December 3, 2014
Fickle teens' tastes impact earnings for Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch’s business is bad — but it still could be worse. That was Wall Street’s glass-half-full take as the struggling teen retailer’s stock jumped as much as 6...
Nets finally beat a winner, stun defending champ Spurs in OT
The Nets finally got their first win over a winning team Wednesday night, but they made it a lot harder than necessary. After holding a 14-point lead over the Spurs...
Why facing LeBron's Cavs comes at worst time for Melo, Knicks
The Knicks are living the definition of insanity. They keep doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. But they keep coming to the same end, defeat....
Judge tosses Bernie Kerik's suit against ex-lawyer Tacopina
Bernie Kerik has no one to blame but himself. Saying the allegations he made lacked substance, or weren’t filed timely, Manhattan federal Judge John Koeltl on Wednesday tossed the disgraced...
Memo calls out workers for cheating on Census data
The Census Bureau has put its workers on notice about cheating. And they could be fired if caught fabricating surveys. As part of the crackdown, field employees who gather information...
'As Seen on TV' company CEO buys $34M Miami condo
He’s made millions with his “As Seen on TV” Telebrands products. Now A.J. Khubani, the infomercial king, has bought a penthouse triplex at Ian Schrager’s Edition Residences in Miami for...
South Street Seaport offers winter fun without the crowds
Thousands of people are expected to descend upon Rockefeller Center in the coming weeks for a peek at its mammoth 85-foot-tall Norway spruce. But there’s another mighty tree in the...
Inside the elite NYC court of Will & Kate
When Prince William and Duchess Kate alight in the Big Apple for the first time this Sunday, they’ll be swathed in a star-studded New York inner circle, filled with old...
Kevin Love on Cleveland future and lure of Knicks
The Post’s Steve Serby runs the floor with Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love. Q: What would you think of playing one day — 2015? — in New York for the Knicks?...
It's come to this for 2015: Yankees as Royals copycats
The Yankees are trying to navigate this difficult terrain: They want to position themselves to contend for a championship in 2015 without taking on onerous long-term contracts at a time...
Herman Badillo, 1929-2014
Herman Badillo was born in Puerto Rico and came to New York as an orphan at age 11, when he didn’t speak a word of English. He died Wednesday in...
Bibi's confidence
John Kerry must have set a record Tuesday for how quickly he (yet again) misread events in the Middle East. No sooner had Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired two...
No indictment
After reviewing all the evidence, the 23 men and women on a Staten Island grand jury cleared Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the July 17 choking death of Eric Garner....
NYC parks and the politics of envy
Will envy end this golden age for New York City parks? A few decades ago, jewels such as Central Park and Prospect Park were run-down and dangerous. Today, they’ve seen...
An impotent hawk: Obama's new Pentagon pick
"OMG, he wants to bomb North Korea”: That pretty well sums up one corner of social-media reaction Tuesday after the White House leaked the name of Ashton Carter as President...
Common ground on carriage horses
Is there a way to end the great horse-carriage war that would enable the carriage owners, the horses and Mayor de Blasio to all come out winners? It strikes me...
Democrat donor scandal news not fit to print?
If real-estate mogul and deep-pocketed White House donor Terry Bean were a Republican, he’d be a household name by now. Bean’s face would be splashed all over the covers of...
Losing has changed Rex Ryan, while Tom Coughlin stays stoic
This is a tale of two New York head coaches on a December Wednesday in football hell. One who has won two Super Bowl championships, one who has not —...
Firebug sets six cars ablaze near Queens hospital
A drunken firebug was busted after he set an NYPD patrol car and five other vehicles ablaze at Queens early Wednesday, police said. A cab driver witnessed a 23-year-old man...
9 James Bond gadgets that can be yours for $300,000 or less
You may want to ask the “M” in your own life for a cash advance. On Friday and Saturday, more than 25 rare collectibles from the James Bond films will...
Where are Blue Jays going with their dizzying dealing?
The Blue Jays remained among the majors’ most active teams Wednesday evening by trading J.A. Happ to the Mariners for outfielder Michael Saunders. The maneuver has several repercussions for Toronto:...
Braves add Nick Markakis, nudging Justin Upton to the door
The Braves felt their lineup was too right-handed and that they did not have enough players who battled in at-bats. They feel they addressed both of those issues while potentially...
Mike Francesa will attend FrancesaCon in 2015
New York's "Numbah One" has spoken. Mike Francesa will attend Francesacon in 2015.
