April 19, 2010

Giants Draft chat rewind with Paul Schwartz

Paul Schwartz took your questions about the Giants' plans for this week's NFL Draft. Big Blue have the 15th pick Thursday night -- see what the Post's beat writer had...

Supreme Court justices demonstrate extreme lack of tech savvy

The Supreme Court justices are a bright bunch. But chances are you’re not going to see them at next January’s CES show or ever watch them on a Web video...

Hill resigns as Rutgers basketball coach

Fred Hill Jr. resigned as Rutgers basketball coach today, two weeks after it became clear a divorce with the Scarlet Knights was on the way. "I'd like to thank Freddie...

Mets' Reyes asks for a rest

Jose Reyes, the engine that drives the Mets' offense, is running on empty right now. Struggling at the plate and stripped of his trademark energy, Reyes asked out the series...

MUTEMATH to take Manhattan

MUTEMATH - known for their innovative music videos and awesome live performances - is heading down the highway and hitting Roseland Ballroom on Wednesday (April 22). Singer Paul Meany took...

Former Yankees reliever reacts to son's promotion by Mets

Ike Davis' father Ron was a Yankees relief pitcher from 1978-81 at the start of an 11-year major-league career. He reacts to his son becoming the Mets' new first baseman...

Diaz: 'I'm the borough president'

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. needs to raise his profile in The Bronx.Rushing to a press conference with Mayor Bloomberg about a new one-stop center to help domestic violence...

Game 3 hero gives Flyers fighting chance vs. Devils

VOORHEES -- Dan Carcillo would’ve fit right in with the Broad Street Bullies. He’s known for fighting, spends a lot of time in the penalty box and agitates opponents. Heck,...

Stranded passengers bathe in restroom sinks

On Day Five at Camp Kennedy, Christien Lynen bathed in an airport restroom sink with her own soap and the one hand towel in her luggage. A Belgian family sat...

Tighty whiteys

My love for all things Gwen Stefani is no secret. I'm a die-hard No Doubt fan, love her solo albums and probably own more LAMB apparel and handbags than she...

Gov hopefuls sign redistricting commission pledge

The three GOP gubernatorial hopefuls - and soon-to-declare Democratic hopeful Andrew Cuomo - all signed a version of a pledge to create an independent redistricting commission through a "reform Albany"...

Design your dream LBD

Ready, set, sketch! For all of you budding fashionistas, Laudry by Shelli Segal is offering up a chance for you to design your dream LBD. The winner's design will land...

Tribeca pick

Trying to decide which of the multitude of movies at the Tribeca fest to see can be difficult. Allow me to offer a recommendation: Ruba Nadda's "Cairo Time.'' Patricia Clarkson...

LI man gets 25-to-life in death of envoy's wife

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A Long Island man has been sentenced to 25 years to life after admitting he fatally stabbed the wife of a State Department diplomat. Robert Shiavo of...

Goodell: Roethlisberger violated conduct policy

NEW YORK -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger violated the NFL's personal-conduct policy, commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday. Goodell said on the Dan Patrick radio show the key issue is...

Next iPhone boasts new design, flash camera, high resolution screen

Technology website Gizmodo claimed Monday to have unearthed a top secret prototype of the next Apple iPhone boasting a series of new features. The device, reportedly found in a bar...

Cornell grad student's murder case goes to jury

ITHACA, N.Y. — A jury on Monday weighed the fate of a Cornell University doctoral student from New Zealand who maintains he slashed his wife's throat on a central New...

Box office: Why 'Kick-Ass' didn't

Lionsgate claims No. 1 in today's final weekend numbers, with "Kick-Ass'' reporting $19.8 million, $200,000 ahead of the adjusted total that DreamWorks is now giving for the fourth weekend of...

Jets' Clowney to visit Ghana after helping in Haiti

Tears welled up in David Clowney’s eyes as he watched a group of Haitian children roam the streets of Port-au-Prince with nowhere to go. Shoeless, shirtless and homeless, they made...

TriBeCa Film Festival 2010: 'Rush' to see the story of this band

"Living on a lighted stage approaches the unreal," goes perhaps the most famous line in the history of the Canadian hard-rock power trio Rush. But a most un-unreal documentary on...

'Girl' crazy

The Film Society of Lincoln Center's ambitious salute to Swedish ceinma -- from silents to the present -- opened Friday night at the Walter Reade Theater with a screening of ...

Go green in Guatemala

THE only way to get to Laguna Lodge is by boat. Artfully perched on the mountainside on Guatamala’s dramatic volcano-fringed, mile-high Lake Atitlan — often called the most beautiful lake...

Goldman shares post modest gain after Friday's plunge

Shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. turned positive Monday, having spent most of the trading session down slightly following Friday’s plunge. Goldman Sachs shares added $2.62 to $163.32 at the...

St. John's hires Hines as assistant

Rico Hines, the Golden State Warriors’ assistant for player development the last four season, has been hired as an assistant coach by St. John’s. Hines was part of the UCLA...

5 eco adventures for Earth Day

SURE, we all want to do our bit to help the environment. Just maybe not as much as we want a vacation. Here are five great ways to have your...

Cuomo raising money in RI at home of honcho with mega NY contract

A source says Attorney Andrew Cuomo is heading north to Rhode Island to raise some cash for his coffers tonight at the home of the head honcho of a company...

Issue Project Room opens new location in Downtown

Less than a year after the death of its founder, the Issue Project Room took one big step toward realizing her ultimate goal of an avant-garde music space firmly rooted...

Our exclusive family calendar!

Fri, April 1611:30 am: Storytime with Emily. Moxie Spot [81 Atlan-tic Ave. between Hicks and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 923-9710], themoxiespot.com. 4 pm: Arts and crafts. Free. Pacific...

Our weekly events calendar!

Fri, April 16Cherry blossom festival: Annual blooming of the amazing Japanese cherry trees. Brooklyn Botanic Garden [1000 Washington Ave., at Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, (718) 623-7220], www.bbg.org. Employment fair:...

Civic calendar

Mon, April 19Community Board 10. Monthly full board meeting. 7:15 pm. Knights of Columbus [1305 86th St. in Bay Ridge, (718) 745-6827]. Tues, April 20New York City Charter Revision Commission....

