October 19, 2010
Con Ed to preserve piece of Washington Park
They couldn’t save Ebbets Field, but another important piece of Brooklyn – and baseball – history is being protected. Con Edison said it’ll preserve a 20-foot-high stonewall on Third Avenue...
Simply the best! Heights doorman is named the top lobby-ist
Brooklyn Heights doorman Ronald Williams has gone from laying out the welcome mat to walking the red carpet. The 57-year-old Crown Heights resident was named Brooklyn’s Best Doorman this week...
Pot lover bites cop
Marijuana menaceWho says pot relaxes you?A 25-year-old woman tried to take a bite out of a police officer arresting her for marijuana possession in Coney Island on Oct. 13.Police spotted...
Follow Post writers at ALCS Game 4: Rangers at Yankees
Our Post baseball writers have you covered from the first pitch until the final out at Game 4 of the ALCS between the Yankees and Rangers at the Stadium. A.J....
Juveniles’ statements admissible in 2007 Newark schoolyard murders
NEWARK, N.J. — Statements made by two suspects in the 2007 schoolyard murders of three Newark teens will be allowed in court. An appeals court ruling published Tuesday has held...
Pace football star lay dying in handcuffs as medical staff tended to others: lawyer
A Pace University football star shot by cops after allegedly hitting them with his car lay dying and handcuffed on a road for up 15 minutes without attention from a...
CIA was warned Afghan base bomber was member of al Qaeda, investigation finds, no discipline planned
WASHINGTON -- Despite glaring security blunders, no intelligence officials will be fired or disciplined for failing to prevent a 2009 suicide bombing in Afghanistan that killed seven CIA employees in...
Survey says! Prospect Park West bike lane is still very controversial
The Prospect Park West bike lane remains the thin green line that divides drivers from their two-wheeled competitors.Supporters and opponents scheduled dueling rallies on Thursday that served again to highlight...
Braves cut former Yankees outfielder Cabrera
ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves released outfielder Melky Cabrera in a curious decision Tuesday. Cabrera hit .255 with four homers and 42 RBIs and started in 115 games during the...
A 'Swan Lake' for the ages
Dance just got all sexypants. Forget about Benjamin Walker's tight jeans in "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson": The mysterious hunk who shows up in form-fitting leather trousers in "Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake" is...
Giants add receiver Giguere to practice squad
Samuel Giguere spent most of the last two years on the Colts practice squad, catching passes now and then from Peyton Manning. Giguere on Tuesday switched Mannings when the Giants...
Paralyzed Rutgers player waits for word at key 72-hour mark
Paralyzed Rutgers lineman Eric LeGrand is responsive at times and acutely aware of the tough road to recovery that lies ahead, according to Scarlet Knights coach Greg Schiano. But there...
Brett Favre meets with NFL; Jenn Sterger yet to talk to league
Brett Favre met today with NFL officials probing the sexual text messages he allegedly sent to a Jets sideline reporter. But the investigation may go nowhere because the league has...
Bay Ridge panel now supports two bike lanes — if city helps cars, too.
Bay Ridge’s community board flip-flopped on its opposition to bike lanes on Tuesday night, saying that two new cycle routes on Bay Ridge Parkway and Shore Road could be a...
'Real Housewives of Orange County' star Vicki Gunvalson files for divorce: report
Vicki Gunvalson, one of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Orange County,” has filed for divorce from her husband after 16 years of marriage, TMZ reported Tuesday. Gunvalson filed for dissolution of...
Watercraft caper! Thief makes off with speed boat
Boating bluesA water-crafty thief made off with a 40-year-old man’s favorite toy on Oct. 9 — a “Quicksilver” boat left docked off of Flatbush Avenue.The boat owner told police he...
Collegetown is booming as CUNY takes over more space
City University of New York is expanding its empire in Downtown with a lease on a large space at the 16 Court St. tower — further evidence that the neighborhood...
Military recruiters told to accept gay applicants
SAN DIEGO — The military is accepting openly gay recruits for the first time in the nation's history, even as it tries in the courts to slow the movement to...
Jury orders city to pay $17.5M to diabetic prisoner
A Brooklyn jury today ordered the city to pay $17.5 million dollars to a diabetic prisoner who will spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair after cops who...
Edible Schoolyards take a bite out of childhood obseity
It takes just one person to sow the seeds for a better Brooklyn.Heap spades of gratitude upon Alice Waters, an American chef, restaurateur, activist and humanitarian — and a hothouse...
Mohawk Tribe stops sharing casino revenues with state
ALBANY, N.Y. — The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council says it has stopped sharing revenue from its casino along New York’s northern border with the state, claiming the exclusivity provision...
Man who stabbed bus driver sentenced to 20 years to life
A man convicted of fatally stabbing a New York City bus driver because he refused to give him a free transfer will spend 20 years to life in prison. The...
Four teammates arrested on same night as Pace football player shooting
THORNWOOD, N.Y. — Four Pace University football players were arrested, and one of them was stun-gunned, in the chaos after police fatally shot a teammate outside a suburban New York...
NY Public Library to display 1,500 years worth of religious artifacts
Some of the New York Public Library’s rarely-seen treasures spanning 1,500 years will be displayed in a new exhibit exploring the connections between three of the world’s largest religions. "The...
Inside the Restler victory party!
It’s been said that political victory has 100 fathers — in this case it’s 120.That’s how many votes separated Lincoln Restler from vanquished party-backed candidate Warren Cohn in last month’s...
Katy Perry launching new nail polish line, Bieber-style: report
Pop singer Katy Perry is following the lead of 16-year-old singing sensation Justin Bieber by launching a line of nail polish, Billboard reported Tuesday. Perry is working with Nicole by...
Giants defeat Phillies, 3-0, in NLCS Game 3
SAN FRANCISCO -- Cody Ross keeps giving his best Barry Bonds imitation. With the home run king watching and cheering from a front-row seat, Ross delivered again, Matt Cain outdueled...
Chelsea stays unbeaten in Champions League action -- Sky Sports
Yuri Zhirkov marked his return to Russia Tuesday with a goal to propel English giants Chelsea to a 2-0 win over Spartak Moscow in UEFA Champions League play, Sky Sports...
Wayne Rooney wants to leave Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson says
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney wants to leave the club, soccer boss Sir Alex Ferguson said Tuesday. Sir Alex told a scheduled news conference ahead of Manchester United's UEFA Champions...
Aby Rosen sells East Side townhouse for $18.5M
Developer Aby Rosen strikes again. He just sold his meticulously developed 11,700-square-foot, six-story townhouse at 3 East 94th St. It features a 50-foot private pool in the basement. The buyer...
