August 4, 2010
Tightrope master shares his tricks
He’s the steel-nerved stuntman whose illegal tightrope crossing of the World Trade Center towers in 1974 stunned the world. I’m the clumsy newspaper reporter who can barely maneuver a Manhattan...
Assistant police chief in Hempstead suing for discrimination
An assistant Long Island police chief is suing the Nassau district attorney, the Village of Hempstead and the police union, claiming he was discriminated against. Hempstead Assistant Chief Willie Dixon,...
Knicks' target Brown likely staying with Lakers: agent
The Knicks' chances of landing free agent shooting guard Shannon Brown are just about over. Mark Bartelstein, Brown's agent, told The Post the Lakers guard is "leaning'' toward returning to...
Santonio impressive in Jets arrival
CORTLAND -- Santonio Holmes made his presence felt in his training camp debut. Holmes made two touchdown catches in Wednesday afternoon’s practice, making a highlight-reel diving grab on a pass...
McCroskey works to put overseas career back on track
It was an unexpected epiphany for Louie McCroskey. The former St. Raymond star’s basketball career hadn’t taken the path he had hoped. The athletic 6-foot-5 forward had a brief stint...
Jack Griffin, former Meredith exec, expected to succeed Time Inc. CEO Ann Moore
The reign of Queen Ann is coming to an end at Time Inc. Ann Moore, the CEO of Time Inc., the publishing division of media giant Time Warner, whose titles...
McCann drives in 3 runs, Braves top Mets
Brian McCann drove in three runs with a homer and two doubles and the Atlanta Braves overcame an injury to starter Kris Medlen to beat the New York Mets 8-3...
Aretha Franklin speaks out about cancelling Rangel fund-raiser and Brooklyn concerts
Aretha Franklin today revealed the extent of her injuries that caused her to cancel two free Brooklyn concerts this month and plans to be the headline performer at Rep. Charles...
Sanchez claims leadership of Jets
CORTLAND -- Mark Sanchez’s path to becoming a leader began back in the second grade. When his class lined up for school field trips, his parents insisted he make sure...
Anna Nicole Smith drug trial begins in Los Angeles
L.A. prosecutors kicked off the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy case Wednesday, accusing her former doctors and lawyer-boyfriend of funneling drugs to the model and reality TV star in excessive...
Cleaver-swinging madman to stand trial for psychiatrist slay
Two and a half years after he admittedly slaughtered an Upper East Side psychiatrist with a meat cleaver, paranoid schizophrenic David Tarloff is set to stand tried for murder. Tarloff,...
U.S. team reveals roster for game against Brazil at Meadowlands
Midfielder Jermaine Jones was picked Tuesday for the roster for the United States’ exhibition game against Brazil and could make his national team debut Tuesday in the first match for...
News Corp. swings to profit as TV ad sales increase
News Corp. said Wednesday it turned a profit in its fourth quarter, reversing a year-ago loss, on improved advertisement sales at its cable and television networks. The company said it...
Nets will play two preseason games in China
The Nets, without traded Yi Jianlian, and the NBA formally announced the team is headed to China to play the Rockets, with Yao Ming, in two exhibition games, the NBA's...
'Baseball' filmmaker backs belated honors for Rose
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Ken Burns makes sweeping documentaries about subjects including baseball, but he's very concise about whether Pete Rose should make it into the sport's Hall of Fame....
Judge blocks hiring of 300 new firefighters
A Brooklyn federal judge today blocked the city from hiring 300 new firefighters, ruling a new 195-multiple choice entrance test discriminates against blacks and Hispanics. "The city has not shown...
2010: Worst Movie Year Ever?
Joe Queenan's article on whether 2010 is the worst year ever for movies is a hit at the Wall Street Journal. (Thanks for quoting one of my reviews, of "The Losers,"...
Federal judge allows same sex marriage in California
Same sex couples in California do have a right to be married, according to a ruling issued Wednesday in federal court in San Francisco that overturns a ban on gay...
Group sues to stop mosque near NY’s ground zero
A conservative advocacy group founded by the Rev. Pat Robertson is suing to try to block a planned Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero. The proposal has become...
Judge orders hearing on Ground Zero loan charges
Lawyers for thousands of sickened Ground Zero workers must justify making their clients cover the cost of loans that helped finance their suits, a judge ordered today. The ruling by...
VIDEO: Amar'e
Amar'e Stoudemire, wearing a yarmulke during an interview for a Tel Aviv station, said LeBron James' decision was not "kosher.''Stoudemire spent last week in Israel, where he said he was...
Pocket God rockets to #1 in book apps
The Pocket God app just passed 3 million downloads, and as it happens, the comic (released yesterday) has shot up to take the #1 spot in book apps. The first...
Dead Weather's Celebrate Brooklyn show had the 'White' stuff
It was another great night at Prospect Park on Tuesday, as Jack White’s new band, The Dead Weather, put on one of the heaviest rock shows of the summer.White mostly...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, Aug. 611:30 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 at the Children’s...
