June 3, 2014
Mets waste Wheeler's gem, fail to get back to .500 mark
June 3, 2014 | 11:54pmCHICAGO — A summery night at the Friendly Confines turned into Wheel of Misfortune for the Mets. Zack Wheeler’s best outing of the season certainly gave his team a chance...
Quiksilver shares take a big dive due to discounting
June 3, 2014 | 11:19pmMajor bummer to be a Quiksilver investor. Shares of the surf-and-skate retailer totally wiped out Tuesday, losing more than 40 percent of their value after the company revealed seriously lame...
No better place to win than New York, just ask the '94 Rangers
June 3, 2014 | 11:12pmLOS ANGELES — Adam Graves was standing at the very top of Madison Square Garden a few months ago, high enough where it felt like he could reach out and...
Hunger Games' salute used as protest in Thailand
June 3, 2014 | 11:09pmBANGKOK — The three-finger salute from the Hollywood movie "The Hunger Games" is being used as a real symbol of resistance in Thailand. Protesters against the military coup are flashing...
Changes at Domino take effect
June 3, 2014 | 10:57pmMichelle Adams, who was editor-in-chief of the relaunch of Domino, is packing it in and heading back to Michigan. The print and online editing jobs that she was doing will...
Time Inc. loses another top sales chief
June 3, 2014 | 10:56pmAnother top sales executive has departed from Time Inc., only days before its spin-off from Time Warner on June 6, coincidentally the anniversary of D-Day. Diane Oshin, who most recently...
Tom Florio no longer at Advanstar Fashion Group
June 3, 2014 | 10:56pmIndustry sources are still trying to figure out what triggered the pre-Memorial Day departure of Tom Florio, a one-time top publishing executive at Condé Nast, from his latest gig as...
Jim Dale says a lot but reveals little in one-man show
June 3, 2014 | 10:55pmEither Jim Dale has led an uneventful life, or he’s keeping the juicy stuff to himself. Either way, his new autobiographical show, “Just Jim Dale,” is easygoing but not especially...
Keenan writes: Best Lundqvist ever will carry Rangers to Cup
June 3, 2014 | 10:41pmMike Keenan, who coached the Rangers to the 1994 Stanley Cup title, will give Post readers his insights and opinions periodically during these finals. The coach also will be appearing...
Black to the future
June 3, 2014 | 10:32pmThe Black Alliance for Educational Options has laid out a vision for the future that challenges America to devote as much attention to private and charter schools as to traditional...
China's Market-Leninism
June 3, 2014 | 10:32pmFor the citizens of the world’s most populous nation, today marks a day of hope. On this day in 1989, Chinese students began a protest that would see a “Goddess...
Obama's killer deal
June 3, 2014 | 10:30pmIn Poland on Tuesday, President Obama conceded the five Guantanamo detainees released in exchange for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl may kill again. “Is there the possibility of some of them...
America embraces Hamas terrorists
June 3, 2014 | 10:30pmIs President Obama breaking a promise? He’d long vowed he’d continue to back Israel’s steadfast refusal to negotiate with Hamas — but no longer. And so Jerusalem and Washington are...
Few claims in Ticketmaster suit good news for Live Nation
June 3, 2014 | 10:26pmTicketmaster stands to save up to $350 million settling an 11-year-old lawsuit claiming it tacked on misleading fees to tickets — because few of the allegedly cheated customers have filed...
After two lost seasons, Staal's eye is on the Cup
June 3, 2014 | 10:23pmLOS ANGELES — It has been a long, will-testing road for Marc Staal, one that will make a significant stop on Staples Center ice Wednesday night when the Rangers play...
Ford blocked Tesla's S-E-X line: Elon Musk
June 3, 2014 | 10:21pmTesla Motors founder Elon Musk can’t have S-E-X — and he has rival automaker Ford to blame. Musk on Tuesday said that he had planned to name his next-generation electric...
Gaborik: No hard feelings
June 3, 2014 | 10:18pmLOS ANGELES — Marian Gaborik insists there are no hard feelings. When the Kings winger takes the ice on Wednesday at Staples Center in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup...
