Is it time to start pitying Donald Trump?* He was kicked around at the White House Correspondents Dinner, his show was interrupted by the President's Bin Laden announcement, he backed out of driving the pace car at the Indianapolis 500—and now a new poll suggests that New Yorkers don't even appreciate him. And after all the affordable housing and greenspaces bloated, gaudy monstrosities he's given us! more ›

John McCain's Straight Talk Express headed into Manhattan today, taking him to Grand Central Terminal where he got the endorsement of former governor George Pataki. McCain, along with wife Cindy, appeared with Pataki, Alphonse D'Amato, Joseph Lieberman and Rudy Giuliani as the Republican candidate appears to be leading in many Super Tuesday polls over rivals Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul. more ›

Our lovable, pragmatic mayor is now officially an independent-- many feel that this is a first step to a third-party run for president. CBS reports: more ›

Despite three solo home runs by Johnny Damon in the 1st and 3rd and David Ortiz in the 6th, the Red Sox could not hold off the Yankees. Derek Lowe's sinker was done in by the poor play behind him (errors on Nomar Garciaparra and Kevin Millar), the power in the Yankee bats, and speed on the base paths. more ›