December 3, 2009
Tiger's wife could get $55M to stay with him 2 more years
Tiger Woods is in discussions with his wife to pay her $5 million now and then boost her prenup to fork over another $55 million if she stays with him...
Sanchez, Jets go for .500 in Toronto
Mark Sanchez and the Jets will look to avenge their worst loss of the season, a 16-13 home loss to the Bills, when the two AFC East rivals play in...
Neighbors say Woods' mother, mother-in-law were at the scene
The Thanksgiving spat where Tiger Woods yelled at his wife for ruining the holiday by arguing with him over his relationships with other women apparently was a family affair. Apparently...
It’s half-off at Brooklyn arena, but Islanders 'could' join Nets
Barclays Bank could be getting two horrendous teams for half off what it originally agreed to pay for naming rights to the planned Brooklyn arena.New arena financing documents released yesterday...
Business briefs
'Misfit' drop AT&T is dropping its lawsuit to stop a Verizon Wireless advertising campaign that it said unfairly depicts the firms mobile-phone network coverage. A hard-hitting ad, which was pictured...
Court puts brakes on Columbia's, NY's West Harlem property grab
The fix was in. The state and Columbia University conspired "in bad faith" to use eminent domain to sieze six properties in West Harlem, the state Appellate Division ruled today...
'This' is all that
While "A Streetcar Named Desire" got all the attention, another show opened last night, and I'm going to throw more love its way. Melissa James Gibson's "This," at Playwrights Horizons, is...
Report: brighter outlook for NYC’s economy
New York City’s fiscal picture is brighter than it has been in a long time, according to a new report that projects fewer job losses, higher revenues and “a dizzying...
Port Authority of NY, NJ to cut 150 jobs in 2010
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s 2010 preliminary budget calls for 150 job cuts and investing $3.1 billion on capital projects including the World Trade Center. The...
NJ police: Body believed to be missing NY boater
GREENWOOD LAKE, N.Y. — Police in New Jersey believe they’ve found the body of a New York boater who went missing last month. Authorities began searching for 39-year-old Steven Zaicek...
NJ man cleared in 30-year-old murder case
BRIDGETON, N.J. — A southern New Jersey jury has cleared a 48-year-old Millville man who was charged in the 1979 slaying of his half-brother. After a five-week trial, the jury...
Global warming may require higher dams, stilts
With the world losing the battle against global warming so far, experts are warning that humans need to follow nature’s example: Adapt or die. That means elevating buildings, making taller...
Natural History museum to grant degrees
New York City’s American Museum of Natural History has been given the green light to offer graduate degrees in comparative biology. The New York State Board of Regents voted last...
Driver guilty in hit-and-runs after Bills game
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A western New York man told a judge he was smoking marijuana and drinking in a stadium parking lot during a Buffalo Bills game before speeding away...
Nets Under Kiki Day 1
So this was the first day under Kiki Vandeweghe but really everyone is looking to Day 2 Friday when they play a real game and try to end the national...
Mets sign Coste despite his jabs
Chris Coste is burning bridges with Mets fans before he even crossed them. The ex-Phillies catcher/first baseman signed with the Mets today, just three days after belittling his new team...
Tiger Woods' big insecurity: his calves
Even super athletes have insecurities. Tiger Woods’ was his calves. Jaimee Grubbs, who claims she had a 31-month relationship with the golfing great, told Us Weekly that Woods got upset...
The Post's All-Manhattan girls soccer honors
Notre Dame had been on the cusp of something great for the last two seasons, but couldn’t surpass Brooklyn powers Fontbonne Hall and Bishop Kearney. This season, talented junior Emma...
DA Morgenthau blasts City Hall over money dispute
Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau bitterly blasted City Hall on Thursday in a multimillion-dollar money fight, using an obscenity to bash claims that he was squirreling away money to avoid...
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,...
Melton, Scott lead versatile Spellman
Troi Melton carried the Cardinal Spellman girls basketball team after injuries ravaged the Pilots at the point guard spot. The junior had to step away from the basket and was...
Eli says controversial autograph is no big deal
Yes, Eli Manning said, he did sign a concrete wall inside the visitors locker room at brand-new Cowboys Stadium following the Giants thrilling 33-31 victory back on Sept. 20. No,...
Phillies sign Polanco to three-year deal
PHILADELPHIA -- Placido Polanco has returned to the Philadelphia Phillies, agreeing to an $18 million, three-year contract.The 34-year-old free agent won Gold Gloves at second base for the Detroit Tigers...
Oscar Watch: NBR picks 'Up in the Air'
The National Board of Review picked the dark comedy “Up in the Air,'' opening tomorrow, as best picture and named star George Clooney best actor for his performance as a corporate...
Back Page: Islanders outplaying Rangers
You really want to get under a Rangers fan skin, all you have to do is suggest the Islanders are a better team - flashes of the early 80’s and...
Super Nova: Pinkston makes college choice official
Pulling a blue hat out of a pastic bag, Jayvaughn Pinkston made his highly anticipated announcement official this afternoon at a press conference at Bishop Loughlin. “Next fall I will...
Fordham fires men's basketball coach Whittenburg
BY TIM BONTEMPS AND LENN ROBBINS Fordham athletic director Frank McLaughlin decided against firing men’s basketball coach Dereck Whittenburg after going 3-25 last season. But after a 1-4 start to...
A Blanchett named Desire
"A Streetcar Named Desire" is a hit for Cate Blanchett (and for BAM: The show's sold out). I enjoyed Blanchett a lot, as you can tell from my review --...
Doctor: Man charged in Smart case is competent
SALT LAKE CITY — A psychiatrist says the man charged in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart has a narcissistic personality disorder but is competent to stand trial and has...
Woman dragged to death by car in LA’s Skid Row
LOS ANGELES — A woman driving an old limousine ran over another woman after an argument and dragged her for nearly a mile through Skid Row early Thursday before pursuing...
