February 25, 2010
Growing Pains star Andrew Koenig took his own life, says father
Growing Pains actor Andrew Koenig took his own life, his father told a press conference in Vancouver on Thursday. Vancouver Police confirmed Koenig's body was found in the 1000 acre...
Cops look into why Jerry Seinfeld's car has a police placard
Jerry Seinfeld is the master of the parking domain! The NYPD is investigating the sitcom star after his driver apparently tried to "yada yada" parking by using an expired police...
SeaWorld will keep whale despite trainer's death
Despite calls to free or destroy the animal, SeaWorld said Thursday it will keep the killer whale that drowned its trainer, but will suspend all orca shows while it decides...
Ethics panel finds Ways and Means Chairman Rangel broke House rules
Rep. Charles Rangel, the most powerful tax-writing lawmaker in Congress and a 40-year veteran of Capitol Hill, acknowledged Thursday that an ethics panel has accused him of accepting Caribbean trips...
Ancient StuyTown video shows shady origin story
In 1942, Metropolitan Life made a film that showed the demolition of the Gas House District, which was demolished to make way for Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village. It offers an...
Old MLS CBA expires, but no strike imminent
The MLS player's union said that their labor talks with the league haven't produced a new collective bargaining agreement, and that the old CBA will expire at midnight tonight; but the union...
US Olympic athlete identified after arrest for domestic assault in Whistler
A US Olympic bobsledder was arrested in Whistler on suspicion of domestic assault, it emerged Thursday. Fox News confirmed his name as Bill Schuffenhauer. IOC Spokesman Patrick Sandusky told Fox...
Al Qaeda leader Qazi Zafar killed in drone attack
A top al Qaeda operative suspected of involvement in the 2006 bombing of the U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan has been killed in a drone strike in the North Waziristan...
Paterson to talk at 7 tonight
Gov. David Paterson will meet the press tonight before he stops by an event for 100 Black Men of New York City in Midtown, where he will make his first...
EXCLUSIVE: LI losers rack up $28,500 in effort to impress rapper, pay with bogus credit card
Two wanna-be players looking to catch the eye of a rap star in a celebrity-studded Chelsea nightclub wound up behind bars after they rang up a whopping $28,500 tab on...
No shortage on eats at Brooklyn Bridge Park
When Brooklyn Bridge Park finally opens, you won’t have to leave on an empty stomach.Officials overseeing the long-delayed 85-acre waterfront project today began accepting proposals from food concessionaires who’d operate...
Nike sticking by Tiger
Nike will continue to support Tiger Woods even though the world's best player has taken an indefinite leave from golf to deal with personal issues.Nike brand president Charlie Denson said...
Carly Simon lets slip a clue to pop’s great mystery
The identity of the man who walked into the party like he was walking on to a yacht in Carly Simon’s 1972 hit "You’re So Vain" is one of pop’s...
Rep. Lowey: Paterson should step down
Westchester Rep. Nita Lowey became the first Democrat to openly call for Gov. Paterson to resign amid allegations he and state troopers improperly intervened with a woman charging a top...
DSi XL coming March 28, and it's awesome
Boasting a screen that's '93 percent larger than that of the DSi you're used to, the XL makes some literally massive improvements over its forbearer. The first -- and most...
Cameron Douglas denied bail in meth case
A New York federal judge has denied bail to the son of actor Michael Douglas in a drug dealing case. The 31-year-old Cameron Douglas pleaded guilty in January to dealing...
Bloomberg prepares Council for budget cuts
In a sign of the dire financial health of the state and city budgets, Mayor Bloomberg has already begun meeting one-on-one with his allies on the City Council to appeal...
Bloomberg starts budget cuts meetings wtih allies
In a sign of the dire financial health of the state and city budgets, Mayor Bloomberg has already begun meeting one-on-one with his allies on the City Council to appeal...
Ex-NYC school bus driver, union leader arrested
The former president of a union representing bus drivers who work for the New York City Department of Education is accused of extorting over $500,000 from bus company owners. Federal...
AIG’s Joe Cassano refused to let women help take down economy
A couple of former AIG employees are suing the beleaguered insurance giant for sexual discrimination in, of all places, the company’s Financial Products unit, which has been targeted as the...
UPDATE: Tokyo Realtime
If everything you know about Tokyo you learned from a Ranma ½ marathon, you need help. And it's here, in the form of mp3-player-friendly audio. Tokyo Realtime's guides (order on CD or...
Man killed by falling branch in Central Park
A man was killed during this afternoon's blizzard when a branch landed on his head as he walked through a section of Central Park, police said. The man, 56, was...
A-Rod can't believe how far he's come in one year
Alex Rodriguez can't explain how he went from the most disgraced player in baseball to a World Series champion. "I have no idea how I got from here to here,"...
Zakkour takes over tech M&A at JPMorgan
Anwar Zakkour, one of Wall Street's biggest media rainmakers, is taking over the technology mergers and acquisitions practice at JPMorgan. Zakkour already leads media and telecom M&A at the bank,...
Chris Brown offers Tiger Woods support
If Tiger Woods is looking for celebrity support, he received it from musician Chris Brown, MyFox Detroit reported Thursday.In an interview with Detroit's Channel 95.5's Mojo in the Morning radio...
Restaurant owner sentenced to 15 years for threatening building manager
It's 15 years in prison for a Greenwich Village restaurant owner, sentenced today after threatening his building manager with pliers, a hammer, a fake gun, and getting sodomized by a...
Francoeur: If Mets can't win, 'it's our fault'
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Jeff Francoeur is officially sick of hearing about 2009. How sick? He is willing to put the Mets on the same footing as the world champion...
