March 13, 2014
The lunatic Koch-bashers
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has high standards for American-ness. That’s why it carried such weight when he described the Koch brothers in a speech on the Senate floor as...
Obama can learn strength from Jimmy Carter
Ordinarily you don’t want to recommend Jimmy Carter as a role model for how to shape America’s approach to the world. But critics already routinely compare President Obama’s serial foreign-policy...
Tricks of a phony parent advocate
‘Etc., etc., etc.”: So did noted United Federation of Teachers shill Zakiyah Ansari respond to a question about why her child still attends the UFT’s failing, co-located charter school in...
Rangers offense continues to sputter as they fall to Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The deadline deal that brought big-time scorer Martin St. Louis to Broadway hasn’t exactly been an instant smash hit.For the Rangers, beaten in Minnesota 2-1 by the...
Creighton's McDermott makes big first impression
This is exactly what Doug McDermott had in mind when he decided to play one more season at Creighton. Perhaps not 27 points in the first half of his first...
Blouin Media president exits
As expected, Blouin Media President Ben Hartley has become the latest to defect from Louise Blouin’s turbulent company.Hartley resigned in late February to become international director of Auctionata, a Gemany-based...
After Revis' payday, Patriots' Vince Wilfork wants to bolt
It didn’t take long for the Patriots to feel some fallout from Darrelle Revis’ contract. The ink on Revis’ two-year, $32 million deal — which is essentially $12 million for...
Time magazine ad raises church-state separation questions
Time magazine had its first triple gatefold cover on the issue that went on sale last Friday, tied to the relaunch of the magazine’s website — and some purists are...
The journey of Saint Louis’ coach and his Brooklyn pastor son
Do the next right thing. It’s a tenet that can be heard in the huddles of the Saint Louis basketball team and the halls of Brooklyn Tabernacle Church. Think of...
Darden Jr. out on bail after Maxim fiasco
Calvin Darden Jr., the man who was charged with fraud in connection with his family’s failed bid to buy Maxim magazine and its parent, Alpha Media, has finally made bail...
Suitors line up, making Panthers no lock to scoop up Nicks
The Panthers, having parted ways with Steve Smith, seemingly want and need Hakeem Nicks as a replacement, but there now appears to be competition for the one-time feared Giants receiver....
A porn star is born -- with support from Duke University
Since the first headlines about the Duke University freshman making her way through college by making porn, we have learned many details about her life. We’ve learned, for example, that...
Hallmark expands Super 'Kitten Bowl'
Things are getting catty at the Hallmark Channel. The cable network will combine two winning TV ingredients — kittens and sports — in hopes of cooking up a winning ratings...
Source: Rockets could make a big push for Carmelo
Could Carmelo Anthony rocket off to Houston? According to a league source, the Rockets will make a bid for Anthony this summer, even though they probably won’t have cap space...
Regulator rule change has US lenders fearful
Major US banks are running away from lending to highly leveraged buyouts, industry statistics show. Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citigroup have all fallen far down the...
New signing Kevin Czuczman has 1st practice with beat-up Isles
From here on out, the Islanders have the dual focus of development and pride. The former will be aided by their recent signing of 23-year-old defenseman Kevin Czuczman, the product...
With Jackson intro expected Tuesday, Woodson wants sit-down
Mike Woodson wants a chance to state his case to Phil Jackson why he should remain the Knicks coach. He could get his chance Tuesday. The Knicks are making preliminary...
'Rocky' an unexpected Broadway knockout
Something electric happens at the end of “Rocky” that gets theatergoers on their feet and writers scuttling for exclamation points: A boxing ring descends from the rafters, then glides into...
Tenth SAC exec admits to insider trading
Another analyst at Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors has admitted to insider trading — the tenth person from the notorious hedge fund to be caught in the Securities and Exchange...
Herbalife considers adding more Icahn nominees to board
Carl Icahn wants to have more control over Herbalife — now that the Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into the company. Herbalife said Thursday it has pushed back...
