October 7, 2014
Daily Blotter
Manhattan A thug shot a foe in the foot amid a brawl in Washington Heights, police said. The combatants first exchanged heated words at West 163rd Street and St. Nicholas Avenue...
For whom the Tappan Zee Bridge tolls
‘I’m truly in love with this crane.” So spoke Gov. Cuomo while welcoming the arrival of the Left Coast Lifter to the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project. Its use, he...
Nobel New Yorker
We are delighted John O’Keefe earned a Nobel Prize for a discovery about how the human brain works. What especially caught our eye is that the Bronx-born neuroscientist is a...
Cory Booker's free pass
If you want to know why Republicans believe the press is biased, look no further than the kid-glove treatment given Cory Booker. Though New Jersey’s press and political class have...
Dallas' Ebola errors
The string of errors in Dallas shows that neither the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nor the local hospital was ready for the first US case of Ebola. New...
New York's school-bond boondoggle
On Election Day, New York voters will be asked to let the state borrow up to $2 billion to help public schools buy computer hardware they don’t urgently need and...
Why Democrats may keep the Senate
Every serious politico is baffled by the polling on this fall’s elections, in which Democratic Senate candidates across the country are doing a remarkable job of hanging in despite the...
Liberals can't handle the truth about Islam's woes
The latest episode of Bill Maher’s show “Real Time” performed what was, in effect, an in-studio social experiment. It sought to establish, in a controlled setting, the answer to this...
Rex fires back at Herm: 'I don't care to be compared to him'
On top of how poorly the Jets have played, coach Rex Ryan is drawing criticism for how he handled quarterback Geno Smith missing a meeting Saturday night. Smith got confused...
NYC may start giving out letter grades to taxi drivers
Here’s a tip for cabbies — start shaping up because the city is considering handing out grades. A bill being drafted by City Councilman Carlos Menchaca would for the first...
The deals flow at 199 Water St.
Two new leases at 199 Water St. are bringing Jack Resnick & Sons’ 1.1 million-square-foot tower to 100 percent occupancy. BGC Partners is converting a sublease of 79,990 square feet...
Booze, broads & Bond: Roger Moore's memoir
Whenever Roger Moore, who will be 87 on Tuesday, gets depressed thinking about all his movie friends who have gone to “that great cutting room in the sky,” he recalls...
Mary Lambert talks her new album, new girlfriend and new attitude
Mary Lambert is a woman of many goals. More specifically, five. For her debut album, the Seattle-bred 25-year-old singer-songwriter laid out a plan. She wanted to have fun making it,...
Horse play for Hondo
Hondo K’d with Kershaw and the Dodgers, who were finished off by the Cardinals Tuesday to raise the accounts payable to 1,400 hartacks. Wednesday: Mr. Aitch will vacate the ball...
De Blasio blows off DAs while meeting with Sharpton
The city’s five district attorneys have been desperately trying to get a sit down with Mayor de Blasio for months but hizzoner has blown them off while holding multiple meetings...
Full NHL playoff and award predictions
Before the puck drops on the NHL regular season on Wednesday night, The Post's NHL writers unveil their predictions for the full postseason fields -- including one familiar Stanley Cup...
Cardinals sink Kershaw, Dodgers, head to fourth straight NLCS
ST. LOUIS — Matt Adams and the Cardinals are moving on. Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers are going home. Again. St. Louis tagged Kershaw in the seventh inning for the...
Hardworking Rangers' McDonagh remains unchanged
What you see is what you get from Ryan McDonagh. Honesty, commitment, talent, with a work ethic second to none and an ability to inspire his teammates. It has been...
‘Twin Peaks’ cast: Where are they now?
Showtime announced on Monday that it will produce new episodes of the groundbreaking TV show “Twin Peaks” to premiere as a limited series in 2016 — 25 years after the...
The Jets' blame game shouldn't start or end with Idzik
When I saw Jets general manager John Idzik in the press box on Sunday, I wanted to check his back for a string. After all, he is the newest piñata...
