June 10, 2010
Yankees' Gardner to have MRI exam on thumb
BALTIMORE -- Brett Gardner’s left thumb will undergo an MRI exam on Friday to make sure the X-ray taken Wednesday didn’t miss an injury. The X-ray was negative.“He is better...
A-Rod leaves game with groin stiffness
BALTIMORE – In the ballpark where Alex Rodriguez made his dramatic return in 2009 he made an intriguing exit tonight. The Yankees' $275 million slugger left the game at Camden...
VIDEO: Jets coach compares motion to Strasburg's
Rex Ryan, fireballing reliever? Hey, he’s no Nolan, but the Jets coach thinks he might have some talent in his right arm. Especially after tossing the ceremonial first pitch before...
Posada won't catch for Yankees until Tuesday, at earliest
Jorge Posada is itching to return to catching but the Yankees are being careful with 38-year-old who missed 15 games on the disabled list with a broken bone in his...
VIDEO: Jets coach compares motion to Strasburg's
Rex Ryan, who threw out the first pitch before Tuesday night’s Mets game, was hysterical today when putting up a split-screen view on the TV monitor of him and Washington...
Twice as much oil flowing into Gulf as previously believed
HOUSTON — Researchers studying the flow of oil from the blown-out well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico said Thursday that as much as twice the amount of...
Arrieta, Orioles beat Yankees 4-3
Jake Arrieta pitched six innings of four-hit ball to win his major league debut, and the Baltimore Orioles ended their 10-game losing streak against the New York Yankees with a...
Niese throws 1-hitter, Mets get doubleheader split
Jonathon Niese pitched a one-hitter for his first career complete game and the New York Mets overcame a triple play to beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Thursday night...
FBI opens probe of iPad breach
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened an investigation into the security breach in AT&T Inc.'s website that exposed the email addresses of some iPad owners. "The FBI is aware...
Dow surges to close over 10,000
Rising hopes for global economic growth sparked a jump in stocks and other risky investments Thursday, putting the Dow Jones Industrial Average back above 10,000 for the first time in...
Does the world need a hard-R 'Mortal Kombat' reboot?
Maybe. When this "Se7en"-esque trailer for "Mortal Kombat" surfaced online a few days ago, the online fan community went nuts. It's almost as though the franchise had enough supporters that...
Avery's interview wowed Nets
When it came time for Rod Thorn to make a decision on the next coach for the NBA’s worst team, the Nets president and general manager went with his gut....
NY lawmakers vote to make strangulation a felony
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers have approved legislation establishing that squeezing someone’s throat or covering their nose and mouth to block their breathing is a new felony crime of...
Moeller catching Burnett again for Yankees
Chad Moeller is on his way to becoming A.J. Burnett's personal catcher.Moeller is in the Yankees lineup again tonight with Burnett on the mound to face the Orioles. Moeller, who...
Sex fiends go free in Manhattan
To the frustration of cops and prosecutors, four young sex suspects are going free in the coming days -- because the women they're accused of attacking have emotional or drug...
Feds: Newark-to-Syracuse heroin ring broken up
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Federal authorities say 17 people from New York and New Jersey have been arrested in a nationwide crackdown on Mexican drug trafficking. U.S. Attorney Richard Hartunian says...
Word power
The restored print of Godard's "Breathless'' -- which is being held over at Film Forum -- has newly updated subtitles. The biggest change that I noticed was in the final...
Revis won't skip Jets minicamp; Mangold unsure
Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis, who skipped the last week’s Thursday practice session because he’s discouraged by the slow pace of his contract negotiations, told me today that he has no...
NYC plans volunteer day for Mother Teresa
Since the Empire State Building owner won’t light the landmark skyscraper for Mother Teresa, New York City officials are planning a day of service instead. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn...
Cuomo: Tagged site ignored own abuse rules
The New York attorney general’s office says a social networking site is ignoring its own procedures and allowing sexually explicit photographs of children to remain online despite complaints. Attorney General...
A one-handed controller? What the Heck
A few years ago, Benjamin Heckendorn, the 34-year-old modder and internet sensation known to gamers as Ben Heck, received a request from a serviceman injured in Iraq. The man, who...
Oscar Watch: 'Secretariat'
In my morning-line piece on next year's Oscars published in March, I named "Secretariat'' as a long-shot pick, reasoning that Disney's Oct. 8 release could very well follow in the...
Candidate claims Maloney is too close to oil industry
It’s getting toxic on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, with congressional candidate Reshma Saujani accusing Democrat Carolyn Maloney of ignoring the massive BP oil spill because she is too closely tied...
Van Nesters question school renaming
Many officials, local parents and residents are all set to name the new school that opens soon on Bronxdale Avenue after two fallen firefighters that lost their lives on January...
'Green Lantern 2' and 'Flash' movies get the go-ahead
It's a good time to be a comic-book nerd. Warner Bros. has hired writers to pen movie scripts for "The Flash" and "Green Lantern 2," IGN reported Thursday. The studio...
Report: Revis plans to attend Jets minicamp; Mangold not sure
Darrelle Revis said today he will not skip Jets minicamp next week to protest his contract negotiations, NJ.com reports. "I will be here," Revis said after the final voluntary practice...
Low income senior housing at Rebekah
A new facility for low-income seniors that will allow them to “age in place” is rising on the campus of Rebekah Rehab & Extended Care. The new 72-unit apartment building...
