December 2, 2009
Teresa Toro Resigns
Greenpoint resident Teresa Toro has announced her resignation from Community Board 1, where she has served as its Transportation Committee chair for the past seven years. Toro cited a timing...
Pitt Bull's demise affects dog thrower's plea deal
A howl for justice has just been answered.Although a plea deal had already been hammered out between prosecutors and attorneys for alleged dog-thrower Fabian Henderson, a judge decided to shoot...
Bye-bye Bedford bike lane
Bicycle commuters taking Bedford Avenue in South Williamsburg this week found that several bicycle lanes mysteriously vanished. As reported by Gothamist, DOT workers were seen sandblasting a fourteen-block stretch of...
PGR: The Gift Guide - New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Do yourself a favor and give the gift of "New Super Mario Bros. Wii" ($49.99) to someone you love. Assuming, of course, that person doesn't already have it. The game...
Favre's arm just fine, thanks
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- When Brett Favre walks into the Minnesota Vikings’ headquarters the day after a game, there is no magic potion or cutting-edge treatment there waiting to get...
Parnevik rips Woods for cheating on former nanny
Jesper Parnevik, the man who set up Tiger Woods with future wife Elin Nordegren, himself came out swinging at the superstar who admits to cheating on the former nanny."Maybe not...
BofA outlines plan to pay back TARP by year-end
Bank of America’s departing CEO Ken Lewis may be able to claim one small victory before his planned departure at end of the month.The Charlotte, N.C.-based bank that he helped...
White House adopts new procedures following party crash
The White House announced new security procedures on Wednesday to be followed by staff at social events. A review of measures was prompted after a major security breach last week...
T.O. plans party at Revis' expense
TORONTO -- Turns out, Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis just might get an invitation to the big birthday bash Terrell Owens is planning in New York City this weekend. When informed...
Cops want tire slasher who targeted parking enforcement cars
This guy must have gotten a raft of tickets. Cops are hunting for this tire slasher, who was spotted on tape going to town on a handful of NYPD parking...
Writing's on wall: Cowboys want revenge versus Giants
IRVING, Texas -- Cowboys defensive captain Bradie James has revenge on his mind. James said today that Giants quarterback Eli Manning rubbed in a Week 2 win that opened the...
Yankees start offseason meetings
George Steinbrenner was not on hand when the Yankees started their organizational meetings with an afternoon session Wednesday at the team’s spring training complex in Tampa, Fla. Team president Randy...
Artest took drinking from St. John's to NBA halftimes
Ron Artest says his days at St. John's were filled with "a lot of marijuana and alcohol," and he went on to drink during halftime of NBA games, according to...
Sponsors will put Tiger Woods on short leash
The flood of extramarital affair allegations against Tiger Woods over the past seven days means he will have to stay on his best behavior if he is to keep his...
Bloomberg sues Thompson over Brooklyn jail
As if it wasn’t enough beating him in the November mayoral race, now Mayor Bloomberg is suing Comptroller Bill Thompson over his refusal to sign off on the expansion of...
AT&T drops suit against Verizon ads
AT&T has realized that sometimes it’s better to laugh along when someone pokes fun at you. The phone giant today abandoned its quest to muzzle rival cellphone provider Verizon Wireless’...
Bills CB McGee questionable
TORONTO -- Bills starting cornerback Terrence McGee is questionable for the game against the Jets on Thursday night. McGee has been limited in practice the last two weeks, and has...
Where there's smoke...
... there's liability. So says a ruling handed down in a dispute between TriBeCa condo owners over second-hand smoke. Brick Underground has the gory details, but here are the basics: This July, owners of a $2.1...
Jeter on fame: 'Everyone makes mistakes'
Don’t count Derek Jeter among those passing judgment on Tiger Woods. In the wake of Woods’ accident outside his home in Windemere, Fla. last week, along with the furor that...
Man who robbed 101-year-old woman gets 75 years
The thug who beat up and robbed a 101-year-old Queens woman will grow old in prison after being sentenced Wednesday to 75 years for that attack and two others on...
3 Rangers prospects invited to U.S. junior camp
Rangers prospects Ryan Bourque, Chris Kreider and Derek Stepan were selected to USA Hockey’s preliminary roster for the 2010 U.S. National Junior Team. The forwards will participate in a 29-player,...
Fort Hood suspect charged with attempted murder
The Army has charged the suspect in the Fort Hood shooting spree with 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder. The charges are in addition to the 13 premeditated murder charges...
This week's calendar: Dec. 3 to Dec. 9
OUR PICK OF THE WEEK Friday, Dec. 4 POSH Home for the Holidays Sale Shop for great gifts by top interior designers while raising funds for a good cause -- Lighthouse...
Ind. woman gets 125 years for videotaped molesting
COVINGTON, Ind. — An Indiana baby sitter convicted of videotaping herself performing sex acts with children as young as 2 months old has been sentenced to 125 years in prison....
Protesters chastise Vallejo mayor over gay remarks
VALLEJO, Calif. — Vallejo’s mayor is under fire from demonstrators who gathered on the steps of City Hall to protest his remarks that gays will not go to heaven. Dozens...
Kan. woman, 89, dies after shooting; toll up to 4
TOPEKA, Kan. — An 89-year-old woman has died from injuries suffered in a weekend shooting in northeast Kansas that also left her granddaughter and two great-granddaughters dead, prosecutors said Wednesday....
FBI agent recalls talks with suspect in Smart case
SALT LAKE CITY — An FBI agent said Wednesday the man charged in the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart told him that he expected the world would see him as a...
