October 1, 2009
Jose expects to start '10 on time
Jose Reyes is vowing to make a quick recovery from his latest hamstring setback. How quick? "I'll be ready for spring training," Reyes guaranteed to The Post. Reyes also revealed...
Twins nearly fight each other
DETROIT -- Delmon Young started screaming at Minnesota Twins teammate Jose Mijares. Mijares threw behind former-Twin Adam Everett in the eighth inning of Minnesota’s 8-3 victory Thursday, and Detroit’s Jeremy...
Gholston's grades
Perhaps unwittingly, Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine today offered some somewhat telling praise of linebacker Vernon Gholston. Pettine said Gholston has “graded out’’ very well in his games, but added,...
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...
CC shooting for 20th win
Three days before his first spring training start for the Yankees, CC Sabathia already was having a big man’s impact on those buttoned-down pinstripes. Having just joined the Yankees as...
Pressure's on Giants kicker
Special teams coach Tom Quinn usually doesn’t attract much attention when the Giants make their coordinators available to the media. Quinn is a little dry, and special teams aren’t a...
The Garden to host World Cup viewing party Oct. 10
For the first time ever, the Garden will host a viewing party for a World Cup Qualifier, in this case the U.S. match at Honduras Saturday, Oct. 10. Fans will...
Reyes promises spring return
Jose Reyes is vowing to make a quick recovery from his latest hamstring setback. How quick? “I’ll be ready for spring training,” Reyes guaranteed to The Post's Paul Schwartz in...
Vince called out for defense in Orlando
NBA Fanhouse reports that Magic coach Stan Van Gundy is unhappy with Vince Carter's lack of defense already, two days into training camp."He (Carter) did not play well defensively today....
Fantasy Football Tips: Week 4
With bye weeks starting this Sunday, it is as important as ever to make the right decisions when setting your lineup for the next several weeks. To avoid any heartbreaking...
Padma Lakshmi pregnant with first child
Looks like Padma Lakshmi will be eating for two on "Top Chef."The actress and host of the hit Bravo reality show -- currently taking place in Las Vegas -- announced...
What's next at Central Park
New York Post's Max Gross takes a stroll in the city's playground to ses some recent improvement projects.
Jacobs not impressed with Siragusa's criticism
Too bad Tony Siragusa no longer takes the field on Sundays. It sure sounds as if Brandon Jacobs would like to run into him.Siraguso, the former Ravens defensive tackle, on...
Sheppard, Strickland 'iffy' for Jets
The Jets’ secondary is potentially thin for Sunday’s game against the Saints’ offensive powerhouse with two of their top three cornerbacks still ailing. Starter Lito Sheppard (quadriceps) and nickel back...
Guard's goof allowed Manhattan court escape
EXCLUSIVE A city correction officer’s stunning breach in protocol for handling inmates helped a long-time robber to casually escape a Manhattan criminal courthouse while posing as a lawyer, The Post...
It's our 'We love Mike' issue
http://www.brooklynpaper.com/sections/covers/32/39/
Travolta victim of extort plot: lawyer
Brazen blackmailers threatened to show the world how John Travolta "killed" his teenaged son unless the Hollywood heavyweight forked over big bucks, according to the actor’s lawyer. Travolta attorney Michael...
PSAL football predictions, Week 5
Every week in the fall, NYPost.com’s Zach Braziller and Marc Raimondi will attempt to prognosticate the coming PSAL football weekend in the City Championship division. RECORDS AFTER WEEK 4 Braziller:...
Some Offense for Nets...but No Tweets
The Nets spent actual time on their offense today – although Lawrence Frank denied it – "Whatever you saw, it was so we could work on it defensively," the coach...
Four Seasons lands new chef
Gifted and well-liked Fabbio Trabocchi has been named the new executive chef of the Four Seasons restaurant, The Post has learned. His appointment ends months of speculation since the death...
'Dock' tease: New internal e-mails show Walentas school would be substandard
The public middle school offered to the city by a DUMBO developer as a sweetener to get approval for his controversial apartment building next to the Brooklyn Bridge may have...
Knicks turn to Darko for defense
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The Knicks are desperate for someone to bolster the worst interior defense in the NBA. Darko Milicic just wants to find some lasting happiness on the basketball...
Police: Bones on Garrido property likely animal
HAYWARD, Calif. -- Northern California investigators probing two old kidnapping cases say bone fragments found on the property of a man charged in a separate abduction are likely from animals....
Calif. school bus driver accused of driving drunk
OJAI, Calif. -- A California school bus driver who was taking 31 students to school has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk after her bus and a pickup truck collided....
Cali child's tattoo: disfigurement or poor parenting?
FRESNO, Calif. -- Enrique Gonzalez wanted his 7-year-old son to have a gang tattoo, like the many that adorn his own body. About that there is no dispute. The question...
Madoff trustee seeks $7B from Fla. philanthropist
NEW YORK -- A trustee trying to recover Bernard Madoff's assets for jilted investors now says a Florida philanthropist should return $7 billion that he received from Madoff. That's $2...
BLOTTER: Hotels v. Quaid
Yes, National Lampoon's Vacation's Cousin Eddie was a hilariously sheisty and obnoxious tool, but was art just imitating life? Reportedly, Randy Quaid is, in reality, a serial dine and dasher...
Syracuse scary for South Florida
SYRACUSE -- George Selvie and his South Florida teammates have faced a difficult task this week because it’s been unlike any other in their college careers. The Bulls (4-0) have...
