December 19, 2016
'Vegan Bernie Madoff' gets plea deal offer
Prosecutors offered the disgraced restaurateur a plea deal that would put her behind bars for one to three years.
Sexy Salad decides not to press charges against banana thief
He got out on a peel. A drunken burglar who gobbled down nearly a dozen bananas in a Long Island salad shop before urinating in a garbage pail and passing...
How assassination adds to history of Russia-Turkey tension
Monday’s assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey came just as relations between the two countries were warming up following a cold war over the Turkish downing of a Russian fighter...
Cardozo High School coach one win away from New York history
Ron Naclerio can add another milestone to his historic career. The longtime Benjamin Cardozo boys basketball coach, already the Public School Athletic League’s all-time leader in wins, can became the...
The Fed has no idea how to tackle the economy
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates last week. As I explained many times before, it really had no choice since the financial markets were already raising them. But here’s the...
TheStreet in danger of being delisted by Nasdaq
TheStreet, the struggling financial news site co-founded by Jim Cramer, is in danger of getting delisted by Nasdaq because its share price has traded at below $1 for more than...
Bob Bradley's American lingo infuriates soccer-loving Brits
Bob Bradley is quickly becoming the butt of American soccer, ahem, jokes. Almost three months into his dream job as the head coach of Swansea City in arguably the world's most competitive...
The drive to end New York pork only drove it underground
From time immemorial, lawmakers have used pork to grease the legislative wheels — with efforts to ban the practice only driving it underground. Here in New York, that’s produced the...
Giants' Damon Harrison says he cried over leaving Jets
Damon Harrison sobbed at the thought of leaving the Jets, but the tears dried up quickly once he realized he didn’t have to go very far. “They knew [what they...
Knicks in limbo waiting for true Joakim Noah to reveal himself
Every now and again, it’s useful to mosey over to YouTube and remind yourself of the player Joakim Noah was, and not all that long ago. In fact if you...
The Giants' Super Bowl talk is suddenly very real
The reminders have been relentless, from the first day Ben McAdoo gathered his Giants together: “We are here to put that fifth Super Bowl trophy in the case.” And now...
No Pizza Rats yet: Staten Island Yankees postpone name change
The Staten Island Yankees will keep that name, team officials announced Monday, three months after saying they were dropping the moniker of their MLB parents. Back in September, the Bombers’...
Champions have a long memory in fantasy football
At this time of year, most fantasy experts will advise you to play the hot hand and make those tough cuts when necessary. If DeAndre Hopkins isn’t producing and third-stringer...
Democrats keep pointing fingers everywhere but at themselves
The Democrats have a simple explanation for Hillary Clinton’s loss — the Russians did it. The party that has had a decades-long soft spot toward Moscow and has been reluctant...
Nets walking into Raptors buzz saw with limited Jeremy Lin
TORONTO — The Nets end their trip Tuesday at the Atlantic Division-leading Raptors, facing the Eastern Conference’s highest-scoring duo, DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry, and they will do so with...
Shooter 'neutralized' outside US embassy in Turkey
https://twitter.com/DailySabah/status/811036717952155648 A gunman attempting to enter the US embassy in Ankara, Turkey was reportedly “neutralized” by police and apprehended. Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah said the attacker was taken into custody...
Greg Bird's advantage over the Yankees icons he's following
Greg Bird has something Tino Martinez, Jason Giambi and Mark Teixeira didn’t when they replaced Don Mattingly, Martinez and Giambi, respectively, at first base for the Yankees. Unlike that high-profile...
Berlin truck driver reportedly a Pakistani refugee
The driver of the big rig that barreled into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin on Monday -- killing at least 12 people and injuring scores more -- is a...
Why Congress' intelligence committees should handle the hacking probe
Pressure is mounting on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to name a select committee to investigate reports of election-related Russian cyberattacks. But his first instinct was correct: The inquiry should...
Second Avenue Subway will only run during day for first week
The long-awaited Second Avenue Subway will only run during the day for the first week that it's in service, officials say. The MTA is going to run the line from...
Catholic surprise: another way Trump is remaking the GOP
You only think you know what won the election for Donald Trump. Hillary’s corruption? The betrayal of the American Dream? Vladimir Putin? Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Let me tell you the...
