June 10, 2014
Donald Sterling calls the NBA 'despicable monsters'
LOS ANGELES — Shelly Sterling's attorney will be in probate court on Wednesday to seek an emergency order for a hearing so a judge can confirm her authority to sell...
Music biz want royalties from radio stations
The music industry group behind the Grammy Awards wants radio stations to start forking over royalties to the songs’ performers. Music streaming companies like Pandora and Spotify already pay performers...
Shooting from the hip
Bill Bratton is right. Up to a point. “Crime goes up, it goes down,” the police commissioner said about new numbers showing that while murders are down, the number of...
Green with envy
Competition is good for New York City. Taxi and Limousine Commissioner Meera Joshi acknowledged this during a council hearing this week when she admitted the new green taxis — designed...
A simple guide to soccer for World Cup beginners
Soccer is known as “the beautiful game,” but where some see an enchanting ballet in cleats, set on a stage of grass to a multilingual choral sound track (no vuvuzelas...
Hope for New York kids from California ruling
Score one for the kids! In a ruling Tuesday on a lawsuit brought by nine students, a California judge struck down tenure laws that make it difficult, if not impossible,...
Dumping illegals on military bases
A source tipped me off last week to a curious occurrence: It seems that two planeloads of illegal aliens were recently shipped to Massachusetts. The first reportedly landed at Hanscom...
The birthing wars: I'll take that epidural, thanks
"Oh, come on. What are these women thinking?” That was my comment a couple of years ago to a fellow preschool mom about a glowing New York Times Magazine piece...
Mulgrew's new low: targeting NYC's top high schools
Is there a single soul in New York City with less moral standing to speak on public-school performance than Michael Mulgrew of the United Federation of Teachers? A single soul...
Cuomo against ... his own agenda?
Would a pro-business candidate back an agenda that seeks to raise labor costs for small employers, hike New York’s already-too-high taxes and create new avenues for trial lawyers to drag...
Michael Shvo to buy site at 22 Thames
The ever effervescent Michael Shvo is planning a big and tall tower for downtown. Locals tell us the developer and condo marketer is in contract to buy a site at...
Tapes in senator's trial reveal failed bribery scheme: feds
State Sen. Malcolm Smith made a wire-wearing, undercover agent posing as a power-hungry developer an offer he thought he’d never refuse: Help rig the mayor’s race in the pol’s favor...
Sentencing of ex-SAC trader Martoma delayed
Convicted insider trader Mathew Martoma has been given almost seven more weeks to ponder his fate. The former SAC Capital portfolio manager’s sentencing — originally scheduled for June 10 —...
Time for the Rangers to step up and live another day
Mike Keenan, who coached the Rangers to the 1994 Stanley Cup title, will give Post readers his insights and opinions periodically during these finals. The coach also is appearing on...
Will Ronaldo, Messi live up to reputations at World Cup?
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are global superstars — yet neither has advanced beyond the semifinals on the world’s biggest stage. Will they continue their frustrating underachievement on the international...
Teagarden's grand slam helps Mets snap six-game skid
Maybe if the Mets had gotten more hits like the one Taylor Teagarden delivered Tuesday, Terry Collins wouldn’t be having conversations with general manager Sandy Alderson about his job status....
Rangers 'have to look in the mirror' for pride to avoid sweep
The Rangers have come too far and have accomplished too much for the Stanley Cup finals to end in an ignominious sweep. They have done too much heavy lifting to...
Greta Gerwig brings her sunny charm to ‘The Village Bike’
Greta Gerwig could have found a much easier vehicle than “The Village Bike.” But no, the blond star of “Frances Ha” and other indie films picked a doozy of a...
Subway restaurant chain president hospitalized: source
Brooklyn-born Fred DeLuca, co-founder and president of the Subway sandwich chain and the man most responsible for growing it into the restaurant chain with the world’s most locations, is back...
A fun summer buddy cop story, 'Taxi' deserves a hail
NBC’s new summer series, “Taxi Brooklyn,” has the bona fides of a pleasant summer diversion starting with its title, which isn’t just Hollywood window-dressing. The show really was filmed in...
Barbie seems OK, but who's at risk when 'Dome' returns
It looks like Barbie (Mike Vogel) will be sticking around for a while “Under the Dome.” Producers for the CBS drama, back June 30 for Season 2, have teased the...
