September 24, 2017
Voice coach says ex pushed her out of posh co-op
A famed voice coach is howling that her dancer ex pushed her out as a co-owner of their exclusive Upper West Side co-op, according to a lawsuit. Patsy Rodenburg, who...
Debt factor at play in Toys ‘R’ Us demise
Maybe it really was the debt. When Toys ‘R’ Us filed for Chapter 11 reorganization this month, many gave equal weight for the chain’s woes to Amazon — saying the...
SEC chairman faces grilling over hack defense
SEC boss Jay Clayton better wear his asbestos suit on Tuesday, when he’s likely to come under fire while testifying before a Senate committee bent on knowing what the regulator...
Newly for-profit Big Apple Circus returns to public park
The Big Apple Circus is about to make its grand return — but not everyone is happy to see the newly for-profit show taking up space in a public park...
Show of unity proves Jets are best when they stand together
They stood side-by-side linked arm-in-arm as the national anthem was sung at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Not a single Jet took a knee or staged his own individual protest over...
NFL team owners blast Trump in solidarity with players' protests
A slew of NFL team owners — including several million-dollar donors to President Trump — blasted the commander-in-chief Sunday for bashing their players’ anti-racism protests. The owners’ defiance was surprisingly...
Even the trash cans are too expensive in NYC
The city is paying nearly $1,000 apiece for trash cans — almost double their initial price — but there’s nothing to be done about it, according to a fuming Manhattan...
Eli Apple's big regret from play that enabled Giants disaster
PHILADELPHIA — As soon as the ball left Carson Wentz’s right hand, Eli Apple was thinking interception. Next thing he knew, he was hit hard, and Alshon Jeffery had the...
Mets' personal plea to fans: Help us with Puerto Rico
Mets bullpen coach Ricky Bones and pitcher Seth Lugo made an appeal to fans to join in with the team’s support of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s hurricane relief and recovery effort...
Who's the kicker who killed the Giants? A Bengals castoff
PHILADELPHIA — Brandon Graham couldn’t watch. The Eagles’ defensive end kept his head down on the sideline as the clock showed one second left in the fourth quarter, a tie...
Man attempts suicide, turns out to be wanted for murder
Cops and paramedics saved a man who tried to kill himself at Grand Central Terminal on Sunday — then discovered that he was wanted for murder in Delaware, sources said....
Odell Beckham's peeing explanation is even weirder than act itself
The ball, and quite possibly the season, fluttered over the head of a helpless Odell Beckham Jr., standing in the end zone on the L of EAGLES, hoping he would...
The help Puerto Rico needs now -- and what it doesn't
As Hurricane Harvey slammed Texas and Hurricane Irma hit Florida, Americans watched to see if their government would do better than after Katrina 12 years ago. But Harvey and Irma...
Mel Brooks joins the legion of comedians threatened by political correctness
Political correctness “is the death of comedy,” Mel Brooks told the BBC last week — echoing the warnings of Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and other comedians. The genius behind “The...
Sterling Shepard calls out Giants-Eagles catch double standard
PHILADELPHIA — On back-to-back plays, Sterling Shepard thought he had scored a touchdown. The first play was overturned. The second one was never even reviewed. And on the play after...
Team Trump is tightening the screws on North Korea
It doesn’t matter who scores in the war of words between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un: What counts is action, and Team Trump is plainly far ahead on...
The president's NFL assault was practically a demand for more kneeling
‘Sound and fury, signifying nothing”: That’s where the National Anthem-knee wars stand after President Trump kicked them into high gear. Every side has plenty of fair and important points to...
NFL anthem-protester nearly breaks down talking about Trump
Michael Thomas wasn't worried about being a "son of a bitch." He was worried about his daughter. The Dolphins safety, following a 20-6 loss to the Jets at MetLife Stadium,...
The perils of 'Nazi-punching'
Last week, a man was spotted wearing a red swastika armband while riding on a Seattle city bus. A bystander took his photograph and posted it online along with his...
