April 23, 2010
Red Bulls-Union joins New York-Philly rivalries
From Mets-Phillies to Giants-Eagles, Rangers-Flyers to pizza-vs.-cheese steak, New York has a visceral rivalry with Philadelphia that transcends records or standings. And the Red Bulls expect tomorrow's tilt (4 p.m.,...
'Survivor' contestant accused of shoving woman
LAFAYETTE, La. — Police in Louisiana say "Survivor" contestant Russell Hantz is charged with simple battery after being accused of shoving a woman to the ground. Lafayette police say Hantz...
I need this now
Kaiser Karl has done it again. Only this time, it's not for Chanel, Fendi or his namesake label. This little lucite lovely ($90) is the love child of his collaboration with Sobral,...
Giants select DT Joseph with second-round pick
Clearly, general manager Jerry Reese and the Giants do not think middle linebacker is a dire need. With Sean Lee of Penn State -- a highly regarded middle linebacker --...
Coast Guard calls off search for 11 missing oil rig workers
The Coast Guard on Friday called off the search for 11 oil rig workers missing since an explosion earlier this week that caused the rig to sink, creating the potential...
John Edwards to testify about relationship with Rielle Hunter
Former presidential candidate John Edwards was called upon to submit a sworn deposition on May 13 about his relationship with mistress Rielle Hunter, The Daily Beast reported Friday. Edwards’ testimony...
Zarein Ahmedzay's statement when he pleaded guilty to terrorist charges
"Your Honor, I would like to quote from the Qur’an." "Quote, Verily, Allah has purchased of the believers their lives and their wealth for the price of Paradise, to fight...
Closing a door saves UES family from blaze
A bank executive’s split second decision to close a door as he led his family from a raging fire in their Upper East Side townhouse saved their lives, FDNY officials...
Brooklyn ice cream shop owner nabbed for allegedly killing girlfriend
A failed Brooklyn ice cream shop owner was arrested for allegedly strangling his long-time girlfriend with an extension cord then dumping her lifeless body in a Queens cemetery, authorities and...
Jets' top pick: 'I'm a confident guy'
Cornerback Kyle Wilson was introduced at Jets headquarters in Florham Park, and as the team readied for Rounds 2 and 3 of the NFL Draft, the Piscataway native spent at...
City awards Greenpoint housing contract to non-Brooklyn company
After many years of deliberating, the city selected the Queens-based developer TNS Development Group to build the below-market-rate units in the long-closed medical center and on an adjacent city-owned lot...
Wells says 'A-Rod is full of (it)'
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Alex Rodriguez can continue to say he doesn’t know that runners are supposed to stay off the pitcher’s mound, but David Wells and other hurlers aren’t buying...
Sandy disses J.Lo
Now I know the new Jennifer Lopez movie, "The Back-Up Plan,'' is a dog. Sandy Kenyon, the hack "critic'' for WABC-TV and other outlets, called it "a mindless movie.'' Kenyon...
Report: Raiders could cut Morrison
The Raiders selection of Rolando McClain with the eighth pick of the NFL Draft may have kept the linebacker from the Giants, but ti could be sending another one their...
It's CBS, viva Las Vegas for Daytime Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES — The Daytime Emmy Awards are returning to an old network home but in a new city. CBS announced Friday that it will broadcast the ceremony from Las...
Sondheim on Sondheim by Sondheim with Sondheim featuring Sondheim
Nothing against the man, but I hope the opening of "Sondheim on Sondheim" marks the end of the Sondheimania that's holding musical-theater New York in its grip. Because I don't...
Yankees' Teixeira starting to find swing
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The home run was tangible evidence. Yet it wasn’t the only indication to Mark Teixeira that he is slowly emerging from a miserable start. “(Thursday) were the...
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy to appear in new Woody Allen film
Veteran film-maker Woody Allen Friday confirmed France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy would join the cast of his latest film, a romantic comedy set in Paris. A statement said the film...
Rookie wage scale on the way?
Sam Bradford, Ndamukong Suh, Gerald McCoy and all the other top-five picks in Thursday night's opening round of the NFL Draft need to savor the moment in more ways than one. That’s because...
Highest-rated first round ever
Get used to a three-day NFL Draft and a first round shown in prime time.That message was clear today when ESPN announced that Thursday's first round -- the first one...
Come together! New show unites the Beatles and burlesque
Fans of the Beatles and burlesque — this is your ticket to ride.Inspired by David Bowie glam rock tributes, a new show in Williamsburg is all about the Fab Four...
Bret Michaels 'stabilized and conscious' despite brain hemorrhage
Rocker Bret Michaels, hospitalized with bleeding at the base of his brain stem, is "awake, in good spirits and talking," according to a report by entertainment website TMZ. The former...
Altschuler gets Conservative backing in Suffolk
Businessman Randy Altschuler has gotten the crucial backing of the Suffolk County Conservative Party in his bid to be the nominee to take on Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop - a...
Arizona governor signs controversial immigration bill into law
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law the nation's toughest legislation against illegal immigration Friday, a sweeping measure that supporters said would take handcuffs off police but which...
Giants' top pick: 'I'm a great pass rusher'
Giants draft pick Jason Pierre-Paul isn't worried about finding playing time on the team's crowded defensive line. "I’m a very good pass rusher. Actually, I’m a great pass rusher," the...
The Post's All-City girls basketball honors
The girls basketball season ended like it has so many times before: with Christ the King holding up the New York State Federation championship plaque. The Royals won their 15th...
Follow The Post's high school sports writers on Twitter
For breaking news and real-time updates of all the goings on during the spring season, follow our high school beat writers on Twitter: Baseball Zach Braziller: @NYPost_Brazille Dylan Butler: @NYPost_Butler...
