July 27, 2014
Teixeira feels 'very good', could return Monday
Mark Teixeira felt exactly what he wanted to feel when he took swings off a tee Sunday. Nothing. “Very good. No pain so that’s a good sign,” Teixeira said of...
Frank Thomas' tear-jerker speech highlights Hall inductions
COOPERSTOWN — The Big Hurt became the Big Cry. Slugger Frank Thomas broke down in tears right from the start of his Baseball Hall of Fame induction speech Sunday at...
Chris Young is a doubles machine
MILWAUKEE — Chris Young is showing his gratitude for getting another chance in the Mets lineup. The beleaguered outfielder finished 2-for-4 with two doubles in the Mets’ 2-0 victory over...
Giants' Robert Ayers already talking Super Bowl
Robert Ayers wasn’t thinking about a family reunion when he signed a two-year deal with the Giants. The Jersey City-bred defensive lineman came back home — after spending the first...
Venezuela betrayed --- missed chance to expose regime
The Netherlands’ decision to release powerful retired Venezuelan general Hugo Carvajal in Aruba, arrested Wednesday at the request of US law enforcement, is a boon to the narcostate in Caracas....
The threat to New York City's public spaces
Can New York keep its public spaces pleasant? To see the importance of policing “nuisance” crime, consider three key areas in Manhattan — Times Square, Bryant Park and the Columbus...
Grandfather suffers fatal heart attack while driving, injuring tot
A grandfather suffered a fatal heart attack while driving his family, including a 1-year-old boy, in Queens on Sunday, crashing and rolling their SUV, authorities and witnesses said. The 45-year-old...
Legitimate drivers swept up in TLC's overzealous crackdown
The city’s crackdown on illegal cabbies is so out of control that agents are busting legitimate, high-priced chauffeurs in their overzealous round-up, The Post has learned. In one instance, Taxi...
Silent and deadly? Goodell the latest to look other way on abuse
OK, so now we know how and where NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stands on Ray Rice having flattened his fiancée, knocking her out, and, perhaps, Goodell’s stance on matters relating...
A white flag over 1 Police Plaza?
It was already a bad year for the NYPD even before the white flags showed up over the Brooklyn Bridge last week — so bad that some worry about a similar...
Monica Wehby, MD—Oregon doctor at US Senate door
PORTLAND, ORE. "Are you kidding?” This is Monica Wehby’s amiable response to people who wonder whether she will be able to bear the pressures of office if she wins her...
Duda again the one to give Mets the jolt they need
MILWAUKEE — Lucas Duda doesn’t want to hear about the possibility he has arrived as a player. “I wouldn’t read too much into it,” the slugging first baseman said after...
Could David Robertson being closing elsewhere next season?
David Robertson, who is set to become a free agent after the season, said he still hasn’t had any discussions with the team about a new contract and that he...
The Colbert shakedown
Even before he’s officially moved into the major-network late-night talk market, Stephen Colbert is already borrowing part of future rival Jimmy Fallon’s act: a big fat heaping of corporate welfare....
Iraq's abandoned Christians
Does innocent human life matter in the Middle East if it is Christian? We ask because while Israel’s efforts to defend itself against terrorism from Hamas have provoked worldwide condemnation...
Jets' Demario Davis work ethic is becoming stuff of legend
CORTLAND — Jets linebacker Demario Davis begins practice every day off to the side of the field alone with a blocking sled and linebackers coach Bobby April III. The sled...
Torre apologetic after leaving The Boss out of Hall speech
COOPERSTOWN — You can’t forget the Boss. On the greatest day of his baseball life, Joe Torre made a rookie mistake in his Baseball Hall of Fame induction speech, forgetting...
Driving to Detroit
This month, something deemed unthinkable in New York happened in Detroit: Retired government workers agreed to have their pensions reduced. Last week these public workers voted to have their pensions...
Gurney's Inn gets Hampton-ized with luxe cabanas, DJs
It's an 80-degree Saturday in July and the only thing hotter than the burning sand is the beachgoers. “Entourage” star Adrian Grenier is holding court in a (comp’ed) $500-a-day cabana...
Nets’ Plumlee could play his way onto US World Cup roster
At first, Mason Plumlee’s trip to Las Vegas was expected to be nothing more than a chance for the Nets’ big man to get his feet wet with the US...
What's a nice Jewish boy doing in an East Village sushi restaurant?
