April 12, 2010
Joba Chamberlain 's mom on probation for drugs
The Lincoln Journal-Star is reporting that the mother of Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain has been sentenced to four years of probation for a felony drug charge. According to the newspaper,...
America's Test Kitchen: hot stuff
America's Test Kitchen, from Nintendo for the DS, is the answer to a lot of amateur cook's prayers. It's not an actual game, but rather it acts like a surrogate...
Linger longer in California
SOME cities are just lucky. San Francisco not only looks good, it’s also compact, relatively easy to get around, and it offers plenty to do. But that’s not all. The...
Markowitz calls DOT chief a 'zealot' for pushing bike lanes
Enough with the bikes already! That’s the message Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz had for the city’s transportation commissioner today, as he railed against bike-lane-promoting Janette Sadik-Khan, calling her a...
NY rabbi jailed for sexual abuse of teen
A New York rabbi was sentenced today to a maximum of 32 years in jail for the repeated sexual abuse of a 16-year-old boy, prosecutors said. Baruch Lebovits, 59, was...
Syracuse's Johnson, West Virginia's Ebanks entering NBA Draft
Two Big East stars announced they would be entering the NBA Draft today: Syracuse forward Wes Johnson, the Big East player of the year, will enter the NBA draft this...
Holmes accepts suspension, ready to turn page with Jets
Santonio Holmes sounded contrite and eager to turn the page today in his first comments as a Jet. The troubled wide receiver, obtained from the Steelers late Sunday night at...
Jets GM says Holmes is 'worth the risk'
Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum defended the surprise acquisition of troubled wideout Santonio Holmes as a low-risk, high-reward move. Speaking to reporters on a conference call today after Holmes passed his...
Dem chief decries 'disgusting' e-mails
ALBANY - Not to be undone by Republican leaders, state Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs just weighed in to blast maverick GOP candidate Carl Paladino's in the wake of today's explosive...
Matsui returns with Angels for Yankees home opener
Five months after celebrating a World Series title in pinstripes, Hideki Matsui returns to Yankee Stadium in red and gray.The Yankees decided not to re-sign the 35-year-old designated hitter after...
Report: Dolphins coach set to meet with Taylor
The Dolphins will make a last-ditch to effort to keep Jason Taylor in Miami, according to an ESPN report. Head coach Tony Sparano will meet with Taylor sometime this week...
Credit Suisse employee reminds everyone that if you'd had a few too many, just go straight home
Like the egg in the frying pan did for drugs, this priceless photo, courtesy of Dealbreaker.com, is a not-so-subtle warning of what can happen when colleagues go out for a...
'Next to Normal' wins Pulitzer Prize for drama
"Next to Normal," a musical about the complexity and heartbreak of a woman's mental illness and its effect on her family, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for drama. "The...
Ed Burns could have been making terrible-but-lucrative rom-coms
After more than a decade of making small, personal films, writer-director Ed Burns says his agents were urging him to branch out. "They sat me down and said, 'Why don’t...
Oprah lied about poverty, sex abuse, tell-all book claims
Oprah Winfrey embellished her poor upbringing and made up stories about sexual abuse to boost her ratings, her relatives say in Kitty Kelley’s new biography. Although Winfrey claims she never...
'Next to Normal' wins Pulitzer
"Next to Normal" really is the little musical that could: After a successful transfer to Broadway, it just won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama today. I didn't care much for...
Rollins scratched, but Phillies rally past Nationals
PHILADELPHIA -- Placido Polanco hit a go-ahead single, Chase Utley had a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame an early deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 7-4 in their...
Herald Courier wins Pulitzer for gas-royalties coverage
The Herald Courier of Bristol, Va., won the Pulitzer Prize for public service Monday for its reporting on the mishandling of natural gas royalties owed to thousands of landowners in...
NJ deputy mayor sentenced in corruption case
NEWARK, N.J. — Another New Jersey public official is going to prison for corruption. Former Asbury Park Deputy Mayor John Hamilton Jr. was sentenced Monday to 41 months in federal...
Koch blasts Obama on Israel
Former Mayor Ed Koch, a longtime outspoken supporter and defender of Israel, unleashed an unprecedented and blistering attack on President Obama in his weekly commentary today, saying he's "weeping" because...
Dow closes over 11,000 for first time since Sept. 2008
The Dow Jones industrial average has closed above 11,000 for the first time in a year and a half. A loan agreement for Greece and corporate takeover announcements Monday have...
Best and worst from Mets, Yankees in opening week
It’s the first of many weekly looks of the best and worst of New York baseball. Before we get into the Studs & Duds section, let’s start with how both...
