September 30, 2009
Kansas bigotry falls flat at Brooklyn synagogues
A handful of hateful Midwesterner’s brought their anti-Semitic and anti-gay message to two Brownstone Brooklyn synagogues on Saturday — where they were met with anger, condemnation, and some old-fashioned chutzpah.Though...
Cop suffers concussion
Cop suffers concussionFlag this one under the old adage, “If he had any luck at all, it would be bad luck.”A 21-year-old motorist driving drunk through Williamsburg dug himself into...
Villa Maria is giving a piece for peace
Students of Villa Maria Academy are doing their part to spread peace, love and understanding, participating in their own 4th Annual International Day of Peace.Each year the school celebrates the...
Traffic triangle to be dedicated to local Hero of 9/11
The process has begun to rename a Bronx traffic triangle to formally honor a local hero who bravely gave his life to help those in need on September 11, 2001.Port...
Bronx adds 18 new schools
The Department of Education opened 18 new schools in the Bronx on Wednesday, September 9, to restrained applause.In February and March, when the new schools were announced, some Bronx parents...
Maritime student crushed under car in accident
A S.U.N.Y. Maritime student who jacked up his car to do an oil change was killed in a tragic accident when the lift gave way and his car crushed him.The...
Hate crimes hit new Pelham Bay deli
The NYPD Hate Crimes Unit is investigating the ransacking and destruction of the interior of Lysette’s Deli and Market, which opened at 1610 Crosby Avenue on Tuesday, September 1. The...
Neighbors protest land grab
When someone started to fill in the waterfront end of Lucerne Street in Spencer Estate, June Haymon sniffed. When someone installed a gated fence, Haymon grumbled. Then someone put in...
Related opens Gateway Center
On Thursday, September 17, designer suits flooded the south Bronx.Deputy Mayor Robert Lieber joined The Related Companies’ Stephen Ross and a hundred business-people at the Gateway Center on River Avenue...
CB10 votes to support City Island residents against cell tower
The community board has voted to stand behind the City Island community against the proposed cell tower that threatens its historic atmosphere.Following a public hearing on Thursday, September 3, where...
TransGas Appeal Fails in Court
TransGas Energy Systems lost its appeal to construct an underground 1,100-megawatt (MW) power plant on an eight-acre site off Kent Avenue and North 12th Street last week, further paving the...
Crime lower in 84th Precinct
Attention, Brooklyn Heights shoppers: take your purse with you when entering a store. That seemingly intuitive advice is courtesy of Captain Mark DiPaolo, commanding officer of the 84th Precinct, who...
Bystander saves boy from burning building in Bronx
A fire raged in an apartment building on Zerega Avenue in the Bronx Wednesday evening, prompting a neighborhood man to rush in and save a 4-year-old boy. Horia Cretan carried...
Chamberlain stumbles again as Yanks lose to Royals
The Yankees ended the first regular season at their new $1.5 billion ballpark the same way they began - with a loss. Joba Chamberlain lasted just 3 2-3 innings in...
Jets secondary banged up for Saints
Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis and safety Kerry Rhodes were limited in practice Wednesday with injuries that aren't expected to sideline them against the New Orleans Saints. Revis (hamstring) and Rhodes...
Sicko shutterbug
Sicko shutterbugHave camera, will catch women in compromising positions.A 32-year-old shutterbug is facing charges of unlawful surveillance and criminal trespass last week when he was caught allegedly peering through a...
Cab thieves collared
Cab thieves collaredPolice apprehended two of three thieves who allegedly tried to hold up a cab driver during a trip to the corner of Fulton and Jay streets last week.Police...
Recession takes its toll on Brooklyn
The borough is bleeding jobs and personal income continues to fall, according to the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce’s annual Labor Market Review.On the plus side, the borough is seeing growth...
State Workers Investigate former Gas Plant Site
Three industrial lots on a dead-end street off Maspeth Avenue in Williamsburg are the subject of an extensive environmental study for the presence of coal tar. National Grid, along with...
Crazy Christians touch down on downtown Brooklyn
These guys were desperately in need of some help from a little ark builder named Noah, and it’s not because some consider them animals.It was because the handful of protestors...
Plaxico moved to permanent prison home
Plaxico Burress today moved into his new home -- Oneida Correctional Facility in Rome, NY. Oneida is the permanent prison home for the former Giants star receiver, said state corrections...
Curry out for rest of training camp
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Camp Saratoga is over for Knicks embattled center Eddy Curry.An MRI taken today diagnosed Curry with a torn right plantaris muscle in his calf that forced him...
Bank of America CEO to step down
Bank of America’s CEO, Ken Lewis, will resign his post at the end of the year, ending a tumultuous period for the embattled bank boss. Lewis informed BofA’s board of...
Red Hook vendor has best street food in the city
In the end, Brooklyn’s huaraches stomped on the competition. A husband-and-wife team from Bushwick took home first place at the fifth annual Vendy Awards, which recognize the best of the...
Maritza to Vito: Start Me Up
Two weeks after falling short of defeating incumbent Councilmember Diana Reyna (D-Williamsburg) in a bid for the 34th District Council seat, Democratic District Leader Maritza Davila is preparing to revive...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, Oct. 2Film, “Gambler”: Part of the Nicolas Winding Refn retrospective. $11. 4:30 pm and 9:40 pm. Brooklyn Academy of Music [30 Lafayette Ave. near St. Felix Street in Fort...
Art Under the Bridge Festival
Serendipity pressed flesh with haphazard while spontaneous shared the spotlight with downright weird during the annual Art Under the Bridge Festival at the DUMBO Arts Center. The 13th annual showcase...
Shaq, LeBron enjoying Cleveland honeymoon
Mike Brown still can't believe he is coaching two superstars. Mo Williams called it destiny. The Cavaliers don't care if destiny equals dynasty - they'd be happy to win that...
Hawks' Johnson will be a part of 2010 free-agent class
He may not be LeBron James or Dwyane Wade, but Joe Johnson saying that he will not sign an extension with the Hawks before next season cannot be bad news...
Judge refuses to dismiss claim against Steelers QB
CARSON CITY, Nev. — A Nevada judge has denied motions by lawyers for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by a Lake Tahoe casino worker...
Dana White On Everything UFC
UFC president Dana White dropped by the New York Post this week to sit down for a wide-ranging interview. As usual he pulled no punches while discussing Ultimate Fighter 10,...
Surgery for Reyes after setback?
WASHINGTON -- The saga of Jose Reyes’ right hamstring tendon appears poised to take a long-overdue turn toward surgery. The Mets confirmed today that Reyes had suffered a setback while running...
Lebowski Fest bowls in Brooklyn
“What do you do for recreation?” asks Maude Lebowski in an early scene of the movie, “The Big Lebowski.” The Dude answers, “Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The...
