July 28, 2014
Phelps flops, Yankees fall to worst team in baseball
ARLINGTON, Texas — David Phelps entered the fifth inning Monday night pitching so well, the two-run pillow he was working with looked to be enough for a victory. But when...
After stint in Turkey, Bogdanovic ready to help Nets
Bojan Bogdanovic first appeared at the Nets’ practice facility in New Jersey three years ago, fresh from being selected by the team with the 31st overall selection in the 2011...
Hondo messing with Texas
The Brewers had Hondo foaming at the mouth Monday night when they dropped a one-runner to the Rays that raised the accounts payable to 1,485 hegans. Tuesday night: Mr. Aitch...
Murder verdict tossed because his mom couldn’t find a seat
Meet Daniel Floyd — the luckiest “killer” in New York. The 23-year-old Brooklyn man was tried, convicted and — after the jury found he shot a rival dead at a dice...
Mets make buy/sell decision tough, beat up on Phillies
Bartolo Colon says he would like to stay with the Mets, but he put on an excellent audition for the playoff contenders who were at Citi Field Monday night. The...
De Blasio voted for luxury building 'poor door'
Mayor Bill de Blasio and other officials denouncing “poor door” entrances for subsidized tenants in luxury buildings actually voted in favor of a measure that made such separation possible, a...
From glory to avoiding cuts: What does Manningham have left?
Professional athletes can go home again. Sometimes the reunion is a resounding success. Sometimes it’s a bust. LeBron James is the most recent and celebrated of these examples, having returned...
Tim Hardaway's Vegas Diary: I'm improving going up against the best
Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr., coming off his First-Team All-Rookie season, will do a periodic diary from Las Vegas this week as a member of the U.S. Select Team,...
Beyoncé is secretly shopping for a new apartment without Jay-Z
Beyoncé may already have one foot out the door — she’s been secretly shopping for new digs without Jay Z, sources told The Post. The booty-ful belter looked at a...
The tenure trap
And now there are two. Two lawsuits, that is. Each challenges New York’s teacher-tenure laws as a violation of the right to a “sound education” guaranteed in our state’s Constitution....
A massed buck: Dollar Tree bids on competitor Family Dollar
Carl Icahn just made a few quick bucks at the dollar stores — a few hundred million, that is. The cage-rattling billionaire reaped about $175 million Monday as deep-discount retailer...
John Kerry's quaint delusions
If an Israeli high-level official were caught on a hot mic candidly commenting on Secretary of State John Kerry’s ill-fated act of Israel-Hamas peacemaking, he might call it “a hell...
Durst under pressure, could lose share if 1 WTC sales don't spike
It’s crunch time for the Durst Organization at 1 World Trade Center. Despite popular wisdom that Douglas Durst’s 10 percent, joint-venture partnership with the Port Authority was a sweetheart deal,...
Jeter hits his way into baseball history... again
ARLINGTON, Texas — Derek Jeter's ground single to right in the seventh inning Monday night pushed him past Carl Yastrzemski into seventh place on the all-time hit list. Added to...
Netanyahu warns Israelis to expect 'prolonged' Gaza war
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Signaling an escalation of Israel's Gaza operation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israelis Monday to be ready for a "prolonged" war, and the military warned...
Unruly ferry horns driving away residents in Battery Park City
A year ago, when Lilia Stroker and her young family moved into the Riverhouse — a tony Battery Park City condo with sprawling $6 million pads — she was expecting...
The Top 10 excuses for the lack of US GDP growth
Today I’m going to play David Letterman’s game — a fun list about a very unfunny subject. On Wednesday the Commerce Department will tell us how much our nation’s economy...
Carlyle makes official announcement about Acosta deal
The Carlyle Group announced Monday it had signed a definitive agreement to buy Acosta Sales & Marketing — one of the biggest leveraged buyouts of the year. The deal was...
