March 14, 2016

Nordstrom inks deal for NFL linebacker's grooming line

One of the NFL’s most hard-nosed linebackers is scoring points by servicing a softer side of a man’s lifestyle: the $21 billion grooming sector. Karlos Dansby of the Cleveland Browns,...

How Sean Kilpatrick's journey finally led him home, with Nets

It’s only about 30 miles from White Plains to Industry City, an hour from Sean Kilpatrick’s home to the Nets’ training facility. But his journey to his hometown team has...

Peter Nygard's dirty probe on Louis Bacon falls short

One of the two bickering billionaires in the Bahamas — Canadian fashion tycoon Peter Nygard — hired a private investigator two years ago in an unsuccessful effort to dig up...

Ex-stripper describes 13-year nightmare as tech titan's sex slave

A Silicon Valley venture capitalist has been sued for $40 million by a woman who claims he used her as a virtual sex slave for 13 years. Michael Goguen, who...

China is not a fan of Donald Trump -- which is great news for Trump

China’s state-owned Global Times newspaper blasted Donald Trump in an editorial Monday, calling him a “narcissistic and inflammatory candidate.” But the attack is likely to backfire in the Republican presidential...

Breaking down throwback, lengthy Gonzaga: Seton Hall threat

When Seton Hall learned its fate Sunday night, the reaction wasn’t quite as euphoric as anticipated. Seeing NCAA Tournament mainstay Gonzaga as an opening-round opponent can have that effect. But...

Bauer's parent company questioned about misdating earnings

Performance Sports Group, maker of Bauer hockey sticks, is being questioned about misdating earnings, putting its prominent board at risk, The Post has learned. Customers told former PSG Chair Graeme...

Giants' other WR options as Rueben Randle visits Rams

The second week of free agency finally has sparked some interest for receiver Rueben Randle, the Giants’ 2012 second-round draft pick. He will reportedly make his first visit to the...

Did ‘The Bachelor’ get hitched on national TV?

Warning: This article contains spoilers. Ben Higgins is a bachelor no more. The Indiana native got down on one knee during Monday night’s season finale, presenting fan favorite Lauren Bushnell...

Get used to seeing Fairleigh Dickinson in NCAA Tournament

DAYTON, Ohio — Win or lose, you get the feeling this is the beginning of something special for Fairleigh Dickinson basketball, the first of what figures to be successive appearances...

One Vanderbilt mega-office tower picking up steam

One Vanderbilt, SL Green’s brave attempt to make the East 40s office district relevant again, is chugging along — slowly but inexorably. Black nets shroud what remains of gloomy old...

57th St. gets a little more chic with Riccardo Maggiore

Now that Saks Off 5th has opened at 135 E. 57th St., at least one more high-end retail tenant is coming to the block between Lexington and Park avenues. Luxury...

Mets' one glaring weakness: Who's going to steal bases?

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Dash Brothers they are not. Golden State has the Splash Brothers, the A’s had the Bash Brothers and the Mets, when their young pitchers sign their...

Predicting every game of the NCAA Tournament

Sixty-seven picks for the field of 68. A couple of No. 1 seeds in the Final Four, a couple of No. 2s. Some double-digit seeds crashing the Sweet 16. Without...

Jose Calderon looks forward to playing where he's appreciated

LOS ANGELES — Jose Calderon can’t say for certain if he’ll be a Knick next season, but he guaranteed he’ll play for the Spanish National Team in this summer’s Olympics...

Trump: I'll bring in more Democrats than Reagan

On the eve of crucial primaries that could cement his status as the Republican presidential front-runner, Donald Trump predicted Monday that he’d convince a record number of Democratic voters to...

Isles' furious rally shocks Panthers in third-period spree

BROOKLYN — For 40 minutes, Jack Capuano stood behind the bench and seethed at his team’s performance. So, the Islanders’ coach decided he wasn’t going to go into the dressing...

The Hudson Yards station is already a disgusting, moldy mess

The brand-new Hudson Yards subway station has turned into the city’s largest water park — with the $2.4 billion 7-train terminus plagued by mold, leaks, flooded bathrooms and water damage...

Why Seton Hall can beat anyone -- from the man who'd know

P.J. Carlesimo is Hall In. It has been 27 years since Carlesimo took Seton Hall to within seconds of a national championship, and now it is Kevin Willard who tries...

