May 14, 2016
When Vin Scully raged over the phone about rioting lunatics
As the shadows lengthen on the career of baseball’s Laureate-in-Residence, could you imagine Vin Scully so spitting, smoking angry — so beside himself — that he would become lost for...
Grade-fixing ex-principal lands $157K job as DOE administrator
The city will not appeal a decision to dismiss cheating charges against former Dewey HS Principal Kathleen Elvin, and will keep her on as a six-figure administrator, officials told The...
Verrett shelled, Collins tossed as Mets plunge into 3rd place
DENVER — Logan Verrett making a spot start against the Rockies sure seemed like a decent idea at the time. But not long into Saturday’s game, the Mets’ righty —...
Famous New York shark is already headed back toward city
New York’s favorite shark is returning to the Big Apple after a jaunt through East Hampton waters. Mary Lee, the 16-foot-long great white whose movements are tracked by the nonprofit...
A red-tailed hawk tried to eat my chihuahua
A mama red-tailed hawk mistook an Upper West Side Chihuahua for a chalupa last week, swooping down to snatch the furry snack from a 16th-floor balcony. The bird sank its...
An NJ teen's MMA dream is his mom's nightmare
By all accounts, John Douma is a mother’s dream. At 19 years old, he has an associate’s degree, a full-time job, goes to the gym daily and leads a healthy,...
Dear John: Post office can’t locate missing tax papers
Dear John: On March 2, I mailed my 2015 tax information to my accountant in New York from the post office in Jupiter, Fla. I used Priority Mail, which had...
Plan to give deer vasectomies will result in 'sex-crazed beasts'
Mayor de Blasio thinks there will be no bang for Staten Island’s bucks once he launches a $2 million vasectomy plan to sterilize the borough’s male deer this fall. Maybe...
Jordan Spieth's meteoric rise is finally taking its mental toll
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The signs were there all week. They might as well have been flashing in neon lights. Jordan Spieth, 22 years old and with the world...
Hondo goes fishing
Quintana wasn’t quite up to the task Saturday in El Bronx, where he and the Pale Hose suffered a nipping that reduced Hondo’s earnings to 474 conines. Sunday: Mr. Aitch...
Victim of 'Hamilton' scam goes to show thanks to mystery donor
Danielle Posner thought the phone call offering her two free tickets to “Hamilton” was a cruel joke. More than a month had passed since a Craigslist fraudster crushed her dream...
Scherzer's 20 K's took perfect storm, which MLB may not see again
One of the important things about what Max Scherzer did on Wednesday, when he struck out 20 Detroit Tigers (and had a shot at 21) is this: Even as it...
Titanic hero finally gets fitting tribute on headstone
A heroic seaman from the Titanic, whose grave remained unmarked for nearly 75 years, finally received a fitting headstone on Saturday. Titanic buffs joined members of Robert Hopkins’ family at...
Alfred Taubman’s grandson's huge blunder with family money
The late billionaire real estate titan Alfred Taubman’s grandson, Jason Kalisman, made a big miscalculation in one of his first investments of the family’s money, a source close to the...
Victim says broken locks in housing project to blame for rape
A Lower East Side rape victim says perpetually broken locks at her city housing project led to her attack. The brutal November rape happened as the woman was unlocking her...
SUNY wouldn't let me finish medical training after I became paralyzed
She dreams of being a surgeon, but an Indiana woman paralyzed by a spinal infection says SUNY won’t let her finish her medical training. Svetlana Kleyman, 31, was a marathoner...
Jets' Matt Forte on old RB myth, Fitzpatrick and spinach smoothies
New Jets ballcarrier Matt Forte took a run at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby: Q: Being as driven as you are, are you out to prove life begins...
De Blasio is hopelessly stuck in the first stage of grief: denial
Depending on your guru, there are up to 12 stages of grief after a death or divorce. There are also rituals for politicians caught in scandals, but Mayor de Blasio...
The cringe-worthy collapse at Players: 'That was an epic fail'
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Russell Knox must have felt like he played the 17th hole with his pants around his ankles on Saturday. Knox arrived to the 17th tee...
The all-time brilliance of Clayton Kershaw, MLB's LeBron James
Stephen Curry is to LeBron James what Jake Arrieta is to Clayton Kershaw. This is no knock on Curry or Arrieta. Curry is deserving of his back-to-back NBA MVPs and...
Asian investors are falling in love with US debt
Asian investors have a yen for Uncle Sam’s debt. Bond market analysts detect a growing appetite in the unusually quiet coiling trading pattern. The coiling pattern — or tight trading...
