February 8, 2011
NYPD writes over $400,000 in alt-side parking tickets as rules resume
NYPD traffic agents wrote nearly double the average number of alternate-side parking tickets yesterday — as many frantic motorists failed to dig out their snowbound cars from snowy tombs. A...
Gal & her dogs cleared of mangy 'failure-to-vaccinate' charges
Biscuits for everyone! After four months of worrying and missing work to make court appearances, an Upper East Sider and her four pooches are off the hook on bogus failure-to-vaccinate...
Host cleared in case of party where diplomat's teen daughter fell to her death
A Manhattan judge today dismissed the charges against a real estate broker accused of serving alcohol to a U.S. ambassador's underage daughter who fell to her death at his party...
The unveiling of 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'
Today, several reviews of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" -- including mine -- have landed, more than a month before the show's official opening. Or at least the latest official...
Jude Law and Sienna Miller split up again: report
LONDON -- The on-again-off-again relationship between actor Jude Law and actress Sienna Miller is off again, People reported Tuesday. A representative for Law confirmed the breakup. "I can confirm that...
Queens babysitter found guilty of letting toddler drown in bucket
A Queens jury today found a babysitter guilty for letting an 11-month-old baby drown in a bucket of water while she was zonked out on cold medicine. "We were very...
Jets QB Mark Sanchez 'hooked up' with 17-year-old: report
She's in high school and says she's dating the star quarterback -- of the Jets! Superstar Gang Green quarterback Mark Sanchez "hooked up" in his home with a striking 17-year-old...
Sportscasters Gray and Keys move to radio after sexism flap -- Sky News
LONDON -- Former Sky Sports broadcasters Richard Keys and Andy Gray are returning to the airwaves after signing a deal to host a new radio show on talkSPORT, Sky News...
David Beckham extends training spell with Tottenham
LONDON -- Premier League soccer club Tottenham has revealed that David Beckham will continue training with the team for a further two weeks. The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder first linked...
No joke: Ex-mayor's name too funny for Ind. center
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A former Indiana mayor who won over voters in the 1930s is proving less popular with modern city leaders trying to choose a name for a...
Deutsche Bank building brought down to street level
A 41-story building that was damaged in the World Trade Center attack has finally been dismantled. Officials in charge of deconstructing the former Deutsche Bank building across the street from...
Lucchese thug gets 5 1/2 behind bars for macing and mugging
A low-level Lucchese lunkhead was sentenced to 5 1/2 years prison today for the elaborately-staged Macing and mugging of a jilted bachelor who was selling an engagement ring on Craigslist....
Thole not taking Mets starting catching job for granted
PORT ST. LUCIE -- As I travel around spring training here’s what I see and hear and what I think I know. Today’s stop is at Digital Domain Park where...
SI thug attacks 2 cops, homeless man: police
Hate is in his heart. A Staten Island hoodlum accused of beating a gay man inside a historic Manhattan gay bar has been arrested again — this time for pummeling...
Yankees' Martin not 100 percent after offseason knee surgery
TAMPA, Fla. – New Yankees catcher Russell Martin said Tuesday he is not quite 100 percent yet after right knee surgery, but he'll be ready for Opening Day."I think I'll...
A-Rod 'went ballistic' over Super Bowl shot: report
Joe Buck’s sarcasm was right on point. Right after the FOX cameras during the Super Bowl caught Cameron Diaz feeding Yankees star Alex Rodriguez popcorn, the play-by-play man said, “I'm...
Paramount bracing for Cruise (damage) control
Paramount, which is betting it can resuscitate the "Mission: Impossible'' franchise with fading star Tom Cruise, once again learned that doing business with him can be chock full of surprises. And...
Nets to get Farmar back Wednesday
Nets coach Avery Johnson said there won’t be any of the lineup changes he’d hinted at Sunday — at least not until after the All-Star break. But there’ll be a...
'The Bachelor' recap: The rain in Costa Rica falls mainly in the rainforest
This week Brad Womack's got 99 problems, and his therapist is nowhere to be found. Having enjoyed his time in Las Vegas last week, Bachelor Dogface takes his remaining eight...
DEALS: Feb. 8
■ ADIRONDACKS $856 per night for a Lodge King room at Lake Placid Lodge, plus a soufflé cooking class with executive chef Nathan Rich. Package valid 2/10-14 (lakeplacidlodge.com). ■ MEXICO...
Vegas barely comes out ahead after worst-case Super Bowl result
LAS VEGAS — Sports books in Nevada hung on to win just over $724,000 from Super Bowl bets despite heavy gambling on the Green Bay Packers and lots of scoring,...
Montero hoping to catch on with Yankees
TAMPA, Fla. – Jesus Montero believes he's ready to go from prospect to player for the Yankees."I want to show everybody that I can catch with the Yankees," the catcher...
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s alleged stalker apologizes: report
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The man accused of stalking Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has apologized and promised not to bother him anymore. Zuckerberg obtained a restraining order Monday against 31-year-old...
Will men in tights develop runs after Spider-Man fiasco?
I can't imagine a scenario where 11 American film critics, who tend to be fiercely competitive, would conspire to simultaneously break an embargo on the same film (remarkably, with the...
