February 27, 2013
NYC college students pretend they're killing fetuses in 'unsettling' YouTube clip
A controversial video shows how some Hunter College students have fun: by making believe they’re killing fetuses. The video posted on You Tube shows students in the cafeteria reveling in...
FOUR CORNERS: The Derrick Rose conundrum
There’s one question that is on the mind of every Bulls fan, coach and executive and it is this:What to do with Derrick Rose?It’s not that Rose is unhappy in...
Knicks' Melo talks about Sandy relief, 'reinventing' himself on 'Charlie Rose'
Brooklyn-born Carmelo Anthony, in a taped appearance on "Charlie Rose" tonight, spoke about his relief efforts after Hurricane Sandy in making several visits to his devastated hometown, Red Hook. “That's...
Girardi says it's possible Hughes could miss beginning of Yankees season
There is a possibility that Phil Hughes could start the season on the disabled list due to a bulging disc in his upper back.“Is it in jeopardy, his starting? It’s...
Fortune teller pleads not guilty in $150K scheme
Manhattan prosecutors have thrown the book at a pretty Greenwich Village fortune teller, charging her in a 16-count indictment with scheming to steal $150,000 from two customers. Brunette beauty Sylvia...
Beltran hits two-run double as Cardinals beat Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mike Matheny wants his offense be a little less streaky. The St. Louis Cardinals manager got a small sampling of what his offense can do...
Gardner has three-run triple in Yankees exhibition loss
TAMPA, Fla. — With much of their power gone or sidelined, the Yankees are hoping Brett Gardner will spark their offense. “Sometimes you don’t need a homer to win a...
Man who shot cop he found in bed with his wife indicted for attempted murder
The Staten Island man accused of shooting an NYPD detective he found in his estranged wife’s home has been indicted in Monmouth County, New Jersey. A grand jury hit Robert...
WNBA great Holdsclaw indicted in alleged shooting of ex-girlfriend's car
ATLANTA — Prosecutors say former WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist Chamique (shuh-MEE’-kwuh) Holdsclaw is being indicted in a November 2012 shooting. Fulton County District Attorney’s spokeswoman Yvette Jones said...
No longer turning to drugs and booze, Sanchez looking to make run at UFC title
Diego Sanchez was on top of the world. He was coming off a Fight of the Year victory over Clay Guida and had never lost a lightweight bout in his...
Red Bull trialist Peguy Luyindula must prove his fitness
Péguy Luyindula has an impressive resume; but resumes don’t score goals or win games. That’s why the French forward must prove himself again, on trial with the Red Bulls and...
This week's calendar, Feb. 28 to March 6
Friday, March 1 Passive House: Energy Efficiency Learn about the Passive House building standard, a low-energy building system, from Jeremy Shannon a NYC based architect and builder. He will introduce...
WATCH: Brother of Nets' Lopez in ridiculous cup-stacking video
I mentioned this video of Robin Lopez first stacking, and then unstacking, Dixie Cups on the jumbotron inside New Orleans Arena during Tuesday's night's Nets win. But, much to the...
2nd person arrested after missing mom found dismembered, scattered around Bronx nabe
A man has been busted for allegedly helping his friend chop up his own mother's body after a woman's dismembered remains were found in trash bags in the Bronx. Sources...
Beatty re-signs with Giants for five years, $38.75M
The one player headed to unrestricted free agency the Giants absolutety, positively had to re-sign was Will Beatty, the athletic left tackle who looked to be a fixture on their...
Ex-Yankees catcher Martin leaves WBC team because Pirates won't let him play shortstop
Most kids growing up playing baseball want to play shortstop. Perhaps that desire isn’t exclusive to adolescents.Ex-Yankees catcher Russell Martin is taking his ball and going home – leaving Team...
Veteran journalist Bob Woodward slams Obama's budget cut 'madness'
Journalist Bob Woodward on Wednesday criticized Barack Obama's handling of the automatic U.S. budget cuts set to take effect this week, calling the president's decision to hold back on military...
Obama to meet with Congressional leaders as budget cuts kick in
WASHINGTON — The White House conceded Wednesday that efforts to avoid automatic budget cuts are unlikely to succeed before they kick in and is initiating new talks with congressional leaders...
'Cannibal Cop' 'longed to butcher and cook female meat': FBI agent
A New York City police officer and a butcher in India chatted online about the officer's plans to torture and cook his soon-to-be wife and a former college roommate, an...
Yankees' Teixeira doesn't think PED use 'will ever go away'
TAMPA -- Mark Teixeira has been as outspoken as any baseball player about his desire to rid baseball of illegal performance-enhancing drug usage. But Wednesday, he acknowledged the reality of...
Bernanke defends Fed's low-interest-rate policies
WASHINGTON — Facing criticism from Republican lawmakers, Chairman Ben Bernanke stood behind the Federal Reserve's low-interest-rate policies Wednesday and sought to reassure members of Congress that the central bank has...
Breaking down the combine: Eight players whose stock was helped or hurt by workouts
The NFL Scouting Combine came to a close yesterday and the football world learned a lot about the dozens of prospects who put their skills on display over the past...
Atlanta men accused of trafficking counterfeit Super Bowl tickets
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Federal authorities say three Atlanta men are accused of trafficking counterfeit Super Bowl XLVII tickets that were destined for New Orleans. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials...
