April 28, 2010
Posada leaves Yankees game after hit by pitch
BALTIMORE -- Jorge Posada left tonight's game against the Orioles in the middle of the second inning after getting hit in the right leg by a pitch from Jeremy Guthrie.Posada...
Goodell: NFL Draft could move from New York
Roger Goodell said Wednesday holding the NFL Draft somewhere other than New York is "on the table," according to NFL.com."We've had a lot of cities interested in hosting the Draft,"...
Carroll raves about Jets draft pick McKnight
Pete Carroll got Leon Washington in Seattle in part because the Jets drafted USC running back Joe McKnight.Carroll today told ESPN.com the Jets got themselves a good player, too."Joe has...
Yankees still not sure after another MRI exam for Park
BALTIMORE -- Chan Ho Park had another MRI exam on his sore right hamstring Wednesday but the Yankees did not get any more enlightened why the reliever is not recovering....
Homeless hero mourned
A heroic homeless man — who was killed saving a woman from an attacker only to have his lifeless body ignored by two dozen passers-by — was mourned today in...
British comic Ricky Gervais to return as host of Golden Globes
British comedian Ricky Gervais will return as host of next year's 68th Golden Globes Awards ceremony, AFP reported Wednesday. Gervais, best known for creating and starring in the original British...
Steve Carell says next season is probably his last on 'The Office'
"The Office" may need to find a new boss. Steve Carell, who plays inept paper honcho Michael Scott on the hit U.S. series, told BBC radio he is likely through...
Rielle Hunter talks about Edwards with Winfrey
CHICAGO — John Edwards' mistress said the former presidential candidate's wife didn't know about their involvement until after he gave an interview to ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff admitting the...
Sex harass suit at Lobster Box in Bronx
A manager at one of City Island’s best-known seafood joints was slimier than an eel, subjecting a waitress to a barrage of offensive comments, including a come-on to "turn my...
Labor bigs march near City Hall over immigration reform
A massive group of labor unions and officials will be part of a May Day march on Saturday to push for immigration reform and workers rights. The rally will start...
Shine on, you crazy Brooklyn Paper
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Bill Clinton told by Chelsea to shed 15 lbs before summer wedding
Former President Bill Clinton was told to shed 15 lbs by daughter Chelsea in time for her summer wedding, Clinton revealed today. Clinton, speaking at a fiscal summit in Washington...
Champions League: Inter reaches final, will play Bayern
Inter Milan battled for more than an hour with 10 men to cling on against Barcelona on Wednesday, eliminating the holders 3-2 on aggregate to advance to next month’s Champions...
Calls, errands distracted air controllers in Hudson crash, probe finds
Government probers offered more evidence today that goofy chitchat about a dead cat distracted a Teterboro air controller as a helicopter and small airplane steered toward a deadly collision over...
Dolphins GM sorry for 'prostitute' question
Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland has apologized to former Oklahoma State receiver Dez Bryant for asking whether his mother was ever a prostitute. The apology Wednesday came after Yahoo!...
Clerk arrested in alleged parking ticket scam
Over the last 18 months, a city data entry clerk allegedly gave some two dozen drivers what seemed like a great deal on their parking tickets -- promising that for...
THIS JUST IN: Levin still wants this 'Domino' to fall
Williamsburg’s rookie phenom councilman is swinging for the fences to get the developers of the Domino Sugar factory to scale back their project while maintaining the same number of affordable...
NFLPA hot over Bryant flap
The Dez Bryant controversy isn't going to go away anytime soon -- at least not if the NFL Players Association has anything to do with it.The union didn't name names,...
Mangold 'disappointed' Jets dumped Faneca
The Jets may not have ruined their season by releasing Alan Faneca, but they did ruin Nick Mangold’s dinner Friday night.The Jets center was dining with the Fanecas when the...
IOC strips 2000 Games bronze medal from China
The underage gymnast scandal that erupted at the Beijing Olympics is finally over, with China ordered to give back a bronze team medal it won 10 years ago. Acting on...
Bill Clinton is unsure whether Goldman Sachs broke the law
Former President Bill Clinton, speaking at a fiscal summit Wednesday, said he isn’t sure Goldman Sachs Group broke the law in setting up the complex deal that has drawn civil...
"Mystery" house
As fans of creative approaches to selling, we'd like to applaud North Fork agent Nicholas Planamento for his attempts to move a $1.19 Mattituck listing. This Friday afternoon, Planamento is hosting...
'Cyrus' opens BAMcinemaFEST
The New York debut of Jay and Mark Duplass' Sundance sensation "Cyrus'' -- starring John C. Reilly as a divorced man who meets a woman (Marisa Tomei) with a 21-year-old son (Jonah...
Iwata asks: Sin And Punishment
The original Sin And Punishment is best described as a cult classic. In 2000, it was released for the N64 -- but only Japanese gamers could get their hands on...
Apple may debut new iPhone at June conference
Apple is expected to formally debut its next-generation iPhone at a developers conference slated for the second week of June. The California firm Wednesday announced a June 7 start for...
Missing the freedom agenda
If you think no one is missing George W. Bush right about now, think again. There was just a whole conference of people who held Bush's freedom agenda like a...
Johnson back in Yankees' lineup
BALTIMORE -- Nick Johnson is back in the Yankees' lineup tonight, batting second as the DH against the Orioles at Camden Yards.Johnson, in the lineup for the first time since...
