May 23, 2011
MMA bill passes New York senate
Mixed martial arts is one step closer to being legalized in New York. A bill to make New York the 46th state to sanction MMA passed the State Senate on...
Roll call! Coney Island getting its rickshaws back!
And to think, you’ve been walking on the Boardwalk all these years like a sucker!Two Jersey Shore rickshaw operators are bringing the iconic beach-side rolling chairs back to the Coney...
RBNY's Ream, Agudelo talk Gold Cup
When U.S. coach Bob Bradley announced his 23-man roster for next month’s Gold Cup, there was only a single pair of teammates among the lot: Red Bull youngsters Tim Ream...
With amphitheater project in peril, Markowitz relocates Coney concerts
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz's $64 million amphitheater project for Coney Island could be dead in the water.The Beep today said he's pulling his annual Seaside Summer Concert Series out...
Yankees' Soriano could throw soon
Yankees reliever Rafael Soriano could get back on a mound Tuesday or Wednesday as he tries to recover from inflammation in his right elbow.The $35 million reliever has been on...
Makeover time for Orlando
SUMMER is always the most intense time to visit Orlando. When school’s out, the theme parks are hopping, the pools are packed, the water slides are at full flume. But...
Bautista, Arencibia lead Blue Jays over Yankees
J.P. Arencibia hit a three-run double in a five-run sixth inning and Jose Bautista homered to back spot starter Carlos Villanueva and lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-3...
Showtime renews 'Nurse Jackie,' cancels 'United States of Tara'
Showtime has renewed its comedy series "Nurse Jackie" for a fourth season, IGN reported Monday. Edie Falco, who plays the title role on "Nurse Jackie," won the award for outstanding...
Red Sox pitchers close to return
CLEVELAND -- Boston Red Sox pitchers Bobby Jenks and John Lackey are closer to returning to the team as they recover from injuries. Jenks, who has been on the disabled...
Utley back in Phillies lineup
PHILADELPHIA -- Chase Utley stepped into the carpeted batter’s box to take a few swings and the television cameras shined brightly. This was no ordinary round of batting practice. Utley...
Lady Gaga album demand sparks downloading delays on Amazon
SEATTLE -- Amazon.com Inc.'s one-day, 99-cent promotion of Lady Gaga's highly anticipated second studio album, "Born This Way," caused download delays on the internet retailer's website due to high volume,...
Duo saves man from killing himself in East River
A pair of good Samaritans saved a despondent man who tried to kill himself by diving off a highway overpass and into the East River this morning. "I tried to...
Goose down! One of the baby goslings is missing and believed dead
And then there were three.One of Prospect Park’s miracle goslings has gone missing — and Mother Nature is a prime suspect.Heavy weekend rains, illness or a predator apparently killed one...
Former prodigy Freddy Adu named to U.S. Gold Cup roster
U.S. coach Bob Bradley named his roster for next month’s Gold Cup, with by far the biggest shock among the 23 names being Freddy Adu. The 21-year-old midfielder got selected...
NY officials to probe $224M Monroe County project
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s comptroller and attorney general have begun a joint audit and investigation of a $224 million project to upgrade Monroe County’s emergency communications system, calling it...
Freak out! Plan a party at Coney's 'Sideshow'
Talk about getting your freak on!The century-old building that’s home to Coney Island’s freak show, burlesque performers and honky-tonk memorabilia museum, can now be booked for birthday bashes, wedding receptions...
Swisher sits for Yankees
Slumping Nick Swisher is out of the Yankees starting lineup for a second straight game.Chris Dickerson is playing right field against the Blue Jays at the Stadium.FOLLOW GAME HERESwisher, a...
Hustvedt's comic 'Summer without Men'
Siri Hustvedt could really use some science fiction in her life.The writer, teacher, poet, and lecturer is the busiest she’s ever been, one week flying off to speak at the...
Take the 'Gateway' to Native American culture this weekend
When you can find hula-clad performers, intricate feathered headdresses and a daring dance with fire in Brooklyn, that can only mean one thing — Floyd Bennett Field’s annual celebration of...
Stocks crater on Europe fears, Dow at one-month low
Stocks closed with broad losses Monday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its lowest close in more than a month, as investors focused on a mounting fiscal crisis in...
Pawlenty continues offensive against Obama during campaign kick-off in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty stayed on the offensive Monday as he officially kicked off his White House run in Iowa, blasting President Barack Obama for...
Strauss-Kahn's DNA found on maid's clothes: report
Looks like his reputation may be stained for good. Traces of sperm from disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn were found on the clothes worn by the maid who claims...
Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent arrested for alleged assault on wife
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent was arrested in Tennessee over the weekend for allegedly assaulting his wife, TMZ reported Monday. Vincent, whose real name is Vincent Cusano, was...
