May 21, 2014
Emmerich dishes on explosive 'The Americans' finale
Warning: This article contains spoilers. The second season finale of “The Americans” ended with several shockers — including revealing that the murderer of KGB officers Emmett (Jeremy Davidson) and Leanne...
Cubs fans give Jeter numerous ovations
CHICAGO — The Wrigley Field faithful were cheating on their loveable losers under a brilliant sun that bathed the charming ballpark in a light that offered no hiding. What they...
Man killed wife for making vegetarian dinner: prosecutors
A Pakistani immigrant beat his wife to death in their Brooklyn home after she made the mistake of cooking him lentils for dinner instead of the hearty meal of goat...
Punchless Mets can't bail out Jacob deGrom in loss to Dodgers
Jacob deGrom’s room for error was slim, so serving up three fat ones to the Dodgers wasn’t in his best interest Wednesday night. The Mets aren’t scoring enough to let...
Andrew Cuomo's split-the-baby lieutenant governor
Gov. Cuomo has announced his choice for lieutenant governor. On Wednesday, he tapped former one-term Rep. Kathy Hochul of Buffalo for the largely symbolic spot, replacing the retiring Bob Duffy....
Now New York pols want more cops!
Why can’t the City Council stick to naming streets? At least with that, any damage is minimal. Unlike what happens when it gets involved with policing. Case in point: The...
The VA scandal's lesson for ObamaCare
It’s tempting to lay all the blame for the disgraceful treatment of US vets by the hospitals meant to serve them on President Obama. And to call for the head...
Boston bombers used Christmas lights, toys to build their weapons
BOSTON — The Boston Marathon bombing suspects used "relatively sophisticated" bombs with fuses made from Christmas lights and remote-control detonators made from model car parts, federal prosecutors said Wednesday in...
Yanks need big-name newbies to start playing up to their salaries
CHICAGO — The 2013 Yankees, you probably remember, got the most of what they had. The 2014 Yankees are similar, but not identical. They’re getting the most out of what...
Spotify boasts 10 million paid subscribers
STOCKHOLM— Spotify AB has more than 10 million paying subscribers and more than 40 million monthly active users, the company said in a rare update of its usage data on...
Rangers have shot to be next Dream Team in New York
Dream Teams aren’t reserved solely for the Olympics, or for basketball. Here come the New York Rangers, across the blue line, yearning and burning to skate their way into New...
Plummeting WWE looking to tag investors back into the ring
WWE’s smackdown continues. As investors bid down the company’s stock for a fourth straight day on Wednesday, Chief Financial Officer George Barrios climbed into the ring to refocus Wall Street’s...
New GM recall affects 200K more vehicles
General Motors Co. is recalling more than 218,000 older Chevrolet small cars in the US and its territories due to a potential fire hazard, bringing US recalls this year to...
Tourists win payout from NYC sightseeing companies
Millions of tourists worldwide could be getting up to $20 in refunds from hop-on, hop-off sightseeing operators accused of jacking up prices after monopolizing the Big Apple’s bus tour industry,...
Facebook adds real-time app to share what you're listening to
You and Facebook can grow even more intimate. The social networking titan announced Wednesday that it will add mobile-app technology that recognizes the music, movies or TV shows its users...
Jackson prefers Brian Shaw over Derek Fisher: source
Phil Jackson’s first preference in his post-Steve Kerr hunt isn’t Derek Fisher, but rather Brian Shaw, the Nuggets coach who keeps stating he is happy in Denver. According to a...
Burger King's revamped 'Be Your Way' slogan isn't meaty enough
I’m no slave to English grammar. I have used “yous” on occasion. And I think “y’all” is a perfectly good substitute for the plural of ‘you’ when it comes out...
Ocwen forced homeowners to stay quiet: reports
An embattled mortgage servicer was allegedly forcing homeowners to sign a gag order barring them from bad-mouthing the company before completing a reworked home loan. If the homeowners didn’t bow...
Target data crisis haunts Q1 earnings, with 16% drop
It’s official: This is going to be another year Target misses its mark. The embattled retailer slashed its full-year profit outlook Wednesday on a quarterly earnings drop, signaling that a...
Lonely people share too much on Facebook
Posting constant status updates on Facebook may be annoying for others, but a new study finds that oversharing on the world’s most popular social network is also a sign of...