Editors' picks

SaturdayApril 17Johnston floodFreedy Johnston’s show at Southpaw next Saturday promises to be the concert of the year. First of all, he’ll be performing only his own songs, which means Freedy...

It's hard to say good 'Night' at Heights Players

But this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It is just that the play tests one patience occasionally while bringing a nice sense of nostalgia — just like a trip to...

And then we came to the dinner! Joshua Ferris to read at BAM

Joshua Ferris has had some big shoes to fill. Namely, his own.His 2007 novel, “Then We Came to the End,” a hilarious account of the modern-day workplace, won him the...

Sen. Golden mum after nephew is arrested in Ridge bar brawl

It turns out that four of the five men arrested in last Friday night’s melee outside the Kettle Black bar in Bay Ridge are related to state Sen. Marty Golden...

It's a wheely bad time on the Williamsburg Bridge

Pedestrians and bicyclists were at each other’s throats this week on the remaining Williamsburg Bridge bike path now that the city has closed the southern lane for repairs that will...

Lude awakening! Feds say they busted a drug plant in Greenpoint

Quaaludes are back and, apparently, popping up in Greenpoint.Federal drug enforcement agents swarmed DL Labs on Kent Street on Wednesday, claiming that the lab is part of an underground quaalude...

Walter is one sick puppy — and he needs your help now

Walter, the severely injured pitbull pup of Park Slope, is on life support — and he needs your help!Walter was discovered on Easter Sunday at 15th Street and Third Avenue...

Suit: ESDC lied to judge about Yards timetable

The state development agency leading the Atlantic Yards project got a favorable ruling in a key opposition lawsuit by withholding information about the mega-development’s construction timetable from a judge, a...

Nothin' but nyet! Jersey lawmaker says Ratner's savior is illegally in bed with Mugabe!

Bruce Ratner’s sale of his financially troubled Brooklyn-bound New Jersey Nets hit a major obstacle on Sunday as a New Jersey congressman brought a full court press of allegations involving...

Never mind the bollards! Barricade on Flatbush is coming down

One southbound lane of Flatbush Avenue that was eliminated after 9-11 to provide a security zone around the city’s emergency call center will soon be returned to drivers — and the...

Get to the new Issue Project Room on Sunday for a great show in a new space

Less than a year after the death of its founder, the Issue Project Room is taking one big step toward realizing her ultimate goal of an avant-garde music space firmly...

Downtown makes a BID for a nicer landscape

An association of business owners have derided their Downtown stomping grounds as poorly lit, lacking in greenery and just generally unwelcoming — and now they plan to do something about...

First suicide at Brooklyn's tallest building

A woman jumped to her death from the roof of the Brooklyner — the borough’s tallest building — last week, police said.Thirty-year-old Jennifer Paek plummeted from the roof of the...

Prospect Park West's two-way bike lane is on a roll

The city is moving ahead with its long-stalled plan for a two-way protected bike lane on Prospect Park West — despite the continued opposition of Borough President Markowitz and the...

iGrabs on the subway

84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownTrain iGrabs At least three iPhones were swiped at area subway stops last week. Here’s the bad news:• Two thugs swiped a woman’s device as the doors...

It's robbery season

78th PrecinctPark SlopeRobberizedIt must be getting warm out — robberies are picking up in the 78th Precinct.• A burglar busted into a President Street apartment on April 7, escaping with...

The Brooklyn Paper is online — and the people are happy!

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Letters on Brooklyn Bridge Park and the Butcher of Prospect Park

John Casson, Park SlopeVote was sickTo the editor,I’ve written this open letter to Rep. Mike McMahon (D–Bay Ridge).Today, I learned through the local news that once again you have chosen...

Marty's amphitheater will leave room for little else in Asser Levy Park

Borough President Markowitz’s controversial plan for an amphitheater in a Coney Island park will seize nearly three-quarters of the park’s already insufficient area for active recreation.The $64-million concert venue in...

Trash talk on 86th St! Garbage is choking the heart of Bay Ridge

The heart of Bay Ridge is clogged with garbage — and locals are blaming the Department of Sanitation.Ground zero in the city’s war on trash are busy corners of 86th...

Here they are — your Police Blotters

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Marty still hates PPW bike lane — and slams Transportation Commissioner, too!

Hours before tonight’s public hearing on a two-way bike lane on Prospect Park West, lane opponent Borough President Markowitz tore into the city’s Transportation Commissioner as a zealot who “wants...

More burglary at Trader Joe's

76th PrecinctCarroll GardensCobble Hill–Red HookTraitor Joe’s A thief swiped a woman’s wallet from her purse while she shopped at the Court Street Trader Joe’s on April 9.The victim told cops...

Cops to bikers: Don't make us clean up after you

Cops in Carroll Gardens are cracking down on bicycles chained to city street signs, vowing to liberate the neglected machines with the power of the law — and a good...

BREAKING: Brooklyn Bridge Park's big cover up!

The metallic orbs in the funky playground in the new Brooklyn Bridge Park are literally scalding the children!The cries of the little tykes and sizzling of burning flesh got so...

'Union' busters! City considers plan to demap street near McCarren Park

McCarren Park is about to swallow a piece of Union Avenue.A parks advocacy group is getting closer to convincing the city to close Union Avenue between Driggs Avenue and Bayard...

Rose in full bloom! Levin and developer ink deal on eve of Council vote

Williamsburg Councilman Steve Levin dropped his opposition to a controversial waterfront project after the developer agreed to increase the number of family sized apartments — and price all of the...

Cops shut down 'illegal' Market Hotel in Bushwick

Easter was the day the music died in Bushwick.Cops shut down the Market Hotel, the neighborhood’s favorite — but apparently illegal — music hall, late on Saturday night for operating without...

'Rose' affordable units are in full bloom — but Levin still smells something stinky

The developer of a controversial waterfront housing project has hiked the number of affordable units in the project to 30 percent of the entire complex — but it’s still not...

Go jump in a lake! To woo Google, Lentol says he'll swim in Newtown Creek

Towns all over America are doing wacky things to win Google’s offer to install an ultra-high-speed Internet network, but none of them — so far, at least — have an elected...