Plane in Boston inspected after bomb note found
BOSTON — Authorities say they found no bomb on a plane that was inspected at Boston’s Logan Airport after a threatening note was found. The American Airlines plane and luggage...
GM to shut down Saturn unit
DETROIT — General Motors Co. says it’s shutting down the Saturn brand after an agreement with Penske Automotive Group Inc. to acquire the unit fell apart. Penske, citing concerns about...
Brooklynites tackle 'The Next Iron Chef'
You are “The Next Iron Chef.” Three Brooklynites hope to hear those sweet words on the new season of the Food Network’s popular competition show, which premieres on October 4...
Where will the Nets points come from?
Pat Riley, who was as committed to defense as anybody, used to say back in his Knicks days that "they don't give you half a point for a stop, you...
CHSAA boys soccer roundup: Big second half lifts Molloy over Stepinac
The better scoring chances came in the first half, the goals, though, came after halftime for the Archbishop Molloy boys soccer team, which defeated Archbishop Stepinac, 3-0, in White Plains...
Gametracker: Mets at Nationals
The Amazin's send Tim Redding to the mound to try and avoid a sweep agaisnt the lowly Nationals.
Killed in Wyckoff Gardens
Killed in Wyckoff GardensPolice are looking for the gunman who ended the life of a 28-year-old walking through Wyckoff Gardens.Victor Zapata was reportedly shot multiple times in the chest and...
When . . . .
.. . . and only when Toney Douglas, certainy not drafted because he was the second coming of World B. Free, is in the Knicks' rotation, will I believe that Mike D'Anoni...
Tiger Lillies back in Brooklyn
Halloween’s just around the corner, and with the London-based act Tiger Lillies coming to town, you couldn’t ask for a better act to bring in the sinister overtones and costumed...
Crime continues down in Canarsie
Nearly three quarters of the way through 2009, crime is down more than 14 percent in Canarsie, compared to 2008. As of September 27th, according to CompStat, the NYPD’s tracking...
Woman accused of locking teen in closet once arrested in death of NYC child
A she-monster who tortured her teenage son, keeping him tied up in a bedroom closet for four and a half years in Oklahoma, had served time in The Bronx for...
Binghamton's Athletic Director resigns
Binghamton's athletic director is resigning following the dismissal of six basketball players last week. Joel Thirer's announcement came Wednesday, less than a week after star player Emanuel "Tiki" Mayben was...
Game 159: Mets at Nationals
WASHINGTON -- The Mets hope to avoid the low point of a sweep at the hands of the Nationals here this afternoon when Tim Redding takes the hill in the final road...
This week's calendar: Oct. 1 to Oct. 7
Tuesday, Oct. 6 "Context/Contrast: New Architecture in Historic Districts" Exhibition Opening Since it was established in 1965, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated 1,235 individual landmarks,...
No longer 'Bored' in Brooklyn
Brooklyn is about to blow up. The new HBO series "Bored to Death," which stars Jason Schwartzman and Zach Galifianakis ("The Hangover") as Brooklyn buddies Jonathan Ames and Ray Hueston,...
Brooklyn arts program to benefit from Leno auction
Jay Leno isn't joking when he says he'll auction off his own customized motorcycle to benefit a Brooklyn arts program. The host of television's "The Jay Leno Show" said he'll...
Couples allege Ponzi-like adoption scam by NY man
MINEOLA, N.Y. — More couples are emerging in several states saying they might have been victims of what a New York prosecutor is calling an adoption Ponzi scheme. The arrest...
Man who raped, buried alive girl in Florida dies in prison
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Prison officials say a convicted sex offender on death row for kidnapping, raped and burying a Florida girl alive has died of natural causes. After John Evander...
'Junior' gleeful when describing murder: witness
A gleeful John "Junior" Gotti, joking and "creeping like the Grinch," described how a murder witness was forced to hang himself, the prosecution’s star witness testified today. Mob turncoat John...
Pop goes the bike lane
Pop’s Popular Clothing has been in business in North Brooklyn since 1949, weathering four wars, three recessions, and on rezoning. But the city’s constructions work on Kent Avenue, nearby the...
Dennis Hopper taken to hospital with flulike symptoms
Actor Dennis Hopper has taken ill during a publicity trip to New York, according to his publicist. Sheila Feren said that the 73-year-old star of "Easy Rider" and "Blue Velvet"...
Vallone rejects GOP backing for Avella seat
Democrat Kevin Kim will face off against Republican Dan Halloran in the Nov. 3 race to replace City Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside), but one of Kim’s former opponents in the...
Carleton Manor gets security cam funding
City Councilman James Sanders (D-Laurelton) is living up to his campaign promise of securing funds for installing security cameras in public housing in his district after he earmarked $214,000 for...
Apologetic rapist drags woman into Forest Pk.
A 29-year old woman was raped in a wooded area near Forest Park last week, police said.The woman, whose identity was not released, was walking at around 2:55 a.m. Sept....
Boro’s best eateries on display during 2009 Restaurant Week
Queens residents were lining up for a smorgasbord of savory foods in Kew Gardens Tuesday at the kickoff for the fourth annual Queens Restaurant Week, which has been extended this...
Drivers call for Liu’s help
More than 25 Flushing community activists protested outside Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) office last week and called on him to meet with limousine and taxi drivers who allege that a...
Property owner denies ever having abandoned project
A proposed strip club near the Queensboro Bridge that Community Board 2 members thought had been scrapped by the property owner is back on track, board members warned last month.GLC...
New Holocaust center to open at Q’borough
Queensborough Community College’s Holocaust resource center will open its long-awaited new building in mid-October following five years of planning for the $6 million facility, the executive director said.The Harriet and...
Oakland Gds. street renamed for community activist, judge
Friends, family and colleagues of the late Judge Ralph Sherman said the Oakland Gardens activist was a man of many things.In addition to his years as a Queens Supreme Court...
Halloran opens campaign office in Bayside for City Council run
With nearly six weeks left before the general election, Republican City Council candidate Dan Halloran opened up his Bayside campaign offices Saturday to get out the vote.Several of the Council...
Queens Village street renamed for soldier
Ever since her son died in combat in Afghanistan nearly two years ago, Queens Village’s Roselle Calero and her family have worked hard to find a way to have Major...
Yassky Loses to Liu in Comptroller Runoff
Two-term Brooklyn Councilmember David Yassky (D-Brooklyn Heights, Williamsburg) lost in a Democratic primary run-off to his Queens colleague Councilmember John Liu (D-Flushing), ending his bid to be the city’s next...
Gore helps make LIC green
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he planned to paint the town white upon meeting with former Vice President Al Gore last week on top of a Long Island City YMCA, where...
Queens seniors are prime targets for scams: Study
A recently released report by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) shows Queens seniors have been harder hit by financial scams than those living almost anywhere else in the state, and...
