December 17, 2009
Rex still noncommittal about Mark
Rex Ryan is holding out until Friday to make anything official, but look for Mark Sanchez to start against the Falcons Sunday at Giants Stadium. Sanchez, who missed last week’s...
Animal Kingdom gets 'Big Love'
Britpop band Animal Kingdom - recently chosen as the iTunes Best New Alternative Artist - was picked to score the promo for the upcoming season of HBO's "Big Love." "Bright...
Mets sign Igarashi to two-year, $3M contract
Hoping they found their setup man on the other side of the globe, the Mets agreed Thursday with Japanese reliever Ryota Igarashi on a $3 million, two-year contract. The 30-year-old...
Join us for one wild ride
For us, that ride started yesterday when we reached out to the friendly building manager at our office at 1 Metrotech in Downtown Brooklyn.“Geez, it’s that time already, huh?” he...
NH woman killed mother, had son bury her in backyard: cops
WESTFORD, Vt. — A woman fatally shot her Alzheimer's disease-suffering mother, burned the body and then had her son bury the remains — which she had placed in a suitcase...
'Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker' demo lands
Konami has released a playable demo of "Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker," the latest in the "MGS" franchise. Available through the PlayStation Store starting today, the demo - titled "MGS...
Government urges judge to overturn ACORN ruling
NEW YORK — The government is arguing that a judge should reverse her ruling banning it from cutting ACORN’s funding. It said in papers filed Thursday in federal court in...
Yankees move closer to signing Johnson as DH
The Yankees and Nick Johnson are moving toward a one-year deal for the left-handed hitter to be the club’s DH, and it could be announced Friday morning. Asked today by...
'B'klyn Madoff' in court over $45M scheme
An investment swindler dubbed the "Brooklyn Madoff" was in federal court today to face charges he scammed over $45 million from 800 clients. Several of the outraged investors sat fuming...
In 'Glee' withdrawal?
Watch this little music video that Mark Salling (AKA Puck) whipped up. He's singing about how happy he is to be part of the cast of the Golden Globe-nominated Fox...
Elin used Tiger's name to buy house: report
Elin Nordegren apparently used Tiger Woods' name on documents to secure her new house in Sweden, according to TMZ.com. The web site has obtained a copy of the bill --...
Brooklyn Bridge Park finally set to open
It’s taken so long to get off the ground that weary residents predicted it’d be a cold day in hell before they saw a Brooklyn Bridge Park. They’ll have to...
Sanchez practices again, Ryan won't name Jets starter
Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez practiced for the second straight day, but coach Rex Ryan remains undecided on his starter for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. "I’m not willing to...
A-Rod doesn't need second surgery on hip
Alex Rodriguez found out this week that his surgically repaired right hip is holding up fine. “Great news,” he said Thursday. Rodriguez had surgery last March for torn cartilage and...
Queens street one step closer to being named after Sean Bell
The street where a groom was killed on his wedding day in a hail of 50 police bullets three years ago is one step closer to being named in his...
Yankees introduce Granderson, plan to add another hitter
Curtis Granderson donned the pinstripes as the newest member of the Yankees on Thursday, and the owner said the World Series champions had not yet finished constructing their 2010 team....
Ryan, Turner return to Falcons practice, unsure they'll face Jets
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and Pro Bowl running back Michael Turner aren’t sure they will ready to play after practicing for the first time in nearly three weeks on...
Hughes out till Sunday and the Knicks' interest in T-Mac
CHICAGO – Larry Hughes will miss tonight's game in Chicago and tomorrow's home return against the Clippers with a strained left groin. Hughes, who is aiming toward a Sunday return,...
City nixes 3,000 Section 8 vouchers
More than 3,000 of the city's poorest residents are about to get agonizing news right before Christmas -- the coveted Section 8 vouchers they were supposed to use to find...
The Butler Did It
It almost sounds like one of those old tasteless jokes, you know the ones that start with a priest and a rabbi walking into a bar? But what better a...
Man, son, grandson killed; shooter falls to his death on UWS
A grandfather, his son and grandson were shot to death today in an Upper West Side apartment by a man who wounded the youngest victim’s mother before falling to his...
Health care bill passage unlikely by Christmas
It’s beginning to look a lot like President Obama’s Christmas deadline on health care will come and go minus a bill in the Senate. Sen. Ben Nelson, a pro-life Democrat...
Browns player chants: 'We want Holmgren!'
BEREA, Ohio -- As Browns players dressed for practice on Thursday, defensive lineman Corey Williams began chanting, “We want Holmgren! We want Holmgren!” Their wait continues. Mike Holmgren left Cleveland...
Bookies set odds on Woods' divorce settlement
If Tiger Woods and his Swedish wife get divorced, Elin Nordegren won’t be the only one collecting on the settlement. British bookmaker William Hill is taking bets on just how...
Jets, Giants want 2014 Super Bowl at new stadium
You might need more than a ticket to go to the Super Bowl in 2014 — try a winter coat, gloves and a hat. The Jets and Giants want to...
Mom tweets about son's pool accident, death as it happens
A grieving Florida mother is under fire for posting a Twitter message about her dying son just 34 minutes after the 2-year-old boy was found in the bottom of her...
Clooney, Streep, Bullock among SAG Awards noms
LOS ANGELES -- "Up in the Air," "Precious" and "Inglourious Basterds" led the Screen Actors Guild Awards with three nominations each Thursday, among them honors for George Clooney, Diane Kruger...
Marketeer, weekly circular serving Brooklyn, folds
Newsday’s Marketeer, a weekly circular, has ceased publication, leaving tens of thousands of Brooklyn households without their weekly advertising bargains.The shopper, which had 16 editions in Brooklyn, as well as...
Mysterious van still sought in hit and run
Police are continuing to look for the driver of a white van that nearly ended the life of a 12-year-old girl.Officials said that the van struck young Destiny Camacho as...
