a massive pre-Christmas data breach....
Paralyzed biker: I don't blame driver
The biker who was paralyzed when a terrified dad sped away from a pack of menacing motorcyclists who had surrounded his family’s SUV on the West Side Highway said Wednesday...
Ukrainian PM: We won't give up Crimea
WASHINGTON -- Ukraine’s new prime minister said Wednesday that the embattled Crimea must remain part of the country he now rules – but could be given more autonomy. In his...
EU offers Ukraine $15B in aid
BRUSSELS — The European Union is proposing to provide Ukraine an 11 billion euros ($15 billion) aid package in loans and grants over the coming years, the head of the...
Bitcoin firm CEO found dead after 'suicide'
It appears bitcoin’s recent turmoil has claimed its first life. Autumn Radtke, a 28-year-old American CEO of bitcoin exchange firm First Meta, was found dead in her Singapore apartment on...
Knicks fans plan Garden protest before March 19 game
MINNEAPOLIS — A rally to protest Knicks owner James Dolan’s handling of the sinking franchise is on tap for March 19 in front of the Garden before the team hosts...
Pope Francis: I'm not Superman
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis finds the hype that is increasingly surrounding him "offensive," according to an interview published Wednesday, even as the Vatican itself is marking the anniversary of...
Tappan Zee ramp to close while new bridge is built
TARRYTOWN, NY — The entrance ramp to the northbound Tappan Zee Bridge from Route 9 will be closed next Monday for several years to facilitate construction on the new bridge....
Hillary: Russia's tactics like Nazi Germany
Hillary Clinton on Tuesday compared Vladimir Putin’s Russia to Hitler’s Nazi Germany in a scathing attack on the Russian occupation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula. The ex-secretary of state and likely...
Attack of the global pot police
Raymond Yans is president of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), the UN agency charged with monitoring the implementation of anti-drug treaties. It is therefore not surprising that Yans takes...
Pistorius asked pal to take blame for restaurant shooting: witness
A weaselly Oscar Pistorius begged a pal to take the rap after a pistol went off in a South African restaurant just weeks before he blew his gal pal’s brains...
Putin nominated for Nobel Peace prize
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize - but the conflict in Ukraine is also likely to be on the Nobel committee's agenda. A...
Russia's new French-made warship sets sail
PARIS — A French-built warship designed to strengthen Russia's ability to deploy troops, tanks and helicopter gunships is getting its first test run Wednesday — just as Western powers are...
MLS title or bust for Red Bulls
Despite the resignation of their general manager just five days before Saturday’s season-opener, the bar has been raised for the Red Bulls. With winning chemistry, rare roster continuity, and aging...
Lady Gaga ticket pre-sales for tour sagging
It’s safe to say no one in the Lady Gaga camp is doing cartwheels over pre-sales for the pop singer’s upcoming tour. The singer, a major tour attraction three years...
Chipotle scores deal with Major League Soccer
Chipotle Mexican Grill shares rose 5.4 percent to $584.83 Tuesday, a day after the restaurant chain said it has reached a deal to be the official fast-casual restaurant for Major...
Facebook talking solar-powered drone deal
Facebook is in talks to buy Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, to step up its efforts to provide Internet access to remote parts of the world, according to...
Pistorius' lawyer tries to undermine witness
PRETORIA, South Africa — The chief defense lawyer in Oscar Pistorius' murder trial sought on Wednesday to undermine the prosecution testimony of a couple who say they heard a woman's...
NYPD faces five years of oversight after stop-and-frisk ruling
The NYPD is actually facing five years of court oversight– rather than just three as Mayor de DeBlasio claimed when announcing in January plans to drop the city’s appeal of...
No end in sight for 14-year-old divorce case
A Long Island man is fighting one of the longest divorce cases in New York state history, with no end in sight to the grueling, decade-plus battle with his estranged...
McConaughey's clothing line finds a new showroom
Whoda thunk that adventurous Oscar winner and hunk Matthew McConaughey is also a fashion designer? We’ve just learned his casual apparel line, JKL — Just Keep Livin’ — has found...
Netflix looks to net neutrality rather than ISP deals
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings refuses to be a victim of highway robbery — even the online sort. Little more than a week after the maker of the hit political drama...
Convicted fraudster Tourre not allowed to teach at college
Convicted fraudster and ex-Goldman Sachs banker Fabrice Tourre won’t be allowed to influence undergraduates at the University of Chicago after all. The university, where Tourre is a Ph.D. candidate, has...
Rivals react to the explosive Dish-Disney pact
The future of TV viewing is coming into view — and it’s all about streaming. Less than 24 hours after Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network signed a groundbreaking deal with Disney...
Rapper Common to take a turn on Broadway
James Earl Jones shot to fame as boxer Jack Jefferson in Howard Sackler’s 1967 play “The Great White Hope.” Jones won the Tony and, two years later, was nominated for...
Satchmo trumpets his way 'At The Waldorf'
As depicted in “Satchmo at the Waldorf,” Louis Armstrong seems to suffer from multiple-personality disorder: Not only does John Douglas Thompson play the legendary jazz great, but he also voices...
Brodeur wins possible finale as Devil
The fact is the speculation finally came from the source Tuesday night, as Martin Brodeur stoked the flames of the possibility of his own impending trade after his Devils pulled...
Why the Knicks should fire Woodson right now
Of course you should blame the players. They are the ones whose collective basketball IQ barely equals the high temperature in Central Park this week. They are the ones, most...
Martin Brodeur plays it straight as trade rumors swirl
You looked down at the ice for one final time watching to see if there would be anything different about the way Martin Brodeur would respond to this victory, watched...
CEO used $4.3M from Ponzi scheme to pay mortgage: cops
The CEO of a Manhattan investment firm duped five victims out of a combined $4.3 million and used the pilfered proceeds to pay off his home mortgage and buy two...
Drunk student barricaded himself inside of Carmine's bathroom
A drunken law student from Long Island sneaked into a popular Times Square restaurant after closing time and locked himself in a bathroom — refusing to leave until hostage negotiators...
Tale of two rallies as 11K parents & kids fight for charters
It was a tale of two rallies — with Mayor de Blasio getting schooled by Gov. Cuomo. An overflow crowd of 11,000 charter-school supporters braved Albany’s subfreezing weather Tuesday to...
Chef blasts NYC's first lady: I'm not a 'servant'
A steamed former Gracie Mansion chef unloaded on First Lady Chirlane McCray Tuesday, mocking her attitude after she called him a “servant.” “Maybe Ms. de Blasio is watching too much...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A thief made off with $11,200 after passing a threatening note to a teller in a Fordham bank, cops said. The suspect walked into the Capital One Bank...