August 20, 2010
Clemens on Pettitte: Not a problem
BOSTON -- Roger Clemens says possible testimony by Andy Pettitte in any trial is not a problem. Clemens was asked about his friendship with his former Yankees teammate on WEEI...
Lawrence Taylor's case goes before new judge
A new judge will hear the sex assault case against Pro Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor. The Journal News says the State Supreme Court Justice William Kelly was assigned to...
Stores improving cerebral game through mentor Satterfield
Rashawn Stores played in Rucker Park before, but not quite like this. The former All Hallows standout took part in the famed Harlem playground's EBC league, playing on the blacktop...
Mets break out bats in 7-2 win over Pirates
David Wright and Jose Reyes each had three of the Mets' slump-ending 15 hits, Mike Pelfrey pitched eight innings and New York assured the Pittsburgh Pirates of their record-extending 18th...
Hernandez pitches Mariners past Yankees 6-0
Felix Hernandez nearly became the first pitcher in more than 25 years to throw four straight complete games against the New York Yankees, and Russell Branyan hit a pair of...
Rush Limbaugh closes on sale of NYC apartment, leaves ornate furniture behind
Radio host Rush Limbaugh has closed on the sale of his lavish Fifth Avenue penthouse for $11.75 million -- and he moved out of New York so fast that he...
Mets manager doesn't expect Bay back this season
PITTSBURGH -- Jason Bay’s disappointing first season with the Mets may be finished.Jerry Manuel today acknowledged he isn’t expecting Bay to return in 2010 from the concussion that has kept...
On point: Budding Lewis set to be playmaker at Bishop Ford
Aaliyah Lewis views the game like a quarterback. Picture an imaginary offensive line standing in front of the Bishop Ford point guard as she dribbles the ball calmly at the...
Debate week begins! Round one: Jacobs vs. Adolphe!
Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs has been in office since the Carter years. Challenger Michele Adolphe has tried to dislodge her from her Flatbush seat three times. This time, Adolphe has a...
Fairfield, Conn., wins LLWS opener
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Jack Quinn’s two-run double broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the fifth as Fairfield, Conn., defeated Auburn, Wash., 3-1 in the first game of...
Serena withdraws from U.S. Open
Serena Williams pulled out of the U.S. Open on Friday, saying she still is recovering from surgery to repair cuts on her right foot. The top-ranked Williams has won three...
Where is Godard?
Jean-Luc Godard devotees are keeping their fingers crossed, hoping the Great Man will honor the New York Film Festival with his presence when his "Film Socialisme'' unreels there in the...
Pettitte won't talk about Clemens
Andy Pettitte today would not comment on Thursday's federal indictment of friend Roger Clemens."I have nothing to say about that," Pettitte said. "If y'all want to talk about me, I'd be...
A-Rod back in Yankees lineup as DH
Alex Rodriguez returns to the Yankees lineup as the DH for tonight's series opener against the mariners at the Stadium.Rodriguez has not played since Aug. 16, sidelined with a strained...
Obama’s 'problem is he was born a Muslim,' Rev. Franklin Graham says
The influential Evangelical leader Rev. Franklin Graham said President Barack Obama was “born a Muslim” since the religion is “passed through the father’s seed,” in a CNN interview Friday. Graham’s...
VIDEO: Former Nets player jailed after brawl in Greece
ATHENS, Greece -- Serbia basketball player Nenad Krstic, a former center for the Nets, was released Friday after being held in police custody overnight following a chaotic brawl during a...
Working Families Party claims it's no longer subject of federal probe
The union-backed, ACORN-connected Working Families Party — under federal investigation for the last eight months — today declared it’s off the hook in the probe. "We were advised last night...
Crooked carpenters union official Brian Hayes pleads guilty to racketeering
A corrupt carpenter who liked getting hammered copped a plea to racketeering charges this afternoon after learning his drinking buddies ratted him out for pocketing payoffs in Irish pubs. Brian...
Dutch ado about something
Don't let its title or the opening of “Amsterdam Abortion Survivor” deter you: Though Micha Wertheim bounds onto the stage in short shorts looking like Richard Simmons, this is one...
A buzzworthy project
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy have reportedly signed up to star in a movie called "Hysteria." The plot sure sounds familiar: "The film charts the pair's fling against the backdrop of...
Get me out of ‘China’
Gary Moore spent 10 months teaching English in Shanghai in 1988-’89, leaving the country right after the riots in Tiananmen Square. The bloody event is mentioned in “Burning in China”...
Panthers offense will face big test from Jets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Matt Moore has collected praise from all directions in the preseason. Teammates have staunchly defended him and squashed any talk he might lose the...
Giants rookie Cruz excited for encore
ALBANY -- A couple of weeks ago, Victor Cruz was one of 80 players practicing with the Giants at training camp. When workouts were over and he headed toward the...
Giants backup QB says injury more serious than he thought
ALBANY -- Giants backup quarterback Jim Sorgi is unable to make a throwing motion because of the injury to his right shoulder. Sorgi was still gathering information Friday about the...
