May 5, 2016
De Blasio's case for school control may have been too weak
Mayor de Blasio failed to impress Albany power brokers during his push to get a multiyear extension of City Hall’s control over the schools. Republican Senate leader John Flanagan said...
We are about to learn all about Sumner Redstone's lurid sex life
In 2014, in his last extensive interview, media mogul Sumner Redstone, who controls both Viacom and CBS, said he had one regret: that he wouldn’t “live forever.” Although, he added,...
Brett Gardner's plunking gave him a nine-inning break
BALTIMORE — Brett Gardner wasn’t in the Yankees’ starting lineup Thursday night in their 1-0, 10-inning loss to the Orioles at Camden Yards due to a bruised right arm after...
Sicko nurse tied up my mom like a mummy
Chantar Riviere thought she was leaving her dementia-afflicted mother in safe hands when she hired a health care aide to take care of her while Riviere was at work. She...
Condé Nast lawyers battle invasion of privacy lawsuit
Lawyers for Condé Nast were back in court on Tuesday, trying to beat back an invasion of privacy lawsuit filed by a Michigan woman who objects to her name being...
This bullpen pickle is just about finished -- but are Yankees, too?
BALTIMORE — The amazing thing was, this would be the last time the Yankees would have to face this dilemma — with luck — for the rest of the year....
Time Inc. says they've surpassed BuzzFeed in native ad revenue
Time Inc. Chief Executive Joe Ripp claimed that the nation’s biggest magazine publisher now rings up more revenue from native advertising than the successful digital darling BuzzFeed, which he termed...
Tiara freak dodges jail, courts drama
The tiara-loving art curator accused of biting a fellow Turkish Airlines passenger finally pleaded guilty Thursday to harassment -- after waffling for more than two hours about the bizarre incident....
Time Inc. announces launch of video network, virtual reality app
At its star-studded NewFronts presentations, Time Inc. revealed it is launching a new video network — People/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEWN) — with a short animated show with retiring NBA star...
Fashion advertising becoming more and more diverse
https://youtu.be/bb--k_Xv2MQ Fashion marketers are getting more diverse when it comes to who appears in the ads they run in glossy magazines — with a 6.5 percent increase in nonwhite models...
The greatest mystery in tech remains unsolved — for now
The dude who created bitcoin doesn’t abide. Craig Steven Wright — an Australian computer genius who earlier this week claimed he had created the cryptocurrency — backed out of a...
Why so many horses? Does Kentucky Derby want a pileup?
Don’t happy, be worry. Our sports either have too many rules or too few. That’s worrisome. Saturday’s Kentucky Derby has 20 entrants. Too many. Consider that humans driving cars at...
It's not a good time to be a Goldman Sachs trader
Goldman Sachs has slashed 10 percent of its debt traders so far this year — a total that’s grown amid rough bond markets and plummeting revenue, The Post has learned....
Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan face off in tense retail battle
Talk show frenemies Michael Strahan and Kelly Ripa are taking their fight outside — to a retail store near you. As Strahan moves to ABC’s “Good Morning America” from “Live...
Girardi freaks out over call as ump assists Yankees' free fall
[mlbvideo id="661021283" width="612" height="360" /] BALTIMORE — The Yankees have been very good at digging themselves a deep hole since Opening Day, one they may not be able to escape....
Square shares slide after reporting steep losses
Square saw its shares tumble as much as 15 percent after hours on Thursday as the mobile-payments company reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss despite surging revenue. The San Francisco-based firm...
Eddie Olczyk on John Tavares: World is learning what we knew
NBC hockey and horse racing analyst Eddie Olczyk discusses the play of John Tavares, the Islanders’ playoff push and the Kentucky Derby with The Post’s Ryan Lazo. Q: Are we...
JCPenney takes emergency measures to protect bottom line
JCPenney, faced with unexpected light sales in mid-April, slashed payroll, froze overtime and took other drastic cost-cutting steps in an attempt to protect its bottom line, The Post has learned....
