October 19, 2015
Lionel Hollins' 62nd birthday apparently wasn't too exciting
BOSTON — Nets coach Lionel Hollins turned 62 years old on Monday. How did he mark the occasion? “I laid around my hotel room all day, getting ready for the...
Antti Raanta does something Lundqvist never could in debut
It took a while for Antti Raanta to get into a game, but when he did, he managed to do something no Rangers goalie has done in almost 58 years....
Nets are getting a worn-down version of Bojan Bogdanovic
BOSTON — After Bojan Bogdanovic excelled for the Nets in the final few weeks of his rookie season — including capturing Eastern Conference Player of the Month honors last April...
Spiral déjà vu? Giants demolished by Eagles in Philly beating
PHILADELPHIA — Is there a fear that what happened last year will happen again? “None at all,’’ running back Rashad Jennings said not long after the Giants on Monday night...
Gun-toting guest to face charges for Waldorf wedding shooting
The drunken guest who accidentally fired his gun during a wedding at the Waldorf-Astoria in June — wounding four people — is finally expected to face charges. Klutzy liquor-store owner...
The sleeper Cowboys RB who can be fantasy football godsend
As the Cowboys come off a bye heading into Week 7, changes are anticipated as Dallas tries to jump-start a sagging offense. A quarterback switch already has been announced, as...
Blue Jays erupt to torture Cueto and make ALCS a series
TORONTO — As Johnny Cueto strolled off the mound with a hostile crowd riding him hard, the Royals right-hander removed bubble gum from his mouth and rudely tossed it on...
Jets show how far gone Rex Ryan is in Patriots showdown prep
Over the past six years, you could always tell when it was Patriots week around the Jets’ locker room. The bluster was flying, the adrenaline was flowing and the feeling...
'Anti-sitting' principal relents, gives teachers back their desks
Teachers at the Bronx public school whose principal removed their desks and cabinets are getting their furniture back. “All desks have been returned to the school and are going back...
Amazon spokesman, New York Times editor ratchet up feud
The New York Times and Amazon on Monday drew fresh blood in their bruising feud over an Aug. 16 story critical of the e-commerce giant — exchanging heated accusations and...
The troubling Jacob deGrom history that gives Cubs hope
CHICAGO — While many playoff teams can see a steep drop-off heading into the third game of a playoff series, the Mets will be sending arguably their best option to...
‘Star Wars’ fans flip out over latest trailer
May the corporate synergy be with you! Disney, the studio behind December's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," unveiled a third trailer during "Monday Night Football" on ESPN -- another Disney...
The overlooked way shifty Mets have overmatched Cubs
CHICAGO — The Mets, once upon a time a picture of dysfunction, currently operate so smoothly, we haven’t caught up yet to acknowledging each component of their postseason success. For...
'Tower 46' gets new lease on life
In a breakthrough for Tower 46, hedge fund Fir Tree has signed the first lease for 10 years with SL Green for 31,126 square feet. But, what is Tower 46?...
'Fat finger' Deutsche Bank trader accidentally wired $6B
Talk about trimming the balance sheet. Deutsche Bank admitted on Monday that a junior FX trader accidentally wired $6 billion to a hedge fund over the summer in a “fat...
The next Daniel Murphy victim (or stopper): Kyle Hendricks
CHICAGO — Kyle Hendricks, you’re up next. The Cubs right-hander will get his chance to do what few have been able to accomplish this postseason when he faces Daniel Murphy...
Fantasy sports payouts down amid federal probes
Is the fantasy sports bubble leaking? Player numbers and prize money were down on Sunday versus the prior week, says SuperLobby, a fantasy sports contests search engine. “According to the...
How double-edged sword of Wrigley wind can trouble Mets
CHICAGO — Terry Collins came out from behind the green double doors in right field, where the indoor hitting cages are located. He was walking with Mets hitters David Wright,...
Mets arrive at warmer Wrigley -- for throat-stomp or Cubs escape?
CHICAGO — Welcome to Citi Field, Midwest. David Wright hasn’t played in the postseason at Wrigley Field, but certainly understands what it will be like based on what he saw...
