March 24, 2015
The day in photos
A pug and his feathered pal deliver your daily dose of cute and more.
Wendy Williams has some killer 'Gossip'
Exclusive: Daytime talk show maven Wendy Williams will host and produce a new series for ID called “Death By Gossip With Wendy Williams,” recounting murders fueled by rumor and innuendo....
Still standing: Your guide to the 'American Idol' finalists
And then there were 11. With “Empire” over for the season, “American Idol” expands to two hours Wednesday night and features an ’80s theme — complete with Boy George mentoring...
A press agent’s adventures in David Merrick-land, camels included
If you happened to be walking through Times Square one spring day in 1978, you might have been surprised to see Eartha Kitt parading down Broadway on the back of...
This mega market is the Eataly of French food
The Financial District isn’t a neighborhood typically associated with European charms, but that’s changing next week. On Monday, Le District — a 30,000-square-foot French marketplace — is opening within Brookfield...
Despite controlling play, Islanders fall to Wild in shootout
Despite a slow start against the Islanders, the Wild turned the tide and emerged with another road victory thanks to Devan Dubnyk and former Devil Zach Parise. Parise scored the...
Pill-popping celebrity doctor gets treatment without pleading guilty
A pill-popping Park Avenue celebrity dermatologist got star treatment from a Manhattan judge Tuesday when she was allowed to enter a drug treatment program without pleading guilty to her charges....
Tamper tantrum: Jets file return charge vs. Kraft, Patriots
PHOENIX — You almost would think the Jets and Patriots don’t like each other. The rivalry entered tit-for-tat mode Tuesday when the Jets filed tampering charges with the NFL over...
Nylon Media continues digital turn with new executive hire
Nylon Media, which was bought by Diversis Capital last year and combined with its blogging fashion site fashionindie.com, is bringing in some new executive talent from the digital world. That...
Magazines turn to video to snag bigger audiences
Magazines continue to expand their digital footprints at a rapid pace — with Condé Nast growing the fastest over the past month, while Time Inc. still stands as the legacy...
Apollo Global to sell Great Wolf Resorts for over $1 billion
Leon Black’s Apollo Global Management on Tuesday announced it was selling Great Wolf Resorts to Centerbridge Partners. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but a source close to the...
DVF's Brookfield Place store readies for debut
Designer Diane von Furstenberg stopped by Brookfield Place on Tuesday dressed all in black and white and being trailed by a camera crew. The redhead was there to make some...
Yoga outfit said to stretch truth in regards to assets sale
A leading yoga company is accused of going through contortions rather than resolve a legal dispute related to a sale of non-core assets. A suit brought by Cinedigm against Gaiam...
Brooklyn native's underdog journey to big stage vs. Kentucky
There were two high schools, a prep school, a last-second eligibility problem followed by three junior colleges, but Tarik Phillip has reached the highest stage of college basketball. Thursday night...
Mary Callahan is the new queen of Wall Street
Meet the new queen of Wall Street. Mary Callahan Erdoes, JPMorgan Chase’s asset management division CEO, is likely to emerge as the most powerful US woman in banking once Ruth...
Wynn Resorts takes a swipe at CEO's ex-wife
Wynn Resorts struck back Tuesday against proxy-battle claims by its CEO’s former wife that it lacked female representation. Not only will the casino company “prioritize women” in its search for...
Starr International trades barbs with feds as bailout battle begins
The $40 billion bailout battle is heating up again. Maurice “Hank” Greenberg’s Starr International, which is suing the US government for what it says was an “extortionate” $85 billion bailout,...
Cornell dean says ISIS welcome on campus in undercover video
https://youtu.be/b-wF9FVxV9w This guy is either the dumbest Ivy League bigwig ever or politically correct to a fault — for welcoming offers to bring ISIS and Hamas to Cornell University. A...
Bratton: Opponents of NYPD gun-tracking tech should 'get a life'
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton says civil-liberties advocates who feel the department’s ShotSpotter technology will be used to eavesdrop on conversations should “get a life.” Bratton drew heavy criticism when he...
Novel approach helping Red Bulls succeed without Thierry Henry
For five seasons, the Red Bulls relied on Thierry Henry — some would say far too much. They struggled, turned to him, and watched him bail them out. But now,...
Rangers smacked by defending Stanley Cup champion Kings
If this had been any other opponent, maybe it wouldn’t feel as if the Rangers were bleeding. But when a scab the size of a lost Stanley Cup final is...
