February 1, 2010
Steeplechase Plaza plan heading before Landmarks officials
The city’s latest plan to light up Coney Island’s Parachute Jump and then surround it with a grand 2.2-acre plaza is set to head before landmarks officials Tuesday to ensure...
A Taliban trust fund? No way!
Yet, nine years after a US-led invasion booted the Taliban from its bloodthirsty pedestal — and coinciding with al-Qaeda’s warning to dispatch female Afghan suicide bombers to the west —...
“Idiots” Freeze Their Carts Off
Brooklyn’s “idiots” put the cart before the horse at Saturday morning’s Idiotarod, and both were freezing.By land, by sea, and by L train, nearly 30 tribes of idiots wheeled their...
British regulators derail RDA emergence from Chapter 11
Readers Digest Association's planned emergence from Chatper 11 bankruptcy was temporarily derailed when British regulators rejected the settlement due to questions about an underfunded $180 million pension liability for the...
Citi won't charge checking fees on some accounts until 2011
Citigroup Inc. has agreed to put off its plans to begin charging a monthly fee to some of its so-called "free checking" customers for a year's time, New York Attorney...
Garbage big sees economy smelling sweet
Trash talks. The head of New York's largest commercial garbage hauler is “cautiously optimistic” about the local economy, because of the unique insight he's gained from collecting much of the...
5 reasons to hit Cancun, stat!
WHEN a Category 5 Hurricane Wilma macheted her way through Cancun’s legendary white-powder beaches in 2005, the Mexican resort suddenly found itself struggling to justify its existence. Created by government...
Two Dem senators: Cut off funding for 9/11 civilian trials
The Obama administration's plan to try the 9/11 co-conspirators, including Kahlid Sheikh Mohammed, in federal, civilian court got a bit harder Monday when two Democratic senators announced they would oppose...
Report: Damon has interest in Tigers
Last week, Johnny Damon pined for a return to the Yankees. Today, his agent said he wants to play of the Tigers."Johnny believes the addition of him to Detroit's lineup...
Koch backs Greenfield
David Greenfield, who's running in a special election to replace outgoing City Councilman Simcha Felder in Brooklyn, has picked up Mayor Ed Koch's backing - support that could be a...
Freak show coming to Coney’s oldest structure
Get set for another year of competing Coney Island freak shows. Operator John Strong confirmed today that he has a new lease to return to the seaside district this summer,...
Pacquiao Named Fighter Of Year
Manny Pacquiao has been voted the 2009 Sugar Ray Robinson Award for Fighter of the Year. It is the third time Pacquiao has been recognized as the Fighter of the...
Ridge luminaries shine at annual luncheon
A bitter chill prevailed outdoors, but, within the Bay Ridge Manor, all was warmth and fervor, this past Saturday, as the movers and shakers of Bay Ridge and surrounding neighborhoods...
Devils' Martin out of Olympics
Devils defenseman Paul Martin, out most of the NHL season with a broken arm, has withdrawn from Team USA for the 2010 Olympics, which begin in two weeks.“After careful consideration,...
Canarsie kids open hearts and wallets for Haiti
Public school students in canarsie are making a difference in the lives of Haitians - one piece of construction paper at a time. I.S. 68, located at 956 East 82nd...
Bay Ridge youth advocate remembered
The memory of a beloved office worker will live on at Our Lady of Angels School where students and staff members dedicated a classroom to the late Joanne Hanley. The...
Report: Pennington plans to keep playing
Bill Parcells told the Palm Beach Post that Chad Pennington won't go into coaching just yet because the quarterback plans to keep playing.“I think Chad’s intention is to try to...
Bravest rescue woman hanging from window in Harlem fire
A terrified woman today dangled on the ledge of a fifth-floor window at a Harlem brownstone — begging for help and preparing to jump — as fire raced through the...
Scott Brown to be sworn in as senator on Feb. 11
Scott Brown will be sworn in next Thursday, Feb. 11 as the new junior senator from Massachusetts, Fox News reported Monday, citing a senior Senate aide. The Republican, who shocked...
Report: Torrealba wants to talk to Mets, but they have no money
Free agent catcher Yorvit Torrealba has an offer from the Padres but is waiting to sign it to see if the Mets want to counter.However, according to Buster Olney of...
NJ Transit trains delayed after person struck
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — New Jersey Transit reports it is experiencing delays of up to one hour on the Northeast Corridor Line because a person has been struck by a...
Harris could be back for Nets vs. Pistons
Expect to see Devin Harris in uniform tomorrow for the first time since aggravating his sprained right wrist on Jan. 22.Harris, said to be a game-time decision for the contest...
Boarding school
"YOU gotta feel the mountain . . . Visualize yourself gliding down on your board, havin’ a good time, no worries, everything’s bueno." My snowboarding instructor, Rob Zoppel, is trying...
