May 7, 2017
'I didn't even get my food yet': Melee erupts at Denny's
A video of a knock-down, drag-out brawl at a Denny's in Albany has gone viral — racking up more than 2.5 million views on Facebook after it was posted online...
Rangers now have no margin for error in game's biggest moments
Regarding the Rangers, one of the best 58-minute playoff teams around: 1. You take a look at the five games of the series, you find that the Blueshirts have been...
Rangers make time for family amid chaos of postseason
Tanner Glass is currently staying in a Manhattan hotel while his wife and two young sons remain in Connecticut, where Glass played the majority of the season for AHL Hartford,...
Stitches: On the next Ellen!
“You’re not welcome on my show.” — Ellen “He’s just an average Joe ... doesn’t want to bomb us.” — Rodman “Nuclear testing will never stop.” — Kim “Clowns to...
Transgender woman dies after being struck in the head
A transgender woman was apparently smashed in the head last week in Chelsea and died Thursday from her injuries, police sources said. The death of Brenda Bostick, 59, is being...
De Blasio can't even keep Gracie Mansion from falling apart
The city’s falling apart — right outside Hizzoner’s back door. A section of seawall about a half a block north of Gracie Mansion crumbled into the East River after Saturday’s...
State Senate will vote on bill to crack down on gangs
The Republican-led state Senate is taking aim at MS-13 and the other gangs of New York. Lawmakers are poised to pass legislation Monday to create an anti-gang curriculum in schools...
Tom Price defends Medicaid cuts in new health care bill
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price on Sunday defended cutting nearly a trillion dollars from Medicaid in the GOP-backed health-care plan as being necessary to fix a “fundamentally flawed”...
Cops find dead body floating in East River
Cops found a dead body floating in the East River, near the East Village, Sunday afternoon, police said. Harbor Patrol officers recovered the body from the water, close to East...
Man arrested for randomly punching woman in subway station
Cops arrested the man accused of punching a 30-year-old woman in a random attack in a Midtown train station earlier this week -- and connected him to an earlier assault...
The subtle difference in Girardi's and Maddon's philosophies
CHICAGO — Every home game, Joe Girardi sits down for his pregame news conference at Yankee Stadium sporting a T-shirt of a worthwhile cause. It has turned into a nice...
Eric Trump denies report that Russia funded dad's golf courses
Eric Trump on Sunday condemned a report that claimed his father got funding for his golf courses from the Russians. “It’s a recollection from some guy three years ago through...
Half a decade of Matt Harvey swagger built to this sad civil war
The seeds for all of the surreality that took place Sunday were scattered at random times across the last 5½ years. Though it’s sometimes hard to conjure this image anymore,...
Brooklyn's own Kentucky Derby winners eyeing even bigger prize
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Anthony Bonomo and Vinnie Viola, boyhood pals since their stickball-playing days in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, began eyeing a Triple Crown bid after Always Dreaming’s emphatic 2 ¾-length Kentucky...
How the Yankees' bullpen lost a gem and got even better
CHICAGO -- Until Brian Cashman boldly dealt Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller last July for high-end prospects, the Yankees undeniably had the best late-game bullpen in baseball. Joining those lefties was...
Mets put Adam Wilk through hell even before he got pounded
Welcome to Adam Wilk’s Itinerary from hell. Leave Las Vegas with the Triple-A 51s at 7 a.m. Saturday. Fly to Denver. Connect to Albuquerque. Find hotel room not ready. Mingle...
Controversial White House aide denies ties to pro-Nazi groups
President Trump’s controversial deputy assistant Sebastian Gorka on Sunday denied any links to pro-Nazi groups and compared the fight against the Islamic State to the battle to end Hitler’s monstrous...
ISIS widow now on a high-priority terrorist 'kill list'
A British punk rocker-turned-jihadi bride is quickly moving up the charts — of the Pentagon’s terrorist kill list, according to a report. Sally Jones has recently become a “high priority”...
Penn State frat brother tried to call 911 before pledge's death
A Penn State University frat brother, who was present when a student took a fatal fall after a booze-fueled pledge ceremony, says other members pushed him against a wall and...
