May 22, 2014
Our lying job stats
The unemployment rate for New York state stands at 6.7 percent, slightly above the 6.3 percent rate for the nation. In contrast, New York City’s unemployment rate stands at 7.9...
Battle of the Hudson
Bill de Blasio has got it right — though possibly for the wrong reasons. And Chris Christie has got it wrong, though possibly for the right reasons. We’re talking about...
Mark Cuban's straight talk on race
To walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery — then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved. Who would speak such racist words?...
What Pope Francis can do for Mideast peace
As Pope Francis sets off for his visit to Israel, Jordan and Palestine, his aims are clearly humanitarian, but he risks falling into the pitfalls of the political. According to...
How to keep Tappan Zee tolls low
Want to keep tolls down on the new Tappan Zee Bridge — and maybe elsewhere? There’s a simple way to do that: Reform New York’s archaic Scaffold Law. This welfare...
The Marine Way: Medal of Honor vs. Selfie
What makes a man throw himself on a grenade? In the age of the selfie, it’s a timely question. Because amid the tweets, instagrams and snapchats and the criticisms of...
Rangers' Carcillo faces possible ban over scuffle with referee
And in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final, the Canadiens finally decided to test the Rangers’ whistle-to-whistle mantra of patience and zero retaliation. Down 2-0 in the series and...
Hewlett-Packard to cut at least 11K more jobs
LOS ANGELES — Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday that it aims to cut another 11,000 to 16,000 jobs by October, bringing the total number of planned layoffs to a maximum of...
Hamptons publishing alive and well
The Hamptons publishing scene is booming again — and so are the internecine rivalries between the glossies that populate the East End. “The Hamptons from a media perspective are alive...
Tiny ad the first on a Time Inc. cover
Little noticed in tiny type on the cover of Time magazine that hits newsstands Friday is the first-ever ad on the cover of a Time Inc. title. The ad sits...
Habs fight back, drop Rangers with OT goal
No one ever said it was going to be easy, and now the Rangers have no other choice but to know that’s true. The Eastern Conference final took on a...
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page showcased in six-part feature
Dialing in: Rebranded Top 40 station 92.3 AMP launched Thursday at 2 p.m. (92.3 FM), replacing NOW FM. Meanwhile, Carol Miller has interviewed legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page for...
Anemic Yankees shut down by Chris Sale, White Sox
CHICAGO — Having failed to provide ninth-inning lightning for the second consecutive game, the Yankees were left to answer why Chris Sale dominated them. In his first game since April...
Air Force on duty to hunt for kidnapped schoolgirls
NAIROBI, Kenya — A US military spokesman says that the 80 personnel deployed to Chad to help find nearly 300 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls are from the Air Force and have...
Obama swings Babe Ruth’s bat at Baseball Hall of Fame
President Obama turned tourist at the Baseball Hall of Fame Thursday, employing a time-tested strategy of embracing sports when the going gets tough in politics. Obama cradled Babe Ruth’s bat...
Give Mark Cuban a pass -- this isn't being a bigot
If Mark Cuban was trying to defend Donald Sterling yesterday, he failed. Suggesting that we shouldn’t throw stones at the LA Clippers owner for his racist comments, Cuban said, “I...
Ressler preparing to bid on Clippers: source
Private equity billionaire Antony Ressler is prepping a bid for the Los Angeles Clippers, two sources told The Post. Ressler is a co-founder of the Los Angeles investment firm Ares...
Times contributor Kuczynski spotted with The Post
Rain stopped Blade’s inaugural helicopter flights to the Hamptons on Thursday — but it didn’t stop New York Times contributor Alex Kuczynski from using the recently introduced app to get...
Lampert’s Sears remedies are a masquerade
Get a grip, Eddie — you’re not Jeff Bezos. Hedge-fund billionaire Eddie Lampert continued to insist he is carrying out a “transformation” of Sears Holdings into a technology-driven innovator, even...
Casino big accused of sexually attacking his sister is back on the job
The casino magnate who stepped down from his position after The Post reported he allegedly sexually attacked his full-blood sister — and then said in court papers it was consensual...