Ex-'American Idol' star to make stage debut
Former "American Idol" star Sanjaya Malakar is making his stage debut this month — but, no, it won't be in "Hair." The singer, who was a finalist on Season 6...
Yankees draft pick gets kidney from college coach
Wake Forest baseball coach Tom Walter has donated a kidney to a freshman player who suffers from a disease that can lead to kidney failure. Both Walter and outfielder Kevin...
Steven Tyler’s ‘Idol’ gig boosts Aerosmith’s sales: report
LOS ANGELES -- Sales of rock band Aerosmith's music have skyrocketed since its singer Steven Tyler became a judge on "American Idol," The Hollywood Reporter said Tuesday. Tyler joined the...
First Lady: President Obama has quit smoking
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama says the president has quit smoking. The first lady says her husband hasn't smoked in almost a year. She said it's a personal challenge...
Simms ‘sorry’ for Super Bowl incident with Howard
Phil Simms is upset with Desmond Howard for putting the details of their altercation on Twitter, but also accepted responsibility. The former Giants quarterback reportedly threatened to hit Howard, a...
3UP: 2005 Yankees, Washburn and Haren
1. If you read this space (thanks) then you know I am in favor of what the Yankees have been doing with older players such as Eric Chavez, Bartolo Colon,...
Nick Brooks may challenge findings in Soho House slay of Sylvie Cachay
Murder suspect Nick Brooks made a brief court appearance today in which his lawyer said he may challenge autopsy findings that swimsuit designer Sylvie Cachay died of strangulation. Brooks, 25,...
Molloy coach, Kearney in cancer awareness ball spat
Pink was not in. Archbishop Molloy coach Tom Catalanotto and Bishop Kearney athletic director Anthony Troiano got into a heated argument over the use of a pink and white basketball...
President Obama to have lunch with GOP leaders at the White House
WASHINGTON -- President Obama will have lunch with House Republican leaders at the White House on Wednesday to discuss an array of issues, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs announced...
Cyclones offer Aguilera another chance after Super Bowl anthem
Christina Aguilera has been invited to sing a do-over. The Brooklyn Cyclones are offering the Staten Island native a chance to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” before one of the minor...
Two construction workers die after fall on Upper West Side
Two construction workers were killed today in a five-story fall at an Upper West Side building site, authorities said. The men, who were not wearing harnesses, were seven stories up...
Prince boots Kim Kardashian from stage for not dancing (video)
Musician Prince brought reality TV star Kim Kardashian on stage with him Monday night at New York's Madison Square Garden -- then kicked her off for refusing to dance. YouTube...
Lakers join Carmelo mix: report
The Lakers and Nuggets have had trade discussions involving Carmelo Anthony, according to an ESPN.com report. The report describes the talks as “preliminary” with no official offers being made, but...
Officials might tweak health law program
The Obama administration is looking at modifying a workers' long-term-care insurance program included in last year's health-care overhaul, responding to criticism that the plan is fiscally unsustainable, The Wall Street...
Roger Ebert gets thumb praise for new show
Slate's dapper TV critic Troy Patterson weighs in on Roger Ebert's newest show, "Ebert Presents At the Movies." Patterson says the show is a delight, marveling at the easy rapport...
Prosecutor: Ex-judge took kickbacks, extorted cash
SCRANTON, Pa. — A former northeastern Pennsylvania judge accepted kickbacks and extorted money in a $2.8 million scheme to enrich himself by locking up juvenile offenders in privately run detention...
'Glee' cast to tour live again
Gleek alert! The "Glee" live tour is happening again this summer. All your favorite characters/actors will be singing and dancing their little hearts out on 13 cross-country dates. They'll be...
'Glee' hits the road this summer - dates
Gleek alert! The "Glee" live tour is happening again this summer. All your favorite characters/actors will be singing and dancing their little hearts out on 13 cross-country dates. They'll be...
Keith Olbermann to join Current TV as Chief News Officer and host
Keith Olbermann, the former top-rated host of MSNBC's "Countdown," announced Tuesday that he will join the public affairs channel Current TV. "Greetings from Keith Olbermann, Chief News Officer of Current...
'Ghost' yacht safely drifts across Hudson River
Maybe a "ghost" pilot was steering this cruise ship. A party boat got loose from its mooring in New Jersey today and drifted, unmanned, into the Hudson River before it...
Britney Spears is 'Fatale'-y yours
Britney's back! Miss Spears has confirmed that March 29 is the official release date for her seventh studio album, titled "Femme Fatale." Meanwhile, the music video for the first single,...
DVD Extra: 'The Prowler'
Joseph Losey's "The Prowler'' (1951) is a fascinating and disturbing film noir, one of many independent productions that fell through the cracks after their theatrical release. VCI is today releasing...
Rangers’ Young has Yankees on trade wish list: report
Michael Young wants out of Texas and the Yankees are one of eight teams he would consider a trade to, according to a Dallas Morning News report. The Rangers signed...
Blagojevich claims conversation record 'missing'
CHICAGO — Attorneys for Rod Blagojevich filed a pretrial motion Tuesday seeking what they claimed was missing evidence in the impeached Illinois governor's corruption trial, including records of a phone...
