November 1, 2015
Jets face murky QB situation with Fitzpatrick, Geno hurt
OAKLAND, Calif. — Todd Bowles might have to steal a page out of Rex Ryan’s playbook and invite Yankees manager Joe Girardi to practice this week. The Jets quarterbacks need...
Helpless Giants are left with no answers, explanation for Brees
NEW ORLEANS — Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie could barely speak, he was so upset. He admitted he was embarrassed. He had no answers, not many words, no explanation. “They did what they...
Antonio Cromartie after Jets meltdown: I 'played like s--t'
OAKLAND, Calif. — It’s hard to find someone on the Jets’ defense whose performance was worse than the player next to him, but cornerback Antonio Cromartie was willing to point...
Henrik Lundqvist's understudy shows he can help Rangers
Cam who? It has been just two starts, a tiny sample size that hardly tells the Rangers what they have in new backup goaltender Antti Raanta, but the early returns...
Geno Smith doesn't even register on Jets' list of problems
OAKLAND, Calif. — If you run down the list of those who should raise their hands and accept blame for the 34-20 beatdown the Jets received at the hands of...
World Series coverage flaws overshadow the few good moments
No space to waste. As they say at the lunatic asylum, “We’re off!” Friday, Game 3 First pitch, Noah Syndergaard sent a 98-mph memo toward Alcides Escobar’s head. FOX smartly...
The 1st-down stat that explains how awful Giants defense was
Hero Drew Brees completed 40 of 50 passes for 511 yards and seven touchdowns, tying the NFL record for touchdowns in a game. The Saints quarterback was accurate and unstoppable,...
Overlooked Knicks holdovers somehow are sticking — and thriving
Lance Thomas, born in Brooklyn, raised in north Jersey, had tickets for Sunday night’s World Series clash at Citi Field. A longtime fan of Flushing’s team, he planned to attend...
Top US male doesn't win but doesn't disappoint in NYC Marathon
Sunday marked the 10th TCS New York City Marathon for Meb Keflezighi, and even at the age of 40 he didn’t disappoint. He ran 2:13:32 to finish seventh, the top...
Capuano calls out lethargic Isles after they blow another
It’s not a crisis yet, but it’s certainly getting close. The Islanders blew another game that was in their grasp, this one a 2-1 loss to the Sabres on Sunday...
Giants nearly asked Odell Beckham to block game-winning FG
NEW ORLEANS — Odell Beckham Jr. has played at the Superdome in his hometown twice in his life. The first time, in 2012, he lost in the BCS National Championship...
The game of Eli Manning's life, and he can't stop regretting 1 play
NEW ORLEANS — A look at the statistics will tell you Eli Manning played one of the greatest games of his NFL career on Sunday. And at the Superdome, just...
'I’m cancer-free thanks to early detection'
Far from a gold standard, the new American Cancer Society guidelines for breast-cancer care are a cold standard for women. Last week, the ACS ended its decades-long advisory for women...
Jets' pitiful report card: Todd Bowles should look away
Offense QB Ryan Fitzpatrick went down on the sixth play of the game, which hurt this unit. Backup Geno Smith (27 of 42, 265 yards, two touchdowns, one interception) played...
For the first time ever, Israel is a real race issue
Political dork that I am, I like to make lists for myself during an election season, ranking the five issues most important to me at the time. I started doing...
Coughlin must censor himself talking about horrific defense
NEW ORLEANS — He could barely speak, he was so upset. He admitted he was embarrassed. He had no answers, not many words, no explanation. “They did what they wanted...
3 striking similarities between Royals and Joe Torre's Yankees
We have become so conditioned to calling the postseason a crapshoot that perhaps we miss it when a team possesses characteristics that remove some of the small sample-size randomness from...
How we'll remember these Giants: Chokers who could've been special
NEW ORLEANS — When the time comes for the epitaph to be written on this Giants season, it will read something like: “If the games could just have been a...
Know the latest tech specs before holiday shopping starts
Halloween has come and gone, and that means the Christmas shopping season has technically begun, according to Walmart. Speaking of tech, the Apple TV just hit stores and there’s a...
How FIFA's Sepp Blatter covers his TASS
All that ugly news about corruption at FIFA, the outfit that runs global soccer? It’s really just politics — or so the odious Sepp Blatter, FIFA’s suspended head, insisted in...
The coming push for statewide pre-K
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s move last year to provide state funding for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s universal pre-K dream may wind up getting a lot more expensive: Now New York City...
