October 17, 2016

Cowboys star rookie shuns endorsements to hang with grandma

Dak Prescott seems to be doing everything right, both on and off the field. The Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback sensation is reportedly passing up several "lucrative" marketing deals to go...

City Hall maps out expansion plans amid hiring spree

City Hall’s hiring frenzy is bursting its office space at the seams and driving agencies to larger new digs in more modern buildings. The city could eat up “more than...

Gabby Giffords lobbies in New York for stricter gun laws

Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords took to the steps of New York’s City Hall Monday to demand politicians and voters push for stricter gun laws. Giffords, an Arizona Democrat who was...

The State Department's 'shadow government'

News that a top State Department official discussed a “quid pro quo” in exchange for the FBI changing the classification of a Hillary Clinton email is shocking enough. But word...

‘Crane King’ can keep his private plane — for now

The “Crane King” held liable in the deaths of two workers can keep his $4.6 million airplane — for now, a Brooklyn bankruptcy judge ruled Monday in siding with his...

Con boasted that his criminal past made him a great politician

A state Senate candidate busted in a Craigslist rent scam once boasted to his ex-wife that his past stints in prison for fraud made him the perfect politician, she told...

Hillary Clinton accused of stealing furniture from the State Department

Hillary Clinton swiped State Department furniture to decorate her Washington home, a former member of her security detail has alleged to the FBI. “Early in Clinton’s tenure as secretary of...

New Netflix subscribers send stock prices soaring

Netflix hits “Narcos” and “Stranger Things” helped attract 1.2 million more subscribers to the video streamer than it predicted for the third quarter — a surprise that drove its stock...

How the unsexy fantasy football QBs are teaching their value

From the moment minicamps open, fantasy football owners are inundated with draft strategy tips that revolve around the running back and wide receiver positions. Whether it was the zero-RB theory...

Cubs offense needs to pick it up or heartbreak just around corner

LOS ANGELES — As dominant as they were during the regular season, winning 103 games, there are too many potential October pitfalls to consider the World Series a given for...

Sounds like McAdoo's had enough of Odell Beckham's drama

Fifty-two years after England gave us the Beatles, America is returning the favor, shipping Odell Beckham Jr. across the Atlantic. The star receiver could not be trending any hotter, having...

How social media is helping me fight cancer

For New York City teacher Kristen McRedmond, social media wasn’t just a way to distract herself from cancer treatment — it may have saved her life. McRedmond, who works at...

Trump's TV network could cost $200M to get off the ground

Launching a new TV network could cost Donald Trump $200 million — and take up to three years to get off the ground, cable industry sources told The Post on...

Tesla proposes Panasonic partnership at SolarCity factory

Elon Musk has roped Panasonic into a new plan to rescue SolarCity’s endangered solar-panel factory in Buffalo, NY — if shareholders don’t block Tesla’ s proposed merger with SolarCity, that...

Chasson Randle adds more chaos to Knicks' guard situation

Knicks rookie point guard Chasson Randle will miss three to four weeks with an orbital fracture, making the team’s depth at point guard razor thin. The club wants to keep...

How NLCS spotlights the depth required in MLB's new age

LOS ANGELES — The National League Championship Series has moved to the proper city for stars, and neither participant will disappoint. The Dodgers tied this best-of-seven series at a game...

Kreider and Vesey put on a show in wild Rangers goal-fest

This Rangers team is a work in progress, and the final 10 minutes of regulation Monday night surely put that into focus. But more importantly, it seems that what they’re...

Women are buying more leggings than jeans online

Jeans are toast and stretchy pants are the reason. As all things athleisure continue their march on the fashion world, women are stuffing their closets with form-fitting leggings and shoving...

The solution to Jose Bautista's ump conspiracy: robots

TORONTO — Anyone else tired of hearing “The ump’s out to get us!”? To be clear, I’m not contending the Blue Jays’ Jose Bautista is full of bunk when he...

Trump ratchets up claims that election is 'rigged'

Donald Trump is amping up his claim that the election is being “rigged” — and many voters agree. “We are competing in a rigged election,” Trump said at a rally...

Stumbling dinosaur on field turns out to be Cardinals player

It's a Jet, it's a Cardinal, it's a ... mammoth, inflatable dinosaur. Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson turned Monday night's uneventful pregame warmups in Arizona into a spectacle when he flailed...

