September 5, 2013

Walmart protesters arrested in NšŸ’YC

šŸ”Æ Three protesters were arrested yesterday outside the swanky offices of a New York-based Walmart director as they raised hackles over the mega-retailąµ²erā€™s skimpy wages and benefits. Walmart board member Chris...

No limits in the battlešŸ¬ for cšŸƒomp-trol of city 

  Eliot Spitzer took off the gloves in his first attack ad in the race for comptroller yesterday, railing against Manhattan šŸŒƒBorough President Scott Stringer for supporting the unpopulaļ·½r extension of...

 Yankees fall in heartbreaką± er to Red Sox

There are bad losses, heart-breaking losses anąµ©d losses that freeze bone marrow.It remains to be known if the Yankees can rebound from the most devastating defeat of the season Thursday...

Martha shares hit

Down by as much ašŸ’s 6.5 percent after Penney's pullout

Apple has phablet ā›„in development š” 

Is Apple ready to get phab-ulous? Rumors are that an Apple phablet ā€” a wide-body smartphone ā€” is in development.ź¦… The tech titan has been behind the times when it...

Readers' love for swimming heroine

God Bless Diana Nyad for her record-breaking swim from Havana to Key West (ā€œ64-year-old SwišŸ„‚ms From Cuba to Florida ā€” Without a Shark Cage,ā€ Sept. 2). She persevered and kept... ą²Œ

Morgans hotel spat

There is no rest for Morgans Hotel Group. Less than three months after irate shareholders ousted the boš”ard, the boutique hotel operator behind the trendy Hudson Hotel is bracing for...

DjokšŸøovic rolls on to US Open semis

So Novak Djokovic is human. Superhuman, that is. The world No. 1 dropped his first set of this U.S. Open, but still managed toź¦‰ steamroll Russian Mikhaą·“il Youzhny 6-3, 6-2,...

šŸ’–  Walcott: In ā™ˆwrong hands, schools could backslide

I recentlyĀ found myź§‹self absorbešŸŒŒd in ā€œThe Ungovernable City,ā€ Vincent Cannatoā€™s extraordinary account of New York in the Lindsay years. He paints a vivid picture of a school system spiraling out...

Jolie, Martin, Lansbury to get honorary Oscars  š“‚ƒ

LOS ANGELES ā€” And theĀ honoraryĀ Academy Awards go to... Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin, Angela Lansbury and Italian costume designer Piero Tosi. The film acadšŸƒemy announced Thursday that Jolie will receive the...

Cautiš’‰°ous response no threat to Syrian regime

Presš“ƒ²ident Obama has apparently chosen ā€œintervention liteā€ as his response to Bashar al-Assadā€™s use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people. The phrase he uses is ā€œa są¹Šhot across the...

Don't blame Dubya

MyĀ old boss George W. Bush will never say it for himself, so Iā€™ll say it for him: With President Obamaā€™s foreign policy in tatters across the Miź¦ddle East, maybe weā€™ve...

ź§‹ Court says 1š†9th century schooner belongs to New York

 A 19th century schooner at the bottom of Lake Erie that salvagers clšŸ…°aim played a critical role in the War of 1812 and was šŸŽƒlater an Underground Railroad freedom boat...

ź¦¬ If Collins stays, Backman could leave Mets organization 

 CLEVELAND ā€” Barring a colossal meltdown over the next three weeks, the Mets are expected to retain manager Terry Collins, and thatā™’ could leave a favorite son in limbo. According... šŸ’«

Vallone for Queens BP

ā€ EverĀ since the old Board of Estimate was abolished in 1990, tź§…he job of borough president has become mostly ceremonial, though it still has influence on key issues such as local...

Egypt's interior minister escapes assassination

CAIRO ā€” Egypt's interior minister narrowly escaped assassination Thursday when a car bomb tore through his convoy, wounding 22 people and leaving a major Cairo boulevarą½§d strewn with debris ā€”...

Mets didn't need Bourn for current identity

CLEVELAND ā€” The nš’ŠŽegotiations šŸ…last winter got so deep that Mets officials were discussing small contract details such as a hotel suite on the road that would have put a...

