July 10, 2014
Harvey on Tanaka's surgery decision: 'Go with what you feel'
It’s so eerily similar: An ace who took a New York team and the town by storm suddenly gets the gut-churning news he is suffering from a partial tear of...
Jackson tries to lure Gasol to New York
LAS VEGAS — Knicks president Phil Jackson is trying to sell Lakers free-agent power forward Pau Gasol on the proximity of the United Nations, playing with Carmelo Anthony and extending...
Details boss has unceremonious exit en route to Maxim
Kevin Martinez, the publisher of Details, was abruptly booted from the Condé Nast headquarters on Tuesday when he announced he was resigning to join rival Maxim as publisher. No word...
Aereo says it intends to operate in wake of court ruling
Aereo, the video streaming service which sought to provide an alternative to traditional television broadcasters, said it believes it can still operate despite a crippling U.S. Supreme Court ruling that...
Pernod takes a $100M gulp of Tequila Avion
The drinks are on them! New York-based Tequila Avion, the 5-year-old spirits brand backed by big name investors — including AOL’s Tim Armstrong, YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley and Coach Chairman...
Yankees lose to Indians, get bad news on ace Tanaka
CLEVELAND — In the middle of Thursday night’s game against the Indians, the Yankees received word staff ace Masahiro Tanaka doesn’t require Tommy John surgery for a small ulnar collateral...
Why Tanaka is in big trouble -- with or without a 6-week return
CLEVELAND — This is not yet doomsday, but it’s close. There used to be the joy of Tanaka Day. Now doomsday is around the corner. There once was Harvey Day...
Remington to replace triggers on some rifles
ST. LOUIS — The gun manufacturer Remington Arms Co. will replace trigger mechanisms on Model 700 bolt-action hunting rifles, or provide some compensation to buyers, as part of a settlement...
Sony threatens to leave licensers amid royalties battle
The battle to increase royalties paid to songwriters by music-streaming companies like Pandora and Spotify got a little more heated on Thursday when the world’s No. 1 music publisher threatened...
AMI's saviors not unloading publisher's debt in takeover
Bondholders who are preparing to take over tabloid publisher American Media for a mere $2 million in cash are relinquishing virtually none of the underlying $513 million debt load currently...
Travel & Leisure editor latest to join exodus from Time Inc.
Travel & Leisure Editor-in-Chief Nancy Novogrod is leaving after 21 years at the helm in the latest veteran editor departure from Time Inc. “It’s been the job of my life,”...
Mets winning streak snapped at four with loss to Braves
Just when the Mets could do no wrong, Throwback Thursday arrived and slapped them across the face. That meant a meek performance with runners in scoring position and ultimately a...
Scripps CEO in the market for a corporate partner
Pure-play cable company Scripps Networks Interactive is shopping for a partner, according to well-placed sources. Ken Lowe, CEO of Scripps, which owns HGTV, Food Network and Cooking Channel, has been...
Jeter's next hit ... young adult fiction?
Derek Jeter is just past the halfway point of his final season with the New York Yankees, but the future Hall of Famer has already started on his post-playing career...
Hondo picks a Locke
Hondo, who scored big with the ‘Stros Wednesday night, came right back Thursday and hit with the A’s to lower the NRN (nasty red number) to a mere 1,350 faces....
The price ain't right
Scott Stringer has an idea he hopes will help contain the rising costs New York is paying for settlements and claims. Borrowing from the NYPD’s CompStat program developed in the...
Workin' at the carwash -- those 'dirty' immigrant jobs
Forget the southern border. If President Obama wants a firsthand look at how politics makes life difficult for immigrants, he ought to stop by a New York City carwash. The...
Clinton musical brings sax appeal to music-theater fest
Hillary may be the one running for president, but it’s Bill people want to see — at least, that’s what the creators of “Clinton” are counting on. The musical satire...
Bill's return to Broadway is Nighy
One of my favorite actors is Bill Nighy, so I’m pleased to report he’s likely headed back to Broadway next spring in David Hare’s fine play, “Skylight.” Nighy and his...
Vampires going viral in new FX series
A virus that wipes out nearly the entire passenger list of a plane at JFK provides the central mystery of FX’s super-creepy summer series “The Strain.” Written between 2009 and...
Obama pays for cutting line at Texas BBQ joint
WASHINGTON — A couple of ravenous barbecue patrons stuck President Barack Obama with a Texas-sized tab after he cut the line at one of Austin’s renowned rib joints. Obama, after...
