November 25, 2015
Manhattan borough president: Elected officials deserve raise
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer isn’t going to make a lot of friends among fellow elected officials because she’s pushing for reasonable pay raises that match the cost of living....
The day in photos: Nov. 25, 2015
Lion cubs debut in Denver, Thanksgiving travel begins, Amazon prepares for Black Friday sales and more.
Spy at Goldman Sachs stole $460K before fleeing to China
A Goldman Sachs worker whose job was to prevent wrongdoing at the bank spied on his co-workers and used the inside information to make nearly half a million in illicit...
Let's rethink immigration in the holiday spirit
My Uncle Frank once told me that I should be very grateful that my grandparents — his mother and father — decided to leave their backward little towns in Italy...
Durant, Westbrook dominate as Nets fall to Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Nets had a three-game winning streak on the Thunder’s home floor, but Kevin Durant wasn’t about to let it become four. So when the game got...
Devils fall to Blue Jackets after Adam Henrique goal waved off
Adam Henrique and the Devils thought they had tied their game with the Blue Jackets. The referees and linesmen didn’t share that opinion. As a result, the Blue Jackets skated...
The Karate Kid watches Islanders clip Flyers in fight-filled win
Maybe it was the sight of the Metropolitan Division rivals Flyers that got the Islanders’ blood pumping. Perhaps the frustration of two winnable games that had turned into losses played...
Rangers outclassed by Canadiens in battle of elites
Henrik Lundqvist was asked if he could have predicted that a game like this might have been coming for him and his Rangers. The franchise goalie thought — “Ahhhh,” he...
Brick-shooting Knicks no match for Magic, fall to .500
ORLANDO, Fla. — There was another block party for rookie Kristaps Porzingis, but a brickfest for most of the Knicks at Amway Center. With team’s bench once again failing miserably...
The 62 Black Friday deals worth spending your money on
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'I am happy to be alive!' Jason Pierre-Paul's Thanksgiving joy
He was in terrific spirits, standing inside the Giants locker room, one of the guys again after nearly blowing away his right hand, and his career along with it. Every...
My hopeless quest to escape the tyranny of the turkey
There comes a time in the life of every father when he announces that he has cooked his last Thanksgiving turkey. A lot of good it does him, as I...
Thanks (?) for the beyond-satire antics of American academia
Give thanks this day for some indirect blessings of liberty, including the behavior-beyond-satire of what are generously called institutions of higher education. People who are imprecisely called educators have taught,...
Thanksgiving, from the Pilgrims to President Obama
The first Thanksgiving in the New World was celebrated in 1621, nearly a year after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1789, George Washington became...
German guard: 'Refugees belong in concentration camps'
A German security guard was caught on video spewing Nazi rhetoric while on duty at Berlin’s refugee center – calling for asylum-seekers to be tossed into concentration camps, according to...
A pair of starchitect penthouses sell big
We hear ... that two Toll Brothers City Living penthouses sold in two weeks. The first, at 400 Park Ave. South — designed by Pritzker Prize winner Christian de Portzamparc, of...
Cozy carriage house hits market for $7M
The seven-unit, turn-of-the-century, luxury condo conversion at 78 Irving Place includes a charming carriage house that is on the market for $6.95 million. The 2,423-square-foot home has two bedrooms and...
Soap star sells off sprawling Harlem brownstone
Cameron Mathison, the former “All My Children” soap star, who has been on “Dancing With The Stars” and worked as a correspondent for “Good Morning America” and “Entertainment Tonight,” is...
'Simpsons' star Hank Azaria checks out posh UWS lair
Emmy Award-winning actor Hank Azaria, perhaps best known for decades worth of voiceovers for various characters in “The Simpsons,” can't stay away from New York City real estate. Azaria, who...
Why everyone in New York is obsessed with owning a cabin
Some folks like to get away, as Billy Joel crooned, and take a holiday from the neighborhood. But where do New Yorkers like to go when they escape the urban...
How is Todd Bowles trying to get Jets back on track? Simple math
Jets coach Todd Bowles broke out a math lesson Wednesday to describe what is happening with his sputtering offense. “We weren’t making plays as a group together and instead of...
