June 23, 2009
Live chat: Noon EST Wednesday
I will be holding another of my weekly, hour-long blog chats on the Mets tomorrow (Wednesday) at noon EST. So be sure to check back then and have your questions,...
Stoppage-time goals are taking the Red Bulls' heart
Giving up another of their trademark stoppage time goals Saturday against Seattle took the Red Bulls' heart in the second half, and that's almost as disappointing as the gaffe and...
Angel iffy, central defense out for RBNY
The Red Bulls will try to snap their MLS-record 20-game road losing streak tomorrow in Toronto (7:30 p.m., FSC) _ and they'll have to do it with the heart of...
Omar gives injury rundown
GM Omar Minaya was on WFAN's "Mike Francesa Show" this afternoon and gave a rundown on the Mets' significant injuries. CARLOS BELTRAN (bone bruise, knee): The center fielder is on...
Protest from Sunday denied
APMajor League Baseball president Bob DuPuy has denied the formal protest filed by the Yankees after a disputed loss to the Florida Marlins.Joe Girardi protested Sunday's 6-5 defeat at Florida...
'VIEW' CO-HOST HASSELBECK ACCUSED OF PLAGIARISM
The author of a health book has sued Elisabeth Hasselbeck, accusing the co-host of ABC's "The View" of plagiarism. The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in Massachusetts, alleges that...
Jersey 'Wives' Reunion Clips
The only way to top last week's table-tossing "Real Housewives of New Jersey" finale is to hold a Jersey-style reunion show. If the clips are any indication of the theme...
Reyes: Car accident 'very scary'
Jose Reyes spoke today for the first time since his Monday car accident on the Triborough Bridge and described it as "very scary," even though no one was hurt. Reyes...
FDNY SAVES ELDERLY B'KLYN COUPLE FROM FIRE
Firefighters rescued an elderly couple after flames engulfed their Brooklyn apartment last night. The blaze broke out in the couples sixth-floor apartment on Brighton Third Street near Neptune Avenue, in...
ATLANTIC YARDS BUDGET BALLOONS BY NEARLY A BILLION
All the bells and whistles have been stripped from it -- most notably "starchitect" Frank Gehry and his expressionist building and arena designs -- but the cost of developer Bruce...
This week's calendar, June 25-July 1
Thursday, June 25 Department of Buildings Seminar In a seminar from the New York City DOB, Keith Wan, acting director of code development and interpretation, will discuss changes to the...
PARKER'S SURROGATE GIVES BIRTH IN OHIO
The surrogate mother carrying twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick reportedly gave birth this morning in Ohio. The twin girls, Marion Loretta Elwell Broderick, who weighed 5 pounds,...
Lamoriello, Davidson into Hall
Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello and former Rangers goalie and announcer John Davidson have been named to the Hockey Hall of Fame.Lamoriello was honored in the Builders category for his...
2 MORE SWINE FLU DEATHS IN NYC
NEW YORK -- Two more swine flu deaths have been confirmed in New York City, bringing the total to 32 since the outbreak began in April. The Health Department posted...
BRIAN LEETCH IN HOCKEY HALL OF FAME
They recognize the physical attributes that set Brian Leetch apart, his skating, his vision, his physical strength and stamina, but Mark Messier and Mike Richter both cited the commitment No....
ASTOR: CHARLENE'S NECK NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR JEWELS
The chauffeur heard it all -- especially when it came to the daughter-in-law with the unworthy neck. "I don't want that woman to wear my jewelry because she doesn't have...
Sneak Peek: 'Real World: Cancun'
"Real World's" next house of eight strangers have been picked to work together and... run Spring Break trips in Cancun, Mexico.Each spring, travel group StudentCity rounds up hundreds of co-eds...
Game 69: Cardinals at Mets
(UPDATED) The Mets will be counting on Livan Hernandez to continue his surprising magic tonight when the resurgent right-hander takes the mound against the Cardinals at Citi Field. Hernandez, who...
Flames hire Sutter; OK with Devils
APGeneral manager Darryl Sutter has hired his brother Brent Sutter to be the new coach of the Calgary Flames, and that's OK with the Devils.Sutter resigned from the Devils on...
OBAMA ADMITS SMOKING GAFFES
WASHINGTON -- One day after signing legislation giving the government unprecedented power to regulate tobacco, President Barack Obama is admitting that he's sometimes "fallen off the wagon" in his own...
Psycho T But No Flynn
By FRED KERBERApparently, the nickname really fits Tyler Hansbrough."He's nuts," one member of the Net hierarchy said approvingly after watching the North Carolina All-America work out. "He just plays so...
