October 19, 2009
MPFree: CMJ edition
The CMJ Music Marathon - that's College Music Journal - is about to get underway. Starting tomorrow (Oct. 20) through Oct. 24, dozens and dozens and dozens of bands will...
Mets meeting Japanese phenom
The Mets are scheduled to meet Tuesday with a representative of Yusei Kikuchi, the 18-year-old Japanese left-hander who is causing quite a stir among major-league scouts.Kikuchi's rep, Hiroshi Sasaki, met...
StubHub e-mail puts Mets in playoffs
Hey, Mets fans, that awful season was just a bad dream -- if you believe StubHub. The company sent an e-mail Monday offering tickets for Mets’ playoff games. “Be there alongside...
Sorry Mets; Phillies poised for long run
PHILADELPHIA -- As the Mets sit staring at a winter of difficult decisions, the Phillies sit two wins from their second straight World Series and in the middle of what...
Witches Walk The Line
Flying Squirrel owner Kate Schmitz has been so busy preparing for the 3rd Annual Williamsburg Witches Walk, she needed to take a little time off earlier this week to help...
NY troopers ticket 903 cell-phone scofflaws
ALBANY, N.Y. — State troopers handed out 903 tickets to drivers using cell phones during a four-day crackdown dubbed “Operation Hang Up II.” State Police Troop T, which patrols the...
Syracuse will keep Paulus at QB
SYRACUSE -- Doug Marrone was glad to have a bye week to try to forget about the Orange’s two-game losing streak. Nice try. “If we continue to play the way...
Dems: Bloomberg should denounce Rudy’s remarks
Democratic allies of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s challenger say the mayor should denounce comments Rudy Giuliani made while they campaigned together. Several elected officials backing William Thompson Jr. said...
NHL, Rangers watching goalie interference
The issue of goaltender interference that has been a prominent one for the Rangers the first two weeks of the season is on the radar of the NHL hockey operations...
Jets' Jenkins done for year
The Jets today made official what we all knew was coming since last night: Nose tackle Kris Jenkins, the heart and soul of the defense, is out for the season...
Lawyer: Harassment claim will survive NY sex-suit plaintiff
A sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a female hardhat will continue despite her death in a house fire, her attorney said Monday. Bianca Kuros, 44, was killed when flames raced...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, Oct. 23Film, “Lola”: Part of BAM’s look back at 1962. $11. 2, 4:30, 6:50 and 9:30 pm. Brooklyn Academy of Music [30 Lafayette Ave. near St. Felix Street in...
Civic calendar
Fri, Oct. 23Brighton Neighborhood Association. Executive Director Pat Singer will discuss, “What’s New in Brighton Beach?” Free. 9:30 am. Shorefront YM-YWHA [3300 Coney Island Ave. at Brightwater Court in Brighton...
NJ mass murderer Howard Unruh dead at 88
TRENTON, N.J. — Howard Barton Unruh, who killed 13 people as he walked the streets of Camden in a psychotic 1949 shooting spree that was the nation’s worst mass murder...
What's the matter with kids today?
Quoting from a "Bye Bye Birdie" song may not be the best idea right now, but fear not: This isn't about the leaden revival. Well actually it is a little...
US scientist charged with espionage
WASHINGTON -- A Maryland scientist who worked for the Defense Department and other agencies has been arrested on espionage charges. The Justice Department said Monday that 52-year-old Stewart David Nozette...
'Hills' star Stephanie Pratt arrested for DUI
LOS ANGELES — Authorities say reality television star Stephanie Pratt has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. Los Angeles police say the 23-year-old Pratt was arrested early Sunday outside...
Five frightful Halloween happenings
FORGET everything your Chinese calendar/placemat told you — 2009 has definitely been the year of the monster, from Jon to Kate to the UFO balloon-atic dad in Colorado to Wacko...
Michelle Obama to appear on 'Leno' Friday
LOS ANGELES — First lady Michelle Obama is going to be serving up answers on "The Jay Leno Show." NBC said Monday that Mrs. Obama is set to respond to...
US senators: Montserrate should quit NY Senate
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s two U.S. senators called Monday for fellow Democrat Hiram Monserrate, the state senator convicted last week of misdemeanor assault against his girlfriend, to resign his...
Nets need Yi to score
The Nets pretty much know what they're getting from all-star Devin Harris, up-and-coming center Brook Lopez, and guard Courtney Lee. But Yi Jianlian, he of the massive potential but maddening...
Your weekly newsbriefs
Squadron focuses on nightlifeState Senator Daniel Squadron last week hosted a discussion on nightlife concerns last week, bringing together State Liquor Authority (SLA) Chairman Dennis Rosen, SLA CEO Trina Mead,...
Legislation takes aim at stalled construction sites
Faced with an increase in stalled construction projects -- which often turn into neighborhood eyesores -- the City Council has passed legislation whose goal is to encourage developers to keep...
Warming autumn soup takes chill off cool days
An essential ingredient in the cook’s repertoire is being able to react effectively when a recipe doesn’t live up to its hype. What do you do when instead of fabulous...
Political briefs
Heavy weight humor City Councilmember Lewis Fidler (D-Mill Basin, Marine Park) is bringing some wry humor to bear on his re-election campaign. At two separate civic meetings, he asked area...
Your weekly newsbriefs
Pier improvementsBig things are being planned for Bay Ridge’s Veterans Memorial Pier.As this paper was going to press, City Councilmember Vincent Gentile and local and regional waterfront advocates were set...
