June 28, 2010
Young players sport awards at KBYO ceremony
“It’s hard not to give an award to a child!” said Kings Bay Youth Organization President Louis Spina. “They look forward to it because they worked hard for it.”The chief...
Mets hammered by Marlins
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Cody Ross homered and had three hits, Ricky Nolasco pitched seven solid innings and the Florida Marlins beat the New York Mets 10-3 Monday night...
Jet ski teen's legacy lives on
Paul Zaccaria was hailed for his free spirit during a ceremony, coordinated by the motorcycle club Rolling Thunder Chapter 1, NY, whose members rode from Marine Park to his family’s...
Giants waive kick returner after physical
The Giants wanted to bring in a receiver and kick returner to compete for a job in training camp after Domenik Hixon was lost for the season with torn knee...
Coastal rallyers form a human chain in Coney Island
— Shavana Abruzzosabruzzo@cnglocal.com
Kickball roundup: Lobos howling at the top of the leader board
Majesty’s reign as Brooklyn Kickball top-ranked and only remaining undefeated team has toppled, after it was dethroned by the Lobos and Zeus’s Beard.The 7-0-1 Majesty suffered its first defeat of...
Marlins say Bobby V no longer candidate
The Marlins have informed the commissioner’s office that Bobby Valentine is out of the running to replace Fredi Gonzalez, a major-league source told FOX Sports. Valentine said on ESPN Sunday...
McChrystal opts to retire
WASHINGTON — Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who was fired last week as the top U.S. general in the stalemated Afghanistan war, has told the Army that he will retire. Army spokesman...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, July 2Greenpoint Flea Market: Noon–8 pm. Greenpoint Reformed Church [138 Milton St. between Manhattan Avenue and Franklin Street in Greenpoint, (718) 383-5941]. Film, “The 10th District Court — Moments...
The Umbrellas of London
I loved the Kneehigh company's production of "Brief Encounter," which ran at St. Ann's Warehouse at the end of last year and is transferring to Broadway in the fall. Now (or...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, July 211:30 am: Storytime with Emily. Moxie Spot [81 Atlantic Ave. between Hicks and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 923-9710], themoxiespot.com. 3 pm: “Illuscination.” Ringling Bros. and Barnum...
Casino war hits Singapore
LAS Vegas isn’t the only place where colossal casino resorts wage war for market supremacy. The latest battle is unfolding in Singapore. How big is this fight? Marina Bay Sands,...
Civic calendar
Thurs, July 8Community Board 7. Monthly cabinet meeting. 10 am. Community Board 7 office [4201 Fourth Ave. at 43rd Street in Sunset Park, (718) 854-0003]. Community Board 1 Public Safety...
It's 'Flea' at last in Greenpoint every Friday
Want to find a good deal in Greenpoint? Go to church.After two postponements, the long-awaited Greenpoint Flea Market Bazaar opened on June 11 at the Greenpoint Reformed Church on Milton...
Atlantic City is cookin'!
SUPERSTAR chef Kerry Simon is bringing new buzz to the old-school Hilton with his sexy, fuss-free, no-tablecloths meatery. Over at Borgata, where Bobby Flay Steak and Michael Mina’s Seablue still...
Brazil in quarterfinals after win over Chile
JOHANNESBURG -- As Brazil was dismantling Chile, a couple of fans delighted the crowd by parading around the stadium with two giant gold replicas of the World Cup trophy. Another...
Killed on the corner
A young couple was killed on June 25 following a harrowing motorcycle accident at a Marine Park corner.Police said that a 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were zipping down...
Flagged-off area to get a flagpole
A cordoned-off area of the Great Lawn at Marine Park has some visitors wondering what’s going on. “Maybe they’re going to plant a garden,” said Hannah Horn, as she strolled by...
Manhattan US Attorney charges 11 in alleged Russian spy ring
A ring of 10 Russian "moles" operated a spy ring in the US for years, using New York as a favored location for passing cash and electronic gear in Cold...
NYPD cop acquitted in brutal beating of war vet
He beat the rap — no baton necessary. The housing cop charged in the brutal, 2008 beating of a prone, unarmed Iraq war Army vet was cleared of assault charges...
Courts of appeal: Marine park handball fix
The city has begun cleaning up the area surrounding Marine Park’s handball courts.That plot of land, located between the handball courts facing Fillmore Avenue and the tennis courts off East...
Tales from the crypt: Locals dying to get into the new Canarsie Cemetery
So that’s why they’re building fences around the new Canarsie Cemetery!The ink on the deal isn’t even dry yet, but owners of the Cypress Hills Cemetery — poised to take...
Wildlife Refuge hosts trucks and cranes
Parts of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge are being used as a staging area for Department of Transportation Belt Parkway bridge reconstructions — making it look like a containment area...
Leaving Flatbush — and her art — behind
South Midwood resident Lori Hayes is leaving Brooklyn at the end of July, but some of her artwork will remain behind on the streets of Flatbush.“It’s like leaving footprints,” Hayes...
Proud patriots flock to Dyker Heights for July 4 parade
— Shavana Abruzzosabruzzo@cnglocal.com
Head into the wild with Great Elk at Bar 4
Great Elk may be named after an extinct species, but things are starting to pick up for the Brooklyn band.With an EP four years in the making and a solid...