Inside look at how and why Coughlin handed over offense
The questions came one after another to Ben McAdoo, the first-year Giants offensive coordinator, all essentially seeking the same information. How has Tom Coughlin adapted to this new way of...
A look behind the special effects of ‘AHS: Freak Show'
An actor needs to keep an open mind and have a sense of adventure to work on “American Horror Story.” Creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have assembled a reliable...
New law to allow NYC workers commuter tax benefit
Getting around the city is about to get a little cheaper. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a bill that will allow almost half-a-million New Yorkers to take...
The day in photos
The Ebola scare hits home (and Spain), robots get their groove on, soldiers march forward, an elephant enjoys a snack, the Rockettes begin rehearsals and more.
Workers find human bones buried in NYC yard
Construction workers digging a trench for a gas pipeline in a Queens front yard made a grisly discovery Tuesday — human bones, police said. Investigators later recovered five fragments ranging...
Subway riders save man who falls onto tracks
A straphanger was saved by other riders after the man tumbled onto the tracks at a Brooklyn station Tuesday, officials said. The man was standing on the elevated platform at...
Officer gives mom booster seat instead of ticket
EMMETT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Michigan officer who pulled over a vehicle because a 5-year-old girl wasn't secured in a booster seat decided a ticket wouldn't cut it. Instead, Emmett...
City Council votes to lower NYC speed limit to 25 mph
City drivers will soon be hitting the brakes. The City Council voted Tuesday to lower the speed limit to 25 mph as part of its effort to reduce pedestrian deaths....
Rangers preview: Why they'll raise the Stanley Cup this year
If it is true that whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, then the Rangers enter this season as Men of Steel having risen from the virtual grave into which...
True-crime miniseries to spotlight O.J. Simpson case
LOS ANGELES — The FX is joining with "American Horror Story" producer Ryan Murphy on a true-crime anthology miniseries. First up: the O.J. Simpson murder case. Each season of the...
The most mind-blowing glass-floor sky walks around the globe
After a $38 million face-lift, the first floor of the Eiffel Tower is now made of glass! Millions of visitors who flock to the landmark each year can look down...
The two reasons Yankees will likely pass on Cuban slugger
According to an industry source, the Yankees don’t appear to have a serious interest in Cuban defector Yasmany Tomas. While the Yankees were represented at a late-September showcase at the...
Fallon, will.i.am dress as schoolgirls for new single
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMBXhDcogcI He’s the hottest late-night talk show host in America — and now, Jimmy Fallon is also adding cross-dressing rapper to his résumé. On Monday night, Fallon and will.i.am unveiled...
Family of Eric Garner sticking with Rubenstein -- for now
The family of Eric Garner was sticking with beleaguered lawyer Sanford Rubenstein Tuesday as the accused rapist's firm filed a $75 million notice of claim against the city over the...
Dow Jones drops 200 points as investors fear slowdown
The stock market is slumping as investors worry that global economic growth is slowing. The Dow Jones industrial dropped 207 points, or 1.2 percent, to 16,784 as of 3:11 p.m....
Devils preview: Counting on veterans to end playoff hiatus
Some call it experience, others call it age. Either way, the Devils have it in abundance. There is no question the franchise is still reeling from Ilya Kovalchuk’s decision to...
Rex Ryan knows ax is coming if he doesn't turn Jets around
Rex Ryan sounds like he’s brushing up his resume. The embattled Jets coach acknowledged Tuesday he most likely will be fired if the Jets don’t turn the season around. At...
Man circumcises wife after raping her: cops
A Manhattan man was charged with circumcising his much-younger wife after she refused to have sex, authorities said Tuesday. Moussa Diarra, 48, wanted to have anal intercourse with the 24-year-old...
Train carrying dangerous goods derails, bursts into flames
A Canadian National Railway Company freight train carrying dangerous goods has derailed in central Saskatchewan in Canada and has caught fire.
