November 16, 2014
Eli's picks an ugly return to 2013 debacle
The game was there for the taking, a season was there for the saving, and Eli Manning threw them both away. It was as if the weight of a falling...
'We should've run' it: The play-calls that doomed the Giants
It was first-and-goal at the 49ers 4-yard-line and MetLife Stadium was suddenly alive, sensing a potentially pivotal victory. Odell Beckham Jr. had just hauled in a highlight-reel 37-yard pass down...
Hugh Jackman is wasting his time, and ours, in ‘The River’
If “The River” was playing some dinky little theater with a bunch of unknowns, it’d be dismissed as flimsy and gimmicky. But “The River” is on Broadway, starring the ultra-likable,...
Where Tom Coughlin went horribly wrong with gutsy calls
It was only one play among dozens in Sunday’s game, but it was a flashing neon sign displaying the Giants’ desperation, designed not only as an attempt to change the...
The case for starting J.R. Smith over Iman Shumpert
The question the Knicks must ask themselves is this: Why not start J.R? They’ve got nothing to lose. Just start J.R. This is not a team rolling in offense. J.R....
Emotional Rangers reunions on tap with Lightning visit
Alain Vigneault smiled at the question, and it was clear he had nothing but good feelings for a couple bygone players set to make their return to the Garden on...
DEA in prescription drug blitz on NFL
Federal drug enforcement agents showed up unannounced Sunday to check at least two visiting NFL teams' medical staffs as part of an investigation into former players' claims that teams mishandled...
The non-Eli flub that turned the Giants' loss
Hero In a game marked by defense — or sloppy offense — 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree looked far from mediocre, catching a 48-yard TD that proved to be the winning...
Why Florida State should have been No. 1 all along
Florida State began the year ranked No. 1, has yet to lose and plays in one of the five major conferences. The natural question, of course, is why are Jimbo...
Pakistani boot camps want to 're-program' ISIS terrorists
It’s a 12-step program for terrorists. Pakistan has successfully deradicalized thousands of Taliban jihadists using special boot camps — and now wants to try the tactic on the monstrous Islamic...
Alleged Silk Road mastermind says he's a hacking victim
Computer genius Blake Benthall, the alleged mastermind behind drug bazaar Silk Road 2.0, claims he's been hacked. Benthall, 26, was not behind a recent tweet that appeared on his Twitter...
'Afroducking' the law: deadly excuses for endangering others
Afroduck turned chicken: Adam Tang, who used that pseudonym after recording himself looping Manhattan in record time 15 months ago, jumped bail rather than face a jury for his crime....
Giants report card: Play calls didn't help Eli's offense
Offense Just when we thought it was safe to declare Eli Manning cured of the turnover bug he goes and throws five interceptions – and some of them were real...
'Terrific' for New York --- how Tom Seaver lifted up the city
On April 22, 1970, after accepting the Cy Young Award as the National League’s best pitcher of 1969 — the year he took the Mets from lovable losers to World...
John Doar, a quiet hero of the civil rights movement
John Doar, who died last week, was the civil rights litigator who in the tumultuous 1960s was the face of the US government’s campaign to end racial segregation in America....
Another tourist climbs Brooklyn Bridge to snap picture
A French tourist was arrested for scrambling up a cable of the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday to take a photo, authorities said — the third security breach this year at...
Eli Manning throws five INTs as Giants sink to new low
There was a dive that did not produce a catch, and for a moment Odell Beckham Jr., the rookie prodigy, stayed down on the field. Only his psyche was hurting....
Schumer to Obama: Reimburse NYC for $20M Ebola treatment
Senator Charles Schumer wants President Obama to pick up New York City's more than $20 million tab for treating its first Ebola patient. Since the Big Apple and Bellevue Hospital...
Putin leaves G20 summit following world leaders' rebuke
WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin left the G20 summit early following a rebuke by other world leaders for his incursion into Ukraine. Putin, however, said his early exit has nothing...
Mugger targeting women in NYC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctp3cenLqNw A mugger is targeting women on the Upper West Side, authorities said Sunday. The creep recently robbed two victims in their apartment buildings in separate incidents just hours apart,...
Jersey's Detroit
Just days before Friday’s news that the Trump Taj Mahal would become Atlantic City’s fifth casino to close this year, Stephen Sweeney vowed to do all he could to keep...
