October 30, 2013
John Lackey goes from chump to champ
BOSTON — Imagine Carl Pavano showing up in shape for Year 4 with the Yankees, 2008, and finishing it with the reputation as a bulldog, great teammate, fan favorite and...
Ex-Celtics focused on 'long haul' in Brooklyn
CLEVELAND — At the end of the night, Kevin Garnett detailed what went right, a lot of what went wrong in the Nets’ season-opening 98-94 loss to the Cavaliers at...
Caesars casino in hot water with IRS
Private-equity giants Leon Black and David Bonderman may be holding a losing hand at Caesars Entertainment. The company, America’s largest casino chain, owned by the investors’ PE firms, has revealed...
The markets will crash, the question is 'when?'
Larry Fink, the esteemed head of investment giant BlackRock, thinks the financial markets are “bubble-like.” And he says so publicly. The Wall Street Journal points out in an Oct. 27...
Red Sox win World Series; Big Papi named MVP
BOSTON — They danced in the aisles and crushed each other with hugs, and who could blame them? Wednesday night for the first time since 1918, Red Sox fans witnessed...
'Patience' required as Garnett, others get comfortable
CLEVELAND — So … well, yes. That could’ve gone better.“Everyone has to be patient,” Kevin Garnett said. “A little more patience.”This wasn’t offered as an excuse. One of the things...
Teens losing interest in Facebook
For about an hour Wednesday afternoon, it looked like Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg did it again. Mobile advertising revenue, closely watched by Wall Street, continued its surge in...
Awful Sixers stun champion Heat
PHILADELPHIA — Michael Carter-Williams had Allen Iverson cheering from his suite and left LeBron James impressed. Not a bad start for MCW. It was an even better one for the...
Golf analyst: 'Mistake' to liken Tiger to cheater
Brandel Chamblee, the Golf Channel analyst who drew unwanted attention to himself by comparing Tigers Woods to a cheater because he had several rules violations this year, issued an apology...
Hard-fought win is just what the Knicks need
The perception is the race for positioning in the NBA playoffs doesn’t start until after the Super Bowl. But the reality is every game counts the same which means they...
Knicks turn back Bucks rally, survive opener
At least the Knicks are ahead of the Nets in the Atlantic Division for one day. It wasn’t a masterpiece, but the Knicks survived blowing all of a 25-point halftime...
Sorry, charter schools aren’t rich
I started my career as a teacher, then worked as a principal at a school I founded — then worked to copy that successful model as we opened three more...
Starbucks profit numbers disappoint
Starbucks Corp forecast 2014 profit below Wall Street's view, despite fourth quarter profits that jumped 34 percent on strong traffic gains and a rise in spending by its customers. Shares...
Bloomingdale's CEO steps down, makes way for Spring
Bloomingdale’s has a new honcho — and he’s got big shoes to fill. The swanky department store said Wednesday that Chairman and CEO Michael Gould, a retail maven who has...
Burt Reynolds gets a 'Loud' surprise
Big-screen legend Burt Reynolds will pay a visit to “Fast N’ Loud,” The Post has learned. The show’s hosts, Richard Rawlings and Aaron Kaufman, are devoting two episodes of the...
Dream Homes
Lincoln Square $48 million This 12-room “mansion in the sky” — atop the “legendary” Prasada on Central Park West — sprawls across 5,600 square feet, with five bedrooms, six bathrooms,...
Activist targets ex-ShopNBC parent's CEO
Activist hedge fund Clinton Group is pushing for the ouster of ValueVision Media Chief Executive Keith Stewart, saying he’s the reason the company’s shares are in the bargain bin. In...
Houses of the Week
West Village $1.9 million Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Square feet: 1,400 Maintenance: $2,675 In a “historic” building, built in 1900 and located on West 11th and Greenwich Streets, you’ll find...
New-look Nets fall to Cavs in opener
CLEVELAND — The Nets still look great on paper.In person? Let’s call it a work in progress.“It didn’t go as planned,” Deron Williams said after the Nets lost 98-94 to...