Marty: Enough with the bike lanes! Brooklyn is not Amsterdam!
Borough President Markowitz to the Department of Transportation: New Amsterdam is not Amsterdam!On the eve of a protest and counter-protest regarding the controversial Prospect Park West bike lane, the Beep...
Arrest made in Gold Street murder of Pace student
Cops made arrest an arrest today in the murder of a Pace University student who was peddling pot. Max Moreno was gunned down last month in his luxury off-campus apartment...
FBI agents search for remains of alleged mob hit on Long Island
FBI agents are digging near a Long Island industrial park this afternoon, hunting for the remains of a reputed Colombo crime family associate who was suspected of being an informant....
K-Rod settles with Mets; loses $3M but keeps contract
Francisco Rodriguez is $3.1 million lighter in the wallet, but still has a guaranteed contract with the Mets. The two sides finalized an agreement Tuesday that calls for Rodriguez to...
Cabbie 'slasher' released on $500G bail
Cabbies, lock your doors and roll up your windows. Michael Enright, the man arrested for a savage anti-Muslim hack slashing in August, was released today on $500,000 bail. Enright walked...
Cervelli catching for Yankees tonight
Francisco Cervelli is the catcher tonight when A.J. Burnett starts for the Yankees against the Rangers in Game 4 of the ALCS at the Stadium.Cervelli caught Burnett's last 11 starts...
Storm king! Here's one way to help clean the Newtown Creek
Three environmental advocates, fed up with polluted water pouring into Newtown Creek, are pushing an innovative solution to clean it up.Deborah Masters, Jackie Brookner and Kate Zidar have submitted a...
NFL Blitz chat rewind
New York Post NFL writer Bart Hubbuch took your questions on the Giants, Jets, helmet-to-helmet hits and all of Week 6 -- with a look ahead to Week 7 --...
'Ugly Meter' iPhone app is tool for bullies, critics say
A new iPhone app called the "Ugly Meter" is just what cyberbullies -- including elementary school kids -- need to target easy marks, FOXNews.com reported online security experts as saying...
Bronx Zoo rolls out two new buildings
The Bronx Zoo is getting two new buildings that will house some of the friendliest animals on earth.On Wednesday, October 6 the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo broke ground on...
Country Club jazz guitarist hits the big time
For years, Stadium Avenue resident Lou Volpe played in a jazz band all over the city. Now he’s out on his own.Volpe operates a studio in Country Club where he...
WSPT struts its stuff at wellness expo
Working out should offer something for everyone, many believe.A local fitness center opened its doors to the community, with that very ethos in mind, on Friday, October 9. Westchester Square...
Cap'n and Vacca plan makeover for 49th Pct
When residents speak up, Captain Kevin Nicholson listens.Nicholson, the relatively new captain over at the 49th Precinct, said that he was already aware of problems with the appearance of the...
Diaz strolls nabes for 'Peace in the Streets'
Residents want peace in their streets, and Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. hears them loud and clear.On Wednesday, October 6, Diaz addressed the Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance at its regular...
Pelham Bay Little League seeking sponsors
The Pelham Bay Little League is calling on the “big boys” to sponsor its teams. By “big boys,” league president Vinny Prestopino means the area’s chain stores and banks. Prestopino...
Tots, docs limited to main streets
A new plan, meant to ease congestion on residential streets in Community Board 10, would limit day care centers and medical clinics to main streets only.Main streets, according to the...
Providence Rest gets buggy with new seminar
Bed bugs, beware!Providence Rest will be hosting a seminar and information session on keeping bed bugs, which have become an increasingly large epidemic in the Bronx, under control.With infestations reported...
Bronx River resident is a Bieber beaver
Baby, baby, baby!A second beaver has been found living in the Bronx River, and after a contest to name the local creature, the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo has revealed...
Bargain-hunters crowd Square's new anchor store
ABC Super Stores in Westchester Square is off to a banner start.On its first day of operations, the Square’s new anchor store was full of curious shoppers. Welcoming customers at...
Neighbors barking mad over barking dogs
Barking dogs, illegal occupancy, and other quality of life issues are plaguing neighbors of one home on Tomlinson Avenue.The house, a three-family brick building at 1850 Tomlinson Avenue, has received...
Lifelong Mets fan celebrates 50th at Shea
When Pennyfield Avenue resident Elisa Albano was diagnosed with a brain tumor in January of 1989, doctors didn’t expect her to live for more than one year.But on Wednesday, October...
Foodies flock to Hunts Point tent party
For Bronx foodies, Hunts Point is Mecca.The Hunts Point Economic Development Corporation held its 23rd Annual Tent Party on Thursday, September 30. Despite awind-driven rain pounding hard against the tent...
Nets pick up options on Lopez, Williams
The Nets have exercised the contract options on center Brook Lopez and swingman Terrence Williams for next season. General manager Billy King said Tuesday the Nets picked up the fourth-year...
Bank of America may be forced to buy back $47B in bonds
Bank of America’s largest mortgaged-backed securities holders Pimco, BlackRock and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York are seeking to force the bank to repurchase soured mortgages packaged into $47...
Judge affirms ruling city can't hire new firefighters based on old entrance exam
A Brooklyn federal judge today made permanent his earlier decision to bar the city from hiring new firefighters based on an entrance test he said unfairly discriminates against black and...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, Oct. 2211:30 am: Storytime with Emily. Moxie Spot [81 Atlantic Ave. between Hicks and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 923-9710], themoxiespot.com. 6–9 pm: Haunted House, “Gravesend Inn.” Not...
Defense for Conn. horror slayer use partner's jail journals in attempt to mitigate Hayes' responsibility
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The other guy is worse, home invasion monster Steven Hayes is arguing on day two of proceedings to determine if he is put to death. Hoping...
Jackson says coaching will decide Knicks' season
Mark Jackson, former Knicks coaching candidate, put the onus on Mike D'Antoni on Tuesday in a conference call promoting ESPN's NBA coverage. Jackson, who was beaten out by D'Antoni for...
More brutal chokings
84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownChoking victimsTwo more pedestrians have been choked by a brutal thug in Brooklyn Heights and Downtown, following a similar incident in DUMBO last week. Here are the...
Cubs hire manager, not Girardi
CHICAGO -- The Cubs will keep Mike Quade as their manager, choosing to go with the man who ran the team well for the last six weeks of last season...
Former Mets coach Alomar interviews with Blue Jays
CLEVELAND -- Former Mets catcher and coach Sandy Alomar Jr. has interviewed for the manger’s job in Toronto, a person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press. Alomar, now...
