February 8, 2010
Is US destined to become a refugee camp?
The disgruntled day laborer from Guatemala who, allegedly, in a drunken rage tossed a roll of accelerant-soaked toilet paper into a baby carriage parked in the stairwell of a Bensonhurst...
Alkaline Trio drops 'This Addiction' video
Alkaline Trio has released the music video for the band's first single off their upcoming disc, "This Addiction" (due Feb. 23). Set against the fields of Ventura County, Calif., the...
Devils' Kovalchuk went after Avery for comments to Brodeur
Newest Devil Ilya Kovalchuk acknowledged before Monday's game against the Flyers that what Sean Avery was saying to his frequent yapping target, Martin Brodeur, prompted Kovalchuk to attack Avery with...
Woodhull’s budget woes
Woodhull Medical Center is attempting to absorb an estimated $2.8 million in new cuts in the wake of an $8.2 billion gap in the state’s fiscal year. Legislative officials and...
Fire rips through Bath Beach motel room
There are hot sheet hotels, then there’s the Harbor Motor Inn Hotel, where some sheets caught fire Friday — but not from anything salacious, mind you.Firefighters raced over to the...
Cops honored by outgoing councilman
And a hearty thank you goes to...Before leaving his office to greener pastures at the city Comptroller’s office, outgoing City Councilmember Simcha Felder wanted to make sure that some special...
Charlie Sheen charged, but can see wife
ASPEN, Colo. — A judge has modified a protective order allowing actor Charlie Sheen and his wife, Brooke, to see each other as Sheen faces domestic violence allegations. Prosecutors filed...
Chocolate world
PUT down that pathetic, heart-shaped box of stale chocolates, gentlemen, and step away from the drugstore candy aisle. This V-Day, show her you mean business with a chocolate-themed getaway (after...
Sanchez makes Jets attractive for Mexico game
With the NFL looking to hold another game in Mexico, the Jets' Web site speculates that the team would be a perfect participant, thanks to Mexican-American quarterback Mark Sanchez.Eric Allen...
Change makes it easier to sell Knicks, Rangers
Investors will get a chance to bet directly on the fortunes of the Knicks and Rangers and their home arena, Madison Square Garden, beginning Tuesday. Cablevision Systems Corp. is splitting...
Schwarzenegger to carry Olympic torch
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Arnold Schwarzenegger will hand the Olympic torch off to Sebastian Coe on Friday morning, the day of the opening ceremony at the Vancouver Games. The California...
Snow being trucked into Vancouver
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Snow is still being trucked and flown in to Cypress Mountain in an effort to get the Olympic venues ready for the Vancouver Games, which open...
Two decades and counting
It’s been more than two decades since the idea of creating a science lab in the shadow of the Verrazano Bridge was first broached, and advocates for the proposal are...
Miracle dog survives blaze
Some call him “DT.” Others call him “Legend.”But, after Thursday, as this spirited Yorkie defied all the odds after his home burned down around him, we think he should be...
Come Play in the Sandbox, Shipping Included
Looking for a place to ship your packages worldwide while also checking out a film screening, play video games, or listen in on an acclaimed DJ series?Sandbox (257 Grand Street)...
She was a teenage werewolf
In the runup to "The Wolf Man,'' there has been a lot of talk about great werewolf movies of the past. One that seems to have been forgotten is "Ginger...
Beep inauguration faux pas
Beep inauguration faux pasBorough President Marty Markowitz’s swearing-in by Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the Park Slope Armory didn’t go exactly by the book.Despite the mayor’s protestation that Markowitz would repeat...
'The Miracle Worker'
A poignant classic received a homespun twist when drama students at Marine Park Junior High School wowed the crowd with their production of “The Miracle Worker.” The starry-eyed troupe performed...
Brooklynites help Haiti
Members deposited their contributions to aid relief efforts during a group meeting at 123 Remsen Street, attended by the Brooklyn Bar, Brooklyn Women’s Bar and Metropolitan Bar associations. Proceeds will...
Empty seats at District 22 CEC
It was an empty house at last week’s meeting of School District 22’s Community Education Council — but CEC members aren’t mad.In fact, Michael Benjamin, the council’s first vice president,...
Alleged serial cat killer pleads guilty
Lock up your cats - an alleged serial cat killer is on the prowl after getting a no-jail plea deal. Sean Lynde, 37, had been charged with murdering five of...
Rome alone
I ADMIT it — much of my knowledge of Rome has been shaped by the movies. Romance, love, sex: They go hand in hand with the atmospheric streets of the...
Red Bulls won't say the name Thierry Henry, but will add a DP after World Cup
The Red Bulls will take the field for the first time in their new 25,000-seat stadium March 20 against Santos, and possibly vs. Robinho. They've been linked to a superstar...
Red Bulls to add midfield help
After weeks of practice and three friendlies, Red Bull coach Hans Backe and sporting director Erik Soler have a better idea what their team has, and what it needs. It's...
Red Bulls confirm Lindpere, rubbish rumors
In an annual ritual, the Red Bulls are linked with a smorgasbord of players throughout the world, the vast majority of which never come close to being signed. Today sporting...
