March 9, 2012
Cops hunting brute caught on video beating, abducting woman outside Ronkonkoma LIRR station
Cops are hunting this brute who beat down and abducted a woman outside the Long Island Rail Road Ronkonkoma station Sunday morning, in a sickening assault that was caught on...
Garcia sharp in Yankees win over Braves
TAMPA -- Yankees pitcher Freddy Garcia gave up one hit over three innings in a 3-0 win over the Braves on Friday. The right-hander had two strikeouts and one walk....
Yankees get good news on Robertson foot injury
TAMPA -- Joe Girardi smiled. Turns out David Robertson’s injury from his fall at home isn’t serious. Two days after Robertson got hurt, doctors determined Friday that the All-Star reliever...
Hulu original series 'Battleground' and 'A Day in the Life' available free
No cable? No antenna? No interest in watching recent reruns of TV shows online? No problem - provided you've got a steady Internet connection. Hulu's got a pair of original...
Manhattan accepts CIT tournament invite
The Manhattan Jaspers men’s basketball team accepted an invite to the CIT basketball tournament on Friday. The acceptance marks the first postseason appearance for the Jaspers in the past six...
Again! Air traffic controller who nearly caused crash in another near-miss
WASHINGTON — An air traffic controller who nearly caused a midair collision last year has again been relieved of duty after putting two planes on converging courses. The case raises...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Nets have D-Will to win
The biggest storyline surrounding the Nets this season has been the push to trade for Dwight Howard, but the team should be focusing more on keeping its own superstar, Deron...
Results from tournament games
The NCAA tournament continues as teams try to reach the Final Four in New Orleans Click here for updated stories from games around the country.
Giants let Jacobs go after failing to agree on contract
The Giants got a great deal out of Brandon Jacobs in his seven years with them but a parting of the ways has come. Unable to come to an agreement...
Giants, Jacobs part over contract
The Giants got a great deal out of Brandon Jacobs in his seven years with them but a parting of the ways has come. Unable to reach to an agreement...
Polls in Alabama and Mississippi show close three-way race between Republican presidential candidates
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- While new polls in Alabama and Mississippi show a tight three-way contest at the top between the three leading Republican presidential contenders, Mitt Romney's campaign schedule suggests...
Costco worker injured in machine accident
A worker’s hand was mangled in a horrific slicing machine accident at a Harlem Costco, fire officials said. Luckily, the man’s hand was intact, just badly cut up after the...
Man charged with bigamy after wife discovers spouse No. 2 on Facebook
TACOMA, Wash. -- A Washington state corrections officer has been charged with bigamy after his first wife discovered bride No. 2 while perusing Facebook. Alan O'Neill's two spouses were introduced...
Non-profit 'developed regular practices' to falsify job placement data to city
A nationally-known non-profit agency "developed regular practices" to falsify data it reported to the city about job placements so it could collect maximum payments on contracts that now total $22.2...
Manning visits Broncos first
DENVER -- With TV cameras tracking the airplane, then the silver SUV, that carried Peyton Manning to Denver Broncos headquarters Friday, the league’s only four-time MVP opened his free-agency tour...
Six proposals being considered for yearlong removal of capsized Costa Concordia ship
ROME — The Italian owners of the Costa Concordia ship that capsized off the Tuscan coast are considering six proposals to remove the vessel — a massive, yearlong operation that...
B'klyn mom charged with daughter's death blasts plans to allow son, 6, to testify
Now she cares about her kid. A monster mom charged with murdering her 4-year-old daughter railed today against prosecutors' plans to have her young son serve as a star witness...
Second employee sues designer Alexander Wang
It’s become a fashionable trend to sue famed designer Alexander Wang. Another former employee filed civil action today against the designer -- known for his "off-duty model look" of threads...
Nets ready to talk playoffs
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In the same arena where just five nights earlier Deron Williams set the franchise scoring record with 57 points, the Nets seemed more intent on talking not...
Gasoline prices level off this week
Gasoline prices are lower this week after 39 days of increases, though experts say they should rise again in the spring. The national average, which stayed at $3.758 per gallon...
