June 18, 2013
Andrew Carmellini's Lafayette is baked in charm
When I finally got around to ordering Lafayette’s bouillabaisse royale, an argument-starter since Andrew Carmellini’s endlessly awaited “grand cafe” opened in mid-April, they’d dropped it: “Too hot for it now,”...
Sec'y of Ed. says states can shield teachers from new evaluation for a full year
The nation’s education chief today said states can seek waivers that would shield poor performing teachers from the ramifications of new evaluations for a full year. US Secretary of Education...
Wheeler, Harvey provide glimpse of future in dominating sweep
ATLANTA — Call it a landslide Super Tuesday win for a franchise in desperate need of a jolt. Zack Wheeler simply refused to crumble in his major league debut last...
Yankees-Dodgers game postponed
Tuesday's Yankees-Dodgers game was postponed by rain and will be made up Wednesday as part of a day-night doubleheader in The Bronx.
McCaskill backs Hillary Clinton as next Dem Prez nominee
WASHINGTON – Sen. Claire McCaskill, who once joked she wouldn’t let her daughter near Bill Clinton, today gave Hillary Clinton a glowing endorsement to be the next Democratic Party nominee...
SI: Pats' TE Hernandez questioned in regards to dead body in N. Attleboro
NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez was questioned by authorities in Massachusetts in connection with a body that was found in North Attleboro, Sports Illustrated reports. According to...
Michelle Obama joins Bono for lunch in Ireland
While President Obama was asking Northern Irish youth to make a "permanent peace," First Lady Michelle Obama, with Malia and Sasha, headed out to Finnegan's Pub in Dalkey, where she...
Appeals court OKs E. 91st street garbage facility
A state appeals court approved the controversial plan to put a massive garbage facility on E. 91st Street, arguing that the Dept. of Sanitation took required steps to evaluate the...
Serena: Steubenville rape victim was 'lucky,' 'shouldn't have put herself in 'that position'
Serena Williams is no stranger to controversy, and has caused a stir yet again with a jaw-dropping indictment of the Steubenville rape victim whose story transfixed the nation. In a...
Koch grave birth date set in stone
How’s Ed Koch’s grave site doin’? Much better! A funeral stone cutter yesterday chiseled the correct date of birth on Koch’s tombstone in Trinity cemetery in Washington Heights : Dec....
Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon with back issues
After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament Tuesday, citing a lower...
Yankees' Youkilis out 10-12 weeks; Teixeira goes on DL, too
The Yankees have lost their third baseman for at least 10-12 weeks and their first baseman for at least two.Kevin Youkilis has a herniated disc in his back and will...
Cops bust man accused of stabbing cab driver in the eye with umbrella
Police arrested the heartless man accused of stabbing a livery cab driver in the eye with an umbrella in Brooklyn. Shamel Allen, 28, was nabbed today at 11:30 a.m. and...
Revis paid Barron $50,000 to get No. 24 jersey on Bucs: report
If negotiating an NFL contract was as easy as negotiating for his favorite jersey number, Darrelle Revis might still be a Jet.According to Uni-Watch.com, Revis, whom the Jets traded to...
Red Bulls coach Petke talks training facility, Open Cup ouster
Red Bulls coach Mike Petke spoke with the media today, discussing a number of topics from last Wednesday's US Open Cup loss to the Revolution, to moving into the team's...
Transit cop busted in alleged drunken spat over broken remote control
A boozed-up transit cop was arrested after he got into a clash with his wife in Brooklyn over a broken remote control, law-enforcement sources said. Aleksandr Galper, 32, and his...
Police rescue woman who threatened to jump off LES high-rise
Police rescued a woman threatening to jump off the roof of a Lower East Side building this morning, cops said. The 21-year-old climbed over a fence between the middle of...
John 'The Executioner' Martorano describes series of killings allegedly ordered by 'Whitey' Bulger
BOSTON — Former hitman John "The Executioner" Martorano has described more killings as he testifies for a second day in the racketeering trial of James "Whitey" Bulger in Boston. On...
SoHo club where Chris Brown & Drake brawled can keep liquor license
Drink up A-listers! An appeals court today overturned a Manhattan judge’s decision to revoke the liquor license at the SoHo club that played host to a bottle-service brawl between Chris...
Psychiatrist who accused Lohan doc of turning her into addict busted for selling oxy for cash
Physician, heal thy self! A Gramercy Park psychiatrist who went on TV and accused Lindsay Lohan’s doctor of turning her into a pill-popping drug addict was busted today -- for...
Witless zombie flick ‘World War Z’ falls flat
“World War Z” began promisingly enough, with a sudden zombie outbreak in Philadelphia that had me hoping my dream might finally come true: At last, would I see the cast...
