July 8, 2018
Family Court is clogged with petty cases from spurned exes
An “overburdened” veteran Queens Family Court judge says a law extending Family Court protections to people who aren’t related is clogging his courthouse with cases that take precious time away...
Red Bulls know they gave away Derby victory to NYCFC
Two days before Sunday’s Hudson River Derby between New York City FC and the Red Bulls at Yankee Stadium, Red Bulls goalkeeper Luis Robles praised his team for surviving an...
It appears Nets have put together the team they want
LAS VEGAS — When discussing free agency and roster moves, Nets general manager Sean Marks is preaching patience. That could mean waiting until later this summer, but more likely it’s...
Mitchell Robinson feels NBA-ready -- and he's playing like it
LAS VEGAS — Mitchell Robinson got his contract and a double-double on the same day. Hours after signing a four-year deal that could be worth as much as $6.4 million,...
75 pounds of floating cocaine recovered off Florida coast
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A floating bale of cocaine has been recovered in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida. Citing a U.S. Coast Guard release, news outlets report more than 75...
Yankees stick to safe route with recovering Aroldis Chapman
TORONTO — Aaron Boone reported Sunday that closer Aroldis Chapman’s left knee was better than it was when the bullet-throwing lefty abruptly departed Saturday’s game in the ninth inning. “I...
Brooklyn councilman could make for 'odd-couple' ticket with Cuomo
This could take “strange bedfellows” to a whole new level. The combination of low turnout and name recognition may give Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul the fight of her career as...
Mets' latest rotation quick fix demonstrates their real problem
Chris Flexen was left battered and searching for answers Sunday. The Mets right-hander was summoned from Triple-A Las Vegas to make his first start of the season for the team...
De Blasio spends weekend at Bernie Sanders’ summer home
Well, at least it didn’t involve a dead guy. Mayor Bill de Blasio, his wife, Chirlane McCray, and their two kids spent a couple of days at Sen. Bernie Sanders’...
Trump says harassment of US ships by Iran has ended
President Trump on Sunday noted that harassment of United States warships by the Iranian navy in the Persian Gulf has stopped in the second year of his administration. He tweeted...
ShopRite cans its dancing Can-Can girls ad — for now
ShopRite’s dancing Can-Can girls are getting the summer off. The animated Moulin Rouge-like advertising creation was the centerpiece of the supermarket chain’s twice-yearly, two-week-long deep discount on canned goods —...
Hotel transforming concierge desk into sushi joint
The Sanctuary Hotel in Midtown, which features Haven Rooftop, Tender Restaurant and Lounge and Sushi by Bou, is transforming its concierge desk into a fast-casual hand roll joint called Handies...
North Carolina swingman hopes versatility enough to sway Nets
LAS VEGAS — For four years at North Carolina, Theo Pinson did a ton of little things that added up to big wins. The versatile 6-foot-6, 220-pounder is hoping to...
Rapping Dem challenges Republican for upstate congressional seat
The popularity of rap will soon be tested in a bellwether upstate congressional district. Antonio Delgado, a former rapper turned lawyer who spewed politically provocative and racially charged lyrics a...
Beat the summer heat with adult slushies in Kips Bay
Fancy a summer slushy with a grown-up twist? Kips Bay’s latest cocktail bar is offering its signature drink on tap — the Stay Cold, a frozen bourbon and beer slushy....
A Cuomo parole board makes one right call
At last, the state Parole Board has ended its string of freeing heinous cop-killers. It just denied parole for Eddie Matos, who’s serving 25-to-life for killing Police Officer Anthony Dwyer....
Fewer kids sent to summer school is another sign Team Blas doesn't care
In yet another sign of the de Blasio Department of Education’s eagerness to wave schoolchildren on to the next grade even if they’re not actually ready to do the work,...
Why the markets are nervous about the Trump economy
The US economy is on a roll, producing more than 200,000 jobs in the last month alone with economic growth possibly heading to 4 percent. So why has the stock...
Don't be scared to back an underdog in twin-bill night caps
Trends don’t pay the rent -- until they do. Remember, the Celtics won and covered the spread in their first 10 home games in this year’s playoffs. The latest catch...
Why the spread matters in your NFL win total wagers
When considering the projected win total of your favorite NFL team before placing an Over/Under bet, remember to account for “partial” wins rather than just penciling in “definite” wins or...
Rays, Eovaldi reign supreme
Stop! In the name of SCOTUS. Before you make your pick. Think it over. Think it over. President Trump is planning to name his pick to fill the vacant seat...
Calling the cops on kid entrepreneurs
It ain’t easy being a kidpreneur. Or at least not nearly as easy as it should be. Entrepreneurial youngsters across the country have been starting their own businesses selling water,...
