January 19, 2019
Mets legend reveals story behind one of the greatest catches ever
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Everyone knows the glorious end of this story. Ron Swoboda made The Catch to save the Miracle Mets in Game 4 of the 1969 World...
Suicide pair were friends who 'knew they were going to die together'
They were inventive avant-garde musicians, close but platonic friends and each deeply depressed. Sad details but no motive emerged Saturday about the couple who checked into a Hell’s Kitchen hotel,...
Seton Hall's lackluster 'D' proves costly in loss to DePaul
The Pirate ship be sinking. Seton Hall suffered a disastrous, and potentially season-crushing 97-93 loss to DePaul on Saturday night at the Prudential Center, with the Pirates dropping their third...
This nanny is taking on cops, prosecutors after finding boss' spycam in bathroom
This nanny will not be bullied -- not by a cop, prosecutor, or an ex-judge. First Vanessa Rivas, 23, caught her boss -- politically-connected Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Lauren Angelo...
Family locked in bitter battle over Basquiat paintings
It’s not a pretty picture. The work of late painter Jean-Michel Basquiat has fractured a Manhattan family, who are again battling in court over some of his pieces. Belinda Neumann-Donnelly,...
Babysitter busted for violently shaking 1-year-old: cops
An Upper East Side babysitter was busted this week after she was caught on a nanny cam reaching into a stroller and violently shaking the head of the 1-year-old boy...
'Visibly intoxicated' roller skater injured me at the rink: suit
They let him drink and take their wheels. And now an injured man is asking for justice. A hot-spot Long Island roller skating rink allegedly served booze to a patron...
Man attacks stranger on Brooklyn subway train
A violent stranger attacked a fellow straphanger aboard a Brooklyn subway train, chipping the victim’s tooth during the unprovoked attack, police said. The 67-year-old victim was on a southbound L...
Victims say pedophile 'pool doctor' lurked at LES boys club
He was the “pool doctor” at the Madison Square Boys Club, volunteering to give physical exams to poor kids in the Lower East Side youth program. He often stood on...
Developer's attempt to rename Belfast area 'Tribeca' backfires
They’re not green with envy. Thin-skinned Belfast officials are fuming over a developer’s “superficial” plan to take a page from the Big Apple and name a section of their fair...
Thief nabbed high-end jackets, handbags in Midtown: cops
A thief swiped several high-priced jackets and handbags from Midtown shops this month and late last year, cops said. The crook most recently snatched a coat and two handbags off...
Firefighters rescue 2 cats from massive Brooklyn blaze
Two lucky cats were rescued from a massive five-alarm blaze in Brooklyn on Saturday that left three firefighters and one civilian with minor injuries, officials and neighbors said. The fire...
Amsterdam's red light district suffering from tourist overload
These are very unhappy hookers. Amsterdam’s working girls say crowds of selfie-snapping tourists have been horning in on their turf, mugging for photo-ops in front of their red light zone...
The crooked car rental industry might be improving
Dear John: I travel a lot, and the car rental industry — all brands — should truly be investigated for their business practices. Please continue your research, as you’ll find...
Should banks help government employees working during the shutdown?
Dear John: I have an idea on how to pay the government workers who are working during the shutdown. Why not get a consortium of banks together to loan the...
Furloughed federal workers are eligible for these NYC perks
They’re getting by with a little help from their friends. Federal workers who haven’t been paid since the shutdown began Dec. 28 are eligible for a plethora of perks at...
NYC yeshivas collect more than $100M a year in public funds
New York City yeshivas collect more than $100 million a year in taxpayer funds — a lot to lose if the religious schools are found to deny students basic instruction...
Man caught on video stealing from lockers at Planet Fitness: cops
A thief got his exercise breaking into lockers in a Queens gym, as its members were busily working out, police said Saturday. The first break-in at Planet Fitness, 329 Wyckoff...
Chiefs on a mission in AFC title showdown versus Patriots
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs have a chance to bring the Lamar Hunt Trophy home … at home. Kansas City plays host to the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead...
Sean Payton has come long way since humbling Giants episode
NEW ORLEANS — It is easy to think the worst humbling of Sean Payton’s career came six years ago, when the Bountygate scandal erupted and he was suspended for a...
Prestigious Vatican's choir gets new leader after fund scandal
The world’s oldest singing ensemble has a new leader after Pope Francis tapped a close aide to take over the Sistine Chapel Choir amid a scandal over mishandled funds. The...