Hayes yes, Harris maybe for Nets vs. Cavaliers
Jarvis Hayes, who iced his bruised left shin for 17 hours on the day most of America drank like fish and ate like pigs watching the Super Bowl, says he...
Bloomberg No. 4 on list of 2009 philanthropists
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave $254 million of his fortune to philanthropic causes in 2009. The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked the billionaire No. 4 on its list of...
NY man accused of imprisoning, raping girl, 13, for 6 months
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 26-year-old Buffalo man remained jailed Monday on charges of holding a 13-year-old runaway in his house for six months, having sex with her more than 100...
Some say Giants have better Super Bowl odds than Jets
The Giants have a better chance to reach and win Super Bowl XLV than the Jets do.A sampling of Super Bowl odds released after the Saints' 31-17 win over the...
Mets bring back Mookie
Mookie Wilson is back with the Mets organization as their minor league outfield and base running coordinator. Wilson, 53, was last with the club when he managed the Brooklyn Cyclones...
Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months
Concern about mounting debt in Europe has pushed the Dow Jones industrials below 10,000. The Dow closed below the psychological barrier for the first time in three months Monday as...
At the Loew’s Kings, everything old will be new again
The curtain could rise on the Loew’s Kings’ spectacular third act, as soon as the end of 2013.When it does, promises David Anderson, the president and CEO of ACE Theatrical...
Super Bowl recap
Yes fans, Super Bowl Sunday arrived. The chicken wings were nestled right next to the ranch dressing with carrot and celery sticks and I sat with pen and paper ready...
Fire Safety 101: A serious message delivered with a dose of humor
Less than a week after five people perished in a Bensonhurst blaze, Canarsiens sat still and listened to a wealth of fire safety advice delivered by a veteran firefighter.Firefighter Michael...
B'klyn welcomes Varque Eagle
Welcome aboard to Brooklyn! Gravesend Bay provides a welcome resting spot for the US Coast Guard’s Varque Eagle, where it sought refuge after a storm derailed its trip to Baltimore...
P-Star visits Coney Island kids
Gimme a “P.”Public School 329 students joined in the welcome chorus for one of rap’s sassiest stars when Priscilla Star Diaz — better known as P-Star — stopped by the...
Gladiator visits Canarsie High School
Watch out, Syracuse, Brooklyn’s got your back — in the form of gridiron gladiator Steven Rene. canarsie High School student Steven Rene scored a personal touchdown when he proudly inked...
Brooklynite celebrates milestone
When Abe Weintraub was born in 1910, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden became part of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, the average teacher was 25 years old and earned...
Brooklyn’s new poet laureate wants to weave poetry into residents’ lives
Brooklyn’s new poet laureate has a lofty goal.In a borough whose notable residents include a long list of literati, Tina Chang -- who has just assumed the position left vacant...
Nostrand Avenue bus initiative gets federal stimulus money
An infusion of federal stimulus dollars could provide the jolt to get the Nostrand Avenue Select Bus Service (SBS) project jump-started.That after the Obama administration’s 2011 budget included $28 million...
Yankees sign OF Thames
The Yankees have signed OF Marcus Thames to a minor-league contract.Thames, who will earn $900,000 if he makes the roster, will compete for playing time in left field with Randy...
Private firm hired to find missing NY teen in SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The head of a company that helps parents find missing children has hired a detective agency to search for a New York state teenager missing in South...
'X' marks the spot
Now, I know what you're thinking: Daniel X, a young guy who battles aliens, has the ability to change his appearance and has the fate of the world resting on...
Alligator kills girl, 11, in Brazil: report
SAO PAULO — A 13-foot alligator has reportedly attacked and killed a girl who was swimming in a Brazilian jungle river. Firefighters tell local media that 11-year-old Gigliane do Nascimento...
Paterson not resigning: spokeswoman
ALBANY, N.Y — A spokeswoman for New York Gov. David Paterson is calling rumors about his personal behavior "absolutely false" and says he will not resign. Paterson spokeswoman Marissa Shorenstein...
Duhon gains Saints win, Knicks starting job
New Orleans native Chris Duhon showed up to Knicks practice in his Drew Brees' Saints jersey, but decided not to wear it on the court. Duhon is back as the...
Rosy crime stats spark questions
Falling crime statistics are practically ubiquitous in Brooklyn, but if you’ve ever suspected that the plummeting figures delivered monthly at your local police community council meeting are just a little...
Bracketology: Big East continues to fill up both sides of the bubble
As it has the last few weeks, the Big East is dominating nearly all of the bubble talk, thanks to the fact that after the top five teams in the...
Rep. John Murtha dead at 77 after gallbladder surgery
Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), the first veteran of the Vietnam war to be elected to Congress and one of its most powerful lawmakers, died Monday afternoon at Virginia Hospital Center...
Michael Jackson's doctor charged with manslaughter; pleads not guilty
LOS ANGELES -- Prosecutors today charged Michael Jackson’s Doctor Feel Good with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the pop icon’s sudden death. Dr. Conrad Murray, who was with Jackson when...