Mayor indicates boro presidents won't get whacked in charter revision
Mayor Bloomberg told the five borough presidents this morning that they perform "a valuable service and he supports them," which one insider took as an indication that he won't try...
B'klyn hit-run gal: 'My sister was the driver'
The woman whose car mowed down a Bloomberg administration staffer and a pal in a weekend hit-and-run in Brooklyn insisted today that it was her sister who was behind the...
Roosevelt Tram closing for 6 months
The Roosevelt Island Tram, made famous by it’s pivotal appearance in the final scene of Spider-Man, will close for six months for improvements. Officials at the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp....
Charlie Crist bolting GOP?
Here’s a report suggesting that Florida Gov. Charlie Crist may pull out of his Senate primary race against Mark Rubio, which he’s losing, in order to run as an independent....
Robinho to travel with Santos for March 20 Red Bull Arena Grand Opening
When the Red Bulls open their 25,000-seat, $180 million Red Bull Arena next month, they'll be doing it with some star power in the building. Brazilian superstar striker Robinho will...
Woman at center of Paterson scandal identified
The woman at the source of a scandal that's roiling state government and is prompting calls for Gov. Paterson's ouster is a 40-year-old hospital official and mother of two named...
CHSAA B/Q girls semifinals, finals rescheduled
The CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division I and II girls basketball semifinals have been postponed and rescheduled for Sunday. The Division I games pitting Bishop Ford versus Mary Louis and Christ the...
Rutgers' Davis on weight, maturity
INDIANAPOLIS -- Rutgers' mammoth offensive tackle Anthony Davis addressed reporters here today at the scouting combine after taking his physical and being measured. He said he is scheduled to interview...
Broken AC ruined couple's Manhattan wedding: lawsuit
The bride was blushing -- and so was everyone else, thanks to 100-plus degree temperatures. A Brooklyn couple say their dream nuptials became a blazing-hot hell when their ritzy Manhattan...
New Yorker exec resigns after Conde Nast investigation
Conde Nast's new fraud hotline may have claimed a new victim. A staffer has resigned after a probe into unauthorized cash advances, inside sources said.Conde Nast CFO John Belando initially...
Marsha, Marsha, Marsha
At the health care summit, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) just offered a terrific sound-bite criticism of one reason the GOP disagrees with the Senate bill: “Care delayed and access delayed...
Gioia tapped as JPMorgan private bank VP
Former City Councilman Eric Gioia landed a job as vice president of JPMorgan Chase's private bank, The Post has learned.Gioia served two four-year terms in the Council as a Queens...
Network falls for 140-year-old hot dog hoax
Someone should tell CNN that the fire-eaters at Coney Island don’t really eat the fire either. The TV news channel fell for some old time Coney Island carnival buskering, when...
Paterson's criminal justice coordinator quits amid scandal
Gov. Paterson's top criminal justice adviser has resigned in protest over allegations the governor intervened with a woman who'd accused a top aide of domestic violence - a huge blow...
Labor sides meet, but no progress
INDIANAPOLIS -- Another round of labor talks between the NFL and the players union here today resulted in two hours of discussion but apparently not much progress.Commissioner Roger Goodell and...
Madoff victims say SIPC promises like ‘snake oil’
Investors duped by Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff have some harsh words for the directors of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, saying they’re running a “bait-and-switch” scheme and likening their promises...
Exclusive: Cuomo tells State Police to halt probe into abuse case
ALBANY – Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has just told embattled State Police Supt. Harry Corbitt to “stand down’’ from the probe ordered by Gov. Paterson into the alleged use of...
Steven Tyler rejoins Aerosmith, tour announced
After turmoil that included public squabbling, threats of a lineup change and a rehab stint, Aerosmith is back and ready to rock. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have...
Man found on UK beach has no memory of who he is
A smartly-dressed man found on a beach has no idea whe is, say cops. The freezing mystery man was rushed to hospital in Brighton, East Sussex, with severe hypothermia when...
Schools to be open Friday as storm socks NYC
Some suburban kids may be off the hook — but there’ll be no such luck for students in New York City’s public schools. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says schools will be...
6 middle school students threaten teachers on Facebook
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Six middle school students have been disciplined over a Facebook page that threatened teachers at their suburban Buffalo school. Orchard Park schools Superintendent Joan Thomas says...
Python eats 77-pound pet goat in Australia
There was no kidding around when a five-meter (16-foot) amethyst python decided to dine out at Kuranda, in north-east Australia - it devoured a 35kg (77-pound) goat, horns and all,...
CHSAA Archdiocesan semifinals postponed
Due to inclement weather, the CHSAA Archdiocesan semifinals, scheduled for this afternoon at Mount St. Michael, has been postponed and will be played Saturday at Holy Cross HS in Queens....
Newark airport cams to be fitted with alarms
NEWARK, N.J. — Cameras at Newark Liberty International Airport are being fitted with alarms to alert security personnel if there is a malfunction. The Port Authority of New York and...
Smoke in cabin returns flight to LaGuardia gate
A regional airline bound for Columbus, Ohio, returned to the gate at LaGuardia Airport because of smoke in the cabin. There were no injuries. Delta Air Lines spokeswoman Susan Elliott...
4th guilty plea in LI hate crime stabbing case
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — The fourth of seven Long Island teenagers implicated in the 2008 stabbing death of an Ecuadorean immigrant has pleaded guilty for his role in the attack. Jordan...
Don't end 'don't ask, don't tell'
One, count exactly one, member of the military who has gone on the record to oppose repealing the current policy that bans homosexuals from serving openly. The commandant of the...
Son of state GOP chief wants Paterson to resign
Chris Cox, son of the state GOP chairman and a candidate for congress in Suffolk County, issued a statement calling on the governor to resign -- the first of what...
