December 19, 2014
Tom Coughlin gives full assessment of Ben McAdoo
With a 5-9 record and only two games left on the schedule, the Giants are at the evaluation point of the season. Coach Tom Coughlin offered his assessment of first-year...
NYPD suspends cop caught punching teen during arrest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cO2BLmc6yQ WARNING: Graphic language. A cop caught on video punching a teen during an arrest on the Lower East Side has been suspended, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said Friday. The...
Heavyweights finding relevance again on American boxing scene
The heavyweight division has been an afterthought in America since 2002, when Lennox Lewis gave Mike Tyson an eight-round beating in Memphis. Lewis held the crown for about another year...
Knicks get glimpse at stud point guard tailor-made for them
Here come the Suns. And here comes Phoenix point guard Goran Dragic into the Garden for a Saturday matinee — a crafty, left-handed point guard who will be a free...
Calvin Pace drools over great Brady, Patriots: 'Tip your cap'
As much as Calvin Pace would like to hate the Patriots, the veteran outside linebacker just can’t bring himself to do it. New England might be the Jets’ biggest and...
NY Mag writer out at Bloomberg after high school hoax
Riches-to-rags-to-riches. Jessica Pressler is no longer going to work at Bloomberg’s investigation unit after the disgraced New York magazine writer penned last week’s story about the Stuyvesant High School senior...
Target facing lawsuit after last year's holiday hacks
Target must face a mass consumer lawsuit accusing the retailer of failing to protect shoppers from hackers who stole charge-card data and other personal information during last year’s holiday shopping...
Caesars faces rough road as re-org, bankruptcy looms
Leon Black’s Caesars Entertainment, the nation’s No. 1 casino chain, said Friday it expected its biggest subsidiary to file for bankruptcy in mid-January. The subsidiary, which includes Harrah’s Atlantic City,...
Tough-talking Carmelo to critics: I'm not 'a loser'
Carmelo Anthony said he’s not “a loser,’’ despite the possibility of being the leader of the Knicks team with the most losses in franchise history. Anthony said his new $124...
Apple blasts BBC's labor 'exposé'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSvT02q4h40 Apple executives lashed out at the BBC on Friday, saying they were “deeply offended” the UK broadcaster aired a documentary accusing the tech titan of backsliding on promises to...
The right -- and wrong -- way for Mets to get Tulowitzki
You’re a Mets fan, and you want Hot Stove action. You want another big name, another big bat. You’re envious of the Padres’ dramatic outfield revamping in a week’s time,...
Nets fade away after first quarter in loss to Cavaliers
CLEVELAND — Despite playing without Brook Lopez for the entire game and Deron Williams for most of it, despite playing on the road against a trio of All-Stars, the Nets...
Quick start on $425M Finger Lakes casino
Now that’s a shovel-ready grab for cash. Work started Friday on the $425 million, Las Vegas-style Lago Resort & Casino Hotel in the Finger Lakes region — just two days...
NBA consulting with Sharpton for All-Star week
Better let All-Star Al in the game! It wasn’t enough for the NBA to reach out to the NYPD to prepare for the four-day All-Star festivities in February — the...
Knicks' disastrous season a $7.2M drag on profits: analyst
As even the most casual basketball fan can see, the 5-23 Knicks have been losers on the court so far this season. On Friday, a Wall Street analyst broke down...
Girl charged with killing cousin after lying about kidnapping
A teenage baby-sitter who lied in telling police that her 5-year-old cousin was abducted from their Albany-area home has been charged in the child’s death, police said. Tiffany VanAlstyne, 19,...
Politician 'follows' porn star, says Twitter account was hacked
Honestly, my Twitter account was hacked! A Suffolk County politician pulled a move out of the Anthony Weiner playbook when The Post discovered he was following Duke porn star Belle...
$10M heiress sues dad’s business partner for more
An Upper West Side woman landed a nearly $10 million inheritance from her father — but she says she deserves so much more. Natalie Schleifer is suing her father’s former...
After torrid run, St. John's gets best win of season
Carnesecca Arena was quiet, unimaginably quiet for a fan-base that had witnessed its team’s best start in five seasons, along with a return to the national rankings for the first...
Jets, Harvin brace for the return of Revis Island
Percy Harvin meant no disrespect when he mentioned he was “licking my chops” at the thought of going against Darrelle Revis Sunday night when the Jets meet the Patriots at...
How 'greeks' civilize the campus
When Rolling Stone published a horrific account of gang rape at a frat house at the University of Virginia, the university responded by suspending all activity for all fraternities and...