Second Navy SEAL found not guilty of prisoner abuse
A second U.S. Navy Seal facing charges of prisoner abuse was acquitted in Baghdad Friday. Petty officer Jonathan Keefe's acquittal followed a similar not guilty verdict against fellow serviceman Julio...
Containment isn't a strategy
Max Boot has a short but painful takedown of the Obama administration’s feckless Iran policy and the inherent dangers in seeing a containment strategy as some great answer to the...
Gametracker: Yankees at Angels
The Yankees look to continue their strong start when they open a three-game series against the Angels in Anaheim, Calif.
Gametracker: Braves at Mets
The rivalry between the Mets and Braves could get rejuvenated by a pair of youngsters, Ike Davis and Jason Heyward. The impressive rookies will get their first experience in this...
Reputed gangster won't say why he turned down the FBI
He's sticking to the vow of silence. A reputed Gambino family mobster who turned down a deal with the feds refused to say why after getting sprung from jail this...
About those arms Ed Cox isn't twisting...
When state GOP chairman Ed Cox told a Republican women's group this week that he isn't twisting arms to help his hand-picked hopeful Steve Levy get the 51 percent he...
Woody's Parisian caper
What's come over Woody Allen? He usually is very secretive about his new movies, refusing to divulge name, cast and story in advance. But not this time. For some reason,...
Sen. Durbin subpoenaed in Blagojevich trial
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D- Ill.) was subpoenaed by lawyers for Rod Blagojevich to answer questions in the ousted Illinois governor’s corruption trial, Fox News Channel reported Friday. At an...
Ex-NYPD rookie puts new spin on Critical Mass bike shove
The cyclist came at me -- and I had to stop him from hurting me, ex-NYPD rookie officer Patrick Pogan insisted to a Manhattan jury today, giving his own, eyebrow-raising...
Spitzer book leaves questions open about the when and why with hookers
As Eliot Spitzer may - or may not - make his red carpet debut tomorrow at the Tribeca Film Festival screening of the Alex Gibney documentary chronicling his fall amid...
New Knick Walker says he saw lack of leaders
Bill Walker, one of the season's pleasant revelations, said he believes one of the reasons for the Knicks' 29-53 final record was a lack of leadership in the locker room....
Lt. gov hopeful targets Espada
Lieutenant governor hopeful Bill Samuels, who's vying to compete on the Democratic line, is using a major independent expenditure initiative to go after Democratic Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr....
Reyes batting third for Mets tonight
Jose Reyes will treat his move to third in the Mets' batting order like he is batting leadoff.“I’m going to play my game,” Reyes said after Jerry Manuel unveiled a...
Sen. Perkins' wife ditches work to watch hubby's charter rant
Things must be slow at the New York City Board of Elections! Administrative manager Pam Perkins – the wife of Harlem state Sen. Bill Perkins — skipped work and spent...
Devils GM: Lemaire will be back; wants to keep Kovalchuk
Devils GM Lou Lamoriello today said Jacques Lemaire "no question will be back" as Devils coach next season "unless there's something I don't know." Lamoriello spoke in the wake of...
Mayor: Perkins is "violently" against change
The Post's Dave Seifman forwards some pretty choice quotes from Mayor Bloomberg going off on state Sen. Bill Perkins, a major opponent of charter schools, on his weekly WOR radio...
Box Office: Ho hum
How boring a weekend will it be at the box office? So pitiful that a pair of newcomers are facing the humilitation of losing to the fifth weekend of "How to...
Waiter sues Ritz-Carlton after hotel allegedly excluded minorities from serving family
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Naples Ritz-Carlton waiter is suing the hotel and one of its managers for allegedly accommodating a family who requested they not be helped by minorities...
Devils captain: Divisions on team didn't help
Captain Jamie Langenbrunner left the impression that factions existed among the Devils that didn't help the team."Cohesion comes with success," Langenbrunner told the Post. "It's not just 'All right. We're...
Melissa Etheridge tells Winfrey breakup was mutual
CHICAGO — Musician Melissa Etheridge says her separation from her partner, actress Tammy Lynn Michaels Etheridge, was mutual. On Friday's episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," Etheridge told Winfrey the...
Tribeca Film Festival 2010: Check out the virtual Tribeca
One of the nice things about the Tribeca Film Festival is that you don't have to be downtown, or even in New York, to participate. The virtual Tribeca Film Festival...
Bail denied for hotel 'slay' mom
It's more time in a psych jail for millionaire pharmaceutical exec Gigi Jordan -- who's awaiting trial on murder charges for allegedly feeding her son a fatal dose of RX...
Kovalchuk thankful for chance with Devils
If the first-round exit overshadows his team-leading scoring when it's time for free agency, Ilya Kovalchuk says he'll still thank the Devils. "It's a business, and I appreciate the chance...
Tiger says it 'felt great' to be back on the golf course
Tiger Woods thanked fans for their support in a blog post on his website today, saying he's "not perfect" when it comes to his on-course behavior and that the Masters...
Sarah Palin wants consequences for e-mail hacker
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Sarah Palin testified Friday against a 22-year-old man accused of hacking into her e-mail account, saying later it's up to the judge to decide whether he should...
Agent says Osi 'surprised' by Giants' pick
As soon as the rumblings started that the Giants were set to take Jason Pierre-Paul with their first-round pick in Friday night's NFL Draft, Tony Agnone spoke to his client,...
NYC transit chief promises cleaner, more efficient subways
There’s a whole lotta shakin’ going on underground. Top Transit brass have overhauled the massive bureaucracy that runs the rails, and promised today to deliver cleaner stations and faster technology...
US sailor smashes records by spending three years at sea
American adventurer Reid Stowe broke all known sailing records by spending an incredible three years at sea, The Sun reported Friday. The plucky sailor has spent 1096 days on the...
SEC disciplines staffers who surfed porn amid financial crisis
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Friday it was in the process of disciplining senior staffers who spent hours surfing pornographic websites on government-issued computers, while being paid to...
