April 6, 2014
Hitless d'Arnaud's 'mental approach' worries Collins
Six games into the season, Travis d’Arnaud is most of the way to a dubious Mets record nobody wants. Though the young catcher is still hitless this season, manager Terry...
UConn, N.D. to meet in women’s title game
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Connecticut Huskies are back in a very familiar position, undefeated and playing for a national championship. They’ll be going for an unprecedented ninth national championship after...
Movie legend Mickey Rooney dead at 93
Legendary screen star Mickey Rooney, whose incredible career spanned eight decades, died Sunday night in Los Angeles, according to police. He was 93. The 5-foot 2-inch dynamo, a Brooklyn native,...
Best mags for relieving tax season stress
With the tax deadline coming, you might be tempted to gobble aspirin and antacids. Try reaching for these magazines instead. Time magazine’s special financial issue, Mastering Your Money, is ideal...
Eno packs powerhouse quartet in ‘The Realistic Joneses’
What powerhouse playwright could possibly lure Toni Collette, Marisa Tomei, Michael C. Hall and Tracy Letts into a show? Tennessee Williams, maybe, or Arthur Miller. Try Will Eno. Until now,...
MSG CEO sidelined for small moves: sources
Madison Square Garden Chairman James Dolan benched President and CEO Hank Ratner because he wouldn’t get with a new program to ramp up deal-making, The Post has learned. Dolan’s desire...
Classy Nantz looks the other way
What’s a nice boy like you doing in a billion-dollar dive like this? To know CBS’ Jim Nantz is to know a right-headed sportsman and gentleman. He both knows and...
Le Coq Rico move is done to a turn for 20th Street
The bird has landed. Le Coq Rico, a popular rotisserie in Paris, is opening its first US location in the Flatiron District. The roast-chicken restaurant will move into 3,000 square...
Hondo Bronx-bound
Hondo, who had won four straight, gave most of his earnings back Sunday when the Blue Jays were unable to fatten up against svelte CC. As a result the number...
Rocking the millennials
When Barack Obama was elected our first African-American president, he owed his victory to the under-30 set — which voted for him 66 percent to 32 percent. Those were the...
Heat well aware they haven't beaten Nets this season
MIAMI — The two-time defending champion Heat may already have their eyes on claiming basketball’s top prize for a third straight season, but that doesn’t mean they are going to...
You buy it, you own it
To no one’s surprise — given how the selection system was heavily weighted at the behest of union and political activists — a company that proposes to run a full-service...
Robertson, bullpen shut down Blue Jays in victory
TORONTO — In a lineup that houses Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, Melky Cabrera was the man the Yankees didn’t want to see bat in the ninth on Sunday. When...
You 'Ken' take it to the bank
ARLINGTON, Texas — Shabazz Napier has been part of two of the great runs in this column’s four-year history, but loyalty can’t be blind. And right now, no team looks...
De Blasio’s move
Charter schools may have triumphed in Albany, but here in Gotham it’s not yet clear whether Mayor de Blasio will truly embrace them — even as the city’s need for...
Parnell to undergo Tommy John surgery, will miss rest of season
Bobby Parnell isn’t going to wait around and hope for the best. The Mets closer, who last week was diagnosed with a partially torn medial collateral ligament in his right...
LeBron steals Melo’s spotlight
MIAMI — While Carmelo Anthony was shrinking from the spotlight in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 102-91 loss to the Heat, LeBron James was embracing it. James scored 12 points...
Amar'e not pleased with J.R.'s 3-point chucking
MIAMI — One Knick who wasn’t happy about J.R. Smiths’ record-setting 3-point aerial show was power forward Amar’e Stoudemire. As Smith set an NBA record with 22 3-point attempts, including...
Is college choice a big factor when applying for a job?
Our daughter needs to choose which college she is going to attend, and we are debating which one will position her best for a job after graduation. How important is...
Forget the café! Freelancers use bars as office space
It's a Monday afternoon at the Wine Spot, the cozy Macdougal Street spot known for its extensive wine list and romantic atmosphere. But instead of candles flickering against the brick...
Alex who? Yankees unfazed by A-Rod absence
A year ago, the Yankees couldn’t escape Alex Rodriguez’s shadow. Whether it was his involvement in the Biogenesis investigation and ensuing suspension and appeal, his rehab from hip surgery or...
NCAA president: Players' union ‘ridiculous’
ARLINGTON, Texas — Mark Emmert doesn’t expect the unionization of college athletes to catch on. At least, the NCAA president hopes it doesn’t. Emmert called the efforts of Northwestern football...
