March 10, 2010
DOT pulls plug on ferry to Rockaways
The city said it is shutting down the Rockaway ferry this month for what it concluded was a failing experiment, but community leaders are chastising the mayor and the city...
Yankees favorite among five teams for Cuban shortstop
According to sources, the Yankees remain the favorites to sign Cuban shortstop Adeinis Hechavarria.However, they have company in chasing the 21-year-old who defected from Cuba last year.“There are five teams...
Library chief resigns after botched booting plan
If it were a book, Brooklyn Public Library head Dionne Mack-Harvin’s fall from grace would have been a tragedy in which the main character falls on her sword.That’s exactly what...
Robinson, rumors & Red Bull notes; Man United coming to the Swamp?
I'm rolling through the second of three straight quadruple-headers here at the Garden for the Big East tourney _ Let's Play Four! _ but I wanted to take a hot...
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"Massa said, 'You'll have to get one of my special massages.' He called them 'Massa Massages.' " - Ex-Navy man Peter Clarke, who served with now former Rep. Eric Massa,...
Lines wrap around block as stores open in new mall
Queens residents packed into the Rego Center shopping complex last week, forming lines that snaked around the Kohl’s and Century 21 stores shoppers praised for bringing hundreds of jobs to...
Two stabbed in Columbus Circle
Two high school students were hospitalized after being stabbed the in the Columbus Circle subway station this afternoon, authorities said. A fight involving students from nearby Independence HS broke out...
Dancewave cashes in
A Park Slope dance troupe is one step closer to international acclaim.The Dancewave Company, which caters to talented teenagers training to become professional dancers, has received $10,000 from S Clubs...
City takes control of Brooklyn Bridge Park
After months of negotiations, the state on Wednesday handed the reins of Brooklyn Bridge Park over to the city, while remaining to ride shotgun.The deal came with two major caveats...
Pataki: Lazio is right man for the job
Former Gov. George Pataki brushed aside questions about the possibility of Steve Levy, the Suffolk Democrat being wooed by some Republican leaders to run as the party's gubernatorial hopeful, eclipsing...
Latest MLS CBA update
This is the latest release from MLS regarding their negotiation with the union on a new CBA.This week Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Union met in Washington, D.C....
P.S.1 entrance plan draws CB 2 anger
It appears the wall between Long Island City’s P.S. 1 and Community Board 2 will not be crumbling any time soon.Members of the board were furious with the art museum...
Richmond Hill bursts into color with Phagwah fete
Hundreds of revelers descended on Smokey Oval Park Sunday, dousing each other with colorful powders, liquids and dyes in celebration of Phagwah, the Hindu rites of spring.“The cleaner you are...
Borough takes 'wait and see attitude' toward Charter Revision Commission
Community boards across the borough are crossing their fingers and hoping for the best this week now that Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced the members of the new Charter Revision...
Hold that coffee! Starbucks not coming to ‘Burg
A williamsburg bagel store’s rent will double next year, leaving its owner scrambling, and sparking fresh concerns from local merchants that another chain could soon be taking its place. The...
Anti-gay attack stuns Carroll Gardens
Last week’s anti-gay attack on Luquer Street has put a stain on Carroll Gardens, as well as the entire borough, residents and elected officials said last week as they encouraged...
City takes over Brooklyn Bridge Park project; Governors Island expected to be next
The state today ended its turf war with the Bloomberg administration over two highly touted, but long delayed, waterfront projects by handing control of Brooklyn Bridge Park over to the...
Mayor Bloomberg again wealthiest New Yorker on Forbes billionaire list
For the second year in a row, Michael Bloomberg holds title as New York’s richest man with a personal fortune that Forbes pegged at $18 billion. Now in his third...
College Pt. clan charged with credit card ruse
Five members of a College Point family, a Jamaica resident, a Laurelton resident, a Flushing resident and four other people have been indicted in connection with a fraudulent credit card...
Manhattan ID thief sentenced in NYPD scam
An identity thief who called himself "Lyte" will now do heavy time -- up to 10 years prison -- for heading a massive check fraud scheme with nearly 1,000 accomplices...
Ozone Park dad beat baby girl: DA Brown
An Ozone Park father was charged Saturday with brutally assaulting his infant daughter, who sustained 17 fractured ribs, a lacerated liver and a bite mark on her leg, Queens District...
Woman sues store over clown shoe fall
A 56-year-old Oakland Gardens resident who recently filed a lawsuit against a costume company and several other businesses was not clowning around when she was injured at a 2008 Halloween...
Angels' Hunter says he meant no harm calling black Latino players 'imposters'
PHOENIX -- Los Angeles Angels center fielder Torii Hunter insists he meant no harm toward Latino players when he recently referred to them as “impostors” while discussing the number of...
Niese, Nieve struggle in Mets' loss
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Jon Niese and Fernando Nieve each had a brutal outing in the Mets' 7-6 exhibition loss to the Braves in 10 innings. Niese allowed three earned runs...
DEALS: Hertz's $2 special
What mortal sin did Thomas Jefferson commit exactly to land himself on the two-dollar bill, currency of the damned? (Oh right, he boinked his slaves). Still, in this No Child Left Behind world of...
Cops finally ID right sister in Bloomberg aide hit-run
A woman originally believed to have mowed down two women in Brooklyn last month — including an aide to Mayor Bloomberg — was apparently telling the truth when she told...
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Kalua owners charged in $2M fraud scheme: DA
The mother and son who owned the now shuttered strip club linked to the Sean Bell shooting were arraigned Tuesday along with two others on charges of taking part in...
Monserrate seat race nears
Voters in Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst and Jackson Heights are awash in mailers this week as former state Sen. Hiram Monserrate battles state Assemblyman Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) in a...
Better pay up: Bklyn’s tax delinquents put on parade
Brooklyn is known for many things. Now it’s known for harboring the state’s biggest tax debtor.Irving Bilzinsky, a proud son of the borough of churches, was named the state tax...
Burglary spree hits Maspeth
Residents in northern Maspeth are dealing with a spate of burglaries near 73rd Street, civic leaders and police said last week.Five homes in the area had been broken into between...
City Planning Offers a “Rose” for ‘Burg
This “Rose” has been revived.After disapprovals from Community Board 1 and Borough President Marty Markowitz, the City Planning Commission reversed course with a rare close vote Monday afternoon, in support...
Along canal, EPA plays corporate detective
Six degrees of separation from polluting the Gowanus Canal doesn’t mean a company has necessarily escaped a hefty cleanup bill.The Environmental Protection Agency has already named a series of companies...
Hold The Sugar! Board Rejects New Domino
In the end, it was a sugar overload.By a nearly 2 to 1 margin, Community Board 1 rejected Tuesday night a plan to rezone 11.2 acres of the williamsburg waterfront...
Let kids eat cupcakes, parents say
Next week, Brooklyn parents will protest the city Department of Education’s (DOE) new bake sale rules — by making cupcakes.On March 18 from 4-6 p.m., parents are expected to pack...