U.S Congressman says he's anti-abortion because he believes fetuses masturbate: report
A North Texas lawmaker is in favor of a ban on abortions after 20 weeks gestation because he said he's seen male fetuses at that stage pleasure themselves. U.S. Congressman...
Brutal photos of Chad Johnson's ex-wife released from night of domestic dispute
Thirty days for a pat on the behind and probation for this?The photos of Chad Johnson’s then-wife, Evelyn Lozada, following the couple’s domestic dispute last August were obtained by TMZ....
Animal abusers better beware of Liberator
Sadly, there are people who commit certain acts in this world of ours that are utterly reprehensible. Animal abusers are pretty high up on that list. They take advantage of...
How To Fix Comics: Stop milking the same people!
Welcome back to my (kinda) weekly column. We’re still here, locked inside a deep underground bunker, yelling at this old tube television and pounding out complaints about the business on...
Ackman blisters Herbalife
Bill Ackman attacked a recent survey that Herbalife says refutes allegations that it is a pyramid scheme and reiterated his call for an investigation of the company. Ackman’s Pershing Square...
Appeals court backs opening of tony Union Sq. Park eatery
Who knew Mayor Bloomberg's legacy would include an $18 omelet. A state appeals court today ordered up the completion of an upscale, seasonal restaurant, the centerpiece of Hizzoner's $20 million...
LoLo upsets bobsledders after complaining about lack of pay
Lolo Jones was with the U.S. Bobsledding team for seven months and all she has to show for it is a lousy check for $741.84. The track star, who recently...
Dep. of Labor lawyer who used stun gun to attack co-worker found dead in jail cell
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Department of Labor lawyer who was accused of a home invasion at a co-worker's home has been found dead in his cell at the D.C. Jail....
Police: NJ 8th-grader brought pot to graduation
BAYONNE, NJ — Authorities say a Bayonne, NJ, student was arrested at her eighth-grade graduation after marijuana cigarettes were found in her purse. City police tell The Jersey Journal that...
Espada Jr. says dad pressured him into looting non-profit as judge gives senator six months jail
He says his daddy made him do it. The son of disgraced ex-state Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, Jr., today blamed his father for pressuring him into participating in the...
Man who ran 'barbaric' dog fighting arena faces seven years jail
A Brooklyn man who ran a “barbaric” dog fighting arena out of his grimy Brownsville home was busted on animal torture charges and faces seven years behind bars, authorities said...
Delays expected on LIRR evening commute
NEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road says commuters should brace themselves for evening rush hour delays. Tuesday's tough commute was the result of damage from a tunnel derailment....
Accused homophobic West Village killer says victim had it coming
The “faggot” had it coming, a homophobic ex con boasted after last month’s shocking, gay hate crime slay of Mark Carson, 32, according to a sickeningly flippant confession released today....
Man stabbed in chest near Times Square Disney store
A man was stabbed in Times Square this afternoon, authorities said. Witnesses said two men got into a fight in front of the M.A.C. cosmetics store around 2 pm. The...
NSA leaker Edward Snowden wants to seek asylum in Iceland: report
REYKJAVIK -- Iceland has received an informal approach from an intermediary who says Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who exposed the U.S. government's secret surveillance programmes, wants...
Speedos still a no go for Christie despite lap band surgery
New Jersey Gov. Christie may have slimmed down a bit after his belly band surgery -- but he’s not about to make a public splash in a swimsuit at the...
Abe Hirschfeld's son kept him alive - and in pain - to complete $300M deal, sister alleges
Abe Hirschfeld’s son kept his terminally ill dad alive and in heaps of pain — against the opinion of doctors — so he could complete a $300 million swindle of...
'Hairy stockings' the latest weapon for women who want to go unnoticed
Ladies, a new trend has arrived that promises to keep you warm in the winter months and safe from perverts when you're out and about. An image going viral on...
Celtics-Clippers trade talks 'dead;' Rivers' future up in the air
Kevin Garnett and Doc Rivers apparently won't have Hollywood endings to their careers. After days of trade talks in which the Clippers tried to acquire the Celtics head coach and...
Petke: "World-class" new facility leaves Red Bulls "no excuses"
Red Bulls coach Mike Petke knew his team’s practice situation at Montclair State was untenable, but never wanted to give them any alibis. But after moving into their brand-new –...
Man arrested after running down and killing man trying to dribble soccer ball from Seattle to Brazil
SALEM, Ore. — The driver Oregon police say fatally struck a man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles from Seattle to Brazil for the World Cup has been...
Mets survive against Braves after Harvey throws another gem
ATLANTA -- On the day of Zack Wheeler's anticipated major league debut, Matt Harvey was a pitbull marking his territory. If Harvey is going to be supplanted as the Mets'...
