January 29, 2016
Woman hit by 6 train while standing on platform
A woman suffered head injuries Friday afternoon in Manhattan when she was hit by a subway train while standing on the platform, authorities said. The unidentified straphanger was hit by...
The NYPD's unprecedented plan to stop rampant subway crime
The NYPD wants to take the unprecedented step of banning career criminals who repeatedly target straphangers from the city’s transportation system, The Post has learned. NYPD brass said at a...
Iona finds different route to silencing Manhattan
The Hynes Athletics Center was sold out, but the hype surrounding Iona and Manhattan’s first meeting of the season was muted compared to past seasons. The matchup that has occupied...
City Council's plan to boost recommended raises will be topic of public hearing
The chairman of the commission that recommended City Council members get raises to $138,500 will testify at a public hearing next week on the pols’ plans to overrule the panel...
Why Uber's price drop could actually trigger higher prices
Uber’s slashed fares that went into effect on Friday were consistently cheaper than identical yellow- and green-cab rides — but sources told The Post the price cuts will increase demand...
Broncos' pithy motto explains best counter to Panthers' stars
There is a motto — both written and unwritten — that has fueled the Broncos all the way to Super Bowl 50. “If you play for the person next to...
Want to beat the Panthers? Study the only team that did
Only one team has beaten the Panthers this season, and it won’t be easy for the Broncos to follow that blueprint in Super Bowl 50 next week. The Falcons had...
Deron Williams ensures Nets' year from hell sinks lower
DALLAS — The Nets’ first game against former franchise player Deron Williams didn’t go exactly as planned. As a matter of fact, it was pretty close to the perfect nightmare....
Omar Minaya's son tearing up HS hoops — but made one baseball vow
Baseball was the family business. Baseball was his passion. Baseball was all Justin Minaya wanted out of life. “When I was real young, I wanted to be a Major League...
Wall Street has its best day of 2016
Wall Street’s chilly January ended on a hot streak. Stocks shot up by the most in five months on Friday, finishing with the biggest one-day gain of the year after...
You spend at least hour a day goofing off at work: study
Most people spend nearly one hour per day slacking off at work, a new study reveals. American employees spend an average of 34 to 50 minutes loafing — watching YouTube...
Rodale cuts another 40 jobs
Rodale added to its upheaval this week by axing 40 people, or about 5 percent of its workforce. The publisher of Men’s Health, Women’s Health and Runner’s World has made...
Transit union backs pedicabbies in Central Park battle with city
The city’s embattled pedicab drivers picked up a powerful ally Friday in their fight against Mayor de Blasio’s plan to boot them from the lower — and most lucrative —...
Posting selfies may doom your relationship
People with higher levels of body-positivity tend to upload more images to Instagram, but that confidence can come at the cost of romantic conflict, according to new research. Those who...
Man who paid off father-in-law's 'hitman' just happy to be alive
The Upper East Side man who dodged execution by giving a hit man $25,000 more than the amount allegedly paid by his father-in-law to whack him told The Post on...
Why just seeing Creighton is enough motivation for Seton Hall
The first time Seton Hall faced Creighton, the sophomore core of Angel Delgado, Isaiah Whitehead and Desi Rodriguez was benched for the final 13:04. The Pirates looked lethargic and uninspired,...
A little compromise would go a long way in boxing broadcasting
Peter Nelson certainly looks the part, but only time will tell how long he can remain unsullied and optimistic as he assumes the reins of HBO’s boxing programming. Nelson, 34,...
Hamptons 'DUI' dirtbag: I was catching some rays, not plotting my escape
The real-estate developer charged with leaving his pal to die after drunkenly crashing his Porsche in Sag Harbor insists he had a perfectly innocent reason for a recent trip to...
Broncos missile can recreate Tom Brady's hell for Cam Newton
He was a one-man wrecking crew for Tom Brady, and if anyone can wreck the Super Bowl for Cam Newton and the Panthers, it is Von Miller. Miller was on...
Knicks put it all together -- just in time for Stephen Curry
Bring on Golden State! Well, no one’s counting on a Garden miracle on Sunday, but the Knicks needed a night like Friday and a team as miserable as the Suns...
Woody Johnson can't get over Jets' deja vu meltdowns
Four weeks after the Jets’ season came crashing down in Buffalo, team owner Woody Johnson still is trying to get over the disappointing finish to a solid campaign. “I think...
