August 25, 2014
Lowering the bar to honor Shira Scheindlin
The Bronx County Bar Association must think bias against cops is a virtue in a judge. Otherwise, why would it single out federal Judge Shira Scheindlin for a special honor...
TiVo's new DVR will fill Aereo's void
TiVo CEO Tom Rogers told The Post two months ago that his company could provide Aereo’s suddenly cut-off fans with everything they need to get their video-streaming fix. On Monday,...
The ABC's of not fighting terrorism
Terrorism thrives because many leaders make excuses for not fighting it, rather than making policies for defeating it. Here are some of the most malignant excuses: Excuse No. 1: The...
AT&T’s DirecTV bid nearing approval
AT&T has reached a tentative deal with antitrust officials to help pave the way for its proposed $49 billion acquisition of DirecTV, The Post has learned. The telecom giant has...
Servcorp books a floor at 1 WTC
One World Trade Center is on a roll with another new tenant. Servcorp has signed a 15-year lease for 34,775 square feet, taking the entire 85th floor, The Post has...
Bezos strikes $1 billion deal for gaming startup Twitch
Jeff Bezos’ controversial spending streak is far from over. The Amazon boss struck his biggest deal ever by paying $970 for gaming startup Twitch. Including stock compensation for employees, the...
Turner axing 550 cable staffers to free up cash
Turner boss John Martin is lowering the boom. The CEO of Time Warner’s cable-network division, which includes TNT, TBS and CNN, plans to shed 550 staffers as part of a...
Good Times for Hamas
Hamas scored a propaganda coup in Monday’s New York Times, which published a Palestinian teen’s dubious claims that he was tortured by Israeli soldiers. It’s another low point for the...
Tennis amateur from Long Island ready for first Open test
Rockville Centre’s Noah Rubin will miss an astronomy and creative writing class Tuesday at Wake Forest, where he is enrolled as a freshman on a tennis scholarship. “I think they understand,’’...
Congress must lead to show resolve vs. ISIS
The House and Senate shouldn’t wait for President Obama to ask for formal authority for a military campaign against ISIS. Congress should reconvene immediately and get the ball rolling now....
Pineda strong again as Yankees roll to fifth straight win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Is Michael Pineda delivering the ultimate tease or can he be trusted to pitch meaningful games in September? Could the noise coming from the Yankees’ bats...
'Make a f--king play!': McAdoo is frustrated with Giants, too
From the limited sample of Ben McAdoo as an offensive coordinator, it is easy to tell he is not shy about stating his case. He was at it again on...
6 NYC real estate projects to keep an eye on this fall
With Labor Day upon us, it’s time for our unconventional Fall Preview — not about openings, but about looming milestones and moments of truth in (mostly) commercial real estate. Here...
Goldman cooking up messaging system to battle Bloomberg
Lloyd Blankfein is trying to beat Bloomberg’s geek squad. The CEO’s bank, Goldman Sachs, is leading an instant-messaging revolt against the financial news and information giant in an bid to...
Color them hungry!
Thousands of foodies dressed in all white descended on Nelson A. Rockefeller Park in Manhattan for New York's fourth annual Diner en Blanc. The diners either packed their own bags...
Meet the Giant who was broke and building tiki huts last year
James Hawkins admits he didn’t expect much when this former football player, down on his luck and in need of a job, showed up the first day. This was demanding...
Knicks' Greek rookie takes $500K pay cut to expedite NBA dream
The Greek agent for Knicks draft pick Thanasis Antetokounmpo said he’s “amazed’’ his client chose to play in the NBA’s D-League for the $25,000 cap and turn down an offer...
Back to school --- for NYC charters, anyway
Ever wonder why kids’ test scores at some city charter schools are among the highest in the state — while two-thirds of traditional-school kids in the city are failing? Consider...