Cleaver attack victim has half of skull removed as hubby held without bail
The victim of Sunday's husband-on-wife cleaver attack on a Chinatown sidewalk has had half of her skull removed so that doctors can repair her injuries, prosecutors revealed today. Jinyia You,...
Apple CEO tells shareholders company working on 'great stuff' that may help reverse stock drop
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple CEO Tim Cook sought to assure shareholders Wednesday that the company is working on some "great stuff" that may help reverse a sharp decline in its...
James Molinaro endorses Chris Quinn for mayor in latest setback for GOP
Staten Island Conservative Borough President James Molinaro today enthusiastically endorsed Democratic Council Speaker Chris Quinn for mayor – delivering a setback to the GOP’s chances of keeping City Hall. Before...
McDonagh ready to return to Rangers, Nash unsure
Ryan McDonagh expects to play, while Rick Nash and Michael Del Zotto both adopted a wait-and-see approach to rejoining the Rangers' lineup for Thursday night's match at the Garden against...
Knicks' Wallace needs foot surgery, likely done for season
The Knicks fears with Rasheed Wallace were realized.The team put out a statement on Wednesday announcing that Wallace's injury had progressed from a stress reaction to a fractured bone at...
Subway push gal fires family attorney, found fit for trial again
Now taxpayers are footing the bill for the self-proclaimed Muslim hater who pushed an innocent man to his death in front of a subway train. Erika Menendez, 31, was found...
Father of one of Newtown victims fights back tears as he urges Senate Judiciary Committee to ban assault weapons
WASHINGTON — Battling tears, the father of one of the first-graders slain at the December elementary school massacre in Connecticut pleaded with senators on Wednesday to ban assault weapons like...
Christie to raid NJ's clean energy fund to balance next year's budget
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Chris Christie plans to raid New Jersey's clean energy fund of $152 million to help balance next year's budget. The governor laid out his $32.9 billion...
Man dies after 30-foot jump at Queens mall
A man horrified shoppers when he jumped to his death in an apparent suicide at a Queens mall this afternoon, cops said. The 28-year-old landed on the sub-level near Macy's...
A-Rod, Joba and the Reyes-Loria house debate
For my column today, I wrote about Alex Rodriguez and his involvement in the animated film “Henry & Me.”The movie is about an hour long, and A-Rod -- voicing himself,...
WATCH: Rangers fan faceplants on cement stairs at MSG
Rangers, this fan feels your pain. And then some.During the Blueshirts’ loss to the Jets on Tuesday night, a red-headed fan at Madison Square Garden got into a physical exchange...
Pistorius' reps say substance found in his bedroom is Testis compositum, an herbal remedy to help with muscle recovery
JOHANNESBURG — Oscar Pistorius' representatives named the substance found in his bedroom after the shooting death of his girlfriend as Testis compositum on Wednesday and said it is an herbal...
Jailed Red Cross honcho used charity cash for nail treatments, Weight Watchers
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A former financial director for an American Red Cross chapter in New York was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison for embezzling more...
25 men arrested across NJ in child porn investigation
HAMILTON, NJ — New Jersey authorities have arrested 24 men and one juvenile in an investigation into the possession and distribution of child pornography. Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa said Wednesday...
NFL investigating teams asking prospects about sexual preference at combine: report
The NFL is looking into allegations that certain teams may have asked a draft prospect about his sexual orientation.Reports surfaced on Wednesday that Colorado tight end Nick Kasa was asked...
Ex-NYPD Commissioner Bratton again says he wants another shot as NYC's top cop
PURCHASE — Former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton said Wednesday he'd consider returning to the job and has met with several candidates for mayor. "I'd be lying if...
49ers trade Jets QB target Smith to Chiefs: report
Alex Smith is off the board as a potential Jets replacement for Mark Sanchez.The 49ers have dealt their former starting quarterback to the Chiefs, according to FOX Sports. Smith was...
Fashion's Night Out canceled
The party's over for Fashion's Night Out. The annual shopping event has been part of New York Fashion Week each September since 2009, when it was created in response to...
UFC prez says Rousey shouldn't do movies until after fight career
Ronda Rousey is rapidly becoming one of the most famous female athletes in the world. On Saturday, the same day she fought Liz Carmouche in the UFC’s first women’s fight,...
K-Mart set to make Knicks debut vs. Warriors
Mike Woodson said there’s a very good chance power forward Kenyon Martin will make his Knicks debut Wednesday night vs. Golden State at the Garden.Martin, who signed a 10-day contract...
Mets prospect Wheeler scratched from start due to oblique strain
PORT ST. LUCIE ---- Zack Wheeler has been scratched from his anticipated Grapefruit League start against the Cardinals.The rookie phenom suffered a mild strain of the right oblique while taking...
Jury in alleged Zumba prostitution case can see some explicit images: judge
ALFRED, Maine — A Maine judge says she's not going to let prosecutors introduce almost 600 sexually explicit images at the trial of a man charged with helping a fitness...
Clearwire to tap into $80M Sprint financing, putting hurdle in way of possible sale to Dish
Wireless network operator Clearwire said Wednesday that it will tap into $80 million in financing from Sprint, putting a hurdle in the way of a possible sale to Dish. Clearwire...
Sales lift Dollar Tree's fourth-quarter profit 22 percent
RICHMOND, Va. — Discount retailer Dollar Tree Inc. said Wednesday its net income increased nearly 22 percent in the fiscal fourth quarter as consumers spent more at its stores, which...
