April 27, 2016

Memo to Jets: Remember the basics and don't chase some QB

You want sexy. That’s understood. Who can blame you? Sexy is stimulating. Sexy sells. Sexy is thrilling. But sensible — not sexy — is the route the Jets must take...

'Good Muslims' are quietly looking out for all of us

Two Pakistanis now working as cabbies. A Sudanese guy who fixes flat tires for a living. A Palestinian woman, formerly married to a guy involved in credit card fraud. A...

Hondo: Thanks, but no Danks

Hondo padded the account with Quintana and the White Sox on Wednesday night, which inflated his earnings to 269 gilliams. The inflation could have been far greater, but his Brewer...

Donald Trump could amass most primary votes in GOP history

Donald Trump will likely wind up winning the most primary votes of any GOP presidential candidate in modern history, the author of the influential Smart Politics blog told The Post...

CC Sabathia voices sad Yankees slump: 'It's tough for all of us'

ARLINGTON, Texas — CC Sabathia was one out away from finishing the sixth inning in a tie game when he walked Rougned Odor and then gave up a triple to...

Katzenberg will kiss Dreamworks goodbye if acquired by Comcast

The Democratic Party could soon be tapping Jeffrey Katzenberg for even more cash. Cable operator Comcast is in talks to acquire Katzenberg’s DreamWorks Animation for an estimated $3 billion, The...

This top cop traveled to DR with 'ponzi-scheming' club owner

The “very, very high-ranking [NYPD] officer” who the feds say traveled to the Dominican Republic with an accused Ponzi-scheming club owner is former Chief of Department Philip Banks III, The...

Matt Harvey regains strikeout mojo as Mets sweep

Miss Universe delivered the first pitch Wednesday night, and the Mets’ one-time Mr. Universe handled the next 102 directed at the Reds. For Matt Harvey, the results were closer to...

Islanders coach takes puck to the face

Islanders coach Jack Capuano was hit in the face with an errant puck midway through the third period of his team's 5-3 victory in Game 1.

New share plan consolidates Mark Zuckerberg's power

Mark Zuckerberg is ready to cash in on his ever-growing Facebook fortune — but don’t expect him to relax his iron grip over the company. The social-networking giant, which reported...

Islanders take command with no-nonsense Game 1 win

TAMPA, Fla. — This was far from perfect. But it was assertive. It was meaningful. And it put all the nostalgia right where it belongs — in the past. The...

Barnes & Noble founder is stepping down

Retail legend Leonard Riggio, who reinvented the business of bookselling, is ready for his next act. The founder of Barnes & Noble, who opened his first bookstore in 1965 before...

NFL Draft prospect's grim confession could cost him millions

CHICAGO — UCLA linebacker Myles Jack, once considered the best player in this year’s NFL draft, now has “buyer beware” all but stamped on his forehead going into the first...

Money-losing ClassPass hikes monthly rate to $200

ClassPass is burning cash faster than its fitness-freak clients burn fat. The popular gym-hopping app drastically hiked its monthly rate to $200 for access to hundreds of the city’s hottest...

College hoops star turned NFL hopeful last played football at age 13

Antonio Gates played high school football. Jimmy Graham played a year of college football. Rico Gathers is trying to one-up the two All-Pro tight ends — the two trendsetters who...

Princeton grad accused of killing dad says Rikers is poisoning him

The spoiled-brat Princeton grad accused of killing his millionaire father because the older man cut his monthly allowance by $200 whined to a Manhattan judge Wednesday that he’s being poisoned...

De Blasio betrayed voters with sketchy fundraising

When Bill de Blasio announced his candidacy for mayor, he pledged to change City Hall from one that “too often has catered to the interests of the elite rather than...

Verizon just got one step closer to buying Yahoo

Activist investor Jeffrey Smith scored a win in his battle against Yahoo on Wednesday, gaining seats on an expanded board for himself and three allies. In return, the founder of...

PC mob shuts down forum that asked 'Has political corrrectness gone too far?'

More campus madness: ­UMass-Amherst students this week threw a mass temper tantrum to derail a forum that challenged the speech police. “The Triggering: Has Political Correctness Gone Too Far?” featured...