Nobu takeout, black cars, tons of cash: Baby-sitting for the rich
Donna Ladd, style editor of a magazine, was toiling away in the Hearst tower when she received a text from her son’s baby sitter — with the young lady’s $40...
Militants seize Iraqi city as citizens flee violence
An al Qaeda splinter group seized control of the Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday, putting security forces to flight in a spectacular show of strength against the Shi'ite-led Baghdad government....
Deal by Fulton Mall in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn, we hear Capstone Equities and the Carlyle Group are in contract to purchase a two-parcel development site by the Fulton Mall for around $35 million. The sites at...
Finally, flying and floating cars are on their way
Elon Musk knows no bounds. The tech billionaire wants to retire on Mars, but right now his work on Earth is revolutionizing how we travel, and he wants to build...
Matt Harvey's ready to accept he won't be pitching this season
Even Matt Harvey is coming to the realization he probably won’t pitch in 2014. “I haven’t wanted to chalk this up as a completely lost season, but I can’t make...
Prosecutor says Seattle campus shooter went off meds
SEATTLE — The gunman who killed one student and wounded two others at a small Seattle college last week had stopped taking his medications because he "wanted to feel the hate,"...
Despite Sandy support, Collins won’t be around long
We will play this silly game now about whether Terry Collins will be fired, when we all know exactly what is going to happen. We just don’t know the date....
Jury convicts man in slaying of NFL star Sean Taylor
MIAMI — A man identified by prosecutors as the greedy organizer of a bungled 2007 Miami-area burglary that ended with the fatal shooting of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor was...
Is ‘spornosexual’ the new metrosexual?
The journalist who coined the term "metrosexual" 20 years ago says a new hypersexual, body-obsessed version has emerged. Writing in the Telegraph, Mark Simpson says metrosexuals are so mainstream these...
Last of legendary '42 Leafs: Rangers still have a shot
His name is Wally Stanowski. He is 95 years old and the last living member of the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs team that stands today as the only team in...
Fisher says Knicks have talent to win immediately
On his first day on the job as Knicks head coach, Derek Fisher looked to win over the locker room. Despite the uncertainty surrounding Carmelo Anthony, the lack of a...
House Majority Leader Cantor loses primary
WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, a national Republican powerbroker, fell victim to a stunning upset in Tuesday’s Virginia primary. Cantor, who had been eyed as the next speaker...
Infamous child killer still owes millions to birth mom
Joel Steinberg is not only one of the city’s most notorious child abusers — he’s also a deadbeat, a new lawsuit charges. The biological mom of Steinberg’s tragic, illegally adopted...
Spurs coach 'crazy' about Derek Fisher
MIAMI — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was asked about Derek Fisher formally being named coach of the Knicks. “He’s crazy to do it,” Popovich said. Aw c’mon, tell us what...
John Catsimatidis says he’s just 'fighting for the little guy'
Billionaire supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis says he’s just “fighting for the little guy” — by refusing to pay lawyers who sued him for not compensating his workers. The former Republican...
Fisher fine getting help from Jax: 'We'll figure out the dynamic'
The Knicks' new rookie coach Derek Fisher welcomes Phil Jackson’s hands-on approach from the presidency seat, but only to a point. Fisher admitted the duo has to find the right...
Bill de Blasio to oppose cop pension bill
Mayor de Blasio is going to oppose a bill in Albany that would boost the pensions of cops hired after July 1, 2009 who retire on line-of-duty disabilities, The Post...
Obama reflects on gun control's failure
WASHINGTON — A year ago, on the day a gun control push in the Senate went down in flames, President Barack Obama stood with former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and parents...
Kings ready ‘4’ battle to claim Cup
No one has a better understanding of what it takes to come back from a 3-0 deficit than the Kings. It was only a few weeks ago the Kings found...
Mickelson taking a risk with new putting grip at US Open
PINEHURST, NC — He is going to try the claw. That’s Phil Mickelson’s game plan for putting the difficult Donald Ross greens at Pinehurst No. 2, where the 114th US...
Knicks' renovation is still all about Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson tried to make the day all about Derek Fisher, and that was the right thing to do. He offered an introduction, authored a few brief remarks, handled a...