Viagra facing stiff competition thanks to new health startup

The long, painful era of stubbornly stiff Viagra prices is finally over. That’s the message from Blink Health, a new, fast-growing e-commerce site that’s bringing transparency to prescription drug prices...

How injury propelled Greg Bird's spring training plan

TAMPA — Greg Bird’s locker is in the corner of the clubhouse at George M. Steinbrenner Field and he appears to fit in with the rest of his Yankee teammates....

Americans like legalized pot a lot more than Girl Scout cookies

Americans spent more money on legal weed than Girl Scout cookies last year, a new report claims. The legal marijuana biz raked in roughly $3.4 billion in 2015 — while...

Sony buys out Michael Jackson estate's stake in music publishing arm

Michael Jackson’s three kids just got three-quarters of a billion dollars richer. Late Monday, Japan’s Sony struck a deal to pay $750 million to acquire the balance of giant global...

How NCAA trailblazer lifted Seton Hall from collapse to thriving

Kevin Willard has been asked a few hundred times — at least — about why this year’s Seton Hall’s team soared in February, precisely when last year’s group floundered. Why...

Bratty 'Banana King' complained about bologna sandwich at jury selection

An attorney for self pro-claimed Long Island “Banana King” Thomas Hoey made a stink after a long day of jury selection — saying his hungry client had only been fed...

Fake nurse used sister's license to get work caring for kids: lawsuit

A fake baby nurse used her sister’s practitioner license to get work caring for the kids of two Manhattan investment advisors — and then intentionally delayed the development of their...

State schools chief prescribes lipstick for failed city schools

The Post often reports on schools fudging student grades, but now the educrats are fudging for the schools themselves. As The Post’s Sue Edelman reported Sunday, the state Education Department...

Hillary's vow to kill coal miners' jobs finishes a vast Democratic betrayal

Here’s a novelty: Hillary Clinton told the truth. Oops! “We’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business,” Clinton said Sunday night while boasting...

Springtime for censorship: School targets 'The Producers'

It’s “Springtime for Hitler” over at Tappan Zee High School in Orangetown — but winter for the swastika. The students are putting on Mel Brooks’ madcap satire “The Producers” —...

Giants' low-risk, high-reward LB Keenan Robinson: 'relentless'

The last time the Giants signed a Redskins linebacker in free agency, it was the beginning of a perfect pairing, as Antonio Pierce came aboard in 2005 and, two years...

The man who paved the way for Donald Trump’s fiery populism

George Wallace knew how to handle the hecklers who routinely disrupted his events. “These are the folks,” he declared at a rally in 1968, “that people like us are sick...

The anti-democratic plot to steal the GOP nomination from Trump

As a longtime Republican who has financially supported GOP candidates for office at all levels of government, it’s deeply offensive to see the lengths that some in my party will...

Harvard tells its women: Go where the rapes are

Want to know why students supposedly experience sexual assault with “alarming frequency” at Harvard University? A special task force set up by the school’s president to address the question blames,...

De Blasio's anwers on crime: deny, ignore and delay

Monday’s survey of NYPD dissatisfaction — 87 percent of police officers said the city’s less safe since Mayor de Blasio took over — should be no surprise. But it should...

NFL exec bombshell admission: Yes, a football-brain damage link

WASHINGTON -- An NFL official has acknowledged a link between football and the brain disease CTE for the first time. Jeff Miller, the NFL's senior vice president for health and...

Why Mets' stated David Wright hope is likely a pipe dream

PORT ST. LUCIE — As the Mets try to extrapolate numbers for the upcoming season, it’s pure guesswork how many games David Wright will play. If spring training has shown...

Madonna shrewdly turns personal turmoil into a compelling show

Madonna’s 2015 album “Rebel Heart” came and went, but the decades- long fascination with her personal life is stronger that ever. And on her current tour of Australia, she’s serving...

Detective killed by friendly fire in 'suicide by cop' shootout

A Maryland cop was likely killed by friendly fire during a gun battle with three brothers who filmed the attack to capture themselves going out in a “blaze of glory,”...

Killer driver told cops the devil possessed him through Uber app

The Uber driver who allegedly massacred six people in Michigan last month says the devil made him do it — by sending him satanic messages through the e-hail service’s app, cops...