Horror film gets small-screen sequel on Lifetime
Another movie is getting a small-screen sequel. Lifetime has ordered a six-episode drama based on the 1976 horror film “The Omen” following the adult life of Damien Thorn. The sequel...
Body language expert says Jay and Bey are done
Jay Z and Beyoncé may just have 99 problems after all. Rumors have been swirling for weeks that the power couple’s relationship has been on the rocks, but at Sunday’s...
Teixeira sits out again with tight hammy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mark Teixeira’s summer of hurt isn’t relenting at a point in the season when the switch-hitting first baseman is needed more than ever. With the Yankees,...
Venus explains when she'll know it's time to retire
It wasn’t easy for Venus Williams, and that’s just about the way it goes for her nowadays. Williams looked shaky at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday, the opening day of...
Finding an answer to Mets' biggest problem won't be easy
Now comes the tough part for the Mets — 2015. A season with real expectations. Their scholarship runs out in 31 games. They face a season in which holes must...
Feds demand harsh sentence for bin Laden's son-in-law
The feds want a Manhattan judge to throw the book at Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, saying he should be sentenced to life in prison after being convicted...
Heavy rain keeps hippies from descending on Burning Man
BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. — Thousands of Burning Man enthusiasts were on the outside looking in Monday after a rare batch of heavy rain forced organizers to temporarily close entry...
Ex-hitting coach: This HR-mashing, confident Lucas Duda is legit
Lucas Duda is the quiet man carrying a loud stick. A season that began with the Mets questioning whether Ike Davis or Duda should be the team’s starting first baseman...
Jets' Saunders fears another seizure: 'It's a scary situation'
Rookie Jalen Saunders wasn’t eager Monday to recount the seizure he suffered earlier this month that still has the wide receiver perplexed about the cause and unwilling to drive. A...
92nd St. Shame: Y opts to promote 'wolf' Jordan Belfort
It’s hard to understand why the 92nd Street Y will host convicted fraudster Jordan Belfort as a high-profile speaker [next month]. That he’s to talk on the alleged current ills...
Radioactive material found in car at NYPD tow pound
A New Jersey construction worker caused a scare at an NYPD tow pound Monday when he showed up to claim his vehicle - and told workers there was radioactive material...
Flight diverted after passengers scuffle over legroom
A man on a flight from Newark to Denver set up a gadget that wouldn’t let the woman in front of him recline in her seat — and she got...
Checking in: The Dylan, Amsterdam
What Set in a 17th-century former theater (where Antonio Vivaldi actually conducted the orchestra in 1737), this 40-room, canal-front hotel oozes plenty of historic charm while also sporting sleek, contemporary...
Go kami-cozy at Japan's new, luxe urban hotels
It's minutes to sunrise in Osaka, where the country’s tallest building, the 984-foot Abeno Harukas, opened in March. Guests of the Marriott Miyako Hotel (from $340), which occupies floors 38...
Red Bull striker's record goal pace still up for Henry mockery
Saturday’s come-from-behind win was special for Red Bulls striker Bradley Wright-Phillips in so many ways, from financial to football. Yes, Wright-Phillips scored twice in the Red Bulls’ four-goal second-half eruption,...
Travel back in time in storied Lexington and Concord
If you’ve heard of Lexington and Concord, it means you were paying attention in history or English class. These adjacent Massachusetts towns, just on the outskirts of Boston, are known...
The day in photos
Earthquakes create impromptu skate ramps in California, wild dogs keep calm in Italy, revelers show skin in the Notting Hill Carnival and more.
Quake leaves Napa Valley vintners with dregs
The cherished $13 billion Napa Valley wine industry in California is picking up the pieces after it was ravaged by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake Sunday that left winemakers scrambling to...
Emmys red carpet arrivals: Who's hot and who's not
Kerry Washington, Heidi Klum and Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting are among Hollywood's hottest stars rocking the red carpet at the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
Model stole candy & fish oil from Whole Foods: cops
A gorgeous Dutch model was busted after swiping three chocolate bars and fish oil from a Whole Foods in Tribeca, authorities said Monday. Wilhelmina model Roosmarijn de Kok, 19, appeared...
