January 7, 2015
NYPD on alert following Paris terrorist attack
New York officials condemned the murder of 12 innocent people in Paris Wednesday as the NYPD mobilized units in the Big Apple that have been training for similar terrorist attacks...
De Blasio: I never smoked pot in Gracie Mansion
The only grass at Gracie Mansion is in the back yard, according to Mayor de Blasio. The mayor said he and his wife have never smoked pot in their Upper...
Below-freezing temps to sock city through the weekend
All New Yorkers will be members of the polar bear club for a while. City temperatures will dip into the single digits Thursday — with wind chills staying at or...
Cops shoot knife-wielding man involved in domestic dispute
Police shot a knife wielding man who was involved in a domestic dispute in Brooklyn Wednesday night, sources said. Police sources say when the cops arrived at 1320 Hancock Street...
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Staten Island The man pictured above is suspected of posing as a cellphone-company worker to steal copper pipes and wiring in South Beach, police said. On Dec. 30 at 2...
Don’t pretend Paris terror attack has nothing to do with Islam
It’s absolutely right to call the Paris terrorist killings an assault on basic values that the entire free world believes in. But how can so many go on to say,...
Texas VA clinic shooter was ex-employee: FBI
EL PASO, Texas — An Army veteran who fatally shot a psychologist at a West Texas veterans' hospital before killing himself was a former clerk at the clinic and had...
Fraternities back to partying at UVA - minus the kegs
Fraternities at the University of Virginia can get their parties started again with the blessing of the school's president after a semester of blistering criticism over campus sex assaults. But...
Former West Virginia governor Arch Moore dies at 91
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) — Former Gov. Arch Alfred Moore Jr., his era's most successful Republican in Democrat-dominated West Virginia, has died. He was 91. One of Moore's daughters, U.S....
Sloppy Nets fall apart vs. Celtics in third straight loss
An errant Joe Johnson pass sailed into the backcourt late in the third quarter of the Nets game against the Celtics on Wednesday night. Brook Lopez took two steps after...
Knicks fall to Wizards for 13th straight loss, a franchise record
WASHINGTON — Another night, another sickening franchise milestone. It was an unlucky 13 for the baby Knicks as they set the record for longest losing streak in franchise history. Derek...
Judge lets couple's arranged-marriage dowry serve as prenup
A Staten Island judge is letting an arranged-marriage dowry stand as a virtual prenup — saying the measly $20,000 a Brookdale Hospital oncologist agreed to pay to his Egyptian-born wife...
Man who killed teen girlfriend gets 29 years to life in prison
A Brooklyn man who suffocated his 14-year-old girlfriend and then burned and dumped her body — because he thought she’d gotten pregnant — went to jail proclaiming his innocence Wednesday...
Police hunt brothers after Paris attack, third man turns himself in
The youngest of three French nationals being sought by police for a suspected Islamist militant attack that killed 12 people at a satirical magazine on Wednesday turned himself in to...
Which top 'Idol' alums earn the most?
"American Idol” may have lost its ratings luster, but that doesn’t necessarily apply to its stars’ paychecks. A new list released by Forbes tracks the top-earning “American Idol” alums from...
Travolta to play lawyer Shapiro in FX OJ drama
John Travolta will return to TV for the first time since his days on “Welcome Back, Kotter” — as OJ lawyer Robert Shapiro. Travolta has been cast as the “Dream...
'Girls' gone mild: HBO series no longer shocks, but still rocks
The narcissistic users and losers of HBO’s “Girls” are like old friends — or maybe the annoying neighbors in your building. As the show launches into its fourth season, they’re...
These are the most humiliating workouts
With the New Year comes a new fitness calling. And it’s saying, “Shape up or suffer crushing humiliation.” New Yorkers are forgoing mindless workouts on elliptical machines for boutique gyms...
Marky Ramone on drugs, cursing out Sting and writing a song in Stephen King's basement
Marky Ramone sits in a dark back booth at DBGB, chef Daniel Boulud’s chic Bowery eatery. “They have my marinara sauce here,” boasts the drummer of the iconic punk rock...
Police fatally shoot man at Ohio airport amid confrontation
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man who tried to buy an airline ticket using a fake ID was fatally shot Wednesday after returning to his illegally parked car, where he lunged...
