January 19, 2016
The market for Yoenis Cespedes is not shrinking
Maybe you looked at the Tigers’ signing of Justin Upton and saw Yoenis Cespedes losing one more option in an increasingly tense game of musical chairs. My advice? Ascend another...
Insurance broker who swindled $4.5M from elderly clients pleads guilty
An insurance broker who swindled $4.5 million from elderly clients by peddling them fake policies — leaving some of them penniless — pleaded guilty Tuesday in Brooklyn Supreme Court. The...
Ben McAdoo planning to keep a fellow Tom Coughlin holdover
Ben McAdoo on Tuesday held his first staff meeting — he said he has filled about half of the coaching positions so far, with more interviews already underway for the...
Former Jet in position to help Panthers reach Super Bowl
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mike Tannenbaum has admitted that one of his biggest regrets as general manager of the Jets was cutting Jerricho Cotchery after the 2010 season. The Panthers certainly...
Delta to give Yankee Stadium skyline a new look for 2016
The skyline of Yankee Stadium is about to change. Delta Air Lines, as part of an eight-year extension of its sponsorship deal with the Bronx Bombers, will have its name...
Sumner Redstone, the Patriots' owner, and a shareholder lawsuit
Viacom doesn’t yet have 99 problems, but it’s getting close. The embattled media giant that owns MTV, Comedy Central and other popular brands, got hit with a double whammy on...
Devils using disrespect card for playoff motivation
Cory Schneider and the Devils are aware that analysts didn't think much of their chances to qualify for the postseason. It has been something of a rallying point for a...
Derrick Gordon's play shows he's more than just a trailblazer
Seton Hall’s offseason addition of UMass transfer Derrick Gordon made headlines more because of his sexual orientation as college basketball’s only openly gay men’s basketball player than his ability on...
Supreme Court agrees to take on pivotal insider trading case
Call it Judge Jed Rakoff’s revenge. The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a pivotal California insider trading case that could more broadly define the Wall Street crime that...
Gawker looking for investor to help pay for Hulk Hogan trial
Hulk Hogan’s $100 million lawsuit against Gawker Media won’t go to trial for weeks, but already company boss Nick Denton is sweating. Denton, Gawker Media’s chief executive, said on Tuesday...
'Married at First Sight' recap: Which couple is living apart?
Warning: This article contains spoilers from Episode 8 of “Married at First Sight” The “Married at First Sight” spouses are three weeks into their new marriages and one couple has...
Time Inc.'s cost-cutting reaches Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated has been getting more than its fair share of the limited investment money available from parent Time Inc. over the past year, but that does not mean it...
Porn mag comes around: People like masturbating at computers more
Penthouse thought it would never happen to them, to paraphrase a line from its famous letters column. But its parent company said it will cease its print edition and go...
Porzingis' pain puts Knicks' most consistent aspect in peril
There are few components more valuable on a basketball court than experience and familiarity — unless you roll out players with names such as Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Kevin...
J.T. Miller's OT goal propels Rangers to win over Canucks
Pulp Fiction: Rangers win. In what was way too good an effort from the Rangers to necessitate overtime in getting a 3-2 victory against a fumbling Canucks team on Tuesday...
Penske Media acquires Indiewire from SnagFilms
People wondering what deal Jay Penske was stalking finally found out Tuesday with his announced acquisition of Indiewire.com from SnagFilms. SnagFilms CEO Rick Allen said that all but two of...
MLB to lower streaming price, allow single-team packages
Major League Baseball on Tuesday agreed to sell single-team streaming rights to fans across the country. The agreement came as part of a legal settlement on the day MLB was...
Greenlight's Einhorn takes a piece of Macy's
Macy’s real estate portfolio —valued at $21 billion — is once again proving to be more attractive than its $12 billion market capital. David Einhorn is the latest activist investor...
New design coming to the Met's modern art wing
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is planning a blockbuster addition. The tony museum, which sits along Fifth Avenue between East 80th and 84th streets, previously announced it had chosen British...