Pending home sales rise to highest level in more than two-and-a-half years
WASHINGTON — A measure of the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in January from December to the highest level in more than 2 ½ years....
Sunbeam manufacturer Flowers Foods set to buy Hostess bread brands including Wonder bread for $360M
Wonder bread could start appearing in school lunchboxes again soon. A person familiar with the situation says a bid by Flowers Foods to buy Wonder and several other bread brands...
Ikea withdraws sausages made by same supplier as horse meatballs
STOCKHOLM — After withdrawing meatballs from stores across Europe, home furnishings company Ikea said Wednesday its own tests confirmed "a few indications of horse meat" and that it would also...
Commandos form special-ops production company for 'militainment' projects
A group of highly trained military veterans is invading Tinseltown, on a mission to conquer America’s growing taste for military-themed movies, books and TV shows. The would-be producers dubbed their...
Union head: We've talked to A-Rod, Cervelli over PED report
TAMPA -- Players Association head Michael Weiner believes representatives of his office have talked to Alex Rodriguez and Francisco Cervelli regarding their names being linked to Biogenesis in Miami."I believe...
WATCH: Pee-wee hockey coach to spend 15 days in jail after tripping 13-year-old
RICHMOND, British Columbia — A Vancouver pee-wee hockey coach has been sentenced to 15 days in jail for tripping a player during a postgame handshake.Martin Tremblay swept out the leg...
Prosecutors still probing doctor who allegedly snapped upskirt pics
Manhattan prosecutors are still examining the Manhattan urologist accused of compulsively recording up-skirt videos with a hidden pen camera. Seven months after his arrest in Union Square subway station, a...
Miss Delaware Teen USA resigns on same day alleged porn tape surfaces
Miss Delaware Teen USA, Melissa King, has turned in her crown after a sex tape emerged allegedly starring the 18-year-old beauty. "The Miss Delaware Teen USA pageant has received a...
Boy Wonder: Don't kill me off!
Robin isn’t going away quietly! “Batman” actor Burt Ward, who played the Boy Wonder in the iconic 1960s TV show, flipped out after reading The Post’s exclusive report that DC...
Nearing return, Rangers' Nash sidesteps concussion talk
Rick Nash wasn’t at his locker to talk about the past. For even as the path back to the Rangers’ lineup seems clear for No. 61 after he skated with...
Warriors’ Lee suspended for Knicks game after brawl with Pacers
And you thought David Lee was going to be pumped for a game at the Garden.The Warriors forward got into a shoving match with Pacers big man Roy Hibbert that...
Jets free agency preview: Quarterbacks
This is the first in a nine-part series examining the Jets’ needs position by position as free agency begins. We start with the most talked about position on the team...
Chuck Hagel takes helm at Pentagon after bitter fight
WASHINGTON — Chuck Hagel took charge Wednesday of the Defense Department with deep budget cuts looming and Republican opponents still doubtful that he's up to the job. He took the...
Target's adjusted fourth-quarter profit beats analysts' estimates
MINNEAPOLIS — Target's Neiman Marcus collaboration did not turn out to be a holiday gift to the retailer. The No. 2 discount chain reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income dipped 2...
LI man accused of filling up at gas stations, driving away without paying
Police say a Long Island man is accused of filling up at 16 gas stations, then driving away without paying. Suffolk County Police say that after four months of the...
Budweiser maker AB InBev reports lower fourth-quarter profit, says Corona deal 'remains subject to challenge'
AMSTERDAM — Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, the world's largest brewer, said Wednesday that profit fell 4.9 percent in the fourth quarter due to higher financing costs, and it forecast weak first...
Large shark kills 46-year-old TV and short-film director off New Zealand
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — A shark possibly 14 feet long killed a swimmer near a popular New Zealand beach on Wednesday, then disappeared after police attempting to save the man...
New Yorkers in favor of woman for mayor: poll
New Yorkers say they're ready for a woman mayor. They're not as ready to have another business executive calling the shots at City Hall. Those were the findings of a...
In sendoff, Pope Benedict XVI recalls 'joy' of papacy, and difficulties
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI basked in an emotional send-off Wednesday from an estimated 150,000 people at his final general audience in St. Peter's Square, recalling moments of "joy...
Conn. grandmother kills two kids, herself in double murder-suicide: police
Instead of opening presents on his second birthday, an adorable Connecticut boy and his baby brother were driven to a remote area by their grandma — where she shot them...
Red Bulls: Juninho a revelation
The Red Bulls’ biggest offseason signing is a year to the day older than their rookie head coach, a 38-year-old who’s never played a second in MLS being asked to...
It's their 'Secret'
Donning their Easter colors early, models Behati Prinsloo and Miranda Kerr last night celebrate the new Victoria’s Secret collection at the company’s Herald Square store.
Knicks' 3-point plan: Shoot, shoot & shoot again
As the final seconds of an intense scrimmage clicked off the clock at the Knicks practice facility yesterday, Chris Copeland launched a baseline jumper that swished through the net to...
Warriors' Jackson wowed by coaching debut in Garden
Mark Jackson finally will make his coaching homecoming Wednesday night at the Garden. To some New Yorkers, it comes 5 1/2 years too late. Jackson, runner-up to Mike D’Antoni in...