Chokehold witness: Jury's decision was a set up
The man behind the smartphone camera when Eric Garner was killed by the police who were arresting him told The Post he was disappointed, but not surprised that the grand...
Man gets jail time for stalking, harassing his dentist
A wacky inventor convicted of harassing and stalking the dentist he claimed tried to poison him with fluoride -- in a death plot he said was hatched by pharmaceutical giant...
12 holiday specials to get you in the Christmas spirit
Now that many network series have had their fall finales, the invasion of the Christmas special — that tried-and-true blend of nostalgia and determined holiday good cheer — has begun....
The day in photos
The Capitol Christmas tree lights up the sky, an elephant is shunned by its peers, Legoland gets festive and more.
Justice Department to investigate NYPD chokehold death
The Justice Department is launching a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Eric Garner, who was killed by an NYPD officer during a chokehold arrest last July, US...
Disgraced ex-Islanders owner gets 10 years in jail
He got 10 years in the penalty box. A federal judge on Wednesday threw the book at a former co-owner of the Islanders, who helped run the once-proud franchise into...
Staten Island harridans get fussy on ‘Mob Wives’ season 5
“Mob Wives” is back for a fifth season of screeching, yelling, shopping, more yelling and jail visits as Staten Island gun molls Drita D’Avanzo, Renee Graziano, Karen Gravano, Natalie Guercio...
Teacher orders 3rd grader to unclog toilet with bare hands
OTHELLO, Wash. — A Washington state teacher acknowledged ordering an 8-year-old student to unclog a toilet with his bare hands, and the boy's parents say the educator deserves more than...
Brazil's best butt runner-up hospitalized after plastic surgery
RIO DE JANEIRO — A 27-year-old Brazilian reality TV star who was runner-up in a best-buttocks competition has been hospitalized with complications from a cosmetic procedure to enlarge her thighs....
Sitcom-ish 'Take Care' is a painfully bland romcom
Frannie has been hit by a car. While recovering, she learns that her ex-boyfriend has gotten rich, which stings doubly because she nursed him through a bout with cancer. Wouldn’t...
NYPD still investigating stunned chokehold cop
NYPD cop Daniel Pantaleo couldn’t believe his ears when he heard that a Staten Island grand jury voted not to indict him in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, his...
The 11 coolest cars in movie history
Whatever happened to the Bandit’s badass Trans-Am from “Smokey and the Bandit”? It turns out that Burt Reynolds has had it all these years, but kept it pretty much in...
Mumps really hurting Rangers' salary cap situation
Mumps and “flu-like symptoms” are not just taking a toll on the Rangers’ lineup, but the illnesses affecting Tanner Glass and Dan Boyle, respectively, are exacerbating the club’s salary cap...
The Post picks their top fuzzy fashion finds
This season, countless fall runways toyed with furs and knits to craft some seriously fashionable fuzzy pieces — and now, our fashion team has fallen victim to the trend, too....
Why you should talk about current events on a first date
Whenever I read the recaps from the blind dates I set up, I know one thing’s for certain: Their conversation was mostly an exchange of fun facts about where they...
Earth is 'living on borrowed time': Scientists fear killer asteroids
An array of the world's leading experts in astrophysics want everyone to stop worrying about what's happening on Earth and start planning for what could one day crash into it....
Cavaliers owner Gilbert seals deal for Robb Report
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has purchased the Robb Report, ending months of negotiations over the 38-year-old magazine for the ultra rich. The billionaire, who made the deal through his...
Sixers will win 10 games, says guy who wrote book on their awfulness
Perfectly Awful. No, that’s not going to be the title of Charley Rosen’s online mini-book on Phil Jackson’s first full season as president of the Knicks. The book title has already...
Penn State wants Jerry Sandusky to renew his season tickets
This must be a mistake, but it's an all-time gaffe. Last week, according to Onward State, Penn State's athletic department sent Jerry Sandusky a letter asking him to renew his...
Protests erupt across NYC after chokehold decision
Protesters chanting “No justice, no tree!” tried to storm Rockefeller Center on Wednesday to disrupt the annual lighting ceremony following a grand jury’s decision to not indict an NYPD cop...
What best of New York's worst are capable of
So it’s gotten this bad around here: We know that none of our teams are any good. We know that none of our teams (hockey teams excluded, since you never...