Michael Lohan pleads not guilty to charge of attacking ex
Michael Lohan pleaded not guilty Monday at a Beverly Hills courthouse to a charge of attacking his ex-girlfriend, according to a new report. Lohan faces one misdemeanor charge of inflicting...
U.S. names roster for Gold Cup
Here is the full roster U.S. coach Bob Bradley named for next month's Gold Cup.No. Players Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown Club/College Caps/Goals 1 Howard, Tim GK 6-3 210 03/06/79...
What, another NBA conspiracy theory?
Take your pick -- warm, fuzzy feel-good story, or the latest fodder for conspiracy theorists?Last week's NBA draft lottery, the event where a bad bounce of a ping-pong ball can...
MLB Power Rankings: Yankees, Mets amid mediocre mess
Parity: It’s not just for the NFL. Despite not having a salary cap, baseball has entered the same realm of equality with 21 of the 30 teams from five games...
Supreme Court upholds order to reduce populations at California prisons
WASHINGTON -- The US Supreme Court on Monday narrowly upheld an order that called for the reduction of the number of inmates at California state prisons. In a 5-4 ruling,...
Attorneys claim cookbook author 'never forced' au pairs into sex
He's a Sexagenarian Love God. A 67-year-old Westchester cookbook author charged with fondling au pairs worked his mojo to seduce the young twentysomethings into joining him for consensual sexual encounters,...
Mets prospect Havens finally makes season debut
Six weeks into the 2011 season, Reese Havens is finally back on the field.Havens, whom the Mets are hoping can make a strong case to be the team’s starting second...
Rice High School to close in June
Unable to raise sufficient funds to secure its future, Rice High School will shut its doors for good on June 30, officials notified students Monday, The Post has learned.The Harlem...
Woman accidentally drives car through Queens Rite Aid
A woman accidentally drove her Range Rover in reverse straight into a Queens drug store this morning, smashing through a window and hitting the check-out stations, authorities and witnesses said....
Bergtraum's Coleman chooses Cleveland State
After a season in which she led her team to a 13th consecutive PSAL city title, Murry Bergtraum senior guard Cori Coleman has committed to Cleveland State, Lady Blazers coach...
Crooked 'payment processor' gambles on plea deal in online poker case
He knew when to fold 'em. A middleman who helped launder "millions of dollars" in illegal wagers for three online poker houses pleaded guilty this afternoon and is cooperating with...
David Schwimmer and wife welcome first child
Former "Friends" star David Schwimmer and his wife have welcomed their first child, a daughter, Entertainment Weekly reported Monday. Schwimmer's wife, the photographer Zoe Buckman, gave birth to Cleo Buckman...
Beltran's agent says Mets owner should have kept quiet
Agent Scott Boras was caught off guard when he saw that Mets owner Fred Wilpon knocked his team and Boras’ client Carlos Beltran.In addition to calling the Mets "sh----" in...
Third 'Transformers' film to premiere at Moscow film festival
MOSCOW -- Paramount Pictures announced Monday that "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," the third movie in the series, will make its world premiere at the Moscow International Film Festival, Deadline.com...
Robbery charges against Wings Academy star Deonte Houston dropped
Deonte Houston, the Wings Academy point guard arrested 13 days ago for his alleged role in a robbery, finally cracked a smile Monday morning. The Bronx District Attorney’s office dropped...
Getting saved today? This heathen wants your apartment (if it's nice, of course)
For some, today is Judgment Day. For others, it’s a chance to score some primo real estate.The doomsday forecast — which predicts that true believers will ascend to heaven at...
'Brooklyn Commons' seeks an uncommon Downtown
In the future, the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway is a tunnel, vegetable gardens grow in Cadman Plaza — and bike lanes are in the sky!Architecture and design students unveiled these revolutionary plans...
It's a jungle out there as DUMBO 'grows' a cool photography project
If you already thought the city was an urban jungle, you ain’t seen nothing yet.In “The Treehouse,” a large-scale photography exhibition by Robert Holden, 25 nature scenes are scattered throughout...
Arnold knows PR and, you guessed it, he'll be back
What better way to stage a comeback than to have a scandal? And what better kind of scandal than sex and a love child — with the maid! Aaahnold really...
'Comic' possibilities at the Brick Theater's festival of superheroes
The Brick is channeling its inner geek once again.After the past success of “Game Play,” a video game theater festival; and “Nerdlesque,” a dorky burlesque show, comes the ultimate fan-boy...
Walk of art! Springtime means festivals all over the borough
This spring, art is synonymous with the first weekend in June. In neighborhoods all across the borough from June 2 to 5, unique festivals will bring dance, music, workshops and,...
Autopsy inconclusive on 'Macho Man' Randy Savage
LARGO, Fla. -- Authorities in Florida are awaiting the results of further tests after an autopsy on "Macho Man" Randy Savage was inconclusive, the Tampa Tribune reported Monday. Savage, 58,...