Freed young leader energizes Egyptian protests
CAIRO — A massive crowd of anti-government protesters poured into Cairo's Tahrir Square again Tuesday, joined for the first time by a young leader of the campaign the day after...
Lindsay Lohan in talks for role in new 'Superman' movie: report
LOS ANGELES -- Actress Lindsay Lohan is in talks to take a starring role in the next "Superman" movie, TMZ reported Tuesday. Lohan, who is fighting allegations of felony grand...
John W. Henry vows to break Liverpool's EPL title 'curse' -- Report
LIVERPOOL, England -- Liverpool's new American owner John W. Henry said Tuesday he was determined to "break the curse" and get the Reds back to their former glory by winning...
Report: RBNY in possible Miroslov Klose move
German National Team and Bayern Munich forward Miroslav Klose has been linked to a summer move to the Red Bulls in multiple German media outlets.The 32-year-old target forward's contract expires at the...
Simon Cowell admits he has not seen 'American Idol' this season
American, who? Former "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell says he has not watched a single episode of the hit Fox show since he left the program last year. “I haven’t...
Two hedge fund managers charged in insider-trading case, two others make plea deal: feds
The feds unsealed a scathing indictment this morning against two hedge fund managers as part of a larger sweep looking into insider trading, as two other men in the case...
Carlina White returns to Georgia after money dispute (video)
The reunion didn’t last long. Carlina White, the baby kidnapped from Harlem Hospital 23 years ago and then miraculously reunited with her biological parents by The Post, has returned to...
3 stabbed in New Rochelle after Super Bowl party
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Police in suburban New York are investigating a dispute in which three women were stabbed as revelers left a Super Bowl party. New Rochelle police say...
Pet food pantry planned for suburban NY counties
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A New York woman is starting a pet food pantry to help people who may be forced to give up their animals because they can no...
Good luck getting rid of NJ's cable TV tax
New Jersey has a tax on cable TV that was supposed to go to providing cable access for free for poor seniors and those with disabilities who might not be able...
Mayor Bloomberg a star witness in Haggerty's grand jury indictment
Mayor Bloomberg was the star witness before a grand jury that indicted one of his campaign aides for stealing $1.1 million in 2009, a prosecutor revealed today. "I'll reveal this...
Lindsay Lohan to be charged with felony grand theft for swiping necklace
Troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan will be charged with felony grand theft on Wednesday for allegedly swiping a necklace from a Los Angeles jewelry store. The single count of felony grand...
Hillary Clinton perfectly incoherent on drug legalization
Hillary Clinton shouldn't have tried to explain the left's oposition to drug legalization. Clinton shouldn't have tried because her response to a perfectly reasonable question was incoherent. QUESTION: In Mexico, there...
Subway attack victim reunites with rescuer (video)
Sabrina Scott went down into a subway station on East Broadway in Chinatown Friday night never expecting to be attacked. In an interview from her Bellevue hospital bed, she talked...
Group targets NYC Planned Parenthood in video
A California-based anti-abortion group that has been targeting abortion provider Planned Parenthood released a videotape Tuesday that the group says shows an employee at a New York City clinic giving...
Assange back in court on extradition case
LONDON — A Swedish legal expert said Tuesday there were serious irregularities in the way prosecutors built their sex crimes case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Sven-Erik Alhem, a former...
Take that! Bag-swinging granny fights off jewel thieves (video)
NORTHAMPTON, England -- A handbag heroine fought off robbers armed with sledgehammers as they attempted a smash-and-grab raid at a UK jewelry store, Sky News reported Tuesday. Footage filmed by...
Probe into NJ 'cop beating' of Rutgers student (video)
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Authorities have launched an investigation after a video was posted online showing a police officer punching a Rutgers University student during an arrest. Twenty-year-old Elliot Marx...
Michelle Obama preaches to the wrong choir
Michelle Obama is a smart woman who has got it all wrong about childhood obesity. Her only solution to the problem is government intervention and government pressure on businesses and...
Knicks waiting on Nuggets for Carmelo trade
The Knicks and Timberwolves are eager to do a deal. The Nuggets? The wait is on. “At the end of the day, it’s all up to Denver,” one person involved...
Wright's message to Mets: 'Put up or shut up'
PORT ST. LUCIE — There will be no excuses for the Mets. No pity party. That was the word yesterday from David Wright. “Time to put up or shut up,”...
Yankees' Hughes haunted by second half
TAMPA — When Phil Hughes thought about his 2010 season this winter, the Yankees pitcher did not relive the 18 wins, the All-Star appearance or his strong ALDS start. Instead,...
Yankees' Jeter says 'my job is ... to play shortstop'
TAMPA — Derek Jeter views his job description pretty simply — and right now, it does not involve playing center field. The Yankee captain’s focus is on his current position,...
Mediocrity shouldn’t be goal for Knicks
A coach can only coach who is on his roster and set his expectations accordingly. Still, it seems Mike D’Antoni was low-balling the Knicks a bit when he said simply...
Track & field notebook: Medgar Evers sets state relay record
The Medgar Evers 4 x 200 meter relay team has been the best in the state all season. Now they are best in its history. The Cougars squad of Shanice...
Collegiate comes back on Poly, continues Ivy stranglehold
There was a passing-of-the-torch feel in the Bay Ridge gymnasium Monday night. The home team was ahead midway through the second quarter, threatening to pull away, its crowd was roaring...