Isles' Hickey defends own hit, lets coach vilify Lightning's
Thomas Hickey feels fine, and he agrees with his coach. That was the sentiment coming from the Islanders’ defenseman after Thursday’s practice, in which he participated fully following a massive...
De Blasio's press secretary resigns amid probes into City Hall
Amid a swirl of probes of the administration, Mayor de Blasio's press secretary revealed on Thursday that she's resigning from her post after having served for roughly a year. City...
The tantalizing face-off to watch at Giants rookie minicamp
Seeing Sterling Shepard line up across from Eli Apple in a one-on-one duel featuring the Giants’ second-round and first-round draft picks will be worth the price of admission at the...
Talking around the truth is no way to help ex-cons
An entire division of the Justice Department is now under orders to stop describing people as “felons” or “convicts” — and instead say “person who committed a crime” or “individual...
Fresh scandal for Mayor de Blasio --- and bad news for the taxpayers
If Mayor Bill de Blasio personally sought donations from folks with business before the city, it’s not just his aides who could be in deep trouble — but Hizzoner himself....
The Clinton campaign's scheme to rob ... other Democrats
Hillary Clinton’s fund-raising games with the Democratic National Committee may not legally be the “money-laundering” Bernie Sanders charges, but the whole thing certainly reeks. The Clinton camp and the DNC...
Aaron Boone sees light at end of Yankees-Red Sox tunnel
For much of its history, the Yankees and Red Sox rivalry has been marked by memorable moments and passionate play on the field. While this weekend’s edition may not feature...
White House admits it played us for fools to sell Iran deal
Congratulations, liberals of the Washington press corps and elite organizations: You’re a bunch of suckers. We all know this because the Obama White House just told us so. In an...
Showering love on 'climate refugees' -- while ignoring Uncle Sam's environmental victims
The left has concocted a lucrative category of politically correct victims: ‘‘climate refugees.” It’s the new Green racket. US taxpayers will now be forking over untold billions to ease the...
The reforms New York needs to end corruption
New York is by far the most corrupt political system in the country (outside of Washington, DC). Not only is Sheldon Silver going to jail but so is his Republican...
Oops: As the GOP nominee, Trump suddenly needs the fat cats
Now that he’s the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, even Donald Trump has come to the conclusion he isn’t rich enough to fund a presidential campaign by himself. Which means he’ll...
Bombshell report: Paterno knew of Sandusky abuse 40 years ago
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A judge said that insurers in litigation with Penn State claim a boy told football coach Joe Paterno in 1976 that he had been molested by Jerry...
'Bored' pyro teen found guilty of starting blaze that killed cop
It took a Brooklyn jury less than four hours to convict a fire-obsessed teen for setting an abandoned mattress alight in a fatal moment of boredom, sparking a blaze that...
Child rapist attacks mental health worker at Rikers
A child rapist allegedly attacked a female clinician at Rikers Island on Wednesday — one year after he attempted to rape a female corrections officer, sources said. Raleek Young —...
GM molds Nets with Ivy League cap expert, NBA journeyman
New Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks kept adding to his staff with five new hires Thursday, including former Net Shelden Williams as a scout and a Princeton-educated capologist with a...
Ron Burkle trying to resurrect Morgans Hotel deal
Ron Burkle and Sam Nazarian’s SBE Entertainment Group are close to a deal to buy the boutique hotel chain Morgans Hotel Group, The Post has learned. Burkle, the billionaire investor...
No charges for teen who flashed his junk in yearbook photo
MESA, Ariz. — A Mesa high school student won't be prosecuted on a felony charge after police say he exposed himself in a football team picture that ended up in...
FBI grills Huma Abedin about Hillary's email server
The FBI has interviewed Hillary Clinton’s closest aides, including top adviser Huma Abedin, over the Democratic presidential front-runner’s use of a private email server to store sensitive government information, a...
Everything you need to know to bet the Kentucky Derby
The 142nd Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Before the starting gates open (and the betting windows close) for the $2 million Run for the Roses...