Female substitute teacher accused of having sex with 15-year-old girl
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A substitute school teacher is facing charges she had an illegal sexual relationship with a 15-year-old female student at a Long Island high school. Kaitlin Grant of...
Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit earned $14.8M in 2011
Citigroup’s CEO Vikram Pandit received $14.8 million in total compensation for 2011, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing. The New York bank said Pandit’s compensation included...
Knicks' Chandler to miss second straight game
MILWAUKEE -- Knicks center Tyson Chandler is expected to miss his second straight game with a sore hamstring, meaning the club’s defense will be a major issue tonight vs. the...
Jets' free agency needs: defensive backs
This is the eighth in a nine-part series examining the Jets' needs position by position as free agency begins Tuesday. Today, a look at the defensive backs. DEFENSIVE BACKS Currently...
‘Jersey Shore’ recap: Season 5, episode 10
Last night’s episode of ‘Jersey Shore’ proved that guidos are not built for the wilderness.But before we get into the camping scenes, there was a bit of unfinished business for...
Madam's bodyguard once worked as an NYPD detective
A former NYPD cop who spent a decade working with the Manhattan DA's office also acted as a bodyguard for the alleged high-end Upper East Side brothel boss -- who...
Brooklyn Public Library launches fundraising drive
The Brooklyn Public Library has kicked off an aggressive fundraising drive to raise $500,000 for new books, DVDs and eBooks at its 60 sites.The fourth annual spring “Support Our Shelves”...
WATCH IT: Raving flight attendant disrupts American Airlines flight
DALLAS -- An American Airlines flight to Chicago was delayed at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Friday morning after crew members and passengers had to restrain a flight attendant who began...
Obama keeping manufacturing focus in Virginia
WASHINGTON — Praising manufacturing jobs, President Barack Obama was outlining ways of pairing factory output with university research in a bid to bring jobs back to the U.S. and help...
Pope condemns gay marriage in speech to US bishops
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI on Friday condemned gay marriage in a speech to bishops from the United States after Maryland last week became the eighth US state to...
Britney Spears inches closer to 'X Factor' judge's chair: report
Britney Spears is inching closer to a big-dollar “X Factor” deal, in hopes of breathing new life into the Fox show and her own rebounding career, published reports said this...
Chiefs make first offer to Manning: report
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-- The first formal offer in the Peyton Manning sweepstakes has reportedly come from the Kansas City Chiefs. According to MileHighSports.com in Denver, the Chiefs were ready with...
Hiker missing for almost month found in New Mexico with cat by her side
ALBUQUERQUE, NM — An Albuquerque woman who had been missing for nearly a month has been found alive in New Mexico's Gila National Forest, authorities said Thursday. Search and rescue...
LSD could treat alcoholism, Norwegian study claims
TRONDHEIM, Norway -- Alcoholism could be treated using the mind-bending drug LSD, as the hallucinogenic trips it creates alter the drinker's perception of their habit. Researchers at the Norwegian University...
VEVO launches redesign with Facebook in mind
AUSTIN, Texas — With TV screens and social networking in mind, the music video site VEVO has launched a significant redesign. The new VEVO features a bigger player, continuous playback...
UN ambassador says only cripling sanctions can work
Our ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice argued on television today that it is only crippling sanctions that will force the Iranians to choose to give up their nuclear...
Banker in alleged NYC cabbie stab pleads not guilty
The investment banker, accused of stiffing a New York cabbie and then stabbing him in a potential hate crime, pleaded not guilty in a Connecticut courtroom this morning. William Bryan...
Carnival swings to first-quarter loss of $139 million, taking hit from Costa Concordia accident
MIAMI -- Cruise ship operator Carnival reported Friday that it swung to a first-quarter net loss of $139 million, or 18 cents a share, and cut its fiscal outlook due...
Fannie, Freddie CEO pay capped at $500,000 with no bonuses
WASHINGTON -- The regulator for government-seized mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Friday set a target cap of $500,000 in pay for incoming chief executives at the two...
Obama "starving" Congressional Democrats
President Obama's campaign is so afraid of the money pouring into GOP and Super-PACac coffers that they've decided to withhold money from Congressional races. According to National Journal's Major Garrett,...