Anthony praises Amar’e for accepting reduced role off Knicks bench
Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire have not grown into the perfect tandem, but Anthony has grown to love Stoudemire for his sacrifices. One day after coach Mike Woodson revealed Stoudemire...
Warriors may face bans for brawl
INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers center Roy Hibbert was ejected and four other players received technical fouls after a skirmish between the Pacers and Warriors spilled into the seats behind the baseline...
Steinbrenners A-OK with Alex’s portrayal in Yankees kids movie
TAMPA — On the fourth floor at Steinbrenner Field yesterday afternoon, while the Yankees visited the Phillies in nearby Clearwater, chieftains Hal and Hank Steinbrenner and resident legend Reggie Jackson...
Girardi, GM dismiss Joba’s talk of starting or closing for Yankees
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Joba Chamberlain will neither start nor close games this season for the Yankees unless things go terribly wrong with other pitchers. However, the thought of doing one...
Bathing beauties
Sheldon Malc knows bathrooms. As showrooms manager of Davis & Warshow, New York’s venerable kitchen and bath source, Malc has seen many changes over the 40-odd years he’s been in...
Designed to sell
You don’t need a peripatetic childhood as a constantly moving military brat to become a world-class New York real estate flipper, but it helps. Robert Novogratz and his wife, Cortney,...
Floored
If you were shopping around for the $90-million-plus apartment, it looks like you’re a little late. One57, Extell’s massive 90-story condo/hotel development, had two such apartments in that range. But...
Woman on top
‘When I walked into the lobby, it was like Tutankhamen’s tomb,” French society fixture and accomplished author Cécile David-Weill says and laughs. David-Weill was born in New York, then lived...
It’s real and it’s spec-tacular
"I prefer not to call them spec houses, but custom houses without owners,” says Michael Davis, founder of Michael Davis Design and Construction, a firm that does much of its...
Business briefs
NJ gambling Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill that legalizes online gambling in New Jersey, allowing Atlantic City casinos to take bets online. The state becomes the largest in the...
Cable chutzpah: Cablevision sues over channels it doesn’t want!
Cablevision head honcho James Dolan isn’t afraid of a little irony. The Bethpage, NY, cable operator sued Viacom in Manhattan federal court yesterday, accusing it of strong arming Cablevision and...
ResCap creditors looking to sue Ally over $2B
Creditors of taxpayer-owned Ally Financial’s bankrupt ResCap unit said last night that efforts to mediate a $2 billion dispute between the companies had failed. In a bankruptcy court filing, the...
Hey, Smurf’s up! Apple to refund tots’ iTunes $100M
Apple is covering the tab for a lot of Smurfberries and other fanciful virtual goods purchased by young children. The iPhone maker settled a lawsuit that could cost it more...
Everest Einstein tells Cuban he's 'lucky' to have chance to invest with him before asking for money
Here’s one needy tech entrepreneur who needs to work on his fundraising pitch. Francis Pedraza, founder of a tech startup called Everest, blew his chances with billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban...
Rodale refugee Zinczenko working out at AMI
David Zinczenko, the former editor of Men’s Health who left after clashing with CEO Maria Rodale, is headed to arch rival American Media Inc., publisher of Men’s Fitness. The deal...
Macy’s heavy load: Retailer helps prop up Martha’s sagging empire
Macy’s continues to slug it out this week to keep the Martha Stewart brand out of JCPenney — but a few years ago the domestic diva couldn’t even get a...
Wall Street bonuses up nearly 10 percent to $121,890
Wall Street’s Gucci-loafers set has something to smile about. Bankers, despite a tough year for their companies, enjoyed a nearly 10 percent bump in their bonuses this year, according to...
Nides back on Wall St.
He’s baaack! Former Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Nides is returning to his old Wall Street haunt at Morgan Stanley. The former Washington insider is slated to rejoin the investment...
JPMorgan to cut at least 17,000 jobs over next two years
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is cutting costs as he looks to extend his record profit streak. The nation’s biggest bank is expected to ax at least 17,000 jobs over the...
A Harlem site attracts Eagle
American Eagle has landed in Harlem. The teen-apparel retailer has just leased an 8,500-square-foot nest on the ground floor of the retail project where Burlington Coat Factory and Whole Foods...
Bond brawl: Singer v. Argentina today
It’s not quite Bush v. Gore 2.0, but the two legal protagonists of that epic showdown before the Supreme Court will be back at it today. Lawyers Ted Olsen and...
Rising in the East
Long before the first piece of limestone was laid for Rosario Candela’s 740 Park Ave., in 1929, it seemed as if the words “Social Register” were carved on every door...
The ultimate young gun
My father is a residential developer, and I started seeing his work at a very young age, checking out incredible construction and architecture while my friends were doing math homework....
But UES classics are still hot . . .
It’s an old story: Guy asks a cute girl for her phone number. She tells him to get lost. He is suddenly extra curious about her. It’s more or less...
Sequester springing illegal immigrants
WASHINGTON — The federal government has begun releasing “several hundred” illegal immigrants from detention centers, blaming the impending federal sequester.The move is the most dire so far as the federal...
Hagel OK’d to head Defense
WASHINGTON — Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) is the nation’s new defense secretary after the Senate confirmed him yesterday.Senators voted 58-41 mostly along party lines to confirm Hagel, whom Republicans...
Tush-é! Boehner to Dems: ‘Off your asses!’
