November 23, 2009
Here it is: Our guide to the best pool halls in town
Whether you’re a pool shark, a mark, or a stakehorse, Brooklyn’s pool halls are the best place to play a couple rounds. The stereotypes of the past — think Minnesota...
The greatest! Jean Balukas — pool legend — speaks!
Don’t know the name Jean Balukas? Then you don’t know jack about pool. Balukas, a Brooklyn native (how about a proclamation, Marty?), is simply the greatest female pool player ever,...
Protected list for MLS expansion draft
HERE IS THE COMPLETE LIST OF AVAILABLE PLAYERS FOR WEDNESDAY’S DRAFT:Chivas USA Bornstein, Jonathan Braun, Justin Flores, Jorge Padilla, Jesus Galindo, Maykel Lahoud, Michael Kljestan, Sacha Nagamura, Paulo Thornton, Zach...
Syracuse looks to build on win over Rutgers
SYRACUSE -- Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone maintained the protocol in his weekly press conference on Monday, first taking time to thank the fans who came to watch the Orange...
Commodore sunk! Park repairs to skip the ballfields in favor of front lawn
The makeover of Commodore Barry Park is a single, not a home run.Yes, a renovation is on its way — but the repairs will skip the much-used baseball fields in the...
Ruth West, founder of Ruthie's restaurant, is dead at 76
Ruth West, known as much for her delicious pineapple layer cake and barbecued ribs as for her love of Fort Greene and the exacting standards she upheld at her two...
Officials: NYC cops did right thing in subway stab
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says police did the right thing when they kept subway doors closed while they searched for a suspect accused of stabbing a passenger. Dwight...
Ryan: Patriots rubbed it in
Rex Ryan today said -- flat out -- that he felt disrespected by the Patriots when Tom Brady threw a deep pass to Randy Moss with fewer than 30 seconds...
Queens man charged with murder in death of family
A New York City man was arraigned on second-degree murder charges in the deaths of his wife and teenage son, who were found in a closet wrapped in plastic with...
Broken hand limits Panthers' Peppers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The right hand in question wasn’t wrapped in a cast Monday. The hand’s owner, Julius Peppers, wasn’t talking, and Carolina teammate Everette Brown flinched when asked about...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, Nov. 2710 am-5 pm: Learn about nature. Special Thanksgiving-themed program. Free with admission. Brooklyn Children’s Museum [145 Brooklyn Ave. at St. Marks Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, (718) 735-4400], www.brooklynkids.org. 11:30...
Britney rejected after marriage proposal
The boyfriend of pop princess Britney Spears has turned down a marriage proposal from the world famous singer, made during her Australia tour. Just as it worked its magic on...
DESTINATION: Rome
INTRODUCTION Rome is one of the world’s greatest cities, but on first glance, you might not notice. It’s grimy; noisy and traffic choked; the sidewalks groan with people; and shops...
Drama, comedy at Broadway Triangle hearing
Drama, Comedy at Broadway Triangle Hearing They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway. The predictable drumbeat of arguments for and against the Broadway Triangle, the controversial Williamsburg rezoning...
One injured in two car crack-up
A man was rushed to the hospital Thursday following a two-car smash-up that left him trapped inside his auto for a brief time. Officials said that the victim’s car and...
Conn. man accused of $20M investment fraud
HARTFORD, Conn. — Authorities say a Wethersfield man is charged with running a 12-year scheme that defrauded investors of more than $20 million. Thirty-eight-year-old Michael Goldberg was arrested Monday and...
Your weekly newsbriefs
Atlantic Yards faces new lawsuitsAs the state and developer Forest City Ratner await a final court decision regarding the improper use of eminent domain in the proposed 22-acre Atlantic Yards...
Your weekly newsbriefs
“Shop Brooklyn” for the holidaysIt may be “Black Friday” to everyone else, but to borough residents it will be “Brooklyn Friday.”So hopes Borough President Marty Markowitz as he launches his...
Assisted living facility clears hurdle
A subsidized assisted living project which would largely serve individuals on Medicaid has moved one step closer to fruition. At its November meeting, members of Community Board 18 voted unanimously...
Civic calendar
Sun, Nov. 2976th Precinct. Weekly open call to have your car, truck, bike or electronics etched for security pur-poses. Or make an appointment for other times. Free. 6-9 pm. 76th...
PSAL football rankings, Week 12
The final game of the PSAL football season is all about Staten Island. Big surprise, we know. It’s like an all-Brooklyn showdown in basketball. Courtesy of its thrilling, 20-19 victory...
Lakers owner Buss thinking all-time titles with awful Knicks in town
VENICE BEACH, Calif. - Lakers owner Jerry Buss holds court with the writers probably less than once a year, but he spoke yesterday before the Lakers game vs. the Thunder....
Battlin' Broncos vow to regroup for Giants
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Denver Broncos have shown very little fight during their month of misery -- except on their own sideline -- heading into a Thanksgiving night game against...
