July 17, 2016
Woman claims cabby tried to lure her with porn video into taxi
A cabby waved a porn video and a wad of cash at a pedestrian, trying to get her into the back seat of his taxi, city documents claim. The unnamed...
Yankees save their season (or at least delay selling)
According to Joe Girardi, Sunday night’s tilt against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium carried more weight than just another midsummer outing between blood rivals. “This is probably as important...
Carmelo has yet another new cast, no excuse and likely a smile
At least Carmelo Anthony is used to this turnover. As Anthony gathers Monday in Las Vegas for the first of a five-day U.S. Olympic training camp, he’ll be surrounded by...
Japanese-French restaurant set to give life to ex-clothing store
As Soho continues to expand its reach, a former clothing store is getting a new lease on life. Ato, a new Japanese restaurant named after the Japanese pronunciation of the...
This fall, you won't be able to escape Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid is to fashion what Donald Trump is to politics. The 21-year-old model and TV personality appears to be in every fashion magazine and gossip column and seems to...
Blade gets another big-time backer
Blade is picking up some impressive backers along with a growing number of customers. The tech startup, best known for its on-demand helicopter service from New York City to the...
Board of Regents have abandoned all hope for state's school children
Any notion that the gang setting policy at the state Education Department would hold the line against lowered standards disappeared last week with the release of SED’s draft “school accountability”...
How chatty golf announcers ruined ideal Mickelson insight
What TV does to TV isn’t criminal. But given the opportunity, I’d introduce legislation. Saturday at the British Open, Phil Mickelson, tied for the lead, stood on the tee at...
Hondo’s painful split
Hondo hit with Fulmer and the Tigers on Sunday but missed with Maeda and the Dodgers, whose failure to carry out their assignment in Arizona reduced the earnings to 2,407...
When will someone be held responsible for city's botched nursing-home flip?
Mayor de Blasio says no heads will roll over City Hall’s incomprehensible OK of that Rivington Street nursing-home flip, which he now calls merely “a mistake.” Forgive us if this...
With Baton Rouge attack, things are spiraling out of control
Madman or radical? We don’t yet know the motive in the Baton Rouge shootings that left three police officers dead and another fighting for his life. We know only that...
Fast Takes: Turkey's Erdogan, Nice attack no surprise and more
Coup expert: Turkish Attempt Was Amateur Hour It’s easy to see why the bid to oust Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan failed, says Edward Luttwak. The author of “Coup d’État:...
American student confirmed dead in Bastille Day attack
BERKELEY, Calif. — An American student from the University of California, Berkeley was identified Sunday as one of the 84 killed in Thursday's Bastille Day truck attack on the French...
Biggest reason Yankees' lineup isn't feared: a walking injury
The Red Sox feature the kind of meaty middle of the lineup that used to be associated with the Yankees: Depth, power and the potency that makes it difficult for...
Yankees shopped Carlos Beltran to one of his old teams
It used to be a player heard his name in a proposed deal every day as the non-waiver trade deadline approached. Today, it seems it’s every hour on the hour....
Bastille Day attack shows how Islamists score their victories for pennies
The most important quality an intelligence officer can possess is the ability to escape his preconceptions to see the world from the enemy’s perspective. By that standard, our analysis of...
Turkey's sad death signals more chaos in the Middle East
The failed coup d’état by elements of Turkey’s military signals more repression and chaos in the Middle East. We still lack important information on what motivated the attempt to overthrow...
Destroying art depicting slavery shatters everyone’s shared past
Corey Menafee, a Yale University employee, took a broomstick and smashed a stained-glass window depicting two slaves because, he said, he wanted to commit “civil disobedience” against the legacy of...
Cespedes' new OF preference creates odd-man-out dilemma
PHILADELPHIA — The Mets could be facing an outfield conundrum. Yoenis Cespedes returned to the lineup Sunday as the left fielder after missing four games with discomfort in his right...
Everything comes together for Mets -- at the perfect time
PHILADELPHIA — Pushover time is over. Time to make a stand. The Mets completed the Triple-A portion of their post-All-Star getaway with a 5-0 victory over the Phillies Sunday at...
Jordan Spieth's miserable streak ends with British bright spot
TROON, Scotland — On Sunday, Jordan Spieth snapped his dubious streak of 10 consecutive rounds in major championships without breaking par. The 22-year-old Spieth shot a 3-under 68 in the...
Phil Mickelson at a loss after British Open: How did I lose?
TROON, Scotland — To be sure and to blatantly understate, there have been disappointments in the otherwise brilliant career of Phil Mickelson. Pick your poison. Pick any of the U.S....