Trump is missing out on showing the world his sweet side

The Donald showed up a little late for the luncheon, and he brought a date — not on his arm, but in his arms. It was 1997, an event for...

'This Is Us' star on 'uphill battle' of being a plus-sized actress

On paper, NBC’s fall hit, “This Is Us,” revolves around disparate siblings Kevin (Justin Hartley), Randall (Sterling K. Brown) and Kate (Chrissy Metz) as they turn 36 and deal with...

Indians pitcher's gushing drone cut turns start into bloody mess

Trevor Bauer was forced out of his scheduled ALCS Game 2 start after slicing his pinkie fixing a drone. His Game 3 makeup lasted just 21 pitches. The Indians pitcher got two outs...

21 girls returned -- now #BringBack the rest

“As you can imagine, the parents were ecstatic. They were in tears. . . . A mother carried her [released] daughter on her back and held her wrapped around her back for...

Millennials are killing gyms, too

When 34-year-old Brie Manakul’s favorite fitness instructors started ditching her gym in favor of bright, shiny new boutique studios, she knew it was time to jump ship, too. “I started...

How Team Hillary secretly sees the world

The website Politifact jumped all over Rudy Giuliani earlier this year when he said, “Hillary Clinton is for open borders.” It spent about 700 words sifting the evidence and ended...

A cheat sheet for the Battle of Mosul

To the Iraqi forces that launched a campaign to liberate Mosul and deal ISIS its most serious blow yet: Godspeed. To America: Welcome back to Iraq, and let’s hope we...

Enough with the 'rigged election' noise

Yes, Donald Trump is being hammered by most of the news media. No, that doesn’t remotely mean the election is “rigged” against him — and he really ought to drop...

What's behind Isiah Thomas' lofty Knicks prediction?

It’s never easy to read Isiah Thomas’ agenda, but he’s made a wild Knicks prediction that will air Tuesday night on NBA TV’s “Open Court” season preview show. Thomas works...

Hit-and-run driver gets jail time for killing photographer

A Bronx dad who struck and killed a photographer in Morningside Heights will spend 1 to 3 years in prison for fleeing the scene nearly two years ago. Prezidor Porbeni...

Why Giants have to stomach electrifying Odell Beckham

Odell Beckham Jr. was born to play here. He was born for this stage. If you could buy one ticket to watch anyone in professional sports in this town, who...

Eli Manning: 'Can get real sick of' Odell Beckham without results

Catch passes, score, win and all -- or most of it -- is forgiven, Odell. So says Eli Manning, the quarterback throwing Odell Beckham Jr. the ball and the veteran...

Gauging McCann landing spots as Yankees face catcher puzzle

With Brian Cashman hosting his pro scouts this week for a series of meetings about the 2017 roster, Brian McCann’s future will be bounced around the room. Even before Gary...

J'Ouvert 'killer' pleads not guilty

The 20-year-old man accused of drunkenly shooting a pretty student in the face during J’Ouvert pleaded 'not guilty' Monday to charges of second-degree murder. A Brooklyn grand jury had previously...

Melania says Billy Bush 'egged on' Trump in infamous video

Melania Trump is standing by her man. The former model defended The Donald on Monday night in her first interview since his sexual misconduct scandal broke — saying the allegations...

Jets to honor Dennis Byrd with helmet detail

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Jets will honor the memory of Dennis Byrd on Monday night during their game against the Cardinals with a helmet decal bearing his number 90 on...

Children of Aleppo make heartbreaking plea for Avengers to save them

Children in the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo are calling on Earth's Mightiest Heroes to help "save" them from the country's ongoing civil war, which has claimed the lives of...

Ace Hotel president accused of extortion in lawsuit

Ace Hotel president Brad Wilson is now officially part of the battle over the late Ace creator Alex Calderwood’s stake in the boutique chain, as papers were filed against him...

Billionaire hedgie might have just called Trump a 'scumbag'

Hedgie David Tepper supported Republican presidential candidates before, but he has stopped short of throwing his support behind Donald Trump. The billionaire investor behind Miami-based Appaloosa Management said voters face...

Notorious hunter accused of killing beloved bear Pedals

A New Jersey hunter has become the hunted — at least on social media, where he's being accused of killing a beloved upright-walking black bear known as Pedals. The bow-and-arrow-shooting...