Will politicians heed Cardinal Dolan's words?
It was heartening to read Timothy Cardinal Dolan’s acknowledgment of the anger and frustration that New York City police officers feel towards our city’s leaders, and I think that his...
Ray and Janay made out right after punch
Bizarre new video shows Ray Rice and his fiancée - both with their hands cuffed behind their back - lovingly kissing not long after he knocked her cold inside an...
Cop busted for hawking boyfriend's mom's jewelry
An NYPD cop was arrested in Staten Island for hawking jewelry she stole from her boyfriend’s mother, law enforcement sources said Friday. Stacey Staniland, 29, twice broke into the home...
NYPD supporters face off against cop critics at rally
NYPD supporters faced off against a bevy of cop bashers in front of City Hall Friday evening. "You deserve to be strangled!" one cop-hater shouted, shaking his arm in the...
Cashman: Pirela, Refsnyder will compete for Yankees' second-base job
When Robinson Cano left The Bronx for Seattle, the Yankees turned to Brian Roberts at second base in 2014. When Roberts needed to be replaced, Stephen Drew was acquired from...
Friend of accused Seymour Hoffman's drug dealer sues NYPD
A pal of Philip Seymour Hoffman's alleged heroin dealer is suing the NYPD -- claiming he was roughed up by cops because he just happened to be visiting the dealer...
17 injured after school bus crashes into building
Thirteen children were injured when a school bus crashed into a building in Queens Thursday evening, authorities said. The bus crashed into a wall next to Pizza Boy II on...
Dynastic politics in America?
Jeb Bush this week announced he’s setting up a political committee to explore a presidential candidacy. Hillary Clinton has been exploring a candidacy for months, perhaps years. Polls show Clinton...
Appeasing dictators
This week, the president announced he is giving Cuban President Raul Castro pretty much everything the dictator wants in return for the release of an imprisoned American, whose captivity was...
Americans side with the CIA
To the likely astonishment of Senate Democrats, it turns out the American people aren’t as horrified by the CIA’s interrogations of terrorist suspects as they were supposed to be. To...
Let it all hang out
A hearing Friday on whether to release the Eric Garner grand-jury evidence was put off after Justice Stephen Rooney recused himself. Before he did, Rooney left good advice for his...
The day in photos
Chimpanzees on the "nice" list get treats from Santa, Christmas lights illuminate Moscow and Madrid, President Barack Obama delivers his end-of-the-year address and more.
Yuletide Down Under: Sydney's famous Christmas light show
See the stunning Christmas light show in Sydney, Australia.
FDA to Herbalife: Stop suggesting we approve your products
The Food and Drug Administration has asked Herbalife to stop airing a video the regulator claims gives the false impression that its weight-loss shakes and other products have gotten the...
Five reasons making a last-minute date is a great idea
Planning and meeting for a first date can be a production: You need to think about where to go, what to do, what to wear and more. To avoid this hassle,...
Hate-crime suspect gets no-jail plea after 'assault' on black man
An Orthodox Jewish man who fled to Israel and then fought extradition for six years to dodge a hate-crime charge in Brooklyn was sentenced Friday to a single day in...
Second suspect in cop-bashing hit with charges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wrSMqQL0GM A second suspect in last week’s cop assault on the Brooklyn Bridge has been arrested and hit with three charges, police said Friday. Maria Garcia, 36 – or “Female Suspect No....
Padres' deal-making fervor might backfire in big way
At the Winter Meetings, I sensed a frustration growing among executives toward new Padres general manager A.J. Preller. There was a feeling his frenetic nature had him shopping in so...
Doctor who gave painkillers to overdosed patients gets to up to 20 years
A greedy Queens doctor convicted of recklessly prescribing painkillers to four patients who fatally overdosed expressed no remorse Friday in court, where he was sentenced to up to 20 years...
Dan Boyle: Rangers 'didn't bring me here to win in December'
RALEIGH, N.C. — Dan Boyle gets it. “They didn’t bring me here to win a game in December,” the Rangers defenseman told The Post on Friday afternoon. “It’s big picture....
Man threw mother's barking dog down trash compactor: cops
A Queens man killed his mom’s Yorkie when he threw the defenseless pup down a trash compactor all because it wouldn't stop barking, police and witnesses said. One-year-old “Chewy” was...
The Yankees' plan in case A-Rod can't play at all
The Yankees already have said that Alex Rodriguez will not be their third baseman. But just as interesting is that if he is not healthy enough to play in 2015,...
