July 25, 2015
Workers who gossip cause distractions: survey
You’d best pay attention and mind your own business. Employees who gossip about co-workers or become distracted during meetings are two of the biggest complaints about the workplace. At least...
ETFs get the edge on hedge funds
They’re touted as the best instruments to diversify your portfolio by those who market them, including BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. The marketing plan appears to be working, as...
Small businesses turning to online lenders
When Richard Cohn needed quick funding last year to open a restaurant in the spring of 2015, he knew a traditional bank wouldn’t be nimble enough to provide the money...
Financial service companies are under attack again
Wall Street plumbing is being blamed for a huge new hole in your personal finances. The routing of trades by small investors can often take a circuitous path before execution,...
Mets' new World Series winner's secret to a great clubhouse
Juan Uribe knows what it takes. Hey, he saw it firsthand in 2005 with the White Sox and again in 2010 with the Giants, winning a World Series ring both...
From cancer to Air Force to NBA? 32-year-old clings to a dream
Antoine Hood is hoping for a happy ending. His director is, too. For more than four years, the former Air Force star has been trailed by childhood friend/director John Ryan...
’Stro a go for Hondo
The Blue Jays were heroic for Hondo on Saturday, rallying in Seattle to sink the Mariners and lower the filthy figure to 1,850 baylors. Sunday: Mr. Aitch will give the...
'On notice' Mets answer challenge with monstrous breakout
Blame manager Terry Collins. He should have put the Mets on notice 98 games ago. After watching the Mets trudge through the season with an offense generally as appealing as...
A-Rod towers 3 homers as Yanks steal win with epic comeback
MINNEAPOLIS — With three swings of the bat, Alex Rodriguez introduced himself to the AL MVP conversation Saturday night. Then he watched backup catcher John Ryan Murphy lift the Yankees...
When a morally bankrupt UN blesses a Hamas-linked group
Hamas just gained a foothold at the United Nations — and about the only consolation is that the vote was surprisingly close. That’s unusual for the world body, where the...
The upside and downside of lower taxes for New Yorkers
New York got some unusual happy news last week: Property taxes in the state won’t likely be going up very much in the coming year. Hallelujah. Alas, there’s a flip...
Meet the soul singer whom Prince has crowned a star
A couple of songs into Lianne La Havas’ sold-out show at Bowery Ballroom earlier this month, there was a small commotion at the back of the venue as Prince casually...
The 5 legends baseball's Hall of Fame should stop ignoring
There will be a gathering in Cooperstown on Sunday, and four men will offer up speeches and hear one last roar for the players they used to be. They are...
Pedro Martinez still has a few words for Yankees greats
COOPERSTOWN — Pedro Martinez will become Hall of Fame teammates Sunday with the Great Bambino, a player he once said he would drill in the “ass,’’ but he does not...
How NCAA football incriminates itself with step to curb crime
Once again, we’re reliant on the early 1960s TV philosopher, Maynard G. Krebs — the G. stood for Walter — who would daily consider the world’s perceived advancements with, “What...
Giants' Jon Beason on grueling comeback, new D-coordinator and JPP
With training camp on the immediate horizon, Giants linebacker Jon Beason tackled some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: What has this journey to get back on the field...
Odell Beckham reveals painful burden that followed miracle catch
You put your toe in the pool with a quick dunk before, as if by reflex, pulling it out. Then you sit and dangle your foot, as if trying to...
These cute daredevil dogs will melt your heart
Forget Gronk — a 7-year-old yellow Lab from New Windsor, NY, just dethroned the Patriots tight end as comeback player of the year. Atlas, once an elite competitor in the...
Meet NYC's best summer cocktail
The Negroni — an Italian aperitif traditionally made from one part gin, one part Campari and one part sweet vermouth — is a classic summer cocktail. But the Musket Room...
This band has a hit on the charts — and a fan on death row
The Taylor Swift seal of approval isn’t the only way to get a leg up in music. Ithaca, NY, quartet X Ambassadors have done pretty well with the support of...
Frank Lampard's All-Star Game loss is Red Bulls stalwart's gain
New York City FC manager Jason Kreis said Frank Lampard’s calf strain was more serious than initially diagnosed, and will keep him out of Sunday’s match against Orlando and Wednesday’s...
Mets' core 4 questions that threaten to drag 2016 offense
The Mets’ offense is a worry — their 2016 offense. There is still a pennant race to play now. A trade deadline to address the punch-less attack — with just...
