December 16, 2009
Dead Space 2 set to take off
Visceral Games has announced that they're making a sequel to the 2008 space horror game, "Dead Space." Conveniently titled "Dead Space 2," the sequel will see masked man Isaac Clarke...
YouTube's most watched videos of 2009
YouTube announced its Most Watched Videos of 2009 on its official blog today. The top video of 2009 by a very large margin with 120+ million views globally was Susan...
Board 6 to Park Slope Armory: Open wide
When it finally opens its doors to the public, the Park Slope Armory must do so as widely as possible, Community Board 6 urged last week.At its Dec. 9 meeting,...
Another peek at Splinter Cell Conviction
Chances are you're eagerly awaiting the release of "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction." Until that wonderful day - Feb. 23, to be precise - you'll have to make do with...
Sanchez looks ready to start
It’s not official, but it looks like Mark Sanchez will return from his knee injury to start against the Falcons Sunday at Giants Stadium. Sanchez, who missed Sunday’s game in...
Russian billionaire closer to buying Nets
A Russian billionaire has moved a step closer to becoming the NBA’s first non-North American owner. Mikhail Prokhorov’s Onexim Sports and Entertainment Holdings and the company that owns the Nets...
FUREE leadership changes hands
ACORN may be going through a rough patch, but Families United for Racial and Economic Equality (FUREE) is on a roll.The community-based-organization is in the process of changing leadership as...
2010 Census: You Can Count On It
For nine years, North Brooklyn residents have counted on State Senator Martin Dilan (D-Williamsburg) to deliver services for his constituents. Now Dilan is urging residents themselves to get counted in...
Hedge fund king Cohen's ex says he engaged in insider trading
They parted ways 20 years ago, but super secretive hedge fund king Steven Cohen’s ex-wife is back with a vengeance, saying he cheated her out of millions of dollars, engaged...
Courts drop MTA Suit by Brooklyn arena opponents
A state judge today sided with the MTA in a lawsuit challenging a "sweetheart deal" it gave developer Bruce Ratner to bail out his controversial Atlantic Yards project that includes...
Devils' Martin still can't skate
Expected to be out 4-6 weeks, it looks likely to be a total of 11 weeks or more that Paul Martin will be out of the Devils' lineup.The team's top...
Poly Prep's JJ Franco commits to Brown
JJ Franco spent his formative years in big-league ballparks following around his father, legendary closer John Franco, shagging fly balls in spacious Shea Stadium’s outfield and playing video games with...
Falcons' Ryan, Turner sit out practice
Neither Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan nor running back Michael Turner practiced Wednesday.Ryan has missed two straight starts with a turf toe injury, leaving Chris Redman to make his first two...
Holder: Planning has already begun for 9/11 terrorist trials
Planning is under way for the New York trials of suspected 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four co-conspirators, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday. Though Republicans and some families...
Suspected terrorists may face trial in Brooklyn
Brooklynites braced for the possibility of Guantánamo detainees being put on trial in the borough as Justice Department officials dismissed a New York Times story on the issue as “entirely...
Ozone Park man convicted in drunken LIE hell ride
An Ozone Park man was convicted last week of reckless endangerment, vehicular assault, driving while intoxicated and other charges stemming from what Queens District Attorney Richard Brown called a “terrifying...
Green bill will make city cleaner: Gennaro
The City Council passed a package of legislation last week that Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) and other lawmakers said will dramatically reduce the city’s carbon footprint, create thousands of...
Bayside students honor sculptor Louise Nevelson with artwork
Fifth-graders from Bayside’s PS 31 learned the value of artistic collaboration during the past year after taking part in a project dedicated to the late sculptor Louise Nevelson during which...
Missing mom’s boyfriend arrested
When Jamaica Smith mysteriously disappeared from her southeast Queens home the day before Thanksgiving, her former boyfriend made a tearful plea on TV to the public to help find her.Nassau...
Bayside school advances in city dance contest
Students with fancy feet from Bayside’s PS 41 said they had practiced hard and learned important lessons about etiquette during the 20 sessions leading up to a borough ballroom dance...
Forest Hills, Jax Heights men win Lottery millions
A Forest Hills limo driver and a Jackson Heights superintendent are among the latest to have struck it rich with the New York Lottery, winning $4 million in prizes between...
Broker Malcolm Carter does not like his neighbors
And it seems he's fine with them knowing it. From a post describing why he quit his co-op board:"These are just some of the reasons that, after much agonizing, I finally resigned both the...
Campaign staffer steals $4K from Liu: Police
City Comptroller-elect and City Councilman John Liu (D-Flushing) was recently ripped off for thousands of dollars by a member of his own staff impersonating his high-profile boss, according to police.Campaign...
City breaks ground on Little Bay dog run
Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski and City Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside) helped break ground Friday on a controversial new permanent dog run for Little Bay Park.The new permanent dog run,...
LIC artist found stabbed to death
As police continued to search for the boyfriend of an influential artist in the Long Island City community who was found stabbed in her apartment Saturday, acolleague remembered her with...
Deal near on Juniper dog run
The key players in the ongoing battle for a dog run in Middle Village appear to be inching toward an accord, but they cautioned against excessive optimism as factions disagreed...
Gay activist attacked at Jax Hts bar: Cops
Police were investigating the alleged assault of a gay rights activist at a Jackson Heights bar earlier this month as a hate crime, although no arrests had been made in...
Queens College to help autistic children in China
Queens College will soon be lending its resources and expertise to the Beijing Wucailu Children Centre, a group that provides support for autistic children and the children’s families and teachers...
Community rallies for Jamaica HS
The city contends Jamaica High School’s track record warrants its closing next school year, but teachers, students and alumni are fighting back, claiming the city Department of Education’s phase-out will...
Three boro synagogues named to state and federal historic lists
Three Queens synagogues have been listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places, the New York Landmarks Conservancy and Preservation League of New York State announced this week.Dozens...
Tuck says game 'must-win' for Giants
The Giants have been dancing around the "Is this game a must-win'' question for weeks now and as the losses have piled up they continued to reluctantly admit that they...
Countdown in Brooklyn
For all the talk of cutting back during the recession, Brooklynites are still partying strong. Just look at the sold-out concerts at venues like the Music Hall of Williamsburg, or...
Shinnecock thrills
Most talk surrounding yesterday's ruling establishing Long Island's Shinnecock community as a federally recognized tribe has focused on what it will mean for the tribe's casino dreams. Understandable -- after all,...
Repair Hell Gate: Vallone
City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) is calling on Amtrak to immediately fix up Astoria’s Hell Gate Bridge after a five-foot piece of debris fell from the structure into a...
