December 1, 2009
Mets make no arbitration offers
As expected, the Mets did not offer salary arbitration to any of their free agents, including Type Bs Carlos Delgado and Fernando Tatis, at today's leaguewide deadline.In the case of...
Brooklyn Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens Cope With Increased Demand
More Brooklynites than ever are hungry.A report by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger — released against a backdrop of borough families preparing for Thanksgiving, a holiday characterized by...
Gotti's previous trials
John "Junior" Gotti beat the feds in three previous mistrials before yesterday’s dramatic end to his fourth trial. Here’s how the earlier cases went. First trial: While still in prison...
Giants try out two kickers
The Giants brought in two kickers for a workout but did not sign either. Where there's smoke theres fire, though, and there's little doubt if incumbent kicker Lawrence Tynes gets...
Oscar Watch: Indie Spirits give 'The Last Station' a leg up
The big winner in today's Indie Spirit awards is obviously Sony Pictures Classics' "The Last Station,'' which tied the much-touted "Precious'' with five nominations. With big contenders dropping by the...
Chinese TV station creates Tiger Woods accident video
A Chinese TV station didn’t let the fact that no video of the Tiger Woods incident has come out. It simply made its own. The station used animation to create...
Yankees decline arbitration on Matsui, Damon, Pettitte
The Yankees declined to offer salary arbitration to World Series MVP Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon and Andy Pettitte, a move that means the team would not receive draft picks as...
Manga! Grandma Roses serves up old world-flavor
If nostalgia for Italian Williamsburg were a meal, there is no doubt Grandma Roses owner John Ricco would find a way to put it on his menu.From the marinara sauce...
Shot down on Flatbush Ave.
Shot down on Flatbush Ave.Police have identified the 41-year-old man gunned down outside a neighborhood nightclub on Flatbush Avenue near Avenue H.Cops found Kelvin Neil, 41, sprawled out outside of...
Telfair kin arrested
Telfair kin arrestedThe sister of Coney Island-born basketball star Sebastian Telfair has been arrested in connection with a mugging on Mermaid Avenue.Prosecutors said that Octavia Telfair, 23, was taken into...
Senate pushes toward health care vote
WASHINGTON — The Senate pushed toward the first votes on sweeping health overhaul legislation Tuesday amid rancorous debate over whether the bill would repair the nation's safety net or bankrupt...
GM boss Henderson steps down
General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson called it quits today and will be replaced on a short-term basis by Chairman Ed Whitacre.Henderson's sudden exit from the struggling automaker followed a board...
Sunday morning shooting
Sunday morning shootingA man was shot in the hip during a skirmish on 93rd Street and Third Avenue Sunday morning.Police said that the victim was nearing the corner at 4:30...
Back to the Bulge: Brooklyn WW II vet to be honored
When the nation of Luxembourg commemorates the 65th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, a lifelong Brooklynite will be among the six American honorees, a representative of veterans boroughwide,...
CHSAA Staten Island girls basketball preview: Talented core leads balanced Bears
Shpresa Liharevic will no longer be running the point for St. John Villa, tormenting defenses with her outside shooting and ability to get into the lane and to the free...
Teresa Toro Resigns
Greenpoint resident Teresa Toro has announced her resignation from Community Board 1 where she has served as its Transportation chair for the past seven years.Toro cited a timing issue as...
Your weekly newsbriefs
F train reviewThe F train may be causing headaches at every stop, but there could be light at the end of the tunnel.At the behest of Brooklyn Heights State Senator...
Your weekly newsbriefs
Manja!After a long wait, Coney Island’s famed Totonno’s Pizzeria, 1524 Neptune Avenue, is expected to reopen in the next two weeks.The neighborhood staple near West 15th Street was damaged in...
Electeds Face Down "Dangerous" Proposal for Flatbush Avenue Site
A plan that was a day-after-Election-Day shocker from the city administration was stopped in its tracks by outrage from local elected officials.The legislators, who had asked for a meeting with...
Food Vendor Outside High School Raises Hackles
A food vendor cart parked outside Fort Hamilton High School has parents and area residents crying foul.Josephine Beckmann, the district manager of Community Board 10, reported numerous calls to the...
Ambulance leaves sedan needing repair
Firefighters look over the sideswiped black sedan that ended up on a Flatlands sidewalk after colliding with a Hatzolah Volunteer Ambulance last week.Police said that the two vehicles collided at...
High time for a global convention on Islam
The seamy South Side, Chicago, enclave in which President Obama polished his political chops is no match for the planet’s crummiest ghetto: The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.An old Kashmiri proverb...
Armed robbery thwarted in progress
Paying attention and keeping one’s eyes open are essential to good policing and it also earned officers Sam Dorisme and Regina Meyer “Cop of the Month” awards at the recent...
Tuesday's Top 10: Coughlin most overrated coach
Welcome to the Tuesday Top 10 list.Today it’s the Top 10 Most Overrated Coaches and Managers in sports with a little bit of a New York slant.1. Tom Coughlin –...
NYPD rescues trapped deer from Governor’s Island
A deer stranded on the rocky shores of New York City’s Governor’s Island has been sedated by police. Officers from the elite Emergency Services Unit fired a tranquilizer dart at...
Jets, Giants hanging by playoff thread
Here’s the best thing that can be said about this tumultuous NFL season for the Jets and Giants: they both still have a chance to make the playoffs. And as...
Nurse: Smart kidnap suspect faking symptoms
SALT LAKE CITY — A psychiatric nurse who observed the man charged with abducting Elizabeth Smart said Tuesday she believes he has faked psychiatric symptoms and behaviors to avoid prosecution...
Judge keeps ban on release of J.Lo video
LOS ANGELES — A judge is keeping a ban in place to prevent the release of home videos featuring Jennifer Lopez that her ex-husband and his manager have sought to...
Murderer nabbed - one year later
Senior caught in crashAn 87-year-old woman was killed last week following a crazed chain of events that began when a black Lexus impacted with a green minivan on Avenue U.Officials...
