June 13, 2013
Supervisor awarded $1M after construction site fall
A construction supervisor, who was severely injured during a fall while renovating the Central Park Police Station in 2009, was awarded a $1 million payout from an appeals court today....
NY Air Guard unit being investigated; sex assault perps allegedly 'promoted not punished'
ALBANY — A high-profile New York Air National Guard airlift wing has promoted sexual abusers instead of punishing them, according to the retired officer who handled claims of sexual assault...
UFC fighter says gay marriage is 'gateway' for polygamy, incest and pedophilia
A top UFC fighter questioned on Facebook this week whether gay marriage could possibly lead to polygamy, incest or pedophilia and now he’s (sort of) apologizing.Josh Thomson, a lightweight contender,...
US says Assad used chemical weapons
WASHINGTON — The United States has conclusive evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime has used chemical weapons against opposition forces seeking to overthrow the government, crossing what President Barack...
Trial for thug accused of shooting cop in head postponed after 'foreign object' found hidden in his body
The trial of a Brooklyn thug accused of shooting a cop in the head had to be postponed today when correction officers found a “foreign object” hidden inside his body,...
I was a hero: BK dad says he was protecting his family when he shot assault rifle at a group of teens
He did it to protect his family. A Brooklyn dad on trial for shooting at a pack of rowdy teens with his assault rifle testified today he only fired because...
Mickelson arrives hours before tee off, fires 3-under in U.S. Open first round
ARDMORE, Pa. -- No sleep? No problem. Phil Mickelson, playing with fewer than four hours of sleep the night before, shot a 3-under-par 67 in Thursday’s opening round of the...
'The Bling Ring' effortlessly recounts infamous LA crime spree
‘Let's go shopping!” — said by a teen girl as she casually steps into an unlocked celebrity home (Orlando Bloom’s) to help herself to whatever jewels and designer clothes catch...
Who needs Tebow? Jets spend practice working on Wildcat
Jets coach Rex Ryan found a way to cut down on the drops by wide receivers in practice Thursday – run the ball.The Jets spent most of the team period...
Legos are getting angrier and could harm children's development: researcher
The faces on Lego toys are getting angrier- and it may be harming children's development, researchers warn. The number of happy faces on Legos is decreasing, and more angry faces...
TE Winslow has solid chance of sticking with Jets
Tight end Kellen Winslow Jr.'s tryout with the Jets ended Thursday, and it appears there is a good chance he'll be sticking around.Neither coach Rex Ryan nor general manager John...
Greg Rucka’s New Image: ‘Lazarus’ Rises
Her name is Forever and she stars in a new series called “Lazarus.” Are you getting the hint that she's tough to kill? The heroine at the center of the...
Mets approached Cougar Life dating site to help solicit All-Star Game votes for Wright
Talk about a cougar hunt.The Mets tried to partner with a dating site affiliated with Ashley Madison in an effort to solicit All-Star Game votes for David Wright.Last month, Cougar...
Rivera, Yankees beaten by Athletics in 18-inning heartbreaker
OAKLAND — It took the Yankees playing the equivalent of two games to lose one Thursday. Watching them fail to hit, they could have been at it for two days...
RB McKnight: Jets starting job up for grabs
Quarterback isn’t the only skill position on offense up for grabs. Running back is too, at least according to Joe McKnight.The speedy third-year pro out of USC said until training...
Geno didn't know what Jets West was, but now plans on attending
Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith clarified his remarks from Wednesday about Mark Sanchez's "Jets West" camp.On Wednesday, Smith gave a "no comment" when asked if he would attend the camp...
Albany activist suing Silver for $103K sex harassment suit settlement
An Albany activist is suing Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver over the $103,000 secret sexual harassment settlement he authorized for two former staffers of pervy ex-Assemblyman Vito Lopez. Robert Schultz’s told...
'I felt like a failure': Evans overcoming pain of divorce heading into UFC 161
Rashad Evans is one of the most successful light heavyweights in UFC history, a former champion. Yet, over the last year, he has labeled himself a loser.Evans has fallen in...
What went wrong for the Red Bulls? Everything
BOSTON - So, with the Red Bulls dumped out of the U.S. Open Cup last night, what went wrong against New England? Just about everything, from Boston traffic stalled in...
B'klyn teacher avoids jail after pleading guilty to sleeping with 16-year-old student
A married Brooklyn high-school teacher pleaded guilty to bedding her 16-year-old student today in a no-jail deal that will also yank her teaching license. Tattooed Park Slope seductress Erin Sayar,...
Seahawks coach Carroll questioned four-star general with 9/11 conspiracy theories: report
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll had a sit-down late last spring with retired four-star general Peter Chiarelli and a friendly conversation turned into an impromptu Q&A on the facts surrounding the...
