April 14, 2014
Design power couple Ruben and Isabel Toledo share travel musts
If you’ve ever come face to painted face with that ginormous mural “Deco-Dance” at the Lexington New York City hotel — snaking up the stairs from the ground floor to...
Antiquated law adds billions to fuel costs
An obscure 1920 law is costing Americans billions of dollars a year in higher fuel costs. The Jones Act requires that cargo shipped from one US port to another be...
IRS to snatch $760M from taxpayers
More than 918,000 taxpayers who haven’t yet filed a tax return for 2010 stand to lose a total of $760 million if they don’t get their 1040 in the mail...
Masahiro Tanaka diagnoses his early-game troubles
The only flaw Masahiro Tanaka has displayed in the first two starts is shakiness in the early innings. After the second frame he morphs into a very different hurler. “If...
De Blasio's inaction may hurt NYC’s film business: insiders
New York City, which has more than quadrupled the number of TV series filmed in the city over the past 13 years, is at risk of losing that momentum to...
Model magnate IMG trims down $151M
Fashion and sports agency IMG is going to look as skinny as some of the supermodels it represents. The agency is prepping for $151 million in cuts after being acquired...
July 4th fireworks move to East River will cost NYC extra $500K
The city's July 4th fireworks blowout this year will feature more bursts of red, white and blue - and taxpayer green. Moving the 38th annual Macy's pyrotechnic extravaganza to the...
Battle continues to preserve Jackie Robinson's home
A Brooklyn legislator is taking a second swing at getting baseball legend Jackie Robinson’s old East Flatbush home designated as a landmark. Democratic City Councilman Jumaane Williams struck out with...
Jermaine Jackson gets testy in 'Celebrity Wife Swap' premiere
‘Celebrity Wife Swap,” the voyeuristic ABC reality show that offers a peek at the home lives of semi-famous celebs, is back for a new season of controversy and culture shock....
That wiener's not kosher! Goy crazy for bris ceremonies
Many non-Jews can go an entire lifetime without sipping Manischewitz, the syrupy kosher wine reserved for festive occasions. But little William from Douglaston, Queens, managed to score his first taste...
Dominique McElligott to star in ABC 'astronaut' drama
Actress Dominique McElligott (“Hell on Wheels”) has landed the lead role in ABC’s upcoming drama series “The Astronaut Wives Club.” The series — set in the 1960s — tells the...
Swinging the key to a happy marriage? Don't count on it
“Poly-Cocktails,” I learned last week, doesn’t refer to tropical drinks or even complicated ones. Rather, it’s the name of a Lower East Side party for people who are done with...
Google to buy drone-maker Titan Aerospace
Google has acquired solar-powered drone maker Titan Aerospace as the Web search giant ramps up plans to deliver wireless Internet access to remote parts of the world. Titan Chief Executive...
Rand Paul's 'blame-America-first' strategy not ironclad
The oil-services company Halliburton is an old obsession of the anti-Bush left, and evidently of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul. The libertarian standard-bearer and almost-certain Republican presidential candidate suggested to audiences...
Bid adieu to NYC school reform
They say it’s all for the children in New York’s public schools, but somehow it always ends up being about the teachers — as Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña’s ode to...
Without Tiger, Masters sees ratings dip
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Predictably, with Tiger Woods not in the field, the television ratings were down for this year’s Masters. Without Woods, who is recovering from back surgery he underwent...
Riders give 'third world' Metro-North a D+ in survey
Fed-up Metro-North commuters gave their troubled railroad a lowly D+ in a survey released Monday. Almost 90 percent of the 642 riders surveyed online by the Commuter Action Group said...
Carmelo Anthony on future: 'Everything for me is just cloudy'
Always, there were more games for Carmelo Anthony. True, only twice in the first 10 seasons of his career did those extra games, playoff games, extend beyond the first round....
Terry Collins to juggle Mets outfielders when Chris Young returns
PHOENIX — The Mets outfield is about to become a “juggling match.” With Chris Young in position to be activated from the disabled list on Friday when the Mets begin...