Girardi brought in to teach Sanchez how to slide
Mark Sanchez is learning how to slide like a Yankee. Don’t worry, Jets fans. The rookie quarterback isn’t looking to trade in his pads for pinstripes. He was just working...
Don't shoot — that photo!
94th PrecinctGreenpoint–WilliamsburgPhoto shootA trio of thugs turned a midnight photo op into a photo not on Nov. 25.The victims, a young couple, were snapping pictures of the Manhattan skyline at...
Crimus interruptus
78th PrecinctPark SlopeCrimus interruptusAn Eighth Avenue man came home on Nov. 27 to find a thug cowering behind his bedroom door — and his laptop computer in a bag about...
John 'Junior' Gotti case ends in mistrial, again
His dad was "Teflon" but Junior’s more like the "Deadlock Don." A weary but jubilant John "Junior" Gotti walked free yesterday after a deeply divided jury failed to reach a...
SAMPLE SALE: TULESTE MARKET
3 Steps, 322 2nd Ave, between 18th and 19th streets; 212-533-5336 Sale: Dec. 3-4.Thurs.-Fri., 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Jewelry starting at $10. Includes owl pendants and gold necklaces galore.
Legion haul
90th PrecinctWilliamsburg–BushwickLegion haulA bar rat took advantage of a dancing queen from Down Under by taking the young woman’s pocketbook at Legion early on Nov. 29. The Australian citizen told...
LI woman charged with DWI with children in car
A Long Island woman has been arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated with her two young children. Suffolk County police say the 25-year-old Wyandanch woman was arrested Monday. She...
NY judge allows suit by falsely accused brothers
A federal judge is allowing a lawsuit against New York City and the NYPD brought by two brothers falsely accused of selling drugs by undercover cops. Prosecutors charged that two...
Yankees outfielder Henrich dies, 96
Former Yankees outfielder Tommy Henrich passed away at the age of 96 in the early hours this morning in Dayton, Ohio, the team said today. The four-time world champion was...
NY sex offenders purged from Facebook, MySpace
Authorities say more than 3,500 sex offenders registered in New York have been kicked off Facebook and MySpace as the result of a new state law. In 2008, New York...
Bugs can act as spies with new technology
How’s this for bugging your home? Researchers have figured out how to implant tiny remote-control devices into June bugs and African beetles, turning them into cyborg insects. The bugs not...
Weekend wins prove St. John's can make NCAA tournament
St. John’s entered the weekend as a team without an identity. The Red Storm had won each of their first three games, but the wins were anything but convincing. LIU...
Cut-rate hedge fund space comes with a catch
Hedge funds looking for new space might want to check out the popular fund hangout 590 Madison Avenue. There’s a luscious 25,030 square feet available on the 34th floor —...
Joe Bruno jury reaches consensus on two counts
ALBANY, N.Y. — A federal jury in the Joe Bruno corruption trial told the judge that it has reached a consensus on two counts but indicated that it’s struggling on...
Report: Mauer denies giving Twins deadline
AL MVP Joe Mauer denied a Yahoo! Sports report that he told the Twins he wants to wrap up a contract extension before Opening Day or he will head into...
The Post's All-Brooklyn girls soccer honors
The season over in Brooklyn was about new faces emerging. Fort Hamilton had its best campaign in recent memory, winning a share of the PSAL Brooklyn A-III title and Grand...
Florida police slap Woods with traffic citation
Tiger Woods was hit with what likely will be the only charge resulting from his bizarre car crash -- a possible fine of $164 and four points tacked on his...
Civic calendar
Sun, Dec. 676th Precinct. Weekly open call to have your car, truck, bike or electronics etched for security purposes. Or make an appointment for other times. Free. 6-9 pm. 76th...
Postseason awards schedule
Throughout the coming weeks, the New York Post will honor the best players in New York City from the fall sports. FOOTBALL Tuesday, Dec. 8: All-Queens Wednesday, Dec. 9: All-Brooklyn...
Other women say they had affairs with Woods: report
The Tiger Woods scandal is growing. Several other women say they have had affairs with the worlds No. 1 golfer, according to Radaronline.com. One woman who has come forward is...
Rangers just aren't tough enough
So Bobby Sanguinetti has been shipped back to Hartford (AHL) today, making it seem very likely that Wade Redden will be ready to play in Buffalo on Saturday. Although 21-year-old...
Court says wife of former Mets reliever Schoeneweis died of cocaine overdose
PHOENIX -- Former Mets pitcher Scott Schoeneweis’ wife died from an overdose of cocaine and an anesthetic, lidocaine, an appellate court disclosed in a ruling released Tuesday. The ruling also...
10 arrested in NYC during World AIDS Day protest
Ten HIV/AIDS activists have been arrested at a protest outside Gracie Mansion, where the New York City mayor was hosting a World AIDS Day reception. The building is designated as...
UPDATE: McRibbean!
Between the rampant Guinness chugging, green-hill-monopolized topography and a St. Patrick's Day that's been deputized a federal holiday, you can barely tell the difference between Montserrat and Ireland (where its...
'The Road' author’s typewriter to be sold at Christie’s
Looking for a well-used typewriter? A New York City auction will feature the metal dinosaur Cormac McCarthy used while writing his novels, including “The Road” and “No Country for Old...
Rangers could have used Orpik's toughness
One of Glen Sather’s most glaring free agent blunders was on display at the Garden in last night’s 5-2 defeat, and he was wearing No. 44 for the Penguins, bullying...
Video: Councilman Barron gets into shouting match
New York City Councilman Charles Barron and a city university trustee have gotten into a shouting match in the middle of a groundbreaking ceremony. Barron got up to the podium...
NYC to ban rolldown gates on stores in 2026
The City Council has voted to eventually ban the use of rolldown security gates — a common sight on New York storefronts. Critics say they’re graffiti magnets. The city still...