WASHINGTON — Republicans pushed back hard yesterday against President Obama’s non-stop campaign to blame them for painful spending cuts set to hit Friday, as both sides braced for the standoff...
Now Lew faces a filibuster
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are preparing to filibuster a second of President Obama’s Cabinet picks, slowing Jack Lew’s nomination as treasury secretary after a series of revelations about his cushy...
Mogul and ex-slave hoop it up
Barclays Center honcho Bruce Ratner first helped give a blind Sudanese ex-slave partial sight, and then provided the teen with the chance to use it for a special childhood-dream treat...
Dance big loses foot in ‘hit-run’
A trustee of Chelsea’s Joyce Theater of dance lost his foot in a grisly hit-run that launched him through a store window across from the Queens courthouse yesterday, police said....
You can sail into history! Billionaire’s real-life Titanic sequel
This Titanic will have enough lifeboats. Australian billionaire Clive Palmer plans to build Titanic II, a cruise ship that will be a near- replica of the luxurious liner that hit...
Color Tan Mom innocent
New Jersey’s infamous “Tan Mom” escaped charges of child endangerment yesterday for allegedly treating her 5-year-old daughter to a session at a Garden State tanning salon. Patricia Krentcil, 44, admitted...
Son’s savage chop rampage
A Bronx lunatic hacked up his mother and dumped her remains all over the neighborhood yesterday because the woman told him to grow up and move out, sources told The...
‘Arranged marriage’ threat bust
A ruthless Brooklyn cabby allegedly kidnapped and shipped his daughter back to Pakistan for an arranged marriage, threatening to kill her if she tried to escape. Then, when a sympathetic...
Sex monster wants out
Four years into his 154-year prison sentence, a violent sex fiend — dubbed the “Crackhead Casanova” by Manhattan prosecutors — is asking the same judge who threw the book at...
Mike’s anti-gun hopeful wins primary
A vocal gun-control advocate won the Democratic primary in Chicago to replace disgraced ex-Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. yesterday — with the help of $2.2 million in ads from Mayor Bloomberg’s...
Campaign-$$ subpoenas
Top officials in the Working Families Party have been hit with subpoenas in a criminal probe of Staten Island Councilwoman Debi Rose’s 2009 campaign spending. Rose was backed by the...
Well-‘fed’iterranean NYers
Healthy New Yorkers said they were ready to pile on the olive oil, fish and nuts after a study showed the Mediterranean diet can slash the risk of a heart...
Lhota hails teacher merit pay in mayoral forum
Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota unveiled his education priorities at a feisty debate last night, announcing his support for merit-based pay for teachers and the closure of failing schools. The...
‘Choked’ Ashley back on air
CBS journalist Ashley Morrison yesterday returned to the airwaves for the first time since her anchorman husband, Rob, allegedly choked and then threatened to kill her in their Connecticut home....
WTC site in flood zone
The entire World Trade Center complex is now officially in a flood zone, federal officials revealed yesterday. FEMA released its new preliminary flood maps for lower Manhattan — and every...
Egypt balloon plunge kills 19 tourists
At least 19 tourists were killed when their hot-air balloon caught fire high above Egypt’s ancient city of Luxor and crashed into a sugar-cane field on the west bank of...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn *** A Russian man is being sought for a rape that took place last September, cops said. The suspect, promising a job interview, lured the victim into a room...
Please ’fro-give me! Hikind sorry for blackface
Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind went on an apology tour yesterday to repair the damage caused by the blackface basketball get-up he used during the Jewish holiday Purim. Hikind donned a...
Thwarted SI GOP boss quits
The leader of Staten Island’s influential Republican Party abruptly announced his resignation yesterday — a surprise move that could hurt the GOP’s chances to win the mayoralty. GOP Chairman Bob...
’93 WTC vics memorialized
White roses were placed yesterday at the World Trade Center Memorial near the names of victims who were killed exactly 20 years ago by a massive terrorist bomb planted in...
Gropez made women write him love notes
As his grip over one of the most powerful Democratic machines in New York was slipping away last summer, Assemblyman Vito Lopez tried to hang on to power by bullying...
Lousy taste ‘Buds’ lawsuit
The King of Beers has been watering down its famous brew, falling short of the promised alcohol content on the Budweiser label, according to three newly filed suits. Anheuser-Busch InBev...
Times ‘dead’ line: death notice includes hate for Gray Lady
An Israeli-born Upper West Sider revealed his lifelong hatred for The New York Times — in a paid death notice that ran in The New York Times. Retired stockbroker Amos...
Sorry, but ‘sizzling’ saga can’t cut it with real NYers
Roasting a woman over an open flame? Debating whether to cook her dead or alive? Cutting off limbs before or after serving her up as a hot meal? Why don’t...
'Cannibal' cop had BBQ plans for beauty
If looks could grill! Accused cannibal cop Gilberto Valle and a depraved online pal salivated together while watching a video of one of Valle’s female friends cavorting with a trained...
Twisted Pistorius ‘tribute’
PRETORIA, South Africa — Oscar Pistorius made sure the world knew that he mourned the model girlfriend he shot dead on Valentine’s Day in an “intensely private” service yesterday. The...
Puppy-ciao couple sues
A young couple has filed a defamation lawsuit against a cabal of animal-rescue diehards who called them “puppy killers” online.Robert Vaynberger, 28, and girlfriend, Sarah Kapach, 26, adopted a new...