UPDATE: The Eagle's still landing
Remember that cheesy black-and-white sci-fi flick from the '60s? The one with the goofy costumes, goofier space cars and over-the-top dialogue? How NASA's "moon landing" didn't win an Oscar, I'll...
'Audrina' Stays With MTV
Audrina Patridge won't be traveling too far beyond the set of "The Hills." When the buxom brunette leaves the show that made her famous for her own spinoff, she won't...
AUDRINA PATRIDGE SIZZLES IN NEW TV BURGER AD
Talk about a pair of hot buns and some juicy meat. "The Hills" star Audrina Patridge just sizzles on screen in a new hamburger ad.READ: 'Audrina' Spinoff Lands at MTV...
AUTHORITIES SHUT DOWN FALSE DEBT COLLECTORS
NEW YORK -- New York authorities say they've shut down a debt collection company that was falsely telling people they'd be thrown in jail if they didn't pay immediately. State...
NEW YORKERS BUZZING ABOUT BEEKEEPING
NEW YORK -- Keeping beehives in New York City is illegal. But urban beekeepers have secretly tended to them for years in backyards and on rooftops. Now the beekeepers are...
IRANIAN FAMILY TOLD TO PAY $3,000 FOR SON'S BODY
TEHRAN -- The family, clad in black, stood at the curb of the road sobbing. A middle-aged mother slapped her cheeks, letting out piercing wails. The father, a frail man...
'MAN VS. WILD' HELPS 9-YEAR-OLD BOY SURVIVE NIGHT IN WOODS
SALT LAKE CITY -- When he realized he'd been separated from his family on a weekend hike in a northern Utah forest, 9-year-old Grayson Wynne's thoughts turned to television. Grayson...
PRESIDENT OBAMA ADDRESSES IRAN CONCERNS
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared the United States and the entire world "appalled and outraged" by Iran's violent efforts to crush dissent, a clear toughening of his...
Sneak Peek: 'Entourage' Season 6
The boys are back - in a 1 minute and 22 second promo.In the tiny snippet from the upcoming season of "Entourage," we learn that Turtle and Jamie-Lynn Siegler are...
Report: In-house divide on Plaxico
ProFootballTalk.com reports that the Jets' hierarchy is divided on whether to sign wide receiver Plaxico Burress.The Web site speculates that head coach Rex Ryan doesn't want to deal with Burress'...
MUGGING VICTIM GETS 15 TO LIFE FOR GOOD SAMARITAN'S DEATH
A mugging victim who killed a good Samaritan he thought was one of his attackers was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison during an emotional court hearing today....
SENATE DEMS AND GOP GO INTO RECESS
Republicans and Democrats dueling for control of New York's Senate held simultaneous legislative sessions in their chamber Tuesday, exchanging jeers and catcalls before quickly taking a break. Democratic Gov. David...
Knick and Net say who they'd draft
ESPN Insider has a unique mock NBA Draft in which a player from each team gets to make his franchise's pick. With these players gone -- Blake Griffin, Haseeem Thabeet,...
KATE: KIDS AT RISK WITH JON
As TLC announced the network will be taking a break from "Jon & Kate Plus 8," Kate Gosselin released a shocking statement saying she was the one who filed her...
NORTH KOREA EXPECTED TO LAUNCH MISSILES
WASHINGTON -- U.S. intelligence officials say an impending missile test threatened by North Korea is expected to launch short and medium-range missiles rather than a long-range missile similar to one...
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES FOR DYKSTRA
When HBO's "Real Sports" first profiled Lenny Dykstra a year ago, he seemed to be on top of the world. He'd sold his three car washes for $55 million, had...
Game with Fame: Transformers
To coincide with the theatrical release of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (ie. the sequel to what was one of my Top 2 favorite movies of 2007), Xbox Live is...
At least pressure is off of Mets
By JUSTIN TERRANOVAThe pressure is finally off the Mets -- all it took was for half their team to go on the disabled list.Things haven't been very friendly around Shea/Citi...
IRAN'S ELECTORAL BODY RULES VOTE WILL STAND
CAIRO -- Iran's top electoral body said Tuesday it found "no major fraud" and will not annul the results of the presidential election, closing the door to a do-over sought...
Toronto: The First 26 Titles
The Toronto International Film Festival today unveiled its first 2009 selections, the North American debuts of international titles from the Cannes, Berlin and other festivals. The complete list is on...