Pineda an interesting dilemma for Girardi, Yanks
TAMPA — The Yankees pray, hope and dream Michael Pineda is pitching so well they have to devise ways to keep him from getting to 200 innings this season —...
Think the Yankees have infield problems this season? Just wait
TAMPA — In the here and now, Mark Teixeira, Brian Roberts and Derek Jeter are red-flag injury risks and Kelly Johnson is a neophyte third baseman. There is arguably no...
Signing Decker just first step in Jets' plan to revamp receivers
Eric Decker put the pen to paper Thursday, officially signing his contract with the Jets hours after agreeing to the deal. The Jets addressed their most glaring hole, signing the...
5 green cocktails in honor of St. Patrick's Day
Partying on St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t have to mean swilling astringent Irish whiskey or cheaply dyed suds. Instead, use the holiday as an excuse to explore some unusual green concoctions:...
Looks like Villanova can forget about that No. 1 seed now
Jay Wright wishes he wasn’t so prophetic. Prior to the first Big East Tournament of the new era, in talking up the league, the Villanova coach said it was wide...
Yankees' Tanaka remains a mystery to AL East rivals
TAMPA — Buck Showalter watched film of Masahiro Tanaka in the offseason before the righty was even officially declared a free agent and loved what he saw. Nothing he has...
NYC mixologist suing rival bar for ripping off name: suit
It’s apparently Kills or be killed in the Long Island City bar scene.A renowned cocktail maestro who opened the bar Dutch Kills in Queens is suing another watering hole less...
Rachel Dratch, ping pong and other weekend events
Dublin Down Having played second fiddle to her sister Andrea in the Corrs, you’d expect Sharon Corr to feel a little intimidated about stepping into the limelight as a solo...
Red Storm come up too small inside
St. John’s knew the season was on the line. Providence did, too. The two bubble teams entered Thursday’s quarterfinal game of the Big East Tournament knowing a loss would likely...
Hand-less terror suspect pens second letter to NYC judge
He has no hands, but hate preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri has become a regular pen pal to a Manhattan federal judge. The terror defendant recently submitted his second self-written note...
Is Steve Lavin the one to take St. John's to the next level?
They’d all been in the building together, Providence players, St. John’s players, all of them hearing the madness bleed through the walls of their dressing rooms, all of them made...
I worked in sex-crazed 'Mad Men' hell: suit
A pretty, Ivy League-educated executive compensation consultant is suing her boss, claiming he’s turned their Fifth Avenue office into a sex-crazed, skirt-chasing scene right out of “Mad Men.” When Cornell...
Fordham rammed in season-ending loss to Dayton
Fordham chalked up its mistakes to experience and its losses to lessons. And after the Rams’ season came to an ignominious end Thursday — falling 87-74 to Dayton in the...
Low-earning role players have Nets on a roll
MIAMI — When this Nets team was put together last summer, it was easy and understandable to focus on the $190 million price tag, including both payroll and luxury-tax commitments,...
Rescuers still digging as death toll hits 8
Firefighters waged a grim search through the shattered and smoldering rubble of two blast-razed East Harlem buildings Thursday, pulling out the charred bodies of four more victims, officials said. The...
Widow of financier killed after boat hit him sues resorts
The grief-stricken widow of a Manhattan finance honcho who was struck and killed by a speedboat while snorkeling in Turks and Caicos has slapped two resorts with a $25 million...
Tex-citing times: Mark's eager to rebound from wrist injury
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The unknown is out there, and Mark Teixeira is set to make the most of it.That, in a way, always has been the secret to his success.“This...
Plane evacuated after nose gear collapse
PHILADELPHIA — A Florida-bound plane's nose gear collapsed during takeoff at Philadelphia International Airport Thursday, prompting an emergency evacuation from the runway. Airline officials said US Airways Flight 1702 was...