The next City Council

WhenĀ it comes to irresponsibility, few institutions rival New Yorkā€™s City Council. Unfortunately, all signs suggest itā€™s going to get even worse. With at least 20 of the councilā€™s 51 seats... šŸ»

Howard Dean dye job

Howard Dean has discovered the Grecian formula. The former presidential candidate has been turning heads with a dye jobą²ž that left him looking as if he glued a cašŸ’Žt to...

š“”Ware a Giant concern for Eli Manning 

For the last eight years, Eli Manning has played every game for the Giants, always a part of the rivalry against the Cowboys. For the ā™last eight years, DeMarcus Ware... 

Lš†etters: Shaping classrooms, not students šŸ¼

Eva Moskoź¦æwitzā€™s description of Bill de Blasioā€™s vicious attacks on New York Cityā€™s charter schools is a succinct summary of how liberals will do anything they can get away with...

 šŸŸ Tribe launching radio ad against RedskišŸ¼ns

ALBANY --š“€ An American Indiaź¦…n tribe in upstate New York said Thursday it will launch a radio ad campaign pressing for the Washington Redskins to shed a name often criticized...

 šŸ¤” Giants defensive coordinator Fewell unšŸ¬der fire

There was a time when Perry Fewellź¦æ appeared destined to become a head coach in the NFL. He even wore an interim tag during the final seven games of the...

Serby's Hall of Fame Q&A with Bernard King

Former Knick Bernard King took a timeout for some Q&A with Steve Serby before Kingā€™s Basketball Hall of Fame induction thišŸ s weekend. Q: What are you most proud of? A:...

Knicks signee Tyler tošŸ™ˆ miss preseason after surgery

The injuries are already startā™ˆing. Knicks power forward/center, Jeremy Tyler, signed this summer to give them big-man depth, had sušŸ¦‹rgery today to repair a stress fracture of his right fifth...

The CEO who šŸ¬lost 658 employees in 9/11 - and his road to redemption ź¦—

ā™š Howard Lutnick became the mediaā€™s go-to talkingšŸ² head in those horrific days following 9/11. He was CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, which lost a staggering 658 employees (including his younger brother)...

Jets won't be dialing back offense for Geno

Rex Ryan left no doubt Thursday about his belief in ź¦‘rookie quarterback Geno Smith. Asked about dialing back the offense to help Smith along, Ryan expressed his belief in Smą²Œithā€™s...

ź¦ Alec Baldwin gets MSNBC talk show 

MSNBC's prime-time lineup is getting some star power with Alec Baldwin, at least for one night a week. The cable news network announced šŸ„ƒThursday that the actor will host "Up...

Diva Amanda Plummer 'a nightmare' backstage

Today's ź¦‰special ā€” diva dish! The diva is Amanda Plummer, one of our finest, if battiest, stage actors. And hereā€™s the dish: Plummer received rave reviews as tšŸŒ³he demented actress...

Hondo's NFL picks Week 1

Huddle up, HondoNation, itā€™s time for Mr. Aitch to release the game plan for Week 1. Before callingįƒ¦ the first play, Hondo would be remiss if he didnā€™t fortify his...

Blezow's NFL picks Week 1

George Carlin once had aā™ great line about an unidentifiable piece of leftover food he found in the back of šŸ¼his refrigerator: ā€œCould be meat ... could be cake.ā€ He... 

 Simms: Giants built on big plays ź¦—

The Giants and Jets had disappoinšŸŒting 2012 seasons, but that means little when talking about each teamā€™s 2013 outlook. The Giants have a proven and high-end quarterback in Eli Manning,...

Three arrested after Midtown Walmart pršŸŒ otest 

Three people participating in a New York City protest againstĀ WalmartĀ have been taken into police custody. About 20šŸ“– employees, former employees and supporters gathered Thursday outside a Manhattan building where a... 

Billy Ripken: Will be 'awfully hard' for Yankees to make playoffs

MLB Network analyst Biš’†™lly Ripken talks Yankeesā€™ age, Alex Rodą¹Šriguez and who the favorite is in the American League with The Postā€™s Justin Terranova. Q: Do you think the Yankees...