'John Carter' will be bigger flop than Jimmy Carter
Dismal, indeed hilarious tracking numbers ($25 to $30 million opening? Really?) indicate that the dismal, indeed hilarious would-be Disney tentpole movie "John Carter" is looking like one of the biggest flops...
Lionsgate Co-COO Steve Beeks now president of motion picture group
Lionsgate has given additional responsibilities to co-COO Steve Beeks, naming him as the president of the studio's motion picture group, giving him the same title as current president Joe Drake,...
3UP: Santana, Rivera, Pelfrey
1. In today’s Post I wrote this column about Johan Santana’s upbeat bullpen session.Obviously there is a long way to go and a positive 20-minute pen in early March tells...
Cops bust NJ man in guilty-conscience mob rat tale
The case of the New Jersey mob rat who killed his nemesis and then killed himself before he could testify for the feds took a shocking turn this morning when...
Yankees' Robertson 'feeling better'
David Robertson came into the Yankees clubhouse Friday morning still on crutches and with a walking boot on his right foot, hopeful that his strained mid-foot will not be an...
Whitney Houston believed she was headed to stardom again: friend
“America’s princess” Whitney Houston confidently believed she was headed to stardom again in a movie and music “come through,” the singer’s hairstylist said in an interview. Friend and stylist Tiffanie...
Bloomberg defends Jets QB Sanchez, rejects plea for Peyton
Mayor Bloomberg is playing defense for Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez. The mayor today rejected a plea from a caller to his radio show to help the Jets recruit free agent...
MF Global execs reportedly set for big bonuses
Three top executives at failed brokerage firm MF Global Holdings could be in line for bonuses of up to several hundred thousand dollars each under a plan by a trustee...
Friends: NJ student didn't express anti-gay views
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — They never knew Dharun Ravi to say anything bad about gays — but they also never discussed it with him. That was what seven character witnesses...
'American Idol' recap: Nice guys finish last
True story: Wednesday's "Idol" was its 400th episode. What, this year? This show is always, always on. For the Top 13, Wednesday was Whitney Houston night for the ladies and...
US drone attack kills eight militants in Pakistan
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan -- A US drone killed at least eight militants Friday when it fired two missiles on a vehicle in Pakistan's tribal badlands near the Afghan border, security officials...
Joba throws breaking pitches for Yankees
TAMPA -- Joba Chamberlain's plan to throw breaking balls from flat ground tomorrow was shelved yesterday when the Yankees reliever finished a bullpen session by throwing one curveball and five...
Spy-gear business linked to Khadafy to be sold
French technology company Amesys is offloading its business that sells Internet-interception equipment, a move that comes six months after it became public that Moammar Khadafy's regime had been using the...
Taylor Swift is Billboard's top money maker for 2011
Taylor Swift is No. 1 again: The singer is the top act on Billboard’s “Money Makers” list. Swift earned more than $35 million in 2011, according to the Billboard list...
Powell's siblings went after insurance payout on day of his sons' funeral: report
PUYALLUP, Wash. -- Josh Powell's siblings tried to claim up to $2.5 million from their brother's life insurance policy on the same day that his two murdered sons were buried...
US and Afghan governments sign deal on prison handover
KABUL -- The US and Afghan governments signed a deal Friday on the handover of the main US-run prison facility in the country. The transfer of the detention center at...
Bad infrastructure, bad president make for high gas prices
Don't blame President Obama for high has prices, say the ladies of the "The View" to Bill O'Reilly and their audience. After all, there are spikes in gas prices every...
US trade deficit hits $52.6 billion in January
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit surged to the widest imbalance in more than three years in January as imports hit an all-time high, reflecting big demand for foreign-made cars,...
Economy adds 227,000 jobs in February; unemployment steady at 8.3 percent
WASHINGTON -- The US economy added 227,000 jobs in February while hiring in January and December was revised up by a combined 61,000, the Labor Department reported Friday. The unemployment...
Solar storm causes radio blackout in Africa and Asia
A solar storm shook the Earth's magnetic field early Friday, but scientists said they had no reports of any problems with electrical systems. After reports Thursday of the storm fizzling...