Exec paid for Hevesi with $75,000 vacations: source
ALBANY – Disgraced former State Comptroller Alan Hevesi appears to have accepted $75,000 in luxury vacations for himself and his family in Israel and Italy, compliments of a California venture...
UK denies entry to son of Osama bin Laden
LONDON — The British government says it has refused to allow a son of Osama bin Laden to travel to Britain. Omar bin Laden had appealed an earlier decision by...
Suspects plead not guilty after NY police shooting
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Two New York men pleaded not guilty to a break-in and one of them also pleaded not guilty to wounding two responding police officers. Twenty-one-year-old Nixon Elian...
Redden won't be ready for Saturday; Rangers scrambling for replacement
Wade Redden's ailing right shoulder has not healed as quickly as necessary for the defenseman to rejoin the Rangers' lineup for Saturday night's game in Buffalo, but the Blueshirts are...
ABC nixes 2 more Adam Lambert performances
A week after getting dumped from "Good Morning America," glam-rocker Adam Lambert is still in hot water with ABC for his racy performance a couple of days earlier on its...
Poll finds sexting common among young people
WASHINGTON — Think your kid is not "sexting"? Think again. Sexting — sharing sexually explicit photos, videos and chat by cell phone or online — is fairly commonplace among young...
National Geographic Adventure to halt print edition
The National Geographic Society today said it was ceasing regular publication of the print edition of National Georgraphic Adventure, a 10-year-old title conceived in the heady days when adventure travel...
Feds plan more charges against accused Flushing terror plotter
Federal prosecutors said Thursday they may file new charges in the case against Najibullah Zazi, the former Flushing man accused of planning an al-Qaida terror attack on New York City,...
DEALS: SAS on sale
Again, we're not targeting anyone specifically, but say you're a blonde, blue-eyed, Nordic bombshell ... and a bikini model turned mother of two... and married to a golfer who may have had more "transgressions"...
Celebrity scandal may be a boon for out-of-work video game programmers
Have no fear, unemployed video game developers.If this Taiwanese newscast about the Tiger Woods scandal is any indication, video game programmers may have a future in the news business developing...
Secret Service puts 3 on leave over gate crashing
WASHINGTON -- The head of the Secret Service asserted Thursday that the security breach at last week's White House state dinner was an aberration and President Barack Obama was never...
Brooklyn school for disabled evacuated after gas leak
A gas leak has forced the evacuation of 200 people at a school for the disabled in New York City. The fire department says the gas leak was reported at...
Gates: 3,000 extra troops could go to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said he'd send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. But the actual number could be higher. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he asked the president for...
'Elf' jailed over dynamite hoax on Ga. mall Santa
MORROW, Ga. -- A man dressed as an elf is jailed after police in Georgia say he told a mall Santa that he was carrying dynamite. Police say Southlake Mall...
SUV runs into Indianapolis day care center
INDIANAPOLIS -- Police say four children suffered non-life-threatening injuries when a sport utility vehicle fleeing from officers crashed into a day care center in Indianapolis. Lt. Jeff Duhamell says about...
Records to be unsealed in Calif. mosque spy claim
WEST COVINA, Calif. -- A judge in Southern California has lifted a seal on court records and transcripts involving a man who claims he spied on mosques in Orange County...
Shanahan will be NHL executive soon
As reported here first Nov. 18, former Devil and Ranger Brendan Shanahan is expected to be named to an executive post in the NHL shortly.Shanahan was effectively cut by the...
Pastor in NY, CT accused of raping teen
New York City police say a minister has been arrested on charges of raping a teenage relative. The Rev. Dr. Phillip Charles Joubert Sr. was charged last month after the...
Bradshaw runs sprints; could play Sunday
The sight of RB Ahmad Bradshaw in a full sprint was encouraging enough to envision him playing in Sunday's game against the Cowboys at Giants Stadium.Bradshaw once again did not...
Mark My Words: Best franchises in sports
Before the World Series, ESPN's Jayson Stark wrote a piece about how the Fall Classic winner, the Phils or the Yanks, would arguably be baseball's team of the decade. The...
Man accused in Levy slaying faces new charges
WASHINGTON -- The man accused of killing Washington federal intern Chandra Levy in 2001 has been charged with threatening a witness in the case. A superseding indictment filed Wednesday in...
Hearing held for NY soldier in deaths of 2 others
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio -- A Fort Drum soldier accused of fatally stabbing two fellow servicemen has been arraigned on fugitive from justice charges in Ohio and has agreed to return to...
Foxy Knoxy pleads to be freed as jury starts deliberating
PERUGIA, Italy — American exchange student Amanda Knox has made her final statement to the Italian court trying her for the murder of her British roommate. She says she is...
19 killed in explosion in Somalia hotel
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A male suicide bomber dressed as a woman attacked a university graduation ceremony Thursday in a small part of the capital still under government control, killing up...
Volunteers were backbone of my campaign: Weprin
For Cardozo High School senior Patrick Jordan, volunteering for state Assemblyman Mark Weprin’s (D-Little Neck) City Council campaign was an intense crash course in the political life.He spent nearly every...
Vallone pushes subway anti-harassment measures
City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) is urging the city to undertake new initiatives to prevent sexual harassment or assault on city subways in light of the police’s arrest of...
Right to Life group backs Far Rock mom
A Far Rockaway woman whose Ozone Park daughter and her unborn grandson were murdered went to Albany last week where she picked up the support of the state Right to...
Sunnyside teacher among top in city
A Queens teacher recently became one of the first seven city recipients of an award for her dedication and creativity in enriching the science program at Townsend Harris High School...
Hofstra dropping football program
Hofstra University dropped football because of costs and fading interest and will use the $4.5 million spent annually on the team on scholarships and other priorities.The board of trustees voted...
Lines grow at Jamaica pantry
New studies show hunger is on the rise across the nation and food pantries in the city are being packed with hungry residents, but a Jamaica church said with hard...
McLaughlin briber gets 3 months in jail
The owner of a Long Island City electrical company who bribed former state Assemblyman Brian McLaughlin was sentenced in Manhattan Monday to three months in jail, the city Department of...
