April 26, 2016
Yoenis Cespedes went from AWOL to MVP in a blink
The Mets are turning into the Marvel movie series. They employ an abundance of superheroes, and the audience enthusiasm shows no sign of abatement. So the return of Yoenis Cespedes...
Desperate de Blasio rips a page from the Bill Clinton playbook
And on the fourth day of his trial by fire, the Putz played Santa Claus. Ho, ho, ho, taxpayers, the joke’s on you. Following two days of odd silence and...
Cop stomped on suspect’s head like it was a roach: prosecutor
An NYPD cop stomped on a suspect’s head like he was a “roach’’ during a pot bust gone awry, a Brooklyn prosecutor said Tuesday. Officer Joel Edouard went on trial...
Islanders-Lightning matchups: The deciding factor in Game 7
TAMPA, Fla. — The Islanders have won a playoff series for the first time in 23 years, beating the Atlantic Division-winning Panthers in six heart-pounding games. Now they’re faced with...
Another big two-do for Hondo
Hondo bounced back from Monday night’s double-downer by rolling Tuesday night with the Walloping White Sox, who bludgeoned the Blue Jays to expand the earnings to 149 oglivies. Wednesday night:...
Michelle Obama marks National College Signing Day in Harlem
Nearly 5,000 city high-school students soon headed to college were applauded for their achievements Tuesday by a well-known high achiever: Michelle Obama. “We also know that even in those moments...
Jets legend Winston Hill dies at 74
The Jets lost a member of their family Tuesday night when longtime tackle Winston Hill died at the age of 74. Hill played 14 seasons for the Jets and was...
Apple suffers first quarterly sales decline in 13 years
Things have turned ugly for Apple — and they’re going to stay that way for a while. The once seemingly unstoppable gadget-maker stumbled badly in the three months ended March...
Diamonds might not be a girl's best friend anymore
Diamonds have lost some sparkle. The world’s largest supplier, De Beers Group, had to pull out all the stops last year to coax consumers to plunk down dough on some...
Matt Forte tries pressuring Jets brass on Ryan Fitzpatrick
Matt Forte has never taken a handoff from Ryan Fitzpatrick, but that hasn't stopped him from lobbying for the Jets to re-sign the free-agent quarterback. Forte, the veteran running back whom...
Luis Severino is making the same mistake over and over again
ARLINGTON, Texas — Now comes the hard part. After defying the expectations of many to jump all the way from Double-A Trenton to the heart of the Yankees’ rotation last...
Royals scramble to hide ‘Negro’ art plaque ahead of Obama visit
The British royal family scrambled to hide the word “negro” on a painting so it wouldn’t offend the Obamas when they visited for dinner, according to reports Tuesday. An aide...
Chipotle probably shouldn't have given away all that free food
Onetime Wall Street darling Chipotle Mexican Grill certainly learned one thing in the first quarter: You can’t make money giving away truckloads of free food. The chain, which handed out...
Yoenis Cespedes' dramatic pinch-hit homer rescues Mets
It was worth the wait. Definitely worth the wait. The Mets had Yoenis Cespedes taking swings in the batting cages, just in case. Well, the case arose in the seventh...
Olympic high jumper in near-fatal fall after letting insurance lapse
If it wasn’t for bad luck ... Former US Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto suffered a severe spinal cord injury last weekend, a tragic development for an athlete who was...
Broadway audiences don't need to overdose on sugar
If you like your family fare with a good heap of sweetener, welcome to “Tuck Everlasting.” Were Mike Bloomberg still mayor, he might try to outlaw the show along with...
This isn't what rap group imagined their big break would look like
Credit-card fraudsters with ties to a hip-hop group that has a song titled “For A Scammer” spent months ripping off Manhattan’s toniest stores, sources said Tuesday. Art apparently imitated life...
Drake is still NBA's most annoying fan
Paul George didn't take the shot. And then Drake took a shot. After the Raptors held on for a 102-99 victory over the Pacers on Tuesday night when Solomon Hill's 3-pointer...
This slob could buy you
He wasn’t Manhattan’s typical clubgoer — a portly and disheveled man in dad jeans and sandals with a cane, sipping soda through a bendy straw. But unbeknownst to the glitterati...