'Nervous' Kidd sees 'championship' potential with Nets as he's introduced as coach
Saying he was “nervous’’ and has “a lot to learn," Jason Kidd was introduced as the new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets Thursday at Barclays Center. “J Kidd back...
Cosmos sign Villarreal legend Marcos Senna
The New York Cosmos inked Villarreal midfielder Marcos Senna, with the former European champion's signing just pending a physical exam. He'll make his debut on American soil Aug. 3, when the Cosmos open their reboot...
With Cruz and Nicks away, Randle stands out in Giants mini-camp
Victor Cruz wasn’t here. Hakeem Nicks finally showed up but certainly didn’t over-extend himself. But Rueben Randle was here and he rose above all other Giants receivers in the three-day...
WATCH: Blackhawks' Shaw mic'd up during Stanley Cup Finals Game 1-winning goal
Has there ever been a better choice to mic someone up during a sporting event?Blackhawks star Andrew Shaw scored the game-winning goal in triple overtime Wednesday night in Game 1...
'Happy Birthday to You' belongs to everyone: lawsuit
A new suit says it's time to blow out the candles and cancel the copyright for "Happy Birthday to You." A documentary film company filed a $5 million-plus suit this...
Box Office is Huge -- But Why Doesn't It Help Comics Sales?
“Man of Steel” opens this week, and it promises to do to the box office what Kal-El’s fist does to General Zod’s face. Yep, everyone involved, from the actors to...
Feds net $8M in Bronx heroin bust
Feds last night busted up a Bronx heroin outfit and seized $8 million in drugs, law-enforcement sources told The Post. The DEA Task Force, which was surveilling the Kingsbridge apartment,...
Harvey suffers first loss as Mets offense fails ace again
Matt Harvey is still without a nickname, but "One and Done" might be appropriate for the Mets ace. That is, if Harvey dares surrender one run, his chances of winning...
Rex threatens to bring in new receivers as drops continue for Jets
The Jets quarterback competition has drawn all the headlines since the draft, but no matter who will be under center in September, it may not matter if the team’s wide...
Our Favorite Podcast: Mike and Ming’s ‘I Sell Comics’
Mike Zapcic and Ming Chen – known together as Mike and Ming – are two of the stars of AMC’s TV series “Comic Book Men,” which runs during seasons of...
Eyeball licking craze causes pink eye epidemic in Japan
A dangerouscraze is spreading pink eye among Japanese schoolkids – who lick each other’s eyeballs. The bizarre fad is a hit among 12-year-olds who are said to see it as...
Bloomberg slams Obama's support of monitor for NYPD stop-and-frisk
Mayor Bloomberg today slammed the Obama administration for its support of a monitor to oversee the NYPD’s controversial stop-and-frisk policies. The mayor, in Long Island City to discuss Department of...
Rex: Jets CB Wilson has had 'best camp,' will compete with Milliner
Jets coach Rex Ryan has been impressed with what he's seen from fourth-year cornerback Kyle Wilson this spring.The 2010 first-round pick will be fighting for a starting job after the...
Clawing its way to the top: B'klyn lobster truck named #1 in country
Brooklyn clawed its way to the top! The Red Hook Lobster Pound is the country's best food truck, a new report claims. The foodie Web site the Daily Meal —...
La. state police: Blast, fire at chemical plant leaves at least 30 injured
GEISMAR, La.— Louisiana State Police say a reported explosion has started a fire at a chemical plant. Capt. Doug Cain says the fire broke out Thursday morning at The Williams...
Nets’ Kidd has court date next week stemming from DWI
The Nets brass grilled Jason Kidd not only about what he foresees on the court for his new team, but also about his lifestyle off the court. Kidd faces a...
Follow the U.S. Open action with our writers live from Merion
The Post's trio of writers at the U.S. Open have you covered from inside the ropes from Merion. Follow live as Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson and the world's...
Whitey Bulger trial features surveillance video, photos of mobster meeting with gangsters
BOSTON — A retired state police lieutenant has returned to the witness stand for a second day in the racketeering trial of reputed Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger. Lt. Robert...
Christian Louboutin launches new Saks shop
Today, Christian Louboutin unveils its first in-store shoe salon at Saks Fifth Avenue, just in time for all the red-sole lovers out there to start their midsummer shoe spree! Christian...
Obama's pick to be CIA #2 used to run 'Erotica Nights' readings after dropping out of grad school
President Obama's choice for the number two position at the CIA will be the highest ranking woman to ever serve in the CIA -- and she used to own a...
Inspector of building that collapsed in Philly commits suicide a week after tragic demolition that killed six
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia officials have identified an inspector who fatally shot himself a week after a building collapse that killed six people as a dedicated 16-year veteran of the Department...