You're right about turning 50: It completely sucks

Luke Perry fans, don’t kid yourselves. He used to be handsome; now he’s 50. Let the raked and rusted remains of what was once a flawless face be your warning....

Odell Beckham in denial, he's an irritating diva: ESPN analyst

Annoying. That is the gist of the Odell Beckham Jr. sideshow, according to Louis Riddick, a former NFL player, coach and front-office member. “And I’m a defender of the guy...

Is this where the exploding Samsung batteries went wrong?

One of the crazier things about Samsung's Galaxy Note 7, you know, aside from the fact that it was prone to spontaneously catch on fire and explode, is that Samsung...

Police group president apologizes for ‘mistreatment’ of minorities

The president of an international police organization formally apologized to minorities in America, saying he’s sorry for the “historical mistreatment of communities of color.” Terrence Cunningham, president of the 27,000-member...

Ohio should worry Democrats, Hillary's 'Sid' problem, and other notable commentary

From the left: Why Ohio Should Worry Democrats Ohio has been good to the Clintons: Bill carried the state twice and Hillary won two primaries there. “But in this year’s...

Cuomo's financial regulator rips DiNapoli for investing in hedge funds

A long-simmering battle between two leading New York officials broke out into the open on Monday when Gov. Cuomo's financial regulator criticized Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli for wasting too much...

Crazy footage of police trying to restrain suspect on PCP

The Chicago Police Department released footage of a violent incident that started when two cops approached a man suspected of driving his car into a liquor store. The man instantly resisted...

'Brady Brunch' star lands $1.6M penthouse investment property

Lovely lady Eve Plumb, who played the misunderstood middle sister Jan on the iconic TV show "The Brady Bunch," is now just another savvy, real estate-obsessed New Yorker. Plumb recently...

The fantasy fallout from Ben Roethlisberger's injury

If you were to compare an NFL offense to a car, you might say the quarterback is the engine, the mechanism that drives forward progress. Call me a madman, but...

Yes, Diane Lane should be on Broadway — but not in this

Diane Lane has returned to Broadway after 39 years — and she should’ve stayed away a little longer. The movie star, who first stretched her legs in a 1977 production...

PETA honors MTA for not running over cats on tracks

The MTA was honored Monday for not running over a pair of wayward cats that wandered onto the subway tracks -- with an award from PETA and a box of...

Aaron Rodgers ally revealed to NFL how to extend his misery

The mystery of Aaron Rodgers’ sudden and steep decline continues. If anything, it deepened even further Sunday in a shocking 30-16 home loss to the Cowboys that saw Rodgers struggle...

Tourists, please do not do these things

Gawking tourists, inappropriately dressed visitors and knuckleheads who think it’s cool to hold up pedestrian traffic while shooting selfies in Times Square come with the territory when you live and...

The day in photos: Oct. 17, 2016

The pros and cons of Patriots' three Jimmy Garoppolo options

Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is too good to sit on the bench, right? But that's where the former second-round pick finds himself after Tom Brady returned from his four-week exile...

Tavern on the Green's struggle to reclaim its once-iconic status

Forty years after Tavern on the Green’s fabled Crystal Room opened to oohs and aahs, and five years since it fell in a cascade of shattered glass panes, its curse...

Troubled boxer 'chokes' waitress: 'B---h, I'll knock you out'

It doesn't sound like Adrien Broner's troubles are behind him. Less than a week after posting social-media messages that suggested he was live-tweeting his suicide, the four-time boxing champion was...

Derrick Rose’s accuser trying to block ex-co-worker's testimony

Derrick Rose’s accuser is trying to block the Knicks guard from using testimony by a former co-worker, who said that her rape claim is “false and financially motivated.” On Monday,...

Actor dies trying to enter his apartment on fire escape

A young, Juilliard-trained actor was attempting to enter his Harlem apartment building from a fire escape early Sunday morning when he slipped and fell to his death, police sources said....

What Christie laughed about during 9/11 memorial

Chris Christie is at least guilty of one thing — poking fun at Gov. Cuomo, a Bridgegate crony testified Monday.

Acting Brooklyn district attorney will keep his seat

Gov. Cuomo announced Monday that he will not unseat acting Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez, who was appointed to the job by Kenneth Thompson just days before he lost his battle...