NYU gotta be kidding! Matthew Broderick rips $6B expansion
Ferris Bueller was busy on his day off. Matthew Broderick made a matinee appearance in Manhattan Supreme Court yesterday to show his opposition to the planned, 20-year, $6 billion expansion...
Granny, 2 tots found dead
Two young boys were found dead in Connecticut yesterday along with their grandmom, hours after she picked them up at day care.Ashton and Alton Perry and their grandmother, Debra Denison,...
Feds brake dangerous Chinatown buses
One of the most popular Chinatown bus lines, which runs hourly service between Boston and New York City, was ordered to pull its fleet yesterday after flunking a surprise safety...
MTA ‘fare’ thee well: Another hike hits
It’s the MTA’s most reliable service — constant fare hikes. The transit agency will increase fares for the fourth time in five years this weekend, infuriating fed-up riders who are...
$100,000 in solar equipment swiped from Brooklyn Bridge Park
Eco-unfriendly thieves stole more than $100,000 in solar equipment donated to power vehicles and equipment in Brooklyn Bridge Park, The Post has learned. The pilfered equipment — which includes 24...
Grudging Christie adds NJ to ObamaCare
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie yesterday became the eighth Republican governor to sign on for ObamaCare. The move was included as part of Christie’s new state budget that...
Cops thwart granny rape
A 74-year-old woman was saved by two hero cops in Harlem yesterday as a twisted sicko was attempting to rape her.When the officer quickly responded to the building at 11...
$equestions for NYC, too
Attention, New York voters. Keep your eyes on Washington because a sequester-style crunch is coming here. If we’re lucky. The political drama unfolding in the capital is phony only to...
Who makes the worst mistakes?
John Stuart Mill’s classic essay “On Liberty” gives reasons why some people should not be taking over other people’s decisions about their own lives. But Harvard Professor Cass Sunstein has...
A charter snowball
A whopping one-third of the children enrolled in kindergarten in Harlem these days attend charter schools — an under-appreciated yet critical fact, and perhaps the hinge upon which the future...
A surgical strike
The clock’s ticking on New York’s financially strapped hospitals. Unfortunately, if bureaucrats have their way, they’re likely to kill off the cure: a dose of competition. As The Post’s Carl...
Bloomberg’s thirst
Confronted with revelations that his ban on jumbo-size soda is far more extensive than New Yorkers have realized, Mayor Bloomberg showed that his thirst for control remains unquenched: If he...
When gay activists slam Israel for being pro-gay
The Issue: An upcoming left-wing CUNY conference that attacks Israel for its toleration of gays and lesbians. *** I applaud Alan Dershowitz for bringing to our attention the “pinkwashing” allegations...
The Hagel standard
Chuck Hagel was confirmed yesterday by a Democratic Senate after a highly contentious fight. Therein lies a tale about partisanship. It’s just not the one you’re likely to read in...
Treachery at the top in Afghanistan
In his latest act of ingrate treachery, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered US Special Forces out of Wardak Province, the back door to Kabul. His demand came two weeks...
A matter of principle
Now that President Obama will finally have the defense secretary he wanted in Chuck Hagel, the question arises: Was the anti-Hagel fight worth it? Why did Republicans decide to fight...
JFK's heir apparent
His grandfather, the president, and his great-uncle, the senator, were struck down five years apart by assassins’ bullets. Another uncle, his mother’s brother, was killed in a plane crash. Countless...
Mother knows best in Falco’s ‘Madrid’
In “The Madrid,” Edie Falco is Martha, a woman who abruptly leaves her job and family, and disappears. In other words, the star whose name is selling tickets plays someone...
Cop-shop mystery
Former New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton will make his Broadway debut in “Lucky Guy,” the new Nora Ephron play about newspaper columnist Mike McAlary, starring Tom Hanks. The...
Kendrick Lamar brings it ‘home’
He’s a proud Compton kid to be sure, but last night, as Kendrick Lamar played the first of two shows in one evening at Roseland Ballroom, the rapper ingratiated himself...
Rangers’ Kreider looking to overcome early struggles
Chris Kreider’s introduction into the NHL last spring read like a Hollywood script. His rookie year has been more like a reality television show. Less than two weeks after leading...
Some positive signs for undermanned Rangers’ defense
The Rangers weren’t a beaten team Tuesday night, they were a hopeful one. They lost for the second straight time, 4-3 to the Jets, but they were pleased with their...
Sports Shorts
NBA: Heat’s streak hits 12 LeBron James had 40 points and 16 assists and Dwyane Wade scored 39 as the Heat pushed their winning streak to 12 games with a...
Gulfstream analysis
Post Time: 12:45 p.m. All horses appear in post position order 1. 1 1/16m; $17,500; mdn cl($12,500); 3YO; (f) DANCE WILD makes route debut after finishing third at this level...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m; $56,000; Soc($50,000); 3YO; (f)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Go Olivia Go(L),113J Ortiz1-3-xJacobson4-12 Endless Chatter(L),118I Ortiz, Jr1-6-2C Brown2-13 Boldchildsrvng(L),113K Coa4-1-5Persaud15-14 Ascended Fever(L),118R Silvera10-1-3Badgett12-15 Grand Mere(L),120J...
Parx Racing Charts
February 26th, 2013 Clear And Fast.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6f; $30,000; mdn cl($25,000): 3YOOff: 12:27. Good. 5w bid, going awayTime: 22.99, 47.15, 59.65, 1:12.45.Trainer: Pam ShavelsonWinner: DK B/ G, 3,...