Groundbreaking signals start of Barclays Center arena
As this paper went to press, two Brooklyn groundbreakings were scheduled to take place Thursday, March 11 relating to the 22-acre, Atlantic Yards project starting at the Flatbush/Atlantic Avenues intersection...
St. John's loses to Marquette by 2
Lazar Hayward scored 20 points, David Cubillan hit the deciding 3-pointer with 1:11 to play and Marquette beat St. John’s 57-55 on Wednesday in the second round of the Big...
Jobs bill could boost boro economy: Maloney
The economy may be weak, but there are still employment and business opportunities, according to a town hall forum on jobs and the economy hosted Saturday by U.S. Rep. Carolyn...
Massa 'massaged' and 'snorkled' subordinates while in Navy: report
New allegations emerged Wednesday about former Democratic Congressman Eric Massa’s unwanted advances toward subordinates during his time in the Navy. In an article by Joshua Green in the Atlantic Monthly,...
Make the Road decries guv’s proposed ed cuts
A nonprofit that provides services to immigrants and has offices in Queens would lose more than a quarter of their English language classes if Gov. David Paterson’s budget cuts are...
Manhattanite gets 3-9 years in Little Neck mortgage scam
A 35-year-old Manhattan man has been sentenced to prison for having used a forged power of attorney to unlawfully obtain a mortgage on his mother-in-law’s Little Neck condominium and steal...
Are the Chinese trying to tell us something?
While most people know that China is Uncle Sam's largest creditor -- and as such has us by the financial cajones -- Beijing, with a few exceptions, hasn't thrown its...
Champions League: Bayern gets past Fiorentina
Arjen Robben's superb strike sent Bayern Munich through to the Champions League quarterfinals on away goals on Tuesday despite a 3-2 defeat by Fiorentina in a thrilling last 16 second...
Queens Library archives prepare to go digital
Some of the Queens Public Library’s historical pieces will be entering the 21st century soon as the nation’s largest library system launches an online collection of its oldest books, photos...
Flushing women cry foul over getting fired for unionizing
A pair of Flushing women who said they were fired after standing up for their labor rights rang in International Working Women’s Day Monday by protesting in front of the...
Jamaica biz may yield clues to 1998 murder
A search in a Jamaica plumbing and heating supply store may provide the answer to a question that has haunted a Brooklyn woman for nearly 12 years: Who killed my...
Crosby's missing Olympics gear found
TORONTO -- The stick and glove Sidney Crosby used to give Canada its Olympic gold medal are back where they belong. Crosby’s missing gear was on its way to the...
Kew Gdns. man wins condom design contest
After tallying more than 15,000 online ballots, the city Health Department revealed this week that Kew Gardens resident Luis Acosta’s design will appear on millions of free condoms throughout New...
DB Jackson cancels Jets visit, signs with Eagles
PHILADELPHIA -- Free agent defensive back Marlin Jackson cancelled a visit to the Jets and signed a two-year contract with the Eagles on Wednesday. The Jets reportedly had interest in...
Imam pleads in terror case
Flushing imam Ahmad Wais Afzali pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn court last Thursday to lying to federal authorities who were investigating a terror plot involving a member of his Queens...
Lancman slams health cuts
The Kissena Park Civic Association hosted a community forum last Thursday evening on the negative effects Gov. David Paterson’s proposed budget would have on the eroding Queens health care system.The...
Boro mentally ill need more housing: Judge
A Brooklyn federal court judge has ruled that the state Health Department must provide 4,500 units of individual housing for the mentally ill living in group homes in Queens and...
Access to green tech easier with new law
The City Council last week passed legislation that will allow environmentally conscious city residents to more easily sell and access green technology, the bill’s sponsor, Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows),...
More than $10M in marijuana plants seized in record NJ bust
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — New Jersey authorities say they’ve seized more than $10 million worth of marijuana plants and arrested three people in a bust they’re calling the largest in...
Bus, train users fume at MTA
Hundreds of testy Queens straphangers vented their anger at MTA officials for nearly six hours in Flushing last week, using words like “outrage,” “shame” and “disaster” in denouncing a plan...
Seton Hall vs. Notre Dame could be 'play-in game' tonight
After surviving a near-miss against Providence in the first round of the Big East tournament, Seton Hall now has a chance against to put itself solidly into the NCAA tournament...
Flushing couple accused of $16M con in one day
A Flushing man has been charged with suming a number of false roles including attorney, accountant and banker in order to con a dozen victims out of more than $16...
Calif. police seek gunmen after boy's 911 call
NORWALK, Calif. — Detectives on Wednesday searched for three armed robbers who broke into a home and threatened the parents of a 7-year-old boy who called 911 from a locked...
Far Rock. drug bust at Hammels nets 45: DA
A dozen people have been indicted and 33 others have been criminally charged on drug-related charges stemming from an eight-month undercover investigation at a Far Rockaway housing project, Queens District...
'Jihad Jane' to be arraigned on terror charges in Philadelphia next week
Accused terror plotter Colleen LaRose, also known as "Jihad Jane," will be arraigned in a Philadelphia federal court next Thursday, March 18, Fox News reported Wednesday. LaRose has been charged...
Queens Museum of Art to hold Earth Day event
More than 150 Queens residents, government representatives and United Nations officials will gather March 20 at the Queens Museum of Art to celebrate International Earth Day with interfaith prayers, song...
Sex harassment suit over CB 1 manager settled
The city has paid a $98,000 settlement to a former staff member at Astoria’s Community Board 1 who had filed a lawsuit that accused former district manager George Delis of...
City taking control of Brooklyn Bridge Park, Governor's Island to follow
The state today ended its turf war with the Bloomberg administration over two highly touted, but long delayed, waterfront projects by handing control of Brooklyn Bridge Park over to the...
The British are coming!
Liberty of London for Target hit NYC today for a sneak peek of the new line available at all Target stores on March 14 and its mayhem. While the block-long...
NYS Comptroller: we can't borrow our way out of crisis
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli came out hard against Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch's "borrow-our-way-out" proposal for the state's fiscal crisis, saying, "Borrowing bililons is part of the reason we're in the...
Biz owners fear Flushing Commons parking situation
The limited number of parking spaces in downtown Flushing has long been a headache for drivers, but the loss of more spots could devastate local business owners once construction begins...
LIC car dealer stole $1.2M in sales tax: DA
A Long Island City car dealer has been arrested after allegedly bilking the state out of more than $1.2 million in sales tax, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said.Michael Silverstein,...
Bayside Historical Society gets ready for St. Pat’s Day
The Bayside Historical Society will host its second annual Irish-themed event next week at Fort Totten that will include musical and dance performances to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.The event will...
Editorial: Bloomy's takeover does not ensure a real Brooklyn Bridge Park
Mayor Bloomberg’s announcement that the city will take over the construction of the unbuilt portions of Brooklyn Bridge Park has changed very little for the Brooklynites who will use this...
