May 25, 2010
Yankees shut down injured Aceves in Tampa
MINNEAPOLIS -- Alfredo Aceves was eligible to be activated from the disabled list. Instead, the valuable Yankees right-handed reliever had to shut down a workout in Tampa, Fla., and it’s...
Jeter's homer gives Yankees 1-0 win
MINNEAPOLIS -- In a game that started Tuesday night and ended early Wednesday, evening the Yankees scored one run. Yet, because of A.J. Burnett, David Robertson, Joba Chamberlain and Mariano...
Phillies knuckle under again in 8-0 loss to Mets
R.A. Dickey became the latest knuckleballer to baffle the Philadelphia Phillies, shaking off an early line drive that hit him on his non-pitching elbow to lead the New York Mets...
Vazquez can start for Yankees on Thursday
MINNEAPOLIS -- Javier Vazquez announced he was fit to start Thursday night against the Twins at Target Field.Vazquez needed to test his right index finger after taking a pitch off...
Man nearly loses ear in domestic squabble
Hearing problemsAn Avenue K man was having trouble listening to his wife on May 22 after she nearly cut his ear off during a bloody spat.Police said they arrived at...
Ground Zero mosque plan has backers and detractors at community board hearing
Angry relatives of 9/11 victims tonight clashed with supporters of a planned mosque near Ground Zero at a raucous community-board hearing in Manhattan. After four hours of public debate, members...
Wacky pro se murder defendant pays expert to agree with loopy 'suicide' scenario
Now two people believe tragic UBS employee Michele Hyams could have stabbed herself to death in her Chelsea apartment two years ago -- heroin-addled pro se murder defendant Robert Camarano...
Last day at the garden
In the gathering dusk, gardeners and students met at the Campus Road Community Garden, last Thursday night, to dig up and tag plants they wanted to take, and sing, chat...
Community Garden saved — for now
It’s not over yet for the Campus Road Community Garden.Two days after Brooklyn College evicted community gardeners from the oasis, and a day after workers hired by the school tore...
Mugger nab
Mugger nabA man swiped a woman’s purse in Midwood on May 20, but didn’t get far thanks to a good Samaritan.Prosecutors allege that 35-year-old Eric Mordogado jumped a 61-year-old woman...
Bx. mom ditched baby boy in parking lot: cops
A Bronx mother was being grilled by cops for leaving her 8-month son in a parking lot just steps from the DA’s office. Vendors selling sunglasses outside the 161st Street...
Cabby drives crook to cop house
NYPD cabbieA knife-wielding thief tried to rob a cab driver in Flatlands on May 17 — but his plans were foiled by the quick-thinking cabbie.The would-be thief, who was not...
Bay Ridge rapist get 82 years
The renegade rapist who attacked a Fort Hamilton Parkway woman in the basement of her own building two years ago is facing 82-years to life behind bars now that he’s...
Farewell to byes at Big East tournament
The Big East almost surely will do away with the double-bye format at its conference tournament. Beginning with the 2011 tournament, no team will have a bye, with the No....
Ex-state Sen. Efrain Gonzalez gets 7 years for corruption scheme
Crooked ex-pol Efrain Gonzalez Jr. was slapped with a seven-year prison term today by a judge who slammed him for failing to show any remorse for the "venal acts" of...
Giants' Manning: Super Bowl perfect for New York
Eli Manning knows his way around the Super Bowl as the MVP of the Giants stunning upset of the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII and, as a marquee quarterback in...
Jets' Sanchez plans to play in New York Super Bowl
Mark Sanchez is making plans for February 2014. "I am thrilled about the opportunity to play a Super Bowl in New York," the Jets quarterback said today after game XLVIII...
Ohio police arrest Mich. man claiming to be a vampire
Police in Ohio over the weekend arrested a Michigan man claiming to be a vampire, myFOXdetroit.com reported Tuesday. Andrew Whiteman, 21, was found staggering and soaking wet outside a convenience...
Music only enflamed these savage beasts
Three thugs stormed a Jay Street recording studio called Privilege Recordings on May 17, holding two would-be superstars at gunpoint as they stole a control board.The pair of distraught American...
Cristiano the crybaby
Cristiano Ronaldo may be one of the world’s best players, but he’s also one of its biggest divas. If that wasn’t obvious before, it was after reading this Page Six...
PREVIEW: Blurred vision
Not sure which stage of the grieving process you're in, but it's time to face facts: Kate — aka Freckles — is gone. I know she was one of the...
Car theft ends in Coney crack-up
Wild rideCops couldn’t stop a car thief during a fifteen block chase — but a fence in Coney Island could.Cops were on the lookout for a swiped 1996 Honda Civic...
Doggedly determined
78th PrecinctPark SlopeDoggedA team of scoundrels snagged a woman’s wallet at a Union Street dog park on May 17, after distracting her with a group of rowdy canines.The victim told...
Miranda at 1B, Teixeira DH for Yankees tonight
MINNEAPOLIS -- Juan Miranda will play first base for the Yankees tonight against the Twins, with Mark Teixeira in the lineup as DH.Tonight's lineup;1. Jeter SS2. Gardner CF3. Teixeira 1B4....
It's official! NY is 'Super' for 2014
IRVING, Texas -- Make some history, indeed. New York's once-unthinkable quest to play host to an open-air, cold weather Super Bowl was fulfilled here today when NFL owners voted narrowly...
Obama's border decision a step in the right direction
President Obama has decided to send 1,200 National Guard troops to secure the US-Mexican border and for this gesture he deserves a round of applause. Sneding the troops to the...
