October 6, 2014
Bullying, steroids behind canceled football season
One New Jersey high school is taking a stand against bullying and its powerhouse football team’s season is over as a result. New Jersey’s Sayreville War Memorial high school’s season...
Brooklyn chef convicted in wine-glass slashing of wife's lover
A Brooklyn chef who slashed his next-door neighbor after he came home to find the younger man in bed with his wife was convicted of assault Monday and now faces...
Judge orders psych exam for 'delusional' accused killer
A Brooklyn judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation Monday for the unhinged Staten Island man accused of murdering three shopkeepers in separate slayings, calling the alleged serial killer’s bizarre ravings, “Like...
Queens councilman smashes 'affordable' $2,700 rent
An angry City Council member Monday blasted a de Blasio administration-backed “affordable housing” project in Queens for allowing rent on a “discounted” one-bedroom to top out at $2,700 per month....
Meet the most stylish man in high tech
Crouching in a flowing, saffron robe — a blood-red desert sunset behind him; a leggy, Las Vegas showgirl hovering beside him — he could be a mystical shaman. Instead, Rameet...
'Gone Girl' may be a thriller, but it's no commentary on marriage
Note: This story contains spoilers Novelist and screenwriter Gillian Flynn has joked of her creation “Gone Girl” that the movie could “break up couples nationwide.” Maybe. But it’s only ruining...
GOP challengers pull ahead in upstate senate races
Republicans have pulled ahead of three upstate incumbent Democratic state senators — a sign the GOP is closer to taking control of the fractured Legislature’s 63-member upper house, a new...
'Case closed': Mayor shuts down queries on wife's aide
A testy Mayor de Blasio on Monday tried to shut down questions about the controversial appointment of Rachel Noerdlinger — despite revelations she omitted crucial information about her personal life...
US Ryder Cup system to be revamped: Who will be 2016 captain?
The PGA of America finally has gotten so sick and tired of losing the Ryder Cup there are already internal discussions regarding a radical change in the way it chooses...
Pace on Jets' mess: We have to fix this
The Jets enter the week in crisis mode. Losers of four straight, the team is staring at games with the Broncos and the Patriots and a possible 1-6 start. The...
Graffiti rearing its ugly head again in NYC
Graffiti, a “broken windows” indicator about the quality of life in any city, is starting a slow, ugly creep around the Big Apple — with new tags appearing nightly. In...
Ryan McDonagh named Rangers captain
The Rangers made official what seemed like a given on Monday night, naming defenseman Ryan McDonagh the 27th captain in franchise history. Joining him as alternate captains were defensemen Marc...
Tragic house fire kills two boys in Queens
Two young brothers were killed in a house fire in Queens Monday night, authorities said. John Kavanagh, 11, and Andrew Kavanagh, 6, were caught in the blaze as it tore...
Westfield close to lease deal at 1 WTC
World Trade Center retail owner Westfield is this close to signing a lease at One World Trade Center for its local corporate office. The Post has learned the five-year lease...
Denver Census staffer brings data falsification to light
A field supervisor in the Census Bureau’s Denver region has informed her organization’s higher-ups, the head of the Commerce Department and congressional investigators that she believes economic data collected by...
NBC's ‘Marry Me’ based in part on real-life relationship
‘Write what you know” is a familiar Hollywood saying, so when David Caspe was pitching his new romantic comedy around town, the network suits knew he was planning to propose...
Sean Hayes amped for live NBC comedy 'Hospitality'
Sean Hayes makes his first appearance as a regular on CBS’ “The Millers” on Oct. 20. While Hayes films his role as Kip, Carol’s (Margo Martindale) friend, he’ll take a...
Disgraced trader Hixon off to the slammer
The disgraced investment banker who traded on inside info to support a love child reported to a minimum security jail over the weekend. Former Evercore Partners Senior Managing Director Frank...
MLB arbiters must explain replay rulings
The Tigers’ Andrew Romine dragged a bunt between the pitcher’s mound and first base Sunday afternoon, and Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop scooped the ball and relayed it to Steve...
Time running out to determine if Geno is the answer
It’s starting to feel as if the Geno Smith era is in the process of mirroring the Mark Sanchez era — minus the two AFC Championship game appearances. Both were...