Exec gets minor penalty in NBA union fraud case
A business executive convicted of charges in her firm’s handling of the National Basketball Players Association’s investments and finances has been sentenced in New York to six months’ house detention....
McDonagh making Canadiens pay for trading him away
Ryan McDonagh and several of his Rangers teammates were sitting around at the team hotel in Montreal on Sunday when suddenly, on the television set, there flashed an image of...
JB Smoove to host revamped 'Last Comic Standing'
After nearly four years off the air, “Last Comic Standing” is back on NBC with new judges Roseanne Barr, Keenen Ivory Wayans and Russell Peters, a new host (JB Smoove)...
JJ Abrams releases first 'Star Wars: Episode VII' footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfNiC9iKM0Q Director JJ Abrams has released the first footage from the set of the new Star Wars movie — and a chance to appear in it. Seriously, what more could...
Don't let the Islamists win in Libya
Khalifa Hifter’s bid to unite Libya under an anti-Islamist banner represents an opportunity for America to back an enemy of our enemies. Hifter joined the Libyan fray over the weekend,...
Will Mayor de Blasio let crime run rampant in the projects?
It was the question of the morning, and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton ducked it. He was in the friendliest of territory — a Midtown breakfast briefing sponsored by the uber-supportive...
Kerry's lame lament: Utterly blind to his own failures
The newspapers were expecting the “Kerry Doctrine.” It supposedly was to be unveiled Sunday in Secretary of State John Kerry’s commencement speech at Yale. What they got was an incoherent...
Don't destroy New York City's best high schools
Mayor de Blasio is obsessed with leveling the playing field throughout the city, i.e., producing equal outcomes. In response to a reporter’s question about the city’s specialized high schools last...
Court halts execution amid botched-injection controversy
BONNE TERRE, Mo. — The US Supreme Court on Wednesday halted the execution of a Missouri inmate with a rare medical condition who challenged the state's refusal to disclose the...
How Vigneault molded the Rangers 'his way'
The only things missing on the Garden stage Wednesday were the orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle and a bottle of Jack. Because Alain Vigneault did his best Sinatra, and he...
Pharrell, Iranian president not 'Happy' over video arrests
TEHRAN, Iran — An Internet video of six young Iranian men and women dancing to Pharrell Williams' "Happy" has led to their arrests, showing how far Tehran will go to...
A toast to Kimye, celebrity couple of the century
Kim and Kanye, thank you so much for including me in your most special — and hopefully most highly Nielsen-rated — day. It’s been so incredible. Dinner in Paris, a...
6 outdoor movie screenings worth a visit this summer
If you've never seen a film outside, this is the summer to take advantage of New York City's burgeoning outdoor film scene, with parks and festivals all over the city...
Speculation grows that Vanek could be a healthy scratch in Game 3
These were the words from Montreal coach Michel Therrien when the Canadiens landed Thomas Vanek in a trade-deadline deal with the Islanders in early March: “Wow, what great news for...
'Banana King's' mistress denies assault as boyfriend is convicted
The “Banana Queen” burst into anguished tears in a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday when her produce mogul boyfriend was convicted of beating her bloody at their posh Upper East Side apartment....
Yankees win a wild one over Cubs in 13 innings
CHICAGO — Derek Jeter had joined the other bats in the Yankees’ lineup in an exercise of futility that is known as trying to hit Jeff Samardzija across seven innings...
FBI admits cyber crime is an 'enormous challenge'
WASHINGTON - Law enforcement faces an "enormous challenge" in preventing state-sponsored cyber crimes, FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday, days after the Justice Department announced charges against five Chinese military...
Vigneault to Garden faithful: We need your 'unconditional love'
Maybe Alain Vigneault delivered his plea because he never has been in this situation, in this city, and has yet to understand what comes with this complicated and wonderful thing....
Indians win on rare walk-off balk
[mlbvideo id="33042279" width="400" height="224" /] CLEVELAND — Asdrubal Cabrera scored on Al Alburquerque bases-loaded balk in the 13th inning to give the Cleveland Indians an 11-10 victory over the Detroit...
Proposal wants airlines to be upfront with hidden charges
Passengers love the idea, but airlines hate it. The government wants to require that travelers be told upfront about basic services that aren't included in the price of a ticket...
WNBA recruiting LGBT fans to come to games
NEW YORK - Amid a surge of public opinion in favor of gay rights in the U.S., the WNBA is launching a campaign to market the league to the LGBT...
