August 3, 2010
NYPD cop barred from notorious Harlem mosque
A detective from the Police Commissioner’s office looking to ease tension between Harlem cops and local residents after an alleged brutality incident was denied entry to a notorious mosque simply...
Marquez plans to win with Red Bulls
Facing limited play at Barcelona, Rafael Marquez decided his next move was to get closer to home. It was a simple choice for the Mexican captain after meeting with the...
Killer sneakers! Goon pulls gun from shoe before opening fire
Smelly sheathA gunman pulled a gun from an odd hiding spot — a sneaker he was carrying — on July 28, then opened fire on a man he had a...
Dead Space 2 screens
Ah, Dead Space. When it came out in 2008, it was a breathe of horrifying fresh air. A new IP from EA that pushed the limits of terror (how's that...
More Favre follies
We heard this before, a number of times. But it appears Vikings QB Brett Favre is going to retire. From a fantasy perspective, assuming this retirement sticks, unlike his previous...
Heat finish deal with former Knicks guard House
The Miami Heat signed former Knicks guard Eddie House to a $2.8 million, two-year contract on Tuesday. House agreed last week to the deal, which includes a player option for...
Knicks coach will skip World Championships
This could be a blessing in disguise for Knicks fans. Team USA assistant Mike D'Antoni will cut short his extremely busy summer and miss the World Championships in Turkey to...
Reading scores way down? Parents blame the test, not the kids
Parents across Brownstone Brooklyn are slamming the Department of Education’s just-released state reading test scores which show that more than half of fifth-graders can’t read at grade level — a...
Man shot on Rockaway Parkway
Parkway shootingA man was shot near the corner of Rockaway Parkway and Seaview Avenue on August 1, although his injuries are not considered life threatening.The victim told police he was...
City begins redevelopment of Transmitter Park
City officials today broke ground on a $12 million redevelopment of WNYC Transmitter Park along the East River in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn. The project includes the construction of...
Nicks injured; O'Hara sent home from Giants camp
ALBANY – This is not the sight the Giants wanted to see as they left the field following Tuesday's afternoon practice: Receiver Hakeem Nicks on the ground with a trio...
Romero dazzles, A-Rod fizzles as Jays beat Yankees
Ricky Romero baffled the suddenly slumping New York Yankees for the second time this season, and the free-swinging Toronto Blue Jays belted four more home runs in an 8-2 romp...
Francoeur, Mets rally to beat Braves 3-2
Jeff Francoeur hit a go-ahead solo home run in the ninth inning off Braves closer Billy Wagner and the New York Mets snapped a two-game losing streak with a 3-2...
O'Hara's ankle throws Giants' line out of joint
ALBANY -- Pro Bowl center Shaun O’Hara’s swollen left ankle is causing concern for the Giants. The 33-year-old was sent from training camp at the University at Albany to the...
Guilty verdict in grotesque Chinatown murder trial
A Chinatown man was convicted today of a macabre murder -- strangling a beautiful young woman who'd spurned his advances, then sleeping for two days with her corpse. Manhattan Supreme...
Bloomberg staffer owns stock in company building B'klyn arena
One of Mayor Bloomberg’s top staffers owns stock in a company whose subsidiary is getting city funding and tax breaks to build a Brooklyn arena for the NBA’s Nets —...
Part two of ‘Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn’ out in Nov. 2012
"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2" will open in theaters on Nov. 16, 2012, Summit Entertainment announced Tuesday. The first installment is slated for release on Nov. 18,...
Side-splitting lineup for NY comedy fest
This year’s New York Comedy Festival is all about talent so fresh it’s bursting at the seams. From newly A-listed Aziz Ansari to the man so hot he’s juggling two...
Cellphone swipe
Cellphone swipeA thief snagged a cell phone from a woman on July 28, but never got enough time to make a call.The 27-year-old woman told police she was nearing the...
Slump ends Ceciliani's run at history
The dream of a .400 season is dead for slumping slugger Darrell Ceciliani.In his last 10 games, through Monday night’s action, the slugger who once seemed poised to follow in...
Tips to make a great racer
Making a racer isn’t as easy as putting a box on wheels, so Monika Wuhrer of Open Source Gallery shared some tips:1. The most important component are the wheels. “Good...
Wheely good news! Soapbox derby coming to Slope on Saturday
You don’t need to travel to Ohio for some prime Soapbox Derby action this summer.On Saturday, Open Source Gallery brings the do-it-yourself childhood hobby to the hills of South Slope...
Goons at the GNC
62nd PrecinctBensonhurstGNC goonA pumped-up perpetrator raided a GNC store on July 26, police said.Workers at the store, which is located on 18th Avenue between 70th and 71st streets, said the...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, Aug. 6Greenpoint Flea Market: noon–8 pm. Greenpoint Reformed Church [138 Milton St. between Manhattan Avenue and Franklin Street in Greenpoint, (718) 383-5941]. Film, “The Parking Lot Movie”: 6:30 pm,...
Civic calendar
Tues, Aug. 10Dyker Heights Civic Association. Monthly meeting. 8 pm. St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church [1072 80th St. between 10th and 11th avenues in Dyker Heights, (718) 748-1797]. newsroom@cnglocal.com
News Corp. won't bid on Texas Rangers
News Corp. announced Tuesday it will not be submitting a bid for the Texas Rangers. The announcement comes one day before the MLB franchise goes up for auction in a...
Bristol Palin breaks off engagement to Levi Johnston, again: report
Bristol Palin said Tuesday she has broken off her engagement to Levi Johnston less than a month after the couple announced their second try at potential wedded bliss, People magazine...