Joba gives up six runs in third inning of Yankees' game with Tigers
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Joba Chamberlain's spring training ERA rose to 27.00 after the Yankees starting-rotation-candidate gave up six runs in his third inning of work against the Tigers today.Chamberlain pitched...
House committee calls Armenian killings a genocide
U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside) and a Flushing home for elderly Armenians are calling on Congress to pass a resolution that would condemn a Turkish massacre of Armenians during the...
Koch, McCall predict Paterson 'plea' departure soon
Former Mayor Ed Koch and former State Comptroller Carl McCall offered up some interesting thoughts about their friend, Gov. David Paterson, and his future in terms of the pending Attorney...
Senate passes $150 billion jobs bill
The U.S. Senate voted 62-36 Wednesday to pass a roughly $150 billion bill that extends a series of tax credits targeted at businesses and individuals. The legislation includes $70 billion...
Don't screw it up or you'll be in deep
There are four favorite words that Mayor Bloomberg invariably utters when making a new appointment to the administration: Don't screw it up.It turns out that's the version he employs in...
Bloomberg pitched Obama on green card idea before State of Union
Before President Obama delivered his State of the Union address, he got a call from Mayor Bloomberg who urged him to include a proposal that would provide green cards to...
Kerik can't go to DC to meet lawyer: judge
Crooked ex-NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik, who's under house arrest until he reports to prison in May, got shot down in a bid to meet with a Washington, D.C., lawyer today....
CollegeRPI: Seton Hall already in NCAA tournament
The general opinion is that a win for 10th seeded Seton Hall tonight in the second round of the Big East tournament over seventh seeded Notre Dame will be enough...
Report: Carlesimo a candidate at Oregon
Former Seton Hall Final Four coach P.J. Carlesimo is a leading candidate to take over at the University of Oregon, according to The Oregonian."An athletic department source told The Oregonian...
Durbin tells the truth: Premiums not going down
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin made an interesting statement on the Senate floor today: He admitted that anyone who says that the passage of health care reform will mean lower premiums...
Chiefs can't wait to welcome Jones
The Chiefs are hopeful running back Thomas Jones can do for them what he did for the Jets and Bears: help them become winners.“He’s a good football player and a...
Georgetown defeats South Florida by 20
Austin Freeman and Greg Monroe scored 16 points each, and No. 22 Georgetown built a big first-half lead before handling everything South Florida star Dominique Jones could offer in a...
Elie Saab is on a roll!
Love the dress. Loathe the star. It's a fab week for designer Elie Saab, who scored huge by dressing Gooptastic Gwyneth Paltrow in a stunning nude one-shoulder, hand-embrodered gown for...
City unveils new anti-smoking campaign (video)
New York City’s new campaign to help smokers quit reminds them of the damage to their bodies and how quickly it is possible to heal. The ad campaign by Mayor...
Mets not set yet on 8th-inning reliever
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The eighth-inning setup role has been a big question for the Mets at spring training, and an answer doesn’t appear to be coming any time soon....
City looking to save by deactivating street alarm boxes
The Fire Department is preparing to deactivate its street alarm boxes throughout New York City as a way to save money. Mayor Michael Bloomberg included the idea in his January...
Mattingly could take over Dodgers when Torre leaves
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- On his first day as Dodgers interim manager, hitting coach Don Mattingly said Wednesday that the team has made overtures about him eventually becoming Joe Torre’s permanent...
City wins right to keep famed 'Tavern on the Green' name
The city won the right to the name of the famed "Tavern on the Green" restaurant today when a judge ruled that its former operator fraudulently trademarked the moniker in...
Ravitch unveils budget plan that faces uphill battle
Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch unveiled his five-year budget plan today -- calling for up to $2 billion in annual borrowing for the next three years, and a financial review board...
LI man admits he stabbed diplomat’s wife
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges in the fatal stabbing of the wife of a State Department diplomat. Prosecutors say Robert...
City seals deal to take over Brooklyn Bridge Park
and Stephen BrownThe city on Wednesday officially took over development of — and funding for -— Brooklyn Bridge Park, an agreement that supporters say “guarantees” that the waterfront development will...
Friend says Tiger could play exhibition this month
Tiger Woods could return to the golf course later his month at the Tavistock Cup matches, according to friend Mark O'Meara.O’Meara is captain of the Tavistock team. The event is...
Cynthia Nixon fights to keep Monserrate out of office
"Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon is lending her name to a LGBT-backed political group's efforts to pass gay marriage -- with an immediate focus on keeping ousted Queens...
Neighbors claim 'sex toy seller' turned condo into extreme party spot
A Manhattan businessman has transformed his basement Tribeca condo into an "extreme party" spot -- complete with "fire massages," "flame feats" and a "stripper pole," court papers charge. In a...
Biden's disaster of a visit
The arrival of Vice President Joe Biden in Israel was supposed to be a great event. Biden was going to get to show that the Obama administration could have a...
St. John's walk-on gets moment his moment in the spotlight
John Taubeneck grew up watching future NBA stars Richard Hamilton and Ben Gordon win national championships for head coach Jim Calhoun.But never in his wildest dreams did the the St....
Stephenson beats Miller for ROY, tourney win
Earlier yesterday afternoon, former Lincoln High star and Cincinnati freshman Lance Stephenson edged out Rutgers’ Dane Miller for the Big East’s Rookie of the Year award.Then, in the final game...
Big deals at this year's Lincoln Center Festival
And by "big" I mean "long": Marathon freaks, get ready for a 12-hour staging of Dostoevsky's "The Demons." Adapted and directed by Peter Stein, the show will presented (in Italian with...
Sen. Harry Reid embraces GOP's 'Scooby Doo' comparison
The Republican National Committee may have thought it was dogging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) by satirizing him as cartoon character Scooby Doo, but Reid is getting scrappy with...
Knicks' Walsh will watch to see if Curry fits in
SAN ANTONIO -- Donnie Walsh has made this five-game trip to monitor the latest comeback of Eddy Curry, who makes another return tonight in Alamo City. That's how serious the...
Damon doesn't play for Tigers against Yankees
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Detroit Tigers outfielder Johnny Damon sat out against his former team because of a sore toe. Damon was scratched for what would have been his first spring...
Even Anthony Weiner won't engage in some duels
The normally shy and retiring Queens Rep. Anthony Weiner showed off his talent for gab in a Fox Business interview today, when talking about his now ex-colleague Eric Massa's description...
US hikers detained in Iran allowed to call families
Three US hikers being detained in Iran for entering the country illegally were allowed to phone their families for the first time since their arrest, their supporters said Wednesday. The...
US missile strike kills 4 in Pakistan
A missile strike by a US drone aircraft hit Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing at least four militants, security officials said. The strike took...
Record number of nominations for Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO — The committee that selects the Nobel Peace Prize winner will consider a record 237 nominations for the 2010 award, a Nobel official said Wednesday. Surpassing last year's record...
Biden: Palestinians deserve 'viable' state
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday the Palestinians deserve a "viable" independent state with contiguous territory, seeking to reassure them of U.S. support after Israel announced...
