March 6, 2008

50-SHOT PHOTO HORROR

Here are the horrific crime-scene photos featuring Sean Bell's bullet-ridden and blood-soaked car that were placed into evidence today in the trial of three detectives charged in the slaying of...

SUPER SANTANA

Johan Santana has always liked to blaze his own trail. The Mets' new ace is not only the first Venezuelan to win a Cy Young Award, but he's done it...

VENEZUELA BEYOND THE OIL

WHAT'S HUGO CHAVEZ SPIKING THE WATER WITH? Venezuela - mostly known for vast oil reserves - is on its way to becoming the number-one source of Major League Baseball talent....

BEEFCAKE BATTLE

Yankees hurler Mariano Rivera and St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols have both branched out into the restaurant biz in recent years. Sure, the two are warriors on the baseball field;...

DRIVEN

You got to love a chick that drives a car at 220 mph. And Milka Duno does that and more. The foxy race-car driver is the first woman in history...

THE HOME TEAM

Jorge Posada isn't much interested in talking about his baseball skills. Asked for a scouting report, the Yankee catcher answers, "Oh man, I have no idea." Change the subject to...

HOW TO REIN IN YOUR APPETITE

It's easy for jockeys to be overlooked when a majestic horse is galloping towards the finish line. But what's not as simple is maintaining a trim and healthy physique to...

FAST FOOD

Racing phenom Juan Pablo Montoya is just as hot in the kitchen as he is when he's burning rubber out on the NASCAR circuit. The reigning Rookie of the Year...

CITY SLICKER

After torturing the Rangers for the past nine years as a New Jersey Devil, Scott Gomez decided make the trip across the Hudson River and play nice. The former Devil,...

PITCHING PAPI

METS pitcher Duaner Sánchez uses Victoria's Secret body spray - lime, coconut and verbena - to be exact. And, just so you know, the hunky righty isn't afraid to admit...

PARTY ANIMAL

Ace Ventura has nothing on Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin. One of boxing's most exciting young guns is just as crazy about animals as he is about throwing bombs in the...

ON THE RISE

Having a famous parent can be a curse and a blessing. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., son of Mexican boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez, has it both ways. So far, the...

SHE GOT GAME

IF you hear "Da me tres" in a Knicks-game recap, you'll know it's lolita lopez and no one else. When the WPIX sports broadcaster first began sprinkling some Spanish into...

MEET THE METS' NEW ACE

AS the new host of "Mets Weekly," Jocelyn Pierce hopes fans are quick to appreciate her work, which begins in spring training. On the show, the Toa Alta, Puerto Rico,...

BIG GAMES ON TAP

Sports nuts don't have to settle for watery ales on the day of the big game. With so many Latin bars in town tuned to ESPN, it's possible to root,...

DID YOU KNOW?

Soccer legend Diego Maradona kicked his drug habit in cuba to don omar's music.'NET' RESULTS: Daddy Yankee wants to revolutionize Puerto Rican basketball the same way he says he changed...

BOBBY'S WORLD

Yankee slugger Bobby Abreu isn't just passionate about baseball, he's also a fervent world traveler. When the season's over, the 33-year-old packs his bags and goes off to explore some...

Wang gets roughed up

APEdwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam and a two-run single, and the Cincinnati Reds roughed up Chien-Ming Wang on their way to a 12-8 victory over the Yankees.Wang, a 19-game...

Pedro's debut washed out

VIERA, Fla. -- Pedro Martinez's first start this spring will have to wait. Martinez's debut was delayed indefinitely this afternoon when the Mets' visit here to face the Nationals was...

Tech-cessorizing is so in right now.

A couple of months ago I searched, in vain, for a good-looking Bluetooth headset -- and, by "in vain" I mean, out of vanity; I don't think I actually need...

Lions and Tigers, Oh My!!

Animal Planet's David Salmoni, the host of "After the Attack," dropped by the Post earlier this week with Keera, a 10-month old mountain lion. Suddenly it became obvious she eats...

Barrel's Bottom, the Boss and Stuff

By FRED KERBERSo, what's below the bottom of the barrel?Don't really know what exists beneath the barrel's bottom, but maybe the Nets can answer because that's where they are.Losing to...

