February 22, 2010
US lawmakers accuse Toyota of 'misleading' public
US lawmakers preparing to grill Toyota executives on their handling of a series of mass safety recalls accused the Japanese automaker Monday of "misleading" the public. "Toyota's public statements about...
Sen. Scott Brown helps Democrats break GOP filibuster of jobs bill
In the second vote of his Senate career, Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) voted Monday to help Democrats cut off a Republican filibuster of a $15 billion jobs bill engineered by...
Stein trial closings thrown into turmoil by murder reenactment
Summations in the Realtor to the Stars murder trial were thrown into tumult this morning when a defense lawyer's floor-slapping reenactment of the bludgeoning sent the victim's daughter running from...
Holder: civilian court valuable weapon in terror case
Attorney General Eric Holder says the criminal justice system has proven to be an invaluable weapon in assembling a terrorism case in New York against a former Denver airport shuttle...
Team USA GM not happy with win
While most everyone around Team USA is celebrating Sunday's win over Canada, GM Brian Burke has thrown cold water on the "Minor Miracle on Ice." "I'm not happy with the...
Civic groups fighting to keep 1920s carousel out of DUMBO park
A state plan to relocate an exquisitely restored 1920s carousel to popular waterfront parkland in DUMBO is infuriating local civic groups, who say it’s a bad fit that isn’t worth...
Rabbi Milton Balkany targeted Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital: reports
Reports continue to surface that the target of Orthodox Rabbi Milton Balkany, who allegedly tried to blackmail a hedge fund, was none other than Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital. Last week...
Mets' Escobar doesn't 'want to hurt myself'
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Kelvim Escobar understands the need to take things slowly, but admits the surroundings make it difficult.Though the veteran right-hander has begun playing catch, he still hasn't...
Don't laugh: Curling is no joke
It takes some real stones to go curling. Of all the sports at the Winter Olympics, curling has to rank as the weirdest — if not one of the hardest....
USA women roll into hockey final
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Monique Lamoureux scored three goals, Jessie Vetter made 11 saves and the U.S. women’s hockey team rolled into the Olympic gold-medal match with a 9-1 semifinal...
Chargers release Tomlinson, could look to Jets or Giants for replacement
With LaDainian Tomlinson now officially released, the Chargers could look to the Jets or Giants for his replacement.San Diego is willing to trade cornerback Antonio Cromartie, and reportedly would like...
Mauer on field for Twins, won't discuss contract
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Joe Mauer was on the field for the Twins today, with a reported Opening Day deadline for signing a contract extension. Mauer, in the final year...
Giants add Gilbride Jr. to staff
Tom Coughlin added a familiar name to his staff with the hiring of Kevin Gilbride, Jr. to serve as the Giants new offensive quality control coach. Gilbride is the son...
Quinn, Council members on paid trip to Israel
A group of City Council members are in Israel for the week, on a junket paid for by the Jewish Community Relations Council.Speaker Christine Quinn was joined by Gale Brewer,...
Bowlmor 2.0 rolling into Times Square
Trendy Union Square bowling alley Bowlmor Lanes announced today that it will open a second Manhattan location in Times Square. A 90,000 square foot space located on West 44th Street...
Dems eager for Ford to make up his mind
Democrats who had been inclined to back a Harold Ford Jr. candidacy are getting restless with his stretched-out exploratory phase - and say they need to know in the coming...
8 unique takes on the Sunshine State
THERE are certain things we take for granted when it comes to Florida. It’s flat. There are palm trees and beaches. Sometimes, our aunts live there. We know that the...
Red Bulls mining Estonia
Estonia is far from a soccer powerhouse, sandwhiched between the Congo and Yemen in the latest FIFA Rankings; but the Red Bulls have brought two Estonia National Team stalwarts into training...
Drury not surprised USA is top seed
It wasn't a miracle and it wasn't for a championship or a medal of any ore.But Chris Drury, who scored a critical second-period goal in Sunday's preliminary round showdown against...
Feds search for 'Bad Granny' bank robber in Texas
“Bad Santa” may be fiction, but the threat of “Bad Granny” is all-too real for some banks in Texas. The FBI announced Monday it is searching for what agents are...
Dante's Inferno: I took high school English class, too
Three facts: (1) Visceral Games' envisioning of Dante's Inferno is actually a pretty good game. HOWEVER (2) It's so friggin' derivative - owes literally everything in terms of gameplay to...
The Jenrry Rules? It's Possible
In a season of few bright spots, 2009 did produce a couple of things that Mets fans could get excited about for the future. The brightest of those things was...
Sign honoring American military in Iraq to get replaced
A bitter cold wind whipped off the ocean causing many in the crowd gathered at the corner of Oriental Boulevard and Corbin Place last Friday to shiver and shudder.But it...
