April 23, 2014
Which US city sleeps in the most?
Fancy an extra hour of sleep every morning? Maybe you should move to another city. Nate Silver has used data from the American Community Survey to calculate the “median time”...
D’Arnaud finishes play at the plate to preserve Mets’ triumph
D’Arn right he was out. Travis d’Arnaud didn’t know for sure as Matt Carpenter came hurtling toward the plate in Wednesday’s ninth inning with the potential tying run, but the...
Making sure win doesn’t blow away
There was more paper flying around Citi Field on Wednesday night than there was at the Mets last ticker-tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes in 1986. With 40 mph...
How Mets plan to get Granderson 'back to where he feels right'
Curtis Granderson’s first contact with Dave Hudgens came over the winter, when the latter was managing in Venezuela. Hudgens, the Mets hitting coach, requested video of Granderson’s swing, just to...
Players trashed Woodson in exit interviews: Jackson
In nothing short of a dig at former coach Mike Woodson, Knicks president Phil Jackson revealed several players during exit interviews told him the club didn’t play as a team...
Astorino's challenge
Rob Astorino says he has one question for the people of New York in his race for governor: “Are we winning as a state or are we losing?” He says...
Gamers gobble a glut of bandwith with their Twitch-y new pastime
What’s the biggest spectator sport on the Web? Guys watching other guys play video games. Twitch.tv, which broadcasts gamers and their video-game prowess around the globe, has become the biggest...
Cuomo embraces risky popular vote campaign
Gov. Cuomo’s signing of the National Popular Vote compact has gotten surprisingly little coverage. If the measure had been in effect in 2004, it would’ve delivered the state’s electoral votes...
Apple sees 8% spike in Wall Street triumph
Just when investors were losing patience, Apple CEO Tim Cook managed to buy more time. The gadget maker surprised the Street on Wednesday with strong profit and revenue growth, along...
Facebook CFO steps down amid 72% revenue jump
Facebook is giving Chief Financial Officer David Ebersman a sweet send-off. The social-networking company reported boffo first-quarter results on Wednesday and said Ebersman would step down after five years. Total...
Designer adds luxe lady's touch to former East Village 'man cave'
When Kerry Dempsey bought her 700-square-foot studio co-op on East 11th Street and Broadway back in 2003, she walked into an abandoned man cave. “The guy who was here built...
MTV hires Bloomberg Businessweek visual whiz Richard Turley
MTV tapped Richard Turley, the creative director of Bloomberg Businessweek, to be its first senior vice president of visual storytelling and deputy editorial director. Turley, who arrived shortly after the...
Bradley Wright-Phillips hat trick fuels Red Bulls
Bradley Wright-Phillips was so sick, burning up with a fever he couldn’t practice Tuesday. But the previously struggling striker was red hot Wednesday, his hat-trick leading the Red Bulls to...
Architectural Digest's Margaret Russell gives editor's eye to Show House
Throughout her career, Architectural Digest Editor-in-Chief Margaret Russell has worn many hats, but her latest — as vice-co chair of the annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House — is particularly...
Albany seems uninterested in combatting sales-tax cheats
It costs about $500 for a round-trip ticket on US Airways from Albany to Pasadena, Calif. A room at the Embassy Suites in that town goes for about $180 a...
Sotomayor's demeaning views on race
Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling that Michigan voters had the right to ban racial preferences in university admissions didn’t sit well with the court’s self-described “Wise Latina,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Her...
Clipping Airbnb's wings
It’s a now-common story in New York: A new tech-based company sets up business — only to run afoul of regulations. We’ve seen it with taxi-hailing apps like Uber. We...
The rap on Rapfogel
On Wednesday, William Rapfogel pleaded guilty to grand larceny and other charges in connection with a two-decade scheme in which the former head of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty...
Why people hate NBC's David Gregory
I’ve always thought entrenched left-wing journalists in Washington needed their heads examined. Much to my satisfaction, it appears the corporate media bosses of at least one Beltway anchor now agree....
'Casa Valentina' cross-dresses and impresses
In the early 1960s, a secluded bungalow camp in the Catskills was paradise to a few men. It was where they could be themselves — that is, women. That real-life...
This girl wants to be the world's first gypsy supermodel
Leaning against a tree in crowded Central Park, Kristen Stamper is wearing an orange ombré accordion-pleated skirt and a floral crop top that exposes her tiny waist. The 5-foot-11 stunner...