Mariano helps put finishing touches on Panama City park
PANAMA CITY, Panama — Paying attention to details played a big part in Mariano Rivera’s pitching success.Thursday at Rod Carew Stadium the retired Rivera was consumed with details as he...
Five questions with ... Marv Albert
Long-time NBA announcer Marv Albert talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about all things NBA. Q: Can the Knicks continue their winning ways and make the playoffs? A: They can,...
Analysts split on prospect of top seed for unbeaten Wichita State
Walking around the ballroom at Midtown’s JW Marriott — where the broadcasters for the NCAA Tournament were gathered — one could find all levels of college hoops obsession. From Charles...
Orchid's uncanny resemblance to Daffy Duck
Nature is full of surprises. Take, for example, this orchid that looks just like Daffy Duck. While the colors may not be a complete match, the flower’s shape fits that...
Tuck deserved better than Giants' insulting offer
There is too often no room for sentiment. Money talks, Giants walk. They all do. So I can’t blame Justin Tuck for leaving the Giants for the Raiders and his...
'Stupid' Facebook argument eyed in basketball player shooting
A “stupid” argument on Facebook led a Queens man to shoot and nearly kill a high school basketball star, ending his hoop dreams in the process, prosecutors said Thursday. McHarland...
Rutgers' season ends with narrow 61-point loss to Louisville
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Chris Jones scored 15 of his 18 points in the first half, and fifth-ranked Louisville routed Rutgers 92-31 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic...
Cronut creator's new 'Milk & Cookie Shot'
Something big is debuting this week. No, not the “Veronica Mars” movie or Tyler Perry’s “The Single Moms Club.” The most important new release of the moment is Cronut creator...
Mets' Dice-K on Warthen's slur: 'Everyone makes mistakes'
VIERA, Fla. — Daisuke Matsuzaka took another step toward solidifying the final spot in the Mets’ rotation with another strong outing Thursday. The right-hander surrendered a leadoff double to Denard...
Louis C.K. back with more 'Louie' in May after 19-month hiatus
"Louie" is headed back to the air. The FX network says the hit comedy is returning for its fourth season in May after a hiatus of 19 months. It was...
Woman indicted in 'botched butt-enhancement' death
An unlicensed beautician was indicted Thursday in the death of a client from a botched butt-enhancement injection she performed at a seedy Meatpacking District hotel. Tamira Mobley, 28, is criminally...
Darrelle Revis and other sports rivalry traitors
Darrelle Revis become the NFL's best defensive player during his time with the New York Jets, the marquee player on a swaggering defense that led the team to two consecutive...
Bubble bursts for St. John's with Big East ouster
All that big talk in the preseason, all these highly rated recruits, the furious run to dig out of a midseason hole, it’s almost certainly going to equal a second...
Ruben Tejada's spring just keeps getting worse
VIERA, Fla. — Terry Collins keeps putting Ruben Tejada on the field, despite the fact the shortstop was a disaster both offensively and defensively last season — something that hasn’t...
The day in photos
Michelle Obama hangs out with Kermit and military kids, protests continue in the Ukraine, Mayor de Blasio meets with first responders at the Harlem gas blast site and more.
Cromartie visits Cardinals, curbing chance of Jets reunion
Put those talks of any reunion between the Jets and former cornerback Antonio Cromartie on hold. Cromartie visited the Cardinals on Thursday, according to a source. The Jets released Cromartie...
Celtics president: Phil Jackson another reason to dislike Knicks
As if Yankees-Red Sox and Darrelle Revis signing with the Patriots isn’t enough fuel for the New York-Boston feud, the Celtics president added a little gasoline to the smoldering sentiments. Celtics President...
The real villains of reality TV
“The Bachelor” might have ended its season Monday night, but fans of the ABC reality show are still buzzing about how much they disliked star Juan Pablo Galavis, who will...
Fashion’s hottest celebrity muses
In the game of fashion, to be muse is to be king. Granted, every A-lister bills a fashion stylist, but having access to a designer’s entire collection before it hits...