Limo in Obama's motorcade bottoms out
President Obama’s motorcade hit a snag Monday as it pulled out of the US embassy in Dublin. As a limousine drove through the gate onto the street, a metal banging...
NY drug conviction of Afghan tribal leader upheld
A federal appeals court has upheld the drug conviction of a once-powerful Afghan tribal leader who claimed he was tricked into coming to the United States and then arrested. The...
Djokovic now 38-0 after cruising at French Open
PARIS -- Shhhhhh! Don’t say a word. Novak Djokovic is perfect so far in 2011, and superstition demands silence, lest he be jinxed. Djokovic himself insists he isn’t keeping tabs...
Hedge fund giant SAC Capital meets with investigators over insider trading
STAMFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut hedge fund giant SAC Capital Advisors said Monday that it met recently with congressional investigators probing potential insider trading by the $14 billion firm. “We welcomed...
Burger King agrees to change ad after Postal Service complaints
WASHINGTON -- Burger King has settled a dispute with the US Postal Service by agreeing to modify an ad launched last year that featured a letter carrier getting distracted from...
Jets' Edwards no longer living in New Jersey: report
Braylon Edwards has moved out of New Jersey, but he'd like to move back. NJ.com reports the free agent Jets wide receiver has sold his home in the area and...
Insurer must pay up to $3M for LI greenhouse pollution: appeals court
A former Long Island lawmaker has come out smelling like a rose in a $3 million battle with the insurers of his late parents' flower-growing business. A Manhattan appeals court...
Mets' Wilpon picks worst time to put foot in mouth, again
If you cover the Mets with any regularity, you quickly become familiar with just what a tin ear the entire organization has when it comes to media/public relations.It is not...
Queens dad pleads guilty to fatally shaking, punching infant son
A Queens father who shook and punched his eight-month-old son to death pleaded guilty today to the heinous crime. Saul Cortez, 25 admitted to Queens Supreme Court Justice Richard Buchter...
'Tree of Life' rolls out cautiously, targeting Woody's record
Terrence Malick's epic-scale "The Tree of Life'' may have won the Palm d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, but Fox Searchlight is cautiously rolling it out like a...
Preliminary findings suggest pilot error in Air France crash
LE BOURGET, France -- The pilots of an Air France jet that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean two years ago apparently became distracted with faulty airspeed indicators and failed to...
Joseph Brooks (1938-2011)
It's worth noting that Joseph Brooks -- the Oscar-winning composer of "You Light Up My Life'' who also directed the movie of the same name and four other deservedly forgotten flicks...
Dunkin' Donuts rampage caught on video
Some two dozen people went wild in a Greenwich Village Dunkin' Donuts last week, which was captured on video. The people threw chairs at the staff and basically did as...
Strauss-Kahn tells IMF staffers of his 'profound sadness and frustration' over hotel sex-assault allegation
Denying he is guilty of sexually assaulting a hotel maid, disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn told the fund's staff of his "profound sadness and frustration" in having to resign...
Smoking ban in NYC parks takes effect
Smokers will no longer be able to light up in New York City parks, beaches, public plazas and on boardwalks. The ban takes effect on Monday. Those who break the...
Former Rutgers student enters not guilty plea in charges stemming from suicide
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A former Rutgers student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate’s same-sex encounter pleaded not guilty Monday to 15 charges including bias intimidation,...
Mets owner rips Reyes, Beltran and Wright
Mets owner Fred Wilpon already had plenty of problems off the field, involved in a lawsuit over his alleged involvement in the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme that has forced his...
Bulls' Noah fined $50,000 for gay slur aimed at fan
MIAMI -- Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah was fined $50,000 on Monday for directing a gay slur at a fan during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, and vowed...
Senior US envoy holds talks in Libyan rebel stronghold
BENGHAZI, Libya -- MoaMmar Khadafy "must leave power and Libya," said a US statement released Monday as Washington's most senior envoy to date held talks in the rebel capital Benghazi....
Tour de France rider crushed to death in bizarre accident at Spanish ski resort
SIERRA NEVADA, Spain -- Spanish cyclist Xavier Tondo was killed in a freak accident Monday when he was crushed between his car and a garage door at a ski resort...
Princess Beatrice's hat goes for $131,341 in auction for charity
LONDON – That zany hat Princess Beatrice wore to the royal wedding – the one compared to everything from a giant pretzel to a toilet seat and antlers – proved...
Obama enjoys warm welcome during Ireland 'homecoming' visit
DUBLIN -- President Obama sipped a pint of Guinness, visited his mother's ancestral home and even delivered a few words of Gaelic as Ireland gave him a warm welcome Monday....
Rumors swirl about fate of Afghan Taliban's one-eyed leader
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Mystery surrounded the whereabouts of one-eyed Taliban leader Mullah Omar on Monday, with Pakistan and Afghanistan unsure of his whereabouts following reports that he had been killed....
