June 19, 2013
Nets to bring back potential draftees so Kidd can see them
Nets general manager Billy King said earlier this week that now that Jason Kidd has officially been brought into the fold as the team’s next head coach, the Nets will...
James Gandolfini dead after heart attack
James Gandolfini, the Hollywood heavyweight who won multiple Emmy Awards for his role as mob boss Tony Soprano in the smash HBO series “The Sopranos,” died of a heart attack...
Marcum falls to 0-9 as Mets lose to Braves
ATLANTA — We now return you to your regularly scheduled schlock. Super Tuesday was everything the Mets could have wanted, with Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler dominating the Braves in...
Hughes sunk in first inning, Yankees split doubleheader
This time, it wasn’t the home run that ruined Phil Hughes’ night. Instead, it was five first-inning singles, a pair of doubles in the third and two more hits in...
Diddy is downright Revolt-ing on TWC
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs’ cable revolution is more of an evolution. After months of negotiations, his yet-to-launch channel, Revolt TV, has reached an agreement with Time Warner Cable to offer...
Red Bulls sporting director cools on designated player talk
Red Bulls sporting director Andy Roxburgh traveled to Austria last week for a face-to-face meeting with Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz. He briefed the team’s billionaire owner on a variety...
Kidd has interviewed potential Nets assistants, but no hires have been made
Jason Kidd has begun conducting interviews for his coaching staff, but hasn’t made any hires yet.Kidd confirmed the Nets have interviewed the two known candidates for his staff – former...
Woman arraigned for kicking police dog in mouth, breaking its teeth
A cop-hating woman was arraigned this afternoon for kicking an NYPD K-9 in the mouth and broke his teeth, cops said. Bear, a 6-year-old German Shepard and his partner Officer...
Legends hit City Council, fight to keep MSG at Penn Station
Don’t dunk on Madison Square Garden! Legends who’ve played in the “World’s Famous Arena” showed up in force at a City Council hearing today to fight plans to force MSG...
Xbox180: Microsoft changes policies after outcry
Microsoft is rolling back a much-criticized requirement that its upcoming Xbox One gaming console be regularly connected to the Internet and making clear that there will be no limitations on...
WATCH: Escaped bull wrestled by pedestrians in Malaga, Spain
A runaway bull has been wrestled to the ground in the streets of Malaga, Spain, following a surprise urban rampage that left cars damaged and pedestrians injured. The incident, which...
Mangold: Jets players want Sanchez to win quarterback competition
Not only does Nick Mangold think Mark Sanchez should be the Jets’ Week 1 starting quarterback, but the Pro Bowl center believes the rest of the Gang Green locker room...
Judge OKs Genovese crime family soldier wake attendance
This judge has respect for respects. A Brooklyn federal court judge today allowed a reputed Genovese crime family soldier to remain out on bail despite his ill-advised attendance at a...
Wife, mom and cousin plead guilty to helping CityTime scammer
The wife, mother and a cousin of the mastermind behind the massive CityTime payroll-system scam pleaded guilty today to helping Mark Mazer launder $25 million in kickbacks. Mazer’s wife, Svetlana,...
The best Starship Troopers game ever made is Left 4 Dead 2 with mods (video)
Starship Troopers -- the film that folks either thought was brilliant satire or dumber than a box of rocks -- has not had a good history in gaming. But, that's...
Teachers' union backs Bill Thompson in mayoral race
Chalk one up for Bill Thompson. The city teachers union is putting its significant manpower and money behind Thompson in the race for mayor. The former comptroller and Board of...
WATCH: Are Cano, Sabathia or Wright suitable for the Hall of Fame?
In this series of videos, some of the great players in New York discuss their place in baseball. FOXSports.com columnist Ken Rosenthal discusses whether they should be Hall of Famers....
Landeta: Jennings was class on and off the field
Even after the young lion with the booming leg arrived to boot him off Bill Parcells' Giants, Dave Jennings never stopped treating Sean Landeta like a champ. It is why...
Woman who attacked weight-lifting Hugh Jackman with her pubic hair is not mentally fit for trial: psych eval
No kidding! Actor Hugh Jackman's alleged razor-wielding stalker isn't of sound mind, a court-ordered psych evaluation has found. "She's been found not fit to proceed to trial, but I'll ask...
Matt Hollingsworth: The ‘Hawkeye’ colorist who’s a cut above
Like pretty much everything else about “Hawkeye,” the colors are also unlike most anything on the stands. Colorist Matt Hollingsworth worked closely with artist David Aja to develop the deceptively...