New York scores Super Bowl in 2014
The NFL has finally warmed up to the cool idea of a Super Bowl in New York. NFL owners voted today to put the championship game in the new $1.6...
Loan from state keeps New York tracks open
ALBANY -- The Belmont, Saratoga and Aqueduct racetracks will stay open after New York’s thoroughbred racing operator received a $25 million loan from the state. The New York Racing Association...
Rangers, Islanders make first trade in nearly 40 years
The icy relationship between the Rangers and Islanders may have thawed a bit. The two rivals completed their first trade in nearly 38 years today when the Islanders sent defenseman...
Trial for Craigslist killer likely to be postponed to Jan.
BOSTON — The trial of a former Boston University medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist will likely be postponed until January. No firm date was...
BP to kill video during 'top-kill'
Congressman Ed Markey (D-Mass.) Tuesday expressed outrage that BP will kill the live camera feed of the oil spill at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico as the oil...
Poll: New Yorkers say police handle security well
NEW YORK — A poll says New Yorkers are going about life as usual despite the failed car bomb in Times Square. While they’re worried about terrorism, they think the...
Putting on a show, a dollar at a time
Downtown producer Earl Dax has worked on many projects, but he's really made his name with the Weimar New York series -- where a wide array of singers perform songs...
Super Mario Galaxy 2 > the Milky Way
Every time there's a new iteration of Mario, the thought occurs: is this necessary? Well, yes.Nintendo keeps expanding on the Mario universe. And every time, it seems to get better....
Bloomberg blasts US immigration policy, Ariz. law
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is blasting U.S. immigration policy, calling it “national suicide.” Bloomberg said Tuesday that Arizona would likely be hurt by its new...
Obama to send up to 1,200 National Guard troops to US-Mexico border
President Barack Obama will request $500 million in supplemental funds for enhanced border protection and deploy up to 1,200 additional National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, Fox News Channel...
UFC Undisputed 2010: The Heavyweight Champion
When I had the opportunity to play the demo version UFC Undisputed 2010 a couple of months back, I immediately knew that the game would not only become one of...
Castillo back in Mets lineup
Luis Castillo is slated to be in the Mets lineup tonight after missing Sunday's game because of the bruised foot that has bothered him throughout the season. On Sunday, the...
Sound and fury
84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownPrivileged youthThree thugs stormed a Jay Street recording studio on May 17, holding two would-be superstars at gunpoint as they stole a control board.The pair of distraught...
Sound and fury
84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownPlanet pilferYet another bag has been stolen from a locker at Planet Fitness on Duffield Street.This time, the physically active victim said that he had finished his...
U.S. forwards trying to be answers, not questions
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Since losing forward Charlie Davies to a near-fatal car crash, U.S. National Team fans have wondered just who would start at striker in next month’s World...
Hofstra assistant leaving for Rutgers
The fierce recruiting battles in the metropolitan area just got revved up a notch. Van Macon, a longtime assistant to Tom Pecora at Hofstra and now Fordham, is leaving to...
Vicious cellphone swipe!
90th PrecinctWilliamsburg–BushwickRobber baronsTwo thieves snatched a woman’s phone on Lorimer Street on May 22 before she chased them down and got punched in the face for the effort.The perps approached...
Bar fight!
94th PrecinctGreenpoint–WilliamsburgClub assaultA tipsy perp smashed a wine bottle over another man’s head at The Charleston on May 16 and the other perp struck back with a skateboard.The fight began...
Thorn denies Nets' interest in Lakers coach Jackson
Nets president Rod Thorn strongly denied the team is pursuing Lakers coach Phil Jackson. "I have not reached out to anybody about Phil Jackson through any back channels, front channels,...
U.S. Cup roster revealed Wednesday
The United States has three Pre-World Cup tuneup games, but coach Bob Bradley won't take that long to make his cuts for the final team. He'll reveal the 23 men...
Is 3-D fad fading for 3d time?
Patrick Goldstein has an interesting number-crunching post on the poor numbers for "Shrek Forever After" in which the salient figure may be this one: 68 percent of attendees at "How...
Man gets year in jail for killing girlfriend's dog
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A man who killed his girlfriend's dog by snapping its spine will be spending a year behind bars. The Westchester County district attorney's office says 21-year-old...
Owner of chimp in Conn. attack dies
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut woman whose chimpanzee mauled and blinded her friend last year has died, her attorney said Tuesday. Sandy Herold died Monday night of a ruptured...
Accused Palm Beach stock swindler held in Manhattan
The accused "principal architect" of a $60 million stock fraud scheme was ordered held on $2 million in Manhattan Supreme Court today as prosecutors called him a master swindler who...
Net neutrality isn't the answer because there isn't a problem
"The reality of net neutrality makes as much sense as mandating that tricycle riders have the same rights and privileges as cars and trucks on our roads—highway neutrality," argues David...
Gulf oil plume darkening a sign of worsening conditions: experts
WASHINGTON — New video of the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill shows that the underwater plume is getting significantly darker -- a sign that more oil than expected is...
Marv down on Knicks, Dolan
Tonight the exclusive Marv Albert interview with President Obama will be aired before the Suns-Lakers telecast on TNT during which the president shamelessly stumps for the Bulls and their core...
PSAL Class A baseball seeding released with a few surprises
The PSAL baseball seeding committed released its bracket this morning. Without further ado, here are the seeds: 1. James Monroe (16-0, Bronx A East) 2. George Washington (16-0, Manhattan A...
Paterson, Albany agree on keeping parks open
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Lawmakers rebuffed Gov. David Paterson's plan for keeping all 178 state parks open for Memorial Day weekend, but both sides say the parks remain important and they've...
