November 4, 2009
World Series by the numbers
The Yankees lead the world by a wide margin in the number of Series titles. But in terms of TV ratings, they still have a ways to go to catch...
One dead in Upper West Side fire
A late afternoon blaze in an Upper West Side apartment building claimed one life, fire officials said today. The fire, which broke out in a third floor apartment at 250...
Neil Diamond is cool, dagnabbit!
Here's proof: It's Puck (Mark Salling) from "Glee" doing a "personal tribute to musical Jewish icon." And, as we all know, if it's on "Glee," then it must be cool.Those...
Your weekly newsbriefs
Scribe alert!If you’re conversant with iambs and dactyls, couplets and sonnets, and have made your mark as a poet from Brooklyn, Marty Markowitz wants to hear from you.The borough president...
Heaven-sent robocalls? Almost
Heaven-sent robo calls? AlmostBrooklyn residents received a higher calling last week: an automated message from Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio urging voters to support Assemblymember and Kings County Democratic Chair Vito Lopez...
Petition Drive Underway to Fight Proposed New License Plate Requirement
Call it a license to get New York residents to dig a little deeper into their pockets.Among the proposals put forth recently by New York Governor David Paterson to balance...
Prison guard sent to prison following woman’s death
A 38-year-old woman was killed Tuesday by an unlicensed driver who, ironically, was already on his way to prison.Officials said that New York State Corrections Officer Damon Padmore, also 38,...
Let the syrup flow
A student, Dean Jeziorkowski, who attends Commack HS in Long Island, was tossed from school this past Halloween because he dressed as Aunt Jemima and wore black-face. As he went...
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth
Ask not what Brooklyn can do for you, but what you can do for Brooklyn.The sentiment was dear to the heart of prolific late Carroll Gardens restorer and sculptor Santo...
Devils' Elias won't play tonight
Devils forward Patrik Elias missed the target of tonight's game against the Caps for his season debut, but he's expected to play either Thursday against the Islanders in Newark, or...
Injured Victorino in Phillies' lineup
Two days after taking an A.J. Burnett pitch off his right index finger, Shane Victorino was well enough to start lWorld Series Game 6.Victorino was removed from Game 5 on...
Jeers for 'soulless' CB13
Community Board 13 members are “soulless” for failing to join Brighton Beach residents in opposing Borough President Marty Markowitz’s controversial $64 million amphitheater project for Asser Levy Seaside Park. So...
Flushing imam pleads not guilty in terrorism case
The Flushing imam arrested in September in connection with the federal investigation of a terror plot pleaded not guilty Monday to tipping off an alleged terrorist.Ahmad Wais Afzali, who is...
Republican Koo edges out Chou in Flushing
Xueqiao Gao, 18,of Flushing woke up at 4 a.m. Tuesday to prepare for the long day of volunteer campaigning for Republican City Council candidate Peter Koo she had ahead of...
Suspect, 23, arrested in two Far Rock rapes
After a quick investigation and outcry from the southeast Queens community, police arrested Malcolm Johnson, 23, of Beach 59th Street Tuesday night in connection with two sexual assaults near the...
YANKEES WIN 27TH WORLD TITLE
Baseball’s penthouse is again decorated with hand-painted silk pinstripe wallpaper. Nine years after their previous World Series title, the Yankees copped No. 27 last night when they spanked the defending...
S. Ozone Park sergeant killed in Afghanistan
Plans were underway this week to bury another member of the Queens military community who was killed while fighting in Afghanistan. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Luis Gonzalez died Oct. 27...
Queens Dems backing Peralta over Monserrate
After calling on state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) to resign following his conviction on a misdemeanor for assaulting his girlfriend, the Queens Democratic Party issued a further rebuke by...
Judge questions defense’s statements in Seminerio case
After the attorney representing former state Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio argued that his client was a hardworking public servant who bent over backward for his constituents, U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice...
Halloran defeats Kevin Kim
Republican Dan Halloran defeated Democrat Kevin Kim for a seat on the City Council following a race that become increasingly contentious as the candidates accused each other’s campaigns of religious...
Judge asked to further review Mary Immac, St. John’s sale
The state Dormitory Authority has asked a federal bankruptcy court judge to further review the sale of St. John’s and Mary Immaculate hospitals to Guttman Realty, a Dormitory Authority spokesman...
Bloomberg re-elected in close contest
If the mayoral election were determined by Brooklyn votes alone, William Thompson would be doing a victory dance as the mayor-elect.According to unofficial tabulations, Thompson carried the borough with 51.8...
De Blasio wins in landslide to become Public Advocate
Brooklyn’s own Bill de Blasio was elected in a landslide to become the city’s next public advocate.With 94 percent of the citywide unofficially tabulated at press time, the lanky Park...
Martha Stewart takes Brooklyn!
Holy cupcakes! Martha Stewart’s in Brooklyn!Well, she was. The TV/magazine/home goods mogul spent a recent Sunday afternoon at the Brooklyn Flea, which is an immensely popular outdoor market featuring more...
Flatbush pol pushes for gay marriage
A new push to call the State Senate’s Marriage Equality Bill to a vote is coming from an unlikely place -- Flatbush.In a letter he penned last week, State Senator...
Chimp attack victim's family files to sue Conn for $150M
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The family of a Connecticut woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee sought Wednesday to sue the state for $150 million, saying officials failed to prevent...
Whites become minority on NYC council
A historic win for a black woman on Staten Island and a Chinese-American woman in Chinatown have helped make a little more election history — for the first time, people...
LeBron looking at Lakers?
Michael Jordan biographer Sam Smith speculates that LeBron James will join Kobe Bryant and the Lakers when James becomes a free agent after this season.Writing on bulls.com, Smith says, "Well,...
Coney Island streets change directions, motorists surprised
In Coney Island, modifications to help calm snarled streets are causing stress for motorists who say they had no clue when the changes would be initiated, or which streets would...
Parks doesn't rule out amphitheater ULURP
The “as-of-right” plan to construct a new $64 million amphitheater inside Asser Levy Park on Sea Breeze Avenue might require community input after all, this paper has learned.Critics of the...
Gentile has easy win in Council race
While southwestern Brooklyn is often a political minefield, the expected battle for the City Council seat in the 43rd district never reached that level, with the Democratic incumbent, Vincent Gentile,...
Brooklyn Bishop blesses Vito, candidates
Williamsburg residents received a higher calling last week: an automated message from Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio urging voters to support Assemblymember and Kings County Democratic Chair Vito Lopez and his...
Bloomberg re-elected for a third term
In a nail biter of a race Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg was narrowly elected for a third term over his Democratic challenger and Brooklyn native William Thompson.With 99 percent of...
Lawmakers come up with $21 million for Luna Park
Several lawmakers representing Coney Island’s Luna Park announced last week a $21 million grant for critical structural repairs of the complex if it remained in the Mitchell-Lama program for at...
