January 19, 2015
Bill would require landlords to inform tenants of rent subsidies
Thousands of seniors soon won’t have an excuse for not taking advantage of one of the best deals in town: a program that offers millions of dollars in rent subsidies....
Correction officer took off a whopping 208 'sick' days
A city correction officer had called out sick a staggering 208 days since February 2011 — more than once a week for four years — before finally being shown the...
Americans love war heroes, despite what Hollywood liberals think
Clint Eastwood’s new movie, “American Sniper,” marks the return of the American war hero. Heroism on the battlefield had never gone away, of course, far from it (witness the Medals...
Fisher raves about 2 Knicks newcomers, wants more tryouts
Knicks coach Derek Fisher said he was using Monday’s game to make a final decision on whether to sign forwards Lou Amundson and Lance Thomas to second 10-day contracts. They...
Lionel Hollins offers his latest brutally honest take on mediocre Nets
As the Nets gimped into the halfway point of the season seven games under .500, coach Lionel Hollins has a pretty clear picture of what his team is — and...
Knicks may have a keeper in 'special' Langston Galloway
No one knows what the Knicks roster will look like next season. But it could include Langston Galloway if he continues to play the way he did Monday night at...
The newest Packer in the limelight is 'at a low point'
Heading into the weekend, few knew much, or anything, about Brandon Bostick. But after the Packers’ second-year tight end secured a place in infamy because he failed to secure the...
Amazon looks to leap from computer screen to silver screen
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos wants to be in pictures — yes, the kind they put on the big screen. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said Monday it aims to produce as...
Hollywood studios turn to movie 'maven' with hopes of Oscar gold
When it comes to winning an Oscar, it pays to have the best awards season strategist. This explains why more than one Hollywood studio has turned to the same movie...
Making the grade may not make a difference for job prospects
Forget the old adage that C students rule the world. It turns out B students don’t do so bad either. When it comes to getting a job, grades matter —...
Proposed parking ban would put the squeeze on out-of-towners
Nights will be a living dread for out-of-state motorists if one New York lawmaker has his way. Queens Assemblyman Michael Miller has proposed a law that would prohibit cars with...
Family of slain cyclist fighting to get trucker off the road
A traffic-court judge will decide whether a hit-and-run truck driver will finally lose his license years after he killed a Brooklyn artist, the victim’s family told The Post. Relatives of...
Why it's so easy to believe the Patriots deflated the footballs
Look, let’s start here: The Patriots and Colts could have been using a medicine ball Sunday evening in the AFC Championship Game, and there still wasn’t any way the Colts...
First look at Season 2 of 'Black Sails'
Here's a first look at the new second season of the Starz drama “Black Sails,” which returns Saturday at 9 p.m. with star Toby Stephens. In the photo above, Capt....
Gillian Anderson’s a legend of 'The Fall' in Netflix series
When Season 1 of “The Fall” debuted on Netflix last year, it pretty much flew in under the radar. Yet another moody BBC thriller? Ho-hum. Then word got around that...
8 millennial fashions that are on fleek
Rise above the daily grind For dating in the digital age Wear this with a side of irony Flip vanity on its head with this clever carryall...
'We have a baby, but I still froze my eggs!'
Whether they haven’t yet met the right man, want to concentrate on their careers, or are married and looking to delay motherhood, a growing number of New York women are...
It's over! Knicks end record skid, top Anthony Davis-less Pelicans
It was 38 days and 38 nights stumbling through the wilderness, parched for victory. The basketball gods finally smiled on the Knicks on Martin Luther King Day. The Pelicans arrived...
Michael Moore's sniping
It’s a tired, familiar plot. Someone in Hollywood makes a film that shows a soldier, sailor or Marine in a favorable light. The critics come out of the woodwork. But...
Cry for Argentina
I could end up dead because of this. So spoke Argentine special prosecutor Alberto Nisman last week. The “this” he referred to was his accusation that President Cristina Fernández de...
Bill's convention blues
Somebody’s sabotaging Mayor de Blasio’s bid for Democrats to hold their next political convention in New York. And it turns out to be the mayor himself. When he first announced...
