October 25, 2012
'Pimp' pop also suspected of unemployment fraud
Poor Papa Pimp. Times are so bad for William “Will” Thomas — the Brooklyn stroller dad accused of running at least four Manhattan brothels — that he’s collecting unemployment benefits,...
Lawrence Taylor: I only lasted 'a couple minutes' in sex romp
Now that’s a hurry-up offense! Disgraced New York Giant legend Lawrence Taylor testified today that he only lasted “a couple minutes” during his notorious sex romp with an underage call...
'Jailbreaking' iPhones made legal — but don't dare alter your tablet
Go ahead and hack your iPhone, but not your iPad. New exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act — which was passed in 1998 to combat the "circumvention of copyright...
Iona transfer Sledge gets waiver, will be eligible immediately
Tavon Sledge got the answer he was looking for while watching video clips of "The Answer."The 5-foot-7 blur of a point guard, a transfer from Iowa State, was told by...
Yankees' Mariano told Cashman 'I haven't decided' whether or not to return
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Yankees don't know if they have seen the last of Mariano Rivera in pinstripes. That's because in a recent conversation with Brian Cashman baseball's all-time saves...
Ex-LSU star 'Honey Badger' arrested for marijuana possession
BATON ROUGE, La. — Police say they arrested four former LSU football players, including one-time Heisman Trophy finalist Tyrann Mathieu, after finding them with marijuana at Mathieu’s apartment. Baton Rouge...
Mother returns home to find her toddlers stabbed to death in UWS apartment
An Upper West Side nanny stabbed to death two small children who she was taking care of while their mother was out, then slit her own wrists in a failed...
VIDEO: Schwartz talks Giants' Nicks, Cowboys game
How important is Hakeem Nicks’ health to the Giants? Can Big Blue avenge a very disappointing loss to the Cowboys in Week 1 in front of a national television audience?New...
Jets' Sparano on Tebow: 'I can do a better job using him'
With the Jets seven games into the season and with Tim Tebow having thrown only two passes on offense, Jets offensive coordinator Tony Sparano on Thursday conceded that he needs...
Reggie impressed by Giants' Sandoval matching three-HR feat
SAN FRANCISCO -- Reggie Jackson watched Pablo Sandoval rip into Justin Verlander for two of his three Game 1 homers and was impressed."I saw it and that was awesome. He...
Red Bulls brace for derby finale in Philly
Just because Philadelphia has been eliminated from playoff contention, that doesn’t mean the Union have nothing to play for. Red Bulls captain Thierry Henry and the rest of his teammates...
Bank says tobacco heir teens facing major drain on trust funds in family cash scramble
Teenaged twin tobacco heirs might wind up being poor little rich kids. In papers filed in Manhattan Surrogate's Court, JP Morgan Chase says so many people are after money from...
Nets would benefit if Knicks are without Tyson in opener
Here are some thoughts on yesterday’s 97-95 Knicks overtime win over the Nets at Nassau Coliseum, the final preseason tune-up for both teams before next weeks’ long-anticipated season-opener at Barclays...
Accused graffiti artist couple dodge cameras outside court
Now they're camera shy. The graffiti-loving couple who enjoyed 15 minutes of fame for their caught-on-camera kiss -- in handcuffs -- outside Manhattan Criminal Court last August returned today to...
Pistons legend Laimbeer hired by Liberty as coach, GM
Bill Laimbeer returned to the WNBA on Thursday as the New York Liberty’s general manager and coach. The former Detroit Pistons star led the Detroit Shock to three WNBA titles...
Son of sex research pioneer waves right to court hearing in indecent exposure case
William Masters III —son of the Masters and Johnson sex research pioneer — waved his right to a key court hearing in his indecent exposure case in Michigan. Masters, 60,...
NICKEL COVERAGE: Momentum builds for Titans' CJ2K, Saints
During the NFL season, The Post’s Anthony Sulla-Heffinger will break down five storylines to watch for each week. Titan-ic return I know this is going to burn me, but I...
Yankees' CC has elbow surgery, will be ready for opening day
CC Sabathia underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow Thursday to remove a small bone spur.The Yankees expect their ace lefty to be fully recovered before the start of next...
DVD Extra: 'The Paramount Don't Want Me Blues'
One of the most fun extras on any classic film this year is "The Paramount Don't Want Me Blues,'' a deleted musical number from the motion picture academy's film archive...
Giants' Fewell on Redskins' RG3: 'I just had to shake my head'
Perry Fewell has a completely shaved head and on Thursday the Giants defensive coordinator jokes “I won’t have any hair’’ when reminded that he only has to figure out a...
Lakers' Dwight: 'I did want to go to Brooklyn'
One of the NBA’s worst-kept secrets officially is out in the open: Dwight Howard wanted to be a Brooklyn Net.“I did want to go to Brooklyn,” Howard said on ESPN...
CONCACAF confirms Copa America talks; says no deal done yet
CONCACAF officials stated today that no deal to bring the 2016 Copa America to the U.S. is complete – contrary to earlier reports, and an announcement from CONMEBOL – but...
Nearly 400 schools plead with city for extra funding to meet basic needs
After years of consecutive budget cuts, the number of schools submitting pleas for extra funding just to meet basic operating expenses has more than tripled, The Post has learned. This...