Yankees-Red Sox too slow? Selig concerned about pace of games
MINNEAPOLIS -- Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says he is concerned about the slow pace of ballgames. Selig says he is not necessarily worried about the overall length of...
Ex-Jet Jones ready to share carries with Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- If Thomas Jones is worried about sharing the ball with Jamaal Charles, he's not saying. The newest addition to a suddenly crowded Kansas City backfield insisted...
Masters ratings rise, but fall short of record
Phil Mickelson's Masters win, with Tiger Woods lurking but never really in contention, drew much higher television ratings than last year but fell far short of the record set by...
Tiger's return gives CBS a ratings boost
LOS ANGELES -- Tiger Woods’ losing battle to win the Masters golf tournament in his comeback after months of sex scandal gave broadcaster CBS its highest ratings for the event...
The base better be motivated
Megan McArdle wonders whether conventional wisdom about how much trouble the economy is going to cause Democrats in November is right or wrong. She concludes that while the economy is...
Cuba si!
We can't legally go to Cuba for the Havana Film Festival, but there's nothing to keep us from the 11th Havana Film Festival New York, a showcase for Latin American...
Meadowlands memories for 3 Nets guys
The final home game of this disastrous season comes tonight against Charlotte and coach Larry Brown and – unless you've been living on the far side of Jupiter – you...
Foiling the regulators
President Obama’s current plan to prevent another housing bubble is to create more regulations of banks and to punish their CEO’s for their supposed complicity in the crash. But as...
Tiger takes kids on vacation, without Elin
A day after Elin Nordegren jetted off on a solo vacation, Tiger Woods took their two children on seperate family trip.Elin was seen boarding a private jet yesterday in Orlando,...
Bloomberg: Carnegie-funded groups won't automatically get grants
For the first time, Mayor Bloomberg is personally making clear that every group that had been funded by the Carnegie Corp. before won't automatically see grants again now that his...
Wrong on Iran, Wrong on Israel
Arthur Herman provides a stark analysis of what has gone horribly wrong with American attempts to contain or control Iranian nuclear development: “Contrary to the currently fashionable analysis, diplomacy and...
Republican Party denounces Paladino's e-mail scandal
Per The Post's Brendan Scott, the state Republican Party just came out swinging about Carl Paladino's e-mails, which were revealed on a left-tilting political Web site earlier today and contain...
Box Office: 'Date Night' loses crown in final numbers
It doesn't happen often, but "Clash of the Titans'' pulled ahead of "Date Night'' in "final'' figures issued by their respective studios. Fox yesterday estimated that "Date Night'' would lead the...
The reason they invented Blu-Ray
A great error has been corrected and balance has been restored to the universe: Finally, the "controversial" (i.e. universally panned) "Showgirls" is coming on Blu-Ray DVD in a 15th anniversary "Sinsational"...
DA won't charge Roethlisberger in Georgia nightclub incident
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Authorities in Georgia won't charge Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger after a 20-year-old college student said he sexually assaulted her. District Attorney Fred Bright made the announcement...
Rochester mayor denies backing fired cop for job
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The mayor of Rochester, NY, says he didn’t provide a positive job recommendation for a fired police officer later imprisoned for coercing a woman into having sex....
Ex-anchor used boob picture to gain leverage, NY1 lawyer argues
Former New York 1 weekend anchor, Adele Sammarco, tried to use a harmless joke for leverage in her contract negotiation, the network's lawyer said in her opening statements. The photo...
Ex-NJ lawmaker pleads guilty in child porn case
TRENTON, N.J. — Former New Jersey Assemblyman Neil Cohen has pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child by distributing child pornography. The Democrat was accused of using computers...
Husband charged in slaying of Jersey teacher
DUMONT, N.J. — Authorities say a northern New Jersey schoolteacher’s husband has been charged with beating and stabbing her to death in their home. Debra Shanley’s husband, Peter, is being...
Apple plans launch of high-definition 3D 'iSpecs'
Apple Inc. submitted a patent application that confirmed the computing giant is venturing into three dimensions on the small screen, it was revealed Monday. The innovative technology company from Cupertino,...
Husband gives bible to his wife's killer
Had Noel Pumarejo given his wife's murderer a piece of his mind in court today, no one would have faulted him. Instead, speaking at a podium in an emotional Manhattan...
Most Jets players excited about Holmes trade
The reasons were different, but a pair of Jets players took to twitter to express their excitement over the acquisition of WR Santonio Holmes. "Wow we got Holmes this is...
Antiques dealer arrives from France to face stolen-art charges
French authorities have extradited an antiques dealer accused of trafficking a treasure trove of valuable artworks and collectibles stolen during a series of heists in Paris more than a decade...