Gennaro gets hands on in war against graffiti
When City Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) arrived at the corner of 164th Street and 69th Avenue in Fresh Meadows last week, a wall on The Corner Deli was covered...
Feds file suit in Fresh Meadows rental bias case
The U.S. government filed a Fair Housing Act civil complaint in federal court last week against Fresh Meadows landlords Emanuil Uvaydov and Vyacheslav Uvaydov, charging the brothers refused to rent...
Driver for Jamaica school busted on DUI charge: DA
A bus driver for a Jamaica school allegedly put the lives of young students in danger when he was intoxicated as he drove them home last week, the Queens district...
Queens leaders push MTA for green renovation
As the MTA puts together its next five-year capital plan, elected officials in Ridgewood are calling on the agency to let them turn a neglected piece of property into green...
Boro rail depot plan revived
The controversial Cross Harbor Freight Tunnel plan is picking up steam again, raising eyebrows and hackles in Maspeth and Glendale.An invitation-only meeting of stakeholders in the massive rail proposal was...
Borden Ave. Vets Residence to open clinic
As Queens health facilities get a $30 million infusion of cash from the state, the borough’s population of homeless veterans is not being left out.The same company that runs the...
Aqueduct bidders pitch plans
As they await Gov. David Paterson’s decision, the six bidders vying for the contract to redevelop Aqueduct Race Track are making their pitches to the neighborhoods close to the Ozone...
Boro group for disabled holds annual ball game in Flushing
Big league baseball players may be gearing up for the World Series, but this weekend dozens of energetic athletes took to their field of dreams at Kissena Corridor Park in...
Rich Hill murderer gets 25 years to life
A Georgia man who killed his cousin in Richmond Hill a decade ago and then fled the state probably will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being...
White wins by 4 votes, Nunes heads to court
Lynn Nunes is taking his fight for City Hall to the courts after the city Board of Elections announced that City Councilman Thomas White (D-South Ozone Park) had won the...
Woodside vendor wins prize at street food contest
The city’s best of the best in street food went head-to-head against each other in Flushing Meadows Corona Park this weekend and nearly 200 visitors ate it all up.The park...
Beware of the college football hangover
The standard hangover theory – play against a team that registered an upset the week before, especially when that team is on the road the following week – worked like...
EPA to pursue Superfund status for Newtown Creek
The borough’s most notorious polluted waterway got one step closer to a major cleanup last week when the federal Environmental Protection Agency announced it would recommend that Newtown Creek be...
Haven created for Forest Hills center
Darryl McDaniels from Run-DMC, JetBlue Airways Chief Executive Officer Dave Barger and hundreds of volunteers last week unveiled a playground at Forestdale in Forest Hills that will serve as a...
Maloney mourns husband
U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s (D-Astoria) husband died in his sleep last week on a Tibetan mountain shortly after having scaled its 27,000-foot peak, the congresswoman’s office announced Saturday.Clifton H.W. Maloney,...
Boro terror suspect in court
The former Flushing man at the center of an ongoing federal investigation into an alleged al-Qaida attack remained silent as his defense entered a not guilty plea in Brooklyn federal...
Hal gives Girardi vote of confidence
The Yankees need 11 more wins to reach their ultimate goal, but the 100-plus victories Joe Girardi led the team to during the regular should be enough to allow the...
Paterson visits NYHQ to announce $30M state grant
Queens may have lost three hospitals over the past year, but the state is responding with $30 million in extra funding for the borough’s other hospitals and clinics, Gov. David...
Liu wins comptroller runoff amid low turnout
Councilman John Liu (D-Flushing) defeated Councilman David Yassky (D-Brooklyn) in the run-off election Tuesday to determine who would take the Democratic slot in the Nov. 3 race to replace city...
Perv claims he's an architect!
76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens– Cobble Hill–Red HookFront windowPolice locked up a perverted perp suspected of peering through a Congress Street window on Sept. 22 to take photographs of a woman in...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, Oct. 211 am: Dirk Wittenborn. The author of “PHARMAKON… or The Story of a Happy Family.” $15. Gumbo [493 Atlantic Ave. in Boerum Hill, 718-855-7808]. Sat, Oct. 310 am:...
Obama silent on Atlantic Yards
President Obama may have weighed in on New York’s upcoming gubernatorial race, but he remains silent when it comes to commenting on Atlantic Yards. That after the White House declined...
De Blasio beats Green in runoff
Bill de Blasio has always been a bit of a pain in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s side. Come this January, it looks like he’s going to get paid to do that...
Chicagoans voice opposition to Olympics
CHICAGO — The mayor, the president and Oprah Winfrey may hope to return to Chicago from Copenhagen with the 2016 Olympic Games, but some around town hope the International Olympic...
Baby snatched by woman posing as agent
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A newborn snatched from a Nashville home was missing and his mother recovering from stab wounds she said happened when she struggled with the woman kidnapper posing...
D'Antoni gives Darko free pass for late arrival
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Darko Milicic didn't arrive in New York from Serbia till last weekend, missing the entire series of pre-camp workouts. It was the first time Milicic had met...
Matt LeBlanc returning to series TV on Showtime
Showtime network says "Friends" alum Matt LeBlanc is returning to TV in a new comedy. LeBlanc will star in "Episodes," a single-camera series about a husband-and-wife producing team whose witty...
RBNY's Goldthwaite contemplating season-ending surgery
Kevin Goldthwaite was back at Red Bull practice today, but don’t read that as a sure thing that the defender will be back playing Saturday at San Jose. He’s still...
Monserrate's girlfriend: He didn't mean to slash my face
The woman at the center of State Sen. Hiram Monserrate’s assault trial took the stand today -- making it clear that despite testifying for the prosecution, she claimed her injuries...
Mexico withdraws World Cup bid
Mexico has withdrawn from the running to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cup.The Mexican football federation announced the decision Tuesday in a statement on its Web site.Mexico had previously...
Feds rush to help Somoas with tsunami aftermath
APIA, Samoa — Disaster officials rushed to the Samoas on Wednesday to assist the "tens of thousands" of people who were devastated after a powerful earthquake deep below the South...
Susan Lucci gives LA a chance for 'All My Children'
Susan Lucci is staying with "All My Children" when the show moves to LA.ABC said today that Lucci and most of the other "AMC" cast members will make the transition...
Visitation Academy statue dedication
Cheers and a pomp-filled ceremony added to the reverie when the faithful flocked to Bay Ridge to help dedicate a statue at Visitation Academy. As sunlight bathed the 7.5 acres...
City wants to better secure stalled developments
Stalled condo projects and big blue “death fences” may be the order of the day throughout Brooklyn, but that doesn’t mean a community’s quality of life has to suffer.The City...
Free speech should not engender ill will
The lifeblood of liberty is free speech.Without it, humankind is doomed to compromise, enslavement, even destruction.Everyday, history turns another chapter in which lands, realms, societies and the minds of furtive...