A true cover up! Brooklyn Bridge paint job glosses over history
All we wanted to know was what color the Brooklyn Bridge will be.The city is about to undertake a massive paint job on the historic span — one that officials...
Patriots claim Rutgers QB Teel off waivers
The Patriots have been awarded Mike Teel after the former Rutgers quarterback was waived by the Seahawks.Teel was drafted in the seventh round by Seattle in 2009 but did not...
Bloomberg announces $22M fund for tech startups
NEW YORK -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg is announcing a new fund to help promising technology startups get on their feet. It's expected to be a $22 million investment fund. The...
Roddick wins in 5 sets at French Open
PARIS -- Andy Roddick’s preparation for this French Open was hardly traditional. Or ideal, from a purely tennis perspective, anyway. He skipped a clay-court event in Rome so he could...
Death threats aimed at Phoenix mayor over immigration law
Phoenix, Ariz.., mayor Phil Gordon is under round-the-clock surveillance after he received several specific death threats in response to his vocal opposition of Arizona's new immigration law, myFOXphoenix.com reported Tuesday....
GreenpoinT Library to close — but only for repairs
School’s out for summer — and so is the library.Starting on June 4, the Greenpoint branch of the Brooklyn Public Library will close for three months as workers replace a...
At least 27 dead, 211 detained in Jamaica unrest
At least 27 people, almost all of them civilians, have been killed in gun battles in Jamaica, police said Tuesday, adding that they had detained 211 people in the hunt...
6th teen admits role in L.I. hate crime stabbing
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. -- A white Long Island teenager has pleaded guilty to hate crime charges in the stabbing death of an Ecuadorean immigrant. Christopher Overton is the sixth of seven...
Appeals court upholds surgeon's conviction for killing wife in 1985
A federal appeals court this morning rejected arguments from a fiendish plastic surgeon who blamed bad lawyering for his conviction in the murder of his missing wife. The U.S. Second...
Ex-Yankee Irabu arrested for drinking and driving
GARDENA, Calif. -- Former Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu was arrested for alleged drunken driving in suburban Los Angeles. Gardena police Lt. Steve Prendergast says Irabu was stopped May 17 when...
Neighbors put this bar plan out of 'The Woods'
The party was over even before it started.A popular bar on Williamsburg’s fast-emerging “Restaurant Row” quietly abandoned plans to expand its backyard garden after nearby residents complained about too much...
Bribing Joe Sestak still dogging the White House
In what may be his first real effort as a reporter, CNN's John King actually asks White House Senior Advisor David Axelrod some tough questions about Joe Sestak's allegation that he...
Frustrated K-Rod, Mets coach had altercation
The Mets today downplayed the argument on Sunday night between Francisco Rodriguez and bullpen coach Randy Niemann, but it was clearly a headache for a team that can ill afford...
Bike fetishists are on a roll
Cyclists and the men and women who love them converged on Havemeyer Street in Williamsburg on Saturday for City Reliquary’s sixth annual Bicycle Fetish Day.Throughout the afternoon, bike fans gawked...
Yemeni tribesmen free two kidnapped US citizens: mediator
Yemeni tribesmen released two kidnapped U.S. citizens Tuesday, one day after the couple was abducted near a remote tourist destination, a mediator told AFP. A government official confirmed the report...
Billions more taxpayer funds down the mortgage hole
The Federal Housing Administration has taken the lead from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the government-backed home mortgage guarantee biz. According to FHA chief David Stevens his agency did...
Report: Devils coach fires back at critics
Jacques Lemaire has been retired for almost a month but the Devils coach still has his competitive nature.In a lengthy interview with NJ.com, Lemaire addressed several items that critics have...
West Point cadet faces rape charges
WEST POINT, N.Y. — A U.S. Military Academy cadet is facing trial on rape charges. Cadet Kyle Newman will be tried by general court-martial Tuesday on two charges of rape...
N Korea to cut all ties with S Korea
A spokesman for North Korea said Tuesday the country would cut all relations with South Korea following an alleged trespass by its southern neighbor's navy, official news agency KCNA and...
He smelt it, they dealt it — but city says it will now fix Owls Head stench
City officials will finally cover two stinky tanks at the Owls Head sewage treatment plant — but locals should expect a few more bad days before the stench can finally...
Jesse James says he's 'no racist' -- calls Nazi pose 'a joke'
Bad boy biker Jesse James defended himself from accusations that he's a racist, saying that a photo of him wearing a German S.S. officer's hat and posing in a Nazi...
Aguilera cancels US tour: report
Christina Aguilera canceled her entire U.S. tour Tuesday to give her more time to rehearse. The "Dirrty" singer was due to kick off her tour in July, but promoters pushed...
Vac's Tuesday Whacks on Maxing Sure you get a Max Player for your Max Money
The Magic managed to dust off a small portion of their resolve last night in beating the Celtics at TD Garden, extending the Eastern Conference Finals at least one more...
Our weekly events calendar!
FridayMay 28Howling WolfIf you only know Peter Wolf from his anthemic lead singing for the J. Geils Band, you don’t know this 64-year-old folk rock legend. Yes, he made his...
'Amityville Horror' house up for sale
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. -- The house made famous in the 1979 film "The Amityville Horror" is up for sale in New York - ghosts not included. The five-bedroom Dutch Colonial went...
No motive eyed after L.I. man's mysterious death
Neighbors of a Long Island man shot dead while sitting in his car say he had recently returned to work as a construction site flagman following an illness. Suffolk County...
