March 22, 2016
Carmelo Anthony: I told you Syracuse was a Sweet 16 team
Picking a favorite food, song or movie is no easy task for many. But Carmelo Anthony laughed that he might have one of them answered. That would be the song...
Obama calls for world to unite after Brussels terror attack
President Obama vowed Tuesday to help hunt down the terrorists behind the deadly attacks in Belgium. “We can and will defeat those who threaten the safety and security of people...
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson returns to Nets, dunks on everyone
After missing 50 games and nearly 15 weeks with a fractured ankle, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson made his return to the court Tuesday. And he was one of the precious few Nets...
Terry Collins uses Steven Matz's struggles to warn rest of Mets
TAMPA — There are any number of lessons Steven Matz is likely to learn from the rest of the Mets rotation this season and thanks to a couple of rough...
Trump, Hillary win big in Arizona; Sanders picks up wins in Utah and Idaho
WASHINGTON — Under a fresh cloud of overseas violence, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton traded wins with their chief rivals on Tuesday and attacked each other's worldviews as the 2016...
Why Rangers, Lundqvist are confident a Cup run is possible
There’s the eye test, there are the reams of available statistical and analytical information, and, ultimately, there are the standings by which to objectively evaluate a team’s performance. There is...
MMA is one step closer to being legal in New York
ALBANY — New York is a gubernatorial signature away from becoming the last state in the US to legalize professional mixed martial arts. Three Assembly committees cleared the way Tuesday...
Trump to Cruz: 'Be careful or I'll spill the beans on your wife'
Donald Trump apparently has no regrets about making a threat against rival Ted Cruz. The GOP front-runner on Tuesday night tweeted that the Texas senator needed to "be careful" or...
Luis Severino erasing any doubts in uphill rotation climb
TAMPA — If Masahiro Tanaka isn’t the Yankees’ Opening Day starter against the Astros on April 4 at Yankee Stadium, it means he is hurt. While Tanaka is a given...
Yahoo Sports joins FanDuel, DraftKings in New York ban
Yahoo Sports on Tuesday joined fantasy sports Web sites FanDuel and DraftKings in agreeing to cease taking entries from customers in New York. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who is seeking...
Dilson Herrera faces Mets reality check after Colombia heroics
TAMPA — Dilson Herrera returned to the Mets after his game-winning homer beat Panama and advanced Colombia to next year’s World Baseball Classic. “It was amazing for me because everybody...
Virginia's Tony Bennett not like his dad — and that's a good thing
Like father, unlike son. Tony Bennett is his father’s son. But the Virginia basketball coach of the last seven years is not his father, and that’s perfectly all right with...
Hornets, Jeremy Lin show Nets how far they have fallen
Once again, the Nets came out flat, lacking spirit and fight. Once again, they dug themselves too deep a hole to crawl out of, making the same mental mistakes over...
Trump: Brussels attack proves we need to tighten borders
WASHINGTON — The terrorist attacks in Brussels are further evidence the United States needs a crackdown on people entering the country, Donald Trump said Tuesday. “I would close up our...
Obama sits with Castro, gets standing ovation at baseball game
Before meeting with dissidents behind closed doors, President Obama urged Cubans to leave the past behind and forge a path forward with America as friends. “I have come here to...
Near playoff elimination, Devils lose key cog for rest of season
Devils forward Mike Cammalleri is not going to play again this season. Coach John Hynes said Tuesday that Cammalleri is not going to be able to play because of an...
John Krasinski and Claire Danes could do better than predictable 'Dry Powder'
It's always nerve-wracking to watch TV stars venture out onstage. Can they manage without multiple takes and craft services? Does the magic happen in the editing room? Happily, Claire Danes...
Gary Kubiak not giving Mark Sanchez a vote of confidence
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The Broncos acquired Mark Sanchez, but they certainly don’t trust him. That was the word Tuesday from Denver coach Gary Kubiak, who said the star-crossed former...