Ignorant Bloomberg mouths off again
Some sore losers just don’t know when to pick up their billion-dollar marbles and go away. Far, far away. I’m looking at you, Michael Bloomberg. The former New York City...
Tanaka has partially torn elbow ligament
CLEVELAND — Masahiro Tanaka is out a minimum of six weeks and possibly a maximum of 18 months. Brian Cashman announced Thursday night the Yankees ace right-hander and $175 million...
Judge OK's city's suit against company for untaxed cigarette deliveries
A Virginia-based delivery company could be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in penalties after a federal judge on Thursday allowed the city to move forward with...
Mayor de Blasio launches municipal ID program in Brooklyn
Mayor de Blasio signed a bill Thursday that launches what’s expected to become the country’s largest municipal ID program — and the administration tried to reassure undocumented immigrants they’ll be...
Linen King ex feared for her life
The much-younger ex-wife of millionaire “Linen King” George Bardwil testified through tears at his Manhattan assault trial Thursday that she was terrified for her life and that the enraged mogul...
Halloran allegedly tried to give away a congressional seat for $15K
For $15,000, you can own your own congressional seat! That’s what ex-City Councilman Dan Halloran allegedly gloated in 2012 while offering the unique opportunity to a crooked Rockland County developer....
Jarrett Jack 'excited' to team with good friend Deron
ORLANDO, Fla. — Jarrett Jack received the news of his part in the three-team trade that brought him to Brooklyn in a rather unique setting. “I was actually in class,...
Feds to return huge cache of smuggled fossils to Mongolia
The feds on Thursday agreed to ship the skeletal remains of 18 dinosaurs back to Mongolia after finding the smuggled fossils during a criminal investigation. The remains, between 68 million...
The classic beef tartare gets an update
Tartare — chopped raw meat seasoned with a few pungent accouterments and capped with a raw egg yolk — is a perfect summer dish. But that hasn’t stopped some NYC...
Married strangers --- reality's worse than reality-TV
Would you marry a stranger? It’s surprising how many people do without realizing it. I’m not talking about “Married at First Sight,” the FYI channel’s reality show about arranged marriages....
It's a junky free-for-all outside the de Blasios' home
No wonder it’s taking the de Blasios three months to move into Gracie Mansion. The city’s first family has been slowly unloading all of their junk on passers-by, cluttering the...
Judges overruled and lose $375M back-pay lawsuit
A panel of Manhattan appeals court justices Thursday nixed back pay for about 1,800 state judges who claim 10 years of low salaries violated New York’s Constitution. Four judges, including...
Football and feminists
We thought feminists liked courses and programs geared to women. At the University of Colorado, for example, of the 13 graduates in 2014 who majored in Women and Gender Studies,...
Mayor blasts WTC conspiracy bid
Mayor de Blasio dismissed as “ridiculous” efforts to mount a ballot referendum that would force the city to investigate the collapse of 7 World Trade Center on 9/11. It’s the...
Gals, don't fall for cad boys like Christie Brinkley's ex Peter Cook
Horny toads don’t change their ways. They just get slimier with age. A bit of advice to any woman who’s deluded herself into believing that she’s landed a knight in...
Red Bulls make roster room with departure of Jonny Steele
With the soccer silly season under way, the Red Bulls mutually agreed to part ways with midfielder Jonny Steele, opening up space on the roster for possible post-World Cup additions...
Political games and the border kids
All you need to do is look at the headlines out of Central America to see why tens of thousands of children are ending up at our border. “In Columbia...
Andrew's Mitzvah
Gov. Cuomo is said to be planning visits to Israel and Puerto Rico in the coming months, partly to drum up business for New York. It would mark his first...
A breakfast with missiles
Good morning from just outside Tel Aviv. It’s shortly after 8 a.m., with people heading off to work, babies to nurseries, kids to camp or school, Except, that, for the...
Cleveland left to wait on LeBron — again
While two cities and an entire league waited for LeBron James to settle on The Decision 2.0, the man at the center of the storm was happy to make everyone...
Best litmus test for those who still support the Redskins name
Look at it this way, or at least try: This entire Washington “Redskins” debate could provide the opportunity for a magnificent, magnanimous result — one that would allow even the...
