April 20, 2010
ACORN CEO outside court: 'We're on life support'
The head of activist group ACORN came to a federal court Tuesday to observe a legal fight over its funding and said the group was on "life support" after waves...
Jets open season against Ravens; full 2010 schedule
The Jets' first home game at the New Meadowlands Stadium will be against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night, Sept. 13.“That opening-night game against Baltimore ought to be a triple-chinstrap...
Cameron Douglas' statement
"Firstly, I would like to apologize to my family and my loved ones for putting them through this nightmare of my making -- and for my behaviors that have caused...
Gardner in Yankees lineup against A's lefty
OAKLAND -- Brett Gardner will stay in left field for the Yankees tonight even though the A's are starting a left-handed pitcher.Gardner had been replaced by Marcus Thames and Randy...
SI 'firm' swindled customers out of $17.5M: authorities
The owner and four employees of a Staten Island company that falsely claimed to be a top Wall Street trading firm were busted today on federal fraud charges for allegedly...
Leonard Nimoy won't reprise Spock role as acting trek ends
Sorry, Trekkers, but you won't be seeing the elder Spock back in action for "Star Trek 2," the sequel to J.J. Abrams' blockbuster 2009 reboot. Leonard Nimoy has announced his...
Bobby V talks about Mets job -- again
For someone who would rather not discuss managing the Mets, Bobby Valentine sure talks about it a lot.For the second time in less than a week, Valentine was on the...
NY Dems go on offense, ask GOP hopefuls to release tax info
The newly-souped-up state Democratic party lobbed a fresh shot at GOP gubernatorial hopefuls Steve Levy and Rick Lazio, saying they need to release the last decade of tax returns in...
Giants open new stadium against Panthers; full 2010 schedule
The Giants 2010 schedule features a Sept. 12 home opener against the Panthers in the first regular-season game in the $1.6 billion New Meadowlands Stadium, two nationally-televised night games in...
Sanitation worker cuffed for bashing man with shovel in B'klyn
An eco-friendly city Sanitation worker was arrested after he smashed a man in the head with a shovel in Brooklyn during an argument over recyclable trash. The argument broke out...
Report: Jets plan to release Faneca
The Jets may be planning to release guard Alan Faneca, defensive end Shaun Ellis and linebacker Bryan Thomas after the NFL Draft, according to the National Football Post.Michael Lombardi writes,...
Report: Jets altered Holmes' contract to help with suspension
The Jets reworked Santonio Holmes' contract to save the wide receiver money while he serves a four-game suspension to start the season, according to the National Football Post.Michael Lombardi writes,...
Apple earnings soar on strong iPhone, Mac sales
Apple Inc. reported a strong surge in second-fiscal quarter earnings on Tuesday, thanks mostly to strong sales of the company's iPhone and Mac computers. Shares of Apple were halted in...
Mosley: "I Like " Random Testing
Shane Mosley said today he welcomes the random drug testing he's been undergoing during training for his May 1 welterweight bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mosley said he has been...
Camby signs two-year extension with Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Marcus Camby has signed a two-year contract extension with the Portland Trail Blazers. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed Tuesday. The 6-11, 235-pound center was...
AIG may pursue claim against Goldman
American International Group may try to recover losses it suffered on $6 billion of guarantees on collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) similar to the one that triggered fraud charges against Goldman...
HBO renews 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' for eighth season
Home Box Office (HBO) announced Tuesday that it has renewed Larry David's “Curb Your Enthusiasm” for an eighth season. Larry David, the creator of “Seinfeld” and star of “Curb” will...
Hitler parody videos removed from YouTube: report
Many of the Hitler “Downfall” parody videos on YouTube that have besieged the site in recent years have been taken down after complaints by the German production company that owns...
Gawker Media returns missing iPhone prototype
Apple has recovered the prototype for the next generation iPhone, which apparently caused a sensation when it fell into the hands of an editor at Gizmodo, a tech Web site...
DEALS: St. Croix
Driving on the left side. The eastern most point in the territorial United States. St. Croix has it all. No wonder it's the envy of the Virgin Islands -- and...
Who will be the next Bond, James Bond?
With yesterday's news that the next installment of James Bond is on hold indefinitely due to MGM's money troubles, new candidates to replace Daniel Craig have been coming out of...
Hearst snags Conde editor to lead Redbook
Hearst has raided Conde Nast to hire Glamour's No. 2 editor, Jill Herzig, to be the new editor-in-chief of Redbook.Herzig replaces Stacy Morrison, who resigned two weeks ago. Her last...
British airports get green light to resume flights
U.K. airspace will begin to reopen from 10pm local time Tuesday, Britain's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced. In a surprise move, the CAA revealed that none of the no-fly zones...
