August 14, 2013
5-year-old injured after falling off Coney Island kiddie coaster
A 5-year-old boy was injured tonight when he fell off a kiddie coaster in Coney Island, according to law enforcement sources. The young boy was on the ride at Deno's...
Soriano’s seven-RBI outburst leads Yanks to fourth straight win
The Alfonso Soriano for Corey Black deal late last month doesn’t guarantee the Yankees a date for October, but it has delivered a pulse. For the second straight night Soriano...
Nine filthy rich board members abandon Horace Mann amid sex abuse allegations against the prep school
Nine board members worth billions have bolted from tarnished Bronx prep school Horace Mann as sex-abuse victims clamor for accountability in the wake of paltry settlement payouts as low as...
SHOCKER: Weed can be expensive in NYC
Comptroller and mayoral candidate John Liu released his plan to legalize and tax marijuana in New York today. The report’s main finding: weed is expensive. Liu’s campaign estimates that there...
LISTEN: Screams from mother of Connecticut plane crash victims can be heard in 911 calls
Blood-curdling screams from the mother of the two child victims of the Connecticut plane crash can be heard on 911 tapes obtained Wednesday by WFSB. In one of the calls,...
Elvis’ catalog bids could draw over $100M
Core Media Group’s Elvis Presley assets and its Muhammad Ali trademarks are expected to be sold within the next week, sources told The Post. Bids were due today for the...
Bill de Blasio's campaign likes this photo of their candidate. Here are some other shots of him ...
Earlier today Bill de Blasio's campaign emailed a request that the following headshot be used for articles about New York City mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio: We appreciate their offer...
The pictures that made AOL's Armstrong flip
AOL CEO Tim Armstrong’s callous decision to fire an employee for taking his picture during a conference call has haunted the executive and AOL for much of the last week....
AWESOME STUFF: Mezco opens the vault
Mezco Toyz, the Queens-based, offbeat toymaker, is opening their vault this week and selling off what the company is billing as “rare and one-of-a-kind items.”Items include test shots and out-of-production...
Group of men attack, spit slurs at gay couple in possible Chelsea hate crime
Cops are investigating an alleged hate crime in Chelsea after a gay couple was attacked by a group of men who spat anti-gay slurs at them today, authorities said. The...
Funeral for Manhattan businesswoman who drowned in Hamptons
Despite their suspicions today, the family of a Manhattan businesswoman who fell off a boat and drowned off the Hamptons embraced the victim’s husband, the last person to see her...
Conde Nast Traveler lures Pilar Guzman away from Martha Stewart flagship
In the latest round of publishing musical chairs, Condé Nast has raided Pilar Guzman from Martha Stewart Living to be the new editor-in-chief of Condé Nast Traveler. Klara Glowczewska, who...
Couple pleads not guilty on charges of skimming hundreds of credit cards while employees of Pret A Manger
They should have paid cash. A dastardly duo allegedly swiped over 100 credit card numbers from unsuspecting patrons at the trendy Pret A Manger eatery chain in Chelsea, using them...
Brady suffers knee injury at Patriots practice (video)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots quarterback Tom Brady limped off the practice field after appearing to hurt his left leg while throwing a pass. Brady had left tackle Nate Solder pushed...
Miley gets twerkin'
Miley Cyrus is a twerkin' girl. Celeb photographer Terry Richardson just posted a series of hot pics of the pop star to his blog. The shots feature the former “Hannah...
Seventh-round pick Bohanon could earn Jets starting fullback job
CORTLAND – Few seventh-round draft picks make the final 53 on an NFL roster, and fewer still do it as a starter. But Tommy Bohanon is on the verge of...
Penney 'schooling' doubters on sales
JCPenney’s back-to-school season is looking up. The struggling retailer’s same-store sales — or sales at stores open at least a year, a crucial retail metric — have recently swung into...
Long Island TJ Maxx manager busted for allegedly stealing $130,000 worth of high-end merchandise
A Long Island TJ Maxx assistant manager was busted for stealing $130,000 worth of items like Michael Kors handbags, Burberry cologne, and Ray-Ban sunglasses from the store where he worked...
Psychiatrist's bizarre note before death: 'I'm going to another world'
A psychiatrist freaked out over legal issues left an odd note with an UES doorman that read "I'm going to another world" — and today he was discovered dead. A...
'We don't want a catwalk model': Woman voted 'too attractive' for political office in Iran
An electoral candidate in Iran has been denied a place on city council despite winning enough votes because she is deemed to be "too attractive". The Independent reports that Nina...