Brewing up a fresh housing bubble
What caused the financial crisis? How can we prevent another one from happening again? The answers you most often hear to those questions are 1) greed and deregulation and 22)...
Testing Andrew: Teacher unions on attack
Mrs. Barnes is more a gauzy image than a firm memory. She taught fifth grade at Alexander Hamilton Elementary School in upstate Binghamton a very long time ago — and...
All against all: NYC's policing war
Are the people who run the NYPD -- headquarters brass, union officials, the mayor’s office, city lawyers -- ever going to get on the same page, or will it take...
Lunatic exams: City's unfair 'gifted' tests
Each year the test-takers file into the room. They’re dressed in layers, clutching No. 2 pencils, ready to take the test that could decide their entire educational future. Days, weeks,...
Man says NYPD cop set him up with 'planted' gun
A Brooklyn man who says he was falsely arrested by police who planted a gun on him is suing the city and the NYPD. Jeffery Herring, 53, was cleared last...
Can ‘American Sniper’ pull off an Oscar upset after breaking the box-office bank?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99k3u9ay1gs The history-making wide opening of “American Sniper’’ throws a hand grenade into what was shaping up as a fairly dull Oscar competition between a group of little-seen art movies....
5 Clint Eastwood films that show he’s a sharpshooter
Clint Eastwood isn’t happy to see you — and yes, that’s a gun in his pocket. His latest directorial effort, “American Sniper,” is doing gangbusters at the box office. Granted,...
Woman being tested for Ebola at NJ hospital
A new case of Ebola may have just touched down in New Jersey. A woman traveling from Sierra Leone on a connecting flight from Brussels was being tested at a...
Miles high club: 6 ways to make the most of your frequent-flier stash
Airlines are handing out more frequent-flier miles than ever. Sign up for a new credit card and you get 40,000 or 50,000 bonus miles (British Airways has been known to...
Raging Bowl: How to party before and after the Big Game in Arizona
Feb. 1 marks Super Bowl Sunday, which means all of America will be focused on Phoenix, which is hosting the 49th annual event. Of course most of us will be...
Checking in: Mii Amo, Arizona
Mii Amo is a destination 16-room spa within the Enchantment Resort nestled in the spectacular Red Rock Country of Sedona, Ariz. The otherworldly landscape of Boynton Canyon and the surrounding...
Mom bills child for missing her son's birthday party
A UK woman is trying to fine a five-year-old boy $24 for missing her son's birthday party -- and she's threatening to sue if he doesn't fork over the cash,...
The 5 craziest 'Pretty Little Liars' hookups
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOpRE5YOLYo Steamy make-outs and scandal-worthy hookups are nothing new in the “Pretty Little Liars” universe, but one tryst during the Jan. 13 episode rattled more than just a headboard. After...
Mets make massive offseason pickup: A new scoreboard screen
https://twitter.com/Mets/status/557266355947585537 Max Scherzer will look 62 percent bigger on the video board at Citi Field this season. The Mets announced Monday they are installing a new Daktronics high definition screen...
De Blasio travels to Paris to show support after massacre
Fancying himself an international statesman, Mayor Bill de Blasio last night embarked on a whirlwind trip to Paris to give comfort to the French in their hour of need after...
ISIS executes 13 teens for watching soccer
ISIS jihadists publicly executed 13 teenage boys for watching a soccer match. The young fans were reportedly watching an Asian Cup match between Iraq and Jordan on TV last week...
Is it a trap game if Rangers see it coming?
Looking ahead is rarely so easy, rarely so uncontrollable. The All-Star Game is near, which for most players means the All-Star break is almost here, the one guaranteed, extended respite...
Katie Cassidy savaged by Erin Andrews' posse for interview rip
Until the end of sports broadcasting snark and petty jealousy, Erin Andrews will have her detractors. Of those, it's hard to know who will be singled out for retribution from...
Islanders destroy Flyers to enter break in fitting fashion
So it is with echoing chants of “Yes! Yes! Yes!” that the Islanders are going into this All-Star break, atop the Metropolitan Division and possibly atop the Eastern Conference. Making...
