June 14, 2010
NY Legislature avoids gov't shutdown
New York's Senate voted to avert an unprecedented shutdown of state government Monday night, ending the latest scare in a two-year-old fiscal crisis and with a state budget now more...
Report: Mets, real estate firm discuss arena for Islanders
Mets owners reportedly have started discussions with a real estate firm to build an arena in Queens that would house the Islanders, according to FanHouse.com. The firm Jones Lang LaSalle...
New marina plan makes waves in Sheepshead Bay
A plan to build a private marina in Sheepshead Bay has some residents worried that their waterways will be clogged with sand.The Breakers condominium complex at 3128 Emmons Ave. has...
Big crop of NFL RFAs still balking at their tender offers
In another sign of the chaos caused by the lack of a new collective bargaining agreement, the NFL confirms that a hefty 15 restricted free agents had yet to sign...
First words from Gary Coleman’s mysterious ex, Anna Gray
Anna Gray, the mysterious ex-girlfriend of the late Gary Coleman -- and executor of his estate, according to a third will -- has finally broken her silence, RadarOnline.com reported Monday....
Jets' Jenkins pleased with return to practice
While various contract squabbles swirled around them, the Jets were buoyed by nose tackle Kris Jenkins’ return to the practice field.Jenkins, sidelined since last October by a torn ACL in...
The Ready Set is raring to go
In anticipation of the Ready Set's release of his debut album, "I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming," Jordan Witzigreuter has kindly agreed to share the backstory of his favorite song off the...
Stay different this summer
TODAY’S modern travelers aren’t just sitting around, poking each other on Facebook; they’re networking with each other around the world offering up spare rooms, spare couches and — thanks to...
Foster care agency sues city
One of New York's largest foster care agencies sued the city today in hopes of reinstating its contract to provide services to some 1,400 children. Little Flower Children and Family...
Lundy's home to become home to surf and turf
Surf and turf is coming back to Lundy’s.Lundy’s house, that is.The owner of the home that once belonged to restauranteur Irving Lundy — who ran Lundy’s, the nation’s largest seafood...
Former Yankees outfielder Azocar dies at 45
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Former major leaguer Oscar Azocar, a free-swinging outfielder when he debuted for the Yankees in 1990, died Monday. He was 45. The native Venezuelan died at a...
8 great ways to love London
ALL but off-limits to travelers of modest means in recent years — really, with the dollar practically worthless against the pound, why torture yourself — the English capital (that’s English...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, June 1811:30 am: Storytime with Emily. Moxie Spot [81 Atlantic Ave. between Hicks and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 923-9710], themoxiespot.com. 6:15 pm: Movie night. Moxie Spot (see...
Civic calendar
Mon, June 21Community Board 2 Parks and Recreation Committee. Monthly meeting. 6 pm. Brooklyn Hospital Center [121 DeKalb Ave. at Ash-land Place in Fort Greene, (718) 596-5410]. Community Board 10....
HGH case keeping A-Rod from chiropractor
Dr. Mark Lindsay’s association with embattled Dr. Anthony Galea could be hurting Alex Rodriguez.When Rodriguez came back from right hip surgery last year, he constantly credited Lindsay, a Toronto chiropractor,...
Mercy, mercy them! Blowouts dominate Sunday kickball
Lord, have mercy!Under pressure to satisfy the demands of multiple clubs for June games, Brooklyn Kickball Commissioner Kevin Dailey scheduled an unprecedented 25 games on Sunday, which were anointed Mercy...
Sanchez will be limited at Jets' minicamp
Mark Sanchez will be a morning man during minicamp. The Jets' quarterback didn’t participate in 11-on-11 team drills in the team’s afternoon practice Monday, as planned, after going through a...
Tool time! At the CrestFest, art meets hardware
At the Crest Hardware Art Show, it’s difficult to tell where the art ends and the tools begin.That’s part of the fun, as the annual art show, opening June 19,...
PlayOn: cutting cable & cutting costs
Time Warner Cable is not my friend. And if you're a consumer, no cable company is really looking out for you. Between rising costs and shoddy customer support (not to...
Loud and clear
Fed up with the noise reverberating from a local rental hall, residents, police and politicos held a closed-door meeting with Party Central owner Carlo Muraco last week to tell him...
At last! Someone finally made a musical about genius Harry Warren
At last, an unsung songwriter gets his due.Harry Warren, the Brooklyn Heights native behind the classics “That’s Amore,” “I Only Have Eyes For You,” and “At Last,” had more Top...
DiNapoli to NY Legislature: Hands off pension fund
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says he won’t let the Legislature borrow from the state pension fund as part of a gimmick unusual even by Albany standards....
Ozarks ode
One of the best big-screen performances of the year is delivered by Jennifer Lawrence in "Winter's Bone,'' director Debra Granik's ode to Ozark rednecks and a big winner at Sundance...