Floored: Inside the Carlton House
One imagines that when a building fronting Madison Avenue — a mere block east of Central Park, and a block north of Barney’s — has construction crews forming around it,...
Who has the most expensive World Cup squad?
What can you do with roughly $5 billion? Buy Pinterest maybe? Build the world’s largest battery factory like Tesla? Or how about buying the entire World Cup squad? With just...
‘Pretty Little Liars’ renewed for 2 more seasons
Looks like the elusive “A” will be terrorizing the Liars for years to come. ABC Family has renewed “Pretty Little Liars” for a sixth and seventh season, just hours before...
Revamped Pinehurst will make US Open players pick their poison
PINEHURST, N.C. — Two contrasting theories will be in play off the tees at Pinehurst No. 2 for this week’s US Open. Which one works best is anybody’s guess. We...
How Zac Posen got his groove back
At the turn of this decade, designer Zac Posen was practically passé. The Soho-reared boy wonder who’d been generating buzz since even before launching his label in 2001 was, by...
This app proves Americans stink at math
All Americans know the general rule when it comes to tipping: 15 percent, a little more or less if the service was stellar or poor. So why would anyone need...
On the road with...Josh Lucas
If you were a fan of the Reese Witherspoon flick “Sweet Home Alabama,” you probably found yourself swooning over her hunky love interest, Josh Lucas. Well, here’s your chance to...
Man turns self in after deadly fight at bar of 'Mob Wife'
A Staten Island man surrendered to cops on Tuesday for allegedly killing a man outside the bar run by "Mob Wives" star “Big Ang” Raiola. Stephen Fasano, 23, of Midland...
‘Fiddler on the Roof’ turns 50
We’re not in the shtetl anymore. But Town Hall on Monday night was a walk down memory lane to turn-of-the-century Russia with the 50th anniversary celebration of “Fiddler on the...
The day in photos
President Obama welcomes veterans to the White House, a panda shakes hands, circus performers protest and more.
Inside a German mega brothel
There are floors and floors of women; some wear nothing, others very little. Men in groups can be seen wandering the corridors of mega brothels, some of which offer unlimited...
U.S. confident despite underdog label at World Cup
After worries over their struggling striker and shaky defense, after having to answer questions about formation changes and shocking omissions, the U.S. is finally in Brazil for the World Cup....
Shawn Kelley returning to bolster Yankees bullpen
SEATTLE — The core of the Yankees’ strongest department will get deeper Wednesday when right-handed reliever Shawn Kelley comes off the disabled list. Kelley rejoined the club Tuesday night, but...
De Blasio, Bratton honor slain 9/11 heroes
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton gave medals on Tuesday to mothers, wives and children of 12 heroes who died of 9/11 related illnesses. Also honored posthumously...
The 10 biggest 'Pretty Little Liars' shockers
Scandals, red coats, death, oh my! ABC Family’s seriously addictive series “Pretty Little Liars” returns for its fifth season Tuesday night. And while some shocks and mysteries have yet to...
Rangers talk of hope, but look like beaten team
The pallid faces, the sunken eyes, the slumped shoulders and the hoarse voices. The Rangers wore masks of despondency Tuesday afternoon at a sparsely attended optional practice on the eve...
Heat guard's personal chef gunned down in Miami nightclub
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A private chef employed by Miami Heat guard Norris Cole was shot and killed inside a popular South Beach nightclub early Tuesday, police said. Police say...
Vertical gardens add a green touch to luxe NYC & Miami spots
Exposed brick? Venetian plaster? Good — but not good enough! In the modern townhouse at 305 Degraw St. in Cobble Hill, $7.2 million won’t just buy you 6,000 square feet...
Luxe listings: New York and Florida
Check out the 11 hottest listings from New York and Florida. NEW YORK $31M, 15 Central Park West The three best things about being perched way up: the views, the...
Christopher and Suzanne Sharp weave a tale of rug success
Rugs are not sexy. Or at least they hadn’t been for two centuries — until Christopher and Suzanne Sharp of The Rug Company came along to disrupt the industry. “Most...
World of pressure on Brazil, both nation and team
When the World Cup kicks off Thursday, the eyes of the world will be on Brazil. Not just on the national team, the record five-time champions expected to make it...
