June 8, 2011
RBNY's Coundoul: Senegal-Cameroon ref under investigation
Red Bull keeper Bouna Coundoul was named Man of the Match in Senegal’s scoreless draw with favored Cameroon in Saturday’s fourth-round African Cup of Nations qualifying tilt in Yaoundé. But after a...
Solli questionable, Red Bulls banged-up
It’s bad enough the Red Bulls will play Friday with five regulars away on Gold Cup duty and two more veterans out with injuries; but they’ll try to snap their...
Brewers snap Mets' three-game winning streak
MILWAUKEE — Nyjer Morgan said he felt absolutely no pressure when hitting with two outs in the ninth inning. That's because he believed it was the eighth. Morgan was still...
Ortiz, Wakefield lead Red Sox past Yanks again
David Ortiz hit one of three Boston homers to back a tireless Tim Wakefield and the Red Sox extended their domination of the Yankees this season, beating New York 11-6...
Hooker testifies that sex offender threatened to cut her unless she had sex
The most seasoned Bronx court employees gasped and jurors’ eyes bulged as a Hunts Pont prostitute told a tale of terror at the hands of a convicted violent sex offender...
The new Detroit cool
IN most cities, the opening of a youth hostel might not be all that big a deal. But Detroit isn't most cities, and in an era when most of the...
Lightning sends at least 77 soldiers to Mississippi hospitals
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- A lighting strike near a Mississippi military training center Wednesday sent 77 military personnel to local hospitals, the US Army said in a statement. "Camp Shelby Joint...
LI HELP truck driver scammed state out of gas
A state employee - whose job it was to cruise Long Island roadways and help stranded motorists – helped himself to gasoline for his personal vehicle and told the state...
Master of Hounds leaving quarantine for Belmont
Master of Hounds will be released from quarantine at nearby Aqueduct on Thursday. The protective isolation was required when he left the United States and returned to Ireland following a...
Eagles not interested in Burress: report
The Eagles are not interested in Plaxico Burress. That is the word from an Associated Press report citing "a person familiar with the team's thinking'' stating Burress is not in...
Yankees picks, rounds 31-50
The Yankees have finished up their draft, making their final 20 picks Wednesday afternoon. Bios on each of the players are below, either from Baseball America or, if BA didn't...
Mets picks, rounds 31-50
The Mets have completed their first draft under the leadership of general manager Sandy Alderson, vice president of player personnel Paul DePodesta and scouting director Chad MacDonald. I've either taken...
Weiner's wife Huma Abedin is pregnant
Just when it couldn't get more shocking! Rep. Anthony Weiner's wife is expecting a baby, according to a bombshell new report, just as the couple is working on trying to...
Backburn's Phil Jones set for Man United, despite Arsenal, Liverpool bids
MANCHESTER, England -- Blackburn Rovers defender Phil Jones traveled to Manchester United on Wednesday for a medical as he closed in on a move to Old Trafford. The in-demand soccer...
Brad Friedel wants to be Tottenham first choice
LONDON -- Former U.S. National Team keeper Brad Friedel insisted Wednesday he has not joined English Premier League side Tottenham for one last payday and warned current starter Heurelho Gomes he wants the No.1...
Thierry Henry: Red Bulls made naive, schoolboy errors
Red Bull captain Thierry Henry didn’t talk to the media after Saturday’s 1-1 tie with Columbus, but he had plenty to say to his team in the locker room. Today...
OCD Archives: My 1981 pan of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
I had been reviewing movies professionally for less than two months on June 12, 1981, when I took on Mel Brooks' "History of the World, Part I'' ("a massive farce...
Yankees put Joba on disabled list with sore arm
The Yankees put Joba Chamberlain on the disabled list Wednesday, and nobody knows when the right-handed bridge to Mariano Rivera will return.Chamberlain underwent an MRI exam that discovered a strained...
B'klyn rape suspect arraigned on his wedding day
A 24-year-old livery driver charged with the latest of a series of four Brooklyn sex attacks was arraigned today in front of his distraught fiancee -- on what was supposed...
No-Smoking Signs Pop Up In Borough Parks
Nobody is more excited to see the new “no-smoking” signs in Bronx parks than those who worked to make them a reality.The city-wide law banning smoking at parks and beaches...
Utah father spends school year waving at son's bus in crazy outfits (PHOTOS)
Dale Price is every shy, easily embarrassed kid’s worst nightmare. The loving-but-nutty Utah pop made it his life’s work to mortify teen son Rain Price all school year by donning...
