January 14, 2010
Gov. Paterson's campaign war chest not so full
ALBANY - Gov. Paterson revealed tonight that he has 40 percent less money in his campaign war chest than he did six months ago, and raised even less money during...
Jets' Jones back at practice
Jets running back Thomas Jones participated fully in practice today after sitting out Wednesday to rest a bruised knee."Shaun Ellis was limited with his knee, and the rest of the...
blink-182 releases Haiti benefit shirt
Supporting charitable causes is nothing new for musicians, especially when it comes to bands operating in the pop-punk/punk sphere. So, it comes as no surprise that blink-182 has just released...
Clocking in at $25M
Is time on David Walentas' side? We'll find out. Prudential Douglas Elliman's Raphael De Niro is the new co-exclusive listing agent for Walentas' $25 million ClockTower building penthouse in DUMBO,...
Obama & Schumer used to be for Ford
President Obama and Sen. Chuck Schumer were for Harold Ford Jr. before they were against him. In 2006, both men - who were senators at the time - heaped praise...
LI woman sentenced in wheelchair hit-and-run
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A Long Island woman has admitted she killed a man in a motorized wheelchair and then drove away. Lauren Dean pleaded guilty Thursday in Suffolk County Court...
2 men accused of hate crimes in anti-gay assault
Two New York City men accused of beating and robbing an openly gay man have been indicted on hate crime charges. Queens District Attorney Richard Brown says an indictment filed...
Pauly D to deejay at 'Jersey Shore' bash in Midtown
Manhattanites, start hitting the tanning salons and perfecting those blowouts because Pauly D is coming to town. Paul DelVecchio, aka DJ Pauly D, who has shot to fame thanks to...
Phillies' Lidge could miss start of season
PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies closer Brad Lidge may not be ready for the start of the season after undergoing his second surgery in three months. Team officials say Lidge had surgery...
Driver arrested in wrong-way chase after hitting NYPD detective
A driver backed into a NYPD detective, knocked him to the ground — and then drove off the wrong way in Manhattan while the injured officer’s partner drew a gun...
Best deal in town, but few takers
It could be one of the best deals in town, but usually-savvy New Yorkers don't seem to be interested.Only 27,000 people have signed up so far for Notify NYC, a...
RBNY drafts Nationally-Ranked Conor Chinn
The Red Bulls picked Conor Chinn with the 34th pick in today's draft. If the name is familiar to soccer fans, it's because the University of San Francisco striker was...
Beltran drama could slow Molina pact
FOXSports.com reported this morning that the Mets were close to signing free agent catcher Bengie Molina but the news on Carlos Beltran's surgery could delay it or force the team...
City Council to fill chairmanships with Dems
Even as the ever-bickering state Senate managed to dole out Republican chairmanships during a Democratic majority, the City Council is planning to give all the coveted positions to the Dems,...
Officials find 'credible' threats on US from Yemen
U.S. intelligence officials have uncovered "credible" information about more Yemen-based terror plots to strike inside the United States, Fox News reported Thursday, citing three officials. Federal authorities have been "picking...
Report: Yankees viewed Cuban phenom as luxury
The Yankees reportedly viewed young Cuban fireballer Aroldis Chapman as a luxury that wouldn't figure in their plans until 2011 at the earliest, a perception that led the 21-year-old to...
SKoreans named world texting champs
Two South Korean teenagers have been crowned fastest texters in the world. The team of 17-year-old Bae Yeong Ho and 18-year-old Ha Mok Min went thumb-to-thumb against competitors from a...
Crennel officially joins Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Romeo Crennel is eagerly jumping back into the NFL with renewed energy and diminished pain. He’ll be the defensive coordinator in Kansas City, taking over a...
13-year-old charged with fatally stabbing teen
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — A 13-year-old boy is jailed on a murder charge after a street fight left a 17-year-old dead and three younger teens hospitalized with stab wounds. Police aren’t...
Wyclef Jean, George Clooney, Anderson Cooper to host Haiti telethon
MTV is joining the major broadcast networks and several cable channels for an all-star telethon for Haitian earthquake relief on Jan. 22. A statement released by MTV Networks on Friday...
Jets' Schottemheimer: 'I don't see myself going anywhere'
Brian Schottenheimer said he's too enamored with the Jets right now to look at possibly taking over the Bills -- and probably any other team, too.“It’s not about the Buffalo...
Blakeman to run for Gillibrand's seat
Bruce Blakeman, the Republican ex-husband of Paul McCartney’s main squeeze, is going to announce his candidacy for Kirsten Gillibrand’s Senate seat this weekend. The handsome wannabe pol — who ran...
Floor collapses during Swedish Weight Watchers meeting
A Swedish Weight Watchers group got a sign they might want to lay off the meatballs, according to a local report Thursday. When a group of 20 members gathered in...
Student reporter calls mayor's answer 'vague'
It's not just professional reporters who can't always get a straight answer from Mayor Bloomberg.A student journalist at JHS 217 in the Briarwood section of Queens told The Post she's...
MTA ridership hammered by recession
The recession wasn’t kind to the MTA. The agency lost a whopping $100 million in fares between January and October 2009 as compared to the same time frame in 2008...