Coney Island Soap Box derby
Start your non-engines, please! Seventy Coney Island youngsters, aged five through 18, put their spirits in high gear and vroomed off on a new course during a Soap Box derby...
More die from drugs than in car crashes
ATLANTA — New government data show drug-related deaths are outnumbering deaths from motor vehicle crashes in a growing number of states. Crashes still cost more lives nationwide. But the death...
Bradshaw surprising addition to Giants lengthy injury report
There are 11 players on this week's initial injury report, so many that the Giants list them in alphabetical order and they nearly go from A to Z. Most of...
Disney buying Imax is a fairy tale
Disney has been buying a lot of companies lately, but Imax isn't one of them. A fake press release went out this morning claiming that Disney was buying the large-screen...
Bloomberg: Cover-up in cop's DWI case is 'reprehensible'
Mayor Bloomberg today blasted the cops who pulled over an allegedly drunk cop and plied him with gum and water to help mask the booze on his breath, saying the...
Obama Changes Course
Robert Satloff praises new policy toward peacemaking (Washington Institute)
Actor back on stand in extortion case
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Actor John Travolta testified again in the Bahamas this morning and explained how he learned that there was "a demand" for $25 million as part of an...
Liberal moment over?
Byron York says that may be it (Washington Examiner)
Paranoid Center
Jesse Walker says peaceful dissent is being marginalized (Reason)
Paterson, Cuomo hug it out after AG's campaign-like speech
BUFFALO -- Gov. Paterson and the man widely believed to want his job, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, shared a hug and quick chat outside a hotel ballroom this morning after...
Alleged robber escapes from courtroom
A career stick-up man in a three-piece suit bolted from custody in a Manhattan courthouse this morning -- prompting a massive police search that shut the building down for an...
Suspect 'didn't mean' to stab man
The Army vet suspected of fatally stabbing a man outside the main post office left behind a chilling suicide note, saying he "didn't mean to kill him" and just "wanted...
Suicide note of suspected post office stabber
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 my statement b4 goodbye .. .. .. .. .. .. .... I’m just going to vent to corrections to spell checks no nothing just gonna type...
Sully to fly tomorrow from LaGuardia
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger is scheduled to take to the air tomorrow, and he’ll fly the same route that he did on that day in January when he was forced to...
Prosecutor on stand in Jayson Williams trial
SOMERVILLE, N.J. — The New Jersey prosecutor who tried former NBA star Jayson Williams on manslaughter charges five years ago is on the witness stand. Former Hunterdon County First Assistant...
A triangle grows in Kensington
All the West Kensington Action Group wants is a little green and it’s not money.WKAG was lobbying at the recent Community Board 12 meeting for more green plantings at their...
Bklyn-bred author debuts
Before engaging eager borough readers on Detective Joe Rizzo’s ash-gray outlook on life amid the hard-scrabble streets of Bensonhurst next week, author Lou Manfredo is going to do something distinctly...
Americans Like Privacy
Results of a survey on attitudes toward web information sharing (Concurring Opinions)
Artists Storm Castle Braid
North Brooklyn’s newest condo development is open for rent, but first, the artists are taking over.Castle Braid (114 Troutman), the glass honeycomb-like 146-unit luxury building, just over the Williamsburg-Bushwick border,...
Decision Time
Michael Gerson says Obama's Afghanistan policy is opposite of Bush (Washington Post)
Getting Erosion Control Project on Track
Efforts by one local organization to beautify Owls Head Park, and stem some of the erosion occurring there, are butting up against a March 2010 deadline.A couple of years back,...
Tate's sister: Polanski won't get fair US trial
Debra Tate, the sister of Roman Polanski's second wife, actress Sharon Tate, says Polanski is brilliant and a "good guy" and she doesn't think her former brother-in-law can get a...
'Reform' Horrors
William Saletan on the pro-choice argument against reform (Slate)Orrin Hatch says plans present problems (Deseret News)
US speeds up Iraq withdrawal; 4,000 troops heading home
WASHINGTON — The United States is speeding up its military withdrawal from Iraq, sending 4,000 more troops home next month, the top American commander there says. The reduced number of...
First lady arrives in Denmark to make Olympic push
COPENHAGEN — Michelle Obama's welcoming party was more like a stopover. She chatted with the ambassador, kissed Chicago Mayor Richard Daley on the cheek and gave her old friends quick...
Buying Time for Iran
Rosemary Righter says ditch the Conciliatory Tone (Times of London)Josef Joffe on the Age of Nice (Commentary)
Traffic snarled on NJ turnpike
Avoid the northbound New Jersey Turnpike this morning. A multi-vehicle crash in Linden at 6:15 a.m. lead to the closure of all northbound truck lanes. Traffic is crawling along the...
Taxes, Stupid
New Jersey leads the field (Philadelphia Inquirer) Fleeing the Tax Man (Barron's)
3UP: Valentine, Burnett and Pavano
1. Bobby Valentine was hired by ESPN to provide postseason analysis. It is a terrific hire. Two men more than any others really taught me a lot about the strategy...
New York City girls soccer rankings
So last week we saw our two top-ranked teams square off and Molloy almost made its way into the top spot, but had to settle for a tie against rival...
With Pennington out, Dolphins trade for Chiefs' Thigpen
Chad Pennington’s season officially ended with a trade that didn’t involve him. The Dolphins placed Pennington on the reserve-injured list to create a roster spot for quarterback Tyler Thigpen, who...
Jets vow not to repeat ’08 collapse
There's a quiet, but distinct, movement taking place inside the Jets locker room at the moment, and it might be a catalyst that helps catapult them to the playoffs this...
Ex-Cowboy Johnston: Jacobs not using his best asset
On Saturday in Tampa, Daryl Johnston, affectionately known as “Moose” from his days playing fullback for the Cowboys, met Brandon Jacobs for the first time. Johnston, a FOX color analyst,...
Confident Spartans storm Bowl Division
Gerry Weitzen would be a perfect fit for Rex Ryan’s staff – the John Adams football coach says whatever pops into his head. There is no better coach in the...
Business briefs
Confidence Confidence among US consumers unexpectedly fell in September as a rising unemployment rate weighed on households. The Conference Board’s confidence index dropped to 53.1, from a revised 54.5 in...
Electric fiddler keeps violin current
FOR a girl who doesn’t like techno music, Caitlin Moe sure knows how to tear up a set. Not on the turntables — she leaves that up to the actual...
From townhouse to tower
EVERY great new skyscraper needs a great new restaurant — but not every great restaurant belongs in a new skyscraper. The Four Seasons, Le Bernardin and Per Se all brought...
The Daily Whacks, Wednesday Edition
Well, last week's initial foray into sports books and authors went so well we are back for round two, and this time we are keeping it in the family. Steve...