Parks workers go rogue with secret deer ‘rescue’ missions
Animal-loving Parks Department workers have been secretly bucking protocol by relocating critters out of the Big Apple so they won’t suffer the same fate as a beloved, one-antlered deer that...
Zsa Zsa Gabor’s house will cost you $1 million
Call it a coincidence, dahling. A Palm Springs, Calif., home where Zsa Zsa Gabor — who passed away Sunday at age 99 — once lived has just hit the market....
Paul Perkins' path to breakout Giant began after practices
Paul Perkins does not say much about himself. He starts most sentences with “We’’ rather than “I,’’ and is adept at turning questions about himself into answers about the group....
How the feds are fueling America's opioid disaster
Federal policy is unquestionably making the nation’s opioid problem worse — while also inflicting collateral damage on Americans in genuine need of pain medication. And this disaster is being further...
Bill Clinton's sad excuses for Hillary's defeat
Most grumpy old men don’t draw a crowd, let alone make national news, by ranting in a bookstore about how their family’s been wronged. But Bill Clinton is an ex-president,...
Second Avenue Subway will be NYC's 'most expansive' art installation
The new Second Avenue Subway stations set to open New Year's Day will be covered in images from four high-profile artists -- a seven-year undertaking the MTA described Monday as...
How did this Jets fiasco happen? Ask these 5 vet busts
We have reached the point in the Jets’ 4-10 season where the blame game becomes more important than the remaining games on the field. The question for everyone affiliated with...
Check into Grenada's spiciest resort
Grenada, where nutmeg scents the air and tropical fruits are an arm’s reach away, is one of the Caribbean’s lushest islands, and the Spice Island Beach Resort is one of...
The unsuspecting Texas town with first-class design cred
People tend to make the trek to Marfa for the massive sculptural installations. But there’s plenty of design in the remote southwestern Texas town, too. “Marfa Modern,” a new book...
'Jeopardy!' contestant's inspiring run continues in fifth straight win
A "Jeopardy!" contestant's inspiring run continued into its fifth night on Monday when Cindy Stowell again finished victorious in the game show's latest episode. Stowell, who died of cancer at age...
The Derrick Rose chain reaction that can solve Knicks' problems
The Knicks hope a cure-all for much of what ails them lately returns to the lineup Tuesday in Derrick Rose. “That’s the plan,” Rose, who has missed two-plus games with...
Rape suspect who killed his mom gets at least 23 years in jail
A Brooklyn man who killed his own mother to stop her from cooperating with authorities in a rape case against him — beating her with a blunt object and then...
Trump blames 'Islamist terrorists' for Berlin attack
Donald Trump has blamed the deadly truck crash in Berlin on "Islamist terrorists" — saying they targeted "innocent" Christians as they "prepared to celebrate the Christmas holiday." The president-elect made...
Parents of kids killed by radiator 'having a very difficult time'
The parents of two toddler girls who were burned to death by a faulty radiator in their Brooklyn apartment have hired a lawyer who specializes in wrongful-death lawsuits. “It’s incredibly...
Trump's imprisoned stalker tells judge he'll be at the inauguration
A New Jersey man who’s been behind bars for the last three years is still stalking president-elect Donald Trump — eerily telling a Manhattan courtroom Monday he’d be in Washington,...
My dog flew to Miami and only I freaked out
When I took my dog, Duncan, to Miami on his first-ever flight, my main concern was whether a sedative would be needed. For myself, that is, not for him. In...
Why Steve Spagnuolo's surging defense doesn't want your praise
Where would the Giants be without Steve Spagnuolo? He was given nearly $200 million in upgrades following last year’s defensive disaster, yet he immediately predicted this would be a work...
How Kristaps Porzingis wants to get mind right before his shot
Relax. Think happy thoughts. Be part of the whole. Maybe a simple relaxation technique is what Kristaps Porzingis needs. The 7-foot-3 second-year Knicks forward has been slumping with his shot...
City shuts down illegal Airbnb hostel that doubled as concert hall
The city shut down an illegal Airbnb rental that crammed eleven beds and a makeshift concert hall into a grimy commercial building in Brooklyn — five days after an Oakland...