'Anna Nicole' opera to premiere next February
LONDON — The world premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage's "Anna Nicole" will be presented by the Royal Opera next Feb. 17, starring Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek as the late model and...
Alleged Gambino, 2 sons arrested on Mafia-related charges
A suspected member of the Gambino crime family and two of his sons have been arrested on bankruptcy fraud charges in New York in a series of Mafia-related arrests in...
Parsing the ten-second 'Eclipse' clip
The first trailer from “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” will be released online tomorrow. But an all-too-brief teaser has already surfaced. Can we wrest meaning from its mere handful of seconds?...
Graham tells O to 'step it up' on immigration reform
The President has scheduled a meeting with Sens. Chuck Schumer and Lindsey Graham for tomorrow. The purpose of the meeting is for the two senators who have been grappling with...
Tribeca: Spitzer doc on agenda
An untitled documentary on former Governor Eliot Spitzer and the premiere of a restored version of "Dr. Zhivago'' are among 33 titles announced today by the Tribeca Film Festival. The...
St. John's loses to Marquette by 2
St. John's missed a long 3-pointer at the buzzer and lost to Marquette 57-55 in the second round of the Big East tournament today.St. John's vs. Marquette Big East Tournament
Former Hevesi investment chief pleads guilty to securities fraud
A former state investment officer has admitted helping channel hundreds of millions of dollars in public pension fund money to politically connected investment firms in a “pay-to-play” scheme. David Loglisci...
Love song for Kevin Johnson
The Washington Post today has a sloppy-slurpy love-poem to Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and his fiancé, DC schools chancellor Michelle Rhee. The article is an ode to two hard-working, reform-minded...
'Midnight knitter' on the loose in NJ shore town
WEST CAPE MAY, N.J. — Someone is spinning quite a yarn over one New Jersey shore town. Dubbed “The Midnight Knitter” by West Cape May residents, someone is covering tree...
3 men shot to death in Rochester suburb
GREECE, N.Y. — Three men were shot to death in a suburban Rochester housing complex and at least one assailant fled into the night, police said Wednesday. Police were trying...
Restaurant exposed by Oscar-winning doc 'The Cove' under investigation
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Federal agents are investigating a high-end Santa Monica sushi restaurant for serving illegal whale, following a video sting orchestrated by the producers of the Oscar-winning documentary...
Date for A-Rod talk with feds in works
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Just because Alex Rodriguez’s lawyer huddled with the Feds on Wednesday, and the Yankees third baseman continues to believe the investigation is about Dr. Anthony Galea, that...
Reyes 'blindsided' by Mets' statement on thyroid
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- The Mets are sticking to their original statement on the condition of Jose Reyes' thyroid."He has elevated thyroid levels and we are waiting for test results," Omar...
Hughes left unproduced scripts
J.D. Salinger apparently isn't the only author who left behind lots of unseen work when he passed away. The family of writer-director John Hughes, who died suddenly last August and was the...
Roberts vs. White House
US Chief Justice John Roberts has some harsh words regarding confirmation hearings and the annual State of the Union address. Speaking to a group of law students from the University...
Morning Buzz
Lt. Gov. Ravitch is set to unveil is proposal for healing the state's out-of-control spending, while Gov. Paterson continues with his "serious business" discussions of the state's budget situation at...
Actor Corey Haim found dead at 38 following accidental drug overdose
Former '80s teen heartthrob Corey Haim, who later tried unsuccessfully to relaunch his career while spending most of his life battling drug addiction, died early today of an apparent drug...
Yo! Staten Island bashing mayor won't run again
BELMAR, N.J. — The Jersey Shore mayor whose blog offended Italian-Americans, Staten Island residents and blondes is calling it quits. Belmar Mayor Ken Pringle won't seek re-election in November after...
Vac's Wednesday Whacks on the DeNiro-Lombardi movie
I understand the dangers in getting too hopped up about the movie ESPN announced yesterday, the one in which Robert DeNiro will portray Vince Lombardi in an inspired bit of...
Feds to investigate runaway Prius in Westchester
HARRISON, N.Y. — The crash of a Toyota Prius in New York caught the attention of federal regulators Wednesday after the driver said it accelerated on its own, then lurched...
NYers still want Paterson to stay -- but also think he's terrible
ALBANY - Yet another new poll shows New Yorkers want embattled Gov. Paterson to finish his term in office, even while saying he's doing a lousy job as governor.The just-released...
St. John's looks for revenge vs. Marquette today
At last year’s Big East tournament, 13th seed St. John’s beat 12th seed Georgetown in the first round, capping a disappointing season for the Hoyas. The next day, the Red...
Short vacation
Everything is just beachy keen for “Little People, Big World” stars Matt and Amy Roloff as they kick back and relax — without the kids — during a “getting away...
Bedeviled by Faustina
Crazy-hot Faustina is one of those “small plates” joints that make noshing a nuisance. Brilliant chef Scott Conant, who also pilots marvelous Scarpetta, told Gothamist.com that it’s “kind of this...
Squeezed!
Elaborate meals cooked on hot plates. Sidewalk cellars that double as coat rooms. Bathrooms tucked in the back of kitchens. Welcome to the world of New York’s tiniest restaurants —...
Reyes has overactive thyroid; return in limbo
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets will brace for at least two more days — perhaps longer — without Jose Reyes, after test results yesterday confirmed he has an overactive...
K-Rod ducks out of Goose controversy
PORT ST. LUCIE — Goose who? Francisco Rodriguez is just fine with Goose Gossage’s assessment of him. Gossage referred to K-Rod as a “clown” in a recent interview, citing Rodriguez’s...
Mets' Cy of relief: Santana feels good after first start
PORT ST. LUCIE — In the movie, this is how the final scene of the comeback is scripted: The wounded hero takes the mound after a long and arduous road...
Sound familiar? CC 'terrible' in second spring start
TAMPA — Perhaps CC stands for carbon copy. In his second start last spring, CC Sabathia was hammered all over Joker Marchant Stadium in a 7-4 loss to the Tigers,...
Hal: no extensions, no exceptions for Yankees
Hal Steinbrenner stayed true to his nature, and contrary to his father’s, yesterday when asked about the news that Alex Rodriguez had been treated by Dr. Anthony Galea, the Canadian...
Yankees VP Newman charged with DUI
TAMPA — Mark Newman, a Yankees senior vice president in charge of the minor leagues, was charged with a DUI late Monday night. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Web...
Tight-lipped A-Rod gives skeptics something to talk about
TAMPA — Alex Rodriguez refused to get into how Dr. Anthony Galea treated him and with what drugs while he was recovering from last spring’s hip surgery, which leaves the...
Versatile Yacavone leads Cross past Prep in CHSHL 'B' championship opener
From time to time, Kevin Goodspeed will ask his senior captain, Anthony Yacavone, if he needs a breather. Yacavone just shakes his head. “He never gets tired,” the Holy Cross...