Coverage in The Post
A crazy day that included Carlos Beltran going on the DL and Jose Reyes getting in a car accident ended in predictably crazy fashion, with the replaceMets somehow taking a...
OSCAR-WINNER TURNS HIMSELF IN ON RAPE CHARGES
Talk about looking at hard time. Oscar-winning songwriter and director Joseph Brooks was arrested today for allegedly raping and sexually assaulting 11 women, authorities said. Brooks, 71, who won an...
LAWYER URGES 12-YEAR PRISON TERM FOR MADOFF
The lawyer for Bernie Madoff has told a Manhattan judge who will sentence Ponzi schemer that a prison term of 12 years would be fair -- only because he probably...
3 UP: GIRARDI'S SEAT GETS WARMER
Yes, I am on Twitter.As far as health is concern, the Yankees are going in a different direction than the Mets. Sure there are little bumps such as questions about...
Mets have mental issues, too
From JOEL SHERMAN When Met officials received the call Monday that a car with their trainer, Ray Ramirez, and their already injured shortstop, Jose Reyes, was rear-ended by a fire...
STATEN ISLANDER GETS PURPLE HEART -- 41 YEARS LATER!
A US veteran wounded in 1967 during the Vietnam War says he's found some closure after receiving a Purple Heart. Anthony Carraturo got his medal at a Staten Island ceremony...
The Daily Whacks, Tuesday Edition
You can count me among the tweetin' Twitterers (or is that the Twitterin' tweeters?) now: http://twitter.com/MikeVacc*******There are issues involved with the Knicks getting into position to make a play for...
CARPENTERS UNION ENDORSES BLOOMBERG FOR MAYOR
Looks like they're coming out of the woodwork to support Mayor Bloomberg. The New York City District Council of Carpenters, which has over 25,000 members, announced this morning that it...
3 UP: MET PAINS, GIRARDI AND FEHR
Yes, I am on Twitter1. When Met officials received the call Monday that a car with their trainer, Ray Ramirez, and their already injured shortstop, Jose Reyes, was rear-ended by...
TV STATION AIRS 'LOST' FOOTAGE AS AIR FRANCE CRASH FILM
A Bolivian television news channel has been left red-faced after falling for a hoax that saw it claim pictures from the hit TV show Lost were actually the last moment...
MORE NEW YORKERS SUPPORT GAY MARRIAGE
More New Yorkers support same-sex marriage. A Quinnipiac University poll released today finds 51 percent of New Yorkers support the legalization of gay marriage. Forty-one percent oppose it. This is...
JOHNNY CARSON SIDEKICK ED MCMAHON DIES
Longtime Johnny Carson sidekick Ed McMahon has died. He was 86. McMahon died shortly after midnight at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center surrounded by his wife, Pam, and other family...
NY MEN INDICTED IN CONN. SLAYING
A Connecticut grand jury has indicted two New York men on federal murder charges in a kidnapping and fatal shooting. Andrew Zayac, 29, of Scarsdale, and Heriberto Gonzalez, 29, of...
Which Depp is Scarier, Really?
See more photos from the upcoming 'Alice in Wonderland'.
Bay Watch
Here's my 1.5 star review of "Transformers; Revenge of the Fallen'' with Megan Fox (top left) a bunch of robots, and Shia LaBeouf One question: did Michael Bay give film...
PUBLIC HOPES FOR HIGH TEA TOTAL
HOW much is having tea or drinks with Anne Hathaway worth to you? What about a private singing lesson with Audra McDonald -- or a cameo (clothed) in "Hair"? They're...
THE PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP BAND
THE Phenomenal Handclap Band's self-titled debut is musically diverse, incredibly melodic and dance-floor ready. It's the kind of album that gives cookie-cutter pop the thrashing it deserves. Straight out of...
GHOULS OUT FOR SUMMER
IF you don't use your brains, these kids will eat them. Thanks to three determined teachers and some pals in the entertainment business, about 40 eighth-graders from Queens have turned...
LE JAZZ POP
TAKE everything you know about godfather of punk Iggy Pop and toss it through a broken window. The singer, who fronted infamous Detroit rock act the Stooges, is known for...
Tim Howard drafted by Harlem Globetrotters
Just in case this soccer thing doesn't work out, Tim Howard has also got basketball to fall back on. The U.S. National Team keeper got selected as the Harlem Globetrotters'...
BEYONCE & BEYOND
WARRIOR or woman? Sex or power? Beyoncé didn't make you choose -- she gave it all Sunday night at her Madison Square Garden show. Kicking off her Sasha Fierce tour,...