Reputed mobster with reality TV past indicted
A reputed Gambino associate whose criminal past and crumbling marriage were featured on the 2011 reality show “I Married a Mobster” is up to his old tricks. Fiore “Philly” Caruso,...
Why 2015 could bring the revival of heavyweight boxing
The heavyweight division has been an afterthought in America since 2002, when Lennox Lewis gave Mike Tyson an eight-round beating in Memphis. Lewis held the crown for about another year...
Child molester suspected of Patz murder won't help man arrested for it
A convicted child molester long suspected of kidnapping and killing Etan Patz is refusing to help another man set to go on trial for the killing next month in Manhattan....
Over half of Dr. Oz's advice is wrong or unsubstantiated: study
Dr. Oz is in medical fantasy land a lot of the time, a study claims. More than half of the health advice dished out by the popular TV personality is...
Husband accused of killing wife and her lover acted in self-defense: lawyer
A man accused of fatally stabbing his naked wife and her lover after finding them having sex in a car in Brooklyn was acting in self-defense, his lawyer said Friday....
Joe Flacco corrects Obama over James Franco mixup
Joe Flacco has picked up President Obama's fumble and returned it for a touchdown. The commander-in-chief was playing some political football with Sony Pictures Entertainment during a Friday afternoon press...
7 haute mugs to keep your drinks warm and witty
While red Starbucks cups litter the typical office during the winter months, spice up your coffee and hot cocoa with one of these seven witty, well-designed mugs. 'You can't sit...
Yankees and Mets strike first trade in a decade
The Mets and Yankees made a rare inter-city trade on Friday. Reliever Gonzalez Germen, who was designated for assignment last week by the Mets, is headed to the Yankees in...
Yankees' new strategy becomes more apparent with each move
Didi Gregorius and Nate Eovaldi both turn 25 in February, just as the Yankees will be reporting for spring training. This is coincidence. But not trivial. The Yankees see promise...
Man used Ponzi scheme proceeds to freeze dead wife: prosecutors
A Queens investor duped his clients out of nearly $5 million, and used some of the dough to cryogenically freeze his dead spouse, authorities said Friday. Fugitive fraudster Whileon Chay,...
Dead, live animals found at home of man named Bizzaro
How Bizzaro! A Long Island man named James Bizzaro was busted for growing marijuana and having a large stash of cocaine but investigators also uncovered a trove of dead and...
First look at Neil Patrick Harris on ‘American Horror Story’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0gbPuuPPyg#t=42 Neil Patrick Harris has officially joined the “Freak Show.” The multitalented star will showcase his magical powers on FX’s “American Horror Story” for a two-episode arc beginning Wednesday, Jan....
De Blasio's wife replaces ex-chief of staff with 2 officials
First Lady Chirlane McCray doubled down on Friday — replacing her pricey, sidelined chief of staff with two employees to split the duties in a move that drew instant criticism....
Obama: Sony 'made a mistake' by yielding to North Korea's hack
Sony Pictures Entertainment “made a mistake” when it pulled the plug on a movie that offended North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and sparked a massive, cyber-terror attack, President Obama said...
Bud Selig's obscenely luxe retirement: $6M per year, fancy title
Bud Selig will be given the title of baseball commissioner emeritus when he retires next month. In addition, Selig will pull in an annual pension of $6 million, according to...
Bratton worried blight of '70s is coming back
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton told cops at a promotion ceremony the societal issues that once plagued our nation have resurfaced -- but that the NYPD will lead the way in...
De Blasio secretly meets with protest leaders
Mayor de Blasio held court on Friday with ringleaders of the city protests that have led to cop assaults and other mayhem — lending a sympathetic ear as they ticked...
Yankees to get Marlins' Eovaldi for Prado in five-player swap
Talent evaluators agree Nathan Eovaldi’s right arm has more than enough life to overpower big league hitters. After Eovaldi, who will turn 25 in February, was acquired by the Yankees...
Instagram gives sneak peek at new season of 'Looking'
HBO’s critically acclaimed series “Looking” returns Jan. 11 (at 10 p.m.) for its second season. All the guys are back, bringing with them more drama, laughs and heartbreak for the...
The hellhole dungeon that held the doomed ISIS hostages
The ISIS hostages who were murdered at the brutal hands of “Jihadi John” were kept caged in a medieval-style dungeon, according to a MailOnline report. Former prisoners described being held...