Brooklynites: 'We love you, Haiti'
“We love you, Haiti.” The heartfelt message was taken afoot by banner-toting Brooklynites and others who marched through flatbush in sympathy with the Caribbean nation’s earthquake victims. Rallyers began their...
B'klyn blaze that killed 5 ruled arson
New York detectives investigating a fire that killed five Guatemalan immigrants over the weekend in a building without enough smoke detectors declared the blaze an arson Monday and urged neighborhood...
10 sizzling deals to book now
HOW long are you going to stand around here applying balm to those chapped lips before you give up and go somewhere warm? Here are 10 (dare we say affordable)...
The tooth hurts
“The tooth hurts.” “You can’t handle the tooth.” “The tooth, and nothing but the tooth.” Ugh. There’s a lot of that kind of stuff in Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s highly...
Carroll Gardens health club members give to Haiti
Big-hearted Brooklynites put the pedal to the metal to raise money for Haiti’s earthquake victims during a benefit at Body Elite Gym in Carroll Gardens. Members banded together for a...
Jumaane Williams inauguration
Plenty of smiles, and a few misty eyes, accompanied the inauguration of Jumaane Williams as representative of the 45th Councilmanic District. The rookie was installed to his first term as...
Vincent Gentile inauguration
Flashing his trademark smile, and looking every inch the veteran politician, City Councilmember Vincent Gentile was inaugurated to his second term with a pomp-filled induction in Bay Ridge. Gentile was...
More jeers for CB13 and Markowitz
Brighton Beach and Coney Island residents spoke out against the borough president’s plan to spend $64 million in taxpayer money to build an amphitheater in Asser Levy Seaside Park —...
Peyton Manning bumps Tiger for athletic role model: poll
Tiger Woods is no role model -- and in fact, athletes shouldn't be role models, according to a poll conducted by Vanity Fair and "60 Minutes."When asked who would take...
3UP: Zduriencik, Mets Plans and Damon
1. In this column in today’s Post, I wrote about how results might have been different for the Mets had they recognized Jack Zduriencik as possessing future GM talents in...
Sen.-Elect Scott Brown gets his own action figure
Massachusetts Sen.-elect Scott Brown is the new superhero in town. Seizing on Brown's hero status within the GOP following his upset victory to win Ted Kennedy’s old seat, a custom...
Names for KeySpan Park we’d like to see
With the Brooklyn Cyclones ending their naming rights relationship with National Grid, which bought the old KeySpan energy company, we at CNG’s Courier-Life have some suggestions on naming rights deals...
Cyclones look for new stadium naming rights partner
Wanted: A corporate sponsor to pay for the naming rights of the Coney Island stadium that the Brooklyn Cyclones call home.The Cyclones and National Grid announced they have mutually decided...
Turning Jamaica Bay landfills into park space
Turning a toxic landfill into a family friendly park is significantly more complicated than it sounds.That was the message Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Director of Ecological Services John McLaughlin...
Athena Express grand opening
Savoring the culinary delights of Greece is as simple as a trek to Athena Express’ new Bay Ridge location where you can feast your eyes upon the chef searing coils...
'A Day for Daniela'
A brave Bay Ridge single mom, battling stage 4 breast cancer, received an uplifting tonic when her family and friends held “A Day for Daniela” at Peggy O’Neil’s in Coney...
In Bensonhurst, 'D' is for deafening
A little lube goes a long way. That’s the message a local lawmaker is trying to impress upon the New York City Transit Authority, whose D train is making life...
Schumer's negatives higher than positives in poll
Not only is Sen. Chuck Schumer's approval rating below 50 percent, but his negative rating is higher than his favorables, the new Marist College survey shows. The astonishing numbers have...
CBS sells out Super Bowl ad spots
CHICAGO -- CBS Corp has sold all the advertising spots for the television broadcast of the National Football League’s Super Bowl championship game this coming Sunday, the television network said...
Rockville Centre buyback yields 173 weapons
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. — Officials in one Long Island community say a weekend gun buyback initiative has yielded 173 illegal handguns. District Attorney Kathleen Rice says the buyback in Rockville...
Goldman Sachs out, but $1B yards deal unchanged
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says Goldman Sachs will no longer be minority partner in a deal to redevelop the rail yards on Manhattan’s West Side waterfront — but the project...
Golfer says he didn't call Mickelson 'a cheater'
SAN DIEGO -- Scott McCarron is not backing away from his accusation that Phil Mickelson and other players are cheating if they use the Ping-Eye 2 wedges with square grooves....
Yankees start tour in Japan missing Matsui
Yankees executives paraded the team’s World Series trophy on the first leg of an Asian tour on Monday, saying championship MVP and Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui would be difficult to...
Report: Jets to approach Revis about extension
The Jets will try to make CB Darrelle Revis one of the highest-paid players in the NFL this offseason, according to Adam Schefter on ESPN Insider. The Jets will try...
Couple sues celebrity wedding planner who 'sabotaged' their wedding
Here comes the bride -- and, man, is she steamed. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, bride Melissa Chin and groom Steve Choi say they were both left stranded...