SWEET - DOGS SAVE DIABETICS
AYLESBURY, England -- Dogs are being trained in Britain to warn their diabetic owners when the humans' blood-sugar levels are dangerously low. Man's best friend is already known to sniff...
REVOLUTION REDUX?
IS Iran replaying its revolution of 30 years ago? At first glance, there are many similarities between this revolt and the 1979 one. First, the streets of Tehran and other...
THE HONEYMOON IS OVER: O'S REAL ISRAELI POLICY
President Obama talked a good talk about Israel during his campaign, but he is now not walking that talk ("Israel Betrayed," James Kirchick, PostScript, June 21). He no longer speaks...
NO-FLY ZONES IN NY & DC
While concentrating on different winged creatures, at least both President Obama and Mayor Bloomberg have implemented a no-fly zone ("Gassed Geese & Bam's No-Fly Zone," Editorial, June 20).T. King Manhattan...
'RAPE' COMPOSER TO SURRENDER TODAY
An Oscar-winning composer who has been accused of raping women who answered ads he placed on Craigslist will turn himself in today, The Post has learned. Joseph Brooks' lawyer, Jeffrey...
RETIRED POST VETERAN DIES
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for James Laub, a former Post page designer who died Sunday at Richmond University Medical Center at age 54. Laub, a graduate of Port...
WATCH OUT FOR A BIG JUMP IN CONSUMER PRICES
INFLATION IS NEAR. Imagine that I'm walking around with one of those sandwich boards proclaiming that soon -- very soon -- Washington is going to start reporting that consumer prices...
HOW PREZ DOOMED 'HEALTH REFORM'
IMAGINE you are an evil Republican genius, tasked with frustrating liberal goals while Karl Rove is distracted by writing his book. What would be your strategic imperative, and how would...
POLLS TELL POLS: GET OFF YOUR 'FARCE'
ALBANY -- Two new polls yesterday laid bare the deep disgust New Yorkers have for the state Senate circus, as 78 percent of voters called Albany "dysfunctional" and more than...
DAY-OLD LI GIRL LEFT IN SHOEBOX
A newborn girl was found alive in a shoebox at the entrance to a Hempstead, LI, apartment building, cops said yesterday. A breathing hole had been cut in the lid,...
GRAIN OF TRUTH FOUND IN SILO
WASHINGTON -- People stored wild barley long before they learned to farm, a study indicates. A recently excavated granary in Jordan dates to 11,300 years ago, as much as a...
AN OUTRAGEOUS GIVEAWAY
IT looks like the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is moving in a "new direction" -- just as Gov. Paterson demanded last month. At a meeting yesterday, the new MTA management sacrificed...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
Manhattan A prowler swiped two computers from a Hell's Kitchen apartment after slipping in through a back door, police sources said yesterday. The thief made off with a laptop and...
EX-CHANCELLOR: OLD ED. BOARD A 'DISASTER'
Former Schools Chancellor Harold Levy -- the last schools chief to serve under the Board of Education -- says mayoral control must be extended by the state Senate because going...
HYPER PENSION
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said yesterday he intends to go after a Long Island lawyer for fraudulently collecting pensions from six different school districts at the same time. Cuomo...
JAYSON GETS LUCKY 'PASS'
Former NBA star Jayson Williams dodged another bullet yesterday when a judge shot down a bid to sentence him on lesser charges before his scheduled January retrial for a limo...
GROCER BAGS RECYCLE 'THIEVES'
An East Side grocery store manager wouldn't let three knife-wielding thieves get away with a bundle -- a bundle of compacted cardboard boxes, that is. Milton Rivera, of the Milton...
'NEW' YORKER MUG SHOCK
An ear, nose and throat doctor was brutally attacked in a racially charged mugging in the East Village just days after he moved to the city, The Post has learned....
'BAIL' OUT FOR CONRAD BLACK?
Conrad Black, the former Hollinger International chairman serving a 6½-year prison term for stealing from the company, asked the judge who sentenced him for bail while the US Supreme Court...
KID'S KOSHER GRADUATION
Roll out the red carpet. A Jewish student who can't attend her high-school graduation because it's scheduled for Saturday is getting the royal treatment from the Department of Education instead...
BOSTON GLOBE TURNS AGAIN
After months of bitter negotiations, empty threats and bad publicity, the Boston Globe and its largest union are ready for a do-over. The Boston Newspaper Guild and the paper's owners,...
MADOFF'S MADE MEN HIT BY SEC
Four machers who the feds say were key to Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff's multibillion-dollar investment scam were sued yesterday by the Securities and Exchange Commission for recruiting unwitting victims to...
