October 17, 2015
This Matt Harvey signature moment is one to remember
Sometimes, you watch a ballgame and wonder if a higher power arranged the details. On Saturday night, at Citi Field? You wondered whether that higher power just copy-pasted Matt Harvey’s...
HBO newscast catches flames from CNN
HBO’s nascent daily newscast from Vice’s Shane Smith isn’t even on the air yet and already it’s under fire — not just from Netflix, but also from HBO’s Time Warner...
Meet the new 'Yelp-like' app for freelance writers
A crowd-sourced media platform for freelance writers may be making publishers who like to stretch out payments a little nervous. Pressland, launched by one-time New York Press Editor-in-Chief Jeff Koyen,...
Matt Harvey, Daniel Murphy propel Mets to NLCS-opening win
Matt Harvey saluted the crowd with a left-handed wave and took his seat in the dugout after the kind of performance the Mets have come to expect from the stud...
New book dives into Wall Street's shady dealings
Wall Street often puts the individual investor to sleep, then picks his or her pockets, say the authors of a new book. And the blockbuster charges don’t end there. In...
The SEC's whistleblower program remains unclear
If it’s about increasing transparency within the finance industry, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s whistleblower program is clear as mud. The program, created as part of Dodd-Frank legislation passed by...
Cyclist shoots dead Iraq war dog
A bomb-sniffing dog who served two tours in Iraq — earning two Bronze Stars along the way — was fatally shot by a cyclist who says he felt threatened by...
More people are getting away with sex in public
Cops appear to be looking the other way at hanky-panky in public parks. Police doled out only 45 summonses to kinky couples having sex in the city’s green spaces so...
America is due for a revolution
Here’s the good news: The chaos and upheaval we see all around us have historical precedents and yet America survived. The bad news: Everything likely will get worse before it...
Resilient Islanders rally from three deficits to blitz Sharks
This certainly is a good way to start building a new fan base. The Islanders continued putting on a show on their new home ice, coming back from three one-goal...
All right Mets fans, let's hear what you think of your team's playoff run
Well, it seems time to do something a little different this week. Mets fans have been unleashed, they are giddy, they are delighted, and they are so overwhelmed my inbox...
Do Colts have guts to stand up to Patriots after Deflategate snitch?
This was the beginning of Deflategate, a tweet from the highly respected Bob Kravitz of NBC affiliate WTHR in Indianapolis, delivered to the world shortly after the 2015 AFC Championship...
Seahawks won't just roll over hard-nosed Panthers
Panthers (+7) over SEAHAWKS: Even should RB Marshawn Lynch get back for Seattle (no cinch), key LB Bobby Wagner may not. Trio of turnovers did in Seahawks last week at...
Darrelle Revis talks playing in NY, Tom Brady and his perfect mate
Post columnist Steve Serby took a trip to Revis Island for some Q&A with All-Pro Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis. Q: What’s so great about playing in this market? A: This...
Encarnacion, Tulowitzki among few bright spots for Blue Jays
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — You had to look deep beneath the crushing Game 2 ALCS loss to the Royals Saturday to find something positive for the Blue Jays to take...
Jean Ratelle deserves his own spot in Garden rafters
The great Jean Ratelle turned 75 two weeks ago. I know because my email box was filled with notes from Rangers fans imploring me to petition the organization to honor...
Why an annoyed Alain Vigneault is forced to juggle Rangers' lines
When Alain Vigneault, the mild-mannered and often positive Rangers coach, said his team “got schooled” Thursday night by the Canadiens, you knew changes could be coming. That’s like most coaches...
Rangers might want to start declining penalties
It’s not a question of talent, which is the frustrating aspect of the Rangers power play, so anemic early this season. In 14 opportunities, the Rangers have converted just once...
Talk about an odd couple: Odell Beckham has interesting BFF on Giants
The two of them would be there, maybe 10 o’clock in the evening, outside the West Campus Apartments where they lived, hanging out, chatting, sharing their hopes and dreams. At...
How Jets plan to avoid dangerous trap Redskins represent
There should be a giant sign outside MetLife Stadium on Sunday: Beware of Trap. This feels like a classic trap game for the Jets. They are 3-1, coming off a...
Marketers may investigate ad agencies' practices
Big marketers suspect their ad agencies aren’t entirely up front about how they use media dollars to make gains for themselves. That may change. Last week in Orlando, Fla., the...
