March 12, 2014
Rams snap losing skid with win in A10 tourney
Tom Pecora’s last-place Fordham team hadn’t won in eight games, a stretch of nearly six weeks. But given a new lease on athletic life with a berth in the Atlantic...
Jets finally spend green, make deal with OT Giacomini
The Jets finally opened their checkbooks Wednesday night, making their first free-agent signing. The team agreed to terms with offensive tackle Breno Giacomini, who spent the past three seasons as...
Census pro took show on the road -- to jail
When the Census Bureau was told in 2010 that a data collector named Julius Buckmon was falsifying information that went into the nation’s monthly unemployment report, according to a source...
How to end Syria's sorrows
A little girl will release a single red balloon in Times Square at 8 a.m. Thursday morning as part of a global campaign to raise awareness of the suffering in...
De Blasio's antics puts mayoral control over schools at risk
So how is that mayoralcontrol-of-the-schools thing working out? The question is moving to the fore as parents in New York start to grapple with Mayor de Blasio’s agenda for education....
Dream Homes
Rhinebeck, NY | $ 3.675 million A “triumph of engineering and architectural design,” this European-style villa in Duchess County — “just minutes” from the village of Rhinebeck — is also...
The Obama team quietly gives up on making ObamaCare work
It turns out the Obama team has delayed the individual mandate to buy health insurance — though the announcement was quiet and roundabout, to minimize the embarrassment. What we’re left...
House of the Week
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn | $525,000 Bedrooms: 1 | Bathrooms: 1 Square feet: 728 | Common charges: $384 Soak up the “amazing” views from this condo and its private terrace — of...
Billionaire selling 63rd Street pad — Rolls-Royce included
Fertilizer czar and Carpathian billionaire Alexander Rovt, estimated by Forbes to be worth $1.1 billion, is putting his townhouse at 232 E. 63rd St., built in 1925, on the market...
'Le Week-End' is delightfully charming
A bickering middle-aged English couple return to Paris to celebrate their ill-fated 30th anniversary in this ruefully funny delight from director Roger Michell and screenwriter Hanif Kureishi (who previously collaborated...
Ritz-Carlton NY Residences prepping for condo auction
Get ready for the city’s first luxury condo auction since the 2007 economic crisis began, says John Cuticelli, chairman of Sheldon, Good & Co., the court-appointed auctioneer of a 29th-floor...
Average Wall Street bonus highest since 2008 crash: report
The average bonus paid to Wall Street employees shot up 15 percent last year to $164,000 — the most since the economic collapse in 2008, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli reported...
Knicks top Celtics, win fifth straight
BOSTON — While all the chatter is about the club’s off-the-court dance with imminent hire Phil Jackson, the team continues to play with grace, poise and a dose of Zen....
Will Smith and family scope out NoHo loft
Will Smith is back in New York, and once again looking for a home. Earlier this week, he visited a $19,900-a-month penthouse at 640 Broadway, known as 640 NoHo. Smith...
Pierce, Nets edge Heat for third time this season
MIAMI — This was the kind of moment the Nets brought Paul Pierce to Brooklyn for. The Nets found themselves tied with the two-time defending champion Heat with two minutes...
Top Disney media job may be split into two roles: sources
Disney CEO Bob Iger just created the bake-off from hell. With the sudden and surprising exit Tuesday of Disney Media co-chair Anne Sweeney — Iger’s No. 2 — the CEO...
Good sense and better health
In September 1958, a future columnist, then 17, was unpacking as a college freshman when upperclassmen hired by tobacco companies knocked on his dormitory door, distributing free mini-packs of cigarettes....
A peek inside the design mind of Tommy Hilfiger
It's been nearly 30 years since Tommy Hilfiger, 62, appeared on the global fashion scene with his now iconic look pairing classic Americana with street-style and urban edge. Today, the...
South Williamsburg grows up
"I would say the neighborhood has changed more in the last eight to nine months than in the last eight years." So declares South Williamsburg resident Sarah Natkins, who moved...