Missouri tornado death toll reaches 116 as new storms hit battered town (photos)
JOPLIN, Mo. — Rescue crews dug through piles of splintered houses and crushed cars Monday in a search for victims of a half-mile-wide tornado that blasted much of this Missouri...
NYC softball rankings
It wasn’t the most riveting regular season – the changes in these rankings were few and far between. But the playoffs have so far lived up to the hype, at...
CHSAA softball rankings
And down the stretch they come. No, we are not talking about Saturday’s Preakness, but the end of the CHSAA softball season. By the end of this week, weather permitting,...
PSAL boys basketball commissioners call it quits
After over a decade overseeing the largest boys basketball league in the country, PSAL commissioners Mel Goldstein and his assistant Artie Leitner have called it quits, the two retired PSAL...
PSAL softball rankings
There haven’t been as many upsets as we thought, but boy have the Class A playoffs been fun so far. After rain washed out almost the entire week, Saturday was...
Horny, thorny Gaga!
Bangled, spangled Lady Gaga is as stemulating as ever as she leaves the after-party for “Saturday Night Live’s” season finale in the wee hours yesterday.
NYSAISAA lacrosse roundup: Philipps nets OT winner for Dalton
Mark Philipps has been the catalyst of the Dalton offense all season. But in order to get the program its first-ever NYSAISAA tournament win he had to settle for the...
Yankees defeat Mets in Subway Series finale
How nice of the MLB schedule maker to deliver the anemic-hitting Mets to The Bronx this weekend. Yes, the Yankees had won three of four on the road, but entering...
Crossing plate without homers will pay off for Yankees
Baseball is a game of aggression. Push the envelope. It’s not a game of sitting back and waiting for something big to happen. No one said it better than Alex...
A-Rod’s dribbler clutch for Yankees
Alex Rodriguez has 622 home runs. Yesterday, it was a hit that traveled barely 60 feet that made the difference for the Yankees. Rodriguez’s infield single gave the Yankees the...
Yankees' Granderson fine with bunt
Curtis Granderson understood it and had no issue with manager Joe Girardi’s decision. He was happy to set up Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano. “No problem at all,”...
Nova answering questions about Yankees’ rotation
The compliment to the Yankees, as backhanded as the entire organization might find it, is that you are constantly in search of what is wrong with them. Such is life...
CHSAA Archdiocesan softball quarterfinals roundup: Moore bounces back from slow start to top Spellman
Moore Catholic was rusty from the rain, but it was for just one inning. The Mavericks watched visiting Cardinal Spellman score four times in the opening frame with help from...
PSAL lax championships notebook: Ardamis saves best outing for biggest moment
Andrew Shipman presented goalie Billy Ardamis with a daunting tasking prior to the biggest game of his career. “I said, ‘You got to play the game of your high school...
Berkeley Carroll returns to NYSAISAA final; Poly Prep tops Dalton
Two years ago, when Berkeley Carroll won its first NYSAISAA crown, it did so extremely shorthanded because of a paperwork snafu. The second-seeded Lions, sans star catcher/ace and third-hitter Joey...
NYSAISAA softball quarterfinals roundup: Riverdale comes back again, heads to semis
Riverdale has had a knack for coming back this season and the Falcons did so again with their backs up against the wall. Down five runs in the third inning,...
Go to Greg
I’m 51 and have had a long career in the hotel accounting business. I’m very good at it, but am no longer passionate about it. I’d like to find something...
Officer in the office
As senior franchise development manager based in PepsiCo’s NYC offices, Maura Sullivan is responsible for the company’s independent bottlers throughout New England — a job that can essentially be boiled...
Operation employment
Finding work has been a challenge for veterans transitioning out of military service since the days of Caesar and Pompey. Today is no different. In fact, with unemployment recently reaching...
Standing orders
In the world of white-hot tech jobs, “social media strategist” often seems like code for “professional Facebook and Twitter addict.” But Maj. Chris Norton, who served 10 months in central...
Prime's patio problem
Prime Ko, the celebrity-heavy Upper West Side kosher Japanese steak house, after having received its outdoor seating license, is trying to be a good neighbor. The Prime Hospitality Group eatery...
Drama revival is good medicine for TV studio biz
After years of filling their schedule with a host of cheaper-to-produce reality shows, the broadcast networks are back in the drama and comedy business. The major broadcast TV networks picked...
NY senators bat with banks on rule change
New York lawmakers are coming to the rescue of some major US banks. The Senate agricultural committee is set to host hearings as early as mid-June to discuss new derivatives...
Business briefs
Time torched Time magazine's Ro mesh Ratnesar has re joined his former col league Josh Tyrangiel, editor of Bloomberg Busi ness Week. Now The Heir and The Spare, as Tyrangiel...
Heard on the grapevine
Do you like your burgers with beer or wine? Most people prefer ketchup. Whatever you prefer, here's a look at some wines to make the picnic special. If you're searching...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Rolling in the Deep, Adele 2. The Edge of Glory, Lady Gaga 3. Give Me Everything, Pitbull 4. E.T., Katy Perry 5. On the Floor, Jennifer...