Wright Club snubs Perkins
The Harlem politic club headed by Manhattan Democratic County leader Keith Wright ditched state Sen. Bill Perkins by backing his challenger, Basil Smikle, in the upcoming primary.The executive committee of...
Slain clerk's girlfriend recalls moments before he was killed
He saved her life, but he would have done the same for anyone. The heartbroken girlfriend of a Yoseph Robinson tearfully told The Post today about how he tangled with...
Absence of Malick, cont'd
Terrence Malick's long-awaited "Tree of Life'' (it was originally due last year) probably won't be ready until next year's Cannes Film Festival, writes Todd McCarthy while recounting his experiences on...
4-Down Territory: Jets ignore NFL policy, Andrews, Cromartie, Toronto
1. Despite their optimistic public statements, the Jets are still so concerned about the pace of their PSL sales less than a month before the regular season that they’re even ignoring...
Left-wing critics like left-wing film: "The Tillman Story"
It's no surprise that "The Tillman Story" is inspiring critical encomia from the reliably liberal, military-hating, Bush-loathing ladies and gentlemen of the press. I do wonder if they know quite...
Oscar Watch: First 'Social Network' review
David Fincher's "The Social Network'' gets a flat-out rave from Film Comment, the magazine of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and not normally a source of breaking news (for some...
Stoudemire says he didn't talk to Thomas at all: report
When the Knicks were trying to convince their fans that Isiah Thomas should work for the team again, they made sure to mention how Thomas helped get free agent Amar'e...
Accused Russian police chief hides in restroom to avoid prosecution
A Russian police chief wanted for questioning over an alleged firearms offense used every trick in the book to avoid prosecution -- including locking himself in a restroom to hide...
Relatives of Lockerbie victims set to marry this weekend
Two New Jersey natives united in tragedy are getting hitched. Sonia Stratis and Chris Tedeschi will hold their rehearsal dinner tonight, a year after the man convicted of bombing Pan...
Italian Mafia relay secret messages to jailed cohorts via soccer show's ticker
Italian Mafia bosses are suspected of using an interactive TV soccer show to send secret messages to their jailed cohorts, ANSA reported Friday. Mobsters are texting in tips, tactics and...
LA County sheriffs testing hot new device to control violent inmates
Los Angeles County sheriffs are testing a new device that creates an intense burning sensation on human skin as a possible weapon for controlling violence in L.A.’s jails, the Los...
Disgraced Olympian, college coach seek 'redemption' in WNBA
The road to redemption went through Madison Square Garden last night, and on it were two people who were a lot more successful when they weren’t so agreeable. Nolan Richardson,...
RBNY look for win in Toronto "fortess,'' stranglehold on playoff spot
Two-thirds of the way through the MLS regular-season, the postseason picture is coming into clearer focus. And the Red Bulls' picture is this: If they want to reach the playoffs...
Favre could earn up to $28 million this season: report
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, who returned to the team this week, could earn as much as $28 million for playing a 20th NFL season, the NFL Network reported Friday....
Comedian Stephen Colbert to welcome US troops home from Iraq
Comedy Central talk-show host Stephen Colbert announced Friday he will dedicate two episodes of his late-night show to U.S. soldiers returning home from Iraq. “Been There, Won That: The Returnification...
Michael J. Fox to return to television in legal drama: report
Canadian actor Michael J. Fox has signed on for a role on the CBS drama “The Good Wife,” Entertainment Tonight reported Friday. Fox, 49, gained fame in the 80s for...
Scientists simulate terror attack on Boston subway
BOSTON — Scientists are releasing gases and fluorescent particles into Boston’s subway tunnels on Friday to study how toxic chemicals and lethal biological agents could spread through the nation’s oldest...
Biz owned by women and minorities gets help
A slew of new laws is ensuring that business owners from all backgrounds get a fair shake.Businesses owned by women or minorities will now have an easier time competing for...
LaGuardia Airport trades fast food for sit-down service
Forget about greasy french fries, soggy pizza or that sandwich that’s been sitting out for hours. Filet mignon, crispy duck confit and crab cakes are taking off at the airport....
Teenage Dutch sailor girl to set off Saturday
PORTIMAO, Portugal — A 14-year-old Dutch girl will set off Saturday on an attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, her manager said. Laura Dekker's...
Dad buys newspaper ad after daughter breaks curfew
SOUTHLAKE, Texas — A Texas teenager who broke curfew is headed for a reluctant adventure in baby-sitting. Robert Rausch placed an advertisement offering his daughter's free baby-sitting services in the...
Kinky Australian lodge to offer 'ultimate man-cation'
Here's one place where a man would love to come often. A new Australian resort -- which has billed itself as the "ultimate man-cation" destination -- is set to open...
Israel, Palestinians to resume peace talks Sept. 2: Clinton
WASHINGTON — Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to resume their long-stalled direct negotiations in Washington early next month, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday, with a goal...
New York hedge fund goes berserk over leak
Paul Singer, head of New York hedge fund Elliott Management Corp., is taking extreme measures to stop a recent leak of his second-quarter performance. The hedge fund, which focuses on...