Upscale eateries bring closing time to Irish pubs
The city’s delis and diners aren’t the only disappearing acts on the gentrifying restaurant scene. Irish pubs are also giving way to more upscale eateries. The former Galway Pub, at...
MSG vies with Coachella backers for Queens music fest
The next battle of the bands could be in Queens. New York’s Madison Square Garden is seeking permission from the city to put on a major outdoor music festival in...
How the teachers-union empire strikes back
Mona Davids, head of the reform-minded New York City Parents Union, is a major thorn in the side of the teachers unions. So the unions and their allies in the...
'Hamilton' is saving NYC's education system
‘Hamilton” is on a roll. Amazingly, the cast recording from a Broadway musical about the nation’s first treasury secretary is near the top of the rap/hip-hop charts. Billboard gave its...
Cumulus Media's new CEO can't stop company's slide
The static is getting louder at slumping radio station giant Cumulus Media. After months of watching the stock sink, Cumulus’s biggest shareholder, Crestview’s Jeffrey Marcus, pushed out founder Lew Dickey...
Bernie Sanders launches first presidential campaign ad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwwwn9zHT-8 WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bernie Sanders launched his first presidential campaign ad Sunday, highlighting his journey as a Brooklyn kid who turned into a thorn in the side of Wall...
Driver who slammed into trick-or-treaters seen convulsing before crash
The Bronx driver who plowed into a group of trick-or-treaters on Halloween, killing three, had been on anti-seizure medicine and was seen convulsing just before the crash, police sources told...
Jets’ hyped defense chewed up, Fitzpatrick hurt in beatdown
OAKLAND, Calif. — Jets coach Todd Bowles likes to compare football with a boxing match. If Sunday’s Jets-Raiders game was taking place in the ring, the fight would have been...
Red Bulls blank DC United in first leg of Eastern Conference semis
WASHINGTON — Dax McCarty scored in the 72nd minute and the Red Bulls beat D.C. United 1-0 on Sunday in the first leg of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. After...
Report card: The historic 'F' that will haunt the Giants
Offense What a show put on by Eli Manning (30 of 41, 350 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs), who did everything right -- until the last series. Still, this was...
Ben Carson wants everyone to play fair during debates
WASHINGTON — Dr. Ben Carson provided more specifics about his push for more civilized debates, convening a summit Sunday with other campaigns to add muscle to the candidates’ movement. “I...
Jeb Bush backpedals on staunch death penalty stance
WASHINGTON — GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush — a staunch backer of the death penalty as governor of Florida — said Sunday he is now “conflicted” about capital punishment. “It...
Paul Ryan is 'realistic' about Planned Parenthood funding
WASHINGTON — New House Speaker Paul Ryan said Planned Parenthood shouldn’t get a “red cent” from taxpayers — but admitted Sunday that de-funding the abortion provider may be politically unrealistic....
Miami-Duke fallout: How miracle, illegal play factors in College Playoff
Even for college football, the Miami-Duke finish and the fallout that followed was stunning. In what has been the strangest regular season in recent memory, full of coaching dismissals, crazy...
Mets tickets now 'affordable' ahead of elimination game
Ticket prices to the World Series became 'affordable' on Sunday. Prices are the cheapest they've been so far-- after the Mets dropped Game 4 to the Royals 5-3 on Halloween,...
Knicks taking another step away from triangle: John Wall
Derek Fisher swears he’s still employing the triangle offense, but triangle innovator Tex Winter might have a tough time deciphering it. As The Post tipped during the preseason, the Knicks are...
Rubio says he's the best decision maker in the 2016 race
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsY06MOgXj0 WASHINGTON -- Marco Rubio claimed Sunday he has the best decision-making ability of all the presidential contenders despite his youth and lack of executive experience. “I do not believe...
Giants shocked in closing seconds of mind-blowing shootout
NEW ORLEANS — The way it was going, one dizzying play after another, one Drew Brees strike followed by an Eli Manning laser, points rolling over the scoreboard like a...
Jets turn again to Geno Smith after Fitzpatrick goes down
Geno Smith made his season debut for the Jets when starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was hurt on the opening drive against the Raiders. Fitzpatrick got hurt at the end of...
Steve Smith's NFL career may be finished after brutal injury
Steve Smith Sr. expected this to be his last season in the NFL. He didn't expect this week to be his final game. That may be the case, though, after the...
Bronx woman mugged by man with cane
A mugger walking with a cane robbed an 18-year-old woman of her iPhone 5 in The Bronx, cops said. The man -- seen on surveillance video -- took the the...
