December 29, 2014
Jameis Winston bemoans false perceptions, life as a shut-in
LOS ANGELES — Marcus Mariota made history this season, winning the Heisman Trophy with the second-largest margin of victory ever, but there is one stage where the best player in...
Transcript reveals missing AirAsia flight's last moments
The fate of the second Malaysian jetliner to go missing this year may boil down to a crucial two-minute delay in letting its pilot climb to a higher altitude. A...
Johnny Hockey: Boychuk's goal nets OT win for Islanders
Johnny Boychuk’s power-play goal 2:53 into in overtime lifted the Islanders over the Capitals 4-3 after the Isles blew another three-goal lead on Monday night at Nassau Coliseum. For the...
Arrests plummet 66% with NYPD in virtual work stoppage
It’s not a slowdown — it’s a virtual work stoppage. NYPD traffic tickets and summonses for minor offenses have dropped off by a staggering 94 percent following the execution of...
Bloomberg is the second biggest political donor of 2014
WASHINGTON — No one ever accused Mike Bloomberg of being a piker, but the former mayor’s $27.7 million in federal political contributions this year placed him second among top donors...
Deron and Brook take backseat as new-look Nets roll again
It doesn’t look like the Nets will be changing their starting lineup anytime soon. With Deron Williams and Brook Lopez remaining in reserve roles, the Nets once again got a...
Here's to hoping developers won’t drop the ball in 2015
The banner year of 2014 deserves a banner sequel. Here, in no particular order, is a wish list for the new year — our own and on behalf of some...
Devils pick up first win with three-pronged coaching staff
Travis Zajac had a goal and an assist, and Cory Schneider made 26 saves as the struggling Devils beat the Penguins 3-1 on Monday night at Prudential Center in Newark....
MSNBC chief eyes changes to fix ratings
MSNBC president Phil Griffin, whose cable news network is the only one among the big three to lose primetime viewers this season, told staffers he would look to turn things...
No, Bill Bratton, The Post doesn’t hate de Blasio — we just love cops
Bill Bratton would seem to have a full plate these days, but the city’s top cop is squeezing in some added duties. He now fancies himself a media critic, political...
De Blasio calls emergency summit with cop unions
With his relationship with the NYPD close to rock bottom, Mayor de Blasio has scheduled a face-to-face meeting with the heads of five police unions on Tuesday. City Hall officials...
'I'm not the rhino horn mastermind': Man sues after 'false' report
An Irishman is suing Bloomberg Businessweek for $20 million after the publication ran a story claiming he was the mastermind behind a global ring that smuggles highly coveted rhino horns....
A tale of two apologies
Ever since the double murder of two of New York’s Finest, Mayor de Blasio has mostly been saying the right things about the police. The words are welcome, but it...
Govs give the Port Authority a pass
Govs. Cuomo and Christie delivered a post-Christmas lump of coal to their states when each vetoed an identical Port-Authority-reform bill that had passed unanimously in their respective state legislatures. The...
No raise for Albany
Reports Monday night of a federal probe into Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s outside income put a new light on state lawmakers’ threatened boycott of Gov. Cuomo’s inauguration and State of...
Jets owner must back up big talk: Go get Nick Saban
Woody Johnson said a lot of things Monday morning, some of them encouraging, some of them puzzling, some of them falling into the vast chasm in between. The owner of...
Ignoring the facts: How to promote anti-cop lynch mobs
Some of us, who are old enough to remember the old TV police series “Dragnet,” may remember Sgt. Joe Friday saying, “Just the facts, ma’am.” But that would be completely...
2014: Year of the fainting couch
The fainting couch doesn’t have the same cachet it did in the 19th century, which is a shame, because it should be more in demand than at any time since...
Intermarriage: a real measure of race relations
Will we look back on the early 2000s as the pinnacle of racial harmony in this country? It seems an odd question, but a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC poll found...
De Blasio's worst enablers: New York City's business elite
There are plenty of folks to blame for the disastrous and increasingly dangerous mayoralty of Comrade Bill de Blasio — from the apathetic public that elected him, to the “mainstream”...
