November 19, 2015
Stepan the bear gobbles up cookies -- not people -- during delightful picnic
This mom and her daughter are lucky their huge, furry picnic guest looks more interested in eating the grapes and apples than in feasting on them. The woman, a model...
Banana Republic is bringing down Gap Inc.
Banana Republic is slip-sliding away. The upscale clothing chain was the worst performer in Gap Inc.’s stable in the third quarter, posting a same-store sales decline of 12 percent on...
Female Rikers guards stripped me and grabbed my fake breasts
A young woman’s new breast implants were so irresistible to two female Rikers guards that they pulled her off the visitation line for an up-close examination, she charges in new...
Meet the duo behind pop music's latest and greatest hits
For all the changes sweeping the music industry, pop music remains a hit-driven business, and increasingly those hits are coming from the same songwriting duo. Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter...
Ex-coach annihilates Robinson Cano: 'Worst 3rd (hitter) I’ve ever seen'
Robinson Cano, you’re the worst. That’s exactly what former Mariners first-base coach Andy Van Slyke said of the Seattle second baseman during an appearance on CBS Sports Radio 920 in...
Vigneault doesn't get his due for Rangers run: Dave Maloney
Ex-Ranger and MSG Network analyst Dave Maloney talks about under-appreciated coach Alain Vigneault and the Blueshirts’ impressive start with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: What’s the biggest reason for the...
JFK assassination truthers will love this auction
JFK conspiracy theorists don’t normally converge on the New York Art, Antique and Jewelry Show, but they will this weekend. Item No. 30-4201 for sale at the show is, after...
Magic Johnson/Charlie Sheen hypocrisy as sports common sense gives up
Was Robert Frost the poet or the pro golfer? Or was that David Frost? “Whose woods these are, I do not know; “But that putter, I’m sure, belongs to Henry D....
De Blasio seeking new speech writer after media snafus
Mayor de Blasio is looking for a progressive speech writer as he retools his media strategy. A job listing posted Thursday on idealist.org revealed that Hizzoner wants to hire a...
Why the Jets will be just good enough to cover vs. Texans
The Texans have given up just six points in each of their last two games — a 20-6 win over the Titans and shocking 10-6 win at the previously undefeated...
Hillary can't run from the messes she — and Obama — made
Hillary Clinton’s speech Thursday was billed as her plan to combat the Islamic State. In truth, her plan was to combat the idea that she is another Barack Obama. It...
Red Bulls' Luis Robles wins award he isn't sure he deserved
The Red Bulls’ Luis Robles was surprised to be named MLS Goalkeeper of the Year — he felt he was better last season when he wasn’t a finalist — but...
Alleged Wall Street scammer begs US to save him from scary Colombian jail
It’s not every day an alleged Wall Street scammer begs for a court date with Preet Bharara. But that’s exactly what Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, the star of the 2001 documentary...
Sergey Karasev's father rips Nets, shares trade wish
BOSTON — A day after Nets swingman Sergey Karasev’s father called the team “a mess” and wondered why his son wasn’t getting any playing time, Brooklyn coach Lionel Hollins gave...
How 'eye-opening' Patriots blueprint has shut down Brandon Marshall
When we last left the Jets, their quarterback was throwing an all-or-nothing fourth-down pass from the 4-yard line to a backup blocking tight end in the waning seconds of a...
Donald Trump leads in polls again after Paris terror attacks
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s “bombs away”- style rhetoric is helping him rise among Republicans after the attacks in Paris. A post-Paris Reuters poll had him once again leading the GOP...
Investors bid up Valeant stock nearly 16 percent
Maybe Valeant’s $30 billion debt load won’t crush it after all. That seems to be the view of investors who bid up the battered stock nearly 16 percent on Thursday,...
Ranger killers: Lightning snap Blueshirts’ nine-game win streak
TAMPA, Fla. — And so the franchise record is safe after the Rangers’ winning streak stopped at nine on Thursday night with an excruciating 2-1 loss to the Lightning on...
