April 22, 2010
A's pitcher angry at A-Rod for crossing mound
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Dallas Braden told Alex Rodriguez to stay off the mound twice in the sixth inning. Then the A’s left-hander fired verbal shots at the Yankees’ cleanup hitter’s...
Yankees' Park can't pitch yet
OAKLAND -- Chan Ho Park continues to play long toss and Joe Girardi said he doesn’t know when the right-handed reliever will be able to get on a mound.Park, who...
Cox: Gillibrand should be 'ashamed' for not introducing derivatives ammendment
State GOP chairman Ed Cox took aim at Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for backing off a chance to introduce an amendment to cut a legislative proposal to ban banks taking part...
Rams select Bradford at No. 1; Tebow to Broncos at 25
The Big 12, led by Oklahoma, kicked off a big party for itself at Radio City Music Hall in the first prime-time NFL draft Thursday night. Tim Tebow had a...
Cops nab 3 in Port Auth. brawl bust
Authorities have arrested three men in New York on drug and assault charges after a Port Authority police officer witnessed a street brawl that left one man stabbed and OxyContin...
Sub shop owner admits tax, Medicaid rip-off
A Subway sandwich shop owner in New York City has admitted pocketing more than $500,000 in a three-part rip-off involving taxes and government health benefits. Abdul J. Mazumder pleaded guilty...
Follow Round 1 with Post's Brian Lewis
The Post's Brian Lewis will take your questions through the first round of tonight's NFL Draft right here. The Giants are set to pick 15th overall, and the Jets hold...
Dozo earns redemption with relay double dip at Penn
PHILADELPHIA – Benjamin Cardozo’s runners didn’t forget their last trip to the Penn Relays, in fact it was their motivation. A year ago, the Judges failed to qualify for the...
Former 'Idol' lifts up We Are the Fallen
I'm rarely ever interested in the music that the "American Idol" season winners put out, but I'm almost always pleasantly surprised by what the non-winners end up doing - and...
Gooden won't discuss arrest in radio interview
In his first interview since his arrest last month, Dwight Gooden did not shed much light on the incident. “Right now everything is kind of at a standstill,” Gooden said...
Cops seize 150 guns in B'klyn bust
More than 150 guns were seized during an NYPD operation in Brooklyn where an undercover cop infiltrated a loose-knit group of dealers peddling weapons for an average of $900 each,...
Former Jets CB Sheppard expects to start for Vikings
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Lito Sheppard was looking for more than a run at a Super Bowl when he decided to sign with the Minnesota Vikings. He was eyeing a...
Brewers defeat Pirates, 20-0
PITTSBURGH -- Ryan Braun, Jim Edmonds and the Milwaukee Brewers went totally batty. The Brew Crew piled up 25 hits Thursday and trounced Pittsburgh 20-0, handing the Pirates the most-lopsided...
Yankees turn triple play in sixth inning; first since 1968
The Yankees turned an around-the-horn triple play in the sixth inning against the A's today in Oakland.With runners on first and second, Kurt Suzuki hit a ground ball to Alex...
Revival vs. Revisal
A piece in the Wall Street Journal brings up the interesting case of the "revisal," ie an old show that gets revived with extra songs and/or book changes. I'm neither...
How big a splash will 'Avatar' make on DVD?
The little-indie-that-could, "Avatar," the highest-grossing movie of all time, hits DVD today, and I'm really curious to see how it does. Anyone think it will break sales records? I really...
McClain will be 'an awesome NFL player'
Ole Miss managed three points, 12 first downs and 212 yards of offense against Alabama. The Rebels could have had more, though. “We didn’t make too many first downs that...
Draft can push Jets over the top
Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum already has made plenty of noise during the offseason. The acquisitions of cornerback Antonio Cromartie, wide receiver Santonio Holmes, running back LaDainian Tomlinson, and defensive...
Volcano no match for Tribeca Film Festival producers
Sometimes getting there is not any fun at all. A pair of Irish filmmakers forced by Iceland’s volcano to embark on a six-country odyssey to get to their movie to...
Jets' 'Trader Mike' loves art of Draft deals
This is Mike Tannenbaum’s time of year. Sure the Jets general manager pushes buttons and pulls strings during the season, constantly tweaking the roster or reacting to injuries or any...
Rice goes after Dinallo over Espada
Nassau County DA and Attorney General hopeful Kathleen Rice is hitting at AG rival Eric Dinallo for saying earlier that he thought people ought to refrain from voicing opinions on...
Bradshaw: Giants don't need to draft running back
It wasn't very long ago when the Giants had not one, but two 1,000-yard rushers, plus a youngster waiting in the wings generating as much or more excitement than the...
Ribery's had one tough week
This week can only get better for Franck Ribery. Questioned by French police as a witness in a prostitution investigation, the Bayern Munich playmaker added to his woes by being...
Devils loss tonight would force changes
The Devils stand at a turning point, regardless of tonight's outcome. They need three straight victories over the Flyers to prevent the weight of three straight first-round playoff exits from...
It Takes a Dame to replace a Knight
Helen Mirren is in talks to take John Gielgud's Oscar-winning role as a long-suffering valet in Warner Bros.' threatened remake of "Arthur,'' the Hollywood Reporter says. A female valet? I...
The Red Bulls' sticky striker situation
Red Bull coach Hans Backe has openly acknowledged his team's need for pace, which is why they'd been starting Macoumba Kandji and trying to acquire Luke Rodgers. But with Kandji...
Spanish hospital says it performed first complete face transplant
A Spanish hospital said Thursday it performed the world's first complete face transplant in March on a man who could not swallow, breath or talk normally following an accident five...
Report: Eagles have interest in Osi
Osi Umenyiora may or may not be on the trading block, but if he is, the division rival Eagles reportedly are interested.The Giants aren't actively shopping the defensive end, who...
Finger roll: Loughlin's Alexander takes third in Penn Relays shot put
PHILADELPHIA – Adrienne Alexander could hear Ed Howard’s voice in her head with each short throw. “You got to keep your fingers closed. Get down in the circle,” the Bishop...