Goldman Sachs chief: I’m here to stay
June 3, 2014 | 10:08pmThe Blankfein era has no end in sight. Goldman Sachs chief Lloyd Blankfein said Tuesday that he “can never imagine leaving” his position atop the bank. “I love what I...
‘Colbert Report’ more informative than actual news: study
June 3, 2014 | 9:56pmNot a joke: Watching “The Colbert Report” may leave you better informed about politics and elections than reading a newspaper or watching CNN and Fox News. Viewers who watched TV...
Mets surge fueled by Vegas pipeline
June 3, 2014 | 9:52pmCHICAGO — In the Las Vegas pipeline they trust. As the Mets consider their recent surge — they entered Tuesday with victories in six of seven games — the role...
How to create the perfect Airbnb listing
June 3, 2014 | 9:51pmLike so many glossy travel brochures of “innovative” tour companies that promise “authentic experiences” and “unparalleled” service and luxury, only to offer the same ol’ same ol’ mass market herding...
Jackson hoping to have Knicks coach in place before European vacation
June 3, 2014 | 9:35pmPhil Jackson has a lot of motivation to get his coaching search done in the next 10 days. According to an NBA source, Jackson is flying to Turkey in mid-June...
De Blasio challenges Obama to a game of one-on-one hoops
June 3, 2014 | 9:33pmPresident Obama's challenges may have just reached a new height. In an Instagram video posted by a straphanger on the city's subway Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio challenges President Obama...
Yanks anxious to clear haze surrounding ailing Teixeira
June 3, 2014 | 9:32pmMark Teixeira hit from the right side, then the left, and back and forth twice more, taking turns among his teammates in pregame batting practice Tuesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium....
G7 powers meet without Russia in summit snub over Ukraine
June 3, 2014 | 9:30pmThe world's leading industrialized nations meet without Russia for the first time in 17 years on Wednesday, leaving President Vladimir Putin out of the talks in retaliation for his seizure...
Faulty manufacturing report blamed on bug
June 3, 2014 | 9:26pmFor some traders, life’s a glitch. The Institute for Supply Management, which botched Monday’s report on manufacturing before correcting it twice, blamed the error on a software malfunction. It originally...
Rangers not worrying about upcoming call on Richards
June 3, 2014 | 9:20pmLOS ANGELES — Brad Richards has become an essential part of the Rangers’ march through the Eastern Conference playoffs and into this Stanley Cup finals against the Kings. But with...
LightSquared judge read about it in The Post
June 3, 2014 | 9:17pmThe judge overseeing LightSquared’s contentious bankruptcy called an emergency hearing in the case on Tuesday — thanks to The Post. Manhattan federal bankruptcy Judge Shelley Chapman told lawyers in LightSquared’s...
Affable Sather opens up on eve of finals
June 3, 2014 | 9:10pmLOS ANGELES — Sure Glen Sather has been quiet. You see him quoted about as often as you see James Dolan speaking out in the newspapers, which is to say...
David Wilson faces final health hurdle
June 3, 2014 | 9:04pmAll that is standing in the way of David Wilson and full medical clearance is, in his words, “pictures.’’ The Giants running back faces a moment of truth Wednesday when...
Gannon: New offense a ‘dramatic change’ for Eli
June 3, 2014 | 8:59pmThe words tumble out, one more ominous than the next, all intended to verbalize what awaits the pupil Eli Manning. “Very uncomfortable and difficult process’’ comes before “risk involved’’ and...
Whaddya know?! There ARE Kings fans in Hollywood
June 3, 2014 | 8:39pmHOLLYWOOD — We’re really not that different, when you get right down to it. Sure, you step off the plane here and it’s 85 degrees and sunny ... but that’s...
CFL rejects new labor deal from players union
June 3, 2014 | 8:38pmTORONTO — The president of the Canadian Football League Players' Association says a work stoppage is closer after the league rejected the union's most recent offer for a new labor...