Henry, Donovan, Adu & Red Bull chatter
Allright Tweeps, coming in for a nooner and some lunctime links. After seeing Landon Donovan hit the ground running at Everton, this won't come as much of a shock; but...
Date set for Brooklyn council seat special election
Mayor Bloomberg announced March 23 as the date for a special election to fill the vacated Brooklyn City Council seat.The election is slated to cost taxpayers $350,000 a representative from...
Marbury loses in Chinese debut, fans frustrated
The fans of Shanxi Zhongyu can now relate to those of the Knicks. Stephon Marbury made his debut in China yesterday, his team lost, and the fans were disappointed with...
Cop used baton to sodomize man: NYPD witness
The prosecution's star witness took the stand today, testifying against his fellow officers that he saw one of them place a police baton into a man's rectum while they tried...
Bloomberg sets date for Council special election
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has set a special election for March 23 to fill an open City Council seat in Brooklyn. The seat was vacated by Simcha Felder, who...
Father of Queens terror suspect Zazi charged
The father of a man accused of buying chemicals that could be used to make bombs in a plot to attack New York City has been charged in Brooklyn with...
Was Stimulus the only way?
Reihan Salam says Obama is convinced his was the only solution and he is wrong (Forbes)
Report: Mets' Reyes runs sprints, ‘ready to play baseball’
According to SNY’s Kevin Burkhardt, Jose Reyes ran five 90-foot sprints on Long Island today and declared himself ready to go for 2010. Burkhardt said Reyes looked "great," and the...
With Knicks' season slipping away, Harrington should've played through injury
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL AIRPORT -- I don't want to make a federal issue of this because Al Harrington is about as nice a guy there is in the NBA – that...
Is Miramax really worth $700M?
The Walt Disney Co. is reportedly trying to sell its Miramax specialty film subsidiary, which closed its doors on Friday, for $700 million. Which seems awfully low if you actually...
Unused toll booths being yanked on Verrazano
Don’t look now, but, beginning this spring, eight unused toll booths adjacent to the Brooklyn-bound lanes on the Staten Island toll plaza of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge will be removed. The...
Valentine's Day in Brooklyn
The easiest date is dinner; the hardest part is deciding where to go. That’s especially true on Valentine’s Day. To follow, some suggestions on where to bring your loved one...
Living in 'New Hope City'
Welcome to New Hope City.This month, the bushwick Starr presents a new play from Pass Kontrol, a futuristic, post-apocalyptic rock and roll show set in various New Hope Cities, places...
Flatbush group collecting crutches and canes for Haiti's injured
One local organization is taking a different approach toward helping Haiti. Looking ahead, the Flatbush-based Newkirk Area Neighborhood Association (NANA) is amassing canes, crutches and walkers — for both adults...
Seth Low science fair
Mom and dad glowed with pride as they watched their pint-sized Einsteins conduct experiments of research and deduction during a science fair at Seth Low Junior High School. The methodical...
Catholic Schools Week at St. Francis school
Pint-sized angels tout their place of learning during a Catholic School’s Week celebration at St. Francis Xavier Elementary School. Catholic Schools Week is an annual national celebration of the important...
Rangers' Kotalik blocking trade to Calgary
DENVER -- The trade that last night seemed imminent, in which the Rangers would have received Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust from the Flames in exchange for Ales Kotalik and...
Putz: Mets didn’t give me physical
It’s just another day for the Mets’ medical staff. J.J. Putz told CSNChicago that he did not receive a physical after the Mets acquired him in a trade with the...
Putz: Mets didn’t give me physical, told me to hide elbow injury
It’s just another day for the Mets’ medical staff. J.J. Putz told CSNChicago that he did not receive a physical after the Mets acquired him in a trade with the...
'Time Stands Still' lingers
Some problem shows you forget quickly; others stick around. I was in the minority, it seems, to be unmoved by Donald Margulies' new play, "Time Stands Still" (currently in a Manhattan Theatre Club...
Actor Rip Torn arraigned in drunken bank incident; will enter rehab
BANTAM, Conn. -- Hard-drinking actor Rip Torn was taken in handcuffs this morning to a Connecticut courthouse, where he faced allegations that he broke into a bank with a loaded...
The 'hole' truth: Defense says 'Terror Mom' did not shoot at soldiers
Lawyers for accused "terror mom" Aafia Siddiqui pulled a classic "gotcha" during closing arguments today, producing video evidence that two purported bullet holes were present in a police station wall...
Red Bulls w/ 3 trialists; Agudelo & Kolehmainen lift New York to 2-0-1 trip
The Red Bulls went undefeated in their three-game trip to La Manga, beating Stromsgodset 2-1 today _ and they had a number of new, young faces on trial. The winning...
Obama to set aside $270M to move Gitmo inmates to Illinois
President Obama will press ahead with plans to shift Guantanamo inmates to an Illinois jail, setting aside $270 million Monday in the 2011 budget to buy and upgrade the replacement...