Rick Nash makes presence felt without a goal as Rangers snap skid
Here’s a question: If Rick Nash doesn’t show up on the scoresheet for the Rangers, can you quantify his contribution? Here’s the answer: Watch his teammates. “When Rick’s going, everyone...
US government reveals 'damning' evidence in Libor scandal
This “Libor bitch” could get leashed. The US government unveiled its most damning evidence so far against two ex-Rabobank traders in Manhattan federal court on Monday, including chats, e-mails and...
Here's what happens when you reply to that bogus 'free money' email
You have probably gotten at least one e-mail from a person offering to send you lots of money from some faraway place. And if you were smart, you ignored these...
R.A. Dickey wants Noah Syndergaard in World Series Game 7
TORONTO — R.A. Dickey has a little Hollywood director in him. Asked if he follows what Noah Syndergaard and Travis d’Arnaud have done with the Mets since they were acquired...
Behind the Cubs goat curse -- and why its mention rankles Chicago fans
CHICAGO — I order an Old Style, because if you come to Billy Sianis’ old saloon underneath Michigan Avenue looking for a pumpkin-spice beer, or in search of a quadruple...
'Clock kid' Ahmed Mohamed boosts the Butcher of Darfur
Teen “clock-maker” Ahmed Mohamed’s tale just got a whole lot murkier. Ever since his arrest last month, when teachers at his Texas school mistook his clockwork device for a bomb,...
Stevan Ridley's Jets debut could be his revenge game
The Jets expect to have running back Stevan Ridley back at practice this week, and possibly for Sunday’s game against the Patriots. Ridley began the season on the physically unable...
Rat complaints are soaring in New York City
What next: Hail? Locusts? Darkness? Rat complaints to the city’s 311 hotline are set to shatter records this year, topping the 24,000 of the prior two years. Indeed, New York...
Melissa Mark-Viverito's 'shut up' gift to Donald Trump
Does Melissa Mark-Viverito want Donald Trump to be the Republican presidential nominee? She couldn’t have given him a bigger boost than her call for Saturday Night Live to cancel his...
ObamaCare is entering its dreaded 'death spiral'
ObamaCare is heading toward a death spiral. The Obama administration is having trouble selling insurance plans to healthy people. That’s a big problem: When the young and healthy don’t enroll,...
The affordable housing the mayor refuses to see
Mayor de Blasio seems determined to be remembered for his construction of new “affordable” housing throughout the city. And he’s been quite specific in his Housing New York plan: He...
Revisiting the critical Dickey trade that Mets are reaping now
CHICAGO — Travis d’Arnaud homered off the Big Apple in center field at Citi Field in Game 1. Twenty-four hours later Noah Syndergaard overwhelmed the Cubs and the Mets had...
Sorry, Bernie -- Scandinavia is no socialist paradise after all
Scandinavia is the American left’s Shangri-La. It is the land of social democracy and of all good things. It is the answer to any objection that new welfare benefits can’t...
Gloria Steinem's lunatic 'cry at the office' advice
If, as feminists like to claim, women are forever trying to gain respect at the office, they should ignore Gloria Steinem’s latest advice. When the self-proclaimed voice of her generation...
Langston Galloway's confidence has changed -- but obscurity threat hasn't
This time last year, Langston Galloway wondered if he was veering toward a permanent detour, unclear if his dream would forever stay fantasy and forever frustrate him. Undrafted and then...
How often do guys die at brothels?
Thanks to Lamar Odom, what happens when you suffer a medical episode while having tons of sex inside a legal brothel is no longer unknown to most Americans, including your...
Men would literally starve themselves for sex, study shows
Let’s imagine for a moment that you haven’t eaten in days. Your stomach is growling, you’re shaky, and everything you see looks like a giant hamburger. Now, given the choice...
Doctor found in doorway died from coke and booze binge: autopsy
The Long Island dermatologist and married mom whose body was found in the doorway of a Chelsea apartment building died of “acute cocaine and alcohol intoxication,” according to an autopsy...
The best ‘SNL’ debate parodies
Larry David’s spot-on impersonation of no-frills Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was one of the highlights of this weekend’s edition of “Saturday Night Live,” hosted by Tracy Morgan. NBC’s late-night warhorse...