The forgotten high draft pick having a 'good camp' for Giants
If there’s an area of the Giants’ defense that can be seen as a question mark, it’s the defensive line. Defensive tackle Linval Joseph, one of the team’s stalwarts from...
The language barrier the Giants didn't anticipate
Add this to the long list of adjustments Eli Manning has to make this summer: Understanding what the heck Ben McAdoo is saying. The new offensive coordinator is from Homer...
Darden CEO decides he's had enough
Restaurant giant Darden’s chairman and CEO, after thumbing his nose at activist investors, is now saying good-bye. Clarence Otis has agreed to relinquish both roles after pushing through a controversial...
Fighting for us: The real stakes in Israel's war
Israel’s effort to destroy Hamas’ underground Gaza Strip infrastructure is about defeating terrorism, yes — but even graver issues are involved. Hamas’s long record of indiscriminate rocket attacks (over 11,000...
Yankees' near-deadline addition: Mark Teixeira
ARLINGTON, Texas — Since losing Mark Teixeira to a strained left lat muscle, the Yankees are 4-4 without the switch-hitting first baseman in the starting lineup. But after a pinch-hit...
'Rude' awakenings: When dad denies a suitor
The band Magic! has responded kindly to Benji Cowart’s parody of their hit song “Rude” — probably because they realize the whole asking-a-father-for-his-daughter’s-hand-in-marriage thing has gotten pretty complicated. You’ve probably...
Alderson talks Mets plans: Colon deal 'could happen'
The Mets could be sellers. They could be buyers. But the likely path is they will do nothing before the Thursday trading deadline, according to general manager Sandy Alderson. “To...
Would you rent your wedding dress?
When Darcy Ryan got engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Adam, the 30-year-old Richmond, Virginia, resident began envisioning her perfect wedding day, with white plates, pretty flowers and amazing food. “Like...
Lawmaker hopes to bring a new Chinese panda to NYC
New York City Rep. Carolyn Maloney is embarking on an exploratory trip to China next week in the hopes of bringing the first panda in nearly 30 years to the...
Sarah Palin is the new 'Mad Prophet of the Airwaves'
She's mad as heck, and she darn sure isn’t gonna take it anymore! There’s a new Mad Prophet of the Airwaves: Sarah Palin. Sunday night, she launched her own sorta-kinda-cable...
'Extant' gets improved time slot in push for more fans
CBS is moving its new Halle Berry series, “Extant,” to a later timeslot in a bid to gain some viewer traction. The Wednesday night drama will air at 10 p.m....
How the 'Housewives' franchise spiraled into dullsville
I am a “Real Housewives” addict. Or, I should say, I used to be one. It seems like only yesterday I would giddily hunker down in my apartment, crossed-legged on...
Hating on Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell’s used to taking heat for his oft-acerbic evaluations of the wannabe singers who come before him on “X-Factor” and “American Idol.” But now he’s come under furious attack...
Stand up, Police Commissioner Bratton
Who’s in charge of crime-fighting these days: NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton — or the Rev. Al Sharpton? We’re no longer sure. Overnight, Eric Garner’s death has moved from a human...
How City Hall kills the middle class
Mayor de Blasio never tires of repeating his successful campaign theme: There are “two New Yorks,” he says, one for the rich and the other for everyone else. Too bad...
Peruvian sun provides warmth, charm in historic Arequipa
Twice now during long winter stays in Lima, I escaped the city’s cloudy gray weather that’s nearly continuous from June through October by taking a 75-minute flight to Peru’s second...
Escape to the charming, historic Mediterranean isle of Cyprus
On a map, beneath the long shadow of Turkey, Cyprus cuts a diminutive jib. As a tourist destination, the island has long been billed as a land of “sea, sun...
Checking in: Loews Regency New York
WHAT: The home of the “power breakfast” and a long-time hotel icon reopened earlier this year after a meticulous head-to-tail make-over. WHERE: Smack in the heart of the UES’s new...
