Mazel tov! Holocaust survivor Jack Garfein, 89, said “I do” to his 42-year-old bride, Natalia Repolovsky, last Sunday on the Upper West Side. Garfein wept with joy as he entered the chapel of Congregation Rodeph Sholom. “I can’t believe all of this love I’m surrounded by after everything I’ve gone through in my life,” he … Continue reading "Holocaust survivor, 89, weds woman nearly 50 years younger"

Facebook is under fire from moderators who say a company contractor pressured counselors to break confidentiality agreements by leaking discussions with employees. “This pressuring of a licensed counselor to divulge confidential information is at best a careless breach of trust … and, at worst, an ethics and possible legal violation,” about a dozen employees of … Continue reading "Facebook contractor pressured therapists to leak confidential employee info: report"

The hedge fund swindled by Sanjay Valvani, who killed himself just days after being indicted for insider trading, is suing to get the $105 million he earned at the firm back from his widow. Valvani committed suicide in 2016, just a week after federal prosecutors in Manhattan indicted him and two others for using non-public … Continue reading "Hedge fund suing Sanjay Valvani’s widow to recover the millions he earned at firm"

At first blush, Israel’s decision to bar Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib looked like a mistake. My gut reaction was that the move would simultaneously make Israel appear weak and allow critics to claim the incident proves the Jewish state has no interest in peace with the Palestinians. It didn’t help that Prime Minister … Continue reading "Omar and Tlaib rightly blocked from visiting ‘non-existent’ country Palestine"

Liberal presidential contender Sen. Elizabeth Warren is set to take part in a candidate forum Monday in Iowa on issues affecting Native Americans, and participants say it will be hard to ignore the Massachusetts Democrat’s questionable claims of having tribal ancestry. “It’s going to be awkward for her even if she puts on a smile,” … Continue reading "Elizabeth Warren ‘should apologize’ at Native American forum: activist"

City school honchos might need to reach for their calculators to tally up their ever-growing paychecks. Raises on top of promotions for Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza’s top educrats have led to massive pay hikes as high as 35 percent, with at least 36 executives now slated to rake in more than $200,000 per year — … Continue reading "Salaries ‘gone wild’: Carranza cronies pocket pay hikes as high as 35%"

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There was a Polar Bear Grand Slam Plan. This is the underappreciated aspect of the amazin’ Mets rookie. Pete Alonso has a plan for everything and works hard to achieve success. His bases-loaded, majestic fly ball deep into the stands hugged the right-field line and foul pole in the seventh inning … Continue reading "Pete Alonso’s mental toughness helped Mets win this one"

At the beginning of training camp, the Giants sported matching T-shirts with the phrase “All Ball” written across the back, alluding to the team’s message of always taking care of the football. Giants coach Pat Shurmur, however, said his team didn’t honor that mantra in their 32-13 victory over the Bears on Friday night. “We … Continue reading "Pat Shurmur calls out Giants: Time to fix the sloppy play"

A former classmate from Yale recently told me “monogamy is kind of outdated” and not good for society. So I asked her what her background is and if she planned to marry. She said she comes from an affluent family and works at a well-known technology company. Yes, she personally intends to have a monogamous … Continue reading "‘Luxury beliefs’ are the latest status symbol for rich Americans"

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In his bid to repeat as the National League Cy Young-award winner Jacob deGrom may have a difficult time catching a certain Dodgers left-hander, but the Mets ace has certainly resembled the 2018 version of himself since the All-Star break. The award could be Hyun-Jin Ryu’s to lose at this point. … Continue reading "Mets needed this one, and Jacob deGrom delivered"