2 killed, 2 wounded in NJ shooting
ROSELLE, NJ — No arrests have been made in a shooting that left two people dead and two wounded in a northern New Jersey town. Authorities say the gunfire erupted...
Florida couple accused of forcing teen to kneel nine hours daily for 10 days
LAKELAND, Fla -- A Florida couple is accused of forcing a 13-year-old boy to kneel down for nine hours a day for 10 days in a row as a punishment...
Two arrested at Cambridge protests over Strauss-Kahn speech
CAMBRIDGE, England — More than 100 students protested today outside a speech at Cambridge University by Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former International Monetary Fund chief whose career collapsed after he was...
Funeral today for 5 who died in NJ fire
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Services will be held today for the five family members who perished in a house fire in New Jersey. Four other family members were injured in...
Katy Perry seen out with hunky Chanel catwalk model in Paris
Katy Perry has a new love interest, reports say -- male model Baptiste Giabiconi, reported to be the highest-paid male model in the world. According to the website Celebzter.com, Perry...
Afghan-US deal struck on prison control: officials
KABUL -- The US and Afghan governments signed a deal Friday on the handover of the main US-run prison facility in the country. The transfer of the detention center at...
James T. Ellis, singer for The Trammps, dies at 74
ROCK HILL, SC — James T. "Jimmy" Ellis, who belted out the refrain "Burn, baby burn!" in a 1970s-era disco hit that's still replayed in modern sports arenas, has died....
Connecticut's Calhoun 'back' in action
Connecticut’s run last year was led by Kemba Walker of The Bronx, the irresistible force with the incandescent smile. This year’s charge, which ended Thursday with a 58-55 loss to...
Rangers’ power play flops again
OTTAWA — The Rangers’ power play continued to struggle during Thursday night’s 4-1 loss to the Senators, going 0-for-4 during 7:27 of total time. That makes it 8-for-46 of the...
Greece says about 86% of bondholders accept debt swap offer
ATHENS -- Greece announced Friday that 85.8 percent of its private-sector creditors had agreed to swap their bonds for new ones at a huge loss. Greece's Ministry of Finance announced...
Mets' Santana strong in bullpen session
PORT ST. LUCIE — The metamorphosis occurs about a quarter of the way through Johan Santana’s bullpen session. You can stop looking at his arm. The rest of his body...
Eli reworks deal to give Giants cap space
Last month, Eli Manning guided the Giants to a second Super Bowl victory in the past four years. The quarterback recently agreed to a contract restructuring that will help his...
RI family kicked off flight after two-year-old throws tantrum
PROVIDENCE, RI -- A Rhode Island family of four found themselves kicked off a flight from the Turks and Caicos Islands to Boston when their two-year-old threw a tantrum. Colette...
Business briefs
Cs ClearwireCredit Suisse bought Google’s stake in wireless broadband provider Clearwire, sources said. In a regulatory filing this week, Google said it sold 29.4 million Clearwire shares for $2.26 each...
Fortress in talks to buy Ally Bank's ResCap mortgage unit
New York billionaire Wes Edens’ Fortress Investment Group is in exclusive talks with Ally Bank to buy its troubled ResCap mortgage subsidiary, The Post has learned. The deal, if reached,...
Bawdy protesters bust up Brian’s Bof A speech
It’s the most action Bank of America shareholders have seen in a while. Yesterday, BofA chief Brian Moynihan was ambushed at a conference in Midtown by women donning pink wigs...
'Today' under pressure to give Matt Lauer a big raise as 'GMA' narrows ratings gap
ABC’s “Good Morning America” has moved within striking distance of NBC’s “Today,” adding to the pressure on the top-rated morning show to give co-anchor Matt Lauer a fat raise. In...
Facebook diversity
Facebook added several women- and minority-owned investment banks to the roster of underwriters for its initial public offering, following in the footsteps of General Motors and Goldman Sachs Group, which...
Feds will throw e-book at Apple
The US Justice Department has warned Apple and five major US publishers that it plans to sue them, accusing them of colluding to raise the prices of electronic books, a...
Bain hire stokes layoff fears at Time Inc.
