December 4, 2016
Fuming Victor Cruz: Why is the offense ignoring me?
PITTSBURGH — To describe Victor Cruz as seething after he did not catch a pass and was not targeted all game in the Giants' 24-14 loss to the Steelers is not...
Off-duty corrections officer fatally shot while sitting in car
An off-duty city corrections officer was shot and killed Sunday night while sitting in her car in Brooklyn, sources said. Alastasia Bryan, 25, was at the corner of Avenue L...
Incredible Antonio Brown first confounds Giants, then media
PITTSBURGH — Odell Beckham Jr. says he watches every move that Antonio Brown makes. That’s a good thing. The two of them play the position of wide receiver at about...
Trump unloads on China in Twitter rant
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump launched a Twitter attack on China Sunday, warning Beijing against devaluing its currency and taxing US products in order to “build a massive military complex.”...
Odell Beckham blasts refs after his Antonio Brown lovefest
PITTSBURGH — Before he began throwing a verbal flag on the officiating Sunday, Odell Beckham Jr. answered why he was smiling and clapping on the sidelines when his dynamic pal...
Knicks flirt with monumental collapse in rout turned exhale
This was a laugher. The Knicks, who already withstood an 11-0 Sacramento run, were cruising in the third quarter, up 19 points. Everybody was contributing and the Knicks were home...
Crowd shouts 'No Romney!' at Trump 'Thank You' rally
As President-elect Donald Trump stood onstage during the debut night of his "thank you" tour and teased that he was about to announce a surprise Cabinet pick, some in the...
The best and worst moments of the 'Mariah's World' premiere
Viewers expecting to get up close and personal with singer Mariah Carey on her new reality series “Mariah’s World" may be disappointed. In the first episode, which debuted Sunday night...
This was just Giants appetizer — that couldn't have tasted worse
PITTSBURGH – This was as telling a scene as any that played out across this frosty Sunday afternoon at Heinz Field: As the final minutes melted off the clock, large...
HBO Now isn't as popular as expected
Time Warner is struggling to expand HBO Now, the cable-free streaming service of the popular premium pay-TV network, The Post has learned. While HBO brass had set its sights on...
Abused toddler dies after being taken off life support
The Brooklyn tot who was beaten within an inch of his life by his mom's boyfriend — leaving him brain-dead last month — died Saturday night after being taken off...
What scouts think of Yankees’ Matt Holliday move
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Despite Matt Holliday playing in 183 games during the past two seasons due to injuries and turning 37 next month, talent scouts believe the Yankees made...
Giants report card: McAdoo isn't fixing this broken offense
Grades from the Giants' 24-14 loss in Pittsburgh on Sunday: Offense This is getting seriously concerning. What a lousy showing against a Steelers defense that is no longer the Steel...
Isles' momentum gets crushed in homestand-opening OT loss
The Islanders’ season-best win streak had to end at some point. In this disappointing campaign, it isn’t surprising that point came so soon. After defeating the defending Stanley Cup champion...
Alderson admits Granderson soft spot as Mets weigh trades
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Sandy Alderson’s suite at the Gaylord National hotel is the place to visit this week if you want a lefty-swinging outfield bat. The Mets general manager...
Giants kiss NFC East goodbye as high-powered offense goes MIA
PITTSBURGH — That escalated quickly. Just like that, poof, there goes the Giants’ winning streak, ended at six games, taking with it a good chunk of the good vibes they...
The White Sox may have to tweak their Chris Sale demands
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The White Sox have continued listening on Chris Sale. They are just not budging much on their requests. They are looking for an elite young player/prospect...
The video France doesn't want you to see
The word “inappropriate” is increasingly used inappropriately. It is useful to describe departures from good manners or other social norms, such as wearing white after Labor Day or using the...
Proof that the New York Times just hates New York
Silly newspaper stories can have serious consequences. Take the ridiculous Metropolitan section cover-page opus in this past Sunday’s New York Times. While most of the world cheers Lower Manhattan’s stirring...
The war on 'fake news' is all about censoring real news
Scrambling for an explanation for Donald Trump’s victory, many in the media and on the left have settled on the idea that his supporters were consumers of “fake news” —...