Lawyer wants Murphy bed sex attack conviction tossed

A lawyer convicted of attacking a woman on a Murphy bed in his law office wants his verdict tossed because, he says, the prosecutor withheld medical records that contradicted his...

The Fed needs to make a move right about now

The Federal Reserve needs to raise interest rates, it wants to raise them and it has to raise them. The big question in the financial market right now is, will...

If you're going quit smoking, just do it all at once

People who quit smoking all at once are more likely to be successful than those who cut down on cigarettes gradually, according to a new study. "For many people, the...

Janitor accused of fondling two girls in synagogue basement

A perverted janitor at a Brooklyn synagogue was arrested after he put his hands up the skirts of two 12-year-old girls and massaged their privates, authorities charge. Manmohan "Manny" Ramjattan, 38, allegedly...

Sledgehammer attacker convicted for attempting to murder cousin's husband

It took a Manhattan jury a little over an hour to convict a Long Island rich kid of trying to murder his cousin’s psychiatrist ex with a sledgehammer and knife....

Al Qaeda gunmen drank beer at beachside bar before shooting rampage

GRAND BASSAM, Ivory Coast - Gunmen from al Qaeda's North African branch drank beer at a beachside bar before launching a shooting rampage at an Ivory Coast resort town that...

Prep school sex offender has broken curfew at least 8 times: prosecutor

CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire prep school graduate convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old classmate has violated curfew at least eight times and should have his bail revoked, a...

Can you believe these TV shows lasted this long?

We already knew “NCIS” was the most popular television drama, and that it regularly places among the most-watched series overall. But this week the show reaches a new milestone: It...

This hysterical man sees waves and loses his s**t

This Seattle man had the best reaction ever over waves on a bridge. High winds caused the Evergreen Point floating bridge to be shut down, but not before he got to...

Slain boy's dad catches 'break' at sentencing for bank robbery

A Brooklyn federal judge cut a bank robber a​ slight brea​k​ ​at ​his ​sentencing Monday because of the shocking 2014 murder of his 6-year-old son. Nicholas Avitto, 58, lobbied Judge...

This is the perfect house for young drunks

Happy hour is the happiest when you don’t have to go anywhere for it. Right? Then have a gander at this large house in Troy, NY, which features a proper...

No Kate Uptons or Eva Longorias to slow Mark Sanchez down now

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Mark Sanchez is thankful for a fresh start in Denver — emphasis on start. Sanchez said Monday that general manager John Elway told him to come in...

Terrifying moment a building collapses on firefighters

Eight firefighters in Germantown, Maryland, were injured when a burning home collapsed on them as they were fighting the blaze. Luckily the injuries were all considered non-life-threatening, though one firefighter...

Robots are almost definitely coming to take your job

Robots may soon take your job and, most likely, you won’t see it coming. While two in three Americans expect that, within 50 years, robots and computers will do much...

The day in photos: March 14, 2016

A baby wallaby meets the world, presidential hopefuls push for primary votes and more.

This spacecraft mission will try to find out if there's life on Mars besides Matt Damon

A spacecraft launched from Kazakhstan on Monday aims to answer an age-old question: Is there life on Mars? Dubbed the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, the probe is intended to circle...

Top DEA officials scared to talk about visiting strip club, former colleagues claim

Lawyers for two ​Drug Enforcement Agency agents awaiting trial for trying to ​keep from superiors the fact that they owned and operated a sleazy New Jersey strip club are accusing...

Carmelo puts Phil Jackson on hot seat after 1-on-1 chat

LOS ANGELES — Carmelo Anthony called his meeting in Denver with Knicks president Phil Jackson a “good conversation’’ in which he “got some answers I was looking for,’’ but ultimately...

Energy tycoon was driving 89 mph without a seatbelt before slamming into wall

Energy tycoon Aubrey McClendon raced his SUV as fast as 89 mph and made no real attempt to stop before slamming into a wall, killing himself in a fiery wreck,...

Inmates can't stop rioting at this Alabama prison

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A prisoner stabbed a fellow inmate Monday and 70 others barricaded themselves in a dorm at an overcrowded Alabama prison that was the site of weekend uprisings,...