Why you can't trust 'heroes' to forward human rights
In 1990, Burma’s junta stripped opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi of her election victory and placed her under house arrest. The following year, the Nobel Foundation, citing “her non-violent...
Trump expands travel ban to include North Korea, Venezuela and Chad
President Trump issued a new travel ban Sunday evening to restrict visitors and immigrants from eight countries that have “inadequate” vetting procedures. “Making America Safe is my number one priority....
'Goddamn': Giants defense can't even believe how bad it was
PHILADELPHIA — Jason Pierre-Paul had already explained the Giants defense needed to do a better job of tackling and that they gave up too many yards after the catch or...
Trump insists Mnuchin didn't take $25K private flight
President Trump said he "didn't think" Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin took a government jet from New York to Washington, DC, even though federal investigators are investing the flight that cost...
This is the picture of how Giants are sabotaging themselves
PHILADELPHIA — Four years later, Odell Beckham Jr. had a distinct sense of déjà vu as he watched the ball hurtle through the Philadelphia sky. Back in September 2013, Beckham...
McCain: Trump hasn't apologized for POW crack
Arizona Sen. John McCain insists his vote against a GOP plan to repeal ObamaCare is not payback for Donald Trump demeaning the former POW’s heroism during the Vietnam War when...
Joe Girardi wouldn't stop Yankee from protesting anthem
TORONTO — Joe Girardi doesn’t plan on taking a knee for the national anthem like A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell did Saturday and Sunday, but the Yankees manager won’t get in...
These sunglasses are a street-style sure thing
Her future's so bright, she's gotta wear shades. Model Bella Hadid turned heads while out and about during Milan fashion week with a striking pair of orange sunglasses. She’s not...
How a piece of popcorn inspired a hit children's book
One day, back in the mid 1960s, a young mother named Elaine Lobl Konigsburg was strolling through the Metropolitan Museum of Art when she noticed something strange: a piece of...
This 'royal' NYC kindergarten costs $45K a year
Formally shaking hands with his immaculately dressed principal, little Leo looks adorable in his gray English-style felt blazer and tailored shorts. The 4-year-old could be mistaken for the UK’s Prince...
3 Chinatown bus companies are among the nation's worst: feds
Three of the city’s Chinatown bus companies are among the nation’s worst when it comes to safe driving, accordording to federal data. Dahlia Group Inc. — which owns the bus...
Giants report card: McAdoo's not only coach losing his touch
Grades from the Giants' 27-24 loss in Philadelphia on Sunday: Offense For three quarters, it was abysmal before 24-point fourth-quarter eruption. Numbers look good for Eli Manning (35-of-47, 366 yards,...
Trump's 'lazy' anthem tweets and other comments
Trump’s Anthem Tweets Show Lazy Thinking There are three problems with President Trump’s tweets attacking players who kneel during the national anthem and calling for them to be fired, says...
Donald Trump attacked what makes America great
TORONTO — Most Yankees and Blue Jays were not even out on the field Sunday for not one but two national anthems. All indications were this was not a protest....
WNBA players join NFL protest by skipping national anthem
The women's pro-basketball team the Los Angeles Sparks left the floor and skipped the national anthem ahead of their WNBA playoff game in Minneapolis on Sunday. The host team, Minnesota...
Trump denies his NFL comments are about race
President Trump on Sunday said his criticism of NFL players protesting during the national anthem has "nothing to do with race" and everything to do with "respect for our flag."...
Mayor de Blasio says Hillary let him down in new book
Hillary Clinton let Bill de Blasio down during the 2016 election, the mayor says in a new book. In a post-election interview in the book, de Blasio tells author Joseph...
Suspected shooter in deadly church attack identified
A disgruntled worshipper in a ski mask opened fire on a Nashville-area church Sunday morning, killing a woman and wounding seven other people, authorities said. A “hero” church usher eventually...