Holtzman to Stonewall tonight
Former congresswoman and potential Attorney General hopeful Liz Holtzman is a last-minute add-on to the Stonewall Democratic Club candidate screening tonight, club official Marty Algaze confirms. He said club officials...
Riley: Heat has best offer for Wade
The most significant offseason in Miami Heat history has arrived. For the next few months, no shots will be taken, no games will be played, yet the repercussions might be...
Special delivery: Damon gets World Series ring in mail
BALTIMORE -- Because Johnny Damon was so anxious to get his World Series ring, he won’t be part of an on-field celebration that Hideki Matsui, Chad Gaudin and Edwar Ramirez...
Mickelson out of pro-am, could miss tournament
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Phil Mickelson was forced to withdraw from the Quail Hollow pro-am with what he described as food poisoning, leaving his status for the first round in doubt....
Ex-guard says Bin Laden wants to use nuclear arms
Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has sought and wanted to use nuclear arms, former bodyguard Nasser al-Bahri said in an interview with an Arab daily published Wednesday. "Sheikh Osama...
Posada says Irabu had best Yankees' curveball
Jorge Posada says Andy Pettitte is the best big-game pitcher he's caught, and Mariano Rivera has the best cutter. No surprise there.But Posada also says Hideki Irabu had the best...
It's Gate-gate! City removes McCarren garden fence — and conspiracies fly!
On Saturday morning, a city worker began tearing down the fence surrounding the 15-year-old Red Gate Garden — though he stopped his handiwork when garden’s caretakers raised their gloved fists...
Activist fatally struck by cab on LES
A colorful dwarf activist for gay rights and issues affecting the disabled as well as a transportation advocate was hit and killed by a taxi late last night as he...
This week's calendar: April 29 to May 5
Thursday, April 29 Velo City Launch and Happy Hour Fundraiser Velo City's launch and fundraiser will introduce youth from underserved communities to urban planning and design concepts, community involvement opportunities...
Holder to keynote Columbia Law School graduation
Attorney General Eric Holder is returning to his home state to keynote the Columbia Law School graduation next month - as the city still awaits a decision on where the...
Condon to direct fourth 'Twilight' film
LOS ANGELES — Director Bill Condon, who already knows a little something about gods and monsters, is set to direct the fourth and final film in the "Twilight" series, "Breaking...
Skelos says Sen. Parker is 'not fit' to serve
Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos is coming out swinging against Democratic Sen. Kevin Parker for calling GOP legislators "long-term white supremacists" this morning on the heels of an incident in...
Motorman suffers heart attack at G train controls
The dead man’s switch saved a G train full of passengers today when the subway motorman died of a heart attack while on the job. MTA officials won’t identify the...
Sabathia leads Yankees over Orioles 8-3
CC Sabathia allowed three runs in 7 2-3 innings, Robinson Cano homered, and the New York Yankees took control early against the Baltimore Orioles in an 8-3 victory Wednesday night....
Albright debuts for RBNY, could start at San Jose
Almost a year to the week after undergoing knee surgery, Red Bull fullback Chris Albright took the final step on his long road back to the field in last night's...
Giants punter Feagles to retire Friday
Given recent events, it comes as no great surprise that the Giants on Friday will announce the retirement of Jeff Feagles, who owns NFL punting and longevity records.Feagles, 44, planned...
Yankees look to end short skid in Baltimore
BALTIMORE -- The Yankees return to Camden Yards tonight looking to bounce back from their worst game of the season.They were sloppy in almost ever way last night, from the...
Ex-Jet Faneca: 'Great situation' with Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with free-agent left guard Alan Faneca on a one-year contract Tuesday, three days after he was cut by the Jets. Faneca, who played the...
Lookin at Lucky early Kentucky Derby favorite, draws No. 1 post
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Lookin At Lucky was made the early 3-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby, with Sidney’s Candy as the second choice Wednesday in a full field of 20...
Obama administration approves first offshore wind farm, off Mass.
The U.S. Department of the Interior cleared the way Wednesday for a controversial wind generation project off the coast of Cape Cod, Mass., expected to be the nation's first offshore...
Wade slipup suggests he's not coming to Knicks
Never for a second did I think Miami superstar Dwyane Wade had interest in coming to New York. He nearly said as much on Christmas Day in the Garden's visiting...
Maine's first win keeps Mets rolling along
John Maine picked up his first win of the year as the Mets closed out a homestand in which they won 9 of 10 with a 7-3 victory over the...
Weiner, Abedin to wed this summer: sources
It's going to be a busy summer in Clintonland, with Bill and Hillary Clinton's daughter Chelsea set to marry her childhood friend and Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to the...
Man who killed NYU profs' daughter gets 25 years in prison
"I cannot forgive you," an NYU professor told his daughter's boyfriend-turned-strangler in an emotional Manhattan sentencing today. "Nor will I ever forgive you," the grieving father, adjunct art professor Robert...
Fort Hamilton's 'father of football' calls it quits
Legendary Fort Hamilton football coach Vinny Laino has decided to retire after 20 years at the helm of the Brooklyn school, The Post has learned. The 55-year-old, who led the...
UPDATE: Harry Potter
Until Vegas decides to go completely broke and invest in a Criss Angel theme park -- Emo-matronic gothbots, yo! -- we'll have to settle on Universal Orlando's upcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter...