New Yorker gifts Lewis & Clark center with rare journalšŸƒ 

BISMARCK, N.D. ā€” A manšŸŸ from Elmira, NY, has donated a rare first-edition journal to the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center at Washburn, ND. The journal was written by Patrick...

Tadashi Shoji Spring 2014  ā™”

Models walk the runway for Tadashi Shoji Spring/SummešŸŽ‰r 2014 presentation ašŸ§øt New York Fashion Week.

Kenneth Cole on Syria: Don't forget sandals

No war -- or impending US militaršŸŒœy strike -- is beyond Ā Kenneth Coleā€™s tasteless humor! With Congress weighing President Obamaā€™s recommendation to Ā bomb Syrian dictatorĀ Bashar al-Assad, the fameš’ˆ”d fashionista urges...

Dez: Giants continuing success in Dallas 'not going to happen'

IRVING,ā€ Texas ā€” Dez Bryant made it known to The Post yesterday the Giantsā€™ unbeaten streak here isnā€™t making it out of Sunday night alive. Dallasā€™ brash young wide receiver...šŸ„ƒ

Amtrak signal cables cut causing commute chaoź¦†s ā€

A contractšŸ„ƒor working in Queens accidentally cut through cables that control part of thź¦…e signal system earlier today, causing headaches for commuters and train cancellations. The Amtrak cables were cut...

RšŸ¼ed Bulls look to conqueršŸ…  road woes

If the Red Bulls have any hope of accomplishing their goals ā€“ and thatā€™s a first-ever MLS Cup ā€“ they know theyā€™ll havešŸ”„ to overcome their road woes. And coach...

 More squalor than love in ā€˜Salingerā€™ fliā™›cā˜‚k

A magnificent artist, a wounded soul, a searcher whšŸŒŠo spent the better part of his life in assiduous pursuit of grace, J.D. Salinger today is ršŸ”„educed to an episode of...

N-word spewšŸ”“ing player fights black teammate

Riley Cooper didn't use any racial slurs this šŸ»time, but he did managed to anger another teammate at Eagles practice Tš“†‰hursday. Cooper, who made plenty of enemies - including many...

šŸ”Æ Vin Diesel throwback ā€˜Riddickā€™ chugs along

Memo to movie bad guys: Never vow to put Vin Dieselā€™s headšŸŒ„ in a box. He may take umbrage. And consider the practicalities: How do you saw off the cranium...

Basketbaā™‘ll schedule out for new Big East

The days of Syracuse and Georgetown going down to the wire and Connecticut invading the Big Apple to steal the spotlight away from St. Johnā€™s is over, but the nā™“ew...

Mź¦‰urray stunned by ź§‹Wawrinka in US Open quarterfinals 

The sun has set on the British rešŸ”„ign at the U.S. Open. A little less than a year ago, Andy Murray left Queens as the King of New York, but...

George Zimmerman's wife files for divorce

ORLANDO, Fla. Ā ā€” George Zimmermanā€™s wife filed for divorce yestešŸŒ³rday after citing the strain that his trial fošŸ¦‹r shooting Trayvon Martin placed on their six-year marriage. Shellie Zimmerman, 26, made...

 Attendant plunges down š’elevator shaft inside car

Garage worker plummetedź¦ŗ while drivingā™› vehicle.

Winslet, Brolin shine in swooningly romantic 'Labor Day'

I returned foā™›r the first time in three years to the old Varsity multiplex -- the Toronto Internš“°ational Film Festival's longtime main press screening venue for years until its move...

Rex stays away from Oź¦rioles-Ravens šŸ“–controversy

Chance are Rex Ryan š’‰°wonā€™t be sitting down to watch Orioles-White Sox on Thursday night, but that was the game that forced the Super Bowl champion Ravens tošŸ’– open the...

Tź§‚oršŸ’nado Black rolls into U.S. Open junior quarters 

The Tornado claimed another victim. AšŸ’pproximately šŸŒƒ24 hours after defeating fourth-seeded Barbora Krejcikova in straight sets, 15-year-old Tornado Alicia Black advanced to her first quarterfinal in a Junior Girlsā€™ Grand...