This is what happens when you insult the new Thai king

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1H8Agd6UGI A woman accused of insulting the kooky crown prince of Thailand was publicly humiliated and forced to grovel beneath a portrait of the country's late king, according to reports...

Carmelo Anthony: Slow down the Kristaps Porzingis hype

Put the brakes on the Latvian lovefest. Carmelo Anthony said the sky-high expectations for Kristaps Porzingis’ sophomore campaign need to be tempered — with fans and media failing to realize...

De Blasio was so late he needed an NYPD chopper to beat traffic

Mayor de Blasio seems to have gotten over his fear of flying. Hizzoner spun up controversy by hopping into an NYPD helicopter so he could zip from private meetings in...

Cabbie uses antenna to beat driver who cut him off

A yellow-cab driver furious about getting cut off in the JFK pickup line ripped off his own antenna and used it to clobber the other driver, cops said Monday. Outmane...

Lieutenant dances to Beyoncé at a high school pep rally and slays!

Pep rallies are meant to get students fired up with school pride. One police officer did just that by performing the dance to the song "Formation," the same as Beyoncé move...

State Department security really didn't like working for Clinton

WASHINGTON -- State Department security personnel so disliked Hillary Clinton that many left the agency or asked to be reassigned, according to FBI documents released Monday. The revelations come from...

Bills pile on 'terrible' Colin Kaepernick: He's 'done'

The city of Buffalo didn't hold back as Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers came to town Sunday. Then the city's team destroyed the quarterback, both on and off the field. Kaepernick, making...

More people are overdosing on this drug than ever before

The powerful opioid fentanyl has contributed to nearly half of the city’s overdose deaths since July 1 — a dramatic increase from a year ago, according to a Health Department...

Nobel Prize committee can't seem to find Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize acceptance is blowin’ in the wind. The 75-year-old singer still hasn’t responded to numerous attempts by the Nobel Prize committee to reach him since he was...

Leave your Galaxy Note 7 out of your carry-on or pay the price

In the wake of Samsung officially axing Galaxy Note 7 production last week, the FAA this past Friday banned all Note 7 devices from U.S. flights. Whereas previous bans prevented...

This is Dylan McIlrath's chance — or his trade audition

It took two injuries for Dylan McIlrath to finally get a chance to crack the Rangers lineup, but there he is, set to make his season debut Monday night at...

There is nothing we can do to stop an asteroid apocalypse

Earth's defense systems against giant space rocks are woefully inadequate, leaving the planet dangerously exposed, a leading expert has warned. Colossal asteroids and meteors hurtling through our solar system could...

Egyptian burn victim being treated in US after cooking accident

The teen girl who flew from Cairo to New York with horrific burns all over her body is a US citizen — and her family said Monday she was injured during a...

How Christian Hackenberg is spending invisible season with Jets

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Christian Hackenberg is getting to know the sideline. For the first time in his life, the Jets rookie quarterback is a backup. Hackenberg said he’s always been...

Target isn't clowning around this Halloween

Target wants to put an end to the clown craze — pulling many of its red-nosed masks from the shelves ahead of Halloween. The retail giant said Monday it would stop...

Odell Beckham makes up for Giants' broken running game

Fifty-two years after England gave us the Beatles, America is returning the favor, shipping Odell Beckham Jr. across the Atlantic. The star receiver could not be hotter, having amassed 222 yards...

You won't believe how many guys are shaving their legs

Guys are sending grooming rules down the drain — by shaving their legs, a new study claims. A hair-razing 48 percent of men admitted to trimming or shaving their leg...

Ex-Port Authority exec blames Bridgegate on feds' witness

Former Port Authority exec Bill Baroni took the stand in his own defense Monday and pinned the blame for Bridgegate on ex-pal David Wildstein, insisting he knew nothing about the...

WTC's Oculus finally has a purpose — nothing

You could hear a pin drop Sunday at the World Trade Center’s Oculus. About 400 people turned up at the transportation hub for an evening of mass meditation courtesy of...

Howard Stern is doing Trump a big favor

Donald Trump claims the media is out to get him — but Howard Stern, the self-proclaimed “King of All Media,” did him a huge favor Monday by saying he won't...

Clinton camp pulling out all the stops for Arizona

The Clinton campaign is shifting resources in a bid to upset Republicans and win Arizona in the November presidential election. Top surrogates Michelle Obama, Chelsea Clinton and Bernie Sanders are...

