August 19, 2010
Role play
There has been a lot of fuss about the selection of neophyte actress Rooney Mara as the bisexual hacker in the American remake of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.'' I...
Lee leads Astros past Mets 3-2
Carlos Lee hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Houston Astros rallied to beat the New York Mets 3-2 on Thursday night. Angel Sanchez and Hunter Pence...
Harvin resting after collapse at Vikings practice
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Percy Harvin experienced the scariest episode yet in a career plagued by migraine headaches when he collapsed at Minnesota Vikings’ practice Thursday and was taken to...
NYRB's Thierry Henry returns to practice, to play Sat. in Toronto
Despite suffering cramps in both calves during last Saturday's loss to the Galaxy _ severe enough to miss practice Tuesday and have them both scanned at a local hospital _...
Damon still not happy with Gardner's slide
Wednesday night, Tigers outfielder Johnny Damon brandished the Yankees' play as dirty, talking about Brett Gardner’s hard slide into second base Tuesday night that injured Carlos Guillen’s left knee. Damon...
Courtney Love wishes her daughter a happy birthday ... a day late
Courtney Love had a Twitter tantrum Thursday after she wished her only child, Frances Bean, a happy birthday -- the day after her daughter turned 18 and inherited her dead...
Suit: traffic cop directed me into accident
A New Jersey man says a traffic cop directed him into an accident that left his car totaled. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Diogenes Tavarez, 61, says he...
Gambino lawyer OK to work, as long as family isn't involved in alleged crimes
A lawyer with blood ties to the Gambino crime family can continue working on a mob case because none of his relatives were involved in the alleged crimes, a judge...
The black-metal musical
I like "Gypsy" and "Anything Goes" and "Mame" as much as the next theater critic, but sometimes I miss the volatile energy of a rock show on stage. While Broadway...
Supermodel Seymour files to get estranged hubby’s private eye under oath
Supermodel Stephanie Seymour is turning the tables on her estranged hubby’s private eye — she wants to grill him under oath. The Victoria’s Secret model filed papers in Manhattan Supreme...
From Giants camp: Phillips, Bulluck will play Saturday
ALBANY -- Though the Giants offense will have to make it through with third-string Rhett Bomar starting and coming close to finishing Saturday's preseason game against the Steelers, the Giants...
Coney Island summer concert still too loud
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz’s Coney Island summer concert series still exceeds city sound limits – despite new regulations pushed through by the mayor and City Council last month to...
Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Alba both strip down for 'Machete'
Robert Rodriguez's B-movie homage "Machete" is unlikely to help Lohan shed her image as a jailbird screw-up who'll never land a weighty role again, but her appearance should help drive...
Jennifer Aniston slammed for using 'R' word in interview: report
“Friends” actress Jennifer Aniston was criticized by disability advocates for using the word “retard” in an interview Thursday with Regis Philbin, Us Weekly reported. “I play dress up! I do...
New Jersey borrows $2.25B the day after being sued by SEC
New Jersey had no difficulty borrowing money Thursday, selling $2.25 billion in short-term notes one day after the state became the first to be sued for fraud by the U.S....
Mets send down Martinez to activate Barajas
The Mets sent outfielder Fernando Martinez back to Triple-A on Thursday to activate catcher Rod Barajas from the disabled list.Barajas has not played since July 24 after straining his left...
Cortland camp tied Jets together
CORTLAND -- Brian Jackson never had a chance once Bart Scott got his hands on the yellow rope. The rookie cornerback was tied to a goal post by Scott and...
DEALS: Luxury cruises
Excellent day for rich people who like water, as top-shelf cruise lines all over the place are slashing fares down to (relative) affordability. Cruises.com is in the final hours of its big-time Celebrity...
4-Down Territory: Fraudulent Favre, Clemens, unfair Rex, Tebow
Apologies for another slightly delayed edition of 4-Down Territory today while I scramble to keep up with the Jets in Cortland: 1. I know it’s a hopeless battle, but can...
Knicks offered Chandler for Blazers guard Fernandez: report
The agent for guard Rudy Fernandez says the rumored Knicks trade target will not play for the Blazers again.Andy Miller told The Oregonian that Blazers GM Rich Cho has turned...
'Fruitful' negotiations reported in Sept. 11 clean-up suits
Legal experts overseeing negotiations to settle suits by sickened Sept. 11 building cleaners are "quite optimistic" a deal will be struck in the next several months. Cornell law professor James...
Sims 3 making its way to consoles this fall
I live in a Sims household. Obviously, I don't mean that I construct my apartment using a diagonal line tool or splash color around randomly to screw with the inhabitants...
Jersey native Murphy happy with Nets
When Troy Murphy was a kid growing up in Sparta, he was a die-hard fan of the Nets. Now he gets to play for them. Murphy was traded the Nets...
What's really behind the net neutrality fight
Finally, a piece that explains what the net neutrality fight is all about: money. As with lots of other areas of life, government doesn't have the solution for "guaranteeing" the...
Hijack threat grounds New York-bound flight in San Francisco
A New York-bound American Airlines flight was abruptly grounded moments before taking off from San Francisco today after someone phoned in a hijack warning. Two people were removed from the...