Ex-Marine, new dad among officers gunned down in Baton Rouge
A new dad and a former Marine have been identified as two of the cops killed by a gun-toting madman in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday. Montrell Jackson, 32, was...
Roger Goodell vs. Mark Wahlberg in odd game of he-said he-said
It's appropriate the NFL constantly harps on protecting its shield. The league likely would love a shield that obscures the shape of the life of an NFL player from the...
Gunman identified in Baton Rouge attack
As the nation reels from the murder of five Dallas cops and the deaths of two black men at the hands of police — including one in Baton Rouge —...
Mets turn back to Michael Conforto
PHILADELPHIA — Michael Conforto’s Vegas vacation is finished, after three weeks removed from the Mets. Following a 5-0 victory over the Phillies on Sunday, the team announced Conforto had been...
Indians catcher carted off day after 'sacrificial ceremony'
MINNEAPOLIS -- Cleveland catcher Yan Gomes was carted off the field during the fifth inning of Sunday's game against the Minnesota Twins with a right shoulder injury. This comes just...
Employee says fertility clinic fired her for being pregnant
An Upper East Side fertility clinic wants women to get pregnant — except its employees. Vonetta Prowell, 32, is suing Advanced Fertility Services on E. 92nd St. claiming the clinic’s...
The cult of 'Beef' won't end at British Open
TROON, Scotland -- Where’s the “Beef’’ going next? It looks like Andrew “Beef’’ Johnston, the darling of the British Open this week, will be going to Baltusrol, with a spot...
Jacob deGrom's game of his life is just what Mets need
PHILADELPHIA — Jacob deGrom may never pitch a better — or more efficient — game in his life. The Mets righty mowed through the opposing lineup as if he was...
Man killed in cop's alleged drunken crash was MIT student
The young man killed by an off-duty cop accused of drunkenly plowing into four pedestrians in Brooklyn was a star wrestler and Eagle Scout who was attending MIT on a...
Turkish cleric: Erdogan behind coup, not me
More than 6,000 people — including three of Turkey’s top generals — have been rounded up by forces loyal to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after Friday’s failed military coup. The...
Ladies, you're either a poodle -- or a wolf
We all know one: that woman who’s impossibly graceful and perfect no matter what she’s wearing. Who, infuriatingly, tends to look even better when she’s not trying at all. This...
Pokeball taunter MMA champ seriously messed up Cyborg's ex
Evangelista Santos fell to a flying knee from Michael Page at Bellator 158 in London, and Page celebrated by putting on a Pokemon hat in the octagon and rolling a...
'Difficult People' star Julie Klausner is no fan of Pokémon Go
'Difficult People' Tuesday, Hulu Don’t ever expect anything less than bitterness from self-centered, bitchy celebrity wannabes Julie Kessler (Julie Klausner) and Billy Epstein (Billy Eichner, “Billy on the Street”) on...
Why big stars are vying for supporting roles on TV shows
Forget those big, splashy TV deals, greeted with a “(Fill-in-the-blank) is back!” headline. (And, yes — guilty as charged on the latter.) These days, it seems the best route to...
Should I tell my boss that everyone hates him?
My boss has a habit of threatening to fire his employees if they don’t perform well. He does it half-jokingly, but he does it regularly and it’s making everyone unhappy....
PGA stars freak out over epic Stenson-Mickelson duel
The British Open was a two-horse race when the final group stepped to the first tee Sunday afternoon, and Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson delivered a duel for the ages...
Everything you need to know about having an office romance
Let's face it: Working closely with your colleagues day in and day out may sometimes lead to romance. And considering that New Yorkers spend more time commuting and working than...
Crook who defrauded investors angry about tax lien
A Ponzi-scheming pimp who financially ruined scores of victims is whining that he lost his Long Island house to bank foreclosure. Andrew S. Mackey, 66, who decades ago raked in...
Henrik Stenson stuns Mickelson in all-time duel at British Open
TROON, Scotland — The last putt that rolled off the blade of Henrik Stenson’s putter in the most memorable week of his life — on the 72nd hole of the...
Trump: I would declare war on ISIS
Donald Trump said Sunday that as president he’d “declare war” on ISIS and “wipe out” the terror organization - all while minimizing US boots on Middle East ground. The presumptive...
Hostages freed as suspect surrenders at Baltimore Burger King
BALTIMORE — A standoff between police and a rape suspect who took hostages, including a 7-year-old girl, at a Baltimore Burger King ended peacefully with the suspect's surrender, police said....
Johnny Manziel's friends know what not to talk about
The Browns left him. Two agents have, as well as much of the headline-weary public. But some of Johnny Manziel's friends have stayed by his side through an NFL career...