Cocaine uncovered in NASA facility: report
Somebody in NASA was flying high, but not on the space shuttle, according to a report Thursday. The U.S. space agency is launching an investigation after an unspecified amount of...
Rex turns to family for help with Chargers
Rex Ryan looked to his football-hungry family for advice leading up to the Jets Divisional playoff game against the Chargers on Sunday. His dad Buddy urged the Jets to continue...
Conan O'Brien done with 'Tonight Show'; Jay Leno to take over
Lights out, Conan. Late-night funnyman Conan O'Brien's last night as host of "The Tonight Show" will likely be next Friday, allowing Jay Leno to reclaim his old time slot. "Conan...
Wright wonders aloud about Beltran's surgery
David Wright today asked the question everyone around the Mets wants to know about Carlos Beltran's surprise knee surgery: "Why now?" "Obviously, it’s frustrating. Teammates, along with fans, I am...
Wright wonders aloud about Beltran's decision
David Wright asked the question everyone around the Mets wants to know about Carlos Beltran's surprise knee surgery: "Why now?""Obviously, it’s frustrating. Teammates, along with fans, I am sure ownership...
LIRR conductor returns wallet with $2,830
Meet the most trusted train conductor in New York. A LIRR employee stumbled upon "a wallet that looked large and bulky" on Tuesday while on a routine inspection at the...
Dominic Carter to serve 1 month in jail for attempted assault
Fallen NY 1 political anchor Dominic Carter went from "Inside City Hall" to "Inside the Rockland County Jail" today. Carter, 45, dramatically wept as he was sentenced to 30 days...
Obama's Failed Russia Policy
Kim Zigfeld says the President seems to be trying to weaken the United States (Pajamas Media)
O's Bank Tax Hurts Us, Not Banks
President Obama told U.S. banks today, “We want our money back and we’re going to get it.” His solution is to propose a fee on large financial institutions. His suggested...
Study: 'Choking game' more popular with rural kids
PORTLAND, Ore. — A new report found that teens in rural areas and those with substance abuse issues or increased mental health risk factors were more likely to take part...
Christ the King vs. Bishop Ford girls basketball preview
New York Post girls basketball beat writer Joseph Staszewski breaks down Friday’s CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division I rematch between Christ the King and Bishop Ford. When: Dec. 15, 7:30 p.n. Where:...
Giants Stadium memorabilia to be sold
Long before Bruce Harper became one of the best all-purpose players in the history of the Jets, he would drive from his nearby home past the spot where Giants Stadium...
Friend says Woods could sit out all year
Tiger Woods may not return to competitive golf until next year, says a tour player who attended Woods' wedding to Elin Nordegren in 2004.John Cook, described as a longtime Woods...
Union takes Mwanga, RBNY Tchani in MLS draft
With expansion Philadelphia taking striker Danny Mwanga with the top pick in today's MLS SuperDraft, the Red Bulls selected midfielder Tony Tchani of Virginia with the second overall pick and...
GM ends 'free car' deal with Tiger
General Motors Co. says an agreement with Tiger Woods that allowed the fallen golf star to have free access to its vehicles is over.Woods' endorsement contract with GM's Buick brand...
Jozy Altidore speaking about Haiti on CNN
In the wake of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti, and left over 100,000 people feared dead, U.S. striker Jozy Altidore feels the pain despite being thousands of miles away....
Report: Braves still after Damon
Johnny Damon’s free-falling salary demands will not get the Yankees back in the hunt for the left fielder, but the Braves are still pursuing the free agent, according to the...
1 student still missing as Jersey church groups in Haiti declared safe
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — A New Jersey college student is still unaccounted for in Haiti. A spokeswoman at Lynn University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., says that all but one of its...
Hiram's Headache
The New York State Senate's Special Committee on Inquiry released its final report this morning on Sen. Hiram Monserrate's December 2008 incident involving the slashing of his girlfriend. The committee determined...
Giuliani advisor mulls Senate bid in challenge to Gillibrand
A Giuliani presidential campaign economic adviser is weighing a run for the U.S. Senate seat as a GOP challenger to Kirsten Gillibrand, sources told The Post.The name of David Malpass,...
Democrats, labor leaders in deal on taxing high-end health plans
Labor leaders and Democratic negotiators reached agreement over the issue of a proposed tax on high-end health plans, people familiar with the discussions said Thursday. The details of the agreement...
Aid workers in Haiti face logistical nightmare
GENEVA — Roads full of hungry, homeless people. A ruined port and an overwhelmed airport. Hundreds of crumpled buildings and little heavy machinery. Few working phones. Relief supplies and emergency...
Teen admits robbing gunned-down son of NYC cop
ALBANY, N.Y. — One of three teenagers charged with killing a 22-year-old University at Albany student from Long Island admits he participated in the botched robbery. King Modest and two...
Islanders could trade for Thrashers star forward
The other team in town is big-game hunting. Islanders' GM Garth Snow has checked in with the Thrashers about the availability of marquee all-star left wing Ilya Kovalchuk, leaving the...
DA: Manhattan lounge rent dispute spurred torture threat
Prosecutors say the rents at this Greenwich Village address were just torture -- literally. A building manager for a never-opened Third Avenue bar and lounge will be on the witness...