Jets goat's defiant review: I'm actually a red-zone machine
Kellen Davis insisted this has not been a particularly long week since his spotlight blooper moment in the Jets' nationally televised 22-17 loss to Rex Ryan’s Bills last Thursday at...
How Carmelo isn't pulling another Jeremy Lin with Porzingis
The co-existence of Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis in the Garden spotlight has been a success thus far. Now it has to last. The Latvian rookie has become an instant...
Keep riding the Vikings, a spread-covering machine
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Celtics can rub salt into Nets' wound from Pierce-Garnett deal
BOSTON — Brooklyn traded away the 2016 first-round pick it so desperately needs to rebuild, the second of three the Nets shipped away to Boston. The Celtics will be looking...
Tony Romo's return will put Cowboys over top
Including the 1997-2014 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 523-440 (54 percent) against the spread. Cowboys (pick) over DOLPHINS: A close call, but with the long-awaited...
Why Derek Fisher won't jump-start Durant-to-Knicks talk
If Derek Fisher feels uncomfortable discussing Kevin Durant’s greatness, you can see why. Fisher and Durant, as former teammates, developed a strong bond. Any comment he makes about Durant, the...
The 6-5, 289-pound 'monster' bent on creating Jets hell
You could not blame the Jets’ offensive players this week if they are awakened in the middle of the night with a 6-foot-5, 289-pound nightmare wearing No. 99 for the...
St. John's makes furious comeback to edge Rutgers
It took just three games, but it already sounded like 1985 at Carnesecca Arena Thursday night. With favorite son Chris Mullin on the sidelines and his young, undermanned team playing...
The day in photos: Nov. 19, 2015
Red pandas debut, candidates campaign, Paris is illuminated and more.
Dartmouth's apology to its students' ... attackers
Dartmouth kids just learned the ugliest lesson ever taught at a university: If you’re assaulted by the “right” sort of people, the school will apologize — to your attackers. About...
Hillary Clinton's plan to fight ISIS is like Obama's -- only more so
If you like President Obama’s “plan” to fight ISIS, you’ll just love Hillary Clinton’s. Clinton wants to defeat the jihadis by relying pretty much on the same lame steps Obama...
Will Mayor de Blasio ever learn? Shutting lousy schools helps kids
How much more evidence does Mayor Bill de Blasio need before he sees the horrific mistakes he’s made with the city’s schools? The latest came Wednesday, from NYU’s Research Alliance...
From undrafted to Eli favorite: Giants' unknown rook is a revelation
Will Tye couldn’t get off the bench at Florida State and wasn’t even invited to the NFL Scouting Combine last winter. Last Sunday, the Stony Brook University product was catching...
Why the reforms at Rikers Island are doomed to fail
Long before Mayor Bill de Blasio was elected or Commissioner Joe Ponte was hired, the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association was calling for real reform on Rikers Island. And yet even...
New York can't risk taking in Syrian refugees
In the wake of the Paris attacks, more than half of America’s governors have taken a stand against the Obama administration’s plan to resettle Syrian refugees in their states. This...
Freeing up the NYPD is the safest way to welcome refugees
Could the biggest obstacle to welcoming refugees from the Syrian war into New York and New Jersey turn out to be left-wing lawyers who want the courts to curtail the...
Taye Diggs' brave defense of his half-white son
Actor and singer Taye Diggs might be black, but he wants folks to understand that his son, Walker, isn’t — at least not entirely. That’s the message he’s been shopping...
Over/Under Rico: Week 11
Rico wasn’t as bad last week, going 6-7-1 (0-2-1 Best Bets) on the Over/Unders. The season record is now 66-77-3 (13-16-1). The selections for Week 11 are: Over: Jaguars /...
Knicks' chance to show Thunder they're no longer pushovers
Derek Fisher still remembers the beat down his Knicks endured in Oklahoma City the day after Thanksgiving last year. The final was 105-78 in a game that wasn’t even that...
Post-surgery Ryan Fitzpatrick gets Todd Bowles' green light
Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick practiced fully on Thursday, and coach Todd Bowles said he would start Sunday’s game with the Texans. It was the first practice for Fitzpatrick since undergoing...
