February 19, 2016
Former school superintendent, teacher sue ex-husband over 'lesbian slander'
An ousted school superintendent and a teacher in Dutchess County say in a new lawsuit their reputations were left in “tatters” after an ex-husband spread rumors that the two were...
Meet the 'typical NYC kid' who's now Manhattan's cornerstone
Steve Masiello didn’t see anything special, didn’t hear anything he hadn’t heard hundreds of times before. When RaShawn Stores walked into his office for the first time, the 5-foot-10 guard...
One bad foul sends Porzingis' night spiraling into abyss
The first game back from the All-Star break started well enough for Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis, who notched three blocks in the first seven minutes — two on Thaddeus Young....
Charles Koch says he actually agrees with Bernie Sanders
WASHINGTON — Billionaire Charles Koch’s political network plans to spend hundreds of millions to back Republicans in 2016, but he has penned an article agreeing with Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders...
Whirlwind 3 days has Nets' future suddenly a lot brighter
A high-priced new training center that opened on Wednesday. A highly regarded new general manager hired on Thursday. And a high-energy positive vibe on Friday, complete with a 109-98 win...
Weight Watchers stock surges thanks to study funded by company
Weight Watchers’ shares spiked 18 percent on Friday — and Oprah didn’t even open her mouth. The stock (symbol: WTW), which has yo-yoed like Oprah’s weight since the former talk...
Watchdog skeptical of pay hike for city's elected officials
Mayor de Blasio approved raises for all the city’s elected officials Friday — including a 32 percent hike for City Council members — in exchange for reforms that some critics...
Playoffs are laughably far away from these miserable Knicks
“Playoffs?! Don’t talk about playoffs! Are you kidding me? Playoffs?! I’m just hoping we can win a game, another game!” There’s your brand-new Knicks fight song. There’s the mantra. Give...
Icahn Enterprises on the edge of junk, S&P warns
Billionaire Carl Icahn, who last year produced a video warning of the “danger ahead” for the US economy, may need to focus on fixing his own publicly listed company. Standard...
Kevin Plawecki is not just a backup in Mets' catcher plan
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets won’t have a job-share at catcher, but under consideration is a plan that would make Kevin Plawecki more than a traditional backup who plays...
New GM Sean Marks has 'NJ' slip, makes case for Nets
Calling Brooklyn New Jersey was about the only misstep Sean Marks made in his introductory press conference as the Nets’ general manager. Smooth, engaging and convincing, it was easy to...
IEX sick of SEC delays on exchange approval
These “flash boys” are starting to lose their patience. After five months, IEX, the trading upstart squaring off against high-speed traders, is tired of waiting for regulators to approve its...
Knicks' playoff push looks like a joke in hopeless loss to Nets
Bums. The Knicks don’t look any better without Derek Fisher’s poker face on the sidelines. In fact, they looked a little worse in their seventh straight loss. At full strength,...
Netflix wants to rip up distribution deal with bankrupt Relativity
The love-hate triangle featuring Netflix, Relativity Media and Kevin Spacey has swung back to the dark side — at least as far as Netflix is concerned. The video-streaming service on...
Don't ask David Wright how many 2016 games he can play
PORT ST. LUCIE — David Wright understands the need for caution, in general terms, but doesn’t want to be confined by a preconceived notion of how many games he should...
Jaroslav Halak silences Devils in bounce-back statement
Jaroslav Halak put a terrible previous start behind him to get the beginning of the Islanders’ longest road trip off to a good one. The goalie made 27 saves in...
Don Mattingly's new challenge looks very familiar to his last
JUPITER, Fla. — Just call him Donnie Marlin. Now that he is manager of the Marlins, Don Mattingly knows he has a “monster’’ challenge ahead of him trying to beat...
Mets' quick-rising aces put backup plan under microscope
PORT ST. LUCIE — Enter the Tradition Field home clubhouse, turn to your right and you’ll see the Fifth Avenue of locker rows. These guys dress alongside one another, left...
Argentines livid after tourists kill endangered baby dolphin
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The apparent death of a baby dolphin after being passed around on an Argentine beach is creating a furor in the South American country. Photos and...