Cuomo is quacking up
Close readers of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s habits were not surprised by Monday’s retreat on education. A clear sign that collapse was near came in a Post report over the weekend. A...
Jewish leaders question US inaction on European anti-Semitism
WASHINGTON — Recalling the horrific era of concentration camps and unbridled anti-Semitism, the president of the World Jewish Congress warned that the global hatred of Jews has returned to levels...
Magazine editor Pat Miller dies at 81
British-born magazine editor Pat Miller, the glamorous, globe-trotting wife of the late Post executive editor Roger Wood, died peacefully in her Upper East Side home Monday morning, her family said....
Syria's diabolic lesson for Iran
Wonder what might happen after we sign a nuke deal with Iran? Take a look at Syria, where Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad is up to his old tricks — using...
Mayor de Cheapio: Stiffing poor of transit funds
With the opening of the No. 7 line extension just months away, Mayor de Blasio’s refusal to spend an extra dime of city funds to bolster the MTA’s capital budget...
Black votes matter: Will GOP ever figure that out?
Boisterous ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith provided a valuable service last week when he challenged fellow blacks to think about voting Republican once in a while. But it would sure...
St. John's silence on Lavin's future is deafening
Eight months into his tenure, St. John’s president Conrado Gempesaw faces his first big decision. Retain men’s basketball coach Steve Lavin or start over with a new coach? The decision...
Those evil Koch brothers 11
Nothing infuriates the left more than the generosity of David Koch, he of the notorious Koch Brothers, who keep on pursuing both activist conservative politics and pure philanthropy. Three dozen...
John Kerry's forgotten warning
President Obama admitted the obvious Tuesday: Prospects for establishing a Palestinian state are “very dim.” With his talking of a “real policy difference” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on...
NY's taxing headache
In news that comes as no surprise to hard-working New Yorkers, the taxes are too damn high. The Web site Wallethub points out that New York is the highest-taxing state...
Men caught on camera stealing elderly woman's wheelchair
Three men stole an elderly woman’s Hovaround wheelchair as she was getting her hair done at a Bronx salon in January, cops said. The 69-year-old woman had left her wheelchair...
Why Okafor is no lock for No. 1
From about the time the Knicks ended their first double-digit losing streak — the 10-game one, not to be confused with the later 16-game skid — their diehard followers have...
Investor sues travel agency over vacation home once owned by Mexican president
A stunning oceanfront property where a former Mexican president hosted Henry Kissinger and Fidel Castro didn’t measure up for a Westchester investor — and now he’s suing a travel agency...
Cuomo has changed his tune on mayoral control of schools
He calls it an experiment worthy of just a three year-extension - but it wasn't that long ago that Gov. Cuomo hailed mayoral control of schools as the ultimate form...
Hip-hop thug 'Jimmy Henchman' gets second life term
A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday sentenced James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond — already serving a life sentence for running a drug empire — to a second life term in prison...
Wrong-way crash cop had prior DUI wreck
The New Jersey cop who killed a fellow officer and a friend after partying at a Staten Island strip club had previously had his drivers license suspended for driving under...
Bunny-hoarding woman sues to get back 237 rabbits
A bunny-hoarding Brooklyn woman has filed suit to get back the 237 rabbits the city seized from her, claiming that cops didn’t have a warrant when they first raided the...
Mets' outrageous at-bat number to ready Murphy for opener
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The race is on to get Daniel Murphy ready for Opening Day. The Mets second baseman, who has been sidelined for the last week with a...
Cop busted for allegedly having sex with teen he met as church pastor
A Bronx cop who is also a minister was arrested Tuesday for using his position at a local church to lure a 16-year-old female parishioner into having sex with him....
Dad of 'Facebook scammer' wants to find fugitive son
The father of fugitive accused Facebook scammer Paul Ceglia — who used a hand-made contraption to fool authorities into thinking he was home after he slipped out of a court-ordered...
Jets pad out roster with DE Stephen Bowen, OT Corey Hilliard
The Jets fortified their defensive line Tuesday by signing former Redskins defensive end Stephen Bowen to one-year deal, most likely for the veteran’s minimum. Bowen, 31, is a Long Island...
With latest splashy signing, Dodgers prove they're the new Yanks
Forget what the Yankees ever were or are. When it comes to finances, there is no franchise like these Dodgers. On Tuesday, the Dodgers reached agreement on a six-year, $62.5...