Diner dud: Live Arcade's 'Diner Dash'
With the same gal, the same premise, and even the same music, you'd think Diner Dash for Xbox would be a sweet deal. Well, I've got to tell you, as...
Man gets 25 years in shooting of cabbie
MINEOLA, N.Y. -- A New York man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting a cab driver in the face following a dispute with a different group...
Ex-prosecutor pleads not guilty to bribery charges
NEWARK, N.J. -- A former federal prosecutor and prominent New Jersey defense attorney whose past clients have included Queen Latifah and Lil' Kim has pleaded not guilty to bribery, drug...
2 indicted on weapons charges in undercover sting
New York City officials say two men have been arrested in a sting operation for selling illegal guns purchased in Florida. The men are being held pending arraignment on an...
Unranked to Top 10: Syracuse flies into AP poll after dominating Cal, UNC
Syracuse was so impressive in the 2K Sports Classic that it made one of the best entrances ever into The Associated Press' college basketball poll.The Orange, who beat California and...
ABC gets complaints about Lambert's performance
ABC says more than 1,500 people have called to complain about Adam Lambert's sexually charged performance at the American Music Awards. The network characterized the response as "moderate." Before his...
No one does real estate porn like Gersh Kuntzman
You know you want it — want to get inside David Walentas’s $25-million penthouse apartment at 1 Main Street in DUMBO. Click the video screen above to watch our Editor...
New Macy's parade route a challenge for balloon handlers
It won’t be just the balloons, marching bands and floats on display in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The laws of physics will also be on parade. For the...
CityCenter cometh
COLOSSAL doesn’t begin to describe CityCenter, that $8.5 billion complex opening on Las Vegas Boulevard next week, which looks to shake up the Strip at a time when the last...
Donaghy conspirator details NBA gambling scam
Disgraced NBA referree Tim Donaghy talked to a professional gambler before every game he officiated during a months-long betting conspiracy, the gambler tells HBO's "Real Sports" in an interview to...
Go deeper
www.enjoyrome.com Any crucial question this guide hasn’t answered? Browse the hugely detailed City Guide tab on this tourist agency’s site. www.inromenow.com The tagline’s “Beyond the Guidebooks” and this site offers...
Off my chest Monday
Monday is gripe day, even though it’s a short work week for most people, it’s late in the day now so let’s gripe.Don’t you just love those people who bring...
Man finds out Charles Manson is his father
A Gandhi-following, peace-loving, free-spirited vegetarian who was adopted at birth has discovered the worst possible thing a son could find out about his father – his dad is Charles Manson....
Anchor says parting 'amicable'
Lou Dobbs says he doesn't feel like he was pushed out of CNN, the news organization where he worked for all but two years of its existence until last Wednesday....
Editors' picks
FridayNovember 27Stellaaaa!It’s one of the greatest American dramas of all time. It’s directed by one of the greatest film stars in history. And it stars one of the hottest actresses...
Strategies
1) Rome in summer makes Manhattan’s nasty August seem balmy. And it’s even more foolish to hit the city then thanks to the double whammy of close-all-café festivals (Ferragosto, Aug....
10 great meals
1) CAFFE SANT’EUSTACHIO Watch out — this place is so famous that sneaky would-be caffeine peddlers around it have artfully named their own cafes similarly in the hope of confusing...
Kangaroo tries to drown dog, attacks owner
MELBOURNE, Australia — A kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, pinning the pet underwater and slashing the owner in the abdomen with its hind legs....
Cops: Man killed dog before start of Steelers game
BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — Police say a western Pennsylvania man told them he kicked his girlfriend’s puppy to death because he was upset that the pit bull wouldn’t behave before the...
Sheffield won’t retire, predicts 25-40 homers
Gary Sheffield’s days with the Mets are likely numbered, but the 41-year-old is not ready to retire. Sheffield told the Boston Globe that he hopes to sign with a team...
John Kerry's daughter won't face DWI charge: report
LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors have declined to file charges against U.S. Senator John Kerry’s elder daughter, Alexandra, who was arrested in Hollywood last week on suspicion of drunken driving. A...
Teixeira 2nd, Jeter 3rd behind Mauer for MVP
Joe Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, finishing first in a near-unanimous vote Monday. Mark Teixeira and Derek...
Where to stay now
1) HOTEL ALEPH Admittedly, it’s in a random location — on a throughway near the Via Veneto — and the Starckian slickness can seem a little overbearing at times. But...
SC Gov. Sanford faces dozens of ethics charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford — who has faced intense scrutiny since he vanished from the state for a steamy holiday with his South American mistress —...
10 sights you cannot miss
1) ARA PACIS After years of languishing as a building site, the Ara Pacis is finally reopened, housed in a spiffy new case by starchitect Richard Meier. It hasn’t been...
