May 25, 2002
CB RICHARD ELLIS, GRUBB & ELLIS END MERGER TALKS
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amBarry Barovick, CEO and President of Grubb & Ellis announced yesterday his firm had broken off talks with a potential merger partner. The talks, he said, were with "an unrelated...
SEC'S PITT TARGETS HEDGE-FUND INDUSTRY
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amSEC Chairman Harvey Pitt has found his backbone. After several embarrassing missteps since taking over last summer, Pitt's SEC is finally getting out in front of something - the secretive...
'WITCHBLADE' STAR: I WANT TO GET SOBER
May 25, 2002 | 4:00am'WITCHBLADE" star Yancy Butler has checked herself into rehab. Producers disclosed yesterday that Butler is battling the bottle and is being treated for alcoholism at a rehab clinic. "Production on...
BUFFY: I WANT A BREAK
May 25, 2002 | 4:00am'BUFFY" star Sarah Michelle Gellar says she needs a vacation - from her TV series! "I could do with a break from television," Gellar told the London Sunday Express newspaper....
WHAT A COINCIDENCE. IN THE NEW SEASON OF 'ARLISS'... A REAL GAY BALL PLAYER
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amAN upcoming episode of HBO's sports-satire "Arliss," in which a gay baseball player considers "coming out," bears a striking similarity to the frenzy surrounding Mets star Mike Piazza. Piazza met...
FLEET MEET - UNKS AHOY IN THE CITY!
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amWHAT'S better than a man in uniform? A whole force of them. Fleet Week - every New York girl's favorite rite of summer - is here, and it sure makes...
MEMORABLE WAYS TO SPEND THREE DAYS
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amThis is the weekend to remember our heroes. It's also the time to join the parade, uncover the pool, dig out the water pistols - and savor three school-free days...
DINNER PARTY CHEAT SHEET
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amDinner Party "Pootie-Poot" Cheat Sheet is not one for trends. But nicknames these days are all the rage. JOB CONTRACT Two of the five organized-crime families in the city are...
'WALL' FLOWERS
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amSpring has sprung on Wall Street, and nowhere lightens the Financial District's gray-flannel mood better than 55 Wall. The restaurant, part of the Regent Hotel, has just opened its magnificent...
JAPAN-DEMONIUM! - FESTIVAL BRINGS ASIAN POP TO GOTHAM
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amThe Far East meets the West at the first annual New York-Tokyo Music Festival this weekend. Designed to push the cross-pollination of music between the two cities and to expose...
MASTER 'PLANET'
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amIn the rock-crit world, a lot of people are credited with helping to change the face of music, but in the case of "Planet Rock" producer Arthur Baker, it's not...
WRONG-WAY DRIVER HITS WOMAN
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amAn out of control wrong-way driver with a suspended learner's permit struck a pedestrian and five cars as he led cops on a wild police chase on Manhattan's West Side...
MIKE KEEPS WELFARE ROLLS LOW
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amCONFOUNDING expectations, the welfare rolls are dropping under Mayor Bloomberg at nearly the same rate they did in Rudy Giuliani's last year. Figures from the city Human Resources Administration show...
SCRATCH SUSPECT IN 40G L.I. TIX THEFT
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amBaljit Singh had a dream - but he didn't want to spend the dollar. The young Indian immigrant who worked at a Long Island gas station was arrested Thursday and...
LEGLESS DRUNK SUES FOR $600M
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amA 30-year-old Queens man has filed a $600 million lawsuit against a popular Yankees-fan hangout and the city, claiming they're responsible for him getting drunk and stumbling into the path...
MIKE RIPS SCAREDY-CAT B'KLYN BEEP
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amMayor Bloomberg all but accused Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz of cowardice yesterday for canceling a major borough celebration in the face of a possible terrorist threat. Bloomberg, who rarely...
PREZ INKS NUKE PACT - BUSH & PUTIN STILL SPLIT OVER AID TO IRAN
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - President Bush signed a nuclear-reduction treaty with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, but the pair split over Russia's nuke assistance to Iran. "You know, friends really don't need...
ANDY SLIPPING FAST - CARL GAINING ON RIVAL IN NEW DEM GOV POLL
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amALBANY - The first poll since the state Democratic convention shows Andrew Cuomo leading Carl McCall by 47-38 percent - but Cuomo's edge been cut in half since last month....
CITY'S BUYBACK SNAGS 500 GUNS
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amGun owners have turned in 500 firearms in the "cash for guns" program launched this month, Mayor Bloomberg reported. On May 7, the city began offering $100 for each operable...
MAYOR TO NYSE: YOU CAN'T MOVE
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amThe New York Stock Exchange was on the spot yesterday after Mayor Bloomberg declared it couldn't desert the city after Sept. 11 - even after being asked to double its...