Ben, Jerry & Bonnaroo
Ben & Jerry’s, which long mixed rock ’n’ roll into its ice creams, is putting a new flavor in the spotlight. The makers of musical flavors such as "Cherry Garcia"'...
Reds pitcher Volquez suspended 50 games
CINCINNATI -- Former All-Star pitcher Edinson Volquez of the Cincinnati Reds was suspended 50 games Tuesday following a positive test for a performance-enhancing drug. Volquez is the first player suspended...
Complete List of Yankees Top 30 Prospects
As I said in the previous post, the Top 30 for both the Mets and Yankees were delayed because of some technical issues. Because of that, here is a complete...
Feds round-up 14 alleged Gambinos for a series of crimes dating back to the 1980s
The feds struck a blow against a resurgent Gambino crime family today charging its alleged boss with murder and his crew with a slew of crimes including sex trafficking, murder...
Half-baked jail sentence gives druggie Douglas son an early out
The druggie son of actor Michael Douglas yesterday landed a mere five years behind bars for dealing crystal meth - half the minimum sentence for his federal crime - but...
Hoboken ex-mayor pleads guilty
NEWARK, N.J. — One of the highest-ranking former politicians admitted his role Tuesday in New Jersey's largest corruption sting. Former Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano III pleaded guilty to one count...
Complete List of Mets Top 30 Prospects
Because of some technical issues, I got a little backed up with the Top 30's for the Mets and Yankees, according to Baseball America. So, rather than going through each...
'Disappointed' Taylor signs with Jets
Jason Taylor, who forged a Hall of Fame-caliber career in Miami and has never been shy about voicing his disdain for the Jets, has signed a two-year contract with Gang...
St. Vincent's supporters file suit to stop closing
Supporters of St. Vincent's Hospital filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the facility's closing violates state health laws, a last-ditch legal effort to keep it from shutting down. The suit, filed...
Jury: Cornell student guilty of murdering wife
ITHACA, N.Y. — A Cornell University doctoral student from New Zealand who says a mental disorder made him think his wife had been replaced by an impostor was convicted of...
Vikings at Saints will open NFL season
The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints will get an early test when they host the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL season opener, a rematch of their thrilling NFC championship...
Mike Pelfrey, Jose Reyes lead Mets over Cubs 4-0
Mike Pelfrey followed up his save Saturday with seven scoreless innings Tuesday night and Jose Reyes returned to the starting lineup and had a two-run triple among his four hits,...
Gametracker: Yankees at A's
With Derek Jeter back in the lineup, the Yankees look to extend their win streak to five when they take on the AL West-leading Athletics.
Police: Rockies president found dead in hotel room
DENVER -- Colorado Rockies president Keli McGregor has died in a hotel room in Salt Lake City, police said Tuesday. Detective Rick Wall said two of McGregor's associates couldn't get...
Cirque du Jacko
LOS ANGELES — First the Beatles and Elvis, now Michael Jackson. The acrobatic troupe Cirque du Soleil announced Tuesday that it will put on a live touring show featuring the...
Octomom tells Oprah she'll never do reality TV
CHICAGO — Octuplets mother Nadya Suleman says being known as "Octomom" makes her feel like a "carnival attraction." Appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Tuesday, the mother of 14 children...
Report: Patriots sign WR Holt
The Patriots have signed WR Torry Holt to a one-year contract, according to a CSN report. New England could use some depth at the position with Wes Welker recovering from...
Red Bulls notes: Nielsen arriving tomorrow, Rodgers delayed, Del Piero rumors rubbished
Newly-signed Danish winger Brian Nielsen is expected to finally arrive in New York tomorrow night and should train with his new club Thursday. His transatlantic flight, like that of thousands,...
Champions League: Messi expected to turn it on against Inter
Barcelona are travelling by bus to Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg at Inter Milan, showing not even grounded flights and a huge volcanic ash cloud can halt the brilliance...
Reds pitcher Volquez suspended 50 games
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Edinson Volquez has received a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.The suspension...
Prosecutor says hate killer came back for more
The bloodthirsty thug accused of doling out the final death blows on an Ecuadorian immigrant he thought was gay walked away after beating him senseless on a Brooklyn street, but...
17 arrested in upper Manhattan drug bust
Seventeen members of two upper Manhattan drug crews were busted today for selling cocaine, ecstasy pills and marijuana, authorities said. The crews, who controlled opposite sides of Vermilyea Avenue between...
Flyers coach: Beating Devils always good launching point
PHILADELPHIA -- Now coaching the Flyers, who will try to put the Devils on the ropes tonight, Peter Laviolette says beating New Jersey in the 2006 playoffs was a pivotal...
Tribeca Film Festival 2010: Get yourself to 'Get Low'
Maybe the surest bet of the Tribeca Film Festival, which starts tomorrow with the gala premiere of "Shrek Forever After," is that "Get Low" will be a big success with...