Cuomo bobs and weaves on kick-off question
ALBANY – Welcome to the surreal drama "As Andrew Cuomo's World Turns," where all of Albany sits rapt as the all-but-certain Democratic standard bearer continues to pretend the governor's race...
Cheap chic for Rachel Bilson
Style star Rachel Bilson loves Express. And who wouldn't at these prices? The white tee is $30, the silk romper is $70 and the boyfriend blazer is $100. (I'm buying...
Homeless man killed during Queens robbery identified by police
A heroic homeless man fatally stabbed in Queens while coming to the aid of a woman who was being robbed has been identified by cops. Police said today that the...
The Goldstein Legacy: Man of principle or sellout?
Is Daniel Goldstein a sell-out, or an activist who made the best of an untenable situation?That’s the question that all Atlantic Yards followers are wrestling with in the wake of...
Go Schumer Go
Finally, the Democratic Senator from New York is saying out loud what many Jews and too few Democrats have been whispering in private. Schumer told a radio interviewer that the White...
Mike: Chuck works his a-- off
Per The Post's City Hall Bureau Chief Dave Seifman, Mayor Bloomberg offered praise of Sen. Charles Schumer on his weekly radio show this morning - days after a report that...
Penn Relays notebook: Shorthanded Sea misses 4x800 final
PHILADELPHIA -- St. Joseph by the Sea came into the Penn Relays running its best so far this season and with big expectations. The Staten Island school posted the nation’s...
FRIDAY FUN: A-Rod’s gaffe and 10 great notes from around the majors
I’m all for unwritten rules being broken.Hey, at least A-Rod did not try to slap the baseball out of Dallas Braden's hand or yell "Ha!'' as he ran across the...
Zazi cohort pleads guilty in subway terror bombing plot, blames Jews
A city cab driver who the feds claim plotted with a self-confessed al-Qaeda terrorist to unleash an attack on the subway system pleaded guilty today to terrorism charges -- then...
Lindsay Lohan named a 'suspect' in watch theft: report
How "Lo" can she go? Accused kleptomaniac Lindsay Lohan has reportedly been named as "a suspect" in the theft of a $35,000 Rolex watch, authorities said. The pricey watch belongs...
Tiger 'happy as ever' without his wife: report
Tiger Woods is happy as could be now that his wife has taken the kids on a trip to her native Sweden.Woods' Florida home is filled with activity and he...
Vac's Friday Whacks on the batty nature of batting
Ted Williams once referred to the one thing he was better at than any man ever born "the science of hitting," but that couldn't have more of a misnomer. Science...
M2 shut down, again, before NFL Draft Party
The were sacked at the goal line. After ironing out a temporary agreement with the city and the NYPD, M2 Ultra Lounge in Chelsea was once again shut down early...
Mickey Kaus for Senate
He doesn’t have much of a chance against the Democratic incumbent, California Sen. Barbara Boxer, but give it up for Mickey Kaus who has a great message – for a Dem....
Where is the other $43 billion?
Larry Summers must be a rose-colored-glasses-guy if he expects anyone to be as happy about this news as he is. “Today, General Motors announced that it has repaid its $6.7...
At least 58 killed in series of Baghdad blasts and Iraq violence
A series of five car bombs, three during prayers at Shiite mosques in Baghdad, and other attacks across Iraq killed at least 58 people Friday, days after the government said...
Jets' agenda for Day 2 of Draft
Despite their pick of Boise State CB Kyle Wilson in the first round last night, the Jets remain likely to draft another defensive player today in the second round, where...
Blago to Obama: ‘Let’s make a deal’
John Kass has a colorful column on the latest defense maneuver by disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich at his impeachment trial. He has filed a motion to have President...
Giants' agenda for Day 2 of Draft
The Giants didn't get the middle linebacker they need in the first round of the draft, and so it stands to reason they'll look for one in the second round....
Drama Mama: Battling 'Wives'
OK “Lost” fans, just because the time-travelling, island-hopping adventure took a week off doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of other quality programming for you to DVR and overanalyze all week: “Army...
3UP: A-Rod, Manuel's Pen Use and Lowe
1. Who had April 22 in the pool for when K-Rod would get his first save and A-Rod would get his first controversy? Look, at this point, I want to...
Morning buzz
Here's the rundown: * Per The Post's Fred Dicker, he'll host Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on "Live from the State Capitol" on Talk 1300 this morning. * Mayor Bloomberg is...
Belgian collapse
Is it about the Walloons vs. the Flemish or did the Belgian government just collapse over banning the Burqa?
Mets wowed about facing Braves rookie phenom
Alex Cora didn’t hesitate when asked about Braves rookie Jason Heyward. The Mets infielder simply shook his head and said: “He’s LeBron James in a baseball uniform.” The Atlanta outfielder...
Banned-ad model: ABC is big bust
This is the face and bod that launched a plus-sized bra-haha. Brooklyn model Ashley Graham said she was shocked to learn ABC couldn’t handle the beautiful bust she flaunted in...
Untested Pierre-Paul adds to Giants’ pass rush
It is rare when you can say this about a player taken with the 15th pick in the NFL Draft but it’s what general manager Jerry Reese claims he believes...
Freak’s upside just too hard to pass up
He who hesitates . . . is not necessarily lost. At least that’s what the Giants were thinking when defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul backflipped into their laps in the middle...
Jumpy Jets take a break from their short-term shopping
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...
Hernandez sees no need for ‘Fire Jerry’ talk
The start to the Mets season hasn’t been good, but it’s not as scrutinized as it was in 2008. That was the season after the first Mets collapse — when...
NFL Draft first-round analysis
1. RAMS Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma: When healthy, he could throw any pass and the Sooners’ offense was unstoppable — until it faced USC. 2. LIONS Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska:...