Mets, Yankees should go for hurler Miller in free agency
The Orioles have an upcoming free agent the Mets and Yankees should both be prioritizing. And while each needs a shortstop, this is not about the excellent J.J. Hardy. The...
Giants throw away Game 3 as Nationals find life
SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner has been a star pitching — and even hitting — in 2014 for the Giants, but if his team eventually loses the NLDS, his season...
Cuomo's empty talk on campus rape
Gov. Cuomo’s “affirmative consent” policy for the SUNY system, which he announced last week, makes great strides to protect young women, another sign he’s fighting the good fight. At least,...
This is the right time for Giants season to be on the line
As the Giants celebrated their third consecutive victory Sunday, Tom Coughlin gathered his team around him in the locker room and offered directions far more enthusiastically than any Google Maps...
The big lie we tell 'English learners'
City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña and Milady Baez, the chief for “English-language learners,” are looking to increase dual-language programs, in which students receive instruction in both English and a second...
Clueless watchdogs in 2008 and now
Lawyers for plaintiff Hank Greenberg have been billing their case against the US government as nothing short of a public service. Maybe so, but not in the way they think....
Bring this Marine home
Sometime this week, Republicans in the House will put forward a resolution calling on Mexico to release Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi from prison. The resolution follows hearings held last week...
New York's broken English
Here’s a stark fact: Too many children move through this city’s public-school system without ever mastering English. When this happens, they find themselves condemned to low-wage, low-skilled jobs at the...
Mayor de Blasio OKs lying
Did anyone really expect Rachel Noerdlinger, chief of staff to New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray, to face any consequences for failing to include her cop-hating, ex-con boyfriend on...
Why McCray's 'lying' aide has to go
There were three triple shootings in New York City last week, the last at 4 a.m. Sunday in The Bronx, and not one made the top of the news anywhere....
Geno Smith gets pass from Jets for meeting time 'mix-up'
Jets fans are ready to give quarterback Geno Smith two thumbs down for missing a team meeting Saturday night while at a movie, but Jets coaches and teammates seem unfazed...
Cops take mattress of Sharpton lawyer accused of rape
NYPD cops confiscated the mattress of high-powered lawyer and accused rapist Sanford Rubenstein from his Upper East Side penthouse Monday as potential evidence in the explosive case. They also were...
Boychuk: Islanders will be a great team
With a strong group of forwards and an upgraded goalie situation, the Islanders appeared to have most of the necessary ingredients to make a playoff run in their final season...
MTA ate over $200M in losses in botched surveillance work: lawyer
The MTA suffered more than $200 million in unexpected losses scrambling to install high-tech surveillance equipment to protect subway riders from potential terror attacks after defense contractor Lockheed Martin failed...
Derek Stepan sent to long-term IR; St. Louis only stand-in
As expected, the Rangers placed top-line center Derek Stepan (broken left leg) on long-term injured reserve Monday, meaning he will have to sit out at least the first 10 games...
The day in photos
Canines croon, President Barack Obama meets about the economy, newlyweds celebrate legalization of same-sex marriage and more.
Beyoncé's new video is 'Flawless'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56qgO0C82vY Beyoncé is always the best remedy to beat the Monday blues. The chart-topper dropped a new video for the remix of her single "Flawless," featuring fellow songstress Nicki Minaj....
Terror suspect can retract guilty plea after feds admit warrantless wiretaps
A Brooklyn architect who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for admitting he tried to join a Pakistani terrorist group will be allowed to retract his guilty plea and...
Man who killed mom found not guilty by reason of insanity
A former Fordham University student charged with beating to death his mother while in the throes of an epileptic seizure was allowed to plead not guilty by reason of mental...
NBA superstars brace for 2017 labor fight over TV dollars
While the NBA celebrated the announcement of its massive new television deal with ESPN and TNT on Monday, its players began laying the groundwork for what seems like an inevitable...
Why John Idzik deserves the Jets hot seat most of all
John Idzik is walking around with almost $24 million in cap dollars as Woody Johnson’s House burns down and crumbles to ashes. The plan isn’t working. Patient, calculated and deliberate...
Was Mike Francesa's second snooze worse than the first?
http://youtu.be/aiul8UWrY5w Mike Francesa: Still not getting enough sleep, but able to downplay that fact much better. On Friday, the WFAN talk show host dozed off on the air, only coming...