San Francisco's crisis looks like New York's future
"A major medical association is pulling its annual convention out of the city — saying its members no longer feel safe,” reports the San Francisco Chronicle. It’s a loss of...
The war on civility is a war on America and other commentary
Historian: Left’s War on Civility Will Get Ugly You may not think Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Kirstjen Nielsen are sympathetic figures, writes historian David Greenberg at Politico, but that completely...
Giancarlo Stanton doesn't want any part of Home Run Derby
TORONTO — There will be no Home Run Derby for Giancarlo Stanton, if he wins the Final Vote and is selected to the All-Star Game in Washington. Asked by The...
Protesters confront Mitch McConnell outside restaurant
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell got hounded by a group of protesters in his home state of Kentucky on Saturday -- with some shouting "Abolish ICE" and others threatening to...
Aaron Boone has to curse to describe who Brett Gardner is
TORONTO — Brett Gardner has made it to only one All-Star Game in his major league life, back in 2015, but in so many ways he is an invaluable All-Star...
Four rescued Thai soccer players identified
The four young soccer players rescued from a Thai cave Sunday included the team’s goalie and a boy who didn’t even play with them but joined the group that day...
Yankees have at least four All-Stars — including Gleyber Torres
TORONTO — The youngest Yankee is an All-Star, too. Gleyber Torres, 21, will join the Baby Bomber All-Star party in Washington on July 17. Torres was selected to the American...
Jacob deGrom named the Mets' only All-Star
As if the Mets needed another avenue to showcase their ace, Jacob deGrom will be in the spotlight once again at next week’s All-Star Game in Washington. The stud right-hander...
Subway spat turns violent when rider beats stranger with pipe
A deranged straphanger slugged another subway rider in the face with a metal pipe, fracturing his skull, after the two got into a fight on a train in Lower Manhattan,...
Mom found after fleeing hospital when baby tested positive for drugs: cops
A California mother was found Friday night after she fled a hospital with her baby when the child tested positive for drugs, police said. Tina Baiz, 38, and her two...
This isn't the Frank Ntilikina Knicks were hoping to see
LAS VEGAS — At this stage, Knicks coach David Fizdale is not ready to take issue with any of his young charges. After point guard Frank Ntilikina’s mixed summer-league debut...
Nathan Eovaldi is becoming an intriguing Yankees option
Nathan Eovaldi began to let himself think about it, if only briefly, as he walked off the field after the third inning Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. Joey Wendle had...
The Rolling Stones ink long-term Universal extension
The ol’ graybeards of rock keep raking in the dough. The Rolling Stones extended their 10-year deal with Universal Music Group that was due to expire on July 25, the...
Man re-proposes with ring found in ashes of burned home
LOS ANGELES — A Southern California couple who lost their home in a wildfire made a new happy memory Sunday amid the ashes when they found what was left of...
The deeper you look, the more depressing Mets get
This was in the top of the third inning in Queens on Sunday, where and when a bad baseball team played a very bad baseball game. That would be the...
Knicks lock up the draft pick they had to have for up to $6.4M
LAS VEGAS — The Knicks were so worried rookie Mitchell Robinson wasn’t going to drop to No. 36 in the second round that they mulled trading up a few notches...
Dozens of cats rescued from Upper West Side apartment fire
Almost two dozen cats were rescued from an Upper West Side apartment that caught fire on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The fire tore through Bunny Hofberg’s kitchen in her apartment...
Beauty queen gives back crown because of #MeToo joke
WORCESTER, Mass. — A Massachusetts beauty queen has given up her crown due to a joke about the #MeToo movement. NBC 10 Boston reports Maude Gorman resigned on Saturday as...
Today it didn't look like Yankees need to trade for starter
TORONTO — Chad Green was the winning pitcher in the Yankees’ 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday, and he certainly deserved it after he worked a perfect ninth...
Woman confronts Bannon in store, calls him a 'piece of trash'
RICHMOND, Va. — A bookstore owner called police after he says a customer began harassing former White House strategist Steve Bannon in his shop. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Nick...
British woman poisoned by nerve agent dies
A British woman poisoned by exposure to the nerve agent Novichok has died, according to reports. Dawn Sturgess died Sunday evening at the hospital where she’d been critically ill since...
Syndergaard shows Mets (and trade partners) what they want to see
After six weeks, there was rust. But the long layoff did nothing to Noah Syndergaard’s filthy repertoire of pitches. Pitching in a game for the first time since May 25,...
Train derailment kills at least 10, injures 73 in Turkey
ISTANBUL — At least 10 people were killed and more than 70 injured Sunday when a passenger train derailed in northwestern Turkey, Turkish authorities said. Five of the train's six...