Secret ingredient makes fro crispy, succulent chicken
A long time ago, in the era of my life labeled BC (before children), frequent dinner parties were a regular occurrence. With a small group of friends, all similarly unencumbered...
ACORN giving self a major makeover
Problem-plagued ACORN is going through a major makeover, changing its name and structure after months of being on the defensive over a string of scandals. The shift quietly began weeks...
Canada turns to Luongo
VANCOUVER – Martin Brodeur may have played his last game in these Olympics. Team Canada coach Mike Babcock announced he was benching the Devils goaltender for tomorrow's game against Germany,...
Coney Island Avenue goes under the microscope
As it now exists, the northern end of Coney Island Avenue is a disjointed assemblage of businesses.Auto repair shops predominate along portions of the strip, which also has restaurants, food...
That nutty nation is now also a “nuclear” one
Iran must make up its mind about whom it hates more — the Free World, Israel, or its own civilians.President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was spoiled for choice when angry Iranians, peacefully...
Deja vu all over again as activists fight to save Cortelyou Road bus
The cold winter of 2010 finds community activists reprising the role they played in early 2009, as they muster their forces to fight off draconian service cuts proposed by the...
Who needs an Oscar?
“Avatar has nothing on me”That’s how Police Officer Charisse Ellison accepted the 66th Police Precinct Community Council’s latest “Cop of the Month” award last week.With an eye on the upcoming...
Haiti heroes honored
A horrible, beautiful moment in Haiti gained two cops recognition from the 84th Precinct Community Council last week.At its Feb. 16 meeting, the council honored Deputy Inspector Robert Lukach and...
Burglaries are rough on 66th Precinct
Cops from the 66th Precinct are attributing almost half of all the major law breaking committed in parts of Borough Park, Kensington and Midwood to one crime: burglary.“We’re up about...
Insider's guide to Miami dining
THE South Beach Wine & Food Festival is this week, but the really good news for Miami is that it’s become a place where the wine and food are pretty...
Local college basketball rankings: Stony Brook breaking up Big East dominance
It’s too little, too late for Rutgers and St. John’s, but both have made late-season runs that at the very least could save their head coach’s jobs. Although, that's probably...
Bread winner
One of the discoveries at the Film Comment Selects series at Lincoln Center is the French-Danish psycho-thiller "Be Good'' ("Sois Sage''), directed by Juliette Garcias. It features a wonderful Anais...
Striking Lufthansa pilots to suspend their walkout
FRANKFURT — A four-day walkout by Lufthansa pilots that upended travel plans for 10,000 people will be cut short after the airline and their union agreed to suspend the strike...
Nets Non-Babbling Brook
Brook Lopez repeatedly mentioned how the Nets got away from their team concept, got away from what was working. And nothing was working better than going inside to him in...
Shocking new credit card law goes into effect
Your next credit card statement is going to contain an ugly truth: how much that card really costs to use. Now, thanks to a long-awaited law that goes into effect...
Police: SC man kills mother with sword
GEORGETOWN, S.C. — A South Carolina man killed his mother with a sword after the two argued late Sunday night in the home they shared, police said. Laura Ferrante, 51,...
Combine schedule is set
Here is the workout schedule for this week's scouting combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis:Friday -- Kickers, punters, special teams. Saturday -- Offensive linemen, tight ends. Sunday -- Quarterbacks, wide receivers,...
Pinkston named CHSAA Player of the Year
Jayvaughn Pinkston was the Post’s preseason Player of the Year, the first McDonald’s All-American in Bishop Loughlin history and on Monday the 6-foot-6 Villanova-bound senior forward was named the CHSAA...
Luis Gil goes to KC for a pit-stop on his way to Seattle or Salt Lake
Kansas City has won a weighted lottery for the rights to midfielder Luis Gil today. But don’t expect the U.S. Under-20 National Team member to be in K.C. for long....
Judge Rakoff could fuel BofA lawsuits: law prof
Elizabeth Nowicki, a former SEC attorney and current visiting law professor at Boston University, says the damning way Judge Jed Rakoff spoke about Bank of America in his approval of...
O campaign czar praises Gilly, stays mum on Ford
Harold who? President Obama's 2008 campaign czar declined to elevate Harold Ford Jr. by barely acknowledging his existence after a fundraising breakfast he headlined for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in Midtown...
First Superman comic fetches $1M
A rare copy of the first comic book featuring Superman has sold for $1 million, smashing a record set just last year. The issue sold Monday morning is a 1938...