De Blasio probably won't kill a groundhog this year
NEW YORK — The groundhog might see his shadow on Feb. 2 — but he won't be seeing Mayor Bill de Blasio. A year after a groundhog slipped from de...
Close these charters down
When it comes to failing schools, Mayor de Blasio is an equal-opportunity defender. The mayor’s asking the state not to shut down three poorly performing charter schools: Imagine Me Leadership...
Police connecting dots
If you want to know why post-9/11 New York hasn’t suffered the kind of attack that stunned Paris on Wednesday, you can thank the NYPD’s work on counterterrorism. So says...
Bloody Paris
With impeccably bad timing, the day before masked gunmen claiming to avenge the Prophet Mohammed murdered at least 12 innocent people at a French satirical magazine, the president of Turkey,...
Attack of the 'Black Brunch' brats
America’s social-justice movement has reached a critical turning point. The left’s bravest young warriors for change have turned . . . back to 1989 and borrowed costumes from Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation”...
Cartoons and freedom
Wednesday’s unspeakable slaughter in Paris, with Islamic radicals mowing down the staff of the satirical magazine called “Charlie Hebdo” for daring to run cartoon depictions of Mohammed, points to a...
Lessons in liberty from a great Haitian journalist
Looking for a cure for cynicism? Worried about the death of journalism? Can’t keep up with the Kardashians? My prescription: Pick up a copy of “For Whom the Dogs Spy,”...
Phony answers on property taxes
As executive director of the not-for-profit Center for Cost Effective Government, I was at first excited to hear that an outfit called EffectiveNY will host a Jan. 20 forum in...
Jets consultant breaks silence: Coach hire may come before GM
One question that has surrounded the Jets’ search for new leadership is which position will owner Woody Johnson fill first: the general manager or the head coach? It’s Gang Green’s...
'Beloved Sisters' is a good old-fashioned Ménage à trois
German director Dominik Graf tackles the story of two sisters’ romantic passion for 18th-century Romantic poet Friedrich Schiller. The short version of this long movie is that Schiller (Florian Stetter)...
Why Pepper Johnson would be perfect choice for Big Blue 'D'
Tom Coughlin’s firing of defensive coordinator Perry Fewell means he is out of scapegoats and the next scapegoat will be him, so the Giants head coach had better get this...
‘Dark Summer’ makes house arrest haunting
Teen house-arrest thriller “Dark Summer” gets out ahead of any ripping-off-“Disturbia” talk with an early Shia LaBeouf joke. But its sleepy, hallucinogenic aesthetic is an entirely different — and rather...
'Farewell, Herr Schwarz' explores why a Holocaust survivor deserts his family
Imagine being told that the brother you thought died in a Nazi labor camp actually perished in a fire in 1945, the night before a planned reunion in your native...
Academy to launch $5.5M social media campaign for Oscars
Oscar is beginning to sweat. Without a social media powerhouse host for the Academy Awards next month and with few blockbuster films up for an Oscar, producers of the show...
5 old-school gadgets that deserve a comeback
Hey, remember the Walkman? The cassette player was the must-have item for music lovers in the ’80s and ’90s, long before the iPod spun its first clickwheel. It’s been a...
25 injured in Brooklyn bus crash
A speeding BMW collided head-on with a packed Brooklyn bus in a terrifying crash Wednesday that left three people in critical condition and 22 others injured, sources said. Bloodied, moaning...
‘Predestination’ is a sci-fi head trip
"I’m a temporal agent. We prevent crime before it takes place,” explains Ethan Hawke’s character in this handsomely gloomy sci-fi noir. If that calls to mind 2002’s “Minority Report,” the...
Couple married 69 years die 8 hours apart
TIFFIN, Ohio — An Ohio couple that was married for 69 years died eight hours apart in what their son called an unsurprising end to the love story of two...
Jets' latest GM candidate comes from Patriots pipeline
The Jets added another general manager candidate to their search Wednesday, this one with ties to the rival Patriots. The team announced it has scheduled an interview with Buccaneers director...
Rapper Common talks new design show
Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist and actor Common has a prominent role on the screen these days. Not only does he play civil rights activist James Bevel in “Selma,” but this...
We hear ...
... That Ukrainian-born American billionaire Len Blavatnik, worth an estimated $18.3 billion, according to Forbes, and his wife Emily passed the snooty co-op board at 834 Fifth Ave. ... That...
Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis selling $4M home
New parents Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis are putting their Meatpacking District home on the market for $3.995 million, Gimme Shelter reports exclusively. The two-bedroom, 2½-bath unit at 66 Ninth...
Perez Hilton scopes out Manhattan pad
Los Angeles blogger Perez Hilton is looking for a permanent New York residence. As part of his house-hunting tour in a variety of price ranges, he checked out a Murray...
Netscape founder not just browsing Ron Howard's home
Netscape co-founder Jim Clark, the 70-year-old Texas-born high school drop-out turned billionaire, and Australian Victoria’s Secret model Kristy Hinze, his 35-year-old fourth wife, are the buyers of director Ron Howard’s...
It’s the yeast they can do! Anheuser-Busch to pay for false ads
Turns out Kirin beer is as American as a Bud Light — and anyone who didn't know that is entitled to some cash back, a court has ruled. A Florida...
Fort Lee is the new New Jersey
The new Fort Lee, NJ, rental tower The Modern was some 40 years in the making. To hear resident Larry Sharpe describe it, it was worth the wait. “You have...
5 shocking moments from the ‘Pretty Little Liars’ premiere
Warning: Spoilers ahead “Pretty Little Liars” sure knows how to kick off the New Year with a bang. Following December’s twisted holiday special, Rosewood’s finest fibbers returned Tuesday for Season...
5 reasons why ‘Agent Carter’ is better than ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l5Kt_c1-7U Now this is how you do a Marvel TV series! The pop-culture juggernaut’s second TV series, “Agent Carter,” debuted Tuesday night, and already it appears more likely to win...
The top 10 most memorable Golden Globes moments
As Hollywood prepares to cut loose for the annual festival of wackiness known as the Golden Globes, here’s a look back at the 10 most memorable moments from previous telecasts....
These 2 Hall of Famers cost New York $87M for zero playoff wins
Shortly, early January will give New York baseball fans cause to celebrate the very best of times. Mike Piazza looks good for Hall of Fame induction next year. Don Mattingly,...
Pedro Martinez jabs Mets fans on way into Hall
Even on his way into Cooperstown, it seems pretty clear that playing against the Yankees meant more to Pedro Martinez than playing for the Mets. Martinez, elected to the Hall...
Netflix wants 'The Interview' for its 53M subscribers
PASADENA, Calif. — The streaming service Netflix wants to make Sony's "The Interview" available to its 53 million worldwide subscribers, Netflix's chief content officer said on Wednesday. Ted Sarandos of...
Police ID 3 suspects in Paris massacre
Police identified three suspects wanted in connection to the commando-style terror attack on a Paris newspaper office on Wednesday, officials said. Cops are swarming the French capital, searching for brothers...
A parlor game has serious consequences in Soho Rep’s ‘Winners and Losers’
‘WINNERS and Losers” starts off as innocuously as a fun parlor game, with its writers, James Long and Marcus Youssef, sitting on either end of a long table, debating what...
'The World Made Straight' is a grim, Southern noir
In the North Carolina Appalachians, where Union sympathizers and Rebels once clashed, “Time doesn’t pass, it just layers over things.” In “The World Made Straight,” it’s the early 1970s and...
Steubenville rape convict released from juvenile detention
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — A second former Ohio high school football player convicted of raping a West Virginia girl following an alcohol-fueled party has been released from juvenile detention. Trent Mays...
Shot NYPD cop released from hospital
[theplatform account="4uMbOC" media="yE5iu_vI3cqC" player="Ud34RrXnH_qf"] Shot cop Aliro Pellerano waved from a wheelchair and shook hands with well-wishers upon his release from St. Barnabas Hospital Wednesday afternoon — as the head of the NYPD's largest...
2 bikers in terrifying chase of SUV take plea deals, avoid jail
Two of the 11 bikers charged in the beating of a Columbia grad in front of his terrified wife and daughter took no-jail plea deals Wednesday in Manhattan court. Allen...
Sheldon Silver elected to 11th term as speaker, despite probe
The New York Assembly elected Democrat Sheldon Silver to his 11th term as its powerful speaker Wednesday despite a federal probe by Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara into his outside...
Embattled Twitter CEO sells $5M worth of stock
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo started the new year the same way he ended the last one — by selling stock. The social media chieftain unloaded more than $5 million worth...
