May 26, 2014
Schumer wants to regulate underground booze slushies
A company hawking a boozy slushie over social media should have to prove it’s not selling to kids if it wants to stay in business, Sen. Charles Schumer said Monday....
Alter cockers hit the City of Lights
We first came to Paris in the ‘70s, when we were young and unblinking about the cost of things. What did it matter? It was all counted out in unfathomable...
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The Bronx A man was shot with a BB gun in Fordham. The 42-year-old man was inside his car on East 182th Street, near Washington Avenue, Sunday at about 3:30...
AU-M-G! How to do Paris with kids
Paris has always been good to me — as a 15-year-old studying abroad, a college student, an expat journalist, while pregnant — but this was my very first trip with...
Sex lists aren't just for LiLo
It's the summer before Megan’s senior year of college, and she and her three friends are hanging out around the picnic table on her back porch, having the “I can’t...
Forget pizza and subs -- Midtown suits are lining up for veggies
Last year, Gary Roberts, 34, spent his lunch hours wolfing down slices of greasy pizza and beefy sub sandwiches. The only thing green about his typical meal was the cash...
Sam Champion’s Weather Channel show heads to Queens
It’s time, once again, to check in on Sam Champion’s Weather Channel show (7-10 a.m. weekdays), which is coming to Queens (Breezy Point) this week for a live telecast. “AMHQ”...
Burt Young to be honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Veteran actor and Oscar nominee Burt Young will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Hoboken International Film Festival. The festival, which runs May 30 through June 5...
Judge denies man’s divorce asset claim a year after wife’s suicide
If this were a horror movie it would be titled “The Divorce from Beyond the Grave.” A Yonkers man tried to keep his matrimonial case going after his estranged wife...
Five rare white tiger cubs make their public debut
Five adorable white Bengal tigers at an Austrian zoo made their first public appearance on Monday. The four females and one male were born last month at the White Zoo...
Visitors scratch graffiti into 9/11 Memorial name plaques
It’s the graffiti of the grief-stricken. Bereaved friends and family members are scratching personalized messages into the 152 bronze panels that list victims at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, sources...
8 outdoor concerts to catch in NYC
Janelle Monae Prospect Park Bandshell, June 4 Incredibly, the futuristic R&B singer still isn’t quite the superstar she should be — which means more room to dance when she plays Brooklyn. Free;...
The road to ending crony capitalism
Gummit don’t work good. That conclusion, often that inelegantly expressed, seems to be more and more common around the world. It is certainly the verdict of John Micklethwait and Adrian...
Energy death wish: Europe opts for helplessness
Want to understand why Europe won’t stand up to Vladimir Putin’s dismemberment of Ukraine? Look at the recent meeting of the G-7’s energy ministers in Rome. It’s common knowledge that...
Think the series is over? Don't tell the Canadiens
BROSSARD, Quebec — Less than 24 hours after their devastating Game 4 overtime loss to the Rangers at the Garden that left the Canadiens on the precipice of playoff elimination,...
Hondo double-dips with his chips
Hondo made a change of direction Monday when he rolled with the Rangers against the Twins to lower the accounts payable to a still obese 1,190 armases. Tuesday: Mr. Aitch...
Gentrifying 'Rent': 'If/Then' backs Bloombergism
The kids of “Rent,” the 1996 Broadway musical about East Village bohemians, have grown up and sold out. Just as “Rent,” set in the early ’90s, reflected pre-Giuliani New York,...
Ryan Kavanaugh joins list of possible Clippers bidders
Studio boss Ryan Kavanaugh is joining the growing list of potential bidders for the Los Angeles Clippers, The Post has learned. The Relativity Media chief is teaming with Robert Greenberg,...
20 years later, there’s more to celebrate than one heart-stopping goal
It was 20 years ago today, and if all you recall about May 27, 1994, is “Matteau...Matteau...Matteau!” then you have forgotten the best hockey game ever played within the boundaries...
Yanks prevail in extras again over Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — “Overtime on the road” has become an oddly soothing phrase for these 2014 Yankees. For the third time on this Midwest trip, the Yankees prevailed in extra...
One win from finals, Rangers know series far from over
MONTREAL — From this historical high point, the Rangers are able to clearly look back and see the depths of each trough. Here, one win away from reaching their first...
Rangers won't say if Derek Stepan will play in Game 5
MONTREAL — Even if his availability is uncertain, Rangers top-line center Derek Stepan did make the trip north with the team as he recovers from surgery to repair a broken...
Promises presidential candidates should make
All modern presidents of both parties have been too much with us. Talking incessantly, they have put politics unhealthily at the center of America’s consciousness. Promising promiscuously, they have exaggerated...