This next-generation movie experience is a huge failure

Oscar-winning director Ang Lee’s new Iraq War film “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” which arrived for its world premiere in Manhattan Friday night, was billed as a cinematic breakthrough, a...

Here's how much New Yorkers hate slow walkers

Slow walkers are the bane of anyone traveling down a tight sidewalk or path. We strapped some hidden cameras on one of our writers and had him slow-walk his way...

These flying kittens are doing what they love most

These felines are flying high! Seth Casteel, whose underwater images of dogs and babies have captivated an international audience, found the purr-fect subjects for his new book, “Pounce.” The 35-year-old...

Two-thirds of people do this while kissing

Next time you walk into a room and completely forget why you’re there, take it as an evolutionary compliment. It’s a sign your survival instincts are finely attuned to the...

Tiger Woods has an anxiety problem: rival

Catch a Tiger by the head. Tiger Woods is suffering from a psychological block that has stalled his comeback from a back injury, according to the armchair diagnosis of longtime rival Luke...

Whitey Bulger says he won't rat to save an innocent man

Convicted gangster James “Whitey” Bulger is no rat — even if it means saving an innocent man’s life. The Boston Globe reports that Bulger declined to detail what he knows...

Man arrested for jumping UN fence

A 25-year-old man was arrested after jumping over a fence at the United Nations Monday morning, police sources said. United Nations security apprehended Daquan Scarlett after he got over a...

State Department tried to bribe FBI to unclassify Clinton emails

A top State Department official offered a “quid pro quo” to an FBI investigator to declassify an e-mail from Hillary Clinton’s private server in exchange for allowing the bureau to...

UFO expert found dead after ‘vomiting black liquid’

A conspiracy theorist has been found dead in Poland — just days after he texted his mom instructing her to “investigate” should anything happen to him. Max Spiers, a 39-year-old...

Prize-winning pumpkin will feed the homeless

A prize-winning pumpkin weighing as much as a full grown horse will be donated to feed the homeless, thanks to the married English couple who grew the massive orange fruit....

Pershing Square on track for worst performance ever

Bill Ackman may be having his own “Herbalife moment,” according to William Cohan’s profile in the latest issue of Vanity Fair. After reporting its “worst annual performance ever” in 2015,...

City probes mayoral campaign fundraiser and his companies

Mayor de Blasio’s own Department of Investigation is looking into a mayoral campaign fundraiser and his two companies, it was reported Monday. DOI executed search warrants on Aug. 17 to...

Austria is trying to erase any link to Hitler's birthplace

VIENNA -- The Austrian government says it plans to demolish the house where Adolf Hitler was born and erect a new building in its place in efforts to erase any...

Bank of America profits surge despite opening fewer accounts

Brian Moynihan wants Wall Street to know: We’re no Wells Fargo. Bank of America’s CEO bragged on Monday morning that it’s opening fewer checking accounts than it was a year...

Man gets 20 years for shooting at George Zimmerman

SANFORD, Fla. -- A Florida man who fired at George Zimmerman's vehicle during a road-rage confrontation has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. The Orlando Sentinel reports  that at...

The most shocking reveals from WikiLeaks that nobody is talking about

This election season has been filled with tons of controversies, but it seems like the WikiLeaks releases haven't been getting the press they deserve. John Podesta, campaign chairman for Hillary...

A nuclear North Korea warns it might strike first

North Korea is prepared to launch the big one. A top North Korean official is warning that the isolated nation is ready to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike on the...

Indians' Twitter burns Jose Bautista over ump conspiracy

"Circumstances" in the ALCS may be about to change. In trying to explain how the Blue Jays have fallen into an 0-2 series hole against the Indians, Jose Bautista said...

These are the voters who believe Trump faces a 'rigged' election

  Donald Trump’s repeated warnings of a “rigged” election are resonating within the GOP. Forty-one percent of American voters think the presidential election could be “stolen” from the Republican nominee...

Tom Brady opens up about keeping quiet on Donald Trump

Donald Trump may be willing to say — or tweet — whatever he wants, whenever he wants, but his friend Tom Brady remains a disciple of Bill Belichick, first and foremost. The...

Gun store advertises 'pre-Hillary' sale

A Las Vegas gun store is predicting a Hillary Clinton presidency and urging Second Amendment supporters to stock up on guns. “Don’t wait! Prices will skyrocket after Crooked Hillary gets in,”...

