July 27, 2010
Thief upgrades from cash to Yukon
Carjacker soughtA gun-toting thug settled for a 2001 GMC Yukon when he couldn’t get any money from his victim on July 23.The 25-year-old victim had just exited his vehicle after...
Nature finds a way! Dozens of new geese defying feds in Prospect Park
massacred 290 of the popular water birds in a nocturnal operation that shocked the borough.Now, park-goers are already feeding the newcomers scraps of food, setting the stage for another population...
News analysis: Inside the feds' blood lust for geese
The federal government approach toward geese became “more aggressive” — and more lethal — in the days after the so-called Miracle on the Hudson, resulting in the exclusion of animal...
Snake fails to give cops the slip
What a snake!A wormy burglar was arrested on July 23 after he wiggled his way out of an air conditioner vent at a Bergen Beach home — one of six...
City seeks 'dollar vans' to operate on dead MTA routes
The Taxi and Limousine Commission quietly approved the privatization initiative that will allow livery vans to operate along bus routes eliminated by the cash-strapped state agency — including the B71...
New gameplay footage for Ghosts of Sparta
It's literally impossible to get too much of Kratos and the God of War games. So, thankfully, Sony's just released some new gameply footage of the upcoming PSP game, Ghosts...
Cash and scary
76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens-Cobble Hill–Red HookCash and scaryThree gunmen pushed a man into a Kane Street apartment on July 22 and took a safe containing $40,000.A 59-year-old man was entering his...
Former city hoop stars arraigned on robbery charges
Kevin Phillip and Jamie Harris, the Drexel University basketball players from New York City accused of breaking into a fellow student’s apartment last week with guns intending to commit a...
Jets shouldn't be wasting time with T.O. when Revis needs new deal
This is no time for Mike Tannenbaum (and Woody Johnson) to be picking up the telephone inquiring about Terrell Owens. The only call they should be making - - today,...
City to pay $3.25M to Sean Bell estate
The city will shell out more than $7 million to settle the civil suit arising from the fatal 2006 police shooting of Sean Bell. The judge in the case signed...
Ex-con denies Harlem granny mug
An accused heartless granny-mugger pleaded not guilty today to charges he shoved an 87-year-old woman to the pavement in East Harlem last month and ripped a gold crucifix from her...
Man executed on Rogers Ave.
ExecutedA man was shot in the head during a July 26 confrontation on Rogers Avenue.Officials said the 32-year-old victim was found sprawled out on the ground between Parkside and Clarkson...
Cops hunt Canarsie hamburglar
Burger grabA gunman took $1,500 in receipts from a Rockaway Parkway Burger King on July 25 after waiting on line and ordering some food.Police said the thug entered the eatery...
Hold your Jets: T.O. signs with Bengals
The T.O. show is not coming to New York. The Jets made an exploratory phone call to Terrell Owens’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, but were never serious about signing the outlandish...
Christie Brinkley lists home in Hamptons for $15.75M
Christie Brinkley, the model, Hamptons socialite and real estate investor, has put a 19th-century five-bedroom waterfront home near Sag Harbor on the market for $15.75 million, The Wall Street Journal’s...
Gibson speaks to detectives about extortion claims
LOS ANGELES — A sheriff's official says Mel Gibson has met with detectives to discuss his claims that his ex-girlfriend attempted to extort money from him. Los Angeles County sheriff's...
French first lady makes acting debut in Woody Allen film
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, made her acting debut Tuesday with Hollywood star Owen Wilson in a Woody Allen film being shot in Paris. The veteran U.S....
Accused slasher son pleads not guilty to Upper West Side slay
A deranged Upper West Side man who fatally stabbed his 70-year-old father in the neck last week claimed to cops that the father had tried to rape him when he...
Mets' Manuel suspended for tonight's game
Jerry Manuel will miss the start of the Mets homestand after the manager was suspended one game for his conduct while arguing with umpire Doug Eddings on Friday night.Manuel got...
Watch out for watch men
90th PrecinctSouthside–BushwickChrome crooksTwo perps chased a man down Boerum Street on July 20 and stole his expensive watch, punching him to get it.One perp approached the victim near Lorimer Street,...
Flatlands home invasion
Bag grabA thief followed a woman into her home on East 49th Street on July 21, swiping two bags he found inside.The 24-year-old woman told police she had just entered...
Stat correction: Maris had more runs than Mantle in ’61, too
Statisticians have made a change to Mickey Mantle's 1961 stats. Don't worry; Maris is still the home run champ. But now Maris is also the leader in runs scored during...
Accused Starbucks bomber gets grande prison offer
That's a latte of prison time. Manhattan prosecutors made their best offer to an accused "Fight Club"-obsessed teenaged Starbucks bomber today: a grande three-and-a-half years behind bars if he pleads...
Polanski handcuffed, drugged and raped me, former model alleges
A former model has claimed she was drugged, handcuffed and repeatedly raped by Roman Polanski, Sky News reported Tuesday. The alleged new victim, Edith Vogelhut, says she was 21 when...
Teixeira at DH for Yankees tonight
Mark Teixeira gets a break from first base and will DH tonight, while Juan Miranda gets a start in the field. Miranda will play first base and hit eighth as...
UPDATE! Cops nab the Boardwalk burglar
sells her T-shirts so any being sold on the street could be in the hands of the perps.Still, Coney Island officials hope that the arrest means the end of the...
Let's have a night out to party against crime
It doesn’t seem that the war against crime is ever going to end. But let’s party anyway!Residents throughout the borough will once again be taking back the night from criminals...
