December 13, 2010
CB 17 tree lghting makes E. Flatbush glow with festive spirit
The Vincents of East Flatbush gave the Rockefeller Center tree lighting a miss this Christmas, preferring to keep their festivities close to home.“All we did was step across the street,...
At play in Park City
I AM sitting in Yuki Arashi, a sexy little sushi den on Park City’s historic main street, known for its beautifully inventive Japanese, French and Korean maki and tapas. It’s...
Yuletide cheer at Guild for Exceptional Children, thanks to Men's Club of BR
More than 100 developmentally-disabled youngsters and adults received an early dose of holiday cheer, complete with a food, dancing and merriment — all compliments of the Men’s Club of Bay...
Streak over: Vikings make Favre inactive against Giants
DETROIT — The streak is over. Ever since the fourth game of the 1992 season, there’s been one constant in the NFL: Bret Favre starts. But tonight, Favre will sit....
Jets coach gives Sanchez vote of cofidence
Rex Ryan is standing by Mark Sanchez as his quarterback. Despite considering pulling a struggling Sanchez from a loss to Miami on Sunday, the Jets coach insisted he still has...
New executive director for DUMBO Improvement District
The DUMBO Improvement District has tapped a senior advisor at the Port Authority as its next executive director.Alexandria Sica will replace Kate Kerrigan, who is stepping down after two years....
Belt out the holiday classics at the Jingle Bell Jamboree on Saturday
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Woman sues over alleged ban on wearing crucifix to work
It was her cross not to bare -- a Roman Catholic woman says she was banned from wearing her crucifix while working for Orthodox Jews at a Manhattan frame and...
FBI investigating Gawker hacking
The FBI is investigating a massive hack into Gawker Media, The Post has learned. Federal investigators are expected to meet with Gawker Media CEO Nick Denton today after the massive...
Yankees free agent pitcher Moseley signs with Padres
SAN DIEGO -- Right-hander Dustin Moseley and the San Diego Padres have finalized a $900,000, one-year contract. Moseley went 4-4 with a 4.96 ERA this year in nine starts and...
Packers' Rodgers has concussion; status for Patriots game unclear
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Even with Green Bay's playoff hopes in jeopardy, coach Mike McCarthy insists the team will err on the side of caution when evaluating Aaron Rodgers' second...
Cowboys running back says Vick autograph was for nephew
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Cowboys running back Tashard Choice had something to take care of before heading to the locker room following a loss to the Eagles. He wanted to get...
Take a chance on the 'Rock Lottery' this Saturday
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New Downtown hangout is good for what 'ales' you
The Brooklyn Paper has found its newest resident bar — the Downtown Ale House.The Livingston Street tavern caters to everyone in the neighborhood: business workers, tenants, families, and especially thirsty...
Eagles DE Graham out for year with torn ligament
PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles rookie defensive end Brandon Graham will miss the rest of the season after tearing a knee ligament. Graham, the 13th overall pick in this year's draft, tore...
Kathy Carter named SUM president
MLS announced that Kathy Carter has been named President of Soccer United Marketing (SUM), the league's profitable commercial subsidiary. Carter, who most recently served as Executive VP, will manage the...
Eagles don't feel bad 'at all' for weather-delayed Giants
The Giants lost a day of preparation for their showdown with the Eagles when snow forced their game against the Vikings back to Monday night. Eagles WR Jason Avant said...
U.S. to face Egypt Feb. 9
The U.S. National Team will face seven-time and reigning Africa Cup of Nations champ Egypt on Feb. 9 at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. “Egypt is an extremely talented...
Do you Vodou? Show offers insight into Afro-Carib religion
Do you Vodou?Stephanie Keith does. The Clinton Hill resident has spent nearly five years capturing Brooklyn’s Vodou community — specifically, photographing the religious ceremonies and practices hosted by Mambo Marie...
Ted Buczek, father of slain NYPD Officer Michael Buczek, dies at 84
Ted Buczek, the father of slain NYPD Police Officer Michael Buczek, died Saturday after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 84. His son, Michael, 24, was killed on...
Devils' 13-year playoff run in serious jeopardy
For the past 16-plus seasons, playing hockey has been fun for Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur. It was a sport he loved to play. He earned a bundle of money doing...
Nets deliver toys to Brooklyn children
Nets star Brook Lopez and four teammates came to their future home borough today to dish out 1,100 toys for Brooklyn children.Lopez and teammates Derrick Favors, Damion James, Ben Uzoh,...
VOTE: Knicks legend of the 2000s
The Knicks will hold their annual Legends Night Feb. 23 vs. Milwaukee and will unveil the player of the past decade, with fans eligible to vote. Two years ago, Legends...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, Dec. 17“Gifted — A holiday market”: Brooklyn Flea and Design Sponge present a holiday market of local vendors. 11 am–7 pm. Skylight One Hanson [One Hanson Pl. at Ashland...
What a dump!
At least four Sheepshead Bay businesses, including a United Artists multiplex, have been dumping waste like raw sewage, grease and fecal matter into Shell Bank Creek near Knapp Street for...