There's a punch for that
84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntowniPunchThose fancy iPhones are so nice that sometimes playing with them gets pretty distracting.That’s what one man discovered on Nov. 24 when a young woman took advantage...
Tom Suozzi concedes in Nassau County executive race
MINEOLA, N.Y. — Tom Suozzi, once seen as a rising star in New York’s Democratic Party, has conceded defeat in his bid for a third term as Nassau County executive....
1 in 6 NYPD undercovers mistaken for suspects
A New York Police Department report says nearly 1 in 6 undercover officers have been mistaken for suspects by fellow officers — and came face-to-face with a loaded gun. The...
'DWI' mom suicidal: lawyer
The mother accused of drunkenly taking a station wagon full of kids on a deadly hell ride on the Upper West Side has made repeated attempts to hang herself since...
Zac Posen for Target: Finally!
Frugal fashionistas, take note: Target just announced that Zac Posen will be the retail chain's next limited-edition designer for GO International. Following in the footsteps of Rodarte and Tracy Feith,...
Are all parents doomed to suffer the fate of Shel Silverstein's "Giving Tree"?
"You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget." --Cormac McCarthy, “The Road” For every new word, color, or concept my boys absorb each...
Police search for neighbor of slain NY teacher
NEW CITY, N.Y. — Police say a search by 50 officers, half a dozen dogs and a helicopter has failed to find a man sought for questioning in the slaying...
Teen gets life without parole for killing 4 in NY
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A high school dropout has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing four people in Rochester during two robberies over the Christmas holidays last...
FDNY cutting staff at quarter of its engine companies
The New York City fire department says it will cut staffing at about one-fourth of its engine companies. The department says staffing at 49 of its 194 companies will be...
Ex-Met Schneider signs with Phillies
Brian Schneider, who has played the past two seasons with the Mets, has inked a two-year deal with the Phillies. Schneider will serve as the backup catcher to Carlos Ruiz...
New Look Coming to Marine Park Nature Trail
The Army Corps of Engineers will be taking aim shortly at very specialized trespassers in a portion of southern Brooklyn, the invasive phragmites plants that have taken over portions of...
Nets officially name Kiki interim coach
The Nets held a press conference this morning to announce that general manager Kiki Vandeweghe will take over for dismissed Lawrence Frank and coach the team for the rest of...
New Jersey likely to legalize medical marijuana
New Jersey is poised to become the next U.S. state to allow residents to use marijuana, when recommended by a doctor, for relief from serious diseases and medical conditions. The...
Rangers send down Sanguinetti with Redden expected back
The Rangers sent Bobby Sanguinetti back to Hartford today after the defenseman played in the past three games in place of Wade Redden, who was out with a shoulder injury....
Halladay demand could help (or hurt) Yankees
Now that Roy Halladay has informed the Blue Jays he wants to be dealt before spring training or not at all, has the team lost leverage when talking to the...
Muni-meters coming to Park Slope in January
Park Slope will finally be getting a high-tech facelift on Fifth and Seventh avenues that will free up spots and even allow you to feed the meter with a credit...
Neighbors comforted Tiger after crash: lawyers
Tiger Woods' neighbors came to the aid of the golf legend as he lay semi-conscious next to his crashed SUV, the family's lawyers said today. "They told him to be...
Rich are Getting Richer, So Are the Poor
Mark Perry says poor Americans live better than all American 30 years ago (Enterprise Blog)
Public Option Won't Benefit Us
Brett Joshpe looks at auto bailouts to explain (Forbes)
Wake Up! Or Iran will get the Bomb
David Aaronovitch says Sanctions are the only answer (Times)
Celeb lawyer cuffed in $1B fraud scheme
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A once high-flying attorney who courted politicians and celebrities was arrested Tuesday on federal racketeering and fraud charges alleging he operated a $1 billion investment scheme...
Junior Gotti jury back at work
The jury considering racketeering charges against John “Junior” Gotti is back after a long holiday break. The federal jurors in Manhattan began Day 11 of deliberations on Tuesday. That’s a...
Missed connections
88th PrecinctFort Greene–Clinton HillHell phonesThieves were swiping cellphones all over the place last week. Here are the reports:• A brutal thug punched a woman in the back of the head...
Pizza the action
76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens–Cobble Hill–Red HookPizza the actionCops nabbed the pettiest of petty thieves: a man who allegedly stole little more than loose change from the House of Pizza and Calzone...
Obama sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan over six months, a senior administration official said Tuesday, on an accelerated timetable that would dispatch several...
Deli catches fire
Firefighters raced to Remsen Avenue near Lenox Road and East 57th Street to put out the 2:30 a.m. fire sparked at the Remsen Deli Sunday morning. No injuries were reported....
Ex-Miss Argentina dies after plastic surgery on butt
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A 38-year-old former Miss Argentina has died from complications after undergoing cosmetic surgery on her buttocks. Solange Magnano, a mother of twins who won the crown...
Giants playoff chances take hit after disastrous Week 12
The Giants were this week's biggest loser, and the Jets didn't gain as much ground in the playoff hunt as they might think, according to coolstandings.com, which calculates playoff odds...
Magnificent Brooklyn holiday house reopens for season
The Seddio family announces the opening of their Annual Holiday Display on December 6, at 5 p.m. at the corner of Flatlands Avenue and East 93rd Street, in the Canarsie...
Hopkins, Jones return to ring
Bernard Hopkins says he's not looking past Enrique Ornelas to his upcoming bout with Roy Jones in March. “If there is anyone in this room that thinks that I’m underestimating...
Tiger Woods' SUV had no blood in it: report
Despite having a visibly bloody lip, Tiger Woods’ SUV didn’t have a drop of blood in it, according to a new report. The revelation, reported this morning by TMZ.com, raises...