2014 schedules for every NFL team
AFC Baltimore Ravens Sept. 7 Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Sept. 11 Pittsburgh, 8:25 p.m. Sept. 21 at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 Carolina, 1 p.m. Oct. 5 at Indianapolis, 1 p.m....
Man sues employer for alleged firing over paternity leave
A gay man socked his snooty employer -- a social-networking site that bills itself as a "myspace for millionaires" -- with a lawsuit Wednesday alleging that he was wrongfully fired...
Duke and Duchess lookalikes are cashing in down under
They're the famous royal lookalikes making the big bucks, all thanks to their uncanny resemblance to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. In a perfectly timed visit, the couple’s doppelgangers,...
Aspiring Gypsy supermodel Kristen Stamper shows off her talent
As a traveler, Kristen Stamper was taught to be wary of outsiders. Now, she's ready to break out and be a star.
Pine tar may be the least of Yankee Pineda's problems
BOSTON — In light of Michael Pineda getting caught wearing pine tar Wednesday night at Fenway Park, you have to question whether the right-hander has the intelligence to pitch in...
Jets first draw Patriots in Week 7 in Foxboro
The full Jets schedule: Sunday, Sept. 7: vs. Raiders, 1:00 Sunday, Sept. 14: at Packers, 4:25 Monday, Sept. 22: vs. Bears, 8:30 Sunday, Sept. 28: vs. Lions, 1:00 Sunday, Oct....
Nets, Raptors look for edge ahead of Game 3
After splitting the first two games of their best-of-seven series, the Nets have outscored the Raptors by two points — a perfect illustration of how close this matchup has been....
How this NHLer returned after wife's tragic death
Dominic Moore sat there, bedside in the hospital, holding his wife Katie’s hand. It was Jan. 7, 2013, and Moore had been in that same position for hours. A doctor...
DuJour CEO trades Southampton home for a bigger place
Jason Binn, the founder and CEO of DuJour Media Group, which has a partnership with Gilt, has sold his beach house at 99 Potato Field Lane in Southampton and bought...
Ritz-Carlton penthouse snatched for $11.6M
If there were ever a buyer who got a charge from an apartment, we suspect it was Gary Segal, president of the electrical contractor company Five Star Electric, who just...
5 can't-miss games on the 2014 NFL schedule
The complete NFL schedule was released Wednesday night. The season kicks off Sept. 4 when the Seahawks host the Packers in Seattle. The Post breaks down the five best games to look...
FCC to propose new net neutrality rules in May
U.S. regulators are expected to vote on May 15 on a new set of so-called "net neutrality" rules aimed at making certain that broadband providers do not slow down or...
Rebounding Raptors taking advantage of smaller Nets
TORONTO — These things don’t just happen. In Games 1 and 2 of their first-round playoff series, the Raptors have hammered the Nets on the backboards by 30 rebounds, including...
Houses of the week
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn | $1.9 million Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Square feet: 2,090 “Lovingly” restored with many period details intact — tin ceilings, woodburning fireplaces, wood paneling, stained glass, claw-foot...
Dream homes
Tribeca | $7.5 million Behind the “giant steel door” of this property on Jay Street, off Hudson Street, is 4,200 square feet on two levels with some rather impressive architectural...
NYC style arrives at Milan's premiere furniture show
While Milan plays host to multiple shows on the fashion calendar, it’s also where the global furniture industry gathers every April. This year, “Big Apple style” arrived en masse during...
French student becomes teen hooker in 'Young and Beautiful'
Isabelle (Marine Vacth), a middle class teenager, loses her virginity while on a beach vacation. So as soon as she gets back to Paris she becomes a prostitute, charging aging...
Jeb Bush schmoozes GOP bigwigs, promises 2016 push
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush convinced some New York power brokers Wednesday that he’s going to become a candidate for president in 2016. “I believe that Jeb Bush will run...
Deli clerk burned in gruesome Molotov attack
Stunning video shows a deranged firebug throwing a Molotov cocktail into a Brooklyn deli — and setting the clerk on fire, police said. The suspect walked into the 24-hour MiniMart...
The day in photos
Michael Phelps gets back to work, unrest continues in Ukraine, a snowman full of and more.
