March 1, 2010
Wagner fires coach Deane
Wagner has fired men’s basketball coach Mike Deane. Deane was 95-113 over seven seasons with the Seahawks, including 5-26 overall and 3-15 in the Northeast Conference this season. “I decided...
Gowanus to be made super this week?
The Gowanus Canal will likely be designated a Superfund site this week, an employee with the Environmental Protection Agency told this paper. “If you asked me to put money on...
Ford not running against Sen. Gillibrand
Tennessee transplant and former U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. has decided not to challenge unelected incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand for her US Senate seat, sources said tonight. "I heard from Harold...
Final Atlantic Yards holdouts to lose their property
Reality is starting to set in for the final holdouts of the embattled Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn. A state judge ruled today that the state can seize property from...
New Directors news
The annual New Directors/New Films festival, sponsored by the Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, opens March 24 with the documentary "Bill Cunningham New York,''...
Swede swindler convicted of attempted armed robbery
Swede victory! A sidewalk con artist who picked on the wrong tourist -- a lieutenant commander in the Swedish Navy who refused to be tricked out of $40 -- was...
GO NOW: Los Angeles
EVEN for Los Angeles, it has been a strange season: Heavier than normal rains, an economy in need of a strategically placed pair of jumper cables and too many untimely...
'Prophet' profits
"A Prophet,'' a startling prison flick from French director Jacques Audiard, swept the Cesar awards -- France's version of the Oscars -- over the weekend. The dark tale of a...
Sumner Redstone slips up on air
The senior moments appear to be catching up to Sumner Redstone. During an interview Monday with CNBC's David Faber, the Viacom and CBS chairman had more than a few mental...
'Ax Men' star's daughter, 4, mauled to death by family dog
ASTORIA, Ore. — Oregon authorities say the 4-year-old daughter of a reality TV show star was mauled to death by the family's Rottweiler. Clatsop County Sheriff Tom Bergin says Ashlynn...
Rangers' Lundqvist would keep NHL in the Olympics
The Olympics ended in disappointment for Henrik Lundqvist, but the Rangers goalie would like to go back."I think it's a great stage. I think it's great for hockey, so I...
8 ways to follow in the footsteps of Olympians
DID you watch Bode Miller zipping down Whistler Mountain at 60-plus miles per hour and think, “I could totally do that��? Now’s your chance. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games are...
Report: No new deals for Jets Revis, Mangold
Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum reportedly met with representatives with Darrelle Revis and Nick Mangold but new contracts for the Pro Bowl players were not agreed to.NJ.com reports the meetings took...
Benched Brodeur 'really got into' Canada's gold-medal march
Winning the gold made it all OK for Martin Brodeur. Benched by Canada after a loss to the United States, the Devils goalie said it was difficult to watch the...
Brooklyn DA clears ACORN in videotaped scandal
The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office says it has found no criminal wrongdoing on the part of three ACORN employees caught on video advising a couple posing as a prostitute and...
Yankees' Rivera has first spring session
TAMPA -- Mariano Rivera threw 21 pitches off a bullpen mound for the first time this spring.“At his age, I have an idea what I need,’’ the 40-year-old closer said....
Obama walks to White House after health report cites cholesterol spike
President Obama took his first steps toward lowering his cholesterol today. After a speech, the president walked home to the White House through Lafayette Park instead of riding in his...
Can Congressman Charlie 'Wrangle' himself out of this one?
They put Martha Stewart in jail because she fibbed and former Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik will serve four years in the klink for not only fibbing, but for questionable ethical...
Fire erupts in Sheepshead hell house
The Sheepshead Bay “Hell House” earned its moniker Friday morning after a smoky fire forced panicked residents out into the two-day blizzard.Firefighters responded at about 8:30 a.m. after the blaze...
Prospect Park homage
A veil of snow sprinkles casts an incandescent glow upon sculptor Zvi Aranof’s haunting homage to the pulchritudinous female form in Prospect Park, begging the question, “Mind if we sit...
NIA student awards night
Budding benefactors were hailed for transforming “an easily forgotten coin into a powerful tool for youth action and service” when the Neighborhood Improvement Association (NIA) presented an awards night for...
Marine Park’s Brrr-avest
S’no flakes when it comes to tackling Mother Nature’s outbursts, Marine Park’s Brrr-avest from Engine Company 321 polish up on the elbow grease outside the firehouse, 2165 Gerritsen Avenue.
Germany targets Greek debt 'speculators'
Hedge funds and other investors who bought Greek debt on the cheap expecting the small nation would surely get bailed out by wealthy neighbors might want to reconsider their positions....
Cabbie overcharged passengers 574 times in one month
A rogue taxi driver overcharged 574 passengers in a single month in what appears to be the worst such long-term ripoff in the city's history.Wasim Khalid Cheema was finally nailed...
