July 5, 2014
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A Claremont man with a long rap sheet robbed a Laundromat and returned home nearby, where he was soon arrested, cops said. Jerome Smith, 42, walked into 303...
Wright's return can't help Mets in loss
The Mets got David Wright back Saturday night, but it didn’t put an end to their losing ways. With the team on the edge of irrelevance, the Mets lost 5-3...
Museum features largest Bruce Springsteen exhibit — online
If you can’t make it down the Jersey shore for the holiday weekend, perhaps the next best thing could be a cyber-trip to BlindedByTheLight.com, an online museum that features the...
Marley looking to expand coffee business
Rohan Marley, the son of reggae legend Bob Marley, has his sights set on new and emerging regions, including Asia, for his successful Marley Coffee. Fans of the coffee include...
Getting a college education is the same as investing
As most Americans celebrated independence this week, a class of citizens — families with college-bound kids — suffered monetary dependence, as bills are due very soon. For the incoming freshman...
Horowitz on listening tour prior to taking over 'Today'
ESPN’s Jamie Horowitz has been having a lot of lunches these days. Horowitz, who is set to become the new SVP and GM at the “Today” show, was spotted at...
Odds of another recession are greater today than ever before
On this Fourth of July weekend, there is much to celebrate about the wonders of the greatest economy on earth — home to Hollywood, Apple, Google and a broad array...
Why the 17,000 Dow is bound to crash
As the Dow Jones industrial average broke through the 17,000 barrier to an all-time high on Thursday, many market participants believe this bull (market) may be about to be gored....
New York profits from ‘Deliver Us from Evil’ production
“Deliver Us from Evil” also delivered for New York. The Gotham-set horror film starring Eric Bana and Olivia Munn spent more than $19 million in New York state, generating $7 million...
Frugal millennials save for rainy days: study
Pundits love to pile on to 18- to 29-year-olds for everything from narcissism to crimping sales of sugary sodas to stalling the housing market with their aversion to mortgage debt....
Trade options to aid the Yankees pitching staff: thin and costly
MINNEAPOLIS — The Yankees certainly could have helped themselves by acquiring Jeff Samardzija and/or Jason Hammel from the Cubs to bolster a rotation that houses struggling starters Vidal Nuno and...
Bosses bash Affordable Care Act: report
ObamaCare hurts businesses. That’s the result of an exhaustive study polling small to medium-sized businesses. The controversial government health-care reform increases company and employee costs and sometimes stops companies from...
Rick James' insane life of sex, drugs and music
Rick James was crashing on Stephen Stills’ couch sometime in the late ’60s when he “awoke to see a young dude sitting on the floor in the lotus position, stoned...
Aircraft parts plunge into Montana river
MISSOULA, Mont. — Crews on Sunday will attempt to remove three Boeing 737 fuselages that tumbled down a steep bank and into the Clark Fork River in western Montana after...
Why summer is the season for dog bites
Ah, summer: The season of picnics, days at the beach and outdoor parties with friends. But summer is also the season of dog bites. Of the 4,611 dog bites reported...
Moment of truth for the unemployed Michael Del Zotto
If this doesn’t represent a wake-up call for Michael Del Zotto, 24 and unemployed, then nothing will. For this isn’t Del Zotto being sent to the AHL midway through his...
This week's must-read books
Do Not Sell at Any Price The Wild, Obsessive Hunt for the World’s Rarest 78 rpm Records by Amanda Petrusich (Scribner) Collecting songs doesn’t take much effort now, with the likes...
Rangers’ Brassard, Zuccarello, Kreider file for arbitration
In an expected move, the Rangers had three restricted free agents file for salary arbitration before Saturday’s deadline. Forwards Derick Brassard, Mats Zuccarello and Chris Kreider all got their paperwork...
Savion Glover: My dancing New York
Savion Glover was just 12 when he made his Broadway debut in 1985’s “The Tap Dance Kid.” Three years later, he tapped his way to a Tony nom for “Black...
The tricky business of speeding tickets
Dear John: Two weeks ago I received a speeding ticket for traveling 65 mph in a 40 mph zone. I am not denying that I was speeding. After sitting in...
Who’s he Kidd-ing?
Jason Kidd was instrumental in getting Byron Scott removed as coach when he was a player. And Kidd, after taking the Nets’ head-coaching job, was successful in hiring the highly...
In my library: Gloria Gaynor
It’s the disco anthem that just keeps going — an inspiration to anyone who’s even been mocked, hurt or dumped. But when Gloria Gaynor recorded “I Will Survive,” the No. 1 hit of 1979, she wasn’t...
