March 10, 2014
Deal spotlights popularity of used Tiffany, Louis Vuitton items
Penny-pinching luxury shoppers are coming out of the closet — and cleaning out each other’s closets.Circa — a privately held firm that buys estate jewelry and other used baubles and...
Jerry West: If Phil’s sincere, he’ll make a serious difference
Jerry West said what a lot of Knicks fans probably are thinking these days: If Phil Jackson wants to become a leader in the Knicks’ front office, he needs to...
Stars forward Peverley collapses, game postponed
DALLAS — When the pounding of their sticks on the boards didn’t get the attention of the officials, Dallas Stars players jumped off the bench and onto the ice while...
Herbalife shares jump after Ackman report
Herbalife shares closed up 2.2 percent, to $66.16, Monday in the wake of a New York Times report about activist investor Bill Ackman’s alleged attempts to influence lawmakers against the...
Icahn blasts eBay chief for 'incompetence' in Skype sale
Carl Icahn hopes the third time is the charm. The billionaire shareholder activist lashed out at a third eBay board member on Monday for botching the 2009 sale of Skype....
Knicks beat up on awful Sixers for fourth-straight win
Phil Jackson could do worse than drafting a player like Tim Hardaway Jr. at No. 24. Philly’s Michael Carter-Williams should win Rookie of the Year, but Hardaway Jr. also looked...
'Billy on the Street' returns to harass in new season
Most New Yorkers aren’t fazed by a stranger shouting at them on the street. And it’s a good thing, because that’s the basic premise of “Funny or Die’s Billy on...
Nets knock off first-place Raptors, close in on top spot
Heading into Monday’s rematch with the Atlantic Division leading Raptors in Brooklyn — which came six weeks to the day after the Nets embarrassingly threw away the last meeting between...
Avenue sizes up bankrupt Ashley Stewart
A growing plus-size fashion chain is hungry to take a bite out of a bankrupt rival. Avenue, a Rochelle Park, NJ-based plus-size retailer with more than 250 stores, is circling...
Phil's first fix: Jackson could start by hiring Steve Kerr
As the Knicks attempt to finalize a deal with Phil Jackson to become a major player in their front office, the Zen Master’s first line of business would be to...
Census may have used fishy numbers until Nov. '13
There is solid evidence that the Philadelphia office of the Census Bureau didn’t cheat on unemployment data only in 2010. The scam continued until I exposed it this past November....
Boyer's berserk performance is divine in 'Hand to God'
‘Hand to God” boasts the kind of berserk, star-making performance you have to see to believe. Make that two performances — both by the same actor, Steven Boyer. In Robert...
'True Detective' finale crashes HBO stream site
Passionate viewers of “True Detective” crashed the HBOGo streaming site Sunday night for the series’ first-season finale and the proof was in the ratings: 3.5 million tuned in, making the...
St. John's coach: Early loss wouldn't kill our tourney dreams
Steve Lavin doesn’t subscribe to the notion Thursday’s Big East quarterfinal against fifth-seeded Providence is an NCAA Tournament elimination game. While Lavin said the contest between bubble teams is “a...
55 Broadway sale shows retail ups downtown values
For the second time in four months, an impending downtown office tower sale shows how a retail addition requiring time-consuming city approval can help to double a building’s value in...
Why does this coffee cost $10?
On a recent afternoon at Budin, a new Scandinavian coffee shop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, a barista spends 15 minutes steaming, stirring and fussing over a single latte before placing it...
If Colon excels, the Mets will be in Fat City
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets have an entertaining pitcher in Bartolo Colon, and not just because he looks like baseball’s version of Shrek. Now all they have to do...
Manhattan swats Iona, locks up first NCAA berth since '04
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Bronx is back in the Big Dance. New York’s best basketball rivalry added another epic chapter to its continuing string of instant classics, with No. 2...
Musical 'Rocky' pulling in new crowd: macho men
Katie Kelly had been trying for months to take her fiancé to a musical. But Matt Welton — a 34-year-old action-movie buff and Yankees fan from the Bronx — wasn’t...