Champions League: Zurich stuns Milan
Hannu Tihinen scored in the 10th minute Wednesday to give FC Zurich a surprising 1-0 win over struggling AC Milan in the Champions League.The Finnish defender backheeled the ball in...
Email vows big changes, big payroll
The Wilpons put themselves out on a limb today in a mea-culpa letter to their season-ticket holders that promises a flurry of changes this offseason.In the most startling line of the email, the Mets vowed their...
Jon to TLC: Back Off!
Jon Gosselin has posted a sign on the front gate of his shattered family’s home in rural Pennsylvania — telling TLC, which airs his reality show, to bug off.The sign,...
An emotional Giraldo stands by her man in Monserrate trial testimony
The girlfriend of state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) broke down in tears while viewing video footage during a full day of tense questioning from prosecutors hoping to convict him...
60 Years of Communist China
Five things you should know about the CCP (Freedom House)
Brooklyn, you win one, you lose one
Brooklyn got mixed results from Tuesday’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...
Report: Recession is killing jobs, wages
It’s like an old “good news/bad news” joke: The bad news is that unemployment is surging and wages are falling in Brooklyn.OK, so what’s the good news?Who said there was...
In Downtown, a plan to get the cops off the sidewalk
One of Downtown Brooklyn’s busiest corners will become a pedestrian oasis when the city constructs a public plaza at Hoyt and Schermerhorn streets.The Department of Transportation is planning a 17-foot...
Beverly Sills' estate up for auction
The estate of the late Beverly Sills, the famed soprano, is going on the auction block. Everything from her costume designs, artworks and furniture to jewelry and memorabilia will be...
NYFF: Chandleresque
I won't even waste time with a capsule review of Harmony Korine's "Trash Humpers,'' a mind-numbing piece of would-be provocation that I'd imagine will empty Alice Tully Hall almost as fast as if someone yelled "fire.''...
Tickets cut 10-20 percent for 2010
The Mets today announced across-the-board decreases in the price of season tickets for the 2010 season at Citi Field, with no increase in the price of any ticket next year.The...
Obama deputy national security adviser takes leave
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's deputy national security adviser is taking a leave of absence. The White House says Mark Lippert is returning to active duty in the U.S. Navy....
Radcliffe to defend NYC Marathon title
World-record holder Paula Radcliffe will defend her title at the New York City Marathon next month. The New York Road Runners announced Thursday that Radcliffe will attempt to win her...
Marty — a loyal Dem — backs Bloomy for mayor
Borough President Markowitz — a Democrat — endorsed Mayor Bloomberg over Democratic rival (and Brooklynite!) Bill Thompson near Borough Hall today, calling the would-be third-term mayor “one of the greats.”...
Brooklyn Bowl Really Ties the Room Together
“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 occasional...
Mets lower season-ticket prices
Ticket prices are tumbling for the Mets, mirroring their performance on the field. The Mets said Thursday they are cutting the price of 2010 season tickets by an average of...
Hudson River rail bridge reopens as walkway
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- An old rail bridge spanning high above the Hudson River reopens this weekend as a state park offering visitors a birds-eye view of the valley. The Walkway...
Official portrait unveiled, Pataki avoids politics
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Former New York Gov. George Pataki has returned to the Capitol for the unveiling of his portrait, surrounded by supporters who packed the ceremonial Red Room and...
NY physician gets 3 years in drug case
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. -- A Long Island doctor who wrote hundreds of illegal prescriptions has been sentenced to three years in prison. Michael Chait (Ch-ATE) pleaded guilty in April to drug...
NY man charged with sexually abusing girls
CARMEL, N.Y. -- A New York man has been charged with sexually abusing two girls. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that 59-nine-year-old Mario Caruso was charged with three...
Lucchese crime family members busted in mob raid
A trio of Lucchese crime family associates infiltrated the city Department of Buildings, climbing to mid-level inspection jobs and pocketing tens of thousands of dollars a pop in bribes for...
Cityfile apologizes to MSG over Rockettes flap
A Web site that falsely reported James Dolan was considering scrapping Radio City’s Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes has settled a defamation lawsuit by Madison Square Garden and posted an...
Two film fests compete with two classics
The biggest movies playing at Brooklyn’s dueling film festivals aren’t new — but they’re just as relevant today as when they were released.Walter Hill’s classic “The Warriors” is one of...
Cannes do! Two film festivals this weekend show that Brooklyn is ready for a close up
We might not have the stars of Sundance or the clout of Cannes, but for a few days each fall, Brooklyn becomes the cinematic capital of the world.Two acclaimed film...
Autopsy report finally comes out
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson's arms were covered with punctures, his face and neck were scarred and he had tattooed eyebrows and lips, but he wasn't the sickly skeleton of...
Semenov has second thoughts about Rangers deal
Not so fast on that contract Alexei Semenov agreed to with the Rangers last night, for the 28-year defenseman has had second thoughts after sleeping on it.Semenov, who earned a...
US resists disclosures in 'Cuban Five' spy case
MIAMI -- The U.S. is resisting a judge's order that could force disclosure of classified material in the case of three Cuban men convicted of spying. The order requires the...
New Mexico parents accused of locking up 10-year-old girl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A New Mexico couple is jailed after a 10-year-old girl told police her father and stepmother used a timer to allow her only a few minutes to...
James Franco to guest star on 'General Hospital'
James Franco will guest star on ABC's "General Hospital" for a lengthy story arc this fall. The "Pineapple Express" and "Spider-Man" actor will play a mystery person who comes to...
