February 9, 2010
Sky-high Stanhope
One of the last residences at the Stanhope conversion, the former hotel where the late John F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly stayed during rocky times in his marriage, is now in contract for...
Road work on Guider Avenue Bridge
The city’s Department of Transportation is slated to close the East 8th Street Bridge for repairs starting Feb. 15 for between 12 and 18 months.The bridge is an extension of...
City considering landmark designation for Coney Island Theatre
It opened in 1924 with the intention of turning Coney Island into a year-round tourist destination. And now city officials are considering giving "landmark" designation to the long-shuttered Coney Island...
Tony Bergen Beach home raided for drugs
A family that allegedly doled cocaine and marijuana out of their Bergen Beach home was slumming it behind bars last week following a blitzkrieg police raid at their tony pad.Police...
Shaun White, Kim Yu-Na among top-earning Winter Olympians
South Korean pin-up Kim Yu-Na and American Shaun White are the top-earning athletes at the upcoming Winter Olympics, each pocketing $8 million in 2009, Forbes magazine reported Tuesday. Figure-skating star...
Advertising 'bad boy' takes his leave
Jon Bond, considered one of the original "bad boys of advertising," is leaving the agency he co-founded 23 years ago. Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal & Partners sent out a statement earlier...
Tweet That Bus!
A mere three weeks after it was proposed, a new service that tracks when your bus is arriving has officially launched in Brooklyn.Roadify, a Park Slope-based start-up, has linked up...
Bedford Avenue’s Honorary Artist Luis Rivera Dies
On a street that has undergone more cultural transformation than perhaps any street in Brooklyn’s recent history, the late williamsburg-based artist Luis Rivera was not a well-known celebrity.His work, however,...
Grandparents struggle to raise grandkids
Here in New York City, many grandparents have accepted the trying — and rewarding — task of raising their grandchildren.The job is incredibly difficult, especially when seniors must find ways...
Brooklyn Bridge Park delayed – again!
The opening of the first completed segments of the long-delayed Brooklyn Bridge Park project has been pushed back again – this time to the spring. Officials in a statement yesterday...
Brooklyn doctor to the rescue
When tragedy strikes around the world, one Brooklyn-based doctor is sure to lend a hand.Dr. Herbert Rader, 71, a general surgeon by trade and the current medical director of New...
A tale of three Michaels
Mike, meet Mike.Or, Mike, meet Mike.The way things appear, freshman Democratic Representative Michael McMahon is likely to be facing another Michael in November, as both Michael Allegretti and Michael Grimm...
Lehman's final art auction Friday
If you can dig out from the snow, there is an opportunity Feb. 12 to buy the last of Lehman Brothers’ artwork in a Philadelphia auction.Unlike the previous two Lehman...
Vancouver officials not worried about snow
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Olympic officials are confident concerns about the warm weather’s affect on conditions at Cypress Mountain soon will be forgotten. Dave Cobb, VANOC’s executive vice president, said...
Zazi's dad pleads not guilty to destroying evidence in terror case
The father of the Denver man accused of plotting mass murder in New York City using homemade bombs pleaded not guilty today to destroying evidence connected to his son's murder...
Shore Theater moves closer to landmark status
Coney Island’s historic Shore Theater is one step closer to landmark status this week after the Landmarks Preservation Commission [LPC] voted to finally get the official designation process rolling.A public...
Report: Wang has two offers, Mets aren't one
Former Yankees pitcher Chine-Ming Wang has received offers from two teams, a major-league source told FOXSports.com. "He likely will make a decision within 7 to 10 days, the source said,"...
Cars looted
Dog day afternoonArrests are expected to be handed down in the now infamous Salty Dog brawl where a group of active and retired firefighters brutalized a group of revelers over...
3rd Ward Calls For New Artist
3rd Ward is bigger than ever.The williamsburg gallery, located at 195 Morgan Ave., has announced its first show of the new year, the 2010 Winter Solo Show, which features a...
Gov. David Paterson: I'll leave office early only 'in a box'
ALBANY -- Over my dead body! A defiant Gov. Paterson vowed today that he'd leave office early early only if he's hauled off "in a box." "Let me let you...
Shatner battles spiders
"Kingdom of the Spiders,'' a little-known 1977 thriller starring William Shatner and Woody Strode, is now available on DVD thanks to the Shout Factory. A B-movie riff on Hitch's "The...
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle: lolwut
There are a couple of things that need to be said about No More Heroes 2 before we even get to any kind of review. First, it has style to...
Goldman CEO hung out at Super Bowl
If Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein looked sluggish on Monday, he had good reason. Sources tell The Post that Wall Street's highest profile exec was partying at the Super Bowl...
Devils' Salmela could be out until March
Jacques Lemaire said Devils defenseman Anssi Salmela, injured in Monday's loss to the Flyers, will not play Wednesday night against the Flyers at Prudential Center."No. Impossible," the coach told NJ.com...
Prosecutor: Arson-murder suspect set fire to be hero
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A young volunteer firefighter frustrated over his inexperience in battling blazes deliberately set a fire so he could heroically be among the first responders, only to learn...