Bronx man says Muslim CVS boss disliked his 'white boy religion'
A Bronx man says he was persecuted over his religious beliefs by bosses at CVS pharmacy after he confided in a supervisor that he’s a practicing Seventh Day Adventist. Nowran...
Staycate at one of NYC's swankiest hotels
Designer Digs Not since the early days of Balazs and Schrager has New York seen such a boom in design-driven hotels. Downtown, for instance, there’s the Jade Hotel, a year-old...
Port in a storm
Commissioner Anthony Sartor on Monday became the third high-ranking official to quit the Port Authority in the wake of Bridgegate. He’ll follow ex-Chairman David Samson and ex-Deputy Executive Director Bill...
Tiger Woods out until summer
AUGUSTA, Ga. — There has been some unfounded speculation that Tiger Woods, two weeks removed from back surgery, might make a miraculous return to the U.S. Open in June. Not...
Ultimate Warrior died of a massive heart attack
An autopsy report has confirmed American pro wrestling icon The Ultimate Warrior died of a massive heart attack. TMZ reports the medical examiner who conducted the autopsy concluded there was...
Nets-Knicks: The hyped rivalry that wasn't
When the NBA’s schedule-makers rolled out the regular-season slate last summer, the eyes of the city’s basketball fans were drawn to April, when the Nets and Knicks were set to...
Targeting Jews
Officials now say the suspect who shot and killed three people in Kansas Sunday, the day before Passover, targeted them because he thought they were Jews. None actually was, but...
Schumer’s tax favor
Today is Tax Day — your last chance to send your return to the IRS. We thought this a good day to take a look at what our elected representatives...
Amar’e may leave Knicks for Jerusalem team after 2015
Amar’e Stoudemire might say “Shalom’’ to the NBA and play for his Israeli team in Jerusalem after his contract expires after next season, The Post has learned. Stoudemire is part...
Cons wearing GPS trackers raped & killed 4 women
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Two convicted sex offenders dutifully checked in with police every month and wore their GPS trackers around the clock — the rules of parole that are designed...
Why the Yankees are using the shift more than ever
With just two weeks down in this baseball season — if we were at a football game, there would be roughly 11:11 left in the first quarter — the Yankees...
Soriano's impact with Yankees goes well beyond home runs
Alfonso Soriano has the most homers in the majors since the Yankees obtained him last July. These days he is mostly a DH. Yet, recently all Brett Gardner wanted to...
J.T. Miller gets another shot after scathing criticism
Options are good, so despite a scathing criticism from his coach upon his most recent demotion to the minors, J.T. Miller now returns to the Rangers at the most crucial...
Chipotle fired domestic violence victim for 'too many issues': suit
A Manhattan woman is suing Chipotle Mexican Grill saying she was callously fired by bosses at the fast food chain after being choked and pummeled by her ex-boyfriend and then...
'Frozen' merch is making parents do crazy things
Last Friday, the Disney Store in Times Square was the saddest place on Earth. Kids streamed in, one after the other, talking excitedly to their parents about Elsa and Anna,...
Hustler Club claims ‘pole-dance tax’ violates rights
Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club is suing to keep the taxman’s paws off its profits — by claiming the state violated the jiggle joint’s First Amendment rights by levying fees against...
The day in photos
A very bunny obstacle course, Michelle Obama in a sticky situation, unrest in Ukraine, a chimp's fight for freedom and more.
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO sues over blocked Hamptons hoops court
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick has launched a $56 million legal blitzkrieg against a slew of Southampton Town municipal boards because they won’t let him build a basketball court and...
Midtown construction worker plummets 10 stories to death
A construction worker fell ten stories to his death in Midtown Monday afternoon, according to police. Cops say the man was working 12 stories above ground level at 434 West...
Handless terror suspect's prosthesis no issue for jurors
Handless hate preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri showed off his poison pen Monday for a newly selected jury who’ll decide his terror trial. The one-eyed, hook-handed terror suspect accused of conspiring...
Feds nab music executive at JFK for decade old murder
A wily reggae music executive -- wanted for a 2002 murder in Maryland -- was busted by federal marshals at JFK Airport late Sunday night after he crafted a new...
