October 1, 2014
This is just what the Giants do in October
October 1, 2014 | 11:49pmPITTSBURGH — The largest-ever PNC Park crowd came here expecting a blackout. Instead they got a wipeout. And a shutout. The Giants, continuing their even-year October mastery, silenced the 40,629...
Rex Ryan should take page from Herm Edwards' old playbook
October 1, 2014 | 11:29pmThe Jets have been here before. Twelve years ago, they were struggling mightily and staring at a trip to San Diego to face a tough Chargers team that was 6-1...
Cowboys' Spillman subject of sexual assault investigation
October 1, 2014 | 11:28pmGRAPEVINE, Texas — Dallas Cowboys special teams player C.J. Spillman is under investigation but hasn't been arrested or charged after a report of an alleged sexual assault at the team...
Jeter reader start-up to give fans ‘short stop’ to idols
October 1, 2014 | 11:13pmJust three days after retiring from the Yankees, Derek Jeter has suited up with a new team. The baseball great is joining The Players’ Tribune, a digital start-up publication that...
The mullet dress is still a thing
October 1, 2014 | 11:02pmDon’t mock the mullet. The universally reviled short-in-front, long-in-back hairdo — also known as hockey hair, the beaver paddle, the ape drape and, very appropriately, the shlong (an amalgam of...
Baseball's next Derek Jeter set for first playoff test
October 1, 2014 | 11:00pmANAHEIM, Calif. — While Derek Jeter seems intent on becoming a publishing mogul, Mike Trout is in prime position to replace the retired shortstop as the face of October baseball....
Dallas and Houston police trade Twitter jabs ahead of game
October 1, 2014 | 10:56pmThe Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys don't get together in the regular season very often. So even the police are looking forward to this Sunday's rare Texas showdown between two...
Giants' defense balks at talk of shootout with high-flying Falcons
October 1, 2014 | 10:55pmIt's natural speculation when one team has scored 75 points in its last two games and the other team has the league’s top-rated offense and lit up the Buccaneers for...
Goldman-led consortium invests $66M in secure messaging app
October 1, 2014 | 10:24pmLloyd Blankfein is watching. A consortium of 14 banks, led by Goldman Sachs, closed Wednesday on a $66 million investment into a highly secure messaging app that has a nifty...
Giants' Donnell regrets benching himself in fantasy football
October 1, 2014 | 10:07pmHow unlikely was Larry Donnell’s breakout game last Thursday night against the Redskins? The Giants tight end didn’t even see it coming — and benched himself on his fantasy football...
Royals success brings Brett back to old rivalry with Yankees
October 1, 2014 | 10:05pmANAHEIM, Calif. — The most familiar face in the Royals’ dugout during Wednesday’s workout was someone who hasn’t played for them since 1993. And it would be hard to find...
Driver charged in fatal Union Square hit-and-run
October 1, 2014 | 10:01pmThe devastated fiancée of a financier fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Union Square last week wept Wednesday as his accused killer was formally charged in Manhattan court. Heartbroken literature...
Scandalous politicos provide fresh fodder for 'Tail! Spin!'
October 1, 2014 | 10:01pmIf we’ve learned something from Washington sex scandals, it’s that many politicians are idiots — horny, overconfident idiots with a need to overshare and an inability to keep it in...
Keith McNally's 28-year-old daughter Sophie joins the family restaurant business
October 1, 2014 | 9:56pmThe one piece of advice famed restaurateur Keith McNally has for his 28-year-old daughter, Sophie? “Never listen to the boss,” says McNally, 63. Perhaps easier said than done when you’re...
‘HIMYM’ star Cristin Milioti engages in another fateful romance on NBC’s ‘A to Z’
October 1, 2014 | 9:55pmAfter a breakout turn as The Mother in “How I Met Your Mother” last season, Cristin Milioti has her own sitcom — one that bears more than a little resemblance...
Tennant on reprising UK 'Broadchurch' role for Fox's 'Gracepoint': 'It's a story I love'
October 1, 2014 | 9:54pmFans of the 2013 British hit series “Broadchurch” will see many similarities in Thursday night’s premiere of “Gracepoint,” its American cousin airing on Fox. But “Broadchurch” star David Tennant, who’s...
