March 24, 2014
Law firm offers wronged investors a birthday gift
The law firm of Labaton Sucharow is celebrating its 50th year in business by giving free legal advice to people who think they’ve been defrauded by crooked financial firms. I...
Nets’ four-game win streak ends with OT defeat
NEW ORLEANS — After the Nets completed a come-from-behind victory over the Mavericks Sunday night in Dallas, Paul Pierce stood in the locker room and declared the Nets can’t take...
Martoma undeserving of new trial: prosecutors
Convicted felon Mathew Martoma doesn’t deserve another trial. “[T]he evidence at trial overwhelmingly established that Martoma received material, nonpublic information,” prosecutors, in a 36-page memo, told the trial judge. Martoma,...
Verizon chides FCC on Internet regulations
Verizon is fighting mad — again — over the federal government’s attempt to regulate the Internet. The telecommunications giant is ready to fight the Federal Communications Commission’s move to implement...
Unsanctioned subway buskers, vendors feel NYPD's wrath
The NYPD is putting the heat on churro sellers, subway acrobats, and other underground peddlers and panhandlers. Cops arrested 89 vendors as of March 16, up from 49 during the...
Hobby Lobby & the war on religious liberty
Not too long ago, the Greens of Oklahoma City were law-abiding people running an arts-and-crafts chain called Hobby Lobby. They weren’t disturbing the peace, or denying anyone his or her...
Handicapping Hillary Clinton’s 2016 chances
Will Hillary Clinton be elected America’s next president? The polls suggest she will. Recent polls compiled by Real Clear Politics show her winning 67 percent of the vote in Democratic...
Proposal would levy 10-cent fee on paper, plastic shopping bags
The choice between paper or plastic bags could soon come with a new burden: a 10-cent fee. Under legislation set to be introduced by City Council members Wednesday, stores would...
City restaurants struggle to navigate pesky rules
The owners of a planned tiny new wine bar on Columbus Avenue have walked away from their lease, forfeiting more than $100,000 in rent security, because they say city agencies...
Rangers battle back, top Coyotes in OT
On night when the Rangers were sick, when they were distracted, when it looked as if they were stepping right into an easy trap — they somehow reversed the tide...
Gov's office probe not 'the final word' on Bridgegate: top NJ Dem
Lawmakers investigating New Jersey’s Bridgegate scandal will not be put off by the internal probe ordered by Gov. Chris Christie that cleared him of any role, a leading state Democrat...
Jets awarded 4 extra picks, Giants get 1
The Jets were awarded the maximum of four compensatory draft picks and the Giants received one, the league announced Monday. The Jets now have 12 picks in May’s Draft. They...
WTC BASE jumpers' wild ride through their eyes
The breath-taking video of three BASE jumpers who leaped off the Freedom Tower last fall was released Monday night as the trio were set to be arraigned in court. Daredevils...
Jets likely in Jones-Drew market, but RB won't be cheap
ORLANDO, Fla. — The market for Maurice Jones-Drew is starting to heat up and will likely include the Jets, but the wait could be lengthy for the former Jaguars workhorse....
Knicks announcer Dedes has seen Jackson's lighter side
LOS ANGELES — Former Lakers radio voice Spero Dedes recalls the story of his first year with the organization, when he got caught in Los Angeles traffic and held up...
Creepy viral clown may be linked to film company
Staten Islanders have been scared silly by images of a clown carrying balloons and stalking neighborhoods after dark that have started to appeared on social media. The terrifying clown, who...
Kentucky's Harrison twins starting to live up to hype
Andrew and Aaron Harrison arrived at Kentucky labeled as potentially one-and-done lottery picks. The twin guards from Texas, however, didn’t perform as advertised for much of the season, struggling under...
The Pigman cometh: Discovery tailing Texas boar hunter
Once upon a time we had “The Birdman of Alcatraz.” Now we have “The Pigman of Texas.” Discovery is ready to launch a new reality show, “Boss Hog,” premiering Friday,...
Virginia's Tobey finally gets his chance to play at MSG
RALEIGH, N.C. — Mike Tobey didn’t hesitate when asked about the 3-pointer he splashed from the top of the arc that gave Virginia a 73-47 lead over Memphis and ignited...
Meet the parents spending thousands on kiddie couture
Eyeing the spring collections at Barneys, Brooklyn fashionista Priscilla Monteiro picks out a couple of sheer tulle dresses that have just the right amount of sparkle and sophistication. She is...
