September 2, 2009
Mitre to start Sunday, Burnett on Monday
By GEORGE A. KING IIIJoe Girardi has announced Sergio Mitre will start Sunday, and A.J. Burnett has been moved back to pitch one of Monday's two games against the Rays...
Road to recovery leads through Brooklyn - with Smokey Robinson
Over the last six sessions, A&E Network’s “Intervention” reality series has chronicled the lives of 138 men and women suffering with addiction. On September 12, more than 10,000 people are...
Duran’s Anniversary Passes By
On July 14, 2008, 22-year-old Williamsburg resident Richard Duran was murdered in a gang shootout near the Williamsburg Bridge Plaza, shadowed by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the elevated J-train.His family’s...
Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival is back
The joke continues.A couple of years ago, Brooklyn comedian Eugene Mirman said on the fly he should throw a comedy festival. Last year, just that happened, as friends and colleagues...
NYPD staffing woes to continue in Bloomie’s third term
Brooklyn won’t be getting an influx of new officers anytime soon.So explained Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who couldn’t say if the city’s police force would be bulked up with new cadets...
Stop gap money comes to LICH
The cash-strapped Long Island College Hospital (LICH) received a boost last week thanks to a state government stop-gap measure.Gov. David Paterson, the State Senate and Assembly allocated $300,000 in grants...
Fringe Primary Candidates bring forth views
In Democratic Party circles, names like Roland Rogers may not ring many bells, but he has made it on the ballot to run in the Democratic primary for mayor.Rogers, along...
Campaign face-off in Sheepshead Bay
Republican challenger Gene Berardelli finally went toe-to-toe with the man he’s trying to unseat, City Councilmember Lew Fidler.The 46th City Council District candidates squared off during the Sheepshead Bay/Plumb Beach...
Cops crack cabbie mugging ring
The thieves responsible for a spree of cabbie robberies in Boerum Hill aren’t hailing anyone anymore.So say police, who arrested two of suspects shortly after their last heist on August...
Crime down in 76th Precinct
Despite a recent bump in burglaries and assaults, overall crime continues a steady decent in the 76th Precinct, police statistics show.In the past 28 days, assaults are up 20 percent,...
Positive Reception in Flatbush to Health Care Reform Proposal
There was nary a vacant seat in the large meeting room at the Flatbush-Tompkins Congregational Church as area residents descended en masse on the house of worship to take part...
Brooklyn County Music Fest returns
Break out the cowboy hats and plaid.From September 17-19, the Brooklyn Country Music Festival returns to Southpaw, for three days of original music, dancing and yee-hawing.“Southpaw is a really good...
Flatlands frolic on East 49th Street
Call it a Flatlands frolic.Hearty barbecues and neighborhood unity were on the seasonal calendar as neighbors soaked in summer fun with a block party on East 49th Street between Avenues...
Another 'Bad' idea
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said “Beat It” to a second proposal to honor Michael Jackson in the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station, where the late King of Pop filmed the music video “Bad”...
Health care forum turns raucous
From protesters outside depicting President Obama as Hitler to catcalls and shouting from audience members, Rep. Anthony Weiner‘s latest health care reform town hall meeting was marked by decidedly uncivil...
Jets: No interest in Marshall trade
By MARK CANNIZZAROThe Broncos reportedly are carefully monitoring any public comments made by the Jets that might indicate they are tampering with regards to suspended Denver receiver Brandon Marshall.The Jets...
He was the walrus
Akituusaq, son of world-renowned walrus Ayveq, died on Sept. 1 of complications from pneumonia. He was two years old. Brooklyn’s adored pacific walrus – the first to be born in...
Game 133: Mets at Rockies
DENVER -- Veteran Mets right-hander Tim Redding will be looking for his third strong start in a row here tonight when he takes the mound against the Rockies at Coors...
WHEN TO START CC IN THE PLAYOFFS
If I'm the Yankees, I take the "A'' Game version in the ALDS, the team with the best record decides. The "A'' team plays Wednesday Oct. 7, the next day...
Hotel Le View!
Outdoor drinking has reached a whole new level. The long-awaited rooftop bar at Hotel Le Bleu opened on Fourth Avenue last month, bringing sky-high revelry to the border of Park...