Why Ben McAdoo's first day in charge was 'pretty natural'
Ben McAdoo admitted he didn’t quite know what to do with himself when his first practice as head coach of the Giants began Tuesday at the team’s practice facility in...
Owner of eatery popular with corrupt cops took trips with police pals
The former owner of a Harlem eatery that was a hangout for allegedly corrupt cops was ordered held in lieu of $5 million bond in a fraud case Tuesday, after...
Joe Girardi wants to ban the shift, which he uses all the time
ARLINGTON, Texas — You probably wouldn’t guess it to watch the Yankees play defense, but if it were up to Joe Girardi, the defensive shift wouldn’t be allowed in baseball....
Bill Belichick can get Deflategate revenge with draft splash
CHICAGO — The organizational fallout from the NFL’s Deflategate penalties finally becomes very real for the Patriots this week. While likely, it remains to be seen whether Tom Brady ends...
Mets may need to change Travis d'Arnaud's position to save him
Maybe one year, soon, we won’t need to ask the question anymore. Then again, maybe one year, soon, the question will be moot. We’re at neither of those junctures because...
Trump, Clinton get closer to November showdown
PHILADELPHIA — In a front-runner's rout, Republican Donald Trump roared to victory Tuesday in five contests across the Northeast and confidently declared himself the GOP's "presumptive nominee." Hillary Clinton was...
The seismic decision hanging over Islanders' playoff run
TAMPA, Fla. — At some point in the relatively near future, Jack Capuano is going to have a very tough decision to make. According to Capuano, regular starting goalie Jaroslav...
Jets running out of time to trade Muhammad Wilkerson
Before the Jets are on the clock Thursday night, time will run out on the idea of trading disgruntled star Muhammad Wilkerson. The Jets have been open to trading Wilkerson...
Islanders stuck with short turnaround, big Lightning test
TAMPA, Fla. — In this quick preamble before the second round starts, the Islanders were focused on driving home one message above all else. “It was a great series, but...
De Blasio's newest spending spree
Mayor Bill de Blasio loves to spend taxpayer cash — and he proved that again Tuesday in the $82.2 billion spending plan he rolled out for the 2017 fiscal year....
French dis-connection: The New York Times flees its own labor utopia
The New York Times, which has never met a pro-union rule it didn’t like, has suddenly found notoriously pro-labor France too expensive a place to do business. So, as The...
Bill de Blasio again blames everyone but his own bungling hires
Corruption or just incompetence? It’s too soon to say just what explains Team de Blasio’s OK of the Rivington House flip that allowed a developer to close a nursing home...
Bill de Blasio's blatant campaign-finance hypocrisy
Mayor de Blasio certainly has mastered the art of speaking from both sides of his mouth. On the one side, he calls for “major reforms” in elections regarding polling sites...
The new UN consensus on Syria: Israel must pay!
The Bashar al-Assad regime is outraged. So angry, in fact, that on Tuesday it asked the UN Security Council to do something. And the council, including America, finally agreed on...
Democrats no longer care that their soda tax hits the poor hardest
When Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders argued about soda taxes last week, neither of them mentioned obesity. That striking omission reflects a shift in tactics by advocates of a special...
Melissa Click just (accidentally) outed the campus PC Gestapo
Melissa Click may not know it, but since being fired by the University of Missouri, she’s already taken up another important role: unintentional destroyer of college campuses’ PC edifice. Americans...
It's Super Bowl or bust for Odell Beckham
Odell Beckham Jr. arrived at Tuesday’s Giants mini-camp with his hair dyed lighter, blonder than usual and his spirit soaring. He has so much and yet he wants so much...
Keith Yandle's future is the toughest Rangers call
Alain Vigneault didn’t sugarcoat the position the Rangers find themselves in with Keith Yandle, the unrestricted free agent defenseman whose strong play could price him out of a return to...
Debris from elevated subway track falls on child
Pieces of loose concrete broke off of elevated subway tracks in Flatbush on Tuesday afternoon, crashing down onto a children's fair that was happening below and injuring a kid, event...
Inmate's niece gets 3 years in prison for 'jail shopping network'
The niece of an inmate who helped a crooked Corrections officer run a "jail shopping network" in the Manhattan Tombs took a plea deal Tuesday, copping to a slew of...