The theories behind missing Flight MH370
With little information to go on, armchair detectives — ranging from aviation experts to conspiracy buffs — have their theories about what happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. Among their...
Sources: Bears, Panthers want to ditch Peppers, Smith
Too bad for the Bears and Panthers that James Dolan doesn’t own an NFL team. League sources confirmed Monday Chicago and Carolina were attempting to trade a pair of faded,...
Former Knicks president to Jackson: 'I loved working there'
The downsides — and they are BIG — are the unrelenting scrutiny, the often unrealistic expectations, the 24/7 nature of the job. But if Phil Jackson were to ask Donnie...
'Resurrection' scores big for ABC
In a debut that recalls the arrival 10 years ago of another midseason replacement, “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Resurrection” posted great numbers for its Sunday night premiere — 13.3 million viewers watched...
'New Girl' far gone: Comedy has lost its creative spark
‘Heeeey, girl … ’ — what the hell happened to you? When Fox’s “New Girl” showed up on the scene in 2011, I was initially repelled by the misguided term...
Mom who was brutally beaten with cane by son dies
A 94-year-old Brooklyn woman who cops said was savagely beaten with her cane by her own son died Monday morning – and now the son will face murder charges, law-enforcement...
Panel recommends delay for Common Core
Gov. Cuomo’s education panel recommended a delay in using new Common Core test results to determine promotions for students in grades 3 to 8 this year. The report said using...
Blue-collar effort: Rangers' working class getting it done
It’s difficult to define all the characteristics of a great team, but here’s one place to start: depth. And so it’s with that idea the Rangers are beginning to look...
Doctor details dying man's last moments in mob murder trial
A stunning Brooklyn-born surgeon who parlayed reality show celebrity into a thriving Atlanta plastic surgery career returned to her roots Monday to offer graphic testimony at a mafia murder trial....
Trade could be Ichiro's best chance at playing time
TAMPA — It’s not hard to see that barring an injury, playing time for Ichiro Suzuki is going to be limited. It’s also easy to understand Ichiro is more valuable...
Trial date set for alleged 'Dance Mom' assault
A Bronx judge set a May trial date for the “Dance Mom” accused of roughing her up daughter’s instructor. Kelly Hyland, once featured in the Lifetime series “Dance Moms,” was...
Snowden speaks at SXSW, says he has no regrets
National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden says he has no regrets about revealing the agency's mass surveillance program. Snowden spoke Monday via live video conference to a packed audience at...
Colorado makes nearly $2 million in pot taxes
DENVER — Colorado made roughly $2 million in marijuana taxes in January, state revenue officials reported Monday in the world's first accounting of the recreational pot business. The tax total...
Santonio's gone, leaving Idzik with cash to arm Jets offense
Santonio Holmes was always one of those buyer-beware guys, a guy who you could count on to turn Tone Deaf once he made his big score. He was worth the...
How can a jet disappear? In the ocean, it's not hard
In an age when people assume that any bit of information is just a click away, the thought that a jetliner could simply disappear over the ocean for more than...
Free agent Alterraun Verner sees a fit with Jets
The Jets are high on impending free agent cornerback Alterraun Verner, and it sounds like the feeling is mutual. Verner spoke glowingly of the Jets in an interview with Adam...
Residents sue for control of Lower East Side garden
Lower East Side residents are suing to save a decades-old garden they cultivated from a vacant lot after appeals to politicians and celebrities like “Sex in the City” star Cynthia...
Three weeks to answer the biggest Yankees questions
TAMPA — Mike Humphreys was a nondescript player on bad Yankees teams of the early 1990s. And then he had a spring training of his dreams. He was Tony Gwynn wrapped...
Chandler missing Knicks game for 'urgent personal matter'
The Knicks will be without center Tyson Chandler against the Sixers on Monday night due to what the team called “an urgent personal matter.’’ According to Mike Woodson, Chandler could...
Model wins round in HIV-ad lawsuit
A Manhattan judge said he will allow a model to pursue her $450,000 lawsuit against a major stock-photo company over the use of her image in widespread advertising promoting the...