Murdered slumlord wins $18K in posthumous raffle
A slain Brooklyn slumlord, whose killers are still on the loose, won an $18,000 payout on Wednesday – more than two months after his murder. Menachem Stark spent $100 to...
CBS renews 18 shows for next season
Good news for CBS fans – your favorite show will likely be back next season. The network on Thursday renewed the bulk of its primetime lineup – 18 series –...
'Dead' man who kicked his way out of body bag dies
A Mississippi man pronounced dead last month and put in a body bag, only to come alive just before embalming, has now died, a coroner said on Thursday. Walter Williams,...
Face to face with snarling cheetah
Talk about a close call! Australian Bobby-Jo Clow learned that discretion is the better part of valor, after coming face to face with a cheetah on a recent safari, reports...
Lionsgate fined $7.5M for violating SEC takeover rule
Film company Lionsgate Entertainment has admitted it violated SEC rules in 2010 when thwarting a hostile takeover. Though the SEC did not give names in announcing a civil settlement, Lionsgate...
Former NJ gov's son dead in apparent suicide
The son of former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine killed himself in a Mexico City hotel this week. Jeffrey Corzine, 31, was the youngest of Corzine’s three children with ex-wife...
MTA grappling with massive data breach
The personal information of 15,000 current and former transit workers was discovered by a person who purchased a refurbished CD drive, according to a letter sent to them about the...
Ex-cop who 'killed man over text' was also texting
DADE CITY, Fla. — A former police officer accused of killing a man in a movie theater during a dispute over texting had used his own phone to send a...
Bin Laden son-in-law was in dark on 9/11: fed
Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghaith told authorities he heard “something big was going to happen” before 9/11 but claimed he was never informed about the depths of al...
High schooler arrested after allegedly poisoning teacher
SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. — A Florida teenager is accused of trying to poison his teacher by putting hand sanitizer in her Diet Coke. The Northwest Florida Daily News reports...
McDonald's sued over worker pay
Several lawsuits filed against McDonald's this week say the fast-food chain engages in a variety of practices to avoid paying workers what they're owed. The suits in California, Michigan and...
Red Bulls coach Petke's multi-year extension has sweetener
Red Bulls head coach Mike Petke’s contract was a multi-year extension and a monetary “improvement” to show the team’s commitment to the Long Island native, Red Bulls sporting director Andy Roxburgh...
Seton Hall stuns No. 3 Villanova at the buzzer
Sterling Gibbs stood atop the scorer’s table at Madison Square Garden, soaking up an unreal scene and the cheers of a delirious crowd. Seton Hall shook up the Big East...
Donald Trump found not guilty in Florida condo trial
A Florida jury on Wednesday found The Donald not guilty of deceiving buyers in the high-rise oceanfront condominium into thinking he was the luxe building’s developer. While named the Trump...
Charter schools are here to stay: Cuomo
The war over charter schools shifted from City Hall to Albany Thursday as Gov. Cuomo pledged to protect the besieged schools and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver blasted charters as tools...
Missing jet 'ping' turns search towards Indian Ocean
Searchers expanded their hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet west toward India Thursday — meaning they might have been on a wild-goose chase in the six days since it...
Colin Powell's 1954 selfie
He sure was ahead of his time! Former Secretary of State Colin Powell posted an old “selfie” of himself on Facebook Thursday, tweaking Ellen DeGeneres’ now-famous pic from the Oscars....
Beer controversy rocks minor-league hockey team
http://youtu.be/94-FTyjjwBA BOISE, Idaho — A handful of Idaho hockey fans sued a Boise arena on Tuesday, saying they were duped into thinking a $7 beer contains more brew than a...
‘Veronica Mars’ film: What you need to catch up on
http://youtu.be/CKUnPr8Qq9U “Veronica Mars” hits theaters and VOD tomorrow, but if you really want to be in on the movie’s in-jokes — it was financed by hard-core fans via Kickstarter, after all — you need...
