August 6, 2010
Cops and community excise criminals together
It’s a crime fighting technique that’s stood the test of time: protecting one’s neighborhood by chumming up to the cops on the beat.Dozens of stout-hearted residents did just that on...
Hagan a surprise at Giants camp
ALBANY -- Derek Hagan might be the most unexpected surprise that the Giants have had at training camp. Entering his fifth season, Hagan came to camp somewhat lost in the...
Gametracker: Mets at Phillies
The Mets blanked their rivals throughout an entire three-game sweep from May 25-27, but the surging Phillies appear considerably more confident as they open a four-game series in Philadelphia.
Cervelli's botched popup lifts Buchholz, Red Sox
A dropped infield popup by Francisco Cervelli helped boost Clay Buchholz and the Boston Red Sox to victory in the opener a big four-game series against the New York Yankees....
Yankees' Pettitte won't rush return
Ten years ago, Andy Pettitte may have believed a strong bullpen workout was enough for him to make the next step and pitch in a minor league rehab game.Now, 38,...
Divorced couple Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons hawk book on staying together at garage sale
It’s no wonder Kimora Lee Simmons wanted to get rid of this book. One of the biggest deals at the Simmons family’s ongoing hip-hop yard sale today was a book...
'Boarding-school bandit' facing 15 years in jail
The "boarding-school bandit" is facing big-time detention -- a mandatory minimum of 15 years prison, prosecutors said today of his alleged rubber-revolver rob spree in Central Park. Making matters worse...
Conn. woman busted for taking stolen beer from gunman
This bust's for you! A 33-year-old Connecticut woman was busted today on charges of receiving stolen beer from a truck driver who slaughtered eight co-workers after being confronted with a...
What's it like to spend 45 minutes in an isolation tank?
What’s it like to spend 45 minutes in complete sensory deprivation? Our man, Stephen Brown, takes the plunge in the new isolation tank in Sunset Park — and sees things...
From Giants camp: Defense far ahead of offense
ALBANY -- Score one for the defense.For the first time in camp the Giants did some heavy hitting this afternoon with full-pads live goal line drills, much to the pleasure...
Stewards miss call in 5th race
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Perhaps the most notorious stewards' decision in history came right here at the Old Spa on Aug. 2, 1986. The filly Allameuse won that day's second race...
Red Bulls waive Goldthwaite
Red Bull coach Hans Backe had expressed doubt Kevin Goldthwaite would play again this season. Turns out the next time the defender plays it won't be with the Red Bulls,...
Giants guard Seubert could need surgery; receiver Smith injured
ALBANY – The injury bug arrived at Giants training camp, with starting left guard Rich Seubert and receiver Steve Smith the two most notable players hurting.Seubert has a broken bone...
Levi Johnston not to appear on 'Sarah Palin's Alaska'
Levi Johnston will not be making an appearance on the upcoming reality series “Sarah Palin’s Alaska," says TLC president Eileen O’Neill.There will also be no references to daughter Bristol’s on-again-off-again...
Warhol comes alive at Dr. Sketchy's 'anti-art school' class
Anti-art, meet high art.Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School, which jazzes up figure drawing classes by using cabaret models, finds a home at the Brooklyn Museum this month. And it couldn’t find...
Sexual harassment charges push HP CEO to resign
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Hewlett-Packard Co. said CEO Mark Hurd is stepping down following a probe that found he falsified expense reports related to a former HP contractor who accused...
Kickball scandal! Teams can buy runs in season's final game!
An innovative idea to raise money for charity might have the unintended consequence of destroying the much-cherished integrity of Brooklyn’s premier kickball league.On the last game of the season, Sept....
Google strikes $180M deal for social media company
Google confirmed Friday it bought social widget maker Slide, a deal that gives the internet search leader a team of developers with extensive social networking experience. A person familiar with...
Red Bulls lose two midfielders after surgeries
Red Bull midfielders Luke Sassano and Brian Nielsen had successful surgeries yesterday, and both are expected to miss the rest of the season.Nielsen had surgery to repair bony cartilage damage...
Mets open with Niese vs. Phillies
PHILADELPHIA -- The Mets open up what had looked like a huge series against the Phillies not long ago with Jon Niese on the mound. Here's the lineup:Reyes SSPagan LFBeltran...
Minor-league team to hold Haynesworth promotion
HICKORY, N.C. -- How do you know when the Albert Haynesworth conditioning test has officially become a fad? When a minor league baseball team makes it a promotion. The Single-A...
Former Devils center Madden signs with Wild
The Minnesota Wild have been searching for quality depth at the center position for several seasons, and this might be the summer they finally found it. The Wild announced an...
Red Dead Redemption 'Legends and Killers' trailer
Saddle up, gunslingers. $10 gets you the first paid content for Rockstar's stunning Red Dead Redemption (coming August 10th). Below is the trailer.
Posada not in Yankees lineup for opener of Red Sox series
Jorge Posada is not in the Yankees lineup tonight for the first game of a four-game series against the Red Sox at the Stadium.Francisco Cervelli will catch and bat eighth,...