Cornell to double it's research space with Manhattan expansion
NEW YORK -- A $650 million research facility being constructed in New York City will double Cornell University's medical-research space. Weill Cornell Medical College said it will house space for...
Bono out of the hospital after temporary paralysis
U2 said Tuesday that frontman Bono had been released from the hospital after emergency back surgery for temporary paralysis, forcing the cancellation of this year's U.S. tour and its Glastonbury...
1 killed, 2 injured in crash on central NY road
BRIDGEPORT, N.Y. — State police say a 17-year-old suburban Syracuse woman has died and two other women are in critical condition after a collision on a central New York road....
Man sentenced in '09 cop shooting
LOCKPORT, N.Y. — A western New York man has been sentenced to 75 years to life in prison for wounding his ex-girlfriend and two Niagara Falls police officers last year....
David Hasselhoff taken to LA hospital -- Report
David Hasselhoff was taken to the hospital over suspected drinking-related health problems, RadarOnline.com reported Tuesday. The 57-year-old former Baywatch star checked into a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday, the gossip...
Report: Tiger will return at The Memorial next week
Tiger Woods will return to play at The Memorial next week, according to a Golf Channel report. Woods has not played since withdrawing from The Players Championship with a neck...
Stocks recover much of early drop
Stocks recovered the lion's share of a steep intraday loss to end nearly flat as some appetite for risk returned at the end of a session otherwise dominated by worries...
Capitol press corps mourns loss of Gallagher
Albany -- The Capitol press corps is in mourning this morning over the loss of longtime Gannett Bureau Chief Jay Gallagher, who died last evening after a long and courageous...
Small plane veers off Conn. runway
EAST HADDAM, Conn. — Connecticut state police say four people escaped injury when their small plane stalled while landing at an East Haddam airport and veered off the runway. Authorities...
3UP: The Roy Oswalt Edition
In today’s Post I wrote this column detailing issues and opportunities facing the Mets when it comes to Roy Oswalt. There was not enough room in the paper to get...
Body of missing LI woman found; man arrested
The body of a missing North Patchogue woman missing for two months has been found and the man charged in connection with her death has been arrested, police said. Suffolk...
Weinstein-Miramax deal collapses
I saw Harvey Weinstein walking down the Croisette in Cannes early last Thursday with a bigger scowl than usual on his face. It seeemed clear that despite denials from the Weinstein...
Cuomo gets Independence Party nod
ALBANY -- Andrew Cuomo's campaign for governor got another boost this morning, an expected endorsement from the executive committee of the state's Independence Party.The party, which holds the third line...
GOP decides to go online for a new platform
Republicans have decided that the “party of no” isn’t enough anymore. The GOP is going to offer citizens the opportunity to submit policy ideas that may or may not be...
Obama ignores questions about pot legalization
The President ignored the three most popular questions posed in a recent online form. All three which garnered some 5500 votes were bout marijuana legalization and marked at least the...
Gem thieves ‘bauble’ last job: cops
The third time wasn’t the charm for these two suspected diamond thieves. The bandits were busted after they swiped nearly $20,000 worth of diamond charms and rings from two UPS...
The tragical history tour
Imagine no more gawkers. Residents and neighbors of the Upper West Side’s famed Dakota building are battling back against an invasion of tour buses packed with passengers straining to catch...
New York's Super Bowl bid should be OK’d today
IRVING, Texas — New York is considered such a lock to host the 2014 Super Bowl that NFL owners are already talking about it as a guinea pig for holding...
Inability to sell PSLs big reason bid being backed
IRVING, Texas — The Jets’ inability to sell PSLs and the lack of success by both the Jets and Giants in landing a title sponsor for their new stadium hasn’t...
Featherston makes lineup controversy moot point, leads Terriers to city title
Kilby Featherston saw Xavier players celebrating on the courts around him. His coach, John Brennan, looked distressed. Along with partner Joe Henehan, he had just dropped the first set. The...
New Yorkers: Cold Super Bowl just fine
New York is the city that has everything, and now the people who live here want more. They want the Super Bowl. “They should play the Super Bowl in New...
Check (me out) please!
Coffee Shop hired 29-year-old blond beauty Courtney Yates the minute she walked through the door five years ago. Accompanied by a pretty pal, Yates had rock-star hair, an infectious smile...
The naked & the slightly drunk
It takes, well, cojones to pose nude in a brightly lit room filled with strangers drinking cheap beer and eating chips. But that’s exactly what a Brooklyn bike shop worker...
CHSAA baseball playoff roundup: St. Francis Prep edges McClancy
A week ago, St. Francis Prep was playing for second place in the Brooklyn/Queens division. On Monday, the Terriers were six outs away from their season ending with a third...
It’s not labor, it’s bliss!
On a morning last December, Stephanie Benelli was floating on a cloud of strawberry-colored mist. The mist turned orange, then swept over her, bringing her even deeper into a relaxed...
Connelly carries Moore over Molloy
It was John Baggs day to pitch, and the sophomore left-hander has been spectacular for Moore Catholic this year. But in a single-elimination game, Mavericks coach Nick Doscher wanted to...
No trashing matter! Fort Greene Park gets recycling bins
Fort Greene residents have run out of excuses for just casually discarding their happily consumed issue of The Brooklyn Paper or bottle of soda in a park trash can. Two...
Judge lets Bway Triangle suit move forward
City officials criticized a judge’s ruling last week allowing a lawsuit against a major rezoning initiative to move forward — saying that the decision to allow the suit to continue...
Familiarity leads Bell to South Carolina State
Cracker Barrel, a retail store and restaurant, is an institution in much of American, offering southern comfort food, rocking chairs for post-meal relaxation, and a checkered table within the dining...