Yoko Ono opposes parole for John Lennon's killer
Yoko Ono will again oppose the release of the man who nearly 30 years ago killed her husband, former Beatle John Lennon, and who comes up for parole next month,...
'Jersey Shore' cast heads north to ring open NYSE
NEW YORK -- Forget Black Friday. It was Tan Tuesday. The cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore" skipped the beach for a day to ring the opening bell at the New...
Call it a crook sandwich
68th PrecinctBay Ridge-Dyker HeightsCrook sandwichTwo thugs jumped a 21-year-old on Fourth Avenue on July 25, taking the man’s cash and wallet.The Dyker Heights resident was near 76th Street at 4:30...
Civic calendar
Mon, Aug. 2Town Square. General meeting. 7 pm. [102 Oak St. between Franklin and Guernsey streets in Greenpoint, (718) 609-1090], www.townsquareinc.com. Tues, Aug. 3Bay Ridge night out against crime. Food,...
iPhone deal time: HexaLex $1.99 until the 29th
HexaLex, which is like Scrabble, except made more awesome and diagonal, recently had an update that adds 'Shuffle Match' (basically allowing for random online matches) -- and is on sale...
Indians' Tomlin tops Yankees in MLB debut 4-1
CLEVELAND — Josh Tomlin took a shutout into the eighth inning against Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees to win his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians, 4-1...
Beltran wrecks Wainwright, Mets beat Cardinals 8-2
NEW YORK — Carlos Beltran gained a small measure of revenge against Adam Wainwright as the New York Mets suddenly broke loose Tuesday night, roughing up the St. Louis ace...
Ex-Raider Tatum dies at 61
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Jack Tatum, the Pro Bowl safety for the Oakland Raiders best known for his crushing hit that paralyzed Darryl Stingley in an NFL preseason game in 1978,...
A great cocktail recipe
One of the bar owners involved in next week’s Brooklyn Heights Association’s 100th anniversary pub crawl, Jason Furlani, shares his special summer-time concoction, the Brooklyn Bridge Buzz, so you too...
The Heights has the right spirits next week
What better way to celebrate a 100th birthday than to bounce into four of Brooklyn Heights’s best bars and drink a special cocktail designed just for the occasion?On Aug. 5,...
Bouquet bandit bank robber indicted
They didn't say it with flowers -- but with an indictment. A Manhattan grand jury yesterday voted to indict accused bank robber Eddie Pemberton in a string of foliage-facilitated felonies....
Bay out of Mets lineup with mild concussion
Jason Bay was diagnosed with a mild concussion today. After slamming into the wall in Los Angeles over the weekend, Bay first complained of symptoms yesterday.He will be evaluated over...
New sexy Russian 'spy' busted for allegedly smuggling night-vision scopes
Around the same time sexy Russian spy Anna Chapman was deported, Federal agents busted yet another Victoria’s Secret agent. Anna Fermanova, a stunning 24-year-old English teacher from Texas, was nabbed...
Source: Nigel Lythgoe may return to 'Idol'
LOS ANGELES — A familiar face may be on the verge of returning to "American Idol." According to a person close to the show, "So You Think You Can Dance"...
Report: Hornets will look to move Paul; plan to talk to Nets
Ignore the good vibrations the Hornets were trying to send out after their meeting with frustrated guard Chris Paul on Monday. Paul still wants a trade and the Hornets will...
The Heights has the right spirits next week
What better way to celebrate a 100th birthday than to bounce into four of Brooklyn Heights’s best bars and drink a special cocktail designed just for the occasion?On Aug. 5,...
You could win this
This amazing sequined satchel (retail $398) could (and should) be yours. Just sign up on the Angel Jackson Facebook page and keep your fingers crossed. It'll be the best thing you do all...
Who's buying, who's selling: Updating MLB's trade market
Get ready for baseball’s version of Four Corners. Many teams are planning on using as much time as possible between now and the Saturday 4 p.m. deadline to determine if...
Planet Fitness is a crime den
84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownPlanet pilferDoes a membership to the Duffield Street Planet Fitness come with locker insurance? Yet another person has lost his wallet at the sketchy gym downtown.This time...
Playboy features real 'Jersey Shore' gals in photo shoot
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie may now regret saying that the cast of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” reality show were not real New Jersey natives, FOXNews.com reported Tuesday. "What [the show]...
Pettitte 'feeling good,' takes next step in rehab
TAMPA, Fla. — Andy Pettitte is making more progress in his rehab program for a strained left groin. The Yankees pitcher was “feeling good” after going through a series of...
Mayor Bloomberg: NYC to fight ruling on 9/11 memorial names
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the city will contest a court order to list a retired fire captain alongside his former colleagues on the Sept. 11 memorial. Bloomberg said...
Lohan keeps hair extensions in jail: report
Actress Lindsay Lohan did not lose her hair extensions when she was booked at a California jail last week, despite earlier reports to the contrary, The Los Angeles Times reported...
Entrenched warfare
nhurst windmills. Rather, say party insiders, the primary struggle is actually the latest installment in a long-running feud between two factions of the party that have been squabbling for years.On...
Report: Red Bulls to unveil Mexico captain Rafa Marquez on Friday
Rafa Marquez' move to the Red Bulls is complete and he will be presented to the media on Friday, according to ESPN Deportes. Fernando Palomo reported that Marquez will have...