Another year, another Zagat's New York City Shopping guide

I've always wondered what the point was of the Zagat New York City Shopping guide. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love my Zagat restaurant guide -- it's one...

Dubielewicz to get another start

APTed Nolan will turn again to backup goalie Wade Dubielewicz against the Ragners tonight.Dubielewicz played fairly well in Rick DiPietro’s absence and posted a shootout win over the Rangers on...

3 DOWN: BONDS, SOSA AND THE MET OUTFIELD

1. The Mets are not going to react by bringing big names and, perhaps, bigger controversy to this camp. They just said no to Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa as...

NY ASSEMBLYMAN POWELL CHARGED IN DWI

State Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV was busted early this morning on DWI charges, authorities said. Powell was stopped at about 2:30 a.m. while traveling northbound on the Henry Hudson...

Party Like A Designer

The Cockatiel was dressed to par-tay in a shiny silver shirt with a black vest over it and his signature coif. As it turns out, he was amused all along...

Agent Goodwin rips me

By MARC BERMANEric Goodwin is one of the most powerful agents in the NBA, teamed with brother Aaron. The Seattle brothers also have a lot of pull with Isiah Thomas...

Single-game tickets on sale Sunday

The Mets today announced that single-game tickets for their final season at Shea Stadium will go on sale Sunday, March 9, at 9 a.m. Single game tickets can be purchased...

Deal of the Day

Steven Alan’s Breaker Dress has been a regular in his shirting empire for a few seasons and never quite goes out of style.This silk number is relaxed but not too...

FB Richardson signs

Newyorkjets.comThe Jets signed unrestricted free agent FB Tony Richardson from the Minnesota Vikings. The announcement was made today by general manager Mike Tannenbaum.“Tony will serve as a tremendous asset in...

NEW YORK DOES LA

NEW York is going Hollywood. Tiffany Pollard, aka New York, the girl who first got noticed as an outspoken and outrageous contestant on the VH1 hit "Flavor of Love," will...

Finale Part II: Posh and Fierce

We begin three days from the runway show, and the Cockatiel is scared. He’s so ready to show his collection he can’t stand it. Rami thinks the Cockatiel is surprised...

POST-9/11 REFORM FOLLIES

SIX-plus years after 9/11 -- the most devastating intelligence failure in US history -- signs are rife that our intel bureaucracies still haven't cleaned up their act. Post-9/11, Congress was...

SOAK THE RICH, HURT NEW YORK

THE State Assembly Majority announced yesterday that it's considering a dramatic increase in state personal-income taxes that will come down hardest on New York City residents and the key industries...

Lights Stay Bright For 'Friday Night'

As the Dillon panthers say, "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose!" It appears that NBC has listened to what the NYPost TV bloggers have to say - as well as...

'Idol' Ride Not Over For Amanda

We have a general idea who will be the Pick Six of "American Idol" ladies tonight. It was made a little more complicated by Amanda Overmyer, already with the www.votefortheworst.com...

Starr Report: Veterans day

Bravo's "Real Housewives of New York" snared 824,000 viewers in its premiere Tuesday night (11 p.m.) - decent numbers for Bravo - but lost over 100,000 viewers from its lead-in,...

3 UP: Met age and Shelley Duncan

1. In discussing his new motion, Orlando Hernandez said that leaving Cuba was more difficult than trying to teach an old pitcher a new trick. Within the answer, he said...

SALADS - GREEN GOODNESS IN A BOWL

Today's page looks at the meal that's the epitome of healthy eating - the salad. SALADS are basically mixed greens served with sauce or dressing. The meal goes back to...

RULES OF DISENGAGEMENT

TEXT messaging may be useful for canceling a business lunch or finding your friend in a crowded bar. But when it comes to breaking up with a girlfriend, 21st-century technology...

HERE'S HOW NOT TO BREAK UP

Woody Allen and Mia Farrow After years of dating and making films with Woody, Mia's laughter came to an abrupt end when she discovered nudie shots of her 21-year-old daughter...

MEANING LINGERS AS DREAMS COME TRUE

DREAMS and the stuff they're made of have long lingered around the fringes of Paul Taylor's work. Now they're being given a sometimes gentle, sometimes rude awakening. For as long...