Overhyped novel ‘City on Fire’ is a steaming pile of literary dung
https://youtu.be/fsyHz6u2z8M On Thanksgiving eve, let’s congratulate the lucky idiot who paid $2 million for the biggest turkey of them all. That would be the editor who fought off a dozen...
Airline tells passenger he's 'too fat' to fly
A California man claims American Airlines kicked him off a flight after a passenger seated next to him complained about his size. Chris Shelley told KIRO-TV that his ordeal began...
Prosecutors fear ISIS attacks on jurors in Air Force vet's trial
Lawyers for an Air Force vet charged with trying to join ISIS are fighting a push by prosecutors for an anonymous jury, claiming that the measure would be unfairly prejudicial....
Port Authority briefly locked down due to suspicious package
Port Authority Bus Terminal was on lockdown Wednesday evening at the height of the holiday getaway rush because of a suspicious package found outside the station. Amid the bedlam, some...
Gun used to kill artist was stolen from federal agent
SAN FRANCISCO — A gun used to kill a Northern California artist as he worked on an anti-violence mural was stolen from a federal agent, officials said Wednesday. The weapon...
Pedestrian dies after being hit by MTA bus
A woman was killed by an express MTA bus as she was walking in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon. The BM1 express bus was driving south on Ocean Avenue between J...
Man who posted photo of wife's bloody corpse on Facebook found guilty of murder
MIAMI — A Florida man who killed his wife and posted a photo of the bloody corpse on Facebook was convicted Wednesday of second-degree murder after failing to convince a...
NYC's 6 merriest holiday windows this season
Dark days call for brilliant distractions. And New York’s biggest stores have stepped up to the challenge — filling their holiday windows with scenes that dazzle the eye, lift the...
Duplex at 15 Central Park West sells at loss -- for $45M
Here's a turkey of a deal -- an apartment at 15 Central Park West has just sold at a $3 million loss for $45 million, according to city property records....
It's a sad world where women are having sex with Sugar Bear for bragging rights
If you thought Jax Taylor of “Vanderpump Rules” was the biggest lothario on reality television, think again. Apparently a pudgy, edentulous fella from the South is getting so much tail,...
NYPD has huge 'soft spot' in defense against ISIS: union
NYPD patrol cops would be the first responders to a Paris-style attack in the city but would be no match for ISIS trained terrorists armed with assault rifles that would...
How to dress for your holiday party
Dressing up for festive affairs takes some thought for most people — but for stylist-aided celebrities, it’s almost second nature. So, in the season of company parties and cocktail soirees,...
Judge grills both sides in tense hearing on daily fantasy sports
The Manhattan judge who's deciding the future of daily fantasy sports gaming in New York state wasn't telegraphing his plays during a heated, day-long hearing Wednesday -- instead seeming to...
Jailed ex-charity director moved to work-release facility
A crooked former charity executive with ties to embattled ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been transferred to a work-release facility in Harlem after serving just 14 months behind bars for...
Cops shoot man while serving search warrant of his home
Police shot a man reaching for a knife as they were serving a search warrant at his Brooklyn home Wednesday, officials said. Kyron Cradle, 32, took a bullet to the...
St. John's nips Chaminade — and their prized recruit's cleared to play
Hawaii finally felt like paradise for St. John’s, and it had nothing to do with the perfect weather or heavenly sights. The Johnnies registered their first victory of the prestigious...
West Point bans annual pillow fight after dozens are injured
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAXkRRcr_sY WEST POINT, N.Y. — Cadet pillow fights like the bloody one that left 30 injured this summer will be banned and actions are being pursued against many of those...
Adele is the patron saint of basic bitches
Adele’s much-anticipated album “25” came out last week, and everyone went predictably nuts. The 11-song album sold 2.433 million copies in its first four days, reports Nielsen Music — surpassing...
Kobe Bryant's train wreck farewell season hits new low
Willie Mays looked better stumbling around center field. The final chapter of Kobe Bryant's Hall of Fame career continues to grow more painful to watch, no more so than the...
US soldiers suspended for deadly airstrike on hospital
WASHINGTON — American soldiers and airmen who killed and wounded dozens of civilians in a strike on an Afghanistan hospital violated US rules of engagement and have been suspended as...
