October 1, 2013
Martin, Byrd power Pirates into NLDS
PITTSBURGH — There are some new Pirates, and a 10th Pirate, and that made all of the difference Tuesday night at PNC Park after 21 years of a franchise being...
Ground gained on Madison Avenue
Ben Ashkenazy and Michael Alpert of Ashkenazy Acquisition are in contract to buy the ground under 625 Madison Ave. for roughly $400 million, according to sources. The deal extends the...
Sales of $10 million apartments spike by 75 percent
Sales of $10 million-plus Manhattan apartments have jumped an eye-popping 75 percent in the past year. Twenty-eight apartments above $10 million closed in the third quarter of 2013, far more...
Watch the Senate’s shutdown votes
In the hours since the federal government shut down, almost all attention has zeroed in on House Republicans, who have neither defunded nor delayed ObamaCare. Certainly it’s not clear how...
A-Rod's lawyers to question Bosch
In yet another indication the Alex Rodriguez appeal case is nowhere close to resolution, Major League Baseball attorneys spent all of Tuesday laying out their case with chief witness Anthony...
New iPhone sales lift Apple 4.5 percent
With the iPhone back in stock, Apple’s stock is back in action. Since the new iPhone 5s and 5c started selling Sept. 20 shares are up about 4.5 percent. Apple...
No move in cards for Yankees' Jeter
While shifting to another position might be best for Derek Jeter physically, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said on Tuesday he doesn’t see the 39-year-old captain moving. “I think the...
Dancing with wolves
Benjamin Netanyahu never mentioned the thaw in US-Iran relations that came when President Obama spoke by phone with his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani. But anyone listening to the Israeli prime...
Woodson in search of winning rotation
Carmelo Anthony is happy the Knicks picked up the option on Mike Woodson’s contract for the 2014-15 season. But the Knicks superstar insisted he didn’t lobby owner James Dolan or...
Casino gambling — a bad ballot bet
Talk about a sucker’s bet. When New Yorkers go to the polls this November, they will be asked whether the state constitution should be amended to allow Las Vegas-style casinos....
Mark Cuban charms insider-trading jurors
Billionaire Mark Cuban’s long-awaited insider trading trial kicked off Tuesday in Dallas, but judging from the comments of some jurors it may already be over. The reality-TV star and owner...
Britney Spears is back with new video
Britney Spears may very well have her groove back. The brand new music video for her latest single, "Work B---h," off her yet-to-be-named eighth studio album sees Britney giving her...
Netanyahu’s warning on Iran
IsraelI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu managed to somewhat blunt the mullahs’ charm offensive yesterday, but he failed to reverse the gains made last week by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. This...
Wilkerson to appeal if NFL fines for Locker hit
If the NFL plans to fine him this week for his hit on Titans quarterback Jake Locker, Muhammad Wilkerson doesn’t plan to take it quietly. The Jets defensive tackle continued...
Feds slapped with 'No Fly List' mole suit
A Queens man slapped the feds Tuesday with a lawsuit alleging the FBI is abusing its power by forcing American Muslims to serve as informants in their own communities. Muhammad...
Charter schools the best hope for escaping special ed
So it turns out that one big reason why New York City charter schools have fewer kids in special education is that a child at a charter is more likely...
Giants must jump on Eagles early
The losses have not been stunning or unlucky or particularly galling. They have been decisive, deserved and numbing. The Giants are losers of their past three games by 18, 38...
Ex-Goldman Sachs trader asks for new trial
He’s still fabulous. Ex-Goldman Sachs trader Fabrice 'Fabulous Fab' Tourre has asked a federal judge to dismiss a jury ruling against him brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission this...
Republican eyes wide shut
The preferred Twitter hashtag, or slogan, for the conservatives who insisted there could be no deal on the federal budget without killing ObamaCare was #dontblink. Turns out this was the...
Giants try to cure 'losing' disease
Decked out in straw hat and bow tie, the psychologist walks into the clubhouse of the New York Knights and, in a memorable scene from “The Natural,’’ says, “The mind...
Jets would have been better off with Sanchez
My next sentence may make Jets fans punch the computer screen, throw their phones or rip the newspaper in half. The Jets miss Mark Sanchez (I’m ducking). I know, I...
