After a long period of positive public relations, 2012 witnessed a summer of discontent in New York City about crime and policing. Three apparently quite different problems have generated public…
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Mike Trout (Getty Images)Ryan Braun (AP) ( )Casting a ballot these days has become quite an arduous endeavor, and we are not talking about voting on the Obama-Romney level. No,…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today. (Getty Images) TEHRAN, Iran — A senior commander in Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard warned that Iran will target U.S. bases in the region in…
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THE WRITE STUFF: Kate White’s new book provides insight on tough-to-navigate career topics: how to ask for a raise, finding the right mentor and more. (Michael Sofronski)White’s book ( )It’s…
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OLD-FASHIONED TYPE:Lapham eschews computers for typewriters and legal pads. ( )Name: Lewis Lapham Job: Literary legend, intellectual powerhouse, publisher of Lapham’s Quarterly. Lapham, 77, is a longtime heavyweight writer and…
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Sharon Stone (MATT SAYLES/INVISION/AP)Most popular songs 1. Gangnam Style, PSY 2. Clique, Kanye West 3. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Taylor Swift 4. Ronan, Taylor Swift 5. One…
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OOPS! A Port Authority patrol boat sinks off Breezy Point, Queens, after an underwater hatch was opened on board.OOPS! A Port Authority patrol boat sinks off Breezy Point, Queens, after…
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Using the Web name “Sophia Walker,” Bill Eggler, a staffer for Speaker Sheldon Silver (above), has defended his boss’ handling of the Vito Lopez sex scandal. (Helayne Seidman)Assembly Speaker Sheldon…
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“Homeland,” the frightening series about an American POW turned into a terrorist while in al Qaeda captivity, won huge at the Emmys last night — ending the longtime reign of…
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Mitt Romney (Splash News) ( )He’s rich. His taxes are low. And it’s fair. Mitt Romney yesterday defended his plan to cut taxes — including the “low” rate he paid…
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Definitely not in a funk: Full-figured Funke is landing choice roles on Broadway and off. (NY Post: Tamara Beckwith)Definitely not in a funk: Full-figured Funke is landing choice roles on…
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KERLEY HIGH: Jeremy Kerley is hoisted in the air after catching a 7-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter. The Dolphins tied it, but the Jets won it in…