'Stubborn' Matt Harvey now sees the wisdom of Mets' ways
Matt Harvey took his medicine and can say he’s better for it. The Mets ace wasn’t shy throughout the course of last season about expressing his desire to pitch in...
Julianne Moore unforgettable with Alzheimer's in 'Still Alice'
You won’t see a better performance by an actress on film this year than Julianne Moore as a linguistics professor struggling to hold onto her personality after a diagnosis of...
Watch lions and crocodile battle for elephant dinner
This food fight is one for the ages! A fierce battle for predator supremacy unfolded in Africa when a pack of lions went head to head with a crocodile after...
All-star cast can't save the dialogue in 'Murder of a Cat'
Fran Kranz (“The Cabin in the Woods”) is Clinton, a schlubby, unemployed action-figure designer living in the basement of his mom’s house in this wannabe indie noir. Finding his beloved...
McChickens--t! Man busted for attacking pregnant wife with sandwich
An Iowa man finds himself in a pickle after allegedly attacking his pregnant wife with a McDonald’s McChicken sandwich because he was not lovin' it.
Cop cleared in chokehold death of Eric Garner
A Staten Island grand jury cleared an NYPD cop in the chokehold death of Eric Garner during his caught-on-video arrest for peddling loose cigarettes, the Staten Island district attorney confirmed...
Jessica Chastain and Colin Farrell face off in ‘Miss Julie’
Jessica Chastain and Colin Farrell square off in this adaptation of August Strindberg’s play about a 19th-century noblewoman and a valet. Chastain, who seems incapable of a bad performance, brings...
ISIS supporter arrested for threatening Darren Wilson on Facebook
A Washington state man, who proudly displays an ISIS flag on his Facebook page, was arrested for allegedly making threats against the life of the Ferguson, Mo., police officer who...
Red Bulls reward Bradley Wright-Phillips with fancy new deal
Bradley Wright-Phillips had as prolific a goal-scoring campaign as any player in MLS history. He’ll be rewarded next season with a raise and a Designated Player contract. “Following his outstanding...
Luggage handlers busted for stealing $20K of passenger goods
Kennedy Airport just keeps on earning it’s reputation as one of the worst airports in the world. Seven luggage handlers at JFK Airport allegedly snatched up more than $20,000 in...
Brown family lawyer blasts stepdad's 'burn this b---h down' rant
The lawyer representing Michael Brown's family has blasted the teen's stepfather for urging protesters to "burn this bitch down" after a grand jury failed to indict Officer Darren Wilson. Calling...
Masked attacker shoots pastor, uses Citibike as getaway
Don’t count on this guy going to confession. A masked man shot a retired Brooklyn pastor in the legs in broad daylight Wednesday before fleeing on a Citibike, witnesses and...
Nicolas Cage is (yet again) a total tool in 'Dying of the Light'
The writer-director of “Dying of the Light” is Paul Schrader, screenwriter of “Raging Bull.” The star is Nicolas Cage — Raging Tool. Cage’s typically screamy performance is good for a...
Knicks rewind: The comebacks are the mirage, not the losses
The 4-15 Knicks lead the NBA in the unofficial stat of “comeback losses.’’ You’ve seen the drill. The Knicks get pummeled for three quarters, then come roaring back when their...
Mom in coma after crash unaware one daughter died, another was born
One of her daughters is dead, she just gave birth to another, and the Brooklyn mother critically injured by a car while crossing a Borough Park street is in the...
Siblings feuding over 'virtual heist' of family artwork
https://twitter.com/artdetective/status/479221130608517120 An Upper West Side man had no idea that a minimalist painting his late dad owned — a rectangle of slightly varying shades of blue — would sell for...
Breezy comedy 'Life Partners' shows real female friendship
Leighton Meester (“Gossip Girl”) and Gillian Jacobs (“Community”) are inseparable 28-year-old besties in this likably low-key comedy from first-time director Susanna Fogel. Meester’s Sasha, an aspiring musician, toils away at...
Children cry as Santa is driven away in police van
http://youtu.be/kHifYKul1C4 Christmas cheer turned to Christmas tears. The childhood of some Welsh kids came to a screeching halt on Saturday when Santa Claus was driven away in a police van...
5 places that will take your Christmas spirit to the max
Wanna spice things up this holiday season? For those ready for adventure, here are five out-of-the-ordinary holiday-travel experiences that can take the festive season to the next level — and...
