November 20, 2014
Rangers' Derek Stepan on a tear since return from broken leg
It’s one of those cliched statements that is especially overused in hockey. “For all teams,” Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said Thursday, “you need your top performers to perform.” That was...
Rex Ryan: Jets better 'in a zillion ways' since last debacle vs. Bills
Coach Rex Ryan on Thursday called the Jets team that will play the Bills this time around “better’’ than the one that lost to them 43-23 on Oct. 26 “in...
Uber seeks legal help to repair its image
Uber has hired the “the first lady of privacy” to help repair the car service’s tarnished image in the wake of a spying scandal. Harriet Pearson, a partner at law...
Mayor pushes mail-in policy for marijuana fines
Mayor de Blasio wants to include ethnic and racial data on the NYPD’s new marijuana summonses — and allow people to pay fines by mail. The convenience would be similar...
Wayward drones are real fear for jetliners at JFK
They are small, cheap and easy to fly — and may one day bring down a jetliner. Two “quadcopter” drones were spotted by inbound pilots at JFK this week in...
Cosby should have lost in the 1st case
How does Bill Cosby sleep at night? Before the reputation of the 77-year-old comedian, author and Jell-O Pudding pitchman hit rock bottom, there was Autumn Jackson. Before Cosby was accused...
One big reason why the Nets are off to another horrific start
OKLAHOMA CITY — This isn’t the same Nets team as a year ago, but it is off to almost an identical start. The Nets are stumbling into Friday night’s matchup...
Giants tab familiar name to replace O-line stalwart Pugh
Justin Pugh has started every game of his NFL career for the Giants, but that streak is all but certain to come to an end Sunday. With the second-year right...
Jose Calderon is the Knicks' last hope
Before flipping the calendar to 2015, particularly to July, one legitimate hope still exists for the Knicks to prevent them from turning into a season-long laughingstock. He is the marquee...
Making no excuses, Bills' Marrone vows his team will weather storm
The good news for Bills coach Doug Marrone was that he got to sleep in Thursday morning. He got up at 5 a.m. instead of his usual 4:30 wake-up. The...
Hubby socks photographer outside courthouse
The husband of a former Brooklyn DA detective — fired for allegedly shoplifting at a Long Island Walmart last month — punched a news photographer Thursday after his wife pleaded...
Mario Batali sued by neighbor over obnoxious odor & noise
A Greenwich Village man says living next to one of Mario Batali’s restaurants has left a bad taste in his mouth — so he’s suing the celebrity chef for $10...
The secret side of Howard Cosell, a two-faced hack
Inspired by Al Michaels’ new tales-from-the-TV-crypt — a book that includes plenty on Howard Cosell — I thought I’d share one of my favorite Cosell stories: In the early 1980s,...
Why this grown man plays with toy trucks
Harvey plays with his shiny new green-and-white Hess Toy Truck, hitting red buttons on top of the cab, smiling as the lights flash and the horns honk. “Look how nice...
Hondo makes a toast
Cheers ... for mediocrity! Hondo posted a 7&7 in Week 11 that slightly narrowed the gap between him and the current occupant of the mountaintop. As for the Best Bet...
The men who make 6 figures off fantasy football
When he woke up on the morning of Oct. 5 — a beautiful fall day when many New Yorkers started raking leaves — Mark Guindi never imagined he would rake...
Glenn Close and John Lithgow too restrained in ‘Delicate Balance’
This new “A Delicate Balance” is like a Christmas fruitcake that’s been left out too long: It’s boozy and loaded with goodies — Glenn Close! John Lithgow! — but it’s...
Obama's immigration order creates dreams & destroys others
Through the luck of timing, as many as 5 million of the nation’s undocumented immigrants no longer have to worry about being deported under an executive order President Obama announced...
Rape accuser says Rubenstein fed her pot cookies
The Al Sharpton aide who says she was raped by a prominent Manhattan attorney tested positive for marijuana use in the days after the alleged sexual assault, according to sources....