Hero cop who survived gunshot to head takes stand against thug accused of trying to kill him
The hero cop who miraculously survived a gunshot to the head was in a courtroom this afternoon to help put away the gangbanger who prosecutors say tried to kill him...
Yankees' Jeter takes on-field batting practice for first time since reinjuring ankle
TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has taken on-field batting practice for the first time since being cleared to increase his rehabilitation program for a broken left ankle.Jeter took...
Bronx teacher accused of raping 10-year-old after he told her she was receiving an award
A Bronx teacher allegedly raped one of his female students after telling the child’s parents he was taking her to receive an award, police sources said. Anthony Criscuolo, a teacher...
Ask the Retailer: How’d you get into this crazy racket?
Every week, we pose the most important questions in the world of comics to the people who are surrounded by them all day: the retailers.This week, we ask a simple,...
Like father, like daughter! Joe Torre's gal bravely catches tot dangling from store awning
It was the catch heard round Brooklyn! The daughter of former Yankee manager, Joe Torre, made an amazing catch this morning when a baby who fell from a storefront awning...
Tide turns in Cali drug trade - users swapping laundry soap for crack
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Southern California authorities say it's a dirty business and a bizarre trend — drug users trading Tide detergent for crack. The Riverside Press-Enterprise says it's a...
SEC sets tougher stance on Street wrongdoing, may start requiring admissions of guilt
Hedge fund honcho Steve Cohen is suddenly looking pretty lucky. Just months after Cohen’s SAC Capital agreed to a $602 million SEC settlement over insider trading — without admitting any...
Feds find human remains at Queens home of real-life 'Goodfellas' mobster: source
Federal agents have found human remains possibly tied to a decades old Mafia murder at the Queens home of “Goodfellas” mobster James “Jimmy the Gent” Burke, law enforcement sources said....
Tiger to miss AT&T with elbow strain; will be ready for British Open
Tiger Woods' sore left elbow will keep him out of competition until the British Open. Woods says on his website that he had his left elbow checked out when he...
New York Assembly won't vote on mixed martial arts bill again
Efforts to legalize professional mixed martial arts in New York have floundered again with the state Assembly's Democratic leaders refusing to allow a vote on the measure.The bill, passed by...
This week's calendar, June 20 to 26
Thursday, June 20 Tribeca Neighbors: Downtown Design Annie Block, deputy editor of Interior Design magazine and planning-committee member of both OHNY (openhousenewyork) and the Design Trust for Public Space provides...
Condo developer, heiress wife plead guilty to violating lifetime ban on selling property - will pay state $4.8M
A Queens couple pleaded guilty today for building and selling residential property, in violation of a lifetime ban they agreed to 14 years ago. Thomas Huang, 59 and his wife...
Braves great Chipper ‘glad’ he retired after watching Mets starters Harvey, Wheeler
Chipper Jones was on the Braves when their dominant staff was led by Greg Maddux, John Smoltz and Tom Glavine. Perhaps Jones sees the Mets being able to replicate their...
UFC's Sonnen says Heat star LeBron snubbed handicapped fan at event last year
UFC star Chael Sonnen would love a chance to get LeBron James in the Octagon.Sonnen, MMA’s resident antagonist, told Bleacher Report on Tuesday that he’d “like to slap the divots”...
JETS TOP 25: No. 25 Josh Bush
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players on the Jets roster. Each weekday we will...
Nicks unsure of future: 'I enjoy being a Giant right now'
Hakeem Nicks revealed Wednesday that he formally apologized to Giants coach Tom Coughlin for breaking his promise to attend voluntary workouts but isn’t sorry he skipped them, with the star...
Nets season in review: C.J. Watson
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...
Former Giants punter, broadcaster Jennings dead at 61 after battle with Parkinson's
Dave Jennings, the all-pro punter and longtime broadcaster for the Giants and Jets, died this morning at age of 61. Jennings suffered from Parkinson’s disease for nearly 20 years. He...
Ichiro's three RBIs lead Yankees over Mattingly's Dodgers
Don Mattingly finally made his debut as an opposing manager at Yankee Stadium Wednesday and it ended like most other Dodgers games this season: With a loss. The Yankees, having...