Atty derides ex-exec in NY body armor case
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A defense attorney claims a key government witness lied in her testimony against two former executives of the nation’s leading supplier of body armor to the...
The maid did it!
94th PrecinctGreenpoint–NorthsideDis-maidA sneaky thief stole everything of value in a North Fourth Street apartment on July 21, and the victim blames the maid.The tenant told cops that she went home,...
The ol' Kindle swindle
78th PrecinctPark SlopeKindle swindleSome jerk snatched an e-book reader from a guy who was waiting on the platform at the Seventh Avenue Q-train station on July 24.The book worm victim...
Blagojevich is insecure but not a criminal: defense
CHICAGO — Rod Blagojevich is an insecure man who talks a lot, but he is not a criminal, his defense attorney told jurors Tuesday during closing arguments at the ousted...
Charges upgraded in beating death of NJ man
NEWARK, N.J. — Dusk fell around Salvadoran immigrant Abelino Mazaniego as he sat on a bench on a promenade in an upscale New York suburb after finishing up his restaurant...
Utah Supreme Court overturns polygamist sect leader Jeffs' convictions
Utah’s Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed the convictions of Warren Jeffs, the former leader of a religious sect that practices polygamy, due to “serious errors” in instructions given to the...
Joba loses setup role, but Yankees won't send him to minors
Joba Chamberlain has lost his exclusive eighth-inning job, but is in no jeopardy of being sent to the minors, sources told The Post.Joe Girardi refused to say on Monday night...
Boat crashes into oil well, creating new spill in Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is responding to a new oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico after a boat struck a well in the early morning hours on Tuesday,...
Former Vice President Al Gore interviewed on sex assault claims
Detectives from Portland, Ore., interviewed former Vice President Al Gore last week about allegations that he sexually assaulted a massage therapist in a Portland hotel in October 2006, KATU News...
Sand-sculptors turn Coney into art gallery
Sculptors can dig it!Michealangelo’s got nuthin’ on Frank Russo! Against the backdrop of boardwalk attractions, the chiseler is smokin’ with concentration as he chisles away at his spectacular sand castle,...
Sand-sculptors turn Coney into art gallery
Armed with pails, shovels and an ocean’s worth of imagination, the diverse bunch — including veteran and novice sand artisans — transformed the smooth stretch off the boardwalk, near W....
EATS: New Orleans
You can’t write about New Orleans without talking about food. Well, you can, but it would probably be a lot less interesting. Who knows. We’ve never actually tried it. In...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, July 30Greenpoint Flea Market: noon–8 pm. Greenpoint Reformed Church [138 Milton St. between Manhattan Avenue and Franklin Street in Greenpoint, (718) 383-5941]. Theater, “Hamlet”: Shakespeare’s seminal work, starring Broadway’s...
New York is finalist for 'Race to the Top' school funds
New York was named a finalist Tuesday for a federal “Race to the Top” education grant that could bring $500 million to the cash-strapped state. In all, 18 states and...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, July 3011:30 am: Storytime with Emily. Moxie Spot [81 Atlantic Ave. between Hicks and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 923-9710], themoxiespot.com. Noon–3 pm: Family Fridays. Children’s Corner, a...
Getting down in New Orleans
NEARLY five years it has been now, since Hurricane Katrina. Five years since the talking heads warned us that New Orleans culture was in danger of disappearing. Five years since...
Islanders, Moulson agree to one-year contract
The Islanders and Matt Moulson barely avoided arbitration today when they agreed on a one-year deal. Moulson led the team with a career-high 30 goals last season — his first...
Rangers sign Frolov to one-year deal
The Rangers announced the signing of free agent winger Alexander Frolov today. The deal is for one year, $3 million. Frolov has five seasons of 20 goals or more, but...
Planet Fitness is a crime den
84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownPlanet pilferDoes a membership to the Duffield Street Planet Fitness come with locker insurance? Yet another person has lost his wallet at the sketchy gym downtown.This time...
Photographer sues FELA! on Broadway
A Brooklyn-based photographer is suing "FELA! on Broadway" for allegedly ripping off a picture that features prominently in the Tony-award winning musical. Marilyn Nance says her shot of the late...
Judge extends protection order against Brown
Foxy Brown asked a Brooklyn judge for a protection order today against a neighbor after a sidewalk showdown with the woman landed the raunchy rapper in jail. But Judge Geraldine...
Long Island mom busted for DWI after daughter calls 911 from inside car: cops
A Long Island mom was arrested after her daughter made a series of 911 calls on her cell phone claiming her mother was driving drunk, authorities said. Jamie Hicks, 48,...
Corey Haim's spirit present in new ‘Lost Boys’ film, Corey Feldman says
Corey Haim was never supposed to play an actual role in the latest installment of the cult franchise "The Lost Boys" but it turns out that the deceased star has...
Marty kicks off Lighten Up Bklyn drive
Brooklyn’s biggest champion is campaigning to be a loser — but he won’t tell if the scale is tipping in his favor.Portly Borough President Markowitz, 65, whose hearty spirit rivals...
Appeals court concludes NYC will lose fuel fight
A federal appeals court has rejected New York City’s latest attempt to force taxicab owners to buy fuel-efficient hybrids. The Manhattan federal appeals court issued the ruling Tuesday. It found...
Rangel working on last-minute settlement in ethics case
WASHINGTON -- Former committee chairman Rep. Charles Rangel attempted a last-minute plea deal Tuesday to head off a House ethics trial that could embarrass him and damage Democrats facing potentially...