Shots fired at Pentagon windows
WASHINGTON — Someone fired shots at the Pentagon early Tuesday in what security officials described as "a random event." No one was injured in the predawn incident in which shots...
Harvest fest and canine contest add to fall spooktacle at Narrows Botanical Gardens
Mocha the wag-nificent Rottweiler came dressed to thrill as Wonder Woman while Chico, a long-haired Chihuahua from Bergen Beach, arrived in the fall spirit — gussied up as a doggone...
Giants' Rolle: Suspensions for hits 'ridiculous'
The NFL will begin suspending players for what are deemed to be flagrant and dangerous hits, most notably hits to the helmet. Antrel Rolle, the hard-hitting Giants safety, doesn’t like...
'Happy Days' actor Tom Bosley dead at 83: report
LOS ANGELES — Tom Bosley, the patient, understanding father on television's long-running "Happy Days," has died. He was 83. The family says Bosley died of heart failure at 4 a.m....
Homegrown 502-pound pumpkin is a true Brooklyn spooktacle
Go ahead and call it a plumpkin.The Zambito family’s latest member — a 502-pound squash — is getting gourds of attention from passersby, plopped prettily as it is for trick-or-treaters...
Appeals court won't reconsider tossing death penalty for cop-killer Ronnell Wilson
A bitterly divided appeals court refused this morning to re-consider a ruling that overturned the death penalty for an unrepentant cop killer. The move came after an unidentified judge on...
Paladino calls for more debates; Cuomo won't commit
Republican Carl Paladino said Monday's debate had a "terrible format" and he wants a better chance to grill Democrat Andrew Cuomo, the front-runner in the race to be New York's...
Teen muggings up
94th PrecinctGreenpoint–NorthsideLunch moneyTwo heartless punks robbed a 13-year-old boy for $12 and an iPod on Banker Street on Oct. 12.The boy said he was listening to music near Meserole Avenue...
Two more iPhone muggings!
90th PrecinctSouthside–BushwickDriggs robberyA gunman mugged a man for his iPhone on Driggs Avenue on Oct. 12 — but cops quickly rung him up.The perp approached his victim at 7:15 pm...
'Glee' creator Ryan Murphy may do 'Rocky Horror' remake: report
Ryan Murphy, creator of the hit Fox series “Glee,” has been offered a chance to remake the 1975 cult movie “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” Deadline.com reported Monday night. Murphy...
Hole 'lotta complaints
The city says it won’t fix a six-month old sinkhole on Hubbard Street until it figures out how it got there, so someone has taken matters into his own hands...
Pay attention to Palestinians on Twitter
A new study of what Palestinians are saying on social networking sites should have the Obama administration worried. According to the study's authors, Jonathan Schanzer and Mark Dubowitz, the rush to a comprehensive peace...
3UP: Yankees burden, Burnett, Pettitte
1. Going into Game 7 of the 2004 ALCS I was convinced that Kevin Brown could not pitch well. Brown was a wreck physically and mentally. He was totally untrustworthy...
Brutal mug on Bay Ridge Ave
68th PrecinctBay Ridge–Dyker HeightsBackpack hijackTwo twentysomething thugs mugged a guy on Bay Ridge Avenue on Oct. 13. The victim told cops that he was between Colonial and Ridge roads at...
Russia's sexy spy Anna Chapman in provocative photoshoot
Russian spy Anna Chapman posed in the Russian version of Maxim magazine in the most provocative photographs yet to appear of the secret agent who was deported from the United...
Rapper T.I. reunited with suicidal man he convinced not to jump: report
Atlanta rapper T.I. was reunited Monday with the man he helped convince not to commit suicide last week. The "Whatever You Like" rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris, learned...
Shredders of the world, unite! Vans' private skate park is open
Brooklyn’s best skaters have a new place to practice awesome kick flips, ollies and nosegrinds — under the auspices of the best team of skate professionals money can buy.The House...
AP source: Parcells not working at Dolphins’ HQ
MIAMI — Bill Parcells is no longer working at the Miami Dolphins’ complex but remains a consultant, a person familiar with team operations said Tuesday. The person spoke to The...
CIA sues former spy for breaking secrecy agreement
The Central Intelligence Agency has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against a former undercover agent who published a book about the agency, authorities said Tuesday. The book, “The Human...
Miss Bklyn. and Outstanding Teen contests reign in Fort Greene
It’s no secret that the smartest, prettiest and most civic-happenin’ gals hail from Brooklyn.The 2011 Miss Brooklyn and Brooklyn’s Outstanding Teen competitions proved as much last Saturday when comely contestants...
NABBED!
A former John Jay HS football player chased down a shoplifter at a Dyker Heights Rite Aid and pinned him to the sidewalk, holding him until cops from the 68th...
Charter schools win wage battle in state's top court
ALBANY – Proponents of charter schools scored a victory in the state's highest court this morning, which ruled that the alternative public schools don't have to pay "prevailing wage" on...
FIRST LOOK: Queen Elizabeth
Cunard's president Peter Shanks may have gone before the press to declare "luxury is an overused word,” but don't believe a word of it. His latest ship, the "Queen Elizabeth,"...
NJ to fine motorists for leaving snow, ice on cars
TRENTON, N.J. — Now is the time for New Jersey motorists to make sure they have scrapers and brushes in their vehicles. An amended law goes into effect Wednesday that...
Ex-JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater pleads guilty
The former JetBlue flight attendant who went berserk on a passenger and slide down a plane chute on the tarmac at JFK this summer copped a plea deal in Queens...
Hiram Monserrate charged with corruption
Former state Sen. Hiram Monserrate today was charged with funneling taxpayer money to a non-profit and then using it for campaign purposes. Monserrate pleaded not guilty to mail fraud and...
Sanchez, Manning ranked among overrated players in poll
What, did C.C. Brown get to vote more than once?In this week’s Sports Illustrated, 239 NFL players were asked “Who is the most overrated player?" and Eli Manning made the...
Is Washington Park pedestrian zone 'Fourth' coming?
— with Joe Anutasbrown@cnglocal.com
Saudi prince found guilty of murdering servant in London hotel
A jury in the U.K. convicted a Saudi prince Tuesday of murdering his servant in a vicious attack at a London hotel earlier this year. Saud Bin Abdulaziz Bin Nasir...
Three trillion reasons Obama scares people
President Obama complained to a bunch of high-roller donors and some Dem pols that voters are scared because of the economy and are basically ehaving like a bunch of lunatics....