Tiger should be forgiven for his sins -- not Madoff: poll
Tiger Woods should be forgiven for his womanizing ways, but most Americans agree that there is no forgiveness when it comes to Wall Street scammer Bernie Madoff, according to a...
Former SAC trader accused of urinating on subordinate talks up new fund
Ping Jiang, famous for the raunchy allegations made against him by a former SAC Capital subordinate, is talking up his new fund, Ping Capital, which he says returned a whopping...
Clijsters disappointed Serena isn't be at Garden
Kim Clijsters returns to New York for the first time since her U.S. Open victory, and the snow is not the only difference from her summer visit. She won’t be...
Shrimp with Italian savor makes an easy midweek supper
Easy and elegant, shrimp is a popular weeknight entrée in my home.It’s quick to prepare, and a culinary chameleon, taking on the flavors of the ingredients with which it’s cooked.It’s...
Radegast plots expansion, France nervous
First North 3rd Street, now Berry Street, then... the world! williamsburg’s beloved nascent beer garden, Radegast, (113 North 3rd Street) is so popular that it is quickly growing beyond its...
Plan to protect Marine Park homeowners
With a simple phone call, Marine Park residents can protect themselves from financial ruin.Any construction project that requires breaking ground should be registered with DigNet, a nonprofit organization serving as a...
Klutz is egg-cellent
By Michèle De Meglio To me, breakfast is the easiest meal of the day. All you do is dump some Cheerios and organic fat-free milk in a bowl and voilà!...
Feds won't be super for lending along Gowanus
Contrary to what the feds claim, designating the Gowanus Canal a Superfund site will have a devastating impact on the ability to construct, and even renovate thousands of homes near...
Some East Flatbush bank customers getting stung
East Flatbush residents who do their banking at the intersection of Church and Nostrand avenues might be wise to take an occasional glance over their shoulder.A number of scams have...
BHA honors community service
Lasting contributions to the neighborhood’s historic aesthetic received special recognition by the Brooklyn Heights Association at its 100th meeting this week.Community Service Award recipients included the owners of three carefully...
Productive dialogue between gardeners and Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College may have sown some seeds it will be able to reap without angry repercussions.At a meeting called by Community Board 14 to bring community gardeners face to face...
Supreme Court 'worried' ex-Enron CEO didn't get fair trial
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared troubled Monday by the selection of the jury that convicted former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling as well as the use of a federal fraud...
Elizabeth Smart kidnap suspent not too crazy for court: judge
SALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge on Monday ruled that the man charged in the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart is competent to stand trial, paving the way for him...
AOL sells buy.at
AOL is unloading another company that it the acquired during an ill-fated acquisition binge. The Internet pioneer sold buy.at, its affiliate marketing business, to Digital Window Limited, a joint venture...
A-Rod cooperating with feds investigating Canadian HGH doctor
TAMPA -- Alex Rodriguez said federal investigators have contacted him and he plans to talk to them about his relationship with a Canadian doctor. Dr. Tony Galea is charged with...
NYTimes shares jump on takeover rumors
Shares of New York Times Co. jumped on Monday on market rumors that Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim will seek to acquire the company. The company's shares rose 7.4 percent to...
Reyes triples in Mets intrasquad game
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Jose Reyes hit the first pitch he saw Monday for a two-run triple in his first game-like setting since he was sidelined for most of last...
Jets say goodbye to Jones
The Jets will release running back Thomas Jones this week, allowing the leader of the NFL’s top-ranked rushing offense to become a free agent. Mike Tannenbaum said Monday that the...
Louis Vuitton sues carmaker Hyundai over Super Bowl commercial
This ball has bounced its way into court. Louis Vuitton filed suit against Hyundai today over a Super Bowl commercial featuring a basketball emblazoned with the French handbag maker's instantly...
Senator attacks Silver as 'modern-day Napoleon'
ALBANY – Sen. Eric Adams (D-Brooklyn) opened both barrels on Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) for endorsing the view that the embattled governor should remove himself from budget talks.The Brooklyn...
Mayor: CityTime project is a 'disaster'
Mayor Bloomberg today described a computerized time-keeping project begun by the city in 1998 -- and still not finished -- as "a disaster."The project, known as CityTime, was launched during...
Appeals court reinstates 44-year-old case
The wheels of justice grind exceedingly slow -- but this is ridiculous. A state appeals court has given the green light for a 44-year-old lawsuit to go to trial. The...
Local college basketball rankings: Fairfield, Hofstra enter conference tourneys hot
It’s conference title or bust for all the locals now. Seton Hall’s overtime loss to Marquette on Sunday ended the Pirates’ hopes of earning an at-large bid in the NCAA...
AG wins settlement against Queens immigration 'scammer'
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced today that he won a court judgment of over $3 million against a Queens woman who allegedly ripped off immigrants by promising to help them...