Lang-sanity? Fisher talks up Knicks youth movement
WASHINGTON -- Newly acquired Knicks guard Langston Galloway has two things going for him deemed a plus by the new regime: He's well-versed in the triangle and he played four years...
Woman finds human tooth in McDonald's fries in Japan
That bites the Big Mac! McDonald’s customers in Japan have likely been going through their orders with a fine-tooth comb after various objects — including a tooth — have been found in...
Widows of slain NYPD cops get standing ovation
The widows of two slain NYPD cops got a standing ovation Wednesday morning at a ceremony marking the receipt of more than $1 million in pledges to pay off their...
Meet a real-life 'Sleeping Beauty' who sleeps 22 hours a day
A real-life “Sleeping Beauty,” who sleeps up to 22 hours a day, says her life is anything but a fairytale. Beth Goodier, 20, of England, suffers from Kleine-Levin Syndrome, which...
Gunmen shout 'Allah!' as they massacre 12 at French newspaper
The cold-blooded, black-hooded gunmen who mowed down 12 people at a satirical weekly in Paris were described by some experts as highly trained and meticulously prepared fighters with combat experience....
Odell Beckham's amazing rookie season will end with Pro Bowl trip
As it turns out, the Giants will be represented in the Pro Bowl and who else could the one player be than the wondrous Odell Beckham Jr.? When Beckham was...
Sandy suggests Tulowitzki dream is dead and Flores is the man
The door has all but closed on the possibility the Mets will acquire a new shortstop this winter. Stephen Drew this week was among the last of the free-agent shortstops...
Top 20 offseason targets for Knicks fans to salivate over
Now that the Knicks have waved the white flag on this season with Monday’s moves, they’re expected to have an estimated $33 million in salary-cap space this summer. They also...
'More will follow': ISIS fighter praises Paris massacre
A fighter for the Islamic State militant group praised Wednesday's attack on a French satirical magazine that killed at least 12 people, telling Reuters the raid was revenge for insults...
Vandal loosened lug nuts on NYPD cruisers in possible sabotage
NYPD haters have turned to a more cowardly method of taking out city cops — by loosening or completely removing lug nuts from their person and work cars to try...
Crowded tech field gives rise to new rivalries at CES
LAS VEGAS — There’s nothing unusual about old rivals drawing lines in the sand at the Consumer Electronics Show. Every year, Samsung and LG square off over who has the...
Visit the country's only jailhouse petting zoo
It’s something of a local law in Key West, Fla., that once you’re bestowed a nickname, you’re a certified member of the Conch Republic on this quirky island on the...
The ‘Jurassic World'-'Parks and Rec' trailer mash-up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyuGyq22Ris Chris Pratt’s acting career may have boomed over the last year, but his name will always be synonymous with his loveable “Parks and Recreation” character, Andy Dwyer. It’s fitting,...
Meet the cute canines playing in this year’s Puppy Bowl
We may not know which two NFL teams will battle it out during Super Bowl XLIX, but the precious pooches of Puppy Bowl XI are more than ready to rumble....
Mom who pimped daughter at Super Bowl sentenced to prison
A Manhattan judge Tuesday tossed a Florida mom in prison for one to three years for pimping out her 15-year-old daughter to an undercover john during Super Bowl weekend in...
5 must-see acts at Governors Ball 2015
Summer seems a long way off, but music fans are already thinking ahead. The fifth annual Governors Ball will be held at Randalls Island on June 5-7 (tickets are on...
Four moves the rebuilding Knicks still could make this season
The Knicks traded J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert on Monday night, and also released Samuel Dalembert. The moves were made with an eye toward salary cap flexibility and a younger...
Tiger Woods selling Swedish villa -- island included
The golfer's Swedish luxury island, complete with six tee-off locations, is now up for grabs.
94-year-old's decomposed body discovered after 14 months
GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. — Authorities say a 94-year-old woman's badly decomposed body may have been in her upstate New York apartment for more than a year before being discovered, despite her...
Battle over Social Security looms in House
WASHINGTON — Buried in new rules that will govern the House for the next two years is a provision that could force an explosive battle over Social Security's finances on...
The riskiest NFL Draft prospect has an A.J. Green ceiling
Oklahoma wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham will declare for the NFL Draft, according to coach Bob Stoops. Green-Beckham's talent is unquestioned, a 6-foot-6 athletic freak compared with Randy Moss and A.J....