Patriots' Hernandez sued for shooting man in face days before being investigated in unrelated homicide: report
Aaron Hernandez has some explaining to do. The New England Patriots tight end has not been ruled out as a suspect in a murder investigation North Attleboro, Mass., and isn’t...
Lundqvist: I wasn't behind Rangers firing Tortorella
Henrik Lundqvist, who on break-up day became the Rangers’ public voice of disaffection that in retrospect foretold the firing of John Tortorella as head coach 48 hours later, told The...
Red Bulls say new facility compares with Europe's best
The Red Bulls got to tour their brand-new practice facility yesterday, and had a full practice there today. And they’ve left suitably impressed, saying their new complex is world-class, and...
Harvey tried to fight former Mets reliever Rauch after hazing incident: report
The legend of Matt Harvey continues to grow. According to a Yahoo report, the young ace nearly came to blows with Jon Rauch after the former Mets reliever dumped ice...
Perv teacher convicted after turning 8 and 9-year-olds into 'personal sex toys'
A Queens jury convicted a teacher for using five elementary students as his "personal sex toys" inside their third and fourth-grade classrooms. Simon Watts, a former teacher at the Jackie...
Obesity is now a disease: American Medical Association
In order to fight what it described as an "obesity epidemic," the American Medical Association voted on Tuesday to recognize obesity as a disease and recommended a number of measures...
Admitted father-son pimps with 'family' of happy hookers cleared of sex trafficking - could still spend 15 years behind bars for prostitution raps
A Manhattan judge acquitted father-and-son pimps of sex trafficking but nailed them on lesser prostitution charges today, leaving both sides claiming victory in the "happy hooker" case. Vincent George, Sr....
Bosh to Heat fans who left early: Stay home for Game 7
If you left early in Game 6, Chris Bosh doesn’t want to see you for Game 7.The Heat power forward, who ended Game 6 with a block at the buzzer...
FBI ends hunt for Jimmy Hoffa - no sign of remains
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The excavation of a rural field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, the FBI announced...
Dolce & Gabbana designers convicted of $1.3B tax evasion, sentenced to 20 months in jail
MILAN — A Milan court has convicted the designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of tax evasion. The pair were found guilty Wednesday of failing to declare $1.3 billion in...
New evidence points to 'external explosion' causing the crash of TWA flight 800: new documentary
There is a renewed effort to reopen the investigation that downed TWA Flight 800 off the coast of New York in 1996. Former investigators on Wednesday called on the National...
One glass of wine a day is A-OK for pregnant women: study
Pregnant women may be able to consume between three to seven glasses of alcohol per week without causing any neurodevelopmental problems in their unborn children, HealthDay reported. In a study...
Serena apologizes for criticism of Steubenville rape victim
Serena Williams began some damage control with backlash growing over her comments regarding the Steubenville rape case. The world’s No. 1 tennis player released a statement on Wednesday a day...
You like the way you look, and I've been fired. George Zimmer out at Men's Wearhouse
Apparently, Men's Wearhouse Inc. doesn't like the way its founder looks anymore. In a terse release issued Wednesday, Men's Wearhouse said it has fired the face of the company and...
Obama in Berlin: 'Our work is not yet done'
BERLIN — President Obama is challenging Americans and Europeans not to become complacent even though the Cold War is over. Obama is speaking at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate nearly 50...
'Someone had taken out my insides and stabbed them': Alleged victim of 2009 homecoming dance gang-rape takes the stand
MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) — A woman who testified Monday at the trial of two of the men charged with gang raping her at a Norhothern California high school, told jurors...
WATCH: He is Ron Burgundy, and he is back in the new Anchorman 2 trailer
The world's best-loved - and most-coiffed - newsreader is back in the long-anticipated sequel to The Anchorman. Nearly 10 years after the smash hit original, Will Ferrell's moustachioed broadcasting legend...
What I’m reading: Jim Zub
One of the most fun things we do here at Parallel Worlds is get creators to talk about their favorite comics. I mean, if you dig Jim Zub – writer...
3UP: A-Rod, Harvey, Wheeler
1. In today’s Post I wrote this column about how the moons have aligned in such a way that the Yankees actually need Alex Rodriguez.As I point out in the...
Cops kill armed thug in shootout after responding to Brooklyn robbery: NYPD
Brooklyn cops gunned down a thief who fired at them while responding to a robbery in progress, the NYPD said. The officers were on patrol in East New York when...