Marty Mornhinweg's kid brawls Gators teammate over cleats
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Will Muschamp has another issue to deal with this week. According to the University Police Department, reserve quarterback Skyler Mornhinweg, son of New York Jets...
NFL power rankings: Enjoy Cowboys success while it lasts
The Cowboys are 4-1 and rolling, but for how much longer is the big question. As good as Dallas has looked in winning four in a row after an ugly...
Cops under investigation after hitting unarmed teen with gun
A pair of NYPD cops chased down a teen and hit him in the face with a gun -- even after he stopped running and raised his hands -- prompting...
Eagles snipe back at Antrel Rolle as trash talks picks up
PHILADELPHIA — Antrel Rolle’s incendiary comments sure made their way down I-95 quickly. Eagles outside linebacker Trent Cole, while discussing the challenges the Giants’ offense presents, referenced, without prompting, Rolle’s...
DEA sued for impersonating woman on Facebook
The feds used an unsuspecting New York mom’s photo and personal information to create a phony Facebook page to lure potential drug buyers into a sting, she claims in a...
Victim of Sharpton lawyer 'rape' looked sober in video
Surveillance video of the accuser in the Sanford Rubenstein rape probe shows her seemingly sober as she entered his Upper East Side apartment building and headed toward his plush penthouse,...
Family, teammates mourn teen killed in HS football game
Beside a giant football jersey made of flowers, friends, family and teammates bid farewell to a beloved Long Island high school football player who was died on the field during...
6 films inspired by the Iraq war
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99k3u9ay1gs The trailer was released this week for the upcoming war film “American Sniper,” directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Bradley Cooper, hitting theaters on Christmas day. The tension-filled movie...
'I have never seen anybody chug a beer faster than Tom Brady'
In a blowout win Sunday night over the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady silenced critics and doomsday-sayers who figured the 37-year-old was toast, one season if not...
School principal found with drugs, unconscious woman: cops
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — Police say the principal of a private Marin County high school was arrested after he was found in a hotel room with large quantities of drugs...
Seven straight strikeouts gets Puig benched by Mattingly
ST. LOUIS — Slumping All-Star Yasiel Puig was benched by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday for Game 4 of their NL Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Manager Don...
Amar'e Stoudemire has an important reminder for Knicks fans
Knicks power forward Amar’e Stoudemire may not start in Wednesday’s preseason opener against the Celtics in Hartford, but that won’t change his optimistic mind-set, saying Tuesday he “feels dominant’’ again....
Play about Columbine massacre to debut in NYC
A play about the Columbine High School massacre written from the perspective of the two teen shooters will make its world premiere in New York next month, penned by a...
Twitter sues FBI, DOJ to release info over government surveillance
Twitter is suing the FBI and the Department of Justice to be able to release more information about government surveillance of its users. Twitter Inc. filed a lawsuit Tuesday in...
Officials want to euthanize Ebola nurse's dog
The pet dog of the Spanish nurse who came down with Ebola is facing death — officials are trying to kill it because it might spread the disease. Government officials...
Tanking is coming: NHL races for 1st ... and worst
We’re in a Bizarro World, all right, when the duel for last-overall is more compelling than the battle for first-overall, which is exactly the scenario facing the NHL in this...
Cardinals fans taunt Ferguson protesters in ballpark clash
St. Louis Cardinals fans have gained a reputation as one of the best crowds in all of sports. A group of those fans smeared that reputation after Monday night's win over the...
6 villains even dumber than 'Gotham''s Balloonman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RASP8le95w With Monday’s episode of “Gotham,” “The Balloonman,” the creative team of the Batman-prequel show has demonstrated a complete willingness to veer into silliness not seen since the 1966-1968 “Batman”...
#Hairgate is the iPhone 6's latest drama
First there was bendgate... now brace yourself for hairgate. Fresh from the online uproar over whether the shiny new iPhone 6 bends when carried around in pockets, Apple has been...
