May 3, 2016
Brian Boyle unfairly cast as villain for normal NHL-playoff hit
You know, there was another hit thrown by Brian Boyle — now more of a villain wearing a Lightning jersey in Islanders Country than he ever was wearing the Blueshirt...
Sheldon Silver's hoping he gets locked up at the 'nice' prison
Shelly Silver could soon be speaker of the Big House: The cushy prison where he wants to do his time features town-hall meetings for its inmates. The corrupt ex-pol asked...
New York Times' ad sales continue to drop
The New York Times tumbled on Tuesday after an increase in paid digital subscriptions in the first quarter failed to offset slippage on both the print and digital advertising fronts....
Rodale’s Organic Life finds new editor-in-chief
Rodale’s Organic Life has tapped an insider to be its new editor-in-chief. Melanie Hansche, who earlier in her career was managing editor of Donna Hay magazine in Australia, has been...
Even Hillary Clinton's pals can't pretend to believe her lies
Figuring she has the Democratic nomination sewn up, Hillary Clinton this week headed to swing state West Virginia, aiming to “feel the pain” of coal country. But then she ran...
Shira Scheindlin's proud of her disgraceful judicial career
Judge Shira Scheindlin is about to step down after 22 years on the federal bench — and just has to crow about her career. Scheindlin told The New York Times...
Team de Blasio's pathetic defense of its sleazy sale of City Hall
Even as Shelly Silver was drawing a 12-year stint in the slammer for selling his office, Team de Blasio on Tuesday was all but admitting it did much the same...
Fairway files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Fairway Market isn’t going away — yet. The struggling grocer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday after reaching a deal with its secured lenders to cut about $140...
City Council's 'bag tax' slams the poor for trivial gains
This week, the New York City Council will vote on a bill that aims to charge New Yorkers a nickel every time they are provided with a plastic or paper...
Suddenly, every museum is all about the buttons
What is it with kids and buttons? The other day my family arrived at the National Aquarium in Baltimore on the way home from vacation. Everyone was excited to see...
MetLife fined $25M in 'too-big-to-fail' fight
MetLife was fined $25 million on Tuesday for an alleged five-year sales scam — the latest hit against the insurance giant after a probe that barred two of its brokers...
Sheldon Silver's crony officially sworn into his Assembly seat
ALBANY — Sheldon Silver’s vacated Assembly seat was officially filled Tuesday — the same day he was sentenced on corruption charges — by a successor handpicked by his allies. Democrat...
Under Armour signs Bryce Harper to new 10-year deal
Investors are starting to sweat Under Armour’s rich endorsement deals. The performance apparel company on Tuesday signed Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper to a new 10-year extension. Under Armour didn’t...
There are a lot more people on Tinder than you probably think
Tinder now has more than 1 million paying users — and they’re fueling hotter-than-expected sales for the hookup app’s corporate parent. Match Group — whose other dating sites include Match.com,...
Islanders call out head-hunter who cost them the game
Jack Capuano is mad as hell, and he’s not going to take it anymore. The Islanders coach was enraged after his team lost Game 3 of its second-round series against...
MRI-bound A-Rod makes a brutal Yankees loss even uglier
BALTIMORE — It wasn’t enough for the Yankees’ miserable season to continue Tuesday night at Camden Yards with a sixth straight loss. In the fifth inning of a 4-1 defeat...
Collins wonders if 2015 Matt Harvey is crippling 2016 Matt Harvey
Maybe there is some merit to that whole six-man rotation and skipping starts, after all. After Matt Harvey faltered in the middle innings once again as the Mets managed one...
NFL player's 'tainted Mexican beef' steroid excuse actually worked
Houston Texans offensive tackle Duane Brown had his 10-game suspension for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs overturned, successfully claiming he ingested bad beef while on vacation, ESPN reported...
Bernie after big win: This campaign is not over
Bernie Sanders handed Hillary Clinton an embarrassing defeat in Indiana on Tuesday night, re-energizing his campaign to take the fight all the way to this summer’s Democratic convention. The Vermont...