City audit of Success Academy raises 'serious concerns': comptroller
A city audit of the charter-school conglomerate Success Academy uncovered financial irregularities that raise "serious concerns," Comptroller Scott Stringer said Monday. "Billing the [city Department of Education] for special education...
Here's what a 'Shark Tank' investor wants for the holidays
As for John's favorite holiday memory, he said he misses swimming in the warm water in Miami.
Jets should consider Hackenberg before firing Chan Gailey
With Todd Bowles and Mike Maccagnan looking safe, the quest for blood after this Jets season is going to turn to coordinators. Firing defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers would be cosmetic because Bowles...
Obama blinks at China's piracy, Trump's 'clean it up' Cabinet, and other notable commentary
Activist: China Provokes, Obama Wilts China’s willingness to return a US Navy underwater drone it seized in the South China Sea “should not be the end of the saga,” writes...
The hot names for an NFL coaching carousel that could hit 10 teams
The Rams and Jaguars got a head start on Black Monday by firing their respective head coaches over the past week, but they are likely to have plenty of company...
Washington state electors go rogue
The electors in Washington state have spoken, giving eight Electoral College votes to Hillary Clinton, three to Colin Powell and one to Faith Spotted Eagle, a Native-American tribal leader. The...
Trump surpasses 270 Electoral College votes
In the end, they remained faithful electors. Amid protests across the country, members of the Electoral College on Monday formally confirmed Donald Trump as the next president of the United...
Holly Holm won't deny Ronda Rousey rematch is in her future
In February, Holly Holm will have the opportunity to become the first women's two-division champion in UFC history when she faces Germaine De Randamie at UFC 208 for the inaugural...
Country legend Jean Shepard's granddaughter stabbed to death
The teenage granddaughter of late country music pioneer Jean Shepard was stabbed to death and the songwriter’s husband was also knifed during a bloody rampage in their Tennessee home, according...
Why violent video games are good for kids
Each year, many young people’s Christmas lists are packed with violent video games that commandeer minds and eyeballs for hours on end. Although it’s easy to skip those items and...
Rangers' lack of overtime thrills can pay off come playoffs
It was one night when Alain Vigneault could laugh about it, though other coaches in the league might not think it’s such a comedic scenario. The Rangers headman had to chuckle...
Rick Nash right back on the shelf with different groin injury
PITTSBURGH — Now it makes sense that Rick Nash played only the first 37 seconds of overtime in the Blueshirts’ 3-2 shootout victory over the Devils on Sunday at the...
All the feel goods of 2016
These tearjerker moments prove there is nothing but love around. It was an all-out celebration the moment Brendon Gauthier found out he got accepted to Cornell University. The stakes were high,...
The path for Giants to clinch playoffs — or brutally miss out
The Giants own the most desired scenario for any team: Win and in. Actually, it is even better than that for the Giants: Win (one of next two) and in....
Joel McHale is dreaming of a knife Christmas
McHale joked that his favorite stocking stuffer is tied between Toblerone bars and the 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera.
ISIS claims responsibility for Berlin Christmas market attack
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly Christmas market truck crash in Berlin, a report says. The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Force tweeted that the terror group was taking credit for...
Mom accused of killing 1-year-old son rejects plea deals
A Manhattan woman accused of murdering her 1-year-old son turned up her nose at two separate plea deals Monday and is headed to trial. "You're sure?" a dumbfounded Judge Gregory...
How an ordinary QB named Matt can decide your fantasy league
Maybe you’re one of the lucky few who has made it to the final week or two of your fantasy season. You have survived some superstar flameouts, ill-timed slumps and...
Brazilians are rocking electrical tape bikinis to get the perfect tan lines
Bikinis made out of black electrical tape are all the rage right now in Brazil. The tape garments, rolled right onto women's bodies, don't move around like normal bathing suits,...
Obama pardons most people ever in a single day
HONOLULU — The White House says President Barack Obama has pardoned 78 people and shortened the sentences of 153 others convicted of federal crimes. It's the highest number of individual...
Shane Vereen downer chills Giants' Janoris Jenkins relief
Cornerback Janoris Jenkins escaped serious injury when he was forced out of Sunday’s 17-6 victory over Lions by an inadvertent knee to the back. But hard-luck running back Shane Vereen...