Broncos safety T.J. Ward sought in strip club brawl
Police have issued an arrest warrant for Broncos safety T.J. Ward on an assault charge stemming from a fight at a Denver strip club on May 9. "We have been...
This kid is fat (according to the City of New York)
Gwendolyn Williams is a pencil-thin, bubbly 9-year-old who is a perfectly healthy third-grader. But according to city bureaucrats, she’s practically obese. “I was like, ‘Oh, my God! Why did I...
Lagares, Grandy tally big hits to snap skid
The Mets had lost six of seven games to fall a season-worst five games below .500, and Thursday they faced Dodgers ace Zack Greinke, who was on a historic roll....
Man found guilty of killing Vegas dancer ex-girlfriend
LAS VEGAS — A Nevada jury found a former Las Vegas Strip performer guilty of second-degree murder on Thursday for killing and dismembering his dancer ex-girlfriend in a closely watched...
Hands off, Phil! Nuggets president says Shaw is going nowhere
Despite Phil Jackson’s hopes, Nuggets president Josh Kroenke said he’s not letting Brian Shaw go anywhere. “Brian has said publicly — and privately to us — that his desire is...
8 restaurants worth visiting in Harlem's hot culinary scene
Give tourist-trampled downtown a rest this holiday weekend and check out Lenox Avenue — central Harlem’s historic main drag, which is morphing, in fits and starts, into uptown’s most enjoyable...
Jets need Johnson to be gamebreaker they've been missing
Rex Ryan wasn’t made available to say how smart the Jets were to acquire Chris Johnson this offseason. The locker room availability on Thursday afternoon at the Jets training facility...
Once a dedicated Rangers fan, Pacioretty now powers Habs
Max Pacioretty always dreamed about playing at Madison Square Garden in a big playoff game for the Rangers. On Thursday night, he accomplished one out of the two — playing...
Oregon police hold adorable bear cub in jail
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police in southern Oregon held an unlikely suspect overnight: an adorable black bear cub. Myrtle Creek Police Chief Don Brown says a teen boy and his parents...
No need to panic despite lean times
CHICAGO — Did someone play a prank on the Yankees and move Citi Field to Chicago? The Yankees are having a grand old time during their rare, two-opponent, one-hotel visit...
Tennessee signs bill to bring back electric chair
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam on Thursday signed a bill into law allowing the state to electrocute death row inmates in the event the state is unable to obtain drugs used...
House passes curbs on NSA surveillance
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed legislation to end the National Security Agency's bulk collection of Americans' phone records, the first legislative response to the disclosures by former NSA...
Cab driver who ran over 9-year-old won't be prosecuted
The cab driver who mowed down a 9-year-old Manhattan boy in January won't be prosecuted, the Post has learned. Dana Lerner, the mother of little Cooper Stock, told the Post...
Man who fatally beat wife over dinner 'expressionless' in court
The Pakistani immigrant on trial in Brooklyn in the beating death of his wife — set off on a rage, authorities say, because she’d cooked him lentils instead of goat...
Wait, MLB Network shelved 'Wild Thing' ... for being wild?
Strangest thing. I bought a .38 revolver and some bullets, took it home, loaded it, pulled the trigger, and the darned thing went off! Nearly killed the dog! Who knew?...
Mark Cuban apologizes to Trayvon Martin's family
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban apologized Thursday to Trayvon Martin's family over his choice of words in a videotaped interview in which he addressed bigotry and prejudice. Cuban even revealed...
Cop tackles woman preparing to jump from GW Bridge
A veteran PAPD cop who is the mother of four young daughters stopped a homeless woman from jumping off the George Washington Bridge Wednesday afternoon, sources said. Police Officer Theresa...
T-Mobile overtakes Sprint as No. 3 smartphone buyer in US
T-Mobile overtook Sprint Corp. as the No. 3 smartphone purchaser in the United States in the first quarter, according to a report, as the company used aggressive discounting to add...
