May 4, 2015
Adam Skelos was 'dependent' on his dad for financial support: feds
May 4, 2015 | 11:58pmAdam Skelos has been riding his daddy’s coattails for years — and now it could send them both to the clink. The criminal complaint against Skelos, 32, and his father,...
Doctor fell off roof after being 'lured' in robbery scheme: lawyers
May 4, 2015 | 11:52pmA Brooklyn woman helped lure a drunken doctor to the top of a Brooklyn building, where, prosecutors say, he was robbed by two of her pals who pepper-sprayed him in...
McDonagh diagnoses Rangers' power-play problem
May 4, 2015 | 11:52pmWASHINGTON — The power-play chances don’t usually come by the bushel in the playoffs, so each one that is fumbled is more noticeable. Just like the two scoreless chances the...
How Martin St. Louis can stay confident despite an empty night
May 4, 2015 | 11:42pmWASHINGTON — Hunched over, seated on the bench in front of his stall, elbows on his knees, head in hand, still dressed in all his gear other than his jersey,...
'ISIS' nail salon changes its name after harassment
May 4, 2015 | 11:38pmThe terrorists have won in Queens — where the owner of a salon dubbed "Isis Nails" was forced to change the name after it drew harassment from people who thought the...
The most 'frustrating' part of Nash's 3-year playoff scoring dive
May 4, 2015 | 11:34pmWASHINGTON — Rick Nash has been here before, answered these questions. But there seems to be a different tenor in his voice at this point in his career, a calm...
Obama announces new charity aimed at young minority men
May 4, 2015 | 11:33pmReflecting on his own single-parent upbringing, President Obama came to New York Monday to launch a charity aimed at helping opportunity-starved young minority men. “I grew up without a dad,”...
Blue Jays' odd turf forcing many rest days for Yanks
May 4, 2015 | 11:19pmTORONTO — Underwhelming numbers against Blue Jays knuckleballer R.A. Dickey wasn’t the main reason Joe Girardi didn’t put Mark Teixeira and Brian McCann in Monday night’s starting lineup. “A little...
Syfy conjures up 'Magicians' series
May 4, 2015 | 11:05pmLev Grossman’s popular fantasy trilogy “The Magicians” is being turned into a 12-episode drama series on Syfy. The story follows brilliant grad student Quentin Coldwater (Jason Ralph), who enrolls in...
Chris D'Elia on 'Undateable' live episode: 'We will mess up somehow'
May 4, 2015 | 11:04pmThe cast of “Undateable” — made up mostly of stand-up comedians — know their way around a live audience. But Tuesday’s special one-hour episode (9 p.m. on NBC) is upping...
This mob play should be whacked
May 4, 2015 | 11:00pmAt last, the crypto-gay, cannibal Mafia comedy we haven’t been waiting for! “Dinner With the Boys” is all that and less: Ineptly written, directed and acted, this is one hell...
These 17 stars were wild for Chinese styles long before the Met Gala
May 4, 2015 | 10:57pmWhen The Post spoke to Tommy Hilfiger last month, the designer confessed that invitees to Monday night’s China-themed Met Gala were stumped trying to deduce what the requisite “Chinese white...
Cable giants losing TV subscribers as customers opt for online video
May 4, 2015 | 10:56pmPeople are dumping TV packages and opting for online video in bigger numbers. Cablevision and Comcast both lost video customers in the first quarter, the companies reported separately Monday. Cablevision,...
City funnels $79M to CUNY for science and tech training
May 4, 2015 | 10:52pmThe city will pour nearly $80 million into science, math and computer- code training at CUNY in the next two years in hopes of creating a “talent pipeline” to supply...
MTA removes operator's pee bottles near train station
May 4, 2015 | 10:49pmThe MTA has removed the urine-filled bottles that a motorman routinely tossed onto an awning at the elevated Astoria Boulevard station. “We are in the process of getting hold of...
Foot Locker megastore signed for 8 Times Square
May 4, 2015 | 10:46pmFoot Locker is taking a giant step into the Times Square area. The athletic footwear and apparel maker has leased 36,000 square feet of retail space at 1460 Broadway at...