The breakout star of historic game in Cuba didn't even play
HAVANA — If there was a breakout star of the Rays’ visit to Cuba, it was a guy who did not even play. Chris Archer said he took some guff...
New York's only seeing a pause in fantasy-sports gaming
After months of legal combat, DraftKings and FanDuel, the big fantasy-sports operators, have agreed to stop taking customers in New York. But it’s no big win for state Attorney General...
Obscene salaries at the Port Authority explain those soaring tolls
Ever wonder how the Port Authority spends its take from soaring tolls? Promise not to jump off a PA bridge, then take a peek at some crazy new data on...
Terror in Brussels: Do we really know we're at war?
‘We are at war,” said French Prime Minister Manuel Valls after the terror attacks in Belgium — even before ISIS claimed responsibility. By “we,” he meant all of Europe: Brussels,...
Foreign policy in focus as candidates jockey for Western states
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton fought to extend their delegate leads over underdog presidential rivals Tuesday in primary election voting across three Western states as the world grappled with a...
Steve Pikiell already has new slogan for latest Rutgers rebuild
Rutgers introduced its new men’s basketball coach Tuesday, and Steve Pikiell brought a slogan with him. “In order to achieve, you must believe,” he said during a press conference at...
The anti-Trump crusaders' new low: assaulting Melania
Does Donald Trump’s beautiful wife make you want to vote against him? Would it help if she were completely naked? This year’s Republican primary contest has seen some pretty weird...
Even after Brussels, the West is answering terror with fantasy
As the barbarians’ knocks at the gate grow louder, America goes deeper into slumber. At least 34 people got killed and 230 injured Tuesday in a multi-prong attack that turned...
Helping Puerto Rico may start a whole new wave of bailouts
If you have a retirement fund or pension, or you’re a taxpayer, get ready to have your pockets picked. The Obama administration wants Congress to enact a bankruptcy plan for...
Trump or not -- the GOP is screwed
Nominating Donald Trump will wreck the Republican Party as we know it. Not nominating Trump will wreck the Republican Party as we know it. The sooner everyone recognizes this fact,...
Craig Sager could have just 3-to-6 months to live
Longtime basketball sideline reporter Craig Sager’s cancer fight may be more dire than anyone thought. On Monday, it was learned that his leukemia is no longer in remission. In a longer...
Ted Cruz wants NYPD to resume surveillance of Muslims
In the wake of the terror attacks in Brussels that killed at least 30 people, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Tuesday called for law enforcement to “patrol and secure...
'Everything started flickering': Carmelo details migraine battle
Carmelo Anthony experienced migraine headaches back when he was with Denver. Since coming to the Knicks, Anthony had been free and clear of the ailments. And face it, if that...
Hulk Hogan and Nick Denton had a sex tape trial 'stare-down'
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — He’s faced down Andre the Giant and the Iron Sheik, but Hulk Hogan says the stare he got from Gawker publisher Nick Denton in court is...
The case that's making Preet Bharara so popular on Twitter
Turkey just made Preet Bharara a superstar on Twitter. The Manhattan U.S. Attorney gained more than 83,000 followers Tuesday — up from about a modest 8,100 — less than 24...
Man unleashes his giant python in restaurant
Los Angeles police say diners scattered when a man dropped a 13-foot python on the floor of a sushi restaurant.
MLB in Cuba: Powerful images give hope for better tomorrow
HAVANA — The silence was distinct because the noise had been so much a part of the hours leading up to just the second game played by a Major League...
'The line went dead': Siblings from NY missing in Brussels attacks
New York siblings Sascha and Alexander Pinczowski called their family from the Brussels airport Tuesday morning to let them know they had arrived safely for their trip home. Suddenly there...
Medical Examiner covered up for lab worker gaffes: suit
The city Medical Examiner is shielding the identities of DNA lab analysts whose blunders may have led to the convictions of innocent people, the Legal Aid Society Claims in new...