New York City boys soccer rankings
After another ho-hum, two-victory week, MLK remains atop our New York City rankings. Was there ever any doubt? In fact, the only change in our top three was Horace Mann...
Bartenders take Manhattan
NEW Orleans has its own cocktail conference, so why not New York? Expect brainy bartenders and just plain boozehounds to descend upon the Astor Center for this weekend’s Manhattan Cocktail...
Hail Bloody Mary!
IN 1934, the King Cole Bar in the St. Regis hotel introduced the Red Snapper — which many people believe to be the standard-bearer of that most classic of American...
Girls soccer roundup: Beacon takes control of Manhattan A-II
Beacon has found itself in close games against the top teams in its division. Coach Kevin Jacobs said his club had been working on a few shortcomings heading into Tuesday’s...
PSAL Girls Volleyball Rankings
1. Francis Lewis (1-0) 2. Susan Wagner (3-0) 3. Stuyvesant (3-0) 4. John F. Kennedy (3-0) 5. McKee/S.I. Tech (1-1) 6. Midwood (1-0) 7. Brooklyn Tech (2-0) 8. Hunter College...
CHSAA Girls Volleyball Rankings
1. St. Francis Prep (4-0) 2. Mary Louis (3-1) 3. Bishop Kearney (4-1) 4. St. Catharine Acad. (5-0) 5. Fontbonne Hall (6-0) 6. Archbishop Molloy (3-1) 7. Preston (3-1) 8....
NYC Girls Volleyball Rankings
1. Francis Lewis (1-0) 2. St. Francis Prep (4-0) 3. Susan Wagner (3-0) 4. Mary Louis (3-1) 5. Bishop Kearney (4-1) 6. St. Catharine Acad. (5-0) 7. Fontbonne Hall (6-0)...
PSAL boys soccer rankings
1. Martin Luther King Jr. (6-0-0) 2. Francis Lewis (5-0-1) 3. Lehman (5-0-1) 4. Beacon (4-2-0) 5. Columbus (5-1-0) 6. Bayside (5-0-1) 7. James Madison (4-0-2) 8. Stuyvesant (3-2-1) 9....
Bloomy stumps for Ridge GOPer
Bloomy stumps for Ridge GOPerIt’s one of those dog-bites-man type stories.Mayor Michael Bloomberg, running for re-election on the Republican line, has endorsed a local GOP candidate, Bob Capano, who is...
Kosher hot dog eating contest comes to Brooklyn
Nathan’s, Shmathan’s! Welcome to the borough’s first kosher hot dog eating contest.The event is slated for between 1-2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25 at Brooklyn Burger Boyz in the heart of...
More like a steady drizzle
A Steady Rain" is a meat-and-potatoes play served on a sil ver platter. In case you've lived under a broadband-free rock for the past few months, the show pairs up...
Icy Heather Mills tries skating now
NOW she thinks she can ice skate. Heather Mills, Paul McCartney's one-legged ex-wife, will appear on the British TV show "Dancing on Ice," according to the London Sun. Mills, who...
Starr report
I've written (several times) about Oprah Winfrey's rat ings dropoff last season, so it's only fair to note that "Oprah" is off to a strong start so far this season....
Back to them
LAST year, at right about this time, Fox teamed up sitcom stalwarts Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton in a very tired, very conventional sitcom called "Back To You." It was...
Soulfully flirty excitement
MAXWELL is a chameleon. At his debut headlining gig at Madison Square Garden Monday night, this veteran R&B belter was as skilled at flirting with the ladies as he was...
Fine focus on fotog
IT has been half a cen tury since famed pho tographer Robert Frank, armed with a Guggenheim grant and a camera, traveled the US, recording its everyday people. Eighty-three of...
'Birdie' almost went bye-bye before debut
ASK anybody on Broadway to name a show they did as a kid, and chances are it's "Bye Bye Birdie" -- a sta ple of high school, college and community...
‘Kate’ minus Jon
JON Gosselin is trying to delay his divorce, but that won't stop TLC from axing him from his own show. Gosselin yesterday asked a court-appointed arbitrator to suspend his acrimonious...
Lamar: Khloe and I are really married
FOR the last time, the marriage was real. Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom told reporters that his marriage to Khloe Kardashian -- star of "Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami"...
Great new Joy
THE hardest-working woman in show busi ness took on a night job last evening and, instead of falling asleep like most people who go to work at 9 p.m., instead...
Cops probed in 'bid to hide DWI scent'
NYPD probers last night were investigating whether the first cops at the scene of Sunday's fatal crash involving an allegedly DWI officer plied him with gum and water to help...
How brother 'Junior' got made & unmade
MY BROTHER John stood, Christmas Eve 1988, dressed in his best suit, wearing a red tie for luck, in a dimly lit apartment on Mulberry Street in Manhattan. More than...
Brando, Sinatra and Dad
According to Victoria Gotti's new book, "This Family of Mine:" * John Gotti and Brando hung out. Matthew Broderick once approached Gotti at a restaurant to ask if the godfather...
Buying Time for Iran
DIPLOMATS call it President Obama's first major interna tional test, while pundits see it as a diplomatic version of the gunfight at the OK Corral. "It," of course, is tomorrow's...
'Reform' horrors: O's Total Disconnect
THE disconnect is just about perfect: President Obama's utopian promises for what his health-care agenda would bring are the opposite of what the plans on the table would produce. In...
O's Pathetic Worldview: Bowing to Dictators
THE ISSUE: President Obama's approach to foreign policy in an increasingly dangerous world. *** Michael Goodwin is right: We have spent too much time bowing to these dictators ("O's Worldview...
How Congress Is Cooking the Books
LAST week, the Senate Finance Committee voted 12-11 not to wait for the Congressional Budget Office to "score" its health-care bill before the committee votes on it. Imagine that: Some...
Pollock is purloined
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- A Jackson Pollock painting worth an estimated $40 million and other classic pieces were reported stolen from a rented home, police said. Co-owner Angelo Benjamin Amadio...
Ex-Yank busted in 'wife beat'
HOUSTON -- Former Yankee Chuck Knoblauch has been charged with assaulting his common-law wife. A judge set Knoblauch's bond at $10,000 after he appeared in court yesterday. According to a...
'08 rise in NYC rich club
Just before the economy tanked, New York's rich got richer. More than 43,000 city households last year joined the wealth club of those earning $200,000 annually or more, according to...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan At least he had good taste. A teen swiped more than $25,000 in pricey pocketbooks from Bergdorf Goodman in a credit-card scam, authorities said yesterday. Between July 5 and...
No '9/11' at Kerik trial
The 9/11 attack, which made New York's then-police commissioner a national figure, cannot be brought up by the defense at his corruption trial, a federal judge ruled yesterday. "This is...