Legendary boxing trainer Steward dies at 68
DETROIT — Emanuel Steward, the owner of the legendary Kronk Gym and one of boxing’s greatest trainers, has died. He was 68. Victoria Kirton, Steward’s executive assistant, says Steward died...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Jets not great, but neither is rest of AFC
This is more about the lack of an elite team in the AFC than what the Jets have shown this year.Because the Jets have gone toe-to-toe with two of the...
Music school administrator on life-support after brutal beatdown
A beloved music school administrator was brutally beaten by a stick-wielding thug while out for his usual midnight stroll, authorities said today. Lou Rispoli, 62, a longtime Sunnyside resident who...
WATCH: Obama says NHL, players should end lockout
LOS ANGELES — President Barack Obama is urging the end to another sports labor dispute. While taking questions from viewers on NBC’s “Tonight Show” with Jay Leno on Wednesday, he...
Dolphins' Pouncey calls Jets' Maybin 'a joke' as rivalry simmers
The Dolphins aren’t too worried about Jets linebacker Aaron Maybin hurting running back Reggie Bush on Sunday."He's a joke," Dolphins center Mike Pouncey said of Maybin, according to the Miami...
'Cloud Atlas': shrug
One sure way to attract the agreement of the gorgeous blonde in the bar is to tell her she reads as “spiritual.” Or she “seems like a writer.” Or (if...
Giants' Kiwanuka: Romo can be great or awful for Cowboys
The Giants know all about Tony Romo, having played against him twice every season. They get to meet up with him again on Sunday and linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka says you...
Bradshaw sits practice in hopes of being 100% in Dallas
Ahmad Bradshaw missed practice for a second straight day, riding a stationary bike while his teammates were on the field. But the running back said it was both his decision,...
DreamWorks Animation chairman resigns, replaced by board member
GLENDALE, Calif. — DreamWorks Animation SKG says Chairman Roger Enrico has resigned, effective immediately. The movie studio is replacing Enrico, a former CEO of PepsiCo Inc. who had served as...
BP caps dome believed to be source of oil sheen
NEW ORLEANS — BP says it has capped and plugged an abandoned piece of equipment that is believed to be the source of a sheen spotted near the site of...
Statue of Liberty to reopen on 126th birthday Sunday
The Statue of Liberty is set to reopen to the public on Sunday, the U.S. landmark's 126th anniversary. The statue has been closed since last October for renovation to its...
Carla Bruni advises girlfriend of new French president to marry him, suggests she ditch her career
PARIS — Former French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy says she thinks her unmarried successor, Valerie Trierweiler, should get hitched to be taken more seriously. In her first interview since Nicolas...
Harlem fugitive pleads not guilty to 1996 wife slay
After sixteen years on the lam -- time spent in such disparate locations as Ecuador and Minnesota -- a former Harlem dishwasher pleaded not guilty today to murdering his wife...
'Get fired or die' host threatens to sue station for axeing
After a boneheaded tweet got him fired, an Ohio sports talk radio host plans on sueing his former station.Scott Torgerson wrote on his website Thursday that he has “Counsel” and...
NBA Commissioner Stern to retire next February after 30 seasons
David Stern is going away – but not quite yet. The NBA’s board of governors announced Thursday that Stern will finally step down as the league’s commissioner on Feb. 1,...
WATCH: Hero cop ignores bullet wound, takes down armed thug in Bronx
Police released dramatic new video of last night’s Bronx shooting, where a heroic off-duty cop ignored his own bullet wound to keep chasing an armed robber. Ivan Marcano, 27, was...
Knicks' Chandler day to day after being diagnosed with bone bruise
The Knicks announced Thursday that Tyson Chandler has a bone bruise in his left knee following an MRI exam and is listed as "day to day.''It is excellent news for...
Jets NT Po'uha could return this week from injury
The Jets look like they might get nose tackle Sione Po'uha back this week.Po'uha has missed three straight games due to a back injury that started in training camp. At...
Ex-hoops coach lashes out at prosecutor after new evidence found in child porn case
Now, it’s getting personal. A former high school basketball coach accused of child rape and kiddie porn possession lashed out at a Queens prosecutor in court today after his charges...
Random House, Penguin talk merger to meet e-book challenge
Random House, the largest US book publisher, is in talks to merge with Penguin. Pearson, which owns Penguin, confirmed it is holding discussions with Bertlesmann’s Random House but cautioned that...
UFC's St-Pierre calls New York his 'second home'
Georges St-Pierre could not stand New York City. Loathed it.“Things are very fast paced, people are very stressed out,” the UFC welterweight champion told The Post. “Nobody talks to each...
In Ohio, Romney says he'll bring 'big change' to Washington
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Mitt Romney isn’t sparing any “change” – telling Ohio voters repeatedly that he is the one who will bring “big change” to Washington. Campaigning in a state...
Revlon reports a third-quarter loss on revenue and litigation charges
The cosmetics company Revlon Inc. reported a loss for the third-quarter as restructuring and litigation charges more than offset the impact of a 3 percent rise in revenue. Revlon, whose...
Bullied SI teen who killed self 'tortured' by classmates after sex at party: Sources
A Tottenville High School student jumped in front of a train after she was bullied for having sex with four football players at the same time during a party after...