Bryce Petty somehow is OK after his rib-rattling hit
It sounds as if Bryce Petty will be alright after getting crushed by two Dolphins defenders Saturday night. Jets coach Todd Bowles said Monday on 98.7 ESPN Radio that Petty’s...
NYC sets new tourism record
The Big Apple drew more than 60 million visitors to the five boroughs last year — an all-time record, officials announced Monday. The city projected a total of 60.3 million...
Truck plows into crowded Christmas market in Berlin
A big rig cruising at 40 mph plowed into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin Monday night, killing at least 12 people in a suspected terrorist attack. The crash happened...
The Jaguars aren't hiding their Tom Coughlin interest
The Jaguars are not being coy. Jacksonville is starting over, a day after canning the least successful (statistically) NFL coach ever in Gus Bradley, and a new beginning might have an old...
Police arrest young couple after Times Square stabbing
Police have nabbed a suspect and his pal in connection to a stabbing over the weekend near the Madame Tussauds wax museum in Times Square, cops said. Pedro Nieves Diaz,...
Second Avenue Subway will roll on New Year's Day — kind of
The new Second Avenue Subway will only have limited service when it gets rolling New Year’s Day, official said Monday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the MTA will nominally keep their...
Knife-wielding madman attacks newly engaged couple
A 23-year-old tourist who had just surprised his girlfriend by proposing to her in Central Park was stabbed in the back of the head by a lunatic in Midtown --...
Jerry Jones: I'll gladly mess with Cowboys chemistry for headlines
Jerry Jones has a business to run and a team to manage. In that order. The Cowboys owner, an unrepentant showman, admitted that in a dream season that's seen the...
A real-life Christmas miracle for this kid when his Marine father comes home as Santa
When Santa visited his classroom, first-grader Jackson told what he wanted for Christmas: an Xbox and his dad, David, a Marine serving in Kuwait. That's when Santa Claus slowly revealed...
Prison rape victims are getting thousands of Christmas cards
A prisoner rights group that distributes holiday cards to survivors of sexual abuse has collected more than 12,000 messages this season, shattering a previous record. The campaign by Los Angeles-based...
Rodent on escalator perfectly sums up rush-hour rat race
The Monday morning commute at Penn Station was a real rat race. One of the vermin was caught on video trying to get back to its life on the subway...
FBI ordered to unseal search warrant for Huma's emails
A Manhattan federal judge has ordered the public release of the search warrant that FBI agents used to reopen their investigation of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server...
NCAA's greed created this McCaffrey-Fournette debacle
LSU’s Leonard Fournette will end his collegiate career by skipping the Citrus Bowl. Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey will sit out the Sun Bowl, also choosing to avoid potential injury with first-round...
Man City-Arsenal role reversal is Premier League in a nutshell
There’s no better barometer for how crazy this Premier League season has been than to look at how many clubs have been considered in crisis. Last week it was Manchester City,...
Several injured in shooting near Zurich Islamic center
GENEVA — A gunman injured several people in Switzerland's largest city, and the suspect remained at large, a Zurich police official said Monday. Police were swarming to the scene in...
Elderly dialysis patient beaten and robbed outside clinic
An elderly woman was beat up and robbed outside a Bronx dialysis center as she was waiting for it to open, authorities said Monday. The 70-year-old victim got dropped off...
Russian ambassador to Turkey gunned down at art exhibit
Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov was shot to death while speaking at the opening of an art exhibition in the Turkish capital of Ankara. The gunman wore a suit...
Eatery pays homage to history with a modern twist
Fans of the 1988 classic film, “Crossing Delancey,” may not recognize today’s Lower East Side, where luxury condos and a luxury food hall are on the rise. Now, as hipsters...
Gunman who assassinated Russian ambassador was a cop
The gunman who assassinated the Russian ambassador in Ankara was a 22-year-old off-duty Turkish cop who had been investigated for an attempted coup in July, according to reports. Mevlüt Mert...
Faithless elector plans to give John Kasich his vote
John Kasich, the Ohio governor and failed GOP presidential candidate, will get a vote in the Electoral College, according to a “faithless elector” who says he’ll buck norms and not...