Backe confirms Red Bulls want Notts' Rodgers, left-winger by Thursday
Red Bulls coach Hans Backe confirmed the club's interest in Luke Rodgers, and said he was hopeful of bringing in both the speedy Notts County striker and a left-sided midfielder...
Conan O'Brien to host new late-night show on TBS
Conan O'Brien landed a TV gig no one expected. After getting the boot from NBC in January, O’Brien is going to rejoin late night television — on TBS. “In three...
Frankie Valli files suit over 'Jersey Boys' knock-off
Big boys don't cry they walk like a man into court. Frankie Valli has filed suit against six former cast members of "Jersey Boys," charging them with ripping off the...
World's deepest known undersea volcanic vent found
LONDON — Scientists using a remote-controlled submarine have discovered the deepest known volcanic vent and say the superheated waters inside could contain undiscovered marine species and perhaps even clues to...
Kennedy cousin loses appeal in murder conviction
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel lost his bid for a new trial in the 1975 slaying of his 15-year-old neighbor when the state Supreme Court on Monday...
Gov candidate Carl Paladino forwarded racist e-mails
ALBANY – Maverick Republican candidate Carl Paladino is back in hot water over a series of explosive racist and sexual e-mails that he reportedly forwarded to numerous associates. The e-mails...
Landslide derails train in northern Italy, 9 dead
ROME — A cascade of rocks and debris slammed onto a small commuter train traveling through the Italian Alps, causing it to derail and killing at least nine people while...
Crews re-enter W.Va. mine to recover 9 bodies
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Searchers went back inside a wrecked West Virginia coal mine Monday to pull out more bodies as federal investigators prepared to launch their probe of the explosion...
Vatican makes clear bishops must report sex abuse
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican responded Monday to allegations that it had concealed years of clerical sex abuse by making it clear for the first time that bishops and other...
Senator: Hillary Clinton could go to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Sen. Orrin Hatch says he's heard Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's name mentioned in connection with the Supreme Court vacancy brought about by the retirement of Justice...
Bloomberg putting out `feelers' to replace Skyler
Mayor Bloomberg is sending out "feelers" to former senior government officials for suggestions on replacing Deputy Mayor Ed Skyler, sources said today.The sources said two of those approached recently were...
Adam Clayton Powell IV: Real reason Rangel's seeking re-election
Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV, not surprisingly, just took aim at Rep. Charles Rangel's motives, raising the speculation that "he simply wants to get re-elected so he can resign and...
Jets to hold camp at Cortland for next three years
The Jets are headed back to SUNY Cortland for training camp this summer and through 2012 after the state made nearly $600,000 in improvements to the school’s practice facility.The Jets...
Vac's Monday Whacks on the TV-ready Jets, the TV-ready Mickelsons and the not-ready-for-prime-time Mets
Here is the unique dichotomy of being a sports fan:Yesterday morning, if you'd asked your average Jets fan for a one-word description of Santonio Holmes, here's an array of adjectives...
Rahm Emanuel to raise cash for Bishop
First Chuck, then Rahm. Per The Post's Sally Goldenberg, the White House chief of staff will be lending a fundraising hand to Suffolk Rep. Tim Bishop next week, ten days...
Adopted Russian boy shows no psychological issues: report
The boy whose Tennessee mother put him on a plane alone bound for his native Russia has none of the issues that allegedly caused her to turn her back on...
America Ferrera developing TV and Web telenovela
"Ugly Betty" will soon be over for its star, America Ferrera, but she's got a new project in the works from behind the scenes. Ferrera will serve as executive producer...
DVD Extra: 'Devil and the Deep'
Gary Cooper was Paramount's biggest box-office star in 1932, but you wouldn't know it from this spoilerish ad for "Devil and the Deep,'' newly arrived from the TCM Vault Collection...
New Jets WR Holmes suspended for first 4 games of season
Santonio Holmes, who the Jets acquired last night in a trade with the Steelers, will have to sit out the season's first four games. The NFL suspended him for an...
3UP: The Mejia Edition
I wrote this column for today’s Post about the mindset of the Mets. But that was about just one game. I want to talk big picture. So again I return...
Jihadism's war on democracies
Walid Phares explains the history and how to succeed against the threat.
Above the rules
Americans have to pay their taxes by April 15 but apparently Congress doesn't play by the same rules and will ignore their deadline for a new budget.
Investigators say no problems with Polish plane
WARSAW, Poland — Russian investigators said there were no technical problems with the Soviet-made plane that crashed and killed the Polish president and 95 others over the weekend, suggesting pilot...
A troubling nominee
Debra Saunders has a good question about President Obama's choice of nominee for the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: “Consider the decisions out of this circuit that have cost Californians precious...