Jared wants his 'unreasonable' prison sentence reduced
INDIANAPOLIS — Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle asked a federal appeals court on Friday to shorten the more than 15-year prison sentence he received for possessing child pornography and paying...
Islanders, Barclays eye escape clause to get team out of Brooklyn
The Islanders’ relationship with Barclays Center has been on such thin ice during the club’s first season in Brooklyn that both sides are secretly exploring ways to cut ties or...
Columbia rebounds to keep NCAA tourney hopes alive
Columbia is back in control. Idle since a devastating overtime loss to Princeton last Saturday, the Lions bounced back with a brilliant offensive performance to beat Harvard, 90-76, on Friday...
Why it's OK Ivan Nova looks better than Masahiro Tanaka
TAMPA — On the first day of Yankees spring training workouts, Masahiro Tanaka and Ivan Nova threw the initial bullpen sessions of camp Friday morning. Standing next to each other...
Four solutions that will severely reduce NHL headhunting
The tap-on-wrist three-game suspension issued to the Maple Leafs’ Leo Komarov for his elbow to the jaw of Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh at 18:58 of the first period of Thursday’s...
First clear sign Mets are facing World Series expectations
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets will be the darlings of the Treasure Coast this spring. An estimated 1,500 fans turned out for the team’s initial workout of spring training...
Beyoncé and her cop critics
Organizers of Beyoncé’s April concert in Tampa, Fla., are having a hard time getting off-duty cops to work security — and the reason is obvious. The singer has courted controversy...
A sad goodbye to Harper Lee
Few writers — certainly none known mainly for a single work of fiction — have sparked a massive outpouring of grief and affection like that heard across the nation Friday....
Carl Heastie's pension-protection racket
Gov. Cuomo is right that the enormous taxpayer-funded state pensions just granted to convicted felons Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos “add insult to injury” — and also to point the...
How the GOP race changes after South Carolina
Saturday’s GOP primary in South Carolina will effectively end the quests of at least two candidates still in the contest for president, but it may also put the brakes on...
Are we finally moving beyond the hook-up culture?
Valentine’s Day’s over — the chocolate’s gone, the candles are burned out and the flowers are wilting. So with all those romantic distractions out of the way, let’s talk about...
'American Horror Story' Murder House listed on Airbnb
Fans of “American Horror Story” can now spend a night in Murder House… for a price. The home at the center of the first season of FX’s horror anthology series...
'I never faced 105': Girardi excited for first look at Chapman
TAMPA — Knowing MLB wasn’t going to suspend Aroldis Chapman for the entire 2016 season, the Yankees decided the gas-throwing closer would look good in pinstripes. “He [was] going to...
After 24 years, this Army vet is making the Hip Hop Hall of Fame a reality
Ask Army veteran James “JT” Thompson of Harlem about waiting for dreams to materialize and he’ll tell you to be patient and persevere, regardless of timing — especially when your...
Sanitation workers dump store's fresh produce in the trash
Sanitation workers were caught on video throwing out mountains of perfectly good fruit and vegetables outside a Chinatown store -- including thousands of dollars' worth of Mandarin oranges, Chinese pears...
Odell Beckham's cousin: Workout warrior trying to make NFL
For his next feat, Odell Beckham Jr.’s cousin will try to break into the NFL without ever having played college football. Terron Beckham already is an Instagram sensation, regularly posting...
Trump calls for boycott until Apple unlocks shooter's phone
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called on Friday for a boycott of Apple products until the tech company agreed to help the U.S. government unlock the...
Peyton Manning unsealed testimony: '1-second mooning,' no sex assault
Peyton Manning’s version of the events in 1996 that prompted a former athletic trainer to accuse him of sexual assault surfaced Friday when a Tennessee TV station released a copy...
Brutally wounded man climbs out of grave to avenge his son's death
Warning: Graphic footage On Feb. 18, 2002, Forrest "Butch" Bowyer and his son were savagely attacked in Alabama. The boy was shot and killed, Forrest's throat was slit and both...
The day in photos: Feb. 19, 2016
Tokyo gets trippy, candidates campaign in Las Vegas and South Carolina and more.