Veteran cop tried to steal vacant Brooklyn townhouse, DA says
A veteran NYPD cop who claimed she was a victim of deed fraud is now facing the very same charges after an investigation found she tried to steal a vacant...
What makes Oprah think Weight Watchers will work this time?
Oprah Winfrey’s on a new diet — and this time, she’s buying in. The TV host and mogul announced Monday she’s purchased a 10 percent stake in Weight Watchers, joining...
DraftKings employee cleared of wrongdoing in DraftKings' probe
DraftKings employee Ethan Haskell is in the clear. Sort of. Haskell, who has been on the hot seat since a report last month said he used inside information to win...
Larry David’s daughter is a ‘Rich Kid of Instagram’
https://instagram.com/p/8Go6Tmq4n7/?taken-by=cazziedavid It was a busy weekend for Larry David and family. Larry, of course, was thrown back into the TV spotlight with his dead-on portrayal of Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie...
The day in photos
Baby orangutans see no evil, a Thailand parade brings piercing looks and more.
Fatal beating of African migrant prompts soul-searching in Israel
JERUSALEM -- An Eritrean migrant shot by an Israeli security guard and then attacked by bystanders who mistook him for an assailant in a deadly bus station attack has died...
New site exists just to give you advice on becoming a gold digger
Hard work, careful saving AND finding a date . . . who has time for it all? Just think of all those wasted minutes spent on Tinder that could instead be spent...
The best breakfast restaurants in America
Analysts bemoan how many hard-working Americans are forced to lunch deskside, but another unheralded victim of modern workaholism is the big, buttery, old-fashioned breakfast. On-the-go cereal bars and $12 juices...
Darrelle Revis on defense after call-out as pothead, 'd--khead'
With “friends” like this, Darrelle Revis doesn’t need enemies. A former member of Revis' inner circle is tagging him with a range of potentially damaging allegations, putting the Jets star on...
Degenerates force toddler to drink beer and smoke cigarettes
Two Romanian men were caught on camera trying to teach a toddler "what being a real man is all about" -- making him smoke cigarettes and chug beer. The 1-minute...
Mom of Princeton grad accused of killing dad insists he's not well
The mother of the Princeton grad charged with shooting dead his millionaire dad said Monday that she was disappointed prosecutors were challenging a finding that her son was mentally unfit....
Matt Harvey 'sore and swelled up,' but won't pass on Game 5
CHICAGO — Matt Harvey might be “sore” and “swelled up,” but the Mets right-hander is determined to take the ball for a potential Game 5 of the NLCS on Thursday....
Fantasy football: What to do with your big Eddie Lacy problem
It’s official: Every fantasy draft pick has warts. Some were obvious. Some you looked past initially. Some were hidden on draft night. You knew you would have to go two...
Teen gets probation after high school massacre plot foiled
A Minnesota teen who authorities said admitted to planning to kill his family and attack his high school was sentenced on Monday to treatment and up to 10 years' probation...
Why this is the Clippers core's last chance to get it right
Over these two weeks, The Post will be running through 10 of the hottest issues around the NBA heading into the 2015-16 season. Since trading for Chris Paul at the...
Theo Epstein explains why Cubs will turn NLCS around
CHICAGO — Theo Epstein doesn’t have David Ortiz on this Cubs roster. And sure, Manny Ramirez has some kind of undefined role with the Cubs, but he won’t be coming...
Secret Service protection activated for Trump, Carson
The Secret Service is moving forward on activating 24-hour protection for Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ben Carson, Fox News has learned. The agency sent letters Monday to key...
Terminally ill New Yorkers lose lawsuit to overturn assisted-suicide ban
A Manhattan judge has tossed a lawsuit by three terminally-ill New Yorkers and five doctors who wanted to overturn a law that makes assisted suicide a felony. State civil judge...
Botched investigation into cop's murder in 1972 was unforgivable, Bratton says
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton called out former city leaders Monday in an emotional speech at the street-renaming ceremony for slain Patrolman Phillip Cardillo in Queens. Standing before hundreds of police...
Bowles' new Jets facing same old Belichick-Brady problem
Him again. Them again. The driven traitor head coach, who walked out on the NYJ and became a genius four-time champion on the northern side of the hate-fueled Border War....