Cromartie: Jets defense must improve in second preseason game
CORTLAND – Antonio Cromartie admitted the defense didn’t play up to their expectations last Friday in Detroit, too many big mistakes, too many big plays. And he says this defense...
'Bachelor' star Gia Allemand dead at 29 in apparent suicide; was in critical condition for almost 2 days
NEW ORLEANS — Gia Allemand, who was the girlfriend of NBA Pelicans player Ryan Anderson and appeared on ABC's "The Bachelor" and "Bachelor Pad," has died, her publicist said Wednesday....
'Real Housewives' star, husband plead not guilty to fraud charges
The reality may be sinking in. “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice and her hubby Joe somberly pleaded not guilty in federal court in Newark today to...
The vote to end prohibition on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation turns out high number of challenged ballots, vote too close to call
A vote to end prohibition and allow alcohol on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation got most of the votes, but the election outcome was too close to call late...
Kidnapped California teen takes to Twitter after rescue, says her captor 'deserved to die'
The 16-year-old California girl kidnapped by a close family friend suspected of killing her mother and 8-year-old brother says he threatened to kill her if she tried to escape and...
LI EMT arrested after giving undercover Post reporter $400, forged ID card to take his mandatory state-certification exam
A critical-care EMT from Long Island - who offered $400 to an undercover Post reporter to take his mandatory state-certification exam - was arrested today and faces up to four...
Sanchez's strong play continues at Jets practice
CORTLAND – On a chilly, damp morning rookie Geno Smith played terribly and may have put himself in a hole in the quarterback competition.Smith threw three interceptions in team drills...
A-Rod being cut from Yankees' film -- Henry & Me -- and it will 'cost a fortune'
The Yankees can't sever Alex Rodriguez's contract, but his role as the team's hero in an animated film is heading for the cutting room floor. Rodriguez, who did his own...
After Melo, Tyson and Felton, Woodson says 'I have no idea who is going to start' for Knicks
Well, Carmelo Anthony is going to start for the Knicks.After that, figure Tyson Chandler and Raymond Felton are certainties.But beyond those, you’ll just have to wait for training camp like...
Giants FB Hynoski hoping to be ready for opener following knee surgery
Giants fullback Henry Hynoski said today that his rehab from knee surgery is on schedule, and he remains hopeful of playing in the season opener against the Cowboys.“I’m still hopeful....
Giants punt return job 'wide open' with multiple candidates in contention
The Giants’ punt return job is vacant, and special teams coach Tom Quinn today labeled the competition “wide open.”Last season the Giants had two punt returners, with then-rookie Rueben Randle...
Smith might sit preseason game vs. Jaguars after 'brutal' practice
CORTLAND – Jets coach Rex Ryan said it is a “possibility” that rookie quarterback Geno Smith will not play in Saturday’s preseason game with the Jaguars at MetLife Stadium.Smith sprained...
30 months prison for former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was sentenced to two and a half years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to scheming to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on...
UFC fighter who sparred with suspected Boston bomber: I wish 'I could have just kept hitting him'
John Howard couldn’t have possibly known. Who could have? But that doesn’t mean the thought doesn’t enter his consciousness every day.Howard, a UFC fighter, had a chance to stop the...
Giants' Rolle out of protective boot, but no timetable for his return
Antrel Rolle was an encouraging sight for the Giants today, walking around without the aid of a protective boot for the first time since spraining his right ankle Monday.The veteran...
New poll shows Eliot Spitzer with 19-point lead in comptroller race, 'Steamroller' leaving 'Stringer in the dust'
He's on a roll. Self-dubbed "Steamroller" Eliot Spitzer has built up a commanding 19-point lead in the race for comptroller — following a flurry of advertisements that emphasized his policing...
‘I’ll get put in jail for it:’ American runner at Russia's World Championships scared to speak on new anti-gay law
MOSCOW — Competitors at the world athletics championships are keeping their eyes focused on the finish line and relegating the controversy over Russia's new ban on gay "propaganda" to their...
Legendary Hollywood lawyer who defended Phil Spector takes final bow in Brooklyn courtroom after leaking info to Tupac Shakur gunman
The storied career of one of Hollywood's most prolific attorneys came to a meek end in a Brooklyn federal courtroom today when Roger Rosen — whose past clients include Phil...
British database of cat DNA database helps put convicted killer away for life - a 'real boon for forensic science' says project leader
A newly created DNA database of British cats has helped convict a killer, a British university said Wednesday, illustrating how even pets' genetic material can be a boon to forensic...
