January 3, 2016
Phil Jackson special adviser reveals daughter has leukemia
Clarence Gaines Jr., Phil Jackson’s special adviser who was instrumental in the Knicks selecting Kristaps Porzingis, announced on his blog on New Year’s Eve that his daughter, Olivia, has acute...
Cuomo is desperate to take down de Blasio in 2017
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has entered his sixth year in office frantically driven to increase his record-low approval ratings, obsessed with defeating Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2017, and “edgily nervous’’...
Rubio abandons home team — poses with Patriots cardboard cutout
Marco Rubio made a political Hail Mary pass Sunday — as the Florida senator showed some love for the New England Patriots before their game against the Miami Dolphins. The...
5 Tom Coughlin replacements: Belichick crony? Stanford wonder?
It looks as if Tom Coughlin will not return for a 13th season as head coach of the Giants. Here are five potential replacements: Sean McDermott, Panthers DC Panthers defensive...
Knicks eyeing this year's Galloway: Jimmer? 76ers castoff?
Last January, the Knicks made good use of 10-day contracts, signing guard Langston Galloway out of the D-League and extending similar audition pacts to Lance Thomas and Lou Amundson after...
Rangers aren't getting much leadership from a key leader
There isn’t a lot the Rangers can say nowadays to make things better. The message is one of putting their heads down and working hard. At least they are starting...
Kristaps Porzingis' game tweak is exactly how Knicks should play
The Knicks need to play without a boxscore more often. Effort makes a difference, too. The Knicks played with aggression Sunday, on a day of technical errors with the stat...
How Trump has spent almost nothing to become the GOP front-runner
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is leading the Republican presidential race by so much — and at so little cost — that he feels “guilty” about it, he said Sunday. “Look,...
How Tom Coughlin quashed his chance of Giants return
Stephen Baker “The Touchdown Maker” was there in the beginning when Tom Coughlin arrived as the Giants' new wide receivers coach in 1988 and began demanding more than the players...
Brandon Marshall declares record-setting season a 'failure'
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — For all the gaudy numbers he posted in a terrific debut season with the Jets, Brandon Marshall’s season ended the same dreary way as all the...
Darrelle Revis embarrassed by Sammy Watkins, then himself
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The matchup did not go very well for Darrelle Revis the first time around against Bills receiver Sammy Watkins in November at MetLife Stadium. Round 2...
Bowles' strange rationale didn't clear up Chris Ivory benching
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Even Chris Ivory was at a loss to explain why he was mostly a bystander in the Jets’ offensive game plan on Sunday. On a frigid,...
Beckham a far cry from the out-of-control force we last saw
Those anticipating or hoping for Odell Beckham Jr. to light it up in his return from a one-game suspension had to be disappointed with his showing Sunday. Beckham was relatively...
Eli Manning reflects on Coughlin, offense: Need to 'add a few guys'
Eli Manning has never played a game in his NFL career without Tom Coughlin as his head coach — a streak that looks likely to come to an end soon....
Rex Ryan makes sure his season infuriates 2 teams
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — As it turned out for Rex Ryan, he finally got to win a Super Bowl. Two of them. Against his former team. By the same score...
Here's the bottom line of the Hillary email dump
The content of the Hillary Clinton emails released New Year’s Eve doesn’t matter nearly so much as what the State Department held back: It found 275 of the messages to...
President Obama's lame-duck drive for disastrous 'success'
Lame-duck presidents rarely get much done in their final year, or even try — clearing the field for election-year politics. But President Obama is plainly intent on feeding partisan rancor...
The 'corrupting cash' hypocrisy of New York politicians
Ask any New York Democrat how to end political corruption and you’re sure to get the same answer: We have to remove “the corrupting influence of money.” Which raises an...
Powerhouse investor John Angelo dies at 74
John Angelo, the New York financier who co-founded investment powerhouse Angelo, Gordon & Co. and was its chief executive, has died at age 74. Angelo — who presided over 27...
Credit our perverse democracy for the Iowa caucuses
Soon, voters will have the opportunity and impertinence to insert themselves into the 2016 presidential conversation that thus far has been the preoccupation of journalists and other abnormal people. The...
I am a lazy parent and proud of it
"What are your kids doing over break?” It’s a popular question when parents discuss a looming vacation from school. What’s less common is my answer: Nothing. You heard me. My...