Out of control alleged drunk driver jumps curb and injures 5: witnesses
An allegedly wasted driver racing another car in the East Village jumped a curb and injured five people when his car smashed into a deli and caused a fire hydrant...
4 US troops killed near Bagram Air Base in Taliban attack; Karzai suspends security talks with US
WASHINGTON — Defense officials say four US troops were killed Tuesday at or near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Officials say the four were killed by indirect fire, likely a...
After recent returns, Youkilis out 10-12 weeks, Teixeira to DL
Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis returned from the disabled list together on May 31. Nineteen days later, both Teixeira and Youkilis are lost again at the same time. Before the...
Injury-riddled Yankees now need A-Rod
The moons have aligned in such a way that the Yankees need to get Alex Rodriguez before Bud Selig does. In the big picture, it would be best for the...
Bust in Marine slaying
Cops arrested the man who fatally stabbed an aspiring Marine just hours before his 20th birthday, police said. Wilson Rivera, 19, stabbed D’Anthony McDonald in the chest at about 9...
Wheeler, Harvey gems show Mets what may lie ahead
ATLANTA — Call it a landslide Super Tuesday victory for a franchise in desperate need of a jolt. Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler were about everything the Mets could have...
Stars light up Eden Roc terrace
Proving that Madison Avenue still has much to roar about, the hottest party of the Cannes Lions festival went off in style last night at the Hotel du Cap Eden...
LeBron James helps Heat stave off elimination in Game 6
MIAMI — LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force...
Déjà vu all over again: Bill blasts Herbalife
Bill Ackman is back on the Herbalife attack. The hedge-fund manager — who took a $1-billion short against Herbalife’s shares last year — reiterated his call for an investigation of...
Let’s make a Dell: Icahn revises plan, pushes $14-a-share offer
Icahn doesn’t know how to quit. The billionaire activist yesterday suddenly switched tactics in his high-stakes bid to upend an effort by Michael Dell and partner Silver Lake Management to...
Business briefs
Free for nowLevel Global Investors co-founder Anthony Chiasson and former Diamondback Capital Management portfolio manager Todd Newman, sentenced to prison for insider trading, can remain free while they fight their...
Time’s new (t)issue
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes has hit on a way to cut costs at the soon-to-be-spun-off Time Inc. magazine division by printing all of its big weeklies on razor-thin paper...
‘Candy Crush Saga’ makers in talks to go public
The UK-based makers of “Candy Crush Saga” are reportedly planning a sweet deal for investors. King, the online gaming company also known as Midasplayer, has hired bankers and is planning...
Bankroller to roll film
Legendary Entertainment, the company that financed “Man of Steel” and the “Dark Knight” movies, is talking to “everybody” in Hollywood about a new production alliance, including incumbent Warner Bros. The...
Sotheby’s auctions off its headquarters
Going once, going twice, sold — and leased back. At least that’s the plan, we’ve learned, for Sotheby’s current Upper East Side world headquarters. We hear investment sales gurus Douglas...
Dish exits Sprint for Clearwire
Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network said yesterday it would abandon its pursuit of wireless provider Sprint and instead focus on a tender offer for Clearwire. Dish said that it wouldn’t make...
Fresh Prince of W. 15th St.
The last remaining unfettered development site in the Meatpacking District is going to morph from wood to wow. We’ve learned the Prince Lumber Co. at 61 Ninth Ave., on the...
Suit over Soho Citi Bike site
Opponents of a Citi Bike station that was dumped in a popular Soho park will file a lawsuit today asking a judge to remove it.“Why did it have to come...
‘Seaport’ in a $torm
Landlords of a South Street Seaport building pulled a bait-and-switch on one tenant, Pizzeria Uno, promising to pay the deep-dish eatery for moving out, then reneging, citing Hurricane Sandy, a...
Tests are lost – so kids flunk: Students told they have to attend summer school after DOE loses their exams
A Brooklyn intermediate school flunked an entire eighth-grade class and told the kids they’d have to attend summer school — because bungling education officials lost their state English exams, The...
Councilman gun scare
A man flashed a gun at a city councilman in a Queens park last week, according to law-enforcement sources.The young man was riding a bike through Baisley Pond Park in...
Gov & Senate in abortion-bill deal
ALBANY — Looking for cover from women's groups, the Democratic co-leader of the state Senate has agreed to introduce a controversial abortion bill that Gov. Cuomo was pushing but it...
