April 8, 2015
TLC tests new warning system to prevent cabbie accidents
New technology could keep taxis from crashing on the city streets, as part of Vision Zero. The TLC is testing a warning system in six cabs that uses artificial vision...
Battery on track snarls R train
A battery on the subway tracks in Lower Manhattan stalled an R train for almost an hour on Wednesday, authorities said. The train was going downtown about 7:50 p.m. into...
Water main break halts MTA service, floods subway tracks
https://youtu.be/uSRX-VespIw A water main break caused a massive flood in the West Village Wednesday, spilling into the subway lines around 7 p.m. and flooding the tracks. The deluge caused subway...
The hype around Matt Harvey finally becomes reality
WASHINGTON — There were many moments along the way for Matt Harvey in 2013, a lot of pit stops and weigh stations between the first win of the year over...
Fragile, stiff, confused: Small chance of revival from Yanks' big bats
The controversy over whether Masahiro Tanaka has lost his fastball has annoyed the Yankees. But, really, they should just say, “You’re welcome.” Without Tanaka, the conversation would be about an...
Critics: Apple Watch is 'cool' but not necessary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdVkPrdRYg The much-anticipated Apple Watch is an “incredibly cool” and “personal” new gadget — but it’s not essential for people who already have iPhones, critics said Wednesday. The device —...
Legendary CBS newsman Bob Schieffer to step down
Veteran CBS News "Face the Nation" moderator Bob Schieffer announced Tuesday at the Texas journalism school named for him that he'll be retiring this summer. It's not his first retirement...
MTA cracking down on funding bogus cab trips
Some transit riders are getting money from the MTA for bogus cab trips, according to a new report. The MTA has a program that diverts handicapped riders from expensive Access-a-Ride...
Mets, Jacob deGrom outdueled by Nationals
WASHINGTON — Expect this to become the norm between the Mets and Nationals this season. Two well-armed teams, few rallies and games decided by one big hit and maybe a...
Tycoon: Neighbor in plot with groundskeeper to burn down my Bahamas estate
This billionaires’ legal brawl in the Bahamas is starting to read like a pulpy whodunit. Canadian clothing tycoon Peter Nygard insinuated in court papers Wednesday that a fire that devastated...
Goldman Sachs and the state of ‘unfair ways’
What the hell am I doing here? By “here” I mean inside the Manhattan state courthouse at 111 Center St. where Justice Daniel Conviser on Wednesday started presiding over District...
Pair of newspapers start an ink war in Chelsea
A war may be erupting in Chelsea between two weekly newspaper chains: Straus News and Community Newspaper Group. Starting Thursday, residents of the West Side neighborhood will see about 50...
Nets drop to eighth in East after rally falls short vs. Hawks
Thanks to their improved play over the past few weeks, the Nets have an opportunity for a trip to the postseason. If the Nets make the playoffs and play the...
Secular publisher rolling out monthly religion mag
The magazine publisher behind celebrity titles that track Kim Kardashian and the biggest loser’s wedding plans has gotten that old-time religion. Bauer Publication on Friday will introduce Simple Grace, a...
Crazy rally in eighth gives Yankees first win of season
Yankee Stadium has hosted its share of late-game rallies. Not many have been as, well, strange as Wednesday night’s comeback in the Yankees’ 4-3 win over the Blue Jays. The...
Kerry talks with skeptical Jewish organizations over Iran deal
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration opened a new front in its lobbying campaign for the Iran nuclear deal Wednesday, meeting face-to-face with officials from prominent Jewish organizations that have expressed...
ABC comedy 'Fresh Off the Boat' ripped by chef who inspired it
New York chef Eddie Huang — whose memoir inspired the ABC comedy “Fresh Off the Boat” — ripped the show in a Twitter tirade Wednesday, admitting he doesn’t even watch...
Surprising rookie star in Rangers' dream regular season
It’s hard to think Kevin Hayes ever was, or ever will be, short on confidence. But even the Rangers’ breakout rookie center couldn’t have guessed what has transpired this season,...
Billy Crystal shines in new FX sitcom 'The Comedians'
Billy Crystal’s return to prime-time TV gets off to a good start in “The Comedians,” his first regular series gig since “Soap” launched him to stardom in the late ’70s....
Alex Sapir to bid for control of Mondrian SoHo -- again
Billionaire Alex Sapir on Monday will try again to wrest control of the Mondrian SoHo hotel after his attempt to storm it failed. Sapir in March bought the A-list hotel,...
