July 1, 2010
Beltran back with Mets on Monday -- or after break
WASHINGTON -- If Carlos Beltran isn’t back in time for the beginning of the Mets' next homestand, which begins Monday against the Reds, Jerry Manuel said he doesn’t expect the...
Zimmerman hits sac fly, Nats beat Mets 2-1
Ryan Zimmerman hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, giving the Washington Nationals a 2-1 victory over the New York Mets on Thursday night. Pinch-hitter Willie Harris started the...
Nuggets 'doing everything we can' to keep Carmelo
The NBA’s much-anticipated free agency period tipped off Thursday and the Denver Nuggets had one eye on a year from now when All-Star Carmelo Anthony would be the headliner. Not...
Report: Jefferson wants to play for Nets or Knicks
Former Nets forward Richard Jefferson is interested in returning to the area to play for them or the Knicks, according to Yahoo Sports. Jefferson, who averaged 12.3 ppg this past...
Dad whose baby was killed by a falling branch in Central Park readying for a lawsuit
A New Jersey man whose wife was gravely injured and baby daughter killed by a falling tree branch in Central Park has taken the first step towards filing a lawsuit...
MTA getting $10M from customer service overhaul
The MTA will reap $10 million in a wide-ranging overhaul of its customer service and media offices. Riders will soon no longer have to wade through 100 different phone numbers...
Yoo-hoo makers sued for $5 million for false advertising
Yeah, but it tastes great. A Brooklyn man is suing the makers of Yoo-Hoo chocolate flavored drink for $5 million, claiming they falsely advertise it as "good for you" when...
One firefighter cleared, reduced charges for another in booze-fueled melee
One of two firefighters charged in a booze-soaked Bay Ridge barroom brawl last winter has been cleared, the Brooklyn DA said today — and a grand jury reduced charges against...
FOOD: Miami Mexican
Mexican cuisine may be one of America's favorite "ethnics," and Miami may be our most Latino city (as well as an increasingly foodie town in many ways) -- but until...
PROMOS: Expedia survey
As someone of primarily German heritage, I feel it's my responsibility to apologize for the cruel, heinous behavior of my forefathers. And by that, I mean their creation of the Protestant Work Ethic. The...
Jackson will coach Lakers
LOS ANGELES -- Lakers coach Phil Jackson will return next season, putting off retirement for at least another year to chase his 12th NBA championship. Jackson made the announcement Thursday...
Fetching filcher Snowden-Jones 'forgot' money order for court
Money? What money? Pilfering party tart Kashmir Snowden-Jones "forgot" to bring a certain, mandatory $4,260 money order to court with her today -- earning a stern lecture from a judge....
Fountain caps career with state heptathlon record
The part of the heptathlon Whitney Fountain most feared stood between her and a day of nothing but disappointment. The Christopher Columbus senior had shied away from competing in multi...
Podolski, Ozil and Cacau cause Germany World Cup concern - -Sky Sports
There were concerns Thursday over the health of German soccer stars Lukas Podolski, Mesut Ozil and Cacau ahead of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final clash with Argentina. Striker Podolski and influential...
Tori Spelling's husband in intensive care after motorcycle accident
Tori Spelling’s husband Dean McDermott was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital following a motorcycle accident, People magazine reported Thursday. McDermott, 43, was dirt bike riding with two friends Tuesday...
Elvis on the big screen again in remastered film
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Elvis Presley is returning to the big screen again in the remastered film "Elvis on Tour: 75th Anniversary Celebration," which will be shown July 29 at more...
Dean McDermott hospitalized after motorcycle crash
LOS ANGELES — Reality star Dean McDermott is being treated for a punctured and collapsed lung after a motorcycle accident. Publicist Meghan Prophet says McDermott will remain in intensive care...
Reyes not in Mets lineup tonight
WASHINGTON -- Jose Reyes woke up feeling sore and was held out of the Mets starting lineup for the second straight game. The team is hopeful the shortstop's injured right...
Knicks happy with 2-hour LeBron meeting
CLEVELAND -- The Knicks long-anticipated meeting with LeBron James lasted two hours here today at the offices of James' manager, Maverick Carter, who runs James' marketing firm LRMR. Though the...
Kelsey Grammer's third wife files for divorce
The third wife of Kelsey Grammer filed for divorce from the "Fraiser" actor Thursday citing "irreconcilable differences," entertainment news website TMZ reported. Camille Grammer, a former Playboy model, married the...
Phillies' Utley out 8 weeks after thumb surgery
PITTSBURGH -- Phillies star second baseman Chase Utley will be out at least eight weeks after having surgery on his injured right thumb, a major setback for the two-time defending...
Chelsea Clinton to marry in upstate New York
Chelsea Clinton’s wedding will take place on an estate in Rhinebeck, N.Y., The Hudson Valley News reported Thursday. The former first daughter will tie the knot with Marc Mezvinsky at...