40 years for botched robbery
Repair shop raider convictedA trigger-happy 20-year-old who had the misfortune of hijacking a Flatlands auto-body shop while an off duty cop was inside is expected to get 40 years in...
CHSAA softball city championship preview
CHSAA softball beat writer Joseph Staszewski breaks down the CHSAA city championship game between St. Joseph by the Sea and Archbishop Molloy 5 p.m. Tuesday at Moore Catholic. St. Joseph...
Prayers help wounded cop grow stronger
Someone up there is keeping an ear out for prayers about Police Officer Carlos Olmedo.A week after a motorcycle slammed into him as he chased down a crew of car...
Jack White's wife is no red herring
KAREN ELSON "The Ghost Who Walks" ***½ THERE'S a deep, dark Gothic country feel to the debut record by Karen Elson, the red-haired supermodel wife of the White Stripes' Jack...
Last minute
Time finally ran out for Jack Bauer last night. Sort of. After being shot, stabbed, suffocated, run down, exploded, beaten and cuffed, Jack did a Tony Soprano and pixelated. OK,...
Comic's tale of conversion not divine
Conversions seem to be in vogue these days, judging by the recent "Circumcise Me" and now "Hebrew School Dropout," Dave Konig's account of how he went from Judaism to Catholicism...
Over dad's dead body
Elvis is nowhere in sight in "Graceland" -- and there's not much grace here, either. This comedy/drama by young Chicago playwright Ellen Fairey, now getting its New York premiere by...
'Lost' finale
The series finale of "Lost" pulled in 13.5 million viewers Sunday night on ABC. The enigmatic series, which ended its six-season run, needed two and a half hours (9-11:30 p.m.)...
Paula gets her own show
Paula Abdul's TV's exile has ended. The former "American Idol" judge will host a new talent show on CBS called "Got To Dance," based on a UK hit and set...
Summer lovin'
All those Seaside Heights officials who thought MTV's "Jersey Shore" was going to ruin their town are changing their tune. Not only is this old-line seaside resort a household name...
Monica cut from Clinton movie
The new HBO movie "The Special Relationship" -- about the friendship between Bill Clinton and Britain's Tony Blair -- is missing something: a scene about Monica Lewinsky. The scene that...
Gored matador is on the mend
MADRID -- Bullfighter Julio Aparicio, who was gored in the throat by a bull last week, has left the intensive-care unit of a hospital here. The October 12th Hospital said...
The might of the US marines
I totally agree with Victor Davis Hanson -- if we stayed out of the Marines' way, they could defeat any opponent ("Marines Still the Mavericks We Need," PostOpinion, May 22)....
A land grab by the elite
Next Tuesday, New York's highest court will hear the state's appeal of the decision last December preventing the use of eminent domain in order to forcibly take my family's property...
Don't mourn the euro
The chaos in world financial markets over the stability of the euro calmed somewhat late last week. But the con ditions causing the European Union crisis -- the solvency and...
'95 'killer' could walk
A man convicted of killing a Brooklyn rabbi 16 years ago could walk out of court free today because the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office withheld evidence during his trial. Jabbar...
First fiend in Newark triple slay is guilty
The first defendant to be tried for a triple schoolyard killing that jolted Newark into addressing its crime problem nearly three years ago was convicted on all counts yesterday. Rodolfo...
'Greedy' black sheep is royal only to herself
"You have done more to bring shame on the royal family than could ever have been imagined. Not once have you hung your head in embarrassment, even for a minute....
Stress of 9/11 hit fetuses
The stress related to the 9/11 attacks caused a dramatic spike in the number of miscarried pregnancies throughout the nation, according to a new study. Miscarriages were 12 percent higher...
Mass. health meltdown is your future
The future of US medicine under ObamaCare is already on display in Massachusetts. The top four health insurers there just posted first-quarter losses of more than $150 million. Most of...
Silvio's wife gets $$, villa
ROME -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has reached a separation agreement with his wife, Veronica, who will receive an alimony of $371,000 a month, he said in an interview...
Matador's just deserts: A bull makes its point
I feel no pity for this matador ("H-Ole!," May 22). Bullfights are an antiquated tradition which amount to blatant animal abuse. Everyone gasps at the thought of dog-fighting, yet taunting...
Google's ad split
Google Inc. yesterday revealed for the first time how it splits advertising revenue with search and content publishers, a move made in response to calls from publishers and regulators for...
Two more Census workers blow the whistle
You know the old saying: "Everyone loves a charade." Well, it seems that the Census Bureau may be playing games. Last week, one of the millions of workers hired by...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Police are hunting for this suspected pervert (pictured), who allegedly fondled a woman in her Upper West Side apartment building. The creep accosted the 25-year-old woman on a staircase...
Yahoo! gets Nokia maps
Nokia Corp. will run mapping and navigation services for Yahoo! Inc. in an acknowledgement that the slumping Internet company hasn't kept up with rival Google Inc. in the increasingly important...
Business briefs
Home rise Sales of previously owned homes rose 7.6 percent to an annual rate of 5.77 million units in April, a five-month high, amid a late rush to take advantage...
Weiner to Bam's team: Bare all on Sestak 'deal'
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Anthony Weiner pressed the White House yesterday to come clean about allegations Democrat Rep. Joe Sestak was offered an administration job if he dropped out of the...
Levy breaks in new poll
ALBANY -- As state Republican boss Ed Cox's handpicked gubernatorial candidate slips, Democrat Andrew Cuomo maintains a commanding lead over the GOP field. A Siena poll released yesterday shows Suffolk...
Put down that soda!
