October 29, 2015
Ryan Fitzpatrick's Forrest Gump-like existence before ideal Jets fit
Ryan Fitzpatrick’s first NFL game was the kind you dream about. He came off the bench on Nov. 27, 2005 for the Rams in Houston, replacing injured starter Jamie Martin....
Walmart's Christmas plan: Deep discounts, but you'll pay for shipping
It’s going to be a very schizophrenic Christmas for Walmart. The discount giant led by Chief Executive Doug McMillon on Thursday promised to offer shoppers the deepest everyday discounts as...
Patriots, Brady pound Dolphins after Kraft takes jab at Colts
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady slammed the ball after taking a sack, got up and threw a touchdown pass on the next play to finish off another stellar performance. Even...
Giants' Spagnuolo returns to scene of darkest time of career
A year in the Big Easy was anything but for Steve Spagnuolo. This is why he lasted just a year in New Orleans, where he departed involuntarily in 2012 as...
Quentin Tarantino's anti-cop protest built on a series of lies
Filthy-rich, weak-brained filmmaker Quentin Tarantino wasn’t the first and certainly won’t be the last moronic celebrity to roam through New York City, drumming up fury against police officers who risk...
Nets' Jarrett Jack near return from assistant coach back to point guard
SAN ANTONIO — Jarrett Jack could make his season debut for the Nets on Friday night against the Spurs. Jack participated fully in Thursday’s practice at the team’s New Jersey...
Rangers to Viktor Stalberg: Sit one more after 'concussion'
Viktor Stalberg, who sustained a suspected concussion on a blow from the Flyers’ Radko Gudas that knocked the Rangers winger out of that game Saturday and Sunday’s as well, returned...
Why it could be a lost season for the Nets after 16 games
SAN ANTONIO — The Nets opened their season with a difficult test, getting the Bulls in Brooklyn on Wednesday night — one they failed, as Chicago came away with a...
Editor-in-chief Colin Myler finally exits the Daily News
Colin Myler exited as editor-in-chief of the Daily News on Wednesday — and one of new editor Jim Rich’s first tasks will be to fill the hole created by the...
Knicks, Carmelo struggle in ugly home-opening loss
That looked much more familiar. After opening up their season with a stunning 25-point blowout win at Milwaukee, the Knicks needed just one night to revert back to last season’s...
LinkedIn stock gets 12 percent boost
LinkedIn posted better-than-expected quarterly results, boosting the job-networking site’s shares 12 percent in after-hours trades Thursday. The Mountain View, Calif., company — founded by Silicon Valley billionaire Reid Hoffman —...
Mets wear NYPD baseball caps in honor of slain cop
The Amazin’ Mets honored New York’s Finest and slain Police Officer Randolph Holder on Thursday by donning NYPD baseball caps during a press conference at Citi Field. Police Commissioner Bill...
Travis Zajac's two goals help Devils roll past Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — Travis Zajac scored twice and Kyle Palmieri had a goal and two assists to lead the Devils to a 4-1 victory over the Flyers on Thursday night. Andy...
It's down to this: Beastly Noah Syndergaard or it's over
Once again a man named Noah is asked to brave the rising waters and keep his flock afloat. Noah Syndergaard already has thrived on October pressure, but the stakes never...
Steady Hondo on even keel
So-so be it. Hondo maintained his mediocre record in Week 7, going 7-7 to remain just above .500, barely within shouting distance of Drew Loftis, whose rapid descent is expected...
Speculating the paydays for 5 key World Series free agents
When the Royals obtained Johnny Cueto in late July, they were trying to seize a moment. They were the defending AL champs and had the best record in their league....
Rumors swirl around AWOL Mandarin Oriental magazine
A not-so-funny thing has happened at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel after it decided earlier this year to produce a high-end magazine for its guests and other upscale outlets in Manhattan....
Giants defense won't hold long enough to stop Brees, Saints
The Saints have won their past two home games — an overtime Sunday nighter against the Cowboys and a 10-pointer against the theretofore undefeated Falcons. So maybe Sean Payton and...
Noah Syndergaard's World Series-saving precursor: Throw the heat
Don’t be too cute. Do what you do. Don’t show the Royals your entire arsenal early. The Mets are down 0-2 in the World Series, having suffered a one-run loss...