NFL labor meetings continue
Whether they are meeting in secret locations or in the middle of Times Square at rush hour, talks between NFL owners and players are a good sign. Commissioner Roger Goodell...
Juventus to play at Citi Field on July 26
TURIN, Italy -- Juventus has announced it will play three exhibitions in the United States this summer. The 27-time Italian champions will meet Mexican team Club America on July 26...
Guerin joins Penguins' front office
Former Devils Stanley Cup champion Bill Guerin has joined the Pittsburgh Penguins as a player development coach. The 18-year veteran retired in 2010 after playing for the Penguins during his...
New ADA-accessible entrance for Transit Musuem
The New York Transit Museum in Downtown Brooklyn today unveiled a new American Disabilities Act-accessible entrance at the corner of Court and Schermerhorn Streets. "Court Street is one of the...
Maid for Marilyn Monroe dead at 86
An Upper East Side woman who worked as a maid for Marilyn Monroe and once wrote a tell-all book about the iconic American movie star was found dead in her...
Jets lineman slams LeBron on Twitter
Jets lineman Damien Woody has learned a few lessons from coach Rex Ryan. Woody, a free agent once the NFL lockout ends, took some shots at LeBron James following Game...
Heat in NYC melts desire for frozen treats
It’s so hot in New York City, even frozen treat peddler Edgar Alberto Dossman is complaining about the heat. The street vendor says people are skipping his ice cream and...
Twist It Brings Top of the LIne Frozen Yogurt to Throggs Neck
The Bronx has never had a high-end frozen yogurt shop, until now. Throggs Neck resident Jimmy Reyes and his family recognized the void and filled it by opening Twist It...
Vick says Burress should put family before football
PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Vick's advice for Plaxico Burress is to put his family ahead of football. Vick, the Philadelphia Eagles' Pro Bowl quarterback, says he hopes Burress uses him as...
Ja Rule turns himself in to begin two-year sentence on gun charges
Hip hop star Ja Rule turned himself in at a Manhattan courthouse this afternoon, and will now begin a two-year prison term on gun charges. Before he went into the...
3UP: Jeter, Burnett, Ayala
1. In today’s Post, I wrote this column about Derek Jeter’s quest to reach 3,000 hits before the Yankees’ current 10-game homestand is complete.The Yankees had hoped, obviously, that Jeter...
'Handicapped' prowler strikes at Elmhurst apartment
A seemingly handicapped prowler found a very creative way to haul away a safe full of cash and jewels after burglarizing an apartment in Elmhurst. The nattily dressed prowler was...
Giants continue workouts with 36 on hand
It was more of the same Wednesday when the Giants again worked out at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, N.J., with 36 players on the turf field in the...
You'll miss the G spot this weekend
The G train is even less dependable this weekend. Read on for all the transit changes that affect your travel plans. (Saturday, June 10 at 12:01 am to Monday, June...
Weiner joked with porn star about his underwear days before 'fessing up to X-rated online sessions
Disgraced Rep. Anthony Weiner joked around about his underwear with porn star Ginger Lee via the Internet just days before he admitted he was carrying on with several women in...
Season 2 'Walking Dead' teaser shot revealed
To re-whet your appetite for the joys of sweet, sweet, rotten zombie flesh, AMC has released a brand new photo from the second season of its hit series, "The Walking...
Posada out of Yankees lineup for son's surgery; Teixeira in
A night after getting three hits, Jorge Posada will be out of the Yankees lineup to be with his 11-year-old son, who is having surgery Wednesday. Posada replaced Mark Teixeira,...
Arizona transfer MoMo chooses Iona over Seton Hall
Harlem native MoMo Jones has chosen to transfer to Iona over Seton Hall and UMass, the former Arizona guard announced Wednesday. Jones, who said he was leaving the Wildcats to...
SEC skunks online effort to buy Pabst Brewing Co.
What were they drinking? Two ad men who offered free beer as part of a bid to buy the Pabst Brewing Co. agreed to a cease-and-desist order today to avoid...
Online turnout in parent council elections hits rock bottom this year
In a school system with more than 1 million students, just over 5,000 parents citywide cast an advisory vote last month to elect parents to serve on community education councils...
Indianapolis Colts owner offers $10K reward to find missing college student
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay announced Wednesday he is offering a $10,000 reward for any information that leads to missing Indiana University student Lauren Spierer. "Offering $10,000...
Knicks put Houston in charge of new D-League team
Allan Houston is about to be named general manager of the Knicks. That is, general manager of the Knicks’ new D-League team it will operate in Erie, Pa.The D-League appointment...
