October 20, 2014
'I feel like I'm 19 again': Amar'e Stoudemire is back
The joy is back for Amar’e Stoudemire. And no, it’s not because he’s been sampling his red wine baths. Rather, Stoudemire feels healthy and with that health comes a feeling...
Knicks' shiny new defense gives up 120 points to Bucks
The most alarming news of Monday night figured to be Jose Calderon’s calf injury that forced him out for good, limping to the locker room, after just four minutes. But...
'Death of Klinghoffer' ends with standing ovation despite protest
NEW YORK — A Metropolitan Opera performance of a show critics say glorifies Palestinian terrorists has ended with a standing ovation drowning out scattered boos. Politicians including former New York...
'Plunge protection' behind market's sudden recovery
Mysterious forces were trying their best, but they couldn’t keep the stock market from swooning Wednesday. They failed in the morning, despite massive purchases of stock index futures contracts. Within...
'Let's win all nine games': Defiant Giants believe they'll win out
It’s time for a break. But that doesn’t mean the Giants are broken. Sure, they failed back-to-back tests within the NFC East and now get a respite knowing they are...
Coughlin's plan to avoid getting 'punched in the mouth' again
If the Giants’ games at Philadelphia and Dallas were measuring sticks, the Eagles and Cowboys took the stick and rapped the Giants with it. Big Blue got beat up at...
The Giants playoff hero lasted just two at-bats as a Yankee
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Giants hero Travis Ishikawa wasn’t a Yankee long enough to meet all his teammates a year ago. Claimed on waivers from the Orioles on July 7...
SJP, Amanda Seyfried among the celebs rocking the embroidery trend
Despite the alluring simplicity of the normcore trend, celebrities are flocking to intricately embroidered frocks that are anything but minimal. Here are a few of the best. Amanda Seyfried While...
Taylor Swift releases New York City-inspired track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81doBkpkdJQ The excitement that comes with moving to New York City is one of the single greatest feelings anyone can have, and it’s something that Taylor Swift captures in her...
Vincent Kartheiser is as limp as the play itself in period drama ‘Billy & Ray’
For a textbook example of how to botch a great subject, see “Billy & Ray.” It’s not that the show’s terrible. Rather it’s dull. Dishwater dull. Stare-into-space-while-the-clock-ticks dull. All this...
Can the playoffs' best pitcher stop the playoffs' best team?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s not the Super Bowl — which is an eternally sore subject among baseball folks, but that’s not the point today. You need to win four...
Goal-less Cup haunted Rick Nash, but he's making up for it now
So now when Rick Nash has a sleepless night, it’s for the best reason possible: the presence in the household of his and his wife’s first-born, eight-day old McLaren Nash....
The futures of Rex, Geno and Idzik ride on combustible Harvin
There’s a sign on a wall leading to the Jets' locker room titled “Act Like a Jet.” Beneath it are the words: Respect, Accountability, Character and Discipline. The Jets hope...
Royals, Giants hope title is in the cards
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals and Giants crawled through the back door to get to the 110th World Series. One of them will be leaving gliding up marble steps...
Bethenny Frankel returning to 'Real Housewives of New York' after four-season hiatus
Now she’s back where she started. Bethenny Frankel is returning to “The Real Housewives of New York City” for the show’s upcoming seventh season. The news, which has been long-rumored,...
Midterm election and affairs on tap in Season 2 of 'Alpha House'
In a deeply polarized political landscape, weeks away from the midterm elections, “Alpha House” executive producer Jonathan Alter likes to say that the Amazon comedy about four GOP senators is...
How George R.R. Martin got his 'Game' on
The scene is 1950s New York City — but the view is from the New Jersey side, in gritty, hardscrabble Bayonne, where a longshoreman’s young son gazes longingly from his...
More tweens get credit cards, but is it smart to put them in charge?
After Julia Corso set up her own eBay business two years ago — selling off her discarded OtterBox cellphone cases, old DVDs and Angry Birds stuffed animals — she secured...