School construction on Green Church site to begin soon
Construction could start as soon as this May on the new school at the site of the Green Church.Currently, the School Construction Authority (SCA) is “getting it ready,” noted Margie...
BC issues plan for new community garden, stirring ire
While the Brooklyn College administration may believe that their plan for a relocated community garden will smooth ruffled feathers, the announcement by the school of its intention of creating a...
Cops: Child struck down on Ave. N wasn’t chased
Cops are refuting allegations that the 12-year-old boy hospitalized after being hit by a car in Mill Basin may have been chased into traffic.Officials said that Xavier Summers, a student...
Alliance thinks twice about shrinking rink
Rising construction costs are forcing the Prospect Park Alliance to make some tough choices concerning the new Lakeside Center -- but neighborhood hockey players will not suffer.Previously, the Alliance had...
Hell houses in Sheepshead Bay
Hell house was painted over last week, but local Sheepshead Bay residents remain fearful.Two side-by-side rooming houses, also known as single room occupancy (SRO) buildings, continue to cause concern in...
Expert: Injuries don’t support sodomy claims
A medical expert says a man claiming he was sodomized by police with a baton did not have severe enough injuries to support his account. Dr. Frank Sconzo testified Tuesday...
LI man charged in cell-taunt slay
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A Long Island man has been charged with murdering a missing woman and mutilating her body in an attempt to conceal her identity. Evans Ganthier pleaded...
Workers spent 80-plus hours a week at Conn. plant
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Some workers building a Connecticut power plant shattered by a gas explosion had been spending more than 80 hours a week there before the blast killed...
Michigan man with 100 dogs gets 5 years probation
DETROIT -- A Michigan man who had hundreds of live and dead Chihuahuas and Chihuahua mixes in his home has been sentenced to five years of probation in a mental...
Police: NH man who took over Clinton office flees
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire authorities say the man who took hostages at a Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign office in 2007 has cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet and...
Brock Lesnar all over 'UFC Undisputed 2010'
THQ has announced its cover star for "UFC Undisputed 2010"...and it's Brock Lesnar, current UFC Heavyweight Champ. Why him? Well, according to UFC president Dana White, it's because of his...
Court halts retrival of John Edwards sex tape
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina court is halting the retrieval of a John Edwards sex tape after a former aide to the presidential candidate balked at a judge’s demand...
Gibbs mocks Palin from White House podium
WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs mocked Sarah Palin’s much publicized use of notes written on her hands at the daily White House press briefing Tuesday. Answering a...
Volcker Rule fears die down on Wall Street
Who’s afraid of the Volcker Rule? Not many banks, apparently.Financial institutions are dismissing the much-hyped proposal, which aims to split commercial banking activities from riskier hedge fund and private equity-like...
Yankees pitching coach sees competition for fifth spot
TAMPA -- Pitching coach Dave Eiland is excited about the upcoming competition for the final spot in the Yankees’ rotation. Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes are considered front-runners for the...
Herm: Jets team to beat in AFC
Confidence in the Jets isn’t limited to the team’s current head coach.“I am going to go with a little underdog — the Jets,” Herm Edwards said when asked on ‘SportsCenter’...
Tehran Blusters and nothing more
Mullah's warnings against West are more for internal consumption (Weekly Standard)
Rock’s scavenges
We've all heard how rock ’n’ roll is dead, but supergroup Them Crooked Vultures is living large on the carcass. The group features Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme...
Bullet Trains across the USA
Plan for high speed rail improvements to link all major cities (Streetsblog)
Monopolies Bad, School Choice Good
Video explanation of why competition and free markets rule! (Hot Air)
Manhattan DA probing Bloomberg election cash: sources
The Manhattan DA's office is investigating how a $750,000 personal campaign contribution that Mayor Bloomberg channeled through the state Independence Party during last year's mayoral election was handled by a...
Blaming Rahm
Congressional Democrats fault WH Chief of Staff for collapse (The Hill)
White House to Critics: Shut Up!
'Politically motivated criticism only serves al Qaeda's goals' (Don Surber)
V-DAY: NYC round-up
If you did your civic duty and bought today's paper, your reward -- besides a completely unstartable cryptic crossword better used to wipe up that mysterious ooze on your subway seat -- was our compilation of 10 Valentine's-related deals and...
Boeheim's family believes Syracuse is title contender
SYRACUSE -- When the final horn sounded inside Cincinnati’s Fifth Third Arena and Syracuse had yet another road win in the grueling Big East, the Orange were a cinch to...
Cavaliers' West could sit out vs. Nets
CLEVELAND -- Cavaliers guard Delonte West is expected to miss his ninth straight game since breaking his left ring finger. Cavs coach Mike Brown said a final decision won’t be...
Healthy bank mergers dead for now
Don’t bank on much merger and acquisition activity among financial institutions — at least for the next year and half.M&A specialists and bankers tell The Post that corporate tie-ups among...
Aqueduct, Meadowlands cancel Wednesday cards
Aqueduct dodged a bullet last weekend when the winter storm failed to make it this far north, but no such luck this go-round. With a blizzard in the forecast, the...
Wall Street still wants to work at Goldman
The grass may be more golden at Goldman Sachs.As they face sharp reductions in compensation, bankers at rival firms still see Goldman as a very enticing place to work.Goldman remains...