NYPD arrests 2 in car service driver's death
New York City police have arrested two people on charges of murder in the shooting death of a car service driver found in his crashed Lincoln Town Car. Gregory Johnson...
Iran sanctions move is late
Finally, the House has appointed conferees to reconcile the House and Senate versions of Iran sanctions legislation. Senate conferees were named weeks ago. Rep. Howard Berman chairman of the House...
Education Reform Now responds to Perkins with ad
As Harlem State Sen. Bill Perkins, a major opponent of charter schools, is holding a hearing today on companies connected to charters, Education Reform Now - the umbrella group pushing...
Brooklyn jury rejects reporter sex harass suit brought against NY1
A federal jury in Brooklyn sided with NY1 in reaching a verdict today in the sexual harassment lawsuit brought against the cable TV station by former reporter Adele Sammarco. The...
Wife of missing oil rig worker sues BP, Transocean
The wife of a rig worker still missing after a big blaze in the Gulf of Mexico has sued rig operator Transocean and oil giant BP in connection with the...
NYPD Critical Mass push cop incriminated by own sergeant
Bike-pushing ex-cop Patrick Pogan sat through incriminating testimony from his own former superior officer this morning -- a sergeant who told jurors Pogan told him the bicyclist had rammed him...
Cameron Douglas may not qualify for minimum-security prison camp
Cameron Douglas' plans for life in the slammer have gone awry. The Hollywood heir has learned that he "may not immediately qualify" for the minimum-security prison camp he got the...
Trump: Tiger's marriage is over (video)
Billionaire Donald Trump said Thursday that his friend Tiger Woods' marriage to Elin Nordegren is over.Trump was asked about the relationship during a phone interview on "Good Day New York."...
Subway sandwich franchisee pleads guilty to tax heist
A Midtown Subway mogul took the sandwich company's offer of "franchise opportunities" a little too far -- pocketing $500,000 in sales tax over the past six years. Abdul Mazumder, 49,...
Vigil held for slain break dancer
Last Friday evening April 9, 200 friends and family members of Durand Gordon gathered on Morris Avenue beneath 169th Street to honor their murdered friend. A large shrine had been...
New Bronx Borough Commander assigned
The Bronx has a new NYPD Borough Commander and he is committed to keeping our streets safe from crime.Assistant Chief Carlos Gomez, 48, is stepping in as the new commanding...
Calvary Hospital receives Press Ganey Summit Award
Calvary Hospital has received a Press Ganey Summit Award for a fourth consecutive year. The accolade indicates that Calvary is in the top 1% of all similar hospitals in the...
'Rose' in full bloom
A controversial three-tower residential complex along the South Williamsburg waterfront received its final approval from the City Council last week — a final rubber stamp that came only after the developer...
March madness! Cops say Memorial Day parade is one-half block too long!
Greenpoint’s veterans remain in legal limbo after the NYPD rejected their application for their annual Memorial Day parade because the route of the eight-block march was considered one-half-block too long.Members...
The Rookie! Levin, fresh off big win, now fights Bloomy on Domino
Less than two weeks after winning a big political and policy victory on the Williamsburg waterfront, rookie Councilman Steve Levin is now after a bigger fight against a stronger opponent...
Legalize poker? Fine, but no one wants to play Bushwick Hold 'Em with Lentol
Hours after Assemblyman Joe Lentol announced a bill to legalize poker, all his would-be marks folded.One by one, community board members, would-be politicians, and current elected officials found excuses for...
Now Lentol wants to legalize poker!
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas — except for legal poker, one Williamsburg lawmaker is hoping.Emboldened by the all-but-certain demise of Off Track Betting — the state’s sole legalized...
Phoned it in
94th PrecinctGreenpoint–WilliamsburgOnlooking officerFour thugs were arrested after they attacked a man and stole his phone on Lorimer Street on April 13.The prey was talking on his phone near Metropolitan Avenue...
Beating with a Latin flavor
90th PrecinctWilliamsburg–BushwickText punchA gang of eight alleged Latin Kings members punched and kicked a teen on Bushwick Avenue on April 14, but a few were soon collared by the police.One...
Vicious cellphone grab
78th PrecinctPark SlopeCell swipeA thief snatched a woman’s cellphone right out of her hand as passengers exited the F train at the Ninth Street stop on April 15.The victim told...
How 'sweep' it could be
Get with the Project!That’s what several civic leaders are saying to deadbeat store owners who don’t contribute to Project Sweep, a program that hires developmentally disabled individuals to clean up...
Flatbush slash-a-rama
Attacked with bottleA woman was attacked with a shattered glass bottle as she argued with another woman at the corner of Linden Boulevard and Utica Avenue recently.Police said that Emma...
Victorian Flatbush loves to be snubbed
Residents of Victorian Flatbush are taking the neighborhood’s omission from New York Magazine’s recent list of the city’s top 50 neighborhoods with a satisfied smile.“We get plenty of ‘marketing’ from...
Top cop: Auto thefts on the rise, and we're fighting back
Police are battling a rash of car thefts on the streets of East flatbush.And Deputy. Inspector Corey Pegues says he’s doing everything he can to stop thieves in their tracks...
BREAKING: Last holdout accepts Ratner's $3M! He's out of footprint by May 7
Daniel Goldstein is now the $3-million man. After nearly seven years of steadfast opposition to Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yards — a personal and political protest that made him the last...
Goldstein is now, officially, the last Yards holdout
The Atlantic Yards project’s most-outspoken opponent is now officially the last holdout.Daniel Goldstein, who lives in a Pacific Street condo that’s been condemned by the state and will be torn...
Freddy's Bar, eminent domain poster child, to close on April 30.
Freddy’s Bar has given up the fight.The Prohibition-era bar, whose location on Sixth Avenue inside the Atlantic Yards footprint made it the ideal “war room” for project opponents, has accepted...
Hungry at Brooklyn Bridge Park? How about some ice cream and lobster?
Ice cream and lobster rolls could be an integral part of Brooklyn Bridge Park this summer.Though officials aren’t speaking on the record, we’ve learned that the finalists to operate food...
