September 24, 2015
Giants roll past Redskins for much-needed first win
The Giants did not need to cure all that ailed them. They did not need to prove they are contenders in the weakened NFC East. They did not need to...
Voters agree with Trump: America is failing
Voters agree with Donald Trump: America isn’t as great as it used to be. A Bloomberg Politics survey released Thursday found that 72 percent of voters believe that America’s best...
ESPN's Jessica Mendoza forecasts Yankees, Mets playoff chances
ESPN baseball analyst and softball gold medalist Jessica Mendoza talks to The Post’s Justin Terranova about the Mets, Yankees and a World Series favorite after being in the booth for...
Why NFL experts fear a mismatch in Jets-Eagles
A glance at the schedule before the season and Jets-Eagles looked to be a matchup between one of the league’s top defenses and one of its top offenses. Half right,...
Yankees honor Yogi Berra by remembering his military past
The Yankees honored Yogi Berra before Thursday’s game in The Bronx, as much for his military service as his history with the team. Before the national anthem, a video honoring...
Prep school kids should give thanks for getting a 'Pope day'
The pope’s visit has blessed some privileged city kids with an extra day off school. Many private schools — including Riverdale Country School, Horace Mann and Fieldston Ethical Culture in...
Sprint offers iPhone swap deal
The race is back on to subsidize your new iPhone. Sprint said Thursday it will lease an iPhone 6s (retail price: $649) to its subscribers for as little as $1...
Cuomo’s poll numbers come up flat
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo’s tilt to the left, including his support for a $15-an-hour minimum wage, hasn’t boosted his popularity, according to a poll released Thursday. The Siena College poll...
Broken jaw strangely could end up saving Geno Smith's career
Geno Smith tried to take the high road as he talked about his broken jaw, which is “100 percent” healed, and the prospect he won’t be the Jets starting quarterback...
Papal visit won't derail iPhone 6s sales after all
Not even the Pope can derail opening weekend for the new iPhone. Apple will likely sell between 13 million and 15 million units of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus...
Hondo stumbling and tumbling
Hondo followed up his terrific 10-5-1 season debut with a dismal 4-12 in Week 2 that has him brimming with uncertainty going into this week’s schedule of events. So, uh,...
Sports Illustrated to release movies on digital channel
Time Inc. is taking another step to diversify its offerings. It plans to release six new films for desktop and mobile consumption before year-end via its newly unveiled Sports Illustrated...
Nylon names new chief revenue officer
Nylon Media, publisher of an edgy fashion magazine and digital platforms, has tapped a replacement for its short-lived former chief revenue officer. The new CRO is Sean Cullinane, formerly vice...
Barnes & Noble suitor G Asset charged with fraud for false bid
It just seemed too good to be true for Barnes & Noble shareholders — and it was. That’s one takeaway following news Thursday that little-known New York investment adviser Michael...
Mets inch closer to NL East title after staving off Reds
CINCINNATI — Start spreading the booze. A delivery truck carrying Mets celebratory champagne seems destined for Great American Ball Park this weekend, with only the date for the cork-popping still...
O/U Rico: Week 3
A good week followed by a bad week, Rico is back at .500 after a 6-10 (2-1 Best Bets) on the Over/Unders. The season record is 16-16 (4-2). The selections...
Mike Tyson's new bitcoin ATM machines
Iron Mike Tyson has moved from bit ears to bitcoin. As strange as it might sound, the chief executive of a bitcoin exchange company has licensed the former heavyweight champ’s...
Carlos Beltran's 3-run HR gets Yankees back on track
Remember April? That’s when Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez helped carry the Yankees’ offense and Carlos Beltran looked like a weak link. But now, as September winds down and Teixeira...
Organic Life loses publisher months after launch
Rodale’s Organic Life, one of the few launches from a major publisher this year, has lost its original publisher only five months after its debut. Publisher Ellen Carucci’s last day...
Red Bulls leery of potential trap game against Orlando
The Red Bulls are the first MLS team to have clinched a playoff berth this season, but they can’t afford to rest. They have put themselves in position to claim...
How Islanders' Kyle Okposo is approaching his contract season
Kyle Okposo smiled and shook his head, knowing this isn’t the last time he’s going to be asked the question. “I’m not talking contracts,” he told The Post in a...
