October 17, 2014

9/11 memorial in Coney Island vandalized

A Brooklyn 9/11 memorial dedicated to the memory of those who sacrificed themselves to save others was vandalized Friday night, according to police. Authorities discovered the disgraceful act at the...

Hondo State's his case

Boise State and Fresno State totaled 64 Friday night, giving Hondo a half-point victory with the over that reduced his deficit to 1,090 van pelts. Saturday; Mr. Aitch is counting...

The Nets' plan now that Brook Lopez is hurting

With Brook Lopez at least temporarily sidelined with a right mid-foot sprain, coach Lionel Hollins said Mirza Teletovic will take his place in the Nets’ starting lineup. Although both Teletovic...

Chris Algieri already promising he'll beat Pacquiao

Chris Algieri isn’t one of those boxers who trains in seclusion and lives in primitive conditions to get ready for a fight. The Long Island native is utilizing accommodations at...

Hedge fund mogul Eric Mindich escaped AbbVie deal

At least one prominent hedge fund mogul who played the now-busted $55 billion AbbVie-Shire deal got out in the nick of time, The Post has learned. Eric Mindich, one of...

Giants ready for game that could define their season

Going into Sunday’s must-have NFC East showdown in Dallas — in which a loss could end the Giants’ division titles hopes — Big Blue admit they got punched hard last...

Pakistan isn't losing any sleep over ISIS

There’s at least one nation that’s not sweating ISIS. Pakistan officials seemed cool as a cucumber on Friday after reports surfaced this week of a potentially deadly merger between the...

Coughlin's charity event puts difficult Giants week in perspective

If a lopsided loss weren’t enough to inspire the Giants in their runup to Sunday’s divisional matchup with the Cowboys, a charity event in Midtown on Friday night did the...

St. John's putting huge expectations on 'breakout' star

Steve Lavin laid down the challenge. He expects a double-double from Chris Obekpa. The junior shot-blocking dynamo smiled broadly when asked about the bold expectation. “He believes in me to...

What we know — and don't — about the new 'Star Wars' movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWBGrkc360M In 2012, Disney announced new “Star Wars” movies were on the way — a shocking revelation that pleased fans, as well as whoever serves as Jar Jar Binks’ agent....

Pizzeria where de Blasio ate with fork closes for health violations

Stick a fork and knife in this pizza joint — Mayor de Blasio certainly would. The Health Department has temporarily closed a popular Staten Island eatery — where Hizzoner infamously...

Grandma shockingly 'texts' from beyond the grave

When Sherri Emerson’s grandmother died of bowel cancer in 2011, she placed the woman’s cellphone in her coffin so she could still text the dearly departed. The 22-year-old care worker...

Tribune Media ponies up to keep its Fox affiliation

Fox Broadcasting’s hard-ball negotiations with Tribune Media paid off for the network. Tribune said on Friday it agreed to pay higher programming fees to keep the Fox affiliation for its...

FSU: No evidence Winston received money for autographs

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jameis Winston has dodged another bullet for the time being. Thus far into its investigation, Florida State’s compliance office has yet to find any evidence Winston, who...

YouTube business boss Kyncl battling exit chatter

YouTube’s well-traveled global content czar Robert Kyncl is battling rumors that he may be heading for the exits. Kyncl, a Google VP and YouTube’s global head of business, is, according...

Morgan Stanley's Q3 profits jump 93 percent

Morgan Stanley joined the ranks of big banks to beat earnings expectations for the third quarter, thanks to its growing wealth management division and an upswing in trading activity. Profit...

Paul Singer urges Dollar General takeover of Family Dollar

Paul Singer’s Elliott Management is putting in its two cents in the Family Dollar takeover battle. The hedgie, who is battling Argentina over bond payments, wrote a letter to Family...

Investors get jitters as ‘Outfitters’ warns sales slump

It’s not just unwanted hipster duds that are getting discounted at Urban Outfitters. Shares of the edgy clothing chain hit a 52-week low on Friday after the retailer warned that...

Giants ditch the noise for week of poise before facing Cowboys

There's nothing that stops trash talk faster than eating crow, which is why you didn’t hear much beyond the basic Xs and Os from the Giants this week. Exchanging barbs...

Cowboys rebuild tough D in Big D

IRVING, Texas — It’s a turnaround that defies both logic and decades of NFL conventional wisdom. You aren’t supposed to be able to rebuild one of the worst defenses in...