Tuck and WRs in, Bradshaw still in boot
Giants players not able to practice today were RB Ahmad Bradshaw (ankle), DT Chris Canty (calf), RB Danny Ware (elbow) and CB Aaron Ross (hamstring). Of those four, only Bradshaw...
Phillips' recovery will take 'a while'
Giants safety Kenny Phillips underwent microfracture right knee surgery Tuesday to repair a problem with his patellofemoral arthritis -- an injury that could delay his return next season.“This kind of...
'Mad Men' meets 'Sesame Street'
It's missing the booze and the cigarettes, but any "Mad Men" fan can appreciate "Sesame Street's" use of fedoras and Don Draper to illustrate a lesson on emotions. Watch below.
Turncoat Alite had 'feelings' for Gotti sis Vicky
The star witness against John "Junior" Gotti told a jury today that Victoria Gotti asked him for help after her husband beat her, pleading with him not to get her...
K-Rod walks off with unwanted record
Here's another sign of how bad a season it's been for the Mets: Francisco Rodriguez became the first pitcher since Lee Smith in 1995 to allow two game-ending grand slams...
Armando's is back — and so is the lobster!
Montague Street’s famed restaurant Armando’s is back in business — and so is its iconic lobster sign.The legendary 73-year-old Brooklyn Heights eatery returned after a year-and-a-half hiatus, but even though...
Tigers fail to secure date with Yankees
The Yankees will continue to wait for their first-round playoff opponent. Scott Baker got plenty of run support and pitched Minnesota to a testy 8-3 victory on Thursday, preventing the...
Shanahan leaving Devils
Devils right wing Brendan Shanahan ceased being the NHL's leading active career goal-scorer when he left the team today. With several young right wings on the roster, the 40-year-old who...
House arrest
There's nothing like a whiff of scandal to get a home show buzzing. At least, that's the takeaway from this Newsday story about Mansions & Millionaires' 2009 Designers' Showcase. The event is to be held at La Selva,...
Kansas bigotry falls flat at Brooklyn synagogues
A handful of hateful Midwesterners 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...
Huge jump in consumer spending in August
WASHINGTON — Consumer spending, propelled by the wildly popular Cash for Clunkers auto sales program, shot up in August by the largest amount in nearly eight years even though personal...
On Fulton Mall, the food is fast and the crimes are harsh
Fast food restaurant bathrooms might be the grimiest places in the world — but in Downtown Brooklyn, they’re also the crimiest.Thugs attempted to mug at least two diners on their...
TD Bank computer glitch gives customers headaches
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Computer problems have been causing headaches this week for customers of the financial institution that calls itself “America’s Most Convenient Bank.” TD Bank officials say there...
Police: Retiree brought guns to Yale campus
NEW HAVEN, CT -- Police in Connecticut say a retired Yale University employee who had complained about his benefits showed up at the Ivy League school with a rifle, ammunition...
Bari calls off American buyout
American businessman Tim Barton’s bid to buy Bari has fallen apart -- with the Serie A club rejecting a delay in the takeover process.The Matarrese family, which has controlled Bari...
Testifies captor raped her daily
SALT LAKE CITY -- For the first time since her 2002 abduction, Elizabeth Smart testified in a Utah courtroom today about the horrifying ordeal -- saying she was raped each...
Oldest human remains found in Ethiopia
WASHINGTON — The story of humankind is reaching back another million years with the discovery of "Ardi," a hominid who lived 4.4 million years ago in what is now Ethiopia....
Stimulus Spending Doesn't Work
Robert Barro and Charles Redlick run the numbers (Wall Street Journal)
Death toll in Indonesia earthquake rises to 777
PADANG, Indonesia -- Rescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 777 people. The death...
Coverage in The Post
ON THE ACELA BACK TO NEW YORK -- If you want this almost comically miserable Mets' season in a nutshell, look no further than Wednesday. Moments after Frankie Rodriguez gave up a...
Holder decision questioned
Civil Rights Commission wants to know why case was dismissed (Washington Times)
Transit cop found guilty in fiancee slay
An NYPD transit cop from Queens was found guilty of second-degree murder for fatally gunning down his beautiful ex-fiancée. Harry Rupnarine, 39, was found guilty by a Queens Supreme Court...
US, Iran meet directly at nuke talks
GENTHOD, Switzerland — The U.S. says senior American and Iranian delegates have met one-on-one on the sidelines of a high-stakes gathering on Tehran’s nuclear program. U.S. spokesman Robert Wood says...
Latest Election Polls
PA race and more (Real Clear Politics)
Pawlenty Preps for 2012
Jonathan Martin reports on Minnesota gov's team (Politico)
Vue vexes nabe
Residents on the border of Park Slope are wishing they didn’t have rooms with a Vue. Neighbors of the Vue rooftop bar and restaurant atop Hotel Le Bleu are seeing...
Putin's Iran Plan
Peter Ferrara on Iran's Clear and Present Danger (American Spectator)
Nearby cops nab burglar
A dopey intruder learned the hard way that burglarizing a home near a police station house is a bad idea. John Figueroa, 31, was spotted by a homeowner climbing through...
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...
Lee no longer resentful
This was not a summer of pina coladas and Carribean fun for Knicks starting center David Lee. Sources said he was bitter in late July at the Knicks' failure to...
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...
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...
Yassky in sticky situation
He 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 comptroller between the Brooklyn...