A guide to the MTV Movie Awards for those who don't care
There’s probably no more reliable an indicator of your real age than how much MTV you watch. From my early childhood through the college years, I consumed countless hours of...
LI fraudster gets life for judge, prosecutor decapitation plot
A convicted coin fraudster was hit with a life sentence in Brooklyn federal court Monday for plotting to torture and decapitate the judge and prosecutor who handled his case. Hulking...
This summer will be miserable, Farmer's Almanac says
New Yorkers who have been praying for relief from this year’s brutal winter will soon be getting exactly what they wished for — in the form of an oppressive summer of...
NY attorney general probes Herbalife: sources
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is investigating Herbalife over claims it is a pyramid scheme, The Post has learned. At least two whistleblowers have come forward and given Schneiderman’s...
NYC looking to limit taxi speeds with new tech
The city is looking at new anti-speeding technologies that can be installed in cabs. The Taxi and Limousine Commission is considering speed governors, which can limit the top speed of...
Fan booted for allegedly yelling ‘bang, bang, bang’ at Felton
http://youtu.be/_eSbQwL3ZL8 Knicks fans turned on one of their own more than they have on Raymond Felton. An MSG spectator was booted from Sunday’s Knicks victory over the Bulls for taunting...
Score the hottest deals in the city at this week's fashion sales
Christopher Fischer 80 Wooster St., between Spring and Broome streets Sale: Apr. 14-30. Mon.-Sun. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Up to 60 percent off home goods including furniture, decorative pillows, blankets, and...
13-year-old Brooklyn boy shot in the head
A teenager enjoying his first day of spring recess got shot in the back of the head while fleeing a gunman who opened fire along a busy Brooklyn street on...
'Mad Men' has least-watched season premiere in years
“Mad Men” is starting to show its age. The AMC drama — which returned for its seventh and final season Sunday night — averaged 2.3 million viewers at 10 p.m., its least-watched...
The six best and worst styles from the MTV Movie Awards
Fashion-wise and in general, the MTV Movie Awards couldn’t be more casual (this is MTV, after all, where the idol is Snooki and not, say, Tilda Swinton), so it was...
Apple's iPhone 6 may cost $100 more, have 5.5-inch screen
Call it the iPhone 6$. Apple’s latest smartphone — the iPhone 6, expected to roll out later this year — may cost you $100 more than its predecessor, according to...
Cervelli going to DL as Yankees continue to jumble roster
Move over Mark Teixeira, David Robertson and Brendan Ryan, make room for Francisco Cervelli on the disabled list. And you might want to make room for others. As expected, the...
Ed Sheeran gets the Pharrell treatment on new single
Downloads of the week The Afghan Whigs “These Sticks” ★★★½ Back in the ’90s, Cincinnati’s Afghan Whigs represented the creepier side of alternative-rock, and the new album “Do to the Beast”...
Freeman, Flynn to audition Tuesday for uncertain Giants role
Veteran quarterbacks Josh Freeman and Matt Flynn are expected to work out for the Giants on Tuesday in the wake of Eli Manning’s ankle surgery last week. Freeman and Flynn...
49ers' success threatened by chaotic offseason
The 49ers have been the best team in football the past three years. They were one play away from winning the Super Bowl and one play away from reaching two others. To...
Thousands mourn NYPD cop killed in blaze set by 'bored' teen
Police Officer Dennis Guerra’s four devastated children sought strength in one another as their dad’s flag-draped coffin was led from a packed Queens church on Monday. Zachary Guerra, 7, stood...
Gunman who shot dead 3 at Jewish center yelled 'Heil Hitler'
An anti-Semite who went on a shooting rampage at a community center and a retirement home in Kansas had set out to murder Jews but ended up killing two Methodists...
Vegas starts Rangers at 20-1 to win Stanley Cup
The Rangers and Flyers start the playoffs Thursday night at Madison Square Garden on even footing, both listed as 20-1 shots to win the Stanley Cup. That puts both teams...
10 things that made us cheer on the ‘Mad Men’ Season 7 premiere
Sunday night’s Season 7 premiere of “Mad Men” offered a feast of visual delights as well as casting surprises and nifty late-1960s pop culture references. Here are the moments that...
