March 4, 2015
St. John's rips Marquette to further solidify NCAA tourney bid
MILWAUKEE — Not much more than one month ago, St. John’s had dropped inexcusable road games at Creighton and DePaul, resulting in five losses in the first seven Big East...
Judge calls out mining mogul's legal team as 'devious at worst'
A Manhattan judge on Wednesday brushed aside an attempt by billionaire mining mogul Ira Rennert to avoid repaying at least $118 million to his defunct former magnesium producer. Judge Alison...
Citigroup CEO under pressure over 'stress test' results
Here’s a test that Wall Street can sleep through. The results of Thursday’s stress test from the Federal Reserve could include a “false positive” for Citigroup CEO Mike Corbat, whose...
Mirror spent $3.5 million on hackers: trial
The Mirror News Group spent $3.5 million on private investigators to help facilitate phone hacking at its three UK tabloids, a London court was told Wednesday. The “mass industrial scale”...
MTV pioneers could be on the chopping block
Philippe Dauman doesn’t want his MTV — at least, not the current iteration. The Viacom CEO is ready to shed a generation of execs who helped build MTV Networks into...
Nygard and Bacon's billionaire Bahamas battle heats up
How do you intimidate a billionaire? With violent threats, vandalism — and parades. Canadian clothing magnate Peter Nygard organized a “hate rally” against billionaire Louis Bacon at a Bahamas parade...
Jean-Baptiste on 'Broadchurch' role: 'She's a powerhouse'
Season 2 of the British drama “Broadchurch” premiered Wednesday on BBC America with a familiar face: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who was an Oscar nominee (as Best Supporting Actress) for “Secrets &...
Join the Post's film critics for a 'Rear Window' screening
Has being pent up inside this winter made you go a little mad? With any luck, you haven’t taken to spying on your neighbors, as James Stewart’s photographer character did...
Bonobos plans to open Flatiron flagship store
Bonobos is trying on a new retail space for size — and it’s going to be the roomiest yet. The men’s clothier has selected a Fifth Avenue spot in the...
Registries for kids' parties are a thing now
Sitting down at his computer, 8-year-old Andre Wei-Vital spends an hour browsing through the vast collection of WWE toys on amazon.com. With a few determined clicks of the mouse, he...
Ex-'Today Show' boss Horowitz looks to return to sports roots
Former ESPN executive Jamie Horowitz is in talks to return to his sports roots, after a brief stint running the NBC News “Today” show. Sources tell The Post that Horowitz...
The Saudi artist jailed for vandalizing a New York hotel is at it again
Standing over a bedsheet in his suite at the Chatwal hotel on Tuesday, artist Abdullah Qandeel dips his paint-splattered hand into a canister of brushes. “Gabby, get me that picture,”...
Rangers fall in overtime, tied with Islanders atop division
DETROIT — “I’ll wait,” Derek Stepan said Wednesday night in the visiting dressing room at Joe Louis Arena, “because I know everyone is going to ask.” The Rangers’ level-headed top-line...
Nets walloped by Hornets in game with playoff implications
So much for the Nets turning a corner. After showing encouraging signs through their first six games following the All-Star break, including Monday’s thrilling last-second win over the Warriors, the...
Just another ugly blowout loss for free-falling Knicks
INDIANAPOLIS — Just when the Knicks were showing a pulse last weekend, Phil Jackson’s crew went belly up on back-to-back nights. The Knicks didn’t just look dead tired at Bankers...
St. Francis Brooklyn keeps NCAA Tournament dreams alive
When Glenn Braica first met his senior point guard years ago, he mistook Brent Jones for a young kid, he was so small in stature. “He looked like he was...
Man dies after heart attack inside locked McDonald's bathroom: suit
A Brooklyn grandfather died of a heart attack while locked inside a McDonald’s bathroom because clueless workers couldn’t figure out how to open the door, his relatives charge in a...