Amazon sues to stop phony five-star product reviews
NEW YORK — Amazon is stepping up its fight against bogus product reviews on its site, suing more than 1,000 people for allegedly offering to post glowing write-ups for as...
'Scandal' is the dumbest show on TV
My version of those breathless, obnoxious ABC prime-time promos? “Get ready for another episode of TV’s dumbest show in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ! “And you won’t BELIEVE how...
Caretaker ad specifying 'no Haitians' causes uproar
https://twitter.com/famnoire/status/655843185760055296 NEW YORK — A company that published a New York job ad for a nurse that specified no Haitians should apply is apologizing. The Pennysaver Group says the Interim...
Jets lose their No. 3 receiver to 4-game personal conduct ban
The NFL suspended Jets wide receiver Quincy Enunwa for four games without pay on Monday for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. The suspension stems from an arrest on Aug....
Historic Ferrari could be the most valuable car ever
A 1956 Ferrari built for Formula One racing legend Juan Manuel Fangio is going on the auction block in New York City, where it could sell for more than $28...
Whitey Bulger's girlfriend pleads not guilty to contempt charge
BOSTON — The longtime girlfriend and fugitive companion of mobster James "Whitey" Bulger pleaded not guilty Monday to a contempt charge for refusing to say whether other people helped him...
This guy's size-26 feet are the world's biggest dogs
This guy's a shoe-in for the record books. Jeison Orlando Rodriguez Hernandez, 20, from Maracay, Venezuela, has landed himself a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records thanks to...
Al Michaels is here to ruin your Deflategate gambling
You may have read last week on FOXSports.com that Bovada.lv was offering a prop bet on how many times "Deflategate" and its variations would be mentioned during Sunday's Patriots-Colts game. The...
Dolan, Isiah still victim-blaming, still crazy about each other
Nearly a decade after a court ruled that Anucha Browne Sanders had been sexually harassed at the Garden and James Dolan handed over a check for $11.5 million in damages,...
Man commits suicide in day-camp parking lot
A man committed suicide on Staten Island by tying a plastic bag around his head and then handcuffing himself to the steering wheel of his car so he couldn’t back...
Third-string QB puts final etch in Michael Vick's NFL tombstone
The final chapter in Michael Vick’s career might have been written Sunday, and by the least likely of sources in Steelers third-team quarterback Landry Jones. Taking over for an injured...
Whooping cough cases spike in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods
A wave of whooping cough has hit the Orthodox Jewish Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Williamsburg and Borough Park, city health officials said Monday. A total of 109 cases of...
Celebrity hairstylist says ex-staffer stole his workers and client list
The shears are out in a cutting legal battle between celebrity hairstylist Nick Arrojo and a former employee. Arrojo — who's primped stars like Minnie Driver and Liev Schreiber —...
Rebecca Taylor and Elie Tahari are the hottest sales of the week
3.1 Phillip Lim 151 Wooster St., between Houston and Prince streets Sale: Oct. 20-23. Tues. 12-8 p.m. / Wed. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. / Thurs.-Fri. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Discounts on men's...
Man risks life to save pig from typhoon
A brave man ventured out into dangerous floodwaters in the Philippines to save a flailing porker. Photos show the resident treading through the brown water with an inner tube to...
Obsolete emergency-call boxes shut down by power failure
Every single red emergency call box in Manhattan was out of service Monday morning because of a power failure, according to the FDNY. Authorities eventually got the iconic Emergency Reporting...
Sandy Hook assault-weapon bans survive court challenge
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld New York and Connecticut assault-weapon bans passed in the wake of the 2012 mass murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn....
From Charlie Hebdo to the campus: Salman Rushdie's warning on free speech
Salman Rushdie gave something of a unified theory of free speech last week — drawing a line from the Charlie Hebdo terrorists to the campus PC police. He speaks with...
Newcastle finally prove they are not the EPL's worst team
This year has been a perfect example of why you shouldn't let your children grow up to be Newcastle United fans. The team's loyal (and some would say delusional) supporters have been put through...
Passenger tried to choke woman who reclined seat on flight
A Southwest Airlines flight was forced back to the gate at Los Angeles International Airport after some unexpected turbulence between two passengers — over a reclined seat.