Late on a recent Friday night, David Bouhadana is cutting loose, making his way through a line of full sake glasses in front of him, sipping a beer and dancing...
Jeter's not worried about the Hall of Fame right now
Joe Torre has often repeated he wouldn’t have gotten to Cooperstown without Derek Jeter, but on the day Torre was inducted into the Hall of Fame, Jeter said he hasn’t...
Tulowitzki creates stir popping up in Yankee Stadium stands
Every time he takes the field in his final season, Derek Jeter is the focus of all eyes in the ball park. Sunday at Yankee Stadium, there was a pair...
De Blasio family returns to NYC from vacationing in Italy
Arrivaderci, Roma — Hello, Gracie. New York’s first family finally left their outer borough digs and moved to the Upper East Side and into Gracie Mansion on Sunday. Mayor de...
How this Rex Ryan clone plans to deal with Johnny Football
BEREA, Ohio — Mike Pettine’s thoughts are never far from Rex Ryan or the Jets. Even after a stop in Buffalo last year and his out-of-nowhere (even to him) selection...
Victor Cruz's journey from wide-eyed rookie to suave mentor
Victor Cruz always has been a forward thinker. Growing up in Paterson, NJ, and playing college ball at UMass, where he was twice kicked out of school and lost his...
Giants passing attack looks good early. But the running game?
Two steps forward, one step back. That’s Tom Coughln’s analysis of the Giants’ new-look offense through five days of practices. The aerial attack looked to be in a rhythm when...
DeGrom, Duda lead Mets past Brewers
MILWAUKEE — The Mets can go ahead and launch a “Rookie of de Year” campaign. Jacob deGrom’s candidacy has reached full bloom after a fourth straight dominant performance by the...
Yankees bullpen gives up two big runs in loss to Jays
Without their usual power bats and veteran solid starting pitching this season, the Yankees have to walk a tightrope more often than they’d like. Sunday, they fell off. David Robertson...
The dark culture of sexual harassment at Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO — Amid the costumes and fantasy of this weekend's Comic-Con convention, a group of young women drew widespread attention to a very real issue — allegations of sexual...
Synthetic marijuana blamed for sickening 15 over 4 days in NYC
Synthetic cannabis is getting New Yorkers dangerously high and making them gravely ill, with more than a dozen people hospitalized in the past few days after smoking the imitation pot,...
Why yoga could help you thrive at work
Josh Schuster is sitting cross-legged on a yoga mat with his eyes closed and his hands placed gently on his knees. Ever so slowly, the 30-year-old Greenwich Village resident takes...
Jets show signs of wear after four days without a break
CORTLAND – The Jets had their first sloppy practice of training camp. It is not surprising. They have gone four days without a break and have one coming Monday. The...
Do I have to become a jerk to get ahead in my career?
I got my college-student kid an internship at the company where I work, thinking I was being a good parent. It has turned into a nightmare, as he is not...
Spider-Man who punched cop can't make $3,500 bail
The Spider-Man panhandler who mouthed off before punching a rookie NYPD cop in Times Square was speechless Sunday at his arraignment on felony charges. Junior Bishop, 25, who traded his...
Jets rookies Pryor, Amaro hit by injury bug
CORTLAND — The Jets draft class is getting to know the trainer’s room quickly. Safety Calvin Pryor, the team’s first-round pick, and tight end Jace Amaro, their second-rounder, both were...
Off-duty cop's jaw broken in bar attack
A 25-year-old NYPD cop with a year and a half on the job had his jaw broken when several suspects attacked the off-duty officer at a Yonkers bar, sources said....
Nibali wins the Tour de France, the first Italian in 16 years
PARIS — Vincenzo Nibali won the Tour de France on Sunday, becoming the first Italian in 16 years to triumph in cycling's greatest race by chiseling a lead over his...
Schumer wants anti-missile technology on planes after MH17
US Sen. Chuck Schumer demanded Sunday that the feds re-consider outfitting passenger planes with anti-missile technology to protect Americans from attacks like the one that killed nearly 300 air travelers...
Horrific crash injures 3 in NYC
Three young men driving around Staten Island with a couple of open bottles of booze were nearly killed when their SUV jumped a curb and hit a tree, authorities said....
Bratton expects feds to probe chokehold death
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton says he wouldn’t be surprised if federal investigators opened a probe into the death of a Staten Island man who was placed in a possible chokehold...
The unknown woman who holds James Brown's secret legacy
In a suburban bank vault 30 miles northwest of Chicago sit boxes containing master recordings by James Brown. Stuffed into one safety deposit box is a carefully folded pillow case...