MVP award for starting OL
BY PAUL SCHWARTZIt's rare when an offensive lineman gets awarded for much of anything, rarer still when five of them get acknowledged above everyone else on the team. But that's...
This week's calendar, Sept. 3 to 9
Wednesday, Sept. 9 The National Realty Club Luncheon At this lunch program, Michael Stoler, president of New York Real Estate TV, will discuss "The State of the Real Estate Market."...
Starring Park Slope
The Park Slope-centric novel “On Prospect Park West” might be the newest book to pontificate on the hyper-liberal family neighborhood, but it’s hardly the first time the community has starred...
Corzine's Invisible Friends
Hotline On Call analyzes latest polls from NJ
U.S. team up to 11 in FIFA rankings
APZURICH -- Confederations Cup champion Brazil remains at the top of the FIFA rankings for a third straight month, and the United States has moved up to No. 11. European...
Lightning victim clinging to life
Parking changes in downtown BrooklynEffective Tuesday, Sept. 8, street cleaning/alternate side parking regulations will be temporarily suspended in small parts of downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights south of Joralemon Street and...
Mets expanding Citi's Fanwalk
A press release from the Mets ...The Mets today announced the expansion of the Citi Field Fanwalk outside the Jackie Robinson Rotunda to include a new offering of bricks that...
Young reliever can become Cy worthy
By JONATHAN LEHMANI'm thinking of a big right-handed pitcher who came up through the minors as a starter but in his first season a few years ago became vital to...
Maradona: 'Wish I Was Younger'
ReutersArgentina coach Diego Maradona would give anything to be able to play in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Brazil, he said on Tuesday.Argentina have been beset by injury worries before...
The Diana Reyna Monologues
This week, a crowd of approximately 70 residents, community leaders and reporters from nine newspapers gathered in the basement of 1st Spanish Presbyterian Church expecting a raucous debate among candidates...
Candidates Meet Their Match
Brooklyn’s City Council candidates entering the stretch run of their exhausting campaigns received a welcome pick-me-up last week: matching funds.So far this month, candidates have received two payments from the...
Unemployment Benefits Crisis Looms
Brooklyn’s unemployment numbers for the first half of the year are discouraging %u2013 over 10 percent of the population %u2013 and state labor workers warn that a crisis could be...
Grizzly Bear Sighting in Williamsburg
There was no question whether the popular concert series at East River State Park would reach its capacity of 8,000 for indie-favorite headliners (and Brooklyn residents) Grizzly Bear.The question was...
Help snap up camera thieves
Cops and one outraged photographer are looking for a crew of thieves who burglarized a Marine Park garage and looted thousands of dollars in camera equipment found in the victim’s...
Funerary performance at English Kills
One could be mistaken, stepping into the English Kills Art Gallery (114 Forrest Street) this past weekend, that a real funeral was taking place.There were uniformed soldiers, a wooden coffin,...
Gracie Mansion bound? Thompson makes his case for city
It’s a numbers game that’s awfully one-sided: Mayor Michael Bloomberg has $36.5 million set aside for his re-election campaign while New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson, his Bed-Stuy born and...
City offers swine flu shots to kids
Fear of a swine flu resurgence has led the city to offer free flu shots to public school students.Unveiling a prevention plan for the upcoming cold and flu season, Mayor...
Brooklyn plays host to Philly cheesesteak contest
Bensonhurst’s Bob Coccodrilli recently lost 20 pounds, but this weekend, he might be gaining it all back at a cheesesteak-eating competition in Clinton Hill.The six-foot tall, 200-pound police officer for...
Panic button irks many
The Northside Players is holding auditions for their production of “A Chorus Line” at 7:30 p.m., September 8-9 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel auditorium, 3 Havemeyer Street between North...
Panic button irks many
Slashed on AdamsA 21-year-old man had his face slashed open on Adams Street when a wayward look had dangerous consequences.The victim said that he was walking along the sidewalk nearing...
DEALS: $300 credit in Aruba
Because you were wondering, perv, the answer is yes -- corals most definitely do it. And they do it unisexually. That is, the same coral "broadcasts" both eggs and sperm...