Another Lee Harvey Oswald conspiracy theory bites the dust
An infamous photograph of Lee Harvey Oswald, which both he and conspiracy theorists insisted was faked, is authentic, researchers have concluded. The picture shows Oswald holding a Marxist newspaper in...
'Goodfellas' heist case could be last old-school Mafia trial
Accused “Goodfellas” mobster Vincent Asaro personally handed off a case stuffed with jewelry from the infamous 1978 Lufthansa heist to future Bonanno boss Joey Massino, a witness testified Monday as...
Startup thinks millennials want to live in shared-housing units
The race is on to disrupt New York’s rental-housing market — and a deep-pocketed developer is targeting Crown Heights. In an ambitious plan that stands to speed gentrification of the...
Jets rewind: When Todd Bowles' mastery gets revealed
The Jets beat the Redskins 34-20 on Sunday to improve to 4-1, setting up a huge AFC East showdown with the Patriots this week. Here are a few thoughts and...
Low-cost housing quota might have killed proposed tallest apartment tower
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s demand for affordable housing may have killed World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein’s proposal to build the city’s tallest apartment building, a report says. Silverstein, developer...
Daniel Fells' MRSA infection improving, but 'long road ahead'
There is good news regarding Daniel Fells’ battle with MRSA. The Giants tight end, hospitalized and dealing with the serious staph infection, has the MRSA “under control,’’ according to a...
Cuomo might lift surrogate-mom ban, a priority for gay-rights advocates
The Cuomo administration is weighing whether to lift the ban on commercial surrogacy in New York — a top priority of gay-rights advocates following the legalization of same-sex marriage, The...
The leggiest woman in America doesn't date short guys
New Yorker Holly Burt is the ruler of the “Gam of Thrones.” The 6-foot-5 stunner, who used to get bullied over her legs, is now setting records with the longest...
Journalist found dead at airport under mysterious circumstances
ANKARA, Turkey — The Iraq director of an organization promoting journalism in conflict zones has been found dead in unexplained circumstances at Istanbul's main airport, colleagues and British officials said...
Johnny Manziel's girlfriend hysterical in dash-cam video
Dash-camera video has been released of last week’s roadside incident involving Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel and his girlfriend, Colleen Crowley. Johnny Football was pulled over about 6 p.m. last Monday...
NASCAR driver praises 'smoking hot wife' for NBA dancing debut
https://instagram.com/p/89niyKsgd5/ No one was more excited for Haley Dillon's debut as an NBA dancer than her husband, Ty. The petite blonde, who wed NASCAR driver Dillon in 2014, hit the...
Pastor kills brick-wielding attacker during service
DETROIT — Detroit police say the pastor of a storefront church shot and killed a man who tried to attack him during a service. Assistant Detroit Police Chief Steve Dolunt...
Cybersecurity at State got worse every year under Clinton
WASHINGTON — The State Department was among the worst agencies in the federal government at protecting its computer networks while Hillary Rodham Clinton was secretary from 2009 to 2013, a...
Bernie gains ground despite Hillary's strong debate
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton may have won the first Democratic debate, but she didn't gain any ground on chief rival Bernie Sanders, according to a CNN/ORC poll. Clinton leads Sanders...
Cop leaves force after biting guy in the balls during bar fight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhbInfDH7wk A Maryland cop went south of the border in a ball-busting bar brawl that might have cost him his job, officials said. Michael Flaig was a 10-year veteran of...
Jack Dorsey poaches Yahoo exec for Square
Most members of Marissa Mayer’s Yahoo! turnaround team have turned around and left. The embattled chief executive just lost Jackie Reses — a top lieutenant who was in charge of...
Colts' fake punt a sad reflection of Pagano's hot seat
INDIANAPOLIS — One of the worst fake-punt attempts in NFL history didn’t get any better when the Colts tried to explain it. The Patriots certainly couldn’t contain their laughter after...
Caged dogs found in filthy home of couple accused of beating son to death
Seemingly neglected caged dogs and other animals were found in the foul-smelling, garbage-filled home of the New York couple arrested and charged with beating their two teenage sons, one fatally,...
