October 14, 2018
DOT boss treated his employee of Taino Indian heritage like a slave: lawsuit
A city transportation boss acted like a slavemaster to a Taino Indian underling — even hanging a pair of shackles in the man’s office to make sure he knew his...
Why betting on Brewers to regain control of NLCS is the play
Sure, the Giants season is over, but hey, the Jets are 3-3! Beat the Colts 42-34 on a day they honored the ’68 Super Bowl winners. Joe Namath, Emerson Boozer...
Signs of the Jets' growth go beyond Sam Darnold
When the Jets’ work was done on Sunday, their eventful-and-significant 42-34 victory over the Colts officially marked in ink in the standings at 3-3, coach Todd Bowles gathered his players...
GOP state Senate Majority Leader says Dems want to stop charter school growth
Republican state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan says the golden era for charter schools could come to a grinding halt if union-friendly Democrats control all branches of New York government...
David Price's Red Sox redemption lacked just one thing
BOSTON — Maybe tweak the rules just this once? A tiny adjustment? The equivalent of letting a car get away with driving 70 miles per hour in a 65 mph...
Devils remain perfect behind veteran goal-scoring machine
Auston Matthews of the Maple Leafs isn't the only goal-scorer lighting it up in the NHL. Take a look at Kyle Palmieri of the Devils. Palmieri scored two goals for...
Mom claims Catholic school teacher raped her son: suit
A seventh-grade boy with Asperger’s syndrome was raped by a teacher at a Catholic school in Greenwich Village, a lawsuit alleges — and the accuser’s mom fears her son is...
Why Yankees' offensive style won't get offseason overhaul
The Yankees thought they had a fearsome three-headed monster from the right side of the plate when they acquired Giancarlo Stanton from Miami last December. Teamed with Gary Sanchez and...
Cuomo orders state police to probe 'Proud Boys' brawl
The Proud Boys-antifa scrum is over — but the tug-of-war between Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio has just begun. Cuomo announced on Sunday that he was ordering State Police to...
Firefighter falls off ladder while battling Bronx blaze
An FDNY firefighter fell from a ladder while battling a blaze at a marijuana growhouse in The Bronx on Sunday night, according to officials. The smoke-eater was transported to Jacobi...
Sears has finally gone bankrupt
The day has finally come: Sears has gone bankrupt. The once-dominant retail icon — whose Sears and Kmart chains have shrunk drastically and grown dilapidated after more than a dozen...
Teen claims boutique wouldn't hire her because she's 'too dark'
A black teenager says a Soho clothing-store manager denied her a job because she was “too dark” — but the manager claims there’s not a shade of truth to the...
Diamond District jeweler suspected in $1M gem fraud
A bumbling Manhattan jeweler claims he lost two diamond rings worth a total of $1 million that he was supposed to re-size for a wealthy client — but prosecutors say...
Jeanie Buss: Phil Jackson was stabbed in the back with Knicks
Phil Jackson made plenty of mistakes in three years as Knicks president. He gave $72 million to Joakim Noah, who provided 53 games of service to the Knicks before finally...
Triple play for chef Jonathan Benno at Evelyn Hotel
Chef Jonathan Benno is batting 3-for-3 at the Evelyn Hotel in NoMad. Benno launched Leonelli Taberna, an 1800-square-foot casual Roman-inspired trattoria in Nomad, over the summer. The eatery offers rustic...
Brutal attack in middle of Brooklyn street caught on video
https://twitter.com/bspitzer/status/1051501081858109441 A for-hire driver hopped out of his car and beat a pedestrian in the middle of a Brooklyn street early Sunday in an apparent incident of road rage, as...
Man behind 'Cornerstore Caroline' video isn't buying her apology
The man who filmed the "Cornerstore Caroline" video last week in Brooklyn is not buying the white woman's apology. "So insincere," said Jason LittleJohn. "She just did not care." Teresa...
Rage when you disagree: How 'safe spaces' led to today's political mobs
What’s behind the recent spread of outraged mobs on US streets, wild-eyed and throwing violent fits because their favored political outcome didn’t happen? How did so many Americans give up...
How dumping self-punching closer transformed Astros' bullpen
BOSTON — Perhaps the best way to describe the Astros’ recent bullpen upgrades in perspective, using Post-ese, is to observe that they didn’t cut off their nose to punch themselves...
Eric Holder is all about 'going low' and other commentary
From the Right: Dem Leader Knows How to ‘Go Low’ Eric Holder last week rejected Michelle Obama’s advice for Democrats to “go high” when others “go low.” And, “if there...