No consolation: US falls to Panama on penalty kicks
CHESTER, Pa. — Music and shouts of celebration blasted from the Panama locker room next door as United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann tried to put another positive spin on another...
Want to turn an internship into a job offer? Don't mess up lunch
What’s the best way for hungry college and graduate students to convert their summer Wall Street internships into permanent job offers? Simple: Order lunch well for department colleagues, says a...
Yankees' target Cole Hamels throws no-hitter
CHICAGO — Cole Hamels is facing a quick trip from the record book to the trading block. The Philadelphia ace became the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter against the...
Is Apple relying too heavily on the iPhone?
Almost everyone would agree it is far easier to argue on behalf of Apple than it is to examine the company and question its future. But stocks are bought not...
Dear John: ‘Greece’ is word for Lehman
Dear John: You recently wrote a column and the first sentence speaks volumes: “Greece is us.” The self-made Greece crisis strikes me a bit like that of Lehman Bros. Extreme...
Revis glad to be a Jet again, says Idzik wanted him out of NY
When the Jets take the field on Thursday for their first training camp practice, all eyes will drift to the man wearing No. 24. Darrelle Revis is back. After two...
How a cancer diagnosis inspired Lady Gaga's new favorite hat
A couple months ago, Satya Twena realized she’d really made it as a milliner: Lady Gaga posted an Instagram of herself wearing one of Twena’s hats. “I had no idea...
Rex Ryan payback, unstoppable Brady: 44 bold NFL predictions
And now back to our regularly scheduled addiction. When last we painstakingly let go of the NFL, Pete Carroll and Darrell Bevell were making the Worst Call In Super Bowl...
Fire erupts at hotel swimming pool on Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS — A fire at a hotel swimming pool that sent large plumes of black smoke high above the Las Vegas Strip appears to be under control. Clark County...
Military exercise Black Dart to tackle nightmare drone scenario
Sweat the small stuff. That’s the unofficial motto for this year’s edition of the military exercise Black Dart, a two-week test of tactics and technologies to combat hostile drones that...
Hillary Clinton will finally testify about Benghazi
In a sudden about-face, Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that she will testify before the House committee investigating the Benghazi attacks — but committee officials denied that the terms of...
Reggie Jackson denies fan altercation: 'I would never touch a person'
COOPERSTOWN — In the strongest words possible, Reggie Jackson denied a report he was involved in a physical altercation with an autograph-seeking fan Friday night at a local restaurant. “I...
Brooklyn writer seeks a quirky gal for a perfect love story
Dominick, 27, is talkative, adventurous and likes ‘weird’ girls who are curious about the world. Full house: He is always up to play a game of poker. Sing out: Dominick’s...
Bum breaks tourist's nose outside Midtown hotel in random attack
A homeless man with a history of random drunken violence swung a two-by-four into the face of a tourist outside a Midtown hotel Saturday, police said. John Addis, 40, said...
This week's couple: Near and dear
Going out with someone who is from the same place as we are can seem rather bland. At least that’s what Lindsay, 31 and a Washington Heights native, thought going...
Biker killed in crash on Queens highway
A motorcyclist died when he was launched from his bike and run over by at least one vehicle on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens late Friday, cops said. Adelso...
You'll miss this burger joint when food snobs ruin it
It's a typical Wednesday night at J.G. Melon on the Upper East Side. Preppy carnivores jam tables in the wood-paneled dining room, waitresses angle through with hefted trays holding fat,...
Ed Helms has iconic comedy shoes to fill in 'Vacation'
Ed Helms is a comedy fanboy. The actor best known for playing underdogs in “The Hangover” and NBC’s “The Office” spent his formative years in Atlanta, Ga., poring over National...
How Tom Cruise clung to a plane in the new ‘Mission: Impossible’
These days, audiences know Tom Cruise as the guy who willingly straps himself to the outside of a moving plane or hangs outside a skyscraper, but danger wasn’t always his...
My wild, drug-addled days working for Hunter S. Thompson
In the new novel “Gonzo Girl,” out Tuesday, the lead character is a 22-year-old aspiring novelist who shoots a .22-caliber gun at targets with the faces of Ronald Reagan and...
Obama in Kenya: 'Africa is on the move'
NAIROBI, Kenya — President Barack Obama heralded Africa as a continent "on the move" Saturday as he opened a U.S.-sponsored business summit in Kenya, the East African nation where he...