Cops find loaded gun on man they spotted smoking pot
Two eagle-eyed patrol cops found a loaded handgun on a career criminal they spotted smoking weed in The Bronx, a bust the department championed on Thursday as another victory for quality...
Chase Utley Rule in works, not that it will fix Ruben Tejada's leg
DALLAS — Momentum continues to build toward a fundamental change in baseball safety that could be remembered as “The Chase Utley Rule.” Commissioner Rob Manfred disclosed Thursday, during his news...
The drunk bisexual racist behind Cate Blanchett's new movie
The film “Carol” — out Friday and already meriting Oscar buzz — is about a lesbian couple forced to hide their romance in the 1950s. But their duplicity pales next...
National Geographic shows us the skyline
See dazzling aerial views of the Big Apple's skyline.
Secret Service pervert had online sex chats with at least 2 young girls
WILMINGTON, Delaware — A Secret Service officer charged with trying to solicit sex from an undercover agent he thought was a 14-year-old girl also had online sex chats with actual...
Roberts and Kidman fall flat in new thriller
"You look a million years old," Los Angeles DA Claire (Nicole Kidman) tells her chief investigator Jess (Julia Roberts, who seems to be going for what my colleague Kyle Smith...
Will this be the show that finally sinks Al Pacino's stage career?
Time to check in with poor bedraggled Al Pacino, star of David Mamet’s “China Doll.” The play was supposed to have opened Nov. 19, but, after I reported on the...
Splitting up the last 'Hunger Games' was a huge mistake
It hurts to see the Girl on Fire go out on such a lukewarm note. The final installment of the “Hunger Games” franchise manages to give us everything we’ve been...
NBC exec angers Latino officials with 'illegals' remark in meeting
If Latino lawmakers thought they were going to walk out of a meeting with NBC executives feeling assured that the media company was turning over a new leaf following protests...
Wife of axed NBA coach blames Kardashians for his firing
Forget the Sports Illustrated and Madden cover jinxes, the wife of former Rockets coach Kevin McHale says there is another curse taking the sports world by storm. “Yes, the @KardashianCurse...
ISIS fires back in cyberwar with Anonymous
The cyberwar between Anonymous and Islamic State has just escalated, with the terror group firing back and innocent victims getting caught in the crossfire. Just as Anonymous took responsibility for...
Transport Workers Union urges MTA to protect riders, workers
The head of the Transport Workers Union on sent out a letter to the MTA on Thursday urging the agency to take specific steps to protect riders and workers. TWU...
Facebook is making your breakup a lot easier
They say that breaking up is hard to do — and so is “unfriending” an ex on Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg’s social network is testing a new feature that allows heartbroken...
Ben Carson compares Syrian refugees to 'rabid dogs'
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Thursday likened refugees fleeing violence in Syria to "rabid dogs," and said that allowing them into the United States would put Americans at risk....
Minnesota girls reported missing in 2013 found on farm
Two Minnesota girls who were reported missing in 2013 amid a custody battle between their parents were found on a farm Wednesday, authorities said. The Lakeville Police Department said in...
Renowned classical pianist avoids jail for groping teen student
An acclaimed classical pianist took a plea deal Thursday for groping his 15-year-old music student. David Oei, 64, copped to misdemeanor forcible touching, endangering the welfare of a child and...
Man who missed child’s birth charged for threatening to bomb hospital
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah man accused of calling in a hospital bomb threat because he was upset he couldn't attend his child's birth is being charged in federal...
US criticizes Israel for soft sentence on policeman who beat up American
WASHINGTON — The United States is offering uncharacteristically sharp criticism of Israel after a policeman captured on camera beating an American citizen was sentenced to six weeks community service. State...
Jeff Samardzija a name to watch as Yankees work phones
Brian Cashman’s phone chirps continuously, and a bevy of text messages are announced with a ding. This is the season for the Yankees’ general manager to field calls from clubs...