Rodgers-Cromartie status still up in the air for game vs. Cowboys

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie returned to practice Friday. And even though the Giants’ top cornerback isn’t assured of playing Sunday at Dallas — he’s officially listed as questionable on the injury report...

William Ronan, MTA's first chairman, dies at 101

The MTA's first chairman, who helped launch construction of the Second Avenue Subway and buy the Long Island Rail Road, died at the age of 101, officials said Friday. William...

Up for debate

This week has brought us three strikingly different takes on public debates from candidates running for office. The sole debate between the two candidates for state comptroller — incumbent Democrat...

Harvard's sex preference

Bill Buckley famously quipped he’d “sooner live in a society governed by the first 2,000 names in the Boston telephone directory than in a society governed by the 2,000 faculty...

Notre Dame out to erase failures in Florida State showdown

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The similarities are striking for Notre Dame: facing a defending champion loaded with future pros as being the heavy underdog. But the undefeated Fighting Irish insist Saturday...

Trade to Jets helps Percy Harvin -- at least a little

Good news for fantasy owners: Seattle trades underperforming/underutilized receiver/returner Percy Harvin. Bad news for fantasy owner: That trade sends him to the Jets. The Seahawks never were able to get...

Idzik's Percy Harvin acquisition too late to save Jets' season

So, seven weeks into a lost season that is already six defeats old, with the head coach presumably on his way to being fired as soon as the season ends,...

Rangers struggling to find the right line combos

So, the scenario changed a bit on Friday when the Rangers recalled Chris Mueller from the AHL Wolf Pack and thus gave the team — and coach Alain Vigneault —...

St. John's angles for trio of talented hoops recruits

St. John’s feels its present is bright. After this weekend, Steve Lavin and company may know more about their future. The Johnnies have a huge recruiting weekend on tap, perhaps...

Rutgers aims to silence Ohio State's 100,000-strong crowd

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Rutgers travels to Ohio State on Saturday, the Scarlet Knights will face a three-touchdown favorite, 100,000 screaming Buckeyes fans and a daunting Ohio Stadium. Don’t think...

Antonio Cromartie's wife has the best reaction to Harvin trade

The Jets shocked the NFL world by trading for Percy Harvin on Friday, making their biggest splash since GM John Idzik came aboard. The ripples were even felt by an old, disgruntled pal of the...

Knicks' Fisher not worried about banged-up Bargnani

Andrea Bargnani, who missed three preseason games with a sore hamstring, remained limited at Knicks practice Friday. But coach Derek Fisher isn’t overly concerned the power forward is falling behind...

Sienna and Krysten shine, while Alessandra gets kicked to the curb

With autumn in full swing, jewel-toned looks took home the gold for this week’s stylish set. Meanwhile, one celeb learned the hard way that it’s a punishable offense to cover...

The day in photos

Critters celebrate pumpkin season, an incredible piece of art warns of the spread of Ebola, same-sex newlyweds celebrate and more.

Jets make splash, trade for WR Percy Harvin

The Jets pulled off a stunning — if mostly low-risk — trade late Friday afternoon, acquiring disgruntled wide receiver Percy Harvin from the Seahawks for a conditional draft pick. Fresh...

Judge rules in favor of Carl Icahn in Trump Taj Mahal union battle

Poker player and shareholder activist Carl Icahn went all in and won in his battle against the unionized workers at the bankrupt Trump Taj Mahal casino. The 24-year-old Atlantic City...

Sultan and daughter buy $14.25M Central Park West apartment

Here's an apartment fit for a royal! Sheikh Sultan Al Alqasimi and his daughter Bodour Al Qasimi just bought a $14.25 million apartment at 15 Central Park West. They also...

Mayoral aide's killer boyfriend: Traffic cops target me because I'm black

Top City Hall aide Rachel Noerd¬linger’s convicted-killer boyfriend admitted in court that he had her car when she got most of her $900 in parking tickets — but ridiculously blamed...

Hurricane Gonzalo pounds Bermuda with 125 mph winds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsKPEx3fgHU#t=14395 Heavy surf and destructive winds of up to 125 miles per hour are battering Bermuda thanks to Hurricane Gonzalo, whose eye was due to pass over the tiny British...

What the Saints' health means for fantasy rosters

Like a midseason acquisition that spices up your fantasy team, The Post has teamed with the Fantasy Sports Network (FNTSY) to help you find the ingredients you need to dominate...