Streaking into break: Rangers get Quinn a win in Boston return
BOSTON — Listen, the Rangers haven’t had a ton of feel-good moments up to this point in the season, and there probably aren’t a ton of them in the future....
Students carved swastikas in my classroom: Jewish teacher
One wealthy New Jersey Catholic school was a holy hell for a Jewish teacher, a federal lawsuit claims. Math teacher Joseph Rabinowitz alleges students at St. Joseph’s Regional HS in...
FDA threatens to pull e-cigs if marketing to teens continues
The FDA could move to snuff out Juul and other e-cigarettes if makers keep courting teens. Agency head Scott Gottlieb demanded that producers of vaping devices stop targeting young users...
Actors walk out on theater lab productions in new strike
Actors aren’t “lab rats” to be used and disposed of, say theater union officials who have launched a strike against plays in development. Actors’ Equity Association members are walking out...
A correction is actually good for the stock market
A few short weeks ago, the stock market was in the throes of a very substantial correction. And December corrections can get particularly nasty as they bring into play tax-loss...
The media's ‘Gotcha!’ hysteria is shameful
Imagine that a scientist wanted to conduct an experiment to see if it’s true that blind hatred of President Trump has led Democrats and their media handmaidens to go ’round...
Blame Cuomo for New York's coming natural-gas crisis
If you think Gov. Cuomo’s neglect of mass transit has caused headaches, just wait ’til you see what his reckless de facto ban on natural-gas pipelines is doing. On Thursday,...
De Blasio, Gillibrand's 2020 runs are nothing but broken promises
While running for re-election to their current jobs in 2017 and ’18, Mayor de Blasio and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand both promised voters not to run for president — and now...
Shutdown leads to hellish lines at Newark Airport
Newark Liberty International Airport had some of the longest lines in the country last week as more TSA agents called out while the government shutdown continued. The Transportation Security Administration...
Breaking down why the Patriots aren't bigger underdogs
Last time, we talked about the importance of third-down conversions entering conference championship weekend in our preview of Rams-Saints. That category could loom just as large in Sunday’s AFC Championship...
Trump campaign says it will send 'faux bricks' to Dem leaders
President Trump’s re-election campaign has pledged to send “faux bricks” to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in exchange for donations of at least $20.20. “We...
Long Island cop shot my eye out with a taser: suit
A Queens man claims he lost his left eye after a Long Island cop zapped it with a Taser. Devon Williams, 23, says a Freeport police officer hit him in...
NYC pension staffers are chilling in Key West as Arctic chill hits
While the Big Apple braced for an Arctic chill, 17 trustees and staffers of NYC pension systems basked in the sun of balmy Key West at a weeklong, all-expense-paid seaside...
I fell in love with a CIA agent who stopped a terror attack — but it was all a lie
Over pinot noir and seared tuna at Manhattan’s Four Seasons, writer Abby Ellin was impressed as her date described the cancer hospitals for children he had set up in the...
Trump attends ceremony for ISIS attack victims
President Trump attended a ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware Saturday to receive the remains of four Americans killed last week by a suicide bomber in Syria. The...
Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett propel No. 1 Duke past Virginia
DURHAM, N.C. — No. 1 Duke and fourth-ranked Virginia kept trading baskets — and the lead — down the stretch of another classic at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Here's the difference:...
Video shows teen boys taunting Native American man at march
A video of a group of mostly white teen boys taunting a Native American man during the Indigenous Peoples March in Washington, DC went viral Saturday, prompting widespread criticism of...
Hofstra just can't lose
Eli Pemberton had a season-high 26 points as Hofstra beat Charleston 86-72 on Saturday in Hempstead. It was the Pride’s 14th consecutive victory, giving them the longest streak in the...
John Liu still hasn't set up a state Senate office in Queens
John Liu, where are you? The newly elected state senator is hard to find in his Queens district because he still hasn’t set up a hometown headquarters. Liu has had...
Why UConn is considering cutting some sports programs
STORRS, Conn. — UConn won't rule out eliminating some sports to close a more than $40 million gap in its athletic department budget. Athletic director David Benedict, speaking before Saturday's...
Ocasio-Cortez attends NYC Women's March amid anti-Semitism controversy
Firebrand liberal congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and First Lady Chirlane McCray had starring roles in the controversial Women’s March in lower Manhattan on Saturday—speaking to thousands of assembled protesters despite lingering...