NYPD chief accused of chasing 'pregnant, married' underlings
The NYPD is probing a police chief after a female colleague claimed he chases “married girls” and sleeps with “all the police officers on the job.” Tabatha Foster, a recently...
The John Tavares matchup that may make or break the Isles
The Islanders are more than one man, and have shown how they have to be more than one man if any hope exists to make it into the conference finals....
Mailman who ruined Christmas can't even get to court on time
The lazy Queens mailman who always rang ... well, never, has gone from “overwhelmed” to oversleeping. Daniel Darby, who federal authorities say tossed out a heap of Christmas cards and...
Bartending dogs prove they really are man's best friend
The service at this London pop-up pub is really going to the dogs! Kronenbourg 1664 Bar D'Alsace-tian will have a pack of “professionally trained" German shepherds serving "ruff" draughts for...
Anna Wintour is back to de-schlub the Tony Awards
Tony Award nominees are clutching their cellphones, anxiously awaiting the call �� or rather, the summons — from Her Highness Anna Wintour. The Vogue editor-in-chief will once again dress selected...
Welcome to the Jets' Christian Hackenberg show
Get ready for Hack-a-Mania. New Jets quarterback Christian Hackenberg takes the practice field for the first time on Friday in green and white, and all eyes will be on the...
Selfie gone wrong leaves 126-year-old statue shattered
A young man's attempt to take a selfie snapshot with the statue of a 16th century Portuguese king ended badly when the 126-year-old statue crashed to the ground and shattered,...
The backhanded compliment that is Isles' best 4th line in NHL
There never has been a more renowned fourth line in NHL history than the Devils’ Crash Line of 1995 Stanley Cup fame that featured Bobby Holik between Randy McKay and...
The day in photos: May 5, 2016
The Villarrica volcano lights up the sky, cosplayers take Switzerland and more.
'Grim Sleeper' serial killer found guilty of 10 slayings
LOS ANGELES — A former trash collector in Los Angeles was convicted Thursday of 10 "Grim Sleeper" serial killings that spanned two decades and targeted vulnerable young black women in...
Deadly shooting breaks out at suburban DC high school: cops
https://twitter.com/ABC7News/status/728338342279057409 BELTSVILLE, Md. — Authorities say one person has been killed and another wounded in a shooting at a high school in suburban Washington. The Prince George's County Fire and...
The next NYC neighborhood you won’t be able to afford
“Do or Die” Bed-Stuy, a part of Brooklyn once known for its sky-high crime, is becoming pricier faster than any other nabe in the nation. A new report by the...
How the young royals have learned from their parents' mistakes
All eyes are on dashing British royal Prince Harry in the run-up to the sporting event he founded, the Invictus Games, which begins Sunday in Orlando, Fla. In the games,...
JPP hasn't forgiven ESPN for posting his medical records
Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is doubling down on his invasion-of-privacy lawsuit against ESPN, demanding to know how sportscaster Adam Schefter obtained his medical records. Pierre-Paul had his finger amputated...
Genovese mob snitch allowed to pursue lawsuit against feds
A wannabe-wiseguy who turned government stool pigeon was reduced to tears Thursday when a Post reporter told him his lawsuit against the feds got a thumbs up from a judge....
Is Phil Jackson really loony enough to screw this up?
Knicks fans have spent the better part of two decades living in fear of those moments when James Dolan, the uber-fan who also happens to own the team, exercises his...
Paul Ryan isn't ready to endorse Donald Trump just yet
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday that he refuses to support Donald Trump as the party’s presidential nominee — for now. “I’m just not ready to do that at this...
Woody Allen doesn't want you biking near his house
Woody Allen is fed up with the explosion of bicycling in the Big Apple. The filmmaker on Wednesday night attended an Upper East Side community board meeting at which members...
How could anyone survive this horrific car crash?
A terrible accident occurred in China when a car and truck collided at an intersection. Despite the car being crushed under the truck, no serious injuries were reported.
City Council approves controversial plastic bag 'tax'
Time to BYO-Bag. That convenient double-handled plastic bag Big Apple shoppers get at check-out is officially going to come with a price tag. The City Council on Thursday green-lit a...