East Village slasher blames victim, 'the government' for attack
The slashing of a man in the East Village earlier this month was the victim’s — and US government’s — fault, the suspect told The Post on Friday as yet...
Real-life 'X-Files'? CIA posts trove of UFO documents
The truth is out there – the CIA is offering a peek into its ‘X-files,’ shining a spotlight on a series of once-classified UFO documents. “To help navigate the vast...
Oscar gets caught in the crossfire of a social-justice civil war
Looks like the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is stuck in the cross-fire of a social-justice civil war. The Oscars stand accused of being “too white,” with no...
Do New York Senate Republicans have any principle at all?
Republicans are desperate to keep their tissue-thin majority in the state Senate. To do what — act like Democrats? On Monday, a Senate committee sent a bill to the floor...
Bill de Blasio's dirty deal to kill the carriage-horse industry
It’s a dirty new low, even for Mayor de Blasio: He’s set to finally impose a death sentence on the carriage-horse industry while lying about it — and (legally) bribing...
Bloomberg for prez --- who needs another bad choice?
Michael Bloomberg’s epiphany about the 2016 presidential proceedings is that what is missing is a second bossy, big-government billionaire from Manhattan’s East Side — another candidate with malleable party loyalties....
The ugly PC race to be the 'victimiest' victim
Actress Julie Delpy should have known she was doomed to defeat in her artless attempt to displace African-Americans as bigger victims of discrimination in Hollywood. Given the highly publicized outrage...
Staring at screens all day might not fry your eyes after all
Despite concerns that staring at devices putting out high amounts of the blue light wavelength could damage human retinas, a recent study finds that most devices put out less of...
Hillary's lame excuses for her e-mail misconduct are crumbling
The State Department just knocked a gaping hole in Hillary Clinton’s happy e-mail fable. State, the Associated Press reports, won’t release 22 of Clinton’s messages to the public because they...
Thanks to Donald Rumsfeld, you can pretend you’re Winston Churchill playing solitaire
Let’s say that, through no fault of your own, you are too young to have played a part in defeating Hitler. What’s the next best thing? Pretending you’re Winston Churchill...
How Stony Brook star found peace after loss of his mother
Ineater McGrew wanted the youngest of her five children far from home, believing Rayshaun needed to go to college far enough from his family and friends in Chicago that he...
Move over, J Law — Lily James owns the red carpet now
Jennifer Lawrence’s red carpet “Joy” ride may be coming to a screeching halt. The 25-year-old actress made her breakthrough by making a fashionable splash at the 2011 Oscars in her...
A Panthers fan's odyssey from invisibility to thrilling relevance
Jets and Giants fans can’t relate. For all their struggles, missed opportunities, heartbreak and glory, they don’t know what it is like to be invisible. Panthers fans do. Our team...
Dad charged after girl was fatally shot by cop during eviction
The accidental killing of a 12-year-old girl during an eviction earlier this month has led to homicide charges against the girl’s father. Donald Meyer, 57, was charged Thursday with criminal...
Jeff Goldblum is a style god
In the 1986 cult classic “The Fly,” we watched Jeff Goldblum turn into a pitiable ball of pus. In 2016, the 63-year-old actor has morphed into something slightly less grotesque:...
A lower cable bill is only a (strategically planned) phone call away
Picture this: You walk into your local supermarket, grab a gallon of milk, and then tell the cashier that you’d like to pay less for it — and sure enough,...
See the sunrise the way surfers do
Get a fresh look at the sky — through the ocean.
Suspended Missouri professor cuts deal in assault case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The suspended University of Missouri assistant professor who was charged with assault linked to a November run-in with two student journalists during campus protests reached a...
Capsized cargo ship tossed by rough seas off French coast
PARIS — A cargo ship listing nearly 90 degrees in the water was being tossed by rough seas Friday off the coast of France, forcing rescue workers to postpone efforts...
Your next iPhone may not need a charging cable
Apple is looking to add wireless charging technology to the iPhone, according to a Bloomberg report. The company is currently working with partners in Asia on the technology, but likely won’t...
Aw, look at the NFL try to spin appalling 2015 concussion data
The NFL’s concussion crisis is getting worse. The league released its latest injury data on Friday, and the concussion news was startling — a 32-percent increase from the 2014 season....
Fugitive found in elaborate tunnel system under his trailer home
SITKA, Alaska — Authorities arrested a fugitive convicted on drug and theft charges after finding him hiding this week in what they called an "elaborate tunnel system" dug underneath a...