Drag queens outduel Zuckerberg over Facebook naming policy
October 1, 2014 | 9:42pmFacebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has kissed and made up with a group of drag queens who were angered and threatened to bolt the social network because of its policy...
Breaking down all the Rangers' roster and position battles
October 1, 2014 | 9:33pmThis isn’t going to be as simple as two (goalies) plus seven (defensemen) plus 13 (forwards) equals 22 (players) for Rangers decision-makers, who must confront several interlocking complex issues in...
Six reasons why the Cinderella Royals will fall to the Angels
October 1, 2014 | 8:28pmKANSAS CITY, Mo. — You know those outfield fountains at Kauffman Stadium? That’s what the Royals’ clubhouse felt like early Wednesday morning, champagne flowing and shooting and squiring every which...
Judge denies D’Souza's request to push back sentence
October 1, 2014 | 8:26pmA federal judge who spared Dinesh D’Souza prison time for illegal-campaign contributions shot down the conservative filmmaker’s nervy request to push back reporting to a halfway house until after January...
Buck Showalter's Hall of Fame case missing one thing
October 1, 2014 | 8:09pmBALTIMORE — Every 10 years — like clockwork — Buck Showalter wins the AL Manager of the Year award. In 1994, he steered the Yankees to the league’s best record...
Willis Reed's presence sends message to Knicks
October 1, 2014 | 8:09pmWEST POINT — It’s enough to want to make you tear up your thigh, get a cortisone shot, limp onto the court and hit a couple jumpers. The Captain —...
Rex: If I want to pull QB during game, that decision is mine
October 1, 2014 | 8:08pmIf the Jets do make a change at quarterback during this week’s game, the decision will be Rex Ryan’s, the head coach clarified Wednesday. Ryan drew some fire for saying...
Osi Umenyiora ready to take aim at ‘my brother’ Eli
October 1, 2014 | 8:04pmOsi Umenyiora has never had sympathy for a quarterback he was about to sack, but that might change Sunday at MetLife Stadium. After calling Eli Manning “my brother,” the former...
Falcons’ injury fluke may make open season for Giants pass rush
October 1, 2014 | 8:04pmIt is not every day a team puts two starters on season-ending injured reserve, but that’s what happened to the Falcons this week when they lost center Joe Hawley (knee)...
Scuba cop sues city, co-workers for race and sex discrimination
October 1, 2014 | 8:02pmThe only black member of the NYPD’s elite scuba unit claims he was “forced” into early retirement after being repeatedly harassed by his predominately white co-workers and bosses with racist...
Mess hall a lesson for Knicks at West Point
October 1, 2014 | 7:53pmWEST POINT — Carmelo Anthony loved the efficiency. If only Phil Jackson’s triangle offense can achieve such fluidity in New York. The Knicks joined the U.S. Military Academy’s cadets early...
Inside the mind of the '100 percent' confident Geno Smith
October 1, 2014 | 7:27pmThese are the times that try young quarterback’s souls, especially here, and Geno Smith’s soul is being tried as never before as he fights to keep his job, and good...
Stoners trade tie-dye T-shirts for Wall Street suits
October 1, 2014 | 7:09pmJosh Gordon would cut a dashing figure in a suit. He grew up in Miami, Fla., as the son of two private wealth managers and saw himself going into the...
Hollins: Nets defense capable of Grizzlies-level ferocity
October 1, 2014 | 7:06pmDuring his four-plus years in Memphis, new Nets coach Lionel Hollins took the Grizzlies and molded them into one of the league’s elite defensive units, as Memphis finished in the...
7 strategies to help you win a bidding war for your new home
October 1, 2014 | 6:43pmLike many grizzled veterans, Steve Jenkins was shell-shocked by the time victory was declared. “I didn’t even say anything,” Jenkins recalls, “I just put my head on the table. It...