Yankees' lack of chances, Hughes' rotation spot and Girardi's decision
Getaway day today in Oakland, so I’m going to be brief… --Here’s my column off last night’s game. The Yankees have a good record, 37-28, but they don’t project well...
Feds vow to hunt down American spy snitch who lifted classified info with banned thumb drive
Federal authorities vowed today to hunt down and prosecute American spying snitch Edward Snowden, who reportedly lifted classified information with a banned computer thumb drive. FBI Director Robert Mueller told...
Two men killed in accidents
Two men were killed in accidents in Queens and Brooklyn, police said today. Kiyanoush Asif, 20, was riding his motorcycle in Murray Hill about 5:30 p.m. yesterday on Northern Boulevard...
U.S. Open play has resumed after weather delay
ARDMORE, Pa.—The U.S. Open got 111 minutes old before it came to its first halt. On Thursday morning, the onrushing “derecho” storm chased players and fans off Merion Golf Club’s...
EMT busted in cabbie attack
An EMT was arrested in Manhattan today after he pummeled a taxi cab driver, police sources said. Vincent Johnson, 42, was on-duty for the Fire Department when he assaulted the...
Your 'Man of Steel' Reading List
A comics insider told me what is probably an open secret at DC comics this week: a lot of the writers don’t want to work on Superman, because Batman is...
Bloomberg set to stop bill that would jail buyers of fake luxe goods
The Bloomberg administration is going to oppose a bill that could put buyers of fake luxury products behind bars, The Post has learned. The bill — first proposed two years...
Fiend viciously attacks elderly man - breaks hip and steals his Bible
An elderly Manhattan man took a thumping when a thug beat him up and took off with his Holy Scriptures Ricardo Velez, 92, suffered a broken hip when the brazen...
Decomposed body found in car in NJ reservoir
WEST MILFORD, NJ — Authorities have not identified the decomposed body of a woman found in a car that was submerged in a northern New Jersey reservoir. A West Milford...
WATCH: Chris Christie Slow Jams the News
Chris Christie acquired some new nicknames Wednesday. The Love Gov. CC. Christie Kreme, a play off of the popular donut brand ... y'know, because of his weight and all. But...
It’s too early for Mets fans to write off Ike
There is life after death in baseball. It is just that the deaths are pronounced quicker and meaner than ever before in this Twitter/sports talk galaxy. One day Vernon Wells...
Tiger needs co-stars at finish, not at start of U.S. Open
ARDMORE, Pa. — Since 2008, the USGA has paired the world’s top three-ranked players in the first two rounds of the U.S. Open, which is why Tiger Woods, Rory McIlory...
Wind, rainstorm poses danger to start of Open
ARDMORE, Pa. — An imposter is poised to steal the U.S. Open’s thunder. The star of this week figured to be either Merion, the venerable golf course that has played...
Nets hire star from past Kidd to lead team into future
The story has been told, re-told and is the stuff of legend about Jason Kidd — the Nets’ newest head coach. The All-Star point guard, after just being acquired from...
Kidd’s success with Nets will depend on his relationship with Deron
Son of a gun. They really did it. The Nets are really going to introduce Jason Kidd this afternoon at 2 p.m. at Barclays Center. They really are going to...
No doubt Knicks regret signing Kidd now
Buyer beware. Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald probably wishes he had that $3.1 million mid-level exception from last summer to spend a different way. It’s one thing if Jason Kidd,...
Kidd’s success with Nets will depend on his relationship with Deron
Son of a gun. They really did it. The Nets are really going to introduce Jason Kidd Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Barclays Center. They really are going to...
Belesis on the move
Brokerage-firm CEO Tommy Belesis, getting smacked with a slew of employee defections, is giving up his posh Wall Street headquarters, The Post has learned. John Thomas Financial, which also has...
Business briefs
Ron’s shoppin’Billionaire Ron Burkle is in talks to buy Tesco’s unprofitable Fresh & Easy chain in the US. Burkle would use the stores to relaunch the Wild Oats brand, sources...
3G + 57 varieties = millions in Heinz cuts
Someone is putting the squeeze on H.J. Heinz. The Brazilian private-equity firm 3G Capital — which teamed with Warren Buffett this past February to buy the venerable maker of ketchup...
Get a whiff of this
It smells like money. Perfume maker Coty Inc. priced its initial public offering at $17.50 — the midpoint of the proposed range. The New York company’s IPO raised about $1...
HMA: just what hedgie ordered
Hedgie Larry Robbins, who made a killing on hospital stocks last year, appears ready to double his stake in Naples, Fla., hospital operator Health Management Associates. The founder of $4.5...
Interest rates getting a lot more interesting
Ben Bernanke has a big problem: The financial markets aren’t behaving themselves any more. And this rebelliousness, which is occurring worldwide, could cause Bernanke to tighten monetary policy a lot...