Roddick upset in five sets at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England -- Three-time finalist Andy Roddick was stunned in the fourth round at Wimbledon on Monday by an 82nd-ranked Taiwanese player who hadn’t won a match here the past...
FBI tapes show Blago considered Oprah for vacant Senate seat
CHICAGO -- A secretly made FBI tape shows that former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich weighed the possibility of naming Oprah Winfrey to the U.S. Senate seat being left by President...
Cory is at the 'Vaughn' guard of Cyclone success
It’s only the third week of the season, and Cory Vaughn — the Cyclones’ speedy right-fielder with a surprising amount of power — is emerging as the face of the...
Mejia's shoulder strain won't keep Mets from dealing
Jenrry Mejia. who left his start with Double-A Binghamton yesterday with right shoulder tightness, was diagnosed today with a posterior cuff strain.The 20-year-old, one of the best young arms in...
Father of Giants' Jones: 'Everything is positive'
NEW ORLEANS -- The father of Giants rookie safety Chad Jones says his son is in good spirits and that his injured left leg and foot are looking better. In...
Biden touts stimulus; exec passes out during speech (video)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Vice President Joe Biden took a swipe at government critics during a speech in an appliance factory Monday, crediting the massive federal stimulus program with helping jump...
Tomlinson: Jets 'absolutely' will win Super Bowl
LaDainian Tomlinson may soon be a Rex Ryan favorite. The veteran running back, whom the Jets signed this offseason, seems to share the confidence his head coach has displayed on...
Hot dog contest shocker! Kobayashi is out in contract 'impasse'
Takeru Kobayashi, one of the greatest eaters in the history of the world and a six-time Nathan’s hot-dog-eating champion, has stunned the world by dropping out of the July 4...
Former Xaverian baseball coach nabbed in mob betting ring
A former Xaverian High School baseball coach was cuffed today in a sweeping crackdown on mob-run sports betting rings that netted $20 million annually. Gerard Bruzzese, 46, who volunteered as...
Prisoner can't see other inmate's medical records in erection lawsuit: judge
No peeking! A prison inmate can't examine the medical records of two other hardened criminals as part of his suit against a jailhouse nurse he says failed to properly treat...
Divorce between Sandra Bullock and Jesse James finalized: report
Sandra Bullock and Jesse James have reportedly finalized their divorce after five years of marriage after it was revealed that he had cheated on her with a bevy of chicks,...
Umpire West to work Yankees-Mariners series
Joe West, the umpire who blasted the Yankees in April, will be part of the crew working this week’s Yankees-Mariners series, according to a source.West had not been assigned to...
The Mus-o-meter registers Great Elk's new EP
Before there was Great Elk, there was just Paul Basile. The singer-songwriter honed his sparse, visceral folk songs as a solo act, before recruiting a band to liven things up...
The Mus-o-meter registers Great Elk's new EP
Before there was Great Elk, there was just Paul Basile. The singer-songwriter honed his sparse, visceral folk songs as a solo act, before recruiting a band to liven things up...
Mets minor-league team promotes 8, adds 10 day after winning first half
Part of the duties of a minor-league manager is dealing with ever-changing rosters from promotions, demotions and injuries. But few, if any, managers have had to deal with the kind...
'Shrek Forever After' a blockbuster onion salesman
The Wall Street Journal has an amusing story about how the movie "Shrek Forever After," in an oddball Vidalia onions promo scheme, has hugely boosted sales by plastering the friendly...
X-rays show Yankees' Gardner has bruised wrist
The Yankees received good news on the injury front today with Brett Gardner.X-rays on the left fielder's injured right wrist showed no break and he was diagnosed with a bruise....
Method Man pleads guilty to NY tax evasion charge
Hip-hop star Method Man pleaded guilty today to a tax evasion charge -- making the final $40,000 payment in restitution to New York officials. The former Wu-Tang Clan member was...
Best of the rest: Breaking down the NBA’s free-agent class after LeBron
A look at the top NBA free agents after Cavaliers star LeBron James that includes all the most-recent updates as midnight approaches. 1. Dwyane Wade, Heat — He will test...
Jennifer Capriati recovering from accidental overdose
Former tennis star Jennifer Capriati was recovering Monday from an accidental overdose of prescribed medication, a family spokeswoman said. The 34-year-old, once ranked No. 1 in a career sidetracked by...
Cuomo advises Gov., rips lawmakers in budget talks
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo laced into the state Legislature today, in one of his strongest condemnations since the lawmakers have failed to reach a budget deal with Gov. Paterson.Cuomo,...
U.S. soccer president: We failed to meet expectations
JOHANNESBURG -- U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati says the American team did not meet his expectations at the World Cup and he likely will meet with Bob Bradley after...
2 officers suspended after man hangs self
NEW YORK — The NYPD says a sergeant and officer have been suspended after a 46-year-old man was found hanged in a Brooklyn police station cell in an apparent suicide....
Report: Suns still trying to keep Stoudemire out of free-agent class
Suns owner Robert Sarver and coach Alvin Gentry will fly to Los Angels to meet with Amar’e Stoudemire to try and convince him to forego the free-agent market and re-sign...
