July 20, 2011
Former Giants QB Collins retires without regret
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Kerry Collins thought about calling it quits at the end of last season only to give himself plenty of time before finally announcing his unexpected retirement earlier...
Friend-on-friend swindles increase as economy flounders: Prosecutors
Maybe it's the bad economy. Maybe it's people's desire to look past Wall Street and invest with someone they believe they can trust. But whatever the reason, swindles of friends...
Two wounded in shooting at Brooklyn pool
Two Brooklyn maintenance workers were wounded today when they got caught in the crossfire of a wild shooting at a public pool, authorities said. The New York City Housing employees...
Acorn TV starts streaming online Brit TV
Among fans of British television, Acorn Media Group has long made a name for itself for being the most reliable source of non-BBC programming DVDs - including "Law & Order:...
Granderson's homer helps Yankees blank Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Curtis Granderson backed a solid pitching performance by Freddy Garcia with a two-run homer, leading the Yankees to a 4-0 victory over the Rays tonight. Garcia...
Pagan homers in 10th, Mets rally past Cards 6-5
Angel Pagan homered with one out in the 10th inning and the Mets rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the sputtering Cardinals 6-5 Wednesday night. Carlos Beltran hit...
Big ad-vantage for Vogue mag
Conde Nast’s Vogue, the last fashion magazine to report how many pages it stuffed into its September issue, finally released its tally today, and it’s leading the pack in both...
Fallon and Timberlake present the History of Rap (part 2)
If you ever needed proof that Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake are honest-to-goodness entertainers, look no further than their "History of Rap" medleys. The pair took the stage for a...
Devils' Clarkson says new coach 'very honest person'
For the past 24 hours, Devils forward David Clarkson has received more than his share of telephone calls and text messages from teammates. The questions are basically the same: “What’s...
Yankees lineup Wednesday
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Here's the Yankees lineup for the series finale against the Rays.Jeter SSGranderson CFTeixeira 1BCano 2BSwisher DHMartin CJones RFNunez 3BGardner LF
Plaxico says coach will dictate decision where to sign
Plaxico Burress, who spent 21 months behind bars, wants a coach with an open-door policy.We already know, based on Burress’ comments after he was released from prison, that he doesn’t...
Former Jets DT Jenkins announces retirement
Kris Jenkins was prepared to attempt yet another comeback. And, he dared anyone to doubt that he’d be able to pull it off. But after a career filled with dominant...
Dangerous heatwave expands east
A severe heatwave that has been blamed for as many as 13 deaths in the Midwest was expanding eastward Wednesday, threatening the Mid-Atlantic states with hot temperatures and oppressive humidity...
Chiesi gets 30 months for role in insider trading scheme
Danielle Chiesi, a key figure in the government's broad probe into insider trading on Wall Street, was sentenced to 30 months in prison Wednesday. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan had alleged...
Ellsbury homers twice to lead Red Sox over Orioles
BALTIMORE -- Poor Jacoby Ellsbury. He won’t get to bully the Baltimore Orioles again until September. Ellsbury hit two solo homers, Andrew Miller and three relievers combined on a two-hitter,...
Blast triggers 4-alarm blaze in Harlem
An explosion rocked a city water treatment plant in Upper Manhattan today and sparked a large blaze that forced the evacuation of 1,000 people, officials said. Plant workers were evacuated...
Amish wreck driver had police chase on record
BENTON, N.Y. — The man charged after a wreck that killed five Amish farmers in upstate New York had served prison time after stealing a Rochester police cruiser and leading...
Nova injury could hurt Yankees at deadline
There never is a good time for an injury. But there isn’t a worse time for an injury than for a top prospect to go down for a contending team...
'Vinny Gorgeous' gets 2nd life term
A former Bonanno crime family boss was sentenced today to serve life in prison for ordering a hit on a mob associate considered to be a renegade. In practical terms,...
Saratoga entries for Friday's opening day
Here are the entires for Friday's opening day at Saratoga. There are 10 races with a post time of 1 p.m.1st Race. Post time 1 PM NY-BRED ALLOWANCE Purse $43,000...
Bond is back in 'Goldeneye 007: Reloaded'
Call of Duty, Battlefield, Gears of War...Goldeneye?!?Yes, it’s true.This fall, Activision will be re-releasing one of the most beloved first-person shooters of all-time in “Goldeneye 007: Reloaded” for the Xbox...