Jets' past struggles vs. Eagles won't matter this time around
To all of you knockout pool victims — Yahoo! reports 87 percent of its entries are kaput after just two weeks — welcome back to the point-spread world! Probably the...
Investors banking on Pope Francis to perform Wall Street miracle
Wall Street could use a miracle — and whaddya know, the pope’s in town. Investors are praying Pope Francis’s speech Friday before the United Nations will lift the fallen stock...
Why fewer men are watching TV this fall
Someone forgot to tell American men the fall TV season has started. In the first three days of premiere week the number of young men turning on their TVs dropped...
The Jets' other free agent cornerback is wreaking havoc on offenses
If you want someone to start gushing in the Jets organization, mention Buster Skrine. The nickel cornerback has become one of the most popular players in the locker room and...
Carson Palmer and the Cardinals again a good bet
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German sniper gets 20 years for plot to kill DEA agent
A German sniper was sentenced to 20 years behind bars Thursday for joining a squadron of elite mercenaries who called murders-for-hire “ninja work” and plotting to assassinate a federal DEA...
'Ethical' pharmacy owner busted in phony prescription scam
The former owner of an “ethical” pharmacy on Long Island was busted Thursday for scamming the state out of $232,000, authorities said. William Davis, 62, allegedly sent phony prescription invoices...
Inside Bill de Blasio's slush fund
‘Show me today’s reformer,” the late Brooklyn Democratic Chairman Meade Esposito once said, “and I’ll show you tomorrow’s hack.” Though Esposito, last of the old-time New York political bosses, delivered...
The 'progressive' pope shows he's first a Catholic
For all the praise he’s won from “progressives,” Pope Francis proved he’s not so easy to put in an ideological box. He made the point with a surprise visit Wednesday...
Part of the job: Bill Bratton stands up for his boss
Pity Police Commissioner Bill Bratton: He’s got a tough job — not just fighting crime but covering for Mayor de Blasio. In the attached letter to The Post, Bratton stands...
Ex-Yankee David Robertson opens up about return to Bronx
David Robertson did what he knew, taking the D train from midtown Manhattan to 161st Street in The Bronx. After exiting the station, routine kicked in as he absorbed the...
Naked hookers in boxing match after dispute over $80
Three hookers stripped and engaged in a boxing match — complete with a referee and a cameraman — to settle a dispute over money at a Harlem townhouse, sources told...
Why people don't trust drug makers
When former hedge-fund manager and current Turing Pharmaceuticals chief executive Martin Shkreli hiked the price of his generic anti-parasitic drug pyrimethamine from $13.50 to $750 per pill, he invited understandable...
What New Yorkers really think about the $15 minimum wage
Not content to rest on their laurels, New York’s aggressive labor unions have expanded their demand for a $15 minimum wage from fast-food businesses to all businesses in the state....
It's not just gridlock: What the United Nations brings to New York
For 70 years, the United Nations has been seen as humanity’s best hope for building peace and fighting poverty. But let’s face it: For New Yorkers during the month of...
The message of the pope's visit to a Harlem school
We Catholics are a strange bunch. We’re known for preserving many traditions and customs that can at times seem curious to a modern audience. One such custom is our deep...
Why the Bills will rebound from Pats loss and cover vs. Dolphins
Including the 1997-2014 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 523-446 (54 percent) against the spread. Saturday Northern Illinois (+5) over BOSTON COLLEGE: Parity reigns, as MAC...
Why there's no point to more Democratic presidential debates
If you listen to some Democratic activists, and a few of the party’s presidential candidates, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz is making a huge mistake by not scheduling more than...
Adam Sandler is terrible in 'Hotel Transylvania 2'
We’ve had sexy Draculas and old Draculas and scary Draculas, so give credit to Adam Sandler for fresh thinking: No, his animated “Hotel Transylvania” character isn’t a funny Dracula, but...
Fetty Wap hits 'Rewind' and more new music
This week’s new releases feature Fetty Wap showing his smooth side, New Order regaining their groove, and Lorde and Disclosure united at last. Here’s our roundup. Fetty Wap “Rewind” ★★½...
Bet on Ryan Reynolds in gambling pic 'Mississippi Grind'
When sad-sack Iowa gambler Gerry (Ben Mendelsohn) sits down at his regular poker game, he’s intrigued by a chatty stranger (Ryan Reynolds) who buys him top-shelf whiskey and serves up...