'Stoner' bike-push victim tells jury of weedin' and ridin'
Bike-push victim Christopher Long is on the stand in Manhattan today, telling a jury how he crashed to the Times Square pavement, looked up, and saw the rookie cop who'd...
Theater Institute director hired family members: IG
ALBANY, N.Y. — The state inspector general says the longtime producing director of the New York State Theatre Institute violated state laws against nepotism by repeatedly hiring family at a...
Kal Penn robbed at gunpoint in DC
Looks like Kal Penn's 4/20 is playing out like a scene from a "Harold & Kumar" movie. The "White Castle" actor, who recently stepped down from a position at the...
Thief going for iPad rips off part of man's finger
DENVER — A man lost part of his pinky finger when a thief snatched an iPad that was in a bag tied around the man's hand. Fifty-nine-year-old Bill Jordan said...
Inspector general questions Paterson on Aqueduct deal
Gov. Paterson said yesterday he was grilled by the state Inspector General’s office probing the selection of politically-connected AEG as the winning bidder to run slots at Aqueduct race track....
Van kills woman, hits house on Long Island
A speeding van slammed into a colonial home in Hempstead Tuesday morning, fatally mowing down an unidentified woman, Nassau County police said. Pieces of lawnmower were scattered on the front...
Bloomberg's gun group targets senators in TV ads
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's national antigun group is using the anniversary of the Columbine shooting to launch a new campaign to close the so-called gun show loophole. Mayors...
2 charged in hate-crime holdups
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Prosecutors on eastern Long Island are announcing the indictment of two suspects accused of targeting Hispanic victims for robbery. A 30-count indictment was to be unsealed Tuesday...
NYPD cop due in court over $1M perfume heist
NEWARK, N.J. — A New York City police officer who authorities say helped carry out a $1 million perfume heist is due in a New Jersey courtroom Tuesday. Richard LeBlanca...
Forget about comprehensive reform
Daniel Foster received a letter in response to his suggestion that Sen. John McCain’s current support for Arizona’s new immigration law was a complete turnaround from his previous support for...
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert renew contracts at Comedy Central through 2012 election
Comedy Central hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert renewed their contracts with the cable network through the 2012 U.S. presidential election, the network announced Tuesday. Stewart, the host of “The...
Website threatens 'South Park' creators over depiction of Muhammad
A radical Islamic website is warning the creators of "South Park" that they could face violent retribution for depicting the Prophet Muhammad in a bear suit during an episode broadcast...
Pedro Espada charged with looting $14M from his Bronx not-for-profit: suit
Embattled Bronx politico Pedro Espada Jr. looted a whopping $14 million over the past five years from a non-profit that he runs -- including giving himself a $9 million severance...
NBC wanted cheating website to advertise during 'Marriage Ref'
The infidelity-promoting website AshleyMadison.com, which touts the slogan "Life is Short. Have an Affair," was pursued by NBC’s New York affiliate to advertise during Jerry Seinfeld's prime time show “The...
Back Page: Rotation should have Mets fans energized, too
Ike Davis provided a spark for the Mets last night. But the consistent starting pitching of the past five games -- one turn through the rotation -- is the reason...
Spitzer's request to leave his name off bank transaction led to his downfall: report
ALBANY – A previously undisclosed document reveals in new detail today how the state's hooker happy ex-governor, Eliot Spitzer, sowed the seeds of his own downfall with a suspicious bank...
Tribeca looks to expand notion of film festival
When British director Mat Whitecross was growing up in Oxford, only so many movies screened in his local cinema — and not the intriguing movies he read about playing at...
Vac's Tuesday Whacks on some other Mets debuts
I touched upon a couple of these games in my column in this morning’s Post, but here are the first-day-as-a-starter-in-the-bigs boxscores of a few of the other prominent homegrown position...
Goldman raises the amount it lost on CDO deal
Goldman now says that it lost more than a $100 million on the funky mortgage transaction at the center of fraud charges filed Friday by the Securities and Exchange Commission.That...
Welcome back nuclear power
“The president has given us a green light” says Illinois State Senator Mike Jacobs, to try to bring back nuclear power. Jacobs used Obama’s pledge of $8.3 billion in loan...
Market triggers anyone?
Rep. Paul Ryan (R- Wisc.) makes the case for a different sort of financial regulatory reform, instead of more government bureaucracy, he argues that market-based triggers could be established. The...
FDA may regulate salt in processed foods
Fegulators are planning a push to gradually cut the amount of salt Americans consume, saying less sodium would reduce deaths from hypertension and heart disease, The Washington Post reported on...
Morning buzz
Here's the rundown: * Mayor Bloomberg is continuing to push back on the Obama administration's Wall Street crackdown, hitting CNN this morning to make his case in advance of the...