8 things to watch this week
1. Etant Wednesday, 9 p.m. — CBS Astronaut Molly Woods (Halle Berry) tries to reconnect with her husband, John (Goran Visnjic), and son, Ethan (Pierce Gagnon), after returning from a...
Plumlee, Nets shocked by Kidd’s departure
ORLANDO — If you think only the general public was stunned by the series of events that led to coach Jason Kidd being pursued by and eventually going to the...
Neighborhood values
Yet again, Bill de Blasio finds himself caught between two conflicting progressive impulses: affordable housing and landmarking. The first aims to take the pressure off poor and middle-class families by...
Neon Trees' Tyler Glenn talks about realities of being gay and Mormon
This past March, Neon Trees vocalist Tyler Glenn was on a plane when, out of nowhere, he began to sob uncontrollably — but not from fear of flying, or even...
A pension pickle
Ever since Chris Christie took $900 million meant for a payment into the state’s pension system and used it to cover a shortfall in New Jersey’s budget, the political fallout...
Netherlands advances to semifinals after shootout win
SALVADOR, Brazil — Tim Krul came on as a substitute in the final minute of extra time and then saved two penalties in a 4-3 shootout victory over Costa Rica...
US breakout star Yedlin has interest from English, Italian clubs
World Cups always spark a flurry of transfer rumors, and this one is no different — from young breakout players making a name (and buck) for themselves to older players...
Yankees fall on Cervelli's 11th inning throwing error
MINNEAPOLIS — Provided with a second chance, Francisco Cervelli would have settled for one out instead of attempting to get an inning-ending double play. That was in retrospect, because the...
Reports: Lakers surge up Melo’s list
The Knicks now must fear losing their very best player to the Lakers, the team their new president once coached to five NBA championships. Two reports Saturday claimed the Lakers...
Serkis shines in 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'
If you’re a young ape growing up in the jungle today and you have your sights set on Hollywood stardom — or at the very least, a bottom-feeding reality show...
Hong Kong tops NYC as most popular city among young Brits
Young British professionals would forsake New York City for a different bit of the old Empire. A new deVere Group poll of the firm’s UK-based clients under 35 claims the...
Leon Black sends invites for birthday at $45M estate
Apollo Global Management billionaire and founder Leon Black is throwing his widely anticipated birthday party, and some 200 or so are now getting their invites, The Post has learned. “I...
Shark bites man near California beach
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — A 7-foot-long great white shark bit a man swimming off Southern California's Manhattan Beach on Saturday, officials said. The man was bitten on the upper right...
MLB should consider changes to boost interest in All-Star Game
The Home Run Derby should decide home field for the World Series. Yep, totally ludicrous. But, really, is it more so than having the winner of the All-Star Game decide...
Nets are better off moving on from rough week
ORLANDO, Fla. — To say the Nets have had a rough week is an understatement. There’s no other way to describe the tumult that engulfed the franchise, beginning with The...
Nets’ coaching exits have not been pretty
Pounds and pounds of shrimp. A telltale luggage claim ticket. A team learning a coach’s fate from a motivational speaker. Players refusing to re-enter games. Welcome to some of the...
‘Boyhood’ wraps up after a 12-year production
“I was a pretty out-there kid,” says Ellar Coltrane, laughing. And he has the film to prove it. The subject of Richard Linklater’s new movie, “Boyhood,” out Friday, Coltrane was...
This week's couple: Foreign affair
Considering their mutual love for travel, it made sense to bring together Max, 25, and Lise, 26, for a meal at The Cecil in Harlem, which serves up global cuisine...
Bakery manager seeks a sweet girl who can party
Jose, 23 Likes to cook for friends and play hard — so it’s important the woman he dates has an appetite for food and fun. Dough boy: Jose admits he’s...
The four key elements of the ‘Apes’ civilization
When director Matt Reeves was hired, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” began with already-intelligent apes attacking a postapocalyptic San Francisco. But, says Reeves, “I thought it would be...
Missed deadline could make American Apparel bankrupt
American Apparel is threatening to blow up like a firecracker before the weekend is over. The cash-strapped retailer has let a July 4 deadline come and go on the repayment...
The 1991 film that predicted the iPad, Google Glass and more
http://youtu.be/zfFWBWKwQT8 The dazzling, wired, hyperconnected techno-frenzied world of wonders we live in today was pretty much predicted back in 1991, when a forgotten, baggy, genre-busting monster of a movie whispered...
Eric Holder's long losing record before the Supreme Court
If Eric Holder were a baseball player, he’d have been benched long ago — if not kicked off the team. His batting average before the Supreme Court is abysmal, losing...