Jameis played football on Saturday, baseball on Friday & Sunday
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State's Jameis Winston racked up frequent flier miles last weekend traveling back and forth between a baseball series at Georgia Tech and the Seminoles' football spring...
Mom admits to killing 6 newborns in 10 years, hiding bodies in garage
PROVO, Utah — Authorities say a Utah woman accused of killing six babies that she gave birth to over 10 years told investigators that she either strangled or suffocated the...
Teen arrested after 'terror threat' tweet
A 14-year-old Dutch teen who achieved social media stardom with a foolish Twitter threat against American Airlines was arrested Monday. Then she really paid the price -- Twitter suspended her...
Michael Phelps un-retires, sets path for 2016 Olympics
Michael Phelps is coming out of retirement, the first step toward possibly swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The 22-time Olympic medalist will compete for the first time since the...
Boy's head found in home of convicted Pakistani cannibals
Pakistani police re-arrested a convicted cannibal on Monday after finding a young boy's head in his home. Mohammad Arif, 35, and his brother Mohammad Farman, 30, from the small town...
Sad Knicks season mocked with 'One Shining Moment' video
http://youtu.be/eRSpHwDTxI4 The Knicks have done a good enough job embarrassing themselves this season, but that doesn't mean others can't chip in. Twitter user @World_Wide_Wob put together a video set to...
Terrorist attack at Nigerian bus station kills at least 71
ABUJA, Nigeria — A massive explosion ripped through a bus station during the morning rush hour in Nigeria's capital, killing at least 71 people and wounding 124 in a bombing...
Panic at 35,000 feet as crazed passenger tries to open door
A disorderly passenger tried to jump out of a Southwest Airlines jet — causing the plane to make an emergency landing. The Sacramento-bound plane left a Chicago airport Sunday, but once...
Bubba Watson's late-night dining choice will (not) surprise you
https://twitter.com/bubbawatson/status/455581121493741568 "A small-town guy named Bubba now has two green jackets," said Bubba Watson, the folksy product of Bagdad, Fla., after triumphing at the Masters late Sunday afternoon. "A small-town...
Feisty pup who raced Metro-North train finds a home
The fearless pup who took on a 400-ton Metro-North train last week found a new family over the weekend, authorities said Monday. The dog, named Tie, was adopted by the...
The 13 best and worst moments of the MTV Movie Awards
Sunday night, pre-teens, teens and adults with a secret love of “Teen Mom 2” gathered to watch the most unimportant night in film of the year: The MTV Movie Awards....
Cops find 7 dead babies in mom's garage
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah — A Utah woman accused of killing several babies she gave birth to over 10 years was arrested Sunday after police discovered seven tiny bodies stuffed in...
Red Sox manager blasts replay system after ejection
Major League Baseball can take its replay and dump it in a landfill as far as Red Sox manager John Farrell is concerned. He’s already lost faith in the system....
Hondo throws a splitter
Cingrani and the Reds took care of biz against the Rays, but the Pirates failed their assignment in Milwaukee, so Hondo ended up treading water as he remained 170 triandoses...
Reeva was about to flee Pistorius: prosecutors
Oscar Pistorius’ slain girlfriend was packing up to leave the Blade Runner, sending him into a vengeful rage and triggering her violent death, South African prosecutors said on Monday. Reeva...
49ers linebacker arrested for yelling 'bomb' at airport: police
LOS ANGELES — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith was arrested Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport after authorities said he became belligerent during a security screening and threatened that...
Pistorius cries on the stand during trial
PRETORIA, South Africa — The chief prosecutor in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius on Monday accused him of tailoring his version of how he killed his girlfriend to fit...
Cracks in Tech Nation and talk turns to correction
Is the selling over or has it just begun? That’s the question investors are asking after the biggest weekly drop in the Standard and Poor’s 500 index since January. The...
Flight 370 ‘thrown around’ in attempt to dodge radar
A Malaysian official said that missing Flight MH370 was “thrown around like a fighter jet” as it quickly rose and descended while trying to dodge radar after it lost contact...