Clearwire for Dish
Clearwire’s board recommended that shareholders accept an offer of $4.40 a share from Dish Network, shunning a lower bid from majority owner Sprint Nextel. The board postponed a meeting that...
Apollo lifting its investors
Apollo Global Management, the private-equity firm run by Leon Black, plans to give fund investors all fees levied on companies in its next flagship pool, according to two people familiar...
Gorman sees greater broker profits
James Gorman is hoping he can squeeze even richer profits out of his army of 16,000 brokers. Speaking at an investor conference hosted on his home Morgan Stanley turf in...
Few court a king
The sale of marketing rights to the Elvis Presley estate is shaping up as a real Heartbreak Hotel, The Post has learned. Just three suitors have expressed interest in the...
Herbalife gets heat
A California congresswoman has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Herbalife over allegations that the controversial Los Angeles nutritional supplements company is a pyramid scheme. “I am troubled by...
Luxe life at WFC
The reinvention of the World Financial Center into Brookfield Place is starting to pay off. As The Post first revealed yesterday, with the signing of premier luxury-retail tenant Hermès to...
TW aims at Web services
Time Warner Cable and other pay-TV operators are offering incentives to media companies that agree to withhold content from Web-based entertainment services such as those pursued by Intel and Apple,...
Ticketer scores a big win
Concert promoter Live Nation said it has won an arbitration ruling over CTS Eventim, a German ticket-selling technology provider that was seeking nearly $900 million in damages because Live Nation...
Sneak peeks at data for sale: report
Early access to non-governmental economic reports, such as the University of Michigan’s report on consumer confidence, is routinely sold to traders, the Wall Street Journal website reported yesterday.The article noted...
Turn up the heat
The sweltering summer is the time when many avoid South Florida, but Miami’s high-end pre-construction condo market shows no signs of taking a breather. “I never expected the market would...
Candy hunt
International real estate moguls Christian (pictured right) and Nick Candy, the brothers behind London’s ultra-luxe One Hyde Park, continue to stalk NYC trophy real estate, looking for the most high-end...
Just sold!
Manhattan CHELSEA $2,253,000 142 W. 26th St. Three-bedroom, two-bath co-op loft, 1,700 square feet, with 11 1/2-foot ceilings, exposed brick, washer/dryer, open kitchen with Sub-Zero, Viking and Miele appliances and...
Sutton impact
The Sutton Place apartment that author Charles Dubow and his wife, Melinda, call home is an upgrade over their previous apartment in many ways. One example: It’s the perfect place...
Keeping the pests away
I’ve gained some unpleasant inhabitants in my apartment — ants! I think they’re coming from my next-door neighbor’s place, which is not terribly tidy. I don’t want to accuse her,...
Bibi at Auschwitz
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tomorrow will open a new exhibit at the Auschwitz- Birkenau Nazi death camp, focused both on Jewish prewar life and a book of 4.2 million...
Midtown work crew dangles 44 stories up after collapse
Two maintenance workers were left dangling 44 floors above a Midtown street for more than an hour yesterday after their scaffold partially collapsed. FDNY rescuers delicately secured the men near...
Trayvon jury ‘bias’ fears
SANFORD, Fla. — Attorneys trying to seat a jury in George Zimmerman's trial for shooting an unarmed teen stopped questioning a white man in his 20s yesterday after he gave...
Baby-test OK is all heart
ALBANY — The Legislature has agreed to require newborns to be tested for a congenital heart defect under a new, quick screening process.The measure would require all birthing facilities to...
Kelly honors Sandy cop
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly honored a cop in Coney Island yesterday for saving two parents and their baby from rushing floodwaters during Hurricane Sandy.Officer Jonas Guisao received a plaque at...
Hynes will be deposed
A federal judge yesterday ordered that Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes show up for a deposition in a $150 million wrongful-prosecution suit against him — and the timing couldn’t be...
Lottery b-ring$ him luck
A city sanitation worker who won a $2 million Powerball jackpot with two co-workers plans to buy his wife the engagement ring she’s always deserved. “It’s taken me 20 years,...
Hack attack kills pooch
A Manhattan man allegedly used a meat cleaver to kill his neighbor’s dog after it bit his own pooch. The bloody deed took place in Inwood last Friday when Laura...
Family of man on trial for girlfriend's drowning death in the spotlight again
Mom stripped for Playboy. Dad killed himself with a helium tank suicide kit while indicted for raping starlets. The son is on trial for allegedly drowning his beautiful girlfriend in...
10-year-old girl who won the right to get adult lungs undergoes transplant
A 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl received a new set of lungs yesterday after winning a federal court battle that sparked a national debate over transplanting adult organs into children. Sarah Murnaghan,...
Keep Koz in prison, state says
An attorney for the state told a judicial panel yesterday that former Tyco chief Dennis Kozlowski should be kept in the clink because letting him out would “undermine respect for...