Webster sits out; Ross likely replacement for Giants
If Corey Webster is going to avoid missing his first start of the season he is going to have to get better in a hurry, as the Giants cornerback was...
Rangers' Tortorella scratches angry Redden
One didn’t need to hear the shouting emanating from inside the visiting coach’s office at the Coliseum this morning to recognize that Wade Redden did not take kindly to being...
Parents outraged by MTA’s elimination of subway passes for students
Michèle De MeglioBrooklyn parents were up in arms last week at the MTA’s latest plan to eliminate free and reduced price public transportation for city kids to and from school.Under...
Ashanti's mom: Man terrorized my daughter
He fantasized, vividly, about sex with Ashanti. He sent close-up shots of his hand on his own genitals. The language was filthy, the barrage of voice, text and photo messages...
PGA commish: We'll be fine without Tiger
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said golf will survive no matter how long Tiger Woods stays away to sort out his personal life, and that...
Girl burned in Menorah fire in critical condition
A little girl injured in a Brooklyn fire set off by a holiday Menorah was transferred this morning to a Staten Island burn unit in critical condition, officials said. The...
Bronx man arrested for illegal upload of 'Wolverine'
A Bronx man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the illegal uploading of the feature film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" in April, the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed, according to technology-news...
Cops charge housing project in wake of shooting
NYPD Emergency Services Unit (ESU) members descend on a Linden Boulevard apartment following a recent shooting. Officials said that two women and a male got into an argument in one...
Police briefs from Brooklyn
Senior killed A 72-year-old grandfather was killed in East Flatbush last week after he was struck down by a passing car. Officials said that Lawrence McDowell, a resident of East...
LIVEBLOG: Las Vegas
If the new CityCenter project here were a contestant on American Idol, Simon Cowell would be sniping at it from behind the judges’ table, moaning that it was missing that...
Militants hack into Predator video feeds in Iraq
WASHINGTON -- Militants in Iraq have used $26 off-the-shelf software to intercept live video feeds from U.S. Predator drones, potentially providing them with information they need to evade or monitor...
Cincinnati stumbling after hot start
Cincinnati burst onto the scene at the Maui Invitational, knocking off ranked opponents Vanderbilt and Maryland on back-to-back days before losing to Gonzaga in the tournament's title game. The trio...
Report: Holmgren could spell end for Mangini in Cleveland
If Mike Holmgren agrees to become the Browns’ ‘football czar’ it will likely be the end of Eric Mangini’s run in Cleveland, NFL.com reports.The Browns reportedly have offered the job...
Tiger watching cartoons, eating cereal
Tiger's on the verge of nervous breakdown as he spends his days alone, watching cartoons and eating cereal, according to The Sun.A source told The Sun they fear the Woods,...
They're pudding on the ritz at Gordon Bennett
You don’t go to a British-style pub for the food — and you certainly don’t go for the dessert.But Gordon Bennett, the new public house on S. Sixth Street in...
Schumer, Gentile attend Harvest Gala
Honorary member Senator Charles Schumer and Councilmember Vincent Gentile were among the big-hearted boroughites at Russo’s on the Bay, 162-45 Cross Bay Boulevard, where the “rapidly growing” non-profit organization’s second...
Community boards threatened with budget cuts again
For the third year in a row, the city’s community boards are facing the possibility of Draconian cuts as the city readies its next budget. The cuts could amount to...
Booze eyed in Coney accident
The man who rammed into two teenage lovebirds as they made their way to school was reportedly flying high on booze, NYPD officials said this week. Officials said that suspect...
Court rules boy must stay in Brazil in NJ custody dispute
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s Supreme Court has delayed the return of 9-year-old boy to his U.S. father. Thursday’s ruling by Justice Marco Aurelio Mello agrees with a petition by...
Court: NYPD can test hair samples for drugs
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s top court has upheld random drug testing of New York City police officers through hair samples, a method considered more effective than analysis of urine....
9/11 tribute light wins funding
The agency responsible for ground zero redevelopment will spend $695,000 to fund the Tribute in Light memorial to the World Trade Center victims. The twin beams of light have been...
Man who claimed to be too fat to kill gets life in prison
HACKENSACK, N.J. — A Florida man who claimed he was too fat to have murdered his son-in-law in New Jersey has been sentenced to life in prison. Under the sentence...
Woods turns to his one friend for solace: golf
A lonely Tiger Woods has taken to hitting golf balls at night after tumultuous therapy sessions with his wife, according to a new report. A source Us Weekly that the...
Giuliani: Hang in there, Tiger!
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuiliani is telling Tiger Woods to "hang in there" as the golfer's life seems to slowly unravel amid allegations of affairs and rumors of...
Bengals' Henry dies day after dispute
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry died Thursday, a day after falling out of the back of a pickup truck during what police said was a domestic dispute...
Happy Holidays to one and all
In my local specialty food store, a robust lady shopper thrust herself between the delicate rows of tasty morsels and, lunging ahead of me, claimed the last packet of imported...
Bengals receiver Chris Henry dies
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry has died, one day after suffering serious injuries upon falling out of the back of a pickup truck in...
Oh no! not the sour cream
My relationship with baking Christmas cookies goes way back and sad to say, it’s been a rocky relationship at best.From year to year, I try my damnedest not to leave...
Greek Orthodox church opens new building in boro
The pelting rain Sunday only added to the reasons that parishioners of Whitestone’s Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church were thankful for the roof over their heads as they opened the...
Woodside painter admits tax evasion
A Woodside painter who tried to sidestep federal tax laws pleaded guilty to tax evasion last week in White Plains federal court.Toma Tsen, 65, owned and ran Toma Painting, a...
NYHQ rounds up tons of toys for soldiers’ kids
New York Hospital Queens in Flushing was filled with a little more cheer than usual on a recent afternoon as the Freedom Medical Aid Team, or FreeMAT, gathered hundreds of...