No credible threat of any Paris-type attack in US: FBI director
WASHINGTON -- FBI Director James Comey said on Thursday there was no credible threat of an attack on US soil similar to the ones last week in Paris and that...
Mets-Royals picked as Opening Day showcase game
DALLAS -- The Mets will begin their 2016 season similar to how they concluded their 2015 -- against the Royals, probably as the only game going. Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Thursday, at...
Whitey Bulger's girlfriend doesn't belong in jail, twin sister says
BOSTON - An effort to extend the imprisonment of the long-term girlfriend of former Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger for refusing to say whether anyone helped the couple during...
He left CEO millions to coach college and it's '10 times better than Rudy'
How do you top making hundreds of millions of dollars as the CEO of a multi-billion-dollar company? By following your dream. Joe Moglia, a New York City native who helped...
De Blasio was wrong to deny homeless problem, Bratton says
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said Thursday afternoon the de Blasio administration made a "mistake" by denying the homeless epidemic that was so obvious to New Yorkers. “The mistake the administration...
Gripping story of Turkish sisters is no fairy tale
Five orphaned sisters imprisoned by an evil uncle: sounds like a fairy tale, but Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s debut feature film is set in modern Turkey. Financed in France, it’s that...
Texas boy empties piggy bank for mosque after vandalism
A 7-year-old boy in central Texas can teach us all a little thing about compassion. Vandals ripped up a Koran at the local mosque in Pflugerville, a suburb of Austin,...
Woman's strip tease stops traffic on San Fransisco's Bay Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO — A woman was taken for a psychiatric evaluation after she stripped down to her underwear while strolling down Bay Bridge in San Francisco. The San Francisco Chronicle...
Boyle, Stralman have twice the scars since leaving Rangers
TAMPA, Fla. — The Rangers and their fans recognize the pain associated with losing the Stanley Cup final. But for Brian Boyle and Anton Stralman, the agony of defeat was...
Seven-year-old kid donates piggy bank to mosque hate crime victims
When a mosque in Pflugerville, Texas, was vandalized, the local Muslim community gained support from a surprising person. Seven-year-old Jack Swanson donated the contents of his piggy bank, about $20, to...
Pope Francis: 'The whole world is at war'
PARIS -- Pope Francis has denounced arms traffickers who are fueling what he calls the piecemeal "world war" raging around the globe, saying they are "damned" delinquents interested only in...
3 times Nick Saban yelled at media for cupcake claims
Most SEC teams have a break at the end of their season during which they play an overmatched foe from the FCS. Alabama always participates in this ritual, and coach...
House votes to curb Syrian refugees despite Obama's veto threat
WASHINGTON — A vote to temporarily halt the flow of Syrian and Iraqi refugees into the US easily passed the House of Representatives on Thursday afternoon amid fears that terrorists...
Counting bites may be the simplest way to lose weight
Bite me! Better yet, don’t. A new study has shown that losing weight could be as simple as being able to count. Participants in a Brigham Young University health sciences...
Why we all despise airlines
On a recent morning, Delta Air Lines Flight 435 pushed back early from the gate at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. Passengers watched the safety video and settled...
6 awkward moments from Tom Brady's 'Man Of The Year' piece
Tom Brady was profiled as part of GQ's "Man Of The Year" issue, after a year in which all he did was win the Super Bowl (for the fourth time),...
More Mexicans are leaving US than are entering
SAN DIEGO — More Mexicans are leaving the United States than migrating into the country, marking a reversal of one of the most significant immigration trends in US history. A...
'Legend' is a tour de force for Tom Hardy
Tom Hardy, who had “Mad Max: Fury Road” utterly stolen from him, by Charlize Theron, doesn’t have that problem in “Legend." He’s acting alongside himself as twin gangsters in Brian...
Take a ’90s-noir nostalgia trip with ‘Criminal Activities’
John Travolta holds court in his comfort zone as a kale smoothie-drinking mob boss who enlists four hapless 20-somethings (Michael Pitt, Christopher Abbott, Rob Brown and Dan Stevens) to do...