Trump's foreign-policy speech will please voters -- and corner Hillary

Donald Trump’s foreign-policy remarks Wednesday will serve him well with voters: He offered a clear critique of what the nation’s been doing wrong, and promised a new “coherent foreign policy...

With largest gang bust ever, the NYPD shows off new ways to get the job done

Kudos to the NYPD and the feds for a historic mass takedown of two criminal gangs that have been terrorizing the North Bronx for years — leaving a trail of...

The draft spoilers the NFL doesn't want you to read

CHICAGO — The first two picks in the NFL draft Thursday night are considered a foregone conclusion — Jared Goff and Carson Wentz. After that, though, it promises to be...

Federal Reserve remains mysterious about next rate hike

Janet Yellen says June is on the table, but Wall Street doesn’t see a hike anytime soon. The Federal Reserve declined to hike interest rates on Wednesday, but signaled that...

How Puerto Rico's debt bomb could blow up on the mainland

Puerto Rico, an awkward legacy of America’s 1898 testosterone spill, the Spanish-American War, is about to teach two things that few Americans know: If conditions get bad enough there, its...

Jews of color defy America's obsession with identity politics

When you look at Jewish-American celebrities, from Woody Allen to Barbra Streisand, Jerry Seinfeld to Sarah Silverman, it’s easy to understand why most Americans associate being Jewish with being white....

America's first supermodel is shunned by our cultural elite

June will mark the 125th anniversary of the birth of Audrey Munson, the greatest artist’s muse of the 20th — or maybe any — century. New York boasts at least...

'Dog-killer' boyfriend hit with new felony charges

Dog lovers demanding justice for a murdered Chihuahua gathered outside Queens court on Wednesday as the pooch’s accused killer faced upgraded charges inside. The protest was in full swing as...

Cop accused of stomping man's head claims it was only his hand

The Brooklyn cop accused of stomping on a man’s head like a “roach” claimed in court Wednesday that he crushed his hand, and not his noggin, as the victim alleges....

Baby Hope's accused killer confesses

The accused killer of a little Bronx girl once only known as “Baby Hope” sat stonily as his taped confession was played in Manhattan court Wednesday. “What can I do?...

UFC scheming Ronda Rousey, Jon Jones for MSG extravaganza

The UFC held a press conference at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday to promote UFC 200 on July 9 in Las Vegas, but there was plenty of wishful thinking about...

My jealous ex told cops I beat my new girlfriend to get back at me

A scorned Manhattan real-estate agent took revenge on her ex-boyfriend by lying to cops that he had just beaten up his new squeeze on his front lawn, a new defamation...

Bar named No Fun battles group of wet blankets

A Lower East Side community group hell-bent on shutting down rowdy establishments has finally messed with the wrong business — a bar named No Fun. The bar filed a $2...

Jared Goff on LA allure, weight gain and beating Carson Wentz

Former Cal quarterback Jared Goff took a timeout for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby before Thursday’s NFL draft, when Goff is expected to be one of the top...

Giants' free safety front-runner didn't play one down last year

Nat Berhe missed the entire 2015 season with a nagging calf injury that eventually needed surgery to remove a blood clot, ruining his second year with the Giants. “Probably one...

Giants can use draft to finish what $200M started

This is a case that higher is not better, as a lofty NFL draft status usually signifies failure. The Giants earned where they are, though, and might as well take...

Preet in court to watch Turk who made him Twitter hit

Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara made a rare appearance in federal court Wednesday — to catch a hearing involving the shady businessman who inadvertently turned him into a Turkish folk...

Why Jets' QB solution could be hiding in middle rounds

To QB or not QB, that is always the question when the draft rolls around for the Jets. Gang Green has taken eight quarterbacks in the past 10 years and...

If de Blasio won't talk, his staff will

Mayor Bill de Blasio received a rude awakening from federal investigators — who slapped City Hall, including three members of Hizzoner’s inner circle, with subpoenas amid a growing probe of...

The Yankees rotation is broken in every single way

The biggest concern about the Yankees rotation going into the season was all the physical red flags that existed up and down the group. So what is scary for the...