Elway betting big in free agency, steers Ware to Broncos
So much for any worries about DeMarcus Ware’s recent injury history or declining production. The Cowboys’ all-time sack leader wasn’t out of work 24 hours before being scooped up by...
Seton Hall holds off Butler in first round of Big East tourney
Score one for the old Big East. Just four days after a 17-point loss to Butler, eighth-seeded Seton Hall narrowly avoided its third defeat of the season to the league...
With Revis move, Belichick breaks Gang Green nation’s heart again
The last thing the Jets wanted is the nightmare scenario that unfolded swiftly Wednesday night, the Great White Shark lurking off the free-agent waters in New England, the bloodthirsty Bill...
Catherine Deneuve casts an alluring spell in 'On My Way'
Putting Catherine Deneuve, goddess of world cinema, in a fuzzy pink Afro wig might seem unforgivable. But by the time that happens in Emanuelle Bercot’s genial comedy, it’s obvious that...
Revis signs with Patriots despite ‘love’ for Jets
The Jets’ worst nightmare became a reality Wednesday. Former Jets star cornerback Darrelle Revis signed with the rival Patriots. The $12 million deal is for one year. The union between...
Designer logos are in this spring
Designers — such as the popular DKNY, to the cult favorites like Charlotte Olympia — are name checking everything from shoes to skirts this spring. Fresh from the runway Donna...
8 reasons why New York women can't get a husband
Last year, Susan Patton, a Princeton grad and the mother of two sons at the elite college, outraged feminists when she wrote an open letter to the Daily Princetonian telling...
Hot bat could get Yankees catcher Cervelli dream deal
TAMPA — The way Francisco Cervelli is hitting, he’s on his way to finding a new baseball home. Cervelli bashed two home runs Wednesday in a 7-7, 10-inning tie with...
De Blasio wants judge to toss cop union challenge to profiling law
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the police unions' legal challenge to a law making it easier to sue cops for racial profiling is destined for failure -- and asked a...
Broncos WR Eric Decker meets with Jets
Going shopping with John Idzik must be painful — the man takes his time. As of early Wednesday night, the Jets general manager still had not signed a free agent...
UConn bet on these winners
The Big East Tournament has begun … well, what remains of it. That nagging reminder tapping you on the shoulder all season, letting you know how much things have changed,...
Giants Tuck, Thomas, Brown head west for visit with Raiders
Justin Tuck has gone west, as on Wednesday he visited with the Raiders, who headed into NFL free agency with an enormous amount of cash — they were $60 million...
Kobe, Magic make late push for Phil Jackson to Lakers
BOSTON — There seems a movement — perhaps led behind the scenes by Lakers president Jeanie Buss, who is also his fiancée — to get Phil Jackson to change his...
Hunter College cop among the dead in Harlem explosion
Hunter College cop Griselde Camacho, 48, hardly ever missed a day of work — even winning awards for her attendance. But asthma symptoms kept her home this week, including Wednesday...
Mets' Syndergaard resigned to minor start
PORT St. LUCIE — Noah Syndergaard has yet to throw a pitch in the majors, but he already has a good understanding of how the Mets operate. Asked if he...
Rangers: No leadership void minus Callahan
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Rangers spent the first half of Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C., meeting, practicing, and essentially tending to their self-inflicted wounds from Tuesday night’s 3-1 rollover defeat...
St. John’s knows loss to Providence ends its dream
St. John’s faces a must-win game Thursday afternoon at the Garden, a game it likely has to win to reach the NCAA Tournament. But the Red Storm have been playing...
Rockwell, Wilde lack 'Chemistry' in this dark comedy
This small-town dark comedy feels strangely antiquated, arriving so many years into our cultural conversation about prescription drugs. Sam Rockwell is an unhappily married pharmacist who falls for Olivia Wilde’s...
Judge dismisses charges for Indian 'Nannygate' diplomat
A Manhattan federal judge Wednesday dismissed an indictment against an Indian diplomat who was notoriously booted from the United States last year after being enmeshed in a Nannygate scandal —...
Explosion survivor saved by 'cocoon' of pianos
As 1646 Park Ave. exploded in fiery pieces, Colin Patterson found himself safe in a cloud of flying pianos. “I was watching TV and there was a massive explosion, like...