Anti-doping officials want Russia banned from Summer Olympics
Officials from anti-doping and athletic organizations around the world plan to request that the entire Russian team be barred from the Summer Olympics due to allegations of state-sponsored doping, the...
New Yorkers don't need to be told why they should love this city
My friend Lisa recently watched a beggar on the No. 6 train deliver his spiel about needing change for food. He took bread from a concerned woman. Although hungrier for...
MMA fighter captures loser with Pokeball in best taunt ever
Michael Page improved to 11-0 with a victory by knockout at Bellator 158 over Evangelista Santos, catching Santos with a brutal knee that left him writhing on the canvas. Immediately...
Bastille Day killer sent creepy final text message
The terrorist who killed 84 people by driving a truck through a crowd in Nice, France, last week texted, “I have the material,” and, “Bring more weapons,” minutes before his...
Gunman kills 2 in 'random' attack in Florida hospital
TITUSVILLE, Fla. — A gunman entered a Florida hospital through the emergency room early Sunday, went to the third floor and fatally shot a patient and an employee apparently at...
How Google is making you stupid
In 2012, Monty Python comedian John Cleese posted a video online in which — citing the research of a friend named David Dunning — he explained the following: “If you’re...
Man shoots at Pokémon Go players outside his house
PALM COAST, Fla. — Authorities say a Florida man fired shots at two late-night "Pokémon Go" players in a car outside his house but no one was injured. Flagler County...
Trump taunts 'Crooked Hillary' to pick Warren as VP
As Republican delegates gather in Cleveland, Donald Trump spent Sunday morning taunting Clinton to choose liberal darling Elizabeth Warren as her running mate. “I hope that Crooked Hillary picks Goofy...
3 cops shot dead in Baton Rouge attack
Three cops were killed and three more injured -- including one critically -- by a masked gunmen targeting officers near police headquarters in Baton Rouge on Sunday morning, authorities said....
Son of Sam survivor breaks her silence after 40 years
Nineteen-year-old nursing student Jody Valenti had just spent a night dancing at a disco in New Rochelle with her friend Donna Lauria, 18, when, back in The Bronx, their car...
Turkey detains 6,000 after failed coup
ISTANBUL — The Turkish government accelerated its crackdown on alleged plotters of the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with the justice minister saying Sunday that 6,000 people had...
Elvis' relative says he died of a 'self-induced overdose'
Being a bodyguard to rock ’n’ roll icons usually means keeping them safe from crazed fans. But as David E. Stanley details in his upcoming memoir, “My Brother Elvis,” it...
Cops kill gun-wielding suspect in Brooklyn
Cops fatally shot a gun-wielding suspect after he pistol-whipped an elderly man and robbed another guy in front of his daughter in Brooklyn on Sunday morning, police said. Two officers...
These famous WAGs are ruining their partners' careers
If there were a penalty for being a misbehaving football wife, Miko Grimes would be buried in yellow flags. Last week, the not-so-better half of Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Brent...
Off-duty cop tried to flee after mowing down 4 in drunken crash
A drunken off-duty cop plowed his SUV into four people on a Brooklyn sidewalk early Saturday, killing one person and leaving three others in critical condition. The dead victim was...
Heroic 7-Eleven cashier rips gun out of robber's hands
Unfortunately, it's not uncommon to see footage of a convenience store clerk getting robbed at gunpoint. This footage from Maryland, however, ends on a heroic note, with the cashier bravely...
Queens principal greets visitors with checks from disgraced pol
JHS 226 Virgil I. Grissom in Queens is named after a fallen astronaut, but judging by the school lobby, one might think it honors a disgraced politician. City Councilman Ruben...
Billionaire sues UK watch seller for duping him out of $700K
A New York billionaire was duped by a British watch seller into buying $700,000 worth of fake Rolexes, according to a lawsuit. J. Darius Bikoff, who made $325 million when...
Cute panda triplets chow down on bamboo
The best things in life are three’s! The world’s only surviving giant panda triplets, Mengmeng, Shuaishuai and Kuku were seen chowing down on bamboo at the Chimelong Safari Park in...
Bastille Day attacker's Tunisian roots: secular and tranquil
Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel’s trail of jihadist destruction belies a tranquil and secular background. His Tunisian hometown of M’saken is a relatively wealthy area, fueled by miles of hotels along glittering...
Before the UN fights terrorism, it needs to define it
With the ISIS claiming credit for the terror attack in Nice, we could now assume that Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, the Franco-Tunisian man who drove his truck into a holiday crowd...