Feds sell Peter Madoff's mansion for $3.5M
Peter Madoff is also paying for his life of crime. The feds on Wednesday sold the Long Island mansion they seized from the brother of Ponzi schemer Bernie for $3.5...
Rapist who met victim on dating site given 16-year prison sentence
The shaken victim of a former bank manager - convicted at trial of violently raping her after they met on the dating site Plenty of Fish - tearfully told a...
Cop who was killed in wrong-way crash mourned at funeral
The widow of the NYPD veteran killed in a wrong-way crash on a Westchester highway last week put on a brave face at his funeral Wednesday — turning it from...
'I thought the bat looked slow': Scouts on A-Rod
TAMPA — If this were opening night of a Broadway play, it might not reach a second show. “I thought the bat looked slow,” a scout in attendance said. “I...
Former Cuomo aide 'aghast' at deleted emails
A former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo testified that he was “aghast” to learn that emails had disappeared from his government account — even though they were tied to...
The only hope of keeping Granderson from Jason Bay territory
PORT ST. LUCIE — Rebuilding Grandy. The sequel. Curtis Granderson is deep into renovating his swing with old friend and new Mets hitting coach Kevin Long. Progress is being made....
Cuomo and the 13,000
They were out in force again in Albany Wednesday, 13,000 strong — demanding better schools for New York’s kids. Moms, dads, students, teachers. Former WNBA star Lisa Leslie. Grammy Award-winner...
Apartment for rent
The rent is too damn high — and it’s going ever higher. Here’s how the Web site StreetEasy puts it: “The median asking rent in New York City is expected...
Dad 1, Creeps 0
Curt Schilling was at his toughest when the pressure was greatest, as illustrated by the former Red Sox pitching ace’s .846 winning percentage in post-season play. Now some have learned...
Media-made racism: A New Jersey case study
Now you can’t goof around at a high school basketball game in silly costumes without the world accusing you of “racial insensitivity.” Last week, the students of Holy Spirit High...
Hillary the adult? She could lead Democrats to sanity on Iran
Could Hillary Clinton be the one to lead the Democrats out of the Iran debacle? Through the entire drama between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the woman...
Looking to stop the next IRS scandal
Rep. Peter Roskam is now chairman of the Ways and Means subcommittee whose jurisdiction includes oversight of the Internal Revenue Service, and hence of Lois Lerner’s legacy. He knows how...
The crucial Jets position you forgot needs a facelift
The list of Jets’ needs is a long one this offseason. Cornerback and quarterback are obvious ones, and then wide receiver, pass rusher and safety also clearly are in need...
Downside of 'crazy': Don't be like Taylor Swift
The first time I saw it was in Park Slope: a group of women in their 20s and 30s walking down the street, arms around each other, singing, “Screaming, crying,...
US ambassador to South Korea slashed by knife-wielding man
SEOUL, South Korea — US Ambassador Mark Lippert was in stable condition after being slashed on the face and wrist by a man wielding a 10-inch knife and screaming that...
2 men jump off NYC bridge moments apart
Two men jumped to their deaths from the George Washington Bridge just moments apart Wednesday afternoon - including one believed to have been saved by a Port Authority cop during...
George Pataki to join potential GOP presidential candidates at events
WASHINGTON – Former Gov. George Pataki is about to join a throng of potential Republican presidential candidates appearing at high-profile speaking events in South Carolina and Iowa – and he’ll...
The day in photos
An underwater ballet enchants, the world's oldest woman celebrates her birthday and more.
Retired IBM honcho selling UES penthouse for $6.49M
Paul Horn, the retired senior vice president of IBM and its executive director of research, is listing his penthouse condo at the Belaire, located at 524 E. 72nd St., for...
Fashion scion Lulu Johnson selling UES condo for $5.5M
Lulu Johnson, daughter of creative, cart-wheeling designer Betsey Johnson, is listing her Upper East Side abode for $5.5 million. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom condo at 30 E. 85th St. is in...
We hear...
...That New York PR maven Nancy J. Friedman, who runs the eponymous travel, lifestyle and hospitality firm, has listed her Upper East Side digs at 343 E. 74th St. for...