Columbia baseball preps for NCAA regionals
Columbia isn’t just happy to be in the NCAA baseball tournament anymore. The Lions are intent on doing damage. The NCAA’s seeding committee has recognized the Ivy League school’s emergence...
Bikini bodies: on newsstands this week
With Memorial Day weekend in the rearview mirror, bikini season is just around the corner. There’s still time to find the right exercises, sunscreen, bathing suit, sundresses and salad recipes...
Carmelo Anthony calls free-agency summit as Knicks reset
Carmelo Anthony staged a dinner meeting with his entourage Friday night to discuss his free-agent future, according to a source familiar with the situation. Anthony, his Creative Artists Agency agent...
Indie labels raise voice on digital royalties
Indie record labels are taking another swing at the industry’s corporate heavyweights in the fight over digital dollars. The American Association of Independent Music, whose artists include Mumford & Sons,...
Donatella Arpaia to serve heart-healthy cuisine in Hamptons
Celebrity restaurateur Donatella Arpaia is headed to the Hamptons this summer to helm Jonathan Rapillo’s Sienna Restaurant & Ultralounge. That’s where she plans to introduce her signature heart-healthy Italian dishes,...
Mystery trips wrapped in riddle at Census
Rachel Ondrik is either a very lucky lady, or about to become an important witness against one of the biggest agencies of the US government. Ondrik was an investigator for...
Investors scarce to relocate Harlem's iconic Lenox Lounge
As Nobu co-founder Richie Notar prepares to launch an eagerly awaited new music club at the former Lenox Lounge site, a plan for the original fabled jazz venue to relocate...
Our man in Sudan
At the same time the world was horrified by the abduction of 276 Nigerian girls by a bunch of Islamist terrorists, headlines reported another outrage in Sudan: A pregnant mother...
Fraud reward
The more the details from the city’s contract with the teachers union emerge — particularly how the “health savings” will be achieved — the fishier it gets. Remember, when the...
Apple iOS update will turn iPhone into home remote control
How about an iToaster? Apple will unveil new software for turning the iPhone into a snazzy remote control for adjusting the heat, turning off the lights and running various household...
Naked man playing violin arrested at courthouse
PORTLAND, Ore. — A naked man playing violin in front of a downtown Portland courthouse Saturday refused to walk to a squad car and had to be carried by police....
Time for Rangers to drop hammer on Canadiens
MONTREAL — The long and winding road to the Stanley Cup is littered with off-ice innuendo and human-interest stories. Because it is the human element we celebrate. But in the...
The race is on
And...they’re off. Memorial Day’s now behind us, summer beckons and Andrew Cuomo and Rob Astorino — the official nominees of their parties — are set to go mano-a-mano in their...
DeGrom is still waiting for first win
Welcome to the club, kid. Jacob deGrom spent the afternoon throwing up zeroes and set up the Mets’ one productive inning at the plate with his bat ... only to...
Nonsense leads off in MLB broadcasts
As Homer Simpson says, “If there’s one thing I don’t like being taught, it’s a lesson!” Saturday, during Yankees-White Sox on YES, a flabbergasted Michael Kay noted Rockies third baseman...
Pope to meet with sex abuse victims next month
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis announced Monday he would meet with a group of sex abuse victims next month at the Vatican and declared "zero tolerance" for any...
Today's kids are confused by 1970s computer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF7EpEnglgk Kids have become so used to operating technology with the touch of their finger or the sound of their voice that it is probably not surprisingly that they struggle...
Howie Rose recalls legendary 1994 'Matteau!' call
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZDsIaTmO_k Twenty years ago Tuesday, Stephane Matteau became a Rangers legend, the Blueshirts were on their way to their first Stanley Cup crown in 54 years and Howie Rose’s call...
Ukraine launches air strikes at eastern gunmen
DONETSK, Ukraine — Ukraine's new president-elect promised Monday to negotiate an end to a pro-Russia insurgency in the east and said he was willing to begin talks with Moscow. Yet...
More shocking Vegas antic: Manziel pool pics or Mayweather brawl?
Floyd Mayweather and Johnny Manziel were each in Las Vegas this fine holiday weekend, doing what they do best: Mayweather fighting people, Manziel aggravating people with evidence of being a...
Meet the lawyer who defends the world's most beautiful women
Attorney Tom Mullaney has found a burgeoning, and many male colleagues would say enviable, niche in his legal practice — representing some of the world's most beautiful women in legal...
Mets fire hitting coach, cut Valverde after loss to Pirates
For the conclusion of Fleet Week, with the Pirates in town, the Mets can bring in Micheal Ray Richardson for a dramatic rendition of “The ship be sinking.” Hitting coach...
Nigerian army claims to know whereabouts of abducted girls
Nigeria's military knows where the more than 200 girls abducted by Boko Haram are but has ruled out using force to rescue them, the state news agency quoted Chief of...