Giants great Frank Gifford had football-related brain disease
The family of late Giants football legend Frank Gifford revealed Wednesday that he suffered from a degenerative condition triggered by years of head blows, and announced that his brain has...
#AskJerryJones hashtag goes terribly, terribly wrong
When you ask the Twitterverse what it really thinks of Jerry Jones, you can't expect minced words. NFL Network clearly didn't get the memo when pressing its viewers to use...
Don't bring a hookup to Thanksgiving dinner
If there’s one thing that makes Thanksgiving painful, it’s having to face your own family — and all their thoughts about Caitlyn Jenner, Syrian refugees and Donald Trump — by...
Men are covering their beards in glitter
The man bun isn’t the only beauty trend at the forefront of experimental grooming. Say hello to the glitter beard, a fad inciting guys to go all pre-school with their...
CNN legal expert's ex-partners say he cheated them out of $3M
A legal ethics expert for CNN cheated his former law partners out of an estimated $3 million in fees from a wrongful-imprisonment case he secretly pursued on the side, a...
Police searching for jerk who blinded bus driver with laser
A passenger damaged a Bronx bus driver’s eyes by repeatedly flashing a laser pointer in the rearview mirror, cops said Wednesday as they released surveillance video of the attack. Kenneth...
It's time for Landon Collins to stop playing like a rookie
It is getting serious now with the Giants, a six-game season to determine if they can maintain their lead in the NFC East. It is no time for faltering, which...
Kevin Garnett's memorable advice to Kristaps Porzingis
ORLANDO — So who gave an important pep talk to 7-3 Latvian rookie Kristaps Porzingis in July after Knicks fans booed their selection at No. 4? KG — as in...
Inside the daring commando raid that rescued downed Russian airman
The surviving crewman of a Russian jet fighter shot down on the Syrian border was rescued early Wednesday in a 12-hour mission after hiding and sending an emergency radio signal,...
Why are all these celebs wearing this sandal?
Tamara Mellon has got a knack for creating shoes that every woman wants. The former chief creative officer and co-founder of Jimmy Choo launched her namesake line in 2013. People...
How I lost 400 pounds
At 26 years old, Jesse Shand was homebound, had dropped out of college after a year, and was channeling his depression into negative comments on an Internet forum. Now, two...
10 ways to make your life so much easier
What we now call “life hacks” are descendants of old wives’ tales — except they’re actually true. The Internet is lousy with supposedly useful information on everything from finding a...
NYC looks pretty good from the International Space Station
https://www.facebook.com/ISS/videos/1085709858128611/ The Big Apple got a Wednesday morning greeting that was out of this world. Astronaut Scott Kelly gave a shout-out to the city that never sleeps, posting a stunning...
Iran fears American sex bombs
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's top leader said Wednesday the United States is using "money and sexual attractions" to try to infiltrate the Islamic Republic and warned Iranians not to fall...
UFC's Jon Jones: Why I fled crash with pregnant woman
Speculation has surrounded Jon Jones since he was involved in a hit-and-run accident with a pregnant woman and stripped of his title in April, and the former light heavyweight champion...
'Manger mom' won't face charges for leaving baby in Nativity scene
The woman who abandoned her baby at a Queens church was caught on video moments before she left the child in the parish’s nativity scene — but although she has...
Bulls' Butler: Blazer I battled should pay my fine
https://youtu.be/4iQM6UD_LVM Jimmy Butler accepts cash or check. After getting into an altercation with the Blazers' Mason Plumlee on Tuesday night, the Bulls' All-Star wants the Blazers power forward to pay...
Man charged with firebombing ex-girlfriend's house
A Long Island man who allegedly firebombed his ex-girlfriend’s home and lit up a Mercedes-Benz in her driveway — a week after first trying to torch the home — is due...
Ex-Cowboys running back arrested in casino assault
Joseph Randle’s sad decline continued as he was arrested outside a Kansas casino on Tuesday night, according to a TMZ Sports report. Randle began the season as the Cowboys' starting...
Is Johnny Manziel really a drunk? Jets' Marshall, Esiason differ widely
It seems everyone in the NFL community has an opinion on Johnny Manziel these days. After a video of the 22-year-old's booze-filled weekend in Austin was published on TMZ earlier...