Meryl Streep reportedly poised for Margaret Thatcher biopic role
Oscar-winner Meryl Streep is in talks to play "Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher in a biopic about the former British Prime Minister, The Hollywood Reporter said Thursday. Streep, 61, is in...
'Hostel 3' shoots in August, set in Vegas
After so many bachelor-party-gone-wrong movies over the years, you probably thought that storyline was tapped out and it was safe to return to Vegas. Seems not. Word is that "Hostel...
Rangers lose Shelley, replace him with Boogaard
Rangers GM Glen Sather turned more into less today, passing on retaining universally respected enforcer Jody Shelley in order to heap a four-year contract at $1.65 million per on Wild...
Boss has early birthday party
TAMPA -- Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has been given and early birthday party. Team employees, family members and friends spent time with Steinbrenner at the Yankees’ spring training complex Thursday,...
'Top Chef: Just Desserts' announces head judge
Coming on the heels of his guest judge appearance on last night's episode of "Top Chef," James Beard Award-winning Jean Georges executive pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini will be the head...
Box Office: 'Eclipse' sets another record, but fails to eclipse 'New Moon'
With an estimated $68.5 million opening day, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'' is now the top Wednesday opening of all-time in North America. It's also the No. 2 opening day ever, behind "The Eclipse...
Senator Robert Byrd lies in repose in Senate
Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.), the longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate, made one final visit to the chamber where he spent 51 years on Thursday. Byrd, who died Monday...
Paws off!
EEEEEEEEEEEEE! is all I can say about the new collaboration between Claw Money x Vans. These graffiti-meets-leopard print kicks boast the designer's signature chubby claw in neon hues - and...
Police civilian review board intern busted
An intern at the city's Civilian Complaint Review Board -- which investigates abuse by police -- was arrested today in Brooklyn for possessing an illegal handgun and marijuana, sources told...
Calif. legislature approves $20M settlement for kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard
California’s state legislature approved a $20 million settlement for kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard Thursday, The Sacramento Bee reported. Dugard was kidnapped as an 11-year-old near her home in South Lake...
Amazon announces price cut on large-screen Kindle
Amazon.com unveiled a new design for its large-screen Kindle on Thursday and cut the device's price by more than 20 percent, positioning the e-reader to compete more effectively against Apple's...
BP in talks to sell assets over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
BP is in talks to sell up to 100 percent of its £5.9 billion ($8.9 billion) stake in a South American oil producer to the Chinese to deal with the...
Henin won't play at U.S. Open after elbow injury
WIMBLEDON, England -- Seven-time Grand Slam champion Justine Henin says she will miss the U.S. Open after partially tearing a ligament in her right elbow during a fall at Wimbledon....
Goldman, AIG spar in Congress over swap values
Goldman Sachs executives defended valuations for credit-default swaps that were presented to American International Group (AIG) during the financial crisis, saying Thursday they reflected actual market prices, Wall Street Journal...
Tiger's divorce almost done, but money a question
Golf superstar Tiger Woods will officially be a single man by the end of Friday, TMZ reported.The only thing that remains is for the divorce from Elin Nordegren to be...
Johnson taking second meeting with Hawks
CLEVELAND -- Arn Tellem, agent for Joe Johnson, said he will meet again today with the Hawks – a sign the guard is leaning in Atlanta's favor. The Knicks met...
NY lawmakers back rights for domestic workers
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York domestic workers would be guaranteed overtime pay, as well as time off and protections against sexual harassment, under a measure given final legislative approval Thursday....
'Cruel' Mel Gibson unleashed racist tirade against his baby mama: report
In a series of expletive-laced outbursts caught on tape, actor Mel Gibson reportedly told his baby mama that the way she was dressed would get her "raped by a pack...
Report: Lee thinks he’s done with Mariners
Cliff Lee’s complete game victory against the Yankees may be his final one with the Mariners. Former Mets GM and Sirius XM host Jim Duquette tweeted today that Lee “told...
Wagging my tail for 'Videohound' 2011
Like everybody who writes about movies (I assume), I keep a copy of Leonard Maltin's authoritative "Movie Guide" close at hand at all times. (As a kid, I used to...
Devils lose Martin; sign Tallinder, Volchenkov, Hedberg
The Devils' twin signings on defense of Henrik Tallinder and Anton Volchenkov, and of backup goalie Johan Hedberg, leaves them scant room to re-sign Ilya Kovalchuk, although Lou Lamoriello says...
New trial ordered in NYC for food service boss
A federal appeals court has tossed out the conviction of the former chief marketing officer of one of the nation’s biggest food products distributors. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of...
Former CUNY professor admits to being a spy for Russia
A former CUNY professor accused of spying for Russia told federal authorities right after his arrest that he had a fake name and that "he would not violate his loyalty...
$1.2B in settlements approved for Sept. 11 business losses
A judge today signed off on $1.2 billion in settlements to more than 50 businesses and insurers for losses caused by the Sept. 11 destruction of the World Trade Center....