The day in photos
October 1, 2014 | 6:26pmThe Aurora Borealis dazzles, protesters rally against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former President Jimmy Carter celebrates the big 9-0 and more.
$9.95M East Village loft draws in the artist types
October 1, 2014 | 6:25pmTalk about art cred! A stately East Village loft — the former home of Swiss artist Urs Fischer — is on the market for $9.95 million. The three-bedroom, 3½-bath loft...
Woody Johnson puts $75M duplex on the market
October 1, 2014 | 6:19pmBillionaire Woody Johnson, the New York Jets owner, Johnson & Johnson heir and tragic father of the late Casey Johnson, has put his stunning duplex at 834 Fifth Ave, on...
Queen Sofía Spanish Institute's Park Avenue townhouse for sale
October 1, 2014 | 6:15pmQueen Sofía Spanish Institute, an American non-profit organization at 684 Park Ave., is about to go on the market for $48 million, Gimme Shelter has learned. The stunning, landmarked Neo-Federal...
'Million Dollar Listing' broker Ryan Serhant misses hefty commission
October 1, 2014 | 6:14pmWe hear that reality TV star Ryan Serhant, a broker with Nest Seekers, will likely be missing out on a hefty commission check from the very townhouse where his office...
'Monocle' editor Tyler Brûlé on style, cities & real estate
October 1, 2014 | 5:53pmSeptember was a monumental month for Mon0cle magazine — the British-based style, design, culture and politics bible headed by Tyler Brûlé. Just a few weeks back, Editor-in-Chief Brûlé sold a...
Former NYPD cop accused of disability fraud
October 1, 2014 | 5:43pmA retired NYPD officer was busted by federal authorities Wednesday, accused of bilking the government out of more than $300,000 in Social Security disability benefits -- while working the past...
Central Park co-op leasing for $150K a month
October 1, 2014 | 5:12pmA developer's beautiful widow who blocked Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich from buying her home for $75 million because she thought the price was too low has put it back on...
Hal Steinbrenner reveals a very un-Boss-like agenda for Yankees
October 1, 2014 | 5:09pmIf you were looking for fire, hoping for brimstone, you had the right DNA, but the wrong generation. Hal Steinbrenner expressed “frustration” and “disappointment” in a second straight playoff-less season...
Florida man convicted of killing teen during dispute over music
October 1, 2014 | 5:00pmJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A jury convicted a Florida man on Wednesday of first-degree murder in his retrial for killing a teenager after an argument over loud music. Prosecutors said Michael...
Crayons fight for freedom in 'The Hero of Color City’
October 1, 2014 | 4:54pmAbout as edgy as a well-used Crayola, this animated musical is aimed squarely at the under-5 crowd. A yellow crayon (Christina Ricci) must learn to face her fears — of...
Derek Jeter talks ice cream, not A-Rod, in Twitter Q&A
October 1, 2014 | 4:53pmDerek Jeter is getting asked similar questions in his new life as he did in his old. The Yankees captain did a Twitter Q&A on Wednesday under the handle of...
No bias in 'reverse racism' murder case: judge
October 1, 2014 | 4:42pmA white man whose 1999 conviction for killing a black man was challenged by the very judge who sent him to prison — the jurist citing his own “reverse racism”...
Free MetroCard program has led to rampant abuse: report
October 1, 2014 | 4:20pmThe MTA has been randomly mailing out tens of thousands of free MetroCards to handicapped riders to save money on Access-a-Ride trips-- but no oversight has led to rampant abuse,...
Why Kimye ruled Paris Fashion Week — and why they rule in general
October 1, 2014 | 4:20pmFull disclosure: I did not attend Paris fashion week, which wrapped up Wednesday and — according to the evidence — was completely usurped by Kimye. I did not endure the...
De Blasio appoints 4 to watchdog agency in shakeup
October 1, 2014 | 4:17pmIn a major shakeup of the city's police watchdog agency, the de Blasio administration on Wednesday appointed four new members to the Civilian Complaint Review Board — including a former prosecutor,...