Suspended for telling the truth
Amnesty International whistle-blower Gita Sahgal gets the boot (Harry's Place)
Need a PhD to see Iran plan is failure?
Rick Richman analyzes the predictable results of think tank paper on engagement (Commentary)
Retreat from the Global Stage
Jackson Diehl says Obama is disengaging from the world (Washington Post)
F, G lines to have weekend shutdowns
Park Slope straphangers will soon have a few F-words of their own for their beleaguered subway line. For the next 11 months, there will be no subway service along the...
Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity
VIENNA — Iran moved closer to being able to produce nuclear warheads Monday with formal notification that it will enrich uranium to higher levels, even while insisting that the move...
Brennan's Lie on "Meet the Press"
Marc Thiessen dissects counterterrorism chief's claims about Christmas bomber (National Review Online)
Misleading statistic on taxing small business
Alan Viard explains why administration is fudging the problem of taxes (Enterprise Blog)
Fire consumes Marine Park apt, leaves hot dog
A two-alarm blaze ripped through an East 35th Street home Thursday, leaving a second-floor apartment utterly destroyed and one plucky dog hot under the collar.Officials said that the fire broke...
Bloomberg wants fed promise to pay for 9/11 trial
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he is skeptical that the federal government would cover the cost of trying Sept. 11 suspects in Manhattan, a day after President Barack...
He's Sirius: Stern says there's 'no better job' than being 'Idol' judge
Shock jock Howard Stern is singing a new tune -- admitting today that he's considering leaving radio to become a judge on “American Idol” next season. Stern confirmed a Page...
Twins owner won't discuss Mauer contract talks
MINNEAPOLIS -- Twins lead owner Jim Pohlad today declined to discuss specifics about negotiations with Joe Mauer on a new deal, citing a pledge to the catcher and his agent...
Saints wake up, soak up championship
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Clearly exhausted from a late night of post-Super Bowl celebrations, Sean Payton leaned on a podium Monday morning, clutching the Vince Lombardi trophy in his right...
Judge sends security officer to help ex-aide get Edwards sex tape
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina judge wants a security officer to accompany a former John Edwards aide as he goes to retrieve a sex tape of the two-time presidential...
Back to the Future: BA's Top 10 Yankees Prospects in 2000
Beginning today, Beating the Bushes will counting down to the start of the 2010 baseball season, which will take place at Fenway Park April 4, when the Yankees take on...
Back to the Future: BA's Top 10 Mets Prospects in 2000
Beginning today, Beating the Bushes will be counting down to the start of the 2010 baseball season, which kicks off with a game between the Yankees and Red Sox at...
Beer makes bones stronger: study
Drinking beer can help prevent weak bones, according to a new study reported in Monday’s edition of The Sun. The brew is a rich source of dietary silicon, which can...
6 sorority members deny hazing at Rutgers
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Six members of a suspended Rutgers University sorority pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of hazing. A lawyer for five of the women said they deny...
Super Bowl most-watched TV show in history, surpassing 'M*A*S*H' finale
Move over Hawkeye -- make room for quarterback Drew Brees after he and the New Orleans Saints scored "Super" ratings at Sunday's big game. This year's Super Bowl was watched...
Draft Kudlow movement grows
The movement to drag CNBC commentator and respected supply-side economist Larry Kudlow into the Senate race to challenge Chuck Schumer continues to pick up steam Serphin Maltese — co founder...
Accused Stein killer: 'Give me a new lawyer'
The Realtor to the Stars trial was thrown into turmoil two weeks into testimony this morning when accused bludgeoner Natavia Lowery demanded a new lawyer -- the third since her...
Police find beer, not bombs when responding to SI threat
Call it a beer raid. Police barged into a house in the Staten Island neighborhood of Port Richmond after the owner allegedly dialed 911 threatening to blow himself up with...
Tickets are 2-for-1 with new Off-B'way discount
New York City’s tourism organization is launching a discount program to help boost ticket sales for 25 Off-Broadway shows. The NYC & Company “On the House” discount runs from Monday...
Report: Toyota plans to recall 300,000 Priuses
TOKYO — Toyota plans to recall about 300,000 Prius hybrids worldwide over a brake problem and will notify the U.S. and Japanese governments Tuesday, a news report said, as a...
Elin giving Tiger six months to shape up
Elin Nordegren is giving hubby Tiger Woods six months to shape up or ship out, according to a new report.A "close friend" of Elin, 30, told The Daily Mirror that...
Columbia University students warned about coyotes
Columbia University's public safety department is warning students about coyotes on the campus, MyFox NY reported Monday. There were reports of coyotes on the Morningside Campus in Manhattan's Morningside Heights...
DEC expands Meeker plume testing
State Environmental and Health officials released new findings regarding a soil gas plume underneath Meeker Avenue in the northeast corner of Greenpoint, which include the discovery of very high levels...
Friedrich supporters protest Weprin mailing
Dozens of supporters of state Assembly candidate Bob Friedrich rallied Sunday afternoon in Little Neck to protest what they describe as hateful campaign literature opponent David Weprin sent out last...
