May 6, 2009
Deal of the Day-Vena Cava
A gorgeous blouse is a purchase you won't regret.This Beansoleil Tank by Vena Cava will look bring a delicate feminine factor to a pair of scruffy boyfriend jeans or keep...
L.I. POL TOOK CASH FOR CONTRACTS
A Long Island legislator was busted for lying about contracts he awarded to a developer whose money he used to pay his mortgage and gambling debts, officials said yesterday. Nassau...
FAVRE STILL 'FRIEND' OF JETS
The Jets today finally weighed in on the latest Brett Favre saga, with GM Mike Tannenbaum wishing his former quarterback well. "As I've said in the past, Brett will be...
COW RUNS WILD IN SOUTH JAMAICA
Neighbors of a south Jamaica block watched in awe as a wild cow chase turned their block into a rodeo arena Wednesday afternoon. Police said a cow escaped from a...
Champions League: Barcelona Draws Chelsea, Advances to Final
Barcelona snatched a place in the Champions League final thanks to a goal from Andres Iniesta in overtime on Wednesday at Stamford Bridge in London, earning them a 1-1 draw...
A-ROD SLIDES!
DUNEDIN, FLa. -- Alex Rodriguez slid for the first time since hip surgery, going 1-for-5 with a walk Wednesday in a Yankees extended spring training game. Rodriguez said he doesn't...
NEWS CORP. QUARTERLY PROFIT RISES 1 PERCENT
News Corp., the media conglomerate controlled by billionaire Rupert Murdoch, said Wednesday its third-quarter profit grew 1 percent as one-time gains offset big drops at its television and newspaper businesses....
MEDICAL MIRACLE
CLEVELAND -- Five years ago, a shotgun blast left a ghastly hole where the middle of her face had been. Five months ago, she received a new face from a...
Game 26: Phillies at Mets
Jerry Manuel is resting Luis Castillo and Ryan Church tonight, even though the arch-rival Phillies are in town to face Johan Santana at Citi Field. Santana is pitching on an...
WHITE HOUSE CHANGES COURSE ON AIR FORCE ONE PHOTO
The White House plans to soon release a photo from the controversial Air Force One-style flyover of Manhattan last week, despite claiming earlier that there was no need to release...
Parlez vous theatre?
Let's take a break from our exciting Tony chatter to look at happenings across the Atlantic. And no, I don't mean London.Recently unveiling this year's program is the Avignon Festival,...
Sawyer Nabs First Culp Interview
Diane Sawyer did the first TV interview with Connie Culp, the face-transplant lady, today. No quotes yet, but the interview is set to air Friday morning on "Good Morning America"...
HOLY COW
A cow escaped the butcher block today when she broke free from a slaughterhouse and led cops on a wild, but brief chase through the streets of Queens. The all...
Red Bull boss Agoos, star Angel back Osorio
With the Red Bulls off to a 1-5-2 start, restless fans have forgotten last year's MLS Cup finals berth and are calling for Juan Carlos Osorio's head. Both sporting director...
Vanity Fair does Broadway
"Vanity Fair" loves stars so right now it loves Broadway. Check out this "behind the scenes" video sort of documenting the mag's group shot of thespians. I don't want to...
WESLEYAN STUDENT SHOT, KILLED; SUSPECT AT LARGE
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- A Wesleyan University student was shot and killed at a bookstore near the central Connecticut campus Wednesday afternoon, officials say, sparking a manhunt while police cautioned students...
Wade might not be free for Knicks
While most Knicks fans are dreaming of LeBron James in 2010, there is a pretty good player in Miami who also becomes a free agent next year.Dwyane Wade is likely...
ST. FRANCIS REOPENS AFTER SWINE FLU
Life returned to normal for the first bell at St. Francis Prep Monday and the Catholic school's 2,700â'student body could not have been happier. Hundreds of teenagers dodged drizzling rain...
