March 26, 2014
Gutierrez was having nice night for Nets -- until ejection
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jorge Gutierrez made sure to leave an impression in the final game of his second 10-day contract with the Nets. Gutierrez, whose contract is set to expire...
Mark Sanchez one step closer to Eagles job
Mark Sanchez is moving one step closer to finding a new home … and a new shade of green. Sanchez arrived in Philadelphia on Wednesday night and is scheduled to...
Murdoch brothers move up
Lachlan Murdoch, the eldest son of Rupert Murdoch, has been named non-executive co-chairman of both 21st Century Fox and News Corp., the publisher of The Post. “In this elevated role,...
Rangers blow past Flyers, widen gap for second in Metro
It seemed utterly puzzling that this, of all games, was supposed to be a playoff preview. Because in the midst of all the pomp and circumstance of a prime-time, nationally...
Those evil Koch brothers 3
Remember the Bill de Blasio campaign ad warning that “secretive oil billionaires” had “set their sights on New York City”? It ended with this plea: “Don’t let the Koch brothers...
ObamaCare, fear & George Washington’s letter to the Jews
Sometime before June, if things go true to form, President Obama is going to issue a warning to the Supreme Court to look after its reputation and refrain from outlawing...
Toys ‘R’ Us suffers $1B loss, sets revamp plans
This isn’t the kind of billion-dollar year Toys ‘R’ Us was hoping for. The giant toy retailer said Wednesday it lost more than $1 billion last year and its sales...
The game behind Obama’s ‘Manhattan nuke’ fear
President Obama’s got game — and that goes a long way to explaining why he said Tuesday that he’s more worried about a “nuclear weapon going off in Manhattan” than...
De Blasio sued by own allies to overturn charter school openings
Top allies sued Mayor de Blasio Wednesday to overturn his decision to open 14 charter schools in city-owned buildings this fall. The chief plaintiffs include Public Advocate Letitia James, Council...
Why medical marijuana’s not enough
PUEBLO WEST, COLO. It’s 9 a.m. on a weekday, and I’m at the Marisol Therapeutics pot shop. This is serious business. Security is tight. ID checks are frequent. Merchandise is...
Judge tosses FanFest volunteer suit against MLB
Volunteering to work at Major League Baseball’s All-Star FanFest means you shouldn't expect a paycheck, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Manhattan federal Judge John Koeltl tossed a class-action lawsuit filed...
Why we can't forget Michael Vick's dog-fighting past
On Friday, the New York Jets signed Michael Vick to a one-year contract worth $5 million. His return on that investment is unknown, and frankly I don’t care. Vick is...
Census office survey scandal grows as inflation stats faked
The Census Bureau’s Philadelphia office wasn’t just corrupting the nation’s unemployment rate by fabricating data. It was also filing false information about inflation in this country. Just how large an...
House of the week
Gramercy | $1.995 million Bedrooms: 3 | Bathrooms: 2 | Square feet: 1,560 | Common charges: $635 Set in the historic Rutherford Place building, this triplex condo — with an...
Berlin named new NYSAC executive director
Gov. Cuomo made it official on Wednesday, appointing David Berlin as the executive director of the New York State Athletic Commission. Berlin, whom the Post reported Friday had emerged as...
S.C. man whacks girlfriend — with his anger management book
A South Carolina man was arrested for hitting his girlfriend – with his book on anger management, cops say. Tyler Ford, 23, allegedly rolled up his workbook and smacked gal...
Nets drop second straight with loss to Bobcats
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After all of the winning the Nets have done over the past three months, their hopes of winning the Atlantic Division may have evaporated with a pair...
Not everything tastes better with ‘Hellman’
It sounds nuts, kids, but once upon a time serious writers appeared on talk shows, and their feuds were national news. One of those legendary disputes inspired the new play...
ACC Tournament heads to Barclays Center
The balance of power has shifted, from Madison Square Garden to Barclays Center, when it comes to the local basketball scene. At least that’s the way Barclays Center CEO Brett...
Cozy Catskills hideaway filled with furniture that's handcrafted — and for sale
All it took was a little imagination. And a welding torch. Two years ago, Park Slope couple Bronson and Courtney Bigelow, a litigator and public relations professional, respectively, were brainstorming...
NFL pledges crackdown on taunting
ORLANDO, Fla. — It was an existing rule and not the minor changes approved by the owners Wednesday that brought the fiercest reaction from NFL officials. The league closed out...