Driver who fatally struck 10-year-old swiped minivan to get smokes
The driver of a minivan that fatally struck a 10-year-old girl and seriously injured her pregnant mother -- who later delivered a baby girl -- swiped the vehicle from a...
Glimmering gifts for the nice and naughty on your list
These gifts are sure to add an extra touch of glam to the holiday season.
Women dyeing their armpit hair is now a thing
The latest trend in hair care has nothing to do with your head. Instagram accounts devoted to female body hair are popping up across the social media site, with one...
Like it or not, not starting Johnny Football is right call for Browns
Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine got it right by deciding to start Brian Hoyer on Sunday against the Colts. It is in the best interests of the Browns and in...
Did nasty Beane-Donaldson clash lead to surprise A's trade?
Looks like we have an opening scene for “Moneyball II: It’s Still Working.” And we also could have a better idea why the A’s traded budding star Josh Donaldson to...
Cavaliers mascot gets handsy with Kate Upton
Moondog, you just couldn't keep your paws to yourself. Kate Upton and Justin Verlander were seated courtside at Tuesday night's Cleveland Cavaliers game when the team's mascot roved over to...
Presidential bust of Obama created with 3D technology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GiLAOtjHNo WASHINGTON -- When President Obama hailed 3D printers and proclaimed a special “Day of Making” in June, there was already a complex project in the works: a sophisticated 3D...
Jane Krakowski turns Peter Pan into an addict in audition
Step aside, Allison Williams. While the “Girls” actress may have landed the coveted role of Peter Pan for NBC’s “Peter Pan Live!” television special airing Thursday night, she wasn’t the...
Times loses veteran media reporters in latest buyout round
Longtime New York Times advertising columnist Stuart Elliott is among the 80 newsroom staffers who plan to take voluntary buyouts. The Gray Lady’s media coverage has been particularly hard hit...
Cara Delevingne wins Model of the Year at BFAs
Any doubts over whether 2014 was the year of Cara Delevingne were squashed Tuesday night when the 22-year-old took home the Model of the Year award at the British Fashion...
Malware that took down Sony was written in Korean
The destructive malware that infected Sony Pictures’ network last week was written in Korean, a source familiar with a recent FBI alert told Fox News, further fueling suspicions that North...
Skilled available shortstop also a faded, juice-stained 'pothead'
Many players came out of Biogenesis-related suspensions with a dent in their reputations, but not in their abilities or paychecks. Bartolo Colon received a two-year, $20 million contract from the...
This giant 70-year-old lobster looks like 'Alien'
Meet Albert Girther -- a 70-year-old lobster who weighs nearly 12 pounds and totally looks like a facehugger from "Alien." Forrest Galante, 26, was searching for an underwater meal near...
Sony honchos acknowledge 'brazen' cyber attack
Sony Pictures honchos Michael Lynton and Amy Pascal finally broke their silence about the “brazen” cyber attack that exposed Social Security numbers and other sensitive information for thousands of the...
Star college gymnast found dead in restaurant food elevator
FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. — Authorities in Wisconsin are investigating the death of a college student whose body was found in a dumbwaiter at a bar and grill. Police responded to...
There can literally be only one Kim Jong Un in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — In North Korea, there can be only one Kim Jong Un. A South Korean official said Wednesday that Pyongyang forbids its people from using the same...
ISIS leader's wife wasn't captured in Lebanon: Iraq
Iraq's Interior Ministry said on Wednesday that a woman detained by Lebanese authorities was not the wife of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but the sister of a man...
Israel to have early elections after dissolving parliament
Israel’s parliament voted Wednesday to dissolve and hold early elections — one day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired two rebellious ministers he accused of undermining his fragile coalition government....
Hershey sweet talks public by dumping corn syrup
Hershey is looking at replacing the high-fructose corn syrup in some of its products with sugar. Will Papa, chief research and development officer at The Hershey Co., told The Associated...
US teacher in Dubai stabbed to death by killer in a veil
http://youtu.be/NbM3izAFXpw DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An American school teacher was stabbed to death in a public restroom at a mall by a suspect wearing the traditional black robe, full-face veil...
1,039 people and camel create record-breaking nativity scene
PROVO, Utah -- More than 1,000 people dressed as angels, wise men and religious royalty gathered at a park in Provo, Utah, and set a new Guinness record for the...
How a little-known player leads the NHL in All-Star votes
BUFFALO — Move over, Sidney Crosby. Buffalo Sabres second-year center Zemgus Girgensons is crediting his Latvian fans back home for his hefty lead in the NHL all-star fan vote. Girgensons...