Jon Stewart Targets CNBC's Street Sweetie
Jon Stewart has Erin Burnett in his sights--and it's not because of her pretty face.After skewering fellow CNBC anchors Jim Cramer and Rick Santelli, "The Daily Show" host called out...
DEALS: Hotel Reforma
This isn't addressed to anyone in particular, but say you're named after an apex predator of the feline variety... and you're a pro athlete in something not everyone even considers a...
Charges upgraded for cop in Bronx pedestrian’s death
Charges have been upgraded against an off-duty New York City detective accused of running down a pedestrian on a Bronx street last month. Kevin Spellman, who’s 42, pleaded not guilty...
Dominican native convicted in '88 Brooklyn murders
Twenty-one years after two people were murdered on a Brooklyn street — including a teenage bystander — a man has been convicted in the deaths. Ramon Espinal was first found...
Sony's Barnett gets his due
Steve Barnett, chairman of Sony Music's Columbia Records Group, scored his second No. 1 record in as many weeks with Susan Boyle's chart-topping debut.The shy, sympathetic singer who gained fame...
Terror lawyer Lynne Stewart may undergo surgery on taxpayers' dime
Even a conviction for aiding terrorism has its upside -- free health care behind bars. Disbarred civil-rights lawyer Lynne Stewart could undergo surgery on the taxpayers' dime while she awaits...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, Dec. 4Reading, Jonathan Lethem: Author of “Chronic City.” 7 pm. Book-Court [163 Court St. between Pacific and Dean streets in Cobble Hill, (718) 875-3677], www.bookcourt.org. Mustache contest: A fundraiser...
Civic calendar
Tues, Dec. 8Community Board 1 Housing and Public Housing Committee Meeting. Monthly meeting. 6:30 pm. CB1 District Office [435 Graham Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) 389-0009], www.cb1brooklyn.org/index.htm. Anti-Atlantic Yards meeting. Op-ponents...
Put down that eggnog and … pick up some eggnog!
Andy Williams called it “the most wonderful time of the year,” but if you’re like us, there are just too many things going on — too many presents to buy,...
Restaurateurs have clean conscience about dirty business
The crackdown by State Department of Labor officials on 25 Park Slope restaurants last month has been the talk of the neighborhood, but few in the famously liberal enclave have...
Knicks need another Magic trick tonight
ORLANDO, Fla. -- It's back to reality tonight when the Knicks have their rematch in Disney City vs. the Magic, who rained 114 points on them Sunday.While the Suns are...
Fearless Fitzpatrick sparks Bills offense
For the first time since taking over as the Buffalo Bills interim coach, Perry Fewell didn't find it necessary to announce his starting quarterback. That decision is a given: Fewell's...
Iverson signs with 76ers
PHILADELPHIA -- Dust off the No. 3 jersey. Allen Iverson is with the 76ers again. Iverson signed a free-agent contract with Philadelphia on Wednesday, three years after their acrimonious split...
Jets shouldn't have let Favre walk away for free
"[My agent] Bus [Cook] and Mike [Tannenbaum, the Jets general manager] have been talking about this for a while. Nothing has changed. At this time, I am retired and have...
Maybe John Paulson isn't so special after all
It turns out hedge-fund guru John Paulson's latest move to go long with financial stocks wasn't so unique.According to the latest BofA/Merrill report on hedge-fund holdings, hedge funds last quarter...
Study finds NYC bike lanes often blocked
New York City has built 200 miles of bike lanes in the last three years. But a new study by two Hunter College professors finds that those bike lanes are...
2 military men found stabbed; suspect in custody
EVANS MILLS, N.Y. — Authorities say they’ve arrested a Fort Drum soldier in Ohio in the stabbing deaths of two fellow servicemen at an apartment near the military post in...
2 NY police officers stable after shooting
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Two police officers were in satisfactory condition Wednesday, hours after they were shot responding to an emergency call at an apartment building, authorities said, and an intense...
Sam Zell gives up Tribune CEO post
Sam Zell today took another step away from his disastrous foray into the newspaper business, giving up his job as CEO of bankrupt Tribune Co. and handing the reins to...
Ogilvy slashes 90 jobs as ad slump persists
Madison Avenue has been hoping that 2010 will be better than this year, but more layoffs at ad agency Ogilvy & Mather suggest that an ad recovery is a ways...
Getting the band back together
By the time architect Costas Kondylis dissolved his firm this summer (or, perhaps, had it dissolved for him), there was a lot of talk of unpaid bills floating around. Given that...
Rangers waive backup goalie Valiquette
The Rangers have placed backup goaltender Stephen Valiquette on waivers and have claimed seventh-year center Erik Christensen off waivers from Anaheim. Teams have 24 hours to claim Valiquette, who has...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, Dec. 47 pm: Storytime for kids. “The Polar Express.” Free. Barnes and Noble Park Slope [267 Seventh Ave. at Sixth Street in Park Slope, (718) 832-9066]. 8 pm: “You’re...
Man cracks baby's skull for crying during soccer
A Westchester County man was charged with fracturing an infant's skull because she _ get this _ was crying while he was trying to watch a soccer game on TV, according...
PSAL rules Boys & Girls' Fludd ineligible
The PSAL has ruled Boys & Girls sophomore forward Leroy Fludd ineligible, Department of Education spokesperson Marge Feinberg told The Post Wednesday morning.The Kangaroos are appealing the decision, assistant coach...
Nets Nearly Whole
The Tom Barrise Era ends tonight with Lawrence Frank's top aide at the helm for one more game before Kiki Vandeweghe takes over Friday against Charlotte. Barrise gets Lakers and...
Tiger Woods bounced around neighborhood like a pinball before crash
From the moment he left his driveway, Tiger Woods’ was driving like someone who had no idea where he was. According to documents released today by the Florida Highway Patrol,...