Mark Jackson has muddled history with media
Fascinating, how Mark Jackson always is identified as a natural candidate big NBA gigs. As odd ducks go, he is poultry in motion. Miscast then relegated to Bristol’s hire-first, learn-later...
Man busted for selling $6K in stolen baseball cards
A Brooklyn US Postal Service supervisor was busted by the feds Thursday, accused of buying and selling thousands of dollars in coveted baseball and other sports cards that he knew...
Shocking video: Kids zapped in pool-pump malfunction
Dramatic footage shows the moment a group of children received an electric shock in a swimming pool after a pump malfunctioned at a Florida apartment complex. The video shows a...
Landon Donovan left off US World Cup roster
STANFORD, Calif. — Landon Donovan, the most accomplished American player in the history of men's soccer, won't be going to his fourth World Cup. The 32-year-old attacker, who set the...
Panic as Koreas exchange fire near disputed sea boundary
SEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korean warships exchanged artillery fire Thursday in disputed waters off the western coast, South Korean military officials said, in the latest sign of...
Senators want 'racist' Redskins' name changed
WASHINGTON — Half the U.S. Senate urged NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday to change the Washington Redskins' name, saying it is a racist slur and the time is ripe...
What will Yankees do about Jeter's newfound weakness?
Jeff Samardzija threw 12 pitches Wednesday to Derek Jeter. All were fastballs of at least 93 mph. The Cubs righty does rely on his heater. But the lack of diversity...
Jail system under scrutiny after 2 gruesome deaths
The grisly deaths of two inmates — one who "baked to death" in his overheated cell, another who sexually mutilated himself while locked up alone for seven days — have...
Tensions rise between Cubs, rooftop owners
CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs and owners of rooftop venues across the street from Wrigley Field appeared to be headed toward the legal equivalent of bench-clearing brawl, after the team...
Mugger chokes man until he faints, then steals his $9K Rolex
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKZ3FTarXF0 A "worse for wear" student has been attacked by a "hugger mugger" who squeezed his throat until he passed out before stealing his $9,000 Rolex. The 24-year-old man had...
Protesters shout for higher wages outside McDonald's shareholders meeting
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's CEO Don Thompson sought to address a growing chorus of critics on issues including worker pay and marketing to children at its annual meeting Thursday....
Deron Williams getting surgery on both ankles
The Nets announced Thursday afternoon that Deron Williams is going to undergo surgery on both ankles Tuesday. “He will have a bone chip removed from his right ankle, and the...
Suicidal man scaling Brooklyn Bridge talked down by cops
A suicidal man with a towel duct taped over his face and claiming to be from outer space scaled the Brooklyn Bridge Thursday before police managed to wrestle him down...
Air Force security failed nuke test
WASHINGTON — Armed security forces at a nuclear missile base failed a drill last summer that simulated the hostile takeover of a missile launch silo because they were unable to...
The 10 best alternate titles for ‘Batman V Superman’
One of the biggest pieces of news in comic book movie history dropped yesterday: The movie featuring Batman and Superman finally has a name! And it’s called something awesome like...
CNN staffer was fired for track suits Piers Morgan 'loved': suit
Apparently, sombreros aren’t considered business casual at CNN. A former CNN studio technician from Queens claims he was discriminated against and fired for being gay and for wearing extravagant clothes...
Islanders have a real goalie! Halak inks 4-year deal
The Islanders now have one goaltender under contract, and they hope he’s one they can finally lean on. After trading a fourth-round pick to the Capitals on May 1 for...
Rating the Rangers’ diverse array of playoff beards
As the Rangers advance in their quest to capture their first Stanley Cup since 1994, so do their scruffy playoff beards. The traditional postseason exercise in hirsuteness — where superstitious...
Jets speedster Chris Johnson taking it slow on repaired knee
When the Jets take the field next week for OTA workouts, new running back Chris Johnson will be a spectator. Johnson, who had offseason surgery on his right knee, said...
Hundreds mourn baby boy who fell from window
Hundreds mourned the loss of a Brooklyn baby boy who plunged to his death Wednesday from an unbarred sixth-floor window. Two-year-old Levi Nemon was remembered by friends, family and members...