Dog 'scared' to death
Every dog owner's nightmare came true for one Long Island woman, when her tiny pup was literally scared to death by two brutish mixed Rottweilers. The two beasts nearly devoured...
Charity big probed over pay
Long Island officials have kicked off a wide-ranging probe into the "outrageous" salary of the CEO of a largely taxpayer-funded AIDS charity. The investigation comes after The Post revealed that...
Peeved Yves is bootin' Louboutin
Yves Saint Laurent is kicking back at Christian Louboutin. The famed French fashion house says the shoemaker didn't invent his red-lacquered soles, and is trying to illegally monopolize the glamorous...
GOPer's visit raises gay-marriage hopes
Gay-marriage backers got what they're calling a big boost over the weekend when Republican state Sen. James Alesi appeared at a major upstate dinner held by the state's biggest gay-rights...
French twist: Minister in running for IMF top job
PARIS -- French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde's candidacy to head the International Monetary Fund -- replacing disgraced Dominique Strauss-Kahn -- gained momentum yesterday with a close ally of President Nicolas...
Twister’s chilling path of doom
Dazed survivors stare in stunned disbelief yesterday at the eerily apocalyptic scene where a massive tornado tore through historic Joplin. Mo., killing at least 30 people. Telephone communication in and...
That's why it's the F! line
Yes, it can get worse for F-train riders. The troubled line, already plagued by frequent delays during a massive rehab project, will now see a crucial Carroll Gardens station shuttered...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A man stumbled into Veterans Hospital near the Fort Hamilton Army Base at about 5:30 a.m. yesterday and said he was in car when someone shot him in the...
Obama extends hand to Jewish confab amid furor at plan for Israeli border pullback
WASHINGTON -- President Obama yesterday hastened to smooth out relations with scorned Israeli leaders who were infuriated with his statements that they saw as siding with Palestinian peace-talk demands. Obama,...
US would Pak more special ops
WASHINGTON -- The United States respects Pakistani sovereignty, President Obama insisted yesterday in an interview with the BBC -- but it has no regrets over the May 2 operation that...
Newt mum on Tiffany tab
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich insists that he and his wife are "very frugal," that they live within their budget and that they have no debts. But the former House...
'Easy' does it for husbands on the prowl
What was he thinking? Or was he thinking? It's as plain as the gap between Arnold Schwarzenegger's pearly whites. The California Sperminator never in a millennium believed he'd get caught....
Nobody can twist O's words on Mideast like he can
President Obama says his call last week to base future Arab-Is raeli peace on Israel's 1967 bor ders -- lines that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considers "indefensible" -- was...
Headless body washes up on LI
A badly decomposed, headless body washed up on a ritzy Long Island beach yesterday. It was found by a passer-by strolling on Big Albert's Beach in Amagansett, about three miles...
Randalls a thieves' paradise
Randalls Island is a real hot spot -- for thieves. Over the last two years, burglars have fleeced taxpayers by swiping everything from copper piping at city-owned buildings to Parks...
Budget deal bogged down
WASHINGTON -- One thing's for sure in Washington these days: Don't expect a timely breakthrough on the budget. A deal to raise the government debt limit and avoid a credit...
NYPD's prober in a 'fix'
The Bronx deputy inspector in charge of the NYPD's in ternal-affairs ticket-fixing probe has been ensnared in the scandal himself -- after allegedly having a highway cop fix a speeding...
Apocalypse soon: new prediction
He's an eternal pessimist. Even 24 hours after the world failed to end, Staten Island's doomsday prophet, Robert Fitzpatrick, continued to insist that it would. He just couldn't say when....
'Pirates' kicks booty at the box office
"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" dug up $90.1 million in box-office treasure in its first weekend in North America, at the low end of forecasts but still the...
Stowaway at Port Newark sparks terror probe
A shadowy man suspected of fighting against US soldiers in Iraq has sparked a far-flung terror probe after entering New York Harbor as a stowaway aboard a freighter and taking...
The hot chefs who really $izzle
"California Cuisine" master Wolfgang Puck and "Food Revolution" cook Jamie Oliver top the menu of most successful celebrity chefs in America, according to a food-industry Web site. Puck has 21...
Arnold has passion for unattractive women; latest on secret son
LOS ANGELES -- He needs to be the prettiest face in the place! Disgraced ex-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger reportedly picks unattractive women to bed because they fawn all over his...
France: Let us jail DSK
Welcome home, mon ami! A top French official said yesterday that should disgraced IMF honcho Dominique Strauss-Kahn be convicted of the sodomy and attempted rape of a Midtown hotel maid,...
Sliced and heist
You can't teach an old con new tricks. Benny Geritano, busted last month in Brooklyn for allegedly trying to slice up a celebrity pizzeria owner in a fight over a...