Florida mayor tries to pay $4K ethics fine with buckets of pennies
A Miami-area mayor who is feuding with his local commission tried to use 360,000 pennies and nickels — that's 28 buckets full of coins — to pay a $4,000 ethics...
An unlikely entertaining documentary about dictatorship
Zimbabwe has been ruled since 1980 by Robert Mugabe, one of the worst despots in Africa, but he makes occasional feints towards democracy. Camilla Nielsson’s improbably entertaining documentary covers three...
Travis Hamonic talks family anguish behind trade request
It’s easy to forget sometimes that professional athletes are human beings with lives away from their sports. But that element came into clear focus Thursday afternoon when Islanders defenseman Travis...
Hillary promises to destroy ISIS
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton pivoted away from President Obama on Thursday by pledging a more aggressive strategy to crush ISIS terrorists and “to lead the world against this threat.” “Our...
Jared Fogle gets more than 15 years in prison for sex crimes
He claims the Subway foot-long diet made him a raging pedophile — and now he’ll eat prison bologna sandwiches for the next 15-plus years. Disgraced Subway pitchman Jared Fogle was...
Team Obama's ridiculous Paris remarks highlight its lame mindset on ISIS
Perhaps the most damning sign of Team Obama’s fundamental frivolousness on ISIS is the nonsense spouted by its top figures. On Wednesday, the White House press secretary went on MSNBC’s...
Long Island jihadist helps build case against ISIS, al Qaeda terrorists
A parade of high-ranking ISIS and al Qaeda terrorists could soon be visiting Brooklyn in handcuffs. Speaking at an appearance for convicted Long Island jihadi Bryant Vinas, prosecutor Zainab Ahmad...
‘Yeah!’ ‘Lip Sync Battle’ is back with an awesome holiday special
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhmqlCFTtq8 Spike TV’s popular “Lip Sync Battle” series has been keeping viewers entertained for a full season now as A-list celebs compete against each other in karaoke duels (covering popular songs)....
Boozing broker accused of stealing cab could face more charges
Manhattan prosecutors said Thursday that they are investigating additional charges against a real-estate broker accused of drunkenly swiping a taxi when the cabby stopped at a Manhattan police station to...
Why Ronda Rousey may never fight again
Ronda Rousey has six long months to contemplate her future in the UFC, but one fighter thinks her decision's already been made. "I think it's really hard for her to...
Kristaps Porzingis shares best part of hype: Twitter followers
Though Kristaps Porzingis said he is staying grounded despite the mega-hype surrounding his blistering start, the 7-foot-3 rookie still talks a big game. On Thursday, before his first extended NBA...
Port Authority director stepping down
Port Authority executive director Patrick Foye is stepping down, The Post has learned. Foye revealed his decision Thursday afternoon in an email sent to several agency officials, adding that he...
The trick that makes you see this black-and-white photo in color
Have you ever heard the phrase: “Your eyes are playing tricks on you”? It’s often used in a metaphorical context, but in fact, your eyes do have the capacity to...
American teen among 5 killed in Palestinian terror attacks
A Palestinian man fatally stabbed two Israeli men during prayers in Tel Aviv on Thursday, while three people — including an 18-year-old American volunteer — were killed later Thursday in...
The Bronx really doesn't like de Blasio's affordable-housing plan
In another blow to Mayor Bill de Blasio, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and each of the borough's 12 community boards voted to oppose his affordable-housing rezoning plan Thursday...
Reality TV show tries to use journalist shield law to protect footage
The A&E reality show “Married at First Sight” — which weds strangers — is trying to use a shield law reserved for journalists to quash a subpoena by a Queens...
Inside Charlton Heston’s longtime Beverly Hills home
The decades-long home of the late gun-advocating, Oscar-winning actor Charlton Heston has hit the market for the first time since his death in 2008, according to the property gossips at...
This is the Paris suicide bomber who killed Diesel the police dog
Looking stone-faced and donning a blue hijab as she posed in a newly surfaced undated photo, this is the homegrown suicide bomber who blew herself to bits during a police...