Seagal ex-wife to dish dirt
Steven Seagal's ex-wife said she was not surprised by claims the action star employed a female assistant as his "sex toy," The Sun reported Tuesday. "Weird Science" actress Kelly LeBrock,...
Reality TV Tryouts: For those who summer in the Hamptons
Three deadlines within a week in the race for your 15 seconds of fame: “Big Brother,” “Glee,” and “Project Runway."FRIDAY “Big Brother” Please, if we all stop applying to get...
3UP: Mets mismanagement, Wright and bumbling Cubs
1. In today’s Post, I wrote this column about how the Mets mismanaged Ike Davis so far this season. I am regularly staggered by how the Mets think out and...
Elin flies to Sweden with kids
When Elin Nordegren boarded a private jet yesterday with kids in tow, Tiger Woods' wife was heading home to Sweden, reports RadarOnline.com.Nordegren arrived in Stockholm from Orlando at around 4:30...
Breaking ranks over Iran
Barry Rubin has a scathing take-down of Obama administration policy toward Iran. “What should be important is a tough and effective strategy based on strong US leadership which is going...
Susan Boyle autobiography to chart rise to fame
British singing sensation Susan Boyle signed a deal to write her autobiography charting her rise from obscurity to worldwide fame, Sky News reported Tuesday. The book, entitled The Woman I...
McVeigh vs. Hasan
Why is Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh a terrorist and the Ft. Hood shooter, Nidal Hasan not?
Teen charged in Phoebe Prince case arrested for drunk driving
One of the teenagers charged in the bullying of 15-year-old Phoebe Prince was arrested for drunk driving, myFOXboston.com reported Tuesday. Austin Renaud, 18, was arrested shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday...
Goldman Sachs' profit doubles
Goldman Sachs said today its first-quarter earnings almost doubled to $3.3 billion as its trading business again surpassed the rest of the financial industry. A top lawyer for the bank,...
Gang Starr's Guru dies: report
Groundbreaking rapper and Gang Starr co-founder Guru died yesterday, a month after the cancer-stricken artist collapsed and went into a coma, according to a report on MTV.com The rapper, whose...
Fordham's rifle-armed Skelton about to make draft splash
Unwanted out of high school, John Skelton is about to be very wanted in the NFL. The strong-armed quarterback from Fordham spent the last four seasons in obscurity despite playing...
Fordham's speedy tackle Tyshovnytsky a strong draft prospect
A pro scout who asked not to be identified was certain he had made a mistake. His stopwatch read 4.91 seconds, but the player who had posted the time stood...
Michigan’s Graham to Jets: I’m no Gholston
Brandon Graham has big plans for his NFL career, which will begin when he’s drafted Thursday night. One of Graham’s first orders of business, regardless of whether the Jets use...
It’s boom or bust for for potential Giants draft target Pierre-Paul
Few players available in the NFL Draft’s three-day meat market possess the awesome body and physical characteristics of Jason Pierre-Paul, who in only one season at South Florida flashed enough...
All-Bronx basketball
Players of the year BOYS -- Jeffrey Short, John F. Kennedy In one year, Jeffrey Short transformed himself, from a spot-up shooter to an aggressive, do-it-all swingman. He attacked the...
The Post's All-Bronx girls basketball honors
The story of Bronx girls basketball was John F. Kennedy’s unlikely ride to the PSAL Class A city championship game. The Knights were counted out early in the season, but...
The Post's All-Bronx boys basketball honors
The Bronx wasn’t home to any championships this year, but that doesn’t mean the borough was devoid of talent. All Hallows guard Michael Alvarado was one of the top players...
NYC dines al mess-co
On a lovely spring afternoon last week, the outdoor dining area at the East Village’s Cafe Orlin (41 St. Marks Place) was filled with happy patrons basking in the sun....
The boob bust!
Women have something they’ve been meaning to get off their chests for a while now: their gigantic fake boobs. Like Sharon Osbourne, who just yesterday declared she’s had enough of...
G(elato)Tl
‘Jersey Shore” is changing the G in “GTL” from “gym” to “gelato.” For Season 2 of the controversial MTV series, the “guido” and “guidette” cast swapped flogging souvenir t-shirts for...
List: European airports open and closed
Airspace throughout northern and central Europe was gradually reopening today, but officials say London airports are likely to remain closed. A new wave of ash forced Norway to close airports...
Wagner hopes to turn around floundering season
Since taking over the baseball program at Susan Wagner in 2005, Bob Nappo has known little about losing. He’s reached the playoffs every year but one, including a quarterfinal appearance...
MSIT continues its climb, one day at a time
Plenty of coaches talk about taking it one day at a time and not looking ahead. McKee/Staten Island Tech’s Mike Grippo takes it to the extreme. “He just keeps saying...