Clinton hires Google exec as tech chief of likely presidential run
There should be no e-mail server issues this time. Hillary Rodham Clinton has hired a Google executive as chief technology officer for her likely presidential campaign, a person familiar with...
Gentrification goes terribly wrong in new drama ‘Buzzer’
Jackson is a Harvard-educated African-American lawyer who just bought a home in a rough, Brownsville-type neighborhood. He has a reason, though: He grew up there. “In 10 years, this whole...
Vanessa Hudgens is at ease in a girl-power revival of 'Gigi'
How do you solve a problem like “Gigi”? At first glance the Lerner and Loewe musical seemed ripe for a revival: The movie won a whopping nine Oscars in 1959,...
Edie Falco bids farewell to 'Nurse Jackie'
Edie Falco is done with Nurse Jackie. After nearly back-to back runs on two cable dramas – the landmark “Sopranos” and the edgy “Nurse Jackie,” the Emmy-winning actress has returned...
5 food delivery services that are fresher than FreshDirect
Want locally farmed food without facing the crowds at Union Square market? A handful of services have sprung up that offer fresh farm goods — many of them local and...
Lawyers claim ex-Goldman programmer broke policy - not the law
Sergey Aleynikov, the former Goldman Sachs programmer accused of stealing company secrets, violated a confidentiality agreement with the bank — but that doesn’t make it a crime, lawyers for the...
Eataly WTC debut stalled by Westfield-Port Authority tiff
Condé Nast gluttons eager to chow down at Eataly, the Italian gourmet mega-market due to open at 4 World Trade Center, will have to settle for nearby Majestic Pizza for...
NFL ref pioneer Sarah Thomas: Ignore the hair, respect the stripes
The NFL broke its own gender barrier Wednesday, naming the first female game official in its history with the selection of Conference USA veteran Sarah Thomas. Thomas, who has been...
The rise of the diva nanny
When Upper East Side real estate agent Rachel Koenig was screening nannies for her 2-week-old son, Alexander, she assumed she’d be the one asking the questions. So she was taken...
Ritzy prep school eyes tax-free bonds for pool, other upgrades
That’s rich! One of the most expensive private schools in the country is asking the city to approve $52 million in tax-free bonds so it can finance improvements that include...
Jets snag another ex-Patriot: Sign running back Stevan Ridley
The Jets raided the rival Patriots yet again Wednesday, adding former New England running back Stevan Ridley to their backfield stable. A league source confirmed the Jets had agreed to...
Man who recorded Walter Scott video 'feared for his life'
The bystander who captured the shocking footage of a white South Carolina cop fatally shooting a fleeing black man in the back said he initially thought of deleting the video...
The day in photos
Kim Jong Un giggles, polar bears play, protesters burn cars and more.
Guy in polo shirt stunned when 'official' at meeting is Obama
WASHINGTON — A Utah man who thought he was going to a meeting with a federal official to discuss veterans was stunned last week when the official turned out to be...
Tyranny and the Web
Turkey likes to pretend it’s the beacon of democracy in the Middle East. Never mind that it regularly does things like ban YouTube and Twitter and threaten Google — most...
A killing on camera
The Rev. Calvin Butts this week threatened to withhold his electoral support from Mayor Bill de Blasio. He demands the mayor order Police Commissioner Bill Bratton to fully abandon a...
Boston Strong
We hope Wednesday’s guilty verdicts help bring closure to the people of Boston, especially to those closest to the Marathon Bombing victims. We pray the month of testimony, some of...
Zynga stock plummets upon news of prickly CEO's return
Mark Pincus is coming back to the farm — and investors are running for the hills. The mop-topped founder of Zynga, the video-game giant that created Farmville, said Wednesday he...
Bus driver arrested for choking teen passenger
An MTA bus driver allegedly choked a passenger for trying to bring a dog on board the vehicle, police said Wednesday. The 19-year-old rider tried getting on the bus with...
Teen busted in subway explosion is son of MTA worker
He ought to know better. The vandal busted for an explosion at a Brooklyn subway station is the son of an MTA worker, law-enforcement sources told the Post. Keyshawn Brown,...
Taco Bell to test home delivery amid bevy of new services
Those late-night trips to Taco Bell may soon take you no further than your front door. In part of an effort to keep Taco Bell near the top, the fast-food giant...
