June 1, 2014
Michael Jackson: The original music entrepreneur
Dr. Dre owes the King of Pop. Long before Dre rapped about becoming the first “hip-hop billionaire,” Michael Jackson was moonwalking a trail for wannabe music entrepreneurs. With the fifth...
Soho’s Haus offering glam new nightclub
A new hot spot is mixing it up downtown. Soho’s Haus — a bar and lounge — hopes to attract the après work cocktail crowd by morphing into a music...
Inside this season's bridal magazines
With Kim and Kanye’s “golden toilet” tower and headless nude statues top of mind, we take a look at the bridal mags as we head into peak wedding season. The...
Zuccotti presses for 3 WTC development
Brookfield Office Properties co-chairman John Zuccotti wants to see 3 World Trade Center built soon, even though it would create more competition for his own Brookfield Place complex. While taking...
‘Crown’ has been vacated for far too long
We should blame all of this on Spectacular Bid. We’ll get there in a minute ... This is how embedded in the national conscience the Sport of Kings was in...
Buffaloed
If Gov. Cuomo had a nickel for every taxpayer dollar handed out to a private business over his time in office, he’d never need to fund-raise. Now he looks ready...
Spy vs. spy
We’re still waiting for the outrage over the Obama administration’s having sent an e-mail to 6,000 reporters blowing the cover of the CIA station chief in Afghanistan. Certainly, we’ve seen...
Meet the ex-Olympian behind Brooklyn's vegetarian cafe-spa
On a stretch of East Williamsburg near the Graham Avenue L subway stop, the low-key Earth Wellness Cafe is easy to miss. But step inside, and you’ll find a warm...
How to stand out as an intern this summer
I start my internship next week, along with dozens of other students, and I’m wondering what tips you have for standing out from the crowd. Well, there are many interns...
Instagram darling Pari Ehsan earns a CFDA nod
Fashion, art and Instagram — it’s an award-winning combination. For the first time ever, the Council of Fashion Designers of America has named a Fashion Instagrammer of the Year from...
A tower for Midtown East
When Michael Bloomberg announced his plans to rezone a huge swath of Midtown East, the idea was to help Gotham remain a global center of commerce. Mayor de Blasio has...
Sports TV/radio just drones on and on, teaching the obvious
Reader Patrick J. Sweeney asks if we were aware ESPN planned to use seven on-site analysts to cover its Pirates-Dodgers telecast last night. Roger that, Patrick. It’s about time ESPN...
Absorbing 9/11: The public and the Memorial Plaza
Almost lost in the responses to the now-open underground 9/11 museum is the fact that the outdoor memorial above the museum is finally a public park. Yes, it’s been open...
Rangers' penalty-kill unit proving dominant
The postseason is supposed to be another animal, unrecognizable from the regular season. But a major part of the Rangers’ success in their run to the Stanley Cup finals has...
Apologetic Moore anxious for ban to end
John Moore surely seemed contrite, and how could he not be. The young defenseman will not be eligible to play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals on Wednesday,...
Voters worldwide are nixing the left
The opinion pages, economic journals and liberal Web sites are atwitter (a-Twitter?) these days over French economist Thomas Piketty’s “Capital in the Twenty-First Century.” Left-wingers cite Piketty’s statistics showing growing...
Injured Lagares exits game vs. Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — Juan Lagares is hurting again. The Mets outfielder is expected to undergo an MRI exam in New York on Monday, after leaving Sunday’s game against the Phillies with...
Thunder teammates: Fisher has the right stuff
OKLAHOMA CITY — One by one, the Thunder players lauded the leadership and coaching potential of Derek Fisher during the team’s Breakup Day. Even temperamental Russell Westbrook loves The Fish....
Obama's incredible shrinking Pacific pivot
President Obama once had a sound foreign-policy concept, an overarching theme with real promise of being remembered as his doctrine. Oh, did you forget about the “pivot to Asia,” a k a...
Why psychiatrists can't stop mass killings
More money for mental health won’t stop these mass murderers. With the Santa Barbara killings, mental health is again the central focus. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) is pushing for more...
Vigneault, Blueshirts singing the same tune
The assimilation of Alain Vigneault as Rangers coach went so far as to even adjust his pregame music preferences. In anticipation of the Blueshirts first appearance in the Stanley Cup...