RNC organizers brace for the worst with convention security
The GOP kicks off its convention tomorrow in Cleveland, hoping that the recent rash of violence at home and abroad, and local security threats, don’t overshadow its nomination of Donald...
Two arrested in Nice over truck attack: source
Police arrested a man and a woman in the French city of Nice on Sunday morning in connection with the truck attack that killed at least 84 people celebrating Bastille...
Brother admits 'honor killing' of Pakistani social media star
The brother of Qandeel Baloch, whose risqué social media posts both titillated and appalled conservative Pakistan, on Sunday admitted to strangling her in a crime that reignited debate about so-called...
Posh Soho shops are upping security to fend off larceny spike
Two beefy security guards stand at the entry of one store while two others guard the interior. At night, iron gates inside the store are locked tight against intruders. At...
Animal abuse arrests down this year in NYC: report
Animal-abuse arrests in New York have plummeted 21 percent so far this year — but activists are barking that it’s due to a lack of enforcement, not fewer cases. Cops...
Man lost his job for not being Jewish enough: suit
Bosses at a Brooklyn nonprofit hid a man from his Orthodox colleagues because he didn’t look Jewish enough, he claims. Co-workers at HASC Center questioned Timur Yakubov, 25, constantly as...
Elite school's 'exceptionally racist' diversity head will not return
The diversity director of an elite Manhattan prep school who teaches white students as young as 6 that they’re born racist and benefit from “white privilege” will not be returning...
Schneiderman probes building sale linked to de Blasio nonprofit
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is examining Mayor de Blasio’s controversial Campaign for One New York nonprofit in connection with its ongoing probe of a nursing-home deal on the Lower...
Mike Pence: I accepted Trump's VP offer to stop Clinton
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Saturday said he accepted Donald Trump’s offer to be his vice president because he believes Hillary Clinton “must never become president of the United States.”...
Al Sharpton sued for allegedly swiping $16K from Arizona man
Shakedown Sharpton has struck again, according to an Arizona trucker, who says in a new federal lawsuit that the good reverend promised to help him, then took him for $16,000.
State assembly candidate was arrested in 2014 for voter fraud
Not even a criminal indictment can stop him. Bronx activist Hector Ramirez is running for state Assembly this year even though he was arrested in May 2015 for allegedly committing...
I had vegan Louboutins made for my $100K wedding
Something borrowed, something blue — but nothing with animals. When Jennie Wilson of Soho got engaged in December 2014, the former Oakland Raiders cheerleader didn’t hoof it to any of...
Sharpton protests for feds to probe Eric Garner's death
The Rev. Al Sharpton joined some 200 protesters in Brooklyn on Saturday in calling on federal prosecutors to jump-start an ongoing civil-rights probe into the police-chokehold death of Eric Garner....
End Yankees' silly A-Rod project: DH him or be done with him
He had the right side of the infield all to himself early Saturday. With most of his teammates still inside, he went from drill to drill at the direction of...
Teachers say hands-off attitude at Queens HS lets teens run wild
For months, teachers at John Adams HS in Queens saw senior Tasz Ingram showing a video on his cellphone, generating whispers and laughter. When a teacher asked him about it,...
Vandal throws rock through pro-Trump family's window
A vandal launched a 6-inch rock through a Brooklyn family’s front door for posting pro-Trump signs in the window, the family says. “The glass was piled up so high that...
High school's new policy would allow failing students to pass
At Grover Cleveland HS in Ridgewood, Queens, teachers have been instructed to reverse the grades of students who flunked the fall semester of a yearlong course but passed the spring...
How Mets' inflexible offensive approach is dooming them
PHILADELPHIA — No long ball, no chance. There was a lot of putrid baseball played at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday night, mostly by the Phillies, yet the Mets could...
Keith Wright supports Inez Dickens to get her city council seat
Harlem heavyweights Keith Wright and Inez Dickens are taking steps to swap seats after Wright’s narrow loss in a congressional primary last month. Wright made a deal with Dickens to...
DL still a possibility for Cespedes after pinch-hit never comes
PHILADELPHIA — Yoenis Cespedes had enough discomfort in his right quadriceps Saturday to miss a fourth straight start, but would have batted if the Mets needed him in the ninth...
Mike Pence is the perfect yin to Donald Trump’s yang
Pick your metaphor for the world: It’s on fire, it’s spinning out of control, the wheels are coming off, it’s turned upside down. Whatever your pick, it is unanimous that...
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The Bronx Language problems kept a robber in Hunts Point from getting his loot right away, police said. The suspect followed the 66-year-old victim into an apartment building at Lafayette...