Janet Yellen gets medical help after struggling through speech
Fed chair Janet Yellen was receiving medical attention on Thursday after struggling to finish a speech at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, coughing and stopping to recompose herself several...
Ex-Nets star owes city $17K for killing tree in DWI wreck
Disgraced ex-Nets star Jayson Williams owes the city a lot of green for destroying a tree in a drunken-driving accident, a judge said Thursday. The former power basketball forward was...
'Rent' was way ahead of its time -- and is still relevant 20 years later
I was barely 12 when I first saw “Rent,” so many nuances of Jonathan Larson’s iconic rock opera flew right over my head. “Was that a man or a woman?”...
De Niro and Hathaway should be fired for 'The Intern'
Nancy Meyers is known for her obsession with kitchens — sun-drenched, timelessly chic architectural marvels that provide a safe haven for all the director’s characters. “The Intern” puts a new...
The day in photos
A cougar cub roars, Pope Francis stops for a selfie and more.
MTA 'whips' call-center workers like a 'plantation,' union charges
The company that runs the call centers for the MTA’s Access-A-Ride program treats its workers like they're on a “plantation," their union president charged at a transit-agency meeting Thursday. “The...
Families and survivors to share $2.5 million in donations after church shooting
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Relatives of the nine people slain at a historic black Charleston church, as well as survivors of the June shooting, will share in $2.5 million donated from around...
Disgraced assemblyman's ex-wife stole $240,000 from employer, police say
The ex-wife of convicted former State Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. could soon follow her former spouse to prison. Kamaria Alfattah, 40, was arrested Thursday for allegedly stealing $240,000 from an...
New York City welcomes Pope Francis
Pope Francis’ American tour reached the Big Apple Thursday as he touched down at JFK Airport to a rock-star reception and then rode his Popemobile down Fifth Avenue to a...
Geno Smith hasn't lost one thing in backup role ... his confidence
Geno Smith has lost his starting job, but not his confidence. The Jets quarterback said even though he is on the bench now, he does not think the window is...
Nap desks exist, and now you never have to leave the office
Finally, here’s a desk we can all actually get behind — or, rather, beneath. Greek design firm Studio NL has created a prototype of a “nap desk,” a sleek-looking workstation...
Family makes epic 13,000-mile road trip in VW van to see pope
PHILADELPHIA -- It took 194 days and 12 border crossings, but a family from Argentina on a papal pilgrimage has arrived in Philadelphia after a 13,000-mile trip in an old...
Tim Tebow rebounds from NFL breakup with Olivia Culpo
Tebow’s NFL career may be non-existent, but his love life sure isn’t.
Mona Lisa's identity remains a mystery after DNA tests
ROME — Italian researchers said on Thursday they might have found bone fragments belonging to the woman immortalized by Leonardo da Vinci in his acclaimed "Mona Lisa" portrait. However, the...
Don't tell Lionel Hollins this is a dead-end Nets season
After a summer of belt-tightening – both for the Nets and their coach, Lionel Hollins – the expectations have shrunk for Brooklyn’s basketball team this season. Just don’t tell that...
We spent a day with Kristaps Porzingis, taking selfies and eating pizza
Outside Madison Square Garden, a rush hour crowd is forming around a towering, amiable, gentle giant who embraces the mushrooming hubbub as if he is some Latvian Pied Piper. Kristaps...
Remember Berra for these kindnesses, not his Yogi-isms
It’s easy. You let everyone else do the work. All you’ve got to do is show up, say a few words at the dinner, pose holding a large Styrofoam replica...
4 dead after duck boat and bus crash
SEATTLE — The Seattle fire chief said four people died at the scene of a crash involving a charter bus, an amphibious tour vehicle and two passenger cars. Chief Harold...
NYPD ramps up security ahead of pope's visit to NYC
The NYPD was battening down the hatches as they prepared for Pope Francis' arrival in the Big Apple on Thursday afternoon. Outside St. Patrick's Cathedral Thursday morning, hundreds of police...
Darrelle Revis has no idea if he'll play against Eagles
Jets star cornerback Darrelle Revis said he is unsure if he will play Sunday against the Eagles after suffering a groin strain. Revis said the injury occurred during Monday night’s...