Juliette Binoche can’t save ‘Clouds of Sils Maria’ from being dramatically gray
A backstage drama that has all the sizzle of a glass of water resting on the windowsill, Olivier Assayas’ “Clouds of Sils Maria” mistakes lack of dramatic imagination for smoldering...
Chelsea Manning breaks silence from behind bars
The Army made her feel “like a joke” -- but they couldn’t keep her silent. Chelsea Manning -- formerly known as Bradley E. Manning -- the ex-Army intelligence analyst sentenced...
Victory incomplete: Lasting struggle after Civil War
One hundred fifty years ago today, Gen. Robert E. Lee met Lt. Gen. Ulysses Grant in the parlor of a grocer’s house at Appomattox, Va., to surrender his army. There...
New York and Indiana: Don't call us bigots!
What does court precedent in New York state say about the notion that opposition to same-sex marriage is simply about prejudice? That charge, after all, is being widely made by...
Ooops: Did you just commit a crime?
What began as a trickle has become a stream that could become a cleansing torrent. Criticisms of the overcriminalization of American life might catalyze an appreciation of the toll the...
Eerie 'Ex Machina' offers slow, spotty sci-fi
A melange of cerebral Stanley Kubrick-style sci-fi and adolescent fantasy about sexy robot chicks, “Ex Machina” offers plenty of intriguing style but a spotty story line. Domhnall Gleeson stars as...
To make a 'long' story short, big hitters will rule Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — If you’re trying to pick who the Masters champion will be this week, look no further than length. Augusta National has always been a golf course that...
CNBC's Simon Hobbs is selling Chelsea pad
CNBC anchor Simon Hobbs — whose infamous televised gaffe accidentally outed Apple CEO Tim Cook as gay — is selling his Chelsea apartment. The 2,177-square-foot full-floor unit at 459 W....
Broker legend Barbara Corcoran buys $10M penthouse
Real estate maven and “Shark Tank” TV personality Barbara Corcoran and her husband, former FBI agent William Higgins, have plunked down $10 million on an 11-room penthouse duplex at 1158...
Cine-mogul Brad Grey is selling Carlyle home for $22.5M
Paramount CEO and chairman Brad Grey and his wife, Cassandra, are selling their full-floor home at the Carlyle for $22.5 million, Gimme Shelter has learned. Although they are based in...
CEO Bradley Reifler lists 145-acre farm
Bradley Reifler, the flamboyant founder and CEO of Forefront Capital, is once again listing his 145-acre Dutchess County estate, Sky Blue Farm — this time for $14.5 million, down from...
Big momma's house: Fashion-spawn Julia Restoin Roitfeld looking for new home
Fashionista and single mom Julia Restoin Roitfeld — daughter of legendary ex-French Vogue editrix Carine Roitfeld and Christian Restoin, who founded the Equipment fashion brand — is looking for a...
David M. Sullivan-designed SoHo loft for sale
A SoHo loft designed by David M. Sullivan and once featured in Architectural Digest is now on the market for $7.2 million. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom fifth-floor duplex in a classic...
Charleston shooting victim's 'stepson' plays Ole Miss football
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Mississippi defensive end Fadol Brown says the man fatally shot when running away from a North Charleston police officer was like a stepfather to him. Brown grew...
'Broken Horses' is a predictable violent ride
To borrow from a better movie, Buddy (Chris Marquette) is not a smart man, but he knows what love is: He adores his little brother Jacob (Anton Yelchin), a big-city...
Peek inside the Cobble Hill home of One Kings Lane’s Day Kornbluth
Day Kornbluth isn’t a fan of home decor eyesores. So she and her husband, Max Pitman, decided in 2012 to ditch their brownstone rental in Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill neighborhood and...
ISIS releases over 200 captive Iraqi Yazidis
BAGHDAD — The Islamic State group released more than 200 Yazidis on Wednesday after holding them for eight months, the latest mass release of captives by the extremists targeted by...
'This is insane': From the Jersey suburbs to Amen Corner
AUGUSTA, Ga. — There’s nothing like your first time. “It’s surreal,’’ Morgan Hoffmann said. “It wasn’t an adrenaline kind of rush; it was more calming — a feeling of, ‘Wow,...
Islanders' season of hope two games away from unthinkable
There’s a doomsday scenario brewing, even if the Islanders are not willing to acknowledge it. And why would they? In the midst of a free fall, after a confluence of...