Obama enabling a nuclear Iran
ON THE eve of a meeting with Iran over its nuke pro gram, the White House claims to see a global con sensus that could lead to tougher sanctions. Perhaps,...
SUNY $weet for non-NYers
They're getting too much bang for their buck. Out-of-state students who attend SUNY schools get a sweetheart deal on tuition at the expense of taxpayers and students who live in...
Ponzi heel Hsu gets 24 years
Calling him a "wolf in sheep's clothing," a Manhattan federal judge sentenced ex-Democratic fund-raiser Norman Hsu to more than 24 years in jail yesterday for running an $80 million Ponzi...
The Windy City Olympic Shakedown
WHEN government of ficials play the Olympic lottery, tax payers lose. That has been the disastrous experience of host cities around the world. So, why are President Obama and his...
Home sale prices end $lide
Home values in 20 US cities climbed in July by the most in almost four years, helping stem the record plunge in household wealth that's depressed spending. The S&P/Case-Shiller home-price...
Sorrell comes up short
He may have lost the first round, and the company he's targeting may be struggling, but ad king Martin Sorrell isn't giving up in his legal vendetta against digital-ad firm...
Health Dept. losing its fizz
Come next year, staffers at the Health Department may have to leave their building to buy a nondiet Pepsi. The beverage-vending machines in the department's headquarters at 125 Worth St....
Dimon shakes up executive ranks
CEO Jamie Dimon shook up the leadership of JPMorgan Chase, surprising analysts by announcing the immediate departure of co-chief executive officer Bill Winters and naming asset-management chief Jes Staley to...
Judges KO suit, pan Dan
Dan Rather has got his back to the wall, his shirt tail's on fire and the bill collector's at the door. A state appeals court yesterday dismissed the former "Evening...
Paterson faces hunting 'party'
Gov. Paterson and his rival, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, are set to face state Democrats today for the first time since President Obama signaled his distaste for the incumbent at...
Bair bites banks
Bank regulator Sheila Bair is asking big banks to cough up three year's worth of fees to replenish the rapidly dwindling insurance fund, which backstops consumer deposits. Yesterday, the Federal...
SEC develops post-Madoff rules
The internal watchdog at the US Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday released two large reports detailing ways to improve the SEC's enforcement and examinations divisions after they failed for years...
Roman holly-day
Let him alone already! Hollywood's heaviest hitters have launched a full-throttled campaign for the freedom of former fugitive director Roman Polanski after he was abruptly nabbed in Switzerland over the...
'Invader' recounts sick slays
A coldblooded killer laughed insanely as he ran from the Connecticut house he had set ablaze in a horrific home-invasion attack that killed a mother and her two daughters, his...
Qaeda 'ass'assin
WASHINGTON -- There's a new al Qaeda terror technique that has American security experts pooping in their pants -- call it the "butt bomb." A suicide bomber recently put himself...
RDA looking to condense real estate holdings
The bankrupt Reader's Digest Association might be ready to abandon the 120-acre campus in Westchester County that it has called home for the past 70 years. Cushman & Wakefield has...
Motive in Travolta 'extortion'
NASSAU, Bahamas -- An ambulance driver believed he had John Travolta over a barrel and wanted big bucks to keep embarrassing medical records secret, a witness testified yesterday. Allyson Maynard...
Starbucks instantly disliked
Starbucks' newest coffee is an even bigger rush than usual -- and a costly one. The caffeine giant yesterday introduced its first instant coffee, promising to do for lowly freeze-dried...
Hedge funds find new sweet spot in sugar
Sugar is the new crude oil for investment-hungry hedge funds, which are pushing sugar prices near 30-year highs and ushering new global shortages. After their infamous and massive bets on...
TWU protest jams Midtown
About 2,500 rowdy transit workers clogged the sidewalks and streets near MTA headquarters yesterday to protest the agency's legal challenge to recently awarded raises. The rally -- which took up...
A concrete plan to avoid cops at WTC
A turf war between the Police Department and the Port Authority that has led to a crackdown on cement mixers headed to the World Trade Center has only put more...
Ultra-secrecy for Zazi trial
The government's case against accused terrorist bomb-maker Najibullah Zazi is so far-reaching that it includes top-secret evidence that can only be discussed in "a secure room," prosecutors told a Brooklyn...
Stanford slapped by judge
Accused Ponzi swindler R. Allen Stanford was denied access to a $90 million insurance pot set up to pay legal expenses for executives at his fallen Stanford Financial Group. Stanford,...
Queens 'green card' fraud netted $1M: DA
A scammer posing as a federal agent offered green cards for more than $40,000 and bragged that he could get names removed from deportation and terrorist watch lists, authorities said...
DJ AM's stunning drug mix
DJ AM died of an accidental overdose, the medical examiner ruled yesterday, revealing the record spinner was high on a mind-blowing laundry list of drugs, from cocaine to Xanax. Toxicology...
Rockrose divides the spoils
The Elghanayan brothers, who founded Rockrose Development 39 years ago and decided to part ways this summer, have settled on how to divide their assets. H. Henry Elghanayan will operate...
Imperiled Realogy taps Icahn
It looks like the fixer-upper that billionaire investor Leon Black bought in real estate company Realogy won't be foreclosed on just yet. The company behind such big names as Century...
Suave swami
The "Catch Me if You Can" con man has been caught. Juan Carlos Guzman-Betancourt -- whose scams targeting sophisticates and socialites have been making international headlines for over a decade...
It's good on paper
Newspapers finally have some good news. With media and ad execs optimistic that the worst of the downturn is behind them, investors are beginning to bet again on one of...
It's the Taxes, Stupid
Anyone wondering why New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine refuses to discuss his state's sky-high property taxes need look no further than a new study from the Tax Foundation. To the...
Dissing the Public
Democrats in Washington yesterday pressed ahead with their ill-advised efforts to control one-sixth of the US economy through a massive overhaul of the nation's health-care system. And the public be...
NY businessman funded terrorists
A Westchester businessman man yesterday pleaded guilty to a plot to funnel $152,000 to terrorists at a training camp in Afghanistan. Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari, 56, of Ardsley, likely...
Toyota recalls 3.8M vehicles
Toyota said it will recall some 3.8 million vehicles because of the risk that a loose floor mat could force down the accelerator, a problem suspected of causing crashes that...
Boring battles leave city’s booths bare
At a voting booth at 111 Centre Street, just one person showed up to cast a ballot yesterday. All day. That was indicative of the scenes at polling sites around...
Goodfella lived large
The star witness against John "Junior" Gotti told a jury yesterday how he himself lived the good life as a goodfella -- spinning a tale right out of Martin Scorsese's...
Dunst 'burglar' is Spidey senseless
It's Dunst and Dumber -- the sequel. The special-ed dropout charged with stealing a $2,000 purse from Spider-Man's on-screen sweetie tried to bolster his "I'm too stupid" defense yesterday --...