Yogi Berra remembered as great Yankee and better family man
Yogi Berra’s family shed tears on Thursday, even while regaling visitors with upbeat stories about the late Yankee legend and his indomitable spirit. Even at his lowest points, they said,...
Why Kylie is the most popular of the Kardashian clan
From millions of Instagram followers to a new best-selling app, Kylie Jenner is on fire these days — and at the rate she’s going, Kim and Khloé had better watch...
Belichick raves about the Rob Gronkowski you don't see
Rob Gronkowski’s prowess for finding the end zone and his huge touchdown spikes have earned him the reputation as the sport’s best tight end. But his blocking is what endears...
Behold, a travel backpack that won't get you robbed
At first glance it looks like a conventional backpack — all curvy shoulder straps and a back-hugging central pouch. But upon closer inspection, something is not quite right: The zippers...
Putin calls Elton John, for real this time, and offers meeting on gay rights
MOSCOW --Elton John got the last laugh Thursday after Vladimir Putin called and suggested a meeting — a week after the singer was fooled by pranksters posing as the Russian...
What happens one hour after you wolf down a Big Mac
Have a hankering for a burger for lunch? This new infographic from FastFoodMenuPrice may have you rethinking that craving. "What happens 1 hour after eating a Big Mac" does exactly...
Woman threatens to throw shoe at pope on floor of Congress
Despite all the heavy Secret Service and Swiss Guard security around him, Pope Francis came thisclose to getting a shoe hurled at him as he headed to the floor of...
4 title-winning role models for Mets in September funk
Step in off the ledge, Mets fans. A 3-6 homestand, while not optimal, has no bearing on the postseason. Neither does a so-so September (record: 12-9). Getting in is all that...
School crossing guards paid less because they are mostly women, lawsuit claims
The union representing New York’s 2,000 mostly female school crossing guards has sued the city for equal pay, claiming they earn much less than the mostly male NYPD traffic enforcement...
Tour the world's scariest hotel, 1,300 feet in the air
Ready for a true adventure? As long as you don’t suffer from vertigo or acrophobia, sleeping in a hotel suspended above a valley should suffice. To get to Natura Vive’s...
New 'Serial' podcast will take on Bowe Bergdahl case
The biggest podcast ever is back, and it’s set to be even more confounding and controversial than the first time around. The team behind "Serial" has been researching the mysterious...
It's time to shut down the VA
There is only one guaranteed way to get fired from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Falsifying records won’t do it. Prescribing obsolete drugs won’t do it. Cutting all manner of...
Five things to watch as Giants bring woes vs. Redskins
The Giants do not have to do everything well to get their first victory of the season. They do not have to be perfect to knock off the Redskins, who...
Millennials are better at parenting than you are
The children of millennials may be better prepared financially for college than the kids of Generation X parents will, a new study suggests. More millennial parents are saving more for...
The difference that a Jesuit pope makes
The pope spent the day Wednesday in the world’s most powerful and influential capital — and much to my surprise, his English was pretty good. Clearly he has been boning...
Are the Steelers one step ahead of rest of NFL?
"Madden" users everywhere are loving the Steelers' new approach following touchdowns. With extra point attempts moved back to 33-yard tries, the Steelers went for a two-point conversion on its first two...
We've lost Nicolas Cage forever to terrible movies
In “Pay the Ghost,” Nicolas Cage investigates a supernatural abduction, but has no solution for the maggot-eaten zombie that is his undead career. Here, he plays a professor who loses...
Ex-mobster’s plan to turn secret fight club into next UFC
They just threw out the first rule of "Fight Club." A real-life, underground fight club is trying to take bare-knuckle boxing mainstream, with hopes of turning it into a multibillion-dollar industry....
'Green Inferno' is unbelievably sick and depraved
Finish your popcorn early if you’re going to “The Green Inferno,” and save the bucket to barf in. Horror director Eli Roth (“Hostel”) sends a group of idealistic college students...
Police fatally shoot man in wheelchair
WILMINGTON, Del. — Delaware police say officers fatally shot an armed man in a wheelchair after responding to a call that he had a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Wilmington police said...
Bryce Harper hated Papelbon beanball: 'I'll probably get drilled'
[mlbvideo id="497902183" width="612" height="360" /] Somebody forgot to tell wrestling heel-cum-baseball closer Jonathan Papelbon that the Nationals' season is hanging by a thread: His vigilante justice against Orioles star Manny...