The new 'average' Barbie still sets beauty standards
Barbie — Little Miss Perfect Body — has got some competition. Billed as the embodiment of a realistic woman, the new Lammily doll is based on measurements from the Centers...
Rodgers-Cromartie went from free-agent coup to afterthought
Sometimes it appears as if everything is lined up: player, team, timing, money, age, need. They want him, he wants them. The moon is in the seventh house, Jupiter is...
My restaurant review mea culpa
Regrets— I’ve had a few. I’ll look up a restaurant review I wrote a few years ago and wonder, What was I thinking/drinking/ smoking? When Del Posto and Morimoto opened in...
Obama's shamelessly cynical record on immigration
Forget President Obama’s prime-time address. Carly Fiorina had his number on “Meet the Press” this past Sunday. And it tells you all you need to know about the failure of...
Giants can't hang with the Cowboys
Tom Coughlin gave us the quote of the year: “We’ve had a defensive fiasco. We’ve had an offensive fiasco. Perhaps maybe now we’ll be able to go and put something together.”...
'Bitter' Zack Wheeler motivated by Giants' success
Zack Wheeler has joined the chorus of Mets who expect to be in the playoffs next season, but he’s got a slightly different perspective than manager Terry Collins or general...
What's on tap for January primetime TV
Is it January yet? It certainly seems that way, at least in the land of primetime television, with several shows (“Scandal,” “How to Get Away With Murder,” “The Blacklist”) already...
Borough presidents boycott the Verrazano's 50th anniversary
Incensed over upcoming toll hikes on the Verrazano Bridge, the Staten Island and Brooklyn borough presidents will boycott the iconic span’s 50th anniversary celebration on Friday-- as well as all...
Falling in Lovie with revenge bid
Including the 1987-2013 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 501-424 (54 percent) against the spread. PURDUE (pick) over Northwestern: Given their finesse approach, ’Cats found themselves...
Broncos off loss are proven winner
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Tony Bennett lends his pipes to 'Wallykazam!'
Legendary crooner Tony Bennett has signed on for an episode of Nickelodeon's preschool literacy series “Wallykazam!” — joining Anthony Bourdain (“Sanjay and Craig”) in TV’s stable of A-list voiceover guests....
Lawyer claims he was banned from SoulCycle for representing ex-instructor
What comes around goes around at SoulCycle, a top Manhattan attorney complains in a new lawsuit against the spin class chain. Labor lawyer Douglas Wigdor — a former law partner...
Fanning Ferguson's flames
The Missouri town of Ferguson remains tense today as it awaits word on the grand jury proceedings against white Police Officer Darren Wilson in the August shooting of black teenager...
Naked sense in the naked city
It’s a scene out of a bad movie: A woman complains about being groped by a Sesame Street character, and the cops show her a lineup with half a dozen...
Obama's border raid
Now America will find out what a Republican Senate really means. Ever since President Obama made clear he was determined to usurp Congress’ role by imposing a new immigration law...
The Justice Department's perverse war on children's hopes
MILWAUKEE It is as remarkable as it is repulsive, the ingenuity with which the Obama administration uses the regulatory state’s intricacies to advance progressivism’s project of breaking nongovernmental institutions to...
NY's Capitol TV --- your guide to Albany's soap operas
The nominal plotlines are already shaping up for the next season of “The Real Lawmakers of Albany” — catfights over charter schools, rent laws and multibillion-dollar bank-fine windfalls. Yet the...
ObamaCare's vast tissue of lies
I understand we’ve turned the page to the next controversy — Obama’s unconstitutional immigration pander — but I’d like to dwell a little longer on the previous travesty. Obama administration...
The not-so-Islamic State: ISIS' huge debt to the infidel
Ever since its emergence a few months ago, the declared ambition of the startup caliphate of the Islamic State has been to “wipe out every trace of Infidel influence” in...
Wave of subway tunnel closures slated for 2015
More subway tube closures are coming for Brooklyn riders next year -- with the MTA planning to shut down the A and C train's tunnel for 40 weekends in 2015....