Brian Cashman warns Steinbrenners 'not happy' with Yankees
BALTIMORE — Brian Cashman put the underachieving Yankees’ roster together and is more than willing to accept a large part of the blame for the club being among the worst...
Real Estate Board of New York announces Retail Deal of the Year nominees
Here are the long-awaited submissions for the Real Estate Board of New York’s 18th Annual Retail Deal of the Year Awards that will be handed out the evening of June...
Donald Trump ends Ted Cruz in Indiana
With the concession of his closest rival, Donald Trump on Tuesday night capped an improbable — and many thought impossible — run to become the presumptive Republican nominee for president....
Navy SEAL killed by ISIS was grandson of disgraced financier Keating
A Navy SEAL who was the grandson of infamous financier Charles Keating was killed Tuesday by ISIS warriors while fighting in northern Iraq. Charlie Keating IV, who lived outside Phoenix,...
Today's Natalie Morales in talks for new role at Access Hollywood
Veteran “Today” news anchor Natalie Morales, who also co-hosts the third hour of the NBC morning show, is weighing her options with her contract expiring in October, The Post has...
Could Giants swoop in on tackle desperate for 49ers trade?
It makes almost too much sense. Anthony Davis, from Piscataway, NJ, who played his college ball at Rutgers and started 71 games at right tackle for the 49ers, wants no...
Advertising exec made AIDS joke to HIV-positive worker: suit
A supervisor at the $20 billion advertising giant Omnicom didn’t discriminate when it came to harassing his employees — ridiculing a gay man for being HIV positive, sending a straight...
Frank Vogel would be perfect fit for Knicks: mentor Rick Pitino
If — and this is a mighty big if — the Pacers choose not to retain head coach Frank Vogel, the Knicks could be a perfect landing spot for the...
With Trump's win, it's time for GOP to unite against Hillary
Ted Cruz did the right and honorable thing by suspending his presidential campaign Tuesday night. John Kasich should follow suit. It’s time for the party to unite against Hillary Clinton....
Ex-police commish not charged for carrying loaded gun in park
A former Mount Vernon police commissioner who refused to cooperate when police spotted him with a loaded gun in a park last month will not be charged with a crime, authorities said...
Mom who abandoned baby at subway station found dead in Mississippi River
A woman who abandoned her baby at a Manhattan subway station was found dead — her body mysteriously floating in the Mississippi River, police said Tuesday. Frankea Dabbs, 22 —...
Donald Trump wins Indiana primary
INDIANAPOLIS — In a stunning triumph for a political outsider, Donald Trump all but clinched the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday with a resounding victory in Indiana that knocked rival Ted...
Kim Kardashian doppelgänger busted in credit card scam
https://www.instagram.com/p/BBdVP6cKUIw/?taken-by=mayadutch&hl=en A big-bootied Instagram model who bears a striking resemblance to Kim Kardashian was arrested for using a stolen gift card pilfered from a guest at a trendy Manhattan hotel....
The Marlins revelation who may doom Yankees' Eovaldi trade
We are forever trying to determine “who won that trade” in an instant, when there are often shifts and turns over time, making full judgment hard until all the information...
Plane crashes in residential area, killing all three aboard
https://twitter.com/News12Andrew/status/727600125971988484 All three people aboard a small plane were killed when their aircraft crashed on Long Island Tuesday afternoon, police said. The single-engine Beech BE35 was destined for a small...
Mike Francesa crushes 'stooge' Rick DiPietro in vicious rant
WFAN host Mike Francesa, who professes to not care what other radio hosts do, apparently cared enough to blister ESPN host/former Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro on Tuesday with an on-air...
The day in photos: May 3, 2016
Cuba welcomes cruise ships, candidates court Indiana voters and more.