Ban? Crazy trade? Why it doesn't matter for juggernaut Patriots
Their Canton-bound quarterback could miss a quarter of the season to a suspension. They just traded by far their best pass rusher — one of the sport’s most difficult roles...
Players Championship course turns 'scary' in hellish 3rd round
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Jason Day called it “the toughest round of golf I’ve ever played in my life.’’ And he leads the Players Championship by four shots —...
Yes, it's OK to blame Alex Ovechkin
Yes, yes, it’s true. Despite having played on two Presidents’ Trophy winners and six division champions, Alex Ovechkin never has advanced to even the conference championship round during his 11...
New faces to appear at TV’s annual ad pitch
This week the broadcast networks roll out their annual dog-and-pony show called the upfronts for advertisers — where they try to entice advertising dollars from Madison Avenue based on their...
Giants LB's (biased) scouting report: Godsend for the ages
This is the time of year when college coaches wax poetic about their former players, breathing hope into the hearts and minds of fans across the NFL landscape that their...
City residents feel the burden of eye-popping rent
It’s official: For more than half of New York City renters, the rent truly is too damn high. A new report looks at how many New Yorkers are rent-burdened, forking...
The Feds' betrayal of NYC's neediest
New York is likely to see more homeless people on the streets this summer, thanks to US Housing Secretary Julian Castro — a possible Hillary Clinton running mate. That’s because...
School choice alone can't end inequality -- but it's a damned good start
A study out last week shows school choice doesn’t end inequality. So what? Here’s what the folks at Measure for America used New York City data to prove: Kids from...
Analysis of Knicks' stashed 'power' big man, who may be on way
Guillermo “Willy” Hernangomez could make the jump from Europe to the NBA this offseason, and whenever the Spanish big man does, he will follow former teammate Kristaps Porzingis to the...
College grads are moving home for help from mom and dad
The student loan bailout has started — and Washington has nothing to do with the funding. This new domestic program is being subsidized by mom and dad, according to an...
Ticket sales for Gwen Stefani's summer tour are 'horrifying'
Maybe Gwen Stefani should take main squeeze Blake Shelton on the road with her, because concert ticket sales for her summer tour are “horrifying,” a music source said. Stefani’s “This...
Why has America stopped shopping?
By all measures, America has stopped shopping. Last week, many of the largest retailers reported recession-like earnings and watched their stocks suffer devastating declines. The American consumer can see things...
Ukraine wins Eurovision Song Contest with tune about Soviet oppression
It was broadcasted for the first time in the US, on Logo, since the singing competition's creation back in 1956.
In My Library: Stephen Karam
“The Humans” has been called a comedy, a drama — and one of the best plays of the year. Its playwright, Stephen Karam, calls it a “family thriller,”one that explores,...
NFL power rankings: Patriots have gotten downright scary
The Post ranks all 32 teams at this point in the offseason (2015 record in parenthesis): 1. Patriots (12-4) The Martellus Bennett signing could make Rob Gronkowski (and their offense)...
Is your degree lead you to the right job?
Getting a degree is an accomplishment, but getting the right degree to get a job right away is the winning formula. Although the job market for today’s grads has improved,...
Why Gary Sanchez's Yankees stint ended in a flash
Gary Sanchez’s stay in The Bronx was shorter than expected. Thanks to the bullpen’s heavy workload and the injury that sent Luis Severino to the disabled list after Friday night’s...
Ex-Tivo boss to be inducted into Cable Hall of Fame
Former TiVo boss Tom Rogers is being inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame on Monday as part of the cable industry’s annual INTX confab in Boston. Rogers, who ran...
Everything today is a lie
We’re officially in the era of the epic troll. Let’s review the last week alone: Gwyneth Paltrow, high priestess of pretension, offers a $15,000 gold vibrator on her website, Goop....
Didi Gregorius is making his career hitting flaw disappear
The Yankees got just five hits off White Sox starter Jose Quintana in Saturday’s 2-1 win, which isn’t too surprising considering the season the former Yankees farmhand is having. The...
Has Yankees' epic 3-headed monster arrived too late?
They loom, they lurk, they await. They sit more than 400 feet from home plate most of the game, are guaranteed not to appear in the first half of any...
Dog runs away from home, checks himself into day care
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA3rTQ15fIE Riley loves day care so much, he walked over a mile by himself to get there. Last Friday, Tonia Mosteller was walking her 5-year-old Golden Retriever, Riley, in Belmont,...
Woman found with throat slashed in basement
A 43-year-old woman was found brutally murdered in a Staten Island basement in what police have labeled a murder-suicide. Iwona Pawliszyn, 43, was repeatedly stabbed in the body and neck,...