TD Bank could be main tenant in new 65-story NYC tower
TD Bank is in talks to move to a 65-story tower SL Green Realty Corp. has proposed for Madison Avenue and 42nd St. near Grand Central Terminal, The Post has...
Gus Johnson warming to soccer after skepticism
FOX play-by-play man Gus Johnson talks about his second year calling soccer and previews Saturday’s Champions League final between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid (2 P.M., FOX) with The Post’s Justin...
Hardaway, Plumlee make it to All-Rookie First Team
Two of the five best NBA rookies this season played in the Big Apple. Tim Hardaway Jr. and Mason Plumlee were named to the All-Rookie First Team, the NBA announced...
Disney brings Marvel cartoon hero to the screen in 'Big Hero 6'
http://youtu.be/cpkheNP6xFs The ubiquitous “Frozen” still hasn’t thawed, but Disney is onto its next big animated movie. On Thursday, the House of Mouse released a teaser trailer for its upcoming cartoon...
How Kenny Albert joined Marv on top of the broadcasting world
If you were switching channels between the NHL and NBA conference finals Wednesday, you’d have been going from one Albert to the other. That’s because, with the exception of Game...
Vick concedes to Geno: 'It's not an open competition'
If you listen to Michael Vick, the Jets’ starting quarterback competition is over before it even began. Vick said Thursday there is no “open competition” for the job between him...
12 classic 'Mad Men' music moments
Now that “Mad Men” has moved into the late 1960s, encompassing the music of Jimi Hendrix (“If 6 Was 9”) and Frank Sinatra (“My Way”), it can be said that...
The most LOL-worthy moments from last night's late night
Cooler races, mean tweets, drunken memories, oh my! The late-night high jinks were in full force Wednesday as “X-Men” stars Hugh Jackman and Jennifer Lawrence hammed it up on Broadway,...
Motorcyclist dies in Williamsburg Bridge crash
An East Village man was killed early Thursday when his motorcycle crashed on the Williamsburg Bridge, cops said. Arben Hoti, 31, was traveling westbound when he fell off his motorcycle...
Whole Foods' delivery fee doesn't go to people making deliveries: suit
Whole Foods Market is forcing its delivery people to go hungry, charging customers a fee without giving a cut to the employees who actually schlep their groceries, a lawsuit claims....
Inside the Yankees' quirkiest trip: Six days, two parks, one hotel
CHICAGO -- Let’s kick things off with this week’s Pop Quiz question, from Gary Mintz of South Huntington: In a 1963 episode of "Car 54, Where Are You?" a Yankees...
Rob Ford lets rehab friend use SUV, drunk driving happens
While crack-smoking Toronto Mayor Rob Ford may be in rehab trying to forget his days of hitting the pipe, wetting his whistle with booze or berating his constituents, his decision-making...
6 times parents and children were cast oddly because of age
The Public Theater just announced John Lithgow’s co-stars for their Shakespeare in the Park production of “King Lear” — and the role of one of Lear’s greedy daughters went to...
'American Idol' winner Caleb Johnson's 5 best performances
Caleb Johnson is the new “American Idol.” The 23-year-old rocker from Asheville, NC, was crowned the Season 13 winner in the Fox reality show’s finale Wednesday night, beating out pop...
Garnett's strong finish means a likely return to Nets
With the Nets season officially in the books, it’s time to look back at the year that was. We’ll look back at a different player each weekday, before wrapping up...
Massive pipe burst floods NYC street near famed deli
The famed Katz’s Deli found itself in a pickle on Thursday when at least 3 feet of water flooded its basement after a water main burst. The 20-inch pipe, installed...
Manhattan wins battle for transfer Jermaine Lawrence
Steve Masiello’s absence isn’t hurting Manhattan on the recruiting trail. Thursday morning, the Jaspers landed perhaps the biggest fish of the Masiello era when Queens forward Jermaine Lawrence verbally committed...