Yankees land their DH in Matt Holliday
The compensation draft pick it would have cost to sign Edwin Encarnacion to a multi-year deal for big money didn’t appeal to the Yankees. Signing Carlos Beltran, 40 in April,...
Grading the city's rancid school cafeterias
If letter grades are the right way to force New York City restaurants to comply with the city health code, then the same standards should apply to school cafeterias. That...
Surprisingly good sense from Letitia James
Of late, Letitia James has been talking plain sense. The easy one was to slam the ethics of Mayor de Blasio’s use of secret “agents of the city” to help...
How Bloomberg and de Blasio made traffic even worse
Saturday’s Post report on the roots of the city’s traffic woes doesn’t prove that Mayor Bill de Blasio, or Mike Bloomberg before him, desired this chaos — but it’s obvious...
Behind Trump's Taiwan call and other notable comments
China Expert: Trump’s Taiwan-Call Gambit The president-elect’s phone call with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen “implicitly recognized Taiwan’s status as a sovereign state, thereby breaking with decades of settled China policy,”...
Charleston church shooter changes tune — wants his lawyers back
White Supremacist Dylann Roof, awaiting trial for fatally shooting nine members of a historic black church in South Carolina last year, submitted a handwritten letter to the judge Sunday —...
Braves foil Yankees' plans for rehabbing, once-hyped prospect
The Braves signed Jacob Lindgren to a one-year major league contract after he was non-tendered last week by the Yankees. The Yanks, with a deep farm system, didn’t want to...
Big Labor threw tons of cash at Democrats, but workers voted red: report
Big Labor pumped $530 million of workers’ dues into mostly Democratic Party groups and liberal causes over a four-year period — with dismal results, according to a new analysis. Despite...
Tiger Woods' return hiding emergence of a budding golf star
NASSAU, Bahamas — While the golf world focused on the comeback of Tiger Woods after 15 months away from tournament golf, something of significance entirely unrelated to Woods unfolded at...
Nancy Pelosi: I don't think Democrats want a new direction
WASHINGTON — Nancy Pelosi just gave Republicans another reason for celebration. The newly elected House minority leader insisted Sunday that Dems aren’t looking for a “new direction” even after the...
New York now has its own version of the Drudge Report
There’s now an app for New York’s version of the Drudge Report. The growing “EmpireReportNewYork.com” website, which focuses on New York government and politics, is now available on free apps...
Man found dead lying on shoulder of highway
A 20-year-old man was found dead on a Brooklyn expressway early Sunday, police said. Ian McDonald, Jr. was found lying on the shoulder of the Prospect Expressway, near Exit 3,...
This guy punched a kangaroo in the face to save his dog
https://youtu.be/0SqLuBxI4IQ Man: 1; Kangaroo: 0. A dog owner was caught on video socking a kangaroo in the face after the marsupial put his pooch in a headlock. The footage shows...
Mets now open to nearly anything — including Conforto trade
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Mets spent $110 million to sign Yoenis Cespedes. But they bought something else: time. Cespedes was the Mets’ priority — important issue 1, 2 and...
Army Corps of Engineers won't grant easement for Dakota Access Pipeline
Protesters at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation have beaten back the Dakota Access Pipeline, which will no longer be built across the sacred land, the US Army Corps of Engineers...
Where Tiger Woods goes now after mixed-bag return
Phase One of Tiger Woods’ comeback was completed successfully on Sunday at the Hero World Challenge. After having not played tournament golf for more than 15 months because of back...
How to change up your usual holiday party style
It's easy to slip into a rut when prepping for a holiday party. You want to add a little holiday flair without shouting, “Look at how much of an effort...
Want to be an entrepreneur? Have a backup plan
I’m envious of my friends who have the courage to give up secure jobs to take a risk on something entrepreneurial. They seem to find it so gratifying. As for...
Woman throws cat off third-floor balcony
Warning: Video may be disturbing to some viewers A New Jersey teen was arrested after she was caught on camera tossing a cat out of three-story building as her friend...