HAUTE LIST

FOR anyone (like me) who hasn't worn a watch since the moment in "Clueless" when Cher uttered the phrase, "A watch doesn't really go with this outfit, Daddy," Haimov's $62,000...

MEET EL NUEVO BOSS

TO hear him speak about his accomplishments with quiet modesty, you'd never guess that in the Spanish-speaking world, Juanes is el Jefe - the Boss - a Latin American rocker...

A MARRIAGE ON THE WRECKS

LIFE isn't kind to Ned (Chris Bauer), the hapless figure at the heart of "Parlour Song," the new play by Britain's Jez Butterworth. Ned's woefully out of shape, his possessions...

THIS IS MURDER

CAN I be blunt here for a minute? "Crime 360," A&E's new show, is one of the most amateurish programs about professional homicide detectives you'll see this year. And it's...

STARR REPORT

Veterans day Well-respected industry vet Rob Dauber ("The Martha Stewart Show," "The "Rosie O'Donnell Show," "Oprah") has been hired as the executive producer of Wendy Williams' upcoming talk show. The...

PLASMA TVS GO ON THE EXTINCTION LIST

PLASMA TVs are on the verge of taking the next step towards joining the 8-track and Betamax in the failed technology pile. Pioneer is reportedly getting ready to stop producing...

SOPHIE'S FLIPPED OUT TALE

A young actress from Australia with no formal acting training is delivering the finest performance you'll see anywhere on TV this season. She's 18-year-old Mia Wasikowska, who plays a 16-year-old...

YOUNGEST 'RUNWAY' KING EVER

A CLOTHING collection rich in feathers propelled bird-like designer Christian Siriano to victory on last night's season finale of "Project Runway" on Bravo. Siriano (inset) is the fourth winner of...

SNOW REASON TO STOP NOW!

RECORD amounts of snowfall continue to blanket the North Country, making almost every weekend in ski country a winter wonderland. With just one more inch of snow, Mount Snow will...

SPORTS SHORTS

NBA: Celtics clinch playoff spot Kevin Garnett scored a season-high 31 points to lead the Celtics to a bruising 90-78 victory over the visiting Pistons last night as Boston became...

RICE TURNS INTO FFRENCH TOAST

Blaise Ffrench saw Sylven Landesberg with the ball, a decent look at the basket and time winding down in Holy Cross' CHSAA AA semifinal game against Rice last night. He...

MORALES DELIVERS IN OPENER

FIRST RACE: Plucky ride by seven-pound bug boy Sabastian Morales got the money on 10-1 shot Cherna. She Belongs to Us, 9-5 favorite with Mike Luzzi up, set pace pressed...

STATEN ISLANDER'S WIN IS BLOODY GOOD

Gary "Kid" Stark Jr. redeemed himself in front of his hometown fans last night, and then some. The Staten Island fighter took a brutal pounding from Andres Ledesma in their...

'A' IS ELIAS' PASSING GRADE

They took away his "C," but when Lou Lamoriello failed to land a No. 1 center, the Devils came back to Patrik Elias. As permanent as it gets with deck-shuffler...

COUGHLIN PACT IS LIKELY TODAY

The contract extension for Tom Coughlin that kept on growing and growing in value as the Giants surged to victory in Super Bowl XLII is likely to be officially announced...

ELI GLAD TOM'S BACK

Perhaps from the moment the Giants traded for Eli Manning on Draft Day 2004, he and Tom Coughlin have been linked together - vilified when the Giants struggled the last...

FAN GIVES LEBRON A SCARE

LeBron James lit up the Garden for 50 points last night and, in a frightening moment, got a high-5 and handshake from a crazed fan who raced onto the court...

STEPH & ISIAH: BOTH ARE BUMS

WE keep asking ourselves how bad things can get with the Knicks, and we keep thinking they've raised (or lowered) the bar as high (or as low) as is humanly...

STEPH: I WANNA STAY

Stephon Marbury, making his first public comments since his Jan. 22 ankle surgery, said at the Garden last night he hasn't given up hope he'll remain with the Knicks next...