Levin still has thorns from Rose Plaza, seeks more 'affordable' units

A controversial developer has added more affordable units to his proposed complex on the Williamsburg waterfront, but not enough to satisfy Councilman Steve Levin.In an attempt to win more support...

Pregnant lady beaten — for not holding a door!

90th PrecinctWilliamsburg–BushwickAn offended woman punched a pregnant woman in the belly inside their Wythe Avenue building on April 7 — all because she didn’t hold the door open for her.The...

Mini mall coming to desolate Williamsburg triangle

A desolate stretch in Williamsburg could soon become a new shopping center. Plans for a large retail mall on the corner of Keap and Grand Streets are moving forward as...

Bushwick has a cool new gallery — just look for the tax accountant's sign

Bushwick’s latest art gallery happens to be tax deductible!The awning outside Storefront on Wilson and Flushing avenues may say “PM Taxes,” but don’t be fooled. There’s an art gallery inside....

Marty's got an iPad — and now he wants a Brooklyn Apple store

There’s a Beep for that!Borough President Markowitz has been pushing for an Apple store in the borough for years, and now he’s hoping to solidify his allegiance to the company...

Blood on his tracks

94th PrecinctGreenpoint–WilliamsburgBad bloodA jerk in a hurry broke through a Manhattan Avenue apartment window and stole some cash on April 10.The victim left his home, which is between Dupont and...

Two more owPhone thefts

88th PrecinctFort Greene–Clinton HillOverfloweredA quick-handed thief took advantage of a flower gawker and stole her iPhone on April 7.The girl, her arm outstretched, was taking pictures of some Adelphi Street...

Catch Uzimon — a reggae legend in his own smoke-filled mind

Uzimon, Bermuda’s most-ignorant reggae superstar, is coming to Brooklyn to fire the opening salvo in what he calls a nationwide “reggaelution.”When The Brooklyn Paper caught up with the Quixotic Uzimon,...

Jew got mail! Prominent rabbi sent slimy e-mail to undermine rival

Earlier during the public review process for the development, Rabbi David Niederman, an influential Community Board 1 member and supporter of Councilman Steve Levin, urged his fellow Hasidic colleagues to...

UPDATE: Jew gotta be kidding! Niederman 'e-mail' may have been faked!

A controversial e-mail from a Satmar Hasidic rabbi that urged opponents to vote down a divisive Williamsburg development project may have been fabricated!Rabbi David Niederman — and dozens of supporters...

Anarchy in the BK! Two rebels arrested at Thames Street 'collective' on eve of festival

Cops raided an “anarchist collective” in Bushwick and arrested two of the self-styled rebels on the eve of the community’s annual film festival — and the arrests have the anarchists...

Anarchists see more in cop raid than meets the eye

A police raid of an anarchist collective in Bushwick last Tuesday — which cops claim was a mission simply to arrest two members of the commune who skipped court appearances...

Cyclist group calls for Flatbush bike lane after fatal crash

A day after an 18-year-old Kensington cyclist was dragged and killed by a driver on Flatbush Avenue, bike advocates called on the city to put a bike lane on the...

Cops: Van driver who killed cyclist ran red light on Flatbush!

An 18-year-old bicyclist was killed on Wednesday morning after a driver blew through a red light and struck him before dragging him down Flatbush Avenue, police said.The horror began at...

Boerum Hill dognapping! Beloved cocker dissappears off Third Avenue

A beloved Cocker Spaniel was apparently dog-napped on Tuesday night as he waited for his master outside a Boerum Hill deli.Jon Crawford-Phillips — who is now offering $1,000 for his...

NYU is looking up — in the form of a Downtown Brooklyn tower

As part of a bold new Brooklyn campus, New York University is talking about building a 41-story tower on Jay Street near Myrtle Avenue — a striking proposal that would...

New real-estate numbers show that the worst may be over

Reports of the resurrection of the Brooklyn housing market have been greatly exaggerated.A new market report released on Thursday shows that sales activity in several neighborhoods has taken a step...

Our exclusive family calendar!

Fri, April 2311:30 am: Storytime with Emily. Moxie Spot [81 Atlantic Ave. between Hicks and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 923-9710], themoxiespot.com. 4 pm: Arts and crafts. Free. Pacific...

Smile! And you can work at Luna Park!

The man running Coney Island’s newest amusement park has some advice for all those hoping to land a job at the People’s Playground this summer: smile. No, really smile.“We are...

Luna park to test limits of rides — on Brooklynites

The Italian ride manufacturers behind Coney Island’s newest amusement park say they will try out their latest scream machines right here in Brooklyn, making local thrill seekers either test pilots...

Gavel to Gavel

Sex abuse rabbi vows to appealThe attorney representing a borough rabbi sentenced to 32 years in prison for sex abuse last week has vowed to appeal, claiming that the allegations...

Man of van Peebles! Melvin talks about his career on May 2

Melvin Van Peebles is one baadassss.As the director of the groundbreaking 1971 film “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song,” Peebles paved the way for other independent filmmakers in the blaxploitation genre with...

Buy it at the Lyceum next weekend!

Eric Richmond has long envisioned the Brooklyn Lyceum as a Medieval town square. While the former bath house on Fourth Avenue in Park Slope is often used as a venue...

New series promises two great artists that taste great together

What do an award-winning choreographer and a Mississippi bluesman have in common?At first glance, not much, but this month, the two unite when the Fort Greene arts group 651 ARTS...

La Strada registers on the Mus-o-Meter

La Strada offered a glimpse of its romanticized indie sound in its 2008 self-titled EP. Now, the band has spent time in the studio and release a full-length debut this...

Indie rockers La Strada come 'Home' to celebrate at the Knitting Factory

Most bands don’t begin with just an accordion. But for James Craft, the old-world instrument was a launching pad for his band, La Strada. Since forming four years ago, he...

Say bye-bye to boring salmon

I have fins!Well, not really. But how many times can you eat grilled salmon with lemon or rosemary before you feel like you’re turning into a fish?Let’s ditch the bland...

It'll be guac and roll at the Bell House next month

Last year’s Guactacular was such an unexpected success, the organizers ran out of chips.And one of the concoctions caught the CLAP (though named its component parts: cilantro, lime, avocado and,...