Italy, Paraguay play 1-1 draw
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Italy opened defense of its World Cup title with a underwhelming, rain-soaked 1-1 draw with Paraguay on Monday. Paraguay defender Antolin Alcaraz scored on a...
Starbucks to offer free Wi-Fi, pay-site access at all US locations
Starbucks Corp. will begin offering free AT&T Inc. wireless connections at all U.S. company-operated stores beginning July 1. Starbucks also said it is partnering with Yahoo Inc. to create the...
Judge won't suspend Jacko's doctor's medical license
LOS ANGELES — A judge has refused to suspend the California medical license of the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor made his...
Calif. five-year-old calls 911 after finding parents shot dead
Anaheim police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after a five-year-old boy called 911 saying that his "mommy and daddy were dead," KALA-TV in Los Angeles reported Monday. Police found a...
Seacrest stalker sentenced to 2 years in prison
LOS ANGELES — A judge in Los Angeles has sentence a man charged with stalking Ryan Seacrest to two years in prison. Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr. received the maximum sentence...
Tiffany & Co. launches iPhone app for engagement ring shopping
Ready to propose? There’s an app for that. A Tiffany & Co. app available for download Monday allows would-be fiancés – and daydreaming girlfriends – to shop for engagement rings...
Fix the BQE? Here are three ways
• Work with what we’ve got: Improve the existing highway from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street, a lower impact remedy that would spare the taking of property, but would not...
Rep. Joe Crowley is focus of ethics probe
WASHINGTON – House ethics investigators are scrutinizing Rep. Joe Cowley (D-Bronx) in a wide-ranging probe of fund-raising activities, The Post has learned. The House Office of Congressional Ethics notified Crowley’s...
Sharron Angle goes on offense against Harry Reid
She’s got a fight to unseat a near quarter-century incumbent, but Sharron Angle, the Republican Senate candidate facing off against Harry Reid of Nevada, isn’t shying away from a fight....
Damon: Cabrera better than A-Rod, Big Papi
Johnny Damon was a Yankees teammate when Alex Rodriguez hit 54 home runs with 156 RBIs in 2007. Damon, now with the Tigers, says current teammate Miguel Cabrera is better...
Straight to DVD movie 'Unthinkable' stirs up buzz
Patrick Goldstein takes a look at the buzz for the new straight-to-video feature "Unthinkable," in which Samuel L. Jackson gets his Jack Bauer on in a ticking-bomb torture scenario and...
Mermaid Parade returns on Saturday!
The Mermaid Parade returns to Coney Island this weekend, with shiny scales, elastic flippers and, yes, widespread nudity on Surf Avenue.Founded in 1983, the Coney Island institution is like Halloween...
Paladino stands by his man
ALBANY – Interesting spin from the Carl Paladino camp this morning in reaction to his campaign aide's indictment on theft charges: The Buffalo developer's not a typical politician. So he's...
Beating up the beat with Situation’s new single
Move over, Pauly D -- it looks like there's another “Jersey Shore” cast member making a splash in the music world.In an exclusive clip from TMZ.com, Fatman Scoop, DJ Class...
'Fiery' talk from Furnaces co-founder
Ten years ago, Eleanor Friedberger didn’t have too many places to play in Greenpoint.As one half of the duo Fiery Furnaces (her brother, Matt, makes up the other), she moved...
How to make the most of the Northside Festival
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines.From June 24-27, more than 100 bands will be performing at this year’s Northside Festival, a four-day marathon of shows in Williamsburg and Greenpoint that’s...
How to make the most of the Northside Festival
Here’s how Greg Sullo of the band Dinosaur Feathers will take advantage of the Northside Festival:THURSDAY, JUNE 249 pm: Crushfest at Public Assembly!Comment: “Can’t wait to see Fang Island and...
‘Breaking Bad’ renewed for fourth season
AMC announced Monday that it has ordered a fourth season of the Emmy-winning drama “Breaking Bad,” Entertainment Weekly reported. The announcement came the morning after the show aired its third...
Play ball!
Now you and your honey can sport your love of World Cup fever in one of these wacky, superfun boxer briefs. Designed for the boys, but who says the girls can't...
NC congressman apologizes for antics in video
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina congressman is apologizing for his response when two young men approached him with a video camera in Washington and asked if he supports President...
Moody's lowers Greek debt rating to junk status
Moody's Investors Service on Monday downgraded Greece's government bond ratings by four notches to junk status of Ba1 from A3, reflecting its view of the country's medium-term credit fundamentals. "The...
World Cup security guards walk off job at Italy game: report
South African police took control of security at Monday's World Cup match between champions Italy and Paraguay after stewards walked off the job in a row over pay, police and...
Izzo keeps quiet at camp
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Tom Izzo wouldn’t even tell one of his young campers if he wants to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers or stay at Michigan State. Izzo was at...
Judge questions jurors on whether they witnessed Colombo mob boss fight
A federal judge asked jurors today in the mob trial of John "Sonny" Franzese whether they witnessed the heated fight that took place last week between the Colombo boss and...