Chelsea club to go for world record with 60 hours of variety acts
And Ed Sullivan thought he had a really big show! The Metropolitan Room hopes to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest variety show ever — 265 individual...
MTA bridge & tunnel cop dies more than year after crash
The first MTA bridge and tunnel cop to ever die in the line of duty passed away Monday after fighting for his life since a crash on the Verrazano last...
Pierre-Paul's ominous take on free agency: No promises
Markus Kuhn didn’t want Jason Pierre-Paul to leave the Giants locker room on Monday without some assurances. “Promise you’ll be back,” Kuhn said to Pierre-Paul, the Giants defensive end who...
Cops identify suspect in 'Mob Wives' slashing attack
Police have identified the man suspected of slashing the boyfriend of “Mob Wife” Natalie Guercio outside a Williamsburg dance club early Sunday morning. Rodolfo "Rudy" Lopez is wanted for the...
Hey, Woody, stand back and let football men repair Jets
He wore a white cap with a green NY and a green tie and essentially said, "My bad," only hours after he cleaned house of the mess he made by...
Lane Kiffin knows his luck: Nick Saban gave him a fourth chance
NEW ORLEANS – Lane Kiffin hasn't seen these many admirers in a long time, maybe as far back as the time his birthday party came complete with balloons. The 39-year-old...
The day in photos
Snow decorates much of Europe, protesters stand with the police, Times Square preps for New Year's Eve and more.
Geno Smith asks incoming Jets brass for 'chance to compete'
Geno Smith has one request for the next head coach and general manager of the Jets. “All I can ask for is the chance to compete,” Smith said. That’s fine,...
Checking in: Four Seasons Hong Kong
The Four Seasons Hong Kong is a gleaming newish-build tower on the western fringes of the city’s Central District in the heart of Hong Kong Island with panoramic views of...
Hong Kong’s booming contemporary art scene
It’s been several months since Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests broke out, and as far as the city’s steady flood of tourists can tell, life is slowly getting back to normal....
3 ways to play in Punta de Mita
Punta de Mita, Mexico, is only 30 miles north of Puerto Vallarta, in Riviera Nayarit, but it’s a whole different kind of scene. Set on a peninsula that juts into...
Cops hunt gunman who targeted off-duty officer
A masked gunman fired at an off-duty officer as he attempted to rob him in Jamaica earlier this month, cops announced on Monday. The suspect approached the officer on Sutphin...
'Wheel of Fortune' contestant solves puzzle with one letter, wins $90K
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qbLqsHu6tI Meet Matt DeSanto: the greatest "Wheel of Fortune" contestant in history. The operations manager from Pennsylvania cleaned up on the game show on Friday -- answering his way to...
Jets made overtures to Michigan-bound Jim Harbaugh
The Jets took a shot at landing the big fish in the coaching market, reaching out to former 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh on Monday, a source confirmed. The Jets expressed...
Lying on Facebook can change your actual memories
Millions of Facebook fibbers are only fooling themselves. One in five people between the ages of 18 and 24 say their Facebook page is a gussied up spin on their...
Skip Bayless calls 'jackass' Manziel an 'alcoholic'
Johnny Manziel called himself a "jackass" following his latest brush with controversy. ESPN instigator Skip Bayless went further, calling the rookie quarterback an "alcoholic" and a "liar." On Monday, Manziel...
Woman dies after fall from chairlift at NY ski resort
A Brooklyn woman fell to her death from a chairlift at Hunter Mountain ski resort Sunday, according to a spokesman for the resort. Olga Filkin, 44, was on a chairlift...
Yankees unload Kelley to Padres, thinning out bullpen
Shawn Kelley’s unspectacular tenure with the Yankees ended Monday, when he was dealt to the Padres for a minor league pitcher. The Yankees will receive Johnny Barbato, a right-hander who...
Longest-living conjoined twins go to Disney World
What did Ronnie and Donnie Galyon do to celebrate becoming the longest-living conjoined twins in history? They went to Disney World! The 63-year-olds, from Ohio, celebrated their birthday on Oct....