A big welcome to StageGrade
By aggregating reviews in one handy package, the blog Critic-O-Meter was playing a very useful role, conveniently mapping out see the range of critical responses to the major shows in town...
Beltran arrives at Mets camp
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Five weeks removed from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, Carlos Beltran today arrived at spring training and said he is on schedule to begin baseball...
DiNapoli warns Aqueduct furor could widen budget gap
ALBANY – The continued uproar over Gov. Paterson's controversial Aqueduct casino pact could help widen the state's current budget gap to more than $2 billion, state comptroller warned this afternoon.In...
Jay Leno's first 2 weeks of guests
What do Sarah Palin, the cast of "Jersey Shore" and Simon Cowell have in common? The answer is Jay Leno.From the Olympics to the Oscars, the "Tonight" show host has...
Damon, Tigers wrap up deal
LAKELAND, Fla. -- To Johnny Damon, the Detroit Tigers were the right team. “This is where I wanted to be,” the former Yankees outfielder said Monday after completing his $8...
Canadian coach won’t commit to Brodeur
Martin Brodeur is indispensable for the Devils, but the same cannot be said about his role with the reeling Canadian hockey team. After Brodeur allowed four goals on 22 shots...
Despite second surgery, Delgado not ruling out return
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Free-agent slugger Carlos Delgado says his latest hip surgery went well and he is looking forward to getting back onto the field. Delgado told the...
Manny sure he's done with Dodgers after 2010
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Manny Ramirez is known for saying some curious things. This is his latest pronouncement: The Dodgers star insists his days in LA are numbered. “I know I’m...
Daughter of Texas suicide pilot calls dad a hero - report
The daughter of the man who carried out a suicide plane attack against the IRS in Texas last week said she considered her father a hero for standing up to...
NY sales tax collections hit hard by recession
ALBANY – Sales tax collections tumbled 5.9 percent statewide in 2009 – among the sharpest declines on record – state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced today. The steep slide was matched...
Reconciliation or bust
President Obama has laid out his “new” health reform plan and according to White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer, “the President expects and believes the American people deserve an up...
Cameron Douglas' gal-pal pleads guilty in drug case
Hollywood scion Cameron Douglas' girlfriend pleaded guilty this morning to a misdemeanor drug charge in a deal that could see her sprung from jail within weeks. Kelly Sott, looking clean...
Astor juror sets the record straight
The deliberations secrecy pact of the Brooke Astor swindle jury is history. Concerned that the explosive juror furor between herself and lone holdout Judith DeMarco could -- if defense lawyers...
Union chief rips Ford
Union President Stuart Appelbaum ripped Harold Ford Jr. at an endorsement event this morning, saying the prospective senate hopeful is attacking Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to dodge the issues. "Wall Street...
Judge approves $150M Bank of America settlement
After seven months of haggling, federal judge Jed Rakoff "reluctantly" agreed to approve the Securities and Exchange Commission’s $150 million settlement deal with Bank of America. The judge said the...
Marv Albert denied invite to Knicks' championship ceremony
For many who followed the glory days of the Knicks’ 1970 and 1973 championship teams, Marv Albert was our eyes and ears.Back in the stone ages of the late 1960's,...
Kevin Smith, Tim Burton and Me
Inspired by Kevin Smith's feud with Southwest Airlines and its proximity to this week's opening of the director's "Cop-Out,'' my colleague Reed Tucker revisted the controversies that have preceded so many of Smith's...
Slain Brooklyn lawyer's partner busted in business scam: police
Three people have been arrested on enterprise conspiracy charges in connection with a Brooklyn divorce lawyer who was killed along with his wife inside their Brooklyn home in 2008, The...
Padma Lakshmi gives birth to a girl
Padma Lakshmi gave birth to a baby girl on Saturday, according to published reports. The star named her daughter Krishna Thea, and both mommy and baby are doing well, a...
Yankees sign Park to add depth to bullpen
TAMPA -- The addition of Chan Ho Park to the Yankees’ bullpen doesn’t present an over-crowding problem for Brian Cashman or Joe Girardi. Though Cashman refused to publicly admit the...
Wife of pro wrestler Ric Flair arrested for assault: report
The wife of professional wrestler Ric Flair was arrested Sunday night for allegedly assaulting him, TMZ reported Monday. Flair and his wife, Jacqueline Beems, have been married for only three...
12 diverse bands, all united by strings
A champion whistler. A legend who cut his teeth by sitting in with Bill Monroe. A bluegrass singer and favorite on “A Prairie Home Companion.” Though this might sound like...
Fears of PCBs in Brooklyn schools
Community Board 13 is asking the city to make Brooklyn schools safe.Reacting to reports that some Brooklyn schools contain Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), which are toxic chemicals, the board’s Education, Library...