See the world’s first building to be covered in trees
This isn’t your ordinary treehouse. Italian architect Stefano Boeri has unveiled plans for a 36-story building in Lausanne, Switzerland, that will be the world’s first edifice to be fully covered...
Obama and Trudeau have a budding bromance
New Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Obama “bespoke” highly of each other at their first formal meeting Thursday. And as Obama buttoned up, Trudeau followed “suit” — or...
Astronaut just tweeted a picture of a 'UFO'
https://twitter.com/StationCDRKelly/status/666042034633883649/photo/1 For the past year, astronaut Scott Kelly has been tweeting breathtaking photos of Earth from the International Space Station. On Sunday, he may have tweeted a photo of something...
15 feet of human made the tallest college hoops matchup ever
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tacko Fall had never played against anybody as tall as himself before. "Now I can see how people feel when they play against me," the University of...
Jared Fogle pleads guilty, blames diet for his sex crimes
The Subway diet made him do it. That’s the excuse a defense psychiatrist has trotted out to explain former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle’s sex crimes. “Once he lost weight, it...
Square shakes off weak IPO with first-day trading pop
Wall Street doesn’t hate unicorns, after all. Square, the mobile-payments startup founded by Jack Dorsey, saw its shares soar 45 percent on their first day of trading — despite worries...
This tattoo is so bad you regret it before you get it
What do you mean ... that this guy got a Justin Bieber tattoo? Jamie Young, 23, vowed to get a "I love Justin Bieber" tramp stamp if the charity music...
Bratton says new ISIS video threatening NYC is a rerun
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton sought to allay concerns Thursday about a new ISIS propaganda video that makes threats against New York City — saying it was cobbled together from old...
Knicks hope spectator Kevin Durant is seeing their upgrades
When the Knicks kick off their four-game road trip and face Oklahoma City on Friday, Kevin Durant is expected to miss his fifth straight game with a hamstring strain suffered...
Husband on trial for murder after posting wife's dead body on Facebook
A man accused of shooting his wife and posting a picture of her dead body on Facebook is defending a murder charge in court. Graphic footage of an argument Derek...
Starboard to Yahoo: Drop plan to spin off Alibaba stake
Activist hedge fund Starboard Value is calling on Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer to ditch a plan to sell the Internet company’s big stake in Alibaba Group — a move the...
No, the Beckhams aren’t buying England's most expensive country home
The model and footballer haven't even scoped out the historic property, located in the scenic Cotswolds area about two hours northwest of London.
'Eye of the Tiger' band member sues Huckabee
CHICAGO — A member of the band Survivor has sued Mike Huckabee's presidential campaign for allegedly violating the copyright of the 1980s hit "Eye of the Tiger." A lawsuit filed...
Colorado spirituality store named Isis keeps getting vandalized
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A Denver-area store called Isis Books & Gifts wants the world to know its name comes from the Egyptian goddess of healing and motherhood and it isn't...
The 10 most dangerous toys this holiday season
Dinosaur claws inspired by the movie "Jurassic World" are among the most dangerous toys to buy for kids this holiday season, according to an annual report by a watchdog group....
Toddler found alive in home days after grandmother dies
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities say a toddler was found alone in a Tennessee home several days after her grandmother died. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports a Maryville Police Department report...
Libyan arrested in 1984 killing of British policewoman
LONDON — British police on Thursday announced "the first significant arrest" in the 1984 killing of London policewoman Yvonne Fletcher, shot dead from inside the Libyan embassy in an incident...
Prosecutor confirms Paris attacks mastermind is dead
The suspected mastermind behind the Paris terror attacks was positively identified Thursday as one of the two people killed in a police raid in the suburb of Saint-Denis, the French...
Dennis Quaid's new TV role echoes Donald Trump
Crackle, the free streaming site most known for Jerry Seinfeld’s amusing, low-key “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” is delving into a decidedly more glamorous setting for its first drama series...
You can buy Alexander Hamilton Jr.'s home for $12M
You might not get tickets to see “Hamilton” on Broadway anytime soon, but at least you can spend some money on a solid piece of Hamilton family history. A landmarked,...