Simon Pegg's 'Kill Me Three Times' is a repetitive bore
A circle of lowlifes gradually kill one another off to no great effect in the dull and woebegone comic noir “Kill Me Three Times.” In Australia, Simon Pegg plays an...
Michigan nixes 'Sniper' screening amid student backlash
The University of Michigan has cancelled an upcoming screening of the Iraq war drama "American Sniper" after hundreds of students blasted the movie's subject matter -- claiming it promotes "negative...
Rooster stays in tree for 10 days while disease kills other chickens
Praise the cock! A rooster flew up a tree in India and stayed there for 10 straight days while a mysterious disease killed every other chicken in sight -- and...
15 gangsters accused of plotting violent crimes on social media
Fifteen alleged gang members were charged with everything from attempted murder to conspiracy after the clan allegedly plotted vicious crimes via social media, prosecutors said Wednesday. The Lyman Bosses, a...
Jack Nicklaus, 75, calmly drains hole-in-one at Masters contest
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jack Nicklaus thrilled the crowd Wednesday at the annual Masters par-3 contest, making a hole-in-one on the fourth hole. The six-time Masters champion, playing in the exhibition...
Man who 'left' unconscious woman on street corner cleared of wrongdoing
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Is LA the newest ‘Kardashian-free’ zone?
It looks like fashion folks aren’t the only ones fed up with the Kardashian clan.
Madge gets intimate with ‘Empire’ star in new video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgDxv0Qg_Rg Move over Cookie — you’ve got even more competition now. Madonna’s video for her latest single, “Ghosttown,” (taken from the new “Rebel Heart” album) hit the Web on Wednesday...
Penthaus of Gaga: Five pads for the house-hunting pop star
Pop songstress Lady Gaga, along with fiancé Taylor Kinney, are on the hunt to buy an apartment, Page Six reported exclusively last week. They’re specifically looking to snag a penthouse...
Mullin nabs transfer Tariq Owens to start St. John's rebuild
Chris Mullin landed his first new player a week after taking the coaching job at St. John’s, securing a commitment from Tennessee transfer Tariq Owens, a source confirmed to The...
A 21-year-old champ at Masters? Jordan Spieth's got next
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Ben Crenshaw, who will be playing in his 44th and final Masters beginning Thursday, remembers when he first met Jordan Spieth. “I looked right at him and...
McIlroy goes from Wozniacki to One Direction star at Masters
Rory McIlroy will have another famous blonde serve as his caddie at the Masters Par 3 Contest on Wednesday, but he has a far different relationship with this one. The world's No....
Kids, make your mom famous!
We all think our mothers are the best -- so why don't you tell the world why YOUR mom rocks? We're asking kids to tell us just that, in 250...
The most dangerous movie you've never heard of
It was called a “suicide mission” and “the most disaster-plagued film in the history of Hollywood.” Now a whole new audience is about to be exposed to a forgotten classic...
Van crashes into courthouse after driver's prosthetic leg detaches
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Police say a van crashed into the Newport News Courthouse after the driver's prosthetic leg detached. Newport News police spokeswoman Holly McPherson tells The Daily Press that...
Cop who shot black man in back gets fired
North Charleston’s top cop said Wednesday he was “sickened” by video footage of a fleeing black man being gunned down by a white cop — as his South Carolina city...
Taxi kingpin's decades-younger wife files for divorce
The meter has run out on the marriage of New York’s taxi king. Gene Freidman, one of the city’s top medallion owners, was hit with a divorce filing on Wednesday...
The ad for possibly the 'most enviable' cop job in the world
https://www.facebook.com/IslesofScillyPolice/photos/a.180538145318752.35843.167175043321729/869174496455110/?type=1&theater If "rescuing goldfish" and "taking orders from a cat" is your thing, then this job's for you! The Isles of Scilly Police Department in the United Kingdom is looking...
Muslims can now use toilet paper: Turkey's top religious authority
Turkey’s top religious authority has decreed that Muslims may use toilet paper – though water is still preferable for cleansing. “If water cannot be found for cleansing, other cleaning materials...
Giants fan beat into coma stiffed by insurer on most of $18M award
As if it wasn’t bad enough already for Bryan Stow, beaten into a coma by a pair of thug Dodgers fans and still confined to a wheelchair with a litany...
Why Andy Murray is keeping his tennis pals away from wedding
Tennis star Andy Murray has shunned his famous rivals — and turned down a seven-figure sum — ahead of his wedding in Scotland this weekend. Murray will wed his longtime...