Haunting words of mom who lost daughters, husband in crash
“Auntie, I’m alone.” That's what stricken wife and mom Mary Rose Ballocanag of New Jersey said to her aunt in their first conversation since a wrong-way driver killed the 53-year-old...
Monsoon could threaten Thai cave rescue operation
A break in the weather helped rescuers free some of the young soccer players trapped in a Thai cave Sunday — but their good luck was set to dry as...
Schumer calls on feds to protect buyers from hurricane cars
New Yorkers looking to score a used car should beware that thousands of vehicles damaged in last year’s Hurricane Harvey are hitting the market, said Sen. Chuck Schumer. A “hurricane...
Slain Capital Gazette reporter charged shooter, colleague says
A hero reporter killed in last month's Annapolis newsroom shooting defiantly stood up to the madman and distracted him long enough for some of her colleagues to hide, according to...
Shorthanded Yankees find another way to escape with win
TORONTO — Sympathy isn’t a trait very popular in baseball, where injuries are part of the deal and nobody from the outside cares who is hurt. Yet, how teams react...
Mets' disastrous season nearly gets its cherry on top
One embarrassment continues to elude the Mets in this otherwise horrific season: they haven’t been no-hit. But even this meager measure of success appeared in jeopardy Sunday. Brandon Nimmo ended...
Phil Mickelson goes and cheats again: 'Wasn't thinking'
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Phil Mickelson broke the rules again, only this time he didn't realize it until after his violation. Mickelson tamped down fescue grass with his foot...
Does #MeToo include men who are harassed by women?
Does the #MeToo movement include men who are harassed by women? My boss knows I need my job and for many reasons finding a different one isn’t easy for me,...
If job stress is killing you, it's time to leave
Her job was killing her. “Someone was always on top of me,” says Nicole Faith, who worked for one of the many Internet companies in the city. “I have no...
Refs and basketball players square off in wild brawl
Who's supposed to settle fights between referees and players? An AAU basketball game spiraled out of control Sunday in the Atlanta area, where a game devolved into an all-out brawl....
Cops ID wrong-way driver of truck that killed New Jersey family
Authorities on Sunday identified the wrong-way driver of the pickup truck that crashed head-on into a minivan on a Delaware highway, killing a New Jersey dad and his four daughters....
Just a dude catching a ride on the side of a train — no big deal
Surf’s up on the C train. A Brooklyn subway surfer was caught on video riding on the outside of a C-train doorway on Friday morning. The daredevil jumped onto the...
Man struck by hit-and-run driver in Harlem
A man arguing with his girlfriend in a Harlem Street was struck by a hit-and-run SUV driver on Sunday morning, police sources told The Post. The 29-year-old victim was arguing...
Girlfriend of accused cop shooter allegedly maced officer
They were meant for each other. The girlfriend of accused cop-shooter Kelvin Stechel was charged in Brooklyn court Sunday for allegedly blasting cop with pepper spray and smashing her neighbor...
Mariner abruptly retires to help people with eating disorders
Mariners catcher Mike Marjama informed the team Friday that he is retiring from baseball to take a position with the National Eating Disorders Association. Marjama, 28, was optioned to Triple-A...
Trump adviser dodges Roe v. Wade question on Supreme Court pick
The conservative, pro-life activist who has President Trump's ear as he decides on filling a Supreme Court vacancy predicted the nominee would be confirmed before the midterm elections but sidestepped...
Reporter gets drugged and robbed covering the World Cup
A BBC World Cup journalist reportedly was drugged and robbed in Moscow. Russian news agency Interfax reported the Brit woke up at a metro station in the capital after drinking...
Homeless man goes on drunken rampage, attacks 3 women: cops
A homeless man went on a drunken rampage and attacked three women in the East Village — knocking out on one victim’s tooth with a bike lock, law enforcement sources...
Did NBA champ make a move on star's girlfriend midgame?
Jordan Bell has played one season and has one championship. And now he might hold the title for most confident NBA player, too. The Warriors big man made a big...
Father and son die in fiery car crash in Amityville
A Staten Island man and his son were among three people killed in a Suffolk County car crash on Sunday morning, police said. Joseph Cloonan, 65, and his son John,...
Giuliani: Trump 'has to sit down with Vladimir Putin'
WASHINGTON – Despite the federal probe into his campaign's ties to Russia, President Trump's personal lawyer supports his upcoming face-to-face summit with Vladimir Putin, who intelligence officials say directed the...
Graham blames China for North Korea's condemnation of US talks
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday said he sees "China's hands all over " North Korea's condemning talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as "regrettable" and "gangster-like" because President...
'Hurt' Cavaliers GM breaks silence on LeBron James bolting
In his first public reaction since LeBron James chose to leave his hometown Cavaliers for the Lakers in free agency, Cleveland general manager Koby Altman on Friday said he was...