John Liu elected to city comptroller post
In a landslide election, Queens City Council member John Liu (D-Flushing) was elected as city comptroller and the first Asian-American to win a citywide election.With 99 percent of the vote...
Lots of talk about our coverage of widow's endorsement
Fourth Estate, DUMBOAfter seeing Borough President Markowitz stumping for Bloomberg on Sunday, I really vomited. This guy is the worse kind of Democrat, a real turncoat. Jerry, Brighton Beachnewsroom@cnglocal.com
Mike — fix this already
Given our strong endorsement of him earlier this summer, we are obviously pleased that Mayor Bloomberg won a third term on Tuesday and will be running this city for another...
Manhattan Beach to KCC: Corral speeders!
Manhattan Beach residents are fed up with Kingsborough Community College students speeding through their community and parking illegally, and they want school administrators to do something about it.“Most of the...
Fortune and Time take big job hits
Fortune is going to be the hardest hit magazine in the Time Inc. mass downsizing that began today, the Post has learned. Fortune will lose about 40 people, including about...
Bloomberg bucks mean bupkis in Brooklyn
Mayor Bloomberg rolled to a third term on Tuesday, but he didn’t win Brooklyn. Challenger Bill Thompson won a plurality of the ballots cast by borough residents, getting 49.8 percent...
State promises to fix FDR Drive-Brooklyn Bridge ramp
Possibly the worst thing about living in Brooklyn — the debilitating traffic congestion on the Brooklyn Bridge’s entrance ramp from the southbound FDR Drive — may be getting just a...
All the local races
34th DistrictBushwick and WilliamsburgDiana Reyna (D): 9,830 (60%)Maritza Davila (WFP): 5,647 (35%)Incumbent Diana Reyna won a third term in a race so bitter that the chairman of Brooklyn’s Democratic Party...
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Local player helped Le Moyne upset Syracuse
Damani Corbin grew up in East New York, played in high school in Harlem, but the guard had his most memorable moment on the court at the Carrier Dome on...
Thanksgiving fun in Brooklyn
The night before Thanksgiving always seems to be an unofficial high school reunion in suburban towns across America.Here in Brooklyn, it’s just another night to party.If you’re not leaving the...
TransGas Appeals to Albany
Like costumed zombies parading throughout Williamsburg on Halloween, TransGas Energy’s (TGE) power plant proposal may rise from the dead yet again, as attorneys for the energy company filed an appeal...
Sex, Death, and Curators at BETA Spaces 09
“Curator” is quickly becoming the buzz word of the fall, especially receiving a front page article in the New York Times Style Section on the use of the word beyond...
Cops: NY man tried to torch car with wife inside
GALEN, N.Y. — Authorities say a central New York man has been charged with trying to set fire to a car where his estranged wife sought refuge during a domestic...
And from the old-style mailbag…
Aaron Brashear, Greenwood HeightsThe writer was recently named “the mayor of Greenwood Heights” by The Brooklyn Paper.Editor’s note: A video tribute to reporter Ben Muessig is posted on BrooklynPaper.com.Town haulTo...
Chase caper
Chase caperA note-passing bandit scored a payday during a recent visit to a local bank.Cops from the 84th Precinct were told that a black male in his 20s entered the...
Reyna wins re-election by 4,000 votes
Williamsburg City Councilmember Diana Reyna has won re-election and a third term after a hard-fought rematch against her former colleague, Democratic District leader Martiza Davila. With 100 percent of precincts...
Swisher in Game 6 lineup
Joe Girardi decided to go with Nick Swisher tonight in right field instead of Jerry Hairston Jr., who started there when Pedro Martinez started Game 2 for the Phillies. “We...
Yankees try for clincher again
Two nights ago, the Yankees had a crack at clinching it. They went into Game 5 of the World Series with a three games to one lead, nine innings away...
Gay Marriage: I Don't
Maine voters reject same-sex unions (Associated Press)
John Liu elected to city comptroller post
In a landslide election, Queens City Councilmember John Liu (D-Flushing) was elected as city comptroller and the first Asian-American to win a citywide election.According to Board of election uncertified results...
'All Campaign Hacks'
Dan Gerstein dissects Obama's misguided staffing (Forbes)
Landlord promises to give Vantage tenants clearer bills
After a year of demonstrations, criticisms and tense meetings, members of the Queens Vantage Tenants Council appear to have made progress with their landlord, Vantage Properties.But that did not stop...
On Election Day, the 'Oracle' is a Bloomberg shill!
The Oracle was a shill!Residents of famously liberal Park Slope awoke on Election Day to find that the large neon sign atop Pintchik Hardware on Bergen Street was no longer...
Irish import at St. Ann's Warehouse is truly 'Electric'
It’s as if “No Exit” kissed the Blarney Stone. Words, massive amounts of words, strung together into long, gorgeous, meaty, metaphor-laden sentences that combine into spirited, brilliant, heart-wrenching monologues are...
Deathblow to ObamaCare
Ed Morrissey says ObamaCare moved to Jan 2010 (Hot Air)E Thomas McClanahan's Putting the brakes on ObamaCare (Kansas City Star)
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, Nov. 6Workshop, Getting on the road to economic recovery: Free. 8-10 am. Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce [25 Elm Pl. at Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn, (718) 875-1000 X127], www.ibrooklyn.com....
Nets' Yi gone a month, or more, or less
So Yi Jianlian was superbly definitive in explaining he is out for "about four weeks, maybe five, maybe three" weeks with a sprained right knee as the Nets' early season...
Apartment safari
A few weekends ago, the good people at Corcoran Sunshine held their "New Development Open House Weekend." Basically, it was speed dating for apartment hunters -- over two days, potential buyers...
Report: Dugard captor wasn't properly supervised
SACRAMENTO, California — A new report finds that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation failed to properly supervise parolee Phillip Garrido and missed opportunities to discover the alleged kidnapping...
UPDATE: Space hotel
On the off chance the universe doesn't get flushed down the apocalyptic crapper come 2012, the world will see its first space hotel ... or, more literally, guests of the The Galactic Suite Space Resort...
Way up in blue heaven
I’m set to watch Game 6 of the World Series tonight from the worst auxiliary press box in the history of baseball. The Yankees put the aux press box in...
Ex-Miss California USA settles suit after video surfaces: report
Beauty queen Carrie Prejean, who ignited a furor at Donald Trump's Miss USA pageant by taking a stand against gay marriage, reportedly demanded more than $1 million during settlement negotiations...
The Halloween Parade pictures you know you want
Saturday night’s annual Park Slope Halloween parade was a big success — even with a new route that took all the ghouls, ghosts and other very scary monsters (see far...
A 'Juicy' story: Sugary drink maker to fund playground
You’ve heard of Hershey Park, but have you heard of Nestle Park?The Nestle Corporation — whose very name is synonymous with Big Cocoa — is shelling out $60,000 to help...
Campaign 'tricks' at former candidate’s home
Former City Council candidate Gerry Esposito may be the victim of campaign trickery, as his Williamsburg property on Conselya Street was vandalized in the early hours of October 30. Esposito,...