AMAZIN' BODY COUNT RISING

PORT ST. LUCIE - The Mets' injury picture took a dramatic turn for the worse last night with the news that Moises Alou faces hernia surgery. The 41-year-old left fielder...

IN DENIAL: INJURY FLURRY CAUSING NO WORRIES

PORT ST. LUCIE - It is early. Keep saying that over and over. None of these injuries is serious. Repeat that non-stop. When faced with questions of age, deny, deny,...

JOHAN REBOUNDS; PEDRO IS UP NEXT

PORT ST. LUCIE - Some vintage Johan Santana gave the injury-ravaged Mets an emotional lift yesterday. They're hoping they can say the same about Pedro Martinez tonight. Redeeming himself after...

EL DUQUE GETS SET TO KICK-START HIS SPRING

PORT ST. LUCIE - Orlando Hernandez could start this weekend for the first time this spring after taking his new wind-up for a test spin yesterday. Willie Randolph said El...

GRIZZLY DEFEAT FOR REELING NETS

MEMPHIS - After being strangled in the defensive tentacles of the Spurs for two straight games, the Nets came here and no doubt saw the Grizzlies, the NBA's second-worst defensive...

ROOM AT THE 'IN'

Jaromir Jagr wants it to go all the way to Game 82 at the Devils, to overtime, even. In three of the last four NHL postseasons, a sixth seed (Flames,...

GROWING PAINS

TAMPA - Two-thirds of Generation Trey learned a hard lesson yesterday at Legends Field where Ian Kennedy and Joba Chamberlain paid dearly for falling behind hitters. In their first spring...

DUNCAN'S SPRING TEAR CONTINUES

TAMPA - Imagine the results when Shelley Duncan feels comfortable at the plate. "I am dead honest, I am not where I want to be," Duncan said after hitting a...

BIOPSY SHOWS NO TUMOR FOR MURCER

Bobby Murcer could breathe a tremendous sigh of relief yesterday after the results of his brain biopsy, performed on Monday, came back negative. The worrisome spot doctors at M.D. Cancer...

SIGN OF TIMES

TAMPA - The signings of these star-struck times have changed, so you have to have a game plan. Kevin Okun, 21, may be the craziest Yankees fan on the planet,...

IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Your potential is unlimited and there is nothing you cannot accomplish. However, because everything seems to come easy to you there is a danger you will just sit back and...

NEW HELP FOR ABUSE VICTIMS

In an end run around the state, the city plans to enact legislation to provide broader protections to unmarried domestic-violence victims, Mayor Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced...

'DE$ERTED' STATEN I.

A Staten Island lawmaker lashed out yesterday at the Bloomberg administration, claiming it has neglected the borough when it comes to economic-development projects. "It's my belief that Staten Island has...

LET DRUGGISTS GIVE FLU SHOTS: COMMISH

The city Health Department issued an urgent call yesterday for state legislators to push through a law allowing pharmacists to give customers flu and pneumonia shots. Citing a spike in...

GOV & BRUNO UNITE VS. SILVER TAX HIKE

ALBANY - Gov. Spitzer and Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, in a rare alliance against Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, yesterday rejected plans to raise income taxes for the wealthy by...

EVERY BULLET FIRED

The gun that killed Sean Bell was displayed yesterday for the first time at the trial of three NYPD detectives charged in the slaying of the young bachelor just hours...

TV-LAWSUIT BIKER BUSTED

A Staten Island biker who sued the stars of TV's "American Chopper" for alleged shoddy workmanship was charged with insurance fraud after the upstate shop claimed he had reported his...

1ST LOOK AT 'MOYNIHAN'

With the prospects of replacing Penn Station with a grand new "Moynihan Station" growing slimmer by the day, advocates for the massive project yesterday gave the public its first look...

'RAPE' SLIMES IAB COP

An NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau lieutenant has been stripped of his badge and guns for his alleged role in a pot-fueled double date that ended with his pal accused of...

STATE DRIES SCORES WEST

The sprawling Scores West jiggle joint was stripped of its liquor license yesterday for allowing dancers to peddle sex for cash there. "The sexual activity. . . was open and...