NFL commissioner can’t see double standard
It often seems that the most difficult lessons to learn are those you can’t miss. Three Aprils ago, in the wake of the Don Imus tempest, big shots who had...
Armed and ready: Carbone pitches Poly Prep past Berkeley Carroll
There was extra “oomph," as Richie Carbone called it, in the Poly Prep dugout Thursday afternoon. Berkeley Carroll, the same club that shocked the Blue Devils in last year’s NYSAISAA...
One big failure after another
In 1953, Tennessee Williams and director Elia Kazan collaborated on "Camino Real," a surreal, avant-garde exercise featuring characters ranging from Casanova to Don Quixote. It was a notorious Broadway flop...
'Subject' dated but 'Roses' remains real
Frank D. Gilroy's "The Subject Was Roses" is the quintessential kitchen-sink drama. It's the sort of play that takes place largely around a kitchen table, with much discussion about scrambled...
Hot picks
AT THE DRIVE-IN Manhattanites tend to get around by public transportation. But that hasn’t stopped the folks behind the Tribeca Film Festival from setting up a downtown drive-in movie tonight...
Kidding around with 'The Back-Up Plan'
In “The Back-Up Plan,” a woman named Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) meets the love of her life the same day she’s been artificially inseminated (don’t you hate it when that happens?)....
Bridal bump!
When she was still unmarried and living in Williamsburg three years ago, Kristen Madsen was a guest at an outdoor wedding where the bride walked down a steep hill in...
Behind the Burly Q
Emeritus beauties take a peep back at their glory days as burlesque strippers in the absorbing documentary "Behind the Burly Q." Director Leslie Zemeckis (whose husband Robert directed "Forrest Gump")...
Do over! Bridge Park planners admit playground goof
We blew it on the last park, but the next one will be awesome.That’s the message Brooklyn Bridge Park development officials gave on Wednesday night when they admitted that there...
The Post's All-Brooklyn girls basketball honors
No borough in New York City had a greater depth of girls basketball talent – in players and teams – than Brooklyn. The story of the season was the emergence...
Berkeley Carroll survives early knockout punch, but Lions fall short
Wally Paller compared facing Poly Prep to a boxer seeing Mike Tyson in his heyday: The Blue Devils come out intense, looking to land an early knockout punch. “If you...
The Post's All-Brooklyn boys basketball honors
The borough known for hoops enjoyed another exceptional season on the hardwood. Boys & Girls won its first PSAL title since 1979, winning the AA crown, and Bedford Academy claimed...
Inspired by SpongeBob Square Pants, Long Island girl saves best friend's life with Heimlich Manuever
A 12 -year-old Long Island girl saved her best friend's life when she choked on a piece of gum - with a little help from SpongeBob Square Pants. Seventh-graders Allyson...
PSAL baseball roundup: New Utrecht exacts revenge on Telecom
Ronald Shea struck out four, allowed three hits and four earned runs in a complete-game as New Utrecht knocked off Telecommunications, 7-4, in Brooklyn A West baseball. The Utes, who...
Higgins, Renegades have it easier second time vs. Bergtraum
After winning the previous meeting in a wild comeback, Stuyvesant would have a much easier time extinguishing Murry Bergtraum the second time around, winning the rematch, 9-5, in PSAL Manhattan...
PAVE-ing the way! City gives Red Hook 'Academy' three more years in PS 15
A controversial charter school will be allowed to use space inside a cramped Red Hook public school for at least three more years, thanks to a city vote last Tuesday.Defying...
Deserving its 'Creditors'! BAM's Strindberg revival is a solid gold hit
Revenge is rarely as gripping, vicious and, yes, fun, as it is on stage at the BAM Harvey in August Strindberg’s “Creditors” — a thoroughly modern take on the battle...
Starr report
Book 'em, Dano: Busy times for Linda Dano. She'll be on QVC tonight and next Friday (7 p.m. both nights) to show off her "Linda Dano Home Collection," and she's...
Full-throttle thrill ride with buckets of blood
'The Good, the Bad, the Weird" is a rip-roaring Korean homage to Sergio Leone's spaghetti Western "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," which memorably featured Clint Eastwood, Lee Van...
Imaginative fix for writer's block
'Is he here?" asks Claire (Lisa Kudrow), an exasperated surgeon, of her husband Richard (Jeff Daniels), whom she has installed in their Montauk summer home in the off-season in what...
'The Losers' is a no-win situation
Base unit, this is Pen Man. I got Bravo Uniform Lima Lima Charlie Romeo Alpha Papa in my sights, permission to engage? Roger. Wilco. Let's party. "The Losers" are a...
The great 'Wife' debate
Actress Julianna Margulies found out first-hand how divided viewers' loyalties are over which man she picks on "The Good Wife." She told an audience at the Paley Center for Media...
The deal of the art
A blue-chip cast shines in Duncan Ward's "Boogie Woogie," which tries, mostly successfully, to do for the London art world what "In the Loop" did for diplomacy -- that is,...
Jakob Dylan has Case of blues
There's probably no place on Earth, or even this universe, where Jakob Dylan can completely escape the shadow of his father, Bob. And at Town Hall Wednesday night, the younger...
Kate & kids head home
Kate Gosselin got the boot on "Dancing With the Stars" this week -- and now ex-hubby Jon has revealed that he's kicked someone to the curb, too -- his lawyer....
Revue's a little disappointing night music
Thank God for Stephen Sondheim. Not just for his songs, but for his running commentary, which punctuates the new revue "Sondheim on Sondheim" at regular intervals. Funny, informative, occasionally self-deprecating...
Modern dance's old gal
At nearly 90 years old, an age when most people are sitting around waiting for the Grim Reaper, envelope-pushing, modern-dance pioneer Anna Halprin is still mentally and physically spry. Proof...