Ex- SJU priest Plock gets 5 yrs probation: DA
Former St. John’s University chaplain Charles Plock was sentenced Monday to five years’ probation after pleading guilty to sending homemade sex videos of himself to someone he believed was a...
S.J. Jung receives Dem club’s honors
The Democratic Club of Flushing recognized longtime Flushing community leader S.J. Jung Sunday for his more than 20 years of commitment to the area and its people.He received the award...
What is the Case for the Senate Bill?
Yuval Levin doesn't think there's much of one (National Review Online)
Pols want aid for Rockaways after big storm
Gov. David Paterson is seeking $11.8 million in federal disaster aid for the Rockaways following damage sustained from the remnants of Hurricane Ida during a Nov. 12 to Nov. 14...
Rikers inmate guilty of plot to shoot officer
An already incarcerated convict from Jamaica will be behind bars for a lot longer after he planned to hire a hitman to target a police officer who was going to...
Peralta calls for domestic violence task force
In the wake of a shocking family murder in Corona, state Assemblyman Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) announced he will seek to establish a task force on domestic violence.He was joined...
Paying the Taliban for 'Protection'
Walter Pincus reports on Congressional investigation in doings in Afghanistan (Washington Post)
Iran's Global Bedfellows
Claudia Rosett says isolating Iran isn't working well (Forbes)
3UP: Johnny Damon vs. Nick Johnson
I recently had a conversation with a pal of Brian Cashman and the subject of Johnny Damon came up. The pal said that all things being equal the Yanks want...
Vote by Christmas in Peril
Health care reform doesn't look to happen by Reid's clock (Politico)
Lunatics In Charge
Lunacy in the Eye of the Beholder (Neighborhood Retail Alliance)John Carney says Bronx fight means jobs crisis isn't that bad (Business Alliance)
Vac's Thursday Whacks, on Declining Local Rivalries, Darko's Demise and Tiger's Kobe Lessons
My man Larry Brooks makes a terrific point in his Post column this morning, talking about the sad demise of the Rangers-Islanders rivalry, which at a point in the not-so-distant...
Overnight gossip roundup: Madge linked to Tiger!
-- While I would love to find out that Madonna was one of the unnamed "sex-craved cougars" who Tiger allegedly had an affair with, this story is not about that,...
LGBT protestors hit Kruger’s turf
Since his vote against gay marriage affected their homes, an outraged group of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) activists visited Mill Island in an attempt to destroy the Sunday...
Cops and clergy pray for crime solution
Cops from the 70th Precinct received the blessing of dozens of rabbis, imams, Protestant ministers and Catholic priests last week after Inspector Ralph Monteforte, the precinct’s commanding officer, confessed to...
Marty's amphitheater worries commission
Opponents of Borough President Marty Markowitz’s plan to transform Asser Levy Seaside Park into a new kind of Westbury Music Fair are rejoicing this week after the city’s Design Commission...
On this day
Good morning to Wall Street and Main Street.Birthday greetings go out today to Bob "Penthouse" Guccione, who turns 79, and to CNBC’s Chris Matthews, who will blow out 64 candles....
Boy with 40 needles in him airlifted to hospital
RIO DE JANEIRO — A 2-year-old boy with more than 40 sewing needles stuck in him is being airlifted to another hospital in northeastern Brazil because two of the needles...
Board questions some trees now growing in Brooklyn
One Flatbush thoroughfare may have gone a little too green for local activists. At the December meeting of Community Board 14, board Chair Alvin Berk questioned the planting of trees...
BC Looking to Continue Community Garden While Limiting Size and Scope
Brooklyn College is going ahead with plans to relocate the community garden now sited at the western end of the school’s athletic field.The garden, which had been developed over a...
No bull! This Montreal man will change your notion of pastrami forever
Call it “pastrami” or call it “smoked meat,” but we call it delicious.Montreal native Noah Bernamoff is about to forever change Brooklyn deli habits when he opens Mile End, a...
Heartbreaking tale of the Underground Clown
Move over, Tillie — there’s a new clown in town.Frank Kozlowsky’s Underground Clown fashion line has earned a dedicated following for its creative graphic logo and heartbreaking story behind the...
Busy Carnarsie intersection gets traffic signal
Pedestrians have been given the green light to pound the pavement safely – thanks to a new traffic signal at a busy intersection in Canarsie. Area officials joined grassroots leaders,...
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Bikes in buildings? Don't hold your breath
The city’s much-hyped “bikes-in-buildings” law went into effect last Friday. Forgive us if we don’t get too excited.Make no mistake — as cyclists, we support efforts to improve bike commuting...
Bandaged Berlusconi leaves hospital
MILAN — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, his face bandaged, left a Milan hospital on Thursday, four days after being attacked by a mentally ill man at a political rally. The...
UPDATE: Cornwall
Those who know anything about Cornwall, the ancient corner of southwest England, love its craggy, traditional flavor: the twee villages, the vestiges of medieval times like Tintagel Castle, the pasties...
25 arrested in Buffalo drug ring bust
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Authorities say they’ve arrested more than two dozen suspected members of a drug ring that distributed large amounts of cocaine throughout the Buffalo area. State police officials...
Is The WFP's Game Up?
Reed Pillifant on Preet the Terrible (New York Observer)Casey Seiler on the Acornning of theWFP (Capitol Confidential)
The Problem's Not the Banks
David Francis says if banks are too big, break them up (Christian Science Monitor)Gerald O'Driscoll says Obama isn't helping the banks (Wall Street Journal)
Losing Lebanon
Michael Young on UN's narrow focus in Hariri investigation (Daily Star)Anna Borshchevskaya says Obama is engaging with the enemy (Forbes)
Dubai committed to Tiger Woods resort
DUBAI - A unit of Dubai Properties Group, owned by the ruler of Dubai’s holding firm, said on Thursday it was committed to completing its Tiger Woods golf course project....