Laura Lang, Time Inc.’s relatively new CEO, made her own news yesterday with the exit of two prominent execs and the formation of a new office of the chief executive....
Pier presence
South Street Seaport’s Pier 17 retail mall, which has been commercially adrift for years, has a shipshape, glass-wrapped future in store. Owner Howard Hughes Corp. plans to replace the boxy,...
Lion takes a huge bite of Varvatos grunge-wear
John Varvatos is free at last — sort of. The grungy men’s clothing label — whose namesake designer has chafed for nearly a decade under the ownership of clothing conglomerate...
Starbucks goes single
Starbucks Corp. said yesterday it will bring out its own single-cup coffee and espresso drink machine later this year, putting Green Mountain Coffee Roasters’ Keurig machines into competition with the...
Big cheese in Philly stakes
One of the investment groups vying for Philadelphia Media Network, operator of the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News, has added an important mover and shaker to its team...
Pact ends Greek debt crisis
Europe awoke last night from a two-year debt nightmare that has held its economies hostage at a cost of hundreds of billions, and thousands of job losses.The marathon crisis surrounding...
Fender rocks an IPO
A rock ‘n’ roll icon is selling out — and looking for fans on Wall Street. Fender Musical Instruments — whose guitars have been favored by rockers including Jimi Hendrix,...
Verizon cuts
Verizon Wireless, the largest US mobile-phone carrier, said it is closing three US call centers and relocating employees to cut costs, affecting 3,175 employees. Verizon Wireless is trimming costs after...
Conn. AG: States should sue
Connecticut officials are encouraging other states to consider suing credit-rating agencies that gave high grades to risky mortgage-backed securities that plummeted in value when the housing market collapsed in 2007-2008....
New twist in lottery spat
A construction worker could help hammer out a solution to a dispute over a winning lottery ticket — and settle the argument over whether a colleague cheated five friends out...
Guilty-conscience mob rat commits suicide
He was a mob rat who needed redemption. A guilt-ridden Gambino crime family member who spent two years wearing a wire for the FBI was found dead in an apparent...
Wrist slap for cart-hurl punk
A 12-year-old punk who hurled a shopping cart onto a woman from a fourth-floor East Harlem mall walkway was sentenced yesterday to at least six months in a therapeutic group...
Deadly hostage drama at mall
A suspected shoplifter who put a knife to a woman’s throat was shot dead by an off-duty cop in a New Jersey mall yesterday, authorities said.The incident started at about...
FDNY minority retort
The city could get socked with a bill of up to $128 million to compensate minority applicants who were rejected because of discriminatory hiring practices, a federal judge said yesterday....
West Side fire evac
Thousands of workers yesterday were evacuated from buildings near Penn Station when a Con Ed transformer fire billowed acrid smoke through the neighborhood.Some 2,500 people cleared out after the 12:06...
MTA and TWU resume talks
The head of the MTA’s largest union will be back at the bargaining table today for contract talks, following a monthlong hiatus due to a health problem. John Samuelsen, president...
Wharf rat: I lied about mob kickbacks for jobs
A crooked longshoreman admitted yesterday that he lied under oath when he denied discussing Christmastime kickbacks to the mob in exchange for plum assignments on the docks of New York...
Wine ‘scam’ a corker
A California wine dealer was busted yesterday by the feds on charges of scheming to sell more than $1.3 million worth of bogus Burgundy at auctions in Manhattan and London....
Rev. Pat pot boost
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson says marijuana should be legalized and regulated like alcohol because the government’s war on drugs has failed.The outspoken evangelical Christian says he...
Sex marks the spot
This cop really got a bang for his buck. A Nassau County officer with a $175,000 salary suited up for night patrol and allegedly drove his marked cruiser to his...
‘Ranger’ wing man Johnny
Hi-yo, Johnny — away! Producer Jerry Bruckheimer yesterday released the first photos from the set of his new cowboy flick “The Lone Ranger,” featuring Johnny Depp as Indian brave Tonto....
Look, it’s O bird, it’s O plane!
The Obama campaign has produced a 17-minute video, “The Road We’ve Traveled,” narrated by Tom Hanks. Post film critic Kyle Smith reviews the trailer, released yesterday. Who needs Spider-Man, Batman...