A-Rod planning to sue MLB to have suspension lifted: report
Sources close to Alex Rodriguez claim the slugger is innocent, or at least not as guilty as MLB makes him sound, and is willing to go to court to prove...
Prince William thanks 'beautiful' Anglesey, his last engagement before returning to deployment as a search and rescue pilot
Prince William has thanked "beautiful" Anglesey as he begins the process of saying farewell to north Wales. His visit to the Anglesey Show is understood to be one of the...
This week's calendar, August 15 to 21
Saturday, Aug. 17 The High Line and New Architecture View a stunning variety of new architecture in West Chelsea and the Far West Village, as well as the innovative design...
After a 5-year halt of negotiations, Israelis and Palestinians will hold their first formal peace talks as top Palestinian official says 'time is running out'
JERUSALEM — Israelis and Palestinians were to hold their first formal peace talks on home turf in the Middle East in nearly five years Wednesday, hours after Israel released 26...
The ramen burger - New York's new cronut?
Being compared to the bewilderingly popular cronut, the ramen burger is USDA prime beef burger stuffed between two buns made of fried ramen, topped with “secret” shoyu sauce, flavor-infused arugula...
Former Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss charged with growing 400 marijuana plants in her Nevada home
Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss has been charged in Nevada with possession of marijuana with the intent to sell. The Nye County Sheriff's Department said on Tuesday that officers found...
Centuries old Byzantine garbage dump reveals 400 ancient coins, gold jewelry
Hundreds of ancient coins, oil lamps and gold jewelry have been discovered in Israel, mysteriously thrown away centuries ago in a Byzantine garbage dump. The excavation site is located on...
How Mornhinweg's pass-happy offense meshes with Ryan, Jets will be fascinating to see
CORTLAND – The relationship between head coach Rex Ryan and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg will be one of the more fascinating things to watch this Jets season.Ryan has always been...
'The Mayor of San Diego will not be served in this establishment' four San Diego Hooters declare
SAN DIEGO — For the moment, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner is still welcome in his 11th-floor City Hall office, despite a burgeoning recall movement against him after more than...
3-point stance: The QB decision, 'elite' Braylon and Goodbye Cortland
CORTLAND – It’s the last open practice here today. The Jets will stay behind for one more day before returning to New Jersey but that practice is closed to the...
Sky News cameraman among 149 dead as 1,403 more injured in clashes between Egyptian army and pro-Morsi supporters - month-long state of emergency declared as vice-president resigns
CAIRO — Egyptian police in riot gear swept in with armored vehicles and bulldozers Wednesday to clear two sprawling encampments of supporters of the country's ousted Islamist president in Cairo,...
Pilot, co-pilot die after UPS cargo plane crashes while on approach to Birmingham airport
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A large UPS cargo plane crashed early Wednesday near an airport in Birmingham, Ala. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen told The Associated Press the A300 plane...
Brook Lopez foot surgery; Net says he feels 'great'
Brook Lopez was coming off easily the best season of his career and getting ready to head out of town and begin his summer when he got a disappointing piece...
Brook Lopez surgery doesn't spoil travel plans
Brook Lopez didn’t let his latest foot operation keep him from globetrotting this summer.Lopez found himself in an unfortunately familiar position this summer, as he was forced to spend most...
Harvey roughed up in Mets loss to Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — This certainly won’t suffice if Matt Harvey has any intention of removing Clayton Kershaw from the driver’s seat in the NL Cy Young award race. With Kershaw...
Think A-Rod’s deal with Yankees is bad? Here are five worse pacts
Alex Rodriguez does not have the worst remaining contract in the majors. Heck, there is at least one, probably two and — under the right scenario — possibly four more...
Jets’ skill positions an issue for fantasy GMs ... and in reality
CORTLAND — I don’t do Fantasy Football. I don’t have time to update a roster every week. More than that, I don’t want to be in the press box secretly...
West Virginia coach: I wasn’t ripping Jets QB Geno
CORTLAND — West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen came to Geno Smith’s defense Tuesday, saying his comments about a lack of leadership on last year’s team were not directed at the...
Rex in no rush to decide Jets QB battle
CORTLAND — The Jets will line up opposite the Buccaneers in 25 days to open the 2013 season. Who will be under center for the Jets remains a mystery. Jets...
AT THE COMIC SHOP: The all-time favorites
Every Wednesday, the new comics come out. Every Wednesday, people go to the comic shop. Every Wednesday, we ask the people who work in the comic shop the most important...