Boroughites plant 500 flowers for Make-A-Wish event
Each of the pretty bulbs represents the wish of a dying child. Selfless boroughites plied their green thumbs to sprout seeds of hope, joy and strength for youngsters with life-threatening...
Coalition Against Family Violence vigil
Misty eyes bathed in the glow of candlelight marked the tender tribute when area residents joined the North Brooklyn Coalition Against Family Violence for an empowering vigil in Williamsburg. Big-hearted...
Race Against Violence run/walk
Big-hearted Brooklynites pounded the pavement against the perils of aggressive behavior during the 11th annual “Race Against Violence” at John Paul Jones Park. Presented by Women Against Violence, the run/walk...
Old Stone House fall extravaganza
A bounty of pleasures awaited mom, dad and the kids as they united for harvest festivities at the Old Stone House. Co-presented by the Park Slope Civic Council and Park...
Bensonhurst gets NYC's first Italian American community center
The Big Apple’s first Italian American cultural community center will be in Bensonhurst. Mayor Michael Bloomberg donned his hard hat and joined a distinguished roster of local notables to break...
Carroll Gardens school debuts culinary arts classroom
After 15 years of learning how to prepare mouthwatering meals in a makeshift-if-serviceable kitchen, excited teen chefs at the High School for International Studies snipped the ribbon on a brand...
Flatbush Avenue protectors honored
Thanks for the assist...Police Officer Leon Batson and Sergeant Edward Kraemer of the 70th Precinct were all smiles last week after they were honored by members of the Flatbush Avenue...
Mini-reviews: Family Feud , Game Party, and Deca Sports 2 for Wii
Last week, while I was going through games that needed reviewing, I was sort of surprised to see a veritable stack of Wii titles. They weren't blockbuster or AAA, but...
A big yes for tricksters
The hilarious documentary "The Yes Men Save the World'' has done so well during its run at Film Forum that it is being held over at least through Oct. 29. I...
Giants' Canty close to return
The only positive news coming from the Giants defense in the aftermath of their 48-27 loss to the Saints is that DT Chris Canty might be on the way to...
Reality TV Tryouts: MTV's Halloween costume contest
Does your Halloween costume creativity go beyond donning a Bernie Madoff mask? If you have a photo of a memorable past or present getup, you could get up on MTV's...
Davies out of intensive care
WASHINGTON -- U.S. national team forward Charlie Davies has been moved out of intensive care as he recovers from serious injuries after a car accident. The U.S. Soccer Federation says...
No, thanks
Actual e-mail I just received from a press agent:Hi Lou, Hope you’re well. Have these photos of Jamie Kennedy buying condoms last week in Hollywood…please let me know if you’ll...
Nets' Harris has setback, can't practice
Nets guard Devin Harris had hoped to return from his strained groin yesterday or today; but after testing it today in practice and suffering a mild setback, he'll not only...
Big LA-area wildfire officially contained
LOS ANGELES -- The biggest wildfire in Los Angeles County history is finally fully contained. The U.S. Forest Service says the 250-square-mile Station Fire was declared 100 percent contained at...
Angels 5, Yankees 4, 11 innings
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Jeff Mathis hit a two-out double in the 11th inning to drive home the winning run and the Los Angeles Angels survived a second straight thriller, beating...
PR queen's voice-mail hacking woes grow
Things are not-so-Dolce for this PR princess. Ali Wise, the accused voice-mail-hacking ex-Dolce & Gabbana publicity director, was charged today with using SpoofCard software to compulsively break into and tamper...
Icahn may sue CIT
Carl Icahn may soon sue struggling lender CIT, and is going to investigate many of its business transactions, a source close to the situation told The Post. The billionaire is...
Follow Game 3 with Kevin Kernan on Twitter
We'll be Tweeting all during ALCS Game 3. Follow along with us right here.
The New York Times plans 8 percent newsroom staff cuts
The New York Times today said it was cutting 100 newsroom jobs, as the struggling newspaper continues to make cuts in the face of a declining advertising market. The round...
Judge: Blago allowed on 'Apprentice'
It looks like ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich won't be barred from appearing on "Celebrity Apprentice." But he'd better watch what he says on the NBC reality show. It was...
Jet-ting to conclusions
It would be an interesting study to see how many Jets fans suffer from high blood pressure and have anxiety issues considering the level of intensity which many of them...
Cardinals' Boldin unsure for Sunday
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin has a sprained right ankle that makes his status uncertain for Sunday night’s game at the Giants. The three-time Pro Bowl player...
Jury: Exxon Mobile liable for groundwater dangers
A jury has found Exxon Mobile liable for contaminating New York City’s groundwater with a gasoline additive and has awarded the city $105 million. The jury in federal court in...
Great 'Scott'
Ridley Scott, director of "Alien'' and "Blade Runner,'' has signed on to turn a British TV crime trilogy, "Red Riding,'' into a Hollywood movie. The trilogy mixes fact and fiction against...
Condé Carnage Continues at Glamour
Condé Nast kicked off its third week of layoffs with 12 people getting the ax at Glamour, the company’s second most profitable magazine after Vogue, and eight losing their jobs...
Birkhead accused of taking Stern's side in Anna Nicole case
LOS ANGELES -- The father of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter says he was criticized by a prosecutor for his testimony about the role Smith's former boyfriend had in her medication....