Ed Burns sells crime drama pilot to TNT
Ed Burns, who will star in TNT’s upcoming series “Mob City,” has sold a crime drama pilot to the cable network. Burns will direct and star in “Public Morals,” which...
Michael Lorber sells his Grand Beekman apartment
Douglas Elliman’s Michael Lorber, ex-star of “Million Dollar Listing New York” and son of Elliman chair Howard Lorber — who is selling his own Southampton manse on Halsey Neck Lane...
Aussie model unloading $950K East Village flat
Australian model Elyse Taylor is listing her apartment at 175 E. Second St. for $950,000. The one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit is 740 square feet and comes with a solid fashion provenance....
Web beats TV at Comcast
Broadband beats cable TV yet again. Comcast, the country’s largest cable company, reported losing 129,000 TV customers in its third quarter while it added 297,000 customers for high-speed cable. The...
Tommy Hilfiger has designs on Miami's Grand Beach
Tommy Hilfiger and his wife Dee Ocleppo just bought a home on Grand Beach in North Miami that was asking $24 million. The beachfront house, which comes with 100 feet...
SpongeBob fired in harsh underwater economy
Oh, no! Even beloved “SpongeBob SquarePants” isn’t safe from corporate downsizing. The harsh economic climate has infiltrated the underwater community of Bikini Bottom when, after 14 loyal years of flipping...
Madonna building dream Hamptons home
Madonna is causing a commotion and finally building her material dream home in the Hamptons. The foundation is already down on her eight-bedroom mansion, according to permits obtained by Gimme...
Celine Dion's career will go on
Tuesday night, Celine Dion made a triumphant return to her roots, performing an intimate concert at Edison Ballroom to promote her forthcoming album, “Loved Me Back to Life,” out Tuesday....
Bad news piling up on Dan Loeb
The harder they come, the harder they’ll fall. That Jimmy Cliff riff may become the soundtrack of the Island Records executive-cum-hedge-fund titan Dan Loeb, whose $14 billion Third Point firm...
Interiors expert Bronson van Wyck's world of splendor
Style-smartie Bronson van Wyck is a true New York City institution whose family dates back more than 350 years ago to Gotham’s original Dutch settlers. Today, van Wyck has his...
Knicks GM: Title is always the goal
Knicks general manager Steve Mills, despite the sudden dismissal of Glen Grunwald four days before training camp, said there still are the highest of expectations from ownership. “In terms of...
Larry Johnson: Free agency might distract Melo
It happened to LeBron James in Cleveland. It happened to Dwight Howard in Orlando, and then again, last season with the Lakers. The impending free agencies of those superstars overshadowed...
TV stars of the past return to this week's hottest shows
Rather than spending your Halloween trying to remember the names of your neighbors’ kids, why not try guessing how you know these guest stars: “Once Upon a Time” (Sunday, 8...
Rex Ryan pokes fun at twin brother Rob
Jets coach Rex Ryan came to his press conference Wednesday with a prop. It must be Ryan Bowl week. Ryan held up a laminated injury report to read at the...
Designer's old-meets-new aesthetic on display in tome
Two years ago, the venerable designer Stephen Sills was tasked with redesigning the courtyard and the public spaces of the classic Apthorp building on the Upper West Side, along with...
Designer finds an audience in Olivia Pope
New York-based fashion designer and “Scandal” fan Rubin Singer got an exciting call this summer. The ABC series’ costume designer, Lyn Paolo, was looking for the perfect gown for Olivia...
Hagelin's return to lineup energized Rangers
The Rangers have at least gained a measure of equilibrium by splitting their last six games, a span during which they have surrendered just 12 goals. And having won two...
Couple sues Macy's, say they were racially profiled
A black couple from Brooklyn slapped Macy's with a $2 million lawsuit Wednesday, alleging that they were racially profiled while shopping at the department store in Roosevelt Field mall. It...
Serby, Cannizzaro debate Redskins name change
Post columnists Steve Serby and Mark Cannizzaro slug it out over whether the Washington Redskins should change their name. SERBY: Daniel Snyder cannot go on calling his team the Redskins....