Man imprisoned on gun rap settles for $72.5K
A Brooklyn man who spent two months at Rikers Island on a gun rap that was later tossed has settled with the city for $72,500, according to Brooklyn federal court...
Grimm campaign defends supporter's 'bigoted' remarks
A leading supporter of Staten Island Rep. Michael Grimm says his Democratic challenger would push to build "low-income housing in our neighborhoods" -- leading Democrats to charge the Grimm campaign...
Union halts support for United Negro College Fund over Koch brothers' grant
WASHINGTON — A powerful government workers' union will end its support for the United Negro College Fund after the group accepted $25 million from the conservative powerhouse Koch brothers and the...
Which 'Married at First Sight' couples tied the knot?
On Tuesday night’s premiere of FYI’s new reality show “Married at First Sight” — in which six brave singles agreed to legally wed a complete stranger — the show’s four...
Fresh legs could bring new life to Giants' shoddy return game
For the first time in what seems like forever, the Giants will put on the field a multitude of options in their return game when they report for training camp...
Kerry's Mideast trip dashes planned stay in Sun Valley
SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Attendees of Allen & Co.’s posh powwow won’t get to mingle with Secretary of State John Kerry after all. Kerry was slated to speak at the...
What would a Yankees deadline sell-off even look like?
For much of this season, the Yankees have viewed AL East mediocrity as a blessing. No matter their struggles with play or injury, they could count on their flawed competition...
Likely story: Gordon's DWI with Hairston's car followed random swap
RALEIGH, N.C. — Charlotte Hornets rookie P.J. Hairston says he and Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl receiver Josh Gordon decided to swap vehicles following a chance meeting at a grocery store....
Beltran goes on 7-day concussion disabled list
CLEVELAND — Carlos Beltran’s miserable first season as a Yankee hit yet another pothole Thursday, when the struggling designated hitter was placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list. Beltran was...
Jackson confident Anthony will accept one of his 5 offers
LAS VEGAS — Knicks president Phil Jackson, in a bravado-laced interview, said he expects a positive resolution with Carmelo Anthony, revealing he has made him five separate offers for the...
The day in photos
Zombies assemble in London, unrest in Ukraine and Israel continues, a goat goes to work, a robot writes a religious tome and more.
Monster mom detailed her helpless son's suffocation to cops
The Queens mom who sickeningly posted photos of her dead 11-month-old son on Facebook after smothering the child in a sheet told cops every twisted detail about how she took...
Chris Ivory could be preserved or ticked off getting fewer carries
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
Judge orders IRS to explain lost tea party emails
WASHINGTON — A federal judge ordered the IRS Thursday to explain under oath how it lost a trove of emails to and from a central figure in the agency's tea...
The short, sad life of the BrooklyKnight
ORLANDO – The BrooklyKnight has been booted out of its own borough. After two ill-fated years as the mascot of the Brooklyn Nets, the team has decided to part ways...
5 summer music fests you don't know about
No matter how many wink-wink-legally downloaded songs you have on your Droid, no matter how diamond-encrusted your Beats by Dre cans are, nothing compares to jamming out to the real...
Crumbs sees stock rise over 1300% on rescue rumor
It may not be the way the cupcake crumbles. Crumbs Bake Shop stock is soaring nearly 1,500 percent in mid-day trading Thursday on reports of a rescue plan spearheaded by...
Building’s super forces his cats to hunt for mice
Animal loving tenants at an apartment in Brooklyn are fur-ious the building’s super is forcing his cats to hunt for mice to fix the building’s raging rodent problem, residents said....
Germany vow not to 'humiliate' Brazil came a little too late
Germany was worried at halftime of its World Cup semifinal rout of Brazil. Things were going too well. "We just made it clear that we had to stay focused and...
Ruff play! New phone app helps dogs — and their owners — find dates
Online dating is going to the dogs! New York City pooch owners are sniffing out compatible pup parents for “play dates,” using a new app that works just like internet...
Mexican train derailment strands 1,300 migrants headed to U.S.
A cargo train used by Mexicans and Central Americans to travel toward the U.S. border derailed in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on Wednesday, stranding about 1,300 migrants, emergency...
The conference so important it's delaying key Yankees doctor visits
Masahiro Tanaka and CC Sabathia, the two starters who were supposed to carry the Yankees’ rotation this season, have had their seasons (and possibly career, in Sabathia’s case) put at...