David Wright's 15-day absence creeps closer to 30 days
May 4, 2015 | 10:45pmDavid Wright’s return remains uncertain. The Captain, out since April 15 with a hamstring injury, is at the team’s minor-league complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla., working to get back,...
Avon looking to sell, but no one's buying
May 4, 2015 | 10:44pmNo one’s answering, despite Avon calling. Onetime suitor Coty and private equity firms have been turning their backs on the cosmetic company recently, The Post has learned. There were reports...
McDonald's restructuring plan leaves investors feeling hungry
May 4, 2015 | 10:40pmMcDonald’s turnaround strategy, announced on Monday by new Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook, raised more questions than it answered about the future of the one-time infallible Golden Arches chain. Easterbrook, who...
Feds follow money from Adam Skelos' pocket to big-bucks firms
May 4, 2015 | 10:37pmThe money flowed into Adam Skelos’ pockets from two streams — a real-estate developer that’s also one of New York’s biggest political donors, and an environmental-technology firm that won a...
Renowned violinist sued over alleged attack in hotel
May 4, 2015 | 10:35pmAn acclaimed German violinist “savagely” tried to choke a North Carolina woman to death in her Manhattan hotel room in March, according to a lawsuit filed against the musician Monday....
Barclays Center will host NBA draft for third straight year
May 4, 2015 | 10:34pmIf the Knicks win the lottery, whomever they choose to take will make his Big Apple debut in Brooklyn. League sources told The Post the NBA draft will return to...
Manny Pacquiao surgery adds credence to his complaint
May 4, 2015 | 10:34pmManny Pacquiao appears ready to go under the knife for a procedure that could put him out of action for nine months to a year. According to an ESPN report...
The 5 shortstops who can fix Mets' biggest hole
May 4, 2015 | 10:26pmYou can find the Mets atop the National League East, among the major-league pitching leaders and amidst far more supporters than a year ago. But they are the Mets, after...
Beware of the phantom: ‘New jobs’ hoax
May 4, 2015 | 10:25pmGet ready for another ride on the economic roller coaster. Last week, we got bad news about the economy when it was announced that the US gross domestic product barely...
Bryant Gumble acted like a 'king' at Mitre Sports trial
May 4, 2015 | 10:22pmBryant Gumbel got a second chance Monday in Mitre Sports’ multimillion-dollar lawsuit against HBO, but his star power in a live appearance didn’t exactly light up the jury. A close...
Obama pays tribute to slain NYPD officer
May 4, 2015 | 10:19pmShot NYPD cop Brian Moore died Monday with his anguished family at his hospital bedside, as police said they now have the murder weapon to put his career-criminal killer away...
Fluky goal costs scuffling Rangers as Caps take 2-1 lead
May 4, 2015 | 10:19pmWASHINGTON — It was more than just a bad bounce, and the Rangers know that. But there was only a one and a zero hanging from the Verizon Center scoreboard...
Lawrence Taylor's son sentenced after admitting rape and child molestation
May 4, 2015 | 10:12pmLike father, like son. Lawrence Taylor Jr. followed his football Hall of Fame father into the hall of shame, sharing space with his disgraced dad on the sex offenders list....
Brian Moynihan's BofA future in hands of shareholders
May 4, 2015 | 10:07pmBrian Moynihan wants another year to make things right at Bank of America, but that’s now up to the shareholders. Moynihan, the bank’s chairman and CEO, said Monday in a...
Sheryl Sandberg’s husband died exercising in Mexico
May 4, 2015 | 10:03pmThe death of Facebook second-in-command Sheryl Sandberg’s husband on Friday night occurred after “he fell off a treadmill and cracked his head open” while on vacation in Mexico, officials said....
Arrests of Skelos and Silver leave Cuomo in the muck
May 4, 2015 | 9:58pmOh, to be a fly on the wall in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office. Albany’s three most powerful men often met there, and Cuomo once called himself, Sheldon Silver and Dean...
'Devastating': Pal recalls pulling slain cop from car at vigil
May 4, 2015 | 9:49pmThousands of mourners gathered to remember slain NYPD cop Brian Moore Monday night during a vigil at Plainedge High School on Long Island. “He was a great friend. He always...