Officials take aim at State Police in wake of gov aide scandal
Two elected officials are taking aim at the much-criticized State Police in the wake of reports that Gov. Paterson's detail reached out to a woman who'd alleged domestic violence by...
'You don't reduct costs when you raise taxes'
At the health care summit, Sen. John Kyl did a good job of explaining why the Senate and House legislations are going to raise health care premiums instead of cutting...
Amtrak Acela train hits, kills two people near Philadelphia
Amtrak on Thursday said two people were killed when hit by one of the railroad's Acela trains, forcing other trains to be held on four tracks south of Philadelphia's 30th...
Paterson hit hard by charge he intervened on aide's behalf; campaign still on
The fallout surrounding Gov. Paterson and allegations the embattled governor intervened when a woman accused one of his top aides of domestic violence has dealt a huge blow to him....
Ex-Flushing man pleads guilty to NYC subway bombing plot
Najibullah Zazi pleaded guilty Monday to plotting with al-Qaeda associates to carry out a string of bombings in the New York City subway system within days of Sept. 11, 2009.Zazi,...
Keizs touts York progress to Community Board 12
York College’s campus has grown over the years not only in the number of students, but also in the range of opportunities it provides to learners across the borough.The CUNY...
Wyclef Jean urges SJU students to help Haiti
One of Haiti’s most beloved sons came to St. John’s University last Thursday evening to tell his story, discuss his foundation and implore students to volunteer in the devastated country...
DNA nabs suspect in Kew Gardens rape
A Woodhaven man who was convicted of petit larceny in November has been charged with raping an 11-year-old Woodhaven girl and a 19-year-old woman in Kew Gardens based on DNA...
Man arrested for leaving 20-month-old girl at Del. gas station
NEWARK, Del. — Authorities in New Jersey have charged a man with kidnapping in the case of a 20-month-old child left abandoned at a gas station in Delaware. Dwayne Jackson...
Boro teen faces 25 yrs. for assault in Flushing
A Woodhaven teen who is a member of the ferocious MS-13 gang was convicted last week of gang assault and other charges in the 2007 attack on a 19-year-old outside...
County: NYer accused of daughter's murder attempts jail suicide with socks
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A woman accused of strangling her 18-year-old daughter apparently tried to kill herself with her socks Thursday while on suicide watch, a Westchester County spokeswoman said....
Fashion royalty turn out for Alexander McQueen's funeral
Fashion royalty turned out in force Thursday for the funeral of designer Alexander McQueen. Supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell and fellow designer Stella McCartney joined members of McQueen's family...
Whitestone homeowners want streets to handle less cars
Residents of a beach-side enclave of Whitestone near the Whitestone Bridge brought their longstanding traffic concerns before Community Board 7 during a heated meeting last week.When Robert Moses built the...
Gaborik scores in Slovkia's upset of Sweden, Lundqvist
VANCOUVER -- Tomas Kopecky scored the decisive goal in the third period and Slovakia hung on for a 4-3 win to send defending Olympic champion Sweden home Wednesday night, advancing...
Flushing pupils bowl to raise funds for Haiti
A second-grade class from a Flushing elementary school took time out of their week-long vacation to help Haiti.Jaci Yong and Lavanya Pinnepalli, both 7, from Class 2-206 in PS 21...
Three men arrested in S. Jamaica slaying
Police apprehended three men who they say were connected to a targeted shooting that left one man dead and another seriously injured on the streets of South Jamaica Monday afternoon.The...
Older students seek out SJU for lifelong dream of a degree
For most of her 70 years, Bayside resident Maria Christina Campos has hoped to get her bachelor’s degree in psychology.Campos, who moved to Queens from Colombia in 1968, raised her...
City completes sewer project in SE Queens
The city Department of Environmental Protection has linked the residents of Meadowmere and Warnerville to the city’s sewer system for the first time, but several of the southeast Queens homeowners...
Cardozo HS student, family slain
Those who knew the Bailey family said they remembered the Rosedale clan as a happy group with no apparent problems, so when they were discovered Monday killed in an apparent...
Zazi pals plead not guilty for trying to blow up city subways
The feds have indicted two Queens men for working alongside self-proclaimed suicide bomber wannabe Najibullah Zazi in a bid to blow up the city's subway system last year with homemade...
US investigating Goldman, other firms' Greece activities
U.S. investigating Goldman, other firms' Greece activities - Dow Jones Newswires Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday the central bank would explore derivatives transactions that Goldman Sachs Group and...
Queens leads city in statewide health study
Queens leads the city in a health study that reports that the borough has the fewest smokers in the city but the highest percentage of people without health insurance.Queens, rated...
Queens College opens new Korean center
Queens College unveiled its new Research Center for the Korean Community Friday, the first of its kind in the United States.The center at the school’s campus in Flushing, home to...
Barack and Lamar on the same page?
Representing the Republicans, Sen. Lamar Alexander made his opening statement at the health care summit. One of his main points was to suggest that comprehensive legislation was not working. He...
Teen girls cut unborn baby from Colombian mother's womb
Two teenage girls snatched another teenager's unborn baby from her womb in a crude cesarean operation, Colombian newspaper El Tiempo reported Thursday. The two unnamed girls, aged 14 and 16,...
'Idol's 'Pants on the Ground' star lands Vegas gig
The former civil rights leader who wowed "American Idol" judges with his original song "Pants on the Ground" will headline a gig at a trendy Las Vegas nightclub on Friday,...
Low and behold, Republicans do have ideas!
In his opening remarks at the health care summit, President Obama suddenly admitted to reading health care reform proposals put forward by Republican legislators. He said he had read the...