Mets claim veteran starting pitcher who's already ready
A rotation that was supposed to be among the best in the game may soon include recent Brewers castoff Tommy Milone. The Mets claimed the 30-year-old left-hander Sunday, and he...
When the great Henrik Lundqvist isn't so clutch
Of all the records and numbers Henrik Lundqvist has put up that inspire confidence in the Rangers’ goalie during the most trying times, there is one that stands out in...
The debt-bubble landmine Obama left for Trump
President Trump came in for much jeering when he told reporters he had “inherited a mess” from President Barack Obama. On the economy, though, Obama did indeed leave behind a...
Here's why women have no idea what to wear
Last week, everyone watching the Met Gala had just one question: What are they wearing? No, seriously. I don’t understand what they wore (or why). Please explain it to me....
Who Matt Harvey screwed over the most
After Marlins shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria crushed a 1-0 pitch from Mets starter Adam Wilk into the left-field seats, a cluster of fans at Citi Field started to boo. By then,...
Puerto Rican Day Parade honors the terrorists who killed my dad
Officials last week announced plans to honor unrepentant terrorist leader Oscar Lopez Rivera as their first ever “National Freedom Hero” at this year’s National Puerto Rican Day Parade on June...
Elderly man in critical condition after being hit by SUV
An 89-year-old man is clinging to life after an SUV slammed into him in Queens Sunday afternoon, cops said. The elderly victim was at the corner of Cross Bay Boulevard...
Suspect punches man in the face, steals his wallet and jewelry
A suspect pummeled a 64-year-old man who was walking in the Bronx this weekend before taking off with his wallet and jewelry, cops said. The victim was heading east at East...
Trump congratulates Emmanuel Macron on his 'big win'
President Trump on Sunday complimented Emmanuel Macron on his overwhelming victory in the French presidential election and pledged cooperation with the centrist, first-time pol. "Congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on his...
The council's 'fix' for a hotel industry that's not broken
New York City’s hospitality industry is booming, with new hotels, both large and boutique, opening all the time. Yet the City Council seems to think the private sector can’t be...
FBI confirms the deadly costs of a 'War on Cops'
A new FBI report finds that the “War on Cops” is real and has deadly consequences. Undertaken last year after a spate of cop-killings around the nation, the study confirms...
Trump-hatred is warping the courts and other notable comments
Law Professor: Trump-Hatred Is Warping the Judiciary The First Amendment “is being contorted to enable judges to protest Donald Trump’s presidency,” warns Mark Degirolami in The Weekly Standard: “The perennial...
John Daly waited 13 years for this awesome celebration
John Daly won his first golf tournament in 13 years Sunday, holding on in Texas to win the Insperity Invitational by one stroke over Tommy Armour III and Kenny Perry...
NYCFC seizes control and tempo to leave Atlanta behind
New York City FC took control of the pace in the second half Sunday and, therefore, controlled the game. In an entertaining match, NYCFC found a way to slow down...
Judge lets convicted 'black magic' killer walk free
A convicted Bronx killer accused of using black magic to run his murderous drug gang will walk free Monday -- after a judge vacated his sentence based on newly discovered...
Vigneault sticking by struggling Rangers vets who got him here
It might be a uniquely American phrase, but Alain Vigneault is nonetheless abiding the dogma of “dance with the one who brought you.” And that dogma could result in his...
Baby critically injured after father assaults mother: cops
A 2-month-old girl is clinging to life on Sunday after her father assaulted her mother as she held the child -- causing the infant to fall to the ground, cops...
Matt Harvey likely to fight back against Mets
Matt Harvey's headache is only growing, and now he may battle back. The suspended Mets starting pitcher likely will file a grievance against the Mets over the unpaid ban levied against him...
French authorities probing hack of Macron campaign
French authorities are investigating the hacking of presidential front-runner Emmanuel Macron's campaign that led to the last-minute release of thousands of internal documents, according to reports Sunday The probe was...
Mailman busted trying to knock down medical pot dispensary door
Police arrested a uniformed mailman who kicked in the door of an East Village medical marijuana dispensary Saturday before striking two officers who tried to arrest him, cops said. Daniel...