Forget juicing — tea is the new cleansing craze
Green juice and bone broth may be all the rage among the healthy set, but Kelly Choi has a different miracle liquid of choice: tea. “Tea saved my mother’s life....
Luxury entry doors are real estate's newest obsession
Call it hall appeal. In New York City, where buildings dominate the streetscape, it’s impossible for a single apartment to command curb appeal. But deep-pocketed buyers can now get a...
I live rent-free in NYC! But there's a catch ...
In a townhouse on the Upper East Side, Carl and his roommate watch presidential candidates debate on TV. They regularly stay up late drinking — tea, of course — and...
Why I'm giving up Hale & Hearty
Hale and Hearty, why did you turn gross and fatty? The soup chain with locations all over Manhattan and a few in Brooklyn has forsaken me. Its new “Simmers” —...
My family only eats things I've killed
It was 28 years ago this week that I killed my first deer, at the age of 13, yet I can still remember the many details of that encounter: the...
The crazy rare sushi you've never had
Since opening in April, the East Village’s SenYa has been serving the kind of contemporary Toyko-style sushi we’ve all known and dipped in soy sauce, from spicy tuna rolls to...
Playoffs a must for Jets? Bowles, Maccagnan differ
Making the playoffs this year is either a measuring stick for the Jets or not, depending on whom you ask. Coach Todd Bowles was definitive about the season being a...
Most Americans want to keep Syrian refugees out of the country
A majority of Americans oppose allowing Syrian refugees into the country amid jitters following the Paris terrorist attacks, a new poll reveals. Fifty-three percent of US adults said the nation...
City creating 15K units of supportive housing
Acknowledging the urgency of the homelessness crisis amid polls critical of his handling of the issue, Mayor de Blasio announced Wednesday that the city will go it alone and create...
What Ryan Fitzpatrick learned from being J.J. Watt's teammate
He is the dream defensive player of this generation — a towering, glowering nightmare for quarterbacks, running backs, their 300-pound bodyguards and the coaches who obsess over keeping him from...
Hail the hottest cabbies in NYC
A new beefcake calendar featuring a group of topless and nearly naked New York cabbies may be the best advertisement ever — for taking an Uber! The 2016 NYC Taxi...
'Snot-nosed, rich kids' can't ride their hoverboards in the city anymore
Columbia University students and other kids tooling around town on futuristic electric hoverboards are in for a rude awakening — their gizmos are illegal in New York City. The 26th...
Giants using unexpected star in ways Cowboys never imagined
No one’s laughing at Dwayne Harris’ contract now. The Giants were mocked in free agency last spring for giving the former Cowboys kick returner and special-teams standout $17 million over...
Most New Yorkers are having a hard time making ends meet
More than half of the people living in the city are struggling to make ends meet, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by Siena College and The New...
Kazakh president's ex-sister-in-law didn't pay for $400K in Hermes bags: suit
A Kazakh woman who made headlines by battling her ex-husband for control of their $20 million Plaza hotel apartment is now accused of taking a dozen Hermès handbags worth $400,000...
Rangers' Vigneault reveals the date of McDonagh's resurgence
It probably wasn’t intended as a pat on the back, but Alain Vigneault remembers the day his captain, Ryan McDonagh, had his game turn around. It was Nov. 3 against...
E-hail apps costing the MTA $10M a year in lost revenue
E-hail apps have become so successful in New York City that they’re costing the MTA about $10 million a year in lost revenue, officials said Wednesday. The agency gets a 50-cent...
Bloomberg's policy of closing failing schools helped students
Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s policy of shuttering failing schools and shifting students to smaller, more efficient facilities has resulted in higher rates of attendance and more kids graduating, a new...
Buckeyes not good enough to cover big number vs. Spartans
Things aren’t always what we want them to be or expect them to be. Nearly every New Year’s Eve proves this. And this year will be no exception. The Pac-12,...
The Skelos trial feels a lot like a mafia trial
No-show jobs. Shady characters speaking in code because they know they’re probably being wiretapped. Young hotheads trying to make their bones saying things like, “I’ll smash your f--kin’ head in.”...