CB7 chair to join Councilman Cabrera
Sedgwick Avenue resident Greg Faulkner has proven to be an outspoken leader as chair of Community Board 7, weighing in on employment at the Croton Water Filtration Plant, neighborhood crime...
Players for EPL's Wigan refund fans after 9-1 rout
If the Knicks and Nets adopted this policy their players would soon be broke. The players on Wigan, of the English Premier League, have decided to refund the ticket money...
Isiah yells at opposing coach for not showing mercy
You would think by now Isiah Thomas would be used to watching his teams get blown out. Thomas, the former Knicks coach and now at Florida International University, shouted at...
MoMA honors Ed Wood, 'World's Worst Director'
Ed Wood's "Plan 9 From Outer Space,'' which was "famously proclaimed the worst movie ever made,'' will have its first-ever showing at the prestigious Museum of Modern Art in January,...
More Gotti drama: Jury nearly left with just 11
As if there weren’t enough drama in the John "Junior" Gotti trial, a judge today came perilously close to allowing the jury to debate with only 11 members. A morning...
TiVo Alert: Sybil Jason birthday tribute
Happy 80th birthday to Sybil Jason, who get a four-film salute tonight on TCM. Sybil who? Ms. Jason was Warner Bros.' South African-born answer to Shirley Temple, as is apparent from tonight's...
Former CNN anchor says he's mulling 2012 bid
Former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs — whose abrupt departure from the struggling cable network stunned his fans — is mulling a run for the White House in 2012 and has...
50 STATES: Massachusetts
THE Wonderland Greyhound Park wasn’t at all as I’d remembered it. Thirty years ago, when my grandfather and I took the T from Boston to the track out in the...
11,486 vaccinated at NYC weekend H1N1 clinics
More than 11,000 people have received the H1N1 vaccination this weekend at New York City health clinics. Jessica Scaperotti, a spokeswoman for the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,...
With Rangers struggling, Tortorella changes up morning skate
The routine changed for the Rangers’ morning skate. Instead of optional, it was mandatory. Instead of working on the game plan and breaking down tapes per usual in his office,...
Group loses suit to block Sept. 11 memorial in NJ
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A nonprofit group has lost a court fight to block a Sept. 11 memorial from being built at Liberty State Park. The Friends of Liberty State...
Atlantic City airport eyes $28M terminal expansion
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Atlantic City International Airport will spend more than $28 million to upgrade its terminal in hopes of attracting more international flights. Bart Mueller, head of...
Ryan's Jets collapsing, like they did for Man-Genius
The blustery breath of fresh air that Rex Ryan brought with him from Baltimore will only keep him safe from criticism of his head-coaching ability for so long. Ryan’s impassioned...
And where to play at a bar
Not everyone plays pool simply to play pool. If you like to drink or hang out with friends while playing stripes and solids, here are the five best places in...
Subway suicide drama in Park Slope
F and G train service in Brownstone Brooklyn was disrupted for two hours this morning after a man jumped in front of an incoming train at the Seventh Avenue station...
Ferry interesting — but can it work for Coney?
That’s what the city Economic Development Corporation wants to know, calling last week for a feasibility study for a potential commuter ferry service to link the once-forlorn neighborhood and Manhattan.The...
Here's Frank's take on the Gowanus Canal
He even provided the lyrics this week.Down on the GowanusWords and music by Frank HoierDown on the GowanusYou shouldn’t fear the slimeNor is the odor the worst thing you will...
P.S. 69 divided 'along ethnic lines'
A change in P.S. 69’s zoning lines may decrease diversity at the school, P.S. 69’s principal says. The city Department of Education’s (DOE) proposed zoning changes, which are intended to...
Extra police near Kings Plaza
The NYPD is stepping up its patrol of Kings Plaza this holiday season. “Brooklyn South Task Force is coming in with other specialized units to keep everything at bay,” Lieutenant...
Elizabeth Kutcha is Miss G Train 2009!
Easy to loathe but loath to avoid, the Rodney Dangerfield of the subway system, the G train, was the runaway winner of a beauty pageant thrown in its honor by...
DOT traffic calming leaves locals nervous
If it ain’t broke, the city’s Department of Transportation might just fix it.Local residents and elected officials are scratching their heads following the DOT’s recent traffic calming measures instituted along...
Pingg does Brooklyn’s best photos
If you’re looking for the perfect party invitation or want to send a virtual holiday card, now you can do so in style — Brooklyn style. A new section at...
Amphitheater backlash shuts CB 13 meeting down
Community Board 13 is way too amped up over Borough President Marty Markowitz’s controversial $64 million amphitheater planned Asser Levy Seaside Park.Salvos in the ongoing battle over the project exploded...
Curtain up on Broadway Triangle
During the two-year battle over the development of the Broadway Triangle, several North Brooklyn community groups have voiced concern over their lack of involvement in the planning process. As the...