FBI confirms North Korea behind Sony hack
It’s official: The FBI is now formally accusing Kim Jong-un of hacking Sony Pictures and says it has the data to prove the despot's involvement. “The FBI now has enough...
The mind-blowing Rangers goal that put shootouts on the map
Marek Malik was near his hometown in the Czech Republic this week when he picked up a phone call from an international number, soon enough realizing what was coming. “Yes,”...
Knicks rewind: 'Moral victory' is sign of team that's given up
CHICAGO — The night after Thanksgiving, Amar’e Stoudemire questioned the team’s heart, desire to win, sense of urgency and courage in an epic locker-room rant, saying the team looked “afraid.’’ With...
Sony hackers: Never let 'The Interview' leak or else
Sony’s hackers — gloating after the studio caved in to their threats and canceled distribution of the movie "The Interview'' — have issued a new ultimatum. Calling the company's response to their...
Rihanna and Kendrick get red right, while Ora channels Santa
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — so naturally celebs are hitting the streets in nothing but red, green and seasonal cheer. But sticking true to the holidays...
Thieves rip cables from NYC train tracks, cause delays
Copper thieves delayed 40 Metro-North trains Friday morning by ripping up hundreds of feet of cables from the tracks in The Bronx the night before, authorities said. About 350 feet...
Finally: Miss World pageant cuts swimsuit portion
Here’s some good news coming out of the pageant circuit, for once. The Miss World competition will eliminate the swimsuit portion of the event, finally giving some actual validity to...
Mets continue to eyeball Troy Tulowitzki
Troy Tulowitzki is the elephant in the room whenever Mets officials broach the team’s shortstop situation. The Mets have kept tabs on the All-Star shortstop over the last several months...
Dog shoots man
SHERIDAN, Wyo. — Police in northern Wyoming say a rifle discharged after a dog apparently stepped on it, injuring a 46-year-old man. Johnson County Sheriff Steve Kozisek says the bullet...
Adora-brrr! Polar bears cuddle in the cold
Get up close and personal with adorable polar bear cubs.
Vandal who wrote 'NYPD KILLS' on NYC bridge sought
Someone left a clear message for the Police Department along the Manhattan Bridge — “NYPD KILLS”— and cops are looking to identify the vandal. The graffiti, spotted Friday morning, was...
Rick Fox's 'selfish' reason for wanting Kobe on the Knicks
Ahead of the NBA’s full Christmas Day slate, NBA TV and Turner analyst Rick Fox talks Knicks, Kobe Bryant and Steve Kerr with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: Why did...
NBA draft bust Darko Milicic bloodied up in kickboxing debut
NOVI SAD, Serbia — Former NBA center Darko Milicic, a 7-foot Serb who spent 10 years with various teams after being the second overall pick in the 2003 draft behind...
Deep-seated hate gives Jets chance to spoil Patriots' season
Erik Coleman proudly hangs a photo in his office of an interception he made eight years ago. What separates that play from some of the others in his career? It...
Cuban's bold Rondo move could blow up in Mavericks' faces
A quick look at the trade that sent Rajon Rondo to the Mavericks on Thursday night would seem to guarantee a high grade for Mark Cuban’s team. The Mavericks gave...
Caretaker lied about abduction before boy found dead: cops
BERNE, N.Y. — A caretaker's initial report that a 5-year-old boy was abducted from an Albany-area home before being found dead nearby hours later was false, New York police said...
Sony drops new 'Interview' trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wal0gd-WHq4 When a studio pulls the plug on a movie, it only makes sense to release a new trailer for the flick, right? In Sony's case, the answer is yes....
With Justin Upton shocker, Padres assemble monster outfield
The Padres continued their madcap Hot Stove season on Friday by trading for slugging Braves outfielder Justin Upton, according to multiple reports. The 27-year-old Upton, who is eligible to become...
No joke! Michigan dad is holidays' No. 1 author
It sounds like the usual setup for a knock-knock joke: Who is the best-selling author on all of Amazon.com this holiday season? Rob Elliott. Rob Elliott who? Yet it’s no...
Former head of SF police tapped for Homeland Security position
A former head of the San Francisco Police Department has been tapped for one of the top spots at Homeland Security in Washington, DC, The Post has learned. Heather Fong,...
New theme park lets 13-year-olds shoot guns
America's newest theme park is set to open to thrill-seekers and kids as young as 13, allowing them to fire real guns with live ammunition. Machine Gun America in Orlando...