La Russa's task in Arizona has an unlikely mirror in New York
Tony La Russa equals Phil Jackson: A spectacularly successful manager/coach who just has too much lingering desire/energy to either retire or take a supplementary role. Both have hooked on to...
Bribery conviction lands former assemblyman 3 years in prison
Former Democratic Assemblyman Eric Stevenson is heading to prison after being sentenced Wednesday to three years behind bars for pocketing more than $22,000 in bribes as part of a scheme...
Greedy son convicted of parents' brutal murder
It took a jury less than four hours to convict a Queens man for the cold-blooded murder of his parents because they’d cut him off financially. Prosecutor Brad Leventhal proved...
Canadiens sticking with rookie goaltender Tokarski
The Canadiens are going to stay with 24-year-old rookie goaltender Dustin Tokarski after he made his NHL postseason debut in Game 2. Coach Michel Therrien confirmed the decision in Montreal...
Browns' insult to Johnny Football: You're third-string QB
Johnny Manziel might be No. 1 in NFL jersey sales, but he’s No. 3 on the Browns’ quarterback depth chart. Cleveland has ramped up its puzzlingly harsh treatment of the...
McDormand, Roche bring ‘Early Shaker Spirituals’ to life
If the Amish are famous for their beards and buggies, the Shakers are reputed for their elegant, minimalist furniture. But that second religious group — its formal name is the...
Woman attacked by neighbor's pet squirrel
KATY, Texas — A Houston-area woman has been treated for hand and back injuries after being attacked by her neighbor's not-so-friendly pet squirrel that got loose. KPRC-TV reported Tuesday that...
Another high-profile Rangel ally defects to endorse Espaillat
WASHINGTON — Veteran Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel suffered another high-profile defection as former city Comptroller Bill Thompson threw his support Wednesday to Rangel’s Democratic rival, Adriano Espaillat. It’s the latest...
Woman found 10 years after kidnapping
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A woman who disappeared as a teenager a decade ago was reunited with her family after she went to police and told them her mother's ex-boyfriend...
Brassard gets 'really good sign' for Game 3 availability
The optimism concerning the status of Rangers center Derick Brassard only increased after he fully participated in Wednesday’s practice at the Garden. After missing Game 2 of the Eastern Conference...
Your electric bill will skyrocket with new energy regulation
NEW YORK — Electricity prices are probably on their way up across much of the US as coal-fired plants, the dominant source of cheap power, shut down in response to...
'Closing Doors' shows NYC through a different set of eyes
The restless camera and jutting close-ups common to indie filmmaking seem gracefully apt in Sam Fleischner’s film about an autistic adolescent who becomes lost in the subway system in the...
Spielberg selling East Hampton home for $24.5M
E.T. sell home Steven Spielberg, who bought a $20 million East Hampton “teardown” in 2008, is quietly selling the pond-front property at 94 Apaquogue Road — for $24.5 million. Spielberg...
Pervy professor gets probation for dressing-room peeping
A Manhattan judge sentenced a remorseful former New York University art history professor to five years probation Wednesday for using his iPhone to film two young women as they tried...
'I Wanna Marry Harry' makes its primetime debut
It’s as if “Catfish” and “The Bachelor” had a baby in Buckingham Palace. Twelve clueless American women sign up for a chance with a man whom they believe to be...
Motorcyclist killed in crash with city bus
A motorcyclist was killed in a Brooklyn city bus crash Wednesday morning, authorities said. The biker, 26, was heading south in Canarsie on Ralph Avenue when he collided with a...
Get happy with Banana Republic's new Marimekko collection
Get an inside look at Banana Republic's collaboration with iconic Finnish design and fashion house Marimekko.
Get whimsical with Banana Republic's Marimekko collection
Banana Republic is ready to put a smile on your face by launching a collaboration with Marimekko, the quirky Finnish brand known for its colorful and happy prints. The limited-edition,...
We know the big winner, but who lost the NBA lottery?
After an eventful night in Times Square, we now know the order for next month’s NBA Draft, beginning with the Cavaliers, who remarkably won the top overall pick for the...
Teacher fired for asking 4th-graders for love advice
Reading and ‘riting ... and relationships? A city substitute teacher has been fired for seeking love life advice — from her fourth-graders, investigators say. Cassandre Fiering, 45, was trying to...