A-Rod misses Yankees team photo
Some notes from the pregame as the Yankees try to bounce back against the Blue Jays and Alex Rod … ah forget it, you know what he's chasing: SAY CHEESE:...
Revis' agent: We'll meet Jets owner 'anytime ... anyplace'
CORTLAND -- The call came late Monday night it might be the most important telephone call the Jets make this season. The Post has learned that Jets general manager Mike...
Retired QB Kurt Warner to appear on 'Dancing With the Stars': report
Super Bowl-winning quarterback Kurt Warner will compete on the next season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” the Washington Post reported Tuesday. Warner, 39, would be the first former NFL...
‘Inception’ actor stitched up after bloody NY bike accident: report
"Inception" actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt needed 31 stitches after slamming his bike into a taxi cab during a film shoot in New York City, TMZ reported Tuesday. Shattered glass from the...
Sandra Bullock tops Forbes list of highest-paid actresses: report
After a year that included a scandalous divorce and her solo adoption of a baby son, Sandra Bullock sits at the top of Forbes’ list of Hollywood’s highest-paid actresses, the...
Thousands audition for ‘American Idol’ in NJ as judge rumors continue
Thousands of “American Idol” hopefuls turned out in New Jersey to audition for the show’s 10th season as the judge line-up remained unknown, FOX News Channel reported Tuesday. Traffic was...
BP begins 'static kill' to seal Gulf well
BP began pumping drilling mud into its once-gushing Gulf of Mexico well at 3:00pm local time Tuesday, marking the start of a "static kill" operation to seal the well. The...
Time to rob the bagel store
94th PrecinctGreenpoint–NorthsideBagel burglarA thief broke into a Bedford Avenue bagel store on July 26 and stole $1,500 — but no bagels.The thief entered The Bagel Store, near N. Third Street,...
Hotel Toshi is burglarized!
90th PrecinctSouthside–BushwickToshi’d!Two thieves broke into an unlicensed, but popular, Driggs Avenue hotel’s office on July 30, stealing four computers.Hotel Toshi owner Robert Chan told cops that he had left his...
Ka-POW! A look at Brooklyn's best comic book stores
— with Ben Kochmansbrown@cnglocal.com
Advice from holdout expert Gilbert swaying Revis' talks with Jets
CORTLAND -- Three days of camp, still no Darrelle Revis. The Jets’ All-Pro cornerback missed a second day of practice Tuesday as he holds out while in a contract dispute...
Lookin At Lucky won't run Travers
Haskell winner Lookin At Lucky was diagnosed with a fever early this morning at Monmouth Park causing the 3-year-old colt’s next start to be postponed. Lookin At Lucky’s four-length victory...
Bret Michaels to co-host 2010 Miss Universe Pageant
Rock star Bret Michaels and "Today" show correspondent Natalie Morales will host the 2010 Miss Universe Pageant in Las Vegas, organizers announced Tuesday. The reigning Miss Universe from 2009, Venezuelan...
From "From Justin to Kelly" to Justin Bieber
Between now and February, someone will throw together a movie, throw teen idol Justin Bieber in it, and throw the movie on screens. Any bets on whether Bieber's first film will...
Granderson, Posada, Berkman not in Yankees lineup
Curtis Granderson gets a night off with Brett Gardner moving to center field and Austin Kearns in left when the Yankees play the Blue Jays.Jorge Posada also gets a rest...
Solar tsunami to strike Earth
Earth is bracing for a cosmic tsunami Tuesday night as tons of plasma from a massive solar flare head directly toward the planet. The Sun's surface erupted early Sunday morning,...
Ice-T plans ‘revenge’ lawsuit over New York arrest: report
By NewsCore California rapper and actor Ice-T said he will file a lawsuit over his July 20 arrest in New York City for driving with a suspended license and without...
'Idol' co-creator strikes deal with Universal
"American Idol" co-creator Simon Fuller has struck a new record deal that will shift the show’s music stars to Universal Music Group from Sony Music Entertainment.Sony’s contract to represent the...
Updated suit seeks $5M-plus from longtime Madoff office manager
The feds today took a second bite at the millions in ill-gotten gains allegedly accumulated by Bernard Madoff's former longtime office manager. Annette Bongiorno is now on the hook for...
Susan Boyle, Paul McCartney may appear on 'Glee'
Paul McCartney and Susan Boyle are among the artists whose music may appear on breakout television series "Glee," The Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy blog reported Tuesday. Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy...
'Bachelorette' ratings soar for finale, best showing since 2004: WSJ
Some 11.6 million people tuned in see Ali Fedotowsky pick -- and consequently get engaged to -- insurance agent Roberto Martinez on the season finale of “The Bachelorette” Monday night,...
DiMaggio had 'defective attitude' toward military in World War II: report
Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio held a “defective attitude” toward military service during his World War II stint, U.S. Army documents published Tuesday by The Smoking Gun website show. According to...
Pitino accuser's rape allegations inconsistent: cop
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A woman who accused Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino of rape gave a statement with multiple inconsistencies, including the time of day when the alleged attack took...
Manuel keeps struggling Mets lineup intact
ATLANTA -- After hinting at lineup changes last night after another unproductive night for the Mets offense, Jerry Manuel is keeping things pretty much the same against the Braves tonight,...
'Bones' creator looks to 'Shore' star for role
It appears as if fans of "Bones" may have a murder "Situation" on their hands.EW.com is reporting that the creator of the Fox drama, Hart Hanson, has contacted Mike "The...
Lottery officials back Aqueduct ’racino’ operator
ALBANY, N.Y. — The state Lottery Division on Tuesday recommended a Malaysia-based company to build and operate video slot machines at New York City’s Aqueduct racetrack, a gambling operation expected...