Giants can’t hesitate to pick Ezekiel Elliott at No. 10
The stakes are higher than ever now for the big, blue franchise, and for general manager Jerry Reese. Tom Coughlin is playing with his grandchildren now because he could lead...
Who really cares that Kelly Ripa’s back?
Kelly Ripa stole my snarky lead sentence for this column. “Guys, our long national nightmare is over,” Ripa joked upon her Tuesday return to “Live with Kelly and Michael,” using...
Rangers are getting a shakeup -- and even stars are worried
Breaking up is hard to do, but this breakup day was harder than most for the Rangers, even if it lacked the palpable anguish that followed the failed deep Stanley...
The creator of 'Mad Men' started out as a poet
Before he wrote for “The Sopranos” and created “Mad Men,” Matthew Weiner wrote poetry. “Writers were revered in my house and poets were at the top,” says Weiner, the son...
Hillary backers spam Bernie groups with kiddie porn
WASHINGTON – A member of a group supporting Hillary Clinton staged a cyberattack using pornography to infect Facebook pages promoting Bernie Sanders, leading the social media network to take them...
Rangers' Dan Boyle sounds ready to give up
Dan Boyle may be done after 18 seasons. The graybeard defenseman wasn’t ready to make his retirement official on Tuesday on Rangers breakup day, but feels it may be time...
Trump looking to sweep Tuesday contests
WEST CHESTER, Pa. — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hoped for decisive wins in the five northeastern states voting on Tuesday as he worked to maintain a tenuous pathway to...
Victor Cruz: Giants are getting a star player back
Victor Cruz believes he can and will return to the form that made him a feared and featured weapon within the Giants’ offense. If that is the case, the Giants...
I was punched in the face because I look like Shia LaBeouf
A Brooklyn man was sucker-punched on the way to a Manhattan concert because he looks too much like bad-boy actor Shia LaBeouf, he and cops said Tuesday. Mario Licato, 26...
Grateful Dead bass player lists California home for $10.35M
What a long, strange trip it’s been. Phil Lesh, a founding member of famed jam band the Grateful Dead, has listed his home in affluent Marin County, Calif. — a...
The Clippers are toast
More like Sob City. The Los Angeles Clippers' postseason hopes were all but sunk Tuesday afternoon when the team announced stars Blake Griffin and Chris Paul will be sidelined for...
The day in photos: April 26, 2016
A gorilla cuddles her newborn, Bernie Sanders hugs a Founding Father and more.
Rich people are paying $10K for a pot of tea
Next time pharma jerk Martin Shkreli wants to impress a girl, a $120 cup of tea is not going to cut it. BBC Travel has discovered an even more precious...
Watching this kid cry at his favorite band will make you cry
Luis Vazquez is the father of a child with autism, who happens to be a huge Coldplay fan. When he took his son to see the band live, his son's...
Former Browns GM knew he'd be the fall guy for drafting Manziel
From the moment the Browns selected Johnny Manziel 22nd overall in the 2014 NFL Draft, Ray Farmer knew his name would forever be synonymous with that choice. "It's the reality of...
Trump wants to take $40M university lawsuit to trial
Donald Trump wants a jury of his Manhattan peers to decide if he committed fraud against students at his defunct real estate school Trump University, his lawyer said in court...
Famed stage director punched in the face by elderly driver
A critically acclaimed stage director was bashed in the face by a cranky old motorist who complained the man got in the way of his car while walking through Midtown...
Most of the Ohio 'execution' victims shot multiple times
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Seven of eight relatives who were killed in their southern Ohio homes had been shot multiple times, including one who was shot nine times, according to autopsy...
Nick Young won't like D'Angelo Russell's cautious internet dating advice
If you're on Twitter and a sexy single lady, chances are D'Angelo Russell will try to slide into your DMs. "If she looks good, looks the part, you send her a...
Ex-Marine details diplomat's tragic slaying at terrorist's sentencing
A former US Marine who rushed to the aid of a dying diplomat shot in Niger in 2000 confronted the man's al Qaeda-linked killer in Brooklyn court Tuesday as the...
Travis d'Arnaud hits DL -- and pressure is on Kevin Plawecki
The Mets put Travis d’Arnaud on the disabled list Tuesday with a rotator cuff strain, the young catcher’s third trip to the DL in just two years. Struggling Kevin Plawecki...