A Lowy down dirty shame: IND president booted from club
There’s a problem when you run someone out on a rail — everyone gets splinters.While they claimed that voting out Independent Neighborhood Democrats President Kenn Lowy would help the club...
Downtown welcomes Capital One Bank
With Tax Day looming, officials celebrate the opening of a new Downtown Brooklyn tax preparation center at Capital One Bank, 356 Fulton Street, to help low-wage taxpayers access the Earned...
Top cop honored by 84th Precinct Council
Robberies may be up in the 84th Precinct, but cops like James Gipson are doing their part to bring them back down — and gain accolades while doing so.At its...
Koufax works with Perez at Mets spring training
PORT ST. LUCIE -- If these guys can’t fix Oliver Perez, who can?Sandy Koufax showed up in Port St. Lucie today, and along with Mets ace Johan Santana, worked with...
Fashion Week 2010 Buzz roundup
FRIDAY, FEB. 19 * MUSICAL CHAIRS Through the luck of an empty seat, we found ourselves seated in the front row next to Russell Simmons at the Isaac Mizrahi show....
Cops found not guilty in Brooklyn sodomy claim
The three cops accused of sodomizing a man inside a Brooklyn subway station were found not guilty of all charges today by a Brooklyn jury. Officer Richard Kern, 26, was...
Obama unveils health plan that costs $950 billion over 10 years
Trying to revive languishing health-care legislation, the White House proposed Monday that a tax on high-end health plans be delayed for all workers, not just those in unions, and suggested...
Killing the 401k
The guys at Powerline speculate that Democrats have a plan to change the rules governing pre-tax retirement investments and confiscate millions of dollars in retirement assets and 401ks, just to pay...
Terror suspect Zazi pleads guilty in subway attack; faces life in prison
An airport shuttle driver from Colorado accused of allegedly hatching a diabolical plot to detonate homemade bombs inside the city's subway system pleaded guilty this afternoon to terrorism charges. Najibullah...
New NY driving laws permit 1 nonfamily passenger for teens
ALBANY, N.Y. — New driver safety laws taking effect in New York require far more training for teenagers seeking their licenses. The laws increase the number of hours teens must...
Cops kill man hitting his mother with frying pan
Cops last night shot and killed a 32-year-old man in The Bronx who was beating his mother with a frying pan. They responded to a 911 call after 11 p.m....
An Israeli game-changer?
Israel introduced the newest member of its Air Force Sunday, an unmanned drone called the Heron TP. “The planes can fly at least 20 consecutive hours and are primarily used...
Voters say Aqueduct deal 'politically motivated'
ALBANY – Voters say the deal to give a lucrative Aqueduct casino contract to a politically connected firm stinks more than the stables at the faded Queens horse track, according...
Gov's negatives higher than Monserrate's
ALBANY – Some cutting news for Gov. Paterson: A new poll out this morning shows he beats Senate outcast Hiram Monserrate in the battle of Albany’s pariahs.The statewide Siena survey...
Tiger Woods attending rehab clinic in Arizona
Bad boy golfer Tiger Woods is back in sex rehab -- only this time he's reportedly getting treatment in Arizona. Woods said he was going back to rehab during his...
Queens man shoots wife and kids in apparent murder-suicide: police
A man shot his wife and two daughters and then turned the gun on himself in Queens this morning in an apparent murder-suicide -- even leaving a note behind saying...
Lundqvist posts second shutout in Sweden's 3-0 win over Finland
VANCOUVER -- Sweden looked like a defending Olympic champion for the first time at the Vancouver Games. Loui Eriksson scored power-play goals in each of the first two periods, Nicklas...
Man seeking to stop release of 'Jersey Shore' DVD
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A man claiming he was beaten during an episode of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” reality show is trying to stop the release of a video depicting the...
Driver sought in Syracuse student’s hit-and-run death
GERMAN FLATTS, N.Y. — State police say they’re looking for the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a Syracuse University student after her car was involved in a...
Fmr. Sen. D'Amato's 'Mama' turns 95
Former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato has hit many milestones in a long life - and he hit another one today, as his mother turns 95 years old. Antoinette "Mama" D'Amato -...
Ford blasts Sen. Gillibrand before event with Obama campain guru Plouffe
This morning's key event is Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's fundraising breakfast headlined by President Obama's campaign guru David Plouffe - which is already drawing fire from potential rival Harold Ford Jr....
Officers shoot, kill Bronx man seen beating woman
Police officers responding to a 911 call shot and killed a man they said refused to stop beating a woman with a frying pan. Police went to the Bronx building...