'Vivian Maier' is found in new documentary
John Maloof and Charlie Siskel’s documentary has an opening both apt and witty: Talking heads, one after the other, struck dumb by the mystery at hand. That would be Vivian...
With ‘Everest’ being made, here are 5 other climbing flicks
Because Hollywood stars love putting on parkas and dangling from fraying ropes, Sam Worthington (“Avatar”) and Robin Wright (“House of Cards”) have just signed up for a fact-based movie called...
Valverde, Familia emerge as the key pieces in Mets bullpen
Vic Black is out, Jose Valverde officially in, and the Mets’ top reliever this spring, Jeurys Familia, still has to show he is a worthy candidate to pitch the eighth...
Baylor a Texas two-step from Final Four in Big Dance
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The most dominant team of the NCAA Tournament’s West Region has been the region’s lowest remaining seed — No. 6 Baylor. The Bears (26-11) have won their...
Dawkins conformed style to match Stanford talents
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Johnny Dawkins has Stanford on the verge of its first Elite Eight appearance since 2001, but the Cardinal coach says it wasn’t about his players having to...
Thrust into lineup, Nets rookie Plumlee earns Kidd’s trust
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When the Nets began training camp at Duke University in October, expectations were low for Mason Plumlee, the team’s lone rookie. With a starting frontline of All-Star...
Key data on lost jet's black box may have been erased
The black box from the doomed Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 may have over written key data, preventing investigators from ever knowing what happened during crucial moments of the flight. Search...
Running UCLA’s offense, Kyle Anderson thriving at the point
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The country’s most versatile player, the man they call ‘Slow Mo,’ will try to lead UCLA past the nation’s top team Thursday. The Bruins are aiming to...
Tech's young mega-millionaires
Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey, 21, isn’t the only whiz kid to win tech mega-millions. Here are some other baby-faced multi-millionaires — or billionaires in the case of Facebook CEO...
Roasts not just for celebs as New Yorkers get in on the act
Kazeem Famuyide recalls the exact moment, during his birthday party at Katra Lounge on the Lower East Side last March, when he suddenly regretted inviting 300 of his nearest and...
Chic hotel, restaurant designer Meg Sharpe shares style secrets
The work of New York-based designer Meg Sharpe may be immediately familiar to groovy Gotham swells, but Sharpe herself has managed to remain surprisingly under-the-radar. Born in San Francisco and...
Manhattan should punish Masiello harshly but let him keep coaching
It is a cruel business to begin with, the very essence of the old song, riding high in April, shot down in May. That is the definition of coaching, right?...
Shape up for spring with 9 geometric looks
These geometric trends prove you're no square when it comes to style. Honeycomb Stand out in a crowd with this not-so-basic black-and-white print jacket. Diane von Furstenberg wool-and-silk “Theodora” jacket,...
Fitness junkies put a new spin on birthday parties
To celebrate her 40th in December, Upper East Side mom of four Tara Lipton found herself on the instructor’s platform at her favorite cycling studio. Lipton and her pal, Eleanor...
Fancy new replay hub will help baseball get more calls right
Well , the equipment is cool. “This,” someone said, “is like the greatest Man Cave ever.” Well, there’s no tapped kegs and there’s no wings on demand and there’s no...
The 12 worst ‘Real Housewives’ book covers
On Tuesday night’s episode of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” the epic #Bookgate controversy heated up to new levels. Long story short, Carole Radziwill and Aviva Drescher each...
Mets' Tejada finishing up spring on a high note
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Ruben Tejada may have won the Mets’ starting shortstop job by default, but it still is a win. “But it’s a long year and you have to...
Anchor drops ... all her stuff at a new UWS pad
Emmy Award-winning ABC correspondent Mara Schiavocampo is the new owner of a sunny, two-bedroom, two-bathroom duplex co-op on the Upper West Side that was listed for $1.19 million. The unit...
Max Hooper leaving St. John's
Another day, another departure. The day after JaKarr Sampson announced he was leaving St. John’s to enter his name into the NBA Draft, good friend Max Hooper has asked for...
Relax in Redford's old NYC respite
Back in the 1980s, in the heyday of Robert Redford films like “The Natural” and “Out of Africa,” the actor kept a pied-a-terre in the city at 47 E. 67th...
Cervelli solidifies Yankees' No. 2 catcher spot
DUNEDIN, Fla. — When the Yankees sent John Ryan Murphy and Austin Romine to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Tuesday, the last of Francisco Cervelli’s competition to be Brian McCann’s backup was deleted....