'Are you kidding me?' Giants campaign for Coughlin return
The seasons now end earlier than they used to, the records under Tom Coughlin only harder to stomach. But Hakeem Nicks still sees the same coach who led the team...
Aurify plans to cater every taste on Madison Ave.
When it comes to meaty matters, Aurify Brands is playing both sides of the fence. The restaurant conglomerate is taking over 4,000-plus square feet at 148 Madison Ave. near East...
Tips on dieting and maintaining your New Year's workout plan
If you’re like millions of others, you’ve placed dieting and getting into shape at the top of your list of New Year’s resolutions. These magazines can give you some guidance....
Battle for Yahoo's board next as investors look to rein in Mayer
Yahoo investors are running out of patience with CEO Marissa Mayer’s latest spin. Shareholders are pressuring management to sell the core Internet business instead of attempting to spin it off...
Say 'yes' to crowds — and 'no' to terror
If you’re walking around Manhattan this week, you’re probably glad that the Christmas crush is over. Be grateful, though, that most people ignored the Obama administration’s advice this holiday season:...
The quota-driven drive to make flying more perilous
Air-traffic controllers are far too important to Americans’ safety to be subjected to unconstitutional race-based hiring in the name of “diversity.” It’s a shame the Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t see...
Islanders hang on for wild win over NHL-best Stars
Kyle Okposo had two goals and an assist, Cal Clutterbuck scored twice and the Islanders beat the NHL-best Dallas Stars 6-5 on Sunday. Anders Lee had a goal and an...
Browns fire Mike Pettine in punchline-ready shakeup
CLEVELAND — The Browns changed uniforms to start the season and their coach and general manager to end it. Hours after a 28-12 loss to the rival Pittsburgh Steelers in...
Prince Amukamara talks openly about Giants goodbyes
Tom Coughlin isn’t the only key figure who might have spent his last Sunday with the Giants in their 35-30 loss to the Eagles. Prince Amukamara is among a handful...
Ryan Fitzpatrick betrays Jets when they need him most
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — There was no FitzMagic left when the Jets needed it most, only a FitzTragic ending for the journeyman quarterback with no playoff journey once again. Ryan...
Rashad Jennings' finest hour doubles as bitter Giants what-if
At the end of a season that could have been drastically altered by just a few plays, the Giants can only wonder how different things might have been had Rashad...
Designated driver's friends get her shot dead on New Year's
DENTON, Texas — A 20-year-old student at the University of North Texas has died after a shooting in the early hours of New Year's Day. Police in Denton say Sara...
Todd Bowles' 2 head-scratching calls stain a miracle year
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The irony is the fact that the Jets improved as much as they did — and won as often as they did — may lend a...
Your guide to being pissed about Jets' agonizing no-show
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The focus will be on the quarterback, of course, because he was the one who threw three interceptions in the fourth quarter, because he waited until...
Man dies after jumping from Queens hotel
A man jumped to his death from a Queens hotel Sunday afternoon, cops said. EMS responded to the Country Inn and Suites in Long Island City just after 3:35 p.m....
Arron Afflalo awakens with monstrous day to carry Knicks
He’s known as “AA,’’ but Knicks shooting guard Arron Affalo may just be the Knicks’ X-factor. With Afflalo a pitiful shell across the previous six games, the Knicks limped through...
Jets report card: QB, richest player and coach flunk the final
Offense The magic of the past five weeks disappeared in snowy Buffalo as the Jets struggled to move the ball early and then turned the ball over late. QB Ryan...
Bills, Steelers gang up on Jets in Twitter gloating
If social media's purpose is to connect people, it worked for the Steelers and Bills. And failed miserably for the Jets, whose fans might want to stay off Twitter for...
Giants report card: Fitting grade for a season of soft defense
Offense How can it be that Rashad Jennings runs for a season-high 170 yards, Eli Manning throws two TD passes and the Giants don’t win? Key play was Manning losing ball...
Bernie Sanders: Climate change is more important than Bill Clinton's sex life
WASHINGTON -- Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says Donald Trump should cool off the attacks on Bill Clinton’s love life and instead start talking about global warming. “We have enormous problems...
Ben Carson defends top adviser with no official role: 'He's a friend'
WASHINGTON — Republican GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson on Sunday defended his unusual arrangement Sunday of having a top outside adviser with no official role in his campaign. “He’s made...
NFL playoff picture: Steelers shocker, wild-card matchups
Carolina closed out its remarkable season by wrapping up home-field advantage in the NFC. Denver turned to Peyton Manning to take advantage of New England's slip-up in the AFC. And...