Firefighters try to rescue more than 50 people stuck in elevators
October 1, 2014 | 4:14pmFirefighters are trying to rescue more than 50 people from elevators after power was knocked out in about 20 buildings in a Queens apartment complex, officials said. The FDNY and...
Jim Dolan is busy with his own budding music career
October 1, 2014 | 4:13pmJim Dolan’s pet music project is looking more like a full-time job. After opening for the Eagles at his own venue in September, the Madison Square Garden boss has a...
Teacher who called student his 'little sex slave' should not be fired: court
October 1, 2014 | 4:03pmA Brooklyn Technical HS teacher who called a female student his “little sex slave” and said she could give him a “striptease” any time should not be fired, a state...
'The Good Lie' is bound to tug on the heart strings
October 1, 2014 | 3:51pm‘The Good Lie” is far from the Reese Witherspoon vehicle the ads promise, but I’m inclined to accept this whopper as a necessary evil to sell audiences this bighearted drama...
Teacher accused of abusing girls may have targeted boys, too
October 1, 2014 | 3:45pmThe Brooklyn Tech High School science teacher who cops say had sexual relations with seven female students — rewarding at least one with perfect grades — also may have victimized...
Drug sting nets $12M worth of heroin headed for NYC
October 1, 2014 | 3:38pmThe owner of a Queens trucking company called Good Guys Transport used one of his big rigs for a really bad purpose -- shuttling massive quantities of heroin across the...
Secret Service director resigns
October 1, 2014 | 3:33pmWASHINGTON — Secret Service boss Julia Pierson resigned Wednesday — one day after the White House was caught off guard by revelations of yet another security breach involving the president....
Raiders and Jon Gruden begin to dance
October 1, 2014 | 2:53pmThe Oakland Raiders have a coaching opening -- in the shape of Jon Gruden. With apologies to Tony Sparano, who will work as the interim coach following Monday's ouster of...
Eerie documentary 'The Decent One' will haunt viewers
October 1, 2014 | 2:45pmEerie and utterly riveting, this documentary by Israeli director Vanessa Lapa uses recently unearthed correspondence from Heinrich Himmler to show the home life of the man who ran Hitler’s SS....
Soccer superpower signs 9-year-old sensation
October 1, 2014 | 2:35pmRemember the name Pietro Tomaselli — he’s a prodigiously skilled 9-year-old Belgian kid who’s just been signed by Serie A giants AS Roma. Pietro came to the attention of Roma...
Sad Tom Brady grumbles about state of Patriots' offense
October 1, 2014 | 2:34pmTom Brady does not sound like a quarterback confident his team is set for a turnaround. Brady talked about the Patriots’ offensive struggles this season and said the concerns go far...
'Manhattan Madam' gets 2 years despite teary plea
October 1, 2014 | 2:15pmNotorious “Manhattan Madam” Kristin Davis moaned Wednesday about her “hell” while locked up at Rikers Island — but her teary-eyed speech didn't keep a federal judge from sentencing her to two years...
LeBron James teams with ESPN on new Disney kids show
October 1, 2014 | 1:52pmLeBron James is back in business with ESPN. James’ Springhill Productions has teamed with ESPN Films and Disney-XD to develop a TV pilot that they hope to develop into a...
Trumpeter Clark Terry takes center stage in 'Keep on Keepin' On'
October 1, 2014 | 1:44pmThe revered jazz trumpeter Clark Terry found himself mocked by older musicians when, as a boy in St. Louis, he asked them how to play the magical sounds he’d heard...
With Beckham looking strong, Giants have zero injury issues
October 1, 2014 | 1:33pmIt was gray and damp, but everything around the Giants on Wednesday was bright and crisp as what has to be the healthiest team in the NFL takes aim at...
Superb snaps: National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest finalists
October 1, 2014 | 1:32pmThe National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest features incredible shots of people, places and nature. See some of the best entries yet. National Geographic is still accepting entries through Oct. 31,...
'Fat finger' orders $617 billion in Japanese stock by mistake
October 1, 2014 | 1:03pmShare orders worth more than Sweden’s entire economy had to be canceled after the biggest "fat finger" trade ever. The 40 trades, worth 67.78 trillion yen ($617 billion), were canceled...
