November 5, 2013
Former Rutgers coach Rice resurfaces at NJ hoop program
November 5, 2013 | 11:51pmMike Rice is going back to his roots to rebuild his tarnished image. The former Rutgers coach has taken a job as the director of Hoop Group Headquarters in Neptune,...
DirecTV benefits from blackout, adds 139K subscribers
November 5, 2013 | 11:39pmDirecTV emerged Tuesday as one of the biggest winners of last summer’s carriage meltdown between Time Warner Cable and CBS — adding 139,000 new subscribers in the third quarter. The...
'Good Wife' gets its mojo back with sneaky office coup
November 5, 2013 | 11:17pmThe most unlikely and best news out of network television this season is that one of its most admired programs is finally the one most worth watching. “The Good Wife”...
Take the Bill de Blasio quiz
November 5, 2013 | 10:56pmDemocratic Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio will face some tough questions once he's sworn into office Jan. 1. Here are a few key questions and possible answers, graded on a scale...
Boxer suffered stroke after bout, on life support
November 5, 2013 | 10:55pmThe promoter for Magomed Abdusalamov confirmed Tuesday the Russian boxer suffered a stroke after undergoing brain surgery in a New York hospital and is on life support. The Post reported...
Abercrombie & Fitch to close Gilly Hicks stores, warns on outlook
November 5, 2013 | 10:39pmAbercrombie & Fitch isn’t in with the cool kids anymore. The struggling mall retailer — whose CEO Mike Jeffries apologized in May for openly shunning overweight teen shoppers as he...
Red Bulls try to end home-field hex in playoffs vs. Houston
November 5, 2013 | 10:33pmTeams fight all season for the supposed home-field advantage, for the edge having the playoffs in their building is supposed to bring. But for the Red Bulls, that advantage has...
Nets blast Jazz after Garnett's tirade
November 5, 2013 | 10:24pmKevin Garnett’s fury at his team’s effort in Sunday’s loss in Orlando followed the Nets from the locker room to the bus to the airport to the 2 ¹/₂ -hour flight...
Islanders lacking discipline in loss to Ovechkin's Caps
November 5, 2013 | 10:12pmWASHINGTON — It seemingly happened in the blink of an eye. All of the Islanders’ good feeling and momentum was gone, poof, as if in a cloud of ice chips....
CFTC's Bart Chilton to step down
November 5, 2013 | 10:07pmMaybe it’s the agency that’s not such a hot commodity. Outspoken Wall Street critic Bart Chilton is leaving the Commodity Futures Trading Commission at the end of the year, marking...
Hoop heaven: New York area filled with NCAA hopefuls
November 5, 2013 | 10:05pmCollege basketball returns on Friday, kicking off another exciting and unpredictable season. Multiple local schools have fulfilled their dreams of reaching the NCAA Tournament in recent years and there’s hope...
Vigneault trying to figure out Rangers
November 5, 2013 | 9:49pmAlain Vigneault’s internal clock is ticking as the Rangers prepare to meet the Penguins at the Garden on Wednesday night. “At this time, I’ve given myself the latitude, without sharing...
De Blasio wins with Obama's babyish Utopianism
November 5, 2013 | 9:42pmMaybe the gods have a puckish sense of humor, or maybe they are telegraphing the trouble ahead. Either way, it cannot be mere coincidence that Barack Obama’s namesake experiment in...
The amazing rise and fall of SAC's Steve Cohen
November 5, 2013 | 9:40pmWhen Steve Cohen’s lawyers walk into Judge Richard Sullivan’s courtroom Wednesday morning, it will be the beginning of the end of one of the most glorious — and sullied —...
Bullying scandal another black eye for Goodell & Co.
November 5, 2013 | 9:40pmIf it proves to be true Joe Philbin, and/or members of his Dolphins coaching staff instructed Richie Incognito to “toughen up” Jonathan Martin, then the NFL’s black eye just got...