Behind the hysteria surrounding Ebola

It’s time to take a deep breath. Ebola is an awful disease that has tragically infected a handful of Americans. Though it deserves the full attention of our medical community...

The ‘Clinton Dem’ dodge

Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes is running for US Senate in the great state of Kentucky. She is a woman of conviction, of substance, of principle. “I’m not an empty dress,”...

Brook Lopez feared a much worse fate than this

As Brook Lopez sat on the longest 15-hour flight of his life home from Beijing on Wednesday, waiting to get back to New York for tests on his right foot,...

Want to claw your way to the top? A new book shows you how

You could slave away for years in hopes of one day landing a corner office — or you could simply charm, brown-nose and flatter your way up the career ladder....

Can I complain about my co-worker's smelly lunch?

I’m in my third month of job hunting, and I’ve read online about new resume rules — that technology has changed the way employers look at resumes. What advice do...

Netscape co-founder to buy the Mellon mansion

Jim Clark -- the Netscape Communications co-founder dubbed "the comeback billionaire" for betting on Apple -- is in contract to buy the famed forty foot wide Mellon mansion on the...

J.R. Smith gets Rodman comparison: 'Females, nightlife'

The average guy of course would love to be known for the attributes the Knicks' J.R. Smith figures led Dennis Rodman to compare the two. “Reputation. Females. Nightlife,” Smith said...

Victor Cruz vows return and has plan to help Giants this week

Victor Cruz vows he will dance again. And while he begins his arduous rehab from a torn patellar tendon in his right knee, he has taped a motivational video that...

Ellen donates $10K to Bengals player for daughter's cancer fight

Talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres is the latest to make a generous financial contribution to Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still to help him pay for his daughter Leah's cancer treatments....

The 5 friends you need for the perfect bachelorette party

While the definition of the "perfect bachelorette party" may vary greatly from bride to bride, everyone can agree that the most important ingredient is a great group of friends to...

6 TV dramas ripped from the headlines — including the Ebola crisis

TV executives rarely resist the chance to exploit a major news story in the ongoing battle to woo viewers. And the Ebola crisis is no exception. Fox TV Studios is...

Texas hospital finally restricts travel of Ebola hospital workers

Amid withering criticism about how a hospital handled a patient who later died of Ebola, Texas health officials have released a memo that places restrictions on travel, sets strict monitoring...

Righetti's coaching success tinged with his Yankees regrets

SAN FRANCISCO -- Dave Righetti never got a World Series ring as a player, but has made up for it in his second career. The former Yankees stud lefty, who...

Bank robber hails cab after dye pack explodes

A dimwitted serial bank robber was nabbed Friday morning after hailing a cab to Bellevue Hospital to change his clothes that were soaked by an exploding dye pack, law-enforcement sources...

Take a sneak peek at the freaks of Broadway’s revamped ‘Side Show’

Take a peek at the freaks — the newfangled geeks! “Side Show” is back on Broadway, but it looks very different from the show that opened there back in 1997....

Rangers cancel their Martin St. Louis experiment

The Rangers have canceled their Marty in the Middle show after five episodes. That is a function of things breaking bad for the 2-3-0 Blueshirts, who have struggled to create...

Top-secret space plane lands after nearly 2 years orbiting Earth

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A top-secret space plane landed Friday at an Air Force base on the Southern California coast. The plane spent nearly two years circling Earth...

Kobe Bryant: ESPN 'a bunch of idiots'

There have been plenty of pundits doubting Kobe Bryant’s latest comeback, but few have put an exact number on it. ESPN did when its "forecast panel" made Bryant the 40th best...

Yankees near decision on hitting coach

The Yankees are in the final lap of replacing hitting coach Kevin Long. According to candidate Dave Magadan, the Yankees could have a new hitting coach in place before Tuesday’s...

Maura Tierney shares battle with breast cancer for latest Ken Burns doc

Prolific documentary filmmaker Ken Burns is turning his lens on cancer for his next project "The Story of Cancer," premiering on PBS in the spring. The three-part, six-hour series includes...

Obama's credit card declined at trendy NYC restaurant

WASHINGTON — It was a date the president will never forget — because he had to hit up First Lady Michelle Obama to pay the tab. A September date night in New...

Rex Ryan forced to admit the truth about this Jets season

Rex Ryan dropped an F-bomb on Friday. No, not the kind Geno Smith deployed a few weeks ago. This one might be even harder to take for Jets fans. The...