Border Patrol job well done
There is good news on the immigration front this morning, as the Border Patrol in San Diego sccessfully stopped dozens of illegals from being smuggled into the US by boat. attempts...
DVD Extra: Walter Murch on 'Apocalypse Now' and 3-D; 'Psycho' on Blu-ray
Walter Murch, who won an Oscar for the ground-breaking sound editing of "Apocalypse Now'' (he was also nominated for film editing) says Francis Ford Coppola originally wanted to film his...
NJ college places ban on boozy energy drinks
TRENTON, N.J. — It's cheap, it comes in tall cans and it contains caffeine, other common energy-drink ingredients and as much alcohol as four beers. After students at northern New...
Newark police detonate suspicious package
NEWARK, N.J. — Police in New Jersey's largest city say an abandoned suitcase that they detonated was not a bomb. Someone noticed the case near Market and Washington streets in...
Union members, senators rally for NJ-NYC tunnel
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Three days before a deadline set by Gov. Chris Christie to decide whether he will cancel a massive rail tunnel project into Manhattan, one of New...
Sanctions against National Academy Museum lifted
NEW YORK — The Association of Art Museum Directors has suspended its sanctions against a New York City museum for selling two artworks to cover operating expenses. The association's board...
Plaintiffs: Bike riders settle with NYC
NEW YORK — A lawsuit brought by bike riders against New York City has been settled for nearly $1 million. The 83 cyclists were among hundreds arrested or ticketed in...
City investigator found dead in Atlantic City casino garage
A top Department of Investigation official was found dead today of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in his car in an Atlantic City casino parking lot -- hours after New...
All Chechen militants killed after storming parliament
All the militants who stormed the parliament building in Chechnya on Tuesday have been killed, an official said. "All the militants who attacked the Chechen parliament have been killed by...
Violent videos 'desensitize' teenage boys' brains, scientists say
Exposure to violent scenes can make teenage boys more aggressive, "desensitize" them to violence and change their emotional reactions over time, according to a study published Tuesday. American researchers showed...
UK cat dumper pleads guilty to cruelty charge
Mary Bale, the widely-reviled British woman caught on CCTV throwing Lola the cat into a garbage can, pleaded guilty Tuesday to causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. Bank clerk Bale...
UK's Cameron photographed with '6 percent defense cuts' document
British Prime Minister David Cameron was photographed Tuesday holding a draft document of his government's defense review that appeared to suggest the military budget was to be cut by six...
If Yankees bomb, don’t blame Burnett
A.J. Burnett is punching bag and punch line. He is both scapegoat and goat. But, just for the record, he has not thrown a pitch yet and the Yankees are...
Burnett out to scare Rangers, not Yankees fans
A.J. Burnett spent yesterday afternoon at a Halloween store buying zombie hands and vampire teeth for his children. Tonight, he could be the star of his very own horror movie....
Lee’s 13 strikeouts put Yankees in 2-1 hole
When reality not only matches but exceeds the hype, you get Cliff Lee last night at Yankee Stadium. Affixed Godlike status for his perfection in October, Lee entered Game 3...
Rangers’ Hunter wants to be just like Lee
The Rangers’ Cliff Lee didn’t just have an impact on Game 3 of the AL Championship Series last night. The lefty has influenced the rest of the staff, including tonight’s...
Yankees bats cower before Rangers ace
Cliff Lee was prepared to make the old-timers weep. He was ready to walk back out for the ninth inning, 122 pitches already in that soon-to-be nine-figure left arm, eager...
Slope theater troupe aims high with 'Reefer Madness'
Pot is so omnipresent, that even a Park-Slope based community theater troupe is reviving a marijuana-themed play.This month, the Gallery Players presents the musical, “Reefer Madness,” a hilarious spoof on...
Rachel sitting pretty
Rachel McAdams is a “sprawl” wonder as she kicks her feet up in a sultry new photo shoot. The blond beauty reveals in the latest InStyle that when she’s on...
Former Dalton standout Cotton finds perfect match in Yale
Armani Cotton opted for prep school after graduating from Dalton to explore his college options. Sure, the 6-foot-6 swingman known for his defense and versatility had Ivy League and Patriot...
Girls soccer roundup: Boyle helps Mary Louis tie OLMA
Therese Boyle dribbled through the heart of the defense, beat three defenders and scored to the left corner of the net. The freshman forward’s great individual effort in the 60th...
Too fat for Barneys? Our reporter can't fit into the largest size at new retailer
The new Barneys Coop on Atlantic Avenue is the perfect place for well-to-do Brooklyn fashionistas — but you need more than money to shop there.You need hips like Kate Moss.Otherwise,...
So what can you get at Barneys?
Now that the Barneys Coop has opened on Atlantic Avenue, we sent in our most fashionable reporter, Courtney Donahue, to find out just what it has to offer. Here’s her...
More crime on the supposedly safe LIU campus
88th PrecinctFort Greene–Clinton HillLIU lootingLocker break-ins at Long Island University are quickly becoming a weekly occurrence in the 88th Precinct’s police blotter.This time around, a thief forced his way into...
Tried to rob a CVS — then rode on the sidewalk
76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens-Cobble Hill–Red HookOxy-creepA gunman tried to rob the CVS pharmacy on Court Street on Oct. 10, and was busted two days later for the crime of riding a...
Jefferson boys soccer team gets wins restored by PSAL
Frank Nicholas was having flashbacks. His Thomas Jefferson boys soccer team, undefeated and dominating in Brooklyn B South, had four wins taken away last week when the PSAL ruled senior...
NYC football rankings
Don’t readjust your eyes. This isn’t last week’s rankings. Our top seven holds – each team won this week – and our top five may not change until the playoffs,...
PSAL boys soccer roundup: Lewis completes another undefeated season in Queens A West
Daniel Castro scored twice, goalkeeper Chris Herrera also scored and made four saves and Nate Richardson added an assist as Francis Lewis blanked rival Cardozo, 3-0, in Queens A East...
Newcomers thriving after lost season
Kerryn Sarceno was more than happy just having a team again, never expecting what this squad would be able to accomplish. “Even though they did drop us to [Class] B,...
So what is 'Reefer Madness'?
But “Reefer Madness” the movie truly became a cult classic in the 1970s, when it was re-released by the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws to give stoners one...
Improving Hayes battles Spellman to 0-0 draw
When Cardinal Hayes coach Paul Ellis looks at Cardinal Spellman, he sees a mirror image of his own team – a stout defense, polished midfield and few answers in the...
