March 23, 2010
Jets won't rule out Coles
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Jets are mulling another reunion with Laveranues Coles. Rex Ryan told reporters here during the NFL meetings that the team hasn’t ruled out bringing back the...
Oprah Winfrey settles school headmistress defamation suit
OPRAH Winfrey settled a potentially explosive lawsuit with the former headmistress of her South African girls academy late today. The two women met privately — without lawyers, according to a...
Mets' Mejia sharp in back-to-back test
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Jenrry Mejia aced his first back-to back bullpen test, firing a shutout inning of relief in the Mets’ 7-6 exhibition victory over the Braves. A day...
Tiger linked to another porn star through 'two-girl party'
Tiger Woods now has a Sweet 16! Adult film temptress Devon "XXX" James has stepped out of the woodwork to become the latest floozy to claim to have played around...
Onuaku still day-to-day for Syracuse
Quick turnaround? OK. Starting center out with an injury? No problem. Syracuse has overcome every obstacle thrown in its path. “Syracuse basketball is about being ready to play and being...
Report: Coney needs more help beyond new Luna Park
A Manhattan-based think tank issued a report today saying it believes Coney Island needs more than just a new amusement operator to become a thriving outdoor entertainment destination once again....
Report: Chicago teen hasn't lost an NCAA game
A 17-year-old from the Chicago area reportedly has a perfect NCAA tournament bracket through the first two rounds.NBCChicago.com reports that Alex Herrmann, who is autistic, has gone 48-0 in CBS...
This week's calendar, March 25 to 31
Thursday, March 25 American Design in the MoMA Collection This year’s annual Gil Oberfield Memorial Lecture will be presented by Russell Flinchum, author, design critic and professor, who will address...
Baroque & roll at BAM
BAM is in the middle of its inaugural opera festival -- and yes, it's relevant to theatergoers, so please read on. The event was curated by William Christie and so should be...
After storm headache: The lazy tree that wouldn't leave
If you think you had it bad in the storm, you haven’t met Nicole Francis.Sure, some had their cars trampled. Others had a few trees uprooted. But almost no one...
With labor deal in place, MLS looks to add stars
Major League Soccer is looking to add stars and teams now that it has avoided a strike and agreed to a five-year labor contract. “It’s in all of our best...
Paladino standing by health care-9/11 comparison
Despite the eyecatching comments from near-official gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino putting the health care legislation's passing on par with 9/11 - and strong pushback from Manhattan Rep. Jerrold Nadler -...
VIDEO: Marbury in zone at Chinese all-star game, wins MVP
Stephon Marbury was playing well enough in China to make his league's all-star game, where he sank three 3-pointers from seemingly halfway around the world.Marbury was named the game's Most...
DVD Extra: Mankiewicz, Lumet, Russell, Ashby in MGM's second MOD wave
Amazon is taking orders for a second set of 27 new burn-on-demand titles that MGM and Fox are making available through Amazon's Create Space program. Among them are Franklin J....
Lineman Hunter re-signs with Jets
Jets backup offensive lineman Wayne Hunter has signed his one-year tender, keeping the restricted free agent after he helped pave the way for the NFL's top-ranked rushing game last season.Hunter,...
Mets pull Perez after four walks
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Oliver Perez was pulled after walking consecutive batters in the fifth inning, part of a shaky outing in the Mets’ 7-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves...
Ex-NYC chief crane inspector admits taking bribes
The city's former chief cranes inspector took a two-to-six-year prison plea today, admitting he repeatedly sold answers to the crane operator licensing test -- and the licenses themselves -- for...
It's open!
The opening of Brooklyn Bridge Park on Monday was a historic moment for Brooklyn — but with five piers to build out, an unclear path to funding their upkeep and...
Greenberg: 96-team NCAA field can work if ...
If 96 teams in the NCAA tournament would mean getting rid of the meaningless conference championships and providing byes to regular-season conference champions, then the more the merrier. But of...
Prosecutors seek three months in jail for NBA star Arenas in gun case
Prosecutors have recommended that NBA star Gilbert Arenas be sentenced to three months in jail for taking guns into the locker room of the Washington Wizards in a 61-page sentencing...
Judge won’t force Mississippi district with lesbian student to hold prom
JACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a Mississippi school district violated a lesbian student’s rights by refusing to allow her to bring her girlfriend to the prom,...
Nets CEO explains fan altercation
Nets CEO Brett Yormark apologized in a statement for getting into a verbal argument with a fan at Monday night’s loss to the Heat at the Izod Center. According to...
'This is a big f--- deal' shirts for sale
How fast are Americans when it comes to making a quick buck? Just hours after Vice President Joe Biden let loose with an F-bomb that was caught by an open...
CatholicTV rolls out shows in 3-D to attract teens
Avatars and Mad Hatters are already performing before American audiences in 3-D, and Shrek is coming soon. Now, a national Catholic television network is throwing priests into the mix. CatholicTV...
Tunnel rat nabbed with stolen scratch-offs
Talk about a tunnel rat!A 41-year-old rooftop raider who allegedly spent his nights burrowing into neighborhood stores found himself in the hole last week when he tried to cash in...
Cops confiscate $38,000
Talk about laundering your money!East flatbush police working the midnight shift on March 10 earned their pay — and then some — when they confiscated $38,000 from a man who...
Sheepshead Bay mess
Whatta mess. An upturned barge in murky Sheepshead Bay, near Oriental and Shore Boulevards, was a sad reminder of last weekend’s tempest that wreaked havoc across the Northeast — and...
Dog off it!
Brooklyn Bridge Park is the greatest open space since Prospect Park was built in the Civil War era — but for dogs, it’s nothing special.That’s because pups are completely barred...
Brooklyn mobster closer to death row after losing court appeal
A federal appeals court cleared the way yesterday for the death penalty case against former Bonanno boss, Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano, to go to trial. The glamorous gangster, who is...