'Love' drunk
'Behind every great man," the old saying used to go, "is a great woman." Maybe it should have been, "Behind every great man is a woman who should run like...
Recipe for good 'Behavior'
Theresa Rebeck is quickly becoming Playwright to the Stars. Alec Baldwin wants to do her new play "Seminar" and Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline are close to signing up for...
Oprah's aunt rips biography author Kitty Kelley
Oprah's 82-year-old "Aunt Katherine" -- who supposedly told biographer Kitty Kelley who the talk-show queen's true father is -- is denying all. "I'm sorry this book portraying her falsely was...
City shuts hostel, tosses tourists
The Department of Buildings is hostile to this hostel. About 100 guests -- many stuck in New York because of the Icelandic volcano -- were forced from a Harlem hostel...
Wiseguy: Here I am!
The last member of the Gambino family indicted this week for running a prostitution ring involving underage girls turned himself in to the FBI last night. Steven Maiurro, 31, contacted...
O's Wall St. Rx: This 'fix' won't fly
President Obama yester day spoke in New York in support of the bills before Congress that, he said, would "enact a set of updated, commonsense rules to ensure accountability on...
Charter-school lesson: union calls the tune
THE ISSUE: Bill Perkins' fight against the charter-school movement in Harlem and throughout NY. *** People in Harlem can blame Bill Perkins for undermining their children's chances for a decent...
Airlines get ash in gear
BRUSSELS -- European airports sent thousands of planes into the sky yesterday after a week of unprecedented disruptions, with airlines piling on more flights and bigger planes to try to...
NY-bound flier detained
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- US authorities detained a passenger on an Africa-to-New York flight during a fuel stop in Puerto Rico yesterday, officials said. The passenger, identified by Customs...
Score one for Jersey's tax revolt
WEST ORANGE, NJ THE Garden State tax revolt is starting to bear fruit -- and it's about time, too. On Tuesday, voters nixed 315 of 537 school-district budgets, including many...
FBI raids home of school boss
TOMS RIVER, NJ -- The FBI raided the home of the Toms River school superintendent and district offices yesterday morning -- but the feds won't say why. FBI spokesman Bryan...
'Take Kids to Work' gets F from schools
CHICAGO -- Many school districts around the country urged parents to keep their kids in class yesterday and not observe "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day." From Arizona...
Pedro pals' Senate jobs in Andy's sights
ALBANY -- Attorney General Andrew Cuomo moved again yesterday against scandal-charged Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, issuing a sweeping subpoena for records relating to the hiring of 10 people connected...
The pain of 'fine' health
WASHINGTON -- Nearly 4 million Americans -- the vast majority of them earning less than $60,000 a year -- will have to pay the new penalty for not getting health...
'Archie' comes out
Somebody's coming out of the closet in Archie Comics, and, no, it's not Moose. The long-running comic-book series will introduce a new classmate to Riverdale High this fall, an openly...
Don't send NYC jobs to Shanghai
Excerpted from Mayor Bloomberg's remarks in Times Square yesterday. I agree with the president that we need real reform of our financial industry -- and it needs to be the...
Lowering the mast
What was once a capital idea is now lower case at Bloomberg's Businessweek. But that isn't all bad. Bloomberg today unveils its redesign of BusinessWeek -- but something big was...
Sandwich tax bite
A Midtown Subway mogul took the sandwich company's offer of "franchise opportunities" too far, pocketing $500,000 in sales tax over six years. Abdul Mazumder, 49, of Woodside, Queens, yesterday pleaded...
Prayer Day case to higher court
MADISON, Wis. -- The White House plans to appeal a judge's finding that the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional. US District Court Judge Barbara Crabb last week ruled that...
Hulu's free halo dims
Hulu, the free online TV hub, may not be for much longer. The popular site is said to be planning to test a $10-a-month subscription service, dubbed Hulu Plus, as...
Starwood Extends bid
Starwood Capital Group will make a new bid for Extended Stay Hotels, which in June filed the largest bankruptcy case by a US hotel owner, a Starwood lawyer said in...
Simon ups GGP bid
Simon Property Group Inc. added four backers to its proposal to help rival mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. emerge from bankruptcy, increasing the plan's total investment by $1.1 billion....
Gov eases road-build freeze
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson announced a partial thaw yesterday to the unprecedented hard-times freeze he put on road and bridge projects. Paterson said a new round of emergency spending bills...
March home sales soar
Sales of existing homes in the Northeast surged nearly 27 percent in March compared to the previous year, continuing to outpace other regions in what promises to be at least...
Crime spree hits subways
Gangs of wilding teens terrorized straphangers this week in a violent spate of daytime robberies and assaults on Manhattan subways -- another indicator the city could be sinking back to...
A vow to keep US VAT-free
WASHINGTON -- The White House yesterday used its strongest words yet to quell speculation that a European-style value-added tax is under consideration. "Just to be clear, no VAT tax," White...
Bruce Springsteen, family's European immigrant roots celebrated on Ellis Island
Bruce Springsteen's European immigrant roots -- and his family's 110-year American dream -- were celebrated on Ellis Island yesterday. Accompanied by his proud mother and aunts -- the women who...
Perkins packs the crassroom
Like professional wrestling, the fix was in. The event was billed as a sober meeting of adults. Instead, the tiny downtown hearing room yesterday was stacked to the rafters with...
JFK airlines lose flight-fine fight
Runway construction at Kennedy Airport is no excuse for parking passengers on the tarmac for longer than three hours, federal officials said yesterday. JetBlue, American and Delta -- Kennedy's three...
Business briefs
Air merger UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Continental Airlines are considering a stock-for-stock merger with no market premium, said two sources with knowledge of the talks, creating a company val...
US mulls AIG sale timeline: source
The US government, majority owner of AIG after rescuing the insurer in 2008, is considering a two-year plan to dispose its stake, said a person with knowledge of the discussions....