Lee Grant on aging, relationships, and plastic surgery in her 20s
For Lee Grant, the stage and screen star who won an Oscar for her role as “bored, horny housewife” Felicia Karpf in 1973’s “Shampoo,” age was everything, signaling her viability...
Body of missing toddler found in park lake
A 2-year-old girl drowned Saturday in Prospect Park lake after wandering away from a family picnic, police and witnesses said. The body of Ruhshona Kurbonova was pulled from the water...
There’s no God-given right to live in NYC
One thing we know about Mayor Bill de Blasio is that he’s serious about creating affordable, quality housing for all New Yorkers. “This is literally the largest and most ambitious...
NCAA doesn’t care if you’re well-behaved or have academic scruples
Summer School: The next time you see one of those NCAA-builds-character TV image ads, keep Luke Hager and Glenn Hedden in mind. Last month Hager, a 15-minutes-per-game sub, was thrown...
Serby’s Sunday Q&A with Jacob deGrom
Mets rookie pitcher Jacob deGrom took a timeout for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Everybody likes to ask you about your hair. A: Honestly, it’s not that...
Colin Jost's plans to fix SNL's 'Weekend Update'
When “Saturday Night Live” cast member Cecily Strong found out she had a new “Weekend Update” co-anchor, she reached out to him, excitedly. Turns out, she knew more than he...
Nettles, Randolph deserve their due
This is a time and a season belonging to Yankees captains, from the most prominent to the most pertinent; a time to reflect upon the courage and rare dignity of Lou...
McCann scratched with foot issue
MINNEAPOLIS — Brian McCann’s left foot problem was serious enough for the catcher to be scratched from Saturday’s lineup after going through an optional batting practice prior to the Yankees’...
How getting divorced can be contagious
Jeffrey Meshel was married for 12 years — but he wasn’t exactly living in marital bliss. He was very unhappy for the last several years of his marriage — he...
Why Judy Greer decided to become an 'ape'
Go ahead, lift your shirt and yell at Judy Greer if you see her on the street. Unlike many stars, she loves being recognized. When fans yell one of her...
4 fruity beers to lighten up your summer
Summer is here — and nothing highlights the sticky season like fruit. Be it apricot from Ithaca or blood orange from Bay Shore, New York state is producing all sorts...
Dressing for the summer's hottest hits
Jennifer Lopez: “A.K.A.” Whether you’re from the block or a trophy wife in a penthouse, show your diva-licious attitude, J.Lo style. Bag: Leather tote bag, $179 at zara.com Suit: Poly-blend...
Julia Louis-Dreyfus' son wants to be a rock star
Henry Hall, the 21-year-old son of actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, has been an official New Yorker for two whole days — but he’s already feeling the spirit of the city. “If...
In jail, driver in deadly crash says, 'I don't want to do life'
The suspect responsible for a fatal hit-and-run crash in Brooklyn is already negotiating his jail term. “I don’t want to do life,” a teary-eyed Robert DeCarlo, 26, whined to The...
Inside the plot to smuggle US military technology to Iran
An Iranian named Amir Ardebili was writing out a long list when he suddenly stopped and turned to his new partners in arms. “This is a very secret list, please,”...
Wright 'worlds' better, but weather delayed his return
A rainy afternoon in Flushing ruined David Wright’s comeback plan Friday. The Mets third baseman arrived at Citi Field believing he could play his first game in eight days, but...
New hitting coach hasn't done much for Mets
Blame the hitting coach, not the hitters. Five weeks after firing hitting coach Dave Hudgens and replacing him with Lamar Johnson, general manager Sandy Alderson has concluded the Mets players...
Mets desperately need big-time bat -- and Alderson knows it
Here's reality for the Mets. Sandy Alderson has come to the realization the lineup has to be lengthened, but how is that going to happen? One slugger available as a...
Palestinian teen was burned to death in 'revenge attack'
JERUSALEM — A teenager who Palestinians say was killed by Israeli extremists in a revenge attack was burned to death, an autopsy showed Saturday, as clashes fuelled by anger over...
Kvitova wins Wimbledon title for second time
LONDON — Petra Kvitova overwhelmed Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-0 in less than an hour Saturday to win Wimbledon for the second time in the most lop-sided final in more than...
Pets on Prozac: The dark side of animal emotions
The only New Yorker who ever made worldwide news for going on Prozac and into therapy was named Gus. He was a polar bear. Born in 1985 in Toledo, Ohio,...