Feds probing NYPD tactics
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is investigating the NYPD’s surveillance of New Jersey Muslims, Attorney General Eric Holder yesterday told a Senate appropriations subcommittee. Holder (pictured) called reports of such...
GOP push to squeeze out Newt
WASHINGTON — The big wheels of the long-running GOP primary battle keep on turning, with Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum taking their brawl to Alabama and Mississippi amid new efforts...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn *** Police yesterday released a photo of the gunman they say fatally shot a young man at a Fort Greene housing project. Darren Prince (pictured), 25, blasted Justin Cherry,...
‘Rapist’ strikes at bank ATM
A man was caught sexually attacking a woman in the ATM vestibule of a Greenwich Village bank, authorities said yesterday.Witnesses spotted Trasajlla Gillbey, 27, with his pants down on top...
Domino’s ‘DWI’ slay
An allegedly boozed-up Domino’s delivery driver fatally mowed down a grandmother of eight in Brooklyn, law-enforcement sources said. Margaret Myers, 69, a home-care attendant, was on her way home when...
$55M for heiress’ city digs
The fabulous Fifth Avenue apartments of late copper heiress Huguette Clark are on the market for a pretty penny — $55 million. When Clark died last year at 104, real-estate...
Karan suit is tossed
Donna Karan is off the hook over claims that a former employee of her “Urban Zen” business was hurt during a bizarre “healing” treatment in November 2009 inside the designer’s...
House-squatter thugs held in kidnapping, rape of LI teen
A gang of sick squatters kidnapped, raped and pimped out a terrified 15-year-old Long Island runaway in a Queens house where they were illegally living, law-enforcement officials said yesterday. And...
Titanic capt. in the drink
He might have downed a few before he went down with the ship. A newly unearthed letter by a Titanic passenger claims that the ocean liner’s captain, Edward Smith, was...
Drug-in-rug smuggle rap
The feds yesterday busted a Long Island man for alleged ties to a ring that smuggled opium into the United States inside Persian rugs from Iran.Mehrdad Samoukian, 52, of Roslyn...
Subway-station sex attack
A 25-year-old woman was sexually assaulted yesterday on a Manhattan subway platform, police said. The victim had entered the West 135th Street station on the B and C lines in...
3 innocents shot in gang chase
Two girls were among three bystanders shot in The Bronx last night by gang-bangers chasing a man, police sources said.Two assailants were pursuing a foe down Astor Avenue in Bronxdale...
Henpecked Osama
Maybe the SEALs did him a favor. In the months before the commandos put Osama bin Laden out of his misery, he was spending his days in a crowded Pakistani...
Hack rat blabbed 24/7
The turncoat who helped the feds bust five confederates affiliated with the "Anonymous" computer-hacking group prevented a number of cyber-attacks by cooperating with the feds from "literally the day he...
3 nabbed in storefront rape
Three thugs have been arrested for the brutal rape of a 60-year-old woman in a Marine Park storefront business, police said yesterday. Carlington Haye, 30, Etienne Georges, 20, and Jonathan...
AUDIO: Stolen Yorkie found alive in bizarre Brooklyn clue hunt
A purloined pooch was reunited with his owner yesterday in a cloak-and-dogger operation that played out like a Cold War spy tale. “It’s possible for miracles to happen!” exclaimed pet-shop...
DA putting the screws to 'brothel boss' Anna Gristina
They pressed her over and over, pushed a list of 10 Big Apple power players at her — and demanded she spill the beans on the roster of real-estate moguls...
WATCH: Go inside the NYC madam’s Upper East Side love lair
Welcome to the Hovel of Love — and help yourself to free Coors Light, instant coffee and only the finest in economy his-and-her pleasure products. The millionaire clientele of alleged...
Andy eyes ‘fraud’ docs
The Cuomo administration announced a crackdown yesterday against medical-billing mills linked to auto-insurance fraud — after a state probe identified 35 doctors suspected of bogus billing.Department of Financial Services Superintendent...
Unions ‘tier’ into gov on pensions
Gov. Cuomo yesterday turned the heat up on lawmakers to cut New York’s staggeringly expensive pension system — while the state’s biggest labor organization launched a million-dollar TV ad blitz...