St. John's Mason out at least three more weeks with hamstring injury
One of the most promising careers in St. John's history appears to be down to one last chance. Swingman Anthony Mason Jr., the first upper-tier player to take a chance...
Take Texas over Alabama in BCS Championship
Countless times over the next month, you’ll hear just how superior the SEC is to every other league, especially the Big 12. It’s hard to argue. Florida, after all, has...
College bowl roundup
They are left for dead, oh, about every September or so anymore. It used to take Ohio State a couple of months for everyone to jump ship, but now that...
Bengals WR 'battling for life' after dispute
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bengals receiver Chris Henry is “battling for his life” after falling out of the back of a pickup truck yesterday during what police described as a domestic...
Jaguars must run to end Colts’ run
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Running back Maurice Jones-Drew has nicks, cuts and bruises all over his body. He has aches, pains and a sore knee. He’s sat out just about every...
Matsui signs with Angels
Hideki Matsui — who lived up to his Godzilla moniker in earning the World Series MVP with a six-RBI performance in his final game with the Yankees — dons an...
Yankees talking to Johnson about filling DH hole
The Yankees and Nick Johnson are talking about the sweet-swinging lefty and on-base machine replacing Hideki Matsui as the world champions’ designated hitter on a one-year deal. If an agreement...
The next Bonilla? Signing Bay would be repeat mistake for Mets
Humor me for a second, Mets fans. I understand that there has been little to smile about and less to feel good about the past few years when it comes...
Mets land Igarashi
The Mets landed the leading contender to be their set-up man last night when they agreed to terms with hard-throwing Japanese import Ryota Igarashi on a two-year deal. The 30-year-old...
In face-saving move, Mets up effort for Bay
“Bay Watch” could soon have the desired ending for the Mets. The Amazin’s emerged as the leading contender yesterday for Jason Bay’s services as GM Omar Minaya got off the...
Jets' Scott paying up for 'selfish' penalty
Coach Rex Ryan announced on Monday that there would be “ramifications” regarding Bart Scott’s personal foul in Sunday’s game, a penalty that cost the Jets their second shutout of the...
This is the week to get Sanchez back in lineup
Mark Sanchez needs to start Sunday. He needs to know what it’s like to start at home in a must-win game. He needs to know how it feels to play...
Sanchez returns to practice, likely to start Sunday
Barring any unforeseen setback in the next 24 hours or so, the kid will be back under center for the Jets on Sunday. Though the Jets did not make it...
The Post's All-City girls soccer honors
The girls soccer season was one to remember. Bronx Science completed an undefeated season with a PSAL Class A title, getting its seven seniors over the hump after three straight...
First wild weekend of the year in girls basketball forthcoming
The first big weekend of the girls basketball season is upon us. Both days are loaded with important matchups before the holiday break.It all starts with the updated South Shore...
Haute list
How can you rock a glam holiday look that’s easy on the eyes — and wallet? We asked Achelle Dunaway, the creative director at ELF Cosmetics, for her top tips...
Girls basketball roundup: Tunstull back for Midwood in win
Jewel Tunstull has finally made her long-awaited New York City debut. The 6-foot-2 senior center, back from a hip injury, had 16 points and six rebounds to lead Midwood to...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: South Bronx runs win streak to 10
Dashawn Joyner notched his seventh triple double of the season, scoring 30 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists, as South Bronx knocked off Smith, 101-95, in Bronx...
Banneker can't shake Kangaroos
Benjamin Banneker didn’t point to the final seconds, but what led to them. The Warriors had countless chances to put Boy & Girls away before Justina Smith put them ahead...
Players come before wins and losses for Naclerio
Ron Naclerio is known for his over-the-top courtside reactions, his splashy orange outfits and numerous transfers students. He is the face of Cardozo basketball, the preeminent PSAL program in Queens....
Center of attention: Rams big three get it done vs. JFK
Jaywana Bradley has wanted her three key players – Aziza Patterson, Brea Castro Gambrell and Nijah Lacourt – to have a different mindset this year. Passivity is no longer an...
Brown turns frown to crown
Chris Brown -- the 20-year-old R&B singer who shattered his squeaky-clean image in February when he battered then-girlfriend Rihanna and was later convicted of assault and sentenced to community service...
They will, they will dance you
There's plenty of rock in "Rock the Ballet." Ballet? Not so much. The show, which opened at the Joyce Tuesday night, is the brainchild of Rasta Thomas and Adrienne Canterna-Thomas....
The end of 'Idol'?
Simon Cowell could be leaving "American Idol" at the end of the season and starring in an American version of his British hit music show, "X Factor," starting in 2011,...
MTV exec deals with 'Jersey Shore' tidal wave
What if you had done some thing at work that made your corporation look like it was run by a bunch of bigots? Would you: A) Quit before you got...
Bravo tests waters for Salahi show
Forget about "Real House wives of Washington DC," the Salahis could be getting their very own reality series. NBC Universal, which owns Bravo, briefly issued an online survey yesterday, asking...
Edwards scandal is back
ABC's "20/20" will interview John Edwards' ex-aide, who initially claimed he, and not Edwards, fathered the baby of Edwards' mistress Rielle Hunter. Bob Woodruff's interview with Andrew Young will air...
Witty revival has much to Shaw for itself
As anyone who's seen George Bernard Shaw's plays knows, they're filled with talk, talk and more talk. The amount of fun depends on how well this torrent of dialogue is...
MTV News gets sext-y
Teenaged baby mamas are old hat for MTV now -- the net work has moved on . . . to sexting. MTV News put out a casting call for "people...
'Avatar' stars with Post fans
Fifty lucky Post readers got a free trip to another dimension last night -- and agreed afterward that the experience was transformational. They were among 100 New Yorkers who scored...
Elin plays divorce course
Tiger Woods' furious wife has tapped a top divorce lawyer and is planning to take the golf great for as much as half his billion-dollar fortune for repeatedly cheating on...