Soccer rapist's return being greased by fiancee's rich dad
A convicted soccer rapist who was deemed radioactive by the Premier League following his release from prison appears on the verge of signing with third-tier club Oldham Athletic — thanks to brokering...
French newspaper has history of angering Muslims
The French paper targeted by killer terrorists Wednesday has a long history of mocking radical Islam and the Prophet Mohammed - and even tweeted a satirical cartoon wishing ISIS leader...
Ellie Goulding’s ‘Fifty Shades’ single drops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=725WlG1idPc#t=10 The “Fifty Shades” surprises keep on coming. On the heels of the release of The Weeknd’s sultry song from the film’s soundtrack, Ellie Goulding’s enchanting single “Love Me Like...
Did Calvin Klein Photoshop Justin Bieber’s abs?
Highly tatted “bad boy” Justin Bieber has stepped up to the plate for his turn at modeling the highly coveted Calvin Klein tighty-whities, but Twitter fans are calling foul at...
NYC officials investigating Legionnaires' Disease outbreak
Health officials are investigating a spike in Legionnaires' Disease in The Bronx, The Post has learned. “Providers should consider Legionnaires' Disease when evaluating patients presenting with signs of pneumonia,’’ the...
Priest who 'threatened cleric with crucifix' to get probation
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A New Jersey Catholic priest accused of threatening to kill a cleric with a metal staff attached to a crucifix has a chance to clear his name....
Terrell Owens eats 'Humble Pie' in Super Bowl ad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdLiyyJmNAI Terrell Owens has gone from pigskin profits to humble pie. The former NFL star, who was as well known for his off-the-field antics, will appear in a 30-second spot...
Rex Ryan: Bills and CBS join Falcons in hot pursuit
Former Jets coach Rex Ryan continues to be in demand. Ryan will interview with the Bills on Thursday for their head coaching vacancy, according to a source. Ryan is also...
Giants fire DC Fewell; Spagnuolo speculation begins
During his two years with the Giants, Steve Spagnuolo’s defense ranked fifth and seventh in the NFL and the defensive surge in 2007 guided the Giants to victory in Super...
Carmelo Anthony's return plan includes London and a warning
WASHINGTON — London is calling for Carmelo Anthony. Anthony said he plans to make his return from a sore left knee Wednesday when the Knicks play their showcase game at...
Jameis Winston declares; Jets could face 'really hard' call
Will Jameis Winston still be on the board when the Jets are drafting at No. 6 in April? Will they roll the dice on him if he is? Those are...
Indonesian officials suspended over unscheduled flight approvals
Seven Indonesian aviation officials have been suspended for their alleged links to unscheduled flight approvals — including the takeoff of ill-fated AirAsia Flight QZ8501, a report says. The doomed airliner, which...
Assemblyman's staffer takes plea deal in drunk-driving case
Harlem Assemblyman Keith Wright’s senior staffer took a plea deal Tuesday in Manhattan court, dodging a criminal record for a June drunk-driving incident where she blew a .113 on a...
Are ISIS fighters fueled by piles of cocaine?
As the Islamic State continues its deadly rampage across the Middle East, fears are growing that the group may have another weapon in its arsenal: cocaine. Video footage obtained by...
Bill Gates drank water made from human feces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVzppWSIFU0 It’s a dirty job, but Bill Gates did it. The Microsoft billionaire and philanthropist rolled up his sleeves and downed a cup of water that was human waste just...
Terror in Paris shows the limits of appeasement
PARIS — It was shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday when a small enclave off one of Paris’ large boulevards close to the Place de la Bastilles was shaken with bursts of...
Sisters charged with murder in shooting of teen brother
In a horrific case of sibling-on-sibling violence, a 15-year-old girl and her younger sister have been arrested in the fatal shooting of their 16-year-old brother in Florida. Misty “Ariel” Renee...
Red Bulls fire coach Mike Petke out of nowhere
In a drastic reboot Wednesday, the Red Bulls abruptly fired Mike Petke — the most popular and successful coach in team history — and announced replacement Jesse Marsch barely two...
Porn star performs while wearing hijab, sparking controversy
Social media in Lebanon is fighting on moral grounds over the rise of 21-year-old homegrown porn star Mia Khalifa. The country of just 4 million is divided over the popular...
