May 24, 2003
CBOE LAUNCHES BID TO UPEND SALE OF AMEX
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amIn a longshot bid to upset the impending acquisition of the American Stock Exchange, the rival Chicago Board Options Exchange launched an 11th-hour attempt to forge a new partnership. The...
P&G LOSES TAMPON AD SUIT TO PLAYTEX
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amA federal jury yesterday slammed Procter & Gamble with nearly $3 million in damages after finding the company falsely advertised its tampons in a bid to win customers from Playtex...
CIPRIANI GRABS ANOTHER SPACE
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amHow does Giuseppe Cipriani do it? Bucking every known economic and leisure-industry trend, the rakish restaurateur just signed a deal to open another Cipriani outpost in Manhattan - a 22,000...
NYSE TRICKLE DOWN - GRASSO'S LIEUTENANTS RAKE IN MILLION$, TOO
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amTen top Grasso lieutenants at the New York Stock Exchange pulled down roughly $1 million each in 2002, say sources close to the situation. The executives made between $600,000 and...
P&G LOSES TAMPON AD SUIT
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amA federal jury yesterday slammed Procter & Gamble with nearly $3 million in damages after finding the company falsely advertised its tampons in a bid to win customers from Playtex...
IN LIKE CLINT - AT 73, EASTWOOD CAN MAKE HIS OWN DAY
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amINTRIGUING as the prospect may be, you're not going to see Dirty Harry in tights any time soon. Screen legend Clint Eastwood has swum against the tide of mainstream Hollywood's...
HE'S GOT A SCORE TO SETTLE
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amCLINT Eastwood may be best known as an actor, director and producer, but there's another string on his bow: musician and composer. An avid piano player, Eastwood will soon give...
CALL OF THE WILD
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amNot going anywhere this Memorial Day weekend? You're in luck: All the adventure you could want is right here in the city. We're talking wild kingdom time - with big...
VISION QUEST
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amRenowned bassist William Parker doesn't mind the term "free jazz" to describe the avant-garde, improvisational musical style of which he's a driving force - as long as people use it...
FANTASY ISLAND - JUST-OPENED CONEY HAS A FEW NEW TRICKS UP ITS SLEEVE
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amWith the beaches declared officially open this week, summertime warriors are itching to come out and play this season at Coney Island. The nostalgic nabe - which has gained a...
DO THE LOCO-POTIONS
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amThose murky mojitos are so last year. This season, a new wave of tropical cocktails will be gracing Gotham drink menus. But that doesn't mean you have go bar-hopping to...
AND THEY'RE OFF! - CHEAP, FUNKY PLAYS - FAR FROM THE GREAT WHITE WAY
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amYou've heard people rave about "Hairspray," and go on and on about "Long Day's Journey Into Night," but at $100 a ticket, the only way you're going to see it...
SMOKE SCREENS - CIG COPS WRITE 29 TICKETS
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amThe city's smoking police are inspecting an average of 200 bars a day and they ticketed 29 places in the first nine days of the month, officials said yesterday. From...
BOGEYMAN KOS ANNIKA - ROUGH DAY SHOWS SHE'S A CUT BELOW BOYS
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amAnnika Sorenstam says she gave it her all, but she still didn't make the cut in her test with the PGA Tour's big boys. "It was way over my head,"...
TEARS FLOW AS HEROES HEAD AWAY
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amCAPT. Brenda Berkman of Brooklyn's soon-to-be-extinct Engine Co. 204 is a hard-bodied redhead with a piercing gaze designed to instill loyalty - or fear - in the hearts of the...
TOP WRITER ON ICE IN NEW TIMES SCANDAL
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amThe New York Times has suspended Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rick Bragg - sending new shock waves through a newsroom already reeling from the Jayson Blair scandal, sources told The Post....
MIKE IN PUSH ON SALES TAX
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amMayor Bloomberg yesterday warned the City Council to quickly authorize the increase in the city sales tax - but Speaker Gifford Miller said he's in no rush. Bloomberg said that...
WELLS PREVAILS VS. PEEWEE SLUGGER AGAIN
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amBook him! The size-challenged slugger convicted of punching out Yankee pitcher David Wells can't use the hefty hurler's accuracy-challenged autobiography to get a new trial, a judge ruled yesterday. The...
VEEP VOTE TIPS TAX CUT
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - President Bush won a big economic victory yesterday as Congress approved a $350 billion tax cut that includes $400 rebate checks to families with kids as soon as...
DEM SHELLY BURNS AS MIKE SPARES GOP DISTRICT
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amASSEMBLY Speaker Sheldon Silver is fuming at Mayor Bloomberg for closing firehouses in Democratic-controlled districts and sparing one represented by a top Republican. Silver gave the mayor an earful in...
WOMANHUNT FOR BLOND BANDIT
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amPolice set up stakeouts on both sides of the Westchester-Connecticut border but there was no sign of - and no new robberies by - the blond "Bonnie Parker" who carried...