Baby surives for 3 days with bullet in chest
A baby girl survived three days with a bullet in her chest as she lay alone beside the dead bodies of her parents and toddler brother in Argentina, the Daily...
O strikes out for Reid
President Obama was in Las Vegas two weeks ago to rally support for Senate majority leader Harry Reid, who is facing a really tough fight for reelection in his home...
4 charged in NJ with hacking into ticket sites, making $25M in resale
Here's one reason why you can't ever get Yankee playoff tickets. The feds busted four California men today for fraudulently obtaining more than 1.5 million tickets to sporting events and...
She doesn't have the votes
Nancy Pelosi may give herself a grade of ‘A’ for effort as House Speaker but as Politico reports, that doesn’t mean she can get the health care reform bill passed....
Report: Mets' Castillo teaching Marlins player
You couldn’t blame Luis Castillo for not showing much loyalty to the Mets, who spent the offseason trying to trade their oft-criticized second baseman. Castillo reportedly tutored Marlins utility man...
200,000 still without power after mega storm
PORTLAND, Maine — Nearly 200,000 homes and businesses were still without power Monday as restoration efforts continued days after a slow-moving storm battered the Northeast with heavy snow, rain and...
Islanders' DiPietro out indefinitely with knee swelling
The Olympic break is barely over and the Islanders already got another dose of bad news.Rick DiPietro, the oft-injured goalie, suffered knee swelling on his surgically repaired knee and is...
Manhattan mugger gets 25 years behind bars for elevator slay
A 6-foot-6 career mugger who bludgeoned an 81-year-old Orthodox Jew to death while robbing him in his Washington Heights elevator was slammed today with a maximum sentence of 25 years...
Ft. Hood suspect moved from hospital to jail
FORT WORTH, Texas — An attorney says the Army psychiatrist charged in the worst mass shooting on a U.S. military base will soon be moved to a county jail near...
USA-Canada hockey showdown pulls in gold medal ratings
The gold medal showdown between the U.S. and Canadian ice hockey teams on Sunday captivated a nation that usually yawns at the sport, according to ratings figures released Monday. Approximately...
Syracuse No. 1 for first time in 20 years
Syracuse is No. 1 in The Associated Press' Top 25, taking advantage of a weekend when the poll's top three teams lost. The Orange were the runaway top pick Monday,...
T-Mac already wooing LeBron
CLEVELAND – Tracy McGrady already began his recruiting pitch to LeBron James after he was traded to the Knicks Feb. 18. T-Mac and LeBron have been in communication. "He's a...
Book optioned by 'Avatar' director pulled
Publication has been halted for a disputed book about the atomic bombing of Japan that "Avatar" director James Cameron had optioned for a possible film, The Associated Press has learned....
Madoff victims seek stiffer punishment for former executive
Victims of Bernard Madoff's record rip-off are crying foul at prosecutors' plans to seek "extraordinary" leniency for the fraudster's right-hand man. In a series of outraged letters filed this morning...
'Biggest Loser' looking to cast from Staten Island
Applicants from one New York City borough are outweighing the others. Staten Island residents looking to lose weight were quick to apply to NBC's long-time reality show "The Biggest Loser"...
Bumpy night at the Ziegfeld: Free screening of 'All About Eve' with Stritch, Osborne
Move fast and you can score a free ticket for a March 23 screening of "All About Eve'' at the Ziegfeld with Elaine Stritch and Robert Osborne. It's part of...
Oscar Watch: Blue Sunday for 'Avatar' fans?
"Avatar'' captured the top award, and five others, Sunday night from the Visual Effects Society. Unfortunately, it's been snubbed by every single other group of motion picture employees who give...
'Brady Bunch' reunion falls apart as 'Jan,' 'Marcia' feud continues
Here's the story ... of how two TV sisters are still not getting along after all these years. "Brady Bunch" stars Maureen McCormick and Eve Plumb are still not getting...
Yankees insist it's a five-man race for final rotation spot
Here in Tampa, it’s a sunny day. The rain is coming tomorrow, though. Still, this is Disneyworld for Yankee fans.Every day is a vacation from the real world when they...
City overdose deaths decline
The New York City Health Department says unintentional drug overdose deaths declined sharply in 2008. It says they fell that year to the lowest level seen in the city since...
5,200 Australians bare all for photo shoot
SYDNEY — About 5,200 naked people embraced each other on the steps of Sydney's iconic Opera House on Monday for a photo shoot by Spencer Tunick. Tunick, who is known...
Clarity on Iran
The most recent IAEA report on the Iranian nuclear program offers hope to some that it will lead to great cooperation between various countries and the United Nations to pass more...
Elin refuses to move back in with Tiger after Arizona trip
Tiger Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren, is back in Orlando after spending a week out of town with her husband and kids. Woods, who is spending time in rehab in Arizona,...
Gov says domestic violence probe involves aide, 'not me'
In his first public apperarance since announcing that he intends to step down when his term ends, Gov. Paterson distanced himself from former top aide David Johnson by claiming he's...