McMahon: No on 'Ground Zero' mosque
Bay Ridge’s freshman Democratic Rep. Mike McMahon journeyed to our Downtown offices to seek our endorsement in his quest for re-election. It went pretty well — except for some fireworks...
Slope theater troupe aims high with 'Reefer Madness'
Pot is so omnipresent, that even a Park-Slope based community theater troupe is reviving a marijuana-themed play.This month, the Gallery Players presents the musical, “Reefer Madness,” a hilarious spoof on...
Rock worthy of Kings
KINGS OF LEON "Come Around Sundown" *** FOR music fans who favor unhyphenated, straight-up rock, Kings of Leon's fifth studio album, "Come Around Sundown," should be one of the fall's...
Clive Barnes Awards set
Cherry Jones and 96-year-old dance legend Frederic Franklin will announce the winners of the Clive Barnes Foundation's first annual awards. Named for The Post's late beloved critic, the prizes recognize...
Babs not OK with walking off set
'View" den mother Barbara Walters scolded Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg yesterday for walking off the show last week during a heated argument with Bill O'Reilly. "This is a country...
Small 'talk'
Halfway through the debut yesterday of CBS's "The Talk," I caught myself checking my watch and thinking that maybe a better name for the show would have been "The Shutup!"...
Chelsea sex tape halt
Chelsea Handler's put the kibosh on the release of her decade-old sex tape. After four months of being shopped around, the tape is dead in the water because the 35-year-old...
Murder suspect ID'd from VH1 show
Sometimes it doesn't pay to be on reality TV. Jamal Rashead Trulove -- a contestant on VH1's "I Love New York 2" -- was sentenced to 50 years to life...
Baby Mama 2
'Teen Mom" is giving birth to a spinoff. MTV's mega-popular show, which follows the lives of young, unmarried mothers, has chosen a cast for a spinoff series, sources say. The...
Starr report
"Law & Order: Los Angeles," "Outsourced" and "The Event" will stick around for the entire season on NBC. The network announced late yesterday that it's picked up nine additional episodes...
iWant one!
Betty Draper would kill for an iPad. The “Mad Men” housewife known for snapping “Go watch TV!” at her children would find an even better electronic babysitter in today’s hottest...
Strange bedfellows
‘I’m sick of being accused of gold digging. It just so happens I get turned on by liver spots.” That’s how Anna Nicole Smith famously defended her sexual chemistry with...
If you haunt it, then flaunt it
Is your home the biggest haunt in town? Do you have the SPOOKIEST outdoor Halloween decorations in the area? We’re looking for the best, most over-the-top Halloween décor. Send us...
I had a tuna meltdown
It's a wonder he didn't get sick of the taste first. A Westchester man who says he ate 10 cans of tuna a week for nearly two years is suing...
All views welcome -- unless It's O'Reilly's
When Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg walked off "The View" during the discussion with Bill O'Reilly, they should have kept going ("Joy-Less View," Oct. 15). O'Reilly said 70 percent of...
A small-biz helper
Raymond Keating's op-ed was a transparently partisan, pre-election-day shot ("Our Jobs-Killing Pols," PostOpinion, Oct. 13). Those more concerned about small businesses than politics would note that I supported several bills...
Losing lebanon
Lebanon has yet to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Iran -- but it will unless we start supporting its independent-minded, pro-democracy forces. During Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's monumental Lebanon visit last...
Chandra jury pick under way
WASHINGTON -- Jury selection began yesterday in the murder trial of a man accused of killing government intern Chandra Levy nearly a decade ago -- a case that derailed a...
North Korea's nuclear family biz
Over the weekend, North Korea promised a "1,000- fold" rise in its military strength, The Associated Press reported. And Pyongyang may be keeping its word. For example, the Institute for...
How Bernanke makes you pay more at the pump
Ben Bernanke has not been able to pump much life into the US economy. But lately he has managed to perk up prices at the gasoline pump. Well, thanks a...
What's truly broken
In the midterm of its discontent, the Obama administration has become a long catalog of ex cuses. It seems everything would be going swimmingly if Washington weren't so irredeemably broken....
Cipriani whips up $ettlement
Cipriani has paid off its tab. The high-priced restaurant empire said yesterday that it had settled with Capital One Bank over a $4 million debt that nearly forced it to...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Police are hunting for this bandit (pictured), who robbed two Manhattan banks. He first walked into the Citibank branch on Madison Avenue near East 91st Street at 2 p.m....
Random madness of Fort Hood killer
FORT HOOD, Texas -- A gunman appeared to be trying to hit anyone who moved -- not any specific person -- as he fired upon Army personnel and civilian workers...
Morgan Stanley rumors are flying
We don't usually lead with rumors, but this one making the rounds was too hot to ignore. Some top-tier dealmakers are chatting about Morgan Stanley having talks to take all...
Cablevision, Fox latest talks fail
Talks between Fox and Cablevision broke down again yesterday after the two failed to reach a deal to get the broadcast network back on the air. Some three million Cablevision...
Chelsea home plan runs helter-shelter over law: suit
A group behind plans to build an enormous shelter for 328 drug-addicted and mentally ill homeless men in Chelsea is doing an end run around city and state laws to...
Judge sides with horse 'owner' in pony tale
A New York woman who claims she's the rightful owner of a powerhouse thoroughbred cleared her first legal hurdle yesterday when a judge ruled the racehorse can run this week...
Viagra eyed as dystrophy aid
WASHINGTON -- Viagra may help muscular-dystrophy patients with heart problems, researchers reported yesterday. Tests in mice genetically engineered to have a condition similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy found that the...
Trail mix
Democratic attorney-general candidate Eric Schneiderman -- who, as a passenger, was involved in a minor car accident and left the scene -- voted six times to increase criminal penalties against...
Mistrial in cleaver murder
A Manhattan judge declared a mistrial in the case of admitted cleaver killer David Tarloff yesterday after two court-appointed shrinks found him too crazy to stand trial. The ruling by...
BofA is resuming home foreclosures
Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase came out with two divergent opinions on the future of the mortgage-foreclosure mess yesterday. A JPMorgan report estimated that mortgage buybacks could reach $120...
'Tiger' hooker's tape trick
Tiger didn't make these shots. A sex tape purporting to feature the golf great actually stars a third-rate Philadelphia boxer paid to pose as Woods, the stand-in said yesterday. Teneal...
Business briefs
Marvel-ous Walt Disney reached a deal to pay Viacom's Paramount Studios a minimum of $115 mil lion for the right to dis tribute two upcoming Marvel films, "Iron Man 3"...
'Moynihan' is on track
Long just a dream of transit wonks and one of New York's most endearing political figures, work to convert the old Farley Post Office into a grand train hall called...
