September 1, 2015
A&P looks to spend hourly severance savings on executives
Bankrupt A&P is squeezing its hourly workers for every last cent. The company, which weeks ago asked a bankruptcy court judge to slash severance payments to 2,100 workers by as...
Roger Federer proving why it's foolish to count him out
Fess up. When Roger Federer went down in straight sets to eventual champion Marin Cilic in last year’s U.S. Open’s semifinals a couple of days after his stirring rally from...
Why Jarrett Jack believes he can replace Deron Williams
Jarrett Jack has heard the talk about how weak the Nets will be at point guard this season. He has heard about how he and the rest of the team’s...
Mets start September with ugly blowout loss to Phillies
Give the Mets credit. If you’re going to stink, you might as well really stink. And the Mets really stunk Tuesday at Citi Field. The worst culprits of the evening...
Peter King starts Twitter war with Michael Kay, Yankees voices
Yankees hitters aren’t the only ones on the receiving end of high-and-inside pitches these days. Longtime Sports Illustrated football writer Peter King fired a high-and-hard one on Twitter at Michael...
S&P upgrades New York Times' credit rating to 'positive'
The Gray Lady got some good news on Tuesday — along with a warning. The good news was that Standard & Poor’s revised its ratings outlook for the New York...
Maxim's relaunch as men's 'luxury magazine' falls flat
Maxim’s much-ballyhooed overhaul earlier this year by former T Style Director Kate Lanphear, who jumped from the New York Times to be the magazine’s editor-in-chief, is falling flat with readers....
Michael Pineda hurls gem to lead Yankees past Red Sox
BOSTON — They sat on couches and acted like fans. That’s what September baseball does to big-league players involved in a tight pennant race. Shortly after the Yankees topped the...
Upstart American a potential third-round headache for Serena
The raft of seeds already ousted in Serena Williams’ half of the draw has slightly changed the complexion of her march toward a potential Grand Slam. While Williams’ second-round match...
A worthy -- and historic -- promotion among New York's Finest
It’s a wonderful week for New York City and the NYPD: Longstanding department spokeswoman Kim Royster was promoted to two-star assistant chief on Monday — becoming the first black woman...
Bill de Blasio wises up to NYC's homeless crisis
Mayor Bill de Blasio is finally picking up on what The Post’s been reporting for weeks: Homeless people on the streets are becoming a real problem — and City Hall’s...
What Ray Kelly gets right and NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton gets wrong
If Bill Bratton’s running the NYPD based on what he thinks the public wants, New York’s in trouble — not least because Bratton doesn’t seem to know what that is....
Students protest transgender teen's use of girl's locker room
Nearly 200 students walked out of a Missouri high school on Monday because Lila Perry was changing in the girl’s locker room. While Caitlyn Jenner and other transgender celebrities have...
Joe Biden to appear on Colbert's 'Late Show' amid 2016 whispers
Joe Biden is slated to be one of the first guests on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." The vice president will stop by the studio on Sept. 10 -- three...
Ex-Google worker gets off easy after pleading guilty to rape
A former Google employee got off scot-free Tuesday when a judge sentenced him to 10 years probation that he probably won’t even serve for raping a woman he picked up...
Derek Jeter watches 'nervous' Caroline Wozniacki cruise into 2nd round
The second day had barely begun and the women’s singles bracket was already busted. For the second straight day, a top-10 player had been bounced in the opening match at...
How Airbnb actually makes NYC affordable
The sharing economy is changing the way we work, live and play. But nowhere have we better seen the benefits of this change than in our transportation and travel. In...
What Republicans can learn from Donald Trump's straight-talk express
According to polls, the No. 1 thing Donald Trump’s fans like about him is that he “tells it like it is.” I think his fans are wrong about this. But...
Protecting the religious liberties of the city's Jewish schools
A dispute over education within the Hasidic community made headlines this month after activists demanded the government force Hasidic schools to teach secular subjects. Now the city Department of Education...
The left's deranged attack on Clarence Thomas
Black lives matter — unless, apparently, you’re Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The left is renewing its venomous, racist attacks on Thomas in the aftermath of his dissent in the...