Lonely guy turns shower head into a creepy woman
Looking for love? Please don’t turn to this guy for help. A lonely young man named “ARuFa” has demonstrated to the internet how he transformed his showerhead into a “beautiful...
Boko Haram kidnaps wife of Cameroon's vice PM
The wife of Cameroon's vice prime minister was kidnapped and at least three people were killed in an attack by Boko Haram militants in the northern town of Kolofata on...
Couple taking selfie almost gets struck by lightning
How's this for a close call? A young couple have captured the moment they were nearly struck by lightning while taking a romantic selfie on holiday in Mexico, Metro reports....
Woman arrested for drunk driving after deadly crash
A woman was arrested for drunk driving after a crash that killed a biker in Queens, police said. Pastor De La Cruz, 45, was riding his 2004 Suzuki GSXR 750...
Hamas agrees to another 24-hour truce on holiday
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Hamas says it has agreed to a 24-hour humanitarian truce in the Gaza war ahead of a major Muslim holiday. Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri...
Man accidentally runs over ex in DWI crash
A Long Island man was reported to be under psychiatric evaluation Sunday after he fatally struck his former girlfriend while allegedly driving drunk. Lawrence Pagano, 23, was taken to Stony...
Accused neighbor killer ran errands while dumping body parts
A Brooklyn woman who allegedly dismembered her neighbor and dumped the body parts all over Long Island paused during her grisly mission to pawn the victim’s jewelry and buy lottery...
8 things to watch this week
1. The Quest Thursday, 8 p.m., ABC Fantasy and reality clash with scripted drama in this new series, a competition show in which 12 contestants, broken up into two teams,...
Don’t bet house on housing
Two billion dollars for a real estate Web site? That’s what Zillow is reportedly willing to pay for its house-hunting rival Trulia. But while house-stalking online is the equivalent of...
Chop’t CEO wants to take brand national
Having turned his trendy chain of New York-based salad restaurants into a success, Chop’t CEO Nick Marsh is determined to go national. The trick will be convincing middle America that...
Lack of truck drivers jackknifes Swift profits
Swift Transportation, the largest trucker in North America, saw its shares crater 16 percent on Friday after it said it could not find enough truck drivers and that it would...
William Shatner blasts Zuckerberg's celebrity-only app
Mark Zuckerberg launched a new app for celebrities — and Captain Kirk immediately blasted it with his phaser. OK, so it wasn’t a phaser. It was a blog. Still, Facebook’s...
1 Oak nightclubs continue to rake in money
Two New Yorkers, Richie Akiva, 36, and Scott Sartiano, 39, launched their Manhattan nightclub 1 Oak with big ambitions: to attract the richest people in the world. But when they...
Dunkin Donuts CEO holds first franchise conference call
Dunkin’ Brands long-time CEO Nigel Travis held his first-ever post-earnings franchisee conference call Thursday in what he described as an effort to improve communications. The British-raised Travis, though, seemed a...
Investors should care about performance, not information overload
For years, the best, most sought-after money managers and hedge funds shrouded their investment picks in secret, especially their shorts. The all-out promotion of stock picks was reserved for the...
NY's manufacturing cannot keep up with the country
It’s a jobs train wreck just waiting to happen. New York’s long-suffering manufacturing sector is on a collision course with the state’s looming pension-debt crisis, a shocking new study reveals....
Bank outlets shutter as mobile services grow
Bank branches are falling like tree limbs in a storm and emptying Manhattan’s corner retail spaces. America’s profit-hungry banks are dismantling more of their brick-and-mortar outposts with lower-cost, increasingly popular...
‘Weird Al’ rules again, tops the charts
Everything old is new again. Turns out music executive Barry Weiss left Sony Music a diamond in the rough when he exited to run Universal Music Group’s East Coast operations....
A bright future ahead for Brooklyn paint plant
When archrival Blick bought Utrecht Art Supplies last year from Topspin Partners, workers at the Brooklyn factory feared another tight-fisted owner. Instead, Blick is pouring green into the 20,000 square-foot...
Truck thieves make off with designer goods for cancer benefit
Some by-now nattily dressed and accessorized Grinches almost ruined a Hamptons charity shopping event hosted by Kelly Ripa and Donna Karan on Saturday — by driving off with a truck...