Seeing red over yellow-cab plan
A Washington Heights councilman yesterday criticized a city plan to get more yellow cabs to go there and to the outer boroughs, saying it would destroy the livery-car industry. "For...
Fabled tables return
One of Brooklyn's oldest and most storied restaurants -- where some of the city's top entertainers, politicians and mobsters used to party into the night -- will soon be back...
Terrence Malick's 'Tree of Life,' Kirsten Dunst winners at Cannes
CANNES, France -- American director Terrence Malick won the Palme d'Or for best picture at the Cannes film festival yesterday for "The Tree of Life," starring Brad Pitt and Sean...
Deported in Times Sq. plot
BOSTON -- A Pakistani man arrested in Massachusetts during the investigation into last year's failed Times Square car bombing has been deported to Pakistan, immigration officials say. Aftab Ali Khan,...
GI to cop plea in Afghan slay
DENVER -- A mentally ill US soldier accused of killing an Afghan detainee will plead guilty to murder in exchange for a substantially reduced prison term, his lawyer said yesterday....
Obama digging up dirt on potential opponent Chris Christie
President Obama's re-election campaign is trying to dig up dirt in the Garden State. Despite New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's repeated pronouncements that he will not seek the GOP presidential...
De-tour: Brand out of Japan
Russell Brand, the actor hubby of Katy Perry, had barely set foot on Japanese soil before authorities said sayonara and kicked him out. The British star of "Get Him to...
Sicko songwriter, accused rapist Joseph Brooks kills self
Creepy composer Joseph Brooks -- who notched an Oscar for the saccharine hit song "You Light Up My Life" before gaining infamy as an alleged casting-couch rapist -- killed himself...
Baby survives trash drop
A newborn boy miraculously survived an eight-floor drop down a trash chute in Brooklyn yesterday after his teen mom tossed him out, police said. There was apparently enough trash to...
Hasidic holy war horror
A man suffered severe burns during a fight amid a religious dispute in the all-Hasidic Rockland County village of New Square, cops said. Police said the 43-year-old victim, Aron Rottenberg,...
Zombies among us
So the world didn't end Saturday night. Millions didn't suddenly vanish from the earth, taken bodily into heaven by the Rapture, leaving the rest of us to suffer five months'...
More useless gov't
The battle will be heating up this week between the Obama administration and Republicans in Congress over a new government agency that's supposed to protect consumers from the financial fraud...
Bloomy under fire: Cuts will cost lives
THE ISSUE: Mayor Bloomberg's plan to close 20 city firehouses as a budget-saving measure. *** The phrase "or be prepared to live with the consequences," in the editorial regarding Mayor...
Teacher pay -- vs. Wall St.
THE ISSUE: The generous public-employee pension benefits of New York teachers. *** Scott Johnston argues that teachers are getting too much taxpayer money -- this from a guy who signs...
For families' sake, fix 'Kendra's Law'
My kindhearted brother, Thomas Sci mone, was shot dead by Suffolk County police on Thanksgiving of last year. He was diagnosed 16 years ago with bipolar disorder. Like many people...
Killing the Golden State's golden goose
SACRAMENTO In 1967, five years after California be came the most populous state, novelist Wallace Stegner said California -- en ergetic, innovative, hedonistic -- was America, "only more so." Today,...
Continuing contempt of court
When a judge last month found the Working Families Party's campaign arm, Data & Field Services, in contempt of court for refusing to sever its ties with the union-puppet party,...
Can Cuomo deliver?
Is there a meaningful property-tax cap in New York's near future? Perhaps -- if Gov. Cuomo can wrap up a budding deal on his tax cap without the Legislature "tweaking"...
Promising season has a fresh slate of grace
Fresh casting at New York City Ballet made three classics seem born yesterday. Pale, ghostly Janie Taylor, who made her debut over the weekend in George Balanchine's "La Sonnambula," is...
Papa-to-be does preach, way too much
There you are, settling in for a quiet meal out, and the guy at the next table just won't stop yakking. He seems nice enough, but boy, does he love...
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Post time: 7:10 pm.Best Bet: Amesbury (2nd)FIRST-1 1/16m; pace; $10,000; cond1IdealMichael(MVanderkmp)1-9-88-54June'sSunnyBoy(BSears)4-4-53-17Durango Kid N(J Gregory)5-1-28-12BasilHanover(JBartlett)5-3-66-13Jersey Dan(B Holland)8-5-812-15Colormeoutbadboy(GBrnnn)5-6-815-16Malmo Boy(E Goodell)7-8-730-18Are You Nuts(S Bouchard)6-5-220-1SECOND-1 1/16m; trot; $10,000; cond3Amesbury(S Smith)1-1-38-55Blazin Delores(C Manzi)6-2-610-12Kris'sLegacy(LStalbaum)7-7-35-11Bel Gazou(B Sears)8-4-38-14Credit...