Is Quinton Coples starting again? Depends who you ask
Quinton Coples spent the beginning of Thursday’s loss to the Patriots in an unfamiliar place — the bench. The Jets started Jason Babin at outside linebacker over Coples for the...
The day in photos
A huge foam party goes down in Scotland, a white tiger gets narcissistic, fall is in full bloom and more.
October stage can make Holland game’s best closer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Craig Kimbrel is the most obvious heir apparent to Mariano Rivera as the game’s premier closer, combining dominance and durability for four-plus seasons now. But that...
Jets, Giants bringing back memories of '96 and Rich Kotite
We’ve seen a lot these past 18 years, regardless of which side of the New York football divide you happen to call home. The Giants have been to three Super...
Judging Cuomo's pick
Gov. Cuomo says he waited until after the legal deadline had passed to name his pick for the state’s highest court because he didn’t want to politicize the process. But...
Airbnb disrupts NY's AG
Eric Schneiderman says three out of every four Airbnb rentals in New York City are illegal, and he’s just announced a new joint initiative to help city officials shut down...
Parking his privilege
Mayor de Blasio says “case closed.” But brand-new questions about Rachel Noerdlinger’s cop-hating boyfriend and the de Blasio administration’s double standards illustrate why political appointees are required to disclose their...
'Justice' in Ferguson: The politics of the protests
It wasn’t so long ago that Ferguson, Mo., was supposed to be an American morality tale of racism, the militarization of police and all manner of other evil. For a...
Behind a NYT call to bust up Amazon
Paul Krugman’s column is about a force in the book industry whose “power is really immense.” He explains that “book sales depend crucially on buzz and word of mouth (which...
No place for courts in stop-frisk case
Can two people make an agreement to sell out the rights of a third person? Can they shield themselves from the resulting legal and political consequences by getting a federal...
Generation Screwed
The attitudes of millennials toward marriage are getting harder and harder to understand. This is a demographic whose economic prospects have never looked good. They are coming of age at...
Jennings, Schwartz no sure bet for Week 9 against Colts
With the Giants in their bye week, there is at least moderate hope many of their injuries will heal. But coach Tom Coughlin said there’s no guarantee running back Rashad...
Child in mom's 'mercy killing' not abused by dad: witness for mom
A defense witness for the pharmaceutical millionaire on trial for fatally poisoning her autistic son backfired Monday when the doctor testified that the slain boy and his father appeared to...
Judge orders psych evaluation for man accused of vandalizing 9/11 memorial
A Brooklyn judge ordered a psych evaluation Monday for a man accused of vandalizing a 9/11 memorial in Coney Island. Elliot Baez, 58, was charged with criminal mischief and graffiti...
The 5 buzziest new food courts in NYC
The days when Sbarro was king of the food court are dead. Mighty Quinn’s reigns supreme. Food halls and markets with gourmet, artisan fare are showing up with greater frequency...
Inn it to win it
Glowing showers, shrinking desks and curved TVs may soon be in your hotel future. With new hotels sprouting like spring flowers, the hotel industry is working hard to create unique...
Where have all the trophy office towers gone?
A dearth of trophy buildings has investors sitting on the sidelines, seeking off-market or partial stakes. In some cases, they’re even buying residential properties. That’s why the year is on...
Why retail rents in NYC are on the rise
A slow and steady deal flow is keeping retail brokers busy as they sift through numerous offers for their brokerage agencies and try to snag prime spaces for their client...
Suicide play ‘4:48 Psychosis’ offers a cliché mind trip
Quick: Who’s one of the most produced contemporary playwrights in Europe? The answer is Sarah Kane, whose small output belies her iconic status in her native England and especially on...
10 business advice gems from KISS frontman Gene Simmons
If you’re looking for brutally honest business advice, KISS frontman Gene Simmons is here to give you a tongue lashing. The legendary rocker, known for his elaborate stage makeup, costume...