Jets report card: Give Todd Bowles some credit
Grades from the Jets' 20-6 win over the Dolphins on Sunday: Offense Don’t look now, but the Jets have a decent offense. They rolled up 336 yards on Sunday and...
Two more teams refuse to take the field during anthem
The Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans stayed off the field as the national anthem was played Sunday ahead of their game in Nashville. “As a team, we have decided we...
Man beats up woman while trying to snatch cell phone on subway
This man beat up a 39-year-old woman as he tried to steal her cell phone aboard a Brooklyn subway train, police said. The victim was riding a southbound Q train...
Bar owner spies possible theft on webcam as bartender slept
This shot didn’t go down so smooth. A Manhattan bar owner called the cops after she logged on to the watering hole’s Web cam to spy the bartender snoozing and...
Motorcyclist dies in hit-and-run after slamming into a box truck
A 28-year-old motorcyclist was killed Sunday when he ran into the back of a box truck in Staten Island, authorities said. The man was riding along West Service Road near...
Jared Kushner used private email account for White House matters
President Trump's son-in-law and top adviser Jared Kushner used a private email account set up during the transition last December dozens of times to discuss White House matters with administration...
Giants' hopes come crashing down with game-ending dagger
PHILADELPHIA — At long last, a pulse, and a heartbeat and a parade of three Eli Manning touchdown passes in a span of 5 minutes, 27 seconds — two to...
Yankees fall apart as playoff fate becomes inevitable
TORONTO — Mathematically, the Yankees still are alive in the AL East race. Realistically, they are ready to move on to preparing for the AL wild-card game next Tuesday. Not...
Even national anthem singers are kneeling
https://twitter.com/SInow/status/912001508744601600 Now even national-anthem performers are taking a knee! Singers in Detroit and Nashville both got in on the protest act Sunday, joining many of the kneeling NFL players before...
Odell Beckham penalized for peeing
Pissing it away. Odell Beckham Jr. caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning early in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game in Philadelphia and drew an unsportsmanlike penalty for...
Subway surfer holds on for dear life riding outside of train
Wild video footage shows a subway surfer clinging to the outside of a New York City train as it zips at high speed through a tunnel. The man hangs on...
Lone Steeler comes out of locker room without team during anthem protest
The Pittsburgh Steelers took part in the national-anthem protest Sunday by bowing out — staying in the locker room as “The Star-Spangled Banner” was performed. But one Steeler staged a...
This isn't how Jacob deGrom wanted to hit his innings mark
In spring training, coming off a season where he required surgery for an elbow nerve issue — and that followed a rookie season where he was shut down — Mets...
Dad of baby carved from mom's stomach set to attend killer's trial
The father of a Bronx tot who miraculously survived being carved out of her mother's womb by an unhinged baby-snatcher says he's "still hurting" nearly two years after his girlfriend's...
Jets 'beat the s--t' out of Dolphins in tank-derailing stunner
Tank this. On a day the Jets locked arms to show their unity before the game, they notched a resounding 20-6 victory over the Dolphins at MetLife Stadium, ending any...
Professor slammed for 'dead cops' tweet gets support from fellow academic
The John Jay College professor who said it's "a privilege to teach future dead cops" has at least one fan -- Dartmouth College visiting scholar Mark Bray -- who's now...
Carmelo's new co-star starts the Thunder 'championships' hype
Paul George, Carmelo Anthony’s new teammate in Oklahoma City, said the newest addition from New York has made the Thunder a “championship team.” George, a free agent next summer, also...
Trump tweets praise for 'patriots' during NFL anthem protests
After initially touting the "great solidarity" of players, coaches and owners protesting his comments about the NFL, President Trump returned to Twitter on Sunday to praise "Courageous Patriots" who died...
Citi Bike rider struck by driver in Chelsea
A Citi Bike rider was seriously injured when he was struck by an SUV in Chelsea on Sunday, police said. The man was pedaling near the corner of W. 21st...
Archaeologists solve the mystery of the Great Pyramid
New evidence proves that the ancient Egyptians constructed the Great Pyramid at Giza by transporting 170,000 tons of limestone in boats. It has long been known that the rock was...