Jax Heights man admits anti-Russian hate attack
A Jackson Heights man has pleaded guilty to assault as a hate crime in a 2007 attack on another man he suspected of being Russian, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown...
City investigating reports of coyote in Rochdale Vill.
A wild coyote may be on the loose in Rochdale Village and city Animal Control officers are on the hunt to catch the suspected canine prowler.Three weeks ago, the police...
Council votes to landmark Ridgewood historic district
By a 45-0 margin, the City Council approved the landmarking of the Ridgewood North Historic District Monday, adding additional protections to a group of rowhouses nearly a century old.Councilwoman Elizabeth...
Why Wait Four Years?
Paul Levy wonders why senate and house health reform bills don't go into effect quickly (Health Care Blog)
Make Newtown Pippin city’s official Big Apple: Gennaro
City Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) has urged the Council to name the Newtown Pippin, which colonists were eating centuries ago in what is now Elmhurst, as New York City’s...
Monserrate sentencing could bring jail time
Friday is a day of reckoning for state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst), who faces up to a year in jail when he is sentenced for misdemeanor assault. But jail...
Laurelton father celebrates lottery win of $1 million
A retired Laurelton man received an early Christmas present last week when he picked out the lucky instant Lotto game ticket and won a million dollars.Hurdis Smith, 65, was ecstatic...
Civic sows trees to replace defaced ones in Juniper Park
After Juniper Park Civic Association President Robert Holden heaved dirt onto the base of a cherry tree Saturday morning, he put his shovel down, took a look around at the...
Sharpton to give keynote at Jamaica business gala
The Rev. Al Shaprton is slated to give the keynote address at a special event next week hosted by the Jamaica Business Resource Center that will honor the city’s top...
Rx for southeast Queens: new doctor house calls program
After thousands of southeast Queens residents lost access to their doctors when Mary Immaculate Hospital closed, one community activist in Laurelton wants to bring the doctors back to them.Larry Moore...
Bayside mom named 'fabulous' 40-something by fashion mag
A 43-year-old Bayside mother of three was one of five women chosen among thousands nationwide by Harper’s Bazaar magazine as being the most chic for her age group. Kariza Chan,...
Ronnie Wood arrested on suspicion of assault
LONDON — A spokesman for Rolling Stone rocker Ronnie Wood says he was arrested on an assault charge in southern England. David Rigg, Wood's spokesman, says the 62-year-old guitarist was...
Gennaro drive to help those hit by recession
City Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) kicked off his annual toy, coat and food drive Tuesday, saying this year’s collection is especially important for his constituents facing difficult financial times.“During...
Grand Central Pkwy. to get more trees
Hundreds of trees and shrubs will be planted along the Grand Central Parkway in Jamaica Estates in an effort to decrease pollution and noise, U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside) and...
Council OKs bill to ban city store security gates
City store owners will need to begin to replace roll-down metal gates in front of their shops within two years after the City Council voted this week to approve a...
Leaders seek funds to restore Flushing Free Synagogue
The Free Synagogue of Flushing, a rare remnant of the neighborhood’s past, has fallen into disrepair, but its current caretakers are beginning in earnest to pursue its full restoration.The 82-year-old...
Climategate will now hit the EPA
Alan Cardin says government agency is relying on questionable reports (Pajamas Media)
Far Rock man stole thousands after selling fake lottery tix: DA
A Far Rockaway man pleaded guilty last week to defrauding several people out of tens of thousands of dollars by working a scheme involving fake lottery scratch-off tickets, the Queens...
Bloomy spent $102 million to be mayor for third round
How much does it cost to win a third mayoral term in New York City?The answer, according to the latest information released by the city Campaign Finance Board Friday, is...
Douglaston chamber clears hurdle
The state has approved a chamber of commerce for Douglaston Village as a nonprofit, allowing the group to move forward with its plans to revitalize the small shopping strip on...
Dick Van Patten memoir recalls life in borough
It was on the tree-lined streets of Kew Gardens that Dick Van Patten got his start as a child star who would go on to appear in hundreds of radio...
Target gives $5K to boro soup kitchen
A Sunnyside soup kitchen got a big boost from a big box retailer this week as Target Stores donated $5,000 for food — a sum that would cover 25,000 meals,...
Timothy Geithner Waiver Act
Congressman wants everyone to pay same tax penalties as Treasury Secretary (Don Surber)
Black Friday robbery leaves man wounded
A Cambria Heights man was shot and wounded during a home-invasion robbery on Black Friday, but the robbers were unable to fit a 47-inch television into their getaway car and...
3 educators pitch for top spot at Woodhaven school
Three aspiring principals presented their plans to Community District Education Council 27 as to how they would run a new Woodhaven elementary school set to open in September.One of the...
City fines John Liu $544K for illegal campaign signs
The city has fined City Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) successful campaign for city comptroller more than $500,000 for illegally posting signs, according to the city Sanitation Department.His campaign was issued...
New medical training center to benefit Elmhurst Hospital
Elmhurst Hospital Center is one of the city’s public hospitals that will benefit from a brand new medical simulation training facility now under construction in the Bronx, Mayor Michael Bloomberg...
Bayside boy tackles racism
A 16-year-old Bayside resident with extensive community service under his belt was chosen last month as one of 100 students from across the nation to travel to Washington, D.C., and...
One-way street eyed in LIC
A narrow street in Long Island City could soon be converted for one-way traffic when Community Board 2 votes on a city proposal this week.The plan, submitted by the city...
No deadline to pick an Aqueduct VLT firm
With the state in a budget crunch and losing $1 million in education money for every day the video lottery terminals at Aqueduct Race Track are not up and running,...
Food flight
New Yorkers in Miami for Art Basel week will no doubt see familiar faces, spend time at familiar spots and eat familiar dishes. The Miami outpost of New York chef...
Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Willets Point owners
A coalition of property owners intent on protecting their Willets Point land from the $3 billion development plans of the Bloomberg administration was dealt a crushing blow last week when...
Queens gets taste of tacos and more on Roosevelt Ave.
Food lovers from throughout Queens descended upon about 30 street carts on Roosevelt Avenue Sunday, munching on everything from pumpkin quesadillas to an Ecuadorian shrimp dish during a 2-mile walk...
New state law mandates more foreclosure notice
In the wake of news that foreclosures have declined across the state over the last year, the governor announced the passage of a new bill that will protect helpless homeowners...
Jamaica man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend
A Jamaica man was convicted Monday of killing his former girlfriend outside his home while their two young boys were inside, the Queens district attorney said this week. Christopher Cephas,...
Bayside pastor held without bail in rape case
A Connecticut man who has long acted as a pastor for a Bayside church on 206th Street has been arrested on rape charges and held without bail, a spokeswoman for...
Queens DOB official arrested in bribery case
The city Department of Investigation has arrested the city Department of Buildings’ chief plan examiner for Queens on suspicion of accepting bribes from a Flushing architect, authorities said Monday.James Cheng,...
Ohio serial killer suspect pleads insanity
CLEVELAND — A registered sex offender accused of killing 11 women and leaving their remains in and around his Cleveland home has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to...
Congressional Blacks vs. Obama
Glenn Thrush says caucus isn't happy with the president (Politico)
Terror suspect Zazi faces more charges
Accused terrorist Najibullah Zazi will likely face new charges for plotting a coordinated bomb attack in New York City at around the time of the 9/11 anniversary, federal prosecutors said...
2 workers fall from roof of Cowboys Stadium
ARLINGTON, Texas — Officials say two workers at Cowboys Stadium have been injured in a fall involving the stadium’s roof. The extent of their injuries wasn’t immediately known. Arlington Assistant...
Comcast finally announces deal to buy controlling NBC stake
PHILADELPHIA — Comcast Corp. announced Thursday it plans to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal for $13.75 billion, giving the nation's largest cable TV operator control of the Peacock...
The Thursday Whacks: a Must-Win For the Jets, a Must-Buy for Tiger, and an APB for Nate Robinson
In a lot of ways, the Jets' season has been reduced to its purest, most unadulterated form: Rex Ryan already conceded three weeks ago that their margin for error has...
It's the most wonderful edition of the year!
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Report: Woods pressured Uchitel to nix press conference
The first woman named in the Tiger Woods mistress scandal, Rachel Uchitel, abruptly canceled a press conference set for this afternoon after getting calls from the golfer's reprsentatives, according to...
Knick problems bigger than Nate
ORLANDO – The Knicks have a practice at Georgia Tech today and we will see if Mike D'Antoni has made Nate Robinson a permanent resident of his doghouse.For all of...
3UP: Damon, Yankees Lineup and Krivsky
1. Today’s column is about what the Yankees could do if Johnny Damon does not come back. As I noted in the column, the best outcome for the Yankees is...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
It's official: Comcast plans to buy 51 percent of NBC Universal for $13.75B
PHILADELPHIA — Comcast Corp. says it’s ready to take charge of NBC Universal and create the nation’s largest entertainment company. Comcast said Thursday it will put up $6.5 billion in...
DVD Extra: Pre-code musicals at Warner Archive
"The Hollywood Revue of 1929,'' featuring Norma Shearer doing Shakespeare with John Gilbert, Joan Crawford shimmying, Buster Keaton and Marie Dressler singing, Marion Davies marching, Laurel and Hardy clowning and Jack Benny hosting, has...
'Reform' Landmines
New York Takes a Bite Out of Pensions? (Pension Pulse)Jimmy Vielkind asks who put Senators in charge (NY Observer)
Afghanistan: How to Win
Karl Rove says Obama can win in Afghanistan (Wall Street Journal)Steve Coll analyzes the good and bad in the speech (New Yorker)
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...
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...
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...
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...
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),...
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...
Small Change
Feeling the pinch of the state deficit (Troy Record)Tom Precious reports on Paterson's efforts (Buffalo News)Will Schwartz on going broke in Albany (Huffington Post)
Losing this much is hard to do
They earned the record on merit, at least. If you are a bad basketball team -- and the Nets now are, officially, historically bad -- you might as well be...
Goff takes over starting role for injured Pierce
It won't be experience coming to the aid of the defense on Sunday, but perhaps an injection of youthful energy can provide the spark the Giants need to cast aside...
Crimson pride will prevail
Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain is used to being interviewed. While there are others on the No. 2 Crimson Tide defense who may get more publicity — mammoth defensive lineman Terrence...
Cincin-Not-I
It seems far too easy, doesn't it? Mighty Cincinnati — ranked No. 5 in the BCS, as healthy as it has been all season, and firing on all cylinders —...
CHSAA/Private girls basketball roundup: Schoninger scores 49 for Fieldston
Jacqueline Schoninger left little doubt the type of season she is capable of having. Not only did she lead for her Fieldston team – she dominated. The Brown-bound point guard...
Nowitzki in Kiki’s corner
Dallas All-Star Dirk Nowitzki feels the Nets chose the right guy for their coach if they are into developing players. After all, Kiki Vandeweghe helped develop him. “He was my...
Playoffs or not, strong finish a must for Jets
TORONTO — Playoffs? Playoffs? Holy Jim Mora, the Jets have won exactly one in a row after losing six out of seven, and we’re talking playoffs? They have to run...
In Toronto, Jets look to get on a roll
TORONTO — Get on a roll. That is the Jets’ only hope if they’re going to make something out of this season after all. That is the Jets’ mission as...
Giants O-line is failing test this season
Ernest Hemingway once said, “Optimism can keep a fool from accepting failure.” Well, maybe that was my Uncle Leon. Nonetheless, it describes the Giants’ state of mind as they prepare...
Keeping Damon is best move for Yankees
The best 2010 Yankees team has Johnny Damon. No question. His swing is ideal for the short right-field porch, he is New York/big-game tested, and his tandem work atop the...