More baby boomers are turning to pot and booze
As more and more teens say no to drugs and alcohol, two new studies indicate that another population segment is increasingly turning to pot and booze: their grandparents. Marijuana use...
Mother of bride killed when tree fell during wedding
https://www.facebook.com/gilbert.duran.9/videos/1165327670188242/ The California wedding guest killed by a falling tree was the mother of the bride, officials revealed Monday. The woman was killed and four others were injured — including...
Radio DJ Jinx Paul killed by hit-and-run driver
A DJ at a New York City Spanish radio station was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn early Monday, authorities said. DJ Jinx Paul, 39 -- whose real...
'One middle finger, and this is how I'm punished?'
HARTFORD, Conn. — A former UConn soccer player who lost her scholarship after giving the middle finger to a television camera plans to sue the school, calling her punishment excessive. Noriana...
City rolls out 'smarter' way to pay for parking
Drivers in Midtown will no longer have to spend an extra minute feeding the meter or worry about running back to their car before time runs out. The city on...
Man attempts to fly home in his Speedo
When his teammates dared him to fly home in a Speedo, a brave swimmer took the plunge. Greig Bannatyne — dressed only in flip-flops and his barely-there swimsuit — was quite the...
How Giants found the perfect time to unleash Paul Perkins
The time is coming for Paul Perkins. Like, now. The Giants are saying as much by deed and not words. In the past seven games, Perkins has 66 rushing attempts...
What it takes for NFL not to be tone deaf reactionaries
'Tis the season to be logical. The latest highlight of Ezekiel Elliott's breakout rookie season came Sunday night, when the Cowboys star jumped into a large red Salvation Army kettle...
This subway rat has learned how to pole-dance
Rats are a common sight on the New York subway, but rarely are they as talented as this pole-dancing rodent. This rat, spotted at 3 a.m. on a train to Queens,...
A&E greenlights TV show following KKK members
A&E is making a documentary series focusing on America’s most infamous hate group: the Ku Klux Klan. “Generation KKK,” premiering Jan. 10, follows four prominent Klan families, each of which...
Russian ambassador to Turkey killed in targeted attack
A former Turkish cop assassinated Russia's ambassador to Turkey on Monday – shouting “Allahu Akbar!” and vowing revenge for Aleppo as he fired five bullets into the diplomat’s back during...
Paige VanZant is at another UFC crossroads
Paige VanZant definitely didn’t get the result she wanted in her fight with Michelle Waterson after she was choked out in the first round in the main event from Sacramento...
MTA made the mistake of asking New Yorkers what they think of the coming fare hike
New Yorkers are pissed at the possibility that the MTA will hike subway and LIRR fares even more. From crappy service to the ever-increasing cost of living in the city,...
Bill Clinton: James Comey cost Hillary the election
It's a bitter Bill. Former President Bill Clinton Monday blamed the FBI and Russian hacking for wife Hillary’s defeat to Donald Trump in last month’s presidential election. Clinton made the...
Broncos turn on each other in 'classic' locker-room blowup
The Broncos defense doesn't want to hear about it — quite literally, as in: Please do not open your mouth and speak — from the Broncos offense. An intense shouting...
This airplane meal leaves little to the imagination
This meal is fit for members of the mile-high club. A Qantas business flier en route from Sydney to Brisbane got an eyeful when a flight attendant delivered her afternoon...
Pagan priest granted right to wear horns in state ID photo
A pagan priest has won the right to remain horny in his Maine state ID photo. Phelan MoonSong, 56, was told in August that the goat horns he wears on...
Several injured in Brooklyn apartment fire
Six people were injured — including one seriously — during an early-morning blaze in a Brooklyn home Monday, officials said. The flames started inside 3201 Glenwood Ave. near the corner...
Hedge fund managers busted in $1B fraud scheme
A hedge-fund honcho with ties to disgraced city correction-union boss Norman Seabrook contemplated fleeing to Israel with his family after perpetuating a $1 billion fraud, according to a federal indictment...
Conor McGregor: I could fight sooner after screwing up girlfriend's due date
UFC icon Conor McGregor has revealed he may be back inside the Octagon before the summer. The current lightweight champion is expecting his first child, but admits he could squeeze...