Rolle regrets trumpeting 'inside joke' about Prince's sex life
If he could do it all over again, Antrel Rolle would have zipped his lip. Incredulous and bemused that his remarks last week about teammate Prince Amukamara’s marriage and sex...
Lil Jon, Lena Dunham rock the vote in 'Turn Out For What'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rijpU5yD55I With the midterm elections right around the corner, what better way to get the young’uns out to vote than with a star-studded remix of Lil Jon’s “Turn Down for...
Pope gets crash course in the joys of sex
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, cardinals and bishops from around the world have gotten an unexpected lecture on the joys of sex, from a Catholic couple brought in to talk...
Meet the vulgar vegans who will bully you to eat better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar7g_26QWu0 Grannies — and anyone else faint of heart — cover your ears, and gird your loins. “Thug Kitchen: The Official Cookbook: Eat Like You Give a F - - k” is coming...
Veterinarians save dying kitty with dog's blood
Veterinarians in Florida created a genuine CatDog when they gave a dying kitty a life-saving transfusion using dog blood. Buttercup is the lucky feline who needed a rare xenotransfusion at...
Islanders preview: Playoffs, yes, but more?
For the first time in a long time, the Islanders spent this offseason actually acting like a real NHL team without an awfully restricted budget. It sure seemed as if...
Strip clubs that denied dancers 'legal wages' agree to $4.3M payout
A group of angry ex-strippers has scored some serious lap-dance cash after the owners of three high-end Manhattan jiggle joints agreed to settle a $4.3 million class-action lawsuit, new court...
Ex-CBS anchor pleads guilty to harassing estranged wife
Hot-headed ex-Channel 2 anchor Rob Morrison cut a plea deal in a Connecticut court Tuesday that spared him jail time for bombarding his estranged wife with more than 120 phone...
Who is Joe Biden? No one knows, apparently
http://youtu.be/tTCXR8uaCHg Who’s Joe Biden? That’s not such an easy answer for Los Angeles pedestrians who couldn’t identify the vice president, according to a thoroughly unscientific but hilarious survey by late-night...
Add mayo to chocolate cake, and 5 other brilliant ways to use it
We tend to think of mayonnaise as an all-American condiment--the kind of thing we spread on national favorites like turkey sandwiches and BLT's and stir into artichoke dip and potato...
Unattended religious candle caused deadly Queens blaze
A religious-rite candle caused a deadly Queens fire that claimed the lives of two young brothers left home alone — with no working smoke detectors, authorities said Tuesday. Melted wax...
Cops seize sex toy in rape probe of Sharpton lawyer
Cops seized a sex toy and about 10 used condoms from the penthouse apartment of lawyer Sanford Rubenstein, law-enforcement sources told The Post on Tuesday -- as the woman who's...
Could this $347 high-tech mat make yoga classes obsolete?
Sure, you’ve been meaning to give yoga a try — but who wants to travel across town just to bend and stretch in a room filled with sweaty strangers? Thanks...
North West gets her own stylist, VS Angels go glam and more
Kanye gets a helping hand from a professional stylist while dressing his mini-me, while Victoria’s Secret Angels swap their skivvies for couture in British Vogue. -Sixteen-month-old North West has a...
Adrian Peterson tweets denial of ... nothing in particular
Adrian Peterson thinks it's sad that people will believe anything in the media, but the Vikings running back apparently has no intention of clearing up any of the falsehoods he...
Oil-slicked penguins saved by adorable sweaters
Finally a solution to save all the penguins that die as a result of oil spills -- make them wear adorable penguin sweaters. Many penguins perish when they ingest the...
Alfonso Ribeiro revives the Carlton on 'DWTS'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2ROkuG2mAo#t=181 This is a story all about how Carlton transformed from a sweater-wearing nerd on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” to a dancing phenom. Alfonso Ribeiro, who portrayed the character...