The city was wrong to remove the Bedford Avenue bike lane
The city was wrong to remove the bike lane on Bedford Avenue this week.As cyclists ourselves, we have often supported the Department of Transportation’s largely successful effort to encourage more...
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...
With Bradshaw, Ward out, Giants need help at running back
Can anybody out there play running back?If so, contact the Giants. You're needed this weekend.A position that once was bursting with talented players is now almost devoid of them. Ahmad...
Cat Man bares his claws in suit against hospital
A cat-loving Cobble Hill man whose valiant effort to save a lost feline last year was misinterpreted as the rantings of a crazy person has sued the hospital that medicated...
Tiger Woods' wife called one alleged mistress: report
Tiger Woods’ wife Elin called one of his alleged mistresses, Jaimee Grubbs, according to a new report. Grubbs told co-workers at Stone Rose Lounge in West Hollywood, Calif., that a...
NY teen pleads guilty to hate crime
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — One of the six remaining defendants awaiting trial in the fatal attack on an Ecuadorean immigrant pleaded guilty Wednesday to gang assault as a hate crime. Jose...
NY Senate rejects gay marriage bill
ALBANY – The attempt to legalize same sex marriage in New York suffered a crushing defeat in the state Senate today as eight Democrats joined all 30 Republicans to reject...
This 'Rose' has thorns! CB1 blocks developer's waterfront towers
A developer’s bid for a glitzy, 800-unit mixed-use apartment complex along the Williamsburg waterfront tripped at the first hurdle on Tuesday night when the local community board rejected it 31–8.Members...
Here's the way to deal with underpaid workers
David Terhune, Carroll GardensHealthy chatTo the editor,I appreciate that you printed my letter last week (“Healthy anger,” Nov. 27), but the way you edited it suggested that when I charged...
Pierce expects to be back with Giants next season
Antonio Pierce is done for the season with a bulging disc, which led some to think the Giants might part ways him after this season. Pierce, who has anchored the...
Thanksgiving theft
Thanksgiving theftA woman spending Thanksgiving weekend in Virginia wasn’t in a very thankful mood when she learned that someone had broken into her Degraw Street apartment.Police said that the woman...
Ex-Met Wagner signs with Braves
The Atlanta Braves took another major step toward solidifying their pitching staff for next season, agreeing Wednesday to a $7 million, one-year contract with former Mets closer Billy Wagner. "I’m...
Warrant: Blood found in Yale murder suspect’s home
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Police found blood on the kitchen floor of the home of a Yale University lab technician charged with killing a Yale graduate student days before her...
ESDC to Paper: Drop dead! State denies our FOIL request
State officials have offered an odd excuse for not revealing how they determined the market value of a critical piece of property in the Atlantic Yards footprint: They can’t talk...
Windows 10 was Norah Jones's idea
Norah Jones, whose smooth, soul-searching songs have pulled on America’s heartstrings, might have a new superlative to add to her resume: Architectural revo-lutionary.The singer, who became an international star with...
Gym teacher's neighbor arrested in her murder
NEW CITY, N.Y. — The next-door neighbor who disappeared for two days after the killing of a grade-school gym teacher was charged Wednesday with her murder after being tracked down...
'Family Ties' mom reveals she is a lesbian
Meredith Baxter, the actress who played Elyse Keaton on the '80s TV series "Family Ties," has revealed that she is a lesbian. The 62-year-old actress says that she had a...
Mayweather-Pacquiao almost done
The proposed mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is close to being finalized, according to multiple sources.Mayweather reportedly has agreed to terms and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum...
Still new, but already under repair
— with Aaron Shortgkuntzman@cnglocal.com
Setting up Our Military to Fail
Andrew Malcolm counts Not one word about 'victory' (Los Angeles Times)Escalation challenges the military (Reuters)
Susan Boyle makes chart history with No.1 debut
Move over Beyonce. Step aside Taylor Swift. There's a new queen of pop, and her name is Susan Boyle. The British talent contestant-turned-singing sensation sold just over 700,000 copies of...
World Cup seeds announced: U.S. could be headed to Group of Death
FIFA announced the seeds for Friday's World Cup draw. And while there were no huge shocks, there were some mild surprises, and some bad news for the U.S.France, which got...
Climategate: White House isn't listening
Jennifer Rubin points out that while heads are rolling elsewhere, Obama and Comany are humming a different tune (Commentary)
Roy Jones KO'd in first round
SYDNEY -- Australian Danny Green stopped Roy Jones Jr. in the first round of their IBO world cruiserweight title fight Wednesday, preventing the 40-year-old American from claiming his ninth title...
Tiger Woods admits he let his family down
Amid mounting evidence that he had cheated on his wife, Tiger Woods this morning released the following statement: "I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with...
Labor abuse? One worker speaks
I’m 28 years old. I make $260 a week washing dishes, and doing delivery house to house. Normally I work from 11:30 am to 11:30 pm six days a week....
3UP: Burrell, Molina and Halladay
1. I hear that a trade of Tampa Bay’s Pat Burrell for the Cubs’ Milton Bradley is still a strong possibility. Burrell is due $9 million next year while Bradley...
The Daily Whacks: Henrich always 'Ol' Reliable' to fans
Tommy Henrich died yesterday at age 96, and for certain Yankees fans of a certain generation that means an era is officially closed. For that generation, there was really only...
Mad about soccer, man cracks crying infant's skull
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. — A Westchester County man is charged with fracturing a baby's skull because she cried while he was watching a soccer game on TV. Police say a...