Steelers won't say if Roethlisberger will start vs. Giants
LATROBE, Pa. -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are keeping their starting quarterback a secret. Again. Ben Roethlisberger will play in Saturday night’s exhibition against the Giants — his first game action...
Toronto: 'Clueless' for the 21st Century (Updated)
I laughed a lot at an early screening of Will Gluck's smart and hilarious "Easy A,'' which will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival next month and then quickly open in wide release on...
Former Yankees reliever takes shot at fans
Mark Melancon had a 4.87 ERA in 15 games for the Yankees, but thinks their fans should have treated him better.The relief pitcher, traded to the Astros in the Lance...
Dolphins star receiver wants Jets to sign Revis
Brandon Marshall wants to visit Revis Island.The Dolphins star receiver said he is hopeful the Jets agree to terms with their All-Pro cornerback because he wants to play against him."Well,...
Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband collapses, confined to bed: report
Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband is bed ridden after collapsing at the Beverly Hills home where his ailing wife is spending her “final days,” TMZ reported Thursday. On Wednesday evening, Prince...
Casting mayhem!
As we prep for the fall season -- busy, busy, busy -- every day brings gasp-inducing casting news. Just this morning, I learned that "American Idol" runner-up Justin Guarini is joining...
Giants backup QB Sorgi out 2-3 weeks
ALBANY – Tune in Saturday night for Giants vs. Steelers in the preseason, otherwise known as the Rhett Bomar Show.He'll be the beginning, middle and quite possibly the end at...
Red Bulls stars Nos. 2 and 3 in MLS salary
Thierry Henry and Rafael Marquez trail only David Beckham on Major League Soccer’s salary list. Henry and Marquez, who joined the Red Bulls from Barcelona following the World Cup, are...
4 inmates break out of north Texas jail through vent: report
Police in northern Texas were searching Thursday for four inmates who broke out of a jail in Wichita County, the Times Record News in Wichita Falls, Tex., reported. The men...
Tiger enters New Jersey tournament
Tiger Woods is playing the first FedEx Cup playoff event with hopes that it’s not his last. Woods on Thursday officially entered The Barclays, which starts Aug. 26. The tournament...
Don't miss Eric Rohmer at Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center's tribute to "New Wave" (i.e. personal little French films instead of assymetrical haircuts) maestro Eric Rohmer began yesterday and continues through Sept. 3. Tickets and info are here....
Fred Armisen dating 23-year-old ‘SNL’ costar after split from wife: report
“Saturday Night Live" (SNL) comedian Fred Armisen is already dating his 23-year-old costar Abby Elliott just months after splitting from his “Mad Men” actress wife Elisabeth Moss, New York Magazine...
Cameron Diaz ranked most dangerous web celeb: study
There's something about Cameron Diaz -- especially if you decide to do an online search of the movie star. The 37-year-old Diaz tops the list of the most dangerous celebrities...
Penthouse Executive Club slaps back at ex-waitress
The Penthouse Executive Club has bared some ugly allegations against a former cocktail waitress who's suing the Hells Kitchen skin palace. Lourdes Garcia "was terminated as a club employee in...
Man shot 21 times hears first details of attempted murder case against him
Car windows shattered. Tires popped. Bystanders screamed. And when the smoke cleared, two men lay bloody on the pavement -- one dying, the other miraculously conscious though shot 21 times...
Nuggets coach doesn't know if Carmelo will be traded: report
Nuggets coach George Karl thinks Carmelo Anthony's flirtation with New York is just a summer fling. "A lot of the summer talk never comes true," Karl told the Denver Post....
FDNY overtime could cost city $120M unless judge makes ruling: fire official
Overtime costs could spiral out of control if a federal judge in Brooklyn does not approve a new class of firefighters this year, an assistant commissioner with the FDNY testified...
City to combat truancy in schools starting next month
The city announced a new program today aimed at reducing truancy during the school year. The program -- called “Every Student. Every Day” -- starts next month and will first...
Former Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens indicted for lying about steroids
Former Yankees ace Roger Clemens was indicted today on federal perjury charges for lying at a Congressional hearing about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, authorities said. The indictment comes nearly...
Pakistan’s dark future
Aaron Mannes has a tough assessment of Pakistan’s future not limited to the destructive flooding that is currently ravaging the country: “Assuming the floods and their aftermath do not lead...
Dungy will visit Jets camp after 'man to man' chat with Ryan
CORTLAND -- Tony Dungy will see for himself how truly profane – or not – Rex Ryan is after accepting Ryan’s invitation to visit the Jets' camp.No date for Dungy’s...
Parks Department worker sexually assaulted in Brooklyn playground
A city Parks Department worker was sexually assaulted this morning at a playground in Brooklyn, police said. The 29-year-old employee was attacked inside a park shed at St. Andrew's playground...
9-run inning lets Yankees top Tigers
Robinson Cano and the Yankees turned a tight game into a rout during one dizzying spin through the batting order. Cano hit a tiebreaking double and a two-run homer in...