Coughlin, Reese informed they will return to Giants
When Tom Coughlin met with his team Monday for the season’s final time, he hit on several themes in what is becoming an all-too-familiar event around the Giants: the disappointing-season...
NYers don't want to spend NYE with Clinton, Cuomo or de Blasio
Given the choice of spending New Year's Eve with Hillary Clinton, Gov. Andrew Cuomo or Mayor Bill de Blasio, most voters in New York state would pick "none of them."...
Woody Johnson 'tampers' with Revis, and it may cost him
Jets owner Woody Johnson may have cost himself some money with his Monday press conference to announce the firings of John Idzik and Rex Ryan. Johnson was asked about not...
Israeli troops fatally shoot Palestinian teen
Israeli troops on Monday fatally shot a 17-year-old Palestinian boy who the army said was throwing stones at drivers near the West Bank settlement of Tapuah. The Israel Defense Forces...
5 things about Americans' slipping sense of civic duty
WASHINGTON — Americans are a little less likely to ask what they can do for their country these days. An Associated Press-GfK poll found that the sense of duty has...
The Volvo with a world-record 3 million miles
This venerable Volvo won't get off the road. Long Islander Irvin Gordon bought the P1800 in 1966 and since then has driven more than 3 million miles in the cherry...
Fur sellers throw bleach at protesters: cops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCVA0krjS2o Three furious furriers turned the tables on animal-rights protesters by giving them a taste of their own medicine — bombing them with toxic liquid from the roof of a...
4 men carjack Uber driver at gunpoint
Four men put a gun to the head of an Uber driver they e-hailed in Brooklyn on Monday — and then carjacked him after stealing his phone, cops said. Three...
49ers will regret choosing Harbaugh divorce over wins
You have to wonder about the 49ers’ interest in winning after their stunning decision to let Jim Harbaugh walk, most likely so he can take the job at Michigan. Harbaugh...
Knicks rewind: A Woodson failure that Fisher doesn't care to fix
PORTLAND — It’s been a season-long trend for rookie coach Derek Fisher to be nonplussed by the Knicks being a poor club at defending the 3-point line — just like they were...
Jets owner: Rex didn't win enough, Idzik didn't spend enough
After months of speculation, Jets owner Woody Johnson dropped the ax on head coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik on Monday morning. Johnson could not take any more...
Cop who led 'Son of Sam' investigation dies at 99
Retired NYPD Chief Timothy Dowd - a decorated Irish-born cop who led the Son of Sam investigation - has died. Dowd was 99 when he passed away on Friday. Born in...
Soldiers' dream wedding forced to move for Obama's golf game
Nothing gets in the way of President Obama’s golf game — not even love. Two military lovebirdies were forced to move their dream wedding off of a beautiful Hawaiian golf...
5 dramatic ways to open Champagne this New Year’s Eve
It’s possible that Champagne is actually more fun to open than it is to drink. The world consumes about 360 million glasses of Champagne every holiday season. Popping a bottle...
Jay Cutler as good as got his Bears bosses fired
Jay Cutler isn’t just a coach-killer — he’s an entire front-office-killer. Cutler’s incredible regression this year wasn’t the only reason the Bears cleaned house Monday by firing coach Marc Trestman...
Meet the 'Michael Jordan' of dwarf basketball
Dubbed the “Michael Jordan of dwarf basketball,” Jahmani Swanson has proven that hoops stars need not be giants. “People underestimate me all the time and that’s what really motivates me...
Shake Shack files for IPO, plans massive expansion
Shake Shack has some very big plans. The New York gourmet burger chain filed papers to go public on Monday, saying it would use the as-yet-undetermined amount of proceeds from...
A.P.C. Surplus, Century 21 among the hottest sales of the week
Aeropostale.com Sale: Dec. 29-Jan. 5. Get $10 off purchases of $40 or more. A.P.C. Surplus 92 Perry St., between Hudson and Bleecker streets Sale: Dec. 29-31. Mon.-Wed. 11 a.m.-7 p.m....
Hacker: PlayStation attack was meant to 'raise awareness'
A cyber hacker claimed responsibility for this weekend’s Sony PlayStation attack and said the incursion was done to “raise awareness” to the poor security standards. The young man named Ryan...
