Trump uses 20-week abortion ban to entice pro-lifers to the polls
WASHINGTON – President Trump encouraged pro-life activists to get to the polls in November, using the passage of a 20-week abortion ban in Congress as an enticement. He was speaking Tuesday night at...
View ArticleDem Stacey Abrams makes history after winning primary in Georgia...
Stacey Abrams has won the Democratic primary in Georgia’s gubernatorial race. She is the state’s first woman nominee for governor from either major party, and if she wins the general election in...
View ArticleThis feels like the end for Jose Reyes and the Mets
Jose Reyes was once among baseball’s most electrifying players, but that era has long disappeared, replaced by the wonder if he can just avoid being a liability for the Mets. The veteran infielder’s...
View ArticleSchool of Visual Arts staying put in current location
The School of Visual Arts (SVA) is remaining in the 54,000 square feet it now occupies at 335 W. 16th St. in Chelsea. The new 20-year direct deal kicks in after the current sublease from ADT Security...
View ArticleHow the Browns missed out on starting QB they really wanted
Imagine a quarterback fresh off a Super Bowl MVP heading to Cleveland. Well, just keep imagining. The Browns apparently tried hard to acquire Nick Foles from the Eagles just over a month after the...
View ArticleHow an immigrant with $20 to his name redefined the NYC luxury apartment
In 1927, the socialite Amy Phipps Guest — whose father, Henry Phipps, was a partner of Andrew Carnegie — took over the crown-jewel penthouse at 1 Sutton Place South. The new 13-story residential...
View ArticleHaley used Trump’s ‘unpredictability’ to get North Korea sanctions
UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said Tuesday that she used “the unpredictability of President Trump” to help convince the Chinese to back tougher sanctions on North Korea. Speaking to students at the...
View ArticleDesmarais expanding in Park Avenue space
In a further endorsement of Midtown as an office center, the intellectual property litigation law firm Desmarais is expanding to occupy a total of 66,579 square feet at 230 Park Ave. by Grand Central...
View ArticleFirst Republic Bank nearly doubles space at Rockefeller Center
First Republic Bank is almost doubling its space at Rockefeller Center to occupy 280,000 square feet across two buildings. The service-oriented financial tenant is expanding by 100,000 square feet at...
View ArticleLeon Cooperman rails against SEC after tense legal battle
Leon Cooperman is still smarting from his costly battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission and has some suggestions for Wall Street’s watchdogs. To prevent others from seeing their businesses...
View ArticleRoyal wedding sparks record surge in digital traffic
The royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle triggered an old-style race to the finish for print editions of celebrity weeklies. This royal coupling also triggered a record surge in digital...
View ArticleLandon Collins a fan of Giants regime’s ‘no bulls—t’ approach
Landon Collins already has noticed a stark difference between coach Pat Shurmur, general manager Dave Gettleman and their predecessors. “They don’t want no bulls–t, honestly,” the Giants’ safety said...
View ArticleSRS Investment Management expands Midtown office space
SRS Investment Management, a subtenant at One Bryant Park on the northeast corner of 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue, has expanded by 5,759 feet and signed a direct deal with the Durst Organization for...
View ArticleHow Sofia Boutella went from backup dancer to movie star
Like a contortionist, Algerian dancer-turned-actress Sofia Boutella twists into extreme positions. When the B-girl was busting moves with Madonna on two tours and three music videos, she could spin a...
View ArticleDefending spies in the Trump campaign is the height of liberal hypocrisy
It has been said that if you live long enough, you will see everything. I’m experiencing that feeling as I watch the New York Times and Washington Post abandon their ultra-liberal leanings to defend...
View ArticleGerman hammered again, Boone ejected as Yankees fall short
ARLINGTON, Texas — It took more than a quarter of the Yankees’ schedule to see Aaron Boone can wear a frown. From the day Boone was named Joe Girardi’s replacement, he has flashed a smile and...
View ArticleMatt Harvey’s ‘evolution’ continues with huge exhale
Where was this Matt Harvey a month ago? The former Mets ace allowed only one run over six innings for his first win with the Reds in a 7-2 victory in Cincinnati over the Pirates on Tuesday night....
View ArticleHarden and Paul dominate as Rockets even series vs. Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. — Chris Paul pounded the ball down demonstratively on Stephen Curry’s home court in sheer delight. And maybe he sent a little message: These Rockets are for real and very much remain in...
View ArticleAward-winning novelist Philip Roth dead at 85
Philip Roth, the American novelist who penned celebrated works such as “Portnoy’s Complaint” and “American Pastoral,” died Tuesday night at age 85. The author, born in Newark, was renowned for his...
View ArticlePrincipal whose daughter was killed in Parkland shooting lashes out at school...
PARKLAND, Fla. — An elementary school principal whose daughter was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre says her school district lacks empathy and transparency. April Schentrup’s...
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