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev convicted in Boston Marathon bombing
The radicalized Muslim college student who with his brother planted two bombs at the 2013 Boston Marathon was convicted on all counts Wednesday, and jurors will now decide whether he’ll die...
Warriors angered Anthony Davis into potential playoff duel
The next time they play it could be far from a “scrimmage." Anthony Davis cited a snide comment from the juggernaut Warriors as the Pelicans’ motivation during a second-half comeback...
Gucci Westman departs Revlon after 7 years
After seven years the global artistic director of Revlon, Gucci Westman — who has styled runway shows for Rag & Bone, Marchesa, Oscar de la Renta and more — is...
5 hilarious spins on the Lewinsky scandal in 'Clinton the Musical'
The Clintons are remeasuring the drapes in the White House, and you know what that means: a return to Slick Willie jokes. Off-Broadway’s risqué production of “Clinton the Musical” brings...
Rob Lowe's ads for DirecTV end after Comcast complains
https://youtu.be/KGeJV7_0Wsg Rob Lowe has gone from two to none. Satellite provider DirecTV stopped airing TV spots showing the actor and his loser alter ego after cable rival Comcast complained the...
Victim: NBA twins attacked me for naughty texts to mom
Phoenix Suns twin forwards Marcus and Markieff Morris have been accused of felony aggravated assault but no arrests or charges have been filed, police told The Arizona Republic. The twins,...
Verdict reached in Boston Marathon bombing trial
BOSTON — A jury has reached a verdict in the federal death penalty trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The verdict is expected to be announced shortly in U.S....
If Red Bulls are hurt now, just wait until tight schedule and heat
The upside to the Red Bulls’ new high-pressure defense and high-workrate style – along with a pair of early byes – is they’ve run opponents into the ground in a...
Pacquiao wants to punish Mayweather for hitting women: trainer
It sounds like Manny Pacquiao wants to give Floyd Mayweather Jr. a taste of the brutal beatings Mayweather has been accused of handing out to multiple women. Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach,...
Three-alarm fire guts Brooklyn building
A three-alarm fire gutted a Brooklyn building and quickly spread to neighboring apartments Wednesday, officials said. The blaze started on the top floor of a three-story apartment building on St....
Open-mouthed great white shark charges unlucky cameraman
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Hapless pooch finally finds a food he can catch
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Mom of black man shot in back by cop: Horrifying video 'tore me to pieces'
The grieving parents of a black man fatally shot in the back by a white South Carolina cop — who was promptly charged with murder — appeared on TV shows Wednesday morning...
Eight amazing stats that sum up UConn women's dominance
UConn's inevitable victory over Notre Dame in Tuesday night's NCAA women's basketball championship game was the program's 10th -- one for the other thumb. Here are six stats that sum...
Robert Durst indicted on weapons charges in New Orleans
Millionaire killer Robert Durst has been indicted on weapons charges in Louisiana, authorities announced Wednesday, indefinitely delaying his transfer to California to face a murder rap. Authorities in New Orleans...
Mommy blogger gets 20 years to life for salt-poisoning son
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A woman convicted of killing her 5-year-old son by poisoning him with salt got a break on her murder sentence Wednesday because she suffers from a...
Teen leaps across subway tracks in 'Urban Olympics'
A new Facebook video captures a teen doing a long jump across the tracks at the Bedford-Nostrand Avenue station.
The most ridiculously over-the-top hotel amenities
Free shampoo? Boring. Bathrobes? Yawn. Travelers have come to expect these once-special hotel amenities, whether we’re plopping our heads on the pillows of hip hostels or posh penthouses. And it...
The Kris Bryant conspiracy behind Cubs' rain-less postponement
Oh, those crafty Cubbies. With the possibility of rain and cold weather in the forecast, the Cubs quickly moved to postpone Tuesday’s game against the Cardinals with an early afternoon announcement....
'I'm sightless in my right eye': Harry Reid
WASHINGTON — His fluke New Year's Day exercise accident has blinded Sen. Harry Reid in one eye and damaged his depth perception. “I’m sightless in my right eye,” Reid (D-Nev.)...
Are Crosby's Penguins in the middle of an all-time choke job?
The playoff chase in the NHL’s Eastern Conference has gone from compelling to downright wacky. Five teams, fighting for four spots, are now separated by just three points after Tuesday’s...