Brooklyn has the most passionate sports fans in NYC
Who says you can’t air dirty laundry? When it comes to favorite home-town teams, The Post has the dirt on where the true fans live. WashClub, an on-demand laundry service...
Nets' never-ending struggle to get Bargnani back on the floor
Andrea Bargnani said he felt “good” on Oct. 5 after he sat out the preseason opener for the Nets against Turkish club Fenerbahce Ulker, and after a precautionary MRI exam...
Travis Barker's 3-year-old daughter predicted tragic plane crash
Ever since he was a kid, Travis Barker had been terrified of air travel and plagued by thoughts and visions of dying in a plane crash. But flying was something...
More derailments in the MTA's war on speech
The MTA’s war on free speech keeps running into awkward complications. On Wednesday, the agency declared that more than 1,200 Amalgamated Bank posters must come down from buses and subway...
The Democrats' diversity deficit
Univision reporter Jorge Ramos, who has bashed Donald Trump for his illegal-immigration rhetoric, has now turned his fire on Democrats. He asked Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz why...
Michigan's flubbed punt on final play gives Spartans stunning win
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — For over a month, Jim Harbaugh's return to Michigan seemed almost too good to be true. The Wolverines weren't merely winning, they were dominating, having been...
Harmless pop-up turns into disaster as Jays fall in 0-2 ALCS hole
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When Ryan Goins heard a voice that was only in his head there was no way the Blue Jays were headed for a crushing defeat. After...
El Chapo was flown to Sinaloa mountains after prison escape
MEXICO CITY — Fugitive drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was flown to a mountainous region of his home state of Sinaloa following his daring July 11 escape from prison...
$310M Dodgers go bust: What's the future for these 3 big names?
The Dodgers were a Hollywood blockbuster gone wrong. The budget was bloated and the cast full of stars. But, ultimately, the script was not good enough. On paper, the Dodgers...
Billboards urge Wall Street employees to report financial crimes
The NYPD asks if you see something, say something. And now a band of Wall Street gadflies are similarly seeking help in sniffing out weapons of financial destruction. The financial...
Social Security is screwing over America's elderly
More than 65 million seniors got their pockets picked last week, and the hue and cry could be heard across the country. The Social Security Administration announced Thursday that there...
Dear John: 82-year-old can't get insurance for hearing aid
Dear John: I am 82 years old and need a hearing aid. I have Medicare, EmpireBlue and GHI/Emblem insurance. The hearing aid is $2,400. None of these companies will give...
Is this Silicon Valley-inspired school the future of education?
On a crisp autumn morning, Tsi-Ann Calixte furiously pounds on her Chromebook’s keyboard, hashing out details on a project she’s spearheading for her 14-person team. As she sits at a...
Man's illegal pet kangaroo hops around NYC
Buster the kangaroo became the latest illegal animal to escape a crass menagerie on Staten Island on Saturday. Two mechanics arrived at their auto-repair shop on Travis Avenue at 8...
De Blasio urges peace in Tel Aviv
With Israel teetering on the brink of another intifada, Mayor de Blasio offered its leaders his vision for peace: “Move things forward.” Hizzoner, on a whirlwind tour of the country, called...
The plot against Donald Trump
Back in the days of Richard Nixon and Watergate, Donald Segretti had a word for it. Unfortunately, I can’t use that word in a family newspaper, but suffice it to...
Senior al-Qaeda commander killed in Syria airstrike
BEIRUT — An airstrike has killed a top al-Qaeda commander and two other fighters in Syria, activists said Saturday, but it was not immediately clear whether it was carried out...
Giants' Odell Beckham listed as questionable to face Eagles
Odell Beckham Jr. is listed as questionable to face the Eagles Monday night in Philadelphia, which sounds about right. That means he has a 50-50 chance of playing and, given...
'The shots knocked me to the ground and felt like a truck hit me'
The gunman who massacred nine people at an Oregon college campus was “nonchalant through it all, like he was playing a video game,” says a hero Army vet who helped...
Parents are curating online lives for their unborn kids
Marcè Ayala and Kylie McAdam’s baby isn’t due until December, but the couple already has everything ready for her arrival: a crib, onesies galore, a nursery and, of course, a Gmail...
The crazy ways your clothes can kill you
The term “fashion victim” conjures up images of people shopping till they drop, of clothes mavens obsessed with the latest looks and labels. But sometimes the phrase is literal. The...