WHAT I’M READING: Artist Shawn Martinbrough
(It’s Wednesday and this is what our favorite creators are digging! Shawn’s the artist on Image’s Thief of Thieves these days. Next issue is out next week. Also, check him...
Business briefs
Deep Sea diveSeaWorld, the operator of theme parks featuring performing killer whales, fell as much as 14 percent to $31.80 in extended trading after cutting its forecast for 2013 sales.Orbitz...
Hedgie tries to put bloom back on ‘Rose’
The rehabilitation of Bill Ackman has begun. The same day he resigned from the JCPenney board after an ugly public spat, the billionaire activist investor went on "Charlie Rose" in...
He’s outta here: JCP moves to restore order after Ackman splits
JCPenney’s boardroom brawl is over, and Bill Ackman has staggered out the door. The activist investor resigned from the flailing department store chain’s board of directors late Monday after picking...
Armstrong in damage control
Tim Armstrong tried to Patch things up — to no avail. The AOL CEO backpedaled yesterday and issued a public apology for firing an employee of its Patch local news...
Static over merger: Nielsen deal eyed
TV ratings giant Nielsen is running into rising regulatory static over its $1.26 billion deal for Arbriton, the dominant radio measurement firm. Rather than wrapping up its months-long review of...
Feds inclined to bust up air deal: sources
The Justice Department would rather kill the merger of American Airlines and US Airways than try to reach a compromise, according to sources.While the feds suggested they were open to...
Carl gets hankering for Apple
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn took to Twitter yesterday to unveil his latest investment: Apple. “We currently have a large position in Apple,” he tweeted a little after 2 p.m. “We...
7 arrested in $140M fraud
Seven people, accused of taking part in a $140 million international penny-stock fraud that US prosecutors say is one of the largest in history, were arrested. Federal agents arrested six...
Call of London Whale sounds like squealing
He’s more like the London Rat. JPMorgan Chase’s so-called London Whale — former trader Bruno Iksil — is off the hook with investigators after dishing on his colleagues. The Justice...
‘Yard’ parcel moving
A major Hudson Yards parcel is finally being offered a full year after family owners Arthur and Edward Imperatore and their partners hired Darcy Stacom and Paul Liebowitz at CBRE...
Salvatore Ferragamo snags luxury locale downtown
Brookfield Place has snared another luxury tenant for the redesigned shopping area around the Winter Garden. The Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo has signed a lease for a 4,200 square-foot...
Kohlberg finale on Steinway
Investment firm Kohlberg & Co. has withdrawn from the bidding for legendary piano maker Steinway after a competing offer hit just the right note.Steinway agreed in July to sell itself...
Jos. lit up by Beacon
Jos. A. Bank, the century-old retailer of men’s apparel, rose the most in more than 11 months after shareholder BeaconLight Capital called the company undervalued and urged share repurchases.The stock...
Con$umer creep keeps up
Retail sales rose in July for a fourth consecutive month, showing American households are regaining momentum as employment climbs. The 0.2 percent increase in purchases followed a 0.6 percent June...
Rubio warning on Bam immig
WASHINGTON — President Obama could try to legalize millions of undocumented workers by executive order if a bipartisan immigration deal dies, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio warned yesterday. Rubio, a key...
‘Ashanti’ claim
An accused stalker barraged singer Ashanti and her family with more than 100 vulgar tweets — but she didn’t have a problem with it, the man claimed in court papers...
Pols sweating over bust of speaker’s pal
New York politicians could be scrambling if a pal of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver spills the beans about a kickback scandal that allegedly involves delivering campaign contributions to city and...
Silver's chief of staff tarnished by hubby's alleged kickback scandal
She’s not staff, she’s family. For 37 years, Judy Rapfogel has been at Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s side. Now, as her husband potentially faces jail, Silver has her back. Those...
Cory takes Dem vote
Newark Mayor Cory Booker slid to an easy unofficial victory in New Jersey’s special Democratic primary last night in the race to fill empty US Senate seat that has long...
City going back to pot
It isn’t true that the stop-and-frisk ruling is bad news for all New Yorkers. It is very good news for some people. Take criminals. It will be safer for them...
Train-blast firm to shut down
OTTAWA — The rail firm involved in a tanker train disaster that killed 47 people in a Quebec town last month will be shut down because it does not have...
NY coke big gets 13 yrs.
