January 21, 2016
Why Rob Gronkowski is the twerking idiot even NYers can't hate
He is the modern-day Ultimate Weapon tight end, bigger and stronger than the great John Mackey, more imposing than Tony Gonzalez and Iron Mike Ditka and anybody else from any...
Bigoted landlord evicted, then robbed Muslim beauty: lawsuit
A Muslim woman claims that her landlord, a former Staten Island Conservative Party chairwoman, evicted her because of her religion and then stole $425,000 in pricey luxury goods, according to...
Gang member may go free because slain cop was lone witness
A Manhattan judge will decide on Friday whether to toss the key evidence against a gang member — because the lone witness is slain Officer Randolph Holder. Brandon Waters, 25,...
Time Inc. is losing execs left and right
Time Inc. has lost another top executive — this time the person in charge of selling you its magazines. Lynne Biggar, who was the executive VP of consumer marketing for...
Being Spider-Man is impossible: scientists
Killjoy scientists say Spider-Man cannot exist. University of Cambridge researchers found that it’s physically impossible for a man to scale walls — as a spider can — because people don’t...
Charney makes emotional plea for his return to American Apparel
Dov Charney, the ousted chief executive of American Apparel, finally got his day in court Thursday after waiting for more than a year. Charney took the stand in a Delaware...
Devils blitz Senators for third straight win
It had been a long time between goals for Devils center Travis Zajac — 27 games to be exact. Zajac broke out in a big way with a goal and...
The two-part, stunning revival of written-off Carson Palmer
Good luck deciding which has been more impressive: Carson Palmer’s comeback from a devastating knee injury or how completely Palmer has revived his NFL career after two forgettable seasons with...
Judge encourages Hogan, Gawker to settle $100M lawsuit
Hulk Hogan’s invasion-of-privacy suit against Gawker has taken another twist after a Florida judge recommended both sides try to settle the suit through mediation ahead of the March 7 trial...
Bills' trailblazer expects more women in coaching business
Kathryn Smith sees this as only the beginning, a start to what she hopes will be a long coaching career. On Wednesday night, the Bills made her the first female...
Philippe Dauman's ongoing Viacom drama
It’s time for Viacom Chief Executive Philippe Dauman to reach for the asbestos suit. The 61-year-old executive has spent the last week getting torched by an activist calling for his...
NFL playoff predictions from the Post writer who hasn't missed
In the first two weeks of the postseason, The Post’s Paul Schwartz has been perfect, going 7-0-1 against the spread and 8-0 on Over/Unders for a phenomenal 15-0-1 record, earning...
'I broke down': Peyton Manning's eerie parallels to last-gasp Elway
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Neither man will admit to it. But Peyton Manning has thought about it. So, too, has John Elway. The walk-off. The microphone-drop. Leave the game on top....
Facebook Stadium feature could spell doom for Twitter
Facebook wants to tackle Twitter where it hurts — in live sports coverage. Just in time for the Super Bowl, Facebook announced it’s launching a new feature called “Sports Stadium”...
Jamie Dimon raked in a cool $27M last year
Jamie Dimon’s compensation might be Wall Street’s biggest growth area. The JPMorgan Chase CEO got a 35 percent raise — to a whopping $27 million — for his work last...
It took one year for Mike Maccagnan to make Jets history
The Jets’ remarkable turnaround in general manager Mike Maccagnan’s first year netted Maccagnan a big honor Thursday, when he was named NFL Executive of the Year by the Pro Football...
How Carmelo Anthony turned makeover into All-Star nod
Carmelo Anthony earned his seventh straight All-Star starting berth Thursday, but this time you may even see him pass the ball in Toronto on Feb. 14. He even could be...
Blythe Masters' startup exceeds $50M fundraising goal
Once the top woman on Wall Street, now Blythe Masters is moving in on tech. Digital Asset Holdings, the financial tech company led by Masters, announced Thursday it raised more than...