Keystone Democrats
Whatever the lessons of this month’s midterm elections, Democrats in Congress are clearly drawing the wrong one: Be more political. That explains their newfound “love” for the Keystone XL pipeline,...
Carmelo Anthony, J.R. Smith co-star as Knicks snap skid
Carmelo Anthony can smile again. Anthony has found his shot, found his old Denver wingman in J.R. Smith and the Knicks finally found a way to win for the first...
Party time in New York
New York’s minor political parties have long pulled the wool over voters’ eyes, but now one of them — labor’s Working Families Party — is caught up in outright criminal...
White House confirms slaying of American ISIS hostage
Islamic State terrorists killed US aid worker and former Army soldier Peter Kassig, the White House confirmed Sunday following the release of a video by the jihadi group that showed...
Saints in NFL crosshairs for some sneaky old tricks
The franchise that brought you Bountygate is back with, um, Stashgate? According to ESPN, the NFL is reviewing whether the New Orleans Saints circumvented league rules by stashing linebacker Todd...
J.J. Watt makes history with unreal diving catch
CLEVELAND — Houston Texans star J.J. Watt has become the first defensive lineman since 1948 to score four touchdowns in a season. Watt caught a 2-yard TD pass from quarterback...
Muslims discovered America, not Columbus: Turkish president
Muslims discovered the Americas, not Columbus — or at least that's what the president of Turkey wants people to believe. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke Saturday in Istanbul at a summit...
New footage of MH17 crash shows panic in Ukraine
http://youtu.be/uK76aZ4vku0 HRABOVE, Ukraine — Four months after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine, the Associated Press has obtained video that shows how close the burning...
Brook Lopez still getting his footing: 'Slower than I thought'
Brook Lopez’s uneven start to the 2014-15 season neatly encapsulates the struggles the Nets have had to find their footing thus far. Lopez admitted after Saturday’s 97-87 loss to the...
Federer stunner: Begs out of season-ending Djokovic duel
LONDON — Roger Federer has pulled out of the ATP Finals less than one hour before his title match with Novak Djokovic, handing a third consecutive title to the top-ranked...
Nets rewind: Where's the bang-up bench play?
Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 97-87 loss to the Trail Blazers in Portland Saturday night: 1. Portland has had one of the NBA’s weakest and most maligned benches...
Pod of 6 humpbacks surprise whale watchers
Norwegian whale watchers caught on film the breathtaking moment a pod of six huge humpbacks surfaced within inches of their boat. Svein Aasjord and Trond Ivarsø were boating in a...
Adrian Peterson can't stand 'unfair' Goodell tactics
MINNEAPOLIS — Adrian Peterson says he feels the NFL's process of assessing his case for potential discipline has been unfair. The NFL Players Association issued a statement Sunday on behalf...
Florida sacks coach Will Muschamp
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Will Muschamp is stepping down as Florida's coach after the regular season, forced out after a four-year tenure that will be remembered for inept offense, conservative play-calling...
UK investigating reports that 'Jihadi John' injured after airstrikes
LONDON — Britain said Saturday it was investigating reports that a man believed to be a British national suspected of carrying out beheadings in videos released by the Islamic State had been wounded...
Man blows himself up after family feud
BERLIN — Police say a man angered by a family feud has set off explosives outside his house in Germany, killing himself and wounding seven people in a small village....
Al Michaels on Cosell's drinking and OJ's 'guilt'
In the fall of 1981, a white stretch limo carrying sportscasters Al Michaels and Howard Cosell was driving through a “gritty, inner-city” neighborhood in Kansas City when, from their window,...
Dad pushed in front of train as horrified wife watches
A hardworking father of two was killed Sunday when a stranger shoved him off a Bronx subway platform and into the path of a train — as his horrified wife...
Firm in WTC window-washer scare was responsible for 2007 fatal accident
The same scaffolding firm behind last week’s near-tragedy at the Freedom Tower was responsible for a fatal 2007 Midtown accident that sent two window washers plunging 47 stories. Tractel, of...
Teen girl killed by truck in NYC
A 15-year-old girl was fatally struck by a pickup truck Saturday afternoon on Staten Island, authorities said. Jenna Daniels was walking across Bayview Avenue in Prince’s Bay at about 2:35...