Funky fresh sound
Take the female vocal power of The Ting Tings’ 2008 debut, “We Started Nothing.” Then add …The dance-floor-friendly vibes of the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s “Fever to Tell.” Then add …The...
Funky fresh sound
Take the female vocal power of The Ting Tings’ 2008 debut, “We Started Nothing.” Then add …The dance-floor-friendly vibes of the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s “Fever to Tell.” Then add …The...
L.I. man gets life term for killing ex-girlfriend
MINEOLA, N.Y. -- A New York man has been sentenced to life without parole for killing his estranged girlfriend after tormenting her for months. Leonardo Valdez-Cruz was convicted in April...
Those vuvuzela horns must go -- but FIFA says they're here to stay
Most Americans think those ear-splitting horns that fans have been blowing during the World Cup in South Africa should be banned. In a poll conducted by kgb 542542 text answer...
Funky fresh sound
Hank & Cupcakes have been making music for over a decade, but it took moving to Brooklyn to put them on the map.Formed in Israel more than a decade ago,...
'Brew' crew revives Miles Davis's classic LP at Celebrate Brooklyn
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Van der Sloot confession details how he killed young Peruvian
After elbowing Stephany Flores in the face, Joran van der Sloot saw “there was blood everywhere” so he pressed his shirt over her face until she died. The details of...
En garde! Fencing World Cup opens in Brooklyn on Friday
Forget soccer. This month, Brooklyn is the international home of swordplay as the Fencing World Cup comes to the Marriott from June 18-20.Some of the best fencers in the world...
Japan defeats Cameroon, 1-0
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa -- Japan can so win a World Cup game outside its borders. Coming off four straight exhibition losses in the buildup to the tournament, the Japanese earned...
Netherlands defeats Denmark, 2-0
JOHANNESBURG -- The Netherlands surged into the World Cup with one of the globe’s fiercest attacks. It took some luck to get that offense on track. The Dutch got an...
Obama touches down in Gulf for two-day tour of oil devastation
President Barack Obama touched down in Mississippi’s Gulf coast region Monday for a two-day, multi-state tour of the devastation from the oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Monday’s...
Ted Kennedy accused of having sex parties with brothers, Marilyn Monroe
Previously secret FBI records released today reveal that Sen. Edward Kennedy may have participated in steamy sex parties with his two brothers, Marilyn Monroe and "Rat Pack" crooners Frank Sinatra...
Natalee Holloway’s father seeks answers in Aruba
ORANJESTAD, Aruba — Natalee Holloway’s father was meeting Monday with Aruban authorities, hoping the suspect in his daughter’s disappearance has provided new clues since being arrested for the killing of...
U.S. keeper Howard cleared to face Slovenia on Friday
The U.S. National Team can breathe a sigh of relief: Goalkeeper Tim Howard is cleared to play.After Howard was examined this morning, the team's medical staff decided there is no...
Skelos: No state shutdown (this week)
ALBANY – Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos (R-L.I.) just put out a statement confirming what lawmakers have been predicting for days: That Republicans won't bloc vote today to force a...
Parting is such sweet sorrow
Sometimes you just have to let go. While it seems like a simple concept in theory, when it comes to practice, fantasy owners often times find it too difficult to...
Psycho at 50: How Hitch pushed the shower curtain
Alfred Hitchcock's style as a director is so distinctive that it's easy to forget he was among the most experimental of major Hollywood directors, enjoying the challenge of shooting in...
U.S.-England game does a 7.3 rating
The United States' World Cup opener against England Saturday was one of the most highly-anticipated games the national team has ever played, and the TV ratings bear that out.Saturday's 1-1...
This author dishes on her favorite Brooklyn eats
Sherri Eisenberg has traveled the world as a travel writer, and has found that nothing compares to Brooklyn’s culinary scene.“Brooklyn has such an exciting food scene,” said Eisenberg. “It’s hard...
Haggerty charged with swiping Bloomberg's $1 million
One of Mayor Bloomberg's most trusted campaign aides was indicted today on grand larceny charges, accused of stealing $1.1 million of the mayor's money by concocting a sham Election Day...
Synagogue bomb plot trial put on hold
Prosecutors have 48 hours to appeal an order to review all evidence against four alleged homegrown terrorists after a judge said they failed to turn over key information about the...
Vac's Monday Whacks on a Fallen Bonnies Hero and the Weekend Wrap
Please do yourself a favor and read my colleague Peter Vecsey’s wonderful tribute to Tom Stith, one of the best players you probably never heard of, the Knicks’ first-round pick...
At least 25 dead in northern India boat accident
At least 25 people drowned and 17 others were missing after their boat capsized Monday during a prayer ceremony on the river Ganges in northern India, officials said. The vessel,...
Paula Abdul says there's life after Simon
Paula Abdul is optimistic that "American Idol" will survive after the departure of Simon Cowell. "I don't see an end to Idol, I see that there will be many changes,"...