Drinking fewer sugary drinks may help lower blood pressure, researchers said yesterday. They found overweight people with high blood pressure who drank one less sugar-laden beverage a day significantly lowered...
Public relations
He's learned his lesson. Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg admitted the social-networking site's complicated privacy settings "missed the mark" and pledged to make it easier for users to take back...
Cuomo & Silver hold peace talk
ALBANY -- Newly announced Democratic gubernatorial contender Andrew Cuomo offered private and public olive branches to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver yesterday, insisting he had no plan to oust the longtime...
Holding the bag: No Hefty deal yet
Talk about a hefty rumor. Last week's reports that buyout giant Apollo Global Management was in talks to buy Hefty bagmaker Pactiv may have been a bit premature, as an...
Only one place for the Big Game - the Big Apple
If I'm about to sound like an arrogant New Yorker with a grandiose sense of entitlement . . . tough. We deserve a Super Bowl here -- Super Bowl XLVIII....
Probers hot over jail orgy
ALBANY -- State investigators are shocked that an explosive hourlong videotape of a sex party featuring gang bangers, a suspected prostitute and a 15-year-old girl at an upstate prison for...
Can he stay cool?
Andrew Cuomo faces a profound test of character over the course of the next five months -- a test that will go a long way to demonstrating his ability to...
Bx. courthouse in a radio haze
More than two years after the Bronx Hall of Justice opened its doors, court officers say their radios still don't work inside -- and it's putting them and the public...
Foreign mosque money
The imam behind a proposed mosque and Islamic community center near Ground Zero will turn to Arab and Muslim nations around the world to help finance the estimated $100 million...
A load of bull spit!
A bizarre policy has allowed city bus drivers to land an average of two months paid time off -- with one staying at home for more than half a year...
'Viet sham' pol finally 'fesses
Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal finally said he was sorry for claiming to have served in the Vietnam War when he hadn't, nearly a week after the scandal broke and he...
UK's Blair ventures to Valley
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is joining a Silicon Valley business as a senior adviser on environmental issues. Khosla Ventures, started by Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla, has invested...
Manhattan market is fine
The Manhattan office market is doing just fine. Not every landlord would agree with that, but today's vacancy rate of 11.5 percent, according to Cushman & Wakefield, is much lower...
Cops furious at 'don't-kill' bill
City cops are livid over a legislative proposal that could handcuff the brave officers involved in life-and-death confrontations every day -- requiring them to shoot gun-wielding suspects in the arm...
SpongeBob HandBag
Hello Kitty, meet Carlos Falchi. The firm that makes accessories bearing the cartoon likenesses of Hello Kitty and SpongeBob SquarePants is in a licensing pact with the owners of luxury...
Twitter's twist: plan to ban 3rd-party ads
Twitter is cracking down on rival businesses that might interfere with its own plans to make money. The popular micro-blogging service yesterday announced that it will ban outside companies from...
NFL gets flagged
The Supreme Court yesterday sacked the National Football League's move to gain greater control over its marketing and product deals, ruling that the sports league is made up of 32...
Czarina working on beauty of Rx deal
It's drug treatment for Miss Russia. Former Russian beauty queen Anna Malova was back in Manhattan Criminal Court yesterday, promising to put together a treatment plan in hopes of staying...
Global concerns keep Street on the skids
Wall Street suffered another bout of frayed nerves yesterday as stocks slid toward two more psychologically important landmarks. Investors ignored new data showing sales of previously owned homes rose in...
Low blows to riders
You'd expect this from tourists. But even the most veteran city bus riders can't seem to manage the MTA's new, low-floor buses -- tripping over anticipated but nonexistent steps in...
Avoiding 'lotion' sickness
It's a burning question every summer -- which sunscreen should you choose? With Memorial Day almost here, Consumer Reports offers some answers, saying that its tests of 12 sprays, lotions,...
NYPD seeks biz whizzes for brass classes
The NYPD is looking for a few good men and women -- to teach management tips to its rising stars. The department is now soliciting bids from companies to teach...
Blumenthal digs deeper
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal finally apologized for having lied about his Vietnam-era military service. Well, sort of. He e-mailed a Hartford newspaper expressing "regret [for] offending anyone." And then,...
White House's Sestak bid
So, when will the Obama White House come clean about Rep. Joe Sestak? The Pennsylvania Senate nominee has charged for months that the White House "offered [him] a job" --...
Merryl's moment
Teachers unions and their anti-charter-school allies have pulled out the stops as they seek to blow up a bill that would more than double New York's charter cap. New York's...
'Killer' takes a stab at self-slay defense
Now he's claiming she stabbed herself. The heroin-addled, lifetime parolee on trial for the murder of his girlfriend in Chelsea continued to act as his own lawyer yesterday -- this...
$6.6M auction blockhead
A judge yesterday told cash-strapped Internet tycoon Halsey Minor to make good on the $6.6 million-plus he owes Sotheby's for reneging on his winning bids for three paintings. Manhattan federal...
Accuser's knickers in a twist
Lawyers for the Brooklyn tattoo artist who accused police of sodomizing him in a Brooklyn subway station claim police altered key evidence -- his underwear -- before the criminal trial....
'Manhattan project' for DA
The Manhattan DA yesterday unveiled a new plan to carve the borough into five zones and then assign each a special crime-fighting team led by a veteran prosecutor. The assigned...
City seeks jazzy ideas
The city is seeking proposals to develop a stretch of Harlem's main drag into a center for jazz and independent film. The National Jazz Museum in Harlem and the ImageNation...
Christie's 'duh' Vinci
This case could create a whole new kind of "photo finish." Christie's is asking a judge to toss claims that it sold a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci at a...