10 actors whose careers are in trouble
With an opening weekend take of $28 million, Tom Cruise’s new sci-fi film “Edge of Tomorrow” did even worse than his last sci-fi movie, “Oblivion.” In the last eight years,...
9 hot rumors about what's in 'Transformers: Age of Extinction'
“Godzilla” is so last month. The fourth “Transformers” is about to stomp into theaters, but what if you can’t wait that long? Let’s look at the rumors about what blockbustery...
Stylish father's day gift ideas
Take your pick of our favorite stylish gift ideas for Dad this Father’s Day: A Shoe-In These Chukka style shoes are ideal for the man that loves both boots and...
World Cup Group G preview: Will US survive Group of Death?
Group G is viewed as the Group of Death, and for good reason: Two of the world’s top teams in Germany and Portugal, the latter with arguably the world’s most...
Alderson: Collins 'not going anywhere' as Mets manager
Terry Collins is in no jeopardy of being dismissed as Mets manager, Sandy Alderson told The Post. “He’s not going anywhere,” Alderson said after watching early hitting Tuesday at Citi...
Netflix shareholders split on Hastings roles
Reed Hastings was roughed up in the latest Netflix shareholder vote, with more than half the independent ballots calling for him to lose his chairman’s title, vote tallies out Tuesday...
22 reasons to love Channing Tatum
This Friday, America’s favorite actor, Channing Tatum, will reprise his role as Jenko in the highly anticipated sequel, “22 Jump Street.” The film is already drawing raves — it’s currently...
Alfonso Soriano has gone from Yankees savior to lineup killer
SEATTLE — A year ago, Alfonso Soriano dropped into a Yankees lineup that desperately needed a jolt and provided it by hitting .256 with 17 homers and 50 RBIs in 58...
Court rules prosecutor can investigate Working Families Party
New York’s top court ruled Tuesday that a special prosecutor can continue to investigate the powerful Working Families Party for alleged campaign abuses. The Court of Appeals said the judiciary’s...
Nicki Minaj debuts new music video for ‘Pills N Potions’
http://youtu.be/f7ld-3nZUxA Nicki Minaj has dropped a new music video for her latest single, “Pills N Potions.” The first track off her upcoming album, “The Pink Print,” is a ballad produced...
FXX committed to Tracy Morgan series after star recovers
Tracey Morgan's upcoming comedy series for FXX "will be waiting for him" when he recovers from injuries sustained in a fatal auto accident in New Jersey last weekend, the network...
Tribe to run anti-Redskins ad during NBA Finals
The controversy over the Redskins team name will spread to the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.
NBA players union official gets jail for forgery
An elderly former NBA players union official was sentenced to a year and a half in prison Tuesday for forging a dead official’s signature on a fat, five-year, $3 million...
Brooklyn pot farm goes up in flames
His crop of weed went up in smoke! A clumsy pot farmer accidentally set fire to his own Brooklyn grow house — creating a smoky scene straight out of a...
Dad of Vegas cop-killer begged her not to marry husband
The furious dad of the young woman who fatally shot two Las Vegas cops and a bystander begged his daughter not to marry the hate-spewing older man she fell for....
Driver in Morgan wreck seems to blame comic for his problems
The truck driver who crashed his rig into Tracy Morgan’s limo seems to be blaming his victims’ fame for his problems. “I have some things to get off my chest...
Derek Fisher gets right to Knicks title plan -- and it includes Melo
It didn’t take long for Derek Fisher to proclaim he plans to reestablish the Knicks championship heritage of the 1970s and break the franchise’s 41-year title drought. And the Knicks’...
Kate Hudson glows, Cara Delevingne is now a designer and more
Still searching for your summer two-piece? Take some cues from Kate Hudson in Instyle. Meanwhile, Rachel Comey is coming to Crosby Street and an “ANTM” contestant is about to one-up...
Lena Dunham performs interpretive dance to Sia’s ‘Chandelier’
http://youtu.be/Sj757ishXnQ On Monday night’s episode of “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” soulful chanteuse Sia stopped by to perform her single, “Chandelier.” But because the acclaimed songwriter is notoriously shy —...
NYC settles with 14 Occupy protesters for $583K
The city has agreed to pay nearly $600,000 to settle allegations that police wrongfully arrested a group of Occupy Wall Street protesters, marking the largest settlement to date in an...