The leader of a drug-smuggling ring that shipped cocaine and marijuana cross-country in luxury cars has been sentenced to 13 1/2 years in prison.William Wright, of West Hollywood, Calif., was...
Powerball winner: My pol dad created the NJ Lottery
Her dad, state Sen. John Brown, was the “father of the New Jersey Lottery” — and now the daughter of the late lawmaker is among 16 Ocean County employees sharing...
Boston ‘bomber’ pals in denial
BOSTON — Two college friends of the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect pleaded not guilty yesterday to allegations they conspired to obstruct justice by agreeing to destroy and conceal some...
Leathers’ strip-club ‘no show’ - Weiner sext gal shows up at jiggle joint but disappoints excited patrons by keeping her clothes on
What did Anthony Weiner ever see in her? The mayor wannabe’s former sexting buddy Sydney Leathers turned out to be like a cold shower for heated-up city strip-club patrons last...
Gal veep in Iran
Iran’s President Hassan Rohani, who has promised to back women’s increased participation in Iranian society, appointed Elham Aminzadeh as his vice president for legal affairs. Rohani cited her “scientific competence...
Vicious SI drug-and-gun ring busted: More than 2 dozen with ties to Bloods gang rounded up as cops seize guns, crack and 22 kilos of cocaine in massive take-down
A violent Staten Island crime ring dealing in drugs, guns and attempted murder was brought down yesterday with the arrest of 39 assailants — including more than two dozen with...
Wrong-blood hospital duo fired
Two workers have been fired from Coney Island Hospital, where an 84-year-old woman died in June after she was given the wrong blood type during a transfusion, a source said...
Boss made me ill: Navy vet suffers mental-health relapse after being belittled by boss for PTSD, suit claims
A Navy veteran was so viciously belittled by his boss for admitting he had Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that he suffered a debilitating relapse, according to a lawsuit. Manhattanite John...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx *** A teenager was beaten — and later died from his injuries — in a gang retaliation in Williamsbridge, authorities said. Antonio Lyles, 17, opened fire on a...
Early dementia sign
A person’s chance of getting dementia before age 65 may develop as early as adolescence, according to a study that suggests teens with high blood pressure or who drink excessively...
Soaking in $tyle: Filthy-rich Mike’s 13-grand scrub tub
Rub-a-dub-dub, a filthy-rich mayor will be soaking in this kind of tub! Here’s a near-replica example of the high-end bathtub for which Mayor Bloomberg is shelling out some $13,000. The...
Manning’s ‘problem’
FORT MEADE, Md. — Army Pfc. Bradley Manning’s violent outbursts and a photo of himself dressed as a woman ideally should have blocked him from deploying to Iraq, but the...
Cops fire on stolen BMW in Brooklyn
Police fired on a man driving a stolen BMW in Brooklyn last night, cops said. Officers were trying to box in the BMW at 5:30 p.m. on Gunther Place when...
X-Men creep-out: Burglar breaks into Janssen's apt., leaves kid's book
A burglar left behind a creepy calling card in “X-Men” actress Famke Janssen’s Soho penthouse — a copy of the children’s book, “The Lonely Doll,” Janssen told police. The freaked-out...
‘Judging’ Stoudemire
ATLANTIC CITY — Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire and former ’N Sync singer Lance Bass highlight the list of judges for next month’s Miss America pageant.Others include Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua...
WATCH: Now call Michelle ‘Fitty’: First Lady to appear in health hip-hop vid
Michelle Obama will take on the ultimate health-care challenge — trying to make a balanced diet and exercise sound cool. The first lady is set to make a cameo appearance...
NYPD in a ‘snap’ judgment: PBA and brass resist order to carry cameras
The NYPD won’t implement a judge’s order to outfit cops with surveillance cameras until it has a gun to its head, sources said yesterday. And the department has an unaccustomed...
Stop-frisk judge's own Brooklyn nabe was once hell
The federal judge who slapped down the NYPD’s use of stop-and-frisk need only look out her front door to see if the tactic works. Shira Scheindlin lives in Brooklyn’s 76th...
Watchdog’s $tinging bite
The federal monitor appointed to oversee the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk tactics may cost millions of dollars, experts say. Smaller cities like New Orleans and Seattle have spent between $1 million and...
Dad of slain Chicago gal who sang at Obama's inauguration blasts stop-frisk ruling: 'If crime rates are down in NY, don’t stop what you’re doing. Don’t test the water'
CHICAGO — Residents of the murder-plagued Windy City, where the streets are flooded with guns and children regularly get caught in the crossfire, told The Post yesterday that a judge’s...