Jets choke away playoff spot as Rex Ryan gets revenge
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Rex Ryan kept the Jets out of the playoffs again. This time, Ryan did it as the Bills coach, guiding his team to a 22-17 upset...
Guest commits suicide at NYC hotel
A guest staying at a Gramercy Park hotel killed himself early Sunday afternoon, cops said. The unnamed man "put a bag over [his] head" in his sixth-floor room at "The...
Giants finish with fitting heartache in Coughlin's likely farewell
All these terrible losses, one piling up onto another, so close, so agonizingly close, so many victories turned into defeats, they have not triggered any sense of self-doubt in Tom...
76ers father slams tanking team, 'racist' NBA in Twitter blasts
Kendall Marshall went 1-of-7 for three points in Philadelphia's 130-99 beatdown loss Saturday to the Clippers, but it might be his most talked-about game all season. His father made sure...
Saudi Arabia severs ties with Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — Saudi Arabia announced Sunday it was severing diplomatic relations with Shiite powerhouse Iran amid escalating tensions over the Sunni kingdom's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric. The...
Jets' Muhammad Wilkerson carted off in tears with broken leg
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Jets defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson had a terrible ending to a terrific season. Wilkerson broke his right leg in the third quarter of Sunday’s 22-17 loss...
ISIS trots out latest child terrorist in execution video
A new ISIS execution video emerged online Sunday, allegedly showing the murder of five detainees — while a preschool-age budding terrorist also threatens more attacks. The high-quality footage shows five...
Nuggets' Kenneth Faried calms fears after bizarre neck scare
http://www.instagram.com/p/BAFbMFKveYL/ Kenneth Faried is OK. The Nuggets forward had a scare on Saturday, getting stretchered off the floor with a neck brace to stabilize him during Denver's loss to the...
Chris Christie calls Obama a 'petulant child' on guns
WASHINGTON – Republican presidential candidates who have backed limited gun control measures in their states bashed President Obama’s planned executive order on guns on Sunday. “This president is a petulant...
Cuomo to order homeless indoors when temperatures drop
Gov. Cuomo announced today that he's issuing an executive order to force homeless people into shelters when temperatures sink to life-threatening levels. "We want to make sure that every New...
NFL teams lining up (and firing?) to land Chip Kelly
After the Eagles trashed Chip Kelly, a few NFL suitors are seeing treasure in the one-time wunderkind. Rumors abound over the Browns and 49ers eyeing the coach Philadelphia unceremoniously fired...
Nets lose Jarrett Jack for season with torn ACL
Nets point guard Jarrett Jack has played his last game of the season after being diagnosed with a torn ACL and small medial meniscus tear in his right knee. Now...
Trump shrugs off being used in terrorist video
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump said there’s nothing he can do about being featured in a recruiting video by an African terror group, while still insisting Sunday that Hillary Clinton is...
Partying Bills fan catches fire, gets saved by beer
http://twitter.com/boxxa/status/683699507238965248 The scene at a Ralph Wilson tailgate has become a thing of legend, a sort of fish story that seems to escalate with each Bills home game. Fortunately, camera phones...
Tom Coughlin expected to step down in end of Giants era
More and more, the buzz and vibe coming out of the Giants on Sunday morning was Tom Coughlin was coaching his final game, and that the 69-year-old would meet with...
Ayatollah warns Saudi Arabia of 'divine revenge' after cleric's execution
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's top leader on Sunday warned Saudi Arabia of "divine revenge" over the execution of an opposition Shiite cleric, while Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating...
Hurt hamstring costs Cowboys star $2M
There were 2 million reasons for Sean Lee to play Sunday. But the one reason that truly matters -- his health -- stood in the way. The Cowboys linebacker was...
Bagel scoopers are ruining NYC
Tucker Christon fondly remembers the bags of steaming-hot bagels his family shared growing up in Fresh Meadows, Queens. But when he moved back to the city 10 years ago, a...
Johnny Manziel has Cowboys on mind after going MIA
The Browns have wondered where Johnny Manziel's head has been. Now they're likely wondering where his body has traveled. A report surfaced Sunday morning that the headline-machine quarterback was spotted...
It's an epic battle of the 'Supers' on Monday night TV
“Supergirl” 8 p.m. on CBS The freshman superhero series returns for the second half of its season in an episode called “Blood Bonds,” in which Kara (series star Melissa Benoist)...