3UP: Mets stars, Mets prospects and Hughes vs. Joba
1. We could talk about how the Mets are still trying to figure out what to do with Jose Reyes and that they actually allowed him to injure himself worse...
Sully back at the helm in NY flight
Talk about an oversold flight! US Airways pulled off a media miracle over the Hudson today, gathering a gaggle of reporters for what it billed as Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger’s...
Man saves boy from fire, proposes on TV
A Good Samaritan, shown on video dramatically rescuing a child from a Bronx fire, has moved on to another great moment in his life -- proposing to his girlfriend on...
Charter Challenge
Public School Choice is different model (Education Sector)
Mike's Fight
Marcus Winters says NY should remove charter cap (City Journal)Charter opponents need new excuse (Washington Post)
Jets must clamp down on Saints QB
When the prospect of a shootout between the Jets and Saints was brought up in conversation yesterday, the expression on coach Rex Ryan’s face was priceless. He looked as if...
Upset loss to Browns is red flag for Giants
Remember the Browns! No T-shirts have been distributed with that slogan, but it’s a theme the Giants have incorporated into this week’s preparation for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs at...
Jets' Clowney gets message after Twitter benching
David Clowney said yesterday he learned his lesson from being benched last week because of a comment he made on his Twitter page after the win over New England. The...
Brees: Bring on the blitz
NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brees will be wearing pink cleats as part of a breast cancer awareness campaign and matching wits Sunday with the Jets’ marauding, pressure defense in a...
Andy, gov: We're pals
BUFFALO — Man-hugs and cordial words aside, a pair of dueling speeches from Gov. Paterson and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to Democratic faithful yesterday put the two on a collision...
PSAL boys soccer roundup: Janneh's offensive explosion leads JFK
Karamba Janneh scored five goals and had two assists to lead John F. Kennedy to a 8-2 victory over Adlai Stevenson in Bronx B boys soccer action Wednesday afternoon. The...
Haute list
Decadestwo, the popular pre-owned-fashion retailer, arrives in New York today to open a four-day, pop-up shop-in-shop at Kiki de Montparnasse (79 Greene St.; 212-965-8150). Filled to the rafters with gently...
‘Wild’ on fashion
We know exactly where the wild things are. They’re in SoHo — specifically, on Howard Street, at fashion superstore Opening Ceremony. Click here for looks from the collection Director Spike...
End of streak may be the start of something good
The tears began as soon as the ball touched the floor.Linda Strong had been here before, coaching the Fontbonne Hall girls volleyball team to a victory against rival Bishop Kearney....
'Story' gets a new 3-D chapter
Pixar and Disney are going back to the future for their latest release tomorrow — they’re offering new 3-D versions of the 14-year-old “Toy Story” and the 10-year-old “Toy Story...
Pole vault
Pole dancing has transcended the domain of strippers and go-go girls to become a bona fide competitive sport — now with $10,000 in prize money. Tonight marks the first of...
Local rival does little to stunt Bayside's momentum
Andrew Levy grew up on Cardozo-Bayside soccer games. His brother was part of the rivalry and Levy always made sure to attend each match. Obviously, Wednesday's meeting held particular importance....
Notre Dame content with Kearney tie
There was an upbeat feeling on the Notre Dame sideline. The Dragons had just played right with defending CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens girls soccer champion Bishop Kearney, fending off a second half...
Streak-busting Bonnies
Kara Egan took a swing from the back row and the ball hit right on the white tape at the top of the net. There it hung for seconds, but...
Kearney loses streak, monkey off its back
The streak is over. Bishop Kearney’s stranglehold on CHSAA Brooklyn came to an end Wednesday, courtesy of a 20-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-12 loss to Fontbonne Hall in Bensonhurst. The Tigers...
Just sold!
Manhattan TUDOR CITY $265,000 320 E. 42nd St. Studio co-op, 350 square feet, with home office, dishwasher and Murphy bed; building features doorman and gym. Maintenance $580, 60 percent tax-deductible....
Rocket pad
It's a slam dunk of a deal for one deep-pocketed condo buyer. While many purchasers of luxury Manhattan properties are trying to get out of their contracts or renegotiate for...
Combo mambo
PAUL and Carolyn Zweben have never been the sort to sit around twiddling their thumbs. Before becoming a real estate broker, Carolyn worked as an art consultant and appraiser for...
Despite subpar effort, King still rules
Martin Luther King Jr. has played to such a high level up to this point in the season a win over Beacon isn’t enough reason to celebrate. The Knights hardly...
Ups & downs
If you’re shopping for a home, have you considered going Bonkers? We don’t mean that you should go crazy. Or hit anybody over the head. Or hunt down those Starburst-like...
The Butler Did It
They were eye-opening, jaw-dropping road wins in back-to-back weeks. But Holy Cross’ stunning overtime victory against Iona Prep and St. Joseph by the Sea’s signature victory against St. Anthony’s were...
Run like hell from this work
Is there a circle in hell for pre tentious choreographers? If so, Emio Greco and Pieter C. Scholten deserve time there for "[purgatorio] POPOPERA," the angst-o-rama that opened at the...
2 scoops of Mamet fails to fulfill
IF these flimsy one-act plays weren't by David Mamet, they probably wouldn't have been produced by the Atlantic Theater Company. Both works amount to the kind of flimflam the author...
Stars will see (RED) at AIDS benefit
Rufus Wainwright may be a diva -- or a divo -- but with musical luminaries such as Bono, Joel Grey and Courtney Love slated to appear on Sunday night's (RED)...