More free trees in Waterbury-LaSalle
One free tree giveaway is a good deal. But a second chance to get free trees is twice as nice. The Waterbury-LaSalle Community Association’s tree giveaway last spring was such...
Deepwater Horizon owner Transocean accuses BP of withholding spill info
Transocean is accusing BP of withholding valuable information about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, saying the British oil giant is crippling Transocean's ability to conduct its own investigation into the...
Tickets at dead bus stops will cease
As Bronx residents suffer from the MTA’s bus service cuts, one entity not feeling the pain is the NYC Department of Finance.Residents are finding that at their nearest stop, the...
Hutch Metro honors Mother Teresa
On Thursday night, August 26, look for the blue and white.The Hutchinson Metro Center will glow with blue and white lights on Thursday in honor of what would have been...
Secret sisters meet at last
Two sisters who had never met in their lives are reunited at last.In an emotional homecoming that warmed hearts, a doting father who wanted to bring his two daughters face-to-face...
Old and young create garden for the needy
“Did you bring your green thumb today, Elsa?”That’s what Dr. William Smith, president of Aging in America, asked one of his senior citizens as he approached the gorgeous new garden...
Pompeii's permit under scrutiny
Residents and public officials continue to wonder: Is it just a restaurant,, or is it a night club?A special investigation unit of the NYC Buildings Department has written a second...
Two al Qaeda operatives surrender in Yemen
Two members of al Qaeda, including one linked to the bombing of a French oil tanker in 2002, have surrendered to authorities in Yemen, a spokesman for the Yemeni embassy...
Spellman sophomore scores with baseball award
Tom Montilli had been to a number of Yankees games in his life, but on Saturday, May 15, he went to the game in style.Tom, who lives on Throgmorton Avenue,...
Regis Philbin voices defense of Parkway trees
The furious fight to save the Pelham Parkway trees is getting some star power behind it.Regis Philbin and former NYC Parks Commissioner Henry Stern are both opposing the DOT’s plan...
Historic discovery at Borough President's office
While renovating the office of Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. on Friday, August 6, a staff member made an astounding discovery.What Barbara Baker found inside a filing cabinet was a...
Prison barge sets sail to Rikers
It took 15 years and may take a couple more, but the prison barge docked at the end of the Hunts Point peninsula will be moved to Rikers Island.In addition,...
A message for President Obama regarding human rights violations in Iran
The French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy has interviewed Iranian attorney Mohammad Mostafei, who just escaped his country by the skin of his teeth and now finds himself in exile in Norway....
Bloomberg helps Bronx fight domestic violence
Ice cream and domestic violence prevention aren’t usually two things that go together.But ice cream vendors will now be helping to fight domestic violence in the borough by bringing a...
Morris Park chooses Columbus Day Parade marshal
The Bronx Columbus Day Parade Committee has chosen its grand marshal, and this time they’ve gone local, selecting Dom Castore, chairman of Community Board 11 and a veteran community leader....
Columbus High may go charter
For Christopher Columbus High School, it may be charter or bust.The high school, which shares a building with four other high schools at 925 Astor Avenue, has been struggling academically...
Ambrosini is Park of the Month
If Ambrosini Park were a student, it would have just received a gold star. Ambrosini Ballfield and Playground is being honored as the Parks Department’s Park of the Month.Parks describes...
Blago's Elvis statue, files up for auction
CHICAGO -- A suburban Chicago storage facility is auctioning off seven vaults worth of files, photographs and other items that belong to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s campaign fund. Among the...
Latin seafood comes to Gateway Center
Marisco Centro is coming to town, and spicing up the Gateway Center at the Bronx Terminal Market with Latin seafood. The popular seafood eatery and market is set to open...
Children's Aid celebrates 10 years in Bronx
The Children’s Aid Society is celebrating its tenth year helping young people in the borough achieve their goals and stay on track when it comes to completing their education and...
13-year-old Lyons on the track
Lauren Lyons is not just fast, she is one of the fastest 13-year-olds in the country in the 100-meter dash. But success on the track field has not gone to...
Two suspects sought in Queens robbery spree (video)
The police are looking for the public's help in arresting two men wanted in connection with three robberies that occurred in Queens that were caught on surveillance video. The men...
Yankees put Berkman on DL; A-Rod won't join him
Lance Berkman has been placed on the Yankees disabled list with a sprained ankle, and the team has called up infielder Eduardo Nunez from Triple-A.Berkman, acquired prior to the trade...
Last minute: W.C. Fields at Lincoln Center (Updated)
You have until Saturday to see “The Peregrinations & Pettifoggery of W. C. Fields,'' an exhibit at the Lincoln Center Library For the Performing Arts. I belated dropped in the other day,...
Parks department asks NYers to water city trees
New York City’s parks department is asking residents and business owners to help water and take care of trees on the street. Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe says trees need approximately...
PCB levels detected in 3 NYC schools
Preliminary tests have detected elevated levels of PCBs at three New York City schools. The toxic chemical compounds were discovered as part of a pilot study designed to measure the...