In a shocker, Conde Nast's Carey jumps to Hearst perch
David Carey, at one time seen as rising star at Conde Nast who might one day run the company, has instead bolted to rival Hearst to be president of its...
Cuomo issues more warnings to mortgage firms
More than 30 companies that promise help for at-risk homeowners have been added to the growing list of firms getting letters from New York attorney general’s office over illegal and...
Nets waive Dooling
The Nets have waived veteran point guard Keyon Dooling. The Nets announced the anticipated move Monday, a day before they would have been responsible for his $3.3 million contract. By...
Ariz. immigration law comes to US Supreme Court
A controversial measure Arizona lawmakers passed to crack down on illegal immigration will now go before the Supreme Court, the justices announced Monday, but this is a different law from...
Hurricane watch issued for parts of Gulf of Mexico as Alex strengthens
A hurricane watch was issued Monday for coastal areas of Texas and Mexico as Tropical Storm Alex continued to slowly intensify. The watch was in effect for parts of the...
Netherlands reaches final eight with win over Slovakia
DURBAN, South Africa -- Impressive as Arjen Robben and his Dutch teammates were in advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals, they seek much more. The Netherlands reached the final eight...
NYC unaffected by Supreme Court gun ruling, officials say
Officials do not believe Monday’s Supreme Court ruling casting doubt on a Chicago area gun ban will have any effect on New York City gun laws. The justices ruled that...
Task force create to address on chronic absenteeism in schools
Mayor Mike Bloomberg just announced on Thursday, June 10 the creation of an interagency task force to reduce long term absenteeism by students in public schools.The new task force will...
CB 11 requests trees remain in Pelham Parkway reconstruction
A plan to replace the aging Pelham Parkway roadways has drawn concern, but also much praise, as most agree that the project is needed to keep the parkway a viable...
Boaters Celebrate The Launch of "Audacity"
The not-for-profit group dedicated to improving the lives of Bronx teens through boat making, known as Rocking the Boat, launched the first boat that was made in its new headquarters...
TNCAP announces
The Throggs Neck Community Action Partnership held a celebration for the winners of its annual poster contest at the Citibank branch in Throggs Neck, where the award winning posters dealing...
Despite Faulty Intro Pianos Rock
Despite a few kinks at the start, four pianos across the borough are unlocked and ready to be enjoyed by Bronxites.As part of the “Play Me, I’m Yours” project, which...
Residents look for Outlook Avenue improvements
Outlook Avenue needs paving, residents of one condo complex contend, but more importantly they would like to see curbside parking restricted so that vehicles can get in and out of...
Massive bus cuts hit straphangers hard
The community is bracing for cuts to bus lines that will add minutes to the commutes of thousands of straphangers after Sunday, June 27. One of the few bright spots...
City Joins Neighbors' Fight Against Nuisance Truck
According to neighbors and community officials, an MRI truck parked outside 1500 Mace Avenue has been blasting its unusually loud gas engine for the past 65,000 hours.Ana Giardullo, who lives...
Chief Judge Begins Work in His Native Bronx
A Bronx native, and the chief judge to the NYC Office of Administrative Hearings will be stepping down from his post later this month and coming back to the borough...
Judge orders house returned; nixes sham marriage
Give her back her house! That was the judge’s decision in the case of a mentally ill woman who was duped out of her home after marrying and transferring the...
Homeless shelters could overwhelm Wakefield
The chairman of Community Board 12 is fighting an onslaught of social service providers seeking locations near the city line in Wakefield for the opening of homeless shelters.Father Richard Gorman...
Friends Put on Funeral for Joe The Pipe
Although Joe LaBarbera had no real home or family in the area, when he passed away last month he was given a full burial service and laid to rest in...
Fireworks Will Blaze Over Orchard Beach
The skies over the Bronx will once again light up with red, white and blue to celebrate our nation’s independence.The annual fireworks display will begin at 9 p.m. Thursday, July...
Marano elected CB 10 chairman
Community Board 10 has a new chairman. John Marano, a member of the board since 2007 and chairman of the Muncipal Services Committee, was elected during the last general board...
Bx 14 changes is eliminated
When the Bx8 replaces Bx14 bus service in Country Club and Spencer Estate on Sunday, June 27, many long-time stops will be gone and some new ones will be added....
Friends celebrate Beth Abraham's 90th year at dinner dance
Friends and employees of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services came together to celebrate 90 years of caring for the chronically ill, disabled, and elderly in a celebration on...
Worries About Skate Park Start to Subside
Although the skate park behind P.S. 304 on Lafayette Avenue is still a major concern in the area, the city has seemingly taken notice of the problem and the previous...
Villa Maria Academy honors boxer, Iran Barkley
Villa Maria Academy paid tribute to a man who has donated his time to students for over a dozen years as a guest speaker. Even though he is a famous...
Hey, Joe, nice rack! And thanks for the press release about bike apparatus
There’s a new bike rack at the East River State Park — and a Williamsburg assemblyman is taking the credit.The state budget remains at an impasse, so Assemblyman Joe Lentol...
These kids learned the independence spirit
King George III and Continental Army Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene were spotted in the shadows at PS 15 in Red Hook — a stone’s throw away from Fort Defiance at...
Cyclones blow a game in the ninth!