Obamare dead on its own?
Kevin Williamson raises an interesting problem for all the giddy folks who just passed Obamacare: How are you going to pay for it, especially if investors stop lending the US...
We'll all be working for Michael Bay someday
What is the world coming to when John Malkovich and Frances McDormand sign up for the third "Transformers" movie, which I hope will be the second consecutive "Transformers" movie I...
Shot officer in good spirits, calls fellow cops 'heroes'
The young cop who was seriously wounded yesterday in a Bronx shootout hailed his three partners as "heroes" for jumping to his aid. Lying in his hospital bed, unable to...
Bruce Ratner greeted with not-so-welcoming sign in Brooklyn
Developer Bruce Ratner got a special message today he’ll likely never forget when someone hacked into an electronic traffic sign near his Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, manipulating it to...
NYC prepares for return of King Tut's treasures
NEW YORK -- New York City is getting ready to welcome Egypt's boy pharaoh back to the city he wowed in 1979. An exhibit of artifacts from King Tutankhamun's tomb...
Owners vote in playoff OT change
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Sudden-death overtime has a chance to be a lot less sudden in the NFL now. A late, passionate push by commissioner Roger Goodell here today prodded the owners...
Bin Laden's daughter released from Iran, in Syria
BEIRUT -- Osama bin Laden's teenage daughter has left Iran after living under house arrest there since her family fled Afghanistan in 2001, her family said Tuesday. Iman bin Laden,...
Johnnies, Hewitt talk; deal could be near
St. John's athletic director Chris Monasch interviewed Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt tonight in Atlanta, and the two sides could be moving toward an agreement that will make Hewitt the...
Officials: US missiles kill 3 in NW Pakistan
MIR ALI, Pakistan -- A suspected U.S. missile struck a house in northwest Pakistan close to the Afghan border Tuesday, killing three people, Pakistani intelligence officials said. The identities of...
Tiger's wife not planning to be at Masters for his return
Tiger Wood's wife reportedly plans to be out of the country when the embattled golfer plans to compete at Masters next month. Elin Nordegren is planning to be in Sweden...
Pawn shops searched for stolen material
Cops weren’t looking for old Gibson guitars when they started hitting Brooklyn pawn shops this week, but they did make a few merchants sing the blues.“I was threatened to be...
Fidler “Desperate” to fix Cablevision
Nothing is going to come between City Councilmember Lew Fidler and “Desperate Housewives” — especially Cablevision.Still fuming from the WABC–Cablevision fiasco of two weeks ago that caused southern Brooklynites to...
Jets coach doesn't see big role for Washington
ORLANDO, Fla. -- While Leon Washington covets starter-type money, Rex Ryan doesn’t see him in a starter-type role for the Jets this season.One day after Washington was the lone veteran...
Spurned wife sues husband's lover for $9M
A spurned wife has made her husband's mistress pay for ruining their marriage - literally - by suing her successfully for $9 million. Cynthia Shackelford used a centuries-old North Carolina...
Fantasy spring training: Armed and dangerous
As leagues begin to hold their drafts and rosters are being assembled, the Fantasy Tracker shifts is focus from the big names and stars who have established themselves as prominent...
Tomlinson will keep No. 21 with Jets
LaDainian Tomlinson will wear No. 21 for the Jets, with the Jets' former No. 21, Dwight Lowery, switching to No. 26.Tomlinson wore No. 21 in his nine years with the...
Bank robbery on the Fulton Mall
84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownBank jobA money-grubbing burglar held up the Capital One Bank on Fulton Street and got away on March 19.The bandit walked into the bank near Adams Street...
Two oyPhone thefts!
90th PrecinctWilliamsburg–BushwickoyPhone holdupTwo ruffians held up a man for his external hard-drive and iPhone on McKibbin Street on March 22.The victim was between McKibbin and Seigel courts at 2 am...
Rangers' Callahan could play Wednesday; Avery OK
Ryan Callahan, who suffered an unspecified injury to his right leg during a board collision with Zdeno Chara in Sunday's 2-1 loss in Boston, did not practice with the Rangers...
Cox talking to Senor about Schumer challenge
State GOP chairman Ed Cox, who's still searching for a challenger to Sen. Charles Schumer, has had informal discussions in recent weeks about the possibility of Dan Senor running for...
¡Ay, Papi! Someone broke into Los Pollitos II
78th PrecinctPark SlopeMas cervezas!A thief broke into Los Pollitos II on Fifth Avenue on March 21, apparently hoping to steal some cash, but settled for some beer.The owner of the...
MSG reveals renovation plans
Madison Square Garden is offering a closer look at its renovation plans, with new renderings of the entrance, concourses and the arena bowl. The drawings show a two-level atrium with...
Update: Broncos, Seahawks talking trade for Marshall
New Seahawks coach Pete Carroll confirmed his team is talking to the Broncos about a possible trade for wide receiver Brandon Marshall.The Denver Post reports, "Carroll said Seahawks GM John...
Voters don't want fourth term for Bloomberg
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg may have won a third term, but a poll released Tuesday found that voters don’t want him around for a fourth. The 68-year-old mayor...
Rogue NYPD cop pleads guilty in $1 million NJ perfume heist
A rogue NYPD cop pleaded guilty today of taking part in a botched million-dollar New Jersey perfume heist. Brian Checo, 24, who’d been assigned to the 34th Precinct in Washington...
14 state attorneys general file suit against health care reform law
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum filed a lawsuit against the federal government Tuesday claiming the $940 billion health care reform overhaul signed into law is unconstitutional. McCollum, a Republican who...
Someone really doesn't like Atlantic Yards, says 'F--- Ratner'
An opponent of the Atlantic Yards hacked into a digital traffic sign on Flatbush Avenue near developer Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yards mega-project on Tuesday, manipulating it to flash the message,...