Pregnancy diet warning as study links pesticides to ADHD in kids
Expectant mothers who do not wash their fruit and vegetables properly could put their unborn children at risk of developing attention disorders, scientists suggested Thursday. Researchers at the University of...
Man dies after being struck by bus in Queens
A 47-year-old man has died after being struck by a city bus in an intersection in Queens. The New York Police Department says the man was struck late Wednesday in...
Giuliani says he opposes Ground Zero mosque
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani spoke this morning in opposition to plans to build a mosque near the site of the World Trade Center terror attacks. Giuliani -- the city's mayor...
US jobless claims rise to 500K - highest level since Nov. 2009
The number of U.S. workers making new claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week to the highest level in nine months, the Labor Department said in its weekly report...
Russia helps battle Taliban with helicopter sale
Russia is stepping up efforts to help Afghanistan's U.S.-backed battle against the Taliban by negotiating the sale of about 20 helicopters for the war-torn country, The Wall Street Journal reported...
Luxury yacht helps immigrants enter Italy undetected
A Turkish luxury yacht transported around 120 Kurdish migrants from Iraq and Afghanistan into Italian waters early Thursday in a new strategy for avoiding detection, the coast guard said. "It...
Drama Mama: Scoping the Male Perspective
Last week was ladies’ night, so it only seems fair that this one be for the boys. Mama checks in with her favorite testosterone-led dramas: “Being Human” (Saturday, 9 p.m.,...
40 injured after bull leaps into stands in Spain (video)
MADRID — Forty people were injured when a bull leapt into the packed grandstands of a Spanish bullring and ran amok, charging and trampling on spectators, regional officials said Thursday....
Who's against birthight citizenship? Harry Reid was.
No joke. Sen. Reid proposed legislation in 1993 to change the law that gives children born to illegal immigrants automatic citizenship. Let's see the video.
Ignore the language, it’s about coaching for Jets' Ryan
This time the S-bombs beat the F-Bombs, by decision. Tony Dungy undoubtedly will consider it progress. But this much becomes obvious in the second segment of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” —...
All’s Wells for LIC dining scene
The bacon, egg and potato hash at M. Wells looks almost too pretty to eat. The hash is a neat little nest of fried potatoes. Strips of meaty bacon curl...
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...
EBC Rucker notebook: Satterfield shoots Certified to title game
One of Kenny Satterfield’s nicknames is Grown Man Stuff for a reason. The former Cincinnati star turned back the clock and made big shot after big shot for Certified in...
Ryan to Dungy: Don’t #@!$’ing judge me
CORTLAND — Rex Ryan can handle being called out by his mother. But Tony Dungy? That’s a whole different story. An emotional Ryan defended himself yesterday, lashing out at Dungy...
‘Foggy’ Mangold back on field
CORTLAND — Nick Mangold described himself as “foggy,” but the veteran center is vowing to play in the Jets’ second preseason game Saturday at Carolina. Mangold returned to on-field workouts...
Camp Cortland
FEAT OF THE DAY Wanting to give Nick Folk a break because he’s the only kicker in camp, Rex Ryan had punter Steve Weatherford handle the field-goal duties yesterday morning....
Shammgod returns to Rucker, sees coaching in his future
You name it and God Shammgod has likely achieved it in the basketball world. The 6-foot point guard was a McDonald’s All-American out of LaSalle HS, took Providence to the...
SmartBall Metro Classic notebook: NIA Prep closes out Jefferson
For the better part of four quarters, Thomas Jefferson outplayed NIA Prep, a burgeoning nationwide power from New Jersey. The Orange Wave matched bigger NIA Prep on the glass, kept...
Access Albany
FEAT OF THE DAY Rhett Bomar’s arm didn’t fall off. You think it’s easy taking every single rep and making every single throw in a two-hour practice? Get well and...
Owner: Giants' single-game tickets going fast
ALBANY — Giants co-owner John Mara insisted yesterday “it is nothing out of the ordinary” that his team is putting 1,400 to 1,500 individual tickets on sale for all eight...
Healthy Williams adds dimensions to already versatile skill set
Shamel Williams caught the outlet pass, looked up to see a larger defender racing back, and sprinted toward the hoop. He dribbled twice, rose up with his long left arm,...
Drama mama
Last week was ladies’ night, so it only seems fair that this one be for the boys. Mama checks in with her favorite testosterone-led dramas: * “Being Human” (Saturday,9 p.m.,...
St. Ray's Dingle emerging as elite talent
When Daniel Dingle smiles, the sun reflecting off his silver braces, it’s easy to remember he’s only halfway through high school. The St. Raymond rising junior has a babyface and...
Ivey, other NBA players to teach kids hoops in Hollis
Want to get an NBA player to help you work on your basketball skills? If you’re between the ages of 8 and 13, this weekend you can.For the third straight...
Barneys bonanza
It's that time again — when everyone from fashion editors to pediatricians to NYU students bands together, storms Chelsea and turns morning shopping into a full-blown fashion frenzy. Fasten your...
Finding love after Lockerbie
On Dec. 21, 1988, Sonia Stratis lost her father Elia Stratis in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Twenty years later, she met Chris Tedeschi at...