Criminal partner drops out of Aqueduct racino
A convicted fraudster who was partner in the controversial plan to operate 4,500 video slot machines at Aqueduct Racetrack abruptly pulled out of the project today. Darryl Greene, head of...
5 dead with all accounted for after Conn. plant explosion
The final toll is five dead and 12 injured one day after a deadly explosion at a Connecticut power plant, fire officials said Monday. Middletown Deputy Fire Marshal Al Santostefano...
Mets' Martinez named Carribean Series MVP
Mets prospect Fernando Martinez was named MVP of the Carribean Series as a member of the winning Dominican Republic team.Martinez hit .348 with two homers and four RBIs in six...
Giants owner feels sorry for Plaxico
Giants owner John Mara says he thought Plaxico Burress was "very remorseful" in the letter of apology he wrote to the team."NFL Today" showed a jailhouse interview with Burress before...
Body found in wheel well of NY-to-Tokyo flight
TOKYO — A body was found inside a wheel well of a Delta Air Lines plane after it landed in Tokyo from New York, and Japanese authorities Monday were trying...
Caddy denies Tiger's early return to golf
Tiger Woods' longtime caddy Steve Williams is slamming reports that the golfing great-turned sex fiend would be on the greens, in a professional way, any time soon.'The stories stating Tiger...
US soldier allegedly waterboarded daughter, 4, for failing to recite ABCs
A US soldier was accused of waterboarding his four-year-old daughter because she would not recite the alphabet. Joshua Tabor, 27, allegedly pushed the child's head under water face-up in the...
Al Qaeda leader in Yemen renews calls for jihad on US interests
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula number two Sufyan al Azdi al Shahri called for attacks against U.S. interests "everywhere," in an audio message released on the internet Monday. "American...
Vac's Monday Whacks, on karma finally killing the Colts
Do you believe in karmic payback?I do.Do you believe that while God, capital "G," couldn't care less. about the outcome of secular things, there are armied of gods, lowercase, that...
3UP: Jeter, Beltran and Damon
The Super Bowl is out of the way, so there is nothing but clear field between here and pitchers and catchers – unless the slam dunk contest is just too...
ESPN's Steve Phillips speaks out after sex rehab stint
Former ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips spoke out for the first time today since entering sex rehab last year -- saying he knew that he had a problem, but "couldn't...
DVD Extra: 6 new Stanwycks, including 2 by Sirk
Universal will release a three disc, six-title "Barbara Stanwyck Collection'' on April 27 as part of its standard DVD Backlot Collection, which is apparently continuing despite Universal's licensing titles to Amazon's...
Where are Netanyahu's Priorities?
Jeff Barak critiques Israeli's PM's statement of purpose (Jerusalem Post)
State of Sarah's Union
Matthew Continetti on Palin's speech at Nashville Tea Party (Weekly Standard)
Big Government's Big Shortfall
Robert Samuelson asks what should the government do and who should py for it (Real Clear Politics)
The Wrong Layoffs
Can Bloomberg-Union contract negotiations be a win-win? (Ed in the Apple)Katonah-Lewisboro eye 25-30 layoffs (Lower Hudson Journal News)Stimulus provided cash and dueling objectives (Education Week)
Body found in airplane wheel well at Tokyo airport
TOKYO — Japanese authorities said Monday they are trying to identify a body found inside one of the landing gear compartments on a Delta Airlines plane flight that arrived in...
St Vincent's: Pull the plug
St Vincent's pulse is slowing (NYU News)Barbara Benson on code blue for NYC independent hostipals (Crain's New York Business)
Team O's civil-libertes Woes
Katie Glueck explains the debate (Politics Daily)Allison Kilkenny on media's poor showing re: KSM civilian trial (True/Slant)
China's Debt Bomb
Jon Markman says US joins parade of countries drowning in debt (Money Morning)
Space shuttle Endeavour blasts off on last night flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what’s expected to be the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling up a new room...
Key moment and player in the Saints' Super Bowl win
KEY MOMENT Trailing 24-17, Peyton Manning was on the march again, looking for the tying touchdown. What he got instead was a crushing interception that sunk his Colts. On third-and-5...
Crunch time belongs to Gordon as Horace Mann tops Loyola
Madison Gordon had seen enough and it wasn’t pretty. She watched her Horace Mann girls basketball team post a scoring drought of more than seven minutes over the third and...
Boys basketball roundup: Xaverian clips Molloy
Red-hot Xaverian jumped out to a 16-2 lead and withstood an Archbishop Molloy rally to win for the seventh time in the last eight games, beating the Stanners, 76-59, Sunday...
GO NOW: New Orleans
IF you weren’t in New Orleans this weekend, count yourself lucky. Unless, that is, you like to live life on the edge of your seat. At all times. With multiple...
'Fabolous' atmosphere at CK-Rice showdown
The Super Bowl's got nothing on Christ the King. Father John Savage Gymnasium in Middle Village was the site of the high school basketball event of the year, a Nike-sponsored...
NYC girls basketball rankings
The playoff race is heating up and the pieces to the postseason puzzle are beginning to fall into place. Christ the King locked up the top spot in CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens...