VIDEO: Panthers’ Ballard whacks own goalie with stick
The Panther Keith Ballard did not take kindly to this goal by Ilya Kovalchuck of the Thrashers.After Kovalchuck poked home his own rebound past goalie Tomas Vokoun, Ballard took a...
Nate finally showing some humility
The most impressive part of Nate Robinson's fourth quarter vs. Orlando Sunday was not the 22 points he racked up. We've seen him go off before and become unstoppable. What...
Video shows Jay-Z club fight
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Stunning video shows a melee outside of an Atlantic City nightclub. Police now say several bouncers will be charged in the incident once they're able to...
Rangers singing payroll blues
Boards to the left of Michal Rozsival. Christopher Higgins dutifully to the right. And only Michael Rupp, 38-goal scorer in 364 NHL games, in front of the Rangers defenseman. “Arty...
The Daily Whacks, Tuesday Edition
There was a time when it seemed the Yankees couldn't stop hiring woeful pretenders for what should always be the most storied job in baseball,: the man who manages the...
Mother falls asleep while breast-feeding, kills baby
A baby girl died when her mum fell asleep as she breast-fed on a jet. The woman, 29, awoke after an hour to find the four-week-old had been smothered. Cabin...
TiVo Alert: 24 Hours of Bogie x 5
This month's Humphrey Bogart retrospective on TCM may be the most comprehensive assembled anywhere, ever. They are devoting 24 hours a day to his films every Wednesday this month, beginning...
Oscar Watch: 'Hurt Locker' leads Gothams -- so what?
It's not exactly a surprise that "The Hurt Locker'' lead last night's Gotham awards, with an award for best feature as well as the ensemble prize. Even before the nominations,...
3UP: Damon, Cora and Jeter
1. The Yankees almost certainly will not offer arbitration today to Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Andy Pettitte. That pushes each of them a little closer to the door, specifically...
Obamas 'angry' TV couple got into state dinner
President and Michelle Obama were angry after finding out a fame-hungry couple had crashed their first state dinner, White House spokseman Robert Gibbs said today. Interviewed on MSNBC, Gibbs said...
Seattle cop killer gunned down
The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in a suburban coffee shop was shot and killed by Seattle police early today, a sheriff's spokesman said. Maurice Clemmons was...
Reality TV Tryouts: 'United Plates of America'
"United Plates of America" Sounds like some execs realized that "Top Chef's" Restaurant Wars was everyone's favorite part of the competition: Would-be restaurateurs can dish up their plan for an...
The Chief Judge's Sweet Racket
On Judicial Pay in New York (Times Herald-Record)
No Data = No Science
Charles Murray says ignore the theory if the data is gone (The American)Bret Stephens says follow the money (Wall Street Journal)Denying the Global-Cooling Cover-Up (Washington Times)Debra Saunders says Scientists behaving...
O's Window Dressing
Fred Barnes on what O needs to say (Weekly Standard)Stability in Afghanistan is worth another try (San Jose Mercury News)David Corn isn't sure O can sell the war (Politics Daily)
Seton Hall blows out NJ Tech, 93-53
There were two glaring questions about the Seton Hall coming into this season. Could coach Bobby Gonzalez find enough shots to keep everybody happy, and turn a roster of talented...
Business briefs
AIG news Steven Udvar-Hazy, chairman and chief executive of AIG’s aircraftleasing business is in talks to buy around $4 billion in planes from a US government-controlled company, according to sources....
NYC football final rankings
The football season ended with a bang -- two title games decided in the final whistle. Curtis claimed its fifth PSAL city title, 16-10 over Tottenville, with a dominant defensive...
Look inward to unlock secrets
In an age dominated by quick fixes, e-mail and Twitter, it’s easy to keep wearing masks that make us strangers not only to one another, but also to ourselves. What’s...
Kelly drops another ‘R’-rated album
If drug companies are going to flood the public with TV commercials hawking sex-enhancement pills like Cialis and Viagra, they should at least get some suitable music as background. We’d...
Noel meets Español
A holiday concert with El Vez and Los Straitjackets is like a good Christmas present — you don’t know what you’ll get until you unwrap it. In this festive case,...
Toy shortage story
A nationwide shortage of toys could make for a blue Christmas this year — but moms, dads and maybe even Santa can try a few tricks to keep those stockings...
‘Locker’ locks up first awards-season prize
The Iraq war thriller “The Hurt Locker” copped the top prize last night as the movie awards season began with the handing out of the Gotham Independent Film Awards at...
The power of negative thinking
“IF you can’t say something good about someone,” a wise woman once said, “sit right here by me.” Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of Teddy and notorious curmudgeon, would have been...
PSAL girls basketball roundup: Mauban paces Bayside
Cheska Mauban had 26 points, Tyhisha Melhado had 14 points to lead Bayside in a 64-43 win against Van Buren in PSAL Queens A girls basketball Monday. Rebecca Arce added...
Miami kicks it old-school
AFTER an extended orgy of real-estate speculation, Miami is nursing one hell of a hangover. Where once it seemed like every last plot of land was slated to become either...
Five must-see Miami hotels
W South Beach Miami likes their playthings new and shiny. Anywhere else, this might be just another link in the W chain; here, it instantly becomes the hottest address on...
50 STATES: Florida
PALM Beach has a little secret, and it’s not bulk-buy Botox. This tony, manicured town is a mecca for secondhand shopping. Why? It’s pretty simple. Local women buy designer labels...
Editors' picks
SaturdayDecember 5Word upWhat the heck are they doing over at Word Bookshop in Greenpoint? Where other bookstores are content to trot out an author or two every week, the bookstore...
South Shore Thanksgiving Classic roundup: Vikings pick up first win
South Shore 55, Bayside 48: Lawrence Duffie scored 17 points and Ayodele Akinmola scored 12 points for the Vikings (1-0) in the third annual South Shore Thanksgiving Classic in Brooklyn...
CHSAA A-North boys basketball preview
It’s safe to say Fordham Prep coach Kevin Pigott was no fan of the CHSAA Class A realignment. “The Central division was a nice, comfortable place to be,” Pigott said....