Evans hits disabled list
BINGHAMTON – After getting off to a great start with the B-Mets, first baseman Nick Evans has been placed on the 7-day disabled list due to an oblique injury."I don't...
Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist will run as an Independent in Senate race
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist will leave the Republican party and run as an Independent in the Florida Senate race, Fox News reported Wednesday. Crist is set to make an official...
Report: Hitchcock wants to coach, could interest Devils
Ken Hitchcock says he wants to return to coaching in the NHL, and the former Stanley Cup winner could be of interest to the Devils.“Do I have the burn to...
Paterson shames union big for 'nutty' remark
ALBANY – Gov. Paterson declared union big Danny Donohue "self-absorbed" this morning for dismissing the threat of weekly furloughs with a single-word rebuke: "Nuts!"The state terse statement by the Civil...
Pedro Espada and son face fresh Cuomo lawsuit
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a fresh lawsuit against Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. today, accusing the Democrat and his son of siphoning dough from a not-for-profit they controlled...
LeBron puzzled by elbow injury; more tests planned
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James’ ambidexterity makes him special, perhaps the most skilled basketball player on the planet. James can drive, dribble and create with either hand. It’s not widely known...
Bridge work: A survivor's guide
Once renovation work on the Brooklyn Bridge begins in June, Manhattan-bound lanes will be closed on weeknights, beginning at 11 pm and ending at 6 am; on Saturdays, from midnight...
Marty's 'Potato Chip' is a land grab
Community Board 13, half of whose members are appointed by Markowitz, has refused to take a position, even as hundreds of neighbors of Asser Levy Park have protested repeatedly.Their main...
Bike-push jury to deliberate another day
The jury deliberating bike-push cop Patrick Pogan's case went home for the day without reaching a decision. Deliberations resumed today at 12:30 p.m. after being put on hold all morning...
Sorry, nerds. No post-credits sequence in 'Iron Man 2'
One of the most talked-about bits from the original "Iron Man" was the brief scene that ran after the final credits, in which Samuel L. Jackson showed up as Nick...
Continental flight from Houston to DC diverted after bomb threat: report
A Continental plane from Houston en route to Washington Dulles Airport was diverted to Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday after reports of a bomb threat on board,...
DiNapoli takes Staten Island too
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has added Staten Island Democrats to his early-endorsement column today, as he moves to shore up his support within the party in his bid to be...
Jessica Seinfeld wins culinary copycat claim
A federal appeals court has made mince meat out of "The Sneaky Chef's" plagiarism lawsuit against Jessica Seinfeld. Missy Chase Lapine had argued that the "Seinfeld" star's wife had knocked...
Less than transparent
Why is “the most transparent administration in history” not cooperating with Congress on the investigation into the Ft. Hood shooter? The problem isn’t the Pentagon, apparently. Defense Secretary Robert “Gates,...
Vac's Wednesday Whacks on a busy baseball day ...
Here's some Devils' advocate thinking for a Wednesday:What would have happened to Jerry Manuel if one of his players had loafed after a ball in the gap, playing a double...
Britney Spears-founded summer camp cash-strapped
A 10-day summer camp program created by Britney Spears in 1999 is in danger of closing its doors as it runs out of money, myFOXboston.com reported Wednesday. The camp program...
5 Torahs stolen from Brooklyn synagogue
Five Torah scrolls were stolen early today from a Brooklyn synagogue -- and the crooks responsible for the theft are still at-large, authorities said. Assemblyman Dov Hikind and City Councilman...
GOP sees an opening with Jews
“Matthew Brooks, executive director of the Republican Jewish Coalition…pointed to a survey taken of Jewish Americans this month by McLaughlin & Associates for the World Jewish Congress. It found that...
Tribeca Film Festival 2010: A sumptuous 'Doctor Zhivago'
To celebrate the May 4 release of the thrilling new Blu-Ray edition of the David Lean masterpiece "Doctor Zhivago," the Tribeca Film Festival is showing the film on the big...
Endorsement, Interactif won't run in Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sunland Derby winner Endorsement is out of the Kentucky Derby with an ankle injury and Interactif won't be entered in the Run for the Roses. The changes...
Gabourey Sidibe and Mike Tyson set for 'The View'
Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe and former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will appear on ABC's "The View" next week. The network announced Wednesday that Sidibe will mark her first time...
Coroner: McQueen took drugs before his suicide
LONDON -- A British coroner has ruled the death of Alexander McQueen was a suicide, and said the designer hanged himself after taking cocaine, sleeping pills and tranquilizers. Coroner Paul...
Brooklyn Museum gala was a meaty good time
Where else can you smack Andy Warhol with a bat for a good cause?The Brooklyn Museum’s annual gala last Thursday night featured big name celebs, all eager to take a...
Jeb Bush to head state GOP dinner in June
Former Florida governor and brother-of-dubya Jeb Bush will be the keynote speaker at this year's state GOP dinner, officials said. Bush will be feted by a mystery emcee, state GOP...
Smells like a winner! Greenpoint sewage plant gets a tourism center
Greenpoint’s toilet water is now a tourist attraction.City officials opened the taps on a new visitor’s center at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant on Saturday, ushering in a wave...
Jeb Bush to head state GOP dinner in June
Former Florida and brother-of-dubya Jeb Bush will be the keynote speaker at this year's state GOP dinner, officials said. Bush will be feted by a mystery emcee, state GOP spokesman...
