August 16, 2014
Daily Blotter
The Bronx Cops on Saturday released a photo of a man who allegedly stabbed a straphanger on a 2 train in the South Bronx. William Quinones, 39, repeatedly stabbed the...
Police searching for alleged phone thief's accomplice
Cops are still trying to catch the teen who teamed up with a friend to allegedly steal a hipster’s cellphone — only to be captured by the Williamsburg “Wonder Woman,”...
Eli Manning, Giants offense awful in exhibition win over Colts
INDIANAPOLIS — Victor Cruz described it as “fun’’ late Saturday night watching the Giants’ backups overcome a 26-0 fourth quarter deficit to overtake and beat the Colts 27-26 in a...
Jets starters stink it up in meaningless win over Bengals
CINCINNATI — The Jets picked up right where they left off the last time they visited Paul Brown Stadium. Fortunately for them, this one didn’t count. Don’t be fooled by...
Robin Williams' 'Aladdin' quote inspires Syrian rebels
Robin Williams has inspired Syrian rebels fighting both the Assad government and the Islamic extremists establishing a repressive religious regime across a wide swath of Syria and Iraq. A photograph...
Charles Rangel still owes NY $68K
The state is still trying to collect $68,000 in back rent from Congressman Charles Rangel. “The outstanding $68K covers the time period from January 2013 until September 2013,” said state...
Woman stole $59K worth of Lego sets
A blockheaded crook swiped $59,000 worth of Lego sets on Long Island and was busted after trying to sell the toys on eBay, police said Saturday. Gloria Haas, 53, of...
Village to give retiring millionaire cop a huge, 'criminal' payout
Charge this cop with robbery. Ray Dean, police chief of the 2.9-square-mile village of Westhampton Beach, is retiring with a bag of cash. He is getting $403,714 for 15 years’...
Girl Scouts CEO takes $83K bonus amid budget cuts
The Girl Scouts’ “cookie monster” is hungry for cash! Anna Maria Chavez, the CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA, gobbled up an $83,000 bonus in 2012, new tax...
Wright hurt, Niese falters, but Mets somehow pull one out
Jon Niese was able to look at his performance in Saturday’s 7-3 win over the Cubs as a “step forward.” He has Vic Black to thank for that. Niese, cruising...
Why golfers can't wait to play at Ridgewood Country Club
Even if it weren’t the playoffs, and there wasn’t $10 million on the line, a PGA Tour event at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J., still would be one most...
De Blasio 'obsessively' talks with Sharpton, Clinton aides: source
What a phone-y! Mayor de Blasio spends hours at a time on the telephone seeking counsel from liberal confidants like Rev. Al Sharpton, union boss George Gresham, political consultants Valerie...
New Jersey economy may warp Christie's presidential run
For a governor running for president, when the economic fortunes of the city most Americans associate with your state are so bad that even Donald Trump is suing to get...
Man with 4 wives exposed by third wife and arrested
They’ll take him as their awful wedded husband. A South Carolina man with four wives was busted after one of the brides discovered Facebook photos of his wedding to another...
Students clueless on how to avoid debt woe
When your youngster begins college next month outfitted with a first credit card, it could be the first step on the road to bankruptcy court. That’s because millions of American...
High-frequency trading guns aiming for battle
Wall Street’s biggest high-frequency trading guns are ducking for cover. They’re taking more fire lately from proactive regulators seeking to eliminate abuses in the controversial HFT markets, pros say. One...
JPMorgan makes a splash with the 'ice bucket' challenge
http://youtu.be/SvAA2bsKUL0 Never say JPMorgan’s CFO Marianne Lake is all wet, except on Friday. The banker — like thousands of Facebook posters — wanted to throw cold water on ALS (Lou...
Islanders owner sued again by hedge-fund investor
New York Islanders owner Charles Wang may have thought history never repeats itself, but now he knows it does. Hedge-fund investor and former class-action lawyer Andrew Barroway sued him this...
iPhone 6 users want screens that don't scratch or crack
As rumors fly about exactly when Apple will debut its new iPhone next month, uSell a reseller of refurbished Apple gadgets, surveyed 1,000 of its users to see what their...
Power napping is no sleepy business
In the city that never sleeps, there’s big bucks in napping. YeloCab can help you while away the lazy days of August for a metered fare of $1 per minute....
The Captain is clutch up until the end
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Derek Jeter needs to get to his final October. The best way to do that is to get a game-winning hit. He is Captain Clutch, after...
Will New York City become the new Silicon Valley?
The Big Apple is having its own tech bubble. New York City is catching up to Silicon Valley as a tech hub, a development that is boosting the city’s lackluster...