Cornerback's week-long ritual sparks Jets' turnover frenzy
Morris Claiborne didn’t forget about his many missed opportunities. He carried a football around all week as a reminder, even keeping it in his locker and walking into MetLife Stadium...
'Nothing like it': Jets had been waiting for this surprise guest
The Jets had a surprise guest Sunday. Defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers, who missed last week’s game with a serious health condition, showed up in the MetLife Stadium locker room before...
Trump says he 'didn't really make fun' of Ford at rally
President Trump said he believes he treated Christine Blasey Ford with respect even though he admitted mocking her inability to remember many of the details of the night when she...
Trump: 'I have no intention' of shutting down Mueller probe
President Trump refused to "pledge" that he would not shut down special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, doubling down on his claims that he didn't engage in any collusion with...
Cardinal Dolan's face-the-facts, do-what's-right record on priestly abuse
It’s a tough time to be a Catholic. From the removal of Theodore McCarrick from the College of Cardinals to the disturbing Pennsylvania report (which prompted the New York attorney...
Kicker's record-setting day not all good news for Jets
There was a good news/bad news element to the record-setting day Jets kicker Jason Myers delivered in the Jets’ 42-34 win over the Colts on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Most...
Knicks forward explains slow start: Don't want to be 'a--hole'
Mario Hezonja is playing for his next contract, but first, he’s playing for his new teammates. Hezonja has avoided any temptation to try to put up numbers. In fact, by...
The moment Sam Darnold saved Jets' year and maybe Bowles' job
Suddenly, the Future was Now for the Jets late in the first half, Todd Bowles trusting Sam Darnold the way Weeb Ewbank trusted Joe Namath once upon a time. This...
Revelations, benchings and surprises: Behind this Rangers experiment
Probably the most interesting fact about these Rangers, just germinating under first-year head coach David Quinn, is that you never quite know what to expect. They have now dropped to...
Victim in small plane crash off Long Island identified
A Connecticut man was identified Sunday as the person killed in a small-plane crash in the waters off of Long Island, police said. Raj Persaud, 41, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was...
What Andrew Cuomo fears most: open, equal debate
He’s got an enormous lead in the polls and more than $9 million in his campaign kitty (against an opponent who’s almost broke) — and still Gov. Cuomo is afraid...
De Blasio's latest gift to the teachers' union
Mayor de Blasio’s new $2.1 billion contract with the United Federation of Teachers is a big boost to the union that does little for the kids — and leaves the...
76ers forward acts fast after dad's racist Jimmy Butler tweets
Another day, another social media squabble for the 76ers. On Saturday, Philadelphia's general manager, Elton Brand, released a statement that chastised the "unacceptable" remarks made online by the father of forward...
One small step toward lower drug prices
File this one under “why wasn’t it already illegal?”: President Trump last week signed two bills banning gag orders that stop pharmacists from alerting you to how you can pay...
Sam Darnold has a new favorite after receiver's bust-out
Sam Darnold lost his security blanket, but he may have found a different one. With favorite target Quincy Enunwa sidelined with a right ankle injury, the rookie quarterback discovered Jermaine...
NYPD seeking men caught on video in 'Proud Boys' brawl
The NYPD wants to question three people who were involved in a clash between a right-wing group and leftist protesters on the streets of the Upper East Side on Friday...
Locker blindly purchased for $15K yields millions at auction
This who-gets-hurt locker turned out to be a treasure chest. A Chelsea gallery owner who blindly plunked down $15,000 for a storage locker only to find it held a trove...
Josh Allen injury, WR's revolt: Bills' day is tremendous disaster
Winter may come early in Buffalo. The Bills' season and day slowly went from bad to worse in a heartbreaking 20-13 loss to the Texans in Houston on Sunday. It...
Jets report card: Offense did it all, except for one thing
Grades from the Jets' 42-34 win over the Colts on Sunday: Offense The Jets did a lot of good things offensively, but they only reached the end zone twice, settling...
MTA employee accused of exposing himself to girls
Police arrested an MTA bus driver on Sunday for exposing himself to two girls — ages 14 and 11 — in Brooklyn. Matthew Wohlfahrt, 28, was hit with multiple counts...
Breakout Rams receiver's leg bends wrong way in gruesome injury
This isn't for the squeamish. Cooper Kupp, who was enjoying a breakout year before suffering a concussion last week, returned this week only to be carted off with a stomach-turning...
4 dead, 1 injured in shooting after argument at tot's birthday party
DALLAS — An argument at a toddler's birthday party in South Texas escalated into a shooting that left four men dead and a fifth man wounded, authorities said Sunday. The...