Killer whale killed trainer after ponytail swung in his face
A swinging ponytail may have led to the horrific killer whale attack that left SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau dead. "What we have found out is that Dawn had just finished...
Madoff aide charged for taking part in Ponzi scheme
The former director of operations for Wall Street scammer Bernie Madoff was arrested by FBI agents today as part of its fraud probe of the Ponzi scheme, authorities said. Daniel...
Elin, kids to return to Florida after Arizona trip with Tiger
Elin is coming home -- to Florida, that is.Tiger's wife, who accompanied him and their two children to Arizona where he's undergoing more rehab treatment, will return to Orlando with...
Shark-filled aquarium in Dubai mall springs leak (video)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Middle East’s biggest shopping mall was partially evacuated Thursday as maintenance crews scrambled to contain a leak that amateur video showed spilling water out...
Thursday speed read
Greetings from snowy Indianapolis, where the media portion of the scouting combine is about to get underway. I was told more than 400 of me and my fellow scribes (and...
Stammering gov avoids questions on aide scandal
A stammering and clearly concerned Gov. Paterson ducked questions this morning about whether he called a Bronx woman before she abandoned a domestic violence case against one of his closest...
Obama, GOP duel at health care summit
WASHINGTON — After a day of debate and disagreement, President Barack Obama concluded Thursday's unprecedented live talkfest on health care with the bleak assessment that accord between Democrats and Republicans...
Firefighters in Brooklyn bar brawl to face charges
Three city firefighters surrendered this morning to face charges related to a brawl last month outside a Brooklyn bar, although one of them was let go hours later because he...
Today in Vancouver
For the third time in four Olympics, the women’s hockey final comes down to the United States against Canada (6 p.m., MSNBC). The U.S. won gold in 1998, but Canada...
Checking in with Devils and Islanders in Vancouver
The Post’s Dan Martin tracks yesterday’s best Olympic performances by Rangers, Devils and Islanders. ZACH PARISE USA The Americans got 43 shots on Jonas Hiller, and Parise was the only...
The Post's top 25 NFL Draft prospects
Going into scouting combine, Post NFL writer Bart Hubbuch ranks the top 25 prospects in this year’s draft: 1. Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska, 6-4, 300 Commands constant double-teams. 2. Eric...
Giants in position to pick off Sharper
Even with the expected return of Kenny Phillips, the Giants have some issues at safety, a position that played a huge part in last season’s disastrous showing by the defense....
Parise's goals enough for USA to dismiss scrappy Swiss
VANCOUVER — For the longest time, this had the feel of one of those games. You know those games. In football, it’s when you outgain the other guy by 400...
Only ones cheering Americans are U.S.
VANCOUVER — Just in case anyone missed the memo, here’s a little news for you: The men who wear “USA” on their hockey sweaters in these Olympics aren’t just better...
Daly tees off on Tiger’s return & scandal
Longtime bad-boy golfer and comeback kid John Daly expects a reformed Tiger Woods to return for the Masters and believes he immediately will dominate the sport again. “The things he...
Opinions all over map on Gators QB
INDIANAPOLIS — For someone who won’t throw here and isn’t even considered a legitimate NFL quarterback prospect by many scouts, Tim Tebow is going to draw a lot of attention...
Jeter says with Yankees is where he wants to be
TAMPA — Mickey. Whitey. Joe D. Gehrig. Scooter. Donnie Baseball. Some time in November, you can add Derek Jeter to the list of Forever Yankees. And make room for Mariano...
With Jeter, Tigers’ tales never in play
TAMPA — Derek Jeter is a marvel — and he has 2,700-plus hits. Yeah, the baseball stuff is impressive. How can it not be with the five rings and the...
Calhoun carries Christ the King over Holy Cross
Omar Calhoun is Christ the King’s leading scorer this season and on Wednesday night no one scored more points than the sensational sophomore shooting guard. Although he netted 21 points,...
Canty floats Bishop Loughlin into B/Q title game
As he sat in the huddle during a timeout with 7.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter and the Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan semifinal tied at 52, Jayvaughn Pinkston demanded the ball,...
Tales of a Seinfeld ex
About a year ago, model Susan McNabb was relaxing in her Los Angeles home when her husband looked up from his laptop-surfing and mentioned a gossip item he thought she’d...
How will tan tax hit celebs?
Something tells us the cast of “Jersey Shore” just became Republicans. In his new health-care plan unveiled earlier this week, President Obama proposed a 10 percent tax on tanning —...
Paterson asks Cuomo to investigate him in suspended aide's scandal
ALBANY -- The Paterson administration was thrown into crisis last night as the embattled governor suspended a top aide -- and asked Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to investigate not only...
Just sold!
Manhattan EAST HARLEM $405,000 342 E. 110th St. One-bedroom, one-bath condo, 675 square feet, with stainless-steel kitchen appliances and Bosch washer/dryer; building features elevator, garden, roof deck, lounge with pool...
Clothes out
Fashion design titan Elie Tahari and his gorgeous wife, Rory (20 years his junior), have quietly put their stunning four-story, 9,600-square-foot trophy loft on the market. While the Prince Street...
On the market: 1-BR, $7,192
This 29th-floor penthouse in Columbus Square’s 808 Columbus has two bathrooms, a terrace, white-oak floors and floor-to- ceiling windows. The kitchen boasts CaesarStone counters and Grohe fixtures. The bathrooms have...
Pent up, rent up
When their daughter was accepted to a private school on the Upper West Side, Ellen Cole-Berman and her husband decided to relocate from Manhasset to Manhattan. Initially, the Bermans figured...
Cooped up
When I looked at the house I was to buy five years ago, I noticed a little green shed on the north end of the property with the inscription “Fresh...