Turkey strike ISIS in Syria, Kurds in Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish jets struck camps belonging to Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, authorities said Saturday, the first strikes since a peace deal was announced in 2013, and again...
'Chandelier' star Maddie Ziegler ditches Sia for a new gig
If you can’t immediately place Maddie Ziegler’s face in the new campaign for Capezio’s Betsey Johnson line, you can bet you’ve seen her busting a move in a platinum blond...
The 5 biggest myths about sex
Feeling down because you’re sexless in the city? You may be suffering under the weight of what author Rachel Hills calls “the sex myth.” For her new book “The Sex...
Sanitation worker failed drug test after being slipped pot brownies
Blame it on the “baked” goods! A sanitation worker has done the near-impossible after testing positive for pot for a third time — successfully proving that a prankster pal had...
Brooke Hogan wrote a poem for her dad
Friday was a rough day for Hulk Hogan. The pro wrestling legend was fired by WWE after racially insensitive comments by the Hulkster in the past were revealed publicly by...
New photos show White House reaction to 9/11 attacks
The public is getting its first glimpse at what was going on behind closed doors at the White House in the chaotic aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks....
How return of Ellsbury, Beltran is impacting the Yankees' lineup
MINNEAPOLIS — Even though Jacoby Ellsbury’s numbers aren’t popping eyes and Carlos Beltran’s sample is small, the return of the veteran outfielders from the disabled list has had a positive...
Even after strong night, Phil Hughes can't earn Yanks' respect
MINNEAPOLIS — If the Yankees had seen Phil Hughes pitch the way he did against them on Friday night more often when he was with them, he might still be...
A Brooklyn girl’s poem is a global sensation
A Hasidic girl from Brooklyn wrote a clever poem that spread like wildfire online and became a hit in London this week. Chanie Gorkin, a junior at the all-girls Lubavitch...
De Blasio raves about presidential hopeful, but it's not Hillary
Mayor de Blasio is a big fan of presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders — because the Vermont senator is a proud “Democratic socialist.” “Bernie Sanders has done an extraordinary job talking...
Michael Cuddyer's infuriating final hope to get better
For many, the most despicable and hated four-letter word is “time.” But that is the only remedy the Mets and Michael Cuddyer had not tried on his aching left knee,...
With JPP in doubt, this must be unconventional Kuhn's year
Not much, or anything, that Markus Kuhn says sounds as if it is coming from the mouth of a typical NFL player, given his every word comes out tinged with...
Mets' desperation to distract from on-field plunge shows in moves
Friday morning’s promotion of 22-year-old first-year pro Michael Conforto was as much about changing the conversation as it was about changing the face of the Mets’ lineup. Hours later, the...
Judge denies Sheldon Silver's third attempt to escape charges
A federal judge rejected ex-state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s third try to get his corruption charges tossed out, sarcastically noting Friday that the allegations in his indictment “do not make...
Half of a nuclear submarine floats up East River
We won’t live near this half a submarine. A menacing-looking bow section of what will eventually become a fully functioning nuclear-powered vessel was floated Friday up the East River as...
Flurry of movement may net Mets a 'great' presence in clubhouse
The trade most knew about finally became official late Friday — the Mets had acquired Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson and cash from the Braves in exchange for minor league...
Man wrongfully arrested in public housing scores $27K settlement
The city will pay $27,500 to a man who was wrongly arrested for trespassing while trying to visit his girlfriend in a public housing building. Marcus Bussey had just knocked...
Steve Harvey's soaring 'Feud' tops the week that was
Steve Harvey continued his hot streak, as “Celebrity Family Feud” snared nearly 9 million viewers last Sunday night on — big numbers for a summer show. Harvey already has led...
Why Fox should let 'Wayward Pines' die after one season
"Wayward Pines” ended its 10-episode run in such a way that we never want to see the mysterious Idaho town of the title again. Don’t get us wrong: Thursday’s finale...
40 awesome free activities to heat up your NYC summer
New York’s the greatest city on Earth — and one of the most expensive. With residents dropping an average of $3,000 a month for a one-bedroom apartment, $16 for a...
Why this year's Hall of Fame class can teach Sabathia a lesson
MINNEAPOLIS — There haven’t been many more impressive pitching classes going to Cooperstown at the same time as the group that is heading there Sunday. The trio of Randy Johnson,...
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The Bronx This surveillance image shows a suspected killer sneaking up behind his target before fatally shooting him point-blank in Longwood, police said. The victim, Luis Garcia, 40, was walking...