Jayson investigator admits using n-word
A prosecution investigator admitted yesterday to uttering racist comments about former NBA star Jayson Williams. William Hunt, who led the probe into charges that Williams fatally shot his limo driver...
Bar mitzvah perv jailed
A Brooklyn judge yesterday slapped a bar mitzvah tutor with 13 months behind bars for groping two boys -- while ripping the close-knit Orthodox community for what he called a...
2 stars 'Rain' on Broadway
It was all sunny smiles on last night's red carpet for the record- breaking opening of "A Steady Rain" -- thanks to the mega watt star power of two of...
Lefties the real victors
NO ONE voted for the biggest winner in yesterday's runoff -- the Working Families Party. With only 11,800 members here, the left-leaning, union-backed party wielded its organizing muscle in a...
Good brake for heroic Qns. teen
For a girl who doesn't even have a learner's permit, Queens camp counselor Rachel Guzy exhibits quick thinking behind the wheel. The 16-year-old leaped into action to save nine kids...
Feathers fly as bird dents La Guardia jet
A Delta Air Lines shuttle flight from Boston got a bloody nose yesterday, courtesy of a bird flying near La Guardia Airport. The latest midair collision between a commercial airliner...
Subpoena forces Hiram gal to court
State Sen. Hiram Monserrate's girlfriend is being hauled into court today, possibly to testify against her beloved at his assault trial. Karla Giraldo, 30, has been served a subpoena and...
WFP, Dems in fraud probe
ALBANY -- The controversial, ACORN-connected Working Families Party and local Democrats are under investigation by a special prosecutor after a rash of allegedly forged absentee ballots and ballot applications were...
'Columbine' kid sets off LI blast
A Long Island high-school student who decorated his bedroom with pictures of the Columbine HS massacre nearly blew himself up making a pipe bomb, authorities said. Vincent Pizzonia, 17, a...
Bill and Liu win runoffs
John Liu easily won last night's runoff election for city comptroller and Bill de Blasio routed rival Mark Green in the public advocate contest -- victories that handed a major...
Fans 'steal' home
The Yankees have been quietly adding new seats to the Stadium just in time for the playoffs -- and, at $75 apiece, they may be the best deal in the...
Slay suspect kills self in Philly
The Army vet who emerged as the No. 1 suspect in a vicious fatal stabbing outside the main post office is believed to have committed suicide in his girlfriend's Philadelphia...
Senate setback for public insurance option
WASHINGTON -- In a long-anticipated showdown, liberal Democrats failed yesterday to inject a government-run insurance option into sweeping health care legislation taking shape in the Senate. The vote in the...
Dozens die in Samoa tsunami
A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa, flooding and flattening villages and killing more than 80. Cars and people were...
Pettitte should start Game 2 of ALDS
Sometimes a manager can twist a simple equation into a knotty problem. So it is with Joe Girardi, who last night said there are still issues to be resolved before...
Miranda latest with walkoff hit for Yankees
Add Juan Miranda to the list of players who have gotten walk-off hits -- and pies to the face -- for the Yankees this year. Miranda's single that ricocheted off...
A.J. delivers 3rd straight strong start
Joe Girardi might not have pulled A.J. Burnett in the seventh inning under normal circumstances. But the righty was at 108 pitches, and with the playoffs around the corner, that...
Yankee Stadium to host 2010 bowl game
As kickoff approached Saturday night at the Iowa-Penn State game, the rains fell heavier and the temperature fell into the low 40s. A veteran Big Ten reporter quipped, "Let's see...
Greinke: Twins better matchup for Yankees
With the Twins and Tigers battling for the AL Central title, the Yankees haven't said whom they would rather play in the ALDS next week, but arguably the best pitcher...
On hook for a fishing license
It's official. You can now purchase New York's saltwater fishing license, but you can bet there will be lots of anglers out there who won't be able to get them...
The Post Line
NFLSundayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogGiants 9 9 (42½)CHIEFSSAINTS 6½ 6½(45) JetsTEXANS 9½ 9½(42) RaidersTitans 1 3 (41½)JAGUARSPATRIOTS 3 2 (44½)RavensBengals 4 5½(38½)BROWNSBEARS12 10 (39) LionsREDSKINS 6½ 7 (37) BuccaneersCOLTSOFFOFF(OFF)SeahawksBills+1½ 2 (37) DOLPHINS49ERS10...
Rangers think big with newcomer Higgins
If the Rangers are going to rev up their offense this season -- and boy, do they ever need to -- newcomer Christopher Higgins figures to be a key part...
NBA eyes fill-in refs
The NBA has told teams it's going ahead with replacement referees, days after the league thought a deal had been reached with locked-out officials. The league sent a memo yesterday...
Alston denies he wants to be traded from Nets
Rafer Alston made one very valid point about a recent report regarding Rafer Alston. The report, claiming the Queens-product point guard wanted out of the Nets, did not come from...
Belmont Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 7f(T); $45,000; alw; 3up; (f&m)WILD POPPY broke maiden by neck as the favorite this distance. GRANTED TIGER came off the pace to win starter allowance going shorter two back....
Frank already pleading for defense from new-look Nets
With the 2009-10 preseason officially underway with a sanctioned, real-live training-camp workout, Nets coach Lawrence Frank made the first of what will likely be countless pleas for defense throughout the...
Bobby V won't rule out Mets return
WASHINGTON -- Labeling this lost Mets season a "tragedy," Bobby Valentine isn't ruling out managing them again if the Wilpons ever give him the chance. Still one of the most...
Pavlik-Williams on after drag-out talks
Ross Greenburg, the president of HBO Sports, stood in the back of the New York Giants' meeting room yesterday, looking more relieved than excited about finalizing one of the most...
Devils close to deciding final roster
The Devils' roster looks nearly set. Both Cory Murphy and Andy Greene have landed spots on the defense, contrary to coach Jacques Lemaire's prediction, while Rod Pelley appears to have...
Knicks' Curry strains right calf
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- As predictable as Saratoga being the Mecca of horse racing every August, Knicks star-crossed center Eddy Curry pulled up lame last night at Skidmore College. Curry's comeback...
LeBron adviser at Knicks camp
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- William Wesley, one of LeBron James' advisers, attended the first day of Knicks' training camp to monitor Eddy Curry's comeback. Wesley, associated with Curry since the center...
Sports shorts
COLLEGE: USC back emerges from surgery Southern California tailback Stafon Johnson could communicate non-verbally with his family members and teammates yesterday morning, less than 24 hours after his bench-pressing accident...
Hondo fishin' for 'W'
Hondo swept his double dip in Detroit yesterday but once again was betrayed by the wretched Rang ers, which put the hefty deficit at 1,420 frisellas. Tonight, he'll take a...
Pain in the neck shelves Posada again
For the third time in four games, Jorge Posada sat out last night because of a sore neck. Posada missed games Saturday and Sunday, but ended his two-game absence Monday...