BARS: WE KICKED QUICK DRAW'S 'BUTT'
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amALBANY - A protest by bar owners against the state's smoking ban cost New York more than $600,000 and proved there's widespread unhappiness over the law, the head of the...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amBROOKLYN * An East New York man hanged himself after apparently strangling his girlfriend in their bedroom, authorities said yesterday. The bodies of Jose Ramirez, 42, and Kathleen Shinkarik, 45,...
DOUBLE KIDNEY MIRACLE SAVES SISTERS
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amA Staten Island teen tried to donate a kidney to her older sister, and was shocked to discover she suffered from the same rare disease - and needed a transplant...
SHARON: I'LL FOLLOW ROAD MAP
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amIsraeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon yesterday said for the first time he accepts a U.S.-backed "road map" for peace after the Bush administration promised to address his concerns about the...
FINAL LACI ATROCITY - BODY WAS HORRIBLY CARVED UP: SOURCE
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amThe body of eight-months pregnant Laci Peterson had been carved like "a turkey," it was reported yesterday. Citing a source familiar with her autopsy report, Fox News reported the 27-year-old...
GOV CRONY'S IN-LAW QUITS IN TRAVEL FLAP
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amALBANY - The father-in-law of a top political adviser to Gov. Pataki has abruptly resigned as head of the state Bridge Authority amid an investigation into his travel and entertainment...
EX RIPS NFL 'DEFENSE' - 'PUSHED' TO DROP ASSAULT RAP
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amNew York Giants linebacker Brandon Short's ex-girlfriend, who claims she was beaten by the football star, said an NFL counselor asked her to keep the cops out of the matter....
GOV OKS UNION ARBITRATION BILL
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amALBANY - Despite serious reservations, Gov. Pataki yesterday kept in place for another two years a system that allows for binding arbitration when municipalities and their police and fire unions...
'IDOL' CURIOSITY THRILLS ROCK CENTER - MILLION$ AWAIT STAR STUDDARD
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amHere's newly minted "American Idol" teddy bear Ruben Studdard - well on his way to fame at Rockefeller Center yesterday. As part of his newfound celebrity status, Ruben was interviewed...
PITCHING WOO - SMITTEN HURLER SEARCHING FOR SUBWAY MYSTERY GAL
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amPhiladelphia Phillies pitcher Randy Wolf is hoping for a squeeze play - away from the diamond. The 26-year-old handsome hurler is making a public pitch to be reunited with the...
MAYOR HOTFOOTS IT - OUTRUNS FIREHOUSE PROTESTS AT CITY HALL
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amCommunity activists outraged over six firehouses slated to get the ax chased Mayor Bloomberg up the steps of City Hall yesterday waving petitions and shouting "Stay out of Harlem" -...
INNOCENT VICTIM - WAREHOUSE MAN SLAIN BY COPS WAS NO SUSPECT
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amThe man fatally shot during a police raid of a Chelsea warehouse was an unarmed African immigrant who was not part of the criminal activity under investigation by police, Commissioner...
NYPD CAPTAIN RELIEVED OF HIS COMMAND
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amThe NYPD captain who had "overall responsibility" for last week's misguided raid on Alberta Spruill's Harlem apartment was relieved of his command yesterday as friends and relatives of the "bubbly,...
SCHOOL TO START A WEEK LATER
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amThe opening of school in the fall is being pushed back a week so teachers can get training in the new uniform math and English curriculum, according to the new...
GU$$YING UP GRACIE FOR RUDY
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amMayor Bloomberg gave Gracie Mansion a taxpayer-funded spruce-up yesterday - dispatching a small army of city employees to put the place in tip-top shape for Rudy Giuliani's wedding today to...
WOMANHUNT STEPS UP FOR BLOND BANDIT
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amPolice set up stakeouts on both sides of the Westchester-Connecticut border, but there was no sign of - and no new robberies by - the blond "Bonnie Parker" who carried...
BOGEYMAN KOS ANNIKA
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amAnnika Sorenstam's quest to test herself with the big boys on the PGA Tour ended after two days yesterday, when the pressure of the spotlight and the difficulty of the...
MIKE IN PUSH FOR SALES TAX
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amMayor Bloomberg is headed for a showdown with City Council leaders who are demanding that he restore some services before they OK a higher city sales tax. Bloomberg warned that...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amA woman serving a life sentence in a Texas prison plans to marry a man who's also behind bars - in another Texas jail. Convicted murderess Diane Zamora, 25, has...
HAMILTON MAY FACE A SIX-GAME BAN
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amThe punishment levied against Giant defensive tackle Keith Hamilton for his latest drug arrest could be as severe as a six-game suspension, depending on the specifics of his violation of...
SHE TOOK HER BEST SHOT
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amFORT WORTH - Annika Sorenstam's marvelous round Thursday was a testament to her inner strength and resolve. Her inability to duplicate that effort yesterday underscored the strength of the men...