After 20 years, cops crack case of O.J. Simpson's ... stolen Heisman
LOS ANGELES — A Heisman Trophy O.J. Simpson won in 1968 has been recovered more than 20 years after it was stolen in a burglary at the University of Southern...
Times' Baquet promises to rebuild gutted media desk
New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet pledged to rebuild the decimated media coverage at the Gray Lady in a wide-ranging memo meant to rally the troops. The year-end downsizing...
Yes, there are $10 bottles of charcoal juice
The Master Cleanse has gone the way of the cabbage soup diet, and the green juice cleanse is so 2014. This year, trendsetters (and one curious MarketWatch staffer) looking to...
Bomb explodes outside NAACP office in Colorado
A homemade bomb exploded outside the offices of the Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP civil rights group on Tuesday, authorities said, but a gasoline can placed next to the...
Presidential rival: Chris Christie also anti-Jets
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker would be happy to see his potential 2016 presidential rival New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at Lambeau Field on Sunday when the Green...
Long Island's Hall-bound Craig Biggio almost chose football
Before Craig Biggio became a Hall of Fame baseball player, before he was drafted by the Astros or starred at Seton Hall, he was a two-sport star at Kings Park...
Terrorists escape after massacre at French newspaper
PARIS — Masked gunmen stormed the Paris offices of a weekly newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, methodically killing 12 people Wednesday, including the editor, before escaping in a car....
Serial laundromat groper sentenced to prison
Serial Laundromat groper Lowell Britt, who rubbed up against seven teens and women and masturbated in front of a 13-year-old girl, was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison. Prosecutors...
Youngest-ever congresswoman stands out on first day in office
WASHINGTON — Rep. Elise Stefanik, 30, the youngest woman ever elected to the House, has already had several run-ins with congressional staffers and security personnel who can’t believe someone that...
Central Park Zoo’s snow leopard cub enjoys first snow day
Winter is finally here, and these cool cats are lovin’ it. Central Park Zoo’s adorable snow leopard cub, 6-month-old Malala, pounced on her mom Tuesday as the two enjoyed the...
Man shot dead by cops ‘too much of a coward’ to kill self: suicide note
A man shot dead by San Francisco police left behind a series of suicide notes on his cellphone, claiming he tricked cops — who were already on edge from the...
MTA putting an end to die-ins at Grand Central Terminal
The MTA will stop allowing anti-cop demonstrators to stage “die-ins” at Grand Central Terminal after two protesters got physical with officers Tuesday in the iconic Midtown rail hub. Officials said...
A-Rod didn't get the memo: He's taking grounders at third base
The Yankees signed Chase Headley to a four-year, $52 million contract to play third base, but apparently Alex Rodriguez hasn't gotten the message. A-Rod, who a couple of days ago...
Suicide bomber wreaks havoc in Yemen's capital
SANAA, Yemen — A suicide bomber driving a minibus full of explosives killed at least 30 people Wednesday morning as cadets gathered to enroll at a police academy in the...
Angry divorcée refused this $974M check
Now that’s rich! A jaw-dropping photo reveals the handwritten $974.8 million divorce settlement check rejected as too skimpy by the ex-wife of a billionaire oil tycoon. Sue Ann Arnall, 56,...
Knicks fan sues MSG after he's ejected from game and loses job
Madison Square Garden, home of the NBA’s worst team, is being sued by a diehard fan who shouted to Knicks star Carmelo Anthony what most New Yorkers are thinking: “You...
De Blasio boots judge known to be tough on criminals
A Manhattan judge known for being tough on criminals has been booted from the bench by Mayor Bill de Blasio — even against the advice of his own vetting team,...
SEC probes private-equity firms over alleged bribes
US regulators have widened their probe of private-equity firms to include alleged bribes paid to foreign government officials, The Post has learned. Private-equity firms have been under the microscope for...
Title game parents win $1,250 travel stipend from NCAA
Ohio State had just unexpectedly knocked off the No. 1 team in the nation (Alabama) to advance to the national championship game against Oregon at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas,...
Helmet-less Citi Bike rider sues city for crash injuries
An elderly Citi Bike rider is blaming his bike-crash injuries on the city for not making helmets mandatory — and wants $60 million from taxpayers and the bike-share firm in...