Not everyone loves the upgraded Apple TV
The Apple TV is hitting shelves — even if it’s not quite ready for prime time. That’s the consensus among reviewers this week as the newly upgraded set-top box —...
CVS, Express Scripts deliver blow to Valeant's drug plan
Valeant’s clever plan to get its high-priced drugs paid for through specialty pharmacy Philidor RX Services is all but dead. The three largest US pharmacy-benefit managers — CVS Caremark, Express...
Islanders idly watch lead disappear in bitter OT loss
This is one that could have been ripped from the recent annals of Nassau Coliseum — and it doesn’t take a historian to know what that means. The Islanders brought...
The Commerce Department's GDP numbers don't make any sense
Marijuana must be legal in Washington because the folks at the Commerce Department have to be smoking a lot of it. Commerce announced on Thursday that the nation’s third-quarter gross...
Apple won't be selling Adele's album in retail stores
Adele’s upcoming album, “25,” won’t be sold in Apple’s retail stores, sources confirmed to The Post on Thursday. The 27-year-old British singer is making a huge comeback with her breakout...
Growth fears body slam WWE's stock
WWE reported blow-out third quarter results on Thursday — beating both top-line and bottom-line estimates — but saw investors beat the stuffing out of its stock after it predicted zero...
Why they keep smearing the Success Academy schools
The more critics attack the Success Academy charter-school network, the better it winds up looking. A Thursday New York Times hit piece, for one, parroted teachers-union lies that Success weeds...
Casting Aziah King's epic story of prostitution
When her story about prostitutes and murder in Florida went viral on Twitter, Aziah King started getting offers for the movie rights. We went ahead and saved everyone the trouble,...
45,000 reasons to hope for the Mets
OK, the National League champs are in a hole, down two games to the Royals. The offense went missing and the pitching’s been off for roughly a game and a...
De Blasio silent while the MTA screws over Harlem
The MTA released its revised five-year capital plan Wednesday — and the city got hosed. Especially Harlem. After months of sniping with Gov. Cuomo over how much the city should...
Police open fire on massive blimp to get it down from tree
MUNCY, Pa. — State police used shotguns Thursday to deflate a wayward military surveillance blimp that broke loose in Maryland and floated for hours before coming down into trees in...
Brain-dead girl's family upset after she's denied hospital transfer
The anguished family of the 7-year-old girl who was declared brain dead after she choked at her Brooklyn school last week refuses to give up on her — but they...
Bernie Sanders' economics boils down to a vast conspiracy theory
Bernie Sanders is the most prominent conspiracy theorist in America. He runs around the country alleging that the economy is “rigged” by what he calls “the billionaire class.” Sanders doesn’t...
Andrew Cuomo's already reeling from Preet Bharara's probes
Now comes the winter of Gov. Cuomo’s discontent. Or something like that. Certainly an intense gubernatorial focus will be on two federal courtrooms in Manhattan next month, as a pair...
The key to Adele's success that few American pop stars have
Last weekend, millions of people heard the latest single from Adele, “Hello.” The aptly named track is the first release from the star after a nearly four-year hiatus, and it...
The co-opting of Black Lives Matter could be its downfall
Agree with it or not, Black Lives Matter is a genuinely fresh voice — something new in American politics. Too bad it shows signs of getting absorbed into the radical...
Denmark may make refugees take sex-ed courses with focus on consent
Refugees seeking asylum in Denmark may soon be required to take mandatory courses in sex education. The initiative gained steam last weekend, after three Eritrean men were arrested for allegedly...
Hillary campaign staffers got locked in a bathroom
Hillary Rodham Clinton may have gotten a boost in the polls recently — but that couldn’t stop her campaign from getting stuck in the toilet. At least not her “Hillary...
Al Pacino needs teleprompters for lines in terrible new Broadway play
True story: Two women walked out of a matinee of David Mamet’s “China Doll” at intermission. Said one to the other, in a strong Long Island accent: “Michael Riedel is...
Panthers face a total trap in carefree Colts
Including the 1997-2014 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 523-440 (54 percent) against the spread. Saturday Massachusetts (+3) over BALL STATE: Minutemen were good enough to...