Chat rewind: Sept. 2
Click on the replay arrow in the graphic below to revisit my hour-long live chat on the Mets:Mets chat with Bart Hubbuch
Coverage in The Post
DENVER -- With an oversized new batting helmet that drew no shortage of comical comparisons, David Wright singled in his first at-bat in an otherwise unremarkable return from the disabled...
Premier League Too Taxing for Stars
Chelsea supremo Peter Kenyon says top stars are swerving the Premier League -- to earn more cash.Kenyon insists huge tax hikes in Britain and the high value of the Euro...
Staff Complete
By FRED KERBERThe Nets have filled coach Lawrence Frank's staff vacancy by hiring John Loyer, formerly of Maurice Cheeks' staff in Philadelphia and Portland."He's a seasoned coach who's been in...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, Sept. 411 am-1:30 pm: Preschoolers’ Fun Fall Party. Free. Brooklyn Children’s Museum [145 Brooklyn Ave. at St. Marks Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, (718) 735-4400], www.brooklynkids.org. 11 am: Dirk Wittenborn. The...
'TORTURE' WORKS
At RCP Robert Robb says Cheney has won the argument
BANNING BOOKS?
John Brummett says Court should side with liberty at The Arkansas NewsCato's Jeffrey Miron on why The Court should role back campaign finance legislation5 reasons this case is a big...
3 UP: JETER, PETTITTE, POSADA AND MO
Yes, I am on Twitter.1. A lot has been made of the Yankees' newcomers this season, and why not? Mark Teixeira is an MVP candidate. CC Sabathia is on the...
The Daily Whacks, Wednesday Edition
You can count me among the tweetin' Twitterers (or is that the Twitterin' tweeters?) now: http://twitter.com/MikeVacc*******It doesn't make me a bad person when I say, as I say a lot...
SHUT DOWN OTB
Wagering on bankruptcy reports The Albany Times UnionComptroller's report on OTB
NYC reality check
WHEN it comes to casting re ality shows, New Yorkers go to the head of the line. Sure, it seems that everyone on series ranging from "Survivor" and "Hell's Kitchen"...
Dwell on squatters
ANY question that Bel gian actress Deborah Francois is a star in the making is dispelled in "Unmade Beds," the London-set romantic romp directed by Alexis Dos Santos, who was...
The real lesbian 'Housewives'?
SHOWTIME is gearing up to do a real-life version of "The L Word." "The Real L Word: Los Angeles" will follow six honest-to-goodness lesbians leading their everyday lives, according to...
Abdul does Las Vegas
PAULA Abdul's got Vegas, baby! As The Post reported last week, the former "American Idol" judge has confirmed that she'll be getting her own revue-style show in Las Vegas. "It's...
I love Oprah
DR. Mehmet Oz, who's launching a new daytime show next month, is very clear on two points. One, he's not giving up his career as one of the country's top...
Starr report
Jerry Springer, who's tap ing his talk show in Stamford, Conn. this season, will rack up the frequent-flyer miles -- he's also hosting a live ver sion of "America's Got...
'Fame' wannabe doesn't strike the right note
THERE'S no denying that the new musical "Genesius" is a labor of love. The show chronicles the true-life story of Jane Simmon Miller and the Pennsylvania amateur teen theater company...
Scorsese working with HBO
HBO and Martin Scorsese are officially business buddies. The premiere cable channel has confirmed that they've picked up 11 more episodes of Scorsese's Prohibition-era drama, "Boardwalk Empire," based on the...
Bono a 'Spider-Man' superhero
WHEN last we checked in on David Garfinkle, the hapless pro ducer of "Spider- Man, Turn Off the Dark," currently shaping up to be the most expensive train wreck in...
Helping the families of heroes
I was flying back to base from a mission over Iraq when the first whisper of inspiration for the Folds of Honor Foundation came to me. Folds of Honor helps...
1st Ted seat bid
BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley appears to be the first candidate in a special election for the Senate seat left open by the death of Edward Kennedy. A...
Evil lurking behind smiles
Three years before they kidnapped 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard, Phillip and Nancy Garrido looked like the typical couple next door. But Phillip was hiding a sinister past, and his new "normal"...
Poll Disaster For Obama
THIS week's polls are a disaster for President Obama. The Rasmussen poll has his approval dropping to 45 percent, after several weeks at 49 percent. The Zogby poll has it...