Beckhams fire staff to safeguard cash -- The Sun
English soccer legend David Beckham and his former Spice Girls wife Victoria culled their staff by a third after a horrified accountant warned them that they were "pouring money down...
English soccer divide widens, but fans still watch -- WSJ
With just one game played in the new English Premier League soccer season, the standings are basically meaningless -- we're the equivalent of 50 yards into a marathon, when the...
Box Office: Late summer dregs so bad that 'Piranha 3-D' looks good to critics
How bad a weekend is it at the box office? So bad that the top two positions may go to movies so good that their studios didn't bother to screen them...
Drama Mama: See you next summer
Mama’s packing up the house and saying so long to another summer season of dramas. Here are the cable dramas that will linger in her memories as she returns to...
Saudi authorities urged not to medically paralyze man in retribution
Human rights group Amnesty International on Friday urged Saudi Arabian authorities not to medically paralyze a man in retribution for similar injuries he allegedly caused during a fight. The campaign...
Mel Gibson's baby mama tells actor to give her more for child-support: report
LOS ANGELES -- Foul-mouthed actor Mel Gibson has reportedly told a California judge overseeing the couple’s bitter custody battle that he blows $600,000 on himself each month -- and that...
3UP: Clemens, Mets Strategy, O'Day
1. I am not a moralist when it comes to steroid use in sports. I don’t condone it. I just think I understand it. Players are always looking for an...
Revival Circuit: Dietrich/Von Sternberg double trouble
For a truly delirious late summer experience, try the double feature being offered Saturday night at the 92YTribeca. Josef von Stenberg, the master of exotic visuals, directs his muse and...
Muslim-born Miss USA says she opposes Ground Zero Islamic center
The reigning Miss USA has come out against the Ground Zero mosque, saying "it shouldn't be so close" to Ground Zero. The 24-year-old Rima Fakih, is the first Muslim winner...
Giants sign former Pro Bowl guard Andrews
ALBANY -- Chris Canty was looking across the field Friday morning for the final jog-through of Giants training camp when he wasn't sure who he was seeing."I was like, man,...
Soul Kitchen movie review
German-Turkish director Fatih Akin is a man of many genres, from thriller ("Head-On") to political drama ("The Edge of Heaven") to music doc ("Crossing the Bridge"). Now he tries his...
Calvin Marshall movie review
Meet John Cusack 2.0. In "Calvin Marshall," a kind of mashup of "Bull Durham" and NBC's "Community," young actor Alex Frost channels the 1980s, likable-loser version of Cusack. Frost plays...
In California, legalizing pot gets a boost from black police officers
According to the site “Law Enforcement against Prohibition” the National Black Police Association has endorsed Prop 19, the California ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in that state. “[Marijuana] prohibition takes...
Blagojevich still defiant after mistrial
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich remained defiant and unrepentant in a television interview on Friday, saying he would change very little about the events that led to his conviction on...
Ex-NBA star Jayson Williams pleads guilty to DWI charges
He's lucky he didn't kill his chauffeur in New York. Has-been-hoopster Jayson Williams -- still serving an arguably lenient up-to-five year prison term in New Jersey for accidentally shot-gunning his...
Bikers honor 9/11 victims with 455-mile ride
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — Hundreds of bikers are setting out from the site of the Flight 93 crash to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. More than...
Paterson: No talks set to discuss moving mosque
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson says no meeting to discuss relocating has been scheduled with developers of a planned Islamic cultural center and mosque near ground zero....
UK town plans to shoot nuisance seagulls
A British town is considering a radical plan to shoot seagulls because of their piercing shrieks, London's Daily Telegraph newspaper reported Friday. The birds have become a menace to disgruntled...
French couple stumble upon grave of son thought to be alive: report
A French mother and father attending a family burial were horrified to stumble across the grave of the son they thought to be alive and well, local newspaper La Voix...
Ahmadinejad critique’s Iraq withdrawal
The last US combat brigade is leaving Iraq, and there are all sorts of analysis and commentary about the timing and impact of this major change in the US presence...
Authorities ID woman killed in NJ arson-homicide
TEANECK, N.J. — The body of an woman found inside a burning northern New Jersey home this week has been identified as a well-known community activist. Bergen County Prosecutor John...
Jobless claims rise, while Biden’s jobs claims not so much
Jobless claims rose in August by 12,000 to 500,000 through Aug. 14. Pete Wehner reminds us that Vice President Biden made some impressive claims about how many jobs the administration...
Model’s sights on hubby’s private eye
Stephanie Seymour is turning the tables on her estranged husband’s private investigator — by trying to grill him under oath. The Victoria’s Secret supermodel filed papers in Manhattan Supreme Court...
NJ nonprofit wants to replace Ground Zero mosque with 9/11 rehab center
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — A New Jersey-based nonprofit group wants to replace a proposed Islamic center and mosque near ground zero with a rehabilitation center for those affected by the Sept....