Report: Valentine finalist for Indians’ job
Former Mets manager Bobby Valentine is one of the “three to five” finalists left for the same job with the Indians. Last week, GM Mark Shapiro and assistant GM Chris...
Atheist ads to appear in NYC subway stations
Ads promoting atheism will be going up in New York City subway stations. The monthlong ad campaign begins next Monday in a dozen Manhattan stations. It features the slogan, “A...
Astronomers discover 32 new planets outside solar system
WASHINGTON -- European astronomers have found 32 new planets outside our solar system, adding evidence to the theory that the universe has many places where life could develop. Scientists using...
Gentile, Capano slug it out in debate
While not exactly Lincoln-Douglass, the recent debate between Democrat incumbent City Councilmember Vincent (The Little Giant) Gentile and Republican Bob (The Grocer) Capano provided entertaining theater and ripe political discourse....
Hero firefighter is honored for saving life
Firefighter Adam Rivera stood straight, feet slightly apart and stared expressionless as his proud mother, Lynn, stood beside him and several local politicians praised him at the recent Dyker Heights...
Angels trying too hard to be perfect
This Angels press box is one of the Top Three press boxes in the country. The sight lines are perfect; my seat is directly to the left of home plate,...
Hasselbeck admits on 'View' return to pulling an Elaine
Elisabeth Hasselbeck kicked off her return to the boob tube today by regaling her "View" co-hosts and viewers with a revealing tale. On her first day back since giving birth...
Jets' Jenkins done for year
Rex Ryan and the Jets have to adjust to life without Kris Jenkins anchoring their defensive line. The big nose tackle was placed on season-ending injured reserve Monday with a...
Serie A: Inter top the standings yet again
Inter Milan opened up a two-point lead over Sampdoria in the race for the Serie A title this past weekend after routing Genoa 5-0. Dejan Stankovic tallied a remarkable volley...
Gotham noms: 'Hurt Locker' and, surprisingly, 'Big Fan' lead with 3 apiece; Stuhlbarg snubbed
It's no surprise that the Iraq-themed thriller "The Hurt Locker'' received three nominations today -- for best feature, best ensemble performance and Jeremy Renner's breakthrough performance -- at the Gotham...
Calif toddler OK after 30-foot fall onto rocks
ANTIOCH, Calif. -- Talk about a tough kid: A California toddler is alive after falling 30 feet from an apartment window and landing on concrete and rocks. Contra Costa County...
A look back on Saints 48, Giants 27
The Giants before facing the Saints refused to characterize the game as a chance to see where they stand in the league or the conference. The Giants sure hope this...
Octomom doc expelled from organization
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The Beverly Hills doctor who gave fertility treatments to octuplets mom Nadya Suleman has been expelled from a professional organization. Dr. Michael Kamrava was kicked out...
Agents’ group: House prices still down near NYC
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A real estate group says prices for homes in New York City’s northern suburbs are still falling, but at a slower rate. The Westchester-Putnam Multiple Listing...
Jamaica Bay's marshes to be restored
Jamaica Bay’s marshlands will soon see a bit more green than usual — in the form of a multi-million dollar restoration project, officials announced last week.The United States Army Corps...
'Simpsons' to bring your vision to life
Here's your chance to become a part of "Simpsons" 20-year history. Fox has launched its first ever The Simpsons Character Contest, giving fans the opportunity to create the "Best. Character....
Girardi (over)-managing Yankees the right way
If the Yankees win today, some would argue that it is not necessary to start CC Sabathia on three days’ rest. Why not rest your ace, hope to complete the...
Author ponders death — at Green-Wood Cemetery
Some things belong together: A rock show at the Bell House, an opera at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and, of course, morbidly depressing thoughts at Green-Wood Cemetery.So we’re all...
ABC to paint sky with 'V'
The skywriting is coming! The skywriting is coming! Beginning Friday, ABC will use skywriters to blanket the airspace over 26 recognizable American landmarks with giant Vs to promote its new...
IBM puts executive on leave after insider trading charges
ARMONK, N.Y. -- IBM Corp. put a top executive on leave Monday after he was charged in an insider trading scandal for allegedly leaking secrets about IBM’s earnings and financial...
The weekly wrap-up, October 16
This week we learned that...... 1970's New York : Today's New York :: Deniro in Taxi Driver : Deniro in Meet the Parents. [Scouting NY]... Drywall can now be added...
Sections of lines 2, 3 stop running after train derails
The 2 and 3 subway lines are not running between Times Square and Atlantic-Pacific stations because part of a train derailed, New York City Transit officials said. The second car...
Police stop driver for 15 violations in 11 minutes
GOSSAU, Switzerland -- Authorities say an Italian man took reckless driving to new heights in 11 frantic minutes of traffic violations in eastern Switzerland. They say they first spotted the...
Sammy Gravano may testify for Junior Gotti in racketeering, murder trial
His testimony put former Gambino boss John "Dapper Don" Gotti behind bars for the rest of his life, but Sammy "Bull" Gravano could emerge as the star witness in the...
NJ subway train rolls over man, who escapes unhurt
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Officials say a man who appeared to be drunk fell onto train tracks at a New Jersey subway station just before a train ran over him...
Somali pirates seize Chinese ship with 25 crew members
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Somali pirates seized a Chinese cargo ship Monday with 25 people onboard, a naval spokesman for the European Union's anti-piracy force said, in the first successful attack...
