December 24, 2014
Corzine's collapsed firm must pay $1.2B settlement
Jon Corzine probably would have preferred a lump of coal in his stocking. MF Global — the brokerage firm that collapsed when Corzine was its chief executive — has to...
Uber’s $2 fee irks cabbies and TLC
Uber took another swipe at yellow cabs. The car-hailing app added a $2 fee for New York City users that hail a yellow cab using the app’s UberT payment platform....
How Rick Nash scored a goal without even being on the ice
Rick Nash is so hot … he scored a goal on a day the Rangers didn’t play. Rick Nash is so hot … he got a hat trick without setting...
David Wright's amazing gesture for sons of slain NYPD officer
David Wright often has talked about the connection he has with police officers because his father was a cop in, Virginia and on Wednesday, the Mets third baseman decided to call...
We hear …
...That following a horse and buggy ride through Central Park, Douglas Elliman broker Toni Haber asked Carol Burns, the vice president/controller of the Museum of Natural History, for her hand...
Taxi King puts Tribeca pad on the market for $27M
Is Symon Garber, the “taxi king” of New York, liquidating his assets? The president and CEO of Yellow Cab SLS Jet Management Corp. — and the founder of the International...
LL Cool Daddy
Is LL Cool J getting into the real estate business, or is he simply a very proud papa? The two-time Grammy Award winner and actor – whose real name is...
Art near the Park
Artist/photographer Stuart Ross, who is the subject of the documentary, “Survival of the Wildebeest,” has put his Greenwich Village apartment on the market for $1.3 million. The seventh-floor unit, at...
Life after the Jets will be good for Rex Ryan ... somewhere
Some NFL city is going to get one fun and fanatical coach next season. Rex Ryan sure sounds like a guy who is going to be leading a team somewhere,...
Seton Hall freshman star Isaiah Whitehead out indefinitely
That sound you hear is all the air coming out of the anticipated Seton Hall-St. John’s New Year’s Eve showdown. Pirates freshman sensation Isaiah Whitehead — the McDonald’s All-American from...
Only comp for Odell Beckham's rookie season: Randy Moss in 1998
No rookie receiver has ever had the kind of a start to an NFL career that Odell Beckham Jr. has, no first-year wideout has dominated defenses and back pages and...
Sunday's sad scene at MetLife all too familiar for Mark Sanchez
It will be just like old times for Mark Sanchez: A meaningless game at MetLife Stadium to close out the regular season as questions swirl about his uncertain future. The...
From the Gospel According to Luke, Chapter 2, Verses 1 through 20
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made...
Stop lying about the cops
We have heard a lot lately about tensions between the police and the communities that they serve, and the urgent need to reduce them. Here’s an easy first step: Stop...
The Gray Lady's slur of Santa believers
Yes, it’s true. The New York Times really did publish just before Christmas this year a piece mocking the Sun’s reply to Virginia O’Hanlon. Her father had suggested she write...
The 5 most controversial developments brewing in NYC
Developing new buildings ain’t easy in this town. Securing proper financing, permits and crews can all boost costs and cause delays. Even worse — when buildings displace locals or replace landmarks,...
First to worst: The year in TV
The television landscape saw a lot of changes this year, from daytime to late-night, with the rise of Netflix and the exponential growth of cable crowd pleasers “The Walking Dead”...
A look at 2014’s best and worst in theater
A demonic hand puppet. Levitating beds. A live rat. Scandi angst rotating on a giant turntable. Theater didn’t need big-name stars to blow your mind in 2014 — though it...
Best and worst of pop culture in 2014
The year is winding down, and 2014 was pretty great — as long as you were a formerly unknown sexy British human-rights lawyer, a talking raccoon or the person who...
FDNY abandons firehouse next to gang-threatened police station
New York’s Bravest deserted the city’s Finest on Wednesday — abandoning a Brooklyn firehouse next-door to a police station that’s the target of a threat involving the notorious “Black Guerilla...