Update: Lions deal for Cromartie falls through
After nearly completing a trade at the NFL Combine, the Lions will not acquire Chargers CB Antonio Cromartie, leaving the unhappy former first-round pick on the market.MLive.com reports, "According to...
Heat owner ‘95 percent sure’ Wade will return to Miami
While no one seems to have any idea which way LeBron James is leaning, Heat owner Micky Arison is extremely confident Dwyane Wade will return to the Heat. "The bottom...
Amtrak Acela trains now wireless
WASHINGTON — Amtrak has rolled out wireless Internet access on all 20 of its Acela Express trains between Washington and Boston and in six major stations along the northeast corridor....
$50K bail set for Qns teen over 911 Turnpike hoax
TRENTON, N.J. — Bail was set at $50,000 for a teenager charged with making a hoax 911 call that led police to stop a van full of minority teenagers along...
Pol wants ban on selling drinking games to minors
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — It could be last call for businesses selling drinking-themed games to teens on eastern Long Island. The games, with themes such as beer-pong, are sold in specialty...
Dept. of Dubious Projects: Will Smith in a remake of 'Suspicion'
One of the wackier rumors out there -- reported exclusively by genre website Latino Review and widely repeated across the blogosphere but unconfirmed so far by the trades -- has...
Man killed by pet bull: coroner
WERNERSVILLE, Pa. — An eastern Pennsylvania man was attacked and killed by a “temperamental” pet bull a day before his 53rd birthday, the coroner’s office said Monday. Ricky Weinhold, of...
Chile troops, police attack post-quake looting
CONCEPCION, Chile — Rescuers found signs of life in the wreckage of a 15-story building Monday as the world offered aid to victims of an earthquake that killed more than...
January personal spending up as income growth slows
WASHINGTON — Personal spending jumped by a larger amount than expected in January but Americans' incomes barely budged as millions of Social Security recipients did not get their usual cost...
Search for missing teen grows, sex offender held
SAN DIEGO — Authorities and volunteers are widening a search for a 17-year-old missing in San Diego County after a registered sex offender was arrested in connection with her disappearance....
'Precious' wins big at NAACP Image Awards
LOS ANGELES — It was a winning night for the film "Precious" at the 41st NAACP Image Awards. The heart-wrenching tale of an illiterate and abused teen who finds hope...
Compare and contrast
According to this report, the earthquake that hit Chile was “one of the most powerful to strike the earth in over a century.” But instead of being in the hundreds...
PA is new party of 'no'
After last week’s health care summit, the Republican Party has put to rest the notion that it is the party of ‘no’. For the new group to wear that crown...
LI teen dies after falling in sewage pit
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. — A teenage worker taking out the garbage at a doughnut shop on Sunday night fell into a sewage pit and died, police said. Amiri Zeqiri, 17, slipped...
Checking in with Devils and Rangers in Vancouver
ZACH PARISE USA Parise scored four goals, none bigger than the one he had with 25 seconds left in the third period yesterday against Canada. He beat Roberto Luongo to...
Games had highs, lows ... and lots of rain
VANCOUVER — The Winter Olympics began with the death of a Georgian luger and ended with the epic clash of the United States and Canada in yesterday’s hockey final. In...
NYC girls basketball rankings
In a week where plenty was decided, not a whole lot of changes were made. Mary Louis flip-flopped with Bishop Ford in the Nos. 5 and 6 spots after the...
Pulse sales
OSCAR DE LA RENTA 224 W. 30th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues; 212-920-1211 Sale: March 3-4. Wed.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fur coats, jackets and evening wear up to 70...
Next stop on the Express: PSAL semifinals
Forget the No. 12 seed, the fourth-place finish in Brooklyn AA and the big names Transit Tech has taken down to reach the PSAL Class AA semifinals. The Express isn’t...
PSAL girls basketball rankings
The Class AA quarterfinals didn’t go by without some wild happenings. Manhattan Center managed to upset Francis Lewis, Kennedy beat Midwood to make its fifth straight semis, South Shore looked...
CHSAA girls basketball rankings
The Brooklyn/Queens final is set and the Archdiocesan state seeding is taking shape. Mary Louis got by Bishop Ford, 63-62, in one of the year’s best and most emotional games....
Dream Job: Kristine Burton
Kristine Burton’s dream job is just that — to make dreams come true for ill and struggling children. As overseer of Madison Square Garden’s Garden of Dreams Foundation, Burton arranges...
Go to Greg
Q Re your recent column about disclosing previous salary to a prospective employer: Why would they even bother to ask what my previous salary was, unless it’s because they’re trying...
60 seconds with Lewis Maltby
We interviewed you a few years ago about your alarm at how workers were losing their privacy in the digital era. Have things gotten better or worse since then? It’s...