Oscar Watch: Frontrunner Bullock scores Razzie nod; 'New Moon' snubbed
Sandra Bullock, who leads the Best Actress pack at the Oscars for "The Blind Side,'' may also win a Razzie. That's because she's nominated for the inexplicable "All About Steve''...
Roma wins on last-gasp backheel goal; Cassano staying at Samp
Stefano Okaka scored on a cheeky backheel with two minutes left to play on Sunday to give AS Roma a stunning 2-1 Serie A win over last-place Siena.The 20-year-old Okaka,...
Cuomo hides as Albany burns, Lazio says
Colonie, N.Y. – Presumptive Republican nominee Rick Lazio ignored Gov. Paterson altogether and went directly after Andrew Cuomo this morning in a blistering speech to a gathering of state Conservatives.Lazio...
Egypt wins African Nations Cup
Egypt's record third successive African Nations Cup triumph underlined how much of a blow missing out on the 2010 World Cup finals is to the country.Egypt enhanced their reputation as...
Toni Kolehmainen latest RBNY trialist
The latest trialist to come through Red Bull camp is Toni Kolehmainen, a 21-year-old from Finland. The defensive midfielder has been playing for AC Oulu, but was considered a highly-sought...
Poll: Gilly has lead but one in four voters undecided
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has yet to tie down the Democratic primary electorate, with Harold Ford Jr. chipping away at the gap -- and a huge swath of voters remain unsure...
Feingold Beatable?
Patrick McIlheran thinks 2010 might just be that kind of year (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Edwards' ex-aide says he's refused 'gigantic' offers for sex tape
RALEIGH, N.C. — A former aide to two-time presidential candidate John Edwards said he’s received and rejected offers of “gigantic amounts of money” to sell what he says is a...
Lazio gets GOP support in gov race
ALBANY – New York State Republican Chairman Ed Cox blessed Rick Lazio as his party's candidate this morning, ending a sometimes awkward behind-the-scenes battle for the GOP's gubernatorial nod.Cox, who...
Barney Frank: Poor should rent, not own
Finally, MA congressman admits that renting is better for those who can't afford to own (Atlantic Online)
Putting Our Protectors on Trial
Why isn't there a middle ground for military justice (Ten Miles to Nowhere)Two Faces of Obama justice (Jax Conservative)
Vac's Monday Whacks, stray fingers, dead Knicks and poor Tebow
Look, we can probably agree that given the choice between publicly flipping the bird and not publicly flipping the bird, most of us would argue on the side of not...
What Did Hizzoner Know
Third term was usurped so what do you expect? (Neighborhood Retail Alliance)Street money paid to get mayor reelected? (Bridge and Tunnel Blog)
DVD Extra: More Durbins, finally
Turner Classic Movies' website is listing an April 27 release date for the long-awaited second set of Deanna Durbin musicals, which TCM (and its marketing partner Movies Unlimited) have exclusively...
Plane makes emergency landing on NJ Turnpike
HADDONFIELD, N.J. — A traffic reporter in a small plane put himself in the thick of a rush-hour tie-up when his aircraft had to make an emergency landing Monday on...
Suicide bomber kills 54 in Baghdad
BAGHDAD — A female suicide bomber mingling among Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad detonated an explosives belt Monday, killing at least 54 people, officials said. The bombing was the first major...
List of winners at 2010 Grammys
Winners in selected major categories at Sunday's 52nd Annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year: "Use Somebody," Kings of Leon Album of the Year: "Fearless," Taylor Swift Song of the...
Easy on the Enemy
KSM trial doesn't have to happen in New York (Washington Post)Robert Rische says no terror trials in civilian courts (Philadelphia Examiner)
Pulse sales
SIGERSON MORRISON 28 Prince St., between Mott and Elizabeth streets; 212-219-3893 Sale: until Feb. 28. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m./Sun., noon-6 p.m. Bring gently worn, comfortable shoes to receive 15 percent...
Blades of glory
Eight years ago a 16-year-old from Great Neck, NY, came out of nowhere to take the gold medal in women’s figure skating at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. These...
CHSAA boys basketball roundup: Molloy falls to St. Mary's
Another Sunday, another disappointing loss for Archbishop Molloy. A week after falling to St. Joseph by the Sea at home, the Stanners were defeated by St. Mary’s (L.I.), 83-61, at...
A Hall of a comeback for Bishop Ford
Matt Hall didn’t know why it was happening, but the Bishop Ford senior guard endured one of the worst scoring slumps of his high-school career through three quarters Sunday night....
AFC beats NFC, 41-34, in Pro Bowl
MIAMI — In its new role as a warmup to the Super Bowl, the Pro Bowl became a series of wind sprints. Long gains were the rule and hard hitting...
NYC girls basketball rankings
Call this the stretch run. The PSAL playoffs are about two weeks away and the CHSAA postseason begins in about three weeks. With so many teams struggling, this is the...