In bid to oust Maloney, Saujani raises $400G in first quarter
Reshma Saujani, the hedge fund manager who's trying to oust Upper East Side Rep. Carolyn Maloney, has taken in more than $400,000 in campaign cash for the first quarter of...
Knickerbocker Consulting firm to become SKDKnickerbocker
We love nothing more than to provide. Knickerbocker news - even if it's a different one. The consulting firm (and well-named, in our opinion) Knickerbocker Consulting, helmed by Josh Isay, Jennifer Cunningham...
Morning buzz
Here's the rundown: * Adam Clayton Powell IV declares his campaign against Rep. Charles Rangel. * Rep. Carolyn Maloney gets a labor boost from the New York state AFL-CIO as...
NY police have suspect in 3 strangulation deaths from late '80s, early '90s
YONKERS, N.Y. — Investigators say they have a suspect in the Westchester County strangulation deaths of three women in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Yonkers Deputy Chief William Cave...
Mickelson captures third Masters crown
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Karma always has counted at the Masters. As sure as the azaleas burst into bloom every year at this time at Augusta National, the best story always...
Mickelson's Masters win is one for the family
AUGUSTA, Ga. —They hugged for what seemed like forever, a tight embrace shared by a man and a wife with the world feeling the emotion Time stood still at the...
Westwood still awaits major break-through
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Despair morphed into hope in one of the most unlikely places for Lee Westwood yesterday. His chance at winning his first Masters dashed just moments earlier, Westwood...
Ticked-off Tiger settles for 4th at Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods wasn’t a happy man as he left Augusta National late yesterday. Instead of leaving with his fifth Green Jacket, he left frustrated with his game...
Pulse sales
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Society gems dazzle in spring bling
Most of us abandoned our hairspray a couple of decades ago, but those hailing from “dinky” Denison, Texas, still rely on the shellac as part of their daily beauty regimen....
A life in song
Walk into Nino’s Tuscany on West 58th Street, and the first thing you see is a smiling elf of a man behind a piano. Irving Fields has been the house...
Go to Greg
Q The March employment report — the one that shows more jobs being created than lost for only the second time in two years — means there’s light at the...
Now hiring: Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys has been called a superstar and a musical visionary. Want to call her “boss”? The Grammy-winning musician is looking for a head blogger for her upcoming Web site,...
Mail muddle
The issue of e-mail privacy has figured into many a lawsuit. Among them: * A watershed ruling came in the 1995 case of Michael Smyth, a regional operations manager for...
Markowitz has sugar rush over Domino plan
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz is backing the controversial $1.2 billion plan to bring 2,200 new apartments to the former Domino Sugar factory site in Williamsburg.Markowitz Friday endorsed the project...
60 seconds with Summer Pierre
You advise artistic souls languishing in cubicles on how to incorporate creativity into their work lives. Why is that important? What’s wrong with just silently hating your job? It makes...
Re: Privacy
Let’s say you’re at desk and you send a message to a client using your company e-mail account. Most workers know — or should by now — that their employer...
Chill factor
Top music downloads 1. How Low Can You Go, Ludacris 2. TiK ToK, Kesha 3. Bad Romance, Lady Gaga 4. Tie Me Down, New Boyz 5. Say Something, Timbaland 6....
Mayor's Cup pivotol to growing lax in NYC
Frederick Douglass Academy defender Markova McPherson sat frustrated on the sidelines after his team, without star midfielder Parris Douglas, was handled by St. Francis Prep.“Why can’t we play a real...
NYC softball rankings
We promised you last week there could be some changes and boy we weren’t lying. Besides the top three – St. Joseph by the Sea, Tottenville and James Madison –...
Move over 'Idol,' 'Glee' is back
Has it ever occurred to you that "Glee" might just be the new "American Idol?" Think about it. It's got great-looking kids who suffer and grow through harsh critics and...
Erin Andrews' 'Dancing' drama
ESPN reporter Erin Andrews may be yearning for the days before she was on "Dancing With the Stars" -- when she was only being stalked. In a season where Pam...
Forming rock without heat
Back in the '50s, some peo ple thought rock 'n' roll was "the devil's music." It was "temptation, fornica tion and damnation in that order," Jerry Lee Lewis explains in...
Voice & looks: a perfect tenor
Like any other opera singer, James Valenti has his heroes: "Franco Corelli, Luciano Pavarotti, Freddie Mercury . . . " Whoa! Freddie Mercury, as in Queen? "Have you ever tried...
Tina & Tiger crush
For the first time in memory, two programs -- Tina Fey's triumphal return to "Saturday Night Live" and Tiger Woods' wobbly third round at The Masters -- had bigger ratings...