Fordham's coaching search starts with Albany's Will Brown
Fordham has begun the process of looking for Tom Pecora’s replacement, and it began with a familiar name: Albany coach Will Brown. Sources told The Post Brown interviewed for the...
Ex-Nets star Paul Pierce left his NYC pad in 'shambles': suit
Former Brooklyn Nets star Paul Pierce was as rough on his $30,000-a-month Tribeca rental apartment as he is on the hardwood, according to a new lawsuit by his former landlords....
18 gestures that can get you in trouble outside the US
One of the main problems travelers face is communicating with the locals. Even if you never leave home without your trusty phrase book, communication is as much about nonverbal cues...
Meet Karlito: Imaginary friend of Kentucky's stud freshman
College kids can have imaginary friends, too. Kentucky freshman Karl-Anthony Towns, who is a candidate to be selected with the first overall pick in June's NBA draft -- pay attention,...
The horrors of breastfeeding while traveling
When I read the recent reports about a woman getting harassed for nursing her infant on a United Airlines flight, it brought back all too well the nightmare of breastfeeding...
Browns afraid of 'Hard Knocks' glare on post-rehab Manziel
As Johnny Manziel prepares to possibly leave rehab and join the Browns for offseason workouts within the next month, the last thing he needs is being shoved under more of...
Miss Japan bashed for 'not being Japanese enough'
The newly crowned Miss Japan is being forced to defend her crown after critics accused the Nagasaki native of "not being Japanese enough" because she is biracial. Ariana Miyamoto had to stand her...
12 celebs who scored style points in sporty-inspired threads
Sportswear is no longer reserved only for the football field or tennis court. Just take points from these 12 sports-inspired ensembles donned by our favorite stylish starlets.
Boy riding his bike hit, run over by car
A young boy riding his bike home from school was struck by a car on the Upper West Side, officials and friends said. The 13-year-old was riding east on 77th...
Mayweather expected to make $180M off Pacquiao fight
LAS VEGAS — The first ticket has yet to be sold, but the richest fight in boxing history is getting richer by the day. New estimates show Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s...
Pudding, whiskey: What New Yorkers prefer to Eli Manning
Will Eli Manning ever get the respect he deserves? In Wisconsin it's: 1. Cheese 2. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers. Fox Sports 1 host Katie Nolan took to the streets of New...
Alderson admits money motivation for Harvey's date
PORT ST. LUCIE — Show them the money. A day after the Mets set their rotation to start the season, general manager Sandy Alderson on Tuesday didn’t dispute the idea...
Child walking to school escapes potential abduction
A girl walking to school was able to escape the grasp of a man trying to abduct her in a Brownsville park Tuesday morning, cops said. The 10-year-old girl was...
NYC sits atop TripAdvisor's best places in US
The Big Apple tops TripAdvisor’s list of best places to visit in the US. New York City retained its coveted No. 1 spot domestically for the second straight year, in...
This car zooms from zero to 60 in 1.53 seconds (and it's street legal)
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Judge freezes some of taxi mogul’s medallions and cabs
He’s too big to fail — for now. A judge froze 87 medallions and cabs belonging to the city’s largest taxi operator, but denied a bank's request to seize the...
NBA's ridiculously unbalanced conferences a mystery to most
The Nets, fighting for their playoff lives, reside just 1 ½ games out of the eighth spot in the East. They would be 12th out West, awaiting official elimination. Utah,...
Bowles' reluctant QB call: Geno is Jets' No. 1 -- by default
PHOENIX — Geno Smith likely will open training camp as the Jets’ starting quarterback, but that news didn’t exactly come with a ringing endorsement from Todd Bowles. Gang Green’s new...
‘X-Files’ returning to Fox as six-episode miniseries
After a 13-year break, “The X-Files” is officially returning to television as a six-episode event series on Fox. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are reprising their iconic roles as paranormal...
Boehner 'baffled' by reports that Israel spied on Iran nuke talks
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that he's "baffled" by reports that Israel spied on negotiators in the closed-door talks over Iran's nuclear program — espionage that Israeli...
School bus carrying 9 children barrels into home
A yellow school bus, carrying nine children, barreled into a Pennsylvania home early Tuesday – leaving a gaping hole in the house.
Surly Bill Belichick shrugs off Revis loss: 'Not a big story'
With the pressure associated with chasing an elusive fourth Super Bowl ring off, feeling refreshed by the desert weather, Bill Belichick regaled the media with a side few have ever...