GUN CLUE IN CRAIGLIST SLAY
Accused Craigslist killer Phillip Markoff assumed another man's ID to buy the handgun used in the brutal April beating and murder of a Manhattan masseuse, authorities revealed yesterday. Markoff, 23,...
MULLAHS MULL AX FOR A'JAD, AYATOLLAH
Iran's powerful mullahs are considering replacing the nation's hard-line "supreme leader" or forcing the resignation of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in hopes of ending the 10 days of angry protests by...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Derivatives SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro said the agency is considering whether disclosure rules for stocks should apply to "security- based" derivatives that don't trade on ex changes. Inside sale$ Executives...
CENTRAL PK. STAR TURNS
Jerry Seinfeld and Whoopi Goldberg are now giving free tours of Central Park. The comics, along with more than 30 other New York-based celebrities, share bits of history, trivia and...
PARKS CREW NAZI SKIT-CANNED
The Parks Department did a shoddy job investigating a Nazi skit performed by workers at a Staten Island facility, where neglectful supervisors "may have contributed to a climate of bigotry,"...
INJURED ILLEGAL ALIEN GOT $5.25M CITY PAYOFF
The city paid an illegal-immigrant repairman from Hungary who fell off a Rikers Island roof $5.25 million because of a loophole that let small contractors avoid insuring their workers, The...
MARKETS FALL ON WORRY
So much for that economic comeback. A gloomy forecast from the World Bank that a recovery from the global recession isn't in the cards anytime soon, combined with tumbling commodity...
GRADE A IMPROVEMENT IN QUEENS
It's like turning around an ocean liner. But teachers and administrators at the 3,000-student John Bowne HS in Queens have done just that -- posting the best improvement in graduation...
B'WAY MIDTOWN & GOWN LEASE
HERE'S more evidence of life in the Midtown South leasing markets. In one of the year's largest deals, ASA Institute, a two-year, state-accredited college, is more than doubling its Herald...
BOUTIQUES LOST BIG ON M &A DEALS
So much for that notion that boutique investment banks were poised to capitalize on the misery and pain that Wall Street's bulge-bracket firms were experiencing. Despite the assertion earlier this...
JET SKI SLAY ACQUITTAL
The Brooklyn teen who slammed into and killed another Jet Ski rider as they were wave-running in Mill Basin was cleared of all charges yesterday. A jury deliberated five days...
AFTER THE FALL
Investigators are looking into whether the work of a contractor or heavy rains caused the collapse of a four-story Brooklyn apartment building, officials said yesterday. On May 1, the building...
LI PONZI FRAUD PLEA
A Long Island investment adviser pleaded guilty to fraud charges yesterday in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of more than $30 million. Edward T. Stein of Roslyn, N.Y.,...
DEPP'S TRIP OF THE HAT
What exactly is in that tea? Moviegoers are getting an early peek through Tim Burton's looking glass with the release of some trippy new images from the director's "Alice in...
MORE HURT ON SUBWAY
A skyrocketing number of straphangers are claiming they were injured on the subways, most of them in slips, trips and falls. March, the most recent month covered by MTA data,...
DIPLOMA-TIC BREAKTHROUGH
The city's four-year high-school graduation rate has risen to a record-high 60.7 percent, officials announced yesterday. The new figures for 2008, which for the first time included students who earned...
ANOTHER WORST COAST SCENARIO
LOS ANGELES -- The sim pering coward just won the deal of a lifetime. So why is Chris Brown not smiling? Looking scared and foolish, like a toddler ready to...
PREGNANT GAL SHOT
A seven-months-pregnant woman and her fetus survived after she was shot in the stomach early yesterday in Brooklyn, cops said. Two men were also wounded, but not seriously, when a...
PAUL ALLEN EXCELS IN FIXING OUTLOOK'S E-MAIL SORTING
It turns out even the co-founder of Microsoft has a beef with the software giant's e-mail service. Annoyed at having to sort through the flood of e-mails he gets, billionaire...
AFTER HEART OP, HOW IS KOCH DOING?
Former Mayor Ed Koch is said to be recovering well from open heart surgery he had last week. He's even asking for ice cream. Spokesman George Arzt said yesterday that...
ENOUGH OF THIS SPLIT! GOV REJECTS SENATE
ALBANY -- Time's up! Gov. Paterson yesterday rejected senators' pleas to delay today's scheduled special session for 24 hours as feuding party leaders failed to reach agreement on the crucial...