Google announces 'Buzz' update feature to compete with Facebook
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google is making it easier to socialize on its e-mail service. It's unveiling a new "Google Buzz" feature that sets up a face-off with Facebook. The...
US to look into Toyota Corolla steering complaints
WASHINGTON — Federal safety officials say they will look into complaints from Toyota Corolla drivers about difficulty with the steering on their vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has...
Newark airport suspect pleads not guilty
NEWARK, N.J. — A Rutgers University graduate student accused of triggering worldwide flight delays has pleaded not guilty to charges from a security breach at Newark Liberty International Airport. Haisong...
Gates wants Iran sanctions in 'weeks, not months'
PARIS -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to see the United Nations slap sanctions on Iran in "weeks, not months." Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell told reporters Tuesday that Gates...
First lady begins fight against childhood obesity
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama launched a nationwide campaign Tuesday to fight childhood obesity, part of her effort to teach America's children about better nutrition and exercise. Mrs. Obama...
Perez Hilton, Black Eyed Peas manager settle suit
LOS ANGELES -- A judge is dismissing a civil lawsuit filed against a Black Eyed Peas manager who punched blogger Perez Hilton in a nightclub last year. Attorneys for Hilton...
Dubai tower shut after visitors stuck in elevator
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Visitors on the observation deck of the world's tallest tower heard what sounded like a small explosion, then saw dust that looked like smoke seeping...
Autopsy: Fight was factor in Kerrigan father's death
BOSTON — The death of the father of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan was ruled a homicide Tuesday when an autopsy showed he died of a heart rhythm problem after a...
Reality TV Tryouts: MTV Spring Break
MTV Spring Break 2010 Whether it's partying on the beaches of Acapulco or trying to make your Spring Break worth something by heading to Haiti, MTV is interested in your...
Steve Phillips sex addiction claim is fake: ex-mistress
The ex-mistress of disgraced former ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips claims he's "not a sex addict" -- and that the only thing he's addicted to is "feeding his ego." In...
CD reviews: Week of Feb. 9
Looking to pick up some new tunes this week? Post music critic Dan Aquilante's got you covered. This week, he reviews the latests CDs from V V Brown (four stars,...
Gaborik hurt at Rangers practice
Marion Gaborik had to be helped off the ice during Rangers practice this morning after he sustained a deep laceration of his right thigh. Gaborik skated in on Henrik Lundqvist...
City Hall pulls Toyotas ahead of recall
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration pulled all of its 2010 Toyota Prius vehicles from the road ahead of Tuesday’s recall from the world’s largest automaker. The city had ordered...
Pet-lovers to mingle at 'Yappy Hour'
Meet the parents. Check! Meet the pets? One expert says that’s just as important when finding a mate. Prospective lovers — and pet-lovers in general — will mingle Tuesday evening...
Kinsley joins ASME hall of fame
Michael Kinsley, founding editor-in-chief of Slate.com and former editor-in-chief of The New Republic, has been named to the American Society of Magazine Editors' hall of fame.Kinsley is slated to be...
Angelina Jolie visits Haiti with UN
GENEVA -- Angelina Jolie began two days of meetings with Haiti earthquake victims Tuesday in her role as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. refugee agency. The actress, representing the...
Agent (again): Damon wants to land in Detroit
When Johnny Damon’s agent, Scott Boras, starts bringing up octopus as part of his sales pitch, you know things are getting desperate. "When he and I go to a Greek...
Accused Stein killer: 'I want to die'
"I want to die here," accused murderess Natavia Lowery whined to cops at the moment she cracked under police questioning, according to dramatic testimony this morning in the Realtor to...
City schools to close Wednesday for big storm
City and school officials announced this morning that the city's 1,500 public schools will be closed tomorrow because of the expected snow storm. It's the first snow day for the...
Craigslist con busted
Craigslist con busted The search for a quick profit led to some time in the pen last week when a thief who allegedly swiped a Bergen Beach motorist’s tires put...
Found dead on McDonald Avenue
Found dead on McDonald Ave.The city’s Medical Examiner’s office is hoping to determine what killed a 50-year-old man found on McDonald Avenue.Police said that the unnamed victim was discovered unconscious...
Officials: Afghan avalanches may have killed 64 people
KABUL — Massive avalanches roaring down a mountain pass north of Kabul may have killed more than 60 people Tuesday, Afghan officials said, as rescuers evacuated about 400 injured victims....
Jail imam released in razor-blade case
He's out the door, but still on the hook. A Correction Department chaplain with a murderous past was released without bail this afternoon, after a Manhattan grand jury prosecutors failed...
Penny wise, pound foolish, city backs off chance to purchase historic home
In central Brooklyn, there’s a portal to the 18th century, a venerable Dutch farmhouse that anchors a quiet block in a residential neighborhood near Kings Highway.The Wyckoff-Bennett House, which is...
Giants safety Phillips recovering ahead of schedule
Giants safety Kenny Phillips says he is ahead of schedule in his recovery from an injury that at first was thought to be career threatening.Phillips had microfracture surgery to repair...