Lufthansa unveils its comfort-gap bridging Premium Economy class
In the quest to secure the highest-paying passengers, airlines have resorted to everything from in-flight “coffee houses” (on Austrian Airlines) to first-class cabins equipped with steamy showers (on Emirates). But...
Late KISS drummer's heirs say band stiffed them
The heirs of the late KISS drummer Eric Carr -- who replaced founding band member Peter Criss -- have slapped the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-bound band with a...
General's sex-assault court-martial thrown into jeopardy
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The sexual assault case against an Army general was thrown into jeopardy Monday when the judge said the military may have improperly pressed ahead with a...
Sheik chic: Luxury reigns on Qatar Airways
Fragrant hand towels. Asian-accented food by Michelin-starred chefs. An exotic in-flight crew that glides through the cabin with a balletic, efficient grace. Flying with Qatar Airways feels like slipping into...
Fake papers used in explosives plots at Malaysian airport in past
The disappearance of a Malaysian airliner about an hour into a flight to Beijing is an "unprecedented mystery", the civil aviation chief said on Monday, as a massive air and...
Six students hurt in Brooklyn school bus crash
A school bus and a taxi collided in Brooklyn Monday afternoon sending nine people to the hospital, including six special needs students, authorities said. The bus was near the intersection...
Five stars aren't enough for these exquisite excursions
It's Saturday at Dorado Beach, a year-old resort in the Ritz-Carlton Reserve collection. The night before, the 114-room hotel on Puerto Rico’s northern coast was at 98 percent capacity. But...
Giants release center David Baas; Chris Snee takes pay cut
The Giants will part ways with the center who started on their 2011 Super Bowl championship team and as early as Tuesday might have his replacement signed and secured. Such...
Port Authority chief subpoenaed by federal prosecutors
New Jersey’s Bridgegate scandal appeared to have widened Monday – with Port Authority chairman David Samson subpoenaed by Manhattan federal prosecutors, according to a published report. The feds want records...
Facebooked: 'Bank robber' posts gun selfie, gets arrested
Here’s one for the selfie Hall of Fame. A Brooklyn native posted a photo of himself on his Facebook page brandishing a submachine gun he allegedly used in a Michigan...
Giancarlo Stanton's ‘500-foot' home run
Giancarlo Stanton had one of the highlights of spring training on Monday when he destoyed a pitch from the Mets' Jack Leathersich in the seventh inning.
'Bachelor' star's most awkward looks
Juan Pablo Galavis may blame his awkward statements on English being his second language, but he can't use that excuse for these awkward, weird and at times creepy looks.
Jets need a return man, but not likely to splurge
This is the ninth in a nine-part series examining the Jets’ needs position by position with free agency starting on Tuesday. Special teams Currently on roster Nick Folk Age: 29...
'Stalker' ex-NYU prof takes plea deal, but plans defamation suit
It may take a lot more than two months of therapy. The sexy ex-NYU professor charged with stalking her Citigroup executive lover finally copped to a plea in Manhattan Criminal...
Pole-dancing robots gyrate on eve of computer expo
Here are two robots that know how to get down. Tobit Sofware showed off the latest version of their pole-dancing robots on the eve of the 2014 CeBIT computer expo...
Fans can pick name of Knicks' new D-League team
The Knicks officially announced Monday the purchase of an NBA D-League team in White Plains that will play at the Westchester County Center beginning in the 2014-15 season. It is...
Houston respects Jackson and that's all he's saying
Knicks assistant GM Allan Houston declined to discuss the Phil Jackson joining the Knicks front office, but admitted his "respect'' for the Zen Master. “Everyone has respect for one of...
31% of Christians giving up social media for Lent
As strange as the question may seem, it’s perhaps worth asking in light of the sizable number of followers of the faith who are vowing to forgo social media as...
Jets continue house-cleaning by cutting Santonio Holmes
Tone Time has finally run out for the Jets. In a move that has been talked about for months, the Jets released controversial wide receiver Santonio Holmes on Monday, saving...