Dream homes
Upper West Side | $3.3 million Why settle for the home of your dreams when you can have two? Here’s a “rare opportunity” to combine two 10th-floor corner condo units...
Ellsbury taking first steps to proving he was worth huge payday
TAMPA — This is the challenge for Jacoby Ellsbury: Stay on the field. That’s really what his season is about. Ellsbury had a good day Wednesday testing his tight right...
Teacher busted for bringing air rifle to Brooklyn school
A high school English teacher was arrested for bringing an air rifle and a toy gun into her Brooklyn school Wednesday morning, cops said. Vilma Latalladi, 53, was at a...
Jim Calhoun: I’ll coach if situation is right
Jim Calhoun isn’t closing the door on his coaching future. The former UConn coach, who’s been in the news of late amidst rumors he would consider coaching Boston College, said...
For Arizona's Sean Miller, success a tribute to family
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Sean Miller has a job to do Thursday — a difficult job — trying to advance his No. 1-seeded Arizona team to the Elite Eight with a...
Actress claims Manhattan bar boss sent strange XXX texts
The Duke’s Original Roadhouse restaurant in Gramercy Park is run like a real life roadhouse — with a Boss Hog manager whose perverted texts reduced one female bartender to tears,...
Why keeping Davis and Duda is disaster in waiting for Mets
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — You know having Kim Kardashian and Lindsay Lohan in your summer share house might work out just great. But the odds are pretty strong it will be...
Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones 'Breathe' life into a familiar tale
In outline, “Breathe In” sounds like a lungful of stale air: A musician who traded rock for a mortgage is stuck in a coma called middle age when he is...
Dayton's Archie Miller takes bro’s lessons to Sweet 16
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Archie Miller stood in the bowels of the FedEx Forum on Wednesday trying to put into words the impact his older brother Sean has had on his...
Michael Peña leads dull 'Chavez' biopic
"Cesar Chavez” so fervently tries to be virtuous that it risks being dull. Dull it certainly is. But how virtuous? The wonderful and rangy character actor Michael Peña winningly plays...
Kemba Walker sees a lot of 2011 in these Huskies
Kemba Walker believed three years ago, believed he could come all the way from the Soundview section of The Bronx to lead the UConn Huskies all the way to a...
Elderly woman hit by forklift going wrong way
An elderly woman was struck by an unregistered forklift driving the wrong way in Brooklyn on Wednesday, authorities said. The 73-year-old victim was hit in front of a lumber yard...
Citi Bike big quits as program struggles for cash
The executive who launched Citi Bike is stepping down as the popular program desperately tries to pedal away from a financial disaster. Justin Ginsburgh, the general manager of NYC Bike...
Surgery not best option for Jim Kelly's aggressive cancer
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Doctors treating Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly said Wednesday he will not immediately undergo surgery for a recurrence of cancer. Instead, the longtime Buffalo Bills star...
The day in photos
Acrobatic ice skaters, unrest in Crimea, an Indian fashion show, Pope Francis, a bored protesting police dog and more.
How Girardi knows Jeter's rounding into form
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Standing behind the batting cage Wednesday morning, Yankees manager Joe Girardi watched Derek Jeter take batting practice hacks against coach Tony Pena. “Wow, in the air,’’ Girardi...
Fox orders faux Prince Harry dating series
Fox has ordered a new reality series that gives 12 lucky ladies the chance to compete for the heart of Prince Harry — except it’s all a fairy tale. The...
Hushed 'Faces' fails to find voice
In this lush, hushed drama, a group of rural adolescent boys deals with a mysterious death. It feels like “Stand by Me” minus the dialogue, right down to the grubby...
Ex-Washington Post exec found dead at hot-spot
A former vice president of The Washington Post was found dead on the floor at a Hell’s Kitchen hot spot, surrounded by a needle, a pipe and pills, sources said....
The 7 greatest TV series finales
The series finale of “How I Met Your Mother” is keeping everyone guessing as to what will happen to Ted (Josh Radnor), Marshall (Jason Segel), Robin (Cobie Smulders), Lily (Alyson...
Rock doc 'Mistaken for Strangers' is worthy of an encore
Not since “American Movie” has there been such an entertainingly clumsy, warts-and-all documentary about making a movie, this time courtesy of Cincinnati filmmaker Tom Berninger. If his last name rings...