De Blasio slashes shelter budget in the middle of a homeless crisis

Despite an escalating homelessness crisis, the de Blasio administration is slashing the city’s shelter budget by nearly $200 million — incorrectly assuming new housing programs will significantly improve the problem,...

Maple syrup isn't just delicious, it also could cure Alzheimer's disease

It's a sweet new health discovery: Maple syrup could cure Alzheimer’s disease. The delicious pancake topping may soon find its way into granny’s pill bottle because it stops brain cell...

They went to art school but they might end up solving murders

This is some killer art! Big Apple art students are using their sculpting skills to help solve cold-case murders across the country. The New York Academy of Art teamed up...

Diamonds, man tears and more: What to expect on 'The Bachelor' finale

Just how many hearts will "The Bachelor" break during the season finale? Not counting his own, at least one. Ben Higgins' journey to find true love concludes Monday night, when...

This house has the weirdest floor plan you've ever seen

Talk about star quality! There’s a 2,029-square-foot, three-bedroom home outside Denver now on the market for $599,000 that, at ground level, looks oddly angular. But if you were to fly...

Is this our first look at the iPhone 7's new design?

The upcoming iPhone SE might be the biggest Apple story this month, but it’s no secret that the biggest Apple story of the year will be the unveiling of the...

Officials demand closing of notorious Queens strip club

Calling it a hub for crime, Queens officials demanded Monday the state pull the plug on the notorious Club Purlieu. Their bid for the state to yank the strip club’s...

How Rangers should stack their lines, before it's too late

Regarding the Rangers: 1. Thirteen games to go, including three on this California trip that commences with Wednesday’s match in Anaheim. So that leaves five or six for experimentation through...

Suspect arrested in murder of ex-Future bodyguard

A suspect in the ​murder of the former bodyguard to ​​hip hop star Future was arrested Monday afternoon casually working in the produce section of a Manhattan supermarket, according to...

David Wright's first at-bats 'worked out great'

PORT ST. LUCIE -- David Wright's cautious spring took a turn toward game action Monday. The Mets third baseman went 1-for-5 in a minor-league simulated game, but did not play...

Siri gives terrible medical advice

Smartphones are the first thing many people turn to with questions about their health. But when it comes to urgent queries about issues like suicide, rape and heart attacks, phones...

Putin orders Russian troops to begin pulling out of Syria

MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial pullout of the Russian military from Syria Monday, voicing hope the move will contribute to the success of Syria peace talks. The...

Ex-Gawker editor admits Hulk Hogan's penis had no news value

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The ex-Gawker editor who posted an online sex tape of Hulk Hogan was body-slammed in court Monday, with the pro wrestler’s lawyer using his own words...

London puts their pigeons to work

London's pigeons are proving they are far more useful than their cousins in the Big Apple. Half a dozen of the often-maligned birds were put to work Monday morning, strapped...

Russell Wilson can finally seal the deal with Ciara

After nearly a year of dating, God has finally given Russell Wilson and Ciara his blessing. On Friday, the abstaining couple announced that they had gotten engaged while vacationing in the...

Bratton's not surprised by low morale on NYPD

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said Monday he's "not surprised" by the police union survey that showed most cops are unhappy with their jobs and believe the city has become more...

Were these models too fat for network TV?

Lane Bryant recently unveiled their new body positive-themed lingerie ad, featuring plus-size models. They claim that NBC and ABC rejected the ad, although that claim is disputed by the networks.

Man punched in face outside party needs brain surgery

A man required emergency surgery to relieve the swelling on his brain after he was punched in the face in front of the Gramercy Theater in Manhattan on Sunday morning,...

Todd Palin in intensive care after snowmobile accident

Sarah Palin’s husband was injured in a serious snowmobile crash and hospitalized in intensive care — but she still appeared at a Donald Trump rally in Florida on Monday. Palin...

Matt Forte's first Jets words are a plea to Ryan Fitzpatrick

New Jets running back Matt Forte has no doubt who he hopes is handing him the ball come September. “Based off of last year’s production and Brandon [Marshall] has talked...

Video of man urinating on food at Kellogg's factory surfaces

Everyone's heard horror stories about workers at factories contaminating food, but now there's video evidence. Footage surfaced on World Star Hip Hop allegedly showing a man urinating on a conveyor...