Exec accused of forcing ex-girlfriend to have abortion gets charges dropped
Manhattan prosecutors dismissed criminal charges against former KPMG executive Stephen Jones accused of coercing his pretty weather girl ex into having an abortion. “We have interviewed the complainant and defendant...
Fashion Week's 15 best-dressed style stars
The looks were just as striking off the catwalk! Here's how our favorite street style stars turned New York City into a real-life runway.
Why Luis Severino might be Yankees' true heir to Sabathia
TAMPA – CC Sabathia told a few reporters who approached him Thursday that he would do a large press briefing the following day. It was as if he had a bit...
Postal Service apologizes for delivering blood-stained mail
OLEAN, N.Y. — The US Postal Service has apologized to residents along an upstate New York mail route who received mail stained with blood. A Postal Service spokeswoman for the...
CC Sabathia battles to stay sober and fortify Yankees staff
TAMPA -- A month drying out in a Connecticut alcohol rehabilitation facility was needed for CC Sabathia to stop the binge drinking that forced him to leave the Yankees at the...
Slain boy's dad hopes tragedy gets him lighter sentence in robbery case
A Brooklyn man who was busted for a bank heist after a lunatic killed his 6-year-old son hopes his heartache will earn him leniency at sentencing, according to a Brooklyn...
Feds: Apple more worried about marketing than stopping terrorists
The feds on Friday accused Apple of caring more about its image than fighting terrorism — and asked a federal judge to force the tech giant to help them access...
School district sent parents a sarcastic 'Hurt Feelings Report'
A Delaware school district is sorry if it hurt anyone’s feelings by mistakenly sending an email home to parents that ridiculed “whiners” and “wimps.” The “Hurt Feelings Report,” an Internet...
Man slashed in the face after thug tries to steal his phone
A 23-year-old man was slashed in the face at a Bronx park on Friday – making him the fourth slash victim in two days, police sources said. The man was...
McDonagh attacker's 3-game ban little comfort to Rangers
No matter what the number of games was, it wasn’t going to appease the Rangers. The NHL came down with a three-game suspension for Maple Leafs forward Leo Komarov on...
MTA might bring back the W train
The MTA is considering bringing back the years-defunct W train to run between Astoria and Lower Manhattan. The W would replace the Q train in Astoria, which would stop at...
FCC ruling on set-top boxes could save Americans $20B
Roughly 100 million US households could save $20 billion a year under a move taken Thursday by the Federal Communications Commission. The Washington regulator, looking to “unlock the box,” voted...
I got Zika during Olympic training in Brazil
SAO PAULO — Spanish Olympic gold medalist Marina Alabau says she got Zika while training in Brazil in December, suffering painful symptoms in an experience that the wind surfer said...
Girl nearly drowns in spa's pool after her hair gets caught in filter
A six-year-old girl nearly drowned in a crowded hydrotherapy pool at a Spa Castle in Queens on Friday when she got her hair got caught in an underwater filter, sources...
NHL players should back head-shot victims like their ref crusher
Boy, look at how the NHL Players’ Association stands up for its members when there is a clear and present enemy coming from outside its ranks. The vigor with which the...
Knicks giving Jimmer Fredette an NBA shot
The Knicks finally will give Jimmer Fredette a chance. After going silent at the trade deadline, the Knicks are planning for “Jimmermania’’ and to fill their open roster spot by...
Your diet is turning you into a jerk (and everyone's too scared to tell you)
Any time you change the way you eat, it will likely impact your mood. Sometimes, that's a good thing, like when you trade refined white bread for fiber-rich quinoa at...
Being a good student makes you a terrible employee
Hey, Mr. Summa Cum Laude, that 4.0 GPA might impress your mom — but it could be your downfall at the office. Turns out that the traits that make successful...
Lawyer who attacked his own family was haunted by brother's death on 9/11
The Manhattan lawyer who attacked his wife and three children with a bat and knife in their Connecticut home had been depressed and wracked with grief before his rampage, according...
Emily Blunt is too good to play Mary Poppins
For years I’ve tweeted suggestions that the wonderful Emily Blunt star in the long-in-development remake of “My Fair Lady.’’ Imagine my horror to hear she may instead star in a...