Derek Jeter ditches his West Village rental
Derek Jeter has just moved out of his charming rental brick townhouse at 56 Bank St. in the West Village, Gimme Shelter has learned. The former shortstop, who was with...
NYC developments get a second chance at sales success
In Manhattan’s crowded real estate bazaar — some 6,000 apartments are estimated to come on line in 2015 — competition is steep. A developer’s first stab at this shape-shifting marketplace...
Vince Vaughn and Dave Franco pose for hilarious stock photos
We mean no disrespect when we say Vince Vaughn has never been funnier than posing for these stock images — an ad campaign for his upcoming film “Unfinished Business.” The...
Watch the oldest known footage of NYC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQR-HKzESsM&t=12 What did the greatest city in the world look like 100 years ago? You can now see for yourself in a glorious 8-minute video. Yestervid, a film company that specializes...
Wilmer Flores downplays exit after he's drilled on pinkie
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Wilmer Flores didn’t survive the Mets’ first exhibition game of the season unscathed, but he isn’t concerned. The Mets shortstop left Wednesday’s game in the...
Tanaka ready for a game, but Yankees not ready to commit
TAMPA — Whenever the Yankees tell Masahiro Tanaka it’s time to work an exhibition game, he is ready to give his right elbow a very big test. “Gradually, I have...
'Kidnapping Mr. Heineken' as thin as the beer itself
In 1983, five knuckleheads decided to strike it rich by kidnapping beer magnate Freddy Heineken. “Kidnapping Mr. Heineken” is a dull, trite thriller about their crime and undoing. Sam Worthington...
Why the Oscars should ditch the expanded Best Picture field
It's about time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ board of governors is reportedly ready to consider throwing in the towel on its failed 6-year experiment to draw larger...
Brooklyn’s 5 priciest condos for sale
The largest penthouse in DUMBO’s One John Street, ―a luxe 42-unit condominium on the nabe’s last waterfront development site,― hit the market last week asking $8.8 million, making it one...
Zephyr Benson makes strong debut with 'Straight Outta Tompkins'
Only in his early 20s, Zephyr Benson makes a remarkably assured debut as writer, director and star of “Straight Outta Tompkins,” his tongue-in-cheek title for his past as a middle-class...
Rex's next bold move could be prying Revis away from Belichick
Rex Ryan isn’t wasting any time remaking the Bills, and it would surprise no one if an attempted reunion with Darrelle Revis is next on Ryan’s agenda. With high-profile trades...
Feds may reopen Buddy Holly plane crash probe
Rock ’n’ roll legend Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash in 1959 on “the day the music died” — and now the National Transportation Safety Board may reopen an...
Ex-Councilman Dan Halloran gets 10 years for bribery scheme
Saying former City Councilman Dan Halloran knowingly perjured himself at trial, a federal judge threw the book at the disgraced politician on Wednesday — sentencing him to 10 years behind...
7 reasons why Claire Underwood is the best-dressed woman on TV
On the fashion front, political TV dramas, like the reality they imitate, often leave much to be desired. But Robin Wright, who plays first lady Claire Underwood on Netflix’s “House...
Talent agent indicted for stealing over $1M from concert promoters
A shady talent agent - already in federal custody for his role in an illegal celebrity gambling ring - was indicted for stealing more than a million from concert promoters...
Disgraced ex-official applies for new job -- in Europe
Disgraced former Rep. Michael Grimm is ready to leave the United States behind. Fresh off his guilty plea to tax-evasion charges and resignation from his Staten Island congressional seat, the...
MLS, union reach new CBA, avoiding league's first strike
With less than two days before MLS’ scheduled season-opener, the league and its players’ union agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement, avoiding the first work stoppage in its history....
'Merchants of Doubt' doc pulls curtain back on shifty pundits
Tobacco companies have fallen far in recent years, but this zingy documentary explores how very high their p.r. machines set the bar for public misdirection. Director Robert Kenner (“Food Inc.”)...