Congresswoman wants probe of 'brazen' $81M theft from New York Fed
New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney is calling for an investigation into the theft of nearly $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank account at the New York Federal Reserve, The...
Ben Affleck unsuccessfully dons the Batsuit in bloated 'Batman v Superman'
Threatened in some form or other since 2002, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’’ finally arrives to kick off the ever-lengthening “summer” movie season — and a long series of...
Here's how many dudes have paid for sex
Maybe you don’t spend a lot of time thinking about prostitution, but a new YouGov survey asked people do to just that—and the stats are pretty interesting. The survey polled...
Edward Albee finally gets on the wall at Sardi's
A few months ago while lunching at Sardi’s, Broadway press agent Sam Rudy looked around at the caricatures of theater people lining the walls and wondered if there was one...
ISIS-loving cabbie shouldn't lose license for bomb threat, judge says
A taxi driver accused of telling a passenger he had a bomb in his car, was thinking of joining ISIS and could have “done a better job” than the Paris...
FreshDirect worker beaten with mallet on busy street in broad daylight
WARNING: Graphic content https://youtu.be/r8tNCpuAQXc A deranged man was caught on video wildly swinging a mallet at a FreshDirect worker who tried to stop him from fleeing a car crash near...
19 ways to make sure you don't get chubby again
You hit your weight-loss goals! Woot! So now what? Apart from giving yourself massive kudos, you've got to figure out how to stay at a healthy weight without getting stuck...
Muted 'Batman v. Superman' London premiere goes on after Brussels attack
Movie studio Warner Bros said it will go ahead with Tuesday's London premiere of "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," its new superhero movie but skip a red carpet and...
Cities show solidarity with Brussels
After the horrific terror attacks in Brussels on March 22, cities across the world moved to show solidarity. Famous buildings and monuments displayed the colors of Belgium's flag in a...
The day in photos: March 22, 2016
The world stands by Belgium, President Obama continues his tour of Cuba and more.
Middle schooler arrested for bringing gun to school
A student at a Brooklyn middle school was arrested Tuesday when administrators found a gun in his backpack, authorities said. Police were called to the MS 61 Dr. Gladstone H....
Sarah Palin wants to be the next 'Judge Judy'
Now presiding — Judge Palin? Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has signed a deal to develop a “Judge Judy”-style courtroom show, Howard Bragman, a spokesman for the production company confirmed....
Muslim ghettos in Europe are breeding grounds for terror
Muslim ghettos in Paris and Brussels are incubators of Islamic extremism where police fear to tread, crime and unemployment are rampant and radical imams aggressively recruit young men to wage...
Boy took his Purim costume a bit too seriously
This costume was hard to stomach. A 5-year-old Israeli boy who dressed up as a charity box for an early Purim carnival got a bit too into his role and...
Rangers coach knows why Eric Staal's been invisible
Eric Staal has recorded three points (one goal, two assists) in 11 games as a Ranger, having gone seven straight since his lone goal in blue on March 6 against...
NYPD unveils 'Operation Cutting Edge' to curb slashings
The NYPD unveiled the battle plan for its war on slashings Tuesday — vowing to use radical means to stem the rising tide of knife and razor attacks, which are...
Fire breaks out at restaurant in Grand Central Station
A fire broke out at a restaurant inside Grand Central Station Tuesday afternoon, sending thick clouds of smoke billowing out onto the street, fire officials said. The fire began in...
European landmarks light up for Brussels
Some of Europe's best-known monuments have been illuminated with Belgium's national colors in a show of solidarity after the attacks in Brussels. At nightfall Tuesday, the Eiffel Tower in Paris...
Dolphins owner: Twitter-nasty wife got Brent Grimes cut
When the Buccaneers picked up Brent Grimes earlier this month, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross knew that he had washed his hands clean of both the cornerback and his outspoken wife....