Stars' tweets spark viewership, Twitter survey shows
Stars who tweet about their TV shows have a big impact on viewership, according to a new study. The Advertiser Research Foundation — in a study commissioned by Twitter and...
Get ready for a Garden Sparty
I’m back! I got 12 out of 16 in the Sweet 16 for 75 percent — which is better than my grades in Sister Mary Ann Outrageous’ class in algebra....
Lakers fans could woo Melo in L.A.
You’ve got to figure the Carmelo Anthony recruiting tour will continue on the Knicks’ road trip. With Anthony likely headed for free agency this summer, places that would have interest...
Iowa State’s Kane inspired by his late dad
SAN ANTONIO — DeAndre Kane’s father, Calvin, had been his son’s life and his inspiration, the man who had put a ball in his hands and had put love for...
Washington mudslide death toll hits 14
OSO, Wash. -- The search for survivors of a deadly Washington state mudslide grew Monday to include scores of people who were still unaccounted for as the death toll from...
TLC's Megan Massacre and co. return to fix your terrible tattoos
Last season on “America’s Worst Tattoos,” New York City-based tattoo artist Megan Massacre was brought in to help a woman who had a large tattoo on each of her breasts,...
Multiple gunmen on bus when dad was slain
The gangbanging teen who gunned down an innocent dad on a Brooklyn bus wasn’t the only person on board who was packing heat, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said Monday. Six...
D’Antoni: Jackson no sure fix for Knicks
LOS ANGELES — Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni gets a minor assist for Phil Jackson’s arrival last week as Knicks president. If Lakers management had hired Jackson as head coach early...
No drama from this mama in 'Mothers and Sons'
A clunker of a Broadway show, “Mothers and Sons” asks us to endure the vacuous chit-chat of deeply unpleasant people. The worst part is, there isn’t even a good reason...
Gee officially named Mets' Opening Day starter
PORT ST. LUCIE — Dillon Gee can finally respond definitively when friends and teammates congratulate him for his “Opening Day starter” status. The Mets right-hander received official word on Monday...
Jeter knows time running out for him to get ‘comfortable’
TAMPA — Welcome to the final spring training week of Derek Jeter’s career. He’s hitting .114 this spring. He’s coming back from a lost season. Where does he go from...
Dice-K's solid outing should secure No. 5 spot
PORT ST. LUCIE — Get ready for Dice-Stay. In case Daisuke Matsuzaka didn’t already have a spot in the Mets rotation secured, Monday’s performance against the Cardinals probably eliminated any...
Cigarette caused fatal NJ motel fire
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ — A cigarette discarded in a stuffed chair touched off a fire that killed four people at a New Jersey shore motel last week, authorities said...
East Regional ticket prices go through the roof
The NCAA Tournament is returning to New York City for the first time in 54 years. Your television set or local sports bar may still be your best bet to...
Bracket racket: What to watch for in Sweet 16
So, how’s your bracket looking? If it hasn’t been thrown in the trash already, that is. We thought so. The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament was chock full of...
Red-hot Cervelli likely to be named as McCann’s backup
TAMPA — Francisco Cervelli has blown away the field in the race to be catcher Brian McCann’s backup and Monday Joe Girardi spoke glowingly about him. Yet, Cervelli can’t erase...
A fan's guide to road tripping with the Yankees
New York is ready for baseball. Indeed, at long last, Opening Day is nearly upon us. Yet, in an almost cruel twist of fate, Yankees fans must endure an additional...
Knicks eye perfect 5-0 trip to keep playoff hopes alive
Delusion, thy name is Knickerbocker. The Knicks could not hold a 17-point lead against a way-south-of-.500 Cavs team Sunday. And that was despite being at home and the Cavs being...
Brooklyn 'drive-thru' gangbanger gets 14 years
Brooklyn's drive-thru banger has been caged. A vicious Crips gang member whose eye-popping reign of terror included locking an elderly woman in the trunk of her car and trying to...
New York's top court to hear Dead Sea Scrolls case
ALBANY -- New York's highest court on Tuesday will consider whether to overturn convictions in the Internet impersonation case of a man who argues that mocking scholars in an academic...
Manhattan coach Masiello being courted by South Florida
Manhattan coach Steve Masiello is being considered a top contender for the vacant head coaching position at South Florida and may meet with the school later this week, The Post...