What 'Stonewall' gets wrong about NYC history
Did you know that a “straight-acting” Kansas farm boy threw the first brick in the riot that sparked the modern gay-rights movement? News to me, and probably most other New...
Suspicions over VW's emissions scandal spread to rival BMW
Volkwagen’s car-emissions scandal dragged down shares of rival German auto giant BMW on Thursday amid fears that cheating on pollution tests is more widespread. Shares of BMW skidded as much...
SUV carrying 15 in deadly crash might have been people-trafficking operation, police say
EDNA, Texas — An SUV crammed with at least 15 people rolled during a police chase in South Texas early Thursday, leaving at least six people dead and seven more...
Andrew Garfield can't save financial crisis flick '99 Homes'
There might be a great movie to be made out of the financial crisis, but “99 Homes,” which is like being shouted at by a man with bad breath while...
German 'Labyrinth of Lies' hits every Holocaust film cliché
The Frankfurt Trials of 1963-65 were Germany’s attempt to hold 22 citizens responsible for Auschwitz. It’s an important episode that this dainty, vacuous film buries beneath the tale of a...
Apocalyptic bee storm attacks Arizona neighborhood
Thousands of bees swarmed through a suburban Phoenix neighborhood, stinging six people, including four who had to be hospitalized, before firefighters drove them off with foam and fire hoses. One...
Bear hit with tranquilizer dart at golf course runs into a pond and drowns
DAYTON, Nev. -- Efforts to corral a black bear at a Nevada golf course came to a grim end when wildlife officials tranquilized the animal and it ran into a...
Critics call on top Treasury adviser to exit Puerto Rico talks
Former Lazard banker Antonio Weiss, who became a key adviser to US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew after opponents fought his nomination to an official post, is running into more resistance...
Iranian immigrant begs to leave UK because of rude Brits
https://twitter.com/Telegraph/status/646945938489999362 LONDON — Tens of thousands of people fleeing warfare and poverty are trying to enter Europe, but at least one Iranian man who has made his home in Britain...
Threesome gone bad led to Yale stabbing-suicide, police say
When Yale graduate Tyler Carlisle knifed his friend Alexander Michaud and jumped from a campus window to his death in late May, no one could comprehend it. Now it appears...
10 unforgettable moments from Yogi Berra's fairy-tale life
Hall of Famer Yogi Berra passed away late Tuesday at the age of 90, precisely 69 years after he made his major league debut. In memory of a man who...
Nothing is off limits on 'Empire,' including #BlackLivesMatter
In the first five minutes of its Season 2 debut, “Empire” show creators Lee Daniels and Danny Strong made it abundantly clear that nothing is off limits. Not a seemingly...
Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address Congress
Standing before a rapt Congress, Pope Francis issued a ringing call to action on behalf of immigrants Thursday, urging lawmakers to embrace "the stranger in our midst" as he became...
Kicker uses ref's head to make extra point
https://youtu.be/Kmh5caVdtRU Ain’t that a kick in the head! A Texas high school kicker was attempting an extra point when he blasted the referee straight in the face -- miraculously causing...
How TV ref deals with primetime NFL pressure
Mike Carey has lost control. The former NFL referee turned CBS broadcaster often has just a handful of seconds to succinctly describe the intricacies of the NFL rulebook before the...
Students protest against 'misogynistic' inflatable dolls sold on campus
Students at a Pennsylvania university protested Wednesday over “misogynistic” inflatable dolls for sale on campus. The 6-inch "Inflate-A-Date" doll — which includes an inflatable woman described as the "perfect female...
Did Pentagon employees try to expense strip club, casino bills?
The Pentagon's inspector general is investigating whether US military personnel tried to get the US government to pay them back for bills they racked up at casinos and strip clubs,...
3 wardrobe updates that won't blow your bonus
Saddle up: Feldspar Brook's polo-centric universe Few garments can match the purity or functionality of the classic polo. From fitness to fashion, the polo remains a staple of every stylish...
Downey, Nadal and Usher do day-to-night with suits and sneaks
Robert Downey Jr. and tennis ace Rafael Nadal are among the dapper dudes rocking sneaks with their suits on the red carpet.