Olivia Pope, dump Fitz and get your 'Scandal' mojo back
‘Scandal’s” Olivia Pope might be a gladiator in a white, perfectly cut suit and the most legendary fixer in all of Washington, DC — but she sure has man problems....
Find a spot: Old garages becoming luxe flats
If all the talk about fancy new homes hitting the market has you revved up, you may consider looking at a former garage or parking lot — because it’s the...
Antibodies step up in fight against HIV
A powerful infusion of HIV-fighting antibodies beat back a potent form of the virus in monkeys and kept it at bay for weeks, U.S. government scientists and a team led...
New rules by NCAA helps offenses
Unhappy with the state of college basketball and languishing offenses, the NCAA administered a series of rules changes that should increase scoring, which at 67.5 points per game was the...
Geno wants to give Rex bragging rights over brother
Rex Ryan has to slow Drew Brees, and Rob Ryan doesn’t. Rex Ryan will need the very best of Geno Smith to beat his twin brother, Rob, Sunday for the...
Unknown assistant takes Nets helm as Kidd serves ban
CLEVELAND — Who? That’s likely the question many Nets fans were asking Wednesday afternoon when the Nets announced Joe Prunty would be serving as head coach in the team’s season...
Christie: 'Bodies strewn in the parking lot' if there's a Super Bowl outage
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may have watched one too many episodes of “Boardwalk Empire”. Christie was in Moonachie, N.J., Tuesday at a Superstorm Sandy-related event at the First Baptist...
Biden's niece: Don't you know who I am?
Pals say the pressure of being Vice President Joe Biden’s niece made her a “hot mess” – but Caroline Biden apparently had no trouble using her status to try and...
$370 for kids costumes?
Walking through Central Park after a kids’ Halloween party at the Plaza, Sophia Rivera looks so fabulous in her costume, she is constantly stopped for photographs. It’s not every day...
Yankees mum on bringing coaches back
BOSTON — All of the Yankees’ coaches contracts expire Thursday night at midnight and as of Wednesday, general manager Brian Cashman wasn’t ready to announce how many — or if...
Pigskin Profit: Seminoles will raze 'Canes
The memories come flooding in, vivid imagery of kicks sailing wide right and wide right and wide right, and occasionally left. When Miami and Florida State meet, history is never...
Jury payout for man punched by cop trimmed by judge
A Brooklyn federal judge shaved $1.5 million off a massive jury award to a former West Point translator who got slugged in the face by an NYPD officer in a...
Antrel Rolle's leadership giving Giants hope
On the far end of the Giants locker room, two stalls stand between where Eli Manning puts his uniform on and where Antrel Rolle does. Manning is the most important...
Knicks go with same starting lineup as last season
With the offseason additions that included Andrea Bargnani and Metta World Peace, Mike Woodson went with the same starting lineup that he ended with last season for tonight’s season opener...
Mets GM: Jeff Wilpon's bold remarks were 'off the cuff'
The Mets aren’t ready to trade most of their team just yet. While there’s no doubt Jeff Wilpon was correct in pointing out the Mets have “definite deficiencies” on the...
NFL refusing to back down on 'Redskins'
The NFL still isn’t budging in the Redskins name controversy. The leader of the movement to change the team’s name expressed disappointment with the league’s continued defense of it during...
Rankings say go with favorites
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‘90s excess abounds in new ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ trailer
http://youtu.be/pabEtIERlic A new trailer for Martin Scorcese and Leonardo DiCaprio’s latest team-up, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” was released Wednesday, and while it may lack the Kanye West-soundtracked mania of...
Red Sox powered by holdovers from Theo Epstein's tenure
BOSTON — Ben Cherington and John Farrell have justifiably received plaudits for the Red Sox’s revival from the most disappointing team in the majors to, perhaps, the most distinguished. Cherington,...
Former Gronkowski fill-in set to start for Jets
Zach Sudfeld began the NFL season as the man who was going to fill Rob Gronkowski’s oversized shoes in New England. But he was released Oct. 3, and signed by...
Former Madoff trader says co-workers helped in fraud
A former supervisory trader for Bernie Madoff who pleaded guilty to committing securities and mortgage fraud told a Manhattan jury on Wednesday that he had a lot of help —...
