March 5, 2015
Winter blues leave lots of businesses seeing green
The blizzard of winter storms this year has not only left New Yorkers and others in the Northeast feeling blue — it has also sucked nearly $10 billion out of...
Triangle-loving Shved hopes to be part of Knicks' future
When the Rockets dealt big guard Alexey Shved and two future second-rounders for point guard Pablo Prigioni at the trade deadline, the club did so believing the Russian likely is...
Salons brace for spike in bleach requests after Kim K. stunner
Only Kim Kardashian could turn a new hairstyle into front-page news. The 34-year-old “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star nearly broke the Internet once again as she was photographed leaving...
Islanders nip Predators, regain sole possession of first place
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Islanders gave coach Jack Capuano another reminder of just how resilient they are this season. Brock Nelson scored with 6:08 left, helping the Islanders rally after...
One Devil shows humanity in a sports world devoid of it
Two guys with snow shovels walk into a bar … Hey, given that Mike Francesa claims Thursday’s was the last snow of the winter, head for the equator! Notes and quotes...
Stallone's 'Expendables’ moving to Fox as an 'event series'
Sylvester Stallone’s “Expendables” franchise is moving to TV with an event series in the works at Fox, deadline.com reports. Like the hit movies, “The Expendables” series will unite iconic TV...
An outbreak of vanishing emails
They’ve got mail — and they don’t want you to see. We mean public officials and the official business discussed in their emails that’s meant to be publicly accessible. Turns...
Juliette Lewis dissects her show's 'Secrets and Lies'
Ben Crawford, the lead on ABC’s “Secrets and Lies,” is one of those TV characters that appears to have it all: a stable, comfortable suburban life, a wife and two...
Trail of guilt
Apparently, Franklin Reyes is as reckless in court as he is on the road. Reyes, of course, is the teenage road demon who was driving without a license on June...
Cuomo's clinch
Finally. Gov. Cuomo says he’s “interested” in an industry that’s been banned in New York but is legal most everywhere else. It’s also a proven provider of jobs, which would...
Manhattan's lone laser tag arena lets you save Gotham
Times Square was no longer safe. One faction of the army advanced from Wall Street and another was swooping in from the Brooklyn Bridge, guns drawn. With nowhere else to...
The road to nationalizing the police
Since the founding of the force, New York’s police headquarters has been located in Lower Manhattan. But it soon may be moving to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC. Not...
Embracing enemies and slapping friends
The commander of Iran’s terrorist al-Quds force, Qasem Soleimani, was leading the charge Tuesday as Iraqi forces attacked ISIS in Tikrit with de facto US support. In other words, America’s...
Goodbye to elephants? Ringling Bros.' foolish cave-in
Only love can save the elephants — a commitment to protecting Earth’s most enchanting creatures from rampant poaching in East Africa and Southeast Asia. But Ringling Bros. and Barnum &...
The Reagan alternative to Obama's Iran deal
Take down Bashar al-Assad. That’s the short answer to the question President Obama put to Benjamin Netanyahu after the latter’s address to Congress. If you don’t like a US nuclear...
Cotto: This secret weapon will help Pacquiao beat Mayweather
Miguel Cotto is picking Manny Pacquiao to defeat Floyd Mayweather when the two meet May 2 in Las Vegas. Why Pacquiao? Because Freddie Roach, his own trainer, will be in...
Schneiderman gives Papa John's CEO a 'pizza' his mind
The New York attorney general is turning up the heat on Papa John’s founder and CEO John Schnatter. Eric Schneiderman announced Thursday that he obtained a judgment for more than...
Subway delays up staggering 45 percent in 2014
City buses have some competition when it comes to moving riders at a snail’s pace. Subway trains saw a 45 percent increase in delays last year — and frustrated riders...
Matt Harvey is 'all jacked up' -- and the Mets are worried
PORT ST. LUCIE — Give this man a chill pill. When Matt Harvey walks to the mound Friday at Tradition Field to face the Tigers in his return to competitive...
How the Rangers acquisitions have allayed the team's fear
There was worry about assimilation and disrupting the norm, because there has to be. But the Rangers, whether by some sort of serendipitous fortuity or some sort of strategic intelligence,...
How one 'disaster' hole destroyed scorecards at Doral
DORAL, Fla. — Ryan Moore was in cruise control. He had done little wrong in his opening round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship, standing on the 18th tee at Trump Doral...