Man who called the last stock crash is blaming the Fed for the next
The investment adviser who accurately predicted the crash of 2008 is once again sounding the alarm. This time around, Peter Schiff, the chief executive officer of Euro Pacific Capital who...
FSU gunman sent mystery mail to his roommate before attack
The ex-roommate of the lawyer who allegedly shot three people on the campus of Florida State University before police killed him said he sent her a cryptic Facebook message a...
Brides are asking their sisters to don white — but who wears it best?
It used to be considered poor taste to wear white to a wedding if you weren’t the bride. But oh, how times have changed! On Sunday, Solange Knowles joined the...
Republicans vow to stop Obama's immigration plan
Republicans say they will do whatever it takes to halt a White House plan to use an executive order to prevent millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States from...
Obama to spare 5M illegal immigrants from deportation
WASHINGTON — Acting on his own authority and in defiance of outraged Republicans, President Obama announced executive actions Thursday that will help about 5 million people who came here illegally...
Batman suing the NYPD still loves New York's Finest
The “Batman” imposter suing the NYPD for $2 million and fighting a law curbing Times Square’s creepy cartoon characters still loves cops - and even posted a “selfie” with Ray...
O/U Rico -- Week 12
Rico had another solid week on the over/unders, going 8-6 (3-0 Best Bets) last week. The season record is 79-82 (16-17). The selections for Week 12 are: Over: Cowboys/Giants; Eagles/Titans;...
St. John's rewind: Now that the easy part is over
St. John’s is 3-0. At the moment, that is all that matters. But with Minnesota, and potentially No. 13 Gonzaga, looming next week at Madison Square Garden, we’ll get our...
New York Post Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway official rules
1. ELIGIBILITY: NEW YORK POST HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE GIVEAWAY (“Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the continental United States, 18 years or older at the time of entry....
Legendary lawyer fired for the first time mid-trial
After nearly a half century in the courtroom, there weren't many firsts left for legendary lawyer Murray Richman. But the attorney was stunned Thursday when his crooked union boss client...
David Robertson's road to a $50 million pay day
Free agent closer David Robertson’s situation is tied to what another free agent reliever receives and teams being wary of the right-hander’s desire for a four-year pact worth $50 million...
My boss called me his 'white n---': handyman suing employer
A Bronx handyman is accusing a Manhattan building management company of reverse-racial discrimination, claiming in a new lawsuit that his Puerto Rican ex-supervisor there terrorized him and refused to pay...
Judge calls teen who fatally struck toddler 'severe flight risk'
A Manhattan judge blasted the unlicensed teen menace who fatally struck 4-year-old Ariel Russo last year - then while out on bail was arrested again in three separate incidents -...
5 ways to make parents love you this Thanksgiving
It’s unclear when society decided Thanksgiving would be the perfect time to meet the family of our significant others. Nevertheless, over the years the experience has become practically as synonymous...
Kendall Jenner nabs Lagerfeld campaign
It's official — Kendall Jenner is having the best (and most lavish) month ever. Right on the heels of her lucrative Estée Lauder deal, it was announced Thursday that the...
For $41,500 Net-a-Porter will send you new shoes every week
Net-a-Porter launches a fantasy gift shop just in time for the holidays, while the Lammily doll turns Barbie into a realistic portrayal of women. -For $41,500, you can treat yourself...
Lawyer's pregnancy won't delay Malcolm Smith trial
A politically connected lawyer says the Manhattan US Attorney should now go by "Ayatollah Preet Bharara” after the prosecutor's underlings on Thursday persuaded a federal judge to move ahead with...
Carmelo's existential question: How can I change my reputation?
Carmelo Anthony sounds like he's going through an image crisis. In an ESPN the Magazine cover story, Anthony shares comments lamenting his current, championship-less legacy and talks of trying to...
Rangers game vs. Buffalo Sabres postponed
The extreme weather conditions in Buffalo postponed the Rangers-Sabres game that was scheduled for Friday night at the downtown First Niagara Center. The Rangers practiced at 1 p.m. on Thursday...