Penis photo Weiner sent to online gal pal emerges
He's been caught with his pants down. An apparent photo of Rep. Anthony Weiner's penis made its way onto the Internet today after it was tweeted by two radio DJs....
Poker case defendant in NYC loses bid for bail
A U.S. citizen living in Costa Rica was a key player in an investigation of online poker companies, helping the firms move billions of dollars in illegal gambling proceeds overseas...
Time for NHL to stop pointing fingers
So when did the Stanley Cup Final become "Slap Shot 3: Give 'em the finger"? Is this what the NHL wants its marquee event to turn into? What's next, the...
Former Mets great Carter begins radiation: report
Former Mets catcher Gary Carter, suffering from brain cancer, underwent his first radiation treatment Tuesday, according to an ESPN.com report. "I am happy to report that it went very well,"...
Computer expert testifies in Casey Anthony trial
ORLANDO, Fla. — A police computer forensics expert took the witness stand Wednesday in the trial of a Florida mother charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter. Sandra Osborne of the...
This week's calendar: June 9 to 15
Saturday, June 11 100th Birthday of the Riviera Apartments The Riviera, a landmarked apartment building at 790 Riverside Dr. near 157th Street, is celebrating its centennial with a birding/historical walk,...
Obama tries manufacturing theme to counter 'unacceptable' unemployment
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Returning to a well-worn theme of recent years, President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the key to jump starting the economy was to resuscitate the ailing US...
Animal Kingdom 2-1 favorite for Belmont Stakes
Kentucky Derby favorite Animal Kingdom has been made the 2-1 favorite in a field of 12 for the Belmont Stakes.Animal Kingdom will leave from the No. 9 post Saturday as...
Facebook criticized for secretly changing users' privacy settings
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Facebook has secretly changed the privacy settings of users outside the US by activating new technology that automatically recognizes people in photographs. The social networking company,...
Mets continue to grab prep talent in rounds 21-30
The Mets continued their draft-long push to get high-upside high school talent as the draft moved into its later stages Tuesday, snagging five more high school players from rounds 21-30....
Crews try to keep flames from reaching Ariz. towns (PHOTOS)
SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. — A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward...
Pitchers dominate Yankees picks in rounds 21-30
The Yankees have traditionally stocked up on pitching as the First-Year Player Draft advances to the latter rounds. And after drafting seven pitchers from rounds 11-20, the Yankees took first...
Greenwich investigates big cat sightings
GREENWICH, Conn. — Police in Greenwich, Conn., more accustomed to sightings of wheeled Jaguars, are investigating reports that some type of big cat is roaming the wealthy town. Police tell...
Man accused of stealing Long Island mourner’s cell phone
FRANKLIN SQUARE, N.Y. — Authorities say a man is accused of stealing a mourner’s cell phone during a Long Island funeral Mass. He’s also charged with pilfering poor boxes at...
Jets' Sanchez not dating actress Panettiere, but teammate is: report
Hayden Panettiere was just looking for a scouting report from Mark Sanchez.The "Scream 4" actress is dating Jets draft pick Scotty McKnight, a childhood friend of the Jets quarterback, US...
Syrian forces converge on rebellious northern town
BEIRUT — Thousands of elite troops led by President Bashar Assad's brother converged Wednesday on a restive northern area, and neighboring villages called to warn that the convoys of tanks...
NATO: No troops on ground in post-conflict Libya
BRUSSELS — NATO's top official said Wednesday the alliance won't put troops on the ground in Libya to keep order once the civil war ends and it will be up...
Jets great Maynard says Revis couldn't cover him: report
Don Maynard may have picked up a thing or two about trash talking from Rex Ryan. After hearing the current Jets head coach call Darrrelle Revis the greatest player in...
Top Democrat calls for Weiner to quit
Tim Kaine, who headed the Democratic National Committee and now is running for Senate in Virginia, said it's time for Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign, according to new reports. Kaine...
Elephant rampage in Indian town leaves one man dead
MYSORE, India -- Two wild elephants trampled a man to death and killed two cows in a rampage through an Indian city Wednesday. The animals entered a suburb in Mysore,...
More than Mets: 40,000 show up for soccer game at Citi Field
Ecuador and Greece drew 1-1 in a friendly Tuesday which was the first soccer game played at Citi Field, home of baseball’s Mets. The game attracted a crowd of 39,656...