Nearly a third of Afghan president's votes voided
KABUL -- U.N.-backed fraud investigators on Monday threw out nearly a third President Hamid Karzai's votes from the country's disputed August election. The findings set the stage for a runoff...
Fed boss says US should cut budget deficit
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday called for the United States to whittle down its record-high budget deficits and for countries like China to get their consumers...
France to take on Ireland in World Cup playoff
France will face Ireland in a two-leg playoff for a spot at next year's World Cup in South Africa, while Portugal was drawn on Monday to play Bosnia-Herzegovina.Also, Russia will...
Coach says 2 teammates with victim during UConn stabbing
STORRS, Conn. — One teammate performed first aid while another comforted a University of Connecticut football player who was fatally stabbed during a fight outside a school-sanctioned dance over the...
Civilian Courts no place for terrorists
Michael Mukasey explains why (Wall Street Journal)
Palin Loses
Romney and Huckabee both best former Gov (Rasmussen)
Hillary Reborn
At State Department she talks softly and carries a stick (New York)
Making the Grade
Andrew Wolf on Bloomberg's Diversion strategy (New York Sun)Bloomberg's health policies (Gotham Gazette)Bloomberg Owns this Town (New York Magazine)
Why A'Jad Can't Show his Face
A'Jad's theological foes (BBC)Protests planned on November 4 (Monsters & Critics)Khatami's words of encouragement (Keeping The Change)
3UP: Robertson, Sabathia and A-Rod
1. I wrote this column today on how David Robertson has become an important figure in these playoffs for the Yankees, which could make him even a more vital cog...
Yankees to open Stadium for Game 3 viewing
Want to watch a game at Yankee Stadium for free?Well, you have the chance today because the team has decided to open the gates for Game 3 of the ALCS,...
Beyonce delays Malaysia show amid Muslim criticism
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- R&B star Beyonce Knowles has postponed a planned concert in Malaysia, the event's organizer said Monday, following accusations by Islamic conservatives that the show would be...
$1 Trillion for 5%
Robert Tracinski says government control leads to denial of care (TIA Daily)NPR wants to avoid saying 46 million uninsued 'citizens' (Business & Media Institute) Peter Suderman says inflated unisured numbers are...
Balloon dad has criminal past
Richard Heene, the father who allegedly masterminded a stunt where he had authorities believing his 6-year-old son was stuck in a homemade balloon, has a criminal record in LA and...
Cops: NY woman arrives drunk to pick up DWI friend
LAFAYETTE, N.Y. — Troopers have charged a 22-year-old upstate New York woman with aggravated driving while intoxicated after she showed up drunk at the state police barracks to give a...
The Daily Whacks, Monday Edition
It's hard to imagine a more depressing football Sunday than the one we got yesterday, right? In their own way, judged against their own standards, both the Giants and the...
Amtrak problems strand Northeast Corridor passengers
NEWARK, N.J. -- Thousands of train passengers were stranded between New York and Washington because of Amtrak power problems along the busy Northeast Corridor Monday. Amtrak spokeswoman Karina Romero says...
Source: Taylor "Won't Fight Again"
A source close to Jermain Taylor said the former undisputed middleweight champion "won't be fighting again," even though he seems to have escaped serious damage from his knockout loss to Arthur...
Cops want to question balloon dad associate
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The lawyer for the man accused of perpetrating the balloon boy hoax to promote a reality show said Monday that he expects authorities to bring charges...
Brooklyn kids score touchdown for slain cop
The spirit of slain cop Omar Edwards, who was killed in a friendly fire incident this year, is busy roaming the sidelines for a group of teenage Brooklyn football players...
Belle air
The world’s most famous flygirl is also the world’s most famous missing person. Amelia Earhart’s 1937 disappearance over the Pacific is the stuff of legend, as well as the subject...
Berisha helps Columbus repeat as Bronx A champs
Endri Berisha missed preseason workouts, but the freshman wasn't punished. “I didn’t know him from a hole in the wall, but he wanted to tryout and he looked like a...
PSAL football rankings: Week 7
So much for continuity in The Post’s weekly PSAL football rankings. After a weekend highlighted by upsets, there are plenty of changes. Curtis dropped to No. 4 after Susan Wagner...
Blossoming Kearney runs Xaverian past Mount
No one knew Zack Kearney could be this good this fast. Xaverian coach Joe DeSiena moved the freshman up to the varsity for a Sept. 18 game against Fordham Prep...
NYC girls volleyball rankings
It was a busy week across the board in girls volleyball. There were key league matches and plenty of tournaments, which shook up the rankings like a blender. Cardozo made...
Hammer time
If the recipe for success is to study hard, get into a good college, score a desk job and claw your way into a corner office, then Joe Lamacchia can...
To gag a thief
When victimized by workplace food thieves, some curse, others write threatening notes. Some might even contemplate surveillance cameras, if they’re hit often enough. Being an inventor, Sherwood Forlee found another...
Bright blue future
The words “workers” and “demand” don’t often show up in the same sentence these days. But job projections back up Lamacchia’s argument that a blue-collar trade is a good skill...
Go to Greg
Q Over the past three months my employer has restructured our business, which led to a change in many of our roles. I am now not doing the job I...