Yankees brass meet in Tampa to talk options
Armed with reports on every player the Yankees have an interest in, Brian Cashman will chair an organizational meeting today in Tampa. Hal and Hank Steinbrenner met with financial gurus,...
Out of the shadows and into the spotlight
There was a moment at Midwood Athletic Complex Saturday afternoon when James Timmins found time to soak it all in – the championship, the completion of his remarkable season, and...
Cate expectations
A “Streetcar Named Desire” is the event of the fall season. It’s getting plenty of buzz, and people looking for stray tickets fruitlessly circle BAM. The reason is simple: Cate...
Stanners hold off frenzied Loughlin comeback
The word on the Archbishop Molloy players’ minds was pace as they left the locker room after nearly letting a 23-point second quarter lead slip away. The Stanners, though, made...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: Adams' 3-pointer leads Bread & Roses past GW
Leonard Adams hit the game-winning 3-pointer with four seconds remaining, leading Bread & Roses past George Washington, 72-69, in the two teams’ Manhattan A Northwest opener. Nataniel Acosta led the...
Not-so-holy holiday nights
Just as this time of year reminds us that all families are a little dysfunctional, it’s also a reminder there’s no such thing as a conventional holiday celebration. We made...
Haute list
Vena Cava is getting in its kicks . . . literally. Design duo Lisa Maycock and partner Sophia Buhai have teamed up with Converse and designed a pair of Chuck...
Acquah helps Mount bounce Salesian
Gary Acquah is making a habit of winning games, no matter what the sport. The two-way football standout had two sacks and two touchdowns to lead Mount St. Michael to...
Record Setting Nets
Everywhere were signs of losing. In one corner, Chris Douglas-Roberts sat and questioned the Nets' toughness, their heart, their guts. In another, Brook Lopez sat, stared and then silently slipped...
The Post's All-Bronx boys soccer honors
The Bronx was home to plenty of phenomenal performances, on an individual basis and in a team setting. Columbus and Lehman were neck-and-neck all year, and both were knocked off...
Lions roar back, but can't knock off Molloy
Aliyah Alston pulled Tayshana (Chicken) Murphy aside at halftime. Murphy, the Bishop Loughlin star guard, scored just eight points in the first half, all in the final 1:40, had two...
Just sold!
Manhattan LOWER EAST SIDE $400,000 577 Grand St. One-bedroom, one-bath co-op, 820 square feet, with windowed eat-in kitchen, dining foyer and S/E exposures with river views; building features doorman. Maintenance...
Wayne's world
Hockey legend/former New York Ranger Wayne Gretzky and his stunning wife, Janet, were holiday shopping in the Big Apple this week — for a luxurious pied-a-terre in the $7 million...
Seniors carry Westinghouse past Banneker in league opener
Everett Kelley expects more out of his seniors. Last year, the George Westinghouse boys basketball coach looked to Jerry High, Antonio Cannon and Curtis Pierce, putting the ball in their...
The Post's All-Bronx girls soccer honors
The Bronx was the home of champions this season. Senior-laden Bronx Science, led by Taylor Murtaugh and Alexandra Bushman, completed its mission of shaking its semifinals struggles and captured the...
Assured style a reason for us to smile
Ballet Hispanico started sleek and ended sparkly at the Joyce Tuesday night. But even at its most glittery, it doesn't promise more than it delivers, knows what it's doing and...
There's lots to enjoy in 'This'
It starts off like your run-of-the-mill ro mantic comedy: A married couple try to fix up their widowed friend with a po tential new flame -- who happens to be...
Crasher video
In the offices of a small TV production company outside Washington, DC is a videotape documenting what went on in the hours before Michaele and Tareq Salahi crashed a White...
George poised for 'GMA'
All signs point to George Stephanopoulos as the favorite to replace Diane Sawyer on "Good Morning America." There's no deal in place, but insiders say Stephanopoulos is likely to take...
'Extreme' foreclose No. 2
Another "Extreme Make over: Home Edition" homeowner may wind up losing his fancy new house soon. Five years after getting his Encinitas, Calif. digs renovated, single dad Dr. Brian Wofford...
Oprah won't be talking on OWN
Oprah Winfrey won't be hosting her own talk show on OWN, her new cable network launching in 2011. "Her show as you know it is not coming to OWN," the...
Pow! WWE the comics
Make way for more wrasslin'. After dominating the cable airwaves with "Monday Night Raw" and "SmackDown" on Fridays, World Wrestling Entertainment is joining forces with UK's Titan Publishing to launch...
Big night for O
President Obama's tele vised address Tuesday night averaged a combined 41 million across broadcast and cable networks. During the 36-minute address, delivered at West Point, Obama laid out his plan...
Grammy from Bey to Z
New York's premier hip-hop power couple -- Jay-Z and Beyoncé -- are celebrating after last night's Grammy nomination concert, where Mr. and Mrs. Z took home a combined 15 nominations....
Bam's Afghan gamble: courage or charade?
In Tuesday's address to the nation, President Obama displayed to the world his inability to make any decision ("Obama's Surge," Editorial, Dec. 2). He will send tens of thousands of...
Polanski to be freed tomorrow
BERN, Switzerland -- After more than two months in a Swiss jail, Roman Polanski will be placed under house arrest at his Alpine chalet tomorrow, authorities said. The 76-year-old director...
Iran 'hit' on hero
CAIRO -- A 26-year-old doctor who exposed the torture of protesters in Iran died of poisoning from a delivery salad laced with an overdose of blood-pressure medication, prosecutors say. The...
An unserious approach to war
A traveler asks a farmer how to get to a particular village. The farmer replies, "If I were you, I wouldn't start from here." Barack Obama, who asked to be...
'Misdemeanor' jailing a minor miracle
The Doctor is finally in. Benjamin Doctor had remained free, despite a whopping 134 misdemeanor convictions and four open cases. But five was the charm for Manhattan's legendary "Misdemeanor Man"...