Police brass honor 'definition of CPR'
It was a well deserved “atta’ boy” from the top of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South chain. With a crew of proud loved ones standing by his side, Police Officer Hiram...
Longtime cop turns in his badge
He’s seen the good and bad in Flatbush, and now a mainstay of the 70th Police Precinct is handing in his badge.Police officer Shawn Lipstein announced his retirement after 20...
Community groups collecting toys for military kids
As they do every year, activists in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights are going the extra mile to make sure that the children of military personnel based at Fort Hamilton...
Collaring a shooter earns cop an award
Patrolling around the thriving nightclub scene within the confines of the 67th Precinct can often be dangerous, but it didn’t stop Police Officer Greggory Gingo from making a gun collar...
Cops: Youth Explorers help keep the peace
Everyone benefits from the NYPD Youth Explorers.So said Deputy Inspector John Sprague, the commanding officer of the 62nd Precinct, last week as he showcased the group during the station house’s...
Brooklyn Legal Services 41 years old
Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A threw an affair to remember Thursday night at the Brooklyn Marriott (333 Adams Street) in Downtown Brooklyn, in what may be their last annual gala...
Gosselin divorce process going well: attorney
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Jon Gosselin offered his estranged wife a bouquet of red roses at their divorce arbitration hearing over the weekend. She evidently turned them down. Despite the snub,...
Check out the Post's coverage of St. John's NCAA tournament loss
St. John's fell 1-0 to Boston College in the second-round of the NCAA tourney, and Dylan Butler has a solid story in today's edition about the loss.A year after reaching the...
Brazil: World should engage, not isolate Iran
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Engaging, not isolating Iran is the way to push for peace and stability in the Middle East, said Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva as he...
Study: NYC food emergencies up nearly 21 percent
The recession may be easing, but the urgent need to feed New York's hungry is still sharp. The number of people seeking emergency food assistance in New York City is...
Obama calls security meeting on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is calling his war council together as he moves toward a decision on whether to add more U.S. forces in Afghanistan. The president has said...
LA committee to review Jackson memorial costs
LOS ANGELES -- A Los Angeles City Council committee plans to discuss the $3.2 million taxpayers spent on the Michael Jackson memorial. The Public Safety Committee on Monday plans to...
Video shows robbery suspect eating evidence
STREETSBORO, Ohio — A desperate bank robbery suspect may have gobbled down a paper that could have been used against him, police in Ohio said. John Ford, of Cleveland, can...
Broncos not winning or making friends with Giants up next
First-year head coach Josh McDaniels not long ago was the toast of the NFL, getting his Broncos out to a 6-0 start in a season where the expectation level outside...
RU's Dilly Duka signs with MLS
Red Bull academy product and former Rutgers standout Dilly Duka has officially signed a Generation adidas contract with MLS. The 5-foot-9 midfielder from Montville (NJ) won't be assigned to New...
Bruno used position to get rich: prosecutor
ALBANY, N.Y. — The defense attorney for former state Senate leader Joseph Bruno says the corruption case against the Republican amounts to an indictment in search of an actual crime....
Insurance exec denies stalking ESPN hottie
LOS ANGELES — An insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN cable TV sports reporter Erin Andrews pleaded not guilty Monday to interstate stalking. Michael Barrett, 48,...
Cuomo's campaign took money from attorneys for clients his office probed
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s campaign took money from law firms that represent clients his office investigated or accused of wrongdoing, according to a new report. Citing state records, Bloomberg...
Giants report card, Week 11
OFFENSE: Rarely has Eli Manning (25 of 39, 384 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT) been more accurate and efficient with his deep passes and receivers Mario Manningham, Steve Smith and...
Sully's heroic landing led to 'rock star sex'
LOS ANGELES — Pilot Chesley Sullenberger jokes that his heroic handling of a disabled jetliner brought him "rock star sex" in an interview for "NBC's People of the Year" TV...
Video shows violent arrest on SF transit system
OAKLAND, Calif. — A train passenger's video of an arrest shows heavy-duty glass shattering and showering down on a San Francisco area transit police officer and an unruly passenger in...
Would ObamaCare Kill Medical Innovation?
Nick Gillespie fears those who hate profits (Reason)
Ron Paul vs Tim Geithner
Frusrtation with administration's handling of economy (Christian Science Monitor)
New Low for Health Reform
Rasmussen poll says 56 percent against
Fort Hood: Terror's Third Wave
Kevin Whitelaw reports on intel agencies' quest for what makes a terrrorist (NRP)Hasan Self-radicalized? (Wall Street Journal)
Gotti jury resumes deliberations
Jurors at the racketeering trial of John “Junior” Gotti are scheduled to resume deliberations in federal court in Manhattan. U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel told the jurors to return Monday....
Curry apologetic for flagrant foul
Eddy Curry said he would apologize to teammates on the plane ride to Los Angeles last night. Curry's flagrant foul against Rajon Rondo with 5:21 left in regulation helped the...