Busy weekendšŸ„ƒ on tap for dominant Serena

Serena Williams could be double trouble Friday. Williams is two wins away from her fifth U.S. Open singles title and 1šŸ™ˆ7th Grand Slam chź©µampionship overall. She is also two wins...

Jets' Hill: 'I wouldn't mind going after' Revis

Rex Ryan looked as if he had seen a ghost. Darrelle Revis hasnā€™t plaź§‹yed a game in a nearly a full calendar year, and Ryan was asked Thursday whether he... šŸ’«

ā™Toy helicopter slices off top oā™Šf manā€™s head 

A Queens teenagerā€™s obsession with high-powered model helicopters ended in gruesome death yesterday, when one of his beloved toy whirlybirds spun out of control in a Brooklyn park and sšŸ”Æcalped...

Stocks edge higher afteršŸ”Æ encourš”aging jobs reports

Stą¼ŗocks edged higher Thursday after a pair of reports provided more evidence that the U.S. is maintaining a slow but steady economic recovery.

NYPD hunts stun gun sex šŸŽƒattacker in Queens

A predator with a stun gun is wanted for a spree of sexual assaults and rape attempts inąµ© Queensā€™ Forest Park, police sources told The Post yesterday. The NYPDšŸ¬ released...

RB Wilson ą²Œembracing bigger role with Giants

A larger role for David Wilson is completely fine with him. Wilson, the Giantsā€™ explosive but untested seconšŸ’«d-year running back, already had a sizeable burden on him since he šŸ¦‚hasn't...

 Girardi a good manager havingš“€ a great šŸ„€year

Joe Girardi pulled CC Sabathia last Friday night with two outs, one on ašŸƒnd a two-run lead in the sixth inning. To the ā€œWhat have you done for me lately?ā€...

Jets' Holmes doesn't practice, will still likely play

Jets widešŸŒ± šŸ“–receiver Santonio Holmes did not practice Thursday, but it was a scheduled day off. Jets coach Rex Ryan said the trainers and doctors have a plan for Holmes...

šŸŒ³ Taxi, SUV crash into scaffoldingšŸ§ø

Four people were injured when a taxi collided with an SUV, sending both vehicles careening into constructionšŸŒœ scaffolding, authorities said. The cašŸ·bbie was traveling north on First Avenue when it... 

Houses of the Week

 Murray Hill $925,000 Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1šŸŒŗ Square feet: 1,238 Maintenance: $2,110 ā€œMasters of the Universe, fashionistas and jet-settersā€ should feel at home in this loft, located at the ā€œnexus...

ā™‹ At this university, ā€˜Walking Deadā€™ 101

The University of Cąµ²alifornia, Irvine, has announced an online course based on ā€œThe Walking Dead.ā€ The university is partnering with AMC, home of the zombie-themed hit series since it premiered...

Spitzer's claws come out in new radio ad

Comptroller hopeful Eliot Spitzer launched his first attack ad on rival Scott Stringer today, accusing the Manhattan borough presā™ˆident of making closed-door deals to get Mayor Bloomberg a third term....

ą± Oh, brother! Bryans fall short of histošŸ ry at U.S. Open

The Bryan twins failed to make history Thursday and doubt they ever will come this close again. The Bryan brothers doubles team, seekiš“†ng the first doubles Grand Slam since 1951,...

Couple gets mugged, goes to B'way show anyway

The show must go on!

ź¦‘ Rolle, Snee added to Giants captains

At both South Dade High School and the University of Miami, Antrel Rolle was a team captain. The safety had never earned thź¦›at honor in the first eight years of...

Richard Chai ā€” LovešŸ» Spring 2014 

The whoą½§: The Jonas Brothers, Christina Ricci, Nick Cannon and editor Kate Lanphear and Nick Wooster The what: The body conscious crowd need not apply here. LayeršŸ§øs and draping were... 