Now Mets offense no-shows to end terrible Matt Harvey day
All in all, the Mets have had better days. What was supposed to be a Harvey Day at Citi Field turned into Suspension Central for the Mets on Sunday. “The...
Defective can of pepper spray made cop sick: lawsuit
An ex-cop sickened when his allegedly defective can of pepper spray burst open as he chased a suspect is suing the city. John Shapiro says he was running after a...
Mulvaney tries to explain what a 'good' government shutdown is
White House budget director Mick Mulvaney on Sunday defended President Trump's call for a "good shutdown" of government, saying it's his way of fulfilling a campaign pledge to "drain the...
Sheriff blames Obama for wave of MS-13 gang violence
Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco took to the airwaves Sunday to bash President Obama's immigration policies -- blaming him for the recent rash of murders linked to MS-13 gang activities...
William and Harry expected to step-up royal duties
No more heirs out of place! With Prince Philip retiring from royal duties, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth wants grandsons William and Harry to stop spending so much time on charity work...
Eric Trump said dad's golf courses were funded by Russia: report
President Trump’s son Eric once said that his father got funding for his golf courses from the Russians, according to a report. Golf writer James Dodson said he hit the...
Mets fans unload on 'idiot' Matt Harvey
Disgusted Mets fans at Citi Field on Sunday railed against suspended pitcher Matt Harvey. “He’s not dedicated to the team. My first thought was, was he at the Rangers game...
Pointed Jose Reyes on Matt Harvey: He knows the rules
Mets infielder Jose Reyes said Sunday that there was no excuse for teammate Matt Harvey to go MIA from a game the day before. “Injuries are injuries. What happened to...
Suspicious bag found at Louvre hours before Macron's victory
Paris cops evacuated the area around the Louvre on Sunday after finding a suspicious bag there -- just hours before victorious presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron is set to celebrate his election...
Paul Lo Duca: What Matt Harvey did is indefensible
Paul Lo Duca was vague but pointed. What Matt Harvey did to get suspended did not sit well with him. The former longtime major leaguer, who was the Mets catcher in...
Macron defeats Le Pen to become the next president of France
Centrist French candidate Emmanuel Macron crushed right-wing rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday in a historic election that will make him the country’s youngest-ever president. With nearly all the vote...
Man jumps to his death from Verrazano Bridge
A 37-year-old man plunged to his death from the Verrazano Bridge Sunday morning, cops said. The man, who cops say has a Connecticut address but New Jersey license plates, jumped...
Mom pens heartbreaking letter for 2-year-old son killed in house fire
She’ll miss her little boy’s mischief, and the way — over and over, as toddlers do — he’d call to her, “Mommy!” Mourners at the funeral for four of the...
Parents caught in disturbing tug-of-war fight with baby
Two feuding parents were caught playing tug-of-war with their baby -- and the pair are now behind bars after the shocking footage spread online. Cops collared Britnie Hass and Elias...
Cardale Jones graduates, perfectly shames freshman Cardale Jones
Cardale Jones has come a long way since his freshman year at Ohio State. The Buffalo Bills quarterback, who led the Buckeyes to a national championship in the 2014 season,...
Boxing's dream fight is messing up McGregor-Mayweather
The long-rumored super fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather was being targeted for Sept. 16 in Las Vegas, but now it appears the superstar showdown will have to look...
Man charged with stabbing off-duty cop at daughter's party
Police have charged the man accused of stabbing an off-duty NYPD officer during his daughter's First Communion party in Queens, officials said on Sunday. Diego Velasco, 18 -- who apparently...
Mets fans wonder about dildo in ruthlessly mocking Matt Harvey
Baseball fans -- even Mets diehards -- ruthlessly mocked Amazin's pitcher Matt Harvey on Sunday after the Dark Knight was suspended by the team. They immediately speculated that Harvey was...
Paul Ryan says Republicans are on health care 'rescue mission'
House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Sunday that Republicans are on a "rescue mission" to provide "affordable" health care because ObamaCare is collapsing. "This is a rescue mission to make...