Pop your ollie! Gowanus Grind doesn't kibble the fun
Thomas Greene Park may not have a proper skate park — yet — but that didn’t stop sleight-footed skateboarders from doing their thing on Saturday at the second annual Gowanus...
Five more johns are flushed in Boerum Hill
Five more men — including one bearing flowers — were busted for trying to get some action at a Boerum Hill corner that has been a roach motel for would-be...
Area Kids is robbed
76th PrecinctCarroll GardensCobble Hill–Red HookKid and robCops busted a woman who tried to steal clothing from Area Kids on Smith Street on April 13.According to police, the 44-year-old thief entered...
Adams not waisting his time
Beware tawdry tush-titans, an ex-cop-turned-lawmaker is on your tail.A salute to state Sen. Eric Adams (D-WF) for trying to get to the bottom of a prison-friendly fashion fad which is...
Kevin Peter: I'll campaign on Ralph's block!
Kevin Peter Carroll wants to become your state committeeman so badly, he’d even petition Ralph Perfetto for a signature.And Ralph Perfetto is running against him.In the latest twist to Bay...
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Walter is one sick puppy — and he needs your help now
Walter, the severely injured pitbull pup of Park Slope, is off life support — but he still needs your help!After an outpouring of support from all corners of the globe,...
Two more Target robberies
88th PrecinctFort Greene–Clinton HillTarget troubleBeware Target customers, yet another week of thievery has gone down at the Atlantic Terminal Mall store. Here’s a round-up:• A perp got away with more...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, April 23Cherry blossom festival: Annual blooming of the amazing Japanese cherry trees. Brooklyn Botanic Garden [1000 Washington Ave., at Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, (718) 623-7220], www.bbg.org. Theater, “Night...
Civic calendar
Mon, April 26Community Board 6. Public Safety and Environmental Protection Committee. 6:30 pm. New York Methodist Hospital [506 Sixth St. between Seventh and Eighth avenues in Park Slope, (718) 780-3000]....
Editors' picks
FridayApril 23Power danceApparently the term “dance” can be used loosely as it can also refer to people flying through the air dodging flying cinderblocks. Members of the STREB Dance Company,...
A 'Star' returns to the Boardwalk
A Boardwalk souvenir stand owner who was exiled from her shop for being too critical of her landlord’s plans for Coney Island is back where she belongs.Dianna Carlin, who ran...
Stop light being considered for Gerritsen Avenue
Residents living off of southern Gerritsen Avenue are gunning for more traffic calming measures along the strip — but they keep hitting a dead end.That’s because the city’s Department of...
A concrete Boardwalk? Call it the Riegelmann Sidewalk in Coney
Is Coney Island’s famed Boardwalk becoming a sidewalk?The city is now replacing the wood planks on the Riegelmann Boardwalk with large concrete slabs from Ocean Parkway to Brighton First Road.“It’s...
Handball court carnage: man attacked while waiting to play
Crowbar attackA 21-year-old Coney Island man was attacked as he waited for a free court to play handball on April 15, officials said.The victim told police that he was sitting...
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Vicious beating on Henry Street!
84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownScary scuffleA thug beat down a man and threatened to stab him as he entered his Henry Street apartment on April 13 — but cops caught the...
Panic at the Botanic! With festival still a week off, cherry blossoms are fading
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden will host the greatest and most colorful cherry celebration in the nation next weekend, but there’s a major problem — the blossoms are wilting!A full two...
Caruso museum founder, curator and torch-bearer seeks new home
Inside a modest brick row-house in Homecrest lies North America’s only museum dedicated to one of the greatest tenors who ever lived, and the only inkling that it exists is...
Low blow! Beloved tenor to sue opera museum over bass-placement!
The fat man sang, and now he’s going to sue.A battle between a diva-esque tenor and a tiny opera museum hit a new crescendo this week when the former artistic...
It's a jazz double-header for returning Fishman
Howard Fishman has been in the studio so long, his fans may have feared he put down the guitar for good. But finally, after 18 months of putting together three...
Comedy Central censors 'South Park' episode after Muslim threats
Comedy Central does not negotiate with terrorists. It gives in right away. The U.S. cable network bleeped out all references to the Prophet Muhammad in Wednesday night's episode of "South...
Cuomo subpoenas Espada-related Senate records
ALBANY – Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has moved again against scandal-charged Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, announcing just a few minutes ago that he has served a subpoena on the...
Lobbying fell in 2009 in Albany
ALBANY -- Here's an Albany surprise: Lobbying declined last year.While even longtime Capitol denizen wouldn't have notice a drop in the legions of lobbyists walking the halls during the recession,...
Brodeur: Carter's injury could give Devils 'jolt' against Flyers
They come in pairs, but Flyers center Jeff Carter only used one of the newfangled skate protectors to protect his surgically-repaired left foot. Now he'll need the other one, too....
3 dead, 70 hurt in Bangkok blasts
A series of blasts that rocked Bangkok's business district late Thursday killed three people and wounded more than 70, Thailand's deputy prime minister said. "Three people died and more than...
Tex. middle school students suspended for trying to sell jello shots
Several students were suspended from a La Porte, Tex., middle school following accusations that they tried to sell gelatin shots that may have contained alcohol, myFOXhouston.com reported late Wednesday. Terri...
Mets defeat Cubs, 5-2
Johan Santana fought through mild trouble for six innings to keep the game scoreless before David Wright came through with an RBI double, and the New York Mets beat the...
Agent: If Dolphins made offer, Taylor would have signed there
All the Dolphins had to do was give Jason Taylor a piece of paper to sign."If there was an offer (from the Dolphins), I promise you he would have signed...
'Survivor' love triangle may shed light on cheating hubby before Mexico murder: report
The cheating "Survivor" producer suspected of murdering his wife during their vacation in Mexico reportedly wrote a series of e-mails about an affair he was having that later left his...
MUTEMATH's new tune
Happy Earth Day! As promised, the live video of MUTEMATH's new song, "The Fight," live from their Howlin' Wolf gig. Think of it as a preview of what you're likely...