He makes Milwaukee famous
Pop artist Rufus Wainwright has sold out Radio City Music Hall, re-created Judy Garland's glorious 1961 Carnegie Hall concert at the hallowed venue (as well as in Los Angeles, London...
'Truckers' spinoff
'ICE Road Truckers" is get ting its own spinoff. The popular History Channel series has spawned a companion, "Extreme Trucking," which will premiere next summer (also on History Channel). The...
Skipping Conan for Leno
There weeks into Jay Leno's new 10 p.m. show, research is starting to show a lot of people are DVRing him to watch -- when Conan O'Brien is on. A...
Susan heads for the coast
California, here she comes. "All My Children" star Susan Lucci will move with the show to LA -- quelling fans' fears she'd put her famous daytime diva, Erica Kane, in...
LeBlanc is back
Former "Friends" star Matt LeBlanc is returning to the small screen. LeBlanc will star in "Episodes," an upcoming Showtime comedy about a British husband-and-wife acting team who try adapting their...
'CSI' Freeze frame
Everyone is still talking about the amazing special effects se quence that "CSI" pulled off in the first moments of its season premiere last week. Never before seen on TV,...
The wrong way to build the F-35
I'm quite unused to defending the actions of Congress, but when it comes to contracting the production of the new F-35 fighter, the Defense committees are right and the Pentagon...
Comcast: No deal to buy NBC
Comcast Corp, the largest US cable provider, denied a Web report yesterday that it had struck a deal to buy media conglomerate NBC Universal for $35 billion. But Comcast, which...
Putin's Iran plan
Iran's traditional emblem has been the Persian lion. Russia's should be a vulture: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin intends to feed on the carcass left by any confrontation with Iran. For...
Charter challenge
For once, Mayor Bloomberg was probably happy to be up staged. That's exactly what happened yesterday at Canaan Baptist Church on 115th Street, at the celebration of the 10th anniversary...
How the WFP dooms NYC democrats
Tuesday's "victories" for the Working Families Party were hollow ones, as are most WFP wins these days. The WFP -- an alliance of public-sector unions and social-service advocates, co-founded by...
Michael Moore's cash -- and his latest US bash
Michael Moore is just another Hollywood hypocrite ("Less is Moore," Kyle Smith, PostScript, Sept. 27). Making millions condemning capitalism reminds me of the jet-setting liberals who espouse eco-lifestyles. If Moore...
Seasonal adjustments can't hide bad economy
YOU don't have to feel that little nip in the air to know that the seasonals are changing. Nope, that's not a typo. I'm referring to the seasonal adjustments that...
He's for Cuomo
Assemblyman Mark Schroeder (D-Buffalo), who supports Andrew Cuomo for governor: "There was a great mayor of Buffalo, Grover Cleveland, who then became governor and then president, [who] said, 'Action speaks...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Excuse me, Ms., may I rob you? A gentleman bandit politely robbed a pedestrian of cash and a BlackBerry in Murray Hill, police sources said yesterday. "Ms., give me...
He's for the gov
Assemblyman and Manhattan Democratic Chairman Keith Wright (Manhattan), who supports David Paterson for governor: "As far as I'm concerned, there is no race for governor. New York County is behind...
Corzine gains
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine is closing the gap. The incumbent Democrat, trailing Republican Chris Christie by 10 percentage points a month ago, is now within 4 points, according to...
Ex-princess' pauper guide to survival
Barbara Juris is not shy when describing the woman she used to be. "I was the JAPiest of the JAPs!" said the for mer Jewish American Princess. "I only wore...
Racial test-score gap narrowing
Black and Hispanic students in New York have narrowed the achievement gap with their white peers in fourth- and eighth-grade math in recent years, according to a new analysis. The...
Wrong to the IMAX
Not unlike one of Disney's fairy tales, rumors of it buying IMAX are nothing but pixie dust. Yesterday morning PR-Inside.com posted a press release claiming Walt Disney Co. was buying...
Victors out to madden Mayor Mike
Running the government is going to be a lot less fun for Mayor Bloomberg as a result of Tuesday's Democratic runoff elections, officials said yesterday. "I think if Mayor Bloomberg...
Poor rich guys
The rich got poorer this year -- but they've still got loads more dough than the rest of us, according to Forbes magazine's new list of the 400 wealthiest Americans....
Thug's sign-off blamed victim
The Army vet who fatally stabbed a man outside New York City's main post office penned a rambling suicide note blaming his victim for starting the fight but insisting he...
If this is their idea of love, then these pathetic people deserve each other
Free the lovebirds! And then, let them kill each other. Karla Giraldo is a bona fide spitfire -- 115 pounds of piss, vinegar and endless devotion to her tempestuous honey,...
Ex-DA: I got judge to oppose plea deal
A retired LA prosecutor told The Post yesterday that it's his fault a judge reneged on a deal to sentence Roman Polanski to time served for having sex with a...
Anti-Rangel plot will put Dems on the spot
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Charles Rangel has long been the butt of jokes for late-night comics and innocent taxpayers everywhere. Now, the Harlem Democrat is about to find himself starring in...
Time runs short
Struggling finance giant CIT Group is close to finding salvation, but it's likely going to come as part of a bankruptcy filing. According to a source with direct knowledge of...
Rating firms get blamed
A key House lawmaker wants to make credit rating agencies -- which have been widely criticized for failing to give investors adequate warning of the risks in subprime mortgage securities...