Conde Nast agrees to move to WTC tower
Publishing giant Conde Nast has reached a tentative deal to move its headquarters to 1 World Trade Center — formerly the Freedom Tower — where the firm would lease more...
He's in the kitchen!
84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownLucky louseA thief was snooping around in a woman’s apartment on Aug. 1, but got away after being confronted by the tenants.The woman told cops that her...
British supermodel Naomi Campbell wins war crimes court privacy bid
War crimes judges at The Hague have banned photographers from snapping Naomi Campbell as she goes to and from a court hearing this week, Sky News reported Tuesday. The British...
From Jets camp: 'Cro' is star of the show
CORTLAND -- Cornerback Antonio Cromartie was perhaps the star of the Jets' morning practice Tuesday, making plays all over the field. Though Cromartie did make an acrobatic interception of Mark...
Sheriff Jack rescues my Friday night
The summertime has always been the time for re-runs and TV slowdowns, but thanks to cable (and, probably in some way, YouTube) smaller stations have grabbed the reigns of summer...
Art swindler Lawrence Salander sentenced to at least 6 years prison
He sulked, he squirmed, he dickered over language. But after months of post-plea stalling and fidgeting, Upper East Side art gallery giant Lawrence Salander was finally sentenced today to serve...
'Youth' will be served at Celebrate Brooklyn
Noise rock legends Sonic Youth rocked hardcore fans as well as newbies to the now-legendary “No Wave” scene at Prospect Park’s band shell as part of Celebrate Brooklyn’s summer concert...
From Giants camp: Sorgi, offense has rough time
ALBANY – The sights and sounds of Kevin Gilbride shouting and displaying his disgust was a fitting symbol of what went on during today's morning Giants practice. The offensive rhythm...
Straight and Narrows
He wants them back for an encore!Col. Michael Gould, the new commanding officer of Fort Hamilton Army base, told us this week that he’d love to have the Narrows Community...
Car bombs kill 33, wound 85 in violent day in Iraq
Twin car bombs in south Iraq killed 33 people and wounded 85 on Tuesday while al Qaeda fighters hoisted their flag after having shot dead five police officers in Baghdad,...
Stabbed over a bike
68th PrecinctBay Ridge-Dyker HeightsCan’t stomachA wannabe bike thief stabbed a 43-year-old man in the stomach at the corner of Fourth Avenue and 78th Street on July 28.The knife-wielding perp approached...
The Brett Favre Effect
With reports swirling that Brett Favre is finally calling it quits after 19 season in the NFL, the impact of the legendary QB’s retirement will be felt throughout not only...
Buyers sue over 'extravagant claims' at Trump Soho
A group of purchasers at the Trump Soho hotel-condo are suing to get back nearly $1.8 million in deposits, claiming they were duped into buying through phony claims about booming...
Islanders re-sign Sim
The Islanders have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with winger Jon Sim. Sim had 13 goals and nine assists in 77 games last season, his third with the...
White Sox pursuing Delgado: update
As the Mets fall out of the pennant race, Carlos Delgado may end up in one. Delgado, who has been rehabbing from a hip injury, has received interest from the...
Art attack at Museum!
77th PrecinctProspect HeightsArt attackA thief stole the laptop right off the lap of its user as she was typing on it in the grass in front of the Brooklyn Museum...
RIM unveils BlackBerry Torch
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) Tuesday unveiled its first touchscreen device with a slide-out keyboard, which runs on revamped software, in an attempt to bolster its standing in the race...
Jemaine Clement talks about the demise of 'The Flight of the Conchords'
Clement, who's currently playing a pretentious artist in "Dinner For Schmucks," talked about why he and partner Bret McKenzie walked away from the well-received HBO series last year after just...
LeBron thanks Akron, snubs Cleveland in newspaper ad
AKRON, Ohio -- LeBron James is showing appreciation to his Ohio hometown fans with a full-page newspaper ad as he leaves to play basketball in Miami. James thanks Akron residents...
Westchester author busted on human-trafficking charges
A Westchester author facing prosecution for his alleged sexual abuse of women that he lured from Europe to work at his home was indicted today on charges under federal human-trafficking...
4-Down Territory: More Favre drama (ugh), Aaron Schobel, Jets' kicking
1. No one in the NFL is buying for a minute Brett Favre’s reported decision this morning to retire. Favre did too much in the offseason – from ankle surgery...
Countrywide agrees to pay $600M to settle lawsuits
LOS ANGELES — Countrywide Financial Corp. agreed to pay $600 million to settle shareholder lawsuits in the largest payout so far from the mortgage meltdown. U.S. District Judge Mariana Pfaelzer...
Favre says he's retiring; Vikings offer more money: FOX Sports
Brett Favre informed the Vikings on Monday that he will announce his retirement, FOX Sports reported Tuesday. Favre, who will turn 41 in October, was debating whether to play a...
Inspector General finds theft, abuse at State Fair
ALBANY – State Inspector General Joseph Fisch this morning accused the former director of the New York State Fair of falsifying evidence to cover-up “flagrant, chronic abuse” of power.A two-year...
US actor Rob Lowe calls Miramax deal 'exciting new chapter'
Within a showbiz career spanning over 30 years, U.S. actor Rob Lowe made the transition from Hollywood heartthrob to studio mogul. Now slated as a so-called creative partner at Miramax...
Landmark vote opens door to Ground Zero mosque
The Landmarks Preservation Commission gave the thumbs down this morning to giving a lower Manhattan building historic status -- paving the way for a controversial new mosque to open just...