More than 200 protest racism in loud NFL statement
More than 200 NFL players defiantly took a knee during the national anthem at their games Sunday while hundreds of other grid stars locked arms with their coaches — and...
Tourist tells cops cabbie raped her in Manhattan
A woman visiting the city from Colombia has told police she was raped by a taxi driver in Manhattan last week. When the 30-year-old woman’s yellow cab arrived at her...
Harvard had every right to reject child-killer Michelle Jones
How committed is Harvard University to ensuring a diverse student body? Not very, according to critics of the school’s decision to rescind its offer of admission to Michelle Jones. Jones...
Bear stops running for the dumbest NFL play of the year
If the Bears’ Marcus Cooper had never heard of Leon Lett, he will now. In what has a chance to be the play of the year in the NFL, the...
Ted Cruz doesn't support latest ObamaCare repeal bill
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz said he isn't on board with legislation to repeal ObamaCare, raising the possibility that the GOP's latest effort to derail the healthcare law will fail once...
NFLer explains why he stands for the national anthem
He clarified that protesting in the United States is a right, but he also challenged the players taking a knee: If there's somewhere better, why don't you leave? Broncos defensive...
Hurricane Maria may be coming for North Carolina and Virginia
Hurricane Maria has rolled back into the Atlantic Ocean after demolishing Puerto Rico -- and now may be headed north toward the shores of North Carolina, forecasters warned Sunday. The...
Thieves caught posing as cops to rob 60-year-old man
New video shows two thieves posing as police officers to rob a 60-year-old man in Queens, authorities said. The suspects got out of a car and approached the victim as...
NFL re-airs 'unity' Super Bowl ad amid widespread anthem protests
The NFL is digging deep into its playbook in response to outrage over its players kneeling during the national anthem — by re-airing its unity-themed Super Bowl ad Sunday. The...
Landlord dies in Queens house fire
A 68-year-old landlord died Sunday in a Queens house fire that appears to have been caused by an electrical issue, officials said. The fire started at around 2:30 a.m. inside...
Patriots fans rain boos on own players for anthem protest
The Patriots players made their statement, and many fans made their own in response. Before Sunday's Texans-Patriots matchup in Foxborough, Mass., about 20 Patriots players, according to ESPN, took a...
Dolphins players make their own Colin Kaepernick statement
A handful of Miami Dolphins players wore black T-shirts supporting free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick during pregame warm-ups. The shirts have "#IMWITHKAP" written in bold white lettering on the front. Kaepernick...
Three Giants stars join the national anthem protest
At least three New York Giants took a knee during the national anthem Sunday before the team's game in Philadelphia. Olivier Vernon, Landon Collins and Damon "Snacks" Harrison all knelt...
Trump says NFL owners have right to 'get rid' of anthem protesters: White House aide
A White House legislative aide on Sunday said President Trump is siding with Americans who feel the flag should be "respected" when he rips NFL players for taking a knee...
1 dead, several wounded in Tennessee church shooting
A gunman believed to have been dressed as a clown opened fire in a Nashville-area church Sunday morning in what officials called a “mass casualty situation” that left eight wounded...
Iran foreign minister calls US 'unreliable'
Iran’s foreign minister called the United States “unreliable” on Sunday as President Trump considers withdrawing from a nuclear deal with the country. “I think what the Unites States is doing,...
'Pissed off' Rex Ryan has some Donald Trump regrets
The former Jets coach and Bills coach now sounds like a former Donald Trump supporter, too. Rex Ryan is "pissed off" about the president's sharp criticism of protesting NFL players...
Merkel wins fourth term as German chancellor while far-right party enters parliament
German Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term Sunday but she will have to cobble together a governing coalition after her party made a lackluster showing and support for an...
Janoris Jenkins shows Giants what they needed to see
PHILADELPHIA – The Giants got some good news before kickoff Sunday, when Janoris Jenkins, their top cornerback, passed the tests he needed to pass in pregame warmups and was set...