American Express prepares for plastic's inevitable demise
“Don’t leave home without it” is a slogan that you can actually leave home right now. American Express, which coined the phrase decades ago, is preparing for the inevitable demise...
Carson campaign volunteer dies in car crash on icy road in Iowa
OMAHA, Neb. — A volunteer for Ben Carson's presidential campaign died Tuesday after being hospitalized with injuries suffered in a car accident in western Iowa that hurt three other campaign...
Mike Francesa announces when he will be leaving WFAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGX9dBMm7ZI Afternoons on WFAN radio might be radically different at the end of next year without the self-proclaimed king of New York sports radio. Mike Francesa, the often vilified but...
Racial bean-counting is making schools unsafe
President Obama’s acting secretary of education, John King, hijacked Martin Luther King Jr. Day to accuse public schools of racism because black students are punished more often and more harshly...
Why lefty Israel-bashing is bad for the gays
Of all the critiques of Israel — and there are many; and many warranted — few feel more manufactured than claims of “pinkwashing.” Haven’t heard of it? Rising from the...
On ethics, New York politicians still won't walk the walk
State and city politicians are talking tough on ethics reform these days — but their actions tell a different tale. Consider two disclosures, each perfectly legal, that smell to high...
Flint v. Chicago --- Democrats' dirty double standard
Hillary Clinton, rival Bernie Sanders and other Democrats want the head of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, a Republican. When will they hold some Democrats to account? Clinton and Sanders want...
The return of 'rubber rooms' --- another step backward for de Blasio's schools
Under Mayor de Blasio, New York public schools seem to be moving in only one direction — and it’s not forward. For evidence, note Susan Edelman’s story in Sunday’s Post....
Woman plans to run 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days
BELMONT, Mass. — A Massachusetts woman is poised to kick off her quest to run seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. Becca Pizzi, of Belmont, is heading to...
Doctors opt for less care on their own deathbeds: study
Doctors tend to get less aggressive care before death than the average person, a new study finds. The question of what kind of care doctors themselves would receive is often...
What the Warriors' butt-kicking of Cavaliers means for the Nets
There’s a saying about leaving well enough alone: Don’t poke the bear. Golden State didn’t just poke the NBA’s biggest bear, the Warriors slapped it in the face and left...
This lip balm made my mouth break out in sores: lawsuit
A Suffolk County woman is suing the makers of the lip balm EOS, saying the product gave her sores, rashes and blisters on her lips and mouth, according to a...
The shot that's made Robin Lopez key Knicks offensive cog
Bigfoot. Howard Hughes late in life. And Robin Lopez’s hook shot being blocked. There are some things you just never see. “Can’t be blocked. Haven’t seen anybody block it yet,”...
Jeff Van Gundy 'loves' Porzingis, says Knicks are a playoff team
Jeff Van Gundy is a big Kristaps Porzingis fan and sees the Knicks as a playoff team. “I love Porzingis. I love everything about how he’s handled his situation, love...
Viacom CEO tries to block grilling about Redstone's health
Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman is trying to block a deposition that would grill him about the health of his boss, 92-year-old company Chairman Sumner Redstone. Dauman replaced Redstone's ex-girlfriend, Manuela...
Peyton Manning's game now relegated to two dreaded words
DENVER — Poor Peyton Manning. A man once considered by many to be the greatest quarterback of all time now is being patronized. People talk about him and his diminished...
'Von Furstenberg' scammer: I have more than just a big bank account
The alleged Manhattan fraudster who took the last name "von Furstenberg" to pose as a wealthy scion of famed designer Diane von Furstenberg says it's not just his bank account...
Betting with the old guys was quite lucrative at Yonkers
And you thought Peyton Manning was too old? Carl Dobkowski, a 90-year-old trainer, proved you’re never too old, as did his 14-year-old pacer Sakra Fella. With a sweeping move in...
Pentagon may retroactively demote David Petraeus
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is reportedly considering retroactively demoting retired General David Petraeus, amid a crackdown on generals who engage in misconduct. The Daily Beast reported Tuesday that the Pentagon...