Kook arrested for stalking Jamie Dimon
JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon was followed around the Big Apple by a stalker, The Post has learned. Greg Waltman, 30, who runs a clean energy firm, called Dimon at...
Rangers' mission is clear before much-needed All-Star break
Nobody really wanted to talk about it, and that’s understandable. But it would be naive to think the Rangers don’t realize that Friday night’s game against the Hurricanes in Raleigh,...
Cabela’s wants to sell credit card biz before it puts up entire company
A funny thing has happened on the road to selling Cabela’s, the giant retailer of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear. The company, instead of placing the entire 27-store chain on...
Will this Manning-Brady meeting be a shootout? Don't bet on it
Football expert Phil Steele is the owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of college and pro football 24/7/365...
Will Nats' push force Mets to make strong play for Cespedes?
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — You might remember the tide of the 2015 National League East turned dramatically and specifically the weekend of July 31 to Aug. 2, when the Mets...
Phil Jackson in review: How $60M is paying off for Knicks
A brief chant rose up at Staples Center on Wednesday night during the Lakers’ loss to the Kings: “We want Phil.’’ Sorry, Los Angeles, you can’t have him. Knicks owner...
Why Jeb Bush is out to destroy Marco Rubio
Democrats have spent years raging about the rise of super PACs and the millionaires and billionaires who fund them. Maybe they should start laughing instead, because the largest super PAC...
If Gov. Cuomo wants to run NYC, why doesn't he run for mayor?
The Shakespearean feud between Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio is an ugly one. At every turn, Cuomo has sought to undercut and embarrass Hizzoner. De Blasio, demonstrating his trademark...
Why Iran's thugs just took more hostages
Families of released Americans who’d long been held prisoner by Iran are rejoicing this week, but Washington hostage negotiators mustn’t relax. Their skills will soon be required again. Jason Rezaian,...
Sorry, Hillary: Women care more about their president than his (or her) gender
Hillary Clinton was counting on voters — particularly American women — to salivate at the prospect of shattering the highest glass ceiling by electing a woman president. She’ll need a...
If only Mayor de Blasio's budget matched his rhetoric
Mayor de Blasio called for financial caution Thursday as he rolled out his $82 billion budget for the coming year — but his numbers send a different message. Hizzoner says...
Why reality star Rick Harrison's ad for Marco Rubio speaks volumes
Republican presidential contender Marco Rubio is out with a new ad featuring glowing words from Rick Harrison. Now, this wouldn’t be terribly notable — except for one small fact: Harrison...
New York is headed back to chaos in the streets
Nearly three in four New Yorkers say the city is doing too little to help the homeless — and a majority disapprove of the way Mayor Bill de Blasio is...
The QB angle that will lead to a Cardinals cover and the over, too
Including the 1997-2014 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 523-440 (54 percent) against the spread. Sunday Cardinals (+3) over PANTHERS: Cardinals are in revenge mode for...
Why can't Washington, DC, handle an inch of snow?
More than 100 accidents. Traffic snarled for miles. A de facto shutdown of the capital of the free world. What could cause such a crippling catastrophe? A dusting of snow....
Trump and Sanders hold big leads in Iowa polls
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump is thumping Ted Cruz by double digits in a new Iowa poll, while Bernie Sanders has grabbed a significant lead from Hillary Clinton among Democrats likely...
Ex-sect member testifies about leaving polygamous church
PHOENIX — A former member of a polygamous religious sect that is the focus of a discrimination trial in Arizona described on Thursday how he suddenly became the victim of...
Sarah the cheetah, world's fastest land mammal, dies at Ohio zoo
CLEVELAND - An Ohio zoo said on Thursday that Sarah, a cheetah designated the world's fastest land mammal by National Geographic magazine in 2012, has died at the age of...
Florida seeks death penalty for mom charged with killing 3-year-old son
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against a Florida woman accused of killing her 3-year-old son and stuffing him into a suitcase. State Attorney spokesman David...