Cotto planning to work the body, tire out Martinez
June 3, 2014 | 8:25pmGlen Tapia, a junior middleweight from Passiac, NJ, was in the middle of the ring working with trainer Freddie Roach Tuesday afternoon when Miguel Cotto motioned from ringside to come...
Celebs' bare-breasted protests make a major fashion statement
June 3, 2014 | 8:24pmAt Monday’s CFDA Fashion Awards, pop star Rihanna took the stage to accept the Fashion Icon Award from the grande dame of fashion — Vogue editor Anna Wintour. Never one...
'Stifling' Rangers need do just that to dethrone Kings
June 3, 2014 | 8:19pmLOS ANGELES — There is pomp and circumstance for the Rangers to savor, you bet there is, and so that’s what they were doing at media day on Tuesday. Henrik...
Man charged with hate crime against Stiviano
June 3, 2014 | 7:43pmA 40-year-old Long Island man was charged with a hate crime Tuesday for allegedly shouting the n-word at Donald Sterling’s ex-gal pal V. Stiviano while punching her in the face...
Lundqvist only four wins from fulfilling his kingly dream
June 3, 2014 | 7:40pmLOS ANGELES — On the eve of his first Stanley Cup finals, Henrik Lundqvist was asked to reflect. So he thought about a picture hanging in the Rangers practice facility...
Keyon Dooling had to hit bottom in NBA to confront abuse demons
June 3, 2014 | 7:37pmFor a quarter of a century, Keyon Dooling -- a self-proclaimed “Macho Man,” an NBA star, a survivor of a rough south Florida neighborhood, a players union leader -- kept his secret....
NBC nets a game-winner with top markets battling for Stanley Cup
June 3, 2014 | 7:31pmNBC Sports is reaping an unexpected dividend from the $2 billion bet it made on hockey three years ago as the NHL prepares for a rarity in sports — a...
In hockey-mad Ithaca, pride in Dustin Brown outweighs Rangers fandom
June 3, 2014 | 7:04pmNew York City has been dubbed Rangerstown, the area catching a case of Blueshirts fever during this stunning run to their first Stanley Cup final in 20 years. A few...
2 with Gable on DVD, plus details on 75th Anniversary 'Gone With the Wind' Blu-ray
June 3, 2014 | 6:56pmFew major actors of Hollywood's Golden Era played as many newspapermen as Clark Gable -- from "The Secret 6'' through "It Happened One Night,'' "Love on the Run'' and "Somewhere...
Teacher charged with raping student flipped out over prom date
June 3, 2014 | 6:54pmA Queens gym teacher charged with rape for allegedly carrying on a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student flipped out when she learned he was taking another girl to the...
Wrongful, 17-year conviction ends for 'framed' Brooklyn man
June 3, 2014 | 6:51pmA Brooklyn man who was locked away 17 years for a crime he didn't commit got his first taste of freedom Tuesday and said he was “framed” by a former...
Wedding party gets soaked in dock collapse
June 3, 2014 | 6:36pmCROSSLAKE, Minn. — It wasn't just the bride and groom taking the plunge at this central Minnesota wedding. Dan and Jackie Anderson lined up on a dock with all their...
Red Bulls have injury-ruined lineup for match in New England
June 3, 2014 | 6:33pmThe Red Bulls knew they would be depleted for their tilt Sunday at New England. It’s looking closer and closer to decimated. Midfielder Dax McCarty has been ruled out with...
Yankees hopeful of having Carlos Beltran ready by Friday
June 3, 2014 | 6:20pmManager Joe Girardi didn’t guarantee Carlos Beltran’s switch-hitting bat would return to the limp Yankees’ lineup Friday night in Kansas City, but that is a strong possibility barring a setback....
Serby Q&A with Mats Zuccarello
June 3, 2014 | 5:59pmRangers winger Mats Zuccarello cooled off by chatting with Post columnist Steve Serby before Wednesday’s Stanley Cup opener. Q: Tell me what it’s like right now being a New York...