'Crooked Arrows' team casting lacrosse players in tri-state area
Sports not only serve as entertainment on the field, but when something special or unique happens they can transition into other mediums. We have seen countless movies depicting the trials...
Alec Baldwin mulling a run for mayor in 2013: report
Alec Baldwin for mayor? The "30 Rock" star is mulling a run for City Hall now that scandal-plagued Rep. Anthony Weiner appears to have put himself out of the 2013...
E. coli outbreak claims 26th victim but worst is over, says German health minister
BERLIN -- Europe's deadly E. coli outbreak has claimed its 26th victim, but Germany's health minister said Wednesday that the worst of the epidemic was over. Daniel Bahr said that...
Long Island councilman Michael Fagen charged with grand larceny
LONG BEACH, N.Y. — A Long Island politician has pleaded not guilty to grand larceny. Long Beach City Councilman Michael Fagen is accused of concealing his government job from the...
Mayweather will return to ring vs. Ortiz
When Floyd Mayweather sat ringside at Andre Berto’s WBC welterweight title defense against Victor Ortiz last April, the crowd at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods chanted, “Fight Manny…Fight Manny!”The chants...
Dead whale washes ashore on Long Island beach
A whale that appeared to be dead washed ashore on Atlantic Beach, Long Island Wednesday. SkyFoxHD was over the beach at 9 a.m. where a crowd had gathered. Reporter Kai...
Weiner apologizes to colleagues over 'sext' scandal
His political career in jeopardy, Rep. Anthony Weiner has been making calls to colleagues to apologize for sending raunchy texts and photos to several women. He also apologized to former...
Box Office: Paramount hyping 'Super 8' with Thursday daytime 'sneaks' (UPDATED)
I'm sure Paramount's army of spin doctors will insist otherwise, but I'm getting the feeling the studio is at least a wee bit concerned about the numbers for this weekend's opening of...
Palestinians happy to receive Obama's poisonous gift
Christmas came early for the Palestinians when President Obama presented them with a terrific present during his Middle East address two weeks ago. During that speech Obama famously called for...
'Spectacular' solar flare could disrupt power (VIDEO)
WASHINGTON -- An unusual solar flare observed by a NASA space observatory on yesterday could cause some disruptions to satellite communications and power on Earth over the next day or...
Struggles vs. Red Sox continue; Ortiz shows up Yankees
The second part of Smoke & Mirrors shattered last night at Yankee Stadium and then David Ortiz dragged a shard of glass across the Yankees’ throats. During the first two...
Only one way for Yankees to shut up Red Sox's Ortiz
Big Papi to Joe Girardi: Flip this. David Ortiz’ majestic bat flip after Ortiz’ long, two-run home run in the fifth inning of the Red Sox 6-4 win over the...
Pitch to knee knocks Yankees' Teixeira out of game
The only thing uglier for Yankees fans than watching Freddy Garcia get knocked around by the Red Sox last night was seeing Mark Teixeira rolling around home plate, clutching his...
Posada shows Yankees he still has something ‘left’
Jorge Posada showed a pulse against left-handed pitching last night, then added a big hit against a right-hander. After starting the year 0-for-27 against left-handed pitching, earning him a spot...
Mortal Jeter on journey to immortality
In the old days there would have been no mystery. If Derek Jeter needed 14 hits in 10 games, he would get 14 hits in 10 games. Why? For the...
Decision on suspended GW baseball coach could come shortly
The seemingly never-ending saga of suspended George Washington baseball coach Steve Mandl’s fight to get back on the field has reached its breaking point. After the Board of Education and...
Holy Cross' Hopper commits to Siena
Marcus Hopper has had a permanent smile on his face for the better part of the last four days. First, the 6-foot-9 center graduated from Holy Cross on Saturday, he...
Doc a surprisingly moving trunk show
One Lucky Elephant *** It's never easy for a father when his daughter grows old enough to leave the nest. But when that "daughter" is a 5,000-pound African elephant, there...
SAC 'tripster' testifies on 'shrooms, hookers
With so much talk about psychedelic mushrooms and karaoke-bar hookers, it's easy to forget former SAC Capital trader Noah Freeman was testifying at a high-profile insider-trading case. Freeman, a key...
Costner will face Baldwin
Actor Kevin Costner must face a lawsuit in which he's accused of cheating partners, including actor Stephen Baldwin, of their share of profits on floating oil-water separators sold to BP...
Reading into Lambiet's exit from Radar Online
Radar Online loves to dish about the celebrity scandals that rock Hollywood and has busted its fair share of stories. But the American Media-owned title is not delving into one...