Bernie Sanders supporters proclaim #NeverHillary
“Asking me to vote for Hillary is like asking a Christian to vote for Satan instead of Jesus,” voter Liberalheart posted on Twitter.
Kit Harington revealed 'GoT' spoiler to avoid speeding ticket
Kit Harington has the ultimate get-out-of-jail-free card: "Game of Thrones" spoilers.
Man wakes from 48-day coma, asks for Taco Bell
Jake Booth, a 35-year-old Army vet and former Sheriff's deputy in Collier County, Fla., was hospitalized in February with a bad case of bronchitis that turned into double pneumonia. Days...
Stressed-out guy decides to become a goat
A stressed-out Brit was so fed with the hassles of modern life that he decided to become a hillbilly – as in a mountain goat.
Yankees' devastating trio is everything they dreamed
The chatter following the Yankees’ 2-1 win over the White Sox on Saturday afternoon in The Bronx focused mostly on what happened at the end. That’s when manager Joe Girardi...
Convicted mom gets new trial for causing havoc with Facebook post
ROSWELL, N.M. — A New Mexico woman convicted of creating a public nuisance by posting an online comment about the possibility of a shooting at her son's school will get...
What happens when Severino's healthy? Yankees don't know
Luis Severino is out of the rotation for now with a mild right triceps strain. Both manager Joe Girardi and general manager Brian Cashman declined to guarantee the struggling right-hander...
Ex-president of Catholic HS suspended for sexual abuse
The former president of prestigious Chaminade High School on Long Island is suspended from performing his priestly duties following "credible" allegations he sexually abused a minor, his religious order says....
Are Clinton crowds a snooze?
Hillary Clinton is is viewed as a traditional, establishment choice and as a result, her campaign sometimes just looks a little less exciting.
Schools offer how-to guide on embracing transgender students
SAN FRANCISCO — From locker rooms and sex education classes to dress codes and overnight field trips, many U.S. public schools already are balancing the civil rights of transgender students...
Obama doesn't think rapists, armed robbers, drug dealers are criminals
It’s only May, but I think I’ve found the euphemism of the year: According to Team Obama, criminals should now be declared “justice-involved individuals.” The neo-Orwellianism comes to us from...
Trump and Putin aren't going to like this
A mural of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in a lip-locked embrace is making waves. A street artist in Lithuania adorned a barbecue joint with an amorous depiction of The...
Why all guys should take style tips from Steve McQueen
As creative lead of the cult brand Reformation, Brianna Lance had dressing women down pat. But when Freddie Cowan, guitarist of the English indie rock band The Vaccines, approached her...
This wacky trend could make you look 10 years younger
Linda Pietk is sitting calmly in the sleek offices of Union Square Laser Dermatology having her face poked. “It felt like needle pricks,” says Pietk, a 50-year-old stay-at-home mom from...
Meet the eight goats cleaning up Prospect Park
Eight lucky goats have a dream job: eating for a living. On Monday, the herd will make their debut at Prospect Park, where they will spend the summer munching on...
Jason Day keeps comfortable lead at Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Jason Day extended his Players Championship lead in Saturday morning’s completion of second round, putting the finishes touches on a 66 that set a new...
Huma Abedin is humiliated again in new 'Weiner' doc
The put-upon wife of creepy sexter Anthony Weiner has managed to publicly weather two of her husband’s tawdry phone-message scandals. Now she’s forced to relive them, as the documentary “Weiner”...
I've read the missing pages of the 9/11 report -- you should be able to, too
Nearly 15 years after the horrific events of 9/11, President Obama must decide whether to release 28 pages of information withheld as classified from the publicly released report of the...
Woman fatally stabbed inside privately run homeless shelter
A 22-year-old woman was fatally stabbed early Saturday by her girlfriend’s ex-husband inside a Brooklyn apartment building notorious for housing homeless families in decrepit conditions, police sources said. Toni Cox,...
General becomes first woman ever to lead US combat command
Robinson - one of just two female four-star generals in the Air Force - was "the clear and obvious choice," said Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who attended the change of...
ISIS declares state of emergency in Syrian city
The Islamic State terror group declared a state of emergency in its de-facto capital of Raqqa, a U.S. military official said Friday. Col. Steve Warren said in a Pentagon briefing...
The FDA still thinks that cookies can be healthier than fish
This might not comes as too big of a shock, but a government agency has been making bad decisions for decades now. According to FDA guidelines developed in the early...
New York Liberty's star center rediscovers her hometown
When the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun traded Tina Charles to the New York Liberty in 2014, it was a homecoming for the powerhouse center, who was born and raised in Queens....