Carmelo rejects idea of LeBron's two-year, get-rich deal
Carmelo Anthony said LeBron James can have his two-year free-agent contract that now looks like a genius financial investment in the wake of the NBA’s new multi-billion-dollar television package. Anthony...
Checking in: Imanta Resort, Punta de Mita
WHAT: Perched on a cliff overlooking a 2-mile-stretch of Pacific coastline and surrounded by dense jungle, this Mexican retreat offers the ultimate in seclusion and luxury — no wonder it...
History meets hipsters in Mérida
Occupying the Yucatán Peninsula’s northwest edge, Mérida is the perfect storm of rustic authenticity, youthful energy, year-round sunshine, affordable prices, modern conveniences, unique Mayan culture and independent mindset (a Yucatán...
Mexico City’s food scene is (finally) in style
On a Sunday morning in June, a long line stretches out the door of El Cardenal, one of four branches of a 45-year-old restaurant, this one set in Mexico City’s...
NYPD oversight board ignored sex harassment, fudged stats: ousted exec
The ousted executive director of the Civilian Complaint Review Board charged Monday that the watchdog agency failed to police one of its own — a board member who routinely sexually...
Mark Teixeira: A-Rod can make his comeback a 'great story'
Mark Teixeira is preparing himself for the return of A-Rod. “Alex is one of the most talked-about athletes in sports, and we really hope he’s talked about because of all...
Designer scoops up $25M Central Park West pad
Designer Elie Tahari just scooped up two units at 15 Central Park West that boasts the largest terrace in the limestone, star-studded building. Tahari paid $25.25 million for the privilege,...
How 'The Strain' made vampires scary again
The season finale of “The Strain” aired Sunday night on FX, and I watched it diligently — through the cracks between my fingers. I’m an avid fan of the horror...
Rangers pull strings to keep phenom Anthony Duclair on roster
First The King, now The Duke. The Rangers did what they had to do to add one more royal moniker to their roster on Monday, as 19-year-old Anthony Duclair —...
Rashad Jennings will be out for NFC East showdowns
When running back Rashad Jennings walked gingerly into the Giants’ locker room Monday, the limp and the knee brace were there, but so was hope. An MRI exam had revealed...
Shumpert wants to play through new injury; Knicks not so sure
At least Iman Shumpert’s knees are swell. Knicks coach Derek Fisher revealed Shumpert has been bothered by a strained right hamstring since the second day of training camp at West...
Season 4 of 'Homeland' is the show's make-or-break moment
Warning: This article contains spoilers In the first moments of Sunday’s Season 4 opener of “Homeland,” wayward protagonist Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) literally needs a breath of fresh air. A...
Spanish nurse with Ebola is first to contract virus outside Africa
MADRID — In what is the first reported incident of Ebola transmission outside Africa, a Spanish nurse who treated a missionary for the disease at a Madrid hospital tested positive...
Peterson paid for orgy attended by minor: report
The public perception of embattled running back Adrian Peterson — already banned from NFL activities following allegations of child abuse — has taken another hit as allegations surface that the...
You may not want to put your life in the hands of these 5 pilots
A famous joke goes like this. “What’s the difference between God and an airline pilot?” Answer: “God doesn’t think he’s a pilot.” When boarding a flight, passengers rarely think about...
Trial exposes how NYPD cops 'fixed' tickets
The public got a “ticket-fixing 101’’ lesson Monday in the Bronx case of an NYPD lieutenant being tried on charges she leaked information to colleagues about the scandal that ensnared...
All the Patriots' problems don't disappear in a day
Tom Brady and the Patriots aren’t magically fixed just because they beat the Bengals at home Sunday night. The 43-17 rout and the way Brady played were indeed very impressive,...
Will a manager mismatch of epic proportions decide the ALCS?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – This is when you know you’ve reached a certain level of reputation: Buck Showalter was at the pitcher’s mound of Detroit’s Comerica Park on Sunday, his team...
Bear cub found dead — possibly murdered — in Central Park
A baby bear was found dead in Central Park Monday — and police believe it was likely “murdered.” The black bear’s mutilated remains were discovered under a bush at the...