Ellsbury on target for Opening Day after testing calf
TAMPA -- Opening Day or bust. Jacoby Ellsbury declared himself on target for playing Opening Day in Houston this Tuesday after getting five plate appearances and playing five innings in...
Gwyneth Paltrow's 6 weirdest relationship tips
Tuesday, on her GOOP website, Gwyneth Paltrow announced that she and husband Chris Martin were divorcing — or, as she phrased it, “consciously uncoupling.” While the news came as no...
Action-packed 'Raid 2' is a jaw-dropping thrill ride
In this epically scaled and well-acted sequel to Welsh-born director Gareth Evans’ 2011 worldwide action hit from Indonesia, supercop Rama (Iko Uwais) goes undercover to infiltrate Jakarta’s underworld and protect...
Half-blind guard caught sleeping at WTC site
Only days before President Obama revealed that his worst fear was a nuclear terror attack on Manhattan, a nearly blind guard was caught sleeping on the job at the Freedom...
Dangling above a 4,000-foot drop to clean Grand Canyon Skywalk
PEACH SPRINGS, Ariz. — Workers from a Phoenix-based company had an awe-inspiring view as they dangled from ropes to clean the glass at the Grand Canyon Skywalk. The more than...
New pink world found at outer edge of solar system
LOS ANGELES — Peering into the far reaches of the solar system, astronomers have spied a pink, frozen world 7½ billion miles from the sun. It's the second such object...
College football players given right to unionize
CHICAGO — In a stunning ruling that has the potential to revolutionize college athletics, a federal agency said Wednesday that football players at Northwestern University can create the nation's first...
Phenom makes US roster for World Cup tuneup vs. Mexico
When the US hosts archrival Mexico next week in a World Cup tuneup, the roster will be almost entirely MLS-based. But all eyes will be trained on one of the rare...
Oculus founder, just 21, 'never imagined' $2B Facebook deal
Talk about Luckey. Meet Palmer Luckey, a 21-year-old flip-flop-wearing college dropout who announced on Tuesday that he has agreed to sell his 2-year-old startup, Oculus VR, to Facebook founder Mark...
Teen gunman appeals life sentence in Ohio HS shooting
CHARDON, Ohio — An attorney for a teenager who pleaded guilty to killing three students in a high school cafeteria asked an appeals court Wednesday to toss out his sentence...
NYC has country's most segregated public schools: report
New York state has the most segregated public schools in the nation, UCLA researchers said Wednesday. And within the state, New York City schools are among the most segregated. Nearly...
NTSB issues safety alert on wrong airport landings
ST. LOUIS — A federal agency overseeing transportation safety is warning pilots to take extra precautions after a pair of recent plane landings at the wrong airports. The National Transportation...
Staffer claims CEO sexually assaulted her in chauffeured car: suit
A New Jersey saleswoman slapped her boss with a federal lawsuit accusing him of sexually assaulting her in his chauffeured car and threatening her job if she reported him, according...
Man 'threw scissors in hot oven after stabbing father to death'
The schizophrenic son who butchered his father with a pair of scissors, and nearly killed his mother, attempted to destroy the murder weapon by trying to melt them in an...
Russia commandeers Ukraine's combat dolphins
Comrade Flipper reporting for duty! Russia scored a military bonus when it took over the Crimean peninsula — a pod of killer dolphins that had been trained by the Ukrainian navy,...
O'Hare crash caught on video, train conductor had fallen asleep before
CHICAGO — The operator of a Chicago commuter train that crashed at O'Hare International Airport admitted she "dozed off" before the accident, waking only when the train jumped off the...
'Killer' gang member added to FBI's 'Most Wanted' list
The FBI on Wednesday added a Salvadoran gang member to its “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list for his role in the cold-blooded 2010 slayings of his 19-year-old girlfriend and her...
Knicks rewind: Even Phil had to call this rout 'awful'
LOS ANGELES – It was awful, really awful. Even new Knicks president Phil Jackson couldn’t bite his tongue any longer when he emerged from his Staples Center suite early in...
Steve Masiello placed on leave by Manhattan
In just a few days, one of the brightest futures in college basketball has become one of its most uncertain. Less than a week after Steve Masiello nearly led 13th-seeded...
TSA proposes armed law enforcement at checkpoints
LOS ANGELES — The Transportation Security Administration recommended Wednesday that airports post armed law enforcement officers at security checkpoints and ticket counters during peak hours. The recommendation was one of...