Dutrow files suit in Brooklyn court over 10-year ban
Rick Dutrow, currently serving a 10-year suspension of his trainer’s license, filed suit in Brooklyn’s federal court on Monday accusing state racing officials of “wrongful and malicious actions” and handing...
Affrunti at Tampa Bay Downs Graded Entries
FIRST-5 1/2f; $9,000; cl($5,000); 4up1a-Burley's Gold 7-53-Evangelos 12-11-Rock It 7-55-Jango 15-14-Tri Polar 7-26-DaytonaBound15-12-The Jackal 9-5a-CoupledSECOND-1m&40y; $17,000; cl($12,500); 3YO; (f)6-Tantaliza 2-14-L. A.'sAwesome6-12-Royal Premier 9-25-La Barbie Niki 6-13-Oceano Gatto 8-17-WelsprngLegcy4-11-One Eye Cap...
Turf Paradise Results
FIRST-6f; $9,000; cl($10,000); 4up2Chmpsvlle (Morls)4.002.602.605Woodpulp (Barton)7.004.601Red Pirate (Vergara)6.60* $1 Exacta (2-5) $14.10 * $1 Quinella (2-5) $8.20 * $1 Trifecta (2-5-1) $83.40Winner picked by AffruntiSECOND-6f; $5,500; cl($3,500); 4up; (f&m)4L Frmbues...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYFeb. 27THUFeb. 28FRIMar. 1SATMar. 2SUNMar. 3MONMar. 4TUEMar. 5KnicksGolden State8:00MSG Network/ESPNESPN 98.7 FMNO GAMEWas.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMEMia.1:00ABCESPNCle.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMENetsNOGAMENO GAMEDal.8:00YESWFANChi.8:00YESWFANNOGAMENOGAMENO GAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEProv.8:00SNYWBBRNOGAMENOGAMEN.D.7:00ESPN2WBBRRangersNOGAMET.B.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMENO GAMEBuf.7:30MSGESPNNO GAMEPhi.7:30MSGESPNIslandersNOGAMETor.7:00MSG+WRHUNO GAMENO GAMEOtt.3:00MSG+WRHUNO GAMEMon.7:00MSG+2WRHUDevilsNO GAMEWin.8:00MSG+2WFANNO GAMEBuf.3:00MSG+WFANNOGAMETor. 7:00MSG+WFANT.B.7:00MSG+WFANYankees* Baltimore1:05YES Network*$ Tor.1:05YES* Phi.1:05YES*...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Exh.: Cardinals at Mets SNY1 p.m.Exh.: Orioles at Yankees YES4 p.m.Exh.: Giants at Angels MLBN7 p.m.Exh.: Red Sox at Orioles MLBNBasketball6:30 p.m.Michigan at Penn State BIG TEN7 p.m.Georgetown at...
The Post Line
NCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogMichigan14PENN ST.Delaware4HOFSTRAUNC WILM.PickWilliam & MaryGeorgetown1 1/2UCONNMIAMI18Virginia TechOkla. St.15TCUGEORGIA ST.4NortheasternRICHMOND6George Wash.INDIANA ST.8DrakeBALL ST.5 1/2C. MichiganTOLEDO1 1/2W. MichiganPITTSBURGH18South FloridaBWLNG GREEN6 1/2Miami, OhioOHIO2AkronKENT ST.6 1/2BuffaloCHARLOTTE1DaytonSAINT LOUIS11Saint Joseph'sWEST VA.PickBaylorMaryland1GA. TECHNC STATE11Boston Coll.TULANE6 1/2UabCreighton7...
Sloppy Islanders buried by Bruins
It’s a thin sheet of ice the Islanders tread on, and the smallest missteps can sink the ship no matter the intentions. That was made clear last night at the...
NHL pursuing 4-division plan
The Rangers, Islanders and Devils would be part of an eight-team Atlantic Division under a proposed NHL realignment plan, according to multiple reports. The plan, which would go into effect...
Don’t expect a Jets’ call on Revis any time soon
If you are a Jets fan who has grown tired of hearing about the Darrelle Revis saga and whether he gets traded, remains with the team under the same contract...
Giants' Diehl not sure of future as he rehabs knee
Giants tackle David Diehl, entering his 11th NFL year, had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee after the season ended, the team confirmed yesterday. Diehl, who’s entering the final year...
Brady doubled his guaranteed money with Patriots: report
Tom Brady’s contract extension on Monday created a lot of cap space for the Patriots, but don’t shed any tears for the three-time Super Bowl winner, he made out just...
McIlroy looks to regain form
A year ago, he took over the world. This week, Rory McIlroy would settle for something a bit more mundane — like lasting a full four rounds of a golf...
Belly-ache: Bradley tired of being called a cheater
Keegan Bradley is playing by the rules, but that can’t stop the onslaught of insults accusing the golfer of cheating.The 26-year-old St. John’s alum has been relentlessly heckled for his...
GM wants Zuccarello back with Rangers after KHL season
The Hobbit just might bounce back from overseas to provide the Rangers with a March spark for their power play the way he did last season. General manager Glen Sather...
Rangers get 'desperate' too late in loss to Jets
Desperation propelled the Rangers to a furious, final 20 minutes last night at the Garden. Now the same sense of urgency following a fourth straight defeat must propel the Blueshirts...