 Christian college student dies after secret childbirth in dšŸ„€orm

COLUMBIA, S.C. ā€” Authorities say a 19-year-old Benedict College student bled to death after delivering a stillborn baby alone in her dorm room. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said the...šŸŒ 

  BCBGMAXAZARšŸƒIA Spring 2014 šŸˆ

Models show ošŸ’§ff the clothes on the runway at the BCBGMAXAZRIA Spring 2014 show.

š“† ā™” Maya Angelou finally receives first major book award 

The book world is finally honoring Maya Angelou. The poet and author of "I Know Why the CašŸ’®ged Bird Sings" will be this year's recipient of the Literarian Award, an...

Alabama stops segregating HIV-šŸ…°positive inmates

MONTGOMERY, Ala. ā€” State officials say they'll no longer segregate HIV-positive prison inmates from the general population. Department of Correctā™‘ions Commissioner Kim Thomas told AL.comĀ Wednesday that the department has stoppedšŸ…·...

Dreź§ƒam homes: When only a mansion will do

Flatiron $3.995 million From ā€œthe head of Madison Square Park,ā€ this ā€œexquisiteā€ condo loft looks north toward dramaź¦†tic city views that include vistas of the Empire State Building. Things are...

Kids who've never smoked rushing to e-cigs

E-cigarette use has doubled among middle- and high-school kids ā€” and experšŸŽts fear the devicšŸ’›es are creating a new generation of smokers rather than helping people kick the habit. With...

Just sold!

Manhattan Lower East Side $1,635,000 105 Norfolk St. Two-bedroom, two-bath condo, 1,635 square feet, with bamboo floors, solar shades, chefā€™s kitchen with breakfast bar,šŸØ quartz counters andą±  wine fridge, bath...

National Zoo's 2-week-old panda cub is a girl

WASHINGTON ā€” The Smithsonian's National Zoo announced Thursday that its 2-week-old giantĀ pandaĀ cub is female and her father is National ZooĀ pandaĀ Tian Tian. PandaĀ mothšŸŒŗer Mei Xiang wasź¦¦ artificially inseminated with sperm from...

Underwood taking over Sunday šŸ’§ā™‘Night Football theme

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ā€”Ā Carrie Underwood has taken the handoff from Faith Hill to perform the musical introduction for NBC's "Sunday Night Football," but don't expešŸ”“ct the two country superstars to sing...

Google: Users should expect that we're reading their emails

SAN JOSE, Calif.ā€” Google'sāœ… attorneys say their long-running practice of electronically scanning the contents of people's Gmail accounts to help sell ads is legal, and are asking a fedeź¦—ral judge...

Hunter's illegal fire started massive Yosemite blaze

YOSEMITEĀ NAšŸŽ€TIONAL PARK, Calif. ā€” A gigantic wildfire in and aroundĀ YosemiteĀ National Park began when a hunter alā–Ølowed an illegal fire to escape, the U.S. Forest Service said Thursday. The agency said...

Neil Patrick Harris purchases stunā€ning Fifth Ave. townhouse 

 Tony Award show host and TV star Neil Patrick Harris has a lot to celebraź¦°te. He and fiancĆ© David Burtka aršŸ’e fresh back from a trip to St. Tropez with...

Review: DKNY Menā€™s RTW

The whošŸ§ø: PR girls got chatty with senior menswear editors and everyone else flaunting suits with GQ-approved New Balance sneakers. The what: Sportswear-infused city separates peppered (and in some cases,...

DKNY Menā€™s RTW

ź¦” DKNY kicks off menswear at New York Fashion Week with a ready-to-wear collection for Spring 2014

 Yanks-Reš„¹d Sox as it shšŸ’–ould be

We tend to ascribe far too much meaning to thą¦“e heat of a moment, especially if the heat yields fire, and if that fire produces a good, old-fashioned ball of...

Subway to suburbs: three charming outlying nabesį©šį©šį©šį©šį©šį©šā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤į©šā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤į©šā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤į©šš’€±į©šį©šį©š in the city

Letā€™s skip back three days. It was Labor Day and your Westchester friends had ā™Žinvited you to a cookout. Your tots ran gleefully arounšŸƒd their backyard. Your hosts showed off...

Can Jets win Super Bowl? Hey there's no law against it!