Nearly all 26 Newtown massacre victims suffered 'multiple gunshot wounds,' death certificates reveal
They didn’t stand a chance. All but two of the 26 students and staffers killed in the Sandy Hook school massacre died from “multiple gunshot wounds,” according to death certificates...
Petke: 'World-class' new training facility leaves Red Bulls 'no excuses'
Red Bulls coach Mike Petke knew his team’s practice situation at Montclair State was untenable, but never wanted to give them any alibis. But after moving into their brand-new –...
Yankees could end up paying Teixeira $15 million for 15 games. Was it avoidable?
I usually sleep great on red-eye flights, but Sunday night’s from John Wayne Airport to Newark didn’t go as well, as a large man sat between George King and myself...
Flo Rida manager: Spurs coach got me banned from NBA Finals games in Miami
The Heat face a must-win situation in Tuesday night's Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Miami, but they will have to do it without one of their biggest fans...
Gotham Post: Kevin Smith – the Fat Man on Batman
In our first Gotham Post column we brought you the first review of “Batman: Zero Year.” This week, we keep the atomic batteries powered with an exclusive interview with none...
Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis to marry boyfriend
NEW YORK — Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis plans to get married this fall. People magazine says the 53-year-old Louganis will marry paralegal Johnny Chaillot. The four-time gold medalist...
Nicholas Brook's allegedly 'hissing' sister returns to court after allegedly calling DA witness an 'awful bitch'
The "bitcher" is back. After a three-day absence, pretty, blonde actress Amanda Brooks — the accused hissing sibling of accused tub-slay strangler Nicholas Brooks — has returned to the audience...
WABC weatherman Bill Evans says wife scratched his manhood in fight
A stormy brawl between WABC weatherman Bill Evans and his wife turned nasty when she scratched his manhood during the knock-down, drag-out fight over a set of keys, he claims....
MLB team wanted to draft Tebow out of high school, but paperwork got in way: report
Tebow Time could have had a whole different meaning.The embattled former Jets quarterback, who signed with the Patriots last Monday, was courted by the Los Angeles Angels when he was...
Surveillance foiled 50 terrorist plots, including plan to attack Wall Street: NSA director
WASHINGTON — The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York...
Beckham got offer from NFL team last year: report
Punt it like Beckham?David Beckham, one of the most iconic and best players in soccer during his prime, was reportedly offered a trial from an NFL team to be their...
DVD Extra: At long last, 'At Long Last Love' Plus a Bogdanovich Doppleganger
This travesty, in which the stars could neither sing nor dance (we were supposed to find their ineptitude charming) is widely regarded as one of the feeblest musicals ever made...
New graphics show America's natural disaster hot spots, as firefighters continue blaze battles
Mother Nature's wrath on America has been laid bare in new graphics depicting the devastating tornadoes and wildfires that have plagued the country in recent years. The maps, developed by...
Feds, NYPD release new video in 2008 Times Sq. blast attack on recruitment center, offer $65K to bust bike bomber
The feds and the NYPD today offered a $65,000 reward for information leading to the capture and conviction of the bicycle bomber who attacked the Times Square military recruiting center...
US to begin meetings with Taliban in order to end 12-year Afghan war
KABUL, Afghanistan — In a major breakthrough, the Taliban and the U.S. announced Tuesday that they will hold formal talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years...
Hot Picks: On sale tomorrow
Tomorrow’s another Wednesday (yes!) and here’s what the retailers think are this week’s Hot Picks:Ming Chen, AMC’s television show “Comic Book Men” and Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash, Red...
Kim Jong Un hands out Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' as party favor at birthday celebration
Heil Kim Jong Un! That might be the new salute spreading through Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, after the country's despotic boy leader handed out copies of Adolph Hitler's...
Obama defends NSA secret data gathering as 'transparent'
WASHINGTON — President Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview Monday, and called them transparent — even though they are authorized in...
'King Mo' defiant after stunning knockout: 'I'm not gonna change a [expletive] thing'
It’s hard to decide what made Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal’s loss to Emanuel Newtown more surprising. Was it the ridiculous spinning back fist from Newton that came absolutely out of...
Commuters face delays after train derailment
Commuters face a difficult trip to the city this morning after a train derailment last night has led to cancellations and delays, authorities said. The train derailed shortly before 6...
15-year wait for major glory didn't faze U.S. Open champ Rose
ARDMORE, Pa. — Fifteen years ago, it was too early for Justin Rose. On Sunday, when Rose hoisted the silver U.S. Open trophy on the 18th green at Merion the...
Nets season in review: Gerald Wallace
With the season over, it’s time to look back at the inaugural Brooklyn campaign for the Nets. To do so, I’m going to take a look at each player on...