Donations Get Children A Day of Fun At the Hospital
Sudents were quiet and attentive as Susan Gullo, a registered nurse with the Jacobi Medical Center, demonstrated to the class how to measure fluids by dipping a needleless syringe into...
BOEDC Expands Mapping Services to All
For three years the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation has been the only development board in the city’s five boroughs to offer a Geographic Information System (GIS), which is used...
Country Clubbers consider a civilian patrol
At the most recent meeting of the Country Club Civic Association on Wednesday, May 26, held at Villa Maria Academy’s cafeteria, there was much to discuss, but most importantly for...
Square merchants celebrate Memorial Day
The Association of Merchants and Business Professionals of Westchester Square held a special ceremony of remembrance on Thursday, May 27 for the men and women who have given their lives...
Couple wins golf wedding
One lucky couple that will soon be tying the knot has just got an unexpected, but welcome surprise from a local golf course’s wedding planning service.Castle Hill resident Amaryllis Ruiz...
Gooden 'very impressed' by Strasburg
From one phenom to another: Nice job. Dwight Gooden told ESPN Radio he was "very impressed" by the debut of Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg this week. "I was very...
Bronxdale Houses renamed after Justice Sotomayor
Residents of public housing all over the borough can look to the U.S. Supreme Court with pride thanks to Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who lived in the Bronxdale Houses when she...
Vocal parent group wants P.S. 14 principal removed
It was a tale of two gatherings on Tuesday, June 8 for parents of P.S. 14 students. Outside in the schoolyard, upwards of 150 parents and children ate pizza and...
Bronx Chamber helps in grand opening of Pine Bar & Grill
Get ready for a Manhattan foodie dining experience right nearby on Eastchester Road. Pretty much everyone knows about F & J Pine restaurant in Morris Park, but now the same...
Ambulettes to get new parking zone at Montefiore Hospital
Ambulette drivers can breathe a sigh of relief, and their wallets will be happy too — no longer will they be returning to their vehicle with a patient to help...
Accident raises safety concerns on City island
Many City Island residents are voicing outrage over the actions of visitors waiting to leave the island after a horrific accident claimed the life of a man riding a three-wheeled...
MS 101 boasts 23 students headed to specialized high schools
It’s been many years — maybe even never — since administrators at M.S. 101 on Lafayette Avenue recall having this many of their 8th graders get accepted to specialized high...
CB11 and DOT to “calm traffic” on Laconia Avenue
It’s been building up for months. Residents have noticed furious speeding on Laconia Avenue, causing danger for pedestrians and also anyone pulling out of their driveway, where visibility is limited....
Huntington Library inches closer to becoming public space
Deciding the fate of the Huntington Free Library’s 1930 building in Westchester Square remains a work in progress, but at last, those involved seem to be coming closer an agreement...
Bike lane plans bumped back to 2011
The DOT hit a road bump on its plans for bike lanes on First and Second avenues. Instead of "protecting" -- creating actual barriers between the bikeways and the roadway...
Army: Bodies misidentified at Arlington Cemetery; two officials fired
Army Secretary John McHugh has punished the top two officials overseeing Arlington National Cemetery over allegations of mismanagement, including burying a service member's body on top of another, FOXNews.com reported...
Vintage 3-D poised for comeback?
The introduction of 3-D TVs may be prompting a revival of the wave of 3-D movies from the '50s, which have very infrequently been shown in their original versions in...
The Post's World Cup Preview
The United States opens World Cup play Saturday against England. The Post's soccer writers took an in-depth look at all that will happen over the next month in South Africa...
Teen sailor circling globe lost at sea: report
The 16-year-old who is attempting to become the youngest sailor to ever circumnavigate the globe was reportedly lost at sea today somewhere in the Indian Ocean after her family lost...
Izzo meeting with Cavaliers to discuss coaching job
CLEVELAND -- Tom Izzo has flirted with the NBA before. He may finally be ready to commit. Michigan State’s highly respected coach visited the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday to get...
PR parade will have a king: Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony will be the king of New York’s annual Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday. The Creativelink agency quoted the singer Thursday as saying that he was very proud...
Inmate scores $300k for prison grope
Talk about a nutcracker $weet! A former Staten Island inmate, whose testicles were crunched by a prison guard at Arthur Kill state prison so hard that he soiled his underwear,...
Mayor Bloomberg's e-mail address leaked in iPad breach
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s e-mail address was exposed because of a security vulnerability with his new iPad, but the billionaire media mogul shrugged it off Thursday and said he didn’t understand...
NJ jihadi suspects denied bail
A federal judge today denied bail to two New Jersey men accused of trying to join a terror group in Somalia. The aspiring terrorists -- Mohamed Mahmood Alessa, 20, and...
DVD Extra: Early Hope, late Chan
This week's most notable release is the long-awaited DVD arrival of Elliot Nugent's "The Cat and the Canary'' as part of Universal's "Bob Hope: Thanks for the Memory Collection.'' This...
Pa. woman who offered sex for World Series tickets is sentenced
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia woman convicted of attempted prostitution for offering to trade sex for World Series tickets has been sentenced to one year of probation. Susan Finkelstein was also...
Ikea recalls over 3 million window blinds, shades
WASHINGTON — Ikea is recalling more than 3 million window blinds after a child nearly strangled on one of the cords. The recall includes all Roman shades and roll-up blinds...