Shipping ports shut down after longshoremen walk off job
A wildcat job action Friday morning by longshoremen at Port Newark/Port Elizabeth terminals due to an internal labor dispute led to a shutdown of trucking transportation into and out of...
CC Sabathia unveils his 2016 post-rehab version
CC Sabathia’s 2016 has begun. The lefty, coming back from a right knee injury and an offseason stint in rehab, threw off flat ground and in the bullpen in front...
The day in photos: Jan. 29, 2016
A pooch battles a breeze, President Barack Obama speaks on fair pay and more.
Why the millennials in your office hate their jobs
Twenty-eight-year-old Margaret Davis was making nice money as a writer in the legal department of a big pharmaceutical company in New York. She liked her co-workers and enjoyed the job...
The moon was created when Earth kicked another planet's butt
A head-on collision between a young Earth and a “planetary embryo” called Theia spawned our moon about 4.5 billion years ago — contradicting the long-held theory of a glancing blow,...
Where’s your change of heart on women, Oscars?
Witness the power of a hashtag. After the 2016 Oscar nominations caused a huge uproar with a whopping zero percent of non-white actors nominated in the four acting categories, #OscarsSoWhite...
Missing student's mom hopeful for break in case after raid on sex offender
The mom of an Indiana college student from Westchester County who disappeared in 2011 is hopeful — though not optimistic — that a raid on the home of a sex...
Cory Schneider endured a lot of disrespect to become All-Star
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It’s a memory Cory Schneider has shared often over the past few weeks, since the Devils goaltender was notified he would be representing his team at the...
Luis Severino's mantra sounds like a Yankees rotation savior
Luis Severino took The Bronx by storm when he was called up by the Yankees in early August. Now, with just a few weeks before the start of spring training,...
Dolce & Gabbana celebrate same-sex marriage with new bag
It seems that Dolce & Gabbana is stitching a different tune when it comes to gay marriage.
Lifelong friend who snitched on ex-state Sen. Sampson cries at sentencing
A former federal court paralegal tearfully apologized for relaying confidential information to lifelong friend and disgraced former state Sen. John Sampson before being sentenced to a year of probation Friday....
Hillary Clinton emails contained America's top secrets
The Obama administration said Friday that Hillary Clinton’s unsecured home e-mail server contained government secrets so super-sensitive that 22 would not be released as part of a larger document dump....
Science says you should stop judging your double-dipping friends
You're at a party, snacking on chips and dip, when you witness the disgusting: A guest takes a chip, dips it, takes a bite, then dips it right back in...
Serial sexual predator preys on college town
ATHENS, Ohio — The police chief of an Ohio college town said authorities are seeking a predator linked to sexual assaults on three women since 2006. Athens Police Chief Tom...
One of the three California inmates in daring escape recaptured
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Police captured one of three fugitive inmates on Friday after they escaped a week ago from a California jail while facing charges involving violent crimes. Bac...
Shopkeeper: I was almost accused serial killer's victim
Another Brooklyn shopkeeper recounted his near-brush with death for jurors during accused serial killer Salvatore Perrone's trial Friday — saying the nutjob ambled into his store "acting strangely" just three...
Where are all these dinosaurs coming from?
Washing cars and walking around the office are pretty mundane, until you add a dinosaur costume. For some reason, people in Tyrannosaurus Rex outfits keep popping up on the Internet, and...
Why ‘Mama Love’ packs ‘Workout New York’s biggest punch
Even the most casual Bravo TV watchers are well aware of series leads like NeNe Leakes, Bethenny Frankel and Lisa Vanderpump. But part of what makes the network’s reality shows...
Where Fisher may not want Porzingis to be like Carmelo
The other night, when Knicks coach Derek Fisher waxed eloquently about Lance Thomas, he mentioned how Thomas' ability to fit into a system, be a good teammate and other intangibles such...
Public has right to see sealed HSBC money-laundering report: judge
HSBC will have to air its dirty-money laundry. A Brooklyn federal judge ruled Thursday that the public has the right to see a sealed report that HSBC fought tooth and...
Fraud victim says he was wrongly jailed for a year
A Brooklyn man claims he was wrongfully arrested for opening up a fraudulent account at a Park Slope bank -- and suffered at Rikers Island for an entire year before...
Preet coy over being Hillary's attorney general
Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara said Friday that he has no plans to run for New York governor – but refused to rule out joining Hillary Clinton’s cabinet as the...