Rigger in 2008 crane fall loses license
A rigger who worked on a massive construction crane that collapsed and killed seven people has been stripped of his licenses after an administrative judge said his sloppy work was...
Robbery suspect escaped as cops escorted girlfriend out of precinct
The robbery suspect who slithered out of a Sheepshead Bay precinct yesterday did so as cops were escorting his upset girlfriend out at the same time, sources said. Thomas Davtian,...
This week's calendar: July 21 to 27
Thursday, July 21 Understanding the Greener, Greater Buildings Plan and Complying with Benchmarking Questions about the benchmarking and the Greener, Greater Buildings plan will be addressed at this informative session...
Tiger, caddie split after 12 years
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tiger Woods and Steve Williams were together for 12 years and some 250 tournaments, a player-caddie relationship that produced 72 wins, 13 majors and a friendship so...
Crash at George Washington Bridge toll plaza
FORT LEE, N.J.— Four people were injured in a three-vehicle crash at the George Washington Bridge's lower level toll plaza Wednesday. Port Authority spokesman Steve Coleman says a pickup truck...
Former Jets DT Jenkins retires
Former Jets nose tackle Kris Jenkins announced his retirement Wednesday on his Facebook page. The announcement is not surprising after Jenkins missed most of the past two seasons with knee...
Protected ranking gets Serena into U.S. Open field
Serena Williams is using her special injury-protected No. 1 ranking to get into the U.S. Open field. She is ranked 172nd this week, and only the top 105 players have...
Rockets' Yao makes retirement official in China
SHANGHAI -- The NBA's version of the Ming Dynasty is done. After helping pro basketball gain a foothold in the world's most populous market, Chinese star Yao Ming has retired....
Photos of Beatles' 1st US concert at NYC auction
In 1964, an enterprising 18-year-old snapped pictures of the Beatles' momentous first U.S. concert in Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, Christie's auction house will sell 50 silver gelatin prints that the...
NJ to review test results in 12 schools
TRENTON, N.J. — State investigators will review test results in nine public and three charter schools in New Jersey. The action comes after officials discovered a high number of erasures...
2 injured after chopper lands behind NJ school
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A pilot and passenger are hospitalized after a helicopter on a photo shoot made an emergency landing behind a school in central New Jersey Wednesday. South...
Jets' Scott off base in criticism
One of the more interesting football decisions that has come out of the NFL collective bargaining agreement is the reports that two-a-day practices in training camp may be eliminated. It...
Jets face tough choices at receiver
As the end of the lockout nears, we take a look at some of the top issues facing the Jets in 2011. Today, we look at the wide receiver position....
No vote from NFL players Wednesday
WASHINGTON -- A person familiar with the NFL negotiations tells The Associated Press that players will not vote Wednesday on a deal to end the lockout. The person says there...
Murdered Brooklyn boy drugged, then smothered, officials reveal
NEW YORK -- Murdered Jewish boy Leiby Kletzky was intoxicated with a cocktail of drugs before being smothered, the office of NYC Medical Examiner said Wednesday. In a statement, it...
Madden NFL '12 preview
Lockout? What Lockout?Despite the fact that the NFL has been in a prolonged labor stoppage, the team at EA Sports has been hard at work putting together Madden NFL ’12.I...
BACK PAGE: Robertson should keep Yankees' 8th-inning role
If it ain’t broke, don’t break it.The Yankees bullpen was expected to be a strength this season with the acquisitions of Rafael Soriano and Pedro Feliciano. Soriano struggled as Mariano...
Leopard attacks 11 in India
KOLKATA, India — A leopard that mauled 11 people in a fierce showdown with Indian villagers has died of knife wounds after being captured. The snarling adult, male leopard leapt...
House Republicans pick apart 'Gang of Six' deficit plan
WASHINGTON -- House Republicans are finding more than a few flaws with the "Gang of Six" deficit plan, but have not rejected it outright, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday....
Dolphins stop sale of 'Home of the Jets' T-shirts
The Dolphins were selling Jets T-shirts at their team store inside Sun Life Stadium until a Miami Herald reporter wrote about it Wednesday. Armando Salguero tweeted a photo of the...
Town hall meetings set for 9-11 victims fund
JERSEY CITY, N.J.— Officials will hold several town hall meetings next week in New Jersey and New York to speak with potential applicants for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund....