Yanks stuck with most famous fifth outfielder if they can’t deal Ichiro
Ichiro Suzuki led off for the first time this spring Wednesday and started in left for the second time — both against Detroit — and, lo and behold, the Tigers...
The day in photos
An explosion in Harlem, FIS Skiing World Cup, Turkey protests, horse racing, a dancing bear and more.
Tailor to the stars gets time served for not paying $3M taxes
A Manhattan judge sentenced tailor to the stars Mohan “Mike” Ramchandani to time served in Manhattan Supreme Court Wednesday for failing to pay over $3 million in taxes. The tax...
Johnnies enter Big East tourney out to improve bubble status
Look, they could have made this a lot easier on themselves, OK? St. John’s has proven through most of the second half of this season that it could well be...
Judge to 'unfit' dad: Settle custody war or son, 4, will testify
You think refusing him a Happy Meal took an emotional toll? Wait till your 4-year-old is hauled into court! That’s the blunt message delivered to the Manhattan dad who sued...
'Key & Peele' gets fourth season extension
Comedy Central is doubling down on “Key & Peele,” extending its fourth season order to 22 episodes and giving its stars a development deal for an animated spinoff. Season Four...
Trader kills self in finance world's latest suicide
A Manhattan trader was killed Tuesday morning by a speeding Long Island Rail Road commuter train, marking at least the seventh suicide of a financial professional this year. Edmund (Eddie)...
Images may show missing plane debris
A Chinese satellite hunting for a missing Malaysian airplane has located a suspected wreckage at sea, officials said. The images show three floating pieces of debris in the South China...
Yankees' Kuroda shelled in alarming spring start
TAMPA — Is this just a spring thing or the coming winter of a career in decline? One thing is certain: This was a rough day for the Yankees other...
Model Tyson Beckford offers support to 'DWI killer' nephew
Tyson Beckford is standing by his accused-killer nephew. The star male model was not in court Wednesday to see Dominic Whilby, 22, hit with a charge of murder in the...
Bravo's Cohen keeps things 'Live'-ly in Austin
Celebrities are “really scared” to appear on Andy Cohen’s Bravo show “Watch What Happens Live,” “because,” he says, “they think I’m going to ask inappropriate things.” Which he is — as was...
Rangel: Harlem explosion is 'our community's 9/11'
Congressman Charlie Rangel amazingly called Wednesday's deadly collapse of two buildings in East Harlem "our community's 9/11," saying it's the most "horrific" thing that's happened in his district since he...
'Need for Speed' is far from fast and furious
He ignores red lights. He busts through speed limits. He recklessly endangers schoolchildren for the most foolish reasons. Yeah, Bill de Blasio will probably be first on line to see...
Red Bulls coach Petke gets new contract
The Red Bulls have signed head coach Mike Petke to a new contract. The length and terms of the contract were not disclosed. “I’m pleased to reach a new deal...
Buses block luxe condos while drivers snack McDonald's: suit
These wealthy condo residents are not lovin’ McDonald’s right now—and they’re blaming the city for the heartburn they’ve endured. The board of the sleek Gramercy by Starck slapped the Dept....
No trade, so Bucs release Darrelle Revis
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released cornerback Darrelle Revis, the five-time Pro Bowl cornerback they were unable to trade. The move Wednesday saved the Bucs a $1.5...
Giants' deal with Schofield on hold over knee concerns
The first player to agree to terms with the Giants in free agency may never play for them. A knee issue has put the contract of linebacker O’Brien Schofield on...
Gang boss who 'terrorized' Ebbets Field gets 20 years
A notorious Brooklyn street gang boss who deployed a violent squadron of crooks out of the Ebbets Field public housing complex was hit with 20 years behind bars Wednesday in...
Brendan Fraser, Bill Paxton lead all-star cast in 'Texas Rising'
History is re-teaming with the “Hatfields & McCoys” producers and star Bill Paxton for another miniseries, this time about the rise of the Texas Rangers. The eight-hour “Texas Rising” —...