2 shot after live rounds used in Old West gunfight re-enactment
An actor staging a historical gunfight in the Old West town of Tombstone and a bystander were shot with live rounds during a show that was supposed to use blanks,...
Time Inc. shutters 11-year-old All You magazine
Time Inc. is shutting down All You. It marks the first magazine to close since Joe Ripp took over as CEO 18 months and began moving the publishing behemoth to...
What Dolphins love about their new head coach
It was evident the Joe Philbin Era had run its course in Miami, but did anyone expect Dolphins interim head coach Dan Campbell to show up for his debut as Vince Lombardi?...
Meet the tiny terrorist who hates America and ISIS
A journalist with the English-language, Arabic Web site Al-Masdar News posted these images of a 3-foot-tall Syrian jihadi, armed with an assault rifle nearly as tall as he is.
Dog-crazy New Yorkers treat their pets like people
New York is doggone crazy! The Empire State is a dog-loving haven with 88 percent of pet owners talking to their furry friends as if they were human, according to...
Brady, Rodgers have company: Cam Newton for MVP?
The NFL is full of surprises. It isn't all death, taxes, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. Raise your hand if you thought Cam Newton would be an MVP candidate and...
Indian crowd threatens to skin tourist over Hindu goddess tattoo
An Australian couple has said they were harassed at a restaurant in southern India by people who objected to a tattoo of a Hindu goddess on the man's leg.
This criminal will rob you, dead or alive
This Jersey City robber doesn’t care if you’re dead or alive. Career criminal Jose Cotton, 45, has racked up a substantial criminal record — including robbing a grave site —...
Men should go commando if they want kids
Men who want to be fathers should go commando when they get some R&R, according to a new study. National Institute of Child Health and Development and Stanford University researchers...
Disney teases 'Star Wars' movie with five new clips
The new poster for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" just came out. And, as of Monday, advance tickets are available via select cinemas like Regal and AMC for the long-awaited Dec....
Body found in freezer is likely missing girl, police say
Police believe they have found the body of a missing 11-year-old central Florida girl in a freezer.
Escaped snake on Philadelphia bus causes panic
PHILADELPHIA — Officials say an escaped four-foot snake on a bus prompted an emergency evacuation in Philadelphia. Transit authority officials say a person carrying a boa constrictor got on board...
Odell Beckham on track to play after making Philadelphia trip
Odell Beckham Jr. rode the bus. That’s the best news the Giants could have hoped for Sunday as they made the short ride down the New Jersey Turnpike for Monday’s...
De Blasio's Israel trip timed with donors' event
Mayor de Blasio’s weekend trip to Israel was timed to coincide with a conference in Jerusalem sponsored by two of his biggest financial backers, The Post has learned. Alexander Levin,...
Shares soar as Oprah buys 10% stake in Weight Watchers
The company's shares are up almost 48 percent in premarket trading on word of the deal.
After groom calls off wedding, homeless enjoy meal of a lifetime
After a California couple called off their wedding, the bride-to-be's family decided to turn the $35,000 extravagant event into a feast for the homeless.
Airplane passenger flips out, bites man, dies
DUBLIN — Police say a 24-year-old Brazilian man has collapsed and died on board an Irish aircraft after becoming frenetic and attacking a fellow passenger. Sunday night's Aer Lingus flight...
What are the rules for overtime pay?
My boss asked me to be on call for a whole week, but I only received three calls — for work lasting a total of two hours — for the...
5 huge e-mail mistakes you never want to make at work
Like most desk jockeys, Kim spends a big chunk of her time on e-mail. Once, an intern asked her if it was OK to leave work four hours early to...
Councilman proposes to let dollar vans accept street hails
The city's dollar vans would be allowed to accept street hails under a new proposal pitched to transportation officials. The bill — co-sponsored by City Councilman Jumaane Williams (D-Brooklyn) —...
Advanced tickets for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' are on sale
Advanced tickets are going on sale Monday for the long-awaited Dec. 18 premier of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” allowing users to scoop up seats for the film’s opening...
Baby dies after mom rolls onto him while sleeping
A baby apparently was smothered when his mother rolled onto him while sleeping in Brooklyn on Sunday, police sources said. The 3-month-old boy was discovered at around 2:45 a.m. in...
Can your gel manicure really kill you?