Lane pain for cyclists
The city's bike lanes are often blocked by cars and trucks, according to a study released yesterday by two Hunter College professors. The city has built 200 miles of bike...
Afghanistan: How to win
President Obama's West Point speech marks not only a watershed moment in the war on terror, but also an irrevocable one: It's his war now. It also offers the opportunity...
Jobless-rate jump hitting cities hard
WASHINGTON -- Unemployment worsened or stayed the same in most metro areas in October, the Labor Department said yesterday. The report comes a day before the Obama administration is to...
Tiger: Yep, I'm a straying cat
A chastened Tiger Woods -- ensnared in a humiliating exposé of his serial infidelity and churlish disappointment with married sex -- confessed yesterday that he's let his family down through...
Clown exposed as fraud
Translating the Tiger: "I have let my family down." I've been a bad boy. Hey, it was fun while it lasted! "And I regret those transgression with all of my...
A test of 'Justice'
Jacob Gershman's claim that social-justice schools indoctrinate students is not borne out by the evidence in his column ("Crackpot Schools," PostOpinion, Dec. 1). The article criticizes Bushwick School for Social...
What I'd like Bernanke to explain at his hearing
"M R. Bernanke, with all due respect, do you know what the hell you are doing?" That's the one question I'd like Ben Bernanke to answer when he goes before...
AOL nixed from S&P 500
AOL Inc. was passed over for inclusion in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, forcing fund managers who track the benchmark index to dump shares of the Internet pioneer. The...
Mo-mentum in South Bx.
Score another good catch for former Mets first baseman Mo Vaughn. Vaughn's Omni New York LLC was the winning bidder on mortgages covering 14 of 25 South Bronx apartment buildings...
Busta fined 75G for fan assault
A Brooklyn judge agreed with Busta Rhymes that "Money Talks" -- and yesterday ordered him to fork over $75,000 to a fan who said the rapper assaulted him at a...
Ex-thug repaid deli owner who helped him
A Long Island deli owner who held a robber at gunpoint, then let him go after giving him $40 and a loaf of bread, says he got an anonymous letter...
'Reform' landmines
The pension reform just rushed through the Legisla ture is a small step forward for our fiscally-challenged state -- but the "sweeteners" attached to it may yet prove to be...
Statehouse OKs deal to fix hyper pension
ALBANY -- State lawmakers, fearing future municipal bankruptcies, agreed yesterday to a create a sweeping new pension system for most state and local public employees that they estimate would save...
Bopped bike man busted
The bicyclist who was knocked to the ground by a rookie cop last year was arrested yesterday in a drunken incident in Brooklyn, sources said. Chris Long, of Bloomfield, NJ,...
'Perilous' puppy is 'put down'
Beware of dog. A talking toy puppy that teaches babies their ABCs has a bite toxic enough to make it the most dangerous toy on a watchdog group's annual holiday...
Bx. tire slash targets cops
Maybe it was revenge for the tickets he got. Cops are hunting for a tire slasher who was caught on surveillance video going to town on a handful of NYPD...
Sex-slaver faces 25 yrs.
A Queens man who bought a woman for $2,000 and forced her to work as a prostitute is the first person to be convicted under New York's new sex-trafficking law,...
Talk about a wide body!
Imagine being stuck on a plane next to this guy! A stewardess reportedly snapped this amazing photo of a passenger who was not only too big for his seat --...
'Win'less prez ripped by GOPers
President Obama's decision to avoid using words such as "win" in his speech on Afghanistan came under fire from veteran GOP presidential speechwriters yesterday. Matt Latimer, a former speechwriter for...
Yahoo! expands Facebook tie-ins
Yahoo! and Facebook deepened their ties yesterday, announcing a deal that allows users to share content and information such as status updates in real time across their respective Web sites....
Jayden is appealing Apple-ation
Droves of Big Apple parents took a page straight out of Britney Spears' songbook -- naming their baby boys Jayden like her young son. The name topped the charts as...
Microsoft says nix to Win 7 woe
When it comes to problems with Microsoft's Windows 7, its new, ballyhooed operating system, the computer giant says "don't blame us." The software behemoth is shooting down reports that a...
Albany pols nix gay nups
ALBANY -- The attempt to legalize same-sex marriage in New York suffered a crushing defeat in the state Senate yesterday, as eight Democrats -- including six from New York City...
Tiger's $110m ad tale
Like his wife, Tiger Woods' sponsors have a reason to kick him to the curb, but so far they're standing by their man. Woods has given marketers a wedge to...
City will shutter 4 failing schools
The city Department of Education moved to shutter two middle schools and two high schools for poor performance yesterday -- including one that was awarded $562,000 in improvement bonuses over...
Tiger's 'pals' are toadies
H iya, kids! Your pal Tiger here again. Ready for your Be A Good Sport Tip of the Day? Today, let's work on our driving: Say you're out for a...
Granny attacker to rot in prison
The heartless thug who brutally robbed three Queens women -- one of them 101 years old -- will die in prison after a furious judge yesterday sentenced him to 75...
Petters convicted of fraud
Petters Group founder Thomas Petters was convicted yesterday in what prosecutors described as a $3.5 billion Ponzi scheme. Jurors in St. Paul, Minn. found Petters, guilty of fraud after a...
Cat roast plea
A Bronx teen accused of roasting her ex-lesbian lover's cat alive faces two years prison after copping a plea yesterday. Cheyenne Cherry, 18, was nonchalant as she admitted to attempted...
IRS eyes Stanford clients
The Internal Revenue Service wants to learn the names of those who held offshore accounts with indicted Texas financier R. Allen Stanford, saying it has evidence that some investors may...
$37B Comcast NBCU merger set to begin
Memo to NBC Universal staffers: Grab as many light bulbs and kitchen appliances as you can -- today marks the beginning of the end of life as a General Electric...
Airfares could double if climate plan takes off
WASHINGTON -- Frequent fliers could be heading into turbulence if the worldwide push for new carbon regulation goes forward -- with fuel costs set to soar and the cost of...