Trump says he'll copy the attacks Bernie used against Hillary

Donald Trump believes he has an unlikely ally in his quest to defeat presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the November election — Bernie Sanders. The Vermont senator has stubbornly...

Meet Ronald Herrera, the Yankees' pet pitching prospect

The day after Ronald Herrera made an emergency start at Triple-A, Brian Cashman told me to “keep an eye on him, we think he has a chance.” On the surface,...

The three worst airlines in America

Planning to fly away for Memorial Day? Steer clear of Spirit Airlines. A survey by the American Customer Satisfaction Index last week found the Florida-based airline ranked dead last in...

My dad was on Nixon's 'enemies list'

Ben Mankiewicz admits he tears up every time he watches “All the President’s Men,’’ which he will be introducing as the opening-night film Thursday at the TCM Classic Film Festival...

The day in photos: April 27, 2016

Clouded leopards bring your daily dose of cute, Donald Trump celebrates his winning spree and more.

De Blasio flouts investigations with birthday fundraiser featuring Louis C.K.

Fending off several investigations, Mayor de Blasio is looking for some comic relief -- he's scheduled a fundraiser birthday bash in Brooklyn on May 12 with comic Louis C.K. The...

Noah Syndergaard dressed as Thor for Times Square gawking

Noah Syndergaard showed up Wednesday in Times Square decked out as Thor, the Marvel Comics superhero that doubles as his nickname.

'I've been shot!': A bumbling ISIS fighter's final moments

These jihadists are no rocket scientists. A group of disorganized and panicky ISIS extremists were caught on video as they struggled to fire rockets at Kurdish peshmerga troops about 30...

McDonald's rolling out new chicken nugget recipe

McNuggets are becoming McHealthier. McDonald’s is rolling out a new chicken nugget recipe menu this summer that replaces the artificial preservatives with ingredients such as lemon juice solids and rice...

Why this singer is addicted to Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland

While most millennial music lovers are obsessing over Beyoncé and “Lemonade,” one young New York singer is focused on a different diva — Liza Minnelli. The singer is Seth Sikes,...

Relax, it's OK for cheerleaders to look hot

The news hit hard on the University of Washington campus. The students can’t believe it. I can’t believe it. Can you believe it? Cheerleaders, it turns out, are expected to...

Giants defensive end: I've played with Myles Jack, draft him

Sliding down in the first round of Thursday night’s NFL draft will not be great news for Myles Jack, a linebacker from UCLA considered, athletically, one of the top three...

This wedding dance is unlike anything you've ever seen

Jen and Jackson Tamaariki wed in Orakei Bay, New Zealand, and decided to celebrate the groom's cultural heritage with a traditional Maori dance called a haka. The groomsmen took over the...

Stranded mom sobs as cruise ship sails away with her kids

https://youtu.be/Woe0bSfbR0o A Caribbean cruise turned into a nightmare for a tardy couple left sobbing and pleading at a Bahamas pier as their ship sailed off with their kids on board....

Ex-cop accidentally shoots doctor, himself while showing off gun

A retired NYPD officer was showing off a gun to his Long Island doctor Wednesday morning — and accidentally shot himself and his physician, police sources said. The 77-year-old patient,...

Instagram is testing a new design and this is what it looks like

Instagram quickly became one of the most popular photo-based social networks in the world thanks largely to design. Photo-sharing sites were a dime a dozen when Instagram launched, but the...

Man falls to his death while fleeing massive police raid

A 21-year-old man fatally plummeted from the window ledge of a Bronx building during an attempt to escape police during a massive gang takedown in the borough early Wednesday, police...

The iPhone 7 might cost you money even if you don’t buy one

One of the most prominent iPhone 7 rumors out there concerns the device’s audio output. Apparently, Apple is going to “kill” one more port with this iPhone release: the standard...

Size really does matter for women -- but not in the way you think

A new study has suggested that it's actually the size and position of a woman's vagina that affects her ability to orgasm. Often it's a man's penis shape and size...

Palestinian siblings armed with knives shot dead by Israeli troops

Tempers flared after Israeli authorities fatally shot a Palestinian mom and her brother at a checkpoint between East Jerusalem and the West Bank on Wednesday after officials said one of...