The Giants can see MetLife Stadium from the Quest Diagnostic Training Center. There happens to be another team that shares the stadium with the Giants that š”‰lives 25 or sošŸ»...

šŸØ Chic thieves ąµ©rob high-end Brooklyn boutique

Two thieves with a taste for the finer things in life struck a high-end bouš“ƒ²tique in Park Slope, stealing two pairs of leather pants before fleeing in a Porsche, authorities...

Jim Thorpeą¹„, Pa.ā­•, fights to keep body of namesake

JIM THORPE, Pa. ā€” The hand-lettered donation jar on Anne Marie Fitzpatrick's store counter says what many residents of this well-preserved Victorian-era town are thinking and feā™eling lately: "Keep Jim...

Inside Katie Beers' dungeon hell

John Esposito -- who kidnapped a 9-year-old Katie BeeāœØrs in 1992 and abused her in a Long Island basement dungeon -- was found dead yesterday in his cell at Sing...

 Cat mayor fighting for lišŸ°ves after dog attack

ź¦¦ Feline has been honorary leader for 15 years ź§‘

Ashley Morrison quits 'CBS MoneyWatch'

"CBS MoneyWatch" anchor Ashley Risk Morrison --šŸ’Æ the wife of hot-headed, former Channel 2šŸ  talking head Rob Morrison -- quit her job, citing a new, long commute to work. Her...

šŸŒ„ ź¦« Obama, Putin meet amid Syria carnage 

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia ā€” The threat of missiles over the Mediterranean is weighing on world leaders meeting on the shores of the BaltiÜ«c this week ā€” and eclipsing economic battles...

ź¦”  Holmes should start, but heā€™s not so sure: source

įƒ¦ Jets wide receiver SantoniošŸ° Holmes still wonā€™t say whether he is playing Sunday against the Buccaneers. ā€œI still donā€™t know,ā€ Holmes said. ā€œStill havenā€™t gotten any word from the doctors...

šŸØ Fashion blogger Danielle Bernstein ļ·ŗ

Danielle Bernstein, a 21-year-old FIT student and blogger, has 227,000 Instagram followers and nearly 30,000 Twitter followers watching her every move on WeWoreWhat.com. She is onšŸ“–e of the elite fashion...

Hughes understaź¦—nds why hešŸŒ¼ is stuck in Yankees bullpen 

Phil Hughes wasnā€™t exactly shocked when he was told he was being pulled from the rotation. ā€œI was looking forward to havšŸ’›ing a good September, but thatā€™šŸ§œs not in the...

400M Chinese can't speak national language

More than 400 million Chinese are unable to speak the national language Mandarin, and large numbers in the rest of the šŸ°cą¹„ountry speak it badly, state media said on Thursday...

Kidnapper in infamous '92 dungeon case dead

The woman John Esposito kidnapped as a young girl two decades ago says his jailhouse death is a huge weight off her shouldersĀ  -- because the mļ·½onster can't hurt another...

Jets owner won't commit to Rex

Jets owner Woody Johnson declined to say whether coach Rex Ryan is fightišŸŒ³ng for hšŸŒžis job this season or safe for 2014, when he would be in the final year...

Tribe launching radio ad against Redskins before team's opener

ALBANY ā€” A tribe in upstate New York said Thursday it wilšŸŸl launch a radio ad campaign pressing for the Washington Redskins to get rid of a nickname that is...

AnšŸŸd tšŸŒƒhe number one counterfeiter of US currency is ....

LIMA, Peru ā€” The police colonel was stunned by the skill of the 13-yešŸ»ar-old arrested during a raid on counterfeiters in Lima's gritty outskirts, how he deftly slid the shiny...

 šŸŒø Group suing Met Museum over fee policy

Five people suišŸ¦„ng the Metropolitan Museum of Art, claiming they were strong-armed into paying for admission, say they have a ā€œsmoking gunā€ 1975 letter from the city proving that entry...

 Leon-Jets reuą¦“nion possible: source

The Jets have some interest in a reunion with running back/kick retą·“urner Leon Washington. The former Jet visited the team yšŸ€…esterday, a source confirmed. Washington played for the Jets from...