Bills plead to owners to save Rex Ryan's job
Remember the jubilation in the Jets locker room on the final day of the 2013 season, when owner Woody Johnson informed the players Rex Ryan would be keeping his job...
Apple fights back against $14B tax bill
Apple has launched a legal challenge to a record $14 billion EU tax demand, arguing that the European regulators ignored tax experts and corporate law and deliberately picked a method...
Trump picks NHL team owner for Army secretary
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump tapped a fellow New York billionaire Monday to join his prosperous cabinet. Brooklyn native Vincent “Vinnie” Viola, a former Army infantry officer and owner of...
Everybody loves an underdog
Forget the cats, it's just raining dogs! A creative duo have come up with an innovative way to raise money for animal welfare; photographing dogs as you've never seen them...
Man charged with strangling college student is accused of killing another woman
A man charged with strangling a college student is now accused of killing another woman — who was found dead inside a vacant New Jersey home. Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, 20, of...
Saddam Hussein had no clue what he was doing
Saddam Hussein was an inept dictator during his final years in charge, thought 9/11 would bring Iraq and America closer together and took partial blame for his eventual fall from...
This NYU program is helping students save the world
So you want to change the world? There’s a school for that. While working in the apparel industry, 34-year-old Tylea Simone was horrified to find that many of the clothes...
Brendan Fraser talks manhandling Dominic West on 'The Affair'
When Brendan Fraser made his first appearance on Showtime’s “The Affair,” he was noticeably a changed man from his ripped Hollywood heyday in the 1990s. Burly and thick-necked, he cut...
Meet Eisenhower's gorgeous great-great-granddaughter
When Camila Mendoza Echavarria makes her entrance at the International Debutante Ball at the Pierre Hotel in late December, she’ll do so as a nod to family tradition: Echavarria is...
This is the best way to get revenge on your ex
Barbara Ballinger had been married for 29 years when her husband announced he was leaving her. “I was very embarrassed when it happened,” Ballinger, co-author of “Suddenly Single After 50:...
Why Terry Crews calls himself Christmas' spirit animal
Terry Crews is something of a Christmas super-fan. The actor (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) and married father of five has been, as he says, doing Christmas for generations — tracking down must-have...
IMF chief found guilty of negligence
French judges on Monday found IMF chief Christine Lagarde guilty of negligence for failing to challenge a 400 million euro ($417 million) state arbitration payout to a business tycoon in...
How to gift-wrap almost anything
Looking for new ways to wrap your holiday presents? We reached out to the experts for crafty hacks for packaging almost any type of gift, from guitars to gift cards....
The perfect holiday dessert for your Instagram
Could there be anything more festive than the image of a fish eating a decorated Douglas fir? Probably, yes. But that doesn’t make Japanese dessert newcomer Taiyaki NYC’s Christmas creation...
Rambling man sparks massive stampede at movie theater
Movie-goers at a Union Square theater went stampeding for the exits Saturday night when a man walked up to the screen and began shouting at the audience, officials and witnesses...
Visit Cuba without visiting Cuba
Most Americans hadn’t been able to visit Cuba until two years ago, when US-Cuba relations warmed. But American Museum of Natural History scientists have been going there since 1896 —...
Eric McCormack changes things up in Netflix sci-fi thriller
'Travelers' Friday, Netflix After the successful run of “Will & Grace,” Eric McCormack could have parlayed his Emmy-winning success into a string of repeats, say, “According to Eric” or even...
Cop sues after being fired for flying Confederate flag
Georgia police sergeant who was fired for flying the Confederate flag at her home filed a lawsuit claiming her right to freedom of speech was violated. Roswell police officer Silvia...
Merriam-Webster's word of the year is spot on
Was 2016 a dream or a nightmare? Try something in between: "surreal," which is Merriam-Webster's word of the year, unveiled Monday. Meaning "marked by the intense irrational reality of a...
Century-old man sentenced for child sex offenses
LONDON — A 101-year-old confessed sex offender has been jailed for 13 years for crimes committed against young children in the 1970s and 1980s. Ralph Clarke was sentenced Monday in...
Woman critically hurt after jumping off Park Ave building
A suicidal woman was critically injured when she jumped from the roof of her Park Avenue building early Monday, officials said. Deborah Towers, 64, leaped 15 stories and landed in...