Mets outlast Astros to win, 3-2, in 14 innings
HOUSTON — Jose Reyes matched a season high with four hits and scored on a sacrifice fly by slumping Ike Davis in the 14th inning to give the New York...
Long story
If things keep up like this, PS 1 might have to start moving out the art shows and parties and become an actual public school! Yes, Long Island City —...
Deluge of dark humor
For a show about one of the worst natural disas ters in this country's history, "The Hurricane Katrina Comedy Festival" is awfully funny -- as entertaining as it is moving....
Kardashians are today's soap stars
Oh, the drama! Oh, the angsting! Oh, the makeup! Fifteen pounds thinner than she was in Season 1 and looking more gorgeous than ever, Kim Kardashian is back with knockout...
'Shore' hit
The situation keeps getting bigger for "Jersey Shore." For the third, improbable week in a row, the series was the most-watched TV show in New York. And by a big...
Chris rejects 'Bach'
Looks like Chris Lambton is done with rose ceremonies. The runner-up on the sixth season of ABC's "The Bachelorette" has declined to return for the next season of "The Bachelor,"...
Fringe 'Palin' is failin', you betcha
The Thrilla from Wasilla is nowhere to be seen in "Picking Palin." But she weighs heavily on the minds of the characters in this Fringe Fest production -- a quartet...
Not Ripley, believe it
Since opening on Broadway a year and a half ago, "Next to Normal" won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama plus Tonys for its score and Alice Ripley's lead performance. But...
Back Staub
Just because she won't be back for the next season of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" doesn't mean we won't have villainous Danielle Staub to kick around anymore. Reports...
MGMT not just a Brooklyn band
On a stage lit mostly by an abstract, curling, wave-shaped screen, singer Andrew VanWyngarden of Brooklyn's MGMT stared up at the top balcony of Radio City Music Hall. He was...
Nascar: It's not just white guys
Nascar is out to prove that stock car racing goes be yond the Southern redneck sport cliche. The motorsport's governing body has teamed up with BET to air "Changing Lanes"...
Haiti delays Wyclef ruling
PORT-AU-PRINCE -- Haiti's electoral authorities have postponed until tomorrow the announcement of candidates approved to run in a November presidential election while they deliberate challenges against several contenders, including hip-hop...
A well-read bum
OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ -- A homeless man lived unnoticed in the basement of a New Jersey library for nearly two weeks, according to authorities. Police said a custodian saw Charles...
Horror leap at Phish concert
An unhinged concertgoer at the Jones Beach amphitheater hurled himself 25 feet from a balcony onto the seats below last night, officials and witnesses said. The 25-year-old man made the...
An atomic 'window'
By failing to deal resolutely and forcefully with Teh ran's nuclear ambitions, we've been sending a clear message to other rogue-nation nuclear wannabes that we don't really care. It brings...
Jailed rabbi's ludicrous lunches
*** The case of Rabbi Baruch Lebovitz, who is treated to special food because of religious reasons, is nuts ("Perv Rabbi Gets Special Jail Meals," Aug. 15). No prisoner, no...
Leaker tells WikiLies: US
STOCKHOLM -- The founder of WikiLeaks said yesterday the Pentagon has expressed willingness to discuss his request for help in reviewing classified documents from the Afghan war and removing information...
TB 'gene' found
LONDON -- Scientists have found a "genetic signature" in the blood of patients with active tuberculosis, and believe their discovery could help develop better diagnostic tests and treatments for the...
Where there's smoke: Pols fuel mosque issue
*** I am in complete agreement with Jonah Goldberg ("The Anti-Statesmen," PostOpinion, Aug. 18). Although I fear that the building of this Islamic center will engender fear and hostility among...
More losing faith in mosque: poll
ALBANY -- Opposition to the Ground Zero mosque has crept up to 63 percent among state voters, as more New Yorkers choose sides in the debate, according to a Siena...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn One patient slashed another over a cigarette at Kingsboro Psychiatric Hospital in East Flatbush, sources said. A patient rebuffed the request of Jomo Gill, 35, for a smoke at...
Top-tier cable sees ad boost
Top cable networks are riding a rebound in ad sales, thanks in large part to the return of big-spending automotive and financial advertisers. Several networks are nearly sold out of...
City must end this 'cycle' of violence
It's hell on wheels out there. Police say they're cracking down on demon bicyclists, papering lawless delivery men and two-wheeled street hogs with tickets like expensive confetti. But just 48...
The shame of New York
The real story of the Ground Zero mosque is that the project only became feasible because of the appalling and astonishing fecklessness of the officials who were charged with the...
PAC donations flood NJ races
TRENTON, NJ -- Political-action committees set up by labor unions, professional and trade associations, and other special interests spent a record $35.3 million on New Jersey elections last year, according...
Ayatollah nixes talks in tantrum
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's supreme leader said yesterday that his regime would not conduct nuclear talks with the United States unless sanctions and military threats were lifted. "What they say,...