Martha Stewart coughs up Pine Bros. ads
With her namesake company struggling to turn a profit, Martha Stewart must have figured there was an easier way to make a buck. The domestic diva is lending her trademark...
Rex: Milliner will fulfill draft status -- and soon
Jets rookie cornerback Dee Milliner’s season looks like this: four starts, two benchings. That’s not exactly what the Jets expected when they took him No. 9 overall in April’s NFL...
Union accuses judges of violating labor laws
A union representing 1,500 state court clerks working in the five boroughs is accusing top judges of violating labor laws by allowing “zealous clerks” to work overtime without pay in...
Bo Pelini's brother out at FAU amid drug allegations
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Florida Atlantic coach Carl Pelini and defensive coordinator Pete Rekstis both resigned Wednesday after university officials said they acknowledged using illegal drugs. FAU received information about the...
Buggin' out! 9 creepy crawly accessories
Insects are all too common in nature, but they have also recently been buzzing around the runways of top designers such as Lanvin and Tory Burch, making gilded versions of...
'Good Person of Szechwan' full of heart, ingenuity
Done badly, a Brecht play is a preachy, cartoonish embarrassment. Done right, as in this new revival of “The Good Person of Szechwan,” it entertains even as it makes you...
Burglars steal millions in cash, drugs from 125 pharmacies
A brazen burglary ring was busted Wednesday for robbing more than 125 pharmacies across the city, stealing millions of dollars in cash and prescription drugs, federal authorities said Wednesday. “This...
Notorious crazed hobo beats brick-throwing bust
A notorious panhandler who has terrorized SoHo locals for years copped to cocaine possession Wednesday after a grand jury declined to indict him for throwing a brick at a fellow...
'Who' legend Daltrey 'won't be fooled' on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON – The Who’s Roger Daltrey brought some revolution to the Capitol Wednesday during the installation of a bust of late British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, singing his classic “Won’t...
Citi Bike wins yet another legal challenge
Citi Bike 2 – Opponents 0. A Manhattan judge on Wednesday tossed out a lawsuit against Citi Bike by a Greenwich Village co-op that claimed the 39-bike kiosk violated guidelines...
'High' homeless rider killed while subway surfing
A barefoot homeless man high on synthetic drugs was killed surfing on top of a subway car in Manhattan Wednesday, police sources said. The disheveled 45-year-old rider climbed between cars...
Highest-paid Net enjoys life of anonymity
CLEVELAND — Sorry, Joe. This is all about Nets shooting guard Joe Johnson, despite his attempted desire to dwell in near anonymity. “You don’t need to read about me. Don’t...
Twitter hit with $124M lawsuit over private stock sale
Twitter just hit a $124 million bump in the road to its hotly anticipated initial public offering. The startup was sued by two financial firms that claim Twitter used them...
Barclays investigated for manipulation of currency trading
LONDON -- Barclays revealed Wednesday that it is the subject of an international investigation over possible manipulation of currency trading - another hit on the reputation of Britain's second-biggest bank....
Now open: The first underwater tunnel between two continents
ISTANBUL — Turkey has opened an underwater railway tunnel linking Europe and Asia, and the two sides of Istanbul, realizing a plan initially proposed by an Ottoman sultan about 150...
Mini space shuttle skids off runway in first test flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A new, smaller version of NASA's space shuttle is recuperating from a rough first landing. The Dream Chaser space plane is being designed by Sierra Nevada Corp. It's vying...
Plane crashes at major airport, goes unnoticed for hours
A plane crash at a major international airport went unnoticed for several hours on Tuesday. CNN reports authorities are struggling to explain how the small aircraft crashed and erupted in fire...
Red Bulls goalie hurting as playoffs approach
The Red Bulls’ playoff opener -- make that the Supporters’ Shield-winning Red Bulls’ playoff opener – has been set for Sunday afternoon. And coach Mike Petke said he expects keeper...
Judge blasts patrons’ entry fee suit against Met
Butt out. That's the message a Manhattan judge had for five art lovers who sued the Metropolitan Museum claiming the Fifth Avenue institution violated a lease with the city that...