Reputed gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger labeled a 'hands-on killer' in court
BOSTON — Reputed gangster James “Whitey” Bulger was a “hands-on killer” responsible for “murder and mayhem” in Boston for almost 30 years, a federal prosecutor told a jury yesterday as...
Bx. Science ‘hazing scandal’ principal to exit
The principal at an elite Bronx high school is retiring amid a hazing scandal that resulted in the suspension of the athletic director and two coaches.Valerie Reidy, principal at Bronx...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Police say the man pictured was seen on surveillance video robbing a Williamsburg gas station, police said. The suspect entered the BP station on Kent Avenue near Hooper Street...
Killer mob rat’s 12-yr. jail shock
A mobster who thought that turning rat would win him a pass for a 1996 murder got a big surprise at his sentencing yesterday: 12 years in the slammer. Turncoat...
Weiner to UFT: Runoff with me
No one ever said Anthony Weiner lacks confidence. In a private meeting with the city’s powerful United Federation of Teachers, the mayoral candidate pronounced he would make it out of...
Restaurants plastic-foaming mad at Mike’s ban
Big Apple restaurant owners are speaking out against Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban on plastic foam cups and food containers. Opponents rallied on the steps of City Hall yesterday before a...
Feds urge an indy stop-frisk monitor
The feds stepped into the fight over the NYPD’s “stop and frisk” policy late last night, urging a judge to appoint an independent monitor if she finds that the department...
Facebook plays hash #catchup
Facebook is introducing hashtags, the pound signs used on Twitter, Instagram and other services to identify topics being discussed and allow users to search for them.Facebook said in a blog...
Mike flack gives flak to Citi Bike
Citi Bike’s rampant glitches even annoy City Hall.Mayor Bloomberg’s deputy press secretary blasted her boss’ pet project yesterday after she called customer service to report a malfunctioning bike station —...
Kimye trashed
Throw that trash bag out — right along with Kim and Kanye’s relationship. The other woman in Kanye West’s life was spotted outside her Montreal spa yesterday tossing some garbage...
Captive-trio kidnap plea
CLEVELAND — The man accused of holding three women captive in his Cleveland home for a decade pleaded not guilty yesterday to hundreds of charges, including rape and kidnapping. Ariel...
‘2-pill’ Plan B fight
Women’s advocates say the government has failed to comply with a Brooklyn federal judge’s order to lift all restrictions on the sale of emergency contraceptives. Their lawyers argued in a...
Bam bid to help hold ‘Kerry’ seat
WASHINGTON — President Obama stumped in Boston yesterday to try to keep Secretary of State John Kerry’s vacated Senate seat in the Democratic column.Obama used his star power to boost...
NSA chief testifies that 'dozens' of terror attacks have been stopped using phone-data surveillance
Secret US surveillance prevented “dozens” of terror attacks in recent years — and might have foiled the 9/11 hijackers if sophisticated phone tracking had been in place in 2001, the...
Leak geek’s animated alter ego
Before he became a self-promoting secrets leaker, Edward Snowden was a Web master with a geeky avatar. Snowden was 18 (pictured) when he worked for Ryuhana Press, a now-defunct Web...
NYC distributes first “green” taxi licenses for upper Manhattan and outer-borough pickups
A beaming Bronx livery driver yesterday became the very first “green” cabby in city history. Wilfredo Reynoso was the first of three drivers to get approval and pay $1,500 for...
NYU booting blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng amid Shanghai expansion: sources
NYU isn’t letting a pesky thing like human rights stand in the way of its expansion in China. The university has booted a blind Chinese political dissident from its campus...
Sister was 2nd to nun
MADRID — A nun believed to hold the world record of 86 years cloistered in a monastery has died in Spain.Sister Maria Romero, abbess of the Buenafuente del Sistal monastery...
Rare 'derecho' storm forecast to soak East Coast
A powerful storm that could turn into a rare “derecho” pounded the Midwest yesterday and is heading to the East Coast, threatening New York and the US Open golf tournament...
‘Cyber crooks’ cooked
Eight alleged members of an international cybercrime ring were charged yesterday with hacking into the computers of more than a dozen financial institutions and the US military’s payroll service.Federal prosecutors...
Bowie kid-pix cop sues
A former NYPD detective tossed from the force for keeping naked photos of a rape victim in 2008 — who happened to be rocker David Bowie’s stepdaughter — is now...
Google ‘internships’ – and hit big money
That’s a lot of beer money for a summer intern. Google’s interns rake in up to $6,700 per month — more than twice as much as an average American worker’s...
Man refuses to testify against woman who allegedly shot him — so he can marry her
This Brooklyn couple is ready to take another shot . . . at love. Randolph Costa says he’s still too enamored of his girlfriend to testify against her at her...