24-year-old shot dead in the Bronx
A 24-year-old man was fatally shot early Saturday morning in The Bronx, authorities said. The victim was walking to a store near Bruckner Boulevard and White Plains Road in Soundview...
Woman found burned to death in bathtub
A Guatemalan waitress died a fiery death in Queens early Saturday, and cops want to question the boyfriend she met on Facebook. Miriam Velez-Samayoa, 28, was found burned in the...
De Blasio in Israel amid tensions
JERUSALEM — New York City's mayor, Bill De Blasio, on Saturday kicked off a brief visit to Israel that he has described as a solidarity mission at a difficult time....
'Affluenza' teen in deadly crash says he used drugs, alcohol
DALLAS — A teenager who killed four people in a 2013 drunken-driving wreck near Fort Worth and claimed as part of his defense that he suffered from "affluenza" testified during...
NYC's new Halloween show is on the site of a former mental hospital
Times Square isn’t the only place in New York City to get freaked out by masked creatures. Or get a laugh. For the first time, the city has its very...
Why Ron Darling spends his Sundays at Katz's Deli
Mets announcer Ron Darling has been working almost as much this season as he did when his pitching helped lead the Mets to the World Series title in 1986, now...
These photos helped save New York's poorest kids
He took haunting photos of New York City’s poorest, but Jacob Riis — once homeless himself — never considered himself a photographer. Rather, the Danish immigrant was a reporter whose...
The weird Yankees connection to this hot new sandwich
Yankees President Randy Levine may have seen his team lose in the playoffs, but he can claim victory when it comes to sandwiches. Four years ago, when restaurateurs Jeff Zalaznick,...
Bratton adds Broadway play to NYPD recruit training
The New York City Police Department is turning to a new tool in its effort to teach its future officers about tolerance and understanding — drama. The city's Police Academy...
Hispanic groups want NBC to cancel Trump's 'SNL' hosting gig
LOS ANGELES — NBC is enabling Donald Trump's "hateful speech" about Hispanics by giving him a platform as host of "Saturday Night Live" and should pull the invitation, a coalition...
2015 playoffs are proof that baseball has the best postseason
Every pro sport gets better in the playoffs — but baseball is transformed. For 10 days — with comebacks, tape-measure home runs, leg-breaking slides, bench-clearing feuds, smart unorthodox managing and...
Democrats' sad reaction to a war hero's honest words
If you watched the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday night, you probably heard the closing comment by my father, Jim Webb. Without hesitation he answered that the enemy he was...
How the war on inequality ignores the poor
Most of the talk generated by Tuesday’s Democratic debate is about e-mails or enemies, but far more important were the efforts of the presidential candidates to explain what they would...
Noah Syndergaard's starting Game 2, right? Not so fast
After beating Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke, two of the National League’s top Cy Young contenders, in the NLDS, the Mets will be tasked with the challenge of taking down...
Matt Harvey: 'I'll be last person' to ever bring up innings limits again
Don’t expect any conversation of innings limits or pitch counts for Matt Harvey in the NLCS, especially from Harvey, who will be on the mound for Game 1 against the...
How Dan Hurley is building a powerhouse at Rhode Island
Dan Hurley passed on Rutgers a few years ago and wasn’t interested in being St. John’s fallback option last spring. Instead of looking to make a move to a higher...
Fox drama 'Rosewood' gets full-season order
Fox has rewarded its new freshman series “Rosewood” with a full season. The Wednesday-night drama, starring Morris Chestnut as a crime-fighting pathologist in Miami, is averaging 7.3 million viewers at...
'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' has some serious Broadway pedigree
Rachel Bloom, co-creator/star of The CW’s new musical comedy “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” may be best known for her comedic Web videos, but the rest of the core cast’s pedigree is decidedly...
Sandy Alderson hints Mets may sit Lucas Duda in Game 1
Could another deep slump land Lucas Duda on the bench for the NLCS? General manager Sandy Alderson said Friday the Mets may decide to go somewhere else in Game 1...
Meet the three no-name WRs the Giants likely will play vs. Eagles
With the Giants’ star receivers either out or slowed by hamstring problems, the unheralded trio of Dwayne Harris, Geremy Davis and Myles White has gotten the spotlight in practice this...
Blue Jays skipper reveals why he's such a big fan of Collins
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — John Gibbons is four wins away from leading the Blue Jays to the World Series for the first time since 1993. Yet, the Blue Jays manager...
Why the Mets don't give a hoot about being 0-7 vs. Cubs in '15
The Mets and Cubs faced each other seven times in the regular season and the Mets lost every game. Don’t expect the Mets to put much stock in the lopsided...