Stephen Hawking: Science is going to kill us all
Scientific progress is almost certain to bring disaster to planet Earth within the next few thousand years, according to top cosmologist Professor Stephen Hawking. He predicts that as new technologies...
Serial con man stole bus driver's identity to buy new Mercedes: officials
A serial con man was slapped with a new indictment Tuesday for posing as the owner of a bus company, stealing the identity of a potential driver and using it...
University searches for new nickname to replace politically incorrect 'Crusader'
A Pennsylvania university is searching for a new mascot and nickname to replace its longtime "Crusaders" moniker, which the school says is "at odds" with its "values and commitment to...
Sarah Palin’s son jailed on domestic-violence charges in alleged drunken assault
Sarah Palin’s eldest son was busted on domestic-violence and weapons charges following the drunken, jealous beating of his girlfriend inside his family’s home in Wasilla, Alaska, authorities said Tuesday. Track...
American workers aren't taking vacations anymore
It’s all work and no play for many Americans. Four in 10 Americans say they didn’t take any vacation days last year, a nearly identical percentage to last year, according...
What strange magic made these hotties fall for scruffy rock stars?
Welcome to the club, Dianna Agron. Now that the “Glee” star is engaged to Mumford & Sons singer Winston Marshall, she joins an elite squad of beauties settling down with...
Giants frump Ben McAdoo rolling in makeover offers
As he sorts out the makeup of his coaching staff, new Giants head coach Ben McAdoo has another decision to make: Who gets to design his suits? “We got ‘em...
Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump for president
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump rolled out a splashy endorsement from fiery populist Sarah Palin on Tuesday, and she immediately proclaimed that the real estate mogul is leading the GOP presidential...
'Bordeaux Bandit' held on video-game theft charge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The man whom authorities dubbed the "Bordeaux Bandit" for allegedly stealing expensive bottles of wine around the Northeast is being held in Rhode Island on an unrelated...
ISIS media outlet confirms 'Jihadi John' is still dead
DUBAI — A media outlet associated with the Islamic State on Tuesday released a eulogy for "Jihadi John," a member of the militant group who won global notoriety for his...
UWS con man keeps boasting right up to prison sentence
A serial liar who stole $1 million from investors –- claiming he was an economic adviser to Presidents George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan –- boasted about his "monstrously...
Firefighter arrested for attacking city bus in fit of rage
A hot-headed firefighter who was denied entry to a city bus this morning was arrested after he kicked the door in a fit of rage, authorities said. Luis Sierra was...
Baby born in the back of an Uber car in Brooklyn
A woman gave birth in the back of an Uber car Tuesday morning, leaving the driver as stressed out as the dad-to-be. "I thought it was an accident," said New...
Mob prince battles prosecutors over loan-sharking sentence
Mob prince Michael Persico isn't going down easy. After a judge rejected his bid to yank a guilty plea last year, the reputed Colombo associate and son of jailed family...
Judy Garland’s former NYC home can now be yours
Die-hard Judy Garland fans may be able to recite her lines and lyrics from “The Wizard of Oz” by heart. But only a deep-pocketed aficionado can follow the yellow brick...
Pablo Escobar's Miami mansion is being demolished
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A vestige of the drug wars that made Miami notorious for violence and smuggling is being torn down. Demolition began Tuesday on a pink waterfront mansion...
John Wayne's daughter says the Duke would endorse Trump
WINTERSET, Iowa — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is kicking off a swing through Iowa at the John Wayne Birthplace Museum, where he received an endorsement from the Western film...
Aroldis Chapman is Yankees' reminder of haunted prospect
Bill Livesey first saw Aroldis Chapman pitch live during the 2009 World Baseball Classic. The lefty, pitching for the Cuban national team, was hardly at his best that day at...
Yu Darvish dragged into MLB mess over bookie brother
Texas Rangers star pitcher Yu Darvish has been thrown a curveball: Major League Baseball is investigating his bookie brother. Sho Darvish was arrested by Osaka police last October for running an...