Summer bummer for kids who must retake lost Regents
Sixty annoyed 11th-graders trudged through the rain to their Soho school yesterday in the middle of summer to retake a Regents exam because their original exam fell off a truck...
NFL star axed for ‘N’-sanity
ESPN fired former NFL star Hugh Douglas after reports that he had a drunken N-word-tossing confrontation with his “Numbers Never Lie” co-host. Douglas had not appeared on the show after...
Blade Runner has court date
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Police have completed their murder investigation of double-amputee track star Oscar Pistorius, and the Blade Runner will appear in court next week to receive detailed charges...
East Village stunned by brazen thief after determined thug removes NYC parking sign to snatch locked bike from pole
An East Village thief was caught on surveillance video committing a brazen broad-daylight heist, in which he climbed up on a table and removed a city parking sign from its...
New IRS attax
WASHINGTON — The IRS has sent 20,000 letters to small-business owners asking if they’ve under-reported income — and politicians are up in arms.Recipients feel “alarmed and threatened,” House Small Business...
Arrest in ‘perv’ spree
A Brooklyn homeless man was charged with rape and sexual abuse yesterday after a string of violent home invasions that terrorized Williamsburg and Greenpoint, police sources said. Investigators believe Edgar...
Nassau County cop shot, injured while responding to burglary; 2 men in custody
A Nassau County police officer was shot by a thief during an early morning burglary-gone-bad, authorities said today. The gunman and a second suspect fled the home after blasting 32-year-old...
Bill de Blasio shoots ahead of Quinn in new poll
The race for mayor took another unpredictable twist yesterday as Public Advocate Bill de Blasio suddenly surged to first place, forging past former Democratic front-runners Christine Quinn and Anthony Weiner....
Thompson’s ‘air’ strike
Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson is hitting the airwaves this week with his first TV ads, including one 30-second spot touting his Brooklyn roots and ripping the mayor’s stop-and-frisk policy. “My...
Quinn pounds away at Dem foes
The former front-runner in the mayoral race went on the attack against her Democratic opponents in a caustic televised debate last night.City Council Speaker Christine Quinn saved her best put-downs...
Hey, what’s Liu smoking? Mayor candidate wants to legalize pot to reduce CUNY tuition
Dorm-room stoners rejoice! Mayoral candidate John Liu announced yesterday that he wanted to legalize pot in New York City and use the tax revenue to reduce tuition at CUNY. The...
Exclusive: Famed shutterbug Terry Richardson loses fight to keep behind-the-scenes Lady Gaga pics out of court
The court fight between Lady Gaga and her disgruntled ex-secretary has claimed an innocent victim — a celebrity photographer who’s about to get a huge financial slap across his “Poker...
Tragedy at Bitter End
A beloved doorman at the legendary Greenwich Village rock club, The Bitter End, died after he fell down stairs at the venue, friends and family said.Kenneth Kelly, 56, was at...
Trial for ‘killer nanny’
Accused “killer nanny” Yoselyn Ortega is not the catatonic “parakeet” she appears to be — and is mentally fit to stand trial for the slaying of two children in their...
Newt’s mad gov’t-shutdown advice
Newt Gingrich is telling Republicans not to fear a government shutdown because the last one went so well for them. This is pure revisionist history, and they’d be fools to...
Stop & frisk’s secret
The “stop-and-frisk” policy roundly condemned as an unconstitutional violation of the Fourth Amendment, the 14th Amendment, the 37th Amendment, and whatever other number came into Judge Shira Scheindlin’s head as...
Low-rent New York
The buzz around Brooklyn these days revolves around a number: $3,035. That’s the going average for renting an apartment there. The figure comes from Douglas Elliman, the city’s largest residential...
All roads lead to Shelly
Yet again the stench of scandal wafts over New York. Yet again a man whose organization has received millions from taxpayers finds himself under criminal investigation. And yet again the...
Rangel’s racist rant: He should be sent packing
The Issue: Comments by Rep. Charles Rangel calling members of the Tea Party ”white crackers.” *** Rep. Charlie Rangel has either a very short memory or a serious character flaw...
Landlines as lifelines
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, Verizon proposes to eliminate reliable telephone service for some customers in New York and New Jersey. In “Hurricane AARP,” (Editorial, Aug. 8) The Post...
It’s embarrassing
Democrats don’t embarrass easily. But unless Gov. Cuomo exercises some adult control, the current Democratic candidates may well have the party trading in the traditional donkey for a new image:...