Man’s body found inside fire-gutted garage in Schenectady
DELANSON, N.Y. — State police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found inside a burned-out vehicle parked in a garage at an upstate New York home....
Marching Off a Cliff
Robert Samuelson says Health reform burdens the young (Washington Post)The real costs of health reform (Weekly Standard)
Debating ObamaCare
It could all still fall apart (Politico)
It’s Yankee panky: suit
A Queens man claims a sports company turned his treasured Yankee memorabilia into a plain old memory. Edward Kull entrusted Steiner Sports with a "one-of-a-kind" 1961 World Series jacket autographed...
'Mod Squad' supporters sold out for pork & party
Sometimes, not even a politician can be all things to all people. With Saturday night's vote to bring Harry Reid's health-care bill to the floor, "moderate" Senate Democrats like Ben...
Manning comes up big for Blue in OT
This is what franchise quarterbacks do. This is how franchise quarterbacks respond with a game, and possibly a season, on the line. Eli Manning had tried to win the game...
Eli rallies Giants to victory after defensive collapse
It was late in the game yesterday, and the season-saving victory that had appeared in the bag for the Giants with a 31-17 lead early in the fourth quarter was...
In for the long haul
Serving a slice of life since ’63 When Salvatore Bartolomeo started in the pizza business in 1963, there was no such thing as a spinach slice, an eggplant slice or...
Going long
For many employees these days, a job change is about as monumental an event as an oil change. Mobile modern workers are ready to jump ship at a moment’s notice,...
Pulse sales
STELLA FILANTE 156 Ludlow St., between Stanton and Rivington streets; 646-484-5889 Sale: Nov. 27. Fri., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. 40 percent off Manoush, Zadig + Voltaire and Willow. CHRISTIAN LACROIX 260...
Go to Greg
Q I’ve been assigned to work on a project with a co-worker who’s incompetent and an idiot to boot. I have to double-check everything he does and often redo his...
Chill Factor
Top music downloads 1. Run This Town, Jay-Z 2. Down, Jay Sean 3. Successful, Drake 4. Break Up, Mario 5. I’m Goin’ In, Drake 6. Wasted, Gucci Mane 7. You...
Business briefs
Coke in China Coca-Cola is planning to more than double its number of bottling plants in China over the coming decade as part of the group's aim to triple the...
Garcia kicks South Bronx to Cup crown
The first field goal in South Bronx history was a memorable one. Joseph Garcia’s 26-yard boot with 8:36 remaining in the fourth quarter was the difference in the second-seeded Phoenix’...
Real Salt Lake wins MLS Cup
Grit trumped glamour, as Real Salt Lake beat the star-studded L.A. Galaxy 5-4 on penalties in the MLS Cup final. Keeper Nick Rimando _ who'd gotten Real into the final...
Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift big winners at American Music Awards
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson made history by winning four American Music Awards on Sunday night, but he couldn’t beat Taylor Swift as the year’s favorite artist and the evening’s...
Voice soars, dives into self-pity
Since the 1918 premiere of Puccini's "Il Trittico," only two divas at the Met dared to sing the leading roles in all three of its one-act operas: Renata Scotto, a...
Dreams are made on such stuff
And I am telling you: You are going. Granted, this revival of "Dreamgirls" didn't bode well. A touring production hatched in South Korea, it feels spare not by design but...
Dobbs' staff must re-apply for jobs
The axe is starting to fall on the staff of more than 20 producers and reporters that Lou Dobbs left behind when he abruptly left CNN two weeks ago. Late...
A hard-time epic begins on the right Foote
Rarely has something so epic been so unas suming. A lot happens in Horton Foote's three-hour-long "The Story of a Childhood," set in the rough and tumble world of early...
Starr report
Cartoon Network fans can now customize their own "Adult Swim" DVDs (for a $20 fee) with episodes from "Robot Chicken," "Aqua Teen Hunger Force," "Sealab 2021" and many other "Adult...
Last stop for Jon & Kate
Tonight's "Jon & Kate Plus 8" final episode will start with how it all ended --a shot of the infamous sign Jon Gosselin posted last September on the gate to...
'Gleek' goddess
'Glee" stars Lea Michele and Jenna Ushkowitz have known each other since they were 8, but they did not -- repeat, not -- audition for the Fox series together. It...
Extreme 'Family' tearjerker
Not since "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" has there been a show like "Find My Family," which is dedicated to making as many people weep in as short a period of...
Hubby's a diet 'cheat'
It's hard to believe that anything involving Dr. Atkins could be such a bloated mess. The diet doctor's widow, Veronica Atkins, claims her former financial advisers enlisted her butler to...
Me-first parents' kids are spawn to be wild
WHERE were you when the bullets flew? The Mother of the Year dashed from a Town Car to her front door, stopping to struggle with a broken lock. "Damn!" At...