Iraqi minister says Americans were kidnapped for 'blackmail'
Iraq's defense minister said on Thursday the three Americans who went missing in Baghdad last week had been seized by an "organized gang that carries out abductions for blackmail". In...
Surgery patients do better when hospitals are good to nurses
Surgery patients do better when nurses have better working environments, according to a new study. Hospitals with well-staffed, top-notch nursing departments had fewer deaths after surgery than hospitals without those...
Bette Midler is the best woman to revive 'Hello, Dolly!'
A quick story from Carol Channing’s farewell tour of “Hello, Dolly!” in the 1990s: As the company bus rolled into a city on the tour, cast members looked out the...
Teen's murder defense: Dad was a zombie-obsessed drug addict
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Eldon Samuel Jr. was a violent man who was hooked on prescription drugs, owned numerous weapons and was preparing his sons for a zombie apocalypse, his...
Chess is evil, says Saudi Arabia's grand mufti
Chess makes people hate each other, according to the grand mufti of Saudi Arabia. “The game of chess is a waste of time and an opportunity to squander money,” said...
He jumped in front of a subway after allegedly killing his ex and now he’s suing the MTA
A former NYPD cop who allegedly killed his girlfriend before jumping in front of a subway train and losing both legs plans to file a lawsuit blaming the MTA for...
Is your cruise ship prepared for a terrorist attack?
In the first 18 days of 2016, there have been 41 terrorist attacks across the globe that have killed more than 500 people. Several of these attacks took place in...
East Village slasher was out on bail for another attack: police
A 28-year-old sicko arrested for a slashing three months ago and released on bail was rearrested Thursday for cutting a 30-year-old stranger's face in Manhattan, leaving him with 150 stitches,...
State AG challenges $100M fee charged on Queen of Mean's estate
The state's attorney general is challenging a $100 million fee charged by the four men overseeing the late billionaire Leona Helmsley's estate -- saying that the "grossly excessive" amount results...
Sicko ex-cop gets 263 years for raping black women while on his beat
OKLAHOMA CITY — A former police officer convicted of raping and sexually victimizing women while on his beat in a low-income Oklahoma City neighborhood was ordered Thursday to spend the...
The day in photos: Jan. 21, 2016
A giraffe snacks, the Big Apple braces for a blizzard and more.
Movie theater sues Idaho police over 'Fifty Shades' flap
BOISE, Idaho — A movie theater is suing the Idaho State Police for threatening to revoke the theater's liquor license because it served alcohol while showing "Fifty Shades of Grey."...
Husband pummeled in crazy subway brawl after wife spits at man
Warning: Videos contain graphic language An enraged subway rider attacked a man after the victim's wife and the attacker got into a protracted argument and she spat at him. The...
'Martyrs' is nothing more than torture-porn
"It isn’t torture when it’s done for a higher purpose,” explains a character in the torture-porn horror flick “Martyrs,” a self-serving remark on the part of the filmmakers, who place...
Manny Pacquiao's retirement vow not very convincing
Manny Pacquiao insists his fight with Timothy Bradley on April 9 in Las Vegas will be the final bout of his career. Maybe. Sort of. Probably. No, really, it is. “Sad to say after...
This controversial rapper's life will make an amazing biopic
The Big Baby Jesus (a k a Ol’ Dirty Bastard) may soon walk again. Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA confirmed to Rolling Stone this week that a biopic of the charismatic, erratic figure is...
Here's how people from around the world sign good luck
In America, everyone knows crossing your fingers is a gesture used to signal good luck. But in other parts of the world, people have their own special signs. Here's a roundup of...
Boulder go BOOM!
When a giant boulder fell onto the road during a rockslide, the town of Kyburz, California, had to figure out how to move the 20-ton rock. They decided to try...
Millennials are ruining the American wine industry
Wine consumption in the US is expected to drop this year after more than two consecutive decades of growth. With baby boomers aging -- and more and more millennials choosing...
Internet gets dog-hating jerk arrested for animal cruelty
A dog-hating Bulgarian man proudly boasted about a dog he killed — causing thousands to sign a petition that led to his arrest.