Bronx Councilman Seabrook busted on fraud and extortion charges
Yer out! Three-term City Councilman Larry Seabrook was charged today on extortion, fraud and money laundering charges -- including shaking down a Bronx boiler company who had received a contract...
3UP: Mets Money, Winn and Granderson
1. In my column in today’s Post, I recommended that the Mets should still be shopping in the discount rack for free agents. But I wonder if they can really...
DVD Extra: Femme Fatale
Though "The Killer That Stalked New York'' certainly inspired Columbia's advertising department -- this is one of the best film noir posters I've seen -- it wasn't a success at...
Michelle Obama: My husband has done a 'phenomenal job'
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama says President Barack Obama "has done a phenomenal job," but that people have a right to criticize him. In an interview broadcast Tuesday on...
Lil Wayne's sentencing delayed because of dental surgery
You can't handle the tooth! Rapper Lil Wayne was not sentenced this afternoon in his gun possession case because he needed emergency dental surgery, prosecutors said. Manhattan Assistant DA Joan...
Massive Toyota Prius recall
TOKYO — Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at...
Miranda Wrongs
Byron York reports that GOP efforts are having impact on Obama (Washington Examiner)
Dave's Dying Deal
Claire Novak on politics and ponies (ESPN.com)Sabrina Jaszi says Paterson is 'gnashing his teeth' (Gothamist)
Tea-Party Leaves
Jay-Newton Small on five lessons from tea-party convention (Time)Joe Queenan says Dems ignore tea-partiers at their own peril (Guardian)
Andy Roddick's wife on SI swimsuit cover
Model Brooklyn Decker landed the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover this year. The 22-year-old wife of tennis star Andy Roddick said being chosen for the front is "the news of...
Just in case you're cold...
Here’s something sure to keep New Yorkers — the guys, at least — warm during the snowstorm. Christine Teigen heats things up in the Maldives for Sports Illustrated’s 2010 Swimsuit...
Cashman: No new contracts for Jeter, Rivera, Girardi
When Brian Cashman looks at Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Joe Girardi, the Yankees GM paints his shortstop, closer and manager with the same brush. And with spring training opening...
Mets' Pelfrey drops weight, not expectations
One week until Fat Tuesday, but Mike Pelfrey won’t be participating. The Mets pitcher is prepared to arrive in camp next week some 25 pounds lighter than last season and...
Back to the Future: BA's Top 10 Yankees Prospects in 2001
Beating the Bushes is counting down to the start of the 2010 baseball season, which kicks off with a game between the Yankees and Red Sox at Fenway Park April...
Omar can salvage offseason with series of moves
With the Mets, it is difficult to determine whether they are trying to spin the news or are just delusional. Consider the state of the roster: For most of this...
Back to the Future: BA's Top 10 Mets Prospects in 2001
Beating the Bushes is counting down to the start of the 2010 baseball season, which will take place at Fenway Park April 4, when the Yankees take on the Red...
The womb box
On a cold February night, Sheila Savage and her husband, Ian, cuddle comfortably on the couch of their Red Hook garden apartment and place a small disc-shaped speaker on her...
She joins the UK soul club
VV BROWN. “Travelling Like the Light.” **** * The retro-soul movement in the UK that propelled Miss Rehab — Amy Winehouse — and squeaky-clean Duffy up the charts finds a...
Power puff
Meet the puff daddy of all bags — Chanel’s Coco Cocoon. In ultra-spongy nylon or smooth leather, it’s the “it” bag of the season. And it certainly doesn’t hurt that...
Ta ta for now Jay
Jay Leno is expected to take a low-key approach to tonight’s finale of “The Jay Leno Show,” which is ending after five disastrous months on the air. Leno will reclaim...
Girls basketball roundup: Jefferson, Midwood escape shocking upsets
Alicia Cropper had 23 points to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 41-40 home win against Lincoln in PSAL Brooklyn AA girls basketball Monday. Sharice Hester had eight points and Danielle...
Holy Cross skates past St. Francis Prep, closer to playoffs
Additional motivation wasn’t necessary for Anthony Yacovone. All the incentive the Holy Cross senior needed was in the other locker room at World Ice Arena. “I didn’t want to graduate...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: HS for Construction remains undefeated
Kyle McQueen had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Tariq Lewis added 14 points and 12 boards as HS for Construction knocked off Queens Vocational Tech, 68-57, in Queens B...
This dame's a killer noir star
A smallpox outbreak that killed seven people and led New York City officials to order the vaccination of more than 6 million residents in 1947 is the unlikely inspiration for...
Best. Rating. Ever.
Now that's a Big Game. Sunday's Super Bowl became the most-watched TV show in history, snaring 106.5 million viewers. Sunday's game shattered a ratings record that had stood for 27...
Here's Ellen
Ellen DeGeneres kicks off her "American Idol" career tonight -- and she's already having problems with Simon Cowell. Or so it seems. DeGeneres opens a new era in the life...
Meaning of 'Life'
Tonight, Fox is all reincarnation all the time! At 8 p.m., the past meets the future when Kara, who is the reincarnation of Paula, shares judging duties for the first...