CHSAA boys basketball rankings
The CHSAA regular season is winding down and it appears finally some of the cream is rising to the top after one of the wildest regular seasons in recent memory....
Mecca Challenge girls basketball event schedule released
The girls basketball regular season is coming quickly to a close and every team is gearing up for the playoffs. There’s just one last big event to cap everything off...
Girls basketball roundup: Loyola claims second straight GISAL title
Make it Sweet 16 for Loyola. The Manhattan private school locked up its 16th straight GISAL league win and its second concecutive regular-season crown with a 48-42 victory over visiting...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: Cardozo tops Bowne, readies for Queens borough playoffs
Sven Hunt had 21 points, 18 rebounds and eight blocks and Malik Idrissou added 11 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks as Cardozo knocked off John Bowne, 75-40, in boys...
Roaring Lions stun Mary Louis
The wait was excruciating and well worth it for Kasim Alston. His Bishop Loughlin girls basketball team led Mary Louis by as many as 18 points in the fourth quarter,...
Coming-together Cougars beat Midwood, get closer to share of division title
There hasn’t been much of a secret to Medgar Evers’ offense this season. The Cougars need star senior guard Ashley Castle to score early and often to win games. But...
Worth the wait: Paul lands at Gardner-Webb
While his friends spent last Wednesday living out a lifelong dream – signing a National Letter of Intent to play college football – Jordan Paul was forced to wait his...
Better take a detour!
Bob Hope and Bing Crosby would be spinning in their graves at the thought of "The Road to Qatar!" -- a lame musical comedy in the style of their classic...
Regal King smoothes out some standards
BEN E. KING "Heart & Soul" 3 1/2 STARS There will be no objections anytime, anywhere if Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ben E. King stands by me and...
Obermann may join Gore TV
Controversial liberal commentator Keith Olbermann may have found a new home -- with Al Gore's struggling network, it was reported last night. The former host of MSNBC's "Countdown" left the...
'Light' is off
Either relationships are funnier in Israel, or the Israelis need to ramp up their idea of funny. Tonight, Fox presents an Israeli comedy with an American passport called "Traffic Light,"...
Work brings out Grace's mama bear
Tough-talking Nancy Grace turns to mush when discussing her 3-year-old twins, Lucy and John David. And Grace, who quickly whips out a photo of her kids, says the high-profile murder...
Emmy Awards are up in the air
The Emmys are still without a TV home. The deal between the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the broadcast networks expired last August, after NBC aired the annual...
Starr report
Here's some more from my chat with Nancy Grace, who I interviewed for story which ran (in print) in the TV section of today's Post. I asked Grace -- the...
Simon gets ready to pick on kids as young as 12 in 'X Factor'
Parents, prepare yourselves, because Simon Cowell is ready to pass judgment on your kids. The former "American Idol" judge, known for his frank -- sometimes nasty -- comments about contestants'...
JWoww: 'I want to be Angelina!'
Jenni “JWoww” Farley is perched on a tan chaise, wearing a strapless sapphire gown and tiara. With her ample breasts spilling out of the top of the dress, the brunette...
Dome wrecker
QUEENSBURY, NY -- An upstate domed sports complex near the southern edge of the Adirondacks has partially collapsed under the weight of snow and ice. The Adirondack Sports Complex in...
Boat big was a mob pirate: feds
In the boating industry he's known as a wise man, but the feds say Glenn Mazzella is really a wiseguy. Mazzella, who was chairman of the Marine Retailers Association of...
Tricks but no miracles in recent jobs report
As I said in last Thursday's column, the "experts" always overestimate the amount of job growth in January. And I also said it would have taken a miracle for the...
Cut drivers $lack: NJ bill
TRENTON, NJ -- A bill advanced by the Senate Transportation Committee yesterday would gives some New Jersey drivers a break. The bill would reduce the maximum fine for driving without...
Slay psych check
Prosecutors want another evaluation of a man accused of stabbing his parents to death last year in their Staten Island home. Two doctors found last month that Eric Bellucci was...
Southpaw sayonara: Pettitte says goodbye
Andy Pettitte epitomized what it meant to be a Yankee during the most recent era of Yankee greatness ("Andy Pettitte, Class Act," Editorial, Feb. 5). When the Yanks needed a...
Dubya 'indicted' on torture
GENEVA -- Activists vowed yesterday that former President George W. Bush would face a torture case against him whenever he travels outside the United States. Human-rights groups had planned to...
Wishing for Walmart
Did anyone expect Walmart to show up at a hearing to determine whether it can open a store in New York City ("Empty Seats Are Hard Sell," Feb. 4)? Why,...
Mubarak's filthy-rich billionaire boys club
Five hated cronies of Hosni Mubarak each amassed fortunes topping $1 billion, according to military prosecutors preparing criminal cases again them in the latest government concession meant to defuse the...
Doomsday politics
High-profile Wall Street analyst Meredith Whitney's doomsday prediction that hundreds of billions of dollars in municipal bonds will evaporate in default over the next year has been condemned as improbable...
It's cell on Earth for Bieb hater
Bieber fever isn't music to the ears of one upstate teen. A Justin Bieber fan blog last week posted the home phone number of Eric McGriff, 17, saying it was...