QUEENS GOP ENDORSES BLOOMBERG FOR REâ'ELECTION
The Queens GOP's executive committee unanimously voted to endorse Mayor Michael Bloomberg for reâ'election on the Republican line after there was initial reluctance to back the Democratâ'turnedâ'Republicanâ'turnedâ'independent. âIt was never...
MS 8 HEAD MURPHY QUITS AMID CRITICISM
Community activists, parents and former teachers say MS 8 has become a better learning environment for both students and instructors now that its controversial principal has officially left the building....
FAMILY MOURNS FLORAL PARK BLAST VICTIM AT FUNERAL
Relatives and friends of Ghanwatti Boodram gave their final goodâ'byes last week to the 40â'yearâ'old Guyanese immigrant, who was killed when her Floral Park home exploded Friday. Her husband, Dindial...
This week's calendar, May 7 to 13
Surprise your mom this Sunday with some new artwork for her wall, or a cool piece of furniture from a local designer, or a gorgeous, hand-embroidered pillow that's been marked...
Giants shouldn't worry about 'Boys
The Giants need not concern themselves with a challenge from the Cowboys.It looks like Yoko Romo isn't going anywhere. Jessica Simpson tells Vanity Fair that even though many Cowboys fans...
BODEGA OWNER CONVICTED IN HAMMER ATTACK
A Brooklyn deli owner was convicted today of hitting a teen in the head with a hammer during a scuffle inside his store. Salah Ahmed, 37, sat stoiclly as the...
DESIGNER: KIEFER WAS 'VICIOUS,' 'VIOLENT'
It's been a bad 24 hours for Kiefer Sutherland. A day after the "24" actor allegedly channeled his TV alter ego Jack Bauer and head-butted fashion designer Jack McCollough at...
AZ Alkmaar Are Crowned Dutch Champs
AZ Alkmaar were crowned Dutch champions for the first time since 1981 after Ajax were thrashed 6-2 at PSV Eindhoven on Sunday.AZ had wasted the chance to clinch the Eredivisie...
Marbury has breakthrough game
Here's the latest on our blog lightning rod, out of the first round for the first time in his career..The Boston Globe did a story on Stephon Marbury after he...
Space Invaders to probe your Xbox
Space Invaders' got an all new look, just in time for its 30th anniversary.The arcade game, originally launched in 1978, has gotten a high-def makeover for its debut as Space...
DEALS: 50% off Lancaster lodging
It took a global plague so eunuchizing it could only rhyme with "cl**ter" for me to finally understand why the Amish skeeve technology. If you, too, are a born-again Luddite...
NANCY KISSINGER TESTIFIES AT ASTOR TRIAL
The wife of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger testified today at the Manhattan trial of the late socialite Brooke Astor's son, saying the philanthropist gave her a blank stare...
'Office' Hire
Talk about an overachiever. Mindy Kaling has inked a two-year, seven-figure deal with NBC to develop and star in a new NBC comedy, reports Variety.Kaling, who kills as Kelly Kapoor...
Mark Sanchez mythology
Our Back Page Blog looks at the mythology of Mark Sanchez, and why his impressive numbers as a starting quarterback might not translate with the Jets.
CHIMP OWNER'S ASSETS FROZEN
STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Connecticut judge on Wednesday approved an agreement that freezes $10 million in assets belonging to the owner of a chimpanzee that mauled a woman. The family...
RATIGAN LANDS AT MSNBC
Former CNBCer Dylan Ratigan didn't travel too far for his next job -- he's ended up on sister network MSNBC. Ratigan, who hosted CNBC's "Fast Money" until late March, is...
Report: MLB will investigate pitch tipping
Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman is reporting that MLB will expand its investigation of Alex Rodriguez to include the pitch tipping allegations made by Selena Roberts in her new book.But Heyman...
MANHATTAN LAWSUIT SPARKS MODEL WARS OVER 'SHINING STAR'
A feud has erupted between rival modeling agencies over a pretty face who has been dubbed an "All-American beauty" and the "next Cindy Crawford," according to court papers made public...