Prep work
Today, Rachel Lansang-Hidalgo whips up crème brulée cookies at the gourmet bakery Ruby et Violette in Hell’s Kitchen. But when she enrolled at Park West High School more than a...
Go to Greg
Q I was fired from my last job after only three months. Prior to that I had a spotless work history. I’m afraid this one blemish is contributing to my...
Into the frying pan
Jerome Darby was a successful fashion designer whose clothing sold in Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s. But he never gave up his dream of working in a restaurant. So he enrolled at...
60 seconds with Larry O'Donnell
For the new CBS show “Undercover Boss,” which premieres Sunday, you posed as an employee at your own firm, working in a landfill, cleaning portable toilets, working on a residential...
Chill factor
Top music downloads 1. Down, Jay Sean 2. I Can Transform Ya, Chris Brown 3. Money to Blow, Birdman 4. Bad Romance, Lady Gaga 5. Paparazzi, Lady Gaga 6. Sweet...
Trapped: Holy Cross falls to Chaminade
Coming off two big CHSAA victories, including a stunning upset against No. 1 Rice, and with two tough road games on the horizon this week, Sunday’s non-leaguer against Chaminade was...
PSAL girls basketball rankings
Sunday was a sad day for PSAL girls basketball. Francis Lewis, South Shore and John F. Kennedy all lost to Long Island teams in the Under Armour Classic at St....
Final week of regular season one to watch in wide-open PSAL
By 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon, I had settled on my latest PSAL favorite – Queens AA powerhouse Cardozo. The pieces were starting to fit perfectly. The Judges were beating Rice,...
CHSAA girls basketball rankings
Not much has changed — for now Archbishop Molloy is trying to make an ascent back up the rankings following its five-game slide. The Stanners jumped a bit to No....
Sofia busting out
'Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara grew up hating her first name. "The only person I knew who had that name was my great aunt -- and she was old," said...
Nate in for Martha
Oprah Winfrey's new protégé, Nate Berkus, is going to be on Ch. 4 this fall. WNBC won a spirited bidding war for the new daytime show which features the interior...
So far, 'Idol' holding up
Who misses Paula? Three weeks and six shows into the new season of "American Idol" and the ratings are down a barely perceptible 4 percent, according to the most recent...
Starr report
"Saturday Night Live" trouper Andy Samberg will migrate south to his network's prime- time schedule when he guest-stars in an up coming episode of NBC's "Parks and Recrea tion." In...
Dogging Vick
If you were given all the talent, looks, speed, strength and money you could ever use, what would you do to show your thanks? A) Open a charitable foundation for...
The bold and the 'Beauty'
Beauty doesn't have to be delicate. Ashley Bouder, who danced the lead in New York City Ballet's "The Sleeping Beauty" opening night last week, is proof. When she first appears...
Convicted child rapist is Upper West Side super
A registered high-risk sex offender who served more than 14 years in prison for vile attacks on three Long Island girls works as a super at several Upper West Side...
Paterson vows $8M boost to battle Cuomo
Gov. Paterson is raising eyebrows in political circles by promising to raise an astounding $8 million in the next few months for his looming battle with Attorney General Andrew Cuomo....
That's a $200 call!
Here's the team helping to shut up the hacks. A crack undercover group of Taxi and Limousine Commission agents are the muscle behind the new, super-strict laws banning cabbies from...
$8 billion benefits bombshell
ALBANY -- The price of providing state workers with generous pensions and gold-plated health plans could reach a mind-boggling $7.9 billion by 2012 -- a 42 percent increase over the...
Israel coy on terrorist's death
JERUSALEM -- Israeli officials said yesterday that a Hamas commander assassinated in Dubai played a central role in smuggling weapons from Iran to Gaza militants. But they refused to say...
What Mike must get from teachers
Mayor Bloomberg's decision to eliminate thousands of city jobs, in light of a $4.1 billion budget gap, underscores the urgent need to spend taxpayer dollars as effectively as possible. That's...
Easy on the enemy
Just whom are we trying to impress? That's a question that oc curred to me when, on his second full day in the presidency, Barack Obama announced we would close...
Welcome to the Blunderdome
The future is here. Come see for yourself. In this reality, bomb- sniffing dogs patrol city streets, sticking no-non sense noses into the backs of delivery trucks, forming a brave,...
Putting our protectors on trial
Where would America be without its real-life Jack Bauers -- who risk their lives daily to outwit and outfight real-life evil murderers, to keep our country safe? Yet, the next...
Super blunders
You'd think -- six days and counting from Super Sunday -- that now would be the time for the sports mags to strut their best stuff. Well, so much for...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Bronx--A crazed man fatally shot a female friend and wounded a teenage boy in a Highbridge apartment on Saturday, police said. "Last thing [he] said to me was, 'God is...