DVD Extra: Flynn's '40s, Novak's '50s
When World War II broke out, many of Hollywood's top stars -- among them Clark Gable, Tyrone Power, Robert Taylor and James Stewart -- promptly enlisted. No branch of the...
Justin Bieber moves to the big screen in 3D
3D films have become the latest art form to be "Bieberized." Entertainment news site Deadline broke the big news late Monday: The fast times of Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber...
US vs. America
As everyone knows, Arizona is the target of a lawsuit from the US Justice Department over its controversial illegal-immigration law. Last week, a federal judge blocked key parts of the...
Paterson: Hedge fund tax will be repealed
ALBANY – Back off, hedge hogs!Gov. Paterson predicted this morning that lawmakers would repeal a $50 million tax on out-of-state hedge fund executives and nix Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell’s plan...
Hijacked cab explodes outside Northern Ireland police station
A car bomb placed in a hijacked cab exploded outside a police station in Northern Ireland early Tuesday morning in an attack blamed on dissident republicans. Two men hijacked the...
Frank Sinatra's grandson hospitalized after possible suicide attempt: report
The reclusive grandson of Frank Sinatra was hospitalized Monday after a possible suicide attempt in California, entertainment website TMZ reported. The 32-year-old, who is the son of Frank Sinatra Jr....
Espada changes course, will attend special session in Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. — Sen. Pedro Espada has reversed course and will attend a special session in Albany after all. He had refused earlier Tuesday to attend and promised to deny...
Lawrence Taylor's rape case going on without him
NEW CITY, N.Y. — The New York rape case against former pro football great Lawrence Taylor is moving forward without his imposing presence. The Rockland County district attorney’s office says...
BP begins 'injectivity test,' precursor to 'static kill'
BP began "injectivity testing" on its Macondo well Tuesday afternoon, a crucial precursor to the "static kill" operation on track for later in the day. The static kill is a...
Yankees coverage in today's Post
The Yankees dropped game one of the series with the Blue Jays. Here's the coverage in today's Post:Alex Rodriguez remains stuck at 599 home runs and the Yankees lost sole...
Powerful quake hits eastern Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful earthquake has hit waters off Indonesia's eastern coast. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 and was centered off...
Israel blames Lebanese forces for deadly border clash
The Israeli military blamed the Lebanese army for the deadly border clashes which left three soldiers and a journalist dead Tuesday. A statement on the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) website...
Smuggled cars reach Gaza Strip via secret tunnels
Smuggled cars reach Gaza via a network of secret tunnels built beneath the border separating the Gaza Strip from Egypt, Sky News reported Tuesday. A video obtained by Sky News...
Worker kills 8, injures 2 and commits suicide at Connecticut company
A gunman who killed eight people and himself at a family-owned beer and wine wholesaler in Manchester, Conn., had been given the opportunity to either resign or be terminated from...
A-Rod hitless, Yankees fall into tie with Rays in AL East
Maybe the Yankees can convince Kate Hudson to attend tonight’s game. Alex Rodriguez clearly needs some inspiration. The Yankees slugger remains stuck on 599 home runs after going 0-for-5 last...
Awful A.J. blistered by Blue Jays in fifth
When Joe Girardi described A.J. Burnett’s fifth inning last night, he said Burnett’s sinker flattened and his command disappeared. “It got him in trouble,” Girardi said. That’s an understatement. Burnett...
Yankees may look to upgrade suddenly fragile rotation
The Revised edition of the Yankees is 1-2, which simply will not do. It’s time for the team that gave up sole possession of first place for the first time...
Starr report
HLN is lining up subs for Joy Behar, who begins her vacation later this week and returns to "The Joy Behar Show" after Labor Day. Former "Early Show" anchor Rene...
TWEET SPOTS: Follow the jet set
USED to be, you had to wait for red carpet interviews or those big spreads of Jennifer Aniston in Cabo to appear in Star Magazine to keep up with Hollywood...
Can Courtney Love clean up her image?
Courtney Love is sick of looking like such a “scary demon” on the Internet. “There’s, like, 11 pages of gross pictures, and I made those gross pictures,” the 46-year-old singer-songwriter...
Kick-ass accessories
On a recent summer evening at the Complete Body and Spa on East 57th Street, a tall blonde slashed a 5-inch-heel shoe through the air as if she were wielding...
Cheap shot? John Cougar Mellencamps roll all over the competition (literally)
Fresh off a month-long furlough, the defending champion John Cougar Mellencamps returned with an impressive upset over the scrappy Lobos in a game that featured one of the most-debated plays...
South Shore's road back to Williamsport stopped short
There will not be a return trip to Williamsport for the South Shore National Little League. The Staten Island dynamo, which reached the Little League World Series last year, received...
Party like it's 1910 at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden next week
If this is any indication, they certainly knew how to throw a party in 1910.On Aug. 12, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Linnaean Libation League will host a high-style affair, complete...
'Electric' company! Here's one woman's shocking plan to bar raccoons
One Greenwood Heights woman is so fed up with raccoons that she’s started giving them electro-shock therapy.Tracey McTague and her husband installed an electrified fence surrounding their lush garden on...
Dyckman provides happy homecoming for Johnson
Sidiki Johnson walked off the court at Dyckman Park and was immediately greeted by handshakes, hellos and well wishes as the No. 1 train clanged by in the background. The...
Rock riffs attack suburban peace
ARCADE FIRE "The Suburbs" ***½ IN 1967, fluffy TV band the Monkees sang a dark song with a bright melody called "Pleasant Valley Sunday" that bemoaned the 'burbs. Many have...
Randy next? 'Nothing decided'
Watch out, Dawg! Randy Jackson's head could be next on the "American Idol" chopping block. Fox executives yesterday refused to say that Jackson, the last remaining original member of the...