SPIDERS 'INVADE' AUSTRALIAN TOWN
Australia is known around the world for its large and deadly creepy crawlies, but even locals have been shocked by the size of the giant venomous spiders that have invaded...
Favre, Vikings have plans tonight
Things are getting serious: ESPN's Rachel Nichols is in Minnesota.Could Brett Favre be far behind?The Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that Favre and Vikings head coach Brad Childress will meet...
Arsenal fan hangs self
In the latest sign that The End is Neigh, and the clearest sign that some folks have sadly and tragically lost perspective, an Arsenal fan hanged himself after the Gunners...
Van Basten Resigns as Ajax Coach
APMarco van Basten resigned as coach of Ajax Amsterdam after the club failed to qualify for next season's European Champions League.The 1992 FIFA Player of the Year became coach of...
The 'Idol' Drama You Didn't See
The drama was all backstage last night on Rock Week edition of "American Idol."The stage manager was injured in an on-stage accident and sent to the hospital.Then a big glass...
AMAZON RELEASES NEW KINDLE
Amazon.com Inc. will release a larger -- and more expensive -- version of its Kindle electronic reading device that is geared toward periodicals and textbooks. During a press event Wednesday...
WAL-MART PAYS $2M TO SETTLE WORKER'S DEATH SUIT
MINEOLA, N.Y. -- Wal-Mart agreed Wednesday to pay nearly $2 million and improve safety at its 92 New York stores as part of a deal with prosecutors that avoids criminal...
PARIS HILTON'S 'NEVER SEEN A CELL PHONE BILL'
MIAMI -- Paris Hilton may seem like the ultimate party girl, but she and her handlers swear she's really a globe-trotting workaholic who relentlessly plugs her projects and products. Defending...
Game Show Revival?
CBS could replace "Guiding Light" with revivals of two classic game shows, "Let's Make a Deal" and "The Dating Game." "Light" ends its historic run in September; CBS is considering...
BANK OF AMERICA'S STOCKS RISE AS REPORTS CLAIM IT NEEDS $34B IN CAPITAL
Bank of America Corp. stock rose in premarket trading after an initial decline, amid reports that it needs $34 billion in new capital. The New York Times and The Wall...
Adam, Allison Round Out 'Idol' A-Team
line;">Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta could be taking their own "Slow Ride'' to the "American Idol'' finale. Their powerful duet saved a surprisingly lackluster rock edition of "Idol" last night...
Nimoy Rocks in 'Star Trek'
For me, 78-year-old Leonard Nimoy's deeply affecting performance as the aged Spock -- 57 years after he played the lead in "Kid Monk Baroni''! -- alone is worth the admission...
Slow down on the Sanchez statue
"When I read some of these Rex Ryan quotes, it's hard to tell if it's a head coach talking about a quarterback or a tween talking about a Jonas Brother."...
BRISTOL PALIN TO TEENS: DON'T HAVE SEX
Unwed mother Bristol Palin says abstinence is a realistic way for teens to avoid unwanted pregnancy and says if she could do it all over again, she would've waited to...
Coverage in The Post
The Mets are starting to show the resilience and "edge" that GM Omar Minaya said they supposedly lack, overcoming Carlos Delgado's ninth-inning blunder Tuesday night to take a 4-3 road...
SECOND CAR CRASH IN THREE DAYS FOR FILM CREW
The cast and crew of a Nic Cage movie filming in Midtown relived a nightmare early today when -- for the second time in three days -- a car jumped...
Larry David as Bernie Madoff? Bernie Objects, 'I'm A Lot Better-Looking'
When she mentioned the similarity to David, Madoff snorted, 'So I've been told, but I'm a lot better-looking.' Madoff -- who frequently used to refer to himself as 'one of...
The Daily Whacks, Wednesday Edition
As much of a millstone as the A-Rod contract sometimes seems, seeing Jorge Posada going back to the DL is a reminder that the Yankees' decision to lavish both he...
Defending Ollie's rights
From JOEL SHERMAN I have heard a lot of criticism of Oliver Perez because he indicated he would not accept a minor-league demotion if the Mets had requested he go...