Obama's Surge
More means Less (Philadephia Inquirer)Balancing More Troops with Limited Mission (Washington Post)Wrong to Gamble on a Surge (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
A Sinking Feeling
John Dickerson says Obama was confusing (Slate)Alex Spilius says O Gives with One Hand and Takes with the other (Telegraph)
Yankees don’t offer arbitration to Pettitte, Matsui or Damon
Had the Yankees wanted to pay a lot of money to retain Andy Pettitte, Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui they would have offered the trio of free agents arbitration yesterday....
Mets' Delgado doesn’t get offer, but could return
The Mets, as expected, did not offer salary arbitration to any of their free agents, including Carlos Delgado and Fernando Tatis, at yesterday’s deadline. In the cases of Delgado and...
Halladay for a year could be Yankees’ best option
Yankees officials have spoken to their Toronto counterparts enough to know they have prospects capable of landing Roy Halladay and that the Blue Jays will not trade their ace without...
If Panthers fire Fox, he would be perfect to run Giants defense
If the plummeting Giants stumble to a record of 8-8 — or worse — and the defense continues to sag, there may be no safety net for Bill Sheridan, the...
If they can hang onto ball, Jets can hang onto playoff hopes
The Jets are hanging onto playoff hopes like they hang onto the ball: Tenuously. “That’s killing us now, absolutely killing us,” said Rex Ryan, who, appearances aside, cannot possibly eat...
Girardi visits Jets camp to give Sanchez sliding tips
There was a world champion in the Jets’ midst yesterday. In what will go down as one of the most unique behind-the-scenes moments in Jets history, Joe Girardi visited practice...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: Robeson rallies for league-opening victory over Transit Tech
Jamel Noel had 27 points and 10 rebounds and Darrel Lucky added 22 points and four assists as Robeson rallied for a 70-68 victory over Transit Tech to open Brooklyn...
No 'park'ing! Critics say Brooklyn Bridge Park entrance isn't so grand
Grand entryway or condo driveway — you decide.State development officials have released a rendering of what they call a “strong” design element for the entrance to the soon-to-open northern portion...
So, how bad was it at Coco Roco and Olive Vine?
Just how bad were the labor abuses at Coco Roco and Olive Vine Café? New allegations from the state Department of Labor paint a grim picture of underpaid workers, unpaid...
Park Circle looks better than ever — except for drivers!
Cyclists and pedestrians — and horseback riders — are already hailing the still-unfinished transformation of the perilous traffic circle at the southwest corner of Prospect Park, but some drivers are...
Look, I'm a glutton for gluten
Hello, my name is Gersh Kuntzman and I’m a gluten addict.Breads, pastas, cookies — no matter what, I have to have that crunchy, chewy goodness that only sticky, gooey wheat...
Business briefs
BofA divide Two candidates for the Bank of America CEO position have told directors that the bank should consider break ing itself up, but board members have rejected the idea...
Rivera honors Murray in McClancy's season-opening win
There’s not a day that goes by that Brandon Rivera doesn’t think about Dominic Murray. Murray, a standout on last year’s McClancy basketball team, collapsed on the court during an...
Girls basketball roundup: Astel, Markoe propel Sea Gulls
Kaitlyn Astel had 22 points and Kristen Markoe had 21 points, including three 3 pointers, and six rebounds to lead McKee/Staten Island Tech to a 57-29 win against Curtis in...
Linen-ists unite!
Friday night “parties” with deejays at Le Cirque. Bare tabletops at Allegretti. What next — a splash in the pool at the Four Seasons? The infantilization of dining in the...
I love New Pork
Shortly before 5:30 on a recent Sunday evening, about 15 people were milling around outside Joseph Leonard, waiting for the immensely popular neighborhood restaurant at 170 Waverly Place in the...
‘Precious’ has surprise rival
The acclaimed Harlem-set drama “Precious,” as expected, led nominations yesterday for the Independent Spirit Awards — but its five nods tied with a surprisingly strong showing by a dark horse...
Desperate houseknives
Meat and adultery — it’s enough to make Julia Child blush. But the virtuous Child has no place in “Cleaving,” Julie Powell’s follow-up to her best-selling memoir “Julie & Julia.”...
Triple play: Lewis makes PSAL history
The inevitable celebration came a point too early. Francis Lewis senior Alicja Pawelec had what seemed to be the championship-winning block and the Patriots bench poured out onto the court...
Grubler has breakout performance in defeat
Before Francis Lewis enjoyed its third straight PSAL Class A city title, Cardozo had a celebration of its own: Ashley Grubler’s coming out party. The 6-foot sophomore outside hitter started...
Deep Red Storm stay perfect, blow past Stetson
The situation is similar for the St. John’s womens basketball team, but feels very different. The Red Storm raced out to a seven straight wins to start last season only...
D'Antoni cool as Knicks scorch Suns
Mike D'Antoni proved tonight he can coach the Suns and coach against them. The Knicks will struggle to win 25 games this season, but for one great Garden night, when...
Starr report
Charlie Gibson's last day in the "World News" anchor chair will be Dec. 18 -- and ABC seems hell-bent on mak ing the transition to Diane Sawyer as low-key as...
'Zero'-ing in on legend of stage & screen
The rumors of Zero Mostel's death have apparently been greatly exaggerated. At least, that's what you'll conclude after seeing "Zero Hour," the new one-person show about the bigger-than-life legend, who...
(Ice) floe motion
I could just cry for the aged and wizen Ningiuq and her 10-year-old grandson, Maniq. There they are, facing death from starvation and hungry wolves in a cave in the...
Fantasia back to reality
Fantasia Barrino is getting back to her reality TV roots. The third season "American Idol" winner let VH1 cameras follow her around for her own docu-series, "Fantasia For Real." It...