NY Attorney General: Abortion clinic buffer zones are intact
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's attorney general told police Thursday that legal buffer zones around abortion clinics are intact in 22 of the state's counties despite the recent U.S. Supreme...
Modeling agency legend Eileen Ford dies at 92
NEW YORK — Modeling agency founder Eileen Ford, who shaped a generation's standards of beauty as she built an empire and launched the careers of Candice Bergen, Lauren Hutton, Jane...
Google exec's hooker eyed in second heroin death
MILTON, Ga. — Georgia authorities are re-examining the 2013 heroin death of a bar owner dating the woman charged in the overdose death of a Google executive on a yacht in...
Judges denied back pay after winning suit for higher wages
A panel of Manhattan appeals court justices nixed back pay for 1,300 state judges who claim 12 years of low salaries violated New York’s constitution. Four judges, including Manhattan Supreme...
Lakers' pitch to Carmelo practically ignored Carmelo
The Lakers won’t concede on Carmelo Anthony until they are told officially they are out of it. Kobe Bryant, speaking Wednesday at his basketball camp in Santa Barbara, said he’s...
Gwen Stefani designs skivvies, RiRi gets a nose ring and more
Gwen Stefani is putting her style stamp on undies, which you will look great in if you take after fitness geek Karlie Kloss, but not if you do tons of...
Who's that man in LeBron James' ear?
The man behind the most influential man in the NBA got his start with a flashy outfit and a chance encounter. For the second time in four years, LeBron James...
Former Colt writes painful song about concussion-addled dad
Former Colt turned crooner Ben Utecht's new music single addresses a subject that's very close to home: the memory loss associated with concussions. The lite-FM ballad titled "You Will Always...
Even Charles Barkley is giving 'immature' Johnny Football advice
Charles Barkley, immune to the irony, is now chastising Johnny Football for his lifestyle choices. The former NBA superstar – who says whatever pops into his head and has landed...
Ex-Ranger in $18 million dispute over gruesome eye injury
A former NHL All-Star who played for both the Rangers and Islanders is entangled in a legal faceoff with an insurance company over an $18 million payout. Standard Security Life...
7 things you should never say to a stay-at-home mom
The Mommy Wars may be a largely exaggerated creature of the media (shakes fist at own industry), but there’s no denying that parenting — and mostly, mothering — can still...
NYPD cop pleads not guilty to drunken off-duty shooting
An NYPD cop pleaded not guilty Thursday in a drunken, off-duty shooting that seriously wounded a Westchester motorist. Brendan Cronin, 27, of Yonkers softly said, "I understand" after his lawyer...
9/11 museum's cafe drops booze, gourmet food
There will be no feasting at Ground Zero. The 9/11 Memorial & Museum cafe opening this month has wisely dropped booze and gourmet food for bread and coffee, The Post has...
New Google Glass app will read your mind
Owners of Google Glass will now have the ability to literally give their smart eyewear a piece of their mind, thanks to a new advanced telekinetic app. Developed by British...
Woman dies after being struck at notorious NYC intersection
A woman died when she was hit by an SUV Thursday morning on the Upper West Side - just two blocks from where a 9-year-old boy was struck and killed...
Wall Street rattled by European bank's woes
Worries about the soundness of a European bank pushed US stocks lower Thursday and sent global investors hunting for less risky assets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 105...
My Uber driver kidnapped me!
The CEO of a Manhattan startup says an Uber driver kidnapped him in Washington, DC, Tuesday and took him on a high-speed chase across state lines. “Was just kidnapped by...
$3M for man wrongly convicted of killing rabbi
A Brooklyn man who spent nearly 16 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of killing a rabbi will get $3 million in a settlement from the state. Jabbar Collins...
Facebook removes page urging lion-hunting teen be 'killed'
The father of the Texas teenager who sparked outrage on Facebook for posting pictures with big-game animals she hunted and killed has lashed out at the social media website. Cody...
Brave teen called cops after crazed in-law executed her family
A brave 15-year-old girl managed to call cops after her crazed former uncle shot her in the head and executed her parents and four siblings in their suburban Houston home,...
Police temporarily shut down House after asbestos spill
Washington – The U.S. Capitol briefly turned into a hazardous waste zone early Thursday morning. Police temporarily shut down the House side of the Capitol following an asbestos spill. Police...