Lavin has St. John's ready to return to Dance
November 5, 2013 | 9:33pmThe last time there was this kind of excitement around the St. John’s basketball program, Metta World Peace still was going by Ron Artest and Mike Jarvis was seen as...
A big jolt for Tesla after disappointing results
November 5, 2013 | 9:29pmDETROIT — Tesla Motors' high-flying stock tumbled 12 percent in after-hours trading Tuesday after the electric car maker's third-quarter results fell short of expectations. Tesla said it sold just over...
Chandler hurts knee in ugly Knicks loss
November 5, 2013 | 9:22pmNo Tyson Chandler. No chance.No chance Tuesday night and no chance for this season if it’s determined Chandler’s right-knee injury is as serious as an ACL tear or severe sprain.Chandler...
De Blasios celebrate with 'Smackdown' dance
November 5, 2013 | 9:20pmNew Yorkers handed Bill de Blasio a landslide mandate in his bid to take the city in a sharply different direction after 20 years of Republican mayors. The victory was...
Brandon Phillips not in Cano's class
November 5, 2013 | 9:16pmThe names drip out this time of year, and only later will we appreciate whether any of them carried meaning beyond carrying our conversations until the Hot Stove season picks...
From out of nowhere, a hit in the form of ‘After Midnight’
November 5, 2013 | 9:09pmOut of nowhere — a hit! If you had said to me a few weeks ago that “After Midnight,” the elegant and joyful celebration of the music of Duke Ellington...
The mayoral race's not-so-obvious winners and losers
November 5, 2013 | 9:02pmThe Winners Bill Hyers and Emma Woods: Things were looking grim for Bill de Blasio as late as June 26, when a Q poll gave him a dreary 10 percent in...
Rivera Ave. picks up steam
November 5, 2013 | 8:54pmWith the City Council set to vote before the end of the month on renaming a block near Yankee Stadium in Mariano Rivera’s honor, a midtown bar is trying to...
Yankees inquired about Brandon Phillips: report
November 5, 2013 | 8:42pmThe Yankees want Robinson Cano back at second base and are hopeful he ends up staying in The Bronx, but they continue to make contingency plans. After checking in with...
Ewing continues to look for 1st head coach gig
November 5, 2013 | 8:34pmWhen the NBA opened its doors for another season, 13 head coaching changes had taken place around the league, nine with men in their first-ever top billing assignment. Not one...
Incognito ordered to 'toughen up' Martin
November 5, 2013 | 8:20pmThe Richie Incognito hazing controversy took a dramatic twist Tuesday night when a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., newspaper reported Dolphins coaches had ordered the offensive lineman to “toughen up” teammate Jonathan...
Christie now front-runner for 2016
November 5, 2013 | 8:06pmNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie won re-election in a landslide Tuesday night — an overwhelming showing that makes him a leading contender for the Republican nomination for president in 2016....
Don't give Rex Ryan extension yet
November 5, 2013 | 8:04pmThere is no debating the job Rex Ryan has done this season. The Jets coach has taken a team expected to be at the bottom of the standings with a...
Ryan goes mum on Muhammad
November 5, 2013 | 7:58pmMuhammad Wilkerson received the Darrelle Revis treatment from coach Rex Ryan on Sunday. After the 26-20 win over the Saints, Ryan said the Jets “may have the best defensive player...
Investment in 'Millionaire' Cedric pays daytime dividends
November 5, 2013 | 7:48pm“Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” wraps production on all 175 episodes of its 12th season Wednesday at Metropolis Studios in East Harlem. By most accounts, the veteran daytime game...
A-Rod’s attorney calls for MLB to be investigated by feds
November 5, 2013 | 7:47pmThe highlight of Tuesday’s daily hissing match between Alex Rodriguez and Major League Baseball occurred when one of A-Rod’s attorneys called for baseball’s investigators to be scrutinized by higher authorities....
Giants must feast on backup QBs
November 5, 2013 | 7:38pmIt is the Age of the Quarterback in the NFL, but the Giants are in the midst of a very different era as they desperately try to achieve relevance this...