Wallcome!
The masses are demanding an overhaul of Wall Street, but we have to wonder what they’re all talking about. The Street has been in overhaul mode for years. At least...
PSAL boys basketball playoff roundup: Red-hot Robeson rolls past Lehman
Robeson carried its hot streak into the playoffs and unleashed its fury on No. 23 Lehman in a 69-44 opening-round PSAL Class AA victory. The 10th-seeded Eagles (18-9), who have...
Ivy League girls basketball roundup: Regrouped Fieldston slips past Dalton
Fieldston circled the wagons in the form of chairs on the court after a lopsided home loss to Poly Prep on Monday. The players and coaches had a long discussion...
Bloody 'Hell'
Gordon Ramsay is known more for his cutting tongue than cutting his finger. But that's exactly what happened on Tuesday's "Ellen," when the "Hell's Kitchen" f-bomb king sliced his fingernail...
First 3-D TV sets are here
The first 3-D TV sets go on sale next month in the US. Sears yesterday began taking orders on its Web site for the sets that promise to be the...
TV enters its silly season
Pilot season is the most magical time of the year in Hollywood, when series creators' dreams are made -- and some of the wackiest ideas imaginable are turned into reality....
'Brokeback' wannabe doesn't sing
With the "don't ask, don't tell" controversy rearing its head again, the York Theatre Company's new musical about gays in the military couldn't be timelier, even if it is set...
'Socrates' soars over 'Behemoth'
If Mark Morris is going to make an audience sit through an hourlong piece in silence again, he needs to provide snacks. Morris decided to test our endurance this week...
Johnny Depp's TV pitch for 'innocent' teens
If it takes a village to raise a child, it also takes one to convict one. Now and then, it requires a movie star to save one. Think back 17...
Brooklyn's 'holy' land
Some of the most coveted properties in the city -- offering breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline and New York harbor -- could be hitting the market if a small...
Apology business is in one sorry state
There are many lines of thinking in the mea culpa business. One group, for instance, believes you should do whatever you want -- even if it might get you in...
City gears for winter blast
A powerful winter storm will tear through the city today, slamming the Big Apple with up to a foot of snow and powerful wind gusts. While areas to the north...
Fair shot at protection: what NY troopers need
I can't argue with State Police Superintendent Harry Corbitt that the state troopers need a long-arm in their cruisers. However, I would debate which rifles they need ("Arm the Troopers,"...
Kerrigans bail out 'slay' bro
BOSTON -- The brother of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, charged with assaulting his father in their home shortly before he died, was released from custody yesterday after his family posted...
Slay rap for 'bridge-toss' dad
A New Jersey man who told police he threw his 3-month-old daughter off a bridge has been charged with murder. Shamsid-Din Abdur-Raheem, of Galloway Township, pleaded not guilty last week...
The GOP's big idea
President Obama's new "health reform" plan boasts that it "sets up a new com petitive health-insurance market giving tens of millions of Americans the exact same insurance choices that members...
Cipriani loses London name
London's Cipriani restaurant, favored by celebrities, will have to change its name after losing a court battle with Venice's Hotel Cipriani over trademarks. The Court of Appeal ruled yesterday that...
Subway sacrifice
It is unfortunate that anyone has to lose their job. However, MTA workers just received a 4 percent pay raise, with two more pay raises expected in the next couple...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A Chelsea woman stabbed and critically wounded her boyfriend, authorities said yesterday. Shanica Fogler, 34, clashed with the victim in his West 17th Street apartment near Ninth Avenue at...
Senate passes unemployment bill
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats yesterday delivered the first of several promised election-year jobs bills, passing a measure blending tax breaks for companies that hire unemployed workers with highway funding eagerly...
Hero inside Hamas
The son of one of Hamas' founders served as an Israeli spy for more than a decade and helped prevent dozens of suicide bombings, he reveals in a new book....
Sorry, ladies, but I want a fireman
The first shot was fired on Feb. 16, ushering in a war of the sexes in city firehouses. The assault was launched not with a weapon, but with a letter...
Stop whining about the filibuster
Today's health-policy "summit" comes at a moment when, as happens with metronomic regularity, Washington is reverberating with lamentations about government being "broken." Such talk occurs only when the left's agenda...
A Wii book reader due
Nintendo Co. is putting William Shakespeare and Mark Twain alongside "Super Mario" with its new handheld game device. The Kyoto-based maker of the top-selling Wii console introduced the DSi XL...
NFL tragedy book
TAMPA, Fla. -- The sole survivor of a Florida boating accident that killed two NFL players and a former college football player is releasing a book about the tragedy. Nick...
Ben: Interest rates will stay low
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke had a very simple message for Congress when it comes to the nation's historically low interest rates: They're not going anywhere anytime soon. While Bernanke...
General Growth in exit plan
General Growth Properties, the second-biggest US mall owner, said it would split itself into two companies as part of a plan to exit bankruptcy that includes a $2.63 billion investment...
Nadel guilty in Fla. fraud
Florida fund manager Arthur Nadel pleaded guilty yesterday to operating a seven-year fraud, admitting to defrauding investors in six funds and costing them $162 million. Nadel, appearing in Manhattan federal...
'Kid-rapist' cries frame
Former WABC sportscaster and accused child rapist Marvell Scott insisted yesterday that the case against him is built entirely off "the testimony of criminals and liars." "I will definitely be...
Museum peace eludes bar
Getting into a bar fight is so easy, a caveman could do it! Two security guards who spend their days protecting the dinosaur bones and Neanderthal mannequins at the American...