Whole NFL team to skip national anthem altogether
The Pittsburgh Steelers will stay in their locker room and not take the field in Chicago on Sunday until after the national anthem is played. Coach Mike Tomlin told CBS...
Patriots owner 'deeply disappointed' with Trump's NFL comments
New England Patriots owner and Donald Trump supporter Robert Kraft on Sunday said he was "disappointed" the president called for the firing of NFL players who take a knee during...
Penguins accept invitation to visit White House
The Pittsburgh Penguins have accepted an invitation to attend a White House ceremony celebrating their second-straight Stanley Cup championship, saying they "respect the Office of the President" while agreeing with...
Meet MLB's first anthem protester, who's from a military family
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Bruce Maxwell of the Oakland Athletics became the first major league baseball player to kneel during the national anthem Saturday, pulling the sport into a polarizing protest...
Collins says it's 'difficult' to imagine backing ObamaCare repeal
Republican Sen. Susan Collins hinted on Sunday that she's unlikely to back the latest GOP effort to repeal ObamaCare, but admitted that she hasn't yet made a final decision. "It’s...
NFL's anthem protest takes off, with Trump-backing owner's support
Multiple players for the Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars took a knee during the national anthem before their game Sunday in London. Jaguar players stood arm-in-arm with team owner Shad...
It's time for Power to come clean about her 'unmasking' requests
The number is so large that it explodes everything we were led to believe about how tightly-controlled our government’s surveillance programs are. The number is 260, and that’s how many...
Trump tells fans to boycott NFL games, says attendance down
President Trump continued his beef early Sunday with NFL players kneeling during the national anthem, suggesting fans boycott the games to bring an end to the protests and said the...
Universities' large endowments are going untaxed
Last week, two news items hit my radar screen. Tax reform moved to center stage in Washington, and Harvard University’s not-for-profit endowment underperformed again. These two headlines meld into one...
How do I deal with bad advice from a consultant?
I hate consultants. My firm has brought one in to tell me how to run my business better. I know how to run it better, but the company won’t invest...
Being BFFs with your coworkers pays dividends
If you don’t want to be pals with your coworkers, don’t bother applying for a job at Mekanism. “The old adage about keeping your personal and work lives separate is...
Hedgie says SEC is 'very wrong-footed in what they do'
Leon Cooperman is still smarting from his battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission. “They are — I don’t want to say a criminal enterprise — but they basically abuse...
MTA needs to act when someone 'sees something and says something'
Dear John: On July 26, I spotted this situation at the Stamford, Conn., station of Metro-North. I saw a cylinder on the track as I came down the western-most escalator...
There are now hotels for college communities
There are hotels for gays, millennials, pets — even afternoon trysts— so why not properties focused on the college campus crowd? That’s the mission behind Graduate Hotels, a 3-year-old boutique...
Soccer is a growing business in the US
Dear John: I live in Poland, and have for the past 10 years. I remember when World Cup soccer was on TV in 2010. I believe it was Paraguay vs....
Panama president says he is improving regulatory climate
Panama is open for business — but money launderers need not apply. That was the message of Juan Carlos Varela, president of Panama, speaking with the Post on Thursday night...
Melania takes first solo foreign trip as first lady
Melania Trump tiptoed into the political spotlight Saturday as she took her first solo foreign trip as first lady. She traveled to Toronto at the head of a seven-person US...
Store worker held without bail after arraignment on murder charges
An employee of a Harlem bodega was ordered held without bail Saturday night after being arraigned on murder charges in the stabbing of a customer. Ahmed Hafeed’s lawyer, Micah Kwasniak,...
Democrats turn on judge nominee over controversial abortion case
Prominent women’s rights activists and elected officials are urging the Manhattan Democratic Party to scuttle a sitting judge's nomination to a prestigious judicial post at its delegates’ convention Sunday --...