Lord of the rings
He was in it to win it. Brian Roberts, the chief of NBC Universal's new parent, Comcast Corp., will cough up $4.4 billion -- $1 billion more than the nearest...
'Swipe' fees may be delayed
A Federal Reserve rule capping debit-card "swipe" fees set by Visa and MasterCard would be delayed at least six months under a plan introduced in the US Senate. Senators began...
GE Capital eyes subprime loans
General Electric, which is still paying back a $60 billion government guaranteed loan, is gearing up for the first time to start selling what are essentially subprime corporate loans, The...
2 will pair up on BJ's
The last two big bidders circling BJ's Wholesale Club have joined hands. Los Angeles-based Leonard Green & Partners has teamed up with global private-equity giant CVC Capital Partners and the...
Business briefs
HSBC pays HSBC Holdings said it has agreed to pay $62.5 million to settle a class- action lawsuit in New York, filed by investors in Thema Fund, which lost money...
Guilty plea in insider-trading case
A former employee of a so-called expert network firm pleaded guilty yesterday to charges of conspiring with others to leak corporate secrets to hedge funds in exchange for money. Former...
Slasher street
On Wall Street the hatchet man cometh. Deep-pocketed bankers and traders are bracing for what could be a fresh round of job cuts on the Street, concentrated in equities trading...
Dimon & Bernanke butt heads in public
In an unprecedented public showdown, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke demonstrated that two of the nation's biggest financial brains are still far apart on...
Downtown adds one more hotel
Another downtown office building is close to becoming a hotel. Multiple sources say a sale of the Class B building at 170 Broadway, owned by AMG Realty, is in the...
New Syria chaos
Hundreds of residents of a northern Syrian town fled after soldiers rebelled over President Bashar al-Assad's brutal crackdown and killed dozens of government officers, witnesses said yesterday. Reinforcements were headed...
NYers: You'll never be Mayor 'Crotch'
Those are the doors to the mayor's office slamming in your face, Rep. Weiner. Big Apple voters, responding to two major polls released yesterday, said they don't want to see...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens The three thugs pictured here are wanted for carjacking a livery driver in Fresh Meadows, police said. The suspects hailed a 2001 Lincoln Town Car at 6:40 a.m. on...
Pols' bill tailor-maid to protect hotel gals
ALBANY -- Disgraced international financier Dominique Strauss-Kahn could soon become the poster boy for a statewide effort to protect hotel housekeepers. A bill introduced by two state lawmakers yesterday would...
8G wings it at JFK security
A Syracuse man traveling to Jordan through Kennedy Airport is suing because an envelope he was carrying -- containing $8,000 cash to pay for his father's surgery -- disappeared when...
Seniors on the 'rise'
Forget the Cyclone, bingo night could be the next big attraction in Coney Island. High-rise housing is coming to the western end of the fabled boardwalk after five decades of...
Get the hell out of here!
Imagine you go to a restaurant and Anthony Weiner is your waiter. Do you have the stomach for dinner? Imagine you call an electrician and Weiner shows up at your...
Statue's a real blast
Arms are becoming art. The NYPD yesterday sent 946 guns seized in crimes or turned over in buyback programs to a Jersey City recycling plant, where they'll be melted into...
Weiner likely to endure a rough sex probe
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) formally requested that the Ethics Committee investigate fellow Democrat Anthony Weiner yesterday in the wake of his cringe-worthy confession. And he's likely in for...
City launches crackdown on deadly firetraps
After a spate of firetrap-housing deaths over the past two months, the city yesterday announced a new multi-agency task force that will target buildings where illegal apartment conversions are putting...
Freed Plax guns his engine
Make vroooom for Plax! Plaxico Burress, one day after being sprung from an upstate prison, gets reacquainted with his custom-made, supercharged chopper outside his sprawling mansion in Light House Point,...
Holiday for Bernie bud
A former employee of Ponzi monster Bernard Madoff will get some fun in the sun before the feds try to lock her up for allegedly aiding her boss' scam. A...
'Slay' ma eyes deal like DSK's
I'll have what he's having. Accused child killer Gigi Jordan asked a Manhattan judge yesterday for the same bail-and-house-arrest deal that accused maid molester and former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn...
Disgusted Democrats letting Weiner shrivel
Top Senate Democrat Harry Reid cut off disgraced Rep. Anthony Weiner yesterday, saying he wouldn't even take a call from the onetime political up-and-comer. "Call someone else!" the Senate majority...