Cell-er's market
WASHINGTON -- The number of households with cellphones but no landlines continues to grow -- but poor cellular users aren't abandoning their wired phones any faster than higher-income people. The...
Lobster '$$ fix'
PORTLAND, Maine -- The state attorney general is investigating allegations of price-fixing among some lobster dealers. A spokeswoman for state prosecutors, Kate Simmons, said the investigation is expected to last...
Why killing OTB is a losing bet
New York City Off-Track Betting Corp.'s move to seek Chapter 9 pro tection in order to re-organize has produced a shrill cacophony from critics who say OTB should shut down....
Strikes threaten UK travel chaos
LONDON -- More than 1 million people faced travel chaos over the Christmas and New Year's holidays as baggage handlers and check-in staff at Heathrow and Aberdeen airports announced strikes...
One scientific truth: Gore's no Galileo
Ralph Peters articulates our reservations about global warming, cap-and-trade and the transfer of wealth which emerging nations are demanding from developed ones ("When Scientists Lie," PostOpinion, Dec. 12). Sending billions...
ABC dyin' with Diane
Come Monday, while you're trimming the tree and yelling at the kids, Diane Sawyer will alight to one of the most talked- about, agonized over, and carefully watched thrones in...
NBC contractors 'steal' show
Contractors working for NBC Universal got their 15 minutes of fame -- or infamy -- after they were busted for stealing nearly $140,000 in electronic equipment from the company's 30...
O's Dear Kim note
WASHINGTON -- President Obama has written a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, a US official said yesterday, but the envoy offered no sign of progress in persuading...
The problem's not the banks
When he met Monday with the CEOs of the nation's largest banks, President Obama's message was simple: We gave to you, now you give to us. That assumes that a...
Party's over for Chelsea trouble spot
Club Duvet is being put to sleep. A Manhattan judge yesterday ordered the troubled Chelsea hotspot shuttered immediately after a recent rape and robbery, despite the owner's pleas that it...
Ga-Zynga! Online firm worth $3B
Facebook game developer Zynga is now thought to be more valuable than Twitter after raising $180 million from a Russian investor group. The San Francisco-based social game developer announced yesterday...
The footnote that killed Nov. retail sales
WASHINGTON announced last week that retail sales rose a very healthy 1.3 percent during November from the previous month. Wall Street told us to applaud and the media, right on...
This squatter in hot water
A snoozing Brooklyn squatter, who felt so at home that he called the city to complain about the heat, picked a wild fight with the cops who rousted him. The...
Lunatics in charge
With its vote to kill the Kingsbridge Armory deal, the City Council has put everyone on notice: Don't bother trying to make New York a better town unless you're willing...
House of Mouse kin dies
LOS ANGELES -- Roy Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney, who was best known for revitalizing the entertainment company's animation unit and helping to oust longtime chief executive Michael Eisner,...
Cop academy build starts
After decades of false starts, ground was finally broken yesterday on a new $750 million Police Academy in Queens. "This is indeed an historic moment," said Police Commissioner Ray Kelly,...
JPM Chase sells 4 NY Plaza
Harbor Group International, a Norfolk, Va.-based real estate company, is in contract to buy 4 New York Plaza from JPMorgan Chase for about $108.9 million or $99 a square foot....
FTC probe hits Intel's monopoly
The US Federal Trade Commission accused Intel Corp., the world's largest computer-chip maker, of illegally using its dominant market position for a decade to stifle competition and bolster its monopoly....
NYPD daily blotter
Manhattan -- Five drug dealers peddling mint leaves soaked in PCP were busted in Harlem last night after a yearlong investigation, police sources said. The take-down by officers from the...
Lohan lightning
The CEO of down-and-out fashion label Emanuel Ungaro finally resigned following the recent outcry over his hiring of actress Lindsay Lohan as an artistic adviser. Despite howls of derision over...
Business briefs
Big Ben On the day Time mag azine named Ben Ber nanke its Man of the Year, two senators, Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.), said they would oppose...
Banking law revived
US Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) proposed reinstating the Depression-era Glass-Steagall Act that split commercial and investment banking to rein in Wall Street firms in response to...
Judge OKs $50M Lehman bonuses
Lehman Brothers' plan to pay $50 million in bonuses to employees handling derivatives contracts was approved by a bankruptcy court judge, who said the payments provide essential incentives. Lehman, which...
FDNY stovetop fire draws warning
Teachers should know their ABCs. Train conductors should know to stand clear of the closing doors. And it stands to reason that firefighters would know how to avoid starting kitchen...
9/11 victims' 'dirt' outrage
Disgusted relatives of 9/11 victims yesterday were shocked to hear a city lawyer call debris that contains the remains of their loved ones "dirt." The insensitive comment was made as...
Schumer in 'bitch' & moan
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Schumer apologized yesterday after word got out that he called a flight attendant a "bitch" for ordering him to follow the rules and turn off his...
Check out the visor on Sarah!
Sarah Palin has truly gone rogue -- it says so on her forehead! The failed vice presidential candidate made no secret of her disdain for John McCain's political handlers, donning...
BofA names chief
Bank of America last night ended its protracted search for a replacement for outgoing CEO Ken Lewis, naming Consumer Banking President Brian Moynihan as chief executive. Both Moynihan, 50, and...
Poster Boy cuts deal
The subway vandal known as Poster Boy -- a daring cut-up who sliced apart subway ads to create his own art -- yesterday agreed to a plea deal to perform...
Schumer has history of being plane aggressive
Sen. Chuck Schumer, self-styled champion of air passengers' rights, has thrown his weight around before on shuttle trips between New York and Washington. Last January, Schumer got officials to move...
EMI's Capitol idea
EMI's precarious financial situation may cost it a lucrative distribution deal with red-hot independent label S-Curve Records, The Post has learned. S-Curve, which is home to such acts as Care...
What a nasty flight
The flight crew and pilots of a Northwest flight that overshot Minneapolis were as rattled by the mishap as the passengers, according to documents released yesterday. Capt. Timothy Cheney wasn't...