Mets' Wheeler will learn that pitchers never forget their 1st time
ATLANTA — If he’s lucky, the innings will speed past in a blur across the next 12 or 15 years, starts and seasons blending into one another except for the...
Yankees' decaying & pricey roster has same darn problems as ’12 Red Sox
It has become an annual baseball rite to wonder whether the current version of the Yankees has devolved into their 1965 forefathers. Or should that be grandfathers, because a dynasty...
Yankees on deck vs. Dodgers
TONIGHT — 7:05, WWOR RHP Phil Hughes (3-5, 4.89) vs. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (6-2, 2.85) TOMORROW 7:05, YES RHP Hiroki Kuroda (6-5, 2.78) vs. LHP Chris Capuano (1-4, 5.45) Both...
Wheeler-Harvey twinbill cranks up Mets time machine
ATLANTA — Zack Wheeler will have the benefit of a home game for his major league debut. When the Mets’ top pitching prospect walks to the mound tonight for Game...
Yankees' Teixeira likely DL-bound, surgery possible
Mark Teixeira seems bound for the disabled list again, and surgery on his right wrist is possible. Don’t expect Kevin Youkilis back anytime soon. And Brian Cashman would have preferred...
Yankees GM remembers 'tough call' going with Girardi over Mattingly as manager
When the Dodgers return to The Bronx tonight for the first time since winning the World Series in 1981, they will bring along a familiar face. More than five years...
Lions creative elite rock & roar
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is where the ad world’s creative stars light up the French Riviera, exchange ideas, and then drink, dance and network all night. Following...
Walk-off homer in ninth stuns Gee, Mets
ATLANTA — Let’s play three. The official record might as well show the Mets and Braves now engaged in a tripleheader, after heavy rain at Turner Field last night led...
NY Cosmos play first game tonight, charity event for Newtown
The New York Cosmos’ first game in their latest incarnation won’t be in New York, but in New Britain, a charity doubleheader tonight at 7:30 p.m. with all the proceeds...
Push-in robbery ends in victim's three-story fall
A man took a three-story plunge out of his apartment window in Soundview after two thieves forced their way in to his home, cops said. It wasn’t immediately clear if...
Business briefs
Sprint suitSprint has asked the Delaware Court of Chancery to prevent the consummation of the Dish tender offer for Clearwire, saying it violates Delaware law. SAC issuesEx-SAC Capital Advisors portfolio...
USTA isn’t feelin’ the love for Williams doc
Don’t slam professional tennis. That’s the message being served by the United States Tennis Association, which is suing the makers of a new documentary on Venus and Serena Williams for...
Devils looking at angel investors
The New Jersey Devils must have a guardian angel. The National Hockey League is in talks with two investors about taking a minority stake in the money-losing team, The Post...
Pork ‘chop’ squeal: Starboard objects (again) to a company move
Move over, Carl Icahn: There’s a new troublemaker in town. Jeff Smith, the CEO of $1 billion hedge fund Starboard Value — while much more low-key than the tough-talking, Far...
Fund$ for Fullscreen
Fullscreen, a digital media company that operates 10,000 YouTube channels, is getting an influx of cash — a reported $30 million — to fuel its expansion. The Chernin Group led...
Glamour gains a new boss
Connie Anne Phillips, a star publisher at Time Inc.’s InStyle until just recently, is returning to Condé Nast, where she will take over for Bill Wackermann as publisher of Glamour...
A Netflix ‘Dream’
Stock-market darling Netflix jumped 7.1 percent yesterday on an exclusive multiyear deal for a slate of new TV series from “Shrek” creator DreamWorks Animation, deepening its push into original programming....
Apple beat up publisher: US
Apple threatened to keep the books from one publisher off its iPad because the company wouldn’t agree to all of its demands, a federal court judge was told yesterday.Random House,...
Drying out on Water Street
Although the Water Street and Front Street office tower corridors look much closer to normal than they did a few months ago, several buildings are still not yet 100 percent...
Dow balloon really pinata
Wall Street thinks it has the Federal Reserve figured out. Now all we have to do is figure out Wall Street.Stock prices rose nicely again yesterday because the financial community...
Mac probes O’s e-team
WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain yesterday opened a probe into the practice of senior officials in the Obama administration using secret e-mail accounts to conduct public business.“Four years ago, you...
Ho’s corpse shock
A hooker had no idea her john’s dead granny was less than two feet away, she testified yesterday. “No, I didn’t smell anything,” Nakeema Craig, 22, testified at the Manhattan...
Judge, tell Astor son: Scion-ara!
An open letter to the Honorable A. Kirke Bartley Jr.: Judge, it is high time to step up and act like a superhero and fight crime where it lives —...