Breast cancer crusader gathers LPGA stars in her emotional quest
June 3, 2014 | 5:57pmShe has been doing this for 15 years, so Val Skinner knows what’s coming. This does not, however, make it any easier for her, does not offer any power to...
The sexiest lingerie moments in movie history
June 3, 2014 | 5:49pmTuesday, the Museum at FIT opens “Exposed: A History of Lingerie,” an exhibition exploring skivvies from the corseted 18th century to now. With some 70 delicate pieces pulled from the...
De Blasio rips Housing Authority over kid slaying
June 3, 2014 | 5:48pmMayor de Blasio unleashed a blistering attack on the city Housing Authority Tuesday over the lack of surveillance cameras in the building where a 6-year-old boy was killed and another...
Tunisian man gets plea deal for Amtrak terror plot
June 3, 2014 | 5:47pmA Tunisian man charged in an unsuccessful plot to derail an Amtrak train en route from Penn Station to Toronto copped a plea Wednesday to less serious immigration charges. Ahmed...
Ackman's winning streak stretches into May
June 3, 2014 | 5:46pmBill Ackman continued his hot streak in May, with his Pershing Square eking out a 2.9 percent gain in a tough month for hedge funds, according to investors. The $14...
Stiviano arrives in tiny visor to view lineup at NY precinct
June 3, 2014 | 5:35pmDonald Sterling's former gal pal V. Stiviano — sporting a variation of her trade-marked visor — showed up at a Greenwich Village precinct Tuesday afternoon to help cops catch her...
Plumlee leaped beyond Nets' expectations as a rookie
June 3, 2014 | 5:23pmWith the Nets season officially in the books, it’s time to look back at the year that was. We’ll look back at a different player each weekday, before wrapping up...
Chris Kreider was clutch long before joining the Rangers
June 3, 2014 | 5:16pmThe origin of Chris Kreider’s postseason knack is believed to have begun in the spring of 2012, when he scored the game-winning goal of a Stanley Cup playoff game against...
10 of Miranda Lambert's country glam slam looks
June 3, 2014 | 5:08pmCountry music stars aren’t exactly known for having the best Jimmy Choo shoe collection, or even a massive wardrobe of couture duds. Cowboy boots, a simple T-shirt, and weathered denim...
The day in photos
June 3, 2014 | 4:53pmA baby white lion acts like a tough guy, veterans head to Normandy, President Obama looks pleased and more.
World Cup Group B preview: Will Spain be dethroned?
June 3, 2014 | 4:29pmKing Juan Carlos of Spain, reaching his old age, has said he will abdicate the throne. It is unclear if the dynastic soccer team from Spain is ready to do...
Judge brushes off insanity plea from 'corrupt' ex-councilman
June 3, 2014 | 4:14pmA federal judge told the lawyer for former Queens Councilman Dan Halloran on Tuesday that he must be crazy to think anyone is buying his client’s insanity plea to charges...
Herbalife opponent seeks to add plaintiffs to suit
June 3, 2014 | 4:13pmA failed Herbalife salesman who is suing the company for being an alleged pyramid scheme asked a federal judge to add four other former distributors to his suit. The new...
The scoop on RiRi's CFDA dress, Scout Willis explains her nips and more
June 3, 2014 | 3:55pmYou’re probably still Googling “Rihanna CFDA," but it’s a new day, people, and time to move on to other things, like the story behind RiRi’s scandalous dress. Plus, Scout Willis speaks...
Celebrate Shavuot with cheesecake all night
June 3, 2014 | 3:52pmOn Hanukkah, Jews feast on potato pancakes. On Passover, they eat matzo. But the most underrated of the holidays — from a culinary perspective, that is — is Shavuot, when...
Lawsky: Ocwen will stop silencing homeowners
June 3, 2014 | 3:52pmLet the people speak! New York’s top bank regulator has declared victory over a mortgage servicer that tried to keep some homeowners from bad-mouthing the company. Embattled Ocwen Financial will...