David Blatt gets smeared as Cavaliers troll for scapegoat
It goes like clockwork sometimes: A wretched loss by the Cavaliers, some damning postgame quotes from star LeBron James and, the next morning, a scathing report of dysfunction between coaching...
Britain's Royal Guards moved behind fences over terror fears
The soldiers who stand guard outside Britain's royal palaces have been moved behind metal fences because of fears of a terror attack, local newspapers reported Monday. The Royal Guards, a...
Behati Prinsloo nabs the Victoria’s Secret swim cover
Behati Prinsloo had quite the 2014 — and she’s continuing her good fortune into the new year, having landed the cover of Victoria’s Secret’s annual swimsuit catalog. Meanwhile, selfies go...
Mouse delays plane for more than 6 hours
At least it's not snakes! A mouse on a plane delayed a Qatar Airways flight for more than six hours while passengers waited for the critter to be exterminated. People...
'Traitor' de Blasio booed at Police Academy graduation
Mayor de Blasio was booed and heckled as spoke to the city's newest cops Monday morning. During a graduation ceremony for the latest class of graduates from the Police Academy,...
Passengers complain after dog left on rainy tarmac
A dog in a travel crate was forgotten on a rainy United Airlines tarmac for more than a half hour Sunday -- but the airline passed the buck when passengers...
Obama: US less racially divided than when I took office, despite protests
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the US is less racially divided than it was when he took office, despite recent protests over police treatment of black people. Obama says...
Resident shoots masturbating burglar who stole dog: cops
BENSALEM, Pa. — Police say a resident shot and critically wounded a burglar who touched himself inappropriately and stole a dog at a suburban Philadelphia apartment complex. Bensalem police say...
'The Interview' earns $18M in opening weekend
Sony Pictures said "The Interview" has earned more than $15 million in online sales and another $2.8 million in theaters, an impressive return made possible by the publicity surrounding the...
Icahn acquires stake in Manitowoc, will push for split
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn looks to be recapturing some of his iconic magic with his latest investment in Manitowoc — his first activist play since August. Manitowoc shares jumped 9...
Surfer survives 'Jaws' moment with great white shark
A surfer survived being attacked and dragged underwater by a juvenile great white shark off the central California coast Sunday. California State Park Ranger Supervisor Robert Colligan said the attack...
Final passengers rescued from stranded, burned ferry
BARI, Italy — Helicopters defied high winds and stormy seas Monday to evacuate hundreds of passengers and staff from the Greek ferry that caught fire off Albania. Five people died...
Gunman opens fire on LA police cruiser
A gunman opened fire on a Los Angeles police cruiser Sunday night — narrowly missing the officers seated inside, authorities said. Authorities captured one man and looked for a second...
9 things you should never say to a flight attendant
Flight attendants have come a long way, baby. Their job is to keep passengers safe – gone are the days when it was P.C. to treat them as waitresses (or...
Black Monday: Smith, Trestman fired by Falcons, Bears
Black Monday was modest by recent NFL standards, with only the Bears and Falcons joining the Jets and 49ers in firing their head coach or letting him walk. The Jets...
'Goodbye forever': AirAsia passenger's final text to relative
A man who had a lucky escape after cancelling his flight aboard the missing AirAsia jet wept as he recounted his conversation with one of the passengers shortly before the...
Oily spots, objects found in search for AirAsia flight
Aircraft searching for the missing AirAsia airliner spotted two oily spots and some objects in the Java Sea on Monday — but it was unclear whether they were from the Airbus...
Jets clean house, firing Ryan and Idzik
In a move that has been expected for days, Jets owner Woody Johnson cleaned house on Monday — firing both general manager John Idzik and coach Rex Ryan. The firings came...
I misbehaved at my office holiday party. Can I recover?
I know a hard-working 18-year-old who works full time by day and wants to get an electrician certification part time in the evening. He is settling on the first school...
How do 2015's career books stack up?
With just a few days left before ringing in the New Year, it’s resolution time. Aside from losing weight, scaling the Alps or finding that special someone, many of us...