Wi-Fi choo-choo
NJ Transit’s board approved a proposal yesterday that will give rail travelers wireless Internet in stations, platforms and trains by the end of 2016. Cablevision will install fiber-optic cabling, wireless...
$lap at fake LI cancer charity
A Long Island judge has ordered that a telemarketing company shut down earlier this year for running a phony breast-cancer charity pay back $4.6 million.The Nassau judge earlier this year...
Jacko feared no one cared: promoter
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson might have been the most famous man on earth — but the King of Pop somehow believed no one would show up at his press...
Stars align for elex $$
ALBANY — Rich liberal actors are demanding that Albany use state money to help pay for political campaigns. In interviews released yesterday by the Fair Elections for New York Campaign,...
State Department has hired agents with criminal records, memo reveals
WASHINGTON — The State Department has hired an alarming number of law-enforcement agents with criminal or checkered backgrounds because of a flawed hiring process, a stunning memo obtained by The...
Fight to save historic home
Preservationists are trying to save a Long Island house that was built by a Civil War veteran in 1900. The Kellogg House in Baldwin is owned by Nassau County, which...
Suspect’s mom in cop siege
The defiant mother of a man wanted in connection with the murder of a Pace University student refused to let the NYPD into her Manhattan apartment yesterday — and after...
Manhattan real-estate broker Photoshopped pictures of pricey home on reality-TV show
The Real Housewives’ hair extensions aren’t the only fakes on Bravo’s reality TV. A slick Manhattan real-estate broker is being investigated by the state after clumsily doctoring photos of a...
America’s vast margin of error
The Obama administration is facing scandals everywhere — using the IRS to punish political enemies, seizing the telephone records of reporters, monitoring phone and e-mail accounts of millions and making...
School discipline 101
Some mayoral candidates are complaining that schools are suspending students too much. I’m not so sure. My father wound up a professor of mathematics, but as a child he was...
College’s crippling costs
The Issue: Whether students should be willing to take on debt to cover the cost of college tuition. *** Don’t you mean saddle me with debt (“Saddle Me With Debt,”...
Christie’s senate-seat fix: no Dem would do likewise
The Issue: Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to schedule an October election to fill Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s seat. *** New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s abdication of his responsibility to select a...
Holder cops out
You might think a US Attorney General who has so much to investigate in his own backyard — e.g., the IRS targeting of conservatives, or Justice’s own targeting of reporters...
Rand Paul’s ‘defense’
When it comes to rebuilding the Republican brand, we’ve resisted the sneering at Rand Paul. Foreign policy excluded, we’ve admired his willingness to take the free-market argument where other Republicans...
The charter house rules
In a normal universe, snubbing nine out of 10 voters wouldn’t be a path to victory. But New York is no normal universe. It’s a place where an endorsement from...
Paranoid Government
Like many of my fellow Americans, I’m getting pretty concerned about a fringe group in our country that’s growing increasingly isolated and paranoid. Worse, we now have indications that this...
An ‘ungentlemanly’ way of saving lives
‘Gentlemen do not read each other’s mail.” That’s what Secretary of State Henry Stimson said to explain why he shut down the government’s cryptanalysis operations in 1929. Edward Snowden, who...
Obscure English nugget ‘A Picture of Autumn’ is a subtle study of decline
It’s hard to pin down “A Picture of Autumn”: You can see it as either a funny drama or the most depressing comedy of the season. Above all, the show...
Alan Cox's star-making performance in 'Cornelius' is a must-see
J.B. Priestley’s “An Inspector Calls” was a surprise hit when it was revived on Broadway nine years ago. Now comes Priestley’s “Cornelius,” which vanished after its 1935 West End run...
Morningside Opera’s updating of Mozart’s ‘Figaro’ is as timely as it is sexy
‘Ripped from the headlines” isn’t how most people see Mozart, but Vid Guerrerio’s sparkling “Figaro! (90210)” remakes “The Marriage of Figaro” into a comedy as relevant as CNN and as...
400 years of NYC life unfurl in ‘Manna-Hata,’ a play performed in a working post office
It's a post office — New York’s main branch — on its way to becoming an Amtrak train station. For now, though, the historic James A. Farley Post Office on...
Personal letters reveal Marilyn Monroe's inner turmoil
It's hard to imagine that absolutely everything hasn’t already been said about Marilyn Monroe. But for all the books and movies and tributes and myth-making, the iconic blonde has never...
Family matters: Hard to criticize Mickelson for putting daughter first
ARDMORE, Pa. — Phil Mickelson knows you think he’s crazy and he’s cool with that. When word surfaced Tuesday Mickelson left Merion to fly back to California to attend the...