Harvey wins power struggle with Mets, will rehab in New York
PORT ST. LUCIE — Matt Harvey will receive his wish and get to rehab under the bright lights of the big city. An industry source confirmed the Mets ace has...
Sun, sand and some spa time at growing Turks & Caicos resort
The Post's Jennifer Ceaser checks into (and checks out) Parrot Cay by COMO resort in Turks & Caicos. What: One thousand acres of pure paradise, this private Caribbean island resort...
The day in photos
Mourners of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, Kung Fu piglets, President Obama's meeting with Chinese President Jingping, the Washington mudslide aftermath and more.
Lawyer's fiancée countersues man's 'cyber stalker' ex
The DJ fiancée of a Ivy League lawyer who was sued for harassing his former girlfriend filed a $175,000 countersuit against the spurned woman on Monday, claiming she cyber stalked...
Israeli chef shares her favorite spots to travel, dine
No New York City chef has done more to elevate the notion of “Israeli cuisine” than Einat Admony, whose Nolita restaurant Balaboosta gives a cross-cultural, contemporary spin to Israeli culinary...
This season's most-shocking TV deaths
It seems that every week some major character on a television show is getting murdered. And we’re not even talking about cop shows. Sunday night’s shocking death of “The Good...
Aborted babies incinerated to heat UK hospitals: report
A handful of British hospitals have reportedly been incinerating the bodies of aborted or miscarried babies to generate power for heating. Two hospitals — Addenbrooke’s in Cambridge and Ipswich Hospital...
Four reasons why Kentucky-Wichita St. was Tournament peak
On Sunday afternoon, the sports world stood still for a few hours, entranced by a classic college basketball game. There wasn’t a buzzer-beater and the winner isn’t headed to the...
Hot wheels: Hitting the desert in a tricked-out Airstream
"It will be like ‘The Hangover,’ but with three women — and instead of a hotel on the Strip, everyone will sleep in an Airstream.” Sounds like a pitch for...
Eagles favorite to land Sanchez, but want to check out shoulder first
Mark Sanchez and Michael Vick might pass each other on I-95. The Eagles and Sanchez have a mutual interest, according to a source, and Philadelphia has the “edge” over the...
Chicago train-crash conductor may have dozed off
CHICAGO — The president of a Chicago transit union said Monday there are indications that the operator dozed off before the train jumped the tracks and scaled an escalator at...
'American Horror Story' heads to the 'Freak Show'
Bring on the freaks – the next “American Horror Story” will be titled “Freak Show.” Co-creator Ryan Murphy announced the season four news on Twitter Monday, following reports last week...
Jon Niese cautiously optimistic after throwing session
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Jon Niese's torturous spring training appears back on the right track. The Mets lefty threw 45 pitches on Monday in his latest return to a bullpen mound after...
Family says goodbye to man killed in bus shooting
“They killed him! They killed him!” The sobbing wife of an innocent Brooklyn man murdered on a city bus laid her head on his chest at his wake Monday as...
One of WTC BASE jumpers helped build tower
One of the BASE jumpers busted for parachuting from the Freedom Tower last fall is an ironworker who helped build the tower — and he may have used his insight...
Robert Kraft brags about Revis taking less to join Patriots
ORLANDO, Fla. — Patriots owner Robert Kraft was in a crowing mood here Monday on the addition of former Jets star Darrelle Revis. Speaking to reporters on the first day of the...
Brian Boyle's goals: Make playoffs, get new contract
These are the moments of truth for the Rangers as they attempt to nail down a playoff spot, and these will be moments of truth for the Ranger named Brian...
Nets owner moving company to Russia, hasn't told NBA
MOSCOW - Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov said on Monday he planned to relocate his company that runs the Brooklyn Nets basketball team to Russia, in keeping with the Kremlin's call on Russian businessmen to repatriate...
Canceled concerts could cost Stones $10M: report
The Rolling Stones stand to lose big bucks after canceling the Australian leg of the band’s world tour to mourn the death of Mick Jagger’s longtime love, fashion designer L’Wren...
Shakira's lively 10th album gets pulses pumping
Albums of the Week Shakira “Shakira” ★★★ You'd have to be a Scrooge to hate Shakira — she’s one of the most plainly likable pop stars around, comfortable in her...
