September 21, 2019
Adeiny Hechavarria thanks God he's no longer a Met
Adeiny Hechavarria won’t let his awkward Mets exit go. The utility infielder was designated for assignment by the Mets in early August, right before a $1 million roster bonus was...
Jonathan Loaisiga has the Yankees' attention
Jonathan Loaisiga opened some eyes when he hit 100 mph in the seventh inning of the Yankees’ 7-2 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday in The Bronx. The right-hander...
Borrowing money to get life started hard for grads with debt
For many freshly minted college graduates, borrowing money can be a challenge right out of the gate. The years after graduation are usually a time to pile on debt, whether...
Queens NYPD commander calls in stolen car during morning run
A Queens police precinct commander proved Saturday morning that New York’s Finest are never off the job -- by busting a trio of alleged car thieves during a day-off jog....
Daniel Jones' Giants journey is unlike any other
TAMPA — The story, of course, is as much about who he is replacing as how he performs. A year ago, Daniel Jones was living the perfect life of a...
Liberal Brits want to oust the Queen: poll
God, don't save the Queen! That's apparently the view of a majority of Britain's Labour Party members. Only 29% of party members polled believe in keeping the British monarchy, the...
Why Nets star believes they can outdo expectations
Vegas is betting on Brooklyn to struggle, finishing barely over .500. Some advanced analytics say they’ll be a losing team. Spencer Dinwiddie? He’s talking title contention, no matter when injured...
Damning evidence on Prince Andrew could be in Russian hands: MI6
As if Prince Andrew’s embarrassing ties to a Jeffrey Epstein “sex slave” weren’t bad enough, British spymasters now worry Russia may have obtained scandal-related “kompromat” on the randy royal. Incriminating...
Antonio Brown still has interest from NFL teams
Antonio Brown isn’t giving up on an playing again this season — he just may have to wait. The wide receiver’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN he has had communications...
Student debtors being duped by slick Wall Street loan sharks: investigators
Financial sharks are circling distressed student loan borrowers in New York. As defaults hit a record, many local students, anxious for financial relief from their sky-high college loans — now...
What is this DMV mystery fee?
Dear John: I recently renewed my car registration online. I received the renewal, which was for two years, and a listing of the charges. The annual fee for my car...
Goodwin: Comey and Baquet have caused a nonstop Trump feeding frenzy
Among the casualties of our domestic political war is the abandonment of professional standards. For proof, consider how two of America’s premier institutions are being dragged through the mud because...
Maspeth cheating expose opens floodgates for other examples of academic fraud
Last Sunday, The Post exposed rampant cheating at Maspeth High School in Queens. The bombshell report triggered a Queens DA probe and reactions from educators and students across the city,...
Only a miracle can save Mets now
CINCINNATI — This is how it ends. Not with a thunderbolt but with a whimper. The Mets went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position, struck out 12 times, had a...
Wife of home intruder killer was worried about art collection
The wife of a Bronx homeowner who allegedly killed a man he thought was breaking into their house, seemed more worried about her art collection than the deadly confrontation. “Everybody...
Nala the service dog makes friends with Donald Duck
Cue the oohs and awws. This medical service dog made friends with Donald Duck at Disney World in Orlando in a heartwarming video shared online. Two-year-old Nala serves as a...
Rangers wrangle hundreds of critters in city parks
It’s an urban jungle out there. Park rangers handled 748 sick, misplaced or dead animals spotted in city parks — ranging from 451 raccoons to four coyotes to one Dutch...
Giants' rookie refused to let football career get cut short
Rookie Giants defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence tackles his first Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Daniel Jones was your training camp roommate. What kind of guy is he? A:...
The fantasy baseball players to build around for 2020
Whether you’re setting your championship roster or focusing on your fantasy movie league (”Rambo: Last Blood” had better perform despite its less-than-stellar reviews), it never is too early to prepare...
Man found alive on roof after jumping from adjacent building
A 26-year-old man was in critical condition after he was found on a Lower East Side roof — after apparently falling or jumping from an adjacent building Saturday morning, police...
