October 29, 2017
Waldorf Astoria set to finally begin massive renovation
The unsettling silence that has fallen over the Waldorf Astoria will soon be broken — by a bunch of construction noise. The historic Park Avenue hotel, which has been shuttered...
Restaurant fails trying to conceal 'B' health code grade
A downtown Manhattan restaurant has come up with a dimwitted idea to cover up its less-than-stellar city health-inspection grade — placing an illuminated “A” over the “B” displayed in its...
Fan sues Travis Scott after being pushed off balcony at concert
Rapper Travis Scott — who has impregnated Kylie Jenner — allowed his recent Manhattan concert to get so out of hand that one of his fans fell off a balcony...
Pol vows to hire 'gang czar' for MS-13 crack down in Long Island
Republican Jack Martins vowed Sunday to appoint a “gang czar” to crack down on vicious MS 13 gangsters if he’s elected Nassau County executive. “The first responsibility of government is...
Proposed bill would require schools to report bullying stats
City education officials would have to post school-by-school bullying statistics, under a bill proposed by City Councilman Mark Treyger. “If you want to examine the problem, you have to measure...
Susan Collins wants Democrats to testify on Trump dossier
Congressional investigators are demanding answers following revelations that Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee help​ed​ fund a 2016 dossier containing information damaging to President Trump. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)...
2-year-old blocked from getting father's kidney rushed to hospital
A 2-year-old Georgia boy who was unable to receive his father’s kidney for a transplant -- apparently because the man had violated his probation -- was rushed to an emergency...
Driver killed when 12-year-old attempting suicide falls on her car
A 22-year-old woman was killed when a 12-year-old boy attempting suicide by jumping off an overpass in Virginia landed on her car Saturday afternoon, investigators said. Virginia State Police said...
Cops uncover 97 pounds of pot, nearly $1M after suspect invites them in
Cops uncovered 97 pounds of marijuana and nearly $1 million in cash at an apartment in Brooklyn -- after being invited inside by the tenant, police said. The stash was...
Marcus Samuelsson launching new restaurant in Newark
Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson, who helped revitalize Harlem with the opening of Red Rooster in 2010, is now making a bet on the renaissance that’s happening in Newark. In mid-November,...
Single, lonely people are more likely to develop dementia
Lonely and depressed singles are 60 percent more likely to develop dementia than happy couples, a new British study has found. Experts studied 6,677 people between the ages of 52...
Porzingis, Hardaway help Knicks stun suddenly mortal Cavaliers
CLEVELAND — You can’t believe what happened Sunday in Believeland. Armed with a devastating 1-2 punch of Tim Hardaway Jr. and Kristaps Porzingis, the Knicks smashed their 10-game losing streak...
Women stranded at sea for six months finally arrive at US base
WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan — A U.S. Navy ship carrying two sailors from Hawaii after it rescued them in the Pacific has docked at an American Navy base in...
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Stop Kowtowing to Illiberal Student Disruptors Last year, Reed College humanities professors had to endure intimidation from student radicals who argued that teaching the classics was white supremacist, and the...
Nets fall back to earth in blowout loss to high-powered Nuggets
For all the Nets’ talk about their edge and grit, when they got smacked in the mouth Sunday by Denver, they never got back up. All the aggressiveness and assertiveness...
De Blasio's protection-racket plan for 'cutting traffic'
It’s mid-morning in Midtown Manhattan, and drivers are lined up to make a left turn when the light changes. They can’t. An illegally parked car, lights blinking, is blocking the...
The Post endorses Nicole Malliotakis for mayor
Even if there were any doubt about whom New Yorkers should support for mayor, last week’s bombshell testimony by fat-cat donor Jona Rechnitz detailing how he purchased City Hall’s favors...
Student gets modeling offers thanks to chance photo
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — A photograph of a New Hampshire college student that went viral on social media is bringing her dreams of becoming a model closer to reality. Anok Yai...
Russian oligarch buys 4th townhouse on street as slap in face to de Blasio
The mayor’s Russian oligarch “problem” just got bigger. Russian steel czar Roman Abramovich has tightened his grip on East 75th Street, scooping up a total of now four townhomes in...