Two booted off Junior's trial; mother escorted from court room
Two jurors were booted off the John "Junior" Gotti case this afternoon after the judge decided they would not be able to deliberate. The decision by Manahattan Federal Judge Kevin...
NYC Transit president resigns
The MTA’s subway and bus chief resigned today -- under pressure from the MTA's new CEO -- with a $300,000 severance package Howard Roberts left after weeks of speculation that...
It's plaza sweet on Schermerhorn Street
Downtown is turning into a real walker’s wonderland.The city has almost finished creating a pedestrian plaza at the corner of Hoyt and Schermerhorn streets, offering bipeds a bit of space...
Clinton, Bush Radio City debate called off
A "debate" between former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush has been nixed because the promoter overhyped it as a death-match faceoff between the men, The Post has learned....
Parenting on zero days rest
Albert Einstein said it was insanity to do the same thing over and over again expecting different results. By most accounts, the father of modern physics was a lousy dad....
Plagemann named new Vogue publisher
After nearly a month of layoffs, Conde Nast CEO Charles Townsend is back to raiding his rivals for talent, The Post has learned. Susan Plagemann, who was the publisher of...
Disgraced NBA ref Tim Donaghy out of jail
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was a free man Wednesday after serving most of a 15-month sentence in a gambling scandal. Pat Berdan, a consultant working...
Reader’s Digest splits with Purpose Driven pastor Rick Warren
The Reader's Digest Association is dropping its high-profile joint venture with TV evangelist Rick Warren, due to a lack of subscriptions to the Purpose Driven Connection, The Post has learned....
Film captures Miller-Knicks war
On the eve of tonight's Knicks-Pacers game, a special preview screening of Dan Klores' new classic movie "Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks'' was shown at the...
Shooting on Election Day
A shooting occurred in mid-afternoon in Williamsburg, steps from a polling site where Councilmember Diana Reyna was encouraging registered voters to reelect her.At 2:30 p.m., police discovered a Hispanic male,...
White House says local issues decided NJ, Va elections
WASHINGTON -- The White House distanced itself Wednesday from Democratic losses in two states, saying the races for governor hinged on local issues and were not a referendum on President...
'Too fat' lawyer closes with old and obese argument
HACKENSACK, N.J. — The lawyer for a Florida man who claims he’s too fat to have killed his former son-in-law told jurors on Wednesday all they have to do is...
53 gang members busted in Bronx raid
Some 50 gang members affiliated with the Bloods were busted today for allegedly terrorizing two Bronx housing projects and are responsible for at least 20 unsolved murders, officials said. Federal...
'One-game season' for Giants
Just how important is this game to the Giants? "The message really is it’s a one-game season for us,'' Tom Coughlin said this morning.Coughlin isn't staking the entire season on...
Court Street vandals
76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens–Cobble Hill–Red HookSign of the timeVandals ran wild on Court Street early on Oct. 30, tossing a metal sign through the back window of a car parked at...
Police hunt for missing Staten Island woman
NARROWSBURG, N.Y. — State police say they're searching for a New York City woman who was last seen a week ago in an upstate hamlet on the Delaware River. Troopers...
Breaking news: Sundance spreads to eight cities for one night in January
Big news today from the Sundance Film Festival. Eight selections from next year's festival, and their filmmakers, will be dispatched to eight cities for a one-night special event to be...
Lohan's desperate cry for help recorded over phone
Here's actress Lindsay Lohan like you've never heard her before -- uncontrollably sobbing for three minutes, according to a new recording released today. On the recording, posted on RadarOnline.com, an...
Rapist with 10 bodies at his Ohio home denied bond
CLEVELAND — A convicted rapist who lived in a home with 10 bodies was ordered held without bond Wednesday as a prosecutor called him “an incredibly dangerous threat” and said...
City resists chopper command from Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights residents who are about to be even more annoyed by helicopter noise starting this April were hit with a bit of “good news/bad news” at a hastily called...
This week's calendar, Nov. 5 to 11
OUR PICK OF THE WEEK Thursday, Nov. 5 Hard Time Mini-Mall Opening Reception New Orleans-based Red Truck Gallery brings its unique brand of folk, lowbrow, outsider and self-taught art to...
'Project Runway' recap: Good looks gone bad
We're thankfully down to six designers on "Project Runway" which means the end of this tedious season is not far off. Logan says it's time to step out of his...
Off-duty cop charged in shooting death
NEW ROCHELLE — An off-duty suburban New York City police officer has been charged in the shooting death of an acquaintance. New Rochelle police Capt. Joseph Schaller said Wednesday that...
Chat rewind with Mike Vaccaro
Mike Vaccaro took three hours worth of questions live at the Stadium leading up to Game 6 of the World Series between the Yankees and Phillies. The Yankees continue their...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, Nov. 611:30 am: Learn about apples. Brooklyn Children’s Museum [145 Brooklyn Ave. at St. Marks Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, (718) 735-4400], www.brooklynkids.org. Sat, Nov. 711 am-2 pm: Meerkat madness. Special...
3 dead softball players drove into ND pond
DICKINSON, N.D. — Three college softball players found dead after their sport utility vehicle went into a pond on a North Dakota farm during a stargazing trip likely drove straight...
TiVo Alert: Johnny Mercer
Today in the Post, I have a review of the excellent documentary "Johnny Mercer: The Dream's On Me,'' airing twice tonight on TCM. Turner is also showing 25 of the...
Audacity of 'Nope'
Kyle Trygstad says Democrats must learn from Virginia (Real Clear Politics)John Dickerson on what a difference a day makes (Slate)Michael Barone explains lessons from the election (Washington Examiner)
3UP: Rivera, Girardi and Road Warrior Phillies
1. A big question Joe Girardi could face tonight is how and when to use Mariano Rivera. My hunch is that if the Yankees lead by between one and three...
The Democrats' economic peril
THE recession is over, we are told. The Commerce Department announced last Thursday that the economy grew in the third quarter of 2009 by 3.5 percent. Great, huh? Maybe not....
Extreme Hypocrites
Here's one of the loudest messages of the 2009 offoff-year elections: Conservatives will no longer let their opponents define them as outside of the mainstream. They won’t submit to Democrats,...
A warning to Democrats
A GLEEFUL Republican Party is arguing that Democratic defeats in New Jersey and Virginia last night were a referendum on President Barack Obama. Actually, if that had been the determining...
Andy vs. Pedro: A party like it's 1999
It's remarkable that here we are, all these years later, and this is the pitching match-up we are getting at Yankee Stadium in a World Series elimination game. Andy Pettitte...
In Bay Ridge: Gentile beats Capano
43rd District Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights Vince Gentile (D): 13,217 (60 percent) Bob Capano (R): 8,911 (40 percent) Incumbent Gentile handed Republican Bob Capano his second straight election loss,...