Like 'giving dry birth to a porcupine'
This was the colorful way that Alan Simpson former Republican Senator and now co chair of President Obama’s Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform put the work ahead for the...
'Iron Man 2' dinged in early reviews
Critics for the New York dailies won't get to see "Iron Man 2'' until next Tuesday night, but already there are ominous rumblings out of the flick's Los Angeles premiere...
Laura Bush claims she and prez may have been 'poisoned' in 2007
President Bush, his wife and members of their staff may have been poisoned during a visit to Germany in 2007 during a summit of world leaders, the former first lady...
3UP: Mets lineup, Murphy and Yankees pen
1. So much is going right for the Mets at the moment. But I still would suggest a significant change to the batting order nevertheless. This is how I would...
Track and yield! McCarren runners upset at people in their way
The never-ending struggle for roadway supremacy has a new front line: the two inner lanes at the McCarren Park running track. That’s where joggers from a one-year-old running club are...
LI hospital issues abortion apology to nurses
A New York hospital has admitted it was wrong when it disciplined eight nurses for refusing to participate in an abortion. Nassau University Medical Center on Long Island apologized to...
Woman gives birth alongside interstate highway
RUSH, N.Y. — Talk about a rush job! a pregnant woman rushing to a Rochester hospital went into labor and gave birth alongside a highway in a town named Rush....
2-year-old girl hospitalized after falling into Erie Canal
CANASTOTA, N.Y. — A 2-year-old girl remains hospitalized after being pulled from a section of the old Erie Canal she had fallen into along with a 4-year-old girl. Police in...
Cops: Man hurt when dragged during drug deal gone bad
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Authorities say a suspected drug dealer is in critical condition after being dragged by car during what Syracuse police are calling a drug deal gone bad. Police...
Cigarette dealer could be freed from prison due to 'lack of clarity'
One of the state's most notorious dealers in untaxed cigarettes may soon be freed from prison, thanks to what a judge called a "lack of clarity" in New York laws...
Hole lotta Love
Some people watch a tightrope act just to see a fall — and the vibe was no different last night when Courtney Love played Terminal 5. You can’t fault anyone...
Women with suntans will be arrested: Iranian police chief
Women with suntans are violating Islamic law and will be arrested in Iran, the capital city's police chief was reported by The London Daily Telegraph as saying Wednesday. "The public...
DVD Extra! Extra!: Torchy Blane, the newsgal who inspired Lois Lane
Superman's reporter gal pal Lois Lane was inspired not by a real person -- but by the heroine of a highly entertaining 1930's B-movie series just arrived on DVD as "The...
Coast Guard considers lighting oil spill on fire
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is considering setting fire to a large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to keep the mess away from shore as efforts to...
Pat Kennedy cut off by bartender: report
Actions speak louder than words: Hard-partying JFK relative Rep. Patrick Kennedy was caught slamming so many vodka shots that the bartender cut him off -- just hours after giving a...
Man stabs 18 students, 1 teacher in south China
GUANGZHOU, China — A man wielding a knife broke into a primary school in southern China and stabbed 18 students and a teacher Wednesday, the same day another school attacker...
Texas gov. shoots, kills 'wily' coyote during jog
AUSTIN, Texas — Pistol-packing Texas Gov. Rick Perry has a message for wily coyotes out there: Don't mess with my dog. Perry told The Associated Press on Tuesday he needed...
Napolitano toots her own horn
In Senate testimony on Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Jane Napolitano touted her department’s successes on the Southwest border with Mexico. “[Department of Homeland Security] has put more boots on the...
"Sh---y" day for some
Two Harvard law grads battled it out on Capitol Hill yesterday, Sen. Carl Levin and Goldman Sachs’ Lloyd Blankfein. Who won? Well, Goldman ended the day up by $549 million....
Mets' Wright snaps out of skid on milestone night
David Wright got his 1,000th career hit last night, but it was his 3-for-3 night at the plate in the nightcap of yesterday’s doubleheader that had more immediate impact on...
Mets take NL East lead with doubleheader sweep of Dodgers
Beware of the worst-to-first Mets. Champagne doesn’t get uncorked in April, but for the moment, at least, the Mets can stand tall and thumb their noses at the Phillies and...
Ya gotta like — no love — Ike with this start
Sometimes it comes down to just having competitors. “You know what the difference is this year?” one Met said about the team. “We have more baseball players. We’re more competitive...
Home cookin’ easy as ABC
ABC Kitchen could make a tyrannosaurus — or even a carnivorous critic — give up meat and fish. Its best dishes contain neither: Portobello mushrooms, flash-roasted to a foie gras-deep...
Stuck in a lunch rut?
Same lunch, different day. This would describe the dining habits of the city’s hardest-working VIPs — who barely have time to leave their desks, let alone peruse MenuPages. Instead, they...
Destined to be ‘House’ wife?
Now that “House” fans know that the will-they-won’t-they relationship between cranky Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) and his long-suffering boss Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) is destined to happen, the only question...
Markowitz’s chief of staff named among Top 20 unelected players in city government
There’s no doubt that Marty Markowitz calls – sometimes screams -- the shots at Brooklyn Borough Hall.But it’s his chief of staff, Carlo Scissura, who makes sure the borough president’s...
PSAL baseball roundup: Kennedy pounds Stevenson for sixth straight win
Sammy Dominguez had two hits and four RBIs and Pedro Taveras drove in three runs as John F. Kennedy routed Adlai Stevenson, 14-0, in Bronx A West baseball Tuesday afternoon....
