October 25, 2014
Favorite Nuncio wins Yonkers Trot
The front end proved to be the winning spot for Nuncio and All Bets Off as they captured the $500,000 Yonkers Trot and $500,000 Messenger Stakes, respectively Saturday night at...
Ax attacker wanted 'white people to pay' for slavery
The self-radicalized madman who attacked four rookie Queens cops with a hatchet had more than just jihad on his mind — he also wanted to kill white people. “He wanted...
Jagr's OT strike ends Devils' winless streak
OTTAWA, Ontario — No shootout this time. Jaromir Jagr powered the Devils to a big overtime win. Jagr scored a power-play goal 3:39 into the extra period, and the Devils...
In playoff rematch, Canadiens snap Rangers' 3-game win streak
MONTREAL — OK might have been good enough in Newark on Tuesday, but it sure wasn’t good enough here Saturday night against the Canadiens. Because for nearly all of the...
'Family hour' extinct as sitcoms get more vulgar
Next week, a new season of the sitcom “Mom” will premiere on CBS and Allison Janney will proclaim to her daughter, Anna Faris: “I can’t wait to bang your father....
Frans Nielsen nets hat trick as Islanders outgun Stars
This is supposed to be a new Islanders team, thanks to a slew of offseason acquisitions and money spent by the notoriously stingy organization. For the most part during the...
Dear John: Sorely in need of correction
Your article about the Federal Reserve rigging the stock market is beyond horrible. What about idea [sic] that comments about the Fed created a market low. What about the fact...
Hollins: Bogdanovic adjusting well to NBA
The Nets haven’t started a rookie on opening night in nearly 15 years, and it feels that long since Bojan Bogdanovic had a good shooting performance. But the 25-year-old Croatian...
Phil Jackson's bud blasts Jeff Van Gundy: 'He's full of crap'
Charley Rosen, Phil Jackson’s confidant, blasted Jeff Van Gundy for minimizing the triangle’s effect on the Bulls and Lakers combining for 11 championships during the Zen Master’s reign. Rosen, who...
J.R. Smith explains why he's struggling in triangle offense
At this point, J.R. Smith could use a good book recommendation from Phil Jackson. With his 1-for-11 preseason finale flop Friday in Montreal against the Raptors, Smith is entering Wednesday’s...
New York City's jailhouse crock
New Yorkers pay a high price to live in this city. But it turns out our high rental prices may be nothing next to what we pay to house our...
Milking New York's yogurt makers
This month, Gov. Cuomo made it official: He signed into law a bill designating yogurt the official snack of New York. And why not? We are already the nation’s largest...
How historically ugly would a Jets loss be?
The Jets gave fans a reason to watch this game, with the trade for Percy Harvin last week. Now, how much will he actually play against the Bills? As you...
Ebola nurse quarantined in Newark Airport blasts treatment
Newark Airport was scarier than Ebola-plagued Sierra Leone for a volunteer nurse put under quarantine when she returned to the US after a grueling, two-day journey. “I am scared about...
De Blasio not consulted before Cuomo's mandatory Ebola quarantine
Mayor Bill de Blasio wasn’t consulted prior to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s order to quarantine air travelers who’ve had contact with Ebola patients in West Africa. De Blasio brushed off questions...
Hollins mulls front-line plans if Lopez not ready for Nets opener
For the second straight day, Nets coach Lionel Hollins expressed confidence Brook Lopez would be ready by the season opener. But Saturday was the ninth day since Brooklyn announced a...
Slava Voynov learns the new NHL world: guilty until proven innocent
MONTREAL — The NHL is asking everyone to trust Sixth Avenue in the wake of the league’s unprecedented indefinite suspension of Slava Voynov within hours of his arrest on Monday...
Jets rookie Jace Amaro's drops come when he's wide open
Jets tight ends coach Steve Hagen has some rules. One involves certain words never to be uttered in his meeting room. “We don’t say the ‘D’ word,” Hagen said this...
A little rage once went a long way for sports fans
The anger comes in waves, rising in your stomach, lingering in your throat. The team’s playing lousy. The coach is overmatched. The general manager is beyond redemption. The owner? The...
Ex-CBS reporter's book reveals how liberal media protects Obama
Sharyl Attkisson is an unreasonable woman. Important people have told her so. When the longtime CBS reporter asked for details about reinforcements sent to the Benghazi compound during the Sept....
Stafford and crew should clip Falcons wings overseas
Sunday Lions (-3 ¹/₂) over Falcons (London): Atlanta has enjoyed lengthy run of success against long-slumbering Detroit squad, but the Lion isn’t sleeping any more, with amped-up defense and maturing QB...