Elle Macpherson unloads pied-a-terre for $2.4M

The Body has sold her pied-a-terre. Elle Macpherson -- who was dubbed The Body by Time magazine in 1986 -- has unloaded her E. 68th St. unit for $2.4 million....

Dem leader considers retiring from politics to be county clerk

Harlem Assemblyman and Manhattan Democratic Party leader Keith Wright is considering retiring from politics -- to take a plum job as the $174,000-a-year borough county clerk, The Post has learned....

Why hockey fans can't get enough of the Maple Leafs

Introducing a new look at the best and worst, the thought-provoking and knee-slapping, from the world of hockey. Nobody had asked Alain Vigneault about the opponent before his Rangers’ home...

The focus will now swing to these five NBA stars

As the NBA’s regular season draws near, we’re counting down the top 10 storylines to watch around the league over the course of the 2014-15 campaign. Today’s entry is on...

Missing teen with Downs Syndrome found after 5-hour search

Police spent five hours searching with helicopters and K-9 units and scouring on foot and on mass transit to find a teen with Downs Syndrome who darted from his Brooklyn...

Sex toy-like Christmas tree 'humiliates' Parisians

He's on Santa's naughty list! An artist who erected an 80-foot inflatable "Christmas tree” in Paris is causing a stir because the piece looks like a giant sex toy, passersby...

NYC at the center of CDC's Ebola war

New York City has become a focal point in the CDC's battle against an Ebola outbreak in the United States, the agency said in a report released Friday. “New York...

Man gets life for killing teen over loud music

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida man convicted of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a teenager in an argument over loud music outside a Jacksonville convenience store was sentenced Friday to...

Pope Francis rents out Sistine Chapel to Porsche

How about holding your Sweet Sixteen at the sweet Sistine? Pope Francis is allowing the endangered Sistine Chapel to be rented out for a corporate event, with the proceeds to...

Tragic Giants fan rooting for a World Series he may not remember

Bryan Stow is watching another magical Giants run he may not remember. The lifelong Giants fan is in a daily health battle after he was the victim of a heinous...

The ‘bagel bag’ is now a thing, selfies go 360 and more

Now you can have your carbs and wear them, too. Just ask actress India Menuez, who showed up at a Chanel party wearing a “bagel bag” designed by artist Chloe...

Body-slammed Ohio St. kid finally gets a break

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A student who ran onto the field during an Ohio State football game and was body-slammed by a coach will be able to keep his scholarship. Twenty-one-year-old...

Soccer team considers bringing back unrepentant rapist

LONDON — A former Premier League player who was convicted of rape has been released from jail amid a national debate about whether he should be allowed to play professionally...

First look at Kim Kardashian on '2 Broke Girls'

The first image of Kim Kardashian’s highly publicized appearance on “2 Broke Girls” has been released, and naturally the reality-TV queen looks head-to-toe chic. Sporting sleek, straight locks and a...

From lost in Yankee Stadium bowels to World Series-bound

Let’s begin by catching up on Pop Quiz questions: 1. From Dan Cavanagh of Tucson, Ariz.: Name the Yankees Hall of Famer who gets knocked out by pretzels in a...

Boko Haram to release schoolgirls as part of truce

The global campaign to free more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls who were kidnapped and threatened with slavery appears to have been a success — with officials saying Friday their ­release...

Fed chief Yellen makes less than 113 of her staffers

The top 113 earners among staff at the Federal Reserve’s Washington headquarters make an average of $246,506 per year, excluding bonuses and other benefits — more than Fed Chair Janet...

Obama naming former Biden staffer Ebola 'czar'

WASHINGTON  — With his administration on the defensive over its handling of the Ebola crisis, President Obama on Friday tapped experienced White House hand Ron Klain to serve as his...

13 things you probably didn't know about 'Arsenic and Old Lace'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCWBDwkhGN0 Frank Capra’s 1944 film version of “Arsenic and Old Lace,’’ released 70 years ago and showing Saturday (Oct. 18) at Film Forum, is one of the most beloved and...

Hockey fan delights and terrifies with jiggly dance moves

Meet Dancing Kevin, the crowd-pleasing, belly-shaking boogie-meister of the Columbus Blue Jackets. During lulls in the action, Kevin Schroeder rips his jersey off to reveal writing on his massive torso,...