Fewell will be Giants defensive coordinator
It may have taken a bit longer than the Giants expected, but they finally got the man they targeted to rebuild their tattered defense, hiring Perry Fewell to be their...
Isiah Thomas' mother dies
CHICAGO -- The mother of former Knicks coach Isiah Thomas has died. Mary Thomas, 86, died Wednesday morning at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital in suburban Chicago, hospital spokeswoman Lisa Parro said....
Jets Revis, Mangold named to All-Pro team
Jets cornerback Darelle Revis was a near unanimous choice to the NFL All-Pro team, as was Packers cornerback Charles Woodson, who defeated Revis for Defesnvie Player of the Year earlier...
Oscar Watch: Globes predictions!
Sunday night, I'll be liveblogging the Golden Globes -- that long-running joke of a show where NBC-Universal throws millions in licensing fees at a band of dubiously credentialed freeloaders who try to predict...
RBNY gets D Chris Albright for 31st & 48th overall draft picks
The Red Bulls shipped second and third-round picks in today's 2 p.m. draft to New England for defender Chris Albright. New York sent away the 31st and 48th overall selections,...
PR princess hoping to avoid voicemail-hacking indictment
Dethroned PR princess Ali Wise is in talks with Manhattan prosecutors, hoping to avoid a felony indictment on accusations she hacked into the voicemails of her ex-boyfriends' new girlfriends. The...
State Dem chairman calls for Monserrate to resign
The chairman of the state Democratic party today called on scandal-scarred Sen. Hiram Monserrate to resign immediately, saying his conviction in connection with a domestic-abuse case is bringing "disrepute" to...
Naturalization event honors Martin Luther King
Some New York City immigrants have become U.S. citizens in a special ceremony. The event Thursday in Manhattan honored the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Naturalizations are being held nationwide...
What it really costs to put a cop on the street
The NYPD's budget this year is pegged at at $4.6 billion.But taxpayers will have to shell out $8.3 billion to fully fund New York's Finest through the fiscal year that...
Jarrett rips Pat Roberts' 'cursed' Haiti remarks
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A senior White House adviser says evangelist broadcaster Pat Robertson's remark that Haiti has been "cursed" doesn't express the spirit of the American people or the...
Deal near on health care bill
WASHINGTON — After months of divisive debate, a final deal on President Barack Obama's health care remake appeared within reach Thursday as negotiations picked up speed and House Democrats prepared...
Queens robber forgets to pull down mask in heist (video)
A not-so-clever bandit waving a gun barked orders at a Queens deli clerk before he remembered to pull his ski mask down over his face. The dim-witted crook is seen...
Bar Refaeli dodged army duty, Israeli general claims
Israel's military has a new target in their sights, Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli, Sky News reported Thursday. An Israel Defense Forces major general even called for a boycott of products...
City police, fire units headed to Haiti
An elite search-and-rescue team from the city's police and fire departments will be helping with the earthquake disaster relief mission in Haiti, Mayor Bloomberg announced today. “President Obama asked for...
Arenas charged with weapons possession
Suspended Washington Wizards sharpshooter Gilbert Arenas has been charged with carrying a pistol without a license outside his home. The charge, a felony that holds a five-year prison sentence, stems...
Can Haiti disaster pull Tiger out of hiding?
Tiger Woods might come out of hiding to offer support to the Haiti relief effort.Russell Simmons said on his Twitter this morning, "heard tiger woods donating to send a cargo...
NYC trashing seized clothes instead of donating to charities
New York City has destroyed tons of new counterfeit designer clothes seized from illegal knockoff operations, saying local charities had not requested they donate the clothes last year. The city...
Jersey mom going to trial for cursing at principal
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — A New Jersey mother accused of cursing out a principal at an anti-bullying forum didn’t get sent to the office. Instead, she was sent to court,...
2 sentenced in Binghamton student beating
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Two New York men have each been sentenced to two years in prison for their roles in the beating of a Binghamton University student, an attack that...
8-year-old Cub Scout on terrorism watch list
CLIFTON, N.J. — Travel is a hassle for an 8-year-old Cub Scout from New Jersey. That’s because Mikey Hicks shares the same name of a person who has drawn the...
Poconos sex sting leads to arrest of former chief UN weapons inspector
A former UN arms inspector was busted in a kiddie-sex-sting after contacting what he thought was a 15-year-old girl in an Internet chat room that ended with him masturbating on...
Jilted celebrity chef fiancee gets scrumptious deal in assault case
The jilted fiancee of celebrity chef Todd English got a tasty deal this morning on charges she beat her cooking cohort with an expensive watch. Appearing in Manhattan Criminal Court,...
Terror training suspect with links to Zazi due in court
A New York City man under investigation for his links to terror suspect Najibullah Zazi is going before a judge. Adis Medunjanin was scheduled for a bail hearing Thursday in...
Blonde who helped take down Ford now wishes him well
The bubbly blond actress who winked and cooed, "Harold, call me!" in an attack ad widely seen as helping throw Harold Ford Jr.'s Tennessee senate bid off the rails told...
Vac's Thursday Whacks on Beltran's decision, a green football town, and a big stretch upcoming for the Knicks
Here is the thing you need to ask yourself about what Carlos Beltran did yesterday, when he elected to have a reputable surgeon of his own request perform surgery on...