Blind dog tries to help beached dolphin on Rockaway Beach
He's a pooch with a “porpoise.” A dolphin carcass washed up on Rockaway Beach Saturday morning -- and a blind pit bull-Shar-Pei mix rushed to help the fallen sea creature,...
Why women are flocking to Queens to become strippers
It’s the next big thong. Stripper wannabes inspired by Jennifer Lopez’s new hit flick “Hustlers” are flocking to Queens to take up careers in taking it off. Since the movie’s...
James Paxton is looking like pitching savior Yankees need
With Saturday’s 7-2 victory over Toronto, the Yankees have 101 wins on the season, their highest total since their last championship team in 2009. That total won’t mean much if...
Pittsburgh stuns No. 15 UCF with 'Philly Special' trick play
PITTSBURGH — Wide receiver Aaron Matthews hit quarterback Kenny Pickett on a 3-yard, fourth-down touchdown pass with 56 seconds remaining and Pittsburgh stunned No. 15 UCF 35-34 on Saturday. The...
Gen. Chen visits Chinatown to talk medals for Chinese-American vets
Retired Major Gen. William S. Chen visited an American Legion post in Chinatown Saturday to discuss the Chinese-American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal. Chen, the first Chinese-American two-star...
I need a Kevlar vest to protect myself from bums: Chelsea woman
Bums are overrunning the West Village and Chelsea, according to terrified residents who are circulating a petition to remedy the crisis since police and lawmakers are unable or unwilling to...
De Blasio stays mum about The Post's cheeky campaign 'obit' cover
Bill de Blasio got back to being a full-time mayor on Saturday, spending the day attending civic functions and making zero public mention of his failed presidential bid — or...
Eli Manning could be ultimate Daniel Jones secret weapon
TAMPA — It was always a factor: The Giants wanted Daniel Jones to watch every move made by Eli Manning and, like a sponge, absorb all the tips and lessons...
The Mets are in deep trouble now
CINCINNATI — The thunder from the Mets’ bats, which shook Great American Ball Park a night earlier, became a barely audible rattle Saturday. Three hits usually won’t get it done,...
Protesters hold mock funeral to urge city to save East River Park
A city plan to temporarily destroy a beloved Manhattan park in a bid to prevent future flooding is so hated, hundreds of activists “buried” the proposal in a mock funeral...
Homeless ex-con in wheelchair accused of killing Brooklyn man with ice pick
Antonio Graham, 50, used an unspecified weapon to allegedly attack Gary Smith, 60, on Schenectady Avenue near Lincoln Place around 4:45 a.m. Tuesday.
Who was that baby with AOC?
Who’s that baby? A snapshot of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) carrying a toddler while boarding a Friday flight out of Washington, D.C., had the internet wondering whose child the childless...
Poor Josh Rosen can't catch a break
Poor Josh Rosen. You half wonder whether the reaction of Rosen, when Dolphins coach Brian Flores told him this week he was going to take over for Ryan Fitzpatrick as...
The Giancarlo Stanton moment that could change everything
The ball soared high and mighty, 111 mph off the bat, launched at a 34-degree angle, 420 feet into the left-field bleachers. You might call it a Stantonian blast, if...
Rutgers quarterback punched in celebration gone wrong
Rutgers is so bad it’s even botching its celebrations. The Scarlett Knights lost 30-16 to Boston College in Piscataway on Saturday afternoon to drop to 1-2 and saw one of...
Clinton fixer sues over faulty Hamptons home inspection
A former Clinton fixer claims he was duped into buying a Hamptons dream home that turned into a million-dollar money pit. Declan Kelly served as the US economic envoy to...
Smoke eaters taunt fat firefighter: Lawsuit
A 347-pound smoke-eater is suing his fellow Long Island firefighters for razzing him about his weight. John Munro claims he was relentlessly harassed about his size and even had his...
So long, princess poufs: Power dressing is the red carpet trend
When Natasha Lyonne debuted her smash Netflix series “Russian Doll” earlier this year, she wanted a new look, too — but not too new. “She had a very, very specific...
NJ girl recruited by HS football team to kick like Carli Lloyd
She’s giving high school football a kick in the pants. New Jersey teen Claire Gaston started her senior year at Mater Dei Prep in Middletown, New Jersey, in an unexpected...