In Fort Greene: Tish James in a landslide
35th DistrictFort Greene and Clinton HillLetitia James (D): 18,463 (92.3 percent)Stuart Balberg (R): 1,547 (7.7 percent)Incumbent James’s victory in the three-way Democratic primary was the real race in this liberal...
In Williamsburg: Levin doesn't even break a sweat
33rd DistrictGreenpoint, Williamsburg, DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown and parts of Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and Park SlopeSteve Levin (D): 16,561 (91 percent)Elizabeth Tretter (C): 1,580 (8.8 percent)Levin’s victory in the...
Slumping Rangers held to one goal again
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Fundamentally, mistakes are undermining the Rangers every bit as much as their sudden inability to pose more of an offensive threat than last season's team. For...
These five Yankees have most to gain -- or lose
It is worth remembering that you can’t spell champagne without “pagne.” That is why it tastes so sweet at this time of year. The joy is so intense because the...
Tex cites schedule among slump causes
Kevin Long pointed out where the slumping Mark Teixeira ranked among the Yankees to start his batting cage work yesterday. “He was the first one here,” said the Yankees hitting...
Bad luck adds to Cano’s struggles
Robinson Cano sounded optimistic yesterday. Like his infield partner, first baseman Mark Teixeira, Cano has been dreadful at the plate this postseason and, in particular, this World Series. The Yankees’...
Wells: Knock Utley down
Chase Utley needs to kiss the Yankee Stadium dirt tonight. Enough is enough, already. I would never advocate throwing at somebody’s head, but there comes a time when you’ve got...
Yankees have arms to close it out
Advantage, Yankees. Still. Even the most “Sky Is Always Falling” Yankees fan has to understand the Yankees’ arms are better than the Phillies’ going into Game 6 of the World...
McPeek is far from juvenile delinquent
ARCADIA, Calif. — Fresh off winning the Keeneland fall training title, Ken McPeek has pulled into Santa Anita with a cavalry of juveniles for the Breeders' Cup, ready to fire...
NYC girls soccer rankings
Girls soccer playoffs are in full swing in nearly every league across the city, except for the NYSAISAA tournament which begins on Thursday. The PSAL is now down to its...
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Net girl takes on ad men
Hey ladies — you know how sometimes you’re in a bar with your friends, having cocktails and girl talk, and one of your pals starts going on and on about...
Shop to it
FEELING Lucky? We are, after the exclusive sneak peek The Post got at Lucky Shops’ bargain bazaar, opening tomorrow at the Metropolitan Pavilion. The three-day shopping event features marked-down designer...
Swiss rockers show old-school Celtic mettle
UNLIKELY musical combinations aren’t rare these days — nobody blinks at Hasidic Matisyahu playing reggae or Alicia Keyes and Jack White dueting on a Bond theme. And yet, Eluveitie (pronounced...
NYC boys soccer rankings
It’s been an incredibly busy week in New York City soccer. The PSAL is down to eight teams, four in each the Class A and B postseason. There’s four teams...
De Blasio wins in landslide to become Public Advocate
Brooklyn’s own Bill de Blasio was elected in a landslide to become the city’s next public advocate.With 94 percent of the citywide unofficially tabulated at press time, the lanky Park...
Ed’s just lets seafood be food
THE $29 second coming of the city’s best $38 crab cake. Fabled scallop ravioli that’s just like the same dish at Paris’ Lucas Carton — only for $12. In what...
Girls soccer round up: Smith sends Hill to CHSAA Archdiocesan final
Spectacular goals by Gianna Smith have become the norm. The St. Joseph Hill forward got loose on a breakaway, beat a group of defenders and drew the Notre Dame Academy...
'Moon River' man
Johnny Mercer's name may not be as familiar as those of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George Gershwin or his sometime collaborator Jerome Kern, but you've definitely heard his songs. Mercer...
Night of the living bed
HAVE you ever had sex with someone and couldn't remember it the next day? Well, you either had forgettable sex or you may be suffering from (oh, no!) "sexomnia" --...
Ramsay does 'Idol' for chefs
GORDON Ramsay is cooking up a new kitchen show with an "American Idol" touch. Ramsay will co-produce a new cooking show for Fox, titled "MasterChef," based on the British series...
Jack and jilted after 'Life' wedding
SAME-sex weddings on soap operas are no big deal any more -- but when did you ever hear of a gay wedding where the groom leaves his partner at the...
Times' toll on 'Memoirs'
NEIL Simon has written 33 plays and musicals -- just a few shy of the number of theories floating around Shubert Alley this week as to why one of his...
Tough count vs. Joba ma
LINCOLN, Neb. -- The mom of Yankee pitcher Joba Chamberlain faces up to 20 years in prison for allegedly selling a gram of methamphetamine to an undercover cop at her...
Hizzoner wakes up to budget nightmare
THERE'S going to be one overriding issue weighing down Mayor Bloomberg's third term, and it's going to affect every nook of his government. Get ready for Monumental Budget Crisis, Part...
Hi there, will you be my chum?
Say chee-eeese! A 14-foot great white flashes a killer smile for Amos Nachoum, the daredevil diver who snapped this photo off the coast of Mexico's Baja peninsula. "These sharks aren't...
Slay psych test
A Long Island woman accused of killing her husband will undergo a psychiatric exam to determine if she is fit to stand trial. Kathleen Prisco, 48, has pleaded not guilty...
GOP offers its own Rx
WASHINGTON -- After months spent criticizing Democrats' health-care reform plans, House Republicans have produced a proposal of their own. It's shorter and focuses on bringing down costs rather than extending...
Madoff auditor guilty
Bernard Madoff's longtime auditor pleaded guilty to securities fraud yesterday, claiming he'd been oblivious to the massive rip-off he was rubber-stamping. "At no time was I ever aware that Bernard...
NYC Pastime Put Out to Pasture
THE ISSUE: The closing of Shamrock Stables and the future of NY's horse-drawn carriage industry. *** Shamrock Stables is closing, and with it the abuse of 32 magnificent horses may...
LI school sex-bias slap
A woman employed by a Long Island school district filed a federal sex-discrimination lawsuit, claiming she was slapped with a demotion and transfer because she complained about a circulated "Slap...
LA's new top cop
LOS ANGELES -- Deputy Chief Charlie Beck, a three-decade veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department who is credited with cleaning up the image of the scandal-plagued Rampart Division, has...
Sarkozy son-burn
PARIS -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy's approval ratings have fallen sharply following an uproar over plans to install his son as head of the agency in charge of the Paris...
North Korea ups the ante in nuke talks
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea claimed yesterday it has successfully weaponized more plutonium for atomic bombs, a day after warning the United States to agree quickly to direct talks...
Sssnared! Fla's war on snakes
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- * Expert snake hunters snared 37 pythons in South Florida during a trial hunting season to eradicate the invasive species. State wildlife officials granted 15...