Oprah seeks 'Twilighters'
Oprah is looking for Twi-hards. "Are you or your kids obsessed with the Twilight series?" reads a notice posted over the weekend on the talk-show diva's Web site, Oprah.com. Under...
New 'Desperate' wife
'D esperate Housewives,"preparing to defend itself against a discriminations lawsuit filed last week by ex-castmember Nicolette Sheridan, is quietly casting two new characters -- both African American. Casting notices began...
Starr report
Don't look now, but "The Vampire Diaries" is on a roll. The Thursday night CW series has shown impressive week-to-week growth, espe cially with last Thursday night's epi sode --...
Bored to death - literally
Researchers in London found some evidence that being bored may shorten people's life spans. Their study tracked a group of civil servants and found those who reported a great deal...
NYPD commander has three horses euthanized
The head of the NYPD's Mounted Unit had three retired police horses put down at a Pennsylvania farm -- as shocked veterinarians and animal-cruelty officials watched in disbelief. Capt. Barry...
Gov's 'wait until June' $$ threat
Gov. Paterson will wait until June -- or even later -- to get a "fiscally responsible" budget and won't allow lawmakers to use borrowing "as an excuse not to cut...
Mike storming the 'Gates' as a top donor
Mayor Bloomberg, who toiled for decades to become the city's wealthiest man, is now building a financial operation to give away his billions -- prompting him to say that only...
NY1 gal's sex-suit opener
A lawsuit filed against NY1 by a former anchor charging that the cable channel runs its newsroom like "a high school boys' locker room" opens today in Brooklyn federal court....
Drink-mix tax sucker punch
ALBANY -- Gulp! That's a lot of tax to swallow! The controversial "fat tax" Gov. Paterson hopes to resurrect in budget talks this week could hike the price of powdered...
Prolonging the pain
President Obama's latest bid to "boost" the housing market does nothing except prolong the pain -- and put taxpayers on the line for billions more in inevitable losses. Sooner or...
Slain financier claimed spouse said he'd kill her
Money manager Shele Danishefsky Covlin told friends her estranged husband "threatened to kill me" shortly before she was found murdered in the bathtub of her Upper West Side apartment on...
Molest 'trial' is diocese's shot at redemption
The skinny boy with the shock of black hair thought he'd met the dad he'd craved his entire young life. The caring man bought the boy posters from his favorite...
Don't sell America's recovery short
Sometimes, you have to take off your political lenses and look at the actual statistics to get a true picture of the US economy's health. Right now, those statistics are...
ObamaCare & the Court
The retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens means that in coming months we'll have another hearing on a Supreme Court nominee. But it's not likely to be the sort of...
'Clear' path to recycle change
Add plastic yogurt cups and clear takeout containers to a long list of new items New Yorkers will soon have to recycle under a sweeping legislative package the City Council...
Toyota's US legal reputation runs on empty
Toyota has routinely engaged in questionable, evasive and deceptive legal tactics when sued, frequently claiming it does not have information it is required to turn over and sometimes even ignoring...
Box office tie--for now
Comedy clashed with action this weekend at the box office and no one was clear who the real winner was. "Date Night" with Steve Carrell and Tina Fey took in...
Gov: Rangel's rap trumped up
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson yesterday said the ethics charges against a fellow Harlem Democrat, Rep. Charles Rangel, are "trumped up" and called on other party officials to rally behind the...
Grieving in the streets
Poles flocked to the streets from Warsaw to the East Village and Greenpoint yesterday to mourn the nation's president, Lech Kaczynski, whose remains were flown home in a flag-draped coffin...
Chuck to 'carry on' vs. bag fee
Carry-on bags should fly for free, Sen. Charles Schumer said yesterday, blasting Spirit Airlines for imposing a $45 charge for using the overhead compartments. "Airline passengers have always had the...
SJP's big on stitch craft
Who do you think you are, Sarah Jessica Parker? The "Sex and the City" star graces the cover of Vogue's spring edition that hits newsstands tomorrow, celebrating her as the...
Hill's threat of doom to bio-attack nations
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned yesterday that the United States would not rule out the use of nuclear weapons to respond to a biological weapons attack -- a...
Pol whistles Nets owner
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner should investigate Mikhail Prokhorov's association with Zimbabwe's oppressive regime before the Russian billionaire is allowed to purchase the Nets and move them to Brooklyn, a New...
Cy's crime crackdown: too good to be true?
THE ISSUE: DA Vance’s refusal to offer plea deals to those arrested in last week’s “wilding.” *** Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. stated that he will not take pleas from...
Business briefs
BofA bump Bank of America is looking to Japan for growth, WSJ.com re ported yesterday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The Charlotte, NC-based firm is set to boost...