NY town ready to perform gay marriage ceremonies
GREENBURGH, N.Y. — A suburban New York City town is ready for Sunday's historic day when same sex couples can marry in the state for the first time. The Journal...
Staten Island cop busted for writing 'fake' tickets to pad his OT: police
A crooked cop from Staten Island surrendered to authorities this morning after it was discovered he had justified working cushy overtime by writing 36 phantom tickets – some of which...
Brooklyn boy was drugged before he was killed: autopsy
Accused child killer Levi Aron force-fed his 8-year-old victim a toxic cocktail of prescription drugs before smothering him with a bath towel, authorities said yesterday. Leiby Kletzky had several narcotics...
Jeter’s 3,000 documentary to premiere July 28
Yankees fans can get a rare glimpse into Derek Jeter's life off the baseball diamond on July 28. That's the night at 9 p.m. HBO will debut their documentary on...
3 Somalis deny killing Americans in pirate attack
NORFOLK, Va. — Three accused Somali pirates pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges they killed four Americans on a hijacked yacht off the coast of Africa in February. The three...
Sanitation truck slams into LIRR train in Queens
A sanitation truck slammed into a Long Island Rail Road train this morning in Queens leaving one person with minor injuries, officials said. The commuter train was heading towards the...
Bodyguard: Brit sexually harassed me
Britney Spears is a "Toxic" boss -- and that's the naked truth! A former cop who worked for Spears claims the singer made his life a living hell -- sexually...
'Captain America' goes soft on Hitler
Of all movies, you'd certainly expect that Joe Johnston's "Captain America: The First Avenger,'' which I saw last night, would take a hard line against Adolf Hitler and the Nazis....
Barcelona still targeting Arsenal captain Fabregas
BARCELONA -- Spanish soccer giant Barcelona confirmed that it is still hopeful of concluding deals to sign Alexis Sanchez and Cesc Fabregas, Sky Sports reported Wednesday. Both deals have been...
Brooklyn prostitution ring busted
These girls were anything but a cheap date. A "high-end" Brooklyn escort services that raked in $7 million over three years by dealing sex and drugs to clients who forked...
Wambach will play to sellout crowd in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — U.S. women’s soccer star Abby Wambach is expected to play to a full house in Rochester in her first game since a World Cup final loss to...
FDNY truck to be lowered into WTC exhibition space
A fire truck that was used during the World Trade Center evacuation will be lowered into exhibition space for the National September 11 Memorial Museum. The truck is from the...
White House talks, reporters repeat
Disregard the stupidity uttered by White House Jay Carney in this clip about how President Obama is leading by not "propsing a plan" to reduce the deficit and raise the debt...
Driver charged in upstate NY crash that killed 5
BENTON, N.Y. -- A driver who attempted to pass a tractor and collided with a van full of Amish farmers, killing five, was arrested Tuesday by Yates County sheriff's deputies,...
Thai helicopter crashes while responding to previous chopper crash
BANGKOK -- A Thai Army helicopter crashed near the Thai-Burmese border during a mission to retrieve five bodies from a previous chopper crash, authorities confirmed Wednesday. The nine passengers on...
Five suspected ‘Anonymous’ hackers arrested in Europe
LONDON -- A British teenager and four people in The Netherlands were arrested as part of an FBI-led operation into computer hacking, including the notorious groups Anonymous and LulzSec. The...
Apple debuts Mac OS X Lion software system
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- The latest iteration of Apple's operating system, Mac OS X Lion, debuted Wednesday. Unlike previous OS upgrades, Lion is available exclusively as a $29.99 download from the...
'Catwoman' husband-murder plot
PARIS -- The wife of a French local lawmaker was facing charges of attempted murder Wednesday after a bizarre failed plot to shoot her husband -- whilst hiding in their...
Dave’s neigh-borhood
Whoa! Check out David Letterman horsing around with his mane man Harrison Ford on West 53rd Street outside the Ed Sullivan Theater. Ford dropped by “The Late Show” to plug...
Yankees blow lead after Granderson loses fly ball
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- It's easy to blame Tropicana Field's gray ceiling for the Yankees' 3-2 loss to the Rays last night. That's because Curtis Granderson lost a routine fly...
Yankees' Colon bounces back
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Questions about Bartolo Colon's health are never going to die. Looking as wide as he is tall and with his arm history, there is always going...