Yankees make some lineup changes for Oakland finale
The Yankees made some changes to the lineup for today’s series finale against the Athletics. For the first time this season Curtis Granderson will sit out and Nick Johnson will...
Yankees lose to A's despite triple play
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Not even turning their first triple play in 42 years was enough for the Yankees to overcome a shaky start by CC Sabathia and the inability to...
Man removed from Delta flight added to no-fly list -- while in air
A man from West Africa who boarded a New York-bound flight in Senegal was added to the no-fly list while the plane was already heading over the Atlantic Ocean, according...
NCAA tournament on verge of going from 65 to 68 teams
INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA is on the verge of expanding the men's basketball tournament from 65 to 68 teams beginning next year and announced a new, $10.8 billion broadcasting deal...
Big pimpin' Posner grovels to keep sweet no-jail deal
This time, it was Big Daddy Lou on his knees, so to speak. Louis "Big Daddy" Posner had to do some courtroom groveling this morning to keep his sweet, no-jail...
The full text of President Obama's speech on Wall Street
It’s good to be back in the Great Hall at Cooper Union, where generations of leaders and citizens have come to defend their ideas and contest their differences. It’s also...
Charter-bashing Perkins says schools 'lack transparency'
Harlem state Sen. Bill Perkins slammed charter schools this morning before the start of a day-long legislative hearing, saying they're as corrupt as Wall Street and should have strict oversight....
New York State not such a great negotiator
We were actually all set to write a sympathetic post about how Atlantic Yards holdout Daniel Goldstein was getting screwed by the state, which was lowballing him with a $510,000...
Goldman's Blankfein and Cohn attend Obama speech
Talk about being in the belly of the beast. Many people at Cooper Union this morning were surprised to see Goldman Sachs’ Lloyd Blankfein and Gary Cohn in the audience...
Backe, Mancini, Redknapp speak about New York Football Challenge
You can add Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and perhaps Sporting Lisbon to the Red Bulls busy international friendly fixture list that already includes Brazil’s Santos and Serie A powerhouse Juventus....
Thaw in state construction freeze?
ALBANY – Gov. Paterson hinted this morning at a thaw in his controversial decision to freeze hundreds of road and bridge projects, even though many are largely funded by federal...
Ash smell forces British jet to abort flight
A flight to rescue stranded vacationers was dramatically aborted yesterday - after the pilot smelled ash and reported an engine fault. The worried captain was heard describing a "quite intense"...
No for the Nets? Brother says Van Gundy not interested in coaching
You could cross Jeff Van Gundy’s name off the list of potential Nets head coaches, if you believe his brother. Stan Van Gundy, who is the head coach of the...
Two-alarm blaze rips through Upper East Side townhouse
A two-alarm fire broke out at an Upper East Side townhouse early today, leaving one family homeless, authorities said. The blaze broke out inside the brownstone, which dates back to...
US Navy seal cleared of all prisoner abuse charges in Iraq
U.S. Navy seal Julio Huertas was relieved Thursday to be cleared of all charges relating to the abuse of a prisoner accused of terrorism in Iraq. "I am very happy,...
Brooklyn Dem chairman backs DiNapoli
Powerful Brooklyn Democratic Party Chairman Vito Lopez is endorsing appointed state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli in his quest for a full elected term this fall, another key early endorsement as he...
Hubbuch's NFL Draft chat rewind
With the clock ticking down and the NFL Draft just hours away, fire any last-minute questions you have about the Jets, Giants or any team you want at the Post's...
Live at the Tribeca Film Festival
Get up-to-the minute news from the festival from The Post's movie bloggers.
Oil rig sinks as search continues for 11 missing workers
A Transocean drilling rig that caught fire late Tuesday has sunk and is completely submerged, the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday, citing a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman. A Transocean spokesman said...
Tribeca Film Festival 2010: It's a wonderful 'Shrek'?
It is verboten that I review "Shrek Forever After" until it comes out next month, but last night I caught the world premiere of the movie, which was prominently billed...
Champions League: 10-man Bayern edges Lyon
Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal praised his side for their 1-0 win over Lyon in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final, first-leg, as both sides finished with ten-men.Dutch winger Arjen Robben...
3UP: Hughes vs. Buchholz, Hughes vs. Pelfrey and Joba
1. The Yankees and Red Sox are constantly comparing themselves to one another, and within that atmosphere there has been quite a bit of sizing up Phil Hughes against Clay...
Morning buzz
Here's the rundown: * Gridlock will be on the agenda as President Obama speaks close to noon at Cooper Union to sell his case for a Wall Street crackdown. The...
Paterson says Espada woes make budget talks tougher
ALBANY – Gov. Paterson this morning acknowledged the investigative swirl surrounding Pedro Espada was a “difficult situation” that puts yet another crimp in already tense budget talks.The governor, speaking on...
Obama admonishes Wall Street for role in economic turmoil
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama rebuked Wall Street for risky practices Thursday even as he sought its leaders' help for "updated, commonsense" regulations to head off any new financial crisis....
Islam is a bear
Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of “South Park” have discovered that trying to be funny about Islam is a tough sell. In the 200th episode of the show,...
Serby's Mock Draft
I am standing in the Giants war room in the middle of the night, surreptitiously rearranging their board so they will have no choice but to trade up for C.J....
Bradford: Rams haven't told me I'm going No. 1
As terrible as the 1-15 Rams were on the field last season, they’re doing a great job of injecting intrigue into the NFL Draft as it enters primetime tonight. Virtually...
Pace: Jets feel like Yankees
The Jets have added four marquee players this offseason, a talent haul that has linebacker Calvin Pace thinking he’s playing for another New York team. “It’s funny, I kind of...
Jets have luxury of taking ‘best player’
Every year before the NFL Draft, Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum says the same thing. “We’d like to go into this year’s draft with as much flexibility as possible,” Tannenbaum...
Giants hoping top talent falls to 15th pick
The last time the Giants drafted higher than they will tonight was in 2004 and they earned that No. 4 overall pick the hard way. They bottomed out to a...