Revis sits out plays in protest at Jets minicamp
Disgruntled Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis skipped several drills late in this morning’s minicamp practice to protest his contract situation, then escalated the rhetoric afterward. “It was just something to let...
Indy voters cool to Cuomo, Dems
ALBANY – Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s huge lead over his Republican rivals for governor slipped in recent weeks as independent support for Democrats tumbled across the board, the latest Siena...
Report: James '100 percent' behind Izzo coaching Cavaliers
If the Cleveland Cavaliers want to hire Tom Izzo as their coach, that's all right with LeBron James. Still no word if James will be playing for Izzo. Citing a...
2 dead at separate Long Island parties
UNIODALE, N.Y. — Police on Long Island are investigating the shootings at two separate house parties that left two people dead. Nassau County police say one person was killed in...
3UP: Mets confidence, Yankees injuries, and better pitching
1. At this time last year, the Mets were just two games worse in the standings (33-30) than they are now (35-28). Those Mets also were in second place, just...
Iranian aid ships head for Gaza
Iran is sending aid ships to blockaded Gaza, state radio said on Monday -- a move likely to be considered provocative by Israel which accuses Tehran of arming the Palestinian...
Grit and bear it at this all-grits festival
Joe Pesci’s Vinny Gambini character in the movie “My Cousin Vinny” was probably the first Brooklynite to eat grits, but he sure won’t be the last.Those curious about the Southern...
US discovers $1 trillion mineral wealth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan contains nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits, an amount which could alter the country's economy entirely, a senior U.S. military official confirmed Monday to the Fox News Channel....
BP presents new oil containment plan
Energy giant BP presented a plan to contain more than 50,000 barrels a day of oil gushing from a ruptured Gulf of Mexico well by the end of June, a...
Ex-Jersey City official getting sentenced
NEWARK, N.J. — The former deputy mayor of New Jersey's second largest city is due to be sentenced Monday on corruption charges. Leona Beldini, who was arrested last year in...
1 dead, 2 hurt in shooting outside Buffalo strip club
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Authorities are investigating a shooting outside a Buffalo strip club that left one man dead and two others wounded. Police say gunfire erupted outside Club Chit Chat...
Obama to Congress: Spend baby, spend
President Obama has a new idea of how to help state and local governments survive economic hard times that looks an awful lot like his previous idea of how to...
Long Island couple charged with faking kidnapping
MASTIC BEACH, N.Y. — A Long Island couple has pleaded not guilty to charges they staged a kidnapping in a scheme to get money from one of their parents. John...
NYC's drunkest
It's earning its name. Corona, Queens, which shares a name with the popular Mexican beer, leads the city in drunk-driving arrests, NYPD statistics show. There were 257 drunk-driving arrests so...
Want to end the Gaza blockade, start by releasing Shalit
According to a new report by Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem, the blockade of Gaza is causing grave harm to the local population. “The almost total prohibition on the import...
Israeli flotilla probe to begin, outcome won’t matter
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has high hopes for the internal Israeli investigation into the events of May 31, 2010 aboard one of the ships attempting to break the Israeli...
Staten I. teen shot and killed
A Staten Island beauty with her sights set on college was shot and killed early yesterday, senselessly gunned down while hanging out with friends, authorities said. Jenice Clark, 17, an...
Bradley hopeful hurtin’ Howard will play
U.S. coach Bob Bradley was unsure if Tim Howard’s bruised ribs were broken during a collision with Emile Heskey in the Americans’ 1-1 draw in Saturday’s World Cup opener against...
U.S. backline shows its mettle
Another goalie blew another one in Group C yesterday, so the possibilities for the U.S. World Cup team seem endless. Fawzi Chaouchi of Algeria let one in off his arm...
Big win for small Slovenia
POLOKWANE, South Africa — Hey England and America, look who’s on top of your World Cup group. Little Slovenia! Robert Koren scored a late goal yesterday to give Slovenia a...
For U.S. team, next match as important
As the afterglow of the United States’ World Cup-opening draw with England wears off, Team USA is left with some very sobering realities. It plays a must-have game Friday against...
Germany routs Australia in Group D play
For one night, the Beautiful Game belonged to Germany. Known more as a methodical team than a brilliantly creative one such as Brazil, the Germans scored several lovely goals last...
Italy’s goalkeeper wary of making ghastly goof
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said yesterday he’s worried about making a blunder similar to the one made Saturday by England’s Richard Green. Buffon, considered by some the world’s best keeper...
Fate of English goalkeeper Green remains in limbo
RUSTENBURG, South Africa — England’s players rallied around Robert Green, while coach Fabio Capello contemplated whether to drop the goalkeeper who cost them a World Cup win against the United...
PSAL baseball rankings
Friday evening, a few minutes after 10 p.m., the PSAL season came to a close. It was a sad moment for us – the season was so memorable. The ‘A’...