John McCain's team supporting Long Island congressional hopeful Christopher Cox
The man known as Sen. John McCain's alter ego and other players from his 2008 presidential bid are working on the Long Island congressional campaign of Christopher Cox, the son...
Campaign's photo (c)op
A candidate vying to replace Brooklyn Councilman Simcha Felder is using a picture himself with a high-ranking cop in uniform in campaign mailings - a move that violates an NYPD...
Yankees sign Chan Ho Park
TAMPA -- The Yankees saw a good deal and – budget or not budget – could not resist it. Late Sunday night the Yankees came to agreement on a $1.2...
Hope for Afghanistan, Lessons from Iraq
Gen. David Petraeus appearing on “Meet the Press” Sunday told host David Gregory that the battle for Marjah province is the first battle in a long campaign in Afghanistan. The...
Kennedy's Short enjoys happy 18th birthday -- with help from his friends
Jeffrey Short was the center of attention early Sunday evening. Shortly after scoring 31 points to lead host John F. Kennedy to an 82-73 victory over Thomas Edison in the...
Ovechkin's big check on Jagr sparks Russia over Czech Republic
VANCOUVER -- This was not a passing of the torch, more like the mugging of it. Alexander Ovechkin delivered a vicious hit on Jaromir Jagr, and the Russians went on...
Checking in with Devils and Rangers in Vancouver
The Post’s Dan Martin tracks yesterday’s best Olympic performances by Rangers, Devils and Islanders. JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER USA Langenbrunner scored the Americans’ key fourth goal, making it 4-2, in their 5-3...
Today in Vancouver
Don’t-miss event Russians have dominated the sport of ice dancing over the past few decades, winning seven of the past nine gold medals. But three American teams have a chance...
Pulse sales
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Go to Greg
Q I’ve submitted literally hundreds of resumes to different employers, most of whom never even acknowledged receiving it. Isn’t that rude? How do I know if my resume was considered...
2020 visions
We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives,” intones the psychic Criswell in Ed Wood’s...
Chill factor
Top music downloads 1. Down, Jay Sean 2. Money to Blow, Birdman 3. Bad Romance, Lady Gaga 4. TiK ToK, Kesha 5. Hard, Rihanna 6. Tie Me Down, New Boyz...
Ponds' emergence leads Robeson's run entering postseason
Shawn Ponds walked the tightrope like an acrobat, dribbling past defenders along the right sideline. Once he had sped past them, he used his right off-hand to fire a howitzer...
Great artistry at Met
The Met's been cleaning house of its lavish Franco Zeffirelli productions, mothballing his "Tosca" and "Carmen" earlier this season. But his staging of Puccini's "La Boheme" remains a keeper, packing...
Kourtney kan't kick kreepy BF
Kourtney Kardashian is sticking with her good-for-nothing boyfriend, Scott Disick, despite all the bad behavior. "Scott is my partner and we do everything together," Kourtney told People magazine over the...
'Growing Pains' star missing
The actor who played Boner in the 1980s sitcom "Growing Pains," Andrew Koenig, has disappeared -- and Hollywood stars have gone to Twitter to ask people for help finding him....
No, not Vienna!
This season's hunky- on-the-outside, mushy-on-the-inside star of ABC's "The Bachelor," Jake Pavelka, claims he couldn't get a date in high school. Now, he has whittled down a group of 25...
Starr report
More from Judy Sheindlin, whose "Judge Judy" last week celebrated 700 consecutive weeks as TV's top-rated court show. "I'm a really comfortable shoe," she told me when asked about the...
'Splaining how 'Giuliana & Bill' got to be a hit
Bill and Giuliana Rancic are reality royalty of sorts. He is the winner of the first Donald Trump "Apprentice," and she is the red carpet reporter for the E! network....
Cocktails and crossfire
It's not much fun when a party disintegrates into a drunken brawl -- except when it's the one from "The Boys in the Band." Unexpected people show up, drinks get...
Where gentrification prefers blondes
Bruce Norris has set quite a challenge for himself: His new play, "Clybourne Park," riffs on Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," and even offers a sequel of sorts....
Folly and the Ivy for city's prep parents
It's stupid season in the city's toniest schools. At this time of year, a crush of reasonably intelligent parents goes posi tively postal in pursuit of their goal to get...
Charlie Wilson's art war
It's like an episode of "Antiques Roadshow" gone horribly wrong. A Manhattan man thought he struck gold when he discovered a painting he had stored in his laundry room was...
Carry on, bird feeders
Nobody in the Parks Department is going to poop on anyone's pigeon-feeding party. The people who enforce park rules gave out only five tickets last year for illegal bird feeding...