Rangers must welcome back Lundqvist without demeaning Talbot
So perhaps now is not the time to flash back to the bad old days when then-coach John Tortorella would all but encourage Rangers shooters to fire away at Henrik...
The argument for Gregorius-Drew duo being a Yankees strength
TAMPA — This is the time of hope and optimism, so let’s play out the best-case scenario for the Yankees’ new middle infield. Can the Yankees at least dream on Didi...
College student kicked off plane over 'Broad F---ing City' T-shirt
This "F******" tee shirt will get you kicked off a plane. A New York college student was booted from a Southwest Airlines flight this week during a stopover in St....
Karlie Kloss joins the ranks of supermodels in music videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OXoSLANXIY Looks like Karlie Kloss has herself a new buddy. Last week, Taylor Swift’s BFF turned up in the video for Chic’s “I’ll Be There” — the group’s first new...
Authorities seize 652 fake $100 bills at JFK Airport
That’s a lot of fake Benjamins. A package flying into JFK from Ecuador had $65,200 worth of phony $100 bills, according to a press release from US Customs and Border...
New video shows Secret Service agents nudging barrier near White House
WASHINGTON — Police surveillance video shown publicly for the first time Tuesday shows Secret Service agents in their government vehicle driving through the secured area and nudging a temporary barrier...
Pope gets pizza hand-delivered to his popemobile
ROME — Pope Francis, who recently lamented he can't slip out and get a pizza like he used to, finally got a pie — albeit one hand-delivered to his popemobile.
Police find wanted man in cabinet after he Snapchats he's in cabinet
FAIRFIELD, Maine — A Maine man who'd been wanted by police for several weeks made a couple of critical mistakes that led to his capture — he sent out social...
Passenger from Peru tried to smuggle cocaine with picture frames: officials
These pictures were worth more than a thousand words. A passenger flying into Newark Airport from Lima, Peru, was caught trying to smuggle a pound of cocaine — worth $30,000...
Airline employee caught 'stealing money' from passenger's wallet
A baggage handler at Newark Airport swiped nearly $600 from a passenger’s wallet at a security checkpoint, police said Tuesday. Joseph Dente, 57, put his wallet in a plastic security...
Panda mom does yoga on lunch break
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Why Rex Ryan is sad his brother won't cut the fat -- or his hair
If Rob Ryan wants to be an NFL head coach, he's going to have to lose the pot belly and wild mane of hair. At least, that's what his brother...
Beyoncé teams up with Giuseppe Zanotti for debut shoe design
Beyoncé has once again increased her repertoire — adding “shoe designer” to her list of impressive feats. Queen Bey’s creation, which she made with designer Giuseppe Zanotti, is in the...
Google poaches Morgan Stanley CFO
Wall Street continues to leak senior talent to Silicon Valley. Ruth Porat, Morgan Stanley’s chief financial officer, shocked the financial community on Tuesday by resigning from the bank she has...
White House florist 'escorted from the building' after quitting
WASHINGTON — There’s more than a whiff of intrigue surrounding the hasty and barely mentioned departure of the White House florist. Laura Dowling, who oversaw flower decorations for official state dinners...
Why Williams-Jack pairing has been such a flop for the Nets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the Nets futilely tried to rally in the fourth quarter of Monday’s blowout loss to the Celtics, Thaddeus Young grabbed a rebound and fired a pass...
NYPD union leader wants boycott of upcoming Brancato movie
The head of the city’s police union is calling for a boycott of an upcoming flick that includes actor Lillo Brancato, who did prison time for his role in an...
Lundqvist back in mix at Rangers practice: 'I feel close'
[theplatform account="4uMbOC" media="media/guid/2389494712/HPjQyxE2sIhzW0dNWSLhIBbY15WG8cEq" player="gm_EJGhnGLiu"] The time frame is now getting more concrete, and the return of Henrik Lundqvist to the Rangers’ nets is no longer just an abstract. The franchise...
The new ‘Star Wars’ filmed in these three spots — and you can visit them all
Filming locations for the latest flick in the “Star Wars” franchise, “The Force Awakens,” (also referred to as Episode VII) have been shrouded in secrecy. Its director, J.J. Abrams, has...
The best moments from James Corden’s ‘Late Late Show’ debut
You’ll be forgiven if you can’t quite remember who has a late-night talk show these days. So many hosts have come and gone over the past few months, it’s sometimes...
Jimmy Rollins takes some parting shots at Philadelphia
Jimmy Rollins may have finally told the truth about what it's like playing in Philadelphia. In an interview with FOX Sports, the outspoken shortstop, who was traded to the Dodgers...