Follow Giants-Vikings with Post writers
The Post has tonight's Giants-Vikings game from Detroit covered goal line to goal line with the best football writers in the business. The Giants come in to the game 8-4 against...
Man involved in 2009 gay bash hate crime apologizes to victim
One of two men who pleaded guilty to the brutal hate-crime beating of a gay man apologized to his victim in court today but also blamed the heinous crime on...
Woman indicted for allegedly hitting deliveryman while texting
A Brooklyn woman was indicted today for criminally negligent homicide after allegedly mowing down another motorist while texting. Prosecutors announced in court that that Nechama Rothenberger, 19, had been indicted...
Sarah Palin plays Davy Crockett with Kate and kids
In Sarah Palin's rootin-tootin' Alaska, everyone's on some sorta reality show, and when you need a haircut, you go to the gun shop. And the sights are amazing.As it turns...
FIFA head says gay fans should refrain from sex during Qatar World Cup -- Sky News
FIFA boss Sepp Blatter said Monday gay soccer fans "should refrain from any sexual activities" when attending the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The president of soccer's international governing body was...
Tree lighting makes Bergen Beach glow with seasonal spirit
’Twas the time for merry dancing, and 6-year-old reveler Wynter Hubbard let her feet to the rejoicing when she kicked up her heels at the John Malone Community Center on...
With Jets up next, Steelers scoring more on defense than offense
PITTSBURGH -- The NFL is on pace for its biggest season offensively in league history. The Pittsburgh Steelers must be wondering when they're going to start getting caught up in...
Trip coach apologizes; Jets suspend him for rest of season
After a day of deliberation regarding how to discipline Sal Alosi for his intentional tripping of Dolphins cornerback Nolan Carroll on the sideline Sunday, the Jets came down hard on...
Obama tax compromise overcomes first hurdle in 83-15 Senate vote
The tax compromise struck between President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans cleared its first legislative hurdle Monday as the Senate passed the measure in a 83-15 cloture vote. Monday's vote...
Politician asks NFL to put Giants-Vikings on in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s attorney general wants football fans in his state to be able to watch the game between the Minnesota Vikings and Giants. Richard Blumenthal sent a letter...
'HSM' stars Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens split: report
"High School Musical" power couple Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens have parted ways after four years of dating, E! News reported Monday. Efron, who played the lead role of Troy...
Gotti grandson admits pellet gun possession, dodges jail time
The grandson of John "Teflon Don" Gotti won’t be doing any jail time for a Halloween night pellet gun prank. John Gotti Jr., 17, pleaded guilty to possession of the...
Bernard Madoff won't attend son's funeral
Convicted Ponzi scheme operator Bernard Madoff won't attend the funeral of his son, Mark, who committed suicide this weekend, his lawyer said Monday. Madoff is serving a 150-year sentence in...
Nets rookie James out 6-8 weeks with broken foot
Nets forward Damion James had a memorable first start, but not in a good way. James broke his foot in Thursday’s Nets loss to the Mavericks after replacing Travis Outlaw...
Gov. Paterson's aide in domestic violence case fired
ALBANY – Gov. Paterson has quietly dumped scandal-scarred ex-aide David Johnson from the state payroll, nearly nine months after he was suspended for allegedly beating his former girlfriend in the...
Elected officials start 'No Labels' group in NY
NEW YORK — Elected officials and activists from around the country gathered Monday to bemoan the excesses of political partisanship and seek ways to restore civility and practical solutions to...
Naulls tips cap to Stoudemire for breaking Knicks record
Former Knicks great Willie Naulls didn't even know he had any Knick records still left to break. Now thanks to Amar'e Stoudemire, Naulls is left with just one.Stoudemire smashed Naulls'...
Jets trip coach says he 'wasn't thinking'
Jets strength and conditioning coach Sal Alosi apologized again Monday for tripping Miami Dolphins player Nolan Carroll in the third quarter of Sunday’s game, calling the incident a lapse in...
Jets’ Woody could miss rest of regular season: report
Things just keep getting better for the Jets. ESPN.com reports that OT Damien Woody will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery this week and is likely out for the rest of the...
GM says Nets likely to make trades before deadline
Nets GM Billy King danced around questions regarding Carmelo Anthony on Monday, refusing to discuss reports that Denver's star — whom the Nets have been trying to acquire — will...
Sandra Bullock, Oprah Winfrey among presenters at 83rd annual Academy Awards
Halle Berry, Jeff Bridges, Sandra Bullock, Marisa Tomei and Oprah Winfrey will be presenters at the 83rd annual Academy Awards in February, producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer announced Monday....
Governor Paterson signs NY wage protection bill into law
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson on Monday signed into law tougher penalties for bosses who illegally withhold workers’ pay, though opponents said the measure will make it harder to...
Gov. Paterson's aide in domestic violence case fired
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson’s close aide who was accused in a domestic violence incident that embroiled Paterson in scandal has been terminated. State Comptroller’s Office records show that...