States soak the rich and won’t stop any time soon
Some states, like Washington and New York, agree with the politicians in Washington, DC that the rich should pay more in taxes. So while on Capitol Hill they argue over...
Miranda Kerr pregnant
SYDNEY - Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr, who married actor Orlando Bloom in secret in July after a one-month engagement, has confirmed that she is pregnant. Kerr, 27, who shot to...
Myers pair the future of Boys & Girls
If opposites do indeed attract, then Teyvon Myers and Wesley Myers (no relation), rising sophomores at Boys & Girls, are like salt and vinegar. Teyvon is an emotional pure shooter...
Close-knit Kangaroos hop to SmartBall crown
Travel to one of the city’s many streetball locations, and it will be almost impossible not to spot a high-school team. The ones not spending hot and muggy summer days...
Jets' Cromartie: 'Hard Knocks' re-shot interview about my children
CORTLAND — It seems the Jets’ star turn on reality TV might not be entirely real. Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie turned the tables on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” documentary series yesterday,...
Lytch powers Certified to EBC championship
Kavon Lytch saw the sharks circling under the basket. The 6-foot-6, 240-pound forward noticed three Team 914 defenders in the paint as he retrieved the rebound of Certified teammate Nakiea...
'Boxcutter' leads TnP to Dyckman championship game
The name Tony Dennison doesn’t mean much to most streetball observers. But “The Boxcutter?” That’s a different story. Dennison, the Long Island City native and Bryant HS grad, was given...
Access Albany
FEAT OF THE DAY Actually feet of the day, as Lawrence Tynes completed a brilliant training camp by nailing four field goals, the last one from 52 yards. Tynes this...
Camp Cortland
FEAT OF THE DAY After punter Steve Weatherford put on a show in Wednesday’s practice because Rex Ryan wanted to give kicker Nick Folk the day off, Folk reasserted himself...
Jefferson duo ready for next chapter at Providence
A lot will change for Alicia Cropper and Danielle Pearson in the coming days. They will move away from New York City, start an academic career at a new school...
Track the Rocket's descent
February 2005 Jose Canseco, in his book “Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant ‘Roids, Smash Hits & How Baseball Got Big,” says he discussed steroids knowledgably with Roger Clemens, but never saw...
Clemens’ defiance started this dreary, never-ending saga
Roger Clemens is the one who wanted this fight, don’t forget that. Most people, the government comes after them, there’s a sad story behind the headlines, big guy slapping around...
Clemens' former teammates 'feel' for indicted ace
David Cone spent two years as Roger Clemens’ teammate, watching him blow away hitters and helping the Yankees win two World Series titles. When he heard the news yesterday that...
Ignoring indictment another stain on YES
Roger Clemens? Roger Clemens? Hmmm. Sounds familiar, but, er, no, can’t say we here at the Yankees’ network know anything about him. First Joe Torre, now Clemens. Whoosh! They’re gone....
Cuffe, Team 914 miss out on championship sweep
It was a memorable, if not successful night for Kyle Cuffe and his Team 914 mates. The squad lost in the Entertainers Basketball Classic at Rucker Park on Thursday night...
Giants’ radio team gets thumbs up
Come game day, the Giants radio booth is filled with voices buzzing through ear pieces, hands spastically waving and faces contorting to purvey any kind of non-verbal communication. If you...
Brooklyn Bridge Park bike path to open next week
The once-industrial waterfront between Old Fulton Street in DUMBO and Atlantic Avenue has finally been transformed into a long-awaited bike and pedestrian path in Brooklyn Bridge Park, offering all-new waterfront...
Grimm's fairy tale? GOP candidate 'too busy' to debate rival
You would think Michael Grimm would have more courage under fire.The former Marine battling to be the Republican nominee for Bay Ridge’s congressional seat has ducked out of a debate...
City to Marty: Your concerts are too noisy!
Borough President Markowitz’s concert series in Coney Island is in violation of a city noise law passed this summer — and opponents are calling on Mayor Bloomberg to honor his...
Diamond in the rough! Tunnel legend needs city help to dig for history
Mrs. Transportation Commissioner, tear down this wall!All that stands between the realization of one man’s dream and possibly the biggest urban archeological discovery in recent history is three feet of...
Big come-from-behind win against the Yankees
Cyclones 7Yankees 6Thursday, Aug. 19 at Staten IslandThe Cyclones turned what would have been one of the ugliest losses of the season into a stirring come-from-behind victory to put the...
Only five hits in bad loss to Yanks
Yankees 3Cyclones 1Wednesday, Aug. 18 at MCU ParkAfter the headiness of the All-Star Game, where eight Cyclones stood as heroes, the team was flat as a pita bread in the...
Walks of art! Check out Bklyn's best public art this summer
Brooklyn’s art scene doesn’t leave much to desired, thanks to dozens of galleries that stretch from Greenpoint to Bay Ridge. But why stay cooped up indoors when summer beckons you...
Roll-N-Roaster rocks with roast beef and other favorites cooked to order
There’s a simple reason why Roll-N-Roaster is a Sheepshead Bay icon.For 40 years, the restaurant — noted in the 2010 Zagat Survey for having “inhalable roast beef sandwiches” — has...