Corey Kluber, Indians in friendly, high-risk contract standoff
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Whether to extend Corey Kluber and for how much is arguably the largest question looming over the Indians as this season begins. The sides met recently to...
Roll through the airport in style with these 8 luxe luggage pieces
Before you travel, you better have a sturdy and easily maneuverable suitcase — and whether you opt for polycarbonate, lightweight aluminum, leather or durable nylon, there is a case for...
American Apparel wants models, not 'Instagram hoes,' in ads
The end of a era has come for American Apparel — the clothing company is ditching the half-dressed “Instagram hoes” it usually features in its lurid ads and is planning...
Man who recently settled NYPD lawsuit found shot to death
A Brooklyn man who recently settled a lawsuit with the NYPD for using excessive force against him was shot to death on a sidewalk early Tuesday morning, authorities said. Natik...
Abraham Lincoln in a dress will make your day
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This dog is hilariously awful at catching food
Fritz the Golden Retriever is absolutely adorable and absolutely terrible at catching food thrown his way.
Harvey backs Colon's Opening Day nod: 'Got that covered'
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Matt Harvey boasted during his rehab last summer he had the Mets' 2015 season opener against the Nationals down as a win. “Bartolo has got that...
Officials halt reopening of Tunisia museum at 'last minute'
Officials at the museum in Tunisia where 21 people were slaughtered last week have made the "last minute" decision to halt its reopening due to heightened security concerns. The Bardo...
Photographer turns Hurricane Sandy-damaged photos into psychedelic art
A Brooklyn photographer has managed to turn tragedy into creativity by salvaging pictures thought to be destroyed in Hurricane Sandy and transforming them into psychedelic works of art. Randy Taylor,...
Villanova piccolo girl's tears land her a cheer-up spot on Fallon
The Villanova Crying Piccolo Player went into overtime. Roxanne Chalifoux, caught on television and thus online with tears streaming down her face as she gamely played her piccolo with the...
Explorer interrupts tortoise sex, angry male slowly charges
An explorer ended up shell-shocked after stumbling across tortoises getting rather intimate. Paul Rose came across the giant tortoises while on an island in the Seychelles, north of Madagascar, and...
Cow gives birth to quadruplets Eeny, Meeny, Miney and Moo
LUBBOCK, Texas — A cow in Northeast Texas has apparently defied great odds and given birth to four calves that have been named Eeny, Meeny, Miny and Moo. Jimmy Barling...
Uber drivers attacked by taxi drivers in Brussels
BRUSSELS — Uber Technologies Inc. drivers came under attack from taxi drivers in the Belgian capital over the weekend, in a burst of violence highlighting tensions in Europe over the...
British police hunt thieves who stole 38 pythons
British police said on Monday they were hunting for thieves who broke into an apartment in northwest England and stole 38 Royal Python snakes. The non-venomous snakes, which included eight...
Firing squads are back in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah became the only state to allow firing squads for executions when Gov. Gary Herbert signed a law approving the method for use when no lethal...
Connecticut farm worker killed after pile of corn collapses
LEBANON, Conn. — A Connecticut farm worker has died after a pile of milled corn collapsed on him. Police say the collapse happened when 54-year-old Donald Merchant, of South Windham,...
Afghan gunmen kill 13 as suspected US drone strike kills 9
KABUL, Afghanistan — Gunmen in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 13 people during a midnight assault Tuesday on a highway as a suspected U.S. drone strike near Pakistan killed at...
Vermont police look at Durst in 1971 student disappearance
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Police said Monday they've been investigating a link between the 1971 disappearance of a Middlebury College student and millionaire murder suspect Robert Durst. Investigators have been aware...
Jet carrying 150 crashes in the French Alps
A jetliner slammed into a remote mountainside in the French Alps after a mysterious and rapid 14,000-foot descent on Tuesday — killing all 150 people aboard, including 16 high-school students...
Similar last names led to City Council member's mailing mixup
A one-letter difference in the last name of two City Council members led to a mailing mixup that sent 40,000 newsletters intended for northern Brooklyn to upper Manhattan. The news...
Woman dies walking in between subway cars
A woman died after falling as she walked between cars on a Manhattan subway train Monday, police sources and MTA officials said. Lorraine Ogarro, 54, of The Bronx was crushed...