Mom to driver who killed child: 'Why do you get to be here while Ariel does not?'
The heartbroken mother of a little girl fatally struck on the Upper West Side by a reckless teen driver shared her family’s devastation in court Friday before a Manhattan judge...
Bernie Sanders' brother says 'rapist' Bill Clinton was a lousy president
Bernie Sanders' big brother ripped Bill Clinton in an interview published Friday — saying that people forget what a lousy president he was because they’re too preoccupied with his sordid...
This hot Neanderthal got a hipster makeover
http://imgur.com/vPimV0Y He only eats organic. The Internet found this rendering of a hot neanderthal from 2014, and wasted no time bringing him into the 21st century. Reddit delighted itself by...
UFC star: Allegations of raping associate's girlfriend are 'extortion'
UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn is battling back against allegations of sexual assault made against him by a former employee that put his return to fighting on hold this...
Britney Spears tweets photo after meeting Hillary Clinton
https://twitter.com/britneyspears/status/700569519253618689 A starstruck Britney Spears posed with Hillary Clinton on Thursday, lavishing praise on the presidential candidate – before quietly pulling her chummy hashtag. The pop star posted photos of...
Banish Netflix moochers forever in 4 easy steps
Netflix provides what has to be one of the most consumer-friendly services out there right now. Not only did the company change the game when it popularized movie and TV...
Bill Bratton dismisses Viverito's pitch to shut down Rikers Island
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton on Friday dismissed City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito’s pitch to shut down Rikers Island as “political rhetoric” and “a lot of hot air” in a radio...
From Tebow to Patriots star for former Miss Universe?
Olivia Culpo certainly has a thing for football players. After reportedly calling it quits with Tim Tebow last fall, the former Miss Universe has been spending time with Patriots wide receiver...
'I'm the hero!': Surgeon allegedly rams car into cop after 'assault'
A cancer surgeon with a God complex boasted that her job saving lives made her far superior to the lowly NYPD officers who hauled her away in cuffs for hitting...
What NOT to do when driving in a snowstorm
Mark Reussow, an automotive consultant from Rochester, NY, captured this footage of a driver weaving back and forth on a road during a snowstorm. Luckily, no one was hurt, but...
Don't ever drink the water on a plane
If you didn’t have enough good reasons to dread flying, a former airline industry employee wrote about a few more for Refinery29. Prepare for feelings of turbulence! You know how...
Witnesses in Martin Shkreli case are worried about retaliation
Pharmaceutical villain and self-styled street thug Martin Shkreli has his adversaries quaking, according to a Brooklyn federal court filing. Potential witnesses in his fraud case are concerned that the erratic...
This fairy tale estate could be yours for $8 million
If fairies really did exist, here’s where they’d live — as long as they could conjure up $8.23 million to buy the place. A house in rural Ashland, Ore., appears...
Homeless man whose story went viral arrested
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — A Massachusetts homeless man who made national news when a stranger who had just won a $200 lottery prize paid for him to stay in a...
Carmelo clings to Jose Calderon optimism after silent deadline
With the trade deadline having passed and the Knicks standing pat, a careful Carmelo Anthony said he wasn’t “disappointed’’ at the lack of activity because he had low expectations, but hopes...
Cops release photo of teenage punk in Village diner slashing
Cops released new surveillance images Friday of the teenage punk and three people of interest in connection with the face slashing of a busboy at a Greenwich Village diner this...
Affluenza teen to be tried as adult
The case against the “affluenza” teen who killed four people in a drunken-driving wreck will be moved to an adult court, a Texas judge ruled at a Friday hearing. Ethan...
This fire tornado is so metal
While Missouri firefighters were battling a wildfire near the town of Beverly, they witnessed a fire whirl and captured the amazing sight on video.
Married actors Ed Harris and Amy Madigan ooze despair in 'Buried Child'
Don’t get your tickets mixed up at the Pershing Square Signature Center! One of the multiplex’s venues offers a revival of “Buried Child,” Sam Shepard’s gothic drama about a dilapidated...