Failed patriots contest is a devil for details
IT looks like Details Editor-in- Chief Dan Peres and Publisher Steve DeLuca mixed up editorial and advertorial and managed to tick off the New England Patriots and their superstar quarterback,...
Bam the Underachiever: Based on History's Curve
THE ISSUE: How President Obama's leadership compares to that of history's greatest. *** Bill O'Reilly rightly identifies Winston Churchill and Ronald Reagan as two of the most effective leaders in...
Teen mentor
When Aisatou Toure met R&B star Mary J. Blige, they had a heart-to-heart talk about the importance of self-esteem and confidence -- two qualities the Harlem teen seeks to encourage...
Surrendering by Installment
BRITAIN'S release of Abdel Baset al-Megrahi -- the Libyan terrorist whose bomb blew up a plane over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people -- is galling enough. But it's...
'Torture' works
IF Dick Cheney had a fan tasy scenario for how the Bush administration inter rogation program worked, it might go like this: A top al Qaeda operative is captured, but...
Ali takes trip back to fighting Irish roots
DUBLIN -- Boxing legend Muhammad Ali made a sentimental journey yesterday to discover his Irish roots, and met distant relatives during celebrations at the local town hall and a nearby...
Christie stays up on Corzine
TRENTON, NJ -- Two polls released yesterday find Republican challenger Chris Christie maintaining a lead in the New Jersey governor's race. A Quinnipiac University poll has Christie leading Gov. Jon...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan They certainly got their intimidating point across. Two goons accosted a 47-year-old man at his residence on East 80th Street near Lexington Avenue at 9 p.m. Monday, cops said....
Banning books?
THE Supreme Court seems poised to reshape cam paign-finance law, affirm ing fundamental First Amendment rights by overturning restrictions on corporate political speech when it rehears Citizens United v. FEC...
'Bank-fraud' gal jailed
MIAMI -- A sophisticated identity-theft ring that counted Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's wife among its victims didn't stop at stealing money electronically. Authorities said yesterday it also sent a...
Afghanistan embas-'seethe'
WASHINGTON -- Guards hired by the State Department to protect diplomats and staff at the US Embassy in Afghanistan live and work in a "Lord of the Flies" environment in...
Bloomberg's Smoke Vendetta
THE ISSUE: A citation given to an NYC cigar store for serving customers coffee without a permit. *** Once again, New York City's bureaucratic buffoons have targeted cigar shops in...
Settlement on Madoff fraud
Argus Group Holdings and Tremont International Insurance have reached a settlement with buyers and holders of life insurance and annuity policies lost in the Bernard Madoff fraud. Policy holders sued...
Cerberus denies talk of fund defaults
Cerberus Capital Management yesterday dismissed market speculation that some of its hedge funds, which have suffered losses and heavy redemptions, are in danger of default. Traders in London and Frankfurt...
Comp slams Croton H2-woe$
It's going to cost at least $2.1 billion -- more than double the city's 2003 estimate -- to build the Croton Water Treatment plant in The Bronx, Comptroller Bill Thompson...
Stanford suffering aneurysm
Accused swindler Allen Stanford is back to a federal detention center after doctors diagnosed an aneurysm in his left leg that is not life-threatening, his lawyer's office said yesterday. Stanford,...
Rank amateurs rule
If the story of the Academy Awards were made into a movie, Hollywood would be on the edge of its seat, thanks to another twist in the voting rules for...
PM did want Libyan free
British officials wanted the jailed Lockerbie bomber to be freed because improving relations with Libya "is good for the UK," documents released yesterday showed. Britain and Scotland released the papers...
Upstream fight for Atlantic fish
PORTLAND, Maine -- Ocean life in the region has fundamentally changed in the past 40 years because of climate change, commercial fishing and growing coastal populations, according to a new...
Cabby 'killer': I didn't mean it
The gunman in the heartless slaying of a hard-working hack -- the first in a recent spate of cabby killings -- told police he never meant to kill the man,...
eBay thief a real heel: DA
These boots were made for thieving. A Queens woman was busted yesterday for selling $12,000 worth of her shoe-company employer's high-end kicks on eBay and pocketing the proceeds. Darsheena Ray,...