Pick up the pace on these 3 NYC running routes
Whether you're a determined marathoner or just looking for a little exercise, most runners have their favorite routes. Here, three local's share theirs.
'Devil' Derek Jeter makes Hannah Davis wait for football
https://twitter.com/hanni_davis/status/660847592637644800 It's been an, ahem, damned good week for Derek Jeter. The legendary Yankee ended his legendary bachelor days by putting a ring on model girlfriend Hannah Davis' finger on...
Notre Dame coach not sorry about shoving own assistant
https://twitter.com/Mike_PiFF03/status/660821146145841152 SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said he doesn't believe he owes assistant strength coach David Grimes an apology for grabbing him and pushing him in...
The vast collection of the art world's anti-hero
An auction of the private collection of late Sotheby’s owner A. Alfred Taubman is poised to be one of the buzziest art sales New York has ever seen. Beginning Wednesday...
Bill Belichick goes full Belichick in bugging Jets non-answer
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots coach Bill Belichick says he's not commenting on reports that the Jets had their locker room swept for listening devices when they visited New England. The...
Woman hit by bus in Queens
A 69-year-old woman was struck by an MTA bus while crossing a Queens street Sunday morning, police said. The woman, whose identity wasn’t released, was taken to Jamaica Hospital in...
Reggie Bush latest victim of Rams' bewildering concrete
Who knew a slippery surface surrounding some of the world's fastest athletes would be a bad idea? Reggie Bush became the second player in as many weeks to take a...
'Garage let thieves drive off with my $100K Maserati!'
A real-estate developer is furious after a thief stole his $100,000 Maserati parked in a Manhattan garage. Mike Tong bought a Maserati Ghibli in February, paying $600 a month to...
ACC bans refs, lists all the ways Miami miracle was illegal
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The Atlantic Coast Conference has suspended the officiating crew that worked the Miami-Duke game for two league games following what it called "a series of errors"...
Plane that crashed in Egypt broke up high in air, Russia official says
The Russian jetliner that crashed in Egypt broke apart in midair, officials said Sunday — sparking speculation that a bomb might have caused the disaster. “All signs attest to the...
Tiger Woods' caddie tells all: He treated me like a slave
Tiger Woods’ former caddie has teed off on him, saying the golfer treated him as a “slave” and routinely behaved like a spoiled brat. Excerpts from “Out of the Rough,”...
Mary Keitany, Stanley Biwott win New York City Marathon
Stanley Biwott and Mary Keitany swept the TCS New York City Marathon, turning the world’s biggest block party into yet another Kenyan celebration. Biwott was looking for his first major...
Bratton warns against program to release non-violent criminals early
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton warned Sunday that a federal program to release convicts early could have dangerous consequences. “One of the issues of concern is when people go to jail,...
Bye-bye tramp stamp: More people, even celebs, removing tattoos
When she was 20, Angela Calisti and a friend entered a tattoo shop with the intention of getting matching butterfly markings on their backs. Because the credit-card machine wasn’t working,...
Woman falls down elevator shaft at Midtown hotel
A woman fell 6 feet down an elevator shaft at a four-star hotel in Midtown early Sunday, authorities said. Emergency crews rushed to the Grand Hyatt hotel on East 42nd...
Whale trapped in fishing line freed after 2-day operation
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Rescuers on Saturday managed to free a humpback whale entangled in hundreds of feet of fishing line, and it swam away southwards. "We hope we gave...
Chipotle closes dozens of stores after E. coli breaks out in Oregon, Washington
SEATTLE — An investigation was underway Saturday in an E. coli outbreak linked to Chipotle restaurants in Washington state and Oregon, health officials said. Three people in the Portland area...
'TSA stole my jewelry!' Couple sues after $95K in rings missing from luggage
A Manhattan couple claims TSA agents at JFK Airport lifted more than $95,000 worth of rings from their luggage. Natalie and Michael Hekmat were booked on a February flight to...
Pharmacy accidentally gave kids bipolar pills instead of candy
A worker at a Canadian pharmacy accidentally gave out out bipolar medication to trick-or-treaters instead of candy, according to a report. The mix-up unfolded after a woman unknowingly dropped her...
Son suspected of killing parents was to be cut out of will
WESTON, Conn. — The month before his parents disappeared, police say Kyle Navin wrote that he had the "perfect plan" to get "$ for life." Then, a few days before...
Infant found unconscious in Bronx housing project dies: cops
A baby boy who was found unconscious in a Bronx housing project Saturday morning has died, police said at day's end. Atbout 5:45 a.m., officers had discovered two-month-old Riley Yoy...