Alexei Saab allegations highlight disturbing pattern at CUNY
The New Jersey man accused of helping Hezbollah plot terrorist attacks on major New York City landmarks is a former Baruch College lecturer, a spokesman for the publicly funded school...
The Women's March still has an anti-Semitism problem
The Women’s March last week finally edged out its anti-Semitic leaders — only to tap new board members who are just as extreme. Linda Sarsour, Tamika Mallory and Bob Bland...
This Giants-Jets season could make wrong kind of history
TAMPA — I hope I’m wrong. Honestly, I do. I hope Daniel Jones does exactly what the Giants need him to do Sunday, providing an injection of hope in the...
'Hitler code' hidden in proposed suicide hotline number
A call for help may become a punch in the gut. A Federal Communications Commission proposal to replace its 10-digit national suicide prevention hotline number with the three-digit 988 hits...
MLB's complex reality is told by these numbers
Wednesday provided a night of zeroes. That is not meant to invoke the absence of heroes, rather literally multiple storylines tied to “00s.” Since we have 10 fingers we tend...
Pressure growing for Bernie Sanders to dump 'virulent' Linda Sarsour
“Linda Sarsour is a virulent anti-Semite who has publicly stated that ‘nothing is creepier than Zionism,'" Manhattan billionaire Ronald Lauder told The Post.
Sean Spicer launches new campaign -- to win 'Dancing with the Stars'
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer has launched a new campaign -- to propel him to "Dancing with the Stars" victory. The "Spicer Arnold 2019" website, dedicated to the...
Cyclist killed in Queens amid rash of NYC bike deaths
A 14-year-old cyclist was struck and killed by a private sanitation truck in Queens on Saturday — bringing the number of accidental bike deaths this year to 21 — more...
Adam Gase's great Patriots challenge includes old pal
Jets coach Adam Gase and Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels first met 20 years ago, when they both were on Nick Saban’s staff at Michigan State. The two shared an...
Feds may pull taxpayer funding from college Islamic studies program
The Trump administration may cut off funding for a Middle East studies program run by the University of North Carolina and Duke University because the program is misusing the federal...
Browns star fined for ugly hits on Jets backup
Browns defensive end Myles Garrett isn't getting off easy for ending Trevor Siemian's season. Garrett was fined $41,112 for two roughing the passer penalties in Cleveland's win over the Jets...
One week later, 2020 Dems still haven't apologized to Brett Kavanaugh
It’s now been seven days since The New York Times corrected — er, retracted — its attack against Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Turns out the “new allegation” isn’t supported by the...
Maspeth High School alum's shocking admission about school's 'no fail' policy
An elite Queens high-school accused of rampant grade-fixing graduated a student who never went to class and never completed homework assignments and showed up to classes stoned.
Louisiana man dies in underwater proposal in Tanzania
A dream vacation turned into the stuff of nightmares when a man died while proposing to his girlfriend underwater, according to a report. Steven Weber Jr. and Kenesha Antoine were...
This Yankees blowout had everything
The Yankees’ formidable bullpen will play a huge role if they’re going to go far in the playoffs, but their rotation will have to do its part. James Paxton once...
Master the entire Microsoft Office Suite with this $19 training
Regardless of what industry you’re in, it’s almost impossible to escape Microsoft Office. At some point, you’ll use one of the many apps for anything from presentations to data entry....
Eliot Engel waters down Hamas sanctions bill after lobbying from Qatar
A bill that would sanction sponsors of Palestinian terrorism was watered down significantly after a lobbying campaign by the Palestinian Authority and Qatar targeted Bronx Rep. Eliot Engel, chair of...
Nothing could stop Daniel Jones from saving the Giants
The plan changed. The decision was made. Daniel Jones was QB1. The 5-foot-11, 148-pound high school sophomore had watched the start of Charlotte Latin’s 2012 season-opener from the bench, playing...
Notre Dame will prove its doubters wrong versus Georgia
It’s often said that every time Notre Dame takes on elite teams — Clemson, Alabama and other SEC powers — the Fighting Irish get embarrassed. Brian Kelly is a good...