Sailor says she saw Flight MH370 go down in flames
June 3, 2014 | 3:50pmA British woman, sailing the Indian Ocean in March, believes she saw the missing Malaysia Airlines jet going down in flames and smoke. Katherine Tee, a 41-year-old Liverpool resident, just...
Dan Marino: I didn't mean to join that concussion lawsuit
June 3, 2014 | 3:31pmDan Marino is trying to withdraw from a concussion lawsuit filed against the NFL in federal court last week, claiming he had joined the litigation in error. According to the...
Why Rangers will conquer Kings to take home Cup
June 3, 2014 | 2:59pmLOS ANGELES — On Monday, following the Rangers’ final practice at home before their flight here for the first two games of the finals, Henrik Lundqvist was asked by The...
Your morning joe will soon be 9% more expensive
June 3, 2014 | 2:52pmThe best part of waking up is about to get more expensive. Prices for Folgers and Dunkin’ Donuts packaged coffee will be increasing by 9 percent, the J.M. Smucker Company...
Study proves the ocean is one giant toilet
June 3, 2014 | 2:51pmNo wonder the water's warm! Nearly two thirds of American adults pee in the ocean to avoid "gross" beach bathrooms, a new survey claims. In the bathroom-centric study, 62 percent...
James Dolan's mixed emotions as a sudden winner in New York
June 3, 2014 | 2:48pmLOS ANGELES — Garden owner James Dolan has every right to feel vindicated over his staunch, unyielding support of Rangers general manager Glen Sather. In fact, with the Blueshirts in...
Jihadi release may come back to haunt US
June 3, 2014 | 2:07pmQatar has moved the five Afghan Taliban terrorists freed in exchange for U.S. POW Bowe Bergdhal to a residential compound and will let them move freely in the country, raising...
Who will step up and be Jets' No. 2 receiver?
June 3, 2014 | 1:28pmWith all the talk about whether the competition is open or closed at quarterback, the biggest battle on the Jets roster has been overlooked. Who is going to be this...
7 tracks of summer’s movie trailers
June 3, 2014 | 1:23pmWith the onslaught of summer blockbusters upon us, it can be difficult to escape the ubiquitous movie trailers and commercials. That, in turn, means their soundtracks can wiggle their way...
The fluffy feline you must follow on Instagram
June 3, 2014 | 1:20pmIf you’re not already following Pugsley on Instagram, you will be soon. The 10-month-old exotic shorthair made his social media debut in October 2013, after his owners packed up and...
Women's rights group slams CUNY appointee for calling Gaga a 'slut'
June 3, 2014 | 1:15pmDon’t mess with Gaga! Women’s rights advocates are attacking Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s appointment of Staten Island conservative James Molinaro to CUNY’s Board of Trustees for once calling pop entertainer Lady...
De La Hoya vows Golden Boy Promotions will thrive after CEO's exit
June 3, 2014 | 1:11pmOscar De La Hoya vowed the best is yet to come for Golden Boy Promotions despite the resignation Monday of longtime Chief Executive Officer Richard Schaefer. A few hours before...
Boxer proposes to model in ring without a ring
June 3, 2014 | 1:11pmCarl Froch won the biggest fight of the year in Britain, and then got engaged to a knockout. Froch finished off rival George Groves in the eighth round to retain...
'Live' ear grown using Van Gogh genes
June 3, 2014 | 1:07pmBERLIN — A German museum has put on display a copy of Vincent van Gogh's ear that was grown using some of the Dutch artist's genetic material. The 19-century painter...
The 5 best gay characters on TV
June 3, 2014 | 1:07pmThe gay character on a television show has come a long way since 1997, when Ellen DeGeneres used her sitcom, “Ellen,” to come out — one of several watershed LGBT...
Rangers' Carcillo eligible for Game 4 after ban sliced
June 3, 2014 | 12:36pmhttp://youtu.be/khK9t3dRhqw LOS ANGELES — Dan Carcillo was shown mercy by the commissioner, and now he at least has a chance to dress for the Stanley Cup finals. The Rangers’ tough-guy...