Derek Fisher: Knicks were not interested in Josh Smith
Knicks coach Derek Fisher indicated the Knicks weren’t hot for recently waived Pistons power forward Josh Smith, who reportedly will sign with the Rockets. Even if the Knicks had interest,...
How Carmelo Anthony plans for Knicks to avoid Christmas blues
The moribund Knicks don’t have grandiose Christmas wishes when the potent Wizards visit the Garden for a matinee Thursday, but one measly victory would be a perfect stocking stuffer. “We...
Your yearly 'Doctor' visit: 'Who' is here for annual Christmas special
For some, it’s eggnog; for others, mistletoe. But for “Doctor Who” fans, it wouldn’t be Christmas without the show’s holiday special, a yearly tradition since the sci-fi program was revived...
What to watch on TV on Christmas Day
Christmas Day is a time for celebrating with family and friends, but should you find yourself gathered round the old tube, there’s plenty to watch on Dec. 25. From Christmas...
Nets ready to welcome back Deron Williams ... as a sub
Deron Williams returned to practice Wednesday, and when he returns to the court — likely Friday against the Celtics — he’ll do so coming off the bench. Nets coach Lionel...
Rueben Randle explains what set up his breakout game
The Giants' victory Sunday over the Rams had extra meaning for Rueben Randle. It was an opportunity to remind the organization’s decision-makers he should remain an integral part of the...
Rex Ryan irate over Sheldon Richardson Pro Bowl snub
Jets coach Rex Ryan was not shy when talking about the Pro Bowl snub of defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson. The second-year player was named as an alternate for the game,...
CDC monitoring technician for possible Ebola exposure
ATLANTA — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials say a lab technician is being monitored for possible exposure to the Ebola virus. CDC spokeswoman Barbara Reynolds says in an...
There's more to do on Christmas than Chinese food and movies
This Christmas Day, New Yorkers have a lot more options beyond Chinese food and movies. Here are a few to consider in the city that never sleeps, but always celebrates....
Giants' Cullen Jenkins blasts NFL: Clean sack worse than brawl?
Next time, Cullen Jenkins thinks maybe he should throw a punch rather than cleanly hit the opposing quarterback. It wouldn’t hurt his wallet so hard. The Giants defensive lineman was fined...
Martin St. Louis' first Christmas without his mom
There are a lot of things Martin St. Louis could be reflecting on this Christmas. Yet, as is sometimes easy to forget, the Rangers winger is a human being first...
Family of slain officer visits Brooklyn station house
The widow and oldest son of slain Officer Rafael Ramos visited the cop's Brooklyn station house Wednesday, with the teen calling his dad "incredible'' and "a hero.'' During the visit,...
This Hail Mary-lateral TD was nearly best college bowl ending ever
http://youtu.be/NovqxHrAMZ4 NASSAU, Bahamas — A miracle comeback for Central Michigan fell just short at the inaugural Bahamas Bowl. Down by 35 points with 12 minutes remaining, Central Michigan scored the...
Truly cool snow sculptures
These amazing sculptures will (snow)blow your mind.
Geno Smith makes one honest admission, one brash prediction
Geno Smith is not delusional. Contrary to what you may have read or heard, the second-year Jets quarterback knows he has not played well enough this season. “I underachieved this...
Mets must prove they don't have creativity gap with NL rivals
When this offseason began, you could make a case the Mets, Marlins, Cubs and Padres were in similar places: National League teams that had skewed young and inexpensive to try...
Township orders man to kill his 'Zombie Nativity' scene
CINCINNATI -- A suburban Cincinnati township ordered a man to kill off his large "Zombie Nativity" scene. Sycamore Township has sent Jasen Dixon two notices of zoning violations. Officials said...
Knicks' J.R. Smith takes a turn for the worse
The season has been enough of a “nightmare’’ for J.R. Smith. Now it appears Smith is headed for a Christmas disappointment. Smith had badly wanted to get back for the...