Woman gives warning letter to ‘obese’ trick-or-treaters
A woman is taking up the fight against child obesity by handing out letters instead of candy to young Halloween trick-or-treaters she thinks are too fat. The Fargo-Moorhead, North Dakota...
The Broadway Bomb, Benny Hill style
http://youtu.be/2cF8oA0zn7A A video showing a group of bumbling cops trying to corral skateboarders at this month’s “Broadway Bomb” event was sped up and posted on Youtube set to the theme...
Billionaire pays $10M to legally own Monet in theft dispute
A British billionaire paid $43 million for a Monet masterpiece that investigators say turned out to be stolen by a former Imelda Marcos aide, and now the big-bucks buyer has...
NHL Power Rankings: Blues are in rhythm
A year after a great season, which ended in a six-game, first-round ouster at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings, the St. Louis Blues are back, looking not just...
Sports can get plane silly
Pitcher LaTroy Hawkins, who pitched this season with the Mets, got a little bit of excitement on a recent flight to South America for a planned dove-hunting expedition. There was an...
DC Comics leaving Gotham for Los Angeles
The Dark Knight wants to soak up the sun. DC Comics, home to Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, is moving its operations from New York City to Warner Bros.’s lot...
The Knicks injury that's not being discussed
Raymond Felton played with deep bone bruises in each hand during the early section of last season and never missed a game -- or a beat. As far as guys...
A-Rod camp, MLB continue sniping on Series game day
BOSTON -- In perhaps the most fitting action to occur in the history of mankind, the final day of the 2013 baseball season kicked off with a tense exchange of words...
Apple admits iPhone 5S battery problem
Apple has confirmed a battery problem affecting the recently launched iPhone 5S. The New York Times Tuesday quotes Apple spokeswoman Teresa Brewer acknowledging the problem. "We recently discovered a manufacturing...
5 arrested in Tianenmen Square terror attack
BEIJING — Police announced Wednesday the arrests of five people in connection with this week's suicide car crash in the heart of China's capital, calling it a planned terror attack...
2 years jail for $2M ‘Goodfellas’ iPad heist
This dumb-fella is going to prison. The disgraced son of a New York court officer who stole $2 million worth of iPad Minis -- from the same JFK terminal that...
Phone chargers in new NYC cabs
New Yorkers can now hail the Taxi of Tomorrow after the first two futuristic cabs hit the streets last week. Ranjit Singh, 47, of Floral Park was the first cabbie...
NSA tapped Yahoo, Google data centers
WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency has secretly broken into the main communications links that connect Yahoo and Google data centers around the world, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing...
Forbes names Putin world's 'most powerful person'
The White House should be cancelling its subscription to Forbes right about now. The magazine name Russian President Vladimir Putin as the world' most powerful person on Wednesday -- displacing...
Teacher fired for letting kids share needles
SPRING LAKE, N.C. – A Harnett County teacher has been fired after school officials said she allowed biology students to prick themselves with lancing needles as part of an experiment...
Jets have key players missing from practice
The Jets had some key players missing from practice Wednesday as they began preparation for this week’s game with the Saints. Wide receiver Jeremy Kerley and tight end Jeff Cumberland...
City pays woman $40K to keep going topless
She lost her shirt -- and gained $40,000. Serial breast-baring performance artist and photographer Holly Van Voast won the payout from the city to settle her lawsuit that claimed the...
Daniel Radcliffe to go for 'Gold' in next film
Daniel Radcliffe has spent the time since the final “Harry Potter” movie, pushing away from the role that made him a household name. Now he’s running from it. The 24-year-old...
Subway platforms are 'grim and dreary': study
Paying sky-high rent does not guarantee that your subway stop won’t have rock-bottom conditions. Stations in some of the city’s priciest neighborhoods were among the dreariest, The Post found. Many...
This time, Reggie Jackson chooses silence on A-Rod
Reggie Jackson does not have an opinion on Alex Rodriguez’s current battle with baseball, or at least one he’s willing to share. The Yankees great clammed up in a WFAN...