Delgado works out for Red Sox at Yankee Stadium
Carlos Delgado worked out for the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on Friday, agent David Sloane told The Post. The former Mets first baseman, who is rehabbing from hip surgery...
Maryland police find two women, two children dead in "horrific" trash-strewn home
Maryland police are hunting for a killer after discovering the bodies of two women and two children early Friday morning in a "disgusting" trash-strewn home that officials said was unfit...
Bodyguard: Anna Nicole's boyfriend supplied drugs
LOS ANGELES — Anna Nicole Smith's bodyguard testified Friday that he saw her boyfriend and a psychiatrist supply the Playboy model with drugs as she slipped into addiction in the...
One million pounds of beef recalled over E. coli fears
One million pounds of ground beef products were recalled in four states following seven cases of E. coli contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced...
Amy Poehler, Will Arnett welcome second baby boy
LOS ANGELES — It's another boy for Amy Poehler and Will Arnett. A spokesman for the couple said they welcomed son Abel James Arnett Friday morning. Publicist Lewis Kay said...
Fun Friday: It's In The Cards
Earlier this week, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif) raised the idea that recent plethora of ethics charges coming at members of the Congressional Black Caucus -- of which she and Charlie...
Seton Hall gets Mississippi guard this season
Mississippi guard Eniel Polynice is going to play at Seton Hall this season. Seton Hall announced on Friday that the guard has signed a national letter of intent and has...
Karen Sypher says she didn't get fair treatment in Pitino extort case: report
Crackpot sexpot Karen Sypher reportedly said today that she didn’t get a fair trial because Louisville is a small town and hoops coach Rick Pitino is too powerful. “I knew...
Vince McMahon sick of Senate smackdowns against wife's Senate campaign
STAMFORD, Conn. — Vince McMahon, chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, says his wife's political opponents are taking unfair shots at his company using out-of-context footage — such as...
Goldeneye 007: Redux
Nostalgia is pretty freakin’ awesome.If I could pick one game that shaped my gaming experience as a lad, Goldeneye 007 for the N64 would be in the running.If I told...
JFK, LaGuardia airports to get full-body scans next month
Controversial full-body scanners that display naked images of airline passengers are coming to the city's three-area airports next month, officials announced today. Susan Baer, director of aviation at the Port...
Accused Dead Sea Scrolls identity thief rejects plea deal, plans trial
Plea negotiations broke down this morning for accused Dead Sea Scrolls cyber-bully Raphael Golb -- who now says he's taking his wacky identity theft and impersonation case to trial. Golb,...
From Jets camp: Slauson has lead in left-guard battle
CORTLAND -- It’s official: Matt Slauson has the edge over rookie Vladimir Ducasse in the battle for Jets starting left guard, which was vacated when the team released veteran Alan...
Judge grants Sandra Bullock restraining order
LOS ANGELES — A judge granted Sandra Bullock a three-year restraining order Friday against a man who has a history of stalking her and allegedly traveled cross-country to try to...
Bernie Mac's wife sues doctor for comedian's wrongful death: report
Bernie Mac’s wife has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the doctor who treated the comedian before his death, The Chicago Sun-Times reported Friday. Rhonda McCullough is seeking $50,000 because...
Giants guard Seubert sidelined with broken hand
ALBANY -- The key for Rich Seubert to hold onto his Giants starting job at left guard is to stay healthy and prove he's got enough left in his body...
Woman killed by LIRR train in Sayville
The Long Island Rail Road says a woman was struck and killed by a train near the Sayville station. She was struck by an eastbound train shortly before 8:30 a.m....
Knicks name Isiah consultant; NBA reviewing deal
The Knicks have named Isiah Thomas a part-time consultant to the team but he will keep his job as head coach of Florida International. Thomas, fired by the Knicks in...
Yonkers to honor McGuire with race
Another tribute is on for Dick McGuire. Yonkers Raceway announced it will remember the Knicks legend with the inaugural Dick McGuire Trot, which will be held Aug. 20.Dick McGuire’s legacy,...
Giants have interest in Guillen, too
After being designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals, Jose Guillen has been garnering interest from several major league teams, including the San Francisco Giants, the San Jose Mercury...
Swedish Web hosting firm confirms WikiLeaks link
SOLNA, Sweden — A Swedish Internet company linked to file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay says it's helping online whistle-blower WikiLeaks release classified documents from servers located in a Stockholm suburb....
Elderly Queens man mowed down while crossing 'Boulevard of Death'
An elderly Queens man was struck and killed early today while crossing Queens Boulevard, authorities said. Robert Borchers, 76, was crossing at 80th Road in Kew Gardens at about 5:30...
LeBron gives boost to Miami real estate: report
You can count Miami-area real estate brokers among those happy LeBron James decided to take his talents to South Beach this fall.Cleveland.com reports that Miami has seen the value of...
DiPietro expects to be at Islanders training camp
Rick DiPietro says he's expects to be ready for Islanders training camp when it begins next month. "Yes I have been skating. My legs feel great and I am looking...