How Jon Snow sparked a grooming trend
When it comes to facial hair and man manes, the rule used to be one or the other. But in the wake of TV’s historical-drama craze, style-conscious guys are growing...
Meet Chris Pratt's go-to shoe guy
The Italian leather goods company Tod’s is synonymous with the driving shoe. Now, the nearly century-old brand is leaping out of its accessories pigeonhole and stepping up its ready-to-wear game...
Trina Turk's hubby moves in on her designer turf
Established about a decade ago, Mr. Turk has had a slow-burn build into its status as a serious contender in the casualyet-chic menswear realm. An offshoot of Trina Turk’s eponymous...
Enter the technicolor dreamland of designer Karim Rashid
When I travel, I refuse to buy bottled water,” says industrial designer Karim Rashid, standing in the kitchen of his Midtown West townhouse. He then rattles off worrisome stats about...
J Brand founder isn't putting starlets in jeans anymore
It starts with black jackets. If you don’t have a great black jacket or a white, crisp shirt . . . you better go buy it.” This is the philosophy...
Michael Strahan is all suited up and looking for love
Michael Strahan is a lot of things. He’s a pro football Hall of Famer. He’s a television host. He’s a father of four. And — he’s a clotheshorse. And a...
Michael Kors: 7 fall essentials every man needs to buy
As New Yorkers contemplate the seasonal ritual of upending our closets and pulling out our best cool-weather looks, men in need of some fall staples need only look to one...
Why you should blow your rent money on this backpack
It's been a long time since backpacks were just for students — they’re now firmly established as a man’s go-to bag for the office, the street and high fashion. Givenchy...
Joe Jonas, Kanye and others show how fall fashion is done
Romancing Gigi Hadid and Olivia Palermo has taught both Joe Jonas and Johannes Huebl a thing or two about savvy styling.
Why men shouldn't be afraid to wear leopard
You're not hallucinating. You are seeing spots. Leopards overran the fall shows. As menswear continues to break free from traditional constraints, animal-kingdom patterns abounded for bold dressers — a pleasant...
Channel your inner-Rolling Stone with rock star-inspired swag
Star power Saint Laurent backpack, $1,850 at ysl.com Guitar hero Jackson electric guitar, $900 at guitarcenter.com Bold brooch Brackish Bowties pin, $55 at neimanmarcus.com Showtime staple Balmain blazer, $3,145 at...
Amal Clooney's style is all over the place — in a bad way
Since Amal and George Clooney married one year ago Sunday, the attorney, author and activist has added another occupation to her multi-hyphenate: clotheshorse. “She’s unapologetic about liking fashion,” says Joe...
Hundreds dead in Saudi Arabia hajj stampede
More than 700 pilgrims were crushed to death on Thursday in a stampede near Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca that also injured almost 900 others — the deadliest tragedy...
Tom Coughlin isn't leaving John Mara with much of a choice
The questions are simple and direct for the New York Football Giants: Do you want a season, or don’t you? Do you want to talk about high expectations and fall...
Will Tanaka get a start before a potential wild-card game?
TORONTO — The Yankees are confident Masahiro Tanaka’s next start won’t have to wait until the wild-card game or the opening tilt of the ALDS. “I am not worried about...
Ex-roommate discusses his special bond with Yogi Berra
Bobby Brown spent most of Wednesday in Alabama burying his brother-in-law. That’s where he was when he learned his old friend, teammate and one-time roommate Yogi Berra had died. They...
Mets have lost their swagger as they back into playoffs
The Mets would be wise to heed the words of Yogi Berra. Berra passed away late Tuesday and the Mets had a moment of silence for their former manager Wednesday...
Competitive eaters devour goat meat to break Cubs curse
The Chicago Cubs haven’t won the World Series in 107 years, and those who believe the team has been cursed by an infamous billy goat have taken a new approach...
Fans, players, world leaders remember Yogi
New York and the world on Wednesday celebrated the life of Yankee legend Yogi Berra, who entertained generations of Americans with his great play on the field and laugh-out-loud quips...
Can Giants get first win and crawl back into NFC East race?
The Giants can gain solace from the injury-filled and weakened NFC East all they want, but until they actually win a game, they have no business thinking they can compete...