'Nanny' is back for bore
Pigs fly and perform a Busby Berkeley-style water ballet. Maggie Gyllenhaal sports a posh British accent. Everybody steps in dung repeatedly. These are the high points of "Nanny McPhee Returns,"...
Fringe 'Farmer' is a grim reaper
David Chesky, the composer/ lyricist behind "The Pig, the Farmer and the Artist," may not be a pig, but he's no artist, either. His Fringe Festival opera for adults --...
It's no golden oldie
Ben West, 27, seems to have made it his mission to resuscitate obscure musicals he's too young to have seen. Last year, he brought the 1967 "How Now, Dow Jones"...
Women (& plot) come unhinged
Talk about three of a kind. Divya, a youthful grandmother, is a schizophrenic whose illness has long been covered up by her family. Her daughter, Linny, and her 16-year-old granddaughter,...
Mao's Last Dancer movie review
A shaky lead performance is the least of the problems with Bruce Beresford's "Mao's Last Dancer," which recounts the true story of Chinese ballet star Li Cunxin's defection to the...
Lucky numbers, but definitely not a winner
There's a one-in-a-billion story to "Lottery Ticket": Those are the approximate odds against a script this bad making it out of the introductory seminar at film school. Bow Wow (no...
Hero Till lost in fog of war
'The Tillman Story" pur ports to be an exposé of the cover-up of the death by friendly fire of the Army Ranger and one time NFL star Pat Tillman. But,...
Brit Gleeks out
Pop songstress Britney Spears has joined the "Glee" club. The singer tweeted pictures of herself on the set of Fox's comedy, writing to her fans, "what's up Gleeks? Having so...
Not so fast
CNN is asking Larry King to postpone his final show -- slated for fall -- and stick around until the end of the year, The Post has learned. British journalist...
Kanye, Taylor reunion?
Was Chelsea Handler joking about getting Kanye West and Taylor Swift together at this year's MTV "Video Music Awards"? Handler, who is hosting the "VMAs" this year, went on Ryan...
Baldwin's star re-'Born'
Alec Baldwin, who rivals the late, great Jack Cassidy in his ability to play smug and arrogant, is in the hunt for a Broadway show. Baldwin was in "serious actor"...
Keep guessing about 'Idol': Lythgoe
The guessing game that's sweep ing the nation -- who's in and who's out on "American Idol" -- will likely go on until mid-September, says the show's new boss. "I...
Misconception!
Despite an impressive literary pedigree, a fitfully amusing “The Switch” — Hollywood’s third artificial-insemination comedy of the year — ranks somewhere between the barely watchable “The Back-Up Plan” and the...
Mideast talks in DC likely
World powers will invite Israelis and Palestinians to begin direct talks on Sept. 2 in Washington, a source said yesterday. The Israelis and Pales tinians were expected to attend, and...
'Material' evidence
Madonna may not be the original material girl. A clothing company is suing the fashion-forward entertainer for stealing its trademarked "Material Girl" name for her own brand, TMZ.com reported yesterday....
It's $uper girl
For her 13th birthday in June, Alison Wasserman gave her ailing dad a gift of love -- she raised more than $300,000 for brain-cancer research. It had been two years...
Global warming at fault?
* As Ralph Peters suggests, Pakistani extremists may tout the torrential rains as a judgment from on high ("Pakistan Drowning," Editorial, Aug. 18). Peters comments, "Sound incredible? Look at some...
Nutty Nancy Pelosi's crazed call for a probe
* I cannot believe that Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling for an investigation in funding of the mosque opponents ("Pelosi's Poison," Editorial, Aug. 19). If anyone started a political firestorm,...
A job for the Arabs
Lebanon's parliament this week granted Palestinians, some living in UN-run refugee camps for five generations, the legal right to work in the country -- as foreigners. The new law only...
Brooklyn liquor-store slaying
A former hip-hop record exec who converted to Orthodox Judaism was killed last night during a robbery at the Flatbush kosher-wine store where he worked, police and witnesses said. "He...
Wyclef misses cut in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean is not on the list of approved candidates who satisfy legal requirements to run in a Nov. 28 presidential election, a member of...
Shrinking gaps
In recent weeks, there has been some controversy and confusion stemming from the state's decision to raise the standards for proficiency on its math and English tests. The city's parents...
'Plotter' knot trial-ready
Maybe he really is too inept to lead a band of homegrown terrorists. The alleged ringleader in a plot to blow up two Riverdale synagogues -- who's claiming entrapment --...
Coney bye-land
"Ruby's," says Joe Costantino, "is the singles capital of the world. It's the friendliest place. Anyone can come here and meet someone." The 55-year-old from Lindenhurst is one of hundreds...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn An elderly man driving in Flatbush yesterday was hit by a stray bullet fired by a gunman on a bicycle, police and witnesses said. "They shot the hell out...
China's growth is no cause for panic
It was big news around the world: China has "overtaken" Japan as the world's second-richest economy. Except, well, it's not really news, it's not really big -- and it's not...