Debt-ridden Herbalife follower shaken, not stirred
Michael Burton was an overweight used car salesman whose business had gone belly-up before he discovered Herbalife 15 years ago. The nutritional supplements company changed his life, Burton claimed, saying...
Jets' draft strategy hurts offense
It looks as if the Jets will be without their top two wide receivers this week. Santonio Holmes (hamstring) won’t play, according to a source, and Stephen Hill (concussion) likely...
Girardi can expect 12 million reasons to stay
The work on the 2014 Yankees and beyond began in earnest Monday when Brian Cashman and Joe Girardi chatted over coffee. In a hour-long media briefing Tuesday, the general manager...
'Supporters' another wacky chapter in A-Rod saga
Every day brings us at least one “Only A-Rod!” moment, and often more than that. The bar is set so high, it takes something truly wacky and sock-knocking to even...
Lopez ready to grow with improved Nets
DURHAM , N.C. — The decorated imports brandish forever credentials when they walk into the gymnasium, and they all have championship baubles locked away in safe-deposit boxes somewhere, their fingerprints...
Drugmaker Merck to cut 8,500 more jobs
Merck & Co. plans to cut another 8,500 jobs as the drugmaker continues its struggle with competition from cheaper generic medications that have squeezed the pharmaceutical industry for several quarters...
Knicks president Mills looks to get analytical
If you have a degree in abstract mathematics from MIT or Harvard, send your resume to 2 Penn Plaza, in care of Steve Mills. The Knicks new president/general manager, a...
Walgreen's quarterly profit soars 86 percent
Walgreen Co.'s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings soared 86 percent, as the nation's largest drugstore chain booked a big inventory-related gain and benefited from its acquisition of a stake in European health...
Lululemon's sheer yoga pants lawsuit gets lead plaintiff
A Louisiana pension fund will lead U.S. litigation accusing Lululemon Athletica Inc. of fraudulently hiding defects that caused yoga pants to become nearly sheer, and concealing talks that led to the surprise departure of...
Pot arrest proves costly for Bonanno 'associate'
Reputed Bonanno associate Richard Sinde was tossed in jail Tuesday after a judge learned he was arrested for marijuana possession and having a brass knuckle outfitted with a knife just...
New Kidd in town leads 1st Nets practice
DURHAM, N.C. – As the Nets finished up their opening practice of the 2013-14 season Tuesday morning inside the gleaming men’s basketball practice facility at Duke University, there was a...
Yanks' legacy appeal to Cano
The most important aspect of Robinson Cano’s negotiations with the Yankees will undoubtedly be money. As the most attractive bat on the market this offseason, Cano will certainly cash in,...
Ex-soldier in 'DEA hit plot' is weepy, 'very afraid': lawyer
For a guy called "Rambo" this soldier of fortune's a real crybaby. A former US Army soldier nicknamed "Rambo" -- who the feds allege led a squadron of elite ex-military...
Man pleads guilty to raping elderly birdwatcher
The depraved sicko who raped a 73-year-old birdwatcher in Central Park before groping two other Upper West Side women on the same day last year pleaded guilty Tuesday in Manhattan....
Rangers preview: Life in the fast Alain
For better or worse — and let’s face it, there was far more better than worse the last couple of years — the Rangers had an identity playing for John...
Islanders preview: Playoff repeat bid on the Isle
The truth arose early in training camp, and it cut right through the rosy glow of last season’s supposed breakthrough. “We expected last year to happen a year earlier,” owner...
Devils preview: Newcomers won’t fill Ilya’s void
The Devils will spend this season trying to replace the irreplaceable. That’s because their best player, Ilya Kovalchuk, up and retired this summer, leaving $77 million and 12 years remaining...
NHL Power Rankings and Predictions: Return of the Kings
Realignment hasn’t changed the NHL balance of power even with the Red Wings’ move to the East many years after choosing to remain in the West in order to exploit...
Yankees final report card
Long-term injuries to big-time names played a huge role in a disappointing 85-77 season and being barred from the postseason for the second time in six seasons under Joe Girardi....
Some $$$ relief for Metro-North riders
Beleaguered Metro-North riders will get some relief in the form of a credit for those using the New Haven line after a Con Edison power outage severely disrupted service on...