Eric Schneiderman’s largest donor is a Playboy Playmate
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s largest campaign contribution so far this year came courtesy of Playboy’s 2010 Playmate of the Year. Texas beauty Hope Smith donated $65,100 to Schneiderman’s 2018...
Stephen Curry oddly 'honored' by Kanye West's Twitter rant
Most people have been horrified or ironically delighted by Kanye West's recent Twitter rants. Reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry is thrilled, sort of. The Warriors star was mentioned in one...
Smart watches more popular than Swiss watches
Time may be running out on Swiss watches. Smart watches, like those made by Apple, Samsung and Fitbit, shipped more units in the fourth quarter than Swiss watches, a research...
Why animals could never work in your office
For humans, communication is as simple as talking to each other. Animals, on the other hand, have to rely on much more complex types of body language to get messages...
The 200-mph flying car is coming soon
This flying vehicle makes the Jetsons’ car seem like a jalopy. Massachusetts-based Terrafugia, which was founded in 2006 by a team of MIT grads, plans to sell its TF-X in...
Ronda Rousey embarrassed by airbrushed photo
Ronda Rousey may be in control of her career, just not where photographs are concerned. After appearing on "The Tonight Show" this week, Rousey was asked to share a photo...
Maple syrup vs. shale gas in eminent domain showdown
It’s shale gas versus maple syrup in a federal court showdown on Friday — and Pennsylvania family protecting a grove of 250 trees on their farm may end up in...
JFK customs seizes 1,400 hazardous hoverboards
Customs agents at JFK Airport confiscated almost 1,400 counterfeit and dangerous hoverboards at the end of last year, officials said Friday. The hoverboards, which came via air cargo from China,...
Twitter had field day with Clippers' tweet of Blake Griffin, KO'd trainer
https://twitter.com/LAClippers/status/700531234082914305 The Clippers won the basketball game on Thursday night (a 19-point victory over the Spurs), but they lost the Twitter game -- badly. The Clippers shared a photo on...
Ben Bernanke was randomly an extra on 'Big Bang Theory'
https://twitter.com/bySamRo/status/700659781535711232 Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is apparently a big fan of “The Big Bang Theory.” The economist and his wife, Anna, appeared in the background of a restaurant...
'To Kill a Mockingbird' author Harper Lee dies at age 89
Harper Lee, who wrote one of America's most enduring literary classics, "To Kill a Mockingbird," about a child's view of right and wrong — and waited 55 years to publish...
The sun as you've never seen it
This out-of-this-world image of the sun will brighten your day. The photo is actually a composite of 23 separate images taken between Jan. 11, 2015, and Jan. 21 of this...
Buyer makes an offer auction house can't refuse for 'Godfather' author's papers
BOSTON — An archive of author Mario Puzo's papers that includes multiple drafts of "The Godfather" novel and movie screenplay has sold at auction for $625,000. RR Auction of Boston...
Police intensify Johnny Manziel assault investigation
The investigation into the assault allegations against Johnny Manziel appears to be picking up. Dallas police obtained medical records for Colleen Crowley, who accused Manziel of hitting her and threatening to...
Mourners line up to pay final respects to Justice Scalia
WASHINGTON — Dignitaries and tourists alike will flock to the Supreme Court on Friday to pay tribute to the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Scalia's casket will lie in repose in...
Lindsey Vonn wipes out
LA TUILE, Italy — Swiss racer Lara Gut won a downhill by a large margin Friday and reclaimed the overall World Cup lead from Lindsey Vonn, who lost a ski,...
Monty Williams' devastating eulogy for wife as NBA rallies
https://youtu.be/OEzHvImTu0o Monty Williams urged forgiveness in an emotional eulogy at the funeral of his wife, Ingrid, on Thursday in Oklahoma City, where a contingent of NBA coaches and players attended...
Homeless man tried to push woman in front of subway car
A homeless man tried to push a woman onto the subway tracks at a Brooklyn station Thursday night, police sources said. The 35-year-old straphanger was standing on the platform on...
'The Humans' is now the unexpected Tony front-runner
Once it was announced that “Eclipsed” was transferring to Broadway, again starring Lupita Nyong’o as a captive in war-torn Africa, the show seemed a shoo-in for this year’s Tony for...