Eagles can't stop raving about Mark Sanchez
PHILADELPHIA — Mark Sanchez traded Jets green for Eagles green, and he sounds reborn because of it. Sanchez is so giddy about the change of scenery — and so early...
Once Capote's Hamptons digs, estate sells for nearly $14M
A Hamptons estate with an impeccable artistic pedigree — where the late iconic novelist Truman Capote lived before selling to the artist Ross Bleckner — has found a new owner,...
The day in photos
Bears play rough, a river runs red, pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protesters clash and more.
Man who threatened Strahan rants about the Illuminati in court
The knife-wielding bum accused of threatening to kill Giants football great -turned-TV star Michael Strahan outside ABC’s studios in Times Square earlier this month demanded a new lawyer during...
Lester, Hamels rumors swirling as trade talks crank up
For weeks, the expectation was if a prominent lefty starter were dealt before the July 31 deadline it would be David Price and/or — to a lesser extent — Cliff...
Judge OKs record-setting $2B sale of Clippers
LOS ANGELES — A judge ruled against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling on Monday in his attempt to block the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to...
Coughlin hints at audition plan for Giants preseason opener
Tom Coughlin said he’s been thinking about how he will distribute the playing time against the Bills in Sunday night’s Hall of Fame game preseason opener in Canton ever since...
Padres pump brakes on shopping Ian Kennedy
The Padres, an aggressive early seller, have slowed down and might merely make a small deal sending away outfielder Chris Denorfia and holding onto starter Ian Kennedy. Kennedy had been...
Giants await winner of five-way tight end battle
It’s the second week of training camp, and the Giants’ tight end competition remains wide open, as the quintet of Kellen Davis, Larry Donnell, Daniel Fells, Xavier Grimble, and Adrien...
Malaysia jet suffered 'massive explosive decompression'
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 suffered a “massive explosive decompression” when shrapnel from a surface-to-air missile ripped through the Boeing 777 over eastern Ukraine, according to data from the “black box”...
New labor deal will cost MTA $1.5B over 4 years
The MTA expects new labor agreements to cost the authority more than $1.5 billion between 2014 and 2018, officials said Monday. Fare hikes will stay at 4 percent in 2015...
Meet the volleyball player ruining games with her good looks
If soccer is "the beautiful game," has a teenager from Kazakhstan turned volleyball into the "too-beautiful game"? Critics are saying Sabina Altynbekova, described by various media outlets as either 17...
De Blasio vows crack down on 'superhero' pandhandlers in Times Square
Mayor de Blasio vowed Monday to crack down on the profusion of creepy, costumed panhandlers working Times Square in the wake of Saturday's villainous attack on a cop by an...
New 'chokehold' video shows NYPD scuffle with pregnant woman
A seven-months pregnant woman released photos on Monday that she said show an NYPD cop putting her in a chokehold after officers accused her and her family of illegally grilling...
Argentine delegation returning to NY for more bondholder talks
With a possible default less than three days away, Argentine officials will fly back to New York Monday evening to meet with the mediator in an attempt to settle a...
Jenny Lewis’ ‘The Voyager’ a big production
Albums of the Week Jenny Lewis “The Voyager” ★★½ The former Rilo Kiley frontwoman’s ’70s yacht-rock homages can feel overstuffed, even when short. Like later Elvis Costello, she’ll throw in...
Man in 'R.I.P. Eric Garner' shirt dunks over NYPD car
A basketball player in Staten Island was caught on camera taking an amazing leap over an NYPD patrol car and landing a slam dunk — bringing cops and residents together amid...
Animal activists confront 'cat kicker' in Brooklyn court
Animal lovers holding signs that proclaimed "Kick Me, A'Hole" confronted the young Brooklyn man who cops say kicked a defenseless cat through the air as he appeared in court Monday....
The 5 biggest TV reveals at this year's Comic-Con
Now that this year’s Comic-Con has ended in San Diego, let’s take a look at five of the biggest stories to emerge from the annual shindig — which seems to...