Trusty bullpen blows Whitley's gem as Yanks fall to Jays
May 4, 2015 | 9:38pmTORONTO — Chase Whitley turned a one-run lead over to the Yankees’ vaunted bullpen after seven shutout innings. Unfortunately for the right-hander Chris Martin was on the receiving end and...
Why Sandy Alderson isn't ready to panic with struggling Mets
May 4, 2015 | 9:25pmIt’s too early to panic. The Mets weren’t as good as the red-hot team that started 13-3 and they aren’t as bad as they’ve been in losing three straight series....
Maccagnan's biggest challenge comes in Muhammad Wilkerson
May 4, 2015 | 9:19pmMike Maccagnan has received nearly universal praise for the moves he has made in his first four months as Jets general manager. From bringing Darrelle Revis back to the way...
Jihad comes to Texas --- many blame the victim
May 4, 2015 | 9:16pmTerrorists assaulted a “Mohammed cartoon” event in Texas sponsored by activist Pamela Geller, and the response has been, in part, soul-searching over what’s wrong with Pamela Geller. Geller is an...
Turks may finally turn on Erdogan the Islamist
May 4, 2015 | 9:16pmPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who’s ruled Turkey for more than a decade, may finally be facing defeat at the hands of an electorate increasingly concerned about his authoritarian methods. His...
Vegan lunacy invades NYC
May 4, 2015 | 9:12pmThe British rocker Morrissey got Madison Square Garden to ban meat and fish for the night of his June 27 concert, as The Post exclusively reported last week. When a...
Return to 'Fun City' --- New York's suicidal amnesia on crime
May 4, 2015 | 9:09pmDemetrius Blackwell took his gun to Queens Village Saturday. Police say he used it to gun down Brian Moore, a 25-year-old anti-crime cop enagaged in God’s work — keeping the...
Feckless feds slap Times Square's billboards
May 4, 2015 | 9:00pmHere’s a new low in Washington cluelessness: The feds say Times Square’s iconic billboards must come down or New York will lose highway money. Supposedly, a 2012 law put the...
The Skelos scandal -- state Senate for sale
May 4, 2015 | 8:58pmState Senate Republicans were locked behind closed doors late Monday pondering whether to oust Dean Skelos — charged with corruption and bribery — as their legislative leader. Why they saw...
Salute the service of Police Officer Brian Moore
May 4, 2015 | 8:56pmThe thought that their loved one might not come back from the day’s shift weighs on every NYPD family. For the survivors of Police Officer Brian Moore, that nightmare just...
Dael Orlandersmith revisits her harrowing childhood in ‘ Forever’
May 4, 2015 | 7:05pmAt times, “Forever” — Dael Orlandersmith’s new solo piece about growing up with a violent drunk of a mother — is like the film “Precious,” only with songs by Patti...
Boston Marathon bomber cries at death penalty trial
May 4, 2015 | 6:13pmFor the first time in court, Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev dropped his blank, impassive demeanor and cried as his sobbing aunt briefly took the stand Monday in his federal...
City of angels: Move over LA — Mexico’s Puebla is where hip meets holy
May 4, 2015 | 6:06pmAcross the street from a church dedicated to San Sebastian of Aparicio (the patron saint of travelers who helped build Mexico’s roadways), a penitent carrying a heavy load of wood...
Checking in: The St. Regis Mexico City
May 4, 2015 | 6:04pmWhen the 31-story César Pelli-designed tower debuted in the fall of 2009 on the city’s famed Paseo de la Reforma, it made a big statement — with sexy, modern interiors...
When in Roma: A daytime tour of Mexico City’s coolest ’hood
May 4, 2015 | 6:02pmIn the year since the Eataly-inspired Mercado Roma opened on a desolate block in Mexico City’s Roma Norte neighborhood, the bustling food hall — with 60-odd vendors serving everything from...
The X-factor for every NBA second-round series
May 4, 2015 | 6:02pmAfter the NBA playoffs meandered through the first round -- boring outside of the scintillating series between the Clippers and Spurs, which had the feel of a Finals matchup – here’s...