Kiddie ’Cats can take NCAA throne with win over Huskies
ARLINGTON, Texas — Kentucky set out for the improbable and achieved what seemed impossible. John Calipari’s vision of 40-0 collapsed in three games, his phenomenal freshmen spending most of the...
Knicks' Smith hits club record of 10 3-pointers on 22 attempts
MIAMI — J.R. Smith couldn’t even manage a hint of a smile after making history and cracking the record books. As he always seemed destined to do, Smith set the...
3 rescued after boat fire breaks out near Southampton
Three people were forced to jump into the chilly waters off Southampton on Sunday afternoon as flames engulfed their cabin cruiser, authorities said. The US Coast Guard received a call...
Blueshirts powerless again on power play
First, the numbers: the Rangers are 5-for-52 on the power play in 17 games since the March 5 trade deadline, with one goal on a five-on-three, and one of their...
NYC cops, firemen get in massive brawl at charity hockey game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzYojW73V50 A bench-clearing brawl broke out during a charity hockey game between New York City cops and firefighters on Sunday in Uniondale, LI. “It was reminiscent of the old-time Rangers-Flyers...
Cops hunt for 2 men in Bronx bowling alley break-in
Cops are on the hunt for a couple of bandits wanted for a bowling-alley break-in in The Bronx. Before dawn Friday, the suspects cut their way through the roof of...
Jeb Bush: Sneaking into US can be 'act of love'
WASHINGTON – Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Sunday that breaking immigration law often is an “act of love,” staking out the softest stance on illegal immigration of any potential...
Stifling perimeter play carries Huskies into title game
ARLINGTON, Texas — The story lines are made for the silver screen, too hard to pass up. The sermonizing young coach, resuscitating the proud program after his old coach retired....
NY state teachers-union votes out incumbent president
Candidates backed by the union that represents city teachers took control of the state union Sunday after a bitter battle over teacher evaluations. The United Federation of Teachers, headed by...
Obama launching 2 executive actions on equal pay for women
President Barack Obama will launch two new executive actions this week aimed at increasing transparency about women's pay in a continuing effort to ensure women are paid equally to their...
Port-A-Potty causes scare at JFK
A Port-A-Potty caused a stink at John F. Kennedy Airport -- and prompted a check by the NYPD's Bomb Squad -- when someone reported that it appeared suspicious, sources said....
Lifeless Mets muster 4 hits, single run in loss to Reds
The dog parade was just getting started on Sunday as fans walked the warning track at Citi Field with their beloved pooches. Over the nine innings that followed, the Mets...
Yankees, Sabathia beat Jays 6-4
TORONTO -- When you reside in the AL East, splitting six games to start the season on the road and losing your starting first baseman to the disabled list isn’t...
More than 7,000 defects found in Metro-North over 10 years
Federal inspectors found more than 7,000 defects during 10 years of inspecting the Metro-North’s rail system, but never launched a full investigation until two calamities in Connecticut last May, according...
Knicks' playoff chances likely burned with Miami loss
MIAMI — Carmelo Anthony’s arm looks as dead as the Knicks’ playoff hopes. It’s time to start looking at magic numbers for elimination rather than finding any Anthony magic in...
Nearly 100 arrested in Calif. spring break street brawl
About 100 people were arrested and at least 44 people were taken to the hospital during a weekend college party in Southern California that devolved into an out-of-control street brawl,...
2 cops critical after smoke fills elevator in Coney Island blaze
Choking and blinded by smoke in a Coney Island building elevator as a fire raged Sunday, two NYPD cops frantically radioed for help, screaming, “We can’t breathe!’’ before collapsing unconscious,...
Jeter moves into 8th place on all-time hits list
TORONTO — Derek Jeter has taken over sole possession of eighth place on baseball's career hits list with a single in the fourth inning against the Blue Jays. The veteran...
Officers should carry guns at Fort Hood: Homeland Security chief
WASHINGTON – The murderous Fort Hood shooting spree last week could have been prevented if military leaders were allowed to carry firearms on base, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mike...
Five-year-old exposes massive Xbox security flaw
A 5-year-old San Diego boy has outwitted the sharpest minds at Microsoft — he’s found a backdoor to the Xbox. Kristoffer Von Hassel managed to log in to his father’s...
Giant game of Tetris played on skyscraper
PHILADELPHIA — Sam Robinson said it's been about 15 years since he last played the videogame Tetris on a Game Boy. On Saturday night, he played it on the side...