DC Fed wrestles away big-bank oversight from New York
The most feared man on Wall Street is in Washington, DC. Federal Reserve Board Governor Daniel Tarullo has quietly wrestled control of big bank oversight from the New York Fed....
Rory McIlroy pinpoints what went so wrong in Round 1 at Doral
DORAL, Fla. — After his unceremonious missed cut at the Honda Classic last week, Rory McIlroy came to Trump Doral poised to play like the No. 1 ranked player in...
'Best score I’ve ever seen': Golfer storms Doral with amazing round
DORAL, Fla. — There were days, back when Tiger Woods was Tiger Woods and his dominant play was making everyone around him do a double take, that his fellow players...
Larry David delivers Larry David-ness in Broadway debut, ‘Fish in the Dark’
Larry David has no understudy in “Fish in the Dark,” because he is the only reason you’d want to see this new comedy. If he’s out, there’s no show. Fans...
Appalling 'Chappie' needs to power down
"Short Circuit" meets “RoboCop" — with asides to “WALL-E," “E.T.," “The Road Warrior" and many other better movies — in “Chappie," an interminable, violent, incoherent and wearying R-rated sci-fi action...
Why Yankees picked worst time to break decade-long lefty jinx
The Yankees believe they have assembled their best and deepest stable of lefty relievers in years — if not ever. From recent history, you can make the case that it...
Credibility of cop who took Patz confession called into question
A defense attorney for the man on trial for Etan Patz’s murder challenged the credibility of an NYPD detective, who helped take the defendant’s confession, because of his minor role...
Delta passengers recount 'terrifying' landing mishap
As Delta Flight 1086 from Atlanta skidded off a La Guardia runway, a fear more chilling than the falling snow passed through the panicked cabin: We’re going into the water....
'It was a bunny house of horrors': Cops bust notorious rabbit hoarder
A Brooklyn bunny hoarder has been busted for keeping more than 170 abused rabbits locked inside her home, cops and sources said Thursday. “It was a bunny house of horrors,”...
Bharara says he cut Silver a break, 'spared him perp walk'
Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara fired back at Sheldon Silver Thursday, saying his public comments about the once-powerful Assembly speaker’s arrest were more than fair — and besides, he even...
Cousin of Mob Wives' 'Big Ang' convicted on gun charge
A reputed Bonanno crime-family associate -- and cousin of "Mob Wives" star Big Ang -- was convicted of gun-possession charges Thursday. Luigi Grasso, the cousin of Angela "Big Ang" Raiola...
Why 'Beautiful' star Jessie Mueller first didn't recognize Carole King
After 18 months on Broadway — and 496 renditions of “I Feel the Earth Move” — Jessie Mueller ends her run Friday night in “Beautiful,” the hit biomusical about Carole...
Chilina Kennedy follows Jessie Mueller as Carole King in ‘Beautiful’
Starting Saturday, the woman behind the piano at “Beautiful” will be . . . Chilina Kennedy? Even if the name doesn’t ring a bell, the Canadian actress (inset) is a musical-theater vet,...
Meteorologists stunned de Blasio kept schools open
Even meteorologists think school should have been cancelled Thursday. “Wow, that’s crazy that it wasn’t closed,” said AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dave Dombek, when told the city decided to keep schools...
ME 'stiffed' mortuary school on supply of fresh bodies: petition
The New York City's only mortuary school claims its been stiffed by the Medical Examiner’s Office -- on a steady supply of fresh corpses. American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral...
Cashman: Derek Jeter should be last Yankees captain ever
BRADENTON, Fla. — For however long Brian Cashman remains the Yankees’ general manager, don’t expect to see a replacement for Derek Jeter as team captain. Cashman is in the first...
Dad of 8-year-old Boston bombing victim brings jurors to tears
A dad who lost his 8-year-old son in the Boston terrorist attack brought jurors to tears Thursday as he recalled his dying child's final moments. “I saw a little boy...
Uber driver may have unwittingly aided robbery getaway
An Uber driver may have been unwittingly used as a getaway driver after a city robbery, law-enforcement sources said Thursday. Police said three men jumped into the Uber car early...
Ex-minor leaguer charged in Ranger's OD seeks no-jail deal
A former minor-league hockey player with strong ties to the Islanders is trying to score a sweetheart deal with prosecutors that will keep him out of jail — and wipe...
'The Daily Show's' Samantha Bee gets her own TBS series
Count Samantha Bee out of the running for Jon Stewart's job. TBS is giving the longtime "Daily Show" correspondent her own show offering a satirical take on current events,...