Ex-Martin star Reyes giving back to underprivileged kids
Tutan Reyes had two dreams growing up in Queens. One was to play in the National Football League. That became a reality for the former August Martin HS standout when...
The accidental eco-tourist
Eco-tourism is the ultimate oxymoron. See the planet and ruin it in the process. There are no standards in place to rate a hotel in environmental standards and any ratings...
Earth Day in NYC
Earth Day New York will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in Times Square today with a live stage showcasing community speakers, officials and artists. Plus, check out these...
For conscientious consumers
* EasyBloom PlantSensor measures light, humidity, temperature and soil conditions. Plug it into your computer’s USB port and it will tell you exactly what kind of plants will thrive there....
Toxic electronics
Electronics can be green in three ways — either they are made with nontoxic methods, they use energy sparingly or they are recyclable/upgradeable. According to John Robson, a system integrator...
We're coupon groupies!
Genevieve Green recently got a $90 facial for half the price. Cody Schreger scored 10 Pilates classes for $60 that usually cost $200. And Natasha Washlick saves $400 to $600...
Just sold!
Manhattan BEEKMAN $1,030,000 400 E. 51st St. One-bedroom, one-bath condo, 1,150 square feet, with Viking and Miele kitchen appliances, washer/dryer and limestone bath with soaking tub; building features doorman, gym...
The braidy bunch
Spring’s must-have hair is cheap and twisted. Taking a cue from the runway, this season’s hairdo “do” is the braid — effortless, feminine and easy to re-create in your bathroom....
Act 15
Ooh la la! Kelsey Grammer is adding some glamour to master-of-the-universe-heavy 15 Central Park West. While he is wowing the crowds in the latest Broadway revival of “La Cage Aux...
Cannon shot
Restaurant mogul Chris Cannon, who runs an Italian eatery empire that includes Convivio, Alto and Marea, stands on his deck in Mountain Lakes, NJ, overlooking a deep blue man-made lake....
TV's best (and worst) judges
THE BEST 1. Gail Simmons “Top Chef” Attractive, knowledgeable and down-to-earth, “Food & Wine’s” Gail Simmons personifies everything a reality-TV judge should be. Contestants respect her and she doesn’t alienate...
Good Earth
In the seven years since Battery Park City’s Solaire building became New York’s first LEED-rated residential development, eco-conscious construction has gone from being rare to almost run-of-the-mill. As of September,...
Yankees defeat A's, 3-1, as Phil Hughes almost scores a no-hitter
OAKLAND, Calif. — Phil Hughes took a no-hit try into the eighth inning Wednesday night, losing his bid when Eric Chavez bounced a hard comebacker off the pitcher’s side in...
The Post's All-Manhattan girls basketball honors
Manhattan remained the capital of girls hoops in New York City. Murry Bergtraum won its 12th straight, and record 13th overall, PSAL city title at Madison Square Garden. The Lady...
PSAL baseball roundup: MSIT runs league win streak to six
McKee/Staten Island Tech extended its Staten Island A win streak to six games with a 2-1 victory over Curtis Wednesday afternoon. Matt Abramowitz won for the third time as he...
Stuyvesant prevails as defense stands tall
Devoid of star power now that Nolan Becker is at Yale, Stuyvesant coach John Carlesi has emphasized doing the “little things” – moving runners over, throwing strikes, avoiding errors. There...
Mature Miden masterful for McClancy in St. Francis Prep shutout
Four years ago, Alex Miden never thought he’d be standing on the pitcher’s mound at Monsignor McClancy as a senior, staring a complete-game shutout in the face. “My first freshman...
PSAL softball roundup: Sfiroudis, Science get past Stevenson
Stephanie Sfiroudis went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored to lead Bronx Science to a 9-7 win against Adlai Stevenson in PSAL Bronx A softball Wednesday at DeWitt...
Pacino dead-on as Dr. Kevorkian in 'You Don't Know Jack'
It's tough to know which aspect of HBO's terrific biopic, "You Don't Know Jack," is the most intriguing. Is it the fact that such a strange, asocial man as retired...
Come on in, water's fine in 'Oceans'
It isn't just the marvel ously rich photography that makes "Oceans" such a sensuous, invigorating documentary, one that begs for the invention of new adjectives (splendificent? sumptuoso?). Behold the detail...
Triangle riveting from all angles
The poster for "Creditors" has Alan Rickman's name in big letters. But you won't find Rickman, that suave screen villain, on stage: The actor directed this relatively rare August Strindberg...
Digging for dirt on Crystal
The fame of newly-minted "American Idol" favorite Crystal Bowersox has turned her Ohio hometown upside-down. The Sandusky Register, Bowersox's hometown paper, says that "celebrity gossip magazines" and Web sites are...
Summah at the 'Shore'
'Massholes" are about to get their day in the sun. TruTV is in the early stages of developing "Wicked Summah," reports Broadcasting & Cable. Borrowing the format from MTV's hit-show...
Dave & Reege
David Letterman is gearing up for a visit to pal Regis Philbin. Letterman will appear on "Live with Regis & Kelly" April 30, the first day of the all-important May...
Xbox gets TV channel
Gamers might have a reason to actually use their TVs to watch TV. Microsoft and former Fox exec Peter Chernin are in talks to create a television channel just for...
Leaping whale drowns canoeist off Mass.
A whale's spectacular leap from the water capsized a canoe in Provincetown Harbor, Mass., yesterday, tossing two boaters into the frigid water and drowning one of them, authorities said. The...
Cops bust 'leaf thief'
Long Island cops chopped an alleged tree thief down to size by nabbing him for allegedly removing six evergreens from state land -- and they suspect he may have taken...
Drug foes look north
BUFFALO -- Sen. Charles Schumer wants the federal government to develop a plan to combat drug smuggling along the Canadian border. Schumer yesterday called for an anti-narcotics strategy like one...
Nailing the fraudsters: Medicaid's big test
"Fraudster's Friend in Albany" (Editorial, April 17) unfairly attacks Assemblyman Richard Gottfried for introducing legislation that would actually help in the fight against Medicaid fraud. Nothing in Gottfried's proposal would...