Police cite Titans QB for strip-club fight
Titans quarterback Vince Young received a Class C misdemeanor assault citation, punishable by a fine up to $500, after getting into a fight at a Dallas strip club and leaving...
NYC baseball rankings
Neither school had its prom Saturday night, but Tottenville and St. Joseph by the Sea were undoubtedly in party mode. The Pirates won their 11th PSAL Class A city title...
Braziller's news and notes from the Rumble in The Bronx Day 3
This weekend at Fordham University won’t go down as a memorable one for New York City. The only team to even reach the final was the Riverside Hawks in the...
Wright, Bay lead way in Baltimore bludgeoning
BALTIMORE — The scent of garbage time in the blazing afternoon sun was sweet perfume to the Mets yesterday. It should have been. Simply, the Mets do not have these...
Mets' Pelfrey gets ‘W’ on rough day
BALTIMORE — The way Mike Pelfrey’s season has been going, he hasn’t had to make too many in-game adjustments. But after giving up three runs in the first two innings...
Picks up speed near finish line
Only 10 of the 886 scripts Ensemble Studio Theatre received for this year’s one-act-play marathon made the cut. It’s a pity, then, that so many of those are underwhelming. “Marathon...
It's an unbalanced load
It would be a tall order for even the most seasoned writers: a play that toys with memory and perception, reality and fantasy, past and present. Christopher Wall is clearly...
Fatal distraction
Dan Nainan has a problem. Once an engineer for Intel who traveled the world doing technical demos, he’s now a professional comedian who’s performed at three Obama inaugural events and...
What's up with that job?
What does a physical therapy assistant do all day? Working as part of a physical therapist’s team, a physical therapy assistant provides rehabilitative, postoperative and pain-relief treatment to patients. The...
Inside job
Want to see how the other half works? “Where We Work” is a new book that profiles “45 of the world’s most inspiring work environments,” offering page after page of...
Go to Greg
I’m a manager at a firm that’s begun training on “microinequities” — little things managers say and do that employees may find offensive, like using “you guys” when addressing a...
He knows pest
Being an exterminator wasn’t the first thing on Gregory Waugh’s mind when he came to New York from Washington, DC, 20 years ago. His goal was to make it big...
Chill factor
Top music downloads 1. Over, Drake 2. Hey Daddy, Usher 3. Little Freak, Usher 4. Say Something, Timbaland 5. My Chick Bad, Ludacris 6. Rude Boy, Rihanna 7. Roger That,...
CHSAA baseball rankings
History was made on Saturday as St. Joseph by the Sea defeated Xavier to win its first CHSAA Class A intersectional championship. The Vikings also solidified their spot as the...
Complete list of Tony Award winners
BEST PLAY: “Red.” BEST MUSICAL: “Memphis.” BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL: “Memphis.” BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATER: “Memphis.” BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY: “Fences.” BEST...
Pulse sales
GENETIC DENIM/POPPY 281 Mott St., between Houston and Prince streets; 212-219-8934 Sale: June 16. Wed., 6 p.m.-9 p.m. 20 percent off Genetic Denim. ALOHA RAG 505 Greenwich St., between Spring...
'Idol' band sues 'Idol'
The musicians in the "American Idol" band are suing the show, according to reports The band is angry that the producers of the hit series have been selling downloads and...
Starr report
"Early Show" anchor Maggie Rodriguez begins her ma ternity leave today, with week end "TES" co-anchor Erica Hill filling in (while continu ing to work her weekend shift). "TES," meanwhile,...
Show of horse power
Even if your only equine encounter was a childhood pony ride, you're bound to be enthralled by "Cavalia." This dreamlike spectacle exploring the relationship between man and horse showcases the...
Spectacle has a ring to it
IF "Cavalia" sounds suspiciously like Cirque du Soleil, it's no wonder: From 1985 to 1990, artistic director Normand Latourelle was one of Cirque's principal figures, helping turn it from a...
More Tony baloney
When a Broadway musical like "Fela!" — dynamic, inventive, ambitious — loses to a Broadway musical like "Memphis" — infantile, predictable, tedious — you know the Tony Awards no longer...
Oprah's Act II
With less than six months to go before her cable network launches, Oprah is rapidly cutting ties to the afternoon talk show that we have known for 25 years. At...
David Carradine's last picture show
Roger Corman says he doesn't believe his old friend David Carradine intended to commit suicide when he was found hanging in his Bangkok hotel room in June 2009. But Corman,...
Airline anything but high Spirit
ATLANTA -- Spirit Airlines yesterday canceled all flights through tomorrow as a strike by pilots continued. The airline's 440 pilots walked off the job Saturday as talks failed to bridge...
Ravitch blows off budget talk
LT. Gov. Richard Ravitch -- picked for his job by Gov. Paterson nearly a year ago because of his financial expertise -- is "boycotting" state budget meetings because his ideas...
Photo op in crane case
That's some lucky shot! When master crane rigger William Rapetti goes on trial for manslaughter next week in the fatal 2008 collapse at East 51st Street, the prime piece of...