37-year-old former outfielder makes 1st start at pitcher, loses heartbreaker
ATLANTA — Ervin Santana threw eight scoreless innings, Evan Gattis homered for the first time in more than a month and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 2-0...
Barclays Center restaurants taunted disabled employees: suit
Managers at high-end Barclays Center arena restaurants viciously taunted disabled employees and purposely kept them hidden from the public, according to a disturbing Brooklyn federal lawsuit. A group of five...
Beane's Moneyball tactics worth $1.4 billion to A's: study
Billy Beane might not just be the best general manager in baseball. He might be worth more than the greatest baseball player of all-time. According to an in-depth statistical analysis...
House staffers blocked from Wikipedia for 'disruptive editing'
Congress shall make no Wikipedia edits until its members stop acting like children. The online encyclopedia issued a 10-day block to a House of Representatives IP address that sabotaged several...
Can 'Snacks' stay hungry after breakout year?
CORTLAND – Jets nose tackle Damon Harrison felt it before every game last season. He would line up in the tunnel and glance next to him at fellow defensive linemen...
Fugitive's girlfriend called cops on him
A fugitive pedophile opened fire on officers in a Greenwich Village smoke shop Monday, wounding an NYPD detective and two US marshals before they shot him dead. Authorities tracked Charles...
Giants' new regime sets ridiculously lofty goal for Eli
The Giants are trying to improve the accuracy in Eli Manning’s right arm by changing what he does with his two feet. That’s a major focus in the reclamation of...
Steel 'cross' will stay at WTC memorial: court
There will be no separation between this steel “cross” and the World Trade Center memorial. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday rejected a bid by American Atheists Inc....
Cuomo is 'proud' of corruption panel investigated by feds
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is doubling down on his tainted anti-corruption panel, saying he's "proud" of its accomplishments — even as federal prosecutors investigate his administration's actions. "Is it perfect?...
Michael Rapaport now throwing Knicks insults at Spike Lee
Though Rapaport thinks Lee is no longer relevant as a filmmaker, he noted the director's importance to the Knicks, calling him the team's unofficial mascot. "Maybe, he's gotta take off...
Rays playing way into contention ... and out of David Price sell-off
David Price is not a free agent until after the 2015 season, and that is a major factor in what is becoming an increasing likelihood he is not traded before...
7 politically incorrect fashion statements
When it comes to slogans and motifs in fashion, we’ve been bombarded with “Love” and “Je t’aime” slogan sweaters for more seasons than you can remember, and hearts will never...
Air traffic controller, pilot get into radio fight over taxiway
This Delta Airlines pilot spouted some low-altitude attitude! The pilot got into it with an Atlanta air traffic controller last week, with both sides firing off snippy remarks at each...
Here's your first look at the blockbuster 'Mad Max' reboot
Thirty years after Mad Max last hit the big screen, the cult favorite returns with “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Tom Hardy, best known as the villainous Bane in “The Dark...
Skee-Ball league, game's originators settle copyright case
Score one for the hipsters. A Brooklyn-based Skee-Ball league and the originators of the classic seaside wooden-ball-roll game have settled their copyright rumble after a nearly four-year legal war, according...
DVQ: A new formula to compute fantasy football value
Imagine a deep, dramatic movie-trailer voice: In a world, where fantasy football owners could not truly compare the value of individual players at different positions prior to their fantasy drafts,...
Die-hard Yankees fan returns Red Sox World Series ring
A lost Red Sox World Series ring is back on the finger of its owner, thanks to a nifty pickup by an ardent Yankees fan. Manhattan restaurant owner Luigi Militello could...
MMA-champion gas station worker turns tables on thieves
When thieves decided to commit a robbery in Houston, Texas, they picked the wrong gas station. The gas station worker, Mayura Dissanyake, is not only an expert in dispensing drinks...