'ONE BULLET & IT'LL BE OVER'
The young Iranian woman whose gruesome killing has become a rallying cry for the nation's opposition movement eerily predicted her violent death by gunfire -- but was determined to protest...
LEARNING ENGLISH HAS THESE KIDS EXCELLING
One of the most challenging groups of kids for the city to teach over the years has been English Language Learners -- especially new immigrants who enter the system for...
DELPHI BOOKS HIDDEN FROM BIDDERS
A group of hedge funds that provided auto-supply company Delphi with financing as it moves through bankruptcy aren't getting access to the firm's books, hindering their ability to make a...
ADVOCATING FOR ZERO
What a delightful surprise it was to dis cover that Mayor Mike and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn had conspired to reduce Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum's budget by fully 40...
SCOPPETTA GETS A(NOTHER) PASS
It's understood that top FDNY brass are held above reproach when it comes to the failures of their department. But who knew they were even above question? That's the upshot...
THE SENATE VS. THE KIDS
The state Senate remained in unholy deadlock yesterday, with the likeli hood of more of the same today. Meanwhile, each day that the body fails to renew the law that...
RIHANNA'S COURTHOUSE LOOK: SWANKY, NOT SKANKY
Rihanna dressed for her part yesterday. The usually flamboyant fashion plate, known for wearing bright colors, tight, short clothing that leaves nothing to the imagination, and sky-high heels, played the...
DESIGNER JAILBIRD FOXY: RIKERS WAS HARD TIME
Foxy Brown insists her prison time was no picnic. "It was incarceration, not vacation," the rapper told The Post yesterday. "I only wore the designer clothing I was allowed to...
JOBS SEEN BACK ON JOB AT APPLE
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs showed up for work yesterday and was spotted leaving the main corporate campus in Cupertino, Calif., a witness said. Speculation had mounted...
TEACHER PENSION BARGAIN
The teachers union and Mayor Bloomberg announced a breakthrough deal last night on a pension-reform package that the mayor estimated would save the city $2 billion over 20 years. It...
STROKE, SPILL FOR ASTOR SON
Sometimes, the cure is as bad as the illness. Anthony Marshall, the accused swindling son of philanthropist Brooke Astor, said yesterday he's being treated for both a ministroke he suffered...
RANGEL: 'NIECE' NO KIN OF MINE
A "crook"-friendly Port Authority cop who got lenient treatment from superiors believing she was Rep. Charles Rangel's niece is not related to him, the congressman said yesterday. PA brass had...
RATNER'S BIG BREAK
The MTA is planning to bail out Brooklyn's embattled Atlantic Yards project by giving developer Bruce Ratner 22 years to pay off the $100 million he owes the agency. He'll...
ART-BREAK AS MET CUTS 357
The Metropolitan Museum of Art yesterday painted a bleak economic picture, announcing that it had cut its staff by 357 people -- 14 percent of its work force -- to...
STAR ATTORNEY IN $8 MILLION BUNGLE
Take that $8 million and shove it. A Manhattan lawyer with a reputation for raking in astronomical malpractice verdicts told a Long Island couple to turn their backs on a...
JAIL 'BREAK' FOR RIHANNA EX
First Chris Brown beat Rihanna, then he beat jail. The heavy-handed crooner copped an 11th-hour deal, pleading guilty to one felony count of assault for pummeling his former flame, in...
TIDE AGAINST SWIMMER
An Australian swimmer trying to circle Manhattan against the current was pulled out of the water yesterday after nearly eight hours when the tide became too strong. Penny Palfrey, swimming...
JON & KATE + HATE
UPDATE: Kate Says Kids Are at Risk With Jon It's "Jon & Kate Plus 8" -- divided by two. To the surprise of almost no one, TV reality parents Jon...
HISTORIC VILLAGE MAKING A 'MARK'
The times, they are a changin' -- so much so that city preservationists are moving today to landmark a swath of Greenwich Village that was once home to a legion...
'MISSING' SC GOV TAKES A HIKE
COLUMBIA, SC -- Found: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. The second-term Republican's staff said late last night he's hiking on the Appalachian Trail -- ending four days of speculation about...
TRAIN IN DC DISASTER WAS DUE TO BE PHASED OUT
WASHINGTON -- The subway train that plowed into another stopped train, killing at least seven people and injuring scores of others in the nation's capital, was part of an aging...
MANY DOCS FAIL THE TEST
No news isn't necessarily good news for patients awaiting medical-test results. Doctors fail to inform patients of abnormal cancer screenings and other test results one out of 14 times, according...