Pinkston living up to lofty expectations
Jayvaughn Pinkston knows all about high expectations. Last year the Bishop Loughlin standout was the only junior on the All-CHSAA first team and he enters his senior season as The...
BREAKING: MTA approves massive transit cuts!
Brooklyn is facing a full-blown transit apocalypse — include massive bus service reductions and the elimination of an entire subway line — thanks to severe cuts approved by the Metropolitan...
Spirits Soaring in Brooklyn
It has been decades since you could get a gin and tonic or a whiskey sour mixed with spirits distilled in New York City.That will change this spring, when two...
Delayed Reopening Forecast for Fort Hamilton Branch Library
The Fort Hamilton branch of the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) likely won’t be reopening this spring as originally planned.Renovations on the building have been more extensive than had been anticipated,...
REVIEW: COD Classic
Harder. Longer. If the schlongineers over at ExtenZe didn't already snatch up that slogan, Call of Duty Classic certainly should. Especially as it compares with Modern Warfare 2. It took me, an FPS pro by no means, two, maybe three days to...
Paterson says reps at Caritas were corrupt
Jamaica residents have been hit with a barrage of problems due to the state’s recession. Job losses, thousands of home foreclosures and depleted health services have been lingering in the...
Ex-principal who molested girl jailed after fleeing in ’04
A former public school principal on the lam for five years after he admitted to having a sexual affair with a young girl was brought back to Queens Friday to...
Economy killed First Edition’s business: Owner
A 50-year-old Flushing line cook is facing a tough job market after First Edition Bistro, a longtime Bell Boulevard bar and restaurant where he had worked since the early 1990s,...
Comrie introduces bill to help city residents get FDNY jobs
City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) introduced a new bill Monday that would help educate New Yorkers to become firefighters.Intro. 1093 would provide additional credits to FDNY applicants who have...
First Hunters Pt. bids to come in 2010: City
Representatives from the city Economic Development Corp. were ambitious and optimistic about the future of the Hunters Point South redevelopment as they toured the site Monday.EDC President Seth Pinsky said...
MTA cuts would slice and dice Brooklyn
Brooklyn is facing a full-blown transit apocalypse — include massive bus service reductions and the elimination of an entire subway line — thanks to severe cuts approved by the Metropolitan...
Parents outraged by MTA’s elimination of transit passes for students
Brooklyn parents were up in arms after the MTA’s passage of their 2010 budget Thursday that included the elimination of free and reduced price public transportation for city kids to...
Board Chair Bows Out After Three Years
It was outgoing Chairperson Dean Rasinya’s time to be in the spotlight.At the December meeting of Community Board 10, a host of tributes poured in for Rasinya, who is passing...
Grocery grumbles in Downtown Brooklyn
Hunger pains are hitting Downtown Brooklyn residents.Locals took to the street to call attention to the lack of affordable and high-quality grocery stores in the area.“This has been part of...
Appeals judges hear arguments over WTC remains at SI landfill
A lawyer has asked a federal appeals court to let families of victims of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks remove the remains of their loved ones from a landfill...
Jamaica’s revival on track
The city’s urban planners said downtown Jamaica is one of the prime destinations in the city where businesses and developers are looking to grow and it touted three ongoing projects...
Blighted Ridgewood property to be beautified by neighbors
Two months after she proposed the plan, the Long Island Rail Road has agreed to City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley’s (D-Middle Village) request to let the community turn a dilapidated newsstand...
CB 7 approves undersized house plan
Community Board 7 voted at its Monday night meeting to approve a plan for a proposed two-story, two-family home to be built at the intersection of Clintonville Street and 18th...
Rego Center spurs worries
Mitigating traffic around Rego Center should be a top priority for City Councilman-elect Danny Dromm, members of Community Board 6 told the incoming legislator at their meeting last week.CB 6...
Bramson lands $5K grant for digital classes
As President Barack Obama’s administration pushes for the widespread conversion of paper health records to electronic ones, it will be imperative for employees in medical offices to be trained in...
Yankees talk to Johnson about vacant DH role
The Yankees and Nick Johnson are talking about the sweet-swinging lefty and on-base machine replacing Hideki Matsui as the World Champions’ DH on a one-year deal. If a deal is...
New Brooklyn Bridge Park leadership, but state still mum about attempted city takeover
The state-city entity overseeing the development of the long-delayed Brooklyn Bridge Park project is getting new leadership, but it remains unclear whether the state will cave into the city’s request...
Do NOT bring your bike into your office today
The bike-in-building law went into effect last Friday — and now starts the hard part for Brooklyn cyclists.Just because Local Law 52 — officially the “Bicycle Access to Office Buildings Law”...
Flushing homes destroyed in blast to be repaired: City
Nearly two months after a massive blast tore through the three-story brick home at 32-35 Leavitt St. in Flushing and injured two occupants, the gutted house still sits empty as...
Bellerose unveils new biz map
Bellerose has been put on the map — a cartoon map, that is.Using grants from state Sen. Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose) and state Assemblywoman Barbara Clark (D-Queens Village), the Joint Bellerose...
Astoria church opens its doors to gay homeless
A citywide group that houses homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youths has opened a new shelter at the former site of an LGBT center at an Astoria church after...
Douglaston center to get upgrade
Douglaston’s Alley Pond Environmental Center will undergo a $7 million renovation that will upgrade the Northern Boulevard nature site’s existing building as well as add up to 5,000 square feet...
This week's calendar: Dec. 17 to 23
Thursday, Dec. 17 DDC Talks: A Monthly Lecture Series This presentation features speakers Jennifer Sage and Peter R. Coombe, principals of Sage and Coombe Architects, and recent work for the...
Ice rink would have been perfect for Pavilion: Activist
The New York State Pavilion, with its massive Tent of Tomorrow and two space-age towers, sits vacant in its post at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, serving no purpose other than...
Citi's auction price: $3.35 per share
Citigroup is aiming to wrap up the sale of its massive equity offering, pricing billions of its stock tonight.According to sources familiar with the matter, Citi is auctioning more than...
Prospects in the Halladay deal
The minor leaguers involved in Wednesday’s trade among Philadelphia, Toronto, Seattle and Oakland that sent Roy Halladay to the Phillies and Cliff Lee to the Mariners: From Philadelphia to Toronto...
Gay rights activists protest Monserrate, Onorato vote
The wound is still fresh for gay and lesbian constituents of Queens and state senators like Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst), who voted against same-sex marriage two weeks ago.Organized by groups...
Morgy-Bloomberg fight costs city millions
Its called "Looking a gift horse in the mouth," and it just cost Mayor Bloomberg tens of millions of dollars that should have gone into the city coffers. Had the...