Dock 'rat' is trapped
It could be seven years' detention for a Waterfront Commission cop who cheated on his detective's exam. That's how much prison time James Sutera is facing for allegedly lying to...
Mort & Mike in battle over BusinessWeek
Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman is a last-minute bidder for BusinessWeek, joining four others who are trying to buy the magazine from the McGraw-Hill Companies. Zuckerman's interest was first reported...
Erin vid probers on sidelines
Another month gone -- another month without any arrests in the so-called "investigation" of ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews' voyeur video. Two months have passed since it was revealed that...
Bloomberg 'charts' a bolder course
He's doubling down on charter schools. If re-elected, Mayor Bloomberg said he plans to double the number of public charter schools in the city to 200 by 2013 -- a...
Kraft facing new deadline
LONDON -- Kraft Foods was given a six-week deadline yesterday to either make a formal bid for Cadbury, the UK confectioner it has been stalking for the past three weeks,...
Jailbreak a piece of cake
An inmate with a penchant for disguises waltzed out of custody at a Manhattan courthouse yesterday by opening an unlocked jail cell and convincing guards he was a lawyer because...
New world Web order
As Internet use expands worldwide, the US said it will give other governments and the private sector a greater oversight role over Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or...
Opening Gitmo's gates
Closing Gitmo is proving harder than President Obama thought -- but that's no reason to simply set terrorists free. Yet the Obama folks seem set to do just that, based...
Good night, Dan
Five appellate judges unanimously tossed former CBS News anchor Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit against his former network. We're not surprised. It all dates back to that infamous 2004 smear...
Mike's good-schools fight
Mayor Bloomberg's call yesterday for a "historic expansion" of New York's charter-school system is not only wise policy but wise politics -- as he continues to stake his re-election bid...
Sirius' fee increase surprises some users
Listeners of Sirius XM Radio Inc. are getting $2 fees added to their monthly satellite radio bills, in what's effectively a price increase for consumers. Sirius XM, whose talk show...
AIG fires McKinsey as adviser
American International Group Inc. dismissed McKinsey & Co. as an adviser on the bailed-out insurer's restructuring as Chief Executive Robert Benmosche seeks to cut consulting fees, said two people familiar...
Liu aide whacks lax WFP
It didn't take long for victory to turn sour. A day after the Democratic primary runoff, one of the winning candidates turned on the self-declared kingmakers of the Working Families...
Travolta reveals ugly choice
NASSAU, Bahamas -- John Travolta feared that if he didn't cough up $25 million, extortionists were going to concoct a sensational lie that would make him look "culpable" for the...
Oklahoma fiend ma starved kid in Bronx
A monster who tortured her teen son, keeping him tied up in a bedroom closet for 4½ years in Oklahoma, once served time in The Bronx for the starvation death...
Markets aren't spooked by October yet
Investors are in store for smiles when they open their third-quarter statements thanks to blue chips scoring their best quarter in a decade. Though stocks slipped yesterday by fractions as...
Plaxico moved to upstate prison
Ex-Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress has a new home -- at least for the next 20 months. The disgraced Super Bowl hero was transferred yesterday to the Oneida Correctional Facility...
Dunst-jury tangled web
Spider-Man -- save this jury! A Manhattan Supreme Court jury spent 6½ hours yesterday deliberating the "too dumb to be guilty" defense of Kirsten Dunst's accused purse-swiper without reaching a...
Sweets and sour behavior
Drop that candy bar and come out with your hands up! A study shows children who eat a lot of candy may be more likely to be arrested for violent...
Officer's DWI defense: he's really a hero!
The cop who mowed down a minister's daughter was not drunk -- in fact, he was so incredibly sober after a night of boozing with pals, he heroically "brought the...
He's not even cold
Even before Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis formally announced yesterday that he would step down, the bank's board was scrambling to find a replacement for the embattled boss. Sources...
PPIP starts with $1.13B
The US Treasury got off to a modest start with its plan to help cleanse banks of toxic assets when it announced yesterday that two funds to buy mortgage securities...
Armani execs in re-tailoring
Italian design house Giorgio Armani announced several management changes yesterday, naming a new deputy chairman and an executive in charge of financial management and investments. The group said in a...
Lesser rap in strangle
A Queens woman was convicted yesterday of manslaughter for strangling her abusive father and then slicing off his penis. Brigitte Harris recounted years of sexual abuse directed at her and...
Hiram's vic stands by her man
I was drunk. I don't remember. He was a saint. An ornery Karla Giraldo was dragged onto the stand yesterday to testify against her boyfriend, state Sen. Hiram Monserrate, and...
Canary: Gotti took me to slay spot
A brazen John "Junior" Gotti made his former top lieutenant drive back to a crime scene swarming with cops so the mob scion could verify that the hit man had...
Sully-brate! Hero's back in cockpit
Let's hope geese never strike twice. Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III returns to the cockpit today for the first time since January's heroic Hudson River landing. Jeff Skiles, his...
10 NYC bridges in dire need of fixing
New York bridges falling down, falling down . . . The 10 most decrepit state-owned bridges in the Big Apple are desperately in need of federal funds to fix potentially...
Living dollhouse
Would a grown-up woman (or man) want to live in Barbie's dollhouse? Quirky interior designer Jonathan Adler is betting the answer is a resounding "yes." He's launching a line of...