Jets coach signs bus 'soon to be champs;' Patriots respond
Rex Ryan’s Super Bowl guarantee is now in writing. The Jets coach was asked to sign his team’s logo sticker on the back of ESPN’s tour bus at training camp...
4-Down Territory: Giants sitting pretty, Shanahan, Haynesworth, Faneca
1. The Giants have to be stifling a smile these days with all the key injuries and huge distractions peppering their NFC East counterparts just one week into training camp....
BP says it still might drill in spill reservoir
NEW ORLEANS — BP PLC might someday drill again in the same undersea oil reservoir that gushed millions of gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico in one of...
NJ Transit trains strike, kill 3 people in 3 days
HAZLET, N.J. — Three times in as many days, NJ Transit engineers have faced the frightening prospect of being unable to stop with people on the tracks. At 4:23 a.m....
Suspect in subway terror plot pleads not guilty
A Queens man pleaded not guilty today to charges that he plotted to blow up Manhattan commuters on subway trains during rush hour last year. Adis Medunjanin, 26, is also...
Mayor Bloomberg says Ground Zero mosque opponents should be 'ashamed' of themselves
Opponents of the proposed construction of a controversial mosque just blocks from Ground Zero "ought to be ashamed of themselves" for opposing it, Mayor Bloomberg said this morning. Bloomberg said...
Al Qaeda gets new operations chief who lived in US
MIAMI — A suspected al Qaeda operative who lived for more than 15 years in the U.S. has become chief of the terror network’s global operations, the FBI says, marking...
They're parking mad in Greenpoint as city fails to move ahead on two new greenspaces
The only thing standing between two new city parks in Greenpoint is the city itself.A nonprofit group has been unable to move ahead on funding two new parks on the...
Nets bringing Sean May to camp
Back in 2005, the Nets held the 15th pick in the NBA Draft and hoped that somehow, Sean May would slip to them. They tried to move, couldn't, then saw...
Bx12 an easy target for sneaky riders
Sneaky Bronxites that ride the Bx12 Select Bus are getting back at the MTA the only way they can: by not paying to ride.The Bx12 select bus service, which runs...
Paula Abdul may be back on 'American Idol' judging panel
With Simon, Kara and Ellen out, Paula could be back in, myFOXny.com reported late Thursday. Paula Abdul left "American Idol" after eight years as a judge, but if returning executive...
Worst smog yet hits Moscow; People don face masks
MOSCOW — A choking smog from raging wildfires shrouded Moscow on Friday, grounding flights, plunging the city's iconic Red Square into a sea of dirty mist and stinging eyes and...
NYC to appeal FDNY discrimination ruling
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says New York City will appeal a ruling that has halted the hiring of rookie firefighters amid test-discrimination claims. Bloomberg says the judge’s suggestion that the city...
Bronx has first case of West Nile virus in NYC
Health officials have confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in New York City this season. The Health Department says a 61-year-old Bronx man contracted the virus and...
Economy lost 131,000 jobs in July
The U.S. economy shed more jobs than expected in July while the unemployment rate held steady at 9.5 percent, a further sign the economic recovery may be losing momentum, the...
Britain's 'zombie-like' iPod users told to tune into traffic
British iPod users were warned Friday to tune out from music and switch on to traffic if they want to stay safe, as accidents related to "zombie-like" music lovers were...
3UP: A-Rod, Granderson, Logan
1. In today’s Post I wrote this column wondering if Alex Rodriguez’s shortcomings this year provide a glimpse of what the Yanks’ life with their star might look like over...
BlackBerry services restored in Saudi Arabia, despite ban
BlackBerry services were restored in Saudi Arabia Friday after a four-hour break, despite a government ban, according to users quoted by AFP. The government said the action was expected to...
UK cop accidentally Tasers 14-year-old schoolgirl
The U.K.'s police watchdog was investigating Friday after a cop accidentally Tasered a 14-year-old girl. A police officer fired on teenager Jodie Gallagher in Stapleford, central England, during a tense...
Italian train derailment leaves one dead, 30 injured
A train derailed in the southern Italian city of Naples on Friday, killing one passenger and injuring around 30, a police spokeswoman said. The four-carriage train derailed around 400 meters...
Upstate NY man shot wife, then self in apparent murder-suicide, cops say
DEKALB, N.Y. — Authorities say a 43-year-old man and his 44-year-old wife are dead in an apparent murder-suicide inside their northern New York home. St. Lawrence County Sheriff Kevin Wells...
Drama Mama: Fresh 'Blood'
If you are among the lucky few not forced to watch the two-hour Justin Bieber tribute, aka “Teen Choice Awards,” Mama has a few suggestions: “True Blood” (Sunday, 9 p.m.,...
South African authorities say they have Naomi Campbell 'blood diamonds'
The mystery of the whereabouts of supermodel Naomi Campbell’s so-called "blood diamonds" ended today with South African authorities saying they are now in possession of the uncut stones. How they...