Google releases designer high-tech specs
June 3, 2014 | 12:32pmGoogle’s latest high-tech specs come with a designer price tag. The tech giant on Tuesday unveiled a haute couture line of its Google Glass smart glasses with input from designer...
Pranksters stage ax murder on Google Street View
June 3, 2014 | 12:30pmIt was easy to search for this “murderer.” Two Scottish pranksters got a laugh in Leith, Edinburgh, when they faked a well-timed ax murder just as a Google Street View...
Body found floating in Hudson might be suicide student
June 3, 2014 | 11:45amCops believe they have found the body of a teenage girl who jumped to her death in the Hudson River last week after she was caught cheating on a test....
Man jailed for 17 years on shaky evidence to be released
June 3, 2014 | 11:39amA man who spent 17 years in prison after he was convicted of murder based partly on the police work of disgraced NYPD Detective Louis Scarcella will have his conviction...
The 5 most decadent 'Bachelorette' proposal locations
June 3, 2014 | 11:27amGirl meets boy. Girl falls in love. Girl gets engaged. Add 24 more men, eight weeks of world travel and a boat load of roses, and you’ve got yourself a...
Stanley Cup finals unlikely to beat last year's ratings
June 3, 2014 | 11:26amNetwork execs can stop salivating over the Stanley Cup Finals. The best-of-seven series pitting the New York Rangers against the Los Angeles Kings, which kicks off Wednesday on NBC, is...
Johan Santana nears big league return
June 3, 2014 | 11:07amThe Baltimore Orioles visit Yankee Stadium for a three-game series June 20-22. Might they have Johan Santana in tow? The former Mets left-hander's resilient comeback attempt from his second major...
NYC subway riders trapped in smoke-filled train
June 3, 2014 | 11:01amStraphangers were trapped in a smoke-filled 7 train to Queens when loose bolts on the third rail caused the frightening situation in a tunnel, authorities said Tuesday. The riders were...
Vikings star rescues two boaters 'scary close to the rocks'
June 3, 2014 | 10:56amhttp://youtu.be/lYyZQNpDZYQ A couple who were out house-gazing on Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota will never forget Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway. The two-time Pro Bowler happened to be on the scene when...
Grieving dad recognizes sketch of man sought in son's slaying
June 3, 2014 | 10:29amThe Brooklyn dad whose son was brutally killed in an elevator on Sunday evening said Tuesday he instantly recognized the police sketch of a “schizo” man wanted for the senseless...
Are you in Justin Timberlake's new video?
June 3, 2014 | 9:33amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAeteudJ5g0 It’s only eight months until Valentine’s Day, so time to start getting in the mood with the new video for Justin Timberlake’s “Not A Bad Thing.” To fit the...
Bergdahl is innocent until proven guilty: General
June 3, 2014 | 9:31amThe US Army will not ignore any misconduct by released Taliban detainee Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, but he should be considered innocent until proven guilty, the chairman of the US Joint...
Tween girls 'stab friend 19 times' to prove horror meme is real
June 3, 2014 | 9:24amSlender Man, a demon for the computer age, has ensnared three little girls in a chilling tale of attempted murder. Part Lurch, part Freddie Kruger, part creepy Internet meme, the...
Cops question man over attack on V. Stiviano
June 3, 2014 | 9:20amCops picked up a Long Island man for questioning Tuesday in connection with the alleged beating of Donald Sterling’s former gal pal V. Stiviano, law enforcement sources said. The 40-year-old was...
Thai military to crack down on rebels' 'Hunger Games' salute
June 3, 2014 | 8:11amBANGKOK — Thailand's military rulers said Tuesday they are monitoring a new form of silent resistance to the coup — a three-fingered salute borrowed from "The Hunger Games" — and...
Dan Marino adds his name to concussion lawsuit against NFL
June 3, 2014 | 8:10amPHILADELPHIA — Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino is among the latest group of football players to file a concussion-related lawsuit against the National Football League. The 52-year-old former Miami...