Jerry Jones 'that close' to drafting Manziel -- already sounds a bit rueful
Just imagine the Texas-sized headlines if Johnny Manziel had been drafted by the Dallas Cowboys. According to owner Jerry Jones, it nearly happened. Appearing on the NFL Network on Sunday,...
Rosie lands 'Mad' role, Piper Perabo ties the knot and more
Roland Mouret brings a bit of Paris to Banana Republic, Alexander Wang gives models a time out and, in case you couldn’t tell, Olivier Rousteing really loves Rihanna. - Last...
Richard Branson's Virgin America files for IPO after posting profit
Virgin America, the low-cost airline partly owned by Richard Branson, filed for an initial public offering of shares on Monday as it looks to expand in the recovering US airline...
The ultimatum that makes Papelbon hard for Phillies to deal
The Phillies’ hurdles in trading Jonathan Papelbon only grow higher and higher. There is the contract problem: Papelbon is making $13 million this year, due $13 million next year and...
Yankees, Mets should be desperate to add power at deadline
Who had Lucas Duda leading all New York players in homers (18) and RBIs (56) approaching the trade deadline? Good for Duda, whose hitting skills are blossoming better late than...
Zillow buys Trulia for $3.5B
Real estate website operator Zillow is buying rival Trulia in a $3.5 billion deal that would make the biggest player in the online real estate market. Zillow would also become...
Cynk, penny-stock 'star,' continues tumble
Missed out on the roller-coaster stock-price ride of Cynk Technology? Don’t worry, says Timothy Sykes, a penny-stock trader and educator, there’ll be plenty of opportunity. Sykes understands America’s fascination with...
Dear entitled customers, this bartender is so over you
Mickey Finn began his bartending career as a young man. He loved booze, he loved the ladies, and he loved the money. But the party got away from him, and...
Elevator surfing probed in tattoo artist's death
An aspiring tattoo artist was playing a “roller-coaster” game atop a Bronx housing-complex elevator early Monday when he was crushed to death, police sources said. Tito “Beboo” Morales, 20, became...
Stephen A. Smith gives taped apology for domestic violence rant
http://youtu.be/416M43bWAMA Nothing says sincere like a pre-taped apology. Stephen A. Smith backtracked from his comments on Friday’s “First Take” when he suggested women have a role in provoking men in...
Dogtown! Beach resort employs first lifeguard dog
Barkwatch! A resort in Spain has recruited man's best friend to help patrol it's local beaches as its first ever lifeguard dog. Located in San Pedro del Pinatar, the tourist...
Icahn profits handsomely on Family Dollar sale
There are no summertime blues for Carl Icahn. The struggling Family Dollar deep discount retail chain agreed on Monday to be acquired by rival Dollar Tree — an $8.5 billion...
Dad arrested after trying to teach 12-year-old son to drive
Lesson learned! A Connecticut father who tried to give his 12-year-old son a driving lesson was in the hot seat after the young boy crashed the family car into a...
Alice + Olivia, Cynthia Rowley among the hottest sales of the week
Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet Visit aliceandolivia.com for store locations Sale: Ongoing. Up to 75 percent off select styles. Auden & Jennifer Behr 262 W. 38th St., between Seventh...
Bat-needy Mariners instead look at top available arms
The Rays had evaluators in Seattle last Wednesday specifically focused on Taijuan Walker’s start, and that struck a scout in attendance as strange – and not because Rays people were...
Low bar for success with Palin's 'rogue' streaming venture
Move over Kim Kardashian — Sarah Palin is starring in a never-ending reality TV show and charging people $10 a month to watch. The former Alaska governor is inviting her...
Make your own bobblehead clone on Amazon's 3D printing store
Amazon launched a new 3D printing store that allows users to customize and build earrings, bobblehead toys and other items from third-party sellers using a new personalization option on its...
Neighbors reeling after family of five found shot dead
SACO, Maine — Neighbors struggled to make sense of the shooting deaths of a family of five in which the father was known to many throughout their apartment complex as...