NY shock at Saturn death
New York Saturn dealers were sent reeling yesterday when a General Motors deal to save the popular car brand with a sale to auto-racing mogul Roger Penske imploded at the...
Nike: No deal with Vick
Nike says it does not have a "contractual relationship" with Michael Vick, a day after the quarterback's agent announced a deal with the manufacturer. In a statement released Thursday morning,...
1,000s die in twin quakes
Two powerful earthquakes struck Indonesia yesterday, triggering landslides, trapping people under collapsed buildings and likely killing thousands just a day after an underwater temblor devastated American Samoa with tsunamis. The...
Cops eye NY train 'bombers'
A "handful" of men in New York are possible associates of the chief suspect in an alleged plot to bomb commuter trains -- and now are under surveillance, law-enforcement officials...
Man nailed in 1989 LI rape-slay
Police say they have solved a 20-year-old Long Island rape and murder by matching DNA evidence with a suspect who was finally forced to give a sample to authorities, despite...
Clinton: Iran talks were productive but incomplete
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that six-power talks with Iran had "opened the door" to potential progress on clarifying Iran's nuclear ambitions. Speaking to...
Newark mayor widens Conan O'Brien ban
No kidding! Newark Mayor Cory Booker has widened his Conan O'Brien ban from Newark to all of New Jersey in a new YouTube video posted this afternoon. "The mayor of...
Avery uncertain for Rangers' opener
Sean Avery never has a problem standing out. At yesterday's Rangers practice, the winger sported the only orange non-contact jersey in his first time on the ice since injuring his...
Swisher's grit a winning fit
WHEN Nick Swisher stands in right field to salute the Bleacher Creatures, he's not just doing that to get a pre-game ovation. He's there to salute his grandfather as well...
Back trouble slows Nets' Najera
Last season was utter frustration for Eduardo Najera. Signed as a summer free agent by the Nets, he had one injury after another, finally was shut down and underwent sports...
Yi must power up for Nets
Yi Jianlian has a one-word answer about what he wants to improve this season as the Nets' starting power forward. "Everything," he answered simply. No arguments from his coaches. NETS...
Joba's shaky start puts playoff spot in limbo
Joba Chamberlain's regular season is mercifully finished. Any chance the Yankees give him an October vacation as punishment for a job not-so-well done? Last night, the erratic right-hander lit a...
Tigers push Twins to brink
Magglio Ordonez hit a three-run double and the Tigers beat the Twins 7-2 last night in Detroit to move closer to the AL Central title. Eddie Bonine pitched five effective...
Hamstrung DL may play in Giant opener
Even among the men on the Giants, Chris Canty is a giant of a man, meaning there was no place for him to hide, even when he wasn't really there....
Coughlin sees Woodson as Benedict Andre
Andre Woodson spent all of last season on the Giants' practice squad and all of this offseason and training camp with the Giants. He was cut on Saturday and immediately...
Coughlin counts on WRs to foil defenses
If Tom Coughlin ever engaged in trash talk, it no doubt would involve explaining the need to double-bag his garbage. Still, considering the source, this qualifies as a small verbal...
Jacobs, Albert turn up the Tweet
Facing Brandon Jacobs this Sunday in the season opener doesn't seem to be a daunting assignment for Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth. He posted the following yesterday on his Twitter...
Saturday's Heroes Tackle The Spread
The experts make their picks:THE LINEGREG GALLOTIM SULLIVANLENN ROBBINSBRIAN LEWISW. VA. 17 Colorado (Tonight, 7:30, ESPN)W. VirginiaColoradoW. VirginiaW. VirginiaS. Fla. 6½ SYRACUSE (Sat., Noon)S. FloridaSyracuseSyracuse★ S. FloridaMICH ST. 2 Michigan...
Hondo shakin' & bakin'
Hondo reeled in a beauty last night when the Fish picked off Los Bravos to lower the deficit to 1,320 to vars. Today, he'll put his disposable dough on Baker...
The Post Line
NFL Sunday Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog Giants 9 8½ (42½) CHIEFS SAINTS 6½ 7 (45) Jets TEXANS 9½ 9 (42) Raiders Titans 1 3 (41½) JAGUARS PATRIOTS 3 2...
Curry's freak injury may derail comeback
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Only star-crossed center Eddy Curry can injure a muscle only 40 percent of the population still have. From the ridiculous to the absurd, Curry's Camp Saratoga is...
Lee knows he may not be back with Knicks next season
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- David Lee realizes this town may not be big enough for himself and LeBron James next season. The 6-foot-9 Lee is not only a terrific rebounder, he's...
Mets, K-Rod blow it again; swept by Nationals
WASHINGTON -- The Mets finished the road portion of their schedule in appropriately ridiculous fashion here yesterday with a 7-4, walk-off loss to the Nationals on Justin Maxwell's grand slam...
Sports shorts
GOLF: Watson eyes Senior Players title Now 60, Tom Watson still gets a thrill out of playing in major tournaments. He's sure to be a crowd favorite at the Senior...
After long delay, surgery looking likely for Reyes
WASHINGTON -- The Mets' willingness to let Jose Reyes keep testing his ailing right leg came back to bite them in a huge and embarrassing way yesterday. An MRI exam...
Big drop-off in homers at Yankee Stadium
It's still a launching pad, just not one of epic proportions. The first regular season at the new Yankee Stadium concluded last night, with comparisons to Coors Field long ago...
Girardi gets high praise from Hal
Joe Girardi has plenty of things to worry about as his Yankees enter the playoffs, but job security is not one of them. Hal Steinbrenner stopped short of guaranteeing Girardi...