Reege A-OK
Regis Philbin will be kicking up his heels again soon. The 78-year-old "Live! With Regis and Kelly" star had hip-replacement surgery yesterday and expects to be back yukking it up...
Miss 'Amazing'
Here's hoping that Caitlin Upton can read maps with more fluency than she can talk about them. Famed for her garbled response to a question about why Americans can't locate...
Goog-zilla
It starts out as a big wet Google kiss and ends up more like a smooch from Tiger Woods. In other words, "Inside the Mind of Google," CNBC's one-hour documentary,...
It's white flag time
What's Christmas without Scrooge? So, in the spirit of "Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?," let's put up some closing notices. The wheels are coming off the dream...
'Find'ers keepers
Viewers aren't the only ones weeping at ABC's three-hanky reality show, "Find My Family." "Our senior editor called me from the edit bay to say she was cutting [the show]...
Giuliani misses the cut
Andrew Giuliani has failed to make his "Big Break." Last night, the 23-year-old son of Donna Hanover and former mayor Rudy Giuliani was eliminated from the Golf Channel series competition...
Fatal Sympathy for a Killer
* I wonder if former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will accept his share of responsibility for the murder of four police officers in Washington state, who were gunned down by...
Washington's letter on block
A letter in which George Washington makes an impassioned argument for the ratification of the newly drafted Constitution will be auctioned off in New York on Friday. The letter, written...
Another mammo shocker
Low-dose radiation from mammograms and chest X-rays may increase the risk of breast cancer in young women already at high risk because of family history or genetic susceptibility, researchers said...
Crash-and-Burn Duo's Danger to America
* Thanks to Linda Stasi for exposing the reality-star wannabes, the Salahis, for what they are ("Stop Giving Fame Junkies Their Sick Fix," Nov. 30). We should in no way...
A couple of big shouts
The groundbreaking for a $259 million City University building near Ground Zero was disrupted yesterday by an extraordinary shouting match between Brooklyn Councilman Charles Barron and a university trustee. Barron...
Roll 'em! Marilyn's pot party
Call her Mary-Jane Monroe. A newly unearthed home movie shows the legendary Marilyn Monroe starring in a private version of "Reefer Madness" as she puffs on a joint some 50...
Ill tidings for FDNY
The FDNY announced yesterday it will slash staffing at scores of engine companies because of an increase in the number of sick days taken by firefighters and rising overtime expenses....
YouTube sets sights on iTune TV territory
Google is gunning for Apple, Amazon and just about anyone else offering TV online. The Internet giant is reportedly trying to convince the TV industry to let it stream full-length...
Cavemen bros to be billionaires
Getting filthy rich is so easy, even a caveman can do it. Two destitute brothers living in a cave on the outskirts of Budapest, Hungary, could inherit a mammoth share...
Bruno jury gets all hung up on 6 raps
ALBANY -- The jury weighing the fate of Joe Bruno said yesterday it was deadlocked on six of the eight corruption charges against the former state Senate leader. Notes handed...
All the Prez's climategate deniers
'The science is settled," we've been told for decades by zealous proponents of manmade-global-warming hysteria. But we now have mountains of documents from the world's leading global-warming-advocacy center that show...
'Kidnap' creep
A Queens hairdresser who vanished last week after dropping her 6-year-old daughter off at school complained about a creepy stranger she kept encountering by the school grounds, her distraught niece...
'Killer DUI' mom tries jail suicide
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...
'Climategate' big steps down
LONDON -- Britain's University of East Anglia says the director of its prestigious Climatic Research Unit is stepping down pending a probe into allegations that he overstated the case for...
Rail-repair gravy train
Every day's a half-day at work -- at least for hundreds of MTA employees. Outdoor subway-track workers routinely get paid for a full day's work, even though they are busy...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan It was a heist to dye for. Claiming she had a gun, a woman (sketch above) passed a demand note to a teller in the Banco Popular branch at...
Forbes may unload HQ for $55M
The Forbes family may be close to a contract to sell its headquarters at 60 Fifth Ave. for about $55 million, as the cash-strapped family continues to sell off assets...
Acorn 'phone-y'
A former education organizer at the scandal-scarred activist group ACORN fraudulently used Department of Education phone-bill accounts to cash in on more than $500,000 in lavish Verizon customer rewards, city...
Ruckus is fitting end to ordeal
Race-baiting had nothing to do with the eight-year delay in tak ing down Fiterman Hall -- but yesterday's ugly flare-up between Councilman Charles Barron and CUNY trustee Jeffrey Wiesenfeld was...
State pols stick $700M finger in budget dike
ALBANY -- State lawmakers reached agreement last night on a hodgepodge of one-shot revenue bills totaling over $700 million that are designed to help Gov. Paterson close the state's projected...
GOP takes Nassau after 8 years'
Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi conceded defeat yesterday, settling a monthlong election battle that puts the job back in Republican hands after an eight-year Democratic run. Suozzi, whose primary campaign...
King me, BlackRock boss says
Larry Fink is the new King of Wall Street. His BlackRock Inc. closed its deal to buy Barclays Global Investors yesterday, making the New York fixed-income giant the world's largest...
Pooch-slay plea deal is tossed
A Brooklyn teen who admitted tossing a helpless dog off a roof lost his no-jail plea deal yesterday, after the judge learned the poor animal had to be euthanized. Fabian...
Marts up on weaker greenback
Global stocks surged and oil edged higher yesterday amid a weakening dollar, upbeat economic news and fading fears about Dubai's debt woes. "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger in...
These guys aren't going to win the war - the U.S. will
Before he said a word at West Point last night, President Obama must have had a rude awakening. His decision to escalate our forces in Afghanistan could come only after...