Pakistani army kills 50 Afghan forces in border fight
QUETTA, Pakistan — At least five Afghan checkpoints near the border with Pakistan were destroyed and 50 security forces killed in fighting in recent days, Pakistan's military said Sunday, even...
Matt Harvey suspended for Mets game no-show
They call Matt Harvey “The Dark Knight” — but this weekend, the Mets pitcher looked a lot more like the Joker. The struggling MLB star got slapped with a three-game...
Man found dead on subway tracks
A man -- who cops believe may have been homeless -- was found dead on Brooklyn subway tracks early Sunday, police said. Cops found the unidentified man's body lying on...
Kristaps Porzingis' defense: I don't even use that emoji
Kristaps Porzingis confirmed it wasn’t he who issued a loving tweet to the Clippers late Saturday night. Sunday afternoon, Porzingis tweeted that his account "was hacked" and he "alerted twitter...
North Korea detains fourth US citizen
North Korea announced Sunday that it has detained yet another US citizen -- the fourth now in the Hermit Kingdom's custody. Kim Hak-song was detained for "hostile acts" on Saturday,...
Man stabbed and robbed by trio yelling 'MS-13': cops
A 45-year-old man told cops he was stabbed and robbed in Queens by a trio of men who shouted the name of the notorious MS-13 gang, police sources said Sunday....
Trump says 'fake media' should probe Democrats' ties to Russia
President Trump hit out at the press on Twitter Sunday morning, accusing the "fake media" of unfair bias and failing to question Democrats about their own dealings with Russia. "When will...
Jared Kushner's sister woos Chinese investors with green card program
BEIJING — The sister of President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has been in China courting individual investors with a much-criticized federal visa program that provides a path toward obtaining...
82 freed Chibok schoolgirls arrive in Nigerian capital
The 82 newly-released Chibok schoolgirls arrived in Nigeria's capital Sunday, as it was revealed the country's government freed five Boko Haram commanders in exchange for the girls' liberation. The news...
School let student burn classmate with heated coin: suit
A Manhattan mom dropped a dime on the private school where a student heated up a quarter and put it on her son’s neck, according to a lawsuit. The boy’s...
Thousands evacuated in Germany after 5 WWII bombs uncovered
FRANKFURT, Germany — German authorities are evacuating around 50,000 people from their homes in the northern city of Hannover while five suspected aerial bombs from World War II are made...
City retailers are feeling national downturn in employment
The city is weathering a national retail downturn. Brick-and-mortar retail stores employed 343,400 workers in the city in March, up 0.4 percent from the previous month and rising 8 percent...
'I'm going to get this bitch': Woman slashed in argument over $4
An argument over $4 led one woman to slash another in East Harlem on Saturday. The attack happened near Lexington Avenue and East 124th Street at a little after 5...
85-year-old dies trying to become oldest Everest climber
KATHMANDU, Nepal — An 85-year-old Nepali man has died while attempting to regain his title as the oldest person to climb Mount Everest, officials said. Min Bahadur Sherchan died at...
Port Authority says nearby construction caused Oculus leak
Port Authority officials and developers are trying to slip ’n’ slide away from blame for water leaks inside Ground Zero’s $4 billion transit hub, as legislators called for an investigation...
Les Moonves signals ad rate hike for CBS
On Thursday night, CBS chief Les Moonves performed his now-legendary goosing of the TV upfront market. Moonves always sets expectations high and puts the fear of God into marketers by...
France's next president must first fight terrorism
Forty seven million French voters are going to the polls today to choose between Emmanuel Macron, a 39-year-old former investment banker, and Marine Le Pen, 48, standard bearer of the...
New recycling bill could play a major role in styrofoam's fate
Big Foam, local environmentalists and City Council members are battling over whether the city should recycle styrofoam products or ban them entirely. Bronx Democratic Councilman Fernando Cabrera introduced a bill...
School that trashed books spent tax money on Disney trip
This is a textbook definition of misplaced priorities: a Manhattan school purportedly too poor to buy textbooks spent thousands to send staffers on a California junket — complete with a...
Steven Seagal is a threat to national security: Ukraine
Steven Seagal has been banned from Ukraine for five years, the Guardian reported Saturday.