A drinker's guide to the race itself

By the way, there’s a race, too.If you can manage to put down that mint julep for 120 seconds and fix your eyes on the TV screen, you’re in for...

The ultimate buffet smackdown

As the Buffet Brothers reveal, there are plenty of options for smorgasbord fans in Downtown. But which by-the-pound grub shack is the best? Our handy chart can help.Name of buffetPrice...

It's a gay old time as lesbians and gays get the BK Meatup treatment

All you straight singles have had plenty of chances to get hooked up — now it’s time for Brooklyn gays and lesbians to party down.The freak-nasty “BK Hookup” party in...

Anti-incumbency in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has a tough row to hoe to get reelected this year. He’s on top in the polls over his two rivals, one Republican and one independent,...

Red Bulls to host Juventus (& woo Del Piero?)

Red Bull New York will host Serie A power Juventus on Sunday, May 23 at 1 p.m. at Red Bull Arena, officially announcing the friendly today. But will they be...

Man who decapitated Va. Tech classmate gets life in prison

RICHMOND, Va. — A former Virginia Tech graduate student has been sentenced to life in prison for decapitating a classmate who rejected his romantic advances. Haiyang Zhu was sentenced Monday...

Facebook revamps user profiles to play up pages

Facebook is revamping users' profiles to emphasize the pages for bands, books and businesses that millions have become fans of on the world's largest online social network. Currently, users can...

Rod's offseason plan for Nets

Nets president Rod Thorn, who expects to return in his familiar capacity under incoming owner Mikhail Prokhorov, presented his state of the Nets, end of season, start of summer address...

Obamacare’s a double-quarter-pounder with cheese

“The Obama health-care law ‘builds’ on the Heritage health reform model only in the sense that, say, a double-quarter-pounder with cheese "builds" on the idea of a garden salad. Both...

Style icon Grace Jones brands Lady Gaga as unoriginal: Report

Pop icon Grace Jones has sparked a row with Lady Gaga after accusing the Poker Face singer of copying her legendary style. Jones claims to have snubbed the chance to...

Queen (Hong) Kong

Readers of my weekly column, Cine File, might remember that I raved about the stylish Hong Kong thriller "Accident'' when I saw it at the Filmex festival in Tokyo last November....

Gates vs. Obama on Colombia

Scott Johnson rightly points out that while Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was making hopeful noises about ratification, finally, of the U.S. Columbia free trade agreement, he might just as...

Davis makes debut in Mets' 6-1 win over Cubs

Angel Pagan hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning for New York's first extra-base hit since Friday and top prospect Ike Davis had an RBI single in his...

Nets president expects to stay

There is going to be a massive overhaul of the Nets in the offseason, and president Rod Thorn apparently will help make it happen. Speaking in a conference call Monday,...

Rays finish sweep of reeling Red Sox

BOSTON -- B.J. Upton and the Tampa Bay Rays played the bumbling Boston Red Sox at the perfect time. Upton capped a five-run third inning with a three-run homer and...

Espada calls allegations against him '100 percent' false

ALBANY – Senate Majority Pedro Espada Jr. (D-Bronx) insisted he's the victim this afternoon in his first public appearance since reports surfaced over the weekend about the yet another investigation...

The Post's All-Staten Island girls basketball honors

It was a relatively normal year on Staten Island. St. Peter’s won its 15th straight CHSAA Island title and advanced to the CHSAA Class AA semifinals, falling just short of...

NY businessman sentenced in terror financing case

A New York businessman who pleaded guilty to trying to funnel money to a terrorist training camp in Afghanistan has been sentenced to just over 10 years in prison. Abdul...

Studs & Duds from New York baseball

My take on Saturday’s 20-inning game, which sadly I watched most of, is the Cardinals wanted to win the game and the Mets needed to. Which is why Francisco Rodriguez...

Bloomberg learned of Obama visit from the news

Mayor Bloomberg learned from reading about -- not from the White House -- that President Obama is heading to the Big Apple on Thursday to talk about Wall Street reform...

Oklahoma City marks 15 years since bombing

OKLAHOMA CITY — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told survivors and victims' relatives gathered Monday for a somber ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing...

Guilty plea in death of UNC student president

GREENSBORO, N.C. — One of the men accused in the 2008 killing of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's student body president has pleaded guilty to federal charges...

Day In Photos: April 19, 2010

Record set at Boston Marathon

BOSTON -- Kenya’s Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot won the 114th Boston Marathon on Monday, breaking the course record with a time of 2 hours, 5 minutes, 52 seconds. Ethiopia’s Teyba Erkesso...

Devils' Brodeur finalist for Vezina

Devils goalie Martin Brodeur has been voted a finalist for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top netminder.Brodeur is a finalist for the ninth time, winning five. The other finalists...

Big Apple top city for men

New York has beaten Chicago as the world's best city to live in 2010 if you're a man, coming up trumps in both professional and personal fields, according to a...

Paulson point man on CDO deal emerges as key figure in Goldman case

In 2004, Paolo Pellegrini was out of a job, living in a one-bedroom apartment in Westchester County, N.Y., with little money in the bank. He soon managed to land a...

This week's calendar, April 22 to 28

Wednesday, April 21 City Life Condo Expo Real estate and modern furniture in the same place?! It's true. Various Halstead condo buildings including PS90, The Douglass, The 505, 2280 FDB, Solis, Toren...

Luge federation blames rider for his death at Olympics

LONDON — The international luge federation blamed the death of Georgian racer Nodar Kumaritashvili on his driving mistakes, saying a "complex series of interrelated events" led to the fatal crash...

Ouch! Cyclist gets slammed second time in bike-shove cop trial

Christopher Long thought getting thrown to the ground was bad. The trial of notorious bike-shoving cop Patrick Pogan started this morning, with defense lawyers beating the cyclist up far worse...

The Post's All-Staten Island boys basketball honors

Two Island teams — Curtis and McKee/Staten Island Tech — pulled off several marquee victories over city teams, and the Warriors reached the PSAL Class AA quarterfinals for the first...

Minaya says Davis will play every day for Mets

Ike Davis hadn’t even gotten to Citi Field, but he was already the Mets regular first baseman.Omar Minaya made it clear today the job is Davis' -- for now."We didn’t...