'Aggressive' alligator moved from pond where children swim
GROVES, Texas — A 400-pound alligator safely hauled out of a Southeast Texas pond has a new home at a tourist attraction that caters to gators. Gator Country preserve owner...
Four injured in Manhattan blaze
Four people were injured, including one critically, when a fire broke out in an Upper East Side building early Wednesday morning, authorities said. The fire started at 4:45 a.m. inside...
Stowaway survives 2-hour flight in plane's wheel well
An Indonesian man took a free ride in the wheel well of an aircraft this week, surviving a high-altitude flight of nearly two hours in thin air and sub-zero temperatures....
Defector launches balloons with copies of 'The Interview' to North Korea
A North Korean defector living in South Korea said on Wednesday he has launched balloons carrying thousands of copies of the film "The Interview" to North Korea, despite protests from...
Tesla's base Model S gets better, for a bigger price tag
Electric car maker Tesla Motors is going after mainstream luxury car buyers by adding all-wheel-drive and more range and power to the base version of its only model. But the...
British police seek gang behind $300M heist
Daring thieves in London made off with up to $300 million in diamonds and gems — the biggest jewel heist ever reported, police sources said Wednesday. In a stunning plan...
Man at JFK found with 2 pounds of heroin in his underwear
NEW YORK — Customs officials at Kennedy International Airport say they discovered shrink-wrapped cylinders filled with two pounds of heroin in the underwear of a Colombian man arriving in the...
Pakistan, US close to $1B counterterrorism weapons deal
Pakistan and the United States moved closer to a billion-dollar defense deal this week, after US authorities notified Congress of a proposal to supply helicopters and missiles to sharpen up...
US soldier dead after Afghan shoots 3 in insider attack
KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan soldier opened fire at a group of US troops in the city of Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing an American soldier and wounding at...
Jane Lynch's new tune-in time
You've seen her act on “Glee” — and now you can “See Jane Sing.” Jane Lynch, fresh off her run as snarky Sue Sylvester on the long-running Fox dramedy, brings...
'The Americans' producers tease season's final 3 episodes after shocking reveal
You could be forgiven for holding your breath during the nail-biting final 20 minutes of last week’s episode of “The Americans” as Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth (Keri Russell) finally...
15 fresh desk accessories to get you in the spring of things
Second to none Count down the minutes ’til happy hour on this cute clock. Vitra sunburst clock, $329 at rockettstgeorge.co.uk Lighten up Make your day a little brighter with a...
Bored being a yoga jerk? Drinking matcha is NYC's hot new cult
Celebrity DJ Chelsea Leyland has a secret sauce to keep her energy up amid endless nights of parties: matcha. “My friends always make fun of me,” says Leyland. “They call...
DA seeks life sentence for Lacey Spears in murder of son
An unsympathetic district attorney is seeking up to life in prison for a woman convicted of killing her 5-year-old son by poisoning him with salt. Lacey Spears, 27, of Scottsville,...
NBA player, gal pal stabbed outside NYC club
Former New York Knick Chris Copeland was knifed in the gut outside celeb hotspot 1OAK in Chelsea on Wednesday when he said, “F--k off” to a stranger who tried to...
Blue Bell expands ice cream recall for listeriosis scare
Blue Bell Creameries says it's expanding its recall of products made at an Oklahoma plant after pints of banana pudding ice cream tested positive for listeriosis. The Texas-based dairy company...
Girl’s death deemed ‘suspicious’ after being found alongside unconscious mother
Authorities are calling the death of a 6-year-old New York girl suspicious after she was found unresponsive on Easter Sunday with no signs of trauma. David Carr, the father of...
Taser-wielding man robbed teen in fake dating profile set-up
A teen was robbed by a taser-wielding man who posed as a woman on a dating web site to lure him into a Bronx apartment, police said. Cops say the...
Historian who sued to release Nixon tapes dies at 80
Watergate historian Stanley Kutler, who successfully fought for the release of President Richard Nixon's secret tapes, died Tuesday in Wisconsin. He was 80. Kutler, who had been in declining health,...
Shell to buy Brit's BG for $70B
Royal Dutch Shell said Wednesday it had agreed to buy BG Group for $70 billion in a bid to close the gap on the world's biggest oil major, US ExxonMobil....
City awards Ariel Russo's family just $150K from $40M suit
The family of 4-year-old girl fatally struck by a speeding SUV on the Upper West Side received a $150,000 settlement from a $40 million negligence lawsuit against the city, sources...