Dear John: Retire later for more security
Dear John: Your story about the Social Security surplus being lent to the US government was very informative. Whatever happened to Al Gore’s lockbox? Wasn’t that going to be the...
Hillary didn't 'hug it out' with Obama, plots more attacks
Hug it out? Not a chance. Despite widespread predictions that Hillary Clinton and President Obama would kiss and make up when they sat down at a friend’s birthday party on...
All is not well with the economy
Riddle me this: The Middle East is in turmoil, Libya is burning, Russia is saber-rattling again — and oil is at a six-month low. In fact, crude prices are down...
Thugs slash man with box cutter at subway station
Two thugs slashed a man with a box cutter in a bustling Midtown subway station Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The toughs cut the 23-year-old victim’s face, chest, and arm at...
Jeter's game-winning hit in 9th helps Yankees snap skid
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It’s pretty much understood throughout baseball the Yankees are going to bleed for every run until the season runs out of track. That’s the way it...
8 things to watch this week
1. American Ninja Warrior Monday, 9 p.m. — NBC Las Vegas is the scene for the top scorers from the regional finals to tackle a four-stage course modeled after Mount...
Decker, Ivory among Jets on sideline vs. Bengals
CINCINNATI – The Jets were without several key offensive players in Saturday night’s preseason game with the Bengals. Wide receiver Eric Decker, running back Chris Ivory and tight end Jeff...
Overseas-college discount
Parents of college-bound students have been digging deep this month to pay their kids’ sky-high fall-semester tuition bills. But a recent comparison on the news site mic.com suggests that they...
Tappin' Zee windfall
Santa Claus came early to New York this year and handed taxpayers an unexpected $4.2 billion windfall, via a number of legal settlements. So we wonder: Will Gov. Cuomo fritter...
In my library: Lorenzo Carcaterra
If you’re going to devote yourself to organized crime — writing about it, anyway — it helps to have grown up in Hell’s Kitchen, as Lorenzo Carcaterra did. “I was raised surrounded by men who served...
This week's must-read books
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by David Shafer Mulholland Books The darkly comedic story follows a trio of 30-something, least-likely-to-succeed characters— a nonprofit do-gooder, self-imploding trust-funder and a phony self-help guru — in...
Chef uses his pets as 'pint-sized critics'
Shaun Hergatt feeds some of the city’s most discerning foodies at Juni, his restaurant in the Hotel Chandler, but his favorite customers aren’t even human. The Australian-born chef, 39, spends...
Smokey Robinson opens up about illustrious career
Few people in modern music have been as successful and influential on both the creative and business sides of the industry as Smokey Robinson. The chief singer and songwriter for...
Governor declares emergency, imposes curfew in Ferguson
The governor of Missouri declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew in Ferguson on Saturday, as the first photos emerged of the white police officer whose fatal shooting...
How the reliance on new-age stats will impact MVP voting
The MVP battles are going to force voters to think seriously about what it means to be in a pennant race, what is the value of an elite starter vs....
SNY welcomes Kidcaster winner into Amazin’ booth
You’re Lucas Simms and you are 12 years old and the winner of the SNY’s Kidcaster Contest, and there you were Wednesday night, in the Citi Field booth with the...
Summer’s last shopping spree
Look One Saves You: $662.50 Necklace at tandjdesigns.com was $30 — now $20 Jacket at clubmonaco.com was $249 — now $169 Elle Sasson top at shopbop.com was $240 — now $120...
Grandson of Sox legend carving his own path to big leagues
TRENTON — The name Carl Yastrzemski is baseball royalty in New England. A Hall of Fame left fielder and first baseman, Triple Crown winner, Captain Carl was Mr. Red Sock...
True sports fan Jim Caviezel impresses in latest football flick
It isn’t necessary to be a sports fan, or even much of an athlete for that matter, to star in a sports movie, and on one level that makes perfect...
How Alex Rodriguez is preparing for 2015 return
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez’s re-entry into the Yankees’ universe next season has started with bicoastal workouts. The suspended slugger has been spotted working out at the University of...
Media overloads fans with nonsense
The B.S. — bogus sells — won’t end. The B.S. is now certified, signed, shipped daily. Candor has become as rare as the condor. First one to tell the truth...
Rick Perry calls abuse-of-power indictment an 'abuse of power'
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry vowed Saturday to fight a criminal indictment in a defiant response that showed an old slice of swagger that he's kept holstered...
The greasy competition among NYC's halal street carts
"Jesus,” a female passerby mutters under her breath as she walks the long line stretching half a block down 53rd Street. As most Midtowners know, the hordes who gather day...