Thoughts and observations on the PSAL Class AA postseason
The last two days of rest have afforded me the opportunity to take care of plenty of loose ends not associated with this Web site. I’ve made appointments with my...
Balanced Bedford blazes past Wingate into 'B' semis
School safety agents were getting a little testy. The Bedford Academy girls basketball team refused to leave the hallway next to the Hunter College gymnasium. The Panthers were not trying...
Dig it!
After seven years of ups and downs starts, Bruce Ratner was poised to break ground on his $1-billion Barclays Center on Thursday, a mega-project that will radically change 22 acres...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, March 1211:30 am: Storytime with Emily. Moxie Spot [81 Atlantic Ave. between Hicks and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 923-9710], themoxiespot.com. 6:15 pm: Movie night. Moxie Spot (see...
Editors' picks
FridayMarch 12Clift notesSay what you will about today’s stars (and we say we want to sleep with George Clooney), but three generations ago, there was no one hotter or cooler...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, March 12Film, “A Place In The Sun”: As part of “That’s Montgomery Clift, Honey!” a tribute retrospective of the Hollywood leading man. $12. 2, 4:30, 7 and 9:30 pm....
Civic calendar
Mon, March 15Community Board 1 Economic Development Committee. Monthly meeting. 6:30 pm. Community Board 1 office [435 Graham Ave. between Frost and Richardson streets in Williamsburg, (718) 389-0009]. Community Board...
This 'Bourne' identity is a hit at St. Ann's Warehouse
One of the most maddening aspects of the Oscars is that performers — already living their lives on a pedestal — actually exalt their peers even higher. Rare is the...
Here's a toothy preview to 'Dine in Brooklyn' week
Gentlemen, start your entrees.On Monday, more than 200 restaurants from Greenpoint to Gravesend and from Red Hook to Bushwick will kick off the seventh annual “Dine in Brooklyn” week, a...
Heights Players keep the laughs coming in tired old 'Leading Ladies'
If it weren’t for comic acting talents of the Heights Players, the cross-dressing farce that is “Leading Ladies” would have been a real dog.Indeed, Ken Ludwig’s comedy about two Shakespearean...
Boerum Hill has a new place to get suited up
We journalists certainly aren’t slaves to fashion, and that’s why we like Karen Patwa — great minds think alike.The owner of Dangerous Mathematicians just moved her custom design boutique from...
Paterson's dog-and-pony show
His top aide allegedly beat up his girlfriend. He’s been charged with illegally taking free tickets to the World Series. He may have steered a state gambling contract to a...
Dooley has no 'Butts' about this book
“Eyes and ears are much respected, but the butt has been neglected.”So says opening line of Artie Bennett’s astounding tour de force, “The Butt Book” — and, dare I say...
City says it will fix Eastern Parkway — and this time it means it!
City officials have pledged — again — to improve conditions for pedestrians at the terrifying intersection of Eastern Parkway and Washington Avenue, but some locals are saying that they’ve heard...
The 'Lavender Lake' list: More possible Gowanus polluters named
The federal government has widened its search for the culprits responsible for making the Gowanus Canal one of the most polluted spots in the nation.The Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund program...
New battle in the War of the Rosé!
The Red Hook wine war rages on!Triciann and Jeff Botta received unanimous approval from the State Liquor Authority last Wednesday to open their specialty wine shop on Van Brunt Street...
Judge in Yards case gets a powder-filled threat
The judge who approved the state’s seizure of properties in the Atlantic Yards footprint earlier this week received a letter containing a suspicious white powder on Thursday, causing an evacuation...
Two burglaries in same Remsen St. building
84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownRemsen robberTwo crimes went down in the same building on Remsen Street between Court and Clinton streets last week, and cops are investigating the possibility of a...
In the mailbag: The raw milk lady is really angry at us
Hannah Springer, Bay Ridge Burg brainsTo the editor,You ran a story on your otherwise excellent Web site about a new tapas bar on Grand Street that referred to that part...
Now you can text money to the Brooklyn Public Library
The Brooklyn Public Library is about to take advantage of the same innovative fundraising feature that helped raise millions for Haitian earthquake victims.As part of the cash-strapped book barn’s second...
Here they are — your Police Blotters
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Gersh is back on the bike!
Our editor, Gersh Kuntzman, made his first two-wheeled commute of the season. Join in the euphoria as he relives his relatively safe trip to work.
'Childs' play: Bruce may be bringing in top architects to work on Yards
Developer Bruce Ratner appears to be bringing in an all-star team to Atlantic Yards — and we’re not talking about his Brooklyn-bound New Jersey Nets.Legendary architect David Childs — the...
He had knife and pot
78th PrecinctPark SlopePotted plantA dope-smoking thug beat up a man heading to a Laundromat near Fourth Avenue on March 7 — but the reign of hallucinogenic terror ended quickly, thanks...
No 'Rose' thorn here — Planning Commission gives OK to W'burg towers
The City Planning Commission voted on Monday to approve the controversial Rose Plaza on the River, a mixed-use, 800-unit apartment complex along the Williamsburg waterfront — a decision that bucks...
MTA to Brooklyn: The cuts aren't as bad as they were when they were really bad!
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has curtailed some of its Draconian transit cuts, including the Z train and a handful of bus lines, but now has its sights on curtailing nighttime...
Want to fix Fourth Avenue? Slow 'em down!
In all the talk about how to fix Fourth Avenue, a consensus is emerging around one single idea: slow those cars down!That’s the new message being touted by city planners,...
A big Domi-NO from CB1
Community Board 1 rejected the $1.2-billion redevelopment of the old Domino Sugar factory on Tuesday night.The 23-12 vote, which backed the board’s land-use committee rejection last week, is the second...
Not fin-tastic! Dolphins spotted in filthy Newtown Creek
Is Hollywood filming a remake of “Flipper” in the Newtown Creek?It certainly looks that way now that two dolphins have been sighted in and near the filthy waterway — a...
Robbery and dove murder!
94th PrecinctGreenpoint–WilliamsburgVictim of doveA heartless crook held up a Manhattan Avenue store for $24 and an iPod — then shot two doves before leaving on March 4.An employee of Sastreria...
oyPhone bandit strikes again!
90th PrecinctWilliamsburg–BushwickAnother oyPhoneA group of jerks attacked a man for his iPhone on S. Second Street on March 5.The guy was near Keap Street at about 2:30 pm when a...
BRAWL! College kids scuffle on Henry Street
Brooklyn Heights residents remain miffed about an entire weekend of partying, fighting and rabble-rousing, allegedly by students in the St. George dormitories on Henry Street.A neighbor of the student housing...
From 'Sopranos' to rock movie
'S opranos" creator David Chase is moving to the big screen. Chase, who's been quiet since his HBO mob drama wrapped in June 2007, will begin shooting a new movie...
Starr report
Charlie Sheen's legal woes, and his current stint in rehab, have only strengthened viewership for his CBS sitcom, "Two and a Half Men." Not only did "Men" hit a three-year...