CBS parts ways with veteran golf announcer David Feherty
After 19 years, David Feherty will no longer be bringing his mix of golf and humor to CBS telecasts. CBS Sports has decided not to renew Feherty’s contract, according to...
NYPD escapee went barhopping after slipping out of cuffs
Tiffany Neumann spent her night on the lam partying at the South Street Seaport after she escaped police custody by wriggling out of her handcuffs that were chained to a...
Why Britney and Nicki can't get enough of this designer you've never heard of
For Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears donned an attention-grabbing, mostly sheer minidress. Not to be outdone was Nicki Minaj, who flaunted an equally eye-popping gown that landed...
Millennials don't know how to have friends
Standing in front of Francois Payard Bakery at Columbus Circle, Walter Piper shifts his weight nervously from one foot to the other. The 28-year-old is waiting for Jay, a bioengineering...
Steven Matz returns to Mets as NL's most dangerous spot starter
The Mets have their Matz back. Steven Matz rejoined the team before Tuesday’s game against Philadelphia and appears poised to start Saturday in Miami. Even though the Mets and their...
Elder at historic church sues disgraced 'profane' pastor
An elder at a historic Manhattan church is regretting the turn of Christian forgiveness that led him to give a disgraced pastor a second chance saying the reverend spewed “four-letter...
One Giant holding down the fort in Jason Pierre-Paul's absence
So much has gone on, and yet Johnathan Hankins remains unaffected. The two biggest stories swirling around this summer — Jason Pierre-Paul’s fireworks accident and the dizzying array of injuries...
Obama hikes up melting glacier in push against climate change
SEWARD, Alaska — President Barack Obama turned Tuesday to a dramatic symptom of climate change — a melting Alaska glacier — to highlight the dangers of global warming. As he...
Liza Minnelli sells showstopper home for $8.37M
Legendary performer Liza Minnelli has sold her iconic Upper East Side home for $8.37 million, according to city property records. Although Minnelli has been spending more time in Los Angeles...
Opa! Get ready for a 'Mamma Mia' sequel
Broadway's gearing up to say “ciao” to what may be the guiltiest of pleasures in the musical theater. “Mamma Mia!” — which gave New York City a much-needed jolt of...
The day in photos
Britain brightens with a double rainbow and more.
Ex-Jared Foundation chief to plead guilty to kiddie porn
The former director of a foundation created by longtime Subway spokesman Jared Fogle has agreed to plead guilty to 12 counts of child exploitation and one count of child pornography,...
Day care workers charged with running toddler 'Fight Club'
Two employees of a New Jersey day care center instigated “Fight Club”-style brawls between the toddlers and shared footage of the pint-sized pugilists on Snapchat, prosecutors said Tuesday. Erica Kenny,...
Teen who 'banged' Wawrinka's girlfriend laid low at US Open
Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis got himself into another sticky situation Tuesday at the U.S. Open. Part of the much-ballyhooed tennis love triangle, the 19-year-old Kokkinakis petered out in his first-round match...
New Stieg Larsson copycat doesn't cut it
"[Blomkvist] stood still for a while, lost in old memories. He thought about a dragon tattoo on a skinny, pale back . . . and found himself wondering, as he had so...
FBI agents raid Palm Springs city hall, knock on mayor's door
LOS ANGELES - FBI agents and a local public corruption task force raided Palm Springs City Hall armed with search warrants on Tuesday, sending home employees and closing the offices...
Teixeira might be done for season; Yanks at odds over A-Rod
BOSTON — There is a very good chance the Yankees will try to catch the Blue Jays or secure a wild-card spot without Mark Teixeira. The switch-hitting first baseman and...
Mets, Yankees take different routes to top of telling category
Before Sept. 1 roster expansion, the two teams that had used the most players they originally signed to the organization via the draft, undrafted free agents or internationals signings were...
Coughlin hints at mystery punter coming to challenge Weatherford
The Giants trimmed their roster Tuesday to 74 players, and one of those sent packing is punter Robert Malone, giving incumbent Steve Weatherford the win in that summer competition. But...