Police nab suspect wanted in Bx. cop shooting
Cops have caught a suspect in the shooting yesterday of a police officer who was wounded in a fight over a parking space outside a Bronx diner. Authorities earlier today...
Murder-suicide chills Windsor Terrace and snarls commute
An unhinged 31-year-old turned his Windsor Terrace home into a bloodbath on Monday morning, stabbing both his parents before jumping in front of an oncoming train at the 15th Street...
'The Social Network, 'The Kids Are All Right' dominate at New York Film Critics Circle Awards
After a four-hour meeting at the lushly-appointed Loews Regency on Park Avenue this morning and afternoon, the New York Film Critics Circle of (I think) 31 members emerged to announce...
Defense says Bernard Madoff's ex-secretary has $2.4M in cash and stocks
Bernard Madoff's trusted ex-secretary is sitting on $2.4 million in cash and stocks from her four decades working for the mega-fraudster, defense lawyers revealed this morning. But prosecutors said Annette...
Bon Jovi named world's highest earning tour act of 2010
Bon Jovi was celebrating Monday after being named the most successful live act of 2010, earning $146.5 million from their tours, according to Billboard magazine. The rock band made the...
Matsui, A's finalizing deal: report
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Free agent slugger Hideki Matsui and the Oakland Athletics worked Monday to finalize a contract that would make him the team's new designated hitter. A person with...
Icahn's Lions Gate offer expires
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn acknowledged Monday that his prospects for winning board seats at Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.'s annual meeting Tuesday had faded after a New York court declined his...
'Dirty Dancing' star Jennifer Grey recovering from back surgery
"Dirty Dancing" actress Jennifer Grey is recovering after back surgery to repair an injury aggravated from her victorious stint on "Dancing with the Stars," People magazine reported Monday. Grey's physical...
Back Page: Jets no longer a playoff lock after Dolphins debacle
The Jets had a chance to clinch a playoff spot on Sunday. A win over the Dolphins and losses by the Chargers and Jaguars would have done the trick, but...
'Rumble Ghost' at PS 122
The problem with good shows at PS 122 is that they tend to have short runs. And so it was with Jack Ferver's "Rumble Ghost," which ended yesterday. I hope...
Conn. beer theft suspect seeks probation
ENFIELD, Conn. — A Connecticut man is seeking probation on allegations he accepted stolen beer from a warehouse driver who killed eight co-workers and later sprayed insectide at reporters outside...
Tenants and landlord play let's make a deal on McGuinness
The remaining tenants of a Greenpoint loft slated to become a homeless shelter are mulling a buyout offer from their landlord — removing the most significant obstacle from a nonprofit’s...
One step closer to 'Mass Effect 3'
Good news "Mass Effect" addicts - the final chapter in the trilogy is being prepped for launch. (And by final, I mean "final until they decide it's oh-oh-oh prequel time.)...
Putin sings 'Blueberry Hill' for star-studded crowed (video)
What can Vladimir Putin not do? The Russian prime minister who’s a judo black belt, fighter pilot and spends a lot of time without a shirt took to the stage...
3UP: The Lee Waiting Game
I am like you. I am sitting around waiting and trying to interpret what the waiting means when it comes to Cliff Lee.I do find it interesting how much this...
Toyota recalls 94,000 2011 Siennas on brake light problem
Toyota said Monday it will recall about 94,000 2011 Sienna vehicles due to a problem with the vehicles' brake lights. "Due to the proximity of the stop lamp switch bracket...
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow to return to 'Glee': report
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow will return to the TV show "Glee" after her previous high-profile appearance on the FOX program was a hit with viewers, Access Hollywood reported late Sunday. Paltrow,...
Mets hire Hudgens as hitting coach; Mookie also on staff
The Mets finalized their coaching staff for next season Monday, announcing Ken Oberkfell as bench coach, Mookie Wilson as first base coach, Dave Hudgens as hitting coach and Jon Debus...
Federal judge in Va. strikes down key part of Obama's health care law
RICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge rejected a key provision of the Obama administration's health care law as unconstitutional Monday, ruling the government cannot require people to buy insurance, in...
Free tickets for Giants-Vikings in Detroit draws big crowd
DETROIT -- Two key ingredients – football and free – have combined to ensure Monday night’s strange and unusual Giants-Vikings game at Ford Field in Detroit will be an attendance...
YouTube reveals its most watched videos of 2010
YouTube on Monday released a list of its most watched videos of 2010 and unsurprisingly, Justin Bieber dominated. The teen singer’s music video “Baby (feat. Ludacris)” was the most viewed...
Detroit fans line up for free tickets to Giants-Vikings game
DETROIT -- The Detroit Lions have stopped distributing free tickets to Monday night's football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Giants. The team said in a statement Monday there...
Son stabs parents, killing his mom and jumps in front of subway train
A crazed man stabbed his mother and father in Brooklyn this morning -- killing his mom -- and then fled into a subway station, where he jumped in front of...
Eagles edge Cowboys to move ahead of Giants
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Michael Vick faked a handoff and threw deep to DeSean Jackson, a perfect strike for 60 yards. With that one play, the Philadelphia Eagles sent the Dallas...