Alum hijacks Horace Mann reunion, urges action on sex scandal
http://youtu.be/yZRtAIy5j7M An award-winning playwright and alumnus of the Horace Mann prep school interrupted a school reunion held in San Francisco with an impromptu speech blasting the elite Bronx institution’s handling...
Communists sue city for not allowing loudspeakers at parade
Two self-described communist schoolteachers are suing the city and NYPD Commissioner William Bratton for discrimination because the police department has refused to issue loudspeaker permits for their annual May Day...
11-year-old dies after stepfather's DWI crash
An 11-year-old boy has died after his drunken stepdad crashed their car into a light pole in Brooklyn on Sunday, likely leading to harsher charges against the man, authorities said....
How Santonio disaster should alter Jets' D-Jax pursuit
I’m all for the Jets signing DeSean Jackson once he is released by the Eagles, under one condition: They give him a one-year deal. And nothing more. Let’s call this...
Blundering Mets post 'Dice-KKK' tweet
Daisuke Matsuzaka struck out three batters in the first inning of the Mets' exhibition against the Cardinals on Monday. Matsuzaka goes by the nickname Dice-K. And K is the symbol...
Five Madoff workers guilty of fraud
Bernie Madoff could soon be seeing some old pals behind bars. Five loyal ex-staffers of the Ponzi monster's investment firm were convicted Monday by a Manhattan federal jury of helping...
ABC News' Sherwood to become top executive at Disney
Look who’s doing the “GMA” Happy Dance now. ABC News boss Ben Sherwood will succeed Anne Sweeney as co-chairman of Disney Media Networks — one of the most powerful jobs...
NBA power rankings: Best & worst is all but settled
It’s starting to look like the top and bottom spots in these power rankings won’t be changing for the rest of the season. Between the Spurs, winners of 13 straight,...
Body found in shallow grave in Queens
Cops are investigating the suspicious death of a man whose body was found buried in a shallow grave on the Far Rockaway beach Monday morning. Initial reports that the victim...
Crimean AG becomes anime sensation
She may be the new top crime-fighter in Crimea, but Natalia Poklonskaya has become an Internet sensation in Japan for other reasons — her anime looks, glamorous blond hair, elfin face and...
Business Insider taps Anthony Weiner for political column
You can’t keep Carlos Danger down! Scandal-scarred ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner has scored a new gig — penning a monthly political column for the financial news Web site Business Insider. “It’s great...
Rikers prison guard charged in death of mentally ill inmate
A Rikers Island correction officer was busted Monday on charges he ignored the cries of an inmate who swallowed poisonous cleaning supplies and later died, according to Manhattan federal court...
Everything you need to know about Rex, Belichick in 2 photos
Rex Ryan is doing his best "Animal House" impersonation, while Bill Belichick is the guy who ducked out of the cafeteria before the food fight started. Two photos from the...
Rookie NYPD cops honored for confronting armed thug
Two brave Brooklyn rookie cops were honored Monday for confronting an armed thug who wounded one officer. Officer James Lee, 26, was shot on Feb. 26 after he and partner...
Tiger Woods: Back injury could keep me out of Masters
WASHINGTON — Tiger Woods is not sure whether his ailing back will allow him to play in the Masters, which is two weeks away. "For Augusta, it's actually still a...
De Blasio blames Bloomberg for cornering him on charter schools
In an appearance on Brian Lehrer's WNYC radio show Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio blamed the Bloomberg administration for pushing him into a corner on charter schools. The mayor said...
No more Ducasse drama as ex-Jets lineman joins Vikings
Former Jets offensive lineman Vlad Ducasse agreed to a one-year deal with the Vikings on Monday, according to a source. The Jets selected Ducasse in the second round of the...
Tanaka lined up as Yankees' $175M No. 4 starter
TAMPA — The very expensive Japanese import Masahiro Tanaka’s Yankees debut will be in Canada. When manager Joe Girardi announced that CC Sabathia would start Thursday, Hiroki Kuroda Friday and...
Stepan, St. Louis ailing as flu bug strikes Rangers
The Rangers are dealing with a flu bug going through their dressing room, and it has made key forwards Derek Stepan and Martin St. Louis game-time decisions for Monday’s Garden...
National 9/11 Memorial Museum to open in May
A long-awaited museum dedicated to the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will open to the public at the World Trade Center site on May 21, officials announced Monday....