Skechers a shoe-in for 15-year deal on Fifth Avenue
Just a couple of blocks can make a difference of millions of dollars. For instance, Skechers is walking into a 3,500-square-foot spot at 509 Fifth Ave. under a 15-year deal....
Malcolm Smith tried to buy election in alleged $200K bribery scheme
Disgraced former Democratic state Sen. Malcolm Smith wanted so badly to become the next mayor of New York that he allied himself with equally crooked Republicans in a $200,000 scheme...
Man sues Toy 'R' Us after alleged abuse led to attempted suicide
A Bronx man says he was so distressed over co-workers at a Toys “R” Us in Times Square poking fun at him for being gay and Dominican that he tried...
It could get hairy as city looks to add letter grades to barbershops
Beauty school dropouts had better watch out. The same letter-grading system city restaurant owners have bemoaned for years could soon be coming to nail salons, barbershops, beauty parlors and spas...
In eulogy for dad Mario, Cuomo vows to bring city together
Gov. Cuomo vowed Tuesday to fulfill one last promise to his father — to bring the city together following protests over police actions and the subsequent murder of two cops....
Herbalife shares take another pounding
The Herbalife bulls are getting gored. With shares of the diet shake company tumbling 19.1 percent over the last two days — on top of a 52 percent decline last...
Judge dismisses false-arrest suit against NYPD
A Queens man’s false-arrest suit against the NYPD — who pulled him over for driving a car that was wrongly listed as stolen after he reported it missing, but had...
Rangers gear for tough battle against the NHL-leading Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ducks and Kings and Sharks, oh my. Or as Dorothy told Toto upon landing in Southern California, these aren’t the Sabres anymore. “It’s easy to look at...
From drones to a Sony Walkman reboot, CES hones in on techies
The selfie stick — that telescoping pole that allows folks to take pics of themselves from all angles — is so yesterday. GPS-guided drones — controlled by your smartphone —...
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Brooklyn A violent purse-snatcher grabbed a woman by the neck and swiped her bag in Coney Island, cops said Tuesday. The 53-year-old victim was at East Second Street and Avenue Z...
Islanders finish West Coast trip on sour note, fall to Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Nick Bonino and Linden Vey scored in the second period to snap long goal droughts, and the Canucks beat the Islanders 3-2 on Tuesday night. Ryan...
Automakers show off smart cars at Consumer Electronics Show
LAS VEGAS — When Ford CEO Mark Fields first attended the Consumer Electronics Show a decade ago, cars weren’t exactly a technological showcase. But in his keynote on Tuesday, Fields...
Nets' Hollins: Lopez, Plumlee 'haven't played well together'
After Lionel Hollins was asked multiple times and in multiple ways about the pairing of Brook Lopez and Mason Plumlee, the blunt and honest head coach gave a blunt and...
Burst of mergers boosts venerable Hearst
Hearst, one of the largest privately held corporations in New York City, wrapped up a very busy season on the merger front in 2014 with an estimated $2.6 billion in...
Online video sales surpass DVDs as homes make digital a habit
The US officially became a digital entertainment nation last year with consumers spending more for online video sales and rentals than on physical DVDs for the first time, a report...
Verizon CEO hangs up on AOL acquisition rumors
Verizon Communications Chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam poured cold water on a report that suggests the phone giant is considering buying Internet ad firm AOL, but tipped his hand that...
Uber bases suspended after refusing to hand over trip records
Five Uber bases were suspended Tuesday when they refused to submit their electronic trip records to the Taxi and Limousine Commission. The agency had requested trip data from 16 bases...
Tail of missing AirAsia plane discovered
PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia — Divers and an unmanned underwater vehicle on Wednesday spotted the tail of the AirAsia plane that crashed into the Java Sea, the first confirmed sighting of...
Red Storm's Harrison playing with a passion only a senior knows
He tried, of course. He did everything he could do, attempted some other things he really couldn’t. D’Angelo Harrison is that rare college commodity in 2015: a senior who plays...
Hedge-fund murder suspect 'charmed' his way out of trouble
The man accused of killing his millionaire Manhattan dad is straight out of the horror flick “American Psycho’’ — “able to charm . . . with his good looks and his waspy...
You may be unknowingly over-tipping your cabbie
Half of the city’s yellow cabbies make millions of dollars more a year combined in tips because their meter software calculates tips differently from another brand, a new analysis shows....