4 hot spots to escape to before winter sets in
Do you remember last winter with its polar vortexes and continuous snow? Well, it looks like this winter might be more of the same. The Farmers’ Almanac, which correctly predicted...
Two Giants seem out of sorts -- but only one has a track record
The leader of Big Blue gets to see Eli Manning day after trial-and-error day trying to execute Ben McAdoo's hybrid West Coast offense with pace and precision, and with the...
Farmer's newest cash crop? Crickets
THANON NANG KLARN, Thailand — Depending solely on the rains to either yield a good rice crop or leave their fields dry and barren, farmers in this village in northeastern...
Outrage as Burger King eyes move to Canada over taxes
Some Burger King customers are finding it hard to swallow that the home of the Whopper could move to Canada. Investors seemed to welcome the announcement by Burger King late...
The last fashion sales of August are smokin' hot
Amour Vert 161 Second House Road, Montauk, NY Pop-up: Aug. 25- Sept. 1. Mon.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The brand that puts fashion first will be bringing a summery selection of...
A birds-eye view of Manhattan's drunkest day drinkers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwkokdZcHPU Boozed-up brunchers are stumbling out of a Flatiron District watering hole sloshed before sunset — outraging neighbors who are sick of their college-like antics. A 10-minute video — comprising...
Bee attack creates buzz at Venus Williams match
It was the big stage, and the bumblebee embraced the attention. In the midst of an opening-round match between Venus Williams and Kimiko Date-Krumm at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday...
Why Hiroki Kuroda is MLB's most successful Japanese pitcher
Let’s break away from honoring Joe Torre and Derek Jeter to, at the least, acknowledge Hiroki Kuroda, one of the best free-agent signings in Yankees history and arguably the Japanese...
Teen snares ultra-rare blue lobster
A Maine teenager and her dad trapped an incredibly rare blue lobster, and will donate the one-in-2 million crustacean to an aquarium. The aptly named “Skyler” is ticketed for the...
Model duped out of $1M by agency: suit
Top model Ginta Lapina is suing a Manhattan agency for more than $1 million, saying she was duped into a measly $19,700 payday for a Paris photo shoot with fashion...
Giants end up stuck with tight end by committee
Tom Coughlin admitted the Giants do not have one player who can be considered a complete tight end and so it will have to be a tight end by committee....
Amish to build a new garage for couple who returned abducted girls
RICHVILLE, N.Y. — The Amish are famous for their barn raisings, when an entire community turns out to help a neighbor. In northern New York, members of an extended Amish...
'Masters of Sex' springs forward in latest episode
Viewers of Sunday night’s episode of “Masters of Sex” may have felt like they blinked and missed a few years in the lives of its characters. The Showtime drama following...
Confessions of a pilot: debunking the biggest travel myths
Patrick Smith is an airline pilot and the host of Askthepilot.com. His book Cockpit Confidential: Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel pulls back the curtain (literally) on the...
Tourist who climbed Brooklyn Bridge: I did it for fun
A Russian tourist who was arrested after strolling up suspension cables to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge told cops his stunt was all for “fun” -- but authorities aren't...
Trade for Kevin Love-named octopus a real 'arms deal'
Now you can truthfully say the K-Love traded from Minnesota to Cleveland is all arms. Not all arms and legs, mind you, just arms. That’s because “K-Love,” the name for...
Why many hotels are adopting airline-style fees
NEW YORK — Forget bad weather, traffic jams and kids asking, "Are we there yet?" The real headache for many travelers is a quickly-growing list of hotel surcharges, even for...
Backup QBs becoming legends before Week 1
This is usually the best time to be a backup quarterback. You generally get to build up your stats against a backup defense, while your team’s fans wonder why the...