Apple seems to hit the brakes on building a self-driving car

Apple appears to be putting its automotive plans in reverse. The tech giant has relocated or laid off roughly 1,000 employees who were working on the project, according to a...

Ryan Lochte's other lie: I had to say I was single during Olympics

Lochte and girlfriend Kayla Rae Reid got engaged in early October after 10 months of dating.

Man has penis removed after getting it stuck in a bottle

A middle-aged man from Honduras needed an emergency operation to remove his penis after he got it stuck in a bottle he was using as a sex toy, according to...

Bad boy of tennis: Banned until 2017 — and see a shrink

LONDON — Nick Kyrgios will miss the rest of the season after being suspended by the men's tour and fined an additional $25,000 on Monday for "tanking" a match and...

Deutsche Bank looks to shrink US operations

Deutsche Bank — the troubled German bank facing a possible $14 billion Department of Justice fine over the sale of toxic mortgage bonds — is looking at paring US operations....

Woman attacked, raped during early-morning walk to work

A 51-year-old Chinese immigrant was raped in Queens early Sunday as she walked to her new job at a grocery store, police sources said. The woman was walking alone on...

Check out the ink on these guys

Prominent tattoo artists from across the world displayed their skills in the Romanian capital over the weekend.

Hoboken station fully restored weeks after deadly train crash

Rail service was fully restored to Hoboken Station Monday — less than three weeks after the fatal commuter train crash that caused extensive damage to the New Jersey transportation hub....

Arrests made in shootout that killed Tyson Gay's daughter

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Three men have been charged in connection with a shootout police say left the 15-year-old daughter of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay dead. Trinity Gay died at a...

Trump's son-in-law is looking to start a TV network post-election

Jared Kushner, a top adviser to Donald Trump and the husband of Ivanka Trump, is looking into starting a television network after the November presidential election. Kushner, the owner of...

Children among dead in latest airstrikes in Aleppo

BEIRUT — Airstrikes on a rebel-held neighborhood in the divided Syrian city of Aleppo on Monday killed at least 13 people, including five children, opposition activists said while Syria's state...

Iraqi forces launch operation to drive ISIS from Mosul

KHAZER, Iraq — Iraqi and Kurdish forces backed by U.S.-led airstrikes launched coordinated military operations early Monday as the long-awaited fight to wrest the northern city of Mosul from Islamic...

Clinton is 'pissed' about latest WikiLeaks dump

Hillary Clinton is “pissed,” Chelsea Clinton is “hurt,” and Bill Clinton is “having a hard time,” according to a new report detailing the reaction to hacked emails of a top...

Rolling Stone rape story's 'Jackie' may testify at trial

For the first time since Rolling Stone magazine’s shocking story about a brutal gang rape at the University of Virginia hit shelves two years ago, the public may hear from...

Republican candidate running for Congress has violent past

A former Marine lieutenant running for a Long Island congressional seat was once busted for roughing up the mother of his child during an ugly custody battle when they lived...

WikiLeaks claims state actor cut Julian Assange's internet access

Wikileaks is accusing a “state party” of “intentionally” cutting off Julian Assange’s Internet connection, vowing to find other ways to get its leader’s message out. The controversial website sent out...

Ringling Bros. pleads for fans to help stop circus animal ban

Ringling Bros. called on its fans in the city Sunday to push back against a plan to outlaw circus animals in the five boroughs. The proposal, scheduled for a City...

Democrats can't stand Cuomo's meddling in pay raise talks

An ugly behind-the-scenes fight is simmering between Gov. Cuomo and the Legislature over pay raises and a push for stricter measures to combat Albany’s pay-to-play corruption crimes, The Post has...

Mom of cop-on-cop shooting victim settles with city for $2.5M

The mother of a cop slain during a tragic bout of “friendly fire” with another cop he mistakenly identified as a drug dealer has settled her nearly 10-year battle with...

Chipotle manager served booze to underage workers: suit

The manager of a Miami Lakes, Fla., Chipotle got into hot water last year for throwing a holiday party at a local bar and serving booze to underage employees, according...

'Crane King' won't sell plane to pay accident victims' families

This is just plane callous. “Crane King” James Lomma — who owes $96 million over the 2008 crane collapse on the Upper East Side that killed two people — is...