How to use your office holiday party to land a promotion
When a company’s branch manager throws a huge party to land a client in the Jennifer Aniston flick “Office Christmas Party,” out this week, many viewers may relate. The company...
Priebus supports Trump's allegations that 'millions' voted illegally
WASHINGTON -- Reince Priebus stood solidly by President Elect Donald Trump’s wild allegations that “millions” of people cast votes illegally and therefore cost him the popular vote. “It’s possible,” Priebus,...
Conway: Trump's talk with Taiwanese president 'just a phone call'
WASHINGTON – Facing a complaining China, Team Trump downplayed the President Elect’s conversation Friday with Taiwan’s president that broke with a US policy set in 1979. “It was just a...
It's time to find out if Jets' QB curse extends to Hackenberg
The latest cruel reminder for the Jets and their quarterback-starved fan base will be wearing No. 12 — of course he will be wearing Joe Willie’s familiar No. 12 —...
Oakland authorities struggling to ID victims in artists' party fire
OAKLAND, Calif. – The death toll in Oakland’s devastating “Ghost Ship” warehouse fire reached 33 on Sunday — with grim expectations that the figure will continue to rise, authorities said....
Relatives of Brooklyn filmmaker lost in Oakland fire fear the worst
OAKLAND, Calif. - Loved ones of Brooklyn filmmaker Alex Ghassan told The Post on Sunday that they are fearing the worst because they have not heard from the 35-year-old father...
Petraeus wants public to look past classified info scandal
WASHINGTON – Retired General David Petraeus apologized for slipping classified material to his mistress Sunday as he tried to reboot his public image for a potential nomination to secretary of...
Overhead bins should be free for all fliers: Chuck Schumer
Sen. Charles Schumer took aim Sunday at United Airlines, slamming the carrier's newly announced policy of banning select ticket-holders from using overhead bins -- unless they shell out more money....
Man found dead on Brooklyn expressway
A man in his 30s was found dead on a Brooklyn expressway early Sunday, cops said. The man was found lying on the shoulder of the Prospect Expressway, near Exit...
Civilian, firefighter injured in house fire
A man was in critical condition and a firefighter was also injured when a fire broke out in a Bronx home Sunday morning, officials said. Sixty firefighters responded to the...
Man decapitated by train was subway surfing: cops
The man who was decapitated by a train in Greenwich Village over the weekend was subway surfing when he struck a pillar, cops said. The unidentified man was riding outside...
Hesitant Porzingis on Donald Trump: They booed me, too
Donald Trump sort of, kind of, has the support of the coveted 7-foot-3, Latvian unicorn demographic. Kristaps Porzingis, with the caveat that he is not in touch with the political scene,...
Video shows purse-snatcher brutally punching woman
A merciless mugger brutally beat a 54-year-old woman after cornering her in a vestibule in order to snatch her purse, cops said. The attack, which was caught on surveillance footage...
Fidel Castro's ashes interred in private ceremony
SANTIAGO, Cuba — Fidel Castro's ashes were interred in a private ceremony Sunday morning, ending nine days of mourning for the man who ruled Cuba for nearly half a century....
This Draymond Green crane kick is just about indefensible
Draymond Green was whistled for a flagrant foul in double-overtime Friday against the Rockets when he flailed his leg after attempting a shot from underneath the basket, catching James Harden's...
Neighbors want to know why cops haven't closed brothel yet
It was business as usual at a brothel in the middle of the stroller-mom, upscale Brooklyn neighborhood of Carroll Gardens on Sunday morning, with male customers being escorted into the...
In My Library: Marc Staal
If you think your own family life feels frantic, imagine what it must have been like for the Staals of Thunder Bay, Canada, home to four future pro hockey players....
Speeding driver killed in fiery crash
A speeding SUV crashed into a low brick wall in Queens and burst into flames on Saturday, killing the driver and leaving his passenger critically hurt, police said. The SUV,...
Woman found dead at subway station
A woman was found dead, slumped over on a bench in a Lower Manhattan subway station, cops said Sunday. The woman, who appeared to be in her 50s and homeless,...