Health-scare tactic
WASHINGTON -- On the eve of today's health-care summit, the White House and Democrats in Congress were threatening to skirt normal Senate rules requiring 60 votes in order to ram...
Dancing to disaster
Of all the blunders at the World Trade Center site, the dumbest might be City Hall's decision, with the Port Authority's blessing, to kick-start work on a performing-arts center. The...
Beauty's Facebook hijack ordeal
A Queens man took his girlfriend's Facebook account hostage, changed her sexual preference to gay, and demanded cash for her profile's safe return, authorities said yesterday. But Paul Franco's bizarre...
Business briefs
Coke buy Coca-Cola was last night reported to be near ing a deal to acquire most of the North American operations of its largest bottler, Coca-Cola Enter prises, in a...
Union bigs hedge bet on slots
Labor leaders are steering clear of Aqueduct Entertainment Group, the politically wired consortium that was awarded the contract to run a slots casino in Queens, as they await results of...
Top Viacom, CBS execs open advisory shops
Two refugees from Sumner Redstone's media empire are setting up separate advisory shops in the hopes of getting media and technology companies to work together more cooperatively -- though they...
Gems were ringers: LI cops
'Til arrest do them part. A Long Island couple has been busted for pretending to be interested in purchasing pricey diamond engagement rings -- and then substituting fake sparklers for...
$hift hits the fan
The girlfriend of a Queens portable-toilet mogul is sick of being number two. Donna Buonagura is slapping ex-boyfriend Charles Howard with a breach-of-contract suit for trying to flush her and...
Town boots entire staff of failing HS
Talk about cleaning house. A tiny Rhode Island school district has fired the entire staff at one of the state's lowest-performing schools after the local teachers union wasn't able to...
Ancient history
Europe's war of words over money got nastier yesterday as new riots over austerity measures erupted in the streets of Greece. Greece's deputy prime minister turned on Germany, throwing its...
Curse of the 'foodie fighter'
The loony hedge-funder accused of bullying his cookbook wife was officially pronounced too crazy for court yesterday -- a defense-prosecution consensus he reaffirmed by shouting curses at a Manhattan judge....
Mobster pep talk
Look out, Tony Robbins! When it comes to motivational speakers, it's tough to beat Bonanno family captain Anthony Mannone. "Go get your gun and go get your knife and put...
Suisse miss is history
Lehman Brothers' once high-profile CFO Erin Callan has ended her employment with Credit Suisse, closing another chapter in the tumultuous career of an executive once called one of Wall Street's...
Pols rip sorry act by Toyoda
Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda endured a 3½-hour congressional grilling yesterday and profusely apologized for the recall debacle while insisting his cars are safe. Toyoda, the humbled grandson of the company's...
'Short' verdict to SEC rule
After nearly two years of back-and-forth on how to curb improper short-selling, Mary Schapiro's Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday finally passed a new rule -- to very little applause. It...
Kin: We quit being Madoffs
Bernie Madoff's daughter-in-law wants to divorce herself and her kids from their sullied last name. Stephanie Madoff, who is married to the Ponzi schemer's son Mark, filed papers yesterday in...
Another UN party in Bali
Global environmental crises come and go, but fancy tropical vacations are forever. Or, at least, so it must be for the functionaries at the UN Environment Program: It was barely...
More Bronx injustice
Bronx DA Robert Johnson is reviewing options for an appeal now that a judge has tossed convictions in the infamous Black Sunday blaze that killed two firefighters in 2005. Bronx...
Where Klein gets tough
Count on Mayor Mike's Solomon-like educrats to explain precisely why a bag of Doritos poses less of a threat to students' health than a homemade brownie. Now if only they...
GMAC, Uncle Sam debate ResCap sale
Uncle Sam and the management of GMAC want to drive the company in different directions, holding up the sale of its money-losing mortgage lender, ResCap, sources told The Post. "The...
Food vendor grime victim
He should have washed up after his bathroom break. Shiraj Islam, the food peddler who had his permit stripped by health inspectors because he took a 30-minute bathroom break, yesterday...
'Rape' girl's new shocker
The notorious "Girl who Cried Rape" -- now prison-bound for perjury -- would have let her victim rot behind bars if she'd known she was pregnant when she first recanted,...
Gas guzzler goes after China sale fails
The ultimate gas guzzler has finally run out of gas. General Motors yesterday said it will shut down manufacturing of the hulking Hummer brand for good after a year-long effort...
Atlanta targets JPMorgan Chase over dump site
He may be the darling of Wall Street and a hero in Washington, but for a brief moment JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon was also a fugitive in Atlanta in...
B'klyn hit-run clue
Cops who are trying to determine which sister mowed down two women in a weekend hit-and-run in Brooklyn will likely have to test blood found inside the car, of ficials...
Swedish hero vs. 'mugger'
It's Swede revenge! The commander of Sweden's 1,000 troops in Afghanistan took the stand in Manhattan Supreme Court yesterday to testify against a violent robber charged with pulling a carpet...
SeaWorld whale mauls and kills trainer in front of audience
A 12,300-pound killer whale -- notorious for being "difficult, depressed and usually temperamental" -- pulled a veteran trainer into a pool at SeaWorld in Florida yesterday, thrashing her around underwater...
Tiger's latest ills are 'pills'
Tiger Woods has high-tailed it to Arizona to kick his addiction to painkillers and sleeping pills, according to a published report yesterday. Woods, who has already undergone sex-addiction therapy, has...
Luxe tenants' kitchen $tink
They thought they were getting a John Pawson custom-designed kitchen that included a stainless-steel countertop in satin finish, Miele appliances and a Sub-Zero refrigerator with an integrated American cherry-wood front...