Post experts pick Masters champ — 1 you can guess and 1 you can't
Our Post golf experts each make their Top 5 picks for the 2015 Masters. Here they are: Mark Cannizzaro’s selections Jimmy Walker: He’s the least talked-about player who has won...
Big Cuban star wants to play with A-Rod, Yanks, but there's a catch
Here’s some good news for Yankees fans who may have to endure yet another season of playoff-free baseball: One of the top international prospects in the world wants to be...
Biggest reason why Mets aren't sweating the loss of Jenrry Mejia
WASHINGTON — Anyone can gain experience if you hang around long enough. Gaining wisdom is a much different story. That means you’ve learned something along the way. The Mets are...
Knicks' Fisher on Coach K: 'He's what I'm striving to become'
One NBA personnel director, noting Derek Fisher’s rah-rah speeches, salesmanship, excessive use of timeouts as learning experiences and constant rhetoric of building character and culture, is convinced he’d make a...
The qualities Curtis Granderson brings to the top of Mets' order
WASHINGTON — What’s in a name? For Curtis Granderson, 10 letters. And that helps him know where he’s hitting in the Mets starting lineup. Unless Kirk Nieuwenhuis happens to be...
Mickelson seeking Masters magic after 'terrible' year-and-a-half
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Phil Mickelson did not mince words. There was no need to. His results speak for themselves. “This last year-and-a-half has not been my best,’’ Mickelson said Tuesday....
'Limp' ex-beau in puppy custody battle says dog 'is my social life'
Admittedly libido-challenged media exec Noah Szubski, who is suing his former girlfriend for custody of their Doberman pinscher, told a judge Tuesday that the pooch is his only companion. The...
Ex-Brooklyn DA sued for failing to free wrongly imprisoned man
Former Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes did nothing to free a man he knew had been wrongfully imprisoned for 24 years, despite having “clear evidence of innocence” — leaving the...
De Blasio approves merit pay for NYC lawyers, snubs teachers
The de Blasio administration is embracing merit pay to reward and retain the best city employees — but only in the Law Department. While he opposes merit pay for teachers,...
Professors indicted for roles in police attack during protest march
Two university professors were indicted for their roles in an attack on cops during an anti-police demonstration on the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan prosecutors said in court Tuesday. Barnard professor Cindy...
This honor quickly forgotten unless Rangers capture Stanley Cup
So seriously. Fifty-two wins, tying a franchise record, and still with two games to go in the season? The Presidents’ Trophy emblematic of the best record in the NHL? And...
Nets vets Williams, Lopez explain their long-overdue chemistry
When the Nets traded for Deron Williams five years ago, they expected to have plenty of nights when he and Brook Lopez teamed up in the pick-and-roll to dominate their...
Murder charges possible as 6 suspects probed in NYC blast
Investigators are looking at potential murder charges in the East Village building blast that killed two people, law enforcement sources told The Post on Tuesday. There are six prime suspects...
McIlroy's front-row seat to British Am champ's 2nd-hole heroics
AUGUSTA, Ga. — It already has been a magical Masters week for Bradley Neil, the 19-year-old British Amateur champion. He played a practice round with Rory McIlroy on Monday and...
Hondo sticking with Mets
The Orioles flew to Hondo’s financial rescue Tuesday night, heroically holding off the Rays to enable him to move into the black at a solid 30 brutons. Wednesday: Mr. Aitch...
Is Duke the best freshman-led team to win a national title?
The 2002-03 Syracuse freshmen of Carmelo Anthony and Gerry McNamara and Billy Edelin. The 2011-12 Kentucky trio of Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. They stood alone as freshmen-led...
Judge dismisses lawsuit by former Vassar student accused of rape
A Manhattan federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by a former Vassar College student who claimed he was wrongfully booted from the school after being accused of raping a female rowing...
Jacob deGrom's game plan: Follow Bartolo Colon blueprint
WASHINGTON — Jacob deGrom will get the Mets’ home opener on Monday, but for this week is playing second fiddle. With the pomp and celebration of Opening Day complete —...
Request to lift hold on Obama immigration action denied
HOUSTON — A federal judge on Tuesday denied a Justice Department request to lift a temporary hold on President Barack Obama's executive action that sought to shield millions of immigrants...