Amar'e Stoudemire has a wine bath problem in Dallas
http://instagram.com/p/uLZKs5qA9_/ There's no question that Amar'e Stoudemire felt rejuvenated after being bought out by the Knicks. He signed with a contender in the Mavericks and has provided a spark, uncorking...
Grizzlies' Tony Allen back to his old teammate-fighting ways
Here we go ... Tony Allen is fighting teammates again. The Grizzlies swingman -- known for being a hard-nosed, physical defender -- was suspended for the team's 93-82 home loss...
House committee subpoenas Clinton emails in Benghazi probe
WASHINGTON — A House committee investigating the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, issued subpoenas Wednesday for the emails of Hillary Clinton, who used a private account exclusively for official business when...
Clint Eastwood’s hunky son stars in ‘Bachelor’ spoof with cute pups
Leave it to Funny or Die to do a spoof on “The Bachelor” that features just as much yapping as the real version — only this one is with adorable,...
Goldman, JPMorgan dropped from aluminum price-fixing suit
A federal judge dropped Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase from a lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to drive up aluminum prices by keeping supplies artificially low. Aluminum buyers including Eastman...
Why you need to commit to one dating site at a time
Whenever people make the pitch to a friend or family member about online dating, they inevitably mention the endless array of choices the experience provides. Each dating site offers access to...
Richard Gere checks into condemnable ‘Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’
Second best by a distressingly large margin, “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" is a pointless sequel to an overlong but charming little comedy that was never designed to launch...
Superheroes and frat boys lead 2015 MTV Movie Awards noms
Who will one day be able to tell their grandchildren that they won an award for “best shirtless performance?” The nominees for the 2015 MTV Movie Awards were unveiled Tuesday...
Lumber Liquidators' stock hammered as formaldehyde scandal worsens
Investors are crying “Timber!” for Lumber Liquidators, as bad news cut through the share price like a buzz saw. On Wednesday, a US senator urged three federal agencies to investigate...
Pakistani man found guilty in al Qaeda mall-bomb plot
A Brooklyn federal jury on Wednesday found a Pakistani man guilty of plotting to bomb a Manchester, England, shopping mall as part of an international al Qaeda terror plan. Abid...
Jon Beason working with Giants on restructured deal
High salary-cap numbers and low on-the-field production do not mix. And so, in order for linebacker Jon Beason to remain on the Giants’ roster, he must accept a pay cut...
Charter school parents, teachers, students rally in Albany
The battle over charter schools raged in Albany on Wednesday, with advocates rallying by the thousands on the statehouse steps for additional schools and more funding. “School choice matters!” shouted...
A-Rod opens 2015 with a hit, to the delight of the crowd
TAMPA — Alex Rodriguez ultimately will be judged on whether he can or can’t help the Yankees win games. Should he contribute with right-handed power, a rarity in the game,...
Supreme Court divided at hearing for ObamaCare challenge
The Supreme Court was sharply divided Wednesday in the latest challenge to President Obama's health care law in a case that could end subsidies for 9 million Americans. The justices...
How a Santa look-alike and woman with 99-inch hips navigate dating
Finding love is hard enough under normal circumstances — what happens when you’ve got some rather, ahem, unique features?
Victims testify of Boston Marathon bombing horror
Jurors in the Boston Marathon bombing trial were shown the sheer horror of the attacks as the terror trial kicked off on Wednesday — with tears filling the courtroom as...
David Wright's stand is how Mets foster Yankees-like intensity
Over the years, I have conversed with members of the Mets organization, including David Wright, about the difference in professionalism between their clubhouse and that of the Yankees. In fact,...
Computer whiz accused of aiding al Qaeda says he's innocent
A Vietnamese computer whiz accused of helping a Yemen-based al Qaeda offshoot recruit Westerners through the publication of an online propaganda magazine claims he’s an innocent man. Minh Quang Pham,...
US clears officer in Ferguson case, criticizes police force
A former Ferguson, Missouri, police officer will not face federal civil rights charges in the fatal shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The feds...
Prison shows being gay is a choice: GOP presidential hopeful Ben Carson
Being gay is “absolutely” a choice — and prison proves it, potential presidential candidate Ben Carson said Wednesday.
Married men more likely to dump sick spouses
It seems that men don’t take the “in sickness and in health” vow as seriously as women do. Husbands are more likely to dump their ailing wives, while women tend...
Galloway joins Hardaway in Fisher's doghouse as Shved steps up
It’s been no secret Derek Fisher has been hard on Tim Hardaway Jr., but after the Knicks' largest margin of defeat of the season, on Tuesday night against the Kings,...
Victor Cruz 'confident,' but understands Giants' dilemma
Giants general manager Jerry Reese made it clear last month he’s not counting on Victor Cruz regaining his Pro Bowl form after suffering a season-ending knee injury last season. And Cruz agrees....
Graduating senior gives grandmother surprise of a lifetime
[theplatform account="4uMbOC" media="media/guid/2389494712/CBF05667-4C82-5407-F264-E5C1BB26DAC0" player="gm_EJGhnGLiu"] A selfless granddaughter skipped out on her graduation ceremony to surprise her sick grandmother in her cap and gown. The emotional video, posted in June 2014,...
Watch this baby hear 'helium voice' for the first time
[theplatform account="4uMbOC" media="media/guid/2389494712/5564C064-0A2B-F077-2930-E5C1BB25E5B2" player="gm_EJGhnGLiu"] What kid doesn't like a funny, balloon-helium voice? At least one baby we know. Uncle Carson was expecting to get a good chuckle out of his...
‘Hot convict’ Jeremy Meeks to begin modeling after prison
Jeremy Meeks, who you may remember as the “hot convict” whose mug shot went viral last year, is turning his internet fame into a full-blown modeling career. Meanwhile, Giorgio Armani...
Patriots star McCourty: 'Would be cool being home' in New York
Listen up, Giants and Jets. A hometown kid who could boost the playoff-starved teams' secondary is heading into free agency with a sentimental eye. Patriots safety Devin McCourty — who hails from Nyack, NY, and...
No proof 'Jihadi John' is my son: father of Mohammed Emwazi
There is no concrete proof that Mohammed Emwazi is the ISIS cutthroat known as Jihadi John, his father claims. “There is nothing that proves what is being circulated in the...
Pornstars and protesters at the NYC Porn Festival
The first-ever NYC Porn Film Festival took place in Brooklyn over the weekend and attracted pornography fans as well as protesters. Here's a look at what you missed.
'Why me?' LeSean McCoy upset he'll be traded to Bills
LeSean McCoy may be on his way out of Philadelphia, but it doesn't sound as if he's going quietly. ESPN cited a source "close to McCoy" saying the star running...
Groom surprises bride with 'jihadis,' 'execution' in ISIS-style wedding
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153111575753050 A groom in Egypt surprised his new bride with an ISIS-style wedding — complete with masked jihadis and a mock-execution inside a cage. Ahmed Shehata, 25, gave his wife,...
Shakira's soccer beau blasted by judge for traffic-ticket snobbery
A Spanish soccer star who is in a long-term relationship with Shakira thought he could get out of a parking ticket using the classic "do you know who I am?" defense. A...
'Deli Man' doc serves up a tasty chronicle of Jewish delis
There should be a word for the friendly rudeness of deli waiters: In the documentary “Deli Man,” they’re described as being as brusque and familiar with you as if you’re...
McDonald's to stop using some antibiotic-laced chicken
McDonald’s says it plans to start using chicken raised without antibiotics important to human health and milk from cows that are not treated with the artificial growth hormone rbST. The...
Bulgarian foreclosure tale 'The Lesson' has familiar details
Bulgarian schoolteacher Nade (Margita Gosheva) is in a bind. Her husband has missed their mortgage payments, and, to avoid foreclosure, she must come up with the money in three days....
