May 7, 2016
How John Tavares juggled Isles' practice schedule
BRANDON, Fla. — It was a schedule dictated by the captain, so the coach went along. After the Islanders lost a second straight overtime game to the Lightning on Friday...
Former 'School of No' principal files lawsuit past legal deadline
Infamous “School of No” Principal Marcella Sills, who was fired for excessive lateness, is tardy again — filing a lawsuit to get her job back months after the legal deadline....
Dismissed Notre Dame DE makes Giants tryout pay off
After his first practice Friday at Giants rookie minicamp, Ishaq Williams seemed pleased with what he put on the field. “I think I did well,’’ he said. “I gave my...
Julianne Moore marches with hundreds to protest gun violence
Moore called gun violence a public-safety issue, and not a Second Amendment issue.
CC Sabathia talks mom, family, and battling alcohol addiction
Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia, who landed on the disabled list Friday with a groin injury, leaned heavily on his wife and his mother while battling an alcohol problem last fall....
Howard Garfinkel helped make summer basketball beautiful
I have been caught in a rabbit hole all week. I’m nostalgic by nature, absorbed by history, and so when a friend sent me this link — well, I was...
Hondo chooses Chisox
Hondo, who had lost four straight, stopped the bleeding Saturday when the Rangers rallied heroically on his behalf. However, His Aitchness wasn’t so fortunate at the Derby, where he missed...
Ex-judge accused of stealing from city — and now his father
A former parking-violations judge once accused of swindling the city also victimized his own father, the dad claims in a lawsuit. A decade ago Allan J. Patricof landed a sweetheart...
Nonprofit allegedly tried to downgrade chartered flight prize
A nonprofit that auctioned off a private, chartered flight to Cuba allegedly tried to swap the prize for coach seats instead. The Legacy of Hope Foundation, which was raising money...
Frankie Edgar: Conor McGregor title's on 'borrowed time'
Frankie Edgar got a taste of what fighting in New York will feel like while sitting at the podium for a recent press conference at the Madison Square Garden Theater...
Bartolo Colon did the impossible
SAN DIEGO — The long-awaited big one struck shortly after 6 p.m. local time Saturday, rattling Southern California as thousands gasped in disbelief. Bartolo Colon had hit a home run....
'Freezing' weight loss method actually made woman fatter: suit
A woman trying to freeze the fat off her thighs ended up making them fatter, according to a lawsuit. CoolSculpting, which claims to freeze fat cells without damaging the surrounding...
The annoying reason why this month has been so gloomy
Weary of the woeful weather? Blame the “omega block.” The weather phenomenon prevents the atmosphere’s normal flow from west to east — and has been parked in the middle of...
What's next in NFL? 5 things to expect before training camp
Here are five things likely to happen before teams enter training camp: 1. The Jets will sign Ryan Fitzpatrick Yes, the exceedingly strange contract stalemate — Fitzpatrick’s “leverage” is retirement,...
FDNY's low dropout rate raises questions about rigor of training
The FDNY's latest graduating class of 310 probationary firefighters had the lowest drop-out rate in years, but some question whether the training was watered down. The class started with 324...
Well-connected quarterback trying to make Giants on merit
Can your dad help me get a job? That query has been repeated countless times by newly minted college graduates looking for an edge as they seek employment. Vad Lee...
The case for Marlins as MLB's sleeper most fascinating team
Can a case be made that the most fascinating team in the majors is — wait for it — the Miami Marlins? OK, their manager is not getting them dressed...
NYPD detectives help hundreds during prom dress giveaway
Queens cops played fashion police on Saturday, coming to the rescue of more than 200 girls investigating prom dresses. Prospective prom goers and their moms flocked to the 113th Precinct...
Dear John: High rents push regular stiffs out
Dear John: One by one, landlords are knocking out our beloved restaurants, the last mom-and-pop stores and our supermarkets. Something is terribly wrong with American society if this continues. New...
Jets hope one of these Aussie Rules players is their next punter
The Jets competition at punter has a very distinct Down Under feel to it. The team drafted Lachlan Edwards in the seventh round of the draft and signed Tom Hackett...