NJ homeowner convicted of illegally killing bears on his property
ANDOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A New Jersey man who said he shot three bears on his property to defend himself and his wife has been convicted of illegally killing them....
Teen identified as suspect in stabbing death
The NYPD identified a teenager as a person of interest in connection to stabbing death of a Brooklyn man who was discovered last week by firefighters putting out a fire...
Tennis star's model girlfriend posts copycat Instagram tribute
Milos Raonic's dream run into the Australian Open semifinals, which was ended in five sets by Andy Murray on Thursday, received a wealth of support from his Canadian and international...
Maoist cult leader gets 23 years for being a monster
LONDON — A cult leader was sentenced to 23 years in prison Friday for raping and sexually assaulting his female followers and keeping his daughter imprisoned in a secretive Maoist...
David Blaine lists his two-bedroom pad for $2.27 million
Thrill-seeking magician David Blaine — who’s previously entombed himself in a tight plastic box under 3 tons of water for a week and attached himself to a rotating gyroscope for...
Cowboys' Greg Hardy breaking point: Too much partying
Jerry Jones is going to have to fill another roster spot besides backup quarterback this offseason. The Cowboys are likely done with defensive end Greg Hardy following his controversial 12-game...
We read best-selling Trump erotica so you don't have to
It's not surprising that Donald Trump erotica exists, because the Internet will turn anything into porn. It is shocking, however, that a Trump-inspired erotic e-book is one of Amazon.com's No....
Affluenza twerp won't be moved to adult jail
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck won't be moved to an adult jail as he awaits a court ruling...
Hanna-Barbera just ruined your childhood
Looks like Scooby and the gang have a new mystery to solve — namely, on which street in Bushwick is Shaggy now living? DC Comics just unveiled an updated spin...
ESPN kicks Keyshawn Johnson off NFL pregame show
Just give him the damn boot. Keyshawn Johnson is the first casualty of a major shakeup at ESPN’s pregame "Sunday NFL Countdown," Sports Illustrated reported. The former Jets star, who...
Preet Bharara preens over Skelos convictions
Still basking in the glory of last month’s conviction of ex-state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam, Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara said Friday that the case...
Tennis star makes return from cocaine scandal look great
MELBOURNE, Australia — Martina Hingis is back on top of a portion of the tennis world — nearly nine years after she left it under a cloud of controversy. Hingis...
This woman has the biggest dating red flag ever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWeBunPiIzo Claiming you were born the wrong gender is one thing — but born the wrong species? That’s the ridiculous statement from Nano, a 20-year-old Norwegian who says she’s a...
Chobani must stop ads claiming rival Dannon contains chlorine
Dannon has won the yogurt ad war with Chobani. A federal judge ruled on Friday that New York-based Chobani must stop running ads that claim Dannon’s rival light Greek yogurt...
There are barely any good NHL teams and it sucks
Parity? Yes. Good hockey? No. The prevalent idea that permeates down from the NHL offices on Sixth Avenue states having so many teams so closely bunched makes for good entertainment. As...
Son of hero cop paralyzed in shooting promoted to detective
The son of a hero cop was promoted to detective on Thursday -- and took the shield number of the officer who helped save his dad's life. Conor McDonald, son...
St. John's hosting the guard who can turn program around
The present for St. John's may be bleak, but the future appears to be bright. Already off to a very strong start with its 2016 recruiting class, St. John’s is...
Esquire editor David Granger out after 19 years
Hearst has installed Jay Fielden as the new editor at Esquire, ending the 19-year run of David Granger as the longest-serving editor in the history of the men’s magazine. Fielden...
Xerox to split into 2 companies at Icahn’s behest
Xerox is separating into two independent publicly traded companies. The planned breakup follows pressure from activist investor Carl Icahn. Shares of the Norwalk, Conn.-based company edged up in pre-market trading...
Iggy Izalea’s outfit is a haute mess
Pop star Iggy Azalea made the rounds at Paris Haute Couture fashion week on Wednesday. At the Viktor & Rolf show, she donned a sheer turtleneck blouse with a lace...
Daughter missing after boyfriend robs parents at gunpoint: cops
MONTOURSVILLE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania couple was robbed at gunpoint and bound with duct tape, and their house was set ablaze. Now their adult daughter is missing, too. Brian Vroman...