Hey, let's 'split' now
Let the fare sharing begin. On Friday, taxis will begin rolling out "group ride" rates, where passengers can share a cab with a stranger for steep discounts. Like a bus...
Ex-aide deals gov race card
Eliot Spitzer isn't the only disgraced former ally giving embattled Gov. Paterson political advice. Past gubernatorial chief of staff and tax scofflaw Charles O'Byrne -- who became infamous after claiming...
'83 killer in denial
The killer whose gruesome rampage of horror spawned The Post's most famous headline, "Headless Body in Topless Bar," will remain behind bars -- at least for now. Charles Dingle, 51,...
Heroes relive miracle rescue from Haiti quake
It was late in the day, and hope was fading as fast as the Haitian sun. A convoy of NYPD and FDNY rescue workers had just spent grueling hours digging...
Disaster by timetable
It's a bizarre sight watching Vice President Joe Biden and President Obama trying to grab the credit for American success in the war in Iraq -- a war of which...
Spinal-injury fund facing the ax
ALBANY -- A program that provided hope to those who suffer from spinal-cord injuries could be the next victim of the state's budget bloodletting. The state's scientific community is scrambling...
Countdown to atomic Ayatollahs
President Obama's promise to "reassess" US policy on Iran expired two months ago, and now the International Atomic Energy Agency has bluntly concluded that the clock is ticking as Iran...
Bill loves American health care
With President Obama hoping this week's "bipartisan summit" will move his health-care bill out of the ICU, it's worth taking a look at a recent high-profile operation -- the heart...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A cane-wielding passenger attacked a bus driver who went past his stop in Vinegar Hill, authorities said yesterday. Suspect Hector Marrero, 37, clashed with the 35-year-old female driver on...
Booze giant fights wine bid
ALBANY -- The big-money booze industry is secretly bankrolling the organized whining over Gov. Paterson's plan to let grocery stores sell wine, The Post has learned. An internal letter sent...
Saving Abbey Road
The music group that owns Abbey Road is looking for some help from some friends. EMI says that the historic studio, made famous by the Beatles and used by Pink...
'$hutter' clicks for Scorsese
Martin Scorsese's chiller "Shutter Island" locked up the No. 1 box-office spot over the weekend with a $40.2 million opening. The crime story set at a remote insane asylum is...
O's intuition deficit
No president enters office knowing everything he needs to know. His expe rience is limited to some greater or lesser extent; his knowledge of the people from whom he'll choose...
Jackson: 'Killer' doc 'the best'
Michael Jackson reportedly boasted that his Doctor Feelgood was the "best in the world" who "understands what I need" just days before the accused quack administered drugs that killed the...
Ban pervs as supers: Schumer
There ought to be a law against giving convicted rapists the keys to tenants' apartments, Sen. Charles Schumer said yesterday. "The fact that these sex offenders have access to apartments...
GOP's White House wannabes no 'field' of dreams
WASHINGTON -- The Dem ocratic Congress is in the dumps, the Obama presidency has turned into something of a lemon, and Republicans have enjoyed a spate of victories in some...
Ex-New Orleans big: Charity vowed Katrina aid - but never delivered
The promises Congressman Gregory Meeks made to the victims of Hurricane Katrina were broken as badly as the levees, a former official in New Orleans told The Post. The man...
City health gap soars
The faltering economy has triggered a spike in the number of uninsured New Yorkers. The city's Health and Hospitals Corp. yesterday said the number of patients without health insurance at...
Golf boss: I blew it on Tiger's apology timing
The PGA's top dog blamed himself yesterday for not heading off the ill will players felt toward Tiger Woods for making his first post-scandal public appearance during a big golf...
Business briefs
Oil's well Schlumberger Ltd., the world's biggest oilfield services company, has agreed to purchase fellow industry player Smith In ternational Inc. for about $11 billion in stock in a move...
A lack of seasoning: Palin's mass appeal
THE ISSUE: Whether Sarah Palin has what it takes to run for and be elected as president. *** George Will's voice of reason comes at just the right time ("Why...
Traders see little upside for reeling euro
The euro may just be heading for its toughest year since it began trading in 1999. Derivative traders are signaling that the euro's slump to a nine-month low will continue...
Sharpton aide in 'cheesy catfight'
One of the Rev. Al Sharpton’s most trusted aides was busted for assault after a "pushing and shoving" match at her boyfriend’s Bronx apartment with a woman half her age,...
Eli Manning passes up big money from ailing St. Vincent's
He's St. Eli to St. Vincent's. Giants quarterback Eli Manning -- who has already raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars doing publicity for the Greenwich Village hospital -- has...
Rep. cut donor a $100,000 pork slice
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Gregory Meeks secured a $100,000 federal payout for a Far Rockaway community group whose executive director is a frequent campaign contributor. The Queens Democrat -- now facing...