The celebrity touch: 5 pricey NYC pads that have appeared on screen
A penthouse at 5 Tudor City Place hit the market Thursday for $2 million, but it’s not just any penthouse. This one-bedroom pad, which boasts 18-foot ceilings and looks out...
Man cashes in 500 pounds of pennies saved over 60 years
Every penny counts -- especially when they're saved for more than six decades!
Theme park uses photo of woman who wet herself at maze
Talk about being pissed off!
Man stabbed, girlfriend sexually assaulted in 'drug raid'
A man was stabbed and his girlfriend sexually assaulted in an apparent drug raid in a Brooklyn apartment, cops said. Two gun-toting brutes forced their way into the couple’s Sutter...
'Angry’ Doug Baldwin is the Seahawks' new Richard Sherman
A Seattle Seahawks player, fired up beyond sanity in the aftermath of a last-minute triumph to earn a Super Bowl berth, slighted years ago coming out of Stanford, addresses the...
Patriots' Wilfork rescues woman after making Super Bowl
Vince Wilfork’s night wasn’t done after helping the Patriots advance to the Super Bowl. The mountainous star defensive tackle was driving home from the Patriots’ 45-7 domination of the Colts at...
80-year-old woman claims to be mother of 6-year-old
There's an 80-year-old woman in India with a 6-year-old son who's proving that age is just a number when it comes to having kids. "Many people ask me, ‘Is he...
No charges after photographer arrested for 'brass knuckles'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pakti9G0qOs The brass knuckles charges were knuckleheaded. A fashion photographer arrested for wearing a two-finger ring that cops mistook for a weapon will not face charges, the Manhatan District Attorney’s...
84-pound beagle named Kale Chips put on diet
DO NOT give this dog a bone -- he's on a diet. Meet Kale Chips: the 84 pound beagle struggling with severe obesity.
Thousands rally after father arrested for giving dying daughter cannabis oil
Thousands are rallying to support an Australian man arrested for giving his dying daughter cannabis oil to relieve her harsh symptoms. Adam Koessler, whose daughter, Rumer Rose, is suffering from...
Christina McHale pulls a Sampras: Pukes all over, then wins
http://youtu.be/dgk6JZMmLwU MELBOURNE, Australia — Christina McHale has survived her fair share of endurance-testing matches at the Grand Slams. Few have been as dramatic, though, as her first-round win at the...
Meet the two-legged dog that thinks it's a kangaroo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qc9pIz6nEw A cute 5-month-old pooch may not have a pouch – but she still thinks she’s a kangaroo. That’s because Roo – a rescue pup who is missing her front...
Sugar withdrawals and calorie counting: Catching up with the dieters
On January 4, we introduced six readers hoping to shape up and improve their health by Memorial Day. Now two weeks in to their weight loss journey, we check in...
Schoolchildren tear-gassed after playground protest
Kenyan police fired tear gas into a crowd of Nairobi school children on Monday as the youngsters and adults protested against what they call an illegal confiscation of a playground.
Chan Gailey to Jets takes surprising twist
Everyone upset new Jets coach Todd Bowles was going to hire Chan Gailey to be his offensive coordinator can take a deep breath. Gailey has not officially been hired yet,...
China denies 'theft' of stealth fighter plans uncovered by Snowden
China dismissed accusations it stole F-35 stealth fighter plans as groundless on Monday, after documents leaked by former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden on a cyber attack were published by...
Hero homeless woman 'saved' beaten golfer, but details differ
A homeless woman has given a conflicting account of what led to the violent bashing of Australian golfer Robert Allenby in Hawaii. And police have CCTV footage of a suspect wanted...
Security boosted in Paris for Fashion Week
In the wake of the Islamic extremist attacks in Paris, the Fédération Française de la Couture — who plan Paris fashion week — have beefed up security in the French...
Knicks, figuring it can't get worse, will play without practice
Now you will see how the Knicks look without practice. The Knicks, who have lost a franchise record 16 straight games, will enter their MLK Day matchup Monday against the...
Myanmar street kids turn to sniffing glue to forget hunger
HLAING THAR YAR, Myanmar — Sweaty hair matted to his pale, emaciated face, Thant Zin Oo starts his days early, winding through small alleyways outside Myanmar's biggest city Yangon and...