Longtime suspect pleads not guilty in 2008 death of Laura Garza
GOSHEN, N.Y. — A sex offender pleaded not guilty Monday in the killing of an aspiring dancer who vanished two years ago after leaving a New York City nightclub with...
Police: Stockholm attacker had 3 sets of bombs
STOCKHOLM — The suicide bomber who killed himself in Stockholm carried three sets of bombs and had sent threats referring to "jihad" in an e-mail shortly before his death, a...
12-year-old boy in coma after truck hits him
A 12-year-old boy struck by a car over the weekend remains in a coma at a suburban New York hospital. Peekskill police say the boy was one of several children...
Arrests in Afghan attack that killed 6 US troops
KABUL, Afghanistan — Several suspects have been arrested for a suicide attack that killed six U.S. troops when an explosives-packed minibus blew up at the entrance of a joint NATO-Afghan...
President Obama signs child nutrition bill into law
WASHINGTON — Thousands more children would eat lunches and dinners at school and all school food would become more nutritious under a bill President Barack Obama signed into law Monday,...
The 'Erin Brokovitch' cancer cluster isn't really
Turns out the cancer cluster exposed by Erin Brokovitch and for which Pacific Gas & Electric paid out $333 million dollars to settle a lawsuit, isn't really a cluster at...
Iranian foreign minister steps down: report
Iranian foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki stepped down Monday, according to official news agency IRNA. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was reported to have assigned vice president and the head of Iran's Atomic...
The Islamist state within Britain
Con Coughlin is seriously concerned about Islamist extremism in Britain. It turns out that the Stokholm suicide bomber, who killed two people, spent several years studying in the town of...
Police identify Syracuse man’s body found in snow
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Authorities say there was no foul play involved in the death of a 55-year-old man whose snow-covered body was found by Syracuse detectives looking for a bank...
Upper level of GW Bridge into NY reopens to traffic after multi-tractor-trailer accident
FORT LEE, N.J. — The upper level of the George Washington Bridge into New York City has reopened to traffic nearly four hours after a multi-vehicle wreck However, motorists can...
'Black Swan' leads Critics' Choice nominations with 12
LOS ANGELES — Natalie Portman’s ballet drama “Black Swan” leads the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards with a record 12 nominations, among them best picture and actress. Other best-picture nominees Monday...
Inch by inch repeal of ObamaCare
For all the talk of 'repeal and replace' of Obama's health care reform monstrosity, it is getting clearer that if ObamaCare is killed, it will be the death of a...
Hostages freed at French preschool; teenage captor detained
PARIS — Masked French gendarmes detained a 17-year-old who took a class full of preschoolers hostage Monday, releasing all the children safely after hours of tense negotiations that drew nationwide...
Man breaks into Long Island teen's bedroom
GREAT NECK, N.Y. — Police on Long Island say a man broke into the bedroom of a sleeping 15-year-old girl and placed a wet cloth over her face. Nassau County...
Ja Rule prison bound after plea in 2007 gun possession case
Rapper Ja Rule will head to prison for two years next year, after pleading guilty to three-year-old gun charges this morning. The hip hop star presented a brave front to...
Mike to Dems: Pass it!
WASHINGTON -- Suck it up, liberals! Mayor Bloomberg yesterday told Capitol Hill Democrats to stop griping and pass President Obama's tax-cut deal. Hizzoner said the beleaguered president should lay down...
NYC girls basketball rankings
Four city teams went down to the prestigious Breezy Bishop Showcase in Baltimore, Md., this weekend and are coming back on a positive note. Bishop Ford had the biggest win,...
Jets blitz
HERO Dolphins punter Brandon Fields deserves a big raise and a Pro Bowl berth after his amazing performance in terrible conditions. The four-year veteran averaged 49 yards on nine punts,...
Jets report card
OFFENSE Mark Sanchez (17-44, 216 yards, 1 INT, 45.3 rating) was abysmal, turning the ball over twice in the first quarter. WR Santonio Holmes dropped a TD pass in the...
CHSAA girls basketball rankings
This week was an eventful one in the CHSAA. Nationally ranked Nazareth suffered its first loss of the season at the Breezy Bishop Showcase in Baltimore. Bishop Ford jumps over...
PSAL girls basketball rankings
The bottom of these rankings continue their fluidity, but the top has been stagnant since the preseason. This week, though, there’s a chance for a serious shakeup. No. 3 John...
CHSAA boys basketball roundup: Baptist bests McClancy to win tourney title
Will Fortune had 26 points, Keith Williams and Dante Thompson both netted 12 points to lead St. John the Baptist to a 68-63 win against host Monsignor McClancy to win...
Assistant pulls dirty trick as Jets offense goes MIA again
Where do you begin to describe the plight of these sorry Jets? The team that only a week ago was playing a game in New England with a chance to...
Jets' Sanchez nearly benched -- and deservedly so
Rex Ryan was doing all he could to protect Mark Sanchez, pointing fingers at the dropped passes, one of them in the end zone by Santonio Holmes, and the lousy...