Dems’ one superhero
Among a flood of forgettable statements from mayoral candidates, this one was different. Following a spate of weekend shootings, Bill Thompson declared that, “Our communities have had enough. The violence...
Mystery death in W’burg luxe loft
An accountant was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his luxury Williamsburg loft yesterday morning, authorities said. The body of Mark Garza, 46, was found on his bed in his...
Dye is cast for doggie
This lovable doggie can walk you all the way to “Sesame Street.” Southern California dog groomer Catherine “Cat” Opson sculpted her poodle, Kobe, into this four-legged tribute to the children’s...
Weiner’s meager sext therapy
Anthony Weiner yesterday admitted that he’s still in therapy for his crotch-tweeting compulsion — but sex-addiction experts say he needs more than just a shrink. Asked if he’s going to...
Gaga dada a hot potato: He pops off at city for eatery’s bad grade
He’s on the edge of fury. Lady Gaga’s restaurateur dad launched a nasty Twitter tirade against the city Health Department after his Upper West Side joint was downgraded again —...
Man charged in West Village slay allegedly said he targeted gay man
An accused killer told cops he shot a man dead in the West Village because the victim was gay, authorities said yesterday. “Guy thought he was tough in front of...
Arrest in cab umbrella slay
The man who police say fatally stabbed a livery cab driver in the eye with an umbrella was busted in Brooklyn yesterday. Shamel Allen, 28, was nabbed at 11:30 a.m....
Lohan accuser pill bust
Physician, heal thyself! 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 yesterday for allegedly selling...
I killed for love of the family: Ex-cohort recalls slay partnership with mobster Whitey Bulger that left 20 dead
BOSTON — A former cohort of James “Whitey” Bulger who admitted killing 20 people is insisting he’s not a hit man or a serial killer. John Martorano says he is...
Wiggle room on bad teachers
The nation’s education chief yesterday said states can seek waivers to shield poorly performing teachers from the ramifications of new evaluations for a full year. US Secretary of Education Arne...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx *** Two bra bandits were arrested for breaking into a woman’s Baychester home, authorities said. Tyshema Gilliam, 19, and Brandon Commack, 20, entered the Hering Avenue home at...
I killed for love of the family
BOSTON — A former cohort of James “Whitey” Bulger who admitted killing 20 people is insisting he’s not a hit man or a serial killer. John Martorano says he is...
Jailbound-Pedro Espada kid blames pop - says dad pressured him into stealing from Bronx charity
He says his daddy made him do it. The son of disgraced ex-state Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. blamed his father for pressuring him into participating in the looting...
NYC teachers union on verge of endorsing Bill Thompson for mayor
Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson is about to get the biggest boost of his campaign — he’ll be endorsed by the teachers union today. The United Federation of Teachers, one of...
Snow fright! X-rated sex-and booze-fueled version of Disney classic hits NY in artist's latest shock exhibit
It’s Snow White and her dwarves as Disney has never shown them — demented, debauched and just plain dirty. And Disney doesn’t fare any better. Paul McCarthy, who unleashed the...
Kimye kid’s katchy name
The world has its next reality-TV star: Kaidence Donda West. That’s the name of Kim Kardashian’s 4-day-old baby girl with rapper Kanye West, according to the gossip Web site Mediatakeout.com....
K-9 cop suffers broken 4 teeth, cut tongue while trying to break up Midtown subway station brawl
A brave NYPD police dog was kicked in the face while breaking up a catfight in a Midtown subway station. Bear, a 6-year-old German shepherd, suffered four broken teeth and...
‘Stamp’ out sugar
Mayor Bloomberg and the leaders of 17 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.In a letter sent to...
Feds: Surveillance foiled NYSE attack
Secret US surveillance foiled an al Qaeda plot to blow up the New York Stock Exchange, the FBI revealed to Congress yesterday. A Brooklyn accountant “cased” the stock exchange in...
CityTime kin guilty
Three relatives charged with helping a former city consultant launder $25 million in kickbacks in the massive CityTime payroll-system scam will plead guilty, court documents filed yesterday show.Mark Mazer’s wife,...
Stuy hikes nixed
More than 1,000 furious tenants at the Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village housing complex were saved from mid-lease rent increases yesterday after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman intervened. The hikes were scheduled...
Reward now 65G for ’08 Times Sq. bomber
The feds and the NYPD yesterday 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...
‘DWI’ gal’s grave turn
She drank herself into an early grave — and lived to tell about it. Kelly Catapano, 35, of Staten Island, was busted for drunken driving Sunday at the Moravian Cemetery...