My son's learning. Why won't pols let all kids?
I decided to send my 11-year-old son, Isere Williams, to Sisulu-Walker Charter School with just one thought in mind: his future. I see too many kids in Harlem dropping out...
NJ votes 'no'
Gov. Chris Christie, who has urged school districts to check spending and teachers to accept pay freezes, won a major victory as voters in most towns rejected school budgets in...
Business briefs
Moody's blue The Financial Crisis In quiry Commission sub poenaed Moody's for not complying with a docu ments request in a "timely manner." Inves tors blame credit-rating firms for giving...
'Kozy: Ban public Muslim veils
PARIS -- President Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday ordered legislation that would ban women from wearing Islamic veils that hide their faces in public places. In seeking to forbid the garment from...
Car buyers in domestic bliss
WASHINGTON -- America's love affair with the automobile has a new spark -- a renewed affection for US-made cars after a long dalliance with foreign automakers. Slightly more Americans now...
Why Obama is mum on Great Recession
The Obama administration doesn't seem to be in any hurry to get people to stop using the word "recession" when referring to the current state of our economy. A senior...
O's hollow promises
President Obama hits Lower Manhattan today to chastise Wall Street ahead of a Senate debate on fixing finance. Problem is, he's using his bank-bashing to push a bill that doesn't...
The war on charters: bash the bad schools
EDITOR'S NOTE: As he attacks alleged charter-school hor rors, The Post thought Sen. Bill Perkins should hear from a parent about the perils of the regular, "zoned" public schools. Dear...
A new gear for Chrysler
Profit-challenged Chrysler, which yesterday said it lost $3.8 billion on revenue of $17.7 billion after emerging from bankruptcy June 10 through the end of 2009, posted a $143 million operating...
'Cannibal' doc eats her words
Researchers have a bone to pick with reports claiming the ill-fated Donner Party -- a group of pioneers who resorted to cannibalism when they got stranded in California mountains --...
200 divas at Lincoln Ctr.
Fashion's Night Out -- a citywide event to lure shoppers into stores with food, drink and celebrity appearances, but not discounts -- will stage a splashy runway show ahead of...
Heavy memories, man: Metallica back on bus
Metallica would rather ride the lightning than a bus, but because of the Icelandic volcano, they had no choice. The heavy-metal masters this week rode a tour bus for the...
A 'home' run in Hamptons
The Hamptons real-estate market has turned the tide. After getting washed out by the recession, home sales in the Hamptons surged 173 percent during the first three months of this...
Short on details
Former Paulson & Co. exec Paolo Pellegrini's testimony helped the Securities and Exchange Commission build its fraud case against Goldman Sachs -- and may now lead to its undoing. Characterized...
Schooling hypocrite politician
This is not a dress rehearsal. It's 10 a.m. in Harlem, an hour when lazy clock- punchers polish off second coffees. But the kids jam ming Democracy Prep Charter School's...
The stars $hine on endangered Harlem school
An unusually diverse group that includes trumpeter Herb Alpert, hip-hop star Mary J. Blige and insurance titan Hank Greenberg is riding to the rescue of the revered Harlem School of...
Hate killers laughed all the way home: DA
Two Bronx men accused of fatally beating an Ecuadorian immigrant with a beer bottle and an aluminum baseball bat drove home from the horrific attack yukking it up about a...
Subway slob slap
Meet the poster boy for good subway manners. West Village artist Jason Shelowitz has taken transit etiquette into his own hands -- he's on a mission to post 400 mock-ups...
Garden has bad timing
It's the pits! The Brooklyn Botanic Garden has scheduled its annual cherry blossom festival for the first two days of May -- but nobody told the trees. They're already in...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island An undercover cop collared a gun-toting thug in New Brighton, police said. Police spotted Nathaniel Williams, 19, with a large bulge in his back pocket walking from a...
C-note a 3-D note
Benjamin Franklin, the high-tech guru of his day, would have found a lot to like in the new $100 bills unveiled by the Treasury Department yesterday. One of the bill's...
'Fight' delays
Trials for the Rikers Island guards and inmates accused of participating in a "fight club" that led to the death of inmate Christopher Robinson, 18, were delayed until May --...
Obama stirring up 'VAT' of tax trouble
WASHINGTON -- On the eve of his trip today to New York City to push for Wall Street regulation, President Obama refused to rule out employing a European-style value-added tax...
Carta non-starter
When the Icelandic volcano sent air travel back to the Middle Ages, not even the Magna Carta could get a boarding pass. After being brought to New York for an...
NY1 gal a 'paranoid' purporter
Former New York 1 reporter Adele Sammarco is a "paranoid narcissist" who "fantasized about being a great reporter," a shrink testified yesterday in Brooklyn federal court. Dr. Paul Nassar, a...
Last Atlantic Yards holdout sells his condo for $3 million
Holding out against the biggest land development in Brooklyn has paid off neatly for the man whose name and face were synonymous with the effort to kill the Atlantic Yards...
Facebook broadens Web biz
Facebook is "open" for more business. The fast-growing social-networking site rolled out new features yesterday that link the company's platform more tightly with outside Web sites. Facebook's "open graph" would...
Council hiding its pork from de Blasio
Many City Council members are refusing to make information on their pork-barrel spending public for Public Advocate Bill de Blasio -- which sources attribute to an emerging fight between the...
A gold star from the White House
President Obama's Education Department yesterday emphasized the White House's support of charter schools. "Our support for high-quality charter schools is a matter of record," said Peter Cunningham, spokesman for Education...
Gilly turns to jelly over Wall St. bill
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was prepared to be the one New York Democrat to publicly stand up for Wall Street in the face of President Obama's regulatory crackdown --...
Play(station) ball
Major League Baseball is upping its digital game again, bringing live sports to the videogame console for the first time. The league will make its MLB.TV subscription service available through...
Wrist-slap in car-fix scam
A grifter who scammed an elderly woman out of more than $11,000 to "fix" her car will spend just 5½ months in jail if he repays what he charged for...