Why everyone (especially Pedro) hates Ned Yost
October 1, 2014 | 12:58pmPedro Martinez could not even wait until the narration of the highlights was complete on the TBS post-game show to begin his decimation of Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost,...
Woman sues sperm bank after getting pregnant by black donor
October 1, 2014 | 12:53pmA white Ohio woman is suing a sperm bank, claiming that she was accidentally inseminated with vials from a black donor. In the lawsuit, Jennifer Cramblett claims the lab mix-up...
Astorino calls for dramatic reduction in state income tax
October 1, 2014 | 12:45pmRepublican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino is calling for sweeping changes in the state’s income-tax rates, while proposing to eliminate some long-time tax credits, including for the politically connected film and...
Five kids linked to Ebola patient are held in isolation
October 1, 2014 | 12:44pmThe Texas Ebola patient who was misdiagnosed Friday came in contact with five children over the weekend — who are now being isolated at their homes amid escalating fears of...
Winner of Revel auction plans to reopen bankrupt AC casino
October 1, 2014 | 12:34pmA Canadian asset management company won a bankruptcy court auction for the failed Revel casino hotel in Atlantic City on Wednesday and plans to reopen it as a casino. Toronto-based...
Scamming your way to a first-class flight upgrade
October 1, 2014 | 12:20pmSome of us lie to get out of speeding tickets. Some of us lie to get out of work. And apparently, a lot of us lie to get upgrades on...
Kim and Cara team up, Rihanna sparks ‘Bond’ rumors and more
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Sandy Hook Elementary School evacuated after threat
October 1, 2014 | 12:14pmSandy Hook Elementary School was evacuated Wednesday morning due to a bomb threat. Someone called the bomb scare in to the school at 9:39 a.m. and students were immediately brought...
Secret Service director urged to resign after White House breach
October 1, 2014 | 11:54amWASHINGTON — Two senior lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday urged Secret Service Director Julia Pierson to resign, saying they had lost confidence and trust in her ability to protect...
920 chickens beaten to death with a golf club at farm
October 1, 2014 | 11:30amMore than 900 chickens at a California farm were beaten to death with a golf club last month, The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday. The gruesome scene was discovered Sept....
Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Barry Kamins to resign
October 1, 2014 | 11:29amBrooklyn Supreme Court Justice Barry Kamins will resign under an agreement with the state Commission on Judicial Conduct made public Wednesday -- just two months after he was demoted following...
Retailers considering larger pants pockets to fit iPhone 6 Plus
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Man has hilarious reaction to virtual reality goggles
October 1, 2014 | 11:09amhttp://youtu.be/0Ignn19Ajvs?t=1m5s Maybe this was too real. A security guard trying the new Oculus Rift virtual reality goggles face-planted after becoming too involved in the experience. YouTube footage of the VR...
Ohio State student loses scholarship after viral body-slam
October 1, 2014 | 11:06amCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A student who ran onto the field during an Ohio State football game and was body-slammed by a coach is losing his scholarship amid his court case....
Winemaker dies after falling into a vat of vino
October 1, 2014 | 11:03amWhat a way to go! A woman in Spain fell into a massive vat of wine and drowned when she lost her balance from the pungent fumes given off during...
One way the Giants have been very lucky this year
October 1, 2014 | 11:01amWhen you play is sometimes more important than whom you play. The Giants got the Cardinals without Carson Palmer (that didn’t work out so good), the Texans without running back...
New York Times looks to slash 100 newsroom jobs
October 1, 2014 | 10:54amThe New York Times sent shock waves through its Renzo Piano-designed headquarters Wednesday with a plan to shed 100 newsroom jobs, or about 7.5 percent of the editorial staff. In...
7 unforgettable things about Royals-A's playoff thriller
October 1, 2014 | 10:52amKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- You could smell the champagne from outside the Royals’ clubhouse, and once you entered early Wednesday morning, after the Royals outlasted the A’s in the American...