Cyclones 3Renegades 4Friday, June 24 at Hudson ValleyThis is the kind of loss that is really going to make manager Wally Backman mad.The Cyclones went into the bottom of the...
Clones are back on track
Cyclones 6Ironbirds 3Sunday, June 26 at AberdeenThe Cyclones ended their losing streak at two games — and vaulted back into first place — with a convincing 13-hit win over the...
Fountain blues along the Shore Road bike path
It’s strictly BYOB — bottles of water, that is — on the Shore Road bike path, and the city’s failure to provide working fountains along the popular path leaves cyclists,...
You need water — here's why
The hotter it gets, the more you need water — and the city’s failure to provide it along the Shore Road bike path will lead to achy heads and sick...
'What kind of America'? Hate-filled rally to stop mosque
If they build it, they will bomb.Angry Sheepshead Bay residents came out in a show of force on Sunday to protest a planned mosque and Muslim community center in their...
Get wet and wild at Coney this summer
You won’t have to jump in the ocean at Coney Island to get wet and wild this summer.Three inflatable water slides will open during the July 4 weekend on the...
Still 'Gotta Have It'! Spike Lee's first feature is still a classic
Spike Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It” is coming full circle.Filmed in Fort Greene, the 1986 film is coming back to the neighborhood on July 5, screening as part of the...
This band really enjoyed those free pianos (you can, too)!
“Play Me I’m Yours,” an installation of 60 upright pianos throughout the city, invites you to do just that — play.The pianos are scattered across the five boroughs, including the...
Ozomatli will make you get up and dance at Celebrate Brooklyn
The biggest summer stage is the Prospect Park band shell — and Ozomatli will need every inch.The Los Angeles-based band uses nearly 10 people to take its sound — a...
Scary stories for adults at the Old Stone House
For those looking for a way to cool down this summer, “Nocturnes” is sure to give you the chills.John Connolly’s collection of supernatural stories makes its world debut on July...
Paterson to veto Legislature’s budget additions
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson said Monday he will veto all 6,900 budget additions and pork-barrel projects approved hours before by the state Legislature in its budget. “The reality...
Cool it! Our guide to all the local public pools
Dive right in to summer: outdoor public pools opened on June 29.Here’s a look at some of places to practice your crawl stroke in Brooklyn. Commodore Barry Pool [N. Elliot...
'Annie Hall' kicks off Brooklyn Bridge Park movie series
The movies are still great at the DUMBO outdoor series, “Movies with a View” — though the view has changed.With its location in Brooklyn Bridge park closed for renovations, the...
New 'Narrows' bar is long on style and wide on substance
Flushing Avenue has a new oasis from its busy truck route and heavy manufacturing neighbors — a bar that serves craft beers and organic cocktails.It’s not as startling a juxtaposition...
Bklyn Yard's loss is this loft's gain
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Judge sold Exxon stock just before drilling ruling
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge who overturned a six-month ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico says he learned he owned Exxon stock several hours after he...
Motley Crue singer Vince Neil accused of DUI
Motley Crue singer Vince Neil was arrested Monday morning in Las Vegas on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, E! Online reported. A Las Vegas Police Department spokeswoman...
Wade: 'None of us know what's going to happen'
Dwyane Wade says he does not have a visit scheduled with the Knicks or Nets -- and has no idea if he ever will. The free-agent-to-be told the Miami Herald...
Cheney to be released from the hospital Monday: spokesman
Former Vice President Dick Cheney was expected to be released from the hospital on Monday, his spokesman Peter Long confirmed. Cheney was hospitalized in Washington D.C. on Friday with a...
Knicks recruit Houston to land free agents
Allan Houston will be a big part of Knicks' recruiting team this July – just as Donnie Walsh envisioned it when he was hired as his assistant.Houston has an "in''...
Arizona governor is still waiting for Obama to keep his border promises
Hot Air has the new ad by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who complains that two weeks after her meeting with President Obama when h promised to help secure the border,...
'Too hot' banker files gender complaint against Citibank
A tearful Debrahlee "Debbie" Lorenzana read a prepared statement Monday morning explaining why she is a victim of sex discrimination. Lorenzana and her attorney, Gloria Allred, are asking for a...
'Rambo' says Pakistani government aiding him in Osama hunt
The kooky Colorado construction worker busted in Pakistan as he hunted Osama bin Laden said today that he had no plans to kill him -- just nab him alive and...
Supreme Court extends gun owner rights nationwide
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says the Constitution's "right to keep and bear arms" applies nationwide as a restraint on the ability of government to limit its application. The justices...
Federer, Williams sisters into Wimbledon quarters; Clijsters wins battle of Belgians
WIMBLEDON, England -- Multiple champions Roger Federer and Venus Williams moved into the quarterfinals at Wimbledon with straight-set victories Monday, while Kim Clijsters rallied to beat fellow Belgian Justine Henin...
Cigarette mail ban hitting NY tribe’s businesses
SALAMANCA, N.Y. — A new federal law going into effect Tuesday puts an end to using the U.S. Postal Service to mail cigarettes, and nowhere will it be felt more...
NYU announces $20 million tech startup fund
New York University has announced a $20 million fund to support new technology startups at the school. The NYU Innovation Venture Fund was announced Monday. It’s the latest effort at...