Bailed-out banks pay for CEOs to join country clubs
One of the most controversial perks for top executives -- perhaps second only to the private jet -– is company-funded club memberships. Yet the practice seems to be growing, according...
Ex-Genovese boss Daniel "the Lion" Leo gets 18 more months in prison
Imprisoned mob boss Daniel "The Lion" Leo will be caged an extra 18 months for racketeering charges tied to his erstwhile leadership of the Genovese crime family. Manhattan federal Judge...
Stefano Tonchi new editor-in-chief of W
Conde Nast has raided the New York Times to tap Stefano Tonchi as the new editor-in-chief of its floundering W magazine.Tonchi, the editor of T magazine, a fashion insert into...
Details of MLS CBA
After MLS and the Players Union hammered out a new CBA this weekend, the league announced key elements of the five-year agreement. I'll have some more details in a few...
What's in a name?
Last night, the Roundabout rechristened Henry Miller's Theatre the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Honoring an artist shows good judgment on the company's part, and Sondheim joins the likes of Richard Rodgers, George...
LI killing suspect had swastika tattoo: witness
The Long Island teen accused of murder in the vicious hate crime slay of an Ecuadorian immigrant had tattoos depicting a swastika and a symbol he said represented "white power,"...
Jack, Southwell highlight Jordan Brand Regional Game list
Rice teammates Kadeem Jack and Shane Southwell are among several local standouts who will play in the Jordan Brand Classic Regional Game at Madison Square Garden on April 17, it...
Bronx BP won't decry lack of Latino candidates
It's a standard question that usually elicits a standard reply.But Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. didn't buy into the standard today when asked if he was distressed that there's...
Sharpton traffic stop case to be @#$#! dismissed
Al Sharpton's ex-wife and daughter are off the hook for allegedly F-bombing cops during an October traffic stop in Harlem. Kathy Jordan, 53, and her daughter, Dominique, 23, will see...
Reyes could be ready for Opening Day, won't bat third
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Jose Reyes' baseball exile is over. The Mets shortstop is expected back in camp tomorrow, after recent tests determined his thyroid levels have returned to within...
St. John's women lose OT heartbreaker to Florida State, fall short of Sweet 16
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jacinta Monroe said she couldn’t remember the ending, the details of a frantic finish quickly going blurry in her mind. It’ll come back to her someday —...
90-year-old man charged with killing wife, 89
AMHERST, N.Y. — Police say a 90-year-old New York man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 89-year-old wife at a retirement community. Amherst Police Assistant...
Vagrant-proof fence gets mended
All’s secure at the 65th Street railyard.Workers quickly replace a section of the new security fencing around the 65th Street yard — put up in 2008 to keep vagrants from...
Storm provides cover for marauders
It was the perfect storm for crime.Last week’s nor’easter not only downed trees and caused flooding all over the borough, it also led to a number of crimes in Dyker...
Religion seeps into Borough Park election
Religion has seeped into an intensely bitter political fight to replace City Councilman Simcha Felder as the hours wind down before polls close tonight.Several fliers implying candidate David Greenfield, an...
Paladino: Health bill passage just like 9/11
Carl Paladino, the Buffalo multimillionaire developer who's planning to sink $10 million of his own money into a Republican run for governor, made the eyepopping claim that the controversial health...
Suns’ Stoudemire hints toward opting out, becoming free agent in 2010
Suns forward Amare Stoudemire would not make any guarantees, but he sure sounds like he is ready to become a free agent in 2010. Stoudemire has been playing tremendous basketball...
Mayor asks commissioners to prepare for brutal $1.3B state aid cut
Having already warned that a $1.3 billion cut in state aid to the city would result in massive layoffs, Mayor Bloomberg today directed his agency heads to prepare detailed plans...
Census: Growth in NYC area, declines upstate
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Census estimates released Tuesday show growth in the New York City region over the last decade and a continuing exodus from some upstate areas. The U.S. Census...
Cheap thrills
Our friends at the outnet.com just alerted us to something we couldn't keep to ourselves — Christian Louboutin on super deep discount! I'm obsessed with the metallic "Hollywood 120" platform sandal, which...
Popeye returns, may resolve Swee 'Pea paternity issue
Popeye is returning to the big screen for the first time since the problematic live-action musical starring Robin Williams that Robert Altman helmed for Paramount and Disney 30 years ago. King Features has licensed...
Sisters, 84 and 87, battle in court for winning Powerball ticket
Two American elderly sisters were awaiting a final ruling over a bitter five-year battle for a winning Powerball ticket Tuesday, as their case reached court in New Britain, Conn. Theresa...
Toyota will replace pedals for unhappy owners
WASHINGTON -- Toyota is telling dealers it will provide replacement accelerator pedals to owners who are dissatisfied with their repairs under the massive recall. The Japanese automaker says in a...
Tightening the government yoke
As A. Barton Hinkle notes: “When this government intervention fails to achieve the stated aims, liberals will blithely and obtusely insist the cure is yet more government intervention…Meanwhile, the increased...
Cox unveils finance committee co-chairs
Long Island congressional hopeful (and son of the state GOP chairman) Chris Cox rolled out his finance committee co-chairs today, and the list features some unquestionably impressive names.Among them is...
Adam Clayton Powell IV faces trial in drunk driving case
The "drunk test tape" of State Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV was played in a Manhattan courtroom this morning -- and it shows a driving-while-intoxicated suspect who speaks clearly, calmly...
Scientists say food supersized in Last Supper paintings
Has even the Last Supper been supersized? The food in famous paintings of the meal has grown by biblical proportions over the last millennium, researchers report in a medical journal...