4 colorful birds to spot in Central Park this season
Bird enthusiasts are chirping up a storm after a recent sighting of a rare Swainson’s warbler in Central Park. See more fab feathered friends at a Bronx Zoo bird walk...
The Bronx is blooming with flowers and Impressionist art
Few schools of painting explored the pictorial qualities of flowers as fashionably as impressionism. From the poppies and waterlilies in Monet’s work to the irises in van Gogh’s, flowers are...
T-Swift’s trio goes from ‘squad goals’ to ‘bum squad’
About six months ago, Taylor Swift and her main girl-posse in “Bad Blood” were the coolest kids on the block. Lately, they have failed to impress. T-Swift recently unveiled a...
New dating show 'Coupled' gives bachelorettes all the power
Terrence Jenkins — better-known as “Think Like a Man” actor Terrence J — says he’s ready for the challenge of hosting “Coupled,” the new Fox reality dating show premiering May...
Driver narrowly avoids out-of-control truck in terrifying video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n9IUdPXOH8 TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — An overturned truck on the Tappan Zee Bridge resulted in traffic woes on the major thoroughfare between Westchester and Rockland counties. The Journal News says the...
Pfizer muddles future of lethal injections as it stops use of drugs
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer said Friday it was blocking use of its drugs in lethal injections, which means all federally-approved drugmakers whose medications could be used for executions have now put...
Opponents fume over Obama's transgender bathroom decree
The nation’s transgender bathroom brawl intensified Friday after the Obama administration directed public schools to let students use the restrooms and locker rooms of their choice. Reaction was fierce, with...
Healthy Leah Still dances the night away at dad's wedding
A year ago, Leah Still was weak and bedridden after a setback in her battle against cancer. On Friday night, she was healthy and happy, getting her boogie on at...
Cops search for missing Columbia student
Cops are searching for a Columbia University student who went missing last week. Nayla Kidd, 19, was last seen on campus on May 5 at 5 p.m. Police say Kidd...
Is one of these congressmen the Capitol Hill whistleblower?
Political insiders are abuzz over whether one of the five Democratic congressmen retiring this year is “Congressman X.” The anonymous legislator has caused a sensation in political circles by releasing...
Democratic leader slams de Blasio for 'political smokescreen'
The executive director of the state Democratic Party slammed Mayor de Blasio in an interview Friday for creating a “political smokescreen” to distract from probes of his fund-raising. Basil Smikle...
Ominous Matt Harvey has no answers and a ton of worries
DENVER — Matt Harvey gave the ball to Terry Collins, head down. The frustrations of a difficult night, a difficult season, weighed heavily on Harvey as he walked off the...
Mets' rotation vs. Nationals in flux, with Steven Matz wild card
DENVER — If Steven Matz receives a clean bill of health Monday, he could figure into the Mets’ rotation plans against the Nationals. Manager Terry Collins still hasn’t announced his...
De Blasio finally admits Sheldon Silver is a criminal
It took 18 months and a federal corruption conviction for Mayor de Blasio to finally declare former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver a crook. The mayor told WABC radio host Rita...
Ex-aide to former assemblyman gets probation for corruption
The one-time chief of staff for former Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. was sentenced Friday to probation on corruption charges because, as the judge noted, she helped build the case...
Investors could yank as much as $500B from hedge funds in 2016
LAS VEGAS — The $3.2 trillion hedge fund industry, reeling from its worst quarter for withdrawals since the financial crisis, is bracing for more pain. Hedge funds, which watched in...
Hondo: Q is the answer
Hondo climbed to greater financial heights Friday night with the Rockies, who hammered Harvey to expand the beefy earnings to 609 kittles. Saturday: Mr. Aitch will give the nod to...
Clinton foundation's actions 'highly suspicious': watchdogs
Government watchdogs blasted Bill Clinton’s foundation Friday for aiding a for-profit energy-conservation firm partly owned by a blond divorcée who is a close friend of the ex-president. The Clinton Global...
The signs Headley, Teixeira finally won't be lineup drains
Chase Headley showed signs of life again in Friday’s 7-1 loss to the White Sox with his second homer in as many games, and Mark Teixeira snapped a 14-at-bat hitless...
Luis Severino's worst nightmare: from rising star to this
Luis Severino’s sophomore season officially has become A Nightmare on East 161st Street. Did even the world’s most ardent Red Sox fan envision Severino’s 2016 going this terribly? The new...
City replacing some LED street lights because they're too bright
New Yorkers trying to catch a few winks in the city that never sleeps have persuaded bureaucrats to turn down the lights. The city began installing energy-efficient LEDs in all...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx Police have arrested a Baychester man they believe had disturbing interactions with several girls in the area last week. Osita Enweronye, 26, individually approached three girls — two...