Giuliani doubts Trump would ever meet with Mueller
WASHINGTON – President Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani cast serious doubt on the possibility his client would ever sit down with Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Giuliani on Sunday said Mueller’s team...
Toddler found wandering Bronx streets in diaper
A 2-year-old boy was reunited with his mother Sunday morning, hours after he was found wandering the streets of the Bronx wearing a diaper, police said. The woman left the...
Pompeo pushes back after North Korea calls US 'gangster-like'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday pushed back at North Korea for criticizing United States behavior as "gangster-like" during denuclearization talks and said if that's true the "world is...
Trump commends 'brave and talented' rescuers in Thailand
President Trump on Sunday announced that the US was working with Thai officials to help pull the young members of a soccer team and their coach from the flooded cave...
Marvin Bagley III's NBA career starts with real scare
Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday after getting injured in the team's summer league game Saturday night, the team announced. The Kings' 19-year-old...
Off-duty cop grazes niece with bullet after shooting dog
An off-duty NYPD cop who shot an unleashed pit bull that was trying to force its way into the officer's Canarsie home Saturday night – grazed his 6-year-old niece with...
Nobody wants to buy this fashion designer’s legendary party pad
In 1974, at the height of his influence, the legendary fashion designer Halston purchased a dramatic, Paul Rudolph-designed party pad at 101 E. 63rd St. With its two-story, bamboo-filled greenhouse,...
At least four boys emerge from cave in Thailand
Four down, eight to go. Two pairs of boys from the 12-member soccer team trapped with their coach in a flooded Thai cave for 16 days finally emerged from their...
Thai navy SEALs vow to bring trapped team home
The Thai navy SEALs, who have been spearheading the rescue effort for the 12 boys and their soccer coach, have posted a photo on their Facebook page with a vow...
Man overdoses in Burger King parking lot, gets revived, then arrested
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officials were quick to respond to frightening scene at a Burger King, reviving and later arresting a patron who overdosed in the drive-thru. On July 5,...
This matchmaker made a list of New York's 60 worst single men
Meredith Golden is a psychotherapist-turned-digital wingwoman: Singles hire her to take over their dating apps, Cyrano de Bergerac-style, to impersonate them and find the best matches. But along the way,...
WWE's Brock Lesnar about to jump back into the UFC
Brock Lesnar cut a promo to set up a championship fight — but it wasn’t for his WWE Universal title. It was for the UFC heavyweight belt, a fight UFC...
11 dogs dead after van breaks down on highway
SARDIS, Miss. — Eleven of 50 dogs being transported by an animal rescue group from Hattiesburg to Minnesota died when the van carrying them broke down on Interstate 55 in...
Knicks' other draft pick flashes rim-protecting ability
LAS VEGAS — Knicks rookie Mitchell Robinson shook his head emphatically just as he was shaking off all the rust from a 14-month layoff. In his summer-league debut Saturday after...
Mets take lack of clutch hitting to a whole new level
A beautiful afternoon in Queens began with such promise. Coming off two straight wins, the Mets opened Saturday’s game with Brandon Nimmo ripping a leadoff double to right field and...
Several injured after porch collapses at Connecticut party
HARTFORD, Conn. — Police say a porch has collapsed at a Connecticut home and witnesses say a group of people at a party there, including children, fell through the floor....
J.A. Happ knows what he just did to his Yankees shot
TORONTO — J.A. Happ’s eyes told his disappointing story. As he stood in the middle of the Blue Jays clubhouse he knew he let a ball game and perhaps a...
How do I navigate the red tape of health care benefits?
Dear John: My name is Shirley, and I’m 92 years old. I recently read your article in The New York Times regarding your services. Presently, I am having a problem...
Daniel Cormier calls out Brock Lesnar after historic UFC win
LAS VEGAS — Daniel Cormier added the UFC heavyweight championship to his light heavyweight title Saturday night, stopping Stipe Miocic in dramatic fashion during the first round of their superfight...
Dozens rescued after sightseeing cruise boat loses engine
As many as 35 people were set adrift in New York Harbor Saturday night when a schooner built in 1885 lost its engine. They were rescued by NYPD Harbor Unit...
Dominic Smith could be getting some playing time again
Dominic Smith is almost forgotten, but not gone. The second-year first baseman/outfielder remains buried on the Mets’ bench. Wilmer Flores and Jose Bautista continue to receive regular at-bats, but manager...
Jeremy Lin on comeback trail but something's still missing
LAS VEGAS — Nets guard Jeremy Lin, who essentially missed all of last season with a knee injury, insists he’ll be healthy for the start of training camp. But getting...