Wonder Woman’s iconic costume gets a radical redesign
Sorry guys — Wonder Woman is leaving a lot more to the imagination. DC Comics’ Maid of Might is trading in her iconic star-spangled short shorts and red-and-gold bustier for...
List of schools granted reprieve by court ruling
Academy of Collaborative Education (Manhattan) Academy of Environmental Science (Manhattan) Beach Channel High School (Queens) Business, Computer Applications, and Entrepreneurship High School (Queens) Choir Academy of Harlem HS (Manhattan) Columbus...
Serena back in Wimbledon final
WIMBLEDON, England -- Serena Williams defeated unseeded Petra Kvitova in straight sets Thursday to reach her third straight Wimbledon final and sixth overall. The top-ranked Williams overcame a stiff challenge...
Appellate court affirms ruling to keep struggling schools open
Open sesame! In a huge victory for the teachers’ union, the city must keep open 19 struggling schools it had sought to begin shuttering this fall, an appellate court ruled...
Britney Spears brushes off child abuse allegations
Pop princess Britney Spears is not concerned about allegations from a former bodyguard that she abused her two sons, FOXNews.com reported Thursday. According to the British paper The Sun, bodyguard...
Alex's homer gives Yankees win over Mariners
Alex Rodriguez did hit the game-winning home run today, but the Yankees still had to get three more outs against the Mariners. When Rodriguez hit a 95-mph fastball up in...
Chris Simms arrested for driving while stoned
Tennessee Titans quarterback Chris Simms was busted early this morning in the West Village driving high on marijuana with his 8-months pregnant wife in the passenger seat, The Post has...
Katherine Jackson to produce several movies about Michael's life: report
Katherine Jackson, 80, is involved in a business deal to produce and distribute several movies about the life of her son Michael, TMZ reported Thursday. The entertainment website said Jackson's...
Rangers sign Biron to back up Lundqvist, add Prospal
The Rangers moved quickly to fill their need for a backup goaltender by signing Martin Biron to a two-year deal deal worth $1.7 million today. FOLLOW BROOKS ON TWITTER Biron,...
Obama: Being American is 'not a matter of blood or birth'
President Barack Obama said Thursday that being American “is not a matter of blood or birth,” but said that “no matter how decent” the 11 million illegal immigrants in the...
New Black Panther voter intimidation case dismissal is part of a pattern
In an interview with Fox News, J Christian Adams, a former attorney for the Department of Justice, says that he and the other lawyers who won a default a judgment...
Nets give 'great presentation' to James
CLEVELAND -- The Nets and LeBron James met for almost an hour-and-a-half here this morning, with the team pitching a global plan and its new arena in Brooklyn. "We think...
Movies shot entirely on the iPhone 4 now playing
Well, that didn't take long. The new device from Apple only hit last week, and already short films shot and edited entirely on it are turning up online. If you'll...
Steve Jobs tells irate iPhone 4 customer to 'relax' over dropped calls
Just "relax" and "enjoy your family." That's the message from Apple boss Steve Jobs to one irate iPhone 4 customer who complained to him in an e-mail recently that he...
Newsmax out of Newsweek bidding
Subtract one more bidder from the list of potential suitors to buy Newsweek from the Washington Post Co. Newsmax Media, the right leaning Web site headed by Christopher Ruddy, said...
Lucasfilm loses pregnancy lawsuit in California
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — The company founded by "Star Wars" creator George Lucas has lost a pregnancy bias suit filed by a woman whose job offer was withdrawn when she...
'See something, say something’ campaign goes national
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has unveiled a national “see something, say something” campaign in New York City. Napolitano made the announcement Thursday in Penn Station, the nation’s busiest train...
Get well soon, Hitch
Christopher Hitchens has to undergo chemotherapy for cancer in his esophagus. Here's a prayer for your swift and complete recovery, Mr. Hitchens.
Al Qaeda's English magazine suffers glitches on launch
Al Qaeda's first English-language propaganda magazine, designed to encourage would-be terrorists into acts of violence, suffered an inauspicious launch -- with only the first three of the 67 pages legible...
Nets sign Duke's Zoubek
The Nets signed a pair of undrafted free agents this morning.Duke center Brian Zoubek and Tulsa guard Ben Uzoh have both agreed to terms with New Jersey, the team announced...
3UP: Mariners, Lee and Manuel
1. Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik is pragmatic. He traded Jarrod Washburn with this team still in a pennant race at last year’s July 31 deadline. So he is going to...
Gardner back in Yankees lineup
Four days after getting hit in the wrist by a Clayton Kershaw fastball, Brett Gardner returns to the Yankees lineup today against Mariners. FOLLOW GAME HEREAlex Rodriguez will DH today...
Bobby V insulted by Marlins
Bobby Valentine lashed out at the Marlins days after he was passed over for their managerial job, the Miami Herald reports.Valentine said on ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight”, where he is an...
Dirt bike collides with Queens bus, killing rider
A dirt bike collided with a New York City bus last night, killing the bike’s rider. Police say the accident happened Wednesday night in Queens. They say the operator of...