Bonds at Giants camp: I'm a Hall of Famer 'without a doubt'
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Barry Bonds certainly thinks he's worthy of election to the Hall of Fame. "Without a doubt," baseball's home run king said Monday at the San Francisco Giants'...
Dean Wareham shows off darker side on first solo album
Albums of the Week Dean Wareham “Dean Wareham” ★★★ The former singer-guitarist for Galaxie 500 and Luna, Wareham records with bassist-singer wife Britta Phillips as Dean & Britta, but this is...
This week's hottest fashion sales in NYC
David Yurman 135 W. 18th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues Sale: Mar. 27-30. Thurs. 3-8 p.m. / Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. / Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Up to 70...
Josh Edgin among Mets' first round of cuts
Josh Edgin, who appeared in 34 games in each of the last two seasons with the Mets, was among the first round of cuts Monday after a slow start this...
NBA Power Rankings: Spurs doing what they always do
If you take a quick spin around the potential contenders for the NBA title, it seems all of the favorites are dealing with some kind of issue. The two-time defending...
Phil Jackson's five worst moments
The Knicks are deep in talks with Phil Jackson about taking over a role in their front office. And it's hard to argue with the top few lines of the...
Spies hunt for next Snowden in federal workers sweep
WASHINGTON — US intelligence officials are planning a sweeping system of electronic monitoring that would tap into government, financial and other databases to scan the behavior of many of the 5...
Amber Sabathia debuts kids fashion line
The WAGs of some of New York’s top athletes came to root on Amber Sabathia, who showed her CCandy collection for the first time at Petite Parade, otherwise known as...
7 injured after car smashes into store
An out-of-control car crashed through a Bronx storefront Monday, injuring seven workers inside, authorities said. “Everybody was screaming,” said a worker at C&C Market Research. “Everybody was panicked. People were...
Squeeze in, straphangers: Mass transit more popular than ever
LOS ANGELES — Americans are boarding public buses, trains and subways in greater numbers than any time since the suburbs began booming. Nearly 10.7 billion trips in 2013, to be...
'Mr. Ali' eyed in pair who used stolen passports to board lost jet
A shadowy Iranian businessman known only as “Mr. Ali” emerged Monday as a key figure in the deepening mystery surrounding the Malaysian airliner that vanished in midflight over the South...
Dad returns from Afghanistan to learn his kid is Duke porn star
A US Army physician came home from a tour in Afghanistan to find that his little princess had turned into a porn star. Devout Catholic Dr. Kevin Weeks was stunned...
Who could the Jets land to replace Cromartie?
The Jets released Antonio Cromartie on Sunday. Here are four possible replacements the Jets could pursue in free agency or in trades. Alterraun Verner, Titans The Jets have already reached...
Sbarro files for bankrupcy for 2nd time in 3 years
Sbarro said Monday it is filing for Chapter 11 reorganization, the struggling pizza chain's second trip through bankruptcy court in less than three years. The filing comes after the company...
Putin critic touts Scotland-style devolution for Crimea
KIEV — Scottish-style devolution could be the best solution for the crisis in Crimea, a former Russian oligarch and critic of President Vladimir Putin told an audience in Ukraine on Monday....
Family of Texas man on lost flight pray for good news
KELLER, Texas — The brothers of a North Texas man who was aboard the Malaysia Airlines flight that went missing over the South China Sea said Sunday their family is...
LIRR track worker seriously injured on electrified third rail
An LIRR track worker was seriously injured Monday morning after falling onto the tracks and electrocuting his leg on the third rail, transit officials say. According to authorities, the track...
Harbor Group in contract to buy 55 Broadway
One of the Wall Street area’s few office buildings completed in the 1980s is changing hands. Norfolk, Va.-based Harbor Group International has a contract to buy 55 Broadway from New...
Michelle Beadle revitalized at ESPN after 'hot mess' NBC gig
In her first week back at ESPN, Michelle Beadle interviewed muppets, got attacked by a bear and tucked her dress into K-Mart khakis in a Jim Harbaugh skit. It’s the...
'Night Stalker' plotted 2 prison escapes: sources
One of the country's most notorious serial killers hatched two secret plots to escape from his maximum-security lockdown so he could continue his bloodthirsty California rampage and go down in...