Musical chairs
It looked so right on paper -- and in the paper. Hiring Kara DioGuardi for "American Idol," I mean. She's pretty, she's toned and she's talented -- a singer/songwriter with...
'I was invisible before 'Mad Men'
Move over, Don Draper -- "Mad Men's" Joan Holloway is the new poster child for retro-sexy. Suddenly, actress Christina Hendricks' size-12, hourglass-figure is the hottest bod on TV and her...
Ali's got Roberto - and a ring
Blond stunner Ali Fedotowsky got the "happy ending" she dreamed of last night when Roberto Martinez proposed to her on the season finale of "The Bachelorette." Roberto, who beat out...
Ship found at WTC is sent to lab
ST. LEONARD, Md. -- An 18th- or 19th-century ship found buried near the World Trade Center has been sent to Maryland to be treated and reassembled. Officials said the carefully...
Israel joins UN probe of sea raid
JERUSALEM -- Israel announced yesterday it will take part in a UN investigation into the deadly Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla last spring. The move, a departure from Jerusalem's...
BlockBerry for visitors
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The Emirates' looming crackdown on BlackBerry services will extend to foreign visitors, its telecom regulator said yesterday. Travelers to Dubai and the oil-industry center of...
Winston churchill -- or bust
When it comes to understanding the enemy and the needs of his own military, Winston Churchill stood out as one of history's greatest "giants" ("A Test of Courage," Lawrence Kadish,...
Snookered by Snooki: the public loses again
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, the chubby gal from "Jersey Shore," is a glaring example of what the American public is willing to pay big money to see -- a group of...
After 1,056 resumes, 99-weeker gets part-time job
By her own count Kathy Chambers has applied for 1,056 jobs since being laid off by Union Carbide in 2006, where she worked for 19 years. She keeps track on...
MTA's free pass for labor
MTA chief Jay Walder is looking to hit up riders for more cash yet again, his new budget shows -- while asking relatively little from his union workforce. In so...
Will Bam lose Iraq?
One president gave his premature "Mission Accomplished" speech about Iraq on the deck of an aircraft carrier. Now another has given his own version as part of a Chicago-ward-politics sales...
Young stars salute Reagan
LOS ANGELES -- They weren't even alive when he was president, but 18-year-old Jonas brother Nick Jonas and 21-year-old "American Idol" champ Jordin Sparks are big Ronald Reagan fans. Jonas...
Smartphone swipe
If you think your smartphone is cool now, just wait until you can start buying groceries with it. That time may come sooner than you think. A super-secret alliance of...
The GOP governors who 'get it'
If you could boil down the public's lament with Washington, it might be: "What happened to the adults?" Not the adults of the Clark Clifford variety, the Washington fixtures who...
Iraq bomb boy in LI miracle
Thanks to a Long Island surgeon, an Iraqi boy who was horribly maimed and disfigured after setting off an IED in 2008 has been given back the childhood that had...
Cool new city ambulances
Cooling down heart-attack victims has saved so many lives in emergency rooms that the city has become the nation's first to expand the program to ambulances, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday....
A'jad challenges O
TEHRAN, Iran -- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday pronounced himself ready and willing to meet President Obama "face to face" in a televised debate. The Iranian president plans to visit New York...
A Muslim case against the mosque
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf bills his plan for an Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero -- which the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission is expected to vote on tonight -- as...
Dave vetoes sippy-dippy warning
ALBANY -- The fight over sippy-cup warning labels is over in New York, for now. A bill that required a dental-decay warning on sippy cups and baby bottles was among...
O hails pullout
ATLANTA -- Nearing a milestone in the long and divisive Iraq war, President Obama yesterday lauded this month's planned withdrawal of all American combat troops as a major success, despite...
Teen bust in Staten I. bias attack
A 15-year-old has been arrested in the latest bias attack on Staten Island, accused of beating a Mexican-American teen who volunteers with an anti-bias group. "One bias crime is one...
Business briefs
ISM falls The Institute for Sup ply Management's index fell to 55.5 in July from 56.2 in June, the third consecutive monthly de cline. Economists were expecting 54.2. FrontPoint Morgan...
Top cop doc gets tix 'fix'
Rank apparently has its privileges. Less than a week after the NYPD began using a new computer system to eliminate ticket "fixing," the department's top doctor boasted to colleagues that...
Finest to the rescue in Haiti
The NYPD is deploying six Creole-speaking officers to crime-ridden Haiti to help the earthquake-ravaged nation improve its security. The announcement came as Commissioner Ray Kelly arrived in the country to...
Checkups for fire di$ability
Fire Commissioner Sal Cassano promised yesterday to call back retired firefighters for medical reviews if questions arise about the legitimacy of their tax-free disability pensions. "We haven't done it a...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A pervert fondled an 8-year-old girl in Chinatown, authorities said yesterday. The man grabbed the child from behind in the lobby of a building on Forsyth Street at 1:30...
DA gal also Riverside victim: lawyer
The alleged Riverside Rapist has another victim -- and she's an assistant district attorney, the accused attacker's lawyer said yesterday. But Hugues-Denver Akassy -- charged last week with raping a...
49 fire cos. lose staffers
The Fire Department cut staffing at 49 engine companies yesterday when the firefighter absentee rate jumped too high. Under its contract with the firefighters union, the city has the right...
Guilty in JFK plot
A Brooklyn federal jury yesterday convicted two men of plotting to kill thousands of people and cripple the US economy by blowing up the fuel pipeline at Kennedy Airport. Russell...
Gov: Cops stopped me three times
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson caused a stir yesterday with a claim that he's been stopped and questioned by police three times -- only to later clarify the incidents occurred more...