Nearing return, Yankees' Chavez knows window is closing
TAMPA, Fla. -- It is do or done for Eric Chavez. Either he's healthy enough to help the Yankees during their pennant chase or it's time to find another profession....
Mets' duo back, but Beltran better pack
There is no pretense around the Mets now about playing out the season with Carlos Beltran. The adults in the organization know there is no baseball miracle coming with the...
Beltran wows scouts as Mets trump Cards
If Carlos Beltran really wants to remain a Met, he’s not making it easy on general manager Sandy Alderson. The right fielder returned to the lineup last night after missing...
No slap on the wrist
It was the $330 million smack heard 'round the world. Wendi Deng Murdoch leapt to her feet to defend her husband, News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch, from a...
Sutton loves Valentino site
The steamrolling team of Jeff Sutton and SL Green Realty Corp. has just contracted to buy yet another high-profile fashion spot. This one is the Valentino-occupied southeast corner of East...
Business briefs
Hog wild Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson said profit rose 37 percent after it boosted sales in the US for the first time in almost five years.Housing high Housing starts in the...
Ex-Syms official pressed in suit
A Syms shareholder wants to make a stool pigeon out of the retailer's former financial chief. Esopus Creek Advisors -- a New York hedge fund that has sued Syms for...
Trader Chiesi hears sentence today
It's judgement day for Danielle Chiesi, the former beauty queen turned trader who pleaded guilty to insider trading earlier this year. Chiesi, 45, is scheduled to appear before judge Richard...
Goldman loses mojo; oh, and 1,000 jobs
Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein certainly didn't want to kick off his sixth year atop the investment bank reporting his fifth straight quarter of declining revenue -- but there...
RDA taps Evercore and Morgan Stanley for sale
Reader's Digest Association has hired investment bankers Evercore Partners and Morgan Stanley to shop part or all of the company in what could be one of the biggest publishing deals...
Steve's big Apple
This Apple defies gravity. Without a shiny new iGadget to goose the company's fiscal third-quarter results, the tech giant was expected to hit a bump in sales -- but instead...
Frank talk at probe
News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch yesterday again apologized to the victims of phone hacking by the company's now-defunct News of the World tabloid and told members of...
Pedicab thug on loose: cops
A pedicab driver is on the lam after he assaulted two men in Central Park, authorities said yesterday. Firdaus Nazarov, 23, followed the victims into the park near Central Park...
Mike's fore! score
Mayor Bloomberg is quietly purchasing a Hamptons estate that's fit for a king! Hizzoner discreetly signed a contract for a staggering $20 million Georgian mansion on a 35-acre spread that...
Courts work on losing wait
Brooklyn courts will resume all-day arraignments on the weekends, state officials announced yesterday, a week after The Post exposed illegal waiting times for defendants. Weekend-arraignment hours were shortened in response...
Beau in iPhone 'attack'
He's an iPerp. A patent attorney stuffed an iPhone down his girlfriend's throat during a spat in their posh Upper East Side home, authorities said yesterday. Brian Anscomb, 37, force-fed...
Panel urges free contraception
WASHINGTON -- Millions of women stand to gain free access to a broad menu of birth-control methods, thanks to a recommendation issued yesterday by health experts advising the government. An...
60 yrs. for Bx. sex fiend
A serial sex offender -- whose attacks on three Bronx prostitutes were so violent, he was once eyed in the hooker slayings on Long Island -- was sentenced yesterday to...
Columbia wrist slap
The 20-year-old who faced the most serious drug charges in last year's roundup of five Columbia University students is heading to Rikers for just 3½ months, under a deal struck...
Andy will ad to his $uccess
ALBANY -- Gov. Cuomo moved to exploit a new property-tax cap, the end of the "millionaires tax" and cuts to state spending yesterday as he announced a $10 million job-generating...
Gay-nuptial hopefuls are the odds couples
Gay couples intent on making history here this Sunday first have to beat the odds. So many same-sex pairs are applying to get hitched on the first day the state's...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A would-be bank robber fled empty-handed when a teller scoffed at his demand note, cops said. The bandit entered the Roosevelt Savings branch at 111-10 Flatlands Ave. in Canarsie...