Boro leaders critical of federal test results
While city Schools Chancellor Joel Klein touted the recently released federal math test results as indicating meaningful progress, some Queens legislators said they were disappointed in the data that showed...
Construction begins on $750M NYPD academy
Construction has started on New York City’s new police academy today. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York Police Department Commissioner Raymond Kelly say the first phase of the project will...
No suspension for Nets' Harris
The NBA is satisfied that Devin Harris was punished with an ejection and the automatic fines that go with a flagrant foul, penalty 2. So there will be no suspension...
Queens teach suspended after ‘Shore’ punch
A drunken bar patron caught punching a “Jersey Shore” star in a video that went viral on the Web was removed from teaching at North Queens Community High School in...
Willets Point project attracts 29 developers
The plans for developing Willets Point showed signs of moving forward Friday when the city Economic Development Corp. announced it had received 29 responses from developers or teams of developers...
Cambria Hts. school closing
The city Department of Education is facing criticism from City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) over its decision to close yet another Queens high school: the School of Business, Computer...
RKO Keith’s owner under fire
Shaya Boymelgreen, the owner of the crumbling RKO Keith’s Theatre in downtown Flushing, has fallen on tough times, much like the once-grand movie palace in the heart of the neighborhood.Earlier...
Boro bikers go hog wild in Willets Point
Willets Point is a place most Queens residents avoid unless their cars break down or need new brake pads. But every Thursday night the Iron Triangle comes to life as...
Paterson withholds $60M from schools
Gov. David Paterson announced this week he would delay at least $60 million in school funding to New York City schools in order to keep the state’s finances afloat, and...
Boy in Brazil has 50 sewing needles in him
BRASILIA, Brazil — A 2-year-old Brazilian boy has as many as 50 metal sewing needles inside his body and a doctor treating the boy said Wednesday they were apparently stuck...
It ain't 'Swan' lake for the beloved waterfowl of Prospect Park
The duty to rescue any animals harmed by human hazards falls to the Urban Park Rangers — whose director admitted that problems with fishing equipment and animals are not uncommon.But...
New Bedford bike protest will keep cops abreast
Cops vastly outnumbered cyclists at Sunday’s “funeral procession” for the Bedford Avenue bike lane — but on Saturday, another crew of two-wheeling activists will be back, this time with some...
Oy tannenbaum! Key Food manager under fire for holiday heresy
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — unless you’re Mike Jordings, the manager of the Key Food in Windsor Terrace.This year, Jordings tried to bring a little Hanukkah...
Woods wins 'Best Thing Ever to Happen to News Web Sites' award
On the heels of the AP announcing that Tiger Woods was its athlete of the decade, The Tiger Blog would like to take make an annoucement of its own: Tiger...
Mets heat up on Bay and Holliday
The Mets have picked up their Holliday shopping. GM Omar Minaya is getting more aggressive in his pursuit of power-hitting left fielders Jason Bay and Matt Holliday, according to SI.com....
Video of Tiger golfing as a kid still adorable
As Tiger's high school sweetheart tells E! News that Woods was devestated by his own father's cheating, it made me think of this video of Tiger golfing on TV as...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, Dec. 1811:30 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: “A Charlie Brown...
Bonds away! Ratner's tax-free bonds are snapped up fast
Bruce Ratner scored roughly half the money he’ll need for his Atlantic Yards arena in a matter of hours yesterday, selling out $511 million in tax-free bonds that were snapped...
Smith Street is not so 'Bueno' anymore
The pioneer of the Smith Street foodie scene has abandoned Brooklyn — and another restaurant legend says he’s heading out the door, too.Jim Mamary, the restaurateur who built a French...
CHSAA boys basketball roundup: Williams lifts Ford vs. Fordham Prep
Andrew Williams came off the bench with six points and three assists in the fourth quarter, including a pair of free throws with 14.1 seconds left to help seal Bishop...
Woods 'hurt' by philandering father as a teenager
Apparently the golf ball didn’t fall far from the tree for Tiger Woods when it came to marital infidelity. According to Woods’ high school sweetheart, Woods was hurt by his...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, Dec. 18Art, “Who Shot Rock & Roll”: Great rock photographs from 1955 to the present. 10 am–5 pm. Brooklyn Museum [200 Eastern Pkwy. at Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights,...
Chewing it over with novelist Jonathan Safran Foer
I ordered the chicken sandwich. Now, such a decision rarely involves self-doubt, but when dining with novelist Jonathan Safran Foer — whose new book, “Eating Animals,” consists of 300 pages...
Face it, you need help finding some bubbly for New Year's Eve
brooklyn.greenegrape.com.— Andy Campbellacampbell@cnglocal.com
Hughes' injury, tough loss won't get Nate off Knicks' bench
CHICAGO -- Despite Larry Hughes having a sore left groin and the Knicks blowing their four-game winning streak in a pitiful late-fourth-quarter collapse Tuesday night at Charlotte, Mike D'Antoni said...
Fed leaves rates near zero, cites improving economy
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said interest rates will remain near zero "for an extended period," but acknowledged recent signs that the economy is gaining momentum after its worst slump...
Satmar Night Live
Satmar Night LiveIt was a case of mistaken location during the Satmar Hasidic celebration of Kuf Alef Kislev, the anniversary of the day when the Satmar Grand Rebbe Joel Teitelbaum...
Mangini says he'd welcome Holmgren with Browns
BEREA, Ohio -- Browns coach Eric Mangini said today he would welcome the addition of an overseer of Mike Holmgren’s distinction. “I’m all for anybody that can come in and...
Homeland security officials gathered intel on Nation of Islam
WASHINGTON — Newly released government papers show homeland security officials improperly gathered intelligence on the Nation of Islam, a black Muslim group. Internal correspondence shows the 2007 report — titled...
Trade complete: Halladay to Phillies; Lee to Mariners
All it took was four teams, $60 million and a swap of Cy Young Award winners to finish off Roy Halladay’s long and winding trade saga. He landed right where...
Red Sox sign Lackey, Cameron
The Boston Red Sox added an ace who won a World Series clincher, giving them three. They brought in a former Gold Glove outfielder. And they may not be done...
Elin smartens up, makes plans for divorce
According to "web reports," Elin Nordegren is talking to a divorce laywer and sending signals that she's ready to call it quits with Tiger. First, she stepped out without her...
31 arrested in NYC, LI heroin sweep
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Police and prosecutors on Long Island say a 6-month drug sweep has resulted in 31 arrests. They say in some cases heroin was cut and packaged in...
Rangers recall Sanguinetti
Though head coach John Tortorella said this morning that the Rangers would use the same lineup and combinations for tonight's Garden match against the Islanders as they employed in Monday's...