Yale hoops captain: Sex was consensual, and I'm suing school

HARTFORD, Conn. — Former Yale basketball captain Jack Montague was expelled over a sexual assault allegation and plans to sue the school, his attorney said Monday. Attorney Max Stern issued...

FA Cup proves why it still matters

This week saw an abbreviated slate of Premier League games thanks to the FA Cup quarterfinals. And while it has gone down in profile with the country’s biggest clubs focusing...

Japanese tour guides are cleaning the filthy streets of Paris themselves

Paris is so filthy that Japanese tour guides have started cleaning the streets themselves. A group of nine guides, funded by the Paris Tourism Association, dispersed throughout the City of...

Chinese make major move on US hotel sector

A Chinese insurance company wants to own a bigger slice of the US hotel business. Anbang Insurance, which bought the storied Waldorf Astoria chain 15 months ago for $1.95 billion,...

Amtrak train derails in Kansas

CIMARRON, Kan. — A passenger train derailed overnight in a rural area of southwestern Kansas, injuring at least 32 people, officials said Monday. The Amtrak train was traveling from Los...

Rafael Nadal goes scorched earth on doping allegations

Maria Sharapova was the one busted for doping, but Rafael Nadal’s been copping the heat — now he wants justice. In the wake of the Russian’s admission that she tested...

American ISIS member surrenders to Kurds

IRBIL, Iraq — A Palestinian-American member of the Islamic State group gave himself up to an Iraqi Kurdish military unit in the country's north on Monday, an Iraqi Kurdish general...

World's loneliest penguin makes solo trek across barren island

This lost penguin flipped up his flipper in hopes of hitching a ride back to a Spanish island after wandering off by itself. Paul Chapman snapped a few photos of...

Carol on 'Walking Dead' is a lot more conflicted than we thought

Warning: This article contains spoilers from "The Walking Dead" Episode 613. What the heck is happening to Carol on “The Walking Dead”? Over the past couple of seasons, this fan...

The most adorable Syrian refugee ever

Footage has been released of a cat who has been traveling with a group of Syrian refugees. The pet of a young woman fleeing the country, Kapoush has traveled with his...

Police investigate death of 2-year-old in Brooklyn

Police are investigating after they discovered a child died at her Brooklyn home Sunday evening, authorities said. The cops arrived to find Melody Pheng, 2, unconscious as her father was...

LSU's humiliating disaster is LeBron's immediate gain

The marquee player in college basketball will be absent from the postseason entirely -- and that clears the way for LSU freshman sensation Ben Simmons to make his partnership with LeBron...

Manziel promises comeback while partying with car full of women

Just because he's without a team doesn't mean Johnny Manziel is throwing in the towel on his NFL dreams. Before hopping into the back of a female-packed SUV outside The...

Mystery 'second suspect' tied to infamous Night Stalker serial killer

California authorities are investigating a “second suspect” linked to one of the most infamous serial killers in US history, “Night Stalker’’ Richard Ramirez, according to officials and new probe details...

De Blasio helps Uber snub the disabled, ad claims

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HOTjqWOKg0&feature=youtu.be Mayor de Blasio, Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and other “progressive” city politicians are helping Uber snub the disabled, a new ad campaign will charge Monday. “Progressives won City Hall...

Bronx gunman fires wildly into crowd in terrifying video

A hooded gunman was caught on surveillance video terrorizing a Bronx street in broad daylight Sunday afternoon, firing into a crowd of people before fleeing. The footage shows the suspect...

Everyone hated on endless Selection Show, Charles Barkley

Suffice it to say the excruciating two-hour Selection Show that aired Sunday on CBS left plenty of time for snark. The potential excitement of the big March Madness bracket reveal...

Soccer star throws all-night rager before facing jail for child sex crimes

Pervert footballer Adam Johnson had an all-night party days before facing jail for child sex crimes. One female party-goer in a tiny dress was spotted stumbling out of his gated...

Doctor Anal's butthole-massaging days are over

A Swedish doctor has been shown the back door following his use of wildly inappropriate massages to treat common medical conditions, such as headaches and back pain. Sweden’s Medical Board...

You may want to think twice before eating that Rice Krispie Treat

Kellogg says a criminal investigation is under way after a video surfaced online showing a man urinating on one of its factory assembly lines. The company says it learned of...