Bx. Assemblywoman’s aide arrested in robbery
An aide to state Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo was arrested Wednesday on charges of robbery and impersonating a police officer, accused of flashing a fake badge and stealing $4,000 from an...
SoHo Hollister closed due to bedbugs
Bedbugs have closed a popular teen clothing store in New York City. Hollister said its flagship store in Manhattan was closed Wednesday because the bedbugs were “affecting certain isolated areas...
Thousands of housing vouchers are saved
Thousands of New York City families who faced losing their rental-assistance vouchers have been spared due to a deal worked out by city and state agencies. The deal got federal...
NY Senate is back in session, Assembly plows ahead
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s Senate is reversing course and coming back into session exactly three months after the state budget was due, but the final bill needed to close...
Watchdog group favors nonpartisan NYC elections
A government watchdog group has changed its view and now says it supports nonpartisan elections in New York City. Citizens Union had opposed the idea of eliminating the role of...
LeBron arrives for meeting with Nets
LeBron James showed up for his sitdown with Nets brass at 10:58 in a white Escalade and made no comments to reporters. The Nets group -- owner Mikhail Prokhorov, minority...
Big stink in Astoria
Astoria smells more like Flushing. The pungent aroma of wastewater has overrun the Queens neighborhood ever since a fan broke at a sewage-treatment plant across the river a month ago,...
Free-agent updates: Wade talks with Bulls
Dwyane Wade spent the first day of free agency meeting with his hometown Bulls, the AP reports. The Heat remain the heavy favorite to re-sign the superstar. Amar’e long shot...
US jobless claims up 13K to 472K
The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week in yet another reminder of the lingering weakness in the labor market. In its weekly...
Ten suspected Russian spies due before US court
Ten suspects arrested in the Russian spy scandal will ask U.S. courts Thursday to release them during the probe, but their requests are at risk after the disappearance of an...
Social workers visit Britney Spears after abuse claims
Social workers from the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) visited Britney Spears' home to investigate claims the fallen pop star abused her two young sons, celebrity...
Paterson flees from hedge fund tax
ALBANY – Gov. Paterson is running away from his $50 million tax on hedge fund managers, a day after his Connecticut counterpart lauded the levy as a boon to the...
Agent: Scott accepts Cavs coaching job
CLEVELAND -- With LeBron or without him, Byron Scott has decided to get back on an NBA sideline. Scott accepted Cleveland's coaching job just as LeBron James officially became a...
Drama Mama: Independent Viewing
Your guide to navigating the long, holiday weekend if fireworks aren’t enough entertainment: Kick off the long holiday weekend early as everyone else in the office sneaks out with SOAPnet’s...
High-risk insurance comes alive
As of today, it is possible for those who have previously been turned down for health insurance, due to a pre-existing condition, to get coverage. This is the latest step...
Knicks brass hopes its pitch is perfect for LeBron
CLEVELAND — Two years of painful cap-cutting and dreaming comes down to one meeting today in a downtown Cleveland boardroom. Jetlagged and road-weary but full of adrenaline, owner James Dolan...
Knicks confident about Stoudemire; meet with Johnson, Miller
The Knicks had their plate full last night for their free-agent trip to Los Angeles. The contingent of Mike D’Antoni, James Dolan and Allan Houston met with Washington small forward...
After decade of failure, Dolan can erase it all
It isn't often in life when you get one shot at redemption, one chance to wipe clear a debt of under-performance. Golf allows you that; you can get smoked for...
Cash likely keeps James in Cleveland
As the NBA begins its seducing season, the most sizzling summer in the league’s 64-year-old history, it’s important to be aware of an obscured truth relating to the fraternity of...
Lee will meet with Nets, three others
Knicks free agent David Lee has accepted an invitation to visit the Timberwolves on Saturday. Lee also has set up meetings with the Bulls, Heat and Nets. Minnesota team president...
No Elano for Brazil
Elano will not play for Brazil in tomorrow’s World Cup quarterfinal match against the Netherlands because of a right ankle injury, a team doctor said yesterday. Jose Luis Runco said...
S. American nations enjoy Cup domination
RIO DE JANEIRO — Across South America, soccer fans are feeling the joy of victory — spiked with a twist of revenge. The continent’s teams have dominated at World Cup...
Bronx Regional product standing out on streetball circuit
Basketball hasn’t been in his life for very long, but Giovanni McLean has a plan for the sport. He knows it’s his ticket to a higher level of education. “I...
Happy campers
Julie Jacobs is ready for camp. Next month, she’ll head to the Lochearn Camp for Girls in Post Mills, Vt., where she’ll sleep in Cabin 6. She’ll belt out classic...
Frizz whiz
Humid days and balmy nights are a curly girl’s worst nightmare. And fighting frizz with dry ends and stressed tresses is no way to spend the season. In the name...
Mets beat Marlins, 6-5, avoiding San Juan sweep
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — David Wright doubled twice and drove in two runs and the New York Mets salvaged the final game of their Caribbean trip, beating the Florida...