Vuzix leading the charge to mark stylish smart glasses
An under- the-radar company is emerging in the race to come to market with smart glasses that don’t make you look like you just stepped off the starship Enterprise. Vuzix,...
New app shows what bar or restaurant is 'buzzy'
If you are sitting at home on your sofa and wondering if your favorite bar or restaurant in New York is buzzy, there’s a new app, Venue Vibes, that will...
Snapchat CEO buys LA home for $3.3M
Who says you can’t get millennials to leave their parents’ house? On the Money hears that Evan Spiegel, the 24-year-old CEO at Snapchat, has made $3.3 million vanish by buying...
Silk Road kingpin appears to send tweets from jail
Blake Benthall — churchgoer by day, alleged drug kingpin by night — appears to be sending tweets from his jail cell asking for money. “Donate bitcoin,” read a recent plea...
Swift’s next contract is the talk of the town
MSG’s VIP suite is the most exclusive venue in town these days. Knicks fan Taylor Swift was chatting it up after the game on Wednesday night with her music publisher...
Red Robin shakes things up with red wine milkshake
Why not combine two indulgences into one mega-indulgence? If those two indulgences are red wine and milkshakes, there would seem to be plenty of logic against it — but that...
Syfy's 'Face Off' isn't all trash and tantrums
What's the most surprising thing about “Face Off,” the Syfy channel’s special-effects makeup addition to the world of cutthroat reality competition shows? It’s not cutthroat at all. “We all genuinely...
Weekend warrior seeks guy above the competition
When Tiffany, 29, isn’t playing hard in her two-hand-touch football league, the human resources director is interested in meeting a strong candidate for the position of Mr. Right. Citizen of...
What reality shows to watch (or skip) this month
'Ax Men' Premieres Nov. 30 at 9 p.m. on History It’s Season 8 of this testosterone-fueled show that follows rival logging crews as they risk their lives in the name...
New Yorkers go broke trying to cure their pets' allergies
When Julianne Soviero’s nine-year-old mixed breed pooch, Maynard, began developing painful rashes on his stomach, she knew she’d go to any lengths to find a cure for her pet. The...
Soap star Lisa Rinna is joining the 'Real Housewives'
On one hand, Lisa Rinna doesn’t seem to have much in common with most “Real Housewives.” She’s a known name with a Hollywood acting career that includes such beloved shows...
This week's couple: Height requirement
We don’t like to admit it, but physical attraction is weighed more than any other factor in romance. This was the case for Matthew, 28. When he met Lauryn, 31,...
Jeremiah Moss: My vanishing New York
Any place that is old, that is authentic to New York, that has any personality, it seems like these places have a target on their back,” says Jeremiah Moss. A...
Different shades of capitalism
Some people have been tricked into thinking that capitalism only exists on Wall Street. Well, last week the best and worst of capitalism were on full display. Goldman Sachs added...
NYC needs life in the espresso lane: Illy
Andrea Illy, the Italian CEO of the famous coffee company of the same name, sips an espresso in The Post’s commissary. He is in New York to help persuade Americans...
Macy’s heads into Abu Dhabi
US retailers are prospecting for shoppers in the Persian Gulf — and Abu Dhabi is the latest gusher. Macy’s — led by CEO Terry Lundgren — startled investors last month...
Watt wants to slash city homebuyers' down payment
Mel Watt, chairman of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, wants to slash New York City homebuyers’ average down payment from $102,000 to just $15,000. This apparent gift from the conservator...
SeaWorld stock sinks 50% in 2014
One of the largest SeaWorld Entertainment investors, a hedge fund, has serious concerns about the business. As attendance continues to slide in the latest quarter — the stock is down...
Dear John: No banking on foreclosures
Dear John: I read an article in The Post headlined “Many New Yorkers living in foreclosure limbo” that said banks are dragging their feet on foreclosures in the NY metro...
'Stolen' war dog back in the US and reunited with veteran
Matty’s back! Days after The Post exposed the military’s wrongful, 16-month-long separation of injured Army Spc. Brent Grommet and his war dog, Matty, the two were finally reunited on Friday....
The murder that became the oldest solved cold case in America
On Sept. 11, 2008, a woman named Janet Tessier — tormented for 14 years by her mother’s deathbed confession — drafted an e-mail to the Illinois State Police. She had...