O'Donnell looking to come back to daytime TV
Rosie O'Donnell says she's looking to come back to daytime TV with a show that will be about "laughter and love in the afternoon." O'Donnell says the time is right...
Ryan: Rhodes didn't 'buy into' Jets program
Rex Ryan, in an interview on ESPN radio, didn’t dance around the issue surrounding traded safety Kerry Rhodes, making it clear that Rhodes didn’t “buy into’’ the Jets’ program.“Most players...
Walsh deserves the blame for Knicks giving up on Hill
Stop blaming Mike D'Antoni for Jordan Hill being a Rocket. Donnie Walsh deserves the blame.D'Antoni approved the deal, but it was Walsh's final call. Walsh gave up on his lottery...
No-jail deal for Manhattan lap-dance king
Louis "Big Daddy Lou" Posner has admitted he is a Big Daddy after all. In a sweet, no-jail deal, the Hot Lap Dance Club impressario pleaded guilty this morning to...
Report: Yankees put Gaudin on waivers
The Yankees have placed Chad Gaudin on waivers, according to an AOL.com report. If no team decides to pick up Gaudin’s $2.95 million salary then the Yankees could either send...
Heyer: No to gay marriage — or gay bashing!
Heyer: No gay marriage — and no gay bashing, either!Here’s a crazy little tidbit that fell through the cracks during Monday night’s rally decrying the March 2 gay bashing on...
DVD Extra: Fit for a 'Queen'
Today marks the very belated arrival of "The African Queen'' on DVD (as well as Blu-ray) in a spectacular new restoration (which I reviewed here). It's the last film on the American...
Mets send Davis to minor-league camp
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Despite an impressive spring, Ike Davis isn't part of the Mets' Opening Day plans.The rookie first baseman was among the six players reassigned by the Mets...
Crushed by debt
The International Monetary Fund warns the UK and US that having too high a debt load is hampering recovery efforts. John Lipsky, IMF’s first deputy managing director said that all...
Reality TV Tryouts: 'The Apprentice' returns to the masses
"The Apprentice" Trump is back to hiring non-celebrities for season 10. The casting call claims it’s in response to the “current economic situation.” Is that in reference to the country’s...
Man dies in Brooklyn fire
Authorities say a man has died in a Brooklyn residential fire. Police from the 72nd Precinct and firefighters answered a 911 call at the home around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. The...
3UP: F-Mart, Mejia and Ike Davis
1. Does it feel like we already are on the clock until the Mets make Fernando Martinez the key to a July package in acquiring a top-notch starter? Obviously, we...
Human remains found along upstate NY bike path
BALLSTON, N.Y. — Authorities in Saratoga County are investigating the discovery of human remains found near a bike path. Sheriff’s deputies say a passer-by reported finding the remains Sunday afternoon...
Google chooses free speech
In its fight with China, Google has taken the path of free expression. “Google had tried to determine whether it could operate an unfiltered search engine in China under the...
SJTA proposing AC Expressway toll hike
HAMMONTON, N.J. — Officials have scheduled a hearing Tuesday to discuss the toll for an upgraded section of the Atlantic City Expressway. The South Jersey Transportation Authority wants to charge...
Cops: Pizza parlor couple’s deaths a murder-suicide
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — Authorities say a pizza parlor owner shot and killed his wife inside their Hudson Valley home before turning the gun on himself. Police in the town of...
88-year-old Nazi hitman convicted for WWII murders
AACHEN, Germany — A German court on Tuesday convicted an 88-year-old of murdering three Dutch civilians as part of a Nazi hit squad during World War II, capping six decades...
UK to expel Israeli diplomat over Dubai assassination case
LONDON — Britain will expel an Israeli diplomat on Tuesday to rebuke Israel for its alleged use of forged British passports in the assassination of a Hamas operative in a...
DVD Extra: Man in the mirror
"Bigger Than Life'' was regularly shown on broadcast TV for many years, still pops up from time to time on cable, and showed in a restored version at Film Forum...
Unforgettable ‘Woman’
More like pretty memorable! Even after 20 years, women still remember their favorite “Pretty” moments fondly. We asked New Yorkers what still makes them laugh, swoon and cheer when they...
Mayor's approval ratings hold steady at just above 60 percent
Mayor Bloomberg's approval ratings are holding steady above 60 percent, putting him in a rarefied category at a time when incumbents all over are dodging fire, a new Quinnipiac University...
Morning buzz
The special City Council race in the 44th District to fill Simcha Felder's seat is held today, with results in tonight. The mayor had strongly gotten behind candidate David Greenfield...
Mike Myers signs on for 4th Austin Powers movie: report
Hollywood actor Mike Myers is reportedly working on a new Austin Powers movie, The Daily Telegraph reported Tuesday. Director Jay Roach confirmed to MTV that star Myers was developing a...
Veep heard cursing as Obama signs health bill into law
WASHINGTON — Oh Joe he didn't! Vice President Joe Biden let rip another of his legendary gaffes at a crucial moment for the Obama administration Tuesday, whispering a profanity to...
Lesson for Obama
“Militant Islam does not hate the West because of Israel. It hates Israel because of the West -- because it sees Israel as an outpost of freedom and democracy that...
Feds eye weapons rap for Blackwater
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are considering filing weapons charges against former top officials of the Blackwater Worldwide private security company over allegations they illegally stockpiled automatic rifles at the company's...
Beckham to act in Victory remake?
Who knows when _ or if _ David Beckham will ever play another soccer game that actually counts. But it appears Goldenballs may at least get to pretend he's playing,...
Federalization comes to Bay View
The city’s projects just got $400 million richer.And in canarsie, the Bay View Houses stand to get a significant piece of the pie.That’s because the city has cleared a key...
’79 Penn standout hops on big red 'wagon
Of course Tony Price believes Cornell can play the part of Hoosiers on Thursday in Syracuse against Goliath Kentucky. Of course he believes it, because he lived it, because he...