Justin Verlander dumps fuel on Ball-gate: Can feel the difference
HOUSTON — The World Series baseball is slicker than even the baseball used in the League Championship Series. That was the word from Astros ace Justin Verlander on Sunday night...
NYC's public transit somehow ranked best in the nation
What the F? City straphangers just endured a “Summer of Hell” and learned that they collectively lose a total of 35,000 hours every weekday waiting for trains that never come...
Burglars use pol's office to break into kosher deli
Burglars broke into the office of Brooklyn state Sen. Simcha Felder over the weekend — but that was just the appetizer, police said. The thief used Felder’s second-floor office and...
To 'King Cuomo,' cutting New Yorkers' taxes is treason
The United States was founded by patriots who waged war against unjust and imperial taxes levied upon them by King George III. While I fight in Washington to lower taxes...
Matt Forte rips Jets coach for using the right game plan
On a day when another Jets season began slipping away, an internal storm began brewing after the veteran running back called the offensive coordinator all wet. It was Matt Forte...
It's not Facebook making you miserable — it's you
Is social media making us miserable? Study after study seems to confirm the increasingly common grumbling you hear — that the more time we spend on the platforms, the worse...
The Jets are the ultimate tease to fans who don't deserve this
The Jets are just good enough to lose. They play well enough to win, but only to a point. And then they find a way to dutifully hand the game...
North Korea reportedly conducting nuclear war safety drills
As tensions between the US and North Korea continue to grow, the regime has been conducting safety measures for its people amid threats of nuclear war. The country has “conducted...
Phil Jackson's firing made Derrick Rose rethink Knicks
CLEVELAND — Derrick Rose couldn’t help but admit his interest in rejoining the Knicks rose after Phil Jackson got canned. The feeling wasn’t mutual. Entering Sunday’s match against the Knicks,...
United plane diverted due to smoke in cabin, lands safely
BOSTON — Officials say an international United Airlines flight was diverted due to reports of smoke and has landed safely in Boston. The Massachusetts Port Authority says no injuries were...
14-year-old model who died from exhaustion was paid $8 a day
A top Russian child model who died in China from "exhaustion" made just $8.27 a day after paying her air fares, hotels and food, it was claimed today. Vlada Dzyuba,...
Dejected Jets kicker takes all the blame for disastrous day
Speaking after the Jets' 25-20 loss to the Falcons at MetLife Stadium, Chandler Catanzaro used the same two words over and over again: No excuses. Catanzaro, who came into the...
Two of MLB's most reliable arms have vanished in Astros bullpen
Three thoughts on the Astros’ broken bullpen: 1. From 2009-16, Luke Gregerson appeared in the majors’ most games (558) and Tyler Clippard the third most (550). Clippard is not on...
Woman sitting with black man hit after 'White Lives Matter' rally
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Police in Tennessee say they are searching for a man who allegedly hit a white woman who was seated at a pub with a black man. Nashville...
Woman finds terrifying object in Starbucks coffee, nearly chokes
A couple decided to grab coffee from a Starbucks in London while they were visiting. The pair ordered drinks Wednesday morning, before getting ready to head back to their home...
Jeremy Kerley: 'Oh yeah' I hurt the Jets
Jeremy Kerley didn’t offer excuses, and he didn’t try to diminish the significance of his blunder. “Oh yeah, it definitely shifted momentum,” he said of his costly muffed punt midway...
First Weinstein Co. movie post-Harvey scandal grosses just $742
The Weinstein Company’s “Amityville: The Awakening” grossed a minuscule $742 total at 10 locations on Saturday, two weeks after the haunted-house sequel began streaming for free on Google Play. Bella...
Jets report card: Special teams earned this F
Grades from the Jets' 25-20 loss to the Falcons on Sunday: Offense The Jets moved the ball at times, but sputtered when they needed to score points … again. They...
How Rihanna looks hot in every outfit, even on 'fat' days
While it’s no secret that Rihanna has killer personal style, everyone’s favorite bad girl can also rock a curve like no other. What she happily describes as a “fluctuating body...
Where to score the H&M Erdem collab before it sells out
Turkish and Canadian designer Erdem Moralioglu of the London-based label Erdem is known for his romantic sensibility, and the 83-piece collection he’s turned out for H&M is right in line...