Mets final report card
The Mets finished 74-88 for a second straight year and never came close to playing a meaningful late-season game. While the pitching was respectable, the Mets’ lack of power crushed...
Colo. teen pleads guilty in killing of school girl, 10
GOLDEN, Colo. — A Colorado teen pleaded guilty Tuesday to kidnapping and murdering a 10-year-old girl in a case that panicked Denver-area residents last year. Austin Sigg, 18, entered the...
Some good news: Gov't shutdown stops KKK rally
A Ku Klux Klan rally became a casualty of the U.S. government shutdown on Tuesday when National Parks officials told the white supremacist group the event would have to be...
Cooper 'stalker' wants protection
The loud-mouthed loon accused of stalking CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and his partner asked a Manhattan judge for jailhouse protection Tuesday during a brief court appearance. “Can I be put...
Giants waive RB Scott, sign lineman
It does not exactly represent a shakeup, but the winless Giants on Tuesday made some roster maneuverings, waiving running back Da’Rel Scott and signing center Dallas Reynolds, who started 14...
Hailo rolls out smartphone payment for taxi rides
Taxi riders got their first chance Tuesday to pay for a trip using their smartphone, officials said. Passengers who have downloaded the Hailo app can now pay for a ride,...
Nets easing Deron back onto court
DURHAM, N.C. – This year the Nets are all about new faces. From Jason Kidd on the bench to Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Terry and Andrei Kirilenko on the...
Carmelo: Don't worry, Bargnani, 'all the pressure's on me'
Carmelo Anthony privately pined for a secondary scorer in the offseason. And so far, after the first practice of training camp, Anthony is talking like he has got one in...
Ex-Miss Russia in the clear after drug rehab
And the title of Miss Rehabilitated goes to … A Manhattan judge agreed to dismiss charges against former Miss Russia Anna Malova Tuesday after she completed two often rocky years...
Bike gang tried to close highway
They wanted the highway to themselves — just to show off. The bikers who viciously beat a Manhattan driver in front of his horrified family first boxed him in to...
Westbrook to miss opening month after second knee surgery
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook will miss the first 4-6 weeks of the NBA season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Tuesday. General...
Don’t believe hype of ‘customer’ critiques written by hired hands
Here's a way for state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to save the taxpayers money: Instead of chasing down companies that create phony online restaurant reviews, just tell eatery customers to...
Islanders' Hamonic says he'll play in opener
After a bit of a scare in Sunday night’s preseason finale in Barrie, Ont., Islanders top-pair defenseman Travis Hamonic returned to practice on Tuesday and declared himself ready for the regular-season...
Revolutionary War Mike Francesa is the best Mike Francesa
The year 1776 is no different than 2013: Mike Francesa still knew everything. @BizzaroZaun has filmed an absolutely enawmous impression of WFAN's biggest personality, dressed in Revolutionary Era garb, stating...
Le Bernardin tops Zagat list for NYC restaurants
Le Bernardin is the big winner in the just-out 2014 Zagat Survey of New York City restaurants. Eric Ripert’s and Maguy Le Coze’s mighty, modern-French Midtown seafood palace earned the...
Ohio State's touching tribute to broadcaster after daughter's death
Dom Tiberi, a local Ohio sports anchor, tragically lost his 21-year-old daughter, Maria, in a car accident on Sept. 17. Maria, a student at Ohio State, was honored before the...
Comics mock government
Amid the first government shutdown in 17 years, comedians took the chance to lampoon Congress.
Nets' Teletovic comes back with points to prove
DURHAM, N.C. – Out of all of the Nets who return to the team this season – nine in total – none needed a fresh start as much as Mirza...
President: 'ObamaCare is life-or-death'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hailing it as an "historic day," President Barack Obama pressed forward his flagship health care program Tuesday, inaugurating new insurance exchanges to expand access for those without...
Rolle asks for fans help in turning around Giants season
The Giants have played one home game this season and Antrel Rolle knows his team hasn’t given the fans much of anything to get excited about in this 0-4 start....
'Gravity' shows off Hollywood's artful side
Art and commerce miraculously intersect in Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity,’’ a visually enthralling popcorn movie with two big stars (Sandra Bullock and George Clooney) that will rivet vast crowds for every...