TAXI BABY IS MD.-BOUND

A 14-year-old mom and her baby - who was dumped at a Queens firehouse in a cabby's alleged hoax - are returning to Maryland, although it's unclear if they'll be...

A FLIGHT OF FANCY

A state law requiring airlines to provide water, food and clean bathrooms to stranded passengers trapped on grounded flights faced stiff criticism yesterday after a federal appeals court in Manhattan...

COP KILLER COPS DWI SLAY PLEA

Police Officer Alexander Felix was on the brink of so much - fatherhood, a promotion to detective, enjoying the shiny new motorcycle he'd only just learned to ride - when...

RAIDING THE ENEMY

A 68-year-old Brooklyn woman got a face full of roach spray - and was temporarily blinded - when she complained that her upstairs neighbor was making noise, law-enforcement sources said...

'I'M VERY AFRAID': SLAY BRO

The brother of a murdered Queens orthodontist said yesterday that he is living in fear since a relative of the alleged killer threatened his life. "I'm very afraid," said Gavril...

3RD SUIT VS. SEX MOGUL

A third woman yesterday filed a $50 million lawsuit against Manhattan moneyman Jeffrey Epstein, claiming he sexually assaulted her during a "massage" at his Florida mansion. The suit says the...

WHY CAPO TOOK JAIL OVER BAIL

It was an offer he could refuse. Reputed Gambino capo Frank Cali, picked up along with five dozen other gangsters last month, turned down a $2.5 million bail package yesterday...

MOM'S A 100G 'SHOPLIFTER'

An "obsessed" retiree shoplifted more than $100,000 worth of clothing and accessories from pricey Long Island retailers over a year-long stealing spree, police announced yesterday. Phyllis Finnan, 63, of Lake...

DOPEY DISC DEALERS GUILTY

A Manhattan federal court jury found five Bronx men guilty of dealing marijuana and using the money to launch an independent music label that distributed albums featuring big-name reggae stars...

NIXZMARY GRANDMA: $$ FOR KIDS

The grandmother of Nixzmary Brown took the stand yesterday in the murder trial of her son-in-law, but used the opportunity to defend a $250 million lawsuit she's filed against the...

STAHL ROBBERY CASE ON ICE

The case against a man accused of stealing $100,000 in jewelry from the Manhattan penthouse of CBS newswoman Leslie Stahl has fallen apart, a law-enforcement source said yesterday. "We've declined...

MONEY CHASE ENDS FOR B'KLYN ATM 'FRAUDSTER'

A Brooklyn man who was allegedly part of a $5 million worldwide debit-card scam was arrested yesterday after leading law enforcement on a late-night chase through Sheepshead Bay. Ivan Biltse...

ABUNDANCE OF RICHEST IN GOTHAM

Mayor Bloomberg's personal fortune is worth $11.5 billion, a twofold increase from last year - but that makes Hizzoner just the fourth-richest New Yorker on the Forbes list of billionaires...

WAR 'INEVITABLE'

The left-wing governments of Venezuela and Ecuador are amassing more than 12,000 troops, tanks and warships on their borders with US-backed Colombia in what threatens to become all-out war. Venezuela's...

WEINER: CLEMENS PROBE FOUL

Roger Clemens should get an intentional walk over the issue of whether he perjured himself before a congressional committee last month because lying to Congress isn't as bad as lying...

HUNK SWAYZE'S CANCER SHOCK

"Dirty Dancing" tough guy Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with a potentially terminal cancer and might only have weeks to live, the star's rep revealed yesterday. Swayze's publicist, Annett Wolf,...

THE DEM DILEMMA: NEITHER CAN WIN

WASHINGTON - Despite a confetti drop and a confident victory speech Tuesday night, there is virtually no way Hillary Rodham Clinton could wrap up the Democratic nomination simply by winning...

'O' DROPS ETHICS BOMB

CHICAGO - Barack Obama yesterday went on the attack against Hillary Rodham Clinton, vowing to be more aggressive hammering her ethical and foreign-policy weaknesses. Obama unveiled the get-tough approach after...

WIN-SOME COUPLE'S AFTERGLOW

The couple spent a low-key day around their $4 million Embassy Row-area home, leaving at one point in the afternoon to walk into nearby Rock Creek Park. Sen. Clinton said...

