Sandy Alderson spent eight years with the Mets. He only needed seven words to sum up his time working for the Wilpons. “I appreciate the opportunity they gave me,” Alderson said in an interview with the New York Times. Alderson, who stepped down as general manager last summer following a recurrence of his cancer and … Continue reading "Sandy Alderson has just one sentence for the Wilpons"

Memorial Day weekend brought fresh dysfunction in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s ferry system, as hundreds of riders roasted in the sun as they endured long waits and even watched boats skip their stops. Click Here: Lines for the Rockaway Beach route at Wall Street’s Pier 11 stretched for blocks Sunday, with waits above 90 minutes … Continue reading "Fresh ferry follies expose mayor\u2019s messed-up vision"

It’s what parents of “Fortnite” fanatics have been saying all along. The World Health Organization officially added video-game addiction — characterized by “a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behavior” that “takes precedence over other life interests” — to its International Classification of Diseases database over the weekend. Click Here: The WHO says most casual … Continue reading "Video game addiction is officially a mental health disorder"

An unsuspecting British groom nearly lost an eye after being attacked during trivia night a bar the night before his wedding day – but still got to the church on time. Scott Richards, 31, required over 14 stitches, is scarred for life, and almost called off the big day after doctors warned him he might … Continue reading "Groom gets pummeled at a bar on night before his wedding"

Mona Lisa’s smile may be hard to read, but artificial intelligence researchers are revealing a new side to her enigmatic expression. A video uploaded to YouTube last week by engineer Egor Zakharov shows the iconic portrait translated into three different video clips, each featuring Mona Lisa moving her mouth and turning her head as if … Continue reading "AI brings Mona Lisa to life, loses signature smile in process"

Single ladies – the secret to happiness may never be putting a ring on it. Women who are never married and don’t have children are the most content and outlive their married counterparts, according to Paul Dolan, a behavioral science professor at the London School of Economics. Dolan, a best-selling author whose most recent book, … Continue reading "Unmarried women are the healthiest and the happiest: professor"

The former girlfriend of a gangbanger on trial for the murder of an innocent Bronx teen held back tears in court Tuesday as she described how her beau asked her to lie to cops. Yudelvi Mena, 21, a third-year medical student, told Bronx Supreme Court jurors that then-boyfriend Elvin Garcia instructed her to lie about … Continue reading "Accused killer of ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz asked me to lie to cops: ex-girlfriend"

“I can’t tell Jews to wear the kippah everywhere all the time in Germany,” announced that country’s commissioner for anti-Semitism, Felix Klein, on Saturday. Depressing advice, but honest: Wearing a yarmulke makes you a target for violent haters, and the country has seen a rise in out-of-nowhere assaults on Jews. Interior Ministry stats show anti-Semitic … Continue reading "Germany new, old shame"

Burger King’s plan to roll out a meatless Whopper nationwide could help boost sales by double digits, new data shows. After just 29 days of testing the plant-based Impossible Whopper in 59 eateries in the St. Louis area, the fast food giant saw foot traffic pop by 18.5%, according to inMarket Insights. That’s compared with … Continue reading "Impossible Whopper boosted Burger King’s foot traffic by double digits: report"

A man was stabbed three times in the back by a stranger during a dispute in the Lower East Side, police and law enforcement sources said Tuesday. The 36-year-old man began arguing with Avery Monserrate, 22,  around 4:40 a.m. Monday on Ludlow Street near Delancey Street, police and sources said. Monserrate then allegedly used a … Continue reading "Man stabbed three times in his back by stranger in LES dispute"