I won thousands with a $5 bet on Leicester City
While on a bachelor party in Las Vegas, Shawn Wagner, a 25-year-old motion graphics artist from Los Angeles, placed a $5 bet on Leicester City to win the Premier League....
Pyro teen now denies starting fire that killed cop
The Brooklyn teen who confessed to cops that he set a mattress ablaze in the hallway of his Coney Island housing project — killing a cop and nearly killing his...
Dana Stubblefield denies rape: I support Special Olympics
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A former San Francisco 49er defensive lineman charged with raping a “developmentally delayed” woman denied the charges Tuesday, saying the episode was a consensual encounter with...
Developer linked to de Blasio behind big Nassau donation
A real-estate developer with ties to Mayor de Blasio was unmasked Tuesday as the donor behind a $50,000 campaign contribution to Nassau Democrats backing the candidate who last month won...
Altice's $17B takeover of Cablevision is within reach
New York City officials are moving closer to approving Altice’s $17 billion takeover of Cablevision, The Post has learned. The mayor’s office on Wednesday plans to announce that the committee...
Bert and Ernie used in ad for at-home STD testing service
Today’s episode of “Sesame Street” is brought to you by the letters STD. The makers of a new, at-home testing service for people with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases...
Daring bus driver rips bumper off thieves' getaway car
A Chinatown bus driver was so enraged that two thieves stole luggage under his bus that he unleashed his inner Incredible Hulk — chasing them down and yanking the bumper...
Your 'ethical' farm-to-table food is a total lie
Sure, we all know that there are foods out there plastered with misleading promises. The ones that claim to have zero calories can actually have a lot of calories. The...
Indiana voters could decide the GOP primary
INDIANAPOLIS — Voters in Indiana are in the spotlight in a big way. That's because the delegate math going into Tuesday's primary means Indiana represents one of U.S. Sen. Ted...
What not to name your Wi-Fi hotspot
Getting online at an airport is often a far bigger hassle than it has any right to be. There are typically dozens of hotspots that are being transmitted by the...
The No. 1 thing Carmelo Anthony wants in next Knicks coach
Carmelo Anthony gave his recipe for what he likes in an NBA head coach – and he’s sure had plenty of them during his five-year Knicks stint. If Knicks president...
Need better Wi-Fi repair advice than 'Unplug it, then plug it back in'?
Wireless internet is something we take for granted every day. But Wi-Fi isn’t always reliable, and it’s often the source of annoying hassles, both at home and in public places. While...
How WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw took her shot — and opened up about her mental illness
She was called “the female Michael Jordan” — and if anyone was likely to make the WNBA wildly popular, it was Chamique Holdsclaw. But her biggest opponent wasn’t on the...
Dakota Johnson finally gets to shine in 'A Bigger Splash'
Tilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes make beautiful music together as reunited rock veterans — and Dakota Johnson gets a better showcase than “Fifty Shades of Grey’’ — in the sizzling...
Broke ISIS fighters turn to peddling eggs on the street
Cash-strapped ISIS jihadists have hatched a plan to raise sorely needed funds – by selling chickens and eggs in the streets of Libya. When the terror group took the city...
Radiohead releases first new song in 5 years
If you’ve ever found yourself wishing Radiohead would go back to their older, less abstract sound of the late ‘90s and early aughts, your prayers have (sort of) been answered....
Sheldon Silver gets 12 years in prison for corruption
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced to 12 years in a federal penitentiary Tuesday by a Manhattan judge who called him “a scheming corrupt politician.” The Manhattan Democrat —...
Tommy Lee’s flashy $6M SoCal mansion is for sale
It’s a pad large enough for you and your motley crew. Mötley Crüe founding member and drummer Tommy Lee has listed his roughly 10,000-square-foot Calabasas, Calif., mansion for $5.99 million,...
Australia is using herpes to kill off invasive fish
Australia's new Deputy Prime Minister has launched a large 'scale' eradication campaign to wipe out carp — by unleashing the herpes virus on the slippery suckers. Barnaby Joyce declared "Carpageddon"...