New Yorkers are hyped for Sunday's super blood wolf moon
NYC lunatics are howling in advance of Sunday night’s super blood wolf moon. Joel Benjamin, 36, is hosting a blood moon altar ritual workshop at a bookstore in BedStuy for...
Russell Westbrook has two profane words for Joel Embiid
Even a stunning late victory over the 76ers couldn’t put Russell Westbrook in a forgiving mood Saturday. Westbrook and Philadelphia star Joel Embiid got tangled up a couple times down...
Don't be shocked if Lamoriello strikes at trade deadline
Once upon a time, there was a player with whom I’d been pretty close (translation: he was a reliable source of information), who previously had been in New Jersey. Then,...
Yankees close on long-desired Sonny Gray trade
This might finally be the end of Sonny Gray’s New York adventure. The Yankees and Reds reportedly are finalizing a trade that would send the beleaguered starter to Cincinnati, according...
Phil Mickelson heading into final round with two-shot lead
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Phil Mickelson has barely stopped smiling since he teed off Thursday morning in the Desert Classic. "It's so fun," Mickelson said. "I just love being in...
New Yorkers prepare for icy, bone-chilling winter storm
Get set to skate through this storm - and its aftermath. An inch or so of overnight snow tonight, followed by a downpour and a bone-chilling blast of near-zero arctic...
Nets thriving because Russell, Dinwiddie finally figured it out
The Nets have become the hottest team in the NBA thanks to their two-headed snake at point guard, D’Angelo Russell and Spencer Dinwiddie. But it wasn’t until the two heads...
St. John's furious rally proves too little, too late against Butler
INDIANAPOLIS — Ten good minutes was enough for St. John’s in November and December. The soft non-conference scheduled allowed it. The Big East won’t — especially on the road. This...
Saints and Rams have been on collision course — now it's D-Day
NEW ORLEANS — The last time Drew Brees and the Saints advanced this far was after the 2009 season, and the quarterback remembers how his team and the Vikings were...
'World's cutest dog' Boo dies from a broken heart: owners
Boo hoo. A Pomeranian named Boo — the social media sensation known to his rabid fans as the “cutest dog in the world” — has died, likely of a broken...
Devils have no answers for the new-look Ducks
John Gibson made 29 saves and Troy Terry scored his first NHL goal and set up another Saturday, sending the new-look Ducks past the New Jersey Devils 3-2 at Prudential...
Students at posh Brooklyn prep school caught in blackface video
Administrators at Brooklyn’s posh Poly Prep Country Day School are scrambling to address a troubling video of two students prancing about in blackface, sources told The Post. Nearly 400 students...
'Vegan Bernie Madoff' dishes on relationship with attorney
Convicted restaurateur Sarma Melngailis has “been on the receiving end of huge amounts of insanely inappropriate behavior, comments, stuff that makes you uncomfortable,” due to her blonde bombshell looks, she...
Chiefs aim to continue streak of giving Pats grief
The Wildcat returns for his 22nd season in The Post. Including the 1997-2017 seasons in the Bettor’s Guide, Cat’s record in print stands at 595-498 (54.5 percent) against the spread....
France hands U.S. women first loss since 2017
LE HAVRE, France — Kadidiatou Diani scored twice and France ended the U.S. national team's 28-game unbeaten streak with a 3-1 victory Saturday. The top-ranked United States had not lost...
Knicks' youth goal putting them in razor-tight tanking battle
Knicks coach David Fizdale gave European journalists a tanking course during the Knicks’ trip to London. There’s no such thing in British soccer’s renowned Premier League, where a club with...
British tourists booted from New Zealand for being too rowdy
The Waltons they're not. A family of British tourists behaved so badly on vacation in New Zealand that officials there issued deportation orders to boot them from the island nation....
Seth Lugo can't wait to watch Mets bullpen mates in action
Seth Lugo will have an additional reason to pay attention to the game this season when he isn’t pitching. Edwin Diaz’s arrival to the Mets last month might have resonated...
Trump offers compromise to end government shutdown; Dems reject deal
President Trump sought to school Democrats in the “Art of the Deal” Saturday with a proposal to reopen the federal government—by offering protection for 1 million immigrants in exchange for...
Dreaming of the MetLife chaos great Giants, Jets could cause
NEW ORLEANS — Here is what I wish for our humble sporting city some year soon: total, utter and absolute chaos on this January weekend. Once — just once —...
Bike lane battle rages on in Manhattan amid L-train drama
Whoopi Goldberg isn’t the only one who hates bike lanes. A battle over bikeways has erupted in Manhattan where the lanes were installed as a contingency measure ahead of the...