Giants' Rolle: Claim what's ours
November 5, 2013 | 7:32pmThe term “homestand’’ is part of baseball lexicon and rarely is it apropos for football, but what comes next for the Giants qualifies. They have three consecutive home games, uninterrupted...
Carrying the Olympic torch into space
November 5, 2013 | 7:23pmBAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — For the first time in history, the Olympic torch will be taken on a spacewalk. The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics torch will be sent to the International...
DMX cuffed... again
November 5, 2013 | 7:09pmRapper DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was arrested outside a South Carolina airport on Monday for driving with a suspended license and without a vehicle tag and insurance, according to the...
Ex-Net Favors becomes part of foundation for Jazz
November 5, 2013 | 7:02pmDerrick Favors wasn’t a Net for long, playing 56 games in New Jersey in his rookie season before being shipped to the Jazz in the blockbuster trade for Deron Williams...
J.R. Smith might start in season debut on Sunday
November 5, 2013 | 6:35pmMike Woodson said J.R. Smith could start at shooting guard in his season debut Sunday, supplant Iman Shumpert in the lineup. Smith was expected to first have to get his feet...
Christie, de Blasio big winners as nation votes
November 5, 2013 | 6:30pmRepublican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie cruised to re-election Tuesday night — and appeared headed for a large margin of victory — amid talk of a 2016 presidential run. Democrats...
Anna Benson pleads guilty in raid on ex
November 5, 2013 | 5:56pmMARIETTA, Ga. — Cobb County District Attorney’s officials say the estranged wife of a former MLB pitcher has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and weapons charges. District Attorney’s spokeswoman Kim...
Why every woman should try the cropped cut
November 5, 2013 | 5:48pmFormer “Baywatch” beach babe Pamela Anderson, 46, surprised everyone last week by chopping off her trademark long locks and debuting a new short, platinum cut. The verdict? Stunning. And more...
Rangers' Brassard blames Blue Jackets rip on his 'Fringlish'
November 5, 2013 | 5:45pmThe quote on Memorial Day from Derick Brassard at the Rangers’ postseason breakup did not play so well in Columbus. You know, the one where the former Blue Jackets’ center...
Madoff trader believed company would survive
November 5, 2013 | 5:38pmSure, it was a Ponzi scheme — but at least it was built on solid investments. A shady Madoff trader who admitted he knew the firm’s dealings weren’t “kosher” testified...
Mitt Romney apologizes to Chris Christie for leak
November 5, 2013 | 5:26pmWASHINGTON – Sorry my campaign team put all your dirty laundry on the Internet! Mitt Romney phoned Gov. Chris Christie to apologize after a file full of embarrassing revelations about...
Marathoner ‘dies happy’ after chasing dream to last mile
November 5, 2013 | 5:23pmShe crossed the finish line — and then continued on to the great beyond. An celebrated ocotogenarian runner who loved the sport so much that she proclaimed “I want to...
Sony drags down Loeb’s October returns
November 5, 2013 | 5:22pmHedgie Dan Loeb’s long winning streak continued in October — although a 20 percent drop in his high-profile activist target Sony nearly wiped out his overall gain. Loeb’s Third Point...
Even critics get poor treatment at restaurants
November 5, 2013 | 5:17pmMaking my reviewing rounds in the past few months, I was given the worst seats in the house at Corvo Bianco (a dark, remote corner) and at Brasserie Cognac East...
The bold and beautiful looks of Nicolas Ghesquière
November 5, 2013 | 4:59pmThe worst kept secret in fashion history is now official: Nicholas Ghesquière (again that's NEE-coh-la guess-KEE-air) has been named artistic director of womenswear at Louis Vuitton. The French designer replaces...
Sen. Schumer backs Hillary Clinton for president -- 3 years early
November 5, 2013 | 4:27pmWASHINGTON – Sen. Schumer’s stunning endorsement of Hillary Clinton -- three years in advance of the presidential election and before she has even said she’s running -- is encountering brush-back...