Sarah bares her 'sole'
"Sex" is back in the city! Sarah Jessica Parker and on-screen hubby Chris Noth began shooting the "Sex and the City" sequel in Manhattan yesterday. Parker, wearing angelic white and...
OTB's bankruptcy OK'd
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson yesterday issued an executive order to allow the New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. to enter bankruptcy in an effort to save the bookmaking operation from...
Obama's Rx too fuzzy: poll
WASHINGTON -- President Obama better hope there's a cure for confusion. As he prepares to try to revive his health plan this month, two-thirds of voters say they don't understand...
Jacko joins the Stooge
It's a small world after all: Michael Jackson will spend eternity near his idols Walt Disney and Larry "Stooge" Fine, family sources said. Jackson's funeral is set for tomorrow night...
Stick it to the evil swine: Mike
The city is ready with a volunteer army of "flu fighters," free vaccines and a new Web site as it prepares for the return of swine flu this fall, Mayor...
Business briefs
AIG drop American International Group shares fell 21 per cent, or $9.33 to $36, when Sanford C. Bern stein told clients it no longer sees a reason to hold the...
85 percent of schools earn honors
More than 85 percent of the city's public elementary and middle schools earned A or B grades on report cards set for release today -- and only two schools were...
'Drowned' guy hid in plain sight
A Bronx man who was presumed dead after diving into a river to escape a cocaine bust in 2007 didn't go into hiding -- he was living at home with...
Now what do we do for cars?
Detroit's summer fling -- bankrolled by Uncle Sam's rebates of up to $4,500 -- produced a brief showroom boom, but could leave dealers with fewer customers for as long as...
Skype disconnect
EBay is unloading most of its stake in Skype -- an admission that there was a bad connection between the companies from the start. The Web auction pioneer agreed to...
Say 'thanks'
Labor Day is not the holiday set aside to honor those who served their country under arms. But it's as good a time as any to recall the sacrifices borne...
Fire Rangel
Has he no shame? Of course not. He's Charlie Rangel, head of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee -- who can't be bothered to tend to his own tax...
Shut Down OTB
Gov. Paterson yesterday unveiled what he called "unprecedented" and ex traordinary life-saving measures to save the New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. Sorry, governor: Too little, too late. Paterson signed...
Cop-and-robber faces 60 years in stir
He says he robbed banks so he could afford to pursue his dream -- becoming an NYPD officer. And that twisted logic could earn Officer Christian Torres up to 60...
Fla. pension lost $250M on StuyTown
Florida's pension lost $250 million it invested in Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, Manhattan's largest rental-apartment complex, the fund's trustees were told. "We are carrying that investment at zero...
Lehman leftovers lift on wave of speculation
First there was the dead-cat bounce -- and now there's the Dick Fuld bounce. Nearly a year after its spectacular collapse, trading activity in the now-defunct Lehman Brothers has begun...
Stay away from 'net, tennis pros
Do tweets help cheats? US Open officials have prohibited players from sending Twitter messages during the short breaks in their games -- fearing they could provide "inside information" gamblers could...
Gates funds school study
The city's public school teachers have been chosen to participate in a selective, $2.6 million study that aims to find the most reliable methods for evaluating teachers. The Bill and...
State orders lobbyists to cut the cheese
ALBANY -- A few hours of cheese and crackers have earned some black eyes for three prominent lobbying groups -- including the trial lawyers and city firefighters -- who yesterday...
Fans out at home for series
Message to October-dreaming Yankee fans: The World Series is already 99 percent sold out -- unless, perhaps, you want to spend a ridiculous $23,000 on a ticket. Only 735 tickets...
Ashley's Mom does a Spitz-take
The mother of the high-priced hooker who famously serviced Eliot Spitzer was stunned yesterday to learn the disgraced pol is mulling a run for office less than two years after...
Awful case of e-'fail'
Google's ever-expanding e-mail service crashed yesterday -- the third major outage this year -- leaving millions of users griping and gnashing their teeth in frustration. The giant Gmail glitch again...
At last, an office sale
WELCOME to the new world order: The only office sale to be marketed and closed so far this year was just sealed with a final price tag of $150 million....
Buying big tax break
When private-equity firms engage in leveraged buyouts, Uncle Sam loses out. According to a study to be presented at New York University this month, the companies that PEs buy slash...