Hillary Clinton will testify before Congress about Benghazi, emails
May 4, 2015 | 5:39pmHillary Rodham Clinton is willing to testify on Capitol Hill later this month about the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, and about her email practices, her attorney told lawmakers in a...
The day in photos
May 4, 2015 | 5:32pmA monkey frolics, the world's oldest living World War II veteran enjoys a smoke, Nepal tries to rebuild and more.
Astros tank their way into playoff contender -- if they go for it
May 4, 2015 | 5:05pmThis was spring training 2014, the visitor’s dugout at Tradition Field. I was chatting with Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and attempting a tortured point: That if I were in charge...
Recent NYU law school graduate goes missing
May 4, 2015 | 4:56pmFriends and family are desperately searching for an NYU law school graduate who has been missing for over a week. Landon Thomas was last seen at his apartment on West...
Why everyone hates the new domesticated Black Widow
May 4, 2015 | 4:52pmThe call to action for Marvel’s superhero team is “Avengers assemble!” But maybe it should have been “Avengers regress”? Fans of the mega superhero franchise who flocked to theaters this...
Al Jazeera America news boss steps down
May 4, 2015 | 4:52pmAl Jazeera America news boss Marcy McGinnis resigned from the news channel Monday, sources confirmed. McGinnis, a former CBS News top executive, confirmed in a letter to staff that she no...
Marathoner seeking man she kissed on a dare hears back -- from his wife
May 4, 2015 | 4:46pmBOSTON — A Tennessee woman searching for the stranger she kissed while running the Boston Marathon this year says she finally heard back — from the mystery man's wife. Barbara...
NFL prospect takes step to clear name in ex's murder investigation
May 4, 2015 | 4:26pmThe NFL Draft has come and gone, but the saga of LSU offensive lineman La'el Collins continues. Collins, an all-SEC lineman who was projected as a first-round draft pick, was...
Lamoriello hands power to Ray Shero in Devils stunner
May 4, 2015 | 4:23pmFor the first time since 1987, Lou Lamoriello is not the general manager of the Devils. It was announced Monday afternoon the organization has hired former Penguins GM Ray Shero...
Madman sentenced to 25 years for stabbing cop in the head
May 4, 2015 | 4:23pmA Manhattan judge Monday threw the book at a Harlem madman who stabbed a cop in the head with a knife, sentencing him to 25 years, as she praised the...
Flight to New Orleans makes emergency landing at JFK
May 4, 2015 | 3:24pmhttps://twitter.com/flightradar24/status/595299154122973184 A JetBlue flight headed to New Orleans was forced to make an emergency landing at Kennedy Airport Monday afternoon when a passenger reported having chest pains, according to the...
6 must-know tips for dating while jobless
May 4, 2015 | 2:48pmThomas Edwards, dating expert and founder of a company called The Professional Wingman, and not-a-dating-expert Beth Hoyt tell you how to keep dating, even when you find yourself unemployed.
Driver's family faults MTA for deadly Metro-North crash
May 4, 2015 | 2:44pmEllen Brody, 49, drove her Mercedes-Benz ML350 onto the railroad tracks in front of a commuter train in February, killing herself and five commuters.
Don and Peggy put Sterling Cooper behind them
May 4, 2015 | 2:30pmHaving lost his wife, apartment and job, Don Draper (Jon Hamm) is a rudderless man. And at no time was that more apparent than in Sunday night’s “Mad Men” episode,...
Ex-Jets linebacker in center of 'revenge porn' crackdown
May 4, 2015 | 2:22pmAmid a national push to punish jilted lovers and others who distribute racy photos, NFL linebacker Jermaine Cunningham will be the most recognizable defendant yet to face “revenge porn” charges...
Selfie-taking tourists shatter priceless Hercules statue
May 4, 2015 | 2:22pmA couple of tourists are in hot water after climbing onto a priceless marble statue of the mythical Greek hero in the northern city of Cremona, Italy.
Rangers resist Bruins' attempts to pry away assistant GM Gorton
May 4, 2015 | 2:13pmWASHINGTON — Jeff Gorton may be on Boston’s wish list as the Bruins search for a successor for recently fired general manager Peter Chiarelli, but the Blueshirts have not granted...