NYPD prepares for any kind of marathon emergency
A minivan crashes into a crowd of marathon spectators and the driver gets out and begins stabbing people with a knife. Ambulances have to find a way to get to...
Getting points against a rusty Big Ben? Yep, take the Bengals
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Why Giants offense will revive when it's needed most
How many touchdowns have the Giants scored the past two games, generated solely from their offense? “You tell me,’’ Tom Coughlin said Thursday. Um, two, coach. Not enough, right? “One...
Prep school graduate gets one year in jail for sexual assault
CONCORD, N.H. -- A graduate of an exclusive New England prep school was sentenced Thursday to a year in jail for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old freshman girl as part of...
Over/Under Rico: Week 8
Rico went 7-7 (1-2 Best Bets) last week on the over/unders. The season record stands at 50-53-2 (12-9). The selections for Week 8 are: Over: Patriots / Dolphins; Saints /...
Jets' Nick Mangold went to 'dark recesses' to ponder neck fate
Nick Mangold tried to joking about his neck injury Thursday, but it was obvious the Jets’ veteran center is still more than a little shaken up by the incident. In...
Flight attendant smuggled 7 pounds of cocaine in his undies
A flight attendant attempted to smuggle nearly seven pounds of cocaine -- in his spandex underwear, he admitted in federal court Wednesday. Rohan Myers, 39, – who pleaded guilty to...
McDonald's gets backlash for 'ghetto' redesign
https://twitter.com/supertyler/status/654015397847527424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Burger loving Brits are not lovin' a McDonald's in England that underwent a trashy makeover -- that makes it look vandalized. Residents of Redhill, about two hours south of...
George Soros' daughter sells West Village pad for $20 million
The daughter of billionaire George Soros, Anna Soros Colombel has taken a hit on her West Village townhouse, which finally sold for $20 million -- a third off its $29.5...
The cutest canine Halloween costumes ever
These costumed canines are doggone adorable.
Half of city voters would throw de Blasio out: poll
Nearly half of city voters say Mayor de Blasio does not deserve re-election, according to a poll released Thursday. The Quinnipiac University survey found that 48 percent of voters gave...
How JPP can earn $8.7M from Giants — but probably won't
Jason Pierre-Paul cost himself plenty with his July 4 fireworks incident — and not only in terms of playing time on the field and credibility off it. It also cost...
NYC and Kansas City librarians in war of words over World Series
The World Series has ignited a Bonfire of the Vanities between bookworms in New York and Kansas City. The Kansas City Public Library lit the match before Game 1, starting...
Rangers hope line tweaks can solve ugly-wins problem
The Rangers haven’t played since Sunday, but this wasn’t a week off for the team as much as a time for remedial work and student-teacher meetings, with head coach Alain...
'Titanic' Leo DiCaprio is back and he's a Swedish bartender
https://instagram.com/p/9YV5xnwBCK/ This is one “Titanic” resemblance! Swedish bartender Konrad Annerud is a dead ringer for a young Leonardo DiCaprio — and the dashing doppelgänger claims he's not always happy about...
Meet Marco Rubio’s hot wife
Could the US soon have an NFL cheerleader as its first lady? GOP presidential hopeful Marco Rubio certainly hopes so. The Florida senator gave a well-received performance at Wednesday night’s...
Motorcycle-riding robot is meanest-looking biker ever
This biker is a real man of steel. Yamaha-made Motobot is a humanoid biker designed to ride "from a human rider's standpoint — with no modifications made to the motorcycle...
Sandy-ravaged subway entrance to be closed 9 months
Three years after Hurricane Sandy, and the storm is still messing up commutes. The MTA will close down the entrance to the old South Ferry Station for nine months to...
'Scouts Guide' gets the awful movie merit badge
If your idea of a hot joke is a strip club called “Lawrence of Alabia,” step right up to “Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse,” a horror-comedy that takes a...
Phil Collins is coming back, but we don’t want him
Enjoy your last days in paradise — because the days of pop purgatory could be on their way back thanks to Phil Collins’ decision to come out of retirement. The...
Spitzer: I buried plan to give illegal immigrants licenses to help Hillary
WASHINGTON – In a stunning admission, former Gov. Eliot Spitzer says he buried a plan to give drivers' licenses to illegal immigrants just to help Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign back...