Ackman's StuyTown bid on hold
Hedge fund honcho Bill Ackman's play for control of downtown apartment complex Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village next week has been put on hold after lenders sued to block him. A...
Intel beef$ up security
Intel Corp. agreed to buy McAfee Inc. for $7.68 billion, its largest acquisition, adding security software to its chipmaking arsenal. McAfee investors will receive $48 a share in cash, Santa...
Rudy asks project to move in 'heal' appeal
Calling the Ground Zero mosque "divisive," former Mayor Rudy Giuliani yesterday called on the imam behind the project to drop it -- or move it to another location -- if...
Price hikes in fa$hion next year
Every day, the general manager of the Umgee USA apparel brand receives price quotes from the Chinese vendors who stitch his trendy dresses and tops, which end up at stores...
NYC jobless rate declines
New York City's unemployment rate eased to 9.4 percent in July, and although the fall was only a tenth of a percentage point from June, it was the seventh month...
Truants getting mentors
A new city initiative aims to get the 240,000 kids who missed a month or more of public school last year back into the classroom. The pilot program will pair...
Why landmark's team is getting all high & mighty
The Empire State Building's owners sure have chutzpah. The guys who won't light up their landmark for Mother Teresa want a holy dispensation to prevent a new nearby skyscraper from...
Queens Borough President wants $85K for personal photographer
She's ready for her close-up. Queens Borough President Helen Marshall requested up to $85,000 in taxpayer funds for a private photographer to chronicle her daily proclamations, ribbon-cuttings and other public...
Jobless claims hit 500K, a nine-month high
The only number growing on the jobs front appears to be the number of people looking to get one. First-time jobless benefits claims rose by 12,000 last week to 500,000,...
Push for DNA in plea deals
New York's district attorneys should demand a DNA sample as part of every plea bargain, a state official urged yesterday. All felony convictions, whether by plea or trial, require the...
El toro terror!
Here's a real raging bull. A battered and taunted toro turns the tables on bullfight fans in Spain, making an astounding leap into the stands and charging the scattering spectators....
TB panic at the MTA
A confirmed case of tuberculosis -- and two other possible cases -- at an MTA facility in Brooklyn has transit officials scrambling to get dozens of employees tested. A supervisor...
Deal near for 9/11 cleaners
Legal experts overseeing negotiations to settle lawsuits filed by sickened 9/11 building cleaners are "quite optimistic" a deal will be struck in the next several months. Cornell law Professor James...
Lawyer 'family' ties OK: judge
A lawyer with blood ties to the Gambino crime family may continue working on a mob case because none of his relatives was involved in the alleged crimes, a Manhattan...
White House aghast over 'secret Muslim' poll
The White House was forced yesterday to reaffirm President Obama's Christian faith after shocking polls found that 1 out of every 4 or 5 Americans falsely believe he's a Muslim...
Blessed be the peacemaker
The archbishop of New York, Timothy Dolan, says he would be "honored" to serve as a mediator in the ever- growing controversy over the proposed mosque hard by Ground Zero....
B&N picks two for Burkle board brawl
Barnes & Noble, facing a proxy battle next month from Los Angeles billionaire Ronald Burkle, yesterday nominated two fresh names for election to its board. The struggling book retailer nominated...
Disney, TWC talks escalate
Negotiations between Walt Disney Co. and Time Warner Cable over continued carriage of ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels are intensifying as both companies gird for battle. ESPN President George...
FDNY: Hiring halt burns OT budget
Overtime costs could spiral out of control if a federal judge does not approve a new class of firefighters this year, an assistant FDNY commissioner testified yesterday. Delays in hiring...
Warren omission
The intensity of the debate surrounding the hotly anticipated presidential appointment of the first-ever head of a federal consumer protection agency ramped up yesterday, as the president of the National...
Comcast in rule debate
Comcast should be barred from bundling the NBC and Telemundo stations with its cable channels when negotiating programming deals with pay-TV providers, the American Cable Association said yesterday. "It's improper...
Iraq: a work in progress
It's been a bumpy road, but Johnny is marching home. And Janie. For better or for worse. Seven years and more than 4,400 combat deaths after the initiation of Operation...
Court win for widower of slain 'Waitress' writer Adrienne Shelly
The judge presiding over a wrongful-death suit brought by the family of actress/writer Adrienne Shelly has ordered the Manhattan district attorney to hand over minutes from the grand-jury proceedings involving...
Punk had 21 shots coming: cops
The man who survived 21 bullets in an Aug. 8 police shootout at a Harlem block party hobbled into court yesterday to hear of the attempted-cop-murder charges likely heading his...
Business briefs
Cash crunch Connecticut will have cash to pay about a week's worth of ex penses this fall unless it issues $520 million of debt, according to the state treasurer.Refco deal...
It's a tower power play
The battle for New York's skyline is on. Operators of the Empire State Building have declared war on a proposed skyscraper that would sit just two blocks away and rise...