Bradshaw misses second straight Giants practice
Giants coach Tom Coughlin has said he doesn’t want Ahmad Bradshaw to revert to his 2011 practice schedule of getting out on the field only once a week to save...
Sales at Gucci parent company PPR up 16 percent
PARIS — French retailer PPR is seeing its revenue continue to grow as it doubles down on its luxury brands and jettisons struggling retail operations. The company behind Gucci and...
Four Port Authority execs subpoenaed in spending probe
TRENTON — Subpoenas have been delivered to four top Port Authority of New York and New Jersey executives as part of an ongoing wasteful spending probe by New Jersey Democrats....
Jets' Scott could miss Dolphins game with dislocated big toe
Jets linebacker Bart Scott has been dealing with a dislocated big toe since the Jets played the Dolphins a month ago, and it could keep him out Sunday.Scott has not...
NYPD sergeant found guilty of lying about relationship with French homicide suspect
An NYPD sergeant was found guilty today of lying about his relationship with a French homicide suspect in Brooklyn Supreme Court — and could face up to seven years in...
NYPD cop charged in sick kidnap-cook plot involving 100 women
Feds busted an NYPD cop, who hatched a sick plot to kidnap and cook up to 100 women, authorities said today. Gilberto Valle III was arrested without incident at his...
Ex-con accused of killing cop and carjack victim charged with first-degree murder
A violent ex-con -- accused in the gutless murder of a cop and innocent bystander -- was charged with first-degree murder in a Long Island courtroom today, under incredibly tight...
Lolo Jones selected to US bobsled team
Lolo Jones agreed to try bobsledding because she needed something to take her mind off the rigors of her Olympic track season. Three weeks later, she's got a spot on...
World Series Game 1 in review
Here’s my column off last night’s game, focusing on the remarkable performance by Pablo Sandoval.What is the statistical likelihood of a feat being accomplished just five times in over 100...
Remember Irene? MTA begins plans for NY landfall of 'Frankenstorm' Hurricane Sandy
The MTA has already begun making contingency plans for Hurricane Sandy, which could cause gale-force winds, flooding, heavy rain and possibly snow in New York early next week, officials said....
NFL players vote Jets QBs Tebow, Sanchez most overrated
The Jets quarterback depth chart is flipped in at least one place. In a NFL players poll conducted by Sports Illustrated, Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow was named the most...
2 US troops die in apparent Afghan insider attack
KABUL, Afghanistan — A man in an Afghan police uniform shot and killed two American service members Thursday, the US military said, in what appeared to be the latest in...
Weekly unemployment aid applications fall to 369,000
WASHINGTON — Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment aid fell last week to a seasonally adjusted 369,000, a level consistent with modest hiring. The Labor Department said Thursday that unemployment benefit...
Sprint loses subscribers in third quarter
Subscriber trends are turning south again for Sprint Nextel as it struggles to compete with Verizon Wireless, the juggernaut of the industry. The country's No. 3 wireless carrier on Thursday...
'Whitey' Bulger's lawyer claims US atty gave mobster immunity to break law while he was an FBI informant
BOSTON — A lawyer for James "Whitey" Bulger has identified the federal official who he says gave the Boston mobster immunity to commit crimes while he was an FBI informant....
Ichiro very interested in returning to Yankees
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants were working hard to obtain Ichiro Suzuki before the Yankees did in late July and probably would have interest in the free agent this winter....
Powell standing by Obama in 2012 presidential race
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a longtime Republican, is sticking with President Obama in this year's election. He tells "CBS This Morning" he respects Mitt Romney but...
Credit Suisse to cut costs after third-quarter profit slump
GENEVA — Credit Suisse Group said Thursday it would boost its cost-cutting program as it posted a 63 percent fall in third-quarter profit following an accounting charge on its debt....
UK recession over as economy grows 1 percent in third quarter
LONDON — Britain's economy emerged from its nine-month recession in the July to September quarter, when spending on the Olympics helped it grow by a bigger than expected 1 percent,...
Starwood Hotels' third-quarter net income up on higher room rates and occupancy
STAMFORD, Conn. — Starwood Hotels & Resorts said Thursday that its third-quarter net income rose 4 percent on higher room rates and occupancy. The company, which operates hotel chains including...
Crew of Argentine ship seized by NY hedge funder over unpaid debt returns home
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — They were supposed to sail the Argentine military's signature tall ship into the port of Buenos Aires in full glory after a goodwill tour asserting the...
Procter & Gamble's first quarter net income dips
Procter & Gamble's fiscal first quarter net income fell 7 percent on a stronger dollar and costs related to restructuring, but its results beat Wall Street expectations in a sign...
Marlboro maker Altria's third-quarter profit falls on charges
RICHMOND, Va. — Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc.'s third-quarter net income fell 44 percent on charges for a loss on early extinguishment of debt. But it sold more cigarettes at...
United Continental reports smaller third-quarter profit
It was a rough third quarter for United Airlines. Travelers stayed away, frustrated by technology glitches from United's merger with Continental. And a huge accounting charge wiped out most of...
WATCH: Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei goes 'Gangnam Style' with handcuffs
BEIJING — Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is the latest to go "Gangnam Style" — but in a trademark act of irreverence, he's thrown in a pair of handcuffs and...