Maniac wielding butcher knife kills child in elevator
A 6-year-old boy was stabbed to death and a 7-year-old girl was seriously wounded when they were attacked by a maniac with a butcher knife while heading out to get...
Underdog Blueshirts won’t stop ‘believing’ they can claim Cup
So now the Rangers have identified their latest enemies, and their name is the Kings. By winning Game 7 of the Western Conference final on Sunday night in Chicago, the...
Emotional Fisher says it's his ‘calling’ to be coach
OKLAHOMA CITY — Knicks coaching candidate Derek Fisher finally revealed his desire to be a head coach. He said it’s his “calling’’ during an emotional 20-minute press conference Sunday, the...
Nash's 'team above self' makes all the difference for Rangers
Quick Quiz, and one that has nothing to do with the Los Angeles netminder: How many goals did Mark Messier score in the 1994 playoffs? How about Adam Graves? How...
Mets only need 11 innings to beat Phillies on Duda homer
PHILADELPHIA — This qualified as a short day’s work for the Mets and Phillies. With one big swing Sunday in the 11th inning, Lucas Duda helped greatly decrease the probability...
Yankees' closer Robertson 'frustrated' after blowing save
David Robertson’s early-season success made the loss of Mariano Rivera bearable to the Yankees, but the new closer blew his second save of the year in Sunday’s 7-2 loss to...
Cook 'licked cheese slices' she served to corrections officers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjxiQc8_5yA ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A cook at a New Mexico facility that trains state corrections employees faces battery charges after authorities say she secretly licked sandwiches then served them to...
How the 1% travel, go on a safari, take a cruise, and get married
If you haven’t figured it out by now, the ultra rich don’t like to associate with the hoi polloi. They don’t like to wait in line with the great unwashed,...
New Jersey well-represented on US World Cup squad
"Jersey Boys" is a smash-hit musical playing on Broadway, but it might as well be the nickname for the U.S. National Soccer Team. Always has been. The U.S. National Team...
Cop arrested after dragging his child's mother with car
An NYPD cop dragged his nine-months-pregnant wife with his car as the two fought in front of their young son in The Bronx early Sunday, authorities and sources said. The...
Top Taliban leader celebrates 'big victory' in POW exchange
Taliban terror lord Mullah Mohammed Omar gloated Sunday over the “big victory” that freed five dangerous Guantanamo Bay detainees in exchange for an American POW — a swap that Republican...
8 things to watch this week
Jennifer Falls (Wednesday, 10:30 p.m., TV Land) Meet Jennifer Doyle (Jaime Pressly), a high-powered executive whose best days are behind her. Having hit rock bottom, she takes her teenage daughter...
Qatar secretly paid $5M for World Cup
Qatar bought the 2022 World Cup with $5 million in secret payments, according to a bombshell report in the Sunday Times. There have long been rumors that the bid process...
Girl drowns at party while guests sang 'Happy Birthday'
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police in Ohio say a 4-year-old girl has drowned in a pool during a party, apparently while guests were singing "Happy Birthday" to another child. Columbus police...
POW's girlfriend found new love
It sounds like the script from the TV show "Homeland." Bowe Bergdahl is finally free five years after being captured by the Taliban. Unfortunately for him, his girlfriend, Monica Lee,...
Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner killed in plane crash
Former New Jersey Nets and Devils owner Lewis Katz, who just bought the Philadelphia Inquirer, was one of seven people killed in a fiery private jet crash in Massachusetts. Anne...
This week's must-read books
Sylvia, Queen of the Headhunters An Eccentric Englishwoman and Her Lost Kingdom by Philip Eade (Picador) A courtier’s daughter runs off to help rule an exotic, far-away kingdom — but...
In my library: Kenny Leon
It didn't take much arm wrestling to get Denzel Washington back on Broadway, says director Kenny Leon: "When we finished doing [2010's] 'Fences,' he said he wanted to do Broadway...
Inside look at the making of a Torah
It turns out it does pay to have good penmanship — especially if you’re in the Torah business. On June 3, Jews around the world will celebrate the festival of...
The pensions that ate New Jersey
Of the many challenges New Jersey faces — sky-high taxes, budget projections that keep falling short, a Supreme Court that likes to mandate spending — there is no darker cloud...