AG hopeful: I'm the anti-Spitz
New York attorney-general candidate Kathleen Rice said yesterday she has no plans to bring Eliot Spitzer's steamroller-style tactics to Albany, and faulted the so-called "Sheriff of Wall Street" for employing...
Jackie O's perv bro jailed
MEDFORD, Ore. -- James Auchincloss -- who as a boy carried the wedding train of his half-sister Jackie up the aisle as she married John F. Kennedy -- was jailed...
Double-dip recession talk will be heating up
Double-dips are good for ballroom dancers and useful to economists. The first is obvious. If you can execute an elegant dip or two during a tango it goes a long...
Wash. Post's outlook cut
Standard & Poor's lowered its outlook on Washington Post Co. to negative, increasing the likelihood the newspaper-and-education firm could see a ratings downgrade, as potential government regulations could hurt its...
Sad stars keep stiff upper lip
They surely would have all been frowning -- if only they could. A slew of surgically "enhanced stars" -- nipped, tucked and Botoxed beyond expression -- gathered near Malibu to...
Nancy's nefarious conspiracy theory
Is Nancy Pelosi making a bid to join Rob ert Welch, longtime leader of the John Birch Society, as a truly great conspir acy theorist? It would seem only an...
Doggy-distracted drivers
Driving with your doggy can be just as deadly as driving drunk. Distracted driving causes 6,000 fatal accidents a year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, but few...
Mosque site a tourist mecca
Welcome to Manhattan's new tourism hot spot -- the proposed mosque and Islamic center near Ground Zero. Visitors from around the country -- and the globe -- are flocking to...
Druckenmiller departs and more could follow
He's had enough. Hedge fund giant Stanley Druckenmiller's dramatic decision yesterday to throw in the towel and give up a life of managing money may just be the start of...
Park enters a new cycle
Brooklyn Bridge Park is about to make a key connection. Within the next week, a new bicycle and pedestrian pathway will connect the open bookends of park space at Pier...
Tree hater ruled a nut case
An accused serial tree mutilator in Brooklyn is too cuckoo to stand trial, officials said yesterday. A psychiatric report on Steven Maynard, 36, found he's mentally unfit to defend himself...
Foster ghouls' $$ for dead kids
ALBANY -- Scamming parents of disabled foster kids pocketed more than $200,000 in taxpayer aid -- even though their children had long since died, The Post has learned. The ghoulish...
Park Ave. lease for Capital One
Capital One is expanding from its original North Fork space of less than 50,000 square feet on the 4th floor to nearly 140,000 square feet in Vornado Realty Trust's 90...
Jersey settles $26B case on underfunded pensions
New Jersey settled claims that it misled investors in $26 billion of municipal bonds by masking underfunding of its two biggest pension plans, in the first Securities and Exchange Commission...
Google's tablet talk
Google will roll out a tablet computer to rival the Apple iPad just in time for the Christmas shopping season, a new report said. Google has teamed with wireless provider...
Business briefs
RadioShack RadioShack upped its share buyback to $500 million from $290 mil lion. Observers say the increase signals the com pany has abandoned sell ing itself to a private-eq uity...
Zakaria's 'Time' to shine
It's another big defection from Newsweek, this time to Time. Columnist and Newsweek International Editor Fareed Zakaria, who turned down the chance to become the new editor-in-chief of Newsweek, is...
Naomi ice man quits
Jeremy Ratcliffe, who admitted receiving uncut diamonds from model Naomi Campbell and waiting 13 years before handing them to police, has quit his position at a charity started by Nelson...
Blago's 1 friend in jury room
The stubborn holdout juror who caused the mistrial on 23 of the 24 corruption charges against former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich "just didn't see it like we did," fellow jurors...
Peruvian court revokes parole for radical New Yorker, Lori Berenson
Less than eight weeks of freedom for detested New York radical Lori Berenson came to an end yesterday when a Peruvian court ordered her tossed back in prison to finish...
StuyTown skirmish
It's been less than a week since hedge fund heavyweight Bill Ackman emerged with an ambitious plan to take over Manhattan's sprawling Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village apartment complex and already...
GM IPO filing is light on details
General Motors yesterday filed the first batch of paperwork required to sell stock to the public. The 700-page filing, submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission, laid out GM's business...
Bouquet bandit's flowery 'fess
He feared they'd love him not. Accused Bouquet Bandit Ed Pemberton carried flowers and plants while robbing banks because he thought he'd look less "suspicious" that way, according to a...
Israelis don't need the lectures
JERUSALEM IN the intifada that began in 2000, Pales tinian terrorism killed more than 1,000 Israelis. As a portion of US population, that would be 42,000, approaching the toll of...
Private's exposed
Europe's long-reigning porn king may soon be dethroned. Berth Milton Jr. -- the flaxen-haired son of a Swedish photographer who was widely credited with creating hard-core pornography in the 1960s...
Sachs' golden advice
At Goldman Sachs, not all clients appear to be created equal. Researchers at the gold-plated investment bank have been doling out advice to ordinary clients that is at odds with...
Snooki hit with 'pest' rap
Snooki is annoying -- and now it's official. Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi of MTV's "Jersey Shore" was charged yesterday with "annoying others on the beach," in addition to two previous criminal...