Ref who quit after students' anthem protest is a 'coward': coach
MONROE, N.J. — A high school football coach criticized a referee who refused to officiate a game after members of the opposing team knelt during the national anthem. Referees Ernie...
Kevin Long could be returning to Yankees, manager or not
Kevin Long has been linked to the Yankees as Joe Girardi’s successor, but there could be another position available for him if he isn’t chosen to fill the managerial vacancy....
GOP tax plan will 'expand' amount Americans can invest in 401(k)s
WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Sunday the GOP tax plan out this week will “expand” the overall amount Americans can invest in 401(k) retirement accounts. He also...
Late-blooming Dodger complicates free agency with each strikeout
HOUSTON – Brandon Morrow has been durable and terrific during the postseason. Should that scare the heck out of potential suitors in free agency? It is counterintuitive. This has been...
Ryan McDonagh points fingers, but who's to blame for Rangers?
Whether intentional or not, what Ryan McDonagh said was an indirect endorsement of his coach, Alain Vigneault — which is hard to come by now that these Rangers are 3-7-2...
Schiff won't confirm Mueller investigation on Trump
A ​top Democrat on a House panel probing Russian involvement in the 2016 election wouldn't say whether ​​special counsel Robert Mueller​ is investigating ​​President Trump. "I can't answer that one...
Schumer says MTA is close to deadline in crucial rail fix
Sen. Chuck Schumer tried to light a fire under the MTA on Sunday to meet a crucial deadline to install safety equipment designed to prevent deadly rail crashes. Schumer said...
Is John Kasich plotting his third run for president?
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is plotting his third run for president, a year after he outlasted a crowded Republican field of contenders challenging Donald Trump for the nomination, New York...
Navy investigating 2 SEALs for strangling death of Green Beret
Two members of the Navy’s elite SEAL Team 6 are being investigated for strangling a Green Beret while he was stationed in Mali in June, according to a report Sunday....
Puerto Rico's power chief scraps $300M Whitefish contract
The head of Puerto Rico’s power company announced Sunday that he’s cancelling a $300 million contract with the Montana-based Whitefish Energy firm. Power company director Ricardo Ramos said he acceded...
Nearly entire Texans team protests after owner firestorm
The Texans won't stand for their team's owner. Nearly the entire Houston team took a knee during the national anthem on Sunday in Seattle, a direct shot at Bob McNair...
Jets let balls, another lead and a lot of hope slip away
Another week, another blown lead for the Jets. Gang Green lost their third straight game, this time falling 25-20 to the Falcons at a rainy MetLife Stadium after leading by...
Bears tight end appears to break leg in gruesome scene
If you're squeamish, look away. The unsettling NFL injury of the week came via Zach Miller, the Bears tight end who endured a horrific leg injury when he was trying...
Alain Vigneault may have one game left
There is considerable chatter circulating within the industry that Tuesday night’s match at the Garden against Vegas could determine the fate of coach Alain Vigneault, whose Rangers slipped to 3-7-2...
3 children killed, 6 hurt after truck slams into buggy
At least three children were killed and six others critically injured after a pickup truck slammed into a horse-drawn buggy early Sunday in central Michigan, officials said. The crash took...
Skeptical GOP lawmakers aren't on board with tax reform plan
WASHINGTON - The House GOP tax legislation to be released Wednesday will include a new compromise ​on ​property tax​ deductions​, but it’s ​still ​not enough to win over skeptical New...
Soccer star's fears confirmed after checking on penis
Albacete left-back Mariano Bittolo required 10 stitches on his penis after a freak injury in Spain's second tier. The Argentine's manhood was sliced open when teammate Roman Zozulya caught it...
'Suspicious' wire transfers made by Manafort under investigation: report
Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election is scrutinizing a number of wire transfers involving millions of dollars sent by Donald Trump's former campaign manger...
De Blasio 'doesn't recall' $100K donation in alleged pay-to-play scheme
Mayor de Blasio astonishingly said Sunday that New Yorkers don’t care whether City Hall is corrupt. “There are much more important issues than what these guys [reporters] are raising,” the...