CRASH KILLS LI COP
An off-duty cop and his passenger died when their car hit a tree in Long Island. Southampton Town Police yesterday said Sunday's accident killed Quogue Village Police Officer Richard Kappel,...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
A fast nude got himself some fast food. Cops in Vancouver are on the lookout for a thief who snatched a customer's order of fries while running naked past a...
ROBOTOMY
SQUARELY aimed at 8-year-old boys and men who never quite matured past that stage, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is packed with so much eye candy you're risking a sugar...
SPORTS SHORTS
MLB: Rockies stay red hot Brad Hawpe celebrated his 30th birthday with a three-run homer as the Rockies beat the Angels, 11-1, for their 17th victory in 18 games and...
KNICKS MAY DRAFT JRUE HOLIDAY
After Donnie Walsh met the media yesterday, the Knicks president watched UCLA guard Jrue Holiday in one final workout -- Holiday's second with the Knicks after being asked back for...
HALL OF FAME WILL CALL BRIAN LEETCH
This isn't going to be a celebration of 1994. This is going to be a celebration of Brian Leetch, who had the greatest Ranger career of any player to ever...
HONDO'S CUB HUBBUB
The Cubs, who left 12 on base, also left Hondo in a lurch last night when they went south in Atlanta, causing wad-reduction to 330 jenkinses. Tonight, he'll stick with...
WOMEN WHO WILL DATE FOR GIFTS
WHEN it comes to the business of a woman selling her companionship, cash upfront is only one way to play the game. In fact, all women sell themselves to some...
'SHAMWOW' GUY IN CRASH
TROUBLE just follows the "ShamWow!" guy around. Vince Shlomi, the Israeli-born TV pitchman best known for the "ShamWow!" infomericials, was involved in a head-on collision last Thursday night in Miami...
NBC'S HOLE IN ONE
NBC scored some nice prime- time numbers for its US Open coverage on Sunday. The golf tournament, which wrapped yesterday with surprise winner Lucas Glover, averaged 6.3 million viewers from...
FLESH & 'BLOOD'
'TRUE Blood's" second- season timing couldn't be better -- it's taking off just as gay marriage is grabbing headlines again. For many fans of the blood-drunk HBO series, the fictional...
HOUSE 'KEY'
COMING from a family of football fanatic guys who think "high-end interior design" means a recliner with two built-in cup holders, I couldn't wait to see what "Keyshawn Johnson: Tackling...
JESSICA'S BACK
JESSICA Simpson is returning to the medium that made her a star: Reality TV. As host of the new VH1 series, "The Price of Beauty," which will air in 2010,...
BRAVO TO STAY UP LATE
ANDY Cohen, the head of programming for Bravo and best known for hosting the reunion shows for "Real Housewives," is giving himself a midnight talk show. The show, set to...
'PEEP SHOW' IS GOOD, CLEAN FUN
YOU don't need a roll of quarters to watch this peep show. The one choreographer Dixie FunLee Shulman contrived involves inflatable plastic booths and 14 artists bent on revealing more...
JERRY MANUEL: YA GOTTA BELIEVE IN METS
AS he walks into the Valley of Midseason Death with a shadow of the team that used to be, Jerry Manuel says he fears no evil. "You have to believe...
REYES IN CAR HIT BY FIRE TRUCK
As if enough wasn't going on with the injury-ravaged Mets yesterday, Jose Reyes was involved in a non-injury car accident on the RFK [Triborough] Bridge. Reyes, who is on the...
FEDERER, SERENA OPEN STRONG AT WIMBLEDON
WIMBLEDON, England -- The new roof wasn't tested. Roger Federer was -- briefly. The retractable roof stayed open yesterday at Wimbledon, and Federer fell behind early in the opening match...
LIBERTY TACKLE LYNX
Coming off its first playoff series win in four years, the Liberty had high hopes for this season. Now, after a disappointing 0-3 start, it seems to be regaining the...
SMALL FORWARDS SHOW PROMISE
With the NBA Draft fast approaching on Thursday night and the Knicks and Nets both in need of players who can provide immediate help, The Post breaks down the five...
SABATHIA CLAIMS HE'LL PITCH FRIDAY
ATLANTA -- CC Sabathia lowered the anxiety level in the Yankees' universe yesterday when he told The Post he will take the ball this weekend when the Subway Series shifts...
LUCAS BECAME SMASHING SUCCESS WHEN HE STOPPED SMASHING CLUBS
There was a time at the end of last year when the last thing Lucas Glover wanted to do was play golf. Frustrated with his game and falling short of...