The time a Red Sox rookie jumped into Post writer's debate
Let’s begin with recent Pop Quiz questions: 1. From Gary Mintz of South Huntington: The 2010 film "Chasing 3000" centers on two brothers' journey to see a future Hall of...
IPO could value GrubHub at $1.7B
GrubHub said it expects to price its initial public offering of 7.03 million shares at $20 to $22 per share, valuing the largest US online food-delivery services provider at up...
Dancing Iowa State coach gets mixed reviews from his children
http://youtu.be/6MK0qRGGZrY It’s called the Big Dance for a reason, this just isn’t it. Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg celebrated with players after the Cyclones’ 85-83 win over North Carolina on...
Bin Laden's son-in-law is not an 'accidental terrorist': Prosecutor
He’s “no accidental terrorist.” That’s the message a prosecutor had Monday for a Manhattan federal jury who’ll decide the fate of Osama bin Laden’s terror-preaching son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghaith. While...
Nets rewind: Kidd's risky lineup move pays off
DALLAS -- Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 107-104 overtime win over the Mavericks on Sunday night: 1. After the Nets struggled to secure a couple of rebounds late in...
NYC's hottest fashion sales of the week
A Peace Treaty & Kara 136 Baxter St., between Hester and Grand streets Sale: Apr. 3-5. Thurs. 3-7 p.m. / Fri. 12-7 p.m. / Sat. 12-6 p.m. 40 to 80...
Pack a punch with these 35 luxe spring bags
Leather and suede clutch, $795 at Proenza Schouler, 121 Greene St. Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane leather bag, $1,390 at Saint Laurent, 3 E. 57th St. Leather bag, $995 at...
School safety agent pulled knife on ex's new girlfriend: cops
An NYPD school safety agent was arrested when he pulled a knife on his ex-girlfriend’s new lover at a Brooklyn Hotel, sources said. Antonio Thomas, 33, went to Hotel Indigo...
UFC legend Henderson proves a big right hand never fades
With two rounds gone and a UFC legend on the brink of four losses in a row, Dan Henderson flipped the script, and knocked out Shogun Rua in front of...
Sanchez says goodbye to Jets fans as Rams state interest
Mark Sanchez said goodbye to Jets fans, even as a suitor lined up that may reunite him with a familiar face. Rams coach Jeff Fisher told USA Today his team...
Trespassing WTC BASE jumper only regrets getting caught
One of the BASE jumpers who leapt from the Freedom Tower in September said on Monday his only regret was getting caught. "The intent was for nobody to ever find...
Families told by text that jet crashed
The Malaysian prime minister announced Monday that the missing Malaysia Airlines jet crashed in a remote area of the Indian Ocean. Citing new satellite data, Najib Rizak said during a...
Bucs receiver Mike Williams stabbed in thigh by his brother
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Times is reporting Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Williams was stabbed in the thigh at his home and an arrest warrant has been issued for...
Mets demote Flores, clearing way for Tejada
PORT ST. LUCIE -- It's Ruben Tejada or bust for the Mets. That message was reaffirmed on Monday, when the club re-assigned Wilmer Flores to its minor league camp. Flores...
Magazines dive deeper into the cosmos
If you’re excited by the new weekly Fox “Cosmos” series, and the latest discoveries about the Big Bang, it’s time to curl up with these mags. Scientific American’s cover story,...
Apple, Comcast in talks for streaming-TV service
Apple Inc. is in talks with Comcast Corp. to enter into a deal for a streaming-television service that would allow Apple set-top boxes to bypass congestion on the Web, The...
Icahn to add three of his own picks to Herbalife board
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has put up three directors to replace those who are leaving the board of embattled Herbalife, the multilevel marketing company under investigation by the Federal Trade...
London authorities probe two mysterious banker deaths
Police and coroner officials in London have launched probes into the mysterious deaths of two bankers. Investigators began Monday investigating the death of William Broeksmit, 58, a retired Deutsche Bank...
529 supporters of ex-President Morsi sentenced to death in Egypt
CAIRO — A court in Egypt on Monday sentenced to death 529 supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi on charges of murdering a policeman and attacking police, convicting them...
Chaos as speeding train derails at Chicago airport
Thirty-two people were injured — none seriously — when a speeding eight-car Chicago commuter train plowed across a platform and scaled an escalator at an underground station at O’Hare Airport early Monday,...