Developers scramble to reinvent office spaces for booming NYC market
The explosive growth of the tech, advertising, media and information (TAMI) sectors has floated all leasing boats. Brokers say there is almost no “bad” office area, with tenants happy to...
10 holiday travel tips
If you’re flying home for the holidays and haven’t bought your ticket, now is a good time. But there’s no getting around it: Flying during peak holiday periods is more...
American Express ups the luxe factor at LaGuardia
For years, airlines have tried to top one another with increasingly luxurious passenger lounges aimed at their most loyal customers. But now the premium lounge game is expanding to include...
Drank-e schön: Forget the beer — Germany is for wine lovers
Booze hounds of the world hear “Germany” and immediately bark back: “Beer!” This is unfortunate. Not that we mean to put down a nice Bavarian weissbier, and we certainly have...
The rise of tenants-only gyms in NYC office buildings
To maintain exclusivity and convenience via an attractive amenity, a select group of office buildings are choosing to install their own tenants-only fitness facilities. These now include the Empire State...
Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards: What they got right (and wrong)
The 2014 Condé Nast Traveler "Best in World" Readers' Choice Awards have just been published, and as usual they're surprising — both predictable and controversial. Each year, the poll, now it...
Checking in: One&Only Hayman Island, Australia
WHAT: Hayman is an iconic Australian resort that needed a makeover. Enter One&Only and an $80 million revamp that reduced the number of rooms from 200 to 160. They include...
A boom in students creates a boom in construction at colleges
With students heading to college in record numbers, local institutions are constructing everything from new dormitories to academic buildings, hoping to attract the best and brightest students and professors. And...
You can soon watch every ‘Simpsons’ ever with new app
Your ability to watch “The Simpsons” any time you want just got seriously embiggened. On Tuesday, FX is launching its long-awaited Simpsons World app, which gives cable subscribers access to...
Islanders not freaking out with top defenseman hurting
There were times in the not-so-distant past when scares likes this sent shockwaves through the whole Islanders organization, and disaster seemed imminent. Yet when top defenseman Travis Hamonic went off...
Running back waiver targets: Start with Tre Mason
It has been an ugly season at the running back position, and it turned even uglier in Week 7. We recoiled at the horrific sight of C.J. Spiller going down...
This 'Good Wife' couple is one of the hottest on TV
The return of FBI Agent Lana Delaney (Jill Flint) on “The Good Wife” Sunday night brought out the best in Kalinda (Archie Panjabi), as everybody’s favorite investigator was back to...
With Dave Magadan out, where do Yankees turn for hitting coach?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Dave Magadan was informed Monday he won’t be Kevin Long’s successor as the Yankees’ hitting coach. “He just called and said they were going in a different...
World Series matchups: Why Giants will win in 7
KANSAS CITY -- Just because the Giants and Royals are evenly matched doesn’t guarantee a close World Series. The Orioles and Royals were even in a lot of ways entering the...
Kidd: Knicks will be Fisher's team, not Jackson's
Bucks headmaster Jason Kidd believes Derek Fisher has all the “ingredients’’ to be one of the NBA’s great coaches. It was stirring praise from Kidd, who is linked to Fisher...
Billionaire pays $80M for NYC's most expensive co-op
Billionaire Leonard Blavatnik is the new owner of the city's most expensive co-op. Blavatnik, a Ukrainian-born businessman, paid $80 million for New York Jets' owner Woody Johnson's co-op at 834...
Derek Lam, Pixie Market among hottest sales of the week
Adrienne Landau 519 Eighth Ave., between 35th and 36th streets, 21st Floor Sale: Oct. 21-23. Tues.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Discounts on fur jackets, shawls, capes, scarves and more. Creeds Collective...
Savage death of toddler ruled a homicide
The death of 3-year-old Jeida Torres – who allegedly suffered a brutal beating by her stepfather – was ruled a homicide, the New York City medical examiner’s office announced Monday. She died...
Tim McCarver: 'Quasi-retirement could not have worked out any better'
Tim McCarver wanted to make one thing clear in what was thought to be his retirement conference call: He wasn’t retiring. But for the first time since 1999, the World...