3 UP: POSADA AND RED SOX DOMINANCE
1. Jorge Posada had never been on the DL before last year. Now he has been disabled two straight years. The Yanks believe that this hamstring injury is nothing like...
3 UP: POSADA, OLLIE AND BOSTON VS. NY
1. Jorge Posada had never been on the DL before last year. Now he has been disabled two straight years. The Yanks believe that this hamstring injury is nothing like...
BOSTON GLOBE REACHES DEAL WITH LARGEST UNION
BOSTON -- The Boston Globe and its largest employees union reached a tentative agreement early Wednesday morning on concessions that will keep the 137-year-old newspaper publishing, the union president said....
POST HEADLINES THE METS WOULD PREFER
Mets management has banned The Post (and another New York paper) from the Citi Field clubhouse, because it didn't want the players exposed to any "bad vibes" that might be...
8 NEW RULES FOR ORDERING WINE
NOTHING strikes fear in the hearts of diners like the wine list. It's filled with foreign words, vexing varietals and eye-popping prices. But there's never been a better time to...
RIGHT FROM THE START
IF you think the gay-rights movement began at Stonewall, you need to see "The Temperamentals," a valuable history lesson that makes for compelling (if imperfect) drama. Jon Marans' play concerns...
'TREK' IS SET TO STUN
'I was braced for impact. My hands were shaking. I was preparedfor a funeral -- I brought Kleenex. I thought I was going to witness the death of a franchise,...
SPOCK + AWE!
NEVER a huge "Star Trek" fan -- especially of the 10 previous movies, with one notable exception -- I actually found myself misting up at the conclusion of J.J. Abrams'...
D-DAY FOR BANKS
Some of the banks expected to need capital to shore up their balance sheets will likely find it difficult to drum up private-investor interest in their debt and equity as...
STARR REPORT
Cut to the Chase(s)Jennifer Goodkind and Jayne Chase are replacing "Real Housewife" Kelly Kill oren Bensimon as the hosts of Citybuzz (programming for hotels, airports, cruise ships, etc.). Goodkind and...
'JON'S NOT A CHEAT'
JON Gosselin isn't stepping out on his wife -- at least not with Deanna Hummel. The 23-year-old was the mystery woman photographed with the married "Jon & Kate Plus 8"...
ALLURING MEMORIES OF LONG LIFE
AT a festival in Spain nearly 20 years ago, I saw a won derful comedy called "Ever smile, New Jersey," starring Daniel Day-Lewis as a traveling dentist in Argentina and...
CARTOON 'WOLVERINE' LIVES ON
HOT on the heels of "X- Men Origins: Wolverine's" box office success, Nicktoons announces that they've picked up an additional 26 episodes of its new cartoon series, "Wolverine and the...
BLOOD FEUD
CAN we tawk? On Sunday night, when Joan Rivers, the last comic standing on "The Celebrity Apprentice," puts her gloves on to duke it out with poker player Annie Duke,...
KATIE WAVES ABAYA
YOU can take Katie Couric out of the "Today" show -- but you can't take "Today" out of Katie. Blogging yesterday from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where she is following Secretary...
PASTA ITS PRIME
A North Jersey Italian restau rant is getting the "Kitchen Nightmares" treatment. Acid-tongued chef Gordon Ramsay begins filming an episode tomorrow for the show's new season at Bazzini, a Ridgewood,...
FOR TONY, DOLLY'S A BUST
GOODBYE, Dolly! The Tony nominators thumbed their noses at Dolly Parton's "9 to 5: The Musical" yesterday, appear ing to go out of their way not to nominate the show...
ROUGH 1ST TOO MUCH FOR CHAMBERLAIN & CO.
Just because Joba Chamberlain sizzled after a morbid opening act doesn't mean he is absolved of blame for the Yankees not being able to beat the Red Sox this year....
RED SOX IMPRESSED BY CHAMBERLAIN
Jason Bay now has a real feel of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry. He ruined Mariano Rivera's save opportunity in Boston. He belted home runs on back-to-back nights in the Bronx....