The Midwood Mouth! Weiner explodes on the floor of Congress!
Rep. Anthony Weiner unleashed his Brooklyn bravado in the revered halls of Congress this week, lacing into Republicans in a frenetic tirade that cemented the salamander-svelte-pol as a Beltway cobra.The...
Rudy Giuliani's daughter arrested for shoplifting
The rebellious daughter of former law-and-order Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was busted today for allegedly stealing makeup from an upscale beauty and skin care shop near her Upper East Side home,...
Syracuse in field for Legends Classic
Syracuse, which was ranked No. 1 for one week last season, and fellow NCAA tournament teams Georgia Tech and UTEP will be host schools in the 2010 Legends Classic. Michigan...
Former Seton Hall player joins FDU staff
Former Seton Hall star Marcus Toney-El has been hired as an assistant basketball coach at Fairleigh Dickinson. Head coach Greg Vetrone announced the appointment Wednesday. Vetrone said Toney-El will assist...
Thole to catch Pelfrey for Mets tonight
ATLANTA -- The Mets go for a much-needed series win tonight against the Braves at Turner Field with struggling Mike Pelfrey on the mound and Josh Thole behind the plate....
Giants' Nicks 'fine' after knee scare, could practice tomorrow
ALBANY -- The Giants received the news they wanted to hear from two separate MRI exams taken of Hakeem Nicks' right knee. One taken locally Tuesday night at training camp...
Coroner: Pneumonia killed Brittany Murphy husband
LOS ANGELES — Brittany Murphy's husband Simon Monjack died from pneumonia, the same illness that killed his actress wife months earlier, coroner's officials said Wednesday. Monjack, 40, had a slightly...
Carol Burnett to appear on ‘Glee’
Emmy-winning funny lady Carol Burnett will appear on FOX's television series “Glee” this fall, playing the Nazi-hunting mother of the show's scary cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester, Entertainment Weekly reported Wednesday,...
Katie Couric mocks Palin kid names
"CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric has raised some hackles by mocking the names of Sarah Palin's children in a video that's gone viral on the 'Net. The 2008 video,...
Pitino accuser a 'shakedown artist': prosecutors
The woman accused of extorting Rick Pitino is a shakedown artist who "believed she was entitled to something for nothing" after a one-night stand with a big-time college basketball coach,...
'Jersey Shore' NYC’s top rated show
Love it or hate it, “Jersey Shore” is a genuine hit. A huge hit. And no where is it more of a big deal than in New York. The season...
Aerosmith rocked by 'Idol' rumors
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is incensed that lead singer Steven Tyler is considering joining "American Idol" as one of the judges, the Boston Herald reports.Although Fox has not yet announced...
Post Flashback: A-Rod finally hits 500th home run
(This story ran in the Aug. 5, 2007 editions of the New York Post) Alex Rodriguez remained virtually frozen at the plate. Had he kept the towering fly ball fair?...
A-Rod's homers by the numbers
The where, when and who for all of Alex Rodriguez's 600 home runs: By team Mariners - 189 Rangers - 156 Yankees - 255 By opponent Angels - 67 Orioles...
1-600: Full list of A-Rod's home runs
Fifteen years ago Alex Rodriguez hit his first home run off of Tom Gordon of the Royals. Here’s a list of his first, last and the 598 in between. 1....
A-Rod enjoys 600th career home run
Finally! Alex Rodriguez ended his drought, hitting career home run No. 600 in the first inning against the Blue Jays this afternoon. The milestone homer was a two-run blast that...
From Giants camp: Osi says he was 'very selfish' in the offseason
ALBANY -- A talkative and introspective Osi Umenyiora this morning said his demands to start were "very selfish,'' that he's confident there is enough playing time for all the defensive...
This week's calendar, August 5 to 11
Thursday, August 5 Around Manhattan: A Champagne Cruise for Landlubbers Begin your “virtual cruise” at Chelsea Piers, moving south along Chelsea to Battery Park City, then along the East River...
War Crimes court rejects bid to delay Naomi Campbell testimony: AFP
A UN court rejected a bid Wednesday to delay testimony from British supermodel Naomi Campbell about a "blood diamond" allegedly given to her by war crimes-accused Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor....
Ex-worker sues Daily Racing Form for age discrimination
Talk about getting put out to pasture! A former copy editor at the Daily Racing Form claims he was canned last year because he was the oldest worker at the...
Republicans wish Obama a happy birthday with ‘Barack’s Birthday Cards’
The Republican National Committee (RNC) celebrated President Barack Obama's birthday Wednesday by allowing visitors to its website to send the president an array of electronic birthday cards taking aim at...
DRINK: Sonoma County
Napa Valley has its fans, but nearby Sonoma County has its charms, too. And as the reputation of Sonoma wines grows, so too does its annual Wine Country Weekend, taking...