PSAL/Private baseball roundup: Beacon improves to 5-0 after routing West 50th Street
Beacon remained undefeated in Manhattan A West as right fielder Garrison Polius drove in three runs and scored twice in a 12-4 victory over West 50th Street Campus. Justin Sims...
Laughs by the gross
The fiendishly funny, often obscene "666" brings new meaning to the expression "in your face." How often have you seen a performer wander through a theater wielding a giant rubber...
Stare wars
For as long as 9½ hours straight, performance artist Marina Abramovic sits at a wooden table in the middle of the Museum of Modern Art's mezzanine and just stares, completely...
Good 'Day' on Broadway
VARIOUS ARTISTS "American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording" *** TONIGHT'S Broadway opening of "American Idiot" has Green Day fans wondering if the rock 'n' roll had to be gutted...
So gay -- and so gabby
Leslie Jordan is relentless. In his new solo show, he comes out at you like a hyperactive Energizer Bunny. A flamboyantly homosexual bunny. As its title indicates, "My Trip Down...
Tiger's 'prime' spot
NBC will move ratings magnet Tiger Woods to prime time -- hoping to attract more viewers with the scandal-scarred links legend. NBC Sports will air the third and fourth rounds...
NY Mag as TV show
One of New York magazine's most popular features, the back-page "Approval Matrix," is going to become a TV series. Michael Hirschorn, a former executive editor at New York magazine and...
Berman's back
Chris Berman will be "back, back back!" on ESPN for the forseeable future. The veteran sportscaster has inked a contract extension with ESPN after reportedly being courted by DirecTV and...
Crystal Bowersox: I was 'betrayed by Seacrest'
'A merican Idol" front-runner Crystal Bowersox is not denying she had "a moment" of weakness and talked to Ryan Seacrest about quitting the show -- but she never expected Seacrest...
Don Draper may live past 2012
Seems the 2012 death date for "Mad Men" is not hard and fast, after all. AMC, the cable network that airs the hit series, yesterday explained that show creator Matt...
Lamas weds in Vegas
NO telling how long it may last, but Shayne Lamas, the daughter of Lorenzo Lamas and winner of Season 12 of "The Bachelor," married an Internet publisher over the weekend...
A wide nyet on adoptions
MOSCOW -- All Russian adoptions to the United States will remain suspended until a new agreement is negotiated, which could take up to two months, the Kremlin said yesterday. Russia...
The unions' plan to kill good schools
The state teachers union, New York State United Teachers, is working this week with a key ally, state Sen. Bill Perkins, to smear charter schools as badly as possible. NYSUT...
Dodd's jobs-killer
The financial-regulatory bill now before Congress is a fraud: Under cover of "reforming" Wall Street, it would inflict tremendous costs on Main Street. All the fresh publicity about alleged dirty...
'Fat' gene ups Alzheimer risk
New research links an obesity gene in a third of the population with a bigger risk of Alzheimer's. "This very prevalent gene not only adds an inch to your waistline,...
'Liquored' commish out
GILFORD, NH -- A New Hampshire state liquor commissioner was charged with driving while intoxicated -- and removed from office yesterday for refusing a breath test. Gov. John Lynch called...
Rudy boosts GOPer in Ky.'s Senate race
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Rudy Giuliani endorsed Trey Grayson yesterday in the Republican primary race for the Senate, a move intended to add some vigor to a sagging campaign. Grayson, the...
New probe leaked to smear me: Espada
ALBANY -- Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. insisted he's the victim in his first public appearance since reports surfaced over the weekend about yet another investigation into his private...
How 'hope' destroyed America's trust
Barack Obama used to call himself a "hopemonger," mocking skeptics who thought the young presidential candidate was entirely too hopeful. No one would accuse him of that anymore. President Obama...
Crushing Harlem hopes
New York's public charter schools will be the subject of a high-profile legislative hearing this week chaired by one of their chief critics, state Sen. Bill Perkins. Oddly, Perkins represents...
Hate killer guilty
His "hunting" days are over. The Long Island teen who fatally stabbed an Ecuadorian immigrant in the chest during a 2008 "beaner hopping" mission was convicted of first-degree manslaughter as...
Iraq raid blows away top Qaeda leaders
Al Qaeda in Iraq's two top leaders, who had direct links to Osama bin Laden, were killed by US and Iraqi forces in what Vice President Joe Biden yesterday hailed...
Goldman Sachs is getting its comeuppance
Goldman Sachs probably considers itself one of those companies that is too big -- or even too important -- to fail. But it's really just too greedy to exist. Lloyd...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A man was shot in the face in broad daylight yesterday on a Harlem street corner. The victim, in his 30s, was wounded while standing on West 129th Street...
Old SI railway back on track
Staten Island could have a "new" rail line in its future. The MTA is looking into running trains along the borough's North Shore again, officials said yesterday. A study looking...