Patterson left without telling Jets, but claims he didn't go AWOL
The Jets’ Dimitri Patterson AWOL saga took an angry turn Monday when the team indefinitely suspended the veteran cornerback while promising more discipline to come. Patterson did not show for...
5 surprising secrets about Hollywood legend Errol Flynn
He was one of Hollywood’s all-time great ladies’ men — a spirited womanizer who inspired the expression “in like Flynn.” The actor’s twilight years are recounted in Friday’s “The Last...
Did Minnesota pull off the best superstar trade of this era?
As last season wore on and it became obvious the Timberwolves were going to miss the playoffs for the sixth time in Kevin Love’s six-year NBA career, it was hard...
Knicks unveil preseason schedule
The new-look Knicks will open their seven-game preseason schedule in Hartford against the Celtics on Oct. 8, then face Boston again Oct. 11 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Carmelo Anthony...
California skaters turn quake-damaged roads into playland
California skateboarders took advantage of the earthquake damage Sunday, turning raised sidewalks and buckled roadways into ramps and jumps. While governor Jerry Brown was declaring a state of emergency following...
Boy miraculously walks away after being run over
A six-year-old boy has miraculously survived after a SUV ran directly over him. The boy was playing on a road in Shandong, a coastal province in China.
Iggy Azalea designs shoes, Kate Moss gets iced and more
Kate Moss supports ALS awareness, “athleisure” is growing beyond Lululemon and, in case you missed it, here are all the looks from the VMA red carpet -- the good, the bad...
Freed journalist begged for his life in video
A freed American journalist feared he was going to be killed in a chilling video posted by kidnappers just before his release. Peter Theo Curtis, 45, was seated on the...
Ariana Grande releases forgettable sophomore album
Albums of the Week Ariana Grande "My Everything" ★★ On her second album, ex-Nickelodeon-turned-pop/R&B star Grande is big-voiced, supple sounding and given serviceable, or worse, material. Big Sean creepily whispering,...
James Foley may have been killed off-camera
While the video showing James Foley’s beheading was brutal, British analysts believe he was really killed after the cameras stopped rolling. The horrific five-minute clip used “camera trickery and slick...
Cops save suffocating baby
NYPD cops saved a newborn baby that was suffocating in Brooklyn. The frantic mother, 32, called 911 when her 2-week-old baby stopped breathing Sunday in their Bensonhurst home on 74th...
Bullygate villain Richie Incognito nearing NFL return
Richie Incognito, an NFL pariah since he was revealed as the primary tormentor in the Miami Dolphins' Bullygate scandal, will visit with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday and could...
AT&T agrees to conditions with feds in $48.5B DirecTV purchase
AT&T has agreed with the feds on the conditions paving the way for it to buy DirecTV, a source close to the process told The Post. AT&T worked out the...
Thousands mourn 'gentle giant' Michael Brown in tearful ceremony
Thousands of tearful mourners gathered at a St.Louis church Monday for the funeral of Michael Brown, the unarmed black teen who was shot dead by a white cop in the...
Tiger Woods announces breakup with his coach
“Sometimes,” Sean Foley said, “guys don’t always listen to what you’re saying.” That was last Wednesday afternoon, as Tiger Woods’ swing coach was taking a shuttle from Ridgewood Country Club...
Four tennis spots that will have you playing like a pro
Novak Djokovic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the Williams sisters — the biggest stars of tennis hit the courts at the US Open, which starts today and runs through Sept. 8. And if...
Couple arrested for stealing gallons of used cooking oil
A New York couple was busted for allegedly siphoning hundreds of gallons of used cooking oil from Long Island restaurants, Suffolk County police said. Domingo Santos, 40, and his girlfriend...
Wife of Scientology founder left $2.5M house to her dog
The late wife of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard left her home to her prized pooch, who survived its master by 11 years and lived it up in a multi-million-dollar...