Shot victim begged for life in vain
MANCHESTER, Conn. — He begged for his life, but was shown no mercy. An already-wounded man desperately pleaded with unhinged killer Omar Thornton to spare him, but was mercilessly shot...
Camp Cortland
Feat of the day Nose tackle Kris Jenkins picked Mark Sanchez off the turf after a play with such force it looked like he was picking up a rag doll....
Access Albany
Feat of the day Ball-hawking certainly was not a strong suit of the defensive backfield last season and safety Antrel Rolle was signed to help rectify that situation. That’s why...
Jets raise expectations for 'Hard Knocks'
“The expectations for this season are the highest in our history.” That could be Rex Ryan talking about the Jets, but it’s Steve Sabol, the president of NFL Films, talking...
Fan taunts Tiger after 1st-round 74
AKRON, Ohio — Tiger Woods trudged off the last green at steamy Firestone Country Club yesterday, having watched haplessly as yet another putt would not fall for him. “You’re washed...
Crazy Freddy missing boat with Mets
Now we know that Fred Wilpon doesn’t just believe Omar Minaya, a GM with one postseason series win in five full years of running a top-five spending team, deserves more...
Minaya believes Mets can get back in race
The Mets arrive in Philadelphia tonight on life support, but their GM — who received a vote of confidence from ownership yesterday— isn’t ready to pull the plug just yet....
Owner backs GM of his sagging Mets — again
The Mets’ patriarch isn’t ready to send his boys to their room without dinner. Fred Wilpon, in his first public comments about the Mets since spring training, yesterday implied he...
Raw Pierre-Paul eager to learn with Giants
ALBANY — It is not a reach to suggest Jason Pierre-Paul’s reach will greatly aid in his ability to reach the heights the Giants expect him to reach. Being a...
Get your Gatsby on
On a hot July evening, New Yorkers were dancing the Charleston, sipping Champagne cocktails and dressed head-to-toe in Jazz Age togs, with 1920s vintage cars parked nearby. The party resembled...
Starr report
Cooks’ tour: “MasterChef” judges Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliott and Joe Bastianich had quite a night on Wednesday. Ramsay was a guest on “The Tonight Show” — cooking pancakes for Jay...
Tale of two Julys for Xaverian duo
At the start of July, Manny Thomas and Travis Gill found themselves in similar positions. The two rising seniors were on the radar of plenty of Division I coaches, but...
Francis Lewis ace passes on pros, commits to Kentucky
As one door begun to close for Jonathan Bobea, another one magically swung open. While the former Francis Lewis ace, taken in the 19th round of the First-Year Player Draft...
Gutbuster to start, 'The Other Guys' crashes and burns
Wall Streeters are a bunch of overpaid ripoff artists, says the guy who earned $20 million or so for “Land of the Lost.” “The Other Guys” starts out as a...
Commute to Jersey too much for Jefferson-bound star guard
Tyquan Goodlett is coming home. The rising senior guard who played the last two seasons at St. Anthony’s (N.J.) says he will be at Thomas Jefferson in his native Brooklyn...
Dyckman HS notebook: Home team defending turf well
Dyckman hasn’t been the most talented team in its home league’s high-school senior division the past two summers. Yet both times the kids from Washington Heights and the surrounding areas...
Storybook ending eludes Sanders, Nike 1
It wasn’t the standing ovation Junie Sanders was hoping for. The near capacity crowd at Nike Pro City came to its feet with less than a minute to play in...
Ex-Fordham star Parker looks to revive NBA career
Smush Parker has enjoyed his time overseas, but that doesn’t mean he is completely content. The former Fordham University standout spent the last two seasons playing with the Guandong Southern...
Clones win a 14-4 laugher
Muckdogs 4Cyclones 20Thursday, Aug. 5 at MCU ParkThe Cyclones offense put up awesome numbers in this mauling of the Muckdogs, ensuring that starter Chris Hilliard won his seventh game, despite...
Back on track with a big win
Muckdogs 0Cyclones 4Wednesday, Aug. 4 at MCU ParkNear-perfect pitching and timely hitting ended a two-game skid and got the Cyclones back on track.The team scored two in the first, thanks...
Our man tries out the new sensory deprivation tank
A lot of think tanks these days dedicate time to indoctrinating followers into the political hive mind — but a new one in Sunset Park lets you lounge in a...
Kobayshi beats the rap!
Takeru Kobayashi is a free man!The former world hot-dog-eating champion, arrested in stunning fashion when he rushed the stage at the July 4 contest in Coney Island, had his case...
Meanwhile, on the residential side …
The Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest has gone back to its roots — awarding the inaugural winner, East Flatbush’s Vanderveer Place, first place for 2010. The tiny byway, tucked between...
Jurassic bark
If you love dogs -- or more importantly, if you don't love dogs -- you must absolutely watch Nat Geo's new special "And Man Created Dog," a history of the...
Semi-successful Pyramid theme
The always interesting Patricia Clarkson in a rare lead role and Egyptian scenery are attractions not to be casually dismissed in "Cairo Time," a low-key and slow-moving romantic drama from...