Coakley Denies the Innocent
Reason’s Radley Balko warns of Massachusetts Senate hopeful Martha Coakley: “Advocates for criminal justice reform should be wary. Coakley may share [Ted] Kennedy’s opposition to the death penalty, but her...
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Aid trickles into Haiti as search-and-rescue continues
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Desperately needed aid from around the world slowly made its way Thursday into Haiti, where supply bottlenecks and a leadership vacuum left rescuers scrambling on their own...
Obama has Tiger's back
Cheer up, Tiger -- President Obama's got faith in you.Obama said superstar golfer Tiger Woods "absolutely" can rehabilitate himself and get his life back on course despite wrecking his marriage...
Mass Miracle?
Michael Graham says Hush comes to Shove (Boston Herald)Chris Cillizza thinks Massachusetts race is blueprint for November (Washington Post)
Harry's Latest Scandal
Nevada Sen. Harry Reid can't seem to get any rest from the scandal pages. Just as he was hoping the uproar over his 'negro' comments was dying down along comes...
Obama tells banks 'we want our money back'
WASHINGTON — President Obama, declaring "we want our money back and we're going to get it," said Thursday banks have a responsibility to make U.S. taxpayers whole for the financial-sector...
Dano deal
The Post gets results. Emmy-winning actress Linda Dano (known for her roles on “Another World” and “One Life to Live”) has sold her West End Avenue co-op to a buyer...
Meet a Charger: Eric Weddle
Most fans know about LaDainian Tomlinson, Philip Rivers, Shawne Merriman and a few other stars on the Chargers. Each day leading up to the game, The Post will spotlight a...
Just sold!
Manhattan CHELSEA $580,000 140 W. 22nd St. Studio condo, 532 square feet, with beamed ceilings, Bosch washer/dryer, Sub-Zero refrigerator, marble sink and new oversized windows; building features doorman. Common charges...
Green acres
Paul Greenwood, the former New York Islanders co-owner who has been accused of securities fraud, wants to sell off his vast Westchester estate in North Salem. The estate has been...
Go Greene
Rich European buyers have no fear: The city is still churning out plush, trophy pied-a-terres. Specifically, we’re talking about 34 Greene St., the combination of two late-19th-century cast-iron buildings in...
'Other' football team top actor on city stage
We think of our town as a Yankees town during the summer and the fall, because an entire generation of kids have grown up and moved out knowing nothing but...
Drying out
I turned the dial to the left, and it sputtered — a faint “ca-ca-ca” noise. Like when you turn the key in a car ignition and the battery is dead....
Girls basketball roundup: Traverso drops 37 as Wagner beats Curtis
Chelsea Traverso had 37 points to lead Susan Wagner to a 66-58 win against host Curtis on Wednesday in PSAL Staten Island A girls basketball. Meaghan Heaney had 14 points...
Baker helps Dalton race past Horace Mann
Doug Feinberg expected a track meet style to his team’s game with Horace Mann. The Dalton coach knew both teams like to run up and down the floor. So consider...
Down shift
The Brooklyner likes to boast that it’s the tallest building in Brooklyn. The Lawrence Street rental development, one of many new residential buildings in Downtown Brooklyn, isn’t finished yet. But...
R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass dead at 59
PHILADELPHIA — Teddy Pendergrass, who became R&B’s reigning sex symbol in the 1970s and ’80s with his forceful, masculine voice and passionate love ballads and later became an inspirational figure...
Ernest goes to town: Rouse leads upset-minded Stanners
Ernest Rouse struggled in his new role at the start of the season, trying to do a bit too much for the Archbishop Molloy boys basketball team. But lately the...
Kearney left at a loss again
Rocco Sellitto doesn’t have a conclusive diagnosis for his team’s fourth-quarter struggles. The Bishop Kearney girls basketball coach, a foot and ankle doctor, can’t put his finger on why his...
Three's a charm: St. Peter's wins S.I. CHSAA title
There was no big on-court celebration, no singing and dancing in the locker room. With little fanfare, St. Peter’s clinched the Staten Island CHSAA title Wednesday night with a 68-47...
Fludd wins appeal, but academic woes delay debut
Boys & Girls forward Leroy Fludd won his appeal for eligiblity, but his academic woes mean he won’t be able to help the Kangaroos on the court until the school's...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: Richard Green hands Hunter first league loss
Sean Melendez scored 24 points and hit five 3-pointers, Demitri Cagle followed with 22 points and Carlos Sanchez had 21 points and 10 assists as Richard Green handed Hunter College...
Down with Rent!
Renters of New York, rejoice! The long tyranny of ever-rising rents is crumbling under the strain of global recession. Once it was a question of how much the rent would...
The race for the pedi-cure
Harold Ford Jr. is ready to go toe-to-toe with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — and we’re not just talking politics. In a recent interview, the potential candidate and recent transplant from...
Collegiate knocks off Poly Prep in early-season Ivy League test
If this is Collegiate at half-mast, the Ivy League is in trouble. Despite the absence of three-year starter Brendan Harvey and with the Dutchmen still trying to find their stride,...
Brit wit with American accent
Richard Alston doesn't do flashy. His London-based mod ern dance company, which opened at the Joyce on Tuesday, brought three pieces made with solid British craftsmanship -- and just as...