Scoop up this one about the Pentagon Papers
It's hard not to feel nostalgic during "Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers," about the risky 1971 decision to publish the classified document detailing the buildup to the...
'God' of a different color
Here's a way to get those "God of Carnage" grosses back up to $1 million a week -- an all-star, African-American cast. Yasmina Reza, zee French lady who wrote zee...
Simon talks wedding
'A merican Idol's" master of the bluntness turned shy when talking about his engagement. Simon Cowell blushed and started to sweat when Jay Leno asked him if rumors of his...
Girl problems
What else can they possibly do to top the violence and horror of "Jersey Shore?" I'm glad you asked. We have two new reality shows coming up -- "High Society"...
'Big' Showtime role for 'Precious' star
Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe is going from Harlem to Connecticut in her next show-biz project. Sidibe, who received an Academy Award nomination for her role in "Precious," has inked a...
Nancy's nutty new rules
The next act in the drive to pass ObamaCare is the mother-of-all political maneuvers -- in which Democrats will use an incredibly convoluted and possibly unconstitutional process. Things were already...
Leibovitz debt deal is picture perfect
Annie Leibovitz, the photographer who mismanaged her fortune so badly that she faced losing legal rights to some of pop culture's most enduring images, has reached a long-term agreement with...
Final 'reform' push: twisting arms
President Obama's attempts to ram health- care reform through an increasingly reluctant Congress are starting to resemble a really eventful episode of "The Sopranos." Whether or not you believe former...
Scandal's poll toll on Andy
ALBANY -- Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's sky-high popularity numbers have begun to come back to earth, a poll yesterday found. Marist pollster Lee Miringoff noted the all-but-certain Democratic standard-bearer has...
'Hotel-slay' mom's bid
The pharmaceutical exec charged with killing her little boy in The Peninsula hotel last month begged to be taken in handcuffs to his funeral -- insisting through her lawyer that...
Damon's 'green zone': H'wood's true colors
THE ISSUE: The release of "Green Zone," Universal's film about the Iraq War's start. *** I would like to thank Kyle Smith for his articulate review of "Green Zone" ("New...
Web router 12x faster
Cisco Systems yesterday introduced a new Internet network router it said will handle Web traffic 12 times faster than rival products. The router is aimed at handling surging Internet use...
It's all Greek to NY
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou came to Washington yesterday to ask President Obama to help save his nation from speculators. In other words, he wants America to help him shoot...
'Satanic' HS bust
A 17-year-old Queens student scrawled on a school wall a giant hate-filled mural inscribed with Nazi swastikas, satanic symbols and a threat to blow up the building, police said. Anthony...
Dr. O's last-ditch health pitch
THE ISSUE: President Obama's latest campaign for his proposed heath-care reforms. *** We don't want ObamaCare, no matter what President Obama says or how many hundreds of speeches he gives...
Rope-dope guilty
A Rutgers University student from China charged with a security breach at Newark Airport that led to worldwide flight delays pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge yesterday. "I want to...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A high-school student was slashed in the face yesterday in Hell's Kitchen by a knife-wielding thug on Eighth Avenue near 49th Street at 3 p.m., cops said. Cops later...
Baby sling a smother risk
WASHINGTON -- The government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings -- those popular and fashionable infant-carrier pouches. The concern is that infants can suffocate -- and a few...
Internet hustlers go after Madoff victims
Talk about adding insult to injury. After being bilked out of $65 billion by Ponzi mastermind Bernard Madoff, his victims suffered a second indignity this week when a Nigerian Internet...
New state police boss: I quit, too
ALBANY -- A week after State Police Superintendent Harry Corbitt quit amid scandal, his replacement, too, has resigned. Corbitt stepped down amid allegations his agency was used to pressure a...
Barclays eyes US bank
British bank Barclays Plc is looking to buy a retail bank in the US to extend its presence after buying Lehman Brothers North American operations in 2008, the Wall Street...
Lindsay's Super bawl time-out
Lindsay Lohan is no "milkaholic," but she does cry like a baby. The "Mean Girls" star was left sobbing uncontrollably when she saw an E-Trade ad on Super Bowl Sunday...
W'chester mulls job cuts
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino said yesterday he will propose hundreds of layoffs, if necessary, to avoid raising property taxes. Astorino, a Republican who took office on Jan. 1 after...
90 percent of city nannies paid off the books
New York's Mary Poppinses typically earn $12 to $15 an hour and don't pay taxes, according to a new survey of city parents. Only 9 percent of city parents pay...
Dummy uses dummy as weapon in Macy's melee
It was an assault with a deadly mannequin. Two men were arrested for igniting a brawl at the Herald Square Macy's that ended with a security guard being beaten with...
Cops rein in buggy drunk
The horse was feeling his oats and the driver felt no pain. A Central Park carriage driver was fined $175 and suspended from his job for 30 days on a...
Jen & Ger's desert heat
"The Bounty Hunter" got his gal! Rumored real-life lovers Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston steam up the pages of the upcoming W magazine, in provocative shots taken in the California...
Millionaires on uptick
The American millionaires' club grew by 16 percent in 2009, following a 27 percent decline in 2008. Families with a net worth of at least $1 million, excluding primary residences,...
Trash with flash
Garbage in, garbage out -- but less frequently if the city decides to replace street litter baskets with solar-powered compactors that go for a hefty $4,000 each. Eighteen months after...
Don't jump. . ! to conclusions
No, things aren't that bad yet. If you are in the Flatiron District in the coming days and think you see people about to leap to their death off buildings,...
MTA eyes bus rescues
Some mass-transit routes previously slated for service cuts -- especially bus routes -- may be spared, MTA chief Jay Walder said yesterday. "We have listened closely to our customers and...
Vornado wants 510 Fifth
Vornado Realty Trust is swooping in to buy the landmarked 510 Fifth Avenue. Sources say the real estate investment trust led by Steven Roth and Michael Fascitelli is trying to...
Pink Floyd dragging EMI boss to court
Pink Floyd is suing EMI over online royalty payments and the ability to sell single tracks in a bid to make sure the record label doesn't, to borrow a line...
Giants squeezing SpongeTech in suit
SpongeTech Delivery System's legal troubles are turning into a giant problem for the sponge peddler -- literally. The New York Giants have joined the growing list of sports franchises suing...
We're not buying it, O
Once again, Barack Obama is a happy pitch man. He's on stage with a microphone, jacket off, sleeves rolled up, his voice rising and falling as he tries to whip...
NYer linked to Dubai hit disappears
The mystery over the New York connection to the assassination of a Mideast terror chief deepened yesterday as the founder of a credit-card firm implicated in the plot disappeared. Employees...
Google, Facebook hit with suit
Google and Facebook are facing a patent-infringement lawsuit from Wireless Ink, a New York firm that charges the companies are using technology it invented that allows people to join social...
Bloomberg blasts PA over WTC
In a blistering attack on the Port Authority yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg warned the agency to dig deeper into its pockets and make a deal with developer Larry Silverstein to help...