New York soldier accused of watching over Internet as wife sexually abused teenage girl
LERAY — State police say they've arrested a northern New York soldier accused of watching over the Internet as his wife sexually abused a teenage girl while he was stationed...
NY comptroller says obesity costing state $12 billion a year
ALBANY — The New York comptroller says the state is spending about $12 billion a year to deal with obesity, which is reaching "epidemic proportions" in children, affecting nearly one-third...
The George Washington Bridge turns 81
FORT LEE, NJ — Commuters might want to give a nod to the George Washington Bridge. The world's most heavily traveled vehicular crossing opened 81 years ago Thursday. The Port...
LISTEN: Oldest known American voice, music recording
SCHENECTADY — It's scratchy, lasts only 78 seconds and features the world's first recorded blooper. The modern masses can now listen to what experts say is the oldest playable recording...
Ryan 'happy' Tebow on Jets
Facing mounting criticism about the team’s use of quarterback Tim Tebow, Jets coach Rex Ryan said he is happy Tebow is on the team. “We’ve played seven games and we’ll...
Vikings feel right at dome
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s rebuilding project might eventually prove it needs more work. The Vikings, though, have clearly restored a critical piece of their foundation: the dome-field advantage. They’re 4-0 this...
Rutgers RB Jamison runs through the pain
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Shanda Barnes was not going to let even the most heartbreaking event derail the plan she and her son Jawan Jamison had drawn up. No, not even...
Jets coach wants apology from Dolphins RB over 'hot sauce' controversy
Don’t expect a lot of pregame handshakes between the Jets and Dolphins running back Reggie Bush. Bad blood has developed between the two parties over the knee injury Bush suffered...
Islanders leave behind glory years, Coliseum memories
John Sterling’s memories are vivid, and they are specific. Back in the day, Sterling was the voice of both the Nets and the Islanders on old WMCA radio, sometimes doing...
Move to Barclays is a win for Islanders, fans & New York City
Here is how Charles Wang, the Islanders organization, Gary Bettman and the chronically battered fan base of what has become the NHL’s Shipwreck Franchise know the club’s move to Brooklyn...
Healthy Giants feeling good as they face hurting Cowboys
From every precinct reporting in, the Giants are getting stronger, healthier and more complete. They didn’t stop the run very well the first time they tangled with the Cowboys, but...
Girardi: I expect A-Rod to be Yankees 'every day' third baseman
Alex Rodriguez ended 2012 as the priciest pinch-hitter of all time, and though Joe Girardi doesn’t regret benching the third baseman in the playoffs, he said he believes Rodriguez will...
Yankees confident Sabathia will be back by spring
Yankees manager Joe Girardi is no doctor, but said he believes CC Sabathia will be ready for spring training despite an upcoming visit to Dr. James Andrews to examine the...
Giants' Nicks finally gets his burst back
Hakeem Nicks, hobbled all season, was on the field the last two weeks — at least in body. Yesterday, he felt there in spirit. “Today was a great practice for...
WATCH: Obama makes Trump-Kenya joke on 'Tonight Show'
So that’s where it all began. President Obama poured kerosene on his rift with business icon Donald Trump in a Wednesday “Tonight Show” appearance, saying their disagreement dates back “to...
Angelo's ashes: Feds file $1B mortgage fraud suit against BofA
Millions of Americans are getting hustled. Bank of America was slammed yesterday with a $1 billion civil lawsuit charging its Countrywide Financial unit ran a loan program, dubiously dubbed the...
Business briefs
SamsunkSamsung Electronics infringes four Apple patents, including one for the design of the iPhone and one for touch-screen technology co-invented by Steve Jobs, US trade judge Thomas Pender said in...
Best Buy unplugs execs (in stereo)
Profits are plunging at Best Buy — and heads are rolling. The struggling electronics chain said it’s axing the head of US operations and a second executive as — amid...
The bell will soon toll for Big Ben Bernanke
The Federal Reserve said yesterday that it was going to continue doing what it has been doing, no matter how wrong-headed that policy has proven to be. Those weren’t the...
FarmVille 2’s zip beefs up Zynga
Zynga, the biggest maker of social games, reported third-quarter revenue that surpassed analysts’ estimates as FarmVille 2 became the most popular application on Facebook. Sales rose 3.2 percent to $316.6...
IAC hit by Newsweek losses, snafu
The losses for Newsweek Daily Beast will continue long after parent IAC/InterActiveCorp scraps the print edition of Newsweek at the end of the year. Barry Diller’s IAC said yesterday that...
It’s Facebook fever
Facebook — the “love me, love me not” flower of the tech world — is getting some loving again.The social media stock, whose initial public offering famously flopped on Nasdaq,...
Court OKs Ocwen’s ResCap bid
Ocwen Financial, a large mortgage-loan servicer, yesterday won court approval to buy $350 billion of mortgage-servicing rights from bankrupt ResCap. Ocwen’s winning bid was $3 billion. The win by Ocwen...
Yelp up on Qype deal
Yelp, a website that lets users review businesses ranging from plumbers to pet shops, surged 7.4 percent to $25.77 after announcing the acquisition of Qype to expand in Europe and...
New home rebound
Americans bought new homes in September at the fastest pace in two years, another sign the industry whose decline was at the heart of the recession is bouncing back. Sales...