Download & dirty
Just because George Gallo's "Middle Men" falls short of its appar ent goal to be the "Boogie Nights" of In ternet porn doesn't mean this loosely fact-inspired serio-comedy isn't far...
Dot mess
Christian Siriano is a fashion victim -- of a Craigslist scam, that is. Fake ads on the online classified ad service are using the "Project Runway" winner's name to recruit...
Give tanks for grim war view
If cigar-chomping director Sam Fuller were still with us, and if he decided to make a movie about the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, I imagine that it would be...
'Step Up 3D' is out of step with reality
The upcoming "Saw 3D" looked like the scariest tri-dimensional offering at the movies this year. Until now. The third and weakest entry in the Disney dance saga, "Step Up 3D"...
Most of shorts don't have legs
Neil LaBute doesn't take long to drag the protag onists of his new play, "Romance," down a rabbit hole of recrimination. It's what we expect from him, and he does...
NY gets traffic channel
New Yorkers are getting their first, full-time traffic chan nel -- a place to check for accidents and delays before they head out the door -- later this month. The...
Kidnap tale won't captivate
The thriller "The Disappearance of Alice Creed" begins in smart fashion as two ordinary-looking blokes -- 40-something Vic (Eddie Marsan) and the younger Danny (Martin Compston) -- go shopping for...
School of hard drugs in 'Twelve'
The Upper East Side. Spring break. Preppies. Charlie is on drugs. He is sad. Hunter is on drugs. He is sad. Jessica is on drugs. She is sad. White Mike...
Dr. Phil backs Warren
Dr. Phil is getting political. TV's best-known shrink is endorsing Harvard economics professor Elizabeth Warren -- a frequent guest on his show -- to be the first federal consumer-protection czar....
Rosie O will talk again -- for Oprah
Rosie O'Donnell is going to work for Oprah -- resurrecting her daytime talk show for Winfrey's new cable network, OWN. The show, as-yet-untitled, will air daily starting sometime next year,...
Preppy park 'punk'
This "boarding-school bandit" is in for a real schooling. A wealthy teen gangster wannabe from the suburbs was busted early yesterday for a string of terrifying robberies using a realistic-looking...
A big phat yard sale in Jersey
Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons are throwing the most Def garage sale in history. The hip-hop mogul and his reality-TV star ex-wife opened up their recently sold New Jersey mansion...
Connecticut shooter's 911 call reveals bloodlust
The coldblooded Connecticut mass murderer had just one regret after gunning down eight co-workers -- "I wish I could have got more of the people." In a chilling, four-minute 911...
FIT to be tied over deli name
The Fashion Institute of Technology is pitching a fit over a dirty deli across the street recently renamed "the FIT Market." A lawsuit filed yesterday accuses the store of trademark...
Couple loses Nazi-name kids
TRENTON -- A New Jersey couple that gave their three kids Nazi-inspired names should not regain custody, a state appeals court ruled yesterday, citing a "risk of serious injury" to...
Mystery of theft tape as gal pal clams up
The girlfriend of Connecticut shooting-rampage madman Omar Thornton yesterday stonewalled cops when she was asked to identify a woman seen on surveillance video receiving stolen beer from Thornton. Kristi Hannah...
McConnell chides cutup Franken
He didn't ham it up this much on television. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) was reportedly making faces and audibly gasping while Republican leader Sen. Mitch McConnell made his case against...
Charlie to 'fleeing' pol pals: Party on!
A defiant Rep. Charlie Rangel said yesterday his birthday-party fund-raiser at The Plaza next week is still on -- despite some nervous politicians who have backed out of the bash...
Blue Man Group eyes global brand ramp-up
Blue Man Group is seeing green. Armed with millions in new funding, the bright blue, bald-headed trio spawned off-Broadway is plotting an expansion of the brand, including a new 3-D...
More stimulus poison
Just when it looked like New York's free-spending public schools were about to do some serious belt-tightening, along comes the US Senate this week to clear the way for another...
Go ahead, build it -- far from Ground Zero
THE ISSUE: Mayor Bloomberg's views on the building of a mosque near Ground Zero. *** I find Mayor Bloomberg's lengthy defense of his position on the Ground Zero mosque unconvincing...
Madonna power helps at Macy's
Macy's delivered a July fireworks show for investors yesterday -- with a little help from Madonna. The nation's biggest department store reported a better-than-expected 7.3-percent increase in July same-store sales,...
Spring trial for pension 'player'
The state pension "pay to play" scandal may go before a Manhattan jury as early as the spring. Accused mastermind Henry "Hank" Morris -- a former top consultant and confidant...
Gay-vows zealotry from the bench
It's safe to assume that Judge Vaughn Walker voted against Proposition 8 banning gay marriage in California back in 2008. Throughout the trial on the measure in his courtroom, he...
Karen Sypher found guilty of extorting former Knicks coach Rick Pitino
That's one quickie she'll have years to think about. Crackpot sexpot Karen Cunagin Sypher was found guilty yesterday of demanding $10 million from former Knick coach Rick Pitino in return...