Memorial garden dedicated for NYPD hero Steven McDonald
Hundreds gathered at Westwood Park in Malverne, LI Saturday morning for the dedication of the “Garden of Forgiveness,” which honors the life and legacy of hero NYPD cop Steven McDonald.
Giants' Johnny Cueto will strong-arm Braves
It’s the end of the road for Mayor Bill de Blasio and Antonio Brown. De Blasio announced his presidential campaign is over while the Patriots cut ties with the troubled...
Man who created NYC subway map says 'it's a mess,' calls for improvements
John Tauranac put New York City’s subway on the map — literally. The lifelong Upper West Sider, now 80, was the creative director for the MTA’s 1979 rail map, a...
Emmys 2019: The Post's critic predicts this year's top winners
The 71st annual Emmy Awards air Sunday on Fox.
Test your Emmys 2019 knowledge with this quiz
"Game of Thrones" could break its own record, set in 2015, for most Emmy wins in a single season, if the show grabs just three awards Sunday. (It already won...
The solution to America's health care mess is embarrassingly easy
The path out of our health care mess is embarrassingly simple and has broad American support.
Why isn't the media covering Turkish President Erdogan's ties to ISIS
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pitched his tent at New York’s glitzy Peninsula Hotel this week, where he will be dining (but not wining) American Muslim leaders on the...
The real cost of 'Medicare for All' could be American lives
Bernie Sanders is wrong to think Americans would fare better under Medicare for All. Just ask the millions of people suffering under such systems elsewhere.
Porn star 'Bridget the Midget' seen clashing with boyfriend on video
A little person may be in big trouble — and now there's video. Footage has emerged of porn star Bridget Powers in a heated clash with a boyfriend at her...
Padres couldn't wait to fire their manager
San Diego just couldn't wait any longer. The Padres fired manager Andy Green on Saturday, the team announced with eight games left. Green was 274-366 during his four-year tenure, including...
Mom of missing teen believed sold into sex slavery: 'The streets can't have my daughter!'
The distraught New Jersey mom told by authorities that pictures of her missing teen daughter have shown up on sex-trafficking websites posted a desperate plea for answers Saturday on Facebook,...
Derek Jeter begs Marlins fans in lukewarm state of affairs
This wouldn’t fly under The Boss. Unlike the splurging Yankees teams he starred for under George Steinbrenner, Derek Jeter doesn’t seem ready for the Marlins to be big-time spenders. “We...
Georgia can make playoff statement vs. Notre Dame
Betting markets do a great job shedding light on how college football teams “really” compare in the national championship chase. Saturday night’s intersectional showcase featuring No. 7 Notre Dame at...
Netanyahu's one-man rule in Israel likely over
TEL AVIV — Benjamin Netanyahu may yet survive his lackluster performance in Israel’s election Tuesday. But the one-man rule that marked most of his time in office is likely over....
Aaron Boone tossed as Yankees-umpires war reaches new level
Aaron Boone went savage again on Saturday. The manager — and hitting coach Marcus Thames — were tossed after Giancarlo Stanton was called out on strikes to end the bottom...
Death toll rises as Imelda's flood waters recede in Houston area
At least four people are dead following this week's massive flooding in the Houston area, where some neighborhoods were deluged with almost 16 feet of water after Tropical Storm Imelda...
'Medicare for All' is the only way to battle insurance greed
The number of the uninsured is rising. Health care deductibles are soaring. Rising drug prices are putting needed medications increasingly out of reach of American patients. Meanwhile, life expectancy is...
Ann-hattan: Why Coulter embraces the Upper East Side
Ann Coulter was leaving the Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village at 3 a.m. when she was set upon by mob. "They were animals, they were physical," she said, recalling the...
The Democrats' health care plan may as well be a unicorn with purple stripes
We’ve now entered the unicorn phase of the political season, the time when candidates promise us everything we could possibly desire and explain that it not only won’t cost us...
Five smart ways Trump has improved our health care system
Good politics involves consistent, simple messages. Opponents of the Trump administration believe they have found one with health care: sabotage. When new numbers showed a small uptick in the number...