Mets' Reyes kept spirits up
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Jose Reyes told the Post yesterday he was hopeful he would soon get up off his couch on Long Island and be back playing shortstop...
Bryant has sights set on a strong finish
June is supposed to be a happy time as schools close and summer begins. Rocco Rotondi didn’t enjoy it very much. He couldn’t stop thinking of another poor finish to...
Trash tickets in Marine Park
To ticket or not to ticket, that is the question.Some Marine Park streets have become so filthy that residents are doing the unthinkable – asking the Department of Sanitation to...
It's strictly ballroom at One Front Street
You can dance if they want to — and now you can do it legally in DUMBO.One Front Street restaurant has been awarded its cabaret license from the Department of...
The new macho meals
In the first season of “Mad Men,” 1960s ad executives Don Draper and Roger Sterling go mano a mano — make that liver a liver — trying to best each...
Inside ‘Pretty Woman’
In the late ’80s, struggling screenwriter J.F. Lawton spent his coffee breaks at his local Hollywood Boulevard doughnut shop, talking with the hookers who worked the boulevard each night. They...
Brimming with Potential, Walton plans to make noise
Jason Norman looks at his projected lineup and smiles. The third-year coach can’t help himself – the potential is too much to resist. “Seven of my starters are underclassmen,” he...
NYC girls basketball rankings
It all comes to an end in six days. Four New York City girls basketball teams – Murry Bergtraum, Christ the King, Medgar Evers and Goldstein – will go up...
Dirty Lowe's down! Toxin hunters go to work near hardware giant
What’s below the Lowe’s?That’s what environmental investigators want to find out as they began work this week to determine just how much toxic material is lurking underground south of the...
Talky 'Cocktail' oddly sobering
When it premiered on Broadway in 1950, T.S. Eliot's "The Cocktail Party" was the snob hit of its day, running more than a year and snaring a Tony for Best...
It's a whole new 'World'
JUSTIN BIEBER "My World 2.0" *** LEAVE it to 16-year-old Justin Bieber, whose innocent charm sets tween girls to riot at shopping malls, to distill the same kind of 80-proof...
Flight attendant union vs. 'Fly Girls'
The union trying to organize flight attendants on Virgin America airlines has bought ads in the premiere episode of "Fly Girls" -- a new reality show debuting tomorrow night about...
'Tiny' bubbles
Lawyers in the Oprah defamation case are fighting over whether a jury will get to hear about a champagne party at the home of the ex-headmistress of Winfrey's South African...
Fans guess 'Blood' death
'Tr ue Blood" storylines are locked up tight during the daylight hours, but it appears that a female character will end up six feet under by season's end. That's what...
Sitting 'Target'
Most actors credit drama school for their rise to fame, but the star of Fox's new Wednesday night action series, "Human Target," has the military to thank for his entrée...
NY is newest Madoff victim
Jailed Ponzi king Bernie Madoff, who ripped off billions of dollars from investors, can count the state's taxman among those looking to get a piece of his assets. Madoff has...
Bullying Israel, inviting violence
Ralph Peters is correct in seeing the truth about President Obama ("Breaking With Israel," PostOpinion, March 18). Not only should we all wonder who will trust America now, but how...
Gunman shoots cop, then kills self in Bronx
A young cop was seriously wounded yesterday during a blazing gun battle in a Bronx housing project dubbed "Vietnam" by residents. Police Officer Robert Salerno, 25, was shot three times...
Bullock to dump Jesse, looking at hiring a divorce lawyer: report
Cheating motorcycle mechanic Jesse James could be out of the picture real soon because his betrayed wife Sandra Bullock is reportedly looking to hire a divorce lawyer. Bullock's reps have...
Half NYers: Weed OK pot
ALBANY -- Half of New York voters support legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes, according to a poll released yesterday. The Siena Research Institute says 50 percent back...
NYU plans expansion
NYU is movin' on up to the East Side -- and to Brooklyn and Governors Island. The school has developed sprawling plans to expand beyond its Greenwich Village campus core....
Obamacare fallout: US may never recover
With liberal-left Democrats in control of the presidency, Senate and House, I now know what it feels like to be living under an occupation force ("To Your Health," March 22)....
Stock price rises when celebs get board seats
Investors are star struck. That's the only conclusion I can draw from recent research by a group of academics who looked into the long-running trend of appointing celebrities as corporate...
Hill is Israel truth-sayer
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton got a cool reception yesterday from America's biggest pro-Israel lobby as she seconded the Obama administration's public scolding of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "As...
'Tracking' pensions
The Long Island Rail Road has agreed to appoint an independent watchdog to curb disability pension-system abuses, state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said yesterday. A "disproportionately high" number -- more...
Minor fix to 'sext' laws
Connecticut lawmakers are considering a way to keep young people off the state's sex-offender registry if convicted of "sexting." Sexting -- a contraction of "sex" and "texting" -- is the...
Top crane inspector to plead guilty
The former chief crane inspector for the city is expected to plead guilty to a felony today after being accused of accepting thousands of dollars in bribes, sources said. James...
Obamacare: The new battles ahead
For better or worse (mostly worse), The Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act is now law. After 14 months of bitter, divisive and partisan debate, Democratic leaders in Congress scraped...
'Baby killer' pol apology
Rep. Randy Neugebauer expressed regret yesterday for yelling "baby killer" at Rep. Bart Stupak during the health-care debate in the House of Representatives Sunday night. Neugebauer (R-Texas) said he has...
Oracle beats Obama
Debt of gratitude. Uncle Sam might do well to spend more time borrowing from the playbook of Uncle Warren than borrowing to keep the government running. Though Warren Buffett's investment...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A customer tired of waiting for his food made his displeasure known by smashing his head through a glass display case in a Williamsburg pizzeria, authorities said. Roman Heczko,...