Paint a smile
A Long Island artist has a picture-perfect approach to brightening the landscape for hospitalized kids -- she does it one mural at a time. Heather Buggée's Splashes of Hope is...
Riverside 'rape' one of 'many'
The Russian tourist who says she was brutally date raped by a charming "French journalist" in Riverside Park last week had plenty of company before a grand jury -- "multiple"...
'Kid' kingpin plea deal
A 22-year-old Manhattan drug lord whose gun and cocaine ring terrorized parts of Inwood pleaded guilty yesterday to trafficking charges in exchange for getting 14 years in prison rather than...
5 yrs. for sex-rap cop
A judge had harsh words yesterday for a former community-affairs cop convicted in a spree of on-the-job sexual abuse -- giving him five years in prison and a lecture for...
Kobayashi beef settled
Former hot-dog eating king Takeru Kobayashi learned yesterday that no criminal charges will be filed against him if he avoids further run-ins with the law for six months. Yesterday's ruling...
It's Lady Justice
WASHINGTON -- The Senate confirmed Elena Kagan yesterday as the Supreme Court's 112th justice and fourth woman, selecting a scholar with a reputation for brilliance, a dry sense of humor...
Best of the munch
Americans love to put on the Ritz. The humble Ritz cracker has been named the country's favorite snack brand, beating out nearly 50 other salty and savory treats in a...
'Nose' sniffs out plea deal
The reputed boss of the Gambino crime family yesterday plea-bargained to an assault charge in a 1989 murder plot against a suspected informant. John "Jackie the Nose" D'Amico, 74, faces...
OT runs amok at MTA as fare hikes loom
Overtime costs are a runaway train at the MTA -- increasing a staggering 26 percent over the past four years -- even as the agency prepares to levy fare hikes...
Earnhardt Inc. sued by bank
Deutsche Bank refuses to be intimidated by Dale Earnhardt Inc. A suit filed yesterday accuses the late Nascar driver's racing team of backing out of a deal to sell a...
Shopping flop
Back-to-school shopping got off to a slow start last month, stoking fears about profits for the crucial fall and holiday seasons. Weaker-than-expected sales continued to plague the nation's big chains...
CVS stores get Redbox
Shoppers at CVS drug stores will be able to rent and return DVDs at Redbox kiosks under a deal announced between CVS Caremark Corp. and Redbox parent Coinstar Inc. By...
Snooki stoking Viacom
Viacom executives have a "situation" on their hands -- and they're happy about it. Advertisers who once shunned MTV's "Jersey Shore" are now "scrambling to buy ads" on the hit...
Biden cops hurt
Two NYPD motorcycle cops were slightly injured while escorting Vice President Joe Biden in Queens yesterday -- the second Biden-motorcade mishap here in nine months. The officers clipped each other...
Extell adds Indian jewel to its crown
Gary Barnett's Extell Development Company is putting the first Indian jewel in its West 47th St. crown. The company, House of Diamonds, a manufacturer and importer of loose diamonds, is...
Central Park has New York's worst rise in crime
Better pack pepper spray in the next picnic basket. Central Park has seen the highest spike in crime of any area in the city -- surpassing even the roughest sections...
High schoolers still squeezed
Overcrowding in city high schools has dropped by 15 percentage points since the 2004-2005 school year, says the Independent Budget Office in a new report. Still, half the high schoolers...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Bronx A 31-year-old man was found fatally stabbed yesterday in Mott Haven. Filfredo Romero was discovered in front of his home on Concord Avenue near East 147th Street just after...
Liz Claiborne's loss
Liz Claiborne Inc.'s second-quarter loss widened, falling short of analysts' expectations, as the apparel maker reported lower sales and higher charges. The company posted a loss of $86.8 million, or...
Business briefs
Rates deflate Mortgage rates fell to the latest record lows, with rates on 30-year fix ed-rate mortgages aver aging 4.49 percent for the week through yesterday, down from 4.54 percent...
Well done! BP moves in for the kill
NEW ORLEANS -- BP finished pumping fresh cement into its blown-out oil well yesterday as it aimed to "kill" for good the ruptured pipe that for months spewed crude into...
Playboy results don't disappoint
Playboy Enterprises, the target of competing takeover bids from founder Hugh Hefner and the owner of Penthouse magazine, posted a smaller quarterly loss than analysts projected after lower restructuring costs....
Cops made Giuliani daughter's bust harsher than normal
There was no special treatment for former Mayor Rudy Giuliani's daughter after she was busted for allegedly stealing makeup from a trendy Upper East Side cosmetics store, police said. In...
Bling-a-ling Naomi's whine
Poor Naomi! Whining about the "big inconvenience" she was suffering, supermodel Naomi Campbell testified yesterday at the war-crimes trial of the former president of Liberia -- who's charged with murder,...
NYers say: No mosque
ALBANY -- State residents overwhelmingly oppose the controversial Cordoba House mosque near Ground Zero by 61 to 26 percent, a new poll has found. The Siena College survey found city...