Ex-cop fired over $10M ‘heist ring’ claims NYPD ‘stealing his pension’
He got canned for being a thieving cop, and now a former NYPD detective — who still faces criminal charges in a $10 million burglary ring — says police brass ripped him...
Rollins in middle of Phillies clubhouse controversy
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins was out of the starting lineup against the Yankees on Thursday, benched for a third straight game. Rollins said he's healthy and...
Doctor gets 18 months for bilking Medicare out of $1M
A tearful Brooklyn shrink who lied about treating needy veterans to bilk Medicare out of more than $1 million in unearned reimbursements was sentenced to 18 months in jail Thursday...
Jake Gyllenhaal is his own 'Enemy' in murky thriller
Just before they collaborated on the excellent thriller “Prisoners,’’ Jake Gyllenhaal played a dual role for director Denis Villeneuve in this murky, low-key and pretentious little Canadian film. Mostly, Gyllenhaal...
Man goes on 'Grand Theft Auto'-style rampage
Someone might have gotten a little too excited while playing Grand Theft Auto. Suspected drug dealer Ryan Stone, 28, went on a wild rampage through Denver, terrorizing motorists as police...
First look at return of ‘Orange is the New Black’
Orange is back! Netflix has just released the first images from Season 2 of its hit original show “Orange is the New Black,” which drops June 6. When last we...
A&E shelves Chloe Sevigny drama ‘Those Who Kill’
A&E’s new drama “Those Who Kill” may have a short life. The network has pulled the Chloe Sevigny crime thriller from the schedule after it logged lackluster ratings in its...
Nazi-hated 'degenerate art' a highlight at spring museum shows
This spring, museum shows are big on the paradoxical — “degenerate art” that is uplifting, an artist who asks to be taken out of the picture, a “Turkish Slave” who...
Jason Bateman's directorial debut is just plain 'Bad'
Tired of playing the likable straight man, Jason Bateman chose to play a total jerk in his directorial debut, “Bad Words.” A young Jack Nicholson might have pulled this off,...
5 members of Harlem church among blast victims: pastor
Five parishioners of an East Harlem church on the ground floor of one of the collapsed buildings were killed in Wednesday’s gas explosion, according to the flock’s leader. The Rev....
The trip Mariano Rivera always dreamed Yankees would make
PANAMA CITY, Panama — Mariano Rivera has five World Series rings, holds the record for saves that never will be touched, earned a place in Yankees history with Ruth, Gehrig,...
Panthers, Colts put some life in market for Hakeem Nicks
The Panthers, having parted ways with Steve Smith, have targeted Hakeem Nicks as a replacement, but there now appears to be competition for the once-feared Giants receiver.Nicks told ESPN he’s...
NYC's underground burlesque scene 'Exposed' in new film
Longtime New York art-scene denizen Beth B has made a documentary that focuses on this city’s underground burlesque scene. Those who have a vague notion of burlesque as a cute,...
'Massive' consequences possible for Russia over Ukraine: Merkel
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Russia risks "massive" political and economic consequences if Moscow does not enter into "negotiations that achieve results" over the situation in...
Holder calls for reduced sentences for nonviolent drug offenders
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder urged the US Sentencing Commission on Thursday to roll back prison time for nonviolent drug offenders -- cutting their stay behind bars by an...
'Black Hitler' charged with pimping women online: court papers
A self-proclaimed “black Hitler” was indicted Thursday for beating up an alleged hooker and for pimping out five women on Backpage.com, prosecutors announced in Manhattan Criminal Court. Sherman Gamble, 54,...
Jets get new wide receiver, but all eyes on his wife
The first hint that the Jets were going from recruiting Eric Decker to signing him came from Twitter, and no, Adam Schefter was not involved. With Decker in New York...
Charles Manson follower Bruce Davis approved for parole
Charles Manson follower Bruce Davis won his California parole board hearing on Wednesday, opening a potential path to freedom for the 71-year-old killer. The board’s granting of parole triggered a...