MSG and Coca-Cola sign multi-site pact
For Madison Square Garden, Coke is it. MSG has struck a deal with Coca-Cola that greatly expands their long-running partnership and gives the beverage giant an even bigger presence at...
MoMA feels right @ home
The Museum of Modern Art yesterday declared the @ symbol where it's at. Citing the little squiggly's "design power," MoMA added it to its architecture and design collection. The @...
Google great brawl
Google capped its two-month war with China yesterday by ending its censored, mainland-based Web site. The search-engine giant announced it was redirecting traffic from its Google.cn site to its uncensored...
Stuck in the Afghanistan pipeline
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, AFGHANISTAN A garden hose just doesn't deliver as much water as a fire hose. As operations pick up pace in support of the surge of forces...
Vote may hose this Hoosier's elex hopes
WASHINGTON -- As a Democrat from a conservative district in a red state, Rep. Brad Ellsworth has always relied on shrewd political instincts and good timing. The former local county...
Feinberg steps up scrutiny
Ken Feinberg, the US executive pay czar, will review pay at 419 companies including Bank of America and Citigroup during a four-month period of 2008 and 2009, according to a...
More owe woes for Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga is having more man problems. The "Poker Face" songster is already being sued for more than $30 million by her former boyfriend and producer, and now her ex-bassist...
Hoorays for Staten Is. 'nay' sayer
He might not have made any friends in the White House, but as the only city Democratic congressman to oppose President Obama's health plan, Rep. Michael McMahon scored points with...
GOP forms tactics to torpedo Dems
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans were girding for battle yesterday as they plotted new strategies to try to take down President Obama's health plan, repeal it, or tie it up in...
Business briefs
GGP plan Elliott Associates and Paulson & Co. are dis cussing a plan to team up with Brookfield Asset Management to take mall owner General Growth Properties out of bank...
'Reform' peril for NY
No matter what you think about the legislative maneuvers to get ObamaCare passed, you have to hand it to New York's representatives: At least they didn't engage in "Cornhusker Kickback"...
City small-biz owners take wait-and-seethe approach
Small-business owners in the city reacted cautiously yesterday to President Obama's far-reaching health-care reforms, saying they were concerned but still uncertain about the potential impact. In particular, business owners said...
The secret to peace
The two-week US-Israel crisis will be officially buried as President Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kiss and make up at the White House today -- but the faulty premise...
Smith a porky pig
ALBANY -- Sen. Malcolm Smith is the Prince of Pork. The Queens Democrat pigged out on $5.7 million in grants last year -- more than any other state legislator and...
Ex-Giant Ingram's penalty
The game has long been over for former New York Giant Mark Ingram, but the penalty flags keep flying. The troubled ex-wide receiver, who helped Big Blue triumph in the...
Greek aid not needed yet: Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Germany would only consider financial aid to Greece as a "last resort" if the country were to face insolvency. Merkel, speaking to reporters in Berlin...
Dodd's financial overhaul bill passed
The Senate Banking Committee yesterday approved Senator Christopher Dodd's plan to overhaul financial regulations, advancing the Obama administration's call for the biggest restructuring of Wall Street oversight since the 1930s....
Dalai Lama in NYC visit
The Dalai Lama will visit the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine on May 23 and head a talk titled "Kinship and Its Meaning in Our World Today." He...
Onex takes on Sky View Parc
Muss Development's equity partner in its massive Sky View Parc complex near Flushing Meadows Park "has taken over the driver's seat" in the slow-moving, $1 billion-plus scheme, sources said. Toronto-based...
The morning after
Now approaches the day of reckoning. President Obama hadn't yet signed the just-passed health-reform bill, but Uncle Sam's financial outlook was looking grimmer yesterday: A new report said bond buyers...
Scratch one tax hike
Whew! That was close. The Stealth Suburban School Tax Increase Act of 2010 was skimming along beneath Albany's radar last week -- aided and abetted by all the usual suspects...
Dems OK gov $lash in the plan
ALBANY -- A divided state Senate narrowly approved a budget plan that would accept much of Gov. Paterson's proposed spending cuts, but reject tax hikes in favor of a series...
Family bonus(es) plan
At Goldman Sachs, being related to the boss pays -- and handsomely. Less than two years after graduating from Harvard University, Lloyd Blankfein's son, Alex, fetched a hefty $155,000 in...
2nd Ave. Subway dig sends tenants packin'
Stand clear of the closing apartment doors! Residents in another 28 apartments along the Second Avenue Subway's path are being tossed out -- at least temporarily -- because MTA and...
'Princess': Jeweler's con king
The pretend princess should have used some commoner sense. Antoinette Millard, who posed as Saudi royalty for an insurance scam, took the witness stand in Manhat tan civil court yesterday,...
Miley takes NY by storm
Teen fave Miley Cyrus dodges raindrops yesterday en route to lunch with mom Leticia and sister Noah at Serendipity 3 on the Upper East Side. The busy pop idol appeared...
Health-care fever
Despite the health-care industry's long year of fear, loathing and costly lobbying against Washington reforms, investors who bet on the sector have scored big over the past 12 months --...
Repo man Fuld due on Capitol Hill
He might be feeling vindicated, but that won't stop ex-Lehman Brothers boss Dick Fuld from having to explain himself. Fuld is set to face another grilling on Capitol Hill over...
Landmark moment for famed Brill Building
When it comes to hit factories in the music business, no building in the nation can keep time with Midtown's Brill Building. A vertical Tin Pan Alley, the ornate 11-story...
Jeans display naked thievery: suit
A shutterbug who specializes in sand-and-sea shots filed suit yesterday against a clothing company that allegedly ripped off one of his images to help sell its pants. Michael Dweck claims...