Cashman hints at big offer to retain Girardi
It sounded like a hint that was littered with dollar signs. In his season-ending state-of-the-team address with the media on Tuesday, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman strongly suggested the organization...
WWII vets storm memorial after shutdown
They don’t call them the Greatest Generation for nothing. A plucky group of veterans determined to see the World War II memorial in Washington, DC, Tuesday thumbed their nose at...
Navy-Air Force game threatened by government shutdown
This isn't going to help Congress' anemic approval rating. Following Monday's government shutdown stemming from a stalemate over the Affordable Care Act, there is a chance Saturday's sold-out game in...
Netanyahu: We'd go it alone vs. Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu served notice at the United Nations Tuesday that if US-led negotiations don’t stop Iran’s drive to a nuclear arsenal, his country would — by itself....
Giants' Snee could opt for season-ending hip surgery
It is highly unlikely the Giants will get right guard Chris Snee back on the field this week and, if things do not quiet down with his ailing hip, there’s...
2nd Hobbit movie gets an action-packed trailer
The action-filled trailer for the second Hobbit film, "The Desolation of Smaug" has been released. Filmed in New Zealand, the second of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy will be released on...
Suggs blames Goodell for Super Bowl blackout
The Superdome blackout during Super Bowl XLVII nearly cost the Ravens a championship. Linebacker Terrell Suggs seems sure it wasn't an accident. The outspoken Suggs has backed the initial suspicions...
Woman gunned down in Bed-Stuy
A woman was gunned down in near a Bedford Stuyvesant housing project Tuesday, cops said. The unidentified victim was on Dekalb and Franklin Avenues outside of the Lafayette Gardens Houses...
State Senator admits to negative robocall in public advocate race
State Senator Daniel Squadron acknowledged this morning that a negative and anonymous robocall hitting his rival in the race for public advocate came from his campaign. Squadron had deflected repeated...
Regents boss slams de Blasio plan to charge charter schools rent
The powerful head of the state Board of Regents is flunking Bill de Blasio’s plan to charge rent to charter schools. Chancellor Merryl Tisch said she’s concerned that forcing publicly-funded...
Jordan: I'd beat LeBron in prime, Kobe has a chance
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NBA legend Michael Jordan believes he could beat LeBron James in a one-on-one basketball game when he was in his prime. He’s not sure about Kobe Bryant....
Money honcho admits to fatal drunk boating crash
A drunk private equities honcho who fatally rammed his 30-foot motorboat into a Bayliner half its size in New York Harbor three years ago — killing a bridegroom weeks before...
Curtain falls on NYC opera
New York City Opera said Tuesday it is shutting down and filing for bankruptcy protection after seven decades as a fixture on the metropolitan cultural scene. The company announced Sept....
Freeman wants Bucs release, claiming drug smear
Josh Freeman's tenure with the Buccaneers could end quickly, but not quietly.Once considered Tampa Bay's franchise quarterback, Freeman, who had requested to be traded, is now asking for his outright...
'Absolutely embarrassing': Bode Miller blasts Russia's anti-gay law
PARK CITY, Utah — Bode Miller felt no need to measure his words when asked about Russia's anti-gay law. "'I think it's absolutely embarrassing that there's countries and there's people...
Jets to bench struggling Ducasse for Winters
The Jets are making a change to their starting offense this week, but it’s not at quarterback. The Jets will start rookie Brian Winters at left guard and bench Vlad...
Classic titles make leap to Blu-ray
It's a huge day for classic titles with the arrival long-awaited, top-shelf digital restorations of "House of Wax'' and "The Big Parade'' from Warner Bros. (along with the 75th anniversary...
Jets will miss Holmes, Hill vs. Falcons
The Jets will face the Falcons on Monday night with a depleted wide receiving corps. Santonio Holmes will miss Monday’s game and is expected to miss at least a few...
Washington has a lot to answer for after shutdown
Like you, I’m upset by the recent shenanigans in Washington after lawmakers failed to meet a midnight deadline for keeping the government funded. I understand a lot about what’s going...
A-Rod supporter accuses MLB security of hurling coffee at him
The drama and fireworks on Day 2 of the Alex Rodriguez arbitration hearing appeared even before he did. The Yankees star’s biggest supporter and the organizer of the pro-A-Rod protest...
