May 31, 2015
Triple-A review of Yankees stud prospect: 'Electric' with work to be done
MOOSIC, Pa.— Luis Severino’s lightning-fast ride up the Yankees’ farm system moved to PNC Field Sunday and when he opened his Triple-A debut with a three-pitch strikeout, his fastball hitting...
American Pharoah making final preparations for trip to Belmont
American Pharoah is finishing his final preparations before his trip to Belmont Park for a shot at thoroughbred racing immortality. After taking a mile-and-a-half gallop over the Churchill Downs surface...
David Wright eyes helping Mets, even while injured
He won’t swing a bat or put on a glove, but David Wright could give the Mets a lift this week. Manager Terry Collins said plans call for the Mets’...
Columbia pulls stunner over Miami to stay alive in NCAA Tournament
It’s best player was on the bench with a pulled groin. A freshman was on the mound. And powerhouse Miami was in the opposing dugout, looking to eliminate Columbia from...
A torrid series later, the Mets have found their 3rd baseman
He was a last resort, only called upon after David Wright’s injury, two underwhelming stints by Eric Campbell, and another injury, this one to Dilson Herrera. But Ruben Tejada didn’t...
Hondo eyes Pel’ grant
Josh Hamilton truly was heroic for Hondo on Sunday, doubling home two runs in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Sawx and slash the accounts payable to 665...
Encouraging Carmelo hasn't forgotten about J.R. and Shumpert
CLEVELAND — J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert, about to make their first Finals appearance, have heard words of encouragement from former Knicks teammate Carmelo Anthony as they key Cleveland’s postseason...
Preet Bharara creeps closer to Cuomo with latest indictment
US Attorney Preet Bharara moved “a giant step closer” to Gov. Andrew Cuomo late last week with an indictment that alleges insurance exec Anthony Bonomo, a top Cuomo contributor whom...
Stepan shows why he's needed -- now Rangers will have to pay
It’s funny how it’s possible to watch prices rise and fall during the playoffs. One second, a player is worth, say, $5 million. The next, it seems $6 million would...
Chef Geoffrey Zakarian bringing The National to Greenwich
Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian is opening the first outpost of his Midtown eatery, The National, in Greenwich, Conn., his old stomping grounds, Side Dish has learned. The 85-seat restaurant is...
Let these magazines help make your big day picture perfect
It’s June, the month famous for fireflies, NHL and NBA finals, and brides. When it comes to the newsstand, though, the brides’ mags rule. Let The Post “unveil” the best...
Jeurys Familia: from afterthought to potential All-Star
Ruben Tejada at third base? I don’t know. Let’s put the over/under line at 10 days for that one. Then again, when the Mets broke camp in early April, did...
The $240 million fall from Robinson Cano to Stephen Drew
OAKLAND, Calif. — As the calendar turns to June, the Yankees’ age is showing already in several ways. Before Sunday’s desultory 3-0 loss to the A’s at O.co Coliseum, manager...
Odell Beckham's respite from star-studded '1st actual offseason'
Odell Beckham Jr., remarkably, is only 22 years old. His aging process is defined by the ordinary ticks of the biological clock and not by the accelerated impact he’s made...
Patriot Act set to expire as GOP moves to reform snooping provisions
The bulk collection of Americans’ phone records by the NSA came to a temporary end at midnight Sunday as Sen. Rand Paul stood in the way of extending the Patriot...
Yankees in tie for AL East lead after dropping series to putrid A's
OAKLAND, Calif. — Their chicken, rice and salad sat on paper plates and was sliced and eaten with plastic knives and forks, so not even the noise of real silverware...
Open a new day by letting Mixed Martial Arts pass in New York
As Albany heads into the end of a legislative term defined largely by scandals, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has the chance to cap it with a decision that would put...
How the war against NYU expansion threatens NYC green spaces
The celebrity-driven campaign to kill New York University’s expansion plan is down to one last hope. But if Matthew Broderick & Co. get their way, green spaces across the city...
The guaranteed failure of Bill de Blasio's plan to help failing schools
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Renewal Schools” folks went back to the drawing board Thursday — canceling a planned public briefing just hours after the city’s Independent Budget Office issued a...
Gang crime is usually just the start of wider woes
When confronted by reporters with the revelation that the murder rate in the city is on the rise, Mayor Bill de Blasio brushed it off as gang violence that meant...