'Downton Abbey' needs to end after next season -- here's why
Knowing when to leave a party is a social skill almost as appreciated as knowing when to arrive. The same principle applies to TV shows. When a show debuts at...
Giants free agency preview: No spree, upgrades on 'D'
Little did we know it, but at this time a year ago, the Giants were revving their engines for the start of a free agency spending spree the likes of...
Seth Greenberg: Team with best chance to beat Kentucky
ESPN analyst and former Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg talks St. John’s and the team most likely to knock off Kentucky with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: Which team has...
MMA fighters get community service for bouncer beatdown
Mixed-martial arts fighters Renzo Gracie and his cousin Igor, part of the famed Gracie clan, and five of their pals took no-jail plea deals Thursday in the beating of a...
TiVo targets cord-cutters with new recording feature
Why would you wait for NBC’s comedy-centric streaming service to launch later this year, when you can get it now from TiVo? That’s the case the DVR company is making...
Ron Darling's Matt Harvey expectations: 'Righty Kershaw'
Matt Harvey’s 18 months away from the mound has done nothing to suppress Ron Darling’s expectations. The Mets fireballer makes his much-anticipated return to live action on Friday against the...
The day in photos
Snow covers Washington, a koala makes her debut for your daily dose of cute, the world's oldest person has some birthday cake and more.
Cops discover stolen van carrying 48 NYPD computers
Brooklyn cops made a surprising discovery in a stolen truck this week -- dozens of computers marked "Property of the NYPD,'' law-enforcement sources said. The new Dell computers were on...
Grimm's bid to travel abroad for job denied
He's not getting away that easy. A Brooklyn federal judge nixed former Staten Island Congressman Michael Grimm's request to travel to Europe to pursue a job opportunity as he awaits...
Jets free agency preview: So much cap space, so many holes
Woody Johnson has his checkbook ready. The Jets and their owner enter free agency ready to spend and eager to upgrade a roster that went 4-12 last season. New general...
10 times celebs channeled Disney princesses on the red carpet
From Penelope Cruz to Blake Lively and, of course, “Cinderella” beauty Lily James, check out the celebs channeling Disney princesses on the red carpet.
Cardinal Egan dead at 82
Edward Cardinal Egan, the financially prudent, soft-spoken theologian who led New York’s 2.5 million Catholics as archbishop for nine years — and brought comfort in the weeks after the 9/11...
Video appears to show teenage 'Jihadi John' unmasked
New video has emerged that is said to be the only footage of Jihadi John unmasked. Footage released Thursday by UK Channel 4 News shows an adolescent boy who appears...
Man who stabbed ex claims she invited him for dinner: docs
A wanted man who stabbed his ex three times in the chest before responding cops shot him claimed he was only at her apartment because she’d promised to cook him...
Cervelli has love for the Yankees, 'doesn't hate' betrayer A-Rod
BRADENTON, Fla. — If hugs were gold, Francisco Cervelli would have hit it big Thursday at McKechnie Field. Seeing his former teammates for the first time since being dealt by...
The best NYC inside jokes from ‘Broad City’ this season
You can tell “Broad City” is the best New York-based show on TV right now, since it makes a lot of references you wouldn’t get if you didn't live here....
Why ‘Unfinished Business’ should file for comedy bankruptcy
That “Unfinished Business” thinks it’s a really fun idea to have a leading character named Mike Pancake tells you all you need to know. So, someone asks Mike in a...
Cutler teammate thinks Munn is hotter, offends Cavallari
Clearly Kyle Long has never seen an episode of “Laguna Beach,” or he would have known never to mess with Kristin Cavallari. The Bears guard got into a Twitter tussle...
Tossing tests won't increase diversity at elite NYC high schools: study
Tossing the high-stakes admission exam for the city's elite high schools in favor of broader criteria won't lead to a more diverse student body, according to a study issued Thursday....
The 5 funniest clips from the ‘Conan in Cuba’ special
Conan O’Brien’s historic trip to Cuba aired as an 80-minute special on Wednesday, featuring the late-night host meeting the people of Havana and attempting to make some friends — and...
5 shocking moments from the ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAUoeqvedMo The third, and presumably final, trailer for May’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” just hit the Web, and it’s packed with new clues about the plot of the upcoming superhero...
Teen driver who fatally struck toddler takes plea deal
The teen driver who fatally struck a little girl on the Upper West Side took a plea bargain Thursday that spared him years in prison — but he almost blew...