Cable cos. eye fix to retran fees
A coalition of cable and satellite companies will go to the Federal Communications Commission to create a new process to resolve bitter disputes over carriage fees paid to broadcasters. The...
Pol now in tickle pickle
WASHINGTON -- Disgraced former New York Democratic Rep. Eric Massa admitted yesterday to aggressively tickling one of his male staffers nearly to tears at a party, but strenuously denied it...
Toyota sticks it to users
Toyota is gearing up to recall more than 745,000 Priuses to prevent stuck accelerator pedals -- but the embattled automaker's engineers first need to design a solution, experts say. The...
LI 'hit' mom got glammed up before arrest
She's a coldblooded hottie. The Long Island mom of four charged with trying to hire a hit man to knock off her hubby looked in her mug shot like she...
'Human cheese' ma: Don't have a cow!
No matter what the city says, Lori Mason insists the breast milk she supplied her cheese-making husband is more wholesome than anything on the shelves at Whole Foods. Her milk...
Slain man was warned
A Brooklyn man gunned down by cops after pulling an imitation handgun outside an elementary school was warned moments earlier that the weapon looked real and could be trouble, police...
Greg Meeks' loud silence
Just last week, Queens Rep. Gregory Meeks said he couldn't wait to sit down for a TV interview to address all allegations raised by a series of Post articles about...
Aqueduct slots: all lemons
Looks like the wheels are falling off the Aqueduct racino proposal. Queens power broker Rev. Floyd Flake yesterday walked away from the deal. Then Gov. Paterson did likewise. "I've recused...
Debt addicts
Don't blame Greece for its financial woes, Prime Minister George Papandreou said yesterday after meeting with President Obama. Blame "speculators." Which got us wondering: Just whom will Albany blame when...
Job cuts, makeover in works at BusinessWeek
The staff at Bloomberg BusinessWeek is bracing for a sweeping restructuring that will see many of the magazine's editorial staff reassigned within Bloomberg LP, while around 30 people are slated...
Serious search party
Freshly minted Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is pressing to make the most significant hire of his short career: an ace chief financial officer to replace Joseph Price. It's...
Marts ran with bulls for historic rebound
It was the year of the bull, as the stock market staged one of the most spectacular comebacks ever recorded. Just 12 months ago, America's blue chips had bottomed to...
Business briefs
Citi deal Apollo Management agreed to buy Citigroup's Citi Property Investors, a real estate investment unit with a portfolio val ued at $3.5 billion, according to a person fa miliar...
Mob 'bribe' plot at WTC
Ground Zero can't shake the mob. Eight members of the Colombo crime family were indicted yesterday for allegedly offering kickbacks to land a subcontract at the site -- and then...
Modern-art cache gets $150M auction
A mammoth private collection of modern art valued at more than $150 million is set to hit the auction block in New York. The staggering collection -- which includes works...
'Vigilante' fire chief arrested
Maybe these guys have seen too many Charles Bronson flicks. A Long Island fire chief and an FDNY cohort were busted for taking the law into their own hands --...
Record speaks for itself
The city's four-year public high school graduation rate hit a historic high of 62.7 percent this past school year, city officials said yesterday. The rate, which the city is hailing...
Israeli slap in Joe's face
Israel humiliated visiting Vice President Joe Biden yesterday with a surprise announcement of Jewish settlement plans that pulled the rug out from under a long-awaited US peace push -- and...
Backers bail on slots plot at Aqueduct
AEG's bid to run video slots at Aqueduct looked ready to be put down yesterday. Queens minister Floyd Flake and rapper Jay-Z bailed out as key local partners in the...
CBS man: I'm guilty in Dave extort
A top CBS News producer yesterday admitted trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman -- but finagled a sweetheart deal after promising to keep his mouth shut about the...
Big biz in pu$h to KO health fix
WASHINGTON -- Big-business groups are launching a multimillion-dollar ad campaign to try to snuff out President Obama's last-ditch health-care push, arguing it will raise their bottom line and kill jobs....
Photo creep jailed in Cindy kid extort
A German creep was sentenced to two years in jail yesterday for trying to shake down supermodel Cindy Crawford by threatening to sell a picture of her bound-and-gagged 7-year-old daughter,...
Greece gets '$lippery'
A top White House official yesterday said it was up to Greece to clean up its own financial mess, as President Obama had a sit-down with the Greek prime minister...
Suburban 'Jihad Jane'
PHILADELPHIA -- A suburban woman "desperate to do something" to help suffering Muslims has been accused of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas, even agreeing...
'I pushed the gas... it just stuck there'
A stricken 61-year-old California man says his beloved Prius turned into the car from hell on a treacherous stretch of highway -- suddenly accelerating and careening out of control for...
'Game-show' death penalty
A former "Dating Game" contestant now has a date with death. A California jury yesterday recommended that convicted killer Rodney James Alcala be given the death penalty for murdering four...
B'klyn gay-bash
Cops are hunting for five thugs who viciously attacked a man in Brooklyn while shouting anti-gay slurs at him, police said yesterday. The 22-year-old victim had just left a gay...
Bali terror master slain
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A top-ranking Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the deadliest terrorist attack in Indonesia's history has been killed in a shootout with police. Dulmatin, a 39-year-old Indonesian...
Tiger & Elin have kissy fit
Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegen may have gotten out of the rough -- they've reportedly been seen kissing. One of Woods' Orlando neighbors spotted the smooch on Monday,...
Church recovers stolen chalices
The burglar who stole two chalices worth a total of $10,000 from a Queens church was arrested yesterday by cops who recovered the gold plated cups, authorities said. Theodore Kurplewski,...
Rangers coach Tortorella leans on Gaborik's line
With time running out for a team proving consistently capable of just one point, coach John Tortorella yesterday again put the players on notice he feels are most responsible for...
The Post Line
NBA Favorite Line Underdog SPURS 9 Knicks MAVERICKS 13 Nets SIXERS 1½ Bobcats HEAT 8½ Clippers Jazz 6½ PISTONS CELTICS 8 Grizzlies Nuggets 8 T'WOLVES THUNDER 8 Hornets Raptors 2...
Yankees' Aceves stiff after solid start
TAMPA -- After being treated for a back problem in January, taking it slow at the start of camp and feeling stiffness in the area yesterday after pitching brilliantly Monday,...
Tiger watch is talk of Doral
MIAMI -- While 68 of the world's top golfers prepare to take on Doral's diabolical Blue Monster at this week's WGC-CA Championship, which begins tomorrow, the week could be more...
Brooklyn's Malignaggi getting Garden stage
If Paulie Malignaggi of Brooklyn had his wish, his May 15 championship fight against England's Amir Khan would be called "Redemption." "Not too many people thought I'd be here after...
Devils better on paper, worse on ice
When the Devils were amazing everyone, leading the NHL despite missing as much as one-third of their lineup, they were a one-trick pony, chipping in the puck whenever they faced...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6f; $18,000; cl($12,500); 3YO; (f)ARTISTIC ABILITY switches to bug after losing two-race winning streak when tiring to third. EMMZ drops in class after closing to finish second in first...