NBC's Nancy Snyderman returns and apologizes for Ebola breach
NBC News medical reporter Nancy Snyderman returned to 30 Rock airwaves on Wednesday and apologized again for breaking her self-quarantine during the Ebola scare. The medical journalist had been in...
Time Inc.'s Larsen headed for the door in latest shakeup
Time Inc. is shuffling its management ranks again after being spun off as a separate company this year. As part of the latest reorganization, Todd Larsen, the executive vice president...
NFL power rankings: Seahawks' repeat bid has liftoff
The days when it seemed like the Seahawks might not get the chance to defend their Super Bowl crown now seem like a long time ago. Seattle, which moves up...
100 brains are missing at University of Texas
AUSTIN, Texas -- The University of Texas at Austin is missing about 100 brains - about half of the specimens the university had in a collection of brains preserved in...
Tiger Woods spares Tom Watson in his read on Ryder Cup plight
WINDERMERE, Fla. — Tiger Woods tread somewhat cautiously when asked Tuesday about the recent US Ryder Cup failure and the task force that has been formed to help develop new...
Iran may have launched airstrikes on ISIS
The United States has indications that Iran has carried out airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Iraq in recent days, US officials said Wednesday. A senior Iranian official denied that...
City still investigating pre-K that placed kids in filthy basement
Six weeks after a Brooklyn dad provided video evidence to the city that his daughter’s publicly funded pre-K program was placing kids illegally in a basement, Mayor Bill de Blasio...
Fraud among 20% of young immigrants' applications for 'protection'
WASHINGTON — One in five applications by young undocumented immigrants applying for President Obama’s “deferred action” protection has been fraudulent, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee said Tuesday....
Dancer hit by stray bullets shoots to fame in London
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHEC4zMC618 A little-known Brooklyn street dancer whose career was nearly cut short by stray bullets five years ago is now the toast of London. James Davis, a 25-year-old hoofer who...
With 'Wild,' Reese Witherspoon's Oscar nom is in the bag
You can bet on Reese Witherspoon receiving a Best Actress nomination for “Wild,” in which she delivers her finest performance since winning in that Oscar category a decade ago for...
Crash tragedy: 10-year-old daughter dies, pregnant mom survives and gives birth
The driver of a minivan that fatally struck a 10-year-old girl and seriously injured her pregnant mother -- who later delivered a baby girl -- swiped the vehicle from a...
Diplomats across the world take aim at ISIS militants
BRUSSELS — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says a global coalition to defeat Islamic State militants will "engage for as long as it takes" to prevail. Kerry was speaking...
Hudson Yards good to Vertigo
The thrill is coming to the outdoor observatory at the 1,200-foot tall 30 Hudson Yards. The upcoming 2.6 million square-foot skyscraper that will be the new home of Time Warner...
Luxurious Setai hotel closes in on new ownership
The swank Setai Hotel in South Beach may soon have a new owner. The luxury Miami hotel, which has been on the market for a few months, has narrowed the...
Former Times editor Abramson writing for NYC weeklies
Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson, in one of her first major reported efforts since her ouster from the Gray Lady last May, has penned an investigative article...
Bezos h‘app'y with Washington Post purchase
Ever since Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post for $250 million in October 2013, pundits have been wondering why. On Tuesday, during a panel discussion hosted by Business...
Christie's CEO Steven Murphy makes a surprise exit
The art market has never been easy to read, but Steven Murphy’s surprise exit Tuesday as the head of Christie’s is being taken as a sell signal. Murphy, who’ll step...
Knicks on guard for mumps as J.R. Smith illness worsens
J.R. Smith, who missed the Knicks’ 98-93 loss to the Nets on Tuesday with “flu-like symptoms,’’ is being kept away from the club. At least it doesn’t appear to be...
Sony's hackjob has movie studios scrambling for answers
The relentless hack attack on Sony has the rest of Hollywood on high alert. The big movie studios are scrambling to beef up cyber security after Sony Pictures — still...
RadioShack stocks plummet after lenders claim breach
RadioShack is getting static from its lenders again — and at the worst possible time. The cash-strapped electronics chain said it got a notice from lenders Salus Capital and Cerberus...
Hedge fund giant claims Suisse's appraisals full of holes
Highland Capital claims Credit Suisse knew a luxury Las Vegas real-estate development was a total mirage — and has the e-mails to prove it. The hedge fund giant, which is...