Mike rips council's living-wage plan
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday laced into a City Council proposal to require developers getting city subsidies of $100,000 or more to pay employees $11.50 an hour, or $10 with benefits. "We're...
NY is fave today to land Super XLVIII
Let's "Make Some History." The Jets-Giants bid to host the 2014 Super Bowl is the odds-on favorite to win when league owners vote today on whether the NFL's first-ever, purposely...
Car dealer exclusion
In a rare defeat for President Barack Obama, the Senate yesterday called for auto dealers to be excluded from the regulations of a proposed consumer financial protection bureau. The nonbinding...
Lohan's boozer 'bling'
Lindsay Lohan is ankle deep in trouble. A judge yesterday ordered her to wear an alcohol-monitoring anklet and submit to weekly drug tests, and hinted she might have to delay...
Judge in bank $hot at Knick Eddy Curry
Troubled Knick Eddy Curry, who's raked in a cool $20 million over the past two seasons for playing in just 10 games, says he can't possibly make relatively paltry loan...
The Stadium Yanks iPads
Can't break away from your precious iPad for a few hours? Then steer clear of Yankee Stadium. The Stadium has a policy that prohibits fans from bringing laptops inside, and...
NYC the Big, Safe Apple
New York remains the safest big city in the nation, Mayor Bloomberg boasted last night as the FBI released statistics showing crime dropped by 5.1 percent last year. Nationwide, it...
Leyritz $lay deal
A Florida judge has approved the settlement reached in the wrongful-death suit filed against former Yankee Jim Leyritz, who was charged with DUI in a 2007 Fort Lauderdale crash that...
Broken heart kills Murphy husband
He overate to dull the pain of the loss of his beautiful young wife, Brittany Murphy. He spent endless, lonely hours in their home planning tributes to the actress and...
Fergie soon to be a regal alien
Sarah Ferguson is threatening to permanently leave England for the United States over her explosive, influence-peddling scandal, pals say -- sending the royal family into a tailspin over the prospect...
Zenyatta, 'Rachel' work
LOUISVILLE -- Horse racing's leading ladies are back at work. Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra zipped five furlongs at Churchill Downs yesterday, while unbeaten mare Zenyatta was just as...
NYRA loan finally nearing finish line
ALBANY -- The state is expected to loan the New York Racing Association $25 million to preserve thoroughbred racing seasons at Belmont, Saratoga and Aqueduct. The NYRA loan, included in...
Granderson could be Yankees' answer for No. 2 problem
The Yankees have not just had problems with the middle of their batting order. The No. 2 spot has been a black hole. The No. 2 batter is batting just...
Mets' Maine suffers from shoulder tendinitis
The Mets and John Maine still don't know when the righthander might return to the rotation, but they at least know what's wrong with him. Maine was diagnosed with rotator...
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Time for Yankees to step up and play like champs
Perhaps the Yankees have been blinded by the flash of their World Series rings, or it's been the combination of injuries and a difficult early schedule. No matter what the...
Philadelphia Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m; $20,000; mdn cl($12,500); 4up; (f&m)JOLINEJOLINEJOLINE adds Lasix after chasing the pace and tiring this level when making career debut. CHEROKEE MOONLIGHT finished fourth as the favorite at this...
Pettitte: Oswalt wants a contender
Of course, the Mets should want Roy Oswalt. But this is not about what the Mets want. This is about what Roy Oswalt -- owner of a full no-trade clause...
Yankees not panicking after dreadful week
The Yankees got a chance to catch their breath yesterday and try to erase the memory of their lost week with their first full day off in 18 days. The...
Mets can't afford letdown against Phillies
The Mets did themselves -- and their manager -- some good by taking two of three against the Yankees over the weekend. Now, they have to sustain that against their...
U.S. gets 'ultimate' motivation for World Cup
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- A bad five minutes can cost a team the World Cup, a bad start results in an early finish. If U.S. coach Bob Bradley was looking...
Hondo has Jays
Here's a shocker: Hondo lost again last night when the Rays flopped at The Trop to increase the deficit to 665 mosebys. Tonight, wherefore art thou Romero? Nevermind, that's not...
Field offers sanctuary for Mets' Wright
When the owner files in, when there's a public dispute between a pitcher and the organization, when the questions posed to the players are about the future of the manager's...
Mets' Manuel still manager of the weak
We start this week with Jerry Manuel about to hand the ball to R.A. Dickey and Hisanori Takahashi on consecutive nights against the Phillies, which is to suggest that the...
Ruling may stall 2011 NFL lockout
IRVING, Texas -- The Supreme Court's 9-0 slapdown of the NFL in the American Needle licensing case yesterday could force the league to think twice about locking out the players...
Syracuse's Johnson an option for Nets
Derrick Favors or DeMarcus Cousins? DeMarcus Cousins or Derrick Favors? How about Wesley Johnson of Syracuse for the Nets? "That certainly is not a far-fetched scenario," Nets president Rod Thorn...
Game 3 'D' disrupts Zen for Phil and Lakers
Finally, if my homemade Hubble telescope is seeing images precisely, a new form of life, other than the Celtics and Lakers, has been sighted in the NBA playoffs . ....
Sports shorts
BASEBALL: Red Sox continue surge vs. Rays Kevin Youkilis and David Ortiz homered to back the strong pitching of Clay Buchholz (6-3) and lead the resurgent Red Sox to a...
Cavaliers coach search hinges on LeBron
If the Cavaliers hire a new coach before the start of free agency on July 1, it probably is not a good sign for the Knicks — it probably means...