China scoops ušŸŒ p 220,000 pounds of poisoned dead fish

ź§ƒ Found after cheā„±mical plant leaked ammonia

ScarJo heats up Venice

 Scarlett Johansson at the Veź¦†nice International Film Festival with her new fiancĆ© Romain Dauriac.

ź§’ More than 100 vehicles involved in massive UK pile-up

More than 100 vehicles were involved in a collision on a fog-covered bā™ŒšŸ’®ridge in southeast Britain, injuring 200 people, six of them seriously, police said. Police were called at about...

Judge blocks bid to force Amish girl to havešŸŒ chemo 

A judge has againšŸ”Æ blocked an Ohio hospital from forcing a 10-year-old Amish girl to resume chemotherapyš’…Œ after her parents decided to stop the treatments. The order siding with the...

Yahoo! unveils new logo

Yahoo! has unveiled its first major logo change in 18 years. In preparation for the announcement, Yahoo! has been running a "30 Days of Change" campaign for the past month... ź¦¬

Menorah set on fire hours before start of RošŸŒ¼sh Hashana

A menorah was set on fire outside a synagogue in Brooklyn early yesterday. The five-foot menorah was burned atšŸ’ the Chabad Lubavitch of Kensington shortly after midnight, several hours before...

Prosecutor slams Castro after fiend's suicide

Kidnapper 'couldn't take' what he dishšŸ’œed out for decade

Copāœ±s hunt foot-sniffing sex fiend

A foot-sniffing sex fiend is on the loose after attšŸŒ±acking two women in The Bronx, cops said. The man assaulted the first victim at 1:10 a.m. Friday in University Heights...

Sliver of Hamptons beach sells for $120G šŸŒŠ 

šŸ’Ÿ A 1-foot-wide sliver of Hamptons waterfront property was sold for $120,000, after two Manhattan financiers got into a territorial bidding war over the tiny ribbon of beachfront property, according to...

Uź¦œS spies missed signs of Syrian gas āœ±attack

Info thatā™› chemical strike was imminent not 'processed'

 Katie Beersā€™ captor dies at Sing Sing š’ŠŽ

āœ± John Esposito, who kidnapped 9-year-old Katie Beers in 1992 and abused her in a Long Island šŸ”„basement dungeon, was found dead yesterday in his cell at Sing Sing, according to... 

Sex-abuse lawsuit vs. Horace MannšŸ‘ School canšŸŒŒ proceed

A New Jersey judge ruled yesterday that a lawsuit filed against the elite Horace Mann School by an alleged victim of sexual abuse caš“°n go forward. ā€œThe plaintiff has set...

Stephenā›Žson: Pacers can be best in East

ź¦“ Lance Stephenson is impressed with the moves the Nets and Knicks have made this summer, bāœØut said he still thinks his Pacers are the team best-suited to challenge the Heat...

ā„± Nadal cruises into US Open semifinals

šŸ¬ Maybe itā€™s a good thing Roger Federer didnā€™t make it to Wednesday nightā€™s U.S. Open quarterfinal bash. It might have been ugly. Instead, Tommyš”‰ Robredo, who knocked Federer out of...

Toronto Fest buzz

The ToršŸŒ¼onto fest opens tonight with the world premiere of ā€œThe Fifth Estate" starring Benedict Cumberbatch as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Other anticipated films include "GravityšŸ¤Ŗ" starring Sandra Bullock and...

šŸ· The rise of the power blogger 

In her Bleecker Street apartment, Danielle Bernstein is putting on her signature denim overalls and curling up oš’ˆ”n a couch. With her tall, thin frame and minimal makeup, sheā€™s clearly...

Fashionistasā€™ Jewish guilt about Rosh Hashanah conflict ļ·½

When the Fashion Week invitations started pourinšŸŒ„g in last monthā€”events by BCBGMaxAzria, Rebecca Minkoff and Nicole Miller among themā€”Bryce Gruber, 29, envisioned the outfā™šits sheā€™d wear and all the air...