What about preventive detention?

Michael Totten says that if the Left is unhappy with all the targeted killing in Afghanistan and Pakistan they have only themselves to blame since they’ve sent so much time...

Volunteers investigating dozens of city intersections

City officials identified about 70 intersections deemed dangerous for seniors that will be now surveyed to determine if enough safety measures are in place. One of the most notorious crossings,...

Toyota agrees to record fine for accelerator problems

WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. agreed Monday to pay a record $16.4 million fine for failing to properly notify U.S. authorities about a dangerous accelerator pedal defect, but denied allegations...

Barcelona to take bus to Italy for Champions League match

Barcelona's players are traveling by bus to Milan for the first leg of the Champions League semifinal against Inter on Tuesday because of air travel disruptions caused by Iceland's volcanic...

Top two al Qaeda in Iraq chiefs killed

The top two al Qaeda figures in Iraq, who had direct links with Usama bin Laden, were killed north of Baghdad Sunday, dealing the organization a "potentially devastating blow," the...

LI teen convicted of manslaughter as a hate crime in immigrant slaying

A Long Island teen was convicted today of manslaughter as a hate crime in the brutal stabbing of an Ecuadorean immigrant. Following four days of deliberations, Suffolk County jurors acquitted...

'Iron Man 2' London premiere canceled due to ash cloud

The world premiere of "Iron Man 2," due to take place in London, was canceled over travel disruption caused by volcanic ash, Sky News reported Monday. The event was scheduled...

Tiger Woods, Jesse James gals to host reality show about cheating

Two women claiming to be mistresses of golf star Tiger Woods and Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James are in the running to host a new reality TV show about unfaithful...

Homeless services commissioner Hess resigns

Mayor Bloomberg's third-term departure list keeps growing.The city's homeless services commissioner is stepping down for a job at the Doe Fund, a nonprofit group that assists New Yorkers in finding...

The original 'La Cage aux Folles'

I kinda wonder in which milquetoast universe one has to live in order to find the numbers in the latest revival of "La Cage aux Folles" shabby or louche. They are...

DVD Extra: 5 Tarzans, 8 comedies on Tuesday

The Warner Achive Collection is releasing its third wave of Tarzan movies tomorrow. Available for pre-order from the made-to-order DVD service are "Tarzan Goes to India'' (1962) and "Tarzan's Three...

A little late, but Mets make right call on Davis

Good move, Mets. It’s only about 12 games too late, but that’s not bad for a team that has trouble making the right decisions.This morning I called for the Mets...

TV Land Awards red carpet

Debating child marriage

Yemenis are debating whether to ban child marriage. That’s right; Yemen hasn’t yet passed a law against the practice even after a 13-year-old girl bled to death at the hands...

Furyk wins PGA event in playoff after Davis calls penalty on himself

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Jim Furyk hasn't had many victories as bizarre as his Verizon Heritage win. OK, maybe he's had at least one as strange. Furyk won his...

A chat with orchestrator Harold Wheeler

Yesterday's interview with Harold Wheeler focused on his job as musical director/bandleader on "Dancing with the Stars." But even if they don't follow "DWTS," theater fiends have heard Wheeler's work: He got...

Citigroup posts $4.4B profit in first quarter

banking giant Citigroup posted a profit of $4.4 billion in the first quarter of this year, the company said on Monday, reporting its largest income since early 2007. Following on...

European countries agree to resume air traffic

LONDON — After five days in which nature brought the jet age to a grinding halt, officials moved Monday to reassert control and end the air paralysis caused by a...

Iceland volcano eruption

Lindsay Lohan owes $600,000 in credit card bills: report

Actress Lindsay Lohan's sagging career and party ways have cost her a staggering $600,000. Despite her lack of any real income over the past year, RadarOnline reported today that Lohan...

Obama to address Wall Street reform Thursday in NYC

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is heading to New York City later this week to push for a financial overhaul package in a venue rich with presidential history. The speech...

Poll shows public has little confidence in government

WASHINGTON — The 19th Century American statesman Henry Clay called government "the great trust." But most Americans today have little faith in their government's ability to deal with the nation's...

3UP: Pettitte, Posada and Vazquez

1. I wrote this column about how the Yankees have a sense of inevitability about them right now. They are blending confidence, hunger and – obviously – immense talent.Most of...

Poll finds Cuomo not too aggressive

ALBANY – Is Andrew Cuomo too tough? Maybe he's not tough enough.An overwhelming 64 percent of registered voters believe the state's hard-driving attorney general has just the right attitude to...

Inter still aiming for treble this season

Inter Milan meets defending champion Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday hoping to emulate the Spanish side’s treble-winning success of 2009.Last year Barcelona won the Champions League, Spanish...

Serie A: Roma in first place after win over Lazio

Roma skyrocketed to the top of the Serie A standings Sunday after defeating city rivals Lazio 2-1 at the Olympic Stadium following two goals by striker Mirko Vucinic. The win...

Morning buzz

Here's the rundown: * Mayor Bloomberg is opening the Bronx Family Justice Center. * Nine trustees of former Mayor Ed Koch's new reform coalition will be announced today, and the...

Weather delays space shuttle Discovery's return

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Cloudy weather in Florida will keep space shuttle Discovery in orbit an extra day. Mission Control decided to skip both landing opportunities Monday morning. The next...

British Airways cancels all flights for Tuesday

By Sky News Air passengers were set for another day of disruption after sources told Sky News on Monday that British Airways was planning to cancel all flights Tuesday. The...

Ex-boxing champ kills himself in jail cell

Former WBA super-featherweight and WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero killed himself after being arrested on suspicion of killing his wife, Venezuelan police were reported as saying by local newspaper El...

Countrywide's rearing its head

Countrywide just might be next. In what is beginning to look like a trend, the feds probing the collapse of Countrywide Financial Corp. have been calling witnesses before a grand...

Make a splash

Motivated voters

Who will go to the polls this November? From the headlines off the new Pew poll, so many Americans don’t trust the government – 80 percent -- that maybe a...

The Post's NFL Draft predictions

Post NFL writer Bart Hubbuch examines the problem areas of all 32 teams and whom they are expected to take with their early picks in this week's NFL Draft: ARIZONA...