Strip-searched prisoners take $33M off city
Two women who said they were forced to undergo gynecological exams and thousands of other people who said they were strip-searched in New York jails will split up $33 million...
Zale eyes hedge deal
Troubled jewelry chain Zale Corp.'s board rejected a Leon Black proposal, but said it is considering another less-ambitious financing proposal from Sun Capital Partners, according to the Wall Street Journal....
Bloomberg blasts 'care' package
Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday that President Obama's health-reform plan does nothing to contain runaway medical costs or deliver better care. "It does not address the total cost of health care...
$420M for 'bribery' school-bus firms
Nearly a dozen yellow-school-bus companies that were implicated in a federal pay-to-play bribery scheme were cleared to rake in more than $420 million in city transportation contracts by a schools...
'Stripped' of his jiggle-joint wages
The man behind the magic at two of Manhattan's biggest strip clubs claims he was cheated out of his earnings for gussying up the dancers there. Russell Whelchel of Queens...
NY Prius driver caused crash herself: cops
Police who investigated the crash of a Toyota Prius in Westchester agreed with federal regulators that driver error caused it. The investigation found that the driver, housekeeper Gloria Rosel, never...
Cabs' tabs show fewer cheaters
Some hacks are off the hook. The number of cabbies suspected of overcharging riders to the tune of $8.3 million will "shrink significantly," the head of the Taxi and Limousine...
Cuomo crushes all comers: poll
ALBANY -- Attorney General Andrew Cuomo would clobber newly announced Democrat-turned-Republican gubernatorial hopeful Steve Levy, the Suffolk County executive, by an even bigger margin in the race for governor than...
Stein-slay court rage
The tantrum-throwing stepfather of "Realtor to the Stars" murderer Natavia Lowery was arrested yesterday for contempt of court. The outburst happened on what had been scheduled as Lowery's sentencing for...
TV 'Wife Swap' kid sues show for $100M
A teen ex-beauty queen is suing Disney and the TV show "Wife Swap" for $100 million -- charging that they intentionally ruined her life by making her look like a...
Bus co. faces 'stiff' penalty
A city tour-bus company accused of scamming customers out of cash for trips it never provided is feeling the heat from Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. The company -- Crosby Tours,...
Judge weathers storm
His Google defense was all wet. An appeals court tossed water on a bank robber's bid for freedom -- rejecting his claim that the judge who sentenced him shouldn't have...
Jacko's 'Dr. Hide' gave up on CPR
Michael Jackson's doctor stopped performing CPR on the stricken star and didn't call medics until he went on a frantic mission to collect vials of potentially incriminating prescription drugs, according...
2 charged in '78 NJ teen murders
NEWARK -- Two men have been charged with the murders of five teenage boys who were last seen together on a busy street more than 30 years ago. The suspects...
Judge clears Gitmo inmate
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge ordered yesterday that a man accused of having ties to some of the hijackers in the Sept. 11 attacks be released from the military prison...
The Post Line
NBA Favorite Line Underdog Nuggets 6 KNICKS Bobcats 4½ WIZARDS PISTONS 3½ Pacers MAVERICKS 11½ Clippers Home team in CAPS NHL Favorite Line Underdog DEVILS $180-220 Blue Jackets MAPLE LEAFS...
Carmelo on Knicks' radar -- in 2011
LeBron James this summer, Carmelo Anthony next summer? The Knicks actually are in position to work the 2010-2011 superstar exacta if things fall a certain way. Anthony, who headlines the...
Postseason math grim for skidding Rangers
The playoff math does not look good -- it figures to be all but impossible for them to climb into postseason position in their final 10 games -- but the...
Spagnuolo's Rams sign former Giants Dockery, Johnson
Steve Spagnulo as head coach of the Rams is clearly going the familiarity route in free ageny. The former Giants defensive coordinator yesterday signed two former Giants players, cornerback Kevin...
New York's Super Bowl bid picks up steam
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The 2014 Super Bowl at new Meadowlands stadium got another loud endorsement from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and several prominent owners yesterday. The joint bid by the...
OT rule change not likely
ORLANDO -- Despite strong backing from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and several owners and coaches, proposed changes to the playoff overtime rules are on very shaky ground this week. The...
Back-to-back challenge for Mets' Mejia
VIERA, Fla. -- Time to see if Jenrry Mejia can scale another major-league hurdle. The rookie right-hander will get the ball today against the Braves for his first back-to-back relief...
Philadelphia Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6 1/2f; $20,000; cl($7,500); 4up; (f&m)POSSE IN EFFECT stretches out after showing some closing ability at this level last out. CHIT CHAT CAT set the pace and tired to...
Devils need Kovalchuk's scoring
In their past two games -- a loss and a shootout loss -- the Devils have scored one goal in 125 minutes of ice time. Heading into tonight's match at...
Mets' Pelfrey allows four HRs as ugly spring continues
VIERA, Fla. -- Mike Pelfrey was all wet yesterday from repeatedly hissing into the wind. The right-hander blamed a 20-mph gust toward left field at Space Coast Stadium for most...
Hughes holds all cards in race for Yankees' fifth starter
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Yankees will assess their fifth-starter derby within the next few days, then trim the candidates or possibly declare an outright winner. No matter the decision, it...
Hill's rebirth latest case vs. D'Antoni
As the man banking $6 million annually to give marching orders to an odious outfit winding down yet another disastrous season, Mike D'Antoni, you'd think, would make himself scarcely seen...
Tiger gets set for Masters with practice at Augusta
Tiger Woods began his preparation for the Masters in earnest yesterday by playing a practice round at Augusta National, Golf Channel reported. It's the first time Woods has been spotted...
Sports shorts
MLB: Pujols has MRI Cardinals star Albert Pujols had an MRI exam and took an anti-inflammatory shot for tightness in his back. He is expected to be out of action...