Calexico's new cart serves a burrito muy bueno
Most burritos end up igniting a Mexican Revolution in your stomach — but the pollo asado burrito ($7) from the Calexico food cart in Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1 is...
Bond star Craig signs on for 'Dragon Tattoo'
LOS ANGELES — Daniel Craig has a new mission. The current star of the James Bond films has signed on for the English-language remake of "The Girl With the Dragon...
Vuvuzela rage makes Italian man open fire then ram car into bar
The vuvuzelas made him do it.An Italian man infuriated by the incessant blowing of vuvuzelas at a local bar fired a rifle then repeatedly rammed his car into the drinking...
Dutch teen solo sailor given green light by judge
Dutch judges on Tuesday gave the green light for a teenage girl's bid to become the youngest person to sail around the world solo. "The court rejects the request for...
Lowes and behold!
Mill Basin is now a handy land, thanks to the opening of its new Lowe’s.After months of idling, the home improvement and decor Goliath opened its doors behind Kings Plaza...
Gunman hunt: Cops release sketch of trigger happy mugger
Cops have released a sketch of the unhinged, trigger-happy mugger who is wanted for killing a 31-year-old in East Flatbush on July 19 and continues to elude authorities.Police said the...
Borough EMT nabbed for rape spree
A city EMT who turned both East Flatbush and Canarsie into his own personal hunting ground was accused of being a serial rapist on July 21 — just two days...
Florida mayor works from truck after colleagues take away his office
A local mayor in Florida is working out of his truck after fellow council members voted to take away his office, myFOXorlando.com reported Monday. DeBary Mayor Bob Garcia said the...
Another crash at deadly Flatbush intersection
The sound of metal crashing against metal reverberated at Utica Avenue and Avenue D again last Thursday afternoon, as yet another accident at the deadly intersection left merchants and residents...
Cuan leads the way as Cyclones salvage split against the Yanks
Cyclones 3Yankees 1Monday, July 26 at Staten IslandThe Cyclones reasserted their superiority over their cross-bay rival, the Staten Island Yankees, with some patient hitting and dominant pitching.The ’Clones offense took...
Cellblock kings: 18 gangbangers face trial for fire bombs
Call them the kings of clink.That’s where a heartless batch of reputed Latin King members could be heading after being nabbed for fire bombing — twice — a former member...
City bans left turns at dangerous intersection
A new ban on left turns is intended to ease traffic woes at a dangerous Dyker Heights intersection.A sign prohibiting turns from Bay Ridge Parkway northbound onto Fort Hamilton Parkway...
Frankie will live on in Bensonhurst
Frankie lives on in Bensonhurst.Francesco Loccisano, a 17-year-old Xaverian High School student who tragically lost his three-year battle with cancer in 2007, was immortalized by his family and friends when...
Cartoon justice sought
Suing over EllenIt’s a cartoon conundrum!A 32-year-old Park Slope artist has sued a New York cartoon maker making a mint off of the Cartoon Network show “Ellen’s Acres,” claiming that...
Flatbush to get 'narrow' minded during arena construction
The area around the new home of the Brooklyn Nets will be anything but a slam dunk for drivers next month as Flatbush Avenue will be narrowed to accommodate construction...
City eyes dollar vans for dead MTA routes
By Gary BuisoExtinct bus lines are getting new life, thanks to a city-hatched plan to improve, and effectively privatize service along select routes abandoned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.Earlier this...
Kickball roundup: Can anyone stop Brooklyn United?
It was a clash of kickball titans on Sunday, with top-ranked Brooklyn United striking the final blow over third-place Crucial Taunt, before the lights went dark.Brooklyn United, which has emerged...
Another 'Super' reading from Shteyngart this Friday
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Meet Jack Rabid, the godfather of punk rock (journalism)
Jack Rabid can rattle off band names like letters of the alphabet. For 30 years, he has been covering independent music as the founder of the magazine “The Big Takeover,”...
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson backs Bob Bradley
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes United States national team coach Bob Bradley would be a success in Europe, Sky Sports reported yesterday. Bradley has been linked with the vacant managerial...
Toronto: Half a hundred titles listed
More than 50 new films, including 25 world premieres, were announced today for this year's Toronto International Film Festival, which runs from Sept 9 to 19. They feature the likes of...
Oliver Stone apologizes for comments on Hitler, Jews
Director Oliver Stone apologized for comments he made in an interview in which he claimed that Jews dominate the media and suggested that Adolph Hitler’s actions during WWII should be...
Medical Examiner says NYC July heat claims 3 lives
The New York City medical examiner’s office says that July’s intense heat has claimed the lives of three people. It said the latest victim was a 22-year-old Brooklyn man. He...
EDC agrees to give city rental payments
The New York City agency responsible for economic development has agreed to hand over more than $20 million in rental payments each year to the city. The Economic Development Corporation...
NY man dies after motorcycle crashes into building
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. — Police say a motorcyclist has died after crashing his bike into a building on Long Island. Suffolk County police say they are investigating the accident. It occurred...
Kathy Hilton sympathizes with Dina Lohan over jailbird daughter: report
Kathy Hilton, mother of socialite Paris, told of her sympathy for Dina Lohan, mother of actress Lindsay, as the former Disney star nears the one-week mark of her jail stint,...
Oscar Watch: Will Stone sequel get pushed again?
You'd better believe our corporate cousins at Twentieth Century Fox are reaching for the Maalox and praying the public forgets Oliver Stone's Mel Gibson-like outburst before the scheduled Sept. 24...