NYC beer-leaders
Big-time college football is big business in New York City bars. While the players battle on the gridiron each Saturday, hordes of alumni gather in watering holes to cheer their...
Bx. shooting suspect's mom on how mean streets swallowed son
She says she did everything she could to keep her son safe from the same mean streets that claimed her father's life 21 years ago. But now, Zelita Mighty can...
'They all hate each other'
The public budget bat tle between Gov. Paterson and the Legislature's Democratic leaders tells only half the story: They're fighting like cats and dogs in private as well. Sources in...
Oldsters' nurse a fake: AG
State Medicaid fraud probers say a woman with no medical training worked as a nurse at a Staten Island nursing home for four years. Sharron Kimberly Phillip allegedly stole the...
Nursing-home patient 'buy'
A Bronx nursing home allegedly paid a hospital social worker to steer elderly patients its way, The Post has learned. Ex-Kingsbridge Care Center CEO Helen Sieger gave New York Presbyterian's...
Awake through a 23-year 'coma'
He suffered through a 23-year-long night of the living dead. Doctors were convinced that an accident had left Ron Houben in a vegetative state, unable to understand anything happening around...
Berned golfers healing
A luxury Long Island country club -- on the brink of bankruptcy because so many members were ripped off by Bernie Madoff -- is out of the rough, thanks to...
Return to Guyland
In a week in which men will be watching lots of football, we figured it was a good time to check out what they might be reading -- you know...
Marching off a cliff
Saturday night's health-care vote in the Senate was a theatrical fizzle. Sure, Majority Leader Harry Reid made senators sit at their desks for their vote to create a sense of...
Escaping offshore
It's easier than ever for corporations to move operations overseas. And if the federal government doesn't realize this soon, more and more companies will do just that. In the age...
Fort Hood: terror's 'third wave'
The Fort Hood killings were no isolated incident, but part of al Qaeda's "third wave." The 9/11 terrorists were the first wave: Their attacks culminated years of direct attacks on...
Jamie Dimon seen as good fit for Treasury
As support for Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wanes on Capitol Hill amid frustration with the Obama administration's handling of the economy, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is emerging as a...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Two thugs have been arrested for carjacking a man at gunpoint and taking him on a nightmarish ride through Cypress Hills, authorities said yesterday. Brendan Mcpherson, 29, Russell Williams,...
Perfect platform to make his pitch
Stand clear of the closing salesman. When Eric Klarman first tried selling life insurance in the subway, he knew he'd be harassed and largely ignored. He never imagined it would...
A tipsy turkey dinner
The owner of a Midtown pub is serving Wild Turkey with a twist -- for Thanksgiving, he's soaking his holiday birds with booze. "It's a turkey you can eat and...
'Twilight' $uck-cess
The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" had a monster opening -- earning $140.7 million in the US in its first three days. That landed it third on the...
Dems are ill at ease
WASHINGTON -- Now that health-care reform has reached the Senate floor without a single Republican vote, four Democrats are vying to become King of the Hill by demanding laundry lists...
Mammogram mess-up: ObamaCare goes bust
THE ISSUE: A federal taskforce recommendation to limit routine mammograms. *** I agree with the many doctors who think that this new breast-cancer testing guideline from the federal task force...
Big loss for Brown Harris Stevens
Brown Harris Stevens' losing streak is getting habit-forming. The luxe real-estate firm's archrival Prudential Douglas Elliman just gobbled up its agreement to rep the celeb condo One Madison Square Park,...
Ace pilot dies in plane crash
An aviation technology innovator with years of flight experience died yesterday after his single-engine plane crashed near Poughkeepsie. Amir Tirosh, 52, an Israeli Air Force vet, reported engine failure after...
Shot girl Vada on brink of miracle
Vada's neighbors are calling it a miracle. In a largely West African Bronx neighborhood, Vada Vasquez's neighbors are all hoping and praying for a full recovery from a 15-year-old who's...
Cadbury blows a kiss toward Hershey bid
British confectioner Cadbury is playing favorites in a possible bidding war, saying it would prefer chocolate company Hershey to Kraft Foods. Cadbury Chairman Roger Carr hinted yesterday the company would...
Coke-head has nose for crime
Admitted gang member and coke addict Carlos Blanco has a long and unsavory past -- including stealing a car with a child in the back seat in 1991. The 42-year-old,...
Think before you pull cord
The emergency cord isn't for all emergencies. A rider on a Bronx-bound D train pulled the emergency cord Saturday after Gerardo Sanchez allegedly stabbed Dwight Johnson to death in an...
Kin-slay dad showed off bodies to gal pal: cops
A Queens man who slashed the throats of his wife and 14-year-old son -- and blamed it on an alter ego named Roberto -- ghoulishly summoned his mistress to check...