Christie shares post-Bridgegate meal with Zuckerberg
SUN VALLEY, Idaho — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is giving leadership lessons in the wake of “Bridgegate.” Christie traded the Garden State for the Gem State on Wednesday night,...
Israel's 'Iron Dome' creates complacency as rockets rain down
WASHINGTON — Israel’s “Iron Dome” defense system has been so effective at knocking out incoming Hamas rockets that authorities are worried that residents are ignoring warning sirens to take cover....
10 surprises & snubs of the Emmy nominations
Nominations for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and as usual they were met with a mix of groans and glee from TV fans. While some series...
The Red Sox have found their 2014 scapegoat
It was A.J. Pierzynski’s fault. The cellar-dwelling Red Sox's minus-54 run differential, the regression of their young players, the anemic lineup -- Boston’s dismal season up to this point was...
All these other marquee NBA deals captive to LeBron's whim
The slow start to NBA free agency can be traced to one man: LeBron James. The self-described King’s highly anticipated decision is holding up a number of players, most obviously Big...
Thousands mourn fallen Staten Island firefighter
They have his heavy helmets, and their treasured memories. Thousands of white-gloved firefighters saluted FDNY Lt. Gordon “Matt” Ambelas as a fallen hero at his Staten Island funeral Thursday, but...
Surfer arrested in dog-walker beatdown a long-reviled menace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6DRZzuG7ks The “blond bruiser” suspected of punching out a Manhattan dogwalker is a jobless drifter who spends most of his time on a surfboard. Corey Pohan, 32, who was picked...
Trekkie's man cave is a spot-on replica of the Enterprise
Beam us up, dad! A Star Trek fanatic has built an extraordinary replica of the U.S.S. Enterprise in the basement of his Long Island home. Anthony Sforza, 48, has been...
Researchers want to save a huge 'snot otter' salamander
CORYDON, Ind. — With a long, slimy body and beady eyes, North America's largest salamander wouldn't top any cutest animal lists. The hellbender's alien appearance and mysterious ways have earned...
Move over, World Cup, it's time for the 'RoboCup'
PHILADELPHIA — When robots first started playing soccer, it was a challenge for them just to see the ball. And to stay upright. But the machines participating in this month's...
Suarez's 4-month bite ban upheld by FIFA
RIO DE JANEIRO — FIFA has rejected Luis Suarez's appeal against his lengthy ban for biting an opponent in a World Cup match. Football's international governing body on Thursday said...
Germany asks top US intelligence official to leave country
Germany told the CIA station chief in Berlin to leave the country on Thursday in a dramatic display of anger from Chancellor Angela Merkel at the behavior of a close...
Americans confront China over hacking government personnel files
BEIJING — Top American officials said Thursday they challenged their counterparts in China to rein in alleged cybersecurity infringements as a new allegation emerged of a brazen attempt by Chinese...
Fund pays for education of fallen firefighters' children
As New Yorkers mourned a firefighter who died in the line of duty, a union official said his thoughts and prayers were with the hero’s children. “I think a statue...
Nixon on White House tapes: Gays born that way
President Richard Nixon patted himself on the back as his administration’s "most tolerant person" when it came to gay rights — but also feared that being too tolerant could mean the...
Colorado sells more than 10 tons of pot a month
Colorado is smoking pot by the ton, and visitors are, too. The state’s pot regulators issued what is believed to be the world’s first post-legalization market study for the weed...
James Bond-like app helps you thwart government surveillance
Silent Circle, a company known for mobile apps designed to thwart government surveillance, is introducing a fixed price, secrecy-cloaking service on Thursday that lets customers make and receive private phone...
Popes probably won't watch World Cup final together
Argentina and Germany both have a prayer of winning the World Cup on Sunday — because they happen to be the homelands of the two living popes, Francis and Benedict...
US commanders suggest 2nd group in Benghazi attacks
WASHINGTON — Newly revealed testimony from top military commanders involved in the US response to the Benghazi attacks suggests that the perpetrators of a second, dawn assault on a CIA...
Woman gets probation after assaulting 'pervy' teen drone pilot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIGRRRcuvQw NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Westbrook woman charged with assaulting a teenager who was using a drone to film above Hammonasset Beach has been granted a special form of...
'Game of Thrones' earns a leading 19 Emmy nods
LOS ANGELES — The fantasy saga "Game of Thrones," defying the Emmy Awards' grudging respect for genre fare, emerged as the leader in the nominations announced Thursday with 19 bids,...