Yankees have aura of inevitability

Derek Jeter was pulled from the starting lineup yesterday with a head cold. Nick Swisher missed a cutoff man. Nick Johnson appeared more likely to lead the crowd in a...

Yankees own April as Pettitte goes 2-0

If they were six lengths south of the even mark, the Yankees’ sky would be falling fast and Joe Girardi’s job status would be played out on the Post’s back...

As Jeter sits with cold, sub Pena gets red-hot

Ramiro Pena is used to the reaction by now. “You play for the Yankees?” he gets from disbelieving people on the street. Pena’s face and body type is more Little...

Case closed: Monroe's Resto slams door on George Washington comeback

Mike Antonio, Nelson Rodriguez and Jordan Polanco, who make up arguably the most lethal middle of the order in the entire city, were due up. George Washington had just sliced...

Dream job: Nancy Schafer, Tribeca Film Festival director

Nancy Schafer doesn’t go to the movies. The movies come to her. As executive director of the Tribeca Film Festival, which kicks off Wednesday, it’s Schafer’s job to oversee all...

Closing time

OK, you led the team in sales figures last quarter. Whatever. To quote Alec Baldwin's epic motivational speech in the sales saga “Glengarry Glen Ross”: You call yourself a salesman,...

Are performance reviews a waste of time?

Of all the workplace rituals abhorred by employees and management alike — meetings, team-building exercises, meetings — few are as despised as the employee performance review. Workers resent being picked...

Go to Greg

Q I just got laid off, and I’m unhappy with the severance package. I feel that with all my years of loyalty they should offer me more. How can I...

Chill factor

Top music downloads 1. How Low Can You Go, Ludacris 2. Bad Romance, Lady Gaga 3. TiK ToK, Kesha 4. Baby, Justin Bieber 5. Tie Me Down, New Boyz 6....

GW-Monroe rivalry one of a kind

Fans hugged the chain fence surrounding the field. Scouts stood behind home plate, charting the action. Not a player on either side was sitting, each team making noise as George...

Pulse sales

INHABIT 1441 Broadway, between 40th and 41st streets Sale: April 21-22. Wed.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Cardigans for $50, linen dresses for $60. KOOBA 141 W. 36th St., between Broadway and...

'Mad Men' creator may end series in 2012

"Mad Men" creator Matt Weiner is reportedly saying that the hit cable series will end in 2012 after six seasons. The show just began taping Season 4, which is set...

MMA gets knocked out in primetime

The return of Mixed Martial Arts fighting to primetime net work TV this weekend ended with a loud thud -- in the ratings and the ring. The show, called "Strikeforce,"...

Oddsmakers say Idol finale will be Crystal v. Lee

Is "American Idol" over already? Seven singers remain in the competition, but according to the fan buzz and the oddsmakers, "Idol" is nothing but a two-horse race. Crystal Bowersox --...

Starr report

Cake boss: "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" co-star Les lie Hendrix (Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers), who shoots her 100th episode today, will be feted by the cast and crew with an...

Soaps were the place stars cut their teeth

Everyone knows that soaps are an endangered species, but the decline of afternoon stories has also deprived young actors of one thing they can't live without -- a place to...

Rattling 'La Cage'

The last Broadway revival of "La Cage aux Folles" was a little more than five years ago, so it's not as if anybody was clamoring for another go-round, no matter...

Leaders forced to skip Polish prez rites

KRAKOW, Poland -- An elaborate state funeral for Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, Maria, was held yesterday -- bereft of many world leaders whose travel plans were paralyzed...

Cop's 'pot' shot

Pot-smoking bikers, bad; misunderstood cops, good. Opening statements are slated for today in the case of ex-cop Patrick Pogan, who was caught on video two years ago violently shoving Critical...

Hill's aides in 'bully' crystal

WASHINGTON -- Politically connected staffers in Hillary Rodham Clinton's State Department twisted arms to steer a $5.4 million contract for crystal stemware to a tiny interior-design firm without putting it...

Andy could toss hat in the ring next week

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's much-an ticipated announcement that he's running for governor could come a week from Wednesday, as he holds a major fund-raiser in Manhattan, sources said last night....

Harlem showdown

State Sen. Bill Perkins will put charter-school operators on the hot seat in a hearing in Manhattan this week, even though charters in his Harlem district have vastly outperformed traditional...

Upstate lawmaker yanks federal funding for controversial 'green jobs' program

WASHINGTON -- Upstate Democratic Rep. Mike Arcuri has withdrawn a $400,000 funding request for a controversial "green jobs" training program after The Post exposed that it had jilted creditors and...

5 airlines nix bag fee

Five major US airlines actually vowed yesterday not to charge a fee for something -- the sacred carry-on bag. The move by American, Delta, United, US Air and JetBlue came...

Meet the Rev. Al Gaga

Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean sailed down the red carpet to shouts and murmurs. “Wyclef! Over here!” a photographer barked. “Look right!” Mariah Carey was running fashionably late. So down the...

The road to war

In sending Scud missiles to Hezbollah in Lebanon, Syria may trigger a Syrian-Israeli- Lebanese war. You can thank several years of Western "outreach" to Syrian President Bashar Assad. Such a...

Rail chief quits over gov's 'lies'

ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson's high-speed rail effort ground to a screeching halt last week after the program's chief quit in disgust amid claims of lies and chaos, The Post has...

Geithner bullish on Obama's Wall Street bill

WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said he is "very confident" that President Obama's proposed new rules for Wall Street will win passage -- even as Republicans demanded a do-over...

FDNY pension medical board fears violence from retirees denied disability

The three doctors on the FDNY's pension medical board haven't disagreed since one of their colleagues was shot dead by a furious firefighter more than 20 years ago. "After Dr....

Wonder wheels!

The 1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmuller motorcycle is so rare that the few in existence are housed in museums in London, Germany and Detroit -- and apparently, a basement in Staten...

'Dragon' out to kick 'Ass'

It's a photo finish at the weekend box office between animated adventure "How to Train Your Dragon" and superhero comedy "Kick-Ass." Paramount reported yesterday that "Dragon" took in $20 million,...