Rey ready to chase NFL dream in earnest
Vinny Rey’s commute from Far Rockaway to Bayside HS was long and winding. It included an hour apiece on the J train and Q31 bus. To keep from boredom, he...
Youth is served for Red Bulls vs. Union
In the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s U.S. Open Cup qualifier against the Philadelphia Union, Hans Backe had expressed the desire to use as close to a starting lineup as...
Baby Bulls gore Union 2-1, advance in U.S. Open Cup
When the Red Bulls played in last year's U.S. Open Cup, they embarrassed themselves at rival D.C. But in last night's U.S. Open Cup play-in, they fielded a young B-team...
Introducing…'The Short Minute' with Aaron Short
Join Community Newspaper Group legend Aaron Short for the first installment of his scintillating weekly roundup, “The Short Minute.” This week, Aaron takes on the big topics.ashort@cnglocal.com
Joy ride amid fast cash and cooked books
The "Enron" that opened on Broadway last night isn't a lecture or a documentary. It's a show. After snoozing through many well-meaning tracts about Iraq, the prospect of a play...
New in 'Town'
To paraphrase the old copycat perfume ad: If you loved "Twin Peaks," you'll love 'Happy Town.' " Or that's what ABC would like you to believe about its new mystery...
Starr report
"CSI" star George Eads will be honored at the 19th annual Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund gala May 8 (New York Marriott Marquis). The shindig, chaired by Nick Katsoris and hosted...
Walken away from wacko
Christopher Walken was dangling from the Golden Gate Bridge when he looked up and saw Roger Moore. "Tell me," Moore said, cocking an eyebrow. "Do you always die in these...
Kentucky Derby at night?
It won't be long before the Kentucky Derby, the biggest day in horse racing and, for sure, one of the biggest sports events of the year, will be made into...
VH1 still counts on Bret
VH1 is taking a wait- and-see attitude regarding ailing rocker Bret Michaels' appearance on its upcoming summer series, "Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp." Michaels, 47, suffered a brain hemorrhage last...
Maks and Len get shirty
Tempers flared when Maksim Chmerkovskiy threw in the shirt on "Dancing With the Stars." Judge Len Goodman pooh-poohed Maks and partner Erin Andrews' sexy samba on Monday night, all but...
Time's up for fake Rolexes
PHILADELPHIA -- A steamroller crushed about 7,000 fake Rolex watches here under the orders of federal authorities seeking to deter would-be counterfeiters. Customs officials staged the destruction Monday. Immigration and...
Wrestling with rogues
The South Korean government is now reporting that a large undersea explosion (e.g., a torpedo) is likely responsible for sinking its warship Cheonan in the Yellow Sea in March, with...
Colon test slashes cancer deaths
LONDON -- A five-minute colon-cancer test could reduce the number of deaths from the disease by more than 40 percent, a new British study says. The so-called, little performed "flexi-scope...
On taxes, it's Washington vs. America
The Obama Democrats' stealth strategy for increasing the size and scope of the federal government is well under way, despite huge voter backlash. Federal spending has risen from a 30-year...
Southwest's bump & fined
DALLAS -- Southwest Airlines Co., which bumped more passengers than any US carrier last year, has been fined $200,000 for violating rules on kicking passengers off oversold flights. The Transportation...
Hospital booster
An expert on a rare form of brain surgery is backing a Long Island hospital under scrutiny after two of its top physicians were suspended for leaving a patient on...
Political pow!er
In what looks like a scene from "Legislators Gone Wild," members of the Ukraine parliament throw haymakers, pull hair and put each other into bone-breaking chokeholds yesterday. There were few...
Letting the mullahs get the bomb
Schmoozing with the ladies of "The View," Vice President Joseph Biden predicted last week that the Security Council would impose sanctions on Iran by the end of this month or...
Debt panel to hear all ideas
WASHINGTON -- With some advisers raising the possibility of a European-style value-added tax, President Obama yesterday told a panel that it must consider every possible measure to lessen the nation's...
City shoots for film-crew fees
TV and film productions that shoot in the five boroughs will soon have to pay for the City Hall permits that have always been free, a policy change that the...
Publisher Modern Luxury looking for a buyer
Modern Luxury Media, publisher of regional magazines like San Francisco, which last week won a General Excellence prize at the National Magazine Awards, has put itself on the block. The...
2 wins for hero SEALs: -- Third one's a charm
THE ISSUE: Last week's dismissal of military charges against two Navy SEALs. *** Just the fact that the Navy SEALs were tried at all is a disgrace ("Justice for the...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn The commanding officer of the 78th Precinct nabbed three Park Slope thieves, court papers revealed. Solomon Clarke, 17, and two 15-year-old cohorts allegedly surrounded a 19-year-old man at St....
A former senior trader sounds off on the firm
This is part of an e-mail message I received nearly a year ago from a former senior trader at Goldman Sachs. I've never run it before. "The only aspect of...
Millionaires' welfare 'con'
A Brooklyn couple sitting on a $2.2 million bank account was among 32 people charged with ripping off a total of $1 million in welfare benefits from the city, prosecutors...
Bam and the bombers
THE ISSUE: The White House's hosting of the Yankees in honor of their 2009 World Series win. *** Why would the World Series champion Yankees go to the White House...