A tale of two schools
Two recent events — one on the East Coast and one on the West — raise painful questions about whether we are really serious when we say that we want...
ObamaCare ugliness that O can’t admit
Do you believe the president or your lying insurance premium? Soon, that will be the most important question about ObamaCare. President Obama continues to insist that under the law, as...
The city is my playground!
When Alexander Shlaferman was arrested early Sunday for throwing a free rager for nearly 1,000 revelers atop the Manhattan Bridge, the cops couldn’t help but tip a hat to the...
The Hamlet Project turns Shakespeare into a drinking game
Hipster Hamlet had just been sentenced to the most dire of exiles. “Prepare thyself,” a suit-clad Claudius said, “for Jersey.” This, after Hamlet gave his “to be or not to...
‘Here Lies Love’ seeks happy home
Oskar Eustis, the head of the Public Theater, is on the move! His not-for-profit complex down on Lafayette Street — as well as the Delacorte in Central Park — just...
Kuroda unsure if he will be back with Yankees
For Hiroki Kuroda, it’s still too early to tell where he will be next season. It could be the with Yankees. It could be with another team in MLB. It...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 14THUAug. 15FRIAug. 16SATAug. 17SUNAug. 18MONAug. 19TUEAug. 20YankeesAngels7:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMAngels1:05YESWCBSBos.7:05WWORWCBSBos.4:05FOXWCBSBos.8:05ESPNWCBSNO GAME$ Tor.1:05YESWCBSMetsDodgers10:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMS.D.10:10SNYWFANS.D.10:10SNYWFANS.D.8:40WPIXWFANS.D.4:10WPIXWFANMin.2:10SNYWFANAtl.7:05SNYWFANRed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEPhi.8:00NBCSNNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMELibertyNOGAMENOGAMEWas.7:30MSG+NOGAMEMinn.7:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMES.I. YankeesAberdeen7:05No TVAbdn.7:05No TVTri.7:00No TVTri.7:00No TVTri.4:00No TV& Bkn.5:30No TVBkn.7:00No TVCyclonesHudson Valley7:00No TVWKRB...
The Post Line
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Hondo goes with wing man
The Pirates pulled the rug out from under Hondo last night when they blew a lead with two out in the ninth then lost it in the 14th to boost...
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Baseball2 p.m.Reds at Cubs WGN3:30 p.m.Orioles at Diamondbacks MLBN7 p.m.Angels at Yankees YES, WCBS 880 AM7 p.m.Hudson Valley at Cyclones WKRB 90.3 FM8 p.m.Pirates at Cardinals ESPN10 p.m.Mets at Dodgers...
Bethpage near deal to host 2019 PGA, 2024 Ryder Cup
It’s looking like Bethpage Black won’t have to wait too long to get back on golf’s main stage. The rugged course on Long Island is close to finalizing a deal...
Sports Shorts
NFL: Union, league closer to HGH testing The NFL Players Association has “tentatively agreed” to human growth hormone testing and accompanying punishment for the 2013 regular season, according to a...
Yankees' Hughes disappointed with how he's pitching in contract year
The way to bet is Phil Hughes is in the final seven weeks of a Yankees career that has reached the highest highs and subterranean lows. A first-round pick in...
Yankees' Jeter takes BP, but return date uncertain
Derek Jeter took batting practice on the field yesterday for the first time since going on the disabled list with a strained right calf, but after a season filled with...
Yankees' Sabathia throws 95, halts winless streak on up-and-down night
To evaluate his fastball, CC Sabathia said he watches the way hitters swing against it. “Just a lot of late swings. The ball getting on guys,” the Yankees lefty said...
Beware: NFL flags most bags for MetLife
When the Jets play their preseason home opener Saturday against the Jaguars, Gang Green fans will get their first taste of the NFL’s new security policy, which went into effect...
Nets' Lopez in boot after surgery on right foot, says he feels 'great'
Brook Lopez was coming off the best season of his career and getting ready to head out of town for the summer when he got a disappointing piece of news...
Rolle vows to be back for Giants opener vs. Cowboys
There was no hesitation in Antrel Rolle’s voice when asked if there is any chance he will miss the Sept. 8 regular-season opener in Dallas, given his right foot was...
CB Hosley turning lots of heads at Giants camp
Jayron Hosley made plenty of noise in his first training camp last summer, and worked his way into the nickel-back role with the Giants. He struggled through predictable growing pains...
Giants' Mundy ready to step up if Rolle injured
Playing behind an All-Pro safety is nothing new for Ryan Mundy. During his first four years in the NFL with the Steelers, that meant taking a back seat to Troy...