Texans lineman diagnosed with lymphoma
HOUSTON — The Houston Texans say offensive tackle David Quessenberry has lymphoma and has been placed on the NFL's non-football illness list. The team said Tuesday that the 23-year-old Quessenberry...
Success Academy applying to create 14 new charters
Get ready for more Success. Success Academy Charter Schools is applying to the state to create 14 new charters in the city starting next summer, officials announced Tuesday. Success founder...
Hockey's history of 0-3 comebacks should give Rangers hope
The Rangers appear to be on the thinnest of ice, but a snowflake of history is on their side. In the annals of best-of-seven playoff series in the major North...
Busted drug traffickers used pop star names for products
As if Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera didn't have enough problems. A crew of drug traffickers were using the pop stars' names as code words for their products, authorities said...
Rangers ticket prices fall by 42% after loss
Ticket prices for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final are falling as fast as the Rangers’ slim chances of winning hockey’s ultimate prize. Puck fanatics can get into Madison...
Woman charged in Seymour Hoffman drug bust wears wig to court
She's wiggin' out. Juliana Luchkiw, who was busted with her boyfriend when cops raided the apartment of Philip Seymour Hoffman's accused drug dealer, made a gothic fashion statement in Manhattan...
Inside the summer camp for child terrorists
Thousands of Palestinian children, some as young as 5 years old , are attending a brutal Hamas camp in the southern Gaza Strip to learn the skills they need to...
'I had a sexual relationship with a dolphin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31AWe-FN7CA He flipped for her — and died of a broken heart. Peter the Dolphin was just 6 years old when he fell in love — with a human. The...
Trial begins in South Korea ferry disaster
Fifteen crew members of a South Korean ferry that sank in April, killing more than 300 people, most of them children, went on trial on Tuesday on charges ranging from...
Teen gunman kills classmate, himself in Oregon shooting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqVG8mazQRY TROUTDALE, Ore. — A teen gunman armed with a rifle shot and killed a 14-year-old student Tuesday and injured a teacher before he likely killed himself at a high...
Tom Brady doesn’t care what ESPN’s stat nerds think
Tom Brady only cares about one thing in football, and it has nothing to do with whether he’s on the Mount Rushmore of quarterbacks. Brady mocked a stats-centric report from Pro...
Meet the 8 women driving the luxury real estate industry in NYC
Elliman. Corcoran. Christie’s. Halstead. Stribling. If you search New York’s major residential real estate brokerage firms, in every instance, “the man in charge” is, in fact, a woman. Even in...
FAA approves first commercial drone flights over land
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it has granted the first permission for commercial drone flights over land, the latest effort by the agency to show it is...
Six-time gold medalist swimmer severs spine in ATV accident
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Six-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amy Van Dyken severed her spinal cord in an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend, and she told emergency workers she could...
Appeals court green-lights Bloomberg's 'Taxi of Tomorrow'
A Manhattan appeals court on Tuesday greenlighted former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's "Taxi of Tomorrow" plan, reversing a lower court decision that killed the scheme. The split ruling, with one of...
Nets cross fingers after Deron's career-worst season
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...
Company creates bulletproof blanket to protect kids in a shooting
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma company has created a protective blanket that developers say could give children a better chance of surviving debris from a tornado — or bullets from...
Formerly conjoined twins celebrate separation for 18th birthday
HOUSTON — For a set of Texas twins, being joined at the hip is not just a cliche — that was basically the first 10 months of their life. On...
Radioshack reports 9th straight quarterly loss
RadioShack reported a much bigger-than-expected quarterly loss, hurt by higher promotions in its smart phones and tablets business and weak sales of consumer electronics. Shares of RadioShack, which reported its...
Communist China now second in the world for millionaires
The number of millionaire households globally jumped to 16.3 million in 2013, fueled by explosive growth in Chinese wealth, a new study says. Asian-Pacific private wealth soared 31 percent —...
Fisher expected to tap Kurt Rambis as lead Knicks assistant
Derek Fisher, set to be announced Tuesday as the new coach of the Knicks, is expected to hire triangle offense guru Kurt Rambis as his top assistant, according to a...
Doctor could lose license for sexting during surgery
A horny Dr. Feelgood will likely lose his license for allegedly sexting during surgery, improperly dishing out meds and hooking up with a patient. Dr. Arthur K. Zilberstein “frequently exchanged...