How iOS 9.3 is a game-changer for your iPhone and iPad
Compared to the usual fanfare, Apple fans weren’t terribly exciting in the weeks and days leading up to Monday’s big press conference. After all, we knew just about everything there...
'Meet the Parents' producer lists Dakota pad for $39M
Film producer Jane Rosenthal and her ex, Craig Hatkoff, have listed their spacious eighth-floor digs at the famed Dakota building for $39 million. Rosenthal, who produced films including "Meet The...
LIRR train hits car on tracks
A Long Island Railroad train slammed into a truck on the tracks Tuesday afternoon, MTA officials said. The smash-up on the Ronkonkoma line happened at around 1 p.m. at Elijahs...
Brandon Marshall's QB opinion 'doesn't matter': Bowles
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Brandon Marshall is a great wide receiver. Todd Bowles does not think much of him as a general manager. The Jets coach laughed when asked about...
Thieves use cobblestone in Louis Vuitton store robbery
A group of thieves used a cobblestone to smash their way inside a Louis Vuitton store in Soho and burglarize it, police sources said. A store employee rushed to the...
Nail bomb found during anti-terror raids in Brussels
BRUSSELS — Belgian federal prosecutors say a house search in the Brussels neighborhood of Schaerbeek has "led to the discovery of an explosive device containing among other things nails." Investigators...
The best (and worst) things about the new iPhone SE
We knew practically everything there was to know heading into Monday’s big Apple event, but there were still a couple of surprises — and one of them was pretty huge....
Manchester City's early Pep Guardiola reveal may have cost them
A look back at the weekend's Premier League action.
Record labels slam YouTube, ad-supported streaming services
YouTube and other free, ad-supported music streamers are ripping off recording artists by failing to pay them their fair share of royalties, a music industry group claimed in a scathing...
'Casey Anthony of England' accused of killing toddler
A British mother accused of killing her toddler collected child benefit cash for six months after her tot's death, lawyers claimed in court. In a case echoing Florida mom Casey...
Hypocrite Joy Behar mocks Hulk Hogan but fawns over Erin Andrews
Joy Behar, newly returned yenta of “The View,” just called Hulk Hogan a “wuss.” If she was referring to his precious professional wrestling career, when he strutted around the ring...
It takes David Wright 3 hours just to get ready for batting practice
Let's say you have a job that starts at 9 a.m. each day. But you have to show up at 6, because the computer takes a really long time to...
Todd Bowles full of RG3 praise with Fitzpatrick being 'stubborn'
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Todd Bowles was up early on Tuesday, but it was not because he is losing sleep about the Jets’ negotiations with free-agent quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. The...
This dog has a better closet than you
A Chihuahua named Queenie has more outfits and accessories than her owners, who spent more than $30,000 to ensure she’s Britain’s most couture canine.
Check out this coach's amazing handshake ritual
A lot of athletes have rituals that they follow before games for good luck. The Whitman College basketball coach gives each of his players a unique handshake, and apparently it's...
Kitchen worker found dead in hotel's walk-in freezer
ATLANTA — Police say a kitchen worker has been found dead in the walk-in freezer of a downtown hotel. Lt. Charles Hampton said the woman was found Tuesday morning inside...
Defiance and solidarity on social media after Brussels attacks
An outpouring of solidarity – and defiance – flooded social media Tuesday following the deadly terror attacks in Brussels that left at least 31 people dead. The most widely shared...
Wine might not be good for you after all, buzz-killing doctors claim
A glass of wine a day may not actually keep the doctor away. Moderate alcohol consumption isn't good for your health despite past studies claiming that it is, according to...
Hillary is fine with Obama opening up Cuba without return of cop killer
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton is defending President Obama's decision to open up relations with Cuba without making the return of notorious cop-killer JoAnne Chesimard part of the deal. "Having been...