The time Craig Sager talked Dennis Rodman out of committing suicide

Craig Sager is more than the colorful suits he wears on NBA sidelines, and his battle with cancer has shown a light on him as a person. In an anecdote-filled...

This huge Noah's Ark will cruise around the world

Noah’s Ark — or, at least, a faithful facsimile thereof — is hitting the high seas. Inspired by that biblical vessel, Dutch carpenter Johan Huibers built a 2,500-ton replica of...

So it turns out my dead father worked in porn

My father died three years ago. I inherited his desk, his 1930 Remington .22, and 1,800 pounds of smut. As a kid I thought Dad was a science fiction writer...

Disgruntled ex-airport worker demolishes plane

Everyone handles getting fired differently. For one airport worker in Russia, that meant jumping in one of the facility's construction cranes and demolishing a plane, suggesting that he probably wasn't...

Johnny Manziel's bond set in assault case

DALLAS — A Dallas judge has set a $1,500 bond for former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel in his misdemeanor domestic assault case. Manziel's attorney, Robert Hinton, said Wednesday that...

Carly Fiorina is Ted Cruz's latest desperate ploy

In an unprecedented move for a sagging presidential candidate, Ted Cruz announced a vice-presidential running mate Wednesday, saying Carly Fiorina would be on the ticket with him if he wins...

Body found at Apple headquarters

The body of an Apple employee, who might have killed himself, was found at the tech giant’s headquarters in Northern California on Wednesday, officials said. A 911 call was made...

Donald Trump explains how he’d rule the world

Donald Trump gave his first foreign-policy speech on Wednesday, attacking President Obama and Hillary Clinton for their “reckless, rudderless and aimless” strategies while vowing, if elected, to take a more...

Johnny Manziel uses puppies to deflect personal problems

Johnny Manziel's latest strategy to rehabbing his image: puppies. The trainwreck of a quarterback, who was indicted by a Dallas grand jury Tuesday, was spotted in Ohio the same day...

Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith have emotional ESPN breakup

https://youtu.be/nU_Bk_g2TSw It was a very special “First Take” on Wednesday. Skip Bayless, who will be leaving ESPN when his contract expires at the end of August and is expected to...

Taking your temperature rectally will never be easier

Scientists just created the world’s smallest thermometer — and it’s made from DNA. Chemists at the University of Montreal manipulated DNA molecules to create the programmable temperature checkers, which are...

'Black Hitler' swears he was never a pimp

The reputed "black Hitler" pimp maintained his innocence until the end Tuesday -- whining to a Manhattan judge that he had no clue what that term even meant before being...

Killer leaves creepy note at double-homicide scene

A perfectionist killer is on the loose in California, leaving a creepy note at the scene of the crime to apologize for a sloppy double homicide. “Sorry, my first kill...

45-year-old cold case may be Manson Family victim

Over 45 years after her butchered corpse was discovered near the site of an infamous Manson family massacre, Los Angeles police have finally given a name to the 19-year-old Canadian...

Ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert gets 15 months for molestation hush money

Disgraced ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison Wednesday — after bombshell testimony from the brother of a former prominent GOP lawmaker who said Hastert sexually...

JetBlue pilot busted for flying drunk to JFK

A JetBlue pilot gave new meaning to plane buzzing — by flying a packed flight from Orlando to JFK while drunk, the feds said on Wednesday. After registering .111 on...

Rousey's boyfriend gets emotional over ex-wife's assault accusations

Ronda Rousey's boyfriend, Travis Browne, nearly broke down in tears while speaking at length for the first time about the domestic violence allegations leveled against him by his ex-wife. Speaking...

Final NFL mock draft: Giants, Jets go after same position

The Serby 5.0 Mock stands ready to be mocked, but just keep in mind that even a blind squirrel sometimes finds an acorn at the top of the draft. The...

NASA captures footage of gigantic solar flare

Every once in a while, our sun will just spew a bunch of concentrated heat and radiation from its surface. These are called solar flares, and NASA just recorded some...

Stop doing this, and you'll get more sex

1. Not doing your share: If you leave your partner all of the dish washing, laundry and vacuuming, that can take a physical and emotional toll. “Coming home after a...