Yankees and Mets fans alike pay tribute to Yogi Berra
Midweek foot traffic at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center is typically light. But Wednesday was not a typical day. During a week when people from all over the...
David Wright drops f-bomb on Mets killer Freddie Freeman
Freddie Freeman’s right wrist remains painful — about as painful as his two mighty swings were to the Mets Wednesday night. Coming off the bench because of the wrist issue,...
'Muppets' beat 'Scream Queens' in premiere ratings race
Kermit and Miss Piggy proved they can still draw a crowd as their new show “The Muppets” opened to nearly 9 million viewers Tuesday at 8 p.m. The ABC comedy...
Shonda Rhimes' shows suck — here's how to save them
ABC’S Shondaland lineup returns Thursday, and I, for one, will be tuning in. But the night’s three season premieres — “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How to Get Away With Murder,”...
Geno Smith could be Jets backup vs. Eagles
Geno Smith practiced fully Wednesday and he might be the Jets backup quarterback for Sunday’s Jets-Eagles game. This was Smith’s first full practice since his jaw was broken on Aug....
Where it all went wrong for the Mets and Bartolo Colon
For four innings on Wednesday night, Bartolo Colon was nearly unhittable. He retired the first 14 batters he faced, needed just 32 pitches (26 strikes) to get through four innings...
Alleged subway groper assaulted undercover cop
An alleged subway groper was busted in Manhattan Wednesday afternoon in the assault of a woman who turned out to be an undercover cop. The officer was groped on a...
Decker, Owusu injuries forcing Jets to consider other WR options
The Jets may be woefully thin at wide receiver on Sunday against the Eagles. Neither Eric Decker (knee) nor Chris Owusu (knee) practiced Wednesday. Owusu, the team’s No. 3 receiver,...
Funeral home lost Holocaust survivor's ashes in the mail: suit
A bereaved Carroll Gardens family’s heartache was multiplied when a funeral home lost the ashes of a Holocaust survivor in the mail, a new Brooklyn Supreme Court lawsuit claims. The...
UCLA's overrated bubble ready to burst
Each week, I try to highlight what isn’t obvious. I preach the lessons of underdogs past and the value in overlooked teams, the reasons for believing in those that give...
Housing activists blast union report on affordable housing
A top housing trade association is accusing a powerful union-backed anti-poverty lobbying group of issuing a bogus report critical of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to rezone East New York...
Activists look to stop state's tax dollars from fueling private businesses
ALBANY — With US Attorney Preet Bharara investigating Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Buffalo Billion program, a coalition of watchdog groups wants an overhaul of the way the state gives away billions...
3 lineup changes Girardi should make to ignite Yankees offense
TORONTO — The instant outrage — the easy second guess — will be to wonder why Joe Girardi took out Ivan Nova after he walked Russell Martin with two out...
Cabbies sue the city for forcing rides to be wheelchair-accessible
Already threatened by Uber and other app-based car-hailing alternatives, independent cabbies claim they are being unfairly forced to convert to wheelchair-accessible rides by new city rules, according to a Brooklyn...
City hits Uber and yellow-cab drivers with spate of summonses
Hacks of all stripes — from yellow cabbies to Uber drivers — got slapped with more summonses in the last fiscal year. Guilty rulings against drivers in city administrative courts...
Police team up to bust $10M K2 ring
A K2 drug operation worth about $10 million was broken up Wednesday night in The Bronx, sources said. Federal and city law enforcement officials raided the operation in Parkchester, netting...
Makeup artist sues The Plaza for $10M over broken foot
https://instagram.com/p/3E8Tikk34R/ A makeup artist to the stars is suing The Plaza hotel for $10 million after a heavy table crushed her foot during a drunken brawl. Carla Ligon-Miller, who has...
Harlem Catholic schoolkids ready to serenade Pope Francis
The 24 New York-area Catholic students who will be serenading Pope Francis at Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem held their final dress rehearsal on Wednesday —...
Cop sues city for being pepper-sprayed by colleague
An NYPD cop says a colleague deliberately pepper-sprayed him, and he’s filed suit against the city for it. Officer Warner Gomez says in his Manhattan federal court suit that Officer...
Trump calls Hillary 'shrill' at half-empty campaign event
Donald Trump zinged Hillary Rodham Clinton as “shrill” at a business conference in South Carolina on Wednesday. “Do you know the word ‘shrill’?” he asked regarding Clinton, before raising his...