Democratic leader: GOP base 'animated by racism'
WASHINGTON — A prominent House Democratic leader showed his contempt for Republican voters Sunday, accusing a large portion of them of being racists. “To a significant extent the Republican base does...
Don't Miss: explosive finale on 'Scandal'; 'Fargo' premieres
'Fargo' Premieres Tuesday at 10 p.m. on Fox This original adaptation of the Oscar-winning 1996 movie features an A-list cast of new characters headed by Billy Bob Thornton, Bob Odenkirk,...
Here comes the 'truthiness' test for Colbert
Now comes the truthiness test for Stephen Colbert. “The Colbert Report” funnyman will inherit a huge chunk of late-night real estate when he replaces David Letterman on the “Late Show”...
Lundqvist: 'I don’t feel I have to prove I can play in the playoffs'
The celebrations, ceremonies and pomp and circumstance surrounding Henrik Lundqvist this season were driven by numbers, as in the all-time franchise numbers for victories (309) and shutouts (50) he achieved...
Cop busted for throwing her girlfriend into window
A policewoman-turned-“raging bull” was arrested Sunday after throwing her girlfriend into the plate-glass window of a Tribeca storefront, police sources and friends said. NYPD Sgt. Tamara Beauzile (inset, Sunday night)...
The shocking 'Game of Thrones' Purple Wedding
Warning: This article contains spoilers At this point, anyone planning large-scale nuptials in the Seven Kingdoms could reasonably be accused of harboring a death wish. In Sunday night’s game-changing “Game...
Airbnb aims to start taxing renters by July 1
Airbnb wants to start collecting taxes from renters in New York starting this summer, The Post has learned. The company is working on getting two bills passed by May that...
‘Lady Day’ sings the blues away
On the one hand, we have Audra McDonald, poised and elegant — a classically trained soprano and five-time Tony winner. On the other, there’s the raspy-voiced Billie Holiday, who lifted...
De Blasio exaggerating number of teachers who resigned
Maybe the mayor should be sent to summer school for math. Mayor Bill de Blasio used faulty arithmetic during his much-hyped 100-days-in-office speech last week, declaring that 43 percent of...
Sources: Obekpa may stay at St. John’s
Chris Obekpa’s departure isn’t the sure thing it was seen as weeks ago, when the Nigerian forward received his release to transfer. There is a chance the 6-foot-9 sophomore shot-blocking...
Kidd not sure how he’ll juggle Nets’ three bigs
As the Nets spend these final few days of the regular season gearing up for the playoffs, there hasn’t been much worth watching. The team is focusing more on resting...
Harvey squeezes in Knicks game with model on rehab day off
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Matt Harvey evidently prefers The Garden to the Olive Garden. The Mets ace was spotted at Sunday’s Knicks game alongside British fashion model Asha Leo, but wasn’t...
Good weekend for old bogeys
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Six players age 50 or older made the Masters cut this week, and three of them finished in the Top 20. None was better than Miguel Angel...
Rough finish for defending champ Scott
AUGUSTA Ga. — Adam Scott looked so smooth, so comfortable and so in charge early in this Masters, it appeared he might be en route to defending his green jacket....
McIlroy finishes strong, ties for 8th
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy left Augusta National after competing in his sixth Masters encouraged, but bewildered. McIlroy finished the tournament even par and tied for eighth, which is the...
Good for Girardi for tuning out Stadium's chants for Jeter
This is the final leg of the race. This is why retirement is just around the corner for Derek Jeter. Once again we were all reminded that the marathon is...
Unreal string of injuries turns Yankees inside out
It took The Post a while, but it finally hit us why the Yankees went so heavy on outfielders and so light on infielders during the offseason. It turns out...
Fowler, Kuchar fail to win first major title
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rickie Fowler and Matt Kuchar each were hoping to win their first major championship Sunday, but left Augusta National disappointed with their performances in the final round...
Despite falling short, future bright for 20-year-old Spieth
AUGUSTA , Ga. — Sports is all about timing. That’s the moment when preparation meets execution and it all comes together to create success. Sometimes the stars align. Sometimes the...
