July 2, 2017
Malliotakis meets with voters while de Blasio steers clear
It’s been the Tale of Two Campaigns this 4th of July weekend. While Mayor de Blasio is laying low — with no public events listed Saturday through Monday — presumptive...
Managers' absurd bullpen use is the very definition of insanity
After 55 years of watching, studying and learning the practical applications and approaches to baseball, I’ve no idea what it is that I’m now watching. I’m better suited to explain...
Knicks lose Hornacek favorite Justin Holiday back to Bulls
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Knicks’ second-round draft pick, 6-foot-6 guard Damyean Dotson, has flashed his 3-point prowess and a body ready for the NBA here at summer league. Which is...
How Cuomo wrecked the subway and other comments
From the left: Cuomo Wrecked the Subway Gov. Cuomo deserves the blame for the collapse of New York City’s transit system, argues Ryan Cooper at The Week. Overcrowding and aging...
Pension transparency: Uncle Sam needs to catch up with New York
If Uncle Sam is going to keep spending $125 billion a year of taxpayers’ money on retired pols, shouldn’t those taxpayers get to know who’s getting what? Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.)...
Is de Blasio's olive branch to charters for real?
Mayor de Blasio is signaling that he’ll be nicer to city charters now that he’s won a two-year renewal of his control of the public-school system. We’re eager to see...
Why New Yorkers may wind up cursing Mario Cuomo
For New Yorkers of the future, the name “Mario Cuomo” may well mean just one thing: sky-high tolls. That’s one of the risks in the current Gov. Cuomo’s successful push...
Never trust a tyrant's tale
Thirty-three years ago, Soviet dissident Yuli Edelstein was arrested by the KGB and sent to the gulag for committing the “crime” of being a religious Jew and a Hebrew teacher....
Tips for the best summer vacation
Tuesday is the Fourth of July, and if you didn’t join the 44.2 million people taking a short trip, you may be planning a vacation later this summer. Make sure...
Attraction will always defy 'social justice'
Can attraction be taught, or mandated by cultural enforcers? Take the much-mocked Vice magazine piece titled “Why Can’t My Famous Gender Nonconforming Friends Get Laid?” The writer, Meredith Talusan, seemingly...
People are choosing to die in their beds over a hospital
More New Yorkers are choosing to spend the last moments of their life in the comfort of their own home — rather than a hospital bed. The percentage of terminally...
The Nets' top free-agent target just got even harder to land
Nets target Otto Porter Jr. landed a maximum contract offer sheet from the Kings on Sunday. Now the question is: Will the Nets offer the Washington restricted free agent a...
Trump literally tackles mainstream media with CNN 'clothesline' video
President Trump signaled Sunday that he’s ready to rumble with the mainstream news media — tweeting a video in which he takes down CNN with a vicious pro-wrestling move. The...
At least 5 Yankees are All-Star bound in 'surreal' honor
HOUSTON — Judge-ment Day is coming to the MLB All-Star Game in Miami, and it is going to be “surreal.” Yankees rookie slugger Aaron Judge was the highest vote-getter in...
Christie caught lounging on closed beach during budget standoff
Chris Christie enjoyed his own private island Sunday, soaking up the sun in a waterfront Jersey Shore park that he closed to the public. The governor was spotted lounging on...
Eight injured after gunmen open fire at French mosque
Two gunmen injured eight people after opening fire on a group of Muslims outside of a French mosque Sunday. The group was exiting the house of worship in the southern...
Yankees must do something to fix brutal corner positions
HOUSTON — The coffin corners can’t continue. To truly understand the difference between the Yankees and the Astros, just take a peek at the corner infielders Sunday at Minute Maid...
Amtrak's huge construction project won't fix much
Long Island Rail Road and New Jersey Transit riders will go straight from the summer of hell into the autumn of despair. The massive construction project that Amtrak is doing...
Michael Conforto's incredible journey to the All-Star Game
Three months ago, Michael Conforto wasn’t guaranteed an Opening Day roster spot. But on July 11, Conforto will be in Miami as the Mets’ lone representative in the All-Star Game...
'Can’t believe this': How Yankees told Baby Bombers the good news
After a thrilling week that saw the Yankees fulfill the lifetime dreams of Clint Frazier, Tyler Wade, Dustin Fowler and Miguel Andujar, Al Pedrique may think his few days beat...
Kyle Lowry leads way as NBA free agents get sorted on Day 2
One of the biggest remaining pieces on the free-agent marketplace, Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry, is not going anywhere. Lowry is staying “Home,” as he put it in the title...
This gorilla loves to watch videos of other gorillas
A gorilla at a Kentucky zoo sat down and watched video of baby gorillas when it was shown footage through its glass enclosure. “My new friend and I enjoy watching...
The Mets' crowded outfield is suddenly in trouble
At least the Mets don’t have to worry about an overcrowded outfield anymore. At one point, they had four players for three spots, but that number was cut in half...