A word about chances Dems will get "shellacked in November"
"The best news is that these concerns about government growth, as well as economic stagnancy, go beyond just Republicans. Independents and other groups of swing voters are largely in sync...
BP denies report that CEO Hayward is stepping down
A BP spokeswoman Monday denied a report that Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward would soon resign from the company. "Tony Hayward remains chief executive," spokeswoman Sheila Williams said. The company's...
Trial for Serbian basketball player in B'klyn man's beating postponed
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serb judges on Monday postponed until September the trial of a ormer college basketball player charged with beating an American student into a coma and then fleeing...
NY lawsuit claims voting machines are flawed
A legal complaint claims that new electronic voting machines to be used in New York State this year have a design flaw that could lead to thousands of votes being...
Martin Ginsburg, justice's husband, dies
WASHINGTON — Martin Ginsburg, the husband of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and a prominent lawyer in his own right, died Sunday from complications of metastatic cancer. He was...
Great white shark spotted off coast of Mass. (video)
A great white shark was spotted off the Massachusetts coast by a group of men fishing for tuna, myFOXboston.com reported late Sunday. Captain Bruce Sweet, who was fishing with his...
Last time on top of 'the World'
In an emotional twist of fate, the two stars of “As the World Turns,” the 53-year-old soap opera that taped its final show just last Wednesday, won the top acting...
3UP: Santana, Bay and Beltran
In today’s Post, I wrote this column about where the Mets stand with Cliff Lee (and Roy Oswalt, Fausto Carmona and Ted Lilly,too). But that regardless of what happens with...
Washington Post learns that a Libertarian doesn't a Conservative make
Dave Weigel has resigned from the Washington Post. He was hired to run a blog about Conservatives and the Right and got caught maing nasty comments, all before he was...
West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd dead at 92
WASHINGTON — Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, a fiery orator versed in the classics and a hard-charging power broker who steered billions of federal dollars to the state of...
Obama wants to cut deficit except when he doesn’t
President Obama is good with words but less good with actual actions. At the end of the G20 summit yesterday, Obama wanted to sound like he was on the same...
Hoops in the Sun notebook: Miles High, Bingo jump past BSC
Miguel (Miles High) Milien was angry. Part of it was the Sunday traffic that forced him to arrive late. But most of it was the staples in the back of...
Dream job: Felix Grucci
You might say Felix Grucci’s business is skyrocketing. Of course, there’s a lot of overhead. Grucci, 58, is the fourth generation of his family to run Fireworks by Grucci, one...
Go to Greg
Q I can’t find work and I can’t support my family on my unemployment check. If I work part-time as a handyman off the books, do I have to report...
Texting talk
JUDY FONG works in marketing Do you get work e-mails after-hours? Yes, at all odd hours, all the time. Do you feel guilty if you don’t answer quickly? Yes. What...
Rules of thumb
By 10:30 on a Friday night, the workweek is a distant memory for many employees, whether they’re out blowing off steam or home getting some well-earned rest. But not for...
Pulse sales
WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND 351 West Broadway, between Broome and Grand streets; 212-343-1225 Sale: until July 31. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-8 p.m./Sun., noon-7 p.m. Select collection and vintage pieces up...
Chill factor
Top music downloads 1. Over, Drake 2. Hey Daddy, Usher 3. My Chick Bad, Ludacris 4. Rude Boy, Rihanna 5. Airplanes, B.O.B. 6. Roger That, Young Money 7. Knock You...
NJ dad who fought to bring kids back from mom in South Korea returns home with children
The New Jersey dad who battled for more than a year to get his two kids finally was reunited with them at JFK last night. Alejandro Mendoza, 47, cried when...
Yankees rally to beat Dodgers, 8-6, in 10 innings
LOS ANGELES — Robinson Cano hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning after the Yankees rallied with four runs in the ninth off Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton and New...
'Toy' still the big '$tory'
The "Toy Story 3" gang and Adam Sandler are finding plenty of playmates at movie theaters. Tom Cruise is not so popular, though. The Disney-Pixar Animation smash "Toy Story 3"...
Couric turned down Larry King's job
Katie Couric is in serious talks to stay at CBS -- though not necessarily as anchor for the evening news -- when her $15-million-a-year contract expires next year, according to...
Louis C.K. rewrites his family
Louis C.K. is getting a do-over. The 42-year-old "comic's comic" -- whose HBO sitcom "Lucky Louie" died after 13 episodes in 2006 -- gets another chance at a new series,...
A love letter to theater: It is so 'Grand'
Watching A.R. Gurney's new play is like soaking in a warm, soothing nostalgia bath for an hour and a half. Ah, for the days when theater stars were larger-than-life household...
US-Ghana sets record
Saturday's US-Ghana World Cup game, as predicted, set records for TV watching here -- about 15 million viewers on ABC. The numbers are still preliminary, but they indicate that another...
Can't 'improv' upon fan loyalty
Lots of shows attract repeat audiences. But "Naked in a Fishbowl" gives its fans what no other production can: a new episode each week. This weekly, hourlong sitcom about four...
Bin Laden hunter is here
Gary Brooks Faulkner, the Col orado construction worker who hunted Osama bin Laden in Pakistan by himself, is going to be hard to miss today. The 52-year-old folk hero is...