Salon gal suing to tan boss' hide
A Brooklyn woman is giving her former boss at a West Village tanning salon a bronze cheer -- charging he was a complete lout who made crude comments and come-ons...
IBM beats the Street
Ibm Corp. said its net income rose 12 percent to $3.59 billion, or $2.82 per share, in the July to September period, compared to $3.21 billion, or $2.40, in the...
'Killer'-son shun
Relatives of the Staten Island schizophrenic accused of hacking up his mother and father shunned him yesterday -- refusing to attend his arraignment -- as they buried his parents in...
Stop teacher 'pet'working
Teachers, find your friends somewhere else! That's the message Mayor Bloomberg had for teachers who "friend" their students on Facebook, after yesterday's exclusive Post report on educators who inappropriately contacted...
Columbia B-school 'stinks'!
If you want to become a Master of the Universe, first you have to learn to brush your teeth. After complaints from recruiters about bad hygiene and unprofessional wardrobes, first-year...
Gal foils burglars from bed
A Brooklyn woman cowering under her bedcovers as burglars ransacked her apartment managed to call 911 -- and then even nabbed one of the crooks herself, police said. "I moved...
Slay victim blamed
Slain WABC Radio newsman George Weber was a "drunk predator" who lured his killer into his Brooklyn home last year with a Craigslist ad, a defense lawyer told jurors yesterday....
JCPenney's remedy
In a sign that JCPenney doesn't expect to play nice with hedge-fund honcho Bill Ackman, the retailer yesterday announced it had popped a "poison pill" to keep large shareholders like...
Partner's good 'tourn' saves shot B'klyn cop
A cop wounded in a wild Brooklyn shootout was at least partly saved by his quick-thinking partner, who applied a make-shift tourniquet to the officer's badly bleeding leg at the...
NY 3-time loser law upheld by fed court
New York's "three strikes" law is back in play -- and it could mean hundreds of career criminals are staring at a long time behind bars. A federal appeals court...
Aw, poor little massacre fiend
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Poor, misunderstood Steven Hayes. The home-invasion murderer -- convicted earlier this month of raping and strangling a Connecticut nurse and burning her two daughters alive --...
Steve Jobs gloating over his golden Apple
Apple just logged its first $20-billion quarter and CEO Steve Jobs used the occasion to zing rivals such as Google and Research In Motion among others while announcing that iPad...
Welch warns beast
Jack Welch, the former General Electric chairman nicknamed "Neutron Jack," may have blown up merger talks between Barry Diller's The Daily Beast and Sidney Harman's Newsweek, The Post has learned....
Ballot looks fishy
The ballot for a special City Council election in Queens featuring the fiancée of police-shooting victim Sean Bell was redesigned in a way that could leave voters thinking one of...
Russia gives Anna a spy-high honor
Sexy Russian spymistress Anna Chapman and her secret-agent comrades were awarded Moscow's highest honor yesterday for their roles in the biggest espionage scandal since the Cold War. "A ceremony took...
Ozzie will be leaving Microsoft
Bill Gates' successor as Microsoft's Chief Software Architect, Ray Ozzie, is leaving the company after five years. In an e-mail sent to Microsoft Corp. employees yesterday, CEO Steve Ballmer announced...
Freddy the fan, 1925-2010
It's been a tough year for the Yankees. They're still in the hunt for a 28th title -- but they lost owner George Steinbrenner and PA announcer Bob Sheppard this...
Nancy's scapegoat search
Nancy Pelosi emerges from her bunker today to headline a New York fund raiser, a last-gasp stab at scaring up support for House Dems. And scare is in the script....
The full reform ticket
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is vowing to "clean up Albany" if elected governor. But, as we said on these pages yesterday, it'll be tough for any one person to do...
Tomb to womb
The Manhattan widow who went to court to extract sperm from her husband's corpse got her wish -- she obtained it before burying him yesterday, a funeral-home rep said. Widow...
Help $ave us: city
Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! City financial situation dire. We need your help! Rather than turning to the knuckleheads who run this town, the cash-strapped city yesterday sent out an SOS to...
Mike mad at 'shakedown'
Mayor Bloomberg came down hard yesterday on members of the City Council who negotiated a side deal during the rezoning for a major Midtown project that requires the developer to...
Bronx bombers guilty
Four Muslim converts -- including a ringleader who "hated Jews" and "the American government" -- were convicted yesterday of scheming to blow up two Riverdale synagogues and shoot down military...
The whole truth
It's the closest thing you can get to an international prizefight on Wall Street. Yesterday, British private-equity heavyweight Guy Hands and one of the US' most prominent banks, Citigroup, squared...
Yanks hitting paydirt
Forget the alchemists turning lead into gold. They have nothing on the marketers who are turning tons of ordinary dirt from Yankee Stadium into $10 million and counting. The dirt,...
Citi's net beats estimates
Citigroup rose in New York trading after earnings beat analysts' estimates and Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pandit said the bank may return capital to shareholders in 2012. Citigroup climbed 22...
Bizarro Bozos’ ‘Gong Show’
Was that the New York gubernatorial debate last night, or did TV stations across the state broadcast some long-lost episode of "The Gong Show"? Alas, it was the debate. Because...
LA comic now hearts NY
No more jokes about New York. Los Angeles-based comedian Bob Golub lost his wallet Sunday while in the city for a gig, and thought he'd never see it again --...
Pix outside courts OK
Federal officers assigned to guard courthouses will be reminded that people can shoot pictures and videos in public spaces outside the buildings under a settlement announced yesterday by the New...
Fury at 'Pace' cops
The Pace University football star gunned down by cops outside a rowdy Westchester bar was trying to drive off only because he thought the officers wanted him to move his...
WikiLeaks is unSwedened
STOCKHOLM -- Sweden's immigration authority yesterday denied WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's application for a residence permit. The Australian had sought to establish a base for WikiLeaks in Sweden to take...
Attack dogs could return home
Two of three pit bulls that mauled a Chinese-food deliveryman -- tearing off one of his earlobes -- Sunday in Brooklyn may be sent back home, authorities said yesterday. The...
Dems also PAC in foreign $$$
WASHINGTON -- More than $1 million from political-action committees affiliated with foreign companies has poured into Democratic coffers, according to new reports. The news comes after top Democrats, led by...
GOP hopes Christie heads class
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be in Washington next month to discuss education reform -- fueling hopes among boosters who want the Republican to run for president in 2012....