Time Warner eyes Vice Media
Time Warner — fresh off of the spin off of its magazine publishing unit on Monday — is looking to buy a major stake in Vice Media. The size of...
Subway co-founder hospitalized again
Brooklyn-born Fred DeLuca, co-founder and president of the Subway sandwich chain and the man most responsible for growing it into the largest restaurant chain in the world, is back in...
15 CIA employees committed sexual, racial harassment: agency documents
WASHINGTON — Fifteen CIA employees were found to have committed sexual, racial or other types of harassment last year, including a supervisor who was removed from the job after engaging in...
How wife used 'Plan B' to rip Clippers away from Donald Sterling
Donald Sterling’s wife moved quickly to oust her husband from talks to sell their Los Angeles Clippers basketball franchise, invoking a little-known “Plan B” to have him declared mentally incapacitated....
Hillary Clinton backpedals on 'dead broke' comments
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton attempted to walk back remarks that she and her husband came out of the White House “dead broke” — saying she knows their life is "obviously blessed.” “Let...
With the Tonys, the show with the most producers wins!
My crystal ball has a few cracks in it. As some people happily pointed out after Sunday’s Tony Awards, I called several categories wrong, including Best Musical and Best Play....
Hondo dips and dips again
The Giants came up exceptionally small against Strasburg and the Nats Monday night, which caused Hondo’s deficit to climb back up to 990 cervs. Tuesday night: Mr. Aitch hopes to...
NYPD top cop: Americans getting terrorism training in Syria
NYPD top cop Bill Bratton says that Syria has replaced al Qaeda as the most significant terrorist threat to the United States. During a briefing with reporters at One Police...
Man dies after being struck by NYC subway
A man was fatally struck by a train in The Bronx on Tuesday, cops said. The victim, believed to be in his 50s, was at the Hunts Point Avenue subway...
Toddler killed by falling dolphin statue during family vacation
A 2-year-old boy visiting San Francisco with his family was killed when a large metal statue fell on him in the city’s busy Fisherman’s Wharf district, police said on Monday....
City introducing bill to allow grace period at muni-meters
No more Muni for nothing. City Council members want to give drivers a grace period at Muni Meters so they no longer have to feed the machines past the time...
Three students robbed at gunpoint during lunch break
Three students were robbed at gunpoint while on a lunch break from the Bronx High School of Science on Monday afternoon, cops said. The teens were on Jerome Avenue a...
More than 57,000 await first VA appointment: audit
WASHINGTON — More than 57,000 US military veterans have been waiting 90 days or more for their first VA medical appointments, and an additional 64,000 appear to have fallen through...
Commune co-founder wins $1.3 million in damages for attacks by ex-follower
The co-founder of a Staten Island commune won $1.3 million Monday from an ex-follower who publicly smeared him and then allegedly shot him. Jeffrey Gross, 59 — who helped create...
Rush is on for units in Harlem affordable-housing development
If you build it — and the rent’s cheap — they will come. An affordable-housing development in Harlem with studios renting for as little as $349 a month sparked a...
Crowds wait in the rain for gourmet Shake Shack
The lines were longer than ever at Shake Shack on Monday as hungry foodies queued up for a rare chance to scarf down the creations of top chef Daniel Boulud...
Artist sued for 'subletting' loft on Airbnb
An artist has been getting rich off her rent-stabilized Tribeca pad by turning it into a tourist destination through Airbnb — while also owning an East Village condo, her landlord...
Teacher's union backs bill to change admission policy for top high schools
The teachers union led a push Monday to overhaul the admissions policy for the city’s most selective public high schools — a move critics slammed as “dumbing-down” standards. United Federation...
Taliban gunmen attack near Pakistan's busiest airport again
KARACHI, Pakistan — Gunmen in Pakistan attacked a training facility near the Karachi airport on Tuesday, forcing a temporary suspension of flights and triggering a brief shootout with security forces,...
Ex-Councilman offered tens of thousands to undercover agent for campaign funds
Former City Councilman Dan Halloran offered to dole out tens of thousands of dollars in no-show city consulting work to an undercover agent in exchange for funds to boost a...
Budget watchdog warns passage of $31 billion NYPD pension bill
ALBANY — A disability-pension sweetener for NYPD cops vetoed five years ago by then-Gov. David Paterson was quietly reintroduced last month and could slip through this year, a top fiscal...