Only on ‘The Bachelor’ could a war vet become the villain
Jubilee Sharpe may have military combat training, but not even the Army could have prepared her for the greatest challenge yet: Surviving “The Bachelor.” The 24-year-old war vet, who served...
Your skyrise apartment is a death trap
Everyone knows the higher up you live in a skyrise, the more you're going to pay. But who knew you might pay with your life? A new study published in...
The day in photos: Jan 19, 2015
Sledders and their huskies gear up for a frigid contest and even more photos of the day.
Jurors will hear cop's statement to partner in fatal stairwell shooting
Lawyers for the NYPD cop who accidentally shot an unarmed man during a patrol of Brooklyn’s notorious Pink Houses -- and then failed to come to his aid -- hinted...
Manti Te'o has new girlfriend -- and sexy pics to prove it
No your eyes don't deceive you, that is a photo of Manti Te'o with a living, breathing girlfriend.
Broncos defender: Tom Brady is a 'crybaby'
Tom Brady: proven whiner. The smack talk ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship game is getting cranked up as barbs emerged from Broncos camp this week accusing the iconic pretty-boy Patriots quarterback of moaning to...
Taylor Swift is up in the gym just working on her fitness
It seems squad goals for 2016 include very fierce bods. Having finished her “1989 World Tour,” pop’s Taylor Swift is on a Los Angeles gym crawl, bringing along various members...
Kids in Oregon are suing energy companies over climate change
EUGENE, Ore. — A judge will allow trade groups representing major energy companies to join the fight against a lawsuit filed by a group of youths seeking a court order...
Ben McAdoo wants more Eli Manning, fewer interceptions
In Ben McAdoo’s two years as offensive coordinator, Eli Manning threw a total of 28 interceptions — 14 apiece in 2014 and 2015 — after firing a career-high 27 interceptions...
Napoleon's autograph is pretty valuable
A 19th-century marriage document with signatures of French rulers Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte will hit the market next month for the très grande price of $20,000, a New York collector...
'Affluenza' teen may have been taken to Mexico against his will: lawyer
FORT WORTH, Texas — Attorneys for a Texas teenager known for using an "affluenza" defense said Tuesday that they're investigating whether the 18-year-old fled to Mexico or was taken against...
Al Sharpton to organize Oscars TV boycott
The Rev. Al Sharpton vowed Tuesday to organize a national "tune out" of the Oscars for its failure for the second year in a row to nominate a single black...
The other refugees: Why Jews are leaving Europe
Here’s the least surprising news story of the still-young year: Jewish immigration to Israel from Western Europe reached an all-time high in 2015. According to the Jewish Agency, as a...
Apple demands widow get court order to unlock dead husband's iPad
Apple is demanding a Canadian woman get a court order before it retrieves her dead husband's password. All Peggy Bush wants to do is play card games on her late...
El Chapo may have had business deal with actress who arranged Sean Penn interview
MEXICO CITY — There are indications that drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman had business dealings with actress Kate del Castillo, who arranged a meeting between the drug boss and...
NHL yields in All-Star mess, pretends shady trade didn't happen
The NHL is trying to find a way out of the public relations debacle it created. The league announced Tuesday that John Scott would be allowed to captain the Pacific...
Second man busted in cop attack
Police have captured a second thug wanted for robbing an off-duty cop in The Bronx early Monday, authorities said. Lucas Javier, 17, was picked up Monday night, hours after he...
Premier League no longer world's best, still most thrilling
A closer look at matchdays 21 and 22 of the Premier League season.
How Jets can carve out $30M for free-agent chess match
The Jets enter this offseason in a much different financial position than they did a year ago. Last year, new general manager Mike Maccagnan had money to shop for free...
Dogs unleash highway mayhem after owner leads cops on car chase
LONG BEACH, Calif. — California Highway Patrol officers chased down six dogs that jumped from a Mercedes into highway lanes following a car chase. CHP Officer Francisco Villalobos says officers...