Tomorrow's Parx Entries
Post Time:12:25 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6f; $24,000; cl($10,000); 3up; (f&m)PNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds1Honor's Selection(L),115RMntnz 8-12Hope Affirmed(L),120A Arroyo 5-23Galicista(L),124FPngtn 7-54Barton Springs(L),120JHpshr 10-15Stormin Missile(L),112E Rivera 6-16First Love(L),112J Ferrer...
Beato finally gives up run for Mets
Pedro Beato entered the game with no room for error and one thought on his mind: ground ball. It didn't matter that the Yankees' hitter was Alex Rodriguez. Or that...
Churchill Results
FIRST-1m; $18,000; clm; 3up; (f&m)6Silent Spin (Dsrmx) 5.003.603.405Queen of Scioto (Cruz)11.607.004Abelia (Kntzwler)5.60 Off 12:46. Time 1:37.22. Fast. * Exacta (6-5) $39.40 * Superfecta (6-5-4-3) $1,015.40 * Trifecta (6-5-4) $185.00Winner picked...
Parx Racing Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m&70y; $25,000; cl($5,000); 3up; (f&m)ARCTIC QUEEN drops in class after losing two-race win ning streak last out. UNTUTTABLE JET drops to lowest claiming level of career after tiring this...
Mets need Pelfrey to pitch like ace
Mike Pelfrey knows he needs to be better than this. He knows he needs to be tougher than this, more reliable than this. The games speed by now, the season...
Heat find way to Bosh Bulls
MIAMI -- Chris Bosh has fought the perception all year. He's the third wheel, the forgotten star, the one who would never shine alongside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. The...
No. 19 Cilic ousted on Day 1 of French Open
PARIS -- Marin Cilic became the first seeded player to be eliminated from the French Open, losing to Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo of Spain 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4 yesterday in the...
Belmont Charts
May. 22, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. Turf: Yielding. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -6 1/2f; $20,000; clm; 3up; (f&m)Off: 1:01. Good. hand urged from 3/16. Trainer: Dominic Galluscio Time: 23.24,...
Monmouth Results
FIRST-6f; $14,000; mdn clm; 3up4Marias Pass (MqzJr) 3.002.202.102Barry K (Trujillo)3.202.603Hollywd Lou (Mnglee)3.20 * Exacta (4-2) $8.00 * $1 Superfecta (4-2-3-7) $27.90 * $1 Trifecta (4-2-3) $9.70Winner picked by DaSilvaSECOND-6f; $18,000;...
Selig's main concern: Fill owners' pockets
Are the baseball media oper ating under orders or under a spell? The biggest stories are either politely ignored or politely forgotten. Last week during TBS' Phillies-Braves telecast, Bid Selig,...
Former Mets teammates support Carter as brain exam looms
As Gary Carter prepares for Thursday's examination to determine if his brain tumors are malignant or benign, former Mets teammates rallied around the 57-year-old Hall of Famer and prayed The...
Mets derailed by 'lousy inning' in Subway Series finale
In the blink of a seventh inning, the Mets went from potentially bragging to once again sagging. "We just ran into a [lousy] inning," manager Terry Collins said after the...
Hondo takes two
Formerly ice-cold Hondo snapped out of his latest slump yesterday, connecting with the Rays and Cards to lower the accounts payable to 1,215 kluc zewskis. Tonight, Mr. Aitch expects Arroyo...
Durability remains key to Triple Crown campaign
BALTIMORE -- Is the Belmont Stakes snake-bit? Let's face it, when a horse isn't going for the Triple Crown, the "Test of the Champion" loses its sizzle. That will be...
'Shack' surprise whips bettors
BALTIMORE -- Wall Street sharpies like to say, "the trend's your friend," so many of us went to Pimlico Saturday wondering what surprise would jump up and bite the Preakness....
Marquez hurt in gate
Jockey Carlos H. Marquez Jr. injured his right leg in the starting gate at Monmouth Park. Angelo Chinnici, the track's medical director, said Marquez had "a pretty serious bruise on...
Best of Toms in Colonial triumph
David Toms was beginning to wonder if he could ever win again on the PGA Tour. Now he has the most satisfying victory of all. More than five years after...
Canucks 'power' way past Sharks to brink of finals
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- After managing to stay even with San Jose despite playing short-handed for almost half of the game's first 24 minutes, the Vancouver Canucks proved to be...
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BASEBALL: Cubs' Byrd goes on DL Cubs outfielder Marlon Byrd was placed on the 15-day disabled list with multiple facial fractures after he was beaned in Saturday's win over the...
Pettersen outduels Kerr in Sybase final
There was another Cristie Kerr comeback in the making, just like the one she staged in yesterday morning's semifinals. Norway's Suzann Pettersen cut it short. Pettersen rolled in a 15-foot...
Mets' Martinez uses Subway stint to find his legs
Jose Reyes is a worthy role model for Fernando Martinez in how to perform on the field -- and how to stay on the field. Both players were highly-touted Mets...