Another first for Snooki
She's one for the books. "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is the first to be charged this year with violating a 13-year-old local law regulating obnoxious beach bums, authorities...
Now accuser McNamee is ahead in count
If Roger Clemens is convicted of perjury or even brokers a deal in which he admits to taking steroids, he'll be forced to cough up big bucks to Brian McNamee,...
Ray's lonely kitchen
Every Day with Rachael Ray is finally moving into the new Readers Digest Association offices at 750 Third Ave. this weekend, but the mag apparently forgot to pack up the...
Goldman's glowing
Goldman Sachs is about to go nuclear. The gold-plated investment bank, run by CEO Lloyd Blankfein, is making a concerted push into the delivery of uranium for the first time,...
Gov me tender
It was one for the money that Blago owes. A life-size Elvis statue once owned by disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich sold for $20,500 yesterday. It was among the...
Imam's wife 'won't cave' on Ground Zero mosque, blames GOP
The defiant wife of the cleric behind the planned mosque near Ground Zero vowed yesterday to go ahead with the project -- calling it a "history-making moment" in the fight...
Cosmo's 'sexy' app is on top
Sex sells on the iPhone. Despite the best efforts of Apple's hypervigilant, PG-preferring app police, Cosmopolitan magazine is fast approaching the 100,000-download mark for its "Sex Position of the Day"...
Trading his shot at Hall of Fame for Hall of Shame
Roger Clemens thought he would have a plaque in the Hall of Fame. Instead, he officially became a baseball plague yesterday. The big Texan, who was known for throwing high,...
Hulu brouhaha
A top Hollywood producer lashed out against Hulu amid reports that the popular online hub for watching TV shows is preparing a $2 billion public offering, saying content providers will...
Record low loan rates
US mortgage rates set a record low for the ninth straight week, making it cheaper to borrow and more attractive to refinance homes. The average rate for a 30-year fixed...
MasterCard purchase
MasterCard Inc. is looking to tap into the growth of online payments worldwide. The company said yesterday that it will pay $520 million in cash for London-based DataCash Group, which...
BGC's buy
Brokerage firm BGC Partners said it has completed an acquisition of London-based trading house Mint Partners for an undisclosed sum. More than 100 Mint brokers will join BGC, and Mint...
Beauty and the 'bea$t'
The allegedly thieving skin-care specialist-to-the-stars learned firsthand that jail is not so good for the complexion. Maria Gabriela Perez was sprung from the slammer yesterday on a $50,000 bond --...
Hijack threat grounds jet
A bogus hijack threat grounded a JFK-bound American Airlines jet right before takeoff yesterday in San Francisco, forcing passengers to sit aboard the craft for several hours before being searched,...
Phish fan OK after leap
Everything's gonna be alright. The friends of an unhinged Phish fan who tossed himself off a 25-foot balcony at the Jones Beach amphitheater during the jam band's show Wednesday night...
Flood of US aid to Pakistan
The United Nations appeared to have met its target of $460 million in immediate aid for flood-stricken Pakistan yesterday after the United States and other nations significantly upped their pledges....
Larry targeted for $161M
Dozens of businesses and insurers want developer Larry Silverstein to put up $161 million-plus for blocking their $1.2 billion settlement in the 9/11 terror attacks. Court papers filed yesterday say...
Steroid denial in DC could send Roger Clemens to pen for 30 years
The "Rocket" has crashed and burned. Former Yankees pitching ace Roger Clemens was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on charges of lying at a congressional hearing about his...
Sears pares losses, but sales flag
Sears Holdings said yesterday its sales and core profitability continued to deteriorate in the most recent quarter, sending its shares tumbling more than 9 percent. The struggling owner of the...
Hondo: Local yokel
Hondo rebounded from Wednesday night's horror show by rolling with the Reds last night to lower the deficit to 1,555 careys. Tonight, Mr. Aitch will ride the locals -- 10...
5 questions for ... Peter Kostis
Golf instructor and CBS analyst Peter Kostis has seen his fair share of dramatic golf, last week's PGA Championship included. He talked to The Post's Brett Cyrgalis about Dustin Johnson's...
Jersey boy Murphy at home with Nets
Troy Murphy hopes his New Jersey homecoming lasts more than one season -- and is not just a means to a possible Carmelo Anthony end. Murphy grew up in Sparta,...
Yonkers 'trot' to honor legendary Knicks guard
Knicks legend Dick McGuire will be honored once more. The NBA Hall of Famer, who passed away on Feb. 3 at the age of 84, will be remembered at Yonkers...
Amar'e still wants Carmelo with Knicks
When Amar'e Stoudemire first arrived in New York last month, he said Carmelo Anthony was ready to join him with the Knicks if he decided to come here. Now that...
Dungy to visit Jets after a heart-to-heart with Rex
CORTLAND -- Tony Dungy will see for himself whether Rex Ryan is as profane as he looks on TV after accepting Ryan's invitation to visit the Jets. No date for...
Giants have faith in Bomar, last QB standing
ALBANY -- Without offering up much emotion, Rhett Bomar gave a clinical description of what he hopes to accomplish tomorrow night in his first NFL preseason start. "Just go out...