Snowden journalist set to make 'biggest' disclosure yet
Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who helped NSA leaker Edward Snowden expose state secrets to the world, is set to make his “biggest” disclosure yet — the names of Americans the government...
Three men still missing after massive mudslide
COLLBRAN, Colo. — Crews are searching the bottom edge of a massive mudslide in western Colorado for three men who went missing after checking on damage from an initial slide....
Former world's heaviest man dies at 48
MONTERREY, Mexico — A Mexican man once listed as the world's heaviest human being has died at the age of 48. Manuel Uribe had slimmed down to about 867 pounds...
Man fatally shot at outside home in Queens
A holiday barbecue in Queens took a tragic turn when a gunman killed a hardworking 20-year-old teacher’s aide outside his home early Monday, police and the victim’s friends said. Dowayne...
Hunter Pence is heartbroken because his scooter was stolen
https://twitter.com/hunterpence/statuses/470782138380324864 SAN FRANCISCO — The motorized scooter that San Francisco Giants right fielder Hunter Pence rides to home games has been stolen. Pence says somebody stole the scooter outside a...
Beltran's elbow on mend; Teixeira scratched with wrist flareup
ST. LOUIS — The Yankees employ two high-profile, high-salary switch-hitters, and Carlos Beltran and Mark Teixeira crossed paths yesterday — metaphorically speaking — on the road connecting “Encouraging” and “Discouraging.”...
David Schwimmer helps cops solve stabbing
It’s the one where “Ross” helps cops investigate a fight involving a suspected hooker. “Friends” star David Schwimmer invited cops into his East Village townhouse on Monday for a special...
Will Red Sox rebound? Are Blue Jays for real? A poll of MLB execs
ST. LOUIS -- Happy Memorial Day. Let’s kick things off with this week’s Pop Quiz question, from Gary Mintz of South Huntington: In the 2013 film "The Heat," Mullins (Melissa...
Extra $100M needed to stop NYC's 'heroin pipeline': Schumer
US Sen. Chuck Schumer called for an emergency $100 million in federal funding Monday to fight a tide of Mexican heroin he says has turned New York City into “the...
The woman the UCSB killer blamed for his misogyny
The aspiring model whose childhood rejection of Elliot Rodger lit the fuse that turned him into a murderous madman barely remembers him, her dad told The Post on Monday. Pretty...
Top Mets prospect Noah Syndergaard has forearm strain
It’s was a holiday ouch for the Mets. The organization’s top pitching prospect, Noah Syndergaard, was placed on the disabled list at Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday and is headed...
Josh Beckett: From World Series Yankees slayer to no-hit artist
PHILADELPHIA — Josh Beckett transformed himself from power pitcher to deceptive hurler after a winless, injury-plagued season ended with surgery. He still dominates, but in a different way. Beckett pitched...
Why your coworkers hate you
Have you ever noticed silence swiftly descend when you walk into a room at work? You may not be imagining it as new research shows half of workers in large...
Man seeking 'random murder' attacks pop stars with saw
TOKYO — Japan's hugely popular female pop group AKB48 canceled fan events Monday after a saw-wielding man attacked two members and a staffer, shocking the nation and raising questions over...
Three big winners emerge from UFC 173
Three weight classes were shaken up Saturday night after T.J. Dillashaw, Daniel Cormier, and Robbie Lawler made emphatic statements in their UFC 173 victories. Dillashaw did the unthinkable by besting...
White House outs top Afghanistan CIA officer
The White House inadvertently included the name of the top CIA official in Afghanistan on a list of participants in a military briefing with President Barack Obama that was distributed...
Ibaka's return to Thunder turns West finals upside down
OKLAHOMA CITY — Serge Ibaka knew playing on his injured leg would be painful. He didn't care. Oklahoma City's defensive star made a dramatic return Sunday night from what was...
Florida health workers clear to work after MERS exposure
ORLANDO, Fla. — All the health care workers who came into contact with a Saudi resident infected with the second confirmed MERS case in the U.S. have been cleared to...
Former Marine accused of spying in Iran wants new trial
DETROIT — A former U.S. Marine who has spent almost 1,000 days in an Iranian prison after being accused of working for the CIA will appeal for a new trial...
Senate bill wants to cut funding for some Cabinet portraits
WASHINGTON — Taxpayers will no longer be on the hook for pricey portraits of Cabinet officials most Americans have never heard of, under new legislation that has cleared a Senate...
Graffiti complaints rise 5 percent in NYC
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton has 200 more reasons to hate graffiti vandals. While the NYPD top cop announced last week that one of his biggest pet peeves was spray paint...