Rajat Gupta sentenced to two years in prison for insider trading
He wanted to serve the underfed. Instead he’s going to Club Fed. Ex-Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison and ordered to pay a...
CEO fire still burns at Times
Incoming New York Times CEO Mark Thompson insisted his US employer had given him full support since a sexual abuse scandal erupted at Britain’s BBC where he had been in...
Sony/ATV’s Rosetta catalog up for sale
The ’80s are back. Bidders are lining up for a chance to buy a song catalog packed with ’80s hits from artists such as Tears for Fears, Culture Club, Bryan...
Joyce Knight drama
Thomas Joyce, the Knight Capital Group CEO whose tenure was shaken by the firm’s $457.6 million trading loss in August, told directors he has discussed taking a job elsewhere, WSJ.com...
AT&T short of iPhones
AT&T added fewer customers than expected in the third quarter due to a shortage of the latest Apple iPhone, highlighting its outsize dependence on the device. The company’s slowing customer...
Square deal
Think of it as a miniature Midtown Manhattan. In Court Square, the Long Island City neighborhood that encircles the Citibank tower in Queens, the buildings are tall and glassy. The...
Soros winner
Here’s a big opportunity to live like a billionaire heiress. Andrea Soros Colombel and her husband, Eric Colombel, have put their Greenwich Village townhouse at 10 W. 10th St. on...
‘Ang’-er management
Like her personality, Big Ang’s Staten Island home is big, bold and blingy. The 4,500-square-foot, two-story rental in the Shore Acres neighborhood features custom-tinted glass on all the windows, so...
Space is the case
Permanent storage solutions are a great option to maximize space in a smaller place. Two of the rooms that are ideal places to implement built-in storage are the kitchen and...
Just sold!
Manhattan FIDI $1,238,000 99 John St. Two-bedroom, two-bath condo, 1,264 square feet, with windowed kitchen, dining area, renovated marble baths, washer/dryer and central AC; building features doorman, roof deck, gym,...
Don’t scare the neighbors
I’M throwing a big Halloween party this weekend and just know it’s going to get loud. How do I ensure my neighbors don’t call me a monster the next day?...
Man shot by 'cop-killer' in 2004 stunned that Darrell Fuller was back on the streets
A man shot in 2004 by alleged cop-killing maniac Darrell Fuller said his “blood went cold” when he heard that his assailant had struck again — and hadn’t even known...
Queens dad killed in cop-slay horror had pulled over to call daughter
He was easy prey. A hardworking Queens dad was just trying to drive between job sites when he made the tragic decision to pull onto the shoulder to make a...
Executive ‘sweet’
He lost me at “sweetie.” President Obama wielded the cringe-worthy “S” word at the first presidential debate. He wasn’t talking to Mitt Romney. He also was not addressing some groupie...
NJ teens accused of killing 12-year-old girl acknowledged crime in Facebook posts: sources
Suspicious Facebook chatter by the younger of two teen brothers charged with murdering their 12-year-old neighbor so freaked out their mother that she reported them to police, sources said yesterday....
Guard boosts Doug Kennedy
Douglas Kennedy was calm and polite when a security guard responded to a abduction alarm after Kennedy tried to take his newborn out of a hospital, the guard testified yesterday.Kevin...
Puck drops here for the Islanders
What Dodgers?! Even before the new hometown hero Nets played their first regular-season basketball game in Brooklyn, the long-sports-deprived borough scored its second big-league revenge yesterday — plucking the Islanders...
Buyer for RFK home
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has found a buyer for the Westchester home where his wife hanged herself, getting close to its $3.9 million asking price, sources said.RFK Jr.’s wife, Mary,...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A career criminal was shot dead after being turned away from a Harlem club, police sources said. Jermaine Smalls, 32, was out drinking Tuesday night at the trendy Red...
Psycho-billing hosp pays up
Maybe the psych-ward patients did the billing.The Westchester Medical Center agreed to pay $7 million yesterday to settle a massive lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice.For nearly a decade,...
Edvard Munch’s 'The Scream' goes on display at MoMA
It’s bigger than you thought, the colors are brighter — and that squiggly figure in the foreground doesn’t look even remotely like Macaulay Culkin. It’s Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” one...
Qns. subway cell service
The next stop for underground subway cellphone and Wi-Fi service will be Queens.The MTA announced yesterday it will add the perk in 40 stations in Queens sometime in 2013, part...
Shot off-duty cop kills thug; manhunt continues for robbers in The Bronx
A heroic off-duty NYPD officer was shot last night after breaking up a mugging in The Bronx — but still managed to chase down and kill one of the robbers,...
Justin’s gown crazy!
Justin Timberlake jumped for joy — but Jessica Biel may be a really blushing bride after the fashion fallout over her Pepto-Bismol pink wedding gown. Timberlake, 31, wed his longtime...
‘Sick days’ pol softens
The sponsor of a controversial bill forcing companies to offer paid sick days is willing to weaken the measure to make it more palatable to the city’s business community.Many members...
Gov boosts NY booze
ALBANY — He’ll drink to that. Gov. Cuomo is bubbly about the idea of a “blowout” party in the Big Apple to boost the state’s booze industry. The head of...