Super win for Christ the King over Rice
The Christ the King players posed for pictures at center court, surrounding a massive silver trophy and then doused head coach Joe Arbitello with apple cider in the locker room....
Pulse sales
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Dalton completes comeback to top Holy Child
With three seconds left in the game, Dalton senior Bonnie Cecil approached a familiar nemesis – the free throw line. “I just took a deep breath,” she said. Friday, Cecil...
Playing to win
When Fidelity Investments sacked four employees recently for playing fantasy football on company time, the hapless workers weren’t the only ones feeling the heat. For many a cubicle dweller, males...
Workspaces: Case of the blues
No modern structure has been as maligned as the office cubicle. You can tack up a few posters on its gray walls, even throw in a houseplant, but when it...
60 seconds with Costas Panagopoulos
You say the statewide political races this year are good news for job-seekers. What kinds of jobs are we talking about? Over the past few decades, campaigning has grown increasingly...
Dream Job: Anthony Bozza
You might call Anthony Bozza a rock ’n’ roll “keyboardist.” As in QWERTY, not the Hammond kind with black and white keys. As the go-to guy for co-writing rock-star autobio-graphies,...
Go to Greg
Q: I was interviewing for two jobs through two different recruiters. I was offered both jobs and when I declined one of them the recruiter got angry when he discovered...
Some hidden charms
Before you e-mail your resume in response to an ad or post it on a job site, it’s essential that it be in top shape. So consider the following: Spelling...
Courting success
Want to land a job using the same principles you’d use to land a man? For a workaholic way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, @work asked “Girl On Top” author Nicole...
Chill factor
Top music downloads 1. Down, Jay Sean 2. I Can Transform Ya, Chris Brown 3. Money to Blow, Birdman 4. Da Da Da, Lil Wayne 5. Bad Romance, Lady Gaga...
Coaches vs. Cancer roundup: Baez sparks Riverdale past Brearley
Halfway through the first quarter Riverdale was trailing by just a point, but struggling to convert against the Brearley defense. Riverdale coach Carol Pouliot was forced to call timeout. “This...
Queen of Queens
It took about three years after going off the air for Fran Drescher to stop rewriting the jokes in her head. Every time she would catch a rerun of "The...
Katee Sackhoff talks '24'
Don't let that friendly, coffee-shop name fool you -- Katee Sackhoff, the actress who played the fighter pilot Starbuck on "Battlestar Galactica," likes action. She's crashed motorcycles, flipping snowboards, faced...
Starr report
Former "Brady Bunch" co- stars Florence Henderson and Eve Plumb will reunite on the Broadway stage, for one night (Feb. 22), for the Broadway Backwards 5 event at the Vivian...
Many given Sundays
By 10 PM tonight -- after a full day of endlessly dis cussing yesterday's Super Bowl -- only the truest of the football fanatics will still be jonesing for more....
Arias treated cheesily
Question for David Parsons: Why treat brie like Velveeta? His "Remember Me," now playing the Joyce, takes some of opera's most beautiful arias and turns them into run-of-the-mill Top 40...
'Cocktail' not really stirring
Sometimes a stage can seem crowded even when there's just one performer standing on it. Witness "MazelTov Cocktail," Jamie M. Fox's frenetic one-woman comedy. An actress/comedian who spent nine years...
Met Opera's 'Régiment' is on the shtick
A veteran opera diva's cameo turn stopped the show at the Met on Saturday night. Dame Kirite Kanawa, 65, won roars of "brava" as soon as she swept onstage in...
Bounce rubber flubbers
It sure beats working. The scene is out of Franz Kafka. Or a mental ward. Each day, nearly 100 ten- ured teachers and adminis- trators, among the brightest and most...
'Earning' curve
The number of city workers pulling down $100,000 or more jumped more than tenfold in the last decade, largely because of hefty raises won by schoolteachers and principals. Figures compiled...
Take heart, NYC!
Valentine's Day is this Sunday, but the legions of single New Yorkers needn't worry about spending the big night with just a bottle of merlot and a bowl of Ben...
'Paranoid' gov going ballistic
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson is lashing out at top aides for the growing debacle surrounding what they consider a "corrupt" Aqueduct gambling deal decision -- and suggesting that they'll soon...
Paterson botched chance to clean up Aqueduct bidding process
ALBANY -- Whether or not you like Gov. Paterson's decision to pick the politically connected Aqueduct Entertainment Group to run video lottery slots at Aqueduct Race Track, it's hard to...
NYU sued for revoked MBA
A former student is suing New York University for revoking his MBA degree over his conviction in a crooked stock scheme. Ayal Rosenthal, 29, was convicted of leaking confidential information...
$20M on the table in 'linens king' suit
A super-rich linens magnate stands to see his fortune drop by $20 million if the housekeeper he brutally assaulted wins her lawsuit against him. George Bardwil, CEO of Bardwil Industries,...
Bloated MTA spends more but gets less
This is how not to get a bang for your buck. Salaries and staff at the MTA division charged with overseeing the transit agency's $15 billion in megaprojects have ballooned...
Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick buy third home on Long Island's East End
It's what every growing family needs. Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, who have three kids, quietly bought another home on Long Island's East End -- expanding their oceanfront compound...
Kids lose as NYC kills scouting
Today is the 100th birthday of the Boy Scouts of America. But the cen tennial will likely pass with little fan fare in New York City, where of one of...
Palin's handy helper
Conservative darling Sarah Palin blasted President Obama over the weekend as "that charismatic guy with a TelePrompter," but during her keynote speech to the National Tea Party she relied on...
Genes to blame for faster aging
LONDON -- Scientists have found a genetic variant that may explain why some people age earlier than others, and say it has important implications for understanding cancer and age-related diseases....
Oh 'Dear'! 'Avatar' is toppled
The king is dead. The earthbound romance movie "Dear John" managed to do what no other film could do in the last seven weeks -- knock the sci-fi epic "Avatar"...
Westminster dog's day job
He may be the hardest-working dog in show business. Of all the canines competing at next week's Westminster Kennel Club show at Madison Square Garden, there is one that is...
St. Vinny's gets $6M transfusion
In a bid to keep cash-strapped St. Vincent's Hospital running through the end of the month, Gov. Paterson and the Greenwich Village medical center's creditors yesterday agreed to provide $6...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn--Get a room next time. Stephanie Suero, 20, and Gilberto Perez, 25, were busted for having sex in a car in Bushwick, cops said yesterday. An officer spotted the couple's...
CNBC host is urged to take on Schumer
With political incumbents quaking in their tasseled loafers, some New York Republicans are hoping that popular CNBC commentator Larry Kudlow can do what would have seemed impossible a mere six...
Plaque hack at Anderson Cooper's new place
There'll be little room for history in Anderson Cooper's new home. Before he bought his century-old firehouse in Greenwich Village, bronze plaques honoring members of Fire Patrol 2 who died...
Rubber room slam
A state lawmaker lashed into the city yesterday for protecting the jobs of incompetent and sometimes dangerous teachers by sentencing them to do-nothing jobs in Department of Education "rubber rooms."...
Business briefs
G-7 fixes G-7 finance ministers and central bankers pledged yesterday at a meeting in Iqaluit, Can ada, to press ahead with economic-stimulus mea sures even as investors in tensify their...
Fire ma saves family
A hero mom herded her children out of a burning Bronx building yesterday, then darted back inside the inferno to warn neighbors and try to save her husband, witnesses said....
NY slots pick runs rinky-dink Nevada casino (exclusive)
Instead of picking world-class MGM Mirage or Hard Rock Entertainment to run the city's first video-slot parlor, Gov. Paterson is betting on the company that runs the largest casino in...
'Probe' into missing NY Katrina aid
ALBANY -- An investigation has been launched into a New York-based charity for Hurricane Katrina families that collected tens of thousands of dollars -- most of which are now unaccounted...
There's still no cure for bogus science
THE ISSUE: The retraction of a 12-year-old study linking autism to childhood vaccines. *** Dr. Elizabeth Whelan's article is a reminder of the dangers we face from an imperfect media...
Fightin' gays: help or headache?
THE ISSUE: Adm. Mike Mullen's support for ending the ban on gays serving openly in the military. *** It is about time that gays be allowed to serve openly in...
Obama thinking of moving 9/11 trial out of NY
WASHINGTON -- President Obama said yesterday that he's considering moving the 9/11 terror trials out of New York City -- a sharp reversal that has been expected ever since Mayor...
Prius set for recall
Toyota will recall its popular, eco-friendly Prius within three days, it was reported today. The troubled automaker will warn 300,000 Prius owners, about 100,000 of them in the United States,...
Who scores with Bowl hits blitz
The Super Bowl finally found its soundtrack with The Who, whose halftime show provided music as big and loud as the game itself. From guitarist Pete Townshend's famous windmill strumming...
Enviro's sexy tome
Global warming was never this hot. The top UN climate-control official, who has already taken heat for his panel's error-riddled, 2007 report predicting the melting of the Himalayan glaciers, is...
Old friends ready to show Ford the money
Harold Ford Jr. has a national base of support if he decides to run for the Senate in New York -- a network of donors and friends cultivated over years...
Dave & Jay reunite, with Oprah, for most buzzed-about Super Bowl ad
Jay and Dave stole the show! Bitter late-night rivals Jay Leno and David Letterman -- with peacemaker Oprah Winfrey -- stunned Super Bowl viewers last night by joining forces in...
Warren Sapp 'hit' strip joint, then gal
An early-morning visit to a Miami strip joint sparked the volatile throw-down between former NFL great Warren Sapp and his girlfriend, leading to the retired player's arrest, sources said yesterday....
'Abortion' missing from Tim Tebow's Super Bowl ad
Former Heisman winner Tim Tebow and his mom carried the ball for an anti-abortion group yesterday, making a low-key pitch for their side of the divisive issue. The two never...
Ex-Merrill boss Thain to lead CIT
John Thain has been chosen to run lender CIT, after a year in which he was ousted from Merrill Lynch and the business lender teetered on the brink. Thain will...