Perfect ending to 'Mad Men' mid-season finale
"Mad Men" reached its mid-season finale with a shocking and richly satisfying ending. Original cast member Robert Morse, who played Bertram Cooper, the eccentric co-founder of the Sterling Cooper agency,...
Brooklyn DA reviewing 90 past cases, mostly murders
Fueled by the freeing of a prison inmate who claimed a detective framed him in a 1990 murder, the Brooklyn district attorney's office has undertaken one of the nation's most...
For Phelps, St. Louis start offers nostalgic homecoming
CHICAGO — Tuesday night’s start against the Cardinals isn’t just another game for David Phelps. That’s because the Yankees’ right-hander will face the team he grew up rooting for 15...
Rangers' J.T. Miller exits series debut after arm injury
J.T. Miller’s Eastern Conference finals debut didn’t go as planned. Filling in for the suspended Dan Carcillo, Miller left the Rangers 3-2 Game 4 overtime victory over the Canadiens at...
NYPD to crack down on drivers for Memorial Day
The NYPD will start it’s week long crackdown on dangerous driving on Memorial Day, cops said Sunday. The enforcement initiative, which begins on Monday and runs through Sunday, June 1st,...
Americans hit the beach, honor fallen during holiday weekend
Memorial Day weekend couldn’t have been “Sweder’’ on Coney Island, where the summer beach season heated up on Sunday. Lisen Rehnlund Magnevill, of Stockholm, was overjoyed the sun was shining....
Kids' brands work to keep names off e-cigarettes
RICHMOND, Va. — Owners of brands geared toward children of all ages are battling to keep notable names like Thin Mint, Tootsie Roll and Cinnamon Toast Crunch off the flavored...
'X-Men: Days of Future Past' No. 1 movie on holiday weekend
LOS ANGELES — A team of mutants overpowered one massive mutant monster at the box office during the Memorial Day holiday. Fox-Marvel's "X-Men: Days of Future Past" debuted with $91...
Cuomo's pick for Lt. Gov. facing challenge from left
Gov. Cuomo’s new running mate for lieutenant governor, pro-gun and anti-illegal immigrant former Congresswoman Kathy Hochul, of Buffalo, is “99 percent certain’’ to be challenged in the Democratic primary by...
Bad injury news for Mets' Gee and Young Jr.
The Mets got some bad injury news Sunday when starter Dillon Gee suffered a setback in his comeback bid from a strained lat and speedster Eric Young Jr. was sidelined...
Darth Vader will not be the next mayor of Kiev
KIEV, Ukraine — The empire struck back in Ukraine’s capital. A masked candidate calling himself Darth Nikolayevich Vader will not be the next mayor of Kiev. He was knocked out...
Thai coup protesters warned by top general
BANGKOK — The top general in Thailand's ruling junta warned people Sunday not to join anti-coup street protests, saying normal democratic principles cannot be applied at the time, as troops...
Rookie goalie Tokarski had St. Louis’ number, then lost it
Dustin Tokarski has made a habit of robbing Martin St. Louis throughout the Eastern Conference final. That finally changed in overtime of Game 4, when St. Louis got one by...
Sterling's wife in talks with ex-Microsoft chief for Clippers sale
The wife of embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was set to meet with former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Sunday in a possible bid to sell the NBA...
'Big Game' Brian Boyle: 'He's built for the playoffs'
Thirty seconds into overtime in Sunday night’s crucial Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final at the Garden, the Rangers were called for their ninth penalty of the game. That...
Shelter lied about 'timid' pit bull before it bit my kids: dad
Officials at a Queens animal-rescue organization hid a pit bull’s menacing history from a New Jersey man who wanted to adopt it — and the dog ended up attacking his...
No timetable for injured Stepan’s return
The Rangers were one key man down for Sunday night’s 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final at the Garden, because top center...
Misery resumes for Hondo
Hondo, who split Saturday, plunged deeper into troubled waters Sunday when the Birds dumped on the Tribe to boost the NRN (nasty red number) to a somewhat chubby 1,240 tettletons....
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The Bronx Police have charged a ma n with robbing a liquor store, but are still looking for his alleged accomplice. Santos Rivera, 33, and another man walked into the...
As the stage grows, Henrik Lundqvist refuses to blink
It was overtime in Game 4 now at the Garden, so it was The King eyeball-to-eyeball with The Kid, and one of them was going to blink. Chris Kreider slamming...
Derick Brassard knows how to hurt Habs: by scoring on them
Maybe the Canadiens — as they somewhat suggested they might — should have targeted Derick Brassard in Game 4 after all. Because the Rangers center, returning after missing two games...
The gift of Martin St. Louis and the attitude that got him here
Everyone could see that the Rangers and general manager Glen Sather were trading the future for the present with the March 5 deadline deal with Tampa Bay. But what a...