Husband finds wedding ring lost 64 years ago
A 90-year-old man in Iceland was reunited with the wedding ring he lost 64 years ago. Oskar Jonsson lost the golden band his wife Elin Sigureoardottir, 85, had given him...
Giants kicker now your ultimate NFL Twitter troll
For every great NFL moment, Lawrence Tynes is here to remind you the Giants are still more awesome. The former Giants kicker mocked the Patriots after they destroyed the Colts,...
How Nationals' $210M Max Scherzer deal transforms MLB
Max Scherzer and the Nationals reached agreement on a seven-year, $210 million contract. Scherzer will receive a $50 million signing bonus, and his contract is deferred for seven years beyond...
Gamer found dead in Internet cafe after 3-day marathon
An online gamer in Taiwan was found slumped lifeless and stiffening in his chair at an Internet cafe after a three-day marathon session — the second gaming death in the country...
Islamic cleric advocates marriage between kids and adults
A Turkish cleric supports marriages between children and adults – but others in the country slam such unions as child rape. Nureddin Yildiz, 58, president of the Social Fabric Foundation,...
Tiger surprises Lindsey Vonn at ski-race finish
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn provisionally won a super-G on Monday to break Annemarie Moser-Proell's 35-year-old record of 62 World Cup victories. For win No. 63, the American clocked...
'Thursday Night Football' to continue on CBS
CBS is all in with the NFL next season for its “Thursday Night Football” after signing a deal valued at $300 million, according to a source, a $25 million increase...
Prosecutor who alleged Argentina-Iran terror cover-up shot dead
BUENOS AIRES — A special prosecutor who had accused Argentine President Cristina Fernandez of shielding Iranian suspects in the South American country's worst terrorist attack was found shot dead, authorities...
FDNY chief saves goose with kayak
This bird is sitting pretty after a New York fire chief took his kayak on a wild goose chase to save the injured animal near the Tappan Zee Bridge.
NYC politicians, protesters to be out in force on MLK Day
Politicians and protesters will be out in force in New York on Monday to mark the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Mayor de Blasio will join the Rev....
NSA hacked North Korea before Sony attack
US cybersecurity officials were convinced North Korea was behind the notorious Sony hack last November because the NSA had secretly infiltrated the hermit kingdom’s computer systems years before the Hollywood...
Joy Gryson, Kowtow among the hottest sales of the week
A Second Chance Resale Visit asecondchanceresale.com for store locations Sale: Jan. 19-25. Take 20 percent off all clothing in stores and online. ABC Carpet & Home 888 Broadway, at 19th St. Sale: Jan. 19-26....
Black Muslim minister urges 'therapy' for NYPD cops
A Black Muslim minister on Sunday called for the NYPD to put cops into therapy as a way of improving community relations. Henry Muhammad, who represents controversial Nation of Islam...
Ex-CCRB official caught lying at murder trial of beau
A former Civilian Complaint Review Board official who oversaw the hiring of people to investigate cops was caught lying during a murder trial when a secret phone-sex tape exposed her...
Pats probed for 'deflated footballs' at AFC title game
Bill Belichick was back in a familiar place Monday — under the NFL’s microscope for allegedly cheating. The league confirmed it is investigating the notorious Spygate architect and his Patriots...
Security on edge after drive-by shooting outside Biden's home
WILMINGTON, Del. — Law enforcement officials have boosted security at the Delaware home of Vice President Joe Biden after several gunshots rang out from a vehicle speeding by the property...
Iranian general killed after Israeli airstrike: Hezbollah
TEHRAN, Iran — Tehran has confirmed that an Iranian general was among the seven killed in what the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group has described as an Israeli airstrike in Syria....
Actor who put up posters begging for a date discovers Internet
The “I’m Looking for a Girlfriend” guy, who plastered the city with 40,000 posters begging for a date, is turning to a slightly more reliable method to find a mate...
Cops spending own money to replace expired bulletproof vests
City cops have been flocking to local body-armor shops and Web sites to buy replacements for their worn-out, expired vests since The Post reported that most of their bulletproof protectors...