GIRARDI: A-ROD MAY NOT MAKE IT BACK BY FRIDAY
One day after saying Friday "was a possibility" for Alex Rodriguez's much-needed return from the disabled list, manager Joe Girardi backed off a bit yesterday. "I don't know, a lot...
BULLPEN KEEPS PLAGUING YANKEES
Despite the first-inning hole Joba Chamberlain dug for the Yankees, there they were in the eighth still locked in a one-run struggle with the rival Red Sox, last night's game...
YANKEES LOST AT HOME
IT STARTED to rain in the sixth inning of last night's Red Sox-Yankees renewal at the new Yankee Stadium. But this time nobody left the building. Thousands might have scurried...
LUKAS' TO TAKE 'FLYING' LEAP OF FAITH
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas didn't make the Racing Hall of Fame by accepting failure. So even though his colt Flying Private finished last in the Kentucky Derby after breaking from...
KNICKS CALL ON ALLAN FOR LOTTO
Ten years ago, Allan Houston hit one of the most memorable -- and luckiest -- game-winning shots in Knicks' history to oust the Heat from the playoffs during their run...
YOUKILIS' SORE BACK DUE TO SHORT WARMUP
Time and tide -- and national television -- wait for no man. Boston All-Star Kevin Youkilis was scratched from last night's game at Yankee Stadium because of a sore lower...
DEMOTION DOESN'T RILE PEREZ
ATLANTA -- Oliver Perez admitted yesterday he needed to be yanked from the Mets' rotation, calling it "a really good move." After dodging reporters here Monday, when his demotion to...
FAVRE CONSIDERS ANOTHER RETURN
It's happening again, football fans. Wishy-washy Brett Favre is at it again, pondering yet another return from supposed retirement. Favre, it was reported yesterday by ESPN, has plans to meet...
GIANTS' WARE VIES FOR WARD'S CARRIES
The selection of Andre Brown out of North Carolina State in the fourth round of the NFL Draft certainly affects running back Danny Ware, who is entering his second year...
SANTANA EAGER TO FACE PHILLIES
ATLANTA -- The Phillies can call the Mets choke artists all they want, but they can't say anything about Johan Santana. Thanks to the rainout last Sunday in Philadelphia, the...
HONDO: WHADDUP, GS?
Hondo treaded water with his Twosday Special yesterday, hitting in the soiree with the Brewers to offset the matinee Bird bath in St. Pete. Tonight, with the earnings holding at...
SPORTS SHORTS
HOOPS: Pistons great Bing elected Detroit mayor Businessman and professional basketball Hall-of-Famer Dave Bing was elected Detroit's newest mayor and will serve through the end of the year. The 65-year-old...
UPSET FANS: WE WERE TOLD GAME WAS CANCELED
Monday night's game between the Yankees and the Red Sox lasted three hours and 48 minutes. This was after a two-hour, 17-minute rain delay, which caused thousands of fans to...
LEBRON DROPS 34 IN GAME 1 BLOWOUT
In Cleveland, the Cavaliers shook off some rust, and then the Hawks. Newly crowned MVP LeBron James scored 34 points and the well-rested Cavs, who waited nine days between playoff...
POSADA ON DISABLED LIST WITH INJURED HAMSTRING
As if the Yankees didn't have enough problems. Jorge Posada's first trip to the disabled list came last year, when a shoulder injury that required surgery limited him to 51...
BLUE JAYS RALLY PAST INDIANS
Adam Lind hit a three-run homer and Scott Rolen added a solo shot in the Blue Jays' seven-run seventh inning in a 10-6 victory over the Indians in Toronto yesterday....
LUONGO, CANUCKS RECLAIM EDGE OVER BLACKHAWKS
In Chicago, Roberto Luongo made an early lead stand up and the Canucks regained home-ice advantage by beating the Blackhawks 3-1 last night for a 2-1 lead in the Western...