O's nuke warning
WASHINGTON -- On the eve of today's unprecedented nuclear security summit, President Obama warned that a nuke-armed al Qaeda was "the single biggest threat" to the United States and the...
New Maddie probe
Citing "gaping" holes in the three-year investigation of Madeleine McCann's disappearance, British police may open a new probe, according to published reports. Authorities in Portugal made numerous errors during the...
Holdup ends in rooftop plunge
A CUNY math whiz was clinging to life yesterday after plunging from a Brooklyn rooftop while fleeing robbers, police said. Harry Martinez, 20, had returned to his parents' home after...
Europe puts $40B wind into Greek sails
European governments threw a $40 billion lifeline to debt-ridden Greece yesterday, looking to head off a brewing financial disaster that has hammered the euro. Euro zone finance ministers approved the...
Tongue tied at school
More than 8,000 city public school students struggling to learn English didn't get any language help last year, even though they were entitled to it by law, state statistics show....
'Auto' see it to believe it
It's like driving into a toy store. It isn't the Porsches, Mercedes and Ferraris parked in this Upper East Side co-op building that people gawk at -- visitors are too...
US: Karzai a stand-up guy
KABUL -- After days of discord, US officials yesterday expressed support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai. US-Afghan relations grew tense last week when Karzai accused the international community of conspiring...
Power pastor's Qns. hellholes
A nonprofit housing-development group run by politically hooked-in Queens pastor Floyd Flake operates like a slumlord, furious tenants charge. Flake, who lost a bid to develop a video-slots operation at...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Two gay lovers viciously attacked another pair of same-sex partners in Sunset Park, authorities said yesterday. Anthony Gonzalez, 20, and Stephen Nieves, 22, clashed with their male victims, ages...
Hot air stalls climate talks
BONN, Germany -- Climate talks nearly ground to a halt before they began in earnest yesterday, with delegates squabbling over how to conduct negotiations for the rest of the year...
Tot shot in B'klyn gunfight
The 5-year-old niece of a city cop who was playing on her Brooklyn street was shot in the leg yesterday during a wild gun battle. Syniah Herndon, who was in...
Tiptoeing around terror
THE ISSUE: The banning of the term "Islamic radicalism" from the National Security Strategy. *** We don’t have to be reminded that we are not at war with the Islamic...
Elin's crying solo
Tiger Woods wasn't the only one flying through an emotionally turbulent week. His wife, Elin Nordegren, was spotted yesterday afternoon taking off in a private jet from an Orlando, Fla.,...
Woods' new life as a loser
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Tiger Woods came to the Masters hoping to return some semblance of normalcy to his shattered life. He ended his four-month self-imposed exile hoping to turn all...
Governors Island is the city's now
Now it'll be Mayors Island. The city is taking control of Governors Island from the state and can now move forward with plans to turn the prime, if underused, real...
Man burned alive in hit-run
A Brooklyn man was burned beyond recognition early yesterday after his car was struck by a hit-and-run driver and burst into flames. The driver of the other vehicle then ran...
Faithful Mickelson finishes first
The good guy won! Phil Mickelson -- who once put his career on hold to care for his cancer-stricken wife -- yesterday beat out serial philanderer Tiger Woods to don...
Inferno hits Chinatown
A raging seven-alarm fire, visible for miles, ripped through three buildings in Chinatown last night, injuring 14 people and leaving as many as 100 people homeless. A 93-year-old man living...
Wounded Bravest: I did right thing in bar fight
The city firefighter slashed while rushing to the aid of a cop buddy said yesterday that he only did what anyone would do -- even as lawyers for the men...
Capt. badge losing its lu$ter for cops
Two out of three NYPD lieutenants have refused to sign up for the upcoming captains exam -- because they say they can earn more money in their current rank without...
Flying idiot from Qatar
Mohammed al Modadi was, at week's end, on his way home to his native Qatar -- and good riddance. Modadi is the 27-year-old diplomat who sent US fighter jets and...
Zapping NY's economy
Albany bureaucrats have moved force fully to clobber New Yorkers with rolling blackouts, economic decay and soaring energy prices. But don't blame Gov. Paterson's office: It was already in the...
A taxing mission
We figure that around this time of year -- with taxes due on Thursday -- there are two sorts of taxpayers: the smug and the panicky. Here's what the top...
Verizon charged phone-y fees: suit
Read that bill carefully. Verizon Wireless cheated millions of customers with bogus data charges, lawyers allege in a growing class-action lawsuit. The cellphone-service provider has been tacking on $1.99 Internet...