Tristan Wilds, Adele's ex from 'Hello,' dishes on role in VH1 drama
Tristan “Mack” Wilds is ready to make his mark on “The Breaks,” VH1’s movie inspired by Dan Charnas’ book “The Big Payback.” Wilds plays DeeVee in “The Breaks,” a chronicle...
Why narcissists are better at climbing the corporate ladder
Amy, 36, a marketing manager — who prefers not to give her surname for professional reasons — has a great job, an office with an amazing view of Central Park...
Man dies in Bronx electrical fire
An electrical fire broke out at a Bronx apartment building Sunday, killing a 36-year-old man. James Turtein died in the blaze, which started at about 2:30 a.m. on the second...
30 life hacks to make 2016 your best year yet
Want to be more organized, get fit and save money this year? Try these 30 ingenious — and easy — life hacks. Additional reporting by Louise Atkinson
Conservative Judaism hires marketers to give it a makeover
Conservative Judaism is about to get a makeover. Down to roughly 1 million adherents — having lost one-third of its members over the past 25 years — the moderate movement...
Body of child who wandered away during NYE party found in canal
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- The body of a 5-year-old Pennsylvania boy with autism was found in a canal about a quarter mile from a relative's home where the boy wandered away,...
Residents say elevator that fatally crushed man is known death trap
The city and the Archdiocese of New York’s Catholic Charities are co-owners of the Lower East Side property where a broken elevator killed a man on his way to a...
'Patriots ... stand up!' Militia occupies US building in Oregon
BURNS, Ore. — The remote high desert of eastern Oregon became the latest flashpoint for anti-government sentiment as armed protesters occupied a national wildlife refuge to object to a prison...
19-year-old woman is city's first homicide victim in 2016
A 19-year-old Queens woman found dead in her bed is the city’s first homicide victim of 2016, the medical examiner’s office reported on Saturday. Joceline Romo was found at around...
Rare earthquake hits New Jersey
Northern New Jersey residents may have felt the earth move under their beds early Saturday — thanks to a meek 2.07-magnitude earthquake. The US Geological Survey said the tiny tremor...
White House photographer shows his favorite shots of 2015
Finally, someone addresses the elephant in the room. Pete Souza, the official photographer for the Obama White House, picked his favorite shots of 2015, including this picture of Ella Rhodes,...
311 complaints went up 10 percent in 2015
All New Yorkers wanted in 2015 was to be cozy, live quietly and drive around without hitting any potholes, city records show. Complaints to the city’s 311 hot line rose...
Staten Island Ferris wheel way over budget as investors bicker
The big Ferris wheel on Staten Island is a year away from turning, but millions keep on burning in cost overruns. The 630-foot-tall New York Wheel was first projected at...
Cuomo eyeing plan to give New Yorkers 12 weeks paid family leave
Gov. Cuomo is mulling a plan to provide up to 12 weeks of paid family leave to New Yorkers in the coming year after Mayor de Blasio allowed city workers...
Cops save tourist who collapsed in cab
A Scottish tourist collapsed in the back of a cab on Broadway near Times Square Saturday — but five cops saved his life. Officer Zhoana Tozaj, who happened to be...
Mom outraged NYPD is being stonewalled by feds over son’s stabbing
Taina Darby is outraged the NYPD is being stonewalled in its effort to quiz an alleged jihadist in the brutal stabbing of her 9-year-old son in what might have been...
Mom, daughter burned in flambé accident at UES restaurant
A Manhattan woman and her daughter were burned at a fancy Upper East Side restaurant when a flambé presentation went horribly wrong, they charge in a new lawsuit. Mom Judith...
City overpaid teacher accused of 'fondling' students: report
A teacher who retired after being accused of fondling multiple students won his job back in court — and for a time collected pension checks and retroactive salary simultaneously. Retired...
Hairdressers reveal the secrets of Donald Trump's hair
Amy Lasch, a TV and film hairstylist for 30 years, worked on set for the first two seasons of “The Apprentice.” But the show’s host, Donald Trump, wouldn’t let her...
Affluenza kid only a symbol of parenting culture gone wrong
“If you’re raising young men, you’ve got to learn to say no.” That was LeVonna Anderson, the founder of a private school Ethan Couch attended, talking to D Magazine earlier...
It seems impossible, but end of NFL may be nigh
Let me preface this by saying that there are few more passionate football fans than me. I live and breathe by the fate of the New York Jets. I have...