Hoffman, Scott's autopsy records breached: whistleblowers
Employees in the city Medical Examiner’s Office have sneaked peeks at graphic photos and autopsy reports in recent celebrity deaths, including those of Mick Jagger girlfriend L’Wren Scott and actor...
Israel resumes Gaza offensive as truce ends
JERUSALEM — Israel has resumed its Gaza offensive after a series of Palestinian rocket attacks. The Israeli military said Sunday that following "Hamas' incessant rocket fire" during the unilateral Israeli...
'Pro-Palestinian' debater on JetBlue flight was also Jewish
It was billed as a fiery exchange between a Jew and a Palestinian that prompted JetBlue to boot Dr. Lisa Rosenberg, a Queens gynecologist, from a flight on July 7. Turns...
Yellow cabs faster than Uber, Lyft in Post's taxi test
All hail the humble yellow taxi — it’s still the king when it comes to zooming around town. A Post road test Saturday of newfangled ways of traveling in Manhattan...
Hamas’ evil lurks beneath the surface
As casualties mount and calls for a ceasefire grow, the war in Gaza is probably close to quitting time. But nobody should be foolish enough to think that silencing the...
Man suffered herniated discs after jump in broken elevator: suit
A Westchester man rolled the dice on a broken elevator — and lost. Joseph Berardi was ending his annual trip to the Borgata casino in Atlantic City last year when...
Woman sues over trampoline mishap at city-owned gym
A Manhattan girl, Symphonie Toodles, is suing the city after getting hurt on a trampoline. The November incident happened at an East 90th Street fitness center owned by the city...
Judge’s trip-and-fall suit is second claim against the city
A litigious Queens judge is suing the city — for the second time — because he tripped and fell in the courthouse parking lot. Matrimonial jurist Thomas Raffaele is currently...
Gennady Golovkin KOs Daniel Geale, calls out Miguel Cotto
Daniel Geale said he wasn’t going to run from Gennady Golovkin. The challenger from Australia vowed to engage the middleweight champion from Kazakhstan and said he was willing to go...
See Spider-Man punch a cop in Times Square
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYjl4apz3EA Warning: Video contains profanity. Meet your Un-Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man! A panhandler dressed as the iconic webslinger repeatedly punched a cop in the face during a violent Times Square tussle...
Man kept mother's death a secret from brother: suit
A Florida man is suing his Manhattan brother for keeping secrets — like their mother’s death. George Grodin, of Boca Raton, claims in a lawsuit that he found out about...
Liberty no match for Griner, Mercury, winners of 15th straight
PHOENIX — Brittney Griner scored 18 points and the Phoenix Mercury tied the second-longest winning streak in WNBA history with their 15th straight victory, beating the Liberty 78-63 on Saturday...
Campaign to battle Lyme disease mounts as Hamptons epidemic grows
It’s the Hamptons’ dirty little secret: Dozens of children and adults are being diagnosed with Lyme disease each day as officials mount a campaign to battle ticks. The problem has...
Gravestones used as flood control on Long Island beach
Since 1986, gravestones have been used to bolster jetties that fight erosion along the shoreline in Babylon, LI — but the eerie granite markers still continue to spark mystery. A...
Evidence mounts of pro-Russian rebels altering MH17 crash site
British security officials say they have “credible information” that pro-Russian rebels tampered with the crash scene of Malaysian Flight 17 — planting parts from other aircraft at the site in...
City's free WiFi plan knocked offline after contractor goes belly up
A city push to establish free Wi-Fi hotspots in business districts across all five boroughs was knocked offline by the abrupt insolvency of the program’s contractor. Madrid-based Gowex went bust...
Hondo: Glom onto deGrom
Hondo ended up treading water Saturday night, hitting with the Reds but missing with the Padres to remain 1,450 colemans below sea level. Sunday: Mr. Aitch will back Lincecum look-alike...
Collins: Struggling Lagares 'trying way too hard'
MILWAUKEE — Juan Lagares is swinging at just about any pitch that doesn’t bounce, and that’s a problem for the Mets. With Lagares in a 3-for-29 (.103) rut on this...
Woman’s 80-year-old boss harassed and groped her: suit
A Queens woman claims her 80-year-old employer sexually harassed her and that his son dismissed the constant barrage as senior moments, according to a lawsuit. Lilia Sia was hired in...
2,500 Ground Zero workers have cancer
More than 2,500 Ground Zero rescuers and responders have come down with cancer, and a growing number are seeking compensation for their illnesses, The Post has learned. The grim toll...