Testing the tests
In the debate about the best way to reform New York’s underperforming public schools, there is no shortage of proposed solutions — from charters and choice to more professional development...
Carmelo Anthony should put the Knicks first and opt in
Carmelo Anthony turned 30 on Thursday, got a new Corvette Stingray from his wife, LaLa, and is now spending his birthday week in the Bahamas. Online photos show Anthony driving...
FDNY chief's son under fire after ambulance crashes into bus
The son of a high-ranking FDNY chief is under fire for driving an ambulance that crashed into a Brooklyn school bus carrying 16 boys. Emergency Medical Technician Robert Gala —...
Fisher says he needs a few days to mull future as Knicks wait
OKLAHOMA CITY — Derek Fisher’s playing career likely ended Saturday night with the Thunder’s ouster from the NBA playoffs, and perhaps a new career will begin soon in New York....
Shrink used name in ads without permission: suit
A Harlem woman says she was forced to legally change her name after her shrink used her identity in his advertising without her permission, according to a lawsuit. Psychiatrist Elvin...
Meet 3 vets battling for VA benefits
New York military veterans who survived the hell of war are now fighting the Department of Veterans Affairs to get the benefits they’re owed. More than 8,500 New York vets,...
Chelsea apartment complex battling over pool use
A Chelsea apartment complex split between co-ops and rentals is battling over who gets to swim in the pool. London Terrace Gardens is taking London Terrace Towers to court after...
School hours in limbo under new teacher-union contract
Parents and even principals are dazed and confused over how the new teachers contract will affect the length of the school day next year. The proposed deal calls for teacher...
Paratransit drivers found usingphones while driving
More than a quarter of car-service drivers for NYC Transit’s paratransit program text or talk on their cellphones when transporting disabled passengers, a new survey from the MTA Inspector General’s...
Nazis, an unclaimed $40M estate and a mysterious lost love
When he died in 2012 at age 97, a Staten Island real-estate magnate already rich in secrets left behind a final, tantalizing mystery: who should inherit his $40 million fortune. Holocaust...
State fights homeowners over Hamptons area bird habitat plan
The feathers are flying in Westhampton Dunes, where state officials and homeowners are squaring off over a bird called the piping plover. The state Department of Environmental Conservation wants to...
Bill aims to stop underage booze-party buses
New York’s party buses have become traveling circuses packed with underage drinkers and even strippers — but now the party may be over. After a 16-year-old was killed poking his...
Give me my eels back: lawsuit
Eels on a plane! A Brooklyn businessman says the state unfairly snatched $60,000 worth of live baby eels he was flying from JFK Airport — and he’s suing to get...
CUNY sets aside $3.7M for new chancellor’s housing
CUNY is forking over $18,000 a month to house new Chancellor James Milliken, who starts Monday. But the public university, which is supported by taxpayer dollars, refuses to say where...
Suicide student grew sullen and ran away from home
She was brilliant but troubled. Before she flung herself into the Hudson River over an allegation of cheating, Omotayo Adeoye had the world at her feet. She was an honor...
Cuomo caves to get Working Families Party nod
Meet Zephyr Rain — the girl who made Andrew Cuomo cry. That would be Zephyr Rain Teachout, the Occupy Wall Street activist who grew up on a Vermont farm with...
Cuomo wins Working Families Party nomination
ALBANY—Gov. Cuomo won the nomination of the Working Families Party at its convention Saturday night — but only after promising to help Democrats take back real control of the Senate....
Daily Blotter
Queens A woman stabbed her ex-lover in the chest after he showed up at her front door in Far Rockaway in violation of an order of protection, police said. The...
The dog that went on air raids against Nazis and became a hero
On a very cold morning in January 1940, Czech airman Robert Bozdech and French pilot Pierre Duval were on a reconnaissance mission over enemy lines when a German plane shot...
Hillary is playing the victim card — again
She fell and hurt her head, but Hillary Clinton’s chutzpah survived intact. In her latest defense of Benghazi, the former secretary of state comes awfully close to making herself the...
Stiviano on tape saying black people are ‘crazy’ and ‘stupid’
Pot, meet kettle. The weird companion of embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling called blacks “crazy” in a video she made for a reality-show pilot about — wait for...