Reporter who says Trump's campaign manager assaulted her resigns

The Breitbart reporter allegedly assaulted by Donald Trump’s campaign manager has resigned — saying she can't work for a publication that doesn't stand by its staff. “I do not believe...

Trump hired lots of foreign students under visa program he says he'd ban

WASHINGTON — If elected president, Donald Trump has pledged to scrap a work visa program that brings 300,000 student workers each year to the US. Among the businesses that would...

Father of murdered Chicago boy charged in triple shooting

The father of a 9-year-old Chicago boy who was murdered execution-style this past November was accused Sunday of shooting three people last week on the city's South Side. Pierre Stokes,...

Don't have sex in front of this man's house unless you want it on the Internet

A man has become so fed up with couples having sex outside his house, he’s posted the CCTV evidence online. From a woman peeing in his garden, to a couple...

Junkie learns that police station isn't ideal place to shoot up

A man was busted on charges of using the public restroom in the lobby of a Florida police station to shoot heroin. Samuel Alicea, 35, entered the Lakeland Police Department...

Jacob deGrom sidelined by soft mattress

LAKELAND, Fla. — It’s probably something a well-placed board could have fixed. Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom was a morning scratch from his scheduled spring start against the Tigers because of...

This crazy 130-vehicle pile-up shut down the interstate

BURLINGTON, North Carolina -— A huge series of wrecks involving more than 130 vehicles on Interstate 40 in North Carolina are being blamed on speeding, following too closely and driver...

Turkey carries out airstrikes after deadly bombing in Ankara

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's air force hit Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq on Monday, hours after a suicide car bombing in the capital killed 37 people and heightened tensions...

Gawker owner explains difference between a Miley or Obama sex tape

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gawker publisher Nick Denton wouldn’t hesitate to post a Miley Cyrus sex tape online — but isn’t so sure what he’d do with a video showing...

Not reporting sexual harassment could ruin your career

An employee whom I mentor asked if she could speak to me in confidence and I assured her that she could. But then she told me something about her manager’s...

Danielle Brooks is the hardest-working woman in showbiz

When Danielle Brooks learned she’d been offered the role of Sofia in the Broadway revival of “The Color Purple,” she burst into tears. This was the show, after all, that...

UFC is inspiring the hottest new hair trend

When Sasha Obama attended her first state dinner Thursday night at the White House, the 14-year-old took her seat next to Blake Lively wearing a $19,990 Naeem Khan gown. But...

Celebs are obsessing over this new selfie gadget — and it's not a dumb stick

Christine Friar was living her best life. The 27-year-old writer had just gotten her hair done. Her makeup looked great. And she was riding in the back of an Uber...

How Spicoli sparked a style revolution

On Wednesday, Vans will turn the big 5-0. That’s right: the sneaker of choice for the young at heart is solidly middle-aged. What’s its secret for looking fresh as ever,...

Why grown-up women are shopping in the kids department

One morning a few weeks ago, my sister Ilana walked into my apartment wearing a killer leather jacket. From the scalloped lapels to the silver zippers, I immediately fell in...

Critics are getting this 'Ghostbusters' star all wrong

If you search YouTube for footage of Leslie Jones, you’ll find clips of a lanky slender young woman with long straight hair curled to frame her face. She’s telling semi-polite...

The Trump speech that would crush Hillary

Only two reputable national polls this year, one taken for USA Today and one for Fox News, have shown Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton, both times within the margin of...

Here's how to not to get old lady hands

Best for anti-aging Organic pomegranate oil — rich in fatty acids, antioxidants and vitamins — helps minimize age spots and sun damage.   Best cuticle cure The antioxidant-rich formula —...

'No s---, Sherlock': Kobe's message to Phil Jackson doubters

LOS ANGELES – Kobe Bryant had a message to Knicks fans and maybe even to Carmelo Anthony: Trust Phil Jackson. “The people in New York need to trust the fact...

‘Crowded’ mines parental perils when grown kids move back home

Carrie Preston knew she was not the obvious choice to play a sitcom mom on NBC’s “Crowded.” First, there was her quirky persona, seen to Emmy-winning effect as eccentric attorney...

Driver 'set in motion' tragic events that have pal clinging to life

The Queens driver accused of drunkenly causing a chain-reaction crash that left her pal clinging to life hid her face in shame — while still wearing the black-and-gold stiletto heels...