John Daly collapses with scary knee injury
John Daly withdrew from the PowerShares QQQ Championship on Saturday after collapsing on the ninth hole with an injured right knee. The 51-year-old was helped off the course and was...
Jerry Jones is trying to take out Roger Goodell
Jerry Jones sees a prone Roger Goodell, and he's pouncing. The influential Cowboys owner was a leader of a 17-owner conference call Thursday discussing whether they could halt a pending...
Father and son die of apparent drug overdoses after birthday party
With horrified family members crying out in anguish, a Brooklyn man and his adult son died together of a double opioid overdose while celebrating a family birthday party Sunday, police...
Steve Mills commits to Ntilikina and Hornacek in State of Knicks
CLEVELAND — Frank Ntilikina, Willy Hernangomez and Jeff Hornacek are safe. In a State of the Knicks address on Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena, Knicks president Steve Mills said Ntilikina...
Schiff says Trump's pardon power can't obstruct Mueller probe
The top Democrat on a House panel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election said President Trump's power to pardon is limited and he can't use the action to try...
Puerto Rico governor wants to nix no-name firm's $300M contract
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosello moved Sunday to cancel the $300​ million Whitefish Energy hurricane recovery contract amid scrutiny of the ​fledgling ​Montana company. He said his government has the...
Trump demands Republicans 'DO SOMETHING' in Twitter meltdown
President Trump unleashed a tweetstorm on Sunday about the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, praising Republican unity, rejecting claims of "collusion" and urging an investigation into Hillary...
Sean Avery told will.i.am to stop being such a diva
Who ever expected Sean Avery to be the voice of reason? The now-retired New York Ranger — known for his hot-headed tirades on and off the ice— writes in his...
Angry Texans are plotting something big for anthem
Bob McNair's plea to calm the protests during the national anthem is about to majorly backfire. The Texans are planning to protest as a team in the wake of their...
Crematory sends wrong remains to grieving family
A family mourning the loss of a loved one does not want to deal with additional trauma. But that's exactly what happened to Kim Goodsell when her brother Kevin died...
ISIS supporters make chilling threat against Prince George
Islamic State militants have posted what appear to be threats against 4-year-old Prince George online, according to British media. A photo of the preschool-age prince was discovered on an encrypted...
Trump says ObamaCare premiums will rise, blames Dems
President Trump in a tweet on Sunday blamed Democrats for rising ObamaCare premiums and vowed "great Healthcare" is coming after Congress deals with tax reform. "As usual, the ObamaCare premiums...
Sports reporter injured in slashing attack
A sports reporter was slashed in the face after leaving a Meatpacking District bar early Sunday while innocently waiting for a midnight snack, he told The Post. “I know for...
Christie: Leaks about Mueller indictments could be a crime
Gov. Chris Christie on Sunday said a leak revealing that the first indictments in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia meddling in the 2016 election could itself be a...
Southwest Airlines forcing passengers to listen to in-flight concerts
Southwest Airlines is expanding its effort to bring midair music concerts to select flights, in a promotional move that is already attracting scorn across social media. The airline announced a...
Ivana Trump: Donald didn't know how to deal with our kids
Ivana Trump, President Trump's first wife, said her then-husband didn't know "how to speak the children's language" and decided she would take ​over​ raising them​ after their split.​ "He did...
Woman jumps to death off luxury Manhattan high-rise
A woman visiting the city from Utah jumped to her death from a luxury high-rise in Manhattan late Saturday night, police said. Gina Mari O'Brien went up to the roof...
DeVos may only forgive some loans of defrauded students
WASHINGTON — The Education Department is considering only partially forgiving federal loans for students defrauded by for-profit colleges, according to department officials, abandoning the Obama administration's policy of erasing that...
Apple store dims lights after birds keep crashing into windows
CHICAGO — The new Apple store in downtown will dim its lights after complaints from wildlife groups that say its glassy facade is causing deadly bird strikes. The Chicago Tribune...
Woman left 6-year-old in taxi while she robbed bank: cops
ISLIP, N.Y. — Police say a woman robbed a bank on Long Island while her 6-year-old daughter waited in a taxi. Suffolk County police say 28-year-old Diana Marini entered a...