Rhino horn dealer can't hack it in jail
November 5, 2013 | 4:24pmHe's a reputed member of a notorious Irish gang and peddled rhino horns on the black market — but Brooklyn lockup is just too much for him. Wimpy redheaded Limerick...
Granderson appreciates Yanks offer, but there's ‘29 other' teams
November 5, 2013 | 4:18pmThe Yankees decided to make a qualifying offer to Curtis Granderson. Now the outfielder has to decide what to do about it. Granderson said he is no lock to sign...
Lowbrow action clouds 'Thor: The Dark World'
November 5, 2013 | 4:13pmIt’s a dark, dark, dark, dark world. How dark is “Thor: The Dark World”? So dark that when the Hammerin’ Hunk stops by Earth, someone asks, “So, how’s . . . space?”...
Kidd gets first win under belt
November 5, 2013 | 4:08pmAfter putting the finishing touches on their 104-88 win over the Jazz at Barclays Center on Tuesday night, the Nets gathered in their locker room and paid homage to their...
NYU kid considered chopping arm off
November 5, 2013 | 4:07pmThe NYU student who was trapped for a day and a half in a tiny building crevice considered pulling a “127 Hours” — chopping his arm off the free himself just like the mountain climber made...
Musical 'Disaster!' is anything but as it pays tribute to 1970s flicks
November 5, 2013 | 4:07pmAfter being burned by years of low-rent movie-spoofing musicals — many of them from the Fringe — you can’t be blamed for dreading “Disaster!” This new show takes on 1970s...
Rolle: Martin shares 'blame' for putting up with bullying
November 5, 2013 | 4:03pmAntrel Rolle’s initial reaction was to evenly distribute the blame in the sordid Dolphins scandal between Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin. “Richie Incognito, is he wrong? Absolutely,’’ Rolle said Tuesday...
Mets have interest in Rafael Furcal at shortstop
November 5, 2013 | 3:07pmThe Mets are hoping for an upgrade at shortstop and view Rafael Furcal as a potential match. According to an industry source, the Mets are among the five to six...
'Chinese Food' singer returns with equally atrocious prequel
November 5, 2013 | 3:06pmhttp://youtu.be/HEmAHAs_rz8 Just when you thought it was safe to listen to music again, “producer” Patrice Wilson, he of Rebecca Black glory, has returned with a prequel to Alison Gold’s recent...
Senate liberals blast Medicare boss over ObamaCare
November 5, 2013 | 2:56pmWASHINGTON – The official in charge of the glitch-plagued ObamaCare Web site got taken to the woodshed Monday by some of Senate’s most liberal Democrats. “There has been a crisis...
Giants franchise scion busted for bike blaze
November 5, 2013 | 2:48pmThe grandson of late New York Giants owner Wellington Mara’s was busted early Tuesday for allegedly setting motorcycles on fire in his Gramercy Park neighborhood, law-enforcement sources told The Post....
Yankees Payroll Tracker on road to $189M
November 5, 2013 | 2:46pmWelcome to our Luxury Tax Meter. With free agency underway, the Yankees will officially attempt to build a 2014 roster good enough to contend, but while staying under the $189...
Texans coach Kubiak out of hospital after mini-stroke
November 5, 2013 | 2:39pmHOUSTON — Texans coach Gary Kubiak has been released from a Houston hospital after suffering what the team says was a mini-stroke during Sunday night’s loss to Indianapolis.The team said...
Legendary Chicago chef Charlie Trotter dead at 54
November 5, 2013 | 2:31pmCHICAGO — Chicago and Cook County officials say that acclaimed Chicago chef Charlie Trotter has died at the age of 54. Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford says rescue crews were called around...
Tiger Woods hits intercontinental golf shot ... literally
November 5, 2013 | 2:28pmBELEK, Turkey — His heritage bridges continents. Now his game has, too. Tiger Woods hit balls from Europe into Asia on Tuesday when half of the six-lane Bosphorus Bridge was...