A SALUTE TO HEAVENLY HUNKS - VICTIM KIN OK WITH BRAVEST BEEFCAKE CALENDAR
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amThe FDNY is going ahead with a controversial calendar that features 13 of its bravest and brawniest members in bare-chested poses, including three who died on Sept. 11. The "Calendar...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amIs that an amphibian in my spinach? An upstate woman who claims she found parts of a frog, lizard or some other type of amphibian in frozen spinach she bought...
TERROR WARNINGS TOO MUCH: MCCAIN
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - A raft of new terror warnings about scuba divers, small planes, subways and trains are getting to be ridiculous, Sen. John McCain said yesterday. "I worry that over...
PORSCHE'S NEW 'FAMILY CAR' A 165-MPH SUV
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amAre soccer moms ready for this new roadster? Strap in the kids and let her rip!Porsche is entering the SUV market with a vehicle that will reach speeds of 165...
CRACKHEAD CHARGED IN SLAY
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amA 21-year-old crack abuser was arrested yesterday and charged with setting the blaze that ripped through a Brooklyn house, killing the father of a city firefighter who responded to the...
KILLER MAY HAVE USED LEOTARD TO TIE UP CHANDRA
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - Police discovered a knotted leotard next to the remains of Chandra LEvy, leading detectives to believe she was tied up before she died, police sources said yesterday. The...
CARNEGIE SLAY STARTED AS 'EASY LICK' THEFT: SUSPECT
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amCarnegie Deli massacre jurors heard the chilling confession of accused triple-murderer Sean Salley yesterday, as the trial ended its second week of testimony. It was supposed to be a cakewalk...
BROOKLYN BUST YIELDS $100M IN COKE: COPS
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amA routine drug surveillance operation in Brooklyn led to the biggest bust in New York City in the last five years, thanks to good timing and a little luck, police...
SKAKEL WITNESS TRIPS UP
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amNORWALK, Conn. - Lawyers for murder suspect Michael Skakel chipped away at the prosecution's case yesterday, getting a star witness to undermine her earlier testimony about Skakel's whereabouts on the...
'KILLER' UNDONE BY SEAT BELT
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amA Bronx man wanted for murder was arrested yesterday - because the driver of the car he was riding in forgot to buckle up. Bruce Moody, 21 - who was...
SHADY TRADER EYED FOR 9/11 TIP - FEDS: HIS STOX MOVES POINT TO 'PRE-KNOWLEDGE'
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amAn accused inside-trader made suspicious stock trades on Sept. 10, leading investigators to believe he might have known about the terror attacks a day later, a federal prosecutor said yesterday....
'HARRY' FANS IN SNEAK PEEK
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amIn the wave of a wand, the new "Harry Potter" video appeared and disappeared. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" won't hit store shelves until next Tuesday - but thanks...
ED. BOARD 'DIPPER$' IN DOUBLE TROUBLE
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amAbout 1,600 retired Board of Education teachers and supervisors are collecting both a pension and a city paycheck - and some are illegally "double dipping," a city audit has found....
MT. SINAI OVERHAUL OK'D - HOSPITAL TO FIX FLAWS IN ORGAN PLAN
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amThe state Health Department yesterday approved Mount Sinai Hospital's plan to overhaul its liver-transplant program - including requiring doctors to answer pagers in five minutes. But the department decided against...
POACHING THE EGGS - CAVIAR KINGPIN NAILED IN STINKY STURGEON SCAM
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amArkady Panchernikov - owner of the Caspian Star Caviar import company which caters to all the city's top restaurants including the Russian Tea Room and Le Cirque - is accused...
EMS MAN BUSTED AS FLT. 587 GHOUL
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amA city EMS worker surrendered to federal authorities on charges he stole part of the wreckage from Flight 587, which crashed in the Rockaways last November. Michael Johnson, 43, was...
BX. PRIEST SUSPENDED - ACCUSED OF LURID AFFAIR WITH CHILD 20 YEARS AGO
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amA prominent Bronx priest was suspended yesterday because of allegations of an improper relationship with a child two decades ago, church officials said yesterday. Monsignor Charles Kavanagh allegedly carried on...
NETANYAHU: I'M PRIMED TO MAKE ANOTHER PM RUN
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amBenjamin Netanyahu, the arch-rival of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, announced yesterday that he will seek office again in the next general election, due in November 2003. "I will run...
NO BAIL FOR CONN. SLAY SUSPECT
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amA 25-year-old man accused of killing a 13-year-old girl he met over the Internet was denied bail yesterday during a Connecticut detention hearing because he's an illegal Brazilian immigrant. Saul...
CRACKHEAD CHARGED IN ARSON SLAY
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amA 21-year-old crack abuser was arrested yesterday and charged with setting the blaze that ripped through a Brooklyn house, killing the father of a city firefighter who responded to the...