A look at some of New York's iconic trades
When the Smithsonian Institution’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage undertook its New York City Project some years ago, work was a prominent item on the agenda. As part of...
CHSAA Archdiocesan final preview
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Archdiocesan final being played at Mount St. Michael Monday at 8 p.m. For live updates during the game, click here....
Chill factor
Top music downloads 1. Money to Blow, Birdman 2. Bad Romance, Lady Gaga 3. TiK ToK, Kesha 4. Hard, Rihanna 5. Tie Me Down, New Boyz 6. How Low Can...
Brooks, Cardozo reap rewards from senior's return
Malcolm Brooks listed his return to Cardozo this year at 50/50. Ron Naclerio, the zany longtime coach, didn’t expect him back. “My ankle was messed up and I had strep...
DVD Extra: 'Star is Born' Blu-ray sets May 22 bow (UPDATED)
The long-awaited Blu-ray debut of "A Star is Born'' will arrive on June 22, Warner Home Video announced today. This is a 6K transfer of a new restoration based on the late...
CHSAA Archdiocesan girls basketball playoff roundup: Gators advance to semis
Notre Dame Academy has been working with a point guard by committee and Sunday the Gators scored by committee. Four girls had seven or more points and eight players registered...
Cavs fans worried about Knicks' LeBron knowledge
CLEVELAND – Every Sunday in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, their fine beat writer, Brian Windhorst answers questions from Cavs' fans. I just came across this one flipping through the paper...
Tribeca: Fourth 'Shrek' is opener
"Shrek Forever After,'' the fourth and (Dreamworks promises) last chaper in the animated franchise, will open the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, a month ahead of its theatrical debut. In...
What's behind Barbara Walters' decision to dump famous Oscar show
A funny thing happened to Barbara Walters on her way to show biz immortality -- she got to be a bigger star than the people she interviewed. That's likely why...
Bridget Jones comes to TV
'Bridget Jones," the TV show. NBC seems to be working on a weekly version of the single-girl romantic comedy made famous in two movies starring Renée Zellweger. It's part of...
An update of 'Oedipus' wrecks
Craig Wright, apparently thinking that we haven't gotten the message from Sophocles' "Oedipus the King," has taken it upon himself to clarify it by updating the action. But for all...
Nothing but trouble
Right-wing ideas don't exactly run rampant on New York stages. So the prospect of a pro vocative drama about abortion issues by conservative playwright Jonathan Reynolds ("Stonewall Jackson's House") was...
Mulroney is new 'Rockford'
A much-talked-about new version of "The Rockford Files" for this fall has found its new James Garner. Movie star (and former Julia Roberts boyfriend) Dermot Mulroney has been cast to...
Leno leaves room for double 'L&O'
Leno's out but in, Conan's out but probably not for long, and NBC is out of excuses for screwing up so badly. And yes, the Olympics filled that hole at...
Starr report
First things 1st Yes, Jay Leno reclaims "The Tonight Show" tonight. But it's also a banner night for Jimmy Fallon, who fol lows Leno at 12:35 and is celebrat ing...
Posh Soho House boots 'uncool' members
First it was a purge of the suits -- now Soho House is getting rid of the people who wear them. The exclusive club in the Meatpacking District -- patterned...
GOP big: O-care is win now, lose later
WASHINGTON -- Democrats will likely succeed in muscling through health-care reforms this year -- but will pay a heavy price at the ballot box in November, a GOP Senate leader...
Pelosi lacks the votes
'More talk, no deal" was the Wall Street Journal's headline on Thursday's Blair House health-care summit. "After summit flop, Democrats prepare to go it alone on ObamaCare," proclaimed The Washington...
Lobbyist's 'bad' advice
In apparent violation of the law, a top adviser to Gov. Paterson's now-ended campaign provided thousands of dollars' worth of services to the governor for free while lobbying him for...
Hamas big paralyzed, then slain
A top terrorist was reportedly paralyzed with a potent drug that left him awake but unable to fight back as a suspected Israeli hit team threw him a deadly pillow...
Paterson feels betrayed by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver
ALBANY -- A bitter Gov. Paterson is blaming Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for his political demise, angrily contending that "despite all I did for him," Silver conspired to oust him...
Men's club's new gal-antry
It took 108 years, but the Men's Club of Bay Ridge is finally getting a feminine touch. The Brooklyn civic club isn't changing its name, but it has agreed to...
Don't cut state support for vital CUNY
In a time of financial uncertainty, one of the most important ways that New Yorkers can plan for the future is through higher education. A college degree is associated with...
Apollo positioned to win fight for Lyondell
Apollo Management, the giant private-equity firm founded by billionaire Leon Black, is poised to prevail over the world's seventh-richest man in the battle for bankrupt Dutch chemical giant LyondellBasell, according...