NFL Power Rankings: 'Slumping' Seahawks still No. 1
November 5, 2013 | 2:07pmThe Seahawks are still No. 1 in The Post’s NFL Power Rankings, but it’s a shaky No. 1. Red flags abound in the wake of Seattle’s past two victories, both...
Voting machine glitches plague mayoral election
November 5, 2013 | 1:57pmVoting machines across the city were plagued by scanning glitches on Tuesday, outraging New Yorkers who fear their mayoral votes won’t be properly counted. Many of the city’s "optical-scan" voting...
Where to watch your favorite '90s TV shows
November 5, 2013 | 1:52pmE! announced Monday that it would start airing repeats of the '90s classic “Saved By the Bell” starting with a five-hour marathon on Nov. 11 -- with four new episodes airing...
Brazil spied on US diplomats
November 5, 2013 | 1:40pmRIO DE JANEIRO — The Brazilian government confirmed Monday that its intelligence service targeted US, Russian, Iranian and Iraqi diplomats and property during spy activities carried out about a decade...
Nets' Livingston: Hazing less hostile in tight-knit NBA
November 5, 2013 | 1:39pmThe story of Jonathan Martin, Richie Incognito and the excessive hazing culture inside the Miami Dolphins locker room has become the dominant story in the sports world in recent days....
Why Lena Dunham shouldn't pose for Vogue
November 5, 2013 | 1:32pmBy now, we know a couple of sartorial truths about Lena Dunham: she cleans up nice when not playing her disheveled “Girls” character, and she doesn’t take the fashion world...
Don't worry, Knicks City Dancers not shuffling off
November 5, 2013 | 1:23pmKnicks owner James Dolan was rightfully disgusted with what he saw from his team on Sunday night at The Garden when the Timberwolves raced out to a 40-19 first-quarter lead...
Islanders turn back to Evgeni Nabokov
November 5, 2013 | 1:11pmWASHINGTON -- Experience is why Evgeni Nabokov is the Islanders' starting goalie, and experience is the reason why he will get the start Tuesday night against the Capitals at the...
Giant break: Aaron Rodgers out several weeks
November 5, 2013 | 12:52pmIt looks as if the Giants will get a colossal break when they face the Packers on Nov. 17 at MetLife Stadium. Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers is expected to...
Microsoft.com is stuck in the 1990s
November 5, 2013 | 12:49pmIt has finally been confirmed that computer giant Microsoft is stuck in the nineties. Parts of the Microsoft.com website remain untouched since 1998 in a testament to the black backgrounds,...
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits smoking crack
November 5, 2013 | 12:36pmTORONTO — Mayor Rob Ford acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that he smoked crack "probably a year ago" when he was in a "drunken stupor," but he refused to...
Deron Williams 'close' to full strength on injured ankle
November 5, 2013 | 12:30pmDeron Williams is “getting there.” But clearly, the Nets point guard isn’t there yet when it comes to his health. Held out for all but one preseason game with a...
Top college hoops teams litter MSG, Barclays schedule
November 5, 2013 | 12:29pmOne of the most highly anticipated college basketball seasons in years will take center stage in New York City with a series of holiday tournaments, conference tournaments and the NCAA...
Rivera named AL Comeback Player of Year
November 5, 2013 | 12:24pmAdd one more going-away present to Mariano Rivera's final season of accolades. Rivera was named the American League Comeback Player of the Year, a distinction awarded by MLB.com beat writers....
Chaplain helps ex-cons move forward — tattoo-free
November 5, 2013 | 12:24pmHOUSTON — A sheriff's department chaplain in Texas has found a new calling: removing tattoos for ex-offenders. Wayne Heintze works for the Harris County Sheriff's Department in Houston. He got...
Bill de Blasio's family shock on way to ballot box
November 5, 2013 | 12:18pmSurprise dad, it's me! Bill de Blasio was 40 minutes late to vote, but this time he had a good excuse -- an unexpected visit from daughter Chiara, who is...