MSG complains city's probe into sick-leave practice is needless
Madison Square Garden is sick and tired of the city’s sick-leave “witch hunt.” The company that owns the World’s Most Famous Arena says it has already given the city Department...
'I said yes': How finding religion saved Darryl Strawberry
Three words. Eight letters. “I said yes.’’ Those words have made all the difference for former Mets slugger Darryl Strawberry. “I started living a different way. It’s fun to make...
Sumner Redstone's daughter spied on his 'gold digger' girlfriends
Shari Redstone was spying on her father’s house in an attempt to wrest control of Sumner away from his gold-digging girlfriends, a series of e-mails submitted to a court reveal....
We're about to find out if Isles are merely satisfied
TAMPA, Fla. — If the Islanders believe getting to the second round is enough; or that playing a couple of winnable games at home against the Lightning, which they lost,...
The presidency will come down to who candidates select for treasury secretary
Since this year’s presidential contenders are all but set, the conversation has quickly turned to whom the candidates would select as their running mates. However, the one decision that could...
Meet the Democratic Liars Club
The old warning to beware of lies, damned lies and statistics deserves an update. Nowadays, we must also beware of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Bill de Blasio. The unholy...
Girardi admits haze over when Jacoby Ellsbury will return
Jacoby Ellsbury sat out on Saturday after leaving Friday’s game with a strained right hip and although manager Joe Girardi called the injury “day-to-day,” he wouldn’t rule out a stint...
Jennifer Garner switches gears in movie roles
Jennifer Garner’s latest movie, “Tribes of Palos Verdes,” will see the actress explore a new persona. The movie is about two daughters who escape their mom (Garner), who’s having a...
Other teams would be crushed by playoff turn -- are Isles?
BRANDON, Fla. — It’s not about three more wins for the Islanders. It’s about one. Because without a victory in Game 5 of their second-round series against the Lightning on...
Worst tantrum? Best trade? NFL offseason winners and losers
Free agency long ago reached the bargain-bin stage, the draft is now over and the minicamp schedule is about to shift into full gear. With the opening of NFL training...
If you owe the city money, you better pay up soon
Don’t lose your home over a few thousand dollars in unpaid water bills. Wednesday will be the last day for roughly 7,300 New York City homeowners to pay delinquent water,...
Same injury, different timeline? Why CC Sabathia is optimistic
The last time CC Sabathia went on the disabled list because of a left groin strain, in 2012, it cost him three weeks of the season. This time is not...
Why rookie's sheer voice impressed Giants in safety battle
The first impression Darian Thompson made on the man who will determine if he is ready to play right away was not based on how he looked. Steve Spagnuolo, the...
Yahoo finance chief begins witch hunt to cut costs
Yahoo’s media unit laid off dozens of employees this spring — but some still aren’t getting the memo about controlling costs. Financial chief Ken Goldman recently told his team to...
Meet the roommates revamping Jets' linebacker spot
New Jets draft picks Darron Lee and Jordan Jenkins are rooming together during this weekend’s three-day rookie minicamp. The two linebackers represent a changing of the guard for the Jets...
Cancerous nonprofits and the monopolization of American health care
“Nonprofit” hospitals turn out to be some of the nation’s most profitable. And that’s just part of the lunacy that increasingly dominates the US health-care system. Researchers at Johns Hopkins...
De Blasio's failures justify an end to mayoral control of NYC schools
Mayor de Blasio went up to Albany last week to make his case for continued mayoral control of the city’s schools — and bombed. After reading the transcript, Senate Majority...
How Grizzlies' firing affects Knicks' Vogel, Mike Conley odds
Saturday’s sudden firing of Memphis coach Dave Joerger could affect the Knicks, but not in terms of the sudden free agent becoming a legitimate candidate in Phil Jackson’s narrow search....
Police hunt for would-be rapist
Police released surveillance video Saturday of a man wanted for questioning in the attempted rape of a woman in a Bronx building last week. The thug accosted the 29-year-old victim from...
David Price's heat is missing, and it's painfully obvious
It is one of the credos adopted by pitchers at every level. “The more velocity you have, the more mistakes you can get away with,” Boston ace David Price said....
Jenna Bush Hager won't say who she's voting for
Add Jenna Bush Hager to the Republicans who are not ready to fall in behind Donald Trump, the presumptive standard-bearer. The former first daughter said as much while pushing her...