Blame Dems for deaths: King
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Peter King yesterday accused House Democrats of "sabotaging" a 9/11 health bill, and said the deaths of heroic police and firefighters are "on their hands." "Rather than...
Caught in the net
The information superhighway could soon come with tolls. Tech giants Google and Verizon have been in discussions for months in an attempt to hammer out an agreement over how information...
At WikiLeaks' mercy
"We are asking them to do the right thing. I don't know that we're very confident they'll have a change of heart." -- Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell, calling on WikiLeaks...
Hiroshima: no apology needed
For the first time ever, an official US delegation -- dispatched by President Obama -- will be in Hiroshima today to note the anniversary of the atomic bomb attack that...
NY vs. the mosque
When the Landmarks Preservation Commission this week gave the green light for a 13-story mosque blocks away from Ground Zero, Mayor Bloomberg lauded the decision as a testament to New...
Obama's trade-off
Just as President Obama expanded his road show yesterday to woo union voters, the White House acted to open the door for Ford Motor Co. to gain cut-rate financing for...
Giuliani daughter's quick change
It was the precinct edition of "Extreme Makeover." After a Post photographer snapped Rudy Giuliani's dowdy daughter in cuffs outside the cosmetics store she was accused of looting, she asked...
Pentagon on Wiki warpath
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon demanded yesterday that whistleblower Web site WikiLeaks immediately hand over about 15,000 secret Afghan war records it had not yet published and erase material it had...
Wyclef in prez race
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean registered as a candidate yesterday for Haiti's November presidential election, in a move that has generated popular enthusiasm in the earthquake-ravaged nation. "I...
Suit hits US Census over hires
A lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan claims the US Census Bureau discriminated in its hiring of more than a million temporary workers to conduct the 2010 census. The lawsuit...
Stuy Town rent ruling a citywide bonanza
In a decision that could enrich tens of thousands of well-heeled tenants citywide, a Manhattan judge has ruled that some Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village tenants are entitled to...
Bullock is a People pleaser
People owes a big wet kiss to Sandra Bullock. The May 10 issue -- in which the jilted Oscar-winning actress revealed she was adopting a baby -- sold a whopping...
Duo gets 37 years in hate slay
A Brooklyn judge yesterday threw the book at two men convicted of savagely beating an Ecuadorian immigrant to death with a baseball bat after mistaking him and his brother for...
Lee to Barneys owner: 'Show me the money'
A former Gucci boss is demanding more than just a fat salary from Barneys New York -- he wants some guarantees its Mideast owners will not turn off the money...
Yankees eyeing vet Guillen; Giants have interest, too
Having acquired Lance Berkman and Austin Kearns this past weekend it would appear the Yankees wouldn't have room for Jose Guillen. Nevertheless, the Yankees aren't shutting the door on acquiring...
Pool makes big splash with Jets dishing out hard hits
CORTLAND -- Brodney Pool seems like a natural for "Hard Knocks." He hits hard. "He'll come up and smack you now and then," defensive backs coach Dennis Thurman said. Pool...
Rays' catwalk puts Yankees back in first
Jason Kubel's two-out popup clanked off a catwalk high above Tropicana Field and fell near the pitcher's mound for a go-ahead single in the ninth inning, a true dome run...
Yankees need to bring bats -- and shovels --vs. Red Sox
Now that Alex Rodriguez has his 600th home run, it's time he and the Yankees take on another big job: Bagging the Red Sox. The last time the Yankees knocked...
Sports shorts
CYCLING: Lance denies charge Lance Armstrong's attorney has lashed out at a report that a former teammate of the seven-time Tour de France champion told investigators Armstrong knew of widespread...
The Post Line
CFL Tonight Favorite Current (O/U) Underdog MONTREAL 6 (60) Saskatch. EDMONTON 5½ (51) Toronto Tomorrow HAMILTON 3 (53½) Winnipeg Calgary 2 (48½) BRIT. COL. Home Teams in CAPS
Youkilis out for the year
The Red Sox have lost Kevin Youkilis for the season with a torn muscle in his right thumb. Manager Terry Francona said yesterday the first baseman will have season-ending surgery...
Jets coach: Don't blame me for praising Revis
CORTLAND -- Rex Ryan, shooting back at those who've criticized his public praising of Darrelle Revis as something that hurt the Jets' negotiations with the Pro Bowl cornerback, yesterday defiantly...
Giants' Nicks 'happy' knee is OK
ALBANY -- The two words Hakeem Nicks used to describe his feelings about the right knee injury that he sustained and avoided were "blessed" and "happy." The Giants feel the...
Kid-friendly fishing found at Montauk
Fishing is in top form right now with all sorts of fun things to do with the kids as we look down the stretch before they get back to school....
Devils owner not at Ilya hearing
If he's worried about how the Ilya Kovalchuk hearing will turn out, Devils owner Jeff Vanderbeek didn't show it. Vanderbeek said yesterday he did not attend the two-day hearing in...