DOT chief wants Congress to look at federal gas tax
The city’s transportation chief on Wednesday said the federal gasoline tax of 18.4 cents a gallon does not cover what the DOT spends on the nations highways — and its...
Suspect in 2006 fatal fire has bail reduced to $1
A man charged with quadruple homicide for allegedly setting a Brooklyn fire in 2006 that killed two women and two children had his bail reduced to just $1 on Wednesday...
Supreme Court voids $3.4M payment for child porn victim
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea to make it easier for victims of child pornography to collect money from people who view their images online, throwing...
Everyone's favorite Easter candy is heading to the big screen
The best-tasting bird in the animal kingdom could be making its way to the big screen. A movie based on Peeps, the classic, sickeningly sweet Easter candy, is in the...
Doc's $135K stripper bill included private room with 5 girls: club rep
A top cardiac doctor who blew $135,000 in four nights at the Manhattan jiggle joint Scores partied with five strippers at a time in a private room, a club rep...
Sony spearheads live-action Barbie comedy
Sony Pictures, Mattel and Parkes+MacDonald/Image Nation have partnered to create a live-action movie focused on the iconic doll. The companies said Wednesday the comedy will be written by Jenny Bicks...
Cat lovers flock to NYC feline coffee shop
There’ll be couches, cats and climbing trees in this downtown feline paradise. Catfood maker Purina One is set to open the nation's first cat cafe - for four days at...
Giants face killer schedule in November
Apparently the NFL schedule-makers believe the Giants will have a rebound season in 2014, as they are scheduled for five prime-time games, including the season-opening Monday Night Football game Sept....
Iceberg 6 times the size of Manhattan roaming the ocean
Scientists are monitoring an iceberg roughly six times the size of Manhattan — one of the largest now in existence — that broke off from an Antarctic glacier and is heading into...
New York's new MLS team building facility at Manhattanville
A day after Monday’s announcement that New York City FC would play its debut season in Yankee Stadium, the MLS expansion side got approval Tuesday night for a Westchester training...
Neil Patrick Harris’ 10 greatest career moments
Is there anything that Neil Patrick Harris can’t do? This week, the former “Doogie Howser, M.D.” star returned to Broadway as the title character in “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,”...
Babysitter facing murder charges in 4-year-old's torture death
Manhattan prosecutors said Wednesday that they will pursue murder charges against the transgender babysitter accused of torturing to death a 4-year-old boy. Earlier this month, the New York City Medical...
A lot of people watched the Olympics on multiple screens: NBC
Slightly more than half of the people who watched the Sochi Olympics on NBC also used a computer, tablet or smartphone to get information about the games while the TV...
EU nations' racketeering suit against RJ Reynolds OK'd
A federal appeals panel has revived a lawsuit by 26 European nations accusing US tobacco giant RJ Reynolds and related entities of sponsoring cigarette smuggling overseas and running an international...
Jessica Chastain in talks to play Marilyn Monroe in biopic
Jessica Chastain is said to be circling the role of Marilyn Monroe in a new adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ 2000 fake memoir, “Blonde.” She’d replace Naomi Watts, who must...
'The Other Woman' not worth falling for
Playing like a script that’s been moldering since Diane Keaton turned it down in 1983, “The Other Woman” is a weak adultery rom-com in which the most authentic performance comes...
'Bionic eye' gives blind man sight
A blind Michigan man is getting an eyeful thanks to a new high-tech operation. Roger Pontz, 55, who lost his vision from a degenerative eye disease he developed as a...
Rolle 'going out with a bang' if it's his last Giants season
Antrel Rolle does not want to go anywhere, but he’s a realist. He’s seen many of his Giants teammates walk out the door the past few years, never to return....
Whom should 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' drop: Porsha or Kenya?
On Sunday’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reunion, Andy Cohen essentially placed a pot of water over a flame — and expected it not to boil. Porsha Williams, the show’s...
Over 100 years of presidential (and vice-presidential) daughters’ weddings
For a vice president’s daughter, Sarah Gore had a low-key wedding on Sunday in Carpinteria, Calif. But second weddings tend to be more modest affairs, and Sarah, 35, like her...
Who's winning the 3 key Nets-Raptors guard matchups
Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 100-95 loss to the Raptors in Game 2 of their best-of-7 first round series in Toronto, which evened the series at a game...