Tigers split with Twins; Red Sox in
Justin Verlander kept the Tigers on top in the AL Central, pitching eight innings in a 6-5 victory over the Twins in Detroit last night that salvaged a split of...
Weird but true
As thieves go, this guy doesn't cut the mustard. Antonio Judd, of Worcester, Mass., was sentenced to 18 months in jail for stealing a hot dog from a man at...
Brooklyn, you win one, you lose one
Brooklyn got mixed results from yesterday’s Democratic runoff for public advocate and comptroller with voters sending Park Slope Councilman Bill DeBlasio to victory while handing Brooklyn Heights Councilman David Yassky...
De Blasio beats Green in runoff
Bill de Blasio has always been a bit of a pain in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s side. Come this January, it looks like he’s going to get paid to do that...
Yassky Loses to Liu in comptroller runoff
Two-term Brooklyn Councilmember David Yassky (D-Brooklyn Heights, Williamsburg) lost in a Democratic primary run-off to his Queens colleague Councilmember John Liu (D-Flushing), ending his bid to be the city’s next...
Crusaders avoid fifth set, stay undefeated against Preston
Alessandra Rosso wasn’t upset when her team couldn’t sweep Preston. The St. Catharine Academy senior didn't mind the thought of another set – especially considering the Crusaders have won every...
Johnson, Preston fall short in fourth
To Heebong Choi, the fifth set was already a foregone conclusion. His Preston team went the distance with St. Catharine Academy twice last season. “With St. Catharine, we always go...
Pop goes the bike lane
Pop’s Popular Clothing has been in business in North Brooklyn since 1949, weathering four wars, three recessions, and on rezoning. But the city’s constructions work on Kent Avenue, nearby the...
Girls volleyball roundup: Brown, Mitchell lead Edison
Nicole Brown had five kills and Jushel Mitchell had four assists to lead Edison to a 25-21, 25-6 win against rival Jamaica on Tuesday in PSAL Queens A8. Jamaica is...
Yassky sticks it to motorists
Yassky sticks it to motoristsHe may not have been stuck on their minds, but David Yassky was certainly stuck to voters’ windshields Tuesday morning.The day of the run-off election for...
Yassky sticks it to motorists
Yassky sticks it to motoristsHe may not have been stuck on their minds, but David Yassky was certainly stuck to voters’ windshields Tuesday morning.The day of the run-off election for...
Wishart leading Goldstein to top of Brooklyn A-III
The Leon Goldstein girls soccer team started its season in a rut. The Dolphins managed just two goals in their first three games – two losses and one victory. To...
Stalled development projects to be kept on the straight and narrow
and Joe ManiscalcoWhile stalled condo projects and big blue “death fences” may be the order of the day throughout Brooklyn, the City Council is taking steps to make sure that...
Patriots dominate, settle for tie
The ball rarely left the Bayside defensive third, but never made it to the back of the net. Francis Lewis was again held scoreless by its rival even though it...
Sugary treats aren't so sweet
Sugary treats not so sweetThe city Health Department is launching a campaign to encourage New Yorkers to give up their favorite sugary drinks.In addition to soda and fruit juice, frosty...
Evans still mired on Mets' bench
WASHINGTON --Even with his team 23 games under .500 with less than a week left in the season, Jerry Manuel kept Nick Evans nailed to the bench again tonight in...
Perv claims he's an architect!
76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens– Cobble Hill–Red HookFront windowPolice locked up a perverted perp suspected of peering through a Congress Street window on Sept. 22 to take photographs of a woman in...
Bklyn-bred author debuts 'Rizzo’s War'
Before engaging eager borough readers on Detective Joe Rizzo’s ash-gray outlook on life amid the hard-scrabble streets of Bensonhurst next week, author Lou Manfredo is going to do something distinctly...
Nightclub nightmare on Utica Avenue
The fight against a notorious neighborhood nightclub has gained new life.A handful of Mill Basin residents complained to the Futurama Civic Association recently that problems at Squadz, 1904 Utica Avenue,...
Do white boys have all the money?
90th PrecinctWilliamsburg–BushwickThe naturalA thief, bitter about the high price of health food, robbed a man exiting Brooklyn Natural on Sept. 23.As the victim exited the Moore Street establishment at around...
More power, more space: Sen. Sampson moves into bigger digs
Canarsie State Senator and newly minted Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson’s move up the political ladder is starting to trickle down to Canarsie.The Senator is poised to open a new...
De Blasio, Liu win Dem runoff
John Liu and Bill de Blasio won Democratic runoff elections Tuesday for city comptroller and public advocate in an election that attracted little attention even though the positions are citywide...
O'Donoghue saves Bayside from Lewis barrage
The Bayside players chanted “Cori, Cori, Cori” as they finished shaking hands with Francis Lewis. Cori O’Donoghue, the Commodores goalkeeper, was told “You did it!” as she was the recipient...
PSAL boys soccer rankings
It was another wacky week in an unpredictable season. Nobody seems to want to take control in Queens A West as early-season favorites Newcomers and John Adams both lost. Newcomers...
Week 4 waiver report
With bye weeks now upon us, teams dealing with injuries or lack of depth may have to tap into ashallow pool of talent for week-by-week fill-ins. Good luck. There's not...
Terriers bite back against Regis
On the bus ride over the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, St. Francis Prep boys soccer coach Franco Purificato reminded his team about the last time his team faced Regis. “I...
New York Dem primary live results
Polls close tonight in the New York Democratic primary runoff. John Liu battles David Yassky for Comptroller while Mark Green faces off against Bill de Blasio for Public Advocate. Get...
Kosher hot dog eating contest comes to Brooklyn
Nathan’s, Shmathan’s! Welcome to the borough’s first kosher hot dog eating contest.The event is slated for between 1-2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25 at Brooklyn Burger Boyz in the heart of...
A triangle grows in Kensington
All the West Kensington Action Group wants is a little green and it’s not money.WKAG was lobbying at the recent Community Board 12 meeting for more green plantings at their...
Free speech should not engender ill will
The lifeblood of liberty is free speech.Without it, humankind is doomed to compromise, enslavement, even destruction.Everyday, history turns another chapter in which lands, realms, societies and the minds of furtive...
Squabble leads to gunfire
Police look over a spot near the corner of Avenue I and East 49th Street where an argument led to a fist fight and then gunfire.Police said that a 25-year-old...
NY businessman pleads guilty to terror financing
A New York businessman accused of trying to funnel money to a terrorist training camp in Afghanistan has pleaded guilty to charges of terrorism financing and conspiracy to commit wire...
Curry comeback delayed by injury
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Knicks center Eddy Curry strained his right calf muscle during tonight's opening scrimmages while battling for a rebound, putting his comeback on hold and threatening his availability...