Christie: No, no to Speedo
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has slimmed down after his belly-band surgery, but he’s not about to make a public splash in a swimsuit. “We are not doing that on...
‘Ball buster’ wife is teste: WABC weatherman Bill Evans claims low blow in car fight
A knockdown, drag-out brawl between WABC/Channel 7 weatherman Bill Evans and his estranged wife took a nasty turn when she scratched his testicles and bruised his backside with a coat...
NY AG wants 'Asian Donald Trump' and heiress wife - banned for life from selling NY condos - to pay $5M after defying order with new real estate project
Two notorious Queens developers — banned for life from selling condos and co-ops in New York — are going to have to cough up at least $5 million or go...
NYPD fights to fight crime with new ad, as Council tries to ban using ‘race, gender, or age’ to ID suspects
Cops might as well wear blindfolds if the City Council passes a bill that would let them use little more than the color of a suspect’s clothing in descriptions —...
Testimony reveals Paris Jackson refuses to celebrate birthday since dad died
Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris — still in the hospital recovering from a suicide attempt — testified in her father’s wrongful-death trial via a prerecorded video yesterday. The 15-year-old, who is...
Chris-Drake brawl club’s booze ban KO’d
Drink up, A-listers! An appeals court yesterday overturned a Manhattan judge’s decision to revoke the liquor license at the Soho club that played host to the infamous brawl between Chris...
Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez quizzed in possible homicide case after body found near NFLer's home
A star New England Patriot tight end was questioned by authorities yesterday in a possible homicide investigation, according to reports. Aaron Hernandez was interviewed by Massachusetts cops after the body...
Madge puts on the ritz
NEW YORK — Madonna said there were days she was exhausted during her recent "MDNA" world tour, but she decided to press on. You won't see those behind-the-scenes battles in...
Court OKs ‘rich’-food eatery in Union Square
Who knew that Mayor Bloomberg’s legacy would include an $18 omelet?A state appeals court yesterday ordered the completion of an upscale seasonal restaurant at Union Square, the centerpiece of Hizzoner’s...
Shel delay on sex-abuse bill
ALBANY — Advocates and lawmakers are questioning why Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is dragging his feet moving a bill requiring schools to teach sexual-abuse awareness and prevention.Seven states have enacted...
Gropez ‘plants spoiler’
It looks as if Vito Lopez is up to his old tricks.Forced out of the state Assembly by a sex-harassment scandal, the shamed Brooklyn pol is trying to stage a...
Sassy sister back
The “bitcher” is back. After a three-day absence, pretty blond actress Amanda Brooks — the accused hissing sibling of alleged tub-slay strangler Nicholas Brooks — returned yesterday to his Manhattan...
Gov’t surveillance & the loss of trust
Amid all the heated cross-currents of debate about the National Security Agency’s massive surveillance program, there is a growing distrust of the Obama administration that makes weighing the costs and...
Tinker tailor Snowden spy
Some say Edward Snowden is a hero and a patriot. Others say he’s a fool and a traitor. The evidence is mounting that the guy who leaked the details about...
A Scandal of scandals — with Obama at center
The Issue: The numerous scandals that have emerged recently involving the Obama administration. *** The American public has witnessed a seemingly endless cascade of serious scandals involving the Obama administration...
Lhota’s battle against slush
The Issue: Joe Lhota’s call to end discretionary funds for city councilmembers or to offset them with cuts. *** Joe Lhota is right on the mark (“Freeze That Slush,” Editorial,...
The other Weiner
If Anthony Weiner hadn’t decided to run for mayor, we might never have learned about the cushy deal Hillary Clinton’s State Department arranged for his wife. But that deal has...
Monitoring Ray’s mouth
No one knows better than Ray Kelly what it’s like to be on the receiving end of ill-founded criticism. So we were all the more disappointed to see the police...
Garbage in, garbage out
If New Yorkers have learned one thing about Mike Bloomberg these past few years, it’s that “voluntary” hasn’t been a key feature of his signature initiatives. In his time in...
‘Debauchery’ you pay for
It’s going to be quite something to see what the taxpayers of New York are going to make of the spectacle opening today at the Park Avenue Armory. It’s a...
When artists scapegoat Israel
Editor’s note: The novelist Alice Walker recently wrote a public letter asking singer Alicia Keys to cancel a concert in Israel. Keys declined to follow the advice — but Israel’s...