Heroic train driver faces ax for tackling lunatic
A train driver who subdued a crazed man threatening other passengers could bizarrely lose her job for "gross misconduct," The Post has learned. On Oct. 22, Adeline Bayne-Goody, a 56-year-old...
'Tavern' court date set
The dispute over ownership of the name Tavern on the Green will be decided by US District Court Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum rather than a bankruptcy judge. The judge set...
Building manager's 'Ponzi' plot
The managing agent for several Manhattan buildings was busted yesterday for allegedly swindling more than $1 million from his clients. Mark Modano, the owner of Mark Modano LLC, abused his...
GM is off the fritz
General Motors yesterday lost its second designated driver as CEO Fritz Henderson abruptly and unceremoniously resigned amid mounting dissatisfaction with the company's efforts to make repairs. Henderson, a veteran GM...
Going stag to NY? Bad i-deer
What the buck? This young stag from New Jersey mistook Governors Island for Deer Park yesterday, paddling two miles across New York Harbor only to get stranded on the rocks....
Nielsen to get $70M for four media titles
An agreement to buy The Hol lywood Reporter, Adweek, Billboard and Editor & Publisher from Nielsen is expected to be announced this week, sources close to the situation tell Media...
Quinn hits home with lawmakers
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has begun strictly enforcing residency requirements for all legislators -- and is promising to look into anyone who doesn't comply, The Post has learned. Quinn...
Kate's love of The Post is cut-and-dry
She's on the right page. Not only is she sexy, but Kate Hudson clearly has good taste, as she reads the city's favorite newspaper -- the New York Post, of...
Mom 'smacks' Bx. principal
A Bronx mom unhappy with how her son's high school disciplined him lashed out at the new principal yesterday -- bonking him on his head, scratching his lip and paying...
GE overpaid Vivendi
Jeffrey Immelt cost General Electric an extra $300 million to acquire Vivendi's 20 percent stake in NBC Universal -- and he owes it all to Barry Diller. By telegraphing his...
Content is king
Google blinked. In the intensifying staring contest between publishers and the Internet giant, Google made a play to appease media companies yesterday, allowing them to cap free news access. The...
You will pay more
The Congressional Budget Office had more bad news on Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid's health-care bill this week -- even if some media outlets missed it. CBO not only found...
Banker strikes back against liberal school
While most bankers are sparring with Washington and Main Street over fat-cat bonuses, one of Wall Street's highest-paid executives is waging a war against someone he describes as a "leftist"...
How mag helped to cover Tiger's great 'lie'
The National Enquirer caught Tiger Woods in a steamy extramarital affair two years ago, but killed the story in exchange for the golfer doing a rare cover-shoot for its sister...
Suozzi's not the last
The Election-Day tax revolt that ripped through New York like a surprise nor'easter claimed its biggest casualty yesterday: After a four-week-long recount, two-term Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi conceded defeat...
Crash earns golfer $164 slap on wrist
Tiger Woods yesterday walked off with a $164 traffic citation after his infamous, early-morning car crash. Oh, yeah, and four points on his driver's license. "The investigation has determined that...
Daughter saves 'Face'
Someone claiming to be the daughter of fallen General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson had some choice words for her dad's former boss and employer following yesterday's announcement that Henderson was...
Gutsy move betrays the troops
WEST POINT -- President Obama's address here last night was the single finest moment of his presidency. It was also the worst. For one of the first times, Americans saw...
Obama's surge
It took passing long for President Obama to make up his mind about Afghanistan, but last night he moved off the dime, announcing that America's "vital national interests" require the...
Wall St. big guns get guns
Better hope they teach weapons safety at Harvard Business School. Goldman Sachs bankers are arming themselves with handguns, and some top bankers are believed to have obtained NYPD pistol permits,...
TV union threatens to cancel tree lighting
Scrooge you! Union workers are threatening to pull the plug on tonight's traditional Rockefeller Center Christmas-tree lighting in a fight over their contract -- but NBC network suits insist the...
Setting up our military to fail
Just plain nuts: That's the only possible characterization for last night's presidential declaration of surrender in advance of a renewed campaign in Afghanistan. President Obama will send 30,000 more troops...
War-$$ bill due in 2010
WASHINGTON -- Congress likely will have to pass a separate spending bill next year to pay for President Obama's troop increase in Afghanistan, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin...
A sinking feeling
Barack Obama made his debut as a war president last night -- and didn't inspire confidence, but almost a sinking feeling. The policy he unveiled after months of agonized deliberation...
Vets' mixed reaction to Afghan plan
President Obama scored points with local veterans of the Afghanistan war for committing 30,000 troops to the terrorist-teeming region -- but they worried his plan to begin withdrawing after 18...
Voicemail deepened Tiger Woods cheating scandal
A bombshell voicemail apparently from Tiger Woods shows he was worried his wife would find out about one of his alleged affairs -- just a day before a report was...
Prez: 30K more GIs for surge
WASHINGTON -- President Obama told the nation last night that he will send more 30,000 troops to Afghanistan and start bringing US forces home in mid-2011 -- but the word...
Thompson returns gov's donation
Losing mayoral candidate Bill Thompson is returning a $4,950 contribution from Gov. Paterson to avoid a possible fine for a violation of city campaign regulations, an aide said last night....
Teacher-slay nabe quizzed
A man sought by police for questioning in the slaying of a popular Rockland County gym teacher was taken into custody last night, authorities said. Eric Lau, 32, was picked...
NYPD in line of friendly fire
An NYPD report says nearly one in six undercover officers has been mistaken for a suspect by fellow officers -- and come face to face with a loaded gun. The...