Democrat defends bill to roll back human-trafficking law
WASHINGTON — The co-sponsor of a bill to roll back a 2008 human-trafficking law stood by his legislation Sunday although he has been ostracized by fellow Hispanic Democrats for working...
'The Honorable Woman' is much more than a 'Homeland' clone
As cable series go, SundanceTV’s “The Honorable Woman,” premiering Thursday, appears to be fairly standard. You’ve got your dark, action-y thriller elements, with a strong female lead (Maggie Gyllenhaal in...
TV this week: 'Running with Bear' and 'Sharknado 2'
“Running Wild with Bear Grylls” Monday at 8 p.m. on NBC Each episode of this new reality series has the famed adventurer take a celebrity — actors Zac Efron, Ben...
'Irish drunks' again welcome at NY bar
Irish patrons — even tipsy ones — are once again welcome at one Long Island bar. The Dock Bar & Grill in Montauk had jokingly barred “Irish drunks” in a...
1,100 killed in Ukraine since mid-April: UN
At least 1,129 people have been killed and 3,442 wounded in the Ukraine conflict since mid-April, UN monitors in the country said in their fourth monthly report on Monday. UN...
Pope makes unscripted plea for peace between Israel and Hamas
Pope Francis made an unscripted and emotional plea for peace Sunday as combat between Israel and Hamas flared again following a brief ceasefire in the war that began July 8....
Freak lightning strike on beach kills 1, injures 12
A freak lightning strike killed one person and injured a dozen others, causing pandemonium on Los Angeles’ famed Venice Beach on Sunday, officials said. Thousands of happy beachgoers, cooling themselves...
Upholstery Store to reopen in August after revamp
Kurt Gutenbrunner’s Upholstery Store, the latest offering from the Michelin-star chef and restaurant owner, is opening next month as a new eatery after a revamp. Gutenbrunner, along with wine director...
Robots replace cheering fans at South Korean baseball games
Has human laziness hit the next level? A struggling South Korean professional baseball team is attempting to improve the atmosphere at games by bringing in a crowd of robots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBiRLYu8Wjo...
Hamas trying to cut an arms deal with North Korea
Hamas is secretly trying to cut an arms deal with North Korea so it can keep bombarding Israel with missiles fired from the Gaza Strip, according to a published report....
First teaser for 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1' drops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzcYyzCZdiM "Are you here to fight with us?" Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) really doesn't have much of a choice. Lionsgate unveiled the first teaser trailer for the highly anticipated "Hunger...
'Blasphemous' Facebook posts lead Pakistani mob to kill 3
LAHORE, Pakistan — A Pakistani mob burned down several homes belonging to the minority Ahmadi sect in the country's east, killing a woman and her two granddaughters in riots following...
Derick Brassard re-signs with Rangers for 5 years, $25M
The Rangers once again barely avoided an ugly arbitration hearing when they signed restricted free-agent center Derick Brassard on Sunday to a five-year, $25 million deal. The 26-year-old was set...
Fierce fighting delays investigation at MH17 crash site
Fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine kept international investigators from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 on Sunday as a report said the troubled carrier may try to rebrand...
On the newsstand: The world of the C-suite
With Apple and Facebook reporting stellar earnings last week, the cult of the entrepreneur got another vote of approval from the investing public. What makes entrepreneurs tick? How are they...
Katsuyama’s HFT war makes him a Washington outsider
Brad Katsuyama’s crusade against high-frequency traders on Wall Street isn’t winning him any friends in Washington. Katsuyama, CEO of stock trading upstart IEX and the hero of Michael Lewis’ bestselling...
Carlyle Group drops Acosta into its shopping cart
Carlyle Group, which has already led two of the year���s biggest buyouts, is nearing a deal for supermarket specialist Acosta Sales and Marketing for as much as $5 billion, The...