LIVAN, METS SURVIVE DELGADO BLUNDER
ATLANTA -- Frankie Rodriguez added another save to his total -- and a few more gray hairs to Jerry Manuel's head. With an assist from Carlos Delgado, the Mets' high-wire...
GAME SHOWS JOBA BELONGS IN ROTATION
TWENTY pitches into last night's game, Joba Chamberlain had given up five hits and four runs. He resembled neither a top-of-the-rotation apprentice nor Mariano Rivera's heir. He was battered, bruised...
FARE DEAL! 25 CENT HIKE IS ON TRACK
After five months of political squabbling, the MTA bailout train finally pulled into the station last night. Fares will jump an average 10 percent -- but massive service cuts and...
MICHELLE & MUPPETS PLAY THE BIG APPLE
On her first visit to the Big Apple as first lady, Michelle Obama hobnobbed with the glitterati and wowed the international crowd at the United Nations -- but the highlight...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
Manhattan A teen wanted on a warrant was busted after he followed two women into their Stuyvesant Town building and fondled one, authorities said yesterday. Francisco Sostenes, 18, allegedly pursued...
'BANDITO' POL SAYS BYE-YI-YI
Just hours before a protest yesterday outside the Mexican Consulate in Midtown over a mayoral appointee's explosive claim that Mexico must "get a grip on its banditos," the appointee resigned....
STATE WORKERS GOING OFF THE 'BOTTLE'
ALBANY -- Let them drink from the tap! That was the message Gov. Paterson delivered to state workers yesterday as he ordered government agencies to stop buying and using bottled...
US SURRENDERS TO FRANCE
WASHINGTON -- More Americans are saying, "Vive la France" -- with warm feelings toward the French increasing more than for any other nation's citizens. US approval of France is up...
'SUPREME' SCREW-UP
WASHINGTON -- Bronx federal appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor, whose name appears on every short list of possible replacements for Supreme Court Justice David Souter, could face a tough battle if...
'FIRE-SMART' KIDS SAVE GRAN
Two young sisters learned fire-safety tips at their Staten Island school last week -- and used them to save their granny's life. Alyssa Corley, 7, and her sister, Michelle, 9,...
MIKE GETS INTO MARTHA'S DOUGH
Mayor Bloomberg, already a billionaire, got his hands on some more dough yesterday. The mayor baked oatmeal raisin cookies, from a special Gracie Mansion recipe, with Martha Stewart yesterday during...
PALS THINK SHE'D SPARE THE CLOD
LIKE so many people in New York, Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum cared deeply about Brooke Astor, and Mrs. A loved her right back, in spite of Gotbaum being a Democrat....
FARRAH TO AIR WAR VS. CANCER
LOS ANGELES -- Actress Farrah Fawcett is going public with her 2½-year battle with cancer, telling the story her way through a video diary to be broadcast next week. The...
REGENTS EYE VETO POWER ON CHARTERS
A new state proposal would give the Board of Regents veto power over SUNY's approval of charter schools -- a move critics say will slam the brakes on the spread...
'NOTE'WORTHIES
When John Singer got laid off from his job as a music teacher, he decided that a quick fix would be to play in the subway. So, he, Bridget Kearney...
WIFE HAS DOUBTS ON EDWARDS
Elizabeth Edwards bluntly admits that she still has "no idea" if her husband fathered a baby with his sexy former mistress, despite his repeated denials. "I've seen a picture of...
SINKING FEELING
A group of Park Slope building owners is claiming that the developer of a new building on their block is putting a little too much "slope" into the neighborhood. The...
FLIPS & FLOP BY 'THIEF'
Call it the high cost of doing dirty business. The accused ringleader of a $10 million subprime swindle allegedly switched to investment fraud because scamming mortgages proved too expensive. Sharmon...
WEB-GOSSIP SLAY
It was Staten Island's version of "Gossip Girl" -- with a "Law & Order" ending. A man enraged over rumors he was cheating on his pregnant girlfriend savagely strangled a...