Lion stampeded by herd of raging wildebeests
It's a scene straight out of The Lion King. Pictures captured in Kruger National Park by 37-year-old wild game ranger, Lyle Gregg, depict a scene eerily similar to the stampede...
Wall St. profits, jobs continue to fall
Wall Street profitability fell 13 percent in the first half of the year — but survivors in the still-shrinking securities industry may nonetheless see larger bonuses. One factor is headcount...
Is Gwyneth Paltrow joining the cast of 'American Horror Story'?
This could be the scariest plot line of all time. Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow has her sights set on a new acting role — a guest spot on “American Horror...
Jazz make the most adorable NBA signing you'll ever see
On Monday, the Utah Jazz signed 5-year-old JP Gibson to a one-day contract and held a press conference to announce the acquisition. In 2012, Gibson was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic...
Life inside the brutal all-female ISIS brigade
A female ISIS volunteer who later fled the fanatical terrorists described a harrowing life of beheadings, sexual violence and torture that awaits unsuspecting women who join the militants. “The worst...
Why Tony Romo isn't pleased with Cowboys fans
Perhaps the Cowboys should concentrate on becoming Texas' team. "America's Team" has won four straight games and is tied for the best record in the NFL, but the team's home-field...
3 people quarantined after nurse gets Ebola in Spain
MADRID — Three more people were placed under quarantine for Ebola at a Madrid hospital where a Spanish nurse became infected, authorities said Tuesday. More than 50 other possible contacts...
Astorino: Ban flights to NYC from nations with Ebola outbreaks
The US should ban flights to New York from nations with Ebola outbreaks to help stem the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, Republican gubernatorial Rob Astorino said Tuesday. Astorino...
5 things to know about 'Flash' star Grant Gustin
What’s faster than the speed of sound and about to crash your primetime lineup on Tuesday nights? The CW’s newest superhero, “The Flash,” that’s what! Based on the DC comic...
The QB and coaching possibilities for Jets next season
Who’s got next? With it looking like the Jets will be in the market for a new starting quarterback and a new head coach for next season, Post NFL writer...
ISIS on verge of capturing Syrian town on Turkish border
MURSITPINAR, Turkey — The Islamic State group is about to capture the Syrian border town of Kobani, Turkey's president said Tuesday, as outgunned Kurdish forces struggled to repel the extremists...
Chef who 'cooked and killed' trans wife 'had a dark side'
The Australian chef believed to have slaughtered his transgender wife and boiled her body parts in a chemical stew didn’t have a criminal record. There was no evidence of drug...
FBI probed threats against late NFL team owner
WASHINGTON -- The FBI investigated threats of violence made against Malcolm Glazer and his family around the time the late owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was acquiring English soccer...
The 49ers-Harbaugh paradox: More wins, more nasty tension
Even if the 49ers keep winning, it doesn’t mean Jim Harbaugh will be their coach next season. There’s too much smoke coming out of their camp about internal friction and...
4-year-old hands out heroin at daycare
A Delaware mother was arrested on Monday after her four-year-old daughter unknowingly brought roughly 250 packets of heroin to her daycare, and passed them out to classmates thinking they were...
Organized crime controls 25% of world sport: WADA director
The man tasked with eliminating drug cheats says criminal gangs now control a quarter of all world professional sport. David Howman, director-general of the World Anti-Doping Agency, called for everyone...
Garnett unsure of minutes load, but not 'fat' like Rasheed
Since before training camp began, Lionel Hollins has said Kevin Garnett is going to play more minutes and have a bigger role this season than he had a year ago....
SodaStream shares losing their fizz
Shares of SodaStream International are losing their fizz before they even open for trading Monday morning. Investors in the Israeli maker of home soda machines are pushing down shares of...
Dannijo, James Perse round out the hottest sales of the week
Bindya 49 W. 38th St.,between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 9th floor Sale: Oct. 15-17. Wed.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. / Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Up to 80 percent off merchandise, including...