See this college pitcher's windup and try not to wince
https://twitter.com/JDrumUK/status/572918342459240449 If John Lollar doesn't have a baseball career past college, he can always try his hand at gymnastics. Lollar, a sophomore at Murray State, has one of the highest...
De Blasio's St. Patrick's Day breakfast 'to be cut in half'
The length of the mayor’s annual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast will be cut in half this year, in another blow to City Hall’s strained relationship with Irish leaders, according to...
Eastern US braces for 'winter's last hurrah'
A storm stretching from northern Texas to southern New England is set to bring what could be winter's last significant snowfall for the East Coast. West Virginia and Kentucky are...
How an assistant coach almost ended up in goal for Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. — It took goalie chaos on the Florida Panthers bench for the Toronto Maple Leafs to earn their first road win in 2015. Peter Holland scored the go-ahead...
Fugitive responds to police Facebook post, then surrenders
An Ohio fugitive responded to his own wanted post on Facebook before surrendering to law enforcement on Tuesday, officials said. The Butler County Sheriff’s Office plastered pictures of Andrew Dale...
Homeless man shot by LAPD was a felon with stolen identity
The Los Angeles homeless man who was fatally shot by police was a convicted felon who had dreams of becoming a Hollywood actor — but it turns out he was living in...
Abercrombie & Fitch selling private jet from Jeffries era
Abercrombie & Fitch is shopping its infamous corporate jet, closing the book on an unflattering chapter in the company’s history. The troubled teen retailer put the Gulfstream G550 jet on...
Microsoft co-founder says he found sunken WWII battleship
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen says he located the sunken wreck of a massive Japanese battleship from World War II — and he took to Twitter to publicize his mega-find. It took...
Dozens feared dead after coal-mine blast in rebel-held Ukraine
Dozens of miners were trapped underground and feared dead after a blast on Wednesday at a coal mine in the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk, with rescuers saying the...
Hospital sends miscarried twins to laundry by mistake
LAS VEGAS — Authorities say a Las Vegas hospital mistakenly sent two dead babies wrapped in linens to a laundry facility, leading to a grisly surprise for the cleaners. The...
Fisherman reels in Great White shark from Florida shore
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — A stunned fisherman has reeled in a Great White shark from the shore of the Florida Panhandle. "I'm still blown away by it. Lost for words,"...
Fingertip bitten off in UFC viewing party brawl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— A UFC viewing party turned violent after police say a man bit off a family member's fingertip during a drunken brawl.
Couple gets engaged on mountaintop, then stranded for hours
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An ecstatic New Mexico couple who got engaged on top of Sandia Peak had to curtail their celebrations after getting stuck for hours because of high winds....
NYC schools adding 2 Muslim holidays to calendar
Add two more holidays to the New York City school calendar. Fulfilling a pledge he made while running for City Hall, Mayor de Blasio announced Wednesday that public schools would...
Bizarre 'ambush' leaves Georgia cop dead
An investigation is under way after a Georgia police officer was killed in an ambush early Wednesday. MyFoxAtlanta.com reports Fulton County police responded to a report of a man wanting...
3 suspects ID'd in deadly '82 Paris Jewish deli attack
PARIS — More than 32 years after a deadly terror attack in Paris' old Jewish quarter, French authorities have at last identified three suspects and are seeking their arrest. Grenade-throwing...
Catsimatidis boycotted Daily News over negative supermarket series
Supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis, who is among a handful of suitors for the troubled Daily News, once organized an ad boycott of the teetering tabloid by supermarket chains across the...
Daniel Murphy disapproves of MLB ambassador's gay 'lifestyle'
Former player Billy Bean made an appearance Tuesday at Mets camp in his new role as MLB’s ambassador for inclusion. Bean, who is gay, said his early retirement from the...
Syndergaard sorry for 'ignorance,’ Wright for public bash
PORT ST. LUCIE — That won’t happen again. A contrite Noah Syndergaard said Wednesday he erred in judgment believing he could be in the clubhouse for a “quick” lunch during the...