'Dentist of Horror' gets eight years for mangling patients
A sadistic Dutch dentist was busted for mutilating the mouths of 120 patients for his own sick pleasure — but will only serve eight years in jail, according to reports...
The 20 apps hardcore iPhone fans can’t live without
Apple's iPhone had a huge impact on the industry right out of the gate since it prompted a shift toward the touch-centric smartphone experience we all enjoy today, but the iPhone's real...
Skip Bayless is leaving ESPN for a ridiculous amount of money
Skip Bayless is leaving ESPN for some serious riches. SI.com reported Bayless will be leaving the network and his lightning-rod "First Take" gig for Fox Sports 1 in a deal...
Woman pushing stroller smacks teen with his own hockey stick
This Staten Island woman deserves more than a two-minute penalty! Cops are searching for a stroller-pushing woman who whacked a teen with his own hockey stick because he was making...
Gory comic books promoting bicycle safety in Phoenix
Bike safety is bloody important, kids! The city of Phoenix is on a mission to promote bicycle safety with a gory comic book — depicting boys with split skulls lying...
Odell Beckham: Drake is my motivation
Odell Beckham Jr. arrived at Giants mini-camp Tuesday with a smile on his face and longer, blonder, lighter-dyed hair on his head. “Been in the sun,’’ Beckham said, laughing. “Caribbean.’’...
A 'robot kingdom' theme park is about to become reality
The terrifying future of a robot-run world is coming to life -- in a fun-filled Japanese amusement park! Operators of the Dutch-themed “Huis Ten Bosch” plan to open a new...
YouTube is getting ready to introduce unskippable ads
Everyone watches videos on their phones. It's something that video platforms have been trying to contend with for years, and on Tuesday, YouTube revealed a new ad format that is specifically...
Man in wheelchair charged with killing teen, stuffing body in ice chest
A wheelchair-bound man shot a woman to death and helped stuff her body into an ice chest, authorities said. Anthony Moreno, 38, was already in state prison for an unrelated...
With Exxon out, AAA credit club has just two members
And then there were two. ExxonMobil on Tuesday saw its credit rating downgraded from a sterling AAA as depressed oil prices are expected to keep the energy giant’s cash flow...
'Teen tried to save me after he started deadly blaze at housing project'
A Brooklyn police lieutenant broke down in tears in court Tuesday as he recalled hearing two officers screaming for help while trapped in a deadly blaze alleged caused by a...
Judge calls Cosby's bid to subpoena reporter's notes 'frivolity'
A Manhattan federal judge ripped into beleaguered comedian Bill Cosby’s request for a New York Magazine’s reporter’s notes, calling it a “fishing expedition” and “wildly inconsistent” with the law. Cosby’s...
How do you sell a bloody musical about a serial killer?
The two women marched up the aisle at intermission and spotted a man lingering at the back of the theater. “Do you have anything to do with this show?” one...
How Jeremy Lin is taking over NBA playoffs one drive at time
On Monday night, with his team's season essentially on the line, Hornets backup point guard Jeremy Lin played with the sort of frenetic relentlessness that's only found in the NBA's...
Violence in Syria kills 30 people in 24 hours
This teen is among the lucky ones in besieged Aleppo, as some 30 people have been killed in the last day as rebels and government forces struggle for control of...
Muggers force teens to reset passwords before stealing phones
Two teenagers were mugged at knife-point in an Upper West Side park last week by a couple of crafty robbers who made them reset their passwords before stealing their phones,...
Yoenis Cespedes selling impractical fire-breathing Lamborghini
Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes is selling his fire-breathing Lamborghini, saying New York streets are too rough and crowded for such a fine set of wheels. “It’s a tough car to...
British designer sues over Kate Middleton's wedding dress — 5 years later
Was Kate Middleton’s wedding dress a fraud? That’s what one British designer is saying — and five years after the royal couple’s nuptials, that dressmaker is suing. Talk about a...
We won't use plastic surgery to remove our baby's birthmark
When Katie Crenshaw penned a blog for her website, Twelve & Six, detailing the pity she received over daughter Charlie's unique birthmark, she had no idea that the post would turn...
Inside look at the fallout from Johnny Manziel indictment
DALLAS — Johnny Manziel was indicted Tuesday on a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from allegations that he assaulted his ex-girlfriend during a night out in January. Already dropped by the...