$120M ambulance hit
Talk about a free ride.The FDNY is writing off $120 million in EMS ambulance services provided each year to uninsured patients, a top official yesterday told the City Council.“If a...
Sodas in cancer kowtow
Coca-Cola and Pepsi are changing the way they make the caramel coloring used in their sodas as a result of a California law mandating that drinks containing a certain level...
Shiba Russell the favorite to replace Sue Simmons
The front-runner for Sue Simmons’ anchor spot is going to come out ahead — whether she’s picked for the job or not. Shiba Russell, considered Simmons’ “heir apparent,” has a...
For the climes, they are a-changin’
It’s still officially winter, but you wouldn’t have known it yesterday as temperatures soared to 70 degrees, turning early March into mid-May. With the mercury 22 degrees above the usual...
The real trouble with robot cars
There’s a scene in the movie “The Right Stuff” where the original Mercury astronauts are checking out the capsule for their first trips to space. They’re horrified to discover that...
Enjoy the roses now, O
For Republicans mired in despair and Democrats awash in joyous disbelief, a note of comfort to one and warning to the other: There will come a time when the 2012...
A judgment on Rush: Was his slur a Fluke?
The Issue: Rush Limbaugh’s comments about Sandra Fluke, who backs insurance-paid contraceptives. *** We Conservative gals can take care of ourselves, and we don’t need a call from the president...
Mike’s corruption incubator
The City Council this week shed necessary light on Mayor Bloomberg’s two-year-old restaurant letter-grade regime — and found it wanting. Boy, did it ever. In a nutshell, the council found...
More smoke from Jersey
That was some blast Michael Ward, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Newark office, laid on the NYPD’s so-far hugely successful counter-terrorism efforts. Ward publicly — and peevishly...
This system flunks
New York is home to some of the greatest food in the country, from diners and pizza parlors to five-star restaurants. No one can beat our restaurants — but you...
Judge-drawn, but not just
Those aiming for perfection in the redistricting process are discovering that it’s a moving target. Federal Magistrate Judge Roanne Mann did a remarkable job drawing up a map of new...
I’m back and better than ever!
After more than a decade of disappointments and setbacks, he’s finally having his moment: Three of his shows will be on Broadway this spring. This isn’t some unknown composer who’s...
Not married... with children
Previously clever, entertaining and funny, marrieds Leslie (Maya Rudolph) and Alex (Chris O’Dowd) are now angry, irritable and prone to falling asleep at the table. Are they suffering from disease?...
A tree with little to give
Crazy story, I know, but lately it’s like, every day the exact same thing happens: clock radio goes off, I get out of bed, I go to the movies and...
Knowledge is dour in smart Israeli flick
As an academic satire, Israel’s Oscar-nominated “Footnote” can’t match the dueling-Proust-scholars subplot of “Little Miss Sunshine,” but then again, not many films genuinely merit the adjective Talmudic. Eliezer Shkolnik is...
‘Fishing’? It’s the reel deal
Perhaps the first fish-out-of-water comedy actually involving angling, the romantic charmer “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’’ casts Ewan McGregor as a socially maladroit UK fisheries expert recruited to realize a...
Bristol-packin’ mama
Something about Melissa Farman screams “pregnant teenager,” apparently. She played the young version of wild woman Danielle Rousseau on “Lost,” and now she’s playing Bristol Palin in HBO’s “Game Change,”...
‘Spider-Man’ web-slinging its way to Europe
‘Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark” is going global. The producers of the $80million musical, thumbing their nose at director Julie Taymor’s attempts to scuttle future productions, are shipping the show...
‘Silent’ horror ain’t home
Demonstrating the limits of being too clever in a genre movie, the art-house chiller “Silent House” lets the tenseness of its first act trickle away. Elizabeth Olsen gives a superb...
Jiro Dreams Of Sushi
Are you willing to drop nearly $400 for a sushi dinner served at the counter of a tiny restaurant hidden away in a drab subway station in Tokyo’s Ginza district?...