Boston bombing suspect's widow in pressure-cooker probe
The widow of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects is on the hot seat – as authorities investigate whether she helped her murderous husband buy pressure cookers used in...
Hillary ran secretive system at home for official emails
WASHINGTON — The computer server that transmitted and received Hillary Clinton's emails — on a private account she used exclusively for official business when she was secretary of state —...
Suspect in custody in NSA shooting in Maryland
FORT MEADE, Md. — A person believed responsible for shootings along highways over the last two weeks in the Baltimore-Washington area, including shots that damaged a National Security Agency building,...
Explosion near Columbia University hospitalizes 3
An explosion beneath a noodle restaurant near Columbia University sent three people to the hospital and caused a second alarm fire Tuesday night, authorities said. Authorities say a boiler exploded...
Phone-hacking accusations slam UK’s Mirror
Phone hacking at the Daily Mirror, the Sunday Mirror and Sunday People was perpetrated on an “industrial scale” from around 1999 to 2009, according to a report on Tuesday. One...
Schneiderman probed for allegedly tapping Trumps for cash
The state ethics watchdog has launched a probe into whether state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman illegally solicited campaign contributions from Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, and her husband while investigating The...
Mets' only chance: Wright's leadership must go beyond lunchroom
PORT ST. LUCIE — Leadership shows itself in many ways. On the field and in the clubhouse. David Wright exerted his leadership Tuesday during an intrasquad game. After he left...
Cinderella NY-area teams starting NCAA Tournament chase
Conference tournaments begin this week, marking the most exciting and unjust time of the year. While favorites enter knowing that four months of success can be erased in a few...
Intruder found in Jetblue cockpit detained at JFK
A disturbed man was detained at JFK Airport after he sneaked into the cockpit of a JetBlue plane early Tuesday, sources said. An airline employee discovered Jarrett Stroud, of Atlantic...
Jon Niese's health shows on radar gun in Mets scrimmage
PORT ST. LUCIE — Jon Niese barely survived last year’s intrasquad scrimmage, but that wasn’t a problem on Tuesday. The Mets lefty fired two shutout innings at Tradition Field on...
City Council committee blasts charter schools
One day before thousands of parents, students and teachers head to Albany in support of more charter schools, a City Council committee held a hearing that portrayed charters as the...
Triangle guru Brian Shaw could land job on Knicks staff
There’s a new free agent on the market — one Phil Jackson adores. Brian Shaw, who considers Jackson his mentor, was fired as Nuggets head coach on Tuesday, not even...
Chase bank nixed black teller’s promotion: suit
A JPMorgan Chase supervisor refused to promote a hard-working Brooklyn bank teller because she was black and even told her repeatedly, “You are not the right color for this job,”...
Feds call for crossing crackdown after third NY train collision
Federal regulators on Tuesday called for a national crackdown on drivers who ignore warnings at railroad grade crossings — after a third MTA train in the past month struck a...
Messier explains why he likes Sather's go-for-broke approach
Glen Sather is pushing all of his chips to the middle of the table in an effort to win the Stanley Cup, and Mark Messier approves of the Rangers general...
Check out Lionel Hollins' baffling list of things Nets have improved
It’s not just one thing. “It’s everything,” said Nets coach Lionel Hollins, offering his theory on why his team has flexed some offensive muscle since the All-Star break. “It’s the...
Freezing winter drives New Yorkers into therapy
It’s been so cold out there for so long that more New Yorkers are hitting the couch — in their shrinks’ offices. “It’s like the never-ending winter,” Laura Young, a...
James Sheppard's Rangers arrival hurts gritty Tanner Glass
James Sheppard, the 26-year-old forward whom the Rangers acquired from the Sharks on Sunday, is expected to make his Blueshirts debut in Detroit on Wednesday, after sitting out Monday’s match...
Billionaire's divorcing wife wants at least $1M per month
Anne Dias Griffin isn’t going to let her estranged hedge fund mogul hubby, Ken Griffin, bully her into accepting less than the $1 million a month she wants. In what...