Chobani boss 'power play' dilutes TPG with employee stock giveaway
Chobani boss Hamdi Ulukaya is distributing nearly 10 percent of the yogurt company to employees — but he isn’t doing it just because he’s a generous guy. Chobani’s charismatic chief...
Guy who hired hairdressers as safety inspectors won't go to jail
One of the masterminds behind a scheme that hired hairdressers and cooks to pose as construction-safety experts -- and help green-light high-rise Manhattan projects -- dodged jail time Tuesday. Kishowar...
NYPD cadet stops robber on the subway
An off-duty NYPD cadet put his training to work yesterday when he thwarted a would-be robber's attempt to snatch his cellphone on a Manhattan subway train, police said. Jordan Gates,...
CCRB director withdraws suit
The female director of the city's Civilian Complaint Review Board has withdrawn her lawsuit against its former male chairman for allegedly calling her a "p--y." CCRB Director Mina Malik made...
Donald Trump wants to drive Lena Dunham out of America
Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to step up his presidential campaign in hopes a November victory will drive “Girls” actress Lena Dunham out of America. The real estate titan, calling into...
Just in time for Mother's Day, here's a fossilized mother and baby!
A fossil discovery in Taiwan is making waves across the scientific community. The remains, which show a mother holding her infant child, reveals that humans were in the area 4,800...
Man survives 135-foot plunge off Brooklyn Bridge
A 32-year-old man jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge Tuesday morning — but miraculously survived the 135-foot plunge, authorities said. The unidentified emotionally disturbed man walked to the middle of the...
Al Qaeda: We killed Bangladeshi LGBT-magazine editor
NEW DELHI — The Bangladeshi branch of al Qaeda claimed responsibility Tuesday for the killing of a gay rights activist and his friend, undermining the prime minister's insistence just hours...
Leicester City now a single win from the impossible
And Claudio Ranieri's side have three game to get it.
6 ways to lose a pound of fat
You've probably heard this tidbit of knowledge a million times: A pound of fat is 3,500 calories, so to lose a pound you need to burn 3,500 calories. It's not a perfect rule, but if you're looking to...
The best upcoming sample sales
Ariana Rockefeller 261 W. 36th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues, 2nd Floor Sale: Apr. 26-29. Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Up to 60 percent off women’s apparel. Bloch 260...
Johnny Manziel indicted for alleged attack on girlfriend
DALLAS — Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday on a misdemeanor charge stemming from a domestic violence complaint by his ex-girlfriend. The...
New York Times to lay off up to 70 staffers in Paris office
The New York Times Co. said Tuesday it will shut down its editing and pre-press production operations in Paris to save money — a move that will result in the...
Infamous bust JaMarcus Russell begs NFL teams for chance
JaMarcus Russell just wants to be a part of an NFL team -- if it's at quarterback or water boy. The former Oakland Raiders bust, who became an all-time cautionary tale after...
Byron Scott's girlfriend deletes 'd--k move' Lakers taunt
Cecilia Gutierrez may want to consider making her Instagram account private. After the Lakers fired her boyfriend Byron Scott as coach on Sunday, she posted a meme on her feed...
Mark Cuban's Westbrook takedown exposes own failures
Mark Cuban went on a long-winded explanation about why Russell Westbrook was "not a superstar," and then the Thunder guard devastated Cuban's team to end their season. Westbrook finished with 36...
Kelly Ripa's tantrum is not about discrimination, it's about her
So last week wasn’t about Kelly Ripa throwing a gigantic public hissy fit. No, “Live with Kelly and Michael” viewer, it was about you! On her return to morning TV...
Republicans are giving in to Trump
Half of Republicans nationwide back Donald Trump, a new poll revealed Tuesday. The NBC News/Survey Monkey poll of registered Republicans and GOP-leaning independents showed Trump at 50 percent, followed by...
Figuring out Tiger Woods' return from his few sad clues
Tiger Woods played his first stretch of golf holes since last August to fuel speculations that he could return soon. OK, but how soon? Speculation has been mounting the 40-year-old, half-broken former world...
Passengers go insane after their flight is delayed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYZZqQ_qdY8 BEIJING — Police in southern China have detained three airline passengers after they were caught on video slapping, verbally abusing and throwing food at ground staff in anger over...