Ailing Anthony sits out fourth quarter
Carmelo Anthony, battling an aching right shoulder, was in the starting lineup Sunday for the Knicks against the Bulls — but on the bench in the fourth quarter. “Early it...
Nova sharp, pitches into 8th in win
Ivan Nova had a good night on Sunday. Forget that he pitched into the eighth inning in a strong rebound performance after a miserable start against the Orioles. He also...
Carmelo Anthony gushes over Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau
In a development that has to have the Knicks sweating, free-agent-to-be Carmelo Anthony gushed over Chicago’s Tom Thibodeau on Friday as a “great coach” whose system can work with “anybody.”...
Most Coney Island rides open for season on Sunday
Coney Island’s rides opened for business with a smash on Sunday. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams christened the Cyclone roller coaster by dousing it with a bottle of egg cream....
Whistleblower cop: supervisor made up racist quote for legal fight
Insisting he’s no racist, whistleblower cop Adrian Schoolcraft is accusing a top NYPD supervisor of “maliciously” claiming he used the N-word to bolster a bitter legal fight. Schoolcraft asked Manhattan...
Hundreds mourn fallen officer at viewing services
Timothy Cardinal Dolan joined hundreds of police officers Sunday to mourn the death of fallen Police Officer Dennis Guerra at viewing services Sunday. The cardinal consoled members of Guerra’s family,...
WTC parachutist: It’s a once-in-a-lifetime jump
The ironworker who parachuted from One World Trade Center said his death-defying leap was “amazing,” but it’s not something he would try again. “No, I wouldn’t do it again,” said...
Dog shot during shotgun attack expect to recover
A dog wounded by an elderly man who shot and killed his daughter in Queens is making a miraculous recovery, officials said. Jack, a 6-year-old male Yorkshire Terrier, was wounded...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx ■ A man tried to rape a woman inside her Tremont apartment building, police said Sunday. The 48-year-old victim was grabbed by the bald, paunchy pervert when she...
Cuomo, amid Moreland struggles, realizes he might lose
After his worst week in office since becoming governor, Andrew Cuomo is now viewed for the first time by important Democrats as potentially vulnerable to Republican challenger Rob Astorino, The...
Man falsely imprisoned 25 years sues state for $25M
A Brooklyn man wants a million dollars for every year the state wrongly locked him up in prison. Derrick Deacon, who spent almost a quarter-century behind bars for a crime...
Hookers turning Airbnb apartments into brothels
Hookers are using the controversial Airbnb home-sharing Web site to turn prime Manhattan apartments into temporary brothels, The Post has learned. One escort service is even saving a bundle by...
Acquitted manslaughter suspect suing prosecutor
A Brooklyn man is suing a prosecutor for $2 million for trying to send him to prison after his buddy died in a playground fight. Malik White admits he slugged...
Churchgoers nab two alleged thieves during Sunday services
Churchgoers nabbed two young men allegedly breaking the eighth commandment at Palm Sunday services in Flushing yesterday, witnesses said. During a midday worship at the Love of Christ Presbyterian Church,...
City slashes capacity at Upper West Side homeless shelter
The city will slash the capacity of an Upper West Side homeless shelter in half by November after area residents fought to have the facility shut down completely, The Post...
Sebelius: ObamaCare’s timeline was ‘awful’
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius took a parting shot at the Obama administration Sunday, saying the president’s timeline to ready ObamaCare sign-up Web sites “was just flat-out...
Free Passover assistant app created for Android and iPhone
Bubbe should have had it so easy. A free cellphone app takes some of the schlep out of Passover — the most labor-intensive Jewish holiday of the year — by...
Don King forgives Sharpton for snitching
Infamous boxing promoter Don King isn’t holding a grudge against the Rev. Al Sharpton in the wake of a blockbuster report detailing how Sharpton snitched on King to the FBI....
Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show returns to East River
Brooklyn and Queens rejoice — the famous Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show is coming back to the East River, the store is set to announce at a press conference...
Kate Middleton squashes pregnancy rumors
Kate Middleton stomped rumors of a pregnancy like vintage grapes Sunday as she tossed back glasses of wine while touring a New Zealand vineyard with her hubby, Prince William. Speculation...