Nets rewind: The real on-court value of Jason Collins
Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 104-89 win over the Kings in Brooklyn Sunday: 1. If you look at the stat line for DeMarcus Cousins from Sunday’s game — 28...
Jets in hunt for Josh McCown, who wants chance to start
Bears free agent quarterback Josh McCown said his representatives have communicated with four teams, and the Jets are believed to be one of them. McCown, who will be free to...
Pennsylvania woman was on doomed Malaysia flight
MONONGAHELA, Pa. — A company official says a woman based in western Pennsylvania was among the 239 people aboard a Malaysia Airlines jet that disappeared en route to Beijing over...
Massive Ravens tackle head-butted man in strip club brawl
KEY WEST, Fla. — Baltimore Ravens tackle Jah Reid faces misdemeanor charges following a fight at a strip club in Key West.Key West police say the fight broke out early...
Real-life Popeye's huge arms from oil injections
He’s just like Popeye, only without the strength. Arlindo de Souza, a 43-year-old weightlifter, believes he’s grown the largest arms in his native Brazil. The bodybuilder’s biceps measure a staggering...
Who will win spring training's juiciest position battles?
Let’s kick things off with this week’s Pop Quiz question, coming to us from Tim Gardenier of Rome, Ga.: In a 1991 episode of "Seinfeld," Kramer spots a Yankees legend...
Police find missing 11-year-old
An 11-year-old Brooklyn kid stormed out of his home after a fight with his mom and went on a five day adventure — eating at Chuck E Cheese and riding...
Shot castle owner: God looked out for me
The Long Island political power broker who was shot in the face at his castle residence thanked his family, medical team and God in a video released Monday.“I got a...
McDonald's sales down 1.4% in US
McDonald's reported Monday that its global same-store sales dipped 0.3 percent in February, with US sales down 1.4 percent. The fast-food giant cited "challenging industry dynamics" and severe winter weather...
Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox files for US bankruptcy
Failed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox filed for Chapter 15 in the US on Sunday. Chapter 15 of the bankruptcy code is designed to facilitate dealing with insolvency cases with parties...
Giants shopping for center, tight end in free agency
The Giants are in need of offensive linemen and at least one tight end. Dire need. That is why they are expressing interest in players at those positions during the...
Zell fighting to lead $6.6B REIT
Sam Zell is facing resistance in his activist battle to become chairman of CommonWealth REIT, an owner of $6.6 billion of office buildings in 31 states. This is Zell’s...
Getting worse for Ike Davis: Now he's in a walking boot
PORT ST. LUCIE — Ike Davis showed up Monday with a walking boot on his right foot, an alarming development for the injury-prone first baseman — although Davis insisted his calf...
Thousands protest Israel's proposed army draft
Lower Manhattan turned into a human river of black-garbed people on Sunday as tens of thousands ultra-Orthodox Jews took to the streets, their anguished prayers booming through loudspeakers in protest...
Shoe-bomb plotter to testify at trial of bin Laden’s son-in-law
The trial of Osama bin Laden's son-in-law and al Qaeda spokesman after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is resuming Monday with the airing of testimony from a London resident who...
De Blasio will drop pre-K tax plan if state gives $530M for next 5 years
Mayor de Blasio says he would give up his tax-the-rich proposal to fund pre-K expansion if Gov. Cuomo promises to provide $530 million a year for five years. "I'm absolutely...
Chinese group claims responsibility for missing jet
A shadowy group called the Chinese Martyrs’ Brigade has claimed responsibility for the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 — but officials were skeptical and said the claim could be a...
Pistorius vomits during 'graphic' testimony
Oscar Pistorius threw up in court Monday while listening to graphic testimony about the lethal wounds his girlfriend suffered when he blasted her in the head with hollow-point ammo from...
NYPD officer slugged man during football game: cops
An NYPD police officer was arrested for slugging a man during a pickup football game in a Bronx park Sunday, cops said. Tiquan Carruthers, 29, who was off-duty, was playing...