Woman critically injured when gas-station attendant loses control of SUV
A woman was critically injured when a gas station attendant tried to move an SUV and lost control of the vehicle, pinning her against a wall and injuring an off-duty-cop,...
Widow of NYPD detective murdered 30 years ago lashes out at ceremony
The widow of an undercover NYPD detective who was murdered 30 years ago during an organized crime investigation expressed her exasperation Thursday at an event at police headquarters honoring him....
'Cats' is a musical with the power to end friendships
The Internet loves cats. “Cats” — well, that’s another matter. The Internet hates that show! When a Broadway revival was announced Thursday morning, the scorn was immediate. Even neutral articles...
Man jailed after trying to save his dogs from house fire
A Florida man faces misdemeanor charges after allegedly ignoring firefighters’ orders by trying to save his dogs from his burning home. Brevard County firefighters responded early Wednesday to Wendell Joyner’s...
Rangers add Daniel Paille for penalty-killing grit
The Rangers and coach Alain Vigneault have deemed their penalty-killing to be such a detriment that they plumbed the depths of players in the minor leagues without NHL contracts and...
Nationals in serious talks on $100M Yoenis Cespedes deal
The Mets' worst nightmare may come true. The Nationals are pressing hard on a deal for slugging outfielder Yoenis Cespedes in the five-year, $100 million range, according to an MLB Network...
The jokes Amy Schumer 'stole'
She might be one of the most popular comedians in the world right now, but Amy Schumer isn't immune to attacks. Several other comedians noticed similarities between some of their...
Awful '5th Wave' wants you to believe that teens could save Earth
Like “The 5th Wave,” I believe the children are our future. Unlike the movie, I have trouble believing teens can be made to do their algebra homework without whining, let...
Woman who took puppies on high-speed chase banned from having pets
LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors say a woman arrested following a car chase while her six dogs ran into California freeway lanes had been banned from having pets because of a...
Yankees' Aroldis Chapman won't be charged, awaits MLB judgment
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Aroldis Chapman and the Yankees received good news Thursday, and now the final phase of the closer’s domestic-violence case can formally commence. Florida prosecutors have decided not...
Video captures slaughterhouse cow's run for freedom
A runaway cow that escaped from a Queens Halal slaughter on Thursday wandered around area streets, amusing passersby before police safely captured the animal. The cow fled from the Jamaica...
City cancels 'Ultimate Snow Day' on account of snowstorm
Snowmakers from an upstate ski lodge spent four days creating fake flakes for a winter festival in Central Park, but the whole thing was canceled for the most ironic of...
Cuomo nominates ex-aide to keep big banks in line
Wall Street is getting a new overlord. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has nominated Maria T. Vullo, a former aide and a lawyer at white shoe law firm Paul Weiss, to be...
No, George Clooney, the Oscars aren’t racist
George Clooney is absolutely right: The Oscars don’t look like America. So what? Following up on Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith’s vows to skip the Oscars this year for...
Conor McGregor is the antagonist Floyd Mayweather always needed
The verbal sparring between Floyd Mayweather and Ronda Rousey feels like a friendship compared to what’s brewing between the retired boxing champ and UFC star Conor McGregor. In early January,...
Why China's economy is facing tough times
China produces an astonishing number of astonishing numbers, including this: In the 20th century, America made automobiles mass-consumption items, requiring prodigious road building. China, however, poured more concrete for roads...
Horrifying video shows Petco supplier killing pets
WARNING: The following video includes disturbing content A farm in Pennsylvania that supplies animals to PetSmart and Petco has been slaughtering animals by the hundreds — cruelly gassing them with...
Hillary urged Huma to dump Carlos Danger
WASHINGTON — The new documentary about Carlos Danger's ill-fated mayoral campaign was chopped to remove scenes showing Hillary Clinton’s team urging wife Huma Abedin to dump her sexting-obsessed husband, according...