'Your Mother's Copy of the Kama Sutra' explores intimacy, fails
Lovers and others might want to steer clear of “Your Mother’s Copy of the Kama Sutra.” Starting with its icky title — the linking of one’s progenitor to an infamous...
Rescuers pluck downed climber off remote Yosemite ledge
Dramatic video has been released of the risky rescue of a California man who fell 30 feet, breaking his back, at Yosemite National Park Sunday. Rock climber Blake Parkinson, 26,...
John Wayne’s weirdest movies
John Wayne is back, pilgrim — in an acclaimed new biography by Scott Eyman and a marathon of his films running through Friday on Turner Classic Movies. Just for fun,...
'Blue Ruin' breathes fresh life into old plot
As overused film tropes go, the “wronged guy with a gun” plot is right up there with heist pics and mob capers. That said, director Jeremy Saulnier does an admirable...
Another Joe Paterno statue coming to Happy Valley
A Joe Paterno statue will be returning to the Happy Valley. A bronze statue of the late Penn State football coach is planned for installation outside of the Tavern Restaurant in...
Want a hooker in Germany? There's an app for that
German prostitutes may soon be saying ‘auf wiedersehen’ to walking the streets. A new app is connecting ladies – and gentlemen – of the night with prospective clients in the...
Jets returning to Cortland for training camp
The Jets announced on Wednesday they will return to Cortland, N.Y., for training camp this summer. The team explored a few other options, but ultimately decided to return to SUNY...
Get ready for summer with these stunning storm photos
Lightning lights up the skies in this spectacular storm photography.
FBI helping to find Call of Duty gamer behind 'swatting' prank call
The FBI is assisting Long Island cops to find the gamer behind a hoax call that brought more than 70 heavily armed officers to the home of a teen who...
Jackson puts heat on Anthony to stick to word on 'pay cut'
There’s a new sheriff in town, and Carmelo Anthony is no longer going to be treated with kid gloves. Jackson put the pressure on Anthony on Wednesday to abide by...
Angels teammates: Albert Pujols called his historic homers
Albert Pujols? Or Babe Ruth? On Tuesday night, Pujols hit two homers in a 7-2 Angels win over the Nationals to reach the magic milestone of 500 for his career....
Murder suspect wants jury to ignore 'murder' neck tattoo
A Kansas man on trial for murder is ruing the day he decided to get the word “MURDER” tattooed across his neck. Jeffrey Chapman is now worried the jury will...
Married lesbian 'throuple' expecting first child
Here come the brides! Three Massachusetts lesbians claim they got “married” to each other and are now expecting their first child. Doll, Kitten and Brynn Young exchanged vows in a...
The $130K around-the-world flight for the super-rich
http://youtu.be/VbL_IYACw7k They’re the ultimate jet-setters! A new luxury jet offers the super-rich the chance to take private around-the-world group trips — complete with an on-board chef, leather flatbeds and a “concierge”...
Obama kicks off Japan trip with a meal at Jiro's sushi restaurant
WASHINGTON -- President Obama kicked off his visit to Japan in style, dining at a tiny sushi restaurant that’s considered the best in the world. Accompanied by Japanese Prime Minister...
Shaq's incredible LinkedIn profile gets right to the point
Some LinkedIn users go to great lengths to list every role at every job they've ever had. Shaquille O'Neal doesn't believe in that. The former center -- who played for...
Espaillat slams Bill Clinton's endorsement of Rangel
State Sen. Adriano Espaillat criticized Bill Clinton Wednesday for endorsing Rep. Charles Rangel, saying the former president and his wife, former Secertary of State Hillary Clinton, were "not on the...
Phil Jackson to check on Steve Kerr's 'desire to coach'
Phil Jackson said he will meet with Steve Kerr in the next week to gauge his interest in coaching the Knicks after his fiancée, Jeanie Buss, failed in recent days...
Colbert debuts first Top 10 list on ‘Late Show’
On Tuesday night’s “Late Show,” David Letterman welcomed the host who will succeed him on the program next year, Stephen Colbert. “The Colbert Report” host appeared as himself (not his...
John Wayne Gacy case helps solve 1978 murder
CHICAGO — Four decades after John Wayne Gacy lured more than 30 young men and boys to his Chicago-area home and strangled them, his case has helped authorities solve another...