Is it time to admit the Nets are contenders?
Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 96-95 victory over the Heat in Miami Wednesday night: 1. These guys are legit. It’s hard to think anything else after watching the...
Mets coach won't face discipline for racial slur
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen won’t face repercussions for using a racial slur for Asians in the clubhouse Monday. Warthen issued a statement Wednesday apologizing for using...
Senate offers 'deep sympathy' for victims in Harlem explosion
WASHINGTON — The US Senate opened on a somber note Thursday as Minority Leader Mitch McConnell expressed “deep sympathy” for the victims of the deadly explosion in Harlem. “News reports suggest a truly...
‘Devastated’ by Giants low offer, Tuck bolts to Raiders
Justin Tuck said, often, how much he wanted to end his NFL career with the Giants. That won’t happen, because the Giants clearly didn’t want Tuck as fervently as he...
'Ernest & Celestine' weaves the tale of a beautiful friendship
A mouse and a bear defy social convention to forge a friendship in this lovely, charming and Oscar-nominated French animated feature (now available dubbed into English with the voices of...
Fugitive wanted for US diplomat's murder arrested
The feds busted a Malian national wanted since December 2000 for the murder of a US diplomat and wounding of one of his Marine guards during a robbery in Niger,...
Darren Sproles traded to Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles added another potent weapon to their up-tempo offense Thursday by trading for versatile running back Darren Sproles from the New Orleans Saints, the NFL website reported. Sproles, 30, an elusive...
More ropes to be added to Mount Everest to ease traffic in 'death zone'
Nepalese climbing specialists will fix a second rope at the Hillary Step, a dangerous "death zone" bottleneck near the Mount Everest summit, to ease congestion on the world's highest mountain,...
Death sentence confirmed in New Delhi gang rape case
A New Delhi court on Thursday confirmed the death penalty imposed by a lower court to four men convicted for the gang rape and murder of a young woman on...
Tech giants' offshore cash piles earn interest from US: report
Four of the biggest U.S. technology groups collectively hold an estimated $124 billion in U.S. Treasury debt, much of it offshore, earning them tax-free interest, the UK's Bureau of Investigative...
GM delayed recall despite knowledge of crash fatalities
General Motors Co. waited more than two weeks to expand a major recall to include the Saturn Ion and other compact cars, even though its engineers were aware of four...
Volunteer 'cuddlers' soothe newborns too sick to go home
CHICAGO -- A volunteer slips her arms into a gauzy yellow hospital gown and approaches a medical crib holding a tiny newborn hooked up to noisy machines. "OK," she says,...
Amazon raises Prime price to $99/year
Amazon.com announced is Thursday that the price of its Prime service, which provides unlimited two-day shipping and streaming of movies and TV episodes, has increased to $99 from $79 per...
Teams are different, but Big East passion remains
It’s called the “Fu Effect,” named for the impact Seton Hall senior forward Fuquan Edwin can have on a game. It could be bouncing around during pregame warm-ups to get...
Banksy video hits Times Square on Syria anniversary
http://youtu.be/2VVoCxdm7T8 Street artist Banksy was joined by “Mandela” actor Idris Elba in a campaign to end the ongoing bloodshed in Syria on the third anniversary of the brutal civil war...
Dollar General earns $322M in Q4
Dollar General said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit rose to $322.2 million, or $1.01 a share, from $317.4 million, or $0.97 a share, a year earlier. Net sales increased to $4.49...
News readers less engaged when referred by Facebook
Readers of some of the top U.S. news sites are more engaged when they go directly to the website rather than through Facebook, released on Monday. The research found that...
Wall Street bonuses spiked 15% in 2013
The average bonus paid to Wall Street employees shot up 15 percent last year to $164,000, the most since the economic collapse in 2008, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli reported Wednesday....
Brat who sued parents returns home
Who’s in charge now, Mom? Entitled teen Rachel Canning had an extra bounce in her step — with her deflated mother in tow — as she left her parents’ New...