Hughes pitches Yankees to win on historic day
Alex Rodriguez's 600th career home run gave the Yankees a 2-0 lead against the Blue Jays this afternoon at the Stadium, and Phil Hughes helped it hold up in a...
Pregame notes: Should A-Rod be dropped in the order?
As the Yankees try to avoid their first three-game sweep of the season, here are some pregame notes: ALEX STAYING PUT: Joe Girardi was asked about dropping Alex Rodriguez in...
Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions
Get ready to dive web-first into the Spider-Man universe.Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions fully immerses gamers in the world of everyone’s favorite web-slinging superhero.The game will feature four different Spider-Man incarnations, each...
Mono forces Nets' Lopez to skip World Championships
Nets center Brook Lopez was bed-ridden with mononucleosis throughout the postseason, so ill he could not attend any of brother Robin's playoff games. He dropped more than 25 pounds and...
Favre hasn’t made decision, will play if healthy
MANKATO, Minn. -- Brett Favre’s flip-flopping is at full throttle, the surest sign yet that training camp is under way in Minnesota. Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and Favre’s agent,...
4-Down Territory: Woody's cash flow, Hakeem Nicks, Giants' WRs, 18 games
1. As we proceed with a Favre-free edition of 4-Down Territory, Woody Johnson tried to laugh off a question Monday about what many in the league are whispering is a...
Prosecutors oppose bail for crooked ex-pol Anthony Seminerio
Crooked ex-pol Anthony Seminerio should remain locked up behind bars while he mounts an appeal of his corruption conviction, the feds say. The disgraced Democrat's claim that he's covered by...
Carmelo likely to test free agency: report
There is a long time between now and next July 1, but Knicks fans should consider this good news. A source told Hoopsworld that Carmelo Anthony is “leaning toward testing...
A Snapshot Of US Healthcare's Future?
Once the government gets its hands on healthcare, beware of unintended consequences. Consider this fine case in Sweden -- which has universal healthcare: "I first went to the health clinic, but...
Warehouse owner begged for cops to arrive as Conn. gunman went on shooting spree: 911 tapes
MANCHESTER, Conn. -- The co-owner of the beer distribution company where a Connecticut man killed eight people yesterday made a frantic 911 call just moments after he was shot in...
Knicks’ Azubuike will be ready for start of season: report
Kelenna Azubuike should be ready for the Knicks opener in Toronto on Oct. 27, HoopsWorld reports.Azubuike tore his patellar tendon last year after playing nine regular season games with the...
Housing project residents to city: Fix this mess!
Tenants in one Williamsburg public housing tower are livid because the city refuses to fix leaky roofs and cracks that are causing sickening black mold to grow inside the residents’...
3UP: A-Rod's 600 Quest
This will get to Alex Rodriguez in a second. Give me a few seconds and, also, forgive me for not doing a traditional 3UP today because I need to head...
Obama to tout job creation, present Citizens Medal
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will spend a busy 49th birthday in Washington. After meeting with senior advisers Wednesday morning, Obama will speak to labor leaders at the AFL-CIO executive...
Pa. woman's stripper job leads to fraud charges
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania woman is accused of illegally accepting workers' compensation payments while working as a stripper. Forty-three-year-old Christina Gamble waived a preliminary hearing scheduled for Tuesday and...
Michaele Salahi to auction off infamous red sari
WASHINGTON -- Michaele Salahi is going to auction off the red sari she wore when she and her husband allegedly crashed a White House state dinner last November. In an...
Video: Inside Backman's 'Wally World'
No one brings you inside the Cyclones locker room like The Brooklyn Paper. So join Editor Gersh Kuntzman, the dean of the Cyclones press corps, as he trains his video...
Saudi Arabia, BlackBerry 'close to a solution': report
Saudi Arabia and Research in Motion (RIM) are "close to a solution" to the country's security concerns with the BlackBerry, CNBC Arabia reported Wednesday. RIM has agreed to operate services...
Village People man hopes to cop judge job on American idol: report
The man who played the original cop in the Village People says TV executives are considering him for a place on the judging panel of "American Idol," the showbiz website...
Intel settles antitrust case with US over competition
Intel settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over charges of anticompetitive conduct in the semiconductor business, the agency said Wednesday. Under the deal, Intel will be barred from requiring...
Bloomberg, 39 other billionaires pledge to give away half their wealth
Forty U.S. billionaires pledged on Wednesday to give away at least 50 percent of their wealth to charity as part of a campaign by investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder...
Toronto: Herzog in 3-D, Springsteen, Spitzer on doc list
Werner Herzog's 3-D debut and films about Bruce Springsteen and Eliot Spitzer are on the documentary list released today for the Toronto International Film Festival, which opens on Sept. 9....
Service sector grows more quickly in July
NEW YORK — An industry trade group says growth in the U.S. service sector picked up in July, a good sign for the job market. The Institute for Supply Management...