Nespresso sues Israeli coffee company over George Clooney clone
JERUSALEM — A George Clooney doppelganger is brewing up tensions between two coffee companies in Israel. Nespresso is suing the Israeli Espresso Club for using an actor with a striking...
This man-made lagoon puts your pool to shame
With turquoise waters hugging sandy shores, wide waterside boardwalks and people paddling away on kayaks, you may think you’re looking out at a beachy scene in the Caribbean. But looks...
Get ready, NYC ... we're about to get buried in snow
New Yorkers should prepare for a rude winter awakening this weekend, Mayor Bill de Blasio said — issuing a hazardous travel advisory for the city Thursday as Winter Storm Jonas...
Time to give Derek Fisher credit for Carmelo Anthony's revival
Is Knicks coach Derek Fisher ever going to get a sliver of credit for the obvious evolution of Carmelo Anthony into an all-around player? Let’s take you back to the...
Jerk beats girlfriend, then forces her to walk down street naked: police
A boyfriend from hell was arrested for forcing his girlfriend to parade naked on a frigid Harlem street as he recorded the humiliating display — which he later posted online,...
Twin brothers killed in upstate NY car accident
COTTEKILL, N.Y. — Authorities say 58-year-old twin brothers have died after the pickup truck they were riding in hit a tree along an upstate New York road. Ronald Myroniuk was...
Only a maniac would attempt to drive on this Turkish mountain road
And you thought Queens Boulevard was tough! Get a load of the crazy twists and turns of this highway in Turkey, named the world’s most dangerous road by a website...
Ex-KGB spy was killed because he claimed Putin was a pedophile
Vladimir Putin was furious when one of his former spies, Alexander Litvinenko, publicly called him a pedophile in 2006 — a slur that likely spurred the Russian leader to order...
Just call this guy the Human Octopus
This "medical condition" really sucks. Illinois-native Jamie "Canhead" Keeton -- known as the "human suction cup” – has skin that can “suck things up” like octopus tentacles, Dr. Win Myint,...
We visited a town right out of 'The X-Files' and saw a UFO … maybe
If Mulder and Scully were real people, they'd be spending a lot of time in Pine Bush, New York, the UFO capital of the East Coast. We sent our own cameras...
Mike Singletary up for Giants linebackers coach
Here's an interesting name in the mix for a spot on the Giants' new-look coaching staff: Mike Singletary. ESPN reported the former 49ers head coach will interview Thursday for the team's...
Flight attendant made bogus bomb threat
BISMARCK, N.D. — A flight attendant accused of making a phony bomb threat that forced a flight he was working to make an emergency landing in North Dakota is accused...
The NFL conspiracy theory freaking out Patriots fans
New England Patriots fans looking for an NFL monster under their beds have found one in the shape of Ed Hochuli's bulging biceps. The muscular veteran referee was assigned to...
Dive bar owner to Yelp reviewer: I give you 1 star!
The owner of a Manhattan dive bar is taking shots at disappointed online reviewers-- because he says people should know what they're getting into when they step into his raucous...
Eric and Jessie James Decker reveal their celebrity hall passes
Eric Decker had better vacate the bedroom the next time Ryan Gosling is in town. After TMZ caught up with the NFL's most outspoken couple, the Jets wide receiver and...
Toni Kukoc emerges to trash-talk the Warriors
Looks like the team with the greatest record in NBA history is a fan of the club with the best mark in NFL history. When the last remaining unbeaten NFL...
This time, prison sucks for El Chapo
It's a dog's life for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in prison, where the drug lord is depressed, been given "Don Quixote" to cheer him up, and has his food tasted...
'The Jinx' director launches killer movie-making app
Life is a documentary — and all you need is a smartphone to shoot it. That’s the pitch from Emmy-award-winning director Andrew Jarecki who, less than a year after airing...
Asylum-seekers offended by mandatory sex-assault classes
A workshop that seeks to educate asylum-seekers in Norway about Western attitudes to sex and sexual assault will appeal to European neighbors struggling to cope with a wave of refugees,...