This garbage-time sack was worth $600K
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sen’Derrick Marks slipped by Andy Levitre, grabbed Charlie Whitehurst around the legs and dragged him to the ground. It was the most rewarding sack of Marks’ six-year...
Healthy dog may be killed to be buried with owner
A healthy German shepherd in Indiana may be euthanized after his owner requested that his ashes be buried with her upon her death, Fox 19 reported. Connie Lay, who died...
Collecting baseball cards was the best -- until Mom threw 'em out
Sy Berger, the father of Topps baseball cards, died Sunday, at 91. And while that’s a shame, it doesn’t change a thing. Many of us, to varying depths and degrees,...
US backed talks with ISIS to save hostage
US counterterrorism officials backed negotiations with two prominent jihadi clerics in a failed attempt to save the life of an American hostage who was later beheaded by Islamic State militants,...
Man who stabbed his mother was insane: jury
A deranged man who stabbed his philanthropist mother to death in their Upper East Side apartment more than three years ago was so insane he’s not guilty of the horrific...
Probe after cop appears to beat boy during arrest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cO2BLmc6yQ WARNING: Graphic language. Police sources say an investigation is under way after a video surfaced Thursday of what appears to be a plainclothes cop punching a youngster multiple times...
De Blasio ‘thinks he’s running a f--king revolution’: PBA chief
Mayor Bill de Blasio acts more like the leader of “a f- -king revolution” than a city, police union president Pat Lynch said at a recent delegate meeting. “He is not...
Obama takes a whiff of a Cuban cigar at White House party
President Obama got a whiff of Havana when a guest at a White House Hanukkah reception handed him a Cuban cigar. Obama — who only hours earlier paved the way...
Feds 'vote sale' tactic nixed in Malcolm Smith bribery case
Indicted state Sen. Malcolm Smith caught a big break Thursday when a federal judge shot down a bid by prosecutors to tell jurors at his bribery trial next month how...
Duh! Panel suggests White House needs higher fences
WASHINGTON — A panel of outside experts examining security lapses at the White House suggested a solution on Thursday that’s obvious to anyone walking by: Make the fence higher. The...
Freed CIA operative uncovered Castro spies in US
He was our man in Havana. The top CIA spy who was freed after 20 years in a Cuban prison as part of the US bid to restore diplomatic ties...
Pakistani military kills over 60 militants after school massacre
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani jets and ground forces killed 67 militants in a northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said Friday, days after Taliban fighters killed 148 people —...
Colbert signs off ‘Report’ with cameo-filled finale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHoLEEQSy7c When Stephen Colbert announced the Grim Reaper as his final “Colbert Report” guest, there was speculation he would symbolically kill off the conservative blowhard character he has inhabited since...
Cops used barricades as weapons during Occupy protest: suit
An Occupy Wall Street protester is suing the city — and 91 individual cops — claiming they wielded metal barricades like weapons to injure demonstrators. Self-styled “citizen journalist” Robert Pluma,...
How the odds makers have dealt the Jets another lowlight
It’s been a season of lowlights for Rex Ryan and the Jets. Here’s another: At the moment, 3-11 Gang Green is a 10-point home underdog to the 11-3 Patriots on...
JK She'salady makes history as horse of the year
JK She’salady made history Thursday by becoming the first 2-year-old filly to be crowned Dan Patch Horse of the Year. Thirteen females, 3 years old and older, have received harness...
Cuomo takes aim at teacher evaluations, education reform
Gov. Cuomo intends to undertake an aggressive effort to reform education next year that could include changes to the teacher-evaluation system and the process of removing bad teachers. In a...
The bright side to the Knicks whiffing on Rondo
CHICAGO — The Knicks didn’t come close to getting point guard Rajon Rondo, according to a league source, but at least they saw him leave the Eastern Conference. According to...
Ditching $80M worth of portraits is de Blasio's idea of redecorating
Art experts are advising Mayor de Blasio to tread carefully in tinkering with City Hall’s paintings of historically prominent white men, because the portraits have been estimated to be worth...
TLC wants to keep all cabbies 'classy' with new rules
Uber drivers will finally have a little class! Black and livery car drivers in New York City may be hitting the books like yellow cabbies under new city rules proposed...
Jets wouldn't mind spoiling Christmas for their rivals
The Jets’ playoff hopes were dashed weeks ago, but that doesn’t mean they can’t impact the postseason of their AFC East rivals. First up are the 11-3 Patriots, who are...
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The Bronx A straphanger groped a woman at a Bedford Park train station after trailing her off two trains, cops said. The creep tried to strike up a conversation with the...