Madoff bling buyer is a gem of a guy
This bracelet has come full circle. An art deco bauble scooped up for $50,000 from an auction of Bernie Madoff's ill-gotten goods was bought by a kind-hearted Madison Avenue jeweler...
Kennedy left out of church rite
PROVIDENCE, RI -- An ultraconservative bishop has banned Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Holy Communion because the Democratic congressman supports abortion rights, Kennedy says. The ban escalates a...
Rockefeller reform could backfire if dope fiends are released
One drug dealer took part in a vicious gang rape, another outfitted his pad with closed-circuit TV to thwart cops, and a third swiped a car with a child in...
Hosp botch killed teacher, 30: suit
Doctors at a Long Island hospital failed to properly diagnose a 30-year-old Queens teacher's head pain in the days leading up to her death from a brain hemorrhage, a lawsuit...
'Killer' acted like lunatic before slay: witnesses
The seething straphanger who slashed a subway rider to death in front of petrified passengers was unprovoked and belligerent from the moment he stepped on the train, witnesses and authorities...
We ain't no ho's: strippers
We're not those kind of gals! Two buxom strippers go on trial on prostitution charges in Manhattan today, insisting that while they might shake it, they certainly didn't market it....
Cut, then run, gov urges pols on budget
ALBANY -- Frustrated after weekend negotiations failed -- again -- Gov. Paterson last night sent a written appeal to all 212 members of the Legislature, urging them again to take...
Bx. fire wipes out 7 homes
More than 30 people were left homeless last night when fire swept through a row of houses in The Bronx, More than 200 firefighters battled the four-alarm blaze, which started...
Making trouble in jail, too
Clarence Concepcion just can't seem to keep his promises. After being collared in June 2001 for selling drugs three times to an undercover cop, the 27-year-old worked out a deal...
Robber becomes a rapist
John Pipkin has one major black mark on his record, but it's a big one -- rape. In 1992, he and some other men set upon a woman walking across...
Charters get caught in squeeze by state
The competition is about to get fierce. The state's looming charter-school cap will result in at least 40 school operators vying for 18 remaining slots come February, according to a...
Dealer keeps striking out
Tony Hickman apparently wasn't happy when a jury convicted him on drug charges in 2004 -- so he didn't bother to show up for sentencing. That only made it easier...
40,000 stuck on wait lists
When Cynthia Lee's daughter graduated from her charter elementary school in June, her mother tried to enroll her in a charter middle school near her Harlem office. But despite applying...
Gun kid shot up by cops
Cops fatally shot a Queens teen who pointed a loaded semiautomatic at them -- hitting him with 11 bullets, authorities said yesterday. Three officers fired 14 shots at Dashawn Vasconcellos...
Debating ObamaCare honestly
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid rounded up enough votes Saturday to open debate in the Senate on his version of ObamaCare. OK, let the debate begin. And the first question...
A window on the swamp
Has there ever been a more revealing clinic on public corruption than the ongoing trial of former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno? None comes to mind. Day by day, it...
The Post Line
NFL Tonight Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog TEXANS 3½ 4 (48½) Titans Thursday Giants 5 6 (42) BRONCOS LIONS OFF OFF (OFF) Packers COWBOYS 14 14 (40½) Raiders Sunday JETS...
It's Yankee panky: suit
A Queens man claims a sports company turned his treasured Yankee memorabilia into a plain old memory. Edward Kull entrusted Steiner Sports with a "one-of-a-kind" 1961 World Series jacket autographed...
Colts, Saints make perfect pair
The unbeaten Colts sidestepped another potential obstacle in their march toward NFL history. The Colts kept Baltimore out of the end zone yesterday and got the go-ahead field goal from...
Islanders' Tavares back in Toronto
What looked a few days ago like it would be a triumphant return to Toronto for John Tavares has turned into something considerably different. That's what happens when a young...
Rangers short at center
It's going to be a stopgap lineup tonight at the Garden as the Rangers attempt to stop their slide against the Blue Jackets, that much is a given. The question,...
Vendor's home movie of '69 Swoboda catch finally to be on TV
Never before seen on TV! "Well," said Tim Hanley, "not on your TV, not yet." Forty years later, Hanley can't quite recall if he'd been assigned to sell peanuts, ice...
Boss is focal point for Giants offense
It's about time Eli Manning started pleasing the Boss. Not just the real boss, coach Tom Coughlin, but a tight end who for much of the season was a Giant...
Johnson races to NASCAR history
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Jimmie Johnson never let up in pursuit of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship. This was no easy Sunday drive for the most dominant driver of this...
Celtics burn Knicks at OT buzzer
They were filming a Will Ferrell movie at the Garden during yesterday's Knicks-Celtics game. Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg and Brooke Shields sat in celebrity row in their movie roles as lunatic...
No Iverson needed for Garden thrills
No question, for three games the Knicks have summoned the will to show us they have more to give. Unfortunately, on the killing possession yesterday at the Garden, they also...