JetBlue offering police free flights to slain NYPD cops' funerals
JetBlue airlines said Wednesday it will be offering free flights to police officers from around the country who wish to attend the funerals for the two slain NYPD cops killed...
US offers $5M reward for al Qaeda leader released from Gitmo
The Obama administration is scrambling to track down an al Qaeda terrorist released from Guantanamo Bay years ago, offering a $5 million reward for information on him and placing him...
Pro wrestler Kevin Nash, aka Diesel, arrested after 'fight' with son
Former pro wrestling superstar Kevin Nash, known as "Diesel" during his WWF heyday and famed as a founding member of the NWO with Hulk Hogan in WCW, was arrested early...
How to celebrate Christmas like a Jew
Don’t observe the holiday? These movies and Chinese restaurants can still serve up a great Dec. 25. Movie Guide Christmas is here, and that means piles of presents under the...
Bao Bao the panda got zapped and is now hiding in a tree
WASHINGTON — The National Zoo in Washington is reassuring fans of the panda cub Bao Bao that she's doing fine after spending the night in a tree. Members of the...
Yankees hitting coach candidate gets a 500-homer endorsement
If the Yankees hire Jeff Pentland, a former student believes they will be getting a premier hitting coach. “He is the best, the best,’’ Gary Sheffield says of Pentland, who...
Vision of Beckham pairing keeps Cruz going through rehab
Victor Cruz envisions a Happy New Year where he and Odell Beckham Jr. form a dynamic dancing duo and he is salsaing in the end zone and the Giants are...
Track where Santa is right now
Santa's annual journey across the globe is currently in full swing — and NORAD is tracking the big guy's every move along the way. The North American Aerospace Defense Command has...
Seasons greetings: See how the world celebrates Christmas
Christmas celebrations get both naughty and nice around the world.
Top 10 sports plays that made us stop and stare in 2014
Another year has come and gone, and there was no shortage of moments that amazed and inspired in 2014. Derek Jeter retired with a bang. Odell Beckham Jr. burst onto...
‘Into the Woods’ is an overrated musical — and we want it gone
Get me the hell out of the frickin’ woods! Who’d have thought Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” would become such a phenomenon? Hype around the starry movie adaptation, out Dec....
You can now watch 'The Interview' on YouTube
http://youtu.be/Ed2kSuKqfz0 The Interview” is now on YouTube. Sony made the widely panned comedy available on Wednesday through Google’s YouTube, the Google Play Store, Microsoft’s Xbox Video and Sony’s own dedicated...
The Post’s fashion team picks their favorite New Year’s Eve outfits
The holiday stressors are not over yet. Your next task is to find the perfect New Year’s Eve outfit — and fortunately, The Post’s fashion team is here to help....
Fake handoff? DeMarco Murray affair accuser 'jumped to conclusion'
The sordid DeMarco Murray-Brennan Clay-Gina D'Agostini saga has taken another turn. Clay seems to have softened his accusation that Murray, his former University of Oklahoma teammate, had an affair with his...
Arrest warrant sought for Korean Air exec in nut meltdown
Prosecutors in the nutty case of the former Korean Air exec who had a meltdown over macadamias have applied for an arrest warrant. Cho Hyun-ah, 40, the daughter of the...
Protest erupts at JFK after flight canceled until after Xmas
I’ll be home for Christmas … if only in my dreams! A protest erupted at JFK Airport the morning of Christmas Eve, after 100 passengers were told they wouldn’t be...
MTA drivers halt service after colleague charged in bus accident
A group of Brooklyn bus drivers refused leave their depots early Wednesday to protest the arrest of a fellow driver -- under a new Vision Zero law -- for a...
Lingerie thief caught after 2,000 panties and bras fall from ceiling
A Chinese man who stole hundreds of pieces of ladies' underwear had his secret exposed after an emergency exit ceiling where he had been storing his hoard collapsed, state media...
This is what happens when you chug too much eggnog
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah man says he's fully recovered after he was hospitalized for chugging a quart of eggnog so quickly that he inhaled some of the creamy holiday...