Curry expects to play tonight when Knicks face Spurs
Tonight, Eddy Curry will be feeling some butterflies. Because it's been a while since he even has been active for a game, let alone played in one. With 19 games...
$1M purses set for Monmouth
New Jersey racing officials took a step towards what they believe will bring a brighter future for the industry by announcing a one-year experimental plan to offer $1 million a...
Sorgi signs to back up Manning on Giants
He spent the past six years watching and learning from the master and now he gets to do the same for the master's baby brother. Jim Sorgi yesterday was signed...
Rhodes: Jets betrayed me
Kerry Rhodes had been uncharacteristically quiet since he was shipped to Arizona by the Jets for two draft picks on Saturday. The former Jets safety, who uses his Twitter account...
Sports shorts
MLB: Nathan has elbow tear Tests on Twins closer Joe Nathan's right throwing elbow revealed a significant tear in the ulnar collateral ligament, an injury that could require season-ending Tommy...
Former Jets RB Jones lands with Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs signed free agent running back Thomas Jones, who led the Jets to the AFC Championship game last season and was the NFL’s third-leading rusher....
Clippers get rid of Dunleavy
LOS ANGELES -- Mike Dunleavy and the Clippers parted company for good yesterday, barely a month after he relinquished his head coaching duties to focus solely on being general manager....
Flyers make it 15 straight wins vs. Islanders
PHILADELPHIA -- Obviously, the Flyers still have the Islanders' number. The Isles suffered their 15th straight loss to the Flyers in last night's 3-2 defeat after Simon Gagne's power-play goal...
Weird but true
And you thought big banks couldn't make you like them less. A Pittsburgh woman is suing the Bank of America, claiming it not only foreclosed on her home, even though...
Calhoun's Huskies look like Conn men
The hall of Fame coach slumped back in his chair, arms folded, legs crossed, as a senior St. John's walk-on named John Taubeneck dribbled out the final garbage time seconds...
Jones leads South Florida to needed victory
Never. That's when Dominique Jones last played in the NCAA tournament. As a potential lottery pick in the next NBA Draft, Jones is putting the finishing touches on his junior...
Gushing Carnesecca: St. John's 'only 1 or 2 players away'
The game was over, long over, and the only question that remained was whether the UConn women might have put up a better fight against St. John's. So when Red...
Bye, George: USF primed for cover
They arrived in New York yesterday as an afterthought, clearly. Admit it, when you first looked at the Big East Tournament bracket this week, the South Florida-DePaul noon Tuesday matchup...
Roberts' hot seat a little cooler after St. John's pounds UConn
In an auxiliary room off the St. John's locker room in the Garden, Norm Roberts tucked his wallet into his back pocket, turned on his cell phone and turned his...
Syracuse's Boeheim, Johnson win Big East awards
Jim Boeheim won his third Big East Coach of the Year award yesterday -- and his most unlikely. The Syracuse coach led an unheralded bunch that was unranked and tabbed...
Seton Hall holds on against Providence after racing to 29-point lead
What started as a domination for Seton Hall nearly turned into a disaster last night, as the Pirates almost squandered any chance they have for a Big East tournament title...
Butler, Oakland, North Texas punch tickets to Big Dance
Shelvin Mack scored all 14 of his points in the first half, and Matt Howard had 14 points and nine rebounds to help No. 12 Butler rout second-seeded Wright State...
Rutgers sunk by Stephenson, Cincinnati
Farewell, Freddie? Rutgers might be in the market for a new basketball coach after the Scarlet Knights fell 69-68 to Cincinnati in the first round of the Big East Tournament...
Three stars of the day at Big East tournament
DOMINIQUE JONES Junior, guard, South Florida Had 20 points, nine rebounds and four steals -- all game highs -- to lead the Bulls (20-11) past DePaul in their first-ever Big...
James sends Eagles soaring to PSAL 'B' semifinals
Eni Lici is thankful Crystal James is still around. James, a senior forward, is the last member of the Academy of American Studies PSAL Class B city championship team from...
Flyers beat Islanders for 15th straight time
Simon Gagne's power-play goal broke a third-period tie, and the Philadelphia Flyers rallied for a 3-2 win Tuesday night, their franchise-record 15th straight victory over the New York Islanders. Gagne's...
PSAL Class B boys basketball quarterfinals preview
The Post’s PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down the Class B quarterfinals, which will be held the next two days at Lehman College in The Bronx and...
Pope, Seton Hall hold off frantic Providence rally
Herb Pope had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Seton Hall built a huge second-half lead before barely holding off a furious Providence rally for a 109-106 victory in the...
City OKs Berkeley Carroll plan
The city this week approved the expansionist plans of a Park Slope private school, a controversial scheme that continues to vex some residents who fear the new building will catalyze...
Farrah Fawcett Oscars memorial omission defended by the Academy
The Academy Awards row over a perceived snub to Farah Fawcett showed no sign of abating late Tuesday, with an Oscars chief defending the decision to omit the late Charlie's...
Mets say Reyes has hyperactive thyroid
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Test results have confirmed Jose Reyes has an overactive thyroid. The Mets shortstop will remain in New York to await the results of blood tests to...
Rolling thunder: Motorcyclist makes big noise in robbery
Robbed of depositsA gunman on a motorcycle is being sought for attempting to hold up a man just as he was about to make a deposit at an area Chase...
Butcher shop shooting solved
Butcher shooter bustedInvestigators have arrested one of the men allegedly responsible for last year’s shooting at Romeo Brothers Meats and Foods.Prosecutors said that 36-year-old Andrew Gibson was taken into custody...
Judge gets tossed from 44th District City Council race
Amid alleged dirty politics, Republican candidate Jonathan Judge was thrown off the ballot Tuesday for the special 44th District City Council election.State Supreme Court Judge Larry Martin ruled that Judge...
CHSAA boys Class AA semifinal preview
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class AA intersectional semifinals being played at St. John’s University’s Carnesecca Arena Wednesday. For live updates during the games, click...
Live blog recap: CHSAA Class AA boys semifinals
Read what Dylan Butler had to say from courtside at the CHSAA Class AA intersectional boys semifinals at St. John's, pitting Christ the King vs. St. Raymond's in the 6...
Yankees executive charged with DUI in Tampa
A top New York Yankees executive was charged with driving under the influence in Tampa. Hillsborough County Jail reports show that Mark Newman, the Yankees' senior vice president of baseball...
Mets' Santana hit hard by Astros
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Johan Santana can start working on that 21.60 ERA next to his name for spring training. Not that the Mets should be too concerned. Just the...
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"I have wasted your time." - Glenn Beck tp his audience at the end of his "get" interview with disgraced ex-Rep. Eric Massa on Fox News Channel, after he tried...
Mets say Reyes has hyperactive thyroid
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Test results have confirmed Jose Reyes has an overactive thyroid. The Mets shortstop will remain in New York to await the results of blood tests to...