Unsurprising College Football Playoff bracket is revealed
This weekend’s conference championships ended with no major upsets. The season’s final College Football Playoff rankings offered no surprises, either. The four teams atop the playoff selection committee’s rankings last...
The versatile weapon Yankees should nab to complement Holliday
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Once Carlos Beltran agreed Saturday to a one-year deal with the Astros, he was removed as an option for the Yankees. But it also eliminated Houston...
Loved ones wait as death toll climbs after Oakland party fire
The loved ones of Brooklyn filmmaker Alex Ghassan were among those holding vigil at the Alameda County Medical Examiner and Coroner’s Office in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday waiting for any news...
Internet takes sides over Odell and Antonio Brown's bro session
Last year, Odell Beckham Jr. was publicly hammered for being too violent with an opponent (Josh Norman). This year, he's in the center of a debate over whether he and...
Goalie pelted with firecrackers in ear-splitting fan attack
LYON, France — Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes has been diagnosed with post-traumatic hearing loss in both ears after firecrackers were thrown at him during a French league game. Lopes, who...
Male prostitute planned to eat client's penis after killing him: cops
A male prostitute castrated and murdered a Bronx john who refused to pay him, according to police. Cops say the victim, 68, was found lying in the bathtub of his...
'Tears into triumphs': How mom who lost children in fire is coping
Gayle Sassoon can’t look in the mirror without being transported back to that terrible moment. Her face is covered in an elastic medical mask, meant to help heal her cracked...
Brooklyn filmmaker among missing in Oakland fire
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNi4d-vjcq6/?taken-by=alexg_director One of those feared missing in the Oakland inferno is Alex Ghassan, 35, a film producer and father of twin girls who splits his time between Brooklyn and Oakland....
Jeff Fisher cannot be killed
The Los Angeles Rams have locked up head coach Jeff Fisher for a few more years, despite his recent lack of success. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Fisher,...
Artist mourning loss of life's work in Oakland fire sparks outrage
The California man who organized the artists’ collective at the deadly warehouse party sparked outrage when he mourned the loss of his life’s work, not the 24 people who were...
Trump can't stop tweeting about Baldwin's 'SNL' impression
Donald Trump couldn’t even make it through the whole episode of “Saturday Night Live” without deeming it “unwatchable” for its continued mockery of his Twitter habits. “Just tried watching Saturday...
Donald Trump threatens to tax companies that move jobs abroad
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump warned US companies moving to Mexico will face “retribution” under his Administration in a Sunday morning tweet storm. Fresh off his win of keeping 1,000 Carrier...
Journalist's tell-all on mobster tied to JFK might have gotten her killed
On the night before her shocking death, Dorothy Kilgallen, a star panelist on the hit TV game show “What’s My Line?,” correctly guessed the occupation of a mystery guest: a...
This judge is cleaning house of jurists who can't manage huge case backlogs
The state’s new chief administrative judge is cleaning house of jurists who slow down the wheels of justice, The Post has learned. Four judges who had applied to continue working...
'Sketchy' Brooklyn shop may be a brothel open for business
When a mysterious new storefront opened last month in the heart of brownstone Brooklyn, residents buzzed and blogged about what was behind the black door. A red print curtain blocked...
Anthony Weiner is calling restaurant industry pals for job leads
Anthony Weiner is so desperate for work, he has been dialing up friends in the restaurant industry for advice and job leads, sources said. Days after the Nov. 8 presidential...
My co-author stiffed me on book royalties: lawsuit
They toiled over tales of car dealers turned drug dealers, a randy choir and beautiful assassins, but a California ghostwriter claims the real drama began when a best-selling New York...
Con artist duped designer into running store at The Plaza: suit
A luxury menswear designer from London who peddles $900 jeans and $4,000 men’s blazers got duped into letting a Manhattan con artist run his store in The Plaza hotel, according...
How these mammoth Soho stores skirt the city's zoning laws
Many of the oversize retailers that draw throngs of shoppers to Soho — and anger residents with their crowds and noise — use loopholes and lax enforcement to get around...
Rules at Barnard College make hooking up really awkward
Red-faced students at a posh women-only college in Manhattan are fed up with a rule that forces them into an embarrassing walk of shame every time they get frisky with...