Dad fights off man with glass eye trying to snatch baby

Don't mess with this Upper East Side dad. The 35-year-old father went into attack mode when a creep with a “cat eye” tried to snatch his 5-month-old baby as he...

Teen with mystery burns gets ditched after flight by caretaker

A 16-year-old girl with severe burns was ditched at JFK Airport by her caretaker, sources said. The teen had flown in on an EgyptAir flight from Cairo on Saturday —...

Derrick Rose case witness: Rape accuser instigated threesome

LOS ANGELES — Derrick Rose’s star witness — the turncoat ex-pal of his accuser — instigated a threesome among them several months before the alleged rape, court papers claim. Sex...

Foodies rejoice: Brooklyn to get own major food and wine festival

Food doesn’t just feed the Wall Street and tech titans who fuel the city — it is also transforming our urban oasis into a food and wine festival destination. As...

Get all of the city's best burgers paired with the top wines

More than 30 New York sommeliers will be pairing burgers, sometimes off the menu, with some of Napa Valley’s best wines in the second annual New York Somms & Sliders...

Can struggling J.Crew be saved?

J.Crew’s legendary chairman and chief executive Mickey Drexler is asking for help to turn around his ailing chain, The Post has learned. Drexler, who is credited with the Gap’s success...

MLB playoff broadcasts have become dare to change channel

Dear executive producers: It’s a matter of betrayed trust. You beg us to watch. We comply. Then you challenge us to watch through and around absurd disturbances and distractions, many...

You can be a better hunter this season with these easy tips

Are you ready for the fall classic? No, not the World Series, which still up for grabs. We’re talking hunting season. In New York, turkey season is now open and...

Clayton Kershaw just overcame his biggest hurdle on huge stage

CHICAGO — Think of an October seventh inning for Clayton Kershaw as you would Little Big Horn for Custer or Waterloo for Napoleon or a Mookie Wilson slow roller for...

Cam Newton has the saddest story in the NFL right now

Cam Newton looked sharp in his gray tuxedo with a perfect bow tie, pocket square and cool-for-cats black top hat. But there was a blank expression in his eyes as...

Ex-con using Eric Adams ties to push youth program's bogus claims

An ex-con is using his close ties to Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams to reinvent himself as a bishop overseeing youth mentorship programs -- but he hasn’t left all his...

How Giants carried good vibes from locker room to field in win

Justin Pugh says he’s never experienced a pregame locker-room vibe quite like what he felt before Sunday’s nerve-wracking 27-23 victory over the Ravens. “From the beginning, I just felt the...

See one picture day dress worn by 17 daughters over 51 years

In 1965, in a small town in northern Minnesota, Diana Parker, a girl with bowl-cut blond hair, wore a little red plaid dress for her kindergarten class photo. A year...

Long Island's Marcus Stroman tabbed by Blue Jays in key spot

TORONTO — This turned out not to be as prosperous a baseball season for Long Island as its residents hoped. But Marcus Stroman has an opportunity to improve that lasting...

Indians starter eyes redemption after 'freak accident' with drone

TORONTO — An Indians win Monday night at Rogers Centre wraps up this American League Championship Series for all intents and purposes, and it might accomplish a secondary initiative, as...

One man's bat is keeping Dodgers alive in NLCS

CHICAGO — Adrian Gonzalez could use a little help from his friends. The Dodgers first baseman has been responsible for most of his club’s scoring in this NLCS. On Sunday,...

Why Bojan Bogdanovic needs to do more than score for Nets

BOSTON — Coach Kenny Atkinson insists forward Bojan Bogdanovic’s conspicuous absence from the Nets’ starting lineup is more about easing him back after a grueling Olympic summer than about his...

Rangers could fill major hole with this wayward defenseman

Regarding the Rangers, who already will have completed more than 1/40 of their season after Monday’s match at the Garden against Stanley Cup finalist San Jose: My, how time flies...

Jets' many issues could prove to be nightmare against Cardinals

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The elephant in the room for the Jets when they play the Cardinals on Monday night is their season. It’s hanging precariously in the balance, and it’s...

Why I worry about my kid at a hypersensitive PC college

An epic crisis of creepy clowns and political correctness — or is that redundant? — is running rampant on college and university campuses across America and beyond, crushing the joy...