JOEL'S IN 'CONTROL'
Unflappable Schools Chancellor Joel Klein skillfully fended off a firestorm of criticism yesterday from Democratic state senators and other foes of mayoral control. The hostile reception for Klein in a...
OLDEST DOG'S A SENIOR WIENER
She's the world's oldest pooch, with 21 years under her collar, but she never learned how to beg. "She's independent. If she didn't want to do something, she had a...
AIRLINE FEATHER VETTING
Pilots and airport personnel should be required by law to report when their planes strike birds, Sen. Chuck Schumer said yesterday. Citing estimates that only 20 percent of bird strikes...
WAIT OF THE WORLD FOR KINDERGARTEN PARENTS
NO vacancy. Hundreds of Manhattan parents whose kids have been shut out of popular neighborhood schools are up in arms because their kids are on wait lists -- for public-school...
CELLULAR GROANS VS. HACKS DROP
The city appears to be winning its fight against gabby cabbies. An effort to keep drivers off their cellphones has led to a dramatic decrease in passenger complaints since 2007....
ALOMAR SETTLES AIDS SUIT
Former Met Roberto Alomar has quietly settled a lawsuit by an ex-girlfriend accusing the baseball star of having unprotected sex while he was secretly suffering from AIDS. Alomar made quick...
HIKES GIVE RENTERS A BREAK
A bitterly divided Rent Guidelines Board took action last night to guarantee that this year's rent increases will be significantly lower than last year's. By a 6-3 vote following an...
CROOKED POL GOT HACK SACK
How the mighty have fallen. Former labor leader and state Assemblyman Brian McLaughlin -- awaiting sentencing May 14 in a massive corruption scam -- was reduced to working weekends as...
'YOU WANT TO SEE HOW SOON I DIE'
By the year 2000, in the throes of early-stage Alzheimer's, philanthropist Brooke Astor thought her son was out to get her. "You only want to come to see how soon...
RELAUNCH LYNCH: SCHUMER
Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging President Obama to put a familiar face in charge of waving the feds' big stick in Brooklyn. Schumer yesterday announced that he is backing Loretta...
BELOVED 'FATSO' DOM DELUISE DIES
Dom DeLuise, a comedic favorite on the big and small screen over six decades, has died after a long illness. He was 75. A relative said the Brooklyn-born actor beloved...
PREZ'S HAIL TO THE BEEF
Sometimes, the big cheese just has to have a big burger. Health-nut-in-chief President Obama -- who regularly rises before dawn to work out -- stunned diners at a Beltway burger...
WOULD YOU PAY $8,805 TO LOOK LIKE THIS?
For $8,805, you, too, can look like a cross between a medieval dominatrix and Bugs Bunny. Wearing thigh-high boots, a blue minidress topped off with matching blue little girl's rabbit...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
This thief really did have sticky fingers. Cops in Pennsylvania linked a man to three burglaries in which apartments were vandalized with spray paint and chocolate pudding -- when they...
THE GLOBE EYES 23% CUT IN PAY
Management at The Boston Globe has proposed that wages for the newspaper's largest union be slashed about 23 percent to gain the $10 million in concessions to keep the newspaper...
DEMS' NEW 'CULTURE OF CORRUPTION'
SOME days you have to ask yourself, "My God, what if these people were Republicans?" Democrats took back Congress in 2006 and the presidency in 2008 in no small part...
READING RANDI RIGHT: SHE'S NO CHARTER CHAMP
THE ISSUE: UFT Pres. Randi Weingarten's recent comments that seem to support charter schools. *** The Post would like to feel upbeat about United Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten's...
SOCKING STOCKS
JUST as the econ omy begins show ing glimmers of a turnaround, here comes President Obama with a "tax-reform" effort that's sure to sock the stock prices and after-tax profits...
DIZZY US COURTING LEBANON DISASTER
AMERICA will be among the losers if, as expected, allies of Iran and Syria -- especially the Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah -- claim victory in Lebanon's election next month. But...