Cable cutters boost TiVo’s stocks
TiVo stock jumped 6.2 percent to $11.95 per share in after-market trading Tuesday after the television-services provider blew past projections for the fourth quarter. Earnings of 7 cents per share...
Knicks fined for Jackson comment on Ohio State star
You can’t take Phil Jackson anywhere. On Jackson’s first college-recruiting trip Thursday at Ohio State, the Knicks president got his club fined for remarks he made about OSU guard D’Angelo...
NYPD to assign best cops to special patrols
The beat cop is about to make a comeback. The NYPD is going to assign some of its best cops in four precincts to special patrols so they can get...
Slain tourist grabbed subway cleaner's shirt moments before he died
Utah tourist Brian Watkins clutched a subway cleaner’s shirt moments before collapsing and dying, the employee testified Tuesday at a hearing on overturning the conviction of one of seven men...
Man contacts prosecutors claiming he could be Etan Patz
Manhattan prosecutors said in court that a man contacted them saying he could be Etan Patz — the 6-year-old boy who vanished from a Soho street in 1979. “He had...
Netanyahu speaks the truths Obama denies
In theatrical terms, Benjamin Netanyahu killed it. His performance was a virtuoso mix of skill and substance as he showered his audience with obligatory gratitude, yet offered absolute clarity on...
Manny Pacquiao's hoops obsession puts Mayweather clash at risk
Manny Pacquiao is at it again, playing basketball before his big fight with Floyd Mayweather. CNN cameras recently captured Pacquiao playing briefly on the professional team he owns in the...
Netanyahu treated like a rock star in Congress
Congress went wild for Bibi. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received more than two dozen standing ovations as he delivered his speech on Iran before a joint session of Congress...
Family of man killed by tire swing sues city
Family members of a man killed when an East Village tire swing struck him in the face are suing the city for $10 million over the freak accident, they told...
Mom’s tale of improvement after kids attend charter school
As the parent of three school-age children, I have been witness to how rare a good school with dedicated, caring teachers is for children in many of New York’s neighborhoods....
California woman 'sandwiched' by cabs begins recovery
The California woman who suffered gruesome leg injuries when she was pinned between two yellow taxis is showing some New Yorker grit as she begins a long and painful recovery...
Reasons why Bubba Watson isn't winning any popularity contests
DORAL, Fla. — Bubba being Bubba is a complicated thing. You want to embrace him, because he’s equal parts multiple Masters winner and equal parts golf everyman. He is as...
Islanders fall in overtime, but move past Rangers in division
DALLAS — The Islanders lost Tuesday night, but they still moved ahead of the Rangers for the best record in the Metropolitan Division. Cody Eakin scored 2:18 into overtime and...
Meet these middle-class city dwellers with weekend estates
When Olivia Lee, 30, and her fiancé, Ondrej Cistecky, 34, visited Ulster County, NY, last summer, they dreaded going back to their 700-square-foot Weehawken, NJ, apartment. “There’s deer and wild...
New ABC series: Post-mortem of an 'American Crime'
The inequities of the US justice system come under the scrutiny of “12 Years a Slave” writer/Oscar winner John Ridley in the hard-hitting new series “American Crime.” It’s a complex,...
Why latex is moving from the red room to the red carpet
In a fashion face-off of epic proportions, Kim Kardashian and Rita Ora showed up at the same London party last Thursday sheathed in nearly identical flesh-toned latex dresses by Japanese...
'Don't steal possible'
Today, moms and dads and children from some of the most successful charter schools in this city will make the trek to Albany to send a message to the powers...
Conan O'Brien on his Cuban jaunt: 'I felt really strongly about this'
No late-night talk show host had filmed in Cuba since Jack Paar in 1959 — so when President Obama announced plans to thaw relations with the country last December, Conan...
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The Bronx A holdup man robbed a Parkchester deli at gunpoint, police said. The suspect was seen on surveillance video waving a gun at a worker behind the counter at...