With the city hungry for stay-at-home leadership, Council Speaker and mayoral hopeful Corey Johnson grabbed the spotlight Thursday by unveiling plans to combat food inequity in the Big Apple. As Mayor Bill de Blasio flew back from Detroit after a poorly received showing in Democratic presidential primary debate, Johnson, a front-runner in the 2021 mayoral … Continue reading "Corey Johnson: \"

Imagine a universe in which Ellis Kinder outpitched Vic Raschi on the final day of the 1949 season, Mike Torrez struck out Bucky Dent in the playoff game at Fenway in 1978 and Grady Little pulled Pedro Martinez with a 5-2 lead after seven innings of work in Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS. You’re … Continue reading "Yankees’ first priority must be to finish off the Red Sox now"

The Pentagon is preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan as part of a proposed peace deal with the Taliban, U.S. officials told Fox News Thursday. One official warned the withdrawal would be subject to the completion of any agreement. So far, no such deal has been finalized. “While RS [Resolute Support] or DOD … Continue reading "US may withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan as part of proposed Taliban deal"

New York City’s first new marina in 50 years is finally up and running — and it’s anchored by a new restaurant that’s run by a Michelin-starred chef. The ONE15 marina, a $28 million development owned by Singapore-based SUTL Group, opened last week between Piers 4 and 5 in Brooklyn Bridge Park overlooking downtown Manhattan. … Continue reading "Michelin-star chef opens waterfront eatery on NYC’s newest marina"

Without a high speed chase or four, the “The Fast & the Furious” would be no more than the idle and the content. So the ninth film in the franchise, “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw,” appropriately features several international, high-octane pursuits involving the title characters played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason … Continue reading "How ‘Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw’ pulls off crazy car stunts"

Marianne Williamson was the breakout star of the first night of this week’s Democratic presidential debate. Google announced that more people had searched for her name than for any other candidate’s. This might seem strange. Williamson shared a stage with governors, senators and congressmen. She has no political experience. To this point, she has been … Continue reading "Marianne Williamson connects in a way that regular pols can\u2019t, like Trump"

After a very long search to add a starting pitcher to a rotation that has been leaking fluids recently, the Yankees weren’t going to make a deal just to complete a cosmetic move. Showing his trademark patience and balancing the Yankees’ determination to win today while not crippling tomorrow’s chances, Hal Steinbrenner told The Post … Continue reading "Hal Steinbrenner backs Yankees’ quiet trade deadline"