This jeered Islander knows this chance may be his last
Brian Strait had a good analogy that brings home the situation he’s in as the Islanders’ third-pair defenseman, constantly under the microscope with a handful of young prospects poised and...
See this mom morph into monsters
This artist uses face paint—and no training—to transform into terrifying creatures.
This is how, when and where you get hurt while intoxicated
A new study analyzed data from 13,483 emergency room visits due to drugs or alcohol since 2009, revealing which objects pose the greatest risk for the intoxicated, as well as...
Cop in fatal crash: The strippers must have drugged me!
It's the “Strippers drugged me!” defense. The Linden, NJ, cop who drove head-on into a tractor trailer on the West Shore Expressway in Staten Island last March -- killing his...
Israel accepted into UN space coalition after 32-year wait
Israel was finally accepted Thursday into a key international space coalition. Thirty-two years after establishing its space agency the Jewish state got the nod into the United Nations Committee on...
Guy cited for hogging subway seat was wanted for murder
It started as a routine stop: Some jerk had his feet up on a subway seat and two cops gave him a ticket. But this was no ordinary seat hog....
Ukraine: The Farce Awakens
While much of the Western world is obsessing over the new “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” trailer, the original trilogy seems to have new life in Ukraine. Dmitri Palpatin —...
Which NBA rookies already look like they belong
https://youtu.be/GLuGc4z8X8U The NBA season got in full swing Wednesday night and the highly hyped rookie class was in the spotlight. There were some star-studded performances and some duds. Here are...
Draft bust vindicates Phil Jackson's $10 million risk
Since preseason, he has been the Mr. Everywhere -- his athleticism, shot-making and fast-break prowess providing the jolt off the Knicks bench that J.R. Smith was once supposed to provide....
Accused cop killer appears in court
The career criminal accused of killing a police officer appeared at a bail hearing in a Bronx court Thursday morning for a prior drug charge. Tyrone Howard, 30, who allegedly...
Jetliner with 100 passengers bursts into flames at Florida airport
A cloud of black smoke billowed skyward and terrified passengers slid down emergency chutes as a jetliner burst into flames Thursday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Dynamics Airways Flight 505...
This ‘Munsters’ TV rock opera is awesome
OK, so it ain’t exactly “Tommy” — but the first-ever “rock opera for TV” is pretty catchy and very well-done. Even better: It’s built around the classic ’60s-era CBS sitcom...
Ticket-fix cop: We lost everything
Saying that cops have “lost everything” as a result of the Bronx ticket-fixing scandal, the last NYPD officer to plead guilty in the scam vented to a judge Thursday as...
KKR inks deal to move offices to 30 Hudson Yards
Global investment giant KKR will move its headquarters to 30 Hudson Yards, the 90-story tower being developed by Related Cos. and Oxford Properties Group, the firms confirmed on Thursday. The...
JPP stuns Giants with immediate return to contact
Do not worry about where Jason Pierre-Paul fits into the Giants’ defense, a system he never played in under coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. “I think he fits right in,’’ Spagnuolo said....
Ben Zobrist's music star wife: Stay at Series if I go into labor
https://instagram.com/p/9POx2kqSni/?taken-by=juliannazobrist Ben Zobrist's very pregnant wife has just one request for the daddy-to-be: Play ball. Julianna, who wed the Royals second baseman in 2005 after four years of dating and...
Cop defuses fight by challenging teen to dance-off
WASHINGTON — Show me your hands, or your dance moves. A DC police officer helped defuse a fight between teenagers in a Washington park by challenging one of them to...
Five friends win lottery after a decade of buying tickets together
Money won’t be an issue for these five friends from Yonkers anymore! A decade of buying lottery tickets together paid off big for the group of pals — who hit...
These lifelike baby dolls will creep you out
Sarah Mellman is an artist creating lifelike baby dolls that have dewy newborn skin, blue veins and even visible saliva. The dolls are so eerily lifelike that they’re often mistaken...
Mom and pop ran $15M oxy ring out of pharmacies: prosecutors
This mom-and-pop pharmacy was selling more than just greeting cards and junk food — it was the home base for one of the biggest illegal prescription pill rings in New...