Record number of passengers at New York-area airports
A record-setting 10.8 million passengers flew into and out of New York-area airports in August, statistics show. Improvements to infrastructure, increased service to international destinations, and the rebounding economy are...
Pol is such a loser, donors were ‘fake’
A perennial failed candidate from Queens used “straw donors” in a bid to rip off the city’s Campaign Finance Board, Manhattan federal prosecutors charged yesterday. Albert Baldeo, an immigration attorney...
Hitch’s ‘Window’ on B’way
Get the binoculars! “Rear Window” is headed to Broadway. A stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1954 movie is being put together by theater and film producer Charlie Lyons, director...
Hurricane Sandy pounds Jamaica, could reach northeast US by early next week
Killer Hurricane Sandy ripped into the island of Jamaica yesterday on its way north in a path that could bring it to New York by early next week. The 18th...
Do lunch with Mike
His time might be priceless, but lunch with Mayor Bloomberg is up for grabs to anyone who can spare a few thousand bucks. In what appears to be a first,...
Cheating KStew back in hi life
She’s smiling again. Freshly reunited with jilted beau Robert Pattinson, actress Kristen Stewart took her leggy charms to the Far East yesterday to promote “The Twilight Saga” at the Shinjuku...
W. House sat on Benghazi terror e-mails
WASHINGTON — Republicans renewed their attacks on the Obama administration yesterday after newly revealed e-mails showed the White House was told within hours that the attack on the consulate in...
Bam $ite unplugged
The Chinese government has blocked access to a Web site used as a conduit for donations to President Obama’s re-election, The Post has learned.The action comes following a report in...
GOPer spurs rape furor
A Republican US Senate candidate’s suggestion that pregnancy caused by rape is “intended” by God sparked a free-for-all yesterday among Democrats trying to use the remark to damage Mitt Romney.Richard...
For America's future, The Post endorses Mitt Romney for president
Four frustratingly long years ago, a war-weary and economically battered America took a flier on a savior. It didn’t work out. Now, in 12 days, the nation will return to...
Prez counting on amig-Os for victory
DAVENPORT, Iowa — President Obama predicted that if he wins re-election, it will be on the backs of Latino voters — a growing bloc that he says Mitt Romney “alientated”...
Subway ‘record’ derailed
Subway-service delays really do ruin everything — from the morning commute to attempts at breaking Guinness world records. Stefanie Gray, the Brooklyn woman trying to beat the fastest time for...
Suspect held in ’96 slay
He nearly got away with murder.A Manhattan man who allegedly mowed down his girlfriend 16 years ago in a drunken rampage and fled to Ecuador has finally been caught, because...
Bullied teen jumps in front of SI train as horrified classmates look on
A Staten Island teen who pals said had been relentlessly tormented by bullies leaped to her death in front of a train yesterday as her classmates looked on in horror....
17G for burned toddler
The family of a young girl scorched by playground equipment in Brooklyn Bridge Park two years ago won a $17,500 settlement from the city yesterday. Paula Spolar was just over...
Pizza fiend’s rob ‘confess’
At least he’s forthright. A month before confessing to being “horny” in attacking a sleeping Upper West Side woman in her apartment, so-called “Pizza Boy Rapist” Cesar Lucas, 16, had...
LT: I have to pay for sack time
Disgraced Giant legend Lawrence Taylor admitted yesterday that he doesn’t mind paying for female companionship — because he’s lost a few steps off his game. “I know I’m 50-something years...
Thief exec’s ‘ultimate betrayal’
It’s not just the theft — it’s the betrayal. The disgraced ex-chairman of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce was sentenced yesterday to 3 1/2 to 10 years in prison for...
Set free 17 years later
Two prisoners wrongly convicted of murdering a Bronx cabby tasted freedom yesterday for the first time in 17 years after their convictions were vacated and a judge released them from...
‘Dean of Mean’ half mil short
A federal agent testified yesterday that a St. John’s University dean submitted more than a half-million dollars in credit-card receipts for what she claimed were business expenses — but could...
‘Hooker delivery’ operation busted up
Two men were charged yesterday with transporting women across state lines for prostitution after the feds identified a high-end call-girl ring following a yearlong probe, officials said.John Picinic Jr. and...
Heads in the sand
When I challenged police critics on the City Council to identify their own solutions to disproportionate violence in minority communities, I hoped for some genuine solutions. Instead, they’ve proposed new...
Romney’s world view: bring back US leadership
The Issue: The third presidential debate, which focused on foreign policy, and how the candidates fared. *** Mitt Romney held his own and more in the debate with President Obama...
SUNY overhaul
Over the past two years, I have overseen the most comprehensive reform in the history of the Research Foundation (“SUNY Flim-Flam,” Editorial, Oct. 21). We’ve instituted rigorous new policies around...
Brooklyn power play
Sports in this city just got a whole lot more exciting — and so, too, did the economic prospects for a section of Brooklyn. Yesterday, the New York Islanders hockey...
Benghazi chickens, roosting
Now for the two classic coverup questions: What did President Obama know about the 9/11 Benghazi terrorist attack? And when did he know it? Answers: * Plenty. * Soon enough...
Fix this economy
Bill Clinton stumbled into the truth about the US economy recently when he conceded that Mitt Romney is right, “It is true, we’re not fixed.” During the more than three-year...