3-year-old girl was kept in closet, offered for sex, police say
olice in a Phoenix suburb say they're investigating a child-abuse case in which a 3-year-old malnourished girl was bound with duct tape, kept in a closet and allegedly offered for...
Greyhound bus flips on side during rush hour, killing 2
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A Greyhound bus rolled onto its side during a rainy Tuesday morning commute in Northern California, killing two people and injuring 18 others, authorities said.
Ciara comforts Russell Wilson to start 'celebrity QB' offseason
Ciara will give Russell Wilson a shoulder to cry on for the next few months. After the Panthers dashed the Seahawks' bid to reach a third straight Super Bowl, the pop princess shared a...
Activist investor calls for Redstone to resign from Viacom
An activist investor took aim at ailing media mogul Sumner Redstone on Tuesday, calling for him to resign as chairman of Viacom. Eric Jackson of SpringOwl Asset Management said the...
The 25 most stolen passwords of 2015
If your password is as easy as 1, 2, 3, it’s time to change it. The most popular stolen passwords of 2015 are surprisingly simple, according to a new list...
This man wasn't driving, but could go to prison for a DUI death
A New York man is about to go on trial in a vehicular homicide case that tests the limits of criminal consequences. He wasn't behind the wheel when a police...
Website helps distinguish real Living Buddhas from frauds
Distinguishing real Buddhas from phonies is now a snap -- thanks to a website set up by the Chinese government to help true-believers tell the difference. The online database of...
Doctor accused of drugging, sexually assaulting patient turns himself in
A noted Mount Sinai emergency room doctor accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a patient turned himself into police Tuesday. Dr. David H. Newman said nothing as he walked into...
Which Cavs fan is worse: Mid-game napper or nose picker?
Cavaliers-Warriors turned into a snoozer in the second half, and two Cleveland fans were caught plumbing the embarrassing depths of boredom. The Warriors led 121-84 on the way to a...
This lady lives with 1,000 cats and she sounds kind of normal
A woman has become the queen of the cat ladies — transforming her sprawling 12-acre ranch into a feline heaven, where more than 1,000 purring tenants have the full run...
Tiffany to cut jobs after holiday sales lose sparkle
Upscale jeweler Tiffany & Co. reported a sharp decline in holiday season sales and cut jobs as it struggles with weak spending by tourists in its showpiece stores in the...
Shock and grief at SUNY Geneseo after grisly double-murder suicide
Students at SUNY Geneseo solemnly began their spring semester Tuesday — still shaken by the grisly double-murder suicide that stunned the quiet campus over the weekend. The upstate campus decided to...
Humor website The Onion sells big stake to Univision
The headline above is not an Onion spoof. Fusion announced Tuesday that its parent company, Univision, took a controlling interest in satirical news site the Onion. Univision’s purchase of 40...
Almost 19,000 civilians have been killed in Iraq since 2014
Almost 19,000 civilians were killed and more than 36,000 were wounded in Iraq in under two years — a toll the United Nations called “staggering” in a report it released...
Bill Belichick doesn't appreciate Peyton Manning's jokes
It was "on to" more serious matters for Bill Belichick. The Patriots coach got testy on a conference call Monday when asked about Peyton Manning poking fun at one of...
Supreme Court to review Obama's executive orders on immigration
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to an election-year review of President Obama's executive order to allow up to 5 million undocumented immigrants to "come out of the shadows"...
Aging left-wing radicals suspected in armored car robbery
BERLIN — Authorities in Germany said Tuesday they are investigating whether three former members of the disbanded leftist militant group Red Army Faction are linked to a botched armored car...
Hubby in big trouble after forgetting wife at gas station
A woman was driven to fury after her forgetful husband left her behind at a service station. The couple, along with their teenage son, had enjoyed a holiday in Brazil...
Getting dumped before wedding was the best thing that ever happened to her
Almost four years ago, Katy Colins’ fiance walked out on her just weeks before their wedding. So she packed and left and hasn’t looked back. The Manchester Evening News reports...
The scars of a workplace massacre remain after 26 years
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tammy Thomson switched off the lights and crowded the children into the corner of the classroom. She tried not to think of her father, or that morning...