Doc bitten in assets
No amount of novocaine will soothe this dentist's pain. State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is moving to seize millions of dollars of allegedly ill-gotten assets from a series of "Medicaid...
Kelly's meltdown over drugs
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly was furious after a press conference last week that sug gested his cops allowed store front marijuana dealers to flour ish in Brooklyn -- and ordered...
Unclear future
If radio giant Clear Channel Communications can't restructure its debt in the next few years, it will likely collapse, sources told the Post. And that is exactly what some of...
Long shots upset Kentucky Derby picture
Normally, a horse that wins a Grade 1 in his final Kentucky Derby prep gets ranked near the top of the Derby Dozen. But what happened Saturday in the $750,000...
Philadelphia Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m&70y; $20,000; mdn cl($12,500); 4upRAISING TIMBER drops in class after being a beaten favorite in all four starts since returning to dirt. ITCH drew the rail after finishing second...
'Unprepared' Mets end homestand with defeat to Nationals
The Mets' season hadn't gotten off to the start they wanted, but with Johan Santana on the mound yesterday against a pitcher they released last year, they felt pretty confident...
Mets' Jacobs hopes homer ends slump
Mike Jacobs finally was able to silence the boos at Citi Field, at least for a little while. The struggling first baseman had become the primary target for Mets fans...
Mets' season starts with unacceptable attitude
Keep in mind that this was just the sixth game of the season. Keep in mind that the Mets had every reason for inspiration yesterday from having their ace on...
Sports shorts
MLB: Bonds says he's 'proud' of McGwire Home run king Barry Bonds said he is "proud" of slugger Mark McGwire for returning to baseball as the Cardinals' hitting coach and...
Rangers' playoff dream dies with loss to Flyers
PHILADELPHIA -- The carriage on which they arrived turned into a pumpkin. Their glass skates became lead boots. It's not that the party is over for the CinderRangers, it's that...
Rangers' painful loss not fit for 'King'
PHILADELPHIA -- For a team that had lost most of the races and one-on-one battles, that had been hanging onto a cliff by practically the last ounce of strength in...
Hondo tries a Jay
Hondo had the good splitter working yesterday as his win with the Yankees and loss with the 'Stros nudged the earnings to 365 menkes. Tonight, he'll pass on Peavy and...
Taylor taking his time with Jets decision
Jason Taylor is still keen on the Jets but won't make up his mind until at least the middle of the week, a source close to the Dolphins' free agent...
CBS full of alibis for Woods
Today, let's think inside the boxes. Here goes: There's nothing more important to know, remember, and then always know and always remember: No one is bigger than the game, any...
The Post line
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Halladay goes distance in Phillies victory
Roy Halladay struck out eight in his first NL complete game, and the Phillies completed a sweep of the winless Astros with a 2-1 victory yesterday in Houston. Halladay (2-0)...
Devils earn No. 2 seed, playoff date with Flyers
They wouldn't dump to draft Mario Lemieux in 1984, nor would the Devils tank last night to get the Bruins they dominated this season. Not that it didn't cross their...
Welcome to the Jets' Animal House
Now that Santonio Holmes is a Jet, it can be unequivocably stated that Woody Johnson officially has replaced Al Davis as the Father Flanagan of sports, and HBO might want...
Jets snag troubled Steelers WR Holmes for fifth-round draftpick
The Jets landed former Super Bowl XLIII MVP Santonio Holmes on the cheap last night, acquiring the troubled wideout from the Steelers for the fire-sale price of a fifth-round pick...
Kim's electric surge is too little, too late
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Anthony Kim was one of the popular choices among the pundits to win the Masters this week. He came to Augusta National with momentum, having won in...
Knicks' Lee might have Garden finale tonight
Save a tissue tonight for David Lee. It may be his last game at the Garden as a Knick when the club stages its home finale against the Wizards, hopefully...
Wade to Knicks: OK, woo me
Dwyane Wade said he wants to be wooed but he also wants to win. With the Cleveland Plain Dealer quoting a member of LeBron James' camp yesterday saying the Cavs...
Nets to sing Swamp's NBA swan song
The Nets' last home game -- in itself cause to celebrate -- is tonight against Charlotte. Plus, barring matters totally unexpected and beyond the reach of logic and David Stern,...
K-Rod, Nationals' Harris exchange words after beaning
Both benches and bullpens cleared in the ninth inning yesterday after Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez hit Washington's Willie Harris with a pitch, when the latter cursed and slammed his bat...
Crosby, Penguins top Islanders in finale
The finale of another lost Islanders season had no implications, but plenty of fireworks and intrigue yesterday. The Isles closed out a third consecutive last-place Atlantic Division finish with a...