Mighty O neuters fat cats
Location, location, location was the big drama in President Obama's speech yesterday. Taking on the banks in the shadow of Wall Street offered the promise of a showdown, especially with...
Purdue senior organizes 'Boobquake' demonstration to refute imam's claims
Who knew a little jiggle could cause the earth to quake? An Indiana college student is shaking her fist at an Islamic cleric's kooky claims that scantily clad gals are...
Brothel big begs judge
Louis "Big Daddy" Posner had to do some groveling to keep his no-jail deal for running a Manhattan brothel. Justice Michael Obus nearly denied him the deal, under which Posner...
Pols UFT-icked off
In an unusually harsh attack, two state lawmakers yesterday accused teachers-union leaders of recklessly smearing charter schools. Sen. Craig Johnson (D-LI) and Assemblyman Michael Benjamin (D-Bronx) said they were outraged...
Biz experts like tone of his voice
President Obama wisely acknowledged Wall Street's importance to the American economy and was smart to avoid most of the fiery populist rhetoric that's dominated the debate on financial-industry regulations, according...
NYC Comptroller John Liu voices opposition to closure of Ohio Hugo Boss factory
The Big Apple has joined the chorus of states and cities opposed to the planned closure of a Hugo Boss suit factory in Ohio. "New York's pension funds do not...
Amazon's outlook falls short
Amazon.com forecast quarterly revenue and earnings that failed to impress Wall Street, sending shares of the world's largest online retailer down 6 percent. Amazon disappointed investors who had sought an...
Paulson-ACA pillar slips in Goldman case
The Securities and Exchange Commission's fraud case against Goldman Sachs suffered another potential setback as questions surfaced yesterday about whether the losses a supposed victim sustained might have been self-inflicted....
Obama's reform speech goes easy on Wall St.
Wall Street yesterday was reminded of something many kids know all too well: Sometimes the anticipation of the spanking is actually worse than the real thing. As the financial industry...
Bashing Bam from bar stools
President Obama's speech on regulating Wall Street struck a nerve yesterday with workers in the heart of the city's financial sector. "I think he should stay in Washington," David Sulyma,...
'Wheelchair assault' rap
A Queens nurse dumped an elderly patient out of a wheelchair and left the woman writhing on the floor with a broken hip, authorities said yesterday. Jessie Joiner, 56, also...
A furious class struggle
Ahead of the coming legislative battle about whether to allow more charter schools in New York, critics and supporters traded angry charges yesterday at a testy public hearing. While lawmakers...
Does Harlem buy it?
Is Bill Perkins starting to hear footsteps? At his marathon anti-charter-school hearing yesterday, the Harlem state senator showed a surprisingly thin skin about his political future -- grilling SUNY officials...
Greeks eye Herculean efforts to avoid default
It's the Greece stain that won't go away. While European leaders struggled yesterday in a stalemate over a bailout for the country's dangerous debt crisis, Greece suffered another downgrade of...
Husband-and-wife bankers save kids from UES house fire
Husband-and-wife hero bankers whisked their four children to safety early yesterday, racing to their roof and leaping onto a neighboring building to escape the flames tearing through their Upper East...
Rescap needs a co-sign
Frustrated by the pace of the sale of GMAC's struggling mortgage company, Residential Capital, the US Treasury is considering sweeteners, including government-funded guarantees, in order to lure offers, sources have...
Last shot $cores
The owner of the penthouse in the last building standing in the way of the planned Nets arena in Brooklyn accepted $1.88 million to go away, but the occupant of...
Ellies return to its old standbys at awards fete
IT was a return to tradition at the National Magazine Awards last night, as the magazine industry continued to fete the usual suspects after last year's winners consisted mainly of...
Cameron Douglas club-fed delay
Cameron Douglas may be in for a tougher time than he thought. Michael Douglas' son has learned that he "may not immediately qualify" for the minimum-security prison camp where he...
Ex-cop's bike spin revealed
Bike-pushing ex-NYPD cop Patrick Pogan sat through his worst day yet in his Manhattan assault and false-report trial -- with a prosecutor and his own former sergeant both telling jurors...
Obama scolds bank titans in NY push for finance bill
Bringing his message right to their doorstep, President Obama yesterday told Wall Street bankers in no uncertain terms to support sweeping regulatory reform, saying the industry has nothing to fear...
I don't want to 'knocker,' but she had no real case
On the first day of the NY1 trial, I felt intimidated because I was the only woman on the jury. I got a little panicky, because if this was a...
Mike: We need the right kind of reform
Mayor Bloomberg took gentle jabs at President Obama's Wall Street crackdown after the chief executive's Cooper Union speech yesterday, saying that he agrees with some reform ideas but that some...
12-year-old Long Island girl saves friend with move she learned from SpongeBob Square Pants
A 12-year-old Long Island girl saved her best friend's life as she choked on a piece of gum -- with a little help from SpongeBob Square Pants. Seventh-graders Allyson Golden...
Feds hunt St. Pat's tot ditchers
The FBI has joined the hunt for a man and woman who abandoned a 3-year-old boy at St. Patrick's Cathedral and who were believed to be heading north, officials said...
Obama at Cooper Union
President Obama yesterday scolded Wall Street for its past practices -- even as he sought its leaders' help in enacting the most comprehensive regulation of the financial industry since 1933....
The Perkins show trial
State Sen. Bill Perkins' loaded-dice lambasting of charter schools pro ceeded in predictable kangaroo- court style yesterday -- not to insult marsupials or anything -- and now the question is:...
$258M man can now get dentist!
That'll buy a lot of pickup trucks. A Missouri gas-station clerk and sold himself Wednesday's winning Powerball ticket, a $258.5 million jackpot he said he'll use to buy a new...