Plan for $13.5B NJ-NY rail link
New Jersey politicians yesterday unveiled new plans for building a train tunnel under the Hudson River -- but this time with a higher price tag, less service and a later...
Business briefs
PGA suit PGA Tour Inc. was sued by indicted finan cier R. Allen Stanford's court-appointed receiver and a group of his inves tors, seeking to recoup al most $13 million.GCT...
Cut the federal budget? yes we can
There is a complicated mathematical symbol practically unknown to the House Appropriations Committee. It's called the minus sign. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan is making a long-overdue introduction between...
Fast-lane bus woes
The MTA's new express buses may be faster, but good luck trying to figure out how to board them. The buses and express lanes on First and Second avenues have...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn The party's over for this geriatric firebug suspect. Roque Calderon, 70, was busted after he tried to set fire to a Bushwick basement apartment where a raucous party was...
Bedbugs - and tix, too
No criminal would think of stealing this car -- but nothing stops the city's traffic agents. A note on the windshield of this Jeep parked on Pacific Street in Boerum...
Finance's audit flap
The city Finance Department has admitted that its staffers tried to undercut auditors from Comptroller John Liu's office who were examining major foul-ups in a $458 million economic development incentive...
NY needs to play by the rules
In 1975, at the height of the fiscal crisis, the state set up an independent Financial Control Board to oversee New York City's finances and ensure that its yearly budgets...
Meeting his match?
Sheldon Silver of Manhattan is entering his 18th year as speaker of the state Assembly, a position in which he has proven that, in politics as in physics, nature abhors...
Groupon's TV ad blunders on Tibet
Forget saving Tibet, who's going to save Groupon? The world's No. 1 daily deals Web site seemed to have hit the wrong tone in its Super Bowl ad blitz --...
Feds rap NYPD no-bid pacts
Top brass within the NYPD awarded $4.1 million in contracts without competitive bids because they did not want to disclose information that could be used by "terrorists or others for...
Union guy gets hard 'labor'
A federal judge sentenced a former North Jersey labor leader to nearly three years in prison yesterday for getting union jobs for friends of a reputed Gambino crime family member,...
Wife-behead man guilty
BUFFALO, NY -- The founder of a Muslim-oriented suburban Buffalo television station was convicted yesterday of beheading his estranged wife in 2009. Muzzammil "Mo" Hassan, 46, never denied killing Aasiyah...
Andy's ethics threat on pols
ALBANY -- An increasingly frustrated Gov. Cuomo plans to step up pressure on the scandal-scarred Legislature to pass a tough ethics bill if an agreement isn't reached within two weeks,...
Chubb is out at Condé
Condé Nast's digital head, Sarah Chubb, is leaving after 20 years as the glitzy publisher of Vogue, Wired and The New Yorker continues to retool its digital ranks. Chubb, president...
The Cair-O $lasher
WASHINGTON -- Before anti-government protests swept across Egypt, the Obama administration cut funding for democracy and human-rights groups there, potentially burning bridges with leaders who could be called upon to...
Meth-od 'madness'
One of Cameron Douglas' alleged meth suppliers is going to get his head examined after turning down a sweetheart plea deal. A judge yesterday ordered a "mental-health evaluation" of Eduardo...
FINRA eyes space at 1 WFC
Just days after the New York Times once again proclaimed the waning of downtown's financial-capital days, we've learned the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA -- the successor to the...
Queens sex trafficker guilty
The first person in New York state to be indicted for sex trafficking was sentenced yesterday in Queens Supreme Court after pleading guilty to the barbaric crime. Woodley Gaston, 25,...
Girl, 14, quizzed after dead baby is found under bed
Cops yesterday were questioning a 14-year-old Brooklyn girl after she was rushed to a hospital emergency room with heavy bleeding -- and investigators later found a dead, newborn boy stashed...
Teacher policy bad for cities: study
Firing teachers under the "last in, first out" policy hurts the quality of instruction in urban schools like New York, a new study claims. An analysis of school districts in...
'We all lose' with less $$ & more mandates: mayor
ALBANY -- Mayor Bloomberg yesterday urged state lawmakers to turn Gov. Cuomo's massive proposed cuts to the city into an opportunity to shed high-cost state mandates in areas like pensions...
Derailment halts LI trains
A partial derailment in Queens yesterday caused massive delays on Amtrak and the Long Island Rail Road. The Amtrak train was headed toward the Hell Gate Bridge at a very...
Hells Angels can't even scare away tourists
Not even tourists are intimidated by the Hells Angels anymore. The once-menacing motorcycle club has been unable to keep people from sitting on its beloved bench outside its East Village...
Wilpon labor pain
Fred Wilpon's Bernie Madoff problem is expected to become an issue when the players' union and Major League Baseball open discussions soon on a new collective bargaining agreement, The Post...
AOL's Arianna bet
AOL Chief Tim Armstrong's $315 million deal for the Huffington Post sent a strong signal to investors yesterday that his turnaround of the troubled Internet giant will take longer --...
Not guilty plea to insider charges
A ex-employee of expert-networking firm Primary Global pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges that he acted as a middleman in an alleged insider-trading scheme. James Fleishman, 41, is the first...