Terry Collins has the most optimistic Cespedes view
Just how much did Yoenis Cespedes enjoy the New York experience? If the slugging outfielder ends up back with the Mets – The Post reported they’d be willing to up...
Singer removed as gender violence spokesman after 'assault' on woman
LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambia's president revoked a popular singer's position as ambassador against gender violence after the performer was accused of assaulting a woman. President Edgar Lungu said Monday that...
Wife freezes to death while husband lies helpless nearby
EATONTON, Ga. — Authorities in central Georgia said a 74-year-old woman froze to death after she tried to help her wheelchair-bound husband outside their home. Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills...
Siberian hermit returns home after hospital stay
MOSCOW — A 70-year-old Siberian hermit is returning to solitude and sub-zero temperatures after being airlifted to a hospital for treatment. Agafia Lykova was discharged from hospital care in Siberia's...
Cop worked overtime to pay his cancer bills before he was killed
SALT LAKE CITY — The veteran Utah police officer who was shot to death over the weekend was working overtime to pay for his cancer treatments when he encountered a...
The world's oldest man dies at 112
TOKYO — The world's oldest man, a Japanese, died Tuesday at the age of 112 after suffering chronic heart problems, officials said. Yasutaro Koide had said his secret to a...
Husband cuts off wife's nose in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — A young woman in a remote northern region of Afghanistan had her nose cut off by her husband, officials in the region said Tuesday. Fawzia Salimi, a...
Packers coach says what we're all thinking about Eddie Lacy
The Green Bay Packers' patience with Eddie Lacy is running thin. Head coach Mike McCarthy elaborated on the fact the Lacy isn't in good enough shape on Monday. McCarthy went...
Police release video of suspects who yelled 'ISIS' in attack on Muslim man
Police have released video and photographs of an attack on a Muslim man by two thugs who yelled “ISIS! ISIS!” during the Bronx beatdown. Bangladesh native Mujibur Rahman, 43, has said...
Why Rob Kardashian is a health warning to his generation
After being hospitalized in December, Rob Kardashian was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. But Rob is only 28 — and diabetes is the kind of geezer’s disease you get along...
Gluten-free is total BS
When Dara Piken noticed her college roommate losing weight and feeling great, the always-dieting School of Visual Arts student decided to do the same — and avoid eating gluten. With...
Yes, there is such a thing as working out too much
Like many New York fitness junkies, Loews CEO Jonathan Tisch is a self-professed devotee of the posh spinning empire SoulCycle, where he works out five to six times a week....
Woman found frozen to death after leaving house party
MILWAUKEE — A medical examiner's report says subzero weather likely caused the death of a 21-year-old Oshkosh woman found frozen outside a Milwaukee residence after leaving a party. The body...
How you can get Zac Efron's eight-pack abs
Zac Efron is famous for not wearing a shirt. Whether playing a businessman in 2014’s “That Awkward Moment” or a frat boy in “Neighbors” that same year, the sexy actor...
Obama's prisoner swap will help Iran arm Assad, Hezbollah
In exchange for the release of four American prisoners, the Obama administration agreed to free seven Iranians in US custody and stop trying to arrest 14 others, two of whom...
Husband driving pregnant wife to hospital dies in car crash
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A Colorado man driving his pregnant wife to the hospital to deliver their third child crashed and died after apparently suffering some kind of medical problem....
13 ways today’s airlines are sexing things up
Air travel may still feel like a slog — but that doesn’t mean we’re sticking close to home. Indeed, from short-haul to long, both global and local carriers have never...
Rafael Nadal knocked out in first round of Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Fernando Verdasco has knocked fifth-seeded Rafael Nadal out of the opening Grand Slam of the season, beating his fellow Spanish lefthander 7-6 (6), 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (4),...
Chelsea Handler on being a 'wild animal' and getting high with Willie Nelson
Chelsea Handler returns to television this Saturday when her four “Chelsea Does” documentaries — focusing on marriage, racism, Silicon Valley and drugs — premiere on Netflix. The former “Chelsea Lately”...