How New York City can get more affordable housing for its money
Mayor de Blasio wants more affordable housing in the city. He’s made it the centerpiece of his second year in office to begin construction on 80,000 new apartments for working-class...
Iran's plan for the 'final' nuke talks: More rope-a-dope
Reverting to its old tactic of using diplomatic talks to buy time, Iran has revealed that it does not expect to reach a “final agreement” on its nuclear program with...
Behind the surprising drop in illegal immigration
This might come as a shock, but far fewer people are sneaking into the country across our southern border now than at any time in recent memory. At the height...
This woman's old Apple computer is worth $200,000
MILPITAS, Calif. - Her electronic waste is someone else's treasure. A recycling center in the Silicon Valley is looking for a woman who dropped off an old Apple computer that...
Unbelievable: Ex-FIFA VP uses The Onion as his defense
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=28&v=Vbg-rZPJU-A Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner has renewed his criticism of the United States, where he faces corruption charges, based on a story by satirical website The Onion. In...
Scottish bra boss in favor of UK flees country after threats
Great Scott, why would you push her out of the country? Bra magnate Michelle Mone has fled her native Scotland, claiming she’s been mercilessly bullied over her support of keeping...
2 stabbed at Tufts University frat house
SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Two young Boston men were stabbed, one seriously, at a fraternity house at Tufts University early Sunday, leading the school to briefly issue a shelter-in-place order as...
Bartolo Colon legs out RBI double, lifts Mets over Marlins
So on a day Mets manager Terry Collins anointed Ruben Tejada his starting third baseman for now, when Jeurys Familia got a five-out save that included a strikeout of a...
Gronk goes full Gronk, advises high schooler to 'Get chicks!'
https://twitter.com/RileyHeld/status/597200204522196993 A high school tight end thought he was merely getting a pair of size-16 cleats and sneakers from Rob Gronkowski. The gift ended up being less tangible, but indisputably more life-changing: a...
Body found floating near Hell's Kitchen pier
The body of a man was found floating near a Hell's Kitchen pier Sunday morning, authorities said. Police responded to a 911 call of a body in the Hudson River...
Kevin Love breaks silence: 'I expect to be' a Cav next year
CLEVELAND — Kevin Love broke his silence and may have broken Phil Jackson’s heart by saying he still wants to be a Cavalier next season. The injured free-agent-to-be may not...
If Rangers thinking overhaul, it'd start with Rick Nash trade
Regarding the Rangers: The game in which a team is eliminated often is subject to less inspection than any other match of a season because the immediate inclination is to...
Good-guy Andrew McCutchen gifts gloves to flipping-out kids
[mlbvideo id="138593383" width="600" height="336" /] Over his torrid past 10 games, Andrew McCutchen has bumped his average by .49 points and added three home runs -- along with two fans...
Soccer stars in racist orgy with Thai hookers
Players for England's Leicester City soccer club, on a promotional visit to Thailand, reportedly hired local hookers for a racist orgy -- which was caught on tape and published on...
Cops intervene after Johnny Manziel throws bottle at heckler
Johnny Golf has the same headline-making proclivities as Johnny Football. Johnny Manziel attended the AT&T Byron Nelson tournament on Saturday, when he allegedly got into an altercation with a heckler. According to...
De Blasio fumes: Cuomo's not a partner on affordable housing
Mayor de Blasio slammed Gov. Cuomo on Sunday for not being enough of a "partner" as he continues to push an affordable housing agenda in Albany. "He's not acting like...
NCAA hoops star arrested for 'punching cop in the throat'
https://twitter.com/Craig_Rickert/status/604384331650461696 JONESBORO, Ark. -- An Arkansas State basketball player is charged with punching a police officer in the throat at a medical facility. Police say Anthony Livingston, 22, hit Jonesboro...
NFL player's cancer-stricken daughter hits 'complication'
https://instagram.com/p/3SNnZfJ6q1/ CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still is asking for prayers for his daughter, Leah, who's had a setback in her fight against cancer. The 5-year-old girl went...
Lawyer let ex-client live in rented building on the sly: suit
A lawyer sneaked a former divorce client into an illegal sweetheart lease in an Upper East Side building and never told the incoming landlord, according to a lawsuit. The Yashar...