Modern love
Standing outside his new Park Slope project, 580 Carroll, developer Sean Ludwick gestures toward the glassy, modern apartment building, a half-smoked cigar in his hand. “This isn’t good business,” he...
Nets get first pitch at LeBron
CLEVELAND — If all else fails, Beyonce can give singing lessons to LeBron James. With the free-agency period having begun at midnight, the Nets this morning at 11 here will...
Knicks will meet with James after Johnson, Miller
CLEVELAND — Two years of painful cap-cutting and dreaming comes down to one meeting today in a downtown Cleveland boardroom. Jetlagged and road-weary but full of adrenaline, owner James Dolan...
Knicks, Nets ready as NBA market opens
This summer’s biggest show in sports has kicked off, from a league that won’t play for months. It’s called “LeBron James: Free Agent.” The two-time MVP known more aptly than...
Khloe, Lamar get own show
It's a hat trick for the Kardashian family. Newlyweds Khloe Kardashian, 26, and Lamar Odom, 30, are adding to the family business with yet another reality show. Let's hope it...
'Boston' left me a mess
If you missed the premiere of "Boston Med" -- the best show of the summer -- last week, you can catch up tonight. In fact, you must catch up tonight....
Invitation-only to get pay Hulu
Hulu isn't free anymore -- but the real indignity is that it's keeping paying customers behind the digital equivalent of a red velvet rope. The on-demand TV site is requiring...
Sold on 'Merchant'
In a rare stage appear ance -- his first at the Delacorte Theater -- Al Pacino is affectingly understated (for Al Pacino). On the whole, the Shakespeare in the Park...
Mike Huckabee gets trial show on Fox
Former Arkansas Govenor Mike Huckabee is getting a six-week trial period on Fox. "The Huckabee Show" will begin airing July 26 at noon. Taped in New York in front of...
Larry King's next move
Larry King did not look happy yesterday, the morning after he announced he is ending his show on CNN. But, as the saying goes, when one door shuts, another opens....
'Fame whore'
'Bachelor" bad-girl Vienna Girardi blew-up at ex-fiancé Jake Pavelka during their first face-to-face meeting, calling him a "fame whore" and "a liar," according to sources at ABC. Girardi takes a...
Fake cop bust on pol aide
An aide to a Bronx assemblywoman was arrested yesterday for impersonating a cop while stealing $4,000 from a man's apartment, cops said. Wilfredo Nazario, a staffer for Carmen Arroyo, and...
Rye coyote warnings
Residents of the Westchester city of Rye were warned yesterday to keep small children indoors after coyotes attacked and injured two girls just days apart. Officers and wildlife experts have...
Lawless labor lost: another Cabinet failure
Michele Malkin's column on Labor Secretary Hilda Solis is another exposé of the socialist dogma that runs through the Obama administration ("Disolving the Border," PostOpinion, June 26). How is it...
Where New York's not proud to lead
Forty years ago today, New York became the first state in the US where abortion was broadly legal. Since then, New York City has become the nation's undisputed abortion capital,...
Gal cleared in guy-torch
A Queens woman accused of flying into a jealous rage and torching her ex-boyfriend -- killing him and three others -- was found not guilty on all charges yesterday. It...
Business briefs
SocGen fine Ex-SocGen investment banking chief Jean-Pierre Mustier, head of the divi sion that employed Je rome Kerviel -- the al leged rogue trader whose trial verdict is due to...
US shuts pirated-movie sites
US customs officials began closing Web sites that offer pirated movies, fulfilling a promise to crack down on illegal downloads that Hollywood executives say cost the US economy more than...
Kagan nixes vamping it up
WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan yesterday refused to pick sides in one of the most biting debates of the day: Team Edward or Team Jacob? Sen. Amy Klobuchar...
Markets taking quarterly plunge
US stocks fell, extending the first quarterly drop in the S&P 500 index in more than a year as all three major indexes fell double-digit percentages during the second quarter....
Snapping up luxe co-ops
The improved economy has put big-bucks buyers back in the hunt for Manhattan homes. Co-op and condo sales are up 80 percent in Manhattan from a year ago, with prices...
Rich trader dead in SoHo
A wealthy former bond trader, who turned to the bottle after making millions at some of the world largest banks, was found dead in a pool of blood inside his...
Small stocks 'break' news
The US Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday said it plans to expand a single-stock "circuit-breaker" pilot program to stocks within the Russell 1000 index and some exchange-traded funds.
Senate OKs Petraeus 99-0
WASHINGTON -- The Senate yesterday unanimously confirmed Gen. David Petraeus as the new commander of the Afghanistan war, and President Obama swiftly issued a statement saying Petraeus has his "full...
Campaign-bill outrage
Legislative leaders have agreed on a bill that would require corporations to get shareholder approval before making political donations to influence policy or elections. Business leaders immediately slammed the proposal,...