Far East fashion
Thom Browne's relationship with his new Japanese investor is getting serious. The quirky men's clothing designer -- whose tight jackets, skinny ties and floodwater pants remind some shoppers of Pee-Wee...
Lewis and TARP
Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis' tattered reputation got a huge boost yesterday when the bank announced that it was paying back $45 billion in federal bailout cash before the...
Hinchey's moonbat howl
Upstate Rep. Maurice Hinchey needs his mouth washed out with soap. The Binghamton Democrat went on MSNBC Monday to talk about President Obama's then-upcoming Afghanistan speech, and took the opportunity...
Tiger's tribulations
Tiger Woods is a great golfer, though something less than a great man. Yesterday, he admitted as much. "I am not without faults," he said -- an obvious reference to...
Small change
Chalk up small progress for fiscal stability in Albany -- emphasis on "small." The Legislature yesterday delivered a modicum of deficit reduction, then tried to slip a lip-sticked pig labeled...
Below 'see' level is where Tiger keeps his life
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- All anyone needs to know about Tiger Woods off the golf course is what he named his yacht. Privacy. Woods gave up a big piece of that...
Goldman grab bag
After failing to win any sympathy from the public and politicians over its $20 billion-plus bonus pool, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein is taking his case to the constituency most...
Father's day for freed Gotti
Godfather? To hear John "Junior" Gotti talk, that's just an unfortunate typo -- he's actually a good father. Gotti spent his first full day of freedom yesterday taking his kids...
'Cop rape' victim sues
A Manhattan woman who was allegedly raped in her apartment by an NYPD officer last year is suing the city and the two cops charged in the case. The lawsuit,...
Mystery of Yale DNA bid
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A lawyer for the fiancée of a Yale lab technician charged with killing a graduate student said yesterday he's been told authorities are seeking a sample...
Maersk capt. no hero: crew
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Richard Phillips, the ship captain toasted as a hero after he was taken captive by Somali pirates, ignored repeated warnings last spring to keep his freighter at...
Retracing Tiger's worst drive ever
Tiger Woods turned a ritzy gated community into a one-vehicle demolition derby as he fled his home as if he were being chased by an angry woman wielding a golf...
GOP turning up heat over e-mail scandal
WASHINGTON -- Congressional Republicans yesterday used the red-hot scandal over hacked global-warming e-mails to attack climate researchers for "scientific McCarthyism" and cast doubt on the phenomenon. During a House hearing,...
Sex-harass lawsuit vs. health club
Two former workers at a Manhattan fitness center charge in a lawsuit that the manager turned the place into a one-man frat house. Membership consultant Courtney McCallion and receptionist Maggie...
White House social secretary broke protocol
Her dress was perfect. Her protocol was anything but. Desiree Rogers, the White House social secretary, thought she was the belle of the ball at last week's state dinner --...
City, DA in cash clash
A bitter war is raging between the city and Manhattan DA Robert Morgenthau over how to split tens of millions of dollars he has collected in fines from banks and...
Elin prenup worth $300M: report
It's not just his reputation Tiger Woods has to protect -- his fortune reportedly could take a record hit if his former Swedish model wife decides to split. US Weekly...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6f; $24,000; cl($25,000); 3up; (f&m)GRACEFUL GINGER dueled early, pulled clear late at Meadowlands. CHEROKEE GEM drops in class after faltering in Big M slop as 9-5 favorite. ROYAL VALENTINE...
The Post Line
NFLTonightFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) Underdogx-Jets 3 3 (37) BillsSundayCowboysPick 2 (45½)GIANTSBroncos 4 4½(38) CHIEFSSTEELERSOFFOFF(OFF)RaidersJAGUARSPickPick(46½)TexansCOLTS 7½ 6½(47) TitansEagles 3 5½(44) FALCONSBENGALS13 13 (42) LionsSaints 9½ 9½(47½)REDSKINSPANTHERS 6 6 (40) BuccaneersBEARS 9 9 (41)...
Wagner signs with Braves
ATLANTA -- Former Mets closer Billy Wagner will return to Citi Field next year -- but as the enemy, after agreeing yesterday to a $7 million, one-year contract with the...
Artest admits halftime boozin'
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...
Rangers waive Valiquette
Last year, when then-Dallas Star Sean Avery called backup goaltender Stephen Valiquette a "minor leaguer," it was an insult. Now, it's a reality. The Rangers announced yesterday that they placed...
Hopkins punches way to easy win
PHILADELPHIA -- The grand plan was for Bernard Hopkins to win his fight in Philadelphia last night after Roy Jones Jr. won his bout yesterday morning in Australia. Hopkins held...
Sports shorts
BASKETBALL: Sixers sign A.I. In a move that appeared farfetched after their acrimonious split in 2006, the Philadelphia 76ers reunited with the briefly retired Allen Iverson yesterday in a move...
Jacques irked after Devils fall to Canucks, 5-2
November is done, and so is the Devils' six-game month of home perfection. Jacques Lemaire says December's 0-1 Devils will skate, skate and skate some more today after last night's...
Nets make history with fittingly brutal effort
Congratulations, Nets. There is no longer any doubt. You are the worst. Ever. In the final game before GM Kiki Vandeweghe takes over as interim coach -- assuming he didn't...
Kidd doesn't mind watching former team suffer
Jason Kidd didn't gloat after last night's game. But he basically said of the Nets' woes right now that it's not his problem. Kidd, a likely future Hall-of-Fame point guard,...
Nate benched in Knicks loss to Magic
ORLANDO -- Nate Robinson's playing days with the Knicks may not be over, but are on hold and in jeopardy. In a stunning development, Mike D'Antoni finally got fed up...
Orlando's Van Gundy wants Ewing to get shot
ORLANDO -- Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said last night the Nets would be making a mistake if they didn't at least interview Orlando assistant Patrick Ewing if they undergo...