NY GOP suicide
In one of his novels, 19th cen tury British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli featured a politician "distinguished for ignorance" because in his entire career he had only one idea and...
The new threat to America: NATO
It's not just the euro (and with it the European Union) that's in danger of sinking out of sight. So, too, is NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Unless the...
NYC is the big grapple
Let's get it on! New York is on the verge of legalizing the controversial but popular mixed martial-arts sport known as Ultimate Fighting. Gov. Paterson and leaders in the Senate...
Aqueduct's big bidder
Asia's largest casino operator is trying to get a foothold in the Big Apple by bidding on operating slots at the Aqueduct Race Track. The Malaysian-based Genting Group is hardly...
Fiorina regrets 'bad hair' day
WASHINGTON -- Carly Fiorina, California's Republican Senate candidate, expressed remorse yesterday for her catty remark about Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer's hair. "I was quoting a friend of mine, but I...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A man died yesterday after he was shot in Brownsville -- then got into a car wreck while being driven to a hospital, police said. The 26-year-old victim, whose...
You're losing your plan
Late last week saw the first leaks of the administration's draft regulations for imple menting the ObamaCare law -- and everything is playing out just as the critics warned. The...
Call off the bod squad - this boob has been exposed
What's that aroma wafting in from Queens? That's the sweaty stench of a lady's desperation as she watches her biological clock wind down, along with her fame. Debrahlee Lorenzana, the...
Chuck's sunscreen 'burn notice'
Sen. Charles Schumer is putting heat on the Food and Drug Administration to warn the public about potentially dangerous sunscreens. A chemical commonly found in the products has been linked...
Missing Ore. kid now a crime
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The search for a missing Portland boy has been reclassified as a criminal investigation 10 days after he disappeared. Multnomah County Sheriff's Capt. Monte Reiser said yesterday...
Rx linked to cancer risk
A widely used class of blood pressure drugs may slightly increase the risk of cancer, researchers from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland said yesterday, and they are calling on...
Fla.'s 'Botox Bandit' hits Gotham spa
A notorious Florida grifter dubbed the "Botox Bandit" has apparently performed a little nip-and-tuck of her own at a trendy Midtown spa. Representatives for the Susan Ciminelli Day Spa on...
Bx. shines light for Teresa
A sprawling Bronx office complex whose highest building is only 14 stories is standing taller than the Empire State Building in the eyes of New Yorkers who want to honor...
Twice as High Line
More High Line is on the way. With 2 million people having visited Manhattan's park in the sky since it opened last June, officials at the elevated green space say...
Moment of reflection for seductive Eva Mendes
Don't hate Eva Mendes just because she's hot! Mendes -- doing a sexy double take in this sizzling photo for the new W magazine -- realizes the more she heats...
Another $hot in the arm for malpractice lawyers
ALBANY -- Lawmakers are pushing another big giveaway for the state's powerful trial lawyers in the form of legislation to ban health-care providers from interviewing some witnesses in malpractice cases,...
Highs & Lo's at Puerto Rican Day Parade
It's bad enough he wasn't first choice for parade king --crooner Marc Anthony also had to trade in his luxe convertible for a golf cart yesterday at the 53rd annual...
'Karate' chops 'The A-Team'
A little kid kicked A-Team butt at the box office. Not just any kid -- Will Smith's 11-year-old son, Jaden, in a remake of "The Karate Kid," which topped weekend...
'Slay' thug mugging for the camera
Say hello to 326390 -- otherwise known as murder suspect Joran van der Sloot. This never-before-seen mug shot was aired on Peruvian TV yesterday. The wily Dutchman is behind bars...
'King' of Israel
Rep. Pete King says President Obama's weak Mideast policy is forcing House Democrats to make the difficult choice of either supporting Obama or supporting Israel. "I hope they put our...
Sausage king Jimmy dies
RICHMOND, Va. -- Jimmy Dean, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame who had a smash hit with the song "Big Bad John" and was an entrepreneur known...
Brits blame ball design for missed save in U.S. World Cup game
As World Cup fever gripped the nation in the wake of America's come-from-behind 1-1 tie with heavily favored England, Brits placed the blame for their goalie's pitiful performance on a...
Bust at 'hottest' NYC bar
The owner of a Chinatown lounge recently featured on "Real Housewives of New York City" is feeling the heat after being busted yesterday over a pyrotechnic show that briefly turned...
Doubts dog Cablevision's $1.36B Bresnan buy
The Dolans' Cablevision Systems -- in a move guaranteed to upset some shareholders -- agreed over the weekend to pay $1.36 billion for cable provider Bresnan Communications. The Dolans sealed...
Ratings goal-d
The highly-anticipated World Cup grudge match between the US and England was the fifth most-watched soccer telecast in American history. The game, which ended 1-1, was the most-viewed first-round match...