Stars' Peverley to miss rest of season; surgery moved up
DALLAS — Rich Peverley will not play again this season after the Dallas Stars forward collapsed on the bench during a game. One of Peverley's doctors said at a news...
K-Rod to miss time after stepping on cactus
File this under "freak injuries that can only happen in Arizona." Brewers reliever Francisco "K-Rod" Rodriguez -- a former Met -- suffered a foot injury on Tuesday when he stepped...
LeFrak facing dozens of legal battles over blocked condo views
Real estate developer Jamie LeFrak better get used to being called a blowhard — because it’s likely to happen again. Owners of 48 units in two of LeFrak’s Jersey City...
As McCown signs with Bucs, Vick tops Jets’ wish list
Cross Josh McCown off the Jets’ wish list. The free-agent quarterback signed with the Buccaneers on Wednesday, eliminating one option the Jets were considering for their backup quarterback job. McCown...
'Big Bang Theory' gets three-year renewal
It’s three more years for “The Big Bang Theory.” CBS has renewed the hit sitcom through the 2016-17 season, ensuring “Big Bang Theory” will reach 10 seasons. The comedy previously...
Talented cast of Russell, Dillon 'Steal' the show
A thoroughly enjoyable caper that doesn’t outstay its welcome, this is Kurt Russell’s first film to make it into a New York theater (albeit for a token run to promote...
Herbalife faces FTC investigation as shares plunge
The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into Herbalife, the multilevel marketing company activist Bill Ackman bet $1 billion was a pyramid scheme nearly 15 months ago. When news...
Doctor gets no-jail sentence for using upskirt pen cam
A disgraced pervert urologist who used a hidden camera to film up women's skirts in Union Square got a no-jail sentence Wednesday in Manhattan Supreme Court. Adam Levinson, who plead...
Katz's Deli suing pastrami truck for 'stealing name'
The owners of the legendary Katz’s Deli says the name of a new food-truck chain is full of baloney. The Lower East Side eatery filed a $1 million-plus lawsuit in...
Winners & losers from NFL's $1 billion free agency frenzy
The winners and losers from a wild opening day of NFL free agency: Winners Defensive backs: It’s a passing league now, which puts a premium on finding players who can...
Giants re-sign defensive leader Jon Beason
Jon Beason did not want to go anywhere and, after a brief foray into free agency, he opted to stay where he and the Giants feel he belongs — at...
Morgans Hotel Group set for second proxy fight
There will be a second proxy fight at the chic Morgans Hotel Group in as many years. Sahm Adrangi’s Kerrisdale Capital, which is pressing management of the company, owner of...
Wells Fargo made up on-demand foreclosure papers plan: court filing charges
Wells Fargo, the nation’s biggest mortgage servicer, appears to have set up detailed internal procedures to fabricate foreclosure papers on demand, according to allegations in papers filed Tuesday in a...
NHL power rankings: Kings showing they can rule again
In a stacked Western Conference, there are a handful of legitimate Stanley Cup contenders. It took awhile, but the Kings finally are playing like one of them. Two years ago,...
Teen suing parents returns home
The New Jersey teenager who sued her parents for not paying her tuition has moved back home — but still hasn’t dropped the lawsuit, a lawyer for her parents said...
Fallon tops Kimmel in battle for viral video
In the late-night war, ratings are no longer the only battlefield. For the social media-savvy Jimmys — Kimmel and Fallon, that is — the fight for YouTube viewers may prove...
Is this the new Lil Bub? Meet Jarvis, the cross-eyed cat
Move over, Lil Bub. We’ve found our next feline fascination: Jarvis the cross-eyed cat. While it’s hard not to fall for the dopey-looking 5-year-old, whose full name is Jarvis P....
LI woman saved from burning car by 2 Good Samaritans
A Long Island woman is alive today, thanks to two Good Samaritans who happened to be at the right place at the right time to pull her out of a...
Why the Thunder and Rockets are at each other's throats
http://youtu.be/mwbyUto2oR4 Hostilities were renewed Tuesday night in one of the NBA's most infamous rivalries. In the first quarter of the Rockets' 106-98 loss to the Thunder, Patrick Beverley lunged at...