You can go fairly deep in draft and still find quality fantasy WRs
They generally are the most athletic players on the field. They have a reputation for being the biggest divas. Yet they rely completely on others for their fantasy production. Meet...
Serby’s Sunday Q&A with Jameel McClain
New Giants linebacker Jameel McClain took a timeout during training camp for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: What is your on-field mentality? A: Serious but fun ......
Tanaka throws off mound for the first time in rehab
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When the ball hit the mitt it sounded like somebody had thrown it into a couch, but in the rehab program designed for Masahiro Tanaka, that...
This week's couple: Sick leave
Canceling a date at the last minute is never well-received, no matter how good the reason. Perhaps that’s why Shannah, 45, chose to push through a fever and a stomach...
Appearing happy on Facebook won't help your break-up
The next time you’re tempted to show your ex how totally over your breakup you are by posting pictures on Facebook that show you frolicking on the beach with a...
‘The Singles Project’ star looking to meet ladies at Gansevoort Park Avenue
Last week, on the premiere of Bravo’s new real-time dating series “The Singles Project,” dentist Lee Gause pulled a double play. That is, the 37-year-old got two women’s phone numbers...
3 reasons to love Meghan Trainor
‘I need a title for my album,” Meghan Trainor tells The Post. “You got anything? I was thinking of maybe ‘Hey Dad — I Made It!’” She’s a cheeky one,...
Outgoing uptown gal seeks a guy who plays and talks a good game
Chelsea, 31 Is a CPA, but she’s looking to date someone who isn’t by the numbers. Two thumbs up: If she wasn’t a CPA, she says she would most likely...
How to not wait in line at this summer’s hottest happenings in NYC
Sugar, not in a rush Ample Hills Creamery, 305: Nevins St., Gowanus, and 623 Vanderbilt Ave., Prospect Heights, Brooklyn The waiting game: The new Ample Hills flagship in Gowanus...
The expert guide to an epic 12-day 'Simpsons' marathon
Don’t have 288 hours to devote to ‘The Simpsons’ marathon? Check out this breakdown of when to catch the best episodes and funniest guest stars. A 12-day marathon of nonstop...
How I lived dangerously at a 'tree-to-tree' adventure park
Joanna Ransom is standing at the edge of a precipice. “I’m so nervous,” says the 28-year-old, of Revere, Mass., as she peers down from a wooden platform about 50 feet...
Kidnappers sexually abused Amish girls: cops
CANTON, N.Y. — Two young Amish sisters were sexually abused after their abduction from a roadside farm stand in northern New York, a prosecutor said Saturday. St. Lawrence County District...
Bears sign Santonio Holmes
The Jets might see a familiar face next month when they face the Bears in Week 3. Former Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes has signed with the Bears, the team...
Woman stole $4 bottle of wine to see jailed boyfriend
CEDAR PARK, Texas — A Texas woman allegedly stole a bottle of $3.99 wine to get arrested and see her jailed boyfriend. Alicia Walicke of Cedar Park was charged with...
Fourth man arrested in killing of NYC cab driver
Cops busted the fourth suspect in the brutal slaying of a Bronx livery cab driver earlier last week, police sources said. Tommy Smalls was picked up in Midtown last night...
Pirate bartender is bringing Tiki back — one cocktail at a time
Bartender Brian Miller calls himself a pirate, and he looks like one, too, but he's not sword-fighting for booty on a deserted island. For years, he's been crusading for Tiki...
Potential killer asteroid can be stopped: scientists
Scientists believe they are closer to working out how to stop an asteroid that could potentially wipe out Earth in 2880. A paper published in the journal Nature by researchers...
Cops called to violent fight at Alec Baldwin’s apartment building
Cops were called to blowhard actor Alec Baldwin’s East Village building this week — but for once it wasn’t because he’d gotten into a beef with the press or been...
Ferguson protests reignite as photo of cop surfaces
FERGUSON, Mo. — Anger spurred by the death of a black teenager at the hands of a white police officer in a St. Louis suburb boiled over again when protesters...
De Blasio plans $42M in grants to raise school-bus workers’ pay
Mayor de Blasio wants to hand over $42 million in taxpayer funds to private school-bus workers in a effort to restore union seniority protections removed by the Bloomberg administration, sources...
NYPD exterminates yellow jackets after only bee expert retires
Even the NYPD’s famed “Tony Bees” wanted no part of these nasty little buggers. Just weeks after Detective Anthony Planakis put in his retirement papers, following 20 years as the...