Tea Party trash-talk: Just wait 'til November
First we had House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the crocodile tears, remembering the "riot" when referring to Tea Party members. Now we have former President Bill Clinton using a parallel...
School-bus crash
A school bus returning from a field trip rear-ended a truck on the Cross Bronx Expressway yesterday. Nine children were aboard. One suffered minor injuries and was taken to Lincoln...
Haiti quake victims to get NY knockoffs
Ten truckloads of confiscated knockoff duds destined for the scrap heap will get a new life on the backs of Haiti earthquake victims, Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes said yesterday. "I...
Business briefs
IPad delays Apple said US cus tomers who ordered the 3G models of its iPad yesterday won't receive the tablet computer until May 7, as the com pany clambers to...
'Job-sell' flap in Assembly
ALBANY -- A longtime maintenance supervisor in the Democrat-controlled Assembly has been fired amidst a criminal probe of the alleged sale of state jobs, The Post has learned. A spokesman...
Joining disabled riders' cause
Fuming transit workers will gather with disabled riders in Downtown Brooklyn today to protest the MTA's planned elimination of bus lines that run over the Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges. The...
Oprah DNA testy
Oprah Winfrey yesterday got spitting mad when asked if she would undergo DNA testing to learn the identity of her biological father. "I will not be taking a paternity test,...
SocGen trader charged
Former Société Générale trader Samarth Agrawal was accused by the US with stealing the company's computer code for high-frequency trading. Agrawal, hit with one count of theft of trade secrets,...
Gillibrand can't crack 50% barrier
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is still struggling to hit the magic "50" mark against her three possible Republican opponents, even after her biggest potential fall challenger, GOP ex-Gov. George Pataki, made...
Hill's stemware deal has no glass
WASHINGTON -- A no-bid contract for custom crystal stemware for Hillary Rodham Clinton's State Department left taxpayers on the hook for $800,000 -- yet the feds didn't get a single...
Turn that TV off
This is one mystery the television networks definitely don't want to be part of their schedule: the case of the missing TV viewer. Network and ad execs are scratching their...
'Survivor' bust near
Mexican authorities say they expect to make an arrest this week in the murder of the wife of a "Survivor" producer. Authorities told The Post yesterday that 80 percent of...
Cuomo out to hit it big with lottery
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo was headed to Rhode Island to raise money last night at the home of the head of a company that landed a $600 million contract with...
Okla. City bomber's evil laugh
Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh can be heard laughing about his infamous place in history and calling the 168 people he killed "collateral damage" on chilling new audiotapes released yesterday...
A split decision
Investors yesterday eased their assault on Goldman Sachs after it emerged the Securities and Exchange Commission isn't unanimous in its decision to file fraud charges against the bank, thus raising...
LI quads at same college
You can't have too many quads at a college. A set of quadruplets from Long Island is going en masse to the same upstate college this fall. Seventeen-year-olds Grace, Erin,...
Charter-bashing pol ripped as teacher pet
Harlem state Sen. Bill Perkins is an attack dog against charter schools because he's the teachers union's poodle, charter-school advocates charge. "Perkins is definitely siding with the teachers union over...
Citi rings up $4.4B profit
As Lloyd Blankfein probably reached for his aspirin bottle when he woke up yesterday, Vikram Pandit likely started the day with a huge smile. That's because the tale of these...
Grannies in road 'rage'
Seniors are getting their revenge on aggressive drivers. Elderly New Yorkers and other volunteers are auditing dozens of intersections deemed dangerous for pedestrians in their golden years, keeping records on...
Rock & Republic redo
Rock & Republic may be stuck between a rock and a hard head. The edgy denim brand cited "pressures on its balance sheet" as it filed for Chapter 11 earlier...
Water splashes on World Wide
Marketing began today on $53 million in city-backed bonds to help finance construction of new public schools at World Wide Group's mixed-use project at Second Avenue between East 56th and...
The door is about to close
New Yorkers are bracing for the first strike by the city's residential doormen in nearly 20 years as the building workers' union and property owners were miles apart on a...
Lehman lashes out against Goldman, SAC
As felled Wall Street giant Lehman Brothers slapped Goldman Sachs and hedge fund SAC Capital with subpoenas to determine their role in the firm's collapse its ex-CEO, Richard Fuld, was...
White House favors vague Volcker Rule
Big banks frustrated over the lack of clarity surrounding some key aspects of financial regulatory reform aren't going to get any relief anytime soon, a White House official told The...
Dirty cop 'fesses to drug heist
A dirty ex-Bronx cop yesterday pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine and robbing a drug courier of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Juan Acosta, 34, a married father of three, joined...
Tenants form 'lobby' group to get jobs done
Like a reality show come home, residents at the Cumberland House on East 62nd Street are preparing to trade places with the workers who have hailed their cabs, taken out...