Chill factor
Top music downloads 1. Best I Ever Had, Drake 2. Knock You Down, Keri Hilson 3. Run This Town, Jay-Z 4. Boom Boom Pow, Black Eyed Peas 5. Successful, Drake...
PSAL boys soccer roundup: King completes season sweep of Beacon
Moriken Sangary scored twice and Sebastian Ramirez assisted on both tallies as Martin Luther King Jr. knocked off rival Beacon, 2-1, to finish off an undefeated season in Manhattan A....
Mount can't continue momentum, falls to Xaverian
Mount St. Michael hoped it had turned a corner. The Mountaineers rallied for a thrilling come-from-behind win at home against St. Francis Prep last week and thought the momentum would...
Talkin' Tyra
PART-trash talker, part- smarter sister, part-model, part-entrepreneur Tyra Banks has gone from supermodel to super TV star who is pulling in a reported 30 million big ones a year. And...
'Emperor' wears ideal clothes
IT took guts for the Irish Repertory Theatre to present a production of Eugene O'Neill's 1920 classic "The Emperor Jones" that is faithful to the playwright's original intentions. This problematic...
Nearly makes me want to jump off
ROGER Rosenblatt is a fine comic essayist, but his latest theatrical effort, "The Oldsmobiles," shows that his talents are far better suited to the printed page. This tired sketch, which...
Horshack back in class
FROM the "where-are- they-now?" department.: Arnold Horshack is back in school. Only this time, he's a teacher. Ron Palillo, who played the wisecracking Horshack in the 1970s sitcom "Welcome Back,...
Maksim back on 'Dance'
WORD is that Maksim Chmerkovskiy is replacing Derek Hough on tonight's episode of "Dancing With the Stars." Hough is down with the flu, the young dancer announced on his Twitter...
'iCarly' pals get own movie
TWO familiar "iCarly" faces are ditching the weekly show for a movie shot - but don't worry, it's only temporary. Jerry Trainor and Jennette McCurdy -- who play Miranda Cosgrove's...
'Glee' song bird
LEA Michele was born to be on Broadway -- but it's in Hollywood where she's making her biggest mark. The star of "Glee" was already belting out show tunes on...
Starr report
Add the personal tastes of late filmmaker Ingmar Berg man to the "Who Knew?" de partment. The November issue of W magazine, which has an exclusive look into Bergman's private...
Bullied kid in limbo as school guards its rep
WHAT to do about Eric? Eric Benson is a handsome, skinny boy of 12 who's saddled with a big, fat problem. He's afraid to go to school. For the past...
Kids are Bronx tale of success
Build a great school. Repeat. That's been the formula of success for billionaire financier Carl Icahn's charter schools in The Bronx -- among the highest-achieving network of schools in the...
The lion sues tonight
The surviving singers of the 1961 chart topper "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" are at each others' throats over the right to the group's name, the Tokens. In Manhattan federal court...
Model's hubby 'pee'ved in split
Stephanie Seymour's estranged hubby is so angry that the supermodel repeatedly submitted "invalid" urine samples for drug and booze tests that he wants a judge to award him sole custody...
250G payout in Gotbaum airport death
The three children of Carol Anne Gotbaum, the New York woman who accidentally strangled herself while in custody in Phoenix after an airport outburst, will receive $250,000 under a proposed...
Fed-up doc: I've had it
Dr. Jacquelline Perlman, who's helped deliver hundreds of Brooklyn babies in her 12-year OB-GYN career, is calling it quits -- and citing sky-high malpractice insurance and plunging income. "I've decided...
Pols focus on lawyer health
Three words are conspicuously missing from the five ObamaCare bills moving through the Democratic-run Congress: medical-malpractice reform. There's a big reason why Democratic lawmakers in both Washington and Albany dodge...
'L&O' rips Taconic crash from headlines
"Law & Order" is revisiting this summer's tragic wrong-way crash on the Taconic Parkway. The show, famed for its ripped-from-the-headlines approach, shot several scenes last week on Adam Clayton Powell...
Arab meets chew
Mohamed Salem is one Muslim who really knows his matzo balls. As owner of Adelman's Kosher Deli and Restaurant in Brooklyn, the Egyptian immigrant dishes out pastrami on rye, knishes...
Bike-cab jihad jerk is a hate 'pedaler'
This jihadist wannabe is a "terror" on the road. Yousef al-Khattab is a Jewish-born, Jersey-raised convert to Islam who schleps tourists on his pedicab by day and propagandizes for the...
Gov's chief says what gov won't: Boot Hiram
GOV. PATERSON'S newly picked head of the state Demo cratic Party yesterday forcefully demanded that embattled Sen. Hiram Monserrate resign immediately from the Senate or be ousted. Democratic Chairman Jay...
Catholic school's soundproofers: No one listen$
Contractors soundproofing St. Anselm School in the South Bronx say they don't have a prayer of getting money anytime soon from the Archdiocese of New York. "We got a better...
Thompson's plea for crooked pol
Bill Thompson, in a letter never before published, begged a federal judge to spare his Brooklyn congressman boss jail time after the lawmaker pleaded guilty to tax evasion, drug and...
A tale of grape expectorations
Patrick Murphy Jr. says he's a "typical teenager," but the Putnam County eighth-grader turned into a hero when his pal choked on a grape in their school cafeteria last month....
Brain-cancer breakthrough
CHICAGO -- An experimental drug appears to cross a barrier in the brain that screens out most chemicals, offering potentially better ways to treat brain tumors, US researchers said yesterday....