Tony Wroten? Jimmer Fredette? Knicks cool on 10-day deal
It has been two weeks since teams were able to offer 10-day contracts, and the Knicks have yet to act despite having an open roster spot and small forward Cleanthony...
Chinese youths spam Taiwan leader's Facebook page with pro-China comments
BEIJING — The Facebook page of Taiwan's president-elect was flooded Thursday with tens of thousands of pro-China comments following a campaign by young mainlanders to jump the country's "Great Firewall"...
Current version of SAT will die this weekend
WASHINGTON — The current version of the SAT college entrance exam has its final run this weekend, when hundreds of thousands of students nationwide will sit, squirm or stress through...
'Awesome hair' decides Brandon Marshall's Brady-Manning debate
Some Jets and Giants players turned to late-night television for their postseason fun.
Fish sticks for millennials! Seafood industry rebrands 'trash fish'
PORTLAND, Maine — Call them fish sticks for millennials. At any rate, Dana Bartholomew is banking on college students warming up to "Sharck Bites." Ipswich Shellfish, of Massachusetts, for which...
Millionaire gets life in prison for fatally mowing down security guard
NEW DELHI — Indian media say a millionaire has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his security guard last year by mowing him down with his luxury SUV...
Old man charged after driving car almost completely covered in snow
TORONTO — An 80-year-old man was charged after driving a car that was almost completely covered in snow with only a portion of the driver's-side windshield cleared for vision, police...
Hip hip Hervé! Compass broker biggie sells $2.65M Flatiron loft
Top-gun Compass broker Hervé Senequier sold his renovated Flatiron loft apartment at 105 Fifth Ave. for its full $2.65 million asking price. The fourth-floor co-op is 1,765 square feet and...
This model's diet includes a mountain of cheeseburgers
Nela Zisser is a model from New Zealand who regularly binges on 10,000 calorie power meals. She's devoured mountains of meat, gallons of milk, and mounds of ice cream. Check...
It's about 'Time' Coastal Living comes to the Hamptons
For the first time in its 33 year history of launching showhouses, Time Inc.’s Coastal Living showhouse will be in the Hamptons, at 272 Brick Kiln Road in Bridgehampton. Public...
East Coast prepares for this weekend's massive snowstorm
WASHINGTON — With heavy snowfall predicted by the weekend from the Appalachians to Philadelphia and maybe farther north, people throughout the region readied themselves for blocked roads, power outages and...
Sorry, but your midlife crisis is just an illusion
Jacqueline Depaul was a 38-year-old IT consultant when she decided to shake things up a bit — by trying fashion modeling. Thirty-eight isn’t the usual age to jump into a...
It's not just us — New York's restaurants are also getting fatter
Something big is happening in New York City restaurants — and we don’t mean the arrival of Chick-fil-a! Across Manhattan, upscale eateries have recently opened at sizes and scales not...
Looking to avoid the winter sniffles? Start having more sex
It seemed as if winter would never come — but this week it’s arrived with a vengeance, with temperatures below freezing and the first snowstorm of 2016 predicted to strike...
Putin likely approved plan to poison ex-spy, UK judge says
LONDON — President Vladimir Putin probably approved a plan by Russia's FSB security service to kill a former agent-turned-Kremlin critic who died after drinking tea laced with radioactive poison, a...
Will Britain finger Putin for poisoning defector Alexander Litvinenko?
The mystery of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko’s poisoning may be resolved today by a British judge, whose long-awaited report risks worsening Britain’s already strained relations with Russia. Litvinenko died almost...
Larry Fitzgerald's all-world skills no surprise to these 2 mentors
He has been an oasis in the desert for the Arizona Cardinals, and he never deserted them. If Ben Roethlisberger hadn’t engineered a last-minute drive, if Santonio Holmes hadn’t made...