Greg Hardy effect: Cowboys RB storms off over demotion; ban looms
Greg Hardy’s leadership qualities seem to be working out well for the Cowboys: He’s not the only player becoming a major headache. Running back Joseph Randle is lashing out after losing...
What to make of Blue Jays GM's stunning exit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In late September, I went to lunch with Alex Anthopoulos. We walked several blocks to and from the Rogers Center, and in those short distances you...
A-Rod becoming unlikely star of FOX's World Series coverage
When a sport hits the big stage – and the world is re-introduced to each television network’s big names – the result in the Twitter world is predictable. Outrage, mocking...
Rihanna inks $25M sponsorship deal with Samsung
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has reached an unprecedented $25 million deal to sponsor Rihanna’s upcoming album and tour, The Post has learned. Rihanna, known for hit songs such as...
Marco Rubio calls Jeb Bush a 'great governor' after tense debate
WASHINGTON – Fresh off a strong debate performance where he schooled one-time mentor Jeb Bush in a tense exchange, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio took the high road Thursday and called...
Republicans elect Paul Ryan as Speaker of the House
WASHINGTON — Republicans rallied behind Rep. Paul Ryan to elect him the House's 54th speaker on Thursday as a splintered GOP turned to the youthful but battle-tested lawmaker to mend...
These lifelike baby dolls will creep you out
Sarah Mellman's dolls already contain enough real-life touches -- dewy newborn skin, lifelike blue veins and visible saliva -- to be confused for the real thing. But a further step...
Hotel worker jerk pretends to be ISIS terrorist to scare little girl
A sick prankster in Turkey put the fear of death into British tourists -- by dressing up like an ISIS terrorist, according to a report. The unidentified hotel worker, wearing...
Model makes play for Blake Griffin in video confession
There are many reasons why the life of an athlete is a truly amazing thing. For instance, in the case of Blake Griffin, models will go on camera and explain...
Dad gives his kids terrifying Halloween makeovers
These kids went from sweet to scary -- thanks to a makeover by their demented dad. Richy Fowler, an English dad-of-three, creates makeup masterpieces for his children every Halloween —...
Blind people can now ogle braille porn
If ‘love is blind’ -- then sex can be too. A ‘sensual braille book,’ created to give the visually impaired the chance to ogle porn -- and feel it too--was...
Madonna's tour looks an awful lot like Taylor Swift's...
We all know that almost every female pop singer of the past 30 years turns to Madonna for inspiration and guidance. But on her current “Rebel Heart” tour, it seems...
Homeowner hears 'kaboom,' finds Mustang on roof
WOODHULL TOWNSHIP, Mich. — When Joyce Kingsley heard "kaboom" while at her Michigan home, she immediately thought about extreme weather. The 83-year-old needed to look up: A Ford Mustang was...
US economy hit the brakes in third quarter
US economic growth braked sharply in the third quarter as businesses cut back on restocking warehouses to work off an inventory glut, but solid domestic demand could encourage the Federal...
Satanist accused of murder found dead in apparent suicide
RALEIGH, N.C. — A self-proclaimed Satanist awaiting trial on charges of killing one man and helping bury another has died following an apparent suicide in his jail cell early Wednesday,...
Drug user inspired by Obama turns himself into cops
Just say 'O!' A West Virginia man turned himself into cops and revealed his stash of drugs -- after listening to President Obama deliver a speech on addiction. The man,...
Anonymous says it will expose KKK members
The so-called “hacktivist” group Anonymous announced on Wednesday its intentions to name up to 1,000 members of the Ku Klux Klan. In a press release, Anonymous says it is right...
Don Mattingly finds new Bronx Zoo with Marlins
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Don Mattingly is going from one version of the Yankees – a Dodgers team willing to break payroll records to chase championships – to the old...
Man turned away by jail after trying to confess girlfriend's murder
A California man went to a local jail and tried to turn himself in for killing his former girlfriend — but was turned away and told to surrender to the...
Think you don't have herpes? Think again
Two-thirds of the world's population under 50 have the highly infectious herpes virus that causes cold sores around the mouth, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, in its first...
Kidnapper performed witchcraft on woman to avenge her dead brother: police
DALLAS — Four people kidnapped a woman and held her captive for three days in a San Antonio-area home, forcing her to ingest drugs and at one point conducting a...