Devils' farm team returns to Albany
The Devils made official today the return of their top farm team to Albany, where they won the AHL Calder Cup in 1995 only to leave for four years in...
I found my thrill watching Jonah Hill
When Jonah Hill is in the movie, you know you've got something to look forward to. Hill was hilarious in "Superbad," got laughs in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," "Funny People" and "Knocked...
NY man pleads guilty in double murder
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A man who spent three years in prison for violently shaking his infant daughter pleaded guilty Thursday to stabbing to death his girlfriend and her 12-year-daughter with...
London mayor is unhappy with O’s BP bashing
Boris Johnson, the mayor of London has had enough of President Obama’s blame BP game. “Well I do think there is something slightly worrying about the anti-British rhetoric that seems...
Sen. John McCain responds to 'Shore' comment
It appears as if a member of the "Jersey Shore" cast is throwing her hat into the political ring -- and making some powerful friends in the process. Self-proclaimed guidette...
Mobster gets into heated fight with his wife outside Brooklyn courtroom
He's still a wiseguy after all these years. Colombo underboss John "Sonny" Franzese got into a heated fight with his wife outside the Brooklyn courtroom where he is currently on...
Stanley Cup Finals clincher reaps best ratings in 36 years, ends Blackhawks drought
The Stanley Cup Finals weren't only a huge relief to long-suffering Chicago Blackhawks fans, but a ratings boon for broadcaster NBC. The Wednesday night showdown between the Blackhawks and Philadelphia...
'Real Housewife' Danielle Staub says her sex tape will outsell Kendra Wilkinson's
“Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Danielle Staub says her sex tape will outsell one made by Kendra Wilkinson, a former girlfriend of Playboy magnate Hugh Hefner, The Star-Ledger reported...
Judge to Blagojevich: Stop gesturing at trial
CHICAGO — A federal judge is warning former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to sit still and control his emotions during his corruption trial. Prosecutors complained Thursday that Blagojevich made gestures...
'Bourne' series may press on without star Damon
He forget his identity. Now fans may have to forget the starring actor. Matt Damon may not return to the 'Bourne' series as the titular character and another actor may...
Mets manage 2 hits in loss to Padres
Mat Latos outpitched Johan Santana, and the San Diego Padres stopped the Mets' nine-game home winning streak with a 4-2 decision in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. Adrian Gonzalez...
B'klyn school has a 'cow' over new sculpture
Brooklyn buckaroos whose school had its decorative cow nabbed right off the front lawn by rustlers are now udderly happy — they have a new bovine beauty. Seth Low Intermediate...
Kenneth Starr's wife may have to start stripping again
Jailed money manager Kenneth Starr's wife may be forced back to working the pole. An SEC lawyer said this morning that federal regulators will oppose any attempt to unfreeze Starr's...
Report: Dating site for cheaters offers $25M for Meadowlands stadium name
It would give a whole new meaning to "scoring drive."AshleyMadison.com -- a dating website for adulterers -- has offered $25 million for the naming rights to the New Meadowlands Stadium,...
Report: Blackhawks assistant hopes to hear from Devils
After helping the Blackhawks to their first Stanley Cup in 49 years, New Jersey native Mike Haviland would like to lead the Devils to their first since 2003.The Blackhawks assistant...
GE recalls 181,000 washers for fire, electric-shock risks
A General Electric (GE) recall of 181,000 front-load washing machines was in effect Thursday after the manufacturer received reports of a wire breaking on the back of the machine, posing...
Silver predicts budget action next week
ALBANY -- Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) this morning predicted state leaders would reach a budget deal long before the Doomsday clock strikes midnight on a government shutdown.I believe we...
Susan Boyle likely to perform during pope's UK visit
Reality TV sensation Susan Boyle was expected to sing for the pope during his visit to Britain later this year, Sky News reported Thursday. "Negotiations are still underway, but we...
BP claws back in trading as company fights stock drop
A day after increasing speculation about the financial impact of the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico sparked heavy selling in the companies involved, investors were buying up shares nearly...
Skelos fires back: Paterson's "hysterical"
ALBANY -- An embattled Dean Skelos dismissed as hysterical this morning Gov. Patersons warnings of a government shutdown and said Democrats were to blame for any looming crisis.The Senate minority...
Mets lineup for first of two against Padres
1. Jose Reyes2. Angel Pagan3. Jason Bay4. Ike Davis 5. David Wright6. Jeff Francoeur 7. Alex Cora 8. Henry Blanco 9. Johan Santana
New settlement puts Ground Zero worker payout at $712.5M
A new settlement deal for injured Ground Zero workers would boost the total potential payout to $712.5 million by slashing lawyers' fees and boosting the amount provided by the city's...
Thorn reason Johnson took Nets job
BOSTON – Avery Johnson knew the Nets were the right choice.Because of Rod Thorn.Johnson, the Nets new coach who is expected to be introduced Tuesday, claimed that during a 2-3...
Dead whale found at Jones Beach
A dead whale was found today after it was washed up on the shore at Jones Beach, authorities said. The whale was roughly 20 feet long. It's unclear why the...
US weekly jobless claims down 3K to 456K
The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits dipped slightly in the first week of June while continuing claims fell to the lowest level in 18 months,...
Carly Fiorina defends Barbara Boxer hair jab
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Carly Fiorina says she was quoting a friend when she was caught on an open microphone making fun of an opponent's hairstyle, just hours after clinching the...