Liberty set to make push for playoffs
Last month, the Liberty upset the then-first place Mystics, 75-67, and used it as a springboard for success. Tonight at 7:30, the Mystics (16-10) will seek revenge on a Liberty...
Today's Sports on Air
BaseballNoonTwins at RaysMLBN1 p.m.White Sox at TigersWGN7 p.m.Giants at Braves OR Indians at Red SoxMLBN7 p.m.Muckdogs at CyclonesWKRB (90.3 FM)Basketball10:30 p.m.WNBA: Connecticut at SeattleESPN2Golf2 p.m.WGC: Bridgestone Invitational, first roundGOLFSoccer8 p.m.MLS:...
5 Questions for ... Joe Castiglione
The Red Sox will come limping into The Bronx tonight for a four- game series with the Yankees. Boston's season could be over by the time it leaves, but there's...
A-Rod facing age-old problem
If Alex Rodriguez were a free agent after this season what kind of contract do you think he would receive? He is 35 now, just a year removed from hip...
Pedro says he won't pitch this season
Pedro Martinez's phone has been ringing during the last two weeks. Several major league teams -- the three-time Cy Young Award winner won't say which ones -- called with offers...
Greene, LT a potent combo for Jets
CORTLAND -- Which is it going to be? Will it be Shonn Greene, the Jets' second-year bulldozer running back, battering opposing defenses or will it be LaDainian Tomlinson, their Hall...
Yankees look to make battered Boston has-Beans
The math suggests a theory the Yankees would be foolish to buy into. Starting tonight at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox open a four-game series with their blood rivals that...
Hondo has Javy
Hondo triumphed with Texas and the Twins yes terday but harrumphed with the Tribe so he closed the day with a reduced debt of 1,170 tracewskis. Tonight, he ain't Javy;...
Sense of right, wrong being blurred in baseball
Perhaps the biggest difference in baseball from what it was, oh, 40 years ago, is how The Game's stewards steer, specifically how they regard and treat kids, their fundamental sense...
Mason signing bolsters Knicks backcourt
No Shannon Brown. No problem. Continuing to stock their roster with the rest of their salary-cap space, the Knicks agreed to terms last night on a one-year, $1.4 million deal...
This time, Vazquez gets to face Red Sox
Three months ago, the Yankees did not have enough faith in Javier Vazquez to send him to the Fenway Park mound against the Red Sox. Tonight, Vazquez takes the ball...
Namath sees look of champion in Jets
CORTLAND -- A long way from Broadway, from Super Bowl III, here was Joe Namath, seated in the front of a white van transporting him from one interview to the...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 6SATAug. 7SUNAug. 8MONAug. 9TUEAug. 10WEDAug. 11THUAug. 12YankeesNOGAMEBos.7:05WWORWCBSBos.4:10FOXWCBSBos.8:00ESPNWCBSBos.2:05YESWCBSTex.8:05WWORWCBSTex.8:05YESWCBSMetsNOGAMEPhi.7:35SNYWFANPhi.7:05WPIXWFANPhi.1:35SNYWFANNOGAMECol.7:10SNYWFANCol.7:10SNYWFANLibertyNOGAMEWash.7:30No TVNOGAMEMinn.7:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEChi.9:00ESPN2WQBUNOGAMENOGAMETor.7:30MSGWQBUStaten Island YankeesState College7:05No TVSt.C.7:05No TVWill.7:00No TVWill.4:00No TVWill.7:00No TVM.V.7:00No TVM.V.11 a.m.No TVCyclonesBatavia7:00No TVRadio--WKRB 90.3 FMBat.7:00No TVWKRBConn.6:00No TVWKRBConn.5:00No TVWKRBConn.NoonNo TVWKRBAub.7:05No TVWKRBAub.7:05No...
Weird but true
A woman's attempt at art criticism has gotten her busted. Anne Carve, 56, allegedly stole a pair of men's undershorts from the front of a Salisbury, NC, gallery where they...
Barrett, Gold's Gym rout defending champs Nike 1 for Pro City crown
Andre Barrett quickly knew it was going to be one of those nights -- a very special one at that. “I felt it from the start that I was going...
Embattled Rangel tells NY crowd that God told him not to make a deal on ethics charges
Embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel said Thursday that God had told him not to make a deal on the multiple ethics charges he is currently facing. The 20-term Democratic congressman from...
Major Democratic fundraiser accused of illegal campaign contributions
A major Democratic lobbyist and fundraiser was arrested Thursday and indicted on charges of making hundreds of thousands of dollars of illegal campaign contributions to members of Congress. The 11-count...
Obama's CEA chairman Christina Romer resigns, to teach in California
Christina Romer said she will resign as chairman of President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) to return to her teaching post at the University of California at Berkeley,...
Defense brings the heat
ALBANY – An afternoon rainstorm blew out the oppressive, humid air and replaced it with cooler and drier conditions as the Giants took the practice field for this evening's session....
Rosie O'Donnell to host talk show on Oprah's new TV network
Comedian Rosie O'Donnell will return to television to host a talk show on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), the company announced Thursday. The Emmy-winning talk show host promises "a fun,...