World's most expensive comic book sells for $3.2M
https://twitter.com/SuperHeroHype/status/503906713703952384 Super-rich! An original copy of the Action Comics #1 that initially cost 10 cents and introduced Earth to Superman became the world's most expensive comic book Sunday when it...
NFL boots Broncos kicker for drinking a few beers on vacation
DENVER — Matt Prater’s lawyer said the NFL initially threatened a yearlong suspension before agreeing to ban the Denver Broncos kicker four games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy....
Boy recreates James Foley execution with sick Twitter images
Sickening pictures of a young boy re-enacting the execution of American journalist James Foley have been posted online, provoking widespread outrage. The images follow the “photo that shocked the world” —...
Two inmates beheaded, one tossed off roof in Brazil prison riot
SAO PAULO — Two prisoners were beheaded and at least another one died after being thrown off the roof in a riot that erupted Sunday in a prison in southern...
Cars on Staten Island vandalized with 'anti-black' graffiti
Several cars were tagged with racial slurs and obscenities blocks from the Staten Island street corner where Eric Garner died from an NYPD cop’s chokehold. The doors and windows of...
Man has moth removed from ear where it buzzed for 3 days
A 43-year-old man accidentally pushed a moth into his ear where it buzzed for three days, driving him crazy. Rob Fielding, from the town of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England, was...
Syria warns US: No airstrikes inside country without consent
BEIRUT — Syria's foreign minister warned the U.S. on Monday not to conduct airstrikes inside Syria against the Islamic State group without Damascus' consent, saying any such attack would be...
Ukraine: Russian tanks have crossed the border
KIEV, Ukraine — A column of Russian tanks and armored vehicles has crossed into southeastern Ukraine, away from where most of the intense fighting has been taking place, a top...
'True Blood' goes out with a whimper
Well, that sucked! After seven seasons and 80 episodes of fangbanging fun, "True Blood" aired its series finale on HBO Sunday night. Running in direct competition with MTV's Video Music...
Father of suspect in Foley beheading was Osama lieutenant
The father of the British rapper suspected of beheading American Journalist James Foley was allegedly one of Osama bin Laden's top lieutenants and has a long history of spreading violence....
Virginia army base goes on lockdown after female soldier shoots herself
FORT LEE, Va. — A female soldier with a gun inside a key building turned the weapon on herself, causing an injury, but didn't wound any others as a heavily...
PlayStation Network back online after cyber attack, bomb scare
Sony Corp's PlayStation Network was back online on Monday following a cyber attack that took it down over the weekend, which coincided with a bomb scare on a commercial flight...
Go-Topless Day 'the best Sunday ever'
New Yorkers ditched their shirts and joined people around the world Sunday in celebration of International Go-Topless Day. Around 200 bare-chested men and women chanted “Free your Breasts! Free your...
Death isn’t pretty on 'Pretty Little Liars'
Alison DiLaurentis’ mysterious disappearance has been at the center of “Pretty Little Liars” from the beginning, and after four seasons in hiding, the former queen bee returned in Season 5...
Astorino to send cease-and-desist letters to block Cuomo ads
A furious Rob Astorino, contending that Gov. Cuomo has unleashed “the dirtiest and lowest campaign probably in the history of New York’’ against him, will send “cease-and-desist letters" Monday to TV...
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into back of van
A motorcyclist was killed when he crashed into the back of a van in The Bronx Sunday, authorities said. The 24-year-old man was riding a 2005 Yamaha on the Major...
UK Embassy apologizes for tweet about setting White House on fire
The British Embassy in Washington, DC, mocked the United States on Twitter Sunday by joking about setting fire to the White House. The account @UKinUSA sent out a picture of...
Family of five dies in tragic car accident
An entire Brooklyn family was killed in a devastating car accident late Saturday night when their vehicle swerved off a Long Island highway and plowed into a tree. Myriam Lebraun,...