Luxe buildings aim to please with cruise-like activities
All these luxury buildings need now is Capt. Stubing. Like landlocked Love Boats, luxe New York City high-rises are hiring full-time employees to act like cruise directors, making sure wealthy...
7 firefighters, 1 civilian injured in Bronx fire
Seven firefighters and one civilian were injured in a Bronx blaze early Sunday, officials said. The fire erupted inside 1267 Thieriot Avenue in Parkchester just before 6:30 a.m., FDNY said....
Mom urges Albany to pass Caroline’s Law
Six years after an EMT posted a photo of a murdered woman’s body to Facebook, a Staten Island mom says lawmakers need to stop this ghoulish practice. “I wanted to...
At least 10 hurt after crane smashes into Midtown building
A construction crane crashed into a building near the corner of East 38th Street and Madison Avenue on Sunday morning.
Principal ignores offers to host free carnival for poor kids
A carnival owner and other would-be benefactors — including a real-estate developer and the wife of an NBA star — want to throw a free carnival for all the kids...
Decomposing body arrived in leaking casket: widow's lawsuit
Ponce Funeral Homes was two days late in getting the body of 58-year-old Genaro Luna to the Dominican Republic last year, Ercilia Luna charges in a Brooklyn Supreme Court lawsuit....
I don’t like pizza, therefore I’m innocent: DC family slay suspect
The accused killer of four people in a Washington, DC, mansion hates pizza — and he claims that proves cops have the wrong man. Daron Wint was caught by DNA...
US college student dies trying to stop suicide bomber in Saudi Arabia
A Saudi student studying in the United States died heroically in his homeland Friday when he tried to keep a suicide bomber from blowing up a Shiite mosque. Abduljaleel Alarbash,...
Bitcoin struggles for legitimacy
Can bitcoin go straight? The crypto-currency advertises itself as an easy way to do financial transactions online. But it’s mostly been synonymous with crime. On Friday afternoon, Silk Road founder...
Financiers eye SEC crackdown on political spending as 2016 nears
This hot money will haunt Wall Street. Hundreds of millions of dollars in political contributions by the securities industry to the 2016 presidential election cycle could soon run afoul of...
Card experts stress building credit from young age
Time to turn those credits into credit. Thousands of recent graduates will start to establish good credit, potentially saving a small fortune over decades, card industry analysts say. “It’s imperative...
Man dies in police custody after botched suicide attempt
A violent robbery suspect who attempted to hang himself while in police custody in Staten Island Wednesday died of his injuries on Saturday, according to police. The unidentified 53-year-old was...
American Express no longer the gold standard of credit cards
Some people are leaving home without it, because many vendors won’t accept it. That’s what credit-card industry observers are saying about the American Express card. Once the gold standard of...
Scammers who prey on tourists run rampant in Manhattan
Ripping off gullible tourists is big business for a stubborn army of ticket scalpers who ply the South Street Seaport, Battery Park and the World Trade Center site. The hustlers...
Hunter learns terrible fate of animals he saved decades ago
From Africa to Mexico to the Middle East, British-born trapper John Brooker spent 50 years traveling the globe, hunting for creatures to capture — not for sport or trophies, but...
Bon Jovi’s son 'plied with booze, a hooker' on class trip to Cuba
Jon Bon Jovi’s son partied like a rock star in Cuba — and his prep-school pal posted the photos to prove it.
John Kerry breaks his leg in bike crash
GENEVA — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry broke his leg in bike crash Sunday, apparently after hitting a curb, and scrapped the rest of a four-nation trip that included...
The only 7 dresses you need in your closet this summer
The heat is finally here, and that means it’s time to pick your favorite summer dress to rock all season. Handkerchief Nothing says fun in the sun — be it...
Mayweather's $500K Diamond District spending spree
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was spotted cashing in his winnings for watches, diamonds and gold chains in a half-million-dollar afternoon shopping spree on 47th Street.
Shooting victim’s family begs de Blasio: ‘We need stop-and-frisk’
A surge in New York City murders — including four people slain in just five bloody hours as the weekend began — has grieving family members begging Mayor de Blasio...
The best novels to read this summer
It isn’t just Hollywood that saves its blockbusters for summer. Book publishers are gearing up for one of the hottest lineups in years. This crowded season includes a novel by...