A-Rod, feds to meet Friday
TAMPA -- It looks as if Alex Rodriguez finally will meet with the FBI. The long-awaited meeting between the Yankees third baseman and the feds, stemming from an investigation into...
Agent: Jets' Washington won't sign his tender
The opening of the Jets' offseason strength and conditioning program yesterday was marked by one prominent player missing and one present. Running back Leon Washington, who is recovering from a...
Kiki fill-in isn't the answer as Nets fall to Heat
For a while, it looked as if the Nets had something. Under their fourth head coach of the season -- assistant John Loyer, who was an emergency fill-in for interim...
Yankees' Burnett recovers after awful start
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- A.J. Burnett didn't think his pitching was that off yesterday, though the Phillies, who battered him, might not agree. In his third spring training start, Burnett was...
Commissioner says Giants, Jets wouldn't solve coin-flip problem on own
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Roger Goodell has heard just about enough on Coin-Flip Gate, thank you very much. Clearly irritated, the NFL commissioner tried to deflect questions and turn the page...
Weird but true
"The Great Escape" this was not. A fugitive wanted for bank robbery in Michigan is in a Pennsylvania jail after he walked out of a Pittsburgh hospital and into a...
St. John's pursues Georgia Tech's Hewitt
St. John's athletic director Chris Monasch has been true to his word, moving quickly to identify the best candidates to replace basketball coach Norm Roberts, who was fired Friday. Sources...
Nets' Douglas-Roberts laments loss of Memphis' wins
The NCAA can take the wins out of the record books, but it can't take the memories out of Chris Douglas-Roberts' mind. That was the Nets player's reaction after the...
Seton Hall coach search turns toward Robert Morris' Rice
Two NCAA tournament coaches have apparently come and gone in Seton Hall's search to replace Bobby Gonzalez. Tomorrow, a third gets his at-bat. Mike Rice, the Robert Morris coach who...
Hofstra's Pecora, Cornell's Donahue top Fordham's list
Hofstra coach Tom Pecora and Cornell's Steve Donahue are two of the primary names that will be discussed today when Fordham's board meets to analyze the men's basketball vacancy, The...
Virginia Tech bounces UConn out of NIT
Dorenzo Hudson scored 17 of his game-high 27 points in the second half to lift Virginia Tech past Connecticut 65-63 in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament last...
Pete Gillen: Tourney Madness bound to continue
Each Tuesday during the NCAA tournament, former Xavier and Virginia coach Pete Gillen, a New York native and CBS College Sports Network analyst, will share his March Madness thoughts with...
McNamara offers Orange some Syr-ious inspiration
BUFFALO -- Every edge counts. Every advantage can be the difference between winning and losing. Every resource needs to be tapped. There are 16 teams left playing in the NCAA...
PSAL girls basketball rankings
All three PSAL girls basketball champions have now been crowned. Joining Murry Bergtraum this weekend in Glens Falls will be Medgar Evers representing Class A and Goldstein going up in...
100 candles! Happy Birthday, Ms. Love!
Will you still be snuffing out candles on your birthday cake when you’re 100?Spry centenarian Magnolia Love celebrated her milestone anniversary by holding court with three generations of loved ones...
Power play: Bishop Ford's Gomez opening eyes at the plate
While the rest of the city was bathed in surprisingly warm early spring weather Sunday, the chill usually associated with preseason high school baseball was present at St. Joseph by...
Experienced Falcons ready to fly
Mike Hanrahan is entering his third season as Bishop Ford baseball coach and he’s not the only three-year member of the varsity team. There’s power-hitting first baseman Esteban Gomez, ace...
CHSAA B/Q softball coaches welcome realignment, crossovers
The CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens softball league has realigned this season by creating a 'B' division and instituting regular-season crossover games between the Queens and Brooklyn divisions for the first time. The...
At Greenpoint oil spill, it's a good thing to suck
Could the Greenpoint oil spill soon be a distant memory?State officials said they have made significant progress cleaning up one of the largest oil spills in the country, recovering more...
Williamsburg squawks — over Williamsburg Walks plan
Williamsburg Walks could be getting a lot shorter.Organizers of the Williamsburg Walks pedestrian plaza are tinkering with the idea of changing their street festival, thanks to criticism from local merchants.Bedford...
'Cheesy' start to new charter revision commission
Let them eat cheesecake!That was Borough President Markowitz mantra to members of the New York City Charter Revision Commission last Thursday as members held its first public hearing to discuss...
A 'Crucible' of great theater by the Gallery Players
Now that the hysteria over health care reform has reached its crescendo — hopefully — why not revisit the classic parable of groupthink run amok, Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”?Better yet,...
Steriod doc pleads guilty
A physician who worked with a Bay Ridge pharmacist to provide illegal steroids to borough juicers squeezed out a plea arrangement from prosecutors on Friday.As his trial entered its third...
Debating Fidler's finances
City Councilman Lew Fidler — rich man or poor man? You decide.The debate of the century came up at the March 16 meeting of the Marine Park Civic Association, when...
Wilson leaves Lewis for South Shore
Francis Lewis junior guard Tatiana Wilson has transferred to South Shore and will start classes Tuesday, Vikings coach Anwar Gladden told The Post. Wilson has been given a travel hardship...
TNLL unveils new generator and announces improvements
The Throgs Neck Little League Field has begun a series of renovations and alterations to maintain the popular field that more than 350 kids have come to depend on.On Wednesday,...
All they were saying is give peace a chance
War is over — if you want it.Banner-toting peaceniks hit the streets to protest the War in Iraq at a weekend of rallies mobilized by the Interfaith Peace Coalition and...
Cops: Watch your back in East flatbush
Eight woman — including senior citizens — have been robbed at gunpoint on the streets of East flatbush, police report.And taxi hacks are being taken for a ride.That’s the warning...