Thugs who allegedly killed livery cab driver arrested
A group of ultra-violent thugs was arrested Friday for carjacking a livery cab in The Bronx and killing the driver — and the three are also suspects in a nearly...
This Brooklyn championship boxer thriving in another job, too
Danny Jacobs will be introduced as the WBA middleweight champion of the world on Saturday night when the Brooklyn product serves as a guest analyst for a boxing tripleheader on...
Teachers union backs Sharpton’s planned anti-police rally
The teachers union is pitting its members against cops — by sponsoring and promoting the Rev. Al Sharpton’s anti-police rally in Staten Island next week, The Post has learned. The...
What should fantasy baseball owners do with their injured stars?
Finding dependable players for your fantasy squad is easy. Finding dependable players who manage to withstand the daily grind of the season without getting hurt? Well, that’s a different story....
Success Academy makes up top 7 of 15 of state's top-scorers
Success Academy is living up to its name. Seven out of the state’s 15 top-scoring schools on math proficiency tests this year were Success Academy charter schools — the same...
Smith claims federal bribery rap was a racist conspiracy
ALBANY — Indicted state Sen. Malcolm Smith claims the feds went after him for allegedly trying to bribe his way onto the 2013 Republican mayoral ballot as part of a...
Law Dept. trying to force 9-year-old rape victim to testify
The city Law Department is trying to force a traumatized 9-year-old Brooklyn girl to testify about how she was brutally raped in a homeless shelter last year, new court papers...
'I'm pregnant': woman suspected of murdering mom in Bali
The young American woman accused of murdering her socialite mother in Bali before stuffing her in a suitcase claims that she’s pregnant. Heather Mack, 19, and her boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer,...
Daily Blotter
Queens ■ This “bat” man isn’t hunting down criminals — he is the criminal, cops said. Police say he robbed someone in a Rego Park apartment building. The suspect was...
Man stabbed on subway platform at Grand Central Terminal
A man was stabbed in the stomach on a subway platform at Grand Central Terminal late Friday, authorities said. Authorities say an argument aboard an uptown 6 train turned violent...
These Giants, Jets must step it up in their biggest preseason test
CINCINNATI — Geno Smith threw six passes in the Jets’ preseason opener, a veritable Air Rex assault compared with Eli Manning, who fired two passes unsuccessfully in the Giants’ second...
'You're going to think about it': Rueben Randle has Super dreams
INDIANAPOLIS — Rueben Randle looked up the other day during training camp practice and spotted on the sideline what he admits was an NFL receiver’s all-time snapshot. He saw Plaxico...
Will this be the game Giants finally open up offense?
INDIANAPOLIS — Everyone is aching for the Giants to throw the ball down the field. Their starting offense has been inept at doing so in the first two preseason games...
Woman chases down, captures alleged thief
A dramatic photo captured the moment on Friday when a Brooklyn mugging victim became a crime fighter — as she busted the punk who allegedly snatched her cellphone and held...
Wheeler's on a roll, but here's why Mets must keep fingers crossed
This is when you begin to cross your fingers for Zack Wheeler. This is when you really begin to hope and pray the dark clouds that always seem to find...
Soft-spoken Giants LB Williams ready for loud year on field
INDIANAPOLIS — Jon Beason speaks as if he’s auditioning for a role on Broadway — or at least cable sports network — with his perfect pitch and his made-for-broadcast voice....
All quiet on hernia front as Mejia notches save
A few days off may have revitalized Jenrry Mejia. The Mets closer returned to form on Friday, pitching a perfect ninth inning in his team’s 3-2 victory over the Cubs...
Hondo might be trey-mendous
Middletown (N.Y.) High’s Mike Aviles rushed to Hondo’s financial rescue Friday night, going yard in extras to give the Tribe a win over the Birds that reduced the deficit to...
McCann eligible to come off the DL — but can't just yet
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brian McCann is eligible to come off the seven-day concussion disabled list on Saturday, but the catcher won’t play against the Rays at Tropicana Field. “We...
Season looks lost, but Yankees need answer to one question
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hope has all but disappeared. Much like the Yankees’ punchless offense. There is no pop, no excitement to this team. When Masahiro Tanaka was pitching, at...
Carmelo Anthony to get $62 million of deal in advances
Call him the $62 million man. Carmelo Anthony has elected to take half of his $22.5 million this season up front. Because the five-year, $124 million contract is built similarly...
Cops 'left mom's sex toys' in 5-year-old daughter's bedroom
A mortified Queens couple says NYPD cops ransacked their home — and left the wife’s sex toys dumped in their 5-year-old daughter’s bedroom — during a 2012 investigation. In a...