How to fix an MLB rule so stupid even the NFL doesn't mess it up
The NFL announced today that come Dec. 1 teams could expand their rosters from 53 to as many as 68 players for games. However, it is at the clubs’ discretion...
Royals survive every challenge -- but now it's chicken pox
Alex Gordon exited the best team in the American League when he went down July 8 with a Grade II groin strain. He returns to the best team in the...
McDonald's will finally let you order breakfast all day
LOS ANGELES — McDonald's Corp's US franchisees have voted to begin offering all-day breakfast on Oct. 6, a widely expected move that the company and investors hope will help reverse...
West Point professor resigns after saying legal scholars help ISIS
WEST POINT, NY — A West Point professor criticized for writing an article calling some legal scholars treasonous and "lawful targets" for the US military in its war on terrorism...
All the twists that could follow a Deflategate decision
A decision from a federal judge in the Deflategate case could come as soon as Wednesday and no later than Friday, but the saga won’t end there when it finally does come...
Man sentenced to life in jail on pot charge is set free
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A man sentenced to life without parole on a marijuana-related charge was freed Tuesday from a Missouri prison after being behind bars for two decades -...
Pope to ride through Central Park during busy NYC visit
NEW YORK — Pope Francis will take a spin through Central Park while visiting New York City this month. The city announced Tuesday that the pontiff will travel through part...
Why Paula Deen should be on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
There’s a crazy rumor that disgraced Savannah-based celebrity chef Paula Deen — whose use of the N-word in front of a female employee cost her a bundle in lost endorsements...
Here’s how mere mortals can crash Fashion Week
Your moment with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West could be just a click away, thanks to Riccardo Tisci. Givenchy’s creative director and Kimye BFF is bringing the brand’s collection to...
Donald Young shows why he was a prodigy in stirring US Open rally
Donald Young knows by now – expectations mean nothing. Once pegged as the player capable of bringing American men’s tennis back atop the world, the 26-year-old Young has spent nearly...
WWE great Jimmy Snuka charged in cold-case murder of girlfriend
Legendary pro-wrestling villain Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka was busted in Pennsylvania on Tuesday in the 32-year-old murder of his Brooklyn girlfriend in a motel near Allentown, authorities said. Snuka had been...
Trent Richardson shows Alabama dynasty is boom or bust in NFL
For two years, Alabama owned college football, winning 25 of 27 games and back-to-back national championships in 2011 and 2012. We’re now three years removed, which has given us a...
Lakers guard tries to turn Iggy marriage into Olympic spot
Like many athletes, Nick Young also dreams of hoisting an Olympic medal one day — just not for his home country. The Lakers guard, who's engaged to Australian pop star...
This year's El Niño weather pattern could be strongest on record
The current El Niño weather phenomenon is expected to peak between October and January and could turn into one of the strongest on record, experts from the World Meteorological Organization...
Redford and Nolte’s ‘Walk in the Woods’ is lame and unfunny
Several years ago, plans to film “A Walk in the Woods" as the long-awaited screen reunion of Paul Newman and Robert Redford fell apart because of Newman’s failing health. Redford...
De Blasio finally admits that NYC has a homelessness problem
Mayor de Blasio finally acknowledged Tuesday that a spike in street homelessness is a “reality,” but he insisted the city is on top of the issue and would never allow...
Harper Lee's mystery papers are not a third novel
A rare books specialist says papers recently found in a safe deposit box are not a third novel by Harper Lee, but a close friend of the "To Kill a...
Brooklyn's historic Kings Theatre acquired by UK theater giant
The British owner of Broadway’s Lyric Theatre is making a big push to buy more US playhouses. UK-based Ambassador Theatre Group has swooped in with a deal to acquire ACE...
Taylor Swift’s ‘squad’ has become a cult
As televisions across the country switched to MTV for Sunday night’s Video Music Awards, one of the first things viewers likely saw was a group of 10 statuesque beauties towering a...