Queen Elizabeth II knights Michael Bloomberg
Now he’s Sir Mike. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg was knighted Wednesday by Queen Elizabeth II for his philanthropic work and his entrepreneurial accomplishments. But he skipped the bow and the...
NYC-born scientist wins Nobel for discovering brain's 'inner GPS'
A Bronx-bred City College grad has won the world’s top honor in science, snagging the Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering “an inner GPS in the brain” that makes navigation...
5 questions ‘Gone Girl’ left unanswered
Judging by the $38 million “Gone Girl” racked up over the weekend, a lot of Americans have already seen the movie. Great! Let’s proceed into spoiler territory, then. So much...
Gwyneth-Martha feud heats up with Gersh hiring
Gersh is the former chief of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, who exited in early 2013 after only a year on the job.
Zucker has no Comcast regrets
Comcast may not regret firing Jeff Zucker. but he wants credit for a few of his wise moves, according to a New York magazine interview with the CNN Worldwide boss...
New Jason Aldean album bro’s with the flow
Album of the Week Jason Aldean “Old Boots, New Dirt” ★★ People call the stuff dominating Nashville right now “bro-country” not just because its songs tend to be retrograde toward...
Jets rewind: Missed meeting least of worries over Geno Smith
The Jets got blown out by the Chargers 31-0 on Sunday, their fourth straight loss. The season is spiraling downward rapidly. Here are some thoughts off Sunday’s embarrassing loss: 1....
Florida suspends QB accused of sexual assault
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida freshman quarterback Treon Harris has been suspended while he is being investigated for sexual assault. The school says Harris is accused of sexually assaulting a female...
Elderly man seriously hurt after being hit by a yellow cab
A pedestrian was seriously injured when an out-of-control taxi jumped a curb and struck him in Midtown on Monday. “He was literally flying. He fell right here in front of...
Bengals player moved to tears as Patriots honor his sick daughter
Sometimes, there are gestures that can break down the barriers that separate two opposing teams, and one such gesture was seen on Sunday night. During the third quarter of the...
Royals pick up bar tabs in wild Kansas City party night
https://twitter.com/McFaddensKC/status/519003842080301056 On Sunday night, the Royals won their first playoff series in 29 years when they finished an ALDS sweep of the Angels. The party spilled from the Kauffman Stadium...
Giants rewind: The crucial gene the Giants proved they have
It is difficult to imagine a more depressing few minutes than what the Giants experienced midway through the third quarter on Sunday. Rashad Jennings, starting to get on a running...
Michael Kors approves of Kendall, Tory Burch expands empire and more
Michael Kors weighs in on the latest modeling phenom, while billionaire Tory Burch launches her own watch collection. -Kendall Jenner has a lot of haters — but designer Michael Kors...
Caroline Manzo: Don't blame 'Housewives' for Giudices' fate
Andy Cohen then brought up a telling anecdote from Joe Giudice’s past.
Chicago teen arrested for trying to join ISIS
CHICAGO — A 19-year-old American left a letter expressing disgust with Western society for his parents before trying to board a plane in Chicago, the first step in his plan...
Scammers swiped $400K in designer shoes
A gang of luxury-loving identity thieves turned Saks Fifth Avenue into a personal accessories closet, prosecutors said Monday. The crooks — including four employees of the famous Midtown retailer —...
Elderly woman dies after jumping in front of Midtown train
An elderly woman died after jumping in front of a Midtown train Monday morning, cops said. The 76-year-old woman apparently leaped in front of the southbound B train around 10...
Would you spend $228K on a bottle of perfume?
For $228,000, you can buy a whole lot of stuff — cars, yachts, even a new home. Or maybe just a bottle of perfume. In honor of the opening of...
Jaguars mascot more embarrassing than 0-5 team
Not only are the Jaguars winless on the gridiron, but they're losing off the field as well. On Sunday, during the team's 17-9 loss to the Steelers, the Jaguars' mascot,...
Cal has the craziest 3 weeks in college football history
Oregon who? A glance at the Pac-12 football standings shows the California Golden Bears in sole possession of first place in the North division, with a 2-1 conference record (4-1...