Plastic ingredient discovered on Saturn's moon
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has found propylene, a chemical used to make household plastic containers, on Saturn's moon Titan, the space agency said. "This is the first definitive detection of the...
Venezuela boots top US diplomats
CARACAS -- Washington has expelled Venezuela's highest-ranking diplomat in the United States and two others from its embassy in retaliation for Venezuela's booting out three American diplomats accused of fomenting...
NFL Power Rankings: Wilfork injury could doom Patriots
The body blows are piling up right along with the victories for the Patriots. New England might be 4-0 and holding steady at No. 3 in The Post’s NFL Power...
Majestic photos of wildebeest migration in Kenya
Russian photographer Sergey Agapov captures incredible shots of wildebeest leaping into the Mara River in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya as they migrate to greener pastures.
Kenyan security forces suspected of looting siege mall
NAIROBI, Kenya — Jewelry cases smashed. Mobile phones ripped from displays. Cash registers emptied. Alcohol stocks plundered. For the second time in two months, poorly paid Kenyan security forces that...
Wave of jellyfish shut down nuclear power plant
The Swedish operators of one of the world's largest nuclear reactors say they are preparing to restart the facility after it had to be shut down because of a wave...
Judge marries couple after groom sentenced to life in prison
SAN DIEGO — The bride wore white; the groom wore shackles. The marriage of Danne Desbrow and his fiancee, Destiny, came just minutes after he was sentenced to 53 years-to-life in...
Miley Cyrus previews hip-hop-flavored 'Bangerz'
Time to get twerk because Miley Cyrus has just made her new album “Bangerz” available online a week ahead of the October 8 release date. The "Hannah Montana"-lovers are in...
Evans' beard, Terry's number and more Nets sound bites
The Nets kicked off their season in style Monday afternoon, packing media members into Barclays Center to introduce their star-studded -- and super-expensive -- roster for the team’s media day,...
Dollar weakens on government shutdown
The first American government shutdown in 17 years weakened the dollar on Tuesday, sending it to an eight-month low against the euro, but otherwise left equity markets firmer while U.S....
'Simpsons' killing off iconic character
"The Simpsons" producers are planning to kill off an iconic character this season. Executive producer Al Jean revealed his plans while speaking at a conference call for the show's 25th...
5 of same family killed in rock slide
BUENA VISTA, Colo. -- All five people who were killed in a Colorado rockslide and a teenage girl who survived with the help of her father were members of the...
Pipe-wielding subway attacker busted
Cops busted a pipe-wielding attacker who smashed a straphanger on the head, sending him tumbling onto the subway tracks in Bedford Stuyvesant, police said Tuesday. Leon Sims, 25, of Brooklyn,...
New GM promises Isiah won't return to Knicks
Steve Mills talked about "rebuilding the organization'' to make the Knicks more modern and sleek, hinting he could hire a front-office executive whose strength is analytics. Though Isiah Thomas just...
Buddhist mobs kill elderly woman, torch 70 homes
THANDWE, Myanmar — President Thein Sein toured Myanmar's conflict-torn west on Tuesday as sectarian violence again gripped the state of Rakhine, with Buddhist mobs killing a 94-year-old Muslim woman and...
Reebok turns to sponsorship deals for revival
Reebok is turning to sponsorship deals with prominent fitness groups to try to revive a venerable name that has faded since it became part of Germany's Adidas sportswear group eight...
YouTube plans its own music awards
YouTube is planning to launch its own version of the MTV Video Music Awards and it’s doing it Gangnam Style. The Google-owned platform is hosting a live streaming music awards...
Madman stabs 5, including tot
A scissors-wielding madman went on a random stabbing spree in Riverside Park Tuesday, injuring five people — including a toddler and his ballet-dancing dad. Julius James Graham, 43, a homeless...
ObamaCare rollout riddled with glitches
The whole government was shut down over ObamaCare — and all Americans got was a lousy error message. Frustration reigned Tuesday as widespread computer problems kept millions of Americans from...
Wearable is the future of tech
SAN FRANCISCO -- The digital domain is creeping off our desktops and onto our bodies, from music players that match your tunes to your heart beat, to mood sweaters that...