Pregnant Chrissy Teigen has the most amazing food cravings
Looks like the pregnancy cravings are really getting to Chrissy Teigen. The model, who is expecting her first child with husband John Legend, tried to distract herself from her self-proclaimed...
The 13 best beaches in the USA
Sick of trudging around town in boots and a coat? Don’t worry, shorts weather is just a few weeks away. To get you pumped for beach season—and to help you...
Teacher uses man's suicide as physics lesson
A Swiss high school teacher is under fire for presenting students with a physics equation in which a man commits suicide off a real-life bridge -- where locals notoriously go...
This baby can't escape its hangover
On St. Patrick's Day, this drunk baby face-swap video became an Internet sensation. The baby's back, dealing with the consequences of partying so hard.
Port Authority salaries are so out of hand that the average worker makes $100K
The average salary of the Port Authority's workforce exceeded $100,000 last year, fueled by sky-high overtime run up by the bistate agency's police officers, a report released Tuesday reveals. One...
Holly Holm fires back at UFC boss over Ronda Rousey critique
Holly Holm doesn't take Dana White's criticism lightly. The former champ, who lost her title to Miesha Tate earlier this month, hit back at the UFC president for claiming that...
Caught on camera: The suspected terrorists behind Brussels attacks
Surveillance cameras captured images of three suspected terrorists in the moments before the twin blasts at the Brussels airport, according to a report. The men can be seen pushing baggage...
ISIS on Brussels: We did it
CAIRO, Egypt - Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the two bomb attacks in Brussels on Tuesday, a news agency affiliated with the group said. "Islamic State fighters carried out...
Bill Belichick has no time for this dumb, boring NFL crap
Bill Belichick is on to ... wherever the hell he wants to go next. Don't tell him what to do. The surly, iconoclastic Patriots coach is setting his own schedule...
Why Dwight Howard is still upset after getting away with cheating
OKLAHOMA CITY — Dwight Howard is surprised and disappointed that he's being labeled a cheater. The NBA is reviewing the Rockets center's use of a sticky substance on his hands...
Ex-Toronto Mayor Rob Ford dead at 46
TORONTO — Knocking over a grandmother while rushing to the defense of his brother, who was insulting spectators in the City Council chamber. Threatening "murder" in a profane, incoherent rant...
Injured American survives his second terror attack
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah teenager who was injured in the Belgium airport attack survived a similar horror three years ago at the Boston Marathon. Mason Wells, a 19-year-old...
Man says he slashed woman because she's white
A man who was arrested for randomly slashing a woman’s neck earlier this month in Brooklyn told police he attacked her because she is white, police sources said. Gregory Alfred,...
Security tightened in NYC after Brussels terror attacks
The NYPD ramped up security around New York City following the trio of deadly explosions ripped through a Brussels airport and a subway station that killed at least 34 people...
Octogenarian 'Black Widow' is out of prison and on the prowl
Lonely Canadian grandpas, beware — the Great White North's most dangerous octogenarian is back on the streets. Police are warning elderly men to be careful now that Melissa Ann Shepard...
Chilling video of chaos after attack
Chilling video captures the terror and pandemonium that followed the twin blasts at Brussels’ Zavantem Airport – as dazed passengers scatter across the smoky departure terminal. “It’s OK! It’s OK!”...
Carbon emissions highest they've been since dinosaurs roamed the Earth
The rate of carbon emissions is higher than at any time in fossil records stretching back 66 million years to the age of the dinosaurs, according to a study on...
These are NYC's best samples sales
BaubleBar 260 Fifth Ave., between 28th and 29th streets Sale: Mar. 29-Apr. 2. Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. / Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Deep discounts on jewelry, with prices starting at...
Jeremy Lin video-bomb by Nelly pairs 2 things you used to love
https://twitter.com/jadande/status/712102127833747457/ Jeremy Lin: If you wanna go and take a ride wit me... Lin scored 15 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter to help the Hornets rally from a...