Billionaire accused of bribing ex-UN president 'bought freedom'
A Chinese billionaire who faces federal charges that he bribed a former United Nations General Assembly president won the right to go free on $50 million bail Friday, but he...
Friend 'stole' $70K from jazz legend's disabled daughter
A longtime friend of jazz legend Count Basie is facing possible jail time for allegedly stealing $70,000 from the late bandleader’s disabled daughter. When William James “Count” Basie died of...
Superstitions? Curses? Cubs young stars aren't buying it
Curses don’t scare the young Cubs. Want proof? Kris Bryant, their wunderkind third baseman, owns a black cat named “Wrigley.” When told of the black cat that found its way...
Campaign contributions reveal big spenders support Hillary
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton is casting herself as a candidate for the working and middle class, but less than 20 percent of her most recent contributions came from small...
Exhibit digs up first maps of Manhattan's street grid plan
New York history buffs are getting a rare chance to view a collection of spectacular maps from 1811 that were the first to show the grid plan for Manhattan. At...
Sheldon Silver suffers blow as judge rules evidence is usable
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver took a beating in court Friday when a Manhattan judge ruled that piles of potentially incriminating evidence could be shown to the jury at his...
One consistent veteran has been vital to Mets' magical run
Some game by the Mets Thursday to advance to the NLCS against the Cubs, huh? Daniel Murphy’s homer, RBI double and shift-stomping stolen base. Noah Syndergaard in relief. Curtis Granderson’s...
Barry Diller taking Tinder, OKCupid owner public
Media mogul Barry Diller is finally swiping right on a move to take the owner of Tinder public. Match Group, a unit of Diller’s IAC/InterActive media conglomerate that operates online-dating...
Time Inc. nears deal with websites aimed at young women
Jane Pratt’s Web sites aimed at millennial women have found a new suitor. Time Inc. is said to be near a deal to acquire the sites, xoJane and xoVain, now...
SFX founder wants to own entire company -- at 40% discount
Bob Sillerman still wants to own all of SFX Entertainment, his electronic dance music company — but only if he can get it for nearly 40 percent less than he...
Rodale chairwoman pushes publisher's president aside
Maria Rodale, chairwoman & CEO of the eponymous family-owned publishing empire, has sent President Scott Schulman packing. “Maria Rodale will be returning to a more active role in the day-to-day...
Jon Lester: Theo Epstein's 'arrogance' sold me on the Cubs
Jon Lester couldn’t endure another year like last year. A few months after receiving his second World Series ring, the southpaw had seen the Red Sox fall into irrelevance. Soon...
Goldman Sachs fires 20 analysts for cheating on training exams
Cheaters never prosper — especially if they’re junior bankers at Goldman Sachs. The bank, led by Lloyd Blankfein, fired 20 analysts — entry-level staffers typically fresh out of college —...
Feds set to unveil drone-registration policy
The feds are set to unveil a policy that would require anyone buying a drone to register the gizmo with the US Department of Transportation, a new report said Friday....
NYCFC doesn't have answer for Cyle Larin, Orlando City
ORLANDO, Fla. — Cyle Larin scored twice in an 8-minute span in the second half and Orlando City beat New York City FC 2-1 on Friday night to keep its...
Suspect arrested for tossing Molotov cocktail near Israeli students
A Queens man who hurled a Molotov cocktail near two Israeli rabbinical students was arrested early Friday, authorities said. On Oct. 9, Thomas Miles, 53, of Briarwood, came up to...
Knicks 4-0 in preseason: What does it mean? Fisher responds
In topping the Celtics 101-95 at the Garden in their final home preseason game, the Knicks improved to 4-0 and coach Derek Fisher is hopeful that has meaning. With expectations...
Hook-handed terrorist's right-hand man gets 20 years in prison
The right-hand man of the jailed terrorist known as “Hook” was given the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison Friday for planning to set up an al Qaeda training...
How Mets and Cubs compare heading into potentially epic NLCS
Any NLCS appearance is special for the Mets, but add the cursed Cubs to the mix and you have the potential for epic. The Mets have the young, electric arms...
Trump suggests George W. Bush to blame for 9/11 attacks
Donald Trump on Friday suggested that former President George W. Bush was partly to blame for the 9/11 attacks. While speaking about national emergencies, Trump said that he would be...