Williams, Truman hang tough in loss
John Burke has the utmost respect for O’Neil Glenn and his John F. Kennedy girls basketball program. “He set the bar in The Bronx,” the Truman coach said. “It’s them...
PSAL football final rankings
If it hadn’t been known already, defense wins championships. Curtis rode its dominant unit to a 16-10 victory over Tottenville on Saturday at Midwood Athletic Complex, the program’s fifth title,...
A tough 'Nut' to crack
Death, taxes . . . "The Nutcracker." They're all inevitable. George Balanchine's chestnut to the beloved Tchaikovsky music isn't always the cheapest of the three, but it's the most fun....
Panhandler parade on right track
It's all too easy to walk past panhan dlers or street musicians without giving them a second thought -- but after seeing "Post No Bills," you're likely to reconsider. Mando...
Adam Lambert ABC rule
Call it the Adam Lambert clause. ABC and Disney executives are looking at ways to avoid a repeat of the runner-up "American Idol's" sexually charged antics during his live Nov....
Brett is the biggest star on network TV
Grizzled NFL vet Brett Favre has not only revi talized his career, he's become the go-to guy for big NFL ratings. Viewership for nationally televised NFL games featuring the 40-year-old...
Two more NFL games a year? Where to put them
The NFL is toying with the idea of expanding its schedule from 16 games to 18 games -- which could mean some huge changes for TV. Among the changes under...
'FlashForward' episode spoiled
This week's episode of "FlashForward" has leaked online -- from Australia. Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, ABC aired a repeat of the hit sci-fi series here. But in Australia --...
After 8 seasons, 'Monk' fans want to know: Who killed Trudy?
After eight seasons, "Monk" is wiping its hands with Purell and calling it quits. Although the hit USA Network series is still performing solidly in the ratings, producers decided to...
Chip Caray out
CHIP Caray, the chief baseball announcer for TBS, is leaving the network, officials said yesterday. Caray, grandson of the late, legendary Chicago Cubs announcer Harry Caray, has become famous for...
Crackpot schools
As long as Mayor Bloomberg is rolling up his sleeves for a brawl over the new teach ers-union contract, it's time for him to take a swing at another problem...
Another spying scandal at Gitmo
A number of Arabic and Pashtu interpreters at the terror-war detention center at Guantanamo Bay are under active investigation for omitting valuable intelligence from their translations of detainee interrogations, among...
Alaska oil and gas spill
BP discovered an oil and gas spill Sunday on one of the dozens of pipelines serving Alaska's Prudhoe Bay oil fields, according to company and Alaska officials. Repairs to the...
O's Window Dressing
In the art-auction world, the trick to selling a bad painting is to put it in a terrific frame. That's the logic behind President Obama's West Point speech tonight. Condemned...
Israel-Hamas talks stall
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Senior Hamas officials said yesterday that the Islamic terror group is still sparring with Israel over the names of 50 prisoners it wants released in exchange...
Saddam TV timeout
BAGHDAD -- A mysterious TV channel praising Saddam Hussein has dropped off the airwaves -- just three days after its first broadcast. But the chairman of "The Saddam Channel" promised...
Markets won't like bad jobs numbers on Friday
THE experts are very confident that Friday's report on the employment market for November will show the least number of job losses in quite a while, perhaps as few as...
#*ó%ing fury of Rev. Al gals
The @#$%ing mouths on these Sharpton gals! The Rev. Al Sharpton's ex-wife and daughter hit cops with a fusillade of F-bombs when they were arrested on a Harlem traffic violation...
Army 'hero' a con man
CAMDEN, NJ -- An official in New Jersey's Military and Veterans Affairs Department has admitted he falsely claimed a heroic record in the Vietnam War as a paratrooper and artilleryman....
Paradise is a disaster area
HONOLULU -- Hawaii's Big Island is now a primary natural-disaster area -- so designated by the Department of Agriculture because of losses farmers suffered as a result of volcanic emissions...
Will is way to kick coke: study
Cocaine addicts can control their cravings by willpower alone, researchers reported yesterday in a study that suggests the right training may help abusers kick the habit. They said their volunteers...
Dubai's dilemma: a warning to NY
There's a vital lesson for New York in the travails of Dubai, the little Persian Gulf emirate with big buildings and bigger debts -- if only our politicians and taxpayers...
Scofflaws, beware
The city is warning all businesses to get their accountants on speed dial. The Department of Finance is cracking down on tax cheats -- hiring an additional 29 auditors at...
Global Gobbledygook: no climate for debate
Private e-mails taken from the Climate Research Unit of the University of East Anglia exposed the cabal of scientists that has been inflating the amount of published temperature rise over...
Droid sales hit 800,000
Motorola sold as many as 800,000 Droids since their Nov. 6 debut with Verizon Wireless, taking on Apple's iPhone for holiday sales, an analyst estimated. The figures put Motorola's smart...
Clintons' bride & joy
She's gone from shy first daughter to blushing bride-to-be. Chelsea Clinton has announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend, investment banker Marc Mezvinsky. The 29-year-old daughter of Secretary of State Hillary...
Suozzi: End of vote count near
On-the-ropes Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi yesterday said the results of his re-election contest against Republican Edward Mangano should be known "by this time next week." Suozzi said at a...
'Jewelry-boost' p.r. gal gets grand news
Publicity-shy publicist Mallory Montilla tried to outrun news photographers yesterday at her latest appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court on felony bling-swiping charges. The allegedly filching flak -- accused of stealing...
Sarah's 'Rogue' elephant: poll
"Going Rogue" has its benefits: Former GOP veep hopeful Sarah Palin is on top of the Republican pack of 2012 White House hopefuls, a poll shows. Palin, whose book, "Going...
Toxic-tower law passes
The City Council has voted to bar building crews from performing demolitions at the same time as asbestos abatement. The bill addresses problems discovered after the deaths of two firefighters...