Polanski reapplies for bail
GENEVA -- Roman Polanski has reappealed to the Swiss courts to be released from prison on bail, officials said yesterday, the latest step in the director's legal battle to avoid...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Give that straphanger a badge. A woman helped cops apprehend an armed lunatic who terrorized passengers aboard a subway train, authorities said. The Samaritan was aboard a J train...
Crossing the line in holy war
The Vatican yesterday denounced a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that said the display of crucifixes in Italian public schools violates religious and education freedoms. In a...
Detainees & feds $ettle
Five men who were detained and deported following the Sept. 11 attacks have reached a $1.26 million settlement with the US government. The men sued the government over the roundups...
WWII hero's saga ends
CONCORD, NH -- Bernerd Harding, a World War II pilot from New Hampshire who went on a quest to find his buried pilot's wings in Germany 65 years after his...
Rihanna shocked by frenzy at beating
It's not easy being Britney -- just ask Rihanna. The media frenzy that swirled around the singer right after she was viciously beaten by then-boyfriend Chris Brown left her feeling...
Pay-per-mile car insurance
California moved a step closer last month to pay-as-you-drive policies that could allow motorists to buy insurance like they do gasoline -- just a little at a time. Insurance Commissioner...
Hurt: 1 year later, 'Messiah' prez not what we were promised
So this is the postpartisan politics President Obama promised us. You have a Democratic president who -- although far from the messiah we were promised -- still remains likable. Yet...
New cancer twist
Low total cholesterol may be a sign of cancer rather than a cause, as some researchers have suggested, two teams reported yesterday. Both studies are reported in the journal Cancer...
USS NY's Grand Arrival: A Real Tribute to the City
THE ISSUE: The arrival of USS New York, a new Navy ship made of WTC steel, in the city. *** "New York, New York" (Editorial, Nov. 2) reminds us of...
Bloomberg sweats out third term
The mayoral race turned into an unexpected squeaker last night, with Mayor Bloomberg barely edging past Democratic rival Bill Thompson to win a third term. Fueled by a self-funded $100...
Gov: I won't balk at probe of my Yank tix
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson insisted yesterday that he welcomed a state investigation into the ethics of his accepting as many as five free Yankee tickets worth nearly $2,000 for the...
Mike's new 'musts'
Mayor Bloomberg appears to have won a third term -- albeit by a close margin. His mission now must be to take on the public sector and prevent New York's...
'Toon 'thugs' eyed India
CHICAGO -- Two Chicago men, charged with scheming a terrorist attack on a Danish newspaper over its cartoons of Mohammed, also discussed an attack on a military college in India,...
Anarchist loses his riot toys
A Queens anarchist whose stash of gas masks, fireworks and revolutionary tracts was seized when anti-terrorism agents raided his home has failed to convince a Brooklyn judge to return the...
Flicks boost Viacom shares
G.I. Joe and Optimus Prime helped push Viacom's earnings up 15 percent in the third quarter. The release of the "Transformers" sequel and the new franchise "G.I. Joe" helped Paramount...
Polyga-perv gets break
ELDORADO, Texas -- A judge yesterday ordered that a document showing a member of a polygamist sect had at least four wives who were pregnant or nursing at the same...
Yale lab-slay 'docu'-drama
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A Connecticut judge said he expects to rule later this week on whether to unseal documents detailing the case against a former Yale employee accused of...
Sign of the crime
BEDFORD, Pa. -- In exchange for no jail time, a woman and her adult daughter agreed to stand outside a Pennsylvania courthouse holding signs saying they stole a gift card...
Bam's 'abuser' dad
GUANGZHOU, China -- President Obama's half-brother has broken his media silence to discuss his new novel -- the semiautobiographical story of an abusive parent patterned on their late father, the...
Jail cop car-slay bust
A state correction officer on his way to work at Sing Sing prison early yesterday fatally struck a pedestrian in Brooklyn, police said. Damon Padmore, 38, was behind the wheel...
Prison deal burns Kerik
Disgraced former NYPD Commissioner Bernie Kerik is expected to cop to federal-corruption charges tomorrow -- and serve more than double the time he would have faced if he'd done the...
McCartney son gets fab forum
Paul McCartney's musician son James will make a not-quite Beatlesque US debut this month at Maharishi University in Iowa. When the Beatles came to New York for their first US...
Business briefs
Disney-China In a major coup, The Walt Disney Co. has re ceived Beijing's nod to build a theme park in Shanghai, just ahead of President Obama's first China visit. It's...
Trophy-shopping invasion
Murray Hill Proper ties honcho Norman Sturner is quietly shopping around a trophy tower. Sturner declined comment, but others confirmed that he's looking to sell. There is virtually no product...
Third time is the charm for Mike - or else
Let's play a game. Assume for a minute Mike Bloomberg lost and he's packing up his office after two terms. What would we say about his legacy? We'd say he...
Racist marrying judge out
BATON ROUGE, La. -- A Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry a couple because the bride was white and groom was black has resigned. Louisiana Secretary of...
Bubba-Dubya debate here
Former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush are going to engage in a presidential debate for the ages. They will square off at Radio City Music Hall in February...
Cablevision triples its earnings
Competition, what competition? Cablevision, in what is becoming a story as familiar as its "Christmas Spectacular," posted results that show no evidence of turf encroachment by Verizon FiOS. The Bethpage,...
'Terror' mom rant in court
An MIT-trained scientist charged with shooting at GIs in Afghanistan doesn't want to go back to court anymore -- and is upset she has to come back for another hearing...
Polo has $177M profit in Q2
Polo Ralph Lauren said quarterly profit beat Wall Street's expectations, noting that wealthier shoppers appear to be opening their wallets. The company said full-year sales will fall slightly less than...
That's a lot of (ginger)bread!
It's a home fit for Hansel and Gretel. And for a cool $12 million, the oddly beautiful "Gingerbread House" in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, could be yours. The one-of-a-kind city landmark...
Carter's wife flees from hubby on KC trip
The wife of troubled NY1 anchor Dominic Carter ditched him during a weekend jaunt to Kansas City, Mo. -- and triggered an extensive police search when her distraught daughter told...
Expect subway service disaster this weekend
Here's a subway service notice: Use your car on the weekends! An MTA watchdog is finishing a sweeping study of the insanely complicated weekend disruptions -- and the results don't...
Aqueduct-bid tribe in 'illegal casino' flap
The Florida Seminole tribe, which is part of a team making a play to run the potentially lucrative video lottery casino at Aqueduct, is enmeshed in a controversy in its...
The Boss' book bonanza
The Boss is going to find out if he was Born to Write. Bruce Springsteen is said to be quietly working on his autobiography. Publishing insiders are already panting for...
BofA's counsel had no 'legal' authority in Merrill deal
In the heat of Bank of America's controversial marriage with Merrill Lynch, the man serving as general counsel for BofA wasn't authorized to practice law, The Post has learned. Brian...
Apollo doubles down on Harrah's casino debt
An owner of Harrah's Entertainment, America's biggest casino chain, is doubling down. Private-equity firm Apollo Management is buying bonds in the debt-swamped business so it has more power in the...