Insurance broker sentenced for scamming Tom Hanks
November 5, 2013 | 12:17pmLOS ANGELES — A Southern California insurance broker who overcharged Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, hundreds of thousands of dollars has been sentenced to more than two years...
Murder-suicide eyed in nursing home shooting
November 5, 2013 | 12:10pmCLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. — A staff nurse apparently shot a resident to death at the Pennsylvania nursing home where she worked and then turned the gun on herself, authorities said....
Bernard King dealt with racist cops at Tennessee
November 5, 2013 | 12:01pmKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Bernard King says he dealt with racism off the court that included clashes with police while starring for Tennessee in the 1970s. In an ESPN "30 for...
The polar bears of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
November 5, 2013 | 11:44amEvery year the barrier islands near the Arctic city of Kaktovik, Alaska, turn into a giant polar bear nursery as the bears wait for the Arctic Ocean to freeze over...
Danny Bowien's Mission Chinese eatery shut down by Health dept.
November 5, 2013 | 11:27amMission Chinese is the hottest eatery in town — for the city’s rodent population. Celebrity chef Danny Bowien’s wildly popular restaurant was shuttered by the city’s Department of Health for...
FreeConvo offers analog talk in digital world
November 5, 2013 | 11:09amCan we talk? Talk show host Joan Rivers isn’t the only one saying that. Two savvy tech entrepreneurs are asking New Yorkers to do something unheard of — put down...
How Richie Incognito became the NFL's No. 1 villain
November 5, 2013 | 10:54amEven before the ugly allegations emerged of Richie Incognito bullying teammate Jonathan Martin, the Dolphins offensive lineman was far from, er, incognito. The nine-year pro -- born in Englewood, N.J.,...
Vietnam releases disease-blocking mosquito
November 5, 2013 | 10:28amTRI NGUYEN ISLAND, Vietnam -- Nguyen Thi Yen rolls up the sleeves of her white lab coat and delicately slips her arms into a box covered by a sheath of...
Google's San Francisco Bay barge remains a mystery
November 5, 2013 | 10:18amSan Francisco's mayor says he doesn't know what it is. Police say it's not their jurisdiction. And government inspectors are sworn to secrecy. Google is erecting a four-story structure in...
A new way to treat stress: Indonesian snake massages
November 5, 2013 | 10:07amA spa in Jakarta is offering customers a new type of stress treatment, the "snake body massage."
Mysterious disease turning hundreds of starfish to 'slime'
November 5, 2013 | 10:05amScientists are struggling to find the trigger for a disease that appears to be ravaging starfish in record numbers along the US West Coast, causing the sea creatures to lose...
Funds running out to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons
November 5, 2013 | 10:05amThe international body tasked with eliminating Syria's chemical weapons has raised only enough money so far to fund its mission through this month, and more cash will have to be...
Cops force man to rap for his freedom: suit
November 5, 2013 | 10:03amIt was rhyme and punishment. A Brooklyn man says he was forced to rap for a crew of NYPD cops to get out of handcuffs — and warned that if...
NJ mall gunman was drug dealer on suicide mission: pals
November 5, 2013 | 10:01amThe crazed gunman who shot up a New Jersey mall before killing himself early Tuesday was an ecstasy using, drug dealing pizza deliveryman on a strange suicide mission, authorities and...
Giants' Amukamara: Getting dumped in tub wasn't bullying
November 5, 2013 | 10:00amThere’s a line between harmless hazing and bullying and harassment, like what Richie Incognito did in Miami. And according to the Giants and Jets, hazing is normal, harassment a job...
NYPD hunting 4 more bikers in SUV attack
November 5, 2013 | 9:46amThe NYPD is hunting four more bikers in the heinous attack on a driver chased up the West Side Highway and beaten to a pulp in front of his terrified...