Woman condemned to death for being Christian will be freed
Sudanese officials say a woman condemned to death for converting to Christianity will be freed — but her lawyer is calling it a tactic to quiet an international outcry. Meriam...
Club Kid killer getting hundreds in free gifts
Supporters are sending Club Kid killer Michael Alig hundreds of dollars — if not thousands — worth of gifts since he was released from prison earlier this month. Friends and...
Mickelson denies insider-trading allegations
Another rough day, Phil? Well down the leaderboard in this weekend’s Memorial Tournament, Hall of Fame golfer Phil Mickelson responded Saturday to reports that he’s being investigated for possible insider...
Hondo crushed in opener
Hondo held his ground Saturday when he bounced back from a loss with the Rangers by hitting with the Reds to remain 965 hammakers below the equator. Sunday: Mr. Aitch...
Former Nickelodeon star Wolff steps into the big time
“The Fault in Our Stars” fans can be a bit like the Mafia. “Somebody came up to me in the airport like, ‘Nat Wolff? You’re playing Isaac in “The Fault...
Monthly show spins romantic horror into comedy gold
Five years ago, Jessie Male was on a date that seemed to be going fine. She ended up back at the guy’s apartment, where he surprised her with an unexpected...
This week's couple: Off Broadway
When it comes to ideal neighborhoods to go out on a date, few think of anywhere near Times Square, especially Brooklynites like Peter, 26, and Becca, 25. But at Tender,...
Texas-born gal wonders if guys up North can be gentlemen too
Kelly, 28 True to her home state’s reputation, Kelly has a big heart for animals, so her ideal man must love cats, dogs and — of course — her. Early...
How 'The Fault in Our Stars' became a cult sensation
As word spread through the theater that one of the actors from the film had entered the building, shrieks shook the room. In all directions, teenage girls wielding posters and...
'Just Jim Dale' compresses 60 years into 90 minutes
In “Just Jim Dale,” opening Tuesday at Roundabout’s Laura Pels Theatre, the 78-year-old Tony winner and former comedian, pop singer (he wrote the lyrics to the ’60s hit “Georgy Girl”)...
Hollywood manager goes public in new documentry
One of the first people Shep Gordon met as a 22-year-old arriving in LA was Janis Joplin. She belted him across the face. And believe it or not, his life...
Heavy favorite All Bets Off captures Art Rooney at Yonkers
Favorites ruled in stakes action Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway as All Bets Off (1-5) captured the $300,000 Art Rooney and Tyra (3-5) won the $124,744 Lismore. Trained by Ron...
Spurs beat Thunder in OT to set up Finals rematch with Heat
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Spurs fought off Father Time, the league MVP and an injury to their best player to return to the NBA Finals. The Spurs beat the Thunder...
Documentary exposes potential MLB all-stars
While Jon Hamm is busy looking for Indian baseball players in “Million Dollar Arm,” filmmaker Mirra Bank has already found them. They’re in Manipur, a remote state in northeast India....
Outkasts with something to prove
On April 11, the Coachella Valley Music Festival was thick with anticipation: A reunited Outkast would be kicking off the first of two headlining sets before some 90,000 revelers. Fans...
Winningly feminine spins on sporty tanks and tees
Green with envy The classic sports brand gets a chic update with an arty abstract print. Topshop x Adidas cotton tank, $50 at topshop.com Tee time This floral-print top is...
Tina Charles' heroics not enough as Liberty drop second straight
INDIANAPOLIS — Marissa Coleman hit two free throws with 7.8 seconds left to seal a 70-66 victory for the Fever over the Liberty on Saturday night. “It was a hard...
Hero cat proves felines can be as protective as dogs
Dogs may be man’s best friend, but cats can be just as protective of humans as their canine counterparts. Four-year-old Jeremy Triantafilo from Bakersfield, Calif., is living proof. The recent...
Hick-hop hero about to drop his first album
As Big Smo will tell you, some blessings come well-disguised. The Tennessee rapper is about to release his first album, “Kuntry Livin,’ ” on Tuesday, and next week, a self-titled reality...
Tom Cruise makes the same movies over and over again
Remember when Tom Cruise used to get nominated for Oscars? Us neither! Since his last nom, for 2000’s “Magnolia” (before that, there were ”Jerry Maguire” and “Born on the Fourth...