Strapped MTA's sad real estate of affairs
The cash-strapped MTA has squandered a fortune in botched real-estate transactions -- failing to collect millions in outstanding rent, refusing to charge interest on that money, and hanging onto lucrative...
Mantle fan swats Yanks
A lifelong Yankees fan is suing the team after it lost a letter he received more than 40 years ago from slugger Mickey Mantle, court records say. Retired cop Michael...
Luxe car-rob ring smashed
Cops put the brakes on a sophisticated ring of car thieves ripping off hundreds of luxury autos for wealthy clients in the United States and Africa who placed orders for...
Bloomberg gives to get
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday revealed one of the secrets to luring top talent to his financial-information firm, Bloomberg L.P.: letting recruits know all profits go to charity. "The guy who runs...
'Royal Ponzi' pain in assets
A bogus Belgian blue blood who allegedly swindled friends and other clients out of $7 million in "investments" pleaded not guilty in Manhattan Supreme Court yesterday. Guy De Chimay, 47,...
Come-pup-pance
No pets allowed! A Morningside Heights woman promised yesterday not to keep a pet for at least five years in return for a no-jail plea deal on charges she gave...
Bam: We're on right $$ course
WASHINGTON -- President Obama yesterday delivered a rousing defense of his handling of the stagnant economy and blasted Republican critics of his plans. "The economy is headed in the right...
June jobs retreat
Fewer than expected private-sector jobs were created in June -- but some economists, pointing to increased productivity, believe employment will pick up later this year. Private businesses created a lackluster...
3 cops defeat 'sodomy' suit
A man who sued four cops for $440 million, claiming they sodomized him in a Brooklyn subway, has been stuck with the defense lawyers' bills after a jury cleared three...
Bizman $tiffed workers
A Queens man, his daughter and two union leaders pleaded guilty yesterday to swindling more than 300 workers out of about $600,000 in wages. Merkourios Angeliades and his daughter, Irena,...
$500B cash stash
Private-equity firms sitting on $500 billion of uninvested cash and facing a deadline for spending it are nonetheless taking their sweet time making deals -- much to the chagrin of...
Fiend subway link
US counterterrorism officials have linked one of the nation's most wanted terrorists to last year's thwarted plot to bomb the New York City subway system, authorities said yesterday. Current and...
Cyprus fool lets gang's $$ man go on the lam
The suspected paymaster of the Russian spy ring vanished yesterday after a judge in Cyprus allowed him to go free on bail of only $24,400. Officials on the Mediterranean island...
'Duct tape' ed suit
The Brooklyn mother of a special-ed student is suing the city Department of Education and his teacher for $3 million, claiming the teacher duct-taped the boy's mouth. After the boy's...
Warner window
Edgar Bronfman Jr., battling dwindling music sales at his Warner Music Group, struck an online advertising deal yesterday with MTV Networks aimed at spinning a more robust bottom line for...
Drasner on inside Newsweek track
A number of potential buyers are dropping out, leaving only a handful of suitors interested in buying flagging Newsweek from the Washington Post Co. Former Daily News co-owner Fred Drasner,...
We won't bug LeBron: Bloomberg
If LeBron James is worried about being hounded by fans if he comes to play for the Knicks, Mayor Bloomberg wants him to know that even at 6-foot-8 and 240...
Bank bill halfway home
WASHINGTON -- The House yesterday passed a package of sweeping reforms that will give the federal government greater control over the financial industry from Wall Street to Main Street in...
'Eclipse' midnight showings rake in more than $30M, topping 'New Moon' record
"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," the third movie in the teen-vampire series, generated record sales of more than $30 million from midnight showings in US and Canadian theaters. "Eclipse" surpassed the...
Death reprieve for cop killer
A stunning Manhattan federal appeals court ruling yesterday overturned the death sentence for a vicious cop-killer and gave him a second chance to plead with jurors to spare his life....
Hedging their bets
"As lawmakers in Albany consider a proposal to vastly increase the tax liability of hedge-fund professionals who work in New York -- many of whom have already wisely decided to...
Wilson shows the way
How do you slow Albany's mad dash to ward insolvency? Apply the law. This remarkably fresh idea comes from an equally fresh source -- a fairly unknown member of a...
O's tardy response
Is 70 the Gulf Coast's lucky number? That's how many days since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that it took President Obama to accept foreign help in cleaning up the...
2 SEALs are eagle saviors
Two Navy SEALs rescued an eagle that had been shot by an Afghani soldier, and are now trying to get it transferred to a sanctuary in New York. "I fear...
Smutphone alert
Warning: Your replacement BlackBerry might contain porn, celebrity passwords or e-mail tirades from angry lovers. That's what happened to a surprised Delaware banker who dropped his jaw instead of a...
Scots finally OK The Donald's posh golf course
Donald Trump has finally been given the go-ahead to build what he says will be "the world's greatest golf course" in Scotland. Despite years of delays and vocal opposition to...
Conn.: Welcome, overtaxed execs!
ALBANY -- Next stop, Greenwich! Even as New York lawmakers geared up to slam out-of-state hedge-fund managers with $50 million in new taxes, Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell was rolling out...