The good, bad and ugly of Amar'e Stoudemire's wild ride with Knicks
It’s July 2010. Amar’e Stoudemire, his arms outstretched in front of the Garden after receiving a five-year, $99.7 million contract, proclaims, “The Knicks are back.” Stoudemire spoke about being the...
Eagles 1st in series of stiff tests for surprising Arizona
The rubber is about to meet the road for the surprising Cardinals. Arizona has defied a slew of injuries and seemingly all logic in compiling a 5-1 record that has...
Cop stole arrested women's nude photos as 'game': docs
MARTINEZ, Calif. — A California Highway Patrol officer suspected of stealing nude and racy photos from the cellphones of women arrested on drunken driving charges sent the pictures to at...
My laments as the wife of a Jets fan
My husband, Rob, is a devoted father, a Mr. Fix It around the house, a brilliant businessman and an all-around great guy. He is also a die-hard fan of the...
The best and (absolute) worst of the Giants' season so far
No one around the Giants wants to sign up to write a book titled “Mediocrity Our Way,’’ but through seven games, that’s the story of the 2014 season. The Giants...
Teacher tried to stop Washington state HS shooting
TULALIP, Wash. — A newly hired teacher confronted a gunman and was being hailed as a hero on Saturday after a deadly shooting rampage in the cafeteria of a Washington...
QB play, internal disarray has Chicago reeling
These are turbulent times in the Windy City. The Bears, on preseason paper, looked like they might be a force in the NFC North based on their talent — particularly...
NYC politician declares Ebola bowling alley safe
Look, Ma, no hazmat suit! Elected officials went on a comical Ebola tour of New York City Saturday, visiting the same establishments that infected Dr. Craig Spencer did to reassure...
A-Rod should follow Manny Ramirez’s road to redemption
SAN FRANCISCO — At 12:01 a.m. on the night the World Series ends or just after the final pitch, should the game extend beyond 12:01, Alex Rodriguez’s suspension officially ends...
Midseason NFL awards: The 6 who could be MVP
The prestigious Serby Says Midseason Awards come at the perfect time, the virtual halfway point of the NFL season. There will be no awards for Ray Rice or Adrian Peterson,...
Jack Bruce, bassist for Cream, dead at 71
LONDON — British musician Jack Bruce, best known as the bassist from the 1960s group Cream, has died. He was 71. Publicist Claire Singers said Saturday Bruce died at his...
School worker tried to stop student in deadly HS attack
MARYSVILLE, Wash. — A high school worker tried to stop a gunman who opened fire on a crowded lunchroom north of Seattle, killing one girl and badly wounding four others,...
Another Deutsche Bank executive commits suicide
A prominent Deutsche Bank executive’s Manhattan death has been ruled a suicide, a spokeswoman for New York City’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner said late Friday. The hanging death of...
Iran hangs woman for killing man she said tried to rape her
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran hanged a woman on Saturday who was convicted of murdering a man she said was trying to rape her, the official IRNA news agency reported. Amnesty...
5 pets up for adoption in full costume
Julian It’s alive! It’s alive! Rather than running away in fear crowds flock to charistmatic Frankendog Julian. Fifty percent Shih Tzu and 100 percent adorable, 2-year-old Julian is the friendly...
The Lively sisters know how to have a frighteningly good time
Robyn Lively . . . why does the name of one of the stars of “Ouija,” out this past Friday, sound so familiar? Yep, she’s related to actress Blake Lively, who’s her...
3 things you didn't know about the 'Ghostbusters' theme song
It doesn’t matter how many Halloween parties you’ve been to, “Ghostbusters” has probably been played at all of them. To mark the 30th anniversary of the movie that inspired the...
How Halloween parties could be your ticket to a new relationship
Candace Bryan may have been dressed as wholesome Mary Poppins, her favorite Disney character, but, like many women out on Halloween, she was more interested in man-candy than candy corn....
You don’t have to be a vampire to enjoy a Bloody Mary
Drinking Bloody Marys isn’t just a brunch-time pursuit — the tomato cocktail is also perfect for Halloween. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the French drink’s arrival in the...
Bill Blair's record-setting number of spooky faces
While the rest of the country relegates spooky dress-up to Oct. 31, it’s a year-round craft for Bill Blair, who holds the Guinness World Record for most special-effects characters played...
The hidden cemeteries of NYC
You think New York City streets are crowded? Imagine how bad it’s gotten below ground over the years. And not just on the L train. Interring the dead has always...
Meet the fitness freaks who will have you burning (calories) in hell
The closest SoulCycle is just a few blocks away, but we’re far from its whitewashed walls and sunny sayings. “This is a frightening climb coming up,” Michael Macneal — 29...
Woman arrested with over $70,000 in her stomach
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Dominican Republic officials say they have arrested a woman who was carrying more than $70,000 in her stomach and $69,000 hidden inside her suitcase. The...