Gawker Web redesign met with Bronx cheers
Gawker Media chief Nick Denton wanted sophistication, but all he got was trouble. Denton unveiled his long-awaited redesign of his Gawker Web empire and was quickly greeted with disapproving reviews....
Fraud 'cleaned' out eateries
A slick con man ripped off more than 100 city restaurants by posing as a customer who was the victim of clumsy wait staff and demanded that the eateries pay...
Mike 'states' case on school layoffs
Mayor Bloomberg urged state legislators yesterday to repeal the "last in, first out" law, which mandates that teachers be laid off based on seniority instead of merit -- saying the...
Indicted pol posts no bills
Why are we paying this guy? Adding to the long list of his other ignominious feats, indicted City Councilman Larry Seabrook (D-Bronx) managed to collect a $112,500 salary last year...
Report: Feds probe Church of Scientology over work for Tom Cruise
Risky is too tame a word for this nasty business. The FBI is investigating whether the Church of Scientology engages in human trafficking and uses unpaid labor -- including allegations...
O wants workers to get bigger cut of profits
WASHINGTON -- President Obama told business leaders yesterday he is making "America the best place on earth to do business" and lectured them that they need to do more to...
Songwriter a hooker-happy sicko: madam
This hooker-loving Oscar-winner makes Charlie Sheen seem tame by comparison. Joseph Brooks, the accused casting-couch serial rapist who notched an Academy Award for composing "You Light Up My Life," was...
Trial starts in Diamond District 'Snatch' caper
Prosecutors say it's a $7 million insurance scam right out of Guy Ritchie's movie "Snatch" -- with a pair of broke jewelers hiring two thugs to dress as gun-toting Hasidic...
Booting the best
"The state includes a 'last in, first out' provision . . . which would force us to lay off some of our very best teachers, while keeping some of our...
How suites it is
Who knew that New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman's secret ambition was to run a luxury hotel? As The Post's Brendan Scott reported yesterday, the judges on New York's highest...
David Cameron's epiphany
It's time to pour out the multiculti Kool-Aid. That was the message from British Prime Minister David Cameron as he attacked "state multiculturalism" for letting Islamic radicals prosper virtually unchecked...
Lerer scores second big payday from AOL
AOL has been very, very good to Ken Lerer. The media executive, who many view as the wizard who put together the $315 million AOL-Huffington Post deal, saw his $2...
Adler named Reuters EIC
Thomson Reuters named Stephen J. Adler editor-in-chief of Reuters News, succeeding David A. Schlesinger, who becomes chairman of Thomson Reuters China. Before joining Thomson in 2010, Adler was BusinessWeek EIC.
FDIC's rules on pay
Washington is finally ready to clamp down on bloated Wall Street pay with new rules -- but it could cost companies a fortune just to figure it out. The Federal...
Castle dad ripped for wench ads
A multimillionaire being sued by a Brooklyn woman for more child support sparked an earlier controversy by advertising the services of international models out of his fairy tale-like castle in...
JPM Chase accepts gold
JPMorgan Chase & Co. said it will accept physical gold as collateral in some financial transactions, a move that reinforces the precious metal's allure as an alternative currency. Investors who...
Innocent gal shot in deli
A young woman was shot in a Coney Island bodega yesterday, while two children were standing by her side, authorities said. The 24-year-old victim was shopping at the Seabreeze Deli...
State pols sour on judges' $uite deal
ALBANY -- Key state senators vowed greater scrutiny of New York's courts budget yesterday after The Post revealed that the state's top judges had spent lavishly on a secret suite...
A Super Bowl of TV: 111 million viewers
Just Super! The thrilling Packers-Steelers Super Bowl XLV matchup was the most-watched TV broadcast of all time. Sunday's game drew 111 million viewers to Fox, according to Nielsen ratings released...
City drivers get parking tickets - but no plows
Talk about chutzpah! The city yesterday ended its two-week suspension of alternate-side parking rules and slapped drivers with tickets for not moving their cars so plows could clear the snow...
Bowl ad's Vader tyke unmasked
The 6-year-old boy who stole America's heart as a pint-sized Darth Vader in a Super Bowl ad has never seen a "Star Wars" movie -- because they're too scary. Max...
Knox bids to halt slay film
ROME -- Lawyers for both US student Amanda Knox, who is in jail in Italy for the killing of her British housemate, and the victim's family are seeking to stop...
Fiery nightmares
Raging fires ripped through several homes in The Bronx and Brooklyn yesterday, leaving two elderly women dead and more than a dozen other people injured, officials said. Beloved retired schoolteacher...
Markowitz fined 2G
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz has agreed to pay a $2,000 fine to settle charges he violated the city's ethics rules by using his chief-of-staff as a personal lawyer to...
Sheen soon to 'Men' up
Charlie Sheen will be back at work on the set of his hit TV show "Two and a Half Men" within the next two weeks, his lawyer said yesterday. Sheen...
HS grads not college ready
Less than a quarter of the city's high school graduates are considered ready for college or a career, it was reported today. The Wall Street Journal, quoting 2009 figures from...