Rodgers-Cromartie's mystery leg injury bugs Coughlin
Cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie has a left leg issue the Giants acknowledge he may just have to play through if it lingers throughout the season. Rodgers-Cromartie was on and off the...
Sharpton lawyer accused of rape is 'hung like a cashew'
Accused-rapist lawyer Sanford Rubenstein is an aging, skirt-chasing lothario who relies on his wealth and notoriety to seduce the much-younger gals he favors — tall, tough, tattooed types, sources told...
Judge denies media requests for accused Patz killer's taped confessions
A judge denied media requests for copies of the videotaped confessions of Etan Patz’s accused killer because it could jeopardize his chance for a fair trial, court papers show. The...
Mayor’s Office investing $130 million to clean up parks
The Mayor’s Office will invest $130 million in a massive effort to upgrade the most neglected parks and playgrounds in the city. Mayor de Blasio was set to announce the...
Rikers inmate scalded during 'Fight Club'-style initiation
A Rikers Island inmate claims a guard told fellow jailbirds to scald him as part of a twisted “Fight Club”-style initiation ritual. James Parker, who is locked up for allegedly...
Condo owners are suing smelly ground-floor restaurant
A luxury Upper East Side building where three-bedroom condos go for $2.8 million says its ground-floor tenant is stinking up the place with greasy burgers. Members of the board of The...
Only 40% of NY State students are college-ready: report
Only two in five New York state high-school students are ready for college-level work, according to College Board test results released early Tuesday. Of the 154,809 members of the state’s...
Inside Manhattan’s first & only boarding school
Dropping off her laundry bag in the lobby, 16-year-old Yoyo Hu waves to the staff of her ritzy apartment complex before heading off to class. “See you later!” she calls...
Congresswoman wants Bratton to whip Secret Service into shape
A California congresswoman wants New York’s top cop to clean up the Secret Service. Janice Hahn (D-Calif.) is throwing Bill Bratton’s name into the mix to be the next director...
LA depending on Kershaw to keep season alive
ST . LOUIS — Clayton Kershaw dug the hole. Now he must keep the Dodgers from being buried. The Cardinals beat up on Los Angeles’ terrible bullpen again Monday night...
Former CIA Director: Obama ‘lost his way’ on national security
WASHINGTON — Former CIA Director and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said President Obama has “kind of lost his way” in keeping the nation’s enemies at bay. As a result of...
WhatsApp founder makes an extra $1 billion
Facebook’s 15 percent stock rise since it said it was buying WhatsApp just made Jan Koum the founder a cool $1 billion extra. Koum, who fled communist Ukraine as a...
Turner Broadcasting to cut 10 percent of jobs
Turner Broadcasting is axing 10 percent of its staff, telling its employees in a memo that 1,475 positions will be eliminated across CNN, TNT and TBS. The pink slips will...
Former FTC big jumps on board Herbalife
Herbalife, the diet shake seller under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, has hired a former FTC commissioner to head its beleaguered compliance division. Pamela Jones Harbour, an FTC commissioner...
Hank Paulson: AIG bailout terms were warranted
WASHINGTON — The US government imposed harsh terms for a bailout of AIG during the 2008 financial crisis in order to prevent the “moral hazard” of other companies seeking taxpayer-backed...
Wong's late home run lifts Cardinals over Dodgers
ST. LOUIS — Kolten Wong hit a two-run homer to snap a seventh-inning tie, Matt Carpenter went deep for the third straight game and John Lackey lived up to his...
Hondo’s picking a loser
Hondo took a step backwards Monday night when the Dodgers were unable to perform the menial task of beating Lackey. As a result the NRN (nasty red number) expanded to...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan A portly petty thief and his pal broke into an Upper West Side café to steal cash — then ran off with chocolate cake and two cheese plates after...
Division Series schedule benefits Nationals pitching staff
Possessing four stud starting pitchers in 2014 evokes the scene in "Austin Powers" of Dr. Evil demanding “One million dollars!” It’s not as impressive an amount as it used to be....