Baby 'thrown in front of London bus' by teenage girl
A seven-month-old baby escaped serious injury after allegedly being thrown in front of a London bus by a teenage girl, Sky News reported Wednesday. Tavish Dabedeen was allegedly snatched from...
Nets finally increase staff
This is how the other half – more like the other 95 percent – have lived. The Nets who recently endured summers of forced furloughs and cutbacks, have increased, not...
Holmes arrives at Jets camp
CORTLAND -- Jets receiver Santonio Holmes, who was excused from the first few days of training camp to tend to his son, Santonio III, who’s been ill, arrived at Jets...
One dead after plane crashes near Phoenix
One person was killed Wednesday when a small plane crashed into a warehouse near the Deer Valley Airport north of Phoenix, Arizona, myFOXphoenix.com reported. The aircraft, a Cirrus SR22, crashed...
Dutch teen sailor bound for Portugal to prepare for world solo sailing bid
Dutch teenager Laura Dekker set sail for Portugal on Wednesday, from where she will begin her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. "I am...
Today's Yankees coverage in The Post:
The Yankees dropped their third straight game and fall out of first place as Alex Rodriguez continues to slump.Kevin Kernan writes A-Rod's home run chase is dragging down the entire...
Woman told robber computer had tracking device
ATLANTA — An Atlanta woman who used her feet to type a computer message to her boyfriend asking for help after she was robbed and bound says she persuaded the...
Iranian media say explosion near president's convoy just fireworks
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's official news agency said Wednesday that an explosion near the president's convoy was just an excited fan setting off fireworks, denying earlier reports of an assassination...
US rescinds 'racist prejudices' warning to American tourists in Spain
As Spain prepared Wednesday to receive First Lady Michelle Obama, the U.S. State Department rescinded a warning to travelers in Spain that cautioned Americans to beware of "racist prejudices." Obama...
BP: "Static kill' gusher plug holding
A "static kill" procedure to plug the Macondo oil well in the Gulf of Mexico achieved the "desired outcome," BP said Wednesday, calling the success a "significant milestone." It came...
Stand up and cheer
Hey, New Yorkers! Give us your brave, your selfless, your neighborhood heroes. The 9th annual New York Post Liberty Medal search is under way. Again this year, The New York...
Mob teen snitches, film has glitches
Hell hath no fury like a woman whose father and brother have been slain by the Mafia. That sums up “The Sicilian Girl,” an Italian movie based on true events....
Patience pays off for Gaines
From his four sterling seasons at Georgia to leading the Bulldogs to an improbably NCAA Tournament berth as a senior to performing well in several workouts for NBA teams, Sundiata...
Hired gun: CDR shines as Gold's Gym tops Dyckman in semis
This is what Chris Douglas-Roberts was brought in for. The Milwaukee Bucks guard was recruited to play with Gold’s Gym by workout partner Andre Barrett, who stared at Seton Hall....
Stone-cold fusion
‘Are you enjoying your ceviche?” How to answer when restaurant staffers butt right in, five seconds after serving you the dish in question? An honest reply regarding Zengo’s “rainbow” ceviche...
Oy! Frozen Chozen is a real mitzvah
Classic matzoh brei is usually served with syrup or a dollop of jam and only during Passover. But now, perfect for steamy summer days, the cracker-y bread substitute is being...
Lifeless Yankees slip to second with loss to Blue Jays
The Yankees should consider holding a moment of silence for Alex Rodriguez’s bat before today’s game. The scuffling slugger went hitless and homerless again last night in a 8-2 loss...
New Yankees additions suffer tough transitions
Kerry Wood served up a homer to his first hitter of the game last night, in the top of the eighth inning. One frame later, Austin Kearns misjudged Edwin Encarnacion’s...
Starr report
Former “Sopranos” star Tony Sirico (Paulie) is in LA, filming a guest spot on “Medium” playing — what else? — a “ghostly mobster” who wants closure after being murdered. Tony’s...
Forget 600, time for Yankees to focus on AL East
The Yankees have fallen into the A-Rod trap. And they can’t get out. There’s been so much attention given to the 600 home run chase, the Yankees have forgotten they’re...
Jets' Gholston wants chance to prove he isn't a bust
CORTLAND — It’s put up or shut up time for Vernon Gholston. “He’s got to step up and show what he can do,” coach Rex Ryan said. “It’s that Year...
Jets hope owner can talk Revis into camp
CORTLAND — The call came late Monday night, and it might be the most important telephone call the Jets make this season. The Post has learned that Jets general manager...
Jets defense begins goal of being NFL's best ... ever
CORTLAND — The Jets believe they have the makings of an historic defense . . . and posted storm warnings yesterday to nemesis Peyton Manning, among others. “What makes it difficult now,”...
Well-traveled Sanders looking to go out on top
Thursday’s Nike Pro City championship game between defending champion Nike 1 and Gold’s Gym will mean a lot to many of the contest’s participants. It will not only decide a...