W'chester jail cruelty
A federal investigation has concluded that the use of excessive force and other conditions at the Westchester County Jail violate the constitutional rights of inmates. The results of the probe...
'Nazi' trial begins
MUNICH -- John Demjanjuk sat wrapped in a blanket in a wheelchair, his eyes closed and face pale, as his trial opened yesterday on charges he helped kill 27,900 Jews...
Politics for dummies
Mayor Bloomberg "saved" this dummy yesterday -- but can he save New Yorkers from the real dummies in Albany? Moments after expertly performing CPR on a $70,000 high-tech mannequin that...
Polanski still can't leave jail
GSTAAD, Switzerland -- Roman Polanski remained in jail yesterday, despite visits from his lawyer and a French diplomat, and it was unclear if the director had met Switzerland's demand of...
'No choirboy,' so no 'Rocky' relief: judge
A convicted drug dealer who didn't let being behind bars keep him out of trouble failed yesterday to get a new sentence under recent changes to the state's Rockefeller drug...
Senate plan unhealthy for wealthy: study
Millions of people who buy their own medical coverage could get socked with a 13 percent hike in premiums under the massive health-care proposal being debated in the Senate, according...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens This St. Albans mother vanished last week, and police are investigating the possibility of foul play. Jamaica Smith, 36, dropped her child off at school Wednesday morning and was...
No fire sale for Dubai properties
VULTURES hoping to snatch up Dubai-owned Manhattan trophy properties for a song are out of luck, dealmakers and analysts said yesterday. The fact that the overreaching emirate's real estate operations...
3 city bridges 'worst of worst'
The Tappan Zee, Kosciuszko and Goethals bridges were rated the worst in the state by AAA experts yesterday. Among the group's concerns are subpar steel that makes up the Tappan...
'Commuter' cops
The NYPD has begun sending teams of uniformed city cops onto commuter trains to patrol the suburban rails outside the Big Apple in a surprise move that startled MTA police...
Gas-prune Danish
WASHINGTON -- The Danish hosts of an upcoming climate conference in Copenhagen are drawing up plans to cut worldwide carbon emissions in half by 2050, according to a draft report....
Feds warn lenders on Mo Mod
The US Treasury Department will begin taking action against lenders that aren't doing enough to ease mortgage payments for troubled homeowners as part of the Obama administration's campaign to curb...
Miss Okla. 'a nobody,' club sniffs
Lawyers for a Manhattan strip club accused of swiping the image of a former Miss Oklahoma for its promotional cards tore into the beauty queen yesterday -- calling her "a...
Shootings shoot up
Shootings in the city surged last week, compared with Thanksgiving 2008 -- but police said it was last year that was unusual. There were 36 shootings -- with 45 victims,...
Cramer reverses his stance on stock-trade levy
After spending much of the Thanksgiving weekend on the defensive, TV loudmouth and well-known stock picker Jim Cramer yesterday backed away from supporting a congressional proposal to tax stock trading...
Intercomic MTA arrows
It's the MTA's version of hide-and-seek. Billboards posted on newly vacated station-agent booths at 86 subway stations display an arrow that's supposed to point to an intercom for riders to...
Dubai talks with investors, calms marts
Debt-strangled Dubai World sat down with bankers yesterday in hopes of finding settlements on about half of the $60 billion it owes around the world, as the Dubai government made...
Vote for JFK 'set in stone'
If a fifth president's face were to be chiseled into Mount Rushmore, the most popular choice among Americans would be John F. Kennedy's, according to a new poll. Twenty-nine percent...
Rescue plans set for Reader's Digest
The third time is the charm for the Reader's Digest Association, which looks like it is nearing court approval of a plan to emerge from bankruptcy after offering sweeteners to...
Star hamster well-trained
If only the subways' rodents were this cute. Pictures of Edie, the 4-train-riding hamster, have become a hit on the Web, with viewers gushing about the perplexed-looking critter captured "riding"...
Freed to kill
The deranged career criminal suspected of gunning down four Washington state police officers should have been rotting behind bars instead of being out on the streets. As police continued to...
Challenging Schumer's Cipher
Unelected Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand -- aka, Chuck Schumer's hand-puppet -- thought her protector had scared off all potential 2010 primary challengers. Well, here comes Bill Thompson. The city comptroller, who...
The chief judge's sweet racket
It doesn't say much for the judicial sys tem when New York's top judge shows scant respect for the state Constitution -- to say nothing of the rule of law....
No data = no science
More fallout from Climategate: It turns out that most of the "data" underlying claims that the planet is on the verge of global-warming destruction got tossed with the trash. That's...
Hershey milking Cadbury
Hershey isn't ready to trigger a chocolate bidding war just yet. The Hershey Trust has not voted on whether to issue new shares to fund a bid for Cadbury --...
BW adds a Rose to its lineup
Charlie Rose's ties to Bloomberg LP are deepening as the erudite talk-show host will begin writing a weekly column for BusinessWeek, the magazine Mayor Mike Bloomberg's company is set to...
She's an im-pom-ster
A few months before breaching White House security, Michaele Salahi managed to break through the Washington Redskins' defensive line. The tall, fame-hungry blonde passed herself off as an NFL cheerleader...
Rachel Uchitel: The night I met Tiger Woods & my life spun out of control
In an explosive, exclusive interview with The Post, Tiger Woods' alleged mistress reveals how she innocently came to meet the golf superstar -- and dishes sensational details about the rumors...
Heiress in theft scandal
Casey Johnson, the troubled heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, is under arrest for grand theft after she allegedly stole dozens of pieces of clothing, jewelry and other items...
NBCU later: Vivendi
Jeff Immelt moved one step closer to selling NBC Universal to Comcast after he hammered out a tentative agreement to buy out French partner Vivendi's 20 percent stake in the...