Cruz and Kasich's apps are incredibly vulnerable to hackers
WASHINGTON — Another computer security firm raised concerns Monday about the potential for hackers to glean users' personal data from phone apps released by the campaigns of Republican presidential contenders...
Jesse Tyler Ferguson's foodie comedy is bland and undercooked
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is very good at playing one type of character — frazzled, excitable, fussy. Exhibit A: the fastidious lawyer Mitchell on the sitcom "Modern Family." The problem is...
Uber and Lyft help form coalition to jumpstart self-driving cars
Uber and Lyft agree on one thing: The sooner they can replace human drivers with cars that drive themselves, the better. Along with Google, Ford and Volvo, the two ride-sharing...
Now you can watch 'Porzingod' and feel all the Knicks feelings
https://youtu.be/HQ8byEVVlcY If you didn't get to the Tribeca Film Festival last week to see the Knicks-themed short "Porzingod," here it is. The film was produced by brothers Tyler and Conor Byrne, longtime...
Watching a chiropractor work on a baby’s spine is worse than it sounds
A Melbourne pediatrician, with more than 30 years' experience in the field, has questioned the treatment of a 4-day-old baby suffering from colic and reflux by an Australian chiropractor. The...
Phil Coke returns as Yankees reassemble 2009 champs
The Yankees acquired lefty Phil Coke from the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League for cash. Coke appeared in 72 games for the 2009 World Series champion Yankees, and later...
$3,000-per-week prostitute reveals exactly how big a man needs to be
A prostitute has claimed women and men cheat because there’s “so much bad sex out there” in a revealing Reddit stream. The 23-year-old brothel worker, who earns around $3,000 a...
France airs video of Paris terrorist blowing himself up
Video of an ISIS terrorist blowing himself up in a Paris cafe during last November's attacks on the city was shown for the first time on French TV Sunday night....
Ohio massacre victims linked to cockfighting operation
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As the investigation into the killings of eight family members in rural Ohio entered its fifth day, more details slowly trickled out. Pike County Prosecutor Rob Junk...
Chris Paul breaks hand in devastating Clippers blow
PORTLAND, Ore. — Chris Paul broke a bone in his right hand midway through the third quarter and left the Clippers' Game 4 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on...
Another day, another slashing
A 41-year-old straphanger was slashed early Tuesday while riding a 6 train with his family near Grand Central Station, authorities said. The victim, who is from the Bronx, was ushering...
Here's why this woman chose using her camera over saving lives
First-year law student Alexis Esneault was enjoying her time in Costa Rica until she was thrust into a life-or-death situation on board the Pura Vida Princess tour boat last January....
Mongolia is so much more than a bucket-list destination
Mongolians call their country “munkh khukh tengeriin oron” — “land of the eternal blue sky” — and driving across the Gobi desert, deep in the nation’s south, it’s easy to...
The book that got this publisher kidnapped by China
Angela Gui, 22, a university student in England, and her father, a publisher who lives on the other side of the world, don’t get to see each other as often...
Manspreading at work is good for your health
Your desk is slowly killing you. Or so believes Kelly Starrett, a physical therapist and author of the new book “Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World” (Victory Belt Publishing,...
5 NYC workout classes that are totally free
You don’t have to pay a pretty penny to get in tip-top shape. Check out these free workout classes that’ll make you break a sweat without breaking the bank. Happy...
Why a cancer memoir is the hottest new book club read
It's Wednesday night in the Resurrection Church of the Nazarene in Kips Bay. Ten people are seated in a circle, sharing their thoughts on the meaning of life. Secrets are...
Italian-Americans live longer thanks to this diet
It’s 3 p.m. on Arthur Avenue in The Bronx, and Filomena Magavero settles in for a late lunch inside the venerable Mario’s, a favorite Italian restaurant on this strip of...
This one trick can save you up to 80 percent on air travel
You already know that there’s no “magic” day or time of year to find the lowest possible airfares, right? But there are days to actually fly when it’s much cheaper....
How Rio de Janeiro is gearing up for the Olympics
The US may be heading into a hot, crazy summer of election shenanigans, but for two weeks in August, Rio de Janeiro will host the world’s best athletes in possibly...