When Hunter S. Thompson is your dad, can you have a normal life?
Hunter S. Thompson gained international notoriety when he published his first book, in 1967, about biker gang the Hells Angels. Over multiple chapters, Hunter chronicles wild, drug-fueled parties and ugly...
Charlie Hebdo editor: Censorship must not win
One year ago this week, Islamic terrorists attacked the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 12, including editor-in-chief Stéphanie Carbonnier, known by his pen name Charb. But his words live...
Sterilization, abortion, fines: How China brutally enforced its 1-child policy
Jan. 1 marked a significant cultural shift in China — starting this year, families will be able to have two children. This alters the one-child policy that was introduced in...
How a $600 debt and a punch to the face saved the Jets' season
The Jets spent $150 million this year building a team. But if they win today and go to the playoffs, it’s probably because of $600. On Aug. 11, two players...
School suspensions on Staten Island surge despite city rules
Last year Mayor de Blasio issued mandates making it harder for schools to suspend students. Staten Island apparently didn’t get the memo. Three Staten Island high schools led the city...
There's something funny about the NRA's tax filings...
The National Rifle Association doesn’t shoot straight when it comes to documenting its lobbying and political activities, filing tax forms for years that were littered with information gaps and apparent...
Long Island teens charged with throwing bricks onto highway
Two Long Island teens were busted on charges of throwing cinder blocks and bricks from a highway overpass. Andrew Denton, 17, of East Meadow, and Jacob Palant, 19, of Syosset,...
Ray Kelly says city 'doesn't feel safer' without stop-and-frisk
Police acted with “civility” in hundreds of thousands of stop-and-frisks carried out during Ray Kelly’s tenure, the former police commissioner claimed in a radio interview broadcast Saturday. “It should be...
Frauds bombard woman who found wedding ring in pants
A Staten Island woman who found a wedding ring in a pair of pants has been overwhelmed by frauds. Jean Remini was shocked to discover a mislaid wedding ring in...
Tourists post disgusting video of bedbug infestation at NYC hotel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkOj7Hn3EbI Two people visiting from California say they were eaten alive by a swarm of bedbugs in their room at the Astor on the Park Hotel on the Upper West...
NYC Chick-fil-A opening delayed after health violations
Chick-fil-A said Monday it is delaying the opening of its flagship Midtown eatery after being cited for a raft of health violations. The restaurant, at Sixth Ave. and 37th Street,...
Suspects arrested in connection to city's last homicide of 2015
Three people have been busted in connection with the last slaying of a person in New York in 2015: Jihad Jackson, 16, shot to death late on New Year’s Eve....
Target seeks 'friendlier venue' in federal court for injury claim
Target is making a federal case out of a Staten Island man’s slip-and-fall claim. Frank Marchiano’s case was on the docket in Staten Island Supreme Court, but the Minnesota-based retail...
Man reunited with dog who went missing during Tel Aviv shooting
http://twitter.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/683255069643440129 An Israeli man wounded in the Tel Aviv bar shooting celebrated a heartwarming reunion Saturday with his beloved dog who had gone missing after fleeing the rampage. Ido Lazan...
Father of Tel Aviv gunman apologizes for his son's attack
The father of the Arab-Israeli man who allegedly gunned down two men and wounded eight others in an attack on a Tel Aviv pub apologized Saturday for his son’s actions...
Lazy de Blasio is completely tone-deaf to the city's needs
The good news is that Bill de Blasio finally concedes he has a problem. The bad news is that he thinks the problem is he isn’t spending enough time telling...
Future unclear for Giants' perpetual backup Ryan Nassib
Was Ryan Nassib a wasted draft choice or did he contribute exactly what the Giants wanted out of him in his four years? The Giants traded up six spots in...
Todd Bowles' explanation for Leonard Williams' improvement
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Jets rookie defensive lineman Leonard Williams does not have overwhelming statistics, but has put together a strong first season. “I think Leonard had a good season,”...
Alain Vigneault defends Kevin Hayes' character (not his game)
SUNRISE, Fla. — Kevin Hayes was a healthy scratch for the second straight game in the Rangers’ 3-0 loss to the Panthers on Saturday night at BB&T Center. But coach...
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The Bronx A man is wanted in a string of elevator robberies in Tremont, authorities said. The unidentified suspect (above) robbed at least five women riding elevators in their apartment...