What convinced Matt Harvey to have Tommy John surgery
Ivan Nova appears to be next in line for Tommy John surgery after the Yankees “recommended” he have the procedure following a second MRI exam. While the right-hander still could...
'Funny Face' dazzles the eye, ear on Blu-ray
In one of my favorite restorations in recent years, Stanley Donen's "Funny Face" fairly leaps off the small screen in practically psychedelic primary colors — perhaps the sharpest and brightest representation...
Speaker Silver pal Rapfogel pleads guilty to $9M charity scam
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's longtime pal pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing $9 million from a top Jewish charity he headed by inflating insurance premiums over two decades. William Rapfogel, former...
Minor leaguer upbeat after beanball rearranged his face
http://instagram.com/p/m-zqQ7p34E/ Somewhere in Delino DeShields Jr.'s grotesquely misshapen face, he's probably smiling. On Friday night, the Astros prospect -- the son of Delino DeShields, who played for five teams in...
NYPD's Twitter campaign disaster spreads to LAPD
The NYPD’s comically disastrous attempt to create good will on Twitter turned into a coast-to-coast epic fail Wednesday. Cop haters from New York to Chicago to Los Angeles all took...
'Walking with the Enemy' a compelling Holocaust drama
After 20 shaky opening minutes, first-time director Mark Schmidt finds his footing with this slightly overlong English-language Holocaust drama. Irish actor Jonas Armstrong does a fine job as a Jewish...
Nasty Pacers practice fight explains some things
It was only a matter of time before the dam burst. The Pacers — who were cruising along at 46-13 in early March — had a rough end to their season, losing...
Debris that washed ashore in Australia not from missing jet
Debris that washed ashore in Australia and was initially suspected of coming from the lost Malaysian plane likely did not come from the jet, officials said Wednesday. The Australian Transport...
Amazon Prime getting coveted HBO shows
It’s HBO Everywhere. HBO boss Richard Plepler unlocked the premium channel’s extensive library of top-shelf content for Jeff Bezos’ Amazon, making it available online for the first time for those...
IRS paid $1M in bonuses to workers who owe back taxes
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has paid more than $2.8 million in bonuses to employees with recent disciplinary problems, including $1 million to workers who owed back taxes, a...
What to look for in Apple, Facebook earnings reports
Tech giants Apple and Facebook will report quarterly earnings after the close on Wednesday. Here’s a primer on what to expect and what to look for in the numbers. Earnings:...
Metro-North engineers to be tested for sleep apnea
Metro-North wants to test all of its engineers for sleep apnea in the aftermath of a fatal Bronx derailment that occurred when the engineer dozed off. The effort comes two...
NYPD Hate Crime unit questions 4 suspects in Williamsburg attack
The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is questioning four suspects who they believe are responsible for the beat-down of an openly gay black man in Williamsburg, sources said. The suspects,...
Economic woes in Greece lead to rash of suicides
Draconian austerity measures instituted as a result of the Greek debt crisis have taken a dramatic toll on male suicides, according to a new study. According to a new study...
DSK’s ex-wife: I didn't know about the orgies
They’re always the last to know. Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s ex said Tuesday she was clueless about the horndog’s lust for orgies as he faces up to 10 years behind bars on...
Rangers' Carcillo has words with bird-flipping Flyers fan
Dan Carcillo had a busy night for the Rangers, scoring the putaway goal in a Game 3 win over the Flyers, taking two penalties and getting into one spirited conversation...
Botox maker moves to thwart Ackman takeover bid
What does a drug company do to avoid a takeover? Initiate a poison pill. That’s exactly what Botox-maker Allergan did late Tuesday night to slow down Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square...
What's on No. 1 live streaming site? Dudes playing video games
Move over, cat videos — there’s a new online craze: watching strangers play video games live. Twitch.tv — a Web site that shows people narrating video games while they play...
DA is OK with Brooklynites possessing a little bit of pot
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson is warning the NYPD that his office will no longer prosecute potheads caught with — or even smoking — marijuana in public. In a move...
Ackman isn't stopping with Botox takeover
Billionaire hedge fund mogul Bill Ackman is just getting started. Ackman, who has teamed up with Canadian pharmaceutical company Valeant to launch a $45.6 billion takeover of Botox maker Allergan,...
Prince George ‘grew an extra fat roll' on vacation
Gorgeous Prince George has grown “an extra fat roll” during his tour of Australia and New Zealand, says his mom, the Duchess of Cambridge. The Duchess made the comment about the...