8-year-old girl with breast cancer to undergo mastectomy
Chrissy Turner will undergo a mastectomy next week — and she's only 8 years old. The Utah native was diagnosed this month with an extremely rare breast cancer, accounting for...
Judge won't meet with 'stressed out' Sheldon Silver juror
Manhattan federal court Judge Valerie Caproni won't privately meet with a juror in the Sheldon Silver trial, saying Wednesday the law prohibits her from doing so. "The law generally does...
Goldman Sachs bankers ditching Wall Street for Uber
A rash of Goldman Sachs bankers have been leaving the Wall Street firm to hitch a ride on Uber recently. Three mid-level Goldman technology investment bankers in San Francisco have...
France detects first bird flu outbreak in years
France, the European Union's biggest agriculture producer, reported an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus in chickens on Wednesday, its first since 2007. "A case of avian influenza...
Safe sex with emojis
Durex launched a new campaign to create a condom emoji so that people can talk about safe sex less awkwardly. It's one of several proposed new emojis designed to help...
Children return to school in Brussels under armed guard
BRUSSELS — After a four-day shutdown prompted by a threat alert across Brussels, schools are reopening their doors with the help of beefed-up security, including police armed with machine guns....
Man gave boy gifts with hidden GPS trackers, authorities say
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Authorities have arrested a Virginia Beach man they say stalked a 10-year-old boy he unsuccessfully tried to adopt and gave him items with hidden GPS trackers....
UFC's War Machine: It wasn't rape because she's a porn star
The charges against him are heinous, but disgraced MMA fighter War Machine’s antics in court, coupled with the sickening defense offered by his legal team, give the impression he’s not...
Secretive polygamous town getting first library in decades
SALT LAKE CITY — A public library is set to open next year in a polygamous town on the Utah-Arizona border that hasn't had one for decades due to controlling...
Ukraine closes its airspace to Russia
MOSCOW — Ukraine's prime minister says his government has decided to close the country's airspace to all Russian planes. Ukraine last month banned all Russian airlines from flying into Ukraine...
Wedding crasher stole wallets during at least 6 weddings, police say
SAN DIEGO — Southern California authorities are looking for a wedding thief who steals wallets, credit cards and other valuables on the couple's happiest day without so much as an...
Mom, boyfriend charged in death of toddler burned in oven
HOUSTON — A Houston mother and her boyfriend have been charged in connection with the death of her 19-month-old daughter, who was severely burned inside an oven when she and...
Allison, Kate and Adriana are Hollywood's golden girls
Allison Williams, Adriana Lima and Kate Hudson are among Hollywood's hottest that are going for the gold in a chic new way.
119 gifts when money is no object
For her Make her days -- and nights -- merry and bright. For home Forget your basic throw pillow, today's homebodies want artful objects with impact. Sports Luxe toys, clever...
Russian pilot rescued by Syrian commando unit
DAMASCUS, Syria — A Russian military pilot whose plane was shot down by Turkey and crashed in Syria arrived on Wednesday at an air base in Latakia province after being...
Gas is low, terrorism fears high at onset of Thanksgiving travel
LOS ANGELES — An expanded version of America's annual Thanksgiving travel saga has begun with gas prices low and terrorism fears high. An estimated 46.9 million Americans are expected to...
Holly Holm: I've watched Ronda Rousey KO 'at least 30 times'
Holly Holm isn’t the kind of fighter who typically goes back and watches past bouts, even when preparing for her next opponent. However, just a week removed from her win...
Hondo serving up winners
It’s time for Hondo’s annual Thanksgiving feast, a day when residents of HondoNation are called to gather ’round the table and, while eschewing talk of his record, gnaw on his...
Kristaps Porzingis on his sudden fame and how he escapes it
ORLANDO, Fla. — Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis said Tuesday the kid shown on TV on draft night holding his head in his hands and appearing to cry after the 7-foot-3...
Tom Coughlin spends bye week trying to fix these Giant flaws
While the players scattered for some rest and relaxation, Tom Coughlin and his Giants coaching staff spent much of last week in self-study, analyzing the first 10 games. Coughlin said...