Blumenthal rally a 'Chelle raiser
Michelle Obama jumped into the ring yesterday to help Democrat Richard Blumenthal try to pin Republican Linda McMahon in the hotly contested Connecticut Senate race. The first lady said Blumenthal,...
Racial slurs in gay-bar attack
A man shouted slurs as he hit a bartender at one of the city's oldest gay pubs, authorities said yesterday, in the latest incident in a string of gay-bashing ....
Tunnel vi$ion
TRENTON, NJ -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he'll consider restarting a stalled New Jersey-New York rail tunnel if someone else helps pick up the tab. Otherwise, the Republican...
OctoDoc in new shock
LOS ANGELES -- Nadya Suleman's fertility doctor dangerously implanted a dozen embryos in the pregnancy that gave her octuplets, a state attorney said yesterday, at the negligence hearing of the...
JetBlue steward to cop a plea
The flight attendant who went berserk on passengers at JFK Airport over the summer will reportedly plead guilty today in exchange for no jail time. Former JetBlue steward Steven Slater,...
Jokers wild in debate debacle (video)
In a farcical face-off, Democrat Andrew Cuomo and Republican Carl Paladino pummeled Albany dysfunction instead of each other last night in their first face-to-face encounter of the governor's race. In...
Sports shorts
NFL: Seau drives car over cliffJunior Seau told investigators he fell asleep before driving his Cadillac SUV off a seaside cliff yesterday in the San Diego area. Police said there's...
Collins clicks as Titans roll over Jaguars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Vince Young watched from the sideline. David Garrard was in the locker room. Both starting quarterbacks were knocked out of last night's game, turning things over to veteran...
Posada could catch Burnett tonight for Yankees
Last year during the playoffs, A.J. Burnett never had Jorge Posada catch him. That could change tonight, when the Yankees face the Rangers in Game 4 of the ALCS. While...
Hondo: Cain will reign
Hondo treaded some water last night when he cashed with the Titans but paid with the Yanks to leave the deficit holding at 2,635 montefuscos -- and counting. Tonight, if...
Tribute for Freddy 'Sez'
The Yankees honored the memory of superfan Freddy "Sez" Schuman, who died at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattann on Sunday at the age of 85, before last night's Game 3...
Yankees can't get in swing of things vs. Rangers
Maybe the Yankees should invite Lady Gaga back to the Stadium for Game 4 of the AL Championship Series tonight. The banned pop star has something the Yankees don't right...
Rangers' Hamilton puts hurt on Yankees
As if the Yankees didn't have enough problems down 2-1, it looks like they are going to have to contend with the American League MVP version of Josh Hamilton and...
Yankees' Pettitte stars in hard-luck loss
Andy Pettitte pitched magnificently for the Yankees last night against the Rangers, but the veteran succumbed to hard luck, suffering his first postseason loss as a Yankee in seven years....
Philadelphia Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 5 1/2f; $27,000; cl($15,000); 3upRAPALA cuts back in distance after winning by a nose last out. MOLTEN LAVA stalked the pace and finished second while going longer. FORWARD OBSERVER...
Youngsters not serving Knicks well
The Knicks have a roster with one star player, Amar'e Stoudemire, and several talented but young players around him. Heading into tonight's preseason game against the Nets at the Garden,...
Bay Area's Rollins tries to stay comfy
SAN FRANCISCO -- Jimmy Rollins is home again -- literally -- but now the Phillies need their shortstop back home in a figurative sense. That's the Rollins who sprays hits...
The Post Line
NCAA FootballThursdayFavoriteCurrent (O/U)UnderdogOREGON21½UclaFridayCINCINNATI 8½South FloridaSaturdayx-Notre Dame 6½NavyConnecticut 1½LOUISVILLEVA.TECH26 DukeMIAMI 6½UncCLEMSON 6 Georgia TechBOS. COLL. 4½MarylandEAST CAR.12½MarshallTemple 7 BUFFALOIOWA 5 WisconsinPenn St. 9½MINNESOTAOHIO ST.23 PurdueMichigan St. 6 N'WESTERNPITTSBURGH12½RutgersWEST VA.15 SyracuseILLINOIS13½IndianaTEXAS21½Iowa St.South...
Giants can sink shaky Cowboys
No way! That would have been the most succinct reaction from the Giants if at the start of the season it was suggested that the Cowboys would be wallowing at...
Giants manage to stay tame in tangles with Lions
Remember the Titans! That is not exactly the rallying cry for the Giants, but after the way they maintained their composure amid some sticky situations in Sunday's 28-20 victory over...
'Dirty Dozen' Giants cast as NLCS underdogs
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants general manager Brian Sabean had a gift for his manager Bruce Bochy the other day, a DVD of the classic "The Dirty Dozen" to watch on...
Johnson has rebuilding Nets hustling
That Great Wall the Nets visited last week wasn't built in a day, we know. So perhaps it was with Avery Johnson's full appreciation for history -- both Chinese and...
Utah, Memphis impressive in preseason
Just when I was about to one-up David Stern and take my old Rucker team for an overseas jaunt to play the best the Canary Islands has to offer, I'm...
Tavares lifts Islanders over Maple Leafs OT
TORONTO -- John Tavares scored a power-play goal at 3:26 of overtime to lift the Islanders past the Maple Leafs 2-1 on Monday night. With Brett Lebda in the penalty...
Rex tells Jets to avoid trouble during bye week
As Jets coach Rex Ryan readied to release his players for a week of rest and relaxation during the bye, he delivered one critical message to them: Be smart and...
At 5-1, Jets spin No. 1 record
Bill Parcells, one of the most no-nonsense coaches in NFL history, always has used the phrase, "You are what your record says you are." The Jets, entering their bye week...
Injuries expose Rangers in loss to Avalanche
The season isn't yet two weeks old and yet over the course of the final 10 minutes of the Rangers' 3-1 defeat to the Avalanche last night, the Garden had...
Safety should be first priority for NFL
It is the NFL's worst nightmare, in a league of its own, far more serious than Brett Favre's personal conduct. Such a violent game, whose collisions grow more frightening year...
Helmet-to-helmet hits may draw NFL suspensions
The NFL is vowing a crackdown on helmet-to-helmet hits after they produced a rash of injuries Sunday, an announcement that drew applause from both the Jets and Giants. Ray Anderson,...
Mets add candidate to GM list
Sandy Alderson is coming back to Citi Field on Thursday, but he won't be sizing up the general manager's office just yet. The Mets also added a name to the...
Rangers feeling Young at heart vs. Yankees
The Yankees managed only two hits against the Rangers last night in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series. Michael Young, on the other hand, had three hits by...