Teen seriously hurt, loses eye subway surfing
November 5, 2013 | 9:19amA Brooklyn teen smashed his head into a metal beam and nearly died while subway surfing early Tuesday with his pals — just days after a synthetic weed-smoking man was...
Erotic spas offer kinky cream cheese ‘massage’
November 5, 2013 | 9:11amMalaysian "spas" are dispensing with massage oil in favor of cream cheese in a kinky new offering in the country's bustling erotic massage industry. The weekend edition of the Malay-language Harian...
Google's live video experts will help you cook dinner... or fix a marriage
November 5, 2013 | 9:00amGoogle Inc. is launching a service that lets consumers pay for live video chats with experts who can provide everything from step-by-step turkey cooking instructions to marriage counseling. The Google...
Teen 'clowns' busted in cop attack
November 5, 2013 | 8:48amThese clowns are headed to jail. Cops arrested a teen in a clown wig who tried to stab an off-duty officer on an Uptown D train in the Bronx, while...
Dramatic skydiver crash caught on tape
November 5, 2013 | 8:44amAmazing video from helmet-mounted cameras captures the instant two small planes loaded with skydivers collided in midair, sending them plunging to earth 12,000 feet below. Miraculously, all nine skydivers and...
Suspect with 1400 artworks stolen by Nazis is missing
November 5, 2013 | 8:20amAUGSBURG, Germany — It started with a routine check by German tax inspectors — and resulted in the discovery of an art hoard so vast and spectacular that no one...
Cops hunt hammer-wielding jewel thieves
November 5, 2013 | 8:07amhttp://youtu.be/vFpgve1SQqM Two hammer-wielding thugs pulled off a jewel heist caught on dramatic video inside an Upper East Side store. One suspect rang the doorbell at Travers Fine Jewelry on Madison...
Cherry picker crash injures 2 city workers
November 5, 2013 | 7:53amA freak accident involving two workers stringing up holiday lights in a cherry picker in Midtown has left one person clinging to life and another in serious condition, authorities said....
War of the sexes goes nuclear in 'Domesticated'
November 5, 2013 | 6:40amFew playwrights love to scratch an itch more than Bruce Norris. “Clybourne Park,” his Tony- and Pulitzer-winning hit, took on race relations and gentrification with acid wit. For his new...
What GOP can learn from Chris Christie
November 5, 2013 | 6:26amIf you were trying to predict the future four years ago, you might have expected Republicans to be in better shape in Virginia than New Jersey. Republicans romped in the...
The ObamaCare speech he never gave
November 5, 2013 | 6:24amIt’s now a matter of bipartisan consensus that President Obama should have been more honest and forthright in selling his health-care plan. Here is the transcript of the speech he...
Catholic schools work for kids
November 5, 2013 | 6:20amFor decades, Catholic schools have done a tremendous job of educating poor and minority kids — yet the church continues to close them left and right. But tonight Rev. Tim...
JB Smoove returning with additional 'Courses'
November 5, 2013 | 4:30amComedian JB Smoove will return for a 10-episode second season of “Four Courses with JB Smoove,” premiering in January on MSG. On the series, Smoove, best-known to TV viewers as...
Cast revealed for Lifetime's ‘Lottery’
November 5, 2013 | 4:23amLifetime has announced the cast for its much-anticipated “Hunger Games”-type drama pilot, “The Lottery.” Michael Graziadei (“American Horror Story”), Lesley-Ann Brandt (“Spartacus”) and Louise Lombard (“CSI”) will star in the...
'NCIS' finds Ziva replacement
November 5, 2013 | 4:18am"NCIS” has found its replacement for Ziva (Cote de Pablo). Emily Wickersham is joining TV’s top-rated drama as NSA analyst Eleanor “Ellie” Bishop — described as “a mysterious mixture of...
De Blasio's two-borough campaign trail
November 5, 2013 | 4:12amIt’s the tale of the two-borough candidate. Bill de Blasio promised not to be Manhattan-centric if he’s elected mayor Tuesday — but the only other borough he’s shown much love...