Nicki Minaj drops new single 'Pills N Potions'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_krlUcsyUV8 She’s known for her brash raps and vicious put downs, but on her new single “Pills N Potions,” Nicki Minaj is taking the high road. The soulful ballad (lifted...
The top 6 moments from the 'DWTS' finale
We told you weeks ago that this would be the season to watch “Dancing With the Stars.” There has never been a group of contestants more unique and more dedicated...
Beekeeper cop makes bus stop safe for kids again
The NYPD’s only beekeeper removed nearly 18,000 bees from a Greenpoint bus stop this afternoon, sources said. The bees were perched on a curb near Montrose Avenue and Lorimer Street...
Pacers' Paul George 'blacked out' and has a concussion
http://youtu.be/fnEYnPp0Z44 MIAMI — Indiana star Paul George has been diagnosed with a concussion and will go through league-mandated procedures before he can return to the Eastern Conference finals. There is...
Kids poisoned teacher's drink to see her reaction: cops
It was cruel social experiment. The pair of pint-sized punks who cops say spiked their teacher’s water bottle with rat poison pulled the potentially deadly stunt just to see what...
Aaron Hernandez's tattoos may provide murder clues
BOSTON — Investigators asked for help from tattoo artists who may have inked former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, saying they could help in the prosecution of a...
Unfunny 'Love Punch' is beneath stars Brosnan and Thompson
A long-divorced couple plots a jewel heist on the French Riviera in “The Love Punch’’ — which manages to be excruciatingly unfunny despite the presence of Pierce Brosnan and Emma...
Lundqvist deflects Subban's 'luck' snipe like it was nothing
Henrik Lundqvist never has been so egotistical to think luck was not a part of his success. So on Wednesday afternoon, the Rangers goalie very easily deflected a verbal shot...
Teacher busted for getting female student drunk on a 'date'
A city high-school teacher was busted Tuesday for taking an underage student on dates to Midtown hot spots — where the girl was freely served wine and mixed drinks despite...
Great actors miscast in ‘Angriest Man in Brooklyn’
On a list of likely choices for the role of “Angriest Man,” I can’t imagine Robin Williams even cracking the top hundred. The jovial, hyperverbal comic has played against type...
Grizzlies mess grows as coach interviewing with Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS — With the Memphis Grizzlies front office in turmoil, the Minnesota Timberwolves are considering trying to lure coach Dave Joerger away to coach the team in his home state....
Clive Owen stumbles in formulaic 'Words and Pictures'
Clive Owen stumbles around the scenery doing unfortunate drunken-writer shtick in “Words and Pictures,” a formula movie whose script is yet more unfortunate. Owen, doing an American accent that sounds...
Blind football player will get his shot at Division I school
If you're not a Newton, Mass., resident, you probably haven't heard much about Aaron Golub. That will soon change. Golub plays long snapper for the Newton South High School football...
Johnny Manziel knows whom Cavaliers should draft
We know whom Johnny Manziel would draft with the first overall pick in next month's NBA Draft. But early indications are his wish will not match the Cavaliers' decision. On...
Kelley’s back flares up, return to pen put on hold
CHICAGO — Dellin Betances and Adam Warren certainly have lessened the sting of losing Shawn Kelley from the Yankees’ bullpen because of a lower back issue. Nevertheless, the club believed...
City council members fined over money from anti-horse carriage group
Two city council members were slapped with hefty fines for accepting prohibited campaign contributions from a group at the center of the Central Park horse carriage brouhaha. Freshman member Laurie...
15 Central Park West apartment sold for $13.07 million
An apartment at 15 Central Park West that was once owned by Evan Cole, who co-founded ABC Home — now owned by his ex-wife and business partner Paulette Cole —...
Jason Collins' season went way beyond basketball
With the Nets season officially in the books, it’s time to look back at the year that was. We’ll look back at a different player each weekday, before wrapping up...
Gore Vidal doc offers glowing portrait of brilliant writer
An incorrigibly injudicious man receives fair treatment in “Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia,” a documentary portrait of the writer, wit, scold, bon vivant, crank and friend to everyone...
Kate Winslet loves lingerie, Cameron Diaz steps into the shoe biz and more
Gucci snags a royal for its first foray into cosmetics, Nick Knight gives us serious Kate Moss nostalgia and Rihanna can apparently command a five-figure paycheck for merely showing up...