Defense rests in Bear case
Two former Bear Stearns hedge funders being tried for criminal fraud rested their case unexpectedly yesterday. After calling just four witnesses over less than two days, the attorneys for defendants...
Sweet twists in Gotti trial
Talk about sugarcoating a sticky situation. The judge presiding over John "Junior" Gotti's racketeering trial tried to sweeten the mood of his jurors yesterday with a tub of Twizzlers. Manhattan...
Buffett on track
Warren Buffett is getting the last laugh for being an old-fashioned investor -- and smart enough to create a deal that made him billions in profits before it had even...
The $24,900 seat
You can sit within earshot of Joe Girardi tonight -- if you have an extra $25,000 taking up space in your wallet. Tickets for tonight's World Series Game 6 flew...
'Bish' bash bull! We're not anti-Catholic: Times
A top New York Times editor yesterday fired back at New York Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan for his scathing criticism of the newspaper and columnist Maureen Dowd, saying Dolan was...
AT&T sues Verizon
There's a map for that -- and a lawsuit. Marking the latest skirmish in the telecom wars, AT&T slapped rival Verizon Wireless with a court case, claiming that Verizon's cheeky...
Crabby cabby boots same-sex lovebirds
An overzealous cabby allegedly booted a gay couple when he spotted the duo sharing a warm embrace in the back of his cold car. Paul Bruno and his partner hailed...
Reader's plan critiqued
Reader's Digest Association's bankruptcy reorganization plan doesn't suit Uncle Sam. The US Trustee, an arm of the Justice Department that oversees bankruptcies, is objecting to the restructuring, saying it gives...
Bruno-trial witness suffers from total unrecall
ALBANY -- A former state Senate lawyer drew a blank yesterday as federal prosecutors pressed him on why he omitted potential red flags from documents disclosing ex-Senate leader Joe Bruno's...
Road-rage 'dare' slay
A Brooklyn driver was fatally shot yesterday in a heated road-rage argument after he dared his adversary to open fire, police sources said. After taking one or more bullets to...
Kraft bid for Cadbury seen
Kraft CEO Irene Rosenfeld will likely make a formal bid for Cadbury over the weekend, a source close to Cadbury said. Rosenfeld predicted after hours yesterday that her company's net...
NYU death plunge
A 20-year-old NYU student leaped to his death yesterday from a 10th-floor balcony in the school's library -- becoming at least the eighth student at the Greenwich Village university to...
The Obama magic has faded
ALL politics is local, they say, and Tues day's off-off-year elec tions certainly had their local angles. Jon Corzine has been a terrible governor even by the undemanding standards of...
Arrest in Rockaway rape spree
Cops busted a suspected rapist in Queens last night after his DNA was linked to two terrifying gun-point sex assaults. Charges against Malcolm Johnson, 23, of Far Rockaway, are pending...
Looking ahead for City Hall
EVEN his top advisers told Mayor Bloomberg not to go for a third term. Ask Ed Koch and Mario Cuomo what third terms are like, they said. Plus, you'd have...
A deathblow to ObamaCare
CHRIS Christie's gutsy win in New Jersey puts the arrogant big spender Jon Corzine in his place. But it is the election in Virginia that probably has more to say...
Audacity of 'Nope'
One can fantasize about headlines that might be used to describe the goings-on at the White House after last night's election results. On the mood inside the Oval Office: "The...
Republican romp in Virginia a 'red' flag for Bam
RICHMOND, Va. -- Republican Bob McDonnell tapped Virginia's independent voters last night to win a landslide election for governor just a year after the state bucked tradition and voted for...
Jersey voters dump Corzine for Christie
Chris Christie last night became the first Republican to be elected governor of New Jersey in more than a decade -- a stunning triumph that came just days after President...
A mixed bag for Working Families
The Working Families Party made serious inroads last night in its first foray into city races -- but it wasn't all good news for the small, union-backed party. On the...
The voters' message
Yesterday was a bad day to be a politi cal incumbent -- and, particularly, an Obama-backed Democrat. Voters couldn't have been more clear. They're focused -- on President Obama's vast...
Upset win for upstate Democrat
ALBANY -- Bill Owens unexpectedly turned back an aggressive challenge by Conservative Party upstart Doug Hoffman to win an upstate congressional seat yesterday, becoming the first Democrat to represent the...
Bloomberg's mission
Mayor Bloomberg secured a third term yesterday over Democratic challenger Bill Thompson, though by a smaller margin than expected. Seems Mike wasn't immune from the anti-incumbent backlash sweeping the country...
Baldwin, Martin to host Oscars
Funnyman Steven Martin and sitcom star Alec Baldwin have been tapped to host this year's Oscars. Martin, a "Saturday Night Live" alum, has hosted the awards show twice before --...
Rangers' Prospal earns 'A' grade from coach
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- After going through the first month and 15 games of the season with Ryan Callahan as the team's only alternate captain, the Rangers awarded an "A"...
Shocking win at Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Shocking captured the $5 million Melbourne Cup yesterday for his second victory in four days, outdueling Crime Scene in the stretch to win by three-quarters of a...
Aqueduct analysis
Today's analysis. 1. 6 fur; $45,000; alw; 3up REREADTHEFOOTNOTES switches to Dominguez in first start for new barn and since tiring to third as the favorite going longer at Saratoga....
Yi joins Nets' wounded
Yi Jianlian yesterday joined the most popular Nets locale, the extended-time infirmary, after an MRI on his right knee confirmed he suffered a Grade 1 sprain of the MCL that...
Giants need a Charge to save their season
There comes a time when a season is either going to blossom or shrivel up and die well before the playoffs thaw. That time is now for the Giants, and...
Zenyatta 5-2 in BC Classic
ARCADIA, Calif. -- A star-studded international cast of a dozen colts and geldings and one monster mare was entered yesterday for Saturday's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita,...
Jeter only slows down for the traffic
So it turns out he really isn't faster than a speeding bullet in the autumn, isn't more powerful than a November locomotive. And he really can't leap tall buildings in...
Suddenly, Islanders are force
Injuries limited Andy Sutton to just 23 games last season, and even though this year is only 14 games old, the defenseman already sees a difference in this group of...
Devils look to 'home' in
The Devils are off to an 8-4 start -- too bad their fans have needed a television to enjoy it. That's because just one of the Devils' wins has come...
Andy-spensable: Yankees bank on short-rest Pettitte
Andy Pettitte's long rest can start tomorrow. His short rest will be complete tonight by the time he walks to the mound for the first pitch in Game 6 of...
Give Chase his props -- but Reggie's still tops
Let's get this straight. There's only one Mr. October. What Chase Utley has done is tremendous, hitting five home runs in this World Series, but don't even think about putting...
No place Martinez would rather be
Yankees fans can chant "Who's your daddy?" until they're blue in the face tonight. Pedro Martinez won't care, because the three-time Cy Young winner can hardly imagine a place he...