Internet stands by mom forced to toss breast milk at airport
The letter from a mother who says airport security forced her to toss two weeks’ worth of breast milk for her son has gone viral, prompting support from thousands of...
De Blasio tied to 'untraceable' $50K for Kaminsky campaign
Mayor de Blasio’s top money man funneled $50,000 of “publicly untraceable” campaign cash to help a Long Island Democrat win a crucial race for the state Senate, according to a...
De Blasio looks to pump $2B into troubled hospital system
The de Blasio administration wants to pump $2 billion into the Big Apple’s troubled public-hospital system, according to a report early Tuesday. The system “is on the edge of a...
Family finally has a girl after 101-year streak of boys
POST FALLS, Idaho — For the first time since 1914, the Underdahl family can send out "it's a girl" baby announcements. The Coeur d'Alene Press reports that the northern Idaho...
Rattled de Blasio plays dumb on scandals, walks out on reporters
A rattled Mayor Bill de Blasio abruptly cut short a press conference Monday after he struggled with questions about the snowballing scandals threatening his administration. Hizzoner insisted his staff did...
Hondo selling Sale
Hondo suffered the dreaded double-wipeout Monday night, getting tripped with the Tribe and crushed with Kansas City to slash the earnings to a measly 49 bernazards. Tuesday night: Mr. Aitch...
Collins worried about hurting Travis d’Arnaud: 'It's a problem'
Travis d’Arnaud left Monday’s game with a sore right shoulder. The catcher saw a doctor Monday night at Citi Field, and will have a more thorough examination Tuesday morning. And...
Woman found guilty of faking cancer to get late-term abortion
PHOENIX -- An Arizona woman accused of faking a cancer diagnosis to get the state to pay for her late-term abortion was convicted of fraud and other charges Monday. Maricopa...
Mets have an absolute star if this is shaky Noah Syndergaard
“Very frustrating,” Noah Syndergaard said late Monday night. “The game just dragged along,” Terry Collins recalled. “In the bullpen,” Travis d’Arnaud testified, “he didn’t have his command like he normally...
Close call after boom lift crashes into building
A boom lift smashed into a building in lower Manhattan on Monday, sending pedestrians scattering but causing no injuries. The crane-like vehicle smashed into a window of a building on...
500-pound gangster packs snacks for court hearing
A 500-pound gangster accused of operating a massive gun-running ring wasn’t about to go hungry at his hearing in Bronx Criminal Court on Monday. Suspect William “Wobbles’’ Soler made sure...
Shorthanded Yankees clinging to Hicks, A-Rod hope
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Yankees opted to play with a short bench Monday, optimistic they would get Alex Rodriguez and Aaron Hicks back from injury soon. Joe Girardi said before...
Getting into this exclusive art gallery could literally kill you
A guerrilla artist fed up with pretentious Big Apple art galleries opened up his own super-secret and illegal space — in an abandoned subway station that can be accessed only...
The Tom Thibodeau fear that scared off Knicks and Lakers
Ex-Knicks assistant Tom Thibodeau and former Knicks general manager Scott Layden will be introduced at Tuesday’s press conference as the new power couple in Minnesota, making some Knicks fans envious...
What on earth is this guy doing with $9K worth of stolen nail polish?
There’s a professional nail-polish remover on the loose in Manhattan. A lone, male crook is responsible for at least four heists of Essie products totaling more than $9,000 — and...
Firm lobbying for permits donated $68K to de Blasio
A top exec at an “incubator” office-space firm bundled the largest contribution to Mayor de Blasio’s re-election bid from her bosses and others — while the company was lobbying the...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx This Looney Tune attacked a worker at a West Farms salon who tried to stop her from shoplifting, authorities said. The suspect, sporting a gray T-shirt with Bugs...
Tigers scrub curses, flips off own fans in ugly rage
https://twitter.com/MLBCheapSeats/status/724766619503730688 DETROIT — Detroit Tigers center fielder Tyler Collins directed an obscene gesture at booing home fans after losing a ball in the lights Monday night. "To be at home...
Hillary has bigger fish to fry than Bernie
WASHINGTON — Looking ahead to the general election, Hillary Clinton on Monday ignored Bernie Sanders and launched new attacks on Donald Trump. But her Democratic rival didn’t get the message...