'Wild Things' make our hearts $ing
"Where the Wild Things Are" stomped off with the top spot at the box office with $32.5 million in ticket sales this weekend, according to studio estimates. The Spike Jonze-directed...
Mystic's past is guru-some
Even before a sweat-lodge retreat led by guru James Arthur Ray claimed its third victim over the weekend, his seminars were already tainted by serious injury and even suicide, The...
A harder charter push
A sweeping proposal to be unveiled today by a leading advocate for charter schools aims to catapult New York to the front of the pack in a nationwide scramble for...
Dodd rips big bonuses
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) says he is outraged that financial companies that were shored up by taxpayer money are now paying their employees big bucks in compensation and benefits. Dodd...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island A man was killed yesterday after being ejected from his car when it slammed into a tree in Bay Terrace, police said. Oleg Kantarovich, 47, was backing out...
White House talks tough on regulation
The Obama administration is fighting back against banking industry efforts to weaken the president's plan to revamp financial regulations. White House officials say they are frustrated that major financial firms...
Business briefs
AIG talks Government-controlled insurer American Inter national Group Inc. and its former chief executive officer, Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg, are in advanced talks to resolve various legal fights, according to...
Yankee shirt stop!
Major League Baseball normally salutes its fans by reaching into their pockets, but in the case of Bleacher Creature "Bald Vinny" Milano, it stole the shirt off his back. As...
Student slain in shooting
A high-school student on his way home from a Brooklyn birthday party was shot and killed after a street argument turned violent yesterday, police and relatives said. Jarrett Traves, 18,...
Mike pushing city's fashion passion
Mayor Bloomberg is borrowing a page from "Project Runway" in a bid to keep the city's fashion industry from coming apart at the seams, The Post has learned. Beginning this...
Angels' wings clipped at La Guardia
The Angels just can't win in New York. An hour after their crushing extra-inning loss to the Yankees yesterday, the Los Angeles team was defeated once more -- at La...
Racial charge in council race
Two volunteers for an Asian-American Democratic candidate for City Council claim that about a dozen teens pelted them with racial slurs, a football -- and fliers supporting his GOP rival....
Yankel bro backs Rush vs. Al
The brother of the Hasidic scholar killed in the Crown Heights riots has jumped into the war of words between Rush Limbaugh and the Rev. Al Sharpton, offering to represent...
TV sports guy weeps on stand
From the thrill of victory to the agony of divorce. CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz sobbed on the stand while testifying about the breakup of his 26-year marriage in a Bridgeport,...
O to hail 'terror' busters
President Obama will visit FBI headquarters in the Big Apple tomorrow to personally thank agents involved in the arrest of a Denver man who allegedly planned to bomb the city's...
Last supper for Gourmet mag
Culinary stars gathered in Manhattan yesterday to mourn the death of an old friend -- Gourmet magazine. A "golden fork" was to be presented to the staff of Gourmet by...
Dave: It'$ not about me
The state's fiscal crisis has nothing to do with what lies ahead for him, Gov. Paterson said yesterday. "I would not tie the issue of the state's financial condition to...
SI girl stabs kid bro: cops
A 17-year-old Staten Island girl plunged a steak knife into her 14-year-old brother's chest yesterday after an argument at their overcrowded house in Stapleton, authorities said. Quanaya Tyler, clutching a...
Why A'Jad can't show his face
TO cancel or not to cancel? For the last three months, that has been the question for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. His allegedly fraudulent re-election last June triggered a crisis...
Belittling principals
WHETHER or not William Thompson deserves to be elected mayor, his effort to win political points by discrediting record gains in student achievement and graduation rates is an affront to...
Upstate lib in Republican clothing
HERE'S the dirty little secret about political candidates and officeholders labeled by the mainstream media as "moderate Republicans": There's usually nothing moderate about them. Consider the case of "moderate Republican"...
'Pacific' overtures by peeping stage manager
A married Lincoln Center stage manager busted for making a spy video of an actress changing had wanted to go out with her even though he had been rebuffed, law-enforcement...
Gluttons for criticism
THE ISSUE: A Health Department program that gives out fast-food coupons to TB patients. *** I like Richard Lipsky's logic ("Healthy-Eating Hypocrites," PostOpin- ion, Oct. 15). It's true that the...
Elvis hair a real tress-ure
Some locks from The King's crown have sold for $15,000. A clump of hair believed to have been trimmed from Elvis Presley's head when he joined the Army in 1958...
Sex-suit tragedy
A Queens construction-safety inspector entangled in a $20 million sexual-harassment lawsuit died in an inferno at her home yesterday, authorities said. The massive early-morning fire, which tore through Bianca Wisniewski's...
UConn grid star fatally stabbed in campus fight
A University of Connecticut football star was stabbed to death yesterday during a fight on the Storrs campus, hours after helping his team score a homecoming-weekend victory over Louisville. Jasper...
Rudy: Re-elect Mike - or else
In his first appearance on the campaign trail with Mayor Bloomberg, Rudy Giuliani yesterday warned Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn that the city's frightening, crime-ridden days could swiftly return if they...
News money eyed in balloon 'hoax'
Investigators are looking into the possibility a media outlet conspired with alleged hoaxers Richard and Mayumi Heene, who punked the world by reporting that their 6-year-old son was inside a...