Yankees' Swisher pumped to get signed ball from O's Murray
BALTIMORE -- Getting an autograph at the baseball park is a time-honored practice, one that Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher took to a new level Wednesday at Camden Yards. With New...
Cuomo slaps Battery Park City developer with suit
New York’s attorney general is accusing a real estate developer of stealing from and underfunding a $7.4 million reserve fund for his Manhattan condominium. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo claims Yair...
BCS likely to take USC's title
LOS ANGELES -- The BCS is likely to force Southern California to vacate its national championship after stiff NCAA sanctions where handed down for improper benefits to Heisman Trophy winner...
Divers pull kayaker's body from Adirondack lake
BOLTON, N.Y. — Authorities say they have recovered the body of an Albany-area man who died after his kayak overturned on an Adirondack lake. Divers found 63-year-old Peter Snyder’s body...
Authorities set to charge van der Sloot; video shows encounter with victim
Police moved Joran van der Sloot to a cell at the prosecutor's office today as officials prepared to file charges following what they called a remarkably complete confession in the...
1 charged, 4 sought in NY man’s beating death
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Authorities say they’ve charged one man and are looking for four other people who used pipes, sticks, bottles and a television set to beat a 46-year-old man...
S.I. man accused of starving pets
A New York City man is accused of starving his pet dog and nine of her puppies. ASPCA special agents found the 6-year-old pit bull mix and her month-old puppies...
Angry residents meet over plan for SI mosque
Residents on Staten Island are angry over a controversial plan to build a mosque on the site of a former convent. Nearly 390 people attended a contentious meeting on the...
Suicide bomb hits Afghan wedding; Taliban hangs 7 year old
NADAHAN VILLAGE, Afghanistan — A suicide bomb ripped through a wedding party for a family with ties to police in the Taliban's heartland in Afghanistan, killing at least 40 people...
Mother critically injured in Coney Island shooting
The family of a critically wounded Coney Island mother of seven was called to her hospital bedside this afternoon, fearful that her condition was deteriorating. Victoria Rogucki, 36, was shot...
Drama Mama: 'Good' and 'Bad'
The vampires are back! No, not the Tony voters. You know where Mama will be Sunday at 9 p.m., but here’s a look at some other stuff she’ll be sampling:...
3UP: Memories of Pedro, Strasburg and CC
1. The stench of watching the Pirates and Orioles in person the past two nights still does not corrupt the pleasure of watching Stephen Strasburg’s MLB debut on Tuesday. I...
'Too sexy' banker mum on video
Debrahlee Lorenzana, the self-proclaimed "too sexy" banker suing Citibank over her termination, was mum today about newly-released videos where she discusses various plastic surgery procedures she's had. In a 2003...
Paterson warns of 'anarchy' after shutdown
ALBANY – Gov. Paterson continued to sound the alarm about a potential government shutdown and attack Republican lawmakers this morning despite an olive branch offered yesterday by Senate Minority Leader...
Ex-smoker Obama offers tips on how to kick habit
MANILA - U.S. President Barack Obama telephoned Philippine President-elect Benigno Aquino to pass on his congratulations -- and offer advice on how to quit smoking. Aquino said he had a...
Vac's Thursday Whacks on Roenick's splendid moment and Bill Handleman's splendid life
I hope you watched the NHL Stanley Cup Final last night, or at least that part of it that went into overtime. There was no reason not to. The Mets...
Trouble in progressive paradise between White House and unions
The White House is mad at the unons. Major employees unions like the AFL-CIO, SEIU and AFSCME spent $10 million supporting Arkansas Democrat Bill Halter, who tried to defeat Sen....
Democrats believe the worst even before it has happened
Under current US law there is a cap of $75 million on liability for any company who causes an oil spill. British Petroleum, the company responsible for the current disaster...
Obama hurts Palestinians by “helping” them
President Obama has now pledged $400 million in aid to the Palestinians after his meeting with Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority. Looks like the US leader is trying...
Tailor made
Sure, cats and kids are adorable, but if you have ’em, you’ve probably given up all hope of having nice furniture. Don’t worry, though, we’ve got it covered (no pun...
Houston we have a draft pick: Bishop Ford's Gomez goes to Astros
Esteban Gomez heard he could be drafted as high as the eighth round. Instead, the Bishop Ford first baseman was taken by the Houston Astros in the 35th round on...
Holding down Baltimore masks Sabathia's woes
BALTIMORE — After tonight’s game, the Orioles disappear from the Yankees schedule for three months, which is the equivalent of having Christmas vanish from the calendar. There are softer marks...
Attitude change helps carry Mets
There was always a cold feeling in the Mets clubhouse last year. Players checked in for work, but there was no sense that this was a team that was in...
Mets' Bay knows he’s stunk it up at the plate
Jason Bay admitted yesterday what every Mets fan has known for weeks. Bay said he’s massively underachieved at the plate, and he can’t remember ever starting a season when he...
Argentina's Maradona taking offensive with three strikers
PRETORIA, South Africa — Diego Maradona seems to have settled on starting strikers Carlos Tevez, Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain for the team’s World Cup opener against Nigeria on Saturday....
Italy's coach: We have right mix
IRENE, South Africa — A pumped-up Marcello Lippi rejected accusations that his defending World Cup champion Italian squad is too long in the tooth after old timer Mauro Camoranesi gave...