'High' and mighty
The high now lasts twice as long. Phase Two of the High Line opened yesterday, further raising spirits and real-estate prices on the west side. Doubling the size of the...
The camera loves us!
New York is ready for its closeup. The state's expanded film-tax credit lured a record eight new television series to New York's sound stages this year, an entertainment bonanza that...
Star search
A desperate Twitter campaign to help find a Westchester student who is missing from her Indiana campus has received support from a host of celebrities as investigators go into Day...
Weiner on wife support
Publicly humiliated Huma Abedin won't ditch her lecherous husband, and is actually working overtime to help salvage his gravely wounded political career, a close friend told The Post. She even...
Rape 'flub' furor
A man questioned in four recent Brooklyn sex assaults was charged last night in the latest attack -- as Internal Affairs Bureau investigators probed whether cops initially botched their handling...
Thug ex-cop gets 20 yrs.
A former NYPD officer was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison yesterday for robbing drug gangs and holding children at gunpoint as a member of a violent stickup crew....
Tell y'all tales for me: Weiner
Weinergate just doubled in size. Not only did married Rep. Anthony Weiner carry out sexually explicit cyber-affairs with women around the country, but the pervy pol compounded his troubles with...
Defense trashes slain-kid car-stench claim in Casey Anthony trial
Testimony yesterday in the trial of a Florida mother charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter focused on garbage found in the back of the woman's car, which produced a foul...
It's a rail shame if this is end of the Line
High Line II is the best argument for opening High Line III -- the rail trestle's derelict, northernmost spur, which curls around the vast West Side railyard like a friendly...
ROTC's NYC boycott
Last month, Columbia University and the US Navy signed an agreement allowing the Reserve Officer Training Corps back onto campus for the first time since it was banned amid Vietnam...
Slowly crushing Central Park's spirit
Central Park has become a decidedly less pleasant place. On the heels of the total ban on smoking came The Sunday Post's report on how agents of the Central Park...
It's your economy, O
'Now, my administration has a job to do as well, and that job is to get this economy back on its feet," President Obama declared on July 14, 2009, in...
Turkish democracy stumbles forward
Sunday's voting in Turkey is already being described as historic. At a time of turmoil across the region, Turkey's 80-year-old democracy -- despite its imperfections -- remains a beacon of...
Cuomo's crackdown: Time to clean up Albany
THE ISSUE: NY lawmakers' deal on an ethics-reform bill, the Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011. *** Fredric U. Dicker does a very good job of explaining the new ethics-reform...
The next pre-K prodigy?
THE ISSUE: Four-year-old abstract artist Aelita Andre and her solo show in New York City. *** The fact that a 4-year-old kid's doodling is fetching tens of thousands of dollars,...
Out of comptrol
There he goes again. City Comptroller John Liu, once again carrying water for a municipal union, is trying to ban management firms that work with city pension funds from publicly...
The beat goes on
Anyone who thought Tony's Weiner's weepy press conference Monday represented a full confession of his sexting sins should guess again. Drip, drip, drip -- it doesn't end. Exhibit A: Tony...
A sweetly 'Shaggs'-adelic tribute to '60s girl group
There's a particularly illumi nating scene in the second act of the new musical "The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World," wherein the three sisters who make up the title band...
The time the Tonys got tense
There is, I regret to report, very little agita surrounding this year's Tonys. That's because the winners -- "The Book of Mormon" and "War Horse" -- are as certain as...
Return of the Artistes
Cafe des Artistes was over years before it died. The Leopard at des Artistes, a baby at six weeks, is roaring in its cradle. Long live fregula, bucatini and naked...
Get ready to horse around
You don’t need to take a crowded train to Belmont Park to partake in the fun of the 143rd Belmont Stakes on Saturday. Host your own thoroughbred-themed party — with...
Bottle service is back, baby!
Punk rock is blaring through the speakers at new Meatpacking District nightclub Gunbar, which opened last week to an eclectic crowd of fashionable rockers and slumming preppies. With its spray-painted...
City high school star drafted by Red Sox
From Hank's Yanks to Hank's Haters. Grand Street Campus center fielder Williams Jerez, a 6-foot-4 prospect who credited his development to the experience he garnered playing for the summer team...
Mets, Yankees take different draft routes
After taking two high-upside high-school players with their first two picks in baseball's First-Year Player Draft, the Mets yesterday tapped into the deep crop of college pitching prospects in the...
Serena, Venus to return
LONDON -- The Williams sisters are coming back -- and not a moment too soon for the sake of U.S. tennis. Serena and Venus Williams will begin their comebacks at...