Kobe-less Lakers beat NBA's best team: 'No handcuffs on them'
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant wasn’t anywhere in sight when the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off one of the most stunning upsets of the NBA season so far. Carlos Boozer...
South Korea charges Uber CEO with violating taxi laws
South Korea has indicted the chief executive officer and local subsidiary of Uber Technologies for violating a law governing public transport, becoming the latest jurisdiction to challenge the US taxi...
Annoyed kangaroo downs drone with aerial punch
A drone has once again come out second-best in a tussle with the animal kingdom. A Press Association video on YouTube shows a drone flying near a group of kangaroos...
A carol for our season: 'It’s the Most God-Awful Sports Year of All'
After reading Mike Vaccaro's sports-themed carols for this holiday season, we couldn't help but make a video. The Yuletide Singers, a group of professional holiday carolers, stopped by the New...
UPS, FedEx cap last-minute holiday deliveries
UPS and FedEx started limiting air express deliveries after a last-minute increase in shipped packages caused some retailers to exceed agreed-upon limits, according to a report. This year, both UPS...
Bewitching 'Into the Woods' is this century's best musical
Stephen Sondheim’s stage classic “Into the Woods,’’ a dark and subversive musical take on fairy tales, not only survives but triumphs in the composer’s most unlikely collaboration with Disney. Its...
Nets rewind: Don't slack off Joe Johnson in crunch time
Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 102-96 win over the Nuggets in Brooklyn Tuesday night: 1. Nuggets coach Brian Shaw is famously opposed to utilizing double teams to stop...
Biden will attend the funeral of Officer Ramos
Vice President Joe Biden will attend the funeral of NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos on Saturday, the White House said Tuesday. “The president has asked Vice President Biden to attend the...
ISIS captures Jordanian pilot after shooting down warplane
ISIS militants captured a Jordanian pilot Wednesday after his plane crashed in Syria while carrying out an airstrike, making him the first allied fighter to fall into the extremists' hands...
Cuomo, not de Blasio, is tops among NY Dems: poll
Three out of four New Yorkers say Gov. Andrew Cuomo is more influential than Mayor Bill de Blasio, a new poll reveals. The Quinnipiac University survey found that 74 percent...
Gun runners could have sneaked explosives onto planes: investigation
A band of gun runners flew hundreds of firearms from Atlanta to New York before being brought down earlier this month — and authorities admitted Tuesday that the cargo could...
CUNY newspaper editorial calls for violent protests
A disturbing editorial in a CUNY grad-student newspaper calls for rioters protesting the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown to arm themselves and wage violent war with cops. “The...
Rams coach Jeff Fisher: Giants to blame for melee
Rams coach Jeff Fisher said his team did not instigate what turned into a wild second-quarter brawl in the Giants' 37-27 win at St. Louis Sunday. He pinned the blame on...
Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire hoping to play on Christmas
Amar’e Stoudemire was given a recovery day Tuesday following his two recovery games. Knicks fans probably would like a recovery season. But there is a method to the inactivity for...
How Devon Kennard's father helped him become an NFL pro
A son's journey into adulthood and the pursuit of his professional dreams is always an emotional ride for the parents. There is always hope. There are always expectations — some...
Christmas Eve travelers may get 'gift' of flooded roads, air delays
New Yorkers traveling on Christmas Eve could face flooded roads and air delays due to heavy rain. The city will get about two to three inches, an AccuWeather spokesman said....
Vick stunningly lukewarm on Geno, possible 2015 return
Michael Vick is unsure of his own future, and Geno Smith’s. The Jets' backup quarterback said he would like to keep playing in 2015, but he does not sound like...
Bulldog and owner cleared after pup bites choker
An English bulldog named Leo was just being loyal when he bit a Brooklyn man who was choking his female owner, a judge ruled Tuesday. “Dogs are universally recognized as...
Why finale vs. Eagles is anything but meaningless for Giants
The schedule says it is the final game of the 2014 season for the Giants against the Eagles on Sunday at MetLife Stadium, but really this is Week 1 of...