Nuggets get peeved when mascot attends GOP rally
October 1, 2014 | 10:47amWelcome to Rocky-Gate. The Nuggets mountain lion mascot made an appearance Monday at a Colorado Republican rally at a Denver-area high school. The only problem is the Nuggets didn’t want...
This is what 35,000 walruses on a beach looks like
October 1, 2014 | 10:44amAround 35,000 walruses fled the Arctic waters last weekend in search for a place to rest as the earth's climate continues to grow increasingly warmer melting the sea ice --...
Man unwittingly invites fugitive into home for meal amid manhunt
October 1, 2014 | 10:38amA Silicon Valley homeowner unknowingly welcomed a fugitive into his home and shared a meal with the wanted man as California law enforcement officers canvassed the neighborhood in a manhunt,...
Student, principal make legendary yearbook picture
October 1, 2014 | 10:27amSCHENECTADY, NY -- A New York boy and his cat, a principal and her dog - and lasers. They all came together in teenager Draven Rodriguez's senior portrait, which ended...
Lena Dunham charms fans with her new read
October 1, 2014 | 10:21amLooking around the Union Square Barnes & Noble Tuesday night, you would’ve thought you were at an open casting call for “Girls.” Close enough. Hundreds of Lena Dunham die-hards –...
Jimmy Kimmel the celeb most likely to give you a virus
October 1, 2014 | 10:07amLOS ANGELES -- If you're about to Google Jimmy Kimmel, beware. Computer security company McAfee says the talk show host is the most dangerous celebrity to search for online. The...
Ackman raises more than $3B in overseas IPO
October 1, 2014 | 10:06amHedge fund mogul Bill Ackman has raised a record $2.7 billion for his hedge fund IPO that will start on trading on the Amsterdam stock exchange later this month. Ackman...
Two injured when debris falls off Times Square M&M's store
October 1, 2014 | 10:03amA 12-foot aluminum beam fell from a billboard above the M&M store in Times Square Wednesday morning -- injuring two tour bus workers below. A contractor for Landmark Signs was...
New app teaches kindergartners computer coding
October 1, 2014 | 10:02amCAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- This computer programming app is so easy to use that even a kindergartener can do it. Researchers in Massachusetts have created a basic computer coding app that...
Nazi hunter: Dozens of death squad members might still be alive
October 1, 2014 | 10:01amBERLIN — The Simon Wiesenthal Center has identified dozens of former members of Nazi mobile death squads who might still be alive, and is pushing the German government for an investigation,...
Bombings in Syria kill 17, including 10 children
October 1, 2014 | 9:53amDAMASCUS, Syria — Twin bombings near a school in central Syria killed at least 17 people on Wednesday, including 10 children, as gruesome images appeared on social media networks purported...
FCC may punish broadcasters for using 'Redskins'
October 1, 2014 | 9:42amThe Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to punish broadcasters for using the moniker of the Washington NFL team, the Redskins, a word many consider a slur to Native Americans,...
Suspicious Chinese police perform cavity searches on 10,000 doves
October 1, 2014 | 9:36amBEIJING — The 10,000 doves released in a ceremony Wednesday for China's National Day underwent unusual scrutiny, each having its feathers and anus checked for dangerous materials, state-run media reports said,...
Jeter's new venture aims to put sportswriters out of work
October 1, 2014 | 9:21amDerek Jeter was one of the world's most covered athletes in media during his 20-season career with the New York Yankees. Now, he's joining media with a new website devoted...
Assemblyman William Scarborough arrested
October 1, 2014 | 8:28amLongtime Queens Assemblyman William Scarborough was hit Wednesday with separate state and federal indictments charging him with filing bogus travel expenses and stealing campaign funds to pay his bills. Scarborough,...
Taliban suicide bombers kill 7 in Kabul
October 1, 2014 | 6:47amKABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban suicide bombers struck two buses carrying Afghan soldiers in Kabul early Wednesday, killing seven people and wounding 21, just a day after the signing of a...
Quit or we occupy buildings: Hong Kong protesters to leader
October 1, 2014 | 6:44amHONG KONG — Student leaders of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong warned Wednesday that if the territory's leader doesn't resign by the end of Thursday, they will step up their...