Driver gets pulled over, cop realizes he has $12K in violations

An eagle-eyed cop hit the scofflaw jackpot after pulling over a motorist for a routine infraction -- and discovering the driver had more than $12,000 in unpaid tolls and penalties,...

David Blatt's Knicks interview wasn't just a courtesy

David Blatt, who has been holed up in Atlanta with friends, did not fly into New York this week with the impression he was about to take part in a...

Did Chris Christie's wife roll her eyes at Trump?

https://twitter.com/NYTnickc/status/725155429492379653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s wife appeared to roll her eyes Tuesday night when Donald Trump slammed Hillary Clinton for “playing the woman’s card.” Mary Pat Christie was standing...

Cops arrest dad for killing MetroCard scammer

Cops have arrested the man who fatally stabbed an illegal MetroCard seller who ripped off his daughter in Harlem last month, police said. Herbert Burgess, 53, was standing near the...

Apple's earnings miss wipes out $40B in market value

Apple’s big earnings whiff has badly bruised its stock. The Cupertino, Calif.-based gadget maker lost more than $40 billion in market value overnight after reporting its first-ever quarterly drop in...

Here’s expert help to not look like crap this spring

If you’re in need of a wardrobe revamp or trying to keep up with the latest spring styles, knowing where to start can be overwhelming. And regardless of where you...

Paris terrorist is a moron who did it because of Grand Theft Auto: lawyers

Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam was transferred Wednesday from Belgium to France — as his lawyers tried to paint him as a feeble-minded product of his generation. “He is the...

What J.R. Smith learned from infamous 'get that pipe' blunder

J.R. Smith is three years older and appears to be three years wiser. The Cavaliers guard, who was at the center of a social media snafu in 2013 after asking...

Robert Durst is headed to prison

Nut-job New York real estate scion Robert Durst is headed for prison — though not for any of up to three slayings closely linked to him. A federal judge in...

Crossbow man accused of threatening crew that came for his plane

A Long Island aviator landed in court Wednesday for allegedly threatening to use a crossbow on town officials who planned to dismantle the plane he’s illegally parked in his driveway...

Valeant CEO will admit ‘mistakes’ in jacking up drug prices

Michael Pearson is no Martin Shkreli. Pearson, the outgoing CEO of embattled Canadian pharma giant Valeant, will tell lawmakers on Wednesday he made mistakes in jacking up the prices for...

Somebody's scrawling swastikas all over a Brooklyn Jewish enclave

Cops are hunting for an anti-Semitic creep who blanketed an Orthodox enclave in Brooklyn with swastikas earlier this week. The vandal used a white marker to scrawl the hateful symbol...

More than 100 gang members arrested in largest takedown in NYC history

They ruled the Bronx streets with an iron fist — but these Bronx gangbangers had a hierarchy more fit for Fifth Avenue. The Big Money Bosses — one of two...

He eats 8 pounds of meat a day

How does The Mountain maintain his mountainous physique? By lifting a lot of weight and eating an alarming amount of food everyday. Hafthor Bjornsson, who has twice been crowned Europe's...

Brother kept Jeanie Buss in dark over Lakers firing Byron Scott

Firing a head coach and moving on to a new era for your NBA team is a pretty hefty decision. One imagines that when it's time to move on, the...

Marissa Mayer just dodged a bullet

Yahoo agreed to shake up its board and add four new independent directors, caving to pressure from activist hedge fund Starboard Value. The deal averts a proxy battle with Jeff...

Harry Potter alum is now a jacked cage fighter

A Harry Potter cast member looks completely unrecognizable since starring in the popular film franchise. Josh Herdman, 28, who played Draco Malfoy’s wingman, Gregory Goyle, has taken his career in...

Behold, the beautiful world Carolina Herrera

There is no one who emulates Carolina Herrera — a brand that personifies ladylike chic — more appropriately than Mrs. Herrera herself: famous for her crisp white blouses, impeccable roster of lady fans...

Gangs of transsexual sex workers are attacking tourists in Thailand

Thai transgender women are embroiled in a running battle with police after a spate of attacks and robberies of Western tourists. A German tourist was the latest visitor to feel...