Zayn is trying really hard to convince us he isn't gay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_3d6GntKbk They grow up so fast. It seems like only yesterday that Zayn Malik was asking for innocent kisses and hugs as part of One Direction. Now he’s returned with...
Creep in van tried to kidnap an 11-year-old girl at bus stop
A man tried kidnapping an 11-year-old girl standing at a bus stop in Flatbush Thursday night, police said. The young victim was near the corner of Rogers Avenue and Albemarle...
This panhandler takes Visa
This panhandler deserves some credit — for taking Visa, Mastercard and Amex. Abe Hagenston, a tech-savvy homeless man from Detroit who goes by the name “Honest Abe,” doesn’t just accept...
Underground Mafia lair had guns, pasta pot, and a plate of ricotta
ROME — Italian police have discovered an underground bunker in the countryside of southern Calabria with two fugitive mobsters holed up inside. The convicted 'ndrangheta clan bosses had a dozen...
No witnesses to murder of NY firefighter at New Year's party
Justin Speights was stabbed to death during a New Year's Eve house party attended by about 200 people, but nearly a month later, police still don't have a suspect. The...
Turmoil at Politico after staff shakeup
Politico CEO Jim VandeHei told staffers he will be leaving amid a staff shakeup. A report on the Huffington Post Thursday by Politico alums Michael Calderone and Sam Stein said...
GOP debate ratings easily beat those for Trump counter-rally
The Donald Trump-free GOP presidential debate on Fox News drew about 12.5 million viewers, making it the second-highest-rated telecast in the network’s history, the network reported Friday. The Thursday-night showdown...
A flicker of hope for Johnny Manziel -- or same old Browns
CLEVELAND — Johnny Manziel's relationship with the Browns may be strained and showing sizable cracks, but owner Jimmy Haslam isn't ready to call it over. This would run counter to reports that...
This is what a sober, naked Michael Phelps does for fun
Shooting free throws on the road isn't easy. Shooting free throws at Arizona State's Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz., can be downright terrifying. The "Curtain of Distraction" has become...
Anemic fourth-quarter growth for US economy
US economic growth braked sharply in the fourth quarter as businesses stepped up efforts to reduce an inventory glut and a strong dollar and tepid global demand weighed on exports....
ISIS sex slaves forced to undergo horrifying 'two-finger test'
They were kidnapped and then subjected to months of brutal sexual assaults. And as if being the sex slave of an Islamic State fighter isn’t horrific enough, countless women and...
The wild romance of this goat and tiger is probably over
MOSCOW — A romance that enchanted Russia may be over: Timur the goat and Amur the tiger have had a fight and aren't together anymore. In November, the goat was...
Sex offender's home raided in search for college student missing since 2011
Federal and local police in central Indiana investigating the disappearance of a college student from Westchester County say they’ve raided the home of a convicted sex offender. The feds and...
Iran drone buzzes American aircraft carrier
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran flew a surveillance drone over a U.S. aircraft carrier and took "precise" photographs of it as part of an ongoing naval drill, state television reported Friday....
Baby caught doing the unthinkable ... praying!
Kathryn Whitt of South Carolina heard noises coming from her daughter's room, and was pleasantly surprised to discover what 2-year-old Sutton was mumbling about. The adorable moment was all recorded thanks to a...
'Affluenza' kid's parents are even worse than he is
DALLAS — Ethan Couch was behind the wheel of a pickup truck, reeking of booze when police confronted him. He had no driver's license. Next to him was a passed-out,...
Where the one percent go to unplug
For romantic one-percenters Only open since November, the nine-guest room Playa Grande Beach Club on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic is the brainchild of money manager Boykin Curry...
What 5 execs wear to seal a deal
A power suit is always a safe bet, but if you really want to dress to impress, nothing sends a signal of confidence, poise and can-do better than the right...
A cat who can't jump and other pathetic attempts
In this week's installment of Friday Fails, we have a cat who can't leap, a man's lame bid to run into the ocean and two people who think that running at each...
Madonna's meltdown, blow by blow
After a rough 2015 that saw Madonna taking a scary fall off a platform during a London performance and her album “Rebel Heart” leaked before it was finished, the 57-year-old...
Mechanic tied to ISIS suspected of planting bomb on Russian plane
An EgyptAir mechanic whose cousin joined Islamic State in Syria is suspected of planting a bomb on a Russian passenger plane that was blown out of Egypt's skies in late...
The new realistic Barbies squash kids' imaginations
What would Ruth think? That was my first thought when the news broke Thursday morning that Barbie would be available in three new body types: curvy, tall and petite, in...