'Sex thief' bust
A middle-aged robber who targeted sex shops and ice-cream stores in Greenwich Village and Chelsea is being held in lieu of $1 million bail after being nabbed in connection with...
Pols: Nix funds for any 9/11 trial
WASHINGTON -- Republicans in Congress, aided by Democrats worried about re-election, revealed plans yesterday to block funding for civilian trials for accused terrorists such as confessed 9/11 plotter Khalid Sheik...
Google Ford, get Kirsten
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is piggy-backing onto potential primary rival Harold Ford Jr. -- in name, anyway. The incumbent senator has bought ad space on Google that shows up when anyone...
Powerball fever begins
New Yorkers with dollar signs in their eyes flocked to stores all over Gotham yesterday, snapping up the first Powerball tickets ever sold in the state. With a $107 million...
Qaeda's surgical strike: Breast & butt bombs
It makes the crotch bomber look benign. British spies have reportedly found evidence al Qaeda is planning to insert "surgical bombs" inside people for the first time. Male bombers would...
Thank stimulus for 27k city jobs
The city created or saved 27,218 of the 599,108 jobs the White House reported generating nationally in the final three months of 2009 as a result of federal stimulus funds...
The faces of things to come in Hollywood
Here's the real "Nine" you should be following in Tinseltown! Vanity Fair's annual Hollywood edition (inset) profiles the big screen's most beautiful up-and-coming actresses -- shot by photographer Annie Leibovitz....
Dem rival for Maloney seat
Claiming Democrats have lost their way, a community activist yesterday launched a bid to unseat Upper East Side Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney. Reshma Saujani, a lawyer, said she is prepared to...
US deficit to hit $1.6T
The White House predicts the US will post a record $1.6 trillion budget deficit for the year ending in September, a congressional source said. In a report to be released...
'Slush'-hush funds in do-zilch charity
A nonprofit founded with help from two New York legislators -- Rep. Gregory Meeks and state Sen. Malcolm Smith -- functions more like a slush fund than a charity, according...
Probe of exiled teacher's 'side biz'
City school officials yesterday launched a probe into the well-paid Queens typing teacher caught doing outside business while exiled to a department "rubber room" -- as Mayor Bloomberg lashed out...
Business briefs
Bloomie's Bloomingdale's department store opened yesterday in Dubai, marking the New York retail landmark's first foray outside the US market. The Macy's unit teamed up with the United Arab Emirates'...
Arson killer hunted
Arson investigators yesterday were looking into whether a spurned lover set a fire that devoured a Brooklyn building and claimed five lives -- including a mom who died saving her...
Rip Torn's home brew
Talk about spaced out. Hard-drinking "Men in Black" star Rip Torn was so far gone Friday that when cops picked him up off the floor of a closed Connecticut bank,...
When times get tough, Mike goes wobbly
THE ISSUE: Mayor Bloomberg's plan to eliminate thousands of city jobs to balance the budget. *** I know that it isn't trendy to take notice of the obvious when it...
Miramax sale could fetch $700M
Walt Disney Co. is said to be fielding offers for independent Hollywood movie studio Miramax. The studio founded by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein more than three decades ago and...
NY's obese schools
Is Gov. Paterson out to destroy public education in New York? You might think so from "the sky is falling" reaction to his proposed 2010-11 budget, which would cut state...
Toyota's pedal hits the metal
THE ISSUE: Toyota's halt on sales and recall of cars, due to a problem with its accelerator pedals. *** As Toyota's pedal-acceleration problems have continued to mount, it has caused...
Beyonce wins record-breaking 6 Grammys; Taylor Swift takes Album of the Year
Beyoncé won Song of the Year -- and smashed a Grammy record along the way. The songbird was queen of the Staples Center in Los Angeles, hauling in six Grammys...
No one else is in Lady Gaga's orbit at Grammys
As we've come to expect, Lady Gaga looked not just out of her mind, but out of this world at last night's Grammy Awards. The outrageous native New Yorker didn't...
Amazon caves in Macmillan e-price war
Amazon.com says it will give in to publishing giant Macmillan and agree to sell electronic versions of its books even at prices it considers too high. New copies of Hilary...
City heists halved as banks 'stick up' for themselves
The number of bank heists in the city was cut in half last year, thanks to new Plexiglas "bandit barriers" and tellers who simply ignored the would-be thieves, experts said....
Cop fleet idling
More than $1 million worth of new police cars -- bought a year ago to help beef up anti-terror security at area airports -- has instead been collecting dust in...
'Avatar' close to becoming US' highest-grossing movie ever
"Avatar" is on the cusp of toppling the all-time domestic box-office record after leading all movies for a seventh straight week. James Cameron's 3-D epic earned another $30 million over...
Manhattan snack lack
Here's another reason why Manhattanites are skinnier than the average American -- it's harder to buy a snack here. Manhattan shops are less likely to have candies, chips, sodas and...