CONGRESS PROBE TO TARGET FBI BRASS
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - Congressional hearings on pre-9/11 warnings that are set to start next month will probe the frustration of FBI agents in Minnesota on the Zacarias Moussaoui case. Senate Intelligence...
NO BAIL FOR CONN. GIRL-SLAY SUSPECT
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amA 25-year-old man accused of killing a 13-year-old girl he met over the Internet was denied bail yesterday during a Connecticut detention hearing because he's an illegal Brazilian immigrant. Saul...
'HARRY' HAWKERS GO TO THE VIDEOTAPE TOO SOON
May 25, 2002 | 4:00am"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" won't hit video store shelves until next Tuesday - but thanks to a foul-up at a major retail outlet, many of Harry's fans got...
WALKIN' AWAY WITH ONE - PAYTON'S FREE PASS NETS METS WIN IN 10
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amJay Payton walked over to his locker and delivered the answer before being asked the question. "I was taking all the way," Payton said. The Met outfielder made a wise...
THESE RED SOX LOOK UN-CURSED
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amBOSTON - Just like clockwork, every 84 years, the Red Sox own the Yankees. Now, I know jumping on the Red Sox bandwagon in May is kind of like hoping...
BEANTOWN BUMMER - YANKS ROAR BACK ONLY TO LOSE IN 11 AT FENWAY
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amBOSTON - Moral victories aren't part of the major-league fabric. They make for cute stories in Little League, and that's it. So while the Yankees coming back from a six-run...
NETS HAVE JUST ONE GOAL
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amBOSTON - All the Nets really want over the holiday weekend is to be average. Go .500. Win one of two games. Get a split and get the home-court advantage...
DIALLO HAPPY TO BE A STAR
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amWhen the MetroStars got Diego Serna this offseason, they knew he was a talented troublemaker. When he made trouble this week by going AWOL back to Colombia, they swapped headaches...
SATHER MAY GET BEHIND RANGER BENCH
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amWhile Glen Sather adheres to a self-imposed gag order at his southern California home, there is growing suspicion among a variety of interested parties that the GM is contemplating coaching...
KNICKS THRILLED WITH BUTLER
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amWhether he'll be available on draft night is questionable. And whether he fits in New York is doubtful. But there's no denying that both the Knicks and Caron Butler want...
FAME'S NOT FLEETING IN BOSTON
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amBOSTON - Jason Kidd was denied the pleasure of studying every dead spot in the parquet. One game as a rookie with the Mavericks was all he got before they...
SOTO GIVES CLINTON A MOMENT HIS MOM WOULD HAVE LOVED
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amPSAL PLAYOFFS: Clinton 11 - Walton 4 As Benji Soto rounded the bases after his second-inning, two-run homer yesterday, he pointed at the sky. "I was pointing at my mother,"...
PIERCE'S WOES SELF-INFLICTED
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amNET NOTES BOSTON - In Game 1 of the Eastern finals, Paul Pierce shot 9-of-19, scoring 27 points. In Game 2, he went 3-of-20, scored 18. Remember, he shot 45...
ELBOW TEAR DELAYS DAVIS' RETURN FROM DL
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amMET NOTES After an MRI on his throwing elbow yesterday morning revealed a partial tear in his flexor tendon, reliever Kane Davis is expected to miss at least 10 days....
CASHMAN STANDS BY BOOMER
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amYANKEE NOTES BOSTON - As far as Yankee GM Brian Cashman is concerned, a published report that David Wells has slacked off on his workouts, is gaining weight and is...
STILL ACE-Y AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amBOSTON - Mike Stanley jokes about how he lockered next to Roger Clemens' clothes in Toronto, knew him from pictures in their time together as Red Sox. Clemens was always...
DON'T BLAME LILLY - TED & YANKS WERE OUTGUNNED BY THE BEST
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amBOSTON - Ted Lilly made mistakes, and they are almost always fatal when the mound opponent is the great Pedro Martinez. Yet Lilly did what more-experienced Yankee pitchers haven't been...
'COOL' KENNY LOVES BEANTOWN
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amWALTHAM, Mass. - Just a year ago, Celtic point guard Kenny Anderson felt like one of those Yankee fans, wanting to shout "Boston stinks." Blamed for everything but the Boston...
REHABBING DAVIS HAS ELBOW TEAR
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amMET NOTES After an MRI on his throwing elbow yesterday morning revealed a partial tear in his flexor tendon, reliever Kane Davis is expected to miss at least 10 days....
SHEA HEY FOR PIAZZA - RETURNS TO CHEERS, NOT JEERS FOLLOWING GOSSIP BROUHAHA
May 25, 2002 | 4:00amAfter a trying week in which he was forced to address rumors about his sexuality, Mike Piazza returned to Shea Stadium last night. As he walked to the plate in...