'Jeopardy!' champ Chu defeated after 12-day run
"Jeopardy!" champ Arthur Chu, who won big money while taking heat for his renegade style, has been defeated. Chu finished in third place with zero dollars on Wednesday's edition of...
Malaysian authorities deny missing jet kept flying
The Malaysian jet that vanished without a trace on Saturday did not continue flying for hours after its last confirmed location, authorities said Thursday, dashing yet another possible lead in...
Court accidentally shown close-up of Steenkamp's dead body
“Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius sobbed loudly and vomited again in a South African courtroom Thursday after a gruesome close-up photo of his dead girlfriend’s body was accidentally shown on courtroom...
Pope Francis saved many from Argentina's death squads
As the young leader of Argentina’s Jesuits, the man who is now Pope Francis helped scores of dissidents escape from the country’s brutal military junta, which tortured and killed thousands...
Death toll hits 7 as residents reveal they smelled gas 'for years'
The grim search for survivors continued Thursday morning following a deadly gas explosion Wednesday that collapsed two buildings where residents complained of smelling gas for weeks, killing seven people. Dozens...
Lincoln Tunnel’s new lights will save energy
The Port Authority will save $283,000 annually with the new energy-efficient lights it has installed in the Lincoln Tunnel, agency officials said Wednesday.The 2,300 45-watt LED lights, which cost $2.1...
Stalled Meadowlands mall project is back on
New Jersey's two pro football teams and a developer have settled dueling lawsuits, clearing the way for a long-delayed megamall project at the Meadowlands sports complex. The New York Giants,...
Will Google bring good fortune to Credit Karma?
SAN FRANCISCO — Google is betting that good things will happen to Credit Karma, an online service that provides consumers with free copies of the credit scores that define their...
Pistorius' blood-stained prosthetics shown in court
Prosecutors in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial on Thursday showed a series of grisly photos showing the blood splattered floors walls and furniture in the his luxury pad after he...
Former high school coach convicted on child porn charges
A former Queens housing court officer and volunteer girls basketball coach was convicted on Wednesday for hoarding hundreds of child pornography images and raping one of his nieces -- while...
State senate makes bid to undo anti-charter school moves
The state Senate will propose sweeping measures in its budget bill to undo Mayor de Blasio’s moves against charter schools, sources familiar with the plan said. The recommendations — to...
More than 20K owe city $555M in back taxes
The owners of 20,898 buildings owe New York City more than $555 million in back taxes, emergency repairs and water bills, according to the Department of Finance. While the dollar...
A tale of two co-locations
If Bill de Blasio stands for one thing, it’s the notion that co-location is unfair, because it means people who aren’t as well off having to share space with those...
Good news on crime
Mayor de Blasio was quick to tout the first crime statistics of his administration, and he has reason to celebrate: Overall crime fell 2 percent in the first 10 weeks...
Rachel and the lawyer
On Wednesday, Rachel Canning — the New Jersey teen whose lawsuit against her mom and dad became national news — returned to where she belongs: home. Plainly, that’s what Superior...
Guest stars abound this week on TV
TV’s questionable guest-star choices:“Hawaii Five-0” (Friday, 9 p.m., CBS) Yes, Mama knows you’re on the “old person” network, but you’re still a detective series set in one of the most...
CW's 'The 100' feels disappointingly familar
I’m always cautiously optimistic that each new CW series I review will impress me with its originality. And I’m always disappointed. It’s not much different with “The 100,” which premieres...
‘Stockholm’ more compelling as a syndrome than this play
The sexy young couple in “Stockholm” seem made for each other. Attractive and fit, they dance joyously and indulge in torrid (offstage) sex before he whips up dinner. As they...
Livingston’s clutch defensive play sparks Nets
MIAMI — As Chris Bosh went to inbound the ball with 3.5 seconds left and the Nets clinging to a 96-95 lead over the Heat, he saw LeBron James slip...