After Fewell's mandate, Giants out to scare foes again
Their pride was wounded, their machismo unceremoniously smashed in the mouth. They dishonored and occasionally disgraced the tradition built by the likes of Emlen Tunnell and Andy Robustelli and Sam...
Painter has 'legitimate' shot to unseat Carr as Manning's backup with Giants
Kevin Gilbride admitted he thought what many others thought after the Giants moved up in the fourth round of the NFL Draft to take Ryan Nassib. That made it four...
Giants' Tuck leaner and meaner for 2013
While Antrel Rolle (ankle) vowed to return in time for the Giants’ regular-season opener, Justin Tuck (back) vowed to return for Sunday night’s preseason game against the Colts. And it...
Mets' Flores has twisted right ankle, may be DL-bound
LOS ANGELES — Wilmer Flores’ big chance of making an impression on the Mets might have hit a glitch: a potential disabled list stint. The rookie infielder was absent from...
Mediocre Harvey, anemic Mets bats no match for Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — This certainly won’t suffice if Matt Harvey has any intention of removing Clayton Kershaw from the driver’s seat in the NL Cy Young award race. With Kershaw...
Ex-Yank Spencer: ’Roid claim made by imposter
Shane Spencer was out on the field throwing batting practice to the Somerset Patriots at 2 p.m. Monday. So imagine his surprise when he later learned he was supposedly giving...
Hal: I told A-Rod that Yankees 'need him back'
Hal Steinbrenner said yesterday the Yankees want Alex Rodriguez to produce for them now — and in the future. The Yankees and Rodriguez have developed a distrustful and toxic relationship,...
Yankees roll past Angels with 14-run onslaught
This Yankees team typically can’t afford to make the same mistakes its predecessors have made. With a lack of offensive firepower, shaky defense and an early deficit often spells doom...
Signs of Bronx Bombers shows Yankees might not be dead yet
The ball was trouble from the jump, a laser beam of a line drive ticketed for the front of the left-field scoreboard, over the head of Angels left fielder Colin...
Children’s hour: Startling details of new ‘Downton’ season
The death of Matthew Crawley will cast a shadow over Season 4 of “Downton Abbey” — but his widow, Lady Mary Crawley, will not be hanging black crepe in the...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYJIMMY FALLON - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4FOREST WHITAKER, CANDICE GLOVER - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7JOSHUA OPPENHEIMER - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 9...
Ricky Gervais and ‘Derek’ sputter in Netflix series premiering next month
The photo of a frumpy man in a cardigan pretty much sums up “Derek,” Ricky Gervais’ newest series premiering Sept. 12 on Netflix. While I’m a big fan of his...
It’s Oh no! as ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star exits
‘'Grey's Anatomy” is losing one of its core cast members. Sandra Oh, who’s played Dr. Christina Yang since the show’s 2005 debut, will leave after the upcoming (10th) season of...
Buzzy bodies: Health nuts high on healing power of honey - but does it really work?
Earlier this year, Laurel Carroll was diagnosed with H. pylori, a type of bacteria that infects the stomach. Her doctor broke out his prescription pad, but Carroll had her own...
Despite friendly staff, Upper West Side Italian Corvo Bianco a huge disappointment
At 10 p.m., one hour and 15 minutes after we were seated, the Corvo Bianco waiter assured our starving selves, “Your entrees are almost on the way.” This jolly new...
Weird but true
A World War II veteran helped defeat Hitler — but he met his match with a duck. Wilmer Neumann, 91, was hospitalized after he tangled with a Muscovy duck at...
Hostage taker kills captive before police shoot him dead in La.
ST. JOSEPH, La. — A man who took hostages at a bank in rural Louisiana shot the two remaining hostages, killing one of them, before being shot and killed by...
Weiner, other Dems spar in NYC mayor's race debate
Former congressman Anthony Weiner fell to fourth among Democratic candidates in the city's latest mayoral race poll on Tuesday but was the center of attention in a heated debate. Weiner...
Booker, Lonegan win NJ special US Senate primaries
TRENTON, N.J. — A rising star in the Democratic Party and a Republican former mayor won their parties' primaries on Tuesday to set up a campaign of political and stylistic...
Former Yankee Spencer: Steroid claim made by an imposter
Shane Spencer was out on the field throwing batting practice to the Somerset Patriots at 2 p.m. Monday. So imagine his surprise when he later learned he was supposedly giving...