Christie's fight to end union privilege
MORRISVILLE, PA. The bridge spanning the Delaware River connects New Jersey's capital with this town where the nation's most interesting governor occasionally eats lunch at Cafe Antonio. It also connects...
Academies' troubling 'wait' gain
A record 43,000 students could not get into charter schools this year because of a lack of space -- a pent-up demand that will only worsen because of the state's...
Morgan's profit is a winner
Morgan Stanley basked in praise as Wall Street's only bank stock to rise yesterday after posting new profits earned the old-fashioned way. The bank's surprise first-quarter profit of $1.8 billion...
Boards walk out of Coney
Part of the world-famous Coney Island boardwalk will soon look like a sidewalk. Parks workers have begun replacing the traditional wood planks with large cement slabs along a three-block stretch...
'Perv' teach: 'Don't tell anyone'
A Queens teacher was busted yesterday for fondling five girls in the back of his classroom while other kids did schoolwork, authorities said, "Don't tell anyone," Simon Watts, 38, a...
FBI offer he could refuse
One wiseguy still knows how to keep his mouth shut. Accused Gambino soldier Onofrio "Noel" Modica was stopped on a Brooklyn street last Friday by two FBI agents who made...
FBI's raid fuels 'rap' vs. Espada
The dramatic predawn raid on Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada's health-care empire by state and federal investigators yesterday will likely result in his indictment on multiple federal charges in as...
BCBG dresses itself up, seeking partners
BCBG Max Azria has put itself on the block, The Post has learned. The Los Angeles-based fashion empire -- whose slinky dresses have hugged stars like Beyoncé and Victoria Beckham...
Lipstick on the collar
The scene of Bernie Madoff's spectacular crimes is now facing its own melodrama. The Post has learned that the famed Lipstick Building is inching toward foreclosure, thanks in part to...
Livery worst for disabled
A city rule mandating that livery cabs provide equal service for riders who are disabled is a "complete failure," a new report charges. For companies that said they could pick...
'Bad'missions
A bureaucratic blunder has derailed the admissions process at one of the city's best public high schools -- altering the makeup of its highly competitive freshman class, sources told The...
Merryl Tisch's mixed message
Bill Perkins isn't the only potential obstacle to expanding the number of charter schools in New York: Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch has been trashing them, too. Her latest: She wants...
It's for the unions
New York's education cartel will be in its Sunday best today: It's Trash the Charter Schools Day! A 2,000-strong United Federation of Teachers rent-a-mob is expected in the streets downtown...
'South Park' jihad
If "South Park" creators are not careful, it won't just be the infidel Kenny who gets it! An American Islamic group issued a dire Internet warning to the raunchy, politically...
ACORN $quashed in court
A federal appeals court has handed the government a victory by temporarily blocking a judge's finding that Congress should not have halted federal funding to the controversial group ACORN. The...
Mom's screams bag would-be 'rapist'
A vigilant mom who recognized the man who had tried to rape her 17-year-old daughter pointed him out to a Port Authority cop, who nabbed the suspect after a chase...
Reform foes' shameful new low
Charter schools began in New York state more than 11 years ago as one means of providing a public-educational choice for students -- particularly those at risk of academic failure...
City economy imperiled in the name of 'reform'
President Obama comes to town today to deliver what the White House is billing as a landmark speech at Cooper Union to push stringent new federal regulation of Wall Street...
Weinsteins experiencing Cuban missive crisis
In a plot twist worthy of a Hollywood screenplay, loudmouth billionaire Mark Cuban yesterday fired an 11th-hour warning that he may try to squash a homecoming between movie mogul brothers...
Volcano forces filmmakers to go on epic journey to get to Tribeca Film Festival
This journey has the makings of an epic film on its own. The Irish producers of a flick scheduled to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival tomorrow night were forced...
Mow-down LI teen has a sick way of looking at bright side of death
She mowed down a helpless, elderly woman while driving a van high on drugs, but a twisted Long Island teen still claimed to see a bright side to the horrific...
Virus Rx rattles Windows
Sometimes you can't tell the good guys from the bad guys. Hundreds of thousands of computers rebooted continuously yesterday for several hours after an antivirus-software update mistakenly identified a normal...
'Narrow'-minded ABC refuses to air ad with buxom babe, clothing line claims
ABC is issuing a "fat"-wa against full-figured models, plus-size label Lane Bryant says. The Disney-owned network refused to air the brand's lingerie ad during its hit show "Dancing with the...
Angel's hell 'kin'
The woman wanted for allegedly dumping a missing 3-year-old Florida boy at St. Patrick's Cathedral is the daughter of a notorious New York cop-killer who gunned down an officer in...
Jailed pol's son nabbed
Disgraced ex-labor honcho and lawmaker Brian McLaughlin is serving 10 years in jail for an unconscionable fraud scam -- and now his son could face time behind bars for allegedly...
Mediocre Perez can't get up to speed for Mets
When it comes to enigmatic and inconsistent Oliver Perez, there's always been Good Ollie and Bad Ollie, depending on whether his once-dominant fastball is on or not. But this year,...
Mets' streak ends with whimper
When the Mets signed Jason Bay in the offseason, they thought they had found the cleanup hitter who would make David Wright more productive and generate plenty of offense of...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6 fur; $18,000; clm($16,000); 4upBRECCIATE drops to the beaten claiming level after finishing third at this distance last out. BASHA'S MOON cuts back in distance after tiring as the...
Torre sees eye to eye with Derby horse
LOUISVILLE -- Joe Torre simply couldn't hold back the smile. Standing on the backside at Churchill Downs yesterday morning, the Dodgers manager hardly looked tired hours after watching his team...
The Post line
NBAFavoriteLine (O/U)UnderdogCavaliers 4 (193) BULLSTHUNDER 2½ (191) LakersBLAZERS 1 (205) SunsNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogDEVILS$150-170FlyersPENGUINS$240-300SenatorsBlackhawks$135-155PREDATORSSHARKS$220-260AvalancheHome team in CAPS
Hodges a natural fit in Mets Hall of Fame
Tom Seaver was in the middle of a story he's told hundreds of times before, a story that stars Gil Hodges, that sometimes elicits laughter, sometimes brings a fond smile,...