David Einhorn drills down on fracking biz
May 4, 2015 | 2:12pmDavid Einhorn called shale oil fracking a “business that burns cash and doesn’t grow anything.” The most expensive method of extracting oil, the industry simply can’t withstand lower oil prices, he...
Prominent Republican Rob Astorino says Dean Skelos must resign from senate leadership
May 4, 2015 | 1:53pmWestchester County Executive Rob Astorino -- the GOP’s gubernatorial candidate last year -- said Dean Skelos must step down given the severity of the charges filed by U.S. Attorney Preet...
Your one-stop guide to the Nets' tricky offseason
May 4, 2015 | 1:15pmThe Nets made plenty of moves during their first three offseasons as Brooklyn residents. Will that continue this summer? We’re about to find out. After giving the top-seeded Hawks a...
Two tied to Christie plead not guilty in Bridgegate scandal
May 4, 2015 | 1:05pmTwo of Chris Christie’s cronies pleaded not guilty Monday to federal charges that they bottlenecked the George Washington Bridge to punish an elected official who did not back the New...
Hillary monetizes Mother's Day with call-from-Clinton contest
May 4, 2015 | 1:01pmWASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton has figured out a way to monetize Mother’s Day — inviting supporters to enter a contest where she’ll ring up Mom just in case you forget to send...
Shot NYPD cop dies
May 4, 2015 | 12:40pmDecorated NYPD Officer Brian Moore died Monday with his stricken family at his hospital bedside — leaving an entire city awash in grief. President Obama, speaking at Lehman College, declared “New...
Nick Saban dismisses the big knock on Giants steal Collins
May 4, 2015 | 12:40pmAlabama coach Nick Saban knows a first-round draft pick when he sees one, as he’s coached 16 of them the past five years. That’s why Saban does not understand why...
LeBron's commitment: Losing headband -- and freezing himself
May 4, 2015 | 12:34pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0GoUp_iTv0 LeBron James is stopping at nothing to bring Cleveland a title in the first year of his second tour with the team. A video from Bleacher Report reveals James...
Is ‘Suicide Squad’ going to be the most boring comic book movie ever?
May 4, 2015 | 12:30pmIs this squad too square? On Sunday night, director David Ayer released the first full look at the team from next year’s “Suicide Squad” — and reaction online was decidedly...
Harassment case against Boston Marathon bombers' sister dismissed
May 4, 2015 | 12:30pmA Manhattan judge Monday dismissed the harassment case againstAilina Tsarnaev, the sister of Boston Marathon bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, for allegedly threatening to blow up her boyfriend’s baby mama....
MTA wants $1B from NYC for Second Avenue Subway
May 4, 2015 | 12:02pmThe MTA asked the city on Monday to significantly step up spending on the Second Avenue Subway, as well as boost funding for repairs to the transit system.
Cara Delevingne’s Tom Ford billboard banned near London schools
May 4, 2015 | 11:58amCara Delevingne strips down for Tom Ford’s latest ad campaign — featuring his scent for women, Black Orchid — and critics are up in arms over the sexual nature of...
Knicks announcer disses MVP Stephen Curry on Internet-shamed ballot
May 4, 2015 | 11:57amOAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award, beating out Houston's James Harden in a race that turned out not...
Bono re-creates NYC bike crash for ‘Tonight Show’ skit
May 4, 2015 | 11:54amIt was a beautiful day for Bono and Jimmy Fallon to go bicycling in the city. Nearly six months after a bicycling crash in Central Park left him severely injured,...
Robin Williams voices a dog in final film role
May 4, 2015 | 11:53amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoQgjdL4uWg Nearly a year to the day that Robin Williams took his own life, his final film, “Absolutely Anything,” is scheduled to hit theaters. The trailer for the British comedy,...
Real-life 'Hulk' almost lost his arms after injecting oil into muscles
May 4, 2015 | 11:50amA bodybuilder who modeled himself on the Incredible Hulk risked his life injecting a cocktail of oil, painkillers and alcohol to pump up his biceps — with astounding results. Former...