FBI raids NYC politician, he blames 'tabloid hit job'
ALBANY — FBI agents raided the offices and home of Queens Assemblyman William Scarborough on Wednesday as part of an investigation he blamed on a Post report about his travel...
NHL power rankings: Bruins look like team to beat
While last season’s champion Blackhawks have failed to be consistent, it’s been the complete opposite for the Eastern Conference champion Bruins. The Bruins had a 12-game winning streak snapped Monday,...
CNN producers released on bail after WTC trespassing
Two CNN producers were released without bail on Wednesday after they were charged with allegedly trying to sneak into the World Trade Center site. Connor Boals, 26, and Yon Pomrenze,...
North Korean men ordered to get Kim Jong Un's haircut
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery — and in Kim Jong Un’s North Korea, that’s now an order! All North Korean men are now required to get the same haircut...
Thought poutine was bad? Canadians unveil bar food-filled Bloody Mary
Do you enjoy pairing your hangover-helping Bloody Marys with a plate of greasy eats? Canadian sports bar Score on Davie (1262 Davie St., Vancouver) is simplifying the process by combining...
The 10 riskiest cities to live in
There are some places in the world where your chance of being killed by a natural disaster is at its peak. By 2050, 6.3 billion people are expected to be...
This list has Derek Jeter behind the pope, ahead of Angelina Jolie
Forget where he ranks among shortstops, Derek Jeter is taking on the world. In a new list published by Fortune, the Yankees captain is ranked 11th among the world’s best...
Vic Black bumped from Mets bullpen after rotten spring
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Vic Black began spring training as a top candidate to fill the Mets' vacant eighth-inning relief role. He will end camp on the other side of...
9/11 museum waiving opening day fee after Condé Nast donation
The 9/11 museum is waiving the $24 admission fee on opening day — but reservations are required. Officials announced Wednesday that Condé Nast, which is moving to the World Trade Center...
Auto-correct fail sends thousands of donations to wrong cause
The social media campaign “#nomakeupselfie” went viral last week, trying to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research. But thousands of people nearly adopted a polar bear instead. In...
Comcast talks spinoff with Time Warner Cable execs
Atkinson Comcast’s castoffs could be Time Warner Cable executives’ gain. With the companies’ proposed $45 billion mega-merger under scrutiny, Comcast has pledged to sell 3 million cable subscribers to keep...
Candy Crush stock tumbles on trading debut
Shares of King Digital Entertainment Plc, maker of the wildly popular “Candy Crush Saga” game, fell as much as 15 percent in their trading debut on Wednesday, underscoring concerns about...
Yankees remain baseball's most valuable franchise
The Yankees are still baseball’s most valuable franchise. Despite missing the playoffs in 2013 and enduring a sizable revenue hit, the Bombers are worth a Major League Baseball-high $2.5 billion,...
Rescue team plucks boy, 4, from deadly mudslide
Amazing video from the helicopter rescue team shows the precise moment a 4-year-old boy was plucked from the deadly Washington state mudslide. Even with his father and siblings still trapped...
Thief busted after ripping off livery cab for 3-hour ride: cops
A thief who is now in police custody was chauffeured around the Big Apple in a livery cab for nearly three hours — then ripped off the hack and fled,...
MLB pressing pause on Fenway's Bob Marley sing-alongs
Every little thing's gonna be alright ... or is it? A little-known new Major League Baseball rule going into effect this season that will limit walkup music to 15-second snippets...
DeSean Jackson back in play after Eagles coach's comments?
ORLANDO, Fla. — No doubt to the delight of Jets owner Woody Johnson, DeSean Jackson appears to be in play again. A day after it seemed Jackson would be sticking...
Bin Laden's son-in-law guilty of conspiring to kill Americans
A federal jury on Wednesday convicted Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law and post-9/11 spokesman, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, on charges of being a major player in al Qaeda’s efforts to kill Americans....
Eataly’s wine store hit with 6-month sales ban
The State Liquor Authority is sticking a cork in Mario Batali’s Eataly wine shop for six months — because the celebrity chef and his famed partners broke liquor laws at...
'Psych' ends as star Roday moves to big screen
James Roday will take his final bow on USA’s “Psych” Wednesday night — but he’s only about to get busier. Roday’s big-screen directorial debut, “Gravy,” will make its world premiere...