Officials capture one-ton crocodile that ate 4 people
A 2,204 pound crocodile suspected of eating four people and injuring several others has been captured by wildlife officials in Uganda. The monster reptile was hauled in this week after a four-day...
Former top Dutch banker found dead at home with wife and child
A Dutch former top banker who came under fire for taking a large pay-off after the nationalization of his troubled bank was found dead along with his wife and daughter...
2 killed in early morning train accidents
A man was killed when he lost his balance and fell under the train while walking between train cars in SoHo, officials said. The victim, who is believed to be...
Democrat says 'Congress is underpaid'
U.S. lawmakers have quietly gone along with an annual salary freeze since 2010, but a Virginia Democrat has had enough and said members of Congress are underpaid. Representative Jim Moran,...
Parachute rescuers, Navy warship save sick 1-year-old girl
A US Navy warship whisked a sick 1-year-old girl and her family off their crippled boat on Sunday morning and started a slow journey back to American soil, officials said....
Girl, 12, critical after being struck by car
A 12-year-old girl suffered a critical head injury when she was struck by a car on a Brooklyn street Saturday, police said. The girl was hit when she darted out...
Fort Hood killer criticized Lanza days before rampage
Fort Hood shooter Ivan Lopez was a slayer hater, according to a new report. Before he killed three people and himself at the Army base in Texas, Lopez ranted on...
Murphy bed snaps up and killed man: suit
A Staten Island man trying to install a Murphy bed in his apartment was immediately killed when the contraption suddenly broke, his family claims in a lawsuit. Joseph Annunziato, 32,...
Opponents want last chance to block Union Square restaurant
Time is running out to stop a ritzy restaurant from opening in Union Square Park, but Mayor de Blasio won’t bite. Activists visited City Hall on Friday to deliver petitions...
Jay Z's bling from 'whites are devils' group
Black people are the fathers and mothers of civilization, white men are the devil, the Christian god is nothing more than a ghost and only a small percentage of people...
Firefighters use crane to rescue 47 people from Bronx fire
Firefighters used bucket ladders to evacuate 47 people from a Bronx apartment building after its staircase collapsed Saturday. Miraculously, only one person — who picked the wrong time to walk...
Ships rushing to 'pings' in search of plane
PERTH, Australia — Three separate but fleeting sounds from deep in the Indian Ocean offered new hope Sunday in the hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, as officials rushed...
Brooklyn-born botanist hopes a good guy will blossom in her life this spring
Elisa, 26 Spends a lot of time in the greener spaces of our concrete jungle, so she wants a man who can offer her more than just flowers Parks and...
This week's couple: Food for thought
When we paired up Aaron, 25, with Amanda, 27, we assumed the two Upper Manhattan residents would enjoy meeting someone from the same neighborhood, especially at Rusty Mackerel, one of...
Who foots the bill when it comes to soaring vacation costs?
Megan fondly recalls a romantic whirlwind trip abroad in 2006 with her then-boyfriend. The pair started their journey in London, then worked their way across Europe, making pit stops at...
Pet lovers can don their animals with jewelry
Pretty paws! California-based jeweler Kim Foskett casts pets’ paws in sterling silver to create personalized pendants. Clients supply paw prints either with a clay mold kit Foskett sends to them...
Smoke gets in his eyes
It’s good Gov. Cuomo understands New York has a problem with cigarette smuggling. Too bad he has yet to figure out what’s really driving the problem of illegal smokes: our...
Look for the union label
Even as New York legislators decry the corrupting influence of money in politics, they’re busy protecting their union pals from the annoying glare of having to disclose how much they...
Ladies of ‘Doctor Who’ & ‘Battlestar’ team up in horror flick
You probably wouldn’t have to dig too deep into sci-fi fan fiction to find a story about Amy Pond from “Doctor Who” and Starbuck from “Battlestar Galactica” on space adventures....
Paul Stanley: KISS members were anti-Semites
When Paul Stanley, frontman and rhythm guitarist for the band KISS, married in November 2005, he shared his joy with friends and family, including bandmates Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer....
Why isn’t the Hall of Fame ceremony a hot ticket?
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, taking place Thursday at the Barclays Center, is supposed to be the premier affair on the annual rock ’n’ roll calendar....
The 9 things that made Kurt Cobain famous
In Kurt Cobain’s suicide note, the musician expressed his desire to burn out rather than fade away. Twenty years on from his death on April 5, 1994, the evidence suggests...