Richard Dreyfuss: I am the perfect Bernie Madoff!
Richard Dreyfuss is the perfect actor to play Wall Street scoundrel Bernie Madoff. In fact, the Oscar winner was expecting the script for “Madoff,” a two-part miniseries that premieres Wednesday...
Meet the pop star who thought Springsteen was a hobo
Want to know the secret to writing a hit? The answer is simple. Ask your mom what she thinks. That’s the approach that Charlie Puth has taken. The 24-year-old became...
You'll never guess what smash hits these stars turned down
One woman’s trash is another woman’s treasure, something that Sia is proving with her new album. On “This Is Acting,” out Friday, the 40-year-old Australian songwriter has put together a...
FBI now probing missing Westchester co-ed case
Federal authorities and Bloomington police are conducting investigative work in Morgan County connected to the 2011 disappearance of an Indiana University student. FBI spokeswoman Wendy Osborn told The Indianapolis Star...
'Grease' cast ready for anything — even singin' in the rain
It’s 71 degrees and sunny on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, Calif. — where, in a few days, Fox will stage its production of “Grease: Live!” But all anyone...
Net-a-Porter founder may be heading to Vogue
Rumors are flying again that Natalie Massenet, the founder of the groundbreaking luxury fashion e-commerce site Net-A-Porter, may soon be heading to American Vogue. She surprised the fashion world when...
No Trump at GOP debate means everyone's a winner -- even Jeb
Thursday night, Gozer the Destructor chose not to take the form of Donald Trump and show up at the Republican primary debate in Iowa. And so, for the first and...
I got pregnant and had a baby, so my architect firm fired me: suit
The lead architect on the restoration of the legendary Ritz Paris hotel says she was canned from her job at French designer Thierry W. Despont’s Manhattan office because she was...
NFL coaches flock to Senior Bowl, but Giants stay home
MOBILE, Ala. — Many NFL coaches descended upon the Senior Bowl to watch practices, speak with players, get an up-close and personal look at prospects well in advance of the...
Cops bust 'Band-Aid Bandit' in midst of robbery spree
A bumbling crook wearing sunglasses and Band-Aids on his face went on a bank-robbing spree in Manhattan Thursday, scoring cash from two branches and attempting to rob a third, sources...
Accused serial killer went dancing after murder: ex-gal pal
A clothing salesman on trial in the murders of three Brooklyn merchants of Middle Eastern descent went out dancing just hours after one of the killings, his ex-girlfriend testified Thursday....
Stairwell shooting cop trained to have gun drawn: fellow officers
Two cops, including one who worked the same beat as rookie Officer Peter Liang — now on trial for fatally shooting an unarmed man in a Brooklyn housing project —...
Matt Harvey has had sex on a baseball field
Matt Harvey is not a believer in the theory of too much information. The Mets ace — appearing on the Bravo talk show "Watch What Happens Live," along with longtime...
Can Kristaps Porzingis follow Curry's path to greatness?
The 2015 NBA Draft seemed destined to be a cruel repeat of the Knicks’ 2009 nightmare. That season, the Knicks were planning on taking Stephen Curry with the No. 8...
GOP candidates bash each other -- and Trump -- at debate
With Donald Trump boycotting, the leading Republican presidential candidates took the opportunity Thursday night to bash one another in an issues-focused debate just four days before the Iowa caucuses. Texas...
Lamp designer says Italian fashion house ripped off his design
A high-end lamp designer from Brooklyn says Italian fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna committed a faux pas when it ripped off his pine-tree design in its holiday window display, according to...
Fraudster who bilked victims out of $17M gets 15 years in jail
The mastermind behind massive auto-insurance and investment-fraud schemes got a 15-year prison sentence Thursday in Manhattan federal court for bilking his victims out of millions. Mikhail Zemlyansky, 37, was one...
Now the City Council wants a whopping 32 percent raise
Unsatisfied with proposed 23 percent pay hike, City Council members are planning to overrule a mayor-appointed panel and vote themselves a whopping 32 percent raise next week, officials said late...
NYC won't recognize surrogate-born son's actual parents
A Manhattan couple’s legal odyssey to get their names on the birth certificate of their own son — who was born using a surrogate — illustrates the frustrations involved with...
Trump follows through with debate boycott, still slams rivals
DES MOINES, Iowa — After days of intense political drama, Donald Trump carried through on his threat to skip Thursday night’s GOP debate on the Fox News Channel, and instead...