We've all heard that gel manicures — the chip-free polish that lasts two weeks after being set under a UV lamp — might not be the best for your digits....
Why your grandma's Gucci is hot again
When Alessandro Michele, Gucci’s new creative director, debuted his first women’s collection in February, the fashion crowd went insane for the brand’s new look: flouncy dresses, fur coats and granny-chic...
How real New York women dress for success
These women heading to their offices in the Financial District prove you can be work-appropriate and stylish. Hanan Osman, 30 “I do most of my shopping online,” says the executive...
Heat up date night with these 5 flirty shirts
Cleverly curated Wear your art on your sleeve for a night at the museum. Cute with an edge This sassy top with scalloped details is perfect for a casual...
The beauty secret you should steal from Miranda Kerr
When 40-year-old Andrea Wytish saw on a beauty blog two months ago that baby-faced supermodel Miranda Kerr’s secret to glowing skin was facial tea steaming, she knew she had to...
Elderly woman hit by car while crossing the street
An 81-year-old woman is clinging to life after she was struck by an unlicensed driver Sunday night in Staten Island, cops said. The victim was crossing at the intersection of...
De Blasio is underestimating the homeless population: advocate
The de Blasio administration is grossly underestimating the number of people living on the street, a top advocate for the city’s homeless said Sunday. “We do know that the city...
Cuomo takes heat for having state workers attend his climate change address
Democrats and Republicans slammed Gov. Cuomo for encouraging state employees to forego their daily, taxpayer-funded duties to attend a recent policy address he made on climate change. The bipartisan attacks...
Mom and daughter gone wild on cops get payout for bad behavior
Two Brooklyn women who went wild on cops as they busted one of their boyfriends — a wanted ATM thief — have gotten a hefty payday for their bad attitudes,...
I was demoted because I'm a lesbian: school teacher
A longtime city public-school teacher says her supervisors made her life a living hell by hurling anti-gay slurs at her and calling her son an “abomination against God” because she’s...
Green cabbies don't want to drive in Manhattan anymore
It used to be tough to find a cab willing to take you from Manhattan to the outer boroughs — but now hacks are reluctant to make the reverse trip,...
The Cubs curveball a 'surprised' Daniel Murphy didn't see coming
Here’s how good Daniel Murphy has been this postseason: With first base open in the bottom of the third and Yoenis Cespedes on deck, NL Cy Young candidate Jake Arrieta...
Witnesses subpoenaed in Charles Hynes’ shady-spending case
The criminal probe of former Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes — over allegations he used crime-fighting cash to pay a political consultant — is heating up, with authorities subpoenaing multiple...
Eli Manning is the Giants edge the Eagles will always envy
Giants coach Tom Coughlin doesn’t know for certain whether Odell Beckham Jr. and his hamstring will make it through warm-ups and play Monday night at Lincoln Financial Field in a...
The one saving grace for slumping Lucas Duda
Maybe Lucas Duda should borrow one of Daniel Murphy’s bats when the Mets get to Wrigley Field. While Murphy provides some unforeseen power from the left side, Duda has been...
Chris Ivory: Coaching tip has helped me become a top RB
Brandon Marshall was mocked this week when he called Chris Ivory the best running back in the NFL. So Ivory stood up for his teammate the only way he knows...
Sheldon Richardson makes big impact in return from ban
Sheldon Richardson beat his man, using that rare combination of power and strength of his, and took down Kirk Cousins. It was his first sack of the year, in his...
Three ways Curtis Granderson gave the Cubs absolute fits
So what, Curtis Granderson couldn’t throw somebody out too? That was about the only way he didn’t torture the Cubs on Sunday when the Mets took a dominating 2-0 lead...
How did the Mets win Game 2? It's as easy as 1-2-3
While the Mets specialized in tense victories in their NLDS win against the Dodgers, they didn’t take long to take control Sunday night at Citi Field. After seeing a resurgent...
Buster Skrine suffers concussion, could miss Patriots showdown
The Jets may have lost a key piece of their defense in Sunday’s 34-20 win over the Redskins. Nickel cornerback Buster Skrine suffered a concussion, leaving the game just before...