Terrorists post videos teaching Palestinians 'how to stab a Jew'
Terrorists have posted videos and manuals on social media to teach Palestinian supporters — even children — “how to stab a Jew.” Israel’s UN ambassador, Danny Danon, displayed a how-to...
NYPD to allow cops controversial 'front-cuff' option
The NYPD will soon allow cops to handcuff criminal suspects with their hands in front instead of behind their backs as part of the use-of-force overhaul — a change one...
No one wants to go to de Blasio's presidential forum
Presidential candidates aren’t rushing to sign up for the bipartisan presidential forum Mayor de Blasio is planning in Iowa. Only two contenders — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Maryland...
Mets fans in state of ecstasy entering NLCS against Cubs
The magic is back — with Mets mania sweeping the Big Apple ahead of the team’s first National League Championship Series in nine years. Ticket prices have skyrocketed, fans are...
Hey Chicago, it's been far too long since our cities have duked it out
Hello, old friend. We’ve let too many miles pass under our feet. Come in, come in: this table’s for you, the one with the hot dogs covered in everything we’ve...
Ex-Knick David Lee talks Celtics and finding time to get title ring
David Lee has a dilemma. How to get the championship ring for which he waited 11 years? The Warriors will have their ring ceremony Oct 27 against New Orleans —...
How being one of 14 children prepared Quincy Miller for NBA
When Quincy Miller was acquired by the Nets from the Pistons in a trade this summer, his first thought wasn’t about where he would live or who was on his...
Home fans expected to provide 'adrenaline' for jet-lagged Mets
Flying is for the birds. After four transcontinental flights in less than nine days in the NLDS win over the Dodgers, Mets manager Terry Collins admitted his team was dragging...
Mets have a thrilling -- and agonizing -- history in NLCS
The Mets are back in the National League Championship Series for the eighth time. While they are 4-3 in this round, virtually every series has been wildly entertaining: 1969 Mets...
Deep down, masochistic Cubs fans want to lose
My friend Kevin has many admirable qualities — intelligent, loyal, funny. He nonetheless possesses one attribute I’ll never understand: He’s a Cubs fan. He cheered himself raw through the division...
Why the Knicks' defense will be more fun to watch this season
Derek Fisher hopes the Knicks’ sluggish defense will turn around this season because of new personnel, not a new scheme. While the Knicks coach is trying to speed up the...
Major power not the only thing that unites Conforto, Schwarber
They are two of the most explosive young left-handed hitters in the game. Two years ago they were teammates with the USA Baseball National Collegiate team that pulled off an...
The one brutal loss Theo Epstein still can't forget
Theo Epstein found himself back in New York Friday afternoon, back in the city he has enjoyed some of his best — and worst — October memories. Only this time,...
Devils 'better,' but still winless after falling to Sharks in shootout
Martin Jones didn’t seem disappointed. After the San Jose goalie came within 3:38 of his third consecutive shutout, Jones was happy with winning his fourth straight game and helping the...
Fantasy Football owners, it's OK to play these two returning stars
Fantasy owners are expecting to see the highly anticipated returns of two standouts this week. It is looking like Andrew Luck, who has missed two games with a shoulder injury,...
How the Giants must regain their offensive balance
In Eli the Giants trust. But they cannot live by Eli alone. Yes, the Giants have won three consecutive games entering their Monday night showdown with the NFC East rival...
Sheldon Richardson's back, so it's up to Jets' D to impose its will
It's really not about the Redskins this week. Yes, the Jets have had plenty of film sessions and developed a specific game plan for Sunday’s game against Washington at MetLife...
Youth baseball league treasurer accused of embezzling $90K
The treasurer of a Manhattan youth baseball league was busted Friday for allegedly stealing more than $90,000 from the not-for-profit’s coffers. William Jacobvitz, 56, was the only volunteer with access...
Nets looking at a big-man problem with Willie Reed on shelf
Willie Reed’s NBA debut will have to wait a few more weeks. The Nets announced Reed will miss the next six-to-eight weeks after undergoing surgery Friday to repair a torn...
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The Bronx A car owner in Castle Hill returned to his parked vehicle to see a thief pulling off the tires, police said. The theft suspect, identified as 27-year-old Jairo...
Hondo: Let’s go Cubs (in opener)
Hondo whiffed in Game 1 of the ALCS, getting beat with the Blue Jays to inflate the accounts payable to 1,542 shamskys. Saturday: Mr. Aitch will back the Metamucils over...