Goldman Sachs' $5.4B bonus bonanza adds insult to injury

Goldman Sachs is poised to reignite controversy over bankers' bonuses by paying its staff more than $5.4 billion for just three months' work. News of the bumper payouts -- about...

The panic next time

It doesn't take a financial ge nius to see that New York state and city -- plus their ap pendages, like the Metropolitan Transportation Authority -- are insolvent as far...

Bell tolls for 8 SI booths

Eight useless tollbooths that have done nothing but gum up the Staten Island approach to the Verrazano Bridge for nearly a quarter-century will be torn out starting today, transportation officials...

Bubba: I'm too old to court

WASHINGTON -- Former President Bill Clinton, who is 63, said yesterday that not only is he over the hill, but that his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, is...

Crew: lie, lie, captain

It’s more mutiny on the Maersk. Several former crew of the Maersk Alabama, which was attacked by Somali pirates off the coast of Africa last year, are ripping a new...

2 stabbed at CW Post

A campus party turned CW Post-al early yesterday morning. A wild melee at the university on Long Island left two people with stab wounds -- including a freshman football player...

Horror hit-run in B'klyn

A Web designer was clinging to life yesterday after a hit-and-run driver mowed him down as he was crossing a Brooklyn street. Neil Chamberlain, 28, was struck shortly before 4...

Pope weeps with priests' sex victims

VALLETTA, Malta -- A tearful Pope Benedict met yesterday with a group of clerical sex-abuse victims and told them that the Catholic Church would seek justice against pedophile priests and...

Thugs murder homeless hero

A homeless man was fatally stabbed in Queens yesterday coming to the aid of a woman who was being robbed, cops said. The woman was walking on 144th Street in...

Scores flee NJ inferno

A massive blaze tore through several apartment buildings in Union City, NJ, yesterday, triggering a string of explosions that sent residents fleeing in terror. The raging fire on Palisade Avenue...

NYPD Daily Blotter

Bronx A teen was arrested for trespassing in a Fordham building -- and when cops searched him, more than 20 glassine envelopes of heroin fell from between his buttocks, officials...

Defense boss raps Times on Iran nuke memo

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and top military leaders yesterday challenged the characterization of a memo he wrote on long-term planning to deal with Iran's nuclear program. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman...

Rubber-room relief: bouncing Education waste

THE ISSUE: An agreement between the city and the UFT to reform teacher-dismissal procedures. *** I must be dreaming! The Department of Education and the United Federation of Teachers finally...

Shaq had son deliver 'kill threat'

Shaquille O'Neal took a foul shot at his estranged wife's new beau, telling his son to pass along a death threat to the man, it was reported yesterday. The Web...

Exclusive pictures: 1st photog 'shuttered' at awesome volcano eruption

Talk about being in the right place at the right time. A British photographer was in Iceland shooting promotional materials for an outdoor clothing line when the volcano that has...

OTB accused of cooking books

Two race-horse breeders' groups yesterday accused the New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. of keeping two sets of books and called for the head of the agency to step down....

Mayor Bloomberg MIA at Greek Independence Day Parade

Mayor Bloomberg gave them a big fat Greek snubbing. Hizzoner skipped yesterday's annual Greek Independence Day Parade up Fifth Avenue, and when asked about his absence, no one at City...

Splitsville looms for Tiger, Elin

Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren were back in Orlando, Fla., over the weekend, within a chip shot of each other -- but nary a word passed between them, fueling speculation...

Business briefs

Toyota target Insurance companies are gearing up to recoup from Toyota money they paid for claims in crashes involving sudden acceler ation, the subject of major safety recalls by the...

Airlines set to resume European flights

Ashen-faced airline execs are hoping to get their planes back into the sky today after a series of European test flights yesterday found no impact on jet engines from the...

Girl 'last' miracle of China quake

Earthquake rescue workers have incredibly pulled a 13-year-old girl from a collapsed building in China. The girl spent more than two days trapped in the rubble in Qinghai Province, and...

Why America needs nuclear plants

The 25 people killed this month in the West Virginia coal-mine explosion will soon be as forgotten by the nation as are the 362 miners who were killed in a...

Top NYPD cops under fire over recent shootings

Top cops from some of the city's most violent precincts are facing the NYPD's "firing squad" over an escalating wave of shootings, sources said. A routine meeting last week turned...

Goldman bosses hid feds' probe

Tarnished banking titan Goldman Sachs knew nine months ago that it was a possible target of federal regulators, but failed to disclose that fact -- costing its stockholders as much...

SEC probe widens

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein may not be the only one in the glare of the Securities and Exchange Commission's spotlight. After slapping Goldman with fraud charges Friday, the SEC...

Pension system sick

They're writing prescriptions for financial disaster -- but the doctors who sign off on sky-high pensions for firefighters insist it's not their fault. The three FDNY physicians who have been...

Dave's a petal pusher

Gee, Dave, who are the flowers for? David Letterman, whose private "affairs" became very public last year when he became a blackmail target, carried a bou quet into his TriBeCa...

'Last hired, first fired': bad for the kids

The proposed $1.4 billion cut in the state education budget could mean 8,500 teachers would be laid off and taken out of their classrooms in New York City, punishing 1.1...

MTA will drop 611 bus stops

The final numbers for the MTA's doomsday cuts are in, and straphangers are facing massive changes, including the loss of 611 bus stops. The slashes in service will force the...

Shack sale talk heats as CEO eyes pay'Day'

The signal is getting stronger. Despite denials, indications are growing that RadioShack is gearing up for a sale that would hand CEO Julian Day a huge payday. Sources say private-equity...

Mars via Pier 86

President Obama last week committed to a program to send US astronauts into deep space, declaring the space program "essential [to] the American character." If he's serious about keeping it...

Fresh-food folly

Chuck Schumer's little poodle, Kirsten Gillibrand, doesn't get out on her own much -- but last week she slipped her leash and discovered nutritional deprivation in The Bronx. Her proposed...

O's space punt

The demise of America's space program under President Obama is his first giant step towards the dumbing down of this great nation ("Spaced Out Prez Flees DC Masses," Charles Hurt,...

Worthy exercise

While Media City generally prefers sitting on the sofa to working up a sweat, with swimsuit season just weeks away we know there's isn't much time to whip our bods...