B'klyn teacher fakes stair fall to avoid review
Maybe she should have just called in sick. An untenured Brooklyn high-school teacher catapulted herself down a school stairwell in a wacky attempt to avoid a classroom observation by her...
Moinian eyes hotel partner
Just two years ago, the Midtown block bounded by Broadway and Eighth Avenue and West 54th and 55th streets was poised for "sweeping change," as we wrote at the time....
GI gets 15 yrs. for slay
A Brooklyn man who killed a Long Island University honor student was sentenced yesterday to five to 15 years in prison. Cody Nelson had been on leave from the Army...
Clueless hosp's botch kills patient: lawsuit
A Brooklyn woman who fled Soviet persecution to seek a better life in the United States suffered a horrific, blood-spattered death after New York-Presbyterian doctors dithered for hours over how...
Open your wallets!
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that while the economy is still chugging along, it could grind to a halt this summer unless consumers start spending again. "We have a...
Subway insulin 'shock'
A subway passenger says he nearly got the death penalty for putting his foot on a seat. Juan Castillo, a 25-year-old diabetic, spent 30 hours locked up without medication because...
Park Ave. Dumpster divers
The city is turning Park Avenue into a swimming hole. For the next three Saturdays, a series of pools made from converted Dumpsters will line the busy thoroughfare between 40th...
Homing in on missus
The feds want to evict fraudster Hassan Nemazee's wife from their luxurious Park Avenue apartment over mounting maintenance and mortgage bills that haven't been paid since he was busted. Prosecutor...
Score one for the good guys
Federal prosecutors won a big conviction yesterday when a Brooklyn jury pronounced two Guyanese men guilty of plotting to blow up jet fuel tanks at JFK Airport -- an attack,...
Tale of two charters
Put a dunce cap on United Federation of Teachers President Mike Mulgrew, who apparently thought that honest student-assessment standards would make his union look good. "The city desperately needs a...
Exonerated man will sue
A Brooklyn man whose conviction for the murder of a Williamsburg rabbi was overturned after he spent 15 years in prison, plans to sue the city for $30 million for...
'Hudson' ma freed
No hard feelings. The mother who threw her 19-month-old daughter into the Hudson River -- to take revenge on her husband -- was tearfully reunited with him yesterday. Devi Silvia...
Landmark vote on Ground Zero mosque
For the backers of a controversial Ground Zero mosque, today's vote by the Landmarks Preservation Commission could leave the project with few hurdles left to clear other than raising the...
'Tot killer' a 'tough' guy
The boyfriend of a Shinnecock Indian brutally beat her toddler son to death while trying to toughen him up Sunday night, according to cops. Pedro Jones, 20, pleaded not guilty...
Moonves cuts long, lucrative deal with Comcast
In a surprisingly friendly deal by recent industry standards, Comcast reached a pact with CBS to carry its TV shows for the next 10 years. The agreement -- which covers...
Lettuce close salad firm: feds
These aren't salad days for a Brooklyn company. The US Food and Drug Administration is seeking to shutter a Sunset Park wholesaler that supplies markets around the city with prepared...
Ding 'Arthur'
Talk about bad luck. British actor Russell Brand borrowed a new Lamborghini from a Manhattan dealer to go for a spin last week -- and the car wound up getting...
NY's school dispirit
They're singing the higher-ed blues. New York state is home to seven of the top 20 colleges nationwide where students report feeling the unhappiest, according to the latest edition of...
Lindsay's parting shot
Hope she looks this good after rehab! Sexy ex-con Lindsay Lohan scampered out of jail in the middle of the night yesterday and sneaked into her new home for the...
Conn. AG in e-book price query
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal waded into the e-book price wars yesterday by probing Apple and Amazon's deals with publishers. Blumenthal is investigating concerns about price-fixing after a preliminary review...
Dollar & a dream
Sidney Harman, the 91-year-old stereo equipment mogul who yesterday bought the 77-year-old Newsweek magazine, is now facing two crucial questions: Who will he hire as editor and how will he...
Android tops Apple users
Google Inc.'s Android software outsold Apple Inc.'s mobile operating system for the first time last quarter among new US smartphone users, according to Nielsen. Android had 27 percent of the...
Gas-station slay arrests
Two men were arrested yesterday for fatally shooting a gas-station attendant and then coldly looting the place of cigarettes as their victim lay dying, police said. Christopher Roberts and Maurice...
Wait, I toke it back!
The kid really stuck his foot in his mouth -- among other, allegedly less legal things. "I was smoking marijuana in the car earlier. I took four puffs," Chris Simms...
Cuban in SEC sights
Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks, should face insider-trading allegations that were dismissed last year by a lower-court judge, securities regulators told an appeals court. The Securities...
Goldman defends dealings with AIG
Goldman Sachs said it believed its trades with bailed-out insurer AIG during the financial crisis were accurate and its collateral calls made to AIG were reflective of the conditions in...
A pension perk worth vetoing
There's another union time-bomb ticking away on Gov. Paterson's desk -- one more bill that needs an expeditious veto. The bill would remove an important arrow from city officials' disciplinary...
Meredith boss out
Meredith Corp. switched the head of its magazine division just days after the unit that publishes Better Homes & Gardens and Ladies' Home Journal reported solid results. Yesterday, Jack Griffin,...
Putt-ering pols play as NY budget burns
Fore! Albany is broke and the budget is four months past deadline -- but that didn't stop state lawmakers from hitting the links yesterday to shake down lobbyists and special-interest...
NY funders wined and dined by Conn. gov
Several New York hedge-fund honchos crossed the border last night for a date with the governor of Connecticut to talk about moving in with her. Representatives of 15 city-based financial...