Principals sue for parking perk
The principals union has sued the city and Mayor Bloomberg for failing to abide by an arbitrator's ruling last month that parking permits must be restored to as many as...
Bernie's 'shack'
Those who see Bernard Madoff as an evil purveyor of excess might be disappointed by his beach house: It's not that palatial. At 3,014 square feet, the Montauk home is...
Screams ignored
A terrified Brooklyn co-ed yesterday screamed for help as she was dragged down the street by her estranged husband outside Medgar Evers College -- but no one came to her...
Stocks sink in Sept. sell-off
Investors scrambled to harvest and unload their ripened, high-priced summer stocks in one of the harshest starts ever for September. "September's usually a bad month, but this time it came...
Kamikaze goose slams Mike's jet
Maybe it wanted revenge. A bird struck a jet carrying the mayor and about a half-dozen others from the Hamptons to Boston for Sen. Ted Kennedy's funeral Saturday, The Post...
Poor gal $plit out of luck
A homeless woman can't use the courts to beg for more money from the well-to-do ex-husband she divorced 35 years ago, a Manhattan judge has ruled. Leonard Stein-Sapir has been...
Former gov now a prof
The buzz is about a new political job, but Eliot Spitzer has one gig nailed down. He's an adjunct political-science professor at City College. "It was his first day today,"...
Tycoon sued for $645M in gal-pal death
Former Morgans Hotel Group CEO Ed Scheetz, whose young girlfriend fatally OD'd in his Las Vegas apartment, has been slammed with a $645 million wrongful-death lawsuit by her family that...
DA-race foe: Sly Cy tied to Eliot
In a fierce face-off in the race for Manhattan DA, Leslie Crocker Snyder last night tore into rival Cy Vance -- at one point claiming he was part of an...
'Planting' evidence vs. selves
What a bunch of dopes. Three Staten Island men were busted after calling 911 to report a break-in at their home -- where cops found a huge marijuana plant in...
Team Gotti in trial hopscotch
After getting their case moved from Florida to Manhattan last year, lawyers for John "Junior" Gotti now want to relocate part of it to Brooklyn. Gotti was indicted last month...
Baby No. 19 comin' up!
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- No. 19 caught Michelle Duggar by surprise. The 42-year-old mom of 18 -- co-star of TLC's "18 Kids and Counting" -- noticed she wasn't losing weight,...
In the line of fire
LOS ANGELES -- Firefighters reported progress yesterday against a gigantic blaze on the edge of Los Angeles. Citing new damage assessments, officials raised the number of destroyed homes from 53...
Tooters looted on subway
A sleepy musician is sounding the horn for two pricey instruments snatched on a subway train. Matthew Jodrell, 29, an Australian jazz musician studying at Juilliard, nodded off on an...
Ringing in the old at Coney
While Coney Island's future remains murky, a group of local commercial divers are bringing a piece of its glorious past back to the surface. The divers discovered a massive brass...
'They dragged us across the ice to North Korea'
In breathtaking detail, two US journalists jailed in North Korea for 4½ months have described for the first time their thuggish capture on Chinese soil and of being dragged across...
Suicide eyed in DJ's death
DJ AM may have committed suicide, it was reported yesterday evening. The celebrity disc jockey had eight undigested OxyContin pills in his stomach and another in his mouth when he...
Blasts bury Baltimore
BALTIMORE -- After five months and a day, this is what we know about the Yankees: Nobody can slug with them. After spending the offseason focused on upgrading a pitching...
'Flat' A.J. has another bad day
BALTIMORE -- A.J. Burnett basically admitted he was ashamed. The Yankees' $82.5 million righty continued his current mess by getting hammered again last night, serving up a season-worst 11 hits...
Wright singles in return
DENVER -- You knew David Wright's comeback was successful here last night when the only controversy was his comically oversized batting helmet. Making his first appearance since an Aug. 15...
Heaviest bluefish nets 25G
THE Greatest Blue fish Contest went off without a hitch except for some wet weather and, as predicted, two of the top three fish were caught off Connecticut. Jason Bagdasarian,...