Iman Shumpert cut distinct hairdo as punishment
Iman Shumpert has provided an explanation for buzzing off his signature high top: To punish himself for getting distracted from his goal of winning a championship with the Knicks. Shumpert...
Giants' Thomas marks comeback with weekly award
After the Giants beat the Eagles 15-7, coach Tom Coughlin presented cornerback Terrell Thomas with game ball and said, “Welcome back, Terrell.’’ As it turns out, Coughlin wasn’t the only...
A solid gold Lamborghini and 6 other supercars
Meet the world's most expensive model car -- a 1:8 scale replica of a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. The tiny car can be yours for the low, low price of $321,440...
Subway buskers eke out livings underground
http://youtu.be/6k7ejAcYKRw To many, the real soundtrack of New York City plays out well below the street cacophony of rumbling traffic and honking horns, in the subways, where screeching trains combine...
Transit workers rally on one-year Sandy anniversary
Thousands of transit workers rallied on the one-year anniversary of Sandy to call for a fair contract-- and stressed their hard work in bringing the system back to life after...
Global wine shortage set to strike
It’s enough to drive New Yorkers to drink — beer! A world-wide wine shortage is set to strike because the industry is under-supplied by roughly 300 million cases a year...
How to talk your way into a first-class seat
You get screaming babies and armrest bandits, while they get bottomless flutes of bubbly and enough free newspapers to paper mache a 747. The gap between the front half of...
Restaurants who 'trick you into tipping twice' may face fine
He wants to 86 double-tipping. A Brooklyn City Councilman is introducing new legislation Wednesday that would slap fines as high as $250 on restaurants that hide when gratuity has been...
Martina Hingis questioned by police over ex's attack claim
GENEVA — Martina Hingis has been questioned by Swiss police after her estranged husband said he was attacked by the five-time Grand Slam champion and her family. Schwyz canton police...
Does anyone really want a smartwatch?
Computerized wristwatches that display message alerts and weather updates are abound this holiday season: Consumer electronics companies are trying to persuade you to add these smartwatches to your shopping lists....
Beverly Hills rabbi busted for ‘molesting boys in Brooklyn’
A rabbi accused of sexually molesting boys in Brooklyn has been arrested in Beverly Hills, where he was working at a Jewish community center, authorities said. Rabbi Mendel Tevel faces...
Timing feels right for Red Sox to clinch
First, this week’s Pop Quiz question came to us from Bob Buscavage of Moriches: Name the former NL MVP who appeared in a 2013 episode of "The Office" and shares...
Garnett relives teenage days on 'Inside Stuff'
Want to see a teenage Kevin Garnett? You can Saturday at noon on NBA TV. That's when and where the relaunched version of "NBA Inside Stuff" will air, as the show...
Students riot after Brotherhood leader arrested
CAIRO -- Egyptian security forces have stormed the main building of an Islamic university in Cairo after students who support the country's ousted president besieged and attacked the offices of...
Ben Silverman renews deal with Diller’s Electus
Ben Silverman is staying in the Barry Diller camp after all. The former NBC entertainment chief has renewed his contract with Electus, the TV and digital production studio backed by...
Kathleen Sebelius fumbles for ObamaCare excuses
WASHINGTON — Embattled Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius fumbled for an excuse Wednesday to get out of enrolling in ObamaCare herself — falsely declaring that it would be...
Bicyclist dies in early morning crash
A bicyclist died Wednesday morning after being struck by a car in The Bronx. The 36-year-old victim was cycling west on St. Paul’s Place and may have run a light...
Why a black teen saved a Klansman
He was a white man with Nazi tattoos. She was an 18-year-old black girl, protesting a Ku Klux Klan rally in her home town. The story of how their two...
Inside the world's deadliest biker gangs
Every second for five years, he risked discovery and certain death — being beaten until he was nearly dead, a bullet to his head and his body dumped in the desert....
'Boobies' bracelet battle might go to Supreme Court
EASTON, Pa. -- The court battle between two girls and their Pennsylvania school over "I (heart) Boobies!" bracelets could be settled by the US Supreme Court.The Easton Area School District...