Sotheby's is now serving up Italy in a cup
Going once, going twice, going out to grab some coffee! In November, Sant Ambroeus — a sophisticated Italian eatery — opened a coffee bar in Sotheby’s headquarters at 1334 York...
New York women’s dirty little sex secret
After the birth of her son in May, 31-year-old Upper East Side p.r. exec Sarah was self-conscious. “I actually lost the baby weight really fast,” remembers Sarah, who asked not...
New key participant gets first taste of Manning-Brady rivalry
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Sunday’s AFC Championship game against the Patriots not only is Gary Kubiak’s first conference title game as a head coach, but it also is his first up-close-and-personal...
Contractor hired to remove Confederate monuments finds Lamborghini torched
NEW ORLEANS — A contractor who received death threats after his company was hired to remove Confederate monuments in New Orleans is wondering whether the fire that destroyed his expensive...
Joe Johnson's ho-hum response to poor shooting night
Joe Johnson’s hot shooting streak ended in Wednesday’s loss to Cleveland, when the Nets guard finished with just three points on 1-of-7 shooting. Johnson had averaged 15.4 points on 52.6...
Best description for these pitiful Nets? New Jersey 2.0
It wasn't supposed to be like this. Not in Brooklyn. Not four years into what was supposed to be a new beginning, a new culture, a new era of promise...
Attention funny, sensitive guys: Women aren't into you
Each week, The Post sends readers on a blind date. Here’s how it went: First dates are all about setting the mood. So when Matt, 23, and Ariel, 25, met...
Ben Whishaw shines in taut 'London Spy' drama
The starting point of “London Spy” echoes the real-life case of Gareth Williams, an MI6 operative who, in 2010, was found naked and dead in a padlocked duffel — with...
Harlem is shaking up its food scene
Though the automatic doors of Whole Foods won’t silently swish open until the end of the year at the very earliest, according to spokesman Michael Sinatra, Harlem is already preparing...
Rangers' J.T. Miller has finally arrived
Here was the previously recognizable J.T. Miller, thinking back on the difficult turnover he made in the Rangers’ 5-2 loss to the Capitals on Sunday in Washington: “I was pissed...
Why Phil Mickelson is 'nervous' about his 2016 PGA Tour debut
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Phil Mickelson is back after a long layoff. So is PGA West’s TPC Stadium Course. The 45-year-old Mickelson is making his first start since the Presidents...
Jury selection starts in trial of cop's fatal stairwell shooting
Jury selection began Wednesday in the manslaughter trial of rookie NYPD Officer Peter Liang, who killed an unarmed father of two when his service weapon went off in a dark...
Respect my Authority: Gotham's infamous bus depot gets a makeover
A makeover is finally coming to the regularly derided Port Authority Bus Terminal. Servicing 125,000 people a day, all those daily travelers and commuters are just what the retailers order....
A top brokerage coach's secret tips to teamwork
When a young Mickey Mouse was the sorcerer’s apprentice, he got tired of cleaning the floors. So he magically empowered his mop to do the work — but instead, he...
De Blasio's lobbyist pal has collected $862K since 2014
A longtime pal of Mayor de Blasio has collected $862,550 as a lobbyist for 14 clients since the mayor took office in 2014 – compared to $61,305 off a single...
New York City FC's new coach reveals philosophical approach
Patrick Vieira has worked for some of the greatest skippers in Europe, but doesn’t expect he will be anything like Arsene Wenger or Jose Mourinho as he takes charge of...
Letitia James files civil-rights suit against Success Academy
Public Advocate Letitia James filed a federal civil-rights complaint against the city’s largest charter-school network Wednesday, claiming the high-performing Success Academy discriminates against students with disabilities. The complaint, filed on...
New Yorkers are fed up with De Blasio's handling of homeless
New Yorkers aren’t convinced Mayor de Blasio is doing enough to tackle homelessness, with 73 percent saying the city should do more, according to a poll released Wednesday. Just 19...
Old people are living longer, and it's costing the city big time
Life expectancies are growing so much for Big Apple retirees that it’s about to start hurting the city’s bottom line. Fiscal monitors say pension payments will need to be increased...