‘Fiend’ to shot cop: Just die!
“F--k you! Die!”Those were the words an evil gangbanger hissed at a brave NYPD cop right after he put a bullet in the officer’s head, prosecutors revealed yesterday in the...
A hail of a nerve! $442 rip-off pedicabby whine
First, he charges more than $400 for a 10-minute ride, then he claims he’s the victim! Pedicab driver Savas Avci took the prize for gall yesterday when he testified at...
A peek at $3 billion Brooklyn of the future
Brooklyn’s tech boom will get another boost with a slick “Tech Triangle” development project that includes a massive helium observation balloon overlooking it all. The $3 billion ambitious plan —...
Lifelong PA perks OK: court
Port Authority retirees will get to keep free tolls and parking as a lifetime perk, a Manhattan Supreme Court judge has ruled. The PA filed suit in Manhattan Supreme Court...
Cat killer facing jail
A Queens man killed an alley cat and now faces up to two years behind bars.Richard Ferrugio, 51, of Ozone Park, used a tire iron to fatally beat the homeless...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A man who baby-sat a Harlem neighbor’s 5-year-old daughter on Friday wound up in a hospital Saturday after the neighbor’s boyfriend gave him a savage beating — for allegedly...
Choker’s wild
London police issued a formal warning to the husband of TV chef Nigella Lawson after disturbing pictures emerged of him grabbing her throat and covering her mouth, officials said yesterday....
Pension boost for city vets
The city has agreed to recalculate pension benefits for municipal workers who lose out on overtime and other extra pay while serving in the military, the feds announced yesterday.The proposed...
Rikers jailers in the ‘joint’
Two city correction officers were charged yesterday with dealing pot to inmates on Rikers Island.Austin Romain and Khalif Phillips, both 31, were busted while on the job after being ratted...
Mr. Big Gulp bust
The owners of a dozen 7-Eleven stores on Long Island maintained a “modern-day plantation system” of illegal immigrants to provide cheap labor for their Slurpee empire, federal authorities charged yesterday....
‘Whitey broke my heart’: thug
BOSTON — An ex-gangster who admitted killing 20 people was unemotional yesterday when describing his line of work at the trial of his former partner, James “Whitey” Bulger — but...
NYC sheepskinned: First-in-decade drop in high-school grads
The city’s four-year high-school graduation rate slipped last year for the first time in a decade — dropping to 64.7 percent from 65.5 percent the year prior, education officials said...
Mike & UFT: Kiss of death vs. diss of doom
They might want to settle this in the playground. Mayor Bloomberg and United Federation of Teachers chief Michael Mulgrew got in a tit-for-tat over whose endorsement was worth less in...
Dump tarnished Silver: poll
ALBANY — A majority of voters wants to give Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver the boot over the way he handled sexual-harassment claims against pervy ex-pol Vito Lopez. Fifty-two percent of...
Obummer & Poutin’: Presidential pair in chilly face-off at G-8
It’s the face children have when they’re ordered to eat their peas. President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin struck two sourpuss poses during a meeting yesterday at the Group...
Boy visits shot cop who saved him, ma
A 10-year-old Queens boy begged his mother to let him visit the cop who was shot while saving them both, leading to an emotional reunion between the youngster and his...
FBI, cops in body hunt at Queens home of 'Goodfellas' mobster played by Robert De Niro
Organized-crime investigators swooped in on the Queens home of James “Jimmy the Gent” Burke yesterday — digging for human remains in the driveway, back yard and basement of the late...
Slay left Soho beau unfazed
His poker face could lose him the game. Accused bathtub strangler Nicholas Brooks showed no emotion — and no curiosity — when a cop told him “something happened to your...
New search for Hoffa
Federal agents revived the hunt for the remains of Jimmy Hoffa (pictured) yesterday, bringing excavation equipment to a field in suburban Detroit where a reputed Mafia captain says the Teamsters...
IRS Tea(m) no rogue
Irs officials in DC scrutinized dozens of applications from Tea Party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, contradicting the agency’s claim that it was a rogue unit in Cincinnati...
‘It should not be a secret’: Ray Kelly rips feds phone & Web snooping
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly launched a stinging rebuke to the federal government’s secret phone- and Internet-monitoring campaign — and suggested leaker Edward Snowden was right about privacy “abuse.” “I don’t...
Leaker’s dad begs son to avoid treason
The father of NSA leaker Edward Snowden pleaded with him yesterday not to commit treason by revealing any more US-endangering secrets “I hope, I pray and I ask that you...
Gov pro-abort bill terminated
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo suffered several setbacks yesterday and all but admitted defeat of his 10-point women’s-equality agenda after the ranking Democrat in the Senate introduced a bill without the...