Uchitel may spill Tiger's 'tale'
Tiger Woods might be shaking in his golf cleats now that his top mistress appears free to reveal his most personal secrets. Outlets were already lining up for Rachel Uchitel's...
The fat cats' me-ouch hits Main St., too
Those who think class warfare is the answer to America's problems and lust for fat-cat comeup pance must be very happy campers today. Goldman Sachs, the Darth Vader of Wall...
Schwinndlers in mass theft
A bunch of bicycle thieves rode away with 35 brand new Schwinns used for free lessons at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, officials said yesterday. The bikes were swiped on July...
Kelly sings NYPD blue$
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly warned yesterday that it would be "dangerous" if NYPD manpower were to be reduced because of budget difficulties. "I think we have to maintain the level...
Obama seeking an end to same-sex marital diss
The White House yesterday threw its support behind a bill that would repeal a 15-year-old law that defines marriage as between a man and a woman and denies many federal...
Top prez aides double as fund-raisers
WASHINGTON -- President Obama is deploying a batch of his top taxpayer-paid White House advisers to support his expected record-breaking money haul for his re-election campaign, The Post has learned....
Talking trade
WASHINGTON -- President Obama will soon send free-trade pacts with Colombia, South Korea and Panama to Congress for votes, White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley said yesterday. Work on...
Pharm-massacre 'fiend coverup'
The junkie accused of killing four people at a Long Island pharmacy desperately tried to cover his tracks after the massacre -- tossing evidence in two Dumpsters, flushing stolen pills...
Bachmann migraines
WASHINGTON -- Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann suffers from "debilitating" migraines that have landed her in the hospital and taken her out of action for a day or more, according to...
Feds raid B'klyn, LI homes in cyber crackdown
They're not "Anonymous" anymore. FBI agents yesterday raided a Brooklyn apartment and two Long Island homes as part of a nationwide clampdown on the cyber-hacking network known as Anonymous. Federal...
Randy DSK had sexual 'relations'
The DSK case just keeps getting more incestuous. The mother of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's French journalist accuser has claimed that she had her own sexual encounter with the silver-haired horndog --...
Malicious history of criminal 'Net-work
A group of cyber-hackers known as Anonymous -- and an equally anarchic spin-off called LulzSec -- have become notorious for targeting high-profile victims on the Internet, and for taunting the...
Louboutin sees red over rival's plans
Christian Louboutin says he needs a court order to keep competitors from walking all over his red-soled shoes business. The famed French footwear fashionista -- already suing Yves Saint Laurent...
P.A. dim 'bulb' pacts
Bumbling Port Authority brass doled out a whopping $1.18 billion in contracts for everything from changing light bulbs to real-estate advice -- but routinely failed to see if the work...
Midtown biz hoping gridlock breaker delivers
The city's new anti-gridlock system is a welcome relief for Midtown business owners, who said yesterday they are plagued with late deliveries because of trucks tied up in mind-numbing traffic....
Council's checks & balances
The City Council is made up of the haves -- and have-a-lots! New financial-disclosure forms released yesterday show at least one member of the council, Karen Koslowitz, is double-dipping from...
Cops having ticket jitters
City cops issued an astonishing 32 percent fewer traffic tickets last week compared to the same period a year ago -- after being threatened with the loss of vacation days...
The 'bidder' fruits of science
Mayor Bloomberg sparked a global-bidding battle among top-tier universities for a chance to develop a new engineering and applied-science campus here in the city. Up for grabs are acres of...
Parking prize
A tidy swath of Brooklyn yesterday was named the first area in the city to benefit from a new program that reduces alternate-side parking rules on very clean streets. Lucky...
Agony of exec's doomed gal pal
A pharmaceuticals honcho's girlfriend -- found dead at the mogul's San Diego mansion two days after his young son was mortally injured on her watch -- was sobbing and distraught...
IDs in the cards
Hasidic parents terrified by the savage murder of Leiby Kletzky are considering state-issued identification cards for their children that would make them easier to track if they go missing, The...
Inside look at Nets' new arena
It’s not "The Worlds Most Famous Arena," but it’ll certainly be New York’s most modern. The Nets’ new Brooklyn home — set to open in September 2012 — can’t compete...
Terror fiend's uncle testifies
A relative of an admitted terrorist who hoped to detonate explosives in New York City's subways recalled yesterday how he stumbled upon his nephew's suicide-bomb making operation in a suburban...