De Blasio hires Ohio party company for election bash
November 5, 2013 | 4:07amAs if there aren’t any party planners in New York City. In an epic snub to the city’s event businesses, Bill de Blasio’s campaign hired a production company from Youngstown,...
Lhota supporter blares de Blasio religious barbs
November 5, 2013 | 4:02amBill de Blasio’s religious beliefs became an issue in the mayoral race on the eve of Election Day. A supporter of Joe Lhota turned up at a Harlem campaign event...
Voters choosing a new NYC mayor — and deciding on casinos
November 5, 2013 | 3:50amNew Yorkers are heading to the polls Tuesday to pick the city’s first new mayor in 12 years — a race generating so little enthusiasm that low voter turnout could...
Warhol could fetch $80M as art-auction season kicks off
November 5, 2013 | 3:47amThe red-hot art market could yield $1.2 billion-plus in sales when New York’s two-week art-auction season kicks off Tuesday. Andy Warhol’s “Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)” reportedly may fetch as much...
Fewer US men paying for sex
November 5, 2013 | 3:31amFewer US men have paid for or been paid for sex than in years past, polls show. In a string of surveys between 1991 and 1996, nearly 17 percent of...
‘Mexicoke’ lovers fear ingredient shift
November 5, 2013 | 3:24am“Mexicoke,” the Mexican version of Coca-Cola that’s become a cult favorite north of the border may go the way of New Coke thanks to a Bloomberg-style “fat tax.” Arca Continental,...
Cat abandoned in subway station for two days
November 5, 2013 | 3:20amFor two days, thousands of oblivious straphangers rushed passed a terrified and starving cat crying for help from an abandoned carrier bag in a Midtown subway station, authorities said. The...
Elite private school parents turn blind eye to parties
November 5, 2013 | 3:09amParents are angering officials and fellow moms and dads at Horace Mann prep by turning a blind eye to the party culture at the elite private school, sources told The...
Schumer: Provide tracking devices for autistic kids
November 5, 2013 | 3:03amWASHINGTON — The federal government should provide tracking devices for autistic kids so another child doesn’t go missing, Sen. Charles Schumer said Monday. “The sights and sounds of NYC and...
SAC got nailed, but probe of Cohen continues
November 5, 2013 | 1:04amWhen Bain Capital bought Gymboree, the children’s apparel chain, for $1.8 billion in 2010, it was seen as a useful addition for the private-equity powerhouse. Three years later, trades of...
Rosen sees new future for pre-war NY buildings
November 5, 2013 | 12:39amSome buildings have a bunch of office floors available. Some landlords (like Rudin Management) even have a whole building to fill. But Aby Rosen’s RFR is in a rare position —...
Red Bulls midfielder's family robbed outside stadium
November 5, 2013 | 12:23amThe Red Bulls suffered an all-around frustrating day Sunday in Houston. Not only did they blow a two-goal lead and settle for a tie in the first leg of the...
WeWork looks into Wall Street expansion
November 5, 2013 | 12:21amSurging collaborative-space provider WeWork is on the brink of landing its largest base of operations yet in Manhattan. The fast-moving, game-changing outfit is in advanced negotiations to take all 300,000...
Rodgers hurt in Packers' loss to Bears
November 5, 2013 | 12:14amGREEN BAY, Wis. — The Chicago Bears have a better insurance policy than Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Josh McCown, playing in place of the injured Jay Cutler,...
Predicted destinations for MLB's top 30 free agents
November 5, 2013 | 12:08am1. Robinson Cano If there’s an obvious, gung-ho suitor besides the Yankees, that team is laying low. Prediction: Yankees, eight years, $200 million. 2. Jacoby Ellsbury He’s from Oregon, and...
Boxer may have suffered stroke
November 5, 2013 | 12:00amRussian boxer Magomed Abdusalamov remained in stable condition at Roosevelt Hospital on Monday though there are concerns he may have suffered a stroke while being treated for a high temperature....