Ex outs lawyer as LI dominatrix
This Long Island lawyer knows a thing or two about pain and suffering, her former boyfriend claims. A Suffolk County Women's Bar Association officer and Family Court attorney moonlights as...
'Hit' list grows in stunning new Dubai details
At least 15 more suspects took part in the assassination of a senior Hamas commander last month, Dubai investigators said yesterday as they revealed new details of a much bigger...
No pork on menu: Liu
If he has the power to do so, Comptroller John Liu said yesterday he intends to examine the connection between campaign contributions and City Council discretionary grants. Liu -- a...
MTA unions face big hit
The MTA will lay off more than 600 employees represented by nine different unions in the next two months, the agency said yesterday. Those cuts are part of the agency's...
Gay Dems rip Ford on same-sex nups
Harold Ford Jr. was blasted last night at the Stonewall Democratic Club, where gay activists shouted him down and questioned his new stand in favor of same-sex marriage. For 30...
Bk'lyn charter school iron rule
A Brooklyn charter's disciplinary system is more like the big house than the schoolhouse, says parents of children there. The furor at Achievement First Endeavor in Fort Greene erupted when...
Automaker must tow the line
Toyota yesterday agreed to pick up recalled vehicles in New York at their owners' homes upon request and provide a free loaner while they are repaired. "It is unacceptable that...
Sex-vid suit slaps Fitty
Infamous rapper 50 Cent callously posted a sex tape of a Florida woman on the Internet and labeled her a "call girl," according to a lawsuit filed yesterday. Lastonia Leviston...
Flood pols all wet, Katrina victims say
Hurricane Katrina left them with nothing but hope -- but Rep. Gregory Meeks took even that away, stiffed New Orleans families told The Post. "For those people to use our...
Bra-zen model a 'coke' queenpin
A South American lingerie model is being eyed as the ringleader of an all-woman drug cartel that smuggles cocaine to Europe using drop-dead gorgeous passengers she calls her "angels" as...
200G scam hit welfare
Eleven Queens residents scammed the city out of almost $200,000 in welfare benefits -- while running a million-dollar counterfeit designer handbag ring, cops said. The fraudsters had been collecting assistance...
The Post Line
NCAA Basketball Favorite Line Underdog N'WESTERN 11½ Iowa W. Kentucky 1½ FLA. ATL. VANDERBILT 10½ Georgia DUKE 16½ Tulsa CLEVE. ST. 5 Detroit Wright St. 8½ Y'TOWN ST. Wis.-Grn. Bay...
A lot less stress on A-Rod this spring
TAMPA -- Same tent. Far different atmosphere. Last year Alex Rodriguez sat in an event tent on the grounds of George M. Steinbrenner Field and told the world about his...
T-Mac lowers expectations due to injured knee
Tracy McGrady is sobering up to the realization there may be no fairy tales for him in New York this season. After an intoxicating Saturday night debut in which McGrady...
Mets manager sees role for both Japanese pitchers
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Manager Jerry Manuel can envision a roster that includes both of the Mets' Japanese imports. The manager watched Ryota Igarashi and Hisanori Takahashi throw morning batting...
Vonn's crash irks Mancuso
WHISTLER, B.C. -- One crash wiped out the medal hopes of a pair of American skiers and added to tension between the two. Lindsey Vonn tumbled off the course in...
Manuel not set to offer catching job to veteran
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Rod Barajas received his Mets uniform yesterday, but will have to wait for assurance he will be the team's starting catcher. Though no catcher in camp...
Brother says he injected McGwire with steroids
Mark McGwire's estranged younger brother says he injected Big Mac with a variety of steroids and he thinks the home run king gained obvious strength from the drugs. Jay McGwire's...
Mets' Francoeur says he'll hit 27 home runs this season
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Jeff Francoeur is baseball's 5-hour Energy drink. And when he's swinging the bat well he's the perfect pick-me-up for the Mets. "He's the definition of an...
Nets' Lee rediscovers shooting touch
On a 5-52 Nets team stumbling toward the worst record in NBA history, there are precious few bright spots or silver linings. But one has been Courtney Lee, both his...
Jets, Jones' agent are set to meet
INDIANAPOLIS -- Despite one of the best years of his career last season, it's no secret that a different number -- the $5.8 million due him in roster bonuses and...
Plenty of snow for Stowe Derby
From the Catskills to the Adirondacks and across to the Green Mountains of Vermont, back-to-back snowstorms are dumping tons of snow onto ski resorts with most areas reporting accumulations in...
Weir not asking for an apology
WHISTLER, B.C. -- Figure skater Johnny Weir does not want an apology from broadcasters who made derogatory remarks about him. Instead, he wants them to learn a lesson. "I want...
Olympic break helps banged-up Rangers rookie Del Zotto
At any other point in the season, Michael Del Zotto probably would have missed as many as six or seven games with the chest laceration he sustained in Pittsburgh on...
Rachel Alexandra goes back to work
Rachel Alexandra kicked it up a notch yesterday at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans, turning in her first six-furlong workout of the year in 1:14 as she approaches her...
Ohno earns shot at 8th medal
VANCOUVER -- Apolo Anton Ohno advanced through the 500-meter short track speedskating heats last night, giving him his last shot at an individual gold medal. The American, with seven career...
Sports shorts
NFL: Ex-Patriot Tatupu dead at 54Mosi Tatupu, one of the most popular players in Patriots history known for his inspired special teams play, has died. Tatupu died Tuesday at Sturdy...
Ivanovic looks to regain winning form
Ana Ivanovic has looked far better in a swimsuit than in her sport, seemed more comfortable in front of a camera than on a tennis court. Now, the former world...