RUDY-LESS ROCKETS MAY ENTER CHASE FOR VAN
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amAlthough Jeff Van Gundy is still expected to coach the Cavaliers next season, the Rockets may be making a run at the former Knick boss. Yesterday, Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich...
DARKO MAKES STOP IN NYC
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amDarko Milicic arrived here Monday and will spend the next month in an apartment in midtown Manhattan, where his agent, Marc Cornstein, is based. The Pistons are leaning toward taking...
GLAVINE RETURNS AS ENEMY
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amMET NOTES ATLANTA - Tom Glavine drove to work yesterday from his suburban home, parked across the street from the Braves' players lot and resisted the urge to take a...
ROG'S HAND PASSES TEST; JETER SORE
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amYANKEE NOTES Now that Roger Clemens' right hand is officially fine, everyone else must cross their fingers. Clemens took a line drive off the hand Wednesday against the Red Sox....
VICTORY REFLECTS WELL ON BURNS
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amOTTAWA - The Devils did it on the smoke coming out of their coach's head, on liking what they see in the mirror. They didn't get the 'A' game from...
AN EMOTIONAL WIN - NIEUWENDYK INSPIRES DEVILS PAST SENATORS AND INTO CUP FINALS
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amOTTAWA - They beat The Best, dramatically, emotionally, finally. Now the Devils start work on claiming that title themselves. Again. They ended all debate, turned the near-collapse into trivia. They...
2ND-CLASS CITIZENS - LATEST LOSS DROPS YANKS OUT OF 1ST
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amBlue Jays 6 - Yankees 2 Joe Torre spelled it out directly last night. "Right now, we're not too good," the manager said after his Yankees' latest loss, a 6-2...
SHINJO'S AMAZIN' SAVE
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amMets 6 - Braves 5 ATLANTA - This was a game the Mets always lose, especially against the Braves. You can look it up. But last night, somehow, the Bomb...
PRESSURE POINT - DEVS, SENS LOOKED TO ROLL LUCKY 7
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amOTTAWA - Some like it hot, some like it not. Count Devils captain Scott Stevens in the second camp when it comes to the pressure cooker of Game 7. "I've...
HANDLING HAMM IS NEXT FOR POWER
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amThe last thing the Power want to do is fall into another ditch after working so hard to dig themselves out of the first they created with an 0-3 start....
BRODEUR JERSEY'S ACE IN THE HOLE
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amOTTAWA - One game that had to be won, choice of one goalie to win it, and four out of five Canadian barflies would consider it the same no-brainer that...
HAMILTON COULD DRAW SIX-GAME SUSPENSION
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amThe punishment levied against Giant defensive tackle Keith Hamilton for his latest drug arrest could be as severe as a six-game suspension, depending on the specifics of his violation of...
BRAVE OLD WORLD - GLAVINE BACK - AS THE ENEMY
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amATLANTA - This afternoon, when he takes the mound at Turner Field for the first time as a visitor, Tom Glavine hopes to stifle a laugh. He wants the last...
LIKELY PISTON PICK MAKES NYC STOP
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amDarko Milicic arrived here Monday and will spend the next month in an apartment in midtown Manhattan, where his agent Marc Cornstein is based. After the June 26 draft, the...
NETS SHOOT FOR SWEEP
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amThe Nets, so the legend goes, once lost a game. Somewhere back at the dawn of time, they were on the short end of a score. "No, I can't [remember]....
THE ROCKET'S READY - CLEMENS' HAND OK - BUT RAIN MIGHT DELAY BID FOR 300
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amNow that Roger Clemens' right hand is officially fine, everyone else must cross their fingers. Clemens took a line drive off the hand Wednesday against the Red Sox. But with...
JEROMY'S METS' NEW CENTERPIECE
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amMET NOTES ATLANTA - Jeromy Burnitz played three games in center field in a rehab stint with Double-A Binghamton, and a grand total of two balls came his way. One...
BELMONT POST PUSHED BACK
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amPost time for the June 7 Belmont Stakes has been pushed back nearly a half-hour to 6:38 p.m., the New York Racing Association announced yesterday, to accommodate NBC's rescheduling of...
TAKING HER BEST SHOT
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amFORT WORTH - Annika Sorenstam said she wanted to be the first woman in 58 years to play in a PGA Tour event, "to test myself," and she seemed up...
METROS' HOWARD A POPULAR GOALIE
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amTim Howard and his MetroStars would love to quiet all the talk about his possible transfer to Manchester United, and it's not because the keeper might not be bound for...
JETER JOINS LONG LIST OF ACHY YANKS
May 24, 2003 | 4:00amYANKEE NOTES Another day brought another injury to a high-profile Yankee. Derek Jeter was a late scratch from last night's starting lineup due to mild stiffness in the left hamstring....