4 children killed in fast-moving rowhouse fire
PHILADELPHIA — A fast-moving rowhouse fire in southwest Philadelphia early Saturday left four children dead, burned through a number of homes and displaced more than 40 people, officials said. Fire...
The college dropout behind NYC's most exclusive credit card
To obtain an American Express black card, you have to show you can (and will) charge at least a quarter of a million dollars annually. To get a Magnises card,...
Pedestrian killed by drunk driver in Queens
An alleged drunk driver fatally struck a pedestrian in Queens early Saturday, cops said. Romulo Mejia, 42, of Bradenton, FL was traveling eastbound on Roosevelt Avenue in Elmhurst when he...
Michelle goes to war with GOP over school lunch rules
WASHINGTON — First ladies typically avoid getting into public scraps, but Michelle Obama has jumped into perhaps her biggest battle yet. She's fighting a House Republican effort to soften a...
Arthur clips North Carolina but leaves minor damage
MANTEO, N.C. — Businesses on two of North Carolina's barrier islands hoped to salvage the rest of the holiday weekend after Arthur clipped the state without causing major damage before...
Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters spread
JERUSALEM — Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters spread from Jerusalem to Arab towns in northern Israel Saturday following the funeral of an Arab teenager who Palestinians say was...
Hit-and-run mom has not come to terms with loss of daughter
The Brooklyn mom seriously injured in a fatal hit-and-run crash hasn’t yet come to terms with the awful news that one of her young daughters is dead, a family member...
New York celebrates Independence Day with a bang
New Yorkers had a blast on the Fourth of July after the remains of Hurricane Arthur beat it out of town in time for a spectacular Macy’s fireworks display. “I...
Thief returns stolen American flag to Long Island home
A repentant thief who stole an American flag from a Long Island home returned it Friday, properly folded into a triangle, along with a note reading, “I am so sorry....
Nonprofit run out of Adams' office hit up donors before city OK
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams waited months after soliciting donations for a nonprofit run out of his office before filing the necessary permission forms with the city’s Conflicts of Interest...
Panhandlers dress as Jews to beg from Orthodox
A savvy crop of panhandlers has been donning long skirts and head coverings to beg from Hasidic Jews in South Brooklyn neighborhoods before sabbath and religious holidays. Armed with a...
Graffiti legend dies in subway third-rail electrocution
A well-known Queens graffiti “artist” was electrocuted by the third rail in a Brooklyn subway station, sources told The Post. Underground graffiti legend Jason Wulf, 42, was found dead on...
Thief steals American flags in NYC
Three jeers for this red, white and blue-swiping bandit. A coldhearted thief stole American flags from homes along a patriotic stretch of a Brooklyn neighborhood ahead of Fourth of July...
Rangel gets payback on teachers union, boosts charter schools
Hell hath no fury like a congressman scorned. Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel is giving the teachers union a lesson in political retribution for snubbing him and endorsing his rival Adriano...
The president's rotten high-court record
Seldom in American history has the Supreme Court unanimously rejected positions advocated by presidents’ administrations. But in this at least, President Obama has produced the fundamental transformation he promised in...
Obama's border crisis
It’s hard to imagine a more apt summation of the lunatic state of the nation’s immigration debate than the split screen over the past week. In Washington, most respectable opinion...
Biking for fun and profit
Maybe the struggling Citi Bike program will be salvaged after all. But it will likely depend on the de Blasio administration’s willingness to let whoever wants to bail it out...
Hillary's disturbed
Hillary Clinton says she’s “deeply disturbed” by the Supreme Court decision this week to uphold Hobby Lobby’s rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Basically, the former first lady, senator...
Moody's casino blues
Only a few weeks ago, Gov. Cuomo was raving about Moody’s Investors Service after it upgraded New York’s bond rating to its highest level in half a century. “With these...
D’Arnaud’s late boom powers Mets past Rangers
As a precursor to Friday night’s Citi Field fireworks, Travis d’Arnaud lowered the boom. With the Mets stuck in familiar territory, having scored a few runs early and then failing...
Daily Blotter
Queens ■ A feisty set of twins tag-teamed a foe in a Howard Beach catfight, cops said. Alexarae and Arielle Worrell, 22, of Brooklyn, were outside a pal’s house on...
‘Race to the Top’ funds went to administration offices: study
Bureaucrats are winning the Race to the Top. Less than a quarter of the $107 million that the school system received in federal Race to The Top funds last year...
Why the Moneyball A's just landed two top-line starters
In early December, after a spree in which the Athletics uncharacteristically invested nearly $40 million to obtain Scott Kazmir via free agency and Jim Johnson and Luke Gregerson in trades,...