July 20, 2014
Mets want to trade Bartolo Colon — there's just one problem
SAN DIEGO — Bartolo Colon’s recent slump hasn’t exactly made him a hot commodity moving toward the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. According to a source, as of Sunday the...
Kirilenko blasts Kidd, says he 'couldn't handle' New York pressure
Andrei Kirilenko apparently doesn’t get why Jason Kidd chose to leave Brooklyn for Milwaukee. In an interview with SovSport, a Russian national daily sports newspaper, Kirilenko said Kidd’s decision to...
The familiar, and biggest, reason to be optimistic about the Giants
This was maybe half an hour after we last saw the Giants play a football game in anger, half an hour after they’d defeated the Washington Redskins at MetLife Stadium...
Newcomers to rotation thriving for Yankees
You don’t have to be a baseball lifer to recognize the ramifications of a team losing four-fifths of its projected starting rotation to injury even before the All-Star break. But...
Despite loss, Zack has a Wheel-y strong outing
SAN DIEGO — Zack Wheeler’s lone “mistake” Sunday wasn’t much of a mistake. Upon further review of the 91 mph changeup he threw to Yasmani Grandal in the fourth inning...
Jeter Day (or night?) shows Yanks' lack of respect for fans
Sometimes — and ESPN NBA Insider Chris Broussard should feel free to confirm this — my mind strolls a lovely path, “What If Lane.” Saturday morning, ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” of all...
Home cookin' for streaking Yanks
The Yankees finally have figured out how to win in The Bronx. After a first half in which they consistently had problems at Yankee Stadium, they have rattled off three...
Betances 'ticked' off after giving up lead
Joe Girardi admittedly was “shocked” when All-Star set-up stud Dellin Betances surrendered a game-tying homer Sunday. Betances said he was something else. “I was [ticked] that I gave up the...
Why 'pricey' drugs save money -- and lives
Expensive new drugs often get fingered as the culprit to rising US health-care costs. The truth is closer to the reverse. First off, it’s hard to see how pharmaceuticals can...
Fight over Dodd-Frank lingers years after its passage
Should Washington bank on Dodd-Frank? The sweeping financial reform package, signed into law by President Obama four years ago on Monday, has come under renewed attack as congressional Republicans try...
Ellsbury solves Reds' stud closer, then uses legs to help Yanks win
Facing Cincinnati closer Aroldis Chapman and his 102 mph fastball, the Yankees’ Jacoby Ellsbury explained, is just as much a mental exercise as physical. “Well, it just lessens your reaction...
The best and worst of what's on the newsstands this week
Preoccupied as we are by what the Kardashians are doing, how can we be expected to also focus on Prince George’s first birthday? Yet these magazines are asking us to...
Locked-in Rory is closest thing to Tiger since Tiger
HOYLAKE, England — Rory McIlroy is the new Tiger Woods. No, McIlroy does not have the volume of hardware Woods possesses wherever he keeps his 14 major championship trophies. No,...
Scotto's new eatery to serve up fast - but healthy - food
John Scotto, of the famed Scotto food family, is launching a new restaurant in the old Daily News building at 220 E. 42nd St., Side Dish has learned. Va Presto,...
In snub to U.S., Argentina turns to China ahead of default
Argentina’s battle with US hedge-fund mogul Paul Singer is turning into a new cold war. Just ahead of Argentina’s possible default at the end of this month, the embattled country...
Universal Music looking to cater to the YouTube crowd
Universal Music is looking to YouTube to spawn the next generation of pop stars. The music major has partnered with TV producer Brian Robbins, Loud Records’ Steve Rifkind and hip-hop...
Sergio Garcia is making a habit of falling just short
HOYLAKE, England — Sergio Garcia was close in a British Open. Again. Sunday was the eighth time in Garcia’s career he finished in the top 10 of an Open, falling...
Mets avoid no-hitter, but can't get past Padres
SAN DIEGO — The roller-coaster ride through the San Diego Zoo was complete for the Mets with Josh Edgin’s tumbling act in Sunday’s ninth inning. Long gone was the Mets’...