Moore's 'Young & the Restless' character making a comeback
Shemar Moore says he always wanted to return to “The Young and the Restless,” the CBS soap that launched him onto “Criminal Minds,” where he’s played FBI agent Derek Morgan...
EMTs who saved boy’s life celebrate his 7th birthday
Four EMT heroes who miraculously revived a boy they found limp and unresponsive in May joined the lucky kid to celebrate his 7th birthday on Sunday. The rescue workers attended...
Cannibal Cop's online pal may have had sex with corpses
Police in the UK reportedly believe that the online mentor of Cannibal Cop Gilberto Valle may have had sex with corpses — in the morgues at hospitals where he worked...
Scandal hobbles Cuomo chances of running for president
Gov. Cuomo’s reputation has been severely damaged and his chances of running for president destroyed by revelations that he interfered with the Moreland Commission’s efforts to probe political corruption, influential...
City's pension fund scores a solid 17.4 percent return
The city’s pension fund scored a 17.4 percent return on investments this past fiscal year, Comptroller Scott Stringer will crow in a report on Monday. The fiscal year 2014 profit...
Congressman refuses to deny possibility of impeaching Obama
WASHINGTON — A top GOP congressman has refused to take impeachment of President Obama off the table Sunday. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) was pressed four times by “Fox News Sunday”...
My bosses want me fired because I believe in ghosts
A Department of Veterans Affairs cop, convinced his former New Jersey workplace is haunted by evil spirits, says the feds are using his belief in ghosts as an excuse to...
DOE phasing out unhealthy foods from school meals
The Department of Education is finally phasing out unhealthy lunch and breakfast items containing dangerously high levels of sodium and fat — which it promised to ban from school menus...
SunCal billionaire suing cheating ex-girlfriend for $850,000
A construction magnate says his much-younger ex-girlfriend has a big debt to pay after cheating on him and then dumping him. Bruce Elieff, 59, whose New York City and California-based...
New shady claims about Sampson emerge
Embattled Brooklyn state Sen. John Sampson is up to his old funny-money tricks, critics charge. Sampson was indicted by the feds last year for allegedly stealing $440,000 from housing escrow...
Richard Adler’s wife and attorney to battle over $22M estate
The curtain goes up this week on a courtroom drama pitting the longtime attorney of the late Broadway great Richard Adler against his high-living fifth wife — with big bucks...
More Times Square characters arrested after Spider-Man attack
Police cracked down on Times Square’s menacing pack of costumed creeps over the weekend after a Spider-Man punched an NYPD officer — busting five more panhandlers and trailing many others...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A man exposed himself to a woman aboard a bus in Sheepshead Bay, cops said Sunday. The victim was seated on a B44 bus at Nostrand Avenue and Avenue...
Blue Jays series reveals a harsh, gloomy truth for Yankees
This week on 24: How a 24-hour stretch over the weekend exposed the Yankees for what they are, a middling team with a foundation that springs leaks in one area...
Seaver donates baseball collection to Hall
COOPERSTOWN — What a day it was for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Not only were there six new inductees and the third-largest crowd in the event’s history, but Hall...
WTC jumpers’ lawyer skydives for case research
This lawyer really goes the extra mile for his clients — in this case, nearly three miles airborne! Andrew Mancilla, a lawyer for the three parachutists charged in a death-defying...
Hondo’s a Brew man
Hondo had his good splitter working Sunday when his victory with the Metamucils overwhelmed his loss with the Small Bears and reduced the deficit to 1,435 moneys. Monday night: Mr....
The rookie Tom Coughlin is beyond disappointed with
Tom Coughlin’s patience is wearing thin with injured rookie wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. The electric wide receiver from LSU, the Giants’ first-round pick (12th overall), has been out since...
Brash Jets plan to bring 'violent style' back on defense
If the Rex Ryan Jets are perceived as the Bad Boys of the NFL on their way to their stated goal as the league’s No. 1 defense, so be it....