Teen gets at least 12 years in prison for fatal bus shooting
A Brooklyn judge ripped into a teen gangbanger Tuesday as she sentenced him to 12 years to life in prison for killing a hardworking family man on a city bus,...
Teacher who showed students 'Drumpf' video gets his job back
https://youtu.be/DnpO_RTSNmQ The New Jersey teacher who was forced to resign after showing John Oliver's "Make Donald Drumpf Again" video to a class of sophomores is getting his gig back. Middletown...
Children’s Services could have saved abused kids from death: DOI
The city’s problem-plagued child welfare agency failed to save two abused kids from death despite multiple chances to help them, a blistering investigation has found. The Administration for Children’s Services...
Kyle Okposo, then and now
It was a dreary, raining Tuesday morning as Kyle Okposo drove from his home on Long Island into his new professional home in Brooklyn. Before he approached Atlantic Avenue and...
World’s largest grown-up dorm is ready for millennial move-ins
It’s easy to work in a shared office, but what about moving into a “co-living” space? A building in pricey West London will soon take this new trend in dormlike...
Massive cathedral fire may have been caused by church candles
The caretaker of the historic Manhattan cathedral that burned down on Sunday may be to blame for the blaze -- for failing to put out all of the candles that...
Man's hoverboard ride is straight out of 'Mission: Impossible'
French jet ski champion Franky Zapata broke the world record for longest hoverboard ride by completing a 7,388-foot (1.4-mile) trip over water. The flyboard can reach speeds of up to 90...
Ace the style game with these spring must-haves
Whether you're festival bound or just fashion focused now that the sun is finally out, here's how to upgrade your warm-weather wardrobe. Pledge allegiance to patches The all-American denim jacket is...
Make your undead dream come true: become a professional zombie!
AMC’s hit show “The Walking Dead” has spawned a host of spin-off zombie-themed experiences including a creepy cruise and immersive show. But Universal Studios is building a permanent attraction at...
See the exact moment Christian Hackenberg became a Jet
We’ve seen the Jets’ much-scrutinized selection of Christian Hackenberg from the Gang Green angle. Here is a look at draft-night celebration from the quarterback’s point of view – and it...
If there is such thing as too much cheese, the US has it
It’s a problem no country should have to face alone. With cheese imports at an all-time high and domestic production on the rise, cheese and butter inventories in the U.S....
De Blasio and the NYPD blame leap year for crime spike
Overall index crime has gone up — and it's all because of the leap year, NYPD officials and Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. “Overall index crime for the month...
This two-headed lizard uses both mouths for snacking
Two heads are better than one--especially for this hungry bearded dragon! A reptile seller in China shared a video on Facebook featuring the double-domed lizard gobbling away at hapless wood...
Beyoncé goes from 'Lemonade' to watermelon water
When life gives you watermelons, Beyoncé makes watermelonade. On Tuesday — 10 days after releasing her album “Lemonade” — the pop icon announced she’s an equity player in WTRMLN WTR,...
Here's whom to compare yourself to in yoga class
Read an excerpt from Kathryn Budig's "Aim True," available now. Yoga comprises glorious postures meant for all bodies, but let’s be totally honest — there are many postures and depths...
This 'Game of Thrones' soccer banner is mind-blowing
https://youtu.be/_ajxkYs_phU MLS has come a long way in the atmosphere department, from Orlando’s ocean of purple to the always witty banners (known as tifos) unfurled by Portland and Red Bulls...
Martin Shkreli is in bigger trouble than he thought
Federal prosecutors said Tuesday they are mulling additional securities fraud charges against pharmaceutical price-hike bad boy Martin Shkreli. Assistant US Attorney Winston Paes told Judge Kiyo Matsumoto that the charges...
Steph Curry's first kiss with wife Ayesha was brutally awkward
Steph Curry's first kiss with his wife, Ayesha, was far from a slam dunk. "I always had my eye on her, but I got a little shaken, for sure," the...