Gitmo guy: Nix charge
Citing a long wait for trial, lawyers for a Guantanamo detainee have asked a judge to dismiss charges against him in the deadly 1998 bombings of two US embassies in...
4-cop killer blown away
SEATTLE -- The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in a suburban coffee shop was shot dead by a lone patrolman investigating a stolen car early yesterday. Four...
Jr.'s joy as jury gives up
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...
Iran releases 5 seized Brits
Iran has released five Britons who had been detained in the Persian Gulf after their yacht apparently strayed into Iranian waters, state radio in Tehran said today. British Foreign Secretary...
Crash cover blown
The pretentious party couple who crashed President Obama's first state dinner admitted that they trolled around the White House without a confirmed invite in the hopes of getting last-minute approval,...
Aqueduct analysis
Today's analysis. 1. 6 fur; $41,000; mdn; 3up PENT UP faced state-breds for the first time in return to sprint and finished second last out. Entrymate BELIEVE IN LOVE tired...
Rangers keep 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...
Islanders' DiPietro to play in minor-league game Saturday
Rick DiPietro has had some disappointing comeback attempts, so it's no surprise he wants to downplay his likely return to game action on Saturday, when he is scheduled to play...
Nets' Thorn: I never thought this would happen
The Nets' master plan called for getting rid of contracts and rebuilding while moving toward the upcoming free-agent classes. There would be expected detours and bumps. But no one saw...
0-17 Nets at 'boiling point'
Lawrence Frank's weekend firing and GM Kiki Vandeweghe's unveiling yesterday as his reluctant replacement have taken the spotlight off the Nets' record-tying 0-17 start. But tonight vs. Dallas, the heat...
The Post Line
NFL Tomorrow Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog x-Jets 3 3 (37) Bills Sunday Cowboys Pick 2 (45½) GIANTS Broncos 4 4½ (38) CHIEFS STEELERS OFF OFF (OFF) Raiders JAGUARS Pick...
Yankees great Henrich dies
Tommy Henrich, a linchpin for the Yankees of the late 1930s and '40s, died yesterday in Dayton, Ohio. He was 96. The former outfielder and first baseman -- nicknamed "Old...
Bills' Schobel wary of D'Brickashaw
Bills defensive end Aaron Schobel, who has been a headache for the Jets over the years, yesterday praised the man he'll be going up against tomorrow night in Toronto. When...
Looks like 'Answer' is yes in Philly
With one non-negotia ble issue -- a non- guaranteed contract -- still unresolved, the 76ers and Allen Iverson met last night in Philadelphia for the second time in two days...
Golf abuzz over Tiger
Although Tiger Woods pulled out of the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament this week, he remained the major topic of discussion yesterday as players competing in the event began arriving...
Rangers get some much needed rest
Following three straight losses -- having been outscored 18-6 in those matches -- the Rangers were given yesterday off and have until Saturday's game in Buffalo to try to straighten...
Sports shorts
NFL: Big Ben expected to play Sunday Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has worked out without problems since missing Sunday night's game in Baltimore with a concussion and is expected to...
Knicks, D'Antoni get emotional win in Garden role-reversal
The Knicks turned into vintage Suns last night. And the Suns turned into vintage Knicks -- no defense, no interior, no resiliency and blowout losers. In a role reversal of...
Hot shot: Garden given glimpse of Gallinari's potential
Danilo Gallinari emerged as the best and most dazzling player on last night's Garden floor, and it wasn't only because of the Knicks forward's superb shooting. "That's the kind of...
Devils' Brodeur becomes American citizen
When the Devils take the ice tonight against the Canucks (7, MSG Plus, WFAN 660 AM), they will do so with one of the newest American citizens. Martin Brodeur passed...
Just like old times for D'Antoni
For an evening, for a game, for a few fleeting, blissful hours, Mike D'Antoni was allowed to ponder what life could be like while reminiscing about what it used to...
Hey, Tiger: Stop hiding and tell the truth
This is what Tiger Woods has wrought: The world's first billionaire athlete who's on a collision course with golf immortality and married to a beautiful blonde with whom he has...
Suns' Stoudemire not in N.Y. state of mind
Last February, during All-Star Game festivities in Phoenix, Amare' Stoudemire's eyes sparkled when asked if the Knicks would be on his radar when he became a free agent in 2010....
Weird but true
He must have been a Rams fan. An Ohio man watching football in his den got the surprise of his life when a deer crashed through the window and jumped...
Seton Hall pleads no contest vs. N.J. Tech
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...
St. John's aims for 6-0 start against Stony Brook
Stony Brook basketball coach Steve Pikiell remembers the days when being an opposing player in what now is called Carnesecca Arena felt like Russell Crowe did in the Roman Coliseum...
Bowden 'Bows' out at Florida State
Four days after an instate rival put an emphatic end to Florida State's forgettable regular season, legendary coach Bobby Bowden decided enough was enough. After 34 years on the Seminoles...
Cincinnati's Kelly, Stanford's Harbaugh in Notre Dame rumor mill
Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said Monday the search to find a new football coach would proceed at its own pace. If yesterday was any indication, it's not going...
The Post's All-Brooklyn boys soccer honors
The season on the pitch was marked by near-misses for Brooklyn. While Xaverian and St. Edmund Prep struggled in their respective divisions, Bishop Ford had a magical season in the...
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....
So, how bad was it at Coco Roco and Olive Vine?
Just how bad were the labor abuses at Coco Roco and Olive Vine Café? New allegations from the state Department of Labor paint a grim picture of underpaid workers, unpaid...
Restaurateurs have clean conscious about dirty business
The crackdown by State Department of Labor officials on 25 Park Slope restaurants last month has been the talk of the neighborhood, but few in the famously liberal enclave have...