Don't wear jeans if you want to interview Prince William and Kate
American reporters who wear wrinkled, ill-fitting clothes had better dress to impress — if they want to get near William and Kate when they come to the US next month....
Widow wins bankruptcy fight over rent-stabilized lease
New York City rent stabilized tenants won a major victory when a federal appeals court ruled that their leases can’t be seized in bankruptcy and sold to pay off creditors....
Meet the woman with 23-inch-long nails
This woman's nails are 23-inches long -- believe it or not! Ayanna Williams is the proud owner of some of the world's lengthiest back scratchers and loves showing them off...
The Cowboys loss that still stings Jerry Jones
With the Giants hosting Dallas on Sunday night, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he “resents” Big Blue, but admitted he admires the team that once made him cry. “Oh my...
Meet the teenagers who landed a shocking MLB scoop
Moneyball, meet Recessball. The latest dose of inside info from the heart of Billy Beane's Oakland A's operation this week came from a most unlikely and precocious outlet. Thirteen-year-old Devan...
Man accused of posing as cop, sexually assaulting teen
A sexual predator was arrested Wednesday for posing as a police officer and sexually assaulting a teenager in Brooklyn and cops believe the man could be responsible for other attacks,...
Nets rewind: Showing their age on a long night
Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 122-118 loss to the Bucks in triple overtime Wednesday night in Brooklyn: 1. It’s no secret the Nets are a veteran team filled...
Man charged with beating ex-girlfriend's infant son
A Rockaway man has been charged with beating his ex-girlfriend’s 13-month-old son so badly he fractured the tyke's skull when he was babysitting last week. Mom Jazmyn Reyes dropped off...
Brooklyn man rushed to Bellevue with Ebola-like symptoms
A Brooklyn man, who recently returned from West Africa, was rushed to Bellevue Hospital with Ebola-like symptoms Thursday, police sources said. The man, whose name is being withheld by The...
Lemony Snicket apologizes for watermelon joke at book awards
Daniel Handler is apologizing for comments made at the National Book Awards that have been criticized as racist. The author sometimes known as "Lemony Snicket" hosted Wednesday night's ceremony in...
The top 10 make-you-cry moments from ‘Parenthood’
Get your Kleenex ready — the midseason finale of “Parenthood” airs Thursday night — and, hopefully, will answer lots of questions: Will Joel (Sam Jaeger) get Julia (Erika Christensen) back?...
The most dubious relationship advice from Alec Baldwin's new Web series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUblmjGBgKs&feature=youtu.be He’s baaack. Despite pledging to move out of New York last February, Alec Baldwin is still very much living in the Big Apple, and even has a new Web...
$30M NHL star was bankrupted by parents
Even by the standards of the reckless financial behavior of multimillionaire athletes, what has befallen NHL star Jack Johnson is especially sad and cruel. According to The Columbus Dispatch, Johnson's...
Gannon: Giants should be 'really concerned' about careless Eli
During the Giants’ rocky preseason, CBS analyst Rich Gannon told The Post he had “genuine concern” for Eli Manning’s adjustment to the West Coast offense. Three months later -- following...
TGI Fridays unveils 'mistletoe drone' for seasonal smooching
http://youtu.be/ldhEsgcOq9U Get ready to pucker up because TGI Fridays is determined to brighten your season with mistletoe-hanging drones. Working to add a little holiday magic to your dining experience, a...
FSU student's textbook stops library gunman's bullet
A Florida State University student is crediting library books — one on 14th-century English philosophy — for saving his life early Thursday when a gunman opened fire on the Tallahassee campus. FSU student...
Knicks rewind: Way bigger problem than the triangle
MINNEAPOLIS — The triangle is the least of the Knicks’ problems. The only “tri’’ the Knicks should worry about now is the trifecta. The 3-10 Knicks have fallen again to dead...
Trailer for ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ drops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBwOYQd21TY Can we say aca-awesome? The first trailer for “Pitch Perfect 2” hit the Web on Thursday, and the Barden Bellas are back for an encore. Starring Anna Kendrick, Brittany...