Can Yankees' Austin Romine be this year's Shelley Duncan?
Before the third inning Saturday, you probably could have gotten better odds in Vegas of spotting Big Foot than of Chase Headley getting a hit and Austin Romine an RBI...
Nyquist wins Kentucky Derby for eighth straight victory
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nyquist won the Kentucky Derby by 1 ¼ lengths on Saturday, improving to 8-0 in his career as the fourth consecutive favorite to win the race. Ridden...
Steve Madden joins advisory board of famed 'Seinfeld' soup
Steve Madden is applying his fashion savvy to selling soup — specifically, the brand made famous on “Seinfeld.” The shoe maven joined the advisory board of the Original Soupman, which...
In My Library: Charles Bock
There may be no more memorable young mother in recent fiction than the heroine of Charles Bock’s “Alice & Oliver,” about a NYC couple, parents of an infant daughter, making their...
Cops nab suspect in subway attack
Cops on Saturday arrested a woman suspected of randomly attacking a subway rider with a "sharp object" that may have been a hypodermic needle, police said. Nicole Brown, 47, of the...
Officials hope to complete Alberta wildfire evacuation
LAC LA BICHE, Alberta — Canadian officials hoped to complete the mass evacuation of work camps north of Alberta's main oil sands city of Fort McMurray on Saturday, fearing a...
Eovaldi blows away Red Sox as depleted Yankees batter Price
No Andrew Miller? No Dellin Betances? No problem. With a depleted bullpen on Saturday against David Price and the Red Sox, the Yankees were left to rely on their much-maligned...
Democrats admit they want to make the government 'irritating'
It’s rare when a politician is as honest about his strategy as the New York City councilman largely responsible for the plastic-bag fee about to hit New York City. For...
She defied Islamic extremists in Pakistan by hiding in plain sight
"They send girls like me to the crazy house.” So begins Maria Toorpakai’s new memoir “A Different Kind of Daughter,” about her life under the Taliban. She was born in...
De Blasio whines in Harlem
An embattled Mayor Bill de Blasio took to Rev. Al Sharpton’s pulpit Saturday to whine about the dark forces opposing him. “The voices of the status quo find many, many...
Aroldis Chapman won't be eased back in: Girardi
Aroldis Chapman will be in The Bronx on Sunday in preparation for his Yankees debut on Monday, when his 30-game suspension for a domestic violence incident is up. And manager...
Man stabbed with broken bottle in Midtown
A 33-year-old man was slashed and stabbed with a broken bottle during a dispute with two people in Midtown early Saturday, cops said. The victim was assaulted with the broken...
All I want for Mother's Day is less paperwork about my kids
“Attached are the forms you requested. No need to apologize, it’s the ‘forms’ time of year.” That was the very polite e-mail from the nurse at my pediatrician’s office, accommodating...
How art dealers dupe rich people into paying much more
If you were strolling through a thrift store and saw a hokey statue of two Yorkshire terrier dogs, you’d probably laugh at the thing and spend a few bucks on...
Job growth is swirling down the drain
Yikes! Splat! Plop! Oy vey! Job growth fell hard in April as the government’s employment numbers confirmed the disappointing reality already self-evident on nearly every Main Street across the US....
Ex-con charged with manslaughter after killing his aunt
After 12 years in prison, Andros Topping came home to The Bronx — to kill the aunt who helped raise him, cops said. And after the murder, he came home...
Elizabeth Warren and Donald Trump go after each other on Twitter
Donald Trump is railing against Sen. Elizabeth Warren, calling the Massachusetts Democrat "goofy." Trump tells supporters in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday evening that his likely rival, Hillary Clinton, has "got...
Why Washington is placing its bets on Egypt's dictator
Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has been trampling human rights, the rule of law and freedom of the press since he became Egypt’s president two years ago. For almost as long, the...
Ex-mobster accused of starting massive cathedral fire
The mystery over the fire that gutted a Christian Orthodox church in Manhattan took the strangest turn yet — when a Serbian newspaper accused former Gambino enforcer John Alite of...