Carey drops 80 lbs
No it's not the ghost of late popcorn king Orville Redenbacher. That svelte guy in the suit and bowtie is actually “The Price Is Right” host Drew Carey, who’s now...
Phillip powers Nike 1 past X-Men to Pro City final
It was business as usually for veteran Nike 1. The business of winning and dominating, that is. “We paced ourselves all year,” forward Darren Phillip said. “When it’s time to...
Showdown at Saratoga
Post handicappers John DaSilva, Ed Fountaine and Vic Cangialosi challenge defending champion steeplechase jockey, backstretch insider and co-publisher of the Saratoga Special, Sean Clancy, as they battle for bragging rights...
Widow has a Cahn-do spirit
SAN DIEGO -- By now, most of the great songwriter catalogs have been strip-mined for Broadway jukebox musicals, with decidedly mixed results. For every smash like "Crazy for You" (George...
Sheen games system
Cue the laughtrack, 'cause Charlie Sheen is getting the last chuckle. Again. The scandal-scarred TV star, who's being paid an estimated $29 million a season to traipse around the "Two...
Dr. Phil buys house for $29.5M
Papers filed on the new house Dr. Phil and his wife Robin have bought in LA show it's a $29.5-million mansion with five bedrooms and nine bathrooms. The TV shrink...
10,000 audition for 'Idol' in NJ
Even though Fox has yet to announce the judges for the 2011 season of "American Idol," preliminary auditions began in earnest yesterday at the Meadowlands. The madness, which drew a...
Oprah costs Discovery a fortune
Oprah's over budget. Discovery Communica tions has said that the $100 million it set aside to launch Oprah Winfrey's OWN cable network in January isn't going to cut it anymore....
'Modern Family' wants off Internet
'Modern Family" wants off the World Wide Web. Steve Levitan, the ABC sitcom's creator, told The Hollywood Reporter that he's (unsuccessfully) asked Disney-ABC TV Group President Anne Sweeney if the...
iPad with TV
Motorola intends to invade the iPad market. The cellphone company is teaming up with Verizon FiOS to create a digital tablet that will let users watch TV on it, reports...
Conn. lunatic slays 8 in fury at 'bigoted' firing
A seething Connecticut warehouse driver who griped that he was the victim of workplace racism -- and who faced the ax for stealing beer -- calmly shot eight terrified co-workers...
US stake in fighting Israel probe
Israel agreed this week to cooperate with a UN probe into the Turkish flo tilla killings -- a tactical retreat that may better position Jerusalem in the diplomatic battle over...
Congressman or clown? Weiner's odd floor show
THE ISSUE: Rep. Weiner's outburst over the House's failure to pass the 9/11 health-care bill. *** Rep. Anthony Weiner's rant against Rep. Peter King is just a classic case of...
The crisis when our debt goes 'pop'
Without naming names or making political charges, the Congressional Budget Office last week issued a report titled "Federal Debt and the Risk of a Fiscal Crisis." The report's dry, measured...
Deflation downer
Ken Moelis, the Wall Street banker who cut his teeth at Drexel Burnham Lambert and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and went on to head investment banking at UBS before striking...
Lebanon-Israel clash kills four
ADEISSEH, Lebanon -- Lebanese and Israeli troops exchanged fire yesterday in a fierce border battle that killed a senior Israeli officer, two Lebanese soldiers and a journalist. It was the...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island A jealous boyfriend opened fire on his gal pal's former flame in Clifton, police said. Gabriel Forest, 19, was arguing with his girlfriend's ex on Osgood Avenue at...
Stimulus plan $lam
WASHINGTON -- President Obama's massive stimulus spending was slammed yesterday in a new report that detailed 100 wasteful projects, including five in New York that cost taxpayers more than $30...
A new hijacking
The fix was in. Yesterday, the Constitution was slimed and perverted by a group of Muslim-Americans determined to erect a 13-story mosque and Islamic center a stone's throw from the...
A time for peace
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf led a peaceful congrega tion a couple of blocks away from the proposed Park 51 site for 27 years without incident. His has been a voice...
Sheriff Taylor's health pitch sparks cardiac arrest
WASHINGTON -- Was it not enough for President Obama to saddle future Americans with billions of dollars in new health benefits and entitlements that they simply cannot afford? He also...
Feds $eek more from Madoff mgr.
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...
Business briefs
Merkin move Hedge fund manager J. Ezra Merkin asked a US judge to dismiss a class- action lawsuit accusing him of recklessly funnel ing millions of dollars in client funds...
Bullock's top earner with $56M
Nobody would argue that 2010 has been an up-and-down year for Sandra Bullock, given her best actress Oscar for "The Blind Side" followed by her divorce from scandal-plagued husband Jesse...
Bloomberg's '200G' aides in double dip
Three of Mayor Bloomberg's administrative assistants earned almost as much as the police commissioner last year, thanks to an unusual arrangement that allows them to get paid by the both...