Nazareth bounces back, beats St. Frances
BALTIMORE – There was concern on the Nazareth bench as St. Frances Academy pulled within striking distance heading into the fourth quarter. “We were all looking at each other like,...
Giants to face Vikings in Detroit tonight
John Mara recalled some strange road trips over the years for the Giants but none quite like this. “This one probably presented more challenges than I can ever remember,” the...
Extra time likely won’t help Favre play vs. Giants
Brett Favre gets an extra day of rest for his severely sprained right shoulder, but it might not matter. His incredible streak of starting a record 297 consecutive games may...
A rough, but fortunate journey for Giants
What do grown football players do when they’re stranded and snowbound? Well, they act basically like little kids. They play cards, swap stories and make the rookies sing karaoke. That’s...
A boro battle in the nation's capital
WASHINGTON – The last team in the eight-team field in the Gonzaga DC Classic Paul Gilvary wanted to see was St. Raymond’s. It’s not that he hates the Ravens. The...
Dingle follows footsteps, but paves own path
WASHINGTON – There’s a few things Daniel Dingle wants to clarify. First, Dana Dingle is his brother, not his father and his mother Mattie is from Savannah, Ga., not Jamaica...
Graves, St. Ray's rebounds, beat Cross in Gonzaga DC Classic
WASHINGTON – If St. Raymond’s thought a lopsided loss in the semifinals of the Gonzaga DC Classic was bad, it was nothing compared to dealing with the wrath of coach...
Crowning Joy
The irony isn't lost on Joy Behar. "I realize it is out of character for me to be judging Miss America," the famously feminist "View" host admits. "But maybe it...
Piers makes enemy of Madonna
Piers Morgan, the British "America's Got Talent" judge who is replacing Larry King, is embroiled in his first public feud -- a month before he even starts. Madonna is "so...
Bloody hit
Gladiator movies used to be nicknamed "sword and sandal epics." But thanks to "Spartacus" -- the outrageous new TV series on Starz -- they could just as easily be called...
No wonder in 'Hard Nut'
"The Hard Nut," Mark Morris' campy take on "The Nutcracker," has been a holiday hit for nearly two decades. Re turning to New York on Friday night for the first...
Action: Next big TV thing
Cops and angry housewives are so last year. TV is veering into the fast lane next year, looking for action -- action shows, that is. Word broke yesterday that an...
Opposites distract during awkward date
A waitress silently prepares for work. Her black-and-white uniform in place, she counts her teeth. No. 31 is AWOL, but she finds it somewhere behind her neck, and slides it...
Starr report
Noted attorney Barry Scheck, who co-founded the Innocence Project -- which aims to prove defendants' innocence through the use of DNA testing -- plays himself in tomorrow's episode of "The...
2010 winners & losers
'Tis the season to de clare the winners and losers of 2010 -- one of the most crucial years ever in state politics -- and there's a bountiful supply of...
Behind the Arabs' Iran double talk
The WikiLeaks dump of State Depart ment cables confirmed what practi cally every foreign-policy analyst not named Stephen Walt already knew: that Israel is hardly the only Middle Eastern country...
Bloomy's the misleader of the free world
Don't order your "Bloomberg for President" pins just yet. Hizzoner said there's "No way, no how" he'd run for the Oval Office in 2012 in an interview yesterday morning. His...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A teen was fatally shot in East Flatbush last night. The 17-year-old victim was struck once to the head at 6 p.m. on East 31st Street near Farragut Place....
Finally, Oprah sets the record straight
Oprah Winfrey did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss King. It is the truth. Oprah is the brightest TV star in this universe, a lady who almost single-handedly...
It's not entrapment
When groups like the Mus lim Public Affairs Council criticize such counterter rorism policies as the use of confidential informants, monitoring of e-mail and Internet sites or sting operations, they...
Purest Goldman
Critics wishing the top-to-bottom review undertaken in May by Lloyd Blankfein's Goldman Sachs would result in the firm turning over a new, gold-encrusted leaf in the coming weeks better keep...
Box-office 'Dawn' payment
The latest chapter in the "Chronicles of Narnia" saga sailed to the top of the weekend box office, but its debut was weak compared with those of the first two...
HS laugh-eteria
Finally, a course even a class clown could love. City students at three public schools are cutting up in an accredited class in improvisational comedy -- as schools try to...
Bus cameras expanding
The MTA plans to increase the number of city buses fitted with security cameras, The Post has learned. Beginning in the spring, nearly 400 buses will be equipped with the...
Coney Island food-firm furor
The food-service company tapped to open eateries in Coney Island's revamped amusement district is leaving a bad taste with a lot of people -- neighbors, students, minority employees and Attorney...
WikiLeaks drivel, media disgrace
*** The liberal media, busily lauding WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, are as daft as the readers who scarf up this drivel ("Media Adore Info Anarchist," Brent Bozell, PostOpinion, Dec. 9)....