Radio's Robin Quivers to host leukemia foundation event
Cancer survivor Robin Quivers will host The TJ Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research’s Women of Influence Awards, held this year May 1 at the Essex House (Central...
Slime time for Nickelodeon 'Kids’ Choice Awards'
Pop singer/songwriter Austin Mahone will perform his hit single, “Mmm Yeah,” from the Orange Carpet this Saturday on the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, hosted by Mark Wahlberg (8 p.m.). It...
NFL will test longer extra points during preseason
ORLANDO, Fla. — The NFL will experiment with extra-point kicks from the 20-yard line for two weeks in the preseason this summer, but implementing longer PATs for the regular season...
US missed Russia’s Tsarnaev warning due to misspelling
Russian authorities warned the FBI in 2011 about Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of two Chechen brothers accused of carrying out last year's Boston Marathon bombings, but US authorities missed chances to...
Zoo that killed giraffe slaughters 2 lions, 2 cubs
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A Danish zoo has defended its decision to kill two aging lions and two cubs, citing the risk of inbreeding and the arrival of a new male....
Up-and-coming fashion designer reported missing
A fashion designer who never misses work has been reported missing since Saturday, cops said Wednesday. James “Jay” Ott, 31, of McKibbin Street in Bushwick - who works for The...
LI teacher busted for sexually abusing female student
A Long Island high school teacher was busted for sexually abusing a female student, Suffolk cops said. Stephen Malusa, 47, a science teacher at Ward Melville High School who lives...
Coughlin, Goodell differ on bullying ban for Giants pickup Jerry
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Giants thought newly signed offensive lineman John Jerry was in the clear, but that may no longer be the case. Contradicting statements made by coach Tom...
Hamptons get worse: Kardashians set for East End
It may be time to rethink that summer Hamptons rental — the Kardashians are coming to the East End. E! on Wednesday announced another spinoff with the reality sisters called...
Death toll rises in mudslide, search efforts continue
With cadaver dogs leading the way, rescuers using bulldozers and their bare hands dug through sludge strewn with splintered homes and twisted cars to find 10 more bodies in the...
Drunk city worker crashes salt truck: cops
A boozed-up on-duty sanitation worker was arrested when he crashed a salt spreader into a parked vehicle in St. Albans, cops said. Dewayne Ruddock, 33, was driving the salt spreader...
Pope replaces German 'bling bishop'
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday permanently removed a German bishop from his Limburg diocese after his $43 million (31 million-euro) new residence complex caused an uproar among the faithful....
Rangers' Kreider out at least 5 games with hand injury
The Rangers were dealt a serious blow Wednesday morning when coach Alain Vigneault announced forward Chris Kreider is suffering from a rather serious left-hand injury and will miss not only...
Church van crashes, fire leaves 4 injured
A church van carrying three auxiliary police officers burst into flames Tuesday night after an unmarked NYPD cruiser slammed into it, sources said. The church van was near the intersection...
Spitzer puts units at the Corinthian up for sale
The Love Gov is selling off his assets. Disgraced Eliot Spitzer, now at the helm of ailing dad Bernard’s vast real-estate empire, has put 144 units at the Corinthian, a...
Hasidic man assaulted in Brooklyn
A Jewish man visiting from England was assaulted in Brooklyn early Tuesday morning in what cops are investigating as a possible bias attack, authorities said. The 65-year-old victim was walking...
Cuomo refuses city's homeless rental subsidy request
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he’s refusing the city’s request for money to help subsidize rental costs for the homeless because the proposal came too late to be included in this...
Man struck by vehicle in the East Village
A man is clinging to life after being struck by a car in the East Village Tuesday night, authorities said. The pedestrian was crossing the street near Cooper Square and...
Editor lands million-dollar book deal on Rolling Stone founder
Joe Hagan, a contributing editor to New York magazine, has snagged a seven-figure book deal to write about the controversial and colorful founder of Rolling Stone, Jann Wenner. But there...
A-listers fête Huffington’s new ‘Thrive’ book
One of the hottest book parties of the long, cold winter was the kickoff for Arianna Huffington’s new book, “Thrive,” tossed Monday night at the Fifth Avenue penthouse home of...
How Gardner’s ‘Good Wife’ death changes everything
Will Gardner’s death may be the best thing that ever happened to “The Good Wife.” No one’s happy that Josh Charles has left the show, of course. Judging by the...