Arrest made in deadly shootout at gang member's funeral
A Valley Stream man has been arrested in the April shooting deaths of two men outside the funeral of a Brooklyn gang member. Police on Friday arrested Pierre Celestine, 35,...
Staten Island man arrested after accidentally shooting son: cops
A Staten Island man was arrested after he accidentally shot his 13-year-old son with a gun the teen found outside, police said Saturday. The boy brought the Brico gun to...
FDNY rescues young brothers in Brooklyn blaze
Firefighters saved two young brothers and their dogs from their burning Brooklyn home Saturday. The FDNY responded at around 11:15 a.m. to the top-floor blaze at a three-story building on...
The 'Marlins Man' mingles with Mets fans at Game 4
Mets fans, meet Marlins Man — the mysterious orange presence who always seems to turn up in the best seats at the most important games in all of sports. “I’m...
Cops bust men for public drinking, seize 3 guns
https://twitter.com/NYPD121Pct/status/660501305190957058 Cops busted two men for public drinking, and in the process took three guns off the streets of Staten Island and Manhattan, police said. “Trick or treat! We’ve got...
Confused deer wreaks havoc on Staten Island store
Staten Island’s deer delinquents can add breaking and entering to their long rap sheets. A young two-point buck somehow made its way through a busy commercial strip to bust through...
School 'retaliates' against disabled teacher for criticizing principal
A veteran teacher at William Cullen Bryant HS who publicly criticized the principal in a grade-fixing scandal has been locked out of a restroom near her class — despite a...
China takes over the sea and 'Bamlet' dithers — again
If your neighbor’s house catches fire, is it wiser to call the fire department or to trust the good will of the flames to put themselves out? Faced with strategic...
Tarantino rallies against cops, but his own cousin nearly died in line of duty
When cop-bashing Hollywood heavyweight Quentin Tarantino was just 5, his cousin, NYPD Officer Frank Gucciardi, nearly died in the line of duty. Now the aged and permanently disabled hero can’t...
'Cake porn' mistress stashed $100K in secret slush fund: report
The cake-crushing mistress of the pastry-porn priest stashed a lot of dough in a secret bank account in a widening scandal that has drawn the attention of law enforcement. Ethel...
De Blasio deputy quits: He doesn't care about city's exploding homeless problem
The city’s top official on health and homelessness quit because she was tired of being ignored by a mayor more interested in boosting his national profile than attending to the...
A history of dirty tricks in presidential elections
It would be an exaggeration to say dirty tricks and mudslinging have been a part of every presidential campaign since the beginning. After all, George Washington did run unopposed. But...
'He's a mess': Insiders worry Fallon's partying is getting out of hand
He's one of NBC’s biggest success stories — keeping “The Tonight Show” at the top of the late-night ratings with bouncy show tunes and campy games. Now Jimmy Fallon is...
Bacon causes cancer? When pigs fly!
Halloween week kicked off with big scary news from the World Health Organization: Processed meat is now in the same category of carcinogens as cigarettes . . . . ....
How to fix America's mass incarceration problem
On the streets of Newark, which I roamed for 10 years as a reporter with The Star-Ledger, it was easy to tell the addicts from the newly released convicts. I...
Kids aren’t spending enough time just going outside
The sporting-goods retailer REI announced that its 143 stores would be closed the day after Thanksgiving. Employees are off and the company won’t even process web orders until the following...
Health Department deserves an 'F you' rating for stupid sushi glove rule
‘If neurosurgeons can operate with gloves, sushi chefs can use gloves to roll tekka maki,” the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene declared this week. It was pushing back over...
Grapes of wrath — when $250M in rare wine was set on fire
It was a warm fall day in October 2005, and Mark Anderson, a 300-pound man carrying a bucket of gasoline-soaked rags, was definitely up to no good. He walked into...
Jeurys Familia blew the Mets' lead, but he had lots of help
In a perfect world, the Mets would have held the lead and Jeurys Familia would have entered to start the ninth inning and save the game. But in case you...
What a win over the improving Saints would do for the Giants
NEW ORLEANS — The Saints hope to turn up the volume for Sunday’s home game against the Giants at the Superdome. The Giants’ task is to turn it down. Whichever...
Water under the bridge: Mets' Tyler Clippard flops in the eighth
Tyler Clippard was the bridge to Jeurys Familia, and the bridge buckled and the floodgates opened. Clippard was alone in the dugout with his frustrations after walking two Royals with...