Teen shot two blocks from corner where brother was killed despite mom's best efforts
When Sharon Plummer’s teenage son was murdered on a Far Rockaway street in 2012, she made it her mission to keep his kid brother safe. The grieving mom moved Neshawn,...
NYPD set arrest quotas for minority cops in their own communities: suit
A dozen black and Hispanic police officers have sued the city and the NYPD, saying bosses forced them to carry out illegal arrest quotas “against their own minority community” —...
Jets' Jace Amaro out for year, and Rex Ryan still digs at him
The Jets’ 2014 draft class keeps looking worse. The team announced Tuesday that tight end Jace Amaro, a second-round pick in 2014, will miss the entire season. Amaro needs surgery...
Bratton warns of tough times ahead due to 'war on cops'
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton on Tuesday endorsed the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan's controversial theories about the "crumbling" of poor black families -- and warned that the country faces "tough...
007 author says Idris Elba is ‘too street’ to play James Bond
Although a fan and studio favorite to play James Bond, Idris Elba is “too street” for the role, according to 007 author Anthony Horowitz. The English novelist, whose latest book...
World's worst boxer unbelievably cocky after epic losing streak ends
Robin Deakin lost 51 fights in a row. Yep, 51. Fifty-one beatings, including 12 knockouts. The 29-year-old super lightweight is not your average fighter. He is much, much worse. Leading into...
Police launch massive manhunt for cop killer in Illinois
FOX LAKE, Ill. — Police with helicopters, dogs and rifles were conducting a massive manhunt in northern Illinois Tuesday after an officer was shot and killed while pursuing a group...
Lenny Dykstra accused of robbing Charlie Sheen's porn-star ex
Lenny Dykstra is striking out with the law — again. The disgraced MLB pro is accused of swiping $50,000 worth of jewelry from Charlie Sheen's former fiancée, porn star Brett...
Google debuts new logo suited to smaller screens
Google is refining its famous logo as it prepares to become a part of a new holding company called Alphabet. The revised design unveiled Tuesday features the same mix of...
3 hip-hop acts that could be the next ‘Straight Outta Compton’
In Hollywood, nothing is as attractive as success. When one movie hits, you can bet multiple copycats will follow. And so, with the amazing late-summer run of “Straight Outta Compton,”...
Moves show Yankees' doubts on Aaron Judge, Tyler Austin
The Yankees added eight players Tuesday as the roster limit expanded to 40 on Sept. 1. The callups: Utility men Dustin Ackley, Jose Pirela and Rob Refsnyder; bullpen arms Andrew Bailey, Caleb...
Award-winning journalist sues WABC for gender discrimination
Award-winning former WABC journalist Sarah Wallace is suing her ex-employer for gender discrimination in a new $600,000 case. Wallace was ousted from her investigative reporter position at Channel 7's "Eyewitness...
Jeb Bush, Trump paint each other as Hillary backers in dueling attack videos
WASHINGTON — After enduring Donald Trump’s taunts on the presidential campaign trail for weeks, Jeb Bush on Tuesday released a blistering Web video that uses The Donald’s own words to...
Monkeys trained to protect airfields from birds in China
You know we're headed toward the Planet of the Apes when the soldiers salute the monkeys. The Chinese military has been training monkeys — as well as dogs and falcons —...
Guy who lost eight teeth in run-in with cops gets $7,500 settlement
That's $937.50 a tooth. A Bronx man won a $7,500 settlement from the city after he accidentally drove the wrong way down a one-way street and two NYPD cops pulled...
J.J. Watt 'heartbroken' over Jennifer Aniston marriage
J.J. Watt is ready to turn the page. The dominating defensive end, who regularly professes his love for Jennifer Aniston in the social sphere, isn't exactly thrilled about her latest...
Cuban 'prospect' sleeps outside Dodger Stadium hoping for shot
It’s either self-belief or delusion that has brought Loah Linares here, to the sidewalk outside of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in hopes of realizing his baseball dream. Linares said...
This pit bull can jump higher than LeBron James
See Spot jump! A Mexican man has an award-winning pit bull that holds the title for highest vertical wall climb, getting as high as 13 feet off the ground. The...