Vito to run on tax $$
Taxpayers may soon shell out more than $120,000 to Vito Lopez. The disgraced former Assemblyman, who’s running for the City Council, has joined the public campaign-finance program, making him eligible...
Stupid Cupid! Shot lover testifies for shooter
The Brooklyn man whose girlfriend shot him in the face loves her so much, he testified in her defense yesterday. “I love her. Yes, I care about her,” Randy Costa,...
A grave mistake: Engraver botches Koch’s birth year
How’s Ed Koch’s grave site doing? Horrible! The former mayor’s tombstone at Trinity Church in Washington Heights was mistakenly engraved with the wrong birth year — Dec. 12, 1942, instead...
Storm front: WABC weatherman Bill Evans and wife hit with domestic-violence charges
WABC/Channel 7 weatherman Bill Evans and his wife will be arraigned in a Connecticut court today after a violent blowup at their Old Greenwich home. Both the meteorologist and Dana...
It’s a heap of trouble: Vermin fear over Bloomberg's citywide compost bid by 2015
Skeptical city residents say Mayor Bloomberg’s new food-waste-recycling program is a great idea — if you’re a rat. “Recycling, in general, takes a lot of effort,” said Geneva Jeanniton, 22,...
Latest load of garbage from Mike’s ‘bully’ pulpit
Now that Mayor Bloomberg has decided we, all 8 million of us New Yorkers, should all go through our garbage to separate out the biodegradable stuff and “compost” it, the...
Corpse driver on ice
A medical-examiner worker who transported the corpse of a young man in a city van filled with bags of recycled bottles was suspended yesterday — as the dead man’s pals...
An end reverse for Chad
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A contrite Chad Johnson apologized yesterday for disrespecting a judge when the former NFL star slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week, and...
‘I want cop killer to live’
The former Brooklyn prison guard who had sex romps behind bars with convicted cop killer Ronell Wilson confirmed the thug is her baby daddy via paternity test, it was disclosed...
Farmer-girl Katy coming up roses
Katy Perry has been a pop star, actress and girl-kisser — but, until now, never a Vogue cover girl. Perry, wearing a rose-print, off-the-shoulder dress, graces the July cover (inset)...
More pol busts loom: Preet
The federal prosecutor who recently slapped several city and state lawmakers with corruption charges said last night that more arrests of politicians are on the way. US Attorney Preet Bharara...
Skip the internship
What’s an internship worth? As much as it pays, apparently. Earlier this week, a federal judge ruled that Fox Searchlight Pictures had violated federal and New York minimum-wage laws by...
More freedom & fewer guardrails
Are Americans becoming more libertarian on cultural issues? I see evidence that they are, in poll findings and election results on three unrelated issues — marijuana legalization, same-sex marriage and...
Meddling in Middle East: are we even arming allies?
The Issue: Whether President Obama’s decision to provide arms to Syrian rebels is in the nation’s interest. *** While the mess in Syria is a collective stain on the conscience,...
Luxe happens
Rich Calder’s piece about the rent paid for offices used by the Kings County District Attorney’s Office is highly misleading (“How $uite It Is for DA,” June 17). In fact,...
A gambling man
Gov. Cuomo has a curious way of letting New Yorkers decide an issue: If the voters disapprove an expansion of full-scale casino gambling at the polls this November, he’s going...
Murder & monitors
If Eric Holder is looking for a police force that could use a federal monitor, maybe he should look in his boss’s hometown. Last week at the last hour, the...
Miss USA’s big miss
One of the charms of watching a beauty pageant these days seems to be the inevitable YouTube moment when a contestant botches a question designed to show her bikini comes...
Destroying good schools
None of the Democratic candidates for mayor has a plan for the city schools other than not being Mike Bloomberg. That’s it. Well, not quite: They have one education policy:...
The border-enforcement game
Congress is boring. It can’t even make new false promises. On border security, it keeps making the same assurances. The Gang of Eight immigration bill, which could well be the...
The latest girl-power trend? Getting naked in front of the camera for a sexy group photo shoot
Laughing hysterically, the five bachelorettes strip down to their panties, get up close and personal and pose confidently together for the camera. “OK, so nice big smiles everyone,” shouts bride-to-be...
New music from Kanye West, Kelly Rowland, and Mac Miller
Albums of the Week Kanye West “Yeezus” *** 1/2 Call it hip-hop if you must, but in reality, the latest coming of Kanye West operates on a far more expansive...
Disabilities come to light in 'Still More of Our Parts'
The acclaimed troupe Theater Breaking Through Barriers offers something you won’t find anywhere else: Its works revolve around disability — which is only appropriate, since some of its members get...