Russian city freaks out after dozens die from drinking bath lotion
MOSCOW — The death toll from alcohol poisoning in a Siberian city has risen to at least 49 Monday after the victims consumed a counterfeit bath lotion containing deadly methanol....
Electors vote amid last-ditch effort to deny Trump presidency
Amid protests across the country, members of the Electoral College gathered at statehouses Monday to cast their official votes for the next president and vice president. By early afternoon, President-elect...
Assemblyman backtracking on roadwork plan near his house
Assemblyman Dov Hikind was all for safety improvements along heavily traveled Ocean Parkway — until he realized they would reroute traffic down his own quiet Brooklyn street, critics charge. When...
The Obamas want to be talent scouts for the Democratic Party
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will be transitioning from being players to coaches. The soon-to-be former president and ex-first lady plan to stay involved in the Democratic...
Sylvester Stallone would rather help vets than be Arts chair
"Rocky" star Sylvester Stallone has announced that he likely won’t be running the federal government’s National Endowment for the Arts in the Trump administration. Instead of running the NEA, which...
Donald Trump goes off-the-record with reporters
President-elect Donald Trump met with reporters for 30 minutes Sunday night at his Palm Beach resort for an off-the-record session.
Bride-to-be misses her own wedding after flight is canceled
A small airline abruptly canceled its flights from JFK to Guyana in South America on Saturday morning, leaving about 1,000 travelers stranded at the Queens airport. Among those left high...
Sherwin-Williams chief holding out for Trump in Valspar deal
No Fortune 500 chief executive could more be looking forward to Donald Trump getting sworn in as president than John Morikis. The 53-year-old boss at Sherwin-Williams has run into a...
Homeless man arrested for throwing hot coffee on Muslim woman
A homeless man splashed a Muslim woman with hot coffee in midtown Sunday afternoon in an apparent hate crime, according to cops. Nathan Gray, 34, walked into a Dunkin Donuts...
The Financial District just got what it's always needed
Lower Manhattan continues to soar — attracting residents, big employers and the service industries to keep them well fed and entertained. The latest upscale restaurant to flow into the Financial...
Political correctness has plagued the MLB
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Huston Street (not to be confused with New York City’s Houston Street) is steamed to his lacy panties. The closer can’t fathom the buzzkill political correctness...
Rangers display the kind of grit that reminds of past glories
They didn’t take the initiative until 40 minutes had already gone by the board and they didn’t press the issue against a mentally fragile team until it was almost too...
Two franchises headed opposite way share one major connection
Coach and quarterback. If a team has a great one in each position, it can win a lot for a long time. Think Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the Patriots....
32 hospitalized in Russian military plane crash: reports
The Russian Defense Ministry said Monday that one of its planes had crashed in northeast Siberia with 39 people on board as it tried to make an emergency landing near...
Ironic celebrations take insults to common sense to the extreme
What an extraordinary week of intrigues, ironies and the incredulous. Who even knew that copies of Wake Forest’s football game plan were worth leaking, let alone having? This cloak and...
Italian eatery serving up fried dough opens on McDougal St.
Fried dough is a favorite of many cultures, from America’s sweet donut to the versatile churro that dominates simple fast food options from Spain and Portugal to the South of...
'It's a pissing match': Cuomo defies de Blasio — again
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is sending in reinforcements in his war with Mayor Bill de Blasio, planning to double the number of state troopers in the Big Apple, sources told The...
Derek Stepan can finally smile again after Rangers win
Derek Stepan had to smile, and said, “It’s funny how it works.” The Rangers center and alternate captain did not play his best game of the season in his team’s...
The glaring defensive weakness that the Nets must fix now
PHILADELPHIA — The Nets are the worst team in the league at allowing offensive rebounds and conceding second-chance points. The problem reared its head again in Sunday’s loss to the...
Second Avenue Subway will officially open January 1st
After nearly a century in the making, the Second Avenue Subway will finally begin service on Jan. 1, officials said. Gov. Cuomo announced on Sunday night that a ceremonial ride...
Rodgers-Cromartie tackle shows Giants' defensive spirit
It goes down as a mere single solo tackle in the game’s box score. But the stop Giants cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie made on Lions receiver Golden Tate in the second...