Closing of Trump Taj Mahal hinges on union decision

A federal bankruptcy judge was expected to issue what the owners of Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort consider a make-or-break decision for the financially troubled gambling hall. Trump...

One of the world's biggest pop stars is a Japanese hologram

Last week, “Late Show With David Letterman” played host to one of the world’s biggest pop stars, Hatsune Miku. Her long hair nearly reached the floor and she lit up...

Why Michael Rapaport is telling the story of the championship Knicks

Michael Rapaport is hoping his documentary won’t be telling the story of the Knicks’ only championships. In the meantime, those title-winning glory days serve as the inspiration for the actor/director/diehard...

Morgan Stanley profit surges on trading uptick

Morgan Stanley topped earnings expectations for the third quarter, thanks to higher revenue from its wealth management division and a trading upswing across Wall Street. The firm posted profit of...

Romance novel model: I sat near Ebola nurse on flight

Two romance novel models who were seated just feet away from an Ebola-stricken nurse on a flight to Dallas have placed themselves in a 21-day quarantine. Texans Axl Goode and...

14 dead after falling through grate at South Korean concert

SEOUL, South Korea — Fourteen people watching an outdoor pop concert in South Korea fell 60 feet to their deaths Friday when a ventilation grate they were standing on collapsed,...

Cops arrest Brazilian man who confessed to 39 murders

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian police announced Thursday that they had captured a man who confessed to 39 murders. The man's lawyer said his client was coerced into confessing to...

Family receives text message from dead, buried grandmother

A woman grieving the death of her beloved grandmother often texted a mobile phone she was buried with — but her blood ran cold when she got a reply. Lesley...

Rex Ryan puts an end to field goal controversy

It wouldn’t be Jets-Patriots without a little bit of controversy. Video of Nick Folk’s 58-yard potential game-winning field goal attempt shows an official moved Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower away from...

4 men who swore ISIS oath arrested on terror charges in UK

LONDON — U.K. authorities have charged four people with terror offenses after a series of raids in London over the past two weeks. The Metropolitan Police say the men were...

Texas Ebola hospital worker is now in quarantine on cruise ship

A cruise ship carrying more than 4,000 passengers was denied entry to Mexico — and forced to return to the United States — after officials discovered that a woman on...

ISIS training pilots to fly captured fighter jets

Iraqi pilots who have joined the Islamic State in Syria are training members of the group to fly three captured fighter jets, a group monitoring the war said Friday, saying...

Couple dies in motorcycle accident

A Brooklyn couple died in a horrific motorcycle accident in Sunset Park early Friday that sent them plummeting off the Gowanus Expressway to the street 36 feet below, police said....

TV's insulting habit of talking down to us non-jocks

As sports fans, we’re told, even scolded, that we have no standing. Having never been there or done that, we’re in no position to know. Having never played, managed, umpired,...

Powerful Hurricane Gonzalo takes aim at Bermuda

HAMILTON, Bermuda — Hurricane Gonzalo roared toward Bermuda as a powerful Category 4 storm early Friday amid warnings by forecasters that the British island territory would likely be hit with...

'Revis Island' a busy stop in Jets-Patriots game

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Darrelle Revis knew exactly how this game was going to go. He had been on the Jets’ end of enough of these rivalry games against the Patriots...

Ex-Yankee Cone hoping his Royals win the series

David Cone grew up in Kansas City and made his major league debut with the Royals, so he’s paid close attention to his former team’s incredible postseason run to their...

Giuliani argues history is fair game for art in vid-game suit

Rudy Giuliani recounted his own experience in the public eye as he appeared in a Los Angeles court Thursday to defend a video-game company against a suit by former Panamanian...

City's police have little protective gear against Ebola

They are among the city’s first responders, but NYPD and Port Authority cops are getting little or nothing in the way of Ebola safety gear, sources told The Post. PA...

School parents blast DOE’s Ebola memo

The Department of Education’s protocols for treating staffers and students with Ebola-like symptoms leaves too much room for fatal error, parents warned on Thursday. A memo distributed this week says...

Pacers star's parenting deal with ex-stripper baby mama

NBA star Paul George and his Queens ex-stripper baby mama are close to finalizing a “joint parenting, joint decision-making” resolution over their 5-month-old daughter, his lawyer said. The Indiana Pacers...

'We are Liberian, not a virus': SI immigrants face Ebola stigma

Their accents clear subway cars. They are denied work as soon as anyone hears where they are from. And their kids are being bullied at school. Residents of Staten Island’s...