‘Better Call Saul’ gives your favorite sleazy attorney a backstory
http://youtu.be/mGsC_LO3oFY AMC’s upcoming series “Better Call Saul” has a lot of baggage and a lot of expectations. That’s because it’s not 100 percent original. It’s a prequel to “Breaking Bad,”...
Dominique Ansel reveals Cronut recipe
Anyone with a lot of butter, sugar and time on their hands can now make Cronuts at home. Famed pastry chef Dominique Ansel revealed his Cronut recipe on Monday, telling...
See the play Cardinals coach called 'dirtiest' in 37 years
Bruce Arians might have thought he'd seen it all in football -- until Sunday. The Cardinals head coach was irate after losing star linebacker Calais Campbell to a sprained MCL...
The dominant NFC East and 25 other NFL thoughts
The NFC East is no longer a laughingstock. Except for the R ... Dan Snyder’s team. The Eagles remain The Team to Beat in the division even though Nick Foles...
American ISIS hostage: 'Pretty scared to die'
An American hostage, threatened with execution by his ISIS captors, wrote to his parents, saying he’s “pretty scared to die.” Ed and Paula Kassig of Indianapolis on Sunday night revealed...
Anthony Bosch thrown in jail after testing positive for cocaine
MIAMI — The former owner of the clinic at the center of Major League Baseball's recent drug scandal has had his bail revoked because of recent positive tests for cocaine...
Hilton sells Waldorf Astoria to the Chinese for $1.95B
The historic Waldorf-Astoria hotel has been sold to the Chinese — for a historic $1.95 billion. Beijing-based Anbang Insurance Group coughed up about $1.3 million a room to buy the prestigious...
Mariota could be Jets' next QB if Geno keeps bombing
It's early, and though it has gotten late early for the Jets, it is still too early to give up on Geno Smith. But if you belong to that infamous...
Chef kills, cooks his transsexual wife: cops
A transgender woman murdered and cooked by her husband in their swank Australian apartment was a "high-class" prostitute using profits from sex work to support her family in Indonesia. Mayang Prasetyo...
Brian Football? The afterthought QB is lighting up Cleveland
A quarterback for the Browns is indeed one of the NFL’s biggest stories through the first five weeks of the season, but his name isn’t Johnny Manziel. Thanks to Brian...
Court rejects appeals from 5 states to prohibit gay marriage
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court turned away appeals Monday from five states seeking to prohibit same-sex marriages, paving the way for an immediate expansion of gay and lesbian unions. The...
NBA reaps massive windfall in new TV deals
While the NBA is thrilled about the massive nine-year, $24 billion television deal with ESPN and TNT it announced Monday morning, the league’s job of figuring out how the influx...
10 fab ways to extend your summer glow
By now, the summer sun has faded, and our bikinis are stashed away in our closets — but there’s no need for the winter blues just yet. These ten beauty...
Computer addict wins first athletic scholarship to play video games
CHICAGO -- As a teenager, holed up in his bedroom, illuminated by the glow of his laptop, Youngbin Chung became addicted to video games. Ten-hours-a-day addicted. His grades tanked. His...
Man pleads not guilty to hiring hitman to kill wife on honeymoon
JOHANNESBURG — A British man accused of arranging for the murder of his wife during their honeymoon in South Africa pleaded not guilty on Monday to all charges. Shrien Dewani...
Would-be cop killed during bloody brawl outside nightclub
An aspiring cop was killed and another man left in critical condition during a bloody brawl with baseball bats and guns outside a Bronx club early Sunday, police said. “He...
Helicopters over NYC are terror weapons 'waiting to happen': watchdog
Low-flying helicopters are sitting ducks that can easily be commandeered by terrorists posing as tourists or shot down from the ground by fanatics with rifles, a group opposing the flights...
Masked gunman shoots, robs NYC bodega
A masked gunman was caught on video holding up a Brooklyn bodega worker, cops said Monday. The dramatic video shows the robber entering Park Candy & Grocery on Myrtle Avenue...
Lab-grown penises soon ready for testing on human men
Lab-grown penises could be the next big thing. Researchers at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine in North Carolina say they are only five years away from testing bioengineered penises...
US airports might add extra Ebola screening
WASHINGTON — Ahead of a White House meeting on the Ebola outbreak, federal health officials said Monday the US is weighing whether to institute extra screening at US airports where...