Scott airs his 'Idol' thoughts
Massachusetts Sen.-elect Scott Brown wants "American Idol" to give his daughter Ayla another shot -- even while agreeing with judge Simon Cowell's nasty critique of her. Ayla Brown, 21, was...
ID info stolen at Columbia
Thieves ripped off laptop computers from Columbia University that contained the Social Security numbers and other personal data of 1,400 students, alumni and employees, university officials said yesterday. Burglars smashed...
'Toxic' dust-up at Midtown apartment building
Shoddy construction work at a luxury Midtown building left residents with apartments covered in a dust that had higher levels of a carcinogen than what was found at Ground Zero,...
Jets coach gives finger to fans in Miami
MIAMI -- Now the fat's in the fire. Jets coach Rex Ryan, who started the season by challenging Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder to a fight, flipped off Miami fans at...
Grammys' King of Pop flop
Last night, at the most performance-intense Grammy awards in the ceremony's 52 years, Michael Jackson, who died this summer, should have stolen the show. But the much-publicized tribute to Jacko...
NAACP, UFT in school suit
The NAACP today will join a teacher's union lawsuit to block the city from closing 19 low-performing schools, claiming the action discriminates against minority and special-needs students, sources said. "The...
Super Bowl advertisers in big gamble for buzz
Some companies cite the down economy as the reason for sitting out the Super Bowl, but another group of advertisers believes there has never been a better time to get...
Education's perfect storm
"I think the best thing that happened to the education system in New Orleans was Hurricane Katrina. That education system was a disaster, and it took Hurricane Katrina to wake...
Judging Bam's Supreme slam
Senate Democrats, taking a cue from President Obama, are ripping into Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for his understandable (and understated) display of disagreement with the president's misrepresentation of a...
What did Hizzoner know?
Mayor Bloomberg needs to come clean now about what he and his supporters were up to near the end of last year's campaign. The Post's Fredric U. Dicker and David...
Philadelphia Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 5 1/2f; $23,000; str alw; 4up;YES MONEY drew rail for local return after chasing the pace and tiring as the favorite this distance and level in November. RUN RICHIE...
Federer racks up 16th major title in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Roger Federer experienced quite a range of emotions these past two Australian Opens. A year ago, he sobbed on court after losing a thrilling final in five...
Mets passed over truly Amazin' baseball exec
Early in the fall of 1997, at the outset of his first offseason as Mets' general manager, Steve Phillips restructured his front office. He lured Omar Minaya from Texas to...
The Post Line
NFL Sunday Super Bowl At Dolphins Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog Colts 3 5½ (56½) Saints Home team in CAPS NBA Favorite Line Underdog Celtics 5½ WIZARDS HEAT 4 Bucks...
New team nabs '24 Hours' checkered flag
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The new Action Express Racing team showed up at Daytona International Speedway this week simply looking to take its new engine for a test run. What...
Colts cornerback tries to forget Braylon's TD
MIAMI -- When we last saw Jacob Lacey, he was watching the No. 17 on Braylon Edwards' jersey become smaller and smaller as the Jets receiver glided into the end...
Colts' Freeney in jeopardy of missing Super Bowl
MIAMI -- As the Colts and Saints arrive in South Florida today to begin the hype week before Super Bowl XLIV, the status of one of the game's most important...
Blanked Islanders drop fifth straight
SUNRISE, Fla. --Florida goalie Tomas Vokoun must be sorry to see January end. Vokoun stopped 33 shots to earn his seventh shutout this season and the Panthers beat the slumping...
Gaborik's hat trick leads Rangers over Avalanche
DENVER -- The Rangers won for the first time in nearly two weeks, but Glen Sather may have lost again. While Sather appears on the verge of erasing the summer...
AFC beats NFC, 41-34, to win Pro Bowl
MIAMI -- Matt Schaub of the Texans threw two touchdown passes and was named MVP after leading the AFC to a 41-34 victory over the NFC in the Pro Bowl...
Mickelson finishes 19th in San Diego
SAN DIEGO -- Phil Mickelson was four shots behind yesterday when he teed off to a hometown cheer. Within an hour, he was out of the tournament. Mickelson bogeyed his...
Report: Reds sign Cabrera
The Reds have signed veteran shortstop Orlando Cabrera on a one-year contract, MLB.com reported yesterday. The deal is worth $3 million and includes an option for 2011 at $3 million....
Kings score twice in final 1:46 to stun Devils, 3-2
A moment after Jacques Lemaire answered his last question, the emergency alarm went off. It was completely appropriate after last night's 106-second collapse. After breaking up his new ZZZ Line...
Karlsson plays Qatar hero
Robert Karlsson of Sweden shot a 7-under 65 to win the Qatar Masters by three strokes yesterday. The 40-year-old Karlsson made seven birdies to finish 15-under 273 at Doha Golf...
Hayes bright spot in Nets latest loss
Jarvis Hayes said there were no moral victories last night after the Nets fell to 4-42 with an 83-79 loss to the 76ers. That's the right attitude, but hidden beneath...