Mike Nichols' 7 best movie scenes
One of the handful of people to win an Emmy, Tony, Oscar and Grammy, Mike Nichols directed just 18 theatrical features over 41 years while devoting significant parts of his...
Kingpin admits to producing over 400 tons of cocaine per year
A notorious Colombian drug kingpin known as “El Loco” copped a plea Thursday to manufacturing more than 400 tons of cocaine a year and trafficking it to America and other...
Man admits to arson live on camera
ROCKVILLE, Md. — A Montgomery County man has been arrested after confessing to a TV news crew that he set a house fire the station was covering.
Iran debuts US-made helicopters in affront to sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian company on Thursday displayed four brand new U.S.-made helicopters it purchased through third parties, offering them as proof that the country could evade international sanctions...
911 dispatchers sue for discrimination, told they 'speak ghetto'
PITTSBURGH — Three minority women who worked at a western Pennsylvania 911 center have filed lawsuits, with one of them saying black dispatchers were made to take calls from inner...
Watch these 3 grandmas smoke weed for the first time
http://youtu.be/IRBAZJ4lF0U Forget chronic pain — these grandmas have discovered a whole new kind of chronic. Seattle-based website cut.com found three grandmothers in Washington state (where recreational marijuana use is legal) and invited...
Gunman who shot 3 at Florida State was alumnus, lawyer
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The gunman who shot three people at Florida State University's library early Thursday before being killed by police was a lawyer who graduated from the school, a law...
Pacquiao trainer: Boredom will beat him before Algieri does
MACAU — Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach thinks Manny Pacquiao will have an easy fight against Long Island’s Chris Algieri when they meet in Saturday night’s pay-per-view fight --...
2 children dead, 2 injured in NJ shooting
TABERNACLE, N.J. — A shooting at a home in a secluded wooded area of southern New Jersey left two children dead and a woman believed to be their mother and...
This battle for 'Jeopardy!' supremacy can't be missed
Answer: The final round of the "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions. Question: What is the most compelling competition on offer Thursday night, more fevered than an NFL collision, with higher stakes...
Photographer disguised herself as boy to get around Afghanistan
Sometimes when you travel, it’s not so much the place you travel to but rather the people you meet. And sometimes the people you meet can be a little… out...
Jets-Bills moved to Monday in Detroit
Snow way, Snow how. The NFL announced Thursday it had moved Sunday’s scheduled game between the Jets and Bills from snowy Buffalo to Detroit on Monday night at 7, as...
Sales soar after Austrian political party names beer 'F---ing Hell'
There's a group of Austrians giving beer lovers F***ing Hell -- and they're loving it! In a way to boost sales for a local brewing company, a political party in...
Pot smoke triggers fire alarm in Princeton dorm
PRINCETON, N.J. — It was a case of higher learning that triggered a fire alarm and forced the evacuation of 100 students from a Princeton University dormitory. The alarm went...
Lowest number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits in 14 years
WASHINGTON — The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits declined slightly last week, suggesting that job gains should remain solid. Weekly applications for jobless aid fell 2,000 to...
How a rising ISIS commander became a key Iraq informant
BAGHDAD — The former Islamic State commander walked into the visitors' room of his Baghdad prison, without the usual yellow jumpsuit and shackles his fellow inmates wear. In slippers and a...
Hextall rips Flyers after Rangers loss: 'F----ing embarrassing'
Losing to the Rangers hasn’t gotten any easier for Ron Hextall. The first-year Flyers GM furiously berated his team after a 2-0 loss to the Rangers at the Garden on Wednesday...
Utah revives plan to allow firing squad executions
SALT LAKE CITY — Ten years after banning the use of firing squads in state executions, Utah lawmakers on Wednesday endorsed a proposal to allow the practice again to avoid...
Banking industry makes employees more dishonest: study
WASHINGTON -- The banking industry seems to bring out dishonesty in people, a new study suggests. A team of Swiss economists tested the honesty of bank employees in a lab...