Nagging, surgically repaired elbow may force Snee to retire
One more season. That’s what Chris Snee was hoping for, but it appears his body will not allow him to suit up for an 11th season at right guard for...
Are the Giants entering training camp with no 'end' in sight?
They have five on the roster, but for the Giants there is a real and legitimate question concerning the state of their tight end position: Do they have even one?...
'Boomerang' staffers heading back to the gigs they left
When Alison Williams was 24 years old, she landed a gig as a public relations intern at Hunter Public Relations. Though the internship was unpaid, she was so thrilled to...
Al Sharpton slams NYPD over chokehold death
The Rev. Al Sharpton on Sunday blasted the cops and emergency services workers who stood by as a diabetic dad lay unresponsive on a Staten Island sidewalk after being put...
4 EMS workers barred from duty after chokehold death
Four emergency-service workers who found a man unconscious on the sidewalk after a cop put him in a chokehold — and apparently did nothing to aid him — have been...
10 things retirement communities won’t tell you
You’ll need a Ph.D. to tell us apart Active-adult communities, assisted-living facilities, continuing-care retirement communities — that’s just the tip of the jargon iceberg for places people 55 and over...
Yankees wrap sweep when Reds outfield collapses
Maybe all the Yankees needed was a few days off. They won their third straight game coming out of the All-Star break on Sunday, this time with some help from...
Why Neil Young should keep playing in Israel
With Hamas firing rockets and missiles all over Israel, Neil Young last week had to cancel his Thursday concert in Tel Aviv. But he intends to reschedule — he’s continuing...
The farce continues in the latest Iran nuke talks
The latest round of talks in Vienna on Iran’s nuclear program has ended with, guess what, tacit agreement to hold further talks for four more months. Both Iran and the...
A state assembly candidate's 'ragged' efforts for 'hope and change'
Michael Blake’s run for a corruption-plagued South Bronx seat in the state Assembly may be turning out to be “historic” for the wrong reasons. A former top operative for Barack...
Rory's dad scores thousands thanks to his son's Open victory
Rory McIlroy surely made his father proud Sunday — and a little extra cash. Ladbrokes confirmed on Twitter it is paying out more than $300,000 (180,000 pounds) in a series...
Bus equipped with hot showers for the homeless
SAN FRANCISCO -- A nonprofit group is taking a novel approach to helping the homeless in San Francisco with a new bus that allows them to take a shower. The...
The de Blasios arrive in Italy
Mayor de Blasio and his family arrived in Italy Sunday morning — and his teenage son, Dante, stole the show. The 16-year-old, whose signature Afro haircut has fascinated the press...
Woman who posted selfies in stolen dress is arrested
WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. () — Police investigating the theft of clothing and jewelry from a southern Illinois boutique say they arrested a woman after she posted Facebook photos of herself...
Cops shoot at, arrest 'armed robber' after dramatic chase
Police shot at and nabbed an armed robber during a drama-packed chase in The Bronx early Sunday, authorities said. The suspect and an accomplice had just robbed a 33-year-old man...
Malaysia Airlines releases names of 298 victims
Malaysia Airlines on Sunday made public the names of all 298 innocent victims aboard the ill-fated MH17 flight that was blown out of the sky over Ukraine. The nine-page flight...
McIlroy wins his first British Open title
HOYLAKE, England — Rory McIlroy lifted the Claret Jug toward the slate-gray English sky as the 143rd British Open champion Sunday afternoon in front of an elbow-room-only gallery of 25,000...
Cops didn't give medical assistance after chokehold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT66U_Ftdng Dramatic new video shows how neither cops nor EMS workers gave any medical assistance to a Staten Island dad as he lay unconscious on a sidewalk after an officer...
Tiger lobbies for Ryder Cup spot after poor finish at British
HOYLAKE, England — After Tiger Woods finished the British Open Sunday at 6-over par — five shots worse than 64-year-old Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson — Tiger Woods had the...