LeBron James' icy silence goes perfectly with silly Twitter plan
The silliest story in Monday's NBA news cycle involved LeBron James and his apparent unfollowing of the Cavaliers' official team account on Twitter. The Internet went wild with speculation as...
ISIS supporters hail Brussels blasts
Supporters of Islamic State praised on social media blasts in Brussels that killed at least 31 people on Tuesday. "The state will force you to reevaluate your ways a thousand...
Fatal fire rips through house in Queens
Two people died and one person is in critical condition after a fire tore through a home in Queens, officials said. The fire started on the second floor of a...
FBI backs down in encryption battle with Apple
The government has been adamant for weeks: FBI investigators need to unlock an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, and Apple was the only one that...
Brussels in chaos after deadly explosions
Brussels, Belgium was thrown into chaos on Tuesday after a series of deadly explosions rocked the city’s airport and a subway station.
Airports on high alert after Brussels attacks
MOSCOW — Authorities in Europe and beyond have tightened security at airports, on subways, at the borders and on city streets after deadly attacks Tuesday on the Brussels airport and...
These tricks help Courtney Love and Tommy Lee get their beauty sleep
Getting enough sleep is as important as eating a balanced meal and exercising — and yet 57 percent of Americans think they don’t get the rest they need, according to...
As it happened: Terror strikes Brussels
The terrorist attacks in Brussels as they unfolded: At least 31 people died in two explosions at an airport and one explosion at a metro station in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday, March 22....
America's 10 best breakfasts
Two years ago, author Lee Brian Schrager introduced hungry readers to America’s best fried chicken with his book "Fried & True." Now Schrager — who founded both the South Beach and New York...
Instagram playboy reveals why he's risking his life for $600K
Dan Bilzerian is betting big on a feat that, for most, would easily end with a trip to the emergency room. The showy multimillionaire — a gun-shooting, high-stakes-poker-playing Instagram king...
This Rubik's cubes juggler has the internet in a tizzy!
Most people can't juggle, and even fewer can solve Rubik's cubes. This guy appeared to be doing both at the same time. However, there's a rumor that this video is actually a hoax....
Deadly explosions rock Brussels airport, subway station
About 35 people were killed and more than 200 others injured – including three American missionaries -- in coordinated suicide strikes by ISIS jihadists at the Bussels airport and a...
Who Vegas thinks will win the last 'American Idol'
Now it’s getting serious on “American Idol.” The veteran Fox show, in its 15th and final season, has winnowed its pool of contestants down to five finalists as Trent Harmon,...
Antique dealer arrested for smuggling ancient sculpture
A Japanese antiquities dealer was arrested at a chic Upper East Side hotel for smuggling in a $1.1 million, second-century sculpture called “Footprints of Buddha,” The Post has learned. Tatsuzo...
Proposed regulation would curtail refunds for tax errors
A regulation proposed by the city’s Finance Department would give property-taxpayers retroactive refunds due to incorrect abatements and assessments only from the date when the error is discovered, not from...
Lawyer says Denzel Washington should play 'angel' transit thief
Serial transit thief Darius McCollum — whose criminal career is the inspiration for an upcoming Hollywood movie — is a “guardian angel” who should be played by Denzel Washington, his...
City hospitals chief says money problems are out of his control
The city municipal hospital system’s finances are getting worse — and its president said Monday that much of the problem is out of his hands. NYC Health + Hospitals, formerly...
Traffic cop allegedly used gun to force women into oral sex
An NYPD traffic-enforcement agent used a gun to coerce at least two women into oral sex by threatening to arrest them, police said Monday. Isaiah Delvalle, 27, of East New...
Ukrainian diplomat vanishes from Brooklyn apartment: cops
A Ukrainian diplomat was declared missing on Monday after he disappeared from his Brooklyn apartment, cops said. Leonid Tysyachnyy, 75, was last seen at his Boerum Hill residence at around...
