Maid held 'prisoner' by diplomat makes cloak-and-dagger escape
When Cindy Ramos wanted to quit her job as a diplomat’s maid, just giving notice wasn’t an option.
View ArticleBaseball to tell Oakland ... no way, San Jose
After a whirlwind winter of wheeling and dealing, in which he traded three All-Star pitchers and signed both Cuban expatriate, Yoenis Cespedes, and MLB renegade Manny Ramirez, Billy Beane went to...
View ArticleFormer swimmer taking on abuse in sports
As a previous victim of sexual abuse in sports, how could Katherine Starr help make a positive impact on addressing the issue?
View ArticleA great city teacher
This is how its done. Fourth-grade teacher David Padarathski, one of the city’s highest-rated instructors, could give other educators a lesson in how to help students succeed.
View ArticleGonzo but not forgotten at Seton Hall
Seton Hall may be working on the final chapters of one of several terrific local college basketball stories. The Pirates are in reach of the NCAA Tournament, as is Iona, LIU, Manhattan, Stony Brook and...
View ArticleMcKee beats JFK; Glenn mulls future
The girls basketball team at McKee/Staten Island Tech gave its coach, Peter LaMarca, a nice present on his 42nd birthday on Saturday, and, perhaps, gave JFK’s coach a bitter going-away present.
View ArticleRaymond Kelly defends spying, calling it an essential safety strategy for city
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly gave an impassioned defense of the NYPD’s controversial Muslim surveillance program Saturday — declaring it essential for the city’s safety.
View ArticleSummit has to be a great success for both Obama and Netanyahu
On Monday, President Obama will sit down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
View ArticleLin revisits Harvard & Celtics in Boston
Since Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen led the Celtics to the NBA title in June of 2008, Boston has served as a benchmark for the Knicks as they have continued to tinker with their roster in recent seasons.
View ArticleItaly cruise ship captain not wearing his glasses at time of crash, first...
The first officer of the doomed Costa Concordia cruise ship told an Italian court Saturday that the captain could not see the controls when the liner slammed into a Tuscan reef in January, killing at...
View ArticleObama and Netanyahu square off at White House
Oh, to be a fly on the wall of the Oval Office Monday. When President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu square off, the future of Iran’s nuclear program, Israel’s fear of an atomic...
View ArticleCK girls win B/Q - again
Sierra Calhoun found herself in an unusual spot in the fourth quarter: On the bench. But the Royals’ other players held their ground, and when Calhoun came back three minutes later, she took over,...
View ArticleCardinal Dolan: Battle with Obama gets my 'Irish up'
Cardinal Dolan said Saturday that the fight with President Obama over birth control has gotten his “Irish up” and the church may pursue legal action. Democrats blocked an effort by Senate Republicans...
View ArticleLupica: Melo's second shot
Starting Sunday in Boston on national TV, one o’clock, Carmelo Anthony needs to show he can elevate his own game and his team, because it isn’t just the new point guard’s job to do that.
View ArticleRomney takes lead in Washington GOP caucuses
Mitt Romney stepped out to a solid lead over his Republican presidential rivals Saturday night in Washington state caucuses, a quiet prelude to 10 Super Tuesday contests next week in all regions of the...
View ArticleManhattan man found murdered, gagged and bound, in Chelsea
The body of a bound-and-gagged businessman was found in the bed of his Chelsea apartment with a towel draped over his head, sources said Saturday.
View ArticleGaels outmatch Red Foxes in MAAC quarterfinals
There have been many highs to Iona’s season this year. The Gaels led the nation in scoring at 83.4 points a game, matched a program-best with 15 conference wins and saw senior guard Scott Machado...
View ArticleTeenage husband and wife charged in burglaries
A married teenage couple made up half of a burglary gang arrested Friday in connection with a string of residential break-ins on Long Island.
View ArticleJ.R.'s life after the crash
Seventeen miles west of Madison Square Garden, where Knicks guard J.R. Smith infuses coach Mike D’Antoni’s free-flowing offense with electric displays of athleticism, stands a black granite headstone...
View ArticleNorthern Spy Food Co. revolves around the seasons
With the the fresh catch from Long Island’s Blue Moon and the organic bounty from upstate’s Blooming Hill Farms, the menu at the small East Village eatery is ever changing.
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