'Runway' seams different
Tonight "Project Runway" returns home to New York City. But can the long-running reality series -- snagged from Bravo in a drawn-out legal battle and roundly criticized in its first...
Syllabus instead of script
'The Myopia" is sup posed to be a clear- eyed look at theater, but only the truly pretentious will see it that way. So dense is David Greenspan's theatrical collage...
Ellen tunes in
Simon Cowell's quitting rocked "American Idol's" boat, but its audience remained steadfast. The two-hour premiere drew 29.9 million viewers Tuesday night, making it the No. 1 watched show of the...
Sheen numbers soar
Charlie Sheen's legal woes have been a boon for his TV show. Sheen's "Two and a Half Men" hit a season-high 17.3 million viewers on CBS Monday night, crushing its...
'Dexter' cancer scare
'Dexter" star Michael C. Hall is undergoing treatment for cancer and the disease is in remission, a spokesman said. "I feel fortunate to have been diagnosed with an imminently treatable...
Dobbs: TV not politics
Lou Dobbs, the defiant anchorman who abruptly quit CNN late last year, has decided to stay on TV -- and out of politics, sources say. Dobbs has said repeatedly that...
Qaeda aide blown away
AMMAN, Jordan -- A Jordanian terrorist who served as a bodyguard for al Qaeda's No. 3 leader was killed in a US drone attack along the Afghan-Pakistan border, his brother...
Injecting doubt
CHICAGO -- New research has cast doubt on popular blood-based injections reportedly used by Tiger Woods and other athletes to speed recovery after orthopedic surgery. In a study at The...
Victory in war vs. fat
The number of Americans who are considered obese may have leveled off over the past decade, particularly among women, say researchers. About 36 percent of women were obese in 2008,...
Beauty in the eye . . . of the beanpole
The last vestiges of prejudice and bigotry in America are reserved for two societal groups: the obese and the elderly ("Fat Chance," Kyle Smith, PostScript, Jan. 10). Each of us...
Mass miracle?
BOSTON It's all about health care. The race to replace Ted Ken nedy in the US Senate has come down to one issue, and it's not Sen. Kennedy's "legacy." It's...
Obama lovers vs. the tea-party crew
When you look back over the surges of enthusiasm in the politics of the last two years, you see something like this: The Obama enthusiasts who dominated so much of...
Cohens' legal spat heats up
A behind-the-scenes battle is brewing between the lawyers for hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen and the new attorney for his ex-wife, Patricia Cohen, The Post has learned. Earlier this week,...
Nigeria vows air crackdown
LAGOS, Nigeria -- The Nigerian government will create anti-terror squads and allow armed US air marshals on flights to America following last month's failed attempt by the Nigerian crotch bomber...
Legal migrants fill 43% of jobs in city
ALBANY -- Legal immigrants make up 43 percent of the total work force in New York City and account for more than $200 billion, or 32 percent, of the city's...
Why Treasury chief should be probed and fired
T im Geithner should not only be fired as Treasury Secretary, he should then be investigated for criminal activity -- i.e. illegal collusion with Wall Street -- once he's safely...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn--A thug terrorized a man wearing a yarmulke in Midwood in what police are calling a hate crime, authorities said yesterday. Joseph Berlin, 42, confronted the 35-year-old victim on Nostrand...
The riddle of Chuck puppet Gillibrand
What to do about Kirsten Gillibrand? The in-over-her-head upstate legislator (read: hot hick), whom Gov. Paterson foolishly catapulted into the Senate, cannot be kicked. She might cry. And she can't...
Business briefs
Sweet Hershey is preparing a bid for Cadbury that would top Kraft's hos tile $17 billion takeover offer, reports said yes terday.Deficit The Treasury Depart ment said that the US...
Why O's 'bank tax' won't fix Wall St.
Today, President Obama will announce plans to levy a big fee on "too big to fail" financial firms. The fees, as much as $120 billion, seem designed to attract a...
Bellevue cops bury pal 'forgotten' in morgue
A Bellevue Hospital cop's body lay for two months in the morgue at the hospital he spent his career protecting -- until a group of fellow officers claimed it yesterday....
Cuomo discovers 'graft' by Espada
ALBANY -- Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said yesterday he has found "extensive evidence" of wrongdoing by state Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, including bilking his Bronx not-for-profit health-care clinic of...
Albany covers its assets
ALBANY -- First, protect all the lawyers. Legislators who hold lucrative posts with law firms would be exempt from disclosing their clients under an ethics-reform proposal announced yesterday by Assembly...
NY Mets beaned by ads
It's a mess not even one of its sponges could easily clean up. SpongeTech Delivery Systems, a New York firm that makes soap-filled sponges, is the target of a nasty...
Haiti: a test for US
Without a doubt, the earthquake that devas tated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Tuesday ranks with such other large-scale disasters as the 1972 Managua quake and Hurricane Mitch in 1998 -- stark...
'One Tree Hill' actor anti-$ocial
A Brooklyn federal court judge yesterday sentenced a star of "One Tree Hill" to three months in prison for trying to sell 10 Social Security numbers to an undercover agent....