MTA board accuses engineer of hiding Hudson Yards leak trouble
MTA board members ripped into the agency’s head engineer Monday — accusing him of hiding the leakage issues at the new Hudson Yards station for several years and complaining that...
North Carolina fans will like ex-coach's tourney picks
Former Xavier, Providence and Virginia coach Pete Gillen, a CBS Sports Network college analyst and NYC basketball Hall of Famer, shares some of his March Madness thoughts and predictions with...
Sure sounds like Bill Clinton just attacked Obama's 'awful legacy'
Bill Clinton has gone off the reservation again, apparently ripping President Obama while campaigning for Hillary on Tuesday. “If you believe we’ve ... come to the point where we can...
Democrats aren't getting behind Silver's choice to replace him
Alice Cancel, the handpicked candidate of Sheldon’s Silver cronies to succeed him in the state Assembly, is being shunned by the Democratic establishment. Cancel’s campaign has raised only $3,815 for...
Awkward photos with 'terrorist,' Castro mark Obama's 2nd day in Cuba
President Obama marked the second day of his historic visit to Cuba by posing for photos before a huge portrait of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, considered a hero by Cubans...
Iggy Azalea's Lakers fiance accused of sexual harassment
The Lakers are investigating claims of harassment made against two of their players, according to an ESPN report. Lakers guards Nick Young and Jordan Clarkson reportedly were among a group...
Tennis boss quits after ugly, sexist rant
LOS ANGELES — The tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open who said women's pro tennis players "ride on the coattails of the men" resigned Monday night. Tournament owner Larry...
Bratton makes $41M plea for traffic agents, ShotSpotter expansion
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton asked the City Council for an extra $41 million on Monday to pay for hundreds of new traffic agents and expand the high-tech ShotSpotter gunfire-detection system....
Orthodox Jews have declared war on this sexy moving ad
A sexy moving-company ad that was banned by the MTA last year is too steamy for the streets of Brooklyn as well. Members of Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish community have gone...
Trump's campaign spending less, but winning more
Donald Trump is spending less but winning more — doling out a fraction of what other presidential contenders plunked down on campaign expenses last month while raking in more delegates...
NYPD to dedicate more resources to combat slashing spree
Top cop Bill Bratton said Monday that he will roll out a plan to deal with the increase in stabbings and slashing across the city. The commissioner said during a...
Mark-Viverito lobbies for funding in place of unpopular de Blasio
ALBANY — City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito went to the Capitol Monday to lobby for more funding for the city, a task usually done by the mayor. Last year, Mayor...
In Cuba to make 'history,' Obama stands in the shadow of tyranny
President Obama inadvertently found the perfect photo op for his Cuba visit at a wreath-laying ceremony at the José Marti Memorial in Havana. A news photo at Revolution Square caught...
MTA board member wants free newspapers banned from subways
Metro and amNewYork readers are a bunch of slobs who toss the free newspapers on the tracks when they are done reading them, an MTA board member griped on Monday...
Man who suggested RSS Boaty McBoatface sorry it might stick
https://youtu.be/yE1xpmCRSpU A man who jokingly suggested naming a multimillion dollar British research ship the RRS Boaty McBoatface is apologizing now that the spoof could become a reality. James Hand, of...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A man left his wallet on the counter of a Brownsville deli, and this man walked up and swiped it, police said. The suspect picked up the shopper’s unattended...
Trump offers vet a job because she had 'a great look'
Donald Trump offered a woman a job Monday during a press conference because he had a gut feeling and she had “a great look.” Trump made the remark after inviting...
Trump slams Obama, Iran deal; assures Jewish voters on Israel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZGgMJ3QDAQ Donald Trump unleashed a verbal broadside at Iran Monday during a speech to the United States’ largest pro-Israel lobbying group, trying to reassure voters who were jittery over some...