Man struck & killed by Metro North train
Metro-North and the MTA police are investigating the cause of an accident that killed a track worker and stranded 50 passengers early Monday. The Metro-North Railroad employee was fixing tracks...
Lindsay Lohan calls her father 'lazy,' untrustworthy
Lindsay Lohan went apartment hunting in Manhattan on her brand new reality show, “Lindsay,’’ Sunday night and turned an argument with her broker into a rant against her dad. “He’s...
Lanza's dad: I wish he'd never been born
The father of the fiend who slaughtered 26 children and teachers in the Sandy Hook school massacre after first gunning down his mother is sure his son would have killed...
Parents' worst enemies are other parents
Usually when a 15-year-old girl is so drunk she’s vomiting on the sidewalk, you wonder: Where are the grownups? But in the case of Rachel Canning, the 18-year-old who’s suing...
'Upskirts,' creepshots & degradation
The top court in Massachusetts last week recognized Michael Richardson’s “constitutional right” to shoot “upskirts” — photos up women’s skirts, taken without consent. Gross. Thankfully, Bay State lawmakers quickly resolved...
7 best moments from this season's 'Bachelor'
It will be a battle of the blondes on the season finale of “The Bachelor” Monday night, when 32-year-old Venezuelan single dad Juan Pablo Galavis will have to choose between...
Jim Brochu pays tribute to a special breed in 'Character Man'
Jim Brochu made his off-Broadway debut back in 1968 and has worked steadily ever since. Never heard of him? No wonder: He’s what’s known as a “character man” — someone whose quirky...
Expectations for 'Believe' soar high going into premier
Expectations are always high for a new TV show, especially so when it has the creative pedigree of NBC’s “Believe” — which is co-created by Oscar-winner Alfonso Cuarón (“Gravity”) and...
Reggie Evans has no hard feelings against Nets
Reggie Evans made his first trip to Brooklyn Sunday as a visiting player, as the former Nets forward returned to face his old teammates after being dealt along with Jason...
Reed cruises to victory at Doral
DORAL, Fla. — Patrick Reed’s rise has been, to say the least, meteoric. He was ranked 586th in the world in 2012 and his only route into PGA Tour events...
Tiger’s back flares up during final-round 78
DORAL, Fla. — One day after a third-round 66 — the lowest anyone shot in the tournament — Tiger Woods appeared poised to make a serious run at winning his...
Reed, not Woods, shows closer mentality
DORAL, Fla. — He wore red. He took a lead into the final round. And he closed the deal in fearless, unflappable fashion. His name, however, was not Tiger Woods....
Manhattan, Iona set up MAAC final on Monday night
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The rematch is set for New York’s best rivalry. After falling to Iona in last year’s MAAC Championship, No. 2 Manhattan will get a chance to dethrone...
Nets staking their claim to city
The NBA is not an exact science, which is why we can’t be sure the Nets are a team on the rise or simply teasing us with their impressive play...
Jeter staying at home when Yanks put on 'the shift'
TAMPA — With Alex Rodriguez in exile, Derek Jeter no longer has to move to the right side of second base when Joe Girardi puts the shift on against left-handed...
First-base battle on ice with Davis and Duda ailing
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets’ battle for first base still hasn’t begun in earnest, thanks to lingering injuries to Ike Davis (right calf) and Lucas Duda (hamstring). Davis limped...
Powerful earthquake strikes off California coast
EUREKA, Calif. — A powerful magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck late Sunday night off the coast of Northern California, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage and no danger...
Martin St. Louis is Rangers' new weapon on penalty kill
In his third game as a Ranger, Martin St. Louis has already shown his versatility. In Sunday’s 3-0 win over the Red Wings at the Garden, St. Louis played a...
Cardinal Dolan says gay unions make him 'uncomfortable'
WASHINGTON – Cardinal Dolan declared Sunday that the idea of gay civil unions makes him “uncomfortable.” “Marriage [is] between one man and one woman forever leading to life and love,”...
Firefighter faces FDNY trial after revealing scandal to The Post
Another city firefighter is facing a departmental trial for giving an “unauthorized” interview to The Post — and for posing for a photo with his young daughter while in his...