B'klyn guy up the creek
A Brooklyn businessman may have flushed away his future when he connected sink and toilet pipes in three Greenpoint buildings directly into the Newtown Creek, prosecutors charged yesterday. Jose Torres,...
Jayonce best in show
They need not sing for their supper! Jay-Z and Beyoncé Knowles are the entertainment world's top-earning couple, besting dynamic duos like Brangelina and Mr. and Mrs. Indiana Jones, according to...
Abboud restricted on brand
Clothing designer Joseph Abboud will have to take a low-key approach if he wants to use his name to promote his new fashions. The men's apparel designer, who has waged...
Stuy owners are liened on
Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village were pushed closer to foreclosure after a group of lenders demanded owners Tishman Speyer and BlackRock pay a missed payment within 10 days or...
Jackson Hewitt's tax tumble
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service plunged 12 percent amid reports it lacks financing for about half its refund-loan program this tax season. The firm is seeking a new source of cash...
O rootin' for Tiger
Cheer up, Tiger -- President Obama's got faith in you. Obama said superstar golfer Tiger Woods "absolutely" can rehabilitate himself and get his life back on course despite wrecking his...
'MySpace' idiots busted
No sneaking around for this bonehead bunch of alleged Harlem drug thugs -- they posted MySpace pages hyping how tough they are. The pages proved quite helpful for gang investigators...
Haiti shantytown's a city of the dead
The flimsy houses that dot the hillside community of Canapé-Vert were reduced to a wasteland of rubble by the most devastating earthquake to hit Haiti in 200 years. Fewer than...
B'klyn mobster gives judge food for thought
Maybe he really does take the restaurant business seriously. Colombo crime-family slacker Dominick "Black Dom" Dionisio -- who was accused by his probation officer of socializing instead of working at...
Appeals court rules labels can't skip suit
The major record labels are going back to court -- except this time they are the ones being sued. A US federal appeals court yesterday reinstated a 2008 antitrust case...
'Millionaires on Medicaid'
This is rich. A millionaire Long Island husband and wife -- living in a $2.2 million mansion -- were nabbed for pretending to be paupers, ripping off Medicaid to the...
Google's Capitol idea
Although Google's decision to stand up to censorship in China will infuriate Beijing, it may help the Internet giant win over Washington. While the decision to pull out of China...
Gov: Son acted like dumb teen
Gov. Paterson yesterday said his son was merely guilty of "poor teenage judgment" after being hauled into police custody for playing dice with pals and having a woman's debit card....
Siddiqui fears trial by Jewry
Accused "terror mom" Aafia Siddiqui said yesterday that only "genetic testing" could weed out jurors "of Zionist or Israeli background" from her upcoming attempted-murder trial. "They're all mad at me,...
Tighter slay-DA security
The Manhattan DA's Office has increased the already-tight security for the two women prosecuting the accused killer of "Realtor to the Stars" Linda Stein. Since jury selection began this week...
Dissing David
"The governor is stunned that legislative leaders would be so disrespectful to the public that only one week after he proposed a sweeping and real overhaul of the ethics system...
Clubbing SEALS, continued
The jihadist thug responsible for the murder and mutilation of four US contractors in Iraq will now get to "j'accuse" two genuine American heroes in open court -- for giving...
Helping Haiti
The deadly earthquake that ravaged Haiti on Tuesday might have wrecked any nation that size. But the impoverished, disaster-beset Caribbean country was especially vulnerable to such a blow. The death...
NFL on defense over lawsuit by cap vendor
The National Football League didn't seem to score a lot of winning points yesterday in a Supreme Court showdown that could spell the end to all the NFL's business tactics,...
Three top execs bail at troubled Zale
Three top executives at Zale, including its CEO, have left the jeweler as it struggles with sagging sales and angry vendors. Neal Goldberg, who joined the company in 2007, will...
Street fighters
The White House today is set to outline a plan to impose hefty taxes and fees on big banks that received a bailout from Uncle Sam in 2008 -- and...
Celeb gym loses ad war
A upscale gym patronized by some of the city's top celebrities proved a weakling in a test of strength with its activist neighbors after the city weighed in on the...
Judge rips into 'racist' FDNY hiring
The FDNY for decades has discriminated against blacks in its hiring practices, a federal judge ruled yesterday. "There has been one persistent stain on the Fire Department's record," Brooklyn federal...
Gotti got us beat, feds say
The "Teflon" must be genetic. Federal prosecutors said late yesterday that they won't retry John "Junior" Gotti on racketeering charges that resulted in four hung juries over the past five...
Yahoo!, AP content deal near
Taking a step toward mapping the future of online news, the Associated Press and Yahoo! are closing in on a deal that would impose tighter restrictions and potentially a higher...
Apple Store scare
A 17-year-old boy typed a note on a computer at an Apple Store, threatening to inflict "bloody death" by detonating a bomb there, prosecutors said. Jason Barry was charged with...
NY1 axes wife-beat reporter
NY1 has booted star political journalist Dominic Carter, who is due to be sentenced today in a Rockland County court for beating his wife. Carter, who had been on leave...
Heat's on Working Families at trial
At the first day of a trial putting the Working Families Party in the spotlight, the treasurer for City Councilwoman Debi Rose's (D-SI) election effort admitted the campaign was highly...