9/11 families rip possible removal of NYPD terror report
Relatives of 9/11 victims responded with fury to news that the city is in negotiations to suppress an NYPD report warning about the dangers of homegrown terrorism. The Post exclusively...
Charlie Hebdo editor rips pope’s criticism of cartoons
Charlie Hebdo’s editor in chief took issue Sunday with Pope Francis’ criticism of the satirical magazine’s controversial cartoons. “We do not attack religion, but we do when it gets involved...
Sports agent trying to buy Plaza hotel didn't pay nanny minimum wage: suit
He’s rich enough to try buying The Plaza hotel — but businessman and sports agent David Sugarman is too cheap to pay his daughter’s nanny even minimum wage, a new...
Brooklyn MC Joey Bada$$ does the ’90s right on 'No. 99'
Downloads of the week Joey Bada$$ “No. 99” ★★½ If a recently leaked picture of Malia Obama is anything to go by, Joey Bada$$ has fans in high places, and...
Students receiving prescription drugs at city schools has doubled
The number of children receiving one or more prescription drugs in city schools has doubled over the past five years, Health Department data obtained by The Post reveals. Doctors filled...
2-year-old slashed with knife during family feud
A two-year-old girl was slashed during a bloody knife fight between her father and uncle Sunday afternoon at an East Harlem apartment building, authorities said. A long-running feud between the...
How to copy these celeb Instagram looks
Gigi Hadid's Sparkling Eyes http://instagram.com/p/w-CbqBjCX8/?modal=true Followers: 1,500,000 Likes on the look: 101,000 Posted: Dec. 23 Model Gigi Hadid, 19, lets her 1.5 million Instagram followers in on her glam life...
State Health Commissioner plugging Cuomo’s book
State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker is plugging Gov. Cuomo’s book, “All Things Possible,” in an official department e-newsletter sent to staffers, The Post has learned. Zucker included a picture...
Teachers union contributed $4.7M to political activities last year
The city teachers union poured $4.7 million into political activities and lobbying last year — nearly $1 million more than in fiscal year 2013, according to its new annual spending...
Cuomo and Silver using campaign funds to pay defense lawyers
Defending city and state politicians is one of the fastest-growing sections of the legal profession — and the cash to cover lawyers’ bills is coming straight out of campaign coffers....
Born-again virgin 'Bachelor' on lasting relationships
Sean Lowe captivated the hearts of the nation when he appeared on Season 17 of the popular reality dating show “The Bachelor” in 2013. A devout Christian and college-football player-turned-insurance...
Nearly 140 NYC welfare workers forced out for crime, misconduct
Call them anti-social workers. Nearly 140 employees from the city Human Resources Administration — the city’s welfare agency — have been axed or forced to resign over the last six...
Ex-Lehman Brothers exec abused 9-year-old son: estranged wife
A long-simmering custody battle between an ex-Lehman Brothers exec and his estranged wife took another nasty turn when she called the cops on him, saying he had physically abused their...
Cuomo vows to boost city's minimum wage to $11.50
Gov. Cuomo vowed Sunday to boost the city’s minimum wage to $11.50 an hour and nudge it to $10.50 an hour for workers in the rest of the state, in...
Driver miraculously survives pileup between two big rigs
This driver was in the ultimate traffic jam and lived to tell the tale. Kaleb Whitby crashed his pickup truck into the back of a jackknifed semi in Baker City,...
Information minister says rebels have seized Yemen's news agency
SANAA, Yemen — Yemen's information minister says Shiite Houthi rebels have seized the country's state news agency and television station, calling it "a step toward a coup." Information Minister Nadia...
College class studies 'Mean Girls'
The “Mean Girls” are starring at a Colorado college — and you can even get class credit to study them. Sandor Teleki, a 19-year-old freshman at Colorado College, said he...
What TV ads and Greg Anthony reveal about sham at sports' center
As unintended, repetitive farce, it has been a predictable constant since Eli Manning first quarterbacked the Giants, in 2004: Before the first Giants’ opening possession of the game, following a...
Packers' Mike McCarthy response to legions of second-guessers
SEATTLE — Mike McCarthy wouldn’t hang his head. He wouldn’t speak in defeated tones. He would leave it for others to second-guess the way he and the Packers allowed this...