City Council wants to decriminalize quality-of-life offenses
The City Council on Monday will introduce a set of bills calling for civil summonses for nonviolent quality-of-life offenses, such as public urination and drinking, but cops would still decide...
A bird's-eye view of New York with photographer Evan Joseph
Architectural photographer Evan Joseph has it made. Instead of peeking through the dirty windows of a skyscraper or a plane, Joseph hangs out of open helicopter doorways and perches on...
Third Avenue has become gym-rat central
When Acadia Realty Trust bought 1151 Third Ave. on the Upper East Side in early 2014 for $18 million, the executives and broker believed it would turn into a medical...
Broncos' big-name veteran itching for first Super Bowl
DENVER — DeMarcus Ware is tired of watching. The Broncos outside linebacker has done everything there is to do in football — except experience postseason success, get to a Super...
Charter school supporters rally in Albany for equal money
More than 500 cheering, chanting New York City charter-school students and supporters rallied in Albany on Wednesday to demand equality with traditional public schools when it comes to state funding....
Oneida Nation continues fight against Finger Lakes casino
The Oneida Nation has filed a new lawsuit — this time in Manhattan Supreme Court — to try to get the state’s gaming commission to shut down a competing casino....
Senate committee ready to pick apart Hillary's email server
WASHINGTON — The head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Wednesday he intends to convene a classified meeting to get to the bottom of what’s on Hillary Clinton’s email...
A new slew of offices are lookin' to Brooklyn
The ongoing redevelopment of the Empire Stores in Dumbo and its large office lease for West Elm forced all execs to consider Brooklyn as more than a back office location....
After six-year wait, this Jet is headed to his first Pro Bowl
It took six years, but Chris Ivory finally is heading to the Pro Bowl after the NFL announced he will replace injured Bills running back LeSean McCoy on the roster....
City to pay for bullied girl's private school tuition
A learning-disabled third-grader who was cruelly bullied by classmates at highly rated PS 6 on the Upper East Side was deprived of her educational rights — and the city must...
Big businesses move beyond Midtown
It wasn’t the best year ever for office leasing but with 28.2 million square feet in inked deals, it more than held its own. Now, executives are hopeful that volume...
Gawker failed to keep writer's identity confidential: suit
Nick Denton’s struggling Gawker Media was sued on Wednesday for allegedly double-crossing a writer and failing to honor an agreement to keep her identity confidential. Ashley Terrill sued the digital...
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The Bronx The young suspect pictured above was seen on surveillance video throwing a glass bottle at an MTA bus driver in Foxhurst, authorities said. The kid, described as 10...
The numbers behind Penn Station's posh new food hall
Forget the days of securing a reservation (and saving your pennies) to eat at the restaurant of a celebrity chef. New York’s big-time culinary masters have never been more accessible...
Numbers DO lie: The mysterious case of NYC's shrinking square footage
Executives at start-ups and companies new to the city are often flummoxed when told they are renting a floor — but that their actual space ends up being roughly a...
Kent State professor accused of recruiting students for ISIS
The FBI is probing whether a professor in Ohio was trying to turn Kent State into the Islamic State — by recruiting his students to join the terror group. Julio...
Seton Hall nearly upsets No. 4 Villanova: 'We see where we're at'
Seton Hall was approaching its finest moment of the season, using each minute to prove an upset of No. 4 Villanova shouldn’t be as improbable as it seemed. The Pirates...
Viacom caves, cuts salary of ailing, 92-year-old chairman
Multibillionaire Viacom founder and Executive Chairman Sumner Redstone will have a little less walking-around money in 2016. The media giant, under fire for a three-way underwhelming performance in stock price,...
Court-appointed probe will slam Caesars for fraud
Caesars Entertainment’s court-appointed examiner has told company officials and creditors’ lawyers he believes the company acted improperly when it transferred assets away from the hobbled casino prior to putting it...