Ryan: Sanchez, starters won't play much
If Mark Sanchez had his way, he'd play the entire game tomorrow against the Eagles at Giants Stadium. Rex Ryan and his coaching staff have other ideas. Jets blog Report:...
'Rachel' may rest after Sat.
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- If there weren't already enough incentive to witness Rachel Alexandra's run for history against older male horses in Saturday's Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward Stakes, here's another reason:...
Rex: We must not look ahead
Rex Ryan is looking to avoid the pitfalls of the final preseason game -- injuries and lack of focus due to players looking ahead with the regular-season opener coming next...
Diehl him out: David takes rare stint on sideline
Giants tackle David Diehl said yesterday's practice seemed like the longest he had seen in his life. That's because Diehl, one of the NFL's ironmen, was watching, not practicing. In...
Umenyiora returns, apologizes
Contrition and good humor replaced concern and uncertainty in Giants Nation yesterday. One day after Osi Umenyiora bolted the team's practice facility after taking umbrage at some criticism from new...
Port Richmond replacing top talent
Mark Clark has his own public-service announcement for anyone following his Port Richmond football team this season. "My name is not Torian Phillips," the junior running back said. "I do...
Brooklyn A Central Boys Soccer
In terms of wins and losses, last year was a rousing success for the Brooklyn International boys soccer team. The Buckeyes claimed Brooklyn A Central by gaining at least a...
Three in QB mix for st. Francis prep
With 11 days until the annual "Battle of the Boulevard" game against rival Holy Cross, the St. Francis Prep football team doesn't have a starting quarterback. They have three. A...
Rubio staying in Spain next 2 years
MINNEAPOLIS -- After saying all summer long that his preference was to play in the NBA, Ricky Rubio apparently got a case of cold feet at the last minute. Less...
Paul grows into leader for new Utrecht
Jordan Paul didn't play video games in his spare time as a youngster. He broke down defenses and attended two-a-day practices. Following around his older cousin, Wendell Fevrine, Paul was...
City crown goal for Francis Lewis girls
The memories of walking off the field at Tottenville are still fresh in the minds of the Francis Lewis girls soccer players. The Patriots lost to eventual city runner-up Beacon,...
Jets' Jenkins rooting for Vick
FLORHAM PARK -- Kris Jenkins knows the Jets will see a lot of Michael Vick on the field in the teams' preseason finale Thursday night. The big nose tackle is...
Beltran: All systems are go
DENVER -- Carlos Beltran has passed all the hurdles the Mets have set for him, which explains why the club is willing to let the All-Star center fielder come back...
Team Williams must beat pain
Venus Williams took the practice court yesterday afternoon sporting a large brace on her left knee, and she hit for nearly an hour in preparation for today's second-round match against...
Safina almost goes to seed
GIVE Dinara Safina credit for this: At 0-3 and 15-40 in the third set, she was down further yesterday than even Serena Williams is on the WTA rankings system. Of...
Hondo wants change
The Hondo Kiss of Death worked its black magic last night on the Rays, who mysteriously lost their mastery of the Sawx and caused the deficit to grow to 1,055...
Libs lose ugly one
The Liberty showed why they are a team clinging to its playoff hopes while Seattle proved it is a true WNBA title contender. After leading for most of the second...
Sports shorts
NFL: Toomer cut by Chiefs The Chiefs released Amani Toomer, ending the veteran receiver's short-lived stint with the team. Toomer signed with Kansas City on Aug. 4 after spending his...
Hamels blanks Giants on 2 hits
Cole Hamels pitched a two-hitter, Ryan Howard drove in the only run with a fourth-inning double and the Phillies beat the Giants 1-0 in Philadelphia last night. Hamels (8-8) allowed...
Dent wins 'break' point
Taylor Dent was overjoyed in the interview room last night after his 4-6, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 upset win over Feliciano Lopez drew a standing ovation on Court 11. Once the...
Sharapova rolls in Open return
Maria Sharapova was in Arizona a year ago, at a rehab clinic, working on her shoulder, making sure not to turn on the television. Sharapova didn't want to watch a...
Doc leans toward no A-Rod surgery
BALTIMORE -- Dr. Marc Philippon won't know for sure until he takes a look at Alex Rodriguez's right hip, but the surgeon is optimistic the Yankees' cleanup hitter won't require...