Leading clergyman to de Blasio: Fix NYPD or lose our support
A leading black clergyman on Tuesday warned Mayor Bill de Blasio his re-election hinges on making sweeping changes to the NYPD — including firing cleared chokehold cop Daniel Pantaleo. The...
How Tiger has helped take heat off history-chasing McIlroy
AUGUSTA, Ga. — If it’s possible to be the No. 1 ranked player in the world and fly under the radar entering the Masters with a chance to complete a...
Cuomo approves emergency drug for student heroin ODs
The state is allowing schools to administer the lifesaving medication Naloxone to treat students suffering from a heroin overdose. The authorization and $272,000 to distribute the meds was included in...
Man who fell gets off subway tracks seconds ahead of train
A man who fell from a crowded 6 train platform during Tuesday night's busy rush hour commute cheated death when he pulled himself to safety seconds before a train was...
Residents scoff at 'beach babies' suing over East Village explosion
Good riddance! East Village neighbors of the women who filed a $40 million lawsuit over the blast called their claims laughable on Tuesday — and said the only thing they...
Rangers' Zuccarello takes night off for 'overall body soreness'
Mats Zuccarello likely wasn’t the only Ranger suffering from what coach Alain Vigneault called “overall body soreness,” yet the spark plug winger was the only one who got the night...
Haywood's unflinching confidence in Phil Jackson and a sobering draft take
Newly elected Hall of Famer and ex-Knick Spencer Haywood was the pioneer — the first to declare “hardship’’ and leave college early for the pros in 1969. Haywood first went...
Jonathan Anderson breathes fresh air into the Spanish heritage brand Loewe
This spring, the word on the tip of every fashionable tongue is Loewe (that’s pronounced LO-eh-VAY). In March, the 170-year-old luxury house opened its first US flagship in Miami’s überswank...
Ride into the new frontier this spring
This season, cowboy is king. Travel companion Polo Ralph Lauren leather tote, $498 at ralphlauren.com Mad for plaid Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci plaid shirt, $475 at farfetch.com Prime poncho Marcelo...
QOR’s luxe athletic wear offers the whole kit and caboodle
Luxury performance label QOR has a solution for upscale athletic gentlemen who’d rather be playing ball than browsing in a store: The brand’s athletic wear comes in ready-to rumble kits....
Trends from boldface names
From fine wine hues and plush jackets to repping their favorite bands, check out these stylish celebs.
Menswear capital Williamsburg boasts shops for every kind of guy
Williamsburg has a long established, internationally known reputation as Brooklyn’s haven of hipsterdom. But it wasn’t until recently that a guy could find a decent menswear store there. And while...
NYC cult surf brand Saturdays goes global
Surfing and New York City aren’t exactly synonymous — at least they weren’t when Saturdays Surf NYC opened its doors in 2009. Co-founders Josh Rosen, Colin Tunstall and Morgan Collett...
Writer suits up for quest to find the perfect spring jacket
"So what’s up with the jacket?” The question dangles in the air. What’s up with my jacket? It’s a claret corduroy Tommy Hilfiger blazer I picked up for 50 percent...
The best-dressed welcome spring in everything but black
From Miles Teller to Will Arnett, these dapper dudes are rocking trendy tan hues this spring.
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A man walked into Lincoln Medical Center on Monday with a gunshot wound to the foot, and told authorities he noticed the injury only when he got home...
This catwalk star is designing the hottest kicks for spring
Armando Cabral has a head for business and a bod for fashion. The chiseled hunk earned a degree at London Guildhall Faculty of Business & Law while pursuing an international...
Men are now blinging it on with gems borrowed from the gals
Rich and famous men have long been fond of flaunting small flashes of jewelry. A Rolex here, a ring there (a gold chain if you were in Miami). But fashion-savvy...
Keith Richards-inspired label Haider Ackermann takes a poetic license
The Eugene O’Neill play “A Touch of the Poet” might best describe the concept woven throughout designer Haider Ackermann’s latest men’s line, introduced in full last spring and snapped up...
Can you handle this season's hottest mandals?
The subject of man sandals, a.k.a. mandals, is one of menswear’s greatest debates. Some say they’re emasculating, unsightly, unprofessional and even unhygienic in urban terrain. Sure, open-toed shoes on men...
The young guns behind Simon Miller do denim their way
It's a warm Friday in Los Angeles and Daniel Corrigan and Jake Sargent, creative directors of the ultra-premium denim brand Simon Miller, are taking in the sunset views from West...