Harlem fire injures 12, five seriously
A fire injured 12 people, including five seriously, as it burned through an apartment building in Harlem Monday night, the FDNY said. The blaze took place on the 9th floor...
Bette Midler returning to Broadway to star in 'Hello, Dolly!'
Bette Midler will return to Broadway in spring 2017 as the title character in the celebrated musical "Hello, Dolly!" Midler will play Dolly Levi, the matchmaker from Yonkers, who finds love...
Drew Barrymore looks to extend beauty line beyond Walmart
Walmart helped launch actor Drew Barrymore’s retail career — but now the Hollywood star is getting ready to spread her wings. The 40-year-old founder and chief executive of Flower Beauty,...
De Blasio’s Central Park pedicab ban will kill the industry: critics
Mayor de Blasio’s plan to ban pedicabs from Central Park below 85th Street will put the final nail in the coffin of an industry loathed by most New Yorkers, advocates...
US ambassador blasts Israel on West Bank settlements
The US ambassador to Israel blasted that country’s West Bank settlements on Monday, insisting there are separate laws for Jews and Palestinians. “Too much Israeli vigilantism in the West Bank...
Birthday girl: Eatery's meatballs left me 'sick as a dog'
Patrons of Upper East Side restaurant Bella Blu, including two who chowed down on meatballs marinara, were left feeling green after coming down with a nasty stomach flu, The Post...
Phil Jackson gets cryptic in his tribute to Glenn Frey
Apparently running the Knicks is a much more noble task than we all realized. While paying tribute to the late Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey, Knicks team president Phil Jackson slipped...
Couple says massive Brooklyn warehouse fire cost them their home
When a massive Williamsburg waterfront storage facility burned to the ground last winter, one couple lost more than their possessions — they also lost their home. “We walked out with...
Al Sharpton invokes stereotypes in bizarre MLK Day rant
The Rev. Al Sharpton went off on a bizarre rant Monday during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in Harlem, appearing to invoke racial stereotypes during a discussion of...
Bonanno goon sent to jail for consorting with mobsters
Vinny Asaro dodged jail — but his nephew wasn’t so lucky. Asaro was acquitted in the “GoodFellas” Lufthansa heist last year, but his nephew Ronald Giallanzo was hit with a...
Co-op owners vote down high-rise -- and chance at $130M
Residents of a Brooklyn Heights co-op griped on Monday that they were robbed of a huge payout by their fellow shareholders, who turned down a small fortune by refusing sell...
Ted Cruz takes on Donald Trump and Bill de Blasio in one attack ad
Ted Cruz’s team is upping the ante in its “New York values” attack, calling Donald Trump a sellout for backing progressive Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2013. The ad uses...
Reverend's son compares Trump to MLK Jr. and Jesus
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump told students at conservative Liberty University in Virginia Monday that Christianity is “under siege” and that he would act to protect it as president. “I’m a...
Goldman Sachs takes a beating from Dems, GOPers at debates
WASHINGTON — Goldman Sachs, the New York investment firm that’s a favorite whipping boy of Wall Street critics, has become a flashpoint in both the Democratic and Republican presidential races....
No, America — Judge Judy does not sit on the Supreme Court
Nearly 10 percent of college graduates in the United States think that TV host Judith “Judge Judy” Sheindlin sits on the Supreme Court, according to a recent study. When the...
'Sex and the City' producer sues over lost town house deposit
“Sex and the City” and “Modern Family” executive producer Cindy Chupack has cast herself as a drama queen in a $100,000 legal battle over a Greenwich Village town house, according...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Police are looking for three suspects, including a woman, wanted for robbing a 28-year-old man who was forced out of a Flatbush subway station. The victim was at the...
Real estate mogul Daniel Brodsky's a 'slumlord' say fed up tenants
The real-estate mogul who serves as board chairman for the Metropolitan Museum of Art presides over dozens of properties with hundreds of outstanding violations, city records show. Daniel Brodsky, director...