Rating Yasiel Puig's finest bat flips
Few things in baseball are more polarizing than the bat flip. Some say it shows up the opposing pitcher. Others feel celebrating a little after a big home run is perfectly fine....
Celebs wrap themselves in May flowers: Spring's hottest floral prints
Even in the fashion world this season, April showers brought an abundance of May flowers, with celebrities popping up in head-to-toe blossoms. Take a look at these floral delights in...
Mom arrested in killing of 3 young daughters
http://youtu.be/jy3DeKudJ3Y TORRANCE, Calif. — Several knives were recovered at a gruesome scene in Southern California where a mother was arrested in the killing of her three young daughters and taken...
Toddler dies after falling off balcony
A toddler died after plunging three stories out an unbarred Brooklyn window when his mom left the room for a moment on Wednesday, police said. The 18-month-old boy, Levi Nemon,...
Car surfer falls off Dunkin’ Donuts truck
A Dunkin’ Donuts delivery driver fled the scene of an accident in Brooklyn after a man allegedly jumped on his truck and was run over, police said Friday. Muhammad Fares,...
Bill Bratton has a deep, personal hatred of graffiti
No wonder Police Commissioner Bill Bratton is hell-bent on waging war on graffiti around town. “I have a weekend home on Long Island and I go out of my mind...
Notre Dame won't recognize 'traditional marriage' club
A student group at the University of Notre Dame advocating traditional marriage has been denied official recognition as a campus club at the iconic Catholic institution, although members vow to...
The secret drama inside the NBA lottery's pingpong room
Cavaliers vice chairman and minority owner Jeff Cohen knew it would be hard to duplicate his past success when he walked into the draft lottery room Tuesday night. Cohen had...
France buys 2,000 trains that are too big for their platforms
France's national rail company SNCF said on Tuesday it had ordered 2,000 trains for an expanded regional network that are too wide for many station platforms, entailing costly repairs. A...
Dolly Parton lands highest chart debut with new album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD_wyTczed4&feature=youtu.be Time does a lady well. Legendary recording artist Dolly Parton has notched her highest-charting solo album ever with her latest release, “Blue Smoke.” The album — her 42nd —...
Epic new 'X-Men' flick is a breath of fresh air
Bryan Singer’s whip-smart and witty time-travel romp “X-Men: Days of Future Past’’ blows a breath of fresh air through the musty Marvel universe, which increasingly is all about pandering to...
Airbnb to turn over host records to Schneiderman
Airbnb said it will hand over data on the website’s users to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who is trying to root out New York City hosts who have been breaking...
'The Voice' crowns Season 6 champ
Warning: This article contains spoilers Experience beat out youth on the Season 6 finale of "The Voice." The NBC singing competition show crowned 38-year-old Josh Kaufman as its new winner...
Obama tries to tamp down furor over VA hospitals
WASHINGTON — Seeking to head off growing public anger over veterans' health care, President Barack Obama declared Wednesday that allegations of misconduct at Veterans Affairs hospitals are "dishonorable" and will...
'Liquor store in your pocket' app thirsty for business
Let the drinking games begin. Drizly, a mobile app that allows people to order booze to their door using their smartphones, has scored another $2.5 million in funding to fuel...
Target misses the mark after data breach, Canada woes
Target cut its annual profit outlook Wednesday and said its first-quarter earnings fell 16 percent as it took another hit from a massive customer data breach and a troubled expansion...
Jessica Chastain on 'True Detective'? Not so fast
The Internet was abuzz Wednesday morning after Nerdist reported that Jessica Chastain had been offered a lead role in HBO's second season of "True Detective." But Chastain's reps later shot...
Why Buffalo is trying to ban Bon Jovi music
Jon Bon Jovi may have a bad name in Buffalo, but the NFL's most colorful owner can't stop singing his praises. The 52-year-old rock star has been linked to a...
How Mallory Edens ended up at NBA lottery and an Internet star
Tuesday morning, Mallory Edens was a high school senior with a few hundred Twitter followers. She woke up Wednesday with more than 25,000 and counting. Edens is the 18-year-old daughter...
Real-life 'Iron Man' suits on the horizon
TAMPA, Florida — In the 2008 movie "Iron Man," the main character becomes a superhero after building a suit of armor with an exoskeleton that gives him incredible strength. Today,...