NY1 newswoman's harassment suit quickly rejected by jury
She just didn't measure up. A Brooklyn federal jury yes terday flatly rejected an ex-NY1 reporter's claim that she was sexually harassed when a col league doctored a picture to...
Roman Polanski loses latest appeal
LOS ANGELES -- An appeals court yesterday denied Roman Polanski's latest attempt to end his decades-old sex-assault case, a move that could set the stage for the fugitive director's return...
TV big's blasts vs. wife
A former "Survivor" producer suspected of strangling his beautiful wife during a Mexican vacation raged to his mistress in a series of e-mails that he was being barred from his...
The SEC earns an XXX-rating
WASHINGTON -- The watchdogs were watching -- pornography. Senior staffers at the Securities and Exchange Commission spent hours surfing pornographic Web sites on government-issued computers while they were being paid...
NY Times reports 'Slim' earnings
The New York Times Co. posted a profit and said the ad slump eased in the first quarter, but investors still wonder when the print business will hit bottom. Ad...
Earth Day bidders spend big to save the planet
They flashed the green for Earth Day. A charity auction at Christie's last night raised about $1.4 million for four environmental groups, including the Central Park Conservancy, in honor of...
'Stoners' pitch counter-fit
Call it dishonor among thieves. A man and his son were arrested yesterday after attacking two uptown pot dealers who balked when the pair tried to buy five pounds of...
Cop seizes 150 guns
One Brooklyn undercover cop has taken over 150 illegal guns off the street -- all by himself. The officer has been involved in "Operation Phoenix" since last May, when police...
5-out save hearkens to days of Goose, Rollie
This was an opportunity for Francisco Rodriguez to stand up for his generation of closers, raised on three-out saves and empty basepaths and mostly kept away from inherited runners and...
In search of hits, Mets' Bay gets whiff
Jason Bay has been looking for one swing to hang his confidence on, just one swing that could turn around the slump that has started his tenure as a Met....
Santana, K-Rod combine to give Mets series win
It took longer than they would have liked, but the Mets finally got what should be a standard formula for success last night: A win from Johan Santana, closed by...
Amazin' interest in the Braves' Say 'Hey' Kid
Alex Cora didn't hesitate when asked about Braves rookie Jason Heyward. The Mets infielder simply shook his head and said: "He's LeBron James in a baseball uniform." The 20-year-old hasn't...
Jets draft Wilson to strengthen secondary
There's no truth to the rumor that Jets coach Rex Ryan's wife, Michelle, played cornerback on the women's flag football team at Southwestern Oklahoma State, where the two met as...
The Post Line
NBA Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog HEAT 4 (182) Celtics SPURS 3 (193½) Mavericks JAZZ 2½ (216) Nuggets NHL Favorite Line Underdog SABRES $135-155 Bruins CAPITALS $270-350 Canadiens CANUCKS $165-185 Kings...
Big 12 comes up big in NFL Draft
The University of Oklahoma and the much-maligned Big 12 in general put on a show of force in the NFL Draft last night. Each of the first four picks was...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m(T); $19,000; clm($16,000); 3up(f)FLAMING PUNCH drops in class for turf debut after finishing third in first start since breaking maiden. BEAUTIFUL PEAR was a gate to wire maiden winner...
5 questions for ... Doc Emrick
Fresh off winning his sixth New York Emmy for play-by-play work, MSG and NBC analyst Doc Emrick talked with The Post's Justin Terranova about Crosby, Ovechkin and what it's like...
Spurs may spell doom for Mavericks
You know what Pat Riley says . . . a playoff series doesn't begin until Mark Cuban loses his mind at home. After 83 games, it was nice of Richard...
Rams go for Bradford, pass on Roethlisberger deal
The 2010 NFL Draft almost became known as the draft Ben Roethlisberger altered by his actions in a bathroom in a Milledgeville, Ga., nightclub where he allegedly sexually assaulted a...
Sports shorts
NBA: Bulls top Cavaliers In Chicago, Derrick Rose scored 31 points and Kirk Hinrich added 27 as the Bulls hung on to beat the Cavs 108-106 in Game 3 of...
Jersey loses in 1st round -- again
Humiliated and eliminated, the Devils must brace for the fallout after three straight first-round playoff exits. It ended so abominably for the Devils, the toast of the NHL at New...
Hondo wins again!
It was Mirth Day for Hondo yesterday as he cashed with the Rays to increase his winning streak to three and improve his earnings to a crisp 60 brocks. Tonight,...
Broncos take Tebow with 25th pick
Tim Tebow still has a legion of doubters, but he had one very strong admirer last night. The Broncos jumped through a dizzying amount of hoops to make the much-debated...
Devils' era of greatness ends with a whimper
To a man, the Devils not only will say but did say they were a better team than they showed in their five-game first-round defeat to the Flyers that ended...
Teams don't wait to grab linemen in Draft
The first NFL Draft in primetime was short on sexy and heavy with heft last night. Not only were a pair of defensive tackles among the top three picks for...
Rutgers' Davis lands with 49ers
Gosh, it's good to be wanted. Anthony Davis should know. Growing up in the shadow of Rutgers Stadium, Davis was the kind of elite recruit who always seemed to elude...
Local anglers feelin' 'reel' good
You can't complain about the start of this fishing season, with both the weather and local marine species being cooperative. Striped bass are pouring out of the Hudson and heading...
'Get off!' A's pitcher tells A-Rod
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Dallas Braden told Alex Rodriguez to stay off the mound twice in the sixth inning yesterday. When Rodriguez cut across the mound to get back to first...
Giants' top pick dares to be great
Jason Pierre-Paul wasn't sure who would pick him. "I'm just glad I got picked," said the South Florida defensive end, picked by the Giants in last ight's NFL Draft at...
3-mendous play can't save Yankees in loss to A's
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...