Knicks no match for Nets on glass
Some wise man, when not bearing gifts from the East, once proclaimed that rebounds equal rings. Well, rings right now are the last thing on the minds of the Knicks...
Burger King to spend some dough in Tim Hortons merger
Canadian regulatory authorities are set to give final approval within days for Burger King’s acquisition of iconic donut and coffee chain Tim Hortons, The Post has learned. They have decided...
Clock has started to decide Brook Lopez's future with Nets
Rumor has it Brook Lopez is petitioning the NBA to play all 82 games against the Knicks. Lopez put in a dominant performance against the Nets’ crosstown rivals for the...
Mom of child beaten to death plans to sue city and ACS
A woman whose 3-year-old son was fatally beaten in his grandmother’s Bronx apartment plans to sue the city and the ACS, which placed the child with the relative, for $25...
Time is coming for Rangers to make decision on rookie Duclair
Anthony Duclair is young, but he sure knows how to play the role of diplomat. The Rangers’ 19-year-old winger is in the midst of a big organizational decision — he...
Walking wounded: Five more Giants added to injured reserve
Add five more to the list as the hits just keep on hurting the Giants. They’ve added defensive ends Mathias Kiwanuka (knee) and Robert Ayers (pectoral) and offensive linemen Geoff...
Johnson's big second half helps Nets knock out Knicks again
Joe Johnson hasn’t been himself lately. But when the Nets needed someone to deliver in the second half of Tuesday’s installment of their crosstown rivalry with the Knicks, he delivered...
Stony Brook University student dead in apparent suicide
A student at Stony Brook University plummeted from a dorm window to his death on the college quad in an apparent suicide Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk County and school police said....
The one big blind spot that likely will cost Rex Ryan his job
Rex Ryan is embarrassed once again. His Jets are 2-10, and 27 other teams have a better record. Sure, Ryan has been hamstrung by having John Idzik as his general...
Hip flexor injury may sideline Jets kicker Nick Folk
The Jets have trouble putting points on the board, and now they may not have kicker Nick Folk for Sunday’s game against the Vikings in Minneapolis. Coach Rex Ryan said...
Teen who 'mugged' mom: I didn't see the baby
The accused Bronx cellphone snatcher who allegedly threw his victim to the ground — even though she was carrying her 2-month-old son — whined like a baby himself when confronted...
Ray Rice makes his case for a 'second chance' in NFL
Ray Rice was reinstated to the NFL on Friday, but the former Ravens running back knows it is possible he may never play football again after being caught on video...
NFL official Troy Vincent to tell his side on Adrian Peterson ban
Adrian Peterson’s appeal of his season-long suspension by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell began Tuesday, but promises to get even more interesting on Thursday. That’s when Troy Vincent, the league’s vice...
Politicians sack NFL for stand on domestic violence
WASHINGTON — Troy Vincent, the NFL’s No. 2 official, admitted before Senate lawmakers Tuesday the league “failed” to adequately address domestic violence as he choked up recalling his own painful...
Henry mulls next step after departure from Red Bulls
Thierry Henry joined the Red Bulls in the summer of 2010, and he left Tuesday as arguably the greatest player in club history. In the 4 ½ years between arriving...
Ryan McDonagh gets the Rangers scapegoat treatment
There was no pulling punches by player or coach on this day, with the Rangers’ spotlight of disappointment shifting from their best player to arguably their second best. Following Monday’s...
If anyone can relate to the pathetic 76ers, it's these guys
Sometime Wednesday night, the 2009-10 Nets either will share a dubious spot in the NBA record book or continue to occupy it all by themselves. And that’s the slot reserved...
Best of times lost in space
The more he talks, the more Mayor Bill de Blasio sounds as if he’s talking in code to aliens. Emerging from the White House on Monday, he told reporters, “We...
NFL player mocks jury duty in hilarious Twitter rant
Apparently, the best defense against jury duty is an offensive — but hilarious — Twitter rant. Arizona Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett gave a foul-mouthed, play-by-play Twitter tutorial Tuesday on...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A man wanted for robbing a livery driver at gunpoint in Castle Hill last month has been arrested — and investigators have linked him and a fellow suspect...
'Sick' Lopez delayed suit deposition but went to wedding
He played the sick card to get out of a deposition in a lawsuit accusing him of groping two female former aides — but disgraced former Assemblyman Vito Lopez found...