Phillie tix gal is on a bigger hook
The Phillies fan charged with offering sex for World Series tickets was thrown a curve yesterday -- charges against her were upgraded from promoting prostitution to outright prostitution. Sgt. Richard...
SI probe of Families $$
Staten Island DA Dan Donovan is investigating whether a Working Families Party subsidiary violated campaign laws in the election of Debi Rose to the City Council this year, The Post...
City Council panel mulling 'Bell St.'
A City Council committee today is expected to vote on a controversial bill to rename a Queens street after Sean Bell, who was killed in a hail of 50 police...
New SEC Madoff rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved final rules yesterday requiring some investment advisers who manage customer funds to undergo annual surprise audits. The rule is prompted by the Bernard Madoff...
Mike rips blunder in The Bronx
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday blasted Bronx legislators who rejected a $310 million retail development at Kingsbridge Armory, saying they undercut their own constituents who are suffering under the highest unemployment rate...
Russian Tea Room boils
The kitchen of the Russian Tea Room resembled more of a junior-high locker room than a high-end eatery, three chefs charged in a lawsuit yesterday. Head chef Petrous Maldovin allegedly...
He said, she lied
Most of America thinks of New Yorkers as obnoxious boors. And there goes Sen. Chuck Schumer, playing to the stereotype. The notoriously talkative Schumer gave a flight attendant aboard the...
Quinn's selective outrage
The MTA board yesterday approved deep service cuts to close a projected $343 million budget deficit -- and City Council members were outraged. Ain't they always. Take Leroy Comrie of...
Is the WFP's game up?
The union-catspaw Working Families Party can strike fear into the hearts of New York politicians. But can it withstand some well-deserved legal scrutiny? Word broke on Tuesday that Manhattan-based US...
'Class' action vs. Paterson
ALBANY -- A coalition of education officials yesterday made good on their threat to sue Gov. Paterson over his decision to withhold $600 million in aid and tax relief from...
Limousine liberals enjoy the weather in Copenhagen
As the world's leaders come together to try to hammer out measures to fight global warming, they are not forgetting to take time out to live it up. Junketeers at...
Numbers up!
They're dialing up a new area code for Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island. No one is sure yet what the new area code will be, but the boroughs'...
Pelosi's climate air farce
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a large delegation on at least two Air Force jets to Copenhagen for the climate summit -- where participants harshly condemn the...
'FDNY flub' guy to sue
A man badly burned last month in a fatal Queens blaze in which firefighters were sent to the wrong address plans to sue the city. Shari Ahammed, 30, spent 18...
$2.2B bargain
Microsoft is paying a relative bargain $2.2 billion fine for its lucrative decade of hogging the world's Internet searches -- a controversial strategy that helped the software giant walk away...
Woods was high roller at Vegas blackjack table
When he wasn't forking over cash to silence his harem of beautiful bimbos, Tiger Woods tossed tens of thousands of dollars on the blackjack table at a Sin City casino,...
MTA lowers the boom with doomsday cuts
Doomsday is here. The MTA yesterday delivered a crushing blow to straphangers, students and disabled riders, approving a budget riddled with service cuts while blaming unions and lawmakers for the...
Bam: Bankruptcy if health bill fails
WASHINGTON -- With his No. 1 domestic priority on the line, President Obama said yesterday that the country would go "bankrupt" if health-care reform fails -- as he faces opposition...
Iconix hops away from Playboy deal
Playboy Enterprises is looking more like Flopsy and Mopsy than the Energizer bunny. Shares in the empire built by Hugh Hefner sank 10 percent yesterday after licensing company Iconix broke...
DC enters blah-blah land
WASHINGTON -- It was boring storytime in the US Senate yesterday when a Republican lawmaker -- who opposes the Democratic health-care bill -- insisted that a 767-page amendment to the...
Losing Lebanon
The Obama administration is effectively siding with America's enemies in Leba non. Sure, President Obama said all the right things after his Monday meet-and-greet with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman. But...
It's Wall good
Wall Street earnings soared to $49.7 billion in the first three quarters of the year, exceeding the state's forecast for all of 2009, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said. Profits from the...
Tiger named best swinger of the decade
He's just that good. Tiger Woods was acknowledged yesterday for his athletic prowess - this time, outside the bedroom. The philandering dog and world - class golfer was voted "Athlete...
Animal House pals in fraud
The feds yesterday nailed a pair of fraternity brothers, who later went on to work at TPG Capital and Lazard Freres, for their part in an alleged insider-trading scheme that...
Teacher who punched 'Jersey Shore' girl apologizes
The Queens gym teacher who threw the punch seen round the world -- an MTV reality-show right cross that KO'd a young woman -- told The Post yesterday he was...
Buddhist monk eyes opening kung fu world
The sacred temple where kung fu was born some 1,500 years ago to spawn centuries of undefeated masters is at last surrendering to the almighty buck. Critics were kicking and...
Uplifting Ahhh-nold!
Bankrupt California is the nation's 90-pound economic weakling, but the Golden State's iron man isn't going to let himself go flabby. At age 62, "Governator" Arnold Schwarzenegger showed his continuing...
'Hedge' honcho a 'thief'
They parted 20 years ago, but the ex-wife of hedge-fund billionaire Steven Cohen is back with a vengeance -- accusing him not only of cheating her out of millions, but...
Treasury delays its Citi sale
Citigroup Inc. said it is selling a huge chunk of its stock at a steep discount to raise the cash it needs to repay bailout funds and free itself from...
Win for NJ dad in custody war
A Brazilian judge yesterday ruled for a New Jersey dad in his years-long struggle to be reunited with his son, setting up a final showdown in that nation's highest court....
Prez: We hope to steer clear of tax hikes
President Obama said yesterday that raising taxes or cutting spending would be the "wrong thing to do" next year when the US economy is still "fragile." "What we have to...