American Ballet Theatre's 'Swan Lake' is perfect but chilly
The “perfect couple” may only look perfect. David Hallberg and Polina Semionova were stunningly beautiful in Monday’s “Swan Lake” but had the combined warmth of a glacier. Bolshoi-trained — the...
Shakespeare's zany 'The Comedy of Errors' opens in Central Park
You can’t accuse the cast of “The Comedy of Errors” of holding back. Everybody on the Delacorte stage, where this new Shakespeare in the Park production opened last night, exerts...
Cameron Mackintosh launches crop of revivals, including 'Les Miz'
Last fall in London, when I dropped by Cameron Mackintosh’s elegant Bedford Square headquarters, located in two adjoining Georgian mansions, the place was buzzing. Composer Claude-Michel Schönberg was going over...
Sports shorts
HORSES: NYRA selects Kay CEO The directors of the New York Racing Association have chosen a lawyer without a background in horse racing as the organization’s new president and CEO....
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
All horses appear in post position order FIRST-1 1/16mT; $62,000; alw; 3Yf PN Horse Wt Jockey Odds 1 Al's Rosie(L),120 I Ortiz, Jr 5-1 2 Eddy Gourmet(L),120 JAlvarado 8-1 3...
Monticello
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. Best Bet: Garcenier (7th)FIRST: mile; pace; $3100; cond7 Perfect Truth(KDibenedetto)4-5-35-25 Lets Play Cards(MMerton)4-4-27-24 Jolt Of Passion(BAldrichJr)9-x-x12-11 Kendra J(DdMiller)6-5-x5-12 Johnnys Jet(JDevaux)7-3-x9-23 Up The Sound(CStratton)4-7-68-16 L DeesSamantha(WParker)5-6-74-18 Willies...
Home Team Lineups
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Animal Kingdom loses final race
LONDON — Kentucky Derby champion Animal Kingdom could not go out a winner, fading quickly and finishing 11th in the Queen Anne Stakes yesterday in his last race before retirement....
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Baseball1 p.m.Dodgers at Yankees, Game 1 YES, WCBS 880 AM1 p.m.Orioles at Tigers MLBN7 p.m.Mets at Braves SNY, WFAN 660 AM/101.9 FM7 p.m.Dodgers at Yankees, Game 2 WWOR, WCBS 880...
USA moves closer to World Cup berth with win over Honduras
SANDY, Utah -- As goaltender Tim Howard looks out from in front of the U.S. net, he likes what he sees: the scoring of striker Jozy Altidore, the ball control...
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Hondo sailing along
The Giants rallied heroically for Hondo last night, which, in addition to showing the Padres who their daddies are, also reduced the deficit to 200 charltons.Tonight, Mr. Aitch expects everything...
Revis pays Bucs teammate $50,000 for No. 24 uniform he wore with Jets: report
If negotiating an NFL contract were 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...
South Dakota State’s Wolters says it would be 'dream come true' to play for Knicks
Nate Wolters has always stood out wherever he has been, but the gifted guard’s journey through St. Cloud, Minn., and Brookings, S.D., left him under-recruited, underexposed and under the radar....
Isiah: Despite salary situation, Knicks can thrive with Spurs' blueprint
MIAMI – Former Knicks president/coach Isiah Thomas said Mike Woodson's team had “a great year’’ despite a second-round KO and believes they will get better by using the San Antonio...
Vigneault assistant Brown may join Rangers
While the Rangers and Alain Vigneault remained true for a fourth straight day to their apparent mutual vows of silence after agreeing to marry, the putative head coach is believed...
Paille stars for Bruins
BOSTON — His teammates always knew Daniel Paille was more than a speedy penalty killer who specialized in defense for the Bruins. Given his chance on a rebuilt line, he’s...
Serena critical of rape victim
Serena Williams says in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that, while not blaming the victim in the Steubenville rape case, “she shouldn’t have put herself in that position.” The...
Mattingly dodging rough patch in return to Bronx
Don Mattingly didn’t get the job when he interviewed to become Yankees manager five years ago, but that doesn’t mean the Dodgers manager is ruling out the possibility of ever...
LeBron, Allen’s clutch 3 propel Heat into Game 7
MIAMI — There is going to be a seventh game in South Beach after last night’s miracle in Miami. In an instant classic, Ray Allen and his late-3-pointer saved LeBron...