Red Sox find new ways to botch announcer firing
The Red Sox are finding ways to make the worst out of a bad situation. The team and NESN have remained mostly quiet on the firing of longtime play-by-play man...
Bloomberg writer behind 'climate of fear' memo among 80 layoffs
Bloomberg laid off 80 newsroom employees on Tuesday, including a veteran reporter who penned a memo blasting the “climate of fear” in the company’s Washington bureau. The fate of senior...
I'm willing to have sex for the first time on national TV
Ashley Iaconetti is ready to lose it — her virginity, that is. After weeks of pining (and serial stalking) “Bachelorette” alum Jared Haibon on this season’s “Bachelor in Paradise,” the...
Kentucky clerk still won't issue same-sex marriage licenses
MOREHEAD, Ky. — A county clerk in Kentucky has again refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, invoking her religious beliefs and "God's authority" — this time in defiance...
Apple explores move into original programming
The moment the media and technology industries have been expecting for years may finally be arriving: Apple is exploring getting into the original programming business. Sources indicate the Cupertino, Calif.,...
RG3 blames rip of 'sorry ass' Dan Snyder on Instagram intern
First, Robert Griffin III got benched. Then his Instagram intern got benched. The lightning-rod Redskins quarterback had a busy day Monday, first being removed from the starting job for the...
Japan ditches Olympic logo after artist spots his plagiarized work
TOKYO -- Tokyo Olympic organizers on Tuesday decided to scrap the logo for the 2020 Games following another allegation its Japanese designer might have used copied materials.
Brooke Shields reports for jury duty
Model and actress Brooke Shields reported to Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday morning – although with less fanfare than when Donald Trump appeared recently to perform his civic duty. Shields...
Cops hunt for suspect who shot man in butt
Warning: Graphic content Cops are on the hunt for the man above, who allegedly shot another man in the buttocks Monday in The Bronx, police said. The 33-year-old victim was...
Cops shoot armed man stalking female WWE wrestler
ORLANDO, Fla. — A deputy fearing for his life shot a man who authorities say had been stalking a female wrestler, wounding him Monday outside a World Wrestling Entertainment training...
World's oldest Quran may be older than Muhammad
British scholars have suggested that fragments of the world's oldest known Quran, which were discovered last month, may predate the accepted founding date of Islam by the Muslim Prophet Muhammad....
US stocks continue their slide in September
Wall Street had a bleak August — and September didn’t start off any better. The Dow Jones industrial average cratered 470 points, or 2.8 percent, on Tuesday, its third straight...
Addison Reed scouting reports for Mets: Nasty, with fixed mechanics
When reliever Addison Reed learned he was being traded from Arizona to the Mets, he was ecstatic. Not only was he leaving a losing team to join a pennant race,...
Police find 3 decomposing bodies in unlicensed funeral home
PHILADELPHIA — Police are investigating a Philadelphia funeral home for operating without a license and improper handling of bodies and organs.
3,000 naked bike riders photobomb couple's wedding photo shoot
PHILADELPHIA — Here comes the bride, all dressed in white. And don't look now, but here come thousands of bicyclists, not dressed in anything. Nude and body-painted participants from this...
Cops nab woman who escaped police custody while in handcuffs
The woman who slipped out of handcuffs over the weekend and escaped from police custody was nabbed inside a relative’s house early Tuesday, cops said. Tiffany Neumann, 23, walked out...
Porn star's sexy metro cards sell out in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A special-edition swipe card for Taiwan's mass transit featuring the clothed image of a Japanese porn star sold out within hours overnight via a telephone hotline, despite...
Steven Matz rejoins Mets rotation; next start vs. Nationals?
Steven Matz made his final rehab start Monday night for Double-A Binghamton, pitching 5 ¹/₃ scoreless innings in which he allowed one hit and walked two with four strikeouts. He...
Main suspect in Thailand bombing arrested near border
A man suspected in last month’s bombing of a shrine in Bangkok that killed 20 people was arrested Tuesday, according to reports. Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who described the...