Dave's last chance
Those "Empire gold" license plates now cropping up on cars and trucks around New York state aren't the only retro look coming out of Albany these days. State officials may...
Widow: I'm bury happy
A retired NYPD officer has won a years-long court case allowing her to exhume her husband's remains so that they can be buried next to each other. Debra Eirand-Herskowitz's husband...
Buses bruise riders & drivers
Bus riders and drivers are increasingly getting banged up on the road. Injuries to MTA bus employees severe enough for them to miss at least one day of work jumped...
LI boy, 11, in kid-choke rap
An 11-year-old Long Island boy tried to strangle a 9-year-old classmate with his T-shirt while holding a pair of scissors to his throat, police said yesterday. The violent outburst, during...
Malcolm X killer out
The only man who admitted his role in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X was released yesterday after 45 years. Thomas Hagan, 69, be came a free man around 11...
City cuts red tape
Small-business owners who have been complaining for years about overzealous inspectors and Byzantine regulations found an ally yesterday in City Hall, of all places. After eight months of study, a...
Skechers ties up deals
Skechers USA just completed deals in both Manhattan and the Bronx. The athletic shoe retailer has signed on for 8,700 square feet at the Gateway Center near Yankee Stadium, including...
Not a good model year
A legal catfight is raging between the big stakeholders in the famed Wilhelmina modeling agency, even as the company struggles to beef up its pencil-thin finances. Wilhelmina -- whose flamboyant...
$lush crook still gets pay
A convicted felon still is on the state payroll, six weeks after pleading guilty to stealing federal funds from a nonprofit he ran in The Bronx, The Post has learned....
Homeless hero pals' rite $tuff
A homeless immigrant ignored by strangers as he lay dying on a Queens sidewalk will be laid to rest in his native Guatemala thanks to generous friends who've chipped in...
Traders smelt blood in GS hearing
As most people watched yesterday's televised grilling of current and former Goldman Sachs executives for entertainment or for clues about their role in the mortgage crisis, many traders were glued...
Qaeda gear goon guilty
A former Queens man faces a 15-year prison term after pleading guilty yesterday to conspiring to supply al Qaeda terrorists in Afghanistan with waterproof socks, ponchos, sleeping bags and other...
Charter fan mulls run vs. Perkins
A potential challenger to Bill Perkins' re-election bid yesterday ripped the Harlem senator's resistance to charter schools. "I am a strong supporter of charter schools. It appears to me that...
Staff-misuse honcho hails Hevesi
ALBANY -- When a state agency head was confronted with using public employees for his personal errands, as Alan Hevesi did, the official said he didn't believe the convicted ex-comptroller...
Yankees big red-faced over Obama-meeting error
BALTIMORE -- In the Yankees' high-profile universe, Jean Afterman easily moves through time under the radar. Until Monday at the White House, that is. That's when the team's assistant general...
Greece, Portugal debt troubles sink markets
Stocks tumbled worldwide and the euro slid yesterday after Greece and Portugal got hit with new warnings that they might not be able to repay the debts of their governments...
Nassau betting on casino next to coliseum
Nassau County officials are rolling the dice on a bid to lure a Shinnecock Indian casino to a site next to the Nassau Coliseum, county and tribal officials said yesterday....
Death of a track worker
Every now and then, New Yorkers get a jarring reminder of the perils some city workers face to keep the city running smoothly. A veteran MTA track worker was killed...
Who pays the piper . . .
There's no real mystery as to why it's near impossible to take serious whacks at the state budget. Just check the "Fat Cat Factor" -- the New York Public Interest...
Brentwood's brainstorm
The powers that be in the union-controlled Legislature continue to show no interest whatsoever in resolving Albany's budget gridlock -- embracing instead Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch's wrong-headed scheme to borrow...
Chelsea hotel 'rapist'
A creepy bartender at a swank Chelsea hotel allegedly tried to rape a patron after getting his hands on a key card to her room, The Post has learned. But...
Congress' posturing hypocrites full of it
WASHINGTON -- Carl "Shi- -y Deal" Levin knows one when he sees one. And when he finds a shi- -y deal, he likes to repeat "shi- -y deal" again and...
Two losers making lucky Andy a winner
Move over, Lou Gehrig. Andrew Cuomo is now "the luckiest man on the face of the earth." His luck consists in having brickbats thrown at him by two of the...
Charter kids star
For this lottery, the stakes couldn't be higher. The nerve-racking bid by parents to land their 5-year-old kid a coveted seat in a high-performing Harlem charter school is detailed in...
Barber 'shots' quartet
For months, lousy barber Eddy Espinal had watched, seething, as the new owners of his failed Washington Heights barbershop turned it into a thriving business. His jealousy burned like a...
Business briefs
Carl wins Investor Carl Icahn said Canadian authorities have invalidated Lionsgate En tertainment Corp's poison pill, designed to thwart his $7-a-share hostile bid. Lionsgate urged share holders to vote for...
Pol's new tantrum
ALBANY -- Human-volcano state Sen. Kevin Parker blew his top again yesterday, with a fiery, table-pounding tirade at a colleague. The latest rant by the pugilistic Parker (D-Brooklyn) -- who...
Ford nets 1Q profit of $2.1B
Alan Mulally is undisputed king of Detroit -- at least for now. The chief of automaker Ford yesterday reported a first-quarter profit of $2.1 billion in a solid turnaround from...