NBA world waits nervously for LeBron resolution
Pat Riley got his highly anticipated meeting with LeBron James on Wednesday in Las Vegas. Now the question is whether the Heat president convinced the self-described King to remain in...
Israel? Iraq? What, me worry? Kerry hitting Sun Valley
SUN VALLEY, Idaho — The growing unrest in the Middle East can wait. Secretary of State John Kerry is slated to take time off his busy schedule to chat up the...
The World Cup is 'God's gift' to Brazil's single ladies
RIO DE JANEIRO — Renata de Mouro Moitinho sambas so fast her feet blur, but her partner moves with the bumbling tentativeness of a toddler taking his first steps. And...
New phone app will give users a secure, private phone line
Silent Circle, a company known for mobile apps designed to thwart government surveillance, is introducing on Thursday a secrecy-cloaking phone service that lets customers make and receive private phone calls...
Israel escalates airstrikes on Gaza as possible invasion looms
JERUSALEM — Israel dramatically escalated its aerial assault in Gaza on Thursday, hitting hundreds of Hamas targets, and the Palestinians said a family of eight was killed in a strike...
Bergdahl smiles in 'captivity' pic
This POW looks more like a BFF. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held captive by the Taliban for nearly five years, is seen in a new image mugging for a...
Severed arm found in Long Island yard: police
Long Island police are investigating whether a severed arm found in a Hempstead front yard Wednesday is related to a woman’s partially dismembered body that was discovered in a parking...
Katy Perry's tired old 'kid' act hits the Garden
Katy Perry is 29 years old. It’s worth remembering that fact, because during her Wednesday-night show at the Garden, it was easy to think you were watching a pubescent girl...
Sterling calls his wife 'a pig' in courtroom rant
A unhinged Donald Sterling called his wife a “pig” in court Wednesday, after he defiantly shouted on the witness stand that he will never sell the LA Clippers. Sterling, who...
Woodson gets new gig as assistant with Clippers
Mike Woodson landed his next contract before Carmelo Anthony got his. The former Knicks coach has agreed to join Doc Rivers’ staff with the Clippers, CBSSports.com reported on Wednesday, citing...
Hondo brings his A’s game
The ‘Stros soared past the Rangers Wednesday night, which enabled Hondo to bring his deficit back down to 1,350 langfords. Thursday: Mr. Aitch expects Scott to be great in the...
Familia remains a concern for the Mets
Jeurys Familia’s velocity has returned, but the Mets still have concerns about him. According to manager Terry Collins, the right-handed reliever struggled warming up on Tuesday, when he pitched a...
D’Arnaud finds confidence after demotion
It was nothing mechanical, strictly mental, Travis d’Arnaud insisted. So when the Mets sent the 25-year-old catcher down to Triple-A Las Vegas in early June to help him mend a...
Newest 'Planet of the Apes' easily franchise's best
That the movie isn’t called “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Humans Learning to Appreciate One Another’s Quirks” seems to be a giveaway, and yet this one is...
NYCLU retracts city municipal IDs support, citing privacy worries
The city’s plan to issue municipal IDs encountered unexpected opposition Wednesday when civil-liberties advocates warned that authorities would be able to access information supplied by undocumented immigrants — possibly to...
George Carlin gets a street named after him after 3 year battle
After a lengthy battle, George Carlin is finally getting his Way. The late irreverent comedian had a street in Morningside Heights named in his honor Wednesday — a block away...
Man claims NYPD pulled him over for stealing his own car
A Queens man who had his stolen car returned to him by the NYPD was pulled over and surrounded by gun-waving cops just months later because they forgot to remove...
LIPA bid to dismiss Sandy suit by Breezy Point residents denied
The Long Island Power Authority and National Grid cannot weasel out of an $80 million lawsuit filed by Breezy Point residents whose homes were burned to the ground by electrical fires...
Ellsbury's homer in 14th saves Yankees on grim day
CLEVELAND — After learning All-Star ace Masahiro Tanaka landed on the disabled list with an undisclosed elbow problem, the Yankees rode the muscles of Mark Teixeira and Jacoby Ellsbury and...
Israel bombarded by Hamas as rockets target nuclear reactor
Hamas terrorists launched three powerful rockets at an Israeli nuclear power plant on Wednesday — a terrifying escalation of hostilities in the increasingly violent conflict. But a nuclear disaster was...