10th a perfect test for U.S. Open field
ARDMORE, Pa. — Watch the 10th hole at Merion in this week’s U.S. Open. The 303-yard par-4 might decide the winner of the tournament before the week is finished, because...
Switch to simulated game not a setback for Yankees’ Pineda
OAKLAND, Calif. — The decision to have Michael Pineda throw a simulated game tomorrow in Tampa instead of in a real minor league game had nothing to do with an...
Ewing's son upset Kidd got top job when dad can't
Patrick Ewing’s son took to Twitter to express anger Jason Kidd got a head-coaching job so quickly, while his father was just named this week to another assistant’s gig —...
These Yankees no match for the elite teams in baseball
OAKLAND, Calif. — To steal from Bill Parcells, who lost the only two games he coached here at O.co Coliseum, you are what your record says you are. The problem...
Hogan’s famous 1-iron shot at 1950 U.S. Open remembered
ARDMORE, Pa. — To look upon the bronze plaque in the middle of the 18th fairway at Merion’s East Course is to look upon a time history when golf was...
Kuchar eyes elusive first major at U.S. Open
ARDMORE, Pa. — Matt Kuchar isn’t surprised his name is now getting placed near the top of this backhanded list — the angst-filled and pressure-driven list of the Best Player...
Islanders trade Streit to Flyers
With about three weeks until free agency starts, the Islanders found a way to get something for nothing. Yesterday, general manager Garth Snow traded captain Mark Streit, an unrestricted free...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Entries
All horses appear in post position order FIRST-7 fur; $72,000; alw; 3up(f) PN Horse Wt Jockey Odds 1 Rhonin Victoria(L),122 I Ortiz, Jr 8-1 2 Secret Union(M),117 JAlvarado 2-1 3...
Home Team Lineups
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NFL: Eagles OT Peters arrested for drag racing Five-time Pro Bowler Jason Peters of the Eagles was arrested early yesterday in north Louisiana for allegedly drag racing and trying to...
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Hondo mauled by Tigers
Hondo suffered a painful double-flusher yesterday when, having already lost with the Orioles, Valverde and the Tigers were unable to bring home a “W” with a 2-0 lead and two...
Red Bulls out of U.S. Open Cup
BOSTON — The Red Bulls’ trophy-less run will extend for at least one more competition, booted out of the U.S. Open Cup in ignominious fashion, a 4-2 beating by the...
With Bradshaw gone, Wilson and Brown set to share load in the Giants backfield
At the end of last year, Ahmad Bradshaw knew his sixth season with the Giants might be his last. The veteran running back told rookie David Wilson it would likely...
Kraft: Patriots inked Tebow to improve 'spirituality'
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It turns out the Patriots signed Tim Tebow in part because their owner thinks the team’s “spirituality” was lacking. That was the surprising word yesterday from Robert...
Former rivals Snee and Jenkins glad to be Giants teammates
Such is the way it goes in a business where the collective often dominates the individual, where the battle up front can be a faceless series of collisions, violent, brutal...
Giants' Carr ready for challenge from Nassib
David Carr said “I was a selfish player for a long time’’ but that time has come and gone, which is why he can deal with the Giants moving up...
Heat's LeBron promises to be more aggressive vs. Spurs
SAN ANTONIO — After having a night to sleep on his poor — by his standards — showing in Game 3 of these NBA Finals, LeBron James declared that in...
Rangers, Sather impressed with Vigneault, but Messier still in mix
The leader in the clubhouse would be Alain Vigneault. That, of course, excludes the other leader in the clubhouse named Mark Messier. This is the state of the Rangers’ search...
WATCH: Blackhawks nip Bruins in 3rd OT of Stanley Cup Opener
CHICAGO — Of course, it was Andrew Shaw. The pesky little forward always gets up when he's knocked down. The three-overtime opener of the Stanley Cup finals came to a...
Ryan, Jets talking about using Sanchez, Smith in two-QB system
Here we go again. Jets coach Rex Ryan left open the possibility the team could use a two quarterback system this fall with Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith just months...
Geno mum on attending Sanchez's Jets West camp
Mark Sanchez’s annual “Jets West” camp will begin in a few weeks. The question now is: Will rookie Geno Smith be there? Smith added a level of intrigue yesterday when...
Case of Jets' Goodson sent to grand jury
Mike Goodson was back in court yesterday morning, but nothing was resolved related to the Jets running back’s arrest last month on drugs and weapons charges. In a brief pre-trial...
Jets' Holmes ready for visit to Revis Island in Week 1
He Has bickered with teammates in Mark Sanchez’s huddle, been stripped of his captaincy, railed at former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, been forced to take a $3.5 million paycut ......
Triple-A coach: Wheeler’s toughness will help with Mets
LAS VEGAS — Zack Wheeler will find himself in the middle of a maelstrom when he makes his big-league debut, expected to be Tuesday in Atlanta. Still, first-year Triple-A Las...