Earnings race set to hit wire with Derby Trial

With the Kentucky Derby less than two weeks away on Saturday, May 1, the focus this coming weekend falls on two events at Churchill Downs. On Saturday, in the Grade...

NBA TV all about LeBron

Twenty years ago, before we'd heard of Tiger Woods and LeBron James, the NBA and NBC combined to try to dispel and reverse an ancient sporting truth, this one: "No...

Teixeira finally finds home run stroke

It looks as if Mark Teixeira finally has found his hitting stroke -- and it only took a couple of fly-ball outs to make that clear to Yankees hitting coach...

Gholston's example looms over Jets' pick

For every Lawrence Taylor in the NFL Draft, there is a Vernon Gholston. The Jets are well-versed on what can go wrong in the NFL Draft, how one bust pick...

Hondo runs on empty

Hondo, still stumblin' and bumblin', suffered his sev enth straight setback yesterday, falling with the Blue Jays to put the bottom line at a big fat zero, down from the...

Clemson's Spiller perfect fit for Giants

The Giants do not have to draft their middle linebacker of the future in the first round. They should draft C.J. Spiller instead . . . even if they have...

The Post Line

NBA Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog CAVALIERS 10½ (191) Bulls NUGGETS 7 (212½) Jazz Home team in CAPS NHL Favorite Line Underdog BRUINS $120-140 Sabres Capitals $160-180 CANADIENS Canucks -105-115 KINGS

Sports shorts

GOLF: Davis penalty lifts FurykBrian Davis called a two-stroke penalty on himself on the first playoff hole yesterday to give Jim Furyk a victory at the Verizon Heritage in Hilton...

Cardinals finish off Mets with two-run homer

ST. LOUIS -- The Mets can thank Ryota Igarashi for sparing them another deadlocked journey into the night. All it took was one pitch in last night's eighth inning from...

Celtics' Garnett gets 1-game ban for elbow

Kevin Garnett doesn't regret his role in a fracas by his opponent's bench. Neither does the player he elbowed in the face. Garnett paid a bigger price yesterday when the...

Devils waste Brodeur's gem, down 2-1 to Flyers

PHILADELPHIA -- Welcome back to the Second-Half Devils. Look quickly, because if they don't revert to the First-Half edition quickly, they'll become Next Year's Devils, out in the first round...

Devils in danger of joining Rangers on sideline

PHILADELPHIA -- Martin Brodeur wanted our town's spring hockey spotlight on the Devils and Devils alone. He got his wish when the Rangers went down to the Flyers a week...

Source: Mets' phenom Davis ready to hit majors

ST. LOUIS -- The Mets don't like Mike anymore, but they sure love Ike. According to a major league source, rookie slugger Ike Davis is likely headed to Citi Field...

Mets' season, Manuel's job on the line in 10-game homestand

The first 12 games are prologue, prelude, a warm-up and a run-up to the 10 games and 11 days that connect today and a week from Friday. That's when the...

Mets' Maine sees growth in start

ST. LOUIS -- John Maine wanted to give the Mets 150 pitches last night, but manager Jerry Manuel had other plans. After watching Maine labor through five innings and allow...

Martinez's win gums up middleweight works

Boxing has a problem and it may not know it yet. Kelly Pavlik, heavily marketed as one of the future stars of the sport, lost his WBC/WBO middleweight titles to...

Devils need to lessen Brodeur's regular-season load

PHILADELPHIA -- Henrik Lundqvist was talking during Rangers' breakup day last week about how he enjoys playing 70 games a season but that he recognizes he might need to reduce...

Yankees schedule visit with Obama

It hasn't been made official but the Yankees will spend part of their day off a week from today at the White House, where they will be honored for winning...

Jones pick burned Giants

At 35 years old, Cedric Jones could be putting the finishing touches on a 14-year career with the Giants as a solid, steady defensive end. A long and prosperous stay...

Rutgers' McCourty would add to Jets' CB wealth

If you believe in NFL coaches following a pattern and staying true to what they believe in, then prepare for the Jets to draft Devin McCourty with the 29th overall...

Hard work pays off for Ohio receiver

Let's get this part out of the way. Taylor Price is going to cry when his name is called in this week's NFL Draft. His mother, Kim Price-Sheehan, also is...

Be on 'guard' for surprise Giants pick

There is no doubt last season the Giants lost their way on defense, lost their identity and the physical nature to the way they used to stomp on opponents. But...

Weird but true

A drunken driver is still at large -- thanks to a shot of wild turkey. A cop in Belleville, Ill., was on his way to check out a report of...

GW starts fast and stages late rally, but neither is enough in loss to Monroe

Steve Mandl loves facing James Monroe. The George Washington baseball coach has many of the Eagles in the summer with the New York Nine travel organization and the games are...

PSAL baseball rankings

Just two weeks into the league season and already we have major changes. Yes, this is going to be quite a season. Monroe takes over the top spot from George...

Mets squander 3-0 lead, fall to Cardinals

ST. LOUIS --- The Mets can thank Ryota Igarashi for sparing them another deadlocked journey into the night. All it took was one pitch in tonight’s eighth inning from the...

NYC baseball rankings

In the wild and wacky world of New York City high school baseball, we already have a change at the top of The Post’s NYC rankings as CHSAA powerhouse Xaverian...

Toyota will pay $16M fine in gas-pedal penalty

WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. is expected to agree to a fine of more than $16 million, the largest government penalty levied against an automaker, for a four-month delay in...

CHSAA baseball rankings

The first full week of the CHSAA baseball season is complete and there’s not as much movement in The Post’s CHSAA baseball rankings this week. No teams dropped out of...

Devils vs. Flyers, Game 3

Devils lose to Flyers in OT, 3-2

PHILADELPHIA — Dan Carcillo scored 3:35 into overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils tonight and a 2-1 advantage in the Eastern Conference...

Gates: We are ready for Iran nuke program

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates slapped down a report in the New York Times and said that the U.S. is prepared to take a range of actions against the...

NYC softball rankings

The two best teams in New York City for the second straight year reside in Huguenot. Tottenville knocked off rival James Madison last week in a rematch of last year’s...

Yankees complete sweep of Rangers