Watch Ted Cruz get taken apart by a Trump supporter
Ted Cruz needs to succeed in Indiana if he wants to have any chance of remaining relevant, and things aren't looking good for him. While campaigning, he was confronted by...
Why Jerry Jones will never get over Johnny Manziel
Jerry Jones just can't quit Johnny Manziel. As the train-wreck quarterback's career goes up in smoke, the Cowboys owner is still droning on about the one — draft pick, that...
What's next for Leicester after magical title run
A closer look at the weekend that saw a new team crowned Premier League champions.
Spurs-Thunder refs missed 11 different insane things
When you think about it, the best/worst referee calls ought to be ones that don't completely hurt one team but, ideally, kill both teams. That seems both implausible and impossible, right?...
Father forces son to box him on Facebook livestream
When a father from Virginia discovered that his son was cutting class without informing him, one of the most upsetting Facebook livestreams ever created was broadcast. The father decided to...
Republicans are loving Donald Trump
Donald Trump has soared to an all-time high among Republicans, scoring 56 percent support in a national poll released Tuesday. The billionaire tycoon was well out in front of rivals...
Homeless Italians go hungry before eating vegan donations
An Italian chef learned the hard way that you shouldn’t mess with the classics—no matter how hungry your diners may be. Simone Salvini, a chef based in Milan and Bologna...
Don't expose your junk in your HS football yearbook photo
A 19-year-old football player at Red Mountain High School in Arizona is facing serious criminal charges over a yearbook photo prank that no one noticed until it was already published...
Can you believe this house is made of cardboard?
Believe it or not, living in a cardboard box can be pretty cool. Fiction Factory, a Dutch design firm based in Amsterdam, has just debuted its Wikkelhouse project — a...
Now you can charge your iPhone with fire -- really
Let’s say you’re stranded on a desert island or even just camping, and you want to charge up your phone. There are obviously no outlets around, which means you’re out...
TSA says sorry for groping wheelchair-bound Olympian
The TSA apologized to Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen after she said she was inappropriately touched while going through security at Denver International Airport. The six-time gold medalist,...
Donald Trump links Ted Cruz’s dad to JFK assassination
Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Ted Cruz’s dad of palling around with Lee Harvey Oswald just months before President Kennedy’s murder — prompting the Texas senator to fire back with...
Steve Cohen took his lumps in February
LOS ANGELES — February was very chilly for Steve Cohen. Cohen, perhaps the world’s best stock investor, saw his $11 billion Point72 family office fund fall 8 percent during the...
Here's what to eat if you want to get skinny -- or if you want to get healthy
It's time for lunch, and the salad bar beckons. As you choose your ingredients, however, there's one big question you need to ask yourself: are you trying to eat for...
This baby has 15 fingers and 16 toes
A baby in China has been born with 15 fingers and 16 toes in an extreme case of a rare disease. The 3-month-old boy, nicknamed Hong Hong, was born to...
New surveillance footage released of Prospect Park attacker
Police have released new surveillance footage of a man who tried to rape a woman jogging in Prospect Park early last month. The video shows the man walking down the...
Red Sox aren't insured for Pablo Sandoval's lost $17M season
Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval, a $95 million free agent who lost his starting job before going on the disabled list, will have surgery on his left shoulder....
Sheldon Silver spends last night as a free man with his wife
Disgraced former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver took what could be his final leisurely stroll — as a free man — on Monday night. Silver is set to be sentenced in...
TCM Fest really does have something for everyone
This past weekend at the seventh annual TCM Classic Film Festival, I joined my fellow fanatics for an extremely rare screening of “Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back,’’ a movie I’ve wanted...
Gillian Anderson is one tough Blanche
Gillian Anderson’s back on a New York stage for the first time since an off-Broadway show in 1991. And not just in any role: She’s playing Blanche DuBois, the doomed...