Jackson not expected to attend Knicks-Lakers game
While Phil Jackson will see the Knicks when they arrive in Los Angeles for a five-game road trip, the Zen Master is not expected to attend the contest against the...
Ukraine orders troops out of Crimea
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine's fledgling government ordered troops to withdraw from Crimea on Monday, ending days of wavering as Russian troops consolidate control over the peninsula. Russian forces have been...
Hope for landslide survivors dwindles in Washington
ARLINGTON, Wash. — Hopes of finding any more survivors of a massive mudslide that killed at least eight people waned as searchers pulled more bodies from the tangled debris field...
Texts reveal Steenkamp was 'scared' of Pistorius' anger
Oscar Pistorius was a ticking time bomb whose terrified girlfriend sent him text messages weeks before he killed her saying she was “scared out of my mind” by his “tantrums,”...
The 9 TV shockers that still hit hard
Thursday night’s shocking death on “Scandal” left the show’s longtime fans in an overwrought state when James Novak (Dan Bucatinsky), the White House press secretary who’d seen too much, was...
PBS doc shows women's lives after gastric surgery
They came together because they were all “big beautiful women” — BBWs for short. But by the time they disbanded, they were short one of those descriptors and — thanks...
Terrific performances, speedy pace lift ‘Les Misérables’
Critics of “Les Misérables” call it bombastic. So what? Bitching that “Les Miz” is overwrought is like complaining a Dalmatian has too many spots: It’s the nature of the beast....
Drivers who leave the scene flee from justice's grip
The death of a small child is heartbreaking. But if it’s your kid who is dead, it doesn’t matter if he was 3 or 23 when he died. You’re not...
College kids need more real-world experiences
If you’re a college administrator with a team headed toward the Sweet Sixteen, you may want to start rooting against your school. Just ask the folks in Kentucky. When the...
A bill to boost all NY kids’ dreams
I represent Soundview and Hunts Point in the state Assembly. This Bronx district is a diverse, caring community of people who are striving (often struggling), with many immigrants and children...
The president's pointless trip to Saudi Arabia
As President Obama prepares to visit Saudi Arabia on Friday, many in the Middle East are wondering why he is making a trip with no discernible purpose. No one is...
The long game
We’re glad Mayor Bill de Blasio has admitted he never gave a good reason for his decision to yank solid public schools out from under hundreds of New York City...
Sex ed for judges
What does it take to get a public-school teacher in New York City fired? Sex in a classroom? Guess again. Cindy Mauro and Alini Brito were teachers at Brooklyn’s James...
Hooray for Mayor Bill
You heard right: We’re cheering for Mayor Bill. As public advocate, Bill de Blasio shared The Post’s complaint that Gotham’s restaurants and small businesses were being squeezed by city inspectors...
UConn can play host for this Garden party
And now our Final Four — before the Final Four — Friday and Sunday when the East Regional comes to the Garden: UConn vs. Iowa State. Michigan State vs. Virginia....
Knicks squander opportunity with another choke job
Well , the good news is Phil Jackson is still the Knicks president. The Cavaliers can’t take that away from the Knicks. But the Cavaliers, playing without Kyrie Irving, took...
Nets' Kirilenko injured again in win
DALLAS — Andrei Kirilenko sprained his left ankle in the second quarter of Sunday night’s 107-104 victory over the Mavericks, an injury which likely will hold him out for at...
Berlin gets Atlas' backing for NYSAC director
You don’t get Teddy Atlas’ endorsement without earning it which is why it means something to hear the boxing trainer and commentator rave about Dave Berlin, who is the leading...
Woodson: Knicks need 38-40 wins for playoffs
The magic number seems to be about 38. While no one is saying that definitively, that seems to be the number of wins the Knicks have set as the target...
DeAndre Kane’s late layup delivers Iowa St. to NYC
SAN ANTONIO — DeAndre Kane wears 50 in memory of his late father, Calvin, who passed away from a brain aneurysm two years ago at the age of 50. Sunday...
Goodell talked up Vick to Jets
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Jets’ due diligence on Michael Vick — they even called NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for a reference — left them convinced Vick will be a positive...
Devils keep slim playoff hopes alive with win
Don’t write off the Devils’ playoff chances just yet. The Devils are getting good goaltending from Cory Schneider and Martin Brodeur, and anything is possible when the guy in the...