O pushes Dem-GOP debt plan
WASHINGTON -- President Obama first served up the peas, but now he says it's time for congressional leaders to "start talking turkey." Obama yesterday embraced a bold, new bipartisan debt-limit...
A hero's death for B'klyn man
A young Brooklyn man who became a Marine to be just like his dad was mortally wounded trying to save a comrade during a bloody clash in Afghanistan last week,...
Crash teen's gift of life
The family of the 15-year-old Queens boy killed in a chain-reaction crash involving LA Laker Lamar Odom, husband of reality-TV star Khloe Kardashian, donated his organs to help others. Awsaf...
Gallery rogue a weekend jailbird
Her new mantra will likely be, "Thank God it's Monday." Art-gallery bigwig Leigh Morse will serve only weekends in jail for four months for conspiring with her notorious boss, Lawrence...
'Robber' escapes from B'klyn police station
An alleged robber escaped from a Brooklyn police station yesterday. Thomas Davtian, 27, was picked up on a robbery charge but slipped out of an interview room and escaped from...
Stealing Israel's fuel
Lebanon and Israel are trying to resolve their maritime- border dispute peacefully -- for now. But the Hezbollah terrorists who control Lebanon are itching to turn it into a crisis...
The House shines
Four years after Congress foolishly decreed the demise of the well-loved incandescent bulb, House Republicans are making amends. And passing amendments. Last week, they added a rider to an energy-appropriations...
Mike comes full cycle
Mayor Bloomberg this week unveiled a new high-tech traffic-camera system to help fight gridlock in Manhattan. A large swath of Midtown will get 32 cameras, 100 microwave detectors and a...
Crime-fighting ain't free
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly yesterday issued a stern warning about what any funding cut would mean for the city's continued safety. "We have to maintain the level of police officers...
The feds' mad assault on campus sex
On campus today, if you hook up with your date (or even your wife) after she's had a few drinks, you're often automatically guilty of sexual assault. In the real...
The debt fight & O the Ideologue
'I think increasingly the American people are going to say to them selves, 'You know what? If a party or a politician is constantly taking the position my-way-or-the-highway, constantly being...
Speaking up for Israel: Koch's 'memo' to prez
Mayor Koch's comments regarding the strained relationship between Israel and the White House are very inspiring ("Dems' Feet to Ed's Fire," Michael Goodwin, July 18). He pleads that the Jewish...
Terrifying the left
Liberals are right to be terrified of Michele Bachmann: While it's still early, she's already the next woman most likely to win the White House. More broadly and more important,...
Fair pay for judges
The Fund for Modern Courts is pleased to see that The Post recognizes that "pretty much everyone" believes that judges deserve a raise, given that they have not received one...
No shades of gray in contrived gay play
Love triangles are always complicated. But the one in "A Strange and Separate People" is more convoluted than most. In this new play by Jon Marans ("The Temperamentals," "Old Wicked...
In the mood for Sud
"I don't object to people making out in restaurants," a friend said at new Boulud Sud. "But I object to people tongue-kissing with food on their tongues." The couple near...
'Woman' is wunderbar
There isn't a single pachyderm in "The Woman With the 5 Elephants." Rather, that's how Svetlana Geier -- a stooped, gray-haired woman in her 80s -- describes the five Dostoyevsky...
Next 'Stop' could be B'way
Paula Wagner, a Hollywood big wig who ran Tom Cruise's production company for years, is headed to Broadway. She's got the rights to William Inge's "Bus Stop" and is putting...
'Ciao bella!'
On a humid Friday night, two pretty German tourists walk slowly down Mulberry Street, surveying the thicket of eateries. They pause near Il Cortile, an upscale Italian spot just south...
Give retro photo booths a shot
The cheapest round of shots in New York doesn’t have to come with a hangover — but you will walk away with a souvenir from a night spent with friends....
Del Mar Analysis
Post time: 5:00 pm. All horses appear in post position order FIRST-1m; $65,000; alw opt clm; 3up PN Horse,Wt. Jockey Last 3 Odds 1 EyeOnJacob(L),124 JRosro 3-2-4 5-2 4 TimesGoneBy(L),124...
Parx Racing Charts
Jul. 19, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1m; $25,000; clm; 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:27. Good. wide, clear, lasted, Trainer: Juan GuerreroTime: 24.20, 48.43, 1:13.55, 1:26.53,...