No arrests after 7 shot at Chicago laundromat
June 3, 2014 | 8:05amChicago authorities are reporting seven people, including two teenagers, were shot at a laundromat in the city's South Shore neighborhood. The Chicago Fire Department reports four of the shooting victims...
Obama defends POW swap as jihadis are set free
June 3, 2014 | 8:00amWARSAW, Poland — President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his decision to release five Afghan detainees from Guantánamo Bay in exchange for freeing an American soldier, saying his administration had...
Plane narrowly misses sunbather in botched landing
June 3, 2014 | 7:51amThis sunbather barely escaped a gruesome death when a small plane zoomed just inches over his ample posterior. The amazing close call happened on the German North Sea island of...
County staffer treated to weekly 'weigh-in' sessions: suit
June 3, 2014 | 7:41amA female custodian for the Suffolk County Department of Public Works was treated like garbage by her bosses, who used a measuring tape to measure her stomach in an effort...
Another alleged Sterling mistress sues for ‘racist’ remarks
June 3, 2014 | 7:22amDisgraced LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling is being sued by an alleged mistress who claims he fired her after she complained about his “racist and sexist taunts,” a report says....
De Blasio acts fast after Cuomo’s flip-flop on min wage
June 3, 2014 | 6:43amPouncing quickly on Gov. Cuomo’s sudden shift to the left, Mayor de Blasio said Monday he’ll push to raise the city’s minimum wage beyond the newly proposed $10.10 statewide rate...
Obama asks for $1B to boost US military in Europe
June 3, 2014 | 5:36amWARSAW, Poland — President Barack Obama called on Congress Tuesday to back a $1 billion effort to boost the U.S. military presence across Europe, as he sought to ease anxiety...
JFK boss suddenly quits
June 3, 2014 | 5:17amThe Port Authority’s top boss at JFK Airport abruptly quit his $179,600-a-year position without explanation Monday, sources told The Post. Gennaro “Jerry” Spampanato, 75, JFK’s general manager, notified PA officials...
Pelosi endorses Rangel in Democratic primary
June 3, 2014 | 4:51amWASHINGTON — House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi on Monday endorsed Rep. Charlie Rangel, joining a long line of party leaders backing the 22-term congressman ahead of a highly competitive primary...
Feds announce projects to protect NYC and NJ from storm damage
June 3, 2014 | 4:45amA system of dikes around the tip of lower Manhattan, and water pumps and parks across the Hudson River in New Jersey were among the projects selected Monday to receive...
Hillary Clinton defends Taliban prisoner swap
June 3, 2014 | 4:39amBROOMFIELD, Colo. — Hillary Rodham Clinton gave a measured defense Monday of the Obama administration's controversial decision to swap five Guantanamo Bay detainees for a U.S. soldier held hostage in...
Senator: ‘We freed the Taliban Dream Team’
June 3, 2014 | 4:29amUS Sen. Lindsey Graham on Monday called for a hearing into the unprecedented deal that freed American POW Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for what he called the “Taliban Dream Team.”...
Pope warns married couples against having pets over children
June 3, 2014 | 4:21amFido and Fluffy are no substitute for Suzy and Billy! At least that’s what Pope Francis warned on Monday during an unusually stern lecture on the ills of pet ownership...
FDNY budgets $1.3M safe-driving course for fire truck and ambulance drivers
June 3, 2014 | 4:08amThe FDNY has budgeted $1.3 million to put every ambulance and fire truck driver through a one-day “refresher” driving course, outgoing Fire Commissioner Sal Cassano told the City Council Monday....
Potenial jurors for Malcom Smith trial don't know who John Catsimatidis is
June 3, 2014 | 4:05amMichael Bloomberg is the former mayor no one can forget — and supermarket tycoon John Catsimatidis is apparently the former mayoral hopeful no one can remember. Potential jurors in the...
New jails chief says NYC’s jail system is in big trouble
June 3, 2014 | 3:51amThe city’s jail system is in “deep trouble” according to an assessment by the new Corrections Commissioner. Testifying before a City Council budget hearing Monday, jails chief Joe Ponte said...