Knicks give Aldrich game ball after double-double
BOSTON — As starting-center-for-the-night Cole Aldrich spoke to a phalanx of media following the Knicks’ 116-92 rout of the Celtics, J.R. Smith shouted across the locker room, “Hey Cole Chandler.’’...
Georgetown’s bubble bursts with loss in Big East tourney
Bubble teams rejoice! Georgetown is gone from the Big East Tournament and without any realistic hope of making the NCAA Tournament after falling to lowly DePaul, 60-56, in the first...
Mets coach used racial slur toward Dice-K's interpreter
PORT ST. LUCIE — Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen is in hot water after using a racial slur in the team’s spring training clubhouse. According to the Wall Street Journal,...
East Harlem residents buy up face masks due to air concerns
East Harlem residents stocked up on face masks Wednesday as debris and smoke filled the neighborhood with toxic air. “The air is very bad — like the air at the...
Two cops injured in Queens car crash
Two cops were injured in a car crash Wednesday night while responding to a cellphone store larceny in South Richmond Hill, authorities said. Three thugs swiped phones and accessories from...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan A perv exposed himself to a teen on a PATH train in Greenwich Village, cops said. Ivan Garzon, 28, of upstate Maybrook, exposed his private parts and fondled himself...
Moskowitz: Charter school booted from 'not overcrowded' building
The Harlem public-school building that critics say is too overcrowded to accommodate a new charter school actually has 15 percent fewer students than anticipated, according to a legal complaint. Papers...
Hip hop’s founding fathers plan to open a Bronx museum
The founding fathers of hip-hop plan to pay tribute to the genre they created by opening a museum in The Bronx, where the phenomenon began 40 years ago.“People have lost...
Rachel Canning moving back in won’t save her family
Can this family be saved? Not a chance. Rachel Canning, the teen who’s as spoiled as toxic lunch meat and as vile as New Jersey sludge, has abandoned her epic...
2 dead after drunk driver barrels into SXSW crowd
http://youtu.be/JryCZ6QANsk A man and woman were killed early Thursday after a suspected drunken driver fleeing from arrest crashed through barricades set up for the South By Southwest festival and struck...
Jet may have flown 4 hours after vanishing
The Malaysian jet that mysteriously went missing on Saturday may have flown for four hours after it reached its last confirmed location, a report said. US investigators said that data...
Destroyed buildings housed church and piano store
Two popular storefronts, an evangelical church and a piano repair shop, were flattened in the blast that rocked East Harlem on Wednesday. The Spanish Christian Church, at 1644 Park Ave.,...
Teachers union warns of suburbs exodus if salaries don't rise
City teachers are going to flee in droves for higher-paying jobs in the suburbs if the city doesn’t boost salaries in upcoming contract negotiations, the teachers union warned Wednesday. UFT...
No debris at spot seen on satellite: Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — No signs of the missing Malaysian jetliner have been found at a spot where Chinese satellite images showed what might be plane debris, Malaysia's civil aviation...
Gap sales rise on pink sweater Obama bought for daughter
Obama’s pink sweater is red-hot. Shoppers on Wednesday flocked to the Midtown Gap store where President Obama bought a pink cardigan for his daughter Tuesday — prompting sales to nearly...
Obama meets with Ukraine leader
WASHINGTON — President Obama sat side by side with Ukraine’s new acting prime minister Wednesday and declared the country can’t operate with the “barrel of a gun” pointed at it....
US House declares support for charter schools
Republicans and Democrats in the House united Wednesday to declare their strong support for charter schools, pointing out that the waiting list nationwide to get into them has reached 920,000....
1936 Nobel Peace Prize will be auctioned in Baltimore
A 1936 Nobel Peace Prize discovered at a South American pawn shop is heading to the auction block. The award will be only the second Nobel Peace Prize to come...
Jets land free-agent WR Eric Decker
After a quiet first 24 hours of free agency, the Jets made a big splash Wednesday night by agreeing to a deal with wide receiver Eric Decker. Decker was considered...