Gigi's son had developed multiple personalities: shrink

The trial of a pharmaceutical exec accused of murdering her severely autistic son took another bizarre turn Thursday when the boy’s therapist took the stand and testified that the child...

Officer sobs recalling gunned down beau's last moments

A police officer broke down in sobs in a Brooklyn courtroom Thursday testifying about her dying boyfriend’s final moments — gunned down by a persistent creep who kept hitting on...

Fiddling as hatred burns

Will the last Jew to leave France please blow out the Shabbat candles? Oh, I know that failing to let the lights burn out on their own is a religious...

De Blasio rents out his Brooklyn home

The best-known rental in Park Slope is off the market. Mayor de Blasio’s home will have new tenants come November. The 3-bedroom brownstone on 11th Street, which has a large...

The stunning irony in the Jets' brutal blocked field goal

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The thud heard ’round New England on Thursday night elicited two completely different emotions for the two players involved on the last play of the Patriots’ gritty...

Chef fired from hotel for refusing to cut his long hair: suit

A Long Island cook is fighting for his right to head-bang. The heavy-metal-loving chef is suing a posh eatery in Long Beach for firing him because he refused to cut...

Jets report card: One crucial 'C' makes all the difference

Offense The Jets’ offense played its best game of the season, but it was not enough because it came up short four times in the first half, setting for field...

The Jets waste a near perfect game -- and a season

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Out of the mess, there was light. Out of the despair, there was hope. A few steps away from the abyss, the Jets had put together the...

How the running game nearly saved the Jets

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Jets returned to the glory days of Ground and Pound on Thursday night. The running game was rolling, with Chris Ivory rushing for 107 yards on...

Coned-off Park Slope muscle car infuriates residents

Drivers in Park Slope are fuming over a guy with a flashy orange sports car — who they say uses traffic cones to reserve a street spot in the parking-crunched...

The Jets give Geno every chance to win -- and he can't

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — One play, Geno. Just one more play, one more pass. Go win the game. He tried. Go tie the game. He tried. He couldn’t. No medals for...

Papa John’s franchisee stiffed workers out of $2M: AG

The state attorney general sued the owner of five Papa John’s pizza eateries in Manhattan on Thursday, claiming the firm stiffed 400 delivery workers out of more than $2 million by...

Cuomo receives award from conservative research group

A conservative research group Thursday gave Gov. Cuomo its 2014 “outstanding achievement in state tax reform award” for slashing corporate taxes. The Tax Foundation honor is a coup for Cuomo,...

Astorino: NY lawmakers should serve maximum 8 years

Asserting that the Albany statehouse is rotten to the core, GOP gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino on Thursday called for imposing term limits on executive and legislative offices. Astorino said state...

Giants GM: 'We have a lot of Yankee blood that runs deep here'

SAN FRANCISCO — Don’t Stop Believin’ and don’t forget your roots. This was long after Bruce Bochy out-managed Mike Matheny at every turn. This was long after Michael Morse drilled...

Man charged in neighborhood activist's murder

A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood activist, cops said. Jeffrey Wong, 41, of West 47th Street, was charged with the murder...

It’s over time for Hondo

Hondo cashed with the Giants in his NLCS investment Thursday night but gave it back with the Patriots so the deficit held steady at 1,140 carrs. Friday night: Mr. Aitch...

Victor Cruz's emotional first address after surgery

http://instagram.com/p/uPAKKJOefx/ Four days after season-ending knee surgery, Victor Cruz made his first public appearance Thursday night, sort of. He posted a brief video on Instagram and used his @TeamVic Twitter...

The 'mild' injury that could be devastating for Nets

It’s still over 10 days until the start of the NBA’s regular season, but the Nets are already dealing with an injury to Brook Lopez’s troublesome right foot. The team...

Jets-Patriots rivalry will soon be a distant memory

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- So there were 66 seconds left in an old-school Jets-Pats skirmish, one that conjured the best of all this used to be, and could be. The Jets...

Daily Blotter

Brooklyn ■ Cops are asking for the public’s help in finding four suspects who allegedly beat a transgender man nearly to death while shouting anti-gay remarks in Bushwick. The 28-year-old...

Dream comes crashing down for Rangers' Duclair

Anthony Duclair, 19 and living the dream, was talking Thursday morning about playing on the Rangers’ first line and on the first power-play unit with prospective Hall of Famers Rick...