BBC America gets first original comedy series
BBC America has ordered its first original comedy series, “Almost Royal,” about two young British aristocrats on their first trip to the United States. The seven-episode, faux-documentary-style series centers on...
'Vikings' renewed for a third season
Get your pillage on — “Vikings” has been renewed for a third season on History. The scripted drama will resume production on 10 new episodes this summer, to premiere on...
Loeb sues Sotheby's in bid to gain board seats
Dan Loeb is seeing red. The bad-boy billionaire investor, who holds a 9.62 percent stake in Sotheby’s, sued the auction house on Tuesday to overturn its poison pill and help...
SAC founder Cohen, SEC talk peace
SAC Capital founder Steve Cohen is considering a negotiated settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a report. Cohen, whom the SEC has charged with failure to supervise...
Power shifts as departures clear the way at JPMorgan
The balance of power on Wall Street may be shifting in the battle of the bulge(s). JPMorgan’s Mike Cavanagh is exiting the bank to become co-chief operating officer of Carlyle...
Stockholders in a pinch with Red Lobster spinoff
Rattling the cages at Red Lobster’s parent company just got harder. Darden Restaurants, which has announced a controversial plan to spin off Red Lobster this summer, has quietly amended its...
Can Republicans think about blacks?
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recently added her voice to those who have long been urging the Republican Party to reach out to black voters. Not only is that...
Free markets, poverty and the Pope
As President Obama prepares to meet the pope this week, the dominant theme from the White House will most likely be the two men’s supposedly shared vision for fighting poverty...
Koch Brothers, Rove among the liberal's bogeymen
It’s been years in the making, but all the hard work has paid off: “Koch,” as in the surname of the energy-billionaire brothers David and Charles, has become the liberal...
Rikers a warehouse of horrors that hides mentally ill in jail
The lonely death last month of a Marine Corps veteran supposedly on suicide watch in an overheated, unventilated Rikers Island isolation cell shocks the conscience — but it should surprise...
One city supermarket already charges for plastic bags
A proposal to require retail and grocery stores to charge 10 cents for paper and plastic bags is already being tested in the city. The bulk grocery chain ALDI charges...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Another genius has provided cops with her own photo after snapping selfies with a cellphone stolen during a burglary — this time in Canarsie, sources said. A thief broke...
Fired charter school social worker alleges racial bias
A white Brooklyn charter-school social worker was isolated and sidelined by her black bosses and eventually fired by her supervisor, she claims in a lawsuit. Social worker Jill Nawrocki, 33,...
Rikers inmate with flat feet files $6M suit after shoes confiscated
A flatfooted Rikers Island inmate should be able to sue the city for $6 million after prison officials confiscated his orthopedic shoes, a Manhattan judge has ruled. In a ruling...
Donors funnel $28M to state politicians and parties
Fat-cat contributors exploited New York’s porous election law to shovel $28 million in campaign contributions to statewide candidates and to political parties last year, according to a report released Tuesday....
Applicants flood city for pre-k teaching positions
Applicants are flooding the school system to snare one of 1,000 teaching slots that will open in September when all-day pre-kindergarten classes expand around the city, Mayor de Blasio said...
Charter school head plans giant rally before state exams
The charter-school network that had been under siege by the de Blasio administration organized what it called “the largest academic pep rally” in the US Tuesday to prepare its students for...
De Blasio needs to prove his word & bridge education gap
It’s being described as a charm offensive, an olive branch and a peace offering. But nobody dare claim that Mayor de Blasio’s effort to quiet the war over charters marks...
Shumpert struggles in return to Knicks lineup
LOS ANGELES — This isn’t advanced stats. This is pretty simple math. The Knicks are 1-7 in games Iman Shumpert has missed this season, including Sunday’s debacle against Cleveland. That’s...
Phil Jackson can't become face of Knicks while hidden away
LOS ANGELES — Was the silly “Where’s Waldo’’ game really necessary from Phil Jackson Tuesday night at Staples Center? Maybe, instead of hiding in the shadows in a corner suite,...
With Jackson watching, Knicks pounded by Lakers
LOS ANGELES — Phil Jackson proved to be the worst good-luck charm Tuesday night at Staples Center. A surprise attendee, hiding in a Staples Center suite, the new team president...
122 sighted objects ‘most credible lead’ in missing jet search
A satellite scanning the Indian Ocean for remnants of the missing jetliner found a debris field littered with 122 objects, a top Malaysian official said Wednesday, calling it "the most...