'Bike pusher' may re-cycle
Bike-push cop Patrick Pogan -- charged with shoving and then framing a Critical Mass cyclist for arrest -- would "seriously consider" rejoining the NYPD if he's acquitted, said his lawyer,...
45% call taxi TVs a turnoff
Taxi riders really don't much like the boob tubes in the back seat of every cab -- but usually don't go to the trouble of turning them off. Only 29...
Senate panel is 'short' on info
It was designed to be a scolding of Goldman Sachs' brass in search of assigning blame for the mortgage crisis -- but it ended up revealing how little Congress understands...
Yale suspect's 'rampage plan'
The enraged, unemployed doctor who gunned down a Yale physician allegedly planned to continue his murderous rampage in Brooklyn -- armed with 1,000 rounds of ammo, three guns and a...
'Will bomb for food'
The alleged leader of a plot to bomb two Bronx synagogues pretended to be a "bloodthirsty bigot" only to scarf down free meals and collect cash offered by a government...
St. Pat's duo off the hook
The couple who left a 3-year-old Florida boy at St. Patrick's Cathedral last week will not face criminal charges, law-enforcement sources said yesterday. Local and federal authorities had been looking...
Sachs steps into $#!t storm
WASHINGTON -- Never have witnesses taken so much s- -t in Congress -- where senators lobbed 37 curse words and crass words at Goldman Sachs suits yesterday. Leading the expletive...
Two-timing top trader's 'Fabulous' defiance
Fabulous Fab -- the smooth-talking bad-boy trader who played Goldman Sachs investors for fools while simultaneously romancing two French paramours -- took his slick act to the Senate floor yesterday...
Meg quit GS board
Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman said that she regrets taking part in a now-banned stock sale practice at Goldman Sachs and said she left the investment bank's board after 15...
131G for 1894 SI motorcycle
A private collector paid $131,000 for a rare 1894 motorcycle that's spent the past four decades in a Staten Island basement. Most surviving models of the Hildenbrand & Wolfmuller --...
Gov: Furlough state workers
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson asked the Legislature yesterday for extraordinary authority to furlough 100,000 non-essential state workers one day a week, after talks with unions on reducing workforce costs produced...
Teach sold gun: cops
A city elementary-school teacher was arrested yesterday and charged with selling a rifle and more than 500 rounds of ammunition to an undercover cop in Manhattan, authorities said. George Digilio,...
Putting the 'die' in diet
That's not exactly a ringing endorsement. Nutrition guru Gary Null says he was almost killed by eating a dietary supplement -- his own. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court,...
Yankees' Hughes gets no relief after gutsy performance
BALTIMORE -- It was not a near no-hitter for Phil Hughes last night, but the Yankees pitcher delivered more evidence that he has turned the corner as a starter. Hughes...
The Post line
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Yankees lay egg vs. Orioles
BALTIMORE -- With his daughters huddled inside Camden Yards with their mother Cynthia, Alex Rodriguez had a chance to erase a night of blunders and lethargic play with one ninth-inning...
Manuel: Struggling Perez stays in Mets rotation
Jerry Manuel will remain faithful to Oliver Perez. Perez's rotation spot could have been in jeopardy after a brutal outing last night that continued his early-season struggles. In the Mets'...
Girardi lectures Yankees on bunting
BALTIMORE -- Joe Girardi held a meeting with his players yesterday and addressed some of the ways hitters were attempting to advance runners. Once in each of the three games...
Former Mets executive Bernazard: 'I didn't do anything wrong'
Tony Bernazard still wants to know why the Mets fired him last summer. GM Omar Minaya's former top lieutenant told FOXsports.com yesterday that he never challenged minor-league players to a...
Wings oust Coyotes
GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Red Wings spoiled the big party in Arizona, bringing the Coyotes back to earth with a resounding thud in a 6-1 rout in Game 7 of...
Bay finally blasts first Mets homer
Finally Jason Bay reached the seats. After 68 at-bats and 20 games without going yard to open the Mets' season and his Mets' career, Bay hit his first homer of...
Mayweather's 'best' boasts on line vs. Mosley
Part of the appeal of Floyd Mayweather Jr. is that he speaks his mind even if what he says usually is self-serving. He isn't shy about proclaiming himself the best...
Sports shorts
TENNIS: Federer falls in opener In his first singles match of the clay-court season, Roger Federer lost to 40th-ranked Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 2-6, 6-1, 7-5 yesterday in his Rome...
WinStar Farm loaded with Derby contenders
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- In the Triple Crown prep races through the winter and spring, trainer Todd Pletcher's powerhouse line-up of 3-year-olds wasn't the only stable planning a multi-pronged assault on...
Sadler's phenom ready to burn
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- John Sadler, the hottest trainer in California, is making his first major run at the Kentucky Derby this week with the best speed horse in the country,...
Awesome Act getting Derby buzz
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- English invader Awesome Act is the buzz horse leading up to Saturday's Kentucky Derby, and he didn't tamp down any of that enthusiasm yesterday when he turned...
Filly lookin' for some luck in Oaks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Blind Luck drew post five and was tabbed the 6-5 morning-line favorite in a field of 14 3-year-old fillies entered yesterday for Friday's 136th running of the...
Noble improvements come with 'peppermint limit'
Ken McPeek, 47, who upset the 2002 Belmont Stakes with 70-1 shot Sarava and saddled 8-1 Tejano Run to finish second in the 1995 Kentucky Derby, is training Breeders' Futurity...