2nd council member in boiler-firm hot water
The blacklisted Bronx boiler company that allegedly bribed indicted City Councilman Larry Seabrook also steered thousands of dollars to another council member with her own set of legal woes, records...
Wrong-way on Taconic
An elderly man yesterday drove about five miles the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway before finally stopping, State Police said. Paul Narron, 79, was seen traveling north in...
Village school students take charter 'flight'
A Manhattan charter school is so plagued with discipline issues and a dearth of academic services that students have been fleeing or have been pushed out in record numbers, parents...
Dave still has an empty feeling
Maybe they should start giving out door prizes. For the second day in a row, a campaign event for Gov. Paterson was sparsely attended, drawing about as many Democratic operatives...
Roll 'em! Security cams make debut on E train
Smile straphangers -- you're on candid camera! Four cars of an E train equipped with state-of-the-art security cameras made its unprecedented first run this morning, part of an aggressive anti-terror...
Principal quits in sex scandal
A Bronx public-school principal lost his job last month after engaging in some hanky-panky after class with a female subordinate, The Post has learned. Vaughn Thompson, the principal of the...
Pol fights for 'tainted' cash
A failed Democratic City Council candidate has been waging a four-year court battle with campaign-finance officials in a bid to hang on to thousands of taxpayer dollars she allegedly handed...
Web Lotto 'scam' out of luck
It should be called Looto. An online-betting operator used deceptive ads to trick customers into paying monthly subscription fees for its FreeLotto game, said state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. New...
O's Rx: Let feds cap insure hikes
President Obama wants to give federal authorities the power to limit rate hikes by health-insurance companies -- a responsibility that traditionally has belonged to states. The proposal will be part...
Stein-slay twist: oops
It's the 11th hour. And Natavia has blinked. When jurors in the sensational "Realtor to the stars" bludgeoning trial begin deliberations as early as this afternoon, there'll be a new...
Twisted Toyota boast
Toyota officials bragged about saving more than $100 million by negotiating with the government to limit a 2007 recall -- sparked by unintended acceleration -- to only 55,000 floor mats,...
Mayoral staffer brain dead after car strikes her & friend
A young staffer for Mayor Bloomberg was left brain dead yesterday after she stepped in front of a car to push her former Ivy League roommate out of its path...
Slim Jims are back in the ring
Truck drivers of America can breathe easy -- Slim Jims are staging a comeback. Slim Jim maker ConAgra is expected to announce today a multi-million dollar promotional partnership with World...
Arm the troopers
State Police Superintendent Harry Cor bitt wants every troop car in New York outfitted with a high-velocity, semi-automatic assault-style rifle. And he wants every trooper to undergo intensive training on...
The EPA's climate con
Looks like the great climate-change unraveling came none too soon. Three states last week filed papers challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's scheme to use global-warming fears to seize sweeping power...
Oscar shines on
Just like the stars who will walk the red carpet, Oscar is in the spotlight. The organizers of the Academy Awards show are feeling the pressure to deliver a win...
Spring preening
As New York's Fashion Week passes the baton to runway shows in Europe, it's time to check out what the best of the fashion glossies have to offer. Funny lady...
Rest will work Vonn-ders for Lindsey
VANCOUVER -- Lindsey Vonn finally has some time to rest her injured right shin. Unfortunately for her, it comes before her weakest races. Vonn does not compete again until Wednesday's...
It's in Todd we trust
Every year, superstar trainer Todd Pletcher starts off the Triple Crown trail loaded for bear. Yet his record in the Kentucky Derby is most frustrating: From 24 starters since 2000,...
Matthews Jr. takes aim at Mets' center field job
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Gary Matthews Jr. didn't arrive in camp yesterday with the idea he is a spare part for the Mets. The veteran outfielder worked out at Tradition...
Ready for the Jenrry Rules?
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The Mets may have their own little Joba situation brewing. Keep your eyes on young right-handed pitcher Jenrry Mejia. He threw a bullpen session yesterday and...
Posada, Girardi: We're happy for Damon
TAMPA -- In December there was enough common ground between the Yankees and Johnny Damon to get a deal done. They needed him to play left field or DH, and...
Vazquez to have less pressure? Don't believe it
TAMPA -- For the record, I hate conventional wisdom. I hate echoing what everyone else says just because after a while anything repeated over and over kind of sounds like...
Santos not catching a break with Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Omir Santos has gone from probable Opening Day catcher to potential Triple-A backup, but hasn't lost hope he'll find his way to the major leagues this...