Trump’s taco bowl post is not The Onion
Donald Trump — who wants to deport illegal Mexican immigrants and build a wall on the country’s US border — was slammed on Twitter on Thursday after posting a photo...
Weston Richburg: I work harder than rest of Giants O-line
Weston Richburg knows what he did and is doing this offseason to get himself ready for his starting center job with the Giants. He also seems to know how the...
Violent seagulls are taking over St. Mark’s Square in Venice
The unmitigated 'gull' of these birds! Violent seagulls are turning Saint Mark’s Square in Venice into a scene straight out of Hitchcock's spine-tingler "The Birds." The iconic piazza, famous for...
Racing documentary 'Dark Horse' is a feel-good nags-to-riches tale
It's only a matter of time before someone turns Louise Osmond’s crowd-pleasing documentary, about people in a working-class Welsh mining village invading the snobbish “sport of kings,” gets turned into...
'Dheepan' is an intimate portrait of refugees in Paris
Director Jacques Audiard’s story of three unrelated refugees posing as a family in order to enter France won the Palme d’Or at last year’s Cannes Film Festival. Dheepan (Antonythasan Jesuthasan)...
NYC will approve Cablevision sale with conditions
New York City officials on Thursday said they would sign off on Altice’s $17 billion takeover of Cablevision with several conditions. The city’s Franchise and Concession Review Committee will vote...
Some kook threw an earplug golf ball at Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As if battling a rain-soaked course and gusting winds weren't difficult enough, playing partners Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler also had to dodge a golf ball with...
'Elstree 1976' is a surprisingly boring film about 'Star Wars'
“Elstree 1976” is an amazing experience. I’m shocked that a documentary revisiting the making of “Star Wars” could be this boring. The movie, which consists almost entirely of recent interviews...
Been there, smoked that in ‘Being Charlie’
Directing a movie co-written by your kid presents a minefield of bad decisions and abandoned objectivity. A semi-autobiographical one seems twice as fraught, and Rob Reiner (“This Is Spinal Tap,”...
You’re all too familiar with ‘Those People’
When a Bernie Madoff type goes to jail, what becomes of his offspring left behind? Debut feature writer/director Joey Kuhn explores this thorny subject in “Those People,” set in the oh-so-familiarly...
‘Captain America’ is better than 'Age of Ultron,’ but still makes no sense
“Captain America: Civil War” is really the third “Avengers” movie, and it’s the “We Are the World” of the multiplex. There are many beloved figures. We want them to be...
This is what fleeing the apocalypse looks like
A massive fire broke out in Fort McMurray, in Alberta, Canada, forcing an estimated 100,000 residents to flee their homes. Even worse, a bout of dry weather provided the fire...
Syrian refugee's viral story found him a home in Spain
MADRID - Mementos from the soccer world that brought Syrian refugee Osama Abdul Mohsen to Spain are strewn around the flat he shares with two of his sons, including a...
This is the loneliest chimp on Earth
The loneliest chimp on the planet may finally get the chance to go ape with members of his own kind. Ponso, the sole survivor of a group of 20 chimpanzees...
Lawyer uses Coney Island Boardwalk to defend pyro teen
This may be a first -- the Cyclone defense. The lawyer for teen arsonist Marcell Dockery told jurors in Brooklyn Supreme Court today that his client couldn’t possibly have been...
Sports Illustrated's Caitlyn Jenner cover is an act of desperation
The media must be in even more dire straits than we thought. Sports Illustrated is throwing all of the laws of sexy out of the window and reportedly splashing a...
Lawyer who lied about his mom's death threatens reporters
The Brooklyn lawyer who stalled a trial by falsely claiming his mother had died threatened to sue reporters Thursday for chronicling his legal woes. “Newark, New Jersey – you know...
Texas A&M recruits flee in droves after coach's subtweet
Texas A&M assistant coach Aaron Moorehead has apologized for a series of tweets about loyalty and accountability he posted soon after a highly touted quarterback recruit announced he was breaking...