Tribune's financial health was suspect
An investment bank declined to give Tribune Co. a clean bill of financial health in 2007 that would have paved the way for Sam Zell's $8.2 billion leveraged buyout, the...
Maxine charge puts Dems in rough waters
WASHINGTON -- A House panel announced yesterday that Rep. Maxine Waters faces three charges of violating ethics rules, setting the stage for a second election-season trial for a longtime Democratic...
Ty-D-Bol Man dead
He'll meet St. Peter at the porcelain gates. Dan Resin, the actor whose most famous role was the "Ty-D-Bol Man" in commercials, has died of complications from Parkinson's disease, his...
Army still pays Ft. Hood killer
Crime pays. The psycho Army shrink charged in the Fort Hood massacre is still on the government payroll, collecting $6,000 a month in wages, ABC News reported yesterday. "[Maj. Nidal...
Sick over O's health plan
WASHINGTON -- The health-care bill President Obama signed into law this year has reached an all-time low in voter approval heading into the midterm elections, a poll showed yesterday. Fifty-seven...
BP spill is worst ever
NEW ORLEANS -- The massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is now the biggest accidental spill in history, according to estimates released yesterday. Scientists with the US Department...
'Strange' Auntie 'Maim'
The woman accused of stabbing her two nieces across the street from Martha Stewart's Westchester farm is a recluse whose parents belong to a mental-health group, neighbors said yesterday. Lisa...
Aqueduct finish line
And there's a winner! New York Lottery officials today are expected to recommend Malaysian gaming giant Genting to operate a long-awaited, 4,500 video-slot casino at the faded Aqueduct Race Track...
Mitch Miller dies
Mitch Miller, the bandleader who guided some of the 1950s' biggest pop stars and had Americans crooning to their TVs on the "Sing Along With Mitch" show, has died. He...
Truck kills boy, 13, on his bicycle
A 13-year-old boy was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer yesterday as he tried to cross a busy Queens street on his bicycle, cops said. Ferderich Endre was knocked over...
Fair boss ran afoul: report
ALBANY -- The former director of the state fair diverted thousands of dollars for personal use and the fair misspent nearly $1 million during his tenure, the state inspector general...
Ally to Rangel: Make deal now
WASHINGTON -- The third-highest-ranking House Democrat -- a fellow member of the Congressional Black Caucus -- yesterday pleaded for Rep. Charles Rangel to cut a deal to avoid an embarrassing...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball1 p.m.White Sox at Tigers, Game 1WGN7 p.m.Mets at BravesSNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.Blue Jays at YankeesYES, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Cylones at Hudson ValleyWKRB (90.3 FM)7 p.m.White Sox at Tigers,...
Berkman feeling 'more relaxed' with Yankees
After watching Lance Berkman struggle in his first two days as a Yankee, manager Joe Girardi moved the recently acquired veteran down in the lineup last night, and the move...
Surging Liberty getting Indy thick of playoff hunt
East meets test. Fresh off a revitalizing 3-0 homestand that propelled it into playoff position in the Eastern Conference, the fourth-place Liberty enter a crucial portion of their schedule tonight...
Philadelphia Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6f; $18,000; cl($5,000); 3up; (f&m)INCLUDE US ALL won when cutting back to this distance. FAITH'S WAY finished third this level while going longer. ANNA THE ACTRESS tired to third.PNHorse...
Jets owner needs to act like Steinbrenner to end Revis holdout
CORTLAND -- Woody Johnson says he will leave training camp to meet with Darrelle Revis, if that's what it takes to end his star corner-back's holdout. "If Darrelle wants me...
Jets' Ryan to troops: We're Super, if ...
CORTLAND -- The 2010 New York Jets could not take their eyes or ears off Rex Ryan. His unchained passion filled the meeting room when he met with them Sunday...
Rangers deal Brashear to Thrashers for White
His salary will be a large hurdle against sticking with the Rangers, but Todd White wants the chance to reprove himself as a three-time 20-goal, 50-point forward. Acquired by the...
Pierre-Paul adds to glut of Giants' talented pass rushers
ALBANY -- Rookie de fensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is no Dez Bryant. He has obediently if not gladly carried the helmets of his veteran teammates and was even ready to...
Giants' Bradshaw pulls off impressive 'feet'
ALBANY -- Ahmad Bradshaw, coming off surgeries to both feet and one ankle, was thought to be a once-a-day player during training camp, especially at the outset. But there he...
Beatty could force Seubert off Giants offensive line
ALBANY -- If there is a shuffle on the Giants' offensive line, the logical moves are David Diehl inside to left guard, Will Beatty off the bench into the vacated...
Revis dug in -- even key issue is matter of dispute
CORTLAND -- The Darrelle Revis saga -- and it has officially morphed into a saga -- is quickly spiraling into a he-said/she-said battle of semantics. Jets owner Woody Johnson yesterday...
Knicks open in Toronto; Heat come to MSG Dec. 17
Knicks fans will get into an early holiday jeer when LeBron James and Miami's Dream Team pay their first visit to the Garden on Dec. 17. The Knicks opened last...
Manuel convinced Niese set for next Mets start vs. Phillies
ATLANTA -- Jon Niese talked his way into making his next scheduled start on Friday in Philadelphia. Jerry Manuel considered having Niese skip a turn in the Mets rotation because...
Mentor job a good fit for Jets' Brunell
CORTLAND -- Mark Brunell was signed by the Jets to be a mentor to Mark Sanchez. That process started before training camp began, when Brunell and Sanchez made the trip...
Hondo: Hip, hip R.A.!