30 cents taxi surcharge OK'd by federal judge
A federal judge on Monday green-lighted a settlement that calls for riders to pay a 30-cent surcharge aimed at making more taxis wheelchair accessible. Calling the tentative deal “historic,” Manhattan...
Sacked teacher claims principal said white instructors were hurting 'his little black children'
A controversial Queens principal banished a veteran teacher to a book-storage closet and claimed he was “ruining his little black children,” according to a scathing Brooklyn federal lawsuit. Lawrence Brenner,...
Driver exits car minutes before it was crushed by a tree branch
The “Bumper Bully” was no match for this tree limb. A Queens driver got out of his car just minutes before it was destroyed by a falling branch — which...
‘Druggie’ driver with a suspended license kills pedestrian
An out-of-control driver with a suspended license and a heroin problem killed a pedestrian and injured a second person Monday after jumping a curb and careening across a Staten Island...
Shootings spike in NYC over the last year
The number of shooting victims has skyrocketed across the city this year — up 43 percent in just the last month — while fewer guns are coming off the streets,...
Americans are ready to elect a fat president: survey
Gov. Chris Christie can chuck the treadmill — Americans would have no problem electing a fat president, according to a new poll. Being overweight has “nothing to do with getting...
5 American troops killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan
American aircraft was involved in the friendly-fire incident that killed five US troops in Afghanistan, according to a reports Tuesday. The aircraft mistakenly bombed American and Afghan forces who called...
Man tries to defend himself after beating two cops with a padlock
A thick-headed Brooklyn man got busted for beating two cops with a padlock attached to a belt, and then he did something really dumb — he took the stand in...
City has dug up 300 corpses trying to find lost body
The city Medical Examiner’s office has exhumed some 300 corpses from a Bronx potter’s field in its bid to locate the body of a woman who committed suicide last year,...
TLC cracking down on drivers who illegally pick up street hails
The city is cracking down on drivers who swoop into yellow-cab territory to illegally pick up street hails. The Taxi and Limousine Commission has been slapping the rogue hacks with...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan A thug punched a straphanger on a rush-hour train in Harlem, leaving the victim in critical condition, police said. The attacker got into an argument Friday with the 45-year-old...
Struggling Richards may be reaching end of Rangers career
It was hard to watch for the second straight game, Brad Richards struggling to help his Rangers, struggling to contribute offensively and making some glaring defensive gaffes. The result was...
Tough-luck night for Zuccarello as hole deepens
Mats Zuccarello should have known it was going to be a rough night for the Rangers when he stood just inches from the net and seemed to have an almost...
Vigneault coy on Game 4 plan
Alain Vigneault has pushed all the right buttons in his first year on Broadway, but now comes the most important one to press, as a season with championship aspirations is...
Last-second Kings goal a buzzkill
The Rangers were ready to head into the first intermission with Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Kings scoreless Monday night. But then — with just 0.7...
Rangers defense has no more margin for error
With how lopsided Monday’s 3-0 loss to the Kings was, it’s almost hard to fathom the Rangers only gave up 15 shots in their Game 3 defeat at the Garden....
Rangers can’t solve Kings goalie in shutout
Jonathan Quick wore the crown, played goal like The King of New York, The King of Kings, shut out the Rangers 3-0, shut up the Garden. R.I.P: Rest In Puck,...
Rangers power play has no juice
Once again, the Rangers power play is that in name only. It has become powerless, unable to produce when it is needed the most. It couldn’t come at a worse...
Time Inc. goes solo
Time Inc. is on its own. Hours after ringing the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange, marking the publishing giant’s first steps as an independent company in 24...
Atlantic artists rise on this ‘Fault’ line
Weepy teenagers hit the Apple iTunes store in droves this weekend after seeing the movie “The Fault in Our Stars.” The soundtrack hit No. 1 on the iTunes chart Monday...
Phil Jackson won't tip his hand during Rangers game
Phil Jackson apparently didn’t want to give too much away before Tuesday’s press conference to announce the identity of the Knicks new head coach, but when asked if he had...
Rangers must channel ’04 Sox
This is going to be a hard one to wrap your arms around, because we aren’t often in the business of taking advice — no matter how sound — from...