The Kardashians take Paris, Target taps Altuzarra and more
Are you ready for the Kimye wedding weekend extravaganza? Don’t get too excited — you might hurl like J.Law. Meanwhile, Puffy talks fashion and the “Pretty Little Liars” girls approach...
Snowden takes a selfie with Glenn Greenwald
Edward Snowden got together Thursday with the British journalist who first reported the NSA’s spying tactics and snapped a selfie to commemorate the occasion.
Hefner sues blog over Kate Moss Playboy pictures
On Wednesday, Playboy Enterprises International Black Book with a copyright suit in Manhattan federal court.
Ear-biting catcher wanted to be 'like Tyson, without ear biting'
Now this is an ear-y coincidence. Miguel Olivo, the journeyman catcher who bit the ear of a Dodgers minor league teammate in a wild dugout fracas on Tuesday, gave an...
Yet another media company is leaving Midtown Manhattan
Time Inc. will abandon its Rockefeller Center headquarters and join the parade of media companies moving to lower Manhattan by the end of next year. Chief Executive Joe Ripp said...
Barkley continues attack on Spurs fans: ‘I’ll beat their ass’
Accusing San Antonio women of being fat might be the nicest thing Charles Barkley has to say about the people of the city. Barkley hijacked a postgame interview with Spurs...
Furious couples confront bar owner who 'stole' wedding deposits
Shouting “Where’s our money?” and “You’re a thief,” brides and grooms who lost their wedding deposits to a shady Brooklyn restaurateur vented their rage at the pub owner as he...
Cuban: I'd cross the street to get away from a black kid in a hoodie
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, addressing the pending NBA vote to oust racist Los Angeles Clippers boss Donald Sterling, confessed that he himself is so “prejudiced” that he would cross...
Kidnapped woman details her 10 years of captivity
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A woman who says she was abducted by a man a decade ago who forced her to marry him and who fathered her child told KABC-TV...
The Yankees prospect who's proving A-Rod right
There is so much wrong with Alex Rodriguez and I can pile on here. But let me go the other way. I do think A-Rod is a baseball gym rat...
Why violence is rising rapidly in western China
BEIJING — A pair of trucks smashed through metal barriers and plowed through crowds of early morning shoppers Thursday in the far western city of Urumqi, capital of the volatile...
Apple to unveil 'mystery' hardware at tech conference
Just when Apple watchers figured the annual developers conference would be a snooze, there comes a juicy rumor that the tech giant has a new “mystery” product in store. Apple,...
New York Stock Exchange boss Niederauer speeds up exit
Duncan Niederauer, the chief executive of NYSE Group, is stepping down sooner than expected after selling the company to Intercontinental Exchange Group. The “rapid integration” of the two companies will...
Teenager's Michael Jackson dance goes viral
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZTCtpZyulM&start=72s This boy’s performance to Michael Jackson’s hit "Billie Jean" at a school talent show has got the internet talking. But is he better than the King of Pop? Brett...
Lampert's Sears continues record losing streak
Sears Holdings posted a bigger loss for the first quarter as the struggling retailer failed to arrest a fall in sales despite offering heavy discounts to woo shoppers. Shares of...
'Modern Family' finally throws the gay marriage everyone wanted
It finally happened — and it only took five seasons and 120 episodes. After months, nay, years of fans demanding that Cam and Mitchell tie the knot on "Modern Family" — and...
Historic hacker attack on EBay happened 3 months ago
EBay Inc. said that hackers raided its network three months ago, accessing some 145 million user records in what is poised to go down as one of the biggest data...
Fumbled 911 calls delayed help to burning convent
A shocking new audio tape shows how a miscommunication with a 911 operator delayed the emergency response in a fire that torched a Staten Island convent. In the 911 audiotape,...
Pro-Russia insurgents kill 11 Ukrainian troops at checkpoint
BLAHODATNE, Ukraine — Three days before Ukraine holds a presidential vote, pro-Russia insurgents attacked a military checkpoint Thursday in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 11 troops and wounding 30 others in...
Jon Bon Jovi signs on for NYC Wine & Food Festival
New York foodies, take note! Rock star Jon Bon Jovi, in addition to more conventional food celebs such as Cronut creator Dominique Ansel, has signed on to participate in the...