'A Kid Like Jake' explores the world of affluent Manhattan parenting
Greg and Alex are a happily married Manhattan couple with a 4-year-old son. Jake is smart, creative — and he loves pretending to be a princess. “We’ve got seven different...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Entries
Post Time: 1:05 p.m.All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-5 fur; $60,000; md sp wt; 2YO; PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds2 BlueCollarCat(L118JLezcn4-x-x7-23 AintsybnggrnM115J Ortizx-x-x8-54 Carolinian(L),118JCstlln2-x-x5-25 I'm Gonna Flip ,115IOrtizJrx-x-x6-11 a-WiredBryanM118JVelzqzx-x-x8-11 a-AdamsNote(M118DCohnx-x-x8-16...
Debbie Little at Yonkers
Best Bet: Screen The Call (12th) FIRST: mile; pace; $13,000; cond; 2 Katelyn's Scott (GBrennan) 7-5-1 3-1 5 Hands To Yourself (JBartlett) 8-3-2 10-1 3 Ittakestwobaby (BHolland) 5-6-6 5-1 1...
Parx Racing Results
FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $19,000; cl($7,500); 3up(f&m);5Mss Etta (VrgsJr.)3.202.202.103Speed Zone (Suarez)6.603.801Dreamngofauntlz (McMngell)3.00* Exacta (5-3) $20.20 * Trifecta (5-3-1) $87.80SECOND-6 fur; $45,000; md sp wt; 3YO;10Sxtn Ston (Bsono)7.404.202.606Tango On (Arroyo)4.202.401Stormy Henry (Pimentel)2.20Scr:...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJune 18WEDJune 19THUJune 20FRIJune 21SATJune 22SUNJune 23MONJune 24YankeesDodgers7:05WWORWCBS 880 AMDodgers7:05YESWCBST.B.7:05YESWCBST.B.7:05WWORWCBST.B.1:05YESWCBST.B.2:05YES/TBSWCBSNOGAMEMets*Atlanta (2)1:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANPhi.7:05WPIXWFANPhi.4:05WPIXWFANPhi.1:35SNYWFANNOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEPhila.5:00ESPNNOGAMELibertyNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMES.A.3:00MSG+NOGAMES.I. YankeesBrooklyn7:00No TVBklyn.7:00No TVH.V.7:00No TVH.V.7:05No TVH.V.7:00No TVABD4:00No TVABD7:00No TVCyclonesStaten Island7:00No TVWSOU 89.5 FMS.I.7:00No TVWSOUAbdn.7:00No TVWSOUAbdn.7:00No...
Sports Shorts
NFL: Pagano wins George Halas Award The Professional Football Writers Association selected Colts coach Chuck Pagano as its George Halas Award winner for overcoming adversity. Hired in January 2012, Pagano...
The Post Line
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Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Mets at Braves, Game 1 SNY, WFAN (660 AM/101.9 FM)3 p.m.College World Series: North Carolina vs. LSU ESPN7 p.mDodgers at Yankees WWOR, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Mets at Braves, Game...
Hondo walks with Cain
This is no fish tale: Hondo cashed a tasty 2-1 shot last night when his current favorite player, Giancarlo Stanton, powered the Marlins past the Diamondbacks to reduce the accounts...
Rose set to play in Connecticut
CROMWELL, Conn. — U.S. Open champion Justin Rose has no plans to take any time off after winning his first major. Nathan Grube, the tournament director at the Travelers Championship,...
Atlanta radio hosts canned
The cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig’s disease, a station official said. The show, Mayhem in...
Mets great Seaver: Don’t judge Wheeler on one start
Zack Wheeler shouldn’t try to be Tom Seaver tonight when he makes his much ballyhooed major-league debut in Atlanta. That’s straight from the horse of The Franchise’s mouth. “These guys...
Costas meant no harm by mocking Mets celebration
ATLANTA — After scoring a triple-bogey on his assessment of the Mets’ postgame celebration Sunday, NBC’s Bob Costas called a team official yesterday to say he meant no harm by...
Braves' 9th inning home run dooms Mets
ATLANTA — Let’s play three. The official record might as well show the Mets and Braves now engaged in a tripleheader, after heavy rain at Turner Field last night led...
Yankees' A-Rod to face live pitching today
There is no way of knowing if Alex Rodriguez will play for the Yankees this season, but in the past several days the reports have suggested the third baseman is...
Mets' Duda 'excited' to get shot at first
ATLANTA — Lucas Duda has added cartwheels to his pregame routine. Not literal cartwheels, but after Mets manager Terry Collins informed Duda he is moving to first base for the...
Mazzilli's son debuts for Brooklyn with a 2-for-4 night
L.J. Mazzilli gave his dad, Lee, the best belated Father’s Day gift imaginable last night: The chance to watch him make his pro debut. Forty years after the elder Mazzilli...