Co-op ošŸ’¦wners at war with renters over use of indoor pool

Everybody out of the pool! Co-op owners at Chelseaā€™s posh London Terrace complex want to exclude renters from its indoor, Olympic-sšŸ»izš“”ed swimming pool unless their management company coughs up $750,000...

Martha Stewart's car burglarized

Maybe shš’†™e should have sprung for a parking garage. Domestic diva Martha Stewartā€™s car was broken into over the weekend in the West Village, where it was parked outside a... 

'Parkland' takes aim at the day JFK was shot

Jacki Weaver will never forget the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. "I was 16 and doing my trigonometry homework when a neiź¦¦ghbor called out over the [backyard]ź¦œ fence, 'Kennedyā€™s...

Oasis of fear: Crime spiking in Central Park ź§™  š„¹

Staying safe in this part of town is no walk in the park. Felony crimes ā€” including rape and burglary ā€” are up more than 10 percent year-to-date through šŸ„€Sunday...

This season, must-see shows will stir the imagination š“†šŸ¦‚

Rene Magritte dedicated his life to painting the impossible. This fall, in what promises to be a blockbuster exhibit of sšŸ‘ubversive and delightful absurdities, his work comes to the Museum...

ź©µ New PG sšŸ„‚ays Knicks can make NBA Finals

 ā™” 'We all believe we can go really šŸ™ˆfar' 

Boston lighthouse's $934K price tag a new record

BOSTON ā€” A 110-year-old working lighthouse near the entrance of Boston Harbor has been sold for a record price. The Boston Globe reports that the $933,888 caš“”sh bid fą± or the...

Azarenka on collisioą¹„n course with Serena ā™Ž

Itā€™s almost here ā€” the inevitable Sunday final between No. 2 Victoria Azarenka and No. 1 šŸŒŸSerena Williams. But not quite yet. Azarenka completed the semifinals pairings last night, becoming...

They may be back in school, but the kids are in charge of your TV šŸŸ

ā€œUnderāœ… the Domeā€Ā (Monday, 10 p.m., CBS) If you were among the masses without CBS for the past month, you might have been excited to catch up with the Stephen King...

 Zimmerman busted for speeding - agaiā™n šŸ‘

LAKE MARY, Fla. ā€” George Zimmerman was pulled over for speeding inšŸ¦© central Florida. Lake Mary police report that Zimmerman was stopped and ticketed Tuesday morning for going 60 mph...

šŸŒ  ABC scores best college football numbers since ā€™06

ABC had its best week in the ratings since mišŸŒ„d-June last week, and TVā€™s most female-friendly network largely has southern football fans to thank. The game between Georgia and Clemson...

Rivera: Yankees ready to do 'whatever it takes'

Mariano Rivera knows whatā€™s ahead. Even though he had to post a four-out sź§…ave to finish off the White Sox last night in a 6-5 ź¦‡Yankees win at Yankee Stadium...

Fighting cancer, Valerie Harperź©² leads pack of ā€˜Starsā€™

Valerie Harper giš“”ves new meaning to the term ā€œreal trouper.ā€ Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and ą± now in remission, Harper, 74, has joined the cast of ABCā€™s ā€œDancing With the...

Bill Clinton: let's fix ObamaCare, not repeal it

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. š’ŠŽā€” Bill Clinton urged opponents of the federal health care law Wednesday to stop trying to repeal it and instead work to improve it, as the White... šŸ’§

Yankees sweep White Sox,šŸ’› rival Red Sox next

Wednesday night, manager Joe Girardi showed the baseball universe how important every out is to the Yankees thešŸ¦©se days. With two on and two out in the eighth inning and...

Yankeeą¼ŗs want to tošŸ…˜pple Red Sox in East 

Boone Logan called the Yankees road to the postseason ā€œan uphill battleā€ thanks to ź¦‡the deficit they face, but the lefty isź¦‰ pretty confident about their chances if they do...

Timā›Žes tags insensitive Bloomy ź§’

TheĀ Newź¦› York Times is upset. Itā€™s not just that a 16-month-old boy in Brooklyn was shoā™Št in the head this week while he was in a stroller being walked by...