Nets play Bulls in New Jersey finale
Lockout permitting, the Nets' final regular-season game in New Jersey will be Wednesday, April 18 against the Bulls. The NBA yesterday released its tentative 2011-12 schedule, which is subject to...
Delaware Results
FIRST-1m&70y; $27,500; clm; 3up3BidTilIncldd (Crbllo) 11.403.602.401Summertime Sal (Rose)2.802.404Shamroge (Santiago)2.60 Off 1:16. Time 1:42.04. Fast. * $1 Exacta (3-1) $13.40 * $0.1 Superfecta (3-1-4-2) $10.61 * $1 Trifecta (3-1-4) $39.60SECOND-5 1/2f;...
Free agent Cromartie won't give Jets hometown discount
Antonio Cromartie would like to return to the Jets, but team owner Woody Johnson should not expect the free agent cornerback to come cheaply. Cromartie appeared on SiriusXM NFL Radio...
Near and deer to DEC plan
New York's deer management plan has many detractors, but the state says some hunters are not reading the plan correctly. The Department of Environmental Conservation says after reading comments already...
Red Bulls need road thrill
The Red Bulls have won only once in their past five games (1-2-2), falling into second place in the Eastern Conference of MLS, two points behind Philadelphia. Tonight they are...
Rangers wary of $5M yearly for Dubinsky
It's the money. If Brandon Dubinsky and the Rangers go to salary arbitration as scheduled tomorrow in Toronto, it will be a result of the parties' failure to reach an...
DeBoer surprise pick to take over as Devils coach
This latest mysterious move by Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello might foster less skepticism if it wasn't his ninth coaching change since the last lockout. The 100-day hunt for a...
The Post Line
CFLFridayFavoriteLine (O/U)UnderdogBRIT. COL.3 (49½)HamiltonSaturdayTORONTO3½ (45½)WinnipegCALGARY3½ (52½)EdmontonSundayMONTREAL11½ (56)Saskatch.Home team in CAPS
Knicks face Heat to open new Garden
The renovated Garden could be bedlam on Nov. 2. It could be sparkling and alive, with the defending Eastern Conference champion Heat in the house and villain LeBron James back...
Liberty fall to first-place Sun
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Tina Charles scored eight of her 24 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Connecticut Sun to an 85-79 win over the Liberty on Tuesday night....
Mets' Davis not throwing in towel for season -- yet
Ike Davis said he "hasn't thrown in the towel'' about returning to the Mets this season, but admitted again yesterday he might not play again until 2012. "If in three...
Sports shorts
NBA: Shaq on Heat: 'Big 2' will lead Miami Shaquille O'Neal's debut as a full-fledged NBA analyst had him raving about LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, but not Chris Bosh....
Mets' Parnell, Isringhausen shine in first post-K-Rod test
Though the dangerous Albert Pujols was facing Bobby Parnell with the bases loaded in the eighth inning last night, Angel Pagan had complete faith his setup man would get the...
Manning, Brees throw hitch into NFL labor deal
A proposed agreement that would end the NFL lockout remained in a holding pattern yesterday, thanks in part to a last-minute power play by Peyton Manning and a handful of...
Hondo a Pod person
Hondo dropped a couple of routine heartbreakers last night, swirling down the drain with the Indians in the ninth and the Mariners in the 14th as the NRN (nasty red...
Jimenez starts for Rockies with Yankees in house
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Yankees don't want to give up their top prospects for Ubaldo Jimenez, and the Rockies have said they need to get knocked over to move...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball7 p.m.Cyclones at AberdeenWKRB (90.3 FM)7 p.m.Yankees at RaysYES, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Cardinals at MetsSNY, WFAN (660 AM)Cycling8 a.m.Tour de France: Stage 17VS.Soccer9:30 p.m.MLS: Red Bulls at ColoradoMSG Plus10 p.m.Friendly:...
O's rout Bosox
Jeremy Guthrie allowed two runs in seven innings in an effort that belied his title as the losingest pitcher in the majors, and the Orioles beat Boston, 6-2, in Baltimore...