U.S. solid Gold in tourney opener
Jozy Altidore scored in the first half and set up Clint Dempsey's goal in the second as the United States opened its Gold Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over...
Rivals will put Yankees' rotation to the test
Freddy Garcia could tell early on that it was going to be one of the longest short nights -- or was it one of the shortest long nights? -- of...
Mets win; Capuano dazzles in Milwaukee return
MILWAUKEE -- Does it get any better than sticking it to your former employer? Chris Capuano had the best of all worlds last night. He heard cheers from Brewers fans...
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Red Sox demolish Yankees' Garcia
Freddy Garcia didn't adjust many things during his outing last night. "[It was] too short to make any adjustments," he said. Garcia was horrid in the Yankees' 6-4 loss to...
K-Rod weakened by weight loss, but saves Mets win
MILWAUKEE -- Francisco Rodriguez had a good day. First he discovered what might be behind a recent pitching slump, and then he dominated the Brewers for his 17th save. Before...
Girardi close with Yankees first pick
Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Dante Bichette developed such a close relationship as Rockies teammates in 1993 that Girardi named his son after the slugging outfielder. Monday, the Yankees took...
Mavericks cool off Heat to tie Finals
DALLAS -- Once again, the Mavericks were dead and buried. Dirk Nowitzki was ailing with a fever. No matter that LeBron James was a mere offensive peon in the lowest...
Alemais saves All Hallows
Stephen Alemais played six innings at shortstop and, for a second consecutive day, was called upon to get a save to extend All Hallows' surprising playoff run. Playing his fourth...
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Ailing Tiger wise to skip next major
When he was dominating his sport, Tiger Woods was winning golf tournaments at better than a 25-percent success rate -- a staggering figure far and above anyone else's in the...
NFL labor talks resume
Hope continued to float in the NFL's labor war yesterday as the two sides resumed the closed-door settlement talks that prompted so much optimism last week. A league source confirmed...
Former Mets teammate Cameron says Reyes would be good fit with Red Sox
Though Jose Reyes has played his entire career in New York and has been in the spotlight for years with the Mets, Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron said it would...
Jackson says he'll have Warriors in playoffs next season
DALLAS -- Mark Jackson wasted little time in putting his head coaching confidence on the line. "I fully expect -- put it in bold letters -- the Golden State Warriors...
Sports shorts
COLLEGE: BCS picks dates The Bowl Championship Series chose dates for its five bowl games in an effort to avoid conflicts that could arise because of the NFL lockout. While...
Same game for Hondo
Hondo, whose deficit has been bobbing up and down, dropped two last night, losing with Texas and Minnesota to raise the NRN (nasty red number) to 1,230 raschis. Tonight, play...
Alluring Roscoe tops fishing poll
The World Fishing Network discovered what most New Yorkers have always known: The town of Roscoe is not only a great place to fish, it is historic when it comes...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1 1/16m(T); $26,000; cl($20,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Coljak(L),123JCastellno5-1-4Englehrt 12-12Bon Marie(L),123D Cohen3-3-3Jacobson 10-13Kick Up Your Heels(L),118JRodriguez6-9-8FMartin 50-14City Sneakers(L),123A Solis2-6-6Rice 6-15Self...
Parx Racing Charts
Jun. 7, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1m; $24,000; clm; 3upOff: 12:26. Good. up into lane,driving, Trainer: Konstantinos HarigeorgiouTime: 24.43, 47.99, 1:12.64, 1:25.22, 1:38.91.Winner:...
Delaware Results
FIRST-6f; $15,000; clm; 4up; (f&m)3Indiabnta (CstllnoJr) 4.402.802.404Queen Rolex (Chppe)3.202.401Tax Season (RoccoJr)3.00 * $1 Exacta (3-4) $7.30 * $0.1 Superfecta (3-4-1-6) $4.02 * $1 Trifecta (3-4-1) $22.20SECOND-4 1/2f; $19,500; mdn clm;...
Villanova's Fisher hoping to be reeled in by Nets
Corey Fisher knows a thing or two about playing basketball in New Jersey. The former Villanova guard who was born in The Bronx, attended St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth,...
NHL must act now to ban headshots
BOSTON -- The serious debate can't be about whether Vancouver's Aaron Rome should have been suspended for the rest of the Finals for his hellacious blow that concussed Boston's Nathan...
Three Belmont contenders arrive
Master of Hounds, a live long shot for the Belmont, arrived in New York yesterday morning after a flight from Ireland and went into quarantine at Aqueduct. The fifth-place finisher...