Enough with the gripes on undecided voters
Amid this tight presidential race, tempers are high and name-calling reigns: “Clueless” and “stupid” are popular epithets — especially when partisans of either side are talking about undecided voters. Many...
A ‘House’ ready for foreclosure
Here’s the bad thing about experimental theater: It’s experimental, which means there’s a big possibility it will fail. Case in point: The Transport Group’s production of “House for Sale” that,...
It’s not all smooth sailing
Like the Shakespeare play it’s based on, Thomas Adès’ opera “The Tempest” is set on an enchanted island. But even with a starry cast singing its Met premiere Tuesday, this...
Secrets of the sex surrogates
Crippled by shyness, the 40-something professional can barely look Fern Arden in the face as he talks about still being a virgin at such an advanced age. “Don’t worry,” the...
In Big D, Jerry Jones-ing for Cowboys RBs to heal
IRVING, Texas — Phillip Tanner and Lance Dunbar could very well be splitting the carries for the Cowboys this weekend. Gulp! No wonder Jerry Jones was citing injuries as the...
Giants trying to ignore praise
They have always reveled in being Home Wreckers, and there is no home Eli Manning and the Giants want to wreck more right now than Jerry Jones’ palatial home. The...
Another rough outing for Tigers’ Valverde
SAN FRANCISCO — Tigers’ reliever Jose Valverde might have worked his final postseason inning in Wednesday night’s Game 1. After giving up four runs to the Yankees in Game 1...
DaSilva’s Keeneland Analysis
FIRST-1 1/16m; $19,000; clm($40,000); 2YO 2 Fr th Kttn (Lproux) 6.80 3.40 2.40 3 Grengrssofyomng (Borl) 4.40 3.20 5 Grand Kuma (Graham) 3.00 Scr: Rush In. * Exacta (2-3) $28.40...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 mile; $30,000; clm($15,000); 3up(f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 MissBrassBnnz(L),111P Tomas6-2-2Grusmrk20-12 Glynisthemenc(L),118JCastellan2-7-1Jacobson3-13 Katy'sOfficeGirl(L),121I Ortiz, Jr3-5-5Reynlds12-14 File Gumbo(L),121J Rosario2-6-1Clement8-55 So Much Heart(L),116J Ortiz7-10-9Reiff30-16 Coast ofSangria(L),120RDomingz2-1-4Farro2-17...
Vic Cangialosi’s Calder Grade
FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $11,000; clm($6,250); 3up2-DreamofAtlants3-15-Positive Action 8-11-Blandishing 6-16-Rodan 4-13-Show Time 4-17-On Appeal 5-24-Evangelos 12-1SECOND-1m(T); $16,500; clm($25,000); 3up2-Cutie's Rosie 4-17-Fleet Allaire 5-11-ChampagneJne8-18-Tripp'sVlentne20-13-Why Should I 3-19-Bala Roja 6-14-Sin Freno 12-110-InvisibleVisn10-15-Lucky Mandate...
Belmont Charts
October 24th, 2012Cloudy and Fast Turf Good©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 1/16m(T); $40,000; clm($35,000); 3upOff: 12:50. Good. ins,strong hand driveTime: 24.32, 48.31, 1:13.7, 1:37.53, 1:43.87.Trainer: Todd PletcherWinner: B G, 3,...
The Post Line
NFLTonightFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogVIKINGS66 1/2(42 1/2)BuccaneersSundayJETS32(40 1/2)DolphinsGiants+1 1/21(47 1/2)COWBOYSx-Patriots6 1/27(47)RamsTITANS33 1/2(46 1/2)ColtsPACKERSOFFOFF(OFF)JaguarsChargers32 1/2(44)BROWNSEAGLES2 1/22 1/2(45 1/2)FalconsLIONS1 1/22(43 1/2)SeahawksBEARS7 1/27 1/2(43)PanthersSTEELERS44 1/2(47 1/2)RedskinsCHIEFS11 1/2(41 1/2)RaidersBRONCOS6 1/26(55 1/2)SaintsMonday49ers6 1/27(37 1/2)CARDINALSx-at LondonOff KeyJacksonville QB and RB...
Breeders’ Cup races full of elite fields
A total of 180 horses, down 13 from last year’s record, have been pre-entered in the 29th running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, which returns to Santa Anita Racetrack...
Bettman: Full NHL season is in doubt if no deal done today
The NHL’s half-baked plan to play an 82-game season starting on Nov. 2 preceded by a seven-day training camp that was contingent on reaching agreement on a new collective bargaining...
Sports Shorts
NFL: Players seek new arbitrator The players’ union and the four players suspended in the Saints’ bounties case filed motions yesterday to have former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue removed from...
Hondo tosses up a trey
Sandoval and the SF Giants did a number on Kate Upton’s doubly distracted boyfriend, who was a big bust in Game 1 last night as he caused Hondo’s NRN (nasty...
Home Team Lineups
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Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball8 p.m.World Series, Game 2: Tigers at Giants FOX, ESPN (98.7) FMBasketball10 p.m.Preseason: Clippers at Nuggets TNTFootball7:30 p.m.Clemson at Wake Forest ESPN7:30 p.m.Delaware St. at Morgan St. ESPNU8 p.m.Buccaneers at...