How Pinterest is driving moms crazy
Temper tantrums? Easy. Work-life balance? Handled. No, the enemy of mothers today is much more insidious and terrifying: Pinterest. A survey of 7,000 moms by the “Today” show found that...
Max the border collie works goose patrol on Governors Island
His job is a wild goose chase. Max, a 5-year-old border collie, is in charge of keeping 172-acre Governors Island goose free. The birds are a major nuisance, with each...
Judy Garland’s manager exposes her deadly demons
“Judy is going yachting in the Caribbean and she would like you to go with her,” my boss, David, said. Can anyone make “yachting in the Caribbean” sound bad? He...
China is gambling Obama doesn't have will to respond to its massive land grab
You may not have noticed, as ISIS expands its reach across Iraq and Russia fuels conflict in Ukraine, but the odds of an armed confrontation between the United States and...
Ann Coulter: With amnesty, elites conspire against the middle class
Controversial firebrand Ann Coulter’s new book, “Adios, America,” argues that fettered immigration is destroying the country by driving down the salaries of the middle class while increasing their tax burden....
Let this hot sauce sommelier help you get your spicy fix
https://instagram.com/p/2Oh8KwxxKJ/?taken-by=heatonist Hipster hot sauce aficionados have a new hot spot for their spice fix — Heatonist on Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg. The store/tasting room, which debuted last month, hawks 100...
Ryan Kavanaugh calls out Natalie Portman in email
Ryan Kavanaugh has been working tirelessly to keep his lenders happy this week as the refinancing deadline for his Relativity Media expires on Sunday. He’s just as relentless when it...
Bill Gross’ Bloomberg terminal keyboard to be displayed at the Smithsonian
Bill Gross’ Bloomberg terminal keyboard will soon be a piece of Americana. The keyboard will be on display as part of the Smithsonian’s “American Enterprise” exhibition and become part of...
Apple in talks to sign Drake as iTunes Radio guest DJ
Apple is in talks to sign a rumored $19 million deal to get “Started From the Bottom” rapper Drake as a guest DJ for iTunes Radio, among other things. Drake...
Beltran's finding his groove — and the Yankees need it to continue
OAKLAND, Calif. — Carlos Beltran sat at his locker in the visiting clubhouse at O.co Coliseum methodically wiping a rag over the barrel of his bats. He was cleaning off...
After 7 years in minors, this Yankee finally makes MLB debut
OAKLAND, Calif. — Having spent seven seasons in the minor leagues Ramon Flores never has been a highly regarded prospect. But Saturday, Flores became something a lot of those prospects...
Saleswoman who earned $10K a month 'swindled' shoe company
A Manhattan saleswoman who pocketed $10,000 a month to peddle pumps for an up-and-coming shoe company turned out to be quite a heel, according to a $1 million lawsuit. Alepel...
Chirlane McCray's aides have pretty light schedules
The workload appears light for the two highly paid aides to First Lady Chirlane McCray. Roxanne John’s and Jackie Bray’s workdays consist of occasional meetings, “huddles” and “tag-ups,” according to...
No Sawx for Hondo
Hondo did a painful split on Saturday night when he won with the Pirates and lost with Wacha getting walloped by the Dodgers, which left him with a slightly increased...
De Blasio: Cuomo, stop making excuses and ‘stand up’ for city
Mayor de Blasio pleaded Saturday for Gov. Cuomo to “stand up for the city” and pass his housing plan before time runs out in Albany. “I’ve seen our governor move...
Gracie Mansion suffers after de Blasio cancels annual gala
The party’s over at the mayor’s house. The annual gala that raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations to benefit Gracie Mansion disappeared after Bill de Blasio became mayor....
Carlos Beltran powers Yankees to much-needed win over A's
OAKLAND, Calif. — It makes no difference if the Yankees play in The Bronx or the East Bay, there is a distinct recipe they must follow to cover up gaping...
NY insurers propose double-digit ObamaCare rate increases for '16
As May comes to a close and summer officially gets under way, it’s time again for your health-insurance carrier to make you hot under the collar by notifying you of...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Investigators on Saturday released a surveillance image of a suspect in the theft of a woman’s cellphone in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The 26-year-old victim was at Fulton Street and Nostrand Avenue...
How Ty Cobb was framed as a racist
The two things everyone knows about Ty Cobb are that he was a phenomenal baseball player and that he was the worst racist ever to play the game. But one...