Bronx hospital gunman legally purchased semiautomatic rifle
The rifle used to slaughter a doctor and wound six others at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital was purchased legally outside Albany just days before the bloodbath, law enforcement sources told The Post...
Doctor shot in wrist at Bronx hospital can 'move his fingers'
A doctor shot by Bronx hospital madman Henry Bello took a bullet to his wrist -- and at one point, it was feared that he might not be able to...
How a middling Rafael Montero proved he's a changed pitcher
Rafael Montero could have let the game get out of control in the middle of a four-run second inning by the Phillies. Surely, the meltdown was coming following an inning...
Hornacek clarifies Porzingis trade talk to end Knicks' war
ORLANDO, Fla. — In his continuing campaign to get back in the good graces of Kristaps Porzingis, Jeff Hornacek clarified the Knicks never shopped the 7-foot-3 Latvian at the draft,...
The Yankees are sinking, and the Red Sox are running away
HOUSTON — Usually the first week of July is far too early to write a baseball obituary but if the Yankees continue to limp at the start of the second...
Elderly man kills home invader during fight
An elderly Brooklyn man with a cane turned the tables on a home invader — beating him to death when the robber pushed his way into the senior’s Crown Heights...
Suspect arrested in road rage killing of honors student
A Pennsylvania man was in custody Sunday for what a prosecutor called the "savage" and "senseless" death of a recent high school graduate shot in the head during a road-rage...
Leg found along Hudson River may belong to dismembered woman
A leg that washed up on the Upper West Side could belong to a woman whose dismembered torso was found floating near Brooklyn last week, cops said Sunday. The body...
PATH trains evacuated at WTC after bomb scare
PATH trains in and out of the World Trade Center in Manhattan were halted and the station evacuated for nearly two hours Sunday after a bomb-sniffing dog detected possible explosives...
Ex-Knick wonders if he's $1.3M victim of Phil Jackson firing
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Mo Ndour showed up Sunday at the Orlando summer league a free agent. The defensive forward from Senegal realizes Phil Jackson’s firing earlier this week likely cost...
Phillies no-name ruins Mets' good vibes
One by one, the Mets kept trying to diminish the significance of another ugly Sunday home defeat. They won the series. Phillies rookie Nick Pivetta threw a fine game. Rafael...
Tom Price: 'We don't need to be throwing money' at opioid crisis
The head of Health and Human Services said on Sunday that Congress doesn't need to "throw money" at the opioid crisis but should direct the funds at "evidence-based treatment." "We...
Double murderer apparently big Tony Romo fan
A man who was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his sixth wife and the man he hired to kill her showed up to his...
Trump's sons join him in going after CNN on Twitter
The Trumps are tag teaming CNN. Even as President Trump tweeted a video of him slamming to the floor a man with a CNN logo superimposed over his face, his...
Derek Fisher formally charged with DUI for car crash
Former Knicks coach Derek Fisher has been officially charged with two counts of drunk driving stemming from his June 4 crash on a Los Angeles Freeway, according to a report....
Face-changing drug lord nabbed after 30 years on the run
A notorious Brazilian drug lord who used plastic surgery to change his face and avoid capture has been arrested after 30 years on the lam. Federal police arrested Luiz Carlos...
This is why you want to rip your partner’s head off
Getting frustrated with your significant other is not just excusable, it’s human nature. In fact, if we went all natural and followed our instincts, the more time we spent with...
Fan leaks the video Celtics made to woo Gordon Hayward
The Heat tried to sway Gordon Hayward with photographs. The Celtics prefer the moving pictures. The All-Star's free agency tour continued Sunday, arriving in Boston for a pitch to join...
LeBron James is sitting on his hands as Warriors get scarier
About as quickly as they can blow games open with big runs, the high-flying Golden State Warriors are keeping their roster intact for another championship chase. All while LeBron James'...
Stunned Pacquiao camp goes after judge: Was this fixed?
Manny Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, has called for judge Waleska Roldan to be investigated after her controversial scoring in Jeff Horn’s unanimous decision over the Filipino great. Roldan scored the...
Rapper held on unrelated charges after Little Rock shooting
A rapper - whose concert was the scene of a terrifying gun battle inside Arkansas nightclub - was himself arrested on Sunday on an unrelated, outstanding warrant, officials said. Ricky Hampton,...
Ben Sasse urges legislators not to 'walk away' from heath care battle
Republican Sen. Ben Sasse on Sunday joined the chorus of GOP voices calling for the Senate to cancel its August recess if lawmakers are unable to repeal and replace ObamaCare....
How fireworks exploded into history - and became an American symbol
Fireworks are as American as apple pie — but humanity’s fascination with pyrotechnics predates our young country by nearly 2,000 years. China first fashioned firecrackers from hollowed-out bamboo in 200...
Trump posts mock video of him body-slamming CNN
President Trump on Sunday tweeted a video of him body-slamming World Wrestling Entertainment Chairman Vince McMahon whose face was replaced by the CNN logo. The tweet, which said, "#FraudNewsCNN #FNN,"...