FCIC 'bombshell'
Goldman Sachs assumed its usual position in the Beltway -- on the hot seat. The gold-plated firm run by CEO Lloyd Blankfein received another Washington-style grilling yesterday, two months after...
China move on Google
Google said some Web search features have been partially blocked in China as the company awaits a decision from the country's government on whether it can keep providing Internet services...
BP honcho plugging more than oil leak
While the Gulf of Mexico was turning into a oil-filled cesspool, BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg got himself into a really sticky situation -- cavorting with a married mom of three...
Accused Russian spy Cynthia Murphy tried to recruit Columbia profs, students
She was lurking in the Ivy, ready to pounce. Accused Russian spy Cynthia Murphy used her cover as a Columbia University MBA student to try to turn her capitalist classmates...
Oracle's FinReg hit: $8B
Warren Buffett long prided himself on trashing exotic derivatives -- saying he didn't understand them -- but under new financial reform laws he now may have to ante up $8...
Ex-AIG exec is out from shadows
The boss of the unit that caused the implosion of American International Group emerged from the shadows for the first time since the firm collapsed two years ago. The head...
Gore accuser claims she's victim of 'sexual predator'
The masseuse who accused Al Gore of getting touchy-feely during a rubdown in an Oregon hotel room four years ago slammed the former vice president as "a pervert and sexual...
Sexy red agent's locks to dye for
A sexy Manhattan party girl who the feds say led a double life as a Russian spy showed her true colors the first time she stepped into a Financial District...
Green light on concerts
It's good to have Mayor Bloomberg on your side. Brooklyn Judge Kenneth Sherman issued a temporary injunction yesterday that could have signaled doom for Borough President Marty Markowitz's $64 million...
Girl, 4, falls down shaft
A 4-year-old girl pushing a toy stroller tumbled 25 feet down a freight-elevator shaft yesterday at the Upper East Side building of a TV-production company owned by a high-end antiques...
New Toyota woe
Toyota says around 270,000 vehicles sold worldwide, including its luxury Lexus sedans, have faulty engines. The world's biggest automaker did not say if it would recall the vehicles. The faulty...
Today may be the day for smokers to 'pack' it in
The price of cigarettes goes up another $1.60 a pack in New York state today. So I was wondering how the new cost of between $12 and $13 a pack...
Elena's nanny state
Suppose that the federal government, in its infinite wisdom, decided that it would deal with the obesity crisis and improve the health and welfare of the American people -- by...
Don't let Hezbollah off the hook
The Israelis have vowed to intercept the latest "peace flotilla" now en route to Gaza from Lebanon, as they have other would-be blockade-busters -- and they have every right to,...
New York City's 'tree-son'
The recent tragedy in Central Park should not have happened at all ("Get Mad, Mike," Editorial, June 29). Those trees should have been properly maintained by the responsible agency. There...
Naomi's 'blood diamond'
Prosecutors can subpoena supermodel Naomi Campbell to testify about a "blood diamond" that she allegedly received from the disgraced former president of Liberia, a court in The Hague ruled yesterday....
Brooklyn gets shot to hell
Mayhem erupted in Brooklyn last night as eight people were shot -- two fatally -- in four separate incidents. The bloodshed began 8 p.m. when a man was shot in...
Hero asylum
SAN DIEGO -- The son of a Hamas founder who became a Christian and an Israeli spy will be granted US asylum after he passes a routine background check, an...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Police are searching for a well-dressed bandit who knocks off jewelry stores in SoHo and the West Village. On June 9 at 11:50 a.m., the man walked into Lunessa...
The Petraeus challenge
We're failing in Afghanistan. Confirmed yesterday as our new commander there, Gen. David Petraeus has the unenviable task of producing something President Obama can call a success. If Petraeus can...
It's time for Yankees big guns to step up
This is the Year of the Pitcher. Robbie Cano, and A.J. Burnett haven't gotten the memo yet, but the Yankees didn't necessarily need consecutive nights being dominated by Cliff Lee...
Cunningham baby drowns
LAS VEGAS -- The 2-year-old son of former NFL star quarterback Randall Cunningham has died in what authorities yesterday called an apparent backyard hot tub accident. The Clark County coroner's...
Tape: Vick left three minutes before shooting
Michael Vick's lawyer says his client was "long gone" before a shooting took place near a Virginia Beach restaurant that hosted his 30th birthday party. A spokesman for the Guadalajara...
HGH probers quiz Tiger
BUFFALO -- A person familiar with a federal investigation of a Canadian doctor accused of distributing human growth hormone says Tiger Woods has been interviewed in the case. The person...
Hondo's not Idling
Hondo endured a minor setback last night when he split the bit with the Metamucils and Bosawx, hit ting with the former and missing with the latter to nudge the...
Irked Dolan calls Jay-Z about Nets sign
CLEVELAND -- It wasn't what the Nets said. Or even how they said it. It was where they said it -- within full view of Madison Square Garden at 34th...