Revis out to cancel T.O. show
TORONTO -- Check out Darrelle Revis' 2009 checklist: * Houston's Andre Johnson in the season opener? Shut down. * New England's Randy Moss? Reduced to a non-factor. Twice. * New...
Tough talk from MLB union head
The new head of the baseball players union hit the ground running with some tough talk yesterday. Fresh off his unanimous selection this week to replace Donald Fehr as executive...
Snow luck this fall
The ski resorts in the Northeast are still waiting for the arrival of winter and a few hope they can open this weekend. There are only about a dozen trails...
Islanders can finally see end of long road
The stretch of games that the Islanders are in, with 14-of-17 on the road, is finally coming to an end. They have four more matches away from the Nassau Coliseum...
Girardi doesn't sweat contract
For a Christmas bonus, Joe Girardi gets to return as Yankees manager next season. If he wants a new contract, he may have to hope Jets owner Woody Johnson extends...
LB takes over starting role for injured Pierce
It won't be experience coming to the aid of the defense on Sunday, but perhaps an injection of youthful energy can provide the spark the Giants need to cast aside...
Weird but true
A woman who legally changed her name to Jesus Christ was tossed off an Alabama jury when she became too disruptive during the voir-dire process. Christ, 59, refused to answer...
St. John's 6-0! Bring on Duke!
With 1:16 left in last night's 63-55 win over Stony Brook that wasn't nearly as close as the final score would indicate, the St. John's student section began a chant...
Beach ball
The Miami winter social season starts in earnest this week as Art Basel, Art Miami and dozens of satellite events take over much of the city’s prime real estate. But...
Multi-dimensional Vikings start season off right
South Shore went to the PSAL Class AA city title game at Madison Square Garden and Wednesday, in its season opener, showed the potential to do just that again –...
CHSAA A-South boys basketball preview
He was the face of Bishop Ford basketball, the school’s all-time leading scorer and the player who averaged 25.9 points per game last year and led the Falcons to back-to-back...
Felder, Midwood fall without Tunstull
Artie LaGreca wasn’t about to make excuses. Sure, his Midwood girls basketball team was missing 6-foot-2, Northeastern-bound center Jewel Tunstull due to injury. But her absence wasn’t the only reason...
PSAL girls basketball roundup: Roberts, Hale lead Lincoln
Simone Roberts had 12 points and Tyana Hale had 10 points to lead Lincoln to a 46-30 win against James Madison in PSAL Class AA Group 1 girls basketball Wednesday....
52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards nomination list
For recordings released during the Eligibility Year October 1, 2008 through August 31, 2009 Note: More or less than 5 nominations in a category is the result of ties. General...
Sedin twins spark Canucks to 5-2 win over Devils
Henrik and Daniel Sedin had a hand in three first-period goals, and Roberto Luongo made 27 saves as the Vancouver Canucks beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Wednesday night....
Nets lose NBA-record 18th straight to start season
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New Jersey Nets were pounded into NBA infamy Wednesday night, falling 117-101 to the Dallas Mavericks for their 18th straight loss to start the season....
Park Slope Blotter
Surprise visitorA 33-year-old man returned to his apartment on Eighth Avenue to find an unwanted visitor admiring his things.The victim told police that he returned to his home near Union...
Fleet footed cops honored
Keen instinct and fast feet earned a duo of cops top honors last week from the 78th Precinct Community Council.On Nov. 6, Officers Yvonne Baez and Ralph Gaston were on...
F train meeting next week
The F train will rumble onto center stage next week, when the often frustrating subway line will be the focus of a public meeting. State Senator Daniel Squadron and Community...
Beaten for iPhone
Beaten for iPhoneA Brooklyn Heights straphanger was punched repeatedly when he wouldn’t give up his iPhone during a heated exchange on an outbound Q train.The victim told police that he...
SI offers details on its new e-reader
Sports Illustrated is being tapped to lead all of Time Inc.'s magazines to the e-reader promise land.This afternoon, the publishing giant unveiled to a select group of journalists some details...
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...
Loughlin's Pinkston to Villanova
Jayvaughn Pinkston, the New York Post preseason Player of the Year, will announce Thursday his intention to attend Villanova University, he told The Post tonight. Sources close to Pinkston said...
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...
Critics say Carroll Gardens jeopardized by de Blasio bill
A city lawmaker who battled to preserve the architectural character of Carroll Gardens could be laying the groundwork for its eventual dissolution, local residents charged this week.Next week, Councilmember Bill...
Rose Plaza pruned
Community Board 1 decisively rejected the Rose Plaza developer’s application to rezone 3.7 acres of land on the South williamsburg waterfront for residential use, giving the project a negative recommendation...
City says no to roll down metal shop gates
Local businesses gave a thumbs up to recently passed city legislation that would gradually ban the use of roll-down metal security gates on shops to cut down on high rates...
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...
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...
Sundance: Competition slates
I'll be taking a break from next month's Sundance Film Festival for the first time since 2004 to attend to some very special family business. So my esteemed colleague Kyle Smith...
'Seven in heaven' to be remembered in street renaming
If all goes according to plan, three Red Hook street corners will be renamed in honor of neighborhood firefighters killed on September 11. Members of Community Board 6’s Transportation Committee...
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...
Rutgers' Britt grows up for Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Kenny Britt is keeping the ball from his game-winning touchdown catch in a safe place. A day after his catch sealed Tennessee’s amazing 99-yard drive, a fan...
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...
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),...
U.S. team worried about World Cup draw
Bruce Arena remembered his first World Cup draw as U.S. coach and the sinking feeling he had watching the Americans get plunked into a group with Portugal and host South...
Cowboys coach can't get respect
IRVING, Texas -- Despite having won 30 of 44 games as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Wade Phillips knows he better keep winning over the next month if he’s going...
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...
Boerum Hill church continues to grapple with its future
The national Lutheran organization that wrested control of a century-old Boerum Hill Church from locals parishioners broke its silence last week to this newspaper.The Metropolitan New York Synod, a division...
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...
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,...
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...