Bubba's blame game
Bill Clinton's shamelessness no longer surprises, but it sure is -- well, shameless. Over the weekend, the former president seized on the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing to...
The Perkins puzzle
Why does Bill Perkins hate kids? The teachers-union front, a Democratic state senator from Harlem who has thousands of kids in his district prospering in charter schools, will nonetheless convene...
Prime crime time: EVERY category jumps
It was a particularly rough week for the NYPD. All of the department's major crime categories were up last week over the same period in 2009 -- for the first...
Dem Web war on Sachs
President Obama is bringing his war on Wall Street to the enemy's turf. He'll make his pitch for financial reform in the heart of lower Manhattan Thursday - even as...
Douglas in last plea for son
Jail has done wonders for Cameron Douglas, his famous dad, Michael, wrote in a heartfelt letter to the judge who'll sentence the drug-dealing Hollywood scion today. "For the past eight...
'Wiseguy' nabbed in '92 slay
The last suspect in an 18-year-old Bronx mob rubout was arrested yesterday, cops said. Paul "Doc" Gaccione, 62, allegedly had been the getaway driver for Angelo Prisco in the June...
Greece may need more aid
Bundesbank President Axel Weber told German lawmakers that Greece may need more aid than the 30 billion euros ($40 billion) promised by the European Union as the government in Athens...
Kids filled with 'glee'
"Glee" has made it cool to be a choir geek. Carl Johnson, the show-choir director at Fiorello H. La Guardia HS of Music & Art and Performing Arts -- a...
Poll: In gov't we distrust
A staggering number of Americans has lost all faith in government -- with three-quarters reporting they don't trust the country's leadership, and nearly the same number saying they are steamed...
O to hit Street runnin'
Making a big push to rein in Wall Street, the White House announced yesterday that President Obama will travel into the belly of the beast on Thursday to make a...
Breast in show
She loved to talk about her boobs. A former NY1 reporter -- whose doctored photo of former colleague Adele Sammarco with cartoonishly large breasts is at the center of her...
Pedal-push twist
The bike rider who was clobbered by a cop in Times Square didn't do anything to instigate the smackdown -- but he did try to flee and taunted the rookie...
Shot kid, 5, out of hosp
The 5-year-old niece of an NYPD officer was released from the hospital yesterday, more than a week after she was hit by a stray bullet in Brooklyn. "She's all right,...
Wing & a prayer for JFK hordes with arrival of second ash cloud
New York's first "post-volcano" flights to Europe were finally cleared for takeoff yesterday -- but the news came as little consolation to hundreds of travelers still sleeping on airport cots,...
Citi's buzzing as Ike reports for duty
By the end, by 11 o'clock, it looked like the day had finally caught up to Ike Davis, that the adrenaline that had fueled him through the most unforgettable day...
Davis' debut sparks Mets' win over Cubs
Ike Davis hadn't even gotten to Citi Field yesterday, but his presence was already being felt. "He's not being asked to be the guy or shoulder the load," Jason Bay...
Rundown Reyes tries taking night off
Jose Reyes, the engine that drives the Mets' offense, is running on empty. Struggling at the plate and stripped of his trademark energy, Reyes asked out of the lineup for...
Mets' Niese sets foes down with craft
Ike Davis' debut had the fans talking, but it was another homegrown youngster who had the Cubs flailing. Jon Niese smothered Chicago and pitched the Mets to a 6-1 win,...
Before suicide boxer Valero was on his way to big time
Boxing promoter Bob Arum envisioned what he thought would be one of the biggest fights in the sport's history: Manny Pacquiao vs. Edwin Valero. "He and Pacquiao would have been...
Red Bull roll out red carpet for Juventus
Red Bull New York will host Serie A power Juventus on Sunday, May 23, at 1 p.m. at Red Bull Arena. "Since opening Red Bull Arena, we have been committed...
Hondo needs a Brew
Sorely lacking Lackey and the Sawx yesterday ran their losing streak to five, which increased Hondo's skid to eight and gave him a deficit of 90 radatzes. Tonight, it is...
The Post line
NBAFavoriteLine (O/U)UnderdogHAWKS 7½ (189) BucksCELTICS 1½ (179) HeatSUNS 8½ (204½)Trail BlazersLAKERS 6½ (189½)ThunderNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogFLYERS-110-110DevilsRED WINGS$190-230CoyotesPenguins$120-140SENATORSBlackhawks$125-145PREDATORSSharks$140-160AVALANCHEHome team in CAPS
Not '2' late for Devils to turn tide on Flyers
PHILADELPHIA -- Foul vibes surround the Devils and the meek manner in which they fell behind again in their first-round series as they try to avoid a third straight year...
Struggling Vazquez toils to silence Yankees' boobirds
Javier Vazquez will be 3,000 miles away from the Bronx boobirds when he takes the mound in Oakland tonight trying to get his 2010 season on track. The right-hander has...