Man caught vandalizing church featured in "Godfather II"
A man was caught on surveillance video vandalizing several statues outside a historic church in Soho last week. The strapping crook jumped a fence outside of Saint Anthony of Padua...
GOP senator: Ignore Trump's tweets, focus on health care
A Louisiana senator on Sunday said the country needs to ignore President Trump's tweets and focus more on the real worries faced by Americans' families when discussing healthcare. "Our focus...
Schizophrenic arrested for stabbing stranger in random attack
Police have arrested an emotionally disturbed man who randomly stabbed a stranger in Queens last week, officials said. Steven Ponce, 30, attacked the 30-year-old victim with a knife on 104th...
Two shot while leaving BBQ in Bronx park
Two people were shot Sunday during a large fight that started as people were leaving a Bronx park where several cookouts were wrapping up, police sources said. The gunfire erupted...
Israel's former PM Ehud Olmert released from prison
JERUSALEM — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was released from prison early Sunday days after a parole board granted him early release from his 27-month corruption sentence. Prison Service...
Ditch a dull job and find your passion instead
In 2003, Mya Zoracki had a charmed life that many could only hope for. She was in her fifth year working on the trading floor at the American Stock Exchange...
Car bomb explosions cause multiple deaths: Syrian state TV
DAMASCUS, Syria — A series of car bomb explosions, including a suicide attacker who blew himself up after being surrounded by security forces, rocked the Syrian capital on Sunday, killing...
What control does the city have over co-op assessments?
Dear John: I’ve been a co-op owner at Queens’ Deepdale Gardens for more than 14 years. We received School Tax Relief Exemption (STAR) credits in June of each year from...
How do I battle this unfair Social Security penalty?
Dear John: I am 100 years old and survived two strokes. My wife, 83, has Alzheimer’s. I received a letter from a Social Security office in Salinas, Calif., even though...
Can YouTube, Google stop people from posting porn?
Dear John: I love reading your economic articles in The Post. I also respect how you go after companies that violate their public trust, like Facebook, which you took on...
Can my boss make me come into work on my vacation day?
I work in retail and was approved to take a vacation day on July 3 so I could go away with my family. Then on Friday my manager told me...
Dream come true: New York City draft pick signs with the Indians
Quentin Holmes’ dream of playing professional baseball officially is a reality. The Monsignor McClancy center fielder and second-round pick signed his contract with the Indians on Saturday, the team announced....
Behind the rise and fall of Mets' super-rotation, a dying dream
Maybe it is easier just to blame it on a jinx, or a hex, or a pox. In an odd way, these provide both comfort and cover. They did for...
Rob Gronkowski's crude joke OK in hypocritical sports world
That too-vulgar-for-cable-TV roast of David Ortiz, during which Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski told a terribly old “cheap Jew” joke apparently meets with commissioner Roger Goodell’s new definition of...
How the success-hating NHL has destroyed budding dynasties
It would be one thing, defensible even, if the NHL’s hard-cap system simply acted as a mechanism to prevent power-revenue teams from buying all the best free agents on the...
Cesar Conde leading Center for Communications roast
It’s going to be hard to top the hilarity at Vice CEO Shane Smith’s 2015 skewering, but we hope Cesar Conde will bring lots of laughs to this year’s light-hearted...
Steve Madden is dominating department store sneaker sales
It’s not all gloom and doom at department stores — at least not for Steve Madden. The accessories designer is rising to the top of the shoe heap, selling more...
'I thought it was out': Mets closer takes advantage of reprieve
As soon as Aaron Altherr’s bat connected with Addison Reed’s slider over the middle of the plate, his head immediately sunk. From the sound of the bat, the ball seemed...
Derek Jeter gets financial backing for Marlins bid
Derek Jeter finally has the financial backing to execute his bid for the Miami Marlins baseball team, On the Money has learned. The Yankees legend has suffered from rumors that...
Manny Pacquiao stunned by former school teacher
BRISBANE, Australia — Manny Pacquiao lost his WBO welterweight world title to Jeff Horn in a stunning, unanimous points decision in a Sunday afternoon bout billed as the Battle of...
GM is producing popular car in China, exporting to US
China’s hottest auto export to the US is a Buick, and that may not sit well with the Trump administration. General Motors produces the Buick Envision exclusively at a factory...
Give the country a raise by cutting payroll taxes
Before we raise the flag or set off any fireworks, let’s look at a meaningful message for this 241st celebration of American independence. It’s hard work to successfully build a...
Zack Wheeler must step it up if Mets want to be legit contenders
Sandy Alderson stood in the Mets dugout, looking at his watch as if to double-check his time and space. The Mets were scheduled to play a Saturday afternoon game against...
Congress takes action against shell companies amid scandal
Congress is taking action against shell companies doing mysterious — sometimes nefarious — dealings such as the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MBD, which ensnared Goldman Sachs and its Asian chief,...
Lucas Duda belts a homer in return from extended illness
Lucas Duda showed he was over the illness that sidelined him most of last week. The first baseman, in the starting lineup for the first time since Tuesday, homered in...