Father to reclaim boy killed in hotel by his mother
The distraught father of the 8-year-old boy fatally poisoned -- allegedly by his own mother -- in a posh Manhattan hotel suite said yesterday he was preparing to make the...
The wrong layoffs
Regrettably, it now appears likely that budget cuts will require teacher layoffs in New York City public schools. These will be based solely on seniority under the current teachers-union contract....
At least 5 dead in Connecticut gas-blast horror
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- A massive explosion ripped through a natural-gas-fueled power plant under construction along the Connecticut River yesterday, killing five workers and injuring at least a dozen in a...
China's debt bomb
'He who pays the piper calls the tune": That old saying captures perfectly America's growing dependence on our No. 1 creditor in the world, Communist China. By their carelessness Congress...
You'll pay for their raise
Get ready for deeper MTA service cuts and sharper fare hikes than planned. After all, money for transit-worker raises has to come from somewhere. If lawmakers can't find more cash...
Team O's civil-liberties woes
If Team Obama is so keen on trying Khalid Sheik Mohammed and other terrorists in civilian court, it needs to remember that criminals have rights. Such as the right not...
St. Vincent's: pull the plug
Want a taste of how policy is made in Albany? Consider this lovely quote: "I don't give a f--- [if] you close down every hospital in the city -- you...
Lionsgate may spurn MGM and pounce on Miramax
Lionsgate, the movie studio home of Tyler Perry and "torture porn" horror franchises "Saw" and "Hostel," intends to submit an "aggressive" offer for Miramax even as it advances to the...
Hardware stories
Though it might not quite feel that way, spring isn't all that far off -- which means it's not too early to start planning (or just fantasizing about) this year's...
Fair Grounds Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6f; $14,500; cl($12,500); 4up; (f&m)ROBIN MY GIRL tired to fourth as the favorite in the slop and was reclaimed by Amoss. DAY TRIPPI came off the pace to defeat...
Gilroy grows into Rangers rush role
By the way, remember when Rangers defensemen were leading or joining the rush to create offense under the safe-is-death mentality the head coach was imparting to his team? It was...
It's time to get 'Lucky'
What a difference a few inches can make. In the Nov. 7 Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita, breaking from the impossible far outside post 13, Lookin at Lucky ran...
With Kovalchuk, Devils have wing and a prayer
PHILADELPHIA -- Perhaps Lou Lamoriello will pay Ilya Kovalchuk $10 million to score goals. He's already paying $5 million for a checking winger. Nobody can be this obstinate. If there...
Richard's Kid scores
ARCADIA, Calif. -- Richard's Kid found room along the rail and rallied to win the $150,000 San Antonio Handicap by a head yesterday at Santa Anita. Ridden by Garrett Gomez,...
Duhon back to Knicks starting lineup, Nate returns to reserve role
Mike D'Antoni is ready to reinstall Chris Duhon as the Knicks starting point guard, and also wants to make him a quasi-assistant coach as he seeks more input from the...
LeBron has to 'take care of business' before talking free agency
Despite the Cavaliers' 11-game winning streak and NBA's best record, LeBron James didn't sound as if he's close to knowing where he will be next season on Saturday night. When...
No change in sight for banged-up, 4-46 Nets
If the Nets were a horse, they would be put out of their misery. But no merciful veterinarian is available, so the 4-46 Nets plod on with little to no...
Super triumph gives New Orleans another boost
MIAMI -- The lifelong black-and-gold vision hit me, finally, on Tuesday morning during Super Bowl XLIV media day at Sun Life Stadium. As a cradle Who Dat, born, reared and...
Stricker hangs on for title at Riviera
Even with a big lead, Steve Stricker expected a tough day. Everyone else expected him to win. Turns out both sides were right. Stricker watched a six-shot lead slip to...
Sports shorts
NHL: Alex, Caps stun Pens In Washington, neither snow nor ice nor a three-goal deficit could keep Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals from stunning their arch-rivals and winning a 14th...
Christ the King grabs statement win over Rice
The Christ the King players posed for pictures with a massive silver trophy at center court, and then doused head coach Joe Arbitello with apple cider in the locker room....
Lombardi legacy lives on
MIAMI -- He never knew his famous grandfather who died 11 years before he was born. The legacy, though, lives on, and last night Joe Lombardi earned a piece of...
MVP Brees starts New Orleans party
MIAMI -- He looked up at the great Peyton Manning and stared into the eyes of greatness and refused to blink. New Orleans waited 43 years for a quarterback like...
This time, ex-Giants TE Shockey earns his Super Bowl ring
MIAMI -- Jeremy Shockey roared. It was a roar that was two years in the making, a loud and wild roar that Giants fans came to know and often love...
Saints get their kicks from Hartley
MIAMI -- Two weeks ago in overtime of the NFC Championship game, Saints coach Sean Payton told second-year kicker Garrett Hartley that he "belonged" in the league. Hartley then went...
Kudos to CBS for keeping focus on the field
So, did CBS do a good job covering the game, or did the Colts' no-huddle force CBS to stay on the field instead of looking for this week's Jerry Jones...