Giveaway apts. now tax duds
Hundreds of buildings seized by the city for unpaid taxes and turned over to low-income tenants and nonprofit groups decades ago are now in default, leaving taxpayers on the hook...
Bam parties hearty -- as everyone else burns
THE ISSUE: Pres. Obama's attendance at White House social functions amid several crises. *** Our delusional president thinks it's party time 24/7, which might be excusable in better times --...
Dishonoring the dead
As a Vietnam-era Navy veteran, I am appalled at the US Army's misplacement or mislabeling of more than 200 bodies at Arlington National Cemetery ("Grave Shame," June 11). Arlington has...
Insurer's 'wa$te' products
It's enough to make you sick. A federally subsidized health insurer is wasting tax dollars, hawking overpriced medical supplies to its members that could be bought at a fraction of...
Last squall for scorned horns
If you think they're annoying on TV, imagine being surrounded by 90,000 of them. World Cup officials backtracked yesterday and said they are considering a ban on vuvuzelas, the plastic...
'State' of relief
ALBANY -- State leaders yesterday ruled out the possibility of a government shutdown today, but Gov. Paterson said he was giving lawmakers "a warning period" of two weeks before forging...
Abby Sunderland's dad had TV deal as girl risked life at sea
Here's a dose of reality. The father of teen sailor Abby Sunderland told The Post yesterday that he's broke and had signed a contract to do a reality show, "Adventures...
Energy bonds dry up
The biggest oil spill in US history has wiped about $19 billion from the value of energy company bonds as investors bet that tighter regulation may curb revenue and profits....
This $1.5M home's a tough row
It gives new meaning to the concept of a row house. For a mere $1.5 million, you can own a private island just an hour and 40 minutes' drive from...
'Cleaner elex': democracy's doom
Under the current imperfect adminis tration of the universe, most new ideas are false, so most ideas for im provements make matters worse. Given California's parlous condition, making matters worse...
Jacko died because of mom: Joe
Michael Jackson's father blames the King of Pop's mom for the singer's death. Joe Jackson admitted to News of the World that he lit into his estranged wife, Katherine, when...
Bam goes for round of Gulf
WASHINGTON -- President Obama heads to the Gulf Coast today armed with fresh demands that BP put "substantial" funds into a special account to pay victims of the devastating oil...
Business briefs
KKR shale KKR may acquire about $400 million of shale as sets in Texas's Eagle Ford formation from Hilcorp Energy Co., two people familiar with the deal said. The buyout...
Hold the sizzle on buyout of Wendy's
Billionaire fast food tycoon Nelson Peltz is not interested in partnering on a buyout of the Wendy's/Arby's chain or in selling his shares, a banker familiar with the situation told...
Targeting an anti-terror tool
Ten more Islamist terrorists -- this time belonging to the Taliban -- were killed by Predator drones in Pakistan's North Waziristan on Friday, just days after a similar attack took...
Friends of junk testing
The city Department of Education will double the number of students it sends to summer school this year compared to 2009 -- a function, it says, of tougher standards on...
TV screen test
Families may soon get the chance to watch in-theater movies from the comfort of their living room couch -- for between $20 and $30 a flick. That day appears to...
Summer sampler
Whether the soundtrack of your summer is a CD or the TV, we're here to help with a look at the category leaders in the mags that specialize in entertainment...
Corpse found in vacant home
The body of a homeless man yesterday was carried out of a decrepit Queens home that neighbors had complained about for years. The 49-year-old man was found in a bedroom...
The Post Line
NBA Tomorrow Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog LAKERS 6 (188) Celtics Home team in CAPS World Cup Soccer Group Stage Today Group E - At Johannesburg Favorite Fav. Line Draw UD...
Plenty of intrigue for Jets minicamp
June minicamps are usually low-key affairs offering NFL teams one last chance to iron out various kinks before the real grind starts in six weeks. Not this year's Jets. It's...
Philadelphia Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6 1/2f; $21,000; cl($7,500); 3upBADAGAIN cuts back in distance after a gate to wire victory as the favorite last out. NIFTY MAMBO drew the rail and stretches out after...
Posada's grand slam helps put Yankees in 1st
Some order was restored in the Yankees universe yesterday. Jorge Posada was back behind the plate, and the Yankees returned to the top of the AL East. Posada also blasted...
'Hughes Rules' lurking in distance for Yankees
One year after Joba Chamberlain was turned into a lab rat by management concerned with protecting his arm and future, here are the two words as applied to Phil Hughes...
'Thumb' kind of effort from Yankees' Gardner
Brett Gardner had concerns about whether his timing would be there at the plate. And because of his taped-up left thumb, he didn't have the flexibility he normally has when...