De Blasio blasts Giuliani for protesting 'Klinghoffer'
Mayor de Blasio blasted predecessor Rudy Giuliani for leading protests against the opera “The Death of Klinghoffer.” The current mayor said it’s not “the American way” to protest against objectionable...
From dead to diamond: Company turns loved ones' ashes to jewels
Diamonds are forever -- and your cremated remains could be too! A company in Switzerland called Algordanza, which means remembrance, is giving people the chance to memorialize themselves or others...
Woman gets stuck in chimney of man she dated
A California woman tried to slide down the chimney and into the house of a man she had met online and had gone on a few dates with -- only...
Same old Saints? Blown leads, leaky D, reporter-shushing coach
Even with the Saints’ long history of giving away huge leads, Sunday’s collapse in Detroit was epic. New Orleans somehow managed to lose — and put its season on the...
7 Jedi mind tricks to help you haggle like a pro around the globe
Haggling for goods and souvenirs is one of the joys of traveling. Whether you’re buying spices and silk in India, rugs in Morocco, or towels in Turkey, market culture is...
GapKids taps a pair of Spades for new holiday collab
On Oct. 30, GapKids will launch a collaboration with Kate Spade and Jack Spade, the holiday collection marking both Spade brands’ first childrenswear collections. Judging from the playful looks, it’s...
Woman goes to fox farm for fur coat, gets pet instead
A woman in Russia was taken to a fox farm so she could pick out the type of fur she wanted for her new coat -- but she ended up...
Rangers may return to Kostka with Girardi's leg bleeding
Mike Kostka will get a second chance to make a positive impression on the population of Rangerstown on Tuesday night in New Jersey if Dan Girardi is unable to play...
Giants rewind: Wasting Eli Manning's great season
On the same day his big brother took the NFL center stage, again, with a virtuoso performance in setting the record for most career touchdown passes, Eli Manning was losing...
TPG take majority stake in CAA
TPG Capital, one of the country’s largest private equity firms, said Monday it would take a majority position in Creative Artists Agency, the No. 2 Hollywood talent agency. The move...
Carriage horse hoofs it from the cops down NYC street
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYx2S_cvjBY The West Side turned into the Wild West Sunday, when a carriage horse broke loose and stampeded through Hell’s Kitchen. The runaway steed named Bernie was chased by two...
'Harlem Kevorkian' gets 12 years for killing motivational speaker
A Manhattan judge Monday sentenced the man dubbed the “Harlem Kevorkian” to 12 years in prison for assisting in the bizarre 2009 suicide of a Long Island motivational speaker after...
Brandon Marshall-Jay Cutler infighting marks Bears' implosion
The unraveling has officially begun in Chicago, where the Bears showed more fight in their own locker room Sunday than they did against the Dolphins in a 27-14 home loss....
CDC cleared Ebola-infected nurse to fly: family
The family of Amber Vinson, the Ebola-infected nurse from Texas who flew on a commercial airline just before she was diagnosed, say she was told by the CDC she was...
Lance Stephenson and Pacers could both regret his departure
When Lance Stephenson entered the NBA four years ago after the Pacers took him with the 40th pick in the 2010 draft, he was coming off one collegiate season at...
Protesters decry Metropolitan Opera's 'Death of Klinghoffer'
Protesters descended on the Metropolitan Opera on Monday, hours before curtains rise on the controversial production “The Death of Klinghoffer.” Demonstrators decried the Met’s decision to stage the opera, based...
Jets see 'potential coup' in Harvin if he keeps fists to himself
The Jets are counting on Percy Harvin adding some punch to their offense. Now, they just have to hope he doesn’t also punch someone on that offense. Harvin practiced for...
Greek Freak showing brotherly love or did the Knicks get a steal?
Giannis Antetokounmpo, “The Greek Freak" of the Bucks, had a splendid rookie season and sees no reason why his older brother, Thanasis, can’t approach that level when he becomes a...