Cuomo rips de Blasio for 'throwing money' at homeless problem
Gov. Andrew Cuomo tore into the city’s handling of the homeless crisis Tuesday, saying that better “management” by the de Blasio administration was needed instead of just “throwing more money...
'Grid-Kid' killer's lawyer slams original prosecutor for 'questionable' witness
The lawyer for the man accused of killing college football star Mark Fisher in Brooklyn in 2003 accused the prosecutor in the case Tuesday of putting up a questionable witness...
Councilman pleads guilty to trading oxycodone for steroids
A Southampton, LI, councilman pleaded guilty in Central Islip federal court Tuesday to peddling oxycodone for money and steroids in a fake-prescription scam. Bradley Bender conspired with Riverhead physicians’ assistant...
'Gentleman' terrorist gets 40 years for bomb plot
A terrorist convicted of plotting to blow up New York’s subways was sentenced to 40 years behind bars Tuesday by a Brooklyn federal judge troubled by how such a “respectful”...
De Blasio on horse carriages: If you can't ban ’em, reduce 'em
After nearly two years of battling unsuccessfully to ban horse carriages from Central Park, Mayor de Blasio is now pushing a compromise that would reduce their number by two-thirds, sources...
Rams receiver hospitalized after getting shot in head
Rams receiver Stedman Bailey has been shot and hospitalized after suffering a gunshot wound to the head, according to multiple reports. The third-year veteran was shot twice in the head...
'Child-porn-peddling' dentist blames meth for confession
The Chelsea dentist who allegedly bragged about engaging in bestiality and intentionally spreading HIV to gay lovers by poking holes in condoms claims he lied about it all to an...
Warriors whip Lakers to set record for best start in NBA history
OAKLAND, Calif. — The defending champion Warriors set the record for best start in NBA history at 16-0, as Stephen Curry had 24 points and nine assists in a 111-77...
Freed Israeli spy spotted wearing monitoring bracelet
Spy Jonathan Pollard was spotted Tuesday wearing a new piece of “jewelry’’ — an electronic monitoring bracelet. Pollard had the black, thick-banded GPS device on his left wrist as he...
Tony Romo's return doesn't change fact Panthers are better
It’s a battle of undefeateds — the 10-0 Cam Newton Panthers vs. the 3-0 Tony Romo Cowboys. The Panthers are the better team here. They’ve covered in eight of the...
Cop's pistol stolen from his Bronx station house locker
An NYPD-issued Glock 19 pistol was stolen from an officer’s locker in a Bronx station house and cops have yet to identify a suspect, police sources said Tuesday. The piece...
Marquette freshman steals NYC spotlight from Ben Simmons
Ben Simmons was the Legends Classic’s big attraction, the likely No. 1 pick in next June’s NBA draft making his one and only visit to New York City. Though the...
Dad demands abortion after surrogate learns she's having triplets
A man who paid a surrogate to have his baby became overwhelmed when he learned she was having triplets — and demanded the woman abort one of the fetuses while...
Ex-Jets GM wastes no time scooping up his own draft bust
The Jets won’t have to wait long to see their former teammate, Quinton Coples. The Dolphins claimed Coples off waivers Tuesday, one day after the Jets waived him. Miami faces...
Bloomberg names new politics editor
One-time top New York Times editor John Geddes joined Bloomberg on Tuesday as US politics editor, in what most see as a bid to shore up the political coverage after...
More US drivers may be dying because of smartphones
The number of deaths from traffic accidents in the United States jumped 8.1 percent in the first half of 2015, suggesting smartphones and other driving distractions could be making America's...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A suspect and several alleged cohorts stabbed two men in front of a Schuylerville deli, authorities said Tuesday. The suspects hopped out of a gray car and stabbed...
3 reasons Jaguars will cover against the reeling Chargers
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Even if Winston regresses, Buccaneers a good bet
Including the 1997-2014 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 523-440 (54 percent) against the spread. Saturday UTAH STATE (+3) over Byu: Following their strong Septembervs. an...
'Scammer' blasts attorney as co-conspirator during Maxim trial
The rat at the center of the Maxim fraud trial, Calvin R. Darden, took the stand for the government on Tuesday and attempted to help the feds bury his former...