Pol blasts NYRA raises
ALBANY -- State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli yesterday ripped New York Racing Association bigs for dealing themselves pay raises just hours after the collapse of the city's Off-Track Betting Corp. The...
Tax-reform peril
Last week, President Obama hinted at an idea that could hit New York, New Jersey and other high-tax states where it hurts: in their residents' right to deduct state and...
Online buyers risk $urprise
Savvy shoppers who scored big bargains from online retailers before the holidays could face hidden "restocking fees" if they try to return the items. Average restocking fees can squeeze consumers...
Horror photos reveal torment of man pinned between 4 train and platform
Harrowing pictures show a subway rider's agony as he stands crushed between a subway train and platform Friday night. Michael Dion, 41, grimaced in terrible pain as the hydraulic platform...
Meet Sue Yoo, attorney at law
She was a born lawyer. The litigiously named Sue Yoo, 32, the in-house counsel for a Los Angeles technology firm, was married Saturday at Riverside Church in Morningside Heights, according...
Kicking the Medicare can -- again
While much of Washington was fo cused on the tax compromise be tween President Obama and congressional Republicans, the Senate was putting together another deal that shows how little both...
Loaded crook goes from big time to big house
His hillside villa on the French Riviera overlooks Cannes. He's buying a Riva Vertigo 63, an Italian-crafted yacht with that sleeps 12, and he tools around in a sleek Aston...
A Giant leap by oddsmakers
Gamblers are following the money -- and Big Blue all the way to Motown! Las Vegas shifted its viewpoint on the Giants' Week 14 game against the Minnesota Vikings after...
Columbia keeps student drug use from cops
They're not weeding them out. Columbia University officials don't turn in students caught using drugs on campus, statistics from the school show. The high-profile bust last week of five students...
Bank of America to sell $1B in toxic paper
Bank of America, the country's No. 1 mortgage lender, battling to fix or get out of more than 1 million past due home loans, has put at least $1 billion...
Business briefs
Biz summit President Obama will host a summit of corporate chief executives Wednes day as his administration steps up efforts to mend re lations with big business. The White House...
Charles may stop rockin' Rolls
Student protests in the United Kingdom might cost Prince Charles his royal ride. Home Secretary Theresa May yesterday said the prince should look at more "appropriate," sturdier wheels after his...
New rap looms in Soho slay
The stoner son of creepy composer Joseph Brooks will be charged with murder in the Soho House death of his ex-girlfriend, swimsuit designer Sylvie Cachay, sources said yesterday. Investigators are...
Metrodome cave-in moves Giants game to Detroit
The roof fell in on Big Blue's game yesterday. Here are the remarkable pictures from the Mall of America Field at the Metrodome that reveal the damage that forced the...
Madoff's wife tells kin Bernie's Ponzi shame drove son to kill self: author
His blood is on his father's hands. Ruth Madoff is blaming her jailed-crook husband, Bernie, for the grisly suicide of their eldest son, Mark, biographer Jerry Oppenheimer told The Post...
A&P's bankruptcy opens the door for Burkle
A&P filed for bankruptcy yesterday -- a move that could transfer control over the struggling grocer to Los Angeles billionaire Ron Burkle. The 150-year-old supermarket chain -- which has shrunk...
A bridge to the past: -- at NY's expense
*** Can someone please explain to me the rationale behind renaming the Queensboro Bridge and the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel after former Mayor Ed Koch and former Gov. Hugh Carey, respectively ("Hugh-ge...
Elizabeth Hurley, hubby split
Actress Elizabeth Hurley's marriage to Indian textile mogul Arun Nayar is kaput. The former model yesterday was forced to go public with the news that the pair had split after...
Store is Wal-right with NYC shoppers
The Big Apple would become a Walmart city if local shoppers had their way. A poll of 1,000 New Yorkers found that a whopping 71 percent favor locating a Walmart...
Mugged kid sues MTA
Welcome to the big city, kid. A Westchester County student is suing the MTA for $7 million -- claiming he was mugged in Harlem after MTA cops busted him, then...
Assange lawyer rips rape 'lies'
Julian Assange is innocent of rape and molestation charges, according to a Swedish sex-crimes lawyer who says secret police documents prove Assange's accusers lied about being coerced into sex with...
Driver gets a lift
Hey, you can't park there! A car gets wedged between a tree and a West Village building yesterday after an off-duty cop swerved to avoid an accident on the West...
Cop shot in Bx.
An off-duty narcotics detective was shot in a fight over a parking space outside a Bronx diner early yesterday, police and witnesses said. Detective Richard Olmo, 43 -- a 15-year...
Mona Lisa's eye-popping 'Da Vinci Code'
Italian art experts are investigating a real-life "Da Vinci Code" mystery after discovering tiny symbols in Mona Lisa's eyes, Britain's Sun newspaper reported today. Italy's National Committee for Cultural Heritage...
World wide wakeup call
Last week's cyberattacks by hackers who support WikiLeaks sent an im portant wakeup call to anyone who cares about commerce: that it's time to get serious about protecting the Internet....
Cuomo's trooper challenge
It may not have the urgency of the state's gaping budget deficit, but there's one issue Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo needs to address pronto once he takes office in January. The...