Yankees' Chamberlain relieved inflammation not pink eye
When Derek Jeter asked Joba Chamberlain what was wrong with his right eye yesterday morning in the clubhouse, Chamberlain answered, "pink eye." "Go home," said Jeter, aware that the infection...
Lance's attorney attacks ‘60 Minutes’ report
Lance Armstrong's attorney last night released a statement that derided a report that aired on CBS' "60 Minutes," citing the TV network's "unpardonable zeal to smear" the seven-time Tour de...
Cops make arrest in San Francisco Giants fan beating
SAN FRANCISCO -- Relatives of a San Francisco Giants fan who was brutally beaten outside Dodger Stadium two months ago were grateful Monday after police arrested a suspect with a...
Mets' Wright to meet back doc; Pagan nears return
The Mets are slowly returning to full strength. Third baseman David Wright will fly to Los Angeles today to be examined by noted back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins. Wright said...
Red Sox 'Wake' up; Cubs losers again
Tim Wakefield held Chicago to four hits in 6 2/3 innings, and Adrian Gonzalez had four hits of his own to lead the Red Sox to a 5-1 victory last...
Home Team Lineups
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Kutcher could extend 'Men'
The firing of Charlie Sheen from the hit sitcom "Two and a Half Men" could actually extend the life of the show, which had been slated to end next year....
Haley already recording single
That was fast. Haley Reinhart, who got booted from "American Idol" Thursday in another shocking elimination, is planning to put out a single this week. And she'll perform it Wednesday...
Fangs-giving Day
You had me at "grrragh." The much-anticipated "Teen Wolf," which hits next week, is about the best new teen/adult crossover series since "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." And I can't wait...
Risky business
Keep the ambulance engine running! The upcoming season of “America’s Got Talent,” which begins next Tuesday, has already produced some life-threatening moments, says comedian Howie Mandel, who is one of...
Pulse sales
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Weird but true
This chase had a lot fueling it. Cops in Oklahoma shot out the wheels of a tanker truck after its driver refused to pull over for allegedly running a red...
St. John's Pointer beats future teammates
When summer workouts begin and St. John's coach Steve Lavin's renowned nine-man recruiting class comes together, there is sure to be some talk about the prestigious iS8/Nike Spring High School...
Polee will transfer out of St. John's
St. John's will go into next season with no returning starters from last season's NCAA tournament team. That's the harsh reality of sophomore forward Dwayne Polee II's decision to transfer....
Midwood tops Tottenville to send senior-laden team out champions
Blake Koch shed some tears after the last two city championship games and planned on doing exactly that after this one – just for difference reasons. The senior attack felt...
Pirates take back girls lax title for former coach's cancer-stricken wife
The Tottenville players wore their hearts on their faces. The Pirates girls lacrosse team dedicated the season to Jaime Cucuzza, the wife of former coach John Cucuzza, who was diagnosed...
CHSAA baseball roundup: Undefeated Farrell beats Moore in 11
Monsignor Farrell had already locked up the Staten Island division and will play at least one home game in the seeding round of the playoffs. That rendered Sunday’s game against...
PSAL baseball roundup: Narbut tosses no-no as Tottenville tops Curtis
Steven Narbut tossed a no-hitter, struck out four and walked two as Tottenville blanked Curtis, 1-0, in Staten Island A baseball on the final day of the regular season. Mark...
Former Gov. Pawlenty running for prez
DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican Tim Pawlenty offered a sneak peak today at his presidential kickoff, blasting out an Internet video in which he promises a campaign that "tells the...
Division by subtraction: McCarthy pitches Iona past Fordham
Tim McCarthy wasn’t thinking about personal vindication. The Iona Prep junior pitcher just wanted to protect a one-run lead in the bottom of the sixth, though he admitted that was...
PSAL Class A baseball mock seeding
I always hear about what a great job I have, covering high-school sports. It’s fun, don’t get me wrong. But easy, it is not. Don’t believe me, do a mock...
Bunting Bears beat Preston in Archdiocesan quarters
The St. John Villa players sat down in a half circle in left field and senior Alissa Setteducato, after a running start, slid on her stomach on the wet turf...
Blayse of glory: Freshman pitches, hits MSIT into quarters
Blayse Halvorsen had no idea she had not given up a hit through six innings. The McKee/Staten Island Tech freshman ace was oblivious to just how dominant she was. “That’s...
Rams confident despite division-deciding loss
It’s the end of the regular season as it knows it, but Fordham Prep feels fine. The Rams could have forced a decisive tie-breaker game for the CHSAA Class AA...
Pointer grabs bragging rights, iS8 crown over future Red Storm teammates
When summer workouts begin and St. John’s coach Steve Lavin’s renowned nine-man recruiting class comes together, there is sure to be some talk about the prestigious iS8/Nike Spring High School...