Man arrested for wife's murder after plagiarizing eulogy
May 4, 2015 | 11:28amIn the days before his arrest, photographs of his wedding to Jayde Panayiotou were published in local media, along with reports that he had cut-and-pasted his wife's eulogy from a...
NHL pest on hit list after calling out ref for insulting him
May 4, 2015 | 11:25amMONTREAL — Montreal forward Brandon Prust said referee Brad Watson insulted him repeatedly in the first period after a roughing penalty in the Canadiens’ 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay on...
How the NYPD is teaching cops to talk suspects into handcuffs
May 4, 2015 | 11:21amTwo New York City cops approach a gray sedan with a suspected drunken driver slumped over the wheel. They ask him to get out, and that's when the trouble begins....
Meet the cocky Brit who could be Mayweather's final challenge
May 4, 2015 | 11:06amForty-eight fights have come and gone, and each time, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has come out on top. Now, with potentially only one fight remaining before retirement, a final challenger has emerged —...
Philippines' most wanted terrorist killed by his own bodyguards
May 4, 2015 | 11:05amThe Philippines' most wanted Islamist militant, whose death over the weekend could boost peace efforts in the country's south, was killed by his own bodyguards in pursuit of a bounty...
Comcast now has more Internet subscribers than cable subscribers
May 4, 2015 | 11:03amPerhaps Comcast should now be called an Internet provider with a cable TV business on the side. For the first time, the country’s No. 1 cable provider, which also owns...
Decriminalizing fare-beating unlikely to get Albany approval
May 4, 2015 | 11:00amALBANY — The City Council’s plan to decriminalize fare-beating doesn’t stand a chance of being passed in Albany, lawmakers from both parties told The Post. Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (D-Manhattan)...
Taxi lenders say NYC inflates medallion prices
May 4, 2015 | 10:58amThe city has been inflating medallion prices while letting smartphone apps illegally poach yellow cabs’ business, taxi lenders charge in a letter to the state attorney general last week. New...
FBI to reform secretive cellphone scanning used on airplanes
May 4, 2015 | 10:47amA secretive government program that deploys scanning devices on airplanes to track the cellphones of criminal suspects is about to become more transparent.
Iggy and Britney release tragically bad collab and other music reviews
May 4, 2015 | 10:47amThis week’s latest releases feature Mumford and Sons' return to tepidity, Iggy Azalea and Britney Spears’ tragically bad new collaboration, and Canadian punks METZ blowing everyone else out of the...
Councilman accused of sexual harassment didn't pay child support for over 2 years: records
May 4, 2015 | 10:40amA Bronx councilman recently accused of sexually harassing a former staffer failed to make child-support payments for more than two years, state court records show. Councilman Andy King, who represents...
Maccagnan cleans house on Jets scouting staff after draft
May 4, 2015 | 10:40amJets general manager Mike Maccagnan wasted no time beginning to reshape his personnel department after the draft. Maccagnan fired director of pro personnel Brendan Prophett on Sunday along with scouts...
Bearded men have poop on their faces
May 4, 2015 | 10:40amThe hipster beard revolution may still be a thing — but a shocking new study has warned that facial hair could be dirtier than a toilet bowl. According to a group...
Tim Duncan f-bombs, hauls drunk teammate to Spurs party bus
May 4, 2015 | 10:37amThe Spurs even blow off steam better than most NBA teams. TMZ cameras caught the team leaving a Los Angeles club after their heart-breaking Game 7 loss to the Clippers...
Seniors shot on Staten Island street
May 4, 2015 | 10:32amA 71-year-old man and 63-year-old woman were shot on a Staten Island street Sunday evening, authorities said. The victims were in front of 224 Jersey St. near Crescent Avenue at...
Bill Clinton defends family's foundation
May 4, 2015 | 10:31amWASHINGTON — Bill Clinton defended controversial foreign donations to his foundation and his big-money speeches, declaring, “I gotta pay our bills.” In his first interview since wife Hillary Clinton announced her...