MCC: I'LL DO SOME VEEP THINKING

Let the veep talk begin. John McCain said yesterday he's ready to consider selecting a running mate now that he's clinched the Republican nomination for president. "I didn't think it...

BUSH BECOMES #1 MAC BACKER

President Bush delivered a ringing endorsement of presumptive GOP nominee John McCain yesterday, saying his one-time bitter rival will continue the fight against Islamic terrorism and push to win the...

PRIVATE EYE-FUL

LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors yesterday unveiled a list of Hollywood power players - including comic Chris Rock, studio boss Brad Grey, and action hero Sylvester Stallone - who could testify...

NYPD DAILY BLOTTER

MANHATTAN A security guard landed behind bars after he allegedly raped a tourist while partying with her and her two friends in a Manhattan hotel, authorities said yesterday. Jonathan Amendola,...

ONLY GORE CAN STOP A MELTDOWN

IF AL GORE can pull himself away from saving the planet long enough, he might want to consider rescuing the Demo cratic Party from the clutches of utter self-destruction. Campaigning...

LIB-TV CANNIBAL LECTURE

WHAT is it with Hollyweird? Is there such a galactic vacuum of talent and creativity in the entertainment world that prime-time TV can't be produced without pilfering the biography of...

LOTTERY

NEW YORK Midday Nos. Wed.: 589; Lucky Sum: 22 / Midday Win-4 Wed.: 8161; Lucky Sum: 16 / Evening Nos. Wed.: 424; Lucky Sum: 10 / Evening Win-4 Wed.: 5143;...

BEDEVILED BY DEADLOCK

Not so fast, Sen. Clinton: The "ayes" of Texas primary voters may have been upon you Tuesday night, but Barack Obama did better in the caucuses, wiping out your small...

SENSE FROM MIKE - AND ELIOT

What a difference six years make. That's how long it's been since the city's last budget crunch, which Mayor Bloomberg resolved with a property-tax hike. This time, we're pleased to...

BEIJING'S FLUSH TROOPS

"I saw one of the Chinese military spokesmen say that it was largely for salaries and so on. If so, it [will be] a really good year for the Chinese...

WHY SHE'S ALIVE

THE scope of Hillary Clinton's latest resur rection can be appreci ated only in light of the elaborate preparations that had been made for her expeditious burial. That she is...

GO DIRECTLY TO JAIL: DO NOT STOP AT SPITZER

Your editorial on America's prison population is right on the mark ("Packed Prisons - and Low Crime," PostOpinion, March 3). Why should Americans be so concerned about the 1 percent...

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR . . . FOR OIL

Your editorial, "Questions of Candor," (March 4) raises questions about the knowledge, experience and judgment of Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. With regard to NAFTA, both candidates obviously lack...

CITI NEVER WEEPS

Vikram Pandit's winding up his 100-day, globetrotting honeymoon as Citigroup's would-be savior by yesterday writing a love note to all employees to assure them their bank isn't running out of...

YAHOO! GETS UPPER HAND IN M'SOFT FIGHT

Your move, Mr. Ballmer. That's essentially the message Yahoo! sent to the Microsoft CEO with its decision yesterday to extend the March 14 deadline to nominate directors to its board....

SOLOW TRIES TO KO SALE

Developer Sheldon Solow has thrown what he believes is a wrench into the current Macklowe Properties' sale of the GM Building, filing a lawsuit contending that former owner Conseco never...

GET YOUR WINE ONLINE

With bottles of wine selling twice as fast online than other Internet products, Amazon.com is ready to uncork its own online wine shop. The giant Internet retailer has been advertising...

WHY FED CHIEF WILL BE TOSSING & TURNING TONIGHT

TOMORROW is when it could start to get really complicated for the Federal Reserve. More tricky than it already is? Yep! The Fed, of course, has been cutting interest rates...

WITHOUT A TRACE

Dillard's, a department-store chain long blasted for its tight-lipped ways with Wall Street, has been dragged into a case involving a missing CFO. The chief financial officer of a construction...

LUXE LOSING SHINE

Luxury shopping, one of the last strongholds of consumer spending in the weakening economy, is finally losing momentum. Saks and Neiman Marcus both reported quarterly profit gains yesterday, but said...