Bobby V's company sues for FBI records of ex-NBA referee
A film company co-owned by ex-Met manager Bobby Valentine is suing the FBI to get records of its probe into disgraced ex-NBA ref Tim Donaghy — because it’s convinced the...
Satanic Temple cleared to install monument for the first time
It was a deal with the devil. A group of Satan worshippers has gotten the green light from local officials to install a statue honoring military men and women in...
I experienced menopause at just 16 years old -- but can freeze my fertility
While other teens are planning for prom, Stephanie Gallagher is fighting a disease that threatens her future ability to have children. Thrown into premature menopause, Gallagher, 16, suffered an auto-immune...
HBCU supporters on edge after Trump threatens budget
President Trump soured months of sweet talk aimed at African-American voters with a single paragraph that seemed to threaten government money for historically black colleges and universities. It’s all just...
Mortgage services are making off with billions in tax dollars
It’s hard to sum up the true total value of homeownership, one of the bedrock tenets of the American Dream. But there’s a clear price tag — $2.4 billion —...
Repeat foreclosures in the city have reached an all-time high
New York homeowners are in default mode — again. The city leads the nation in repeat foreclosure filings And the winner in all this is the residential mortgage servicing industry,...
Trump's second 100 days will be better than his first
As any savvy player in business or sports knows, it’s not how you start, but how you finish. The first 100 days of a presidency is important to only one...
Kids will soon get their allowance on a debit card
The lucky brats. Two million American teenagers may be pocketing a new kind of weekly allowance from mom and pop soon — an allowance that’s worth an estimated $6,000 annually...
Aaron Hicks has ended any debate and put Ellsbury on notice
CHICAGO — Well, obviously Aaron Hicks needs to be playing just as often as his fellow outfielders for now, and he’s on a fast track to supplant Jacoby Ellsbury as...
Rangers baffled by late-game collapses
OTTAWA — It has gotten to the point where it’s hard to think this isn’t boring a hole in the Rangers’ collective psyche — that is, trying to defend a...
Why Yankees' Aaron Judge has been heavily icing his knees
CHICAGO — Aaron Judge says there is nothing alarming about the mountain of ice packs that smothered each knee following the Yankees' 11-6 win over the Cubs on Saturday night...
Inside Chris Berman's life (mostly) after ESPN
CROMWELL, Conn. — Chris Berman is hunkered over a 30-foot putt for par at the par-4 seventh hole at the TPC River Highlands, hoping to make a net birdie during...
Bitcoin's appeal is at an all-time high
Global stock indexes are not the only asset class making new highs on a daily basis. Cryptocurrencies — specifically bitcoin — are soaring to fresh levels as well. Despite two...
Bill Maher makes incest joke about Donald and Ivanka
Warning: Explicit language Bill Maher cracked a crass incest joke about President Trump's close relationship with daughter Ivanka on Friday night — but the resulting outrage was limited to...
Hillary's election loss excuse means one thing: She's running in 2020
Even in politics, the rich get richer. Take President Trump. Fresh off a big victory with the House passage of an ObamaCare repeal, Trump is also getting lucky again in...
Canelo Alvarez destroys Chavez Jr., will face Golovkin next
LAS VEGAS — Saul "Canelo" Alvarez dominated a grudge match against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday night, winning a unanimous decision in a fight that left no doubt who...
Inside Barack's sex-filled relationships before Michelle
Throughout the late 1980s, Barack Obama dated a half-Dutch, half-Japanese woman two years his junior named Sheila Jager. During a weekend away, his friends caught a glimpse of how passionate...
Rangers don't fall for Senators instigator's antics
OTTAWA — The Senators once again tried to goad the Rangers into a physical game, this time by changing their lineup. And once again, the Rangers didn’t bite. Ottawa coach...
Stitches is feeling Inspi(Red)
And they turn for home. Always Dreaming in front, Irish War Cry on the outside. ... Got our 1 minute and 40 seconds worth of the fastest 2 minutes in...
Off-duty cop stabbed in shoulder after child's party
An off-duty NYPD officer was stabbed in the shoulder in Queens on Saturday night — during a fight that erupted after a child’s First Communion party, law enforcement sources and...