Win-or-die time for Devils tonight
There was not much chuckling. The mood was somber, practice subdued, as the Devils prepared to confront the Grim Reaper tonight. Yet they saw glints of hope that they still...
Hondo wants Rays
Hondo moved back into plus numbers last night when he hit with the Cards for a second straight vic tory that put the earnings at 10 aspromontes. Tonight, Mr. Aitch...
Magic too much for Bobcats
Vince Carter finished with 19 points, Dwight Howard scored 15 and the Magic took a 2-0 series lead with a 92-77 victory over the Bobcats last night in Orlando. Stephen...
Sports shorts
HOOPS: Brooks top NBA coach Thunder coach Scott Brooks was named the NBA's coach of the year. Oklahoma City won 27 more games this season than it did a year...
Bruins roll in 2 OTs
Miroslav Satan scored on a power play at 7:41 of the second overtime to give the Bruins a 3-2 victory over the Sabres in Boston last night and a 3-1...
Bad hamstring puts Igarashi on DL
The Mets' bullpen took a blow yesterday, when Ryota Igarashi was placed on the 15-day disabled list after an MRI exam showed that the right-hander had suffered a "moderate injury"...
Jets' Pace blasts Big Ben ban
On the eve of one of the NFL's biggest events, commissioner Roger Goodell delivered one of his harshest punishments yesterday. Goodell might have hoped his conditional six-game ban of wayward...
Taylor extends hand to Jets fans, talks Super Bowl
“As far as Jets fans are concerned, I’m one of you guys now.” When those words were uttered by Jason Taylor yesterday in a conference call with reporters, reality set...
Tiger commits to pair of events
Tiger Woods yesterday made public his intention to play in The Players Championship and the AT&T National in the coming months. Woods' early commitment to these two events, both tournaments...
Giants' Boley a die-hard McClain fan
Michael Boley would be glad to see the Giants add someone to his linebacking crew in this weekend's draft. And he's pretty impressed with Alabama star 'backer Rolando McClain. Boley...
Tennessee safety Berry seen as sure thing in draft
It's a good thing for Eric Berry the NFL Draft will begin at night for the first time -- he didn't expect to get to sleep until 5 this morning....
Jets' Revis: Expect jeers, Jason
Though Darrelle Revis welcomes Jason Taylor to the Jets, that welcome comes with some warnings, too. Revis, the Jets' All-Pro cornerback, said at an appearance in Central Park yesterday that...
Taylor must show rush of revenge, no resignation
Jason must show rush of revenge, no resignation You could still hear the disappointment in Jason Taylor's voice. As much as he talked about playing for Rex Ryan and helping...
Buffalo's Starks would be perfect fit for Bills
There is a fascinating story taking place in Detroit. Dave Bing, the former Pistons star, confounded his family and closest friends by becoming the mayor of one of the most...
CC copes with old Oakland demons
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The team he grew up watching from the seats of the Coliseum hasn't been kind to CC Sabathia. Nor has the building he used to travel to...
Hughes flirts with no-hitter in Yankees' win
OAKLAND, Calif. -- For the second time inside two weeks a Yankees pitcher took a no-hitter into the late innings last night. And had his heart broken but walked away...
Joba earns setup spot
OAKLAND, Calif. -- When Joba Chamberlain didn't beat out Phil Hughes for the No. 5 starter spot in spring training, many assumed Chamberlain automatically would return to being Mariano Rivera's...
Weird but true
It was a quick heist done in by "quick sand." A Florida man was arrested for stealing sand from a public beach after loading so much into his Ford F-150...
Big East hires Tagliabue to be adviser
If nothing else, the Big East's announcement yesterday that it was retaining former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue as a "Special Adviser" shows the league is not going to sit still...
Wagner soph more than just a pitcher
Taylor Sarcone made her name last year as a freshman with her pitching and moxie. The Susan Wagner windmiller got hit above the eye by a comebacker against Tottenville in...
Penn Relays boys preview
PHILADELPHIA – New York Post track and field beat writer Joseph Staszewski gives you an inside look at what New York City boys athletes will be competing in the weekend’s...
CHSAA softball roundup: Garvey, Eagles top Kearney for first win
Rowena Motylewski hopes this is the start of something. The St. Edmund softball coach watched her team, which came into the season looking like one of the favorites in CHSAA...
Pod of pilot whales blamed for the drowning of a Massachusetts canoeist
A pod of pilot whales is being blamed in the accidental drowning of a man whose canoe capsized Wednesday in Provincetown Harbor, Mass., The Cape Cod Times reported. A second...
UK flight dramatically aborted after pilot smells volcanic ash
A flight to rescue stranded holidaymakers was dramatically aborted Wednesday -- after the pilot smelt ash and reported an engine fault, The Sun reported. The worried captain was heard describing...
Wagner, Port Richmond washed out in fifth
Nothing about Wednesday’s game surprised Brenda Lee. Not when her Port Richmond softball team came back to tie the score against Susan Wagner in the third inning and certainly not...
SEC's Schaprio is 'disappointed' by talk that Goldman was a political target
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro has stepped into the political flap brewing in Washington over the timing of her agency's filing of fraud charges against Goldman Sachs, saying...
Museum exhibit sure to rile Dick Fuld
We can see ex-Lehman Brothers boss Dick Fuld's blood boiling over this one.Next Thursday, the Museum of American Finance will open a new exhibit focusing on financial scams, called “Scandal!:...
The Post's All-Manhattan boys basketball honors
Although Rice failed to repeat as CHSAA Class AA intersectional champions, it wasn’t a down year for Manhattan hoops. Xavier made a run at the CHSAA Class A title, pulling...
Penn Relays girls preview
PHILADELPHIA – New York Post track and field beat writer Joseph Staszewski gives you an inside look at the New York City girls athletes will be competing in this weekend’s...
Vikings sign former Jets CB Sheppard
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings have signed cornerback Lito Sheppard, shoring up their secondary while Cedric Griffin recovers from surgery on his left knee. Sheppard’s deal was done...