A baby boom at the Staten Island Zoo
Spring has sprung at the Staten Island Zoo — and a host of adorable baby animals has arrived to ring in the season.Among the furry youngsters being raised at the...
Emma Watson’s $150K-a-year bodyguard an ex-NYPD cop
A former NYPD lieutenant is now working as actress Emma Watson’s personal bodyguard. “She likes it a lot. It’s a good job, a big change,” a pal of ex-cop Denise...
NYPD to train cabbies in new sergeant-taxi driver partnership
NYPD sergeants will be training city cabdrivers on how to protect themselves against violent passengers and farebeaters, as well as teach them methods for handling high-stress situations that could lead...
Cheapskate officials refused to install WTC security cameras
Port Authority officials bought a surveillance system in August that could have detected the 16-year-old kid who got to the top of 1 World Trade Center last week — but...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan A nimble vandal scaled a locked fence at the Atlah Church in Harlem and spray-painted “God is gay” on its message board, police sources said. The vandal climbed over...
Baby abandoned in stroller in Harlem
An abandoned infant was discovered by a good Samaritan in a Harlem park on a chilly Sunday night, cops said. Michael Allen, 52, was looking out his apartment window on...
Judge orders co-op board to allow air conditioning installation
Cooler heads prevailed. An ailing elderly man won a lawsuit against his stuffy Central Park co-op board after it tried to block him from installing a high-powered air-conditioning system to...
Budget cuts caused Manhattan courts to work without officers
A budget crunch is putting the safety of the Manhattan state court system at risk, forcing Civil Court clerks and judges to conduct hearings without the protection of armed officers,...
One man hit after wild car chase through Central Park
A brazen driver led cops on a wild chase through the Upper West Side, Central Park and Upper East Side on Sunday evening, striking a male pedestrian and sending scores...
Final blast of winter on the way to NYC
Spring may have officially sprung, but winter is rearing its ugly head for one last blast of snow and cold temperatures. The city could get hit with another one to...
De Blasio takes blame for charter-school impasse
Mayor de Blasio called for a truce Sunday in the bitter charter-school war, urging an end to “divisive rhetoric,” and taking the blame for getting out the wrong message. After...
Union head under fire for 'educational' trip to Cuba
The head of the city public school union representing 23,000 parent coordinators, crossing guards and cafeteria workers is under fire for taking an “educational trip” to Cuba while his members...
Teachers unions gave $2.5M to groups attacking Cuomo
Teachers unions funneled $2.5 million into what Gov. Cuomo called “front groups” to do their dirty work attacking him for supporting charter schools and opposing tax hikes. The rebranded ACORN...
De Blasio says pre-K expansion will curb student suicides
Suicide prevention starts in preschool . . . or so says Dr. de Blasio. The mayor on Sunday called the suicide epidemic sweeping city schoolkids “troubling” — and then said he believes...
All-white new WTC transit hub costs a mint to clean
Only a fraction of the nearly $4 billion new World Trade Center transit hub is open to the public, but it’s already costing a mint to keep its all-white spaces...
Air Force general warns Russia may threaten Moldova
WASHINGTON — NATO’s top general warned Sunday that Russia’s land grab could reach beyond Crimea and threaten Ukraine’s neighbor Moldova, as the region teetered on the brink of war. US...
Second Dem calls on Cuomo to refuse Independence backing
A second former state Democratic chairman is calling on Gov. Cuomo to refuse the endorsement of the scandal-scarred Independence Party, while a Democratic activist is threatening to challenge Cuomo in...
Catsimatidis vows to help revive the Liberal Party
Republican business mogul John Catsimatidis is vowing to help bankroll efforts to revive the defunct Liberal Party and possibly have Democratic Gov. Cuomo run on its ballot during his re-election...
Slipper doesn’t fit Gonzaga as ’Zona dominates
SAN DIEGO — Arms waving and legs churning, the Arizona Wildcats are racing back into the Sweet 16. Overwhelming Gonzaga with its contest-everything defense, Arizona looked very much like the...
Australians, Chinese spot debris in Indian Ocean
Australian and Chinese search planes on Monday spotted more debris where satellite images had shown objects that could have come from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet. But — on the 17th...
Is Hannah done with NYC after 'Girls' finale?
Warning: This article contains spoilers. Well, it’s the end of Season 3 of “Girls,” and the only character who’s really making it work in New York is not a girl...