Lesbian couple says cop attacked them for kissing in public
A lesbian couple vacationing in Hawaii claim they were arrested by a cop who didn't appreciate their public display of affection. Courtney Wilson and Taylor Guerrero were holding hands and...
Florida man in coma after e-cigarette explodes
The family of a Florida man who was placed in a medically induced coma Monday after his e-cigarette blew up wants others to understand the dangers of the devices. Evan...
China now allowing families to have 2 children
BEIJING — China's ruling Communist Party announced Thursday that it will abolish the country's decades-old one-child policy and allow all couples to have two children, removing remaining restrictions that limited...
What happens when a hipster meets a prepster
Each week, The Post sends readers on a blind date. Bhargav and Hillary are both 29 and both recently read “Modern Romance,” the rumination on millennial dating by comedian Aziz...
Everything you need to know about the woman who stole Jeter
She got the best gift bag of all — a proposal. After three years of dating, Hannah Davis and Derek Jeter are finally getting hitched. Sources told Page Six the...
The storm isn't over yet for Ashley Madison cheaters
Opening up his Yahoo e-mail, John R. couldn’t help but be startled by the subject line of a message declaring: “You got busted.” The 35-year-old, who works in the science...
This is how NOT to touch someone in public
There's apparently three things the people of the world can all agree on when it comes to touch: Partners, yes! Strangers, nope! Family, weird. A new study from Oxford University...
Why couples should go to bed angry
Michelle Brody knows how to have a good spat — the couples therapist is author of the upcoming book, “Stop the Fight!: How to Break Free From the 12 Most...
Inside Chelsea's new $15M penthouse with a private pool
Manhattan's trendy Chelsea enclave — home of bustling art galleries and world-class shopping — is also known for its ever-increasing array of luxury residential properties. Much of the attention has...
Inside a movie mogul's Obama-approved Long Island winery
It reads like a meet-cute scene from a Hollywood film — perhaps one that former New Line co-chairman Michael Lynne, who produced hits like the Oscar-winning “Lord of the Rings”...
The awesome architect behind the Wythe Hotel has 21 chickens
New York architect Morris Adjmi is a whiz at blending past and present — witness his oh-so-hot Wythe Hotel in a 1900s cooperage or the glass box he floated above...
What you can learn from these historically bad breakups
We've all made some bad relationship decisions. Fortunately, over the course of writing “It Ended Badly: Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History,” out Tuesday, I learned the past can...
The 13 scariest real haunted houses in America
The haunted house is a staple of the American town, from haunted houses and hotels in New York to the ghostly homes that make up some of L.A.’s most haunted...
Octogenarian jewel thief should call it a career
It may be time for Doris Payne to consider retirement. With a criminal record dating back to 1952, the 5-foot-5 octogenarian has seen her share of career achievements and pitfalls....
Netflix star sells Brooklyn townhouse for $1.6M
Michael Showalter, who co-created and starred in “Wet Hot American Summer” on Netflix — and also wrote, directed and starred in “The Baxter,” alongside fellow Brooklynite Michelle Williams, as well...
Architect Vishaan Chakrabarti's new $6M condo
It’s a big month for game-changing architect/urban planner Vishaan Chakrabarti, formerly a principal at SHoP Architects. Chakrabarti, turning 50, announced last week that he is leaving SHoP and launching his...
Hong Kong bigwig scoops up One57 pad for $25M
A Hong Kong businessman repped by Corcoran’s Tom Titone has bought the 58th-floor model apartment at One57, the first “billionaire’s building” on 57th Street, what is now known as “Billionaires’...
Tenants' rights lawyer paid off occupants to make $29M mansion
Earlier this month, bulldog tenants’ rights lawyer David Rozenholc scored a $25 million payout for two tenants who were holding up a Tishman Speyer project at Hudson Yards. But some...
This art-covered SoHo loft can be yours for $6M
New York gallerist and art-centric hotelier Lio Malca has listed his stunning SoHo loft for $6 million. Malca — whose Casa Malca in Tulum was recently featured in Architectural Digest...
Gentrification strikes Alphabet City
Nothing captures today’s Alphabet City better than one single block: Second Street between avenues C and D. Vacant, but graffiti-covered commercial spaces lead to drab tenement-style buildings and some truly...