Starr report
Oh my . . . "Howard Stern Show" regu lar George Takei, who played Sulu on "Star Trek," gets the documentary treat ment in "George Takei's America," airing tonight at...
An angel's last turn
Saying goodbye is so hard to do. Yesterday, we bid farewell to Darci Kistler at the season closer of the New York City Ballet. The theater was packed, waiting for...
Fat chance
'Huge," a new series about overweight teens at a weight-loss camp, starts tonight, and I couldn't be happier if I'd just discovered calorie-free potato chips. I mean, are you kidding?...
Jersey gov takes a poke at do-nothing Albany pols
Here's some neighborly advice. It's time for bumbling Albany legislators to "get serious" about the massive problems facing the state and stop hitting snooze on tough decisions regarding runaway spending...
Dems fear backlash for boosting Silver
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's last-ditch ef fort today to derail Gov. Paterson's budget cuts and reform agenda may fall victim to nervous Senate Democrats, who fear a voter backlash, sources...
Going hack to school
It was a technical foul. Hackers accessed the personal information of more than 2,400 Brooklyn Tech HS students and posted it on the school's Web site, The Post has learned....
Michael Douglas' ex-wife greedy for his 'Wall Street 2' $$
Maybe greed isn't so good after all. Michael Douglas is fighting tooth-and-nail to keep his ex-wife's hands off of his "Wall Street 2" millions. Diandra Douglas quietly filed suit against...
A political fix
After a slow start, the cable guys are gaining traction with political advertisers who typically go straight to their broadcast TV brethren. While candidates and political consultants still lavish the...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan He cleaned them out. A gun-toting thief made off with $200 after sticking up an Upper East Side cleaners, police sources said yesterday. The bandit barged into the cleaners...
Sticky wicket for this ol' ball game
They get no respect. From England to India, this game sells out stadiums, commands must-see TV time and drives sports nuts batty. But in this city, cricket -- which resembles...
Indy big's spouse got biz 'break'
The wife of the state Independence Party leader formed a company that won a state Senate contract at the same time that the party was forming alliances with the Republicans...
Day 1 of MTA's 'slash' transit
Doomsday is here. The full effects of the MTA's service cuts go into effect today, with the M line turning orange and running along Sixth Avenue, and cutbacks on 21...
How to fix the pension mess
New York's public pension system is bro ken. It's not the fault of our public- sector employees, but rather the political establishment that has allowed the system to run unchecked...
Cruel Mel make$ life hell: lover
Mel Gibson's baby mama claims she's going broke because the Holy Hunk is stiffing her and their love child, according to a report published yesterday. Songbird Oksana Grigorieva said she's...
Enchanted miles
When it's hotter outside than a Lindsay Lohan meltdown, maybe it's time for a getaway -- even if it's only in your mind. Travel + Leisure offers the posh view...
Another Albany stinker
That acrid odor in the air? It's just Al bany. Again. It just came to light that state Sen. Carl Kruger, chairman of the Finance Committee, is the focus of...
Rules of estrangement
President Obama swiftly resolved the immediate crisis of command brought about by Gen. Stanley McChrystal's caustic comments regarding the administration's prosecution of the Afghanistan war. Now it's time for him...
Tribune creditors are girding to grill Zell
Tribune Co. creditors itching to take a crack at Chairman Sam Zell, whose disastrous 2007 buyout of the media company landed it in bankruptcy, could get their chance today. Lawyers...
Kelly eyes ruling taking cops off key sites
Not so fast. A ruling that cost 120 cops their off-duty anti-terror security jobs at scores of vulnerable targets across the city is under review by Police Commissioner Ray Kelly,...
Sickening 'sweeteners'
New York governments at all levels are buckling under the weight of generous pub lic-employee-pension costs -- yet the Legislature is considering increasing the pension burden on taxpayers. Pension contributions...
Gal missing in Harlem River
Strong tides forced rescuers yesterday to suspend the search for a woman who fell into the Harlem River during a party in a secluded area along the shore, authorities said....
Business briefs
Default line The percentage of cor porate bonds considered in distress is at the high est in six months, a sign that debt investors expect the economy to slow and...
Baby shocker for hero of soccer
Maybe Landon Donovan scores a little too often. Just as the Team USA star is trying to reconcile with his TV-star wife, word is emerging that he may have a...
Bronx pol drawing tan 'lines'
A city councilman wants to shine some light on tanning-salon practices. Bronx Democrat James Vacca is introducing a measure tomorrow that would require the salons to post signs announcing the...
The royal thrown
Prince Harry abdicated the saddle. His royal hunkness tumbled from his horse during a charity polo match on Governors Island yesterday, but as far as his adoring fans were concerned,...
Michael Vick's ex-pal shot at Eagles' QB's birthday party
A former dogfighting pal of Michael Vick was shot moments after crashing the NFL quarterback's birthday bash and angrily flinging cake in his face, witnesses told The Post yesterday. Quanis...
Miracle boy's window had no safety guard
There was no legally mandated guard on the 18th-story window from which the 2-year-old son of a Libyan diplomat fell and incredibly survived, authorities said yesterday. Ebrahim Abuwari went through...