High life for Jay-Z & Beyoncé
It's a hard-knock life for some . . . but clearly not for Jay-Z. It's a wonder, then, why the high-living hip-hop mogul, who's been living it up with his...
Pelosi's poison
Hang an "I don't get it" sign on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The San Francisco Democrat (actually, San Francisco roots explain a lot) wants to form up a posse and...
Shelly's schtick
Nobody will ever mistake Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for Jerry Seinfeld, standup-comic-wise, But he can be a funny guy at times. Consider this howler, delivered at Monday's annual meeting of...
Latest airline gouge
Fasten your seat belts. American Airlines has another way to squeeze economy-class passengers -- it's now charging for bulkhead seats with greater legroom. From now on, bedraggled fliers will have...
Pre-teen 'pusher' nabbed in Qns. drug sting
A 12-year-old girl yesterday was busted for peddling crack and pot on a Queens street corner -- one of 43 people nabbed as part of a massive drug ring, authorities...
An EMI encore for Citi
Terra Firma Chief Guy Hands has approached lender Citigroup about settling their legal battle over the firm's purchase of music giant EMI and restructuring billions of debt, The Post has...
City consumer watchdogs hit widespread overcharging at supermarkets
Supermarkets are bagging New Yorkers. A yearlong investigation by the Department of Consumer Affairs released yesterday revealed a widespread rip-off -- groceries in the five boroughs complied with city rules...
Facebook's Places app
Facebook Inc. unveiled a service that makes it easier for users to share their whereabouts with other people, making a deeper push into a fast-growing market pioneered by Foursquare Labs...
830G bingo $tingo
There was a man who had a scam and bingo was its name-o, authorities said yesterday. Spiros Moshopoulos is accused of running bingo games -- with illicit side betting on...
Stylist 'stole' stars' credit
Feds yesterday busted a Beverly Hills stylist-to-the-stars for allegedly ripping off credit-card information from her customers, including Jennifer Aniston, Anne Hathaway and Cher. US Secret Service agents raided the Chez...
So much for cougar gals
The cougar myth has been declawed. Despite a bevy of A-list beauties fueling talk of a growing trend for older women on the prowl for younger men, a new university...
Amasser of hi$ domain
It's one of the most exclusive pieces of "real estate" ever sold. The Web address "t-shirts.com" was bought for an eye-popping $1.26 million by a Minnesota clothing-industry businessman at an...
Mexico mayor victim of drug hit men
MONTERREY, Mexico -- Security forces found the body of a slain mayor near the affluent city of Monterrey yesterday, days after he was abducted by drug hit men, officials said....
Last unit of combat GIs leaves Iraq
The last US combat brigade left Iraq and crossed the border into Kuwait yesterday, more than seven years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. Troops from the Army's 4th...
Bam favors 9/11 health measure
A bill to aid ailing 9/11 responders that was defeated in an ugly fashion got new life yesterday when President Obama threw his support behind it. "The president looks forward...
Iran cash might fund Ground Zero mosque
The developers of the Ground Zero mosque are refusing to flat out reject cash for the project from Holocaust-denying Iranian nuke nut Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. “I can’t comment on that” was...
Purple Heart GI killed by bomb
An upstate soldier who received a Purple Heart after he was injured disarming a bomb in Iraq was killed by an explosive device in Afghanistan -- just one week before...
Nit-twitts get boot
Stung by the uproar over a snarky Twitter response to an Israeli newspaper report on the Ground Zero mosque, organizers have sacked the smart alecks behind the trash-talking tweets. After...
That's Amar'e
New Knick Amar’e Stoudemire is back from a spiritual trip to Israel and on the hunt for an apartment that’s in line with his wingspan and bank account. The 6-foot-10...
Just sold!
Manhattan MIDTOWN EAST $1,260,000 5 E. 44th St. Two-bedroom, two-bath condo, 1,277 square feet, with renovated eat-in kitchen, renovated marble bath, dining area and central AC; building features doorman and...
Home sweet home
From the outside,” Max Brenner says of the 19th-century townhouse rental that he, his wife, Liron, and 2-year-old daughter, Nellie, share in Greenwich Village, “it looks like a chocolate house.”...
Mets' K-Rod won't lose cash, union says
HOUSTON -- The Mets may have fired the first salvo in the Francisco Rodriguez case, but the Players Association answered yesterday, filing a grievance against the team and the Commissioner's...
Yankees' bullpen bridge real relief for Girardi
Brian Cashman gets more than his share of grief for needing so many do-overs, but the GM's moves in reconstructing the Yankees' bullpen has created a bridge to Mariano Rivera...
After beanballs, Damon rips Gardner for 'dirty' slide
Johnny Damon made it official last night -- the pinstripes no longer fit. After an ugly 9-5 Yankees victory over the Tigers at Yankee Stadium, Damon ripped former teammate Brett...
Mets win in 14 after Dickey heartbreak
HOUSTON -- Ike Davis was 0-for-19 heading into his at-bat in the 13th inning last night, the longest streak of his young career. So the bullet single to center did...