Women's magazine head John Mack Carter dead at 86
October 1, 2014 | 5:51amJohn Mack Carter, one of the reigning gentlemen of the magazine world, died Sept. 26 at his home in Bronxville, NY, from complications related to Parkinson’s disease, Hearst Corp. announced....
Wenner, Bauer notably absent from Magazine Media 360
October 1, 2014 | 5:40amThe CEOs of more than 30 consumer magazine publishers are on board for the MPA’s Magazine Media 360 — the new measurement tool that for the first time tracks both...
Ex-NYPD commish Kelly rips de Blasio's stop-and-frisk decision
October 1, 2014 | 5:24amFormer Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, a champion of NYPD stop-and-frisk tactics that were found unconstitutional, on Tuesday blasted Mayor de Blasio’s decision to drop the city’s appeal of that ruling....
Freelancers Union ends low-cost insurance due to ObamaCare
October 1, 2014 | 5:21amThe Freelancers Union is ending its popular program that provides health insurance to thousands of its members — because the increase in rates resulting from ObamaCare is too expensive, according...
NYC's most expensive judge
October 1, 2014 | 5:02amFinally. This week, Judge Johnny Lee Baynes dismissed a nurses lawsuit that had led NYU’s Langone Medical Center to back out of plans to partner with a developer to buy...
Capitalist tiger, hidden dragon
October 1, 2014 | 5:02am‘When China wakes, the world will tremble.” The words, attributed to Napoleon, are now two centuries old. But over the last two weeks, the world has felt the tremors. The...
March for kids: NYC school kids can't wait
October 1, 2014 | 5:02amMayor de Blasio dissed city cops when he skipped a rally to honor them Saturday. Tomorrow we’ll see if he also snubs the city’s schoolchildren, particularly minorities, by skipping a...
Still no coalition --- or true strategy
October 1, 2014 | 5:02amA month after President Obama agreed to do “something” about Islamist terror in Iraq, it may be time to take stock. The centerpiece of Obama’s “something” was to create a...
American incompetence in a world spinning out of control
October 1, 2014 | 5:02amAn intruder made his way across the White House lawn and through the building almost to the Obama living quarters before being stopped by a Secret Service officer who was...
Furious parents: Demanding NYC schools that work
October 1, 2014 | 5:02amIn educational conversation, when you mention the words “charter schools,” people tend to either love them or hate them. Unfortunately, either way, the handwriting is on the smart board. A...
New York's poor neighborhoods lined with failing schools
October 1, 2014 | 4:38amOrganizers of a massive rally demanding “bold transformational change” for struggling public schools released figures Tuesday showing that large swaths of poor neighborhoods are lined with failing schools. City Council...
Stringer says de Blasio took away his living-wage oversight
October 1, 2014 | 4:30amCity Comptroller Scott Stringer says he has been wrongly iced out of his mandated oversight role by Mayor de Blasio’s new plan for living-wage benefits — and is calling on the...
De Blasio’s defense of Sharpton aide proves who’s in charge
October 1, 2014 | 4:03amMayor Al Sharpton and the Rev. Bill de Blasio — oops, sometimes I get them confused, but that’s my mistake. We have only one mayor at a time and, until...
Cardinal Dolan offers prayers for Staten Island Chuck
October 1, 2014 | 3:52amCardinal Timothy Dolan held his annual blessing of the animals at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Tuesday — and quipped that the late Staten Island groundhog could have used some extra...
Jeter: 'I consider myself young again'
October 1, 2014 | 3:18amDon’t expect Derek Jeter to pull a Roger Clemens. The retired Yankees captain told NBC’s Matt Lauer he is “one hundred percent sure” he made the right decision to call...
Teen girls recall horrors of ISIS captivity
October 1, 2014 | 3:14amTeenage girls who escaped the brutal clutches of ISIS terrorists have recounted a harrowing nightmare of beatings, torture, rape and degradation that included being forced to watch videos of men...