DNA-data dividends
* Gerald Turetsky makes a compelling case for collecting DNA from everyone arrested for a crime ("Albany's Deadly DNA-Law Delay," PostOpinion, June 24). Unfortunately, the proposal, given its estimated $55...
Dead baby's relatives grieve amid tree-snap probe
Heartsick relatives of an infant knocked out of her mother's arms and killed by a tree branch at the Central Park Zoo comforted each other yesterday as city officials puzzled...
Schumer on 'fleece' checks
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is calling on the Federal Reserve to ensure that banks do not penalize customers as they phase out free checking accounts and take other steps to...
Boycott fueling fear at city BPs
The city's BP stations are barely hanging on. Independently owned but tarnished by the BP name, the gas stations may not last through the spill-inspired boycott. "If business doesn't get...
Byrd illness upsets Dem bank-bill hopes
The serious health problems of Sen. Robert Byrd, the nation's longest-serving member of Congress, could thwart plans to get a final sign-off on legislation aimed at avoiding another financial meltdown....
Angelina Jolie gushes about Brad Pitt, 'Salt' in Vanity Fair
Angelina Jolie bares her soles in the pages of the upcoming Vanity Fair. In addition to gracing the cover, the 33-year-old actress appears smoky-eyed and sexy inside the magazine's August...
Fowl play near JFK
Someone should goose the National Park Service. Because of the danger they pose to airplanes, Canada geese are being eradicated all over the city — except next to the runways...
Obama's odd arms-control secrecy
The Obama administration is urging the Senate to ratify the US-Russia Strate gic Arms Reduction Treaty -- but it won't release the negotiating record for "New START" to senators who've...
Eyes on Kagan's lib hero
WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan came under fire from conservatives yesterday for calling super-liberal former Israeli Chief Justice Aharon Barak her "judicial hero." Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a...
A rotten 'reform'
The Dodd-Frank Act to "reform" Wall Street isn't yet a sure thing, votes-wise. New York's congressional delegation can still do the right thing for the city and state -- and...
G-20 snub for Bam's stimulus
TORONTO -- Wary of slamming on the stimulus brakes too quickly, but shaken by the European debt crisis, world leaders pledged yesterday to halve government deficits in the most industrialized...
45G for Marilyn's X-rays
Two anonymous bidders shelled out $45,000 for three "X-rayted" pictures of Marilyn Monroe's chest and pelvis yesterday. The X-rays, taken during a hospital visit on Nov. 10, 1954, had been...
Oil mess reaches Miss.
A "significant" amount of oil has washed ashore in Mississippi for the first time since the massive Gulf of Mexico spill began 10 weeks ago, officials said yesterday. The governor's...
Doomsday vote on NY's budget
All eyes turn to the Capitol again today as lawmakers gather for a high-stakes showdown that could either end Albany's three-month budget impasse or shut down critical state agencies. Assembly...
Capriati in OD scare
New York-born former tennis star Jennifer Capriati was reportedly rushed to a Florida hospital early yesterday after a possible drug overdose. She was staying at a Riviera Beach hotel when...
Bell cop sues back for 'injury'
A cop involved in the fatal shooting of Sean Bell on his wedding day is now suing the dead man's estate -- claiming Bell drunkenly assaulted and badly injured him...
CIA clueless on Osama for 10 yrs.
WASHINGTON -- The CIA lost track of Osama bin Laden before the 9/11 attacks ever took place, and still has no good idea of where he is, the nation's spy...
Dad, kids reunited
The New Jersey dad who battled for more than a year to get his two kids finally was reunited with them at JFK last night. Alejandro Mendoza, 47, cried when...
Prisoner in cops' custody hangs self
A prisoner found dead inside a Brooklyn police station this morning hanged himself with a string from his shorts, a man who identified himself as his brother said. The 47-year-old...
Public-pension pickle: keeping NJ, NY whole
* Steven Malanga hit the nail on the head ("NJ's Poison Pensions," PostOpinion, June 22). People forget how money was taken from the pension system to pay other debts and...
Tesla IPO aims at battery car
Tesla Motors Inc.'s Elon Musk is trying to pull off the first initial public offering of a US automaker in a half-century for an electric sports-car company that's lost money...
Philadelphia Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m&70yds; $18,000; clm($5,000); 3upKICKIN N SCREAMIN finished second last two starts vs. similar. THE MULES SISTER NY shipper drops from 20G to 5G. GIANNA'S REPRIZED rallied for third when...
Pitching coach Eiland set to rejoin Yankees
LOS ANGELES -- A big piece of the pitching success that carried the Yankees to last year's World Series title returns tomorrow night. Pitching coach Dave Eiland will rejoin the...
Knicks owner Dolan to go to LeBron meeting
Owner James Dolan decided yesterday to join the Knicks' recruiting team in northeast Ohio on Thursday as the club delivers its first presentation to free agent LeBron James, The Post...
Yankees' radio broadcasts 'ad' up to horror
How is it that the country's most famous baseball team, playing in the country's largest city, presents the world's worst radio broadcasts? How? Hard work and preparation, that's how. Branch...
Bubba takes charge in three-way playoff
Bubba Watson won for the first time on the PGA Tour, coming from six shots down to win the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn., in a three-way playoff. Watson sunk...