Rejuvenated Deron scores 33 to propel Nets past Hornets
NEW ORLEANS — Deron Williams declared he’s done talking about injuries. If he keeps playing like he did last night against the Hornets, his game will do more than enough...
Nets' Lopez shines in fourth quarter after previous benchings
NEW ORLEANS — Nets interim coach P.J. Carlesimo said following Monday’s practice that his habit of benching Brook Lopez in the fourth quarter — something he had done three out...
Youkilis not worried after being pulled from Yankees lineup
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Kevin Youkilis downplayed the reason he was scratched from Tuesday’s lineup against the Phillies. But when it comes to physical issues in the Yankees’ camp nothing is...
Bobby V rips Red Sox as he takes on new AD gig at Sacred Heart
Bobby Valentine doesn’t think it mattered who managed the Red Sox last year. They wouldn’t have been any better. “I thought I did a hell of a job in Boston,”...
Mets' Mejia makes mess of spring debut
JUPITER, Fla. — Jenrry Mejia’s reputation as maybe the Mets’ worst fielding pitcher certainly isn’t going to expedite his arrival to the big leagues. The Mets only needed to watch...
Tejada ‘fine,’ despite being scratched from Mets lineup
JUPITER, Fla. — Ruben Tejada’s right quadriceps is “fine,” according to manager Terry Collins, putting the shortstop in position to rejoin the Mets lineup either Wednesday or Thursday. Tejada was...
Mets' Burke gets second chance thanks to submarine motion
PORT ST. LUCIE — Baseball miracles still happen. Look at Mets reliever Greg Burke. The first thing you notice is he pitches submarine style. When your career has bottomed out,...
Starr Report
This Saturday, Ch. 13 will air a special broadcast version of “Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him?),” John Scheinfeld’s 2006 documentary about the multi-talented singer/songwriter...
‘Downton Abbey’ gets first black character
‘Downton Abbey” is about to get integrated. The British drawing-room series, which airs on ITV and PBS, will feature its first black character next season — as part of a...
Why we are suddenly seized by polite society
Call it civil unrest. Loudmouths with full mouths screaming in restaurants. F-bombs tossed around in front of little kids. Cellphone addicts yelling on public transportation. The obesity epidemic. The rise...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYDONALD TRUMP, IVANKA TRUMP, GIADA DE LAURENTIIS - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4DONALD TRUMP, TARAJI P. HENSON - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7REGIS PHILBIN, JOY PHILBIN,...
Hamill skates to new ‘Dancing’ season
At least they’re mostly recognizable names this time around. ABC unveiled the new cast of “Dancing With the Stars” yesterday, confirming all the rumored names and adding a few more...
Vikings vs. Game of Thrones
Next week, the History channel begins a nine-part adventure epic called “Vikings,” which takes place in the Middle Ages, and features royal intrigue, swordplay, crows soaring through ominously grayish skies,...
French for flailing? Tallulah
Shocking news awaited me on my first visit to train-wreck Cafe Tallulah last week, where the media for two months had hailed chef Roxanne Spruance’s “new twists” on French bistro...
Weird but true
He’s got rocks in his head. A released recidivist teen convict in Flintstone, Ga. — yes, the town really exists — was re-arrested after he allegedly stole a school bus...
Minnesota stuns No. 1 Indiana
Trevor Mbakwe had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help Minnesota take down No. 1 Indiana 77-73 last night in Minneapolis, the seventh time the top-ranked team in the Associated...
St. John’s Sanchez hopes eligibility will be restored
Orlando Sanchez sat in the bleachers of the arena in which he never has played a second of college basketball and may never will. Sanchez, a 6-foot-9 forward for St....
Islanders buried by Bruins, 4-1, after 20 bad minutes
Before the game, Islanders coach Jack Capuano called it a “template for how we have to play.” “You look at our roster,” he said, “we need all 20 guys going.”...
Rejuvenated Deron scored 33 to propel Nets past Hornets
NEW ORLEANS — Deron Williams should have had platelet rich plasma treatment sooner. All kidding aside, the Nets have seen a different version of Williams since he sat out the...
Reeling Rangers fall to Jets
The Rangers have talked frequently of late of establishing an Identity. It’s become clear recently they have one, but it’s not necessarily one they would care to embrace. The Rangers...
Not in my backyard: Matthew Broderick slams NYU expansion
Ferris Bueller was busy on his day off. Matthew Broderick made a matinee appearance in Manhattan Supreme Court today to show his opposition to the planned, 20-year, $6 billion expansion...
Violent sex fiend 'Crackhead Casanova' wants out of jail
Four years into his 154-year prison sentence, a violent sex fiend -- dubbed the "Crackhead Casanova" by Manhattan prosecutors -- is trying to overturn his conviction for a pair of...
'Tanning mom' won't face charges
TRENTON, N.J. — A grand jury in New Jersey has decided to let a woman who became an overnight sensation as "the tanning mom" bronze away in peace. Prosecutors in...
New FEMA flood maps show WTC at risk
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released new advisory maps for Manhattan that include the World Trade Center site in the zone seen as most at risk for flooding during...
Adolfo Carrion Jr. officially launches NYC mayoral bid
Former federal housing official and Bronx borough president Adolfo Carrion Jr. officially launched his bid Tuesday to become New York City's next mayor, casting himself as an experienced leader but...