Condoleezza offers respect to Aretha in Philly concert
She had a more stressful job as Secretary of State in the Bush administration, but Condoleezza Rice will still have to say a little prayer before getting on stage Tuesday...
Sumner Redstone gave Viacom stock to 'bi-curious' rocker: report
Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone gave the lead singer of the girl-band the Electric Barbarellas some of his own company stock as a personal gift, a new report reveals. According to...
Foxy Brown's lawyer drops her as a client before hearing
Raunchy rapper Foxy Brown has annoyed everyone -- apparently even her lawyer. Bruce Barron Associates dropped her as a client this morning, withdrawing their services right before the rapper made...
Chad Jones released from hospital
Chad Jones is going home, for now.The Giants rookie safety, who last month suffered a serious and career-threatening injury to his left leg, this morning was released from the Hospital...
Giants' Osi will try to play without hip surgery
Concerns about a lingering and chronic hip issue prompted Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora to seek out two medical opinions as to what direction he should take in dealing with...
Hayward claims he was 'demonized' and 'vilified'
Tony Hayward declared Tuesday that he had been “demonized” as chief executive of BP, as the British oil giant announced his exit and unveiled a $32.2 billion bill for the...
Sen. Kerry to pay $500K in taxes on yacht
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) said Tuesday he will pay his state approximately $500,000 in disputed back taxes he may owe for parking his yacht in neighboring Rhode Island. Kerry said...
A Party's Search For An Agenda
As the calendar rolls through summer and fall looms, Republicans are debating over their policy options in the coming campaign. The Obama agenda seems to have failed (at least the...
Jets call T.O., but little chance of signing him
Yes, the Jets placed an inquiring phone call to the representatives of Terrell Owens. And no, the Jets are not going to sign the controversial free agent diva receiver. To...
DVD Extra: Webb's Paramount noirs, Raft's consolation prize, Altman's flying oddity, here comes Kay
Paramount, which bailed out of releasing new pre-1980 titles on DVD even before the economic turndown (except for the long-delayed "The African Queen''), has thankfully continued licensing select deep catalogue...
The Continuing Adventures of LiLo, Sandy -- and Us
Last week, Abby linked to a Wall Street Journal op-ed by Rebecca Macatee on the media obsession with Lindsay Lohan. Macatee sympathetically wondered about how the 24/7 scrutiny of Lohan --...
Jon and Kate reach custody deal for their eight
Reality star parents Jon and Kate Gosselin reached a custody deal after months of haggling, celebrity gossip website TMZ.com reported Tuesday. The details of the super-secret deal were sealed by...
New boss, huge loss for BP -- and taxpayers
Oil giant BP launched a plan to repair its battered image in the United States on Tuesday, ditching its gaffe-prone chief executive and promising to slim down by trebling an...
Biker killed in Belt Parkway crash
A motorcylist was killed early this morning after he lost control and was thrown from his bike on the Belt Parkway in Starrett City, police said. The man's body was...
SI bias beat probe; Mexican consulate steps in
Police are investigating the assault on a Mexican immigrant in New York's Staten Island as a possible hate crime. The Consulate of Mexico, in an e-mail to the Staten Island...
City set to approve Domino plan -- without guarantees
It’s a gamble that, if it goes sour, could potentially cost the city 220 affordable housing units. For years, a development team proposing to build a $1.5 billion luxury apartment...
Minaya: No changes for sinking Mets ... yet
Mets fans looking for blood in the wake of the team’s 2-9 West Coast swing and free-fall in the NL East standings will have to wait. GM Omar Minaya, who...
Mets put Barajas to DL
Rod Barajas is the latest Met to be sidelined with an oblique injury. Yesterday, he became the latest to go on the disabled list. The catcher was placed on the...
Backman should be next in line to manage Mets
The Mets didn’t drop any bombshells yesterday. Howard Johnson is still the hitting coach, and Jerry Manuel remains the manager. Johnson is confident the hitting will come around. “I got...
‘Housewife’ selling out
It’s the gaudiest garage sale ever. The upcoming sell-off of bankrupt “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice’s stuff includes everything from her kids’ beds and toys to her...
AAU Super Showcase Day 3 notebook: Riverdale Hawks reach Copper semis
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – By Monday night, New York City’s many 17U AAU programs that flew down to central Florida were back at their respective hotels, preparing for the upcoming AAU...
Braziller's news & notes from AAU Super Showcase Day 3
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Maybe it was my morning coffee or the lack of sleep the last few days, but I was imagining an all-NYC semifinal in the Gold Division. Team...
Oh, the recession I've had!
If the crash of ’08 was bad for you, just imagine how difficult it was for the ladies who lunch at Fred’s and dine at Swifty’s — the Upper East...
We've got gift-off
When Brooklynites Caroline and Ben Shepard dropped by a birthday party for daughter Dodi’s nursery-school pal a few years ago, they were unprepared for the plunge into toddler bacchanalia. “We...
Sinfully funny
Bachelor parties gone wild have gotten lots of stage and screen time. But if Leslye Headland's wickedly comic play is any indication, bachelorette parties are more fun. Not that the...
Fat beats laid out with wicked words
FAT JOE "The Darkside, Vol. 1" *** FAT Joe, the hard-living, tough-talking saint of the South Bronx, swept his street clean of candy-rap litter on "The Darkside, Vol. 1," an...
Royal reality show?