Cop brass XXXes out narcs' TVs
The NYPD has pulled the plug on skin flicks at a Bronx narcotics unit. After The Post reported that an officer conducting an inspection found a racy movie playing on...
2nd W. House 'crash' course
WASHINGTON -- We're not the Salahis! The Georgia man who unwittingly crashed a White House breakfast with his wife said the couple was so terrified of being "lumped in" with...
New cancer hope in DNA mapping
LONDON -- Scientists have identified all the changes in cells of two deadly cancers to produce the first entire cancer-gene maps and say the findings mark a "transforming moment." The...
Falafel slay guy is free
The stabber in a bizarre Midtown falafel-slay case was cleared of all charges by a Manhattan jury last night. Ziad Tayeh, 23, of Brooklyn, has insisted for three years that...
SI urban scrawl suit
An environmental gadfly is suing the NYPD, saying he was harassed before they arrested him for writing "The Jerk" on a campaign poster for Borough President James Molinaro. Edward Kerry...
Death threats made against Cuomo
ALBANY -- A disgruntled, 45-year-old Long Island businessman was being held on a staggering $500 million bail yesterday for allegedly threatening to shoot Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on the Long...
DA feud costs city cool $20M
Mayor Bloomberg's feud with Manhattan DA Robert Morgenthau may have cost the Big Apple more than $20 million from yesterday's $536 million Credit Suisse settlement. During the infamous Morgy-Bloomy imbroglio,...
Slow rehab major pain for Devils' Martin
That 4-to-6 week recovery completes its eighth week tomorrow, and it looks likely to be a total of 11 weeks or more that Paul Martin will be out of the...
Elias' late goal lifts Devils over Canadiens, 2-1
Break up the Devils. Oh, that's right, they're already broken up -- fractures here, dislocations there. And still they're stretching their league lead in point percentage, winners of 23 of...
The Post Line
NFLTonightFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogColts 6 3 (43) JAGUARSSaturdaySAINTS 7 7 (53½)CowboysSundayJETSOFFOFF(OFF)FalconsSTEELERS 1 1½(40½)PackersTITANSOFFOFF(OFF)DolphinsPatriots 7 7 (40½)BILLSCardinals10½12 (46½)LIONSEAGLES 8 9 (42½)49ersRAVENS10 10½(40½)BearsCHIEFS 2½ 1½(37) BrownsRAMSOFFOFF(OFF)TexansCHARGERS 6½ 6½(43½)BengalsBRONCOS11½14 (37) RaidersSEAHAWKS 8½ 7 (39½)BuccaneersVikings...
Saturday's Heroes Tackle The Spread
The experts make their picks: THE LINE GREG GALLO TIM SULLIVAN LENN ROBBINS BRIAN LEWIS Fresno State 11 Wyoming (Dec. 19, 4:30, ESPN) Fresno St. Wyoming Fresno St. Wyoming Rutgers...
D'Antoni not turning back to Robinson
CHICAGO -- For Nate Robinson, the ship may be sinking, and his dispute with Mike D'Antoni may be coming to a head. D'Antoni's war with Robinson deepened yesterday when the...
Feisty Redskins look to play spoiler role against Giants
For the first time since this hard-to-watch playoff run commenced, the Giants will face a team with nothing tangible at stake. Motivation and urgency hasn't sparked winning out of the...
Darko plans European return as he can't get off Knicks bench
CHICAGO -- Fed-up Knicks center Darko Milicic told The Post he has decided to play in Europe next season. "Whatever happens, I'm going back next year," the 7-foot-1 Milicic said...
Halladay deal all wrapped up
The Phillies got ace Roy Halladay from Toronto and traded Cliff Lee to Seattle yesterday, completing a complicated, four-team deal that featured a pair of Cy Young winners. Oakland also...
Tuck: 'Must-win' for Giants
Justin Tuck prefers not to speak in absolutes but the defensive yesterday said Monday night's game against the Redskins at FedEx Field is a "must win" and that the Giants...
Curtis: Playing with Damon would be just Grand
Curtis Granderson isn't sure who is going to be playing next to him in the Yankee outfield next year, but he knows who he'd like it to be. Johnny Damon....
Tortorella erupts after Rangers fall to Islanders, 2-1
After an embarrassing 2-1 Garden loss to the Islanders in which his Rangers sleepwalked through the first 20 minutes, John Tortorella was fuming. "It's simply unacceptable how we started that...
Rangers-Islanders rivalry not what it used to be
Back in the day, Rangers-Islanders made for some of the greatest and most compelling sports competition in our extended neighborhood. Once there were Bossy, Trottier, Potvin and Smith on one...
Sports shorts
FOOTBALL: Mangino settlementMark Mangino will be paid $3 million as part of a settlement both sides signed last week. The former Kansas coach resigned earlier this month amid allegations that...
Nets can't win one for CC
Early in the fourth quarter, Nets fans, disconsolate from watching alleged defense, finally found something to cheer. Utah had been dominating and led by 18 when the crowd began stirring....
Nets rocked by Jazz with Sabathia in stands
Early in the fourth quarter, Nets fans, disconsolate from watching alleged defense, finally found something to cheer. Utah had been dominating and led by 18 when the crowd began stirring....
Utah's Kirilenko: Prokhorov would be great for Nets
Andrei Kirilenko who played for Mikhail Prokhorov for three seasons in Russia, said there are two things above all else to know about the Russian billionaire who is on the...
Ochocinco: I'll punch Merriman's 'Lights Out'
SAN DIEGO -- Chad Ochocinco wants to fight Shawne Merriman. Merriman says that if anything happens Sunday between the two stars, it will be just like his nickname: Lights Out....
Tortorella must lay down law with fading Rangers
John Tortorella came to New York with a reputation as the toughest sheriff around. He was going to be the demanding presence to hold players accountable no matter the names...