Mangini pulls plug on Quinn
Two years ago, the Browns turned their woeful offense over to Derek Anderson and won 10 games. Coach Eric Mangini only can hope it happens again. With his first season...
Posada concerned about neck injury
Jorge Posada spent most of last season on the disabled list and spent October with the rest of the Yankees, at home. So he's not too concerned with the sore...
Bradshaw expects to kick boot against Chiefs
Running back Ahmad Bradshaw, coming off a 104-yard rushing performance in Tampa, yesterday walked around the Giants training complex wearing a boot on his right foot. He sat out practice,...
Weird but true
You'd think she would have seen this coming. A Greenwich, Conn., psychic who claimed goons hired by rival fortune tellers attacked her was arrested after it turned out she had...
Yankee 'Bowl' on tap
Let it snow. That was the message from the Yankees and two college football commissioners in announcing the new bowl game to be played at Yankee Stadium after the 2010...
The pick vs. USC after no-show loss
A LOSS was coming, of course. It always does for Cal. Whether the Golden Bears have Marshawn Lynch in the backfield, or Justin Forsett, or now, Jahvid Best, there is...
La. Tech WACs Hawaii
RUSTON, La. -- Daniel Porter ran for 160 yards and two touchdowns and Louisiana Tech snapped Hawaii's touchdown streak at 62 games with a 27-6 win last night. Porter jumped...
'Dock' tease: New internal e-mails show Walentas school would be substandard
The public middle school offered to the city at no charge by a DUMBO developer as a sweetener to get approval for his controversial apartment building next to the Brooklyn...
Happy 100th, Manny B!
Fans of the Manhattan Bridge — and they are legion, make no mistake — will finally get a chance to celebrate as the Brooklyn Bridge’s much-maligned younger brother celebrates its...
Report: Recession is killing jobs, wages
It’s like an old “good news/bad news” joke: The bad news is that unemployment is surging and wages are falling in Brooklyn.OK, so what’s the good news?Who said there was...
More calls to 'Kill Jews'
A hate writer has protested Judaism at two Brooklyn synagogues. The objectionable offender scrawled the words “KILL JEWS” in thick black marker on dozens of fliers and dropped the slips...
In Downtown, a plan to get the cops off the sidewalk
One of Downtown Brooklyn’s busiest blocks will become a pedestrian oasis when the city constructs a public plaza at the corner of Hoyt and Schermerhorn streets. The Department of Transportation...
On Fulton Mall, the food is fast and the crimes are harsh
Community Newspaper Group Fast food restaurant bathrooms might be the grimiest places in the world — but in Downtown Brooklyn, they’re also the crimiest. Thugs attempted to mug at least...
Armando's is back — and so is the lobster!
Montague Street’s famed restaurant Armando’s is back in business — and so is its iconic lobster sign.The legendary 73-year-old Brooklyn Heights eatery returned after a year-and-a-half hiatus, but even though...
Beacon falls to MLK again
Alec Mahrer spent extra time speaking with his Beacon boys soccer team following its disheartening 2-0 loss to Martin Luther King Jr. Wednesday afternoon. The weather was nippy and the...
Two film fests compete with two classics
The biggest movies playing at Brooklyn’s dueling film festivals aren’t new — but they’re just as relevant today as when they were released.Walter Hill’s classic “The Warriors” is one of...
Cannes do! Two film festivals this weekend show that Brooklyn is ready for a close up
We might not have the stars of Sundance or the clout of Cannes, but for a few days each fall, Brooklyn becomes the cinematic capital of the world.Two acclaimed film...
Tigers can't turn second-half surge into goal
Nearly everything was just right for Emily Mason. The Bishop Kearney forward was at the top of the box on the left side, all alone with a cross from Shannon...
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...
Girls volleyball roundup: Burke lifts Wagner past New Dorp
Emily Burke had seven kills and nine digs to lead Susan Wagner to a 25-5, 25-17 win at New Dorp on Wednesday in PSAL Staten Island 9A girls volleyball. Amanda...
'Project Runway' Recap: I Sat Through Previews for This?
Everyone's relieved that Johnny Sack is gone so that they don't have to hold him in the darkness and stroke his ego anymore. There's the usual canned drivel about how...
Our stunning award sweep — live from Chicago
The Brooklyn Paper has done it again — winning a trifecta of top awards at this weekend’s Independent Free Papers of America annual conference just outside of Chicago. In a...
Girls soccer roundup: Spellman gains win, loses Addison
Cardinal Spellman will be without leading goal scorer Taylor Addison for the remainder of the season, coach Mel Brown told The Post. The sophomore striker suffered an ACL tear and...
Empire State Building lit for China, drawing ire
Red and yellow lights shone from the top of the Empire State Building at dusk Wednesday, a tribute to communist China's 60th anniversary that protesters labeled "blatant approval" of totalitarianism...
Yassky in sticky situation
He 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 comptroller between the Brooklyn...
Torn hamstring muscle for Reyes
WASHINGTON -- The Mets' willingness to let Jose Reyes continue testing his ailing right leg came back to bite them in a big way today when an MRI exam revealed that...
See what's on The New Yorker's 'Brooklyn Playlist'
New York’s cultural institutions are hip to Brooklyn.First, the Guggenheim started its monthly music-reading series, “It Came From Brooklyn,” featuring a cabaret of bands, authors and comic emcees, representative of...