Curry apologetic for flagrant foul
Eddy Curry said he would apologize to teammates on the plane ride to Los Angeles last night. Curry's flagrant foul against Rajon Rondo with 5:21 left in regulation helped the...
Mets eyeing Sheets
Ben Sheets hasn't pitched in the majors in more than a year, but that will not keep the Mets from keeping an eye on the former All-Star right-hander this winter....
Blackburn responds in Pierce's absence
On Friday night, Giants linebacker Chase Blackburn looked at his phone and saw a text from Antonio Pierce. Despite having practiced all week, Big Blue's emotional leader was out with...
Winless Nets may sink in West
Devin Harris returned from his groin injury Saturday, but the pain of the Nets' 0-13 start is plain to see. "It's frustrating all the way around," Harris said. "You can...
Tough luck, Yankees: Mauer likely MVP
The Yankees' most valuable player isn't going to be crowned the AL MVP today. No matter who you believe is the World Champions' MVP -- cases can be made for...
Sports shorts
SOCCER: RSL wins MLS CupRobbie Russell scored in the seventh round of penalty kicks and underdog, overlooked Real Salt Lake beat the star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy 5-4 on penalties for...
Tynes doesn't 'miss' chance for redemption
In the second quarter, Lawrence Tynes pushed a 31-yard field goal attempt wide left. The Giants yesterday built a 31-17 lead on the Falcons, but Tynes couldn't get the miss...
Patriots tried to rub it in Jets faces
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- It was rather clear for everyone to see that Tom Brady, Randy Moss and the Patriots were trying to grind the Jets' noses in defeat late in...
Jets report card, Week 11
OFFENSE: Mark Sanchez threw four interceptions and lost a fumble on a sack. Any questions? Sanchez set a horrible tone with a first-quarter pick to CB Leigh Bodden, who returned...
Off-the-Mark's growing pains hurting Jets
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- "Turnovers! Turnovers!" Right tackle Damien Woody kept repeating the same word over and over late yesterday while standing in the midst of yet another frustrated Jets locker...
4 Sanchez INTs all but KO Jets playoff chances
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Please allow us to introduce you to the next phase of the Jets' 2009 season: garbage time. The cold, calculating 31-14 beat-down the Patriots put on the...
Revis contains Moss -- again
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- As the Jets' buses rolled out of Gillette Stadium last night, there was not much for the team to feel good about. About the only bright spot...
Jets' defense has no answer for Welker
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Patriots provided an answer to the question of how much they missed Wes Welker in their first meeting with the Jets this season. Then they kept...
Weird but true
Give me a P(ee)! Students at Ohio State have a ritual before football games with rival Michigan. They always go for a mass swim in Columbus' Mirror Lake. Intrepid researchers...
Notre Dame's Weis, Michigan's Rodriguez get no slack
There are many benefits to having an open week this late in the season beyond the much-needed rest. The coaches don't get a chance to do something so onerous as...
St. John's falls short in NCAA soccer
Even after giving up an early goal, Derby Carrillo was confident the St. John's men's soccer team would find a way to get the equalizer. "From the time we first...
Lenn Robbins' Top 25
The Post's Lenn Robbins breaks down his Top 25, which has a new team on top. Texas, who beat up on Kansas Saturday night, passed Florida. 1. Texas (11-0, beat...
All Hallows looking to earn respect after shocking CHSAA last year
The last time All Hallows played a competitive game, the Gaels pushed eventual CHSAA Class AA intersectional champion Rice to the brink before eventually succumbing in the semifinals last year...
Xplosion of success
Kelly Robinson still remembers being 9 years old and walking into PS 133 in Bellerose for the first time to practice with Dom Cecala’s AAU team. The now Francis Lewis...
PSAL must end volleyball cram
PSAL girls volleyball has been a victim of its own popularity this postseason.The league has typically played one to two rounds of its playoffs in the Hunter College basement auxiliary...
Red Storm bounced in NCAA second round
Even after giving up an early goal, Derby Carrillo was confident the St. John’s men’s soccer team would find a way to get the equalizer. “From the time we first...
Falcons fight 'til the end in Bowl loss
Say one thing for August Martin: the fourth-seeded Falcons never gave up. Not even when facing a nearly insurmountable deficit in an eventual 29-28 loss to No. 3 Thomas Jefferson...
Orange Wave of emotion
Taji Randle played football for Thomas Jefferson from 1991 to 1995 and when he graduated from the East New York school, he didn’t have a victory to show for it....
Automotive falls short in Cup final
Like his players, Automotive coach Haseeb Khawaja was upset after Sunday’s heartbreaking, 15-14 Cup division championship game loss to South Bronx. That the final margin was decided on a 26-yard...
Sanchez throws 4 picks in 31-14 loss
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The defense Bill Belichick didn't want to put on the field a week ago kept the offense of the New York Jets off it today. Leigh Bodden...