Broken fingers reveal desperate attempt to escape sinking ferry
South Korean divers swam though dark, cold waters into a sunken ferry on Wednesday, feeling with their hands for children's bodies in a maze of cabins, corridors and upturned decks...
American journalist for Vice held captive in Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine — Pro-Russia gunmen in eastern Ukraine admitted on Wednesday that they are holding an American journalist, saying he was suspected of unspecified "bad activities." Simon Ostrovsky, a journalist...
Eataly to 'ciao down' at 4 World Trade Center
Eataly is taking a bite out of the World Trade Center, The Post has learned. The Westfield Group, which controls all the retail space at the WTC, has lined up...
Aereo gets bad reception in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court was a tough audience for Internet TV startup Aereo. The justices on Tuesday showed little sympathy for the 2-year-old company that broadcasters claim threatens their business. During...
Nets now have to prove they're as good as they think
TORONTO — This will sting, but it shouldn’t stagger. The Nets came here for a split, and they got a split. They could have swept, probably should have swept, and...
De Blasio wants to ban new wood fireplaces
Mayor Bill de Blasio celebrated Earth Day on Tuesday by proposing more regulations — including a ban on new wood-burning fireplaces. The mayor made the proposal, along with those for...
Leaked Microsoft documents could signal end for Nokia
Nokia was once the driving force of the mobile scene, but are we about to see the once-mighty company disappear forever? Microsoft has been gradually completing the $7.17 billion takeover...
Hondo pins hopes on Yanks
Hondo came up short with his long shot Monday night as the Twins failed to overachieve against Tampa Bay, causing the accounts payable to grow 415 raschis. Wednesday night: Mr....
Judge orders reporter to turn over Schoolcraft's documents
A Manhattan federal judge has ordered former Village Voice reporter Graham Rayman to turn over at least some of the documents and e-mails he used as sources for his book...
Employees sue deli where lizard head was found in salad
A Manhattan deli chain that was recently accused of serving a severed lizard head was slapped with a lawsuit Tuesday by its staffers, who claim they’ve been cheated out of...
Baby survives two-story plunge in Manhattan
A toddler survived a brush with death early Wednesday when he fell from a third-story Manhattan window and landed on a plastic garbage container that broke his fall, cops and...
'Floating pool' planned for East River in mid-2016
Forget shlepping to Jones Beach or down the Jersey Shore. A Brooklyn design team said Tuesday that the East River could be the next great place for a summer swim....
DeGeneres takes on home design in new show
Ellen DeGeneres isn’t just a talk show host and comedian — she’s also a furniture design expert. And now the daytime funnywoman is channeling that passion for a new six-episode...
In place of historic jump, Ogwyn will be in avalanche special
Joby Ogwyn, whose wingsuit flight off the summit of Mount Everest was canceled after last week’s deadly avalanche there, will participate in the avalanche news special that Discovery will air...
Lohan's reality show not expected to be renewed
Maybe it’s just that no one cares anymore. Sunday’s two-hour season finale of Lindsay Lohan’s OWN reality show, “Lindsay,” corralled only 406,000 total viewers — way down from the 693,000...
After DNP, Kirilenko solid in Game 2
TORONTO — It was one of the great mysteries of Game 1. Where in the world was Andrei Kirilenko? His wife wondered on social media. But the Nets won that...
Collins to stick with new lineup — for now
Terry Collins doesn’t appear in any hurry to change his newfangled Mets lineup. After moving Curtis Granderson from cleanup to the No. 2 hole on Monday and inserting Daniel Murphy...
Like Farnsworth, Valverde must find new ways to get hitters out
Kyle Farnsworth already is embracing what Terry Collins is trying to convince Jose Valverde to do. The Mets manager had a recent heart-to-heart with his former closer and told Valverde...
Raptors' DeRozan rebounds from Game 1 dud
TORONTO — The sight was not especially encouraging, but there it was for all inside the Air Canada Centre as well as those watching on TV to see. The Raptors,...
Flyers captain Giroux's vow: We'll win Game 4
PHILADELPHIA — So Flyers captain Claude Giroux finally got his first shot on goal of the series on Tuesday night, and after the 4-1 Game 3 loss to the Rangers...