Bite into one of these devilish desserts
A Fearsome Finale “Creepshow” cake — $65 nine-course dinner Louro, 142 W. 10th St, 212-206-0606 This Halloween, chef David Santos is serving up a nine-course meal that’s a tour de...
7 of the spookiest urban legends in NYC
Buried pirate treasure on Liberty Island Immigrants used to pass by the Statue of Liberty with dreams that the streets in America were paved with gold. Maybe they should have...
This week's couple: For your information
Common dating advice is to leave a little something to the imagination. But Beth, 32, didn’t follow such conventional wisdom when she met with Spencer, 28, at Upper West Side...
New York native seeks an active girl with low-key style
Devin A 26-year-old executive assistant, wants a woman who doesn’t mind a little sweat. Class act: Devin prefers dates centered around an activity, like a dance class or archery lessons....
Costumes, costumes and more costumes on TV this week
1. Black-ish Wednesday, 9:30 p.m., ABC Maybe the best Halloween costumes of the week. Dre (Anthony Anderson) has a hard time convincing his two eldest children that they’re too old...
In my library: Ron Perlman
Ron Perlman, the actor behind Hellboy, may never forget his first meeting with one of his idols. As he describes it in his new, juicy and F-bomb laden memoir, “Easy...
Over 10,000 infected by Ebola worldwide: WHO
DAKAR, Senegal — More than 10,000 people have been infected with Ebola and nearly half of them have died, according to figures released Saturday by the World Health Organization, as...
Jerry Lee Lewis excites the crowd in Times Square
There wasn't a whole lot of shakin' going on at B.B. Kings Blues Club and Grill on Friday night, but Jerry Lee Lewis’ short and sweet set at the Times...
Willow Smith wows the crowd at Fader Fort
The Fresh Prince has spawned a Fresh Princess. 13-year-old Willow Smith wowed a packed crowd in Brooklyn on Friday night with a brief set of woozy soul at the Fader...
Citi Bike operator bought up by new company
A real estate company has bought the company that owns and operates the troubled Citi Bike program, a report said Friday. REQX Ventures will own all of Alta Bicycle Share...
Benihana owner's widow to hire power lawyer
The widow of Benihana founder Rocky Aoki is serving up another course in her long-running legal battle with her stepkids for control of the Japanese steakhouse empire. Keiko Aoki, who controls the international franchise...
Lincecum an option out of bullpen after getting clean bill of health
SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum’s lower-back injury that forced him out of Game 2 is no longer an issue, so Giants manager Bruce Bochy has an option should he not...
Twins held in robbery of 85-year-old 'sugar daddy'
Hey, girls, how do you like my Muffins? The randy octogenarian allegedly robbed by teenage twin sisters he met on a sugar-daddy Web site used his adorable pooch — named...
Giants skipper Bochy smart not to hit panic button after defeat
SAN FRANCISCO — We’ve arrived at our first crisis point of this World Series, and it strikes the dynastic Giants, who find themselves just as stumped by the Cinderella Royals...
FXFL scores a new major sponsorship from Nivea Men
They are the NFL dregs, but these players clean up pretty nicely. In its first month, the four-team Fall Experimental Football League, including the Brooklyn Bolts, has scored a major...
Ocwen mortgage backdating started in 2010
The backdated letter scandal that has rocked Ocwen Financial is about to become an even bigger headache for the mortgage servicing giant. Ocwen sent backdated letters denying homeowners a chance...
Club refused to answer noise-complaint hot line: suit
Was it that they couldn’t hear the ringer because Lady Gaga was playing too loud? A Lincoln Square co-op is suing a neighboring club for $11 million for refusing to...
Bellevue staffers call in 'sick' after Ebola arrives
An extraordinary number of Bellevue Hospital staffers called in sick on Friday rather than treat the city’s first Ebola patient — and those who showed up were terrified to enter...
Birthday boy Hosmer gets the big hit at perfect time for Royals
SAN FRANCISCO — Eric Hosmer is the Royals’ cleanup hitter because, well, because it would be strange to have a lineup skip from third to fifth with no fourth-place batter....
Biohazard scrubbing begins at places visited by Ebola doctor
The Gutter will soon be the cleanest place in New York. A biohazard company descended Friday night on the Brooklyn bowling alley where Ebola-afflicted doctor Craig Spencer played a few...
Hondo’s Rebelling
Hondo abandoned the Royals Friday night and paid for it, suffering a setback with the Giants that increased the negative number to 1,065 cannons. Saturday night: Mr. Aitch’s rebellious nature...
The unlikeliest hero sends Royals to 2-1 World Series lead
SAN FRANCISCO — In the minds of some, Ned Yost entered October as the Royals’ biggest handicap. Now, Yost is two victories away from being a World Series-winning manager. In...