Reliving the dream
A couple that tied the knot at Tavern on the Green will recreate their first toast to each other as man and wife -- with champagne buckets and cafe tables...
New York area locals caught in Haiti earthquake
Amid the unimaginable destruction across a country upended by its worst earthquake in centuries were incredible tales of rescue and survival -- some by travelers and transplants from the New...
Chuck's anti-cadmium crusade
ROCHESTER, NY -- Sen. Charles Schumer yesterday proposed to ban cadmium from toys and kids' jewelry. "It is just despicable that a manufacturer anywhere, in this case in China, would...
Arenas eyeing a deal
Washington Wizard star Gilbert Arenas is gunning for a sweet plea deal to end his DC weapons case, it was reported last night. The deal -- which would result in...
'Bar-punch' prof AWOL
Prominent Columbia architecture professor Lionel McIntyre, accused of socking a female colleague during a racially heated conversation in a bar, reportedly blew off a court appearance, and a bench warrant...
Now this is awkward: Gillibrand's Ford focus
Now that you've got our attention . . . Harold Ford Jr., flirting with a potential bid to unseat Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, got her full attention last night as the...
City's Haitian-Americans desperate for news about homeland
A Brooklyn radio station yesterday became Ground Zero for New York's worried Haitian-Americans desperate for even the smallest word about their earthquake-ravaged homeland. Radio Soleil's anxious listeners flooded the phone...
Leno's taking it on the chin
Blame Jay! Jay Leno is emerging as the villain responsible for "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien's imminent ouster at NBC. "Hosting 'The Tonight Show' has been the fulfillment of a...
Haiti quake death toll could hit '500,000'
Up to half a million people are feared dead in the devastating earthquake that shattered Haiti's capital, and thousands more were left injured, homeless and reeling from the nightmare. Global...
Singer Pendergrass dead
PHILADELPHIA -- Teddy Pendergrass, who became R&B's reigning sex symbol in the 1970s and '80s with his forceful, masculine voice and passionate love ballads and later became an inspirational figure...
Banged-up Celtics crush lowly Nyets, 111-87
The Nets destroyed the Celtics last night, locking them down defensively, running them off the court with near-flawless precision . . . Nah, we're lying through our teeth. Starting with...
Mets hurlers make pitch for Molina
The Mets have former Gold Glove winners at two infield and two outfield positions, with a clear intention of adding another behind the plate. To that end, the message from...
Chargers' Tomlinson OK with reduced role
SAN DIEGO -- LaDainian Tomlinson practiced without pain yesterday. Not a big deal? Consider what the Chargers running back has been through the last two Januarys when injuries forced him...
Rhodes: Hey, Rivers, face this!
Here is the quote, the warning, that epitomizes the bravado and the swagger the Jets will bring into Qualcomm Stadium on Sunday against Philip Rivers and the Chargers. Kerry Rhodes...
Brian turns down Schott to interview with Bills
On Tuesday, a source told The Post that it wouldn't be a surprise if Jets offensive coordinator Brian Scottenheimer told the Bills "Thanks but no thanks," regarding their offer to...
Rangers' Tortorella: Shootout needs fix
John Tortorella is being presented with an unusual problem. One of the issues facing his team is something he admits he can't help with. But after watching the Rangers lose...
Devils still need to make move for Stanley Cup run
It would be an upset if Lou Lamoriello reads horoscopes, but the stars are aligned. The question is whether he can and will make the big trades that could bring...
76ers star Dalembert rocked by Haiti quake
PHILADELPHIA -- If he could, the Sixers' Samuel Dalembert would have missed last night's 93-92 loss to the Knicks and helped a greater cause -- saving lives in earthquake-ravaged Haiti....
Lee wins it for Knicks day after granddad's death
PHILADELPHIA -- When the Knicks spurned Allen Iverson in late November, they decided they would live without an All-Star, late-game, go-to guy. Apparently, the Sixers are living without a late-game,...
Knicks' Lee is go-to guy, even in grief
PHILADELPHIA -- The Knicks, their playoff hopes seemingly legitimized by a 12-6 surge during a year designed primarily to hold cap space, went through Houston and Oklahoma City without a...
Iverson 'honored' by Knicks' consideration
PHILADELPHIA — Allen Iverson said he was "honored" the Knicks considered adding him to the squad in late November when he was a free agent. In his first remarks about...
The Post Line
NFLSaturdayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogSAINTS 6½ 7 (57) CardinalsCOLTS 6½ 6½(44) RavensSundayCHARGERS 9 7 (42) JetsVIKINGS 3 3 (45½)CowboysHome team in CAPSNCAA BasketballFavoriteLine UnderdogG'TOWN7½Seton HallWIL. & MARY11James Mad.Buffalo2BOWL. GRN.BUTLER15Cleveland St.TENNESSEE14AuburnMISS. ST.15ArkansasNEW ORL.1Ark.-Lit....
Ailing children hit the slopes
It was a moving experience this past week at Sugarbush Resort, as close to 30 children who battle for their lives on a daily basis continued to conquer their illnesses...
Sports shorts
HOOPS: Knee surgery for GriffinBlake Griffin's first season with the Clippers is over before it even began. Griffin will have surgery on his broken left kneecap, keeping the No. 1...