Teen accused of killing 'abusive' dad re-arrested for threatening sister
The Brooklyn man accused of stabbing to death his dad after withstanding years of abuse has been re-arrested for threatening to kill his sister, authorities said. Concerned family and friends...
Top Democrat suspended for mysterious voter purge
The top Democrat at the city Board of Elections’ Brooklyn office was suspended without pay Thursday — the second head to roll amid a probe into the mysterious purge of...
Avoid these 7 things at all costs when getting ready for bikini season
The "It's almost bathing suit season!" warnings that start coming at you from all directions the moment there's merely a prospect of warmer weather are kind of stressful! The summer...
Feds investigate de Blasio for using straw donors
The feds and the Manhattan DA are probing whether straw donors contributed to Mayor de Blasio’s 2013 campaign for City Hall, The Post has confirmed. Investigators want to know if...
Summer Redstone gets deposed in competency case
LOS ANGELES — Billionaire media mogul Sumner Redstone is being deposed early afternoon on Thursday by lawyers representing his former girlfriend Manuela Herzer. Redstone’s mental competency is at the heart...
Fallen cops added to NYPD memorial
The names of fallen police officers who died in 2015 were added to a memorial wall at NYPD headquarters Thursday during a somber ceremony in lower Manhattan. “Today we are...
Violent criminal escapes from court by giving fake name to guard
A man charged with attempted murder escaped from a Brooklyn courthouse Tuesday by posing as another inmate and tricking a correction captain into wrongly letting him go, sources said. Jailbird...
34,000 people really want to eat at this naked restaurant
Bare with us! Almost 34,000 people have signed up for a chance to eat at the Bunyadi, a pop-up restaurant that opens in central London next month and encourages patrons...
Barry Diller says Trump is evil
Media mogul Barry Diller didn’t mince words Thursday when he summed up likely GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump in one word: "evil." What sets Trump apart, Diller said, is the...
Cops helps surgeon reattach LI man's hand
These cops really gave this Long Island butcher a helping hand! Bilal Hussein, 24, got his mitt stuck in an industrial meat grinder — and three cops joined a plastic...
Italian chefs planning to break world record for longest margherita pizza
They’re gonna need a bigger stove. In fact, chefs in Naples will use five wood-burning stoves- on-wheels to bake a 1.2-mile pizza this month – the world’s longest margherita pie....
The bosses who got screwed for boning in the corner office
Office romances are more accepted than ever in the workplace — except at the very top. While studies show that more co-workers are mixing business and pleasure, companies are increasingly...
Jesus statue stolen from Brooklyn church
They found Jesus -- and ran off with him! A group of people thought it would be funny to steal a statue of Christ from the front a Catholic church...
And the most influential gadget of all time is ...
Not all smartphone or gadget users may agree with Time’s assessment of the 50 Most Influential Gadgets Of All Time, but the magazine has picked Apple’s iPhone as the most...
Baseball is officially just an excuse to take selfies
Routine ground ball to second base ... time for a selfie! If that's not true, it's close. This week has proven that America's ballparks are just canvases for the next...
Sorry, you can't actually cry me, or anyone, a river
It turns out that the saying “cry me a river” suggests a task that couldn’t be accomplished even if everyone on the planet worked together to accomplish it. If all...
How to make yourself go when you don't have to go
On a perfect race morning, you'd wake up, have breakfast, and use the bathroom — at least once, maybe twice — and then head to your starting corral feeling great,...
You can get thrown in jail just for writing this number down
Did you know there is a number in existence that will get you arrested if you publish it on a website or write it down? Even having it scribbled on...
Dozens injured from turbulence on nightmare flight
On a flight over Sumatra, Indonesia, passengers on Etihad Airways endured a violently turbulent ride. The turbulence was so severe that it caused visible damage to the interior of the plane....
The Chinese army dropped a hardcore rap video to recruit youth
The newest buzzworthy music video isn't from a typical pop star. It's from the People's Liberation Army, which released a rap video to target a younger generation for recruitment.