Iniesta’s leg injury bad sign for Spain
European champion Spain was the latest World Cup contender hit by an injury scare yesterday, waiting to see if star midfielder Andres Iniesta will be forced to miss its opening...
English boss blasts peeparazzi
RUSTENBERG, South Africa — Fabio Capello showed signs of the growing tension within the England soccer camp yesterday morning when he became involved in an angry confrontation with photographers before...
Refs will be looking out for English curse words during match against United States
RUSTENBURG, South Africa — Wayne Rooney will find his temperament under even greater scrutiny in England’s World Cup opener against the United States on Saturday. It emerged yesterday that the...
Now Nationals must manage Strasburg’s innings, hype
BALTIMORE — Stephen Strasburg threw his first pitch at 97 mph at 7:06 p.m. Tuesday. Tom Hallion ruled it a ball, and the full house booed the umpire. So it...
Former McClancy star Lopez drafted by Seattle
It’s difficult to discern just who was more excited Tuesday – Danny Lopez, who realized a lifelong dream when he was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 17th round...
Legendary St. Ray's baseball coach Ron Patnosh retires
When the St. Raymond baseball team fell to Xavier in the CHSAA Class A intersectional semifinals Tuesday night, it wasn’t just the end of a season. It also marked the...
MLB First-Year Player Draft roundup: Monroe's Garcia goes in 33rd round to Blue Jays
When the city’s top local prospects convened at American Legion Field in Brooklyn for the Scouts Showcase two Sundays ago, nobody helped himself more than Melvin Garcia, scouts in attendance...
Live and kickin'!
USA First round: vs. England, Saturday at 2:30 p.m.; vs. Slovenia, June 18 at 10 a.m.; vs. Algeria, June 23 at 10 a.m. Where to watch: * Rare Bar &...
FBI: Mob fleeced seniors
A mob-linked Manhattan "boiler room" that swindled elderly people out of roughly $12 million since 2000 by fraudulently getting them to buy overly hyped stocks was raided yesterday by the...
Blackhawks beat Flyers, 4-3, in OT to win first Stanley Cup since 1961
PHILADELPHIA — There was no red light, just Blackhawks flying over the boards in celebration. Sticks and helmets were thrown, scattered all over the ice and still no signal for...
21st annual Saint Anthony feast on June 13
St. Clare of Assisi parish will hold its 21st annual Feast of Saint Anthony celebration on Sunday, June 13. The celebration will include a procession of a statue of the...
Devine in Veterans' Hall of Fame
A community leader who served with one of the bravest units in Vietnam was recently honored with induction into the Veterans’ Hall of Fame. The honor came as a result...
Crossway worshipers locked out
Crossway Christian Center members have seen much tumult after losing their spiritual leader of the past 34 years amid allegations of wrongdoing. Now they have been locked out of their...
Lehman kids attack bullying in high-quality PSAs
Lehman High School students felt like real filmmakers last Thursday, June 3, as they debuted a series of professional-quality public service announcements they made that focus on anti-bullying and a...
Brand new bikes for 19 lucky PS 14 students
On Friday, June 4, a large group of 5th grade students from P.S. 14 walked into school like any other day, but then walked out at the end of the...
Special Memorial Day Service Honors Post's Origins
After several years without a home, the stone that sat outside the original meeting place of the Theodore Korony American Legion Post 253 has travelled full circle.The stone commemorating Theodore...
State DEP gives athletic field a clean bill of health
Students at St. Raymond High School for Boys can breathe easy at last. The State Department of Environmental Conservation, State Department of Health, and engineers from Con Edison have found...
Pompeii dancing tease upsets residents
First, it was dancing without a cabaret license. Now, pictures of something akin to a striptease show have surfaced on the Facebook page of Pompeii Lounge. Locals in the community...
Greek American Institute's beginnings
When my children were young, we enjoyed taking them to the local fairs including the one at the Greek American Institute on Bruckner Boulevard just south of Arnow Place which...
Chain reaction
I now know there is a medicinal plant that can be used to treat next-door-neighbor blues. It’s called Fargesia, or clumping bamboo. Some background: Readers of this column might remember...
Just sold!
Manhattan MURRAY HILL $431,500 7 E. 35th St. One-bedroom, one-bath duplex co-op, 800 square feet, with marble bath, woodburning fireplace, four closets and central AC; building features doorman. Maintenance $1,060,...
Not so golden Graham
'What is an American?" That's a tough question to answer, but Martha Graham's company gives it a shot. Graham was the mother of American modern dance -- but her troupe...
'Bethenny Getting Married?' is a bridal bore
If you've been craving to know what hell is really like, may I suggest you waste an hour of your life watching monomaniacal, desperate, finally-a-housewife Bethenny Frankel's new show, "Bethenny...
Drama mama
The vampires are back! No, not the Tony voters. You know where Mama will be Sunday at 9 p.m., but here's a look at some other stuff she'll be sampling:...
Punchin' Judy knocks 'Oprah' for a loop
'J udge Judy" Sheindlin is the new May Queen, over taking Oprah Winfrey last month to win the all-important sweeps period. "Judge Judy" finished as TV's most-watched daytime show last...
'Shore' goes to the South
The "Jersey Shore" tanlines will have some competition from below the Mason-Dixon line. Doron Ofir Casting, the company which found Snooki, JWoww and "The Situation" for "Jersey Shore," is now...