Elderly man bloodied by cops for jaywalking still facing charges
The son of a frail, 84-year-old man — bloodied by cops after he jaywalked on the Upper West Side and didn’t understand police officers’ orders to stop — called the ordeal a...
Floyd Mayweather organized savage beating: report
Floyd Mayweather Jr. may be in trouble again. The 37-year-old boxer allegedly organized an attack on two men he believes stole his jewelry, according to TMZ Sports. The men reportedly...
Giants have urgency to secure Jon Beason
Jon Beason spoke early and often about how thoroughly he enjoyed coming to the Giants, playing for the Giants and, he hoped, continuing his career with the Giants. He wants...
Senate investigation of CIA dogged by controversy
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday he is concerned over allegations of CIA snooping into computer files used by Senate investigators delving into allegations of past spy agency...
Braves' Santana signing opens Mets to criticism
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Braves needed a pitcher and signed Ervin Santana on Wednesday. Don’t expect that to impact the way general manager Sandy Alderson handles what widely...
Carmelo: Knicks have told me Jackson's coming aboard
BOSTON — Carmelo Anthony confirmed Phil Jackson will join the Knicks imminently, but said that until he speaks with Jackson, his hiring will have no impact on whether Anthony remains...
Midcentury Manhattan on Blu-ray with Woody Allen, Tyrone Power
Views of Manhattan in three different eras are offered in a trio of recent releases from the boutique label Twilight Time, which has now added titles licensed from MGM to...
Liu sues city for blocking $3.8M in public funds during mayoral bid
They never caught him breaking campaign finance laws – and now he wants to city pay him for it! Former Comptroller John Liu slapped the city and the Campaign Finance...
Search for survivors continues in Harlem blast
The search for survivors continued into the night following a deadly gas explosion Wednesday that collapsed two buildings where residents complained of smelling gas for weeks, killing six people.
David Baas at 'crossroads' after release by Giants
Center David Baas was not surprised to learn the Giants were going to waive him. His surgically repaired knee has not healed, nor has the neck issue that may need...
Explosion rocks uptown Manhattan
An explosion rocked uptown Manhattan Wednesday, causing at least one building to collapse and numerous injuries.
Bozo the Clown's grandson is pitching for the Reds
If one were asked to describe the Cincinnati Reds’ spring training camp atmosphere in Tempe, Ariz., the word “circus” could apply — sort of. That’s because Trevor Bell — a...
Service returns on two Metro-North lines after blast
Train service on two Metro-North lines has come back to Grand Central Terminal after an explosion in East Harlem left it suspended for almost five hours. The New Haven and...
Ervin Santana's long wait ends thanks to Braves crisis
TAMPA – A desperate team and equally desperate player agreed to help each other Wednesday. Recognizing a rotation crisis that jeopardized their season from the start, the Braves signed Ervin...
iPhone saves soldier's life in Afghanistan bombing
We've heard of Bibles stopping bullets, but an American soldier has said his iPhone saved his life after it blocked flying shrapnel from a suicide bomber. News website KSL reports...
Harlem building blast: From the scene
Three people are dead and at least 24 others are injured after a huge explosion collapsed two East Harlem buildings Wednesday morning where residents complained of smelling gas for weeks,...
Israel passes law drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews into military
JERUSALEM — Israeli lawmakers passed a contentious law on Wednesday meant to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military, the culmination of a drive for reforms that has seen mass protests...
California DMV working to regulate driverless cars
LOS ANGELES — California is trying to do something unusual in this age of rapidly evolving technology — get ahead of a big new development before it goes public. By the end...
Obama to host new Ukrainian PM in jab against Russia
WASHINGTON — In a diplomatic dig at Russia, President Obama is hosting the new Ukrainian prime minister at the White House, a high-profile gesture aimed at cementing the West's allegiance to...
Candy Crush maker expected to command $7.6B in IPO
The maker of popular smartphone game “Candy Crush Saga” played it safe in pricing its IPO Wednesday amid growing concerns that too sweet of an offering could make investors sick....