Why it's much easier for men to get into the Ivy League than women
Bernice Sandler, “the godmother of Title IX” who passed away on Jan. 5 at age 90, had one big regret about the landmark law she helped enact. Though Title IX...
By banishing the work of great artists, we are punishing everyone
I have a new fear. And this one’s a doozy. Having weathered more than one social-media s- -t storm, I’m one column away from the round of mob opprobrium that sinks...
Patrick Mahomes can become a legend by beating legends
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — You are 60 minutes from a Super Bowl, and here comes Bill Belichick, a stone-faced GOAT in a hoodie walking into your chilled igloo. You are...
Woman claims luxury clothing store fired her for being Muslim
A New Jersey woman charges a luxe Manhattan men’s store forced her to use her “sexuality” to sell clothes, and then fired her because she’s Muslim, according to a federal...
Recently suspended figure skating champ John Coughlin dead at 33
Former US figure-skating champion John Coughlin died Friday in an apparent suicide -- a day after he was suspended from the sport over allegations of abuse. “My wonderful, strong, amazingly...
How 'Fame' school nearly stifled Timothée Chalamet's destiny
Among the famous alumni of the LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts — the “Fame” school — on the Upper West Side are actors Jennifer Aniston,...
US airstrike in Somalia kills 52 al-Shabab extremists
JOHANNESBURG — The US military on Saturday said it had carried out its deadliest airstrike in Somalia in months, killing 52 al-Shabab extremists after a “large group” mounted an attack...
Adam Gase uses John Madden's two simple rules for his team
New Jets coach Adam Gase took a timeout to chat everything from how he can help young QB Sam Darnold to dealing with the pressure of a head-coaching job. Q:...
Asdrubal Cabrera wanted Mets reunion that won't happen now
Brodie Van Wagenen has made a number of big moves in his first offseason as Mets general manager, but one move he didn’t make was to bring back popular infielder...
How Trump used Mar-a-Lago to force his way into America's elite
Donald Trump did not like the look of his harried chef’s hamburgers. It was minutes before the kickoff of Super Bowl XXXII in 1998, and Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s South Florida resort,...
How communism is dooming China's economy
Ignore the laughable claim of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that China’s economy is still growing at 6.5 percent year over year. No one believes this, least of all...
Cristiano Ronaldo will likely avoid jail in guilty plea for tax evasion
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to plead guilty to four counts of tax evasion on Tuesday in Madrid but likely will avoid jail. His trial is set to start...
Trump offers concessions to Dems in possible deal to end shutdown: reports
President Trump is expected to propose a deal Saturday that would bring an end to the government shutdown — with the condition that he get funding for a wall along...
Argument for keeping Mariano Rivera out of Hall doesn't work anymore
Maybe Bill Ballou just showed up 30 years too late. Ballou, the veteran Red Sox beat writer for the Telegram & Gazette of Worcester, made news last month when he...
Officials yank license of plastic surgeon accused of botched butt lifts
The Butt Butcher of 34th Street may have botched his last bottom. The state has yanked the medical license of a celebrity cosmetic surgeon Dr. Ayman Shahine, 55, who did...
How an 'ordinary' mom of three became Britain's most decorated WWII spy
Odette Sansom had been a prisoner of the Gestapo for five months by October 1943. All of her toenails had been ripped from her feet. She was subsisting on just...
Why more people leave New York than any other state
In 2017, with a baby on the way, Lia LoBello Reynolds and Colin Reynolds realized staying in the city wasn’t feasible and commuting to and from the suburbs each day...
Two hospitalized after possible drive-by shooting in Queens
Two men were injured — one critically — during a drive-by shooting early Saturday that erupted after they left the same Queens strip club where rapper Cardi B was busted...
Cop busted for selling marijuana in Brooklyn
His career in law enforcement may be taking a hit. A cop was busted for allegedly selling marijuana — inside a Brooklyn liquor store that sources say he co-owns. Gilberto...
Suspect on the run after smashing statues at Queens Buddhist temple
That wasn't very zen. A vandal smashed nearly a dozen statues at a Buddhist temple in Queens this week, cops said Saturday. The suspect barged into the China Buddhist Associates,...
Trump plans 'major announcement' about shutdown
President Trump said he will make a "major announcement" about border security and the ongoing government shutdown Saturday at 3 p.m. Details of the announcement were not known in advance....