Kerry headed to Mideast to urge ceasefire; Obama voices 'concern'
President Obama on Sunday voiced “serious concern” about the ongoing bloodshed in Gaza and decried mounting civilian casualties in Israel’s struggle with Hamas. Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Rookie cop has her teeth knocked out
A rookie cop’s teeth were knocked out by a thug she had caught smoking pot at an East Harlem housing development early Sunday, police said. The 26-year-old uniformed officer and...
Carjacker tries to fake-out cops by pretending to be a victim
A Brooklyn carjacker who smashed up five vehicles and injured an elderly bystander tried to escape by posing as a victim — limping down the block until witnesses frantically pointed...
5 hurt when hot air balloon explodes
CLINTON, Mass. — A hot air balloon crashed into power lines in a Massachusetts neighborhood, injuring five people on board. The Federal Aviation Administration tells Boston's WBZ-TV that the balloon...
Hamas attacks Israeli troops with bomb-covered ass
This suicide bomber is a real ass. Hamas militants sent a donkey strapped with explosives on a suicide mission toward Israeli troops in Gaza over the weekend — forcing the...
Armed rebels take bodies by force in Flight MH17 crash
TOREZ, Ukraine — Rebels in eastern Ukraine took control Sunday of the bodies recovered from downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, and U.S. and European leaders demanded that Russian President Vladimir...
Free the Millennials!
So much did millennials believe in hope and change and the promise of smart government, they voted Barack Obama into the Oval Office — twice. Now that they are getting...
Storm in a Port
Among the many sources of scandal and corruption for our state and city legislators has been “member items” — taxpayer dollars given to each member to dole out to local...
Death toll rises in Gaza as Israel opens 'gate of hell'
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The first major ground battle in two weeks of Israel-Hamas fighting exacted a steep price Sunday: It killed 65 Palestinians and 13 Israeli soldiers and...
Boko Haram extremists kill over 100 in Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Boko Haram extremists have killed more than 100 people and hoisted their black and white flag over a town left undefended by Nigeria's military, just 85 kilometers...
Daffodil Project considering project for Dutch MH17 victims
New York City flowers may bloom in the Netherlands in honor of those killed aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Officials from greenspace group New Yorkers for Parks are considering a...
Startup’s couriers will deliver anything New Yorkers want
In a city that has everything, a speedy Manhattan startup is transporting wedding rings, sombreros and $1,000 bottles of Scotch. It even delivered a Jeep to Rosie O’Donnell. New Yorkers...
A messy bed sells for $4.3M
Now here’s some artwork On The Money can relate to. British artist Tracey Emin sold her installation “My Bed,” for $4.3 million, a record for her work. The piece consists...
Argentinian president: I didn't see a single World Cup match
We understand Argentine President Cristina Kirchner has a lot on her mind, with dealing with a looming deadline on her country’s debt payment, but her diss of the country’s national...
Fox charges for content with Time Warner acquisition offer
It’s a media arms race. Comcast and CEO Brian Roberts have taken the distribution hill with its $45 billion deal for Time Warner Cable, while 21st Century Fox is charging...
Back-to-school stores luring shoppers with fun
This September, Tribeca children’s boutique Torly Kid will host its second annual sidewalk chalk contest, luring shoppers with good old-fashioned fun instead of yet another 50 percent off sign. Kids...
Billionaire fighting surf group that wants access to California beach
Dude you’re on my land. Billionaire Vinod Khosla, a Sun Microsystems co-founder is battling a surfing group looking to gain public access to a northern California beach on the 56-acre...
Tattoo-removal business flowing in the black
Actress Melanie Griffith is going through a painful divorce. But the removal of her tattoo with the first name of her husband Antonio Banderas may hurt almost as much. And...
Actor James Garner dead at 86
LOS ANGELES — Actor James Garner, whose whimsical style in the 1950s TV Western "Maverick" led to a stellar career in TV and films such as "The Rockford Files" and...
Russia led missile attack on Malaysia plane
Ukrainian officials said “irrefutable evidence” proves that Russia’s military operated the missile system that blew a Malaysia Airlines jet from the sky, killing 298 people. “This terrorist act was committed...
Lost bodies, wasted money: Inside NYC's Medical Examiner’s Office
The city Medical Examiner’s Office is a mess — plagued with errors, including bodies being lost, mistakenly cremated or wrongly donated to science — while millions of taxpayer dollars have...