Inventor of Web wants digital bill of rights
LONDON — The British inventor of the World Wide Web wants a digital bill of rights to protect Internet users from surveillance. Speaking on the 25th anniversary of his creation,...
Lavin sees something special Bruin with St. John's
Steve Lavin looks at St. John’s and sees UCLA, circa 1999-2000. He sees the athletic pieces, the young up-and-coming talent, the deep roster. The similarities are striking — particularly both...
Assad makes rare visit to displaced Syrians
DAMASCUS, Syria — In a rare public appearance, President Bashar Assad on Wednesday visited displaced Syrians in a frontline suburb of the country's capital, where he vowed to keep up the...
F1 star Michael Schumacher showing 'small, encouraging signs'
PARIS -- Michael Schumacher is showing "small, encouraging signs" that he may awake from his coma, his agent said Wednesday, more than two months after a ski crash left the...
US judge freezes assets of Mt. Gox boss
A US federal judge on Tuesday temporarily froze the US assets of Mt. Gox chief Mark Karpeles and allowed alleged victims of the shuttered bitcoin exchange to demand evidence of...
Twitter crashes for second time in nine days
Twitter Inc. crashed on Tuesday for the second time in nine days when a software glitch stalled the popular messaging service for about one hour. The company apologized to its...
Missing jet's last words revealed
Malaysian authorities said that based on its last communication, everything appeared to be normal on board Flight 370 minutes before it went missing over the South China sea. "All right,...
Tuck visiting Raiders could signal end of Giants career
Justin Tuck is an avid collector of vintage sneakers. He’s somewhat of a traditionalist, having worn the classic Notre Dame uniform before slipping into the classic blues of the New...
Eric Decker visiting Jets on Day 2 on free agency
The Jets were quiet on Day 1 of free agency, but they could make some noise on Day 2. Free-agent wide receiver Eric Decker is visiting the Jets on Wednesday,...
Bullied Martin escapes Miami in trade to 49ers
Jonathan Martin can put the Richie Incognito saga behind him after the Dolphins reunited the offensive tackle with Jim Harbaugh by trading him to the 49ers on Tuesday night. Martin,...
FAA warned of Boeing 777's 'cracking' flaw
The Malaysian passenger plane missing since Saturday had a potential structural flaw that might have led to rapid decompression and the suffocation of everyone on board before it plummeted into...
Cricket bat & toilet door shown at Pistorius trial
PRETORIA, South Africa — Oscar Pistorius was probably on his stumps when he fatally shot his girlfriend through a toilet door, a forensic analyst said Wednesday at the double-amputee athlete's...
Republican David Jolly wins special election in Florida
CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. — After months of railing against President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, Republicans scored a key victory in a hard-fought congressional race that had been closely watched...
Malaysia Airlines has had a decade of problems
HONG KONG — Within an industry notorious for impoverishing shareholders and irking customers, Malaysia Airlines has stood out for its years of restructurings and losses. The company now has global...
City needs $50B for infrastructure: study
The city will need almost $50 billion to overhaul its outdated infrastructure over the next five years, a new report says. The Center for an Urban Future analysis calls for Mayor...
Spring tease over as winter returns
New Yorkers biked in their shorts and strolled in T-shirts on Tuesday as the temperature soared well above 60 degrees. Well, don’t get used to it. The mercury is scheduled...
LI hospital recommends 4K patients be tested for HIV
A Long Island hospital is sending out over 4,000 letters to patients recommending that they be tested for hepatitis and HIV because of risk due to possible exposure to a...
Analyst sees $100 jump in iPhone 6 price
Would Apple dare charge its iPhone customers even more for its already pricey gadgets? One analyst thinks the answer is yes and that it will happen this year. Pacific Crest...
Rolling Stone gathering moss, according to lawsuit
This Rolling Stone is gathering moss, a new lawsuit has brought to light. The Rolling Stone Restaurant & Lounge in Los Angeles shut months ago, amid a tangle of lawsuits...
Vanity Fair grabs Mark Rozzo from Town & Country
Graydon Carter raided Hearst to find a new deputy editor for Vanity Fair. Mark Rozzo, who was an executive editor at Town & Country, is joining Vanity Fair as deputy...