Thorn starts search for next Nets coach
Let the names begin. OK, they have already kicked around for some time. Rod Thorn, admitting he expects to be back as Nets team president, yesterday said the hiring of...
Goodell: Roethlisberger violated NFL policy
PITTSBURGH -- At the same time Ben Roethlisberger was practicing with the Steelers for the first time this spring, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was telling a radio audience yesterday that...
It's Miller time to star for Portland
Perhaps the snooze button doesn't work in the Pacific Rim time zone (damn that high noon tip!), where the Lakers had way too many wasted possessions against the wide-eyed and...
Knicks mull Brad Miller at center
If Marcus Camby is indeed off the free-agent market, the center-less Knicks may be desperate enough to investigate Bulls 7-foot backup center Brad Miller come July, according to a league...
Sports shorts
MLB: Rays sweep at Fenway B.J. Upton capped a five-run third inning with a three-run homer as the Rays completed a four-game sweep with an 8-2 win victory yesterday in...
Mets mismanaged Ike from start
Ike Davis took batting practice in Buffalo yesterday morning in anticipation of hitting cleanup in a 1 p.m. start against the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate. Fifty minutes before first pitch, however,...
Cavaliers go up 2-0, fans rain boos on Bulls' Noah
The Cavaliers made sure Joakim Noah went home without having any fun. LeBron James scored 40 points and took over in the fourth quarter as the Cavs, fueled by a...
Cold Swisher keeps cool for Yankees
The reporter could not finish his question before Nick Swisher cut him off. "You struggled this homestand . . . " the reporter started. "I didn't struggle," Swisher shot back...
Mets' Murphy, Beltran recovering slowly
Don't look for Carlos Beltran and Daniel Murphy to make their season debuts any too soon. Both players continue to recover slowly from injuries in Florida, exacerbating the Mets' slow...
Taylor to decide on Jets before Thursday's draft
The Jets want to know before Thursday's draft if Jason Taylor will accept their free-agent contract offer, because his decision might, in at least some way, affect their draft decisions....
Weird but true
April 14 has become a very special day for an Oak Lawn, Ill., family. Evelia Rivera turned 25 that day -- while she was in a hospital giving birth to...
Hill's exit opens door for Rutgers
If you're a Rutgers basketball fan who believes in the adage, "Man makes plans, God laughs," then you must feel as if the man upstairs has been laughing so hard,...
St. John's Lavin trying to land California recruit
St. John's coach Steve Lavin is leaving on a jet plane for California. He hopes to return with a commitment from Los Angeles prep star Dwayne Polee Jr. Polee Jr....
PSAL softball roundup: Science-Clinton game postponed in fifth
The pivotal PSAL Bronx A game between Bronx Science and Clinton was stopped in the bottom of the fifth inning Monday afternoon when Science sophomore Elizabeth Reddy was injured sliding...
CHSAA softball roundup: Auman, Royals shutout SFP
For Olivia Auman, beating St. Francis Prep was a tangible indication of Christ the King progress and her own. The 6-0 victory over the host Terriers in CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens softball...
CHSAA baseball roundup: Fabian pitches Prep to Battle of Blvd. win
Alex Fabian tossed a complete-game four-hit gem, striking out 13 and walking just three on an economical 97 pitches to lead St. Francis Prep to a 5-1 win against rival...
Brooklyn native Armand goes from Fordham to Iona
Sean Armand had a list of schools he planned on visiting after decommitting from Fordham University following its coaching change. The Bronx school was on his list, with Memphis, Seton...
Big second inning leads Xaverian over Molloy
Two varsity starts, two huge early-game leads, two wins. Xaverian ace Steve Pastrana has to wonder if this is going to happen every time he steps on the mound. “When...
Bayside crushes Cardozo, avoids catastrophe
Steve Piorkowski’s favorite word this season has been “catastrophe.” And, the coach says, his Bayside softball team needs to avoid those at all costs. “It’s when we’re not doing as...
DeSantis, Fontbonne rally past St. Edmund
The ball left Elena DeSantis’ bat and she couldn’t help but look. The Fontbonne Hall shortstop saw the ball sail toward the open green turf in centerfield. “I had a...
Deadline in doorman strike looms
A union representing doormen in New York City and a building owners' association continued contract negotiations into late Monday. The two sides are trying to avert a strike that could...
Report: Taylor to decide on Jets' offer before Draft
Jason Taylor returned from a weekend getaway but has not decided if he will sign with the Jets, the Miami Herald reports.Writer Jeff Darlington said on his Twitter page that...
Two dead, two wounded following shooting at Tenn. hospital
Two people are dead and two wounded following a shooting at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn., The Knoxville News Sentinel reported Monday. Knoxville Police Department spokesman Darrell Debusk said...