Jon Jones is UFC's answer to McGregor's failed power play

UFC president Dana White announced Wednesday on "Good Morning America" that Daniel Cormier will defend the light heavyweight championship against former champion Jon “Bones” Jones in the main event of...

FAA regularly catches drunk, stoned, or criminal pilots

An American Airlines pilot flunked two sobriety tests before a 7 a.m. flight out of Detroit. An Alaska Airlines pilot flew a commercial plane from California to Oregon and back...

Little girls get pepper-sprayed at Trump rally

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Supporters and opponents of Donald Trump clashed outside City Hall, and five people, including two little girls, were pepper-sprayed by a demonstrator during the heated confrontation, police...

'Mad Max'-style ISIS suicide truck gets smoked

https://youtu.be/S4YRiJM-BLw We're used to seeing pictures of Islamic State terrorists riding convoy in Toyota Hiluxes, but more recently the group has been associated with DIY suicide trucks that resemble something...

Emma Roberts is a recycled-clothes junkie

Once upon a time, Reed Krakoff’s name was synonymous with luxury. Now, he’s in Kohl’s. The designer, who kicked off his mass-market line REED at a dinner with Solange Knowles, Emma...

Arianna Huffington's miracle sleep secret

Arianna Huffington isn’t losing any sleep over what to wear. The multimillionaire mogul — whose new book, “The Sleep Revolution,” is out now — tells Threads that one of the...

The sexy pair of boots Rihanna gave J. Lo

Manolo Blahnik found Rihanna — and they found love. The two powerhouses paired up for an exclusive effort deliciously titled “Denim Desserts,” debuting May 5. “Rihanna is a force,” Blahnik...

SJP doesn't care about Anna Wintour's no-cellphone rule at the Met Gala

Watch out, Anna Wintour! Sarah Jessica Parker is done abiding by your Met Gala edicts. “I am the only one that ever lives by those rules,” declares Parker, referring to...

Ellie Kemper is as wide-eyed about New York as Kimmy Schmidt

If spring were a TV character, it would look like Kimmy Schmidt. Kimmy — played by Ellie Kemper in the Netflix comedy “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” — blossomed after being freed...

Man dresses as Jesus and dances in the streets

A video of an Irish man dressed as Jesus and dancing in the streets of Dublin is going viral. A local comedian was dressed as the religious figure and came...

This 600-calorie power lunch has everything you need

Taking clients or colleagues out for a midday meal once meant martinis, meat and other productivity-killing indulgences. But one of the city’s top chefs is out to change that. “We...

Finally, a healthy cafe for a Brooklyn food wasteland

I’m dreaming that I just had goat cheese in Ocean Hill, the nutritionally deprived Brooklyn neighborhood where I grew up — and where “cheese” today usually means the bright-orange mutation...

Paris terror suspect extradited to France

PARIS — The French prosecutor's office said that key Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam was transferred to France Wednesday morning and was to go before investigating judges for eventual charges....

80,000 chickens fried in massive blaze

LEBANON, Conn. — Thousands of chickens have died in a fire at a coop in Connecticut that belongs to a major egg producer. The Hartford Courant reports at least 80,000...

12-year-old accidentally runs half-marathon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKTo-W-JjUk ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A 12-year-old western New York girl has wound up running 10 extra miles after she got into the wrong road race. LeeAdianez Rodriguez had registered for...

Eat this stuff if you don’t want to look like hell

Forget dumping your paycheck on anti-aging creams and injectables. The Fountain of Youth can be found in your kitchen. In his new book, “The Age Fix: A Leading Plastic Surgeon...

This superfood will amp up your sex drive

Health-conscious New Yorkers are really digging this root. Maca, a turnip-like plant grown in the Andes Mountains, is the superfood of the moment. “I’m obsessed with maca,” raves nutritionist Nikki...

Maury Povich talks 'daddy' issues

Timing is everything in show-biz — so it’s only fitting that Maury Povich will celebrate the upcoming 3,000th episode of his daytime talk show “Maury” starting Thursday (through May 25)....