Brits Open to Woods heckling
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Royal & Ancient chief executive Peter Dawson said yesterday that it has no plans for added security for Tiger Woods when he plays the British Open July...
Hondo's Tex. message
Hondo, now officially on the down escalator again, took another step backwards last night when he stumbled with the Yankees to put the deficit at 70 ditmars. Tonight, he suggests...
With Tiger, 'Hollow' sure not sleepy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tiger Woods' comeback from the sex scandal that sent his life into a tailspin of public flogging and countless apologies takes another significant step this week when...
Leon: Former Jets teammates concerned about chemistry
Leon Washington, just three days removed from being dealt by the Jets to the Seahawks for a mere fifth-round draft pick, warned that the Jets' chemistry might be in jeopardy...
Yankees' Vazquez dismisses Schilling's critiques
BALTIMORE -- Javier Vazquez is not just shying away from throwing fastballs on the field. The Yankees starting pitcher took the high road yesterday when asked to respond to Curt...
Red Bulls beat Union in U.S. Cup with B-team
When the Red Bulls played in last year's U.S. Open Cup, they embarrassed themselves at rival D.C. But in last night's U.S. Open Cup play-in match, they fielded a young...
Lakers bounce back; Celtics, Cavs advance
Pau Gasol had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Andrew Bynum added 21 points and the Lakers vigorously rebounded from back-to-back losses with a 111-87 victory over the Thunder last night,...
Striped bass is the enemy
AS they have done for more than half a century, outdoor writers from around the area have reached out to our heroes in uniform. The New York Metropolitan Outdoor Press...
Weird but true
Cops are trying to flush out a knife-wielding s- - - head who robbed a convenience store in Lincoln, Neb. The thief, who apparently thought ski masks were passe, disguised...
Rice coach wants to help rebuild St. John's
Mo Hicks is sitting in a Starbucks on 125th Street, just a block north of Rice High School, when he begins to share some memories of St. John's in its...
Ex-St. John's assistant Braica gets St. Francis job
Confirming a Post exclusive from April 13, St. Francis of Brooklyn has named Glenn Braica its head basketball coach. Braica, a Brooklyn native and graduate of Queens College, was an...
PSAL softball roundup: Fort Hamilton holds on vs. Grand Street
Laura Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBIs and three runs scored to lead Fort Hamilton to a 9-8 win against Grand Street Campus in PSAL Brooklyn A...
Slugging St. Edmund run rules Fontbonne
It felt like a long time coming for St. Edmund Prep. The Eagles spent the better part of the early season in the doldrums – they took no momentum from...
Fabulous Fiore not enough for New Dorp
It appeared nothing would get by Chris Fiore on this day. The New Dorp sophomore goaltender was making it look so simple, like he was still in warm-ups as the...
Oh the pain: Hurt Nguyen's OT goal lifts Columbus over New Dorp
Billy Nguyen was wincing in pain as Columbus fell behind. He was in more pain when he put the Explorers ahead for good. Columbus' star midfielder bruised his hip when...
Columbia County stays neutral on gov race
Columbia County Republicans just wrapped up an endorsement meeting on whether to back Steve Levy or Rick Lazio in the gubernatorial race - and decided to remain neutral, a blow...
Suicide car bomb kills four Pakistani police
A suicide car bomb attack targeted a Pakistani police checkpoint on the outskirts of Peshawar early Wednesday, killing four police and wounding eight other people, police said. The bomber blew...
78th Precinct CO is his own 'Cop of the Month'
Robberies are getting so bad in Park Slope that the 78th Precinct’s top cop may have to get back on the street himself.A permanent demotion is certainly in order after...
Lookout at this Williamsburg intersection!
The sketchy intersection is Keap and Ainslie streets, where a perfect storm of traffic and pedestrian factors create a truly hair-raising experience. Ainslie Street, which is the first right turn...
Navy Yard supermarket moves forward
The city wants to build a much-needed supermarket bigger than the Red Hook Fairway in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, but preservationists are deriding the announcement as premature given the many...
Kennedy pegs Port Richmond assistant as new football coach
John F. Kennedy has hired Port Richmond top assistant Andy Lancberg as its head football coach, The Post has learned. Lancberg was told weeks ago that he would be the...
Farewell to Freddy's! Beloved watering hole near Yards closes for good on Friday
Hipsters, old-timers, and barflies were poised to raise their glasses at Freddy’s Bar for the last time on Friday — making a final toast to a Prohibition-era watering hole, but...
Report: Faneca to sign with Cardinals
Former Jets guard Alan Faneca has agreed to join the Cardinals, according to ESPN.com.Adam Schefter reports Faneca, released by the Jets this past weekend, will get a one-year, $2.5 million...
Riverdale in driver's seat for first Ivy League girls lax title
Carol Pouliot compared this season to climbing a mountain her team had never reached the top of. The Riverdale girls lacrosse team has been one of the Ivy League’s best...
Brooklyn Museum gala was a meaty good time
Where else can you smack Andy Warhol in the face with a bat for a good cause, and then leave with a Little Debbie Ho-Ho?The Brooklyn Museum celebrated its annual...
Brownstone battle! Neighbors want to save decrepit building — from its owner!
Two new members of the City Council have brought a new weapon to a decade’s-old fight to force a homeowner on tony Garfield Place to stop letting his once-stately brownstone...