Elderly man 'killed roommate with wheelchair foot rest'
It’s curtains for two Queens codgers. The feisty seniors got into a bitter feud over the plastic curtain that divides their nursing-home room — and it ended with one beaten...
2 dead in Brooklyn blaze
A man died trying to save his elderly mother from an early morning house fire in Brooklyn, neighbors and police sources said. The flames tore through the first floor apartment...
Jesse Jackson Jr. starts prison early
CHICAGO — Former Illinois US Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. entered a North Carolina prison Tuesday to begin serving a 2 1/2-year term for illegally spending $750,000 in campaign money on...
Brown should be ashamed for shutdown of Kelly
Brown University should be ashamed of itself. New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly traveled to Providence, RI, on Tuesday to deliver the annual Noah Krieger ’93 Memorial Lecture, free...
Prosecuters slap Pistorius with new gun charges
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Prosecutors accusing Oscar Pistorius of premeditated murder will add two more charges believed to relate to firing guns in public to the indictment against him,...
Masked invaders terrorize Columbia University students
Two masked robbers caused a night of terror at a Columbia University apartment building when they forced their way inside, held up two roommates and pistol-whipped one, police said. The...
Woman catches pooch 'puncher' on camera
A crafty dog owner turned detective to catch a young man savagely attacking her boxer — she used a secret camera to record the beatings, authorities said Tuesday. The Washington...
De Blasio is a two-faced pol
Recent revelations about Bill de Blasio’s fishy financial records and his failure to disclose rental income on one of his two, million-dollar houses have not damaged de Blasio’s commanding lead....
As more TV venues open, comics gain exposure
The world of TV stand-up comedy specials has been dominated by HBO, Comedy Central and Showtime — but some new players are throwing their hats into the ring. Case in...
Fine dining meets Fawlty Towers service at Juni
“Just making sure,” the Juni waiter said each time we gently rebuffed his incessant butt-ins to ask if everything tasted OK. But all else is not OK at Juni, a...
Meet the Jewish king of ramen
Seven years ago, Ivan Orkin was a Syosset native “putzing around” Tokyo, surfing the Internet and binge-watching “Grey’s Anatomy.” The former chef was a house husband, raising two kids with...
Tom Green is back on late-night TV
Tom Green is back — less manic, but still possessing the inquisitive energy that fueled MTV’s popular “The Tom Green Show” during its heyday (1999-2003). Green, now 41 and a...
Channing Tatum developing A&E reality series
"Magic Mike” star Channing Tatum is developing an hour-long reality series at A&E, according to reports. The project would be set at the burlesque-style New Orleans nightclub Saints & Sinners,...
Is McQueen headed to HBO?
‘12 Years a Slave” director Steve McQueen could be making TV his next stop. The British director — whose “12 Years a Slave” is generating substantial Oscar buzz — is...
‘Rocky’ headed to Broadway with a $4.3M set
Every now and then I like to see how much people can make in the theater. And so I collect investment papers on upcoming Broadway shows and apply my celebrated...
Sorry, coffee snobs — the best coffee-maker is ...
The country’s best coffee-making machine doesn’t cost a lot of beans, a new study claims. Mr. Coffee’s $40 home drip coffee maker out-brewed some of the world’s most expensive models...
NSA chief: Allies spying on US
WASHINGTON — We spy — but so do they, the head of the National Security Agency told Congress Tuesday. Appearing before the House Intelligence Committee for the first time since...
Russia's goodie bag gifts 'bugged' G-20 delegates
They’re spies like us! Crafty Russian operatives gave goodie bags to world powers at the G-20 summit with USB drives and phone chargers — but they were “Trojan Horses” designed...
Court OKs NYC's test of 'e-hailing' taxis
New York City's experiment with taxi-hailing smartphone apps got a green light Tuesday from an appeals court. The state Supreme Court's Appellate Division said the city can continue a yearlong...
Sebelius to give same old ObamaCare line to Congress
WASHINGTON — If Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ congressional testimony Wednesday about the defective ObamaCare rollout sounds familiar, that’s because it is. Sebelius’ prepared remarks for an appearance...