Vigneault hiring will mean big changes for Rangers
Understand this: The Rangers aren’t going to be transformed into the run-and-gun Oilers of the 1980’s on Alain Vigneault’s watch. Still, there will be differences in substance as well as...
Rask blanks Blackhawks to give Bruins Stanley Cup lead
BOSTON — Tuukka Rask shut out the Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals last night and got enough help from the Bruins’ offense to do it without...
Cromartie growing into leader of Jets’ defense
Darrelle Revis is gone, but the Jets still may have the best cornerback in football — if you ask Antonio Cromartie. The Jets’ new No. 1 cornerback believes if he...
NFL agent: Cruz’s only option to sign Giants' long-term offer
Victor Cruz has no choice between now and training camp but to sign the multi-year offer the Giants weeks ago put on the table, because playing for less than $3...
Celtics-Clippers trade talks for Doc, Garnett back on: report
The Celtics and Clippers renewed trade talks yesterday concerning a monster deal that could transport future Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett and coach Doc Rivers to Los Angeles. And that...
Heat one loss from lame legacy
MIAMI — You could see the pressure etched on the stone faces of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade late Sunday night as they sat together on a podium in San...
Parker, Spurs on cusp of NBA title
Lost in the midst of Manu Ginobili’s stunning resurgence in the Spurs’ 114-104 victory over Miami in Game 5 of the NBA Finals Sunday night was Tony Parker showing no...
Nets eye Rogers for Kidd’s staff
As the Nets continue to look for candidates to fill out Jason Kidd’s coaching staff, one potential candidate is Roy Rogers. According to a league source, the Nets are interested...
'Blood & Oil' premiere spoiled by contrived Cutter family
Oh, the poor Cutter family. They are just regular Joes who happen to be in the oil business in Ohio. They discovered oil 30 years ago on the Ohio family...
PBS and Al Jazeera boost nighttime programs
Al Jazeera and PBS are beefing up their prime-time lineups. Al Jazeera America, which will replace Al Gore’s Current TV Aug. 24, says it will premiere the nightly newsmagazine “America...
Talk show guests
TUESDAYMARK CUBAN, GABRIEL MANN - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7LUCY LIU - The Wendy Williams Show, 10 a.m., Ch. 5 and 4 p.m., Ch. 9KELLIE PARKER,...
Stanley Cup Finals Game 2 nets big cable numbers
The Stanley Cup Finals continue to be a ratings bonanza for NBC — both on broadcast and on cable. Last Saturday’s Game 2, a 2-1 Bruins victory over the Blackhawks...
Charlie Sheen wants Selma Blair off 'Anger Management' cast
Charlie Sheen is in serious need of more “Anger Management.” The hotheaded, hard-partying actor flipped out over co-star Selma Blair, demanding she be fired from their FX comedy, it was...
Cory and Topanga return in 'Girl Meets World'
If the waves of nostalgia ripple in 20-year cycles, Disney Channel is right on cue. The cable network has ordered a spinoff of the hit ’90s sitcom “Boy Meets World”...
The feting Irish
It’s the year of “The Gathering” (thegatheringireland.com) in Ireland, when those of Irish heritage return for clan gatherings and special festivals. And, of course, friends of the green country are...
Just back: Utah
Once you’ve hiked several miles into a canyon, scrambled across slick rock faces and squeezed through crevices to reach a precipitous ledge where you’ll drop 150 feet by a rope,...
Nashville’s cookin’
Nashville is in the groove. And music is just part of it. And country music is just part of that. Bob Dylan, Bon Jovi and the Black Keys are just...
Summer specials
SOLSTICE SAVINGS First came Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. And now, bargain-hunters of the globe-trotting kind can enjoy CyberSummer — a one-day online sale coming Friday, when travelers can find...
Weird but true
A neighborhood thief in England has been caught, and now comes the hard part — returning the items stolen by Theo, a 3-year-old Siamese cat.The cat burglar has been coming...
WABC weatherman Bill Evans & wife to be arraigned
WABC/Channel 7 weatherman Bill Evans and his wife will be arraigned in a Connecticut court tomorrow after a violent blowup at their Old Greenwich home. Both the meteorologist and Dana...
Dog owner faces 2 years in jail for killing alley cat
A Queens dog owner killed an alley cat — and now faces up to two years behind bars. Richard Ferrugio, 50, of Ozone Park used a car wrench to beat...
Correx officers charged with dealing weed to Rikers inmates
Two city correction officers were charged today with dealing pot to inmates on Rikers Island. Austin Romain and Khalif Phillips, both 31, were busted while on the job after getting...