CUNY staffer thinks he was fired for reporting hazardous 'ooze'

A former CUNY staffer claims he was fired for complaining about hazardous conditions — including a mysterious “orange ooze” — at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn. Cory Wright says in...

Arron Afflalo mulls one-and-done Knicks possibility

LOS ANGELES — Knicks starting shooting guard Arron Afflalo bought a bunch of tickets for friends and family for Friday’s game against the Clippers, so missing the contest with an...

Nursing home owner sues tenants' children for $50M

A Brooklyn landlord whose senior home has been accused of elder abuse has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the children of the remaining residents, who refuse to leave. Developer...

Boy who refused to serve Taliban is now a successful pastry chef

An Afghan boy who refused to commit atrocities on behalf of the Taliban has escaped the country and, after a years-long trek, become a successful pastry chef in Italy. Hilal...

Woman who lived in micro apartment doles out life advice

An Upper West Side woman has written a guide to surviving life in a shoebox, and she should know — she spent six years living in a 90-square-foot apartment. Felice...

The NCAA bracket history to know before you fill yours out

So, you have three days to fill out your bracket and don’t know where to start. You’ve come to the right place to get started. Before randomly scribbling down your...

New Governors Island park is coming together nicely

Governors Island is on the fast track to getting a lot greener, with workers planting the first of nearly a thousand trees for a new park that is opening a...

Goose Gossage absolutely right to call out MLB showboaters

“Breaking news! This just in! Flash! Bulletin! “Dateline: Tampa. We interrupt this program to bring word that former Yankees star reliever and current spring training instructor Goose Gossage has shaken...

Heartbroken Hofstra's season lives on in NIT

Hofstra’s crushing CAA Tournament final loss will linger, but the Pride are not done playing basketball yet. Hofstra received an automatic bid to the NIT after winning the CAA regular-season...

NYC cops hate their jobs

The vast majority of NYPD officers who answered a new survey hate their jobs and believe they were a lot safer before Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton...

Mother who ‘threw away’ baby charged with murder

The Staten Island mother who allegedly tossed her baby in the garbage has been charged with murdering the newborn, police said Sunday. Nausheen Rahman, 28, was arrested Saturday and initially...

Man wearing 'Legal Immigrant for Trump' shirt backs Donald

The tough-on-immigration GOP presidential front-runner received kudos from an unexpected source Sunday — a man wearing a “Legal Immigrant for Trump” T-shirt. The man, who wasn’t immediately identified, was invited...

How many positions will Wilmer Flores play this season?

JUPITER, Fla. — It’s not splitting atoms or even finding reasonable housing prices in Manhattan, but the Mets must find at-bats for Wilmer Flores, especially against left-handed pitching. The numbers...

Disgraced baseball legend Pete Rose supports Donald Trump

Donald Trump got a boost from one of Ohio’s native sons days before the state’s primary. Trump tweeted this image of a baseball signed by disgraced MLB legend Pete Rose...

Villanova just hoping to get out of Brooklyn with dreams intact

Will Villanova escape Brooklyn alive? When the NCAA Tournament returns to New York City for the second time in three years — following a 53-year hiatus — the focus at...

East Region: UNC's test comes early in bracket of intrigue

The Midwest is the toughest region, the South is a close second and the West is the weakest. The East is the most intriguing — especially at the top. No....

Flanagan blasts ethics-reform bill supported by Democrat Todd Kaminsky

State Senate GOP Majority Leader John Flanagan is getting involved in the race to keep convicted crook Dean Skelos’ former Long Island seat in Republican hands — blasting Democratic candidate...

Daily Blotter

The Bronx A woman is a suspect in a cellphone theft at a Fordham Heights McDonald’s, police said Sunday. A thief entered the restaurant on East Fordham Road near Marion Avenue...

Jose Calderon plays redemptive hero in Knicks' last Kobe visit

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant had one last chance to be hero against the Knicks late Sunday night, but there was no purple-and-gold fairy tale. In the end, Bryant didn’t...

NCAA scrambles as bracket leaks during boring selection show

No one wanted to wait two hours to see the NCAA Tournament brackets unveiled — so someone did something about it. Nearly halfway through CBS’ selection show Sunday night —...