Democratic déja vu
The similarities between the political condition of the Democratic Party in 2010 and the Republican Party's condition in 2006 are growing. One sign of the similarity is the tendency toward...
Con 'artist' jailed
He sulked, he squirmed, he dickered over language. But after months of post-plea stalling and fidgeting, the man prosecutors call the biggest fraudster in New York art history was sentenced...
Chemo catastrophe nearly killed Bronx tot: suit
A cancer-stricken Bronx toddler nearly died after New York-Presbyterian Hospital staffers pumped toxic chemotherapy fluids directly into her chest via an improperly placed catheter, a lawsuit claims. "I started screaming,"...
NY's open door
We have come here to Governors Island to stand where the earliest settlers first set foot in New Amsterdam, and where the seeds of religious tolerance were first planted. We've...
P&G ponders acquisition route
Procter & Gamble may be in the market for acquisitions as the consumer products giant struggles to find growth. P&G said fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 12 percent and gave a...
A Dallas BBQ grills in Bklyn
Dallas BBQ will be opening a 15,500-square-foot spread at "The Junction" by Brooklyn College. The three-story building at 2145 Nostrand Ave. anchors the major intersection with Flatbush Avenue and Hillel...
A Hef step for Playboy
Playboy Enterprises formed a board committee to evaluate founder Hugh Hefner's $5.50-a-share buyout offer for the stock he doesn't already own. The panel will consist of Sol Rosenthal, of the...
Even fair's foul
ALBANY -- Even the "fun for the whole family" State Fair isn't free of corruption when the state involved is New York. Patronage jobs for relatives, personal holiday cards printed...
Charter stuck in red tape
A hundred Manhattan charter school kids suddenly have no seats for the coming school year after state officials nixed plans to allow their school to expand. The decision by State...
Mozilo says investors knew risks
Countrywide Financial Corp.'s former CEO, Angelo Mozilo, said the Securities and Exchange Commission now admits the home lender wasn't hiding from investors that it was originating risky mortgages. Mozilo, 71,...
Introducing the comeback-berry
BlackBerry just challenged the iPhone to a thumb fight. Research In Motion yesterday unveiled a new BlackBerry that attempts to combine the best features of the smartphone stalwart with those...
The party's 'over'
Party poopers! At least two Democratic House members from the city are skipping ethically challenged Rep. Charles Rangel's posh 80th birthday fund-raiser at The Plaza next Wednesday, sources said yesterday....
Mike's 'liberty' cry for Muslims
With the Statue of Liberty as a backdrop, an impassioned Mayor Bloomberg yesterday supported the development of a mosque near Ground Zero and chastised opponents for what he said was...
Bernanke eating crow amid gloomy reports
A day after Ben Bernanke said rising wages would likely spur household spending, a spate of weak economic reports is painting an entirely different picture. While the US has "a...
'Crock' tears
The cop who took a rape complaint from the woman accused of extorting ex-Knick coach Rick Pitino said yesterday that she made crying sounds -- but never actually shed a...
Don't play the bigotry card, Mike!
Mayor Bloomberg's latest defense of the Ground Zero mosque is passionate and detailed and, once again, com pletely unpersuasive. Worse, his recounting of old New York's history of religious intolerance...
Rattner clams up
Former car czar Steve Rattner was mum on several occasions last year when the Securities and Exchange Commission interviewed him under oath about his role in the messy New York...
The Torch won't set the world on fire
The BlackBerry Torch is a tying run -- but not a game-changer. Sure, the new phone boasts a slew of improved features to help catch up with the likes of...
Fuller taps UMG for 'Idol' winners' albums
After making the music rounds in search of a new record deal, "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller tapped Universal Music Group as the new home of "Idol" standouts, ending a...
So, just when will it get built? Only Allah knows
The Ground Zero mosque is years away from opening. The ambitious proposal calls for building a 13-story tower at the site, with an estimated price tag of more than $100...
Sad state of a fair
No-bid contracts, duplicitous accounting, self-enriching officials . . . The malfeasance spotlighted yesterday in a blistering report by state Inspector General Joseph Fisch could have happened at any level of...
Money behind the mosque
Yesterday's unanimous vote by the city Landmarks Preservation Com mission cleared the last municipal impediment to construction of a 13-story mosque and community center just blocks from Ground Zero. But...
City's rich in millionaires
You can't walk down the street these days without tripping over a millionaire The Big Apple -- call it the Golden Apple -- and its suburbs are home to 667,200...
'Stabbing' pains for mob crew
It's the mob approach to vandalism. Five members of the Bonanno crime family pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court yesterday to a caper that left two teenagers hospitalized with stab...
'Shorter' stories
The owner of an East Village tenement is going to have to take a little off the top of his building to comply with a ruling issued yesterday by the...