Cell-block busters
Customers at Rikers Island's commissary might get shanked -- but they're never gouged. The reasonable prices at snack bars at all the city's jails account for the success of the...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island A teen was found stabbed to death yesterday after being dragged by a car in Port Richmond, authorities said. Wilson Jackson, 18, got into an argument in the...
Obama a picture of good health, butt . . .
WASHINGTON -- For all his talk about health care, President Obama still hasn't quit smoking. Obama, in his first checkup since taking office, yesterday got a clean bill of health...
Man killed in double crash
A Florida man was killed on Long Island early yesterday after he crashed into a tree and his car was struck by a drunken college student only moments later, Suffolk...
School's in class by itself
To most educators, 60 elementary-school kids in one classroom would sound like a nightmare. To founding New American Academy Principal Shimon Waronker, it's the new way forward. Waronker, a Spanish-speaking...
Michael Douglas talks about family woes in Vanity Fair
Michael Douglas' acting career has been golden -- but he admits his family life has been less than sterling. Douglas, 63 -- showing the golden touch in an Annie Leibovitz...
City parks eye splash $lash
The Big Apple's parks are so deep in red ink, city swimming pools are about to run dry. Mayor Bloomberg's $63.6 billion preliminary spending plan for the next fiscal year...
RFK grandson to skip House race
BOSTON -- The grandson of Robert F. Kennedy has decided against running for the US House from Massachusetts this year. "I've got a job I love being an assistant district...
Resort is wrecked by tsunami
Post-earthquake tsunamis swamped Chile's coastal communities, including Pelluhue, where 70-foot-tall cypress trees were harpooned into the beachfront homes and mountainside above the resort. "The earth started shaking so violently that...
Russian-American version of 'Jersey Shore' planned
Move over, guidos. The Russkies are coming! A planned Russian-American reality show dubbed "Brighton Beach" aims to be a cross between "Jersey Shore" and "Anna Karenina." "We are big fans...
Pols push for police reform
Lawmakers want reforms in the State Police because of allegations Gov. Paterson used the cops to intimidate the alleged victim of domestic violence by his top aide. Brooklyn Democrats Assemblyman...
Airfare to soar as JFK runway is grounded
Starting today, flying out of JFK goes from bad to worse. Millions of travelers can expect to wait longer -- and pay more -- to fly to and from JFK...
Scandal gives bill new life
A Brooklyn pol has a new pitch for a bill that would strap electronic GPS ankle bracelets on domestic-violence suspects. Democratic Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, who introduced the bill in 2007,...
'Shutter Island' still No. 1 at the box office
Martin Scorsese's psychological thriller "Shutter Island" locked up the top box-office spot for a second straight weekend, with its $22.2 million boosting its 10-day total to $75.1 million, according to...
Business briefs
Pru purchase AIG's board has ap proved the sale of its Asian life insurance arm to British life insurer Pru dential PLC. The Wall Street Journal, citing un named people...
Jobless-benefit extension on way
The Senate's second-ranking Republican leader expects GOP lawmakers to extend unemployment benefits this week -- derailing a fellow Republican's objections. Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl says the extension will pass, but...
Ben the bank czar
A reform proposal is gaining traction in Washington to crown Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as the new banking king, with broad authority over the nation's largest banks, according to...
Charlie knew of freebies
Rep. Charles Rangel was made aware that organizers of the Caribbean junkets he attended were grubbing for freebie plane tickets from corporate sponsors, according to a report from the House...
The great American 'no-blame' game
Peter De Vries, America's wittiest novelist, died 17 years ago, but his discernment of this country's cultural foibles still amazes. In a 1983 novel, he spotted the tendency of America's...
Long Island's Martin Tankleff aiding '93 Arkansas killer
The Long Island man who spent 17 hellish years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned last year has joined the fight to free an Arkansas jailbird whose case...
Car 'thief' dies in clash with owner
A would-be thief died after a confrontation with a Queens car owner who put him in a choke hold, police said yesterday. Yaosse Agbokou, 50, allegedly tried to take the...
911 calls reveal Paterson aide's ex pleaded for help as 'victim of violence'
Aflurry of frantic 911 calls made by the ex-girlfriend of Gov. Paterson's top aide reveal startling new details about the harrowing night that wound up bringing down the governor. Sherr-una...
New law set to release terminally-ill prisoners
Ronald Graham lost a kidney and suffered a punctured colon when he was brutally stabbed on a Brooklyn street -- yet his attacker is about go free, thanks to a...
'Tonight' the night for Leno
Jay Leno gets his desk back tonight. After flopping as a prime- time variety-show host, the late-night comic is returning to his old "Tonight Show" post. Leno has scheduled Sarah...
Gla$s action vs. building
City officials yesterday slapped the owners of the Sony Building on Madison Avenue with a violation after ice broke through the ceiling of its atrium, showering glass over partygoers --...
Desperate Chile
CONCEPCION, Chile -- The Chilean government yesterday struggled to get aid to starving earthquake survivors and to halt widespread looting as the death toll doubled to 708 -- about half...