Oprah is asking train-wreck royal Sarah Ferguson to star in a reality show for her new cable channel, officials said yesterday. "We have had initial conversations with Sarah Ferguson about...
'Hell' at home
Here's a sure-fire recipe for success that even an amateur chef can master: Take one hugely successful UK show and add one famously arrogant and colorful TV chef (a real...
Why, O, why
So much for the old- fashioned White House interview (cue the crackling fireplace). President Obama will be in New York tomorrow to tape the first appearance ever of a sitting...
2.9M watch 'Mad Men'
'Mad Men" got off to a strong start Sunday night. The show's fourth-season premiere averaged 2.9 million viewers on AMC. That's the biggest season opener in the show's history. Sunday's...
Timberlake as 'Idol' judge?
Add Justin Timberlake to the list of potential "American Idol" judges. Timberlake has joined Elton John on the list of possible replacements for Simon Cowell, according to a report that...
Counterfeit smokes, unchecked, growing in NY
What have you been smoking? That was asked a lot in the '60s. Now the question is coming back into vogue -- but for an entirely different reason. US tobacco...
Smearing Sherrod: Who's sorry now?
Welcome to another PSA moment from the White House on the jumped-gun firing of USDA official Shirley Sherrod ("What Sherrod Said," Peggy Noonan, PostScript, July 25). Perhaps this time President...
Nissan recalls 51,000 Cubes
DETROIT -- Nissan is recalling 51,100 Cube compacts in North America after safety regulators said a fuel leak could cause fire after a crash. The chance that 2009 and 2010...
'Reform' missed 'friends of Angelo'
Democrats claim their sweeping financial-sector reforms will guard against the kind of problems that triggered the recent economic meltdown. But if they really wanted to do that, they would've focused...
NYC's 'constitution': a 'hot' topic
Despite this month's withering heat, the New York City Charter Revision Commission is working expeditiously to develop ballot recommendations and a final report on the NYC Charter. We're not alone....
America plays the fool in Pakistan's double game
The treasure trove of 91,000 classified AfPak documents posted by WikiLeaks suggests that our government's been deceiving us about Pakistan's murderous behavior. But the situation's even worse than that: Our...
City's secret weapon in pollution war: cooking oil
The city's 10,000 worst-polluting buildings will have to clean up their act -- perhaps by using cooking oil! -- under legislation announced yesterday by Mayor Bloomberg and City Council Speaker...
Bruno will be 'free' to appeal
ALBANY -- Former state Senate leader Joseph Bruno will remain free during his appeal in a corruption case after the US Supreme Court rejected other convictions for "honest services" fraud,...
Mrs. O Spain-bound
WASHINGTON -- First Lady Michelle Obama will go to Spain next week for a private trip with longtime family friends, the White House said yesterday. Mrs. Obama will be traveling...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A Chelsea man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that targeted a woman walking with her 4-year-old child, authorities said yesterday. Jonathan Mata, 20, and two accomplices...
O unleashes a leak attack
The Obama administration said yesterday that it had launched an investigation into the criminal and "alarming" Internet leak of 91,000 secret Afghan war documents that "put the lives of Americans...
Mom's the word in Twin Cities
Minneapolis-St. Paul is the best city in the United States for working moms, according to a Web site that awarded the top honor last year to New York. New York...
New Ice-T 'dissy' fit
Ice-T still hasn't cooled off. The gangsta-rapper-turned-TV-cop used a live stream Sunday night to go on an Internet rant about being busted near the Lincoln Tunnel last week for allegedly...
Tax-hike hypocrites
White House economic adviser Christina Romer is off-message. Her offense is nearly as grave as that of White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, who let slip that Democrats are in danger...
Prison for scam rabbi
An admittedly non-kosher rabbi was sentenced yesterday to more than two years in prison for defrauding several government programs of tens of millions of dollars back in the 1980s. Rabbi...
Tricky Wiki boss vows to spread Web word
LONDON -- It has no headquarters, and its public face -- a wiry, silver-haired Australian with a physics Ph.D. -- carries his desktop computer in a backpack as he moves...
SEC stokes Ford bonds
Ford plans to sell $1.08 billion of bonds tied to auto loans after the Securities and Exchange Commission created a six-month window for companies to offer asset- backed debt without...
Business briefs
Home sales Sales of new US homes rose in June more than forecast as purchases increased 24 percent from May to an annual pace of 330,000.FedEx raise FedEx raised its...
Feds let users tinker with Apple iPhones
Go ahead, tech geeks. You have the government's blessing to break open your iPhone and install software or change wireless providers -- without Apple's approval. Apple CEO Steve Jobs lost...
Pol burned by tan 'lyin'
The lawmaker behind state efforts to curb kids' trips to tanning booths scolded state health officials yesterday for letting city tanning salons flout the law. Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg (D-LI) said...
Divorce olympics
A nasty, "War of the Roses"-type divorce is rocking one of Europe's oldest hedge funds -- the onetime $3.4 billion Ikos family of funds founded by the now-battling husband-and-wife team...
Rage against Taconic film
The family of two men killed by a drunk and stoned woman flying down the Taconic Parkway the wrong way plans to sue for the more than the $100,000 a...
'Cat burglar' scratched
A teenage cat burglar who preyed on East Village residents has been caged, authorities said yesterday. Marlon Cole, 19, was charged with burglary after his DNA was matched to a...
Death sparks Nap Nanny nix
A hot-selling baby recliner that promises to soothe colicky kids was recalled yesterday after a 4-month-old Michigan girl died while sleeping in the device. The infant suffocated July 9 after...