President Obama may retire to NYC, not Chicago
June 3, 2014 | 3:40amWASHINGTON — President Obama may be having second thoughts about returning to the Second City. Contemplating his post-retirement options, Obama is telling friends he would like to follow Arkansas-born Bill...
Junior ROTC kids fire back at councilman who trashed program
June 3, 2014 | 3:35amStudents are firing back at a Queens legislator’s claim that Junior ROTC programs are just ways for the military to recruit teens. “JROTC has nothing to do with the war,”...
Was Bowe Bergdahl a hero or a deserter?
June 3, 2014 | 3:24amAmerican soldiers who served with Bowe Bergdahl blasted the prisoner-swap POW Monday as a “deserter” whose disappearance from his military post caused the deaths of at least six Americans during...
Cheap way to see Rangers? Fly to Los Angeles
June 3, 2014 | 3:15amGo west, Ranger fans! If you want to catch your beloved Blueshirts in person in the Stanley Cup finals, it’ll be cheaper jetting to LA and buying scalper tickets there...
The de Blasio clan is finally moving to Gracie Mansion
June 3, 2014 | 3:07amIt may be the slowest nine-mile move in history. The de Blasios are finally moving to Gracie Mansion six months after announcing their decision to give up Park Slope, Brooklyn,...
Jihadis sprung from Gitmo after Obama's swap for POW
June 3, 2014 | 2:14amThe five Taliban terrorists sprung from Guantánamo Bay in President Obama’s controversial swap for American POW Bowe Bergdahl received a hero’s welcome as they arrived in Qatar, a video posted...
City digs up dozens of corpses looking for lost body
June 3, 2014 | 2:11amThe Medical Examiner’s Office has lost the body of an Upper West Side woman — and is now digging up dozens of corpses at a Bronx potter’s field to find...
Hondo eyes regal beagle
June 3, 2014 | 1:52amHondo was cruising toward a hefty payday with the Chisox until third baseman Conor Gillaspie intervened and spoiled all the fun, throwing the Dodgers a victory and causing the debt...
Investigation concluded that POW walked away from his unit
June 3, 2014 | 1:45amWASHINGTON — A Pentagon investigation concluded in 2010 that Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl walked away from his unit, and after an initial flurry of searching the military decided not to...
Merrill Lynch manager became janitor after mistaken ID in child sex probe
June 3, 2014 | 1:02amA Long Island man says he went from being a Merrill Lynch manager to a shattered school janitor after the feds — in a terrible case of mistaken identity —...
Mom arrested for abandoning adorable son in stroller
June 3, 2014 | 12:48amA mother left her adorable tot alone in a stroller on a South Bronx street corner, where he was found by a kindhearted truck driver, who called cops and kept...
Daily Blotter
June 3, 2014 | 12:37amThe Bronx Cops have released the name and photo of a man who they say knocked a woman’s teeth out for refusing to lend him her cellphone several weeks ago....
Jailhouse rocks in 'Orange Is the New Black'
June 3, 2014 | 12:32am‘This is not how I imagined prison to be at all,” says new inmate Brook Soso (Kimiko Glenn), arriving to serve her sentence in the second season of “Orange Is...
Wrist watch: Concern for Tex
June 3, 2014 | 12:25amIf Mark Teixeira’s right wrist doesn’t show signs of improvement Tuesday, the Yankees’ degree of worry will increase. “If he’s still struggling [Tuesday] I’ll be more concerned,’’ manager Joe Girardi...
Mets have hole to fill at top of order
June 3, 2014 | 12:20amPHILADELPHIA — Let the shuffling atop the lineup begin. Juan Lagares’ addition to the Mets’ disabled list on Monday has left manager Terry Collins pondering new options in the leadoff...
Yankees miss Robinson Cano more than he misses them
June 3, 2014 | 12:15amAll the booing and hating in The Bronx can’t change one bitter reality for Yankees fans: With one year down and nine to go — reasonably assuming these two teams...