Hondo horsing around
Those red-hot Metamucils unloaded on the Birds yesterday, which had a positive effect on Hondo's negative number. Tonight, with the debt down to 850 whitsons, Mr. Aitch will flag down...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball1 p.m.NCAA Super RegionalsESPN27 p.m.Mariners at CardinalsESPN 7 p.m.NCAA Super RegionalsESPN2Soccer7 a.m.World Cup: Group E:Denmark vs. NetherlandsESPN, ESPN (1050 AM)9:30 a.m.World Cup: Group E:Cameroon vs. JapanESPN, ESPN (1050 AM)2 p.m.World...
Zenyatta sets mark at 17 wins in a row
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Zenyatta has won her 17th consecutive race, giving her the longest winning streak by a modern day thoroughbred in unrestricted races. The 6-year-old mare won the $200,000...
Fans back America's 2018 World Cup bid
Fans of the World Cup fully support the United States' bid to host the 2018 event. "It would be huge," said Louie Shapiro, 25, an Upper East Side resident. "So...
Oswalt would OK Mets, but ...
BALTIMORE -- A player who is friendly with Roy Oswalt says the Astros right-hander would accept a trade to the Mets if they remain in the playoff hunt. But the...
A-Rod looks fit to face Phillies
It sounds as if Alex Rodriguez will be back in the Yankees' lineup tomorrow night when the rematch of last year's World Series begins. Rodriguez has missed the last three...
Garrigus gag opens door for Westwood
Lee Westwood has played golf long enough to be philosophical despite all the times he's come up short when so very close to victory. The Englishman who finished second at...
Stith, former Knicks top pick, dies at 71
In late March, I received an e- mail from Sam Stith alerting me his younger brother's health was in decline. Tom, one of New York City's all-time top 10 schoolboy...
Sports shorts
HOOPS: Izzo has LeBron's OKLeBron James reportedly would not oppose Tom Izzo's hiring as coach of the Cavaliers after it was previously reported that James prefers to play for a...
Prokhorov to Johnson: Build dynasty with Nets
BOSTON -- Mikhail Prokhorov, the Russian billionaire and recently approved principal owner of the Nets, insisted he has a "simple, very simple task" for new coach Avery Johnson and his...
Strasburg gets win, 8 Ks in 2nd start for Nationals
Stephen Strasburg simply shrugged. Two starts, two wins, 22 strikeouts and millions of fascinated fans. One dazzling debut -- and a pretty fair encore. It's been quite a start for...
Knicks' fate in '94 still bugs Rivers
BOSTON -- The Celtics, up 3-2 after last night's 92-86 win, appear to be in the NBA Finals driver's seat going on the road. But the Knicks thought they were...
Kobe's heroics can't save Lakers in Game 5 loss to Celtics
BOSTON -- Here was Kobe Bryant, well, being Kobe Bryant. In the third quarter, the Lakers offense was Kobe Bryant up top, Kobe Bryant inside, Kobe Bryant here, there, pick...
Mets' Bay breaks slump in a big way
BALTIMORE -- Jerry Manuel was asked before yesterday's game whether he considered resting Jason Bay again since Bay had been 1-for-24 over his previous six games. Manuel answered that he...
Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
Food fight! Customers at a Wendy's drive-through in Kalamazoo, Mich., got mad after their order wasn't properly filled, so they hurled drinks, hamburgers and fries at a worker inside. The...
'Memphis,' 'Red' big winners at star-studded Tonys
“Red,” the anguished two-man drama about painter Mark Rothko and the timeless tug of war between art and commerce, was a big winner Sunday at the 2010 Tony Awards, receiving...
SFP sweeps Mayor's Cup doubles titles
Mayor’s Cup titles have become something of a tradition at the Featherston’s Rockaway household. Martina, Ellenoira and Shinann all won four team championships at St. Francis Prep and Shinann, who...
A week later, Cardozo's Griffin wins Mayor's Cup title
Arielle Griffin had perfect timing Sunday – almost. The Cardozo sophomore was precise in a 6-4, 6-3 win against Goldstein sophomore Becky Shtilkind in the Mayor’s Cup individual championship match...
Cardozo star downs debilitated defending champ in Mayor's Cup final
Jon Raude was feeling it and it didn’t matter to him whether or not his opponent, defending champion Asika Isoh, was injured. “I was in the zone,” the Cardozo senior...
'Hill' street blues on Vanderbilt as city agency ponders move
A daily influx of more than 3,000 workers, food stamp recipients, domestic violence victims and child support enforcement officers will overwhelm Clinton Hill if the city goes ahead with a...
Sloot saw himself as a serpent online
LIMA, Peru — For all of his garrulous charm, Joran van der Sloot didn't do himself any favors in his online interactions, where his generation tends to reveal a lot...
Pharmacy robbed by mullet- and gun-wielding thief
Meet a one man prescription for trouble.A mullet-sporting gunman is being sought for raiding a Bay Ridge pharmacy at gunpoint on June 8 — and then apologizing for his actions.Police...
Calls for World Cup horn ban
World Cup organizing committee head Danny Jordaan on Sunday did not rule out banning vuvuzelas, the noisy plastic trumpets which have proved a hit with fans in South Africa but...