Argentines ride Tevez's two goals and one big break
JOHANNESBURG -- Argentina needed a couple of breaks in its second round World Cup match. It got one from the referee and another from Mexico. Carlos Tevez scored twice --...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball7 p.m.Mets vs. Marlins (in Puerto Rico)SNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.Nationals at BravesESPN27 p.m.College World Series: Championship, game 1ESPNGolf3 p.m.PGA Professional Championship, second roundGOLFSoccer9:30 a.m.World Cup Round of 16:Netherlands vs....
Bradley's U.S. future in flux
Bob Bradley indicated that he will take time before deciding on his future following Team USA's elimination from the World Cup, Sky Sports reported yesterday. It is unclear whether Bradley...
Exit not early for flawed but gallant U.S. squad
The U.S. got a gift goal from England in a tie, managed one win in two games against 25th-ranked Slovenia and 30th-ranked Algeria and all of a sudden it was...
Time to become Amazin' beast of NL East
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Now is the time for the Mets to take their successful home show on the road. This is the perfect starting point against the Marlins...
The Post line
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No-goal travesty in England ouster
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa -- Germany's latest World Cup victory over England will be remembered not for any of the brilliant goals, but for the one that didn't count. Ask anyone...
Niese gem keeps Mets rollin'
Jeff Francoeur summed up the difference between the Mets this season and the fiasco of a year ago. "We're not making stupid mistakes like we tended to do last year,"...
With no trade imminent, Mets need Santana, Bay, Beltran to find All-Star form
These 2010 Mets have ticked off a few more items from the "Prove You're Contenders List." They rebounded from a lost series against the Yankees to win consecutive sets against...
Mets at home in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The Marlins will get the gate receipts and last at-bat, but there is no mistaking who the home team will be for the next three...
Hondo's rolling
Hondo crashed with the 'Stros last night but scored with the Metamucils to complete a sweep of their series with the Twins, so the debt held firm at 805 mirabellas....
Mets think Santana is still tipping pitches
Is Johan Santana tipping pitches again? He doesn't think so, but other weren't so sure. The left-hander acknowledged tipping pitches hurt him earlier in the season after he gave up...
Shoulder stiffness sends Mejia to the bench
The Mets' pursuit of Cliff Lee took a stiff shot yesterday when Jenrry Mejia was forced to leave his start for Double-A Binghamton because of a stiff right shoulder. Mejia,...
Yankees feeling bulletproof after escape from L.A., Torre
LOS ANGELES -- The ball hung like the moon in the jet-black night sky, and for a moment the remnants of 56,000 people at Dodger Stadium weren't quite positive how...
Report: Bobby V not signing with Marlins
It looks as if there won't be any Valentine's Day for the Marlins. According to a report on SI.com, former Mets manager Bobby Valentine is no longer a candidate to...
Sports shorts
BASEBALL: Longoria, Upton clash Tampa Bay stars Evan Longoria and B.J. Upton had to be separated during a verbal altercation in the dugout after Gerardo Parra hit a two-run homer...
Giants' Jones eyes 2011 return
Encouraging medical reports caused the agent for Chad Jones to say the Giants' stricken draft pick could return to football as soon as the 2011 season -- but Jones might...
Bosh meeting on Nets' agenda
Here comes the busiest -- and maybe most important -- week of meetings in Nets' history. LeBron James on Thursday. Toronto free agent Chris Bosh, at least, on Friday. As...
Cano's HR in 10th ruins Torre's script
LOS ANGELES -- The third-inning ditch Andy Pettitte put the Yankees in with two throwing errors on bunt plays wasn't deep enough to bury his teammates. For all the times...
Torre, A-Rod finally break big chill
LOS ANGELES -- The long-awaited greeting between Joe Torre and Alex Rodriguez took place yesterday, so the world can return to spinning smoothly on its axis. Rodriguez, who refused to...
Johnson holds key to Knicks' Plan B
Plan B will be presented before Plan A. Knicks president Donnie Walsh and coach Mike D'Antoni are finalizing plans to meet with Hawks free agent Joe Johnson in Los Angeles...
Liberty comeback cools off the Sun
The Liberty's 77-68 win over the Connecticut Sun yesterday seemingly turned when Liberty coach Anne Donovan went to full-court pressure in the third quarter. But that's not when it changed...
United States needs more talent to reach top
Throughout a World Cup stay that ended with Saturday's loss to Ghana, the United States showed heart, resilience and chemistry, traits the French and Italians were lacking. But in the...
Francoeur overcomes blunder with big blast
Jeff Francoeur made the third out at third base in the bottom of the second inning yesterday, and it seemed his frustrating ways were set to continue for another game....
Rangers will pay if Shelley leaves
Se, this is what I can't understand about the way Glen Sather does business. It's beyond me, just beyond me, why the Rangers GM would risk losing such an important...
Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
This election is close enough to flip a coin. Literally. Two Republicans seeking the nomination for a seat on the Nye County (Nev.) Board of Commissioners finished in a 381-381...
Former Jaspers star loving Portugal
Arturo Dubois has noticed a major difference between basketball then and now. When he was a student at Rice HS in his native Harlem, the powerful big man played for...
'Legendary' basketball photographer remembered by hoops community
The New York City basketball community has lost one of its most artistic members. Robert (Surrob) Negron, known for his photographs and collages of NYC hoops from high school to...