Agent: ‘Difficult’ for Matsui to leave Yankees
Hideki Matsui wanted to stay with the Yankees, but was fearful that if he waited for the team to make a decision on a new contract he would not end...
Veggies take a blow as Red Bamboo brings in meat
Vegetarianism may not be dead, but it’s certainly on life support.The latest example? Red Bamboo, the beloved fake meat restaurant in Fort Greene, known for its popular “beef” kabobs and...
A salt on Columbia Street
A waterfront shipping company has once again poured salt in the wound on Columbia Street.Last Wednesday, locals near Baltic Street emerged from their apartments into a surreal winter wonderland —...
Van Brunt project is stalled, but trucks are in gear on Columbia Street
Columbia Street residents are sick and tired of construction delays on neighboring Van Brunt Street that are causing traffic congestion in their sleepy corner of the world. The stretch of...
Safety first (First Place, that is)!
Here she is, Smith Street pedestrians — your new crossing guard.Veteran traffic-stopper Diana Williams has been reassigned to the block between First and Second places to handle an increase in...
Cyclist killed by trucker in Greenpoint!
Another cyclist has been killed in a collision with a truck driver — this time just a few blocks from where activists were protesting the city’s removal of a popular...
Sanchez back at Jets practice, 'looked good'
Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez took his first major step toward starting again after practicing Wednesday for the first time since spraining his right knee Dec. 3 against Buffalo. He said...
Education groups sue to end Paterson aid freeze
ALBANY – A coalition of education officials today made good on their threat to sue Gov. Paterson over his decision to withhold $146 million in aid to local school districts....
Lack of control
Lack of controlAn area woman took herself to the hospital last week after a male acquaintance allegedly attacked her with a remote control, police said.Police were told that the woman...
Chaos at Climate Conference
Copenhagen isn't going well (Politico)
And Then There Were Four
Amy Walter handicaps Democrat prospects for keeping moderate incumbents in 2010 (Hotline)
Given the boot
Given the bootA 40-year-old man was arrested last week after he was caught swiping one boot from a Fifth Avenue shoe store, police alleged.Officials said that Alfred Edwards and an...
Found Murdered
Found murderedCops are pulling out all the stops in their search for the killer who gunned down a 29-year-old Carroll Gardens drummer Friday.Police said that they were first alerted to...
Booking Brawl
Booking brawlA police officer suffered a minor injury when an arrested man head-butted her during a failed escape attempt outside Brooklyn Central Booking.Officials said that the cop was bringing James...
MTA votes for major service cuts to fill $383M budget gap
The MTA voted to make deep service cuts today, including nixing 52 bus routes and wiping out two train lines, in order to balance an upcoming budget after series of...
Test your Tiger mistress know-how -- play now!
OK, after weeks of reading every bit of gossip and clicking on every photo gallery available, it's time to test your Tiger mistress knowledge. Take a gander at our game...
Death of ReidCare
Shikha Dalmia raises a toast to the worst proposal yet (Reason)
Chris Dodd Embraces Bailouts, Secrecy
Jane Hamsher doesn't like what Senator has to say about Federal Reserve (Fire Dog Lake)
Regulate then break up Banks
Robert Creamer says everyone wants reform but Wall Street needs to be broken down (Democratic Strategist)
Trainwreck
Avoiding MTA's new doomsday (Gotham Gazette)MTA Facing Massive Cuts. Sound Familiar? (Chicago Now)
Reports: Mets add fifth year to Bay offer, amp up interest in Holliday
The Mets have picked up their Holliday shopping. GM Omar Minaya is getting more aggressive in his pursuit of power-hitting corner outfielders Jason Bay and Matt Holliday, according to SI.com.The...
Tiger named AP's athlete of the decade?
Yeah, I had to read that twice before I believed it, too. The AP's article on the announcement that Tiger Woods is their Athlete of the Decade is a bit...
Elin has 'made up her mind,' shopping for divorce attorney: reports
Tiger Woods’ wife Elin Nordegren purposely was photographed without her wedding ring in an effort to send a message that her marriage is done, according to a report. “She knew...
City scales back plan to turn schoolyards to parks
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration has scaled back a promise to turn schoolyards into parks. The city’s Independent Budget Office blames budget woes. The schoolyard proposal was widely touted by the...
$2M boost keeps ACES trains running from NYC to AC
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A New Jersey state agency has approved an extra $2 million to keep a weekend rail service that carries gamblers between New York City and Atlantic...
MS patient on trial for growing marijuana
SOMERVILLE, N.J. — A multiple sclerosis patient in New Jersey who says he was growing marijuana for medicinal purposes is planning to take the stand today in his trial on...
Search continues for missing Newburgh boy, 4
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — Police continue searching for a 4-year-old boy who disappeared from his family’s Hudson Valley apartment two days ago. Several dozen law enforcement officers have been looking for...
Police: Long Island man slain while intervening in robbery
BOHEMIA, N.Y. — Police say a man slain in his Long Island home was trying to stop intruders from robbing another resident. Suffolk County Det. Lt. Jack Fitzpatrick said Tuesday...
Tiger Woods named AP Athlete of the Decade
The cad of the year has just been named Athlete of the Decade. Tiger Woods – who insisted golf came second to family just days before the lie unraveled in...
Schumer calls flight attendant who told him to turn off cellphone 'bitch'
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Schumer apologized today after word got out that he called a flight attendant a “bitch” for ordering him to follow the rules and turn off his...
'Avatar' review
My 3.5 star review of James Cameron's "Avatar'' is in today's print edition, in case you missed my name in half-inch type on the front page. Some people are telling...
Vac's Wednesday Whacks on Knicks heartbreak redux, Damon's dangerous game of chicken and the Jets' sublime D
Well, I suppose this is part of the pain of re-entry, right?You are a Knicks fan. On those game days and game nights the last decade or so when you...
DVD Extra: VCI rareties
If you're looking for last-minute stocking stuffers for a fan of vintage movies, a good place to start is VCI, which is doing laudable work in clearing rights to long-unavailable...
Gal: Tiger would wager $25,000 a hand in Vegas
Tiger Woods would squander up to $25,000 a hand while playing blackjack in Las Vegas, according to one of his gal pals.Jamie Jungers told Radaronline.com that she gambled for hours...
Bernanke named Time Magazine's 'Person of the Year'
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2009. Last year's winner was then-President-elect Barack Obama. The 2007 winner was Russian Prime Minister...
Poll: Support for NY Legislature at new low
ALBANY – Opinions of New York’s bickering Legislature have fallen to an all-time low – with seven in 10 voters giving state lawmakers a bitter Bronx cheer – according to...