Lawsuit claims Chipotle's food is far from 'G-M-Over it'
Chipotle Mexican Grill’s new GMO-free menu claims have lured diners and boosted the burrito chain’s stock price, but it has some consumers crying foul. A California woman has accused the...
College students smoke pot more often than their parents did in school
The number of U.S. college students smoking marijuana every day or nearly every day is greater than it has been in 35 years, according to a study released on Tuesday....
Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer says she's pregnant with twins
SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer says she's pregnant with identical twins. Mayer says on a posting on her blog that she and her husband are expecting the twin...
Satellite images confirm ISIS destroyed ancient temple in Palmyra
Satellite images have confirmed the destruction of the Temple of Bel, which was one of the best preserved Roman-era sites in the Syrian city of Palmyra, a United Nations agency...
Pope gives priests OK to forgive abortion
Pope Francis will give all priests discretion to forgive women who have had abortions – a sin normally punishable by excommunication – if they ask for forgiveness during the Roman...
Meet the tattoo artist who inks Kendall Jenner
When model of the moment Kendall Jenner went to get her very first tattoo at a shop called West 4 Tattoo located in the Village, she was nervous. Luckily, the...
Is fall's hottest shoe a status symbol — or a crime against fashion?
Sitting down on the second floor of Bloomingdale’s, I slip a fur-lined loafer over my swollen, aching foot. It feels like a warm hug from a cuddly cocker spaniel puppy....
'Greatest Laker ever:' Shaq-Kobe bury hatchet in real love-fest
It's the stuff of dreams for NBA fans: Shaquille O'Neal. Kobe Bryant. One room. One (or possibly more) microphone(s). And one on-the-record conversation that clears the air, puts all the...
Video appears to show Texas deputies shoot man with hands up
SAN ANTONIO — Video obtained by a San Antonio TV station appears to show a man with his hands up fatally shot by deputies, an encounter that authorities say happened...
Police officer shot after responding to wrong home
ATLANTA — A police officer was shot and critically wounded Monday when he responded to a call of a suspicious person and showed up at the wrong house, authorities said....
Mark Teixeira's season in the balance as doc visit looms
BOSTON — A second round of tests on Mark Teixeira’s right leg are planned for Tuesday, when the ailing first baseman and cleanup hitter will be examined by Yankees’ doctor...
Hondo buccing up with Pitt
The Giants were a lost cause for Hondo on Monday night, failing to hold off the Dodgers and causing the NRN (nasty red number) to grow to 1,478 virdons. Tuesday...
Christie tells Fallon he might 'go nuclear' in next debate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO180haP_vo Chris Christie says he's thinking of taking a more aggressive approach during the next Republican presidential primary debate. During an appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Monday...
How the Yankees let a sure thing become an uphill climb
When July melted into August, the Yankees held a six-game lead in the AL East, Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez were in the AL MVP conversation and Troy Tulowitzki and...
Woman flung through the air by hit-and-run driver
Police were searching Tuesday for the hit-and-run driver who backed his gray Honda sedan into a 51-year-old woman as she crossed a Bronx street last Wednesday morning -- flinging her...
Sayreville football players get community service for hazing
Six New Jersey high-school football players accused of hazing and sexually assaulting four teammates in their locker room must each serve 50 hours of community service, prosecutors announced Monday night....
Upper East Side school closed after Legionnaires’ discovery
An Upper East Side parochial school was closed for cleaning after tests found low levels of the legionella bacteria in a cooling tower, according to a report. Health officials said...
Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital down 5.3% in August
The first August hedge-fund numbers are in — and they are not pretty. David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital lost 5.3 percent in August — putting it down 14 percent for the...
Fariña: Longer school days not key to better performances
Longer school days are not necessarily the key to improving student performance, Chancellor Carmen Fariña said Monday after visiting two charter schools that provide extra classroom hours. “I think it’s...
Vito Lopez's dying wish to help mom of intern he 'harassed'
Disgraced former Assemblyman Vito Lopez’s “dying wish” is to elevate to Brooklyn Supreme Court the mother of a teen intern he has been accused of sexually harassing, sources tell The...