Man dies after being found unconscious near NYC creek
May 4, 2015 | 10:26amA 35-year-old man died after being found unconscious near a creek in south Brooklyn Sunday. Police officers found Christopher Wiltshire near Shell Bank Creek in Gerritsen Beach at about 5:30...
Royal baby named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana
May 4, 2015 | 10:22amHer name says it all. Prince William and Kate Middleton have paid homage to both sides of the family, naming their bundle of joy Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. “The baby will...
Smith College to accept transgender women
May 4, 2015 | 10:13amNORTHAMPTON, Mass. — Smith College, the largest of the all-female Seven Sisters schools, is changing its policy to accept transgender women. The new policy, which takes effect for those applying...
Skelos and son busted in latest corruption scheme
May 4, 2015 | 10:11amThe senior Republican and his 32-year-old son Adam have been at the center of a federal probe on their ties to an Arizona company that did work on a sewer...
McDonald's turnaround plan: Where's the beef?
May 4, 2015 | 9:59amMcDonald’s, whose U.S. sales have fallen in the last two years as a new generation of Americans shun their parents’ fast-food favorite, unveiled a bold, global turnaround plan Monday morning...
101-year-old rescued from Nepal rubble after seven days
May 4, 2015 | 9:46amHe has good genes — and plenty of good luck, too. A 101-year-old man amazingly survived being buried under the rubble of the Nepal earthquake for seven days before he...
Beloved Stuyvesant handyman is getting fired because he never passed civil service exam
May 4, 2015 | 9:44amThe beloved longtime handyman for Stuyvesant HS is being fired after 23 years on the job because he never passed a civil-service exam, The Post has learned. Kern Levigion, 54,...
Nili Lotan, Sandro among the hottest sales of the week
May 4, 2015 | 9:43amAdam Lippes 32 Bank St., between Waverly Pl and W 4th St., Parlor level Sale: May 6-7. Wed.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Up to 70 percent off women's ready-to-wear. Amelia...
Carly Fiorina announces candidacy for president
May 4, 2015 | 9:37amWASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton isn't the only woman running for president. Carly Fiorina announced her candidacy Monday for the Republican nomination, joining an ever-growing field. But she's the only female, which...
96% of Americans expect more racial unrest this summer: poll
May 4, 2015 | 9:34amA vast majority of Americans is bracing for a long, hot summer of racial unrest, a new poll shows. Ninety-six percent of those surveyed said they expect the nation’s racial...
Affordable housing units might be lost after Airbnb-friendly court ruling
May 4, 2015 | 9:31amThousands of affordable housing units are in danger of being lost thanks to an Airbnb-friendly court ruling allowing an Upper West Side landlord to rent apartments for terms as short...
Fans flocked to Web to watch Mayweather-Pacquiao for free
May 4, 2015 | 9:30amSaturday night was a knockout victory for social media — and TV piracy — as people live-streamed the big fight to thousands of viewers who didn’t pay a cent to...
91-year-old sings for judge, gets to leave nursing home
May 4, 2015 | 9:28amShe got her home back for a song. A 91-year-old former Broadway singer who was declared incompetent and tossed into a nursing home was returned to her Greenwich Village apartment...
Babysitter takes 3-year-old to drug den, police say
May 4, 2015 | 9:24amA man watching a 3-year-old boy was busted after he disappeared with the child for 17 hours and took him to a Brooklyn drug den, authorities said. Larry Fuller, 60,...
A subway driver is tossing his pee bottles from a train window
May 4, 2015 | 9:23amThis is not the kind of mass-transit relief New Yorkers had in mind. Straphangers aboard Queens-bound N and Q trains are tired of having their subway turned into the “P...
Why Dahmer’s killer murdered second 'racist' inmate
May 4, 2015 | 9:20amThe inmate who killed Jeffrey Dahmer in prison has revealed to The Post why he also murdered another convict: because the man defaced a painting of Martin Luther King and...
Subway motorman survives explosion on tracks caused by vandals
May 4, 2015 | 9:17amAn MTA motorman was electrocuted by the third rail picking up a garbage can from the tracks that a group of subway vandals tossed down, according to a disturbing new...