Enchanted aisles
Prince William probably has all the help he needs for his upcoming wedding, but if you or someone you know is taking the plunge, these titles might help. Swept away...
By the 'book
So you wrote a comment on Facebook likening your boss to the commandant of a Stalinist labor camp. He found it and was not amused, and now you’re filing for...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Firework, Katy Perry 2. Grenade, Bruno Mars 3. The Time (Dirty Bit), Black Eyed Peas 4. What’s My Name, Rihanna 5. Raise Your Glass, Pink 6....
Go to Greg
‘Tis the dreaded season of holiday parties. I hate them, and try to avoid going because there are so many ways to go wrong. Is it a bad career move...
Legwork
In her work life, Linda Haberman has seen more kicks than a soccer coach and a kung-fu master combined. Haberman is the director and choreographer of the Rockettes, and is...
Pats storm to berth in playoffs
CHICAGO -- Bad weather didn't bother Tom Brady. The big, bad Bears didn't, either. He was cool as ever on a snowy, blustery, bone-chilling day, unfazed by the elements and...
Lowly Lions KO Rodgers, sack Pack
DETROIT -- The Packers couldn't find the end zone without Aaron Rodgers' arm to carry them. The Lions knocked Rodgers out of the game and snapped a trio of dubious...
Rangers flatten Capitals, 7-0
Lines come and lines go, often under a coach like John Tortorella, directing a team that often struggles to score. Artem Anisimov, Ryan Callahan and Brandon Dubinsky did not have...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:30 pm.Best Bet: Frankthebank (10th)FIRST-mile; pace; $12,500; conditioned7SweeneyHanover(JBartltt)6-2-13-16Rare Display(G Brennan)2-3-24-13O'rourkeThree(RAnderson)4-8-35-11Newsam(B Holland)3-3-16-12Rappermunn(D Dube)1-6-68-14Samspace(C Manzi)5-5-812-15SneakyBSkipalng(JStrttn)2-7-16-18ForteBlueChip(JPantalno)1-2-710-1SECOND-mile; trot; $7,000; cl($10000)3L D Spur(J Pantaleano)10-5-24-11Cc Dancer(C Manzi)1-2-57-52Black Watch(J Bartlett)1-5-36-14Orphan Victor(B Holland)4-2-58-15Adam Gram(D Dube)6-5-210-16The Big...
Aqueduct Charts
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Affrunti's Philadelphia Park Grade
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Nets rookie James suffers first injury
Damion James insisted he has never missed a game in his life -- high school, college, anything -- because of an injury. Never, until he made his first NBA start....
NFL king of tix-ing fans off
It was inevitable that the NFL would provoke the wrath of Refund, God of Tickets. You don't tug on Superman's cape, you don't spit into the wind and you don't...
Kobe's 32 leads Lakers over Nets
Coming soon: sleepovers with spooky ghost stories. There's not much else for the Nets to try -- except maybe some endgame execution and a sledgehammer against guys like Kobe Bryant...
Cashman: Yankees won't increase offer for Lee
No more years. No more dollars. Yankees GM Brian Cashman said yesterday he has spoken to Cliff Lee's agent since Thursday, and that there has been no increase in the...
Amar'e, Knicks outlast Nuggets for 8th straight win
Carmelo Anthony lost the game, but the Knicks and the Garden may have won him over. At a charged-up arena filled with playoff-esque roars and nastiness and late "MVP" chants...
Nugget of truth: Anthony only wants to play for Knicks
Knicks fans did their job yesterday as the Garden exploded with the sound of success, the crowd acting as one, on its feet down the stretch, driving the Knicks onward...
Impressed Carmelo has New York on his mind
A new report surfaced following yesterday's 129-125 victory over the Nuggets that Carmelo Anthony recently told the Nuggets that he will only agree to a extend-and-trade with the Knicks, directly...
'Technical' difficulty doesn't slow Knicks' Stoudemire
Nuggets coach George Karl said he thought Amar'e Stoudemire should have been ejected yesterday. Stoudemire picked up a technical foul in the first quarter, and midway through the second quarter...
Graves heeds coach's wrath
WASHINGTON -- If St. Raymond's thought Saturday's lopsided loss to Charlotte Christian in the semifinals of the Gonzaga D.C. Classic was bad, it was nothing compared to dealing with the...
Eagles remain sky high
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Michael Vick faked a handoff and threw deep to DeSean Jackson, a perfect strike for 60 yards. With that one play, the Eagles sent the Cowboys a...
Sports shorts
GOLF: Senior captures Aussie PGA Fifty-one-year-old Peter Senior of Australia won the rain-delayed Australian PGA today, beating Geoff Ogilvy with a par on the second playoff hole to become the...
Santonio has costly touchdown drop for Jets
Maybe Santonio Holmes was distracted by the Flight Crew cheerleaders dressed in scandalous Santa outfits. Maybe it was karmic payback for his outrageous celebrations of first-down catches even when his...