Wounded soldier to receive first U.S. penis transplant
A U.S. soldier wounded in an explosion will be the first person in the United States to receive a penis transplant, doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital said, which could open...
Twitter crackdown is crippling ISIS
The Islamic State's English-language reach on Twitter has stalled in recent months amid a stepped-up crackdown against the extremist group's army of digital proselytizers, who have long relied on the...
CIA trying to recruit transgender candidates
The CIA’s latest diversity program includes an effort to recruit transgender individuals into the ranks of America’s spy service. As first reported by The Washington Free Beacon, the CIA’s three-year...
Mom punished kid by waterboarding him, roping his genitals
A Texas woman and her boyfriend were arrested for allegedly punishing her 13-year-old son by tying a rope around his genitals and subjecting him to waterboarding.
Porn stars dodge goggle requirement
LOS ANGELES �� One after another, scores of people who make porn films for a living pleaded their case to California workplace safety officials: Don't force condoms or safety goggles...
Rift deepens between Marissa Mayer, Yahoo board
The rift between Marissa Mayer and the Yahoo board is widening — and the bankers are taking sides, too. Mayer — the Web portal’s embattled 40-year-old chief executive — is...
Worst high-five in human history and other shameful acts
It's Friday, so here's another round of fails. This week includes the worst attempt at a high-five ever and a surprise visit from a presidential hopeful.
How much would you pay for a president's signature?
If you’re looking for valuable presidential memorabilia, you have to play ball. Baseballs signed by a sitting U.S. president have been a valuable niche of the collecting industry since the...
Hoping for a justice who'll say no to high-minded horrors
Someday the Senate will consider a president’s nominee for the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the late Antonin Scalia. Meanwhile, interested parties should prepare by reading a gripping new...
Walmart facing uphill battle just to survive
Flat may be the new normal for America’s largest retailer. The holiday shopping period generated an anemic 0.6 percent increase in same-store sales at Walmart, which doubled up on its...
Apple co-founder: Steve Jobs would agree with Tim Cook
Steve Jobs would have backed Apple Chief Tim Cook’s fierce resistance to federal authorities on privacy issues, the tech giant’s co-founder Steve Wozniak said. “I think Steve would have gone...
Toxicologist says she was tossed for questioning risky testing
A longtime toxicologist with the city Medical Examiner’s Office was forced out of her job after she questioned the office’s use of controversial DNA testing — which may be leading...
End of the 'Abbey' road: What's next for stars of popular PBS series
When “Downton Abbey” took the world by storm six years ago, fans embraced a cast of new faces and veteran actors. With the PBS series departing for good March 6,...
Rock music's next big thing is also a hot runway model
New York Fashion Week ended Thursday night with one notable model absent. Instead of strutting on catwalks, Julia Cumming — a muse for Saint Laurent designer Hedi Slimane — has...
That time Hall and Oates got drunk with David Bowie at the Playboy Club
Whether they like it or not, Hall & Oates will probably be forever identified with ’80s cheesiness. The silly soft-focus videos, bad hairstyles and John Oates’ porn mustache burned them...
Ralph Macchio: My daughter loves watching me get my ass kicked in 'Karate Kid'
In 2010, Ralph Macchio starred in a hilariously self-aware video for Funny or Die called “Wax On, F--k Off,” parodying his good-guy image. In it, his family and friends stage...
Sanitation worker led cops on chase in his sweeper truck
A city street sweeper driver led cops on a slow speed chase in his broom-mobile after he was caught on camera chucking trash at a crucifix outside of a Brooklyn...
Why convicted politicians are still collecting pensions
Assembly Democrats say they want to take away pensions from lawmakers convicted of crimes or corruption, but they have a long list of reasons why it’s been so hard to...
Westchester lawyer announces DA candidacy
A former high-ranking Westchester prosecutor announced his candidacy for county district attorney on Thursday. Republican Bruce Bendish, a defense lawyer and ex-DA Homicide Bureau chief, is expected to face ex-Nassau...
Here's what it's really like to break off an engagement
When Mick* was 18, he was like many other college students, cramming for exams and scrounging up enough cash to get into weekend parties. But there was one big difference...