More 'iCarly'
'i Carly" is giving an iBonus as a thank you to fans. Nickelodeon is rewarding the record-breaking 11.2 million fans who made the Jan. 18 "iSaved Your Life" episode --...
Sheen's wife: Drop charges
Charlie Sheen is officially in deep yogurt. The "Two and a Half Men" star -- out on bail for allegedly holding a knife to wife Brooke Mueller's throat during a...
I'll take city by dorm: Sitt
He’s dumping the Coney Island freaks for college students. Now that developer Joe Sitt has handed the keys to Coney Island’s future over to the Bloomberg administration, his new goal...
Teacher$' pet pols
Two teachers unions made campaign contributions to nearly all the elected officials who signed on to the UFT's lawsuit challenging the city's plan to close 19 public schools, The Post...
Autism odds rise with older moms
A woman's chance of having a child with autism increases substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, according to a new...
A Bronx cheer for the unemployment rate drop
Whoopee! There was a big drop in the unemployment rate for January. But if you look at the numbers closely the sound you'd hear is more Whoopee Cushion than cheering....
Ba'ath ban sparks fears
BAGHDAD -- A ban on election candidates accused of links to Saddam Hussein's Sunni-led Ba'ath party is threatening to drag Iraq into civil war, a former prime minister said yesterday....
How to be French
PARIS -- Immigrants will be taught French and trained to treat men and women equally, France announced yesterday -- with an eye toward better integrating newcomers into their adopted country's...
Perv priests in new pope ire storm
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict, who meets Irish bishops next week over a pedophile-priest scandal, said the Roman Catholic church must keep its guard up against those who violate the...
Miranda wrongs
In a breathtakingly cynical example of playing politics, the White House just accused Republicans of playing politics over its Miranda-rights Christmas gift to the crotch bomber. With fumbling terrorism czar...
Nuke alert: Tehran announces uranium push
VIENNA -- Iran moved closer to being able to produce nuclear warheads yesterday with formal notification that it will enrich uranium to higher levels, even while insisting that the move...
Good eats, bad press
Oh, the delicious irony of the supposed "racist" menu at the NBC cafeteria ("NBC's Lost 'Soul'," Feb. 5). Chef Leslie Calhoun was doing something she thought would be a nice...
Beer bones study for what ales you
It turns out that beer -- and particularly pale ale -- builds strong bones, a new study found. Beer is a lush source of dietary silicon, a nutrient that helps...
Mike doubts 9/11-trial refund
Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday he is skeptical the feds would cover the cost of trying 9/11 suspects near Ground Zero. The mayor said he wants assurance from the Obama administration...
Chuck's chump change: Reid it and cheer
The Democrats are at it again -- buying votes ("Chuck's $$ Wagon Rolls in Senate," Feb. 3). Sens. Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin are spreading their campaign money around the...
Anti-warming scam at work in NY
New York state is frittering away millions to "buy" prefab anti-global-warming advice that would just be more bad news for the local economy. Last November, Gov. Paterson issued an executive...
JFK stowaway freezes in air
A stowaway who sneaked aboard a Japan-bound jet from Kennedy Airport apparently froze to death inside his hiding spot in the plane's landing-gear compartment. The man's frostbitten body was found...
Brooklyn kids cry over cow-ardly school theft
Call the sheriff! Some low down varmints are rustling cattle in Brooklyn's Wild West. A life-size Fiberglass cow -- left behind after the 2000 CowParade art project -- has vanished...
Soda linked to cancer
WASHINGTON -- People who consume two or more sugary soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, researchers reported yesterday. Sugar may be to blame, but...
Edwards vid gets escort
RALEIGH, NC -- 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...
Stuytown tenants lawyer up
Tenants of Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village, Manhattan's biggest apartment complex, retained the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP to advise them on a possible bid for the...
Iran 'punch' drunk
Iran's ruling ayatollah said his country will deliver a "punch" to the West this week that will leave the United States, Israel and other countries "stunned." Ali Khamenei didn't say...
Tea-party leaves
No one has vested more hope in the tea-party move ment than the Democrats. For all the scorn and abuse they've heaped on the tea-partiers, they've counted on them for...
Bloomberg's 2009 giving spree
The fiscal crisis has done nothing to slow down Mayor Bloomberg's philanthropy. The billionaire mayor donated $254 million to 1,358 organizations last year -- the most he has given in...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island--An Elm Park man was murdered in his home by an ex-con who dumped his body in a nearby wooded area, where it was found yesterday after nearly two...
Confident Chiesi breaks silence
As one associate of accused insider trading mastermind Raj Rajaratnam pleaded guilty yesterday, a key figure in the alleged scheme was professing her innocence and lamenting her portrayal as a...
Brain is $cared
WASHINGTON -- People are afraid to lose money, and a study released yesterday explains why -- because the brain's fear center also controls the response to gambling and losing. The...
Poll shows voters abandoning prez in droves
WASHINGTON -- President Obama's overall approval rating has sunk to a new low -- and independent voters who propelled him to the White House have gotten downright sick of the...
Business briefs
CITdebt CIT Group said securi ties given to investors in cluding the Treasury De partment as part of the lender's bankruptcy were worthless when they expired when terms for payment...