NFL: Abdullah should not have been flagged for praying after TD
October 1, 2014 | 3:08amCommon sense escaped the NFL’s grasp again Monday night. At least this time, they were quick to admit the error. After calling Husain Abdullah for unsportsmanlike conduct when he dropped...
Pro-Israel group to sue MTA over rejected advertisement
October 1, 2014 | 2:32amThe MTA is about to get socked with a federal lawsuit for refusing to run ads on city buses that attack Islamic fundamentalists. Political activist Pam Geller plans to file...
City employee faces $5K job suspension for free fuel
October 1, 2014 | 2:26amThis gas cost a city worker more than $100 a gallon. James Meloy, an air-pollution inspector with the Department of Environmental Protection, has agreed to a one-month suspension that will...
Manhattan apartment sales dip as prices stay high
October 1, 2014 | 2:20amThe average Manhattan apartment sales price has dipped slightly from its peak, and fewer apartments are selling — signs that buyers are pushing back against high prices. The average Manhattan...
Joe Johnson: Nets can be serious contenders
October 1, 2014 | 2:16amA year ago, the Nets entered training camp with plenty of championship talk surrounding the franchise after hiring Jason Kidd as coach and acquiring Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Andrei...
State senate candidate owes $4K in taxes: state records
October 1, 2014 | 2:11amA candidate for the state Senate in Brooklyn is a deadbeat who owes nearly $4,000 in past-due taxes, according to state records. The Tax Department slapped Democrat James Kemmerer with...
Transition period begins for Nets overseas import Bogdanovic
October 1, 2014 | 2:08amThe Nets may have a team full of big names familiar to NBA fans, but perhaps the most intriguing player on the roster is one few people here ever have...
Astorino's family friend paid $93K to oversee his security
October 1, 2014 | 2:05amA close family friend of Rob Astorino is being paid $93,000 by Westchester County — where the Republican gubernatorial candidate is the county executive — to help oversee his security....
Rangers still waiting for leader in second-line center job
October 1, 2014 | 1:55amPHILADELPHIA — Oscar Lindberg, Kevin Hayes and Chris Mueller, three centers vying for a spot in the opening night lineup, all failed to break out of the pack in Tuesday...
Catsimatidis selling cases of mayoral campaign water bottles
October 1, 2014 | 1:53amHis unsuccessful run for mayor last year cost him millions and now supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis is recouping a few bucks — by peddling cases of campaign water bottles that...
Hondo: Let's go, Buccaroos
October 1, 2014 | 1:43amFor a second straight night, Hondo cashed in Kansas City, scoring with the gritty Royals Tuesday night to slash the NRN (nasty red number) to 1,585 otts. Wednesday night: Mr....
Charter school leader offers to share techniques with principals
October 1, 2014 | 1:35amEva Moskowitz wants to share her Success. The charter school leader is inviting elementary school principals from across the city to attend a free workshop on techniques that have helped...
Royals comeback caps epic playoff opener
October 1, 2014 | 1:20amKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Phase One of Operation #BlueOctober is complete, and we have ourselves a bona fide Cinderella Story for the baseball playoffs after an all-time classic of a...
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October 1, 2014 | 1:14amBrooklyn Police on Tuesday released a sketch of a man who they allege robbed a woman in front of her 3-year-old daughter at gunpoint in East New York and then...
Why Derek Fisher ignored triangle offense in first Knicks practice
October 1, 2014 | 12:41amWEST POINT — Triangle this. At the first practice of Knicks training camp at West Point, the triangle was an unspoken word. The 2 ¹/₂-hour session at Christl Arena was all...
How $5,000 ended up costing the Royals chance at Mariano Rivera
October 1, 2014 | 12:25amKANSAS CITY, Mo. — What a tremendous scene — not just here at Kauffman Stadium, but in this whole darn city. When you go to the downtown CVS at 7:15...
Movie theaters revolt against 'Crouching Tiger' sequel plan
October 1, 2014 | 12:25amThe four largest movie theater owners in the US on Tuesday pushed back against a Netflix/Weinstein Co./IMAX deal that will keep the sequel to the popular “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”...