Woman struck and killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run
A woman was killed in a hit-and-run accident as she tried to cross a street in Brooklyn Wednesday night, cops said. The unidentified victim was struck at around 7:15 p.m....
Residents in this tax-subsidized high-rise cashing in on Airbnb
Some residents who won the housing lottery with units in a tax-subsidized, waterfront high-rise in Long Island City are cashing in by listing the units on Airbnb for top dollar....
Cops on coffee run get another gun off the streets
Two NYPD cops on a coffee-run arrested a gun-toting Brooklyn man outside a Crown Heights deli Wednesday, authorities said. The 77th Precinct plainclothes officers were stopped at a red light...
Morgan Freeman trying to shield slain grandkid's estate from deadbeat dad
Actor Morgan Freeman doesn’t want the deadbeat dad of his murdered granddaughter to get a cent from her estate, according to a court filing by the Oscar winner. The bulk...
Chris Mullin faces St. John's mirror in Eddie Jordan's Rutgers
When St. John’s and Rutgers meet Thursday night at Carnesecca Arena, the similarities will be striking. The two biggest names will be the respective head coaches, Chris Mullin and Eddie...
The city's biggest OT hog makes more than his own boss
The number of city workers who raked in at least $100,000 in overtime more than doubled last year, new figures obtained by The Post reveal. At the top of the...
NHL adds new 3-on-3 tournament on All-Star weekend
Just in case the NHL All-Star Game wasn’t silly enough, the league and the Players’ Association agreed on Wednesday night to a new format. Under the new plan, the light-hearted,...
Off-duty NYPD cops stop stabbing in Los Angeles
Two NYPD detectives saved a man from a stabbing during a visit to LA Monday, authorities said. The cops spotted the attack outside a Hollywood Boulevard shopping mall and quickly...
Syrian community leader: ISIS is already in America
A leader of New York City’s Syrian community told The Post on Wednesday that ISIS terrorists have “absolutely” sneaked into America by posing as civil-war refugees — and joined sleeper...
Jets GM's tepid take on Geno Smith could mean goodbye
Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan was noncommittal Wednesday about the future of quarterback Geno Smith. “The jury is still out, but not necessarily in a bad way,” Maccagnan said. “We’re...
Company that allows fans to 'buy' football players yanks IPO
There’s now one way fewer to bet on pro football players. Fantex, a San Francisco-based company that hoped to offer sports fans a piece of an athlete’s future earnings, pulled...
Wahlburgers bringing famous eats to New York City
https://www.instagram.com/p/je57R-Jczt/?taken-by=wahlburgers Reality bites into burger realty, as celeb Mark Wahlberg and brothers are coming to Midtown. Wahlburgers, the Wahlbergs’ fast-growing Massachusetts-based burger chain, is coming to 725 Eighth Ave. between...
Staples' customers take dim view of $6B Office Depot deal
Staples may need to “Make More Happen” to resolve antitrust concerns about its proposed takeover of closest rival Office Depot. Several of Staples’ big corporate customers have told government regulators...
Nets' Thaddeus Young pours in 27 after getting wrist go-ahead
It looks as if Thaddeus Young’s wrist is doing just fine. As is his game. A day after taking a hard spill on his right wrist and needing postgame X-rays,...
Tinder CEO proves he is a douchebag
The hour is late — just shut up and close the deal! That sage dating advice might have helped Tinder Chief Executive Sean Rad this week. Instead, the 29-year-old tech...
Hillary using Bill to shake down high-profile donors
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign has unleashed hubby Bill on the money trail. In a new stepped-up role for her White House bid, former President Bill Clinton is keeping...
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Brooklyn A thief pocketed a pair of earrings while shopping in a Downtown Brooklyn beauty shop and then beat an employee who caught him in the act, authorities said. The...
Mets begin Zobrist push with Murphy on back burner
The Mets' interest in Ben Zobrist continues to grow more interesting by the day, and they are not closing the door completely on Daniel Murphy yet. On Tuesday the Mets...