A howling good time in Gotham
Wile E. Coyote and friends are invading Manhattan. Three coyotes turned up on the Columbia University campus on Sunday morning, prompting an e-mail alert to students and faculty. A few...
Ticktock Tiger
Philandering golf legend Tiger Woods is getting a last chance at romance from his betrayed wife. Elin Nordegren has given Woods six months to prove he won't cheat on her...
Cablevision's plan for Garden party
Investors will get a chance to bet directly on the fortunes of the New York Knicks and Rangers and their home arena, Madison Square Garden, beginning today. Cablevision Systems is...
Cat creep on streets
Lock up your cats -- an alleged serial kitty killer is on the prowl after getting a no-jail plea deal. Sean Lynde, 37, had been charged with killing five of...
Art-alecky signs hit the streets
It's a sign of the times -- only weirder. TrustoCorp, a group of self-proclaimed urban artists, is adorning city poles in trendy neighborhoods like the East Village and Williamsburg with...
Euro debt spooks US marts
Stocks slid and the Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time since November amid concern that deteriorating European government finances will derail the economic recovery. The...
BofA deal date set
The judge overseeing the Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against Bank of America over its Merrill Lynch purchase said he'll decide whether to approve a $150 million settlement by Feb....
Man U bonds hit sour note
The world's most valuable sports franchise has missed the net for investors. Bonds issued by British soccer team Manchester United have dropped nearly 10 percent in value over the first...
It's the 'F'#@! line
Park Slope straphangers will soon be muttering the F-word over their shoddy subway line -- again. That's because the beleaguered F line will be completely shut down in the trendy...
Phillips: I 'couldn't stop' the trouser drop
Steve Phillips was so addicted to sex that he couldn't stop himself from bedding a young production assistant -- even if it meant wrecking his marriage and career, the ex-ESPN...
Saint fan's heart in her throat
The Saints didn't choke -- and neither did one of their biggest fans after accidentally swallowing an earring shaped like the team's logo. New Orleans resident Florellen Rickard had a...
Billionaire brats
Two quarreling billionaires, who have spent the past 30 months whining that the other won't play fair, are threatening to sink one of the oldest playthings envied by the rich...
Albany runs wild amid titillating innuendo
ALBANY -- The wildest thing about the wild rumors sur rounding Gov. Paterson's supposedly imminent resignation is that everybody in the state Capitol -- indeed everybody in the state political...
'Saying no' -- for a reason
Does President Obama truly fail to understand just how opposed New Yorkers are to holding 9/11 terrorist trials here -- and why? Or does he just reflexively consider anyone who...
Dave's dying deal
News of a federal probe into a politically connected Queens charity supposedly meant to help Hurricane Katrina victims is just one more reason to freeze the Aqueduct "racino" deal. After...
Google searches for friend requests vs. Facebook
The rivalry between Facebook and Google is turning into a full-blown battle for Web domination. The two tech giants are squaring off over more areas, including e-mail, advertising, search and...
Disabled-park passes 'lost'
City officials can't account for 22,000 missing parking decals for people who are disabled, a new audit says. That could lead to a black market for the placards -- there...
Feds' eye on missing Katrina aid
Federal prosecutors are probing a charity set up by two powerful Queens lawmakers that pledged to help Hurricane Katrina victims -- but only paid out a small fraction of the...
Tycoon's kids homeless
She was getting $30,000 a month in child support and spousal maintenance as recently as eight months ago. Now, Olga Serjantov is homeless. Serjantov and her three daughters, ages 4...
Free lawyer not worth price: pol
Ex-state Sen. Efrain Gonzalez Jr. (D-Bronx) wants to withdraw his plea of guilty to corruption charges on grounds that he got bad advice from a lawyer who didn't bill him....
Stein-slay disorder in the court
The "Realtor to the Stars" murder trial was thrown into turmoil yesterday when accused bludgeoner Natavia Lowery demanded a new lawyer and her relatives started shouting and cursing after the...
Rubber room 'perv' teacher 'studied' students
Even a recommendation from school investigators couldn't help bounce this creep. New details from a 2001 probe of teacher Alan Rosenfeld -- who has collected $700,000 in salary as the...
Electronic Arts hit on weaker forecast
Electronic Arts, the world's second-largest video-game publisher, tumbled in extended trading yesterday after its full-year forecast trailed some analysts' estimates. Fiscal 2011 profit, excluding some items, will be 50 cents...
Gas pedal blamed in Qns. crash
Toyota's recall was too late for an elderly Queens couple who said they were the latest victims of its sticky accelerators yesterday. Jerry Silver, a spry 86-year-old who stormed Omaha...
Cops check 'slay-mom' laptop
Cops probing the Peninsula hotel slaying of an 8-year-old boy are scouring his mother's laptop and other electronic devices after she confessed in a rambling e-mail that she poisoned her...
Aqueduct also-rans weigh suit vs. Dave
Losing bidders are considering filing suit against Gov. Paterson for allowing the consortium chosen to operate 4,500 video slots at Aqueduct Racetrack to clean up its act after the fact,...
Who spends where
A new Web site lets people peek into their neighbors' bank statements without rummaging through the trash. Mining troves of data provided by Citibank and the federal government, Bundle.com maps...