Three-feat a rarity
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Not only did the triple play turned by the Yankees in the sixth inning against the A's yesterday keep them in the game, it was the first...
Doomsday for Devils, lose series to Flyers
Humiliated and eliminated, the Devils must brace for the fallout after three straight first-round playoff exits. It ended so abominably for the Devils, the toast of the NHL at New...
NBA: Expect Prokhorov to take Nets reins in May
Soon ... not as soon as some suspect ... but soon. Like less than three weeks soon. That's when Russian billionaire Mikhail is expected to take over ownership of the...
Weird but true
She went right to the top -- which was her first mistake. An Ohio prostitute was busted after soliciting a prospective john -- who turned out to be the chief...
Deal paves way for mega-tourney
There was much rejoicing yes terday as the bulletins began arriving out of the NCAA's home office in Indianapolis. After weeks of swallowing hard and waiting for the dreadful news...
NCAA tournament expands to 68 teams, cable
The Big Dance is getting bigger -- but not that much bigger. The NCAA also is getting more money from television -- a lot more money -- for the tournament....
E for error: Fordham edges Regis in sloppy affair
It was a play that perhaps personified the type of game Regis and Fordham Prep played Thursday afternoon. With the score tied at 3 and Mike Negrin representing the go-ahead...
Science sends huge, loud crowd home happy
The pressure was squarely on the shoulders of Bronx Science, that much was for certain. The school made a day just for the Wolverines boys volleyball team. There was a...
Softball roundup: Richardson pitches Curtis past New Dorp
For the second straight outing against an Island opponent, Curtis pitcher Chelsea Richardson was excellent. The senior gave up three runs, just one earned, on four hits and struck out...
Million Trees campaign gives Villa Maria Academy a shady deal
The kiddies at Villa Maria Academy will show Mother Nature some love this Friday. Students will parade around Country Club before returning to the school to read poems and dedicate...
Throgs Neck LL season dedicated to Vitti and Jonap
The Throgs Neck Little League season kicked off Saturday, April 17 in style, but also in memory of Bob Jonap and Leo Vitti.The 26 girls of the Mother Cabrini High...
Grant to provide seniors with healthy meals
Elderly folks at the Mount Carmel Senior Center will finally receive the healthy meals they’ve been longing for. But there are still other areas in desperate need of help, say...
49th Precinct welcomes new C-O
The 49th Precinct has once again undergone a change in leadership, with Captain Kevin Nicholson stepping in as the newest commanding officer. Inspired by his father, a retired 22-year NYPD...
Principal recognized for efforts to keep the arts alive
Tashon McKeithan, the principal of P.S. 65 Mother Hale Academy on East 141th Street, has received a prestigious Janklow Award for her devotion to teaching about the arts.The award comes...
Soundview Marine retires after 30 years
In a celebratory retirement ceremony on April 9 at Camp Pendleton, California, friends and comrades bid farewell to Sergeant Major Enrique X. Hines, honoring him with speeches and hugs.Hines, who...
Hammond Cove beach reopens
Everyone into the water!Kiddies and adults at the Locust Point Yacht Club will be able to keep cool this summer. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has approved a...
Locust Point celebrates Earth Day!
The Locust Point Civic Association is inviting Bronxites to learn how to give back to Mother Nature and go green!For the past two years, the Locust Point Civic Association has...
Students to teach parents the Internet
A new $10,000 grant will allow the Eagle Academy for Young Men to jump-start its Digital Literacy Institute, a program that will fund computer education classes for students and their...
CILL pays tribute to former president
City Island Little League celebrated its opening day with hot dogs and soda and honored the man who led the organization for the past eight years. Former league president Bob...
Senior center leader passes
Angela Buonocore, longtime volunteer at the Morris Park Community Association and the senior coordinator for the organization for the past three years, died recently. She is being remembered by all...
Astor Little League opening day activity avoids rain
Astor Little League began its new season Saturday, April 16, and parents were just as excited as the kids that the predicted rain held off for a while.Gus Menocal, player...
Lions learning from experienced new coach
There’s one significant difference between Bronx Science and Lehman, according to Lions coach Felicita Saldana. “They have volleyball players,” she said. “We have basketball players, soccer players. We even have...
Jets choose cornerback Wilson at No. 29
When the 29th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft finally arrived, the Jets actually had the pick of several players they never dreamed would be available. Two outside linebackers with...
VIDEO: Pierre-Paul turns 14 backflips
Giants draft pick Jason Pierre-Paul has on tape 14 consecutive back-flips, which adds to the legend of his athletic prowess. “What they do on the field is what is more...
Devils' season over, Flyers finish series in 5
Humiliated and eliminated, the Devils now wait to see if the disgrace of three straight first-round playoff exits brings regime change. It ended so abominably for the Devils, the toast...
Penn Relays notebook: Stop & go hurts Columbus' Fountain
PHILADELPHIA – The eighth hurdle was Whitney Fountain’s “turn-on spot." She was ready to go, but after a shaky jump it almost became a stop sign. The Columbus senior leapt...
Giants flip for Pierre-Paul at No. 15
It is rare when you can say this about a player taken with the 15th pick in the NFL Draft but it's what Giants general manager Jerry Reese truly believes...
LCA show trailer
Here's a trailer for the LCA show coming up in May, courtesy of our upstate colleagues - enjoy!
IPO market slowly emerges from the gutters
OK, so we’re not back to the good old days of 1999 -- or even 2006 -- when it comes to demand for new public stock offerings. But things are...
Hear coaches talk NY Football Challenge
The Red Bulls will host the New York Football Challenge July 22 and 25, and will have three world-class teams playing in Harrison. English Premiership giants Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur...
Red Sox's Ellsbury out with fractured ribs
BOSTON -- Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury has hairline fractures in four ribs and it’s uncertain when he’ll be able to return. Ellsbury has been out since April 11, when...