'Whale Wars' harpoons jailed captain
"Whale Wars" has dumped series regular Capt. Pete Bethune while he stands trial in Tokyo for allegedly storming a Japanese whaler and trying to arrest its captain. The Sea Shepherd...
Bite me
Here's your first look, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, at sexy Sookie and her boys -- back for a new season of "True Blood." The eagerly-anticipated third season of the HBO...
Coldhearted confession in beauty's sickening & savage slay
He's the very portrait of a cold-blooded killer. Chilling new details from Joran van der Sloot's confession to cops reveal he sat on the edge of his hotel bed in...
Empire State dim bulb
The owner of the Empire State Building yesterday rejected pleas from religious and political leaders who begged him not to snub Mother Teresa -- and is still refusing to honor...
Court: Keep NYPD names undercover
Confidential reports containing the identification of undercover NYPD cops who infiltrated potential extremist groups in advance of the 2004 Republican Convention must remain secret, an appeals court ruled yesterday. The...
Pre-K still OK
Children who did not receive an acceptance letter were not, as The Post reports, "shut out" of pre-kindergarten seats ("It's Pre-K Rationing," June 4). A second round of applications begins...
No job for a rookie: Bam's in over his head
Michael Goodwin's account of the many policy failures and missteps by President Obama is more evidence of the lack of his experience ("Slick Talk Aside, O's Just Not Up to...
'Tort threat' is a tri-state jobs-killer
New Jersey and New York are the worst states in America when it comes to the "tort threat" -- the bur den imposed by personal-injury lawsuits and related litigation. And...
President party boy
Last week's jobs report tanked the stock market; the president took weeks to assert control of the oil spill that threatens doom on the Gulf Coast -- but at the...
Iran laughs at new $lap
The UN Security Council passed its fourth round of US-crafted sanctions against Iran yesterday, but Tehran ridiculed the watered-down package of travel and economic restrictions as "worthless" and said they'd...
A cruel twist to 'sex' education
When did New York's most elite public high school turn into a pickup bar for pimple cases? Stuyvesant HS has long been an oasis amid educational drought, producing Nobel laureates...
How O's ambitions throttle growth
Concerning the job numbers from May, one can almost echo Henry James' exclamation after examining letters pertaining to Lord Byron's incest: "Nauseating, perhaps, but how quite inexpressibly significant." Except that...
Goldman in T-wolf lawsuit
An Australian hedge fund sued Goldman Sachs yesterday for $1 billion over the "notorious" Timberwolf mortgage-linked securities. Basis Capital's Basis Yield Alpha Fund said it was forced out of business...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan The wild-looking bank robber pictured here tried but failed to knock over a Citibank branch near City Hall yesterday, police sources said. He slipped a demand note to a...
ESPN Zones in twilight
Walt Disney Co. is shuttering five ESPN Zone restaurants, including one in Times Square, saying the economics of the business became too challenging. Locations in Baltimore, Chicago, Las Vegas and...
Kevin rips feds on oil fix
WASHINGTON -- "Waterworld" star Kevin Costner testified before Congress yesterday that for years the feds had no interest in his oil-spill cleanup machine. Costner told a House panel that for...
'Perv' rap for SC pol
WASHINGTON -- The South Carolina Democrat who won the party's Senate primary yesterday is facing a felony charge of showing dirty pictures to a college student. Alvin Greene, a 32-year-old...
Bernanke alarm
Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke warned Congress that the US economy isn't as strong as he'd like and the government's huge debt binge is "on an unsustainable path" that needs...
People who count the people have their say
WASHINGTON is in the midst of spending $11 billion to fulfill the Constitutional obligation to count Americans, a wonderfully quaint process I imagine worked better when this was a young...
Dems drop shut-down vow
ALBANY -- Lawmakers yesterday backed off threats to shut down the government over Gov. Paterson's proposed budget cuts. The about-face by Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. and his fellow...
Ga-ga for gals
It wasn't a good night for the guys. Women won all the high est-profile Republican prima ries Tuesday night, in what some dubbed "the year of the conservative woman." That...
Ancient shod-dity
LONDON -- The world's oldest leather shoe, 1,000 years older than Egypt's Great Pyramid and 400 years older than Stonehenge, has been found perfectly preserved in a cave in Armenia....
Eye-opening sleep studies
The saying should go: If you don't snooze, you lose. Study after study rolled out at a meeting of sleep-medicine specialists in San Antonio, Texas, this week showed that people...
NJ warrior wannabe was jihad clod: boss
Masterminds they're not. The ex-boss of jihad-loving Carlos "Omar" Almonte, one of two men accused of seeking to kill US soldiers overseas, laughed at the idea that his employee had...
Business briefs
Loss leaders Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo may lead 20 publicly traded US banks that charge off as much as $40.9 billion on home- equity investments this...
Pol: Don't cut hacks $lack
Taxi drivers had better watch their hacks, if City Councilman Jimmy Vacca (D-Bronx) has his way. Vacca, who chairs the council Transportation Committee, said yesterday he's ready to introduce legislation...
'Driven' to distractions
BOSTON -- Physicians should tell patients not to send text messages or use cellphones while driving, just as they advise them against smoking or to use seat belts, a doctor...
'Trashed'-talking cop bounced from Met game
An apparently drunk off-duty NYPD cop was thrown out of a Met game at Citi Field by other officers when a group of fans complained that the police officer was...