Phillies downplay spat between Hamels and Myers
They don't call them the Fightin' Phils for nothing. Phillies pitchers Cole Hamels and Brett Myers had a verbal altercation after Game 5 of the World Series on Monday, according...
Manuel wavering on Lidge
Corn-pone Phillies manager Charlie Manuel did his aw-shucks best yesterday to convince everyone he hasn't lost faith in Brad Lidge. But Manuel's actions in Game 5 of the World Series...
The post line
NFL Sunday Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog GIANTS 3 4½ (47½) Chargers JAGUARS 7 6½ (42) Chiefs Ravens 3 3 (43½) BENGALS COLTS 10 9 (48) Texans FALCONS 10 10...
Hondo: One more time
Hondo, who incorrectly figured the Yankees would be in Day 2 of their 27th Series celebration by now, had a no-play yesterday and thus was unable to do any damage...
Knicks will use same starting five
As the old saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. So when the Knicks host the Pacers tonight at the Garden, coach Mike D'Antoni will trot out the...
Mangini mum on GM firing
The convoluted ouster of George Kokinis as Cleveland's general manager barely made a ripple in the Browns' locker room. These guys are accustomed to losses. Pro Bowl tackle Joe Thomas...
Bernie to perform anthem at Garden
Not that there is ever an occasion in New York at which Bernie Williams is not proudly hailed, but imagine him playing the Star-Spangled Banner at the Garden Friday night...
Le Moyne stuns Syracuse
SYRACUSE -- Christopher Johnson scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half, including a 3-pointer with 8.3 seconds remaining, and Division II Le Moyne stunned Syracuse 82-79 in...
Posada sings A-Rod's praises
Jorge Posada has been in the big leagues for 13 years and has played more games with Derek Jeter than anybody alive. And yet, the postseason belonging to Alex Rodriguez...
Ghosts of '04 collapse still haunt No. 51
Frankly, the happily remembered Bernie Williams is not happy to remember the last time one of his teams came home up 3-2 after losing Game 5 on the road. "You...
Wearing orange vital for hunters
Certain colors are associated with certain things, such as pink and breast cancer, yellow and a loved one going off to war. For hunters there is one color that could...
Rangers' Del Zotto lauded for hot start
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Michael Del Zotto is 19 years old and according to Rangers head coach John Tortorella, even acts his age at times. Just not on the ice....
Clippers boss settles suit
LOS ANGELES -- Clippers owner and real estate mogul Donald Sterling has agreed to pay a record $2.73 million to settle allegations by the government that he refused to rent...
Weird but true
The next time this guy gets invited to career day at his kid's school, he should just stay home. A Florida wildlife officer decided to bring a 5-foot alligator to...
Red Storm must save Norm's job
There are a lot of solid reasons why St. John's should make a move up in the Big East Conference this season and qualify for the NCAA Tournament or the...
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson live
Remember this name (if you can).Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson has wowed audiences with his compelling and soul-baring songs since debuting last year with his self-titled album (as well as intriguing...
Fidler secures another term
There’s four more years of Lew Fidler on the horizon. With the polls closed Tuesday, the eight-year incumbent secured another term representing residents in Mill Basin, Mill Island, Marine Park,...
De Blasio wins in landslide to become Public Advocate
Brooklyn’s own Bill de Blasio was elected in a landslide to become the city’s next public advocate.With 94 percent of the citywide unofficially tabulated at press time, the lanky Park...
Williams Coasts to Victory Over Defiant Stewart
It may have been one of the dirtiest campaigns in years, but City Councilmember Kendall Stewart’s Hail Mary pass sputtered and died as voters in the 45th Councilmanic District voted...
Gentile Has Easy Win in Council Race
While southwestern Brooklyn is often a political minefield, the expected battle for the City Council seat in the 43rd district never reached that level, with the Democratic incumbent, Vincent Gentile,...
Reyna Wins Re-Election by 4,000 Votes
Williamsburg City Councilmember Diana Reyna has won re-election and a third term after a hard-fought rematch against her former colleague, Democratic District leader Martiza Davila.With 100 percent of precincts in...
CHSAA boys soccer rankings
There are four teams left in the CHSAA Class A playoffs and the Class B postseason is about to get into full swing. Archbishop Molloy is attempting to go wire...
Farrell happy to 'B' champions again
There was no award presentation, no Gatorade shower for coach Mike Leyden. But on Tuesday at Murphy Field in The Bronx, the Monsignor Farrell soccer team captured the CHSAA Archdiocesan...
CHSAA Archdiocesan girls volleyball quarterfinals roundup: Spellman advances past Hill
Cardinal Spellman came into the season a dangerous mix of youth and inexperience. The Pilots have had their ups and their downs. “I have this schizophrenic team,” coach Jeri Faulkner...
On Election Day, the 'Oracle' is a Bloomberg shill!
The Oracle is now a shill for Bloomberg!Residents of famously liberal Park Slope awoke on Election Day to find that the large neon sign atop Pintchik Hardware on Bergen Street...
State promises to fix FDR Drive-Brooklyn Bridge ramp
The worst thing about living in Brooklyn — the debilitating traffic congestion on the Brooklyn Bridge’s entrance ramp from the FDR Drive — is about to get just a little...
Crooner helps Fidler
City Councilmember Lew Fidler got some help from a pair of idol hands on Election Day. “American Idol” finalist Sanjaya Malakar hit the campaign trail Tuesday in what might be...
PSAL boys soccer rankings
The PSAL boys soccer season has come down to three days: the Class B semifinals on Thursday, ‘A’ semis on Friday and the city finals on Sunday. Wow, it goes...
The audacity of ‘nope’
One can fantasize about headlines that might be used to describe the goings-on at the White House after tonight's election results. On the mood inside the Oval Office: "The Audacity...
A Deathblow for ObamaCare
CHRIS Christie’s gutsy win in New Jersey puts the arrogant big spender Jon Corzine in his place. But it is the election in Virginia that probably has more to say...
Petition Drive Underway to Fight Proposed New License Plate Requirement
Call it a license to get New York residents to dig a little deeper into their pockets.Among the proposals put forth recently by New York Governor David Paterson to balance...
Bay Ridge's Storybook Home on the Market
A Bay Ridge popular landmark — which is also an official New York City landmark — has hit the market.The distinctive and beloved “Gingerbread House,” at 8220 Narrows Avenue, was...
Hooters girls sue over attire
Waitresses: No one gives a Hooters Brooklyn Federal Court was awash with lycra tank tops and beige panty hose last week when a contingent of Hooters girls came a calling,...
PSAL Class B playoff roundup: Monroe's revamped program spreads wings into semis
Carl Campbell restarted the James Monroe boys soccer program out of demand. Three years later, the Eagles are two wins away from the PSAL Class B crown after the 19th-seeded...
Democrat has early lead in northern NY House race
Democrat Bill Owens had an early lead of 51.5 percent in a special Congressional election in northern New York that grabbed national headlines in its final days as it highlighted...