The perilous, mysterious sports tourism of Alex Rodriguez
With his season-long MLB suspension set to expire at the conclusion of the World Series, we knew Yankees slugger/pariah Alex Rodriguez would have to re-enter the public eye and be...
Gwen Stefani drops comeback single
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCSXh0f4ahc Nearly eight years after the release of her second album, “The Sweet Escape,” Gwen Stefani has eyes set back on the pop charts with a new single, “Baby Don’t...
The cast of ‘The Wire’: Where are they now?
On Sunday night’s episode of “The Walking Dead,” viewers were introduced to Father Gabriel Stokes (Seth Gilliam), a priest haunted by his former sins as he locked members of his...
British mother of ISIS fighter travels to Turkey, brings him home
A British mother whose son joined a militant group with ties to ISIS in Syria took matters into her own hands to get him back. She went to the Turkish-Syrian...
43 exposed to first US Ebola patient allowed to leave homes
A group of 43 people in Texas who had contact with the nation's first Ebola patient, Thomas Eric Duncan, were finally allowed to leave their homes and return to their...
The 10 craziest requests from hotel guests
Most hotel guests think of their concierge the same way they think of their smartphone. They can do anything! The guests waltz up to the counter and imagine that with...
Soccer player dies after celebrating goal with flip
NEW DELHI — The Mizoram Football Association says a 23-year-old Indian soccer player has died after injuring his spine while celebrating a goal with somersaults. Peter Biaksangzuala landed on his...
3 men attack, rob woman in Crown Heights
Three brutes ruthlessly attacked and robbed a woman in Crown Heights, cops said on Monday. The 21-year-old woman was walking in front of 680 Franklin Avenue just after 2:30 a.m....
'Good Wife' costume designer talks Julianna Margulies’ looks
In addition to its superb plotting and characterization, “The Good Wife” is justly famous for an exquisite wardrobe that helps tell the story. The Post continues to explore this side...
NBC reporter's job in doubt after breaking Ebola quarantine to get takeout
The quarantine against possible Ebola exposure ends this week for Dr. Nancy Snyderman, but the troubles clearly aren't over for NBC News' chief medical editor. An admitted lapse in the...
Cara Delevingne goes pop, Amal’s wedding dress is for sale, and more
Cara breaks into the music biz by teaming up with Pharrell for her first single, while Oscar de la Renta officially adds Amal Clooney’s wedding gown to its latest bridal...
NHL banishes Kings' Voynov after domestic violence arrest
LOS ANGELES — The NHL suspended Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov indefinitely Monday following the two-time Stanley Cup winner's arrest on domestic violence accusations. Police in the Los Angeles...
Crowd starts leaving during Obama speech at Democratic rally
President Barack Obama made a rare appearance on the campaign trail on Sunday with a rally to support the Democratic candidate for governor in Maryland, though the event was marred...
A haunting look at Cold War-era Cuban power plant
The Cold War never got hot — nor did this nuclear power plant. Darmon Richter, a British “recreational trespasser,” sneaked into what’s left of a Cuban nuclear power plant and...
Raul Ibanez keys this Royals run without lifting a bat
Let’s kick things off with this week’s Pop Quiz question, from Dan Cavanagh of Tucson, Ariz.: This gentleman announced the first-ever televised World Series, the 1947 clash between the Yankees...
40,000 pack stadium to watch people play video games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogOvT9oSp1c Drums thundered, pyrotechnics exploded and fans banged red and white thundersticks at South Korea's World Cup Stadium on Saturday for a world championship title worth a cool $1 million....
Andreessen exits eBay board after Icahn spat
Tech investor Marc Andreessen may be a good old boy of Silicon Valley — but he’s developing a reputation as a bad boy of corporate boards. The 43-year-old investor’s suitability...
The family story behind Sunday's gutsiest NFL call
After his son had called the second trick play that stunned the Seahawks, this one the game-deciding fake punt that sealed the Rams' upset of the defending champs, Jim Fassel...