Devils' Salmela may need surgery
Devils defenseman Anssi Salmela is expected to learn this week whether he will require knee surgery to repair what is believed to be a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Salmela suffered...
Flyers finish off Canadiens; ready for Blackhawks in Stanley Cup
PHILADELPHIA -- The Flyers have rekindled some of their old "Broad Street Bullies" championship days and are back in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 13 years....
Celtics fail to sweep away Magic
BOSTON -- Put away the brooms. Hold off on those "Beat L.A!" chants. The Celtics still have some work to do before they can play for their second NBA title...
Weird but true
If a kid named Mary attends this school, we know who's going to be blamed. Two lambs that disappeared from an Ohio farm were left on the lawn of a...
Dogged determination, and hope from Obama, brings pooch playground closer to reality
He may not have followed through on his promise for comprehensive immigration reform, or reduced the nation’s dependence on oil — but at least President Obama can point to a...
Hot cakes, foul mood
88th PrecinctFort Greene–Clinton HillPancakedTalk about an unhappy meal!A customer wigged out at a Flatbush Avenue Extension McDonald’s on May 17 when workers at the fast food giant weren’t moving fast...
Our man gets high on some shisha at a hookah bar
Some Bay Ridge residents allege that hookah bars are smoky dens where youth is corrupted and noxious smoke leaks out into the street, causing a nuisance to the community. But...
Smoked out! Ridge board votes for crackdown on hookah bars
Bay Ridge civic leaders are demanding that the city douse the neighborhood’s allegedly burdensome hookah bars and cafes.Opponents say that the Arab-influenced hangout spots create a health hazard for patrons;...
Softball playoff roundup: Capozucca's perfection leads Poly to NYSAIS final
Victoria Capozucca didn’t leave anything to chance in her final game in Bay Ridge. The Poly Prep senior ace, who hasn’t lost a game at home in five seasons, pitched...
Riverdale boys, girls lax fall in NYSAISAA semifinals
Averi Barron wouldn’t let Riverdale’s season get away that easy. The Falcons trailed Rye Country Day by six goals early in the second half, but thanks to the senior midfielder...
Kickball shocker! Never Scared feels the worries with first defeat
It was an upset Sunday during a surprisingly turbulent Week Four of Brooklyn Kickball.First-place Never Scared suffered its first defeat of the season at the feet of the New Frontiersmen,...
Former Rep. Eric Massa reveals he attempted suicide before quitting Congress
Eric Massa attempted suicide twice in the days before he resigned from the U.S. Congress in the wake of sexual harassment allegations against him, Esquire magazine revealed Monday. Massa, who...
Mann star trades in racquet for glove
Lauren DelPrete has emerged this year not only as one of the best hitters in the Ivy League, but also the entire city. The senior shortstop has eight home runs...
Grand old party: Panel picks drunk-driving, cheating, love-child-fathering Fossella to win his old seat back
The already divisive Republican effort to unseat freshman Rep. Mike McMahon took a bizarre turn last week, when a GOP committee on Staten Island nominated none other than Vito Fossella...
Mann comes back from brink of elimination to advance to final
Clara Hill was ready to face the harsh reality of the situation. Horace Mann was down two runs in the final inning and the bottom of the order was coming...
Walmart protest fizzles — is opposition to retail behemoth slowing?
A smaller-than-expected crowd showed up last week at Starrett City to protest Walmart’s proposed first New York City superstore. Organizers of the rally last Thursday at the nation’s largest low-...
Eagles comeback falls short in semifinal loss to Hackley
There was an upbeat feeling on the Fieldston sideline despite the fact it trailed by two scores heading into the fourth quarter. The Eagles' Sean Fosse had just tallied his...
Cops swarm Brighton Beach
The city will be flooding Brighton Beach with cops to help stop a wave of burglaries and robberies in the neighborhood.“We received an extra 25 officers for the area following...
White House backs compromise on gays in military
WASHINGTON -- A proposal to step up the repeal of the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military but still allow the Pentagon time - perhaps even...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, May 28Music, Blue Fish: $5 (suggested donation). 6–8:30 pm. Puppet’s Jazz Bar [481 Fifth Ave. at 11th Street in Park Slope, (718) 499-2622], www.puppetsjazz.com. Theater, “Fiorello!”: The classic musical...
MLS' Todd Durbin talks DPs, reserve league and rules changes
Had an interesting fact-filled chat with MLS executive VP Todd Durbin, who talked to the media about a wide array of topics from Designated Players, MLS softening its stance on...
Killzone 3 screens
Killzone 3 has officially been announced -- and also announced was the fact that the game will be playable in 3D (because everything from now apparently has to have that...
'Net tycoon Minor told to pay $6.6M to Sotheby's
Easy come, easy go. A judge today told cash-strapped Internet tycoon Halsey Minor to make good on the $6.6 million-plus he owes Sotheby's for reneging on his winning bids for...
NY Super bid looking golden
IRVING, Texas -- New York is considered such a lock to host the 2014 Super Bowl that NFL owners are already talking about it as a guinea pig for holding...
Ruling could jump-start labor talks
The Supreme Court’s 9-0 slapdown of the NFL in the American Needle licensing case today could force the league to think twice about locking out the players in 2011. By...
Woman faints, falls onto tracks at Union Square Station
A 26-year-old woman fainted and fell onto the subway tracks tonight at Union Square. An Eighth Avenue-bound L train pulling into the station just after 7 p.m. was able to...
Good karma 7 bad memories for U.S.-Czech tilt
EAST HARTFORD - A bad five minutes can cost a team the World Cup, a bad start result in an early finish. If U.S. coach Bob Bradley was looking to...