Brock Osweiler resurfaces for thrilling overtime miracle
Brock from the dead! Brock Osweiler, stepping in for an inactive and injured Ryan Tannehill, led the Dolphins to a thrilling 31-28 win over the Bears on Sunday, a surprising...
The Jets throw and kick their way back into contention
With Joe Namath and members of the 1968 team watching, the 2018 Jets got their own win over the Colts on Sunday. No one is going to compare this one...
Schumer: Stretch limos 'fall through the regulatory cracks'
Regulation loopholes and a lack of post-crash probes have conspired to make stretch limousines some of the most dangerous rides on the road, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday in demanding...
Can my past really prevent me from getting hired?
I run a small business and I have someone who has worked for me for nearly 10 years. Over this time, I have adjusted her compensation at her request, but...
Woman who suffered six miscarriages becomes mom after friend has her baby
This is the emotional moment a woman who suffered six miscarriages burst into tears after her best friend surrogate gave birth to her baby. Erin Boelhower, 33, endured nine IVF...
These companies get gold stars for their recruitment processes
Countless job seekers are still getting ghosted by employers or seeing their enormous, time-consuming online job applications disappear into a black hole. Consequently, recruiting gets a bad rap. Fortunately, despite...
Aaron Hernandez 'had sexual relationship with high school quarterback'
NFL star-turned-killer Aaron Hernandez hid a longtime sexual relationship with his high school quarterback, according to a new report that also said the troubled late footballer was physically and sexually...
USA Gymnastics' new hire immediately offends Simone Biles
Olympic champion Simone Biles is upset about an anti-Nike tweet from USA Gymnastics interim president and CEO Mary Bono. Bono was appointed Friday to hold the position while USA Gymnastics...
Man strangled to death after shirt gets stuck in subway escalator
A straphanger was strangled early Sunday when his T-shirt was pulled into an MTA escalator. Police responding to the Intervale Station on the No. 2 and 5 lines in the...
Kudlow defends Mnuchin's Saudi Arabia trip amid search for missing journalist
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Sunday defended Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's intention to attend a summit in Saudi Arabia later this month despite the kingdom's involvement in the...
The first sighting of Jets' Kacy Rodgers since sickness
Jets defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers, dealing with an illness, is with the team for its game against the Colts. The Jets tweeted out a photo of Rodgers standing next to...
Another established baseball executive turns Mets down
LOS ANGELES — Add Mike Chernoff to the list of established baseball executives not interested in working for the Mets. The Indians general manager has informed team officials of his...
Woman says she feared for her life during violent glass bottle attack
The woman who was bashed in the face with a glass bottle during a violent Bronx robbery told The Post on Sunday that she feared for her life during the...
NFL turns into WWE with brutal Danny Amendola body slam
From Tom Brady to Ryan Tannehill. From NFL tackles to WWE takedowns. Poor Danny Amendola. The Miami wide receiver was on the receiving end of a theatrical and brutal body...
Hillary: Bill didn't abuse his power because Lewinsky 'was an adult'
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton said Sunday that her husband’s presidential affair with Monica Lewinsky wasn’t an abuse of power — because the then-22-year-old White House intern “was an adult.'' The...
Deontay Wilder apologizes for sucker-punching mascot
He pulled his punches — but only for the apology. Heavyweight World Boxing Champion Deontay Wilder apologized — sort of — after sucker-punching a mascot on national TV. The Bronze...
A Jon Gruden fire sale could be on its way
The jaw-dropping Khalil Mack trade may have just been the start. In a season that was preceded by the Raiders trading perhaps the best defensive player in football, two more...
Cuomo riles up patriotism while calling for end of Trump
Gov. Cuomo did his best Uncle Sam impression on Sunday, preaching his love for the “red, white, and blue,” and sounding off against Washington partisanship — while still stumping for...
NBC issues correction after Trump's Robert E. Lee comment
NBC News issued a correction via Twitter on Sunday after President Trump called out the network earlier for "purposely" changing the meaning of his comments about Union Gen. Ulysses S....
Paulina Gretzky lets Dustin Johnson out of the doghouse
Gretzky famously scrubbed Johnson off of her social media feed in September.
Woman let bandits into home so they could rob her husband: cops
A Brooklyn man’s estranged wife set up him and his autistic brother to be robbed in a home invasion, the victim and police sources said. After roughly 10 years of...
Cops hunt for man accused of bashing woman in face during robbery
Police are searching for a man who bashed a woman in the face with a bottle during a violent robbery in the Bronx. The man approached the 68-year-old woman on...