'Salt' & her sweeties are big in Japan
It's the Land of the Rising Sons and Daughters as Angelina Jolie arrives at Japan's bustling Narita International Airport yesterday with a little entourage in tow. The Tinseltown megamom was...
Gov reneges on no-layoff vow
ALBANY -- Public employee unions cried foul yesterday as Gov. Paterson (pictured) said his no-layoff pledge was "a plan" that must change in light of the state's continued budget crisis....
NY teamwork -- MIA
"Everybody finds a way that someone else should make a sacrifice. I don't think that's a very good culture . . . It's not the way New Yorkers addressed this...
A 'deadly' data dump
For all the self-congratulations by the anti-war activists who dumped 75,000 pages of classified US military material onto the Internet, there were few real bombshells in the data drop. That...
What did Charlie do?
Is it any surprise that Democrats are treating disgraced New York Rep. Charlie Rangel like a toxic waste dump? Not at all, because -- politically speaking -- that's precisely what...
KKR pulls 2d auction of Visant
KKR will hold on to Visant, the maker of Jostens class rings and yearbooks, for a while longer rather than accept a lower sale price, The Post has learned. Kkr...
Rick-'roll' babe ripped
A former model charged with trying to blackmail former Knick coach Rick Pitino for millions of dollars lied to cops and traded sexual favors to cover her tracks, federal prosecutors...
Gramercy Park key
Bank officials, scouring the globe for an Icelandic robber baron's ill-gotten gains, have recently begun knocking at the door of a swanky penthouse on Gramercy Park. That's the latest stop...
Vendors' violations at NYC stadiums
Buy me some peanuts and Dulcolax. Stadium food is not just grossly overpriced -- it may even get you sick, according to a study of health-code violations at the nation's...
JFK 'plotters' all talk: attorney
Two men accused of plotting to blow up the fuel tanks at JFK Airport were a couple of boastful losers who lied to each other to make themselves seem important,...
Jinx over at 100 Church St.
It's good-bye tacky chandeliers, hello to the first large new tenant in years at 100 Church St. Six months after SL Green took over the 1-million-square-foot building near Ground Zero...
FCIC heat's rising on Goldman
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission is digging deep into Goldman Sachs' derivatives-trading business in search of a smoking gun that might show the bank played a key role in creating...
New MTA hikes are on track
Next stop: riders' wallets. The MTA's 2011 fare plan sounds the death knell for one- and 14-day MetroCards and increases tolls for bridges and tunnels -- the major ones by...
Mad Mel's love-child 'regrets'
Mel Gibson bitterly regrets having a child with his baby mama and mockingly urges her to crawl back to ex-beau Timothy Dalton, according to the latest humiliating recording of the...
Jeter on his mind
A Brooklyn cop hit by a motorcycle while chasing thieves in May had two words to say after brain surgery and an 11-day coma -- "Derek Jeter." And last Saturday,...
Arrest in tot's shooting
A suspect in the shooting of a 2-year-old girl outside a Brooklyn apartment building has been busted, police said yesterday. Charges last night were pending against the unidentified man, and...
Speedo tries on a new CEO
Speedo has a new coach. Warnaco Group, the New York company that owns the tight-fitting swimsuit brand, named James B. Gerson as president of its swimwear division. Gerson -- who...
Famous fotog 'snaps' on plane to JFK
A noted Belgian photographer yesterday focused his anger on a flight attendant on a plane to Kennedy Airport and then made a "terrorist threat" against the pilot, authorities said. Jan...
'E. River' bridge
The new Willis Avenue Bridge is home. This photo -- with the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline in the background -- shows the span concluding its 110-mile journey along the...
Hard lesson to learn
The teacher is fighting back against his onetime protégé. Carl Icahn, who once employed Mark Rachesky as his chief investment adviser, yesterday sued Lionsgate Entertainment to reverse Rachesky's stock purchase...
Slim barred
JPMorgan Chase & Co. can't transfer a loan obligation of Grupo Televisa SA's cable unit to a bank controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim, a federal judge said. A federal judge...
Hunt for nun on run
The lying "nun" will now have to answer to New York's highest authority. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo yesterday subpoenaed panhandling phony Mindy LeGrand after The Post exposed the sham sister's...
Bronx storm was a tornado
Call it Kansas on the Hudson. The violent storm that blew into The Bronx Sunday afternoon included a tornado with 100-mph winds that ripped through part of Riverdale and left...
The plot disgrace thickens
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Missouri senator helping to investigate the shameful grave mix-up at Arlington National Cemetery said yesterday that the number of mislabeled plots there could be in the...
Disabled sue vote board
Two advocacy groups sued the city's Board of Elections yesterday, alleging it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to ease the way to the voting booth for people...
Sail lesson turns deadly
An Irish immigrant who dreamed of coming to America was feared drowned yesterday in a freak boating accident four months arriving in New York. Eoin Curran, 30, a programmer for...
The fix is out for cop pals' parking tix
The NYPD has found a foolproof way to keep cops from "fixing" traffic tickets for relatives and pals. The department has installed a new computer system to monitor how many...
BP peek-a-boob!
BP's bumbling boss will step down and scamper off to Siberia, but it's anything but an exile. CEO Tony Hayward, who exuded incompetence and arrogance as the public face of...
Go-go gal no-go for Starr bail
Even her stripper high heels won't help her stand by her man. Former Scores dancer Diane Passage isn't among the people willing to co-sign a bail bond for her jailed...