B&N to explore options
Barnes & Noble has put itself on the block. The nation's biggest bookstore chain -- whose stores are struggling even as its chairman battles billionaire investor Ron Burkle over corporate...
Sicko strangle guilt
A Chinatown man was convicted yesterday of a macabre murder -- strangling a young woman who'd spurned his advances, then sleeping for two days with her corpse. Manhattan Supreme Court...
A'jad hotel boycott
A security group is threatening to boycott the Hilton hotel chain for planning to host Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during next month's UN General Assembly meeting, The Post has learned....
Down-town & country
Conde Nast didn't win over any employees as friends when it formally announced yesterday that it is in "active discussions" with the Durst Organization and the Port Authority of New...
Gambino plea deal in '89 hit
Reputed acting Gambino crime family boss John "Jackie the Nose" D'Amico is poised to cut a deal tomorrow in a case tied to a 1989 murder plot, court papers reveal....
Hedgers on ledge
Gov. Paterson and the State Senate pulled the plug on a $50 million hedge-fund tax plan yesterday -- but skeptical financial managers say they don't believe the controversial levy is...
Asbestos 'con man'
Prosecutors say a crooked asbestos and lead inspector should spend at least 51 months in the slammer for falsely certifying city buildings as toxin-free. Saverio Todaro, 67, faces sentencing tomorrow...
Hitting jackpot with Big A slots
A Malaysian gaming giant with plans to turn a down-on-its-luck Aqueduct into a glamorous gambling spot got the thumbs-up yesterday from New York lottery officials to operate 4,500 video slot...
Eureka! Budget finally passes
ALBANY -- At long last! The state Senate last night approved a $1 billion tax bill to put the finishing touches on a $134.4 billion budget, ending a four-month standoff....
O hits 'approval' bottom
President Obama's approval ratings -- among whites, Hispanics and even blacks -- have sunk to their lowest levels ever, a new Gallup poll found. Only 38 percent of white Americans...
Francoeur homer lifts Mets over Braves
ATLANTA -- As bad as the Mets have been have been during the second half of the season -- and that's pretty bad -- Jeff Francoeur may have been worse....
Castillo's bat finally wakes from coma
ATLANTA -- Luis Castillo finally showed some signs of life last night. After going 8-for-42 and being kept in the lineup largely because Jerry Manuel doesn't have any better options...
Fly-fishing fest on tap this weekend
As the summer winds down, try and enjoy everything it has to offer, and we give you a few tidbits that can send you in the right direction. Friends, families,...
Big East survival hinges on TV deal
NEWPORT, R.I. -- Big East commissioner John Marinatto was just finishing an interview on his league's future when a large black curtain supported by four, 25-foot steel poles collapsed, narrowly...
Back rehab for Knicks' D'Antoni
This wasn't insurance issues. This was plain common sense. In what could be a blessing in disguise, Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni will not accompany Team USA to Europe for the...
A-Rod misses Yankees team photo
How to hit a home run is not the only thing Alex Rodriguez is forgetting recently. Rodriguez was the only Yankee to miss the team photo before last night's game....
NHL set for Ilya hearing
If it isn't already inevitable, an expected NHL defeat in the Ilya Kovalchuk contract case would likely increase the chances of a third lockout in 2012-13. The mind-boggling, endurance-testing ninth...
Favre floats retirement, really gone 4 good?
Here we go again. The never-ending Brett Favre saga took yet another turn yesterday when the NFL's reigning drama queen reportedly told Vikings officials that he is retiring because of...
A-Rod's got good shot at 763
Assuming Alex Rodriguez has his health, he will own the all-time home run record. "If he stays healthy, yes," Mark Teixeira said yesterday. "If he stays healthy, that's not even...
Slauson, Ducasse battling for Jets left guard job
CORTLAND -- The Jets created a large hole at left guard when they released nine-time Pro Bowler Alan Faneca this spring. Now they're counting on second-year pro Matt Slauson or...
Giants will 'investigate' bringing back Burress
ALBANY -- The development of the Giants' wide receivers was probably the most pleasant surprise of the 2009 season. But that won't keep the Giants from being interested in re-signing...
No Travers for 'Lucky'
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Lookin At Lucky, who rose to the top of the 3-year-old class with a four-length romp in last Sunday's Haskell at Monmouth Park, will not run in...
Red Bulls hope newcomer Marquez rallies fans
Fresh from signing Thierry Henry, the Red Bulls have now also delivered Mexico's World Cup captain. MLS commissioner Don Garber fairly pleaded yesterday with the Latin and Hispanic community to...
Cromartie stars in Jets practice
CORTLAND -- The star of the full-squad morning practice yesterday was cornerback Antonio Cromartie, who made plays all over the field. Though Cromartie made an acrobatic interception of Mark Sanchez...
Boley: Giants defense can be 'best in the league'
ALBANY -- There are many possibilities for a Giants defense that hasn't exactly been blown up but certainly has been refurbished. Here is the possibility predicted by linebacker Michael Boley:...