Oklahoma school district taking no chances with kids from Ebola cruise
An Oklahoma school district isn’t taking any chances even though the Dallas health care worker who sparked fears of Ebola on a cruise ship to Mexico has tested negative for...
Seahawks have lost something more precious than Percy Harvin
The aura of invincibility that surrounded the Seahawks as they began the defense of their Super Bowl title has been shattered. It was eye-opening enough when they lost in front...
Drone captures humpback whales in the midst of 'heat run'
Here’s one whale of a photo shoot! A drone off the coast of Tonga captured these amazing images of a mother humpback and her calf out for a swim, as...
SWAT raid nets drugs, guns, prostitutes and ex-NBA player
A SWAT team raid near Redmond, Washington, reportedly turned up even more evidence than the police were looking for earlier this month. Drugs. Guns. Prostitutes. An underground bunker. And ex-Seattle...
San Francisco bans Lorde song until World Series ends
Superstition in sports is nothing new, but San Francisco is taking things to a whole new level in preparation for the World Series. Over the next week or so, Bay...
Nigeria is officially Ebola-free
ABUJA, Nigeria — The World Health Organization declared Monday that Nigeria is free of Ebola, a rare victory in the months-long battle against the fatal disease. Nigeria's containment of the...
Wall Street sees Ebola crisis easing
Wall Street is so over the Ebola scare. The evidence is clear when you look at Lakeland Industries, the Long Island, NY, maker of hazmat suits, whose shares soared 317...
Microsoft to launch smartwatch within weeks: Forbes
Microsoft Corp. is preparing to launch a smartwatch within the next few weeks that will passively track a user's heart rate and work across different mobile platforms, Forbes reported on...
Infamous ump ready to be reminded of his worst moment
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Of course Don Denkinger plans to watch the World Series. He always does. He'll tune in to root for the umpires, check out familiar faces on...
Colorado cops warn of pot-laced Halloween candy
Colorado parents are being told to be on the lookout this Halloween for marijuana-laced candy, NBC News reported. The Facebook page of the Denver Police Department is warning that mass-produced...
Feds take over 13 Mexican towns after 43 students go missing
MEXICO CITY — Federal police have taken control of 13 municipalities in southern Mexico where local police are suspected of links to organized crime and possibly to the case of...
Why Aretha Franklin might be losing respect
Albums of the Week Aretha Franklin “Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics” ★ Once upon a time Aretha Franklin was the greatest singer on earth. On this covers album,...
The Boss' last, secret kindness to George Brett's dad in Brooklyn
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man who tormented George Steinbrenner’s team had a father who visited his native Brooklyn late in life to take a final look at New York,...
Hondo in 3-mendous shape
Hondo’s deficit dropped into three digits Sunday when his lone loss with the Seahawks was overwhelmed by victories with the Colts and Chiefs that trimmed the number to 995 blounts....
The massive challenge ahead for NBA's new union director
Michele Roberts is a fighter. That, as much as anything, is what comes across when you hear the new executive director of the National Basketball Players’ Association speak. Given her...
Indiana horror: Bodies of 7 women found after 'killer' confesses
GARY, Ind. — Seven women's bodies were found in northwestern Indiana over the weekend after a convicted sex offender's confession to one killing led police to the grisly discovery of...
More pain for Giants defense: Cullen Jenkins on crutches
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Giants’ defense sagged to the finish and their key players are dropping with injuries. Linebacker Jon Beason was forced out in the second quarter of Sunday’s...
Polls indicate Democrats will lose control of Senate
Polls indicate that Republicans likely will pick up the six seats they need to gain control of the Senate. The GOP has a strong shot at winning in seven toss-up...
Skye Ventures plans lien against embattled Venezuela
Hugo Chávez died 19 months ago, but the late Venezuelan strongman left some unfinished business that could cost his cash-strapped country as much as $15 billion. A group of US...
Mom allegedly stabbed to death by her son
A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her son Sunday evening after a furious bout of arguing at their Brooklyn home, sources said. Christian Holloman, 20, was arrested Sunday...