Why Raiders matchup is such a crucial test for Bowles' Jets
OAKLAND, Calif. — When Jets defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers clicked on a film of the Raiders’ 37-29 victory over the Chargers last week, he realized these weren’t the laughable Raiders...
Six-out save? No problem for Royals' Wade Davis
When closer Greg Holland was lost to Tommy John surgery, manager Ned Yost installed eighth-inning reliever Wade Davis in the closer’s role and used Kelvin Herrera and Ryan Madson in...
Truthful boast from one Royal: 'We're in the driver's seat'
You didn’t expect the Royals to become mild and meek at this point in the Passion play, did you? While most teams reach for the Cliché 101 manual one game...
Grieving Volquez has chance to pitch Royals to Series title
Sunday night with the Royals in position to win the World Series. As exciting as that sounds, there is a void in the right-hander’s heart. “I wish he could be...
Conforto's heroics, Matz's solid start now just afterthoughts
For a while on Saturday night, it looked like Steven Matz would be able to drive back to his childhood home on Long Island with the knowledge he pitched the...
Terry Collins mismanaged Mets bullpen at worst possible time
Sometimes, you just have to flush the bullpen formula down the drain. Instead of flushing the game down the toilet. Manager Terry Collins has had the Midas touch this season,...
Cespedes showing Mets fans his worst at the worst possible time
Welcome to Citi Field. Site of the worst re-election campaign since Jimmy Carter’s. Yoenis Cespedes might just be setting the land speed record for a U-turn. Sunday might be the massively...
New Yorkers peeved there's no place to pee in city parks
The No. 1 problem in public parks is there’s no place to do No. 1. More than 200 bladder-bloated New Yorkers complained they couldn’t find an open or working park...
More than 50K runners set to race in NYC Maraton
More than 50,000 runners will take to the streets on Sunday to race in the annual New York City Marathon. A million-plus spectators are expected to line the 26.2-mile course...
Now would be good time for Matt Harvey to be Mr. November
The ball, the season, the hopes and dreams of the New York Mets and a fan base that has waited 29 years for a world championship — they all rest...
Collins: Time to move on from Game 3 Syndergaard incident
Noah Syndergaard walked the walk, but did he have to talk the talk? A day after the Mets rookie buzzed Alcides Escobar with the first pitch in Game 3 of...
Isley Brother says booking agent 'duped' him out $300K
One of the famed Isley Brothers wants to “Shout!” about a Bronx booking agent who duped him out of $300,000, according to a lawsuit. Ronald Isley — who along with...
Who knew how profitable a few simple lies could become
When I was a kid I told a lot of lies and wishful-version half-truths. I would get away with some, but when I was caught, well, it took me years...
NY assemblywoman keeps fighting to outlaw cat declawing
The next battle in animal-rights activism is over a state bill that would outlaw declawing cats. The procedure is “painful, inhumane and medically unnecessary,” said Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal (D-Manhattan), who...
What makes Todd Gurley NFL's best back since Adrian Peterson
With the seventh pick of the 2007 NFL draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected ... Adrian Peterson, running back, Oklahoma. “He is an explosive player who can take it to the...
NHL rules still too soft on head-hunting hooligans
When the Department of Player Safety cannot cite a rule under which to suspend either Zac Rinaldo or Radko Gudas for their respective predatory hits to the head, which claimed...
Trump says 'corrupt' Veteran Affairs officials should be fired
Donald Trump declared war on the Department of Veteran Affairs at a rally at the battleship USS Wisconsin Saturday. “Corruption and incompetence were totally excused” in the federal agency, the...
Daniel Murphy's rise and fall shows the cruelty of October
This time of year can be so cruel. You can be the hero one moment, cover boy for national magazines, toast of the town, suddenly hot free agent. And then...
Fewer restaurants and bars in New York are serving alcohol
It’s the City that Never Sips. After four years of steady growth, the number of new bars and restaurants serving alcohol declined sharply this year, records show. The state approved...
Gracie Mansion neighbors furious at city for hogging public space
Visitors to Gracie Mansion are using Carl Schurz Park as their own personal parking lot, enraging neighbors of the 15-acre oasis. City Parks Department workers are also leaving personal cars...
Take that, critics: Ken Jeong 'totally vindicated' by show's success
1. "Dr. Ken" Friday, 8:30 p.m., ABC After first exposing himself to audiences as “The Hangover’s” naked gangster Leslie Chow, Ken Jeong is taking on a much more grounded character...
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The Bronx The suspect pictured above intimidated a teen boy into handing over his wallet at a Morrisania bodega, police said. The thief struck up a conversation with the 15-year-old...