Anyone who genuinely cares about advancing equal opportunity and economic mobility should cheer Mike Bloomberg for gifting $200 million to Success Academies and Harlem Children’s Zone, exemplary charter school networks that educate 23,000 kids in parts…
Jets take Florida State edge rusher Jermaine Johnson II after trading for third 1st-rounder
NEW YORK — The Jets made a huge trade, as FSU defensive end Jermaine Johnson’s meteoric rise continues to Florham Park. The Jets landed Johnson after trading the No. 35, No. 69, No. 163 overall picks to the Tennessee Titans for the No. 26 and No. 101 o…
Sage Steele sues ESPN, says she was ‘sidelined’ for opinion on COVID vaccine mandate
She thought it was worth a shot. ESPN broadcaster Sage Steele sued her employer Thursday, claiming the company “sidelined” her after she spoke about her hesitation to get the COVID vaccine. Disney, which owns ESPN, required all employees to get vaccina…
Giants draft Oregon edge Kayvon Thibodeaux and Alabama OT Evan Neal
Oregon edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux, in his Dolce & Gabbana suit, said he manifested Thursday night’s No. 5 overall pick: The 2022 NFL draft’s most controversial personality to the Giants and the Big Apple. Giants GM Joe Schoen followed that pick up b…
Jets grab CB Sauce Gardner with No. 4 pick
NEW YORK — Got too much sauce. That’s too much sauce. Welcome to the future of the Jets defensive back room as Gang Green selected Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner with the No. 4 overall pick. The Jets snagged the highest rated corner prospe…
Two Cardinals suspended, Mets fined for bench-clearing brawl
MLB has meted out its punishments for Wednesday’s brouhaha in St. Louis, and the league office largely agreed with the Mets’ view that the Cardinals instigated and escalated. Cardinals star Nolan Arenado was suspended two games for “contributing to the…
Lawyers for accused Brooklyn subway shooter accuse feds of illegally taking DNA sample
NEW YORK — FBI agents may have violated the rights of accused subway shooter Frank James by taking multiple DNA samples from him this week without first contacting his lawyers, the lawyers complain in a court filing. Attorneys for James, held without b…
Review: Billy Crystal’s ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ on Broadway is a hilarious, retro good time
NEW YORK — Billy Crystal, a comedic treasure now 74 years old, has aged into the role of Buddy Young Jr., a standup comedian who spent his glory years telling 1950s jokes on his own network show and playing Mister Kelly’s in Chicago, only to fall into …
Country singer Shane Yellowbird dead at 42: ‘We are all deeply struck by the tragedy’
Shane Yellowbird, a popular country singer whose song “Pickup Truck” was a massive hit in his native Canada, died Monday at age 42. A cause of death has not been released for Yellowbird, who died unexpectedly, family members told CBC News. “Our brother…
‘Doctor Strange’ actress Zara Phythian accused of sex acts with tween
Martial artist and actress Zara Phythian, who acted alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in the 2016 Marvel Studios film “Dr. Strange,” reportedly stands accused of grooming and participating in sex acts with a girl who was 13 years old at the time. The BBC …