Critics rip de Blasio’s plan to replace Coney Island boardwalk
Critics ripped Mayor de Blasio Sunday for going along with a $10 million scheme to replace the wood on Coney Island’s iconic Riegelmann Boardwalk with concrete and plastic. “He’s wrong! This...
The latest trick up Belichick's sleeve scores another TD
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Nate Solder was asked if he remembered the last time he caught a touchdown pass. “Nope,” Solder said after Patriots 45, Colts 7 in the AFC Championship...
Ed Cox thinks Cuomo has a lot to learn during Cuba visit
Gov. Cuomo’s upcoming “trade mission” to Communist Cuba should convince him to back off his efforts to have the government control New York’s economy, the state’s top Republican contends. “I...
'American Sniper' tops movie box office
“American Sniper” shot to the top of the movie box office over the weekend, raking in $90.2 million in North American sales, analysts said Sunday. The huge box-office take for...
Darrelle Revis found what was only a rumor with Jets
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Darrelle Revis is going to a Super Bowl — otherwise known as that thing that was only a rumor when he played for the Jets. On the...
Tastes of Milan and Tuscany coming to city early this year
There’s more than just red sauce to this Italian joint. Mi Garba, which means “I like it” in Italian, will open a restaurant with a retail component in Union Square...
LeGarrette Blount's loud, brash statement to the Colts
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- A week ago, Tom Brady handed the ball off to his running backs seven times in the Patriots’ divisional playoff win over the Ravens. In Sunday night’s...
The sad truth about Andrew Luck and his white whale
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Andrew Luck will have to wait at least another year for his first Super Bowl moment. This is Tom Brady’s time. Luck will have plenty more chances....
An African-American view of the world
The celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day provides a good opportunity to take a look at the magazines that target the African-American audience. At a time when racial tensions...
Herbalife analyst slashes 2015 projections by 30 percent
Even one of Herbalife’s most bullish analysts believes 2015 will be a tough year for the controversial company. After meeting with management at a conference in Orlando, Fla., last week,...
Stress mounting on ‘do-or-die’ Citigroup
Citigroup faces “do-or-die time” as the Federal Reserve administers an annual stress test to the struggling bank, an analyst said. “Either Citi gets it done or it’s time to more...
Primary Wave helping Hollywood stars make jump from acting to singing
The next act for TV’s newest “it” girl, Gina Rodriguez, could be a rap album. Primary Wave boss Larry Mestel is looking to smooth the path from acting to singing...
Why fans should salivate over Super Bowl matchup
FOXBOROUGH , Mass. — It is a dream matchup, a Super showdown, pitting the best of the NFC against the best of the AFC, the Superheavyweight Seahawks vs the Superheavyweight...
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The Bronx A mugger pressed a knife to a woman’s throat in Claremont, but the brave victim broke free, authorities said Sunday. The creep grabbed the 46-year-old woman from behind...
The Patriots' true hero (it's not Tom Brady)
Hero Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount rushed for 148 yards and 3 TDs on 30 carries, a franchise postseason record. He set the tone in the game with 69 yards...
How Anthony Davis could give Knicks a glimpse at future
If — and it remains a colossal IF — the Knicks land the No. 1 overall draft pick as a reward for their historically inept season, there undoubtedly will be...
These 5 tools will keep you from going crazy at work
Chances are you’ve become the queen or king of multitasking at work by sneaking in a game or two of Candy Crush, sending some texts and peeking at the Knicks...
What should I say if I disagree with my performance review?
A recent study revealed that dentistry is projected to be the No. 1 sought-after job over the next 10 years, and most job growth is going to be in health...
Rainn in the forecast! Wilson premieres in 'Backstrom'
“Justified” Tuesday at 10 p.m. on FX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uani32XQwC8 It’s the sixth and final season premiere of this drama based on an Elmore Leonard novella about Deputy US Marshal Raylan Givens...
Larry Wilmore is ready for his 'Nightly Show' closeup
Dealing with contemporary issues and controversies will be a regular feature of “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.” Standing on the set of his new series, which debuts 11:30 p.m....