DWI teacher kills man on LI: cops
A drunken Long Island teacher driving a pickup truck struck and killed a man early yesterday, Suffolk County police said. Jennifer Johnson, 32, of Center Moriches, also briefly left the...
A slap on the wrist for a slash in the face
THE ISSUE: State Sen. Monserrate's acquittal of felony charges and conviction on a misdemeanor. *** Can someone please tell me what's wrong with our judicial system ("The Monserrate Stain," Editorial,...
$1T reform for 5%
THE health-care-reform debate is plagued by different num bers on how many Ameri cans lack health insurance, but we actually have excellent data on the question: Ninety percent of Americans...
Fade to Blackstone
The Blackstone Group might be losing its mojo. Steve Schwarzman's mighty buyout firm is having a tough time raising money for a new leveraged buyout fund, according to people familiar...
Healthy competition
With the cold weather upon us, and everyone obsessed with flu shots, Media City thought it would be a good idea to check out what the health mags are offering....
Making the grade
From Day One, Michael Bloomberg's mayoralty was animated by the belief that public education in New York City could be rescued, revived and redeemed. It's been eight years. How's he...
Obama's UN lesson
Six months ago, President Obama re versed his predecessor's boycott and accepted a seat for the United States on the vile UN Human Rights Council. As UN Ambassador Susan Rice...
Devils break up top line
Funny how Martin Brodeur's 102nd shutout seemed to validate all other strategies, even the breakup of the Z Line. Coach Jacques Lemaire sounded as if the trio that carried the...
Rangers' Higgins reaches point of frustration
There was no masking Chris Higgins' frustration yesterday, not once the winger smashed his stick against the boards in the midst of a practice scrimmage in which things did not...
Chargers are not dead Bolts just yet
SAN DIEGO -- The Chargers don't want to call their showdown with the Broncos a must-win game. The certainly know it's a can't-lose game. The Chargers were built up in...
In their defense, Nets have Boone
Nets coach Lawrence Frank constantly preaches the importance of defense, even though it seems his team rarely listens considering its performance on that end of the floor last season and...
Big Easy homecoming Big Ugly for Eli
NEW ORLEANS -- When you dream about playing in your hometown stadium, the one your father played in once upon a time, you see yourself playing the way Drew Brees...
First loss ugly as Brees burns Giants
NEW ORLEANS -- Misery devolved into a very different emotion as the Giants yesterday were getting beaten so badly they couldn't fathom what the heck was going on. "It got...
Favre bails out undefeated Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS -- As great as Brett Favre was yesterday, the Vikings quarterback was pretty sure he wasn't good enough. So sure that the Vikings were headed to their first defeat...
Shockey calls win 'special'
NEW ORLEANS -- All week long, Jeremy Shockey tried to downplay the personal significance of his first opportunity to play against the Giants since they traded him to the Saints...
Selig sells out national pastime
In a perverse, reverse way, credit Bud Selig for mission accomplished, for fulfilling the terms of his agreement. He has proven that we'll take anything; we'll suffer all that once...
Meadowlands analysis
Today's analysis. 1. 6f; $16,000; cl($10,000); 3up MAGICAL DEVOTION drops in class after tiring when cutting back to this distance for new barn. WILD WAY goes turf to dirt and...
Knicks exhibition turns ugly when Maccabi's coach refuses to leave court
Has NBA commissioner David Stern ever fined a rabbi? Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman, who organized yesterday's Knicks-Maccabi Tel Aviv charity game at the Garden, claimed the referees did wrong by...
McKenzie's injury may hurt offensive line's streak
NEW ORLEANS -- It will take considerable healing for the Giants to keep their remarkable offensive line durability streak intact. Right tackle Kareem McKenzie was carted off after he injured...
Haley wins first as Kansas City's chief
Ryan Succop's four field goals, including the go-ahead 46-yarder with 3:36 to play, plus a last-minute safety were all the Chiefs needed for a 14-6 win over the Redskins in...
Brees dominates Giants' defense
NEW ORLEANS -- Forget the measuring stick. This was a whipping stick, and Drew Brees was wielding the lumber. This is how maniacal Brees is about his relentless pursuit of...
Yankees' confidence in Robertson rises
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Yankees were designed with the idea of CC Sabathia, not David Robertson, leading them in postseason wins. The Yankees have won five games this postseason and...
Weaver ready to put Angels back in ALCS
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Here is a guy who can definitely use a raise. Jered Weaver wasn't the best pitcher in baseball this season, just among the best values. The Angels...
These Yankees winning with finesse, not muscle
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The more we see the Yankees play, the more we remember the true way that championships are usually won, which is something apart from the mythologies our...
Angels gaffe-ing selves out of ALCS
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Dumb and dumber. The Yankees have a way of bringing out the worst in opponents. The Twins couldn't run the bases. The Angels gave away the first...
Yankees take advantage of Angels' errors
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Their arms and fingers have looked like they are borrowed from Edward Scissorhands. Their bats have produced all the oomph of a wet newspaper. And their closer...
Pettitte looks to keep Yankees rolling
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- In this game of pass the baton, it's Andy Pettitte's turn to keep the Yankees speeding toward the finish line of what has become a 3 x...
Girardi: Sabathia set to go on three days' rest
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- It will be CC on three. Manager Joe Girardi made it official yesterday, announcing that CC Sabathia will start on three days' rest for the Yankees in...