How the media convinces us we're all outraged — even when no one cares
I’m outraged. You’re outraged. They’re all outraged. We’re all outraged!!! Except, what if we’re not? The Associated Press reported that Gillette’s new toxic-masculinity ad caused an “online uproar.” “Gillette Ad...
How a 1970s satire changed the medical profession
When Stephen Joseph Bergman was a medical intern at Boston’s Beth Israel Hospital in the late 1970s, he came to the institution with youth and grand ideas. “We came into...
Jury convicts ex-Utah State football player of rape charges
BRIGHAM CITY, Utah — A jury Friday found a former Utah State University football player guilty of sexually assaulting six women while he was in college. The jury convicted 25-year-old...
Sonny Gray just wants to play in a place where he's 'wanted'
Sonny Gray’s time in The Bronx figures to be coming to an end soon as the Yankees continue to explore trade possibilities, and the right-hander has come to grips with...
Ntilikina even struggling when it comes to a video-game rating
LONDON — Lottery picks Dennis Smith Jr. and Frank Ntilikina will be forever linked in New York — their careers compared. Each point guard is experiencing trying times in his...
Saints will be limping into their biggest game of the season
Facing the Rams at full strength is hard enough. Doing so without some key contributors, as the Saints will have to do Sunday, only makes advancing to the Super Bowl...
Virginia will make life difficult for Duke
It is not often the nation’s top-ranked college basketball team has two losses while the challenger that comes in at No. 4 is undefeated, but that is the case in...
St. John's returning to their house of horrors
INDIANAPOLIS — To most visitors, Hinkle Fieldhouse is a storied building and basketball royalty, the sixth-oldest college basketball arena still in use. Nevertheless, it’s a house of horrors for St....
Two champions vying for possible final UFC flyweight title
Henry Cejudo is an Olympic gold-medal winner in wrestling. Stick around him long enough and he’ll remind you of that more than a few times. Cejudo has parlayed his gold...
Phil Mickelson won't be joining Tiger at Farmers Insurance Open
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Why sharps take a deep look at third-down conversion stats
Third-down conversions proved to be an important indicator stat in last weekend’s Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. Given the relative evenness of the four remaining Super Bowl contenders, it...
Caris LeVert 'progressing nicely' but Nets return remains unclear
ORLANDO, Fla. — Injured Nets guard Caris LeVert had another encouraging workout before Friday’s game in Orlando. But with the NBA All-Star break exactly a month away, coach Kenny Atkinson...
Catholic school fires basketball coaches over 'inappropriate comments'
MILFORD, Conn. — A Roman Catholic school for girls in Connecticut has fired two male basketball coaches for allegedly making inappropriate comments. Hearst Connecticut Media reports that Elizabeth Miller, head...
Don't be chicken when looking for next year's fantasy sleepers
It is never too early to plan ahead. That’s the whole point of getting ahead. As we prepare to say goodnight to this NFL season and enter the long winter...
Two of Yankees' bullpen studs came up through New York City
The Yankees have compiled one of the hardest-throwing bullpens in history, and despite the high cost of most of the arms, they didn’t have to go far to learn about...
Man charged with murder, rape in death of Israeli student in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — A 20-year-old man has appeared in an Australian court charged with murder and rape in the death of an Israeli student in the city of Melbourne. Codey...
DeMarcus Cousins can't hide his joy after Warriors debut
LOS ANGELES — DeMarcus Cousins couldn't wipe the smile off his face. The usually scowling big man was back Friday night after being sidelined for nearly a year. He scored...
Serena Williams continues to make it look easy
MELBOURNE, Australia — Maybe Serena Williams will be tested in the Australian Open's fourth round, because no one has come close to making her work too hard so far. Playing...
Queens man dies from carbon monoxide leak inside home
A Queens man was poisoned to death in his home on Friday night when carbon monoxide gas leaked out of his boiler, sources said. The victim, identified by police as...
Hofstra dreaming big amid win streak that just won't stop
A camera crew waits for practice to end. There is a second. And a third. Seven weeks have passed without a loss. Hempstead Turnpike suddenly intersects with Broadway. “It’s starting...
Man murdered parents, lived with bodies for five days before killing himself: sheriff
SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Authorities say a man killed his parents at their Sammamish home and lived there for five days before killing himself when police arrived to check on their...
Boy Scout leader gets 10 years in prison for sexually abusing kids in his troop
A former Boy Scout leader from New Jersey who admitted to sexually abusing at least three kids in his troop was reportedly sentenced on Friday to 10 years in state...