Jets' Greene thriving as second back
Shonn Greene is the second most-celebrated rookie the Jets have, but he's starting to emerge as one of their most valuable players. After not playing at the beginning of the...
Jets' Keller looking to bust out again
The reason for Dustin Keller's breakout performance last week in Cincinnati was as simple as it was essential. "He got the ball," center Nick Mangold said. "He's a heck of...
Rex's No. 1 defense chasing after respect
The divisional playoff showdown against the Chargers and their explosive offense gives the Jets' defense a chance, perhaps once and for all, to truly validate its No. 1 NFL ranking....
Mets asked Beltran to wait before having surgery
Happy New Year, the Mets already are hurting. The euphoria of 2009's disappearance lasted exactly 12 days in Flushing, with the Mets last night announcing that Carlos Beltran underwent arthroscopic...
Another Amazin' miscommunication on injury front
Well, the good vibrations associated with the signing of Jason Bay lasted about a week for the Mets. Because it might be a new year, but an old problem has...
Radio's Rust Jr., dies at 82
Pioneering African-American sportscaster and author Art Rust Jr. has died at age 82. His daughter, Suzanne Rust, said he died Tuesday in New York after a long struggle with Parkinson's...
Weird but true
It was love that moved him -- and his livestock. Dick Kleis, a farmer in Zwingle, Iowa, used more than 120,000 pounds of manure to spell out a special message...
Coach hears boos as Rutgers blasted by Syracuse, 81-65
PISCATAWAY -- Under coach Fred Hill Jr., the Rutgers basketball program has plummeted to depths it had not seen in two decades; its once-rabid fan base going from apathetic to...
Cincinnati's Stephenson shrugs off bad homecoming at Garden
Lance Stephenson had a simple goal for his return to the Garden last night. "I expected to play the best game of my college career," the Cincinnati star said after...
Hardy's late heroics lead St. John's over Cincinnati, 52-50
This was more than a win. This was more than a statement. This was, potentially, a watershed moment in the St. John's basketball program under Norm Roberts. The Red Storm...
Brown sparks Ford's late surge past Kearney
Bishop Ford coach Mike Toro calls it “the red button.” “We push the button, put it on turbo,” he said. His team and its star hit it just in time....
Mika/Crown M.L. King Classic schedule
Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend is a busy one in high school basketball. The boys have the Big Apple Basketball Invitational on Saturday and Monday. The girls have the...
Young Poly Prep battling growing pains
In 17 years as the boys basketball coach at Poly Prep, Bill McNally has had teams big and small, quick and slow, perimeter-oriented and inside-dominated. Never, however, has McNally coached...
Rutgers interviews 7 for men's soccer; Rob McCourt frontrunner
Rutgers has interviewed seven candidates for its soccer coaching position and AD Tim Pernetti told the Post he'll bring several finalists back for second interviews next week. A source told...
Carlos Beltran out 12 weeks after knee surgery
Carlos Beltran underwent right knee surgery today, but he did not do it with the Mets’ blessing, two sources told The Post. Thus, the medical problems the Mets had hoped...
Lee's late layup lifts Knicks over 76ers 93-92
David Lee scored 24 points and hit the game-winning layup with 13.3 seconds remaining, Wilson Chandler added 18 points and the New York Knicks salvaged the finale of a three-game...
DVD extra: Universal bows 25 MOD titles, including 'Ruggles of Red Gap,' lots of Tony Curtis
Universal, which dipped its toes into the manufacturing-on-demand world via a licensing deal with Turner Classics for a trickle of classic titles that began in October, has jumped in with...
Dumped into cell
The owner of a swath of Greenpoint that hugs the Newtown Creek was indicted Wednesday for allegedly dumping raw sewage directly into Brooklyn’s fragile waterway. Officials from the Kings County...
Al Qaeda planning new attack on the U.S.: report
U.S. Federal officials have credible new intelligence of plans for another al Qaeda attack on the U.S., NBC reported. Officials say they have information that al Qaeda in Yemen is...
City moves ahead on Brooklyn jail
Officials from the city’s Department of Correction (DOC) said this week that it’s full-speed ahead on the renovation of the Brooklyn House of Detention.The city wants to double the 759-bed...
Crime blotter
Relative unease Cops were called to a Mill Street home in Red Hook after a young woman struck her mother in the head with a frying pan. Officials said that...
Crime blotter
Stranger dangers Here’s an argument for not picking up strangers at Penn Station: A 44-year-old invited a younger man he had struck a conversation up with at the popular train...
Armory finally open
After months of delays, the Park Slope Armory is finally open for business — and recreation. The YMCA-run, $16 million center celebrated its grand opening on Jan. 11, and will...
Sparse crowd for Stephenson's return to the Garden
There's not exactly a packed house here at Madison Square Garden for tonight's game between St. John's and Cincinnati. With the lower bowl less than half-full, it's clear Lance Stephenson,...
Construction on Barclays Arena commences
If it looks like construction, sounds like construction and money is spent on construction, then it’s a good bet that the Barclays Center arena at the Atlantic/Flatbush avenues intersection is...
Booze-fueled park tour
Booze-fueled park tourShe should have known that you shouldn’t take liquor into Prospect Park — especially if it’s inside you.A 30-year-old woman was arrested on drunk driving charges last week...