With Ike gone, Duda steps up for Mets
With Ike Davis in Triple-A now, there aren’t many lefty hitters in the Mets lineup who offer power. Essentially, it’s all on Lucas Duda and Daniel Murphy. Last night, in...
Mets' captain Wright won’t go down with the ship
David Wright offered a strong message to his Mets teammates: Don’t dare accept the losing. One of the most crushing aspects of the Mets’ season has been their lack of...
In fight for job, Mets' Gee shuts down Cardinals in win
A team that knows only lose-lose might be facing a rare win-win scenario. Dillon Gee and Jeremy Hefner remain locked in a dogfight for the final spot in the Mets’...
Harvey, Wheeler may not pitch in Mets doubleheader
Super Tuesday could be in jeopardy. With heavy rain in today’s forecast, leaving it questionable whether a game can be played at Citi Field, the Mets may have to scrap...
Yankees' Hughes victimized by HR as free-agent clock ticks
OAKLAND, Calif. — Six years ago Phil Hughes arrived in the major leagues and it was easy to see why the Yankees believed they had a front of the rotation...
Starr Report
Another Starr Report exclusive: Nickelodeon has inked a deal with a production person associated with “Dora the Explorer” to create a new animated series which they’re calling (for now), “Shimmer...
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows
Catching up with the returning summer dramas: “Magic City” (Friday, 9 p.m., Starz) Apparently, the Miami prison system in 1959 included grooming and sunbathing, because Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Ike looks...
Soledad O’Brien joins Bryant Gumbel for 'Real Sports'
Soledad O’Brien is joining fellow “Today” show alum Bryant Gumbel at HBO’s “Real Sports.” HBO says that O’Brien will be a reporter on the monthly magazine show, which is anchored...
'Parenthood' star Lauren Graham to adapt her novel for TV series
Lauren Graham, the wisecracking yet comely star of “Gilmore Girls” and NBC’s “Parenthood,” just added author to her list of credits. And now her autobiographical novel, “Someday, Someday, Maybe,” will...
‘Pretty Little Liars’ tweets set new record
The days when shows would live or die based on their overnight ratings may be a thing of the past. Shows these days are really more concerned with the number...
'Vice' exposes Dennis Rodman buffoonery
Our brilliant ambassador to the world, Dennis Rodman, excoriated President Obama for not holding out the hand of friendship to brutal North Korean dictator/god Kim Jung-un. But that didn’t stop...
Steve Harvey's talk show renewed through 2016
Steve Harvey’s freshman talk show has had its daytime lease extended. “Steve Harvey,” which has resonated in its first season — particularly among women — has been renewed through 2016...
‘24’ reboot team taking shape
The team roster for the rebooted version of “24” team has added another key player. Jon Cassar, who wrote for and produced the iconic Fox series for seven seasons, will...
Weird but true
A sex-crazed couple was busted for allegedly rocking their boat in full view of the public at a marina in Conway, SC. The dockmaster first spotted them allegedly getting it...
Coach reacts to Red Bulls loss vs. New England
The Red Bulls lost 4-2 to New England and were eliminated from the US Open Cup on Wednesday night. Here is postgame reaction: NEW YORK RED BULLS HEAD COACH MIKE...
Red Bulls knocked out of Open Cup
The Red Bulls’ trophy-less run will extend for at least one more competition, booted out of the U.S. Open Cup in ignominious fashion, a 4-2 beating at the hands of...
Yanks, Hughes no match for A’s
OAKLAND, Calif. — Six years ago Phil Hughes arrived in the major leagues and it was easy to see why the Yankees believed they had a front of the rotation...
Congresswoman asks FTC to probe Herbalife
A California congresswoman has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Herbalife over allegations that the controversial Los Angeles nutritional supplements company is a pyramid scheme. “I am troubled by...
Kidd quotes from Nets release
The Nets officially announce the hiring of Jason Kidd Wednesday night, to be followed by a presser Thursday afternoon in Brooklyn.The following are quotes from Kidd, general manager Billy King...
U.S. Open leaderboard
This is the first time Tiger Woods has won four tournaments before the US Open since 2000 -- and he won the Open that year by 15 shots. Can he...
Nets hire of Kidd a bold move by brass
Now that Jason Kidd is set to become the next coach of the Nets, here are three thoughts on the move:1. A bold move There is no way to look...
No Kidd-ing: Future Hall of Famer next Nets head coach
The story has been told, re-told and is the stuff of legend about Jason Kidd — the Nets’ newest head coach. The All-Star point guard, after just being acquired from...
Attorney: Keep Tyco big Kozlowski behind bars
An attorney for the state Parole Board told a judicial panel today that former Tyco chief Dennis Kozlowski — who’s serving time for fleecing company coffers to support his lavish...