In bad taste: 9/11 museum opening Danny Meyer restaurant
The 9/11 museum’s appetite for crass commercialism will be satisfied with an 80-seat restaurant inside the memorial’s allegedly solemn grounds. The Pavilion Cafe, run by Danny Meyer’s Union Square Events,...
David Paterson appointed Chair of NY State Democratic Party
ALBANY—Former Gov. David Paterson and all his baggage will now head the state Democratic Party. Gov. Cuomo made the announcement Wednesday as the State Dem. Convention kicked off on Long...
9/11 Memorial & Museum opens to the public
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum opened its doors to the general public Wednesday for the first time, giving tourists and New Yorkers alike a heart-wrenching look into one...
Rabbi, Scout leader, cop among 71 arrested in child porn bust
NEW YORK — Seemingly respectable members of the mainstream — a police officer, a paramedic, a rabbi, an airline pilot, an architect, a Boy Scout leader — were caught using...
EBay: Hackers stole users' personal data
E-commerce company eBay Inc. said client identity information including emails, addresses and birthdays was stolen in a hacking attack between late February and early March. EBay urged users to change...
Hero cat who saved boy throws out first pitch
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A cat who became famous for saving a central California boy from a dog attack threw the first pitch Tuesday night at a Bakersfield Blaze baseball game...
Prince Charles compares Putin to Hitler
LONDON — British politicians and royal-watchers expressed criticism, and some sympathy, Wednesday at reported comments by Prince Charles comparing Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine to the territory-seizing of...
Odds of Orange County getting a casino look slim
The odds of Orange County landing one of the first four New York casino licenses this fall are about to get a lot longer, The Post has learned. Gov. Cuomo...
'Mountain' on 'Game of Thrones' is world's 2nd-strongest man
He plays one of the most terrifying villains on television, but Hafthor Julius Bjornsson is even scarier in real life. Towering 6 feet 9 inches above the Earth and weighing...
Judge's slapdown of New York's public advocate over charters
A state judge has struck a blow for common sense, repudiated an elected official aiming to rule by lawsuit and given hope to moms and dads looking for a decent...
Chris Christie's brave stand against Jersey taxes
With his political foes sensing Chris Christie is now on the ropes over the Bridgegate scandal, there’s been a full-court press on a measure he’s vetoed three times as governor:...
It's Fleet Week in New York!
New Yorkers are in for a treat today, as the annual Parade of Ships kicks off this year’s Fleet Week celebrations. Three Navy ships and two Coast Guard cutters take...
The First Lady's food-fight debacle
Look out, everyone: The nation’s school lunch lady, Michelle Obama, is mad. With her federal nutrition program under fire across the country and now on Capitol Hill, Mrs. Obama put...
Master of disaster: Sulzberger killing the Times
The messy firing of Jill Abramson as executive editor at The New York Times is one more example of how the Times’ publisher, Arthur “Pinch” Sulzberger, fails the basics of...
Self-inflicted wounds: White House flails on VA mess
My nephew once told me his grandmother had bought him a gun but told him he wasn’t allowed to use it to kill anything that wasn’t already dead. He was...
Levi's CEO 'yet to get skin disease' from his unwashed jeans
Let’s hope he washes his underwear. Levi Strauss CEO Chip Bergh shocked the crowd at an environmental conference Tuesday when he revealed that he hadn’t washed his jeans for a...
Thailand in martial law as army chief acts as political mediator
BANGKOK — Thailand's army chief assumed the role of mediator Wednesday by summoning the country's key political rivals for face-to-face talks one day after imposing martial law. Residents, meanwhile, tried...
Boys put rat poison in teacher's water: cops
Two pint-sized punks were busted Tuesday for spiking their teacher’s water bottle with rat poison in their fourth-grade Brooklyn classroom, law enforcement sources said. Veteran teacher Johanna Cherepany took a...
Brooklyn pub bans kids after being swamped by families
A trendy bar in Brooklyn has banned kids from the establishment after it was swamped with stroller moms and their rowdy toddlers. The Hot Bird in Clinton Hill posted a...
Al-Masri's family living the high life in London
The family of hook-handed hate preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri is living high off the dole in England — raking in thousands in government benefits and staying in a $2 million London...
Networks claim victories with TV season ending
Something for (almost) everyone, I guess. With the 2013-14 TV season drawing to a close, the networks are claiming their victories, if they have any — and ABC, CBS, NBC...