Hillary wins big, calls on Bernie to help her stop Trump

WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton captured four of five Northeastern states Tuesday in the Democratic presidential race and immediately called on opponent Bernie Sanders to unite behind her candidacy to stop...

Chris Matthews' MSNBC guests not enough to help wife win election

Chris Matthews’ wife finished a dismal third Tuesday night in a Democratic primary for a congressional seat in Maryland — despite donations from his MSNBC show’s guests. Kathleen Matthews lost...

Trump after crushing rivals: 'It's over'

Donald Trump decimated his Republican presidential rivals Tuesday night with a clean sweep of five Northeastern states. It was an easy — and early — victory for the billionaire businessman,...

Home-sale prices surge in the Bronx, Staten Island

Bronx and Staten Island home-sale prices soared 35 percent during the first quarter of 2016 — far above the rest of the city, according to the Real Estate Board of...

D.E. Shaw Group stays put on Sixth Ave.

The D.E. Shaw Group has renewed its lease at 1166 Sixth Ave. for 195,375 square feet. The privately owned global investment and technology firm has the entire fifth through the...

Citigroup adds 1,000 workers in Florida to cut costs

Citigroup is looking for snowbirds. Michael Corbat’s bank will add 1,000 new jobs in Florida as part of a broader strategy to cut costs at the New York-based bank —...

People like ‘Game of Thrones’ nudity more than porn

People prefer the nudity on “Game of Thrones” to actual porn, according to newly released data. The number of people searching for sex scenes and re-enactments from the hit HBO...

Bloomberg turning to robots to deliver the news

Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait told his 2,400 journalists in a memo on Tuesday that he was forming a 10-person team to lead a study on how to use more automation...

World's most interesting A-listers flock to Time 100 gala

Time magazine rolled out the red carpet Tuesday night for its annual black-tie gala honoring those it deems to be the 100 most interesting people in the world — and...

BOE boss finally apologizes for 126,000 vanished voters

The head of the city’s Board of Elections issued an apology Tuesday for the mysterious purge of 126,000 voters from the rolls that wreaked havoc on last week’s presidential primaries....

Bernie Sanders vows not to bow out of presidential race

WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders admitted Tuesday that he’s staying in the Democratic presidential race to the end to hold Hillary Clinton hostage to his socialist ideas. In a change of...

Norman Seabrook probe is great news for city's jail boss

The city’s correction commissioner is fighting to keep union boss Norman Seabrook in power — because the labor boss is so distracted by a federal corruption investigation, he has no...

Protesters to push for maximum sentence for dog-killer

Demonstrators will gather outside Queens Criminal Court Wednesday to demand that a man who killed his girlfriend’s Chihuahua be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The group will...

Ted Cruz is crumbling before our very eyes

For the past few weeks, Republican campaign professionals and conservatives who are seeing the GOP nomination heading into Donald Trump’s hands have been counseling anti-Trump voters not to panic and...

Phil Jackson's agents meeting points to inside job with Rambis

Knicks president Phil Jackson met with Kurt Rambis’ Chicago-based agents Tuesday night in New York. That may well be a sign things are progressing toward Rambis being announced soon as...

David Wright was a mess before 'grinding' his game-winning RBI

Yes, Yoenis Cespedes had the hit Tuesday that has everybody in New York talking, if not about presidential primaries then at least Mets baseball. But David Wright had a pretty...

Jets explore NFL Draft's riskiest mystery: Who is Paxton Lynch?

Paxton Lynch is a 6-foot-7, 244-pound riddle NFL teams are trying to solve before Thursday’s draft. The Memphis quarterback has a huge arm. He has running skills. He showed leadership,...

Famed chef sets the kid's table at his new restaurant

One of the world’s most renown chefs opened his premiere NYC restaurant Tuesday — and the first 60 diners were some of the city’s youngest food critics. Restaurateur Chef Claus...

Daily Blotter

Manhattan A suspect failed in his bid to snatch the purse of a 33-year-old woman on a subway train in Soho, cops said. He was seated next to the straphanger on...

$82B budget includes new precinct, $50M swimming pool

With tax revenues booming, Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday proposed a new $82.2 billion city budget that included goodies for just about every constituency, from a $50 million pool on...