Dem case of diss-union
WASHINGTON -- In the wake of Tuesday's primary election results, it was open warfare yesterday between the White House and some of the country's biggest labor unions -- once President...
CBS' cable cabal
CBS Corp. is asking cable operators to take pennies away from many smaller and less-watched cable stations so the operators can afford to pay the broadcast network retransmission fee --...
A 'park' chop at vendors
Food-truck operators can keep feeding New Yorkers, but they'd better stop illegally feeding parking meters. The City Council is pushing a three-strikes-and-you're-out rule that would revoke the vending license of...
Campaigner faces jail in Bloombucks 'scam'
Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. is demanding that a top Republican operative spend time behind bars as part of a plea deal to avoid indictment for allegedly swiping $750,000 of...
Viacom set to pay dividend
Media giant Viacom will start paying a dividend for the first time since the company and CBS split four years ago, and will buy back as much as $4 billion...
This monkey business is looking to bag $50M
Julius the Monkey is looking for a new owner. Paul Frank Industries -- which has minted millions by slapping the simple cartoon drawing of a monkey's head onto hundreds of...
Smugglers kidnap girl bound for Long Island
A Long Island mom is racing against time to find her teenage daughter -- who is being held captive by immigrant-smugglers threatening to kill her unless a ransom is paid....
Man, oh manse!
The biggest single-family home in TriBeCa has been scooped up for nearly $24 million -- a new record for a downtown town house. The soon-to-be residents of 2 N. Moore...
Options opposition
A Tuesday night primary victory may have breathed new life into Sen. Blanche Lincoln's political career -- but her plan to ban big banks from trading in complicated derivatives instruments...
CVS cuts out Walgreens
CVS Caremark Corp. plans to cut Walgreen Co. out of its retail pharmacy network after Walgreen said this week it would stop taking part in new prescription-drug plans managed by...
Agreeing about an angel
City Council Speaker Chris Quinn, a lib eral, openly gay Catholic, and Bill Do nohue, the conservative head of the Catholic League, are not natural allies. But they agree when...
A win for cops
Take that, NYCLU. A federal appeals court yesterday found in favor of protecting both the identities of undercover cops and the investigative methods they use to keep New York City...
Skelos' unlearned lesson
It took a while to cut to the chase, but Gov. Paterson is doing his level best to drag a budget out of the Legislature -- and it's time state...
'Union wage' charter twist
State lawmakers are looking at forcing charter schools to pay union wages -- a crippling move that would dramatically boost the cost of charter-construction projects. A bill sponsored by Queens...
Mexican standoff
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico -- Mexico is demanding answers from Washington over the fatal shooting of a teenager by a US border patrol agent and has sent a formal complaint over...
Ex-probie on coca 'leave'
A former probationary cop said he falsely tested positive for cocaine after drinking some tea made from coca leaves, and he's suing to get his job back. In papers filed...
Sacked ESPN tryst gal suing
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A former ESPN production assistant whose affair with broadcaster Steve Phillips led to their firings has filed a defamation lawsuit against the sports network. The suit...
Men's Wearhouse profit doubles
Men's Wearhouse said yesterday that first-quarter profit more than doubled as it reaped better margins on sales of men's suits. The Houston-based men's apparel retailer said it expects second-quarter earnings...
'DA blunder' convict home
A man who spent 16 years in jail for a murder conviction that was overturned due to bungling by the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office came home yesterday to a hero's...
MTA booth ache: Union staffing war costing 40G a day
The legal battle between the MTA and its transit union over the fate of 210 station agents is costing the cash-strapped agency $40,000 a day, officials said yesterday. That's because...
Disney's 'rat' scuffs her image
These boots are made for walking -- into court! A former Walt Disney secretary accused of offering to sell inside information to pay for pricey purses and designer shoes appeared...
King wife survives suicide bid
PROVO, Utah -- Larry King's seventh wife is recovering after an apparent prescription-drug overdose, his spokesman said yesterday. Shawn King, 50, left notes indicating she had taken the pills intentionally...
Boss: rat's my boy
In the world of the Mafia, it's never come to this. Yesterday in a Brooklyn federal courtroom, legendary Colombo underboss John "Sonny" Franzese, 93, sat stoically while his son ratted...
AT&T's iPad breach
Tens of thousands of early iPad adopters -- among them some bold-face names -- were outed yesterday after computer security consultants exposed a security hole on AT&T's Web site. The...
Kerviel tells court SocGen saw risks
The former trader accused of nearly toppling France's Société Générale argued in court yesterday that he didn't invent the tricks that allowed him to gamble tens of billions of dollars...
Lady Gaga wears odd outfit to sister's graduation to snub her former school
Lady Gaga put on a very special show this week for the high school that made her life miserable -- clearly delivering the message, I'm a star, the rest of...
$1 award for bucking city 'devils'
The devil is in the details -- and for one super-religious Brooklyn school safety officer, also in her official ID. So Velma Craig sued the city for making her wear...
Big Ben 'rape' tape
For the first time yesterday, the world got to hear the cry of rape against Ben Roethlisberger that prosecutors said wasn't strong enough to bring charges against the Pittsburgh Steelers'...
Sock & awe: Qaeda buddy gets 15 yrs.
Now that's socking it to him! A former Queens resident who admitted helping send waterproof socks, ponchos and sleeping bags to al Qaeda insurgents in Afghanistan got 15 years in...