The Obama magic has faded
All politics is local, they say, and Tuesday’s off-off-year elections certainly had their local angles. Jon Corzine has been a terrible governor even by the undemanding standards of terribly governed...
Mental mistakes doom Cardozo in loss to Tottenville
Stephanie Santoro issued a warning to her team after watching Tottenville warm up. She noticed the Pirates' energy and crispness. “I said, 'We can’t let stupid mistakes beat us,’" the...
Brooklyn's Honorary Title to play last show
Since forming six years ago, Brooklyn-based alternative rock quartet the Honorary Title have toured incessantly, including Dashboard Confessional, Format, Switchfoot, Lucero, and Taking Back Sunday, while managing to release a...
Independents Heart Christie
Hotline On Call reports that New Jersey exit polls show Republican Chris Christie with a huge lead over Gov. John Corzine among independents, 58%-33. These same voters broke for Obama...
Dems sweep comptroller and public advocate races
Democratic Queens City Councilman John Liu was elected city comptroller tonight to become the first Asian-American to win citywide office. Liu, who was born in Taiwan and moved to the...
Irish import at St. Ann's Warehouse is truly 'Electric'
It’s as if “No Exit” kissed the Blarney Stone. Words, massive amounts of words, strung together into long, gorgeous, meaty, metaphor-laden sentences that combine into spirited, brilliant, heart-wrenching monologues are...
Bloomberg elected to a third term
Call him Mike "Three Times" Bloomberg. Mayor Bloomberg, who engineered a change in the city's term limits law so he could run again, won a squeaker last night when he...
Shootist nabbed
Shootist nabbedA local resident accused of firing three shots at a man he was arguing with ended up in deeper trouble when he pulled a gun on the 69th Precinct...
Manhattan Beach to KCC: Corral speeders!
Manhattan Beach residents are fed up with Kingsborough Community College students speeding through their community and parking illegally, and they want school administrators to do something about it.“Most of the...
Tottenville fights past game Cardozo
The game didn’t go quite as Tottenville first thought it would. The fourth-seeded Pirates found themselves deadlocked with No. 5 Cardozo in the second half, each time the Judges finding...
California Dreaming
Republicans are hoping to come from behind to capture a key congressional district -- and it's not upstate New York's 23rd. (In fact, the district is not even on the...
Don't miss boat on Moats
Steve Slaton's disappointing season just got stranger. Coming off a breakout rookie season, Slaton was lumped into the second-tier running backs come fantasy draft time. The Texans offense has been...
Criminals are going holiday shopping
Burglars are going holiday shopping early this year in Williamsburg and Bushwick, with burglaries up 22 percent this year — and 36 percent over the last two years — in...
Drive-by murder
90th PrecinctWilliamsburg–BushwickDead on deliveryA man was killed in a drive-by shooting on Lorimer Street on Nov. 3 — the sixth murder in the confines of the 90th Precinct this year.According...
Soehn out in DC; RBNY's Williams a candidate?
Tom Soehn will be out as DC United coach, after removing his name from contention for the job. His contract runs out at the end of 2009, and he apparently won't...
Cleaning Up in Virginia
At Commentary, Jennifer Rubin has projections for the Republican takeover of the governor’s mansion and various other statewide races.
Scozzafava's Absentee Votes
Could votes for Scozzafava decide the 23rd? At the Enterprise Blog, Jennifer Marsico raises a good question. What happens to those who voted absentee for Dede Scozzafava now that she’s...
Profile of VA Electorate
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Republican Bob McDonnell won the governor's race over Democrat Creigh Deeds by a huge margin. The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder sifts through CBS News exit...
Republican Christie captures NJ governor's race
TRENTON, N.J. -- Chris Christie, an aggressive former prosecutor who racked up a perfect conviction rate in public corruption cases and became the darling of New Jersey's Republican Party establishment,...
Cuomo: Dede seemed OK to me
Joseph Spector at Albany Watch reports that Attorney General Andrew Cuomo didn’t notice that former GOP candidate Dede Scozzafava was in a bad way, as state GOP Chairman Ed Cox...
City resists chopper command from Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights residents who are about to be even more annoyed by helicopter noise starting this April were hit with a bit of “good news/bad news” at a hastily called...
A 'Juicy' story: Sugary drink maker to fund playground
You’ve heard of Hershey Park, but have you heard of Nestle Park?The Nestle Corporation — whose very name is synonymous with Big Cocoa — is shelling out $60,000 to help...
Virginia called for McDonnell in rout
RICHMOND, Va. -- Republican Bob McDonnell has easily won the Virginia governor’s race just a year after the state went overwhelmingly for President Barack Obama and the Democrats. Unofficial results...
Williamsburg 'Rasies the Roof'
The quest to repurpose a defunct Brooklyn firehouse into a new civic and performance engine for the community took a rockin’ turn when a triumvirate of bands ignited the stage...
Social promotion talk in District 18
More should be done to inform parents about proposed changes to public school promotion policies, members of School District 18’s Community Education Council (CEC) say.While district superintendents are explaining the...
A Jersey Snapshot
Old episodes of "The Sopranos" and current ones of "The Real Housewives" won't help you figure out the political calculus in Jersey. Instead, POLITICO provides a five-point primer, on what...
'Rocking' Victorian Flatbush: Plans for H Station rehab include artwork for porch
The long-awaited renovation of the historic train station at Avenue H will include something not often seen at Brooklyn stations: Sculpture that is not only meant for viewing, but also...
And from the old-style mailbag…
Aaron Brashear, Greenwood HeightsThe writer was recently named “the mayor of Greenwood Heights” by The Brooklyn Paper.Town haulTo the editor,I just read the column by “The Politicrasher” (“On health care,...
All Saint’s Day slaying in Brooklyn
Residents of Kensington are being haunted by a Halloween-weekend slaying that’s rattled a quiet, tree-lined block that most Brooklynites never heard of.For the foreseeable future, Clara Street between Dahill Road...
Dollars Flowing Upstate
For one lone congressional district, beaucoup bucks are being spent on NY's 23rd. Atlantic Online's Chris Good breaks down money spent by the political parties, unions and conservative groups like...
For What It's Worth
Exit polling shows Corzine and Christie tied at 46 percent, while in Virginia, McDonnell looks to be up 10 percent, at least that what one “source” told the guys over...
Student and Parents Want to Know: Where's the Soap?
While the city’s Department of Education (DOE) has been promoting free inoculations to protect students against the swine flu, at least one Canarsie school has been lacking until recently in...
Impounding the 23rd
Democrats in the 23rd Congressional district are already prepared to use the courts if the vote doesn’t look to go their way. WCAX TV reports that state Democrats asked several...
Punchless Francis Lewis falls to Bronx Science
Julia Bernhardt gave Francis Lewis a chance. The sophomore goalkeeper made six saves, four of which she had to dive for, to turn back Bronx Science flurries. She stopped a...