Nets are Russian to win, with or without LeBron
Someone once said you never get a second chance to make a first impression. But a good first impression can lead to a second chance. I came up with that...
Nets ready to come out with big guns blazin'
CLEVELAND -- If all else fails, Beyonce can give singing lessons to LeBron James. With the free-agency period having begun at midnight, the Nets this morning at 11 here will...
Sports shorts
NHL: Ex-Ranger Huber dies Former Ranger Willie Huber, 52, died. The former defenseman played for a decade in the NHL in the 1970s and '80s. Family friend Mark Lawrence says...
Federer upset at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON -- For the first time in eight years, Roger Federer won't be striding onto Centre Court for the Wimbledon final. The six-time champion was upset in the quarterfinals by...
Tiger searching for elusive first win of 2010
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- After 71 career PGA Tour victories, including 14 major championships, you would think winning comes easy for Tiger Woods. Nevertheless, that hasn't been the case for...
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Mariners' Hernandez stifles Yankees with complete-game gem
The way the Yankees and Mariners looked last night at Yankee Stadium it was hard to tell which team had baseball's best record and which one has been baseball's biggest...
Reyes' scratch blamed on turf
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The Mets' worst fears about playing a series on artificial turf may have been realized last night. Jose Reyes was a late scratch from the...
Mariners aces trump Yankees
This is exactly how the Mariners drew it up. By obtaining Cliff Lee before the season, Seattle, already with Felix Hernandez, believed that they held a pair of aces that...
Granderson: Yankee Stadium outfield still not in great shape
The Yankee Stadium outfield looks a little better than it did on the Yankees' last homestand, but it's still in bad shape according to the guys who patrol it each...
Likely destinations for top free agents
Post columnist Peter Vecsey forecasts the next stops for the top 10 NBA free agents: Before attempting to project where the NBA's top 10 free agents figure to find fairly...
Simple message in complex time for Knicks: C'mon, LeBron
Two years, two long years that seemed like 20 for the once-proud franchise known as the New York Knicks have come down to this day, and this moment in Cleveland....
Donovan's World Cup runneth over
Just a day after returning from the World Cup, Landon Donovan went on a whirlwind media tour yesterday. He rang the bell at the stock exchange and was on "the...
Rangers in hunt for backup goalie
More often than not, Glen Sather's attempts to make a splash in free agency have wound up as belly flops. For that reason, it's just as well the Rangers' general...
Devils face free-agency challenges
The former math teacher, Lou Lamoriello, faces some fancy figuring when free agency opens at noon today. The Devils general manager signed David Clarkson yesterday, waived Jay Pandolfo and Andrew...
Mets weather latest storm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Jose Reyes came up with an injured right side and could not play. Mike Pelfrey, the new ace, gave up a career-high 12 hits over...
Bullpen, offense help Mets avoid sweep
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Mike Pelfrey got voted off the island early last night, but at least he didn't sink to the bottom of the Caribbean. In a game...
Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
Caution: Vampire crossing. Colorado may have to install new traffic signs after a woman driving along a dirt road in the town of Fruita crashed into a canal after she...
Nigerian President bans soccer team from competing after World Cup loss -- AFP
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan banned the country's soccer team from international competition for two years following their dismal showing at the World Cup, his office said Wednesday. "President Goodluck Jonathan...
Mexico coach Javier Aguirre stands down in wake of World Cup exit -- Report
Javier Aguirre stepped down as Mexico coach today after the team's defeat to Argentina in the last 16 of the World Cup, AFP reported. The 50-year-old began his second spell in charge...
Just sold!
Manhattan GRAMERCY $900,000 205 E. 22nd St. One-bedroom, one-bath loft condo, 900 square feet, with 12-foot beamed ceilings, fireplace, brick walls and stainless-steel kitchen appliances; building features doorman and garage....
Imperioli palace
‘Sopranos” star Michael Imperioli has put his four-story, 4,720-square-foot TriBeCa townhouse on the market for $6.995 million. And calling this residence dramatic might be an understatement. The interior of the...
DeLuca named new St. Ray's baseball coach
Marc DeLuca is the new head coach of the St. Raymond baseball team, but he’s the first to say that he is in no way replacing legendary Ron Patnosh, who...
Snoop Dogg wants to rent entire country
Snoop Dogg lives large, but big enough to turn a whole nation into his crib? A British tab said the famed rap star was in talks to rent the nation...
Hitting the streets: Local legends at a court near you
It is summertime in the city and what says July and August more than asphalt and basketball? The high school season is over. All the players disperse to their respective...
Knicks to meet with Wizards' Miller
The Knicks had their plate full for their free-agent trip to Los Angeles. At 9 p.m. Pacific Time, they were planning to meet with Washington small forward Mike Miller before...
Al Gore sex investigation to be re-opened, say Portland police
An investigation into claims of sexual assault by former vice president Al Gore is to be re-opened, Portland police said Wednesday. The move came after the massage therapist that accused...