Microsoft, EU settle decade-long antitrust case
It took 10 years and a $2 billion fine, but Microsoft and European Union officials today settled their protracted fight over allegations the software giant engages in monopolistic behavior with...
On this day
Good morning to Wall Street and Main Street. Birthday wishes go to today to CBS news talent Lesley Stahl, who turns 68 today and is working on her 19th season...
Bronx Blackmail
Deputy Mayor to blame for Armory Fiasco? (Crain's New York Business)Freshman class flexes its muscle (City Hall)
Afghanistan: Weighing the War
Rep. Joe Sestak says new Afghanistan commitment is necessary (Philadelphia Daily News)Andrew Sprung on whether Afghanistan is looking like Vietnam (Daily Dish)Dr Manzur Ejaz says Pakistan must fight the Jihadis...
'Reform' Still Stinks
Ruth Marcus wants a watchdog to control costs (Washington Post)Fined Into Submission (Orange County Register)
'Bachelor'Jake is a believer
He’s a hunky blue-eyed pilot looking for love and ready to start a family. And so far, new “Bachelor” Jake Pavelka actually seems to be someone who can make up...
A true be-Lever
They're gulping down veal scaloppine and spaghetti with clam sauce over at Lever House. Or rather at Casa Lever, the Midtown edition of the Sant Ambroeus restaurant of uptown, downtown...
Sweet on siblings
It's no spoiler to reveal that, at the end of “Hansel and Gretel,” the kids defeat the witch. In the Met’s production of Humperdinck’s fairy-tale opera, the singers of the...
CHSAA/Independent girls basketball roundup: Kresse beats buzzer for TMLA
Joe Lewinger knew his team was going to be at a distinct advantage against St. Anthony’s (L.I.). The Friars feature three players 6 feet and taller, while Mary Louis was...
‘Up in the Air’ leads Globes
James “King of the World” Cameron will be going head to head with one of his ex-wives, Kathryn Bigelow, as Cameron’s sci-fi epic “Avatar” competes with her Iraq war thriller...
Country-tuned ‘Crazy’ is all art
Brokedown country singer tries to crawl out of the bottle and into the arms of a good woman. Supporting figures: cute kid and younger, handsomer rival singer. “Crazy Heart” —...
Rangers need rivalry win to avoid cellar
Is it a home-and-home or battle of the homely? The Rangers will take the ice tonight for the first of successive matches against the Islanders as a team in desperate...
Knicks' streak over after Bobcats' late run
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Mike D'Antoni was fuming and rightfully so last night, questioning whether the Knicks showed enough heart, desire and spirit to keep their improbable winning streak alive. Chris...
Terriers stun Bishop Ford in overtime
Katie Pulido described the scene as something straight off the big screen. Her St. Francis Prep girls basketball team had just witnessed Bishop Ford send the game to overtime after...
How Giants will make the playoffs
The beauty of the wild card is that even flawed and, at times, feeble teams can be in the hunt and sometimes even make it into the playoffs. Barely better...
Out of this world!
It isn’t easy being blue, the trans-species hero of James Cameron’s spectacular “Avatar” learns when he’s forced to defend a planet in a distant galaxy from earthling imperialists determined to...
Rutgers grinds out overtime win vs. Rider
PISCATAWAY — For 40 minutes against Rider last night, Rutgers couldn’t buy a free throw or a defensive stop to save their lives. But in overtime, the Scarlet Knights found...
Winning ugly: McClancy ousts Xavier
Although he didn’t share the sentiment with his team before they stepped on the court Tuesday afternoon, McClancy coach Don Kent knew the CHSAA A-South clash with Xavier was critical,...
Sophomores step up for Holy Cross
Holy Cross senior Mike Ingersoll celebrated his birthday Tuesday and shared some cake with his teammates in the locker room. But it was the team’s sophomores who grew up in...
Damon ready to explore other options; Mets one possibility
Is Johnny Damon following Hideki Matsui out of The Bronx? With very little contact between the Yankees and the free-agent left fielder, Damon is ready to explore other options. “I...
Mets close on Japanese reliever
The Mets are closing in on a two-year deal with Japanese bullpen import Ryota Igarashi, although they reportedly have competition from the Red Sox. Igarashi, a 30-year-old right hander who...
Pain-free Reyes vows to be 100 percent
Jose Reyes looked about as good yesterday as a rehabbing baseball player can look in mid-December. Making his first public appearance since right hamstring tendon surgery in mid-October, the Mets’...
Mets' Minaya preaches patience
Omar Minaya emerged from his Citi Field bunker yesterday to plead for calm from angry Mets fans. One day after enduring the double whammy of seeing his No. 1 free-agent...
Edison misses Gray in loss to Cardozo
Thomas Edison’s chances of beating rival Cardozo in a PSAL Queens AA boys basketball game Tuesday were greatly diminished before the opening tip. Inventors senior forward Josh Gray, one of...
Jets defense is tops — but record’s a sad footnote
YES, the Jets’ defense has had a handful of aggravating hiccups this season. The three fourth-quarter touchdowns allowed in Miami and the meltdown on the Jaguars’ final drive are the...
Starting to jell, Lincoln knocks off Transit Tech
With each basket, defensive stop and rebound, Lincoln grew more confident. Whether it was Shaquille Stokes yet again leading the Railsplitters at both ends of the floor, Bishop Ford transfer...
The Post's All-City girls volleyball honors
History was made in New York City girls volleyball in 2009. Francis Lewis became the first team ever to win three straight PSAL city titles and St. Francis Prep was...
PSAL girls basketball roundup: Baena leads Fort to 10th straight win
Carla Baena had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead Fort Hamilton to a 59-33 win – its 10th straight to start the season – against Petrides in non-league girls...
Big, deep Cardozo coasts by Edison
It didn’t take very long. When Ryan Rhoomes first set foot inside the doors of Cardozo before last season, he and fellow big man Dwayne Brunson became friends almost immediately....
In battle of newcomers, Murphy outduels Bovell
The landscape of PSAL Brooklyn AA, already the city’s best division, had a new and improved look on Tuesday. Two of the five established powers – Lincoln and Transit Tech...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: The High flies past Robeson
Antoine Slaughter poured in 17 points and dished out 13 assists, Leroy Isler had 21 points and 13 rebounds and Jonathan Arroyo added 10 points as Boys & Girls cruised...
Saks cosmetics staff face cuts at flagship
Saks Fifth Avenue this week told more than 100 workers at the Midtown flagship store they will lose their jobs after the holidays. Sources told The Post that the iconic...