Mother's Day is the worst if your mom died young
On March 2, 2002, I was playing with toys that fart in a Spencer Gifts when my mom called me. She just wanted to say hi and tell me she...
Check out the moves on this burly ballet dancer
Erik Cavanaugh is making some serious and beautiful strides in the world of dance. His routines, set to modern pop songs, are going viral online.
NYPD sergeant loses badge after refusing to speak to FBI
The sergeant who serves as the NYPD school liaison in south Brooklyn has been stripped of his gun and badge after refusing to speak to investigators from the FBI’s corruption...
The perfect recipe for your Kentucky Derby party
David Danielson has been the executive chef at Churchill Downs racetrack for nearly three years, but he hasn’t picked a winner for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. Yet there’s one thing, he...
'Underground' star embraces symbolism of Tubman on $20 bill
Aldis Hodge plays sexy Noah on “Underground” — the 1850s-era drama about a group of escaped slaves from a Georgia plantation. Hodge, 29, says he’s gearing up for the show’s...
The 7 best brunch spots you can still book for Mother's Day
Flowers, check. An "I love you," check. Now it’s time for a tasty brunch to celebrate Mother’s Day. Here are our picks. Park Avenue Spring 26th Street at Park Avenue...
Grandmas from around the world cook at this local eatery
Craving some home cooking this Mother’s Day, but want to take your mom out? Try Staten Island eatery Enoteca Maria (27 Hyatt St.; 718-447-2777), where actual grandmothers will make you...
Young man dies while 'subway surfing'
A 24-year-old Queens man died “subway surfing” on a Brooklyn train early Friday, police sources said. James Rubio, an electrician, was riding on top of a Coney Island-bound F train...
City managers sue de Blasio for discrimination
Five city managers are suing the mayor for age discrimination — claiming he unfairly took away their pay raise and vacation days to cover the costs of paid parental leave...
Rate of city teachers approved for tenure grows under de Blasio
City teachers’ tenure-approval rates are continuing to rise under Mayor de Blasio’s control of public schools. Of 5,832 instructors eligible for tenure, 64 percent were approved this year — a...
Schneiderman investigating aide who 'mummified' patient
The state attorney general’s office is looking into charges that a home health aide turned a patient into a mummy by wrapping her up in bed sheets, The Post has...
Homeless hoarder's junk train is back with a vengeance
She won’t be derailed. The homeless hoarder whose block-long junk train of carts and suitcases was destroyed by city officials in March is rebuilding her caravan. Sonia Gonzalez is up...
NY Democrats selling national convention access to big donors
Despite federal and state probes into government pay-to-play schemes, New York’s Democrats are offering fat-cat donors access to bigwigs at the party’s national convention in exchange for contributions, The Post...
'Skirt-chasing' NYPD chief's accuser refuses to assist probe
A respected Brooklyn police chief isn’t sweating his former underling’s sordid sex accusations — because she has refused to cooperate with an NYPD investigation, The Post has learned. “He told...
Why Collins should bring 'unbelievable' Syndergaard to All-Star Game
SAN DIEGO — Expect Noah Syndergaard to come back to Petco Park come July 12. As an All-Star. Terry Collins will be the manager, and the way Syndergaard is pitching...
Sheldon Silver will struggle to pay first installment of fine
Disgraced ex-Assemblyman Sheldon Silver could be scraping the bottom of the barrel next month to find the money he needs to pay the first installment of a $1.75 million fine...
Syndergaard's base-stealer woes now require personal catcher
SAN DIEGO — Rene Rivera’s big throwing arm figures into the Mets’ plans for now to limit the running game when Noah Syndergaard pitches. With Syndergaard on the mound Friday...
Feds to study impact of chemical attacks on subway stations
The feds will spend a week in city subway stations trying to figure out how vulnerable they are to chemical or gas terrorist attacks. The Department of Homeland Security will...
A-Rod gets exact injury diagnosis with 15-day hope
Alex Rodriguez was diagnosed with a Grade 1-plus right hamstring injury after being examined by team physician Chris Ahmad on Friday, and manager Joe Girardi is hopeful the Yankees’ designated...
Mom and daughter motivate each other to climb NYPD ranks
A mother-daughter crime-fighting duo have inspired each other to climb the ranks of the male-dominated NYPD. Detective Laverda Pugliese-Phillips — a single mom who joined the force after she was...