Suicide bomber taken down by poisoned arrow
YAOUNDE, Cameroon — Authorities in northern Cameroon say a local self-defense group used a poisoned arrow to kill a woman with explosives strapped to her body. Midjiyawa Bakary, the governor...
Spurs-Thunder ending was a complete s--t show
The Oklahoma City Thunder nearly gave the game away to the San Antonio Spurs in a wild final sequence that referees acknowledge should have been blown dead before it started.
Sumner Redstone will have to prove he's not demented
LOS ANGELES — A judge ruled Monday that an ailing media mogul should give brief sworn testimony in a case involving his mental competency and who has the authority to...
FBI thwarts Muslim's plot to bomb Florida synagogue
MIAMI — A man's planned explosive attack on a South Florida Jewish center was thwarted by the FBI through an undercover operation involving a dummy bomb, authorities said Monday. James...
Marines investigate case of mistaken identity in legendary Iwo Jima photo
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Marine Corps says it has begun investigating whether it mistakenly identified one of the men shown raising the US flag at Iwo Jima in one...
Violence in Syria's largest city is getting worse
The above video video shows the moment a missile struck a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Aleppo, on April 28. BEIRUT — Syrian opposition fighters on Tuesday shelled government-held parts...
Walking through first class is enough to make anyone go nuts
Finally, could this explain why people seem to lose their cool with disturbing frequency once they step onboard a plane? A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the...
Giants eye Bengals veteran Leon Hall for slot corner role
Leon Hall, the veteran cornerback with a long, strong history of play in the slot — but also some debilitating injury history — visited Tuesday with the Giants, who are...
Shocking nip slip on 'Dancing with the Stars'
"Dancing with the Stars" viewers got an eyeful during Monday night's live show as pro dancer Sharna Burgess had a nip slip. Burgess' sexy black bustier dress traveled down too...
Tony nominations' big winners and knockout snubs
It’s official: Alexander Hamilton is more popular with Tony nominators than Max Bialystock and a kid in a tutu. The Broadway smash “Hamilton” nabbed 16 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, including...
'Safe spaces' defeat the whole point of college
How to study, cooperate, listen carefully, think critically and resolve conflicts through reason — those are the most important skills in the working world, and it’s why colleges have always...
Manson disciple granted parole says she would've killed babies
California parole officials recommended a former Charles Manson disciple for release — even after she admitted she would have killed babies during her murderous 1969 rampage. During an April 14...
Groom gets shot in the head at his own wedding
A joyful celebration quickly turned into panic when a wedding guest shot a groom in the head, apparently by mistake, in an incident caught on video. Fortunately, the groom survived,...
Why this 'Below Deck' star would toss a crew member overboard
Word to the wise: You don't want to cross chef Ben Robinson in the galley. "We're obviously filming in really close quarters and the camera crew is often in the...
Navy parachute team scores with this maneuver
During the Knoxville Navy week, the parachute team decided to go above and beyond to wow the crowd. They showed off their skills by skydiving into a football stadium.
Inside the Italian prison that serves first-class cuisine
At Bollate penitentiary, about a 20-minute drive outside of Milan, jailbirds cook and serve dinner to the public in a chic setting that’s less “Goodfellas” and more “La Dolce Vita.”...
American killed by ISIS in Iraq was a Navy SEAL
An US Navy SEAL was killed Tuesday by ISIS forces that broke through Kurdish defenses in northern Iraq — the third US combat death at the hands of the terror...
Check out Northern California's ritziest cattle ranch
Boutique adventure lodge The Inn at Newport Ranch in Fort Bragg, Calif. — which formally opened in full this year — actually took more than a decade to plan and build. It...
A do-gooder's guide to globetrotting
From high to low — far flung or close to home — there’s a volunteer vacation to fit any budget. Sign up for one of these unique experiences, and you’ll...
Threats force Lionel Messi's 'plastic bag' fan to flee Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — The father of a 5-year-old Afghan boy who received autographed shirts from his soccer hero Lionel Messi says the family was forced to leave Afghanistan amid constant...