Goal caps big day for Rangers' St. Louis
PHILADELPHIA — Hours after he was announced as one of the finalists for the Lady Byng Trophy — which is awarded to the NHL player who has “exhibited the best...
Paul Pierce: Nets were 'soft team' in Game 2
TORONTO — It’s time for the Nets to toughen up. That was the message from Paul Pierce to his teammates after allowing the Raptors to outrebound them 52-30 — including...
South Korean ferry death toll rises to 150
JINDO, South Korea — The grim work of recovering bodies from the submerged South Korea ferry proceeded rapidly Wednesday, with the official death toll reaching 150, though a government official...
NYC rents skyrocket as incomes lag
Already-too-damn-high New York City rents are increasing more quickly than those in other parts of the nation — threatening to make apartments here downright unaffordable for those in the lowest...
Daredevil driver who encircled city in 24 minutes jailed again
The daredevil busted after zipping around Manhattan in his BMW in just 24 minutes — posting footage of the boneheaded stunt on YouTube — landed in jail Tuesday after he...
As rents rise, some stuck in affordable homes with moving too costly
She lives in a Brooklyn apartment her grandparents called home, a comfortable spread near Prospect Park filled with loving memories. Now, it’s a money sponge that’s soaking up every dollar...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan A bank robber made off with $3,000 in a Tribeca heist, sources said. The crook passed a demand note that read “I have a f--ken gun. Give me $3,000”...
Port Authority cop played on band's tour while on disability
A Port Authority cop who claimed he couldn’t work because he injured a bicep — then raked in his full salary plus disability while touring the country with his rock...
NYPD stops annual post-auto show gang violence in Times Square
The NYPD has finally rid Times Square of the annual post-New York Auto Show gang-initiation violence that plagued the area for years, police sources told The Post on Tuesday. Bloods...
City's Catholic schools losing students to tuition-free charters
The city’s Catholic schools are losing a large number of students to tuition-free charter schools. Over the last decade, the number of students attending Catholic schools has plummeted by 35...
Rangel used campaign funds to pay for law license registration
In an apparent violation of the rules, Rep. Charles Rangel used campaign funds to pay for his New York attorney’s license earlier this year, The Post has learned. The $375...
'Carloads' of terrorists turned Oregon ranch into training camp
An Oregon woman says she thought she was opening up her family’s ranch to local Muslims to teach them how to grow and can veggies — and that her husband...
Stringer misses the ‘supply’ part of why rents are so high
In his first big report, new city Comptroller Scott Stringer presents a shocking conclusion: The rent is too damned high. But why? The basic problem is supply and demand. And...
Obama's lies have led to global mistrust
As a young reporter, I once expressed shock at how routinely and reflexively government officials lied to the press. A savvy newspaper vet who overheard me just smiled and told...
Airbnb blasts efforts to subpoena its files
Airbnb on Tuesday blasted the state’s effort to subpoena its records as a “fishing expedition” that could invade the privacy of New York City tourists. During oral arguments in Albany...
Middle class falls on hard times as country’s wealthiest flourish
America’s vaunted middle class, once the most affluent in the world, has fallen on hard times. While the nation’s wealthiest residents are still worth more than their global counterparts, the...
Lundqvist, Rangers dominate Flyers to take 2-1 series lead
PHILADELPHIA — Out of a side room came a familiar gruff voice. “Henrik,” it said, then louder. “Henrik.” The Rangers goalie was unwrapping the tape from his skates in the...
Throwback playoff win for Carcillo, Rangers
PHILADELPHIA — Dan Carcillo may not be anyone’s notion of a prototypical Ranger and he may not fit the definition of a savior as, say, Bobby Sheehan did against the...
Pierce unable to repeat late heroics in Nets loss to Raptors
TORONTO — As Paul Pierce let go of the potential go-ahead 3-pointer with 24.9 seconds remaining Tuesday night, everyone on the Nets expected Pierce to come through once again. “He...
Returning Ellsbury lets his play rile up his former fans
BOSTON — The last time a title-winning center fielder jumped from the Red Sox right to the Yankees, he returned to Fenway Park and immediately evoked sheer hatred … which...
Ellsbury, Yankees rout Red Sox at Fenway
BOSTON — This version of the Red Sox isn’t last year’s model due to free-agent defections, injuries and the pixie dust not being as thick. Twenty-one games into the season,...