Yankees' Posada, Teixeira rip Longoria's catwalk single
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Nobody scoffs at the Rays any more because they are among the elite teams in baseball. Nevertheless, their home is another story. Yesterday during a 7-3...
Yankees' ill trainer Monahan expected to attend home opener
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Expect a lot of love to pour out of the Yankees tomorrow. And don't be surprised if more than a few hundred tears are shed at...
Yankees bash Rays to finish tough trip 4-2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Boston's pitching is supposed to be superior. Tampa Bay was a sexy preseason pick to win the AL East. The Yankees? Yes, they are the defending...
Rae's Creek gets revenge on Couples
AUGUSTA, Ga. --When Fred Couples won the 1992 Masters, he did so mainly because his tee shot at the par-3 12th hole miraculously stopped before it could roll back into...
Rangers' Tortorella mum on Gaborik's shootout role
PHILADELPHIA -- The question for John Tortorella wasn't so much why he bypassed Marian Gaborik in the failed shootout in yesterday's 2-1 loss that ended the Rangers' season, but rather...
Weird but true
US border authorities arrested a man trying to enter from Mexico with two lawnmowers stuffed with the wrong type of grass. The creative Mexican national tried to smuggle 53 pounds...
Jets trade fifth-round pick to Steelers for WR Holmes
The Jets landed former Super Bowl XLIII MVP Santonio Holmes on the cheap last night, acquiring the troubled wideout from the Steelers for the fire-sale price of a fifth-round pick...
Wong's dream takes flight at Hunter
It was all a dream. That was Hunter College HS coach Johnson Wong’s response when asked to talk about the inception of one of the PSAL’s newest boys lacrosse programs...
MSIT boys volleyball wins Tottenville tournament
Just last week, Bronx Science defeated McKee/Staten Island Tech in the Seward Park boys volleyball tournament semifinals. On Saturday, MSIT returned the favor. The Sea Gulls knocked off Science in...
Knicks' Barron can see ex-teammate Wade leaving Miami
Knicks center Earl Barron played with Dwyane Wade three seasons in Miami and could envision him leaving South Beach."Miami is a great place, an amazing city, good organization,'' Barron said....
PSAL softball rankings
The early season hasn’t exactly gone as expected. The biggest surprise? That has to be HS for Construction. The Red Hawks beat Susan Wagner and Cardozo in non-league games last...
Aloizos excels at all-star game, Wheelchair games this week
Archbishop Molloy’s Kyra Aloizos was already one of the best jump shooting big girls in the city. On Sunday, Binghamton-bound forward added another piece to her repertoire: point guard.The 6-foot-1...
CHSAA softball rankings
The CHSAA rankings are on the verge of being a mess and we have not even started the bulk of the league season yet. The top three teams remain safe,...
Justin Bieber to be protected by glass in Australian performance
Teen sensation Justin Bieber's only planned public show in Australia has been canceled with the star now playing behind glass for his own safety, The Daily Telegraph reported Monday. Fans...
Michelle 'Bombshell' McGee had a fling with Pink's hubby
The ex-husband of the mistress who tempted Sandra Bullock's husband to cheat has revealed she also hooked up with Pink's husband Carey Hart, The Daily Telegraph reported Monday citing RadarOnline....
Wade, Heat too much for Knicks
Dwyane Wade scored 32 points and the Miami Heat pulled into a tie for fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 111-98 victory over the New York Knicks on...
Islanders lose finale to Penguins; Crosby reaches 50 goals for first time
Sidney Crosby finished the regular season with a flourish, scoring twice to reach 50 goals for the first time and adding three assists that helped the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the...
Police ID body found in car in NY lake
SKANEATELES, N.Y. — State police in New York have identified the body of a woman found in a car submerged in Skaneateles Lake. State police say the body of 41-year-old...
Hilary Clinton pays tribute to Polish leader killed in plane crash
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton paid tribute Sunday to Polish President Lech Kaczynski after he died in a plane crash along with dozens of other top officials, AFP reported....
Tina Fey and her Palin impression return to 'SNL'
She's back and wearing leather. Tina Fey reprised her impression of Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live" while hosting the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday night. It was Fey's first...
Major League Lacrosse star enjoying first coaching job at FDA
Parris Douglas learned all about his new coach’s impressive resume. Peter Vlahakis plays professionally for the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse, starred at Fairfield and had coached three...
Pilot survives small-engine plane crash in NY
UNION VALE, N.Y. — A single-engine plane crashed and caught on fire after taking off from an airport in upstate New York. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Arlene Salac said the...
6.2 quake hits southern Spain
A magnitude 6.2 quake hit southern Spain on Monday (local time) about 15 miles southeast of the city of Granada, the US Geological Survey said. The quake occurred at 00:08...