Former Christie cronies to appear in court in Bridgegate scandal
May 4, 2015 | 9:15amTwo of Gov. Chris Christie's former cronies are expected to appear Monday in federal court on charges that they conspired to shut down lanes to the George Washington Bridge in...
ISIS linked to Muhammad cartoon contest shooting as suspect is identified
May 4, 2015 | 8:16amAn Arizona man who wanted to travel to Somalia to take up arms with Islamic militants is one of two suspected shooters who attacked a “Draw Mohammed” event in Texas,...
75-year-old model proves you can reinvent yourself at any age
May 4, 2015 | 7:00amAt an age when her many of peers are retiring, Linda Rodin’s career is only getting better. The 66-year-old is the founder of Rodin Olio Lusso, a celeb-beloved luxury skin...
Can I shoot down new ideas at work?
May 4, 2015 | 7:00amEvery new employee in my office tries to impress the management with “new” ideas. As someone more experienced, I like to point out what we’ve tried before that works and...
NYPD shooting suspect 'acted like nothing happened' after attack
May 4, 2015 | 6:49amThe ex-con charged with shooting NYPD cop Brian Moore tried to hide in plain sight in front of his Queens Village home after the attack, friends said Sunday. “He was...
UPS could be overcharging you this Mother's Day
May 4, 2015 | 4:50amFor New Yorkers planning to send a package to Mom via a UPS Store this Mother’s Day, how much you have to spend could depend on where you mail it...
Fans disgusted with money-hungry Floyd Mayweather
May 4, 2015 | 4:21amFrom the MGM Grand to homes across America, boxing fans rained boos on Floyd Mayweather over the weekend — but the only sound the welterweight champ could hear was the...
Annie Leibovitz shoots cast of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
May 4, 2015 | 1:47amHan Solo and Chewbacca are flying again — back at the controls of the Millennium Falcon in a shoot for the June issue of Vanity Fair. Captured by star fotog...
Yanks call out Red Sox after tempers flare in plunking fight
May 4, 2015 | 1:24amBOSTON — The benches didn’t clear and there were no punches thrown, but for a moment on Sunday night, the Yankees and Red Sox looked as if they were turning...
Girardi: We've fixed one Beltran issue, just one more to go
May 4, 2015 | 1:12amBOSTON — Joe Girardi has very simple reasons for Carlos Beltran’s slow start at the plate. “Go back to [Friday]. He had two hits and hit the ball hard,’’ Girardi...
Yankees bonding -- and winning -- with hideous new mustaches
May 4, 2015 | 12:39amBOSTON — Just call it the Sweep ’Stache. Brett Gardner started the mustache craze around the Yankees in mid-April during a series against the Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla. He...
A-Rod vows he's changed, but vague over homer bonus battle
May 4, 2015 | 12:19amBOSTON — The Yankees fired the first official salvo in the battle over the $6 million bonus in Alex Rodriguez’s contract when general manager Brian Cashman on Saturday said the...
Daily Blotter
May 4, 2015 | 12:15amThe Bronx A University Heights man has been charged with murdering his roommate with a baseball bat, law-enforcement sources said Sunday. Cleto Chalche-Rivera, 39, beat the victim to death over...
Red-hot Yankees escape plunk war to sweep Red Sox
May 4, 2015 | 12:03amBOSTON — The uniforms and the names are the same. Everything else — including the landscape above the upper lip — about the Yankees has dramatically changed since the initial...
'Gotham' pits crime bosses against each other in bloody showdown
May 4, 2015 | 12:01amActress Jada Pinkett Smith delivered the ultimate spoiler when she announced on “Live With Kelly and Michael” that she would be leaving “Gotham” at the end of her one-year contract....
The 'DKNY PR Girl' reveals how to get out of a career rut
May 4, 2015 | 12:01amIf the fashion industry has a Yoda, it’s Aliza Licht. As senior vice president of global communications at Donna Karan International, she has an enviable perch in the elite fashion...
Violence explodes in 'Game of Thrones'
May 4, 2015 | 12:01amhttps://youtu.be/OeWffxGH5ds Tonight’s episode is titled “The Sons of the Harpy,” but they’re hardly the only ones marauding their way through the most violent installment yet of Season Five. War, not...