Cops arrest suspect in green-cab driver slaying
A suspect was arrested early Wednesday in the slaying of a green-cab driver in The Bronx who was on the phone with his brother-in-law and asked for help moments before...
Avoid papal traffic with a $95 helicopter ride
People who don’t want to fight rush-hour gridlock on the streets of Manhattan during the pope’s visit have a high-tech option to get across town: a short-hop helicopter ride for...
NYPD cleans up bums for Pope Francis -- and Bill Bratton
The NYPD isn’t only cleaning up homeless encampments ahead of Pope Francis’ visit — it’s cleaning them up for the commissioner, too, The Post has learned. “You’re not going to...
Hondo puts green on Blue
Hondo, who had hit with the Cardinals, was on the verge of lopping another chunk off the debt Wednesday night, but the Giants flushed that plan, so the dirty digits...
Bratton makes final security preparations ahead of papal visit
Sections of Manhattan are getting ready for a lockdown when Pope Francis arrives, as Police Commissioner Bill Bratton personally conducted security checks along his route Wednesday and homeless vagrants were...
Pope’s visit is an inconvenience, but also a blessing
Well, here we go again. That is definitely what some New Yorkers must be thinking these days regarding the events coming up here in New York over the next few...
What the Eagles' dysfunction means for the Jets
Want to call the Jets fortuitous after feasting on the floundering Colts Monday night? Go ahead. Think the Jets have caught another break this week with a game against the...
It meant everything to see Yogi Berra smile: Willie Randolph
When All-Star second baseman Willie Randolph first came to the Yankees in 1976, Yogi Berra was a coach. The two quickly became buddies, the Hall of Fame catcher later became...
Yogi Berra's family will say goodbye in a private memorial
Loved ones plan to say goodbye to late Yankees legend Yogi Berra in an intimate private memorial next week, officials at his museum said Wednesday. The funeral will probably be...
City adds temp workers despite state demands to reduce staff
Despite a state order that it cut more than 14,000 temporary staffers from the municipal rolls, the city actually added dozens of so-called provisional workers in the latest four-month filing...
Bill Bratton tired of hearing about Ray Kelly and the 'good old days'
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton blasted critics who claim the “bad old days” are back in New York City — saying Wednesday that his predecessor Ray “Kelly is gone” and they...
Staten Island man recalls bungled Pope John Paul II intro
He was a high-school senior who had been handed the chance of a lifetime — introducing Pope John Paul II at the 1979 youth rally in Madison Square Garden. But...
Little girl who met John Paul II now thrilled to meet Pope Francis
Geralyn Smith was a shy 6-year-old when she shared a miraculous moment with Pope John Paul II, who plucked her from an electrified Madison Square Garden crowd in 1979. An...
Yankees past and present provide remembrances of Yogi Berra
TORONTO — It made no difference who you asked Wednesday about Yogi Berra. The consensus from every corner of the Yankees’ vast universe was the same: Yogi was a Hall...
Pope Francis beckons 5-year-old girl who slipped past barricade
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis took a break from official duties on his first full day in the United States on Wednesday to greet thousands of admirers — including one little...
Pope Francis criticized for canonizing 'abusive' missionary
Pope Francis elevated to sainthood an 18th-century missionary Wednesday, a historic ceremony that was nevertheless rife with controversy. Junipero Serra, a Franciscan friar who marched north from Baja with conquistadors...
Vendors filling their coffers thanks to Pope Francis souvenirs
Shops and street vendors are cashing in on Pope Francis’ Big Apple visit — as the pontiff’s faithful followers clamor to scoop up souvenirs, from flags to holy-water bottles, commemorating...
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The Bronx Investigators released a surveillance image Wednesday of a suspect in a Tremont shooting that left a man dead and a woman critically wounded. The gunman opened fire on...
Yogi Berra's rise from sandlot baseball player to American Icon
Venerable, lovable, quotable Yogi Berra rose to baseball greatness from the humblest of beginnings. He was born Lawrence Peter Berra in St. Louis in 1925, and grew up with three...
Alleged penis-measuring exec charged in blood diamond scam
A former high-flying energy company exec appeared before a New York judge on Thursday to face criminal charges that he diverted $18.5 million in company profits to a personal investment...