US journalist with Ebola arrives in Nebraska
An American journalist infected with Ebola arrived in Nebraska for treatment on Monday and was greeted by his parents — who thought he was “crazy” for even wanting to go...
Geno Smith missed team meeting before benching
Just when you thought the Jets’ 31-0 loss to the Chargers could not look any worse … Quarterback Geno Smith, who was benched at halftime, missed a team meeting on...
City hasn't fined employers that violate sick-leave law
Despite receiving almost 200 complaints about its landmark sick-pay law, the de Blasio administration has not issued a single fine for the alleged infractions, according to a new report. Since...
Cuomo thankful for his 'second chance' in politics
Gov. Andrew Cuomo went to a Queens church Sunday, where he repented for his personal mistakes and expressed gratitude for a “second chance” at political life. Cuomo, the Democratic incumbent...
Judge rules on difficulty for sex offenders to live in Brooklyn
Forcing sex offenders to stay 1,000 feet away from schools, playgrounds and daycare centers if they were convicted before that state law was enacted is unconstitutional, a new Brooklyn Supreme...
Provisional employees could face layoffs under civil-service plan
The de Blasio administration is implementing a civil-service overhaul that could force the city to lay off thousands of provisional workers. Provisional employees serve in what are supposed to be...
De Blasio and Stringer battle over school milk contracts
A food fight over school milk is causing the relationship between Mayor de Blasio’s and City Comptroller Scott Stringer to grow more sour. The mayor’s office will grant a new...
The week ahead on TV: From comic books to beach romance
“The Flash” Tuesday at 8 p.m. on The CW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj0l7iGKh8g Television’s latest comic book adaptation follows Barry Allen (Grant Gustin of “Glee”), a CSI investigator who awakes from a nine-month...
Illegal cab seizures have dropped 22 percent this year
Illegal cab seizures have plummeted this year after The Post revealed widespread abuse by TLC bosses of officers to take more cars off the road — even wrongly accusing innocent...
Upper East Siders among nation’s most charitable: study
The Upper East Side is one of the most generous neighborhoods in the country, doling out more than $631 million in charity in 2012, a study has found. The affluent...
The contender that got lost in the college football fireworks
The best team in the country continues to be an afterthought. The squad is undefeated, top 15 in the nation in points allowed and points scored. It has a dual-threat...
Osi Umenyiora gets Eli once, but return a tough one
This sure couldn’t have been what Osi Umenyiora had in mind when he bolted New York for Atlanta. He suffered through a disastrous record last year, has a losing record...
Which stats really matter in baseball?
Sorry to bring this up, again, but no one said it better than the early 1960s TV beatnik/philosopher Maynard G. Krebs (the G., he explained, stood for Walter) who would...
Baseball miracles truly in the eye of the beholder
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — We must be careful when we speak of sports and miracles, because they don’t happen as often as we would like, and they don’t happen as...
Lombardi waived as Rangers pick Mueller
So it was a competition for the Rangers down the middle, and now it seems like Chris Mueller has won the job. The Rangers placed center Matt Lombardi on waivers...
Odell Beckham Jr. is making up for lost time
Hero Odell Beckham Jr. made up for lost time, turning his long-awaited debut into what will be a long-cherished memory. The rookie receiver and first-round pick finished his first game...
An early look at baseball's potential free agent bargains
Major League Baseball’s crackdown on illegal performance-enhancing drugs didn’t merely make it harder for mischievous players to utilize creative chemistry. It also created a Hot Stove ripple effect that is...
Jets report card: Nothing could rescue this bad grade
Offense The Jets could not do anything. They gained just 150 yards and converted only 1-of-11 on third down. QB Geno Smith (4-of-12 for 27 yards, 1 INT) was totally...
The 'huge mistake' for Jets wasn't by a quarterback
SAN DIEGO — You could argue the turning point of Sunday’s 31-0 Jets loss to the Chargers was when the Jets got off the bus. But if you look closely...
Philip Rivers shows Jets why he's in MVP race
Hero Chargers QB Philip Rivers, who in the past has had trouble with Rex Ryan defenses. Rivers, picking every mismatch available (and there were plenty), torched Ryan’s defense with 20-of-28...