Howard Dean drops out of race for chair of DNC
Democrats are in disarray after former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean dropped out of the race to head the party Friday and another favorite sought to distance himself from controversial past...
Fidel Castro left behind detailed instructions for his own funeral
Fidel Castro famously micromanaged everything in Cuba -- from sugarcane production to elementary school textbooks -- so it’s no surprise that before he died, he dictated precisely what would happen...
David Petraeus makes final push for Secretary of State
Former CIA director David Petraeus is going “All In” to try to join the Trump administration. The Secretary of State hopeful will tangle with ABC This Week’s George Stephanopolous Sunday...
Elderly woman fends off would-be purse snatcher
A gutsy elderly woman staved off a would-be purse snatcher in East Harlem Friday night, police said. The 73-year-old woman was targeted by a hulking man about 7:40 p.m. as...
'Last Tango' rape scene may have been the real thing
One of the most infamous rape scenes in Hollywood may have been the real thing. Maria Schneider, then 19, starred alongside Marlon Brando in the 1973 flick “Last Tango in...
Green Party ends statewide Pennsylvania recount bid
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Green Party-backed campaign changed its strategy to force a statewide recount of Pennsylvania's Nov. 8 presidential election, won by Republican Donald Trump, and said late Saturday...
Consumer Electronics Show attendees gripe about hiked hotel rates
Prospective Consumer Electronics Show attendees must really love punishment. Tooling around a Las Vegas convention center listening to awkward humans talk about how robots are going to put everybody out...
Time Inc. buyout would've grown Sports Illustrated franchise
Edgar Bronfman Jr. had some big plans for the titles at Time Inc., our sources reveal. Bronfman, who led Warner Music Group before selling it to oil mogul billionaire Len...
Steven Mnuchin was a party animal in his Hollywood days
Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin isn’t all about numbers. Our Tinseltown tipsters said he loved to hit the party circuit when he was nonexecutive co-chair of troubled movie studio Relativity. We...
Brooklyn toymaker could make up to $250K this year
If the mild weather holds — and theatrical snacks keep drawing customers to Urbanspace’s holiday markets — Greenpoint, Brooklyn-based toymaker Eric Winston could rack up $250,000 in sales this year....
Retailers spice up shopping to lure customers offline
As the pungent scent of Alpine cheese wafted through the chilly air, two men in baseball caps and T-shirts stood in front of raclette warmers, scraping bubbling hot melted fromage...
Trump makes solid cabinet choices in Mnuchin and Ross
President-elect Donald Trump got down to the business of running this economy last week with the cabinet appointments Steve Mnuchin for treasury secretary and Wilbur Ross for commerce secretary. Two...
Trump is mapping out his plan to put 'America first'
With his Thursday journey to Indianapolis, Donald Trump made history as a president-elect by forging a deal to save over 1,000 jobs headed to Mexico. And he was just getting...
The disclosure that could end Eric Schneiderman's career
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s witch hunt against supposed “climate-science deniers” became an even more embarrassing debacle late last month — and just might wind up ending his career. A...
Crushing free speech in Turkey
Turkey last week rose to No. 1 in the world — when it comes to journalists the government has in jail. It even tops the People’s Republic of China, which...
Trump and Kellyanne Conway dress up for 'Heroes and Villains' party
Donald Trump was a guest at a Long Island costume party Saturday — going as himself. The president-elect posed with took a break from Cabinet-picking, along with his adviser, Superwoman...
Seven Giants must come up big, or they'll leave Pittsburgh losers
PITTSBURGH — These are the big-game times, and these are the big-game places where you call on your big-game players to play big, even bigger than they have so far,...
Ex-Ranger knows firsthand predicament of Isles' backup
There are four-plus months ahead in which Jean-Francois Berube might actually get into a game. But if the Islanders’ No. 3 goaltender somehow spends the entire season on the roster...
Seahawks will win easily in battle of past two Super Bowl losers
SEAHAWKS (-7) over Panthers: Carolina swept Seattle last year — including once on the road — and the Seahawks no doubt remember Cam Newton’s rude on-field behavior following the Panthers’...