Here they are — your Police Blotters
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Mobile bandit seized
88th PrecinctFort Greene–Clinton HillMobile felonCops caught a 17-year-old thief after a cellphone-stealing spree on Dec. 8. The first theft occurred as a woman was walking home at 10:42 am near...
Mugged and beaten
78th PrecinctPark SlopeKnocked downA man was pushed to the ground and mugged for his briefcase on Sixth Street on Dec. 9.The 40-year-old victim told cops that he was between Sixth...
Starr report
There's been some talk show news lately -- "The Bonnie Hunt Show" ending after this season, "The Doctors" renewed through 2012 -- but one name you haven't heard is Valerie...
Plays aren't all that 'Great'
The Flea Theater com missioned six promising off-Broadway playwrights to write about the most pressing issue of our times. The result is "The Great Recession." And considering the talent involved...
'Glee' grabs Globe nods
Fox's "Glee" danced off with three Golden Globe nominations yesterday, cementing its status as one of the season's hottest shows. "Glee" co-stars Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison both received nods...
Can The Donald save golf?
Tiger Woods is off the links for now -- but there's always Donald Trump to save the sport of golf. Trump will host "Donald J. Trump's Fabulous World of Golf,"...
No lack of 'Elf' esteem
HOLIDAY shows are, for the most part, hateful. Sappy, cloying, me chanical and cynical, they're made for out-of-towners brain-dead after a long day of Christmas shopping. It's best to avoid...
Out of the will
Oh no! Another reason to never get off the couch. On Thursday night, a new and absolutely riveting show, "The Will: Family Secrets Revealed," takes us inside the nasty, mean,...
Dan Rather spends more than $2 mil on lawsuit
Dan Rather says he's spent over $2 million of his own money in his ongoing lawsuit with CBS. Rather, in an interview on tvnewser.com, was cagey about the exact amount....
New York's new tool for killing jobs
This week, the City Council voted down a project to transform the Kingsbridge Armory from a vacant eyesore into a shopping mall that would have brought $310 million of private...
Dickens pickin$
An ivory and gold toothpick once owned by Charles Dickens sold at auction in New York yesterday for $9,150. The item, engraved with the author's initials, was sold by heirs...
Christie taps Dem
TRENTON, NJ -- Republican Gov.-elect Chris Christie has chosen a Democrat to be New Jersey's next attorney general. Christie announced the nomination of Essex County Prosecutor Paula Dow at a...
Afghanistan: Weighing the war
No human endeavor is more complex than warfare, and the battlefield is the realm of the unexpected. Will our troop-surge chemistry lead to a stable Afghan compound, or just to...
Kraft not raisin' its $16B bid
Kraft Foods said new growth targets from Cadbury were not enough to prompt it to raise its takeover offer, while workers for the British chocolatier said they would fight the...
Fannie quest for billions
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regulator is renegotiating their financing plan with the Treasury Department and may seek an increase to their $400 billion federal lifeline before Dec. 31, according...
OMG - So much texting!!
WASHINGTON -- R u kidding me? Americans punched out more than 110 billion text messages last year, double the number in the previous year and growing, as the shorthand communication...
School is cross with 'Christ drawing' kid
TAUNTON, Mass. -- An 8-year-old boy was sent home from school and ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation after he did a Christmas drawing of what appeared to be a...
Fed flu-shot recall
ATLANTA -- Hundreds of thousands of swine-flu shots for children have been recalled because tests indicate the vaccine doses lost some strength, government health officials said yesterday. The shots, made...
Evidence cell block
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Police officers must obtain a search warrant before scouring the contents of a suspect's cellphone unless their safety is in danger, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled...
A 'Gitmo' in Illinois
WASHINGTON -- President Obama has ordered the federal government to acquire an underused state prison in rural Illinois to be the new home for a limited number of terror suspects...
Spend, Spend, Spend: Not a Healthy Solution
THE ISSUE: Whether the proposed health-care reform will be worth how much it will cost. *** Kirsten Powers makes a powerful argument for spending money on health care ("Why Cost...
Trainwreck
The state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority is threatening big service cuts next year, and even to make schoolkids pay a fare. But the "solution" from self-styled transit "advocates" and politicians is...
Thompson runs strong vs. Gilly
ALBANY -- Lame-duck city Comptroller Bill Thompson would trounce rookie Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in a potential primary battle next year, according to a new poll. Thompson leads Gillibrand 41-28 percent...
Jugheads, beg off
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo put a lid on the United Homeless Organization yesterday when a judge granted an injunction forbidding the allegedly bogus charity to solicit spare change. Starting today,...
Popularity backswing
Tiger Woods now holds the dubious distinction of having the fastest fall in public popularity by a non-politician in the history of public-opinion surveys, according to a USA Today/Gallup Poll....
Gore in an ice slip-up
Talk about an inconvenient truth. Al Gore admitted yesterday he blundered in the debate over global warming by telling the Copenhagen climate change summit that new research shows the Arctic...
Devil thief rips off Astoria church gems
A heartless thief robbed a Queens church of a gold jewelry collection -- some of which had been in place for 30 years, sources said yesterday. Sister Irene Roditis, 72,...
LI 'murder' guy on grill
Police investigating the stabbing murder and torching of Long Island beauty Rebecca Koster yesterday took a possible suspect into custody, grilled him and then released him -- but searched his...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx -- Three bored-looking thieves are being sought for preying on straphangers at the Norwood subway station. The punks, one of whom is seen yawning, pounced on a 65-year-old...
Gov in $lam at teachers
See you in court. That's the message Gov. Paterson delivered yesterday to the teachers union and other critics threatening to file suit to block his move to withhold hundreds of...
Ambulance kills B'klyn senior
An elderly woman was killed as she crossed a Brooklyn street yesterday when she was struck by an ambulance carrying a 101-year-old woman. The pedestrian, identified as in her 80s,...
A push for condom art
Health officials are inviting New Yorkers to redesign the wrapper for the official city condom, 41 million of which are distributed free each year. "The ideal design would be something...
Ratner 'bonds' with Wall St.
A developer's plan to move the New Jersey Nets to Downtown Brooklyn has gotten a boost from Wall Street. Investors quickly bought out $511 million in tax-free bonds that went...
Business briefs
GM payback GM plans to repay government loans by the end of June, CEO Ed Whitacre said. GM owes the US $6.7 bil lion and Canada $1.14 billion out of...
Wannabe Warren starts with buffet
A 32-year-old Texas hedge-fund manager who owns a popular Midwestern burger chain this week unveiled the first of a series of steps he's taking to weed out stock speculators --...
Sex overdrive
A mother of two in New Mexico has lost some of her lust for life after an injury in a car crash left her with an insatiable sex drive. "It's...