Tequila is one of the healthiest booze choices
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo doesn’t have to make for a massive hangover. While many associate tequila with nauseous Jose Cuervo nights and nasty hangovers, good tequila — made from 100...
Horndogs are desperate to get arrested by this sexy cop
A German policewoman has been swamped with messages from adoring Instagram fans — with some begging her to arrest them — after her sexy snaps went viral. Adrienne Koleszar has...
The best upcoming sample sales
Aeffe 30 W. 56th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues Sale: May 11-13. Wed.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Discounts on women’s apparel and footwear. Brands include Alberta Ferretti, Philosophy di Lorenzo,...
Racist Rhodes jackass boasts about making white waitress cry
A controversial Oxford University Rhodes scholar is in hot water after cheerfully recounting how he and his chums made a waitress cry "typical white tears," the website Heat Street reports....
Giants have roster casualties after draft haul
It is always worth noting which positions get filled by draft choices because youngsters already on the roster at those positions might see their job security threatened. It happened to...
Steph Curry accidentally tweets to porn account
Sidelined with a knee injury during the NBA playoffs, Steph Curry has taken to Twitter to cheer on his teammates. Unfortunately for the reigning MVP, one his last shout-outs didn't...
Knicks on the spot after Pacers part ways with Frank Vogel
Larry Bird just did Phil Jackson a huge favor, shockingly jettisoning successful coach Frank Vogel and giving the Knicks a highly regarded candidate for their bench. Now the questions are:...
Lenny Kravitz designed a rock 'n' roll room for a ritzy NYC building
I wanna buy away! The amenity-packed Kent — an 83-unit Upper East Side condo that launches sales Thursday — will also include a sweet feature for the musically inclined. The property,...
Inside the ISIS battle that killed a Navy SEAL
New footage has emerged showing the harrowing battle between US special forces, Kurdish troops and ISIS jihadists in which a US Navy SEAL was killed this week.
Did Johnny Manziel flip off cameras during 1st court date?
Johnny Manziel briefly made his first courtroom appearance in Dallas on Thursday morning after his indictment in a domestic violence case — and some think he rudely showed what he...
Trump says one of his fallen rivals could be VP pick
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said Thursday there’s a “40-percent” chance he’ll pluck a former primary rival as his No. 2.
Bush family silent on 2016 race
Former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush are steering clear of the 2016 White House race. The 41st and 43rd presidents have no plans to campaign, endorse a...
Bieber forgot 'Love Yourself' last night at Barclays Center
The Biebs has got so many bangers, he can’t even remember all of them. On Wednesday night, Justin Bieber brought his “Purpose” world tour to Barclays Center, but during an...
On the hunt for the sea monster eating swimmers in paradise
Could a sea monster be responsible for swimmers vanishing in the Bahamas? Caribbean legend says that the terrifying Lusca has the ferocity of a shark and the grip of an...
Charles Oakley reignites Charles Barkley feud: 'Stop talking s--t'
The longstanding Charles Oakley-Charles Barkley feud resumed Wednesday night after the Cavaliers' historic playoff rout of the Hawks. On TNT’s post-game show, Barkley ripped the Hawks for allowing the Cavaliers...
Rolling Stones tell Trump to quit playing their music
The Rolling Stones have gotten no satisfaction from presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump using their songs at his campaign rallies. In a statement released Wednesday, the rock legends attempted...
Cavs beat the Hawks so bad that Kent Bazemore took a nap on the bench
On Wednesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers blew out the Atlanta Hawks, 123-98, to take a commanding 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Cleveland connected on 25 3-pointers, an...
Gamer livestreams brutal assault on his girlfriend
A live streaming app used by online gamers to broadcast their game-play has been embroiled in controversy after a user was allegedly recorded sexually assaulting his girlfriend when his computer microphone...
Officials swear Manson disciple who would kill babies is totally fine now
California officials are defending their decision to recommend parole for a Charles Manson disciple who admitted that she would have killed babies during her 1969 murder spree. A state official...