Summit of hypocrisy: O makes it to the top
THE ISSUE: Pres. Obama's failure to generate bipartisan cooperation at the health-care summit. *** President Obama saying to Sen. John McCain, "We're not campaigning anymore. The election is over," was...
Westchester mayor in 'wife assault'
The mayor of White Plains was charged yesterday with assaulting his wife. Adam Bradley, who was elected last year, surrendered to police yesterday morning, hours after his wife, Fumiko, filed...
TV lights up over Leno-Letterman II
While Jay Leno and David Letterman duke it out again for late-night supremacy, advertisers and viewers can just sit back and enjoy the show. NBC's decision to return Leno to...
Times ARE tough: Spider-Man gets fired
Even a résumé that boasts of saving the city from Doctor Octopus and sparkling references from the likes of Captain America can't keep Spider-Man off the unemployment line. The wall-crawler's...
Sign 'Jeets' now
Ever the gentleman, Yankee captain Derek Jeter insisted this week that he doesn't mind waiting until the end of the coming season -- when he becomes a free agent --...
The price of a Weiner
That was some temper tantrum the terminally excitable Anthony Weiner threw on the floor of the House of Representatives the other day. It was a trademark rant on alleged GOP...
The WFP in court
Is the Working Families Party finally cleaning up its act? We'll believe it when it happens. Nevertheless, it was gratifying to see the far-left party agree in a Staten Island...
Ex-con art faker faces real lawsuit
An art swindler who spent 3½ years in federal prison for selling forgeries of works by modern masters has a valuable -- and this time genuine -- painting stashed in...
House of cards falls on builder
A Queens contractor filed 195 documents over eight years with the city Buildings Department using the name of an unwitting Las Vegas engineer to certify that his work had been...
MTA rails against $700M safety upgrades
It's the great train robbery -- and the feds are the stickup artists. Federal and congressional officials are demanding that the cash-strapped MTA drop $700 million on a safety program...
Olympic cool-off
With the Olympics over, we can switch our focus from the halfpipe to the highbrow. Check the chart to see which magazines get a gold. Harper's leads with a heavy...
ESPN reveals the ugly truth
Let's have a moment of si lence for those who can not speak for themselves. Starting today, ESPN, TV's ancestral home of un wholesome jerks, sex addicts, the racially insensitive...
Philladelphia Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6 ½ fur; $22,000; clm($10,000); 4up(f)SLING SHOT LISA was an impressive winner in the slop while going longer. SANDY'S DREAM returns to level of claim after tiring last out....
New Yankee Granderson improving vs. lefties
TAMPA -- The Granderson Project is in full swing. Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson took live batting practice off a left-hander on Field 2 yesterday and early in the second round...
Here's a dose of Dosage
No major Triple Crown preps were run last week -- the Sham was postponed when Santa Anita cancelled Saturday's card because of heavy rain -- so now's a good time...
Mets' Reyes handles FBI scare with maturity
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Jose Reyes stood in front of his locker early yesterday morning and delivered a performance that should encourage the Mets as much as anything he has...
Chan Ho offers Yankees extra relief
TAMPA -- Chan Ho Park's arrival yesterday led to the dismissal of Edwar Ramirez from the Yankees' bullpen and makes it almost impossible for Sergio Mitre, Boone Logan and Jonathan...
Presious Passion wins
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. -- Presious Passion rolled to his second consecutive victory in the $150,000 Mac Diarmida Stakes yesterday at Gulfstream Park. The 7-year-old gelding and jockey Elvis Trujillo toyed...
Memories of great rewards, greater risks
VANCOUVER -- On the day that we take our leave of this lovely burg -- hopefully a step or two ahead of the weather, which would be an awfully appropriate...
Early start to Canada-U.S. adds appeal
Yesterday was the rarest of days, when money finished out of the money, when Money, the odds-on favorite, was beaten by Happy Accident. And sports felt very, very good. Yesterday,...
Manuel in search of one setup plan for Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Five weeks from today, by the time "Play Ball" is yelled at Citi Field, Jerry Manuel wants an answer in place. For now the Mets manager...
Knicks' McGrady on LeBron countdown
Everyone has an opinion on whether LeBron James will leave Cleveland and head to the Knicks this summer. Tracy McGrady doesn't think they're worth too much. The Knicks are in...
A-Rod: Joba-Hughes battle a 'luxury' for Yankees
TAMPA -- According to Alex Rodriguez the Yankees can't lose between Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes in the fight for the fifth starter's spot. "They're both great young pitchers," Rodriguez...
Giants, Jets prepare for uncapped 2010 season
INDIANAPOLIS -- This offseason truly is uncharted territory for all but a handful of NFL general managers. The overwhelming majority weren't in decision-making positions in 1993, the last time pro...