Affrunti's Suffolk Downs Grade
Post Time: 12:45 pm.FIRST-5 1/2f; $7,500; cl($5,000); 3up3-LetItBeHdyby 8-11-Untchble Rock 7-24-SantFrmSpn 6-15-ChsngthStrm 10-16-Fort Pyramid 5-22-Apche Prayer 9-27-Hrossey Ferry 3-1SECOND-5 1/2f; $7,500; cl($5,000); 3up7-Keltic Fighter 7-51-Ala Al Din 10-15-My Digger 3-22-MegaAlxndrs...
Tomorrow's Calder Entries
Post Time: 12:30 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1m; $12,900; mdn cl($16,000); 3up; (f&m)PNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds1a-Charlene's Girl(L),118EDmngz 2-11aa-Signorina Carina(L),111JCalderon 2-12Love to Win(L),123L Panici 12-13Mandated to Win(L),116DBernrdni 3-14Carolteen(L),118J...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJuly 20THUJuly 21FRIJuly 22SATJuly 23SUNJuly 24MONJuly 25TUEJuly 26YankeesTampa Bay7:10TV -- YES NetworkRadio -- WCBS 880 AMT.B.7:10YESWCBSOak.7:05WWORWCBSOak.1:05YESWCBSOak.1:05YESWCBSSea.7:05YESWCBSSea.7:05WWORWCBSMetsSt. Louis7:10TV -- SportsNet NYRadio WFAN 660 AMSt.L.12:10SNYWFANFla.7:10SNYWFANFla.7:10WPIXWFANFla.1:10WPIXWFANCin.7:10SNYWFANCin.7:10SNYWFANRed BullsColorado9:30TV -- MSG Plus NetworkNOGAMENOGAMEDal.6:00MSGWADONOGAMENOGAMENOGAME
'Lady with 700 Cats'
There are cats as far as the eye can see. Lynea Lattanzio is the only human living on her 12 acres of land in California, along with close to 800...
Mirren joins Spector flick
HBO's Phil Spector movie has gotten an A-List upgrade. Oscar-winner Helen Mirren has just joined the cast of the as-yet-untitled Phil Spector biopic, according to reports. Mirren has stepped in...
What's in a 'Name'?
Something is "Off" about "The Hoff." A Texas man swapping lives with "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff for the reality series "Same Name" -- where ordinary folks change places with their...
'L&O' takes on Schwarzenegger love child
The former Governator is getting the "Law & Order" treatment. "L&O: SVU" is crafting an episode for the upcoming season that will be inspired by the real-life revelation that Arnold...
'Shore' love connection
Yesterday, MTV released the first trailer for the upcoming fourth season of the "Jersey Shore" (premiering Aug. 4 at 10 p.m.) and it looks like a trip to the "motherland"...
Starr report
While it remains to be seen if Charlie Sheen's just-announced sitcom, "Anger Management," will ever see the light of day, fans of the former "Two and a Half Men" star...
Weird but true
A congressman's Twitter was hacked -- no lie, no joke, for real! A cyber-vandal broke into the account of freshman Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio), replacing his photo with an image...
Manhattan to play Syracuse in NIT opener
Steve Masiello did not run out to the nearest Duane Reade to buy out the store's supply of antacid after being informed by The Post that his road opener as...
NJCAA scoring queen earns scholarship to King College
Sara Mitchell has had more than her fair share of setbacks. Coming out of George Westinghouse, she was the PSAL’s leading scorer and her school’s valedictorian, but had to go...
Brooklyn native Fanning commits to dogged Hurley, Wagner
Eric Fanning was expecting to see college coaches watch him play in July. He figures he’d see assistants – and he did over the first 10-day live period – though...
Slumping Red Bulls at MLS Cup champion Colorado
The Red Bulls have won only once in their past five games (1-2-2), falling into second place in the Eastern Conference, two points behind Philadelphia. Wednesday they are in Colorado (9:30,...
Rays rally past Yankees 3-2 behind Hellickson
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jeremy Hellickson pitched seven strong innings and Tampa Bay took advantage of sloppy New York defense to score two runs that gave the Rays a 3-2...
House of Representatives passes Republican 'Cut, Cap and Balance' bill
WASHINGTON -- The US House of Representatives Tuesday passed the Republican "Cut, Cap, and Balance" bill in a 234-190 vote, FOX News Channel reported. Despite its passage by the House,...
Blue Jays to retire Alomar's No. 12
TORONTO -- The Jays are retiring former second baseman Roberto Alomar’s No. 12 before their game against the Texas Rangers on July 31. It will be the first time the...