Tech becomes wearable
Wearable technologies have long been a sideshow to mainstream laptop and smartphones, but this year Google's glasses and rumors of Apple's iWatch are popularizing the field. Analysts forecast swift growth.
Inspectors arrive in Syria to oversee chemical weapons destruction
BEIRUT -- An advance group of international inspectors arrived in Syria on Tuesday to begin the ambitious task of overseeing the destruction of President Bashar Assad's chemical weapons program. Twenty...
Russia raises doubts for Nov. peace talks amid Syria uncertainty
Russia expressed doubt on Tuesday that Western nations can persuade Syrian opposition representatives to take part in an international peace conference in time for it to take place in mid-November....
Hagel worries shutdown damaging US credibility abroad
SEOUL, South Korea — Pentagon and administration lawyers are looking for ways to expand the number of Defense Department civilians who are exempt from furloughs, amid worries that the government...
'Road rage' biker may be paralyzed
Two bikers who allegedly terrorized and beat a driver during a wild chase on the West Side Highway have been arrested -- and one of the motorcyclists injured in the...
Inside Venezuela's 'party prison'
It has a swimming pool, overnight accommodation for guests, plenty of places to drink and even somewhere to treat yourself to some tasty barbecue chicken. But this is no fancy...
Al Qaeda spokesman criticizes rival Syrian rebels
BEIRUT — An al Qaeda spokesman is accusing Western-backed rebels fighting to topple the Syrian government of "stealing" credit for battlefield victories from his group.
Anna Chapman bolts after quiz on Snowden love
Russian ex-spy Anna Chapman has walked out of an interview after being questioned on her marriage proposal to US whistleblower Edward Snowden. NBC's Richard Engel questioned the spy-turned-Russian celebrity about...
Pope Francis urging church reforms
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis says he wants a missionary church with a modern spirit that gives hope to the poor, young and elderly, speaking as key meetings begin on...
What you need to know about the shutdown
In the first US government shutdown in 17 years, 3.3 million government workers would still punch the clock, the mail would be delivered, Social Security benefits would go out, airplanes...
Pistorius' lawyers call on US forensic experts
JOHANNESBURG — Oscar Pistorius' lawyers have called in a team of American forensic experts to help prepare the double-amputee Olympian's defense for his murder trial next year. Pistorius' spokeswoman, Anneliese...
4 ways to get your Hudson Valley fix
Only got one day to explore? Hop on Metro-North bound for Poughkeepsie, and the Dutchess County Farm Fresh Link Shuttle will pick you up and give you a jam-packed, day-long...
Cleveland is seeing a revival
If you were an Ohioan back in the early ’80s, you might remember “New York’s the Big Apple, but Cleveland’s a Plum,” an ad campaign to rebrand the failing Rust...
Vermont’s Topnotch resort is tops for fall
The leaves are already turning their rich colors in Stowe, Vt., but that’s no reason you shouldn't book a getaway in October — there’s plenty still to do in the...
Fraud firm gets OK to sign people up for ObamaCare
Rampant fraud on a New York City contract last year didn’t stop a major nonprofit from landing a slew of federal contracts to sign people up for ObamaCare. Seedco, a...
Techies working OT to fix ObamaCare glitches
It’s the nerve center of ObamaCare — and on the eve of the biggest overhaul of health care in American history, these nerves were definitely fraying. Scores of computer experts...
New Yeshiva University sex-abuse claims
Already facing a $380 million sex-abuse lawsuit brought by 34 former students of its prestigious all-boys high school, Yeshiva University on Monday was hit with two more such allegations —...
The new nail obsessions
Deep-colored floral prints were all the rage on the runways at Fashion Week — but not on the clothes themselves. Instead, there were purple flowers on the models’ nails at...
NY retailing 'Boss' goes 'Undercover' on CBS
Loehmann’s CEO Steven Newman is ready for his closeup — as the next “Undercover Boss” on CBS. Newman, who’s based in Manhattan, goes incognito in Friday night’s episode (8 p.m./...
‘Homeland’ opens to biggest premiere
"Homeland” kicked off its third season with its best-ever premiere numbers — but fell short of equaling viewership for last season’s finale. Sunday night’s Season 3 premiere — airing opposite...