Drama ends X-country
WHISTLER, British Columbia -- Norway's Petter Northug overcame treacherous conditions to win the closest-ever men's Olympic 50 km cross country race yesterday, nipping ahead of Germany's Axel Teichmann at the...
Canada puts USA 'miracle' on ice
VANCOUVER -- Sid The Kid became The Man yesterday. Sidney Crosby slipped a goal past Ryan Miller 7:40 into overtime in the Olympic hockey final to give Canada a 3-2...
The Post Line
NCAA Basketball Favorite Line Underdog WEST VA. 7 Georgetown TEXAS 15½ Oklahoma UTAH ST. 14 Fresno St. UNC GREENS. 4½ Georgia So. Home team in CAPS NBA Favorite Line Underdog...
A final to remember forever
VANCOUVER -- The puck was behind Ryan Miller, and suddenly it was over, in a flash, a game and a hockey tournament you will remember until the day you die....
Foye pushes Wizards past Nets
The game was tied, up for grabs in the final minute. That is, until Wizards guard Randy Foye reached up and grabbed it, seizing it with consecutive jumpers that were...
Knicks set for final Cavs clash before LeBron frenzy
CLEVELAND -- Antawn Jamison knows why he was brought to Cleveland at the trade deadline -- to help win the franchise its first NBA championship and keep LeBron James a...
Sports shorts
NBA: Lakers rally past Nuggets In Los Angeles, Lamar Odom scored nine of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Lakers overcame an 11-point third-quarter deficit to beat...
Nets return to losing ways against Wizards
The Nets ran into one of their trademark droughts last night. It was called the second half. Defensively, New Jersey was torched by Andray Blatche (36 points) and Randy Foye,...
MVP Ryan Miller took USA hockey team to the brink
VANCOUVER -- How's this for a joke by the universe? Ryan Miller's next NHL game for the Sabres is tomorrow in Pittsburgh against Sidney Crosby and the Penguins. Yep, the...
Mets' Reyes questioned; told there's no problem
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Jose Reyes says he's clean. The Mets shortstop admitted yesterday he was questioned by the FBI last week about treatment he received from Dr. Anthony Galea,...
Weird but true
Maybe Hollywood isn't so movie-friendly. The LA city attorney had Kayvan Setareh, 49, arrested and held in lieu of $1 million bail for allowing a huge ad for the movie...
Seton Hall's NCAA bubble bursts with OT loss to Marquette
There's a reason colleges across the country pay handsome salaries to their head basketball coaches even as they raise tuition and/or slash other sports. An elite head coach is supposed...
Iona earns MAAC's No. 3 seed with victory over St. Peter's
Iona yesterday did what most local college basketball teams have struggled to do all season -- win a big game when it needed it most. In defeating St. Peter's, 49-48,...
St. Anthony's ousts Monsignor Farrell to win CHSHL 'A' title
In the opening two games of the best-of-three CHSHL Class A championship series, Monsignor Farrell jumped out to a two-goal lead. St. Anthony’s (L.I.) wasn’t about to let that happen...
Mary Louis wins emotional semifinal for coach
Just about every Mary Louis player did her part Saturday. Whether it was Karin Robinson’s fearless drives, Jackie Kresse and Kelly McNamee’s 3-point shooting, the rebounding of Reana Mohamed and...
Quick start, Taylor's continued emergence sends Boys & Girls past Wadleigh
Boys & Girls made a concerted effort to get off to a fast start. The Kangaroos energy was high and they implemented full-court pressure to keep it that way after...
Ford falls in B/Q semis, eyes state tournament run
Mike Toro was sick the last few days. And the events of Sunday didn’t make him feel much better. His Bishop Ford girls basketball team fell to Mary Louis, 63-62,...
For Lincoln, the end is now
Dwayne (Tiny) Morton stood in front of the Lincoln bench with his arms folded, a disgusted look etched across his face. It was an unfamiliar site to those who follow...
Fontbonne girls basketball making history
Katie Henderson already has a CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens title in the bag this season. Her Fontbonne Hall girls soccer team won its fifth crown in six years. Justina Johnson helped lead...
Wings turns Lincoln Blue
James Blue caught the outlet pass and saw nothing but open court in front of him. The 5-foot-10 guard sprinted to the hoop, sprung high in the air and threw...
Smith's steal sparks Christ the King past Molloy
Bria Smith knew exactly where the ball was going next with the clock ticking down in the third quarter. In the Christ the King guard’s mind it couldn’t be headed...
Hathorne leads Red Storm back to B/Q final
Lashonda Hathorne was struggling to find her rhythm in the first half. The St. John’s Prep star guard holds herself to such a high standard and many times tries to...
Wizards come back, beat Nets 89-85
Andray Blatche scored a career-high 36 points and had 15 rebounds, and Randy Foye hit two jumpers in the final 44 seconds to lead the Washington Wizards to an 89-85...