Asian investors are snapping up NYC's most prized properties
New York’s property market isn’t just booming locally — it’s tempting real estate companies from around the world. In particular, a surge of Asian investors has dominated the scene in recent years,...
How 'Empire' changed prime-time diversity for the better
The revolution in TV casting that culminated in “Empire” last season was not a one-network wonder. Proving that up to 16 million viewers would watch a show with a predominantly...
Can't get enough 'Ash': 'Evil Dead' series gets early renewal
"Ash Vs. Evil Dead” won’t premiere until Saturday night — but Starz has already renewed the campy monster-hunting series for a second season. Bruce Campbell stars as Ash Williams, the...
Mariano Rivera's tip for Jeurys Familia after Game 1 meltdown
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mariano Rivera can relate to what Jeurys Familia is going through. In his first season as a closer — before he became known as perhaps the...
'Massage girl' insists she's innocent despite guilty plea
A sexy former Scores “massage girl” wants the world to think she’s innocent, even though her interview with a TV real-crime show disavowing her role in a Manhattan stripper scam...
Man who survived suicide try is ashamed of $5M Ponzi scheme
The corporate lawyer who incriminated himself for a $5 million Ponzi scheme in a suicide note — and then survived his plunge into the Hudson River — pleaded guilty to...
Landlord accused of setting fire outside apartment over late rent
An alleged Williamsburg arsonist went on the lam for a year after threatening a deadbeat tenant for past-due rent -- then setting fire outside the man’s apartment when he didn't...
Prince Harry and Michelle Obama catch basketball game together
Prince Harry appreciates a nice catch by Michelle Obama during a wheelchair basketball game played by wounded veterans at a Virginia military base on Wednesday. The first lady and the...
Joanna Krupa sues second strip club for using her image
Model and “Real Housewives of Miami” star Joanna Krupa is suing another strip club for using her image in promotional materials. Krupa, who targeted a Long Island jiggle joint earlier...
8-year-old girl scares off would-be rapist in The Bronx
A sex fiend tried to rape an 8-year-old girl in a Bronx building — but the brave child foiled the attack by screaming for help, cops said. The man grabbed...
Hit-and-run driver injures off-duty cop in Queens
An off-duty police detective crossing the street was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Queens Wednesday night. The Housing cop, who is stationed in Brooklyn, was crossing at Cooper Avenue...
Cuomo names Common Core opponent to top education spot
ALBANY — A lifelong educator and school administrator who has been a vocal opponent of the Common Core was named Wednesday as the state new deputy secretary for education. Gov....
Cuomo cancels plan to 'scalp' $5,500 Mets tickets
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo has canceled two political fund-raisers in which he was planning to offer Mets World Series tickets for $5,500 apiece, sources said. Cuomo returned tickets for about...
Alcohol to blame for Australians funny accents: expert
Aussies with funny accents should blame it on the Foster’s, says a Melbourne-based language expert. Dean Frenkel, of Victoria University, believes the quirky Australian dialect stems from early settlers’ booze-filled...
iPhone update is turning off people's alarm clocks
People who rely on their iPhone alarms to wake them up have been getting a rude awakening — actually, a non-awakening — because overnight upgrades have shut them off. Since...
Downsizing leaves defense contractors with a tough sell
For already embattled defense contractors, shrinking their business is turning out to be mission impossible. BAE Systems recently ended the auction for one of its American divisions — which supplies...
The Fed continues to live in a flawed, delusional world
As I predicted long before anyone else got on board, the Federal Reserve wasn’t able to raise interest rates in October. And it didn’t say anything about jacking them up...
GoPro sees shares tumble out of focus
GoPro’s latest camera launch was a major wipeout — and now Wall Street is totally bummed. Shares of the wearable-camera maker, once a darling of investors, hit all-time lows in...
Commerce Department digs deep into Census Bureau
The Census Bureau is under attack again. Not from me this time but from the Commerce Department’s inspector general, who said the quality of Census statistics on such things as...
Paul Singer buys stake in hunting outfit Cabela's
Paul Singer has gone hunting for small game. The billionaire hedgie, who runs $27 billion Elliott Management, revealed on Wednesday he has taken an 11 percent stake in Cabela’s, the...