Joba-Hughes battle the talk of Tampa
TAMPA -- Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain added curveballs to their bullpen workouts yesterday at George M. Steinbrenner Field, where the leading candidates for the No. 5 starters' spot were...
McGrady ready for Rockets reunion
Tracy McGrady is ready for his version of March Madness. McGrady said yesterday that he is well aware when he will look to exact revenge against the Rockets, including knowing...
T-Mac feels strong morning after debut
Tracy McGrady was worried after his brilliant Knicks debut on Saturday night about how his body would respond to a season-high 32 minutes played. Yesterday's verdict: not as bad as...
Phillies' Howard looking even higher
Ryan Howard stepped into the batter's box for his first round of swings this spring and immediately sent a ball soaring over the left-field fence. He's certainly leaner, and he...
U.S. rolls on by T-Ryan harder
VANCOUVER -- All around him, a packed arena was begging for a miracle, praying for divine intervention. Beyond the walls of Canada Hockey Place, an entire nation was pleading, yearning,...
'Minor Miracle on Ice' stuns Canada
VANCOUVER -- Call this one the "Minor Miracle on Ice." While not in the same weight class as the United States' historic victory in Lake Placid 30 years ago today,...
Canadian pair leads ice dancing
ICE DANCING Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won the original dance with a sultry, fiery flamenco number that reduced the uproar over the Russians' aboriginal routine to background noise....
The Post line
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Knicks to honor 1970 champs
The Knicks will be reminiscing tonight at the Garden as they honor the 40th anniversary of their championship team from 1969-70 with a halftime celebration during their second annual Legends...
'Super' Bode is golden
VANCOUVER -- Bode Miller arrived on the top of the Olympics medal stand yesterday, four years later than expected. Miller, who famously flamed out at the 2006 Games, put his...
Hey, Tiger, Bode can be your new role model
How's this for an odd, unexpected sentence: Bode Miller, role model. No, not necessarily for you. Or for me. Or your kids. Or even any budding skiers. Miller finally won...
Sports shorts
GOLF: Poulter wins Match Play title In Marana, Ariz., Ian Poulter won the Match Play Championship for his first victory in America, leading over the final 28 holes for a...
Nets blow 18-point lead to Grizzlies
There are some potential free agents who look at the Nets and see a mess not even a mother could love. Others gaze on them and see possibilities, starting with...
Ex-Knick Randolph enjoying a resurgence with Grizzlies
The Knicks have made several trades the last two years to clear enough cap space to sign not only LeBron James, but a second max player talented enough to convince...
Weird but true
Help wanted: registered Chicago voter to join the City Council. Salary $110.556. Mayor Richard Daley is interviewing applicants who applied for two positions that he advertised on the city's Web...
Pittsburgh knocks off No. 3 Villanova, 70-65
No. 19 Pittsburgh controlled the tempo and the offensive rebounding to hand No. 3 Villanova its second consecutive loss. Ashton Gibbs scored 21 points, Gilbert Brown added 16 and Gary...
NYC girls basketball rankings
There are very few givens with the playoffs finally here. CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens is a three-team race. Either St. Michael Academy and St. Peter’s could win the CHSAA Class AA Archdiocesan...
PSAL girls basketball rankings
Last week, we moved Francis Lewis down to No. 3 from No. 2 and moved John F. Kennedy ahead of the Patriots. In hindsight, perhaps it was a mistake. Call...
Boys basketball roundup: Cardozo runs win streak to eight
Cardozo is heading into the postseason on a high. The Judges, the top seed in next week’s PSAL Class AA playoffs, dispatched Salesian, 67-41, in the Kennedy Classic in The...
Drury, Langenbrunner score in USA upset of Canada
VANCOUVER -- The United States pulled off its biggest Olympic hockey upset since the Miracle on Ice, stunning Canada 5-3 tonight to advance to the quarterfinals of an already mixed-up...
Bloomberg staffer, 22, left brain dead by hit-run driver
A young staffer for Mayor Bloomberg was left brain-dead early this morning after she and her former Ivy League roommate were mowed down by a hit-run driver in Brooklyn, law-enforcement...
PSAL Class AA girls basketball playoff preview
The New York Post’s PSAL girls basketball beat writer Marc Raimondi takes a look at the PSAL Class AA girls basketball playoffs, which start this week. SCHEDULE Monday-Thursday – First...
CHSAA girls basketball rankings
The postseason is upon us in the CHSAA. All that is left is for the Archdiocesan seeding meeting on Wednesday and all the diocesan playoffs will be set. Brooklyn/Queens kicks...
Twins' Mauer mum on contract talks
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- American League MVP Joe Mauer reported to spring training for the Minnesota Twins on Sunday without a contract extension in place. He hasn't talked specifics about...