Death toll from Greek ferry fire now at 5
BARI, Italy — The Greek coast guard says the death toll from a fire on board a Greek ferry in the Adriatic between Albania and Italy has increased to five....
Daily Blotter
A man was shot four times in Mott Haven — and lived, authorities said Sunday. The 20-year-old victim was feuding with a group of four or five men on Brook...
Secretive club holds city’s oldest continuous liquor license
They’ve been pouring it on — legally — since Prohibition ended. The city’s oldest liquor license belongs to an Upper East Side club, a spirited review of state booze permits...
Man accused of threatening cop was her personal trainer
A Brooklyn man accused of targeting a cop with a chilling threat that mirrored one posted by the killer who assassinated two NYPD officers was not some random dumbbell —...
Elderly man in critical condition after almost drowning in Jacuzzi
An elderly man nearly drowned Sunday in a Jacuzzi at a Queens spa. A group of women taking pictures spotted the man, in his 70s, alone and unconscious in the...
Father and son in lawsuit over Juice Press stores
Stop the juice presses! A war over fruit and vegetable drinks is under way in the Big Apple, with a father and son in a legal rhubarb over their competing...
American Apparel pushed to seek sale again
Lion Capital is switching its tail at American Apparel again. The British-based hedge fund said in a letter to the retailer that it has nominated its CEO Lyndon Lea —...
Cash-strapped American Apparel plans 'slowdown' at LA factory
American Apparel, its cash situation worsened by a holiday discounting strategy that fizzled, is planning a slowdown at its Los Angeles factory to conserve funds, The Post has learned. The...
Pick up these mags instead of that eclair and eggnog
Hey, you! Yeah, you, just about to enjoy that eggnog and pastry. Enough, already! We’re here to convince you to get into that exercise routine. Maybe, just maybe, these titles...
Bill Ackman seeks dismissal of insider trading lawsuit
Bill Ackman has asked a California judge to toss Allergan’s suit against him for insider trading in its shares. As the largest shareholder of Allergan, Ackman’s Pershing Square hedge fund...
Rivalry bubbles up between city beer brewery-tour companies
As craft breweries blossom across the city, a rivalry between beer tours is bubbling over. Marshall Stevenson, founder of the New York Beer & Brewery Tour, says he “hit the...
Real estate speculators cashing in on flips
Real estate speculators — from Manhattan’s priciest neighborhoods to the once-grittiest parts of Brooklyn — are doing cartwheels to the bank after flipping their apartments and townhouses for huge profits...
Couch’s Kingbird spotted for first time in New York
This is a rare bird indeed! New York City bird enthusiasts spotted this feathered flier — a Couch’s Kingbird — in Manhattan over the weekend, in what’s being hailed as...
Sabathia 'freaks out' after missing flight to Jamaica
Yankees ace CC Sabathia allegedly went ball-istic at Newark Airport over the weekend when he and his entourage just missed a flight to Jamaica. Port Authority police had to be...
Services planned for slain officer Liu
The wake for Officer Wenjian Liu, the second cop executed in the Dec. 20 sneak attack in Brooklyn, will be held on Saturday, with the funeral the next day, sources...
Man struck and killed by cop car responding to fight
A Long Island man was struck and killed Saturday night by a Suffolk County police car, authorities said. Craig Schiffer, 54, was crossing Main Street in East Islip with his...
Father fatally shot bringing Christmas presents home to kids
A dad carrying Christmas presents to his four kids was fatally shot on a Lower East Side street Sunday night, relatives and cops said. Rashaun Nicholson, 31, died on Catherine...
Sony’s PlayStation Network back online after hack attack
Gamers received a late Christmas gift Sunday when Sony’s PlayStation Network was put back online after a crippling cyberattack brought the system down for the holiday. The popular gaming network...
Ebola doctor says no-contact rules are hard on patients
It’s the gift he most wishes he could give this holiday season — but he can’t because it might kill him. Dr. Ken Marx has been risking his life treating...
Pilot's request to climb nixed before AirAsia plane vanished
A second Malaysian airliner mysteriously vanished in the skies over Southeast Asia’s “Devil’s Sea’’ after a controller refused the captain’s request for a change of course and altitude, according to...