Russell Westbrook's awesome peak reveals a Durant paradox
The title of most polarizing player in the NBA has been Russell Westbrook’s to lose for years. His playing style, his demeanor, his volume shooting, the at times awkward fit...
Boston bombing survivor pens defiant letter to terrorist
A Boston Marathon bombing survivor has penned a defiant open letter to terrorist Dzhokhar Tsarnaev — calling him a "coward'' and a "little boy'' who couldn't even look her in the...
This marsupial takes the best selfies ever
People in Australia cannot stop taking snapshots with an adorable marsupial known as the Quokka -- whose chunky cheeks and human-like smile could possibly make it the best selfie partner...
Man maimed in Boston Marathon bombing locked eyes with killer
A man who lost both his legs in the Boston Marathon bombing testified Thursday that he locked eyes with one of the killers moments before twin blasts tore through the...
Oscar de la Renta retrospective to debut in San Francisco in 2016
As the fashion world continues to mourn the death of legendary designer Oscar de la Renta, yet another retrospective of his work is in the works. Meanwhile, Karl Lagerfeld opens...
Lawmaker blasts colleagues for boycotting pro-charter school rally
That’s just cold! An outspoken Latino legislator slammed his black and Hispanic colleagues on Thursday for skipping out on a rally for more charter schools — and one of the...
Kanye West rants about fashion in new Instagram parody
It’s no secret that Kanye West is his own biggest fan. Whether he’s ranting about his “genius” — or Beyoncé’s — at an award show or venting about his designer...
11 spring nail colors to wear now
Going rogue Chartreuse ruse Lemon sour Orange you glad Think pink Lilac love Are you a girlie girl but tired of basic pink shades? Look no further than this pretty...
Giants' Larry Donnell on LaGuardia skid plane: 'Shoulda stayed home'
There are more than 100 very scared, very relieved passengers who avoided injury Thursday morning when their Delta plane skidded off the runway at LaGuardia Airport. The name of one...
Mistrial in Jodi Arias sentencing after jury deadlocks again
Convicted killer Jodi Arias dodged a possible death sentence Thursday when a second Arizona jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on her punishment. Now, a judge only has...
Tony Romo picked the easiest possible way to end his Curse
This was one even Tony Romo couldn't mess up. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback — who has been accused, quite convincingly, of being a walking jinx to his various favorite sports teams —...
Netanyahu speech gains tacit support in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's fiery speech this week before Congress, in which he argued against an emerging nuclear deal with Iran, has received tacit...
Faucets stolen at German spy headquarters
BERLIN -- Police say someone removed faucets from the still-incomplete headquarters of Germany's foreign intelligence service in Berlin, causing a large water leak. Police spokesman Michael Merkle said officials were...
Jet skids off runway at LaGuardia Airport
A passenger plane skidded off a snowy runway at LaGuardia Airport, smashing its nose through a seawall fence and breaking off a wing Thursday morning.
The 6 most lavish cruise ships on the high seas
Cruise vacations have always divided travelers. People either love or hate the idea of being on a boat with a couple of thousand other people in the middle of the...
Cheerleader fight! Squads brawl in college hoops pregame
The Albany State men's basketball team finished 9-17 this season, 5-14 in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and entered the SIAC tournament as the No. 6 seed from its division....
North Korea cheers knife attack on US ambassador
North Korea cheered the knife attack on the US ambassador in Seoul as “punishment for US warmongers” – while the bloodied diplomat tweeted Thursday that he was doing well. Ambassador...
Kurt Busch not charged in ex-girlfriend 'choke'
DOVER, Del. — Delaware prosecutors said Thursday that they will not file criminal charges against NASCAR driver Kurt Busch following allegations of domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend. NASCAR officials indefinitely...
$4.8M gold heist may be inside job: cops
Detectives investigating a North Carolina truck heist that netted three armed crooks $4.8 million in gold bars last Sunday now suspect it was an inside job, according to warrants issued...
No, Thaddeus Young shouldn't be starting for the Nets
Here are three thoughts on the Nets' 115-91 loss to the Hornets in Brooklyn Wednesday night: 1. It may not have worked in any way, shape or form, but the...
Analysts downplay health fears in Lumber Liquidators defense
Two Wall Street firms said the selloff in Lumber Liquidators was overblown Thursday, but investors weren’t listening. They continued to dump the stock, which fell 5 percent to close at...
Teacher gets 90 days for showing students horror movie
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former substitute teacher convicted of showing a movie including graphic sex and violence to a high school class was sentenced on Wednesday to 90 days in...