Struggling David Wright's Cubs rationale for why Mets can rally
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It took David Wright a dozen years in the majors to get to his first World Series and so far, it hasn’t been worth the wait....
Argument leaves one dead, one wounded in Harlem
One man was shot dead and another wounded amid an argument in Harlem Wednesday night, police said. Muhammad Abdal-Aziz, 23, suffered fatal gunshot wounds to the head and torso and...
How Royals shunned analytic hitting belief to exasperate Mets
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In theory it sounds too simple to be effective, but once you understand what the Royals believe to be the truth it becomes easier to understand...
Bob Simon’s 'erratic' limo driver shifts blame to other car
Late CBS newsman Bob Simon’s ticket-tarnished chauffeur is trying to duck a wrongful-death suit by the “60 Minutes” correspondent’s widow by suing the driver of a Mercedes-Benz that was also...
Brooklyn's your best bet when it comes to house flipping
Brooklyn real-estate investors are flipping out — for an extraordinarily hefty profit, according to a national study. Brooklyn ranked third to San Francisco and Marin County, Calif., in terms of...
Noah Syndergaard's 'no fear' approach could save Mets
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Thor is ready, make no mistake about that. The Mets are down 0-2 in the World Series after Wednesday night’s 7-1 wipeout at the hands of...
Mets hitting coach: How Royals have silenced Daniel Murphy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Daniel Murphy has gone from action hero to mere mortal. After setting a postseason record by hitting a home run in six straight games — a...
Cops take down $32 million sports-gambling ring
A widespread sports-gambling ring that raked in more than $32 million in bets last year has been busted, with 17 of its organizers indicted for running the “highly sophisticated” network,...
'Flawless' Royals are exposing Mets' butterfingers weakness
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It started with Yoenis Cespedes misplaying Alcides Escobar’s fly ball to left-center into an inside the park homer with the first pitch the Mets threw in...
This GOP underdog was the debate's big winner
Marco Rubio has been playing the long game as a presidential candidate — not getting into fights, not trying to shove himself into the daily news stories, just sticking to...
What happened to the fearsome Mets offense?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Talk about an inopportune time for a work stoppage. The Mets head home having whiffed in the land of barbecue and greeting cards after dropping Game...
Kristaps Porzingis shows tough streak in bang-up Knicks debut
MILWAUKEE — Kristaps Porzingis, the 7-foot-3 rookie, looked shaky at the beginning of Wednesday’s season opener and, like the rest of the Knicks, he got better as the game wore...
Knicks rout shows full potential of a team in Derek Fisher's image
MILWAUKEE — Hours before tipoff of the Knicks’ season opener against the Bucks at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, coach Derek Fisher was talking about the excitement of building a...
Andrea Bargnani in a nutshell: scoring ability, hilarious blooper
Andrea Bargnani may have missed the entire preseason, but he was clearly available for Wednesday’s regular-season opening loss to the Bulls. Bargnani played 22 minutes in Brooklyn’s 115-100 defeat, finishing...
Jacob deGrom's tightrope walk snaps in one meltdown inning
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jacob deGrom hadn’t given up more than six hits in a postseason start this year — and then the fifth inning of Game 2 happened. It...
Lindsey Graham steals the show at GOP undercard
Homespun South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham stole the show at the debate for low-polling GOP presidential candidates with tough talk about national security, even while straying from party orthodoxy. “The...
Hondo fishing for a winner
The Hondo Free Fall, a late-season tradition like no other, picked up Wednesday night where it left off Tuesday with another loss by the Metamucils that ballooned the debt to...
The troubling signs Mets' young aces have hit dreaded wall
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals are Ali to the Mets’ Foreman, Holyfield to their Tyson. Take your pick if Kansas City is just ideally built to deal with the...
Royals manager finding the secret to bipolar Johnny Cueto
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ned Yost’s decision to avoid starting Johnny Cueto away from Kauffman Stadium might turn out to be the best move of the World Series. Though the...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A suspect burglarized a Prospect Heights bar, cops said. He entered Soda Bar on Vanderbilt Avenue near St. Marks Avenue at about 3:40 a.m. on Oct. 20 after lifting an...