Fantasy baseball: Twins' phenom flame-thrower to stash now
Rookie pitchers (or any pitcher, for that matter), no matter how highly touted, are not immune to having some trouble at the onset of their careers. Look at Matt Harvey,...
Giants long shot leaves Notre Dame scandal in the past
There are many players at Giants rookie minicamp invited on a tryout basis, but only one of them, Ishaq Williams of Lincoln High School in Coney Island, has been out...
Mets suddenly struggling as Syndergaard exploited again
SAN DIEGO — Officially the stadium’s name is “Petco,” but the Mets can just call it the bark park. The familiar refrain of “Woof, Woof” was uttered by the Mets...
Survivor of Manson Family murders begs to keep disciple locked up
'I fear for my life': Polanski pal begs to keep Manson disciple in jail Former countess and Roman Polanski confidante Ava Roosevelt wrote to California Gov. Jerry Brown imploring him...
How nonstop work and an injury gave rise to Maurice Harkless
At this time each of the last three years, Maurice Harkless was either on vacation or beginning his offseason training regimen. This certainly beats the alternative. The Queens native and...
David Price? Matt Harvey? What to do with failing fantasy stars
When it comes to upper-tier players selected in the first few rounds of fantasy baseball drafts, people tend to have more patience. A track record instills confidence a turnaround will...
Outgoing press secretary got tired of putting up with de Blasio
Mayor de Blasio spokeswoman Karen Hinton is leaving City Hall because she is sick of being undermined — and publicly humiliated — by her boss, sources told The Post Hinton...
Jets' Darron Lee tries to debunk tackling rep -- at the wrong time
Darron Lee wasted no time answering questions about his tackling ability. The Jets’ first-round pick tackled running back Julian Howsare during Friday’s practice even though it was a non-contact practice...
The brothers behind Exaggerator, the Kentucky Derby horse to root for
Sunday is Mother’s Day, but for two of the most integral figures in this year’s Kentucky Derby, Saturday is Brothers’ Day. If there is a better Derby story poised to...
Wall Street hotshot gives new meaning to 'one percent' in suit
A Goldman Sachs executive who recently plunked down $7.3 million for an Upper East Side town house is suing his neighbors over a contested sliver of land — that’s worth...
Hondo does the Derby
Suddenly slumping Hondo followed up Double Wipeout Thursday with the equally damaging Double Draino Friday as the Tigers and Royals conspired to reduce his earnings to 329 cauthens. Saturday: Mr....
Isles' latest John Tavares line experiment falls flat
Another left-winger for John Tavares, and another day held off the scoresheet. As Islanders coach Jack Capuano struggles to find a top line to stick with, his captain has been...
Ex-principal suspended for 'padding paycheck' sues DOE
The former principal of one of the city’s best public elementary schools is suing the Department of Education over her ouster for allegedly padding her paycheck with $56,000 in overtime...
Aaron Hicks blasts himself free of Michael Pineda's wrath
Michael Pineda did what so many people in the seats at Yankee Stadium have done this season while watching Aaron Hicks, what so many Yankees fans have done in living...
Paul Ryan invites Trump to meet with Republican leaders
House Speaker Paul Ryan, who said on Thursday he was not ready to back Donald Trump for president, invited the presumptive Republican nominee to meet with House Republican leaders next...
How friendly (or angry) Yankee Stadium will be rests on homestand
“Hopefully the road’s good for us. Sometimes that can turn you around.” Who said this and when? A) Christopher Columbus, 1492 B) Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) in “National Lampoon’s Vacation,”...
Shares of biotech firm Intellia Therapeutics soar in debut
It’s a brave new world for biotech. Shares of Intellia Therapeutics — a company that has the potential to “edit” defective genes — soared 23 percent in its trading debut...
CDC tells Chipotle to stop complaining
Take that, you bellyaching burrito chain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has put Chipotle Mexican Grill in its place, telling lawyers for the chain that information the CDC...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Two crooks burglarized a Greenpoint home, netting thousands of dollars, a pricey ring and electronic devices, police said. The 68-year-old resident, who had been out shopping, told police she...