Clinton grilled on speech transcripts, gay marriage view
Democratic and Republican presidential candidates held dueling town halls Thursday that sparked testy exchanges with voters and hard-hitting attacks. Hillary Clinton, getting grilled by a Bernie Sanders supporter during the...
Office supplier forged Mets exec's name in $3.5M scam
A New Jersey office-supply dealer pleaded guilty Thursday to luring investors by forging fake contracts with heavy-hitter “clients’’ such as the New York Mets. Brooklyn federal prosecutors said disgraced Choice...
Cop injured while pursuing shoplifters
A cop injured his leg as he attempted to stop a group of shoplifters at a Manhattan store Thursday night, police said. The officer was trying to catch up with...
Spitzer's accuser demanded cash and a flight upgrade before fleeing
The former $5,000-a-night hooker who accused Eliot Spitzer of choking her in a Plaza hotel suite tried to extort money from him before she jetted back to her native Russia,...
Judge approves $9.5M payout in FDNY discrimination suit
Millions of dollars more are being added to the taxpayer bill in the landmark FDNY discrimination case, according to court documents. Brooklyn federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis approved a $9.5 million...
De Blasio brings up why Dante needed 'training' against NYPD — again
Mayor de Blasio on Thursday opened an old wound with city police officers — saying the comments he made in 2014 about having had to “train” his biracial son, Dante,...
Sports characters and other folks who deserve lifetime bans
All seriousness aside, the accused will have no trial, no last words, no blindfold, no last cigarette. And certainly no last-wish meal — “What are you out of?” is just...
Bernie finally ahead of Hillary in national poll
Bernie Sanders is leading Hillary Clinton in a national poll for the first time in the Democratic presidential contest. A Fox News poll released Thursday night gives the Vermont senator...
Most viewers tuned out Trump, candidates for regular TV
WASHINGTON — The surprise winner of the dueling presidential town halls Wednesday night on CNN and MSNBC was Fox News. Viewers faced a choice between Donald Trump on MSNBC being...
Antti Raanta bails out Rangers to pick up first win in 2016
TORONTO — Antti Raanta was looking for redemption, and he found it. The Rangers’ backup goalie was terrific in making 35 saves to help secure a 4-2 win over the...
DA, Bratton say Apple's privacy stance thwarts investigations
Two of the city’s top law enforcers blasted Apple over its privacy stance Thursday, saying scores of criminal investigations — including one into the shooting of two cops — have...
How deadline-survivor Joe Johnson still may face Nets' exit
The trade deadline came and went at 3 p.m. Thursday, and Brook Lopez didn’t disappear in a puff of smoke. Thaddeus Young didn’t get traded, and buyout candidate Joe Johnson...
Ex-‘Top Model’ judge drove models, staff ‘into poverty:’ suit
Nolé Marin, a former “America’s Next Top Model” judge is more like “America’s Top Swindler,’’ a Manhattan lawsuit charges.
Origin story of Mets' SNY booth trio: Didn't 'know what we were doing'
SNY’s 10th anniversary is a month away (March 16) and the three names most synonymous with the network — Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling — talked about how...
The one team Dick Vitale has penciled into Final Four
ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale tells The Post’s Justin Terranova the one team he is ready to pencil into the Final Four and the team that he desperately wants...
Pro-Clinton PAC desperate to make Sanders look bad
Team Clinton launched a harsh attack Thursday on what it called Bernie Sanders’ “troubling history of campaign shenanigans” — but the supposed offenses were so minor that any dirty trickster...
New Yorkers ecstatic over free Wi-Fi hubs
The city rolled out its free Wi-Fi stations along Third Avenue in Manhattan Thursday — and the signal is so strong that people living nearby can access the complimentary service...
Scalia revealed his ideal replacement in 2012
WASHINGTON — Republicans clamoring for the next Supreme Court justice to follow in the ideological footsteps of Justice Antonin Scalia may have just found their road map. In a newly...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx Cops are on the hunt for a man who sexually assaulted a 15-year-old boy in a Hunts Point park. The victim was attacked in Concrete Plant Park on...