Fans 'geux' crazy on Bourbon Street
NEW ORLEANS -- Saints fans hugged, kissed, and spilled onto the streets last night as a citywide party erupted after their once woebegone NFL franchise defeated the Colts in the...
Jets' Schottenheimer sheds tears of joy for friend Brees
MIAMI -- Brian Schottenheimer sat in front of his television set in New Jersey last night and wept. After watching Drew Brees, one of his closest friends in the world,...
Gutty Saints coach gambles, wins
MIAMI -- There comes a point when every coach has to confront Bill Parcells' old friend, when the guy in the glass stares back and inquires, none too subtly, "So?...
Porter's interception for TD secures Saints win
MIAMI -- Tracy Porter called it "a last-minute deal." As it turned out, the carvings in his head turned out to be some prophetic cuttings. Before heading to Sun Life...
Underdog Saints stun Colts to bring home New Orleans' first world title
MIAMI -- Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints? Not the Colts. The Saints, erasing 43 years littered with far more futility and calamity than success, basked in the...
For Colts: No undefeated season, no trophy
MIAMI -- At the end, it was hard for the Colts to remember all the hoopla and the hullabaloo that had accompanied their final two games of the regular season....
Big Brees denies Peyton 2nd title
MIAMI -- Table the debates about Peyton Manning being the greatest quarterback of all time for awhile. This is not to say he won't eventually be, but not so fast....
Saints RB Thomas provides lift
MIAMI -- Late in the second quarter, Pierre Thomas was entrusted with the ball in his hands at a key moment, with his Saints on the Colts' 1-yard line and,...
Payton's onside kick gamble pays big dividends for Saints
MIAMI -- Halftime is a long time on Super Bowl Sunday. Much longer than any other game during the season. No doubt, though, it didn't take a long time for...
Freeney's stout effort not enough for Colts
MIAMI -- Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney had his Willis Reed moment, at least. That may be small consolation given the fact his team blew a 10-0 lead last night...
Saints get past Warner, Favre and Manning on way to title
MIAMI -- Has any team had a more difficult path getting to a Super Bowl title when it comes to getting past quality quarterbacks? To advance in the playoffs, the...
Brees praises Payton's gutty play-calling
MIAMI -- Sean Payton coached to win the Super Bowl. In the biggest game of his life, Payton, who didn't get a ring working under Jim Fassel, who didn't get...
Big dream comes '2' for Saints' Moore
MIAMI -- Lance Moore had been the forgotten man in the Saints' offense all season because of a series of ankle and hamstring injuries that limited his production as one...
Williams' game plan gets 'D' job done vs. Indianapolis
MIAMI -- His Saints defense didn't deliver any "remember me" shots to Peyton Manning -- just a bitter "remember me'' defeat. "I got a phone call this morning -- no,...
Saints' Bush makes key plays
MIAMI -- Reggie Bush entered last night's Super Bowl thinking a big performance could catapult him toward stardom. He wasn't the MVP nor was he a huge factor statistically in...
Weird but true
Maybe she was a double agent for PETA. A dog shot her owner while he was duck hunting in Los Banos, Calif. The 53-year-old man was wounded after he put...
Second-half surge lifts Syracuse past Cincinnati
Kris Joseph hit a pair of 3s that sparked Syracuse's decisive second-half run yesterday, and the Orange kept the best start in school history going with a 71-54 victory over...
Manhattan sent to another defeat
Manhattan's loss to Loyola yesterday might be the closing argument in the case against the Jaspers turning their season around. The 62-56 loss to Loyola in front of 862 fans...
Schoninger scores No. 1,000 in loss to Rye Country Day
Jacqueline Schoninger isn't into showing signs of weakness. But the Fieldston senior came into Saturday’s game at the Coaches vs. Cancer Girls Basketball Classic having difficulty walking the night before...
The best and the rest of the Super Bowl commercials
Betty White plays football, babies talk about "milkaholics" and a house made of Bud Light cans falls slowly apart. It must be the Super Bowl — or at least the...
Risky onside kick pays off for Saints' coach Payton
MIAMI, Fla. – Halftime is a long time on Super Bowl Sunday. Much longer than any other game during the season. No doubt, though, it didn’t take a long time...
Two years later, Shockey earns Super Bowl ring
MIAMI, Fla. – Shockey roared. It was a roar that was two years in the making, a loud and wild roar that Giants fans came to know and often love...
Saints finish off Colts, Manning with Porter's late pick six
MIAMI, Fla. – The whole place was waiting: waiting for overtime, waiting for the debate to rage in earnest about overtime rules, waiting to see which receiver would catch the...
New Orleans stuns Colts, 31-17 to capture Super Bowl
MIAMI, Fla. — Who dat say gonna beat dem Saints? Not the Colts. The Saints, erasing 43 years littered with far more futility and calamity than success, basked in the...
Ex-Merrill boss Thain stages comeback at CIT
Slightly more than a year after being unceremoniously ousted from Bank of America, former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain has been tapped to become the new chief executive of embattled...
PSAL girls basketball rankings
In a week with plenty of pivotal games, things stayed the status quo. The teams that were supposed to win – for the most part – did. That isn’t a...