Flip-flop gov is now a 'charter' member
Call it the re-education of David Paterson. In a dramatic reversal, Gov. Paterson yesterday called on state lawmakers to raise the cap on charter schools and implement a host of...
Best Buy sinks on Wal-Mart threat
Best Buy warned that steep discounts on laptops and big-screen TVs are hurting holiday margins, raising worries that the retailer faces a tough battle with Wal-Mart. Shares of the No....
Top school wins 'space' race
Parents at a high-performing bilingual Chinese public school have been granted a reprieve from proposals that would have robbed them of scarce classroom space. The city Department of Education alerted...
God 'calls home' televangelist
TULSA, Okla. -- Oral Roberts, a onetime tent revival preacher who pioneered televangelism as the founder of a multimillion-dollar ministry and a university that bears his name, died yesterday. He...
Rome in rage
ROME -- Italy's government yesterday said it plans to rush out measures such as blacking out hate sites on the Internet to protect politicians after a weekend assault on Prime...
Gibson signs MetLife deal
THE law firm of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has finally signed a renewal lease for about 190,000 square feet and added about 70,000 feet for expansion at the MetLife Building,...
Injured gal won't let suit slide
A softball player from a Queens high school claims she broke her ankle during practice because she had no idea how to slide -- despite the fact she was on...
Madoff aide's 'spring' fever
A lawyer for Bernie Madoff's former finance chief has made a fresh bid to spring his client from prison on bail, saying his cooperation led to three arrests. Lawyer Marc...
Scam pol gets 5 yrs.
Former City Councilman Miguel Martinez will spend five years in jail after admitting to a $106,000 swindle of public cash that started almost immediately after he took office. The upper...
'Reform' still stinks
Yesterday, the Senate's Democratic leadership blinked first in its showdown with Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.). Desperate for the crucial 60th vote needed to pass their health-reform package, Senate leaders capitulated...
US may fine CS $536M over Iran
Credit Suisse may pay $536 million to settle claims that the Zurich-based bank helped process payments that permitted Iran and other nations facing government sanctions gain access to US financial...
Economy bubbles up with wholessale inflation
So much for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke telling the country not to worry that zero percent interest rates might spark inflation. Economists' worst fears were realized yesterday when the...
Bingo! for LI tribe -- could get casino
Jackpot! The Shinnecock Indian Nation of Southampton was given preliminary approval for federal recognition yesterday in a landmark ruling that could result in downstate's first casino. The designation would permit...
Dad's her hero
A heroic Brooklyn dad whacked a home invader with a machete after hearing his daughter's screams for help, sources said. Dwayne Johnson, 28, allegedly slipped into the house on Amersfort...
Tiger mistress defeats ex-hubby over tyke
One of Tiger Woods' ex-mistresses yesterday managed to fend off a bid from her bitter ex-husband for full custody of their young son. A sexily clad Cori Rist strutted into...
Rock hall calls ABBA
Mamma Mia! Swedish songbirds ABBA will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with rockers Genesis, reggae star Jimmy Cliff, early 1960s groovesters The Hollies and...
Bus fuss in Bronx
It's the land the MTA forgot. Thousands of Bronx bus riders, many of them elderly, would be stranded if the MTA follows through with a cost-cutting plan to cut the...
Goldman suit over bonus $
Goldman Sachs' CEO Lloyd Blankfein hasn't handed out a bonus check yet from the expected billion-dollar bonus cache but that hasn't stopped a pension fund from suing the vaunted firm...
'Pollution victim' Mike gasping
Mayor Bloomberg talked up climate change at the Copenhagen summit yesterday, pointing to a new air-quality survey back home showing some of the city's wealthiest neighborhoods -- including his own...
DC votes for gay nuptials
WASHINGTON -- The City Council voted yesterday to approve same-sex marriage, putting the District of Columbia on course to become the sixth state or region to allow gay marriage. The...
Barack has no deaf-ense for a tin ear
Of all the surprises of President Obama's first year, the biggest is his continuing tin ear for the mood of the country. He often appears clueless about what Americans want....
$25M school-ambulance pact due tainted firm
An ambulance transportation company for disabled students that's known to have used uncertified drivers -- many with criminal convictions ranging all the way up to manslaughter -- is poised to...
Mama's cubs get bear hug
Awwww! In a scene that would melt even the coldest heart, a giant panda mother paused to give her twin cubs a big bear hug as they frolicked yesterday in...
Sarkozy baits Obama on aid
French President Nicolas Sarkozy challenged President Obama yesterday to back up his global-warming rhetoric with big bucks. The French president said he hoped Obama will throw his support behind a...
Senior moment costs NY Times in arbitration
THE New York Times' man agement was dealt a setback in its effort to cut staff after the troubled newspaper company lost an arbitration hearing on allegations it tried to...
Feds charge Raj
A federal grand jury yesterday gave Uncle Sam the green light to proceed with its insider-trading case against billionaire hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, who's accused of profiting from confidential...
Mike and Dave in gear for new tolls
Choke on this, drivers. Mayor Bloomberg and Gov. Paterson both still want to charge drivers to go into Manhattan -- and they each said yesterday those fees would have saved...
The spirit of Copenhagen
Has Robert Mugabe done the world a service -- for once? The Zimbabwean despot made his grand entrance yesterday at the global climate summit in Copenhagen, despite a supposedly European...
Bronx blackmail
Successful extortionists everywhere know enough to make an example of someone from time to time -- just to show they mean business. That accounts for the fatal mugging Monday of...
Letterman 'extort' perp thought Dave might kill him
The CBS producer accused in a $2 million shakedown of David Letterman was so paranoid, he thought the late-night king might get him fired, burn his house down -- or...
'Falafel' slay point
Hungry Ziad Tayeh's death knife may not have been the only serious cutlery at a fatally popular Midtown falafel stand, a Manhattan jury learned yesterday. In fact, both sides in...
GE's Immelt apologetic
Jeff Immelt had little more than a handful of CEO clichés to mark his apologetic preview of General Electric's grave new year ahead. Ranging from "The worst is behind us"...
Take a whack at your hack on new Web site
Until recently, the only way to report bad cab drivers was to call 311 and then testify weeks later at a Taxi & Limousine Commission hearing -- but a new...
Mike-loon House bid
The conspiracy-minded kook arrested for alleged death threats against Mayor Bloomberg once ran for Congress in Florida against disgraced former Republican pol Mark Foley, who stepped down following the page-boy...
Overdue book back after 99 years
Here's one for the record books. A really overdue book was returned 99 years, seven months and 12 days after it was checked out from a Massachusetts library. The reference...
Andrews bares her torment
LOS ANGELES -- An emotional Erin Andrews begged a judge yesterday to throw the book at her peephole predator, claiming she still has "nightmares" about the camera- wielding perv. The...