Get into patterns with Banana Republic's Marimekko
Banana Republic is ready to put a smile on your face by launching a collaboration with Marimekko, the quirky Finnish brand known for its colorful and happy prints. The limited-edition,...
Setting the stage for two Carson shows
Heeeere’s Johnny! Two shows are in the works about the king of late-night talk, Johnny Carson. One is being developed by the Carson Entertainment Group, a production company that owns...
16 suitcases of cocaine used as evidence in retrial of accused drug runner
Now that’s a lot of drugs! Not wanting to leave anything to chance as they bring an accused drug runner to trial for a third time, Manhattan prosecutors hauled an...
Obama set to make historic visit to Baseball Hall of Fame
ALBANY — There will be a milestone at the Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday, when President Obama becomes the first sitting president to visit the Cooperstown shrine. Obama’s stop...
Cuomo's lead over Astorino will shrink if Working Families runs candidate
ALBANY— Gov. Cuomo’s huge lead over Republican challenger Rob Astorino would drop to 13 percentage points if the Working Families Party puts up its own candidate in the governor’s race,...
Neighborhoods paying the price for allowing cops to be sued
The headline smacks of parody: “Council Black, Latino and Asian Caucus To Call for End to Senseless Assaults and Gun Violence Plaguing New York City.” The clever set-up made the...
Brooklyn middle schoolers busted with gun in bathroom
Two teens were busted after a teacher found them in the bathroom of a Brooklyn middle school with a loaded handgun, sources said. The 13- and 14-year-old kids were discovered...
Nigerian artist suing Pratt for kicking him out after harassment charges
An award-winning Nigerian artist who was booted from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn after allegations he sexually harassed fellow students is fighting back — suing to get back into the...
Hondo playing Rockie
Hondo treaded water Tuesday night as he hit with the Pale Hose but missed with Tanaka and the Yankees to leave the deficit holding at 960 biancalanas. Wednesday night: Mr....
‘300 Sandwiches' blogger is finally engaged
It didn’t take him 300 sandwiches to put a ring on it. It took only 257! Three years ago, Page Six reporter Stephanie Smith met gadget genius Eric Schulte at...
Rehabbing Gee expected to miss third consecutive start
Dillon Gee's strained right lat likely will cost him a third start. The Mets right-hander had hoped to miss just two starts when he was placed on the disabled list...
Post office opens late with no clerks while customers wait in line
A Manhattan post office doesn’t specialize in snail mail — it specializes in no mail. Morningside Heights residents hoping to mail out letters and packages before work Tuesday morning waited...
9/11 museum opens on Wednesday, no tickets available until Thursday
The 9/11 museum opens on Wednesday to the general public, although tickets for the first day have been sold out. A limited number of tickets were still available for Thursday,...
Joe Girardi: Jacoby Ellsbury stuck 'in a little funk'
CHICAGO — It wasn’t that long ago that Jacoby Ellsbury was easily the Yankees’ best player. Now, he doesn’t wear that crown due to a 1-for-23 slump that included an...
Hospital-workers union SEIU 1199 back Rangel over Espaillat
Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel has received a much needed transfusion in the fight of his political life: the endorsement of the 220,000-member health-care workers’ union SEIU Local 1199. The backing...
Record-breaking 11M receive Social Security disability benefits
A record number of Americans — nearly 11 million — pocketed Social Security disability benefits last month, according to newly released government data. The figure exceeds the total population of...
Tejada-Flores platoon to stay as Drew signs with Boston
Stephen Drew isn’t coming to Queens to be the everyday shortstop. At the moment, the Mets don’t even have a clear-cut starter at the position. Manager Terry Collins and general...
Child struck in the head by foul ball at Atlanta Braves game
ATLANTA — A boy was taken to an Atlanta hospital after being struck in the head with a foul ball during the seventh inning of the Braves' game against the...
Jeter receives a warm welcome at Wrigley
In a muted ceremony that fit the reality of how little time Derek Jeter has spent in Wrigley Field — just four of his career 2,639 games — the Cubs...
James, Wade lead Heat to win over Pacers, series tied
INDIANAPOLIS — LeBron James and Dwyane Wade followed the same old script Tuesday night. When Miami got into trouble, the All-Star duo bailed out the Heat. Again. James scored the...