Trump can't play the Stones, but 'Phantom of the Opera' is still fair game
Donald Trump recently took the stage as “Start Me Up” was playing and — screeeech! "The Rolling Stones have never given permission to the Trump campaign to use their songs...
Hondo: Onward & upward!
The Nationals yukked it up in Kansas City on Wednesday, which had Hondo laughing all the way to the bank as his earnings grew to 774 galarragas. Thursday night: Mr....
Now you can order a massage like Uber
Indulging in a heavely massage used to require a pilgrimage to a spa mecca. These days, the new standard in luxury is using an Uber-like app to get pampered in...
Meet the hunk behind the Shazam of art
Magnus Resch — a 31-year-old German-born economist and entrepreneur, who studied at Harvard and the London School of Economics — is ready to shake up the art world with his...
You won't believe the famous art hanging in these guys' offices
Joe McMillan, head of real estate and development firm DDG — whose 345Meatpacking construction site was famously cloaked in a black-and-yellow-dotted scrim by Japanese pop artist Yayoi Kusama in 2012...
The hot new sunscreen that gives skin instant vitamin D
When Gwyneth Paltrow fractured her tibial plateau in 2007, her doctors discovered she had the beginnings of bone-thinning osteopenia and the lowest vitamin D levels they had ever seen. Their...
'Orange Is the New Black' breakout star Ruby Rose is the new beauty standard
Ruby Rose might be a wise-cracking badass, but that doesn’t mean she wouldn’t welcome a little sympathy after a brutal BMX wipeout on the Toronto set of “xXx: The Return...
Teacher suspended for showing 'Human Centipede 2'
JACKSON, Tenn. — A Tennessee teacher has been suspended after part of the gruesome horror film "The Human Centipede 2: (Full Sequence)" was played to a class of ninth- and...
Race to save woman who's survived six days in collapsed building
NAIROBI, Kenya — A Kenyan woman was rescued Thursday after being trapped for six days in the rubble of a collapsed building. A crowd applauded in celebration as the woman...
Will Smith eyes Miami condos by the late Zaha Hadid
Will Smith was spotted condo-hunting at the late Zaha Hadid’s One Thousand Museum tower in downtown Miami. Prices for the 62-story residential tower — the first, and sadly, the last...
New developments battle brownstones in Boerum Hill
Don't call it Boring Hill. Boerum Hill, a quaint enclave long known for its stately stock of brownstones, will see a batch of larger structures arrive — activity that is a strong sign of...
Atlantic mag scribe pens deed on $2.1M Brooklyn brownstone
Atlantic writer Ta-Nehisi Coates — who has established himself as the country’s preeminent author on African-American issues — has purchased a spectacular three-story home at 207 Lincoln Road in Prospect-Lefferts...
Oculus Rift is going to destroy families and relationships
Oculus Rift turned out to be an unintentionally ideal name for a gadget dedicated to carving ruptures between people. They also could have called it the “Digital Chasm” or the...
Design duo selling $5.5M Orion condo
Fab furniture design duo Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams just put their lavish two-bedroom, three-bathroom condo at the Orion, located at 350 W. 42nd St., on the market for $5.5...
Get the hell out of Williamsburg now
It’ll be the commute from L. Straphangers in Brooklyn are facing one of two terrible scenarios regarding repairs to the L train’s storm-damaged rail tunnel under the East River, according...
I’m turning into my mother — and it’s not as bad as I thought
Mothers and daughters have complicated relationships. Every daughter looks up to her mom — from playing dress-up in her high heels to test-driving her makeup — until she seeks an...
Mom finds dirty razor blade inside daughter's Wendy's cup
A New Hampshire mother who says she discovered a slimy razor blade in her daughter’s fountain drink from Wendy’s has prompted the fast food chain and the local health department...
Teens kidnapped on prom night pistol-whip their way to safety
VICTORVILLE, Calif. — Two California teens kidnapped following their high school prom managed to escape after one of them wrested a gun away from their attacker and then pistol-whipped him,...