Mets' apple gets some first aid after d'Arnaud's Game 1 HR
That’s one bruised apple. A night after Travis d’Arnaud hit a mammoth home run against Jon Lester that hit the apple behind the center-field fence at Citi Field, a bandage...
Ryan Fitzpatrick's headlong dive into end zone anything but sliding
Once quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick gets on the field, he doesn’t think about the broken leg that ended his season last year, just the play to be made. He doesn’t fret...
Redskins' highly touted run game runs into a Jets' brick wall
Washington has one of the best and most persistent running games in the NFL. But on Sunday the Jets took a one-dimensional offense, and took away its only dimension, smothering...
Hondo takes a Sunday punch
Hondo hit pay dirt with Jets and Bengals on Sunday, but was turned away at the goal line with the Packers and Patriots, as well as the Cubs, so the...
Surprise! The Mets use relievers not named Familia ... and it works
Noah Syndergaard got the Mets into the sixth. With a lead. Game over. From there, Jonathon Niese recorded one out to end the sixth. Addison Reed worked a perfect seventh....
Teen busted for vandalizing a 9/11 memorial
A teen vandalized a 9/11 memorial in Coney Island on Sunday, scrawling letters across it in orange spray paint, cops said. The 15-year-old boy spelled out “JD SMD” just before...
Niese's raucous cameo serves two purposes in lifting Mets
Jonathon Niese wanted to “stop the bleeding” and “stop the momentum” that the Cubs had kicked up in the sixth inning Sunday night. He faced one batter, the Cubs’ powerful...
Why Giants are seeing ghosts as they head to Philly
PHILADELPHIA — The sweat had not yet dried from their pulsating comeback victory over the 49ers when Cullen Jenkins approached Tom Coughlin as the two entered the locker room. Coughlin...
Jake Arrieta and the young Cubs need a miraculous turnaround
The Cubs can’t blame Steve Bartman for this one. The Mets have earned this success. And the Cubs, to a man, know it. The Cubs haven’t won a World Series...
Colts' horrific trick play gets Pats Deflategate revenge
INDIANAPOLIS — What the Chuck?! What was supposed to be a game in which a vengeful Tom Brady and the Patriots embarrassed the Colts turned out to be the Colts...
Thor has nothing on the Amazin' Noah Syndergaard
It just isn’t supposed to be this easy. Not in baseball. Not with pitchers. So how exactly are the Mets, of all teams, making it all look startlingly easy? How...
Bernie Sanders loves Larry David’s impersonation of him
Bernie Sanders’ assessment of Larry David’s impersonation of him on “Saturday Night Live”? Pretty, pretty good. The Democratic presidential hopeful could barely curb his enthusiasm Sunday, saying he’d like to...
Wright rewards Collins' faith as some began to question it
All night, start to finish, this was the message the Mets kept delivering: This is not a fluke. This is not an accident. All night, start to finish, the Mets...
Stop wasting our taxpayer dollars on kiddie fads
You might call me the world’s worst mom. I mean parent. (Human companion to a growth-challenged being?) I’ll try to watch those gender-conforming terms. Forget it. If my daughter earns...
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The Bronx Investigators released a surveillance image of a man suspected of trying to knock over a Foxhurst bodega in broad daylight. The crook pulled a black handgun on a worker...
Will Fisher mess with Knicks' chemistry for struggling Porzingis?
While much of New York has been chanting “Let’s Go Mets,” the Knicks quietly have gone about their preseason business with surprising efficiency. Save for coach Derek Fisher’s backyard brawl...
New season of 'Being Mary Jane' tops what to watch this week
“Being Mary Jane” Tuesday at 9 p.m. on BET After the car accident in last season’s finale, Season 3 finds Mary Jane (Gabrielle Union) cutting ties with those responsible —...
Alan Cumming talks Eli Gold's sweet revenge as ‘The Good Wife’ kicks into high gear
It's going to be the season of the bitch on “The Good Wife.” Campaign manager Eli Gold (Alan Cumming) — a master puppeteer who capped his career with the election...
Cubs' titleless streak will go to 107 years unless they turn on power
Matt Harvey and Noah Syndergaard have outpitched the Cubs’ best two starters, Jon Lester and Jake Arrieta, and that fits into the Mets’ playbook on how to bring the National...