Hero to be reunited with soldier he saved
They became instant war heroes by foiling a suicide bomber trying to sneak into US soldiers' quarters in Afghanistan, and as a reward, they're getting homes -- and lots of...
Feds in 'blunder' blast at Blago defense
CHICAGO -- A prosecutor wrapped up his closing arguments in Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial yesterday after shooting down the former Illinois governor's defense, saying the disgraced pol need not have...
SI massacre clues up in smoke
Cops had hoped that the diary of the monster mom who killed her four kids and herself in a Staten Island fire last week would yield clues about the heinous...
Dave: No time for 'Shore' losers
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson yesterday passed up a chance to trade blame with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for "The Jersey Shore" phenomenon, but he admitted he was jealous to...
9/11 $$ judge: I failed
The federal judge overseeing the $700 million settlement offered to the more than 10,000 people who were sickened at Ground Zero advised them to take the deal -- even as...
Oliver Stone's slap at Jews
Controversial movie maker Oliver Stone claims that Hitler did far more damage to the Russians than to the Jews -- but that no one in America talks about it because...
Wait! There's even more dirt on Rangel
WASHINGTON -- Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel said yesterday that investigators have unearthed new allegations of misconduct against him, while House Democratic leaders increased the pressure on him to reach a...
Tut chariot to Times Sq.
CAIRO, Egypt -- King Tutankhamun's chariot is set to be flown to New York tomorrow to finally join the Discovery Times Square Exposition exhibit of the famed boy ruler, Egypt's...
Garza throws first no-hitter in Rays history
Matt Garza pitched the first no-hitter in Tampa Bay franchise history -- and the fifth in the majors this season -- beating the Tigers 5-0 last night in St. Petersburg...
Hornets: Paul not trade bait
NEW ORLEANS -- New Hornets GM Dell Demps met with Chris Paul yesterday and said he was confident the All-Star point guard would not be headed to the Knicks or...
Nets up Marks to assistant GM
Bobby Marks has had more staying power than anyone else on the Nets' basketball side. And now Marks has an assistant general manager's title. Marks, who has served the Nets...
Union files grievance in Devils, Ilya contract case
The NHL hopes the new arbitrator turns out to be H.G. Wells, packing his time machine. It'd like to turn the calendar back to July 1. The Ilya Kovalchuk Saga...
Liberty need to show Silver mettle
If WNBA games lasted 20 minutes, the Liberty would be in very good shape in their attempt to make the playoffs. Unfortunately for the Libs, there are 40 minutes, and...
Philadelphia Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 7f; $20,000; mdn cl($12,500); 3up; (f&m)FLYING LASS has closed to finish second as the favorite at this level in her last three starts. TWISTNTHENIGHTAWAY drops in class and goes...
Bulluck ready to be leader of 'D' pack for Giants
Keith Bulluck does not merely want to fit in or become one of the guys. He's determined to import leadership skills -- honed during 10 productive NFL seasons -- to...
Tuck: Best is yet to come for Giants
If you think the Giants plan on being The Other Team in Town . . . think again. "I think this season might go down in history as one of...
Opportunity knocks for Knicks' Randolph
Anthony Randolph has had an up-and-down first two years of his career. On one hand, he averaged 11.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in just under 23 minutes per...
T.O. mulling Bengals' offer
T.O. and Ochocinco? Oh, my! What sounds like the recipe for locker-room disaster for the Bengals, but great fun for everyone else, moved a lot closer to reality yesterday when...
Vick joins Eagles at training camp
An NFL spokesman says there has been no change in Michael Vick's playing status, so the Eagles quarterback reported to training camp yesterday as expected. When asked whether a league...
Chen town for Hondo
Hondo made no green with the Giants last night because they stumbled against the Marlins to raise the deficit to 1,080 splittorffs. Tonight, Mr. Aitch will keep his chin up...
Sports shorts
MLB: Steinbrenner to Hall? George Steinbrenner could be voted into the Hall of Fame this December because of a change by which executives, managers, umpires and long-retired players will be...
Alex stuck at 599, Joba jilted, but Yankees prevail
CLEVELAND -- Alex Rodriguez is going to hit home run No. 600. Tonight. Tomorrow night. Maybe the weekend. The milestone homer is coming. The same can't be said about Joba...
Yankees, Red Sox vying for Blue Jays reliever Downs
CLEVELAND -- The Yankees and Red Sox were separated by eight games and one team in the AL East going into last night's action. However, the blood rivals are nose...
Weird but true
This crook should get a chamber of commerce entrepreneur award. Travis Kevie wandered into Penryn, Calif., and noticed that a historic tavern, the Valencia Club, had been shuttered -- so...
Police: Ex-NYC hoop stars notch a steal
Drexel basketball players and New York City products Jamie Harris and Kevin Phillip face robbery and weapons charges after an alleged armed robbery of a student's West Philadelphia apartment last...
Garza throws first no-hitter in Rays history
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Matt Garza pitched the first no-hitter in Tampa Bay Rays history and the fifth in the major leagues this season, beating the Detroit Tigers 5-0 Monday...
Workers in NYC begin to dismantle ground zero ship
Plank by plank, archeologists on Monday began the delicate process of dismantling a section of an 18th century ship that was found buried across the street from the World Trade...
Blagojevich defense attorney clashes with judge
Rod Blagojevich's defense attorney clashed with the judge Monday over his planned closing arguments, pledging to go to jail if he is prohibited from telling jurors about witnesses that prosecutors...