4 easy ways to interrogate your family like a CIA agent
Want someone to spill the beans? You’d better ditch the aggressive interrogation techniques. "Coercing won’t get you anywhere,” Michael Floyd, a former CIA official, tells The Post. “You have to...
Real estate mogul scoops up scandal-plagued $15M home
Real estate mogul Frederick Rudd and his wife Kim are the new owners of Ghislaine Maxwell’s $15 million townhouse at 116 E. 65th St, Gimme Shelter has learned. This is...
Super bid! Jonah Hill buys $9.16M Noho home
Jonah Hill, the 32-year-old actor and comedian who received Oscar nominations for his straight roles in “Moneyball” and “The Wolf of Wall Street,” is the buyer of a four-bedroom unit...
Civic groups ask Bharara to create panel to probe 'pay-to-play' culture
Nearly 100 civic and community groups on Wednesday called for Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara to create a blue-ribbon panel akin to the shuttered Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption...
My mom died — and nobody told me for 5 years
Barbara Bracht Donsky was 3 years old when her baby brother arrived — and her mother went missing. In her memoir, “Veronica’s Grave,” out Monday, the 78-year-old Upper East Sider...
Schneiderman probes SUNY's involvement in 'bid-rigging' projects
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has launched a probe into potential bid-rigging of a project involving the State University of New York and a SUNY official with ties to Gov....
'Today' co-host Natalie Morales officially headed to Hollywood
Natalie Morales is moving west. The longtime co-host of NBC’s “Today” show is swapping her regular 30 Rock gig for a top role on Tinseltown-based “Access Hollywood,” the network said....
Widow sues hostess after snow-covered awning kills hubby
The widow of a Manhattan man who was crushed to death when a snow-laden patio awning collapsed on him at an upstate New Year’s Eve party is suing the hostess....
City Council weakens bill against Times Square panhandlers
City Council members have watered down a bill to regulate the costumed characters besieging Times Square, in an effort to get it passed after languishing for 18 months. The latest...
Cops fatally shoot pit bull that mauled Shih Tzu to death
Cops shot and killed a pit bull after it mauled a smaller dog to death in upper Manhattan on Wednesday. Jada, a Shih Tzu, was being walked at Hillside Avenue...
Despite Indiana win, it's going to be really hard for Bernie to beat Hillary
Bernie Sanders had a good night in Indiana — but he still doesn’t have a prayer of clinching the Democratic nomination without stealing away superdelegates from front-runner Hillary Clinton. He’d...
Bad news for 18-year-old smokers in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The governor of California on Wednesday approved raising the legal age to buy tobacco for smoking, dipping, chewing and vaping from 18 to 21. Democratic Gov. Jerry...
City Council expected to approve 5-cent plastic bag fee
This “tax” is in the bag. The City Council on Thursday is expected to approve a controversial bill that would put at least a 5-cent fee on plastic and paper...
'Shady' Cuomo pal received nearly 100% financing on $815K home
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s former right-hand man, who is under federal investigation, got nearly 100 percent financing on his sprawling Westchester home through a shady lender with close ties to the...
Hacker brags Hillary server was 'completely unsecured'
The notorious Romanian hacker known as Guccifer has bragged about how simple it was to access Hillary Clinton’s personal email server. “It was like an open orchid on the internet,”...
Skirt-chasing Lincoln Center president ousted for affair with staffer
Before he was unceremoniously shown the door as president of Lincoln Center — for dating, and twice promoting, an underling — Jed Bernstein was an “aggressive” ladies' man around Broadway,...
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Brooklyn Police have identified the man whose corpse washed up on Manhattan Beach Monday. Peter Martinez, 28, was wrapped in a plastic garbage bag with his hands tied behind his...
Yankees add Brett Gardner to list of things to worry about
BALTIMORE — Having placed Alex Rodriguez on the disabled list earlier in the day, the Yankees have their fingers firmly crossed there is nothing seriously wrong with Brett Gardner’s right...
De Blasio begs to keep mayoral control of schools
Desperate to avoid another Albany embarrassment, Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday pleaded with state lawmakers for a lengthy extension of mayoral school control — a bid they rejected last year....