Wife stuck with prenup and 'only' $1.6M of hubby's $54M salary
A Manhattan mom will have to make do with a $1.6 million divorce settlement from her estranged husband — even though he makes $54 million a year — because she signed...
Joe Micheletti on Rangers' weak spots, deadline trades and John Scott
MSG Network analyst Joe Micheletti talks about the Rangers’ defensive woes, the trade deadline and the problem with the All-Star Game with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: Where is the...
SI Ferry named after hero soldier killed in Afghanistan
The city is naming a new Staten Island Ferry boat after a 24-year-old New Dorp native who died shielding a fellow soldier from a suicide bomber in Afghanistan in 2013,...
More millennials are starting to swipe left on Tinder
Millennials are getting promiscuous with their dating apps — and some on Wall Street worry the juggling is cutting in on Tinder’s action. Tommy F., a 22-year-old freelance filmmaker in...
NYers could soon make bank just by wrapping their cars in ads
Taxi-top ads are about to get some competition. Digital ad firm Wrapify is offering to help drivers cover their car payments by turning their vehicles into moving billboards. While putting...
Bernie Sanders' doctor says he's in ‘very good health'
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders, the oldest candidate in the presidential race, released a letter from his doctor Thursday saying the 74-year-old is in “very good health.” Over the years...
Peeved Dana White: 'New York politics' holds up MMA again
UFC president Dana White was not happy to learn a federal judge this week denied the company’s request for a preliminary injunction against state laws prohibiting professional mixed martial arts...
Bratton rides the subways with other cops, declares them safe
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said on Thursday that city subways are “very safe” despite the recent slashings — a declaration he made after riding underground alongside a top deputy, other...
Amazon's fourth-quarter earnings disappoint investors
Just when Amazon investors were getting used to bigger-than-expected profits, CEO Jeff Bezos failed to deliver. The Seattle e-commerce giant’s fourth-quarter earnings sorely missed Wall Street’s expectations, sending its shares...
Poll shows Bloomberg has a good shot at becoming president
Mike Bloomberg has a better chance of becoming president as an independent candidate than most people realize, a new poll found Thursday. The survey by veteran pollster Frank Luntz shows...
Help! Life Alert boss cornered me and grabbed my breasts: suit
A Manhattan sales rep with Life Alert — famous for its ads featuring the line, “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” — is suing her former employer for $15...
Subway 'machete slasher' turns himself in to police
The man suspected of slashing a woman with a machete in a random attack aboard a subway train in Brooklyn this week surrendered Thursday, cops said. Ras Alula Nagarit, 37,...
Iranian president cancels lunch with Hollande because of wine
A scheduled lunch between French President François Hollande and his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, was scrapped in Paris Friday — over the hosts’ refusal to remove wine from the menu....
It's actually OK to take it easy at the gym
Highly active people don’t burn more calories than those who take it easier during workouts, says a new study. Tracking 332 adults aged 25 to 45, Hunter College researchers found...
String of slashings has subway riders on edge
Nervous city straphangers say they are changing their riding habits after three subway stabbings this week. “I’m more cautious,” one rider, Eugenia Ramos, 57, of Bay Ridge, said as she...
Does Drake-trumpeting NBA want to repeat his sickening lyrics?
The NBA All-Star Weekend is Feb. 12-14, which gives Commissioner Adam Silver and the host Raptors time to change their minds and plans. But before we address the near future,...
UFC owners must wait to cash in on Station Casinos IPO
Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, the owners of Ultimate Fighting Championship, will have to wait to score a big payday on their other business. The brothers were set to reap millions...
Man accused of murdering his parents blames witnesses
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Pregnant NY woman cancels Caribbean trip due to Zika virus
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Ted Cruz attack ad boosts tiny lifestyle magazine in New York
When Ted Cruz wanted to feature Donald Trump magazine covers in his latest TV attack ad, he chose Esquire and a small New York lifestyle title called Bella. The two...
Best moment in Super Bowl history didn't happen on the field
The Super Bowl turns 50 this year, The Big Game hitting the Big Five-Oh. Here are the Post’s 50 greatest Super Bowl moments till now: 50. Reid it and weep...
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Manhattan The suspect stole a woman’s pocketbook on the Upper West Side, authorities said. He approached the 69-year-old woman at West 84th Street and Amsterdam Avenue at about 2 p.m....