Ex-commish’s tenure celebrated by Kelly Gang
Former Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said his book proposal is a wee bit down the road before being ready to go out to publishers. The man handling the auction, high-profile...
Living the DREAM
In a better world, Washington would agree on legislation that would fix our broken immigration system and leave us with a workable structure for the 21st century. That’s not happening,...
Crony socialism
We’ve all heard of crony capitalism. Turns out, the left has its own version. And Bertha Lewis is proving herself a master. The one-time head of the radical group ACORN,...
Regents under fire
Never mind the Legislature’s vote yesterday to fill four seats on the Board of Regents. What New Yorkers want to know is this: Will the board uphold high standards —...
'Army Wives' gets a rare series sendoff
Life as a military family means there’s not always time to say goodbye.So perhaps it’s fitting that “Army Wives,” Lifetime’s longest-running series, was cancelled last September after its seventh season...
'Pretty Woman' heading to Broadway as a musical
Here's a good idea for a musical: A girl is struggling to make ends meet. She’s selling all that she has. A man comes along and is willing to buy...
Inside the luxe club where the 1 percent drop $3,000 for a shot of liquor
You'd be forgiven for walking right past the locked, gilded door on a landing off the landmarked lobby of the New York Palace Hotel. After all, that’s what the door’s...
'Judge Judy' viewing numbers continue to grow
If TV is all about “young” viewers, then someone please explain to me why the ratings for “Judge Judy” — hosted by 70-ish Judy Sheindlin — continue to grow. Syndication...
Can Sam Champion jolt Weather Channel’s a.m. lineup?
Former “Good Morning America” weather man Sam Champion, who left ABC’s top-rated morning show for The Weather Channel — partly owned by NBC — says he was taken aback by...
Power back on for elite at The Regency
The Regency power breakfast is back — yes? After the luxury hotel’s year-long renovation, moguls and politicians — some, at least — are reclaiming their morning muffins following a long...
'Blowhard’ remark suits LeFrak: judge
Jamie LeFrak, heir to New York real-estate development giant the LeFrak Organization, has to deal with being labeled a rich “blowhard,” an appeals court ruled this week. On Monday, a...
De Blasio clowns with press, takes selfie on City Hall steps
Mayor de Blasio was so bent on fixing his strained relationship with the press that he spent five minutes Tuesday chatting with reporters on the steps of City Hall —...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan Police are trying to identify a man who has been hospitalized for 10 days. The man collapsed inside John’s Luncheonette at 95th Street and Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven after...
Preacher running for Congress changes view on AIDS
The Harlem preacher running for the seat held by Rep. Charles Rangel talked up the fantastic claim that AIDS was concocted to destroy black people in an interview six years...
Council's education head: Ask charter network boss about corruption
The head of the City Council’s Education Committee said Tuesday he intends to call charter chief Eva Moskowitz to a hearing just in case “corruption were to exist” in the...
Black & Hispanic pass rates drop in elite high school exams
More black and Hispanic students took the entrance exam to get into the city’s elite high schools this year, but their pass rates were as dismal as ever, officials said...
Madoff secretary's laywer says she was unaware of Ponzi scheme
A lawyer for Bernard Madoff’s former longtime secretary told jurors Tuesday to follow the “Monopoly money” — particularly $50 million that his client thought she had saved in the company’s...
De Blasio turning on friends in charter school, pre-K battles
There are no silver linings to Mayor de Blasio’s ham-fisted attacks on charter schools, but his strange behavior is providing clarity in several key ways. First, the attacks illustrate how...
Lady Gaga’s charity short on actual charity
Lady Gaga’s charitable foundation gave out millions in 2012 — to lawyers, accountants and publicity teams, tax records show. The pop superstar’s fledgling Born This Way Foundation spent $429,682 on...
$1M Rockwell painting that vanished from Queens found in Ohio
The $1 million Norman Rockwell painting that vanished from a Queens storage facility last year has been found in Ohio, The Post has learned. A private investigator received information that...