Jets defensive backs allow big play after big play
SAN DIEGO — It seems like a deck chair off the Titanic in terms of whether it would have made a difference, but there was one moment in Sunday’s pathetic...
'Share Safer' map warns Airbnb users of nearby sex offenders
There are 8 million stories in the naked city — and more than 7,000 convicted sex offenders. On Monday a new site will tell tourists whether the Airbnb rental lodgings...
Two Rikers inmates sue over uncomfortable cell beds
If only hard time were a little bit softer. Two jailbirds plan to sue the city for a staggering $736 million, claiming that the mattresses in their cells are so...
Ex-cop and son reunite in New York after 3-year legal battle
Welcome to New York! The adorable, adopted 9-year-old son of a retired NYPD cop has finally arrived in Gotham after a hard-fought, three-year-long battle against bureaucrats. “This has been at...
City battles over ability to fire heroin-toting teacher
The city is waging an all-out battle to overrule a judge who refused to let it fire a junkie teacher — who reported for jury duty carrying a stash of...
Rob Astorino to tour gas fields amid fracking debate
Republican gubernatorial contender Rob Astorino, who has vowed to approve fracking in upstate New York state’s gas-rich Southern Tier, yesterday accepted an offer of a pre-election tour of the gas...
British forces spot 'John the Beatle' in Syria
The barbarian beheader known as “John the Beatle” has been located by American-built drones in Syria, it was reported Sunday. The drones, operated by British special forces near the town...
Dallas Ebola patient is ‘fighting for his life’
Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian Ebola victim hospitalized in Dallas, is “fighting for his life,” a top US health official said Sunday. Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of...
Double standard allows soccer star Hope Solo to stay in the game
It's the crowning disgrace of the sports world. Yet another renowned athlete has been hit with charges of domestic violence — allegedly pummeling two relatives, leaving a 17-year-old boy bleeding...
Underwater search for Flight MH370 resumes
SYDNEY — The hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 resumed Monday in a desolate stretch of the Indian Ocean, more than six months after the jet vanished. The GO Phoenix,...
NBC cameraman with Ebola to be treated in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. — An American photojournalist who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia is expected to arrive Monday in Nebraska, where he will be treated for the virus that has...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan Two female Hell’s Kitchen thieves jumped a woman and stole her cellphone, police said Sunday. The thugs sneaked up behind the 29-year-old victim on West 47th Street near 11th...
Vick or Geno, it doesn't matter -- this team is the AFC's worst
SAN DIEGO — The first chants of “We want Vick’’ from disenchanted Jets’ fans were audible above the delirious Chargers’ fans inside Qualcomm Stadium with about six minutes remaining in...
Tom Brady, Patriots delight in shutting up their critics
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Don’t write Tom Brady’s football obituary just yet. Same goes for the Patriots, who made just about everything written and said about them last week look silly...
Hondo hits his pick three
Leave it to the Bengwads to wreck a perfectly good Sunday for Hondo, who otherwise cashed with the Giants, Broncos and his series investment on the Orioles to reduced the...
Good luck, Nats: The best lefty not named Kershaw awaits
SAN FRANCISCO — The stars couldn’t be aligned much better above the Bay Bridge for the Giants in this NL Division Series. Two victories in Washington to start the series...
With one series, the Royals teach us how fun October should be
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The official celebration would come later, a third champagne blizzard in nine days after 29 long, dry, parched years — and then an even bigger, wetter...
Why the NFC East is now having Odell Beckham nightmares
Odell Beckham Jr. sure was worth the wait, and it was love at first sight for Big Blue Nation at MetLife Stadium Sunday. Eli Manning has a bouncing baby toy,...
Poor Eric Decker misses out on Jets beatdown
SAN DIEGO — The Jets were missing their top wide receiver against the Chargers on Sunday. Eric Decker, the team’s big free-agent signing this winter, did not play because of...
Rashad Jennings getting MRI -- can Andre Williams carry Giants?
The Giants came into Sunday’s 30-20 come-from-behind victory over the Falcons as a remarkably healthy team, but they did not get out of the game unscathed, as their starting running...
The 4 magazines that tell us what men really want
Sexy is in the eye of the beholder — and these men’s mags have a lot to behold. Details puts Ben Affleck on its cover, and inside we get an...