Deputy Mayor plans meeting to address Ebola concerns
City workers are starting to gear up for Ebola. First Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris will meet Monday morning with the Municipal Labor Committee and officials from the NYPD, FDNY and...
AG Schneiderman snorted coke in the back of a bar: activist
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman — New York’s highest-ranking law-enforcement official — snorted cocaine in the back room of a bar while he was a state senator, a political activist...
Bill Bratton is tweeting up a storm
The NYPD can’t seem to meet its Twitter quota — but the city’s top cop is one of social media’s finest. Police Commissioner Bill Bratton is tapping into the self-promoting...
Stroller-slay dad caught in new legal trouble
The gangbanger who refused to cooperate with police investigating the death of his toddler son — killed by a bullet meant for him — is still living a life of...
City pays $200K to store homeless ex-model’s belongings
The city has shelled out more than $200,000 to store a homeless woman’s belongings — enough to have set her up in a swanky Manhattan apartment for years. Andrea Logan’s...
Elderly woman takes on Airbnb and landlords for illegal bookings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLFdDoRQZbQ A 77-year-old New York tenant is hitting the airwaves to take on Airbnb and other websites accused of illegally booking apartments for short-term stays. “Airbnb, knock it off!” Audrey...
'Death of Klinghoffer' daughters' criticism featured in Playbill
The daughters of terrorism victim Leon Klinghoffer will put their criticism of an opera about their dad’s death into the show’s program. Lisa and Ilsa Klinghoffer have always opposed “The...
Schneiderman: Monster Energy encourages underage college drinking
The party’s over. That’s the message state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is sending the makers of the Monster Energy drink after uncovering evidence that they encouraged underage boozing on college...
City officials and real-estate company battle over rent hike
City officials vowed Sunday to put the skids on a 1,700-unit Queens development if the real-estate company behind it doesn’t roll back rent hikes in a Crown Heights building. Alma...
Jenn Sterger has some advice for Peyton Manning
Brett Favre congratulated Peyton Manning on breaking his record for most career touchdown throws on Sunday night on Twitter, but Jenn Sterger had a suggestion for Manning: Don’t open any...
Mediocre records take stage for World Series
For all the silly stats this postseason has thrown at our ears, eyes and what’s left of our stir-fried minds, there are some good ones no MLB-business-partnered network will touch....
Devious duo steals homeless clients' info and food stamps
A city social worker sold the personal information of her poor and homeless clients to an accomplice who used it to empty their food-stamp accounts, prosecutors say. Human Resources Administration...
Subway inspector's widow to sue city for $30 million
The widow of an MTA worker plans to sue the MTA for $30 million over the death of her husband, who took a horrific tumble while repairing a subway car,...
Rangers suffer another injury where they can least afford
Dan Girardi missed the final 19 minutes of Sunday’s 4-0 Garden victory over the Sharks, the defenseman suffering a contusion and swelling above his right foot after blocking shots by...
New tenants moving into de Blasio’s Brooklyn home
The city’s “first landlords” got ready for their new tenants Sunday. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s wife, Chirlane McCray, tidied up at their vacated Park Slope house. An hour later, she...
De Blasio battling charter school-backers over Senate control
Mayor de Blasio is duking it out with well-heeled charter-school backers yet again — this time over control of the state Senate. A campaign arm of Students First New York,...
This is the exact opposite of 'Giants football'
ARLINGTON, Texas — In Eli the Giants trust. However, they cannot live on Eli Manning and the passing game alone. Yet that’s what they’ve been forced to do the last...
Central Park's brawling bike vendors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scZh3TtxDnA Warning: Graphic language. Rogue bike vendors continue to menace Columbus Circle — and a series of disturbing new videos has captured them brawling, battling and even assaulting cops. Months...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A young man was stabbed to death by a teen ager in the lobby of a Tremont apartment building, police sources said. Angel Mejias, 26, had an ongoing...