Nick Frost heats up the dance floor in new rom com
Stars, they’re just like us — even when it comes to late-night drunk e-mailing. For years, British actor Nick Frost — best known stateside as the portly sidekick to Simon...
Dear John: Not in our best interest
Dear John: Great article on the inflation rate and possible underestimation. You left out, though, the most obvious reason for it: The Consumer Price Index is used to set the...
The most often missed tax tip: take all the deductions
What do Warren Buffett and a lot of taxpaying straphangers have in common? They both think they pay too little in taxes. Or at least that seems to be the...
Mortgage crisis pickets hit Midtown
Manhattan’s residential real-estate scene is roaring back — but don’t look across the river. The shadow of the foreclosure crisis is fading fast in tony enclaves like the Upper East...
Few jobs for best workers
By almost any measure, the monthly unemployment numbers are the most overanalyzed data in investments. With little basis for speculation about what the Federal Reserve will do about interest rates...
Uber for jets hits the market with JetSmarter
A young entrepreneur has launched JetSmarter, an app that is Uber for private jets. You can choose your jet at wholesale rates without having to use an aviation broker or...
E*Trade replacing talking baby in ads
E*Trade Financial is putting the talking baby to bed. The personal equity trading site is replacing the infant in its ads with actor Kevin Spacey, to appeal to investors who...
Legendary Man U coach headed to Harvard Business School
Alex Ferguson, the legendary British soccer manager for Manchester United who is famous for his volcanic temper, is bringing his coaching techniques to Harvard Business School. Ferguson, who retired from...
They’re coming and going in ‘GMA’ turmoil
The couch wars, continued . . . “Today” show staffers have enjoyed a rare laugh watching the shenanigans over at ABC last week. No sooner did ABC News boss Ben...
High-speed trading has to change: HFT proponent
“High-speed trading has a very, very bright future, to be sure,” said Robert Kissell, an industry high-flier and a respected electronic trading scholar who has written books on the week’s...
How NYSE, Nasdaq profit off ‘Flash Boys’
Michael Lewis’ “revelation” that the stock market is rigged by high-frequency traders who jump in front of other bidders to drive up the price of stocks dominated the discussion last...
NFL draft loaded with WR talent
Marqise Lee isn’t just one of the best wide receivers available in the upcoming draft. If the NFL handed out an award for most obstacles overcome to get to Radio...
Serby’s Sunday Q&A with... Brett Gardner
Post columnist Steve Serby tracked down speedy Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner for some Q&A. Q: What are you expecting from Derek Jeter in his farewell season? A: I think it’ll...
Late-season heartbreak beats early surrender
My cell phone started to hum about six seconds after J.R. Smith’s emergency 3-pointer missed the mark. Friends. Specifically, Knick-fan friends. “Are you kidding?” “R U #$@#$$% SERIOUS?” “This is...
Turns out these dogs have nine lives, too
ARLINGTON, Texas — The old coach was joking with the young player, kidding with him, but the old coach is a smart man who certainly knew precisely what he was...
Staal & crew show fight, if little else
Just about the last thing anyone needed to see at the Garden on Saturday was Marc Staal putting himself in harm’s way by flying in to challenge Chris Neil when...
How Mets teammates rallied around Ike Davis
This is what everybody didn’t see five hours before Ike Davis blasted his game-winning, pinch-hit grand slam. They didn’t see his teammates in the clubhouse trying to keep his spirits...
After long journey back, Pineda passes first test with flying colors
TORONTO — You looked at Michael Pineda on Saturday morning at 11:07, occupying a one-man universe and bopping to the tunes on his headphones in front of his locker in...
Cast of closers finding it hard to land long-term deals
The idea of giving lucrative long-term contracts to closers already was under siege, and then the first week of this season happened. The White Sox (from Nate Jones to Matt...
Florida’s dream run ends in a flash
ARLINGTON, Texas — Thirty straight wins, down the drain. Top-seeded Florida’s 30-game winning streak, started after a buzzer-beater loss to UConn on Dec. 2, ended on Saturday night in the...
Hondo shunning Carsten Charles
Hondo kept the ball rolling in the right direction Saturday night when he hooked the Marlins to raise his net gain to 65 ditmars. Sunday: Mr. Aitch will hop aboard...
Vigneault shuffles Rangers' defensemen
It will continue to be replacement by committee for the Rangers as they try to fill the irreplaceable void left by the injury to Ryan McDonagh. The Rangers best skater...