Michael Lohan took my money for failed biz ideas: young investor
A naive young entrepreneur from Long Island says Lindsay Lohan’s father swindled him out of $50,000, promising to invest his dough in a cleaning product and celebrity reality show —...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Cops are looking for a woman wearing Muslim religious garb who was caught with a pal in surveillance images allegedly using stolen credit cards in several Kensington-area stores. Police...
Oldest city resident celebrates 112th birthday with party
A Brooklyn centenarian with more birthdays under his belt than anyone in the city celebrated the start of his 112th year surrounded by family and friends at his Brooklyn home...
Gay white couple plans to sue city for false hate-crime arrest
Bob Madison thought he might face sneers from opponents of gentrification when he and his husband bought a Harlem brownstone six years ago — but he didn’t expect to be...
Hispanic Dems to oppose Cuomo’s budget unless ‘Dream Act’ added
ALBANY — Hispanic Democrats are vowing to oppose Gov. Cuomo’s proposed new budget unless he includes $25 million in first-time “Dream Act’’ funding to help illegal aliens attend college, The...
Cuomo to define opponent with $10M ad campaign
Gov. Cuomo is expected to unleash a $10 million package of TV attack ads designed to “define’’ his newly announced Republican challenger, Rob Astorino, as a “right-wing nut,” Democratic and...
Blaze rips through Bronx neighborhood
A ferocious blaze ripped through a Bronx neighborhood Sunday, leaving some residents homeless, authorities and witnesses said. About 100 firefighters responded to the blaze, which started at around 5:30 p.m....
Coach's scuffle with firefighters leads to $1M suit
A youth-basketball coach is suing the city for $1 million over injuries he claims firefighters inflicted upon him in a fight over a parking space. Gerald Raymond was with his...
De Blasio faces three new charter-school lawsuits
Mayor de Blasio is getting hit on Monday with three new lawsuits by charter-school supporters, his traditional enemies — just as his pals who despise the popular institutions are threatening...
Pataki accuses De Blasio of denying schoolkids choices
The father of New York’s charter-school movement says Mayor de Blasio is committing an “outrageous abuse of political power” by snatching away educational choice and opportunity from kids. Former Gov. George...
Car-sharing service RelayRides scammed New Yorkers: state
A new car-sharing service has been taking its customers for a ride, a state probe has found. The company, RelayRides, allows car owners to rent out their wheels for a...
De Blasio campaigns for pre-K tax plan support at church
In a pulpit push for his pre-K plan, Mayor de Blasio asked churchgoers Sunday to help lawmakers see the light on his tax-the-rich funding plan. “This is a matter of...
Neeson to de Blasio: Man up and face me on carriage fight
Liam Neeson says Mayor de Blasio is looking a gift horse in the mouth with his plan to ban equine carriages from the city’s streets. The Oscar-nominated actor on Sunday...
Letting Lis Smith go was De Blasio's biggest mistake
After nine weeks in office, Mayor de Blasio has just 39 percent of voters approving of his performance, says a NBC/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll — even though he’s still personally...
Fewer police lieutenants want to move up to captain
The NYPD faces a potential leadership crisis due to a sharp decline in the number of cops who want to be promoted to captain — and a surging failure rate...
Assault charge over ‘Dance Moms’ brawl
A reality TV star will get a dose of actual reality Monday when she is hauled into Bronx Criminal Court to face charges stemming from a brawl on the show....
Math whiz unlocks NCAA bracket formula
There’s math to the Madness. With college basketball’s wildly popular March Madness tournament starting next week, a North Carolina-based stats whiz is urging fans to crunch their numbers before submitting...
Missing plane similar to Lockerbie bomb tragedy: official
Investigators suspect a vanished Malaysian airliner may have been blown out of the sky — just like the jumbo jet that rained deadly wreckage onto Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988. As...
De Blasio wins no fans with St. Patrick’s Day Parade boycott
Mayor de Blasio drew a line in the sand when he marched through Sunnyside, Queens, last week in the gay-friendly St. Pat’s for All parade. Posing for pictures with the...