The deadliest road in the city costs both lives and money
It’s the most dangerous and expensive stretch of road in the city. A section of the Bronx River Parkway near 177th Street has cost 16 lives and tens of millions...
New ISIS video claims to show killing of ex-Ranger
BEIRUT — An Islamic State group video released Sunday purports to show extremists beheading a dozen Syrian soldiers and ends with a militant claiming to have killed U.S. aid worker...
The lies that are central to Obama's agenda
Damn Americans. They just don’t see the wisdom of surrendering to experts the power they need to remake the country into a progressive paradise. Sighing with regret, liberals like Jonathan...
Best shot for GOP in 2016? Look to the governors
Democrats are looking to Hillary Clinton as their party’s savior after the drubbing of the midterms. But Republicans need not be afraid of her second coming. This month’s wave showed...
UNC scandal isn't about athletics -- it's about empty degrees
A lawsuit filed earlier this week by former University of North Carolina football player Michael McAdoo claims that UNC “systematically funneled its football student-athletes into a ‘shadow curriculum’ of bogus...
Root of all evil: Vegetables in NYC gardens are 'toxic'
Herbs and vegetables grown in New York City community gardens are loaded with lead and other toxic metals, a startling state study shows. Tainted vegetables — some sold in city...
Impending free agency weighs on Rangers' Mats Zuccarello
PITTSBURGH — Mats Zuccarello does not believe playing for a long-term contract with the Rangers as a pending 2015 unrestricted free agent has been a contributing factor to his halting...
Lawyers 'overbilled' for 9/11 settlements of sick workers
In a greedy grab for blood money, a law firm representing sick and dying Ground Zero workers overbilled its legal partner by $36 million in expenses, newly released court papers...
Dad likely faces murder charges in toddler’s abuse death: authorities
The Brooklyn man who allegedly spent months physically abusing his toddler step-daughter wept Saturday in court when prosecutors said the child had died. Thaiya Spruill-Smith, 2, was taken off life...
Doorman who won lottery loses battle with cancer
A Park Avenue doorman who catapulted to fame after winning a $5 million jackpot has lost his battle with cancer. Richie Randazzo died Friday, six years after a lucky scratch-off...
Co-op sues to shush Web site
An Army reservist is being sued by her Coney Island co-op for calling attention to building shenanigans. Igor Oberman, the co-op board president of Trump Village Section 4, filed a...
Homeless Services evicts plants
These office plants need to make like a tree and leave. A city “plant patrol” is hunting employees who keep more than one plant on their desks, or any plant...
Letterman writer didn't press charges to avoid publicity
Bill Scheft, the “Late Show with David Letterman” scribe famously roughed up by enraged “cue-card boy” Tony Mendez, says he had a good reason for not pressing charges. Scheft, 57,...
Nets fall to Trail Blazers, go winless on West Coast trip
PPORTLAND, Ore. — It appeared the Nets had been given a gift when it was announced before the Nets’ game against the Trail Blazers on Saturday night: Two of Portland’s...
Inside the strange, jealous world of a married swinger couple
On New Year’s Eve in 2005, Christy and Mark Kidd — six years into living in New York City, but still lonely — found an ad in Time Out for...
Obama to working Americans: You’re fired!
The late Israeli statesman Abba Eban once said Palestinian leaders “never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.” He could have been talking about Barack Obama. Given another chance to...
Man sues Hair Club for Men for $1M, cites false advertising
A Manhattan man has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the Hair Club for Men for false advertising. Frederick Byrd Jr. is also accusing the Florida outfit of misrepresentation, personal...
23 Wall Street's iconic building is just a facade
It is one of the city’s biggest real-estate mysteries: Why does 23 Wall St., the great but neglected downtown landmark, sit empty? The former home of J.P. Morgan & Co....
Daily Blotter
Queens This woman swiped a shopper’s purse at a department store in College Point, cops said. Police said the theft happened at Marshall’s on 20th Avenue and College Point Boulevard...
Doc Gooden's life of alcohol, drugs and Ks: 'Never thought I'd make it to 50'
Time flies like fastballs once did for Dwight Gooden. Gooden made his Mets’ debut 30 years ago at the age of 19. That summer of ’84 he became the youngest...