'Cyber Monday' sales eye $900M
Online retail sales on "Cyber Monday" were expected to hit new records, as shoppers returning to work from the Thanksgiving weekend scoured Web sites for holiday bargains. ComScore estimated that...
Iran seizes Brit yacht
LONDON -- Five Britons have been detained in Iran after their racing yacht may have inadvertently strayed into Iranian waters, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said yesterday. The yacht, en...
UN wants HIV drug phased out
GENEVA -- Countries should phase out the use of stavudine, the most common AIDS drug, because of "long-term, irreversible" side effects in HIV patients, including a nerve disorder, the World...
'Today' is the day they'll talk
White House party crashers Michaele and Tareq Salahi will break their silence this morning on NBC's "Today" show. The couple "felt it was time to come out in public and...
Skipper 'decked' in fishing-trip flip-out
A Brooklyn fishing trip turned ugly this past weekend when the captain had to put down a mutiny by a passenger who went off the deep end, police sources said....
Teacher slain in Clarkstown
Cops probing the stabbing and bludgeoning death of a beautiful Rockland County teacher were searching last night for a neighbor who hasn't been seen at home or at work since...
He's a carjack-ass
It was more Dunderhead and Thumbelina than David and Goliath -- but a Queens woman put a hapless carjacker to shame all the same on busy Madison Avenue yesterday. All...
ACORN set out to defeat GOP pols: memo
WASHINGTON -- The housing- and community-rights group ACORN engaged in bare-knuckled politicking by targeting key congressional races and swing voters in 2008, new documents reveal. In one memo obtained by...
Crash duo had help from Defense Dept. pal
A top Pentagon official tried to help White House party crashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi secure a legitimate invite to the state dinner -- and appeared to encourage them to...
Car kills woman on sidewalk
An 87-year-old former city school employee was killed after two cars collided and one jumped a curb and struck her on a Brooklyn sidewalk yesterday. Edith Schaller was walking on...
Bam clues in his surgin' generals
President Obama briefed his generals and called world leaders yesterday to give them a heads-up on the Afghanistan troop surge he will outline in tonight's long-awaited speech. Obama phoned the...
Florida mayor is fore!-ious at star golfer
The mayor of the Florida town where Tiger Woods crashed his car blamed the celebrity golfer for allowing things to get "blown out of proportion" and said he should have...
The Post Line
NFLThursdayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) Underdogx-Jets 3 3 (37) BillsSundayGIANTSPickPick(45) CowboysBroncos 4 4½(37½)CHIEFSSTEELERSOFFOFF(OFF)RaidersJAGUARSPickPick(46½)TexansCOLTS 7½ 7 (47) TitansFALCONSOFFOFF(OFF)EaglesBENGALS13 13 (42) LionsREDSKINSOFFOFF(OFF)SaintsPANTHERS 6 OFF(OFF)BuccaneersBEARS 9 9 (41) RamsChargers11½12 (43) BROWNSSEAHAWKS+1Pick(41) 49ersCARDINALSOFFOFF(OFF)VikingsDOLPHINSOFFOFF(OFF)PatriotsMondayPACKERS 2½ 3 (43½)Ravensx-at Toronto;Home...
Struggling Giants eye run at playoffs
What is Justin Tuck's level of optimism that the Giants will cast aside their losing ways and actually make a run at the playoffs? "Give me a scale," Tuck requested...
Nash: Taking shot with Knicks would've been too risky
There was simply too much uncertainty for Steve Nash to wait till next summer, become a free agent and look at the Knicks as a possible new team. Nash, the...
Tinsley signing magnificent for Memphis
After almost a two-year forced layoff, Jamaal Tinsley has gotten himself into NBA shape in less than two weeks as a Grizzly. And already he's the leader of a very...
Manning feeling no extra 'stress' with foot issue
As he's done the past month, Eli Manning plans on practicing this week and then playing Sunday when the Giants face the Cowboys, insisting that the stress reaction in his...
Sherman: Sportsman honor should be A-Rod's
FOURTEEN years into the existence of the Turn 2 Foundation, Derek Jeter finally received the Roberto Clemente Award for community service on Oct. 29. Two days later, he was handed...
Nets' Frank blames only himself
Lawrence Frank spared the Rod and took the high road out of the swamp yesterday. The fired Nets coach, speaking to reporters a day after his dismissal, refused to blame...
Rhodes hasn't regained Jets starting job
Kerry Rhodes played well enough in Sunday's win over the Panthers to earn himself more playing time -- getting his first two interceptions of the season. He did not, however,...
Yankees get World Series share
The rich get richer. Those 46 people voted a full post-season share by the world champion Yankee players late in the season will receive a check for $365,052.73. Players on...
Agent sees demand for Damon
Agent Scott Boras strongly hinted yesterday there are multiple teams who would like to have Johnny Damon atop their lineups. "Usually, when there is a free agent like this, there...
Hey, Jets fans, you still have time to dream
THIS undoubtedly is, of course, the start of The Big Tease that will leave Jets fans checking back into Heartbreak Hotel. One of these centuries . . . one of...
Wild weekend keeps Jets alive
Well, well. Look who's back in the playoff picture. Sure, the 5-6 Jets remain a long shot to secure a postseason berth, but their win over the Panthers on Sunday...
Eli must carry Giants rest of way
The pain is contained to the foot for now, which is a good thing for both the Giants and the quarterback. Because Eli Manning's shoulder needs to be sound, and...
Cora works out $2M deal with Mets
In an expected move, the Mets re-signed veteran infielder Alex Cora yesterday to a one-year deal worth $2 million. A popular clubhouse presence, Cora has $1 million in incentives tied...
Giants' Pierce out for season
There will be no cavalry charge made by Giants middle linebacker Antonio Pierce, who yesterday was placed on season-ending injured reserve because of a bulging disk in his neck. Pierce...
Rangers fall apart in final 10 minutes; lose to Penguins, 5-2
The team that was going to dominate third periods because of the rigid summer conditioning regimen instituted by head coach John Tortorella somehow can't find a way to get through...