Red Bulls still winless, pick up tie vs. Impact
MONTREAL — Felipe Martins scored in the 60th minute as the Impact rallied for a 2-2 draw with the Red Bulls on Saturday. Andres Romero also scored for Montreal (0-3-2),...
Residents protests PSEG Long Island’s new electrical poles
PSEG Long Island is installing 264 60-foot poles along 6.2 miles of back roads between the East Hampton Village and Amagansett substations. But more than 2,500 people have signed a...
'Fail factory' promises students no-class-required credits
Fliers plastered on classroom doors at Murry Bergtraum HS for Business Careers last week seemed like an April Fool’s prank — but they weren’t. “Would you like to graduate early?”...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Cops arrested a gunman after a dramatic standoff in Crown Heights early Saturday, police said. Two plainclothes officers responding to a call of shots fired at Utica Avenue and...
Second Queens car crash a truly bizarre coincidence
Hours after four young people were killed in a deadly Queens crash, a second car carrying a group of friends swerved off a nearby road and also plunged into the...
South Street Seaport wall bears graffiti ‘time capsule’ from 1976
Out of sight! Workers removing a marble wall damaged by Hurricane Sandy near the South Street Seaport exposed a groovy graffiti time capsule dotted with the names of New Yorkers...
De Blasio accused of nixing proposed homeless shelter
Mayor de Blasio has put the kibosh on a homeless shelter proposed for the Upper West Side, the man pushing the project claims. Ron Edelstein, whose family owns the Imperial...
Rangel didn't pay rent but state bailed him out
New York City’s longest-serving congressman won’t pay his rent. State taxpayers were stiffed out of at least $87,000 when Rep. Charles Rangel stopped paying for the district office he rents...
SI Ferry captain warns: the ships are ticking time bombs
The eight Staten Island Ferry boats that carry 60 million people every year are ill-designed, poorly maintained safety hazards, a ferry captain has revealed. “I don’t understand how the Coast...
Detective charged in national guardsman's shooting death
A detective who shot and killed an unarmed national guardsman during a 2012 traffic stop was hit with departmental charges Friday, the NYPD said. Queens ESU Detective Hassan Hamdy was...
NYPD cop can beat India charges of bullet possession: lawyer
The lawyer for a Harlem cop busted at an Indian airport for possessing three bullets said Saturday he’s confident his client will beat the rap. Elected officials say Manny Encarnacion’s...
No guardrail in car's tragic plunge into Queens creek
The driver and lone survivor in Friday night’s Steinway Creek death plunge in Astoria, Queens, told cops he was going 60 mph moments beforehand — in an apparent stunt gone...
Barclays Center manager has knack for gifts for stars
Artists who play the Barclays Center get more than a paycheck — they get a trip down memory lane. Arianna Kane, premium services manager for the arena, is in charge...
PS 261 has 'gnarly' bathrooms with broken toilets: parent
This is nothing to poo-poo. Moms are making a big stink over a Brooklyn elementary school’s toilets, which are so rundown that children are “holding it in” instead of braving...
Nonprofit parks executives get big paydays as city funds lag
These park honchos are rolling in the green. The president of Central Park Conservancy scored a $112,000 raise in 2012, the latest available tax returns show. Doug Blonsky pulled in...
Obama’s taxpayer-funded $2.9M night in Brussels
President Obama’s one-night stay in Brussels last month will cost taxpayers a staggering $2.9 million. On the short jaunt, Obama’s crew used 387 rooms at the The Hotel — a...
The false and ridiculous claims against charter schools
Say anything nice about charter schools, and you are sure to get letters full of rage, false charges and praise for unions. The attacks, often from teachers, follow a format...
Boston bomber's widow -- victim or accomplice?
She was known as Katie, a pretty, popular girl from a well-respected Rhode Island family. In high school, she excelled at music and art and worshipped David Bowie. As a...
Slain delivery man's fiancée: I hope murder suspects die
The fiancée of the Staten Island deliveryman fatally shot last week by a 16-year-old boy wants the accused killer and his accomplices to share the same fate. “I hope these...
Don’t cross the ‘gay mafia,’ warns Bill Maher
This funny man is gunning for the “gay mafia.” Leave the gays alone or you may be next, according to one lefty comedian. Bill Maher jabbed gay-rights activists for targeting...
Aaron Harrison's late trey propels Kentucky into title game
ARLINGTON, Texas — Kentucky has followed months of underachieving with a string of NCAA Tournament games that left the season as precarious as possible, but somehow, the nation’s No. 1...