Yankees surely noticed Manny Machado's 'pathetic' hustle
Baseball's eyes -- including the Yankees' -- are on Manny Machado. And he's not exactly giving those pupils a workout. A headliner of the upcoming free agency season drew some...
Rubio: Trump must respond with 'more than words' over Jamal Khashoggi
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said President Trump must respond with more than "just words" if Saudi Arabia is found to be behind the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi or it...
One killed in 'active shooter' incident at naval base
One person was killed and another wounded in an “active shooter” incident on a Tennessee naval base early Sunday, according to reports. The deadly gunplay occurred at a recreational lodging...
'SNL' skewers bizarre Trump-Kanye Oval Office meeting
President Trump finally met his match — at least in Studio 8H, as "Saturday Night Live" skewered his surreal Oval Office meeting earlier this week with Kanye West. “Oh my...
How America's unluckiest dogs survived almost certain death
Hear the one about the German shepherds who got stuck in a missile silo? How about the Lab hit by a falling chandelier — or the Dachshund who ate drywall?...
Trump suggests Mattis may be next to resign
WASHINGTON – President Trump suggested Defense Secretary James Mattis may be among the next high-level Cabinet officials to step down, calling the general a “good guy” but “sort of a...
Meet the woman gunning for Kirsten Gillibrand's Senate seat
Chele Farley is no sacrificial lamb. “I’m certainly not doing this as any kind of token effort,” the Republican said of her long-shot campaign to unseat two-term Democratic Sen. Kirsten...
Democrats pouring money into elections in hope of blue wave
Democrats are sending a tsunami of green to their candidates in hopes of turning Congress blue. More than 60 of the party’s candidates raked in $1 million or more each...
Saudi Arabia rejects 'threats' of sanctions over Jamal Khashoggi
Saudi Arabia on Sunday vowed to retaliate against any threats from the United States after President Trump said Riyadh would suffer "severe consequences" if it turns out they were behind...
Thousands march in Chicago to encourage voting in midterms
CHICAGO — Thousands of people have marched through downtown Chicago to express their displeasure at President Donald Trump and encourage voters to go to the polls for next month's midterm...
Idaho wildlife official under fire for Africa hunting trip
BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho Fish and Game Commission member is being criticized by some after he shared photos of himself posing with a family of baboons, including young baboons,...
The entrenched Yankees infield is suddenly filled with questions
The loss of Didi Gregorius for part — if not all — of 2019 is just the latest question to be raised about the Yankees’ infield. Where once they seemed...
The only team that can save us now
Onto center stage step the Jets. Yankee Stadium is dark, and the Giants don’t have a game to play. If it seems like 50 years since the Jets fielded a...
Brewers' strength turns into weakness at worst possible time
MILWAUKEE — The out-getters ran out of gas against the home-run getters. That’s postseason baseball in 2018 and the Brewers are trying to redefine the game, minimizing the importance of...
Teacher says Nikolas Cruz posed as student months before shooting
PARKLAND, Fla. — Records released by prosecutors reveal that Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz trespassed on school grounds about six months before the massacre that left 17 dead. A...
Jets celebrate 50th Super Bowl anniversary, have faith in future
They couldn’t have known at the time it would be the franchise’s last trip to the Super Bowl for at least 50 years, but the 1968 Jets certainly cherished it...
David Price won't be able to save the Red Sox in Game 2
Who needs you? Let’s take a look. Fleetwood Mac, who have basically been done since the ’80s, kicked guitarist Lindsey Buckingham out of the band. The unwanted 69-year-old is suing....
Red Sox looked nothing like the team that beat the Yankees
BOSTON — Somewhere in the Tri-State area on Saturday night, a Yankees fan accidentally flipped to TBS and exclaimed out loud to no one in particular: “This is the team...
Jacket from 'The Wire' sold at auction to a McNulty
BALTIMORE — A jacket worn by fictional detective Jimmy McNulty in the popular HBO television series "The Wire" has been sold at auction to a real-life McNulty. The Baltimore Sun...
Packers legendary RB Jim Taylor dead at age 83
Jim Taylor, the ferocious Hall of Fame fullback who embodied the Packers’ unstoppable ground game during the Vince Lombardi era and helped the team win four NFL titles and the...
Cody Bellinger snaps out of it with clutch hit
Cody Bellinger’s recent doldrums cost him a start Saturday for the Dodgers, but that didn’t derail him. Last season’s NL Rookie of the Year snapped an 0-for-15 postseason skid with...