American in Mideast jail after complaining about job on Facebook
A hallmark of American life — griping about work — has landed a Florida man in a Middle Eastern jail. Ryan Pate, a helicopter mechanic from Belleair Bluffs, Florida, took...
Lux cars, Rolexes & French wine: The life of Thailand's corrupt top cop
BANGKOK — At a military base outside Bangkok, soldiers stand guard over Buddha statues, showcases of Rolex watches and some very expensive French wine — a $4,000 bottle of Petrus...
Apple delays new, larger iPad amid production problems
Apple Inc. will delay the start of production on a larger, 12.9-inch iPad until around September because of delays involving the supply of display panels, according to two media reports....
De Blasio calls for voluntary minimum-wage increase
Mayor de Blasio is calling on the city's business community to voluntarily pay workers an elevated minimum wage of more than $13 an hour - the same rate he's fighting...
Vince Wilfork hits free agency after Patriots decline option
The Patriots have decided to release veteran defensive tackle Vince Wilfork, who announced the move on Twitter on Thursday. Wilfork, who was due $8 million in total compensation in 2015,...
'Jihadi John' snuck out of UK despite being on watch list
The man identified as Jihadi John managed to sneak out of the UK completely undetected in the back of a truck — despite being on an anti-terror watch list, sources said....
Frat pledge could lose four fingers to frostbite after hazing stunt
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Police have charged two Syracuse University fraternity members for an outdoor hazing stunt that could cost a pledge four of his fingers due to frostbite. The Syracuse...
Dog shot, tied to tracks is rescued from oncoming train
A dog that had been shot and tied to railroad tracks was saved by Tampa, Fla., cops who were able to stop an oncoming train before it ran the pooch...
US finds racist, profit-driven practices in Ferguson
ST. LOUIS — A federal investigation into the police killing of an unarmed, black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri, lays bare what officials contend are racist, profit-driven law enforcement practices in...
Why Jimmy Rollins contemplated trade to Mets, but not Yankees
The Mets and Yankees both had shortstop openings this offseason, but Jimmy Rollins was only interested in one of the New York teams. This past offseason, Rollins was traded to...
Winter's last hurrah? Temperatures drop as storm hits
Much of the South was forecast to see temperatures drop 30 to 45 degrees in a 24-hour period thanks to yet another arctic cold front, according to the latest forecasts....
Hillary Clinton blatantly violated email rules: report
Hillary Clinton blatantly violated written State Department rules banning the use of personal email for official government business, a stunning new report said Thursday. The rule was in place since...
NYC air could kill you: doctors
Here’s a survival tip for living in the big city: Don’t breathe. Researchers at NYU’s medical school said that merely inhaling New York’s air can increase your risk of stroke...
DeAndre Jordan doesn't shoot game-winner; Chris Paul angry
http://youtu.be/XNxr0m3YkX0 You don’t need to be a body language expert to figure out what Chris Paul was trying to tell DeAndre Jordan: Shoot it! The Clippers and Blazers were tied...
Ringling Bros. is getting rid of elephants
The pachyderms will no longer be packing ’em in to watch “The Greatest Show on Earth.” The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus vowed Thursday to get rid of...
Passenger in train crash to sue Metro North, NY
A passenger injured in the deadliest crash in Metro-North history has filed notice that he will sue the railroad, state and MTA for $10 million. Michael Colquhoun, 54, was seated...
McConnell fast-tracks bill to slow approval of Iran nuke deal
Benjamin Netanyahu’s impassioned speech to Congress on the threat of a nuclear Iran annoyed Democrats — and now an abrupt tactic by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has them fuming....
Driver busted for fake ID with completely different photo
He should have done his homework first. A heavyset black driver tried to fool cops at JFK by flashing a fake ID when he got pulled over — but the...
Census: Lights are on, but fewer are home
Good news! There’s a lot less data falsification going on at the Census Bureau these days. How do I know? Because Census is having a very tough time meeting its...
Scoop on big 'Dig’: USA tackles int'l murder mystery
Much of USA’s new event series “Dig” centers on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. It’s one of the most contested pieces of real estate in the world — a fact...
Donnie Walsh's advice to Phil Jackson, Knicks on latest rebuild
INDIANAPOLIS — Former Knicks president Donnie Walsh has a word of advice for the current president regarding the club’s cap space this summer and next: It’s not always about signing...