Law forces Washington museum to remove WWII weapons
SEATTLE -- A small museum in Washington state is removing World War II-era weapons from an exhibit to avoid having to comply with a new voter-approved law requiring background checks...
Gas prices drop for fourth month straight
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in October as a fourth straight decline in gasoline costs helped to keep inflation at bay. The steady reading for inflation last month...
Opening of $350M China-North Korea bridge put off 'indefinitely'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU7cBum1nOQ&spfreload=10 TOKYO — The bridge was supposed to be a key link for trade and travel between China's underdeveloped northeast provinces and a much-touted special economic zone in North Korea...
Stunt driver drifts into world's tightest parallel parking spot
It’s a driving feat that will impress anyone who has tried to negotiate tight inner-city parking spots. During this week’s China Drift Championships, stunt driver Han Yue regained the Guinness...
Lawyer hypnotized client into sex with 'world's greatest lover': prosecutors
A lawyer allegedly hypnotized a client, saying that she is “being made love to by the world’s greatest lover” and forcing her into sexual acts. The allegations against Ohio lawyer...
Feds investigating new drone sightings at JFK airport
Commercial airline pilots reported two drone sightings this week in the vicinity of jet landing paths at JFK airport, drawing the attention of federal investigators, federal authorities said Thursday. The...
Cops probe 'Black Widow' in deaths of six partners
TOKYO — Japanese police were looking for traces of poison in the home of a woman arrested on suspicion of killing her husband, one of six men who have died...
Driver in crash that killed girl cleared in 47-second hearing
It took only 47 seconds for a judge to toss two tickets issued to a driver for the Queens crash that killed a 3-year-old girl in October 2013, according to...
3rd day of storm could leave 8 feet of snow in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A new blast of lake-effect snow pounded Buffalo for a third day on Thursday, piling more misery on a city already buried by an epic, deadly snowfall...
Walmart tarred by US watchdog
Walmart avoids $1 billion in federal taxes each year by exploiting loopholes, and could raise that figure by more than 70 percent if the corporate tax rate is cut, a...
CUNY to spend $35M over three years on remediation classes
New York’s public-high-school students are so ill- prepared for college that the city is investing an extra $35 million in remedial programs to help them make the grade. Officials at...
Off-broadway revival of 'Allegro' strikes a lovely chord
Rodgers and Hammerstein were on a roll by 1947: “Oklahoma!” and “Carousel” were huge hits, and they hoped “Allegro” would make it a threepeat. Alas, with its “Our Town”-like structure...
Upstate NY braces for more lake effect snow
You missed a spot! This driver in Buffalo dug his car out of a 6-foot snowbank on Wednesday — as another storm closed in on the region. The Buffalo suburb...
Judge blasts ex-postal worker for stealing pot from the mail
A Brooklyn federal judge whose late dad was a mailman blasted a former postal worker Wednesday for stealing pot from packages and selling it off through a drug dealer. “I...
Building where fire injured 16 was illegally subdivided: FDNY
An apartment in the Brooklyn building where a blaze killed a tenant and injured 16 others had been illegally divided into cramped, dangerous living spaces, FDNY sources said. The fire,...
Fashion buyers seen Perry Ellis picking
Forget suits — Perry Ellis has a closetful of suitors. At least two prospective acquirers have approached the 47-year old clothing company and discussed paying $30 a share, or more...
Pedicab licenses down after city crackdown on overcharging
Good riddance! New York’s pedal-powered plague is in remission, as more than a quarter of pedicab drivers have quit their annoying trade rather than obey new city rules passed to...
De Blasio rips into The Post’s coverage of his tenure
WASHINGTON — Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday found himself having to respond to The Post’s coverage of how he has handled issues ranging from his perpetual lateness to his...
Rubenstein rape accuser was not drugged
The National Action Network executive who accused lawyer Sanford Rubenstein of raping her after a birthday bash for the Rev. Al Sharpton was not drugged, law enforcement sources told The Post....
Rangers must produce this kind of effort on a nightly basis
We all know the Rangers are capable of buttoned-down performances such as the one that produced Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over the Flyers at the Garden. What we don’t know —...