Beastly-home animals saved
More than 40 dogs, 15 cats, two horses, a pony and a goat were among the menagerie seized yesterday in a raid on a squalid home in a rural section...
Bottom of the barrel: BP value sinks $17B yesterday
BP is gushing money faster than its out-of-control well is spewing oil - its stock value dropped an astounding $17 billion yesterday as it faced the prospect of going under...
Mafioso 'alibi' for Foxy Knoxy
An imprisoned mafioso reportedly said American Amanda "Foxy Knoxy" Knox was falsely convicted of killing her roommate in Italy -- because his brother committed the crime. Luciano Aviello said his...
Avery: 'Sky's the limit' for Nets
BOSTON -- There will be discipline. There will be accountability. There will be organization. And, of course, there will be a lot of people doing Avery Johnson impressions in New...
Sabathia beats Orioles for fourth time this season
BALTIMORE -- Had CC Sabathia faced anybody else besides the pitiful Orioles last night the big lefty might have paid a big price for three pedestrian innings at the outset....
The Post line
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More Mets for Hondo
Just when Hondo was getting hot -- 4-1 Tuesday night -- along comes the rain to put out the fire. Mr. Aitch was washed out with the Metamucils last night...
Celtics' Allen looks to regain his shooting touch
BOSTON -- Ray Allen wanted to make his hands bleed yesterday. Tuesday was that kind of night. Allen had gone from the pinnacle of the NBA Finals to the lowest...
Celtics coach rips officiating crew
BOSTON -- Let the gamesmanship continue. Celtics coach Doc Rivers shifted into his best Phil Jackson mode yesterday when he complained about the officiating in the NBA Finals. He accused...
Sports shorts
COLLEGE: Nebraska joining Big Ten? Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne informed some staff members within the past 24 hours that the Cornhuskers are going to move to the Big Ten,...
Bad Birds no match for Yankees
BALTIMORE -- Yankees-Orioles games have gotten so lopsided in recent years you half expect Alex Rodriguez to throw a bucket of confetti on fans or Derek Jeter to start spinning...
Two rehab outings expected for Mets' Maine
John Maine's next stop will be with the Binghamton Mets. Provided he survives a scheduled bullpen session today, Maine will head to Trenton on Sunday to pitch for Double-A Binghamton....
Army vet eager for MSG bout
Steven Badgley has never taken the emotionally roiling walk from his dressing room into the ring at a legendary boxing venue such as the Garden. But he knows the feeling...
Jets' Sanchez gung-ho for minicamp
Since the moment he started rehabilitating from left knee surgery in February, Mark Sanchez has had the look and attitude of a dog with his nose pressed up against the...
Phantom goal ends 49 years of hurt for Blackhawks
PHILADELPHIA -- There was no red light, just Blackhawks flying over the boards in celebration. Sticks and helmets were thrown, scattered all over the ice and still no signal for...
Thunder's Durant awaits LeBron's move
Kevin Durant isn't opposed if either LeBron James or Dwyane Wade wind up in the Western Conference. "We still got Kobe [Bryant with the Lakers], so it doesn't matter to...
X-rays on Gardner's left thumb negative
BALTIMORE -- Brett Gardner and the Yankees received positive news when X-rays on Gardner's left thumb yesterday were negative. Nevertheless, the thumb isn't done being examined. Tomorrow Gardner is going...
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Weird but true
It a small world after all. A North Carolina couple uncovered a remarkable coincidence while sorting out old photos -- they had crossed paths as toddlers at Disney World, long...
Rutgers football heads NCAA class
From the school of, "You Only Get One Chance to Make a First Impression," we bring you the story of Rutgers football star Scott Vallone, a defensive lineman from Long...
The house of Straw
Legendary former Mets and Yankees slugger Darryl Strawberry is coming back to New York City. Strawberry, who’s working on the opening of his Strawberry’s Grill restaurant in Douglaston, Queens, has...
Inside job
Remember the go-go years of the aughts — when Tyco tycoon Dennis Kozlowski dropped $6,000 on a single shower curtain and being a high-end interior designer could be as lucrative...
High school baseball live chat recap with Zach Braziller and Dylan Butler
If you’re like us, you can’t wait for Friday’s PSAL and CHSAA titles games. You want to talk about the recent MLB First-Year Player Draft. Will Mike Antonio of George...
Panaro's homer will be one of PSAL softball lore
Nikki Panaro and new James Madison coach Jeff Meltzer clashed at times this season. Most of the time it had to do with the senior first baseman’s potential and significance...
Upstate NY school locked down, 3 bullets found
Three bullets have been found in an upstate New York high school where students were confined to classrooms in a lockdown that lasted more than four hours. Rome Superintendent of...
Detainee in Times Square probe transferred to NY
A gas station attendant rounded up last month in Massachusetts during the investigation of the failed Times Square bombing now is in custody in New York, authorities said Wednesday. It...
Security breach exposes data of 114,000 iPad users including several VIPs
A security breach has resulted in 114,000 Apple iPad users -- including high-ranking government employees, CEOs and media personalities -- having their data exposed, Gawker Media’s Valleywag blog reported Wednesday....
Santana chooses to pitch first game
For Johan Santana, it was an easy decision. Pitching coach “Dan (Warthen) came to me and asked me and I told him, ’I’ll throw, I’ll pitch in the first game,’...