Park Circle looks better than ever — except for drivers
Cyclists and pedestrians — and horseback riders — are already hailing the still-unfinished transformation of the perilous traffic circle at the southwest corner of Prospect Park, but some drivers are...
Windows 10 was Norah Jones's idea
Norah Jones, whose smooth, soul-searching songs have pulled on America’s heartstrings, might have a new superlative to add to her resume: Architectural revolutionary. The singer, who became an international star...
Cat Man bares his claws in suit against hospital
A cat-loving Cobble Hill man whose valiant effort to save a lost feline last year was misinterpreted as the rantings of a crazy person has sued the hospital that medicated...
Here's the way to deal with underpaid workers
David Terhune, Carroll GardensHealthy chatTo the editor,I appreciate that you printed my letter last week (“Healthy anger,” Nov. 27), but the way you edited it suggested that when I charged...
John Bowne hoping to rebound from tough season
The John Bowne boys basketball team is not looking back. Last year, the Wildcats finished last in Queens A West, at 4-12. Coach John Tsapelas sited poor chemistry and youth....
Anthony again the under-the-radar MVP
Gyna Anthony’s statistics, as always, won’t jump out in the box score. But the senior outside hitter’s contributions were absolutely vital for No. 1 Francis Lewis in its 25-18, 25-15...
Knicks give D'Antoni easy win over his old team
Mike D'Antoni's offense was as spectacular against the Suns as it used to be with them. Danilo Gallinari had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat...
Wadleigh holds off TMA, preventing another fourth-quarter collapse
Mike Crump was having flashbacks. Double-digit lead. The opponent was rallying. His Wadleigh boys basketball team was turning the ball over and rushing on offense. “Is this gonna be a...
After weekend away, Burgos is back at Wadleigh
Sunday night, Mike Crump was convinced David Burgos was gone, after the junior point guard was a no-show to Wadleigh’s first two non-league games. On Tuesday afternoon, the coach had...
Residents: Plumb Beach needs more than a band-aid
Plumb Beach’s latest thrashing at the hands of Mother Nature has left area residents demanding a long-term solution to what they see as a rapidly deteriorating situation.The recent storm that...
69 celebrates "lucky 13"
Thirteen may be an unlucky number to most people, but not to the cops from the 69th Precinct, who are celebrating a double-digit fall in crime this year.As November came...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, Dec. 4Holiday sale: Shona sculptures. 1 pm. CAMBA [19 Winthrop St. between Flatbush and Bedford avenues in Flatbush, (718) 287-2600], www.camba.org. Film, “The Passion of Anna”: Part of the...
Put down that eggnog and … pick up some eggnog!
Andy Williams called it “the most wonderful time of the year,” but if you’re like us, there are just too many things going on — too many presents to buy,...
CB1 panel blocks developer's waterfront towers
A developer’s bid for a glitzy, 800-unit mixed-use apartment complex along the Williamsburg waterfront tripped at the first hurdle on Tuesday night when a community board committee rejected it 9–1....
This 'Rose' has thorns! CB1 blocks developer's waterfront towers
A developer’s bid for a glitzy, 800-unit mixed-use apartment complex along the Williamsburg waterfront tripped at the first hurdle on Tuesday night when the local community board rejected it 31-8.Members...
Ballet company of Baryshnikov inks deal with BAM
Move over Lincoln Center, the ballet company of Baryshnikov is coming to Brooklyn.The American Ballet Theater (ABT) announced last week a five-year partnership with the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM),...
Labor abuse? One worker speaks
I’m 28 years old. I make $260 a week washing dishes, and doing delivery house to house. Normally I work from 11:30 am to 11:30 pm six days a week....
Familiar face to Gowanus watchers to helm DEP
While the mayor introduced the city to the new head of the city’s Department of Environmental Protection this week, Caswell F. Holloway IV has been a familiar face to those...
NYPD suicide leads to lawsuit
NYPD suicide leads to lawsuitA grieving widow of a decorated New York Police Lieutenant who committed suicide after a decision he made ended the life of an emotionally disturbed Bedford...
Painful party favors
Painful party favorsA man was shot in the arm and torso as he and a friend left a party on Glenwood Road early Saturday morning.The victim, 25, said that he...
Coney Island youth programs debated
With gangs on the rise in Coney Island and a recent spate of violent crimes, one local activist is saying more programs for youths are desperately needed.But city officials dispute...
Corrections officer loses gun
Some play musical chairs. Others play musical handguns.A New York City Corrections officer found himself on the wrong side of the law last week after his department-issued weapon ended up...
Obama orders 30,000-troop boost in Afghanistan
Declaring "our security is at stake," President Barack Obama ordered an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into the long war in Afghanistan on Tuesday night, but balanced the buildup with a...
Unexpected help arrives for the Jets
Another eventful day at the Jets Florham Park, N.J. facility today. No, there was no tearful speech from Rex Ryan. Nor was anyone fired or demoted from a starting job....
Handmade Holiday Craft Fair at 3rd Ward
Think outside the (big) box this holiday season and head to the Handmade Holiday Craft Fair to cross off those gift lists.On December 12, 3rd Ward and Brooklyn Based present...
Reluctant Vandeweghe convinced by Thorn
After the Nets fired Lawrence Frank this weekend in L.A. -- what, are they trying to imitate the Mets? -- they introduced general manager Kiki Vandeweghe today as his reluctant...
District 20’s CEC votes on zoning
Several District 20 schools may soon be revamped.On December 9, the local Community Education Council (CEC) will vote on the city Department of Education’s (DOE) proposal to reconfigure zoning lines...