YANKEES HOPE DAYS OFF HELP A-ROD REST OF WAY
ATLANTA -- Here is a question the Yankees hope isn't answered with a yes. Is this all Alex Rodriguez has to offer for the remainder of the season? TONIGHT'S PREVIEW:...
MICKELSON MAGIC SAVES WET WEEKEND
WE should all thank Amy Mickel son for the gift she gave us this week. It was Amy, after all, who made certain that her husband came to New York...
FEHR SET TO RETIRE IN MARCH
Donald Fehr is taking his baseball and going home. Fehr announced yesterday that he is stepping down as head of the MLB Players' Association no later than the end of...
NETS WORK OUT FLYNN
The Nets will get their up-close look at Syracuse point guard Jonny Flynn today as they stage their final workouts before Thursday's draft. And that may be as close as...
BARNES-STORMER SHRUGS OFF MAJOR MALFUNCTION
Even after the U.S. Open trophy fell like a rock from the grasp of his very sweaty, very cold and very dead stone hands, the never-winner never whimpered. Save your...
TIGER TICKED OFF BY POOR PUTTING
Tiger Woods has to be kicking himself, wondering how he let someone else win the 109th U.S. Open championship. Despite an opening-round 4-over-par 74, Woods had his chances to successfully...
AWASH IN MEMORIES
Oh, they'll remember the WeirdO-pen. Maybe just not too fondly. "They say it's nice here in June. I just haven't seen it yet," Gentleman Jim Furyk said after finishing the...
ACCIDENTAL CHAMP SPOILED THE PARTY AT BETHPAGE
ALL day long, all across these five water-logged days at the U.S. Open, the pilgrims at Bethpage Black had waited, had stored up just enough energy, just enough lung capacity...
RUBIO MAY BE THE ONE FOR KNICKS
LUCKY me; lots of disin formation remains uncirculated, too much trade maneuvering is unfinished and too many promises have yet to be broken to project with any certainty who's going...
HOLDS OFF BIG GUNS FOR TWO-SHOT VICTORY
The magical U.S. Open storylines hung heavily in the air yesterday at Bethpage Black, ready to burst like the storm clouds that hovered overhead all week. * There was Phil...
DUVAL'S GLAD TO BE BACK
David Duval stood on a podium yesterday afternoon and twisted the silver wedding band on his left hand while answering the types of questions he had not been asked in...
METS' MORALE IN QUESTION
Last night, the first game the Mets played with Carlos Beltran on the disabled list, Jerry Manuel was taking his team's emotional temperature. He knew it could be a problem....
AILING METS PLAY CARDS RIGHT
Jerry Manuel's charges answered his call. Moments after Carlos Beltran became the ninth player to join the Mets' phone-book sized disabled list yesterday afternoon, Manuel said it was time for...
CLONES LEARN QUICK â " HATE THE YANKEES!
Brooklyn's 29 newest stars have more to worry about than most ballplayers. Whisked across the country by the Cyclones from small towns and minor-league backwaters and plunked right off Coney...
STATE ON BQE FIX: FAILURE IS AN OPTION
The planned rehabilitation of the crowded and dangerous section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO - a roadway that includes a stretch with 10 times more accidents...
HOT DEALS!
BARBADOS $500pp for RT air from JFK on Air Jamaica and 3 nights at The Rostrevor Hotel, located in The Gap. Also includes airport transfers and a "Gourmet Card" granting...
50 STATES: Alaska
IT was the Saturday before Summer Solstice, and Anchorage had about 800 things going on at once which, per capita, is a lot, considering that there are barely 300,000 people...
HOUSE CALL
A YEAR or two ago, finding a summer rental in the Hamptons would have made great fodder for a reality-TV show. The typical modus operandi would go something like this:...
Reyes unhurt in car accident
As if enough wasn't already going on with the injury-ravaged Mets today, the team said Jose Reyes was involved in a non-injury car accident on the RFK Bridge (formerly the...
Maine strong in rehab start
(UPDATED) John Maine threw four innings of one-run ball in a minor-league rehab start today in Florida but said the timetable for his return to the majors is "out of...
MAYOR, TEACHERS REACH PENSION DEAL
The teachers' union and Mayor Bloomberg announced a breakthrough deal tonight on a pension reform that the mayor estimated would save the city $100 million a year over the next...
INVESTMENT ADVISER PLEADS GUILTY TO $30M PONZI SCHEME
A crooked investment adviser pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges today for orchestrating a $30 million Ponzi scheme that left longtime clients penniless. Edward Stein, 59, of Roslyn, L.I., admitted...