It's 'Devil' vs. Blind Luck
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- In a renewal of the age-old battle between an immovable object and an irresistible force, not to mention the clash of East vs. West, Devil May Care...
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After fast work, 'Lisa' lookin' to kick some grass
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The saga of the fairytale filly Lisa's Booby Trap will continue on Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Old Spa when the unbeaten 3-year-old Amazon makes her next...
Lee dealt to Braves
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Braves bulked up for the playoff race yeserday, acquiring first baseman Derrek Lee from the Cubs. The Braves sent three minor-league pitchers to the Cubs, none...
Hondo high on Reds
Those gritty Metamucils spared Hondo a quadru ple draino last night when they outlasted the Astros to partially offset his losses with the Orioles, Indians and White Sox and leave...
Sierra Leone native now excels in Bronx
The American Dream has been pronounced deader than Joe Torre has become to the Yankees, the stats arguing the gap between rich and poor has grown wider than even Mohamed...
Giants' Blackburn plans rapid return
ALBANY -- Rookie Phillip Dillard yesterday got some work at strong side linebacker with the absence of Chase Blackburn, who is out at least three weeks with a torn MCL...
Brett wants Vikings ring
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- As far as Brett Favre was concerned, he was finished. Last we saw the 40-year-old quarterback in action, he was barely able to walk off the...
Sports shorts
TENNIS: Henin out for year Justine Heninwill miss the rest of the 2010 season as she recovers from an elbow injury. The 28-year-old former No. 1 sustained the injury at...
Yankees' Pettitte pushed back again
As Andy Pettitte headed to Yankee Stadium, the discouraged left-hander told his children he didn't want to get too down about his injured groin. "I was riding here with my...
A-Rod better, but sits
Alex Rodriguez sat out his second consecutive game last night, but took a step toward returning to the lineup. Rodriguez, out with a strained left calf, was able to take...
Manning won't play for Giants on Saturday
ALBANY -- Time heals all wounds and time is what Eli Manning needs to heal the three-inch gash in his forehead that required 12 stitches to close. Until then, Manning...
Nets may have shot to get Melo
Oh goody. Now we can go on Melo watch. But it could actually be worth it this time for the Nets. The Nets, who for obvious tampering reasons cannot and...
Jets' Pace has advice on suspension for Holmes
CORTLAND -- No one on the Jets knows what's in store for Santonio Holmes better than Calvin Pace. Holmes is set to serve a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's...
Wright leaves Mets game with upset stomach
HOUSTON -- David Wright left last night's game because of nausea after singling with two outs in the 12th. "Something came on in the fourth or fifth inning," Wright said...
Beware ripple effect of Rodriguez decline
Look, we get it. A 22-year-old making the major league minimum without any experience with performance-enhancing drugs can be knocked out of the lineup with a calf strain. But Alex...
Liberty like view from the top
Less than a month ago, the Liberty were 11-11, straddling a line that had them on the precipice of missing the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time in...
Weird but true
Rainy days and suspicious packages get the Cypress, Calif., police down. The headquarters of the Orange County police force was closed and a bomb squad was called in after a...
Bam backs 9/11 health bill
A bill to aid ailing 9/11 responders that was defeated in an ugly fashion got new life today when President Obama threw his support behind it. "The President looks forward...
U.S. to host Poland in October soccer friendly
Team USA will host Poland in an international soccer friendly on October 9 in Chicago as the European side prepares to co-host the 2012 European Championships, U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday....
Indian tycoon to target David Beckham if he takes over Blackburn
Ahsan Ali Syed, the Indian tycoon who is trying to buy English soccer team Blackburn Rovers, said in comments reported Thursday that he will try to make David Beckham one...
Kat Von D tweets, then deletes, that she is dating Jesse James
"LA Ink" star Kat Von D said on Twitter Wednesday that she is dating Sandra Bullock's ex-husband Jesse James -- before quickly deleting the post. "Yes, Jesse and I are...
Owner of Beverly Hills beauty spa charged with stealing celebrity credit card info
The owner of a swank Beverly Hills beauty spa was arrested Wednesday on charges of stealing credit card information from celebrity clients including Jennifer Aniston, Melanie Griffith and Anne Hathaway,...
Union files protest on behalf of Mets' K-Rod
The players’ union filed a grievance against the Mets and the commissioner’s office on Wednesday, protesting how the team has handled Francisco Rodriguez since he was injured in a fight...
Mets prospect Gee sets Bisons single-season strikeout record
Dillon Gee surpassed the Buffalo Bisons' single-season record for strikeouts tonight in the second inning of Buffalo's game against Rochester.The right-hander, who entered the year as the 23rd overall prospect...
Braves get Lee in trade with Cubs
ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves bulked up for the playoff race Wednesday, acquiring first baseman Derrek Lee from the Chicago Cubs. The Braves sent three minor league pitchers to the...
Eco-friendly NYPD cruisers hit the streets
NYPD Blue is getting greener. A fleet of new, alternative-fuel patrol cars hit the Big Apple today. The NYPD outfitted 30 Ford Fusion hybrids as patrol cars, raising the department’s...