Shakespeare High
Stage performance is good training for life, claims this documentary about a high school Shakespeare competition. It’s a sentiment we’re overly familiar with, thanks to “Glee” and those movies about...
5 questions for ... Brian Baldinger
Peyton Manning or not, NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger tells The Post’s Justin Terranova it is time for the Jets to move on from Mark Sanchez. The former offensive lineman,...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-mile; trot; $12,500; Syrinx Hanover4Miss Chip K (T Buter)8.603.802.802Funny Fashion (J Campbell)3.202.407After Midnight (T Tetrick)2.40* Exacta (4-2) $23.20 * Trifecta (4-2-7) $66.00Winner picked by SmithSECOND-mile; pace; $16,000; Night Styles4JustAGlimpse(AMller)5.403.402.607Tu Sei...
Monmouth set for 65-day meet
Live racing returns to Monmouth Park on Saturday, May 12, for a 65-day meet run by the New Jersey Horsemen’s Assn., which will lease the track from the New Jersey...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6 fur; $33,000; clm($15,000); 4upDUFFYS TAVERN drew the rail and drops in class after running evenly in first start...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6 fur; $29,000; clm($7,500); 4up(f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Chaka Bwana(L),111G Rivera10-8-5Shvmngl30-12 Two Moons(L),120D Cohen1-3-2Englehart5-23 Pretty Momma(L),118L Perez9-1-1Ruiz20-14 AwedaciousCrn(L),120CVelasquz2-1-7Galluscio9-55 Wynot Siyue(L),118J Davis6-7-1Coffey30-16 Dorothy'sEssns(L),118JRodriguz5-8-7Baker15-17 RomanRenegad(L),113SCamchJr4-5-1Jacobson7-28...
Aqueduct Charts
March 8th, 2012Clear and Fast©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 mile; $34,000; clm($16,000); 4up(f)Off: 12:50. Good. vied btwn rivals 2ndTime: 24.33, 49.59, 1:14.28, 1:41.55.Trainer: Linda RiceWinner: CH F, 4, by Pleasant...
NYRA looks to explain breakdowns
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Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 1:05 p.m.FIRST-1 1/16m; $20,500; clm($16,000); 3upCOUNTRY HOME second this distance in the slop two back. LITTLE GANGSTER drops in class for route debut. RUNNING WILDCAT third as favorite...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: Jk Ohwhatanite (6th)FIRST: mile trot; $10,500; cond8 Foggy Lane K(DDube)3-3-43-11 Orphan Victor(AMiller)2-3-69-24 Stir Me Up(MLancaster)7-1-215-12 All Locked Up(BSears)7-2-810-13 Bob N Tony(SAllard)3-6-515-15 CelebrityObsesion(Simpsn)8-3-815-16 Crypto Man(JCampbell)4-1-57-27 Mystical...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-6 1/2 fur; $25,150; clm($10,000); 4up6Pntnt Pryrs (Snchz)29.2010.806.405Green Vegas (Santana)11.607.407Star Player (Maragh)3.20Scr: Wonder Way.* Exacta (6-5) $223.20 * $1 Superfecta (6-5-7-4) $3,133.80 * $1 Trifecta (6-5-7) $547.50SECOND-5 1/2 fur; $19,400;...
The Post Line
NCAA BasketballAtlantic Coast ConferenceQuarterfinals- At AtlantaFavoriteLineUnderdogNorth Carolina15 1/2MarylandVirginia3 1/2Nc StateDuke8 1/2Virginia TechFlorida St.4 1/2MiamiAtlantic 10 ConferenceQuarterfinals- At Atlantic City, N.J.Temple7 1/2UmassSaint Joseph's1 1/2St. BonaventureSaint Louis6La SalleXavier2DaytonBig Ten ConferenceQuarterfinals- At IndianapolisMichigan...
Home Team Lineups
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Nets forward Humphries handled Clippers star Griffin
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Devils defeat Islanders with hat trick from Kovalchuk
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Sports Shorts
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Tiger six back at windy Doral
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Anthony’s return to Knicks has hurt team, Lin
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Nova's fastball fails him in Yankees loss
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Robertson injury gives Yankees 'cause for concern'
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Talk show guests
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Starr Report
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