Racing Association overcharged bettors by more than $7 million
Horse-racing bettors at some of New York’s most prestigious tracks were forced to pony up more than $7 million in extra fees by the New York Racing Association, a probe...
Boston bomber’s widow remarries and has a baby
The widow of Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev has moved on — discovering love again with a new husband and a baby, one of Tsarnaev’s sisters told The Post on...
District Attorney to present Eric Garner case backs NYPD tactics
Staten Island DA Daniel Donovan, who is set to present the Eric Garner case to a grand jury, defended the NYPD’s “broken windows” theory of policing Sunday — including the...
Illegal drivers are getting physical with TLC officers
The TLC may think it’s doing the right thing by increasing penalties for illegal taxi drivers, but it’s actually hurting its own enforcement officers — literally, sources told The Post....
Grandmas arrested after protesting waste station 28 times
They’re ditching their walkers — for handcuffs. Little old ladies on the Upper East Side have been relishing the rush of being arrested and carted off in a police van...
New York Democrats face tough primary elections
ALBANY — Five potentially tight Democratic primaries in September will help determine who is sent to Albany next January. Four Senate incumbents find themselves in tough races, including two in...
Alternative lifestyle magazines show the way to a cooler you
For those of us who can’t afford a lifestyle, not even an alternative one, at least we have magazines. And the batch we feature this week — Wallpaper*, Nylon, Fader...
Cupcake lovers rejoice! Crumbs re-opening in Columbus Square
Sweet news for New Yorkers: one of the first Crumbs Bake Shop locations to re-open under new owners will be the Columbus Square location, Side Dish has learned. The bakery...
Cops find medley of drugs and guns in man's home after arrest
A dim-witted criminal who had just been busted for drugs was hit with extra charges when he asked cops to tell his girlfriend his was headed to jail and officers...
City's law-abiding residents safer than ever despite shootings surge
New York is still a helluva town, despite the recent surge in gun violence. The city’s law-abiding residents are safer than they’ve been in decades, according to an internal NYPD...
Construction industry petitions for changes in safety regulations
The construction industry is petitioning the city to change safety regulations that have halted hundreds of jobs. “We’re in a boom cycle right now and projects literally are stopped in...
Bar Association to honor stop-and-frisk foe Judge Scheindlin
She’s the toast of the criminals. Bronx defense lawyers are celebrating Manhattan federal Judge Shira Scheindlin, who struck down the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk tactics only to be booted from the case...
New York's worst inmates are living like kings
The “worst of the worst” prisoners in the city’s jails are living like kings — while correction officers are reduced to being their personal servants, The Post has learned. Nearly...
NFL letting stats — not circumstance — rule
Please submit. Fine; we’ll submit. But where do we report to surrender? Just when we thought they had run out of statistics to confuse and diffuse every right-there-in-front-of-us reality, welcome...
Furyk plagued by final-round failures, but he 'didn't die out there'
It was early Sunday evening and Jim Furyk sat quietly in a room inside the Ridgewood Country Club clubhouse where the players signed their scorecards at The Barclays all week....
Brett Gardner is hobbled by ankle
Brett Gardner woke up Sunday and felt the one thing he wanted to avoid: pain in his right ankle, off which he fouled a ball on Saturday. The Yankee outfielder,...
Expect US men to struggle again at Open
For the American men, the U.S. Open again looks red, white and bleak. Patrick McEnroe, in explaining the dreadful fall of the American men, criticized the nation’s coaching and its...
Local favorite Morgan Hoffmann moves on in FedEx Cup
Maybe it wasn’t the performance Morgan Hoffmann wanted to give his hometown fans, but it was good enough to keep him playing. The 25-year-old from Wyckoff, N.J., battled his swing...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx Two thugs stabbed a man in a University Heights restaurant during an argument over money, authorities said Sunday. The men exchanged words with the 32-year-old victim inside the...