Vatican tweets Lou Reed drug lyrics
The Catholic Church was caught in an embarrassing gaffe after hailing the late rocker Lou Reed Tuesday.Gianfranco Cardinal Ravasi, the Vatican’s culture minister, tweeted out a tribute to Reed, quoting...
1950s etiquette tips win teen $300K book deal
So much for Women’s Lib. An eighth-grader took cues from a 1950s etiquette book touting white gloves and girdles in a quirky bid to be popular at school a couple...
Ray Kelly booed off the stage at Brown University
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly was shouted off the stage at Brown University Tuesday by more than 100 protesters angry over the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy. Kelly was attempting to give a...
ObamaCare screw up sends callers to cupcake shop
Thanks to ObamaCare, New Yorkers can now get health insurance with rainbow sprinkles. In yet another bungle for the botched government insurance rollout, the state Health Department has mistakenly listed...
We weren't told the truth about ObamaCare: Christie
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie virtually called President Obama a liar as he denounced the misleading White House promises about the new health-care law. “The real problem is that people...
Schools plan to replace Styrofoam lunch trays
Tray it ain’t so. Styrofoam companies are about to lose their lunch over a city plan to replace the foam trays in school cafeterias with an eco-friendly compostable version. The...
Crazed man tosses explosive at Queens police station
A crazed man tossed an explosive device at the side of a police station house in Queens after throwing a brick through a squad-car window Tuesday night, according to police...
Welcome to Chelsea beers
The World of Beer is opening in the world of Chelsea. The Florida-based restaurant has leased 4,500 square feet in the new Chelsea Park apartment building on the southeast corner...
Kreider poised to fulfill the expectations
It comes with the territory, with the first-round selection in 2009, the breakout performance in the 2012 playoffs, the washout in 2013 playing for a coach who never even tried...
NY property owners storm-proof Manhattan buildings
One year after Superstorm Sandy slammed the Big Apple and flooded basements of commercial buildings in Lower Manhattan, several property owners are taking action to make sure their properties aren’t...
Gymnast expected to join NBC's Olympic coverage team
NBC is expected to announce that former US gold medal gymnast Nastia Liukin will join its broadcasting team for the upcoming Winter Olympic games, kicking off Feb. 6 in Sochi,...
Man forgets severed penis on way to hospital
A lonely Chinese bachelor had been getting the shaft from ladies, so he decided to cut his losses. In a fit of madness, clothing-factory worker Yang Hu severed his own...
California pension fund ups pressure on Oracle chief
The pressure is mounting on Oracle’s Larry Ellison. Just ahead of the company’s Thursday annual meeting, CalSTRS, one of the country’s largest pensions, joined New York City’s pensions in calling...
Yahoo! CEO buys century-old funeral home
Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer is building a mystery. Her neighbors in Palo Alto, Calif., were puzzled Tuesday after a local paper identified her as the buyer of the city’s oldest...
MTA shows off anti-storm equipment
Gov. Cuomo and the MTA used the first anniversary of Hurricane Sandy to showcase techniques and equipment to combat the next superstorm in lower Manhattan — including a 30-foot tunnel...
Google+ rolls out movie-making features
Google Inc. on Tuesday unveiled new technology that creates polished movies, complete with music soundtracks, from collections of home videos and photos that users post on its fledgling Google+ social...
Lhota declines to tout Sandy record as MTA chief
Restoring subway service soon after Hurricane Sandy struck was one of Joe Lhota’s biggest accomplishments — but the former MTA chief refuses to spotlight that achievement in his race for...
Ed Sheeran brings his acoustic antics to MSG
Ed Sheeran is really in the wrong job. The British singer-songwriter has achieved an impressive amount of success over the last two years, but last night at Madison Square Garden...
People magazine to venture into TV
Time Inc. CEO Joe Ripp, speaking at the recent American Magazine Conference, opined that synergy at Time Warner was “elusive” and that sometimes it was easier to work with an outside...
Woodson says Knicks 'are in the hunt' for title
The new bridges Garden fans will see Wednesday dissecting the arena are symbolic of the 2013-14 Knicks’ season that opens against the lowly Bucks. Because Wednesday’s season opener is either...