For mags, less is less
The struggling magazine industry got another dose of grim news yesterday, reporting a more than 9 percent drop in newsstand sales, led by declines at the newsweeklies and celebrity titles....
Big 6 bid on part of 1 WTC
Port Authority Execu tive Director Chris Ward wasn't exaggerating when he said recently the PA would act swiftly to find a development partner for 1 World Trade Center. Although a...
Raps pile up in property 'con'
He was once a real-estate-investment wunderkind, perched atop a skyscraping stack of prime Manhattan office space valued, at its height, at $2.7 billion. Barely out of his 20s, his holdings...
Big storm means blizzness
Snow dodging it this time. A monster storm that will not let up until it gets to Maine is expected to start hammering the Big Apple late tonight -- and...
Man rescued 4 weeks Haiti after quake
A man pulled alive yesterday from the rubble of a Port-au-Prince marketplace may have been trapped there since the earthquake struck Haiti 28 days ago, authorities said. A malnourished and...
It's Hiram or fire-him day for Senate
ALBANY -- It's D-Day for Hiram. State senators were expected to decide whether to boot convicted colleague Hiram Monserrate -- or give him a slap on the wrist -- before...
Slay rap, Rx ban for Jacko's doc
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson's Dr. Feelgood finally faced the music yesterday as prosecutors charged him with involuntary manslaughter in the pop icon's death. Dr. Conrad Murray somberly entered a...
Gov seeking biz-tax hike to help MTA
Gov. Paterson wants city businesses to shoulder a 59 percent hike in the payroll tax used to fund the MTA -- to spare straphangers from facing even more service cuts....
Bust in cellphone-taunt slay
The fiend who fatally stabbed a 24-year-old Long Island woman -- then tormented her family by using her cellphone to send text messages indicating she was still alive -- was...
Kerik's 'a risk to run'
Branding him a potential flight risk, prosecutors yesterday asked a judge to send crooked ex-NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik straight to jail after he's sentenced next week. The request came as...
Furious gov: I've been sexploited
ALBANY -- An embattled Gov. Paterson yesterday strongly denied rampant rumors of extramarital affairs and drug use as he blasted the media for printing "callous and sleazy" allegations. In an...
Murtha dies after 'botched' operation
Longtime Congressman John Murtha died yesterday of complications from a botched gallbladder operation. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat, known for his support of veterans and his criticism of the...
Toyota mani-cure
At least one embattled Toyota dealer really "nailed" the secret behind customer loyalty. Worried that its customers could hop into the seats of another automaker, the managers at Atlantic Toyota...
Rangers can't afford to start Olympic Break early
As the Rangers are among seven teams fighting for the final three playoff spots in the Eastern Conference, they cannot afford to give away any games. But with three games...
lslanders veteran Weight hopes for turnaround
The Islanders once promising season is on the verge of looking a lot like last year's debacle and the fact that the team's captain is hobbled doesn't help. "We need...
Red Bulls looking to get 'creative'
The Red Bulls confirmed the signing of midfielder Joel Lindpere, and squashed three other transfer reports as baseless rumors. They said they'll add a creative midfielder before the season opener...
Vonn ready to rock slopes at Olympic Games
Turn on NBC these days and, chances are, you'll see Lindsey Vonn if you watch for a few minutes. Walk past a newsstand and there she is smiling at you...
Canada puts its pedal to the medal(s)
Canada's record spending to end a gold-medal shutout at home and top the medal standings at the Vancouver Winter Olympics will pay off, according to an economist who has forecast...
Whirlwind for Super Brees
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Drew Brees spent Sunday night putting forth a quarterback performance for the ages and then spent the wee hours of yesterday morning celebrating. But when he...
Philadelphia Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m; $20,000; mdn cl($12,500); 4up; (f&m)AINTNOOILPAINTIN drops in class for return to route after running evenly when adding blinkers. YOU FIRST has been a beaten favorite at this level...
Duhon back as Knicks' starting point guard
Chris Duhon admits his eyes might have been opened when Mike D'Antoni demoted him to the bench two games ago. Tonight, Duhon will be back in the starting lineup, and...
Nets losses getting to Douglas-Roberts
Chris Douglas-Roberts has one word for this season with the Nets. "Hell." There is no way to argue with the man. Unless you want to say the Nets' 2009-10 folly...
Knicks' Duhon Super-charged by Porter pick-six
As Tracy Porter ran back the game-clinching interception for the Saints on Sunday night, Chris Duhon started sprinting. "I ran with him," Duhon, a huge Saints fan who hails from...
Colts are starving for another Super Bowl shot
MIAMI -- It won't be easy to be reminded of blowing a 10-point lead in the Super Bowl and failing to live up to expectations following a near-perfect regular season....
Thames OKs Yankees deal
Quantity over proven quality. Unable to agree on a deal with Johnny Damon, the Yankees officially announced the Randy Winn signing yesterday, and agreed to a minor-league contract with Marcus...
Mookie back in Mets' fold
Mookie Wilson is back in the Mets' family. The team said yesterday that the 1986 World Series hero is rejoining the organization as a minor-league outfield and base-running coordinator. Wilson...
Coach courageous
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The directive, like a mob hit, was called in at halftime, with Sean Payton playing the part of Tony Soprano. It left everyone involved with a...
Vegas: Colts in line for 2011 Pey-day
One bad pass by Peyton Manning hasn't cost the Colts any cachet. Manning and the Colts are favored to win Super Bowl XLV, according to odds released yesterday by Glantz-Culver....
Giants primed for big rebound
MIAMI -- It is amazing how quickly we can forget teams if we want them forgotten. The Giants got themselves good and bloodied up on the last day of the...
Jets dreams all on Sanchez
OK, Mark Sanchez. You were there at Sun Life Stadium Sunday night, watching as Drew Brees went mano a mano with Peyton Manning in the Super Bowl. You watched greatness...
Sports shorts
NFL: Giants add offensive lineman The Giants yesterday added an offensive lineman when they were awarded tackle Herb Taylor off waivers from the Broncos. Taylor, originally a 2007 sixth-round draft...
Devils collapse against Flyers after scary injury to Salmela
PHILADELPHIA -- With their latest likely concussion case walking and talking, the discussion turned from Anssi Salmela's face-plant to the way the Devils crash after being dented. For the fifth...
Have no Del-usions about Harris' departure
The second easiest column to write is about people I loathe . . . or, at least those who try to pull loathsome stunts on someone who deserves far better....
Weird but true
We love Fido. Twenty percent of adults in a worldwide Reuters survey said they'd rather spend Valentine's Day with their pets than with their human partners. The biggest pet lovers,...
Reynolds, Villanova rebound with win at West Virginia
Scottie Reynolds scored 19 of his 21 points in the final 13 minutes and No. 4 Villanova held off No. 5 West Virginia 82-75 last night in Morgantown, W. Va....
PSAL boys basketball rankings
We promised changes and we delivered. The last week of the regular season in the PSAL was typical of the regular season – wild and unpredictable. Our No. 1 team,...
Streaking Stella Maris upsets St. John's Prep
Maureen Gigliello calls the feeling around Stella Maris girls basketball team a “heightened sense of emotions.” The Rockaway Park school will close its doors after 66 years in June and...
NYC boys basketball rankings
Super Sunday indeed, especially if you were wearing a Christ the King uniform. The Royals dispatched of defending CHSAA Class AA intersectional champion Rice in front of a capacity crowd...
PSAL boys basketball borough playoff preview
New York Post PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down the upcoming borough playoffs that start Tuesday with the quarterfinals, continue Thursday with the semifinals, and culminate Sunday...
CHSAA boys basketball rankings
If we’ve learned anything from the first two months of the regular season, it’s that our initial observation that the CHSAA Class AA is a three team race is spot...
Toyota recalling Prius in Japan due to braking problems
TOKYO — Toyota says it is recalling the new Prius in Japan for braking problems. Toyota says it will inform the Transport Ministry later Tuesday it is recalling the Prius...
Richards' goal leads Flyers past Devils 3-2
Mike Richards scored the go-ahead goal with less than eight minutes left in the third period, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on...
Should the PSAL bring back the girls borough playoffs?
It’s the eve of the PSAL boys basketball borough playoffs and all the excitement got me thinking. How would a girls version look this season?The PSAL experimented with borough playoff...
Short-handed St. John's Prep stormed by Stella
St. John’s Prep hasn’t quite experienced the same dominance as it did a season ago. Last year the Red Storm ran through CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division II undefeated and beat Bishop...
Marine Park parents freeze for kids
Marine Park parents will do anything for their kids — even spend more than 15 hours in the bitter cold.At 4 p.m. on February 4, dozens of parents started lining...
Seventh Avenue to make a BID
A movement is underfoot to create a business improvement district for one of Park Slope’s premier avenues.The Park Slope Chamber of Commerce says the creation of a Seventh Avenue BID...
Home wreckers: Attorneys, real estate barons busted for bilking everyday residents
A major milestone in every homeowner’s life is the day when they pay off their mortgage and their humble abode is truly theirs.That being said, you can truly understand how...
Salon sizzle: Fire erupts above Flatbush nail shop
Firefighters suited up and laddered up as they rushed to combat an all-hands fire in a Nostrand Avenue apartment building Sunday.Officials said that a dozen fire trucks and upwards of...
Council race in 44th District tightens
A slew of endorsements over the weekend bolstered Joe Lazar’s candidacy to succeed Simcha Felder in the upcoming race for the 44th City Council District seat.But the emergence of another...
Rep. Murtha died after doctors accidentally cut intestines: report
Veteran congressman John Murtha (D-Penn) died from an infection after doctors accidentally cut into his intestine during routine surgery, Fox News confirmed on Monday. The 77-year-old died at 1:18 p.m....
Totonno’s Pizzeria to reopen
When Totonno’s Pizzeria reopens, it will be just as customers remember.“Everything is exactly the same,” co-owner Cookie Ciminieri told this newspaper. “When they walk in, it’ll be like they never...
Nikki Sixx on the radio
Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx is launching his nationally syndicated radio show, "Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx" today. The program airs Monday through Fridays from 7 p.m. to midnight EST...