The simple cure to America's sick health care system
Economists of all political stripes agree the tax preference for employer coverage is ailing America. Large health savings accounts are the cure.
Tom Coughlin texts Eli Manning amid the Giants noise
Tom Coughlin will always be there for Eli Manning. The former Giants coach texted Manning to see how the quarterback was feeling after being benched this week for rookie Daniel...
'Scan artist': How a Mormon housewife sold America the big speed-reading scam
“There’s no way to dramatically increase reading speed without a decrease in comprehension,” a psychologist told The Post. “Whoever claims to be a speed-reader is likely skimming.”
Russia may have doctored athlete's drug data again, threatening Olympic bid
Russia's anti-doping agency may get another suspension ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, after a report found it messed with testing data it handed over to the World Anti-Doping Agency. Russia...
Tom Brady shows love for Antonio Brown after he's cut amid rape allegations
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was “enraged” when he learned of threatening messages Antonio Brown sent to one of the women accusing him of sexual harassment, according to a...
Doomed travel agency in danger of stranding over 150,000 British tourists
A debt-laden, 178-year-old British travel agency asked the government to bail it out Saturday as it scrambles to secure enough cash to prevent it from collapsing and stranding vacationers around...
Times Square desnudas duped man with autism out of $100: cops
A Times Square desnuda was busted — and another remains at large — for scamming a man with autism out of $100, police said. Emelia LaPorta, 26, of Woodside, was...
Democratic herd of White House hopefuls is about to thin out some more
The historically huge Democratic presidential field is on the brink of getting a whole lot smaller, Sen. Cory Booker said in Iowa Saturday. “I don’t believe people should stay in...
Yankees dodge Gleyber Torres disaster
Finally, a Yankee went into an MRI machine and didn’t come out with a serious injury. Gleyber Torres has been one of the very few Yankees to avoid injury this...
Why left-wing anti-Semitism is just as bad as white supremacy
Bari Weiss, opinion writer at The New York Times, explores why it’s happening and what to do about it in her new book “How to Fight Anti-Semitism” (Crown), out now.
Whitey Bulger's family to sue DOJ over gangster's prison murder
The family of James "Whitey" Bulger says they will sue the Department of Justice after the notorious mobster was murdered in prison at the age of 89, ABC News reported....
Biden accuses Trump of an 'overwhelming abuse of power' following Ukraine allegations
A livid Joe Biden lashed out at President Trump Saturday as accusations flew over a whistleblower’s report that Trump put pressure on the Ukraine to investigate the former veep’s son.
Dems are dancing around the real health care problem
It’s politically incorrect to discuss weight. Anyone who comments is accused of fat-shaming. But here’s the truth: America’s expanding waistlines are causing health spending to spiral out of control. Obesity-related...
Iran threatens to 'pursue any aggressor' after US announces Middle East plan
A day after the US said troops will soon be on the way to Saudi Arabia in response to last week’s drone attacks on two major oil facilities, Iran said...
Trump to shun climate summit for a UN event of his own
President Trump will direct a pointed snub at climate-change activists on the first day of the United Nations General Assembly Monday when leaders of 60 nations gather for the annual...
Washington Post mocked for comparing Elizabeth Warren selfies to Frederick Douglass photos
Social media pundits scorched The Washington Post for a piece comparing Sen. Elizabeth Warren's selfies to Frederick Douglass' stately portraits. Warren's penchant for posing for thousands of photographs with fans...
Hong Kong protesters torch Chinese flag as cops fire tear gas at march
Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters burned a Chinese flag amid more violent clashes with police Saturday. Cops fired tear gas and pepper spray in an attempt to break up demonstrators chanting...
Here's why 'enraged' Robert Kraft axed Antonio Brown
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was "enraged" when he learned of threatening messages Antonio Brown sent to one of the women accusing him of sexual harassment, according to a...
Why heavy underdog Notre Dame will cover in this spot
Temporary bleachers have been brought into Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., upping its usual capacity of nearly 93,000. Tickets are being resold for four-figures. A playoff dream could die. When...