USA women win bronze in bobsled
WHISTLER, British Columbia -- Erin Pac had dreamed of her Olympic moment since she was a little girl growing up in Farmington, Conn. Early on, Pac envisioned herself as the...
Early goal rush by Canadians sends mighty Russia home
VANCOUVER -- In the minutes before the puck dropped, it wasn't just Canada Hockey Place that felt like a tinderbox, it was Canada itself. Up in Whistler Village, near where...
Islanders' DiPietro cheers on Team USA
Rick DiPietro took off his skates after the Islanders practiced yesterday and watched Ryan Miller put in yet another stellar Olympic performance. With Team USA's 2-0 victory over Switzerland, the...
Finland finishes Czechs; USA next
VANCOUVER -- Niklas Hagman tipped home a power-play goal with 6:26 to play to break open a scoreless game, and Finland beat the Czech Republic 2-0 last night to advance...
Weird but true
This thief is messing with the wrong guy. An Ohio sheriff is offering a $1,000 reward from his own pocket for info leading to the arrest of whoever burglarized his...
This loss hurts for St. John's
Just when it seemed as if Anthony Mason Jr. couldn't experience any more pain in his injury-plagued career, he did. The torn tendon in his foot that cost him all...
Stony Brook clinches first crown
It was a little more than a decade ago that Stony Brook's basketball team completed its Bob Beamon-sized leap from Division III to Division I. Now, the Long Island school...
Looking to finish with a bang, Egharevba turns it up for Edison
There is a certain look among seniors this time of year. It is of desperation and hunger, yearning to be remembered as a champion, to take advantage of every last...
PSAL girls basketball playoff roundup: School of the Future shocks Tots
School of the Future is going to get the rematch it wanted and in the process it gave the PSAL Class A playoffs its first big upset. The 12th-seeded Bulldogs...
PSAL Class AA boys basketball second round preview
PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down the second round of the PSAL Class AA playoffs, slated for Thursday and Friday. All homes games are to be played...
Edison flips a switch, realizes potential
John Ulmer has tried to coddle his players and he’s tried motivating them with tough love. He’s called them soft and lauded their play. Nothing had worked for the Thomas...
NY governor suspends aide, seeks investigation
New York Gov. David Paterson has suspended a close aide and is asking for an investigation by the attorney general after a published report linked the aide to a claim...
Bratton, strong second half lead Dolphins past Monroe
Khalil Bratton’s status for Beach Channel’s city-wide playoff game was uncertain all week. The senior guard injured his right ankle in the team’s loss to Benjamin Cardozo in the Queens...
Ford lambasted by gay community at Democratic Club
Harold Ford Jr. went to the Stonewall Democratic Club tonight to try to explain his evolution from backing a constitutional ban on gay marriage to supporting same-sex nuptials. But he...
U.S. extreme ski champion C.R. Johnson killed in fall on rocks at Squaw Valley: report
U.S. professional skier C.R. Johnson was killed in a fall on to rocks in California's Squaw Valley, various reports said late Wednesday. The 26-year-old U.S. Open champion and X Games...
Canada dominates during 7-3 rout of Russia
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A dominating Canada ended 50 years of Olympic hockey frustration against Russia. The Canadians got a goal and two assists from Dan Boyle during a take-charge...
Meter menace
Lane lunacyBicyclists aren’t being bashful anymore.Things got heated near the corner of Meeker Avenue and Humboldt Street last week when police said a bicyclist tried to exact some vengeance on...
Owls fly past Bayside into first quarters since '05
Yarmese Jones wasn’t sure what to think when she saw a potential second-round meeting with Bayside in the PSAL Class A playoffs. Her Bryant girls basketball team beat Bayside twice...
Meter menace
Meter menaceA cab ride through Park Slope turned sour and then downright violent after a 29-year-old man threw up in the back of the cab rolling down Fourth Avenue.Police said...
Captain to the bridge: williamsburg pays homage to pop culture icon William Shatner
Set phasers on mockery!If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then there was enough adulation to fill a Klingon battle cruiser dumped on the Knitting Factory Tuesday night during...
Designer touts Brooklyn Bridge Park
Size doesn’t matter, at least not when it comes to Brooklyn Bridge Park, its chief designer told a rapt audience this week.“The park is 65 acres, but experientially, in its...
Witnesses to move HQ from Heights
The Jehovah’s Witnesses have forsaken Brooklyn Heights as their headquarters, and will move to a compound upstate, it was reported this week.The business arm of the religious group, the Watchtower...
Hedge-fund millionaire declared too crazy for court
The loony hedge-funder accused of bullying his cookbook wife was officially pronounced too crazy for court today -- a defense-prosecution consensus he appeared to join by shouting curses at a...
Locked out church congregants hold annual meeting
A Boerum Hill congregation may still be locked out of their church, but it won’t stop them from holding their annual meeting — in Brooklyn Heights.The Bethlehem Lutheran Church, located...
Markowitz grilled in discrimination suit
Borough President Marty Markowitz was put on the hot seat Friday when he was grilled for nearly four hours about a discrimination lawsuit filed against him back in 2007.The deposition,...
K-Bridge Final Four
It is down to the final four!State Department of Transportation (DOT) officials revealed the four designs that made the cut for the future Kosciuszko Bridge Wednesday afternoon, to the enthusiasm...
Designer touts Brooklyn Bridge Park
Size doesn’t matter, at least not when it comes to Brooklyn Bridge Park, its chief designer told a rapt audience this week.“The park is 65 acres, but experientially, in its...
Madoff daughter-in-law and grandchildren petition to change their names
Bernie Madoff’s daughter-in-law wants to divorce herself and her kids from their sullied last name. Stephanie Madoff, who is married to the Ponzi schemer’s son Mark, filed papers today in...