Severino scare: 'It got me good on the left side, but I am good now'
TORONTO — Seeing Luis Severino sprawled on the Rogers Centre’s turf in right field during the Blue Jays’ batting practice Saturday made more than one Yankee nervous. Struck in the...
Knicks training camp kicks off new era in more ways than one
Now the Knicks really can launch their youth movement as training camp opens Monday. New team president Steve Mills and his right-hand man, general manager Scott Perry, can author future...
Giants have no choice in what they must do against Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — They’re planning a funeral on Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. under a broiling sun, which could cook cheesesteaks on the visiting benches of a 100-yard field long and...
Get to know every player Knicks will have at training camp
Here's a closer look at the players on the Knicks' training camp roster (listed alphabetically): Jamel Artis, SF Of summer-league guys, Pittsburgh sharpshooter has best chance of either cracking 15-man...
This Equifax email is likely a scam
If you receive an email link from Equifax offering to help you survive its massive security breach, don’t click on it. It is likely a scam. That’s the warning of...
Regardless of fan reception, Jets are eager for home opener
After opening the season on the road for the first two weeks, will Sunday’s home opener at MetLife Stadium really be home sweet home for the Jets? It is difficult...
Phil Simms thinks he knows what Eli Manning's problem is
PHILADELPHIA — Carson Wentz leads the Eagles with 61 rushing yards, averaging 7.6 yards per attempt. It is not what the Eagles want, as running backs Darren Sproles and LeGarrette...
Neighbors furious over prep school construction
Wealthy Upper East Side prep schools are driving neighbors crazy with construction — and using tax breaks to perform the work. Yorkville residents who live near the tony Chapin and...
Jets TE on return from DUI ban: 'A blessing to be standing here'
Austin Seferian-Jenkins has been in football exile for the past two Sundays. While his Jets teammates were playing the Bills and Raiders, Seferian-Jenkins was in his room, by himself, watching....
Boeheim: Free of triangle, Carmelo will thrive with Thunder
Carmelo Anthony may not have an NBA title, but he does have an NCAA championship — and his former college coach said the star forward couldn’t be happier going to...
Janet Yellen has no idea what's going on with the economy
Let me explain to Fed chief Janet Yellen what is going on in the US economy. It appears she needs to know. At her press conference on Wednesday, Yellen said...
Ezekiel Elliott quit on Cowboys, and Jerry Jones was his enabler
The Cowboys are playing a dangerous game with Ezekiel Elliott. They would be best-served to enable their star running back with caution. By now, you probably have seen the replay...
Vigneault not lowering Rangers expectations despite shakeup
Right now, in the throes of preseason, it is hard for Alain Vigneault to reflect. But the Rangers coach is aware this is his fifth year behind the bench with...
Ad Age is getting a new look in rebrand effort
Amid the tsunami of layoffs, cutbacks and resignations currently plaguing the magazine business, it’s an odd time for a magazine to relaunch — let alone entirely rebrand. But Advertising Age...
Noach Dear allows deadbeats to cheat debt: lawyers
Controversial state Supreme Court Judge Noach Dear managed to give himself a demotion — returning to a lower court two days a week where lawyers say he routinely allows deadbeats...
Senior workforce growth is setting records
Look out, youngster. Grandma or Grandpa may be elbowing you out of the way for that job. Indeed, the elderly labor participation rate is setting records, according to recent research....
Stitches: Gonna be long, long time
It’s the end of the world as we know it. ... Doomsday writer David Meade, whose prognostications are as reliable as Stitches, predicted our planet would meet its end yesterday....
Trevor Siemian's arrival, missing points: 5 NFL things to watch
Week 3 is upon us, and the games will have a difficult time matching the wild Thursday night shootout between the 49ers and Rams, who won 41-39 in a thriller....
Giants owners blast Trump for 'offensive and divisive' comments
Giants owners John Mara and Steve Tisch had a harsh reaction to President Trump's called for NFL owners to fire players who refuse to stand for the national anthem. “Comments...