Geno looks to improve ball security
You don’t have to be Vince Lombardi to figure out what went wrong for the Jets on Sunday in their 38-13 loss to the Titans. There were basically four issues...
Cuomo demands Plum Island cleanup plan
MINEOLA — New York state is demanding a review of environmental conditions on Plum Island before the federal government can sell the island and move an infectious animal disease laboratory...
Way to keep a secret, Joe
OK, Joe, we get it — you see the nation’s top secrets and we don’t. As Vice President Joe Biden stood absent-mindedly at a White House press event Monday, there,...
NJ mayor in gay-nups plan
TRENTON, NJ - The mayor of Lambertville, who performed one of the state's first civil unions in 2007, said he plans to marry one of those same couples on Oct....
Ephron was a stock star
When Harry met Sally, he never dreamed she was such a savvy businesswoman. Nora Ephron, the famed screenwriter, playwright, novelist and journalist who died in 2012, left an estate worth...
Cannibal Cop’s online pal busted
A male British nurse connected to infamous “Cannibal Cop” was charged Monday with child pornography and attempted poisoning in a British court, according to reports. Dale Bolinger, 57, was busted...
Low turnout expected in $13M advocate runoff
What if the city spent $13 million on an election and voters stayed home? That’s what could happen in Tuesday’s primary runoff for public advocate, which pits Councilwoman Letitia James...
Generals forced to retire for Afghan breach
WASHINGTON — In a rare move, the top Marine on Monday forced two generals into retirement after concluding they should be held to account for failing to secure a base...
Gun fanatic's bid shot down
An unhinged upstate gun fanatic’s phone rants at Rep. Carolyn Maloney are not protected political speech, a Manhattan judge ruled Monday. “[T]hat stupid c--t needs to stay away from my...
Gas prices expected to drop
Americans probably will be paying the lowest prices for gasoline since January 2011 by Christmas, with some drivers filling up for less than $3 a gallon. Prices may drop 25...
Martin loving life with playoff-bound Pirates
PITTSBURGH — There are many reasons the Pirates are back in the playoffs for the first time since 1992, but don’t underestimate the addition of Russell Martin — the catcher...
Nets embrace lofty expectations
On Day One, the Nets talked like a legitimate championship contender. They expressed confidence in themselves while showing respect to the league’s other top teams. They discussed the importance of...
NY voters favor Vegas-style casinos
New York state voters are ready to roll the dice on allowing up to seven Las Vegas-style casinos, according to a poll released Monday. When given the specific wording of...
How cost-cutting Yankees can contend in 2014
Twelve months from now, you are going to want to be a free agent. Can Yankees fans, not exactly connoisseurs of delayed gratification, wait? Because the payoff for austerity now,...
Intel boss joins Hulu CEO contenders
Intel’s Erik Huggers, central to the company’s nascent OnCue TV service, appears to have one eye on the exit door, The Post has learned. Huggers has recently expressed interest in...
Anthony sidesteps contract talk
It’s as much a rite of fall as leaves changing colors and New Yorkers panicking over their pro football teams: Media Day talk of NBA championship aspirations. The Knicks were...
Google grows to the west
In an impending mega-deal, Google is close to signing a 360,000 square-foot lease at Related Cos.’ 85 10th Ave., sources told The Post. Related has not formally put the space...
Giants need to focus on 1-0, not 12 straight
It is a testament to how much he cares about his brothers and his team, to how much he bleeds Giants blue, when Antrel Rolle asks Tom Coughlin if he...
Rex can't be afraid to bench Smith for Simms
Here’s where the great divide could begin: the place where a coach who needs to win now bumps heads with a general manager whose eye is on building a team...
Williams playing it safe with ankle recovery
Deron Williams’ sprained right ankle will limit his availability when training camp starts Tuesday at Duke University. “It’s doing better,” Williams said during his meeting with reporters as part of...
JCPenney stake takes big bite out of NY billionaire
Yet another Wall Street bigwig has been humbled by JCPenney. New York billionaire Richard Perry disclosed late Monday he dumped nearly half his Penney stake following a slew of surprises...
Paul Smith muses on British style
Below, the fashion icon weighs in on what makes a great suit, American yogurt and the Beatles, with the sense of humor and mischievous nature Paul Smith is known for:...