Crane wins by one shot at Torrey Pines
SAN DIEGO -- Ben Crane is back in the news for all the right reasons. Crane's quiet offseason took a strange turn in December when a gossip magazine quoted him...
Nets offense falters in loss to 76ers
Defensively, the Nets were fine -- Philadelphia shot .365 and became the third straight Nets opponent held under 90 points. Offensively, the Nets were the Nets. Enough said. "We played...
Kobe jumper caps rally in Boston
Kobe Bryant sank a go-ahead fallaway jumper with 7.3 seconds left to give the Lakers a 90-89 victory over the Celtics yesterday in Boston. The Celtics, who led by 11...
Sports shorts
NBA: Surgery for Hornets' Paul Hornets guard Chris Paul will have arthroscopic surgery today to repair a partial tear to the meniscus in his left knee and could miss one...
Jets players back Rex
MIAMI -- When word of Rex Ryan's one-finger salute to a group of Dolphins fans at Saturday night's Mixed Martial Arts event got to his players who were here for...
'Bitter' Revis not sticking around for Super Bowl week
MIAMI -- Darrelle Revis was ecstatic to be in South Florida to play in the Pro Bowl as a first-time starter in the NFL's all-star game. Now he can't wait...
Gaborik's drought is long over
DENVER -- Marian Gaborik took great delight in pretending he did not remember that his last previous hat trick had come in that five-goal game against the Rangers and Henrik...
Nets motivation? A needle in the face
The Nets' season has been, in a word, painful. So a motivational speaker tried to have the players overcome the pain. He stuck a needle in his face. True, needles...
D'Antoni: Knicks continue to look for trade possibilities
MINNEAPOLIS -- Coach Mike D'Antoni said the reeling Knicks continue to search for trade opportunities before the Feb. 18 deadline, but with the club starting to fall out of the...
Knicks lose to Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS -- Call it "The Lost Weekend." And now it looks like "The Lost Season." Following up a pitiful showing in Washington Saturday, the Knicks crashed and burned in Minnesota...
'Who Dat' nation 'dresses' up for Super sendoff
NEW ORLEANS -- Over the last century, Bourbon Street has witnessed its share of gender confusion and Mardi Gras-style "don't ask, don't tell." But the blinding vision yesterday of former...
Count the ways to love this Super Bowl
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- There are 44 reasons most of us will love this Super Bowl, and here they are: I: We are a nation of bettors. Chances are even...
No excuses for Rex's gesture
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- There is no excuse for this kind of behavior from a player, much less an NFL head coach -- the Jets' Rex Ryan flipping the bird...
They're home team -- even away from New Orleans
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The pictures that emerged as Sunday night bled and then blared into Monday morning, as reality replaced fantasy, as triumph trumped torture, were exactly what we...
Weird but true
When in the course of human events people decide to dance, they better not do it at the Jefferson Memorial. A judge in Washington has ruled against a woman busted...
South Florida upsets No. 17 Pittsburgh
Dominique Jones scored 37 points and South Florida extended its school-best Big East winning streak to three straight games with a 70-61 upset of sputtering No. 17 Pittsburgh in Tampa...
Under Armour Classic roundup: Kennedy falls to St. John the Baptist
The fact that John F. Kennedy’s performance Sunday was better than its PSAL predecessors didn’t provide much solace for coach O’Neil Glenn. He was infuriated after his team’s 48-36 loss...
Girls basketball roundup: Royals bounce back, beat Archbishop Wood
Christ the King coach Bob Mackey knew falling behind to Archbishop Wood wasn’t an option following a grueling loss to Shabazz (N.J.) Saturday. “If they got us, I don’t think...
Philadelphia fells Nets, NJ now 4-42
Andre Iguodala scored 14 points, including seven in a key portion of the third quarter, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to an 83-79 victory over the New Jersey Nets tonight The...
Devils fall to Kings, 3-2
NEWARK, N.J. -- Wayne Simmonds and Drew Doughty scored in the final 1:46 and the Los Angeles Kings won their sixth straight game, 3-2 over the New Jersey Devils on...
Islanders shut out by Florida, 2-0
SUNRISE, Fla. -- Tomas Vokoun stopped 33 shots to earn his seventh shutout of the season and the Florida Panthers beat the slumping New York Islanders 2-0 on today. Jordan...
Ford: Try terrorists in tribunals
Likely Senate hopeful Harold Ford Jr. has come out in favor of military tribunals for Khalid Sheik Mohammed and the 9/11 terror suspects. Ford, who on the day of President...
Kotalik leaves Rangers over trade
DENVER- Ales Kotalik has left the Rangers after being told that he would be traded, The Post has learned. Kotalik, the 32-year-old winger who was signed to a three-year, $9M...
Rowdy Rex flips Miami fans the bird, could be fined
MIAMI — Now the fat’s in the fire. Jet coach Rex Ryan, who started the season by challenging Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder to a fight, flipped off Miami fans at...