Antonio Brown 'thanks' Patriots for dropping him amid rape allegations
Antonio Brown broke his silence on his release from the Patriots in a series of tweets thanking the team and hitting back at accusations against him. "Thank you for the...
Michigan vs. Wisconsin betting: What to make of Badgers dominance
Last season’s Wisconsin Badgers were one of the most overrated Power Five teams in recent college football history. They started the 2018 campaign ranked No. 4 in the nation. They...
Don't buy into the overreaction to Michigan
The first major showdown in the Big Ten takes place Saturday, when No. 11 Michigan travels to Madison, Wis., to face 13th-ranked Wisconsin. Both clubs are off bye weeks and...
Ex-Palm Beach top cop thinks Jeffrey Epstein had a police mole
Jeffrey Epstein knew so much about the Palm Beach Police Department as it investigated him back in 2005, that he may have had someone inside tipping him off, the former...
Vegas thinks very little of Antonio Brown's Patriot worth
How much was Antonio Brown worth to the Patriots? According to the bookmakers in Las Vegas, not that much. “I think Brown is worth only a half a point,” said...
Daniel Jones is facing the last thing he wants to see
The Panthers were trying to fool the Buccaneers. Cam Newton began inching toward the line of scrimmage clearing a direct snap to Christian McCaffrey who caught the ball and headed...
Yankees' playoff-shares meeting is departure from 2018 debacle
A year ago the Yankees’ shares meeting resulted in staff members getting drastically cut and played a part in reliever David Robertson, who chaired the meeting and was an upcoming...
Fantasy owners shouldn't bail on Steelers in Ben Roethlisberger panic
This has been one of the most tumultuous weeks in fantasy football, and we’re not even through Week 3 yet. We lost six starting quarterbacks to injury or demotion early...
Jets' defensive 'quarterback' likely to miss Patriots game
Even at full strength, the Jets would have been major underdogs Sunday afternoon against the Patriots, and for the second straight week it seems unlikely Adam Gase’s team will be...
Aaron Judge's shoulder looks just fine
Aaron Judge returned to the Yankees’ lineup Friday night against the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium, but a right shoulder issue led Aaron Boone to using him as the DH...
Yankees' CC Sabathia playoff plan is already in motion
CC Sabathia has made one big league relief appearance in 585 games, working 1 ¹/₃ innings in a 3-2 loss in a deciding Game 5 of the 2011 ALDS against...
Mets make rotation move to set up wild-card run
CINCINNATI — With just over a week remaining and the Mets still mathematically alive in the NL wild-card race, manager Mickey Callaway is considering every pitching scenario. And Friday he...
Whom to start and sit for Week 3 in fantasy football
The Post’s Drew Loftis evaluates all the relevant fantasy football news for Week 3 of the NFL season. Big weeks Josh Allen QB, Bills, vs. Bengals (FanDuel $7,500/DraftKings $5,900) Cincinnati...
Giants put Janoris Jenkins blame game in the past
Janoris Jenkins was not wrong when he said after Sunday’s loss to the Bills that the Giants needed more pressure from their pass rush, but the cornerback believes he has...
How Shawn Porter plans to hand Errol Spence his first loss
When “Showtime” Shawn Porter was 10 years old, he played football against kids who were 12 and 13. “It doesn’t sound that big,” he said this week, “but back then,...
Man who allegedly groped 82-year-old woman busted by cops
A man who allegedly sexually assaulted an 82-year-old woman inside her Lower East Side apartment was busted by cops on Friday, authorities said. The suspect, 29-year-old David Alexander of the...
Brooklyn man charged with making death threats to Missouri prosecutor
A man who did time in Missouri for assault and who moved to Brooklyn after his prison term has been charged with making death threats against the prosecutor who worked...
Yankees' Joe West anger is telling sign
In the days leading to the Yankees clinching the AL East title, Aaron Boone was often asked about not letting up after the beer and champagne party ended. Boone delivered...
Pete Alonso put his name in 'ridiculous' company
CINCINNATI — Pete Alonso’s power is crazy. How crazy? Alonso crushed his 50th home run of the season Friday night, an epic 437-foot, eighth-inning rocket to the Riverboat Power Stacks...