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Yankees outburst good for Hughes' inning count
The Yankees' run total going up yesterday meant they could keep Phil Hughes' inning count down. Hughes exited after six strong innings after the Yankees' offense piled on nine runs...
Stadium a stage of Hope for kids
Eighteen years the father of an autistic child, Mark Reid still finds the need to take a step back and a deep breath. "Oh, it's very frustrating," he said. "You...
Karl 'hoping' Anthony, Knicks talk is just summer lovin'
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....
Tiger commits to Barclays
Tiger Woods is playing the first FedEx Cup playoff event with hopes that it's not his last. Woods officially entered The Barclays, which starts Aug. 26 at Ridgewood (N.J.) Country...
Mets send down Martinez to activate Barajas
HOUSTON -- The Fernando Martinez experiment -- whatever it was -- is over for now. With Rod Barajas returning yesterday from his oblique injury, the Mets sent Martinez back to...
Pats sharp with Welker back
New England's offense looks just fine, especially with Wes Welker back at receiver. The Falcons' defense appears to need more work. Tom Brady threw for a touchdown, Fred Taylor ran...
Clemens charges no shock to ignorant Torre
Joe Torre treated Roger Clemens' testimony before a congressional hearing two years ago the way most of the sport treated the entire steroid era. "I never really interrogated him about...
Godzilla HR helps Halos stop Sawx
Hideki Matsui hit a three-run homer, then drove in another run with a bases-loaded walk, and Ervin Santana took a two-hitter into the eighth inning last night to help the...
Liberty win 10th straight, tie for 1st
As it has for the past three weeks, the Liberty looked adversity in the face last night and came away victorious. Facing the run-and-gun attack of Nolan Richardson -- now...
Sports shorts
MLB: Howard to begin rehab Phillies slugger Ryan Howard will start a rehab assignment today with the club's Class-A affiliate in Lakewood. The All-Star first baseman has been sidelined with...
Turner instigates Gholston brawl
We already knew that Rob Turner was perhaps the most versatile player on the Jets' offensive line. Turner, who backs up Nick Mangold at center and also can play tight...
Rookie fit to be tied at hazing
CORTLAND -- On the final day of training camp at SUNY-Cortland, Jets rookie cornerback Brian Jackson didn't take kindly to some veteran punishment. Jackson, an undrafted free agent from Oklahoma,...
Phillips, Bulluck OK to play for Giants
ALBANY -- While the offense will have to make it through a game with third-string Rhett Bomar starting and coming close to finishing tomorrow night's preseason game against the Steelers,...
Cano keys Yankees' 9-run inning in win over Tigers
Honesty and wishful thinking spilled out of Jim Leyland's mouth early yesterday morning and filled the Tiger manager's office at Yankee Stadium. "As we sit here, we don't have the...
Prospect gets call as Yankees fill-in
With Alex Rodriguez's left calf problem lingering and Lance Berkman's sprained ankle landing him on the DL, the Yankees yesterday promoted infield prospect Eduardo Nunez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. To make...
Montauk anglers are reel-ly hot
Montauk may be the new hot place on the East End to spend the summer, but it is still the Fishing Capitol of the World -- and right now it...
Mets offense fails again in loss to Astros
HOUSTON -- Jerry Manuel continues to maintain the Mets are still in the playoff race. "That's my view," he said before the Mets fell under .500 again last night. "And...
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Weird but true
Don't Smokey near this bear. Marijuana growers in Canada have been using bears to protect their crops, but the well-fed animals were apparently dazed and confused on the job. Police...
U.S. U20 Sheanon Williams training w/ RBNY
Sheanon Williams spent much of his youth watching stars Thierry Henry and Rafa Marquez play on TV. He spent 2010 in the USL, first at Miami and later at Harrisburg,...
Iran ready to hold immediate talks on nuclear fuel swap, president says
Iran is ready to hold immediate talks with world powers on a nuclear fuel swap deal, president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in an exclusive interview published in Japan on Friday. Iran...
Gibson lawyers seek probe of laptop belonging to Grigorieva's 12-year-old son
Lawyers for embattled movie star Mel Gibson demanded the laptop of his ex-partner Oksana Grigorieva's son be turned over, in a bid to uncover evidence linked to allegedly leaked audio...
NYRB's Rafa Marquez surprised by MLS' physicality, but undaunted
After Rafa Marquez' turnover cost the Red Bulls' a 1-0 loss to the Galaxy Saturday, the newly-acquired midfielder said he was "not happy at all'' with a performance he called...
Man kids about toppling from Tower of Terror ride .... then falls off
A 20-year-old man was injured after falling from a California theme park ride, after having just joked about doing just that, KTLA-TV reported Thursday. The man fell 20 to 25...
Mets release '09 pick Gregory
The Mets released their 17th pick in the 2009 draft, outfielder Alex Gregory, yesterday.Gregory was playing for Low-A Savannah, hitting .241 with no homers and 21 RBI in 68 games....