New restaurant at Da Silvano site feels construction squeeze

Customers at fabled Italian trattoria Da Silvano’s sidewalk tables enjoyed colorful Greenwich Village people-watching for 41 years. But instead of perusing the passing parade, diners at new restaurant Avena, which replaced Da Silvano at 260 Sixth Ave., see only a pair of chain-link fences. They surround a triangular plot in front of the restaurant along Read more about New restaurant at Da Silvano site feels construction squeeze[…]

Defensive Magic Johnson blasts ESPN’s Lakers report head-on

The ESPN spotlight shined on a defensive Magic Johnson Tuesday night, as the former Lakers club president was left to answer for countless allegations laid out in an explosive exposé published on its website earlier that morning. “Do you think (Lakers owner) Jeanie Buss will allow me to abuse employees? If that was the case Read more about Defensive Magic Johnson blasts ESPN’s Lakers report head-on[…]

Richard Carranza’s prejudicial race politics have gone too far

With corruption, incompetence and indifference so routine under Mayor Bill de Blasio, Democrats hardly need another reason to give him the cold shoulder in his silly presidential campaign. What, they wonder, could he possibly do that is worse than what we already know? Here’s what: His school chancellor is using anti-bias training as a rationale for Read more about Richard Carranza’s prejudicial race politics have gone too far[…]

Clarence Thomas predicts Supreme Court will have to take up abortion law

Justice Clarence Thomas predicted the Supreme Court eventually will have to take up abortion law, after the court on Tuesday refused to consider reinstating Indiana’s 2016 law that bans women from aborting a fetus based on its race, gender or disability and requires burial rites for aborted fetuses. “Given the potential for abortion to become Read more about Clarence Thomas predicts Supreme Court will have to take up abortion law[…]

Masahiro Tanaka puts Yankees in hole they can’t get out of

Not all of Masahiro Tanaka’s splitters loitered in the strike zone Tuesday night against the Padres. Like in a lot of his outings this season, some had more bite than others, but the one that hurt the most put the Yankees in a deep first-inning ditch they couldn’t climb all the way out of. Trailing Read more about Masahiro Tanaka puts Yankees in hole they can’t get out of[…]

Michael Conforto’s grand slam propels Mets past Dodgers

LOS ANGELES — Michael Conforto’s month has included a concussion and ricocheted ball off the fence that nailed him in the crotch earlier this week. So if the Mets outfielder was going to soon experience another first in his major league career, maybe something positive was in order. Tuesday night he got it. Conforto delivered Read more about Michael Conforto’s grand slam propels Mets past Dodgers[…]