Nuns raise rents at immigrant home to oust residents
They’re kicking them like a bad habit. The nuns running St. Joseph’s Immigrant Home in Hell’s Kitchen are boosting the rent on young female residents and trying to boot women...
City OKs UWS development with 'poor door' for residents
The city approved a developer’s controversial plans for a “poor door” on the Upper West Side, The Post has learned. Extell came under fire last year when it introduced plans...
Triathlete who suffered brain injury wants defective helmet back
A Manhattan athlete who suffered a traumatic brain injury during the 2012 New York City Triathlon wants his bicycle helmet back. John Draghi, 55, believes the headgear was defective and...
Fans fume at $10,000 a seat Derek Jeter farewell
Outraged Yankee fans are crying foul — griping that ticket prices for a special game honoring Derek Jeter are way off base. Tickets were topping out at $9,999 on resale...
Bronx mom sues foster parent and agency after death of her son
A 2-year-old boy was beaten, starved and tied to a bed before dying while in the care of a convicted criminal who was allowed to be his foster parent, the...
Bloomberg, allies pouring money into Lyft and Uber
A year after then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg vowed to “destroy” the yellow-cab industry, his allies and surrogates are pouring energy and cash into ride-sharing ventures fiercely opposed by New York’s hacks...
Brooklyn man sues brother for allegedly killing their mother
A Brooklyn man is suing his brother for allegedly killing their mother. Richard Cohen, 34, was charged with murder for allegedly stabbing Ann Cohen 40 times in her Midwood home...
Vandal paints swastika inside of Bronx Zoo
What an animal. A vandal painted a swastika inside the Bronx Zoo, police sources said. A ticket agent made the discovery at around 11:30 a.m. Thursday on Southern Boulevard near...
Rikers inmate sues for $30M claiming religious discrimination
An accused child molester is suing the city for $30 million because Rikers Island jail bosses allegedly won’t let him practice his Wiccan religion behind bars. Roberto Nieves, 47, charged...
Terry Collins 'not that concerned' about d'Arnaud's passed balls
SAN DIEGO — Travis d’Arnaud has been among the bright spots offensively for the Mets over the last three weeks, but the rookie catcher has experienced defensive lapses. On Saturday,...
‘Newburgh Four’ terrorism case was FBI entrapment: HBO film
On May 20, 2009, four Muslim men from upstate Newburgh were arrested by the FBI and charged with plotting to bomb two Jewish synagogues in The Bronx and shoot missiles...
Brooklyn synagogue bans panhandlers from property
A Brooklyn synagogue is giving panhandlers the bum’s rush, banning them inside and outside its building. “No loitering, soliciting, panhandling. Violators will be prosecuted,” reads a sign outside Congregation Veretzky...
Brooklyn's older singles have toughest time dating online
Brooklyn’s older singles have the hardest time dating online — and hipsters might be to blame — according to a new study. Of 6.2 million online interactions surveyed, a Brooklyn...
Former Knick 'Ticky' Burden’s rise-and-fall saga
It was one of the fastest falls from grace in professional sports. Luther “Ticky” Burden was drafted by the Knicks in 1975, but by 1981 he hit rock bottom —...
Firefighters outraged FDNY is searching phone records for press leaks
FDNY firefighters are fighting the department’s snooping into their personal phone records to hunt the source of news leaks. Outraged by FDNY tactics — including subpoenaing cellphone records — the...
Anti-Israel protesters vent their rage at cops in Paris Saturday
Paris was burning Saturday — with hatred of Israel. Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters hurled rocks, burned an Israeli flag and set at least one car on fire in the northern...
Mets' four-game win streak snapped by Padres
SAN DIEGO — A rare overcast summer day in this city was a precursor to Tyson Ross sticking it to the Mets where the sun doesn’t shine. The 27-year-old right-hander...
Colorado movie theater massacre victims to be honored
DENVER — The suburb of Aurora, Colo., will hold a Day of Remembrance on Sunday to mark the second anniversary of the slaughter of 12 people in a local movie...