Coco Vandeweghe makes ferocious statement (not about Carmelo)
Coco Vandeweghe surely showed a killer instinct on the opening day of the U.S. Open. The anticipation of a Sloane Stephens-Serena Williams third-round bout was blocked viciously by the 6-foot-1...
ABC's legal analyst files a suit of his own -- against his neigbors
ABC News chief legal analyst Dan Abrams’ latest court drama has a novel twist — he’s the plaintiff. The 49-year-old former “Nightline” anchor filed suit Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court...
Neighbors bash 'spoiled lowlife' in deadly Hamptons Porsche crash
The rich developer who allegedly left his pal to die in the street after a Hamptons car crash is a spoiled lowlife, the victim’s neighbors seethed on Monday. “Some of...
Don't let Bird's bad night jump-start terrible A-Rod experiment
BOSTON — The “Play A-Rod at first base!” lobby, which includes Joe Girardi as at least an interested party, if not an outright advocate, gained leverage Monday night at Fenway...
It may be quite a while until Mets see Lucas Duda on the field
The Mets’ first-base shuffle might continue longer than the club originally anticipated. Lucas Duda’s stiff lower back hasn’t progressed as quickly as the Mets would have hoped, leaving it unclear...
Judge rips 'vengeful' parents who made son’s divorce a nightmare
A meddling couple dragged out their son’s divorce case for five years because they were determined to keep ties to their 8-year-old granddaughter. And their butting in was so over...
Bus drivers strike deal over arrests for hitting pedestrians
The city and the MTA bus-drivers union reached a settlement on Monday clarifying that drivers can’t be arrested solely for running someone over. Under the settlement, which was signed off...
Geno Smith tries to show off as Jets QB competition takes shape
Geno Smith threw the football as if it were the game-winning touchdown in the Super Bowl. Each pass he fired was a 100-mph heater, all into a net. Pass after...
Man convicted by 'lying prosecutor' released from prison after 24 years
A Brooklyn man who spent 24 years behind bars on a murder conviction was released from Rikers Island Monday night — hours after a veteran prosecutor resigned over false statements...
Baby delivered in an Uber during rush-hour traffic
Two Port Authority cops and a civilian co-worker teamed up just outside the Lincoln Tunnel in Manhattan Monday to deliver a baby girl in the back seat of an Uber...
Hillary: Private sector shouldn’t be allowed to ‘pay to play’
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday came out in support of legislation to ban golden parachutes for private sector workers leaving for government jobs. “The private sector shouldn’t be...
Smorgasburg is an absolute traffic nightmare
https://instagram.com/p/7A7rsGHhv3/?taken-by=smorgasburg If Mayor de Blasio wants to reduce car traffic in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, he’s doing a lousy job of it, local residents griped Monday. While Hizzoner banned all cars...
Jets' Leonard Williams follows up good news with Week 1 vow
Prized rookie defensive lineman Leonard Williams plans to be ready for Week 1. The Jets’ first-round pick out of USC, who suffered a muscle strain behind his knee in Saturday’s...
Apple investing in 'augmented reality'
Apple is investing in something called “augmented reality,” and the implications could be “profound,” according to tech analyst Gene Munster. The emerging tech — which until now has included the...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A man died hours after refusing medical attention following a street fight in Soundview, authorities said Monday. Jose Lucero, 30, was walking with a 36-year-old woman on Stratford Avenue...
NYCFC finally pull plug on failed striker
New York City FC finally parted ways with Adam Nemec, mutually terminating the struggling striker’s contract. The Slovakian forward made nine appearances (eight starts) for NYCFC, but none since coming...
Michael Conforto is the perfect player -- just ask David Wright
The difference is talent. Trading for Yoenis Cespedes changed the Mets’ world, but don’t underestimate what rookie outfielder Michael Conforto has meant to this club. Conforto lined a home run...
Why these Mets can avoid ghost of Septembers past
After a seven-year break, meaningful September baseball has returned for the Mets. It comes after an explosive August, in which the Mets morphed into the 1961 Yankees and took batting...