Tomorrow's Aqueduct Entries
Post Time: 12:30 pm. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6f; $22,000; str alw; 4up; (f&m)PNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Iberian Gate(L),120C Lopez2-1-4DeMola 5-12Sister's Speed(L),118N Alvarado3-9-6Jones 20-13Storm Gal(L),113T Kaplan1-3-1Pabon 8-14Jacky Juice(L),123D Cohen1-1-1Balsamo 2-15Put...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 pm.Best Bet: No Free Parking (8th)FIRST-mile; pace; $8,000; conditioned2Pcspecial(J Pantaleano)5-4-36-14Calmlee Jason(B Kramer)4-2-13-15DrD'sEscape(SBouchard)6-2-15-11SweenyHnvr(GBrnnn)5-4-64-13Prince Aidid(M Beckwith)7-7-312-16Charismatic(J Stratton)4-5-88-17Art'sJimmyRay(JBartlett)6-7-810-18ReverseTheCurse(BHollnd)7-6-310-1SECOND-mile; trot; $8,000; conditioned4MarionMissJulie(JPntlno)1-2-88-55Wildfire Bo(J Gregory)4-4-65-18Danger Hall(B Allen)3-2-812-11WindsunBellagio(AWieder)6-4-86-12Lockmaker(B Holland)4-5-120-13PositivelySharp(PLchnce)4-8-820-16DoubleStrength(EAbbtllo)7-7-38-17Roman Holiday(G Brennan)6-6-615-1THIRD-mile; pace; $8,000;...
Affrunti's Turf Paradise Grade
Post Time: 2:30 pm.FIRST-6f; $10,000; mdn opt clm; 3YO4-SupercrlsRmdy 1212-Tiz Sexy 1215-Miss Me Yet 1213-Ozilda'sLstSn 1211-RainierMissle 1216-CmAwyHome 121SECOND-6f; $14,000; alw opt clm; 4up1a-Arkhill 1192-Don'tDefyMe 1194-SnwbndHalo 1233-BelongstoGthm 1195-Camp Verde 1181-DistrtdGlmr 1196-Spectaculrtp...
Cavaliers drop 25th in a row
Jason Terry scored 11 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and the surging Mavericks beat Cleveland 99-96 last night in Dallas, giving the Cavaliers their 25th straight loss....
Fair Grounds Charts
Feb. 7, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST6f; $21,000; clm; 4up; (f&m)Off: 12:40. Good. 3-4w turn,closed wellTime: 22.34, 47.08, 59.65, 1:13.04.Trainer: Jerry QuinnWinner: CH F,...
Devils' Brodeur has knee sprain, won't need surgery
Devils GM Lou Lamoriello said Tuesday that Martin Brodeur's right knee sprain is "non-operable," which he called "a good thing." The Devils specified the injury as a sprain, a damaged...
Wilson rises in Phoenix
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Packers fan Mark Wilson celebrated a big victory of his own on a playing field about as close to frozen tundra as it gets on the PGA...
Young Packers don't look like one-hit wonder
DALLAS -- The Jets and Giants should take note as they eye their Super Bowl prospects for the 2011 season: The Packers don't have the look of a one-hit wonder....
Today's Sports on Air
Basketball7 p.m.Indiana at PurdueESPN7 p.m.Cincinnati at DePaulESPN27 p.m.Women: DePaul at SyracuseSNY9 p.m.Tennessee at KentuckyESPN9 p.m.Boston College at ClemsonESPN2Hockey7 p.m.Hurricanes at DevilsMSG, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.Rangers at Red WingsMSG Plus, WRHU...
Titans hire Munchak, pass on Giants' Fewell
NASHVILLE -- Perry Fewell went 0-for-4. The Giants defensive coordinator was passed over yesterday for the Titans head coaching job in favor of Tennessee assistant Mike Munchak. Fewell interviewed for...
Sports shorts
NFL: Flap over Vick honor A minor ruckus has arisen over a top Dallas official's presentation of a "key to the city" to Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, who won the...
MVP Rodgers epitomizes Packers' Super fortitude
DALLAS -- As he took his customary pregame shower on Sunday, Aaron Rodgers worried about a "bad omen" as he counted down the minutes before Super Bowl XLV. On Saturday...
Hey, NFL, you owe fans no lockout
DALLAS -- The NFL doesn't merely owe the 400 fans who were inexcusably and disgracefully locked out of what for them was Stupor Bowl XVL because of unprecedented ineptitude and...
Mets' Wright made call of support to Wilpons
PORT ST. LUCIE -- David Wright knows that the Madoff Mess will be hanging over the Mets this season. He is not about to run and hide from it. To...
Steelers stuck on six after loss in XLV
Ben Roethlisberger had such a late start to his season, it's no wonder he tried to stretch it all the way to Pittsburgh's final series. He wished he could have...
Mets hire strength coach
The Mets finally found a new strength and conditioning coordinator, naming Brad Andress to the position yesterday. The 48-year-old spent 2000-08 with the Rockies as their strength coach and quality...