Hondo's theory about the Rays experiencing a huge letdown after facing the Yankees failed in its application last night when the Twins flopped at the Trop to raise the debt...
Sports shorts
MLB: Rookie lifts Rays into 1st-place tie In St. Petersburg, Jeremy Hellickson won his major-league debut, and the Rays beat the Twins 4-2 to climb into a tie with the...
NL East still within reach for inert Mets
ATLANTA -- The pity is the glass jaw, a relic of bad old times and bad old days, symbolic of a team that not only doesn't have the goods to...
Santana's first-inning woes haunt Mets
ATLANTA -- If the Mets hoped a trip to Turner Field would inspire them as they tried to stop their fast-paced march toward irrelevance, it didn't work. Instead, they squandered...
Report: Back woes force D'Antoni to skip World Championships
Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni, an assisant for Team USA, reportedly will not accompany the squad to Turkey later this month for the World Championships because of a back problem. D'Antoni,...
Cowboys' Bryant wouldn't get off Scott free with Jets
CORTLAND -- Dez Bryant is lucky he's not a Jet. If Bryant, the Cowboys rookie who refused to carry teammate Roy Williams' pads, had done the same to Jets linebacker...
Tomlinson unfazed by digs from former Chargers teammates
CORTLAND -- Upon being informed that some of his former Chargers teammates criticized him for demanding star treatment in San Diego, LaDainian Tomlinson responded yesterday in an exclusive interview with...
Works to decide if 'Lucky' tries Travers
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Every racing fan in America is crying out to see Lookin At Lucky run in the Aug. 28 Travers Stakes. Whether the 2009 2-year-old champion, who romped...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 3WEDAug. 4THUAug. 5FRIAug. 6 SATAug. 7 SUNAug. 8 MONAug. 9YankeesToronto7:05TV -- YES NetworkRadio - WCBS 880 AMTor.1:05YESWCBSNOGAMEBos.7:05WWORWCBSBos.4:10FOXWCBSBos.8:00ESPNWCBSBos.2:05YESWCBSMetsAtlanta7:10TV -- SportsNet NYRadio - WFAN 660 AMAtl.7:10SNYWFANNOGAMEPhi.7:35SNYWFANPhi.7:05WPIXWFANPhi.1:35SNYWFANNOGAMELibertyIndiana7:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMEWash.7:30No TVNOGAMEMinn.7:00No TVNOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEChi.9:00ESPN2WQBUNOGAMEStaten Island...
Weird but true
He just wanted more lettuce. The world's greediest bandit held up a Wendy's in Atlanta and walked off with $586. Then he called the store twice to complain it wasn't...
Louisville's new football coach has Strong credentials
NEWPORT, R.I. — Charlie Strong celebrated his 50th birthday yesterday lunching in this tennis-white town. Strong has done a lot of celebrating lately. After years of impressive work as a...
Marrone points to 'leadership' for more Syracuse success
NEWPORT, R.I. — If Rhode Island is going to balance its budget, it won't do it on the back of Doug Marrone. The Syracuse head coach got his first taste...
UPDATE: Flatbush constriction put off for three weeks
Flatbush Avenue will still lose a lane of traffic around the future home of the Brooklyn Nets, but the work won’t begin until Aug. 20, the state announced this week....
Six teenagers thought to have drowned in Louisiana river
The bodies of four teenagers were pulled from a Louisiana river Monday while authorities continued to search for two more feared drowned, the Shreveport Times reported. A group of teenagers...
Demoralizing loss to the Renegades
Renegades 3Cyclones 2Monday, Aug. 2 at MCU ParkThe Cyclones wasted enough chances to win two games, thanks to some bad base-running and a costly error, ending the win streak at...
Lowe's no shows
If no one’s around to hear someone saw a ceremonial board in half, did it really happen?Many residents, civic leaders and community board members snubbed the official opening of Lowe’s...
Home invasions plague area
If you believe you’re safe and secure in your own home, think again.Home invasion incidents like the one that took the life of 60-year-old Stevenson Blackett on July 29 are...
Reward offered for info in Canarsie home invasion murder
Cops are hoping a $12,000 reward will shake loose some information in the flagging murder investigation of a 60-year-old E. 86th Street resident shot dead during a home invasion on...
Taliban seeks vengeance on Afghans named in WikiLeaks documents
The Taliban has already begun to retaliate against Afghan collaborators named in more than 90,000 secret U.S. files released by a whistleblower website, Newsweek reported Monday. The documents released by...
Four-hour delays at cruise terminal as longshoremen call in sick
Thousands of cruise tourists ran aground amid four-hour baggage handling delays last Thursday because dozens of longshoreman didn’t bother to show up for work on a hot day.“It was the...
Memorial madness: City tears down tribute to fallen 22-year-old
When the city was called in to tear down a curbside tribute marking the one month anniversary of Carl Fuschetto’s death, they didn’t realize that, at the same time, they...
Good jeans! Loren Cronk opens his denim den in Greenpoint
Sure, your $300 pair of Ed Hardy jeans are cool, but it’s time to grow up and meet the denim fanatic who offers style and value to the celebrities —...
'Ultra' cool new club lets you paint Gowanus purple
Gowanus, meet your first dance club — Ultraviolet, the hottest triple-floored, extremely purple dance party east of the Canal. It’s only open on Saturdays for now — mid-September is the...
800 signtures is not enough
It looks like Kendall Stewart can kiss his political career goodbye. The former councilman (D-Flatbush) was booted from the ballot of his last political toehold -— the unpaid and unsung...
Firehouse becomes art gallery for a night
The former home of Williamsburg Engine 212 will become the future home of a neighborhood community center — but for one day next week it will be an art gallery.On...