Yankees bullpen kills comeback chances
Andy Pettitte might not have been up to Cliff Lee's stellar standards, but he pitched well enough to keep the Yankees in last night's ALCS Game 3 against the Rangers....
R.I.P. Freddy 'Sez'
When Junior Pagan read of the death of Freddy "Sez" Schuman yesterday, he knew he had to honor the memory of his fellow Yankees fan. So, even though he didn't...
Yankees captain keeps adding to playoff records
Derek Jeter would likely point to it being about longevity more than anything else, but the 586 postseason at-bats the Yankees captain has are impressive. First, they are the most...
Phillies' Hamels plots strategy for Giants' Ross
SAN FRANCISCO -- Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels would like to think he's got an edge on Roy Halladay and Roy Oswalt when it comes to dealing with Giants outfielder Cody...
Yankees stuck with enigmatic A.J. for Game 4
Javier Vazquez is the Yankees' good problem to this extent: It goes away at the end of this season. For the second time, Vazquez cost the Yankees multiple young players...
Rangers' Prospal eyes December return
Prognosis Positive. That's the news regarding Vinny Prospal's return to the Rangers following the knee surgery that was performed on the winger yesterday morning by team physician Dr. Andrew Feldman...
Jets earning high marks in chemistry
Back in the offseason, when the Jets could only talk about how good they would be, there were valid concerns about whether team chemistry and a void in leadership would...
Weird but true
He took the money -- and didn't run. A bank robber in upstate Saratoga Springs handed a teller a demand note and walked off with $7,000 -- then had an...
Rutgers coach prays for LeGrand miracle
The message was as universal as it was heartfelt. "Everyone here at Rutgers, his team and his family, we believe he's going to recover and is going to walk out...
St. John's signs recruit from Michigan
While Steve Lavin continues to collect the best group of wings this side of Buffalo's famous Anchor Bar, the Red Storm got some news yesterday that could make Lavin's first...
He's haunted by the ghosts of Halloweens past
He’s the decorator from hell.Each year around Halloween, Bath Beach resident Domenic Lagonigro festoons his porch and front yard with so many skeletons, monsters, and zombies that some children are...
CHSFL rankings
Call it the calm before the potential storm that could hit these rankings after Week 7. Our top six teams all won last week, highlighted by No. 5 Holy Trinity...
Button up!
Before we all get whipped by winter, it’s time to enjoy some fashion options. Put off the sad-sack outerwear that sees you through the gray depths of February in favor...
Lee leads Rangers to 8-0 win over Yankees in ALCS Game 3
When reality not only matches but exceeds the hype, you get Cliff Lee at Yankee Stadium on Monday night. Affixed Godlike status for his perfection in October, Lee entered Game...
Jamaica Bay's revival begins with mollusks
Troubled Jamaica Bay is going from stinky to stunning!Pilot projects using natural water cleansers such as oysters, and improvements to the sewer system are yielding tangible results, according to a...
Girls volleyball roundup: Hurlington helps SCA beat rival Preston
Charlayne Hurlington had 11 blocks and five kills to lead St. Catharine Academy to a 25-16, 19-25, 25-19, 25-12 win against Preston in CHSAA Bronx/Westchester girls volleyball Monday. Amarilda Shkoza...
Library highlights Brooklyn's kids book supremacy
At the Brooklyn Public Library, some of the best material isn’t on the shelves — it’s on the walls.“Drawn in Brooklyn,” a new exhibit at the library’s central branch, pulls...
Saltman's strong performance not enough for Lions
Anna Saltman played about as well as you can ask from a goalkeeper going against the powerful Staten Island Academy attack. “She makes the initial save and if there is...
Hail storm was an act of God
Hail hath no fury like a bigot scorned.Midwood may have collectively given the finger to five members of the Jew-hating Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church last Monday, but that’s not stopping...
Old-school Edwards finds new school in George Mason
In a day of hybrid point guards and players who attend multiple high schools, Corey Edwards is a throwback. He’s a pure point guard who is big on loyalty and...
PSAL football rankings
The monkey is finally off Eric Barnett’s back. The fifth-year Campus Magnet coach won the big one Saturday for the first time when the Bulldogs beat defending champion Curtis in...
Domestic Violence leads to assault spike
Domestic violence incidents in Canarsie are on the rise, so cops in the 69th Precinct are making defending against it one of its top priorities.“We are up in felony assaults...
Tavares nets OT game-winner as Islanders beat Maple Leafs 2-1
TORONTO — John Tavares scored at 3:26 of overtime to lift the New York Islanders past the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Monday night. With Brett Lebda in the penalty...
Mexican authorities make record drug bust, seizing 105 tons of marijuana
TIJUANA, Mexico — Mexican security forces seized at least 105 tons of U.S.-bound marijuana in the border city of Tijuana on Monday, by far the biggest pot bust in the...
Coney robber bust
Cops say they’ve arrested a one-man crime wave who spent his summer targeting senior citizens in Coney Island’s western end.Detectives from the 60th Precinct said 43-year-old John Walston, who lives...
Avalanche beat Rangers 3-1
NEW YORK — Chris Stewart scored his second power-play goal of the game in the third period, and Daniel Winnik extended Colorado’s lead 26 seconds later as the Avalanche ended...
SIA tops Berkeley Carroll, moves closer to PSAA crown
Staten Island Academy knows the importance of each game all too well. The Tigers lost the PSAA regular-season title by one contest a year ago and were hell bent on...
Fontbonne will try to build on first-set success
Fontbonne Hall did everything it wanted for a set. The Bonnies served well, played great defense, got big blocks and put the ball down on attacks. When they took that...
Terriers wake up, put bite on Fontbonne
St. Francis Prep was going through the motions, ho humming its way through another match in a league where it hasn’t lost in five seasons. The Terriers weren’t happy with...
Havens, Harvey Mets prospects with most to prove in 2011
This is the fifth part of a 10-part series breaking down the end of the minor league baseball season. Today, we'll look at the prospects with the most to prove...
Photographer sues former boxing champ Mike Tyson for $25M over LA scuffle: report
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is being sued for $25 million by a photographer who claims the boxer hit him with a closed fist in November 2009, entertainment website TMZ...
Cuomo, Paladino square off in televised debate
ALBANY — In a sometimes farcical faceoff, Democrat Andrew Cuomo and Republican Carl Paladino pummeled Albany dysfunction instead of each other last night in their first face-to-face encounter of the...
Guilty plea entered in $80M ATM Ponzi scheme
A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty in New York in an $80 million Ponzi scheme that relied on victims believing they were investing in automatic teller machines even though...