Lopez lone bright spot for Nets
Teams might overlook the Nets, with their embarrassing 2-24 record and lackluster crowds, but Brook Lopez can't be ignored. Even as the Nets dropped their fifth straight game last night,...
Weird but true
Christmastime outrage is being fueled in Ohio, where an art installation depicts "Frosty The Snowman" as an arsonist. The display has a grinning Frosty standing by a gas can and...
Players, coaches react to softball suit
A lawsuit against Francis Lewis coach Bryan Brown has drawn the ire of those in the New York City high school softball community. Lewis sophomore Alina Cerda, 15, claims she...
Forbes picks Fordham, joining first scholarship class in more than 50 years
Kassim Forbes had an offer from Albany. He wanted to go away for college. Then he spoke with Fordham coach Tom Masella. The rest, as they say, is history. The...
Marketeer, weekly circular serving Brooklyn, folds
Newsday’s Marketeer, a weekly circular, has ceased publication, leaving tens of thousands of Brooklyn households without their weekly advertising bargains.The shopper, which had 16 editions in Brooklyn, as well as...
Board Turns Thumbs Down on New Bar for Xtreme Billiards
On a bad evening, outside Xtreme Billiards, there can be loud arguments among patrons.The noise level is excruciating, say nearby residents, who also complain of underage drinking and teens, who...
Seminara Wins Chairperson Post in CB 10 Election
A longtime political activist has claimed the reins of Community Board 10.At the board’s December meeting, members voted to elect Joanne Seminara, a Democratic district leader in the 60th Assembly...
Smith sparks Kangaroos past Banneker
Justina Smith didn’t get lost in the moment. The Boys & Girls junior saw Benjamin Banneker’s Kaylah Gholson drive down for a layup to tie the score with 15 second...
Double Take on Double Parking: CB 10 Goes Back to the Drawing Board
For now, Community Board 10 won’t have anything official to say about an NYPD policy that has police officers issuing tickets to parents who double-park in front of local schools...
“Yes” to District 20 rezoning
A controversial plan to rezone several District 20 schools got the A-OK.District 20’s Community Education Council (CEC) unanimously approved the zoning changes, which were proposed by the city Department of...
Gimme a break
For the New York City renter, 2009 likely felt like just deserts. After decades of consistently rising rents, landlords — perched atop a glut of rental stock — were forced...
Alter eco
The writing is on the wall — and it’s written in green magic marker. Eco-friendly development will continue its forward march. One of the signature issues of the Obama administration’s...
Martin Brodeur ties NHL record
Martin Brodeur tied Patrick Roy's NHL record for regular-season appearances by a goalie, and Patrik Elias scored the winner with 2:36 left in the New Jersey Devils' 2-1 victory over...
Roloson misses shutout, still beats Rangers 2-1
Dwayne Roloson made 25 saves, and Jon Sim and Blake Comeau scored to give the New York Islanders a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. The...
Parks Commissioner supports Oriental Boulevard Planters
The czar of Brooklyn’s parks has heard from scores of Manhattan Beach residents about possible hazards associated with the large planters lining Oriental Boulevard -- and he’s responded with the...
Mets agree on deal with Igarashi
The Mets landed the leading contender to be their set-up man tonight when they agreed to terms with hard-throwing Japanese import Ryota Igarashi on a two-year deal. Igarashi, a 30-year-old...
Just sold!
Manhattan CLINTON $557,000 393 W. 49th St. One-bedroom, one-bath condo, 668 square feet, with marble bath and renovated pass-through kitchen with granite counters and maple cabinets; building features courtyard, roof...
Madonna eyes house for the help
Madonna may be getting closer to achieving her dream of becoming lady of the manor, in Bridgehampton horse country. Last week, we reported that the Material Mom is buying Kelly...
Home is where the mart is
Listen up, Realtors — I’ve got a tip for you. Forget curb appeal or the new bathroom or the hot tub on the deck. Think food instead. Plug the greenhouse...
Williamsburg leads borough in stalled projects
In a borough of stalled condo projects, the Williamsburg area is ground zero, according to a recent report. The report, which analyzed the city’s Department of Buildings (DOB) inspection records,...
Sidewalk decals point way to Brooklyn’s cultural destinations
With all due respect to the Wizard of Oz, Brooklynites might soon be singing, ‘Follow the green arrow road.’The BAM cultural district partnered recently with the city’s Department of Transportation...
Bengals' Henry suffers 'life-threatening' injuries after fight with fiance
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry suffered serious injuries after falling out of the back of a pickup truck during a domestic dispute with his fiancee, police said...
Mets consider bigger offer to Bay
A Mets source has confirmed a report by SI.com that the Mets are increasing their offer to left fielder Jason Bay. The Mets are considering the addition of a year...
Council to vote tomorrow on Sean Bell street in Queens
A City Council committee tomorrow is expected to vote on a controversial bill to name a Queens street after Sean Bell, who was killed in a hail of 50 police...
Lilith Tour gets a lineup
That's right, the first wave of Lilith 2010 artists has been announced. They are: A Fine Frenzy, Ann Atomic, Ash Koley, Brandi Carlile, Butterfly Boucher, Chairlift, Chantal Kreviazuk, Colbie Caillat,...
Editors on tour in US
Moody Brit rockers the Editors are back in action, gearing up to hit the States hard this February. They're supporting their latest album, "In This Light and On This Evening"...
Residents Saddened by Cyclists Fatality
In the wake of a shocking fatality involving a cyclist and a truck on Nassau Avenue this weekend, North Brooklyn transportation advocates are calling for more safety improvements to one...
It's mourning in Williamsburg
A bike lane is gone, but it was not unloved.Such was the message from the cyclists who pedaled through cold, soppy conditions on December 13, to pay their respects to...
Ratner sells bonds to finance new arena
Investors quickly snapped up $511 million in bonds bringing Developer Bruce Ratner one major step closer to building the $1 billion Barclays Center arena at the Flatbush/Atlantic avenues intersection.Raising half...