Wreckage of Russian helicopter that crashed off Arctic found
OSLO - The wreckage of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter missing off Svalbard, Norway, since October 26 has been located, Norway’s rescue coordination center said on Sunday. The wreckage was found...
Baseball's anthem kneeler arrested for pointing gun at woman
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.— Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell has been arrested after a female food delivery person alleged he pointed a gun at her. Maxwell was the only player in Major...
These shelters help male victims of domestic violence
DALLAS — A Texas group has opened what’s believed to be only the second shelter in the U.S. exclusively for men who are victims of domestic violence, as advocates say...
Showtime drops Mark Halperin from political program
NEW YORK — Another media outlet has cut ties with Mark Halperin. Showtime released a brief statement Saturday saying Halperin would not be brought back as a host of “The...
Long, sad history means new Jets must overcome old demons
When you haven’t won a Super Bowl in almost half a century, when your history is littered with Murphy’s Law moments like the Mud Bowl and the Fake Spike and...
Mariano Rivera 'surprised' Yankees didn't bring back Girardi
HOUSTON — From Torre to Girardi to Rivera? No Mo. “I was thinking about it,” Mariano Rivera said with a laugh Saturday night at Minute Maid Park, “but no.” The...
No team's Super Bowl dream is dead in the new NFL reality
So here we are, nearing the halfway mark of a National Fickle League season that is more unpredictable than it ever has been. Remember all the preseason questions for the...
Henrik Lundqvist knows decision-making must improve
MONTREAL — Before Henrik Lundqvist sat and watched another game from the bench, the Rangers franchise netminder had one of the easiest-to-understand explanations in describing his own personal game, and...
Cody Bellinger finally gets his Aaron Judge breakout moment
HOUSTON — Cody Bellinger had taken on the hue of another rookie sensation this October. Not just striking out with the propensity of Aaron Judge but looking rather helpless doing...
What Giants likely discovered during bye week of 'self scouting'
During NFL bye weeks, coaches and players do something they term “self scouting.’’ The 1-6 Giants are in the throes of their bye week right now, and the results of...
Crooked de Blasio donor lived like the unofficial king of NYC
Jona Rechnitz lived like he owned New York — and arguably, he did. Whether he was high-fiving athletes from courtside seats at the Garden, jetting to Vegas in a private...
Nets know Nuggets will test their area of 'big concern'
The Nets’ rebounding — or lack thereof — remains a “big concern,” coach Kenny Atkinson said Saturday, especially considering what’s coming next. After being outrebounded, 55-34, in Friday’s loss to...
Ken Giles has turned into Astros' version of Dellin Betances
HOUSTON — Now playing the role of Dellin Betances, Ken Giles. Hey, at least when Betances experienced his October meltdown for the Yankees, he already had dropped pretty low on...
Allen Crabbe explains his disappearing act vs. Knicks
The boxscore said Allen Crabbe played 20 minutes and 22 seconds Friday night, but the Nets’ shooting guard did his best disappearing act. Crabbe put up just two shots, missing...
How Todd Bowles and Dan Quinn nearly had each other's jobs
Sunday’s Jets-Falcons coaching matchup could have been flipped if things had gone differently in January 2015. Todd Bowles and Dan Quinn were interviewed for both the Jets’ and Falcons’ head-coaching...
Stitches: Dodgers keep hope alive!
Mail time. Reader James Durda: What is celibacy? Celibacy can be a choice in life or a condition imposed by circumstance. While attending a marriage weekend, Frank and his wife...
Hannelore Hanover beats boys in Breeders Crown Open Trot
If Saturday’s Breeders Crown races were supposed to be all about the boys, someone forgot to tell Hannelore Hanover. As the only female gutsy enough to challenge her male counterparts,...
Janet Yellen has made a lot of mistakes
Dear John: Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen misses more than you said in a recent column. She overestimates the strength of the job market, and is underestimating the amount of inflation...
Derek Jeter: Athletes taking a knee is 'peaceful protest'
Derek Jeter, new chief executive of the Miami Marlins, seemed to have come down on the side of players’ right to take a knee during the playing of the national...
Why don't conductors realize subway announcements are impossible to hear?
Dear John: On Oct. 17, I was taking the F train from Brooklyn to Manhattan. Because of work on the tracks that day, the F became the D train, making...