Kiwanuka joins Giants at workout
There were 39 players on the field yesterday when the Giants gathered at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, N.J., and the most surprising one of all was Mathias Kiwanuka....
Belmont distance a 'Brilliant' fit
IF you want to ponder how unpredictable -- and exciting -- the racing business can be, consider the case of Brilliant Speed, a dark-horse candidate in this Saturday's Belmont Stakes....
Animal Kingdom owner says Shackleford no threat in Belmont
Every championship showdown can use a bit of trash talk, and Barry Irwin, head of the Team Valor International syndicate that owns Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, provided some yesterday...
The Post Line
NHLFavoriteLineUnderdogBRUINS$105-125CanucksHome team in CAPS
Jordan looking to fill Knicks' hole at center
Knicks 7-foot center Jerome Jordan thought he was ready for the NBA this past season, but outgoing president Donnie Walsh didn't sign him, wanting him to develop in Serbia. So...
Home Team Lineups
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Root awakening
ROME -- The cast of "Jersey Shore" has split up and hit the road to look for their Italian ancestors. The hit reality-TV stars have left Florence -- where they...
Artest rehab show
Look out, Lamar -- your teammate, Ron Artest, is aiming to steal some of your reality show thunder. The Los Angeles Laker is spending the off-season working on a potential...
Fixing Fergie
News Flash: "Princess" is one fantasy job that never lives up to its billing -- no matter how hard mothers shove it down little girls' throats. Think about the most...
'Jersey' joins 'Mob' on Sundays
Sunday nights belong to women behaving badly. Bravo has announced that it's renewed "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" for a fourth season -- and that the series is getting...
Starr report
Some big promotions to report over at CBS News. Sonya McNair has been upped to senior VP, communications, while Kelli Raftery -- who recently returned to New York from LA,...
Weird but true
Have you seen this ass? Cops in Baltimore released a photo of a bank bandit's butt -- hoping someone can identify it. When the robber jumped a counter, his baggy...
Pryor to leave Ohio State amid scandal
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Terrelle Pryor's career at Ohio State, which started with so much promise and potential, came to an abrupt and scandal-ridden end. The quarterback announced through his attorney...
Ex-Duke basketball player leaps to death
A former Duke basketball player jumped to his death from the top of the New York Athletic Club on Central Park South yesterday, police said. Thomas Emma, 49, who lived...
All Hail the Gaels: All Hallows reaches first-ever 'AA' final
Stephen Alemais played six innings at shortstop and, for a second consecutive day, was called upon to get a save to extend All Hallows surprising playoff run. Playing his fourth...
Hard luck: Iona's late rally, journey to final falls short
Fred Gallo has preached to his players to hit the ball hard and you’ll be rewarded, but that wasn’t the case most of the night against All Hallows. The Iona...
Winning cocktail recipes to sip during the Stakes
Gallagher’s Belmont Breeze 1½ oz. Jack Daniel’s whiskey ¾ oz. Harvey’s Bristol Cream sherry ½ oz. lemon juice 1½ oz. orange juice 1 oz. simple syrup or sweet and sour...
Where to watch the Belmont Stakes
‘21’, 21 W. 52nd St.; 212-582-7200 With its jockeys to great you out front, this home to the affluent “horsy” set dates back to the 1930s. On Saturday, the club...
Queens kid makes good: Karmas drafted in 25th round by Padres
Paul Karmas didn’t watch a second of the draft on MLB Network on Monday night. He didn’t follow at all online Tuesday. The only thing he knew about people getting...
USA beats Canada 2-0 to open Gold Cup
If the United States had a hangover from last weekend’s drubbing at the hands of Spain, it didn’t show tonight. They opened their quest to regain the Gold Cup with...
LI pol busted for pretending he was unemployed
Maybe he didn’t think being elected to public office was a real job? A Long Island official was arrested and charged with grand theft – for stealing $7,000 from taxpayers...
Teixeira hit on knee, leaves game
Mark Teixeira was carried off the field during the first inning of the Yankees game tonight with a contusion of the right knee after being drilled by Red Sox lefty...
Former Duke star jumps to his death in Manhattan
A former basketball captain for the Duke Blue Devils jumped to his death from the top of the New York Athletic Club on Central Park South today, police said. Thomas...
Son of former Yankee highlights Yankees picks 11-20
Justin James, the son of former Yankees outfielder Dion James, was the biggest name among the Yankees' selections in rounds 11-20 during the second day of the First-Year Player Draft.James,...