New Orleans is officially a hipster hot spot
Last Jan. 16 in New Orleans, thousands of locals flooded the French Quarter, boozing and marching to a second-line tribute parade for David Bowie. It was one of the wildest...
These senior citizens are more stylish than you
In a youth-obsessed world of pubescent runway models and anti-aging beauty regimes, photographer Ari Seth Cohen wants to show that style has no expiration date. “In a lot of places...
$55M awarded in another Johnson & Johnson cancer suit
ST. LOUIS — A jury in St. Louis has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $55 million to a South Dakota woman who claimed the company's talcum powder caused her...
Solar-powered plane continues worldwide flight
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — A solar-powered airplane landed in suburban Phoenix Monday night after a daylong flight from California — the latest leg in its around-the-world journey using only energy from...
This simple trick can save you hundreds of dollars on flights
When searching for airfares, too many consumers put on blinders when choosing an airport to fly from or to. But that can be costly. Let’s say you need to fly...
Simon Cowell is still the Merchant of Venom
Simon Cowell is returning to American television as a judge on the 11th season of “America’s Got Talent” — which Cowell created in 2006 (it spawned “Britain’s Got Talent,” on...
There could be life on these three newly discovered planets
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers searching for life beyond our solar system may need to look no farther than a little, feeble nearby star. A Belgian-led team reported Monday that...
Badly decomposed body washes ashore on Manhattan Beach
The body of a man who had spent quite a while sleeping with the fishes was discovered washed up on Manhattan Beach in Brooklyn on Monday. The corpse was wrapped...
Cop injured after being dragged alongside fleeing suspect's car
A Bronx cop suffered an arm injury when she attempted to stop a man who urinated on the side of the 40th Precinct house and then tried to get away...
Catsimatidis interviewed about de Blasio fundraising scandal
Billionaire supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis was interviewed by investigators probing a political fund-raising scandal involving Mayor de Blasio, sources told The Post Monday. Catsimatidis, a former Republican mayoral candidate, was...
Sheldon Silver 'got lucky' with his mistress during a Rangers game
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will be sentenced Tuesday in a corruption case that unearthed his illicit affairs with two women, whom he bedded at cheap Albany hotels. Silver allegedly...
Columbia student says term rapist is 'anti-male'
The Columbia University graduate who was accused of raping “Mattress Girl” Emma Sulkowicz says in a suit against the school that the term “rapist” is anti-male. Paul Nungesser’s Manhattan federal-court...
De Blasio backs bill to limit bundling of campaign contributions
Mayor de Blasio, whose team is under investigation for alleged fund-raising abuses, endorsed legislation Monday to restrict the role of lobbyists and others with business before the city from bundling...
Window washer plummets to his death on the job
A window washer fell to his death from an Upper East Side town house Monday afternoon, police said. Paul Benalcazar, 57, was working at 115 E. 81st St. at around...
Companies with state ties paid Cuomo pal $125,000
A close Gov. Cuomo associate who is under federal investigation for his role in the controversial “Buffalo Billion” project was paid up to $125,000 by companies with business ties to...
You don't have nearly as many friends as Facebook leads you to believe
No matter what your Facebook page says, each person only has four real friends. A study of 35 million cellphone records — and 6 billion individual calls in those bills...
The Met Gala was out of this world
“It was actually a lot easier than last year,” said a smiling Beyoncé of getting dressed in her Givenchy gown for Monday night’s Met Gala. Though the dress was made...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn One man scalded another with hot coffee during a dispute at a dispensing machine in a Bedford-Stuyvesant bodega, cops said Monday. The victim, 32, had been arguing with another...
Claire Danes lights up the Met Gala with fiber-optic dress
The “Homeland” star arrived at the annual Met Museum benefit decked out like an intergalactic Cinderella in an ice-blue Zac Posen gown that glowed in the dark.