After dominating first half, Spurs' Duncan fizzles down the stretch
MIAMI — The Heat’s strategy last night was to take away the 3-point line in which Danny Green had prospered and let the chips fall where they may. The chips...
Mets' mix-up ends another no-hit bid for Harvey
ATLANTA — No apology was needed, but Lucas Duda felt compelled to tell Matt Harvey he was sorry. The Mets ace took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of Game...
Mets deal McHugh for Young Jr. to help outfield
ATLANTA — The Mets are going Young in the outfield. In search of anybody who can help jumpstart a lethargic lineup, the Mets yesterday acquired outfielder Eric Young Jr. from...
First chapter for Mets aces Harvey, Wheeler has makings of classic
ATLANTA — There would be no time for babying, for coddling, for pampering. This was adult swim time, deep end of the water, and Terry Collins wanted to see what...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYKELLY ROWLAND - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7RYAN REYNOLDS, CHELSEA HANDLER - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7JIM GAFFIGAN - The Daily Show with Jon...
Valerie Harper's cancer battle to be focus of new documentary
Valerie Harper is working with NBC to document her battle with terminal brain cancer. Harper and NBC News will team for an hour-long documentary, hosted by Meredith Vieira, in which...
Nik Wallenda attempts Grand Canyon tightrope walk on live TV — with no net
This is the definition of “working without a net.” Discovery cameras will be at the Grand Canyon this Sunday when Nik Wallenda walks across a tightrope — without a net...
‘Community’ creator Dan Harmon takes back his harsh words
‘Community” creator Dan Harmon, who blasted the show’s writers, has now apologized for his remarks, made on his weekly podcast. “I’m sorry I pooped on your work,” he tweeted yesterday....
Jodi Arias' blood lust shifts from courtroom to TV
If too much Jodi Arias is never enough Jodi Arias, then you are about to get an even more intimate dose than the over-four-month- long TV trial provided. Yes, on...
‘New Day’ is the same old story
The premiere of CNN’s “New Day” did not get the cable news network out of its morning news ratings rut. Hosted by Chris Cuomo and Kate Bolduan with former KTLA...
Stanley Cup Finals snares new record
Who knew? While hockey generally doesn’t generate a lot of heat in the viewership department, the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals continue to shatter cable viewership records. Monday night’s Game 3...
It’s a bad Blair day as Selma leaves ‘Anger’
It’s now official: Selma Blair has left Charlie Sheen’s sitcom, “Anger Management.” Word broke late yesterday that Blair is off the show. She had reportedly angered Sheen by complaining about...
Weird but true
The dad of porn actress Stoya isn’t upset about her career choice. He just peeved that he can’t enjoy porn like he once did because Stoya — real name Jessica...
UConn winning city's football recruiting battle
The Empire Challenge is the culmination of the high school football careers of local prospects from New York City and Long Island. But last night’s lopsided contest at Hofstra University,...
Shouldn't happen to a dog: Subway brawler kicks police K-9 in face, breaking animal's teeth
An NYPD police dog was kicked in the face during a brawl today in a midtown subway station, police said. The 6-year-old German Shepherd named Bear suffered four broken teeth...
Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings, who penned article that ended Gen. Stanley McChrystal's career, dies in crash
LOS ANGELES — Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings, whose unflinching reporting ended the career of a top American army general, died early Tuesday in a car accident in...
They're out of their grinds!
Portlandia preciousness: Stumptown The brew: The Oregon-based coffee spot just opened its second location in Manhattan (30 W. Eighth St.), a 1,600-square-foot, artfully lit stunner featuring walnut herringbone floors and...
Yankees acquire ex-Met prospect Martinez
The Yankees reportedly have acquired outfielder Fernando Martinez from the Astros on Tuesday night in exchange for Charles Basford, a 22-year-old right-hander, according to the Houston Chronicle. Martinez — a...
Stuy Town tenants saved from rent hike
More than 1,000 furious tenants at the Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village housing complex were saved from mid-lease rent increases yesterday after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman intervened. The hikes were scheduled...
Celtics-Clippers trade talks ‘dead,’ Rivers future up in air
With trade talks between the Clippers and Celtics having broken down once again, both sides appear ready to move forward — though to where, exactly, is unclear. After the two...
Paris Jackson testifies in AEG case by video
Paris Jackson -- who is still the hospital recovering from her recent suicide attempt -- testified via videotape today in the trial over her father's death four years ago. The...