Kiki Nets' interim coach, Harris waits
The Nets have their coach for the rest of this season. And maybe, just maybe, they have their coach for next season, too, in a package deal. Multiple team sources...
No Weis for Jets or Giants
Any notion that Charlie Weis could end up back in his home state of New Jersey and employed by the Giants or Jets can be put to rest before the...
Sports shorts
NFL: Steelers friction over Big Ben absence The Steelers displayed some rarely-seen-in-public infighting after quarterback Ben Roethlisberger missed the team's 20-17 overtime loss in Baltimore on Sunday night because of...
Perfect Saints Brees past Brady, Patriots
NEW ORLEANS -- There may have been more emotional and magical games in Saints history -- such as their riveting 2006 return to the Superdome with a Monday night victory...
Rangers' Gaborik adds two more goals to league-leading total
Marian Gaborik, who scored both Ranger goals last night, has a league-leading 21 in the Rangers' first 27 games, equaling the pace set by Jaromir Jagr when No. 68 established...
Niedermayer, Pandolfo near return for Devils
Devils coach Jacques Lemaire has spent weeks waiting for various injured players to get back onto the ice, and they are finally beginning to return to the lineup. Center Rob...
Weird but true
A Maryland man put on an Oscar-worthy show at a haunted house -- and got the scare of his life. Mike Morrison was playing "Leatherface," the lunatic killer from "The...
ND seeks new coach in wake of Weis firing
The worst-kept secret in college football became public yesterday when Charlie Weis was fired by Notre Dame after five seasons as head coach. Athletic director Jack Swarbuck said last night...
Florida State's Bowden may retire
Tallahassee, Fla. -- Bobby Bowden says he has not made a decision about his coaching future at Florida State and plans to meet with university officials again today. Bowden told...
Jenkins' big night excites Hofstra
If a teacher can reach one student, he's done his job. Hofstra coach Tom Pecora might not have intended to reach only one player with his intense halftime speech last...
ESDC to Paper: Drop dead! State denies our FOIL request
State officials have offered an odd excuse for not revealing how they determined the value of a critical piece of property in the Atlantic Yards footprint: They can’t talk right...
Kennedy guts out opener against Truman
O’Neil Glenn doesn’t care if he has the worst offensive team in the city. The John F. Kennedy girls basketball coach prides himself on defense. Stopping opposing teams has been...
Muni-meters coming to Park Slope in January
Park Slope will finally be getting a high-tech facelift on Fifth and Seventh avenues that will free up spots and even allow you to feed the meter with a credit...
Lewis, Dozo set to play volleyball final -- for real this time
Last Wednesday, it was like pulling teeth at Cardozo practice. The match the Judges had been waiting for all season – the PSAL Class A girls volleyball championship – should...
It's Billy's latest Rev-elation
Thank consumerism, the reverend is back!Perhaps it’s a good thing that Rev. Billy — a.k.a. Windsor Terrace performance artist Bill Talen — got only one percent of the vote for...
Top this! There's now a professional dreidel league!
At long last, the Hanukkah dreidel is getting the respect it deserves.The four-sided, Hebrew-letter-covered spinning top typically plays a minor role in the annual Festival of Light, but Williamsburg bar...
Want health care? Sing for it
If you buy a $15 ticket to next Thursday’s concert dedicated to health care reform, you’ll not only “raise awareness” about “greedy insurance companies” that are trying to “take away”...
Report: Red Bull coaching target Hareide takes Viking job instead
The Red Bulls may have seen yet another viable coaching candidate fall by the wayside. Åge Hareide has reportedly reached a deal to coach Norway's Viking, according to nettavisen.no. The...
Frank Leaves Nets With Class
The word often gets misused but not in this case. Some said Lawrence Frank parted the Nets with class today. The only thing wrong with that? Iit is an understatement....
Missed connections
88th PrecinctFort Greene–Clinton HillHell phonesThieves were swiping cellphones all over the place last week. Here are the reports:• A brutal thug punched a woman in the back of the head...
Mets re-sign Cora, look at catchers
In an expected move, the Mets today re-signed veteran infielder Alex Cora to a one-year deal worth $2 million. The popular clubhouse presence also has $1 million in incentives tied...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, Dec. 411:30 am: Storytime with Emily. Weekly event. Moxie Spot [81 Atlantic Ave. between Hicks and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 923-9710], themoxiespot.com. 7 pm: Storytime for kids....
GM Vandeweghe to take over Nets coaching job; Harris top assistant
While the team staggered and plunged and rumors mounted, one name kept surfacing as a possible replacement for Lawrence Frank when the inevitable axe fell: general manager Kiki Vandeweghe. There...
Pizza the action
76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens–Cobble Hill–Red HookPizza the actionCops nabbed the pettiest of petty thieves: a man who allegedly stole little more than loose change from the House of Pizza and Calzone...
Kiki Next Nets Coach
He wanted an experienced veteran assistant, one he knew, and when Del Harris was delivered, Kiki Vandeweghe agreed to become the Nets' interim coach. He inherits a winless, walking-wounded mess...
Young Lions eager to measure up in Division I
Rocco Romano has no delusions that the task he is about to undertake is going to be easy. The second-year Bishop Loughlin girls basketball coach chose to move his team...
CHSFL final rankings
The CHSFL left us with a few final treats on Thanksgiving Day. Mount St. Mount fended off rival Cardinal Hayes for an emotional 28-22 win in memory of teammate Kyle...
Obama to detail big troop increase in Afghanistan
After months of debate, President Barack Obama will spell out a costly Afghanistan war expansion to a skeptical public Tuesday night, coupling an infusion of as many as 35,000 more...
The Post's All-Queens boys soccer honors
Queens is the most diverse county in the country and it is also home to some of the best soccer teams in the CHSAA. Archbishop Molloy captured the CHSAA Class...