TCU leapfrogs Florida State in college football playoff rankings
Winning doesn’t carry as much weight as it used to. Florida State — the defending champion and lone undefeated team in the country carrying a 28-game winning streak into Saturday’s...
Former 'Cop of the Year' busted on coke-trafficking charges
A Queens police officer who once won his precinct’s “Cop of the Year’’ award has been busted on cocaine-trafficking charges, sources said Tuesday. Officer Philip LeRoy, who works in the...
Crime is way down in New York City
Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton on Tuesday touted their crime-fighting efforts as the number of major felonies have fallen to “historic” lows over the past 11 months...
No dial atone from convicted 911 false-alarm caller
The Williamsburg curmudgeon convicted of repeatedly calling 911 to bring cops to his bustling Bedford Avenue block when there was no emergency was unrepentant ahead of his Wednesday sentencing, at which...
Knicks haven't earned the break they desperately need
Yes. This will go into the books as another game the Knicks lost either by six points or less or in overtime (that’s eight now). And yes: The Garden, ever...
Cablevision labor battle spills into City Hall
A nasty labor battle between Cablevision and its workers spilled into City Hall Tuesday, with a lawyer for the cable colossus attacking the City Council for holding a public hearing...
Unruly Nets superfan loses leg, then seat
http://instagram.com/p/wIK-sKBvGr/ Nets super fan Jeffrey Vanchiro was ejected from Tuesday night’s Knicks-Nets game at Madison Square Garden in dramatic fashion. Vanchiro, 38 — who also goes by the name Jeffrey...
World's oldest subway discoverer digs in for suit against Nat Geo
A Brooklyn man who discovered the world’s oldest subway tunnel claims the National Geographic Society cut him out of a deal to make a documentary about the hidden path by...
16 ways Basel dazzles
Objets d’art and feats of design to admire (or acquire) in Miami Beach this week.
Look around the home of Miami's hottest luxe condo designer
The skies may be cloudy, but the vibe couldn’t be sunnier at Villa Allegra, the modernist Miami home of architect Chad Oppenheim and his young family. Ilona, Oppenheim’s Swiss-born wife,...
5 chic, sleek carry-ons
Roll into Miami with a sexy model on your arm. Tech traveler Part of a new, high-tech line from the venerable American brand Hartmann, this carry-on (15.75" x 22" x...
Miami’s dreamiest new hotels
Miami is a hotel heaven, ceaselessly tempting and teasing winter-weary New Yorkers with an ever-expanding surfeit of surfside and city-center stays. The past few months have been no exception, with...
Art Basel by the numbers
Since Art Basel Miami Beach debuted in 2002, attendance has skyrocketed, more than doubling. Tellingly, more private jets landed in Miami for Basel than for the Super Bowl in 2010,...
A real-life telenovela romance on Miami Beach
On a cloudless afternoon on South Beach, Aarón Díaz and Lola Ponce are having a very Miami moment. The sultry couple prance and pose in besotted bliss as paparazzi dart...
Meet the stars of South Florida’s new creative class
Roma and Erika Cohen MIAMI CRED: Miami-born Roma, 33, comes from a retail family — his French and American parents ran popular local stores like Caron Cherry and Oxygene in...
The hottest art and fairs framing Art Basel week
When Art Basel first arrived in Miami (via Switzerland) in 2002, the art world couldn’t believe its luck — a week of partying at hot spots like the Raleigh and...
Take a bite out of Art Basel
New York City may be one of the world’s greatest dining destinations, but Miami is hot on its heels, exploding into a global bazaar of culinary prowess. From Korean barbecue...
10 luxe boutiques redefining Miami's swank Design District
For years, it seemed, luxury had one address in Miami — posh Bal Harbour, a few miles north of Downtown. But today, all eyes are on the city’s Design District,...
Inside Miami's fantasy islands
For the super rich in Miami, it’s no longer enough to own a coastal view. If you really want to make a splash on the elite real estate scene, you’ll...
Basel parties causing a bang across Miami
Art Basel is known for illustrious creations — including, of course, its glamorous parties. Here are some of the most exciting affairs (open to invitees and those in the know)...
Luxe listings: South Florida
The 15 hottest listings from Miami Beach, Palm Beach, Key Largo and beyond. MIAMI BEACH $22.5 million A “rare” chance to snatch up a property on gated Hibiscus Island! Here’s...