The Knicks' strategy that may net under-the-radar Blazers stud
PORTLAND, Ore. — While the focus has been on Phil Jackson signing another superstar such as Portland’s LaMarcus Aldridge, there’s a feeling in the league the Zen Master could be...
How a third-string quarterback became Ohio State's new star
NEW ORLEANS — Cardale Jones flashed a Cheshire cat-smile Sunday, which usually comes either from knowing too much or too little. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound, redshirt-sophomore quarterback for Ohio State —...
Wary NYPD cops letting minor crimes slide
With cops on edge following the assassination of two patrol officers on a Brooklyn street, many officers have started turning a blind eye to some minor crimes, sources told The...
Eli looks too comfy to consider Giants regime change
A three-game winning streak and all the excitement surrounding the emergence of rookie wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was starting to camouflage what has been a disappointing season for the...
Vernon Gholston alert: Jets have No. 6 pick again
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Jets can’t even tank a season the right way. With Sunday’s win, the Jets fell to No. 6 in the NFL draft order. The sixth...
Mark Sanchez ends with a bang -- so what next?
Much like his career with the Jets, Mark Sanchez’s return to MetLife Stadium on Sunday was bittersweet. Sanchez played well in the Eagles’ 34-26 victory over the Giants, but Philadelphia...
Antrel Rolle willing to fight for Perry Fewell's job
The Giants, after losing 34-26 Sunday to the Eagles, finished with a record of 6-10 and no one will be surprised if defensive coordinator Perry Fewell does not survive in...
Odell Beckham makes the Giants worth watching
Hero Who else but Odell Beckham Jr., who caught 12 passes for 185 yards, including a 63-yard TD reception. He was the only reason for Giants fans to come to...
Giants will have to double-check for discount on JPP
Jason Pierre-Paul expects to be back with the Giants next season, but it doesn’t sound like they will be getting a “hometown discount” from their free-agent-to-be defensive end. “Do you...
Former De Blasio campaign operative equates critics to cop killer
A former campaign operative for Mayor de Blasio who’s now working for the Department of Education publicly compared Hizzoner’s critics to the gunman who killed two cops in Brooklyn —...
Career-best Geno Smith to Jets brass: 'Not about sending messages'
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — OK, first thing: Pitching a perfect game in football isn’t the same as doing that in baseball. For one thing, nobody really completely understands the formula...
Legislators eye boycott of Cuomo inauguration and State Address
Members of the scandal-scarred state Legislature may boycott Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s inauguration this Thursday and his State of the State Address Jan. 7 in an angry protest over their failure...
The Jets' stat of the game seems made up
Hero Geno Smith was just about perfect. He played the game of his life, completing 20-of-25 passes for a career-high 358 yards with 3 TDs and no INTs for a...
Bratton says sitting with Sharpton was 'a bad idea'
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton admitted it was “probably a bad idea” to appear with the Rev. Al Sharpton for a summer sit-down at City Hall, a report said. Paraphrasing Bratton,...
Rex reminds why he's beloved, and why he must leave
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — If this was the end, then the end was as big and as brassy as all Rex Ryan’s best days as the Jets coach. There was...
Seven songs turned iTunes track stars by TV shows
Music is a huge part of the television viewing experience — from singing competition shows to the emotive tracks that tell you how to feel in a drama and in...
Tom Coughlin will be back, and he has a savior to thank
There is no Black Monday awaiting Tom Coughlin, only Back Monday, back for one last chance to go out the right way. He will have Eli Manning back, and Victor...
Colbert makes CBS debut as ‘Kennedy Center Honors’ emcee
“The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors” Tuesday at 9 p.m. on CBS Stephen Colbert isn’t gone just yet. The recently departed “Colbert Report” host salutes 2014’s honorees — singer Al...
Debutantes trade ball gowns for rockin' New Year's frocks
Forty-six American women will make their bows to society this year at the International Debutante Ball at the Waldorf-Astoria — but only five of them will be representing the Big Apple and its metro area. The ball, which...