Dillon Gee's deeply honest take on being in Mets trade limbo
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Dillon Gee has gone from Opening Day starter last season to potentially left out in 2015. The right-hander admits he’s conflicted this exhibition season as...
Claudio Reyna: Xavi hasn't signed with New York City FC
Xavi repeatedly has been linked with New York City FC, with a report Tuesday night stating the star Spanish midfielder would join the expansion club this summer. But NYCFC sporting...
If Rolle bolts, these 4 safeties could help Giants secondary
It wasn’t too long ago that the Giants' semi-regular defensive package featured three safeties on the field at one time. That quirky personnel grouping was a big factor in the...
Former Giants defensive end Chris Canty to visit Jets: source
Former Giants defensive end Chris Canty will visit the Jets on Friday and Saturday, according to a league source. The 32-year-old played for Big Blue from 2009-12 and spent the...
Who is going to step up and be Rory McIlroy's true rival?
DORAL, Fla. — Who’s No. 2? The answer to this question is becoming almost as important to the sport of golf as: “Who’s No. 1?’’ Because there is no question...
Rangers' familiar answer to when Henrik Lundqvist will return
DETROIT — Despite an optimistic report that surfaced on television Wednesday night, the Rangers continued to say there was “no update” on the status of starting goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who...
Adam Scott: It's time to ditch the long belly putter
DORAL, Fla. — One of the players to watch at this week’s WGC-Cadillac Championship at Trump Doral is Adam Scott, who’s not only making his 2015 U.S. debut, but going...
City HR honcho accused of using power to hire six family members
That’s one way to stay close to your family. A senior human-resources director at the city’s Health and Hospitals Corp. used her powerful post to help numerous family members land...
How it's all gone horribly wrong for Lance Stephenson
To say Lance Stephenson’s first season in Charlotte hasn’t gone well is an understatement. The Brooklyn native signed a three-year, $27 million contract with the Hornets last summer — with...
Reagan employee impersonator who allegedly stole $1M played accountant too
An Upper West Side man who allegedly stole nearly $1 million from investors by posing as an Oxford graduate who worked for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush is...
St. Francis community relishing shot to make first NCAA tourney
There were 20 seconds left, then 15, and then the decibel level inside the Pope Physical Education Center had jumped from the inside of Eric Clapton’s amplifier to the inside...
Why Rory McIlroy, Patrick Reed say they learn more from losing
DORAL, Fla. — In golf, lessons learned from losing can be as valuable to the player making them as the paycheck is to the winner of the tournament. In Monday’s...
More NYPD officers join ‘quota punishment’ lawsuit
More than a dozen additional police officers have sought to join a class-action lawsuit against the NYPD for allegedly discriminating against black and Hispanic cops who fall short of arrest...
Teen driver who killed toddler to decide between prison or trial
A Manhattan judge on Wednesday gave the teenage driver who fatally struck 4-year-old Ariel Russo on the Upper West Side in 2013 one more day to decide whether to accept...
The world eats too much sugar: study
LONDON — Put down the doughnut. And while you’re at it, skip the breakfast cereal, fruit juice — and even the beer and ketchup. New guidelines from the World Health...
'Thief' sought after leaving photo-booth picture behind
A Long Island woman used a Walgreens photo machine to snap several pictures of herself and ran off with the prints without paying — but she forgot about the big...
Trump calls AG Schneiderman a 'sleazebag' amid probe
Donald Trump is crediting New York’s never-ending corruption scandals for prodding the state’s ethics agency to investigate his complaint that Attorney General Eric Schneiderman hit up Trump’s relatives and associates...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx An Allerton resident was shot dead in his home early Wednesday, police said. Eusebio Mendez, 29, was slain in the kitchen of his home on Williamsbridge Road between...
Court tosses fajita eater's 'burn' suit against Applebee's
He didn’t need divine intervention — just some common sense. An appeals court on Wednesday tossed out a lawsuit by a New Jersey man whose face was burned when he...
Ewing fondly remembers Mason's take-no-prisoners style
They took no prisoners. Even among themselves. Pat Riley’s Knicks were known for their toughness and Patrick Ewing, the center on those terrific, though title-less teams, recalled the physicality of...
Parent advocate: put an end to unions holding students hostage
My heart was in Albany yesterday, with the thousands of students and parents demanding an end to the system that condemns New York City students, mostly poor and minority, to...
PSAL has no venue for this weekend's basketball semifinals
Now this is some real March madness. New York’s best high-school boys basketball players have no idea where they’ll be playing their championship semifinals this weekend, since school officials have...