THE FLOODGATES OPEN
WITH Democrats controlling the Senate in Albany for the first time since 1965, Sen. Malcolm Smith and his conference last month approved a 9 percent spending hike and $8 billion...
FEDS EYE BENTS FOR FRAUD
Federal regulators accused Reserve Management and its two top executives of fraud, saying they withheld key facts from investors when its money-market fund "broke the buck" last fall. The Securities...
CANALI TO ENTER MEATPACKING
CANALI has paid $10.6 million for a new showroom space in the Meatpacking District, where it will eventually move from its current location at 712 Fifth Ave. The luxury menswear...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
More TALF The Federal Reserve said investor requests for loans to buy asset- backed securities rose to $10.6 billion from last month as sales of eligible bonds increased. About $13.5...
BEN'S ROSY FORECAST
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress yesterday that the economy should start growing again later this year, his most optimistic assessment of the country's financial health since the recession...
DISNEY EARNS
Walt Disney Co. reported second-quarter profit that exceeded analysts' estimates. The shares rose in extended trading. Net income totaled $613 million, or 33 cents a share, the Burbank, Calif.-based company...
FILENE'S NEW OWNER HOPING TO ESCAPE FROM THE BASEMENT
Filene's Basement is going downtown -- and upscale. The century-old clothing chain -- which narrowly escaped liquidation as it filed for Chapter 11 this week -- has a new owner...
RIGASES ARE NO 'TERRORISTS': DEFENSE
A federal appeals judge in New York has asked a prosecutor to defend sentences given to Adelphia Communications founder John Rigas, 83, and his son Timothy. Judge Jose Cabranes said...
WRONG FORECAST
Former CNBC boss Bill Bolster is demanding that the partners that own The Weather Channel supply him with a private jet as part of his compensation package to run the...
. . . AND MURTHA'S LATEST MESS
Speaking of dubious Democrats, a Mar yland firm owned by the nephew of congressional earmark king John Murtha (D-Pa.) last year got $4 million in no-bid contracts from the Pentagon....
OBAMA'S TAX DODGERS . . .
Here's a tip for President Obama: Next time you excoriate tax cheats, try to keep Rep. Charles Rangel's name out of the discussion. Somehow, it doesn't further your case. Yet...
CAPITAL GAINS
Better, but not good enough. Lawmakers yesterday announced a deal for a 10 percent hike in bus and subway fares (rather than just 8 percent, as proposed earlier) that will...
SEC CHARGES CDS TRADER
Regulators, targeting insider trading in credit-default swaps for the first time, accused a Deutsche Bank AG salesman of illegally feeding information on a bond sale to a hedge-fund money manager....
AIG'S BONUSES INFLATE TO $454M
The $120 million in bonuses that collapsed insurance giant American International Group paid executives is actually more like $454 million -- four times the amount that generated a public outcry...
HOW TIME HAS CHANGED
TIME magazine last night turned on the wattage for its sixth annual 100 Most Powerful People ceremony, which drew everyone from First Lady Michelle Obama and talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey...
NEWS CORP. STUDIES WEB CONTENT PLATFORMS
Media companies have had a hard time getting consumers to pay for content online, but Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is attempting to leverage its worldwide news-gathering operation to get them...
RED SOX COMPLETE RAINY SWEEP OF YANKEES
The Boston Red Sox are doing a lot better at the new Yankee Stadium than the home team. Jason Bay hit a three-run homer in a four-run first inning against...
LIVAN HERNANDEZ, METS SWEEP BRAVES, 4-3
Livan Hernandez earned only his fourth win in 25 career starts against Atlanta and the New York Mets held off the Braves 4-3 on Tuesday night to complete a rare...
HANG ON TO YOUR $TRAPS
Fares will jump 10 percent and massive service cuts and layoffs will be avoided after Albany lawmakers reached an accord tonight to rescue the MTA after more than five months...
Deal of the Day-Gap
I've been stocking up on T-shirt dresses for the summer, so I couldn't resist this super soft number from Gap.It's cheap ($27.99 down from $39.50) and cheerful (coming in a...