WEIRD BUT TRUE

When you rob a pizza parlor, it's probably not a good idea to call back later and order a pie. But when an alleged thief (and alleged idiot) did just...

LeBron loves Garden

By MARC BERMANI never sensed LeBron James to be all swept up with the Garden mystique. But then again, the Akron native had never dropped 50 points at the Mecca...

HOUSES OF THE WEEK

Great Neck, LI $1.79 million Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 1/2 Square feet: 3,759 This "spacious, stately" stone, stucco and wood 1928 Tudor boasts three fireplaces, 20 closets and access to...

SUTTON IMPACT

The suburbs might be getting a little too quiet for Kenneth Cole. The shoe titan and his wife, Maria Cuomo Cole, have just paid $14.5 million for a five-bedroom, five-bath...

SIMPLY THE WEST

FIFTEEN Central Park West? Really, we just want to offer our congratulations. Congratulation to hedge-fund honcho Daniel Loeb. You bought into the place back in November 2005, before buying there...

SAND CASTLES

Donald Trump knows that the architecturally distinct 61-story building he's working on in Dubai could never be built in New York City. "New York is at a huge disadvantage to...

BEYOND DUBAI

THE wild, wild Middle East real-estate boom is extending well past Dubai's borders. Nearby Abu Dhabi, about an hour away by car, is bringing in its own Louvre and a...

DREAM HOMES

Upper East Side $12.95 million Views are key in this upper Fifth Avenue full-floor co-op, where you can take in "glorious" vistas of Central Park and the reservoir through its...

JUST SOLD!

Manhattan FLATIRON $1,300,000 7 E. 14th St. Two-bedroom, two-bath co-op, 1,200 square feet, with L-shaped dining area, dishwasher and N/S exposures; Victoria building features doorman and garage. Maintenance $2,342, 54...

GREAT NECK, LI

Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 1/2 Square feet: 3,759 This "spacious, stately" stone, stucco and wood 1928 Tudor boasts three fireplaces, 20 closets and access to a community swimming pool and...

BEEKMAN

Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Square feet: 1,600 Maintenance: $2,085 This true three-bedroom in a prewar Emery Roth co-op on East 52nd Street maintains all its classic charm, but thanks to...

CHELSEA

Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Square feet: 550 Maintenance: $1,110 With plenty of prewar details (wood-burning fireplace, exposed brick, 11-foot ceilings) and a totally renovated kitchen and upgraded bathroom, this "cozy"...

ARMONK, NY

Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 ½ Square feet: 1,875 This "charming" antique farmhouse, built in 1925 and renovated in 1961, sits on a private, landscaped acre with its own apple orchard,...

MURRAY HILL

Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Square feet: 904 Common charges: $667 There isn't much that's "junior" about this "perfectly renovated" junior four on East 36th Street. The condo features an open...

UPPER EAST SIDE

Views are key in this upper Fifth Avenue full-floor co-op, where you can take in "glorious" vistas of Central Park and the reservoir through its west-facing rooms. Altogether, this "unique"...

GREENWICH, CONN.

On 2 "park-like" acres is where you'll find this 4,500-square-foot, six-bedroom, 4 1/2-bath center-hall Colonial. With its spacious common rooms - including an "elegant" living room with a fireplace, a...

DARIEN, CONN.

This "sophisticated, elegant and romantic" French Normandy Tudor was renovated in 2005, with specific attention given to recreating the look of a "European era gone by." Old-world details in the...

CHRISTIAN SIRIANO WINS "PROJECT RUNWAY"

A clothing collection rich in feathers propelled bird-like designer Christian Siriano to victory on last night's season finale of "Project Runway" on Bravo. Siriano is the fourth winner of "Project...

Mets pick up fifth win in a row

A quick wrap-up from Port St. Lucie after the Mets’ 3-2 win today over the Dodgers at Tradition Field: 1. Johan Santana’s pitching and Moises Alou’s hernia surgery obviously were...

STEPH WANTS TO STAY

Upon his long-hyped return to the Garden after being banned by Isiah Thomas, Stephon Marbury was greeted by a media circus in the Knicks locker room as he spoke emotionally...