Retailers serve up hot bargains for last-minute shoppers
It pays to be a slacker when it comes to Christmas shopping. Big Apple department stores and online retailers are offering steals to draw in gift buyers who put off...
Brook Lopez's return to Nets was short but sweet
Brook Lopez’s return was a short but successful one. After sitting out eight games because of a strained lower back, Lopez came off the bench for the Nets in Tuesday’s...
Video shows teen pulling gun on St. Louis cop before fatal shots
A white suburban St. Louis cop fatally shot an 18-year-old black man who pulled a gun on him late Tuesday — sparking violent protests near Ferguson, where a shooting in August...
Lee Stempniak rejoins Rangers after mumps: 'We're used to it'
It has become commonplace for the Rangers to welcome a mumps victim back to the locker room following a period of quarantine, so Lee Stempniak’s reintegration into the routine was...
Mangold selected to Pro Bowl; Richardson, Wilkerson alternates
Nick Mangold was selected to his sixth Pro Bowl on Tuesday, but a pair of his Jets teammates on the other side of the ball who were thought to have...
The $200M Max Scherzer chess match and its stealth spenders
Scott Boras, not only the king of free agency but the king of analogies, too — remember his riffs on which supermarket aisle we could find the Mets in? —...
Cop killer made flurry of calls before gunning down officers
Ismaaiyl Brinsley made a flurry of final phone calls before he gunned down two NYPD officers Saturday, law-enforcement sources told The Post. Brinsley, 28, had shot his ex-girlfriend in the...
De Blasio honors fallen cops in ceremonies
Mayor de Blasio turned to symbolic gestures Tuesday in a bid to unite the city after the executions of two Brooklyn police officers fueled criticism of his handling of tensions...
Ex-Packers GM Ron Wolf may be Woody Johnson's 2nd consultant
Jets owner Woody Johnson is not stopping at Charley Casserly in his search for consultants to help him in find replacements for general manager John Idzik and coach Rex Ryan...
Dying officer's wife comforted his fellow cops at the hospital
She’s the true face of courage. The wife of slain Officer Rafael Ramos comforted her dying husband’s weeping comrades as doctors struggled in vain to save him, police sources told...
City suspends 'dirty basement' pre-K program
The city has suspended the license of a Brooklyn pre-K provider after The Post reported that kids were being kept in a dirty basement and taken off-site to a staffer’s...
NYC budget running millions in surplus: report
The city budget is awash in cash, with Mayor de Blasio poised to end the current fiscal year with a $744 million surplus, a report from the city’s Independent Budget Office...
Judge turns loose thug who posted gun threat against cops
A Brooklyn judge cut loose a gang member who had posted online threats to gun down cops in the hours after two NYPD officers were executed in their patrol car...
Dow crosses 18,000, sets record in time for Christmas
The Santa rally is real. A resurgent American economy helped propel stocks to record highs on Tuesday, with the Dow crossing the 18,000 milestone for the first time. Wall Street...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan A thief robbed one Upper West Side bank branch and tried but failed to get away with cash from another within a half-hour Tuesday morning, cops said. The crook...
Investors get back record amount in stock buybacks
Investors in S&P 500 stocks received a record $892.7 billion in buybacks and dividends over the year that ended in September 2014, as companies plowed excess cash back into shares,...
Time Inc. cuts loose founding editor of People
There are probably not too many tears shed when someone in his 80s retires, but there was still surprise that Time Inc. decided to cut loose the founding editor of...
Employees chase down crook after he 'shot' co-workers
Two brothers who work at a Brooklyn appliance store chased down an crook who shot their co-workers in an attempted robbery Tuesday night, police sources said. The intrepid brothers nabbed...
Say say say it isn't so: Sale of catalog mulled in hacked emails
Someone had better call Paul McCartney. Sony is considering putting its lucrative music publishing business, which owns the rights to the Beatles back catalog, on the block. The Japanese electronics...