Giants' Nicks leaves with hyperextended right knee
ALBANY -- This is not the sight the Giants wanted to see as they left the field following yesterday's afternoon practice: receiver Hakeem Nicks on the ground with three members...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball1 p.m.Blue Jays at YankeesYES, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Muckdogs at CyclonesWKRB (90.3 FM)7 p.m.Mets at BravesSNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.White Sox at TigersESPNSoccer8 p.m.CONCACAF Champions League:Galaxy at Puerto RicoFSCHorse Racing1...
Sports shorts
NBA: Heat opens vs. Celtics LeBron James and the Heat will play the opening game of the NBA season at Boston on Oct. 26. Later that night, the defending-champion Lakers...
The Post line
CFLFridayFavoriteCurrent (O/U)UnderdogMONTREAL5½ (60½)Saskatch.EDMONTON5½ (51½)TorontoSaturdayHAMILTON2½ (53½)WinnipegCalgary3 (48½)BRIT. COL.Home Teams in CAPS
I want to be wrong, but it still feels like Manuel's a goner
ATLANTA -- This was a few weeks after the Giants had beaten the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, a few weeks after Tom Coughlin had coached the hoodie off Bill...
Hondo's 'doggin' it
Hondo won in heroic fashion with the Metamucils last night but was hosed by Leake and the Reds, so the deficit increased slightly to 1,280 sieberts. Today, he'll run with...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 4THUAug. 5FRIAug. 6SATAug. 7SUNAug. 8MONAug. 9TUEAug. 10YankeesToronto1:05TV -- YES NetworkRadio--WCBS 880 AMNOGAMEBos.7:05WWORWCBSBos.4:10FOXWCBSBos.8:00ESPNWCBSBos.2:05YESWCBSTex.8:05WWORWCBSMetsAtlanta7:10TV -- SportsNet NYRadio--WFAN 660 AMNOGAMEPhi.7:35SNYWFANPhi.7:05WPIXWFANPhi.1:35SNYWFANNOGAMECol.7:10SNYWFANLibertyNOGAMENOGAMEWash.7:30No TVNOGAMEMinn.7:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEChi.9:00ESPN2WQBUNOGAMENOGAMEStaten Island YankeesState College7:05No TVSt.C.7:05No TVSt.C.7:05No TVWill.7:00No TVWill.4:00No TVWill.7:00No TVM.V.7:00No...
Weird but true
The nation's first combination vending machines/Breathalyzers are being tested in Pennsylvania. To buy wine, customers first insert a driver's license to prove they're over 21. Their identities are verified by...
Pitt's Dynamo looks to explode
NEWPORT, R.I. — The first word uttered by Pitt running back Dion Lewis was, "ball." Football, baseball, basketball — anything with a ball, Lewis played it. He was playing flag...
City begins work on 'Transmitter Park'
Greenpoint residents celebrated the neighborhood’s newest park — though it won’t be open officially until 2012.City officials broke ground at WNYC Transmitter Park on Tuesday morning, beginning the 18-month process...
Still not a park! New city board has only two open space pros
Only two members of the city’s new 17-person team overseeing the rest of Brooklyn Bridge Park’s build-out are parks professionals — evidence that the new agency remains a waterfront development,...
Swept by the Renegades?
Cyclones 1Renegades 9Tuesday, Aug. 3 at Hudson ValleyThe Cyclones ran into a hot pitcher who cooled their league-leading bats with a five-inning two-hit performance.Worse, Darrell Ceciliani — who is trying...
NY Legislature passes budget -- 4 months late
ALBANY, N.Y. -- At long last. Senators passed a $1 billion tax bill to put the finishing touches on the state’s $134.4 billion budget tonight and end a four-month standoff...
On the road again! Automotive HS's team has no home field
One of Brooklyn’s best high school football teams is forced to play its home games at a rival high school’s field because the city and the school’s league won’t let...
California Pizza Kitchen loses buyer in American Securities Capital
Talks between California Pizza Kitchen and a potential buyer are cooked, The Post has learned. Private-equity firm American Securities Capital had been in exclusive talks to buy the restaurant chain...
JUST BACK: Atlantic City
The good news about our Saturday? The Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival was about 1,000 times more appetizing than it was last year. (Without rehashing too much: Last year...
Knicks to play Bulls on Christmas at Garden
The Knicks will play on Christmas Day at Madison Square Garden against the Chicago Bulls. The NBA released a partial schedule for marquee dates on Tuesday that includes the holiday...
Old school reunion at Carroll Park
He drove 3,000 miles to perform at Carroll Park where as a kid he would jump in the sprinkler to cool off.Las Vegas crooner and John Jay HS grad Perfecto...
The 'fire' this time
In the beginning of civilization, man harnessed the power of fire, threw parties and created culture that would span thousands of years. Last week in Williamsburg, man was at it...