Dolphins defense puts hook in Jets
The Dolphins don't have a decent quarterback, don't have much of an offense and don't have much of a shot at the playoffs. That defense, however . . . The...
Rex must do right thing: Fire trip coach
The Jets wanted a day to think about it, and that much they are entitled to. But unless Sal Alosi has a good explanation -- and to be honest, no...
Dolphins furious over Jets coach's dirty misdeed
The fury kept building and building yesterday as evidence of the Sal Alosi tripping incident spread through the Dolphins' locker room. When linebacker Karlos Dansby was finally shown a freeze-frame...
Jets beaten by Dolphins in trenches
The Jets claim their style is ground-and-pound. They say they want to beat teams in the trenches and win games with their offensive line. Yesterday that line allowed a half-dozen...
Can fans afford to keep believing in Jets?
Oh, the Jets had you this time, didn't they? They had you believing. They had you crowing. They had you swaggering, defiantly declaring that the Same Old Jets were dead,...
Jets trip coach has no leg to stand on
Jets assistant coach Sal Alosi blatantly and brazenly tripped Miami punt returner Nolan Carroll on the sideline during Gang Green's 10-6 loss to the Dolphins. The strength and conditioning coach...
Chargers aren't dead in race for AFC West
Philip Rivers threw two touchdown passes to Malcom Floyd and the host Chargers remained alive in the AFC West race with a 31-0 win yesterday over the division-leading Chiefs, who...
Ellis: 'Frustrating' to hear Ryan's roast of Jets defense
Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis couldn't believe his ears after the game. Granted, the Jets lost to the Dolphins 10-6 and all losses are team losses, blah, blah, blah. But...
The Post Line
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Lewis: Ravens gotta refocus
HOUSTON -- Ray Lewis expects his teammates to follow his "24-hour rule" after every painful loss. The Ravens (8-4) slipped behind the Steelers in the AFC North by losing 13-10...
Pulse sales
ALEXANDER WANG 93 Mercer St., between Spring and Broome streets Sale: Dec. 16-19. Thurs.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m./Sun., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Apparel, handbags and shoes up to 80 percent off. NANETTE...
Weird but true
Two Massachusetts school districts have banned a book that, ironically, was written to encourage kids to read. The last line of "It's A Book" -- "It's a book, jackass" --...
Villanova gets past La Salle
Maalik Wayns scored 19 points, including the go-ahead layup with 1:09 left, and No. 12 Villanova escaped with an 84-81 victory over La Salle yesterday in Philadelphia. Corey Stokes and...
Pecora, Fordham rising after beating St. John's
Some guys have flat-out earned it, earned the respect of the guardians of the games, of their peers, of the people who wrap themselves in a warm blanket of college...
Girls basketball roundup: Carey, Hill top Spellman
Kelsey Carey and St. Joseph Hill continued their torrid start. The sophomore forward scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the host Hilltoppers to a 51-48 win over...
Breezy Bishop roundup: Short-handed Ford can't take air out of Spalding
BALTIMORE -- Mike Toro asked Shanice Vaughan to turn the clock back to last season. The Bishop Ford coach felt his junior guard was settling for too many jump shots,...
Price is right: Junior shoots Vikings past Robert E. Lee
BALTIMORE -- Fannisha Price may have even surprised herself with her fourth-quarter shooting performance. “Once I hit the first and second, one I just got in rhythm,” the South Shore...
60 seconds with
There’s a glut of books on how to network, which suggests people are confused about how to do it properly. Why? Books address things on a very superficial level. The...
New Downtown hangout is good for what 'ales' you
The Brooklyn Paper has found its newest resident bar — the Downtown Ale House.The Livingston Street tavern caters to everyone in the neighborhood: business workers, tenants, families, and especially thirsty...
Rangers rout Capitals, 7-0
Artem Anisimov scored the first of three Rangers goals during a 3½-minute span early in the second period, and New York routed a frustrated Alex Ovechkin and the slumping Washington...
A hot little 'Nutcracker' from Company XIV
or irreverent. For a sexed-up retelling that’s full of eye candy, Company XIV’s reimagining, “Nutcracker Rouge,” doesn’t disappoint.The Carroll Gardens-based dance-theater troupe has made a name for itself thanks to...
Jets strength coach trips Dolphins CB
Jets assistant Sal Alosi blatantly tripped Miami's Nolan Carroll on the sideline during Gang Green's 10-6 loss to the Dolphins today. The strength and conditioning coach was ushered out of...
Jets offense awful in loss to Dolphins
The Jets were offensive this afternoon .. . as in insultingly offensive. That's because they had no offense. To be honest, there’s no defense for the Jets 10-6 loss to...
Patriots clinch playoff spot with rout of Bears
CHICAGO — Neither bad weather nor the Bears bothered Tom Brady. The quarterback threw for 369 yards and two touchdowns, and the New England Patriots locked up their eighth playoff...
Miami offers head-coaching job to Temple's Golden: report
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Al Golden led a resurgence at Temple. He may get the chance to engineer another at Miami. The Hurricanes offered their coaching job to Golden on...