Refs to throw pink flags
There will be more pink visible on the field at Sunday’s Dolphins-Jets game at MetLife Stadium. The NFL said yesterday officials will be using pink penalty flags for the game...
Jets’ Hill tries to forget big drop
The game was decidedly in question, the clock was exhaling the final minutes, the throw was right there. But the ball was dropped — by a rookie. Some rookies might...
Giants' Manning gives thanks to Redskins' Hall for gift TD
Eli Manning never said he was a “rocket scientist,’’ but that didn’t stop him from outsmarting the Redskins. Manning said “thank you” in response to Washington cornerback DeAngelo Hall’s contention...
Eli won't play favorites with Giants receivers
It was always known or at least suspected that a younger Eli Manning was either intimidated or at least stressed out dealing with the demands and emotional highs and lows...
Knicks coach Woodson shows up with gash over right eye
Maybe it was the symbolism of the Knicks’ battered training camp. Coach Mike Woodson showed up with a gash above his right eye that was covered in tape. It’s unclear...
Chandler hurts knee in Knicks’ preseason victory, will have MRI exam
The Knicks injury-wracked preseason couldn’t get worse, could it? It could and it did. “Thank God exhibition is over,’’ coach Mike Woodson said Wednesday night. Amen. It was capped by...
Islanders' move draws mixed reaction
The news spread quickly yesterday morning that the 40 years of Islanders tradition the organization has brought to Long Island officially will move 29 miles west to Brooklyn from Uniondale,...
Nets turn focus to real battle vs. Knicks on opening night
Let the buildup begin. The Nets lost to the Knicks in overtime last night, falling 97-95 in overtime to their crosstown rivals at Nassau Coliseum in the final preseason game...
Jets QB Sanchez not getting his due
For those of you who have been willing to pay out of your own pocket to put Mark Sanchez on the first Amtrak out of Penn Station headed for parts...
Giants avoided debacle with $100 million Lincecum deal
SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum is the cautionary tale. For everyone. He is the player who turned down $100 million (over five years) with eyes on perhaps as much as...
Sandoval’s 3 homers, stellar Zito help Giants shock Tigers in World Series opener
SAN FRANCISCO — Expect the unexpected. That’s the early message that leaked out of AT&T Park last night after the Giants hung an 8-3 Game 1 World Series beating on...
Sandoval joins an elite group as Giants prevail
SAN FRANCISCO — Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson, Albert Pujols, ... ... Pablo Sandoval? It’s like the episode of “Seinfeld” when George gets hired by the Yankees, prompting Jerry to muse,...
Starr Report
“Gold Rush” returns for its third season tomorrow (9 p.m.) on Discovery. The series, which averaged a healthy 4.5 million viewers last season, follows three crews of miners, including one...
Guy Fieri fires back at our critic
Food Network sparkplug Guy Fieri yesterday fired back at the critics who savaged his new Times Square restaurant. “Someone came to the restaurant and said they wouldn’t serve the food...
How TV's scariest shows deal with Halloween
Ok, so your show is due for its “Halloween episode,” which is now an expected part of every fall TV season. But if you’re a series with macabre overtones like...
Talk show guests
THURSDAY ADAM LEVINE, MAROON 5, DAVID VENABLE - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4 OPRAH WINFREY - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7 NICOLE POLIZZI - LIVE! with Kelly and...
Why ‘Dead’ is better than sex
Two episodes into Season 3 of “The Walking Dead” and we, the living “walkers,” are multiplying faster than the dead ones on the show. That means that “Dead” has become...
Weird but true
Even a superhero can’t fight a huge conglomerate. Clark Kent says he’s quitting the Daily Planet because the company that bought it wants it to focus on features instead of...
Both banned, but Penn State will knock off Ohio State
The shaping of the future of the Big Ten could hinge a lot on what happens Saturday in Happy Valley. Ohio State plays at Penn State in a game loaded...
Drinks are on Gators
Football expert Phil Steele is the owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of college and pro football 24/7/365...
Saturday's Heroes Tackle The Spread
The lineCHRISSHAWLENNROBBINSBRIANLEWISDAVIDSATRIANOTEDHOLMLUNDJUSTINTERRANOVAHONDORICOClemson 12 W. FOREST (Tonight, 7:30, ESPN) ClemsonW. ForestClemson ★ ClemsonW. ForestW. Forest ★ Clemson ★ ClemsonLOUISVILLE 3 1/2 Cincy (Tom.,8:00, ESPN) LouisvilleCincinnatiCincinnatiCincinnatiLouisvilleLouisville ★ LousvilleCincinnatiS. CAROLINA 14 Tenn. (Sat.,...
Sandoval's 3 HRs lead Giants to Game 1 win
SAN FRANCISCO — With three mighty swings, Pablo Sandoval put the San Francisco Giants ahead in this World Series and put himself in a class with Mr. October. Sandoval hit...
Giants’ Sandoval hits three home runs in World Series Game 1
It’s Panda-monium in San Francisco. Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval clubbed three home runs in the first five innings to carry San Francisco to a win in Game 1 of...
Construction begins on new $6.5M family justice center in downtown Manhattan
Look out, wife-beaters -- and husband-beaters, too. Officials announced the start of construction today for a new, $6.5 million family justice center, to open next year at 80 Centre St....