Despite workload, there's Mo to come
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Joe Girardi is cautious about over-using Mariano Rivera. He also understands that, at this time of year, every out is precious. Yet, after using Rivera for 2...
'Embarrassing' day for Jets' franchise QB
BEFORE Mark Sanchez stepped to the microphone for his postgame press conference, he looked down, took one deep breath and then another. Then he used the word, "embarrassing" several times...
Raiders stun Eagles
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Louis Murphy sprinted upfield and laid out a defender with a punishing block. Not satisfied, he caught up to the play again and delivered a second block...
Sports shorts
MLB: Tribe eyes Valentine, Mattingly Bobby Valentine reportedly is one of the finalists for the managerial job in Cleveland along with Manny Acta and Travis Fryman. It's also believed the...
Phillies crush Dodgers, move two wins from World Series
PHILADELPHIA -- We moved one step - make that one exit -- closer to an I-95 World Series last night. The Phillies jumped on the Dodgers and cruised to a...
Hondo has Pett
Hondo cashed yesterday with the Falcons and Ravens, who offset his loss with the pitiful Steelers and knocked the negative number all the way down to 1,755 griches. Today, it's...
Torre's team is a beaten bunch
PHILADELPHIA -- Just four batters into the bottom of the first inning here last night, it was already crystal -- and if you're wearing Dodger blue, painfully -- clear. Manager...
Jenkins' injury may be serious
As bad as the loss to the Bills was yesterday, the Jets were dealt a debilitating blow when they lost nose tackle Kris Jenkins to a left knee injury that...
Sanchez throws five interceptions in Jets' loss
Frauds. This is what the big-talking, chest-thumping, swaggerlicious Jets have shown themselves to be since their audacious 3-0 start. Since then, their performance -- in the last two weeks in...
Rookie Del Zotto will stay with Rangers
With tonight's Garden match against San Jose the Rangers' ninth of the year and thus the final game that Michael Del Zotto can play before this season kicks in against...
Angels making no excuses for 2-0 deficit
To their credit, the Angels didn't look for excuses, instead limiting their search to themselves as the reason they are trailing 2-0 heading into today's Game 3 of the ALCS...
Thomas Jones stars in Jets' loss
It's not often that a team rushes for more than 300 yards and a player sets a franchise record on the ground and still loses, but that's what the Jets...
Weird but true
A Pennsylvania man took the term "pothead" a bit too literally. Police in Lebanon, Pa., busted 29-year-old Cesar Lopez after spotting him in a convenience store with a bag of...
Gators vs. Tide so nice, they should play twice
The BCS national championship game is Jan. 7, but we know better. The real national championship game is one month earlier: Dec. 5. That's when Florida, seeking to establish itself...
Lenn Robbins' Top 25
Post college football writer Lenn Robbins' breaks down his top-25 after another interesting Saturday on the gridiron. Florida still tops the list after a hard-fought home win against Arkansas. Texas,...
St. Mike's star guard commits to Kentucky
Kentucky rolled out the red carpet for Jennifer O’Neill this weekend. The St. Michael Academy senior guard had her official visit to Lexington, attended Midnight Madness on Friday night and...
Sanchez: My bad
We learn more about Mark Sanchez every day. One thing more certain than how he'll bounce back from today's five-interception meltdown in the Jets 16-13 overtime loss to the Bills is...
Tottenville can't cash in on opportunities, falls to MSIT
Kaitlyn Regan gave Tottenville a reason to believe it could erase the memory of missed first-half scoring chances. The senior made a beeline to catch up with a Brittany Sheeran...
MSIT topples Tots to claim share of division crown
One loss was enough for Samantha Cunzo. The senior suffered her first ever regular season setback on Columbus Day to Susan Wagner, with MSIT losing key players to their club...
Join our editorial board as it grills three Council hopefuls — live!
The two minor-party candidates battling Democratic nominee Brad Lander in his race to succeed Councilman Bill DeBlasio and represent a liberal swath of Brownstone Brooklyn hit the front-runner with their...
Author ponders death — at Green-Wood Cemetery
Some things belong together: A rock show at the Bell House, an opera at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and, of course, morbidly depressing thoughts at Green-Wood Cemetery.So we’re all...
Harass accuser dies in Queens fire
A Queens construction-safety inspector entangled in a $20 million sex-harassment lawsuit died in an inferno at her home today, authorities said. The massive early-morning fire, which tore through Bianca Wisniewski's...
Sabathia will start on 3 days rest
ANAHEIM - CC Sabathia’s schedule spoke louder than his words at Angel Stadium late this afternoon. Following a long toss session with pitching coach Dave Eiland in right field, Sabathia...
Dodgers at Phillies, NLCS Game 3
The Dodgers and Phillies continue the NLCS in Philadelphia with the series tied 1-1.
Jets bopped by bumbling Bills, 16-13
Frauds. This is what the big-talking Jets have shown themselves to be since their ballyhooed 3-0 start. Their performance - in the last two weeks in particular - has been...
Sabathia will start on three days' rest
ANAHEIM - CC Sabathia’s schedule spoke louder than his words at Angel Stadium late this afternoon.Following a long toss session with pitching coach Dave Eiland in right field, Sabathia broke...
Light the Lampe; ex-Knicks pick outplays Gallinari
Maciej Lampe, the 6-11 former Knicks draft pick, outshone Danilo Gallinari in today's bizarre charity game between the Knicks and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Lampe, who had a cult following at...