The Post Line
NCAA BasketballFavoriteLine UnderdogGEORGIA6½XavierPRINCETON8½PennPURDUE15IndianaCincinnati9½DEPAULGeo. Mason9UNC WILM.BUFFALO13½Cent. Mich.Creighton1½DRAKEFavoriteLine UnderdogWICHITA ST.16½S. IllinoisN. Iowa1½EVANSVILLEKENTUCKY11TennesseeCLEMSON8½Boston Col.S. DIEGO ST.18½UtahNBAFavoriteLineUnderdogHAWKS 5½SixersMAGIC10½ClippersSpurs 6 PISTONSHEAT11 PacersBUCKS 6½RaptorsTHUNDER 7½GrizzliesROCKETS10 TimberwolvesHome team in CAPSNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogDEVILS$100-120HurricanesISLANDERS$105-125Maple LeafsCAPITALS$120-140SharksPENGUINS$125-145Blue JacketsPANTHERS$100-120BluesLIGHTNING$125-145Sabres
Rangers lose to Red Wings, fifth straight
DETROIT -- The Rangers losing streak has reached five games (0-4-1), one prior to the All-Star break followed by four more, the latest of which came last night in almost...
Knicks' Fields worthy Rookie candidate
Even though Landry Fields is a Rookie of the Year candidate himself, the Knicks guard unquestionably believes Blake Griffin of the Clippers deserves to win the award. "If I had...
Rangers' Del Zotto still 'work in progress'
DETROIT -- Michael Del Zotto was in the Rangers lineup and Steve Eminger was out for the fourth consecutive game, but John Tortorella said prior to the 3-2 loss to...
Technical taken from Knicks' Stoudemire
Amar'e Stoudemire got some technical foul relief when his "T" from Sunday's win over the 76ers was rescinded by the NBA. The Knicks All-Star is nearing the 16 technical-foul limit...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYFeb. 8WEDFeb. 9THUFeb. 10FRIFeb. 11SATFeb. 12SUNFeb. 13MONFeb. 14KnicksNOGAMEL.A.C.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMEL.A.L.8:00MSGESPNNets7:00MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMENetsNOGAMEN.O.7:00YESWFANNOGAMEChar.7:00YESWBBRKnicks7:00YESWFANNOGAMES.A.7:00YESWFANRangersNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEAtl.7:30MSG2WNYMNOGAMEPitt.3:00MSGESPNNOGAMEIslandersToronto7:00TV -- MSG Plus NetworkRadio -- WRHU 88.7 FMNOGAMEMont.7:30MSG+WRHUPitt.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEBuff.3:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEDevilsCarolina7:00TV -- MSG NetworkRadio -- WFAN 660 AMNOGAMETor.7:00MSGWFANS.J.7:00MSG+2WFANNOGAMENOGAMENOGAME
Can 'Spidey' fly?
EDITOR’S NOTE: After nearly 70 previews and five delayed openings, “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” has moved its official opening to March 15. Given the flurry of celebrity endorsements and...
Weird but true
It's back to the future for Brooklyn Dodger fans. The LA Dodgers will wear old Brooklyn uniforms for six home games this season. But it won't be quite the same...
Pitt grinds down WVU
Pittsburgh had a solid Plan B for West Virginia in the absence of injured guard Ashton Gibbs -- spread the ball around inside to the Panthers' other playmakers. The fourth-ranked...
Iona defeats Manhattan
A four-game losing streak was long enough, the Gaels decided. So they did something about it. Iona came out of the gate firing on all cylinders last night. The Gaels...
Offensive woes doom Poly Prep in yet another loss to Collegiate
Monday night Poly Prep lost to Collegiate for the seventh straight time and third consecutive year in its own gym. The Blue Devils aren’t pleased with the current state of...
Billy the Kid: Clutch Carballeira lifts Regis over Ford
Kevin Cullen sings Billy Carballeira’s praises to just about anyone who is willing to listen to the Regis basketball coach. In the fall, the versatile senior is a soccer starter,...
JWOWW’s tips on love and guidos
“The Rules According to JWOWW” is out today. Here are her top tips for landing a man: 1. You can’t go wrong with cleavage: I can’t explain it, but I...
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell splits from wife of 40 years
PHILADELPHIA -- Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and his wife, US District Court Judge Marjorie "Midge" Rendell, are separating after 40 years of marriage, the couple announced Monday. Ed Rendell...
Pavel Datsyuk-led Red Wings beat Rangers 3-2
Pavel Datsyuk had a goal and an assist after missing 19 games with a broken right wrist, helping the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 3-2 Monday night....
PSAL boys basketball rankings
At long last, the borough playoffs are here. Over the next week, a lot will be decided: from seeds for the citywide playoffs to possibly a major shakeup in our...
Can doing 'Swan Lake' make you nutty as a loon?
Inquiring minds want to know, after having seen the winter's surprise blockbuster "Black Swan" (has this movie made more than all other ballet flicks in history combined?): is it just...
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg files restraining order against alleged stalker
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has obtained a restraining order against a man who has allegedly been harassing and threatening him through Facebook and in person, TMZ...
Chechen rebel chief claims responsibility for Moscow airport bombing
MOSCOW -- Chechen rebel chief Doku Umarov has claimed responsibility for last month's bombing at Moscow's main airport which killed 36 people, in a video carried on the website of...
Del Zotto in lineup, Biron in nets for Rangers vs. Red Wings
DETROIT -- Michael Del Zotto was in the Rangers lineup and Steve Eminger was out for the fourth consecutive game, but John Tortorella said evaluations would follow the game here...