Politicians who curbed cops stir fury by crying foul at crime spike
City Council members who last year approved restrictions on NYPD tactics are hypocritically crying foul now that violence is on the upswing, critics in their districts charged on Wednesday. The...
Thai army declares military coup
BANGKOK -- Thailand's military seized power Thursday in a bloodless coup, dissolving the government, suspending the constitution and dispersing groups of protesters from both sides of the country's political divide...
'Wolf of Wall Street' wannabe 'duped Facebook into ad scheme'
A baby-faced “Wolf of Wall Street” wannabe duped Facebook into approving pricey advertising lines of credit that the Brooklyn college graduate later sold off for big bucks, a new lawsuit...
Best NYC rentals to snap up before they disappear
When Vinny D'Andraia showed up at The Bergen, the new rental building just on the border of Park Slope and Boerum Hill, he had zero interest in mincing words about...
Mixed response to 9/11 museum gift shop on opening day
Many visitors to the 9/11 museum couldn’t resist the lure of the gift shop — shelling out money Wednesday for T-shirts, trinkets and books about the tragic day. British tourist...
9/11 museum’s ‘comfort food’ cafe is a disgrace
If the National September 11 Memorial & Museum gets you down — all those unbearable, last-words-to-loved-ones recordings, bloodied shoes and falling-body images — get over it with “comfort food,” seasonal...
Terror-targeted Navy ship sails by Ground Zero
The USS Cole triumphantly cruised into New York for Fleet Week on Wednesday — staging a symbolic victory over terrorism on the same day the new Sept. 11 museum opened...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan A man tried to rob a Murray Hill cellphone store at gunpoint, but fled empty-handed when he couldn’t open the display cases, authorities said. The would-be thief walked into...
SEC probes Bank of America, Schwab for cartel ties
Mexican drug cartels could be taking advantage of lax oversight at Bank of America and Charles Schwab to launder their money, prompting a bank regulator probe. The Securities and Exchange...
Kings' romp makes for wide-open Western Conference Finals
CHICAGO — Jeff Carter and the Kings know how to come back in the playoffs. This was no big deal compared to the first two rounds. Carter scored three of...
Spurs not impressed by their own dominance
SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs are rolling toward a return to the NBA Finals, and Oklahoma City looks powerless to slow them down without Serge Ibaka. Tony Parker scored 22...
Hondo using gray matter
Hondo almost made it through May with only a three-figure deficit, but the Rockies failed to cooperate Wednesday night so the dirty digits stand at a crisp 1,020 stewarts. Thursday...
Red-hot Puig still growing
The way things are going for the Mets these days, it’s only fitting Yasiel Puig arrived at Citi Field carrying one of the hottest bats in baseball. After going 3-for-4...
Wright not worried about lack of homers
David Wright’s numbers are symbolic of the power outage that has gripped the Mets lineup. But the All-Star third baseman said his anemic home-run total isn’t a big deal. “There...
Mets' d'Arnaud could return Thursday from concussion
Travis d’Arnaud could rejoin the Mets as soon as Thursday. After passing an impact test on Wednesday, the Mets catcher still has to be examined by Major League Baseball doctors...
31 killed, more than 90 injured in attack on China market
URUMQI, China — Assailants in two SUVs plowed through shoppers while setting off explosives at a busy street market in China's volatile northwestern region of Xinjiang on Thursday, killing 31 people...
Fox News anchor arrested at Minnesota airport
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Fox News anchor Gregg Jarrett was arrested at a Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport bar on Wednesday for refusing to cooperate with airport police who were called to...
Shakespeare’s reign over NY stages continues
Once the temperature rises, the entire city becomes Shakespeare Central. The Bard is as inevitable as a superhero movie on Memorial Day weekend — and most of the productions are...
Sandler and Barrymore lead badly 'Blended' rom-com
At a tender interlude in “Blended,” an adorable motherless little girl asks a sweet lady to rub her head while she goes to sleep, “so I have good dreams.” The...