Rebuilding Orange turn to big apple
In a seven-part series ending on Saturday, The Post will break down the 2009 college football season. Today, Part 4: Syracuse. The biggest splash that Doug Marrone has made since...
Live chat: 12 p.m. ET Wednesday
DENVER -- I will be holding another of my weekly, hour-long blog chats on the Mets tomorrow (Wednesday) at 12 p.m. ET.So be sure to check back then and have...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, SepT. 4Brooklyn Cyclones vs Lowell: $8-$15. 7 pm. Keyspan Park [1904 Surf Ave. at W. 17th Street in Coney Island, (718) 449-8497], www.brooklyncyclones.com. Film, “His Girl Friday”: Indoor and...
A big win keeps the lead at one-half game
Cyclones 4Spinners 1Tuesday, Sept. 1 at Lowell The Cyclones won a big game, keeping their half-game lead over the Yankees intact. The Brooks got on the board first — and...
Mayweather Can Handle The Pressure
Floyd Mayweather is confident he'll handle Juan Manuel Marquez's pressureFollow me on TwitterBy GEORGE WILLISFloyd Mayweather was on a conference call today to promote his Sept. 19 fight against Juan...
NYC METRO RESIDENTS TO PAY HIGHER DMV FEES
NEW YORK -- New York metropolitan area drivers are facing steep hikes in driver's license and vehicle registration fees as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's bailout earlier this year....
Video of Buffalo triple play
DENVER -- Here is video of the triple play turned tonight by the Mets' Triple-A Buffalo affiliate against Rochester (in a 9-6 loss, of course). The participants were Argenis Reyes,...
HUGE WILDFIRE PORTENDS BAD CA FIRE SEASON
LOS ANGELES -- Firefighters reported progress Tuesday against a gigantic blaze on the edge of Los Angeles that might be just a preview of even greater dangers ahead. The peak...
SPACEWALKERS TACKLE HEFTY TANK REMOVAL OF 'COLBERT' TREADMILL
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A pair of spacewalkers successfully tackled a hefty tank removal job at the international space station Tuesday as their crewmates unloaded comedian Stephen Colbert's namesake treadmill...
Another parking holiday!
The six-to-eight weeks of car-shuffling relief are part of a larger reform to reduce the amount of street sweeping that takes place in the communities. After new signs are installed...
A real Coke fiend
78th PrecinctPark SlopeCoke fiend A crook who stole from a parked Coca Cola delivery truck on Fourth Avenue on Aug. 29 didn’t quench his thirst with one crime, so he...
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Civic calendar
Tues, Sep. 8Dyker Heights Civic Association. Monthly meeting. On the agenda: A discussion about postal service! Free. 8 pm. St. Philip’s Parish Hall [11th Avenue at 80th Street in Dyker...
Twists and shouts
Twists and shouts The Biviano-Simon spat in the 33rd District City Council race boiled over into a televised one this week, as Democratic candidate Jo Anne Simon scolded her opponents...
Burglary trifecta
Burglary trifectaPolice are trying to locate a thief who may have committed three burglaries in one day.Two residents of East 84th Street near Seaview Avenue and one resident of East...
Bisons turn triple play in Tuesday night's game
You can now follow Beating the Bushes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYP_Bushes**********The Buffalo Bisons turned the second triple play in the franchise's history - and the first since 1997 - in tonight's...
'Mad Men' Drinks to 4th Season Renewal
Break out the scotch and cigars and join the offices of Sterling Cooper in congratulations, as drinks are in order. AMC has renewed its 1960s-set ad show "Mad Men" for...
'Grey's Anatomy' Premiere Preview
Get the tissues ready.The first promo for the upcoming season premiere of "Grey's Anatomy" has arrived.Between the sad tears viewers will shed during the impending funeral for George O'Malley (T.R....
'No pain at all' for Beltran
DENVER -- Carlos Beltran has passed all the hurdles the Mets have set for him, which explains why the club is willing to let the All-Star center fielder come back...
PSYCHIATRIC DEFENSE ENTERED IN NY SCHOOL GUN CASE
NEW CITY, N.Y. -- A former New York City police officer accused of holding a suburban schools superintendent at gunpoint is blaming post traumatic stress for his actions. Peter Cocker's...