Sir'Dominic Pointer leads St. John's to win over LIU Brooklyn
Sir’Dominic Pointer has no idea what happened in his junior season, a self-described “personal disappointment” in which he saw his production dip across the board. Coach Steve Lavin didn’t understand...
Uber slammed for tracking riders without permission
Just when it seemed it couldn’t get any worse for Uber, the taxi-hail app finds itself in the middle of a spying scandal. Reports that Uber employees have tracked riders’...
Why Giants have to pay Eli Manning big bucks again
At a tense, tenuous time when our flagship franchise is nearing a crossroads, the franchise quarterback stands taller than ever as the most indispensable Giant. Whether Tom Coughlin is their...
Another reason why Mets may stick with Flores at shortstop
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Mets’ pursuit of a shortstop looks to feature a long and winding path, and it might end up right where it started. But what appeared...
Joint effort must be made to save Atlantic City
You’ve probably heard all the whining about Atlantic City’s woes. Four casinos have already folded this year and a fifth is on the way. It’s time AC grew up. No,...
Bratton gets Billy clubbed with 47% approval rating in poll
Maybe he should stop taking orders from Al Sharpton. Police Commissioner Bill Bratton’s approval rating is in the toilet at 47 percent — compared with predecessor Ray Kelly’s stellar 75...
New Yorkers: Stay away Chirlane!
New Yorkers have a message for city First Lady Chirlane McCray: Butt out! Only 24 percent of voters think that Mayor de Blasio’s wife should play a “major role” in...
Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, calls it quits
Jason Collins made history by becoming the first openly gay professional athlete in one of the four major U.S. professional sports, and a year-and-a-half later, the time was right for...
With Dolan in the house, 'Baby' Knicks make Westchester debut
Think of the Westchester Knicks as a D-League trigonometry class. And think of the NBA Development League as a minor league with a bright future. The triangle offense was the...
Knicks' Bargnani, Calderon likely to return Saturday against 76ers
MINNEAPOLIS — The Knicks’ 115-99 blowout loss to the Timberwolves on Wednesday night could be the last time they play without Andrea Bargnani and Jose Calderon. The Knicks are laying...
Jason Kidd is living proof: Sometimes the bad guys win
The idea, all along, was that Jason Kidd would be the one to plug in Barclays Center, keep it energized and electric for years to come. You can build a...
Gunman dead after shooting 3 at Florida State University
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Equity director accused of date rape
The managing director of a private equity firm has been accused of date rape by a woman he brought back to his Union Square pad after dinner last Sunday. Edward...
Kidd rips ex-Nets bosses, gets booed in Bucks win
Jason Kidd spoke his mind about the Nets before the game, and then proceeded to shove those words in their faces. Before his Bucks emerging with a thrilling 122-118 triple...
10-cent paper and plastic bag fee proposal divides City Council
Weighing in for the first time on a controversial proposal to impose a 10-cent fee on paper and plastic bags, a top city official Wednesday hailed the results of similar...
GoDaddy seeks nearly $4.5B IPO valuation, talks diversifying
GoDaddy.com is pushing ahead with an initial public offering early next year that would value the world’s biggest domain registration service at roughly $4.5 billion, The Post has learned. CFO...
Riders face $30M less in hikes; MTA faces $15B deficit
Riders will be hit with almost $30 million less in fare and toll hikes than the MTA had laid out earlier this year, even though the MTA faces a massive...
Phil Klay wins National Book Award for 'Redeployment'
Former US Marine Phil Klay won the National Book Award for fiction Wednesday night for “Redeployment,” his collection of short stories about soldiers on the front lines of the war...
Man stabbed in the stomach at his UES apartment
A man was viciously stabbed in the stomach at his Upper East Side apartment building Wednesday night, police said. The victim, who cops describe as in his 20’s, was with...
Madeleine Albright-led plan weakens factory safety: critics
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright helped Walmart and other US retailers craft a separate safety plan for Bangladesh clothing factories that critics charge has weaker standards than a rival...