Thugs face prison time for home invasion execution
A pair of Manhattan thugs are facing at least two decades behind bars after copping pleas Monday for the execution-style 2009 slaying of a Queens pizzeria owner’s son who died...
New 7 line subway might not be ready until summer
The MTA is not expecting the new 7 line subway station to open this spring, officials said Monday. The authority said the $2.4 billion stop on 34th Street and 11th...
Hurricane Sandy money fueled cherry-marijuana business
City power subsidies and Hurricane Sandy rebuilding cash helped fuel a Brooklyn maraschino cherry plant that was a front for a hydroponic marijuana-growing operation, The Post has learned. Dell’s Maraschino...
Zimmerman blames Obama for racial tension after shooting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIFODpM67ZI Trayvon Martin’s killer, George Zimmerman, released a video Monday in which he claims President Obama stoked racial tension and used “incendiary” language following the 2012 Florida shooting. Zimmerman, 31,...
First Avenue storefronts are actually the ‘Real Deal’
A “Luxury Listings” supplement recently published by The Real Deal magazine described the “less than luxe” Upper East Side east of Lexington Avenue this way: “… the land of bodegas,...
Time Warner Cable expected to take $1B loss for bad Dodger deal
Time Warner Cable is expected to shoulder the burden of its bad deal to acquire TV rights to Los Angeles Dodgers games by writing down the value of the asset...
Obama's Princeton niece in NCAA Tournament gun threat
A threat against President Barack Obama’s niece prompted increased security at her NCAA Tournament basketball game on Monday night. University of Maryland police said they received an eight-minute voicemail from a...
Brancato scores first role since prison term
Lillo Brancato is getting his shot at redemption. After spending eight years behind bars for his role in a city cop-killing, the actor most famous for “A Bronx Tale” has...
Councilman pushes for creation of city ‘tech hub’
A city councilman wants to rezone 100 acres in upper Manhattan to create a “tech hub,” in the hopes of attracting businesses like Google, Apple and Facebook. Democrat Ydanis Rodriguez...
Off-duty MTA bus driver arrested after striking cyclist with car
An off-duty city bus driver was collared by police for striking an auxiliary cop teen in a Manhattan crash and fleeing the scene, law-enforcement sources said. MTA employee Edward Rivera,...
Rich New Yorkers pay more in taxes than anywhere else
Being rich in New York comes with a heavy price. The tax burden on wealthy residents is greater in New York state than anyplace else in the nation, according to...
'Killer's defense claims child molester tried to lure Etan Patz
A former federal prosecutor testifying for the defense in the trial of the man accused of murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz said another man claimed to have picked up the boy...
Hillary jokes with reporters about email scandal
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton joked about her email scandal and her history of troubles with the media Monday night when she gave a speech to a group of reporters. Clinton...
Rikers inmate claims guards 'forced an object up his rectum'
A Rikers inmate is suing the city for $25 million, saying guards forced an object up his rectum as retaliation for the attempted rape of a female colleague — even...
Mixed martial arts fighters dream of Madison Square Garden bouts
They want the right to rumble — in their hometown. Aspiring mixed-martial-arts fighters said on Monday it’s time to give state legislators a kick in the pants so they finally...
Mystery behind rising syphilis rates in city
Syphilis in the city is on the rise, and health officials aren’t sure why. Instances of the chancre-causing disease spiked 8 percent in the first half of 2014, from 585...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan Two men were busted for using counterfeit bills in three Greenwich Village bars, police sources said. Joseph Fernandez, 21, and Eddie Ashley, 21, ordered drinks at 1849 Restaurant on...
Don't count on Lunar New Year to be added to school calendar
The de Blasio administration says logistical hurdles make it unlikely that Lunar New Year will make it onto next year's school calendar as a holiday -- a delay that has...
Setting son: Mendelsohn brings the trouble in 'Bloodline'
The new Netflix series “Bloodline,” set against the drop-dead-gorgeous Florida Keys coastline, finds its creators branching out into new territory. The trio behind the venture — Todd A. Kessler, his...
Crystal and Gad hope for laughs with 'The Comedians'
What’s so funny? Well, for starters, FX hopes it will be “The Comedians,” a new series starring Josh Gad and Billy Crystal premiering Thursday, April 9 at 10 p.m. In...
Connie Britton nabs Faye Resnick role in 'OJ' miniseries
“Nashville” star Connie Britton has been cast in FX’s upcoming miniseries “American Crime Story: The People v. OJ Simpson” as socialite Faye Resnick, the best friend of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole...