February 10, 2010
Haiti judge will release missionaries accused of kidnapping children
A Haitian judge has decided to release 10 U.S. missionaries accused of kidnapping 33 children and trying to spirit them out of the earthquake-stricken country, it was reported on Wednesday....
Gov talks loyalty before throwing Gillibrand under the bus
File this under, "Really?"Gov. Paterson gave a mini-lecture on loyalty and the importance of sticking by people when the chips are down - moments before he talked up embattled Sen....
Brooklyn councilman targets stalled development
A freshman Brooklyn councilman today said he has set up an interactive map of vacant, stalled or abandoned development sites in his council district (Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Park Slope,...
Landmarks approvals two downtown projects
The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission Tuesday approved Certificates of Appropriateness for development and work on sites in two historic districts in the Downtown area.The sites are 201 Water Street, which...
Suspect in custody for Madison Ave. jewel heist
Police were questioning a suspect this evening in the armed robbery of a Madison Avenue jewelry store two weeks ago that left an elderly employee shot to death, law enforcement...
Johnny go home! Cops crack down on hooker corner
Cops are cracking down on a very old — and apparently very cheap — Boerum Hill hooker hot spot that residents say has been showing signs of life again.Police said...
Bonnaroo 2010 line-up announced
Bonnaroo is coming atchoo. You knew it was coming and now it's here: The initial lineup for the 2010 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee has been announced. The...
Local pol maps stalled developments
The half-built aftermath of the borough’s last great building boom is now on graphic display, thanks to a local lawmaker.City Councilmember Brad Lander announced this week the release of an...
Stalled out
From city councilmember Brad Lander comes this interactive map detailing the status of stalled construction sites in the 39th District, which includes some longtime favorites like 340 Court St. Residents...
With 'things on table,' in-shape slugger hasn't heard from Mets
Gary Sheffield says his 41-year-old body is ready for the rigors of a 22nd major-league season. Now it’s just a matter of deciding if he wants to do it. “There...
Ohio man arrested for tattooing 1-year-old girl: report
A Stark County, OH man is facing a felony child endangering charge for allegedly tattooing a one-year-old girl, WJW reported Wednesday. Lee Deitrick, 20, is accused of putting the non-removable...
AIG plans revamp on incentive pay
American International Group Inc. is rolling out a plan to revamp how it doles out annual incentive pay to its employees, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The move comes...
Deal may bring $100M aquarium to Times Square
New York's Times Square may be getting a new tenant: a seven-story aquarium. Jerry Shefsky, a Toronto-based developer, said Wednesday that he has signed a preliminary agreement with the landlord...
Investors awarded money from Bear Stearns funds
There may still be a chance of clawing back some dough from Bear Stearns.Investors with former Bear hedge fund managers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin can hold out hope that...
Gillibrand lands Bronx Dems support
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand got the backing of the Bronx Democratic party today, after much speculation over who several of the city’s county leaders would support in the potential primary race...
City Point Project gets green light for stimulus funds
The city’s Board of the New York City Capital Resource Corporation (NYCCRC) last week gave a final green light to a $20 million infusion of federal stimulus funds to get...
Salt mountain to be better maintained: official
Steps are already in place to secure mountains of salt at the Red Hook container terminal, an official there vowed this week. “We are committed to working with the community,...
DNA nabs 2009 culprit
A 47-year-old man was arrested for a West 9th Street burglary that occurred over a year ago after investigators connected him to a hair found in a hat at the...
Pier 4 plan unveiled for Brooklyn Bridge Park
Imagine yourself in a setting on the East River shores evoking a time when Native Americans inhabited the city, while at the same time taking in the breathtaking Manhattan skyline.That’s...
DVD Extra: Charlie Chan carries on for WHV
Three Monogram titles with Sidney Toler (and the first with Roland Winters) as the Chinese-American detective are included in "The Charlie Chan Collection,'' Warner Home Video's first regular (non-burned) DVD...
Morgan Stanley pays big comp ratio to keep brokers
There’s a price to be paid for having Wall Street's new thundering herd.That’s the lesson new Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman is learning after having to goose pay in order...
A dog-gone shame
A dog-gone shame Somewhere out there is a very guilty dog who knows on some level that he, or she, is wearing stolen property. That’s because the doggie sweater the...
Former congressman Charlie Wilson dies
DALLAS — Charlie Wilson, the former U.S. congressman from Texas whose funding of Afghanistan's resistance to the Soviet Union was chronicled in the movie "Charlie Wilson's War," has died. He...
Trophy Bar license renewed
Don’t hoist that Trophy just yet. Community Board 1 overwhelming approved the renewal of a williamsburg bar’s liquor license, though adding that the bar must abide by the board’s stipulations...
Sugarland! 'New Domino' sweetens up CB1
williamsburg residents are divided over whether the plan to rezone the former Domino Sugar refinery is sweet or sour. Representatives from CPC Resources, the developer of the 11.2 acre South...
Rape investigated
Rape investigatedCops are investigating a young woman’s claim that she was sexually assaulted during a visit to a friend’s house.The 17-year-old said that she went to her male friend’s home...
Rutgers announces football schedule
The good news, or what some Rutgers fans may cling to, is the fact that the Scarlet Knights will play six teams next season that played in bowls last year....
City aims to expand Slope district
The city is inching forward with a plan to expand the Park Slope Historic District, an area its backers say faces real threats if protections are not secured. The Landmarks...
Blame game on Willowtown manhole explosion
All Willowtown resident Ralph Morgan knows is he’s out $7,839.75 in building repairs as a result of three manhole covers that exploded at the corner of Willow Place and Joralemon...
Burg’s Most Eligible Bachelor is.. Brian Cheigh!
Ladies and gentlemen... but mostly ladies... your williamsburg Most Eligible Bachelor is Brian Cheigh!When Brian Cheigh, 33, is not sitting by his desk in his day job as an affordable...
Beloved party store destroyed in West Village blaze
An early morning blaze gutted a beloved West Village party store today, completely destroying the business and leaving two firefighters hospitalized, authorities said. Firefighters got the call at 7:16 a.m....
Make it a double
Zillow economist Stan Humphries brings the bad news, noting that after several months of increasing prices, December saw home prices in 29 of 143 markets either flatten or decline. (New...
This week's calendar, Feb. 11 to 17
Thursday, Feb. 11 IDNY Meetup IDNY, a social network for people who have an interest in architecture and design, is hosting its monthly meetup with a design talk by Greg...
Iraq orders former Blackwater guards out
BAGHDAD — Iraq has ordered about 250 former and current employees of Blackwater Worldwide to leave the country within seven days or face having their visas pulled. The order comes...
Police: Girl imprisoned in parents' bathroom for 2 months
PHOENIX — Police say a malnourished Phoenix girl was locked in a bathroom without running water for two months, beaten with metal rods and forced to exercise until exhaustion because...
Marriage annulled after man discovered bride was bearded
AN Arab ambassador has annulled his marriage after discovering his veiled wife-to-be had a beard and was cross-eyed. The diplomat had only met the woman a few times, during which...
Openly gay senator Duane slammed by pride group
Outgoing Empire State Pride Agenda head Alan Van Cappelle is taking a parting shot at openly gay Sen. Tom Duane -- who he publicly called out by name to pass...
'Deadliest Catch' captain dies
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Phil Harris, the fishing boat captain whose adventures off the Alaska coast were captured on the television show "Deadliest Catch", has died, the Discovery Channel said Tuesday...
Another report says Mets out of money
Even though the Mets seemingly need a proven starting catcher and a fifth starting pitcher, another baseball writer says the team has no money to spend on either.Free agent catcher...
Pakistan officials confirm Taliban chief is dead
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Pakistani government confirmed for the first time Wednesday that the country's Taliban leader has died of injuries sustained in a U.S. drone strike in mid-January, setting...
Byzantine-era street uncovered in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — With the help of an ancient mosaic map, Israeli archaeologists said Wednesday they have unearthed a section of an old flagstone street in Jerusalem that provides important new...
Experts: Boredom can lead to early death
LONDON — Can you really be bored to death? In a commentary to be published in the International Journal of Epidemiology in April, experts say there's a possibility that the...
Gundlach files billion-dollar lawsuit against TCW
Star Los Angeles money manager Jeffrey Gundlach has fired a counter-suit at his former employer, TCW, claiming that the firm owes him a whopping $1.25 billion in back pay and...
Mistress No. 2 speaks out about Tiger affair
Jamiee Grubbs, the second woman to come forward claiming to have had a sexual relationship with Tiger Woods, is finally talking out -- and she doesn't have anything that interesting...
A snow day — with The Brooklyn Paper
http://www.brooklynpaper.com/sections/covers/33/7/
Man with shotgun holding hostages in Nebraska bank
A man with a shotgun was holding at least four people hostage at a Wells Fargo bank in Kearney, Neb., the Omaha World Herald reported Wednesday. The paper said that...
Aqueduct cancels Thursday card, too
Due to the lingering effects of today's snowfall, Aqueduct has canceled Thursday's live racing card. The track will be open for simulcasting, and phone and Internet wagering will be available.The...
Judging Brooklyn’s judges
You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can judge a judge by her political allegiances. That was the message during a two-hour discussion on February 3 in...
Pols support FDIC's bonus proposal
Florida Democratic Representative Alan Grayson and other members of Congress yesterday applauded the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp's efforts to link the premiums that big banks pay for deposit insurance to...
Vonn's shin injury may keep her out of the Olympics
U.S. skiing star Lindsey Vonn is worried a badly bruised right shin will keep her out of the Vancouver Olympics. Vonn revealed Wednesday that she was injured in a slalom...
Back to the Future: BA's Top 10 Yankees prospects in 2002
Beating the Bushes is counting down to the start of the 2010 season, which kicks off April 4 at Fenway Park when the Yankees take on the Red Sox.In the...
Back to the Future: BA's Top 10 Mets Prospects in 2002
Beating the Bushes is counting down to the start of the 2010 baseball season, which kicks off April 4 at Fenway Park when the Yankees take on the Red Sox.In...
Obama OK with some bonuses
President says that JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs CEOs are "savvy" businessmen (Bloomberg Business Week)
Former Knicks guard Braun passes away
Carl Braun, a star guard for the Knicks through the 1950s, died today in Stuart, Florida. He was 82. Braun played 12 seasons for the Knicks and was a five-time...
UPDATE: Quebec Carnival
Snowpocalyspe, schmowpocalypse — these past several days as blizzards have sent the Middle Atlantic into a tizzy, I was up in Quebec City, learning how folks who really know how...
Team Obama gets Stupid
Michael Barone says absolute majority has addled President's men's brains (Washington Examiner)
Anti-Tea Party slush fund
Union money is paying for "grassroots" opposition (Fox News)
Shakespeare's field of dreams
I've had a bit of time to digest the recent announcement that Lincoln Center Festival is bringing over the Royal Shakespeare Company in the summer of 2011. Of course, the...
Jets coach: Saints' 'extra possessions' were difference against Colts
Jets coach Rex Ryan continued his offseason sporting tour of the country last night, attending the Panthers-Hurricanes hockey game where he talked about the Saints' Super Bowl win over the...
What a feeling? Bay Ridge Toyota digs out from the recall
It’s a problem when a car’s accelerator pedal sticks.And when 40,000 Toyota-owning Brooklynites are in danger, it’s a big fat debacle.Many of those cars were sold at Bay Ridge Toyota...
Rangers will play without Gaborik
Tonight's Rangers-Predators game at the Garden will be played, but the home team will be without top scorer Marian Gaborik.Gaborik sustaining a deep laceration in his right thigh that required...
Brooklyn backs Monserrate
Brooklyn backs Monserrate The State Senate voted to oust embattled Senator Hiram Monserrate Tuesday, but they did it without help of a good chunk of the Brooklyn delegation. In a...
F train to test commuter patience, again
At least it won’t be crowded. That’s because the F train won’t be running at all between Jay Street and Church Avenue during intermittent weekends, with shuttle buses replacing subway...
78th Precinct cops honored
Keen eyes and great tactics helped earn two cops top honors from the 78th Precinct Community Council.On Dec. 28, Officers Wesley Pericone and Danny Arroyo were on routine patrol when...
Haitian kids welcome 'Angie!' Jolie (video)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — 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...
Knicks’ Lee, Nets’ Lopez named to U.S. national team roster
David Lee and LeBron James will be working out together this summer, but not for the reason Knicks fans have fantasized about. Lee, along with the Nets’ Brooke Lopez, were...
US slaps new sanctions on Iranian Revolutionary Guard affiliates
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is imposing new sanctions on several affiliates of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeting one person and four companies for penalties over their alleged involvement in...
Report: Delgado considering retirement
The Marlins are interested in former Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado as a low-money backup or pinch hitter, according to the Miami Herald. However, Barry Jackson writes that Delgado "wants...
New photos of Sept. 11 WTC attack released
Newly released aerial photos of the Sept. 11, 2001, World Trade Center attack show the towers coming down from a dramatic new angle. The photos were obtained by ABC News,...
Is Fox really 75 this year? Somewhere, the fantastic Mr. (William) Fox begs to differ
A new Twentieth Century Fox 75th anniversary logo debuts at the beginning of "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief,'' opening Friday. I don't want to pour cold water on our...
Weasel John Edwards pops the question to Rielle Hunter: report
Disgraced former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards has reportedly proposed to his baby mama -- and plans to buy a posh, $3.5 million beachfront home where they can live together....
Report: Braves make offer to Damon; Tigers in pursuit
The Braves have made a one-year offer to Johnny Damon, who may be holding out for a two-year deal from the Tigers.MLB.com reports on the Braves offer, and says Chipper...
Devils-Flyers won't be snowed out
As long as they can see, the Devils don't postpone games. A few feet of snow wasn't going to break that precedent.The team that still honors its "334 Club," the...
Obama does not 'begrudge' bonuses for 'savvy' financial chiefs
President obama said he does not "begrudge" the multi-million dollar bonuses awarded to American financial chiefs, it emerged Wednesday. In an interview with Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine to be published Friday,...
Feds to look into 'shady' Aqueduct deal: report
The feds have opened an investigation into Gov. Paterson's awarding of a lucrative contract to a politically connected group to run a gaming center at Aqueduct Raceway, according to a...
Reports: Wang likely headed to Nationals
Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe reported this morning that a Wang-Nationals pact is ‘close to being completed.’ The Dodgers were the other team interested in Wang. But after GM...
Violent prisoner on loose after escape from Bronx Criminal Court
A violent prisoner is on the lam after posing as another inmate and getting released on a lesser charge during arraignments in Bronx Criminal Court yesterday, police said. Michael Bautista,...
Yankees display World Series trophy at West Point
The Long Gray Line has received a special "thank you" from the Bronx Bombers.The New York Yankees' 2009 World Series trophy was brought to the U.S. Military Academy Tuesday to...
Winter storm pounds New York region
Talk about getting dumped on! The heavy snow and harsh wind that made for a messy morning commute turned into an all-out blizzard this afternoon -- with totals in the...
Gov complains of 'Kafkaesque' treatment on 'Imus' (video)
ALBANY – Gov. Paterson bemoaned what he called a "racialized" and "hypersexualized" depiction of himself and flat-out denied any philandering whatsoever since reconciling with his wife today on "Imus in...
3UP: The Core Four, Jeter's Contract and Jacobs
1. In my column in today’s Post I told a story that had not been made public before about the private dinner Brian Cashman had with Derek Jeter after the...
Obama needs new blood
Doug Wilder recommends president replace staff with new faces (Politico)
Blaming Bush?
Megan McArdle explains who is at fault over budget deficit (The Atlantic)
Dave's Dumb Tax Tricks
Gov's MTA plan will lead to regional conflict (Crain's New York Business)Ben Fried says proposed tax hike is testatment to local politicians (Streetsblog)
The Scam Behind the Scam
Slush fund reforms revisited? (Gotham Gazette)The $177 bagel sandwich (CBS News)
List of stolen goods and buildings hit
Items recovered from burglary suspects' apartments 45 rings 39 bracelets 72 necklaces 9 laptops 9 Xboxes 20 iPods 25 digital cameras 36 watches 5 televisions 1 video camera 1 high-powered...
The 'Jobs' Con: O's Tax Trouble
Does President Obama have the right idea on jobs? Pro and Con (Atlanta Journal Constitution)David Blanchflower says jobs stimulus is like rescuing a drownig man (Business Week)
An Excuse for a New Pork Binge
The Jimmy Carter Tax Credit (Wall Street Journal)
Spellman Pilots taking off late
He is arguably the most feared post player in the CHSAA’s Class A division. His shot-blocking ability makes players driving into the paint take detours and he is active on...
Yankees outfield not doomed without Damon
You listen to the negative noise about the Yankees’ outfield without Johnny Damon and you wonder if Bubba Crosby, Karim Garcia and Raul Mondesi have slipped back into pinstripes. Would...
Jeter's pride makes next pact tough
The biggest drama of the Yankees’ 2007-08 offseason played out publicly and messily with the divorce of Joe Torre. Joe Girardi took over and Brian Cashman felt it was improper...
Relying on youth, Eagle Academy flies past South Bronx
Conventional wisdom was telling Steve Leonard one thing, but his eyes were saying another. Stick with the youngsters whose potential was impossible to ignore Tuesday evening or hand the game...
Evan the great: Conti carries Cross
With the Holy Cross bench counting down the seconds in the third quarter, Evan Conti turned on the baseline and sent a high-arcing shot toward the basket as he fell...
CHSAA boys basketball roundup: Stanners stun St. Ray's
After falling behind early, Archbishop Molloy rallied to stun St. Raymond’s, 71-62, Tuesday night in The Bronx. The Stanners were 11-of-20 from 3-point range and outscored the Ravens, 32-4, off...
Girls basketball roundup: Coles leads Riverdale to upset of Horace Mann
Riverdale got a breakout performance from Katherine Coles and held off Horace Mann for arguably its best win of the season. The junior forward scored 24 points and grabbed seven...
South Bronx takes plenty of positives from borough playoff loss to Eagle Academy
Doug Porter lives by the well-worn sports cliché winning isn’t everything, it is the only thing. Not only does South Bronx boys basketball coach wear his emotions on his sleeve,...
Olympic snow worries heatin’ up
Don’t forget to pack those swimsuits, Lindsey. As Olympians such as skiing gold-medal favorite Lindsey Vonn (above, in case you missed it) descend on the Vancouver area for the Winter...
Tough to 'figure' on U.S. glory
Are you ready for some pixies? The glamour event of the Winter Olympics will again be the women’s figure skating competition in Vancouver. But those of you hoping to see...
On the road again: Van Buren bests Lewis in boroughs
Martin Van Buren’s plight has become almost a joke to senior Malcolm McGulivary. The Vee Bees haven’t played on their home court since a week before Christmas due to a...
Lewis loses, looks toward 'A' playoffs
Perry Dortch caught a break. His car, parked at a munimeter on Northern Boulevard, didn’t have a ticket on it when he left Flushing HS on Tuesday afternoon. “That,” the...
Fly high: Jelling Pilots riding nine-game winning streak
Tia Scott has been told over and over throughout her career to be more aggressive offensively. The Spellman guard was hearing the same thing against Aquinas from coach Jane Morris...
PSAL boys basketball borough playoff roundup: Lucky shoots Robeson past Transit Tech
Darrel Lucky absence down the stretch of last year’s opening-round loss to Transit Tech ate at the dynamic combo guard. This time, he kept his cool, and led No. 5...
Surprising Dolphins swim past Edison, into Queens semis
When the basketball season began, Jim Malone didn’t know what to expect. He returned just three players from the previous season. “Every single kid [other than them] had never played...
The tug of 'Survivor' fame
Ever wonder what it’s like when you get back home after winning “Survivor”? Is it all limos or lemons? We talked to some of the most memorable contestants on the...
Momofuku lite? Not quite
Attention, David Chang fanatics: You can have his food without waiting and without braving a fiendish online reservation system. Just drop by the mezzanine of the Chambers Hotel on West...
You wanna pizza me?
Go to your kitchens — and come out fighting! Last year, newfangled Neapolitan pie purveyor Keste thumbed its nose at New York-style pizza by boldly setting up shop across the...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, Feb. 1211:30 am: Storytime with Emily. Moxie Spot [81 Atlantic Ave. between Hicks and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 923-9710], themoxiespot.com. 3 pm: Do-it-yourself arts and crafts. For...
Editors' picks
SaturdayFebruary 13Wing and prayersLots of bars have “best wings in Brooklyn” contests, but few have the guts to include our chicken-eater-in-chief to be one of the judges. But today, Red...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, Feb. 12Jane’s Closet opening: It’s Jane’s Closet’s opening day, complete with a 15-percent off sale. 10 am–6 pm. Jane’s Closet [60 N. Sixth St. between Kent and Wythe avenues...
Civic calendar
Tues, Feb. 16Community Board 2 Transpor-ta-tion Committee. Monthly meeting. 6 pm. St. Francis College [180 Rem-sen St., between Court and Clinton streets in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 596-5410]. Community Board 1...
The Valentine's Day guide if you're sick of Valentine's Day
Video dating service Is that a roll of quarters in your pocket or are you just happy to see us? Hopefully, it’s quarters — because you’ll need them when you...
Meet the new poet laureate — Tina Chang!
The problem with poets is that they live in an alternative universe. You go to their apartment, and it’s not like your home at all: the books are all different...
A poem from the poet laureate: "Commentary on Orange"
You wrote a poem where you compared separationto cleaving an orange with a knife. Sometimes life does not fit into a poetic metaphor. Because the knife is really just a...
New Blue Marble ice cream parlor will have soft serve!
— Gersh Kuntzmangkuntzman@cnglocal.com
Snow day! Schools will be closed on Wednesday
You’re going to have a lousy, rotten commute tomorrow, but your kids will have the day off.Hours before the Blizzard of the Century was expected to hit New York, city...
Beep: Let's turn more armories into rec centers
Park Slope has its own state-of-the-art recreation facility in a city-refurbished armory — but now residents of Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights may see their nearby armories become neighborhood resources,...
Nurses say LICH wants to stiff them!
as it braces for new ownership.The union nurses say that their employer is trying to back out of a commitment to preserve their jobs during the transition from the current...
Marty says that Fourth Avenue could be awesome someday
Fourth Avenue will go from a concrete wasteland straight out of “Frogger” to a thoroughfare with a green oasis in the middle — if Borough President Markowitz gets his way.The...
Kitchen confidential! Customers say Slope contractor is a Madoff-style scammer
Is he a con artist or just a contractor caught in a down economy?At least eight irate customers think Brian Ackerman, owner of Brooklyn Kitchens and Baths in Park Slope,...
The Macy's menace
84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownMenace at Macy’sTwo purses were pilfered at the Macy’s on the Fulton Mall in the last two weeks.• A thief swiped a woman’s purse as she was...
A new tax for Seventh Avenue?
A group of merchants is about to drop a bombshell on Park Slope’s Seventh Avenue — proposing a tax hike on building owners to supplement existing city services like sanitation...
F train shuttles — they're baaa-aaack!
Just in case you weren’t frustrated enough with last year’s F train service, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is scheduling another round of weekend service cuts for 2010.Shuttle buses will replace...
Revolt on 'Wheels'! Sylvia Fields hates her city-provided meals
Sylvia Fields was on the phone, which meant I was listening.“You gotta do a story!” said the octogenarian power broker of Ocean Parkway. “What they’re feeding us isn’t fit for...
If at first they don't succeed …
MTA workers missed their deadline for some repairs at the long-decrepit Jay Street-Borough Hall station, so they did what anyone might do: they changed their deadline.As these pictures show, the...
Here they are — your Police Blotters
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Big Boerum Hill prostitution bust
Cops staked out a Boerum Hill corner known for prostitution — and nabbed four would-be customers on Jan. 28.Police said that four men drove to the corner of Butler and...
Two purse snatchings — that's all
78th PrecinctPark SlopeBag menAt least two women’s purses were stolen in the same way last week — by a thief who moved quickly after the ladies left the bags unattended...
Oh, Canada! Here's a mountie scandal for you
As phone scams go, at least this one had a bit of international flair.A thief identifying himself as “Constable Karl Moore from the Canadian Police Department” called a Henry Street...
This perp took pills — stupid pills
76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens–Cobble Hill–Red HookDrug benefitMemo to crooks: When you head to work for the night, leave your prescription bottle behind.A thief learned that valuable lesson after a pill bottle...
MTA moves ahead to get rid of Verrazano's phantom toll booths
One of the most frustrating ways to get into the borough is one step closer to being fixed, now that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has hired a contractor to remove...
'River' dance! CB2 says yes to Cafe cabaret license for posh eatery
Wilkommen, bienvenue, welcome — im cabaret, au cabaret, to cabaret at the posh River Café!The romantic restaurant along the DUMBO waterfront received a 6-1 approval for a cabaret license from...
'Miracle' ends at cursed Slope corner
Even an optimistic name couldn’t save the owners of Miracle Grill, who have closed their eatery and filed for bankruptcy, continuing a legacy of the little restaurants that couldn’t make...
Brooklyn Bridge Park delayed — again!
The long-awaited first permanent section of Brooklyn Bridge Park has been delayed — again! — and will now open “in the spring,” Borough President Markowitz revealed in his “State of...
Lots of lurking last week
94th PrecinctGreenpoint–WilliamsburgPunch waitingA lurking jerk came out of the shadows and punched a woman, then stole her pocketbook on Richardson Street on Feb. 2.The victim was walking home — which...
Starr report
Milan to Malan: Former model LuAnn de Lesseps ("Real Housewives of New York"), who began her run way career in Milan, will walk the runway at the Feb. 17 showing...
Bad 'Banana' turns rotten
It's tempting, if obvious, to say that Cirque du Soleil has slipped on its new show, "Banana Shpeel." But that would be an understatement. What's set to open Feb. 25...
Last hurrah from former first lady
The most surprising thing about Karen Finley's new one-woman show is that she took so long in getting around to it: Jacqueline Kennedy, the iconic first lady, would seem a...
His last 'Scene'
When a young celebrity dies of unnatural causes -- and it's always unnatural for a 20-something to die suddenly -- fans can't get enough of every grim and gory detail....
'24' gets closer to theaters
'24 " the movie is slowly coming into focus. Twentieth Century Fox has hired screenwriter Billy Ray ("State of Play") to adapt the hit Fox TV series for the big...
'Bachelor' Jake & Ali: not over
Ali Fedotowski, the ad exec who quit "The Bachelor" this week to keep from being fired from her job, is coming back. "It's definitely not over between Jake and Ali,"...
True love - it's all about 'chemistry'
Leave it to science to take all the fun out of something as cosmically pure as love. Theories about love's purpose range from the biologically practical to the biologically complicated....
Derailing New York
Thirty-five years ago this month, the state Urban De velopment Corp. defaulted on its short-term debt -- setting off bond-market alarms that culminated in New York City's 1970s fiscal crisis....
Assembly gain for state GOP
Republicans are gaining at least one seat in the Democratic-controlled Assembly after special elections to fill vacancies in Queens, Long Island and Westchester. Queens Democrat David Weprin easily won the...
Rahm's rude outburst: not a laughing matter
THE ISSUE: Whether it was inappropriate for Rahm Emanuel to call liberal bloggers "retarded." *** For years, Democrats have been getting away with unpleasant language ("A 'Retarded' Fight," PostScript, Feb....
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan--Cops say this thug (pictured) shot and robbed a woman inside her Harlem apartment after posing as a deliveryman. The suspect, dressed as a UPS worker, told the 58-year-old victim...
Bad 'Buzz' at Google
Google may be the Internet's biggest and most powerful company, but that hasn't stopped the folks at Yahoo! from getting a little snarky over the search engine giant's new product...
Newark Airport idiot fool for love
The Rutgers doctoral student whose boneheaded decision to breach security at Newark Airport caused global air travel headaches is just "a lovesick man who made a mistake," his lawyer said...
IAC posts $1B loss
Ask.com isn't for sale -- not that it would fetch that much anyway. Internet conglomerate IAC posted a $1 billion loss in the fourth quarter after writing down the value...
Paulson: We'll get our $ back
OMAHA, Neb. -- Henry Paulson, the former Treasury chief, and billionaire Warren Buffett said taxpayers will recover every cent paid out to banks during the economic meltdown and may even...
Taxed NYers taking the 'pay' train
Say this for Gov. Paterson: Reports of his early demise have not diminished his capacity for hatching bad ideas. His latest may be his worst ever. He's taking a break...
Business briefs
Stanford Two former Stanford Financial Group employ ees lost a mid-trial bid to dismiss charges that they illegally shredded records wanted by the SEC for a probe of financier R....
Deadbeat dad tries to milk dead kid again
Nearly four years after a deadbeat dad cashed in on his disabled daughter's death, the Staten Island man is back for more. Ruben Martinez won the Family Court equivalent of...
Coney's new 'role'
City officials are considering giving landmark designation to the long-shuttered Coney Island Theatre building. "If we're going to be serious about getting people . . . year-round, we need a...
Warner's Bronfman takes a bite of Apple
He's not regularly accused of being an industry leader, but Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. is the lone person in media -- let alone music -- willing to...
Food Network cooks up a hit, despite turnover
Hearst's Food Network Magazine may be one of the fastest starting magazines in publishing history, but much like arch rival Every Day with Rachael Ray, it seems to be having...
McDonald's global gloss
Demand in Asia and the UK helped to offset a decline in the US as McDonald's global sales rose a better-than-expected 2.6 percent for January. US same store sales fell...
Bam's ham is heavy handed
The White House's chief spokesman used a press briefing yesterday on world affairs to -- of all things -- mock Sarah Palin. Clearly tickled with himself, Robert Gibbs showed up...
Accuser not sodomized: doc
Alleged cop-sodomy victim Michael Mineo's injuries were far too mild to support his claim that cops shoved a baton into his rectum, a defense expert testified yesterday. "Do I have...
Hasid's suit is beard news for cops
The city has agreed to pay $75,000 to a Hasidic man who claims an NYPD cop tore off parts of his beard during a Brooklyn melee in 2006, sources told...
Marts rally as EU bears gift for Greece
Markets around world regained their footing after it looked as if the European Union was putting together a rescue plan to save Greece from near collapse. Stocks rallied here and...
FDNY minority hiring was $moke screen
Minorities hoping to become city firefighters got badly burned by City Councilman Larry Seabrook -- whose nonprofit group did nearly nothing to help such applicants despite getting $300,000 in taxpayer...
New subway line needs cash
Real estate executives are calling on Uncle Sam to provide federal stimulus money to build a new subway station at West 41st Street and Tenth Avenue for the No. 7...
Charters push the limit
Amid a lull in the debate over raising New York's cap of no more than 200 charter schools, the state Board of Regents approved five more of the independently run...
Toyoda's new low
Take a bow, Mr. Toyoda. The shamed president of the embattled Toyota Motor Corp. finally got his apology right -- giving a much deeper bow of contrition in announcing the...
Lil Wayne jail stint's tooth delay
Maybe it was all the "Lollipops." Rap superstar Lil Wayne -- whose song "Lollipop" was a No. 1 hit in 2008 -- has won a month's reprieve from jail so...
Cops smash uptown ring of bling 'burglars'
Cops arrested five alleged members of a Manhattan burglary ring that hit apartments all over town and made off with tens of thousand of dollars worth of jewelry and high-end...
Mouse snaps profit
After two losing quarters, Disney's beleaguered film studio is making money again. Thanks largely to cost-cutting measures, the Mouse House's movie unit posted operating income of $243 million for the...
DA probes Mike's 'slippery' poll $$
Manhattan DA Cy Vance Jr. has opened an investigation into a mysterious $750,000 poll-watching operation funded by Mayor Bloomberg last year through the state Independence Party, sources said yesterday. Vance...
DOI: Rein in greedy giveaway
The city's top governmental watchdog yesterday ripped the City Council's controversial "discretionary funding" program as still ripe for fraud despite recent reforms, and in dire need of more safeguards. "It...
The 'jobs' con: O's tax trouble
As part of his promised new focus on jobs, President Obama yesterday hosted a bipartisan jobs meeting. But he has yet to propose many pro-employment specifics -- and his overall...
No go or go slow for achy-brakey Prius owners
The Prius recall came as a real jolt to local owners of the hybrid-electric car. They're either driving scared or leaving their eco-friendly hybrids parked following news that the brakes...
Stein-slay 'death wish'
"I want to die here," accused murderess Natavia Lowery whined to cops when she cracked under police questioning, according to dramatic testimony yesterday in the "Realtor to the Stars" trial....
'Blade hide' imam freed
He's out the door, but still on the hook. A Correction Department chaplain with a murderous past was released without bail yesterday, after a Manhattan grand jury prosecutors failed to...
Hooters chain seeks buyer; could fetch $250M
Hooters is rattling its cans on Wall Street. The Atlanta-based "breast-aurant" chain -- famous for the scantily clad waitresses who serve up its burgers and spicy wings -- is beckoning...
Steve gal: Self-love, not sex, is his woe
Shamed former sportscaster Steve Phillips isn't addicted to sex -- he's just a raging egomaniac, his still-fuming ex-mistress claims. "Steve's not a sex addict," blasted the ESPN analyst's former parking-lot...
An excuse for a new pork binge
Immutable law of Beltway political physics: The only real jobs that a government stimulus stimulates are government jobs. A year after President Obama signed his first almost trillion-dollar economic-stimulus package...
'07 hostage-taker at Hillary office cuts & runs
The troubled New Hampshire man jailed after taking hostages at a Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign office in 2007 cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet yesterday and is on the...
Fraud counts mount
The government yesterday dealt a double blow to defendants in the alleged insider trading ring led by billionaire hedge funder Raj Rajaratnam. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said two fresh counts...
Online retail rebound
Wal-Mart Stores and Amazon.com helped to boost online shopping during the fourth quarter, researcher ComScore Inc. said. Online retail spending rose to $39 billion last quarter, a 2.6 percent gain...
A hero who stained his name
Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) came to the House in 1974, the first Vietnam War veteran elected to Congress. For much of his tenure, he was a rarity: a Democratic hawk....
Dave's dumb tax tricks
The MTA finds itself facing an unexpected $772 million shortfall, because a dedicated payroll tax imposed on local businesses is producing less cash than anticipated. What's Gov. Paterson's proposed fix?...
The scam behind the scam
Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly -- and New York City councilmen, it appears, have to stuff their pockets with taxpayer cash. No surprise, then, to learn that Bronx Democrat...
Cream of the 'bop'
New Orleans has its Bourbon Street. Chicago has the South Side. Now, New York City will honor its own hallowed ground of jazz as it prepares to designate the neighborhood...
Seabrook gal pal also 'sham artist'
It pays to be Larry Seabrook's mistress. Gloria Jones-Grant, 69, allegedly netted nearly $375,000 in public monies steered her way through an elaborate, shady network of rogue organizations set up...
Katrina $$ big a liar
The man in charge of giving Hurricane Katrina victims money that was raised by two politicians' controversial charity is a former Queens prosecutor suspended for lying in a homicide case,...
Perv cop's victim gets 915G
A cop who brought a teenage truant back to her Brooklyn home and returned later to sexually molest her was a loose cannon -- and the city is responsible for...
Gov aide takes Times to task
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson's chief of staff fired off an angry letter to The New York Times yesterday, demanding the paper investigate itself for preparing a story that led to...
Bachelor #1 slay defense
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- A suspected serial killer claims an episode of "The Dating Game" will clear him of murder. Rodney James Alcala, 66, is on trial in the slayings...
Dog's coat stolen as owner shopped in Park Slope
Paws in the air, this is a stick-up! A Park Slope pooch was left shivering in the buff after a coldhearted mugger stole his coat just days before a raging...
Blizzard socks Big Apple
A monster blizzard is blasting through the Big Apple today, hammering the five boroughs with up to 18 inches of snow driven by 45- to 50-mph gusts. On a scale...
Goin' gator crazy in the sewers
Tales of alligators cruising city sewers are as New York as egg creams and Spaldeens. The Big Apple's most enduring urban legend turned 75 yesterday, and a City Hall ceremony...
Bagel, borrow & 'steal' for pol
Hope he at least got a schmear with that bagel. City Councilman Larry Seabrook yesterday was smacked with a massive federal indictment for allegedly trying to bilk the city out...
Kerrigan case a homicide
BOSTON -- The death of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan's father was ruled a homicide yesterday when an autopsy showed he died of a heart-rhythm problem after a fight with his...
'ESPN' peeper stalked 16 more gals
The video stalker who secretly shot footage of naked ESPN reporter Erin Andrews through a hotel peephole had 16 other victims -- but failed to net more female sports figures...
Morgy: No NY 9/11 trial!
Former Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said last night that holding the 9/11 terror trial in lower Manhattan would be "absurd" and bring state courts to halt. "Nobody's been talking...
Senate slashes shamed Hiram
ALBANY -- Hiram Monserrate got the heave-ho last night. The state Senate voted overwhelmingly to give the convicted Queens Democrat a new title -- ex-senator -- making him persona non...
The Post line
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Knicks' Gallinari leaves game with injury
Adding injury to insult, Knicks forward Danilo Gallinari left last night's crushing overtime loss with an aching right forearm. It was not the first time the malady has surfaced this...
If Osi wants out, Giants should go after Peppers
Julius Peppers and the Panthers appear headed for divorce. Julius Peppers and Rex Ryan would be a match made in heaven. Too bad the Jets, because they made it to...
Big A, Big M cancel
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...
Gulfstream Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6f; $22,000; mdn cl($35,000); 3YORICHIE RULES was claimed after he set the pace and tired while going longer in career and turf debut. CHAIRMAN TUCKER stretches out and drops...
Kovalchuk, scoreless with Devils, growing impatient
The Devils' Big Shot doesn't act like one. He just wishes he was scoring like one. Ilya Kovalchuk has yet to score his first goal as a Devil, zipped on...
Nets: No promises were made to Del Harris
Nets interim coach Kiki Vandeweghe said no promises were made in a side deal with Del Harris. Team president Rod Thorn said he knew of no promise or deal and...
Rangers' Gaborik suffers cut in practice
The Rangers, coming off one of their best games of the season Saturday against the Devils, could be without their best offensive player tonight. Marian Gaborik suffered a deep cut...
Mets vet Hernandez helping Murphy learn first base
It evidently doesn't hurt to have maybe the best defensive first baseman in baseball history working in your broadcast booth. In need of a mentor for Daniel Murphy, the Mets...
New Orleans celebrates Saints' Super win
NEW ORLEANS -- Only a Super Bowl victory parade could upstage Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Carnival floats carrying Saints players, coaches and team owner Tom Benson rolled past tens...
Quest for 'Winning Time' a lost cause for Knicks
Dan Klores' new film "Win ning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks" is making the rounds prior to its debut as part of the 30 for 30 series...
Nets fight, but fall to Cavaliers
CLEVELAND -- The Nets held the lead for most of the first quarter over LeBron James' Cavaliers and were within four points late in the third period, but in the...
Police: Rams RB Jackson won't be charged
Rams running back Steven Jackson won't face criminal charges over allegations that he beat a girlfriend who was nine months pregnant with the couple's child at his Las Vegas home...
Knicks' Walsh doubtful he can clear more cap space
Donnie Walsh acknowledged last night it will be nearly impossible for the Knicks to clear more 2010 cap space by the Feb. 18 trade deadline. Walsh is trying to make...
Knicks blow late lead in King-size collapse
Oy vey! On "Jewish Heritage Night," with Israeli flags waving, the Knicks took their fans through the wringer, creating a season's worth of agita in one evening. The Knicks blew...
Islanders snap seven-game skid with shootout win over Predators
The Islanders had lost games like this over the past two weeks, but Mark Streit's power-play goal with 11.1 remaining in regulation helped them snap a seven-game skid and at...
'Old' rivals Jones-Hopkins set for rematch
The two master debaters were at their podiums yesterday to answer questions as to why the public should care about two forty-something boxers staging a rematch nearly two decades after...
Sports shorts
NBA: Kobe nursing ankle injury Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant will reportedly be a game-time decision for tonight's game at Utah because of a sore left ankle. Bryant has missed the...
Weird but true
Sounds like somebody could use a bit of racial-sensitivity training. Asian residents of Atlanta were angered when the city's rail agency renamed the train line that runs though the heart...
Kings storm back, beat Knicks in OT to end skid
Tyreke Evans led a thrilling fourth-quarter comeback, Kevin Martin scored nine of his 17 points in overtime, and the Sacramento Kings beat the New York Knicks 118-114 on Tuesday night...
Edwards, O'Neill named WBCA All-Americans
Ariel Edwards remembers beating herself up all too often last season. The Christ the King forward said she felt like a missed shot was the end of the world and...
Islanders snap skid with SO win over Predators
Mark Streit scored the tying goal in the closing seconds of regulation, and Frans Nielsen and John Tavares connected in the shootout to help the New York Islanders snap a...
Red Bull Notes: Tchani arrives, Ream & Richards shine, Ze Roberto rumors
I'm going under the knife Tweeps, and I won't be out at Red Bull practice for a hot minute, so I wanted to throw some notes at you. First of...
Peace burgers anyone? Heartless thugs make off with Seth Low JHS cow
It was a sight to give anyone a “cow-niption”: a poster desperately seeking a life-size fiberglass “peace” bovine that recently disappeared from its grazing spot in front of Seth Low...
Targeted by hate monger
Cops are investigating a local man’s claims that he has been targeted by an anti-Semite.The 57-year-old victim told police that the suspect, who has not been identified, has thrown eggs...
Civic to tackle Fourth Avenue too
The borough’s top boss isn’t the only one with high hopes for Fourth Avenue, a thoroughfare slated to receive intense scrutiny from those who believe its best days could be...
UPS oops
UPS oopsSomewhere in Brooklyn there’s a guy who has been painstakingly waiting for the cell phone he ordered, but hasn’t received.Andrew Gilbert, 25, may be to blame.Police said that the...
Senate boots shamed Hiram
ALBANY — Hiram Monserrate got the heave-ho tonight. The state Senate voted overwhelmingly to give the convicted Queens Democrat a new title, ex-senator, making him persona non grata in the...
Morgenthau: holding 9/11 trial in lower Manhattan 'absurd'
Former Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau didn't mince words tonight about the potential for a 9/11 terror trial in lower Manhattan, calling it "absurd" and saying it would bring the...
Fantasy Spring Training: Top 10 Catchers
There are a couple of reasons catchers rarely get any serious consideration come fantasy baseball draft day. First, and foremost, most catchers do not put up offensive numbers comparable to...
Prosecutors: Andrews' stalker had other victims
The man who stalked ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and shot nude videos of her through a hotel room peephole videotaped 16 other women and ran background checks on 30 people,...
Loehmann's returns to Sheepshead Bay
This is the week Loehmann’s devotees have been dreaming about.The discount designer clothing store announced that after three long months away, it was finally returning to Sheepshead Bay on February...
Loehmann's returns to Sheepshead Bay
This is the week Loehmann’s devotees have been dreaming about.The discount designer clothing store announced that after three long months away, it was finally returning to Sheepshead Bay on February...
Rutgers suspends Stringer for practice violation
Rutgers suspended Hall of Fame women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer on Tuesday for one game for misusing practice players. Stringer will miss the Scarlet Knights’ game against Seton Hall...
New indictment boosts charges against Rajaratnam
Federal prosecutors boosted their insider trading charges case Tuesday against the man they say was behind history's largest hedge fund insider trading case. The rewritten indictment accuses Galleon Group founder...
Hernandez tutors Mets' Murphy at first base
Keith Hernandez has a new task for the Mets, moving down from the broadcast booth to give Daniel Murphy lessons at first base. Murphy started last season in left field...
Obama speaks hopefully of movement on jobs bill
President Barack Obama says he doesn't think it's necessary to get an ideal jobs package out of Congress, but that passing something quickly could build momentum toward greater achievements. Obama...
Seabrook indicted on 13 counts
Larry Seabrook was slammed in a federal court for corruption and fraud on Tuesday, February 9. Federal investigators have probed the third-term councilman and a ring of Bronx non-profit groups...
Over 100 mourn the passing of 86th Street fire victims
On January 30, the cold night air on 86th Street near 20th Avenue was filled with screams of pain and keening cries of anguish.This past Friday, these heavy sobs were...