Prez aide could use a hand
While President Obama was extolling the virtues of home insulation -- going so far as to call it "sexy" -- at a Virginia Home Depot event to promote energy efficiency,...
Open White House
WASHINGTON -- It wasn't a state dinner, and they didn't crash it on purpose. Still, a Georgia couple who showed up at the White House a day early for a...
Dr. 'steal'-good
The feds busted 26 doctors, nurses and other health-care providers in Brooklyn, Miami and Detroit in separate Medicare ripoffs that cost cash-strapped taxpayers a sickening $61 million, officials said yesterday....
Ex-'Brady' 'restrains' ex-gal pal
"Brady Bunch" actor Barry Williams won a restraining order against a violent former gal pal, who wanted to kill herself after failing to win a beauty contest, according to court...
Inspector finds porn playing in NYPD unit
It was an NYPD blue movie. An officer conducting an inspection at a Bronx narcotics unit last week found a soft-core porn movie playing on one of the TVs in...
UN climate sham - evil Mugabe an honored guest
WASHINGTON -- Zimbabwe dictator Robert Mugabe turned the UN climate-change summit in Copenhagen into a farce yesterday, laughing off the travel sanctions of Western governments and throwing the harsh disapproval...
O-ptimistic on health bill after Dem confab
WASHINGTON -- With the clock ticking on his self-imposed Christmas deadline, President Obama yesterday insisted that the Senate was "on the precipice" of passing a health-care bill -- even as...
Kate cries a Hudson river
If Kate Hudson's frozen out A-Rod, mom Goldie Hawn's got her back! The "Nine" actress put on a brave face at the movie's premiere last night amid revelations her romance...
Woeful families matters
In a stunning development, the Manhattan US attorney has subpoenaed documents from the embattled Working Families Party as well as all the candidates who hired the WFP's campaign subsidiary this...
Woods' jet zips to Silicon Valley
One of Tiger Woods' luxury jets yesterday flew to San Jose, Calif. -- home to one of his biggest corporate sponsors. The golfer's $25 million Gulfstream IV had been in...
Fed task force for 9/11 trial
The FBI is forming a squad to assist prosecutors in the upcoming New York trials of Sept. 11 terror suspects. FBI spokesman Richard Kolko said yesterday the squad will include...
Mike's call to armory
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday vowed to veto an overwhelming City Council vote killing a plan to convert the Bronx's Kingsbridge Armory into a shopping mall, saying the loss of the 1,200...
Elin's out of Tiger Habitat
Tiger's wife is taking the cubs and moving to a new den. Moving crews yesterday descended on the family's Florida manse, where Tiger Woods' furious wife, Elin Nordegren, has been...
Ski season's here for the holidays
In Suomu, Finland, U.S. Ski Team veteran and Killington Mountain School alumnus Michael Morse took sixth place in the first of five critical World Cup events that will determine which...
Devils try to continue streaky Hab-it against Montreal
There aren't many trophies the Devils haven't won in their 27 years in New Jersey. From Stanley Cups to Jennings Trophies (fewest goals) to Calder Trophies (rookie of the year),...
Islanders: Clunker into Rangers' clash
After their biggest clunker of the season on Monday, a 7-1 dismantling by the Panthers, Andy Sutton said the Islanders' game tonight against the Rangers at the Garden would be...
Turf Paradise Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6f; $5,900; cl($3,500); 3upBRITE BENTON closed to finish second by a length this level while going shorter in second start off the layoff. FUTURE EX showed some closing ability...
The Post Line
NFLTomorrowFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogJAGUARSOFFOFF(OFF)ColtsSaturdaySAINTS 7 7 (53½)CowboysSundayJETSOFFOFF(OFF)FalconsSTEELERS 1 1 (40½)PackersTITANSOFFOFF(OFF)DolphinsPatriots 7 7 (40½)BILLSCardinals10½11 (46½)LIONSEAGLES 8 9 (43½)49ersRAVENS10 10 (40½)BearsCHIEFS 2½ 2 (36½)BrownsRAMSOFFOFF(OFF)TexansCHARGERS 6½ 6½(43½)BengalsBRONCOS11½14 (37) RaidersSEAHAWKS 8½ 7 (39½)BuccaneersVikings 7½ 8...
Artest stands up for Woods
Lakers forward Ron Artest says an open letter to Tiger Woods that was posted on his Web site was meant to encourage the golf superstar because Artest believes media coverage...
Spagnuolo on Giants' Sheridan: 'Hang in there'
Fans of the Giants long for the days when their team had a take-no-prisoners defense that could be relied on to make big stops at key moments. That's what the...
Nets' Harris denies 'dirty play' in loss to Cavs
CLEVELAND -- Devin Harris may soon want to be embraced by LeBron James. But not quite the way it went down last night. James quickly grabbed Harris and yanked him...
Weird but true
She didn't fall and didn't need help getting up, but MedicAlert was still there for her. A Tennessee home invasion was stopped when the 89-year-old resident pressed the button on...
Jackson, Bobcats rally, end Knicks' streak, 94-87
Stephen Jackson scored 24 points and keyed a late comeback as the Charlotte Bobcats rallied to end the sloppy New York Knicks' season-high four-game winning streak, 94-87 on Tuesday night....
Not so fast on Igarashi to Mets
Reports earlier today of the Mets nearing a deal with Japanese bullpen import Ryota Igarashi might have been premature.According to a Japanese media report, the Red Sox are now in...
BJ Penn and Other Fight Notes
There were lots of fisticuffs exchanged Saturday with HBO and Showtime televised boxing and UFC 107 being held in Memphis. Here are some observations. • BJ Penn put on the...
EPA, City Embark on Newtown Creek Love Canal
It must be love. And it smells like sewage.Over the past two weeks, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the city’s Department of Environmental Remediation have been giving dueling presentations...
Coats wanted
Borough President Marty Markowitz and New York Cares are asking Brooklynites to give the coats off their back, sort of.Markowitz was joined recently by students from Believe Northside and Southside...
From NYCHA to Home Health Aides
If Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-Williamsburg) gets her way, some NYCHA residents might be able to lend seniors a helping hand, and get paid for it.Earlier this month, at the Bushwick...
Fidler tix troubles
Fidler tix troublesAll the dramatic rhetoric generated by members of the City Council about out-of-control ticketing by city agencies isn’t just an abstraction any more for City Councilmember Lewis Fidler,...
'Big Break' shows whats best about golf
Tonight at 9 p.m. the 12th season of Golf Channel’s “Big Break” crowns a champion, and at a time when people are interested in golf for all the wrong reasons,...